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Lavender The Oil of Blessings
A blessing waits for you in the garden. I see a kiss floating to you through the air, as it sparkles and dances in the breeze. Lavender is blowing you a kiss. Do you feel it's blessing on the way to you? This blessing swirls around you, and your energetic fields absorb its sweetness, like the lust of a honey bee. When you walk by Lavender its winks and says hi. Will you take a moment to say hello in return? Lavender is here for you, opening the blessing fields. It assures you. All is good in the world.
Often we know Lavender as the oil of communication, but it is much more than that. It is the oil that allows us to give and receive blessings. The gift we get from Lavender, which allows us to see the good in others, open us up to listen and communicate in new ways. It activates our higher consciousness.
In my journey to Lavender, it has shown me a stream of light consciousness as it descends from the Heavens, tapping my crown chakra to awaken. As it opens up, it becomes a beautiful purple Lotus, like a crown floating and glowing just above my head. As this pillar of light from the crown comes in, it lights up my 3rd eye so that I can see to a deeper depth than the physical eyes would ever permit. This inspires, brightens up my frequency so that I can send this blessing of energy to anyone I wish - as can you. This energy continues to travel down, landing in my heart, lighting up and activating the flame within. This flame is in all of us. It is the Divine life force we are made of; and lavender allows us to see that we all come from the same Creator. We are all connected.
Lavender unites us to a purer version of ourselves. It reminds us of the truth of ourselves; giving us hope in others as well as hope in our own Divinity.
Lavender helps us see that others may have a truth that is different from ours and that is Divine too.
As an oil of communication, Lavender can help clear away the habit or the culture of gossip. Do you want to change the way you talk about people? Do you want to hear less gossip from a friend? Spray Lavender around a break room or a living room, for example, to clear away gossipy energies.
You can help change the dynamics in relationships by diffusing or anointing yourself before visiting with people whom you tend to gossip with.
Lavender can helps us to stop talking in circles and repeating old stories. For as we repeat stories, it is as if we are putting money into that bank of those emotions. Where do you want to be putting your money? Do you wish to invest in frustration, or invest in more happiness? Let's invest in more happiness!
Lavender has the ability to uplift our conversations. It also promotes honest heart to heart communication in place of exaggerated story telling. It allows pure wisdom to be more accessible and inspires connection.
Lavender can connect us to the Angelic realms; the realms of blessing. We can call on the Angels to use their wings and clear away any energies that weigh us down. We can use this in ceremony or any number of daily rituals. It can wash away any untruths that may be keeping us captive. We can even call on Arch Angel Michael, in combination with Lavender, to clear attachments from our auric fields.
We can even ask Lavender to clear the lies we have told about ourselves, and to others as well. In this case you might be wanting to clear the habit of feeling that you need to lie in order to be accepted. You would work with Lavender for a 28 day cycle to clear the mark that these mis-truths have left. It would also work if you would like to start telling a new story about another, or clear the energetic mark of mis-truths you have told about someone else.
You can do one of two exercises:
A) You can write a forgiveness letter and anoint yourself with Lavender. Ask for their forgiveness, and your own forgiveness of yourself. Use the ho'oponopono prayer and anointment for a 3, 6 or 9 day cycle.
B) Write the attributes you appreciate about the person (or yourself). Keep this up for a 28 day cycle. Use Lavender throughout the month in daily ritual. If you are wishing to know more about ritual, Click here for information; New Moon : Align with Heart events, for a powerful night, every 28 days.
Lavender oil has an amazing ability to assist us in being comfortable with silence. We often fill the space with words because we are afraid or uncomfortable of silence. Silence can create intimacy, which can also be uncomfortable. It can drop us into our hear space making us more vulnerable, more authentic, and desiring of connection. When we center into our hearts, we become more easily present. This heart felt presence leads to enjoying the moment more fully. Thus, this often inspires gratitude.
Think about this domino effect : ~ silence ~ heart centered ~ present ~ enjoyment ~ gratitude. This combination and sequence naturally encourages us to speak with intention. It can help us to really listen, speak with purpose, and also hold our tongue; knowing that just sharing silence also serves to connect with others.
I love to sing and yet I still find every once in a while I have a day where I have not sung a note! We have some pretty high standards in our media, when it comes to singing. These high standards of what singing is "supposed to" be like shuts us down. Lavender and I invite you to start singing again. Lavender can re-balance your voice and encourage song. When we sing, it re-balances and replenishes the Throat Chakra adding vitality and bringing health. Like the old saying goes, it "Cleans out the pipes." There is a long list of reasons to sing, and how it positively effects the body. I suggest finding a way to bring song back into your voice!
Ways you might use Lavender:
Create a spray or diffuse Lavender and Wild Orange. These two oils help us with blessing ourselves and others. It connects us into the wildly abundant world we live in.
Do you need a pick me up, a prayer or some tenderness? Place a drop of Lavender on the crown and 3rd eye, and say out loud, "Blessing bestowed on everyone. May you be blessed. May I be blessed."
If it is hard to hear or see a situation from another's truth, ask Lavender to allow you to see through the eyes of light; the light of God in them.
Combine Lavender and Frankincense on your throat, and Geranium on her heart, before a crucial conversation.
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text: If you have seen some of the other posts most of you have figured out that I am no longer at Drysdale JJ. Although it was initially heart breaking since I put everything I had into building and running that gym for so long, and I will miss a bunch of people, my leaving was a necessity for my own peace of mind and happiness. I am now training at Cobrinha Las Vegas headquarters and I have been welcomed with open arms. Hector and Helen are 100% supportive me and everything to do with women's Jiu jitsu. At the end of the day it doesn't matter where you train or what team you represent because we are all here for the same reason, and that is for the love of Jiu jitsu. I have met some of the most incredible people all around the world and built life long friendships through Jiu jitsu and I look forward to this continued journey and what 2016 will bring.


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It Is Not The News, Goldman Sachs, India Or Governments. The Chimpanzees Screwed The Market
A photo serie of the 9 best Crypto, Blockchain and TA Experts around: The Chimpansee Crypto Community
Friday afternoon column by: Alex
Many of crypto ''enthusiastic'' believe that the media caused current market conditions. They created ''FUD'' to make bitcoin cheap, manipulated the market, try to murder bitcoin and more blablabla.
But, to be honest, this is complete nonsense.
It is not Goldman Sachs, it is not India, it is not China, it is not regulations, it is the community that caused the current situation.
