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Hudhur delivered his Friday Sermon from Baitul Tauheed in San Pietro in Casale, Italy. Hudhur said it was with God's grace that today Friday Sermon was being broadcast Live worldwide from Italy for the first time. In spite of members of the Community residing in the country for a long time in a reasonable number we do not have a centre or a mission house there. Some two years ago the site [from where the Sermon was relayed] was purchased, may God enable the construction of a mosque there and remove the hurdles in this matter. Hudhur said locals oppose the building due to their anti-Islam sentiments which are precipitated by the acts of certain Muslim groups. Those who have animosity against Islam will find any excuse to bring it into disrepute; it gives them a chance to fan the flames of ill will. Hudhur said prayers should be made that the hurdles are not only removed in this area but that we are also enabled to build a mission house in Rome.
Hudhur said God is enabling the Ahmadiyya Community to build mosques in Europe. We do come across impediments and we also face rejections in terms of acquiring sites. However God finds us incredible ways to achieve our purpose. The drive to build mosques in Europe is from God. It is not due to any brilliance of our own or even our hard work. This centre also faced opposition. When the councillors and the locals were introduced to the Community and the true teachings of Islam, many councillors including the mayor of the area supported us. Hudhur said the other day the mayor had said at a reception that there should be no impediment in the building of a mission house here.
Hudhur said all this places a huge responsibility on the Ahmadis living in Italy. They should be mindful that they live in a country a part of which has the centre of Catholicism and where papacy is established [Vatican], albeit it is reduced to a paradigm of worldliness but a large majority of Europeans are Catholics who believe in the Pope. Now, in accordance with the decree of God, the Messiah of Muhammad (peace be on him) has to raise the banner of Islam in the entire world and has to gather pious souls at the feet of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). Hudhur said this is the task of Ahmadis. We do not even have a missionary in Italy. The missionary from Switzerland visits here. We are working at having a permanent missionary in place here. This raises the responsibility of each Ahmadi in Italy more to bring about such a change in them that they represent high moral and spiritual models of ordinary people, thus endorsing the suggestion that a missionary too would have high moral and spiritual standards and this facilitates in removing any hurdle in his arrival. Each Ahmadi has to become an ambassador of their faith. Hudhur said it should be clear that once a missionary arrives here the level of responsibility for Ahmadis will not lessen. Rather they will need to raise their moral and spiritual levels to such extent that the entire country has a network of our missionaries and mosques established. Hudhur said this is the centre of papacy, and it is not an ordinary concept to envisage a majority of Muslims here. It is a tremendous task. If Ahmadis in Italy honoured their pledge of Bai'at and stayed connected to Khilafat e Ahmadiyya then one day or the other they will see a majority of followers of the Messiah of Muhammad (on whom be peace) in this country. If not those present, their progeny will definitely experience it. When Christianity spread in Italy after the suffering of the Unitarian Christians for many hundreds of years, it was with the concept of trinity. Now Ahmadis have to spread Ahmadiyyat, the true Islam in the country and change the concept of trinity back to Unity of God.
InshaAllah the servants of the Messiah of Muhammad (peace be on him) will continue to give sacrifices to spread this message in the world. These sacrifices will come to pass when we will abide by taqwa, will understand our object of birth, will keep an eye on our own condition, will give precedence to faith over worldly matters, will have exemplary mutual relations, will have a strong tie with the system of Jama'at, will maintain a bond of obedience and sincerity with Khilafat e Ahmadiyya, will keep the pledge of Bai'at with the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) and will endeavour to abide by the kingdom of God and His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him).
Hudhur said God has given an opportunity to Ahmadis of Pakistani origin to leave their country due to the situation there and come here. There is freedom of religion here and the majority have improved lives in financial terms. They should be grateful for this and the way to express gratitude is to keep all of the above in view. The Ahmadis in Italy are also from African countries, mostly Ghana as well as some from Morocco and Algeria. God has given all of them an opportunity to better themselves in financial terms. From among the African Ahmadis there are many who either were enabled themselves to abandon trinity and accept Islam or their parents did. They should now spread the message to Christians. Their responsibility is increased as God has also granted them financial improvement. Hudhur said this is also the responsibility of Arab Ahmadis; they should facilitate to take the beneficence of the spiritual sustenance that they have received from the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) to others. In light of the saying of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) that a true Muslims likes for his brother what he likes for himself, they should take the message of the true and ardent devotee of the Holy Prophet to their relatives and their countrymen. Then alone will they pay the dues of being Ahmadis. Hudhur said some Ahmadis from Morocco and Algeria told him that their acceptance of Ahmadiyyat came about when they saw the blessed face of the Promised Messiah or some other sign in dream. God made this happen due to some virtue of theirs and they cannot return this Divine favour throughout their lives. God states: 'The reward of goodness is nothing but goodness.' (55:61). The Qur'an enjoins us to be always kind to our parents because of the kindness they extend to us in our infancy. Hadith relates that we cannot ever reciprocate this favour of parents. Hudhur said conversely God's favours on man are immeasurable and thus our obligation to try and return His favours should be corresponding.
Hudhur said God's general beneficence is dispensed through His quality of Rahmaniyyat (being Gracious). On top of this if He also guides one spiritually, it becomes a tremendous favour and man cannot, no matter if he wants to, ever return this favour. An Abd Rahman (servant of the Gracious God) has only one way to adopt and that is to relate the blessings of God for the rest of his life and be a grateful servants. It is the task of an Ahmadi to spread this message in his environment. To the Moroccan and Algerian Ahmadis Hudhur said while the favour of God cannot be returned, one can express one's thankfulness by spreading the message. Hudhur said this was not specific to Pakistani, African and Arab Ahmadis. There were also Bengali Ahmadis living in the country and this task was for every Ahmadi of every ethnicity. Our lives will end but we will never be able to return God's favour. Indeed, we can try and attain His pleasure, providing our each word and deed is purely to attain His pleasure.
Hudhur said God has enabled us to be part of those who obeyed the command of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) and just as God favoured the earlier-ones, He blessed the latter-ones. He states: '…It is you on the contrary, whom Allah has favoured by guiding you to the true faith, if you are true in your claim to be believers.' (49:18). Hudhur said thankfulness of this favour is in increasing one's faith and for this one has to inculcate taqwa and keep God's pleasure in view. He states: 'And I have not created the Jinn and the men but that they may worship Me'. (51:57). Hudhur said only a worshiper of God can be truly called an Abd Rahman. In addition to the five daily Prayers, remembrance of God is also a form of worship, as is undertaking any task for the pleasure of God. However, Salat is the core of all forms of worship. Therefore, the first thing to do is safeguard our Salat. A centre is going to be built and then there will be endeavour to build a mosque, then some Ahmadis of Rome have asked Hudhur for prayers that may they be able to build a mosque in Rome. A great source to gain acceptance for all this, to gain acceptance for any good cause is to turn to God, to draw attention to one's worship of God, worship that is the core of all forms of worships. Any centre or mosque will not burnish faith if this is lacking. Hudhur said the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said our triumph will come about with prayers.
Hudhur said God has stated in the very beginning of the Holy Qur'an that after faith in the unseen one must observe Prayer. (2:4) Hudhur said it is essential to observe Salat in order to traverse the stations of taqwa. He said he has met many people during mulaqat who have given great sacrifices but are weak in observance of Salat. They realise it and ask for prayers. Hudhur said prayer works in this instance only when one also makes a practical effort; otherwise it is deceptive to request prayers, deceptive to the person who is being requested and deceptive to God. What is needed is to come out of this deception and do a jihad with the Satan of one's nafs (self). When there will be sincere effort, Salat will become foremost preference.
