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About Orange Oil - This essential oil is obtained from the peels of orange by cold compression. Its scientific name is Citrus Sinensis. The liquid which comes in the packet of orange flavored soft drink concentrates is sometimes this oil. The main components of this oil are Alpha Pinene, Citronellal, Geranial, Sabinene, Myrcene, Limonene, Linalool and Neral. Essential oil of orange has a wide variety of domestic, industrial and medicinal uses. Domestically, it is used to add orange flavor to beverages, desserts and sweetmeats. Industrially, it is used in soaps, body lotions, creams, anti mark and wrinkle lifting applications, concentrates for soft beverages, room fresheners, sprays, deodorants, biscuits, chocolates, confectionary and bakery items and many such.Orange Essential Oil 0.5 oz (15 ml)
Nature's Alchemy 100% Pure Essential Oil These 100% natural essential oils are meticulously extracted from plants by cold pressing or steam distillation using the same techniques developed by the medieval Persian physician Avicenna. All Nature's Alchemy high-quality botanical oils are scientifically tested for purity and contain no chemical solvents, added alcohol or other extenders. They feature high quality pure oils at competitive prices. Nature's Alchemy Oils are all aromatherapy grade. Please note that Nature's Alchemy cannot recommend use of any oils internally. Follow the guidance of your alternative health care practitioner in utilizing these fragrances.
Essential Oils are perfect for aromatherapy, baths, room fragrancing, personal fragrance, potpourri, massage oil fragrancing or anywhere you would like to have a wonderful fragrance.
The Purity, Quality & Origins of Nature's Alchemy's 100% Pure Essential Oils Nature's Alchemy requires their essential oil suppliers to verify their testing methods and supply complete quality analysis on each oil. Two of the standards used in identifying and certifying essential oils are the C.A.S. Number and the Specific Gravity of an oil. The chart on the back panel shows both for each essential oil.Orange Essential Oil 0.5 oz (15 ml)
The C.A.S. Number is an international Chemical Abstract Services number which is assigned to all essential oils. Each number identifies the essential oil of a specific plant which corresponds to the botanical name listed.
The Specific Gravity of an essential oil is a measurement of the weight ratio of each oil to water, which has a specific gravity of 1.0. This measurement is one of the main criteria used in verifying the purity of an essential oil.
Nature's Alchemy also require two additional pieces of documentation for individual oils from our suppliers:
Certificates of Analysis document the physical analysis of each batch of essential oil they purchase.Orange Essential Oil 0.5 oz (15 ml)
Gas Chromatograph Scans verify the chemical constituents of the essential oils and are so sensitive they can detect the presence of solvents if they have been used in the extraction process. This assures us of the high purity of the oils they purchase.
About Nature's Alchemy Since time began, scents have been used to enhance, soothe or excite the spirits. What is more evocative than a drift of rose petals on the breeze, or the bracing freshness of piney woods? Chamomile can conjure up tea, home and comfort, while basil can evoke greenness, freshness and spring. How can you experience these and a host of other scents any time of year, simply by opening a bottle? With Natures Alchemy Essential Oils, a complete line of pure, naturally distilled botanical essential oils.Orange Essential Oil 0.5 oz (15 ml)
For centuries, botanical essential oilshighly concentrated, aromatic oils found in herbs, flowers and treeshave been used to anoint the body, ease the sting of a wound, assure a sound sleep, or turn a simple bath into a rejuvenating or relaxing experience. These feather-light, non-greasy oils can be dissolved in alcohol or mixed with other pure vegetable oils to become a unique part of our personal care regimen.
From religious ceremonies to beauty rituals, essential oils were an integral part of everyday life for our ancestors. The medieval Persian physician Avicenna developed the distillation techniques for extracting these delicate, readily evaporating oils from plants.
Extracting these oils (a very small part of the entire plant) is a painstaking, meticulous process. Avicennas discoveries have stood the test of time; the finest quality oils are still distilled using natural methods. For Natures Alchemy, they are committed to using only steam-distillation or cold-pressing. Our high-quality oils are scientifically tested for purity and contain no chemical solvents, added alcohol or other extenders.Orange Essential Oil 0.5 oz (15 ml)
The experts at Natures Alchemy delight in seeking out the rarest desert plants or most exotic tropic foliage to create a rich variety of essential oils. So indulge in a perfumed lotion, try a scented oil massage, or rejuvenate with a refreshing bath. Your mind, body and spirit will thank you.
Nature's Alchemy - combining ancient wisdom and modern science to delight the senses.Orange Essential Oil 0.5 oz (15 ml)
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Our Experts At Natures Alchemy Delight In Seeking Out The Rarest Desert Plants Or Most Exotic Tropic Foliage To Create A Rich Variety Of Essential Oils. So Indulge In A Perfumed Lotion, Try A Scented Oil Massage, Or Rejuvenate With A Refreshing Bath. Your Mind, Body And Spirit Will Thank You. Nature's Alchemy - Combining Ancient Wisdom And Modern Science To Delight The Senses.
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My card above reflects the definite feel of autumn in the air these days. I used the gorgeous Garden Picks set from Flourishes, and paired it up with some fall-colored paper from the Harvest Lane 6x6 pad (Simple Stories). The image, of course, is colored with Copic Markers, and for a little extra oomph on the Queen Anne's Lace flower, I dotted it with a bit of white Liquid Pearls. The Zva bling I used, the pearl flourish, was originally white, but to tie it in with the colors of the card, I gently swiped over the tops of the pearls with my E55 Copic marker. I love that – you can always have just the right color of bling!
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It all started with my mother, who taught me, from a very early age, the concepts of The Power of the Mind. I began my formal studies and practice of body-mind-spirit concepts in 1971, attending seminars, retreats, workshops all over the United States. As a 37 year veteran as a classroom teacher and a middle school dean I shared meditation/relaxation techniques with my students of varying excepitionalities. These techniques helped my students in calming their minds and helping them to sharpen their abilities to focus. In 2007 I was introduced to my first Nia class by a beautiful, loving "gypsy spirit" Ellie (Van Valkenburg) Prezzano. Her class touched my heart and soul, and it was an answer to my prayers for more freedom and joy. I knew then and there I had to become a teacher of the technique of Nia. "The best way to learn something is to teach it!" I earned my White Belt from the beautiful devoted-to-gerontology and founder/creator of Ageless Grace, Denise Medved: my Blue Belt and certification in The Five Stages of Self-Healing from the amazing international trainer & teacher Helen Terry; and my Brown Belt from the dynamic, creative Nia Cofounders, Debbie Rosas and Carlos AyaRosas. My training in Nia has been phenomenal. The curriculum, training and knowledge Nia has provided me with has enabled me with so many more tools to find peace and health in my body, mind, spirit and emotions. I am forever grateful for these tools I've received. I am honored to teach techniques of Nia which has given me a great way to share the joys of movement......living........being.
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The market for label stock continues to grow and evolve amid fierce competition. The vast number of technological changes in the industry has created a surge in substrate requirements, from improved heat sensitivity and faster run speeds to enhanced print receptivity.
Films are showing uncommon strength these days, making a move into the variable information printing and tamper evident technology sectors.
And, of course, the fight for shelf space remains to be one of the biggest driving forces of growth in the industry.
Growing market
As technology continues to evolve, product performance becomes a crucial attribute in substrate selection. "Things have to work," says Jim Williams, director of sales and marketing, Polyonics Inc., Westmoreland, NH. Williams says that as prices of certain electronic items decrease, manufacturers are looking for less expensive materials to label their products with, but that they still have to work. "The materials have to withstand the rigors of all manufacturing processes. Otherwise, if the labels don't work, why use them?" he adds. Substrates must now withstand a more rigorous set of requirements related to heat sensitivity, faster run speeds and print surface requirements.
Bryan Baab, sales and marketing director for Ritrama, Minneapolis, MN, says, "We're getting a lot of converters out there asking for specialty constructions. Converters are looking for a unique construction for a label to set them apart from the ordinary. For example, they are asking us to do specialty top coatings, or specialty lamination of two films."
A powerful factor in today's marketplace is price. The recent economic slump is closing the gap between paper and film prices even further. According to David Hoag, sales manager for Arjobex America, Mundelein, IL, "Paper, in the last five to six years, has been really depressed. Pricing on paper probably is in the area of where it's been 20 to 25 years ago, because of overcapacity, imports and to some degree technology. Technology today is lessening the need for paper. This makes the price of paper drop even more, because there is less demand."
Price is a big issue particularly for the low-end markets. Andy Woodward, president of Channeled Resources/ Maratech International, Chicago IL, which buys defective materials and reprocesses them into usable substrates, says price is the biggest factor for his customers. "A lot of markets we sell to are low end, so durability is not so much an issue. We don't get into the high speed dispense labels where film is the substrate of choice due to its increased durability characteristic."
Also resulting from the current economic downturn is the re-engineering of labels. John McNamara, market development representative at FLEXcon, in Spencer, MA, says, "Some people have loosened their specifications for labels, or they re-engineer the ones they have," demonstrating the driving power of price.
Yet another factor driving the label market is customer support. In a market where label printers are demanding more flexibility from their vendors and seeking nimble vendors who can adjust to their rapidly changing schedules, customer service becomes an issue.
Lori Davis, executive vice president and co-owner of Contract Converting, Greenville, WI, says the company's ability to make decisions quickly and to adjust production has been a valuable asset to customers. According to Davis, Contract Converting, which specializes in pre-slit non-pressure sensitive tag and label stock, maintains flexibility in its scheduling to anticipate changes and rushed needs. "We believe so strongly in quality and service," she says. "Because we're a small privately held company we are better able to respond to the needs of a small label converter."
Malcolm Collins, marketing manager for Raflatac Inc., Fletcher, NC, sees the demands of the converter to be vast. Although customer service is important, it doesn't stand alone. According to Collins, converters need consistent quality, reliable service, technical support, competitive pricing, and rapid product development. "Raflatac's success lies in the basic principle that we supply the customer what they want, when they need it, at a competitive price, and of a high, yet consistent, quality, in performance and convertibility," he says.
|Film substrates from FLEXcon
Film is big
Today, film is definitely in the forefront of the label stock world. Peter Hunderup, global market manager for labels at Dupont Teijin Films, Hopewell, VA, says film presents lots of advantages over paper. These include durability, thermal stability, the tear resistance, chemical resistance, and strength. Hunderup also points out that film works well in high speed printing environments. As for aesthetics, he says, "you can get much brighter, much crisper graphics on film than on paper."
"Polypropylene has found significant growth in the clear no-label look for glass bottle applications," observes Dave Constantine, senior product chemist for FLEXcon. "Substrate manufacturers are developing mono-axial versions of PP that provide more conformability and offer excellent dispensing characteristics.
"Polyester has experienced growth in the durable markings sector because of its ability to resist chemicals, abrasion, and harsh environments. There have been significant increases in demand in the outdoor power tool, lawn and garden, and automotive labeling segments. Here, UL and CSA requirements have necessitated a chemically resistant film that remains legible for the long term.
"One of the next big trends is printability on film label stocks without topcoatings. Film manufacturers and ink suppliers have been working on this for a while and it is only a matter of time before it becomes widespread. Due to the constant downward pricing pressures in the industry, this is one of the areas where cost can still be reduced."
Hoag of Arjobex says a lot more applications are moving to film at the expense of paper. For example, bar coding has made the thermal transfer and direct thermal markets huge, contributing to the growth of film. "Film adds a lot more product capability that you just don't get with paper, and pricing now has gotten to the point where there is not that significant a gap as there was a number of years ago."
Variable information printing has been a driving force in the growth of film. Hoag says, "You come up with top coated film products, like a Polyart product, or other coated-one-side products that print very well from a thermal transfer point of view, again with the performance capabilities of film vs. paper, and you're seeing film dominate." Polyart prints, converts, feels and looks like a coated paper, but offers the strength and durability of a plastic film. It resists tearing, water, grease and certain chemicals, and a special clay coating allows ink to dry faster by absorption as well as oxidation. From a performance point of view film is again favored, because in warehouse type of environment and where a lot of handling, and shipping is involved, durability is an issue. And, of course, film is typically favored in hostile environments."
Specialty coatings can be put on film to make it just right for every application and use. Williams of Polyonics says that as a specialty coating company they will coat film with the right kind of printable coatings to match the demands of any company. "We specialize in the adhesives and coatings to provide a new label material to the converters. You can really change the nature of a plastic film by putting a different coating on it."
The demands and expectations of label manufacturers are for topcoats that are more durable and printable with various print methods (screen, flexo, offset and digital) and inks (water base, solvent base and UV cure). Guy Leigh, director of sales marketing for Dunmore Corporation, Bristol PA, says the company is starting to hear more customers ask for digitally printable films. More label printers are interested in digital printable films that have good shelf life and a high quality of printability. Leigh explains that digital printing can be more cost effective and faster for short run jobs; it also allows the printer to have the flexibility to run many different jobs in sequence with minimal changes to the press.
Dunmore is in the process of completing its product offering for digital printable films, including PVC, OP, PE and PET.
With the continued emphasis on clear labeling and the no-label look, Avery Dennison's Fasson-brand BOPP sales are experiencing growth. Kevin Foos, product manager, Avery Dennison, Painesville, OH, says, "This growth can be highlighted by some recently re-packaged brand names such as Miller Genuine Draft, Bud Light, and Dawn and Joy dishwashing detergent."
Procter & Gamble has switched its entire product line for Joy, Dawn and Ivory from cold glue to PS. P&G is currently using clear BOPP as the front labels for Joy and Dawn and as the base ply for the back of these labels.
Terry Baker, director of sales, labels, for AET Films, New Castle, DE, says the demand for OPP films used in labeling applications is also growing at a healthy rate as existing markets continue to grow and new markets begin to develop. "Advances in hot-fill and barrier PET technology have allowed for the substitution of PET in place of glass and cans, and subsequently the use of OPP film as a label stock in place of paper and direct decoration," he says.
Raul Pintor, marketing manager, Trespaphan America LLC, Greensboro, NC, recognizes the volatility of the label market. Pintor says, "There is no doubt that market is requesting savings in raw materials, short runs, and better service from this industry."
Trespaphan, with a strong presence in the label market in Europe and Mexico, and growing in North America, is offering a broad variety of films to meet the challenges of the changing market. For example, for the in-mold-label market, Trespaphan has developed the EUH 75, a plastic film, that is both environment friendly and recyclable. EUH 75 is designed for applications where clear and bright graphics are essential, as in promotional items.
Among substrates growing in popularity among narrow web converters today is DuPont Tyvek, a nonwoven known for its durability and printability. "Because Tyvek is corona and antistat treated, ink forms a very strong bond and adhesive layer with all types of printing," says Jack Collison, research associate with DuPont Tyvek. "The fact that Tyvek has a very open surface will allow ink to penetrate creating a link with the fibers. Most inks dry in a very timely fashion, usually faster than on other synthetic substrates, but not as fast as on paper." Collison adds that uncoated Tyvek has a neutral pH, and therefore exhibits little aging.
|The new look of P&G's Dawn and Joy dishwashing detergents. Label application changed from from cold glue to pressure sensitive using Avery Dennison's Fasson brand clear BOPP.
Paper substrates
Although not experiencing the rapid growth of the film market, paper is nevertheless holding its own in the industry. Offering excellent printability, lower heat sensitivity, higher recycling characteristics and superb diecutting ability, paper still stands strong. The development of wet strength papers, which can be used on water and juice bottles, have also allowed paper to maintain its strength.
Ray Mackura, technical support manager, Avery Dennison, Painesville, OH, says that qualities converters look for in a paper substrate depend on a variety of factors. "Qualities are dependent on (1) the application being considered: stiffness, dispensability, strength, basis weight, ink adhesion; (2) the "look" that is trying to be achieved: gloss level, smoothness, brightness, color, opacity, ink holdout for color matching; and (3) any secondary print methods being used: thermal, laser, ink jet, date stamping."
These demands have changed over the years with improvements in print quality, converting speeds, and application speeds. Emphasis is shifting toward higher process line screen, crisper line art, brighter, blue-white paper shades, with no loss in strength or the other physical properties necessary at higher line speeds.
Mackura says, "Balancing excellent paper strength characteristics with smoother, glossier sheets for printing is the key to enabling the converter to compete with and overtake traditional offset and rotogravure printed applications."
Additionally, improvements in paper coatings chemistry and increased knowledge of the interaction between these coatings and ink chemistry have led to products that work across more print processes than before.
According to Mackura, a common question in the paper label market is: "How can we consolidate inventory and still compete in the higher end graphics part of the market?" He explains that the increase of supplier-to-supplier partnerships is growing and providing opportunities for innovation and problem solving, instead of looking at an issue from one perspective. This results in helping the converters and their customers by bringing a team effort into the game, from substrate through dispensing/filling line suppliers and everyone between.
Consumers like films
Corey M. Reardon, principal of AWA, Alexander Watson Associates BV, headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with an office in Chicago recently published a report on the self-adhesive market which reviews key market and material trends. His study found that there is a continued trend toward film stock, particularly for applications for consumer products, such as cosmetics, health and beauty aids and beverages, where aesthetics and shelf appeal are important.
"In bad economic times, brand positioning becomes more important," Reardon says. "As a result, the label becomes an integral part of the retail strategy in terms of what pops out in the retail shelf for consumers to pick. That is driving the trend toward film face materials. On the other side of the coin, what is also being driven, which is actually a threat to self-adhesive film materials, is the growth in shrink sleeve, as an alternative labeling technology to self-adhesive, in terms of its aesthetics and other characteristics that shrink sleeve offer. So, we're seeing a high growth in shrink sleeve labeling and in many cases it's displacing self-adhesive labeling — enough that it's a trend that needs to be noticed."
Although Reardon maintains that price is still the consumer's number one priority, he also says that price must be linked to value. An important factor is the value the label can convey value to the consumer, who is always balancing the price/value equation.
"Converters are continuing to look for inventory reduction — looking to stock fewer types of products on their floor," says Constantine of FLEXcon. "In addition, they are looking for higher throughput: They want products that will run faster and better through their process, which results in improved efficiency and more profitability.
"In an industry faced with ever-increasing production costs and corporate consolidation, the demand for competitively priced substrates has never been higher.
"OEMs and end users are demanding substrates that will conform and adhere to an increasing variety of shapes and materials such as contoured bottles, complex curves, rough and textured surfaces, painted metals, powder coated surfaces," Constantine says.
Among the many advantages of film are aesthetics and durability. "You have a large variety of films, such as clear films, which allow you to produce clear labels for the no-label look. You have the durability of films, for example, in health and beauty products, where the actual label has to withstand quite difficult environmental conditions, like sitting in a shower for a long time. Paper label won't hold up here. Also, film label offers characteristics such as cleanliness. Lack of paper fiber, contamination for cosmetics or pharmaceutical products. So, in markets where strength, durability, cleanliness, and aesthetics are important — like health and beauty, house hold chemical, pharmaceutical, beverage — you see a lot of film being used," says Reardon.
VIP applications are today are the largest product group in terms of self-adhesive labeling. Reardon defines these as primary product labeling, variable information printing labeling and functional and security and promotional labeling. "VIP today is the largest group with over 50 percent of the market share of all label applications. And, although that's primarily a paper market, you're also seeing a growth in the use of film in this area where durability is critical."
Reardon believes the that the PS market will continue to grow at the expense of older applications. "I think self-adhesive still is and will be the most versatile labeling technology. There is a tremendous scope of continued growth in replacing glue applied labeling, which is still a prevalent labeling technology. There is some threat for primary product labeling in terms of shrink sleeve. Now, whether shrink sleeve is a more of a fashion trend or whether it will be a sustainable labeling technology in the future, that's yet to be seen. I think it will be. It offers some other advantages such as incorporating temper evidence into the label, that you can't get with a self-adhesive. It also provides you a full 360-degree surface for information and graphics which self adhesive can't provide. So it has some inherent characteristics that give it some advantages over self adhesive and will continue to grow. But it won't penetrate the market to the point where it will be the demise of self-adhesive. Self-adhesive will continue to grow, and is still is one of the most flexible technologies available today."
A rapid pace
The consensus is that the market for film is growing at a rapid pace and will continue to do so because of the growing applications for film. Todd O'Reilly, global business manager at UCB Films, Cumbria, England, sees a strong future for film. "Less excess packaging makes for a promising future," he says. As excess packaging is taken out from products, more information needs to go on the label directly on the product. The need for product information and warning information have been a great drive for the label market, because it means that each product now needs four or five labels.
Moreover, O'Reilly says, "You'll see more and more technology being built into labels: for example, the smart labels. I see film having a big role in this process."
Hunderup of Dupont Teijin Films agrees. "Film is going more toward value and use," he says. "It's not just a single raw material anymore. It's becoming more of a combined effort" involving suppliers, converters, and label customers.
Hunderup also says that "inkjet printing is just starting to make in-roads. It still hasn't fully hit the label market, but there is definitely interest in films that can be printed on inkjet printers."
He adds that film will make inroads because of the value it provides, not price. "A polyester may be more expensive than a paper from the material side, but if you add in the efficiencies of running bottling machines faster, the overall systems cost may be lower with a polyester liner than it is with a paper liner, because you have less down time and you're using faster line speeds. So it's a bit deceiving to look at just the materials cost. You need to look at the entire system cost."


