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C2E2: G.I. Joe
Larry Hama may not have been at the table Saturday for IDW Publishing's G.I. Joe panel at the Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo, but he'll be front and center for the franchise when he relaunches his "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" series starting with #155 1/2 on Free Comic Book Day with artist Agustin Padilla. IDW Senior Editor Andy Schmidt announced the first details at C2E2 along with artist Klaus Sherwinski, writer Mike Costa and artist Robert Atkins.
"We had [Hama] on 'Origins,' and he actually has another 'Origins' issue – at least one more – coming up later," Schmidt said. IDW had already announced Hama's FCBD release, but the new news of the day was July's "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" #156, which will follow in continuity with the classic series' first 155 issues.
"The big announcement is that it's continuing after #155 1/2 in July with issue #156 and will continue thereafter for as long as you buy it," Schmidt confirmed. "Larry Hama doing what Larry does."
"A Real American Hero" will be accompanied at some point in the near future by another mystery title.
Another familiar name will show up in comic stores with IDW's "G.I. Joe: Cobra II" #5, even if the book's co-writer took some convincing to revive a classic villain. "We are introducing Serpentor," Schmidt stated. "So I hope you like Serpentor, because he's there."
Mike Costa, who will be co-writing the issue with Christos Gage, was one of the first voices in the room to speak up. "Gage said on the phone to me one day, 'I have got an idea for Serpentor,' and I said, 'That better be the best idea I've ever heard, because Serpentor is the dumbest character in G.I. Joe," Costa recalled. "Sorry guys, in terms of what we're trying to do with G.I. Joe and Cobra and keep things marginally realistic, it's tough to go with a genetically engineered Superman from the DNA of Dracula. It's tough!"
Costa and Gage aren't the only ones figuring out how to depict Joe characters in new ways at IDW. Artists Robert Atkins and Klaus Sherwinski have also been hard at work retooling designs and concepts. One revision that didn't make the cut, however, included a New York Yankees logo on Snake Eyes. "Funny story about that shirt," Atkins said. "In the script, he was wearing a Yankees shirt, and then I turned it in and I'm already going on to the next page, but Andy says, 'This looks great, but Hasbro came back with a revision.' I was like, 'What?' Because Hasbro up to this point – this was ['G.I. Joe' #15] – I've never had Hasbro say or dictate to change anything, and the one revision they gave me was that Snake Eyes does **not** like the Yankees."
Eventually, Snake Eyes ended up with a neutral shirt without a logo at all, which got Hasbro approval and eased any fears in the IDW offices that Major League Baseball lawyers might have a problem with a logo's use.
While Atkins didn't get to make Snake Eyes a Yankees fan, he was still able to modernize the ninja commando's street look. "I want to keep it as authentic to the character, but make it contemporary – 'Make it practical' was always a mantra from the beginning for me," Atkins explained. "I wanted the bungles to look like they bungled and the guns to like the guns that would work."
IDW took a slightly different approach to the Cobra hypnotist villain Crystal Ball, though. "A lot of attention was put on the redesign of Crystal Ball," writer Mike Costa explained. "He looks a lot like another particularly famous comic book writer." By the time final notes were given, the character developed a likeness to the author of "Watchmen" and "V: For Vendetta." "We were trying to think of who has the abilities or the sort of personality, the way Crystal Ball's classically supposed to act," Costa recalled. "I just kept coming up with Grigori Rasputin, but there was a lot of notes in the scripts to have certain kinds of paganistic and Eastern European religious fetishes, and it just came out looking like Alan Moore. But that was not an intention. I did not say, 'Draw him like Alan Moore.'"
Costa spoke knowledgeably about Joe history at the panel, but he said he still hasn't gotten around to seeing last year's live-action film. "
"I actually honestly still have not seen that movie," the writer explained. "And the only G.I. Joe movie I recognize has got Cobra-La in it."
Sherwinski, meanwhile, called "The Rise of Cobra" "an okay thing." He took issue with Snake Eyes' look for the movie, however, saying "He needs lips like Batman needs nipples."
No matter who is designing a look for Snake Eyes, the panel demonstrated that voices on both sides are bound to have opinions. Still, the months ahead for Joe books at IDW should be packed with stories for new and old audiences alike.
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MySuperFoods Company's purpose is to empower parents and grow healthy, SuperKids. Founded by 2 moms with 5 kids between them, MySuperFoods is one part superfood, one part super hero. Equal parts nutrition and fun.
Kur sprouted its roots in Denmark, and it's their origin that makes them so unique. In Scandinavia, organic laws are strict and GMOs are not welcome. Their mission is to stay true to these high quality standards, with 3 deliciously tempting flavors, 100% raw ingredients, and a lengthy list of official certifications like USDA Organic, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Vegan and more.
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Illicit drugs move through this region at farther distances and greater speeds.
This story originally appeared in High Country News. The following text is an excerpt. Read the original, here.
Heroin enters the West like blood through veins. The heart, down in Mexico, pumps out its illicit products in cars headed north through small border towns like Antelope Wells, New Mexico. As regular as a heart beat, cheap and potent black-tar heroin comes north from cartel strongholds in the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Nayarit, over the border and on to Denver, to Salt Lake City, to Laramie and then even further: Bellingham, Washington; Salem, Oregon; and Anchorage, Alaska.
In 2014, the Drug Enforcement Agency estimated that a quarter-million pounds of heroin passed through the West. Since then, officials estimate that Mexico has increased its heroin production by 50 percent to quench the United States' growing thirst for heroin.
The West's open spaces allow drugs like black-market prescription drugs, narcotics and heroin to move faster here than in the highly compartmentalized East, which has higher populations concentrated in smaller spaces, says Ernie Martinez, director of the executive board for the National Narcotics Officers Association Coalition, a collaboration between federal drug enforcement officials and state and local-level officers, among others.
The West's geography stymies law enforcement's efforts to crack down: Isolated Western highway corridors span states and allow illegal drugs to move vast distances without being detected. "You have to look at the geography," Martinez says. "The landscape is a lot wider and traffickers are moving through remote areas. It's much tougher to find them."
While the national heroin epidemic has put Eastern cities in the spotlight, the percentage of drug users in the West is actually greater than those in the East. Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Montana and Colorado have the highest percentage of people aged 12 and older that have used illicit drugs like heroin or methamphetamine in the past month, according to an anonymous survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Opioids, which encompass the numerous prescription painkillers on the market as well as street-manufactured heroin, now kill more people nationwide than guns or car crashes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Oregon and Colorado lead the country in rates of abuse of prescription painkillers.