The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said the real objective of whatever strengths and faculties man has been granted is to seek knowledge of God, to worship Him and His love. No matter how wealthy a person may be, how high-ranking a position he may have, may have attained kingship, or be a great philosopher, ultimately he leaves these worldly constraints in a state of yearning and his conscience never concurs with him in the tricks and deceptions of this world. Hudhur said if one self-reflects and self-examines then the conscience makes one restless. An Ahmadi has been enabled to accept the Imam of the age and due to some virtue of ours God has associated us with the Jama'at, thus our conscience repeatedly reminds us. Hudhur said this is why some write to him most sincerely in this regard.
Hudhur said if after accepting the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) our attention is not drawn to spiritual development then we are negating the favour of God bestowed on us. God states: '…and you were on the brink of a pit of fire and He saved you from it…' (3:104). Hudhur said it is God's favour on us that He has associated us with the Community of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). Today Muslims say most vehemently that the ummah can only be managed if there is a system of Khilafat. However, they are not willing to accept the system of Khilafat that has been in place according to Divine promise. They do not understand the long period of darkness in Islam post-Rightly Guided Khilafat came because of disobedience of the Quranic statement: 'And hold fast, all together, by the rope of Allah and be not divided;' (3:104). When the divisions arose taqwa became remote. However, God keeps His true promises and He arranged for the final triumph of Islam by joining the latter-ones with the earlier-ones. The blessings of the Messiah about whom the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) foretold cannot now be attained without associating oneself with his Khilafat. Hudhur said he calls on to practice taqwa and hold onto the 'rope of Allah' for God has saved us from the pit of fire. However one's piety alone will not be of avail to attain this, God's help is yet required and for His help one needs to turn to Him. It is conditional to abide by taqwa in order to be part of the Community and benefit from the blessings of Khilafat. God has made the blessing of Khilafat conditional to belief and good deeds. He states: 'O ye who believe! fear Allah as He should be feared; and let not death overtake you except when you are in a state of submission. (3:103). Here the attention of a true Muslim is drawn to the fact that the objective of life cannot be attained without taqwa. While a true believer fears that some of his/her deeds may cause chastisement, he/she is hopeful that if he/she turns to God with sincerity God's expansive mercy will accept their humility. The reference of 'let not death overtake you except when you are in a state of submission' signifies that we should always spend our life to please God so that when death overtakes us, we are making an effort in accordance to our individual capacity to please Him. Man is but flawed and weakness can overcome us, this is why we should always seek God's help that death may not come to us sans submission. God then makes it possible for us to depart from this world in a state of belief and taqwa. Hudhur said it is most significant to pray for one's good ending.
The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said that although death is a most certain reality no one know when it may come. This is why a wise person should be always prepared for it. This is why man should always keep his affairs in order and unless he pays the dues of God and dues of mankind, he cannot succeed. Elaborating on the concept of dues of mankind, the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said they are of two kinds: one kind is towards one's brothers in religion with whom one has religious accord, second kind is sincere compassion towards humanity in general. The biggest obligation is to worship God. Even if there was to be no concept of heaven and hell, one's personal love of God should not waver. He said compassion for mankind was his religion and unless one prays for one's enemy one's heart is not cleansed properly.
Hudhur said if this is the criteria for an enemy, what must we instil in our hearts as regards each other? Taqwa requires everyone to be cooperative with office-holders and each office-holder to be cooperative with the office-holder above him. Although the auxiliary organisations are independent in their own sphere and work under the Khalifa of the time, yet they are bound by the administrative and management system of the Jama'at. If success is to be made of the Tabligh and Tarbiyyat ventures then work will have to be undertaken as one.
Hudhur said at the most if there is some conflict it should be brought to Hudhur's notice but there should be no wavering in the spirit of obedience. He said obedience needs to be carried out on every level for it to become a source of gratitude. Each Ahmadi, especially the office-holders should present excellent models. It is the obligation of both men and women to bring about pure changes in themselves and to pay the dues of God and mankind and also bring their children up on the Islamic model. Hudhur said there should be a distinction between an Ahmadi child and another. May this new generation go on make a tremendous effort to spread true Islam and may the message continue to spread. May God enable all to do this.
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The massacre that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut, on Friday struck a chord with people all over the world, including numerous celebrities. Many of them took to the Internet to express outrage and sadness over the senseless killings of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
A statement attributed to Morgan Freeman went viral on social media blaming the media for sensationalizing the tragedy. But think twice before sharing it with your Facebook friends or Twitter followers because Freeman's rep confirms that he did not make that statement.
The actor has said through a representative that the falsely-attributed quote was a hoax. "He neither wrote nor posted nor had any knowledge of it," Freeman's publicist tells HLN.
In part, the false statement read, "You want to know why. This may sound cynical, but here's why. It's because of the way the media reports it. Flip on the news and watch how we treat the Batman theater shooter and the Oregon mall shooter like celebrities. Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris are household names, but do you know the name of a single victim of Columbine?"

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A Study on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Naïve Patients On Different Regimens to Treat Hiv (NORTHIV)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01445223
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 3, 2011
Last Update Posted : October 4, 2011
- Study Details
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- No Results Posted
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- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|Drug: Lopinavir ritonavir Drug: Atazanavir ritonavir Drug: Efavirenz
|Phase 4
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|242 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Study on ART Naïve Patients On Different Regimens to Treat Hiv (a Phase 4 Study)
|Study Start Date :
|April 2004
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2009
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2009
Active Comparator: lopinavir/ritonavir
400/100 mg BID + 2 NRTIs BID
Drug: Lopinavir ritonavir
400mg BD 100mg BD
Active Comparator: atazanavir/ritonavir
300mg+100mg QD+ 2 NRTI QD
Drug: Atazanavir ritonavir
300mg QD 100mg QD
Active Comparator: efavirenz
600mg QD + 2NRTI QD
Drug: Efavirenz
600mg QD
- Intention to treat (ITT)/time to loss of virological response (TLOVR) [ Time Frame: 144 weeks ]
- Virological failure (see 5.5.2 for definition)
- Treatment interruption or change of study treatment due to side-effects
- Treatment interruption or change of study treatment due to any other reason
- Missed to follow-up
1. HIV-1 RNA >50 copies/ml in two consecutive measurements from week 24 and on 2. any rise in HIV-1 RNA >50 copies/ml in two consecutive measurements after viral load <50 copies/ml has been reached 3. HIV-1 RNA never <50 copies/ml after week 24
- Frequency of abnormal laboratory parameters [ Time Frame: 144 weeks ]Incidence of abnormal laboratory parameters at follow-up
- Adherence to study medication [ Time Frame: 144 weeks ]Proportion of doses taken correctly
- Frequency of adverse events [ Time Frame: 144 weeks ]Proportion of treatment discontinuations and changes due to different adverse events
- Changes in CD4 cell counts [ Time Frame: 144 weeks ]Changes in CD4+ T-cell count from baseline
- Changes in plasma lipids [ Time Frame: 144 weeks ]Changes from baseline in plasma lipids
- Frequency of hyperlipidemia [ Time Frame: 144 weeks ]Incidence of hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia at baseline and follow-up
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female, aged 16 years of age
- HIV-1 infected as documented by a licensed HIV-1 antibody ELISA
- Ability to understand and provide informed consent
- Indication for antiretroviral treatment
- Antiretroviral naïve
- All clinical laboratory values not clinically significant
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects being pregnant
- Women of childbearing potential not practicing birth control
- Subjects with renal failure requiring dialysis
- Drug interactions with any of the study drugs that are not manageable
- Resistance to any of the study drugs
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01445223
|Department of Infectious Diseases
|Goteborg, Sweden, S-41685
|Principal Investigator:
|Magnus Gisslén, Professor
|Goteborg Universitet
Publications of Results:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Lars-Magnus Andersson, Principal Investigator, Göteborg University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Northiv protocol 3.66
|First Posted:
|October 3, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 4, 2011
|Last Verified:
|October 2011
Antiretroviral therapy
randomised controlled clinical trial
Atazanavir Sulfate
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers


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Job Summary This position plans and provides clinical support to patients and staff. Demonstrates clinical expertise of the assigned area. Provides leadership in clinical, financial, and personnel management within the department.