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So, the Supreme Court overturned the Defence of (heterosexual) Marriage Act. I think this means we could all theoretically move to Country A, at least as soon as marriage equality passes in law here. Then our civil partnership could be 'upgraded' to a marriage. And then, as far as I understand, the federal government of Country A would have to legally recognise our marriage and we would have a legal leg to stand on if we wished to immigrate.
If I have that wrong, someone please enlighten me.
I read a few minute ago about a binational couple – one was in the midst of being deported when the SCOTUS ruling came out, and the judge immediately stopped the proceeding because, lo and behold, this couple was legally married in a right on state, and therefore entitled to federal benefits…including immigration. Big stuff.
Of course, the rest of the dominos need to fall, the rest of that country needs marriage equality otherwise it is all a colossal head fuck, but still.
This brings real questions about our life up. I have dual citizenship, as do the children. So we could move elsewhere without any legal hassle if we wanted to move back.
But moving to Country A would require such a lifestyle overhaul. I'd probably have to be the one to work while TMD stayed home. We would have to move to a gay friendly state, namely worrying about insurance. Over here, everyone has 'free' healthcare. I could break my leg tomorrow and not have to worry about how today for x rays or painkillers. As far as I understand, some states (and most companies) do not allow benefits for same sex partners. Does the ruling stop this? What is the reality of insurance in that country? I've never been a real adult there, so I don't know.
Home education would be protected in the areas we would ever consider moving to. So that isn't an issue.
But JOBS.
Let's be real, I know what field I would be ready to step back into….though I'd prefer TMD to do it….but it is an incompatible job for married people with a family. Totally time consuming and all encompassing.
I like our lifestyle here. I think moving across the planet is a huge undertaking, even when you are moving back to a country you have lived before. People move on, things change, and when you have lived abroad since your early twenties, well, there's a lot to learn.
I'd love to live near my family, but I love living here.
I don't think my mother understands the SCOTUS ruling or the implications. It's always been easy to try to fob off the guilt trips, considering my relationship had no legal status in Country A. I have a bit more buffer time until the marriage equality law changes here, but the process has already started and it is only a matter of time. Once we are legally married, and Country A is forced to recognise that marriage, well…..no longer am I an exile. No longer do I HAVE to choose between my wife/family and my birth country.
But you know what, this is my country, too. My home.
No matter where we live, one of us will be far from family. I don't doubt we would figure things out, probably be very happy in either place. But man, what a lot to think about.