Western overdose rates are also likely under-reported, says Tim Condon, a researcher at the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions at the University of New Mexico. "Populations in the West are dealing with this epidemic in a more isolated way (than in the East)," he says. "Fewer people are coming out about their own abuse, so there is this incorrect assumption that it's not happening here. It is."
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Joanna Shields leaves Facebook to join UK's Tech City
Facebook's European boss Joanna Shields is to leave the social network to lead the UK government's investment group for technology start-ups.
The Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO) supports firms based near the Silicon Roundabout area of east London.
Ms Shields will replace current head Eric Van Der Kleij in January 2013.
"Joanna's experience will be hugely valuable in supporting Tech City as it goes from strength to strength," Prime Minister David Cameron said.
"The success of Tech City shows just what can happen when we back some of our most innovative and aspiring companies to grow, helping the UK compete and thrive in the global race."
Ms Shields has been Facebook's vice-president and managing director of Europe, Middle East and Africa since 2010.
Prior to that she worked at Google and teenage-focused social network Bebo.
Relaxed rules
"Working in the UK for the past decade has proven to me that this country has the potential to become a major force in digital innovation," she said.
"The seeds have been sown in east London for a dynamic and successful cluster: we have the infrastructure, the technology and the talent, now we need to accelerate the growth. I am looking forward to leading the Tech City Investment Organisation in the next phase of its development.
"With the right boost now, there is no reason why we can't make London the number one location for tech in the world."
Ms Shields will be seen as a key component if the UK is to encourage successful start-ups to begin trading on the stock market.
Unlike the US's Silicon Valley - with the likes of Google and Facebook among its success stories - similarly aspiring companies in Britain have been reluctant to go public.
To aid in this, government adviser for technology Rohan Silva is leading efforts to relax the rules for financial listing and reporting. It is hoped making it easier for UK companies to go public will entice a greater number of foreign investors.
Companies such as Mind Candy, which runs children's social network Moshi Monsters, and gig recommendation site Songkick are tipped as potential candidates to list on the London Stock Exchange.
The BBC understands that music-streaming service Spotify - which was founded in Sweden - is also among the firms the government is keen to encourage to begin trading in the UK.
'Potentially counterproductive'
TCIO was set up in April 2011 with the intent of raising the profile of UK technology companies, particularly the start-up scene.
Its role includes promoting the UK as a place for prospective entrepreneurs to move to in order to set up their own businesses.
However, the quango was criticised in June for operating in a way that was "potentially counterproductive".
Think tank Centre for London raised concerns over skill shortages and rising costs of working in the area.
At social gatherings in the area, TCIO was regularly criticised for not publicising its events or services well enough.
To counteract this, the organisation hired Benjamin Southworth as deputy chief executive in July. Mr Southworth had previously been part of 3Beards, the group behind several key industry social events.
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|Newsline No. 60-07
August 20, 2007
Division of Workers' Compensation posts updated medical treatment utilization schedule regulations to online forum for public comment
The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has posted its proposed updated medical treatment utilization schedule (MTUS) regulations to an online forum where members of the public may review and comment on the proposal. The proposed regulations structurally reorganize the MTUS, adopt and incorporate the ACOEM Practice Guidelines' revised elbow complaints chapter (2007) and adopt chronic pain medical treatment guidelines based on the chronic pain section from the Official Disability Guidelines.
The proposed updated MTUS regulations, commonly referred to as medical treatment guidelines, are authorized by Labor Code section 5307.27, which requires the DWC administrative director to adopt a medical treatment utilization schedule. The proposed changes are in the California Code of Regulations, Title 8, section 9792.20 et seq.
The DWC obtained valuable input from the medical evidence evaluation advisory committee created pursuant to section 9792.23 of the MTUS regulations in the process of developing the proposal.
The forum can be found at http://www.dir.ca.gov/WCJudicial.htm. Please click on "current forums" at the top of the page. Comments will be accepted at the forum through Sep. 7, 2007. Please feel free to participate in this important process.


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Lee Hyo Ri's Boyfriend Was Called "Beast"
On the SBS show Thank You, Lee Hyo Ri revealed some intimate facts about her boyfriend Lee Sang Soon. She said that her boyfriend was called a "beast" by the media, and his mother is pretty upset about it. Lee Hyo Ri said:
"After our relationship became news, we've been called Beauty & the Beast by the media, and Sang Soon was upset about it … I thought he's someone who wouldn't care about it, but he said since he's ugly, it's no problem. But more than anything else, his mother cried because of this. It's nice to have open relationship (to the media). It's comfortable to go to any places and to take photos."
MC Cha In Pyo asked Lee Sang Soon if he ever wanted to tell people that "my girlfriend is Lee Hyo Ri" which is the dream of all men, Lee Sang Soon answered: "I only told my close friends about it. I was afraid to tell other people. I was worried that it would spread." He also added "Lee Hyo Ri asked me to date."When they were asked if they have nicknames for each other, Lee Sang Soon said "Because I can't call her Hyo Ri, I call her dog poop. Her contact on my cell phone is also dog poop." And Lee Hyo Ri calls him "ho-ni" like honey.


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Who needs fine jewelry to turn heads? Adorn cool and offbeat jewelry from these local stores.
Forever 21
200 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 659-9393
Style conscious and trend-savvy shoppers will enjoy Forever 21's collection of jewelry. Forever 21 keeps pace with the latest styles and trends and continues to offer customers with creative designs. Necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings are decorated in kaleidoscope colors, rhinestones and assorted beads. Fill up your jewelry box without breaking the bank with numerous items $20 and below. Accessorize your wardrobe with creative jewelry at the right price.
Diane's Designs
4907 Monroe Street
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 277-4117
Diane's Designs features the coolest handmade jewelry in the local area. Diane Sayers designs and creates jewelry with women in mind. Beaded necklaces and earrings match the hues and shades of any outfit and at affordable prices. Complete sets of jewelry make for great gifts for friends and relatives. Look your very best and stand out from the crowd with the handmade jewelry of Diane Design's.
