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We have somewhere in the region of 300,000 light fittings
We're responsible for the functional estate of the university, so we deal with all research and teaching spaces. There are about 350 buildings and we estimate we have somewhere in the region of 300,000 light fittings. THese buildings vary from Grade I-listed up to the ultra-modern buildings for various academic research departments.
We need to discreetly light these buildings
We've got a number of Grade I-listed buildings like the Radcliffe Camera and the Duke Humphreys LIbrary, which is always very popular with film companies – you'll see it in Harry Potter for example. Lighting in those areas is always a challenge, because we need to discreetly light the building how it was back in the early days.
Some of these go back to the 17th century – or even earlier. Fortunately we don't revisit them too often, thanks to the upgrades. In listed buildings, we need to get our building conservation [experts] involved and the Victorian Society. We need a very sensitive approach before we can actually start, we then have to go through our own internal processes.
We're trying to coax the manufacturers into being proactive
In March 2011 the university committed itself to a 33 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2021. We never really had a lighting philosophy before, just a guidance note saying, 'use high frequency fluorescents'. Now we've put down some key targets, like 60 luminaire lumens per circuit watt in general office environments and 70 lumens per circuit watt for a downlight. We're trying to push these technologies further and coax the manufacturers into being more proactive. I think they've been quite slow really.
End-users can force manufacturers to push up the efficiencies. You can't get away with throwing in the usual sort of cheap and cheerful product.
If you look at maintenance it becomes clear how we can justify the expenditure
You can only push efficiency so far before it becomes ineffective. I think when you compare LEDs with compact fluorescents, yes you get massive energy savings of up to 70 per cent, but when you try to justify the cost of the luminaire on energy alone, it's difficult. You have to take the maintenance factor into account. When you then start to consider how much it costs to bring an electrician to site, it becomes clear how we can justify the installation expenditure.
When tungsten is gone, we'll have to look at alternative sources
Some of Oxford's research facilities are highly sensitive. If they've got microscopes in the area, or they're looking at lasers, you have to be careful what you do with the lighting. THey're not allowed to have fluorescent lights on, so there's all sorts of other ways we have to light it: some of the academics still require tungsten lamps to run their experiments. In a few years, when tungsten is gone, we're going to have to look at alternative light sources for them.
You don't need a BMW just to drive to the shops
We don't necessarily want the best. Everyone would like the best, but you don't necessarily need a BMW just to drive down to the shops. If we ask for a high efficiency luminaire, generally we're going to get a better quality product, some of the mid-range and low-range manufacturers won't ever achieve those efficiency targets. By setting high efficiencies, we'll screen out some of the low end of the market.
We always have issues educating end-users
What I found useful when I went to the LuxLive exhibition in London last year was the information about the advances in streetlighting and controls. You can program them to go down to 25 per cent at one in the morning, for example. It doesn't need to be running full bore when no one's around. We always have issues educating end-users. As part of the philosophy document I've written, we're asking for absence detection in all areas with Dali controls so we can interface with daylight and start turning items off.

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Sen. Hillary Clinton will endorse Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday, bringing a close to her 17-month campaign for the White House, aides said. Her decision was revealed after Democrats urged her Wednesday to leave the race and allow the party to unite around Obama.
Howard Wolfson, one of Clinton's chief strategists, and other aides said she would express support for Obama and party unity at an event in Washington, D.C. One adviser said Clinton would concede defeat, congratulate Obama and proclaim him the party's nominee, while pledging to do what was needed to assure his victory.
Her decision came after a day of conversations with supporters on Capitol Hill about her future now that Obama had clinched the nomination. Clinton had, in a speech after Tuesday night's primaries, suggested she wanted to wait before deciding about her future, but in conversations Wednesday, her aides said, she was urged to step aside.
"We pledged to support her to the end," said Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y., who has been a patron of Clinton since she first ran for the Senate. "Our problem is not being able to determine when the hell the end is."
Some of Clinton's most prominent supporters, including former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, earlier announced they were now backing Obama.
"I was for Hillary - I wasn't against Obama, who I think is very talented," Mondale said. "I'm glad we made a decision, and I hope we can unite our party and move forward."
One of Clinton's aides said they were told that except for her senior advisers, there was no reason to report to work after Friday, and that they were invited to Clinton's house for a farewell celebration that afternoon. The announcement from Clinton was moved to Saturday to accommodate more supporters who wanted to attend, aides said.


