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The picture to the right is Mian Mir shrine in Lahore. It is a shrine to a famous Sufi saint, also celebrated by Sikhs. (Wikipedia entry) Surrounded by a walled compound, it is one of Sheikh Mubarik Ali Gilani's main residences in Pakistan. In stark contrast to the lifestyle of his American followers, Gilani lives very comfortably, evidenced by his Land Rovers, his clothes, his abundance of food, servants, a security detail, and so on.
Photos of Gilani's complex at the Mian Mir Shrine in Lahore, Pakistan - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
A former Gilani follower described to me his experiences during a trip which over several months included weapons training by the Pakistani military and intelligence service. The LA Times just published an account from a terror trial in the US where another man claims to have seen a jihadi training camp being run by the Pakistani military. Athena at the Terrorism Unveiled blog excerpts the article and doubts that the Paks would do this that openly, but I have no problem believing it, especially from what my source has described, and knowing that the ISI has been connected to numerous militant groups.
As for the atmosphere at Mian Mir, it may be a religious shrine for Sufis and Sikhs, but it is not a place to act suspicious. Gilani is a very paranoid individual and thinks the Mossad is always watching him. My contact recalled being at the shrine with Gilani when a "beggar" came up and spoke to them. He spoke to the Sheikh in Urdu and to them in "perfect English". Just hours later, the man turned up dead because Gilani thought he was Mossad. Couple that with the account of Gilani's houses and cars and Gilani starts to sound like more of a mob boss than a "cleric".
One other thing I wanted to point out is an inconsistency with something Gilani said in his recent "editorial". In it, Gilani responds to accusations surrounding his association with Stephen Paster, a white American known as "Fuqra's bombmaker": [emphasis mine]
Another accusation he leveled against me is that I shelter one Stephen Pastor – a man accused of training people to make bombs. (Stephen Pastor was present in Pakistan about ten years ago and then went on his own way.) I have no words to express my detestation of such false accusations.Ten years ago? That's interesting because my contact says he met Paster on his trip to visit Gilani and it was more recent than ten years. He describes the encounter:
We then went into the mountains for extensive studies in the sufi way, We met one white man named Javed, formerly named Atif, formerly named STEPHEN PASTER. The missing fingers the keen look in his eyes , I knew right away who it was when some of the elders greeted him by saying hey nubbs, I guess that comes from the missing fingers from the bomb that went off too early(doesnt sound like an expert bomb maker to me). He stayed around for about 30 min then went off to somewhere unknown. Have not seen him since.


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The first time that I'd met Rachael Narins was during Walter Manzke's night at Hatchi. Rachael and her partner Suzanne Griswold--collectively known as the supper club Chicks with Knives--were slated to cook at Hatchi in August, and during the Manzke meal, I'd promised her that I'd make it out. Unfortunately, work got in the way (as it tends to do), and I was called away on a business trip during that time period. Thus, not having ever tasted CWK's food, I made it a point to attend their guest stint here at Test Kitchen.
Their menu tonight was whimsically titled Root Down – So How You Gonna Kick It, Gonna Kick It Root Down. No, this had nothing to do with the Beastie Boys, but everything to do with rootdownLA. A portion of the proceeds from this dinner went to the organization, which promotes nutritional education among youth in South LA.
Though the Chicks usually make do with four courses, their menu tonight featured seven, priced at $60. The cocktails, meanwhile, were the charge of Zane Harris (co-owner of Seattle's Rob Roy), aided by Julian Cox. Click for larger versions.
Notorious F.I.G. [$12.00] | bruleed fig, rum, calvados, averna
Primio Strega Swizzle [$12.00] | strega, pineapple, lime, roasted black pepper syrup
We began with the Notorious F.I.G., which, interestingly, was the second cocktail that I've had at TK to feature that name. In any case, the drink showed off plenty of dark, thick, saccharine flavors initially, laced with traces of apple from the calvados. This then transitioned to the hot, heavy notes of rum. I preferred the Primio Strega Swizzle, with its marked mintiness and fruity notes of pineapple, all balanced by a touch of pepperiness--very nice.
1: Green Beans | Blue Lake Green Beans. Orange-Cardamom Aioli. Nasturtium.
Green beans were lovely, with a crisp, almost ethereal tempura layer that conveyed just the right amount of crunchiness. I also appreciated how well the vivid, green essence of the beans was so deftly preserved and highlighted.
Chicken Liver Pate [$8.00] | With port wine gelée
From the bar menu came these shot glasses of chicken liver. The liver was a bit dense in consistency, with an almost cookie dough-esque texture, while its flavor was first sweet, then bitter, all over the heady, underlying relish of liver.
2: Potato Potato | Potato Buttermilk Soup. Potato Chips.
We can almost think of this dish as a reimagined baked potato, replete with chives, white pepper, and buttermilk taking the place of sour cream. Unfortunately, I found the soup overly sour, and wanted to taste more of the potato itself. The potato chips, though, did do a great job in supplying a balancing bit of saltiness to the course, and I also enjoyed the tanginess imparted by the chives.
Rosemary's Baby [$12.00] | gin, maraschino, green chartreuse, flamed rosemary
Cynar Sour [$12.00] | cynar, orgeat, lemon, angostura bitters
Rosemary's Baby was quite devilish indeed, demonstrating a brazenly herbaceous character tinged with a marked savoriness. We also had the Cynar Sour, my favorite cocktail of the night. It had a fantastic amalgam of sweet, sour, and bitter flavors, all under overarching, almost medicinal hints of artichoke from the Cynar--superb.
3: A Nice Salad | Fennel, Persimmon, Celery, Chorizo.
Hands down, this was the standout course of the evening, and interestingly enough, it was plated by none other than LAist's Lindsay William-Ross. I loved its light, bright flavors, subtly sweet with a great celery tang, all under the encompassing potency of chorizo. Everything then was tied together beautifully by the application of a smoked paprika-cherry vinaigrette. A nice salad indeed, very, very nice!
4: Ravioli | Rabbit Ravioli. Parsnip Soufflé.
Rabbit was nicely flavored with an almost herbaceous bit of zestiness to it. Combined with the pasta, it went very well with the paired parsnip soufflé, which lent a certain gravity to the amalgam. I did, however, find the carrot-orange broth a touch sweet. Perhaps a spicy element would help balance things out a bit?
5: Wood Fired Herring | Herring. Onion, Mustard, Pear.
One of my dining companion complained vehemently about the overt fishiness of the herring. I don't normally mind fishy fish, but I could definitely see where he was coming from. I think that serving the herring at a higher temperature would've been better here, to mellow out some of the flavors. What I found more disruptive was that one of my filets contained an inordinate amount of bones, which made eating rather difficult. The saving grace here was the mustard, which had a fantastic bit of piquancy that really lifted the dish up.
6: Rib Eye | Poached Rib Eye, Juniper. Parsley Root.
Rib eye of steak was surprisingly tough, given that the meat was cooked sous vide. The juniper was a nice accent here, but the flavors in general seemed a bit discordant, with the parsley root especially being overly saccharine, domineering even.
7: Trio of Autumn Flavors | Pumpkin Pot de Crème. Chocolate, Beet. Apple Tart Tatin.
Dessert rebounded. We all adored the pumpkin pot de crème for its satisfying sweetness paired with that punchy bit of cranberry gelato. I also enjoyed the heavy, unabashedly sugary flavors of the tart tatin, as well as the tinge of beet imparted on the chocolate cake.
Chefs Suzanne Griswold and Rachael Narins--the Chicks with Knives.
Nearly every meal at Test Kitchen has had its share of hits and misses. Unfortunately, the number of misses tonight was higher than I'd hoped for. CWK had a successful stint at Hatchi, so hopefully, we can just chalk these missteps up to an off night.
Test Kitchen co-founder Brian Saltsburg with new hostess Rebecca (who happens to be a fried of Helen from the blog I'm Hungry and Proud of It).
Previous Test Kitchen posts: Adam Horton (9/27), Steve Samson - Zach Pollack (9/23), Joshua Smith (9/21), Amy Pressman (9/20), Shelley Cooper (9/17), John Sedlar (9/15), Amanda Baumgarten - Dylan Hallas - Dan Moody (9/14), TiGeorges Laguerre (9/6), Vartan Abgaryan (9/4), Neal Fraser (8/31), Michael Voltaggio (8/29), Walter Manzke (8/25), Ricardo Zarate (8/24), Jordan Kahn (8/18).


