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It has been said that MasterMind groups prove to be fertile soil for a business to grow. Many people are following this strategy to improve their business and their profits. These MasterMind groups are started by business professionals with similar interests. Many will get together and help each other with various business plans and decisions. Many join the group in the hopes of gaining business leads. They also hope to receive sound investment advice and expect true profits by using this advice. Surprisingly, they also come away with the pride in knowing that they have also helped others with the knowledge that they themselves have shared with the group.
Many MasterMind groups are formed by business owners who are pretty much on their own. The need for some outside advice or a new way to look at a business situation is hard to get when you are the only one working in your business. Online businesses need MasterMind groups now more than ever as the Internet has produced so many individually owned small businesses. Brainstorming sessions can now be achieved online through online forums that are really MasterMind groups of the new generation.


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You find us in Eisenhand Street ("Eisenhandstrasse") 51, 4020 Linz, opposite the Billa store, next to the Suedbahnhof market. Other pointers in the immediate vicinity are the OOE Gebietskrankenkasse and the General Hospital of Linz ("AKH"). Eisenhand Street is a one-way road in this section, which is entered at the junction Mozart Street ("Mozartstrasse"). Parking is possible in the surrounding short-term parking zones, for loading there is a loading zone directly in front our flower shop.
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Today Geno had a great time putting his puzzles together. He has an easy time taking them all out, but not so easy time getting them to fit. When he tries to push them in, he makes this "Ooooh ahhhh" noise. When he is concentrating real hard, he also sticks his tongue out just like Coretta and Mom. Very cute. Here's the video.
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27 May - ! June 2750 euros
This is a repeat of my most food-orientated Gourmet Adventure inaugurated last year. We will be visiting Emilia Romagna, the region famous for its superb cuisine and beautiful cities undiscovered by mass tourism.
From Bologna we will steal a day to explore the Liberty-style food market and Malpighi balsamic vinegar acetaia in Modena.and we will
take a fast train to visit Ferrara or Mantova. We won't spend time with any industrial producers but we will drive on to Parma, an elegant city which owes much of its charm to Napoleon's Hapsburg wife, Maria Luigia. When Napoleon was forced to abdicate the Great Powers made Maria Luigia the Duchess of Parma. She founded the lovely, pale yellow Teatro Regio with Toscanini as her orchestral director. Today music lovers still come to enjoy superlative performances.The ex- Empress bought Paris fashions with her to exile and there is an amusing story of the local dress-makers feverishly copying the cast-off gowns Maria Luigia gave to her maids to satisfy the local ladies' pretensions. The clothes shops still prove an attraction and we will window-shop as we sample gastronomic specialities.
After four nights in Bologna we will move on for 3 nights to Faenza, famous for its glazed ceramics and one of my favourite chefs, Silverio. We will enjoy two cooking sessions with him and visit Brisighella for a lunch and olive oil tasting.
Ravenna under Justinian became the capitol of the Byzantine Empire and we will take a day to visit the famous mosaics in San Vitale, built ten years before Istanbul's Hagia Sophia and the small tomb of Galla Placidia.
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Focused on artful living: Jean Detjen
When asked to describe herself, Jean Detjen quotes, "I must be a mermaid, I have no fear of depth and a great fear of
shallow living."
As an artist agent, art curator, freelance writer, model and brand ambassador, Jean Detjen is a busy woman, but that doesn't stop her from keeping her eyes open for new opportunities. She continuously looks for ways to appreciate
art and share her passion with others. Detjen's current quest is
focused on art revival and creative placemaking.
Detjen was born and raised in Wisconsin. Most of her childhood years were spent in Oshkosh. College and her career kept Detjen away for a few years, but when it
came time to raise a family, she settled in the Fox Cities.
"Appleton has been my home for over 20 years and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else," says Detjen. "My love for this community is huge and it continues to expand the more infused we become with diverse arts and culture elements."
When asked as a child what she wanted to be when she grew up, she always said an artist. She discovered being an artist didn't have to mean being a painter standing at an easel. Detjen became interested in writing, using words to express herself.
Detjen received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Notre Dame. She spent much of her career working in public relations, marketing and communications, although she still found outlets to feed her creative side.
Today, Detjen describes herself as a "free agent." She works independently as an artist agent, art curator, freelance writer and marketer. Detjen represents artists throughout Wisconsin as well as artists in France, India and the U.K. She works with two modeling agencies and is the brand ambassador for Princeton Audio.
This fall, Detjen reveals an opportunity had met her passion. As an artist agent, she didn't feel people were connecting to the art as she'd like
them to — posting photos of the art online didn't do the creations justice. She needed a space to display the pieces properly.
"When I buy art, it is because I see it, I hear the story behind it, I meet the artist and I connect to it in a personal way," says Detjen. "Art is personal and emotional. It's about making connections, engaging one another and building relationships."
By chance, the building owner of Grand Kakalin, the former historic Eagle Mill in Kaukauna, was looking for a tenant and needed a way to showcase the beautiful space. "The stars were aligned," says Detjen.
After two months of intense planning, Detjen hosted her first "Take Me to the River" exhibit, filling the 11,000 square feet of space with original work created by local artists — 40 artists had permanent displays and other artists were woven in throughout the month for pop-up events. The exhibit ran from Nov. 4 to Dec. 2. Opening night drew a crowd of more than 700 people — a shocking, yet welcome turnout.
"Not only did people discover new art and artists, they also saw Kaukauna in a new light," says Detjen.
She explains the magic continued throughout the month. Visitors came by to enjoy the pieces on display and attended events throughout November, which included live music, performing art, demonstrations and more.
Her vision behind the Take Me to the River initiative is to bring unexpected art into unexpected places. She hopes to highlight the natural beauty of the Fox River by using it as a backdrop for the art it inspires.
"The idea is to transform empty or unexpected spaces via multisensory, interactive art experiences across diverse mediums, bringing new life and vibrancy to communities as a result," she adds. Detjen hopes to continue showcasing art and artists by holding one event per season. The next exhibit is scheduled for Jan. 13-20 at Rock Garden Studio in Appleton. "It will spotlight a chorus of diverse artist voices, local and abroad," adds Detjen.
Working from home, Detjen reveals she starts her day with strong black coffee. While she has a long to-do list, she takes breaks throughout the day to enjoy the outdoors or peruse art on the internet.
"I make a point to scout art-related ideas and vision in action, typically via my online newsfeeds and various social media channels," she adds.
Evenings include cooking at home or dining out — catching a live music show and enjoying healthy local food.
While Detjen is currently building her credibility in the art community, she's already made a name for herself by improving the quality of life in the Fox Valley.
Detjen was part of the core group of people that got Appleton's Mile of Music off the ground. Her responsibilities included identifying venues and getting buy-in from downtown Appleton businesses.
"I had a great time scouting original music bands with the artist recruitment team I pulled together. I also helped recruit sponsors and solicited in-kind contributions, such as free hotel stays for the musicians," she says.
An added bonus — Detjen met her boyfriend, Jeff Romenesko, through her involvement with Mile of Music.
In 2008, Detjen founded Project Starfish, a nonprofit program that provides grants for K-12 grade school children in 34 public schools. She explains the program was designed to provide disadvantaged students with funding so they can be fully engaged in their school experience and co-curricular activities.
A core principle of the program is to demonstrate the value of giving back and making a difference. Detjen believes this can be achieved one person and one act of kindness at a time.
"Grants have been given out to fund things like art supplies, athletic apparel, musical instrument rental, foreign language camps, yearbooks, school dances, bus fares and more," adds Detjen. "In return, the recipients are asked to 'pay it forward' in some way. I'm very proud of this program and am thrilled that it continues on throughout the entire Fox Cities."