Essential Functions
Minimum Qualifications Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of nursing and healthcare as normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing. BSN required for all individuals entering the role effective 2/1/2016. BSN required for internal transfers/promotions within 6 months of transfer/promotion. Requires a current RN license in state of practice.BLS Required. Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice. Must possess at least 1-2 years of clinical experience relevant to patient population. Demonstrates knowledge and skills of specialty area. Requires critical thinking, communication, influence, decision-making, analytical, and flexibility skills to make optimal decisions based on multiple variables and desired outcomes. Requires the ability to balance clinical skills with supervisory authority. Must have the ability to consider the ultimate impact of decisions on the unit. Must have the ability to practice skills according to department and professional standards and quality requirements. Requires New Leader Experience certification within one year. Preferred Qualifications Additional related education and/or experience preferred.


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|"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"
The topic of this article is of a real-life subject that has been mentioned "in-universe" in a canon source. The Harry Potter Wiki is written from the perspective that all information presented in canon is true (e.g., Hogwarts really exists), and, as such, details contained in this article may differ from real world facts.
Devon is a large county in the south west of England. It is sometimes called Devonshire, though that is a traditional, not official name. The county has two coastlines: the English Channel in the south and the Bristol Channel in the north. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and Dorset and Somerset to the east.
Ottery St Catchpole is a small village in Devon that has both Muggle and magical communities within, and is the home of the Weasley, Lovegood, Fawcett, and Diggory families. Nicolas and Perenelle Flamel made their home here as well, at some point prior to their deaths in 1992.
Devon was where Shuntbumps, a now-defunct broomstick sport, once rose to popularity.[2]
Locations in Devon
- Axminster, the birthplace of the Axminster carpet
- Chudley, home of the Chudley Cannons
- Dartmoor
- Exmoor (partially)
- Exmoor Quidditch Stadium (possibly)
- Ilfracombe
- Ottery St Catchpole
- Topsham
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 13 (Nicolas Flamel) - "Mr Flamel, who cele-brated his six hundred and sixty-fifth birthday last year, enjoys a quiet life in Devon with his wife, Perenelle (six hundred and fifty-eight)."
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 2 (Ancient Broom Games)


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01 January 2013 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau
Hope for cardiac patients – Taiwan public places to have 25.6 sets of automated external defibrillators (AED) per 100,000 people
Singapore: The Taiwanese legislature body amended the Emergency Medical Services Act to enable he installation of automated external defibrillators (AED) in public places. This will help save lives through the prompt use of a defibrillator on patients suffering from a cardiac arrest in public.
Deputy director-general of the Department of Health (DOH), Bureau of Medical Affairs, Wang Tsung-hsi, highlighted that the DOH hopes in the first stage of implementation to bring Taiwan up to the UK standard, which is 25.6 sets per 100,000 people.
The DOH will determine the order of priority for venues where AEDs will be installed within three-to-six months, according to the density of old people in the area, the risk level for medical emergencies, proximity to medical facilities and the potential effectiveness of the device in each location, Wang added. "For example, fitness centers or parks where people over age 65 often gather to exercise are prime candidates for AEDs."
The amended law also exempts people who try but fail to save a life with the device from criminal and civil liabilities. Off-duty medical professionals are included in this immunity.
According to government statistics, in Taiwan about 20,000 people each year are found without vital signs before they can be taken to a hospital. Wang also cited the experience of Japan, where the installation of AEDs in locations such as train stations, airports and shopping malls has increased the survival rate of cardiac arrest victims to 38 percent, compared to seven percent before AEDs were made available.


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Pic Boffinry chiefs in control of the mighty Hubble Space Telescope have released the latest imagery from its most advanced instrument, Wide Field Camera 3, of the relatively nearby galaxy Centaurus A - well known for its spectacular space dust clouds.
Not too dusty. Bigger version here.
Just 11 million lightyears away according to the ESA, Centaurus A (aka NGC 5128) is a relatively close neighbour of us Milky Way denizens in intergalactic terms. It has an active centre, generally thought to contain a monster black hole engaged in rending entire solar clusters out of existence and beaming vast energies out into the void in the process, but none of this is visible to the Hubble's instruments.
What we see here, according to the ESA, is a slightly enhanced version of what our own eyes would show us if we were a lot, lot closer to Centaurus A: the image has been enhanced with some near infrared and ultraviolet as well as the visible spectrum.
As any keen galaxy-twitchers reading this will doubtless already have remarked, intense areas of star formation indicating rich clouds of hydrogen gas are visible in red: some say that these gas clouds must have resulted from a pile-up with another galaxy at some time in the past.
More Hubble imagery of the photogenic Centaurus A is available from NASA here. Some equally spectacular snappage from ground-based telescopes can be found, courtesy of the European Southern Observatory, here. ®


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Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without mince pies! Mince pies have been eaten as part of a traditional British Christmas since as long ago as the 16th century. Back then, they were made using savoury meat but are now made with sweet mincemeat; a mixture of sugar, dried fruits, spices and maybe a splash of brandy.
Some people make small bite size ones, other make giant mince pies, just like an apple pie but here at Bluestone, we want to be traditional! Take a look at this easy peasey recipe for the rich, sweet and sticky fruit wrapped in delicious pastry. Our Head Chef has put together this simple, family friendly recipe.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Heat the oven to 205°C/400°F/Gas 6
Make the Pastry
You can also make the pastry dough in a food processor – but its not half as much fun!
Assemble the Pies
However, as you well know, we like to think we're a little different and Free Range here at Bluestone – for an added festive twist, gently loosen the pastry lid, add a smidging of stilton and replace the lid, bite, eat, enjoy and have another one!
Let us know what you think or post your pictures at www.facebook.com/bluestonewales
Categories:Food and Drink
By now you've probably gathered that here at Bluestone, we think Christmas is pretty awesome. Family time, great food, parties and gift-giving. What could be nicer?!At Christmas time we can get away with a lot of things that would seem downright odd on the other 11 months of the year.
Christmas at Bluestone starts today!!! What a week we've had getting our magical wonderland that is Kingdom of the Elves ready for our guests. There's been building, decorating, arranging, fancy dressing, Christmas music and festive jumpers'a'plenty!Get scrolling for a sneaky peak of what's in store this festive season...
