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Top 6 Millionaire Traits That You Can Adopt
1. Independent Thinking
Millionaires think differently. Not just about money, about everything. The time and energy everybody else spends attempting to conform, millionaires spend creating their own path. Since thoughts impact actions, people who want to be wealthy should think in a way that will get them to that goal.
Just look at David Geffen. A self-made millionaire with $4.5 billion to his name in 2009, this American record executive and film producer was college dropout, but made millions founding record agencies and signed some of the most prominent musicians of the 1970s and '80s. Although he didn't take what many assume to be the usual path to success, his tireless work ethic and sense of personal conviction about artists' potential allowed him to rack up a sizable fortune.
2. Vision
Millionaires are creative visionaries with a positive attitude. In other words, wealthy people not only have big dreams, they also believe they will come true. As such, wealth seekers should set lofty goals and not be afraid of uncharted territories.
Bill Gates, the world's richest person in 2009, did just that. The American chairman of Microsoft (NYSE:MSFT) is one of the founding entrepreneurs who brought personal computers to the masses. Gates jumped into the personal computers business in 1975 and held on tight, creating Microsoft Windows in 1985. When consumers began to bring computers into their homes, Gates was ready to profit from this new age.
3. Skills
Writer Dennis Kimbro interviewed successful people to determine the traits they had in common for his book, "Think and Grow Rich" (1992). He found that they concentrated on their area of excellence. Millionaires also tend to partner with others to supplement their weaker skills. If you don't know what you are good at, poll friends and family. Use training and mentors to refine your strong skills.
4. Passion
Billionaire investing guru Warren Buffett says "Money is a by-product of something I like to do very much." Enjoying your work allows you to have the discipline to work hard at it every day. People who interact with money for a living, bankers for example, often love creating new deals and persuading others to complete a transaction. But finding your dream job may take time. The average millionaire doesn't find it until age 45, and tends to be 54 (on average) before becoming a millionaire.
5. Investment
Millionaires are willing to sacrifice time and money to achieve their goals. They are willing to take a risk now for the opportunity of achieving something greater in the future. Investing may include securities or starting a business – either way, it is a step toward achieving great financial rewards. Start investing now.
6. Salesmanship
Millionaires are constantly presenting their ideas and persuading others to buy into them. Good salesmen are oblivious to critics and naysayers. In other words, they don't take "no" for an answer. Millionaires also have good social skills. In fact, when writer T. Harv Eker analyzed the results of a survey of 753 millionaires for his book, "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind" (2005), he found social skills were more important than IQ. Just look at Donald Trump. His fortune has fluctuated over the years, but his ability to sell himself – whether as a TV personality or as the force behind a line of neckties – has always brought him back among the ranks of celebrity millionaires


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When you're finished changing, you're finished. -Benjamin Franklin
Over the weekend I replaced the rug in our entry hall for the second time since we've lived here. The first time was about 6 years ago, when I laid down a beautiful round wool shell rug that I found and fell in love with. The colors, the shape, the design all moved me and I was thrilled to have it in our home.
My treasure was met with shrieks and moans about what did you do with the other rug? I liked the one that was there! Why do you always have to change things?
Change can be hard, uncomfortable and even painful. Even when it is change you choose: moving to a new city, trying a new haircut, leaving a marriage or changing a job; there is adjustment and consciousness necessary to move you forward into a new place where you can continue to grow and again, eventually feel comfortable.
When it is change you do not choose, it takes great effort, patience and compassion with yourself to move through it. If it is something life changing, you can feel blindsided, and temporarily stunned.
When facing unexpected change, or preparing for planned change, there are some strategies that can help.
Worst Case Scenario
If you know change is coming, you can mitigate some fear by considering your ˜worst case scenario". Running through your worst outcome can dissipate the fear, and prepare you for how you'll cope in the case things go the worst way. Without addressing this, the vague, imagined devastation of your worst case can loom out of control.
Embrace what is
With unexpected change, our first intuition is to push it away and reject it, so maybe it won't feel as real and uncomfortable as it does. Most times this response can make the discomfort all the more lingering and unbearable.
Eckhart Tolle teaches "Always say "yes" to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to what already is? What could be more insane than to oppose life itself, which is now and always now? Surrender to what is. Say yes to life and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you."
Be in the moment. Feel the discomfort, anxiety and unfamiliarity. Feel the pain, or sadness. Be still, be brave. Feel what you feel. Embracing the pain and discomfort will help it subside. Being present in discomfort and pain is the quickest way through it. Trust yourself and your intuition. Have your feelings of sadness, but don't wallow. Move on in a positive direction. Ask for help if you need it. Practice meditation to center and ground you in the present moment. Try journaling about all the feelings that come up.
Remember The Bigger Picture
Have faith that everything that happens in your life is conspiring for your ultimate best outcome, even when you can't see it. Change should be seen as a gift… an agent that takes you to a new level.
This past weekend I decided it was time to change the rug. My husband has always thought it odd we had a shell rug in the front hallway, when we are on a lake, not a beach. I found a beautiful indigo rug that I decided would work well. The shell rug that was originally shunned is now the old favorite, and "how can I think of changing it?"
My beautiful shell rug will be up in my studio, now. The new rug is in the front hall. It is a metaphor for a new era in our lives. I am going to love this rug.
The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change. -Bill Clinton
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The debate between atheism and Christianity continues to rage, this time in the guise of science vs. religion. ...
The a new round is led by Richard Dawkins, Ph.D., a preeminent evolutionary biologist and author of "The God Delusion." His counterpart, defending the Christian faith and perspective on science, is Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute and author of "The Language of God."
In Time Magazine's November 13, 2006 cover story, entitled, "God vs. Science," written by David Van Biema, Dawkins and Collins square off in a one-on-one debate. At its core is the viability of God in a science-based universe.
Here are the concluding parleys of the debate:
… COLLINS: I just would like to say that over more than a quarter-century as a scientist and a believer, I find absolutely nothing in conflict between agreeing with Richard in practically all of his conclusions about the natural world, and also saying that I am still able to accept and embrace the possibility that there are answers that science isn't able to provide about the natural world--the questions about why instead of the questions about how. I'm interested in the whys. I find many of those answers in the spiritual realm. That in no way compromises my ability to think rigorously as a scientist.I am not suggesting that this Time article is great journalism (actually the article's preamble gives more play to Atheism's renewed assault of religion than anything else), but it is very enlightening. It also showcases an intelligent defense of Christianity in the face of an intense, scientific-based attempt to discredit faith.
DAWKINS: My mind is not closed, as you have occasionally suggested, Francis. My mind is open to the most wonderful range of future possibilities, which I cannot even dream about, nor can you, nor can anybody else. What I am skeptical about is the idea that whatever wonderful revelation does come in the science of the future, it will turn out to be one of the particular historical religions that people happen to have dreamed up. When we started out and we were talking about the origins of the universe and the physical constants, I provided what I thought were cogent arguments against a supernatural intelligent designer. But it does seem to me to be a worthy idea. Refutable--but nevertheless grand and big enough to be worthy of respect. I don't see the Olympian gods or Jesus coming down and dying on the Cross as worthy of that grandeur. They strike me as parochial. If there is a God, it's going to be a whole lot bigger and a whole lot more incomprehensible than anything that any theologian of any religion has ever proposed.
