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Has jamaal even really improved at all? Almost every stat was lower tin 06-07 than 05-06. He averaged about 17point the last 4 years except one, he avg 14 ppg in larry browns season('05-06). He actually shot better % in '05-06 as compared to '06-07. His 3pt was down also.Another thing, you take away his hot night, (52pts)he loses almost .881 almost an entire point off his ppg avg. His turnovers were at a career worst last season 2.75 per game(2.22per game 05-06). Blocks were down(.1), Steals Down(.1), assists higher(.6), Reb up (.1). Most slight down and ups, except turnovers, thats a big jump avg almost 3 a game Career worst, he had 13 more turnovers the previous year, but played 20 less games this year. Bottom line is how come every one says he's improved each year???
A lot of people compare crawford to rip hamilton. RIp's fg% and 3ptFG% are better, although last year RIPs fg% and 3ptFG% was down, so was jammals!! RIP still had him..FG% 468% -.400% and 3ptFG% .341-.320. Jamaal wasn't even his best in recent years. He seems to have gotten slightly higher or lower than .400 fg% each year, but was better last year! where's the improvement? Who cares if he has improved his shot selection if they still only hit .400fg%? If you look at NBA webpage for stats he tied for 126th in the league for guards in FG% That means there are 125 other guards out there that shoot better So it is not only allstars like RIP that shoot better, it's half the leagues guards. If you use the sites Qualifier(not sure what it is) He ranks only 46th in the league, thats a big jump, butit's 46 out of a total of 50 guards who qualified! So that means that every other guard in the entire league that qualified except 4guys 3 of them are point guards!!! 2 of them back up point guards!!! Now lest compare him to the shooters on the knicks,
It's easier to list the guys who had a worse shooting% Worst to best. You have Rookie Randolph morris .167,(made 1 of his 6 total shots), Kelvin kato .318 made (7 of 22) ., Rookie Mardy collins .382 (87-228), malik rose .398 (74 of 186), thats it then we have your boy! Crawford .400 (354-886) He was 5th worse!!! out of the 15 players they displayed at the team web site and those guys he beat didn't even play much(2 rookies!) Even jerome james had better FG% .418 (33 of 79) Out of the guards he also has worst 3pt FG% besides Rookie Collins. Yeah he beats malik rose and jarred jefferies in 3pts, but i'd rather any other guard shoot them him.
So don't try and compare this clown crawford to RIP hamilton. granted Crawfor could become that good, if he runs off screens and shoots a higher FG%. So he has to be much more consistent. The whole thing is you can say that about any SG. Heck, if I could shoot a higher FG% I'd have made the NBA. Easier said than done. Lets seem him improve, and I mean really improve. All his stats are down, he showed small improvements in rebounding (+.1 per game) assists (+.6 per game, thanks to eddy curry, someone had to feed him the ball anyone could) and Scoring avg (+3.3per game, 3 of last 4 season he avg 17pts it only dropped because Larry brown new he didn't want him shooting so much), so he took +4 more shots per game, had aworse shooting %(-.016)Basically took more made less. Heck he had more total points in 05-06 on close to the same number of shots. turnovers (+.53 more per game!) Blocks (-.1) Steals(-.1) he has not improved!!! He's been only a mediocre to sub par SG. yeah he hit a good number of big shots! But he missed just as many big shots that could have won games! Heck some of his game winners he had 3-5 attempts at, because neither team scored. I like Jamaal, I get sucked in watching him play, but thats because I'm a knick fan and root for him. He hasn't improved. I swear, his biggest gain from this season to last was in points, he took more shots made less %, and he has avg 17pts 3 of 4 season, just not the Larry brown season!!!So is usually avg 17pts and avg 17 points again after a bad season an improvement??? His assist game is up mainly because eddy currys FG% was up! His rebounds barely went up, and every other stat was worse! Including turnover!!! Open Your eyes knick fans, we need a bettr SG. Look at the knicks team stats! Look at crawfords career stats!


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Cosplayer Envel > Costume of Jem (Jem and the Holograms)
- Most Recent Photo
- 06-15-2013
- Series
- Jem and the Holograms
- Character
- Jem
- Special Variation:
- Default Outfit
- Year Completed:
- 2011
- Construction Difficulty:
- Very Easy
- Costume worn at:
- Anime Blast Chattanooga 2011
- FanimeCon 2013
- OhayoCon 2012
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I finally watched Jem and the Holograms in its entirety this summer and I absolutely adored it. Not only is the show great, the costumes are so ridiculously tacky I couldn't help but love them. Plus I just love 80's cartoons... So much love!
I started with a sparkly pink hologram (no pun intended) spandex for the dress. It was a simple enough pattern, I altered it from a kimono-esque pattern and then self-patterned the sleeves.
The belt is made from a silver crackle PVC I found at JoAnn. I patterned it out and made the piping from scratch. The purple designs are appliqued and satin stitched to the front of the belt and then I attached it all together and lined it and added the fringe, which I bought on eBay.
The wig is the Arda Claudia wig in their "Light Pink" color. I separated the wig into sections and combed out the curls and teased them up like crazy. I trimmed a bit of the length and shaped it up a bit once I saw how much it teased up, and I trimmed and fluffed up the bangs. I would definitely recommend the Claudia for FABULOUS 80's hair, anytime!
The shoes and bracelets were lucky finds on eBay, in Claire's, and the World Market.
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text: Depression and ResilienceCOOPER, ANDREANeurology Now: March-April 2010 - Volume 6 - Issue 2 - p 18–25 doi: 10.1097/01.NNN.0000370189.53041.59 Features: Depression Abstract In Brief Article Outline Depression is a frequent companion of both neurological disease and caregiving, but there are ways tobounce back from life's difficulties. Depression is a frequent companion of both neurological disease and caregiving, but there are effective ways to treat this common condition. "Treated vigorously enough, the vast majority of people will get better," says Peter Kramer, M.D. Read on for the lowdown on feeling low—and information on how to boost your resilience in the face of life's challenges. Abstract WHO GETS DEPRESSED? NATURE AND NURTURE TREATMENTS FOR DEPRESSION CULTIVATING RESILIENCE How to Become Resilient Figure Signs of Depression ▸ Inability to experience pleasure ▸ Lack of interest in activities you used to enjoy ▸ Insomnia or sleeping too much ▸ Loss of appetite or significant weight gain ▸ Lack of energy ▸ Very low self-worth ▸ Inability to concentrate ▸ Suicidal thoughts (Source: American Psychological Association) Deena Pierott has lived with her two sons and her mother, Jeanine Russell, for years. That day-to-day familiarity made it easy for Pierott to discount the little changes in her mom's behavior. That is, until Russell confidently told a doctor in 2007 that the date was 1962. Russell's dementia diagnosis was disheartening in itself. But within weeks Pierott, a single mother in Vancouver, WA, faced another blow: She learned her government job would be eliminated, leaving her family without an income. Once word got around of her impending layoff, some colleagues treated her as if she had an illness they could catch. "It was a very dehumanizing experience," Pierott recalls. Her success establishing a recruiting business helped her push away the sadness for a while. But over time Pierott withdrew from friends, gained weight, and didn't want to dress up anymore. The optimist who ends her phone conversations with, "Have an amazing week!" slipped into depression. It's been just in the last eight months that she has hit upon a combination of techniques to lift her mood. If you care for someone with a neurological ailment, you may have already discovered that depression is an occupational hazard of caregiving. If you have a neurological disease, depression is frequently a companion condition. It can slide into your psyche with your primary illness like a copperhead quietly waiting to strike. Back to Top | Article Outline WHO GETS DEPRESSED? Depression can feel like poison, but you can escape its fangs. According to the World Health Organization, depression is a common mental disorder whose symptoms include depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration. (See, "Signs of Depression.") Without treatment, it can be a chronic condition that comes and goes—or lasts and lasts. Yet, depression can be very successfully treated with psychotherapy, medication, or both. In addition, there are changes you can initiate to become more resilient in the face of life's challenges. Resilience is the belief that you can persevere in spite of whatever is happening. Treating depression can leave patients better able to manage their medical conditions and caregivers more capable of helping their loved ones. "If they are treated vigorously enough and long enough, the vast majority of people will get better, and most of those, fully better," says psychiatrist Peter Kramer, M.D., whose books Listening to Prozac (Penguin, 1997) and Against Depression (Viking, 2005) helped frame the way we view the disorder. Some 18.8 million American adults suffer from depression during any 12-month period, estimates the National Institute of Mental Health. Twice as many women experience it as men. Neurological patients are at particular risk. For example, up to 60 percent of U.S. patients with Parkinson's disease suffer from depression, according to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, and up to 60 percent of U.S. patients with epilepsy suffer from depression, according to the Epilepsy Foundation. It occurs in high rates among people with traumatic brain injury, notes William Perry, Ph.D., past president of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. Depression is also a frequent companion of migraines and stroke. "There are people who have never been depressed in their lives who become depressed after they have had strokes," Dr. Kramer says. Many neurological disorders are chronic and long-term, which means that a major life stressor can last for years or decades. Even the cures can hurt: Some medications used to treat neurological disease, such as interferon for multiple sclerosis, can cause depression. The stress of caring for someone with a neurological disease poses its own risks. In Caregiving in the United States 2009, a study of nearly 1,500 caregivers, 17 percent of respondents described their physical and mental health as fair or poor, compared to 13 percent of the general adult