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Big News for Breakouts: Dial Launches New Acne-Fighting Line
Written on July 15, 2014 at 9:25 am , by Molly Ritterbeck
We all know Dial as a classic hand soap brand, accompanying sinks for years. Personally, we love their body washes and lotions (like the Frozen Yogurt Body Wash and 7-Day Moisturizing Lotion), but now—they're breaking into the acne business with three new products clinically proven to give you clearer-looking skin in just three days. The new Acne Control line features a dermatologist-developed formula with two-percent salicylic acid, which helps slough away excess oil and dead skin to prevent breakouts. It's available in three forms: a face wash, body wash and body and face bar, so whether you're seeing pimples pop up on your face or struggling with bacne, there's an option for you. The best part–everything is under $7 and available at mass retailers so you can get your hands on it (and get clearer skin) fast! We're going to toss one in our gym bag to help prevent breakouts from tough sweat-sessions at the gym!
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: Acne, bar soap, Body Wash, breakouts, Dial, Face Wash, pimples, soap
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Favorite Find Friday: Cover FX Pressed Mineral Foundation
Written on January 10, 2014 at 1:53 pm , by Molly Ritterbeck
When it comes to foundation, I'm not afraid of major coverage (let's just say, I'm not a tinted moisturizer kind of girl). Having struggled—and sometimes still struggle—with acne for years, I know that foundation, concealer and powder are my complexion's best friends. But when using all three, you run the risk of your makeup looking heavy and caked on (what we like to call friends without benefits). So you really have to look for formulas that hide breakouts but still look natural—like real skin. Enter Cover FX Pressed Mineral Foundation ($35, coverfx.com). Even though I work in the beauty industry and have access to hundreds of products, I was introduced to this one through a friend. It was just that good that she had to share it. The first time I used it, I was hooked. You can apply it alone as your base with the included sponge (damp or dry) or you can swipe on your favorite foundation and brush this over top as a finishing powder like I do. It offers additional coverage to the spots where you need it most and sets your makeup in place without looking thick. It comes in 24 shades so there's a match for everyone. I keep two shades in my makeup bag at all times: one for the summer and one for the winter. Just like your bestie is there for you through, say… a break up, I can always rely on my favorite powder through any breakout.
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Favorite Find Friday | Tags: Acne, cover FX, foundation, powder, skintone
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Celeb Esthetician Renee Rouleau Answers Your Biggest Skin Questions
Written on August 21, 2013 at 9:00 am , by Molly Ritterbeck
We all want our bodies to look lean and strong, so we hit the gym hard, but those sweat-inducing workouts can sometimes wreak havoc on our skin. Renee Rouleau, Esthetician and Skin Care Expert, gets it—as a CrossFit addict, she knows all about wanting to tone up without having to deal with embarrassing breakouts or runny sunscreen. So we asked her to answer some of your top workout-related skin-care Q's.
In terms of skin health, how important is it to drink water before and after a workout?
"Since you lose so much water from perspiration, it's crucial to replace it by drinking plenty of fluids before, during and after workouts. The electrolyte-replacing drinks are especially helpful for re-hydrating the body. From a skin-care standpoint, research concludes that drinking water is the least efficient way to hydrate the skin. Skin hydration levels have much more to do with what you are using topically on the skin. A product like the Renée Rouleau Skin Drink ($38, reneerouleau.com) helps hydrate the skin very well. Apply it post-workout to restore hydration."
I like to wear a headband or a bandana to prevent sweat from dripping down my face, but will that cause breakouts?
"I wouldn't recommend headbands, bandanas or even hats across the forehead as they can cause a build up of oil and perspiration in the pores which will result in little clogged bumps or acne. If your skin is not prone to breakouts, this may not be an issue for you. If you find that you're getting clogged pores, try to keep your accessory further back on your hairline but not directly across the forehead."
How bad is it to wear makeup to the gym?
"Eye makeup and lipstick are fine to wear. Should you really feel the need to wear foundation, try mineral-based powders as they are sweat-resistant, breathable and won't clog pores. Either way, you want to clean the skin and remove oils and sweat post-workout."
I like to remove all my makeup before a workout, but then my skin feels a little dry. Is applying a moisturizer before sweating OK?
"When you exercise, your skin loses water due to evaporation, leaving the skin dehydrated. Dehydrated skin increases surface lines and causes skin cells to die prematurely, leading to aging as well as dead skin cell build up and clogged pores. Using a lightweight moisturizer will help to retain the water in the skin. If you are exercising outdoors, it's best to use a very light moisturizer with a sunscreen."
I sometimes can't shower immediately after the gym. Could that cause body acne?
"Showering immediately after a workout can definitely help keep your back clear. The people that are most likely to get back breakouts are the ones that produce excessive oil. Generally, those who have oily skin on their face will also have excessive oil production on the back as well. Since oil is a breeding ground for bacteria, one of the ways to reduce back breakouts is to shower often. Keeping the skin clean can make a huge difference. Exfoliate your back with a mild cleansing gel and exfoliating cloth three times a week and apply an anti-bacterial lotion to help keep your back clear."
I always apply sunscreen but I sweat a lot. Do I just sweat my sunscreen right off? If so, how can I stay protected besides wearing a hat?
"Apply your sunscreen prior to working out so it has time to absorb fully. No sunscreen can withhold intense sweating so it's important to reapply often. You can also apply a mineral powder with SPF over your sunscreen for added protection. Most mineral powders tend to be water-resistant so they will hold up better to sweating and therefore keep you protected better. Since one of the major contributing factors to the aging process is the production of free radicals caused from exercise, it's very important to take antioxidants to minimize the damage. One simple way to help suppress the free radical activity is to take Vitamin C (500 mg) thirty minutes prior to exercise. It takes about thirty minutes to dissolve in your system and activate, so while you are exercising you're sure to have full Vitamin C protection for the cells in your body."
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: Acne, advice, bacne, breakouts, dermatologist, gym, hydration, Renee Rouleau, skin, skin issues, Workout
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How Fitness' Assistant Web Editor Finally Beat Acne
Written on June 19, 2013 at 9:00 am , by Fitness Magazine
Unfortunately, I wasn't one of those girls lucky enough to breeze through their teenage years without breakouts. Once puberty hit, blackheads and pimples did too—with a vengeance. While Accutane helped for a few years in college, once the real stressors hit, my face broke out as if I had traveled back in time to visit my 16-year-old-self.
Fast-forward five years and my skin was in the same, sad shape. There were months when I saw barely-there blemishes, and others when I felt like craters took up mad real-estate on my face (attractive visual, I know). Tired of being a 20-something who had the skin of a pubescent teen, I enlisted the help of our beauty director, Heather Muir. She's an encyclopedia of beauty knowledge, and after a quick chat about my skin-care regimen, I went home with new products to try and a facial appointment at the spa-to-the-stars Mario Badescu.