If you are visiting Bluestone during the Christmas period, expect something more than the usual festivities. This is because the staff have decided to revive some of the old traditions that were practised in Pembrokeshire in past centuries…and our ancestors had some quaint and unusual ways of celebrating Christmas.
Escape the hustle and bustle of home and let us treat you to magical Christmas break


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I've never really tried any benefit make up apart from my friends foundation and the badgal lash mascara from a friend too, so I'd say the mascara is very good.ReplyDelete
I favourite product from benefit is sun beam golden bronze complexion highlighter! coz it brighten up my skin well and gives vitality to my skin.ReplyDelete
Thank you!
My fav benefit product has to be benetint! ^^ReplyDelete
i bought it when i was 15, back then i wasnt really into makeup but this was something i wore on a daily basis :) it brings back good memories :D
Email: email@example.com
GFC follower: shifa
Thanks for the lovely giveaway xxx
I love Benefit's high beam, it gives such a nice glow and really makes a difference! Thanks for another great giveaway Suzi, love your Youtube videos :)ReplyDelete
I actually never owned a Benefit product but I do like to go to Sephora and swatch some of their products! I love the texture of their eye shadows and blushes and I am thinking of splurging and getting the Boi-ing concealer.ReplyDelete
GFC: Elena
I shared on twitter: https://twitter.com/babygirlMV/status/295191021376118784
email: email@example.com
Great giveaway!ReplyDelete
I love their boxed blushes! Dallas being one of my favourites :)
Vanessa; firstname.lastname@example.com
I have tried quite a few different benefit products, mainly for skin. My absolute favourite, which i could not live without, is erase paste. I use it every day as an under-eye concealer as well as highlighting my cheekbones and brow bones.ReplyDelete
I would absolutely love to win this set.
Thankyou so much,
hello gorgeous,ReplyDelete
unfortunately I don't have any favourite product from Benefit because I have never used any :(( But if I had to choose one, that I'd like to try the most - that would be the 'They're real' mascara. I've read many many good reviews and many bloggers call it their favourite mascara ever! :)
I shared the giveaway on my twitter: https://twitter.com/asia92/status/295191950372519936
my email is laurkaaa (at) hotmail.com
kisses from Denmark,
Asia <3
I love benefit's good to go lipstick because it makes my lips look fuller with still natural finish. I am Livia and my mail is email@example.com
my favourite would be the dandelion blush. i love how it's so subtle and warm. it gives a healthy glow, and it's super pigmented! i'm usually more a matte blush fan, but this piece has definitely blown me away with it's super pigmented glitters! oh, and it takes forever to finish, there is no need to stock up on spares^^ReplyDelete
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My favourite benefit product is the high beam highlighter. It highlight my face really good in flash photography and you only need to apply a tiny amount onto the face which is a plus =)ReplyDelete
Ellen Chu
my favourite benefit product is the Boi-ing concealer. I love it! My favourite concealer of all time.ReplyDelete
Sam Ram
my favorite is the Benetint since it looks really natural and stay on really well. plus it makes matching cheek and lips color so much easier! xReplyDelete
Kim Nguyen
My favourite is Benefit Eye Bright! It's perfect :) I love it 'cos it makes my eyes brighter and wider :D And cuter^^ReplyDelete
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Hi there,ReplyDelete
Thanks for this giveaway. I am not sure whether this giveaway is opened worldwide. but it is still alright. I enjoy reading your blog and youtube tutorials :)
I never really try any of their products before as it is quite pricey from where I am from and I am just a student. But I would love to own their blushers one day :)
Name: Daphnee
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
GFC: daphnee
Love from Malaysia xx
My fav. Benefit product is indeed a skincare product. The Triple Performing Facial Emulsion is one of the best emulsions I've came across. It smells divine and works really well on my face. The oil-free and SPF formula also gives me a no-grease face during the day yet very moisturizing.ReplyDelete
Truly hope to win this giveaway as I've never ever win a proper prize in my life... and I'd like to try this product out. ;)
Tracy xx
My favourite benefit product is the benetint lip stain. i love the color and i'm a high school student it's easier for me since i dont have to reapply alot and lasts all day long<3 my name is Tseyang and my email is email@example.com thnks for holding this giveaway!ReplyDelete
I LOVE BENEFIT! I love the cute packaging and the fact that the products don't break me out! I have the High Beam highlighter, Benetint rose lip stain, and the Dallas bronzer/brush and I love allll of them~ the Hello Flawless powder is amazing too! I use it on clients all the time. ♥ReplyDelete
Natalia Rosario
My favourite is High Beam! Transforms your face, for real :PReplyDelete
email: email@example.com
My favourite Benefit product is the "High Beam, complexion enhancer." Leaves such an amazing glow on my face when I use it as highlighter, and because of its lotion/liquid consistency, it's so adaptable and easy to blend. And one pot has lasted me ages!ReplyDelete
Vivian Yuen
my favorite is definitely their full finish lipsticks!i just love them!ReplyDelete
gfc despoina telligiannidou
email email@example.com
My favourite benefit product has to be benefit high beam (the pink one rather than the gold one). great as a subtle highlight!ReplyDelete
Denise Fong
My favorite Benefit product is the Porefessional. I wish they made more products without a scent though, for those of us who are sensitive to that type of thing.ReplyDelete
Name: Kim
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
My absolute cannot-live-without benefit product would be the Dandelion blush! It's a gorgeous shade of blush that is a peach tone with golden undertones which compliments any skintone and goes well during any season.ReplyDelete
Ir gives you the right amount of rosy cheek effect that it's a must on dates!
Shout out to Suzi! Thank you for you doing your thang! You and your blog always inspire me :)
My favourite would probably the hoola bronzer by benefit because guuuurl it slims down my football-round face nicely. The colour suits my olive complexion too and I really like the cute box packaging!ReplyDelete
Lily, firstname.lastname@example.com
- Anonymous26 Jan 2013, 16:02:00
my favourite benefit product is the total moisture, moisturiser because it leaves my skin feeling so soft and absorbs quickly also dosent make my skin oily throughout the day and also smells really good!ReplyDelete
I love their coralista blush because it's such a lovely shade on me!ReplyDelete
faked_sugartone at hotmail
I have never tried Benefit products.. Probably because its pricey for me and I can get it online only.ReplyDelete
name,email: Anya, firstname.lastname@example.com
thank you~
My favorite benefit product is the erase paste brightening camouflage for eyes & face because it is a great concealer for my panda eyes!ReplyDelete
My email is : firstname.lastname@example.com (Zoe)
Thanks for the giveaway^^
Thanks for the give away Suzi, I love the benefit sets. My fab product is the DALLAS blusher, perfect pick me up colour for my cheeks.ReplyDelete
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Benetint. Just gave me perfect korean lips ;)ReplyDelete
Xoxo suzi
My fave is the Posietint, as I love effective multi-use products.ReplyDelete
Thank you for holding the giveaway! xx
I liked their IT Stick but I don't know if they still make that. I loved how creamy it was.ReplyDelete
Natalie S
Tweet: https://twitter.com/TSOHblog/status/295202512305262592
- Anonymous26 Jan 2013, 16:13:00
My favourite product from Benefit is definatelly the POREfessional! I love the creamy texture, how it feels on my skin and how it can cover my craters that acne creates! It covers my pores so well, it's like Photoshop in a cute package! Photoshop for real life ;)ReplyDelete
My name is Maria and my e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com
Good luck all xox
Hey Suzi :) i don't earn any benefit products but i was planning on buying the erase paste, heard good things about it.ReplyDelete
My email is email@example.com
What a great giveaway hun!ReplyDelete
My favourite is the Dandelion blush, It's lovely on my pale skin!