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Great video! This is definitely the question I get asked the most, too. While my homebirths were unassisted, I definitely made sure my hubby and my MIL understood what I had for emergencies and where it was and how to administer it (things like Angelica, Shepherd's Purse, placenta if needed, etc, etc). Thankfully though I have my FIL (a 45+ year ER MD) across the road, my MIL was an RN, and my hubby is a paramedic, so I'm in a pretty ideal situation to go unassisted. My only real fears are things that there is no way of really controlling at home and would without a doubt require transfer, like a cord prolapse or something. A LOVE the books "Heart & Hands: A Midwife's Guide To Pregnancy & Birth" and "Birth Emergency Skills Training." Even though they are midwifery textbooks, I think they are excellent resources for any homebirther!ReplyDelete


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Keywords: eigenvalue computation, QR decomposition, QR algorithm, Francis algorithm, backward stability
Eigenvalue computations are ubiquitous in science and engineering. John Francis's implicitly shifted QR algorithm has been the method of choice for small to medium sized eigenvalue problems since its invention in 1959. This book presents a new view of this classical algorithm. While Francis's original procedure chases bulges, the new version chases core transformations, which allows the development of fast algorithms for eigenvalue problems with a variety of special structures. This also leads to a fast and backward stable algorithm for computing the roots of a polynomial by solving the companion matrix eigenvalue problem. The authors received a SIAM Outstanding Paper prize for this work.
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Jared L. Aurentz is a Severo Ochoa postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Madrid and was previously a postdoctoral researcher in the numerical analysis group at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. His research interests include developing fast algorithms for sparse and rank-structured matrices and algorithms at the intersection of linear algebra and approximation theory.
Thomas Mach is an assistant professor at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan. He was one of the LAA Early Career Speakers at the 21st Conference of the International Linear Algebra Society in 2017. The author of more than 20 publications, his research interest is structure-preserving algorithms, especially for eigenvalue problems.
Leonardo Robol is a researcher at the Institute of Information Science and Technologies (ISTI) of the National Research Council in Italy (CNR). He was the recipient of the honorable mention for the Householder Prize award in 2017. His research interests include the use of rank structures in matrix computations, particularly eigenvalue problems and matrix equations.
Raf Vandebril is a professor at KU Leuven. His thesis led to two books on semiseparable matrices (eigenvalue problems and system solving) co-authored with Marc Van Barel and Nicola Mastronardi. His primary research interests are eigenvalue computations and structured matrices.
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Major Andrew Walker of the Salvation Army Bendigo said the Salvos are aiming to raise $50,000 in the Bendigo region this year to help meet the growing demand on local services.
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Govemment Act 1978 Rev. 112013 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012 U.S.C. app 1-111) Person Reporting (last name, first, middle initial) Kinkeade, James Court Organization Northern District Texas Date Report 05/ 14/2013 Title (Article Ill judges indicate active senior status; magistrate judges indicate full-or part-time) District Judge Sa. Report Type (check appropriate type) Nomination Date Initial [{] Annual Sb. Amended Report Final Reporting Period 01/01/2012 12/31/20 Chambers Office Address District Court 100 Commerce St., Room 1625 Dallas, 75242 IMPORTANT NOTES: The instructions accompanying this form must followed. Complete all parts, checking the NONE box for each part where you have reportable information. POSIT!0NS. (Reporting individual only; see pp. 9-13 filing instructions.) NONE (No reportable positions.) 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Hey Pretties,
The past couple weeks have been absolutely crazy with work and what not, but I do owe you a new blog post, and I have been saving up some goodies for you lot!!
I have been shopping (my poor bank) to try some new things, but for things that I have needed…(my partner definitely thinks it's just stuff I "want" but he's a man, and just doesn't understand needs of us ladies.)
Trying to think of where to start is so difficult but I think I am going to start with one of my favourite topics…Hair! I am obsessed with my hair, always wanting it changed, but never brave enough, trying hide the roots, trying out new up-do's and what not, but my hair is soo frizzy and thick, that sometimes I think it just needs chopping all off! (Never in a million years, but frustration does give me an imagination!)
I have come across a new hair dye. This is one I have been using since I went from blonde back to brown (sob sob) to save the condition of my hair. I chose this one specifically because of the name. "Hair Mask". Anything that is a mask, in my eyes will have a lovely conditioning treatment included. Not only does it leave my hair, soft, shiny and looking healthy but it so easy to apply all by myself (I type this with a smug face right now). I have also required help as it is guaranteed that I will make a mess with a bottle.
Basically, you mix the solution into a small tub and shake until it is well and truly mixed together. and you simply apply it like you would a hair mask (though making sure the roots are a priority) I section my hair from the bottom, working my way up and only applying to the roots. When roots are covered I will make my way to the ends. Even though there is not a lot of dye solution (when is there ever) I manage to still only need one box. At £6 a go in Boots, I would hate to buy two boxes for my length of hair because most it would go to waste. However, I recently discovered its only £4.50 in Wilkinson's. Depends on whether you want the points in Boot's.
Another one of my amazing finds is this beauty…
I have grown extremely attached to Herbal Essences. I LOVE their conditioning masks and everyday conditioner as well as their shampoos. My two favourites of theirs are the blue bottles (designed for super moisturising) and the Yellow collection (designed for strength). The smells is delightful and works well with my Coconut and Almond leave in conditioner (£1.39 in Boot's own brand collection). It costs around £3-£4 in Boot's, but you are bound to find Herbal Essences in some kind of deal, more than likely being 3 for 2. Using the two together allows my hair to dry quite quickly and with less frizz. Not 100% less frizz but it has become so much more manageable, especially on days where I genuinely can't be bothered to do anything with my hair.
Because one of the major problems that I have with my hair is Frizz, I have recently decided to reinvest in these particular products.
I have used the 3-day-Straight before, and I remember absolutely loving it, but the price tag always put me off. I know it is only about £6 to buy but somethings I find extremely difficult to justify. But these two were in an offer I couldn't refuse, 2 products in the John Frieda range for only £8. Saving almost £8 altogether. The heat defence smells sooooo good!
The 3-day-straight is supposed to keep your hair poker straight and non-frizzy for approximately 3 days without having to restyle. Obviously I find not washing my hair for 3 days (even with a dry shampoo) extremely itchy, but I know that the two days works a treat. Obviously in the pouring rain it won't work too well but with the humidity that good old Britain has had over the past couple weeks, I desperately need to tame my locks! All you need to do is spray generously in damp hair and brush through. Same with the leave in conditioner and strengthening cream.
It does sound like a lot of product, but honestly my hair has never felt better! Also have a day or so off, leaving you hair completely natural. I tend to tie it up in a high bun or a nice side plait at least once a week with absolutely no product. (a working day or a day when I am not required to go out).
Finally, I bought these tongs back in July and have been using them off and on since. Now, I am SO useless at GHD curls on myself, so I was desperate to find a thick barrel for my curls, so I have my thin curls and my nice natural looking beach waves. Looking for some decent ceramic ones at a good price can be difficult, but honestly, these have to be THE best buy ever!!
Now I didn't want to invest in some fancy pants tongs, because I tend to straighten my hair (quicker and less hassle) but as I wasn't sure how my hair would hold or look when using a thicker barrel I didn't want to spend a fortune anyway.
So as you can tell I probably didn't spend a lot. I also came across these taking my mum to do a quick bit of shopping in a supermarket….
I spent approx £7 on these baby's in ASDA!!!! It is Asda's own brand and I can honestly say, hand on my heart, best things EVER!!!! I'm not even a fan of the pink, but it was totally worth it!
My result after using them….
I am not the best stylist when doing my own hair, but I love the wave/curl they give my hair, to be it looks effortless. The best thing is my hair even holds the curl with only a tiny bit of hairspray!!!
I would recommend anybody to invest in these, and at £7, why wouldn't you?!
I have so much more to share with you guys so I will be posting soon, Keep an eye out.