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windows 10 redstone update features: Every tech lovers will be happy to know that in last the last month- 2th august Microsoft release publicly most awaited redstone update of windows 10. It was also 1 year anniversary of Microsoft thats why it has to called anniversary update of redstone.
This update release mainly for add some new features of windows 10. Therefore some bug has been fixed of previous build option.
Lets see first what are the new update in this new release of redstone.
windows 10 redstone update- New features and uses
New start Screen:
There has been brought some few changes in start screen/start menu of new update of windows 10. The new interface will attract you most of windows 10 redstone update. The sign in/out option and user account picture has been appear bellow of start screen. Start screen has been more smart and user friendly from before.
New theme interface and dark theme:
In new update there has been a changed of settings menu from previous. There is no difference icon for difference sttings option before. In this update here you will see the new icon for every difference option. Beside this you could not find many settings option before and you had to find this from control panel.
In this new update this has been build as default settings.You will be more happy to know that in the new option of windows 10 redstone update you will find a option of theme change from settings menu.
New windows store interface:
There has been brought a huge change of windows store interface from before. Windows store is more attractive and smart now from before.
Microsoft edge improvement:
This is a wonderful web browser of windows 10 all we know. This is developed by Microsoft. It is well known to all the windows 10 user. In this update this browser has been improved more. The most advantage feature of this update is using of extensions.
Google Chrome or Firefox, or Opera browsers on the PC that we use all the time, we most of the time give importance to the Extensions.Hope you all know about that. Extensions make a browser smart and increase working efficiency. Before you wont use extension in Microsoft edge but from this new public release you can do that. Beside this you also use biometric security by logging into your account with using many site. ( If your device support)
Wifi hotspot ( Internet sharing):
You know you had to take a help of third party software for internet sharing of windows 7/8 or windows 10 old version. Such as My wifi router, Virtual router manager or Connectify etc. But you may glad to know that in this windows 10 redstone public release this option has been available by default into the sharing option. Now you no need to use any kind of third party software.
Action center:
Now you will see a new interface in action center. Action center means notification area of windows 10, where you get app/ normal notification.From new update you can hang on your sticky note in upper area and all chat/message will appear on action center with thumbnail. Action center will be now cloud based. That means you can sync your notification from your iphone/android/windows phone to windows action center.
Cortana Improvement:
Cortana was one of the best features of windows 10. Many windows 10 user don't know about cortana but who know about it, it is a personal assistant of windows 10. If you want to know more features about cortana you can Google it to know more.From the new windows 10 redstone release cortana lock-screen will available. That means if you don't get sign in, cortana will work nicely.
New skype app:
There was no any official full featured skype universal app before in windows 10. To use skype users depends on desktop app before. But now all user of windows 10 can get skype by default. Although this is beta version, but it is not a problem actually.
Moreover there is many features in this new update. You will see more if you by using this.
How to download:
If you are a windows 10 user and if you dont want to delete previous settings/apps then you can update your windows from update option. Or if you want to install a fresh copy then you can Download ISO file, make it pendrive bootable to install in your PC. For download ISO file click here.
How to activate:
If you install windows 10 starting time of the release date of windows 10, or If you use windows 10 automatic activated version then you don't have to worry about it.
On the other hand if you don't install windows 10 before then it is bad luck for you.
Free update offer has end from the last month. You have to pay $120 now. Or here is also a option for you that if you don't want to activate legal windows you can use a activator. Just you have to install windows then install a activator and uninstall it after install. You can save $120 by doing this.
You can download activator by visiting this site. You have to install torrent before download.
If you find this article helpful to everyone don't forget to share with others.
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Once a trend make of hairstyles of long hair , it means that the various hairdresses from braids now also the height of fashion. Every modern girl is a no-no, but once made myself a French braid «fishtail» . Now the popularity gained another kind of make waterfall braids.
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Stop Snitchin' Apparel
Almost 20 years ago, a white rap pioneer named Snow had his only hit, a little diddy called "Informer." In this song, the geeky-looking bespectacled Canadian talked about "going blam" on an unnamed "informer" who told the police about whatever racket he had going on at the time. One can only speculate about what phrases like "going blam" or "leaky boom boom down" mean, but they sure sound violent. The whole point was intimidation -- if you inform on Snow, he will go blam, and you won't like that. In the middle of the song, a real rapper talked about how the Toronto police were all up on him, trying to get him to become the next Informer on his boy Snow. Thankfully, the guy resisted, and presumably went to prison because he wouldn't cut a deal. Snow then got to continue his criminal activity unabated. I love a happy ending.
The whole debate over whether or not to talk to the police about neighborhood crime is coming to a head right now in Milwaukee, where t-shirts that say "Stop Snitch'n" are reportedly flying off the shelves, many even being purchased with real money. This movement is gaining ground, and local black community leaders(?) like Alderman Michael McGee have endorsed the shirts, saying that they're a positive message, i.e., "You should do the time for your crime rather than taking a deal from the police so that someone higher up can do more time." And while that kind of thinking is certainly unselfish, there's also probably a good reason why the police are cutting you a deal to get at your Crime Supervisor or whatever you call him (I don't know the titles, since I'm not really involved in crime). So it all depends on the entity you dislike more -- the criminals or the police. I don't think I have to tell you which side of that ongoing debate Mr. McGee is on.
There is a good question tucked in there somewhere about the rightness or wrongness of cutting deals to save your own neck. It certainly seems wrong, because it benefits you at the expense of others. Should you do it just because the authorities want you to? Maybe you should be asking why the authorities want you to rat out your superiors. If it's for the betterment of yourself and society, and at the expense of someone who's way worse than you, what do you do then? But for the criminal, this whole "informing" thing isn't really about the crime, is it? It's about honor, or at least a perverted concept of honor. Ever hear of "honor among thieves"? Well, that may help the thieves live in peace, but they still have our stuff and we want it back.
The police are there (as representatives of the people) to fight crime, not dispense justice. They will go after the person who they perceive to be the source of the crime -- they don't want to waste their time with small-time scum. The problem with the "Stop Snitch'n" idea is that it views the police not as representatives of the people but as representatives of the Establishment (commonly referred to as "the Man") who have been sent to oppress the people, criminals and non-criminals alike. If a man snitches, he is betraying the community to save himself from some jail time, in their view. It's no wonder these shirts drive the police crazy.
In the absence of a crime-fighting alternative, the view of "Police=The Man=Something to be Subverted" is clearly something that hurts the community, no matter what the community may believe. But are these shirts really part of a campaign to stop people from cooperating with prosecutors, or are they just the cool thing to wear right now? I tend to think the latter is true (especially among suburban kids who are on an endless quest to appear more tough), but if so, why are Aldermen coming out in support of the idea? Why are anti-snitching DVDs starring Denver Nuggets being made?
Every once in a while we (non-poor people) get a window into the attitude of poor urban communities. At the OJ trial, we learned that poor blacks will root for a black man to be acquitted even if he's filthy rich and guilty as sin. In this case, we can see that the inner city of Milwaukee is a place where the police can be worse than the criminals, where snitching can be viewed as worse than murder, and where there is no hope for peace and justice because the authorities get no respect. It's a pretty bleak picture, so it's no wonder why we shut the drapes and try to never look out that window again. This is not right, but it's understandable. Kind of like the "Stop Snitch'n" movement. Maybe from now on everybody should try being less understood and more right. Let's see if that works a little better.
So the next time I see one of those t-shirts on somebody, I'm going to wait until they're alone and stab them, confident that they won't tell the police anything. Because if there's anything worse than a snitch, it's a hypocritcal snitch.


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Total Hip Replacement
What is total hip replacement?
Total hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the hip joint. The most common reasons for hip replacement surgery are to relieve pain and replace joint cartilage damaged by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and a variety of other conditions that lead to arthritis of the hip.
During total hip replacement, the surgeon removes the damaged femoral head (the rounded end of the upper thighbone) and cartilage from the hip socket. The femoral head is replaced with a metal or ceramic ball that is fixed solidly to a metallic stem inserted into the upper part of the femur (thighbone). The socket is usually replaced with a plastic liner fixed into a metal shell. This new, artificial ball-and-socket assembly creates a painless, cushioning effect much like the original cartilage in your hip.
Today, most hip replacement surgeries are minimally invasive, with numerous benefits to the patient. These include smaller incisions, less tissue trauma, bleeding and post-operative pain, shorter hospital stays, faster recovery, and earlier return to work and activities
There are several appropriate and successful surgical approaches for hip replacement: anterior, anterolateral and posterior. There are risks and benefits to each. All are highly successful techniques when done well. The anterior or anterolateral approach is potentially less traumatic for patients, leg length may be more accurately controlled and the risk of dislocation may be reduced.
Currently, all total hip patients, regardless of approach, are allowed full weight bearing immediately and receive the benefits of minimally invasive techniques.
The hip joint lies between the femur and the pelvis, surrounded by protective muscle and cushioned by rubbery cartilage. It is the largest ball-and-socket joint in your body. The "ball" is the femoral head. The "socket" is a concave depression in the lower side of the pelvis called the acetabulum.
Hip arthritis occurs when the cartilage of the hip joint gradually erodes. Without the cushioning effect of cartilage, the bones of the hip joint rub together. The hip can't move easily and becomes stiff, swollen and painful.
When is surgery recommended?
If you have hip pain that limits everyday activities, secondary to arthritis, and all non-surgical methods of treatment have failed – including weight loss, anti-inflammatory medications, cortisone injections and physical therapy – then you should consider surgery.
Hip replacement surgery is now much less invasive, with less tendon and muscle trauma, less bleeding, less pain and less life interruption. Patients recover much more quickly and return to work and activities within weeks rather than months.
Most patients with advanced hip arthritis are considered good candidates for minimally invasive total hip replacement surgery. However, each patient should be carefully screened to determine the most appropriate type of procedure.
What is the recovery time?
Minimally invasive approaches, improved implant material and design, and refined surgical techniques have dramatically reduced recovery time. For these patients, the typical recovery period is now weeks rather than months. Most patients are up and walking immediately following surgery and regain range of motion, strength and flexibility after several weeks of physical therapy. Hospital stays have been reduced to one or two days and the vast majority of patients can go directly home without having to use a rehabilitation center.


