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Pro Secrets for Bold Brows
Written on March 24, 2014 at 12:28 pm , by Fitness Magazine
We got the memo—full brows are in (hello, Cara Delevigne!). There's just one problem: if you don't have them, how can you get them? We called on eyebrow extraordinaire and owner of Sania's Brow Bar in NYC, Sania Vucetaj, to explain the ins and outs of filling in your brows, so they don't end up looking like crazy caterpillars.
What's the biggest issue women have with eyebrow shaping?
"The shape needs to be as symmetrical and full as possible; full in a flattering way. But many people think you should be adding pencil throughout the whole brow, when in fact, it should just be used to outline the brow. Because you already have hairs in the brows center and sparseness is usually around the brow. The best bet is to outline the shape and then blend it in using a clean spooley (a clean mascara brush). The color will then go through the brow to achieve a natural look."
What's your favorite brow powder or pencil?
"I actually have my own brow pencil called the Sania's Brow Bar Angled Mechanical Brow Pencil ($30, saniasbrowbar.com). [Ed note: this is one of our fave's too!] The formulation of the pencil gives you the precision of a pencil but also the soft smoothness of a powder to help you achieve the most natural look. The pencil comes in three natural shades: light, medium and dark. The unique angle of the pencil is shaped like a brush so that it mimics the brow for easy application. It also comes with a spooley on the opposite end for blending."
How do you know what shade is best for you?
"You should stay as true to your natural color as possible. When in doubt, pick a shade a little lighter. If you want to darken your brows, pick a slightly darker shade. If you want to soften brows, pick a slightly lighter color. The beauty of pencils is you can mix and match!"
Walk us through the steps of filling in. Where do you start?
"You would take the wide angle of the pencil and start with filling in just the center of the brows. Then, with the thin edge of the pencil, outline the top of the brow while lifting the arch area. Next, outline with the thin edge underneath the brow, where sparseness usually occurs. Then blend with the brush in upward strokes for beautiful, natural-looking brows!"
Is there anyone who should not fill in their brows?
"If someone has really full, prominent brows, they may not want to. But for the most part, everyone has a bit of sparseness in their brows and can benefit from using a little pencil to perfect them."
—Chelsea Burns, beauty intern
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: brows, eyebrow pencil, eyebrows, eyes, full brows, pro secrets, tricks
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Official Hairstylist for the U.S. Open, Julien Farel, Shares His Sporty Style Tips
Written on September 9, 2013 at 12:28 pm , by Molly Ritterbeck
Just before the U.S. Open wraps today with the men's final match between Djokovic and Nadal, we snuck in some time with the official hairstylist for the tournament, Julien Farel. For seven years, Farel and his team have been offering their services in the official player salon at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York. Here, he shares with us his tricks for keeping the players looking like aces through grueling, multiple-hour matches.
So you set up a salon on site for the players. What kind of services do you offer?
"There are over 500 players and they all have access to any kind of services that they want. At Arthur Ashe Stadium, we cannot do any color or chemical treatments but if they need any kind of other services: hair cut, blow dry, manicure, pedicure, eyebrow waxing, tweezing or makeup, they can come in and get it done."
And how does the styling work? Do the players tell you what they want or do they let you have some creativity with it?
"It depends. If they go on camera, they will come to get a quick braid or ponytail and sometimes a touchup for makeup. If they are playing, they usually skip the makeup. If not, sometimes we reopen the salon just for the biggest players. Sometimes you have to drop what you're doing to just go and take care of them, especially the well-ranked players."
We've noticed a lot of braided hairstylists on the women this year. Are braids a big trend right now and what's the trick to getting the look right?
"It is a very good style for tennis because it locks all the hair into place. For the U.S. Open, we use our anti-aging hair care technology and our styling products, which have UV-protection [Farel launched a 21 SKU product line back in 2011 available at dermstore.com]. So for a braid, we often apply some products on the hair before they go into the game to protect their hair. After the game, they sometimes come in because they get sunburned and we apply Julien Farel Haircare Vitamin Calm ($43, dermstore.com), which is a great product to repair sunburn because it immediately nourishes the scalp. It has anti-inflammatory ingredients, like algae extract and vitamin E to help replenish vital nutrients and combat harmful UV-rays. But because of the humidity and the heat, a lot of them are coming into get some gel or gloss to lock the hair in place, so in that case we do a ponytail or a braid out of the ponytail."
It has been awfully humid for most of the Open. What's your best tip for blocking humidity out of your hair?
"Yea, we use an anti-frizz balm [Julien Farel Haircare Zero Frizz Relaxing Balm ($32, dermstore.com)]. We offer that to make sure we can help to protect the hair. For me, it's really about protecting the hair in every way we can so by moisturizing, making sure the hair feels better, to be moisturized from the end to the root or by having something where the hair is going to be protected from the sun."
These matches can last for hours so what's your secret for getting the styles to last?
"Well, if it's a case of someone like Nadal who is wearing a bandana, or others are wearing bobby pins and some hair bands, or some ponytails and some braids and the reason is because these things help to lock the hair into place. So if you're winning, you go on camera right away and you still look good because after the players finish the match, they're not going to come to the salon to get their hair done because the people, especially the press, want them to comment right as they are on the moment. They don't want you to wait to think about it. They want to feel the emotion."