It is early 2017 when 'the normal guy' enters the cryptocurrency market. 'The normal guy' caused the first bull run that peaked around 120 billion at the 14th of June 2017. We then saw a huge sell-off and the total market cap dipped to around 60 billion (almost a 50% drop).
Something that happened like 5 times last year before we saw the H-U-G-E bull run from 250 billion to over 800 billion in just one month. The bull run, in many eyes, is caused by ''the community'' and ''experts''. But it is not true. The real community and experts are in blockchain for years. The real community does not call blockchain projects ''coins'' or ''tokens''. The real community talks about groundbreaking world-changing technology.
Last year the so called "community" created a fairy tale that caused ''investors'' that really did not know where they invested in, to invest. Those, so-called coins, were a huge gamble for 90% of the ''investors''.
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''As a Premium Member, I know why I invest in a specific project and understand market behavior. The investment of 29.99USD per month is nothing compared to what I get.''
That group of ''investors'', or so-called ''community'', is the real reason of current market situation. People that follow the technology know where they invest in, they are not scared. People that blindly buy ''coins'' because their friend say so, really don't know what they do. These people are causing negative sentiment because the only thing they are talking about is low prices. These people believed they were going to buy a Lambo within three weeks after they invested in Verge at the peak. These people are just gambling and following the crowd. They are exactly doing what the majority does and losing money to hype creators. It is like playing a poker tournament without knowing what the small blind is.
And that is the worst thing.
Stabile markets need smart investors, with patience and knowledge. Not some chimpanzees that base their decisions on Facebook posts. Stabile markets do not need so-called ''TA experts'', ''Blockchain Experts'' or ''Cryptocurrency Investors''.
Blind investors are missing the bigger picture. They miss the comparison with Amazon and Apple. They miss huge parties are entering the market right now. They miss life-changing deals concerning good blockchain projects. They miss the fact that governments are extremely positive about blockchain. They miss all signals that are so positive and that is why they will lose. They lose because they are ignorant.
Stop crying, start buying. While you drink a beer, tell a friend about all huge advantages of blockchain technology. Tell him it will change the world. Tell him that current prices are irrelevant. Tell him he needs to invest his time in knowledge instead of hundreds of worthless facebook posts. Amen.


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the city (any city) seems vile, soulless compared to the ease and beauty of this island. this is not ko chang- there is no nightlife, no social network, no boat trips. just pleasant, lazy, easiness. swim in the sea, read on hammocks, stare at the sun. eat, walk, play with the dogs. forget everything. breathe. watch movies on my laptop. plug my ears at the thai karaoke down the street. i have gone days without checking email, washing my hair, or having a conversation in english with anyone other than otto. he spends a lot of time writing poetry that i am unable to judge as it is written in thai, and floating on his back in the sea. bangkok can kill you. i am glad i escaped it.
changed my ticket to return home to NY on january 14th, per cire's request, so i have almost 2 months left to do whatever i want. i want to write a book or some magazine articles, but my computer screen is going to die any day now so i may have to stick to making mobiles out of shells and coral. :)


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Hey there! How has this week been treating you?
I switched my closet over from summer to fall this week and while the temperatures have not quite made up their mind, in my pumpkin-covered home, it is fall and I love having my sweaters back in rotation.
The cashmere sweater of winter drinks, ay? I wish I had two sets of eyes right now so I could roll both of them.
It has come to my attention that this world of ours is in dire need of good listeners. I am determined to be more purposeful about this in my own life.
I have found myself in a deep obsession with chicken parmesan. A craving-fueled whim drove me to put it on our menu a couple weeks ago and now I cannot stop making it. I think it's probably going to find its way to the blog soon because 1. it's So. Darn. Good., and 2. I need to force myself to actually write down the recipe. Right now it's just in my head.
Deeply unsettled, but at the same time, I would happily make him a pie. He will forever be Laurie in my mind.
This is the time of year where I usually begin watching my all time favorite movie (You've Got Mail) at least once a week. I feel that Kathleen Kelly and I relate to one another on a very deep, emotional level, and every time I watch it I discover new facets of Joe Fox that remind me so much of my husband. He doesn't see it. It's okay.
Did you all catch these Pineapple Ginger Chewy Caramels? They make a pretty wonderful weekend project.
I am counting down the days until my hair appointment. As of today I am two weeks away from transformation and I am pretty excited. I may be making a bigger deal out of this than seems reasonable, but I have never dyed my hair before so...it is kind of a big deal.
I have no excuse for why I have yet to make this glorious monstrosity other than maybe a somewhat healthy sense of self-restraint. Clearly, I need to brush off those foolish inhibitions, and make it happen as soon as possible because it is definitely buffalo chicken season.
Speaking of which, I heard some kind of game season just kicked off. I'm not sure, but I think that means we should start curling up in sweatshirts and eating horribly wonderful things. Pretzel-Wrapped Hot Dogs with Beer Cheese might be a good start. Just a thought.
Why do we have to wait two more months for Taylor to release her full album? I have a serious problem with non-Christmas albums being released less than two months before Christmas. I always find myself in a horrible dilemma of choosing between Bing Crosby and my latest pop obsession.
Happy, happy weekending!
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We think these savory madeleines will make a lasting impression on your guests. They can be flavored with many varieties of herbs, seasonings, and cheeses.
- Yield: Makes 220 mini madeleines
Source: Martha Stewart Weddings, Summer 2008
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for pans
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pitted olives
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
Preheat oven to 350. Butter mini madeleine pans.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Let cool slightly.
Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in eggs, milk, and browned butter until smooth. Divide batter among 3 bowls. To create 3 different flavors, fold 1 filling into each bowl of batter (sage, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes). Divide batter among pans, filling cups 3/4 full.
Bake until golden brown and firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately unmold, and let cool completely on wire racks.