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Come along and enjoy a carnival atmosphere and see some of Sydney's best female footballers up close. Both teams boast players from the 2017 AFLW competition, like GWS Giants players Rebecca Beeson, Maddy Collier, Nicola Barr, Steph Walker and Erin McKinnon.
Besides the footy, we'll have DJ ACK mixing beats and other fun for kids, players and lovers of the game. We'll also have our local youth girls club in kicking relay competitions, and the opportunity to have a kick to kick post game.
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AUSTIN, Texas–Responding to the Texas border crisis, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott called on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to fund the state of Texas to secure the border. This request for immediate assistance comes on the heels of reports of a 92 percent increase in the crossing of the Texas border by minors.
Breitbart Texas has reported border patrol officials are overwhelmed by the influx of unaccompanied minors Texas. Last week, Brandon Darby, Breitbart Texas managing director, released photos showing the inhumane housing of these children who are being sent to Texas in hopes of a future amnesty.
In a letter obtained by Breitbart Texas, General Abbott noted the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has a proven track record of "interdicting, intercepting and disrupting the criminal operations of transnational gangs and international drug cartels–including illegal smuggling operations by those criminal organizations."
Abbott requested that DHS provide Texas with $30 million to be directed toward state and local law enforcement agencies in Texas. "The Texas DPS is prepared to swiftly launch a significant and proven border security operation once funding is available," Abbott said. "The cost for the operation is approximately $1.3 million per week and is necessary to stem the tide of unauthorized entries across the porous U.S.-Mexico border. The operational costs reflect overtime for State Troopers working 12-hour shifts and other expenses such as fuel and lodging, as well as overtime for local law enforcement agencies, which augment the DPS operations."
The $30 million requested by Gen. Abbott represents about two percent of the amount President Obama has requested from Congress for temporary aid to deal with the Texas border crisis. Abbott believes Texas can provide border security enhancement resources to make a significant decrease in the cost that will be incurred by American taxpayers.
"Unless the Department of Homeland Security or another federal agency provides funding," Abbott stated, "the cartels–which are central to this crisis–will prevail because they profit from each illegal border crossing. With the requested aid, though, the Texas DPS can apply its proven record of success to help staunch this cartel-driven border security problem."
Abbott concluded his letter to Secretary Johnson by praising the men and women who protect our borders. "I applaud the members of the Border Patrol who defend our border, but they are overwhelmed," Abbott said. "Since 2010, the number of apprehensions along the Texas Mexico border has increased by more than 90 percent. Our State needs an increased deployment from the Border Patrol to discourage young persons from making the dangerous and illegal journey so far from their homes."
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SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. --Whittier police were searching for two suspects who posed as customers at a marijuana dispensary and then took the security guard's gun to commit a robbery.On Aug. 10 around 10:45 p.m., the two male suspects were admitted to the dispensary on Alburtis Avenue. According to police, they then struggled with the security guard and took his pistol.
The suspects were locked inside the dispensary by a metal security door and they fired shots into the door to try to open it. When this failed, they threatened the guard with harm unless he would open the door and let them out. The guard complied and one of the suspects fired several rounds into the floor and metal door as he was exiting.
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On the internet you can find everything and this is fascinating and also very weird. One day while I was looking through my paperwork and my inspirations online, try to guess who I found,with his contagious smile and happiness ? Benjamin Lee, the legendary photographer!
And he opened his heart and his world characterized by spontaneity,surrealism, pop-art,soul and his unique approach to life, for this special interview.
Alida: "Hello Benjamin! Can I do interview you?
I would like to begin this interview with a question relating the way to which we met : Facebook.
What do you think of regards these new media, as an artist, and what is your relationship with them?"
Benjamin Lee: "Having worked, as a advertising photographer, for 10 years in London, from 1977 to 1987, for most of the international Ad Agencies: Saatchi Saatchi, JW Thompson, Doyle Dane Bernbach and many others. So I've been involved in media world, quite a bit… Marshall McLuhan, once lectured us on The Global Village."
Alida: "Do you think Social Networks are related to art? And if yes, what to do you think about art in Global Village?"
Benjamin Lee: "The comining of globalization. Well that's what Facebook has become,a catalyst ,for this global village, connecting over a billion people. Myself, I find Facebook very useful for making connections with new friends, before visiting cities, on assignment. But I usually try meeting only one or two new people.It's good for letting people know what you are doing, useful for arranging meetings, Facebook wall gives people an opportunity, to understand, what you do, who you are. Yes, in a way of course, Facebook and Social Media allows you to be in touch with new and familiar artist and galleries, museum and opening parties, private art gatherings.
Art in the internet age, there is so much, it can be mesmerizing/confusing, unless, you have a sense of what style/form of art you will pursue… Just imagine Man Ray, Picasso,Magritte… Living now…"
Alida: "Taking a look at your beautiful site I saw that one of your first work commissioned photos for Vogue was just for a classical pianist, the brilliant and talented Ivor Pogolerich.
What are your memories about that meeting?"
Benjamin Lee: "I photographed, Ivor Pogoreleich, about 1984, in his magnificent residence, behind the Royal Albert Hall. He was at the hight of his popularity, very precocious. If not a bit arrogant: he insisted to be stylized in Valentino, quote I must have Valentino it was a unusual triptych agreeable to him. He wasn't sure what I was asking him to do, but when, he saw the final results, he loved it, well, he loved himself! Was a interesting way, to enter in Vogue. Have photographed, Issey Miyake, Haruki Murakami, Kawakubo Rei, Yohji Yamamoto, Sir David Tang and many others.
Alida: "Another pianist you've photographed is the great Ryuichi Sakamoto,who I'm a great admirer of. Do you have any memento of that meeting? Some particular anecdote?"
Benjamin Lee: "Ryuichi Sakamoto, I photographed formally two times. First time, privately, for my show at the Embassy Canada,using a 5×4 Plate Camera. Loved his music for Bernardo Bertolucci "The Last Emperor" wonderful film with John Lone and Peter O Toole. For which he recived an Academy Award. We became quite friendly, going drinking sometimes.
The second photography session, was for magazine "Pen", for which I've just completed 100 potraits, in my signature, triptych style, four years later we photographed Ryuchi at the "Museum of Contemporary Art" in Tokyo, where he was involved in an interesting exhibition, where music meets art.
I was very fortunate to photograph him, with his elongated shadow on the wall. Originally curators said "There is not enough time for doing this", but luckily, Ryuichi persuaded them and he was very happy with the final results and I'm looking forward meeting Sakamoto San again…"
Alida : "When you're working, do you love listening to music? What is your relationship with music (classical) or in general with music?"
Benjamin Lee: "I do enjoy listening to my favourite music. Mostly theme music from movies, like "Nuovo Cinema Paradiso" by Ennio Morricone. I enjoyed meeting him during his conducting in front of 800 VIPs in Civitavecchia in Italy, it was amazing. But generally, during a shoot on location, it's so difficult to have music. You love present and it gives me a lift and create a relaxed atmosphere"
I can play for you some Chopin or Liszt. Ben send me and emoticons☺
Alida: "Your photographs are really something special, with a mixture of fashion, surrealism and pop art.
I'm really curious to ask you how it was taking pictures of the great artist Yayoi Kusama. I guess both of you work with an emotional feeling? I saw on Facebook the beautiful gift she gave to you!"
Benjamin Lee: "What a suerral question, You must have studied psychology… Photographed Yayoi Kusama, first time in 1993, Isamu Noguchi Plaza, "Sogetsu Hall/Center of Avant Garde Art" in Tokyo, led by the amazing film director/Ikebana master, Hiroshi Teshigahara. Do you know his surreal movie, "Woman of the Dunes"? Was a wonderful show, before she became globally famous, I followed her and did my show in the same space in 2002, nine years later. So, she inspired me, forward to 2012, magazine "Discover Japan" wants to do a whole magazine on Kusama's art/life. Luckily I was chosen to cover her in 2012, the year when Luis Vuitton sponsored her shows in Madrid, Centre Pompidou (Paris), Tate Modern (London), Whitney (NYC) and launching Yayoi Kusama inspired Louis Vuitton in Nyc 10/11 2012. So we were everywhere that year, plus having photographed her 3 times in the Tokyo Studio.
Very soon her private museum be completed, just beside her studio/office building, looking forward to seeing this museum really soon. Having read her autobiography Infinity Nets. One has to admire her perseverance, against so many obstacles and at 84 year old, she is still creating her artistic universe. Hopefully my Yayoi Kusama Exhibition from 30 july to 6 september Galerie, "Eye of Gyre", Omotesando, Tokyo will reflect, how we have influenced each other. Alida, you must come to Tokyo,then…."
Alida : "Of course Ben, with pleasure! You have worked and still work everywhere, we can say that you are a legend! But one thing that shines through is just your humility and your infectious smile, which broadcasts vitality and energy!
Looking at your profile on Facebook I was struck by your positive energy that shines through your smile. I think you are very spiritual,are you?"
Benjamin Lee: "Well, you could say, spiritual energy is perseverance!"
Alida:"What are the portraits of your career that are most important to you on an emotional level, which represented a special moment or that have changed your life?"
Benjamin Lee: "There are photographs from different periods of my life which were influential. When I was attending first year photographic arts course, street scenes and portraits. In particular a photograph of a ballet dancer.This took first prize in our school of 400 students. At this point, I realized my perception of some subjects was unique which encouraged me to develop my sense of perception. Later, when I arrived in Japan only knowing one person: Sir Hugh Casson, President of the "Royal Academy" of London. Sir Casson introduced me to Nobutaka Shikanai, founder of Fujisankei Communication Group a "Japanese Rupert Murdoch" . Nobutaka invited us to visit and stay at the "Hakone Open Air Musem", which has the largest collection of sculptures by Henry Moore. I was commissioned to take a portrait of Henry Moore and that gave me a start in Japan. Once arriving Tokyo, I tried persistently to arrange portraits of Issey Miyake, Eiko Ishioka,Rei Kawakubo for two years unsuccessfully . Then, by a quirk of fate, British Vogue, commissioned me to photograph these personalities. After that they embraced me as a photographer, the movie director, Hiroshi Teshigahara, welcomed me into their circle .This was exceptional. Starting in Japan was a challenge but serendipity was on my side; "Lady Luck". Concerning the "Elegant Humanity" exhibition and becoming good friends with Princess Hisako Takamado ( she gave me her personal message " I have seen many photographs from Benjamin Lee and he sends us the message in regards to the importance of using our imagination and also encourages us to use our own imagination when appreciating art and his photography.Freedom of expression is what we all have and we can all express by using different art forms and media. However, to have the ability to fully express ones self by perfectly understanding ones own talent and utilising our own abilities like Benjamin, is what I call a true artist. There is something that appeals to our heart today when seeing his past art and appreciating his new images this time, there is still that same appeal that touches our heart") Patron of "Canadian Embassy", has become a wonderful memory."
Alida: "Are you always travel around the world Ben! Born in China moved to Canada and now in Japan but anyway you are always "on the go"! In your travels what you take with you?
There are places in your heart that you're particularly tied?"
Benjamin Lee: "When I travel I take a sense of optimism and prepare like hell making many arrangements and arrive, letting things happen as they will. Hopefully better than expected, infortunate to be reasonably well connected. But never,never, understimate Luck. It's very precious!"
Alida: "I've heard about your wonderful exhibition at the Canadian Embassy entitled "Elegant Humanity", what can you tell me about it?"
Benjamin Lee: "Well, hopefully ,those who visited if they were left with a impressionable view of how I see. I'm content!"
(Here the personal message from The Elegant Umanity to Benjamin Lee "There is something that appeals to our heart today when seeing his past art and appreciating his new art this time, there is still that same appeal that touches our heart")
Alida: "Your fans will be curious to know in which project you're working on now. Can you give me a «heads up»?"
Benjamin Lee: "My next and very challenging exhibition,from 30 July to 6 september at "Eye of Gyre Gallery Omotesando", Tokyo. Portraits, Silkscreens , Insatllations, documentary photographs and portraying the artist Yayoi Kusama. Taking a lot of thought/imagination, whatever, it takes to reach the outer limits. I'll let you imagine where that is! (HAHAHA!)"
Thank you Ben for this special moment that you shared with us! See you on the web!
In his long and brilliant career he has worked with:
Fashion magazines – Esquire, GQ, National Geographic, Valentino, Kateigaho, Jal (Winds), Ana (Wingspan), British Vogue, Spanish Vogue, Starwood Hotels, One & Only Resorts, Mandarin Oriental and much more
Advertising – McCann Erickson, Fuji Film, Kodak, Saatchi & Saatchi, JWT, DDB, Leo Burnett, CDP, Panasonic, Olympus, Heineken, Carlsberg, Toppan, Mazda and much more
Benjamin Lee website: http://www.benjamin-lee.jp
The New Exhibition " The Universe of Yayoi Kusama" Photographed by Benjamin Lee
from 30 July to 6 September 2014
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Omotesando- Tokyo
Benjamin Lee covers her artistic work in Paris,London,NYC,Hong kong,Tokyo for LOUIS VUITTON
The Exibition about Yayoi Kusama
Insallations and silkscreens
If you visiting Tokio, don't miss it!