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I've just received my rather handsome hardback copy of A Companion to Australian Literature Since 1900, edited by Nicholas Birns and Rebecca McNeer, which includes my chapter: "Australian Science Fiction". I don't dare look at what I wrote, of course, being ever-fearful of glitches that show up only at the end of the editorial process. But it's a nice book to be in.
Today, I'll be going over my (much longer) article on American science fiction, which I finally completed yesterday. If I'm happy with what I wrote, I'll send it off.
Next, it'll be back to the thesis. I need to wrap it up over Christmas. Back in June, I produced a version that is far, far too long and ambitious. It ran into a lot of problems as a result, and what I now need to do is cut it back to something much shorter and more focused ... not raising problems that it can't solve and really must be left to another study. I think I know how to do that, so my work is there for me. I must actually get that project completed, with the thesis actually submitted, by no later than March. My supervisor and I are currently looking around at examiners (well, he is ... I've merely made some suggestions).
But before that, Jenny and I will be paying an early Christmas visit to our folks and friends up in Newcastle next week. I'll be announcing a blog break shortly, but not just yet.
About Me
- Russell Blackford
- Australian philosopher, literary critic, legal scholar, and professional writer. Based in Newcastle, NSW. Author of FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND THE SECULAR STATE (2012), HUMANITY ENHANCED (2014), and THE MYSTERY OF MORAL AUTHORITY (2016).
Friday, November 30, 2007
Australian Science Fiction article
Posted by Russell Blackford at 10:25 am
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You are way too busy man! Best of luck with thesis.
- 30 November, 2007 12:09
- Russell Blackford said...
Thanks. I've just spent most of the day going over the American sf chapter carefully, and will now finally send it off and hope it's the sort of thing they want.
- 30 November, 2007 15:36
- Blake Stacey said...
Best of luck!
- 01 December, 2007 04:05
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I love this pretty house which belongs to Danish Fashion Designer Malene Birger. I have had this house in one of my "I Love" files for quite sometime now however, I was just looking at the beautiful blog Dreamhouse today and it was featured there and it reminded me how much I loved this house.
Photos courtesy of Dreamhouse.


