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Sun Protection Factor, what's that?
Sun Protection Factor ~ what's that !!
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"Make sun cream labels clearer," say the experts
According to a recent poll, 80% of people don't understand what SPF protection means and 56% didn't know SPF only protects against UVB rays not UVA rays.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society, tell us SPF is "the level of protection offered against UVB rays alone" it's the star system that refers to UVA protection. Sunscreens are only calculated for a reduction of sunburn (one of the acute effects of UVB), protection against sunburn does not mean protection against skin cancer. The latest edition of the WDDTY magazine says "health warnings have become so extreme that most of us are starved of vitamin D". Sun avoidance and high factor SPF's are putting our health at risk.
So what is the difference between the two types?
UVA light contributes to skin ageing and the development of skin cancer as it penetrates deeper into the skin. It has a consistent intensity throughout the day, all year round and can penetrate through cloud and glass.
UVB light is more intense and leads to the redness and sunburn that is indicative to some degree of DNA damage which in turn can potentially lead to genetic mutations and skin cancers.
Have you heard of Free Radicals: Public enemy No: 1, our bodies create them naturally, particularly when exposed to sunlight or stress, amongst many other external influences. Free Radicals trigger peroxidation, which leads to oxidative damage, which in turn leads to cell breakdown, resulting in skin ageing and internal disease.
A recent comment made by a USA medical centre has highlighted the following "and this is how when wearing a sunscreen shows that the ingredients in commercial sunscreens actually increase the risk of skin cancer and induce premature ageing". Sunscreens are expected to offer significant protection from UV-induced skin damage and oxidative stress, however simple tests are detecting 'free radicals' in sunscreens exposed to UVA, so is the very thing that is designed to protect us in fact causing us more harm than good ?
Have you heard of Antioxidants: Antioxidants are reducing agents, they reduce and limit the effects of oxidative damage. Our cells are well equipped with antioxidant enzymes and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging molecules, however their scavenging capacity is not endless and may become saturated with the daily dose of oxidative stress, called life…
So where can you find Antioxidants?
In Vital Oils, not petroleum oils, just pure unadulterated vital oils, packed with antioxidants. Scientifically, Peach Oil, Grapeseed Oil & Avocado are considered to have 'powerful antioxidants' and Jojoba (a wet oil) is very moisturising'. The theory of directly applying an unadulterated form of antioxidants, which can be absorbed by the skin and will restore antioxidant enzymes, was raised in a paper by the Journal of Investigative dermatology in 2003. So, it would seem that, simply put, by applying the oils topically (eg: onto the skin) they form a defence line and work from within to fight against free radical damage.
So where can you get these Oils ?
The Essentially Yours Company has known for years the immense benefits of antioxidants and it's one of the main reasons why we specialise in making products with vital oils. So it's no surprise that we have in our range two products (one for the face and one for the body) that will deliver these antioxidants, in a way that experts are highlighting through research, referring to 'endogenous protection' which means 'from within' when applied directly to your skin.
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NES141 No: 7 Synergistic body Oil (with Peach, jojoba & Grapeseed Oil) for the Body
Vital Oils, Essential Oils, Plant extracts and vegetable derived ingredients are a healthy, natural way to look after your skin on a daily basis, just as you would through a healthy diet. At the same time they also provide a super boost to the skins hydro lipid film (this is what keeps your skin supple). Using the facial oil is simple, apply it under your blending cream or moisturiser to give you the benefits.
The best way we've found to use the Body Oil:
From personal experience, we've found that the key to using the No: 7 Body oil is to make sure that you don't let the skin burn in the first few days, so for the first 2-3 days of your holiday, apply the Body oil regularly onto damp skin (little and often) and only stay in the sun for short spells, no more than 15-20 minutes at a time. Especially if you're in the sea or the pool, apply the oil after you've washed off the chlorine from the pool or the salt from the sea. Personally my skin tells me when it's had enough with a slight tingle to the skin, I then know it's time to head for the shade or to cover up.
We've found that it's vital to stick to this routine, if you don't do this and you start to burn, your skin won't recover so you won't be able to achieve that lovely golden glow.
Once you're past the first 2-3 days you will find that the skin starts to take on a healthy glow which you can then build on with regular use of the body oil.
(If you're out and about sightseeing or shopping then applying the NES106 Body Lotion over the top of the No: 7 Oil works really well to lock in the oil and leave a matt finish)
An added bonus is to shower at the end of the day with our Peppermint & Cucumber shampoo & body wash (NES301) followed by our lovely Sensitive skin body lotion (NES106) to lock in the tan.
If after all of the above, you really can't bear to be parted from your SPF cream, put the NES133 Hydrating Facial Oil or the Nes141 No: 7 Synergistic Body Oil on first and then apply your SPF product over the top…job done.
Sun Fact: SPF 50 only filters out 1% more UVB light than SPF30.
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The only rashie top I own is a tight number that I bought in Hawaii five years ago and it even says, Hawaii five O on it. The pink top above is my toile. The fabric is again from Pitt Trading when we did swimwear classes at PT with Roberta. The boardies are new, but I have plans to make some this week.
I also got DH to try one on because this pattern is for men. He'll need a XL version and he already has a few in his wardrobe so I'll make one for him when he needs one. I have used the budgie smugglers in this pattern for DH and he loves them.


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July 16, 2015
Today was a busy day for me. Got a full pack schedule from my work to my OJT and straight to my evening classes. Everything was st not until my classmates texted me that our Thesis adviser called for a meeting this same day at 3:00 pm. That was unexpected because my internship ends at 4 pm so I have to ask permission first.
In the office, I continue my task which was to accomplish the Newsletter. Well, I can't really complete the newsletter this day because there are some articles that was missing. Not literally but for example the upcoming Market Relevance Corporation's First ever conference. The event needs to be incorporated to the newsletter so me and Jao needs to wait for the actual event to write about it.
I focused on the layout of the Newsletter and come out with the final design. Next thing I did was to asked sir JM and Jao for any comments or suggestions. Afterwards, I did a couple of write ups about the Christmas Parties of MRC. It includes the themes, venues and happening during the events. I also asked Jao to help me in this part and he then submitted me an article about Ms. Lourdes that is needed by the newsletter also.
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KABUL — Afghanistan's controversial new commission formed to release suspected Taliban prisoners has set free 14 detainees already, primarily from U.S. custody, and over two dozen more releases are imminent, Afghan officials told McClatchy on Sunday.
In a major concession to entice the Taliban into talks, President Hamid Karzai announced the amnesty for detained insurgents at the peace "jirga" — a traditional gathering of tribal leaders — held in Kabul at the start of this month.
Karzai is pushing a policy of "reconciliation" with the Taliban, having apparently given up on defeating them militarily. Freeing Taliban prisoners is a key plank of his policy to induce the insurgents to come to a political settlement, which would see them gain a share of power.
But there is deep unease inside and outside Afghanistan at the speed of the reconciliation drive, and at the sense that prisoners taken with hard work and risk by Afghan and international forces would be set free for political reasons. The announcement of the releases was reportedly instrumental in the subsequent resignation of Afghanistan's intelligence chief.
The five-member committee formed to decide on the releases has no representation from the intelligence service or any other security agency. Thousands could be freed under the deal, with the warden of Afghanistan's notorious Pul-e-Charki prison, on the outskirts of Kabul, saying that 1,000 Taliban could now be freed from his jail alone.
McClatchy has discovered that the committee played a key role in setting free prisoners already, and that it is apparently getting co-operation from the U.S. military in Afghanistan. The committee is now pouring over lists of more detainees.
Over the last week, the five-member committee pushed through the release of 12 prisoners from the U.S.-run prison at the Bagram air base on the outskirts of Kabul, and another two teenage detainees on Saturday, who had been held by Afghanistan's interior ministry, said committee member Nasrullah Stanikzai, a professor on the law faculty at Kabul University.