population. The study, conducted for the National Alliance for Caregiving in collaboration with AARP, found that the longer a caregiver provided care, the more likely she was to report fair or poor health. (And it was more likely to be a she—the typical caregiver is a 49-year-old woman.) Seventeen percent said caregiving has made their health worse. Caregiving can lead to isolation, a risk factor for depression. Half of caregivers polled in the Caregiving 2009 report said their caregiving takes time away from friends and other family members, and those who gave up time with others were far more likely to feel high emotional stress. Yet we all know people who deal with serious responsibilities and traumas without permanently losing their sunny dispositions and joy. What makes one person vulnerable to depression and another relatively carefree? Back to Top | Article Outline NATURE AND NURTURE Depression appears to run in some families, perhaps because of shared genes, or a shared environment, or both. The disorder is tied to levels of an array of mood-influencing neurotransmitters, including acetylcholine, gamma-aminobutryic acid, dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. The exact cause of depression isn't clear, but it's hard to underestimate the importance of these chemical messengers in the brain's operations. Serotonin, for instance, "reaches most cells in the brain," says Beverly Hills cognitive behavioral therapist Leslie Seppinni, Psy.D. It has a "significant and direct link" not only to hunger and appetite, sexual desire, memory and ability to learn, but also to depression, anxiety, and overall mood. A widely publicized 2003 study in the journal Science identified the 5-HTT gene, which transports serotonin, as key to resilience. That study found subjects who had one variation of the gene were able to bounce back quickly from serious setbacks; those with another variant lingered in depression. The study generated much excitement, but in summer 2009, a new report in The Journal of the American Medical Association said the results could not be reliably duplicated. The report assessed 14 follow-up studies and didn't find evidence of a tie between 5-HTT and the risk of depressed mood. Ultimately, the genetic risk factors for depression may include multiple genes that help shape personality, Dr. Kramer says. Researchers are also probing the role of hormones in depression. The stress hormone cortisol is present in higher amounts in approximately 50 percent of people with clinical depression, says Linda Copel, Ph.D., a nursing professor at Villanova University in Villanova, PA, and practicing psychotherapist who works with people with chronic illness. In typical adults, cortisol levels range from roughly from 4 to 22 micrograms per deciliter of blood. The levels are highest around 8 in the morning. By 4 p.m., these levels in average adults will drop, to 3 to 14 micrograms. But in people who are clinically depressed, the levels remain elevated throughout the day. Figure Resilience "includes realistic optimism, hardiness, determination, and self-confidence." —PSYCHOLOGIST ELIZABETH LOMBARDO, PH.D. The actual structure of the brain can't be ignored, either: The right cortex, or outer surface of the brain, is significantly thinner in families with a history of depression, according to a 2009 paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. People with long-term depression also seem to have smaller hippocampuses, an area associated with memory. However, what happens to a person, especially early in life, could matter as much as the physical qualities of the brain. Abuse or neglect in childhood, for example, is a predisposing factor for depression. Such experiences can even change brain chemistry and brain functioning. Thankfully, those changes aren't permanent. "Absolutely not," says Dr. Perry, associate director of neuropsychiatry at University of California-San Diego Medical Center. "Even in significant cases where people have depression independent of neurological disease, treatments are quite effective" in restoring the brain chemistry that allows you to see light, not just shadow. Back to Top | Article Outline TREATMENTS FOR DEPRESSION Medications can be a powerful resource for certain patients with severe depression, changing your outlook so that psychotherapy and self-care strategies such as exercise and a healthy diet can be more beneficial. The medications most commonly prescribed are reuptake inhibitors for serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, or a combination. They boost the level of neurotransmitters in the brain by blocking the transmitters' reabsorption into cells, though exactly what they do to halt depression is not known. One theory holds that antidepressants allow the brain to make new cells and connections between cells in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. "If the prevailing theory of resilience is right, you are really getting repair, recovery, or alternate pathways growing in the brain when you treat depression vigorously or successfully," Dr. Kramer says. Pharmacological interventions don't work for everyone, and it's unclear how effective they are for mild to moderate depression. A 2010 report in The Journal of the American Medical Association found there is "little evidence" they work better than a placebo for that population. Since childhood, Cyndi Pauwels, 51, has suffered from depression, later compounded by migraines. The married mother of two in Spring Valley, OH, says, "the side effects have always been worse than the temporary relief any of the pills offered." She believes she missed significant parts of her children's lives because prescription drugs left her emotionally detached and uninvolved. "If the prevailing theory of resilience is right, you are really getting repair, recovery, or alternate pathways growing in the brain when you treat depression vigorously or successfully." —Peter Kramer, M.D So six years ago, she weaned herself off medication—a step that should only be taken under a doctor's supervision. She controls depression now with meditation and exercise, including walking outside a couple of miles a day with her husband. Pauwels also takes breaks from the 24-hour news cycle. "I'm not a hermit, but I control what I allow into my mind," she says. Strong studies show meditation and exercise can both be effective against depression, says Wexford, PA, psychologist Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph.D. Meditation helps banish those ruminating thoughts about the difficulties of life. It "causes us to focus on something else—breathing and being mindful in the moment," Lombardo says. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, which incorporates meditation, can help prevent relapse of depression, according to a 2008 study in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. In addition, "The hormones secreted during exercise combat depression and elevate mood," Dr. Lombardo says. Though going out for a run may sound like last thing you'd ever feel like doing when you're unhappy, those bursts of physical activity are a productive way to distract yourself and do something positive for body and mind. There's science to back up your efforts, too: A 2005 analysis in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that 30-minute aerobic exercise sessions three to five times a week reduced symptoms of mild to moderate depression. Light therapy has been shown beneficial for people with seasonal affective disorder, which is gloom that strikes primarily in winter. A box emits bright light to trigger changes in the brain that can diminish symptoms of depression. Sleep deprivation therapy, as strange as that sounds, can also interrupt the cycle of depression. It's believed "to change the individual's circadian rhythms, which impact one's neurochemistry," Dr. Perry says. Such therapy needs to be supervised by a physician well versed in the treatment—just staying up all night watching movies won't do it. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains a controversial option for people who are severely depressed or suicidal. During ECT, an electric current is sent through the brain to stimulate a brief seizure and alter the brain's chemistry. (The famous surgeon and writer Sherwin Nuland, M.D., has spoken about his experience with ECT; go to the Web site Ted.com and search for "Sherwin Nuland" and "electroconvulsive therapy.") Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an experimental surgery for depression that's been compared to an emotional pacemaker. The surgery implants electrodes in the brain to carry electrical pulses and reset the brain's circuits. It's an established treatment for Parkinson's but considered a last-resort alternative for depression because of the risks and potential side effects. For many people, psychotherapy is the foundation of treatment. Multiple studies and meta-analyses (a method of analyzing results from numerous studies) have concluded that cognitive therapy in particular can be valuable for depression. Cognitive therapy focuses on what you think and how it makes you feel. It's designed to help you recognize the automatic thoughts that come to mind when you feel despondent, learn how to make different explanations and assumptions about yourself, and develop the ability to stop dwelling on thoughts that depress you. Back to Top | Article Outline CULTIVATING RESILIENCE Cognitive therapy requires a skillful therapist for lasting results. But there are also steps you can take independently to become more resilient in the face of life's bumps, bruises, and crises. Resilience "includes realistic optimism, hardiness, determination, and self-confidence," says Dr. Lombardo. Though experts differ on whether resilience can be developed as an adult, many believe it can. Probably the best known is psychologist Martin Seligman, Ph.D., past president of the American Psychological Association and director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He believes the way we talk to ourselves—specifically, the way we explain events and our part in the good or bad things that happen to us, called "explanatory style"—makes the difference between being happy and optimistic or not. "Explanatory style has a sweeping effect on the lives of adults," he writes in his landmark book Learned Optimism (Free Press, 1998). "It can produce depression in response to everyday setbacks, or produce resilience even in the face of tragedy. It can numb a person to the pleasures of life, or allow him to live fully. It can prevent him from achieving his goals, or help him exceed them." Depression can leave you feeling as if you're in a car crash that never ends. But that screech of metal, that panic and dread, doesn't have to last, given all the successful treatments available. Deena Pierott, who cares for two sons, one mother, two businesses, and has even served on a state advisory commission in her free time, is a testament to