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This year has been quite the whirlwind to say the least with some major milestones. I decided to start a little bloggy blog, turned the big 30 (huge in my book), completely changed my career goals and thus embarked on a rather unknown albeit completely exhilarating path, and the biggest of all- skipped down the aisle in a really pretty dress and married my love.
Oh what a year. Thank you so very much for tagging along. Your readership does not go unnoticed and in fact, it has probably kept me sane through out all of the madness. Have a very happy, celebratory New Years Eve. Now go break out the bubbly.
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Organize wonderful military retirement party to get all of military family and military buddies and friends together will be perfect way to salute to our soldiers and show our appreciation.
Give military retirement gifts is great, but throwing a party is much more fun. Are you in charge of planning your dad's, mom's or friend's military retirement party? Luckily, the process isn't difficult but if you take the right steps and plan accordingly, your party will go off without a hitch but successful.
Here are some party ideas for your reference to make the party a truly memorable one:
Creative and successful military retirement party should have thoughtful invitations, appropriate decorations, interesting activities ideas, unforgettable party gift-giving and more. But before the retirement party, there are something you should consider to plan successful party:
- Choose a date, time and place for the unique party. You can choose a hotel banquet room or even host it at your home be sure to hold the maximum amount of people who will be attending.
- The branch of the military person. It is important to be very sure about which branch of the military the person being honored served in. A career in the Navy is quite different than a career spent serving in the Air Force. So you should to research the branch carefully and make sure if you want everything displayed at the party will be appropriate.
- Celebrate military accomplishments at the retirement party. Some veterans will be interested in celebrating their accomplishment at the retirement party but not comfortable discussing the time that they have spent serving.
Military Retirement Party Invitations
When making the guest list, start contacting friends, family and especially remember to invite old military buddies of the person who is retiring, this will be one of the most special gift ideas out there – reconnecting someone with an old friend on a special day.
Military Retirement Party Decorations Ideas
How to use retirement party supplies as great retirement decorations to throw a party as memorable as their career?
You will agree with me to decorate in a camouflage theme since it is typically associated with the military, or a more patriotic red, white, and blue theme.
For a most unique retirement centerpiece, use smaller sized military retirement cakes placed in the center of each table.
Creative Party Activities Ideas
The theme of military retirement party is appreciation, so don't miss the recitals (military retirement poems), musicals (military appreciation songs), military retirement speeches, and shows, etc.
And thoughtful and successful party activities can appeal to all ages, such as military kids are interested in making crafts, creating a fun scavenger hunt game, playing charades or the classic draw-and-guess game, or put up a few game tables with checker boards, puzzles or world games.
It will be interesting and meaningful that encourage kids to sing a military appreciation song or military appreciation poems reading.
Military Retirement Party Highlight – Retirement Awards/Plaques
Displaying any special medals or honors that have been awarded to the retired soldier of honor through their career is one of the best military retirement party ideas.
Therefore recognize a veteran's contributions and job with personalized military retirement award/plaque in front of her/his family, friends is great honor for every retired soldier.
It is a big surprise to the retiree if you present him with a crystal plaque engraved with his name, rank, dates of service, his military branch and division as well as their insignia and crest at the party to celebrate his retirement.
You can also highlight the achievements that the retiree made in his military career and include a saying, quotes or slogan that is frequently used in the army or a note to express your appreciation to the retiree's dedication in the plaque. Believe me, the personalized military retirement awards/plaques must be the highlight of party.
Military Retirement Party Gifts Ideas
A personalized military retirement gift offers a tangible way to express our heartfelt gratitude. And giving your unique retirement gift to veteran in the end of party is appropriate. There are various of gifts you can select, but you can't miss belowed 10 personalized military gifts:
- Shadow box and display case are traditional military retirement gifts for veterans. The retiree will feel very proud that the honors that he has been awarded in his military career showcased in the shadow box or display case to the visitors at home.
- A wall clock with the branch emblem on the face can be hung by the retiree proudly at home, recalling the memory of his military career full of danger, harder ship and challenge.
- A military ring is a relatively more costly retirement gift.
- Put together a video/DVD of military buddies sharing their love and wishes for the retiree.
- Throw blankets beautiful embroidered with military seals or emblems.
- Give retiree and his family a bouquet of home-grown flowers.
- Pray for retired soldier and let him know you are doing so.
- Write your own military retirement poem to show your appreciation and wishes.
- Make a unique card with heartwarming military retirement quotes.
- Write a letter of appreciation for soldier.