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: braids, hair, Hairstylist, Julien Farel, pony, sports, sporty hair, Tennis, tips, tricks, U.S. Open
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Olympians' Look-Great Secrets, Continued
Written on July 9, 2012 at 11:58 am , by April Franzino
Our "Play On!" feature in the July/August issue (pg. 44 – 50) is packed with beauty must-haves and tips from Olympians and Olympic hopefuls like Lolo Jones, Kerri Walsh, Natalie Coughlin and Hope Solo. Here's a bonus selection of tricks these super athletes shared with us:
Sarah Groff, 30, a world-class triathlete, Hanover, New Hampshire
Eat clean. "When I'm eating better—less processed, more whole foods—I break out less," says Groff. Her good-skin staples include whole grains, fruits and vegetables, a little soy, fish and animal protein.
Lolo Jones, 30, a world champion hurdler, New Orleans, Louisiana
Play up eyes. On race days, Jones skips the pore-clogging face makeup and focuses on her eyes with soft-colored cream shadows. She says Revlon Illuminance Crème Shadows hold up well in heat. "Even after three hours of non-stop sweating, my eyes still look good."
Natasha Hastings, 26, an Olympic gold medalist and track and field sprinter, Atlanta, Georgia
Be gentle. "Between color and relaxers, my hair is just over-processed," Hastings says. "My stylist put me on to Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment. I put it on before I shampoo and I've seen a drastic change in the health of my hair."
Shalane Flanagan, 31, an Olympic bronze medalist and 10,000-meter runner, Portland, Oregon
Treat your feet. Flanagan gets a pro pedi before every major race. "I've heard from podiatrists that they are really good for runners' feet and can prevent toenail damage," she says. Flanagan likes fun, bright polish shades, but is also known to match her polish to her team uniform.
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: 000-meter runner, 10, athlete, Beauty, eating, eyes, feet, food, hair, hurdler, Kerri Walsh, Lolo Jones, makeup, Natalie Coughlin, Natasha Hastings, Olympian, Olympics, Play On! Beauty Tricks From Top Olympic Athletes, Sarah Groff, Shalane Flanagan, skin, tips, track and field sprinter, triathlete, tricks
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5 Ways to Protect Your Hair Color From Workout Wear & Tear
Written on February 28, 2012 at 12:09 pm , by April Franzino
A rigorous exercise or sports routine can wreak havoc on your hair color. We asked two color queens, Marie Robinson, Clairol color director and owner of Marie Robinson Salon in New York City and Teca Lewellyn, Procter & Gamble beauty scientist in Cincinnati, to share their tricks for keeping your hue in as great shape as your physique.
- Time wisely. Schedule your workouts for the time of day you like to shower—whether it's morning or evening—so you don't have to wash your hair twice in one day, which can degrade color over time.
- Be protective. Before diving into the pool, wet your hair. Getting it wet with regular water will help prevent some of the chlorine from getting into your hair. Studies have shown that color-treated hair is more susceptible to cuticle damage from chlorine, probably because it's more porous. Also try applying a coat of conditioner to your wet strands before putting on your swim cap for extra defense.
- Made in the shade. If you aren't able to avoid running during peak hours or stay in the shade, grab a hat or bandana to keep locks under cover. SPF-type protection for hair is still a work in progress, since strands function very differently from skin.
- Feel the heat. If you reach for a blowdryer, flat iron or curling iron after your workouts, spritz on a heat-protecting mist before styling, as high temps can sap hair color as well. Colored hair is already at a disadvantage against hot tools because the invisible protective F-layer is removed in the coloring process.
- Get a boost. If your hue starts to look "blah" between appointments or colorings, pick up a box of demi-permanent color like Natural Instincts in a shade that matches your current one: It will act like a pro gloss treatment to refresh and adjust the tone of your hair color— and the antioxidants in the formula will help keep your hue true.
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Hair Helpers | Tags: Clairol, exercise, hair color, Marie Robinson, Procter & Gamble, Teca Lewellyn, tips, tricks, Workout
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Staffer Beauty Snoop: Fitness Editor Jenna Autuori Dedić
Written on September 1, 2011 at 10:51 am , by April Franzino
This week, Fitness Editor Jenna Autuori Dedić reveals the secrets to her glowing skin, beachy waves, and how she looks great through the most stringent of workout regimens:
Describe your beauty style in three words or less: Laid-back, natural and über-girly!
What are the three beauty products you can't live without? Kérastase Aqua Seal Leave-In Hair Conditioner to condition my hair while I sleep; Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Pink Whisper; and any sea salt spray for my hair.
What's your beauty routine in the morning? If I'm going from my morning SoulCycle class, I have to be quick to make it to the office on time. So I'll take a quick shower, slather my hair with a Kérastase cream and put it into a high bun to air dry, swipe on a little eyeshadow (always a light pink or light gold), then mascara and eyeliner, and finish things off with lipgloss. Around mid-day, I take my bun down and let my wavy hair loose—by then it's super-voluminous!