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I believe Collins successfully points out that Dawkins's mind is closed to God, therefore weakening his assertions and credibility with his antagonistic view of personal faith. Dawkins is left to deny it, but he doesn't overcome the Collin's point.
Read the article for yourself, consider the issues, and weigh into the debate by writing about it in your hometown paper.
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I rent a townhouse with a tiny fenced in back yard. That means that any of the raised beds I add and any of plants I grow need to be semi-portable.
Knowing this… I somehow still set my sights on fruit trees.
When it comes to fruit or berry producing trees, you don't plant a seed and get fruit the same year. It takes some time, often several years to go from seed to fruit production. Knowing this, I've gotten a little impatient. That means I need to have trees in the ground now! Or, at least soon.
So, when I was walking through the nursery section at my local hardware store, a decent sized blueberry bush, with quite a few tiny un-ripe berries caught my eye. I did a little bit of ooo-ing and ahh-ing, and I pointed it out to Jacob. (I even took the picture below, because I was a little in love with it).
I parted ways, though, and off we went (to another nursery actually.) While Jacob drove to our next stop, I did a quick google search about growing blueberries.
That's when I learned that you can grow blueberry bushes in containers! What great news!
In fact, some people that have plenty of ground space choose to grow blueberries in containers. That's because blueberries grow best in a really acidic soil. It's not easy to significantly change the pH level of a large amount of land, but if you grow the bush in a container, you can easily augment the pH.
In the 10 minute drive from the hardware store to the nursery, I was sold. Luckily for me, the nursery also had several types of blueberry bushes to choose from. I began googling again, to learn about the different choices, and ended up picking the Jubilee berry (everyone online had only nice things to say about its taste).
Once we were back in the car I started researching about planting and growing blueberries. I quickly realized that for best results, you need at least two varieties of blueberries.
This helps with cross-pollination, extending the growing season, and with producing higher yields.
Back to the hardware store we went to grab another huge plastic container, and to grab the blueberry bush that originally caught my eye (yes!)
Interestingly, the original blueberry bush wasn't marked, and no one could tell me which type it was. However, the leaves were a different shape and the unripe berries were a different color, so I felt confident that it was not the same as my recently acquired Jubilee bush, and would do the trick.
I excitedly took the picture below from the front seat of my car to send to a friend, with a text that said something like "OH MY GOSH I LOVE MY NEW BLUEBERRY BUSHES" or something equally as enthusiastic.
I also picked up a sulfur based organic fertilizer that acts as a soil acidifier to make sure that I started the plants in an acidic soil so that they would thrive.
The Planting Process
- Choose your spot, blueberries bushes need full sun (at least 6 hours of sun, but 8-10 is better)
- Choose your container, the bigger the better
- Mix your soil acidifier with high quality soil (follow the ratio on the bag)
- Fill the container part of the way with your mixture
- Gently remove the blueberry bush from its small pot, and transfer it to the new container
- You want to give the roots plenty of room to grow down. That means that the top of the soil plug, should be about even with the top of the new container. (You may have to fill the container a good deal of soil to make sure that the root ball sits high enough in the pot.)
- Finish filling the pot with soil, making sure the trunk of the bush sits straight in the pot.
- Add 2-4 inches of mulch on top of the soil. This keeps moisture in, weeds out, slowly breaks down to add organic matter to the soil, and helps the acid levels. I used pine bark mulch, but many people use different types of mulch, or even sawdust or straw.
- Then, keep the soil moist, but not drenched, and wait.
- Be patient! Wait to harvest until your berries are fully ripe (this will likely happen in waves).
My Jubilee blueberries have started ripening, and they are definitely worth the wait!


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It is not necessary to have a god to be a moral human.
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Hello and thank you to whoever is accepting this debate. I hope to have a clean and interesting debate. :)
Representing the "Con" side of this debate on the resolution that a deity is not necessary for a human being to be considered moral, I will endeavor to show that a deity must exist for moral human beings to exist, for the simple reasons that objective morality can only exist if a deity also exists.
In order to clarify, I am not saying that there cannot be "good" or "ethical" atheists. Certainly, there are many of them. I know that I have been blessed to meet very good people who are atheists, who I consider very moral individuals. Similarly, I know some very immoral theists. But, I can only say they are immoral individuals because I have an objective standard of morality to judge them against. To paraphrase CS Lewis, I can only call a line crooked if I have some ideal of a straight line.
Clearly, belief in an objective morality is necessary if we are going to objectively call a human "moral." But, given the many ethical debates found on this site and others, it is clear that not everybody agrees on what that objective morality is, or whether there even is such a thing as objective morality. So, how would one prove whether objective morality exists? Well, to exist means to correspond with reality. We know dogs exist because of our sensorial experience of canines, or because of stories or accounts of canines we've had from authoritative sources. However, we cannot say the same thing for morality, for how many of us have seen, heard, tasted, felt, or smelled a "moral" or an objective and universal ethical law? Similarly, have we ever heard accounts of others doing so? Probably not. I do not believe anyone could claim to have first hand sensorial experience of an objective and universal moral law.
Some would argue that natural law has an objective basis in reality as it depends upon the telos of things. For example, homosexual acts, contraception, and masturbation are wrong because they deny the obvious procreative nature of sex. However, natural law can only be applied if one believes in a deity, for in an atheistic universe, natural law comes under attack from the Humean criticism that one cannot derive an "ought" from an "is." Therefore, according to Hume, and most atheists, as well as many theists, just because sexuality is reproductive, does not mean it has to be. Only in a theistic universe can one derive an "ought" from an "is" because existence is purposeful in a universe created by a deity. Because an atheistic universe would have no purposeful grand design, violating the telos of a thing would not violate any law, for laws in their nature require a law-giver. Therefore, even natural law cannot provide the basis of an objective and universal morality absent God. Thus, morality without God cannot exist, and if morality without God cannot exist, it is clear that there can be no moral people if God does not exist.
Finally, let me repeat this is not to say that there would not be people that would act in a way that we would consider moral under whatever system of morality we believe in. It simply means that since there is no universal morality, they cannot be called moral.
Thank you for this debate, and I eagerly anticipate your opening argument and rebuttal.