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A little something to get in the mood for the season opener. Let's Go
Everyone is bitching about illegal hits, but they all looked pretty clean
to me. All the bad ones are only bad because the opponent had their head
down and didn't prepare for the hit. He doesn't target the head, the elbow
leading is because the other guy just skated into it, and the leaving the
feet is after contact is made.
some of the most illegal hits i've ever seen: leading with elbow, aiming
for the head, and leaving the feet.
what a terrible asshole.
So much butthurt in these comments
And leaves his feet
Everytime I see Kronwall hit someone. My reaction: "How did that clean hit
Swedes=chickens but Kronwall is a hard mother****** and Douglas Murray can
This is a Detroit video and craphawk fans are going to talk shit on
us…meet us at 11 cups, ho many do you have? Six…kane should be in jail
He hits with his back
Nicklas Kronwall:The art of bodycheck
A lot of guys getting Kronwalled there!
Kronwall is a freaking wrecking ball… I'd hate to be the victim of one of
his hits
Agreed. He has never been a dirty player, just knows how to play the game
right. Keep your head up boys.
Someone should make a highlight video with the song Let The Bodies hit the
floor. Seems perfect for Nik.
All clean hits ! No punches, no elbows are up on any one of those hits !
All who got Kronwalled have their heads down. Every team in the NHL wish
they had him. 90% of his hits are dirty ??? ………. learn how to play
hockey in the big leagues ! Go back to playing "ankle bender" Hockey !!!
he doesnt get suspended because he plays for detroit. thats just a fact.
hes a good player. hell i have him on my fantasy team, but he is dirty and
the league doesnt care because he plays for the wings. that hit against
voracek would be at least 3 games if it was any other player.
if kronwall played for any other team he would be suspended all the time.
90% of his hits are dirty. theyre almost always a charge that isnt called
yet guys like rinaldo, that hit clean almost all the time, get called for
charging even though the hit was clean.
Sit the fuck down. Kronwall has never been suspended…guys a legend
The Sharks are weak.
Lesson of the day: KEEP YOUR HEAD UP! xD haha
Hah, the game is so pussified now. Players aren't even taught to keep their
heads up anymore. There's no more self-accountability in the game.
Everytime someone gets caught looking at their skates, it's always the
hitter's fault. Unbelievable how this game is being ruined.
Almost every hit is the same. Receiving puck along boards n lookin down.
Only hit that was border-line was the one on Voracek. If everyone hit like
kronwall in the nhl – less injuries, and more enjoyment for players and
ultimatly the fans