that. For her, self-care worked. She confided in friends and sought help from her pastor. But she says she would have used medication if she felt she needed it—whatever it took to break free. "I knew I had to be strong enough to change the situation," she says. "I'm the nucleus in this household for my sons and mother. I had to take care of me."Back to Top | Article Outline How to Become Resilient Figure Here's a look at techniques from Dr. Seligman and others for boosting resilience and managing depression. CHANGE YOUR EXPLANATORY STYLE. The role of explanatory style has been extensively examined in more than 30 studies involving adults. "What's significant is how we interpret negative events," says Manhattan psychologist and Positive Psychology proponent Joseph Cilona, PsyD. You may have learned a pessimistic, hopeless style as a child or teen, but it doesn't have to stay that way, Dr. Cilona believes. Three characteristics make the difference between a pessimistic style and one that could that make you happier and more resilient, he says: ▸ Permanence. People prone to pessimism believe the reasons for bad events are permanent and never ending, likely due to some flaw in themselves. They think, "I'm a failure" or "Diets don't work." Optimists look at the reasons as temporary. They think, "I'm exhausted today so I'm not doing my best work," or "Diets don't succeed when you're so busy you have to eat out four times a week." ▸ Pervasiveness. Do you tell yourself, in one variation or another, that the world is always tough on you? That's a pervasive explanation. People with a pessimistic style tend to make universal explanations and generalize to many areas of their lives, Dr. Cilona says. Optimists make specific explanations and don't generalize. It's the difference between thinking, "I'm always yelling at my kids. I'm a bad mother and I'll never improve," versus "I was really snapping at the kids today. I'm under a lot of stress because of Mom, and I think I need to ask for help this weekend." ▸ Personalization. Pessimists blame themselves even when that blame isn't warranted. Optimists blame other people or circumstances. They're also more likely to believe they are the reason for good events. It's no surprise they tend to have much higher self-esteem than people who personalize everything in a negative light. Changing your explanatory style is not the same as becoming unrealistically sweet or flat-out delusional in your outlook. It's actually a way to become more realistic about what's happening in your life. "When something bad happens, notice your thoughts and feelings. What are the underlying beliefs and assumptions? Is there evidence to support them? Are there other plausible explanations?" Dr. Cilona says. "Like anything, this requires practice and repetition. The first key step is awareness." CREATE YOUR OWN LUCK BY USING YOUR STRENGTHS. It's easier to be resilient when your luck is good, so why not create your own luck? For Dr. Kramer, that means playing to your strengths. We often hear we should have balance in our lives and not be workaholics, for example, but "for some people, being a workaholic is a very successful strategy," Dr. Kramer says. Others aren't naturally high-powered executives but are social geniuses. Their charm and honesty win them good jobs, admiration, and love. There's more than one path to a rich life, and you may find yours more easily by playing to your strengths. HONE YOUR SKILLS AT SOLVING PROBLEMS AND RECOGNIZE WHEN YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL. Psychologist Andrew Shatte, Ph.D., co-author of The Resilience Factor: 7 Keys to Finding Your Inner Strength and Overcoming Life's Hurdles (Broadway, 2002) and a resilience trainer for corporations and the federal government, found in a large-scale study on resilience that while men and women are equally skilled at solving problems, women are less convinced of their skill. Practice breaking down a problem into parts and determine which you can solve. Fix what you can and let the rest go. Give yourself credit when the problem is resolved. REACH OUT. Spend time, in ways you find meaningful, with people who value and respect you. Consider a support or therapy group if it would help you to talk over problems and joys with people having similar experiences. PLAN AHEAD. It's easier to deal with obstacles when you've given yourself the support and supplies you need. That could be something big, like keeping an emergency stash in your bank account to help your family deal with unexpected medical bills. But it could also be something small, like knowing the name of a great computer repair guy before your computer goes kaput. SLEEP, PLAY, EXERCISE. Get help if you have difficulty sleeping. (See, "Learning to Sleep," page 34). Play and do something you enjoy each day. Find support in prayer and your house of worship if you are so inclined. And remember that daily exercise can be extremely helpful in erasing depression. "Vigorous exercise changes brain chemistry just as medication does," says Robert Epstein, Ph.D., a psychology researcher and former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today magazine. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR DIET. Several studies, including a 2009 clinical trial at Massachusetts General Hospital, have suggested that fish oil containing omega-3 fatty acids eases depression. Try adding more of these polyunsaturated oils to your menus by eating fish several times a week, including salmon, mackerel, or tuna. Nuts are another good source. If you're thinking of taking fish oil as a dietary supplement, talk with your doctor first.©2010 American Academy of Neurology


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Equine Flu Transmission Examined in Report
- Jan 8, 2010
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Public health authorities are looking into how equine influenza spread among 5,000 horses during an outbreak in Australia in 2007. Although the team identified a few possible methods for spreading the virus, including spread by birds and other animals, they reported in a recent review that they were unable to prove whether these potential transmission scenarios occurred.
"The virus is thought to be transmitted through direct contact with infected horses and contaminated equipment or indirectly from contact with droplets generated when the animals coughed or sneezed over a short distance," said Paula J. Spokes of the New South Wales Department of Public Health Officer Training Program. But in some instances during this outbreak, horses became infected without a clear mode of transmission.
"The speculation that birds might have served as carriers strikes me as plausible," said Tom Chambers, PhD, head of the OIE Reference Laboratory for Equine Influenza at the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center, who commented on the report. "However, none of the Australian horses were vaccinated. In the USA, effective vaccines are available. If a horse is vaccinated using vaccines containing appropriately protective virus antigens, then we can hope and expect that transmission by birds would be unimportant, even if biologically possible."
The team also investigated the possibility of windborne spread of the virus.
"It was suggested that windborne spread of the virus had occurred in some areas over long distances," Spokes said. "Long distance windborne spread of infection has not been reported for human influenza virus transmission, so it was important to understand how the virus was spread in these conditions."
They showed the virus was unlikely to have been spread by the wind, which Chamber said was good news. "Whether flu has the ability to be transported downwind over long distances (greater than 40 yards) and still cause infections is a question that I and others have raised from time to time with no good evidence to answer it," Chambers noted. "So it comes as a bit of relief to see that these unexplained transmissions are not associated with wind direction."
Regardless, good infection control is imperative during a disease outbreak. "Restricting the movement of horses and horse associated equipment is important," Spokes noted. "Ensuring that humans that have been working with horses do not spread the disease to other properties is also important."
The study, "Investigation of equine influenza transmission in NSW: Walk, wind or wing?" was published in the September/October NSW Public Health Bulletin. The abstract is available on PubMed.
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|Judgment (Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch)
|Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
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|26 July 2010
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|Case File/Dossier No. 001/18-07-2007/ECCC/TC
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|Judgment (Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch), Case File/Dossier No. 001/18-07-2007/ECCC/TC, Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, 26 July 2010, available at: http://www.refworld.org/cases,ECCC,4c56ccfb2.html [accessed 16 January 2018]
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There is evidence of some scattered settlement in prehistoric times, but Roman occupation, focused on lead mining in the high Pennines, left little imprint. Village life began in the lower dales with Angles penetrating from the Aire valley, followed by Danes coming from the northwest. Extensive ownership of large areas by abbeys—Bolton is the only one within the district—stimulated wool production, and by the 14th century a cottage textile industry had developed.
The spinning of wool, flax, and cotton at water-powered mills spread through the dales from the 18th century, but in the 19th century the industry became concentrated in larger, steam-operated units near Skipton with access to the Liverpool-Leeds Canal. Small-scale mineral working, which was formerly widespread, included digging low-quality coal for domestic fuel, small limekilns, quarrying stone for local building, and lead mining, most important around Grassington in Wharfedale. Farming is still the dominant activity and is based on livestock, with sheep grazing and dairy farming. Area 456 square miles (1,180 square km). Pop. (1998 est.2001) 5253,100621.


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1984 Toyota & 1996 Ford Ranger - November 2006 Construction Zone
Severed Crew Cab & Canada's Finest
Welcome to yet another primered appearance of the Construction Zone. We hope that by seeing more unfinished rides in the raw you'll come up with some new ideas of your own to complete the ride that's collecting cobwebs in your garage. If you have a ride that's not quite done but makes you want to shave, suicide, or chop something every month, then snap some of your own. Send them to us here at Mini Truckin' c/o Construction Zone, 2400 E. Katella Ave., 7th Floor, Anaheim, CA 92806.