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speech52919 JUL, 2015Although the flavor is great, the texture of these madeleines is very rubbery and greasy. They don't brown very well. I think madeleines should be made without butter. I am going to look for a different recipe that is true to the classic madeleine base.Reply


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I will be posting some of my class cards and Mozhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164961273893628279.post-53169574492116803422014-07-15T12:09:00.001+02:002014-07-15T12:09:56.963+02:00Mother's Day Card Hello all! I'm still around, albeit not very active on the blog these last few months. It's been a very busy time and sadly the blog was at the end of the 'list of things to do', only because of editing etc. You will understand if you are a blogger. Anyway, I'm hoping to do a catch up, but please forgive me if I don't fill in all the details, as most of the cards I will share were all done someMozhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164961273893628279.post-32848850580286620432014-05-27T23:15:00.000+02:002014-05-27T23:15:20.509+02:00Box RenovationHi all! I have been working on the renovation of a couple of boxes for several months now! Can't believe it has taken me so long, but everything keeps taking preference over a little paint job! 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It has been a roller coaster ride these last two weeks since Noah's birth, with him returning to hospital into the NICU last Tuesday. He had lost 12% of his birth weight due not feeding well. He has trouble 'latching on', but also had jaundice and was very weak because of that. The good news is that he is now taking in a full feed and has almost regained all his birth Mozhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164961273893628279.post-28160103074734855062014-02-22T11:23:00.000+02:002014-02-22T11:23:26.405+02:00Meet Noah Harley RobertsI'm just beginning to grasp the fact that I am a Gogo (Zulu term for Granny!) Born on 17th February at 1:07pm, to my darlings Neil and Carolyn in Cape Town, South Africa, Noah Harley Roberts made an early entry into this world, by 9 days! Perfect in every way - Thanks be to our amazing God! Weighed in at 2,97 Kg's and 51cm tall, natural delivery by an awesome Mom, who stuck it out! 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I had decided to go with the hearts theme as it was very much part of Mozhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164961273893628279.post-36270533809749352322013-11-24T14:27:00.000+02:002013-11-24T14:27:17.296+02:00Wedding InvitationsWE had a family wedding last Saturday and I made the invitations, service leaflet etc. as a gift for my Nephew and his lovely lady. I just thought I would show you the invitation I made them for their special day. The chosen colors were Purple and Silver and I managed to squeeze in some ice white shimmer card and vellum for contrast! It was a pull out invitation with a map on the rear end Mozhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164961273893628279.post-51196255286775093252013-11-16T14:00:00.000+02:002013-11-16T14:00:03.679+02:00Angel TagHello everyone!! Welcome to my DT post for Sugar Creek Hollow! This fortnight the challenge theme # 74 is "Vintage Tags & Boxes" which could be for Christmas! 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Here we are, Friday again! I'm scared to count the weeks left in this year! It's scary how fast time is going. I just wanted to share with you, the follow on from my last post. I was asked to make a couple of pretty 'cup cakes' to hold jewelery, for some sweet expectant Mom's, at their Stork Parties! Isn't that such a nice idea? When everything is about the coming 'baby' that the Mozhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164961273893628279.post-29578963006483652962013-11-06T17:21:00.001+02:002013-11-17T15:30:26.058+02:00Cute Christmas Cup Cake!Hi there! Just a quick post to share these cute cup cakes we are making tomorrow morning! Thursday's are 'crafty' mornings and we are making these as a couple of the ladies want to make a lot for their Christmas dinner table, as favors with chocolates in, for the guests to take home! I may well do some, but we are travelling to Cape Town for Christmas this year and already think I am over the Mozhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164961273893628279.post-38368097777084872842013-11-02T14:00:00.000+02:002013-11-02T14:00:00.691+02:00Anything Goes - Vintage.Hello dear friends! It is always such a pleasure to share my projects with you and I really appreciate the time you take to read my posts and leave comments for me to enjoy! Such a thrill when a fellow crafter enjoys my work and gives me the thumbs up....lol! Today my post is a Sugar Creek Hollow Design Team project for our # 73 Challenge - Anything Goes : Vintage! You can really get into this Mozhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164961273893628279.post-30058139662347260082013-10-29T17:44:00.001+02:002013-10-30T08:44:59.665+02:00Magnetic Memo PadsHello there! Sneaking in with a quick post. Things have been hectic around here for a short while and I have not had time to do much blogging....sorry! I promise to try to get back up to speed soon! In the mean time, I can show you a fabulous gift idea I shared with friends last week. This 'gift' was inspired by my dear friend Paola, who shared what she had done when making these up for a shop Mozhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164961273893628279.post-2977808833237492322013-10-19T14:00:00.000+02:002013-10-19T14:17:44.176+02:00Birds, Nests & Sweet Children! Hello! So good of you to stop by to see what I'm busy with. This Fortnight's challenge, #71, at Sugar Creek Hollow is "Bird's of a Feather". I found a lovely image, on my travels some time ago and saved it to my computer. Unfortunately, I did not record the source...Sorry! It is the sweetest, old fashioned image and a lovely verse, which unfortunately, I was not able to include. Because theMozhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Acne and Your Mirena
Yes, it's real. Being on a progestin only contraceptive like the Mirena IUD can trigger hormonal acne. Yes, the type of acne that can hound you even though you're in your 20s, 30s or 40s etc and even though you thought you had said goodbye to acne forever. Yes, the type of acne that shows up as pesky red uncomfortable bumps of your chin and jawline. Yes, the type of acne that can leave a little blemish – maybe a pink or dark spot – even when it goes away. Yes, the type of acne where maybe you have one bump that just keeps coming back — like a bad teen movie sequel – Parts I, II, III and more.
So what should you do?
You could have your physician remove your IUD and that could help your hormonal acne. However, that's not a practical option for everyone. After all, there's a reason you chose to have it placed in the first place. There are practical benefits to having an IUD after all.
You could also see your dermatologist. Most of the time, we are able to "treat through" the hormonal effects of the Mirena IUD. We can tailor your acne treatments to your acne. This may involve a medication called spironolactone which helps address hormonal acne. We may use other meds in combination with spironolactone or even choose a different med all together.
So in short, don't despair! If your Mirena comes along with a tag-along called acne, it may be time to see your dermatologist (or get your Mirena removed)!
Differin (adapalene) Gel is now at your local pharmacy!
Differin (adapalene) gel is now available over the counter. This is great news since it means you no longer need a prescription for it. Also, the prices over the counter (e.g. at your local Walgreens or CVS) have been quite reasonable. Or you can purchase online also.
So what is Differin (adapalene) used for?
Differin is marketed for acne. It can be used in combination with other products or on its own depending on the type of acne you have and the severity of your acne. It is also particularly good for comedonal acne (eg whiteheads or blackheads) which other types of medications might not address.
Differin is also a topical retinoid and as such it may be helpful for reducing appearance of wrinkles, and helping with skin texture and pigmentation issues. (You may have heard of using retinols for anti-aging.) There are a lot of topical retinoids out there though so definitely consult with your dermatologist if you're wondering whether Differin is right for you.