At night? If I'm heading out for a date with my husband or to meet up with friends, I'll reapply some eyeshadow and spray a light-hold hair spray into my hair to give it some more oomph. I really take care of my skin before I go to bed after I've worked out and ran around so much during the day. I always take my makeup off with CVS Cleansing & Makeup Remover Towelettes—they truly make my skin glow. I wash my face with a very sudsy facial wash, and never go to sleep without putting on a nighttime serum (Bliss Peeling Groovy Facial Serum) and cream (Estée Lauder Time Zone Night Anti-Line/Wrinkle Creme). I think it's really important to stick to your nighttime beauty rituals because your skin repairs itself while you sleep.
Post-workout? Whether I'm working out in the morning, hitting up a gym class at lunchtime, or doing my marathon training run in the evening, I try to take off all my makeup when I work out, then wash my face with cold water afterward and apply a lightweight moisturizer. I always feel instantly refreshed.
What beauty product or treatment instantly makes you feel good? I try to get a facial once a month—I work out so much that I think my skin needs that refresher treatment to wipe away any excess oil, treat any sun spots, even out my skintone and exfoliate like I can't at home. I love trying new spas as well because it's fun comparing and seeing what I like best.
What's the best beauty tip you've ever received (or thought of yourself)? Stop highlighting your hair! For years I damaged my hair by making it blonder and blonder (and just trying to keep up with the roots!), and ended up making it extremely dry. One day I realized that I'd forgotten what my natural hair even looked like and that was such a shame! So I stopped everything and went to hair rehab for about a year. Plus, I was working out and training for races so much I kept throwing my hair in a ponytail, so I thought when would be a better time to let myself "go" so to speak. The best thing I ever did was let myself be natural—I've never gotten more compliments about my hair and who knew all that was underneath all those treatments I was getting (and money I was spending). Stop fighting the beauty you were given: Embrace it! And I have to thank Butterfly Studio Salon in New York City for helping me love what I have and teaching me how to have healthy hair.
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: Beauty, beauty products, Bliss, CVS, Estee Lauder, FITNESS staff, hair, Jenna Autuori, Kerastase, makeup, Revlon, skin, SkinCeuticals, staff, tips, tricks
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Staffer Beauty Snoop: Art Intern Heidi Smith
Written on August 18, 2011 at 9:52 am , by Fitness Magazine
Next up in our Staffer Beauty Snoop series, Art Intern Heidi Smith shares her quick and simple beauty tips, tricks and obsessions:
Describe your beauty style in three words or less: Fresh, relaxed and playful.
What are the three beauty products you can't live without? Clean & Clear Morning Glow Oil Free SPF 15 Moisturizer, Soft Lips Lip Balm SPF 20 and Maybelline Great Lash Blackest Black Mascara.
What's your beauty routine in the morning? I put my makeup on while my hair is still wet to save time and let my hair air dry as much as possible to save it from the blowdryer. I like an easy, fast routine.
At night? Before bed, I wash off all my makeup and put on moisturizer.
Post-workout? I don't like when I see girls with caked-on makeup at the gym. I want my skin to breathe, so I keep my face clean while I workout and wear only sunscreen. Afterward, I jump in the shower.
What beauty product instantly makes you feel good when you use it? A light-textured lip gloss like Lancôme Paris Juicy Tubes Lip Gloss. Anytime I'm nervous, like before a date or special event, I put on this gloss and it instantly makes me feel sexy and more confident.
What's the best beauty tip you've ever received (or thought of yourself)? Don't wear mascara at the beach or pool: Raccoon eyes are not attractive!
—By Amanda Downs, beauty intern
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: Beauty, beauty tips, Clean & Clear, FITNESS staff, Lancome, Maybelline, SPF, Staffer Beauty Snoop, tricks
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Makeshift Makeup
Written on July 14, 2011 at 10:18 am , by April Franzino
We all get stuck in situations where we need makeup help—fast. Primp on the fly with these genius tips from Koh Gen Do Cosmetics celebrity makeup artist Daniel Martin:
- Mixing your concealer with face cream or lotion can double as a light foundation/tinted moisturizer.
- In a pinch, use your lipstick as a cream blush—make a few small dots on each cheek, then blend.
- Dab a balm like Aquaphor on your eyelids for a glossy, natural-looking sheen.
- No eye shadow in sight? Swipe a powder bronzer or neutral blush on eyelids for a chic, monochromatic look.
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Makeup Musts | Tags: Daniel Martin, Koh Gen Do, makeup, makeup artist, tips, tricks
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Fresh Face Forward
Written on October 14, 2010 at 7:49 am , by Fitness Magazine
As part of their 2010 Fresh Faces Tour, Clinique is stopping at college campuses across the country to educate women on looking and feeling beautiful in their skin. This week, they set up camp at the University of Missouri — go Tigers! — where they treated us to free makeovers, hair touch-ups and a professional photo-op. They even offered advice to women pursuing careers in fashion and beauty. One lucky woman will have the opportunity to intern at Clinique next summer!
During my visit, I picked up a few tips from Clinique makeup artist Debbie Petrak. After 20 years with the company, she knows a thing or two about on-the-go beauty!