Wheels/Tires: 17-inch runners, 205/40/17
Suspension/Chassis: Stretched frame, mustang II rack, 2x3 rear section, rear disks, air all hard-lined with 3/8-inch, engine-driven comp
Body Modifications: 5-1/2-inch BD, stretched cab, 40x50 rag, custom grill, 300c headlights, custom hood, LED tails
Interior: Chevy Cavalier dash, Geo seats, custom floor, sheetmetal console
Special Thanks: All my boys that gave a hand when needed, Severed Ties
Future Plans: Finish it
Project Completion Date: Spring '07
Wheels/Tires: Boss 20-inch wheels
Suspension/Chassis: S-10 front crossmember, 2x4 box tubing frame from the firewall back, FBI four-link, chain bridge, three-pump Pro Hopper hydro setup, 48 volts
Body Modifications: Shaved firewall, handles, tailgate, wiper cowl, third brake light, fully skinned bed floor, flip-out taillight with hidden gas filler
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GAO's David Powner and Bernard Mazer from the Interior Department prepare to testify at a field hearing on data center consolidation. GSA's David McClure and U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel did not attend. (Photo by Frank Konkel)
The Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative was supposed to save billions of taxpayer dollars through optimized IT efforts and reduced redundancy. A new Government Accountability Office report, however, warns that poor leadership and a lack of metrics mean the total savings over the past three are almost impossible to measure.
The report, released during a May 14 field hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, states that federal agencies have made some progress toward reaching the initiative's goal of closing 1,253 data center closures by 2015. Yet only $63 million in documented savings and cost avoidance would be achieved by the end of fiscal year 2013, GAO found.
The report, the third GAO has produced regarding FDCCI since it was created in 2010, also highlighted a lack of leadership from the three bodies charged with overseeing the initiative: the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration and the FDCCI joint task force.
Dave Powner, GAO's director of IT management issues, and Interior Department Chief Information Officer Bernard Mazer, who also chairs the FDCCI joint task force, both fought the traffic to Fairfax and testified. U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel and David McClure, the General Services Administration's associate administrator for the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, were invited but did not attend.
Subcommittee Chairman John Mica, R-Fla., who convened the hearing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., said that that lack of leadership was evident in OMB and GSA officials declining to testify. "I'm not a happy camper that GSA and OMB have not provided us a witness this morning, but we will schedule another hearing and we will pull them in voluntarily or however we have to do it," Mica said. "This is about saving taxpayers significant sums of money... we need answers."
Testimony of David Powner
Data Center Consolidation: Strengthened Oversight Needed to Achieve Cost Savings Goal
Cost savings have not been tracked effectively because OMB, the agency responsible for tracking the initiative's goals, has not determined a consistent and repeatable method for doing so throughout the government, the report found. Of all 24 agencies that fall under FDCCI, only one – the Defense Department – has detailed any planned savings through the end of fiscal year 2014, and it expects to save $575 million. The other 23 agencies did not report any cost savings to GAO through FDCCI, and the initiative's recent integration to PortfolioStat in March further muddied the reporting waters.
"Total cost savings to date from data center consolidation efforts have not been determined, creating uncertainty as to whether OMB will be able to meet its original cost savings goal of $3 billion by the end of 2015," Powner testified. "In the absence of tracking and reporting on cost savings and additional time for agencies to achieve planned savings, OMB will be challenged in ensuring that the initiative, under this new direction, is meeting its established objectives."
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who is the ranking member on the subcommittee and in whose district the field hearing was held, said "it is imperative, especially in budget contraction, to try to achieve efficiencies," before characterizing the government's effort thus far as "not an 'A'."
"To some it's a dry topic, but data center consolidation is at the cutting edge of the argument of 'Can the government do what the private sector has done?'" Connolly said.
Connolly said $20 billion of the total $80 billion spent on federal IT annually is spent in "less than optimum ways" like maintaining outdated legacy systems.
Data center consolidation "is an important part of the larger picture," Connolly said. "We have got to reach the OMB goal of reduction and we want to go beyond that."
The report's release earned swift attention from other oversight bodies on Capitol Hill.
"OMB was right in 2010 to establish an initiative to consolidate duplicative data centers, but today's GAO report shows that progress has not been satisfactory and raises significant concerns," said Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ranking member Tom Coburn, R-Okla.
"I encourage OMB to quickly institute the procedural reforms the GAO has outlined to improve their implementation effort and to ensure responsibilities are being fully executed. These include making changes to reporting requirements, bettering coordination between various administrative actors, and enhancing oversight of agency consolidations."
The committee's Chairman, Tom Carper, D-Del., added that Congress will be paying attention to how closely agencies stick with their consolidation plans and said it was critical that OMB and agencies get with the program and report savings.
Certainly, Hill players will watch and see whether OMB, GSA and the joint task force heeds the latest recommendations by GAO, beginning with those directed at OMB and federal CIO Steve VanRoekel. They are: • Track and annually report on key data center consolidation performance measures, such as the size of data centers being closed and cost savings to date;
• Extend the time frame for achieving cost savings related to data center consolidation beyond the current 2015 horizon, to allow time to meet the initiative's planned cost savings goal; and
• Establish a mechanism to ensure that the established responsibilities of designated data center consolidation oversight organizations are fully executed, including responsibility for the documentation and oversight of the peer review process, the review of agencies' updated consolidation inventories and plans, and approval of updated consolidation plans.
Whether these goals are realized may depend heavily on oversight from the Hill. As Powner and Mica alluded to May 14, GSA, one of the agencies charged with overseeing FDCCI, updated its planned data center closings on the government's data.gov portal from zero to 74 in response to the announced hearing.
"We sometimes can get some things moving along, and that's part of this process of constant oversight we are responsible for in this subcommittee," Mica said.
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Do not forget that the gaining datacenters have not been funded for the new requirements needed to support the the transfer of mission from the closing datacenters.
So there is no cost savings because everyone has to pay their way into the new datacenter, while paying for their existing systems.
The cost to prepare infrastructure and migrate to centralized data centers in a consolidation itself is huge. The rewards are really future savings after that cost is paid and which assumes operations do not slip backward. IT obsolescence complicates that whole assumption. It seems to me a more efficient and effective plan would be to prepare data centers that are cost effective and provide services that Agencies need and then provide carrot and stick incentives to move new projects there. The biggest incentive being to provide a lower cost to these agencies than they currently spend.
If what's happening around here is indicative of what's going on generally, then the problem is twofold. First we got ourselves in this position because we didn't know what we were doing and therefore didn't account for anything. Second, we didn't account for anything because we don't know how to account for anything. Ironically, most of the problem stems from thinking government can be run as a business. This misconception actually breeds incompetence. This would be difficult to explain in this forum but it stems from what the underplaying motivations are and how capital investments are made. The fact that OPM needs to develop 'the 'consistent and repeatable method for tracking the initiative should be more then telling. This should be made unnecessary. Simply go back to the underlying motivations and develop metrics that measure them. Identify the saving margins but have the means to account for expansion, (making sure this growth was necessary). You're telling me agencies cannot assess their: energy and real estate footprint; determine hardware and software costs; assess the value of their security posture, (effectiveness and its cost); and measure the cost, (transition &sustainment), of moving to more effective frameworks and architectures, (e.g., clouds, SOA, etc.), which can support multiple structures. Finally, penalize agency for hanging onto obsolete practices, architectures, applications and OSs by forcing them off existing platforms. Don't let them hide behind the guise of NFRs like interoperability and security.
The initiatives deadline of 2015 seems to be unnecessarily adding to the agencies efforts. Agencies have to plan, do bid requests and all the other normal actions required for procurement, security, planning, etc. Correct me if I'm wrong but this initiative has no 'ear-marked' money for the agencies, which means the agencies also have to find a way to pay for the effort in two years time without damaging their core purpose. So, why the 2015 date? Is it more of a politically 'looking good' desire?
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has kept his countrymen guessing after he arrived for talks with Ukrainian leaders sporting what appeared to be a black eye covered up with heavy make up.
Being a black-belt in judo, some reports say it may have been due to the hazards of the combative sport.
Others, however, suggested the 58-year-old politician could have undergone some type of surgery.
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a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Jul 30, 2013 at 10:07 am
RE: Police Report -- So sad. Life was not always so threatened by property crime not that long ago.
a resident of Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks
on Jul 30, 2013 at 8:03 pm
Thank Sacramento and Prisoner Realignment for this increase in property crime.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Jul 30, 2013 at 8:21 pm
Fed up:
you need to thank a judge. Prison realignment wasn't up to Sacto.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Jul 30, 2013 at 9:42 pm
While we feed the insatiable financial appetites of the 1%, we blindly are creating people of poverty desperate for a way to get some cash and meet basic needs. We do little to provide help, jobs and a good, worthwhile education system (why not have trade schooling, etc., for high school) these days or something that provides people with skills for working, decent minimum wage laws, good transportation that is usable...you get the idea.
a resident of Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks
on Jul 31, 2013 at 7:11 am
Menlo Voter,
Wrong, Sacramento did not fund the needed prisons in turn creating the overcrowding. Realignment was a bad solution to a problem they created. As to Beth, these thieves would make more on today's minimum wage than from stealing our belongings. At some point personal responsibility is required. Plenty of people in poverty do not resort to breaking the laws and violating other people.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Jul 31, 2013 at 7:15 am
Fed up:
if you want to really look at the big picture, I'd say our ridiculous drug laws are at the bottom of most of the prison overcrowding problem. Putting people in prison for drug possession is just stupid and creates a ridiculous demand for prison space. That money could be better spent on treatment programs. Frankly, it would cost a lot less than building prisons.
a resident of Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks
on Jul 31, 2013 at 8:11 am
Menlo Voter,
I am in COMPLETE agreement with you on the drug laws. Though I am not sure the size of the BIG PICTURE it comprises, it is a start.