I believe that we come into conflict right off the bat. In my opinion there is no objective morality and morality is subjective, or morality is in the eyes of the beholder. This has a lot to do with nature verses nurture, where I fall heavily on the nurture side. Your parents, society, role-models, and piers have a huge impact on your view of morality. If you had not been brought up in a scenario that promoted belief in your god, would you still believe that "homosexual acts, contraception, and masturbation are wrong"? Maybe, but there are thousands of other scenarios you could have been introduced to that would have molded your mind in another way. Why do you believe that denying "the obvious procreative nature of sex" is bad. It can't be because the mentioned acts are detrimental to you, because they all feel good or are beneficial in some way. A group of philosophers called the Epicureans believed that it was our purpose in life to seek pleasure, and to a large extent I agree with them. As long as your pleasure doesn't hurt someone else I think "go for it". This is my own morality and besides the point.
You say that "Clearly, belief in an objective morality is necessary if we are going to objectively call a human 'moral'" and I agree that there is a form of objective morality, but I don't think that it is the same as yours. I believe that the measure of the morality of an action can be based on how it affects others, and that this objective morality comes from humans and how we choose to treat one another. For example, consensual homosexuality is moral because does not negatively affecting anyone, but non-consensual homo or heterosexuality is not moral because it is detrimental to the receiver. I have come to these conclusions without any belief in a god and, in doing so, I go against the moralities in place by multiple religious doctrines. Also we cannot see, hear, taste, feel or smell things like love, air or an idea, but we still believe in those. I do not know what your point was in mentioning that morality is a non-tangible concept because you made no concluding point at the end of your rant on how non-tangible morality is, so I'll leave it for you to clarify next round.
It is not my belief that natural law dictates morality, but I agree with Hume that just because something is a certain way does not mean that it ought to be that way. I agree that just because sex is reproductive doesn't mean that it has to be. If sex had to be reproductive then wouldn't oral sex be bad? Would we have to make everything frivolous go away just because it's not productive? Is the debate we're having right now productive to the computer's original telos? Just because something is fun or "unnecessary" doesn't mean that it's not moral.
"Because an atheistic universe would have no purposeful grand design, violating the telos of a thing would not violate any law, for laws in their nature require a law-giver." Does gravity need a law-giver to tell it to pull things with a lesser mass towards a greater mass? No, it is simply an observable rule of the universe. Is it important for us to get our laws from some higher being? Why is it so impossible to make our own rules? The majority of people are of sound mind and are capable of participating in the creation of a purpose for humanity to strive towards. Why does it have to be "God"?
Morality "by God" or by humans from an atheistic point of view are exactly the same thing because from an atheist's standpoint it is clear that religious doctrines were created by humans. The problem with most religious doctrines is that they were made with the intent of controlling others and not with the best interests of ALL humans in mind. Both the bible (Leviticus 25:44-46) and the Qu'ran (Qur'an 23:5-6) make it perfectly clear that it's alright to own slaves. The two guiding books for the largest religions on earth condone something awful, and if you don't get your morals from a book about God, where do you get them? From visions? From a mystical experience? Hitler got some of his more radical ideas as "visions from God". Though there's nothing wrong with believing that the man in the sky tells you to do good things, but there is something wrong when the man in the sky is "telling" you to discriminate against minorities, harm someone, or try to wipe another race from the face of the earth. Mothers have killed their own children because they believed that God told them to.
There are perfectly good and moral religious people, but it's not because they follow the teachings of their holy book. They do good because they listen to their heads and do what's best for others.
I look forward to your response.
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Nothing you say will change the fact that non theistic countries are less violent!
BigKids 11:25--No matter how painful it is to learn, you should always want to educate yourself. When you educate yourself on which countries in 2009 were rated the most peaceful, you will see a correlation between non violence and NON theism :)
DevientGenie 6:48--The Genie's appreciation and understandings of the universe and life, is not two steps, or ten steps ahead of a religious person, it is flights of stairs ahead :)
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Dolly Rebecca Parton, born on 19 January 1946 in United States has been singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, author, and musician since very young age. Her career began as a child performer on the radio, then recording a few singles from the age of 13. Her fame in entertainment industry is clearly unquestionable. Beside her career, her openness about cosmetic surgery that she has undergone, possibly since 1980s, is also widely discussed around the world.
She ever mentioned, "Well, I never would have said I did it if I hadn't got caught at it, but I wasn't gonna lie about it. I'm not being the poster child for any of that, but people know you do it. If they ask me, I just say, 'Yeah, whatever, and I ain't done yet!'"
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By looking at her, it is very clear that all the works were gone wrong. It is unnatural and too plastic. Seems like some facial surgeries like brow lift, chin implant, rhinopasty, upper and lower eyelid lifts, facial fat grafting, Botox, chemical peels, and lip fillers have been overdone and extensive. She appears as a big fan of plastic surgery and she mentioned herself that she is going to have another procedure.
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Students will be able to draw up a cartesian plane, correctly locate and plot coordinates on the plane, as well as be able to identify where points exist using cartesian coordinates. They will complete the games and activities above and identify what they have learnt from each of the interactives.
Maths is Fun – Cartesian Co-ordinates
Shodor Interactives – General Co-ordinates
The links above take you to several activities to help you learn about Cartesian coordinates. Go to the first activity (Interactive cartesian co-ordinates) and plot three points to form an equilateral triangle in one quadrat. Write the co-ordinates down in your book, then reflect the triangle into each of the three other quadrats. List the plotted points in your book. What do you notice about the relationship between the plotted points?
Now. draw a shape of your own choice in one of the quadrats – it could be a simple polygon, a star, heart or more complicated original design. Then write down the co-ordinates of it's vertices (in order). Reflect the shape into each of the quadrats and write down their co-odinates. Give a partner your list of co-ordinates and see if they can determine the shape you have created using the co-ordinates given.


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Question about Televison & Video
I have recently purchased a 720p HDTV which has very good picture quality when viewing through any of the HDMI, Scart or normal TV channels. When I Fast Forward my video tapes on SP, everything is fine, but when my tape has been recorded in LP mode and I Fast Forward, I lose the images completely, ending up with a blue screen, as though the HDTV is unable to display the fast moving tape. As I regularly tape in LP mode so I can watch at my convenience, can I do anything to stop this happening please, as it is difficult to skip adverts with no visible picture.
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It is unlikely that you will be able to solve this issue. This is due to the way a digital TV works.
The output from your VCR is an analogue signal - a constantly varying electrical signal carrying information about the picture. This is interspersed with a synchronisation signal that tells the TV where the start of each frame begins within the stream. With me so far?
When you fast-forward a tape, two things happen: the sync signals appear faster than expected and bars of static noise appear across the picture (I won't go into the technical details as to why!)
On an old analogue TV this isn't an issue - The way they work means that they will display some sort of picture. In other words, whatever signal is coming in (no matter how corrupted) it will show it on the screen.
Digital TVs are different. They have to read all the information for each frame and process it before it is displayed. When you fast-forward the tape (and the sync signals are at the wrong speed and interspersed with noise) a digital TV gets 'confused' - It cannot make sense of the signal, so ignores it, acting as if there is no signal at all (hence the blue screen).