6901 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
(410) 281-1791
(Check website for multiple locations)
Tweens and young women around the world know the name Claire's. Eclectic jewelry and designs has made Claire's Stores a prime mall store for young adults. Numerous earrings, charms, and fashion accessories match purses, hats and scarves. Sterling silver and beaded rings become tradable and collectible items. Claire's is a fun destination for the lifestyles and trends of young teens and adults.
Painful Pleasures
7410 Coca Cola Drive
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 712-0145
The jewelry of Painful Pleasures is not for the faint at heart. For body piercings, Painful Pleasures has one of the largest selections of body jewelry. Belly button rings to nostril rings, there is jewelry to decorate from head to toe. For pierced earrings, Painful Pleasures carries decorations of any length and width. If you can get through the pain, then the cool and offbeat treasures of Painful Pleasures is your gain.
501 North Charles Street
Baltimore MD 21201
(410) 837-2323
Be dazzled by the designs and elegance of Beadazzled. For jewelry makers and artists, Beadazzled carries an entire dictionary of beads. Choose from a wide range of gemstone, organic, metal, glass and African beads. Beadazzled also stocks earwires, clamps and necklace chains that bode well for interesting and extreme designs. Whether you design new creations or revert to cultural designs, the possibilities of Beadazzled are endless.


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Pet Owner in Hammond
My schedule is quite hectic and my dog ends up being home for a long amount of time and I no longer have the amount of time to train him and walk him and give him exercise. He needs training he's very energetic and he just needs to know not to beg and not to jump on people and not be destructive to things in the house. Also has a hard time walking on the leash and staying inside the backyard fence when I let him out. I need somebody willing to watch him, play with him and train him in my home while I am at work or school. I will need you Tuesday's from 3-9 Wednesday's from 9-4 Saturday's from 8-4 and Sunday from 10-4 some Saturday's and Sunday's may be extended a couple hours but not often. Pay is negotiable. Please call or text 219-256-... if you are interested in the job. I live in Hammond, Indiana.
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Latest News
This section is updated regularly with the latest Company News & Press Releases from Gallay.
2018 Exhibitions
Gallay will be exhibiting at a number of events in 2018.
For full details view our Exhibitions page
Gallay / Becool achieve ISO 9001:2015
We are pleased to announce that Gallay and Becool are now certified to the ISO 9001:2015 quality standard.
You can download our Quality Certificates here
Delaney Diversity
Renowned automotive journalist and historian, Giles Chapman, wrote a fascinating article in May 2017 AUTOMOBILE magazine about the early years of Gallay and the Delaneys in the United Kingdom
Read the article here
Quality Excellence at Gallay
In August 2016, Gallay was re-certified to ISO9001. No findings were raised.
DVD 2016, Bedfordshire, 7 - 8 September
Gallay will be exhibiting at DVD 2016, from 7th to 8th September 2016.
We hope to see you there.
Eurosatory 2016, Paris, 13 - 17 June
Gallay will be exhibiting at the Eurosatory exhibition, from 13th to 17th June 2016.
Stand Number is K656.
We look forward to meeting you to discuss your requirements and update you on Gallay products.
Hillhead 2016, UK, 28 - 30 June
Gallay will be exhibiting at the Hillhead Quarrying, Construction & Recycling exhibition from 28-30 June.
Stand Number is PA31.
We look forward to meeting you to discuss your requirements and update you on Gallay products.
New Product Release: CBRN Filtration
At the Eurosatory exhibition in France, June 2014, Gallay officially released the updated Gallay CBRN filtration system.
Designed and manufactured in-house at Gallay, the system offers an advanced NATO No.1 CBRN filter with a removable HEPA filter, brushless DC scavenge and main blower motors, and a modular flexible design to accommodate and adapt to all applications and vehicles.
The systems can be supplied with vehicle integration kits, and the CBRN filters are available in various formats; training filter, dummy filter or live filter. Gallay CBRN filtration systems are fitted to major military vehicle OEMs worldwide, and tested to various military standards.
Busy 2014 Exhibition Schedule
Gallay and Becool Radiators have a busy 2014 exhibition schedule.
We are exhibiting at Eurosatory in France, Hillhead in the UK, and DVD in the UK.
Please come and visit our team at the exhibitions. We look forward to seeing you.
Exhibit at C.E.A Conference
Gallay exhibited at the Construction Equipment Association conference held in central London on 4th September 2013.
PlantWorx (May 2013)
May 2013 was Gallay and Becool Radiator`s first time exhibiting at the PlantWorx UK exhibition.
Thank you to all who visited our stand.
Contact us here.
Intelligent Cooling
New Gallay breakthrough technology goes into full production.
Intelligent cooling to save engine power, save fuel and increase efficiency. Combined water, CAC and oil cooling with fully programmable DC brushless fans.
A CANbus ECU controls each fan from 0 to 100% dependent on the monitored input signals.
Contact us here.
100% Quality
Gallay excel in ISO9001 quality re-certification audit in April 2013.
The Gallay quality system was approved for re-certification by NQA to ISO9001:2008 with zero non-conformances and zero observations.
A 100% successful audit.
Busy 2013
Gallay have secured a multi-million pound export contract for the supply of APU generator air conditioning systems
A new production line has been created to boost output.
2013 Exhibitions
Gallay and Becool Radiators will be exhibiting at various shows throughout 2013.
For details, click here.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Gallay at Eurobus 2012
November 2012, Gallay exhibited at Eurobus 2012 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK.
Our showcase product was the latest technology in fuel saving engine cooling systems using electric drive fans and ECU controller.
Also exhibited were our range of HVAC products.
Eurobus was a great show for Gallay with very positive feedback from visitors to our stand.
2012 Exhibitions
Gallay and Becool Radiators have already booked to exhibit at 3 exhibitions in 2012.
For details, click here.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Gallay continues expansion
Gallay continues expansion with an additional 15,000sq ft of factory floor space.
The extension at the Wellingborough factory was built during the summer of 2011 and completed in November 2011.
With a peak height of 9 metres, it gives Gallay the extra space to continue the company`s expansion.
MP visits Gallay
Minister of Parliament, Mr Peter Bone FCA MP, visits the Gallay factory in April 2011.
Mr Bone is the conservative MP for Wellingborough and Rushden and continues to support local businesses.
He represents our interests in policy decisions in the House of Commons.