Linzi Louisa , firstname.lastname@example.com
my favorite benefit product is their dandelion face powder, i use it as a blush and it works really great on me, i also love the color of it. I actually bought it because i saw it in one of your video, the jiyeon-look tutorial if im not mistaken ;DReplyDelete
Gabriella Olivia
*finger crossed*
*WAVES* Hi Suzi :)ReplyDelete
I haven't bought any benefit products before so I don't have a favorite yet... I looked on the website and all the products have really cute packaging! ALSO, I'm looking forward to buy Benefit's It's Real Mascara.
Michelle Hoang and my email is firstname.lastname@example.com
My favorite benefit product has to be the "they're real" mascara. It does wonders to my stubborn lashes.ReplyDelete
I love all of the Benefit's tints - I cannot say which one is my favourite, because they're all amazing. The colour is great and so is the staying power. Also the bottle is just cute - with the little brush and all;)ReplyDelete
My name: Paulina
e-mail: email@example.com
I love the POREfessional and the "they're real"-mascara! I do have really oily skin and therefore big pores, and the porefessional does the trick! Thanks for the giveaway, Suzi!ReplyDelete
firstname.lastname@example.com Sandra
My favorite Benefit product is their eyeshadow primer because I can also use it as concealer! LOVES it! Thanks Suzi for holding this giveaway. You're awesome!ReplyDelete
I don't own any Benefit products but I would love 'Erase Paste', I have really dark eye circles and I think it would do the job of covering them up.ReplyDelete
High beam hightlighter cause it's perfect and helps me define my face ^^ Rose and email is email@example.com
one of my fav would be the benefit concealer it does a pretty good job at concealing blemishes thats what i have heard so im hoping on trying it. My name is anh nguyen email : email@example.com
I've never got to try any Benefit products, they're too expensive=( But I'd love to try the Hoola bronzer!=) Thanks for the giveaway! Name: Connie email: firstname.lastname@example.com
I love the POREfessional primerReplyDelete
minhchieu tran
wow this is so great! i was just eyeing this palette on the benefit website earlier!! LOLReplyDelete
actually the only benefit product i've ever tried is the benetint, it's awesome on the lips, the color is so pretty and it's so easy to apply! i really like it and have heard good things about benefit... also i love their packaging sooo much! i hope i'd be able to win this :D
my name is Anh, email account is email@example.com
I like benefit hoola Bronzer, Benefit Sun beam,they're real mascara.=DReplyDelete
i love the coralista blusher, it works with all skin tones which is perfect :)ReplyDelete
Jemie mistry, my email is firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm not sure what my favorite product is, because I've always been too keep to try it! I've always been a fan of how their blushes work, like the bombshell boxes.ReplyDelete
email@example.com and my name is Christina :3
- Anonymous26 Jan 2013, 17:00:00
I like Benefit's They're real mascara because it is the only mascara that catches the tips of my lashes. I love how it makes my eyelashes look incredibly long! Name: Beaubits, Email: email@example.com. ^_^ReplyDelete
Hey hun. Great giveaway! I've never tried any Benefit products but I would LOVE to try the new Oxygen WOW foundation. Seems to have a lot of yellow in it which is just what I need.ReplyDelete
Name is Jeneille and the email addy is firstname.lastname@example.com
I follow via GFC
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I like benefits high beam because it gives a great glow to my face! Name: Anna email: firstname.lastname@example.com
To be honest I've never tried any benefit products, hope I win so I will know how good their products are. name is Ruby, email is >>> email@example.com
i haven't tried a huge range of benefit products just because they are ridiculously overpriced here in Australia but I did get a gift set from my friends. i really like their coralista blush! i know why tons of people rave about that product! thanks for the giveaway Suzi <3ReplyDelete
My favourite Benefit product is the high beam highlighter.ReplyDelete
It gives my pale a skin a beautiful healthy glow, its a main part of my make up routine! Another bonus is that it lasts a long time, I have had my dinky bottle of high beam for a couple of years.
Thanks Suzi ^_^
Hannah angel - firstname.lastname@example.com
I love benetint, it gives a nice natural glow.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the giveaway!
My favorite product posietint, it gives such a nice color on your cheeks. That makes you look healthy and glowy along with the high beam :)ReplyDelete
My name is Patricia and my email is email@example.com
I love They're Real! Mascara. It's the only non-waterproof mascara that doesn't smudge on me.ReplyDelete
Such a lovely giveaway, would love to try more Benefit products.
- Anonymous26 Jan 2013, 17:19:00
my favourite benefit product has to be the 'they're real' mascara! it's the bed mascara i have ever come across and really makes my eyelashes look so much thicker and longer compared to other mascaras i have! thank you for this giveaway suzi, we all appreciate this so much!:)ReplyDelete
christy chu - email@example.com
I love Benefit they're real mascara because it it amazing and makes my lashes look super long! Daisy: email@example.com
heeey Suzi! :D my favourite benefit product is the theyre real mascara because it makes my short asian lashes look as if theyre actually existant lol. I also love high beam because it makes my cheekbones stand out so much more!ReplyDelete
Thanks for your giveaway :] xxx
Sophie Chan - email@example.com,uk
(my emails embarrassing i know lol)
Thanks so much for this Suzi! I love the Pore-fessional because I have golf ball size pores and it tightens my pores and gives me a lovely canvas to work with when im doing my makeup! Love Highbeam as well! My fave highlighter ever!ReplyDelete
Sade A - firstname.lastname@example.com
XOXO Sade
First of all, thank you for doing this type of things 4 your followers... K, I haven't tried many Benefit products, but definitaly my must have are Benetint, High Beam and Hoola bronzer... They've a good formula, nice texture, and work perfectly with my type of skin... Adriana Marquez - firstname.lastname@example.com
My fav benefir product is theyre real mascara. I have little stumpy lashes :( that mascara does wonders fro me :D i love it. My name is Dina my email is email@example.com fingers crossed xReplyDelete
- Anonymous26 Jan 2013, 17:54:00
Hi Suzi :]ReplyDelete
How generous of u to give another giveaway!
I love benefit's porefessional primer. Works great on my skin making my makeup stay throughout the day and covers my small pores pretty well :]
Name: Mair Ace
Email address: email@example.com
aw thats nice of you! :)ReplyDelete
defiantly porefessional its expensive but i cant go wrong with the finish x
I've never had any Benefit product, but I'd like to try the benetint at some point! I just love tints^^.ReplyDelete
GFC: c1re5an
email: email@example.com
hu suzi :)ReplyDelete
my favorite is highbeam. its a great highlighter
name: mouna skali
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
HIII Suzii!!ReplyDelete
My favorite product from benefit is their "they're real" mascara!!
It's just ..awesome! hehe
Name: Helen
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
My favourite Benefit product is their They're Real Mascara! I've tried sooo many different mascaras, from drugstore to high-end brands, but they just didn't work for me.... I'm Canto-chinese, so I have really short eyelashes, but this mascara is the solution! When I put this on, my lashes are looking sooo much longer & fuller and it stays on all with without smudging! So I really love this mascara & I'm definitely going to re-buy it!ReplyDelete
I really want to try out this kit!