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More Fun in Every Sense interprets expressions of humor, happiness, suspense, surprise and even awe using actual aquatic and land creatures that can be found in the Aquarium to create nearly a dozen human faces that mimic these emotions. Keep an eye out for the commercial and be sure to explore your senses at the National Aquarium this year!


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New Lineup
June 26, 2007
Tonight's Lineup
Rollins, ss; Bourn, lf; Utley, 2b; Howard, 1b; Rowand, cf; Victorino, rf; Dobbs, 3b; Ruiz, c; Kendrick, p.
Stitch n' Pitch Night
A new promotion at Citizens Bank Park tonight, held in conjunction with the National NeedleArts Association. Fans are invited to knit, crochet, embroider, cross-stitch and needlepoint while enjoying the game. Over 1,300 needle arts enthusiasts will be here. A teaching table will be set up where fans can learn needle arts. Project Linus will also be on hand. That organization provides seriously ill and traumatized children with handmade blankets. A quilt is being donated by Project Linus to Camp Erin, the charity of Jamie and Karen Moyer. All of this will take place in Section 211.
Hard To Believe
To date, the Phillies have used 21 different pitchers, which falls six shy of the club record set in 2000.
The club record for the fewest pitchers in a season is 11, set in 1976. That is not a misprint! ELEVEN!
From opening day until the rosters expanded on September 1, the Phillies used only 10 pitchers: Steve Carlton, Jim Kaat, Jim Lonborg, Larry Christenson, Tommy Underwood, Ron Reed, Wayne Twitchell, Ron Schueler, Gene Garber and Tug McGraw.
The 11th pitcher was Randy Lersch, who pitched once on September 27.
The major league record for fewest pitches in a season is five, as in FIVE: NL—Boston (1901) and AL—Boston (1904).
This week alone, the Phillies will be using six different starting pitchers.
All-Star voting
Online balloting ends at midnight this Thursday: www.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2007/ballot_reg.jsp.
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Thoughts & possibilities:
1. Finding a team desperate enough to take Pat Burrell
2. Potential acqusition of relief help or future closers..Derrick Turnbow, Eric Gagne, Joakim Soria????
3. How much would it take to land a 3rd Baseman like Eric Chavez???
4. Where is Don Money today?
It's obvious why Kendrick got such great run support last night, look at that lineup. I understand the concept of giving guys rest, but if Manuel keeps that exact lineup for 90% of the remaining games this season, the Phils win the NL east going away. The only exception is 3rd, which could go to anyone, but Nunez does have a nice glove.


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The overheated rhetoric from Sacramento about the so-called scandal at the state parks department continues unabated.
That "scandal" is that the parks managed to save $54 million in accounts that were thought to be empty, since the parks have been so broke they narrowly avoided the closure of 70 parks.
Gov. Jerry Brown was even asked to weigh in, and he responded in a calm, measured way that shows he may be the only person in the Capitol able to put this in perspective.
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"This is the first problem I've ever seen where actually people in government saved money, and that's good, because we have the money and we can use it. How the heck it happened, we're trying to figure it out. And we will figure it out. We're looking at all the special funds."
Brown's sensible response provoked tut-tutting from the political class, who couldn't figure out why he was being so sanguine about what many consider a fraud.
Certainly, the parks did seek vehicle license fee money to keep parks open, and they were about to close parks for lack of money. And the department of finance should have known about the money. So something went wrong.
But finding money you didn't know you have isn't a scandal, at least in the world outside the 916 area code. The rest of us would call such circumstances good fortune.
For if this is a scandal and a fraud, it sure would nice if someone could perpetrate a similar fraud on bankrupt cities such as San Bernardino and Stockton, where officials would love nothing more to find tens of millions of dollars unexpectedly unspent.
Such money could save services and jobs.
Heck, it could do the same in the parks.
If this is a scandal, California could stand to be scandal-plagued.


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The three cemetery stones were photographed last year, in two different cemeteries, quite a distance from each other, but on the same day. I am not sure of the Stevens relationships in North Andover. The Newhall line might be mine, but I don't have the connection yet to my Malden line.
Here lies ye Body of
Mrs. Susanna Newhall
Wife to
Mr.Timothy Newhall
who departed this Life
May the 27th, 1776.
Aged 34 Years.
Susanna Newhall was buried in the Salem Street Burying Ground in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. The Find-A-Grave site has a photo as well.
Here Lyes Buried
The Body of Mr.
John Stevens
Who Deceased Ye
11 Day of April
1662 in Ye 57
Year of His Age.
John Stevens is Buried at the Old North Parish Burying Ground, No. Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. The Find-A-Grave site has photos of the original stone as well.
Loving Memory of
Kate Hastings
Decbr 13th 1865
August 5th 1951