The boys were aged 16 and 17, picked up from Dakhar and Khost provinces by police as suspected insurgents, and held by the counter-terrorism unit of the Ministry of Interior in Kabul.
"They are children," said Stanikzai, referring to the teenage detainees, whom the committee interviewed. "They were reported to have a relationship with the Taliban but they told us they were madrassa (Islamic school) students. The father and uncle of the boys were there in tears."
The committee is now looking at the cases of 25 prisoners held at Bagram, and 16 more held by Afghan forces, Stanikzai said. He said the committee would examine only the cases of those alleged insurgents in a state of legal limbo, in custody but without sufficient evidence for a criminal conviction. He insisted that the committee was working to free "civilians," adding that work on Taliban prisoners would come only later, after "political progress".
Another member of the committee, Sheikh Muhammad Aref Ghoriani, who serves at the Independent Peace and Reconciliation Commission, an official body that predates the new drive to cut a deal with the insurgents, said: "The charges against them (those freed) were that they are Taliban. Some were also arrested because of some misunderstanding. There was no proof against them."
"With their release, the families will be happy and they will come closer to the government."
However, there are concerns that the work of the committee will be opaque and expanding. All members of the committee are Karzai appointees, headed by the justice minister.
"There is in particular a suspicion that the committee may be saying it is doing one thing, while in practice becoming a cover for much more far-reaching and unchecked releases," said Martine van Bijlert, co-director of the Afghanistan Analysts Network, an independent research organization. "There is a sense that Karzai is acting as if there is a fresh start and as if everything has already been forgiven - without there having been any real negotiations or concessions."
The official mandate of the committee doesn't appear to cover proven Taliban fighters. According to Karzai's presidential decree, it "shall be established to review and look into the cases of persons in custody for connections with the armed opposition, without sufficient legally binding criminal evidence."
Robert Everdeen, a spokesman for the U.S. prison at the Bagram air base, now known as the detention facility at Parwan, said that "we have freed 12 detainees within the last week," but he was unable to confirm the role of the committee in the releases. He added that 20 more detainees were expected to be freed "in the near future."
(Shah is a McClatchy special correspondent. Special correspondent Hashim Shukoor contributed reporting.)
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(i) Assist the team leaders with the review of financial, legal, and other capacity-building requirements in Indonesia Eximbank, as required.
(ii) Prepare all relevant financial, insurance, and energy efficiency training materials with the international experts.
(iii) Provide hands-on training with international experts in Jakarta and other major urban centers in Indonesia on Indonesia Eximbank products, including energy efficiency finance products.
(iv) Create an introductory presentation for major commercial banks that have signed risk-sharing agreements with Indonesia Eximbank and facilitate setting up presentations as required.
(iii) Coordinate with Indonesia Eximbank management and staff as required to facilitate the smooth implementation of the TA.
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What's Your Selfie Technique?
Oh, don't pretend like you don't have one!
I've been diagnosed with mild Asperger's by more than one ex-boyfriend. Whatever. Maybe I do fall somewhere on the spectrum, but I don't think I have any real issues because of it.
I do occasionally go on binges of fixating on a particular subject. For example, I tend to get really into perfume when I'm feeling particularly broke and hopeless, because perfume is all about that glamorous escapism. It's so Oscar Wilde, like "Give me the luxuries and I can dispense with the necessities."
Anyway, I wouldn't call myself a "perfumista," partly because it's a stupid word, and partly because I'm definitely not truly obsessed compared to some hardcore perfume addicts out there. However, I'd say with confidence that I know more than probably 90% of people, especially out here in the wild Midwest.
I'm not going to waste your time going into the difference between eau de parfum and eau de toilette because everyone knows that. Instead, here's some slightly next-level stuff in case you want to sound like you kind of know what you're talking about when you're chatting at your local Saks perfume counter.
Also spelled oud, it's the distillation of agarwood and is "the most expensive substance known to man"--or at least that's what a perfume counter rep told me once. Yeah, that sounds like a crock, but it really is rare and has been valued for centuries.
Obviously, aoud smells kind of woody, but it has kind of a funk to it. It doesn't really smell like anything else, though, so it's hard to describe. You'll have to try some different types if you're interested in getting a feel for it. On some people it smells kind of like urine, though.
Benzoin is a really common element in fragrances--even the mainstream ones. It's a sap that's easily mistaken for vanilla. I'd describe it as a sharper, cleaner kind of vanilla, if that makes sense. It can be unisex, but it has a gourmand quality to it.
This is a category of perfumes, and they're kind of confusing. Essentially, it's a musky moss base note, but it also refers to the whole composition.
There are different types of chypres, like citrus and patchouli. They are also typically "animalic," which means they have animal secretions in them like ambergris or civet. Ambergris comes from sperm whale intestines; civet comes from the anal glands of the African civet cat. I know! So gross it sounds like a joke, right?! Well, it's true.
This is a funny word to me because it's rooted in boating terminology. It refers to the "wake" or projection. If someone says a perfume has "weak sillage," that's not necessarily a bad thing. It just means that it "hangs close" to the skin.
A bottle of perfume lasts a very long time! On average, a bottle of 3.4 ounces (100mL) has about 1200 sprays. This varies from brand to brand, but it still breaks down to almost a full year if you use four sprays and apply once per day.
I suspect most people in the world do not wear perfume every day, so realistically, it will last even longer than that.This is why you shouldn't feel bad about spending a chunk of change on some really nice stuff because it breaks down to mere cents per use.
But how unfortunate if you're interested in a different fragrance for all of your moods, seasons and occasions! Not to brag, but I have about 15 years' worth of perfume, and I don't even consider my collection all that immense. It can get out of control really quickly, especially if you go down the rabbit hole of perfume forums like Basenotes.
So, on the rare occasion these days that I do decide that I require yet another bottle of perfume, I go for the 1.7 ounce bottles, even though the thought of paying dollars and dollars and dollars for AN OUNCE and some change makes me cringe.
To get the most out of my admittedly excessive perfume collection, I also resort to layering multiple scents, applying after work, and applying before bed.
Applying before bed is my absolute favorite because it's fun to pick a scent to fall asleep to and wear it just for you and/or your partner. It also makes your bed smell good if you're not washing your sheets every single week.
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Santa Anita: Breeders' Cup Marathon winner Calidoscopio takes aim at Santa Anita Handicap
ARCADIA, Calif. – Calidoscopio, winner of the Breeders' Cup Marathon in his U.S. debut at Santa Anita last November, will be after another major prize at the same track in coming months.
Thursday, trainer Mike Puype said that the 10-year-old Calidoscopio is being pointed to the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes over 1 1/8 miles on Feb. 3 as a prep for the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap over 1 1/4 miles on March 2.
The Big Cap is the top race of the meeting for older horses.
"I think the mile and an eighth will be short for him, but we'll take a shot at a mile and a quarter for big money," Puype said. "We can evaluate him after the San Antonio and see what we'll do."
A winner of 10 of 40 starts and $853,154, Calidoscopio won the BC Marathon over 1 3/4 miles on the main track by 4 1/4 lengths as a 17-1 outsider. He has not started since. An intended start in the Hollywood Turf Cup in December was scuttled because of a brief illness.
Since recovering, Calidoscopio has had three workouts, including a sharp five furlongs in 1:01.40 on Wednesday at Santa Anita.
In the San Antonio, Calidoscopio will face Game On Dude, who won the 2011 Santa Anita Handicap.
"I don't know if I can beat Game On Dude at a mile and an eighth," Puype said. "I think I'm in the game for the Big Cap."