It's been a few months since I started a new routine, and I'm happy to report nothing but glowing reviews! My skin will always need TLC, but it's worth the work: I no longer need makeup to leave my apartment. Here's what's worked for me:
I rinse with Clinique Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam ($20, clinique.com) for a refreshing wakeup call. In the hot summer months, BB cream is my go-to coverup; I like Garnier BB Cream Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector ($13, drugstores). If extra coverage is necessary, Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup ($27, clinique.com) does the trick. To treat flare-ups and dim redness, I'm obsessed with Almay Clear Complexion Concealer + Treatment Gel ($10, drugstores).
It's critical that the makeup comes off before a killer sweat session. When I'm at SoulCycle, I use Clean and Clear Morning Burst Facial Cleanser ($4, drugstores).
I grab Neutrogena Oil-Free Cleansing Wipes ($8, drugstores) from my gym bag. I'm obsessed with the pink grapefruit scent!
If I'm taking a shower at night, I love having Mario Badescu's Enzyme Cleansing Gel ($12, mariobadescu.com). The thick consistency makes me feel like I'm really getting out the gunk. If I'm not showering, I take the lazy-girl route and simply swipe with a wipe. Lucky for me, that's totally OK: derms say that's all I need. A quick dab of Mario Badescu Drying Lotion ($17, mariobadescu.com) after and I'm ready for a good dose of beauty sleep.
If I'm having a breakout, I immediately slap on Origins Out of Trouble 10-Minute Mask ($23, origins.com). If it's general upkeep, I like Origins Clear Improvement ($23, origins.com) to open up my pores. Every Sunday, I use the Clarisonic Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing Brush ($119, clarisonic.com), to take my skin straight to exfoliating heaven.
Facials! Justifying them to my no-frills boyfriend was a stretch at first, but having a professional do the painful-but-necessary extractions then smooth with specialized treatments has been the pore perfector I needed. But if the budget is too tight one month, my esthetician from Mario Badescu gave me these quick tips and product suggestions for an at-home spa session.
- Cleanse. Wash face and neck using a cleanser to clear skin and rid oil from the surface of the skin.
- Steam. Boil a pot of water. Remove from heat and pour into a wide bowl. Lean over the bowl so face is about 10 inches from the water. Hold for 3-5 minutes to relax pores and soften skin.
- Exfoliate. Apply a gentle face scrub to damp skin. Use fingertips to massage face in circular motions for 30 seconds. Rinse with warm water.
- Mask. Choose a mask that is appropriate for your skin type. Leave on for 15-20 minutes.
- Moisturize. Lightly apply eye cream, face and lip moisturizer.
Do you have any tried and true solutions that have changed your skin? Do tell!
—Samantha Shelton, assistant web editor
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: Acne, acne solutions, breakouts, cleanser, Facial, makeup, mask, pimples, problem skin, skincare, skincare tips, treatment, zits
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Favorite Find Friday: BeautyRx Skincare by Dr. Schultz Daily Exfoliating Therapy Serum
Written on February 22, 2013 at 12:04 pm , by Molly Ritterbeck
Newsflash: Not all beauty editors have perfect skin. You can trust me when I tell you I actually have problematic skin. Some people brush this off to me being dramatic or exaggeratory, but really, I have a pretty serious case of cystic acne and some serious skills when it comes to covering it all up (even my derm was fooled when I walked in for acne treatment). I've tried everything under the sun, and I mean everything, from spot treatments, to 3-step systems, even kitchen remedies—you name it, I've tried it. Topically, nothing has really worked that well for me until I started using BeautyRx Skincare by Dr. Schultz. I've only been using the products for two weeks and am already seeing a major improvement. My blemishes are cleared (and no new ones are threatening to pop up), my pores are smaller and my complexion has a new-found glow thanks to the Daily Exfoliating Serum ($65, beautyrx.com). It's an 8% glycolic exfoliant that helps unclog pores and brighten dull looking skin. I apply three drops all over my face before bed and wake up to a fresher and clearer complexion (and one step closer to finally having my dream skin).
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Favorite Find Friday | Tags: Acne, BeautyRx, brighten, clear, exfoliant, skin, skincare
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Sun Protection For Blemish-Prone Skin
Written on April 10, 2012 at 10:23 am , by April Franzino
Spring has sprung— but as the temperatures rise, our complexions start feeling the heat. We thought layering on more makeup or frequent blotting were the only options to counter shine and sweat, but not anymore. Enter the oil-controlling, acne-fighting and SPF-depositing powers of Peter Thomas Roth Oily Problem Skin Instant Mineral SPF 30. Salicylic Acid and willow bark absorb oil and eradicate blackhead-causing bacteria, while titanium dioxide protects from UVA and UVB rays. A stable of antioxidant vitamins (A, C and E) also work to stave off and undo sun damage and nourish skin. Best of all: The convenient, no-spill brush dispenser makes mid-day touch-ups— even over makeup— a breeze.
—By Alana Peden, contributing blogger
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Skin Savers | Tags: Acne, antioxidants, blemish, oil, pimple, salicylic acid, SPF, sun, sun protection, willow bark
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Pro Tennis Player Caroline Wozniacki's Secrets to Flawless Skin
Written on March 19, 2012 at 12:46 pm , by Fitness Magazine
Professional tennis player and Proactiv spokesperson Caroline Wozniacki manages to have flawless skin despite constant sweat and sun exposure on the court, so we jumped at the chance to get her secrets. Here's what she said about the products that keep her looking gorgeous, her on-the-road routine, and her proudest career moment.
FITNESS: What's your haircare, makeup and skincare routine like on a typical day?
Caroline Wozniacki: I really try to keep my daily routine simple and natural. I always like my skin to feel light and clean, so I really try hard to use products that are good for my skin and keep me looking naturally fresh. Since I travel so much, I like to make sure my routine can easily come with me from country to country! I make sure to drink a lot of water, get plenty of sleep and moisturize my skin every day. I find that doing these simple things are easy ways to keep me looking my best.
FITNESS: You're constantly on the court and exposed to the harsh sun. How do you keep your skin protected?
CW: I wear SPF under my daily moisturizer every day. I'm on the court and outside playing so much that I don't want to have to worry about my skin getting damaged from the sun. So I just make sure I am properly protected every day. Now it's such a routine that I pretty much have SPF on all the time!
FITNESS: How did you start working with Proactiv?
CW: I started having bad breakouts when I was about 15 years old. I was playing a lot of tournaments back then, so I was in the public eye a lot and didn't really feel comfortable with all the cameras around because I wasn't confident about my skin. I decided to give Proactiv a chance, and my experience was really positive. After about a week, I started to see significant results. I was so happy, and didn't have to worry about breakouts anymore. Since I love the product so much, I figured a partnership with them was a great idea.
FITNESS: What's the one beauty product never leaves your bag? Why?