In the six years under Detjen's watchful eye, she helped raise over $45,000 for Fox Cities public schools. In 2014, she completed the final Project Starfish grant distributions and handed the project over to the schools to continue.
This year, Detjen will be joining Appleton Downtown, Inc. as a co-captain for Arts Wisconsin/Wisconsin Creates in 2017. "The big picture of arts advocacy has to be a part of the growth phase of where the Fox Cities as a whole is headed from an economic development perspective
and Appleton is at the heart of that movement," she says.
Looking ahead, Detjen hopes to grow her Take Me to the River initiative by holding more art exhibits throughout the Fox Cities. "I also want to help my community develop and grow public art initiatives that are in sync with a cohesive arts and culture re-branding for our area. I'm
intently focused on infusing more art and art appreciation into Wisconsin's beautiful Fox Cities region," she adds.
Personally, Detjen intends to create more of her own art this year — painting, writing poetry and getting creative with abstract photography.
She concludes, "I do what I do because it fuels my passions, brings joy to myself and others and provides an emotional outlet. My hope is that it makes the world a little better in some small way." w


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It gets better after High School
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A Citalopram Story
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Aliya Sayakhova
Occupation: Research Assistant at GRAD: Gallery for Russian Arts and Design
City of origin: Moscow
From Russia to Britain: I originally came here to do my MA at the University of Warwick, and also got to spend some time in Paris and London. Part of my MA was actually based in the Wallace Collection building, which houses an amazing selection of French and European art, right in central London - it was great to go there every day and be surrounded by those beautiful art pieces.
Moscow vs. London: To be honest I can't say that I saw London as my living destination. This is what life led me to – I just take chances and sometimes it brings positive outcomes. I like London and feel comfortable here. I like the people, the atmosphere, and what is most important to me – my professional career. There is much more happening in London than there would be in Moscow. And the level and scale of things happening here is just much more exciting. For me working in the art world, Moscow seems a village now...
What is important for me is that I live in a world of possibilities. Here in London everything is up to you: you are free to choose your path, you can travel and explore different countries or can just explore different career possibilities. You don't have to be stuck in one little box. And this is freedom.
Falling in love with London: I think I fell in love with London at first sight.
As I arrived from Paris I had five suitcases with me and I was completely terrified. How would I manage with all that luggage? As it turns out, I had almost no problem, because every single man I came across would come up and offer help. I was completely enchanted. This never happens in Moscow. And because people were so kind to me, I now try to do the same... The moment I arrived at Kings Cross station I thought: OK, this is my place, I like it. I've never thought of myself as a tourist here. I tried to be very productive from the very beginning, while in Paris for six month I felt like a permanent tourist.
Life in London as a Russian expat: It's always ups and downs. Sometimes I feel completely at home with the British people here, while sometimes I feel the need to spend a few hours just sitting and chatting with my Russian friends.
A Russian book to recommend:Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov.' Everyone knows that Dostoevsky is great, but most people only think of 'Crime and Punishment' in relation to him. I personally think that 'The Brothers Karamazov' is one of the biggest achievements in world literature. For me it's "everything in one book": the beauty of the description, the language, the meaning behind and the way he put it all into this big picture which you can absorb. You end up feeling like you live with the characters: you love some of them, you hate others.
Favourite place in Moscow: The Kitai Gorod district, with its tiny streets, hidden places, cafes and galleries. And it's strange but I miss Russian streets. Whenever I read the name of a Russian street - and sometimes I can't even remember what the street looks like - I have bits of images that starts floating in my head, and I miss it.
Favourite place in London: Dalston. I feel life is cool when I am there: everything is cool, people are cool, you are cool.
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The McCloskey Project is pleased to present the cool mix of Blues and Americana by the Marleen Fawcett Soul Sounds Trio on Saturday August 19th. Doors 7pm, show starts at 9:30pm. $7 cover in advance by calling Dan at The McCloskey Hotel 613-448-2302, or $10 at the door.
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News and articles relating to the Background Screening industry in South Africa and abroad.
19 March 2015 - By The Mercury - Tony Carnie
The SA National Roads Agency has been accused of deliberately forging documents to mislead the Pretoria High Court in an attempt to bolster support for the controversial N2 Wild Coast Toll Road.
08 March 2015 - By PoliticsWeb - Khaye Nkwanyana
Both the public and private sector must audit and confront those with fake qualifications.
05 March 2015 - By BusinessTech
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says that as many as 640 public sector officials have misrepresented their qualifications.
05 March 2015 - By SA Breaking News - Mara Ispas
Former SABC chairperson Ellen Tshabalala received more than R1.3 million during her 22-month tenure, and she must pay this back as it was ill-gotten money.
04 March 2015 - By News24
An increasing number of civil servants are lying about their qualifications, the communications department said on Wednesday


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Senior Director of Elementary Academic Programs, Wake County Public Schools
Dr. Nicole Priestly currently serves as the Senior Director of Elementary Academic Programs in Wake County Public Schools in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has significant experience in serving the needs of disadvantaged students in large, urban school districts and is committed to creating high-quality services, experiences, and tools that can change the lives of students for the better. She has served in multiple school-based and central office roles to include teacher, specialist, school administrator, adjunct university professor, and area superintendent. Dr. Priestly earned her doctorate in Reading Education from the University of Maryland, College Park, and has a strong passion for building rich literacy environments in the homes and schools of students.


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Hispania was the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula. Under the Republic, Hispania was divided into two provinces: Hispania Citerior and Hispania Ulterior. During the Principate, Hispania Ulterior was divided into two new provinces, Baetica and Lusitania, while Hispania Citerior was renamed Tarraconensis. Subsequently, the western part of Tarraconensis was split off, first as Hispania Nova, later renamed Callaecia (or Gallaecia, whence modern Galicia). From Diocletian's Tetrarchy (AD 284) onwards, the south of remaining Tarraconensis was again split off as Carthaginensis, and probably then too the Balearic Islands and all the resulting provinces formed one civil diocese under the vicarius for the Hispaniae (that is, the Celtic provinces).
The origin of the word Hispania is much disputed and the evidence for the various speculations are based merely upon what are at best mere resemblances (likely to be accidental) and the sketchiest of supporting evidence. One theory holds it to be of Punic derivation, from the Phoenician language of colonizing Carthage[3]. It may derive from the Canaanite Hebrew אי-שפניא (i-shfania) meaning "Island of the Hyrax" or "island of the hare" or "island of the rabbit". Another theory, proposed by the etymologist Eric Partridge in his work Origins, is that it is of Iberian derivation and that it is to be found in the pre-Roman name for Seville, Hispalis, which strongly hints at an ancient name for the country of *Hispa, an Iberian or Celtic root whose meaning is now lost. It may alternatively derive from Heliopolis (Greek for "city of the sun"). Occasionally it was called Hesperia, the western land, by Roman writers, or Hesperia ultima. Another theory derives the name from Ezpanna, the Basque word for "border" or "edge", thus meaning the farthest area or place. [4][5] Isidore of Sevilla considered Hispania derived from Hispalis. [6]
Substituting "Spanish" for Hispanicus or "Hispanic", or "Spain" for Hispania, though sometimes done by historians, is anachronistic and can be misleading, since the borders of modern Spain do not coincide with those of the Roman province of Hispania, or of the Visigothic Kingdom which succeeded it. Although the Latin term Hispania was often used during Antiquity and the High Middle Ages as a geographical name for the Iberian Peninsula, its cognates "Spain" and "Spanish" have become increasingly associated with the Kingdom of Spain alone, after its formation in the 15th century under the Catholic Kings.