Juniper Pass will focus on turf
Juniper Pass was fourth behind Calidoscopio in the BC Marathon and is on a different career path this winter and spring.
Juniper Pass is scheduled to start in four turf stakes at the meeting, beginning with Sunday's $150,000 San Gabriel over 1 1/8 miles.
The San Marcos Stakes on Feb. 9, the San Luis Rey Stakes on March 16, and the San Juan Capistrano Handicap on April 21 are the other three races that trainer Ray Bell has in mind for the 6-year-old Juniper Pass.
In 2011, Juniper Pass won the San Luis Rey, when the race was transferred to dirt because of wet weather, and the San Juan Capistrano on turf. Juniper Pass is winless in seven starts since the 2011 San Juan Capistrano, but has run better in his last three starts since being gelded last summer.
In the BC Marathon, Juniper Pass was ridden by Frankie Dettori and was beaten 10 lengths after racing as close as third with a furlong remaining.
"We were proud of the way he ran," Bell said. "When it was all said, he might have been a little closer than we wanted. I told Frankie, 'He doesn't have the same kick on the main track like he does on the turf.' Maybe with a change of tactics he could have been closer."
Juniper Pass was gelded after a fourth in the Sunset Handicap at Hollywood Park last summer.
"I thought he could win the Sunset," Bell said. "We cut him after that race and since then he's been more genuine."
The Grade 2 San Gabriel field is led by Slim Shadey, winner of two graded stakes last year; and Jeranimo, who won the Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile at Hollywood Park last June.
Even though Juniper Pass was second in the minor Bull Dog Stakes over 1 1/8 miles at Fresno in October, the longer turf races this spring have more appeal, Bell said.


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Many people take logic classes in college to avoid taking a math class. Some find, however, that symbolic logic can often be even more abstract and difficult than math. The trick, however, is to see logic as a set of puzzles to be solved rather than a confusing mystery.
Do the basics: attend class, do your reading and complete all the homework. If you are already afraid of the subject matter, avoiding it will only make it harder.
Remember that logic is supposed to make sense. There are no hidden tricks, and your professor isn't trying to teach you some kind of mysterious language. Once you have figured out how one axiom, law, or derivation works, it will never do anything differently.
Don't over think the problems. Symbolic logic works by following very simple rules. They are also the only rules that can be used. So think like a robot. If you don't know a rule for how to do something, try another rule. One will eventually work.
Approach proofs as games. You are given a starting point (your assumptions) and your end point (what you are trying to prove). The "rules" of the game are the axioms and laws you have learned in class. Try to figure out which rules of the game you can use in order to transform your assumptions into the conclusion.
If it helps you to translate the abstract symbols into real statements, do so. It may take more time to figure out some of the more complicated proofs, but it can help you get a handle on the material if you feel lost in the clouds.
Do extra practice exercises. Even if it feels like torture, getting good at logic is like getting good at a game. You have to practice in order to know when each rule is appropriate to use. For some students, assigned homework simply is not enough to ensure that you can complete exam proofs effectively, so be prepared to do extra work if you are struggling.
- Find a tutor. Many campuses have academic skills centers where you can get help with particular courses.
- If you have a TA, use them for one on one tutoring.
- Do no get discouraged by people in your class who seem to "get it" immediately. Most logic classes break down into two groups. One half, for some reason, seems to be able to do their work perfectly without even thinking about it. The other half feels like they are trying to learn a foreign language. Accept it if you are in the second half, and realize that it only takes practice to succeed.
- Don't think you can forget a unit once you pass the test. Logic, more than any other course, builds on what comes before, and you will keep using axioms and laws learned in the first unit when you get to the final exam.


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Dog Park Basics
A dog park is a place where people and their dogs can play together. These facilities offer dogs off-leash play areas while their people enjoy the park-like setting. Amenities, such as fencing, water, parking, and even grass, vary greatly among these places, but 'off-leash' and 'park' are the key elements that dog owners (who are also taxpayers and voters) desire. Although most dog parks have rules that are clear upon entering, there is also some dog park etiquette every dog owner should be aware of and be sure to obey.
For some dog owners, a dog park may provide the main opportunity for dog guardians to socialize with other people and their dogs, and is a primary source of recreation. We believe that they deserve to have their taxpayer dollars used towards a safe, accessible place where they can meet other people and exercise themselves and their dogs. Dog owners should be aware of the rules when entering a dog park for the first time, and they should always monitor their dog and how the dog is playing and socializing with other dogs. Aggression is never good and picking up after the dog is essential.
In this section is information about starting a dog park. We value your suggestions and success stories about how your own dog park operates, resources you like, improvements you'd make. Please let us know and we'll share your stories.
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Finally, we're at Part 3 of 3. Most of these are the not-so recent purchases; and some were already reviewed. Note: I didn't include the stuff I bought that I've already disposed of i.e., hourglass blush, mac lipsticks (cosmo, velvet teddy, studded kiss), and bobbi brown creamy matte lipstick in pink lily.
Let's get this over with.
This is where I got
a little crazy. I don't wear foundation everyday and I only have one face. So, I don't know why I buy foundations :(
I bought Koh Gen Doh Aqua because I broke the bottle of L'Oreal Lucent Magique and because it was on sale. Sales bring about a sense of urgency that can turn off all logic sometimes. I like this foundation. I literally use it as a tinted moisturizer. After washing my face, I put it on with my fingers like a moisturizer. I stopped using it because I just can't deal with sunscreen + liquid or cream stuff in the summer.
Getting the MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus came from the need for a powder foundation to counter the ashiness of physical sunblock. It seems like a very logical reason to buy it, right? But I currently have 3 other foundation powders that can serve that purpose.
I think I bought this because the SA was very accommodating and because she didn't immediately assume what my shade was upon seeing my face. She swatched all possible matches on my jawline. She allowed me to go out of the store and check the foundation under sunlight and even encouraged me to walk around the mall first to see if the foundation will oxidize. Ladies, that's how you sell to customers.
On buying the MAC Face and Body Foundation, I have no logical explanation for buying this other than the love for light coverage, dewy finish foundations. Recently, I found good use for this. I mix it with my super watery sunscreens eliminating the need to powder. Great, but not great, because I'm using Studio Fix less and less.
The one thing I'm not guilty about is my Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer purchase. It's one of the best shopping decisions I've made this year. I use it mostly as an under eye concealer. Most concealers tend to look either orange or ashy on my eyes, this one doesn't. Also, most other under eye concealers tend to stay matte even when the rest of my face gets shiny. It looks really weird when that happens. I like that KA doesn't look overly matte.
I'm not getting any sun lately — in case you're wondering why my arm is too light this summer. Sun, I miss you. Currently, only Kevyn Aucoin SX08 and Koh Gen Doh OC-2 matches me perfectly.
I didn't buy the primers to be used as primers. I'm not quite convinced that they're needed. Anyway, I was checking out the Shiseido White Lucent Spot Targeting Serum when it hit me that it could be more practical to get the Spot Control Base with SPF 35++. I use this as a sunscreen, but right now it's just too creamy for the level of heat and humidity we're experiencing. I probably could use it if I take a cab to and from work, but I prefer walking.
I bought the ELF Mineral Infused Primer for an experiment that I still haven't started yet, sooo… yeah. But I used it on E and it did great in blurring out pores.
Lipsticks: Bobbi Brown, VMV, Inglot, MAC, and Sophie Paris
If in some unlikely circumstance that I'd be required to buy from only one brand and lipstick line, I already know which one I'd buy from — the Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte Lipstick line. It's THE most comfortable matte lipstick I've worn. But note that my my lips don't get dry, I don't wear lip balm, and I can handle the driest of all dry lipsticks (driest so far: Nyx Matte). I have crushed plum and true pink. I will probably buy some more (satisfying the one-in-one-out rule). See photo below for swatches:
Who makes sheer matte lipsticks? VMV does. I don't get it! The top swatch (photo below) is one swipe, the bottom swatch is 10 swipes. The tube is literally bullet hard. I bought VMV Velvet Matte in Danger and I probably won't buy it again. It's a muted brick red and is a good lipstick to ease you into red, if you're too scared to try. But since it's very sheer, it might not work for those with naturally strong-colored lips.