Are there side effects to using Differin?
Any medication has potential side effects. Most commonly, people will report dryness, redness, or flaking. This is actually to be expected to a degree. We recommend spacing out use to every other night or mixing with some moisturizer if you need to. Your skin tends to get used to the medication after a month or so. You may also need to take it easy on other products you are using (eg benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid which can also be drying and irritating)
Also, if you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, you should discuss with your obstetrician before using this medication (it is still a medication after all!) Many/ ?most will recommend that you stop your topical retinoid.
Spironolactone for acne?
Spironolactone is an oral medication that is used to treat hormonal acne. Although it is often thought of as a blood pressure medication, it is also effective for hormonal acne. Hormonal acne manifests in women as acne that has a predilection for the jawline and chin. Additionally, the acne often flares before periods. Patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) often have hormonal acne as well. Do you have hormonal acne? If so, talk to your medical provider. There are side effects and contraindications to this medication so it's important to discuss whether this medication is appropriate for you. Additionally, don't be surprised if the effect of the medication does not kick in immediately. It may take a few months or further dosage adjustments to see an effect!
Everything you need to know about acne, by Jodi Lo Gerfo, MSN, APRN, BC, FNP-C
By Jodi LoGerfo, MSN, APRN, BC, FNP-C
"Yay! More zits," said no one ever, upon waking up in the morning and looking in the mirror. Acne can cause a lot of anxiety and even depression depending on how bad it is. The good news is there is help and you are not alone.
Actually, acne vulgaris is the most common skin disorder in the United States and nearly 85 percent of all people have had acne at some time during their lives, according to statistics from the American Academy of Dermatology. Acne most often begins during teen years (as we can all attest), but can follow into adulthood. It occurs most often on the face, chest, and back which are areas that have a large number of oil glands.
Acne lesions are caused by a combination of overactive oil glands that produce oil, along with the build-up of dirt and bacteria and irregular shedding of dead skin cells. Contrary to popular belief, acne is not caused by chocolate or dirt or eating greasy foods. Although there is a link between the amount of oil produced in the skin and acne, the amount of oil is not created by food. Instead it is caused by changing hormone levels like those during puberty or cyclical hormonal changes in a female's menstrual cycle.
How a simple pimple forms
When an oil gland opening (called a pore or hair follicle) becomes clogged with skin's natural oils, dirt, dead skin cells and bacteria, a comedo forms. We often call those blackheads (open comedo) or whiteheads (closed comedo). Additionally, the surrounding skin can respond by becoming red and inflamed, appearing as small red pimples (pustules or papules) or it can get infected and cause deeper, large and more painful nodules and cysts. These larger, deeper cysts and nodules can cause scarring, so you always want to get treatment from a dermatologist to avoid permanent pits and discoloration.
How you can make pimples worse
While you can't "cause" your own acne, there's lots you can do to make it worse:
- Oily, moisturizing products, cosmetics and many sunblocks can further clog up pores causing excess oil to get trapped. Look for formulas that say, "non-comedogenic" on the label, which means, "non-pore-blocking" or use cosmetics that are oil-free.
- Heat, humidity and excessive sweating amplify skin inflammation. Be sure to wash off excess sweat, dirt and oil after excessive activity, especially after exercising or in the summer months.
- Picking or squeezing acne lesions with fingernails or other objects causes acne to look worse and may result in further infection and deeper, permanent scarring. Lesion removal (called acne surgery) should only be done by a medical professional.
How your dermatologist tries to stop your acne in its tracks
There are various approaches dermatologists use for effectively treating acne. Often, we use a combination of methods at the same time to attack acne in different ways. These include:
- Acne Surgery (including corticosteroid injections) performed in a dermatologist's office to extract blackheads and to open and drain whiteheads. This helps prevent pustule and cyst development, which are the main causes of acne scarring. Inflammatory lesions (pustules, pimples and cysts) are often injected with low potency cortisone to decrease inflammation and help an acne lesion disappear quickly. These intra-lesional injections also help decrease the remaining discoloration that can occur when acne is resolving.
- Isotretinoin, an oral prescription medication can permanently help severe or troubling cystic acne (you may remember it by the brand name Accutane®) or poorly responsive acne that improves less than 50% after 6 months of combined traditional treatment. About 85% of patients treated with isotretinoin see permanently clear skin after just one treatment course.
- Chemical peel (e.g., TCA) is a non-toxic chemical (trichloroacetic acid) that is applied to the skin. It has been used for over 20 years and works by drying up the top layers of skin cells, causing them to peel off. The old skin is removed and a new undamaged layer is revealed.
- Oral antibiotics can help manage the severity and frequency of acne outbreaks. There are a number of oral antibiotics used depending on the type of acne you have.
- Topical lotions, creams or gels containing benzoyl peroxide, antibiotics (e.g., clindamycin and erythromycin) or salicylic acid are known to kill bacteria, unplug pores, exfoliate and decrease inflammation.
- Topical retinoid medications help other acne medications absorb better, have an anti-inflammatory effect and also speed up cell turnover so pores can't clog. These include Retin-A® (tretinoin), Differin® (adapalene) and Tazorac® (tazarotene).
- Laser or light treatments (e.g., Blue Light, Infrared Light) are designed to target and eliminate acne-causing bacteria and decrease inflammation.
- Androgen blockers (e.g., spironolactone) have been used in acne for years. They decrease the amount of oil that is produced by oil glands and are also effective in those female patients who also have excess hair growth.
- Oral contraceptives have been shown to improve acne by normalizing hormonal spikes and reducing testosterone and progesterone, the hormones responsible for hormonally-induced acne. This may be especially helpful in women with acne along with menstrual irregularities or hirsutism (facial hair growth).
How you can help your acne regimen work better
- Read and follow any label, package or doctor's instructions exactly for any acne product or medication you are using. If medications are to be applied at different times of the day or in a particular order, follow the regimen exactly because that's how it is designed to work.
- Treat the acne-affected area (e.g., face) entirely, not just individual pimples (don't spot treat), so the medication can prophylactically prevent future breakouts.
- Never pick, pop or squeeze your pimples because that often causes more damage to the pore resulting in permanent scars, pits and discoloration. A dermatologist can offer you acne surgery done properly by a medical professional in the office.
- Keep your hands (and the bacteria on your hands) away from your face. Constantly touching your face can cause more infection to inflamed, irritated or open skin.