Most VCRs are designed to retain enough of the signal that some sort of picture can be displayed while fast-forwarding. However, because you are recording in LP mode (which effectively halves the normal speed of the tape and also reduces the quality of the recording) there just isn't enough information in what is left for a digital TV to recognise as a 'proper' signal.
Your only option is to revert back to SP mode, or treat yourself to a new digital recorder :-)
Hope this helps,
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Glossary terms about
A build-up of electrons from the primary beam on the surface of non-conducting samples. The built-up charge can cause deflection of the primary beam, or discharge, which causes instability in SE images.
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Acceleration voltage vs. specimen type
With a higher accelerating voltage the electron beam penetration is greater and the interaction volume is larger.
Generating an image
This coating is applied for two main reasons: (1) Non-conductive specimens are often coated to reduce surface
that can block the path of SE and cause distortion of signal level and image form; and (2) Low atomic number (Z) specimens (e.
High vacuum mode and pump system
In this mode, a small amount of air is leaked into the chamber, where it ionises and reduces surface
of insulating materials.
Introduction - aims and learning outcomes
Risk assessment example: transport and analysis of a SEM sample
Risk assessment example: using a SEM
Saturating the filament
SEM challenge
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is produced by build-up of electrons in the sample and their uncontrolled discharge, and can produce unwanted artefacts, particularly in secondary electron images.
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Directed by:Dwight H. Little
Produced by Steven Paul, Benedict Carver,Iddo Lampton Enochs
Written by -Screenplay: Michael Colleary, Alan B. McElroy, Mike Werb
Original story: Namco
Starring: Jon Foo, Kelly Overton, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Ian Anthony Dale
Original story: Namco
Starring: Jon Foo, Kelly Overton, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Ian Anthony Dale
The critically acclaimed Namco videogame franchise TEKKEN is set to come to life on the big screen. Rising from the ashes of a crumbled civilization, gladiatorial combat has replaced warfare, and ruthless fighters pit themselves against one another in a bid for global supremacy. In the midst of the greatest tournament ever known, one warrior attempts to fulfill his destiny and become King of the Iron Fist. Civilization as we know it has been destroyed and in it's place a dystopian world order has arisen with seven all-powerful corporations controlling the planet. America is under the totalitarian leadership of the mighty Tekken Corporation and it's CEO Heihachi Mishima (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), who rules absolutely from the capital of Tekken City. Those outside the metropolis's walls lead a life of fear and despair, fighting for survival as outcasts in a harsh world where resources are scarce. Rising from this poverty is Jin (Jon Foo), who is driven by nothing more than a desire to murder the man who killed his mother (Tamyln Tomita). In order to exact his revenge Jin must defeat the world's most elite fighters and win the 'Iron Fist' Tournament. However this journey will show Jin a past that his mother had tried to hide from him and force him to realize a future that threatens to tear him apart.
The Evil
Ian Anthony Dale as Kazuya Mishima (Jin's dad)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Heihachi Mishima
The Main Actor - Jon Foo as Jin
Action enough? Personally I think the actors are moderately well fighting in the scenes. But I found out quite fake fighting scenes like Nina Williams (in purple) vs Christie. Kinda fake fighting between 2 girls, no strength at all, cat fight? After few minutes, Christie won.
Slow motion of fighting scenes help to focus my attention, so yea! thanks to the editor?
Nothing much to comment about it since it is based on video games.
Thank god, they didn't drag the movie. Duration of 1 hour 30mins, is okay for me.Contains humanity, which I think that is the purpose of TEKKEN.
Anyway, they will skip some matches, not like showing you the start to the end of every single match in the tournament.
Nothing much great effect in this movie, just like the background effects of the fighting ground. Japanese style, mountain style, and etc.
Personal Ratings
Plot: 7/10
Humanity: 7/10
Action: 6.5/10
Effect: 6/10
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A new startup Alignable aims to create a B2B social network for small business owners. Part Facebook, part LinkedIn, the site seeks to be a place that business owners can find support, community and unbiased advice to help overcome the isolation that often accompanies running a small business.
I spoke to co-founder and former ConstantContact executive Eric Groves last week about the site and its ambitions.
Alignable launched in January of this year. There are members now in all 50 states and Canada reflecting more than 3,000 communities. Groves did not disclose the precise number of SMBs participating or active on the site but says that growth has happened so far without any formal marketing by the company.
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OverviewThere are many articles and tutorials on the web discussing the hardware and procedures for Arduino and AVR programming. However I found most to be riddled with glib descriptions laden with inaccuracies and ambiguities. This page gathers some notes about the ground truths involved.
BackgroundNumerous Arduino models have been introduced over the years, with progressively newer Atmel AVR microcontroller chips. All of these were in the AVR 8-bit ATmega family (ATmega8, 168, 328, 1280, 2560) until the Due and later, which uses an ARM processor. Atmel also has a line of physically and computationally smaller AVR 8-bit chips, in the ATtiny series.
All of these Arduinos and AVR chips can be programmed with the Arduino environment (and also separate from Arduino, using various tools, for example Atmel's Studio).
All present-day off-the-shelf Arduino boards can be programmed via a USB cable using the Arduino software environment. But how does one proceed to program a raw Atmega or ATtiny chip, independently of an Arduino board. Or program a fresh AVR to be used in an Arduino board?
Two distinct methods and workflowsThis article with describe two main programming methods and workflows:
- Bootloader-facilitated programming: Programming an AVR which alrady has a bootloader function programmed into it. This is the programming method normally engaged when using the Arduino IDE to talk to an Arduino.
- ISP programming: This programming method can be used with an AVR that lacks a bootloader. Hence it's useful for non-Arduino scenarios, and also to program a bootloader onto an AVR to get it ready for use in an Arduino.
- There are other programming modes, but these are less convenient and reserved for relatively esoteric purposes.
AVR memory types: What can be programmed?An AVR chip has several memory-ish features salient to the topic at hand:
- Flash memory: This memory is non-volatile (content preserved during power-down) and holds program code. It can also hold permanent data, but the main point is that it's only from this memory that the AVR CPU executes code. A normally-running program cannot write to flash. (Though a bootloader can... hmm.)
- Note: In many other computing contexts, "flash" connotes a storage device like a USB memory stick or SD card, that, analogous to a disk, the CPU accesses serially via some I/O chip, Data from that device has to be read into RAM in order to be available for the CPU to execute. In contrast, the AVR's CPU executes program code direct from the on-board flash.
- EEPROM: This memory is also non-volatile, and is intended to hold data. It is writable by a normal AVR program.
- SRAM: An AVR has some static RAM -- this is for temporary data storage while the chip is powered up; its contents are lost during power down.
- Fuses: These are elements that set some aspect of the chip's hardware operation, such as its clock divider number, and so on. These are non-volatile and must be set by a programmer device (cannot be set by bootloader).