DSEi Exhibition 2011
Please come and visit Gallay at the Defense & Security Equipment International Exhibition, www.dsei.co.uk.
Stand Number N5-450, Excel Centre, London, Docklands, UK.
Certificate of Commendation
Gallay Limited were awarded a Certificate of Commendation in November 2010 for extraordinary service support to meet delivery and quality requirements.
The award was presented in Singapore to Michael Ledlie and Tony Hewitt during a visit to the ST Kinetics facility.
Gallay Celebrates 100 Years
Gallay was founded in 1911. In 2011 we celebrate 100 years in the design, manufacture and supply of heat exchangers and HVAC systems. We thank all employees, customers and suppliers; old and new for their continued support.
John Bridger
John Bridger unfortunately passed away over the weekend of 6th Nov 2010.
John was a previous joint owner of Gallay Limited, and an inspiration to us all. Our sincere condolences go out to all John`s friends and family.
Gallay delivering Motorsport
Updated February 2010: Gallay Limited are members of the MIA (Motorsport Industry Association) and look forward to continued active participation in the Motorsport Industry. Gallay have a long established history of supplying radiators, oil coolers, intercoolers and HVAC to high performance cars. Please contact us with your requirements.
Gallay signs MOU in the US
From the 1st January 2010, Gallay Limited and DAE, Santa Ana, CA form a partnership for joint activities in the US market.
This continues Gallays global presence in the market of heat exchangers, fans and HVAC systems.
DVD 2010 Exhibition
Come and visit us at DVD 2010 (Defence Vehicles Dynamics). Military and Security vehilces and equipment exhibition. Dates are 23-24 June 2010. Visit the website www.theevent.co.uk
Hillhead 2010 Exhibition
In 2010 you will find Becool Radiators, a division of Gallay Limited, exhibiting at Hillhead.
22-24th June, Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, UK
Nick Smart joins Gallay
David Jones retired in October 2009 after a very successful 13 years as Technical Director. We all wish him well and a happy retirement. We are very pleased that Nick Smart has joined Gallay as Technical Manager (Director Designate) and comes with many years of experience in the design, validation and testing of HVAC and Engine Cooling products. We wish Nick a long and successful career at Gallay.
Cuprobraze Products
Gallay now supply Cuprobraze Products (copper brazing)
New addition to our range of products is Cuprobraze radiators and Cuprobraze charge air coolers. Cuprobraze technology brazes the copper fin to the brass tubes at 650degC rather than the traditional solder joint. The benefits are higher performance, ability to withstand much higher CAC inlet temperatures and a stronger stiffer product. Copper has a thermal conductivity of 380 versus 220 of pure aluminium and utilising copper brazing removes the insulating effect of solder. Copper brazing technology offers performance, strength and high temperature capability.
ISO9001:2008 Certification
Gallay awarded upgraded Quality Certification ISO9001:2008
Gallay Limited and Becool Radiators were audited in April 2009 and successfully achieved the new quality standard BS EN ISO 9001:2008. Our certified scope covers Design, Manufacture and Repair of our product range. See the website downloads section for copies of the Certificates
More Machine Tools
More Machine Tools, as Gallay continues to invest in the latest technology in manufacturing. 2 new Hurcos (1 cylindrical, 1 prismatic) installed in Oct2008. This adds to the new Amada AC2510 CNC Punch Press installed in March 2008 and the Amada HFT100-3 Press Brake installed in 2007.
Alutec becomes part of the G&M Group. In April 2007 Alutec adds its vast experience in the design and manufacture of industrial aluminium and stainless steel heat exchangers to the G&M Group. Based in Cannock in the UK, this is a fantastic addition to the Group and will help us offer even more products to our customers.


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WASHINGTON -- A top police official in Maryland has urged Congress to ban the domestic production and sale of assault weapons so that police departments can better address what he called the domestic arms race.
Cornelius J. Behan, chief of the Baltimore County police department, yesterday told the House subcommittee on crime and criminal justice that the public should not be allowed to buy assault weapons, which are specifically designed for military purposes.
"As a police administrator, I don't want to see us get to the point where our officers are forced to patrol our streets with fully automatic weapons," Behan said. "We have already purchased fully automatic weapons for our SWAT teams. Where does it stop?"


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'Fit for China' Digital Showcasing Project
Culture24 and the British Council, partnered with Storythings, on a collaborative project to develop relevant and engaging UK online cultural content for international audiences with a focus on China. We worked with 10 UK arts or heritage organisations who have (or have access to) existing collections of digital assets and have ambitions for repurposing these assets to create engaging digital content for Chinese audiences.
Find out more about what happened here.
Download the 'Fit for China' report into the needs of Chinese audiences online
If you are a cultural organisations interested in shaping online arts and heritage content for Chinese audiences you can download our specially commissioned research report into the needs of Chinese audiences online.
Who took part?
Ten arts and heritage organisations participated in the project:
The Barbican
Wales National Opera
Waddesdon Manor
National Galleries Scotland
Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton
National Theatre Wales
The Place
Victoria and Albert Museum
Historic Royal Palaces
Royal Shakespeare Company
What's involved?
Over the course of two collaborative workshops and a 5-10 day period of development time, spread over five months, we worked with these organisations to create a piece of online cultural content, repurposing some of their existing digital assets to meet the needs of Chinese audiences.
We contributed up to £1,000 towards development of their ideas, expertise in helping them shape it, provide any relevant language translation and the opportunity to showcase it on UKNOW, the British Council's arts platform in China and/or any related Chinese social media channels if appropriate.
The British Council through its Digital Showcasing programme is working to take more great arts and culture content from UK organisations direct to audiences online around the world. This is currently piloting in China with the intention to scale the programme for audiences globally.
Culture24 have been leading a dynamic series of collaborative action research projects called 'Let's Get Real' since 2011. It has been helping UK arts and heritage organisations get better at reusing and reshaping their digital content in order to meet the changing needs of audiences online.
Storythings have been inputting their expertise into recent Let's Get Real projects specifically advising on how to use digital storytelling tactics to meet changing audience attention patterns and behaviours.
This project will build on this work and learning by helping organisations create, shape and showcase UK digital cultural content suitable for Chinese audiences.
The British Council
The British Council is the UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and build trust between them worldwide.
We work in more than 100 countries and our 7,000 staff – including 2,000 teachers – work with thousands of professionals and policy makers and millions of young people every year by teaching English, sharing the arts and delivering education and society programmes.