The Iberian peninsula has long been inhabited, first by early hominids such as Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis and Homo antecessor. In the Paleolithic period, the Neanderthals entered Iberia and eventually took refuge from the advancing migrations of modern humans. In the 40th millennium BC, during the Upper Paleolithic and the last ice age, the first large settlement of Europe by modern humans occurred. These were nomadic hunter-gathereres originating on the steppes of Central Asia. When the last Ice Age reached its maximum extent, during the 30th millennium BC, these modern humans took refuge in Southern Europe, namely in Iberia, after retreating through Southern France. In the millennia that followed, the Neanderthals became extinct and local modern human cultures thrived, producing pre-historic art such as that found in L'Arbreda Cave and in the Côa Valley.
In the Mesolithic period, beginning in the 10th millennium BC, the Allerød Oscillation occurred. This was an interstadial deglaciation that lessened the harsh conditions of the Ice Age. The populations sheltered in Iberia (descendants of the Cro-Magnon) migrated and recolonized all of Western Europe. In this period one finds the Azilian culture in Southern France and Northern Iberia (to the mouth of the Douro river), as well as the Muge Culture in the Tagus valley.
The Neolithic brought changes to the human landscape of Iberia (from the 5th millennium BC onwards), with the development of agriculture and the beginning of the European Megalith Culture. This spread to most of Europe and had one of its oldest and main centres in the territory of modern Portugal, as well as the Chalcolithic and Beaker cultures.
During the 1st millennium BC, in the Bronze Age, the first wave of migrations into Iberia of speakers of Indo-European languages occurred. These were later (7th and 5th Centuries BC) followed by others that can be identified as Celts. Eventually urban cultures developed in southern Iberia, such as Tartessos, influenced by the Phoenician colonization of coastal Mediterranean Iberia, with strong competition from the Greek colonization. These two processes defined Iberia's cultural landscape – Mediterranean towards the southeast and a Continental in the northwest.
After its defeat by the Romans in the First Punic War (264 BC–241 BC), Carthage compensated for its loss of Sicily by rebuilding a commercial empire in Hispania.
The major part of the Punic Wars, fought between the Punic Carthaginians and the Romans, was fought on the Iberian Peninsula. Carthage gave control of the Iberian Peninsula and much of its empire to Rome in 201 BC as part of the peace treaty after its defeat in the Second Punic War, and Rome completed its replacement of Carthage as the dominant power in the Mediterranean area. By then the Romans had adopted the Carthaginian name, romanized first as Ispania. The term later received an H, much like what happened with Hibernia, and was pluralized as Hispaniae, as had been done with the Three Gauls.
Roman armies invaded Hispania in 218 BC and used it as a training ground for officers and as a proving ground for tactics during campaigns against the Carthaginians, the Iberians, the Lusitanians, the Gallaecians and other Celts. It was not until 19 BC that the Roman emperor Augustus (r. 27 BC–AD 14) was able to complete the conquest (see Cantabrian Wars). Until then, much of Hispania remained autonomous.
Romanization proceeded quickly after the time of Augustus and Hispania was divided into three separately governed provinces (nine provinces by the 4th century). More importantly, Hispania was for 500 years part of a cosmopolitan world empire bound together by law, language, and the Roman road. But the impact of Hispania in the newcomers was also big. Caesar wrote on the Civil Wars that the soldiers from the Second Legion had become Hispanicized and regarded themselves as hispanicus.
Many of the peninsula's population were admitted into the Roman aristocratic class and they participated in governing Hispania and the Roman empire, although there was a native aristocracy class who ruled each local tribe. The latifundia (sing., latifundium), large estates controlled by the aristocracy, were superimposed on the existing Iberian landholding system.
The Romans improved existing cities, such as Lisbon (Olissipo) and Tarragona (Tarraco), established Zaragoza (Caesaraugusta), Mérida (Augusta Emerita), and Valencia (Valentia), and provided amenities throughout the empire. The peninsula's economy expanded under Roman tutelage. Hispania served as a granary and a major source of metals for the Roman market, and its harbors exported gold, tin, silver, lead, wool, wheat, olive oil, wine, fish, and garum . Agricultural production increased with the introduction of irrigation projects, some of which remain in use today. The Romanized Iberian populations and the Iberian-born descendants of Roman soldiers and colonists had all achieved the status of full Roman citizenship by the end of the 1st century. The emperors Trajan (r. 98–117), Hadrian (r. 117–38), and Marcus Aurelius (r. 161–80) were born in Hispania. The Iberian denarii, also called argentum oscense by Roman soldiers, circulated until the 1st century BC, after which it was replaced by Roman coins.
Hispania was separated into two provinces (in 197 BC), each ruled by a praetor: Hispania Citerior ("Nearer Hispania") and Hispania Ulterior ("Farther Hispania"). The long wars of conquest lasted two centuries, and only by the time of Augustus did Rome managed to control Hispania Ulterior. Hispania was divided into three provinces in the 1st century BC.
In the 4th century, Latinius Pacatus Drepanius, a Gallic rhetorician, dedicated part of his work to the depiction of the geography, climate, inhabitants, soldiers, and so forth of the peninsula, writing with praise and admiration:
With time, the name Hispania was used to describe the collective names of the Iberian Peninsula kingdoms of the Middle Ages, which came to designate all of the Iberian Peninsula plus the Balearic Islands.
During the first stages of Romanization, the peninsula was divided in two by the Romans for administrative purposes. The closest one to Rome was called Citerior and the more remote one Ulterior. The frontier between both was a sinuous line which ran from Cartago Nova (now Cartagena) to the Cantabrian Sea.
Hispania Ulterior comprised what are now Andalusia, Portugal, Extremadura, León, a great portion of the former Castilla la Vieja, Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, and the Basque Country.
Hispania Citerior comprised the eastern part of former Castilla la Vieja, and what are now Aragon, Valencia, Catalonia, and a major part of former Castilla la Nueva.
In the year BC 27 the general and politician Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa divided Hispania into three parts, namely dividing Hispania Ulterior into Baetica (basically Andalusia) and Lusitania (including Gallaecia and Asturias) and attaching Cantabria and the Basque Country to Hispania Citerior.
The emperor Augustus in that same year returned to make a new division leaving the provinces as follows:
By the 3rd century the emperor Caracalla made a new division which lasted only a short time. He split Hispania Citerior again into two parts, creating the new provinces Provincia Hispania Nova Citerior and Asturiae-Calleciae. In the year 238 the unified province Tarraconensis or Hispania Citerior was re-established.
In the third century, under the Soldier Emperors, Hispania Nova (the northwestern corner of Spain) was split off from Tarraconensis, as a small province but the home of the only permanent legion is Hispania, Legio VII Gemina. Beginning with Diocletian's Tetrarchy reform in AD 293, the new dioecesis Hispaniae became one of the four dioceses—governed by a vicarius—of the praetorian prefecture of Gaul (also comprising the provinces of Gaul, Germania and Britannia), after the abolition of the imperial Tetrarchs under the Western Emperor (in Rome itself, later Ravenna). The diocese, with capital at Emerita Augusta (modern Mérida), comprised the five peninsular Iberian provinces (Baetica, Gallaecia and Lusitania, each under a governor styled consularis; and Carthaginiensis, Tarraconensis, each under a praeses), the Insulae Baleares and the North African province of Mauretania Tingitana.
Christianity was introduced into Hispania in the first century and it became popular in the cities in the second century. Little headway was made in the countryside, however, until the late fourth century, by which time Christianity was the official religion of the Roman Empire. Some heretical sects emerged in Hispania, most notably Priscillianism, but overall the local bishops remained subordinate to the Pope. Bishops who had official civil as well as ecclesiastical status in the late empire continued to exercise their authority to maintain order when civil governments broke down there in the fifth century. The Council of Bishops became an important instrument of stability during the ascendancy of the Visigoths.