I already wrote about Inglot 412 and Heroine a few posts ago. I'm going to write about MAC Flat Out Fabulous soon so let's just talk about Sophie Paris. I already own all 4 of the bright-colored Sophie Koshize Matte Lipsticks. Since I liked all of them, I explored the nude/MLBB options.
I have (from L-R in the photo above), Dramatic Pink, Coral Wisdom, and Rosebud. I dropped Rosebud from a 4-foot high dresser that's why it looks like cr*p. Good thing I left the cap closed. It's my current favorite MLBB (borderline nude) lipstick. The other two, I'm not enjoying so much. They're much less pigmented and they don't apply as evenly.
Ellana Blush and Concealer
Both of these, I ordered by mistake. I wanted to get the green corrector (Innocence), and the red wine blush. I don't know what happened there. I tried Awake on the undereyes and it sure does brighten. Unfortunately, I'm not fond of highlighting the undereye area. But it's a good matte highlighter for the bridge of my nose, brow bone, and the inner corners of my eyes. I like it. It doesn't look dry and chalky despite being matte.
The blush is good too, but I think it will look better when my skin switches to its summer skin tone. Currently, I'm using affection as a bronzer. I might not buy both of these again. Loose powders are too fussy.
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I feel like I missed a few things but I think I got most of the stuff. If you missed the first two parts, here are the links: Part 1, Part 2.
For daily foundation wearers out there, how long does it take you to finish a standard sized bottle?


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Military Chaplains Exist to Protect Religious Rights
In a fairly bluntly worded official Air Force article, SSgt Shelton Sherrill provided a decent explanation for the sometimes misunderstood role of a military chaplain:
According to the first amendment of the Constitution of the United States, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. For military members, chaplains are one of main advocates to help them protect this right.
Chaplains…provide religious accommodations to ensure everyone is free to exercise their beliefs, provide ethical advice to leadership, unit visitations and confidential counseling.
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What if your favorite Kdrama couples had babies?
It's nice to imagine that our favorite Kdrama couples live happily ever after (deaths aside). They could get married, buy a house, and eventually...have babies! So let's take a look at what their little bundles of joy would look like. Warning: some aren't so cute.
Eun Chan & Han Kyul (Yoon Eun Hye & Gong Yoo of Coffee Prince)
Hee Jin & Boong Do (Yoo In Na & Ji Hyun Woo of Queen In Hyun's Man)
Hey, this could be a look at the future. The two are dating in real life. But I think their potential baby would turn out a little cuter.
Hye Sung & Soo Ha (Lee Bo Young & Lee Jong Suk of I Hear Your Voice)
Sam Soon & Jin Heon (Kim Sun Ah & Hyun Bin of My Lovely Sam Soon)
Yu Jin & Joon Sang (Choi Ji Woo & Bae Yong Jun of Winter Sonata)
And now, time for the Lee Min Ho power round!
Jan Di & Joon Pyo (Gu Hye Sun & Lee Min Ho of Boys Over Flowers)
Kae In & Jin Ho (Son Ye Jin & Lee Min Ho of Personal Taste)
Eun Sang & Tan (Park Shin Hye & Lee Min Ho of Heirs)
Whose hypothetical baby do you think is the cutest? And who do you think should never, ever reproduce?


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Alexis is an artist and illustrator raised on the Pacific Northwest coast and now based out of the SF Bay Area. She earned her BA in Painting from Portland State University and her MFA in Painting from San Francisco Art Institute. She loves gouache, ink, and making pixels look like gouache and ink.
Esther is an illustrator specializing in food and travel, hand-lettering, & surface design. Her illustrations are an extension of her perpetual curiosity and radiate whimsy, dreaminess, and fluidity. Her work has been used for print ads, editorials, books, stationery products, & textiles.
Esther also has a passion for teaching. Helping others find and express the creativity that resides inside of them is at the core of what brings her joy. Most recently she has been teaching budding artists and designers at Cornish College of the Arts and IGIMO Art Station in Seattle.
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Judith is a designy illustrator and lettering artist. After working at several design firms in Chicago, she decided 19 years ago to start her own practice.
Her client list has included Lyric Opera of Chicago, NIPSCO, Towle Theater, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Abbott Laboratories, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., and Wild Dolphin Foundation, Hawaii.
Judith currently serves as Vice President of Marketing for South Shore Arts and is proud to have been a member of their board for over 12 years. She's also the Professional Programs Director for Society of Typographic Arts. She graduated from Ball State University with a BFA.
Laura is an illustrator and printmaker working out of Austin, TX. She is the owner of Fisk & Fern, a little paper and household goods company featuring her silly and strange characters. All her work is hand drawn using an army of pens and pencils. There's always a good dose of silliness in her work, and hopes to make people chuckle and smile through her goofy illustrations.
She has worked with Uncommongoods, Land's End, Urban Outfitters, and other retailers.
Her work has been featured on Buzzfeed, Daily Candy, Oh So Beautiful Paper, Edible Indy, Giftware News, and the food in jars blog, among other wonderful places.
Lisa Kurt is an illustrator living and working in the high desert mountains of Reno, NV. She specializes in children's and editorial illustration. Originally from Massachusetts, she received her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Lisa works primarily with acrylics and mixed media; her work integrates maps and other ephemera within her paintings. Through her work, she explores stories that involve people, animals, and creatures in mysterious settings, often incorporating nature and the unexpected. Lisa's work focuses on themes surrounding childhood, nature, memory, stories, mythologies, allegory, and dreams.
Lisa has recently illustrated a new children's book, Sarla in the Sky, published by Bharat Babies: https://bharatbabies.com/products/sarla-in-the-sky
Melissa Washburn is an artist/illustrator/graphic designer based just outside Chicago in Northwest Indiana. She grew up in upstate New York, but has lived in the Midwest since 1996. She creates layered, expressive mixed-media illustrations, often inspired by nature.
Melissa holds a BFA in painting and printmaking from Binghamton University (SUNY) and an MA in Arts Administration from Indiana University Bloomington, and has completed several Illustration classes through the Continuing Education program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is a 2012-2013 recipient of an Individual Artist Program grant from the Indiana Arts Commission. She is also a member of the Graphic Artists Guild, worked as Art Director for Group 7even in Valparaiso, IN for two years, and is one of the founders of CSA Valpo, a unique co-op buying program for local art and artists.
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Icebreakers are structured activities that are designed to relax learners, introduce them to each other, and energize them in what is normally an unduly formal atmosphere or situation. Icebreakers are not normally related to the subject matter, where as "openers" are related to the subject matter that is to be discussed. In addition, they often help to break up the cliques and invite people to form random groupings in a non-threatening and fun way.
The term "icebreaker" comes from "break the ice," which in turn comes from special ships called "icebreakers" that are designed to break up ice in the arctic regions. And just as these ships make it easier for other ships to travel, an icebreaker helps to clear the way for learning to occur by making the learners more comfortable by helping to bring about conversation. [1]
Types of Ice-breakers
1. Simple games
2. Solving a puzzle or conundrum
3. Responding to questions. (Questions can be silly, fun, serious, reflective, experiential, etc)
4. Sharing experiences
5. Creating visuals and posting
6. Posting blogs
7. Personal Introductions (Getting to Know You)
Tips for Effective Ice-Breakers
1. Keep it simple
2. Make it fun
3. Be creative
4. Consider various types of Ice-breakers - don't just stick to "questions"
5. Consider your audience
6. Be aware of time constraints
7. Keep in mind technology requirements
Online Resources (Icebreaker Activities)
- Ice Breakers Activities - Target Audience: Staff, Adults, or Children
- Ice Breakers Activities and Introduction - Tools for Trainers
- Free Icebreakers -Business Training Works, Inc.