At the hardware level, several methods for programmingThe AVR provides a number of methods to program the chip, which differ in which of the above features can be programmed.
|ISP "In system programming"
|Yes, but
|Can program fuses, but a mistake can program the fuses into a state where the chip is incapable of further ISP programming. See Recovering from a "locked out" AVR. Worst case, it's necessary to use "High Voltage" programming (Parallel or Serial) to get complete control of the fuses
|Programming via bootloader
|High-voltage programming
|Serial or Parallel variants, depending on chip. Almost definitely not "in-system".
Programming hardware and connectionsEach programming method offers different benefits and shortcomings:
|Chip preparation
|None required [1]
|Bootloader must previously have been installed (typically by ISP method)
|Bootloader takes some flash memory; may not be feasible on smaller AVRs
|Safety while programming
|Might accidentally set fuses to settings that preclude ISP [1]
|Difficult to mess up fuses
|Connections to AVR
|SPI + Reset
|Serial "TTL-232": UART Rx, Tx + DTR connected to Reset
|Programmer hardware required
|ISP programmer; Arduino programmed as ISP programmer.
|Arduino: USB cable; Bare AVR: USB-TTL-serial cable or board. (Also, some AVRs have built-in USB.)
|USB driver (Windows)
|Programmer typically requires a matching USB driver.
|Arduino may require USB-serial driver. USB-serial cable, likewise
|Host programming software
|Atmel AVR Studio; AVRDUDE; (Arduino IDE can program a bootloader via ISP; calls its own copy of AVRDUDE)
|Arduino IDE
[1] If an ISP programming session sets fuses to some settings, normal ISP will no longer work. For some incorrect settings, performing ISP plus an external clock signal may work. Otherwise the chip can only be returned to programmability using "high-voltage programming" method.
Ambiguity note: One often reads of "bootloader programming". Usually, but not always, this means "bootloader-facilitated programming" (eg.: of a sketch), rather than "programming bootloader code into a fresh AVR".
Anomaly: Despite the two programming methods being complementary, and involving conceptually similar serial signals, only a few programmer gadgets provide both functionalities.


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The week began with the very sad news of Councillor Pauline Carlile's passing after a brave fight against illness. Pauline was someone who was steeped in Labour values of community and family. She served her community well and will be very much missed by everyone.
After attending the festival of fun and volunteering that was Scunthorpe Rotary's third Disability Games at the Pods it was fitting that I popped along to a Scunthorpe Pentagon Rotary Meeting to share views on how things are going locally and nationally. Rotary are one of many groups that contribute a huge amount.
Another is our Town and Parish councils, so I was pleased to take advantage of the Westminster recess and attend a Bottesford Town Council meeting. The big concerns were about the changes to bus routes, the cutting down of trees along Bottesford Beck and the planning application for a waste transfer station near housing close to Bottesford Town Football Club. When I had been chatting to residents on Goodwood they also highlighted the planning application so I was pleased to learn later in the week that Veolia was withdrawing its plans for now. Let's hope they don't come back. It is not an appropriate place to have such a development so close to people's homes.
The other big news of the week locally was the Care Quality Commission's report on Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Trust putting our local hospitals back into special measures. This is very bad news for all of us that rely on Scunthorpe General Hospital. I know from my very many visits that it is full of amazing staff working extremely hard. However it is clear that something is systemically wrong. The new interim leadership has a responsibility to turn things round quickly for all our sakes.
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The recess gave me the opportunity to pop into a couple of local nurseries - I Learn Education next to St Peter and St Paul's and Peek a Boo on Messingham Road - to see the brilliant work they do and catch up with how they are responding to the challenging changes the Government is bringing in.
It was good to meet the local Enterprise Coordinator and learn more about how the Careers and Enterprise Company intends to make a difference to young people's lives. I met up with a group of Tesco's apprentices to hear about how doing the apprenticeship had grown their confidence and their expertise.
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Kelly Clarkson & Daughter Tease New Single 'Heartbeat Song' In Cute Video
Kelly Clarkson's first post-baby single is on its way and the 'American Idol' alumna teased it in the best way possible — with a cute video of her daughter, River Rose Blackstock, dancing to the new tune. Watch it here!
Kelly Clarkson may have the cutest baby in the world, and now we know she's also going to have one of the hottest singles in 2015! The American Idol champ teased her new track, "Heartbeat Song" in an adorable video of her daughter, River Rose Blackstock.
Kelly Clarkson 'Heartbeat Song' New Song: New Track Teased In Video Of Daughter
In the clip posted to KellyClarkson.com, along with the singer's social media pages, we see River sitting back in a studio chair, surrounded by recording equipment, and bundled up in a super cute outfit.
We then hear Kelly's voice ask River, who's wearing adult-sized headphones, "Hey, River, what are you listening to? It's making you dance!"
And she really dances! Kelly even urges her to "Dance it out!"
Based on the huge smile on River's face, we think it's safe to say she's a big fan of Kelly's new song.
Kelly then takes the headphones off River and plays the song aloud.
It's here…the first official #HeartbeatSong teaser! Share on http://t.co/VQIYiQYKaZ – Team KC https://t.co/R5twtw8arm
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) January 9, 2015
The new track, which will likely get tons of airplay in 2015, will be officially released on Monday, Jan. 12, but if enough people share it via KellyClarkson.com, the singer will debut it on Saturday, Jan. 10 instead.
We're so excited!
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This is technically, our mom's recipe, but Dyl made it. So I'll consider it her's :)
I think this recipe...for a SALAD, mind you...has more pictures than any other post.
Click below to see the recipe....
Light Summer Salad
This is such a light, delicious summer salad...with homemade dressing! You can put whatever you like in the salad, but this is what's in ours:
Salad Ingredients:
- cucumbers
- grape tomatoes
- walnuts
- dried cranberries
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1 thinly sliced tablespoon of shallot {we did not use in this post}
- 1/4 cup of champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar {for a sweeter dressing, balsamic can be used}
- One slice of lemon
- Garlic sea salt
- Pepper
- Smidgen of dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup of olive oil
1. Clean & cut lettuce. Place in a bowl. {More than the amount below, lol}
2. Pour in grape tomatoes, walnuts, & dried cranberries.
Even without the dressing, it already looks good!
Most of this recipe can obviously be explained without pictures, but whatever.
I don't know what you do, but this is how I peel & slice a cucumber ;)
3. Add the cukes to the bowl. Then pour 1/4 of white wine vinegar, champagne OR balsamic into a separate bowl. We used balsamic.
4. Squeeze a slice of lemon into the bowl, & a dash of garlic sea salt & pepper.
5. A smidge of dijon mustard.
6. Stir.
7. Let it sit for 15 minutes. Add one thinly sliced tablespoon of shallots--this is for flavoring.
8. Pour a 1/3 cup of olive oil in slowly & stir.
Pour, stir, & enjoy!
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Mystery of the Egyptian ScrollBy Scott Peters
In ancient Egypt, Zet must capture a thief to earn a much-needed reward. Zet heads home, puzzling over what he's learned. With only a few mystifying clues, how can he possibly succeed?