We are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter. A core publically-funded grant provides less than 25 per cent of our turnover which last year was £781 million. The rest of our revenues are earned from services which customers around the world pay for, through education and development contracts and from partnerships with public and private organisations. All our work is in pursuit of our charitable purpose and supports prosperity and security for the UK and globally.
Our work in Arts seeks to create stronger creative sectors across the world that are better connected with the UK. We do this by sharing UK arts work with the world; fostering collaboration; developing skills and livelihoods; building resilience and creative responses to crisis; and shaping policy.
For more information, please visit: www.britishcouncil.org/arts. You can also keep in touch through twitter.com/BritishArts
Storythings is a company established to experiment with new ways of telling stories, through consultancy and production on major projects with new and established talent; through events and annual conferences looking at storytelling in a wide range of contexts and media; and through a series of objects and publications produced with some of the most innovative storytellers around.


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Why would Israel do that? That's an honest question. "It's in their back yard" doesn't make sense to me. Mexico poses no end of threats to the US in terms of economy, illegal immigration, drugs, and violence, but I don't see our jets pummeling Mexico City.
Does Mexico possess chemical weapons and are there terrorists waiting in the wings to scoop them up and use them against the United States?
Originally posted by autopat51
sigh...Israel is a rogue country that dosent need to follow any rules or laws. it does what it wants, when it wants, and threatens anyone that stands in the way.
im not anti Israel at all..i just see things how they are.
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Originally posted by autopat51
sigh...Israel is a rogue country that dosent need to follow any rules or laws. it does what it wants, when it wants, and threatens anyone that stands in the way.
You have every right to your opinion, but then you said:
im not anti Israel at all..i just see things how they are.
Sometimes, ignorance is amusing.
Originally posted by NWtoHide
You all too busy arguing to notice Israel has struck again, in Damascus this time?
RT twitter with links to pics : twitter.com...
I dunno, they seem like they are trying to start a fight.
Large explosions shake Damascus; #Syria state TV says military research center attacked.
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The research centre in Jamraya was the target of an earlier Israeli strike in January. Video footage uploaded onto the Internet by activists showed a huge ball of fire rising into the night sky.
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Originally posted by Snsoc
Well, stop stealing land and you won't get attacked. Stop oppressing and killing and people won't have a reason for "terrorism."
Terrorism is a chicken chit way to fight a battle. The correct way is to form an army and confront your opponent face to face. The Israelis have never resorted to terrorism; they're too brave for that
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The World is the ''way it is '' ,wars ,abortion ,drugs,murders ,rape ,destroying and polluting the earth etc because in the beginning humans decided they wanted to rule themselves make their own decisions .......... and the Creator gave them a'' Period of time'' to prove whether or not they could or NOT ! thats why we live in a corrupt world that we live in, Its like the book Lord of the Flies where the civilized school children get shipwrecked on a island and turn into savages because they dont have adults to guide them until a Navy destroyer appears and they return to civilization .The Period will eventually end. and the Creator will step in, a put a stop to the mayhem on this earth, he will not allow it to continue forever ,and mankinds corrupt rule over the Earth will End, God will take it back and those refusing to live under his Just Laws for the benefit of all on earth, will be removed permanently ,and then the Earth will be the way it was intended ,no wars, corruption ,sickness ,pollution ,lies,etc
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How would you know what suffering is if you have never seen it or experienced it?
How would you know what love and hate is if you never experienced either?
How would you know the difference between pain and pleasure if you never experiened both?
Maybe you are to close minded to see god's work... AT WORK.
Life is about gaining experiences both good and bad IMHO.
Why do you even care what others believe??
Worry about what you believe in and allow others to believe what they want.
why does no major religion practice this maxim ?
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Not to sound pretentious but what is "God's work?"
[1] - when i say " care " about - what i mean is - desperately attempt to ensure that everyone else believes the same crap as they do - by force , co-coercion , threat , promise , bribe or lie
I'm sorry, but I'm still waiting for irrefutable evidence that the Bible is anything more than just a book that tells stories.
I don't believe in ANY organized religion. People spend their entire lives studying a book, and they become so engrossed in symbolism and underlining themes with confusing names, dates, places, etc; it becomes a mess.
Believers should spend less time memorizing and regurgitating passages and verses; and spend more time being kind to others and offering their guidance rather than offering their very, VERY biased and subjective belief that doesn't have any proof.
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Why do you even care what others believe??
Worry about what you believe in and allow others to believe what they want.
Threads like this are borderline antagonistic and silly.
Originally posted by Quibbler
I see children dying for no reason. I see infants being born a little over a pound in weight, only to die days later. I see wars being fought in the name of a god. I see people across the globe starving. I see so many things that shouldn't be, but are. If there is a god, he isn't doing a good job right now.
Well, not even necessarily believe in God more than a Holy Book such as The Bible that is so commonly used as a "proof" to God's existence. I'll keep this nice and short. Why do you guys who follow the Bible or whatever Holy Book constantly use verses and phrases from said book when debating?
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Assumption only makes asses out of people.
Terrible job vethumanbeing.
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Lord Parry: My Lords, is the noble Baroness absolutely certain that that was the child's creation? Each Christmas I receive about 50 letters from Japan that are identical with one another.
Baroness Cox: My Lords, I must advise the noble Lord that I was in that classroom when the children were writing those letters. That youngster continuedand I can relate to this:
the apostrophe was in the right place
I think that letter had been written in the mother tongue. The letter continued:
I have to ask how many British 12 year-olds can write as well as that in English, let alone in a third language and a third script. Perhaps I may advise the noble Lord who intervened that those youngsters could also speak English fluently. I was there
Lord Parry: My Lords, I accept it.
Baroness Cox: My Lords, I had a very lively and spontaneous discussion with them. Their English flowed easily and spontaneously. The discussion touched on many issues, ranging from my age to current geopolitical problems.
I believe that there are serious lessons here. As Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, Chris Woodhead, pointed out in his recent excellent lecture: we have to take very seriously the evidence that we in this country have failed too many of our young people by adopting attitudes to education and methods of teaching which have left them sorely bereft of educational attainments of which they are capable: low expectations; failure to set homework; failure to challenge pupils to give of their best; and ideological commitment to methods of teaching reading which manifestly have not worked for too many children. All these deficiencies in many schools have left too many of our young people in a different league of knowledge, skills and attainment from their counterparts in war-torn Karabakhand in many other parts of the world.