FITNESS: Sometimes loose eyeshadow falls under my eyes when I'm doing my makeup. How do I remove it without smearing?
Debbie Petrak: I like to start with eye makeup before foundation. Then, you can fix any mistakes before applying a fresh face of makeup.
FITNESS: Even with a clean face, my blush still goes on splotchy after a workout. What gives?
DP: This is a sign that you need to exfoliate. The powder sticks to dead skin, giving it that splotchy effect. Beautiful makeup starts with beautiful skin underneath.
FITNESS: How can I find a foundation that's right for me?
DP: Choose three shades that look closest to your skin tone. Then, blend each color onto the side of your face at the same time. You should choose the one that blends invisibly into your skin. If you can see it, it's not the right color for you!
For more information about the Fresh Faces Tour, and to find out where they're stopping next, visit www.cliniquefreshfaces.com.
— Catherine O'Neill, contributing blogger. Photo by Lindsey Cavanaugh.
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: blush, Clinique, eye makeup, foundation, makeup, tips, tricks
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Toll shares fall after a disappointing H1Submitted by Sumeet Kak on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 06:16
Toll Holdings Ltd released its first half results today and the share fell down by nearly 18% in today's trading as the company posted a decrease of 32% in its net profit for the first six months of the fiscal.
According to market analysts, Toll had experienced one of the toughest trading environments for the logistics sector in many years. The share prices fell down to the six month low. Toll shares closed at A$7.10 on Thursday after falling as low as A$7.00.
Singapore opens its first casinoSubmitted by Neeta Aurora on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 03:20
Singapore has opened its first ever casino on the auspicious eve of the Chinese lunar year in a bid to diversify its economy. Lim Kok Thay, Chairman of Resorts World Sentosa and its developer, Malaysia's Genting Group said, "We are confident to meet our goal of 13 million visitors (per year)."
The move would turn the city-state into a playground for the rich Asian gamblers that would in turn push its economic growth. Initially selected guests would be allowed in the casino which is a part of S$6.59 billion resort located on Sentosa Island in the southern coast of Singapore.
Hotels feel the burn as Singapore tourism drops by 4.3 per centSubmitted by Malini Ranade on Sat, 02/13/2010 - 16:41
According to the city-state's tourism board, Singapore saw a fall in Tourist arrivals by 4.3 per cent in 2009 to 9.7 million. Hotels were hit hard as visitors stayed away due to the economic
recession and the H1N1 flu outbreak. A strong rebound in the last quarter allowed for a "very credible" performance over the whole year, tourism board chief executive Aw Kah Peng said.
For the month of December, visitor arrivals reached a record 971,000.
However, the board said that tourism receipts over the year were estimated at 12.4 billion Singapore dollars (8.7 billion US dollars), 19 per cent less from a year earlier.
Government plans to Launch National helpline For TouristsSubmitted by Malini Ranade on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 02:42
"India will soon launch a helpline for tourists to know more about various destinations and to seek help if they are in distress", said Minister of State for Tourism Kumari Selja, at an International Buddhist Heritage Conference in Nalanda in Bihar organized with an aim to promote Buddhist circuit in India.
More than 110 eminent monks and scholars, academicians and tour operators are participating in the conference which has delegates from 18 countries. The conference aims to let people experience Buddhism in the land of origin.
Travelport to float itself, raise $1.78 bnSubmitted by Keshav Seth on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 14:02
Looking at the overall investment sentiment getting better, the online travel company, Travelport is planning to float itself on the London exchange. As a result, it expects to rise close to $1.78 billion.
Travelport includes operations like hotel and airline booking under the banner of Galileo. The total value of the company is close to $3.05 to $3.45 billion. This is higher than the earlier calculated value of $3 billion. However, experts believe that the company is overvalued.
Mumbai mono rail undergoes test runsSubmitted by Devang Murthy on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 01:59
On Tuesday, the monorail planned for the city of Mumbai underwent trial run on its upcoming network. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) chose the 61st Republic day for the train run in the city.
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ashok Chavan, flagged off the rail from Wadala station of the network. The test run was for 108-metre on the Republic Day.
Air Travelers across UK Hurt by Big FreezeSubmitted by Pankaj Mathur on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 17:47
The disturbance and disruption which was caused by Britain's big freeze has ended up costing airport operator BAA 150,000 travelers during December.
BAA, which is the owner of 6 major UK airports including Heathrow and Stansted, has bitterly blamed the unusually cold weather and falling apart of the Scottish airline FlyGlobespan for a decline in passenger numbers last month. 2009 had anyways been a tough year for the group, with the recession pulling back the while airline sector.
Another Airline for U.A.E. skiesSubmitted by Rajvir Khanna on Fri, 01/01/2010 - 04:58
Gulf's skies are set to be busier as a new Abu Dhabi-based low-cost airline has been planned which would be the third budget airline of Emirates. The move is aimed to tap the huge potential of the low cost segment of the market in tandem with the growth of Gulf's premium airlines.
David J Bentley, Joint Managing Director of Big Pond Aviation added, "The Middle East is still playing 'catch up' with the rest of the world as far as LCCs (Low Cost Carriers) go."