I just know AB109 is leading to an increase in crime and AB900, though partially defunded, was not enough.
a resident of Portola Valley: other
on Jul 31, 2013 at 1:59 pm
AB this and legislators that, come on...How about teaching personal responsibility BY MOM AND/OR DAD to start with. I am tired of hearing people complain that the government is too permissive or overly punitive. My family doesn't steal, do drugs, drive drunk or cheat because we have a sense of obligation to ourselves and our community. I see to many parents saying "boys will be boys" and not admonishing poor choices early. We can all do better.
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Sorry I could only post 5 photos on the post about so here are the final 4 I wanted to post in my last message:
I'm off on holiday in January and want to put together a couple of nice evening outfits for upmarket continental night spots. I've come up with an idea for two outfits that are essentially the same but with different colour combinations and want some feedback from people before investing in the items I don't currently own.

The idea for both outfits is pretty simple. I want a pair of beautiful winter boots that will last me a long time that stand out. I am currently thinking brogue boots in a tan colour ban am slightly concerned they might be a little OTT? I will then pair them with some slim fit chinos or cords. I don't need to invest here. I already have some in dark green, navy, black and red. I'll then wear an Oxford shirt with a jumper or cardigan over the top. It will then be finished off with a blazer type jacket, a wool scarf and a pair of gloves.

Sorry for the long list. Here's some photos to make my idea clearer:

These are the boots I'm thinking of investing in. Are they too crazy? Should I go for dark brown instead? I think thick soles are essential for grip as I spend a lot of time in countries where it snows/gets icy. If these aren't the best fit for the combo what would you go with instead?
As I said above I already own chinos. Here are some examples of what I have and would pair with this boot:
I currently have Oxford shirts in white and light blue. Both have been tailored and are now fitted. Thanks for the advice on getting them done. Without coming on here I wouldn't have such good fitting shirts. You all know what they look like but here's a photo just in case.
Over the top of the shirt I would layer one of two items. Either a thick grey jumper or a navy cardigan with the bottom button left undone. I can't find photos of either of the items I currently have so I'll do my best to describe them. The jumper was my main investment piece this winter. It's a Margiela cable knit with amazing detailing and is pretty thick. Ribbed neck and cuffs. Kind of like this but far more intricate detailing & thicker.
The cardigan isn't as flash. It's 100% cotton from Aspesi that I picked up in the sale the other day. Similar cut to this but slightly larger buttons and a darker shade.
I currently don't have any winter blazers so along with the shoes this would be the main investment if I decide to invest in this look. My plan is to match the blue cardigan & blue shirt together and wear them with a grey blazer and grey scarf over the top. I would wear the grey jumper and white shirt together with a navy wool blazer and scarf over the top. Here's a couple of blazers I'm considering. I don't want to spend crazy £ cos I don't wear them often enough to justify it....

Here's the navy one from Uniqlo http://www.uniqlo.com/uk/store/goods/080138#thumbnailSelect

And here is the grey Tweed option....
I guess I'd buy a white pocket square from somewhere relatively cheap to go with the navy one. Not sure on the Tweed one. Might wear it without due to the pattern

Forgot to post the scarves before. Grey Ralph Lauren picked up from TK Maxx for £25
Can't find a photo of the navy one I have but it's not quite as heavy as the grey one and a wool/silk mix. Kind of like this but without the print....
And here's an example of the brown leather gloves I'd wear with it....
Sorry for posting so much but I wanted to show my ideas in detail. Would love to hear what people think of this? I hope it's warm enough although I guess if I'm indoors most of the time that shouldn't matter too much unless the wear is terrible. Is the layering idea OK? Also is the grey/blue combo OK with tan boots or too much? Also not sure on dark green chinos with tan boots and blue/grey up top. Is that too many colours to wear at once? What would you suggest maybe instead of what I'm thinking here? I already own the chinos, shirts and knitwear so they'll be worn regardless. Just trying to dress them up in more impressive ways for nights out. Want to make a real impression when I walk it so women notice me rather than being just another guy in a bar/club....
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Sorry I could only post 5 photos on the post about so here are the final 4 I wanted to post in my last message:
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I have a few pairs of shoes with the wedge/vibram type sole shown on your post and I have never considered wearing them to trendy bars. There's nothing wrong with the styling of the boot, I just think a commando/wooden sole would add more versatility.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm not sure what to do cos love the Grenson brogue boots with leather soles but am worried I'd just slip all over the place in them if floors are damp due to rain/snow melt. You think they'd be OK for winter?
Trust me you'll be fine. Rubber isn't immune to slipping on the ice either, and as long as the boots have decent tread you'll get grip. Besides, I'm guessing you'll be spending most of your time indoors with your £200+ footwear, the last thing you want to do is ruin the calf leather with the hazards of British weather!
Those top ones are my favourites. Was just concerned about the grip due to having leather soles. Wish they had the 2nd in tan cos with the soles they'd be ideal. Must admit I just love tan Grensons on the whole including normal shoes. Want to base my style around them maybe even year round. Just had big question marks around the boots as I spend a lot of time in countries where it snows so even when out at night floors can get quite wet and footing can be tough when walking from place to place. You think the rest of the look is good btw? Not sure if it's too neutral or the quality of the items and layering would stand up alone.
It all sounds great to me, love the tan / vibram boots and can definitely see them working in bars etc
I think a nice watch & lapel pin is all your outfits need to take them to the next level
Thanks for the feedback. Where would you recommend for lap pins? Should I go upmarket or just buy something basic? Must admit I don't own any or know where to start looking.
Also don't own a watch. I know that's really strange. I would love to save up for a really nice one, but at the moment with Christmas coming up and a holiday to pay for in January I don't really have the cash. Are there any cheapish versions in the £100-200 range you'd recommend for this type of outfit? Must admit my knowledge on them isn't great outside of the more upmarket versions.
Just found a pair with the sole of the brown boots posted above but in tan. What does everyone think of them compared to the ones with white rubber soles? Grenson | Fred, calf grain brogue boot
I think the commando sole makes them a bit more versatile. Depends if you want something you can dress up a bit more or something that stands out more.
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I have often purchased the original source shower gels in the past and have always loved the zingy fragrances. This is the first of their range of hand soaps that I have tried and I have been very pleased with this also.
Rather than the usual shape hand soap dispensers, original source has packaged their hand soap in the same slightly angular bottles as their shower gel only smaller and with a pump dispenser lid. With the label also a similar style as the shower gel, this is instantly recognisable as an original source product.
The fragrance I chose to try first was this Shea butter and honey one. Most hand creams I use seem to contain Shea extracts so I thought that this would be a good option as it might be quite moisturising. After washing up multiple times a day, my hands tend to get quite dry. As a mum to three messy little ones, I wash my hands an awful lot so a good moisturising hand wash is a great advantage in combating dry skin.
The blurb on the bottle explains that honey is antibacterial as well as moisturising and that Shea butter will leave your skin cleansed, soft and sweet.
The hand wash is a creamy pale brown colour and the consistency is quite thick. My first impression of the fragrance is that it is quite nutty. It is a soft, comforting type fragrance which I like very much. I can't detect the honey element on the fragrance which I found a little surprising. I was disappointed to find that the fragrance does not last for very long on your skin. Why is it always the fragrances you don't like which longer longest?!
The hand wash leaves my skin feeling clean and doesn't dry out my hands like other washes I have tried. It is not quite as moisturising as I had hoped for given the hype on the bottle but a product which I enjoy using nonetheless.
I would definitely purchase this again and am now keen to try some of the other fragrances available. Another good product from original source.
Cost: £2.30 at boots for a 250 ml bottle
=Original Source Shea Butter & Honey Hand Wash=
I like the Original Source Shower-gels and I was surprised and pleased to see this original source Shea Butter and Honey Hand wash in my local pound shop. Another product for my holidays.
=The Bottle=
The bottle is a clear plastic bottle, and has a pump dispenser at the top of the bottle.
=The Hand wash=
The wash is a light beige in colour, and is thicker than some other hand washes, and when you push the pump down it dispenses a nice amount of the wash, and it doesn't drip from the bottle.
The texture is so soft, it feels like you have runny honey in your hands, (but thicker), it lathers well, and really gives lots of bubbles. It is soft and gentle to use, I did notice the more that I rubbed my hands together the more the lather was being produced, and it was quite bubbly, I would best say it was like having a bubble bath just for your hands.