CW: Once again, SPF is really important to me so I always have some in my bag with me. You never know when you're going to need it! I'm also obsessed with a bunch of the Oriflame lip glosses so I keep those on hand most of the time as well. I hate when my lips are dry or chapped! So I always like to have lip treatments with me, and if they have SPF in them, even better.
FITNESS: What are your gym bag beauty essentials?
CW: Definitely my blister patches! Compeed makes these amazing blister patches that I keep in my gym bag all the time because I wear them almost every day. Blisters are the absolute worst when I'm playing or practicing and can really affect my game so having the patches on me makes a huge difference.
FITNESS: What does your training consist of?
CW: Naturally I spend a lot of time on the court, but I also spend a fair amount of time training off-court. I also like to mix it up and have some fun with boxercise.
FITNESS: What's your biggest beauty indulgence?
CW: I definitely indulge in my fair share of massages, but most of them are more sports therapy.
FITNESS: What are the beauty products you can't live without?
CW: Proactiv 3 Step System, Proactiv Refining Mask, Compeed Blister Patches, Oriflame Giordani lip gloss line, Oriflame Divine Body Cream and the Proactiv Advanced Blemish Treatment.
FITNESS: Where do you get the confidence and energy to keep working your absolute hardest on the court?
CW: I've always been very motivated to do my best when I play. It's definitely a passion and drive within me that keeps me going and playing my best. I also come from a family of athletes, so they have always been very supportive and motivating which helps me stay focused and try my hardest.
FITNESS: What do you consider to be your biggest accomplishment?
CW: Holding the #1 position for so long is definitely something I am really proud of. I finished at #1 for two years in a row, so that is something I really strive to reach again.
—By Wanda Rosa, beauty intern
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: Acne, blemishes, Caroline Wozniacki, Compeed Blister Patches, court, moisturize, Oriflame Divine Body Cream, Oriflame Giordani Lip Gloss, Proactiv 3 Step System, Proactiv Advanced Blemish Treatment, Proactiv Refining Mask, professional tennis, SPF, sunscreen, Tennis, tennis player, training
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The #1 Workout Mistake That Could Sabotage Your Skin
Written on December 7, 2011 at 6:41 am , by Fitness Magazine
Naturally, we're huge proponents of working up a sweat, whether you're mastering the elliptical or letting out stress in your cardio kickboxing class. But excess sweat that dries on skin can leave behind salt and toxins, which contribute to acne and red bumps on the skin, according to Dr. Alex Fazeli, M.D., president of skincare brand Sebamed . Here, three ways to keep workout-induced breakouts at bay:
- Ditch the sweatbands and tight clothing, which can drive bacteria even deeper into the skin, causing blemishes. Choose exercise apparel made of moisture-wicking fabrics, which are breathable and help prevent pores from getting clogged.
- Avoid touching your face or blemish-prone areas with your hands or used towel, which can spread bacteria.
- Cleanse your skin immediately after working out with a hydrating wash like the Sebamed Liquid Face & Body Wash to help restore your skin's barrier and remoisturize, which will prevent further toxins from penetrating.
—By Jaclyn Smock, beauty intern
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Skin Savers | Tags: Acne, blemishes, breakouts, Dr. Alex Fazeli, exercise, Sebamed, skincare, sweat, Workout
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Bedtime Breakouts
Written on July 18, 2011 at 11:05 am , by Fitness Magazine
We all thought our acne would be gone after high school, but alas, it persists—for years and sometimes decades, many blemishes incubating while we sleep. Here, a few simple ways to reduce unsightly breakouts that occur while you snooze:
- Wash your pillowcase once a week. Dirt, oil, and dead skin cells that accumulate on pillowcases can cause bacteria buildup and breakouts.
- Try sleeping on your back. Sleeping on your side puts your face in direct contact with the buildup on your pillowcase and sheets, and suffocates your pores.
- Don't sleep with hair products on. If you're deep conditioning your hair overnight or have leftover product in from during the day, either wash your hair before bed or cover it with a shower cap before lying down. Oils and waxes in hair products are known to clog pores and bring on blemishes.
- Avoid cosmetics, lotions, and lip treatments that contain lanolin, petrolatum, oleic acid, certain vegetable oils and lauryl alchol. The National Women's Health Information Center found these ingredients are more likely to cause acne.
- Get enough sleep! Sleep is vital to every element of your health. If you're sleep-deprived, your acne will take longer to clear and will only get worse.
—By Amanda Downs, beauty intern
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Skin Savers | Tags: Acne, beauty secrets, beauty sleep, beauty tips, blemishes, breakout, pimples, sleep
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Spot On
Written on June 2, 2011 at 1:14 pm , by April Franzino
If anyone knows the truth about acne, it's Katie Rodan, M.D., and Kathy Fields, M.D., the dermatologist founders of billion-dollar blemish brand Proactiv. To kick off June National Acne Awareness Month, we're sharing some surprising acne facts from their book, The Doctors' Secrets to a Lifetime of Clear Skin:
- Acne is the #1 skin disease in the world—in the U.S., 85 percent of people have it sometime in their lives.
- They might do a number on your waistline, but sweets like chocolate and soda, and greasy foods like French fries don't cause acne.
- It may seem like the sun dries up your pimples, but sun exposure actually makes acne worse over time: Your skin sheds the UV-damaged cells, which clog pores and can trigger breakouts.
- The dark spots that appear on skin after a blemish are called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation: Unlike acne scars, they're not permanent but can take weeks to heal.
- Don't spot treat: The red pimple that erupts on your skin is actually the last stage of a blemish's life. Always treat your whole face to attack acne at every stage (even when it's not yet visible).
- Keep products with the zit-fighting ingredient benzoyl peroxide away from clothes and fabrics; it's oxidizing action will bleach them.
- Avoid facial scrubs with ground fruit or nut bits, like apricot pits or walnut, when trying to deep-clean skin: Their sharp edges can make micro-tears in your skin, causing further inflammation and irritation.
- Don't wash your face more than twice a day: Stripping your skin of oil prompts your body to produce more, exacerbating acne and oiliness.
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: Acne, advice, blemishes, dermatologists, pimples, Proactiv, tips
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I love it! It is an absolute winner for my very dry, natural 3b curly hair. It provide the right amount of slip and conditioning to my curls that it adores. Shea Moisture products can end up costing you alot, if you are someone like me who adores the line. Which is why, i only buy them when they go on sale at either my local Walgreens or Sally's.
I hate to be the lone voice of dissent, but I was disappointed in this conditioner. The price wasn't bad, I started seeing it everywhere I shop so it's readily available and I ADORE the scent (coconut/pineapple). However, I've been using this for about a month and while it does leave my hair soft, it also makes it incredibly FRIZZY. I don't have curls, I have a fuzzy mess! So sad this didn't work out for me, but I'm seriously considering buying the shower gel since it smells so good.