Rome continued to dominate the area until the collapse of the Empire in the west. The Iberian population turned to the Visigoths, a Germanic people, for protection when Rome could no longer spare legions to guard the territory.
A century later, taking advantage of a struggle for the throne between the Visigothic kings Agila and Athanagild, the eastern emperor Justinian I sent an army under the orders of Liberius to take back the peninsula from the Visigoths. This short-lived reconquest covered only a small strip of land along the Mediterranean coast roughly corresponding to the ancient province of Baetica, known as Spania.
Rome's loss of jurisdiction in Hispania began in 409, when the Germanic, Buri ,Suevi and Vandals, together with the Sarmatian Alans crossed the Rhine and ravaged Gaul until the Visigoths drove them into Iberia that same year. The Suevi established a kingdom in Gallaecia in what is today modern Galicia and northern Portugal. The Alans' allies, the Hasdingi Vandals, also established a kingdom in another part of Gallaecia. The Alans established a kingdom in Lusitania – modern Alentejo and Algarve, in Portugal. The Silingi Vandals briefly occupied parts of South Iberia.
Because large parts of Hispania were outside his control, the western Roman emperor, Honorius (r. 395–423), commissioned his sister, Galla Placidia, and her husband Athaulf, the Visigothic king, to restore order in the Iberian Peninsula. Honorius gave them the rights to settle in and to govern the area in return for defending it.
The highly romanized Visigoths entered Hispania in 415 and managed to compel the Vandals and Alans to sail for North Africa in 429. In 484 the Visigoths established Toledo as the capital of their monarchy. Successive Visigothic kings ruled Hispania as patricians who held imperial commissions to govern in the name of the Roman emperor. In 585 the Visigoths conquered the Suevi kingdom, thus controlling almost all Hispania.
Under the Visigoths, lay culture was not as highly developed as it had been under the Romans, and the task of maintaining formal education and government shifted decisively to the church because its Roman clergy alone were qualified to manage higher administration. As elsewhere in early medieval Europe, the church in Hispania stood as society's most cohesive institution. The Visigoths also are responsible for the introduction of mainstream Christianity to the Iberian peninsular; the earliest representation of Christ in Spanish religious art can be found in a Visigothic hermitage, Santa Maria de Lara. It also embodied the continuity of Roman order. In addition, Romans continued to run the civil administration and Latin continued to be the language of government and of commerce.
Religion was the most persistent source of friction between the Roman Catholic Romans and their Arian Visigothic overlords, whom the former considered heretical. At times this tension invited open rebellion, and restive factions within the Visigothic aristocracy exploited it to weaken the monarchy. In 589, Recared, a Visigothic ruler, renounced his Arianism before the Council of Bishops at Toledo and accepted Catholicism, thus assuring an alliance between the Visigothic monarchy and the Romans. This alliance would not mark the last time in the history of the peninsula that political unity would be sought through religious unity.
Court ceremonials – from Constantinople – that proclaimed the imperial sovereignty and unity of the Visigothic state were introduced at Toledo. Still, civil war, royal assassinations, and usurpation were commonplace, and warlords and great landholders assumed wide discretionary powers. Bloody family feuds went unchecked. The Visigoths had acquired and cultivated the apparatus of the Roman state but not the ability to make it operate to their advantage. In the absence of a well-defined hereditary system of succession to the throne, rival factions encouraged foreign intervention by the Greeks, the Franks, and finally the Muslims in internal disputes and in royal elections.
According to Isidore of Seville, it is with the Visigothic domination of the zone that the idea of a peninsular unity is sought after, and the phrase Mother Hispania is first spoken. Up to that date, Hispania designated all of the peninsula's lands. In Historia Gothorum, the Visigoth Suinthila appears as the first monarch where Hispania is dealt with as a Gothic nation.
I greet you, oh king of Al-Andalus, she that was called Hispania by the ancients.—Oton's Embassador to Abderramán III in Medina Azahara.
The North African Muslim, referred to as Moorish, conquest of Hispania (اسبانيا, Arabic: Isbānīya), which they called Al-Andalus (الأندلس), gave a new development, both in form and meaning, to the term "Hispania". The different chronicles and documents of the high Middle Ages designate as Spania, España or Espanha only the Muslim-dominated territory. King Alfonso I of Aragon (1104–1134) says in his documents that "he reigns over Pamplona, Aragon, Sobrarbe y Ribagorza", and that when in 1126 he made an expedition to Málaga he "went to the lands of España".
But by the last years of the 12th century the whole Iberian Peninsula, whether Muslim or Christian, became known as "Spain" (España, Espanya or Espanha) and the denomination "the Five Kingdoms of Spain" became used to refer to the Muslim Kingdom of Granada, and the Christian Kingdom of Castile and León, Kingdom of Navarre, Kingdom of Portugal and Crown of Aragon.
The process of the Reconquista (Christian Reconquest of Hispania from the Moors), produced the emergence of several Christian kingdoms, as the ones mentioned above. Some of these eventually merged into a single country. In fact, with the union of Castile and Aragon in 1479 (and especially with the incorporation of Navarre in 1512), the word "Spain" (España in Spanish, Espanha in Portuguese), began being used only to refer to the new kingdom and not to the whole of the Iberian peninsula, now composed of two independent countries, Portugal and Spain.
Before the Punic Wars, Hispania was a land with much untapped mineral and agricultural wealth, limited by the primitive subsistence economies of her native peoples outside of a few trading ports along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Occupations by the Carthaginians and then by the Romans for her abundant silver deposits developed Hispania into a thriving multifaceted economy. Besides several metals, olives, salted fish, and wines were some of the goods produced in Hispania and traded throughout the Empire.
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Surging defaults doing little to dampen appetite for bonds
Some suggest the main reason is Beijing's largely failed efforts so far, to end what economists call China's 'rigid payment' mindset
Despite a rise in Chinese bond defaults in the first six months of the year, new issuance has surged over the same period, as a result of excessive liquidity in the market.
The conflicting situation, is put down to a mix of factors.
But arguably most worrying, say experts, is that much of the appeal to still buy bonds is being driven by the ongoing belief the Chinese government is likely to step in and bail out issuing companies if they get into trouble and default – a perception Beijing has been working hard to extinguish.
Since the start of the year, according to data from Wind Information, there have been 40 default cases, more than the previous two years combined.
The value of those was in excess of 20 billion yuan, more than double the amount for the whole year of 2015.
Within those figures, state-owned enterprises and local government-owned firms accounted for about 60 per cent of the cases, in contrast to last year, when 80 per cent of defaults were by private companies, according to Wind Information.
The data shows, too, that even those companies that haven't defaulted are also under pressure from the ratings agencies, with more than 100 firms downgraded so far this year.
Experts now say more defaults are inevitable in the domestic bond market, as the slowing economy squeezes profits.
A rise in cases might naturally mean a fall in the number of new issuances – but that's proving far from the case in China.
Even with those tougher conditions, firms remain keen on issuing bonds, and investors remain unconcerned enough by the possible losses not to invest in them.
According to data from the People's Bank of China, bond issuance more than doubled year-on-year in the first half of this year, surging by 110.2 per cent compared with a year ago, to 18 trillion yuan.
By the end of June, the total amount of outstanding bonds had reached 57.4 trillion yuan, rising 44 per cent compared with the same period last year.
Hong Hao, managing director and chief strategist at the Bocom International in Hong Kong, said the ongoing market enthusiasm for bonds is partly explained by record low yields being offered, encouraging more companies to raise money through bonds.