This has a really sweet fragrance to it, but it is not over powering, you get the butter smell from the Shea, followed by the sweetness of the honey.
Even though it feels like a bubble bath it does rinse off easily from your hands.
=My Hands=
After using this hand wash my hands felt really soft and there was no irritation to mine or my daughters skin. We both are prone to eczema, although we only get occasional flare ups.
=Price and Availability=
The bottle is a 250ml size, and retails in the price range of £2 to £2.50 at supermarkets.
=Would I recommend=
I would recommend this hand wash, it is a touch of luxury. I found it lasted us well, but we were on holiday so therefore it would not have got as much use as a typical day at home. We used it about 4 times a day, for 2 weeks, and didn't even use a 1/4 of the bottle.
=Now on my list=
This does go on to the shopping list, as I try to keep anti-bacterial ones in the bathroom and the "posher" ones downstairs in the kitchen, so this is a kitchen one.
It's the next one to be used!.
Liquid hand wash is what I always buy for washing my hands, I do like a bar of soap occasionally but liquid soap is my favourite way to wash them because I find it a more convenient way of washing my hands. The bars are what I buy for my little grandson because he likes to sometimes use a bar because he uses a bar at his nursery.
This liquid comes inside a transparent plastic bottle and has a pump dispenser. It is easy to press this dispenser to release the liquid onto the hands. It is a light beige colour with a rich consistency, it doesn't drip from the bottle and make a mess all over the bathroom sink. The texture is extremely soft, smooth and really creamy. It also lathers really well too and creates lots of bubbles on the hands. It feels really soft between the fingers while washing the hands too and the more you rub the hands together, the more bubbles it creates.
This one has a really nice pleasant sweet fragrance to it, one I like quite a lot, it isn't too over powering but it is fairly strong and very apparent. It removes all traces of dirt or grime on the hands and leaves them perfectly clean. It is very easy to rinse from the hands and it leaves them feeling nice and soft. I find my hands feel fairly moisturised and not too dry compared to some other brands I have bought. This one is a gentle wash and it hasn't irritated my grandson's skin or my own skin. I have sensitive skin and this one hasn't cause any rashes etc and just been a nice gentle one.
It is a good family wash and suitable for all the family to use. It isn't a feminine one and so males can use it too, some men don't like the smell of a feminine wash but this one I think is more than suitable for males to buy. Only a small amount is needed to create a lather, I use 2 pumps and so a little goes a very long way. The little ones only need to use half of the amount of what an adult would use, using 1 pump but we all know this anyway but if the little ones pump 2 pumps it would still be easy to rinse them in no time. My little grandchildren know Grandma and Grandad use 2 pumps and they uses 1 pump and we sometimes have a laugh together when they pump 2 onto their own hands and love to see my open mouth and surprised face because they have used 2 instead of 1 lol. Just a little game so he has fun while washing their hands to learn them to always wash them after using the toilet and to always wash them to remove germs etc.
It contains honey and shea butter, both really nice ingredients to help soothe the skin and nourish it. both these ingredients work really well together. They work together to form a good moisturising hand wash. Also both ingredients work well help chapped and dry hands. I have very dry skin and these ingredients help my skin to feel a little more softer. I always use a hand cream after washing my hands because they are so dry but I have used this wash without using a hand cream and my skin is still fairly soft but not quite the softness I like my hands to feel but my grandson's skin feels extremely soft after he has washed his hands with this hand wash.
For a 250ml bottle is usually priced around £2.20 but I often buy it for a £1 on special offer. This brand is often on offer quite a lot and so worth buying while on offer to save some money and to buy it for half the price. It is extremely good value for money purchased even at the usual price but obviously better value bought cheaper. The quality is really good and I have no problems buying this one for a full price.
I cannot fault this hand wash and think it is a really nice one for all the family to use. I highly do recommend it to anyone who loves a sweet fragranced one and one which leaves the hands perfectly clean and leaves them feeling soft and moisturised. I will keep on buying this one in the future because it washes hands well and a good family liquid soap.
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I give this one 5 stars.
Thank you for reading my review and I hope it has been of some help.
We don't usually have hand wash in the bathroom or shower room, preferring to use soap, but before Christmas we had guests visiting and so thought it may be a good idea to buy some hand wash for convenience. We've used various kinds of liquid hand wash in the kitchen - usually the medicated kind - but I wanted something that would be suitable for both men and women and not leave their hands smelling like disinfectant. I'd used Original Source mint and tea tree shower gel in the past and I noticed that the supermarket had some hand wash from the same brand. The Shea Butter and Honey flavour caught my eye because I do like honey - both the smell and the taste. Although I didn't know all that much about shea butter, I had heard that it was good for moisturizing the skin.
Original Source is a British company that has made shower gels for a number of years and is owned by PZ Cussons who make Imperial Leather and Carex products. The company's a member of the Aromatherapy Trade Council and they say that they also work closely with the Vegan Society. All their products contain either natural essential oils or natural ingredients and they claim that their products are tested only on humans.
It comes in a 250ml clear plastic container, through which you can see the rich light brown contents, with a black pump on the top to dispense the hand wash. The label on the front claims that '49 bee miles helped make one nourishing bottle' and that it's 'packed with 'natural fragrance' and contains 'fairtrade ingredients'. The back of the bottle explains further that it contains 2% shea butter and honey traded to Fairtrade Standards.
Apparently a hive of bees can travel 90,000 miles to collect nectar and pollen to make 1kg of honey, so the fact that 49 bee miles go into one bottle does seem to indicate that there's not a whole lot of honey in the hand wash, but I suppose if there was more then it would leave your hands particularly sticky which is really not the idea of a hand wash. Original Source use honey supplied by farmers in Chile. Shea butter is a fat extracted from the nut of the shea tree found in Africa and is mainly used in the cosmetics industry, although it can be eaten. The company obtains its supply from Burkina Faso in West Africa which is the third poorest country in the world according to United Nations statistics.
The triangular bottle isn't a work of art, but it doesn't look out of place in a bathroom. However, I prefer to pour the contents into a pottery hand soap dispenser (you can buy these from many stores and vary in price from a couple of pounds up to £20 and more). The hand wash itself is quite thick and you don't need much as it lathers up fairly well, although you don't get as much lather as with a good bar of soap in my opinion - one squirt should be enough unless your hands are particularly dirty. If you are going to use it from the Original Source bottle, you have to twist the pump about a quarter turn and it pops up, then you have to pump it a few times before the soap dispenses.
Your senses are immediately hit with quite a sweet smell. The strongest perfume is that of butter but there is definitely the smell of honey mixed in. This fragrance does linger on your hands for quite a while afterward (I can still smell it for almost an hour after washing my hands) but it tends to lose the sweet smell and becomes more of a nutty odour. It is quite pleasant, though, and not a 'flowery' smell so I do think it's suitable for both men and women. It works perfectly well as a hand cleanser and I find that it also leaves my hands feeling smooth which is what it claims to do.
You can buy this at most supermarkets and pharmacies. The usual price is around £2.20 but Asda currently have it on offer for £1, Superdrug has it at £1.09 and Tesco £1.10. It's therefore worth stocking up at these prices.
This is hand wash does what it claims on the package - it cleans your hands and leaves them feeling smoother. Added to that it has quite a pleasant fragrance, although for some people this could be a little too sweet and overpowering at first. It therefore gets my recommendation
~Original Source Hand Wash~
Original Source is a range of everday beauty essentials including hand wash, shower gel and also hair care products. There are a few different hand washes available but I will be discussing my use of the Shea Butter and Honey hand wash. This particular scent is also available in a shower gel.
The Shea Butter and Honey hand wash is packed full of Fairtrade ingredients and has not been tested on animals. The scent is 100% natural. Original Source claim that this nourishing hand wash will soften rough hands whilst leaving them smelling sweet.
This hand wash is presented in a plastic bottle with a pump dispenser. The bottle can be recycled and this hand wash has a 12month shelf life from first use.
~Price and Availability~
This hand wash is available from supermarkets (Asda, Tesco etc) and Wilkos. The full price for a 250ml bottle is £2.20 but it is currently on a half price offer in Tesco and just £1.00 a bottle in Asda.
~My Thoughts~
I do like the Original Source range and often buy their hand washes when they are on offer. My most recent purchase is the Shea Butter and Honey hand wash. I bought it from Asda as I was running low on hand wash in my bathroom. I only ever buy hand wash when on offer so we often have a different brand in our bathroom each time.
Through the bottle. the hand wash is a creamy, caramel sort of colour. The bottle is very practical and I haven't had any issues with the pump dispenser. Two short pumps releases a decent sized blob of thick, creamy hand wash and this more than sufficient for washing both hands. Although this is quite a cheap hand wash, it doesn't lack in quality. A gorgeously soft, cleansing lather is created with very little effort. It feels quite luxurious.