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Rumor: Heat interested in lighter Eddy Curry?
Curry weighed 350 when he auditioned for Miami in March. Curry intrigues Pat Riley, who might offer him a minimum deal postlockout if he loses another 12 pounds or so. His skills "are there, no question," Grover said.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: Eddy Curry could soon become Pat Riley's Greatest Reclamation Project.
Reports indicate Curry has dropped close to 40 pounds and, if his waist line continues to shrink, he may sign with the Miami Heat for the minimum when the lockout ends.
This is rather remarkable, especially when considering how low the skilled big had sunk.
Curry made $31 million to play in 30 games over the last three seasons. He blew most of that $31 million and, reportedly, took out high-interest loans from dubious characters. And then there was this.
Of course, Curry might not be best for South Beach. He was a finesse-five for the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls, and the Heat need a defensive-minded banger down low.
Still, Curry won't cost much, so, perhaps, he's worth the risk -as it will appease the people behind Chris Bosh, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade.
Move over Rafer Alston, Derek Anderson, Ike Austin. Smush Parker, Antoine Walker, and all others. Eddy Curry may soon be coming. You'll have competition for Riles' Greatest Reclamation Project.
–Oly Sandor.
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A new red-band trailer for RZA's The Man with the Iron Fists has landed online. Though it's not wildly different from the film's first red-band trailer, this one does show a bit more of the supporting cast of characters and some other scenes of stylishly impressive violence. Most importantly, though, The Man with the Iron Fists still looks absolutely batshit crazy. The film was directed by RZA based on a script he wrote with Eli Roth, with Quentin Tarantino onboard as the film's producer. The story takes place in feudal China and centers on a small village's weapon-maker who must defend its peoples.
Hit the jump to watch the new trailer. The film also stars Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, Cung Le, Byron Mann, Rick Yune, David Bautista, Pam Grier and Jamie Chung. The Man with the Iron Fists opens on November 2nd.
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Here's the official synopsis:
Quentin Tarantino presents The Man With the Iron Fists, an action-adventure inspired by kung-fu classics as interpreted by his longtime collaborators RZA and Eli Roth. Making his debut as a big-screen director and leading man, RZA—alongside a stellar international cast led by Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu—tells the epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero in nineteenth-century China who must unite to destroy the clan traitor who would destroy them all.
Since his arrival in China's Jungle Village, the town's blacksmith (RZA) has been forced by radical tribal factions to create elaborate tools of destruction. When the clans' brewing war boils over, the stranger channels an ancient energy to transform himself into a human weapon. As he fights alongside iconic heroes and against soulless villains, one man must harness this power to become savior of his adopted people.
Blending astonishing martial-arts sequences from some of the masters of this world with the signature vision he brings as the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan and as one of hip-hop's most dominant figures of the past two decades, RZA embarks upon his most ambitious, stylized and thrilling project to date.


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Foreign Birth Offers Stroke Protection to Hispanics
Hispanics who were born abroad have a lower risk of stroke than non-Hispanic whites and U.S.-born Hispanics.
NEW ORLEANS — WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2012 (MedPage Today) — Hispanics who immigrate to the U.S. may be less likely to suffer a first stroke compared with whites or even U.S.-born Hispanics, researchers found.
Foreign-born Hispanics who came to the U.S. after age 6 had a 42 percent lower risk of first stroke incidence compared with non-Hispanic whites living here, according to J. Robin Moon, DPH, and Maria Glymour, PhD, of Harvard University in Boston.
The benefits, however, aren't conveyed to Hispanics born in the states. After adjusting for socioeconomic factors, this group had about the same first stroke incidence as whites, Moon and Glymour found.
Their work will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology meeting here in April.
"Whatever the reason for this health advantage among Hispanics, it is thought that it dissipates among U.S.-born Hispanics," Moon told MedPage Today. "Some adverse aspect of life in the U.S. may compromise their health and increase the risk of stroke."
Moon and Glymour assessed from 15,784 patients in the Health and Retirement Study, all of whom were free of stroke at the beginning of the study in 1998. The group's average age was 66.
A total of 14,360 were non-Hispanic white and the other 1,424 were Hispanic, determined to be foreign-born if they came to the U.S. after age 6.
Through the end of follow up in 2008, there were a total of 1,388 stroke events.
They found that in analyses adjusted for socioeconomic factors, Hispanics born abroad had a lower risk of stroke than whites living in the states all their lives.
And while Hispanics born in the U.S. had a higher risk of stroke incidence than whites in initial analyses, the relationship disappeared in models adjusted for socioeconomics.
Moon said there are a number of likely explanations for the findings. Immigrants may be more likely to carry healthier habits with them, or selection bias may at play, with healthier patients undertaking the challenges of immigration in the first place, she said.
Another hypothesis potentially supported by the current findings, Moon said, is that any protective cultural buffering likely diminishes over time with acculturation, hence the lack of benefit seen among Hispanics born in the U.S.
Moon said the next step is to look at which factors contribute to that protective benefit. For instance, does the age of arrival in the U.S. more heavily influence health outcomes, or does the duration of the stay have a greater impact?, she said.
"We're not able to conclusively make any statement about whether it's the amount of time or the timing," Moon said, "but the evidence suggests that it's likely both."
A recent study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, however, offered contrary information to these findings. That research found that immigrants are less likely to use the U.S. healthcare system when they first come to the states and run the risk of missing out on treatment for conditions such as high blood pressure, which puts them at greater risk of cardiovascular disease.
Study author Jen'nan Read, PhD, of Duke University, told MedPage Today that stroke may be a different animal, as its etiology is still being disentangled.
Still, she said the "healthy migrant" hypothesis is based on an incomplete picture because these patients are generally not noticed in the healthcare system until they experience larger health problems.
"Immigrants may be healthier when they get here, but the degree to which they're healthier isn't clear because they don't go to the doctor when they first get here," Read said. "Our assumption is that they're healthy because they don't report bad health."
"But if our question is, has the doctor told you you're not healthy, then you might report bad health," she added, warning that survey methodology may not be asking the right questions to determine migrant health status.
Introducing migrants to the U.S. healthcare system earlier after their arrival may lower the risk of severe outcomes down the road, and help paint a more accurate picture of migrant health, Read said.
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The accompanying CD is a meditation companion. It has ten- and thirty-minute timed practice sessions, along with guided instructions from Daido Loori and an encouraging talk on the benefits of meditation.
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Selecting The Most Comfortable Shooting Stance (2009-04-14)
In Airsoft skirmishing as well as during real life encounters, the objective is simple. Kill the other man without him killing you. Or as the Director of the Lethal Force Institute, Massad F. Ayoob states:
'The object is not to take them with you but to send them on ahead'
The objective of this Bite The Bullet article is not to tell you which stance you should adopt, instead it will teach you the fundamentals of each stance to allow you the option of switching stances on the fly.
In this Bite The Bullet article you will become familiarized with the 3 most prolifically used stances in the world today whether it be used by men and women in the military, law enforcement officers, self defense courses, and IPSC shooters; The Isosceles, Weaver, and Chapman Stance. There are literally dozens of variations for each of the 3 most common stances; the reason is because each person differs from the next. What works for you might not work for the next person, but if an individual's basic body shape is similar to yours, it's possible that the same basic stance will work for you. Take note however as their body is not identical to yours, you may need to tweak the stance a bit to make it your Stance.
The chances are that most of the time when you are shooting you'd be either running, crouched behind something or ducking for cover but that doesn't mean you're 'not using a stance'. Every time you shoot your body has already positioned itself into a stance, remember a stance is a term used to refer to your body position when shooting. Regardless of how you're standing your arms will be holding the gun in a certain position; most likely the position in which you practice most often.
The Isosceles stance is named for the triangular shape produced by the shooter's arms and body. Whilst the Isosceles stance has been around for years, it only became popularized when 2 shooters, Brian Enos and Rob Leatham started using it to win IPSC competitions in the early 1980s.
|In the Isosceles stance, the arms are straight and the gun is positioned directly in front of the shooter producing the triangular shape given this position its name
There are 2 variants of the Isosceles stance. In traditional Isosceles, the feet are parallel and pointed towards the target with the knees being straight or very slightly flexed whilst the body remains in an upright position.
In Modern Isosceles, the feet are roughly shoulder-width apart with the gun-side foot closer to the target that the off-side foot. The knees are flexed to maintain balance whilst the entire body leans slightly towards the target. The shoulders are closer to the target than the hips and the hips are more forward than the knees. The shoulders are rotated forward, and the head instead of being upright is hunkered down in a vulture like position down behind the sights. This give the body a much more aggressive forward appearance and enables the shooter to move quickly when necessary.
When shooting at targets to the left or right of your body, imagine your entire upper body to be like the gun turret of a tank. Pivot your entire upper body smoothly to present to the new target. The Isosceles stance works well for those who have eye dominance issues because the gun can be aligned with either eye in the center position. The biggest weakness of the Isosceles stance is that the gun tends to bounce as the shooter moves, the ideal solution to this would be learning to move smoothly (will be discussed further on in this article), and also learning how to easily transition between Isosceles, Chapman, and Weaver stances depending on the type of shooting being done.
The Weaver stance is named after Jack Weaver, a Deputy Sheriff in the 1950's when he began standing this way in shooting competitions. The young Jeff Cooper quickly adopted Jack Weaver's shooting stance and later popularized it in his shooting school, Gunsite.
|In the Weaver stance the body is bladed sideways in relation to the target with the shooting side to the rear. The elbows are flexed and pointed downwards with the strong-side arm slightly straighter than the weak-side arm.
In the Weaver stance the body is bladed sideways in relation to the target with the shooting side to the rear. The elbows are flexed and pointed downwards with the strong-side arm slightly straighter than the weak-side arm. The shooter pushes out with the gun hand whilst pulling back with the weak hand thus producing a push-pull tension which is the main characteristic of the Weaver Stance; The Weaver stance can be held close to your body, or extended in front of your body. To engage targets to the sides, simply bend your elbows to bring the gun around.