He pointed out, however, that the excessive liquidity and declining yields on government bonds, means yields on corporate bonds have also been falling.
As of August 12, the yield on a 10-year government bond had dropped to 2.66 per cent, the lowest level since 2006. The yields on corporate bonds has been pushed down to 5-6 per cent from the 12 per cent previously seen, said Fan Wei, the chief fixed-income analyst at Shenwan Hongyuan Securities.
But arguably what is the strongest influence on the current surge in new bonds, comes down to the mindset the government is unlikely to tolerate further widespread defaults, meaning bonds are still effectively seen as safe, despite the rise in default cases — what economists call the "rigid payment" mindset.
This no-default psyche has long been viewed as a major problem for China's bond market, and the government has pledged a "decisive role" in smashing the expectation.
For years, Chinese bond defaults were unheard of in the domestic market, with the government reliably stepping in to bail out troubled issuers.
Some economists consider that corporate bond defaults would actually help the long-term development of China's debt market because they would reduce moral hazard caused by the widespread assumption of endless government funds to prop up the market.
Many were encouraged in March this year, when Premier Li Keqiang said the government would only prevent a systemic collapse, and individual cases of financial default would be allowed to run their course.
Another factor, Hong said is the current narrow spread between yields on bonds issued by companies with higher (credit) ratings and lower ratings is a further factor encouraging investors into the market, as is the need to meet portfolio allocation requirements, amid a market short of good investment options.
Normally, investors expect lower yields on bonds issued by companies with higher credit ratings and higher yields on bonds issued by firms with low credit rating.
"The narrowing of the two means many investors are also becoming less worried about the varying risk involved in either 'bad' or 'good' companies,' said Hong Hao.
"That could be taken as a sign that bond investors still maintain a rigid payment mindset, and firmly believe the government will not tolerate any substantial defaults," added Hong.
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We've been looking at the passage that contains this verse in our Bible study on the return of Jesus Christ.
This verse really does drive home just how astounding that day will be for both believers and non-believers. The coming of the Lord, we are told elsewhere in the Bible will be such that every eye will see Him. His coming will be sudden 'in the twinkling of an eye', and it will be final!
This verse tells us that when Jesus returns He will destroy the entire universe: the heavens will pass away, and the heavenly bodies will be dissolved, and the earth and its people will be laid bare before their Maker!!
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Co-hosts Poland crash out of the tournament with Petr Jiracek breaking the hearts of home fans scoring the only goal of the game. The Wolfsburg man kept his calm and scored the goal that ensured Czech Republic's progression as Group A winners.
Poland had to win to qualify and thus started brightly with Lewandowski winning a free kick in the second minute of the game. Czech Republic struggled to clear the ball as Poland had their first shot but off target. A minute later Czech had their opportunity with Pilar getting the ball inside the box but completely miscued his shot much to the pleasure of Polska fans.
Poland kept up the pressure and did not let Czech side keep possession of the ball. On the contrary Polish side were not able to take advantage of their possession as they struck first 4 shots off targets with Lewandowski missing a clear chance. The first shot on target came in the 21st minute when Boenisch struck the ball sweetly from 30 odd yards and Cech made a fantastic save to keep the sides level.
After long period of frustration Czech had a brilliant opportunity to take the lead with Baros breaking the offside trap successfully, failed to control the ball. The Euro 2004 top scorer looked at the linesman expecting a flag but he was clearly on side. Czech grew in confidence as time went by and created several chances at the end of the half but failed to capitalize as the teams went into dressing room all square.
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Most people get a little sentimental around Christmas time. I think it reminds us all of those people we love that are no longer here to share these special days.
Over the past week or so I have asked many people, "How was your Thanksgiving?" The traditional answer of course would be, "It was great. I just ate too much." To my surprise, this was not the case for many people. I had no idea how some people actually celebrate this day. Arguments, too much booze, a lot of yelling and even fist fights! This is certainly NOT the Thanksgiving I know and love.
There are those who actually dread the thought of a Thanksgiving dinner with family. I hear, "The wife's family are all a bunch of nuts." And even a "I was hoping for bad weather so I couldn't get there!" I frankly do not understand any of this. The only time our relatives got goofy was maybe after twenty-four hours straight playing poker!
Yes, they did have a few wild moments over the years. I seem to remember one of my uncles who would often stand up, tear all his cards up and start yelling at everyone who was in the game. In a perfect world, Thanksgiving would bring us all together with loved ones to share and be thankful for our blessings. But alas, our world is anything but perfect, so let's move forward to Christmas.
We try so to pass down all the traditions we knew as children. Over the years, each generation wants to have their own style Christmas and make new memories with their children. Sometimes we just have to accept that things are no longer the same as they were for us, and they never will be.
Each of us probably has a Christmas that we remember as the "Best Christmas Ever."
My sister and I have one such holiday.
When we were about 8 and 10 years old, our Dad was a taxi cab driver. Business was not very good and our Dad was struggling just to pay the bills. With Christmas coming, we did not expect there would be much for us in the way of gifts. Mom and Dad were not really talking about Christmas. Our two older brothers were still in high school.
As the holiday got closer, sister and I lay in our beds one night and talked about what we should expect. We knew that there was no money, and we were actually OK with that. Oddly enough, we were just sad for our parents, because we knew how bad THEY would feel.
We did not have a Christmas tree that year, and that was OK, too. Sister and I seemed to always accept things as they were.
Our brothers had taken part time jobs that year, working at a Christmas tree lot. They went there every day after school and helped put the trees atop people's cars.
As Christmas Eve came, we just wanted it to be over. We knew it made our parents sad that they had no presents for us. Suddenly there came a loud knock at the door! It was my brothers, and they were dragging the most beautiful Christmas tree ever.
"The man was shutting down the lot and told us we could pick out a tree and take it home," they said
Sister and I were so excited. But we did not have any decorations to put on it.
My mother said, "I will show you how people used to decorate a tree."
She made popcorn and showed us how to string it with a needle and thread. She cut out pieces of colored paper and we made rings to go around the tree. We stuck the rings together with paste made from flour and water. My brothers went to the neighbor and asked if she had any decorations they weren't using. They brought back a whole box!
After we were done with the tree, our oldest brother went out to the trunk of our Dads car. He came back into the house with a whole bunch of presents. They were wrapped, and they had OUR names on them! My sister got a poodle skirt, and mine was an Elvis skirt. We got hand lotion, a diary for me and even got Christmas candy.
How did this Christmas miracle happen? My brothers took all the money they made from working at the Christmas tree lot, and bought sister and I presents.
With all the things they really needed themselves, they thought our gifts were more important because we were just little kids.
Sister and I often talk about that Christmas. Our brothers say they "don't remember any of it."
We grew up in a time long before $100 sneakers, or $300 games. It was indeed a time when what you owned was much less important than what you shared with your family and the memories it created.
Our own children and grandchildren will surely have stories of Christmas to pass on to future generations. They will likely never know what holidays were for us. My mother said that each generation seemed to be able to provide much more than the previous one. I guess she never figured out that the gifts they gave us could not be wrapped in Christmas paper, but instead were carried in our hearts throughout our lives.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Linda, Sister, old dog and old cat.


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Belinda Teases New Video Again
Belinda is getting ready to release the video of her single En El Amor Hay Que Perdonar, but for now she has released a second teaser of behind-the-scenes footage.
While we insist that the song is not a strong first single, we are loving the imagery of the video.