- Reduce the amount of oily face makeup. Try to use a makeup that is oil-free and always wash it off at night before going to sleep.
- Gently cleanse the acne-affected area; scrubbing inflamed skin (whether from acne itself or as a side effect to acne treatment) can be more irritating.
- Use a cleanser your dermatologist recommends for your specific skin type twice per day and use warm (not hot) water.
- Avoid using over-the-counter alcohol-based astringents, which strip your skin of it's natural oils, and stick to only products and medications your dermatologist recommends.
- Avoid excessive sun exposure as many acne medications (including Retin A®,oral antibiotics and isotretinoin) make your skin more sun-sensitive. Always use a non-comedogenic, broad spectrum sunscreen recommended by your dermatologist daily to prevent your acne lesions from becoming darker and pigmented.
- The most recent research on acne and inflammation found that people with acne (and more severe acne at that) had lower levels of antioxidants in their bloodstreams and that both oral and topical antioxidants can potentially be used in treating acne. That means a more nutritious diet of fruits and vegetables is more important to acne patients than we thought, and can only help.
Finally, acne treatment regimens usually require 6-8 weeks of treatment before results are noticeable. Don't give up and stop treatment if you do not see faster results and don't stop treatment if you notice some preliminary clearing. After 8 weeks, if you see no improvement, your dermatologist will adjust your treatment or suggest different therapies to try.
Keep it up!
Jodi LoGerfo, MSN, APRN, BC, FNP-C is a Family Nurse Practitioner
Board-Certified in Family Medicine and Dermatology at the Orentreich Medical Group in New York City. She runs a patient Question & Answer blog at Orentreich.com/blog.
You've been prescribed Retin A. Now what?
Retin-A ® or tretinoin is a popularly prescribed medication for acne as well as preventing the signs of skin aging. For acne, it is particularly effective for "whiteheads" (aka closed comedones) or "blackheads" (aka open comedones). In terms of skin aging prevention, it can help improve the texture of skin, even out skin tone, and prevent really fine wrinkles from appearing.
However, many people find Retin A difficult to use and will note irritation. Especially in the beginning of use, the skin often becomes reddish, dry, scaly, and sometimes itchy. This is because the medication helps regulate the turnover of your skin cells and can speed up this turnover.
Here are some tips that you can stick to to make it easier to stick with your medication and see some really good results.
– Use a pea-sized drop for the whole face. Squeeze out a little bit on one index finger and dab it on the other. Dot over the areas to treat (e.g. forehead, cheeks, chin) and then rub in.
– Apply at night
– If you're having problems with irritation:
- Mix the medication with a gentle face moisturizer (non-comedogenic of course!)
- Space out use. Start every other day and work up to every day.
- Avoid the areas right by your eyes, nose and mouth where the skin is thinner.
- Avoid any areas of open or damaged skin.
- Start with a low dose.
- Ask your physician if there is a gentler formulation of the medication if the above tips don't help.
– Use sunscreen in the morning. This is normal recommended practice anyways, but the Retin A can "thin out" your skin and make it easier to get a sunburn. Also, it's no fun getting a sunburn over already irritated areas!
Another important point is that if you are thinking about getting pregnant or are pregnant, stop the medication and let your doctor know.
Does pregnancy affect your skin?
You bet it does. Many changes happen to your body when you're pregnant. Your blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing change. Makes sense that pregnancy affects your skin as well.
So how does pregnancy affect your skin?
Here are some things that can happen:
Hyperpigmentation – You may notice areas of your skin becoming darker than your normal skin tone
Melasma – Melasma is also known as the "mask of pregnancy." It often presents as blotchy dark areas of the face, most commonly over the cheeks.
Hair loss or hair growth – Yes, both hair loss or hair growth (hirsutism) can occur. Hair loss can be temporary, but may also be permanent in that the hair does nt grow back. Hair growth often affects individuals with a personal or family history of increased hair growth.
Changes in the nails – Changes can include brittleness, appearance of lines in the nail, lifting of the nail, or accumulation of material under the nail
Changes to the nipples – The nipples may become bumpy, reflecting enlargement of the glands
Stretch marks – Pregnancy is accompanied by weight gain and stretching of the skin. Stretch marks ("striae") may be skin colored, pinkish or purplish.
Red spots – These may represent collections of vessels called spider angiomas or, some people get redness of the palms ("palmar erythema"). Veins can become enlarged and lumpy as well ("varicose veins").
Changes in the mouth – Gums may become enlarged or bumpy.
Leg swelling – You can retain fluid and the feet, ankles and legs may be affected.
Acne – Acne can get worse or better! It's hard to predict whose acne improves, and whose goes downhill.
Do babies get acne?
The answer is yes! Babies get acne too! "Neonatal acne" or "neonatal cephalic pustulosis" is a common condition that crops up in the first few weeks or month of your baby's life as little pimples of the forehead, cheeks and chin.
What causes baby acne? We don't know exactly what causes this condition, but it may be related to exposure to maternal hormones when the baby is in the womb.
So what do you do about baby acne? Baby acne is not harmful so you can leave it alone. This condition usually goes away in weeks, if not months. In the meantime, continue gentle skin care for your baby. Since rashes can be difficult to distinguish to an untrained eye, mention any concerning features to your pediatrician or dermatologist.
Acne in pregnancy
Pregnancy changes your body. Makes sense though — you're providing a home for a growing human being. Your hormones are off their usual balance and this can change your skin!
Many women complain of acne during pregnancy. You might not have had acne before pregnancy and you may be noticing it for the first time. Or, you may note your acne getting worse during pregnancy.
The same basic rules for acne skin care apply:
– Clean your face if it become dirty and soiled.
– Make sure face products are "non-comedogenic."
– No picking, popping, or squeezing — this leads to scars!
However, the medications that you can use during pregnancy are limited.
– No Accutane (isotretinoin) – a big nono during pregnancy as Accutane can lead to birth defects. On the same vein, no tetinoin, Retin-A, adapalene, or related meds if you're trying to get pregnant or are pregnant.
– No doxycycline, minocycline, or tetracycline – Again, its use can lead to birth defects.
Medications we often recommend include:
– erythromycin gel, solution or lotion
– sometimes, erythromycin pills are prescribed
– azeleic acid (aka Azelex or Finacea)
Talk to your obstetrician and/or dermatologist about the use of medications in pregnancy. First, do no harm!
Is your acne treatment bleaching your towels or clothes?