E-mail: email@example.com
xx Kayan Joey Wong
My favourite benefit product is definitely the 'they're real' mascara! It gives so much volume to my eyelashes and make my eyes stand out!ReplyDelete
Unfortunately I haven't tried any Benefit products :( But I do want to try the porefessional!ReplyDelete
Susan Luu
My favourite product is their thrrrob turned on face powder
not only because the little box that the blush sits is cute, but the blush itself is so smooth and the colour is so gorgeous as well.
a thin layer will instantly brighten up your skin and it gives a really sweet colour
Name: Christy
Email: email@example.com
thank you<3 xoxo
My favorite Benefit product is benetint rose-tinted lip & cheek.ReplyDelete
I love this product ever since my cousin gave it to me as a birthday present, I love the soft red natural color it gives to my lips, it is just perfect shade for school!! Its really easy to apply ,its the perfect size as well. The color last for hours.
Name: Marta Montoya
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
My favourite Benefit product has to be the Hoola Bronzing Powder. It leaves such a nice glow which makes the skin look healthy and glowing, it also lasts for a long time both on the face and the product itself! :)ReplyDelete
Kirsty Ngo - firstname.lastname@example.com
My favourite product is the hoola bronzer, it's perfect for contouring :)ReplyDelete
Email: email@example.com
Cha Cha Tint! I use it every day. It's the greatest make-up product ever! :)ReplyDelete
Helen Greenwood
tennesseehollow @gmail.com
I actually have never tried any Benefit products before, I always wanted to try their make up though! But I do love all their perfumes! They smell so goodReplyDelete
Kiki - firstname.lastname@example.com
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I love Bad Girl mascara - expensive but worth it does everything i would want a mascara to do for my lashes personallyReplyDelete
Sharon Kaur
I absolutely love the Porefessional Pore-Minimizing Balm. It's absolutely amazing on my combination/oily skin and really helps to cover up the school-stress wrinkles that show up every now and then :/ReplyDelete
Dee DeJesus - email@example.com
I´ve never tried anything from Benefit before. I ever wanted the "their real"mascara but..ok..hahaReplyDelete
i would be so happy if i could try the things. I´m such a make-up-oholic haha XD
greetings from germany
hello ~~ I haven't tried any Benefit products so I don't have any favourites ^^' but I would like to try this one (: <3ReplyDelete
Name: Katja S
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Ooo this set is lovelyReplyDelete
My fave benefit product is porefessional
I really want to try out watts up but I'm on a spending ban :(
Name - amy gamble
Email email@example.com
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I love Benefit's You Rebel tinted moisturiser!ReplyDelete
Its so natural and gives you a velvety finish ^_^
My name is Eunbie Kang
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
My favorite Benefit product is the Porefessional Primer which makes my pores invisible. I can just use it without foundation on lazy days :PReplyDelete
Love from HK <3
Joanna Ma
I have never tried any Benefit product, so if I win, this will be my favourite one! ;)ReplyDelete
I follow you via GFC! (blook or b-look)
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Thanks! :)
My favourite Benefit product is definitely They're Real! mascara.ReplyDelete
I can't tell you how much I looooooooove that mascara: it's all about length and volume in one tube <3
Josephine De Monteiro
I don't own benefit product because where I live it doesn't exist !!ReplyDelete
But if I look on the pics that you share I can say that I love those mimi palets where there's all in it because it's really easy to take it away in your bag... and finally, it's pink (that's the more important) !!
Claudie Grondein
My favorite Benefit product is the high beam luminescent complexion enhancer! Its AMAZING. ahhaa. :DReplyDelete
I'm Katie Chan
Thankk youuu! <3
my favorite Benefit product is Benetint! I carry it everywhere its my holy grail product haha <3ReplyDelete
my fave benefit product is badgal lash (:ReplyDelete
name: tammy
email: email@example.com
My favorite Benefit product is the Benetint. I use it almost everyday :)ReplyDelete
My email is : email@example.com and my name is : Cindy Koon. From HK just like you :D
My fav Benefit product is My Place or Your Place Gina- it smells divine!!!ReplyDelete
Love you :)
Name: Tika Chika
email: email@example.com
I absolutely love sunbeam, it makes my skin appear so healthy and glowy. I love that it's a gold highlighter and it makes my skin look much more radiant. It's quickly become my favourite highlighter. xxReplyDelete
Name: Huma Chaudhri
GFC: Confessions of a beauty lover
Email: email@example.com
My favourite benefit product is the porefessional primer which is a-ma-zing! It makes my pores look way smaller and it really does its job ;3. I never thought a primer would be able to make such a big difference! I really recommend it to you!ReplyDelete
Name: Cristina-Andreea
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
p.s: Bloglovin has some problems now..
My fav product of benefit would be the Badgal -mascara, it makes my lashes so large and pretty. and the benetint is amazing!ReplyDelete
Name: Daniela Picazo
e-mail: email@example.com
Ps. Grettings from Mexico
My favorite benefit product is the rouge "DALLAS" because it's such a beautiful rouge-color and i love the little rouge brushes.ReplyDelete
My Name is Laura and my e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com
my fave benefit product is They're Real mascara!! it works super super good for my flat short asian lashes ;)) thanks for the giveaway,Suzy!ReplyDelete
Name : pamela
email : email@example.com
GFC : Jadeinthepalace
I absolutely LOVE "Benetint" by Benefit. Simply because the texture is very light and it works amazingly on my face! Looks very natural too! Plus it is suitable for all skin types.. that's the best part ♥ReplyDelete
Name: Melissa Koay
GFC: Michiko Kawashi
E-Mail: email@example.com
The mascara! It's called, they're real! The wand is really well made and it feels like you're applying a perfect amount onto your lashes. They make them look so big and bold it's amazing!ReplyDelete
My name is Alissa and email -> email@example.com
Benefit watt's up hightlighter, recently got it and loved it since.ReplyDelete
Renee R.
renee.rx AT gmail.com
My fave benefit product must be the poppy-pink tinted lip & cheek stain. I love it 'cause it generates a cute and natural rosy look on your cheeks but also sweet lips when using it for lips:p hehe It's just awsome you should try it, good at many occasions and you could just have it in your bag when needed ^o^!ReplyDelete
Name: Anzal
E-mail: email@example.com
I don't have a favorite one since i have bever been able to purchase benefit products. Thank You for being so generous and the opportunity to finally get to try some!! (=ReplyDelete
I love Benefit's Porefessional as it really helps with filling in my pores and makes my skin a blank canvas for foundation! :)ReplyDelete
- Dawn
Primping With The Stars is my favourite! makes my skin look soooo perfect haha :)ReplyDelete
- Mish
Never tried benefits makeup.. yet. I really want to though! I'd love to try the mascaras & the hoola bronzer! they look great! :)ReplyDelete
Hi suzy! My favorite Benefit item is They're real - mascara, Im in love with it at the moment as my lashes are thin and short :)ReplyDelete
Id love to get this sit, thank you so much
I shared your blog on my facebook ;)
hi!!!! my favorite benefit item is hoola bronzerReplyDelete
leticia palacios
I love High Beam! My name is Kylie. Email email@example.com. Thanks!ReplyDelete
My fave Benefit product is the classic Benetint. It gives such a natural effect and I have loved it for ages!ReplyDelete
I don't have a favourite Benefit product but I've always wanted to try the Benefit "Benetint" :)ReplyDelete
Amy Vong
Definitely the Hervana blush I wear ALL THE TIME! Can't get enough of it. (^0^)ReplyDelete
Phoebe Walker
My favourite Benefit product is the High Beam, helps give my face a bit of life!ReplyDelete
GFC = MindyandRoo
Email = firstname.lastname@example.com
Thanks so much! :D <3
AMAZING GIVEAWAY! Thank you so much =DReplyDelete
My fav Benefit product is Boi-ing. My sleepless night saviour! Also Dandelion blush as it's just the best colour blush ever and goes on so well. I need more now I think about it XD
Jo Tokyo
Added into sidebar & tweeted as thanks for always doing awesome posts =D
My favourite benefit product is High Beam because it's a great highlighter that makes my face look less dead XDReplyDelete
GFC: Jer
Email: jaekayy (at) gmail dot com
My favourite product is - THEY ARE REAL - mascara , it makes me feel soooo confident and makes me look like im wide awakeReplyDelete
loveee yaaa xx
My favourite product from Benefit is the Erase Paste because it covers my dark circles like no other and brightens up my complexion so well!!ReplyDelete
Kristina :)
To be honest, I don't have a favorite benefit product because I've never had the opportunity to try one. This sound awful, I know, but I really have been trying to get my hands on one for a while now, but it just isn't in the cards for me right now. With this giveaway, though, I hope to remedy this problem :)ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for the opportunity, and good luck to all!