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When your art relies on minimal choices, those choices need to be persuasive. Liam Gillick's recent show at Casey Kaplan is a convincing monologue of brisk exclamations. With such sparse vocabulary and pared syntax, you wouldn't expect the art to speak polyphonically, but that's what it does. Gillick's exhibition satirically explores a range of issues that can be read as a mid-career artist's autobiographical search for origins.
Gillick derives his exhibition's title, Scorpion and und et Felix, from an unpublished monograph by the 19-year-old Karl Marx. Critics surmise that Marx modeled his novel, Scorpion and Felix, on Sterne's Tristram Shandy. Though Marx's book wasn't well-received by critics, it reveals an introspective moment in the early career of the father of communism. Gillick's invocation of that work suggests that this show similarly marks a reflective pause in the skyrocketing career of a pioneering Young British Artist. The artworks -- readymades compiled from disparate sources -- reference medieval, modern and postmodern hermeneutical systems. That is, Gillick invokes a variety of historical approaches to finding meaning in art. For instance, he appropriated his large black vinyl stencils from images in medieval woodcuts. In medieval art, meaning was believed to reside in the icon itself. In another instance, Gillick recreates Minimalist installations. He aggregates commercial architectural features like hand rails to recall the late Modern period when art's power was believed to come from the phenomenal experience of the work in situ. And his postmodern puns -- like the inclusion of real beer in one sculpture-mock the possibility of any sober, lucid artistic interpretation.
Two large beakers filled with stale beer greet visitors from a table reminiscent of a Parson's table. At first glance, the Budweiser in the glasses is indistinguishable from urine. (This welcome table smacks of Piero Manzoni's potty humor.) The table mimics the gallery's reception desk, and by extension, the gallery as a commercial apparatus. The rest of the exhibit contains three black vinyl cutouts and a multitude of installed Minimalist sculptures. These sculptures may look like "Finish Fetish" forbearers, but in reality they are readymades that could likely have been assembled from IKEA materials. These vernacular assemblages are much closer to the conceptual reframings by Dan Graham or Haim Steinback than to Minimalist monoliths by Donald Judd or John McCracken.
While the work is generally sited well throughout the galleries, the single hand rail sculptures do not reach the same formal virtuosity Gillick has achieved with works like his 2009 installation at the German Pavilion. The perpendicular rails indict the walls and floor as do "Specific Objects," but they relate too loosely to one another when they are presented singly. Only when he "expands" the rails by putting alternating colors in a row does Gillick transform the material into objects of conceptual interest.
The tongue-in-cheek show signals that Gillick values his mid-career status. His restrained choices summon comparisons to artists who have played central roles in his artistic development, from Duchamp to the neo-conceptualists. Ultimately, the exhibition attests to an exciting career in transition: room to grow, fluid self-criticality, and an evolving stance on the source of meaning in art.
John J. Corso teaches art history at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. He strives to write criticism that is 'partisan, passionate, and political.'