Chapter 5
Soon, Zet could see their doorway up ahead.
Cozy lamplight spilled through the front window into the narrow street. The air smelled of rich stew and baking bread. Zet's stomach roared with hunger. He turned to his sister and said,
"Let's not tell Mother about this, all right?"
She frowned. "Why not? You mean lie?"
"I don't mean lie. I mean, just don't mention it."
"I'm not going to keep things from her. Why should I? First, she'd probably think it was interesting. And second—"
"And second, she'd think it was dangerous, that's what she'd think! And she'd tell me not to do it!"
"Well then maybe you shouldn't. Maybe you should be focusing on the stall instead of wasting time chasing after a thief. That's the medjay's job!"
Zet stared at her open mouthed. "You were excited about it before!"
"Yes, well that was before I had to keep it all secret."
"Kat, Mother has barely been out of bed since she gave birth. She's finally up and well enough to get around a little. I don't want to worry her! But this deben could mean a lot. Think of it! We need it."
She stared at him with that stubborn set of jaw he hated. "I am thinking of it. You'll be off running around on some wild chase, and I'll be at the stall alone. And it's hard enough getting customers with two of us!"
"I'll do both. I promise, I'll figure out a way."
Kat's lip jutted out a little, and she wound her braid around her fist. He could tell she was beginning to waver.
"Just one day," he said quickly. "Tomorrow. And if I can't figure out any more clues, we'll forget it. Deal?"
Kat blew out a breath. She glanced at their home, and back at Zet again. "Fine."
He grinned, elated.
"But just until tomorrow!" she said, rolling his eyes at his victory dance.
Over dinner, the mystery was temporarily forgotten. The family sat comfortably on overstuffed cushions before a low table. Lamplight danced on the whitewashed walls. Zet, Kat and his mother talked and laughed. It felt so good to see their mother back to her old self again.
Their baby brother, Apu, earned the most attention; he was trying to walk. The three cheered him on. The baby rewarded them by taking his first three unsteady steps. Then he squealed with delight and fell over.
Everyone wanted their turn to give him a hug of congratulations.
Later, while everyone got ready for bed, Zet knelt before the household shrine. Their statue of Bastet, the cat goddess, was small but made of the finest ebony. She had been the household god of his father, and his father's father before that. The statue had been handed down from father to son for many generations. One day it would be his. Age had softened her features. He lit a stick of incense and prayed to her for help in finding the thieves.
"Because it's not right to steal, and Padus shouldn't have to live in fear for something he did not do."
He rubbed Bastet's carved, ebony head. Even though she was a statue, he felt sure she enjoyed it.
He climbed up to the rooftop. During the very hot months, he and his sister liked to bring their sleeping pallets up there where it was cooler. Zet lay down under the vault of stars. For a long time, he tossed and turned. Finally, he pushed the linen sheet from his shoulder and sat up.
"Are you still awake?" he whispered to Kat.
"Yes," she mumbled.
"I want to go to the papyrus field. There might be a clue we're missing that the men left behind."
"Good idea. As long as you get up early and go before work."
"No. I'm going right now. What if those men go back to check and make sure they didn't leave anything?"
Kat struggled upright. He could see her staring, wide-eyed, in the moonlight. "That's exactly why you shouldn't go tonight. It's too dangerous!"
"I'll be careful," he said. He pulled on his kilt.
"I'm coming with you," Kat said.
"Forget it. Like you said, it's too dangerous."
She fastened her hair behind her neck in a low ponytail. "That's exactly why I'm coming. Someone has to keep an eye out while you search."
He had to admit it was a good idea. He could use a look-out.
He nodded. "All right. But we have to be quiet leaving."
"I know that!" she said. "I might be your younger sister, but I'm not a baby."
They crept downstairs. Zet found the oil lamp in the kitchen, along with a flint and an extra wick. Barefoot, they padded outside.
In the narrow streets, they kept to the shadows. Even though they weren't doing anything wrong, people would question why two kids were out at this hour. They didn't need strangers slowing them down with questions. They needed to move fast, before their mother awoke and found them gone.
"How far is this place?" Kat whispered.
"Past the old palace, and then down the long road that leads south out of town."
"All the way out there?"
"You're the one who said you wanted to come. Now come on, let's hurry up."
It was hard to find their way in the dark. Things looked different at night.
"I recognize that chapel," Kat said. "It's the chapel of Mut. Look, there's the goddess's Hearing Ear shrine. I'm pretty sure we turn left."
She was right. There was the niche on the chapel's side wall. Inside was the shrine with the stele—the stone carving—covered with dozens of engraved ears. During the day, the Hearing Ear shrine would often be crowded with worshipers coming to speak to the goddess. They'd ask her for favors or help with whatever ailed them. Now, it was empty.
Moments later, they were passing the old palace.
Soon, they reached the road out of town. The air smelled different. Night-blooming flowers perfumed the soft breeze. Mixed with the flowers came the brackish smell of the Nile River.
It felt strange and exciting and dangerous to be out walking at this late hour.
"I think we're almost there," Zet whispered. "He said there was a white road marker, followed by a stand of acacia." He pointed. "There's the road marker."
"And there's the stand of acacia!" Kat said.
And beyond that, they could easily see the thick shoots of papyrus rising to meet the dark sky. Zet, excited, sprinted ahead. Kat caught up quickly.
He paused before a path that led into the dark, towering plants.
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There are lots of reasons for organizations to move their operations to cloud computing—or Internet-based computing—including significant cost savings and increased collaboration. Take this quiz to find out if your organization is ready!
A answers are worth 1 point, B answers 2 points, and C answers 3 points. Add your points to find your results at the end of the quiz.
1. Does your organization pay for IT staff or consultants?
A. No, our IT services are donated
B. We pay a consultant for a set number of hours each month, but it's expensive
C. We have a full-time IT staff person
2. Is your organization's server located in a safe, air-conditioned room?
A. Not sure
B. Yes, but the room is also used for other things
C. Yes, the server has a safe, dedicated space
3. Does your organization currently use any cloud-based software, such as Google Docs, Salesforce, or Basecamp?
A. Not sure
B. We use some
C. Yes, our staff is very comfortable with cloud-based applications
4. Does your staff work remotely or collaborate digitally on projects with other organizations?
A. Not often
B. Sometimes
C. Yes
5. Do your staff have regular access to a reliable Internet connection while they work?
A. Not often
B. Sometimes
C. Most of the time
6. Do your staff use special software or programs (e.g. databases, design programs) that require a desktop computer or laptop?
A. Not sure
B. More than 25% of staff do
C. Less than 25% of staff do
What's your score?
6-10 points: Your organization isn't ready for the cloud—yet. It's time to take a thorough look at your organization's IT and computer needs. Going cloud based can provide significant savings, but if most of your services and equipment are donated in-kind, then there's time to wait as your organization grows.