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I tried the travel size before buying the large bottle, and just purchased the large bottle. Most conditioners without silicones leave my hair feeling dry, coarse, and simply not conditioned. This, however, felt great from first use. I used in conjunction with the shampoo and am so pleased so far (after 3 weeks). My hair feels conditioned, soft, smooth, all without weighing it down. I have tight wavy, loose curly hair. A combination of 2b, 2c, and 3a. The smell is fruity/floral. I prefer a more "clean scent," however, I don't mind this scent too much. It's sort of like a garnier or organix brand scent if I compared to other drugstore brands. I have also done a deep treatment with this - left a good amount slathered on for 30 minutes and had good results. Not too heavy, but nourished my hair. For regular use I don't rinse it completely out and layer a small amount of apricot oil on top, and then either a light hold mousse or curl cream. My curls/waves are defined and much less frizzy (my main issue). Hopefully results will only get better with more time! I would encourage users to pick up a small bottle at Target to try (if you hate it you're only out $4), or a full size at ULTA (you can return anything with a receipt, even if you opened it and tried it!).
I have tight 3b spiral curls that I have been straightening for years and finally a month ago decided to embrace my natural curls..I've heard from other curly girls that this line is great so I had to check it out!!
Target had mini bottles for $3.99 so I got this and the matching shampoo.
*Scent-Reminds me of a tropical pina colada & coconuts..I love it!! The scent does linger after washing my hair and when my hair is dry but then fades as the hours go by.
*After shampooing with the matching shampoo I apply this to my ends and work up. This conditioner is very lightweight even more so then I thought so I'm actually able to apply this to the shorter hairs towards the top of my head wich are due to breakage from when I went blonde briefly last year and combined with heat damage due to straightening. This combined with the matching shampoo really helped enhance my natural spiral curls even with my damaged ends has a slight curl!!! After applying my leave in conditioner and other styling products and letting my hair air dry my curls are amazingly looking even better than usual!!!!!
My hair needs moisture without all the added weight and these 2 are excellent and my hair doesn't feel stripped!!. I will buy the bigger bottles once my mini's are empty!
*Update 9/18/14*
As much as I love this I have to stop using it,its making my hair limp & flat.....if anything I'll use this only in the warmer months (wich is when it seems to work best on my hair)
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I got this after giving up on pretty much every conditioner that promised to help with moisture and frizz.
Well, I had my high doubts BUT was very much suprised!!
My thick dry wavy hair looked moist, bouncy, and very shiny so health and I got compliments at work!! wow!! I would definately buy this again! I got this BOGO free at CVS a couple of weeks ago.
I think this conditioner is very much worth the regular price, but I will be purchasing this product again once there is a special even if its BOGO 50% off.
Leave this overnight and wash it in the morning. Helps my dry hair stay moistured for 2 days along with the coconut milk thing, brought my curls back after being fried with bleach lol not changing this conditioner for anything.
Its not the best detangler though,
I have stubborn/dry hair, im hispanic, keeps the frizz to the minimum as well. if this helps anyone, I liked it :)
As for the smell not a fan.. but its not strong. Its kind of a weird pineapple and coconut
This is one of the best conditioners i have ever used. Super moisturizing and softening on my coarse dry hair. I rated the price a little low because a small bottle of this retails for $20 in canada, but if i was in the U.S i would have given it a 5 because it sells for $10 at sally's.
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Coordinates: 15°46′50″S 47°49′21″W / 15.78056°S 47.82250°W
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|Paranoá Lake
|artificial lake
|Primary inflows
|Ribeirão do Torto, Ribeirão do Gama, Ribeirão Riacho Fundo, Ribeirão Bananal
|Basin countries
|Surface area
|48 km²
|Average depth
|12 m
|Max. depth
|38 m
|Shore length1
|80 km
|Ilha do Paranoá
Ilha do Retiro
Ilha dos Clubes
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Paranoá Lake, or Lago do Paranoá, is an artificial lake located in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. On the east side of the city, the Paranoá River has been dammed to form this large lake, which has a circumference of 80 km (50 mi). Around its shores are embassies and consulates, sports clubs, restaurants, the northern and southern residential areas Setor Habitacional Norte and Sul, the University of Brasília, the Olympic Center, and the Palácio da Alvorada (Palace of the Dawn), the official residence of the President of the Republic.
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Car sales across the nation are the highest they have been in years, and some local dealerships are having trouble keeping new models on the lot.
"Our whole issue right now is getting product," said Mike Grems, sales manager at Reynolds Ford in East Moline. "We're struggling to get enough product for the amount of sales wehave."
Nationally, new car sales increased by 24.3 percent from 2008, when the auto market took a downturn, to 2012, according to a 2013 report by the National Auto Dealers Association.
Local dealers attribute the increase to improved products, a growing economy and incentives.
"We've hadgreat incentives, a lot of support from the manufacturers that we havethat has kept everybody interested as far as consumers go," said Mike Wolf, general sales manager at Courtesy Car City in Moline.
Mr. Wolf said Nissan and Kia have lowered vehicle costs and offered cash incentives and low interest rates.
The average price of a new car increased 0.8 percent from 2011 to 2012, and the amount dealerships make from selling new vehicles increased 12.8 percent during that time, the NADA report said.
Jill Green, owner of Green Chevrolet in East Moline, Green Family Hyundai in Moline and Green Buick-GMC in Davenport, said new car sales at her Davenport and East Moline dealerships are up 10 percent from the year before. Green Hyundai has been open less than a year, so she couldn't make a year-to-year comparison.
"We expect the new car sales to continue and increase over last year'ssales," she said. "They're so affordable now that a lot of people are going new."
Mr. Grems said Ford has opened a new manufacturing plant in Michigan to keep up with demand for vehicles that were primarily produced in Mexico. He said the company is increasing production through the end of the year, which is rare for automakers.
Last month's sales at Reynolds Ford were up about 20 percent over last year, and Mr. Grems said he thinks his company is in a good position to maintain strong sales.
"For us, it's a combination of the economy and the quality ofthe product," he said. "I think it's just a better product and a better looking product."
Dan Rettig, general manager of Piehl Automotive dealership in Geneseo said sales have been sluggish the past few years, but things are really picking up. He said Piehl sold more Cadillacs by April of this year than they did in all of 2012.
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3/60 by Shannon Gabriel
Barely a year after India failed miserably at Lord's, the West Indies displayed what India couldn't last year. The bottom-ranked team among top Test sides showed why the top-ranked team will find them a hard nut to crack with a clinical performance. England did win the first Test to take the lead but not before a great fightback from the Caribbeans led by the likes of Chanderpaul and Kemar Roach. It certainly was the 'Lord' of many Tests at the venue. Check out our pick of top 10 efforts from the Lord's Test. We will be going in the reverse order from 10 to 1. Enjoy this glorious ride
Over the years, there have been many exciting performances on debut at Lord's, the home of cricket and this one by a West Indies fast bowler should stand out. Shannon Gabriel was quick, accurate and picked up crucial wickets. His lion-hearted performance in the first innings helped the Windies restrict England to fewer than 400 and gave life to the Caribbeans


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Love Me or ELSE!!! Why has it come to this? Forcing generations to care for each other.