The scent of this hand wash is lovely but won't be appealing to all. It isn't an overpowering scent but is very sweet. The honey is the main scent but is toned down by a subtle, nutty undertone. I'm not usually a fan of the scent of honey but I do love the scent of this hand wash as it is creamy and sweet. It smells very natural too and the scent lingers on my hands for quite a while leaving them smelling clean and sweet.
The lather rinses well and I find that my hands are left feeling and looking very clean and refreshed. Some hand washes often leave my hands feeling dried out and lacking hydration but this hand wash is beautifully nourishing. It leaves my hands soft, moisturised and any rough patches are smoothed out. I don't feel the need to immediately slather on hand lotion after using this as it is very moisturising. This is a very gentle hand wash and is family friendly. My son and fiance use it too and no one in our home has experienced any irritation or discomfort from using this several times a day.
This is a decent quality hand wash and one which I would happily buy again. Because only a little is needed per use, a 250ml bottle will last quite a while and is an absolutely bargain price. It has a pleasant scent which I find very appealing and it performs very well when it comes to leaving my hands cleansed and soft. I can highly recommend it.
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I bought this hand wash a little while ago, when the Original Source hand wash range was on offer at Tesco, costing £1.10 for 250ml instead of £2.20. I also tried the mint one, which I was very impressed with, but have to say I found this particular one very disappointing.
The packaging for this hand wash is in keeping with the Original Source brand, so you can see the product which is vibrantly orange coloured, and it's triangular in shape with the usual pump dispenser. I have found the pump dispenser to function perfectly, and it doesn't get clogged or messy as the hand wash depletes.
The hand wash is supposedly fragranced with shea butter and honey, but this is one of my issues with this hand wash, which was that I couldn't smell anything at all. I did wonder if it was just me, as my sense of smell isn't particularly good, but my husband said the same and he is the kind of person who gets a headache walking past Lush, or through the perfume department at Boots!
The hand wash feels luxurious to use, and is a lovely thick and creamy consistency. It lathers really well, and leaves my hands feeling moisturised. I think this is one of the benefits of using a creamy hand wash instead of a gel type, as you do get the benefits of extra moisturisation. The packaging tells us that 49 bee miles have been flown to help make one bottle of this, so despite the fact I can't detect the fragrance, I am happy knowing that the ingredients going into this are more natural than most hand washes.
The description of this product tells us that honey helps leave your skin supple and soft, and is anti-bacterial. Shea butter has moisturising and healing powers, and I also found out something interesting in that shea butter is known as "women's gold" in South Africa, because it's one of the few commodities controlled by women in rural Africa. Every day is a school day as they say!
The hand wash is also Fairtrade which is reassuring for those with ethical and moral conscience. Although I was disappointed with the fragrance aspect, I have heard other people comment on how nice this smells, so maybe I just got one from a dud batch. The natural ingredients and moisturising properties still make this a good hand wash, and one I would use again if I saw it on offer.
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Original Source Shea Butter and Honey Hand Wash ~
Currently available in my local pound land and at ASDA for £1
The Original Source Shea Butter and Honey Hand Wash is a Fair Trade product. Which means the farmers that produce the shea butter and honey will be getting fair prices for their produce. As with all Original source products the scent will be made from 100% natural ingredients and will not have been tested on animals.
I'm a massive fan of most things Original Source, and prefer to have nourishing hand washes in the bathroom as I find with sensitive skin this the weather at this time of year can have a nasty drying effect on my hands. This product does indeed wash them well and will help to keep them soft. The shea butter odes it's job well.
The bottle is like all of the Original Source products recyclable and see through so you can see how much of the product has been used, and for me this was telling. When I like the smell of a product I tend to go a bit mad and use it more than I would if I didn't. For me the scent of this product is just a bit on the sickly side. I love the smell of shea butter, and the smell of honey, but put them together and it's just too much for me.
So although it's a great product that does exactly what it says on the tin it's just not one of my favourites. It does still get a four out of five as it's does it's job wonderfully and it's just my sense of smell that is not happy with it.
Interesting fact about the product: it was created by 49 bee miles. (I couldn't resist including that the facts always make me smile).
The brand:
While I do really enjoy Original Source products I only tend to buy them rarely for some reason so when I do its always a nice treat as they always smell delicious and the scent is always fairly strong which is something I particularly enjoy because other hand washes/ shower gels. They are of a high quality and the price isn't too bad either!
The product:
I bought this hand wash recently online as sadly the product has been discontinued for some reason and have used it for around a week. I'm not exactly picky about the type of hand washes I buy and just tend to buy ones that have a nice fragrance and do the job of washing my hands thoroughly, which this product definitely does. It cost me around £1.50 which was very reasonable and definitely something I would buy again especially because of the price.
The colour is a light brown caramel colour which looks less sterile as some other hand washes so I don't feel as clinical when I'm using it. The liquid dispenses easily and applies thoroughly also and so washing your hands quickly (which I always do as I'm forever rushing and fall behind) and it rinses equally as easy also.
The honey and shea butter make an excellent combition and it smells amazing. It leaves my hands feeling nice and soft and I can smell the fragrance on my hands for a while after which is something to enjoy. It lasts for quite a while I have found, which is particularly something I need in my household as there can be as many people as 7 staying over.
Overall I think this is an excellent hand wash that fulfills all of the requirements I would want from a hand wash. It smells excellent and leaves my hands feeling nice and soft and as also Original Source maintains their high quality products. I would definitely recommend and do intend to buy it again if shop online again (because I only tend to do it rarely) especially as the price is pretty decent also.
I quite like Original Source products and have used their shower gels fairly often in the past, but this was the first of their hand washes that I tried. I really liked it!
It comes in a simple plastic pump top bottle as pictured above, with typical Original Source branding. It looks nice enough and you can see the liquid inside, helping me to notice when it is getting close to needing replacing. The pump dispenses just about the right amount of liquid. It also states that the ingredients are fair trade, which is another plus of this product.
I tried this one because shea butter and honey appealed to me as I thought the scent would be nice and I was also tempted by the "nourishing" claim, as shea butter is well known to be a great natural ingredient for softening and moisturising hands.
When I pump some of this out I am immediately hit by the lovely scent - it is even nicer than I had expected when I bought it! This hand wash has such a sweet and warm smell which reminds me of cookies but it is not a sickly and cloying honey smell. In the past I have found a few honey products were too strong, such as the Burt's Bees honey hand cream, but this hand wash strikes the right balance between a nice scent which you can easily detect and ending up with a strong, overpowering scent as if you had smeared your hands in coatings of pure honey. The scent lingers for some time after washing, but subtley.
The hand wash creates lots of creamy lather and makes my hands feel thoroughly cleansed, but also moisturised and softened.
The bottle only contains 250 ml which means it goes down fairly quickly, but I would still be happy to get it again and try some of the others from Original Source.
**Original source hand wash**
I was first introduced to the 'original source' brand when I saw a shower gel on offer in my local supermarket and decided to pick it up as a change from my usual avon and other supermarket branded shower gels. It was the price and quirky packaging that drew my attention to this brand. I ended up really enjoying using my original source shower gel so when I saw this hand wash for £1.10 in Tesco I decided to give it a try as I always have handwash in my university house. Plus - original source pride themselves on being fairtrade which is always a bonus.
As you can see from the picture above the handwash looks somewhat unique and I really like that about the product. The bottle is slightly triangular and unusual and has the text in all different fonts and colours which looks really cool and modern. The colours are great too - creams/browns/blacks which look great in any bathroom.
The handwash is creamy coloured and quite creamy in texture too. I find it to be thicker than other handwashes that I have used in the past but it lathers up so quickly when you rub your hands together and run luke warm water over them. The bubbles are also thick and luxiourious so I really feel like my hands are getting a really good clean.
The smell is worth mentioning alone too - its absolutely fab! It is definitely the best smelling handwash that I have ever come across. As well as smelling fresh and clean it also smells quite sweet but not overwhelmingly so. Even inbetween washes my hands smell great after using this product.
Due to the effects of the shea butter my hands are left feeling soft and moisturised which is a great bonus as primarily I bought this handwash for it's antibacterial effect.
Overall, I really like this product and fail to find any disadvantages to it - especially when it is on offer!
I love Original Source products mosty for their scent. They all smell really strong and just like what they're meant to, and whats great is that they are not that expensive to buy.
I recently purchased this shea butter and honey handwash from my local Asda, as its on offer at the minute for the bargain price of £1 and it is one that I havent tried before.
The hand wash comes in a small 250ml bottle that is triangular in shape and has a pump action dispenser on the top. The bottle is clear with the usual original source style logo on the front, and the handwash itself is an orangy-beige colour. This is good as it allows you to see how much of the product you have left.
The handwash itself is quite thick and foams up easily so yoy only need one or two pumps to get a good amount on your hands. As soon as you add water and rub your hands together the scent hits you, its a very stong honey smell with to me what smells like coconut - although this might just be me as theres no coconut in it. It doesnt smell as sickly as you might expect from a honey and shea butter product but actually quite clean and refreshing. It rinses of the hands easily and leaves them smelling lovely and clean with a slight honey fragrance. The shea butter also leaves my hand feeling soft and moisturised after use, not dried out like I get from some hand washes.