11-14 points: Look ahead to the future. In many ways, your organized is primed for the cloud—you may already use some cloud-based applications or have a staff that is accustomed to working on complex projects with individuals in other locations. Some questions to consider: Will your organization continue to grow at its current rate? Does your organization have special software needs that can't be accommodated in the cloud at this time? Work with leadership to determine whether switching to the cloud might be an advantage for your organization in the near future.
15-18 points: Switch to the cloud! Your organization is ready. Your staff is digitally savvy and you need a safe place to protect your information. Have fun exploring the many cloud options out there!
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According to Xavi Cortadellas, Gatorade's senior director of global innovation and design, Gatorade is in the process of launching a sophisticated digital program that is designed to deliver personal tracking and nutrition. "We want to help athletes better fuel themselves, to have better health and nutrition. The more regimented they are on what they are eating and what they are drinking, the better athletes they'll be."
A new water bottle is the centerpiece of Gatorade's "Gx" sports drink customization platform, which Gatorade is positioning as a "complete ecosystem" for athlete hydration.


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I blogged about my day one experience at Generation Beauty here and now I'll share with you about my day two! My friends and I had 8 booths left to visit. We knew the event was advertised from 11-3 but it was posted online that the schedule was changed until 5! We thought we had lots of time so we didn't rush to get there for 11. I think we arrived around 11:30. We would later find out that the event was not changed and that it was just a website glitch. Oops!
Of course, the first thing I did was check out the Make Up For Ever line. CLOSED. Are you kidding? So my friends and I headed over to the Crown Brush booth where there was barely a line. We got a sea green coloured eye liner pencil. I thought for sure we would be getting a brush! My friend liked their brushes a lot and bought some.
Retail Value: $9.66
While my friend was shopping at Crown, I went to the Skinfix line because I noticed it was next to empty. They had run out of samples! They offered a coupon and a hand massage instead, but I declined. I needed to get shit done! I headed over to Caudalie because it's line was short again today. I had a feeling why. They had run out of samples, also. Apparently they were not prepared at all and had 50 samples for an event where there was clearly hundreds of people. I was so disappointed. Caudalie was one of the brands I was most looking forward to trying something from!
Next stop was Essence. They were giving out two items! A Long Lasting red lipstick and an emery board with a plastic case! There was some cute props for taking photos but my friend really was not in the mood, so unfortunately I wasn't able to get any cute pictures this day.
Retail Value: Lipstick – $3.86 / Emery board – $2.88
I wanted to go to PÜR or Nudestix next but the lineup was pretty long. My friend and I decided to give each other our tickets so that we could go stand in separate lines to get them done faster. I don't know why we didn't do this sooner. I guess because it's lonely to wait alone! But this day, we knew if we wanted to get into that MUFE line, we needed to be more time efficient! My friend waited in the Nudestix line and we got Gel Color lip & cheek balms! We were able to choose a colour so my friend sent me a picture message and I told her which one I wanted. Cell phones really come in handy, don't they?
Retail Value: $28
I waited in the PÜR line, and my friend eventually joined me after the Nudestix line. The PÜR line was pretty long. I think I waited 30 minutes. It was worth it for the pretty awesome free gift. It's a Double Ego dual-ended eyeliner, and I chose the bright turquoise! I was really impressed with the liquid side. We could choose from 5 colours. I loved the booths where we could choose our own shade.
Retail Value: $27.08
We noticed people were lining up all the way down the hall for the MUFE line, even though it was closed. We decided we should just get in the line anyway and hope for the best. This was around 12:45 when we joined the line, and we thought we still had until 5. We thought, no problem, we'll get in for sure! But then I asked online, and was able to find out about the website glitch. At that point, I was worried I wouldn't be able to get to this booth!
Other than MUFE, we only had Pixi left to go to. My friend stayed in the MUFE line while I went to Pixi. It was a pretty big line and was moving so slowly. I didn't hear great things about the free gift so I was wondering why it was so busy. I guess there was a meet and greet about to happen! One of the workers was so sweet to come and ask people in line if they'd rather just come forward to get their gift, if they're not waiting for the meet and greet. I jumped all over that! So I got our Glow Mud Mask (which I was happy about since I love masks) and ran back to the MUFE line!
Retail Value: $14.88
It was 1 o' clock when I got back to the MUFE line where my friend was holding our spot. She told me that the staff members were saying we were wasting their time waiting in this line. We apparently were not getting in! I couldn't believe that. We still had 2 hours! We were very fortunate that we did indeed end up getting to the front of the line – it only took an hour and a half! XD Unfortunately, by this time it was 2:30, and there were no foundation samples left or time to be colour matched. I believe that process is why the line was taking so long in the first place. We got 2 Aqua XL eyeliners (I got black and a lilac colour), an Artist Palette Duo Vide eye shadow, and Sens'Eyes Waterproof Eye Cleanser in the cute makeup bag! I think people on day one got more than that, though. I think they were running low!
Retail Value: Eye liners – $25 each, Eye shadow – $25 each, Makeup Remover – $13, Makeup Bag – $5 (estimated)
We still had half an hour before the event was over so we decided to walk around until it was done. I was debating buying something from pur-lisse and Caudalie. My mind was read because 5 minutes later, an announcement was made over the speakers that all pur-lisse products were being discounted to $10 each! I was walking by the line at the time so I ran right over! I love this brand, and $10 is such a steal. I bought 4 items, regular priced $350 for $40! They explained that it was cheaper to discount the products and sell them than to ship them back to the States. They also threw in an extra Blue Lotus eye serum.
Retail Value: SPF 30 Moisturizer – $70.93, Brightening Serum – $98.01, Age-Delay Serum – $98.01, Quadra Benefit Eye Serum – $83.82, Blue Lotus Eye Serum – $38.26, Sheet Mask – $8
I want to take a minute to sing Jennifer Yen's praises. She is the CEO/creator of pur-lisse. My friends had just previously bought from the booth before the discount was announced, and wondered if they could get some extra products, since they just spent over $100. She agreed to give a bunch of extra stuff to them and was so nice about it. She didn't have to do that. And she even gave me a sheet mask and I wasn't even complaining! She was so sweet!
And that was it. The event was done! This was my day two goodies. We walked around a bit, and were told we could take as many foil samples from Ogx as we wanted, so I took 5! XD The last thing to look at is Sunday's swag bag! I saw later that you could get a bag with two different items. One had a Luxie brush instead of an Ogx shampoo. I really wish I got that one instead!
Skinfix Ultra Rich Hand Cream -$5.16, Blue Lotus & Seaweed Sheet Mask – $8, GlamGlow FlashMud Brightening Treatment – $24, Ogx Argan Oil of Morocco Shampoo – $1.40, Pixi Vitamin Veil Foundation – $16.72, Delectable Ultra Nourishing Hand Cream – $7, PÜR Volume Vixen Mascara – $16.24, Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil – $3.21, Royal & Langnickel Moda Lip Brush Duo – $7.72
Total Bag Value: $89.45 ($202.01 for both bags)
Generation Beauty was such an amazing experience! I paid the pioneer rate of $63 for my ticket and I can safely say it was more than worth it. Just look at all the loot I got! Well over $700 worth of stuff! If you ever have the opportunity to go, I definitely recommend it. You will need patience for the lines though, and I would suggest bringing a friend to keep you company or to work as a team to get through two lines at a time!