In high school, I had friends who used hydrogen peroxide to bleach/highlight their hair. Well, your acne treatment may contain benzoyl peroxide — a common ingredient found in acne washes, gels, lotions and creams. While it can be quite effective for acne, it can also be a nuisance in that it can bleach your clothes.
You may notice towels, pillowcases and clothing getting bleached.
Here are some tips:
– Use white towels, pillowcases and clothing or ones that you don't care about getting bleached.
– Wait for the medication to dry before exposing it to clothing you don't want to get messed up.
– If you sweat after applying your benzoyl peroxide treatment, wipe the sweat away so it doesn't drip onto your clothes.
Isolaz: a new device to treat acne
Acne is a tough condition to kick. Those zits just pop up at the most inconvenient moments!!! I had one smack in the middle of my nose during my interviews for dermatology residency (I still did okay in the end though).
There are lots of treatments for acne, ranging from face washes, creams/lotions/gels, masks, special brushes, chemical peels, pills, and now there's a device called Isolaz.
Isolaz is a device that works through a vacuum and light mechanism. The vacuum part of it sucks out the nasty stuff inside of your pores along with any debris around (yes, you can actually see the stuff come out of the pores!) The light it shines on your skin is supposed to help kill bacteria involved in causing acne and fight acne in other ways.
So if you've tried other acne treatments and still have acne, how can you get an Isolaz treatment? Find a dermatologist who provides this treatment. Your doctor will discuss whether this treatment is right for you. The actual treatment is pretty painless although you can have a little irritation after the treatment.


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63rd Birthday. Thank you God/Spirit/Universe.
63rd Birthday. Thank you God/Spirit/Universe.
I've been spending more time on empty hand Kuntao Silat training and practice and have stepped back my weapons practice. This day I added a few minutes with our toys.
Well we're back to training.
I've been working for Habitat so I've been inconsistent. Some of you have been away or occupied with life events and duties, but looks like we're all settling in so we can start training together again. I'll be regular at Black Lightning unless I post differently on Facebook, and we have a Sunday morning group meeting in Campbell Park with Guru Aldon leading.
Let's do our thing and have some fun.
I may not be as fast and agile as my instructors or even a lot of my peers, but I still do the Kali Silat Dance Of Life.
It is my own, never the same as the one done before, and I always enjoy learning from the dance.
It's really hard to add advanced kicks in flow while doing Kali, and probably impractical. The sticks or blades wiz by a lot faster than your legs can. I've sparred with someone who wanted to add high kicks and you end up whacking their legs. So if I have two sticks in hand I probably won't bother high kicking. But I like the challenge of seeing where and when they can come in, and adds dimension to the carrenza.
For several years now I've been training an eclectic mix of martial arts for myself. In a single session I often train Kickboxing, Reality Based Self Defense, Kali , Jiu Jitsu, Silat, and Karate. That's why my training sessions have to be about 2 hours long, after a warm up.
I've trained these exclusively at times, meaning all I did was Kickboxing or Kali or Systema to the exclusion of the others, for weeks, months, or years. Now, after almost 50 years in the martial arts, I am comfortable mixing all of them to my joy and delight.
I'm not a professional competitor, I don't own a chain of schools, I don't pay dues to masters above me, I'm not locked in to any particular style, and I'm not adoringly worshiping of any instructor. Some will view this as disloyalty to my "masters" and consider this standing as "not traditional." Well, if you've read any of my other stuff you'd know I don't value tradition as much as some. I think that often along the way students and teachers of the martial arts miss the point that, to paraphrase something else "The martial arts were made for man, not man for the martial arts."
Sure, it's good to have a solid foundation in any one of them, realizing the benefits of the style or training, and recognizing the liabilities of each. Training a particular martial art's skills sets make for solid skills that those who try to do it all at the beginning lack in. Look at MMA'ers who have done nothing but MMA. Yes they kick and punch and throw and choke. But so often their kicks look amateurish, clumsy, unbalanced. Their punches look like schoolyard haymakers and nothing else. They look for volume and brute force, not precision.
Then look at someone like Cung Le or Geroge St Pierre. Cung Le has one of the best looking and most effective lead leg side kicks in the business, and George all round demonstrates abilities that only come from exclusive Karate training.
But these are professional athletes who will do whatever it takes to win in a competition. They are also subject to protocols us civilians are not, like starting face to face in a ready stance, having a referee who will restrict them to the rules, having a particular space to fight in. We need to recognize some subtle differences between training martial arts for fight sports, and training martial arts for self defense.
I've had my fun training for competition, won and lost. I've had a couple of real life encounters, won and lost. Losing a real life encounter is a lot different than losing in a tournament. Hell, the entrance to each is a lot different. In real life there will probably NOT be a get ready face to face start. Your real life opponent may be a better boxer than you. You, a good stand up boxer may find yourself on the ground in a flash at the start. You, a good Judo/Jiu Jitsu person may be attacked by multiple attackers. In a multiple opponent scenario "pulling guard" on one person can be suicide.
Random violence is chaotic. I've learned that much. I'd hate to be the instructor who spent lots of time on an upward block against a stiff armed front punch from a static training partner, so that it "looks good," then the student out in the world easily gets sucker punched and "Philly dumped."
Instructors need to think and choose what they want to teach and train. So I train a variety of skill sets. Each with its own progressions, but in no particular order.
In any training session with me you may do some boxing, knife tapping, take downs, ground work, self-defense scenarios. Does that sound chaotic? When you step outside the dojo, I don't know what you may encounter, if anything, and hopefully never. When you step outside the dojo, even on the first day with me, I want you to be at least familiarized with more than one of the many chaotic possibilities you may encounter. We can't cover them all every time, but we can certainly go over more than just a rising block against an uninspired front punch.
For those who've asked; No I don't teach Shorin Ryu Karate. I don't teach Tae Kwon Do. I don't teach an exclusive brand of Filipino Martial Arts, I don't teach American Kickboxing, etc. I teach skill sets from these and other martial arts that I've trained along the way, and I'm still learning.
If you're looking for a black belt in something or other, a certificate as a guru, I don't offer those, you can buy them or make them up for yourself like many have done. If you're looking to train all around fighting and random self-defense skill sets for your own personal edification; then I may be the one to call!
Except for Coach Karma, we're all beginners at this so it's a great time to join us.


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The Presidio in the Civil War/
On a recent family to San Francisco, we encountered a lot of history (Gold Rush, gay rights movement, Haight Ashbury, etc.), but the Civil War was not top of mind, or even guidebook.