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Rising costs of the Somme commemoration have caused concern among members of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council.
It has a budget estimate of £100,000 including £10k for commemorative benches to be positioned in various parts of the borough plus an event to dedicate the benches.
SDLP Cllr Thomas O'Hanlon said that while everyone agreed to commemorate the Somme in a dignified and respectful manner, he raised concerns around costs. He referred to the cost of £10k for a Commemorative Service and a further £10k for a National Vigil which he felt was excessive. He also was concerned at a proposal to spend £15k to send a delegation of 14 people on a civic visit to France.
SF's Gareth Keating said a lot of people would view it as exuberant. He said that apart from the benches and educational aspect, he felt that the other elements had been very loosely costed. He stressed he was supportive of commemorating the anniversary, but urged against marginalising the Council on the size of the expenditure on the event.
The DUP's Robert Smith agreed that some of the costs had probably been over-estimated. SDLP Cllr Seamus Doyle said he certainly had a problem with a £100k budget and felt the public would also have a big problem with it.
Cllr O'Hanlon asked if the £100k budget for the Programme had been budgeted as part of the recent estimates process. The Chief Executive said no provision had been made for the programme in the recent budget so it would come out of Council reserves.
Cllr Doug Beattie agreed there was no need to send 14 people to France and felt strongly that the overall expenditure could be significantly reduced. Cllr Brendan Curran said any underspend of the £100k should be returned to the reserves.
SF Cllr Gemma McKenna said she hoped when they came to look at other commemorations, that they were approached as respectfully. She said they were a diverse Borough.
Council agreed to buy commemorative benches and approved in principle the proposed programme but that costs are reviewed.


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Screening & Panel: City of Ghosts
165 West 65th Street
New York, NY, 10023, United States
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With deeply personal access, this is the untold story of a brave group of citizen journalists forced to live undercover, on the run, and in exile—risking their lives to stand up against one of the most violent movements in the world today. From the Academy Award-nominated director of Cartel Land, City of Ghosts follows the efforts of anonymous activists in Syria who banded together to form a group named "Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently" (RBSS) after their homeland was taken over by the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014. Finding safety is no easy task either, as growing anti-refugee sentiment in Europe greets them with anger and rejection and ISIS pledges to target them wherever they go. Terror, trauma, and guilt similarly follow the men at the center of the film, having left loved ones behind to expose the horrors happening in their town. The strength and brotherhood that bonds the men is clear: the film is full of affecting intimacy and humanity in a situation where little else can be found.
Courtesy of Amazon Studios
The screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Matthew Heineman and special guests, moderated by Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa Executive Director at Human Rights Watch.
Matthew Heineman is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. His previous film Cartel Land (2015) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, won three Emmy awards, and captured the Jury award for Directing and Cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival. He also directed Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012) and Our Time (2009) and contributed to the HBO series The Alzheimer's Project (2009).