- Icebreakers Archive | Classroom Icebreaker Activities EdWorld's Back to School archive page
- Icebreakers - Definition and examples Created by Laura Tillery
- Icebreakers (K-12) TeacherVision.com
- Ice-Breaker Ideas Teaching with Technology
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- Fergueson, S., & Aimone, L. (2002). Making people feel valued. Communication: Journalism Education Today, 36(1), 5-11.
- Sisco, B. R. (1991). Setting the climate for effective teaching and learning. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, (50), 41-50.
- Zigmond, R. H. (2008). Ask a provocative question to break the ice. College Teaching, 56(3), 154-156.
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Lea Michele has stepped out publicly for the first time following the death of her boyfriend Cory Monteith earlier this month July (13).
The Glee star has been mourning her co-star and real-life partner's passing since he died in Vancouver, Canada from an accidental heroin and alcohol overdose on 13 July (13).
Lea Michele was photographed in Los Angeles, California in the passenger side of a friend's car on Sunday (28Jul13) - the day before the brunette beauty broke her Twitter.com silence on Monday (29Jul13), thanking fans for their support.
She wrote, "Thank you all for helping me through this time with your enormous love & support."
She then posted a personal picture of the couple captioned, "Cory will forever be in my heart."


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"I look for something to chase away the fire, storms, to lose the scent of danger… I stay with the fear a long time. To keep it from following you…"
One night in Belgrade, Faye told me a deer once looked into her eyes to thank her for distracting wild dogs in the woods behind her house. As I wrote from that in rehearsal, Nikos brought in a fallen branch, bottlecaps and bottles from the dirt around the Kalemegdan fortress. Over the summer, Nikos made percussive fans out of cans and bottlecaps marked with colors as a way of meditating on organic and manmade things we throw away.
In Chicago, I found another branch blown along the bird and butterfly sanctuary of Lake Michigan's Montrose pier. I used these as props in November to distill the memory of an earthquake for my character. When we got to Atlanta, we did a videoshoot outdoors and found a third branch tipped over in the soft ground that Nesa later painted. Each of the three branches from our home cities made me think about devising as a way of finding beauty in what is worn and wasted.
As our world considers the trash of ravaged packaging, I think about the materiality of language for the stage. Most realistic plays produce ready-made "fast food" dialogue for instant gratification and entertainment. While perhaps the language of devising could be seen as raw, unprocessed and hand-grown from the more poetic debris of trauma, passion and duration.
As America finds new profit in repurposing, upcycling and rehab—mainstream theater has come, also, to value devising as fertile compost for performance.
PREVIOUSLY BLUE open rehearsal Dec 6 and 13, 2014 (7 Stages, Atlanta and Art Institute of Chicago Ballroom) from Ruth Margraff / Cafe Antarsia on Vimeo.
PREVIOUSLY BLUE, a poetic summit on the mystery of disaster, resilience and beauty, is a capstone project of sustained devising techniques that have influenced artists all over the world. Created by director Dijana Milosevic, designer Nesa Paripovic, performer Maja Vujovic from Dah Teatar (Belgrade, Serbia); performers Del Hamilton and Faye Allen from 7 Stages (Atlanta, USA); writer/performer Ruth Margraff and composer/musician Nikos Brisco of the independent Café Antarsia Ensemble (Chicago, USA) —we want to connect the agility of nature to our work and life. We wonder if art can be nourished by the kind of integrity that emerges from disaster in the interests of common good.
When I first saw Dah Teatar's work in 1996 in Austin, Texas, something shifted in my soul. I was influenced by how Dah was creating on "the edge of balance" a response to the horror of civil war in the former Yugoslavia. In 2001, when I went to visit my mom in Sarajevo where she was stationed by the United Nations as a peacekeeper, I traveled to Belgrade to see Maps of Forbidden Remembrance, Dah's collaboration with 7Stages and to perform Judges 19: Black Lung Exhaling at the Bitef Festival. Our collaborations such as Alice and Kafka are Dead /Long Live the Rosenbergs and Story of Tea prepared us for sudden crisis in any direction. A generation later, we find ourselves drawn to stability, surprise and delight to renew the generosity of our practice. We met in Belgrade in January with the support of a Trust for Mutual Understanding grant and presented open rehearsals on Dec 6, 2014 in the Art Institute Ballroom, Chicago and Dec 13, 2014 at 7Stages in Atlanta with the support of a 2014 Theater Communications Group Global Connections award. Our research so far includes Rebecca Solnit's Paradise Built in Hell, Leszek Kolakowski's Conversations with the Devil, peacebuilding and water, and the craze for a color which once ruled the world. Songlines of water and skies (that were previously blue) transcend our everyday distractions. We seek abundance and reflection in moments of presence, no matter how small.
Ruth Margaff has been called a leader in America's operatic avant garde, best known in the US for her collaborations with the late composer Fred Ho with whom she wrote six martial arts operas for the Apollo, Guggenheim Museum, Brooklyn Academy of Music, LaMama and several national tours, Ruth's "Night Wind from Afghanistan" for the play SEVEN are touring all over the world, introduced in 2010 by Hillary Clinton featuring Meryl Streep at the Broadway Hudson Theater (NYC). She has received awards from Rockefeller, McKnight, Jerome, NEA, TCG, TMUNY, NYSCA, IAC, Fulbright foundations, published by Dramatists Play Service, American Theatre, Theater Forum, Performing Arts Journal, Playscripts, Inc., Backstage Books, Autonomedia, New Village Press, Innova Records, NoPassport Press. Recent work includes her LOCKET ARIAS with Nautilus' Rough Cut Opera series April 2015 (Minneapolis); FLEUR DE LYS for the Stockyards Ballroom/Great Plains Theater May 2015 (Omaha), THE ELEKTRA FUGUES 2014 Varna International Theater Festival/City Art Gallery with Peculiar Works Project (Bulgaria); WILD RICE for Peggy Choy at UW/Native Nations Summit Fluno Center (Madison), ANNE UNDER PARIS SKIES Dec 11-20, 2014 for Jason Phelps' Feast of My Heart at Salvage Vanguard Theater (Austin) and ALL OF THIS for a 2014 US/Russia playwrights' exchange curated by Ksenia Dragunskaya at Boyarskiye Palaty (Russia). She's been a New Dramatist, a Chicago Dramatist, member of LPTW and Theater Without Borders and is Associate Professor/Chair of Writing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. www.RuthMargraff.com
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A $6 million Remuera penthouse could break records as the country's most expensive apartment sale.
The top-floor apartment, in a set of four boutique flats at 454 Remuera Rd, is about to go on the market.
Designed by Sumich Chaplin Architects - who have also designed a Whangaparaoa home for Oracle Team USA's Russell Coutts - the 343sq m home has extensive views towards the Hauraki Gulf and three bedrooms, three bathrooms, two living rooms and extensive decking.
It sits within the zone for Auckland Grammar, Epsom Girls Grammar and Remuera Intermediate.
Real estate agent Graham Wall, who specialises in high-end city sales, said the property had a valuation of $5.54 million, but that was set in 2011, and he expected the flat to sell for more than $6 million.
A handful of apartments have had asking prices of more, but have not sold for the marketed price, such as property developer David Henderson's $10 million pad above the Hilton Hotel on Princes Wharf.