But, of course, it was there. In 1861, California had been a state for less than a decade. While there was certainly Confederate sentiment, especially around San Diego, the state remained in the Union. Men joined up in a few California regiments (including "the California Brigade" at Gettysburg) and also within regiments of other states. The business community sent money (gold) east. Alcatraz Island was used as a prison for Southern sympathizers, making clear the potential of this nearby but isolated island in the rough waters of the bay.
The Presidio, which now takes up a 5% of the city's geographic area, expanded its role as a military outpost during the Civil War and kept on until closed as a military installation in the early 1990s. The National Park Service now operates it.
It began life as a Spanish fort, its most northern outpost in the Americas, although the Ohlone tribe lived on and near the land for centuries before. The U.S. has occupied it beginning in 1846.
Fort Point, near what is now Golden Gate Bridge, was originally built to deter foreign attack into the San Fransisco Bay (not sure which foreign powers would be the most menacing given the time period). When the war began, the commanding officer resigned his commission to join the Confederacy, like Robert E. Lee and about one-third of the U.S. Army officers. The fort was maintained against any Confederate incursions, though none occurred.
Fort Point
For those into this sort of thing, according to the Park Service site, "Fort Point stands as an example of Third System fortification architecture," used along coastlines (so-named because of improvements from the first and second systems of building these forts). If I am understanding correctly, the forts made use of the cliffs and other features of the coastlines, rather than leveling the area flat.
Actually, when I think of California Civil War personalities, John Fremont is top of mind. Fremont, it turns out, was born in Georgia and educated in South Carolina but went west in the 1830s. He captured parts of California during the Mexican-American War in the 1840s and represented California in the Senate in the early 1850s. By the Civil War, he was further east (Missouri, then Virginia, but locking horns with Lincoln and fellow officers). So, while there are lots of Fremont-inspired place names in California, he was not at the Presidio during the Civil War.
The Officers Club
The day we visited, a sunny day between Christmas and New Year's, people thronged the roads and parking lots around the bridge. We were making our escape when we realized that the museum we were aiming for was in the Officers Club, not the Visitors Center. A few turns here and there, and we were in a different, quiet world. The parking lot in front of the club yawned with empty spaces. We went into the Spanish-styled building. An exhibit about the Presidio in the back, about the club itself in the front (including much earlier archeological excavations), and a restaurant. A huge sitting area where visitors are actually encouraged to sit and relax and not do anything--as you can see, we obliged.
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Barnes, Bradley R. (2007) Comparing service quality among EU and international postgraduate management students. International Journal of Management Education, 6 (1). pp. 15-25. ISSN 1472-8117. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided)
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Relatively little has been concluded regarding the impact of price fee differentials in a service quality and higher educational context, particularly among postgraduate students. In response the paper reports on an investigation to directly compare EU and international students: the former paying significantly less in course fees than the latter. The findings reveal a consensus from non-EU students that UK higher education's historical reputation, high fees, and knowledge of the UK (or a lack of it) were factors that led to high expectations. EU students in general have more knowledge and experience of the UK which leads to more realistic expectations. There was some agreement among the sample that education in the UK is similar in quality to elsewhere in Europe. Overall, perceptions of service are not influenced by price, but are more related to whether or not students pay themselves. Hence, despite paying considerably less, EU students tend to have lower overall perceptions of the quality of service compared with international students. In contrast international students appear more tolerant in terms of service provision and are less inclined to voice complaints. Several managerial recommendations are extracted, and directions for future research suggested.
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Internal Credit Systemby IT-Projects LLC, Dinar Gabbasov
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Point of Sale (point_of_sale)
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Point of Sale (point_of_sale)
• Inventory Management (stock)
• Invoicing (account)
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Internal Credit System
Organize your cash-free system for set of shops with a single payment point. E.g. at festivals, amusements parks, etc.
How it works
Use Credits to simplify multiple payment operations
Make easy a control under the customer balances
Synchronize the customer credit details across multiple POSes
Analyze and review all customer credit transactions.
Max Debt Limit
Step 1. Use the Max Debt Limit setting to specify should customers have to pay in advance (Max Debt = 0) or they allowed to pay later (Max Debt > 0). You can also specify different settings for different customers.
POS Payment Settings
Step 2. Specify which POSes can accept real-money Payments (cash, bank cards etc) and which ones can register usage of internal-money ("Credits") only. Note, that POS may be allowed to do both.
Customer Identification
Step 3. Take care about device to create and scan customer card. It can be RFID-chip based system or simple barcode based system.
Credits via E-commerce
Step 4. (Optional) Create "Credit" products as predefined prepayment value (e.g. 20$, 100$, etc). Also, it allows customers to make advance payment via Odoo eCommerce system.
DONE! System is ready! Whenever customer purchase goods or make a deposit, all POSes receive updated customer balance instantly.
Customer Debt/Credit History
See all client debt/credit history from POS interface directly.
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Internal Credit System
- Check instruction for POS longpolling about activating longpolling
- You probably need a module that force user to login before making purchase on website. E.g. this one: https://github.com/it-projects-llc/e-commerce/tree/10.0/website_sale_require_login
Max Debt Limit
- Go to Point of Sale >> Configuration >> Payment Methods
- open journal form (e.g. Debt Journal)
- click on [Edit]
- On Point of Sale tab check the box Credit Journal
- set Max Debt value
- click [Save]
Default Max Debt
- go to Point of Sale >> Settings
- set Default Max Debt value for new customers
POS Payment
- Go to Point of Sale >> Configuration >> Point of Sale
- open POS
- select Available Payment Methods
- Debt Journal if POS will operate with credits only
- e.g. Cash or Bank if POS may receive a real money
- set both if POS is used to operate with credits and real money
Credit Product
- go to Point of Sale >> Products
- click on [Create]
- open Invoicing tab
- select an available journal in Journal Credit Product field
- click [Save]
Payment Acquirer
- open Invoicing >> Configuration >> Payments >> Payment Acquirer
- select Payment Acquirer you are going to use, e.g. Paypal.
- click [Edit]
- on Configuration tab set Order Confirmation field equal to Authorize & capture the amount, confirm the SO and auto-validate the invoice on acquirer confirmation
- click [Save]
POS sales
- open one POS
- open another POS as another user
- on the first POS:
- select customer
- EITHER add Credit Product to an order and register usual payment (e.g. via Cash journal)
- OR add usual products and register Debt payment. See Debt notebook module for more information.