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(Reuters) - Coty Inc disclosed on Monday that it had offered $10 billion for Avon Products Inc but the larger company, which is grappling with sliding sales and a bribery probe, rejected the bid as too low and "opportunistic".
Combining Coty, maker of Stetson aftershave and Beyoncé fragrances, with Avon, the world's largest direct seller of cosmetics, would give Coty less reliance on fragrances and a bigger share of growing overseas markets.
Investors sent Avon's stock soaring as high as $23.38 on Monday after news of Coty's offer. The shares closed up 17.3 percent at $22.70.
Coty Chairman Bart Becht said in an interview that Coty and Avon started talking a few months ago about a merger that would have had Avon buying Coty in exchange for shares.
He said when no offer came from Avon, Coty made a verbal offer, followed by three letters last month to Avon Chief Executive Andrea Jung.
"Their board fully acknowledges the financial and strategic rationale, so it is something that should happen," Becht said.
Avon declined to address Becht's comments.
"We would think they would be very open to a takeover," Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman wrote in a note to clients, referring to Avon's shareholders.
Caris & Co raised its price target to $28, saying the bid reaffirmed the value of Avon's international presence.
Avon, known for its iconic "Ding Dong, Avon Calling" commercials of the 1950s and 1960s, said in its most recent annual report, released in February, that developing markets accounted for more than two-thirds of its sales.
Coty said in a statement on Monday that it made its offer public after unsuccessfully trying to engage Avon in merger talks. It said it had no intention of making a hostile bid.
"We hope by having made public our offer ... that their shareholders will talk to their board and that the board will start engaging with us," Becht said.
The company said it was willing raise its bid, provided it was given access to Avon's financial records to decide whether a higher offer was warranted.
Such due diligence would take about a month or so, Becht said.
Less than an hour after Coty went public with its unsolicited bid, Avon issued a statement saying the $23.25 per share offer "substantially undervalues" the company. It is a 20 percent premium over Friday's closing price of $19.36 and a dollar higher than a previous offer.
Michael Bigger, founder of trading firm Bigger Capital, called the offer "too cheap."
Investors and analysts predicted that Coty would again raise its price, following the classic playbook in dealmaking.
Avon, which is searching for a replacement for Jung, said a new CEO would create "greater opportunity" to increase its value.
"The new CEO should have time to develop a strategy and make that transparent to the market before Avon should ever be dealing with a buyout offer," said Shawn Gault, portfolio manager at Kempner Capital Management Inc, which holds 218,135 Avon shares, according to Reuters data.
There are few other companies for which buying Avon would make sense, analysts said.
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co analyst Ali Dibadj said that with the exception of perhaps another direct seller, there are few potential suitors for Avon.
Avon said in December that Jung, who has been CEO since 1999, would step down. Jung will stay on as executive chairman after her successor takes the helm.
The company has had declining sales in markets like the United States, Brazil and Russia. Its famous army of "Avon ladies" sales representatives is shrinking because of uncompetitive commissions and stiff competition.
Avon has been bedeviled by heavy competition from drugstores in the United States, aggressive pricing by rivals in Eastern Europe and inadequate ordering systems that have frustrated representatives in Brazil, its biggest market.
Coty, a fast-growing privately held company that is majority-owned by German group Joh. A Benckiser GmbH, is confident it can line up the necessary financing to pull off the acquisition of a company with sales nearly three times greater than its own and retain its investment grade debt rating.
Late on Monday, Standard and Poor's Ratings Service said that it had put Avon's ratings, including its 'BBB' corporate credit rating and 'A-2' short-term rating, on CreditWatch with negative implications.
S&P said one of the reasons for its action was that it believed if a deal was reached, it would include "meaningful additional debt".
BDT & Co LLC, founded by former Goldman Sachs Group Inc partner and longtime Warren Buffett confidant Byron Trott, is arranging equity financing, while J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is working on the debt financing, Coty said in its statement.
As of Friday, Avon was worth about $8.3 billion, down from an all-time peak of $21.8 billion in June 2004.
Fragrances accounted for 57 percent of Coty's $4.1 billion in sales in its year ended June 2011. The bulk of its sales come from Europe and North America, and it has largely missed out on China's ravenous demand for Western brands. Still, overall revenue was up 17 percent last fiscal year.
In addition to expanding its cosmetics market, Coty said Avon's direct sales model would help Coty's beauty brands.
Becht said Coty would retain some of Avon's senior executives who have expertise in direct selling.
Coty has grown substantially through deals aimed at diversification. In 2010, it acquired Philosophy Inc, a maker of personal-care products, from buyout firm Carlyle Group for $1 billion. It also bought a majority stake in Chinese skin-care company TJoy Holdings Ltd, with its distribution network and infrastructure that would help Coty's other products in that market.
Avon's sales have plummeted in the last few years in China, where it got a direct selling license in 2006.
Avon has been conducting an internal probe into whether it broke the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to get that license. The U.S. government announced its own investigation last year.
Late on Monday, Avon said that it had elected Douglas R. Conant to its board of directors, effective immediately, replacing Paul Pressler. Conant is the former CEO of Campbell's Soup Co.
Reporting by Phil Wahba in New York. Additional reporting by Mihir Dalal in Bangalore, and Nivedita Bhattacharjee in Chicago.; Editing by John Wallace and Maureen Bavdek