The penthouse owner is an elderly woman who has moved into a retirement home. She bought the property off the plans in 2006, as did the other three sets of residents.
Neighbours include an Epsom bone doctor, a Remuera eye surgeon and the owner of a venture capital and private equity firm.
Mr Wall, who handled New Zealand's biggest house sale last year - the $39 million Hotchin property on Paritai Drive - said he expected a lot of interest, mainly from Remuera residents looking to downsize.
Such pads are "very unique, there's not many of them around because no one's building them. It's hard to make money selling luxury apartments".
"It's a perfect location, it's right opposite the library and you can stroll up the road to get your coffee."
Prices in Remuera have shot up over the past few years with a median of $1,025,500.
Figures from Auckland's biggest real estate agency released yesterday showed the city had a residential median price of $629,000 in December - a 14.25 per cent increase on the previous year ($550,500).
"The year ended with lack of choice again becoming an issue," said Barfoot & Thompson managing director Peter Thompson.
"These figures tell a compelling story about the strength of the Auckland housing market, an improving economy, and people's belief that residential property continues to represent a dependable medium- to long-term investment.
"With listings being so restricted, and buyer demand so high, it suggests that as we enter the New Year, the Auckland real estate market will experience a strong first quarter."
Pricey apartments
• Former rich-lister and property developer David Henderson's $10 million pad on the top level of Shed 21, above the Hilton Hotel at Princes Wharf, has been for sale on and off for the past few years. At 880sq m with a wine cellar, two lifts and a heated swimming pool, it is said to be the country's largest and most expensive apartment.
• The top-level apartment of Shed 24 at Princes Wharf sold for $5.5 million in 2008 to an American buyer.
• The penthouse apartment in Takapuna's 19-floor The Sentinel sold for $5.2 million in 2010. It was at the time thought to be the most expensive apartment sale. It now has a valuation of $7.5 million.
• A consortium of Aucklanders are building what could be the country's most expensive set of boutique apartments for themselves, worth $4 million each. The waterfront low-rise in Herne Bay features four single-level units with two bedrooms and a study.
• IT king Charles Shrimpton sold his penthouse in the country's tallest apartment building, Metropolis in central Auckland, as an empty shell in 2011 for $3.45 million.
• He sold the two renovated sub-penthouses last year for about $3 million each.
• A penthouse in the Stamford Plaza building in central Auckland has a valuation of $3.06 million.
• A penthouse in the White Heron complex in Parnell is valued at $3 million.


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|17 Mar 2011
I'm about to lose it... HomeGroup is killing me.
For the life of me, I absolutely can not get HomeGroup to work. My computer, the one the HG was created on, is running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. It has a wired connection through a Netgear WGR614v9. The other PC is wireless, running Home Premium 32-bit.
The wireless machine recognizes that my PC has a HG. It asks me if i want to connect, I do, enter the password, and it says it is incorrect.
-The password has been double, triple, quadruple checked, and then several more times after that.
-Yes, they are on the same network.
-IPv6 is enabled.
-The times are accurate to the second.
-I've tried making the HG on the wireless computer and connecting mine to it, no dice.
-Both PCs are set to a Home network.
-I've made sure the several services required by HG are running.
I've been at this for an hour today, and I've spent countless hours in the past year to get it to work when I need to share something. It's a problem I've had forever, and Christ almighty I can never find a fix.
If you guys can't help me (and I would not be surprised, this situation is FUBAR), then I guess I'll get to the root of the problem- I want to share a printer between the two PCs. The printer is on my PC, and the other PC can not find it. Don't really know what my options are here.
If you can help me in any way, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you.
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|17 Mar 2011
What security software are you running?
Have you tried the Fix It application for Homegroups?
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|17 Mar 2011
What security software are you running?
Have you tried the Fix It application for Homegroups?
Why can't I join a homegroup?
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|17 Mar 2011
Jesus ******* ***** ALMIGHTY IT WORKS.
If I had your address I would send you a cake. A whole cake. Home made. By a Grandma, so you know it's good.
I can't thank you enough for linking me to that.
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|17 Mar 2011
Glad it worked. Every now and then Microsoft actually has help applications that can fix stuff.
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|17 Mar 2011
Wow, this is great. I have all of my drives shared, printer sharing works... this is wonderful. Thanks so much.
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Here's where Miguel Cabrera (Miggy) has ranked in OPS (On-Base + Slugging%) over the past five years:
Do you see a common thread here?
He was described on the MLB Network as having a 'friction-free' swing. You don't see big donkeys (6'4", 240lbs) like him swinging smarter than smaller players, but he does.
Don't worry, smaller hitters can follow Miggy's secret formula for consistent power. Here's the reality...
If we can understand and apply that a 'friction-free' swing is driven by the 'spine engine', then we'll surely grasp one of the pure principals of explosive rotational power.
In the video analysis below, we'll see whether:
Can you really 'force' your body to hit with consistent power? Unbelievably, yes you can. I started working 'spine engine' principals with one of my High School hitters who had a stubborn nasty arm barring problem (for at least 3 years!!)...the result?
No more arm bar. It was an instant fix. Here's Charles's March 30th, 2013 swing analysis video:
It disappears because the brain doesn't have to delegate initial 'firing' movement with the hands and arms. The hands and arms NEED the early momentum of the body and spine to work properly. Most coaches want their hitters to load their hands back toward the catcher, and this further inflames arm barring swing dysfunction.
You see, the body's locomotion depends solely on the spine. There are three spinal movements:
Professor Serge Gravovetsky (Physicist, Electrical Engineer, and best known for his work on Spine Engine Theory), says if two of the above are present, then most always the third is the end result.
Just like Miguel Cabrera, you too can develop a spine driven friction-free swing.
What you're going to learn are the true PRINCIPALS to explosive rotational power, and how ALL rotational athletes have to abide by them...if they want to be successful.
Here's a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson:
"As to the methods there may be a million and then some, but principals are few. The man who grasps principals can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principals, is sure to have trouble."
Think of methods (drills) as almost everything you find on YouTube about hitting. Principals are universal laws that govern ALL human movement.
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Dragons have taken over the earth and its up to a 14 year old girl and an unemployed photographer to stop them.
EarthNight is the deepest runner game you will ever play. Each character is controlled with two buttons that have different functions in different situations. The buttons on the right side of the controller are for Jump and the left side are for "Anchor"; it makes you fall faster when you're airborne and affects your run speed depending on your chosen character. The controls may feel simple, but it will take a lifetime to master them and reach EarthNight.
With only two button controls the game is very accessible but it is punishing to button mashers. It's a game of finesse and quick reflexes. Only if you master the controls and gain deep knowledge of the systems and mechanics will you find true success.
Featuring hand painted art that has a unique fantastical quality and meticulous level design we intend to change the way you think about the runner genre.
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Canadian actress Laura Vandervoort is reportedly engaged to wed her British boyfriend Oliver Trevena.
The Ted beauty, who also starred in TV series Smallville, began dating fellow actor Trevena last year (13) and now the couple is preparing to wed, according to UsMagazine.com.
Trevena is said to have proposed to Vandervoort, 29, on New Year's Eve (31Dec13) during a vacation in England, and the bride-to-be showed off her ring while attending the Vanity Fair Young Hollywood party in Los Angeles on Tuesday (25Feb14).
A source says, "The couple was visiting a castle in England and it was a really romantic setting. Oliver told Laura to close her eyes at 11.11 am (a number and time of significance for her), and when she opened her eyes he was down on one knee.
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Some say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I don't think that the Miami Heat would say that about the Minnesota Timberwolves' latest video.
The Miami Heat take the No. 1 spot on the Viral Chart for the second week in a row with their own take on the trend we all wish would go away, the Harlem Shake. Led by captains LeBron James in a king costume and Dwayne Wade dressed as a bear, the team's video garnered 19.6 million views in the last week. It now has been viewed more than 44 million times.