- click [Validate]
- on second POS
- open Customer list
- find the customer
- customer's debt/credit is updated
eCommerce sales
- open POS
- purchase Credit Product via website (/shop/...)
- debt/credit value on POS is updated
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We know the holidays are the perfect time for the family to come together and celebrate all the seasonal events. It's also the time to get those photos taken to share our holidays wishes with the ones we love. That's why, every year, I hold my Holidays MINI Sessions!
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EBITDA up 16 per cent, net profit up 17 per cent reaping benefits of investments made across businesses
Consolidated financial performance
Grasim has reported a robust performance for quarter 2 ended 30 September 2015. Its consolidated revenue has grown by 6 per cent at Rs.8,393 crore and EBITDA by 16 per cent at Rs.1,485 crore. PAT was up by 17 per cent from Rs.416 crore to Rs.489 crore.
Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF)VSF revenue increased by 13 per cent driven by higher sales volume at 114K MT, with additional volumes from Vilayat, and aided by business development activities. During the quarter, the Vilayat plant reached 100 per cent capacity utilisation. EBITDA soared by 40 per cent at Rs.211 crore with volume expansion and the decline in pulp and other input costs. Though realisation was maintained on YoY basis, it was higher by 3 per cent sequentially with the upward trend in global prices.
Chemical BusinessIn the Chemical Business, revenue was up by 26 per cent with a volume growth of 20 per cent in caustic soda and 68 per cent in epoxy. EBITDA was higher by 17 per cent at Rs.93 crore with the ramping up of production. ECU realisation remained stable in line with international markets.
The merger scheme of Aditya Birla Chemicals India Limited (ABCIL) with the company has been approved by Competition Commission of India and the High Court of Madhya Pradesh. The sanction from High Court of Jharkhand is expected in Q3 FY15-16. Upon receiving the requisite approvals, the scheme will be effective from 1 April 2015 (the appointed date). The company's results do not include an EBITDA of Rs.77 crore and PAT of Rs.20 crore reported by ABCIL for quarter 2, pending the remaining approvals.
Cement subsidiary (UltraTech Cement)UltraTech Cement has reported better performance despite subdued demand growth in the industry. Revenue for the quarter at Rs.6,013 crore was up by 4 per cent. The cement sales volume was 11.4 Mn. tonnes against 10.9 Mn. tonnes last year. EBITDA was up by 12 per cent at Rs.1,103 crore. The operating cost was lower compared to the previous year with the benefit of lower energy cost partially offset by the District Mineral Foundation levy imposed by the Government. Net profit for the quarter stood at Rs.427 crore (Rs.414 crore).
With commissioning of grinding units of 1.6 Mn. TPA each in Haryana and West Bengal, the cement capacity has now increased to 67.7 Mn. TPA.
OutlookIn the VSF business, prices are likely to be influenced by the developments in the industry such as the resumption of operations at some of the shut capacities in China and prices of competing fibres.
The company will continue to focus on expanding its domestic market through product development activities, working closely with brands, designers and retailers. A better customer connect through brand Liva is leading to growth in demand for VSF based products in the textile value chain.
In the Chemical Business, the scale of operations will rise significantly post the merger of ABCIL with the company.
In cement, the demand is expected to be higher with the Government's focus on infrastructure development, housing sector, smart cities etc. and the softening of interest rates. The company is well positioned across the country to cater to the growth in demand.
Grasim enjoys a leadership position in all its businesses: cement, VSF, chemical and continues to strengthen the same. The company is well poised to reap the benefits of the investments made in the capacity expansions and acquisitions with the ramping up of utilisation and the expected upturn in the business cycle backed by improvement in economic environment.
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Say NO to Bullying
Article written by Cassandra Gist - Paediatric Psychologist
What is Bullying?
Bullying can be defined as repeated negative, ill-intentional behaviour by one or more child directed against a child who has difficulty defending himself or herself (Olweus, 2004).
Involvement with bullying is a stressful life event for both children who bully, those who are victimised, and their families. Bullying behaviour in not just the result of individual characteristics, but is influenced by multiple relationships with peers, families, teachers, neighbours, and interactions with societal influences (e.g. media, technology etc). Ryoo, Wang, and Swearer (2014) found that among youth who are frequently involved in bullying, children assumed different roles in bullying across school years. They found that youth can observe bullying, experience bullying and perpetrate bullying across different situations and/or over time.
Is your child being bullied?
Common characteristics of a child who being bullied:
- Cautious, sensitive, quiet, withdrawn and shy
- Anxious, insecure, unhappy, and have low self-esteem
- May have depressive symptoms and engage in suicidal ideation more often than children their age
- Relate better to adults than to peers their age
- A boy may be physically weaker than their peers
Is your child the Bully?
Common characteristics of a bully:
- A strong need to dominate and subdue other children and get their own way
- Impulsive and easily angered
- Defiant and aggressive toward adults, including parents and teachers
- Display little empathy toward other children who are victimised
- A boy may be physically stronger than other boys his age
Outcomes of Bullying
Research indicates that being involved as both a perpetuator and victim seems to compound the impact of bullying with greater risk for:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Low self-esteem
- Self harm
- Suicidal ideation
- Physical injury
- Substance abuse
- Negative attitudes toward school
- Absenteeism
- Poor perceptions of school safety
- Aggression
- Delinquency (Berkowitz & Benbenishty, 2012)
How to stop and prevent Bullying
Bullying stems from complex interactions between individuals and the contexts in which they function, both proximal (family, peers, school climate) and distal (societal, cultural influences). Accordingly, multiple systems must be targeted in order for bullying prevention and intervention to be successful.
- Create a school and home environment characterised by:
- Warmth, positive interest, and involvement from adults
- Firm limits on unacceptable behaviour
- Consistent application of rules and firm consequences that are clear to the child
- Adults who are positive role models
A psychologist can help families by educating aspects of bullying, guiding discussions around expressing feelings, increasing self confidence, opening conversations within the family, interacting with the school, help create goals to work toward, and parenting tips to reduce stress.
Berkowitz, R., & Benbenishty, R. (2012). Perceptions of teachers' support, safety, and absence from school because of fear among victims, bullies, and bully-victims. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 82,67-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2011.01132.x
Olweus, D. (2004). Bullying at school: Prevalence estimation, a useful evaluation design, and a new national initiative in Norway. Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry Occasional Papers, 23, 5-17.