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Being the largest Nordic market, Sweden is the ideal location for centralised logistics operations in Northern Europe.
Sweden is at the forefront in e-commerce, with great potential to further increase its export volumes.
The logistics sector has become increasingly established as an institutional investment class, and the growth of e-commerce and occupier outsourcing to 3PLs is expected to further increase the demand for modern and flexible logistics assets.


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text: We caught up with Paul Campbell, who played Billy Keikeya, the presidential aide to Laura Roslin. Campbell confirmed the reports that he was indeed supposed to be reappearing as Roslin's mind guide through her dreams in the recent Battlestar Galacitca episode "The Hub." So eager to make up for his big missed cameo, I asked with blatant fan-girl hopes if he would pop in any future episodes, such as the season finale, which already wrapped filming. "No I'm not, sorry," said Campbell and assured me that there was no possibility of him coming back. So there - stop saying he's the final Cylon.


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From the Racetrack to your Driveway.Discover lineup
With plenty of power, impressive towing capability and suspension that delivers dynamic handling, your next adventure just got a lot more exciting.
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Nissan Pathfinder offers dynamic performance at every turn. Powered by an impressive 3.5-L V6 engine with 271 horsepower, you can feel confident cruising the highway and towing large watercraft. Smart power ensures quick acceleration, while delivering impressive fuel economy.
Seven on board, a big beautiful boat in tow. This is the stuff that tests what an SUV is made of. Nissan Pathfinder takes it on with 340 Nm of torque and up to 6,000 lbs of towing capability.
With Nissan Pathfinder's Xtronic CVT transmission, you have a virtually gearless road warrior. It can hold the engine at the ideal rpm for the job, providing a wave of power when you need it and running low rpm for quiet, efficient cruising when you don't.
With the available All-Mode 4x4-i 4WD system, you've got a system that's capable all year long, thanks to easy-to-use selectable driving modes. So the next time you get a snow day, you'll be ready. Whether you head to the office or the slopes is up to you, of course.
You can choose full-time 2WD for maximum efficiency. Auto Mode constantly monitors conditions and adjusts the balance of power between front and rear wheels for best traction. And 4WD Lock Mode is your choice for the most challenging conditions.
The Advanced Drive-Assist Display shows you Nissan Pathfinder's 4WD in action as it distributes power between the front and rear axles, helping to give you the traction and control to reach your destination.
When your travels take you on steeper paths, hill start assist helps prevent rollback when starting and driving away on an incline. Hill descent control helps make going down steep grades more manageable by automatically adjusting your speed and brake pressure to help keep you going at a controlled speed.
Pathfinder's specially tuned suspension system gives more confident handling and stability – whether you're taking on corners or forging ahead on rough terrain.


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REN Moroccan Rose Stocking Filler Gift Set
REN Moroccan Rose Stocking Filler Gift Set
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Product code: 47149601
This travel-sized bath oil will leave skin moisturised, supple and beautifully-soft.
In a limited edition gift box, designed by Kikki.K.
Set Contains:
- Moroccan Rose Bath Oil, 10ml
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About REN
REN Clean Skincare gives you healthier, more beautiful skin that looks younger for longer. Since its launch in 2000 REN has become a cult favourite amongst beauty editors and consumers and is now available in department stores, pharmacies and spas in over 50 countries around the world. Their philosophy of Clean Skincare can be summed up in three words: Performance, Purity, Pleasure:
REN gives you ground-breaking product formulation, the latest hi-tech actives, rigorous product testing and clinically proven results.
REN uses only 100% plant and mineral derived actives and is free from skin-unfriendly synthetic ingredients *.
They believe that the texture, fragrance and experience of using REN can make the world a slightly nicer place to be and make people feel slightly nicer being here.
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Sydney collector of indigenous art
The leading pathologist Dr Colin Laverty, who with his wife, Elizabeth, created one of the most significant private collections of Aboriginal art in Australia, has died in Sydney, aged 75.
According to Dr Laverty's wishes, the Laverty Collection auction scheduled for March 24 at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art will continue as planned. Nearly 300 works valued between $4 million and $6 million are to be sold.
Dr Laverty, known for his groundbreaking research into cervical cancer, had a passionate interest in abstract art for some years.
Speaking to Fairfax Media last week, Mrs Laverty recalled the excitement when the couple bought their first painting together - a Tony Tuckson - in 1984 for about $7000. It still hangs above the fireplace in the main room of their Sydney home and it is one painting that will never be sold.
On the eve of the Laverty Collection auction preview in London, the chairman of Bonhams, Mark Fraser, paid his respects to the achievements and generosity of Dr Laverty.
"Bonhams mourns the passing of a great Australian, a man of culture and a man of science," Mr Fraser said. "The entire indigenous and non-indigenous arts community will miss his wonderful enthusiasm, his gentle humour and his passion for art.''
The Laverty family expressed their gratitude to everyone who had sent messages of love and support. "We are all enormously proud of his many achievements and his inspiring life,'' Mrs Laverty said.
Dr Laverty is survived by Elizabeth, his children, Jonathan, Georgina and Sam, his stepdaughter, Jane Kleimeyer, his sister, Anne Blomfield, and grandchildren, Chloe, Olivia, Matilda, Vincent, Sophia, Tom, Max, Claudia and Kingsley.
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Japanese automotive businesses´profit margins have generally improved, mainly due to higher sales in North America.
- The Japanese automotive sector faces decreasing domestic sales due to the tax hikes implemented in recent years as well as structural issues such as a decrease in younger population. While overseas sales are negatively affected by the current slowdown in China, turnover is increasing in North America, helped by a weaker yen exchange rate.
- Japanese automotive businesses´profit margins have generally improved, mainly due to higher sales in North America. However, global price competition is increasing for Japanese manufacturers, especially in the car parts segment.
- Capital requirement is high in this sector, but in general Japanese automotive businesses are not overly indebted. Due to the satisfying business performance banks are generally willing to provide loans with good financing conditions, which is helped by low interest rates. Additionally, the Japanese government is encouraging banks to support companies with strong financing needs.
- The average payment duration in the Japanese automotive industry is 30-60 days for car retailers and 60-90 days for wholesalers and manufacturers. Payment behaviour in this sector has been very good over the past two years. The number of protracted payments, non-payments and insolvency cases is very low, and it is expected that there will be no deterioration in the coming months as the businesses environment is expected to remain stable and banks are willing to lend.
- Due to the generally benign indicators we assess the credit risk and business performance of the automotive sector as stable, and our underwriting stance continues to be very open for large manufacturers and open for car parts suppliers and wholesalers. However, in those latter segments we have adopted a more cautious approach for smaller business, which often have weaker financials than larger businesses and are more vulnerable to sudden changes in the market sentiment.