MakeMyTrip Joins Hands With Atom TechnologiesSubmitted by Sukant Sharma on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 18:16
With the intention to provide Travel Booking & ticketing over cell phones, Atom technologies, a major supplier of m-Commerce solutions, has signed up a partnership deal with MakeMyTrip, India's top online travel company.
Atom's mobile application will now facilitate users to hunt, book, pay and even receive their tickets on their cellular phones without paying any extra cost.
Explore Jim Corbett's life and timesSubmitted by Sarthak Gupta on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 22:21
The state government will launch an adventure tourism package next week to give the visitors an experience of the life and times of the legendary hunter Jim Corbett.
Corbett Heritage Tourism Package is a move by the tourism department's initiative to promote eco-tourism in Uttarakhand, State Tourism Minister Madan Kaushik told Hindustan Times on Sunday.
It would become a regular feature on the tourism package offered by the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam for tourists visiting Nainital, the minister said in a conversation over phone from Haridwar.
Malaysia's tourism minister told not all Indians speak EnglishSubmitted by Pankaj Mathur on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 16:59
Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 29 : Malaysia's Tourism Ministry has been urged to install Tamil signboards and announcements at airports in order to cater to non-English speaking Indians.
The Star quoted Malaysian Indian Congress Youth secretary R. Sivaraj, as saying that the government should ensure hassle-free guidance for Tamil-speaking tourists.
Sivaraj expressed surprise over how could the Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen presume that most Indian tourists were proficient in English.
Crossing the danger marksSubmitted by Ashok Rawat on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 15:40
When Jalakanyaka, the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) boat that capsized in Mullaperiyar lake in Thekkady on September 30, was tugged on shore, rescue workers were shocked. They found lifejackets, mandatory for such cruises, dumped in the engine room, most of them still not taken out of their packets.
An embarrassed KTDC chairman Cherian Philip admitted: "Many lives would have been saved (had the life jackets been used)."
Theme for a dream holidaySubmitted by Satish Kumar on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 21:21
Travel enthusiasts in India are venturing beyond the obvious to indulge in specialised, theme-based, holidays. To cater to this growing demand, there're vacations based around fashion weeks, world sporting events, spa therapies and more on offer.
P Srinivas, senior vice president (special interest tours), SOTC says, "We've seen a marked shift in sports tourism since 2003." He adds that travellers have the option of picking from holidays based on cricket world cups, the Olympics, Wimbledon as well as F1 Grand Prix. Even niche sports like soccer have begun to get a huge response.
Railways to cut Tatkal charges from OctoberSubmitted by Sukant Sharma on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 21:35
Railways, on Monday announced a decrease in tatkal charges for respective classes. The new charges will come into effect from October 1. According to the new system, the charges will be on actual distance of the journey, as against the current system of end to end.
The new tatkal charges will be imposed at the rate of 10% of basic fare for second class passengers and 30% of basic fare for all other passengers.
According to the revised charges, second class passengers will have to give between Rs 10 to Rs 15. Likewise, passengers booking a berth in sleeper class will have to pay between Rs 75 to Rs 150.
Cox and Kings files DRHP with SEBISubmitted by Malini Ranade on Sun, 08/23/2009 - 05:39
Cox and Kings (India), one of the oldest and most reputed travel organizations in India operating as a one-stop-shop for all travel related products, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the market regulator (SEBI) to enter the capital market.
The company will soon come with its Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 18,496,640 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash.
India and Singapore sign deal for tourism promotionSubmitted by Neeta Aurora on Sun, 08/09/2009 - 23:00
India and Singapore will work to promote tourism between the two countries under a joint action plan signed between the Tourism Minister Ms. Selja and the Singapore Minister of Trade, Industry and Education S. Iswaran in New Delhi .
Kumari Selja said, "We have great historical relations with Singapore. We want investors from that country to invest in hotels, local tourism and a number of lucrative areas."
Tourism revenue tumbles 17.9 per cent in GreeceSubmitted by Mohit Joshi on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 18:33
Athens - Tourism spending in Greece fell by 17.9 per cent for the first five months of the year compared to the same time period in 2008, officials said Wednesday.
The data is a further indication that the global recession is hurting the tourism industry.
According to data by the central bank, tourism spending in May fell by 24 per cent, to 824.2 million euros (1.17 billion dollars), compared with 1.09 billion euros in May 2008.
Drop by 23.6 percent seen in Premium air travel in MaySubmitted by Malini Ranade on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 02:22
May saw a faster drop in global airline passenger travel as compared to the previous months, said a trade group Thursday. The group noted that things don't seem to be getting better in the air crisis scenario.
During the month of May, a fall by 23.6 percent was seen in the number of passengers flying on premium tickets, as compared to the May 2008 figures. The International Air Transport Association says that this follows a 22 percent decline in April.
Mahindra Holidays IPO to open on June 23Submitted by Gaurav Mehra on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 16:47
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited, a part of the Mahindra Group of Companies, is entering the capital market with a public issue of 92.65 lakh equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a premium to be decided through the 100 per cent book building process.
The issue, which will represent 11% of the post-issue paid up capital, will open on June 23 and close on June 26.