Recently we learned that China enacted a new law which stipulates that children must often go home to see their parents.
This is because parents have taken their children to court for abandonment.
Here is a link to the Chinese news piece.
You can use Google translate to read it.
And here is the Yahoo news piece:
So, what do you think?
Should the government get involved in this situation?
Would you sue your child if he did not come to visit you?
Can we force our family to love us?
What do you think of all this?
If you are from China and know information that can help us understand this issue better, please comment below.
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Denmark's ScanTech has outfitted a King Air 200 from Swedish air ambulance operator Svensk Flygambulans AB with five Raisbeck EPIC Performance Systems at its facility in Sindal. The retrofits included Hartzell/Raisbeck turbofan propellers, high-flotation gear doors, dual aft body strakes, enhanced-performance leading edges and ram air recovery systems. Aside from overall better performance, the systems give the airplanes a quieter and more comfortable cabin, according to ScanTech. With this latest work, 1,196 King Air 200/200Bs have received Raisbeck systems worldwide.
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The DC Office of Planning (OP) in cooperation with the Chicago-based Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT: www.cnt.org) released H+T in DC: Housing + Transportation Affordability in Washington, DC, a report that investigates how neighborhood characteristics such as proximity to jobs and access to transit vary across the region and affect household transportation costs. The study found that average household transportation costs across the region ranged from $8,500 to as much as $25,000 per year for a typical household. Actual costs can be even lower when the neighborhood enables the residents to live without owning a car.
The DC study is based on CNT's Housing + Transportation (H+T®) Affordability Index (http://htaindex.cnt.org/), which uses US Census data to examine how neighborhood and household characteristics affect transportation costs such as car ownership and transit use. Since 2006, CNT has applied the H+T Index model to 337 U.S. metro regions.
For the DC study, OP worked with CNT to update regional data to reflect changes in housing costs and gas prices and improve the regional transit data and land use information. The Index holds household variables such as income and number of commuters constant to show how the built environment influences transportation costs. In doing so, the study highlights how land use planning decisions such as creating mixed-use developments and adding transit stops or streetcar lines would affect household transportation costs for a neighborhood.
The study fits into the goals of the Region Forward report (http://www.regionforward.org/) by the Greater Washington 2050 Coalition of public, private and civic leaders. Region Forward sets a goal that average household housing and transportation cost in major job centers will not exceed 45% of the area median income.
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According to U.S. Census Bureau data, national retail sales in September fell 1.5 percent from August, although core retail sales (excluding autos, gas, and building supplies) rose 0.5 percent. Total retail sales were dragged down by a 10.5 percent decline in auto sales from August to September, reflecting the conclusion of the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) program. Retail sales overall remained well below year-earlier levels but have decreased at a slower rate for the past five months.
September sales tax revenue was down on a year-over-year basis in every state throughout the District. Only Florida saw sales tax revenue decrease at a slower pace than in August; sales tax revenue decreased at a faster rate for all other District states.
On a month-to-month basis, retail tax revenues decreased for every state in September. Sales tax revenue fell 1.9 percent in Alabama, 0.5 percent in Florida, 6.6 percent in Georgia, 16.7 percent in Louisiana, 11.8 percent in Mississippi, and 1.1 percent in Tennessee. Overall, District sales tax revenues have fallen 5.3 percent on a month-over-month basis and 15.7 percent from a year earlier.
The results from our informal survey of District retailers were more positive than in August. Contacts reported that September sales and traffic were higher than last year's level, and retailers were satisfied with inventory levels. District retailers were also optimistic for the coming months.
Contacts across the District reported dismal traffic and sales in Septemberâ??a sharp contrast to the outstanding August sales pace that was driven by the CARS program. Florida dealers reported that traffic in September was 40 percent below comparable levels in 2008. District-assembled vehicle sales through September declined 28 percent from a year earlier; the nation's decline was 27 percent.
For the three-month period ending July 2009, District new vehicle registrations declined 27.6 percent. Nationally, registrations dropped by 27.1 percent.
Smith Travel listed six District cities among the top 25 U.S. tourist markets in September. All six cities had occupancy rates below the national level. Miami was the only District city that had higher revenue per room than the national average. In the Miami-Dade market, August tourist taxes declined 20 percent from July, the third-worst month for the industry since the financial crisis began a year ago.
According to District contacts, tourism activity continued to decline, but the pace of decline slowed. Contacts expressed optimism for the coming years, with expectations of activity picking up slowly in 2010 and into 2011. Convention-related bookings for 2010 and 2011 (both airline and hotel) have already outpaced current levels across much of the District.
In August, Mississippi Gulf Coast gaming tax revenues fell to slightly over $96 million from $104 million in July. Gaming revenues are down 7.5 percent compared to a year earlier and down 13.5 percent on a month-over-month basis.


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People are using whiteboards for many purposes such as teaching, learning processes, brainstorming, draw mind maps etc. This is digital age. So you might face some problems with traditional whiteboard. What if you want to share what you just drew with a friend? What if you want someone else, who is in another location, to contribute to what you are drawing?
For the first question, you may take a picture of what you drew with your Smartphone and email it. But it's not a polished solution. Still you have no answer to the second question.
There is an online tool which could solve all these problems through an online application. It's truly an online whiteboard. You can share what you drew and allow collaborative editing as well. Let's go and take a closer look.
Getting Started with "A Web Whiteboard" (AWW)
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- In the left hand side you can find tool box.
- There you have few simple options such as colors, pencils and text.
- Pick a color, pencil and simply start drawing and adding text.
- If something goes wrong you have an eraser as well.
- You can find clear all option in menu.
- Once you are done with the drawing you can save it as an image or post link in social media. You have all those options in menu.
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- This is one of my favorite features here. Go to menu and click on invite.
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This app is optimized as a Rich Internet Application too. So transform this web app in to a desktop app with chrome application shortcuts. Then you will be able to enjoy an even better experience with Web Whiteboard.
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Sustainable consumption: green consumer behaviour when purchasing products
AbstractThe 'attitude-behaviour gap' or 'values-action gap' is where 30% of consumers report that they are very concerned about environmental issues but they are struggling to translate this into purchases. For example, the market share for ethical foods remains at 5 per cent of sales. This paper investigates the purchasing process for green consumers in relation to consumer technology products in the UK. Data were collected from 81 self-declared green consumers through in depth interviews on recent purchases of technology products. A green consumer purchasing model and success criteria for closing the gap between green consumers' values and their behaviour are developed. The paper concludes that incentives and single issue labels (like the current energy rating label) would help consumers concentrate their limited efforts. More fundamentally, 'being green' needs time and space in people's lives that is not available in increasingly busy lifestyles. Implications for policy and business are proposed. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
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- Marcus Sutcliffe & Paul Hooper & Ros Howell, 2008. "Can eco-footprinting analysis be used successfully to encourage more sustainable behaviour at the household level?," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 16(1), pages 1-16.