I grouped my stuff together and took some pictures because – oh so pretty!
Everything from both days (plus my kitty who missed me!)
Hope you enjoyed!
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By: Dr Mae Wan Ho Published: The Ecologist, 4th February 2014
The 'Non-GMO Project Verified' seal first appeared on products in 2010, and has become one of the fastest growing labels in the natural products industry.
Annual sales topped US$5 billion in 2013, with more than 14,000 products verified, including meat and liquid egg products. Also in 2013, a record 1,850 natural food retailers took part in the fourth annual Non-GMO month by educating their community about GMOs.
The Non-GMO Project is a powerful complement to the GMO labeling initiative, and its long term mission and vision is shared by both movements:
"Working at every level of the supply chain, all the way back to the seeds, the Project's role is to inspire and ensure viable non-GMO alternatives long into the future."
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Boy in car hit from behind on Route 22 dies
Victim identified as Augustus Anderson, 8, of Derry
Boy in car hit from behind on Route 22 dies
Victim identified as Augustus Anderson, 8, of Derry
DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
An 8-year-old boy died after a car was struck from behind by an SUV on Route 22 in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, state police said.
The crash happened shortly before 12:15 p.m. Monday, as the car was stopped at a steady red signal at Stone Jug Road, police said.
Video: Watch the report from the accident scene
The coroner identified the boy as Augustus M. Anderson, of Derry, and said he was a backseat passenger in the car. He died after being taken by ambulance to Excela Latrobe Hospital.
The driver of the car, identified by police as 40-year-old Anthony Anderson, suffered an injury of unknown severity.
The driver of the SUV was not injured, police said.
Troopers at the Kiski Valley station are investigating the fatal crash.


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First appearance for two accused, after dying Ottawa man dumped at Alexandria hospital
The two men accused of dumping a dying Ottawa man at the Glengarry Memorial Hospital in Alexandria on Monday and then fleeing in their minivan had their first appearance in a Cornwall court by video on Thursday.
The victim, 29-year-old Khanh Nguyen, was pronounced dead shortly after being left at the hospital and members of the SDG Ontario Provincial Police quickly tracked down the accused men's Honda Odyssey and arrested them.
As a result, Tri Ming Hoang, 61, of Ottawa is charged with second-degree murder and production of marijuana. Anh Quang Nguyen, 29, also of Ottawa has been charged with accessory to murder after the fact and production of marijuana.
The pair appeared in court separately by video conference on Thursday from the maximum security wing of the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. Although they are being held in the same wing of the same facility, the court has ordered them not to communicate with each other — something the Crown made a point to remind both men of on Thursday.
Neither of the men could speak more than a few words of English and had to make use of a Vietnamese interpreter brought to the court by Hoang's defence counsel.
Hoang appeared in court first. A thin man with a creased face and large bags under his eyes making him appear tired, he had a large mop of unkempt black hair and spoke quietly, often looking down at the floor instead of the screen in front of him.
Hoang was represented by the Toronto law firm K W Barristers. His defence counsel, Zack Kerbel, asked for his client's case to be put off until next week while he asks for disclosure of evidence from the prosecution.
Nguyen was much more alert and much less dishevelled, with his hair parted and combed. He spoke forcefully in English when asked to identify himself, eyeing the screen with his arms crossed across his chest.
Through the interpreter, he asked for access to the cellphone confiscated after his arrest. He hasn't been able to call his family, he said, because their numbers are stored on the contacts list of his phone.
"Can you tell my family I'm in here?" he asked the court through the interpreter and sighed in frustration when he was told that it didn't have access to the numbers either.
The Crown promised an effort would be made to contact Nguyen's family.
Unlike Hoang, Nguyen did not have a lawyer and was represented by duty counsel. His case was put off until next week as well to give him time to apply for legal aid.
Kerbel told the court he would try to find a colleague to represent Nguyen.
Neither Kerbel nor his partner Saman Wickramasinghe wished to make any public statement about the charges against their client.
Both accused are set to return on June 14, likely for another video appearance.


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Attn: Graphic Designers
Create for a cause and design our label!
Beginning September 1, 2014, design a label for ROADMAP coffee and post it on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and hashtag it "#RBM". All submissions must be posted by September 30th, 2014. This contest ends on October 1, 2014. The label with the most interactions (Likes, Shares and Retweets) will receive 2 complimentary pounds of ROADMAP coffee, our sincere gratitude and your design will be featured on our globally distributed, ethically traded coffee. Copyrighted works, plagiarized works, stock photos and vulgar or obscene content will be immediately disqualified. Designers may submit as many of their own original designs as they please, but only one submission per social media site per design, please. (A design submitted on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter is considered one submission and all interactions will be tallied collectively from each site to reach a grand total of that single submission's interactions). We reserve the right to post the winner's name on our social media circuits and websites.
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This coffee is grown and harvested by a co-op of hard working, passionate coffee farmers in a completely exploitation and abuse free environment. The first $9 per pound of your purchase will provide these farmers with a fair and more than adequate wage for their hard labor and extraordinary product which will provide their communities with economic stability, protection from drug cartels and opportunities for growth. The residual $4 per pound is donated to Rebecca Bender Ministries, an Oregon 501c3 non-profit organization in their efforts to change the mindset of our culture and bring a positive impact on the fight against sexual exploitation and violence.
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Workspace Education Membership
Workspace has a membership pricing model.
To be a part of our community & have access to our facility,
families pay an annual fee.
Included in your annual Workspace membership
are the following benefits.
- Full use of Workspace for classes, programs and individual study, Monday-Friday from 9AM-6PM
- Exclusive access to our proprietary database of resources, tutors and specialists to help families find educators and classes.
- Access to our on-staff Dream Director to assist you with the creation of personalized tracks for your children.
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- A network of member families to collaborate with.
- Access to private tutoring rooms.
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As a family, you will decide your own budget for optional tutors, instructors, and curriculum resources. Your annual expense will depend on your chosen approach. When you come in for a tour, we will listen to your family needs and help you come up with a working number for an annual spend.
Below are a handful of examples of how education happens in different ways at Workspace.
- Groups of families may leverage free curriculum outlines and resources and share the responsibilities for teaching certain disciplines.
- Families where the on-site parent works part-time may opt for a more facilitated online curriculum. These options vary in price.
- Tutoring expenses for any family can be shared when groups of parents with children who are similar learners come together.
- Many parent-led classes run with just a materials fee.
- Specialists and instructors will run specific classes perhaps in the fine and performing arts or sciences where per participant costs are pre-set.
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