But while the Timberwolves couldn't beat the Heat last Monday, they certainly delivered a blow on Tuesday when they posted their video mocking the Heat's Harlem Shake video. It generated 5.8 million views this week and took the No. 2 spot on the Chart.
The video starts with a single dancer in a LeBron James jersey and a motorcycle helmet. It appears to be just another version of the Harlem Shake by another NBA team (the Denver Nuggets also released a version last week). But then the Timberwolves mascot, Crunch, enters the scene. He takes a club and starts hitting the dancer, who falls to the ground.
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SOURCE: PayStream Advisors
July 11, 2013 12:39 ET
More Institutions Are Implementing Accounts Payable Automation to Control Invoice Processing Costs and Provide Visibility Across the Transaction Lifecycle
More Institutions Are Implementing Accounts Payable Automation to Control Invoice Processing Costs and Provide Visibility Across the Transaction Lifecycle
CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwired - Jul 11, 2013) - PayStream Advisors, Inc., a leading independent research and advisory firm, today announced that more higher education institutions are implementing accounts payable automation. Budget cuts and challenging economic conditions have required higher education institutions to tighten their belts and closely examine invoice processing costs.
These are among the findings of the PayStream Advisors 2013 survey which reveals that Front End Imaging, Electronic Invoicing and Automated Workflow are on the rise at higher education institutions. From 2012 to 2013, Front End Imaging witnessed a 7 percent increase, and both Electronic Invoicing and Automated Workflow increased by 5 percent among survey respondents that selected Higher Education/Research as the description that best fits their organization.
In an effort to migrate away from a paper-based invoice system, more institutions are implementing AP automation solutions. "Front End Imaging is often the first step in automating AP. Imaging tackles the toughest part of a manual AP process, which is paper," states Henry Ijams, Managing Director of PayStream Advisors. "Front-end imaging is the most beneficial since it captures an invoice as soon as it enters an institution and can be tracked throughout the entire process. By connecting with an electronic invoice and automated workflow system, the invoice approval and payment process is accelerated, resulting in more on-time payments and discounts captured."
Survey results reveal that the key benefits achieved from AP automation in higher education institutions include a reduction in invoice processing costs (33 percent), quicker approval cycles (29 percent), and better visibility across the transaction lifecycle (27 percent).
While the benefits of AP automation have been available for quite some time, higher education institutions are now witnessing the tactical benefits around cost containment and productivity enhancements, in addition to the strategic advantages around improved supplier relations and working capital improvements.
Learn more about AP automation solutions that are available to meet the unique needs of higher education institutions at this year's PayStream INNOVATE '13: The Purchase to Pay Summit that will be held in Charlotte, N.C., September 16 - 18. Michael J. Noblet CPM, Director of Purchasing and AP Shared Services, University of Maine will be hosting an educational session titled Go Paperless or Go Home: The University of Maine's Journey to AP Automation.
During this session, the University of Maine will discuss their journey from paper-based processes to AP automation, and outline how other higher education institutions can make the move to efficiency. Attendees will learn how the right AP solution can help institutions go paperless, better manage suppliers, and make AP a more strategic function.
Higher education survey results were based on survey responses of over 100 AP and other finance professionals in the higher education sector. Based on the number of survey responses, PayStream believes that the surveys have a confidence level of +/- 5 percent.
For more information, visit the PayStream Advisors Purchase to Pay Benchmarking Group for Higher Education or PayStream Advisors' financial automation research in the PayStream Research Vault.
About PayStream Advisors
PayStream Advisors provides in-depth research, reviews and comparisons of top accounts payable and purchase to pay automation software. Offering research and insight to help companies improve AP efficiency, PayStream Advisors also hosts the annual Purchase to Pay Summit, INNOVATE '13, where accounts payable, finance and procurement leaders gather to share ways to advance purchase to pay processes through collaboration and automation. For more information please visit: www.paystreamadvisors.com.
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Region VII AAA also has an Advisory Council in accordance with the Older American's Act. Recommendations are made by each county's leadership with at least 1/2 of the members being age 60 or over. The Advisory Council advocates for seniors, plays a key role in identifying issues of local concern and communicates the concerns to the Area Agency. For more information relating to the Board of Directors or Advisory Council meetings, please contact the Board Coordinator at 1-800-858-1637.


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Asia as a major marketplace and business center in the world
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Countries in Asia that could be a major marketplace would be China and India.
Here are the reasons why:
The Economy of India is the eleventh largest in the world by nominal GDP and the fourth largest by purchasing power parity. Following strong economic reforms from the post-independence socialist economy, the country's economic growth progressed at a rapid pace, as free market principles were initiated in early 90s for international competition and foreign investment. Since then, the value of India's international trade has increased sharply, with the contribution of total trade in goods and services to the GDP rising from 16% in 1990-91 to 43% in 2005-06. India's major trading partners are the European Union, China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates. In 2006-07, major export commodities included engineering goods, petroleum products, minerals, chemicals, jewelry, textiles, garments, and agricultural product
When you are visiting research and development centers mushrooming everywhere, you will see Indians are playing invaluable roles in the ...


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Monday, March 30, 2015
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- March 30, 2015 at 12:25 PM
- Moguro Fukuzo said...
This is not the comment on the theme of the blog, but pardon me.
I have just watched the movie "Seven Convicts Sentenced to Death" created by S. Mizushima of Channel Sakura.
"Seven Convicts Sentenced to Death" (with English captions)
It is the terrific movie that made me speechless. I'm now convinced that, although victorious allies may have considered they had punished the so-called "war criminals" 70 years ago, actually they created seven John Browns.
- March 30, 2015 at 1:40 PM
In relation to this from the article: "These so-called peace memorials are stoking hatred in places like Australia, New Jersey, Korea, and Canada."
I wouldn't say they are stoking hatred here in Australia.
Generally speaking, most Aussies have their heads up their back sides to even care about anything except themselves, let alone a statue Korea is trying to spread lies about in Sydney.
Don't get me wrong though - these statues should never be allowed due to the lies they create, and Korea should stop lying to the world about anything and everything that comes out of their mouths.
- March 30, 2015 at 2:10 PM
- Moguro Fukuzo said...
Since the Comfort Women Memorials began to be erected in the U.S. I have read many books written about Korea. But after all efforts of my inspection on Korea, there is one thing I don't get it.
S. Koreans hate Japan and Japanese. It's all right. Then why do they stick to us?
From morning till night, they talk about Japan should do this and that. Japan's PM should say this or that or should not visit the Yasukuni Shrine. Japan's so and so originated from Korea. Japan is isolated from the rest of Asia. Japan is moving toward militarism, and on and on. It seems their brain is filled with Japan! Japan! Japan!
If they hate us so much, why don't they leave us alone and mind their own business?
It's like an ugly girl is always waiting at the door and cling to my neck everywhere I go.
- March 30, 2015 at 3:57 PM
- Moguro Fukuzo said...
Another thing I don't understand is why Chinese and Koreans have special talent to tell lies and deceive others.
China, Korea and Japan are all Confucian societies. Confucianism gives you many teachings such as you have to be loyal to your master; obedience to your parents is the first and foremost importance in your life, etc.
One special slogan in Confucianism is 修身斉家治国平天下 (meaning that "Adhere to your code and discipline; keep you family in order; govern your nation as a good manager, then you can pacify the world under the heaven. )
Confucianism started in China around 500 b.c. and all Chinese are proud of it. However, actual Chinese are greedy money worshipers. Bribery is rampant. It seems they have no public moral and make every town in the world full of garbage wherever they go. They eat noodles in train cars, and even pee and poop in elevators. Traditional practice of cannibalism is their dark secret. They denounce Japan's military aggression 24/7/365 but keep their mouth shut about their own military aggression we see today. All emperors and kings took the throne on horseback, through fratricidal bloody wars as typical as Mao Tze-tong. Nobody cares about the above-mentioned Confucian slogan.