- Andrew Dobson, 2007. "Environmental citizenship: towards sustainable development," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 15(5), pages 276-285.
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- So-Yun Kim & Jungsung Yeo & Sang Sohn & Jong-Youn Rha & Shinae Choi & A-young Choi & Suhyun Shin, 2012. "Toward a Composite Measure of Green Consumption: An Exploratory Study Using a Korean Sample," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, Springer, vol. 33(2), pages 199-214, June.
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UGA alumni have been mainstays of the Peace Corps since 1961, and the partnership has now evolved into a master's degree program.
Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, "Certainly, I can!" Then find out how to do it.Theodore Roosevelt
he world has changed a great deal since John F. Kennedy created the Peace Corps in 1961. Unfortunately, those changes have made the agency even more important to Third World countries today than it was four decades ago. The first Peace Corps volunteers were often just hearty souls with a yen to help those less fortunate and see the world in the process. They shared a desire to be a part of what JFK called an opportunity to "exercise more fully our responsibility in the great common cause of world development." Those who possessed that desirepeople like Larry Dendy (ABJ '65) got a lot more than they bargained for.
"My project was poultry development," says Dendy, who was sent to southern India in 1965 (see sidebar below). "There had been some success in the northern part of the country with chickens, so with the cooperation and tolerance of my very friendly and helpful co-workers I was able to get a poultry house built in one village. But it was just too hot in the south; nearly all the chickens died. The building was never used to raise chickens."
Leslie Marbury, an environmental economics Master's student, bonds with Ghanaian children during training.
Although prerequisites for Peace Corps volunteers still include an open mind, a child's heart, and a flame of righteousness, the world is now a global community with highly specialized issues and problems. Yesterday's volunteers, like Dendywho had limited knowledge of poultry development, based on a few weeks of trainingmight today be replaced by schooled nutrition experts with degrees in family health. Today's volunteer is expected to not only raise chickens but plan health programs to eliminate infectious disease. Four decades and 155,000 Peace Corps volunteers after JFK uttered these words"To those peoples in huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves"what the world needs is caring people with cutting-edge skills.
To this end, the University of Georgia has joined a 38-university Master's International Program (MIP), working with the Peace Corps to send graduate students to one of the 78 countries the agency serves. In these countries, the students fine-tune their skills, earn master's degrees, and act as grassroots U.S. ambassadors.
"MIP participants are valuable because they come with a technical knowledge that our 'general' type volunteers don't have," says the Peace Corps' university programs coordinator Sueko Kumagai. "They are able to tackle higher-level, broader-ranged types of assignments and can act as a technical resource for other volunteers."
|Top: First-decade volunteer Larry Dendy (ABJ '65) learned the difference between idealism and reality.
Bottom: John English taught English in the then-British colony of Borneo before becoming a UGA journalism prof. (See his sidebar below.)
The MIP agreement, signed in late August by the Peace Corps' acting director Charles Baquet III and UGA's senior vice president and provost Karen Holbrook, made the partnership official.
"The MIP is a win, win, win situation," says Baquet. "The University attracts top graduate students, these students receive an experience to die for, and the Peace Corps gets highly motivated volunteers."
Gordhan Patel, dean of the graduate school, says the partnership is just the first of many collaborations between UGA and the Peace Corps. What makes it so appealing, says Patel, is the chance to offer students the type of real-world education that's often overlooked by American universities.
"We need to get away from the one place, silo mentality," warns Patel. "We need to get away from the chauvinistic attitude the U.S. hasand we will learn a lot. We look forward to a wonderful marriage with the Peace Corps."
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.Henry Kaiser
he Master's International Program began in 1987 as the brainchild of Rutgers University faculty members, who approached the Peace Corps with a proposal to incorporate volunteer service with an existing graduate program. It was a symbiotic relationship: Rutgers was responding to pressure from students who wanted hands-on experience in conjunction with in-class studies, and the Peace Corpsat a low-point in enrollmentneeded new methods to recruit and train higher-skilled volunteers.
"Now the Peace Corps is again surging with rising numbers and proposed congressional budget increases. By the end of the year we will have almost 8,000 volunteers around the world8,000 grass-roots ambassadorsat the expense of only 1 percent of the U.S. foreign assistance budget. That means we are far-and-away, pound-for-pound, the best foreign affairs dollars spent. MIP shows our commitment to making the most of our resources."
Acting Director Baquet began his life's work as a Peace Corps volunteer in 1965.
Since MIP's inception in 1987, more than 200 people have received master's degrees. MIP publicity is an invaluable recruitment tool; with every new MIP volunteer and every new school that joins the program, a new community of Peace Corps supporters is born.
"We haven't had any problems attracting schools," says Kumagai. "Since 'internationalization' is a buzz-word in academic circles right now, we have many schools calling us to see if it is possible to start programs. It's great for everyone involved to offer a chance for volunteers to 'hit the ground running' once they get to their village. It becomes an exciting tool for universities and the Peace Corps alike."
They are able because they think they are able.Vergil
hortly after UGA approached the Peace Corps about becoming an MIP school and the Peace Corps found UGA's international agriculture department's curricula appropriate for a partnership, department director Ed Kanemasu began to search for the inaugural MIP student. Albany's Leslie Marbury was a perfect fit. An honor student with French as a second language, she had received a certificate in international agriculture and completed an internship program in Morocco.
One month after the MIP partnership was formalized, UGA sent Marbury to Ghana, in northwest Africa on the Gold Coast. She will earn the majority of her MIP credits during the two-year volunteer commitment she made to the Peace Corps. She will finish her course work when she returns from Ghana.
"This program is not for all students," says Kanemasu. "It will take a special person who is able to focus on the large number of day-to-day obstacles and the wide variety of issues needed to volunteer in the Peace Corps. A student who has a problem being without a TV and stereo will not do well.
"Leslie is bubbly and loves people. When you combine that with intelligence and not needing to be pampered, you've got an excellent UGA representative across the earth." The University currently has only one MIP slot, but Kanemasu hopes that will increase with the program's maturity.
Marbury's project in Ghana is to help the village of Liati Wote utilize its immediate surroundingsthe country's tallest point, Mt. Afadjato, and the Tagbo Waterfallto develop community-based ecotourism without negative impact to the culture. The expectation is that Marbury will use her knowledge and experience in environmental economics to improve the area's economic health for years to comea potentially daunting task.