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Christmas pay-out from Cash Box
18 Nov 16
More than 400 Tameside residents have saved for Christmas thanks to Cash Box Credit Union.
And the local savers can start shopping already as the credit union paid out their seasonal savings before the John Lewis TV advert hit our screens!
Cash Box, which serves anyone who lives or works in Tameside, has paid out more than £160,000 to savers which will mainly be spent in the local economy, bringing a welcome boost to traders.
For many members, Cash Box rescued their savings plans following the sudden closure of a popular supermarket's scheme last November.
When the scheme ended, Cash Box volunteers moved fast, running a series of roadshows to explain the benefits of credit union membership and its Christmas Club. The recruitment drive trebled the number of members saving for the festive season this year.
Workers at some of Tameside's largest employers had been saving through payroll deduction throughout the year, spreading the cost of Christmas and building up a healthy pot of money to cover gifts and festivities.
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Tunisia Postpones 1st Post-Revolt Municipal Polls
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Tunisia indefinitely postponed its first municipal elections since a 2011 uprising that toppled long-time dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the electoral commission said Monday.
The announcement followed a meeting between representatives of Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, President Beji Caid Essebsi and party heads.
"The majority of participants in the meeting were in favor of postponing municipal elections," said interim commission head Anouar Ben Hassen.
The long-delayed polls had been seen as the final stage in Tunisia's transition to democracy following its 2011 revolution that overthrew longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and sparked the Arab Spring uprisings.
The electoral commission had been expected to announce a new date for the polls, likely in March 2018, following several earlier delays.
Following four hours of talks, the parties were unable to agree a date for the long-awaited poll.
"Deferring municipal elections is a bad thing, whatever the objective reasons, but ending this meeting without fixing a new date is even worse," said Mehdi Ben Gharbia, a minister responsible for relations with constitutional bodies and civil society.
The decision came after a major cabinet reshuffle that saw Ben Ali-era officials return to key posts in a move perceived as strengthening Essebsi's grip on the executive.
The poll would have seen thousands of officials elected to replace "special delegations" -- provisional bodies set up in the aftermath of the uprising.
Many hoped they would have improved management of cities affected by poor services, intermittent garbage collection and poor infrastructure.
The poll had originally been set for December, in consultation with the government, political parties and civil society groups, electoral chief Chafik Sarsar said in April.
But a month later Sarsar announced his resignation, saying he was unable to "work independently and impartially". His deputy and another member of the commission also quit.
Tunisia has been praised for a relatively democratic transition over the past six years, during which a new constitution was adopted and legislative and presidential polls held in 2014.
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This recipe takes the beloved buffalo chicken dip, and makes it healthy enough to enjoy on a weekly basis. Crisp and crunchy lettuce wraps make the ideal foundation for the spicy and flavorful buffalo chicken, and the fresh shredded slaw pulls everything together perfectly. Make up a big batch of this for a party, and let everyone customize their own plate. Or make a batch for yourself to enjoy healthy leftovers all week long.
By Elizabeth Palmer Califano
Serves 3-4 (easily doubled)
Total Time: 40 minutes
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ cups shredded cabbage
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- 1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped
- ¼ cup low-fat mayo or Vegenaise
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼- ½ cup buffalo sauce (to taste)
- Hot sauce, to taste
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Butter lettuce and lime wedges, to serve
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. On a baking sheet, toss the chicken with the olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper, spread in an even layer, and bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
- While the chicken is cooking, make the slaw. In a large bowl, toss together the cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, mayo, lime juice, and cilantro, until well combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and more lime and/or mayo if needed to taste.
- When the chicken is cooked, shred it with two forks, or your fingers, and while it's still warm, toss it with the butter and buffalo sauce. Add hot sauce to taste, if desired.
- Let everyone build their own wraps, layering the chicken with the slaw, with the lettuce wrap holding it all together. Enjoy!
Note: This shredded chicken keeps well in the fridge, and makes great leftovers for quesadillas, sandwiches, or wraps.


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On November 13, 2006 Nguyen Van Dai, a lawyer, reported that he had been interrogated by police for days in the run up to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Summit which was held in Hanoi, Vietnam, in November 2006. It is believed that the main reason for the interrogations is that two anonymous letters were sent to the authorities accusing Van Dai of plotting an attack.
On November 14, 2006, ten security police officers surrounded the home of Nguyen Van Dai. They posted signs marked 'No Foreigners.' They prohibited all visitors to the home until the last day of the Summit. Nguyen Van Dai is the founder of the "Committee for Human Rights in Vietnam." A number of other activists were threatened, physically assaulted and subjected to interrogations.
Nguyen Van Dai regularly posts pro-democracy essays on websites based abroad. For instance, in June 2006, he wrote an article on the "right to found a party in Vietnam" for the BBC's Vietnamese language website. This immediately led to a summons from the police.
Shortly before his arrest in March 2007, Nguyen Van Dai began a blog on the Reporters without Borders Blog platform, where he posted his essay on political parties.
On March 6, 2007, security forces raided the home of Nguyen Van Dai, and placed him under arrest. Nguyen Van Dai was charged with "conducting propaganda against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam".
On April 19, 2007, the Monitoring Group decided to recommend an intervention in the case of Nguyen Van Dai. Following that decision, reports were released indicating that on May 11, 2007, two lawyers, Mr. Nguyen Van Dai and Ms. Le Thi Cong Nhan, a lawyer and spokesperson for the Progression Party, were sentenced to harsh prison sentences by the Ha Noi People's Court. Mr. Nguyen Van Dai was sentenced to 5 years in prison and 4 years house arrest and Ms. Le Thi Cong Nhan to 4 years in prison and 3 years house arrest, for "spreading propaganda against the State". In August 2007, the Law Society sent letters of intervention to Vietnamese authorities.
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Deadline is reporting that Angelina Jolie Pitt and her Jolie Pas Productions today signed on to produce Cartoon Saloon's The Breadwinner.
The Breadwinner, which is based on the novel by Deborah Ellis, tells the story of 11-year-old Parvana, who is forced by circumstances to be the breadwinner for her family in a war-torn Taliban-era in Afghanistan.
Nora Twomey, who was co-director on Cartoon Saloon's first Academy Award nominated film The Secret of Kells, directs The Breadwinner. . The filmwill be produced by Tomm Moore and Paul Young of the Cartoon Saloon, Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen of Aircraft Pictures, and Stephan Roelants of Melusine Productions. Executive producing with Jolie Pitt will be Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer of Jolie Pas, and Gerry Shirren at Cartoon Saloon. Financing comes from the Irish Film Board, Telefilm Canada, and private investors from the United States and the Middle East.
[quote title="Angelina Jolie Pitt – Producer"]Millions of young girls like Parvana are growing up today under oppression or conflict, and helping their families to survive in those conditions. This story is a reminder of the immense value of their contribution. I am delighted to be working with a talented team of artists who I know will do justice to the richness, creativity and strength of Afghan culture and to little girls like Parvana.[/quote]
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text: I didn't grow up military, but I grew up in a military town, and my husband's father was a helicopter pilot in the navy. In fact, there is a photo of my father-in-law seeing my husband for the very first time at almost 3 months old; my father-in-law is in his flight suit standing on the tarmac reaching out for his son. The photo is small and grainy and rather poorly lit: it's one of my favorites. There something about coming home that brings out the best in all of us, makes us want to kiss longer and hold on tighter and delight in those we love. This family below is seeing each other for the first time in seven months and I had the privilege of capturing those memories for them. When I say it is a privilege to photograph a military homecoming I'm not just throwing words around, love on a flight line is a palpable thing and a joy to be privy to. I've yet to make it through one without tears in my eyes, regardless of the fact that most of these people I am photographing I have only met just an hour or two before. Thank you Kaila and Kyle for trusting me, and welcome home Kyle. Thank you for all that you give up for the rest of us, and all you are willing to do.