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The dopest smartphone
September 21, 2013
Mario Aguilar's first paragraph is all you need to know on how fast the new A7 chip really is:
We just ran benchmarks on Apple's new iPhone 5S, revealing that, yup, this is the dopest smartphone silicon ever made. This thing freaking churns, crushing every other smartphone out there on both computational power and graphics. But if you look at common specs like core-count and clock speed for the hardware, you'd never know it.
I'd like to underline once again what others have mentioned about the A7 chip; it's just actually a dual-core processor, not the common quad-core processors you usually find in those Android smartphones. Tell me that's not mind-blowing.
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Performance Details
Event 100 Meter Dash
Mark 11.37
Meet Cullman Invitational
Place 1st
Race/Results Page Complete Results
Round Finals
Team Hartselle
Native Country USA
Season Outdoor 2013
Level HS
Meet Date Mar 9, 2013
Date Added Mar 11, 2013
Grade 2013
Timing FAT
Personal Best? No
Season Best? No
Venue Cullman High School, Cullman, AL, USA
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An argumentative essay is very similar to a persuasive essay. There are a few differences in the two. An argumentative essay is one in which you just have to prove that you have an argument and not so much persuade your audience to believe in your side like in a persuasive essay. You will also need to use evidence that supports your thesis while you are using evidence that works against the opposing view.
When writing an argumentative essay, there is a little different format than other essays. The argumentative essay follows a four paragraph format that starts and ends with your introductory paragraph and conclusion like other essays. The difference is that you will have a second paragraph that will consist of a case supporting the issue with solid reasoning. The next paragraph has information refuting the issues with solid reasoning.
Be sure to use facts and not opinions. An argumentative essay is the type of essay that you write to get your audience to agree or disagree with your position but is based solely on facts not opinions.
Here are some topics to think about:
These are some great topics that you can use to write your argumentative essay. You want to ask yourself a question about one of these topics and that is what you would argue your case about. For example, if you chose the death penalty, you could write your paper on whether the death penalty prevents crime or if the death penalty is moral. These general topics can bring about tons of questions that you can write your paper on.
You may want to research one of these topics that you are interested in and then come up with the question that you want to write about. This way you have an idea if you will have enough evidence to support your case.
Just remember to use facts and not your opinion. You are trying to get your reader to agree to your opinion through the use of solid facts.


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SmartWig: Sony is developing a smart sensor wig
The Japanese company requested SmartWig patent before the Patent and Trademark Office of the United States. The wig could help the user orient routes to control your blood pressure.
Sony seeks to set the standard in the field of wearable technology . Today consumers increasingly opt to integrate this kind of technology in their daily lives. That market is already attracting the attention of different companies, such as Google and Samsung, because of its potential.
According to Juniper Research estimates will grow 14 times in five years to reach $ 19,000 million. With similar projections, the Japanese company presented a paper before the Patent and Trademark Office United States patent for a smart wig, which has been called SmartWig.
The toupee, according to a Bloomberg report, could help users "orient routes, control your blood pressure or advance slides in a presentation." And, on the latter, devices can communicate wirelessly.
SmartWig has several sensors that process a data series. Therefore, Sony ruled not incorporate a sensor to detect gestures to translate them into gestural commands. That would allow the person "move to the next or previous slide by simply raising his eyebrows."
As described in the application, the wig may include a camera, a laser pointer or a captor of global positioning system. And it could be made of different materials, ranging from human hair to hair of different animals and even makes mention of feathers. "Wearing a wig has several advantages compared with other devices wearable, including user comfort and better management, "reads the document filed with the patent agency.
Over a prototype
Bloomberg said in a report that the wig is under development but the company has not yet decided whether to be marketed in the future. It also stated that there are three models of the device. "The Presentation Wig having a laser pointer and PowerPoint slides can be changed by pulling the device left and right. The Wig Navigation uses the GPS and vibration to guide the user. Meanwhile, Sensing Wig gathers information from inside the body such as temperature and blood pressure. "


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This is the truth!
Why do you stop yourself?
I mean really?
Because what? What will people say? They will always talk, make them interested, make them to have something to talk about, maybe it will rise you sale level… LOL What? I decided to think abut it like it. Like the rest of the world! Fuck it! I need cash to live so I can be eccentric. Oh wait, rich people are one, I will be only weird and crazy!
LOL I can live with it!
Give people a subject, be others life! Pitiful people who have such boring existences… oh my, so pitiful that they need a piece of me?! Okay… but pay for it. LOL
Go, do it!
It is snowing outside, so I am going out. Not caring for strong wind and weird weather… not caring if someone will get my art, my passion. Really. Since now I am doing it for myself. I need it to survive that messed up world. Because it is getting worst and my mind do not get stupidity, ignorance and evil.
Soooo… make your at unique.
If you cove walls like me, paint them, photograph them, do not destroy. If you love laundry like me, take photos, but protect the freedom of those who put it there. Give them their personal space, but if you wanna dance in wet snow, because this is the only snow you will get… What the heck am I still doing here?
PS. My depression and anxiety hit so much, that I am coming back to not only be miserable me, but also more crazy me and painting. If you are interested in my past works – there is still a shop. Remember the price is really only a suggestion! Write me. Have me on my wall, I can rock it!!! There are piece for only 100 DKK!!!


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Time Is (About To Be) On My Side
I am about to be given the gift of time. It will be approximately 5 hours every Sunday, 3 hours every Saturday and 2 hours every Friday night. Are the twins beginning some sort of extracurricular activity? No. Did I lose my job? Not yet. Am I out of charcoal for the grill? Well, almost, which reminds me…but that's not the answer either.
The NASCAR season is just about over. Or, you could say that the checkered flag is about to wave on the NASCAR season, but that would be lame. Although I just did say it. Oops. At any rate, the last races for all three series that I watch (yes, there are actually three major series competing. You don't get that with your little stick and ball sports) will be run this Friday night through Sunday evening. When you throw in qualifying shows, pre-race shows and post-race shows, that's at least 15 hours a weekend I am about to get back until early February. While I should probably be excited by this dramatic annual turn of events, I am more nervous about how that time will be spent. I realize that for most people getting more time in the weekend would be a blessing. What sucks is that my left thumb and index finger are just getting into mid-season shape. Gone is the agonizing pain experienced when I use my TiVo's remote. It has been replaced by a slight tingling sensation and I am currently navigating through commercial breaks quicker than I have in the last three racing seasons. It's really a shame to have to call it quits when I am running like a well-oiled sports watching machine.
Knowing that I should put this newfound time to better use, I sat down last night and prepared a list of things that could (or need) to be done between next Sunday night and the 2nd weekend of February. And let me tell you folks, it's a very long list. Did you know that they give kids homework in Kindergarten? Heck, did you realize that Lucy and Ethel are now in Kindergarten? I missed that somehow, though I have been told they started Kinder somewhere between lap 85 of the Pepsi 400 at Daytona and lap 219 of the Chicago race. I'm not quite sure how I missed that.
I also have new grass that has reached the heights of a resting hippo propped up by bricks on top of a suspension bridge (ya know, for comparative illustration). It seems that this grass needs to be mowed. The scuttlebutt around the house is that we may or may not have a fully-grown golden retriever making her home in it too. And if that wasn't enough, I keep being told that I was hospitalized during the August Watkins Glen race weekend. This probably explains the substandard food I vaguely recall tasting while watching those races.
Obviously experiencing the shock of having so much more free time can be dangerous, especially for someone with a weak heart, so I am going to start out utilizing my new free time very slowly. The first non-race weekend happens to be Thanksgiving weekend so I can devote myself to holiday decorating and shopping. Fine, I'll be honest: I am going to be eating lots of things containing turkey, turkey byproducts and things inspired by turkey. I call it Turkey Marathon week. You'll know I've reached the end of Turkey Marathon week when I am pureeing it for use as a coffee creamer. Don't
gag chuckle, the taste grows on you after the first 5-6 cups.