My favorite product of theirs is the benetint! Because I can use it on my lips as well as my cheeks :)ReplyDelete
Denysia Yu
following via GFC
Hervana, nicest smelling blush ever!ReplyDelete
My fav product from benefit is high beam, because it is the only product i have tryed by them :)ReplyDelete
Louise hurcombe
My favourite Benefit product has to be the Eye Bright pencil stick because it's just easy, instantly awakens my tired looking eyes and the pink colour just makes is a lot subtler than using white pencil :)ReplyDelete
Yuna Yoon
Loooove the sugar bomb blush, subtle, not too glittery and gives the most amazing glow. Thanks for this gi away :)ReplyDelete
Cass tang email@example.com
- Anonymous27 Jan 2013, 01:10:00
I don't have any benefit products =[ But I definitely want to try out their mascara and high beam since there's so much hype for it! Thank you for the giveaway :3ReplyDelete
- Anonymous27 Jan 2013, 01:14:00
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- Anonymous27 Jan 2013, 01:16:00
I LOVE Benefit posie tint because i use it on my lips, cheeks and sometimes on my eyelids for a light pinky colour HehehReplyDelete
and i also love the moisturizer one of the only thick moisturizers that keep my skin rlllly hydrated
THank You<3 i really love your videos and u!
Jiyoon Chang
Thank you for offering such a generous giveaway. My favorite Benefit product is Benetint. I love Benetint because it is a multipurpose product that is easy to use, looks lovely on, and smells wonderful.ReplyDelete
Cindy Aiton
Omg, thank you so much for such a lovely giveaway! I only own one Benefit product so I suppose that would have to be my 'favourite' XD It's the Benefit Blush in Dandelion :) It's very sheer but the colour is beautiful & can be built up - it's a gorgeous pink that gives any look a cute flush of colour!ReplyDelete
Jennifer Huang
Helloo ^^ReplyDelete
I have never had the chance to try anything from Benefit so I don't have a favourite product.. :( It's not that I don't like it, I just can't afford it. So I do wish i could try it by winning?
I've never tried any Benefit products before so I don't have a favorite.ReplyDelete
I follow your blog via GFC (Colleen Boudreau)
I also Tweeted: https://twitter.com/collifornia/status/295344819377672193
holliister at gmail dot com
hi suzi..ReplyDelete
Love your blog.. always be my must read in every single day and before start my work. I love BENEFIT as well, the most product that I adore is Erase Paste and Hello Flawless. The result is sooo amazing...It so perfect to cover up my blemishes and brighten my eyes. After all, I'm very busy person and no time for grooming. The only solution is Erase Paste and Hello Flawless... Mascara and Lip Balm..then ready to go =D
lUNA ROSA
Greetings from MALAYSIA v(^.^)v
I love They're Real! mascara. Make my lashes look so long.ReplyDelete
Rebecca Phillips - GFC
Hello Suzi, I love benetint rose-tinted lip & cheek stain because it makes me doesn't look so pale.ReplyDelete
My email is email@example.com
My blog is http://strawberry-chin.blogspot.com
Thank you. :)
Hey Suzi! ^_^ thank you so much for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
i love the benefit hoola bronzer! it isn't very muddy looking, and it is quite a natural look!
email is email@example.com
Greetings from Australia!!
My favourite is the "They're Real" mascara because it gives you the most wonderful fluttery lashes while still being able to avoid clumping and the "spider legs" effect! My name is Diana and my email is email@example.com
I LOVE Benefit's creaseless cream shadows in Birthday Suit and Sippin n Dippin. And these are the only Benefit products that I own. It really last on my lids all day and did not crease, not to mention the colours are really really pretty and wearable.ReplyDelete
Name: Jae Tan
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
My favourite product from benefit would definately have to the the They're Real mascara, it does wonders for my asian lashes!!ReplyDelete
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Exclusive ATI's Radeon X1900 is a darned fine graphics chip but while it has taken the fight to Nvidia's GeForce 7900 GTX in no uncertain terms it also produces plenty of heat. When ATI updated the Radeon X1800 core to produce the X1900 it increased the number of pixel shaders from 16 to 48, and in the process it raised the transistor count from 321m to a phenomenal 380m, with the core covering an area of 352 square millimetres. As a result, an X1900 graphics card draws about 150W from your power supply almost all of which ends up dissipated as heat...
By contrast, when Nvidia moved from the GeForce 7800 GTX to the 7900 GTX it reduced the transistor count from 302m to 278m thanks to optimisations that shortened the length of the pixel pipelines. It also shrank the fabrication process from 110nm to the same 90nm that ATI was using and as a consequence the die area fell from the 7800 GTX's 334 square millimetres to 196 square millimetres. The 7900 GTX's power draw is less than 100W. We're not sure how much waste heat a 7900 GTX has to shed but we'd estimate that it's about 50W - half that of an X1900.
The transistor count and die area have a direct bearing on the cost of the graphics chip, but the power requirement and heat output affect the cooling of your graphics card and PC, as well as the type of power supply that you have to install to keep everything running sweetly.
You see this difference quite clearly when you lay a GeForce 7800 or 7900 next to a Radeon X1800 or X1900. The 256MB versions of the 7800 and 7900 use a single-slot design that sheds waste heat inside the PC case and as a result are fairly quiet in operation. Your PC should be able to handle the heat without too much trouble. The 512MB versions run at much higher core and memory speeds so Nvidia fitted a huge heatsink that uses four heatpipes to vent heat from the copper spreader plate out through a vent in the bracket. This could potentially be quite noisy - hands up anyone who remember the FX5800 - so Nvidia has used an enormous 80mm fan that turns so slowly you can practically count the blades on the fan as it rotates. In operation, a 512MB 7900 GTX is effectively silent.
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Sparta, Wisconsin (CNN) - Rick Santorum used the legal fight before the Supreme Court on the national health care law to explain how Mitt Romney is "uniquely disqualified" to be the GOP nominee.