"I'm a little intimidated because I don't know exactly what to expectand I fear making large mistakes," says Marbury. "But the people are so wonderful. The main thing is to get to know them and live respectfully within their customs. These people know so much. It's important to listen. I am just getting used to eating cassava roots and fish, and learning the Ghanaian tongue. The rest will take time."
If Marbury's experience is like that of other UGA grads (see sidebar on p. 37) who have bushwhacked their way across the globe to put their creative and philanthropic energies to work, she will return home a richer person. At worst, she will have an insider's view of problems that developing countrieswhich represent two-thirds of the world's populationface; at best, she will rest easier knowing she put herself on the line for her fellow humans and worked hard to improve Ghana's economic health.
UGA International Agriculture interns, Audrey Looper (far left) and Vicki Collins (far right) helped Moroccans with soil erosion.
My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.Ovid
hile most of her teenage friends were consumed with dating and fitting in at school, Shaney Williams (BSEd '95, MEd '97) worried about the plight of others. Of particular concern to her were the mentally retarded.
"I learned of the Peace Corps when I started to volunteer with the mentally retarded," Williams recalls. "I wanted to help on a bigger level. Right after high school, I wanted to volunteer for the Peace Corpsbut I needed skills."
By the time Williams stepped off the plane as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kingston, Jamaica, she was equipped with two degrees in special education. But in a country where the majority of the population lives below the poverty line, she also had to develop a thick skin to deal with the extreme conditions.
Williams' assignment that first summer in 1997 was a job with a non-profit organization, Dedicated to the Development of the Disabled. She created sexual education programs, gathering materials on her own to acquaint Jamaicans with sexually transmitted diseases and how to protect themselves. She also worked with the mentally retarded, teaching social and pre-vocational skills. Now in her third year on the island, Williams works in the Jamaican Peace Corps office training rookies.
"I had a tough time when I first arrived," she admits. "I came here to create and assist programs for the mentally handicapped and sexually abused. There's a different regard given both of those issues in Jamaica than in the U.S. Pregnancy among the mentally retarded is routine in Jamaica, and it's not uncommon to find adults never leaving orphanages dedicated to mentally handicapped children. But every day I find motivation because of the inner beauty of these people, and a knowledge that goes so far beyond most so-called 'educations.' Every day, I realize I am being helped far more than I am helping."
When Baquet visited UGA to meet with students interested in the Peace Corps, he told a hushed audience about the "gift" he received by joining the Peace Corps. As an English teacher in the Somali Republic, his work was thwarted time and again by tribal conflicts which left some of his students bloodied or dead. So, the New Orleans native learned to chew ceremonial cot (root) with tribal cheikhs (chiefs) and to negotiate compromise instead of bloodshed. The trade he learned, as a result, was diplomacy. The addiction which afflicted him thenand to this daywas the art of listening. He would never have cultivated either, he says, had he listened to his friends, who told him he was foolish to leave a country with so much for one with so little.
"But there is little use trying to make others understand why you do such things," he says. "You do them because you understand."


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Summary: This is your ultimate chance to sail to the southern parts of the Antarctic Peninsula, Peter I Island, the Bellingshausen and Amundsen Seas into the Ross Sea. Visit Shackleton's and Scott's huts and Campbell Island on a vessel equipped with helicopters for excursions to attempt to land on the Ross Sea Ice Shelf. Observe wildlife like nowhere else on this planet – elephant seals, royal albatross, gentoo and adelie penguins, polar skuas, orca and minke whales. Learn of important historical figures in the early era of Antarctic exploration and visit their rustic huts. Be prepared for unforgettable memories and the trip of a lifetime!
Embark the vessel and set sail for Campbell Island.
Day 2: At Sea
At sea en-route to Campbell Island.
Day 3: Campbell Island
Campbell Island is a sub-Antarctic New Zealand Reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage Site with flourishing vegetation. The fauna on Campbell Island is fantastic with a large and easily accessible colony of Southern Royal Albatrosses on the main island, as well as breeding colonies of Wandering, Campbell, Greyheaded, Blackbrowed, and Lightmantled Sooty Albatrosses on its satellite islands. Watch for the three penguin species that breed here: Eastern Rockhopper, Erect-Crested and Yellow-Eyed Penguins. In the 18th century, seals were hunted to almost extinction, but Elephant Seals, Fur Seals and Sea Lions have recovered.
Days 4 - 6: At Sea
At sea en-route to Scott Island.
Day 7: Scott Island
Sail by the rarely visited Scott Island.
Day 8: At Sea
The vessel starts to work its way through the sea-ice at the entrance of the Ross Sea.
Day 9: Cape Adare
Known as the place where people wintered on the Antarctic Continent for the very first time. The hut where Norwegian Borchgrevink stayed in 1899 is surrounded by the largest colony of Adélie Penguins in the world.
Days 10 - 11: Coulman Island / Franklin Island
In the Ross Sea, sail south by Coulman Island and try to land at Franklin Island, where you can stretch your legs surrounded by molting Adelie Penguins.
Days 12 - 13: Ross Island / Cape Royds / Cape Evans
In the Ross Sea, the intention is to visit Ross Island, guarded by Mount Erebus, Mount Terror and Mount Byrd. Experience the famous spots which played such an important role in the dramatic British expeditions of the last century – Ernest Shackleton's cabin at Cape Royds, and Robert Falcon Scott's cabin at Cape Evans. Visit the US-station McMurdo and Scott Base (New Zealand).
Days 14 - 17: Ross Ice Shelf
Along the Ross Ice Shelf (30 m high) sail toward the Bay of Whales, where Amundsen had his base Framheim, some way inland on the shelf and where the crew of Shirase's expedition ship Kainan Maru visited Fram in January 2012. Shirase made his camp for the sledge party 4 km from the edge of the shelf at Kainan Bay. Fly by helicopter to the coordinates of Framheim and of Shirase's base-camp. The American flight pioneers Byrd and Ellsworth had their camp Little America also in this area. You may also have the chance to fly to Roosevelt Ice Dome (40 n. miles inland (500 m high).
Days 18 - 19: At Sea
Sailing along the southern edge of the sea-ice, head out of the Ross Sea following the advice of Amundsen: "The fastest way through the pack-ice is around it".
Days 20 - 24: Amundsen Sea
Sail through the Amundsen Sea along the outer fringes of the pack-ice. Watch for glimpses of the Antarctic Continent. Sailing along and through the ice is very lively, with sightings of single straggling Emperor Penguins, groups of seals on ice-floes, and also Orca and Minke Whales along the ice-edge, often accompanied by different species of fulmarine petrels.
Day 25: Peter I Island
Peter I Island is an uninhabited volcanic island (19 km long) in the Bellingshausen Sea. It was discovered by von Bellingshausen in 1821 and was named after the Russian Tsar Peter I. It is claimed by Norway and considered a territory by its own. Watch for Elephant Seals and colonies of Southern Fulmars and Cape Pigeons.