- April 1, 2015 at 7:37 AM
- Moguro Fukuzo said...
Koreans despised Chinese all through 500 years of Qing Dynasty saying that Manchurian barbarians had conquered China, and Korea should be the rightful successor of Ming Dynasty. They were proud of being a "pure" Confucian society and killed Christian priests and Korean Christians. When Japan annexed Korea in 1910, many Japanese were appalled to see that they had slaves and eunuchs. Women's status was so low that some of them did not have names. One typical example is閔妃Min-pi, empress of the last emperor of Choson Dynasty. She was called by her family name only and had no name of her own. As the Kanji-letters suggest, she was called just Min family's girl as if Clinton family's girl or Kennedy family's girl.
They claim all Japanese culture originated from Korean Peninsula from Cherry blossoms, rice paddies to karate or even ninja. Japan's chinaware is sophisticated because Warrior Hideyoshi rounded-up and forced Korean artisans to come to Japan in 16th century. We admit some of our culture came from China but do not admit any of our culture came from Korea except for Korean Carrots. Korean artisans of chinaware voluntarily came to Japan and stayed here because Japanese appreciate anyone who has special technologies. Some of them are allowed to wear swards as the sign of samurai-class people, and because they enjoyed good pay, they stayed in Japan. See Samsung smart-phones and Hyundai cars today. All key components such as silicon ingots, pure water, mother-boards and screens come from Japan. Hyundai motors cannot develop their own engines and use Mitsubishi-made engines. Japan is a samurai nation but also a nation of craftsmanship. Korea is the nation of aristocrats and slaves, where one class does nothing but learning Confucian mambo jumbo and the rest has to bear all the toil to acquire the basic needs.
Korea is famous for high rate of perjury, probably 500 times as high as that of Japan. Koreans in Japan, when captured by police due to theft or shoplifting, weep and shout Aygo! Aygo! and tell lies shamelessly. How can a man weep and tell lies at the same time in front of policemen?
So much for the Confucian states of China and Korea! Why don't Confucian teachings put priority on honesty and teach people that telling lies will damage your credibility.
Japan valued Confucian teachings during Edo-period but Confucianism did not take root in our society. Like the difference of Iran, where women have to wear dark clothes from top of their head to toe under Islamic fundamentalism, and Indonesia, where women wear only scarf around their head only as a sign of Islamic believers, Japan's Confucian values are more carefree and only pop-up sometimes in our day-to-day life.
Maybe Buddhism and Shintoism were more powerful than Confucianism in Japan until Meiji-Revolution and Japanese have preferred Western modern values thereafter.
Put Confucian garbage in dust bins. Whatever teachings you believe in, you should put honesty at your first and foremost importance in your life, don't you?
- April 1, 2015 at 7:38 AM


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Singer Chris Brown headed over to BET's "106 and Park" program on Wednesday to promote his new album "F.A.M.E" and to apologize for his behavior this week on "Good Morning America."
The singer, who appeared agitated during an interview with GMA's Robin Roberts Monday, stripped off his shirt on the street after the show and reportedly posted an angry Tweet about the media.
A window was broken in his dressing room but it's unclear who was responsible.
Yesterday, Brown had this to say about his behavior: "First of all, I want to apologize to anybody who was startled in the office, or anybody who was offended or really looked, and [was] disappointed at my actions."
The singer went on say, "I'm disappointed in the way I acted.Yes, I got very emotional. And I apologize for acting like that. I felt like, 'OK, they told us this just so they can get us on the show so they can exploit me.'
"You know, that's what I thought. I kind of took it very, very hard. And I kept my composure throughout the interview, although you could see me upset, you know. I kept my composure and did my performances, and when I got back, I just let off, like, steam in the back," he said.
Roberts had asked Brown questions about his ex-girlfriend, superstar singer Rihanna.
Brown pleaded guilty in 2009 to assaulting Rihanna and was sentenced to five years of probation and 180 days community labor.
The Grammy-nominated performer has since been invited back on to the morning show.
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|Matthew Dear @XOYO London 9th December 2010
The Knife - Colouring of Pigeons
Colouring of Pigeons by Rabid Records
This is the first track I went nuts for this year. If you haven't heard it yet, it's about time you get acquintanted with The Knife's most adventurous and fruitful collaboration with some opera singers and classical composers commissioned by a Danish performance art group about Charles Darwin's evolution theory.
These New Puritans - We Want War
The most accompolished and daring track off the whole album Hidden. TNP knows how to impress, the video is a guaranteed hit with any Matrix fans.
Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
First there's the attempt from Nas to "remix" New York Is Killing Me, hit single from Scott-Heron's poetic and big comeback after 13 years on a long hard road to redemption from drugs and imprisonment. Last month Jamie xx brought out his version. The full-length album is highly recommended, for quiet solitary.
Liars - Sisterworld
This is what pop music sounds like if we were on plant Mars, where there are only angry scruffy men in cheque shirts.
Glasser - Ring
This is what pop music should sound like if Lady Gaga was never born, Beyonce never shaked her booty and Shakira never learned English.
Glasser - Home by Ragged Words
Matthew Dear - Black City
If you are a man in your early/mid 30s comfortable on the dance floor anywhere in Europe as long as they are not playing Bollywood soundtracks and prefers ghostly sounds of Eno and David Byrne then you'd love Black City and possibly Dear's 2007 album Asa Breed.
If you are a girl into deep and playful droning male vocals, some mild techno and serious head nodding then you'd also love this album, front to back.
Check out the remix below on rcrd lbl and then listen to the original to compare the difference, you'll see what I mean.
Matthew Dear - You Put A Smell On Me (Breakbot Remix)
Teengirl Fantasy -Dancing in Slow Motion ft. Shannon Funchess
If you've heard plenty of How to Dress Well, Teebs and Forest Swords, you'd love what you find in Teengirl Fantasy's highly anticipated debut album 7AM.
Blending plenty half speed old school R&B and pop with a good dose of synth flutters, this is dream pop at its best.
Solar Bears - She Was Coloured In
Such a shame that I couldn't include these guys in my Bear-named bands lineup post. This Irish duo started in early 2009 who, like Teengirl Fantasy dudes, also met at college for sharing a love of world cinema and sound programming. Having managed to bring out one EP and one LP in the space of a few months, Solar Bears is possibly my second favourite new entry of 2010. Check out Twin Stars, Primary Colours At The Back of My Mind, among the best.
Lorn - Nothing Else
This is not the best album of the year, but certainly one of my favourites on a lonely winter night in my bedroom when it's hailing snow and rain outside. Your heart grows stronger and your muscles harden with the beats and beeps coming out of Army of Fear and Cherry Moon.
Lorn - 'Nothing Else' Album Mix by BRAINFEEDER
James Blake - Limit To Your Love
This is predictable but for good reasons. If there's one song you should listen this Christmas, it's James Blake's version of Feist's Limit To Your Love, definitely the best song to end your 2010.
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The City's Board of Adjustment consists of five members appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a majority of the city council.
All meetings are open to the public.
The Board of Adjustment is the entity that holds public hearings to consider variance applications. They determine when variance requests are in harmony with the general purpose and intent of Title 17 (zoning) and are in accord with the general and specific rules contained in the zoning code.
Meetings of the Board of Adjustment are scheduled, with notice provided, on an as-needed basis.
The current Board of Adjustment members are: Gary Chamberlin Patrick Grengs There are three vacancies