Santorum, who believes the health care mandate strips Americans of their rights and freedoms, on Wednesday, described Romney as the "godfather of Obamacare" for implementing the health care law in Massachusetts when he served as governor.
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"The solicitor general of the country in oral argument yesterday referred to 'Romneycare' as the basis for 'Obamacare,'" to argue the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care law, Santorum said while campaigning in Wisconsin.
"We can't rely upon one swing vote in the Supreme Court to decide what the future of our country should be," he said in reference Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Santorum also laid out his solutions for health care to employees at the MacDonald and Owen and Lumber Company in Sparta. His proposals include allowing individuals to purchase health insurance across state lines through pre-tax dollars and strengthening patient-driven coverage options like Health Savings Accounts.
On the stump, he once again explained why he is better suited to face the president in the general election.
"This race, if it's between Rick Santorum and Barack Obama will be about freedom, will be about what kind of America you want to live in," Santorum said. "If it's a race between Obama and Romney, it will not be, it cannot be because neither of them supported freedom on the most fundamental issue of the day, your health, your life."
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The broccoli argument was actually a good argument in favor of the law. The law doesn't say that you must buy broccoli when you go to the market. You can buy spinach, carrots, or anything you want. All the law says is that you can no longer walk into the market, take all the broccoli that you need, and then leave without paying for it. No more freeloading. Taking free broccoli raises the cost for people who pay for their broccoli.
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Last month, Chris Reynolds had $140 dollars in his PayPal account. On Saturday, he had a little more — $92 quadrillion, or $92,233,720,368,547,800, to be exact.
The 56-year-old public relations executive from Media, Pa., says he was shocked to see "a number with a lot of digits" when he opened his PayPal statement for June.
For a moment, Mr. Reynolds thought he owed someone $92 quadrillion, or 5,411 times the national debt.
"That was sobering," he says.
But after Reynolds wrote about the incident on Facebook, his friends pointed out that the statement read "credit," not "debt." Forget Bill Gates and his $72 billion: with a whopping 17-digits to his name, Reynolds had just become the world's richest man.
"People suggested I might have had long lost relations reappear," Reynolds says.
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When Reynolds logged into his PayPal account to double-check the numbers, his account balance read $0. The whole thing had been a glitch on his statement.
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Since the brief blunder, Reynolds, who works at the PR firm he co-founded with his wife (Reynolds Ink), says he has had some time to think about what he would have done with $92 quadrillion.
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"I'm just a modest man. I would want to buy something for myself — maybe the Philadelphia Phillies, if I found a good deal. The rest of it, I'd invest, because that's what my father-in-law would want me to do," Reynolds says.
He would have had plenty left over to do so as a quadrillionaire.
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Katy Perry's larger-than-life image recently got a makeover—and this time it was her own doing, not by other people.
The pop star Tweeted on Friday that it was her who requested that her chest be reduced in the poster for the upcoming "VH1 Divas: Salute the Troops" special, People reported. In it, Perry is depicted in parachute gear.
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Now all of us have certain impression about various promoter groups; about their ability, about their integrity, about the way they treat the minority. So if I say Essar Group, you will probably say bhaago! You wont say that if I mention the TVS Group (corrected), right? They have been generally known for their integrity. However, the current demerger in Sundaram Clayton (promoter holding 80%) may change one's impression/opinion about the Group. Lets take a look at what is happening here..
The Demerger
The entire scheme of amalgamation & demerger is as follows:
1) Anusha Investments Ltd (AIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sundaram Clayton Ltd (SCL) will be amalgamated with SCL. (So, no dilution, no change in shareholding)
2) The 'non-automotive business' of SCL will be demerged and put into Sundaram Investments Ltd (SIL), which is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of SCL.
3) SCL's entire existing equity capital will be cancelled. For every 2 shares you hold in SCL, you will get 1 equity share of SCL and 1 equity share of SIL or 1 redeemable preference share of SIL, depending upon what the shareholder chooses. (Everything of same face value). In effect, the number of equity shares of SCL will become half. % shareholding of all parties will remain same in both companies.
4) The resulting company, SIL, will not be listed. Instead, an exit option will be provided to both the equity as well as preference shareholders of SIL. Equity as well as preference shareholders will be given an exit at Rs.48 per share of SIL. Exit will be given by Sundaram Engineering Products Services Ltd (SEPSL), another group company.
There are some weird things here, sure. But there are a couple of things which I found disturbing. Lets see what these issues are..
Issue 1: Delisting without Reverse Book Building
Shareholders of SIL (the resulting company) will be given an exit option. Now, they will have to take this option, since the shares are not going to be listed. So effectively, the result will be that there will be no non-promoter shareholders in SIL. There are 2 points which one might find objectionable here..
1) The entire non-automotive business is effectively getting delisted, without any reverse book building process. (Since this is being done through an approved scheme).
2) This will happen at a pre-decided price of Rs.48 per share. Now, the question is, whether this is a fair price? This is based on an independent valuation report, which has not been shared with the shareholders. But the point is that the minority shareholders have no say in the matter, which is against the basic funda of delisting.
Now the other side of the coin.. One can say that, anyway, holding companies such as what SIL will become, do not get proper discounting and valuation in the market. They quote at very very low valuations, as low as 5-10% of the value of their holdings. So, by giving an exit at a price which is at least higher than this, the management is actually doing minority shareholders a favour! Depends on what point of view you have!
Issue 2: Who pays for the exit (delisting)
When a company is delisted, the promoters pay the minority shareholders to acquire their share and have full control over the company. Logically, in case of the resulting company SIL, when the exit is being provided to the minority investors (who will hold 20%), it is the promoters who should be paying for this exit out of their own pockets. However, in this case, SEPSL will be paying the minority for the exit. Lets see who owns SEPSL.
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So in effect,
1) SEPSL is indirectly held fully by SCL. So at the group level, its SCL who is paying the minority for their exit from SIL. Sooo after the exit, 80% of SIL will be held by the promoters, while 20% will be held indirectly by SCL, in which promoters hold 80% anyways.
2) So effectively, promoters are getting 100% control of the non-automotive business of SCL, without paying a single rupee from their own pocket. Illegal? nope.. Ethical? I wont say so!
To conclude.. although in this post, I have not discussed whether there is a money making opportunity in SCL currently (i will keep that to myself!!), what disturbed me is that a group like TVS (corrected) is doing something questionable, in a totally opaque sort of way. Not a very good sign at all. Just goes to prove that due diligence is a must, irrespective of the overall reputation and impression of the management in question. (A little part of me honestly hopes and wishes that i am wrong about this..such things are not expected from the TVS Group (corrected))
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We are pleased to announce the availability of Adobe Gaming SDK version 1.2, part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. This latest update to the Adobe Gaming SDK enhances this essential collection of frameworks, code samples, and learning resources that work together to help game developers create and deliver ActionScript games across multiple Devices.
Some of the latest editions to version 1.2 include:
- Away Builder Workflow Tool – Streamline and simplify the creation of 3D scenes with this open source visual workflow tool created for both designers and developers. Away Builder is a companion application for the Away3D framework. Import and stage 3D assets like models, materials, effects, and more.
- Game controller input APIs – In addition to the OUYA game controller support, we've added Flash Player and AIR Gamepad support for desktop and XBOX 360 controller library for ActionScript developers.
Learn more about these new features as well as ActionScript concurrency (workers), LZMA SWF support, 4096×4096 and rectangle texture support plus more in the Flash Player 11.8 and AIR 3.8 release notes.