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Lit City Presents: DJ Funeral, Massacooramaan, Rizzla b2b False Witness, J-Cush, Durban ☰ Powered by ADHOC.FM
285 Kent
285 Kent
Brooklyn, NY, 11211-4119
This event is all ages
Back at Lit City Rave once again, this time on tour of N America - DJ Funeral, the ever elusive Body High figure rises from the macabre sides of club music, with Baltimore-style breakbeats, horror film synth work, and hard-hitting percussion. From gothic arpeggios to ominous echoes, Funeral's nighttime aesthetic underscores frenetic, blood-pumping rhythms that'll have you droppin down low all night. Expect a ton of original tracks and club edits - mad oneaways you might never be so lucky to hear again. He just dropped a new track for free download to announce the tour:
One half of the mysterious Ancestral Club Mix DJs and Vissacoor projects respectively, Dave Quam began exploring the weird end of dance music as he cut his teeth as a journalist. Born and raised Portland, he moved to Chicago in 2005 to study photography, film, and sound at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During his time as a student, he started Djing and discussing music from all over the globe on his blog It's After the End of the World. He rose to international attention through his writing and photos of then underground juke and footwork artists of his adopted home, which were some of the first to thoroughly document the scene. Since then, his work has been published in magazines such as Spin, XLR8R, The Wire, and Red Bull Music Academy's online content. He recently relocated back to his hometown of Portland, and has been DJing all over the country, while spending lots of time in the studio making his own creations of experimental dance music.Nothing has changed when it comes to his productions and DJ sets. His focus seems to be pushing the boundaries. His forthcoming material is undeniably forward thinking and refined! Largely responsible for Lit City moniker, keep your ears peeled for new material on Lit City Trax in the future. Massacooramaan is easily one of the most original and creative DJs around. If you haven't cought him yet or you just need another dose, now is your time, he will take you to every corner of the world and back.
Signed to Kingdom's Fade To Mind imprint, Brooklyn-based producer Rizzla was a fixture of Boston's alternative nightlife scene before relocating to New York, throwing the applauded "post-queer dance party" Nu Life and creating the KUNQ artist collective. Combining cutting-edge global sounds with the discursive rigor of art history and critical theory, Rizzla's euphoric performances connect contemporary Caribbean music with the sounds of NYC's infamous warehouse raves.
As an undergraduate, Rizzla studied at UWI Trinidad with playwright and filmmaker Tony Hall, and completed postgraduate work at Brandeis University, examining the critical intersections of postcolonial studies, art history, and nightlife culture. His unique trajectory and sound made him a regular at Venus X's trendsetting NYC fete GHE20 GOTH1K.
Rizzla has performed internationally at numerous clubs and institutions such as MoMA PS1, Brooklyn Museum, ICA Boston, The Suzanne Geiss Company, and the Wadsworth Atheneum. He collaborated several times with DIS Magazine and Opening Ceremony, and has been featured in ArtForum, Fader, Fact Magazine, XLR8R, The Boston Phoenix, among others.
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For more than 200 years the Washington Navy Yard has played an important part in the history of the U.S. republic and its navy. From being an early center of shipbuilding, to producing heavy ordnance in the Civil War and two world wars to being an administrative center and keeper of the Navy's history, the U.S. Navy's oldest installation always had been a vital servant of the nation's sea services.
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The Burns 1401® round, the first product Integrity Ballistics is placing on the market, is a synthetic bullet projectile for 12-gauge shotguns. This product, a result of those early discussions by Joe and his family, is specifically designed for use by law enforcement when less lethal is needed or required.
The vision of Joe and his family, and nine years of privately funded R & D led to the creation of the Burns 1401® Round. The design of this round provides the flexibility to impact the suspect without causing significant harm, withstand the high shearing forces after exiting a shotgun barrel, and provide a greater less lethal tactical advantage for law enforcement.
Integrity Ballistics commitment to quality workmanship, superior technology, and optimal safety for law enforcement ensures that Less-Lethal will no longer be "Less than Effective".


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The title looks funny doesn't it? I sat there too, the first time I saw it, and tried to pronounce it. It stands for National Novel Writing Month. November 1st is the offical start date and many a writers are gearing towards a fun filled month of writing. The goal is to write a 175- page, (50,000 word) novel by midnight Nov. 30.
Since everyone who is participating has a limited time to write, it's all about quantity, not quality. No worries about grammar, spelling, orwhether or not he is wearing a the same blur shirt from the second paragraph to the fourth. It's a fly by the seat of your pants approach. Leave the editing for later.
The nice things is that there are writers all over the world doing the same thing. You can buddy other writers and form a support group.
In 2009, NaNoWriMo had over 165,000 writers, with over 30,000 of them reaching the goal and crossing the finish line entering into the Nationals of NaNoWriMo. Every writer will log in each day and write. At midnight on Nov 30, a writer will submit their work and a team of web-based robotic word counters will begin their job.
I want to wish "GOOD LUCK" to all of those who are participating. I have chosen not to this year. I need to finish book 2 in my Macpherson Saga and my novella. It's only fair that they come first.
If you would like to participate, then go to www.nanowrimo.org and sign up.
Good luck!


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Not Just 'Cows and Plows': Century-Old 4-H Rebrands
Youth development organization 4-H is kicking off its first rebranding campaign in 100 years to shift the nonprofit's image away from agriculture and highlight its wide array of offerings, including STEM, healthy living and civic engagement programs.
The organization, which stands for head, heart, hands and health, was rooted in agricultural, said 4-H Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer Artis Stevens, but what most people don't know is that the original idea was around teaching the newest farming technology. Decades ago, Mr. Stevens said adults were reluctant to alter their farming techniques, so 4-H decided to teach their children instead, which brought to life the nonprofit's focus on youth empowerment.
With the launch of its "Grow True Leaders" campaign, 4-H has set a goal of reaching 10 million youths, between the ages of 6 and 18, across the country by 2025. "If we're going to be able to grow and reach more kids, we need people to support us and understand what we do and ensure that our brand is relevant," said Mr. Stevens.
Working with advertising agency Dailey, which is providing pro bono services for the campaign, 4-H is releasing a broadcast PSA that will run throughout the summer, as well as some radio ads and targeted print in partnership with Meredith Corp. 4-H also teamed up with Comcast, Bloomberg TV and digital, Country Music Television, AOL and STEM Jobs Magazine for the initiative.
"This really is a movement – a perception and reality story," said Tom Lehr, president and CEO of Dailey. "I know I used to see 4-H at county fairs and the perception is cows and plows."
In coming up with the idea for the campaign, 4-H and Dailey looked at a year's worth of research about the organization's estimated 25 million alumni. Even though the nonprofit received a 96% approval rating, the majority of former members said they no longer feel informed or connected to 4-H.
One of the reasons the campaign and its marketing elements are unique is because they've been "guided, developed and executed with young people," said Mr. Stevens. 4-H worked with its youth counsel and youth board members, in addition to incorporating insights from its alumni audience. The main target for the initiative includes Generation X and millennial moms, especially former 4-H members, with school age children between six-and-18-years-old.
To get the alumni voice into the campaign, 4-H is working with a number of former members, such as Facebook engineer Andrew Bosworth, who is helping the nonprofit with a social media and digital effort that will ask adults "to shout out young people in their lives or communities who are making a difference," said Mr. Stevens.
On Tuesday, more than 300 youths will gather in Washington, D.C. for a 4-H "Grow True Leaders" rally, where they will talk to Congressional leaders about their "solutions for America," said Mr. Stevens. The teens will be joined by 4-H alumna Grammy award-winning music artist and 4-H national spokeswoman Jennifer Nettles and 2016 Miss America Betty Cantrell at the D.C. event.
During the rally, the National 4-H Council will release the results of its National Youth Survey on Leadership conducted online by Harris Poll among 1,501 9th through 12th grade students. Some topline findings include that the majority of youth (81%) think leaders today are more concerned about their own agendas than those of their organizations, and more than half (51%) rate government and political leaders as having weak leadership.
Other 4-H alum, including President and CEO of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Javier Palomarez, Today host Craig Melvin, CNN host Nancy Grace and U.S. Congresswoman Terri Sewell, will also attend events this week and voice their support of the campaign.
Hill & Knowlton Strategies is 4-H's PR agency of record, while Osborn Barr focuses on agricultural media outreach.
Due to the nonprofit's "nominal" budget of $250,000, Mr. Stevens said earned media and communicating the campaign messages in an endemic way are key. He added that bringing on other media or brand partners will also help spread the word.
The second wave of the campaign will run after the summer and will start integrating out -of-home and more print, said Mr. Stevens.
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CORRECTION: Due to inaccurate information provided by Hill & Knowlton Strategies, the PR agency for the 4-H, the story initially stated that the group hopes to reach 1 million youths by 2025. The correct number is 10 million.