It has occurred to be that I could use the extra 15 hours each weekend to begin a new hobby. Currently, the closest thing I have to a hobby is blogging and arguing with my twins that I am in fact 'in charge.' Obviously you can tell that I am in need of a new hobby, or a 'real' hobby. There are a lot of things that I am interested in. I am tempted to make small ships inside of glass bottles that you always see in tourist shops in coastal towns, but I can foresee myself being heartbroken and inconsolable after wrecking the first ship while trying to cram it into said bottle. Perhaps I could call the first miniature ship I build the 'Edmund Fitzgerald,' which will then help me better accept the fact that it is wrecked.
I tried golfing once but kept trying to swing the clubs like I would swing a baseball bat and it blistered every finger on both hands and I can tell you that vicious rumors can be directed at people with blisters on every finger. Being able to build things has always intrigued me. The only problem with that is I don't follow directions very well and promised several members of my family, a few good friends and a couple of social workers that I would let other people build things after I assembled the twins' wagon one Christmas and we had a little 'issue' with a stray wheel getting away during a leisurely wagon ride. There was also an issue with a play set, tricycle and that sparking episode with the motorized bikes that they received last Christmas. Let's just say that the term 'hot rods' now has a new meaning. I can also now tell you that companies don't usually place extra parts in their packages; they are usually meant to be included in the final completed piece. Huh, who knew?
Maybe I'll play it safe and enroll myself in a culinary school. Surely, with the current writer's strike the Food Network would be interested in a show solely about cheese. Now that folks, is time well spent…


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Alright, these have been building up for a while now and everyone loves a good empties post, so here we go. I'm gonna empty out my box of beauty trash and let you know what I loved, what I didn't and what I would buy again. It's one of my personal favourite types of blog posts actually cause it's almost the best type of review- you liked something enough to use it up and now you can properly give its pros and cons! Yay!
Make Up:
YSL Le Effet Faux Cils Shocking Mascara x3. Yeah...I really like this mascara, clearly. I usually pick up a double pack when I pass through duty free cause it's better value. This mascara is just high drama, no fallout, pitch black. I haven't found its match and I've tried a lot of mascaras! Do you even need to ask? I've another waiting to go!
Speaking of! Bourjois Mascara Effet Push Up Volume Glamour*. This was a good little mascara actually. Not quite on a par with my all time fave but a good, cheaper option. Would buy again.
Benefit's They're Real Macara. This is a mini that I got in a set. I've never been a huge fan of this mascara, I don't like the hard plastic bristles. I do love mini mascara though, so handy and adorable!
Bourjois Brow Design Mascara*. This is in a brown shade that might have been slightly too dark for me, but I liked the formula and how thin the brush is, which is important for a brow product like this. Would buy again!
Flower That's So Kohl Brown eyeliner. I freakin loved this!! This is Drew Barrymore's make up brand. I annoyingly bought only one of these and it's brilliant. It's a thick kohl pencil that smudges really well with the sponge at the other end. I couldn't find this brand when we were in the states again last November, and I was raging!
Maybelline Master Prime by Face Studio Blur & Illuminate. I really liked this primer. It provided a nice, glowy base, good for dry skin. It also has an spf of 30. I got this in the states, not sure if they have this one here but even if they do I have two or three other primers to use up first!
Revlon double ended eye cream. Again, an American purchase. On one end is a beautiful taupey silk shimmery shade that I used every last drop of. On the other is a matching glitter cream, which I liked but just didn't use. I'm kind of past the all out glitter shadow look at this stage to be honest. I would buy again but I'd love to just get that one shade on its own!
Maybelline Anti-Age Eraser Eye conceleaer. This is probably my third one of these. It has a little sponge at the top, you twist and then pat it on under your eye. This is a great concealer. I've already got another one on the go!
NYX Concealer. All of the packaging has come off of this so I'm not sure what the actual name of this is but it was grand. I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. I probably wouldn't buy it again.
YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation. Love this. Probably my second or third bottle but they have changed the formula, so I'm not sure about getting another one..
Bourjois City Radiance Foundation. This is a really light weight foundation, more like a BB cream than anything. I like it though, it's nice for days where you don't want that much coverage but you still want a little summin' summin'. I have a new one ready to go!
And my most impressive beauty empty of all time is the Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronze Universel. So this took maybe three years for me to use up. it didn't go off and stayed perfect that entire time. I often used this as a make up base to give an extra healthy glow and sometimes I blended it out as a bronzer over foundation. It's a good product but I got sick of using it if I'm perfectly honest! I would buy it again but I might leave it a while!
Shower & Hair:
Korres Almond & Cherry shower gel. I got this plus the body lotion further down in here on offer last January from Debenhams. This smells beautiful and lathers well. Korres are one of my fave brands- they use mostly natural ingredients, are cruelty free and can be hard to find here which gives them a nice elusive quality ;) Would buy again.
Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub. Sweet baba Jay, the smell of this. I could eat it, honestly! And I would too except that I always stop myself in time (I jest). Anyway, this is an excellent body scrub. When I'm prepping for tan, I use it dry first, then hop in the shower, add water and scrub some more. It's good. Would def buy again.
Kevin Murphy Angel Rinse & Angel Shine. I love this range. it's great for damaged hair, which mine is. I've gone through a few of these and although they're pricey, I'd definitely buy them again. They work.
Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water. They sell these smaller sizes right by the counter in Penneys and I get suckered into buying them every time. This is grand. It's a micellar water like, they're really just for removing the top layer of your make up before you go in with a proper oil cleanser to do your second cleanse. Or you know, when you're too tired to get out of bed and the bottle is right there. I probably will end up getting this again for handiness sake if nothing else.
Aveeno Skin Relief Cooling Menthol Moisturising Lotion. I think I got this on special offer where it was half price in some random pharmacy so I said I'd give it a go. I found this great for the drier skin on my legs. It's not the most luxurious of body creams- I use them on my arms and chest to get the most out of them and this is very much just for legs, elbows, knees, other dry patches etc. I have a new one ready to go!
Burt's Bees Ultimate Care Body Lotion with Baobab Oil for Very Dry Skin. I bought this in New Orleans the October before last and every time I smelt this since, it reminded me of our very cool Airbnb apartment, beads, gators and being both very warm and very drunk. Great times. It's also brilliant for dry skin- super moisturising. They didn't have this exact one the last time I was in the states (I can never find this exact product in Ireland either) so I bought a different scent for dry skin, hopefully it'll be as good!
Crabtree & Evelyn Avocado, Olive & Basil Body Butter. Oh, I loved this. It's so moisturising and sinks in so well but it also smells just like Summer. It's gorgeous. I definitely want more of this in my life.
Ren Express Make Up Remover*. This was a nice milk cleanser. It did the job well but I suppose it was nothing special. I wouldn't be against using it again but I wouldn't actively seek it out again.
Korres Wild Rose Brightening & Line Smoothing Serum. I bought this in Greece because the Korres products are way better value over there. I used this every morning, under my moisturiser and it was an absolute joy. My skin felt soft and comforted plus you can't beat a shot of vitamin C to your skin! It also smells really good (are you sensing an olfactory pattern here?) And yes, I want more!!
Fresh black Tea Firming Overnight Mask. I've actually been using this since I bought it in New York two years ago. It took that long to finish, and not because I didn't love it (because I did) but because a little goes a long way. I'm also big into overnight masks and the smell of tea so this was a win-win for me. Who knows whether it actually firmed my face or not but I will say that it is intensely moisturising. My face always felt softer and less parched the morning after using it. I'd definitely buy it again but it costs $60 so I'm using up everything else I have first!!