It should be noted that, credit rating agency Fitch Rating India, has already assigned '4' out of '5' grading to company IPO, which reflects 'above average fundamentals' of the issue relative to other listed equity securities.
TCI Q4 net dips 28.43% at Rs 11.20 croreSubmitted by Malini Ranade on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 05:32
Transport Corporation of India (TCI) has revealed that it has recorded a dip of 28.43% in net profit which stood at Rs 11 crore in the fourth quarter of the fiscal ended March 31, 2009.
The company stated in a communiqué to Bombay Stock Exchange that it has clocked a lower profit at Rs 11 crore compared to net profit of Rs 15 crore in the same quarter ended March 2008.
The company's net sales for quarter under review have witnessed a downward trend to Rs 324 crore from Rs 328 crore in the same period last fiscal.
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How Do We Teach Children Compassion and Empathy?
Joan proposes that if compassion is so good for us, why don't we teach it to our children? But how is this done? What are your ideas? What has worked in your experience?
Topics: child development compassion empathy
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Sep 15 2011: What worked best for me personally was experiencing these issues first hand. SEEING the pain poverty causes children who maybe don't live in the greatest of house holds, experiencing issues from my own disability, helping them dive into the problems and see first hand how it feels, what is happening, and what we can do to make it better or at least less awful.
Bhuvanesh has a WONDERFUL point about judging others based on prejudices and even one step further, our lack of experience dealing with a particular situation. When we don't truly understand how bad things can be, we cannot have compassion for people in that situation.
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text: Beryl Bender Birch is the best selling author of Power Yoga, one of the most successful yoga books available today, and of Beyond Power Yoga, the poetic and philosophical exploration of the 8-limbed astanga yoga method. She was named one of seven American women "innovators shaping yoga today" by Yoga Journal in 2000 and was featured in the 2003 Barnes and Noble book, American Yoga. She was the asana columnist for Yoga Journal in 2004.Beryl majored in Philosophy and Comparative Religion at Syracuse University and took her first yoga class in 1971 in California. She then spent several years on the West Coast working as a biofeedback researcher and studying the physiology of meditation. Her early teachers, the Tibetan Buddhist founder of Shambala and Naropa Institute in Boulder, Chogyam Trungppa Rinpoche, and Munishree Chitrabhanuhu, the first Jain monk to leave India and come to the US at the invitation of Harvard Divinity School, shaped her life, her meditation practice, and her teaching style. She began to teach yoga and meditation to skiers - both pros and recreational - in Winter Park, Colorado in 1974. In 1980, she moved "back" to the city of her birth, New York, New York, and was introduced to the practice of astanga yoga, by her teacher Norman Allen. (Allen was Sri K. Pattabhi Jois' first American student and the first Westerner to master the astanga series and bring it to the US.)Beryl began teaching astanga yoga to a handful of adventuresome and ahead-of-their-time runners in New York City in 1981 at the prestigious New York Road Runners Club. She became the Wellness Director of the Club and slowly continued to grow the classes. She pioneered (along with husband Thom, a world class runner at the time, who joined Beryl as a teacher at the NYRRC from 1985 through 2001) the introduction of yoga to the traditional athletic community. "Thom was the most elite athlete and tightest person I'd ever worked with up to that point," says Beryl. "He was a great role model for all the injured runners that came to our classes back in the 80's and 90's. His status as a world class runner and successful use of it as a form of physical therapy gave a lot of credibility to the astanga system at the time, in the eyes of athletes."Beryl and Thom were virtually the only teachers of astanga on the east coast for the entire decade of the 80's. Together they taught the astanga yoga method of asana, pranayama, and dharana (concentration) to tens of thousands of students. In the late 80's, Beryl coined the term "power yoga"(along with Bryan Kest on the West Coast) as a way for "western mind" to relate to the then obscure ancient practice of astanga yoga. The name came to her in a dream and she saw it as the perfect way to let people know that the astanga practice was a WORKOUT for the body, unlike much of the yoga being taught at that time in the United States, as well as the mind.In l987, Beryl traveled to Feathered Pipe Ranch in Helena, Montana (along with Richard Freeman, Tim Miller, and John Schumacher), to meet and study with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the principle proponent of the astanga yoga vinyasa method. She and her husband, Thom, spent the next 6 months studying daily with Jois and following his tour of California. They continued their studies with Pattabhi Jois from l987-l990. Beryl is the founder and director of The Hard & the Soft Yoga Institute (since l980) in East Hamptont. She now teaches yoga - the Middle Path of Jina Yoga (incorporating the classical astanga 8-limbed methodology) - all over the world, guiding and inspiring students of all levels with her down to earth style. She resides in East Hampton with her 6 Racing Siberian Huskies, Hopi, Nellie, Carmel, Cheaten, and Mo - and her new addition to the team, Troy, and with whom she competes on the New England Sled Dog Club circuit of sprint races in Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire in January and February.


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Happy Thanksgiving! I was reflecting on our BIG win last night vs. our Southern California neighbor Lakers. There's nothing better than a well-earned Beat LA chant! How do we do it?
It really does seem like our Kings pull off frequent big wins against the big teams. Even Coach mentioned as much last night. I wondered if that's all it was. Do they just rise to the occasion of the bigger challenge? Or, was it something more?