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Howling winds make for rough boat racing in Key West World Championships
In one of the roughest Key West World Championship finals in recent memory, seven race teams were crowned tops in their classes Sunday and no one was injured.
As winds howled at more than 20 knots out of the northwest, competitors had some scary moments as the frothy chop sent several boats airborne and damaged others so badly they had to drop out.
"It wasn't just insane, it was brutal," said Miss Geico driver Marc Granet of Boca Raton who, with throttleman Scott Begovich of Jupiter defended their world title in the Superboat Unlimited class. "Rough water is the great equalizer."
Miss Geico, a 44-foot lime-green Victory with twin 1,650-horsepower engines, went into Sunday's final as the underdog after finishing second in Wednesday's opener and third on Friday.
"We decided our strategy would be to run it all out as fast as we could," Granet said.
Miss Geico took the lead from the start and never gave it up, averaging 81.2 mph over the bumpy, 41.5-mile course. It was the team's ninth world championship win in Key West.
Meanwhile, Broadco, a 40-foot MTI with twin 1,020-horsepower engines, won its first Superboat world championship, besting a fleet of eight boats with an average speed of 80.24 mph.
"It was probably the roughest race I've ever been in," said driver Chuck Broaddus of St. Clair Shores, Michigan.
In a turn, bouncing over four-to-six foot waves, Broaddus said he and throttleman Grant Bruggemann of Bradenton were running so close to runner-up WHM Motorsports that "I could have reached out and shook Billy's hand," referring to WHM driver Billy Mauff.
Hooters Instigator, driven by Paul Teague of Valencia, California, and throttled by Giancarlo Cangiano of Italy, won the Superboat Extreme class. In Superboat Vee, Snowy Mountain Brewery — with driver Brian Forehand of Wilmington, North Carolina, and throttleman Michael Janssen of Denver — scored a wall-to-wall victory.
In the Stock class, SOS Venezuela — with driver Chris Schoenbohm of Orlando and throttleman Gary Ballough of Boca Raton — came from behind to take the title.
Black Pearl, driven by Gary Jones of Bradenton and throttled by Billy Glueck of Sarasota, won Manufacturer Production 3. In Manufacturer Production 4, it was InTone Crazy Chicken, with driver Dee Early of Buford, Georgia, and throttleman Anthony Silveira of Baltimore.
▪ UTSA 3, FIU 1: The host Panthers (6-22, 3-12 Conference USA) lost 26-24, 25-27, 12-25, 25-27 to the Roadrunners. The Roadrunners improved to 18-7 and remained atop the conference at 14-0.
University of Miami senior Wilfredo Gonzalez defeated George Goldhoff of Texas 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 on the last day of the Florida Invitational hosted by the University of Florida.


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Sample Assignment 1 Answer
The "But I think that's a Stretch!" completion line is an obvious play on words that's intended, along with the picture, to meet the "funny" requirement for the Meme.
The "Economics" of the Meme involve the crucial concept of Price Elasticity of Demand, which addresses the issue of the degree of consumer response to a change in the price of a good or service. The completion line indicates a disagreement with the professor's contention that the demand for condoms is relatively elastic – that is, a given percentage change in the price of condoms will result in an even greater percentage change in the quantity of condoms demanded.
Focusing on the following three determinants of the price elasticity of demand will support my contention that the price elasticity of demand for condoms will be relatively INELASTIC.
1) Number and closeness of good substitutes: Condom use performs two critical functions, prevention of unwanted pregnancies and prevention of contracting STD's. Where there are several effective substitutes for pregnancy prevention, regarding disease prevention – especially AIDS prevention – there really is no substitute. As we learned in class, when substitutes are lacking, demand tends to more price INELASTIC.
2) Proportion of Income spent on the good or service: Relative to the typical individual's total expenditures per time period, the amount of money spent on condoms is a VERY small percentage of this total. As we learned in class, the smaller the proportion of income allocated to a given good or service, the less responsive consumers will be to a change in price.
3) Luxury vs. Necessity: As we learned in class, the more a good or service is viewed as a necessity, the LESS price elastic demand tends to be. Given the contemporary awareness of the risks associated with "unprotected" sex, especially the AIDS risk, condom use nowadays is highly likely to be viewed as a NECESSITY, not a luxury.


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Eight inches of snow fell during the Eagles-Lions game in Philadelphia yesterday.
It was spectacular to watch, but it turned the game into a bit of a farce.
The two teams combined for nine fumbles (including four by the Lions in the first quarter alone). Throwing the ball was all but impossible, and the rare completed pass left receivers with a face-full of snow.
The conditions did make for some fascinating coaching decisions though.
Most notably, the Eagles decided not to attempt any field goals or extra points. Coach Chip Kelly told WIP in Philly this morning, "It was kind of like Madden football, we put the no-kick on."
As Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders pointed out yesterday, it's a smart move. If the conditions make the chance of a successful extra point fall even a few percentage points, the stats say you should go for two.
The Eagles were 2 for 4 on two-point conversions, and 2 for 3 on fourth downs.
Kicking isn't advised when the field looks like this:
The Lions initially appeared to have the Madden "no-kick" policy on too, but in the third quarter they attempted an extra point.
It did not end well:
The Madden comparisons don't stop there.
In the second half, Kelly kept running the same play— the "inside zone" run — over and over again. The snow stymied Nick Foles, so Kelly just gave it to Lesean McCoy and had him run up the middle.
As any seasoned Madden player knows, if you find one play that works you just run it every single time. McCoy finished with 29 carries for 217 yards.
Kelly's normal coaching style has Maddenesque qualities — speed, repetitive plays, aggressiveness on fourth down, etc.
But this was a special case.