It is a similar story with mathematics. As long ago as 1979, the Institute of Mathematics published a disturbing study showing an alarming proportion of 16 year-oldsthose of school-leaving ageincapable of accomplishing the simplest mathematical tasks. One quarter of pupils in London secondary schools who were tested in that survey could not even multiply 79 by sixwith a pencil and paper. Other parts of the country also showed disturbing numbers of 16 year-olds incapable of carrying out the simplest calculations needed for everyday life. That study should have sent alarm bells ringing through the system and instigated urgent remedial measures. But, as the noble Lord, Lord Quirk, and others have already said, research by Professor Prais shows that we are still lamentably behind in mathematics. In a recent study, Schooling as Preparation for Life & Work in Switzerland & Britain, Professor Prais shows:
Those situations bespeak a crisisa crisis for our young people, who are being lamentably ill-prepared for life; and a crisis for our country, as so many of the next generation will enter national and international arenas woefully incapable of appreciating the priceless treasures of our and others' cultural heritage, and disadvantaged in the inevitable competition for employment, which will increase as national boundaries disappear.
As I have used personal experience to illustrate the poignant reality behind statistics, I draw to a conclusion by offering one other telling vignette. Only last week I was in Moscow, and my Russian interpreter told me that she had been studying as a postgraduate student in
My interpreter described how she kept hoping that her son would study Shakespeare in the land of Shakespeare; but whenever she inquired she was told that the class would "do Shakespeare" by the end of the year, but it never did. It was still reading books for young children, and in her words, "I felt he was old enough to read more grown up books than stories about rabbits and butterflies". She said that in England he always came home with his schoolbag empty and with no homework. So she has reluctantly terminated her studies at Oxford to take her son back to Moscow to study Shakespeare there and to bring home a schoolbag with homework in ithomework that he wants to do.
I finish with a plea. In 1972, the noble Lord, Lord Briggs, wrote a report on nursing in which he argued that,
The time is overdue for teaching to follow suit. The scene is well set. The Government deserve great credit for establishing procedures to make that possible. To quote HMCI again:
Perhaps I may mention a few examples of recent legislative and policy reforms which set the scene for significant improvement: first, successive measures have been taken in recent years to make information about schools available to parents and to the public in accordance with the principle of accountabilitythose have made available important information on school performance; secondly, the streamlined national curriculum should help to ensure that all pupils attain at least minimal knowledge and skills in key subjects; thirdly, Ofsted can highlight, through its inspection procedures and reports, good practice which can be emulated, and less good practice which can be remedied; fourthly, systematic research into the effectiveness of different methods of teaching children to read has been published, is now available, and should be made available for teachers and for those responsible for teacher education; and my last example is the establishment of the Teacher Training Agency. That should help to enhance the preparation of student teachers for their professional responsibilities.
It is my hope that we shall now learn the lessons of the past; rigorously assess the present; and build a firm foundation for the future, so that we can give each and all of our children the education which they need in order to realise their potential and to enjoy lives which are as fulfilled as possible. They deserve no less, and, as a nation, we cannot afford to give them less.
Baroness Seccombe: My Lords, perhaps I may begin by asking for your Lordships' indulgence if I am not in my place for the wind-up speeches. I apologise for that
It is now four years since I had the great privilege of becoming a Member of your Lordships' House. My maiden speech was on a subject which has been of particular interest to me over many years. My chosen topic was the role of education in the life of our nation's women. Today's debate is an ideal occasion for me to turn once again to that concern and to consider the Government's progress in that vital field.
Over recent years, major strides have been made in ensuring that greater equality of opportunity exists between the sexes. In Britain, women have long been encouraged to believe in their capacity to achieve. Britain was the first Western country to elect a woman Prime Minister. In recent years, the first British astronaut was a woman. Today we hear of the appointment of the first woman Tornado pilot, and, dare I say it, we are all now aware of the position achieved by Mrs. Stella Rimington. It is not surprising that there is widespread acceptance of the fact that women and men are equally capable of attaining success in their chosen careers.
The most effective way to reinforce that view is to start in the classroom by ensuring that children, regardless of their gender, are given their full entitlement to a good education. It is only then that they can enter with confidence through the door of opportunity. And what opportunities there are! In all aspects of education policy, pre-school, primary, secondary, further and higher education, the Government are offering our nation's young every possible means of achieving their potential.
It gives me immense pleasure to illustrate just how successfully women are performing in education. Let us remember that government are only the enabler who set in place the mechanisms through which girls can develop skills. It is up to women themselves to rise to the challenges offered by education. I must say that they are doing so magnificently.
Successive Conservative Governments have transformed our education system by introducing an extensive programme of reforms which have raised standards across the board and have encouraged choice and diversity in education. That commitment to parental choice means, for instance, that all parents wishing to send their daughters to single-sex schools can obtain the school of their choice, and once at school the majority of girls work hard and excel.
At GCSE level, girls now do better overall than boys. In 1993, nearly 46 per cent. gained five or more passes at grades A to C, compared with under 37 per cent. of boys. In subjects such as English and modern languages, the gap was even larger. After school, more 16 year-old girls and boys elect to continue in full or part-time education. At A-level girls continue to be high achievers. Girl entrants now score higher success rates than boysin English, yes, but also in mathematics, physics and technology.
The fact that such subjects were seen traditionally as a male preserve has proved no impediment to the present generation of young women. One development which gives me special satisfaction is the exciting growth in the range of vocational opportunities available to women. GNVQs have proved immensely popular. The Government's message to women is unmistakable: whatever your interests, whatever your aptitudes, our education policy exists to help you succeed.
The years since 1979 have seen a massive expansion in the number of young people entering higher education, and, as was outlined by my noble friend Lady Perry, it was one in eight at that time and is now one in three. Over the years the proportion of girls in the intake to higher education has steadily increased. In the past decade alone it has risen from 42 per cent. to over 47 per cent. Today, we are almost at parity. Gender equality in our universities is a real achievement, unmatched in most other European countries. Once again, in advancing equality of opportunity, Britain is leading the field.