I would definitely recommend this product to anyone, especially at the bargain price of £1. It smells delicious and leaves your hands feeling clean and soft - what more could you want from a hand wash?
I really love Original Source products especially the great range of fragrances that the products come in. I always keep a bottle of liquid hand wash by the sinks in my kitchen and bathroom and although I opt for an antibacterial based wash in the kitchen in the bathroom I like to have something a little more fragranced. This time I opted for the Shea Butter and Honey Original Source hand wash when I spotted it on a half price special offer in my local Asda store as it was one that I had not purchased before.
Original Source toiletry products contain only natural fragrances. The company aims to source as many of its ingredients for its products as it can in the UK and works closely with the fair-trade foundation and the Vegan society. It also only tests its products on people and not animals. To find out more you can visit there very nice website www.originalsource.co.uk.
The hand wash comes in a 250ml pump action bottle and was on a half price special offer at just £1.10 from Asda. In my opinion this was a great price for a hand wash and especially one containing so many natural ingredients.
The bottle is made of a clear plastic and is a sort of triangular shape which is smooth on the front and textured on the back. The bottle allows you to be able to see how much of the beige coloured hand wash is left so you can make sure u replace it before it runs out. You can easily get the hand wash out of the bottle via the black pump action dispenser which is activated the first time by turing it causing the nozzle to pop up. The labels on the front of all Original Source toiletries always have modern block print writing and usually contains a fact about the product inside but the fact about this hand wash was actually on the back of the bottle which I found a little odd. But that aside the fact about this Shea Butter and Honey hand wash is that 'the honey bees fly 49 bee miles to make the fairtrade honey that goes into the hand wash'. I love the addition of these little facts as it makes you aware of just how much thought and hard work goes into making a quality product like this. The bottle is also made out of recycled plastic and also has recycle instructions on the back to allow you to do your bit for the planet too.
The hand wash itself is easy to get out of the bottle using the pump dispenser and it has a rather thick somewhat jellified texture meaning it does not run off your hands as quick as you put it on. This is not the most appealing coloured hand wash with it being a dark beige colour but I tried not to let this put me off using it. You can smell the hand wash as soon as you put it into your hand, as it has a gorgeous very sweet, slightly vanilla fragrance which smells almost good enough to eat! I have found that you only need to use a small amount to give a nice lather when you wet your hands which means that the bottle lasts quite some time. It leaves my hands smelling fantastic and also with the nourishing properties leaves my hands feeling soft and smooth which certainly backs up the statement on the back of the bottle which says that the 'softening nectar will butter up rough hands and sweeten up your skin'. Being someone who often suffers from dry skin and eczema on my hands I have found that using this hand wash has not caused any adverse reaction at all to my skin, which to me is very important as I have had reactions to hand washes in the past.
Overall I would certainly recommend this hand wash to anyone, it does have quite a feminine fragrance so might not be one for the men but certainly lovely for the ladies and makes a welcome change from all the boring hand washes out there. Also keep an eye out for special offers, so many stores now stock Original Source products and if you shop around you can almost always find special offers on somewhere.
I'm a huge fan of the Original Source products, I think that the majority of their products smell absolutely divine, and I think that they are superb quality too. I do tend to only buy their products when they are on offer though, normally one of the supermarkets or Boots will be running some sort of offer such as buy one get one free for example, and I absolutely hate it when I pay full price for something and then see it on offer the following week!
I do really like the Original Source handwashes, in fact the only one that I've tried and not actually liked has been the White Pear & Avocado handwash. And I have to say that I absolutely adore the Shea Butter & Honey Fairtrade handwash, and I buy this one all the time.
As with most of the Original Source products this handwash has a quirky little comment about the product, this one being; ''49 bee miles helped make one skin nourishing bottle of this shea butter & honey fairtrade handwash.'' This particular Original Source handwash also uses Fairtrade ingredients; Fairtrade honey and Fairtrade shea butter.
The handwash is a luxurious thick creamy consistency, and it's a gorgeous creamy pale chocolately brown colour. It smells absolutely divine, it smells just like sweet honey, but a little bit more mellow, a bit creamier (or butterier I guess), and I guess it's the shea butter that just takes the edge off the sweet honey smell. This leaves your hands both feeling soft and smelling sweet, and the beautiful sweet fragrance lingers on your hands for absolutely ages after washing them. I find the smell of this handwash to be quite a calming fragrance, and I love catching a waft of the fragrance on my hands afterwards.
One pump of this handwash is plenty to adequately wash your hands, it lathers up really well on your hands with just a small amount of water. It is really quite gentle and it doesn't dry out your hands like some hand washes can, even with constant daily use. You can definitely feel that this is an indulgent nourishing handwash whilst you are washing your hands, and my hands feel clean and actually feel quite soft and moisturised after washing them with this, I certainly don't feel the need to instantly apply hand cream.
This is an absolutely fantastic handwash, and I wouldn't hesitate to reccomend it. It's in a 250ml bottle, and the regular price is around £2.20/£2.30, but if you shop around then you will normally find it on offer somewhere. I normally wait until Original Source products are on buy one get one free in either Boots or one of the supermarkets and stock up then.
I like a good hand wash, I like a wash that I know cleans the hands well and leaves them spotlessly clean. I buy branded washes and the cheaper ones too. This brand is one that I buy quite often because I like the results.
The wash comes housed in a clear plastic bottle, it has a pump dispenser which is easy to just press the liquid soap onto the hands. The liquid is a pale brown colour. It is extremely rich and a very smooth texture. Just a couple of pumps is enough to give for a good lather on the hands, so a little does go a very long way with this hand wash. It lathers really well indeed because it is of a very good quality.
It feels soft and very creamy on the hands while cleaning them, when I rub the wash between my fingers I can feel it is very rich and a good quality. It is also a very easy to rinse from the hands. It has a sweet kind of smell to it, one that smells really nice indeed. The smell of the fragrance is on my hands a good while after washing them. The smell lingers unlike some other brands.
It moisturises the hands at the same time as cleaning them. It doesn't dry the hands and just leaves them soft. It contains Shea Butter and Honey, these ingredients help to soften the hands to leave them nice amd soft and very smooth. The ingredients nourish the skin to leave it nice smooth. No dry patches have occurred on my hands since using the soap. It is also a very good family wash that all the family can use. It is kind to the hands and is good for children to use to keep their hands soft.
I find this one hasn't irritated my skin or any family members skin. None of my family have complained that it has dried their hands and just commented on how nice a soap it actually is. I really like this soap a lot, it cleans and moisturises at the same time. It is a nice gentle soap for the hands and one that not only cleans well but nourishes the skin at the same time. It is good for delicate skins too and I would say the more sensitive skins too.
For a 250ml bottle it is priced at just over £2. it is available occasionally on offer and is worth the price.
The bottle can be recycled.
I highly recommend this soap if you are looking for a nice quality hand wash that cleans well and lasts for a long time. I will continue to buy it in the future.
I rate it 5 stars.
Having for some time now been a big fan of the Original Source range of products I was shocked to see they were now offering up a range of hand washes and the first one I managed to pick up was the Shea Butter and Honey offering but does it live up to the levels set by the rest of the Original Source range?
This is a hand wash which is designed to be nourishing and so when you use this you do notice that it is a very nice feel to the hand wash. It feels very soft and like it is still managing to do a good cleaning job on your hands so this is a very nice one to have (especially for when you have those guests coming around).
As with all Original Source products the fragrance is very much a central theme to the product as it is designed to be strong yet not overpowering. If you are a fan of the smells of honey and shea butter then you will find this to be a very good hand wash as it smells amazing and the smell remains on your hands long after you have washed.
The bottle is well designed and looks good so is not something you are going to want to hide (know that sounds a bit mad but there are products out there with such poor design you will put them in cupboards or cabinets).
Pump action means that you can get just the amount you need and allows for your product to last longer as you are not using too much each time.
Pump action means that you are not going to have a huge amount of oxygen getting into the product and interacting with it so it will remain the same product as was put into the bottle at the manufacture stage.
The hand wash is of a good consistency so you can easily wash the hands without all everything falling through your fingers.
Great value for money as can be picked up for between £1 and £3 (normally around the £2.25 mark) per bottle and as it lasts so long thanks to the pump action and consistency of the hand wash itself.
Overall I have been very impressed with this hand wash as it gives a great fragrance that lasts so you will make sure you wash your hands (perfect for younger kids as the smell makes sure they are going to wash their hands each time as they will have the smell there on their hands for hours to come). A well designed bottle with an easy pump action so you can easily get just the amount you need so allowing for you to have a great value for money product. Cleans your hands and leaves them with a nourished and soft feel.


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