While my wife was diligently preparing our vegan Thanksgiving for 2 (it's actually pretty yummy!), I decided to look into it. I had a hypothesis that it was more than just the marquee match up against a top team. In the three years I've been with the Kings, I felt like our best performances had been in front of the biggest crowds, which weren't always just against the biggest teams. Was there something infections about our packed building that helped carry a young team with a little extra energy and swagger? Could it really be that the right crowd could make an impact on a Kings win? We've always felt it to be true, but how substantiated is it?
I started with an analysis of the last three years beginning in the 2009-10 season, where I think the core of this young team began to develop. What I found put a big smile on my face.
Since the 2009-10 season, the Kings have played in 51 home games with crowds of 14,000 or better. In those games, they have a win percentage of .412, marginally better than the win percentage of .380 in the games with attendance of less than 14,000. OK, not bad.
Here's where it gets interesting. Look at what happens as the crowds get progressively larger:
There seems to be a clear correlation to wins as attendance increases.
As the Kings tipped-off to 12 home crowds of 17,000+ over the last 3 years, they have won an astounding 67% of those games! It should also be noted, that during those 12 games, 2 of the 4 losses came in overtime (Back to Back heart-breakers vs. LeBron and Kobe during Christmas week of 2009). Meaning the Kings were ahead or tied at the end of regulation in 10 out of these 12 games - 83% of the time! Unbelievable.
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But, maybe you're thinking that this IS just a case of the Kings playing up to the level of the best competition and the crowd size is just a fortunate circumstance. After all, the big crowds come from big time opponents, right? Not so fast!
Of these 8 out of 12 games the Kings won with capacity crowds of 17,000+, their opponents had a combined year-end winning percentage of .487. Yes, we do beat more of the big teams than we typically do in front of a stuffed building and these wins included David over Goliath against the Lakers, Thunder & Celtics, but the Kings handled the majority of their business against teams coming in with less hype.
Our incredible fans have packed the house and represented for more than just the biggest opponents and our team has fed off of that! The point is, it appears the cause of the higher quality play may, in fact, be the large crowd more than the high caliber of the opponent. We play great teams and not-so-great teams equally better with a King-sized crowd.
The .667 winning percentage with capacity crowds is quite a contrast from our overall home winning percentage over the last 3 years of .393 vs. a similar caliber of cumulative opponents.
The tipping point of winning ball seems to hit around the 16,000 fans mark. In these games, playing teams with a .640 year-end winning percentage on average, we've pulled out over 50% of those victories. Again, we're not just beating the best teams in this case. In fact, we're doing more winning against lower performing opponents, but at a much better rate than we typically do with smaller crowds.
Here's a look at the general data:
It's clear that there's some mysterious force at play inside Sleep Train Arena and I like it. If you've been in the seats for any of these games, you probably know what I'm talking about. The more 6th men you see standing at your side, the more inspired you feel to yell, stomp and provide our guys with a boost of hometown swagger. When the crowd is near capacity, the energy is exponential.
I think what I'm really thankful for is that we all make a difference in some way. To me, that's the fun of working in professional sports. Not having the hops or 3-point range to get onto the actual court, I hope that we impact the outcome in some other positive way. As a fan, it's the same for me. I believe that my voice and my passion make a difference when I'm in the stands.
We've heard it often from all of our guys in their post-game quotes or on their Twitter feeds - after so many of these games Tyreke, Marcus, JT, DeMarcus have all glowed about the energy they pull from the crowd. I've heard it behind the scenes. When they know a "Blackout" night is coming or they catch wind of big early attendance numbers, they get fired up. These guys feel your presence!
Looking at this data and being there to feel the contagious energy of our big crowd last night and over the last 3 years leaves me with no doubt that we all make a real impact on this team. We show up to work at the arena or we show up to cheer because we're proud of our guys, and our community and we share their wins and losses. The elation, the sadness, the sweat and the tears. It's all ours together.
The great sports statistician Bill James developed a formula and coined the term "Win Shares" for each player's contribution towards a win. When the house is packed, Sacramento fans deserve credit for "win shares" and should feel pride and take ownership in sharing each win.
If you haven't had a chance to get out to one of the BIG crowd games recently, we hope you can join us soon. It really is an amazing value for your entertainment dollar and is an awesome place to build lasting memories.
To make it easier for you, we're launching our new Holiday Pack tonight. For as little as $49, you can get 3 tickets to Kings games that feature a few of those expected BIG crowds (Boston & Miami to name a few), plus we're throwing in a free Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows lift ticket (valued at $98). If you buy on Black Friday, we're even adding a complimentary 4th game vs. Utah this Saturday on 11/24! I know it sounds too good to be true, but it's for real. It's really the best ticket deal I've ever seen.
We want you in the building. We want you to cheer our team to a win. You can grab your Holiday Pack HERE starting at midnight on Black Friday. Happy Thanksgiving everyone and Go Kings!


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But now you are talking as if love were a consolation. Simone Weil warned otherwise. 'Love is not consolation,' she wrote. 'It is light.'
All right then, let me try to rephrase. When I was alive, I aimed to be a student not of longing but of light.