I should like to say a word about graduate employment. I preface my remarks, however, with a word of praise. In one particular profession women greatly outnumber men. That is the teaching profession. More and more women are choosing to follow a career in teaching. Indeed, there are some 50,000 more women teachers and lecturers than men. To choose teaching as a career is to take on an enormous responsibilitythe role of shaping and moulding the next generation. The role of teacher is crucial in determining the future of our nation. Thus I pay tribute today to the excellent work of so many young women who see in teaching their true vocation.
So how do other women graduates fare on the jobs front? As it happens, they are extremely successful in entering employment after completing higher education. In 1991 the employment rate among female graduates was 91 per cent.much higher than the rate among men. Recent surveys have shown that the dramatic expansion in the employment rate of women graduates is continuing. In ICL, women occupied 65 per cent. of the graduate intake. At Abbey National, half of its 600 branch managers are women, compared with only a dozen 10 years ago. Twenty years ago, only one in 10 newly qualified accountants was a women. Now women number nearly half.
Finally, I must stress that, although education is a great tool, although it equips women for a career, it is also of incalculable value in other aspects of their lives. The joy and contentment, the sense of personal fulfilment, that are instilled through education should never be underestimated. What a good all-round education imparts, above all, is a sense of self-assurance, a training for life itself, and, as well as being necessary for the world of work, education should equally be seen as an essential preparation for the role of wife and mother, no less crucial as we approach the year 2000.
In every area of their education policies this Government are wholly committed to increasing equality for women. As I have suggested, over the past 15 years women have responded to their increased
Lord Walton of Detchant: My Lords, in echoing the thanks expressed by many of your Lordships to the noble Baroness for initiating this debate and in congratulating her warmly upon her opening speech, may I with great regret follow the last two speakers by expressing my apologies for the fact that, because of a long standing engagement, I, too, shall regrettably be unable to listen to the closing speeches, though I shall of course read them very carefully?
Since November 1993, when the report, Learning to Succeed, of the Hamlyn Foundation National Commission on EducationI was privileged to chair the commissionwas published, there have been, as the noble Baroness, Lady Perry, said, many encouraging developments in education. First, the Government have recognised the crucial role which can be played in improving achievement for all pupils, and even in reducing subsequent delinquency, as the noble Lord, Lord Elton, has said, by good quality nursery education. We have been much encouraged by the commitment announced by the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State to providing universal nursery education for four year-olds. We trust that the department's taskforce now studying this topic will soon report, that that objective will soon be achieved and that provision will later be extended to three year-olds. The benefits of such education are surely now beyond dispute.
It has also been encouraging to learn that Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools has confirmed that Ofsted inspections and academic performance tables have shown that many schools are raising pupils' standards of achievement. The vision, commitment and expertise of the teachers who work in such schools deserve the greatest possible praise. In a break with convention, the inspector listed 52 secondary schools which received very positive reports and which had improved their examination results by 10 per cent. or more between 1992 and 1994. With every respect to the noble Lord, Lord Morris, that is a hopeful trend. Happily, too, the slimmed-down national curriculum is now generally accepted and is being implemented, and the teaching profession now at last accepts that regular and appropriate testing of pupils in different age groups is a helpful and effective means of assessing progress.
The GCSE has also proved to be a considerable success. Two-thirds of 16 year-olds now take examinations in science to GCSE standard, compared with the 20 to 30 per cent. who took the equivalent O-levels in 1980, and over two-thirds of them achieve
It is also good to see that national education and training targets have been established and are being reviewed by the national advisory council. We in the commission wish to urge that the targets for foundation learning should be aligned with what our schools and colleges should plan to achieve. For example, our first proposed target relates to primary schools. We suggest:
Perhaps this is not sufficiently ambitious, but it would represent a great advance from where we now stand. Such targets need to reinforce and set goals for schools and colleges which they do not do with sufficient force at present.
The educational establishment must surely recognise that, in a knowledge-based society, education and training take centre stage. Only through these can any country hope to compete and prosper in an era of fierce global competition. The new importance assumed by knowledge permeates every aspect of national lifepolitical, social and spiritual activities, health and leisure, the sciences, arts and humanities. Upon all these the economic success and even the future competitive viability of any nation crucially depend. As the noble Lord, Lord Quirk, said, employers now expecteven demandand are entitled to expect, higher standards in English and numeracy.
Our report was entitled Learning to Succeed, as the vision and goals we defined were aimed at achieving a system of education and training which would enable every individual to fulfil his or her full potential. I accept, as the noble Baronesses, Lady Blatch and Lady Young, said, that in competitive terms we spend a smaller proportion of our gross national product on education than do Germany and Japan. But in both those countries, and particularly in Japan, there is a much greater provision of private education. The figures in this country are distorted. We spend a lower proportion, as the tables in Learning to Succeed demonstrate, in primary and secondary education and a much higher proportion in higher education, which is almost wholly due to the very generous terms we offer to students for maintenance support in higher education.
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By Megan Woolhouse | Boston Globe | April 30, 2014
Massachusetts' economy grew at a good clip in the first three months of the year, even as economic growth nationally nearly ground to halt, according to state and federal economic reports released Wednesday.
The state's economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.6 percent between January and March, according to the University of Massachusetts and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The national economy barely grew at all during that period, expanding at a rate of 0.1 percent after growing 2.6 percent at the end of last year, the US Commerce Department reported.
Economists said the national slowdown appeared temporary, blaming it on severe winter weather that shut businesses, delayed construction projects, hurt housing sales, and pinched consumer spending. Massachusetts — supported by its technology, life sciences, and financial services industries — fared better.
The state's unemployment rate has fallen for the last three months, to 6.3 percent in March from 7.1 percent in December. The national average in March was 6.7 percent.
The improving job market here, combined with strong wage and salary growth, added support to business and household spending and provided a lift to the state economy, said Alan Clayton-Matthews, a Northeastern University economics professor who compiled the state data for MassBenchmarks, an economics journal published by the University of Massachusetts.
In recent years, the Massachusetts economy has generally outperformed the nation's.
"Economic expansion is starting to lift all boats, as it's supposed to," Clayton-Matthews said. "This is shaping up to be the strongest year of the recovery so far."
Personal income, estimated based on state income tax withholding, rose at a 15 percent annual rate, and spending on products subject to the state's sales tax and motor vehicle tax grew at 6.1 percent during the first quarter. Clayton-Matthews said that was probably due to better-than-average bonuses for workers as a result of the sharp rise in stock markets last year.