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On my last full day in Rio I did a favela tour with the same company I had done the city tour with 'Be a local', this was something I had always wanted to do and it was a great experience.
We got picked up from our hostels and taken to Rochina, it means 'little farm' but is now the biggest and most populous favela in Brazil with roughly 75,000 people living there. The favela is built on a very steep hillside overlooking the ocean and city below and is the favela that Fast & Furious was filmed in!
We started right at the top where we were able to view just how big the favela was (and it was mind blowingly big) and then made our way down the narrow and windy streets right to the bottom.
We were told we could take photos but not of people and to not act suspicious when taking photos. I think we would of been ok if we had taken a photo when we weren't meant to but firstly this would of been really disrespectful and secondly as the guide said it created problems for him, the company and the guide himself had a really good relationship with the locals and you could tell this by the way everyone said hello to him and the children hugged him when we walked by and it would be horrible for this relationship to be broken by some silly tourists.
We did hear however that a few years ago 2 tourists went into the favela on their own and one was shot, but seriously what were they thinking! They couldn't speak Portuguese and when confronted ran so a local shot.. I don't have any sympathy really!
The favela we visited has been through the Pacify process, this means the police have been in, highly reduced the crime rate (mainly gun and drug crime) and now have bases in the favela.
I asked about schools and the guide said there are a few schools now and that children get free transport and free lunches by the government, he also explained that there is a leisure complex at the bottom of the favela (which we saw while at the top) that had a pool and football and basketball courts and there was an agreement that children could use it for free as long as they attended school so it was really positive to see how both the locals and government are working together. I did the tour on a Sunday so we saw lots of children walking around and they smiled and waved at us. Sports are also huge in Brazil, especially football and some of players that play for Spain and Portugal are from the favelas in Brazil so this is often a way out for some people.
Another way we saw a positive relationship with the tour and locals was that the locals had set up ways of earning money from the tour groups rather than begging for money. When we stopped at the top of the favela we visited a shop full of amazing artwork which we could purchase, later on 2 ladies had set up a stall with bracelets and key chains and then further down another lady had set up a shop with some amazing cake treats, the guide reminded us that we shouldn't feel pressured to buy anything, there would be another group arriving tomorrow, we all brought a bracelet of some sort and a cake anyway but it was nice not to feel guilt tripped into it.
A highlight too was about half way through 2 teenage boys and some younger children put on a little performance with music and dancing, the guide told us they were practicing for carnival which is in February, they start practising 40 days before and there's a big competition between each favela on who can give the best performance.
Of course it isn't all positive, there are still fears of flooding due to heavy rainfall, poorly built houses falling which then creates a domino effect, disease due to the amount of people sharing such small areas and the lack of sanitary, the low wages people are earning if they earn anything at all and there is still crime happening. What is maybe worst is that the favela I visited- Rochina is one of the more established favelas, the city and country is still full of favelas with people who are worse off than this and without services such as schools, hospitals and have high crime rates.
Although there was a lot of negativity on the World Cup in Brazil in 2014 and Olympics in 2016, especially on how much money was being spent while a high amount of the population is living in poverty, I can only assume that more tourism has created more jobs and with the world watching Rio the government are now doing more to provide better services for people living in poverty.
I'm really glad I did the tour, it was an interesting insite into how people live, we hear and see a lot in the media about favelas so to witness it for myself was an interesting experience.
I would recommend anyone going to Rio to do the tour and to do it with 'Be a local'.


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On the second Thursday of the month, the St. Joe's Senior Citizens' group meets, and I join them as often as possible to hear what's going on in their lives and just to have some fun. They're a great group of people, who worked hard throughout their lives, raised families, are now helping with grandchildren and loving their great grandchildren. Many are veterans who served their country through the armed forces. But, they have all served—through their churches, community groups and as neighbors—to make life better. The world has changed rapidly throughout their lives—from dial phones to cell phones; from writing letters to Facebook—but seniors are resilient and adaptable. They have much to offer the younger generations and they deserve fair treatment by their government.
I am committed to seeing that the needs of senior citizens—from health care to housing to advocacy are being met. I serve on the board of directors for the Senior Services Center of Will County and have been heartbroken over the cuts the center has had to make due to the failure of state government to provide support.
I was pleased to provide a House of Representatives certificate to the Troy Township Senior Program in honor of its 30th anniversary. This is a remarkable and life-changing program that enhances the lives of many senior citizens in Troy Township.


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"A special lecture by Wolfram Schultz at FENS: During the FENS meeting, Wolfram Schultz (Cambridge, UK) gave a special lecture on 'The economic utility signal of dopamine neurons. The lecture was promoted by both EBBS and the Behavioural Brain Research Prize."
"At FENS in Copenhagen, EBBS organized a convivial meeting around a dinner at Bryggens Spisehus, next to the city harbour bath and also a cultural meeting house. During this event, approval was seeked for the nomination of new honorary members."


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The sell-out event saw over 110 event industry professionals and ISES members turn out to celebrate the start of the new chapter year on a sunny summers evening.
Following a brief handover from past President Jane Hague, new leader Kelly Baker took to the stage for the first time as ISES UK President to welcome the audience. Taking over the Hyde Park room and first floor of the five star independent hotel, entertainment included showcases from Bolli Darlings and their popular sweet dresses.
Arguably the star of the show was mind reader Alex Crow who left people in amazement following his Mind Lab sessions, which included some bizarre and gob smacking telepathy.
Catered for by The Athenaeum, guests were treated to a series of gourmet finger foods along with summer Passionfruit Caipiroska and Oriental Breeze cocktails mixed by Exquisite Cocktails.
Keeping with the Best of British, leading event suppliers supporting the event included Spaceworks, Well Dressed Tables, Off to Work, SLR, Icebox, Event Prop Hire, Martin James and Reftech and saw the association welcome its new board in style.