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The Star Inn Menu
Here at the Star we try to create restaurant quality food while always sticking to our traditional pub roots. Ingredients are locally sourced wherever possible, including meat from our farm in Grafton just a mile from the pub and vegetables from the Vale. (The fish is not local, but it is delivered fresh from the coast daily)
Food Served
Monday Tuesday TO Saturday Sunday
12pm to 3pm 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 9pm 12pm to 4pm
Menu Specialities
We pride ourselves on the food we serve with the best things off our menu being:
- Tuesday Nights are Two for One on selected main meals.
- Wednesday Night is Pie Night.
- Thursday, Friday and Saturday we have some delicious Specials added to the menu
- Sunday is dedicated to Roast Dinners.
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by Andy Schuler and Matthew Donato
If you're a die-hard Netflix fan, you may have already stumbled onto the dark and brooding story of a timeless struggle between man and nature, water and fountain, ball and tether known much more plainly as Example Short. In the good old days of 2010, Example Short served us well to evaluate our streaming profiles with maximum resolutions of 1920×1080, frame rates of 30 frames per second (fps) and colorimetry within the BT. 709 gamut.
Of course streaming technology has evolved a great deal in the past eight years. Our technical and artistic requirements now include higher quality source formats with frame rates up to 60 fps, high dynamic range and wider color gamuts up to P3-D65, audio mastered in Dolby Atmos and content cinematically comparable to your regularly unscheduled television programming.
Furthermore, we've been able to freely share Example Short and its successors with partners outside of Netflix, to provide a common reference for prototyping bleeding-edge technologies within entertainment, technology and academic circles without compromising the security of our original and licensed programming.
If you're only familiar with Example Short, allow us to get you up to speed.
A Brief Timeline of Netflix Open Source Titles
Example Short (2010)
Our first test title contains a collection of miscellaneous live action events in 1920×1080 resolution with BT. 709 colorimetry and an LtRt Stereo mix. It was shot natively at four frame rates: 23.976, 24, 25 and 29.97 fps.
El Fuente (2013)
As the demand for more pixels increased, so did appropriate test content. El Fuente was shot in 4K at both 48 and 59.94 fps to meet increasing resolution and frame rate requirements.
Chimera (2014)
Chimera is technically comparable to El Fuente, but its scenes are more representative of existing titles. The dinner scene pictured here attempts to recreate a codec-challenging sequence from House of Cards.
Meridian (2016)
Following the industry shift from "more pixels" to "better pixels," we produced Meridian, our first test title to tell a story. Meridian was mastered in Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) with a P3-D65 color space and PQ (perceptual quantizer) transfer function. It also contained a Dolby Atmos mix, multiple language tracks and subtitles. You can read more about Meridian on Variety and download the entire SDR Interoperable Master Package (IMP) for yourself.
Cosmos Laundromat: First Cycle (2016)
We felt a need to include animated content in our test title library, so we partnered with the Open Movie Project and Fotokem's Keep Me Posted to re-grade Cosmos Laundromat, an award-winning short film in Dolby Vision HDR.
Sparks (2017)
While our latest test title is technically comparable to Meridian, we've chosen to archive its assets and share them to the open source community along with the final deliverables. The production process is described as follows.
Introducing: Sparks, and the Making of.
The idea sparked when we observed construction workers completing one of two new buildings on the Netflix campus. We believed the dark shadows of steel beams juxtaposed perpendicularly to the horizon and the setting sun, contrasted against the glowing light from a welder's arc would push the dynamic range of any camera to its limits. For our shoot, we acquired a Sony PMW-F55 and the AXS-R5 RAW recorder to shoot 16-bit RAW SQ and maintain the highest dynamic range in capture.
After joining forces with the construction crew, and locating a sharp, talented welder actor, Sparks, a slice-of-life title following the day of said welder was born.
From a technical standpoint, the final deliverable for Sparks is on par with the technical specifications of Meridian, captured at a resolution of 4096×2160, frame rate of 59.94 fps and mastered in Dolby Vision HDR at 4,000 cd/m². To crank things up a notch, we're delving more into the technical specifics of the workflow, mastering in the open source Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) format, and sharing several production assets.
We captured just over an hour of footage and cut it down to about 3 and a half minutes in Adobe Premiere Pro, editing the Sony RAW SQ format directly, but the real fun began with our high dynamic range color grading session.
Though we began with a first pass color grade on a Sony BVM-X300, capable of reproducing 1000 cd/m², we knew it was critical to finesse our grade on a much more capable display. To accomplish this, we teamed up with Dolby Laboratories in Sunnyvale, CA to create our master color grade using the Pulsar: Dolby's well-characterized P3-D65 PQ display capable of reproducing luminance levels up to 4000 cd/m². Though at the time atypical for a Dolby Vision workflow, we chose to master our content in ACES so that we could later create derivative output formats for infinitely many displays. With the exception of our first pass color grade, our post-production workflow is outlined as follows:
Starting with our RAW footage (red) we've applied various transforms and operations (blue) to create intermediate formats (yellow) and ultimately, deliverables (green). The specific software and utilities we've used in practice are labeled in gray.
Our aim was to create enough intermediates so that a creative could start working with their preferred tool at any stage in the pipeline. This is an open invitation for those who who are eager to download and experiment with the source and intermediate materials.
For example, you could begin with the graded ACES master. Following the steps in the dashed grey box, you could apply a different RRT and ODT to create a master using a specific colorimetry and transfer function. While we graded our ACES footage monitoring at 4000 cd/m² and rendered a Dolby Vision master (P3-D65 PQ), we welcome you to create a different output format or backtrack to the non-graded frame sequence and regrade the footage entirely.
For us, creating the Dolby Vision master also required the use of Dolby's mezzinator tool to create a JPEG-2000 sequence in an MXF container, which was packaged into an IMP along with our original stereo audio mix. We used this Dolby Vision master as a source format to our encoding pipeline, from which we derive Dolby Vision, HDR10 and SDR bitstreams.
We've selected key assets in the production process to share with the open source community. This includes the original Sony RAW files, ACES Non-Graded Archival Master (NAM), ACES Graded Archival Master (GAM), Dolby Vision Video Display Master (VDM), and the final IMP, which can be downloaded from the Open Source Assets section. These assets correspond to the workflow diagram as follows:


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Take a private, customizable tour of Hong Kong, choosing what you want to see and enjoying expert commentary from a local guide. Get the opportunity to see sites on both Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon, visit food hotspots, go shopping, take photos, or whichever you choose.
Your private guide meets you at your hotel, cruise terminal, or even at the airport if you have a long layover. Choose what kind of tour you would like to go on, based on your hopes and interests. If it's your first time in Hong Kong, a comprehensive city tour covers most of the essentials. Explore back streets, local neighborhoods, and learn about the culture and history of the city. Visit a mix of areas on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon, unless you request otherwise.
Combine popular locations like Victoria Peak and the Star Ferry with lesser known sights to reveal Hong Kong as a city of contrast. This is a city where the metropolis sits adjacent to a national park, where wealthy walk the same streets as the poor, and finally where east meets west.
Choose to add foodie elements into the tour to get a mouthwatering taste of the city's cuisine. Integrate local markets for a shopping angle, or tell your guide what you would like to buy and travel to a location where it can be obtained. If you're a photographer, you may want to the see the best photo spots in the city. Hong Kong is a big enough city to encompass every interest.