The economic expansions, however, has been uneven. Long-term unemployment, both in the state and the nation, remains high and has declined more slowly in Massachusetts than in the nation as a whole, Clayton-Matthews said.
About 4.3 million Americans, including 88,000 in Massachusetts, have been looking for a job for six months or more, according to the US Labor Department of Labor. The number of long-term unemployed in the state is more than double that of a decade ago
The Labor Department counts people as unemployed only if they are actively looking for work. Many economists say the official jobless rate masks the weakness of the labor market.
When the underemployed and those who have given up job searches are counted, the March rate jumps to 12 percent in Massachusetts and 12.7 percent in the United States.
Younger workers are struggling in particular, said Andrew Sum, director of Northeastern's Center for Labor Market Studies. Sum coauthored a recent study that found teens have been squeezed out of the job market in record numbers. Over the past decade or so, the percentage of working teens in the United States plunged by nearly half, to just 24 percent in 2011 from 44 percent in 2000.
"We're not doing as well creating jobs for young people, and we're not doing well bringing down the number of long-term unemployed," Sum said Wednesday. "We need to make inroads there."


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Grid Modernization Thought Leadership and Grid Security Expertise Keeps Company on Prestigious List for 5 years
NEW YORK, NY and MARLBOROUGH, MA--(Marketwired - Sep 6, 2016) - Inc. magazine today named BRIDGE Energy Group (BRIDGE) as one of its Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America. The company was recognized as an industry leader for improving the operational performance of progressive utilities resulting in three-year sales growth of 73%.
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The prestigious Inc. 5000 ranking represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment -- its independent small businesses. Companies are ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2012 to 2015. BRIDGE Energy Group has demonstrated its ability to sustain rapid growth being named to this list for the fifth time in the past six years.
"The Inc. 5000 list stands out where it really counts," says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. "It honors real achievement by a founder or a team of them. No one makes the Inc. 5000 without building something great -- usually from scratch. That's one of the hardest things to do in business, as every company founder knows. But without it, free enterprise fails."
BRIDGE Energy Group is also known for having its finger on the pulse of the energy industry and producing its annual BRIDGE Index™ Survey. The survey results encompass direct input from utility employees, in a variety of roles including operations, telecommunications, cybersecurity, compliance, field operations, and more. In 2016, this survey reached over 20,000 active utility professionals across North America. Survey results can be viewed at http://bit.ly/1UxyqHv
"We are proud to consistently make a positive impact leading the modernization of the energy industry and being recognized among the most innovative and highest growth companies," said David Olsson, CEO of BRIDGE. "Our unique expertise is helping utilities transform their business, and the industry as a whole, by leveraging advanced technologies to improve operational performance."
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If we could only have it all naturally, we would rather choose natural beauty over a "commercial" one. That means being beautiful without the help of commercial, chemical-laden beauty products. And when we say beautiful, it is all about having glowing skin, a healthy aura and of course healthy, shiny hair. Apparently though, some people have allergic reactions to commercial products; therefore, if they could just get hold of the right natural beauty product, the would go for it instead. Truly, naturally-prepared beauty products, especially hair beauty products are simply the real naturally nourishing options.
If you look closely at the hair beauty products available in the market today, you would discover the assortment of chemicals they contain that just sound alien to us. Fundamentally, we do not have the basic knowledge and understanding of how these products would be beneficial to our quest for beauty. I remember a friend going to a store to purchase some hair beauty products. She heard about the big sale it was holding then. She immediately found one product that enticed her curiosity. As she read the label, she found a long list of chemicals she barely knew. And that was when she got scared of buying it. What if the chemicals turned out to be ingredients of a harmful hair beauty product? So right then, she put the product back to the shelf and went out of the store. She said she would rather patiently look for an all-natural alternative.
Hair beauty products that are purely natural have significantly gained prominence in the market today. Quite similar to all-organic food that a lot of health buffs are buying nowadays. This kind of food has become increasingly popular and well-supported in the same way as women have come to accept and use one hundred percent-natural hair beauty products in spite of highly commercialized products that are available today. By and large, there are really no prevailing measures to determine just how natural a product is. So it is up to the consumer to do her research.
Apparently, there are a lot of hair beauty products that publicize their alleged purely natural components. Never be instantly lured to their promises. When you see their seemingly natural ingredients, do not believe at once. This is a typical marketing strategy; claiming they are all-natural to persuade people to purchase them. So it is truly important to triple check what the labels say every time. If you chance upon unfamiliar ingredients, research about it if you can. This will enable you to find the right and safe hair beauty products.
Nevertheless, settling for commercial hair beauty products cannot be easily avoided by most consumers. If you really have to purchase this type of item and you would want to conveniently obtain them, you could always go online and check out your options. There are websites that sell hair beauty products that you can assess first. But be warned: research on these websites as well. If you have tried visiting the website of extended lengths, you will learn about their marketing tactic. Extended lengths basically market their products at discounted rates, much cheaper than its actual prices in the market. They also claim to have delivery services. But check out feedbacks from clients they have served. Some of these feedbacks imply negativity. They say extended lengths sometimes fail to deliver products that they ordered. One client was not able to get what she paid for. Would you want that to happen to you? So make sure to check the background of these companies. Read testimonials about them and see if they have off-putting comments such as the ones received by extended lengths.
In conclusion, see to it you meticulously gather information about certain websites that sell beauty products, specifically hair beauty products. Make it a point to research on their content. But then, if you could choose the more natural options, that is still the best move. Remember, there is nothing like being beautiful the natural way.


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Blake Lewis: Idol's Next Biggest Loser
American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis is all smiles as he poses with his fans and carries his own luggage into his NYC hotel on Monday.
"I'm kind of glad I didn't win for, like, contractual reasons," Blake told People. "I think if you're first you might have to come back for like three years or something."
Hot on the heels of Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and successful rocker Chris Daughtry, Blake is on the fast track to becoming Idol's next successful "loser."
"I think we suffer from Jennifer Hudson- and Chris Daughtry-itis, which is people who didn't win getting great careers and now a lot of the contestants believed it absolutely doesn't matter," Simon Cowell has told Entertainment Weekly. "Sometimes there's part of me thinking, 'You genuinely couldn't care less what we're got to say; everything's going your own way now.'"
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