The Body Shop Vanilla Chai Body Butter*. I brought this to California as it's such a handy size, so now yet again the smell of this will always remind me of that trip. This is from a limited edition Christmas range that comes out every year- I'll definitely get it next Winter because it's a great moisturiser, smells sweet but with a gorgeous hit of spice from the cinnamon to warm it up.
Botanics Hydration Burst Hydrating Day Cream*. This was really more of a very light gel and while it did the job in the warmer months, I really need a thicker moisturiser throughout the colder parts of the year (so that's September through to March, then. Thanks, Irish weather). I probably wouldn't buy it again for that reason.
The Body Shop Vanilla Chai Body Butter*. I brought this to California as it's such a handy size, so now yet again the smell of this will always remind me of that trip. This is from a limited edition Christmas range that comes out every year- I'll definitely get it next Winter because it's a great moisturiser, smells sweet but with a gorgeous hit of spice from the cinnamon to warm it up.
Lancome Renergie Multi Lift Cream. This is quite a thick, heavily scented cream. It says it's for all skin types but if you have sensitive skin, I'd probably avoid it to be honest. It does have an SPF of 15 which is good but I wouldn't buy it again, I felt like it needed a lot of work to move it around my face and the smell is a bit overpowering.
Kinvara Rosehip Face Serum. I really liked this, it did feel quite intensive on the skin but I didn't run into any problems like some people with more sensitive skin have reported with it. I probably wouldn't get this again, purely because I've used serum I've preferred more since.
Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip balm. One of my all time faves. This is probably my fourth tub. I'll absolutely buy it again!
The Body Shop Camomile Gentle Eye Make Up Remover. Not such a big fan of this one. It actually stung my eyes, which is strange for a gentle eye make up remover. That might just be me. Anyway, this then leaked all over my toiletry bag so it finished itself off in the end. Wouldn't buy again.
The Body Shop Vitamin E Night Cream. I liked this one, it's thick enough that it feels like you're giving yourself a nice nighttime face mask. I much preferred this to its day cream counterpart. I'd get this one again.
Clarins HydraQuench Cream. Not a huge fan of this, again it has a very overpowering perfumed scent that feels a bit smothering on. Won't be getting it again.
Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm. I'm obsessed with this stuff. It's the best cleanser I've ever used- you apply it to dry skin, add some water to emulsify and the oil/balm melts your make up and cleans it all away with a warm muslin cloth. I love the smell. Love it!! I've another mini one on the go but I'm getting a full size as soon as that's finished (treat yo'self etc), even if it is horribly expensive! Eep.
Korres Damask Rose Overnight Mask for fatigued skin. God knows I need this! As I've mentioned, I loved the overnight masks, this was lovely. Possibly a little greasy so I probably wouldn't get it again.
The Body Shop Oils of Life Sleeping Cream. I loved this!!! It felt so luxurious, especially when used with the Oils of life facial Oil. Would buy both of these again, for sure.
M&S Beauty Formula Absolute Ultimate Sleep Cream. This promises it'll make you look like you've had 8 hours sleep..I'm not sure if that's true but I know I really liked this and I'd buy a full size!
Josie Maran 100% Argan Oil light. This is a really gorgeous facial oil- it sinks in really well but provides the same nourishment as a heavier oil might. I got this in the states and I'd definitely get a new one the next time I'm back!
Cocoa Brown Instant Tan Bronzing Gel Shimmer. I'm a big fan of instant wash off tan, always have been. Back in the day I was all about the Rimmel Sun Shimmer. I liked this one, there was no streaking, easy to apply, nice glow. I would get it again but I'm currently using a really good one from St. Moriz.
Chloé Love Story Eau de Parfum. This is my second bottle of this that I've gone through. I love this perfume, possibly more than the original Chloé. This is a delicate floral but not overly sweet- it has a powdery feel to it too and it lasts really well on the skin. Love it, would love more of it!
Phew! That was quite a lot; probably a years worth of beauty trash! Are any of these your favourites too?
*Denotes that the product was provided for review but this is not a sponsored post. All opinions are my own, as always.


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California Prunes has launched a UK campaign aimed at improving trade and consumer awareness of the role prunes can play in reducing fat and sugar content in cooking.
The Prune It initiative is fronted by a range of brand ambassadors including celebrity TV chef Rosemary Shrager, chocolatier Paul A Young, TV chef, baker and founder of Simply Good Food TV Peter Sidwell, and baker Peter Cook.
One aspect of the campaign includes the development of a lifestyle plan based on research by the University of Liverpool, which examined how the inclusion of prunes in the diet induced increased feelings of fullness, helping to tackle the hunger pangs which often derail a weight-loss programme.
The focus for Prune It will be on the rollout of a range of recipes, videos and demonstrations from California Prunes' brand ambassadors to demonstrate the culinary appeal and health benefits associated with cooking with prunes to reduce sugar and fat levels.
The campaign has also launched a Prune It Masterchef competition together with Westminster Kingsway college. The objective of the competition is to educate emerging talent in the culinary field to "appreciate the versatility of California Prunes as a premium, versatile ingredient which can also be used to improve the health attributes of a dish". The final of the competition will take place at the end of March.
European marketing director Esther Ritson-Elliott said: "Communicating the benefits associated with California Prunes as a high-quality culinary ingredient which delivers clear health and nutritional benefits represents a founding principle of our current marketing strategy. Current 'clean eating' trends and a renewed interest in identifying natural solutions to reducing sugar and fat intake ensure that the Prune It campaign resonates well with both the general public and food and health professionals."


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Question :
A Muslim man saw a women (not a mahram to him) on a road having a car accident alone. But not serious to death, just broked her leg. There is no one else except him to help this woman.
Can he take her with his hands and get her to his own vehicle to hospital?
Is it permissible for him at this situation, Barakallaahufeek.
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Shaykh said that if it's an emergency situation where there is no one to help her and no ambulance can arrive or any female that could help out then you can help out by with cautiousness and fear Allaah.
Answered by Shaykh Abu-Abdis-Salaam-Qaasim Ar raymee
Translator : Muhammad Al hindy.


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good4love #1 獎
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#1 獎 € 4,000 被授予給Aceso_Soin Densite Capillaire
The subject of this contest was not easy. But since I am a man who loses his hair, I felt concerned! There are many treatments against hair loss, and it took me a while to find a concept that seemed really innovative. But no matter because my creative process takes time. I have read and re-read the brief to impregnate me. Then I let the past few days and nights to work my subconscious. And the solution came by itself, like magic. The result consisted of the formalization of this powerful idea to make it clear and attractive. For this I have mixed 2D design with the 3D to make the concept as realistic as possible.
The proposal delivered on the brief of creating a hair fall expert brand but caring and appealing for women. The delivery method created was gentle yet effective and credible. The idea developed is almost ready for commercialization.
nastasi #2 獎
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- 插畫
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#2 獎 € 2,500 被授予給growth
For this competition, I wanted to create something entirely new. It is very difficult because there are so many hair growth care products in our world! We imagine women with long thick hair in our mind, and so the slogan was born, as well as a new package design tools. The main goal was to create a packaging design for easy application and make it attractive to women. I really liked that there was no boundaries for creativity.
Most feminine yet credible format.
adamedworthy #3 獎
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#3 獎 € 1,000 被授予給Jeune
I really enjoyed tackling this project. The brief was wide, and it allowed a lot of creative freedom. I really like the briefs on Eyeka, they often offer a diverse array of projects for some of the world's biggest brands. I am very happy to have won third prize in this contest and I look forward to working on future projects.
Most creative delivery format.