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By NIKKI WILEY The Brunswick News Mobile car washes in the city of Brunswick could find themselves in violation of a storm drain ordinance if the proper equipment isn't used. The city's storm drain ordinance prohibits pollutants from entering drains that lead to waterways, including dirt and oils washed off automobiles during a routine car wash. While the ordinance is not new, the issue came to light recently when some mobile car washes attempted to renew business licenses. Businesses must be in compliance with Georgia Environmental Protection Department standards in order to receive a license renewal. The ordinance is in line with Georgia's storm drain regulations and is intended to prevent harmful substances from making their way into Georgia's waterways. But the ordinance doesn't just impact commercial car wash facilities. Nonprofit organizations that hold car wash fundraisers within the city are subject to the same rules. "The problem we have is the storm water ordinance doesn't say unless you're a charitable organization," said Dan McFee, city engineer. "It says that nothing but storm water can go into the storm drain, and if you're out in front of Target or Lowe's and you do a car wash ... all the dirt, oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, break fluid, salt, grime that comes off of your car is washed off into the storm drains and ends up in our streams." Organizations that aren't in compliance with the ordinance could face a fine. "They need to have the minimum stuff that it takes in the way of equipment in order to be able to do one legally," McFee said. Businesses and organizations can purchase car wash mats that contain runoff, preventing hazardous materials from ending up in the wrong place. Mats run between $400 and $1,000. Gary Cook is a Brunswick resident who owns a mobile car wash company. He says the rules could be a hindrance to his business. "It's a serious problem," Cook said. "I've been doing this for almost 30 years."


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Because after all this time, even supporters can't understand or get it through their heads that with Dean, no matter how loud he is, he always betrays himself in the subtleties. It's not in how he says to Castiel, "You were family once." It's in how he takes his coat and always keeps it with him. It's not in how he says "Just kill him now!" It's how he runs to Cas and quickly holds him up when Cas is ready to put the souls back in Purgatory. It's not in how he calls Cas names, it's how no matter what anyone says, he's the first to jump to his defense. It's not in how every time he dies, Dean says something like "Cas, you stupid bastard!" It's in the fact that Dean is one pin drop away from bursting into tears in front of everyone every time.
Tektive on why Dean loves Castiel
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The debate about Rupert Sheldrake's talk
Please use this space to comment on the debate around Rupert Sheldrake's TEDx talk, as described here:
Closing Statement from TED
Thanks to all who participated in this conversation on TED's decision to move Rupert Sheldrake's talk from YouTube to TED.com. It was scheduled as a 2-week conversation, and has now closed. But the archive will remain visible here.
We'd like to respond here to some of the questions raised in the course of the discussion.
Some asked whether this was "censorship." Now, it's pretty clear that it isn't censorship, since the talk itself is literally a click away on this very site, and easily findable on Google. But it raises an interesting question about curation. Should TED play *any* curatorial role in the content it allows its TEDx organizers to promote? We believe we should. And once you accept a role for curatorial limits, you have to accept there will be times when disputes arise.
A number of questions were raised about TED's science board: How it works and why the member list isn't public. Our science board has 5 members -- all working scientists or distinguished science journalists. When we encounter a scientific talk that raises questions, they advise us on their position. I and my team here at TED make the final decisions. We keep the names of the science board private. This is a common practice for science review boards in the academic world, which preserves the objectivity of the recommendations and also protects the participants from retribution or harassment.
Finally, let me say that TED is 100% committed to open enquiry, including challenges to orthodox thinking. But we're also firm believers in appropriate skepticism, or critical thinking. Those two instincts will sometimes conflict, as they did in this case. That's why we invited this debate. The process hasn't been perfect. But it has been undertaken in passionate pursuit of these core values.
The talk, and this conversation, will remain here, and all are invited to make their own reasoned judgement.
Thanks for listening.
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Steve Stark 50+Mar 23 2013: We go where the evidence leads. That's science for you.
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Mar 23 2013: Actually, the science of 2013 is a lot more compatible with psi than the science of 1800 (where you seem to want to get back to) was. Extra dimensions, the vast majority of the mass and energy in the universe invisible, entanglement, non-locality, relative time - a far cry from the safe, secure billiard-balls-in-collision universe of Newton. Who knows what's lurking out there waiting to be found by those who are bold enough to look.
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Mar 24 2013: Hi Oliver, I couldn't respond to your comment in the thread it was in, but in regards to Sagan, I've read his books. They don't "belong" to the other side. I'm not afraid to read different opinions on various topics before making up my own mind. But lime crime probably hasn't read Sagan's books. He has just let someone else tell him what to think about Sagan, just like someone else has told him what to think about Sheldrake.
It's quite apparent that the ones calling for censorship either don't want to think for themselves or don't want us to think for ourselves.
Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed the Sagan quote so much. :)
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Lewis Smart 20+
Mar 24 2013: Hey, Lime: what are your credentials to judge whether or not someone's a quack? Have you taken some secret scientific training? Did you take a correspondence course in art or writing? Do you have some sort of mild PTSD which inclines you do keep repeating the same vacuous thoughts? Please enlighten us, thanks.
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