Days 26 - 27: At Sea
Sailing the Bellingshausen Sea toward the Antarctic Peninsula.
Days 28 - 29: Antarctica Peninsula
Visit Fish Island and Detaille Island, and sail through Penola Strait. Experience Petermann Island and Pléneau Island, all islands with abundant Antarctic wildlife such as penguins and seals. Sail through magnificent Lemaire Channel before heading into the Drake Passage.
Days 30 - 31: At Sea
Sail through the infamous Drake Passage toward Ushuaia.
Day 32: Ushuaia, Argentina
Arrive in Ushuaia in the morning, disembark the vessel and transfer to the airport.
Read this itinerary as a guide only; the exact route and program varies according to ice and weather conditions - and the wildlife you encounter. Flexibility is the key to the success of this expedition.
This trip has a total duration of 32 days. However, looking at the starting and ending dates of the voyages, it seems that it has a duration of 31 days. This is is due to crossing the International Date Line. Travelling results in a day being 'subtracted'. In any case, the duration of the voyage is still 32 days.
Mandatory Travel Insurance:
As a requirement of participation on this expedition, all passengers must purchase insurance including medical, accident and repatriation/evacuation insurance. ExpeditionTrips strongly recommends at least $200,000 Emergency Medical/Evacuation coverage for Antarctic trips which includes coverage for cancellation, trip disruption, baggage and personal property. ExpeditionTrips can assist you with this.
Helicopter Flights:
The vessel will be equipped with a minimum of two helicopters. The use of helicopters helps to try to reach scheduled landing sites that otherwise are inaccessible. However, every passenger who participates understands and accepts that no guarantees can be given in regards to reaching sites or specific amount of helicopter time.
Voyage aboard the designated vessel as indicated in the itinerary; all meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee and tea; free use of rubber boots on loan; ship-to-shore helicopter transfers; pre-scheduled group transfer from a meetingpoint to the vessel in Bluff; pre-scheduled group transfer from the vessel to the airport in Ushuaia, after disembarkation; fall shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac; program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff; miscellaneous service taxes and port charges; comprehensive pre-departure material.
Not Included:
Any airfare; pre- and post-land arrangements; transfers to the vessel; passport and visa expenses; Government arrival and departure taxes; meals ashore; travel insurance; excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges; and the customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for the ship's crew; fuel surcharge may apply.
Why does AntarcticConnection partner with ExpeditionTrips?
True experts with first-hand polar experience, the ExpeditionTrips staff has sailed on the ships they represent; with a combined amount of 100 Antarctic trips between them;and can help you thoroughly compare and contrast the expeditions.
Their approach to travel is highly personal and professional, offering unbiased travel assistance to ensure you choose the very best Antarctica trip to meet your needs!
ExpeditionTrips works only with the highest quality small ships-all under 200 passengers-ranging from a 48-passenger Russian research vessel to a 200-passenger luxury expedition ship.


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Photo: Dave Wagg and Crispin Waddy finishing 1st ascent of Cleft Gully V 6, 28th December 2009 © David Dear
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Bottom pitch good ice. Did original top pitch traversing out right - in book as 4, 'exposed traverse' good 5 on the day. Very poor spaced placements and gear well spaced -needs commitment from second as well as lead. Good job from Su to get it clean. Took belay just beyond crux. Final section suggested going to end of ledge - guarded by a half metre slab loosely propped against the face on the ledge -would require hooking over it. Did a stiff but short crack line instead. Rained nearly all day, miserable walk out. Want to come back for the new top pitch as it looks ace.philhilo - Lead O/S - 04/Feb/12 with su
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Last week, I was pretty devastated to find out that I didn't get the RA position. (Well, maybe more surprised than devastated, and I'm not alone. I've had several people tell me that they've never heard of a finalist passing all the tests and then not getting the job. Sigh…)
I had to act pretty quickly, so I snatched up one of the last rooms in Founders Hall, which is currently under construction. It's considerably more expensive than the dorm I currently live in. Which makes sense, because it will be brand-spanking-new. (I currently live in one of the crappiest dorms on campus. I love the community of Pomfret, but it is pretty crappy.) I was planning on next year being much less expensive, but things have obviously changed. My parents okay'd the new dorm choice, and I'm actually getting pretty excited.
My roommate next year is actually from St. Louis, which is crazy to me, because I randomly chose a room. I'll be staying in such a nice dorm, which is so exciting to me! It has its own dining hall, which will be great, and I'll be right above Starbucks, which might not be great (because I have a green tea frapp problem developing). I'll also be less than a 5 minute walk from my "home" (aka Vol Walker Hall, home to the school of architecture beginning in August). AND, if I've done my calculations right, I'll have a lovely view of the Arkansas hills.
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In a parking lot of the sprawling Miami International Mall, a man with $87,900 in a box handed over the cash to two undercover federal agents as partial payment for an upcoming cocaine delivery from Venezuela.
The information, contained in a Miami federal courts document, details the second major Venezuela-related cocaine-trafficking case to be prosecuted in South Florida in the last two years.
The case, stemming from a September 2010 undercover buy, is similar to another, much smaller federal case two years later involving the arrest of a Venezuelan national at the Opa-locka airport.
In that March 2012 case, two Venezuelan-American pilots allegedly transported hundreds of kilos of cocaine from Valencia, an industrial city west of Caracas, to South Florida. The pilots fled, but the Venezuelan national – on the scene to meet the plane – was arrested and plead guilty to drug trafficking charges.
The current federal case – much larger and much more elaborate – came to light after several suspects who originally plead not guilty after their arrest, changed their plea to guilty.
One of the latest to switch was the lead suspect, Roberto Mendez Hurtado, who appeared before U.S. District Judge Marcia G. Cooke on Nov. 20. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 12.
Mendez's attorney, Joaquin Perez, declined comment.
A document indicated that the Mendez organization might have been smuggling drugs since 2006 or earlier.
The case was filed in Miami federal court in July 2011. The grand jury indictment contained charges against a total of 13 defendants and provided detail information of how the case came together:
Some hundreds of kilos of cocaine were shipped from an illegal airstrip about 280 miles south of Caracas, then transported to Central America or airdropped from planes to waters off the British Virgin Islands, according to federal court records in Miami.
Then, the drugs were carried to the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and finally to the U.S. mainland.
Starting in March 2009, the defendants contacted a U.S. pilot, not identified in court record and asked him to buy an airplane, pick up cocaine loads, then airdrop the shipments near the British Virgin Island where fast boat crews would be waiting. The pilot also would be expected to fly shipments to landing strips in Guatemala and Honduras.
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Drug traffickers provided the pilot with a false Venezuelan passport and identification documents, the indictment says. An accomplice in the U. S. Virgin Islands was to coordinate delivery of the drug loads using radio equipment.
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