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I'm not feeling the best as I write this, but I took all afternoon and evening and did lots and lots of swatching so I wanted to get started on posting to work on clearing up the backlog. Today I've got the polishes that I bought from FingerPaints Pastel Rain collection that was out in April. You might get lucky and still be able to stumble upon a bottle or 2 from the collection in the clearance bin at Sally's Beauty Supply (and I've listed a couple of glitter dupes down at the bottom).
A Pink of Pixie, Springtime Bloom, Dream I Can Fly
And now the 3 that did come home with me over a couple different trips (the first 2 were bogo free):
Mistful Thinking, Crystal Springs, Shower With Flowers
FingerPaints' description from Facebook:
Pastel Rain Collection is a customizable collection of pastel shades and glitters with an iridescent twist! Inspired by spring showers, decorate your nails with floral colored glitters and rainbow sparkle that reflects light like raindrops on petals. With three cream shades and three glitter toppers you can mix and match for a personalized botanical look!And swatches, both on the wheel and on my nails:
Mistful Thinking, Crystal Springs, Shower With Flowers
Mistful Thinking = 2 coats, Crystal Springs = 1 coat, Shower With Flowers = 2 coats
Crystal Springs and Shower With Flowers over Sinful Color Snow Me White
next is Mistful Thinking with Shower With Flowers, followed by Mistful Thinking (plain)
Crystal Springs is 1 coat, Shower With Flowers is 2 coats (both nails), Mistful Thinking is 3 coats (both nails)
Mistful Thinking, to me, is a neon lime green and dries to an interesting waxy-satin finish. I didn't find the formula to bad when swatched over bare nails, but when I tried it later over a base coat it was a little more difficult. However, I'm going to chalk that up to I was tired and my head felt like it was trying to float away from me. I'll try it again soon with hopefully a better experience.
Shower With Flowers is lime green hex glitters and tiny baby bar glitters with a healthy dose of holographic sparkle. This wasn't quite as glitter packed as Crystal Springs, but 2 coats looks just right. I had this on over a darker green over the weekend and loved the way it looked.
I didn't realize until I enlarged the pictures, but Crystal Springs actually has some of the same lime green micro glitter as Shower With Flowers. That's in addition to the sky blue micro glitters and silver shards. I can't wait to play with this! I'm thinking maybe a medium to dark blue, but I might try to think of a more creative combination between now and when I wear it as a full mani.
If you're interested in a couple of the glitters, there are dupes available (as long as you can still find them since at least 1 is on clearance at CVS). A Pink of Pixie has a dupe in Hard Candy's line - Fairy Ball - and Milani's line (if still available) - Sugar Burst. Shower With Flowers has a dupe in Milani's line (again, if still available) - Sugar Coated. Crystal Springs is the truly unique glitter in this collection. There are probably polishes similar to the creme colors, which is why I only picked up one. If I come across Dream I Can Fly I might end up purchasing it, but I feel like I have pinks that are extremely similar to Springtime Bloom.
Did you pick up any polishes from the Pastel Rain collection? What colors would you wear under the glitters? Do you know of any dupes to Dream I can Fly or Springtime Bloom?
**all items purchased by me
**my opinions are my own
**not sponsored/affiliated


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Joshua Slive wrote: > On 8/16/07, Tony Stevenson <email@example.com> wrote: >> Good day, >> >> Earlier today whilst reading through some of the infra@ postings I >> happened across a mail which was referring to another wiki platform that >> the ASF use. CWIKI. > > I have no particular attachment to moinmoin (or wikis in general), but > a few notes: > > 1. confluence is not open source, which is a big strike against it for > us (not just on philosophical grounds, but also on practical grounds > for a tech-oriented non-profit wanting to maintain control of its > "knowledge resources"). > > 2. confluence is way more resource hungry and less stable than moinmoin. > > 3. Many projects use confluence as a pure content management system to > generate their project docs. We have another system to generate our > project docs and use moinmoin as a real wiki to encourage public > contributions. The extra features of confluence are less attractive in > this situation. If you are proposing that we use confluence to > generate our official docs, that is a whole other ball of wax and > would, I'm sure, involve massive changes in how we do things. No I was not suggesting we change the docs-build process, not by any stretch of the imagination. Rather it could possibly have been used to promote material from the wiki to the docs. > > 4. While confluence can export html, moinmoin is fronted by mod_cache, > making it very light-weight for read-only use. Fair enough, thus negating my earlier (possibly, now confirmed moot point). > > 5. moinmoin is also somewhat customizable. See the spamassassin wiki, > for example. Ok, fair point. > > I believe it is very premature to call for a vote. I'd first like to > see some very concrete reason why confluence would be substantially > better. > Ok, maybe vote was not the right word in this case. Comments, perhaps :-) Ok, so on reflection, maybe confluence is not such a hot idea. I guess my main driver for this was to find an easy path for docs to be promoted, and a rather more selfish personal one, I don't care too much for Moin, the alternative just looked far superior. I tell you what, lets forget I sent the mail, and I will look for an alternative method, possibly continue to hack on yango's (from #apache) attempts at an XLST. Cheers, Tony --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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WSSU Student Dies After Being Found Unconscious In Dorm
WSSU Student Dies After Being Found Unconscious In Dorm
A 21-year-old Winston-Salem State University student died Friday after being found unconscious in her dorm room, police said.
Deena Wilson, a Junior majoring in exercise science, was found at about 5:30 p.m. Friday. Efforts to resuscitate her on site were unsuccessful, police said.
Wilson, of Fayetteville, was pronounced dead at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center at about 6:30 p.m.
Police said there was no foul play in her death. The cause of her death was still under investigation.
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do_radixsort() in src/main/sort.c contains the following line :
if(tmp < 0) error(_("negative value in 'x'"));
This wish is to remove that line. The function already supports negatives with no other changes needed, iiuc.
It implements a counting sort. First the range [xmin,xmax] is found. If that range spans negative numbers, it would be fine. If that range is entirely over negatives, that's also fine. It's the width of the range (i.e. xmax-xmin) that is very reasonably restricted to 100,000. Later in the function, 'off' is calculated to shift the range to start from 0 (or 1 depending on napos) in order to index the counts vector. That shift can be done on a range that spans negatives just as well as a range that spans positives only.
I can't think of any stability concerns because ties in negatives would be treated just the same as ties in positives.
So the wish is to remove the one line highlighted above.
The manual ?sort.sort contains :
"Method "radix" is only implemented for integer x with a range of
less than 100,000."
It doesn't mention there that negatives are disallowed. Therefore, changing the code to allow negatives may be considered closer to the documented behaviour.
I can't think of any downside to the change.


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