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As summertime adventures go discoveries can be made just by getting out, and the same can be said for fitness. I recall the balmy months of summer and the huge amount of pleasure I took in doing just that, with a SUP at home on the Isle of WightRead More
Cape Town is a gleaming cosmopolitan city, perched on the southern most point of the continent. Encapsulated by the iconic Table Mountain and rolling African landscape on one side, the deep blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean complete the other.Read More
We constantly dream of coastlines soaked in surf and sprinkled with afternoon breezes and, without a shadow of a doubt these are things that this island has in abundance. A welcomed contrast to it's volcanic and somewhat bleak landscapes starved of greenery and that's what separates this destination from the rest.Read More


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Shopping for Bridal Dresses – What You Should Know
Walking down the aisle in front of all your friends and family is one of the most challenging tasks you need be ready with as a bride. Every guest will surely be watching your every move on this special day. This means falling over is never an option! This is not prom wherein the event is only about the dress. However, it is important to look the most gorgeous on your special day.
There will be several choices in the market for you right now but one that you should be looking out is Morilee Madeline Gardner wedding dresses. When planning to book with Morilee Madeline Gardner, it is important to know these simple tips.
Your Undergarments Matter
Yes, you read it right. Always remember to bring your wedding day lingerie to your appointment. This is important as your underwear will have a large impact on how your gown will look. If your corset won't fit you well, then your gown may hang the wrong way. Always put in mind that your bridal gown should make you feel confident. This means that if you feel uncomfortable with it, you will not be enjoying your day. Getting measured properly will help you avoid this from happening.
Wear some Make up
Although this is not yet your wedding day, you will be looked upon by your family and friends. Trying out Morilee Madeline Gardner wedding dresses for your big day will be just as exciting to your best friends. So pretty sure they will be with you every step of the way. If you look pale and tired while trying out these gorgeous Morilee Madeline Gardner wedding dresses, you will not be experiencing the best outcome you are hoping for.
Your Honesty is Important
Being polite is good but too much of it will not help you. Once your wedding consultant presents your final gown, always tell her what you really think. After all, not all women tend to have the same taste in gown designs.
Walk Around
When trying out Morilee Madeline Gardner wedding dresses, it is important to walk around the fitting room. With this, you will know if a specific dress is not the one for you.
Be Adventurous
What's beautiful to you may not be beautiful to your friends. You may have had a final choice when it comes to your gown, but it wouldn't actually hurt to try everything. The Morilee Madeline Gardner wedding dresses offer hundreds of styles and designs and you may be surprised how a specific dress actually looks so good on you. Choosing the right accessories also entails the same. Although the entire idea of preparing for your wedding is stressful, know that with the friends, family and the right professional help, everything can turn out even fun!.


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Precognition, supernormal knowledge of future events, with emphasis not upon mentally causing events to occur but upon predicting those the occurrence of which the subject claims has already been determined. Like telepathy and clairvoyance, precognition is said to operate without recourse to the normal senses and thus to be a form of extrasensory perception (ESP).
There is a long tradition of anecdotal evidence for foreseeing the future in dreams and by various devices such as observing the flight of birds or examining the entrails of sacrificial animals. Precognition has been tested with subjects required to predict the future order of cards in a deck about to be shuffled or to foretell results of dice throws, but the statistical support for it has generally been less convincing than that from experiments in telepathy and clairvoyance.
More About Precognition1 reference found in Britannica articles
Assorted References
- extrasensory perception


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Online Shopping for Pet Dog and Cat Essentials
Online marketing has become advantageous for people nowadays. Shopping online is a lot quicker than personally going to the market to buy necessary supplies. Through this method, people can greatly save time, effort and money. Aside from the quick transaction, items can also be delivered straight to the customer's home. However, the disadvantage of this is that people may end up buying stuff that they don't really need or products with short expiry dates. Before opting to shop online, consumers must first look for websites that educate people on how to be wise online shoppers. Click here for more info:
How to tell if dog has fleas
Before looking for online pet shops, pet owners should create a list of the needed supplies. To have an organized shopping list,
pet supplies can be divided into several categories including pet food, grooming and health items and accessories. Items that comprise grooming and health include medication, shampoo. Moreover, accessories include collars, beds, leash, and toys.
Online shopping websites for cat and dog supplies are offering variety of products. The prices of items vary from one item to another depending mainly on the brand and quality. Also, these online websites are not limited on offering pet essentials. They are as well offering customer support and some of them are providing virtual vets who cater consultations prior to making any purchases.
Since there are a lot of options available, it is undeniable that choosing the best items for the pets can be quite challenging. For this reason, pet owners are really encouraged to consult a vet before shopping any item. A consolation with a reputable vet can help pet owners in devising a plan to keep the pets healthy. They can guide and give proper recommendation of products that are appropriate to address the needs of the pets while considering the age, breed and size.
One of the essential products that pet owners must not ignore is food. Selecting the right food for the pet cat or dog is quite challenging since there are many options for specialized diets available these days. Commercial pet foods are already being prepared to match factors such as pet's age, specific condition and breed. To provide a balanced and nutritious meal, it is best for pet owners to be aware of the available options.
Having regular grooming sessions is one of the easiest way that pet owners can do to care for and maintain health of their pet dogs and cats. Aside from this, pet owners should establish a daily routine to take care of the pet's skin. His is also a great way to spot any unusual things before it becomes worse. For the accessories, pet owners must be sure to buy comfortable things such as bed and blanket.
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IN EFFORTS to bridge the knowledge gap between technology and skill sets in today's competitive job markets, the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd (PSSB) have embarked on a industry-based certification initiative that is more relevant to industry needs, known as 'Program Pentauliahan Profesional' (3P).
Targeted for IT & IT-related final year students, 3P will complement the degree/diploma awarded by the Universities & Polytecnics/Community Colleges.
I have taken a certification program with 3P before but still have not received my professional certificate.


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