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Research Description
Adult neurogenesis occurs in unique microenvironment (niche) and recapitulates the complete neural developmental process in a mature central nervous system, including proliferation and differentiation of neural progenitor/stem cells, neuronal development and synapse formation, maturation and maintenance. Our primary research interest is to identify the mechanisms that regulate neural circuit organization and function at distinct stages of adult neurogenesis, and to understand how circuit-level information-processing properties are remodeled by the integration of new neurons into existing circuits and how disregulation of this process may contribute to various neurological and mental disorders.
Our long-range goals are to translate general principles governing neural network function into directions relevant for understanding neurological and psychiatric diseases. Therefore, research focuses in my laboratory are to investigate molecular and circuitry mechanisms underlying activity-dependent regulation of different phases of adult neurogenesis, from quiescent neural stem cells to developing newborn neurons, and to investigate how new neurons contribute to neural networks, both with respect to circuitry and behavior, in healthy and various disease states. We believe that the exquisite specificity of established optogenetic approaches will enable us to gain insight into the interplay between network activity and neuronal development and to understand the influence of genetic risk factors on circuit establishment and function. Ultimately, mimicking basic features crucial for normal circuit function and niche establishment may contribute to novel strategies directed toward understanding the deficits associated with neurological and mental disorders. We are addressing these questions using a combination of cutting-edge technologies and approaches, including optogenetics, high-resolution microscopy, in vitro and in vivoelectrophysiology, genetic lineage tracing and molecular biology.
The Song lab is currently recruiting motivated postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, research associates, and undergraduates.
Selected Publications
Zhou M, Li W, Huang S, Song J, Kim JY, Tian X, Kang E, Liu C, Balaji J, Zhou Y, Parivash SN, Zhou Y, Ehninger D, He L, Song H, Ming GL, Silva AJ (2013) mTOR inhibition ameliorates cognitive and affective deficits caused by Disc1 knockdown specifically in adult-born dentate granule neurons. Neuron 77(4):647-54. PMID: 23439118
Song J, Zhong C, Bonaguidi MA, Sun G, Hsu D, Gu Y, Meletis K, Huang J, Ge S, Enikolopov G, Deisseroth K, Luscher B, Christian K, Ming GL, Song H (2012). Neuronal circuitry mechanism regulating adult quiescent neural stem-cell fate decision. Nature 489: 150-154 (Featured in Cell Stem Cell, Nat Rev Neurosci, BioEssays, F1000 must read). PMID: 22842902
Song J, Christian K, Ming GL, Song H (2012). Life or death: developing cortical interneurons make their own decision. EMBO J 31(23):4373-4. Paper
Song J*, Christian K, Ming GL, Song H (2012). Modification of hippocampal circuitry by adult neurogenesis. Dev Neurbiol. 72(7):1032-43 (*: corresponding author). PMID: 22354697


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Blog Crush: Kelly Green
Not only is Kelly Green one of my favorite colors, but it's also one of my favorite blogs.
Have you all met Kelly yet? She is an interior designer from down under and shares my love of color, pattern and all things bamboo!
She recently revealed a new blog look with a header from Caitlin McGauley of Lonny fame.
The the blog design was done by another blog friend and favorite, Daniela from Aesthetic Oiseau.
Recently Kelly showed off her inspiration board and I knew that our friendship was meant to be.
Check it out:
Do you see what I see? Yup that's right Ms. Kelly has an amazing little elephant in her office space.
Lucky for her we don't live near by, because if I was ever over for coffee I think that little guy would be sneaking out in my purse. :)
If you haven't already head over and check out Kelly Green it's a constant source of inspiration.
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Upcoming & Past Shows
The following is the tentative schedule for the current season. TV schedules occasionally change without warning, so be sure to check your local programming guide for confirmation. To access program information from previous seasons, please use the drop down menu.
Episode 3709 Debut 11.03.2017
Road Test: 2017 MINI Countryman ALL4
Goss' Garage: Ceramic Nano Coating
FYI: Fuel Economy Guide/AFDC Data Center
Motor News: Tokyo Motor Show
Long Term Update: Kia Niro | VW GTI
Road Test: 2018 Lexus LC 500
Quick Listing
Road Tests: 2017 MINI Countryman ALL4
Goss' Garage: Ceramic Nano Coating
Episode 3708 Debut 10.27.2017
Road Test: 2017 Mazda CX-5
Clean Cities: Dollywood
Goss' Garage: Sitting Cars
FYI: Textalyzer
Long Term Update: Chrysler Pacifica
Quick Spin: 2018 Honda Accord
Road Test: 2017 Bentley Bentayga
Quick Listing
Road Tests: 2017 Bentley Bentayga
Green Motoring: Clean Cities: Dollywood
First Impressions: 2018 Honda Accord
Episode 3707 Debut 10.20.2017
Road Test: 2017 Honda Civic Type R
Goss' Garage: Crutchfield Stereo Upgrade
Over the Edge: Monster Truck School
Quick Spin: 2017 Kia Soul
Quick Spin: 2018 Lexus LS
Road Test: 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
Quick Listing
Road Tests: 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
Over The Edge: Monster Truck Driving School
Goss' Garage: Crutchfield Stereo Upgrade
First Impressions: 2018 Kia Soul
First Impressions: 2018 Lexus LS 500
Book Reviews: Automobile Design Graphics
Episode 3706 Debut 10.13.2017
Comparison Test: Compact SUV Challenge
Goss' Garage: Transmission Oil Coolers
FYI: IIHS Headlight Testing
Auto World: Hurricane Preparedness
Track Test: 2017 Callaway SC750 Camaro ZL1
Comparison Test: Compact SUV Challenge
Quick Listing
Road Tests: 2017 Callaway SC750 Camaro ZL1
Comparison Tests: Cars.com Compact SUV Challenge
Goss' Garage: Trans Oil Coolers
Book Reviews: Stars & Cars: Mythical Pairings
Episode 3705 Debut 10.06.2017
Track Test: 2018 Porsche 911 GTS
Clean Cities: Brightfield Transportation
Auto World: Corvettes in Carlisle, PA
Motor News: Frankfurt Motor Show
Long Term Update: '17 Honda CR-V
Road Test: 2017 Buick Encore
Quick Listing
Road Tests: 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
Over The Edge: Corvettes in Carlisle
Green Motoring: Clean Cities: Asheville, North Carolina