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The Government of Sweden and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) announced today the opening of the first financing round of the Power Africa: Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia. The €20m Fund aims to bring modern clean energy access to one million Zambians and jump-start the country's burgeoning markets for energy services. The Fund will directly support private enterprises in the off-grid energy space through an innovative new results-based financing approach.
First announced in March of 2016, the Power Africa: Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia seeks to support business models able to provide modern, clean energy solutions to customers in rural villages, as well as those in the rapidly growing outskirts of metropolitan areas, known as peri-urban zones. In Zambia, 75% of the total population and 95% of people outside major cities lack access to electricity, a reality that is hindering economic growth in this highly dynamic region.
At the same time, the country is endowed with tremendous potential in terms of renewable energy generation. "Of course, hydropower is Zambia's most abundant and important energy resource," says Peter Storey, who leads the Fund development team at REEEP. "But beyond hydro we see countless possibilities in solar, sustainable biomass and even wind. We expect to receive business ideas leveraging a wide range of renewable resources," he added.
The Fund is designed around a ground-breaking Social Impact Procurement approach, which offers opportunities for the private sector to contribute to developmental challenges while directly linking financial payment to on-the-ground results. In this case, the Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia will offer to purchase tens of thousands of new off-grid electricity connections from Energy Service Providers (ESPs) who can then use the contracts with the Fund to leverage even more capital and customers in Zambia. Firms are invited to bid for contracts for a range of Energy Subscription Services – from stand-alone household systems providing basic lightning to more comprehensive connections suitable for businesses and public facilities.
In order to maximise flexibility for participating companies, the Fund is offering two types of financing: a start-up and incubation component, aimed at allowing firms to establish operations and build a foundation for expansion in the country; and a scale-up component, aimed at growing the customer base so that ESPs can reach sustainable investment scale in Zambia. "One of our biggest priorities with the Fund is sustainability," said Klas Waldenström of the Swedish Embassy to Lusaka. "And by that we mean economically, as well as ecologically. By using this market-based approach, we want to unleash Zambia's long-term economic potential, as well as helping to bring modern energy to those currently left out."
The first financing round of the Fund will be open until 08 August, 2016, and interested firms are invited to visit https://www.kommersannons.se/sida/ to apply.
The Fund is part of the Power Africa initiative, a partnership of more than 120 private sector companies, multilateral development banks, and the governments of the United States, Norway, the United Kingdom, Sweden, the European Union and several African countries which aims to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. The Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia is financed by the Government of Sweden through Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and managed by REEEP, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership.


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Richard Branson has opened up his Caribbean Island home for a new book
Branson purchased Necker Island in 1979 for just $180,000
Visitors to the island over the years include Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and Tony Blair
Richard Branson has never been one to shy away from sharing his ostentatious exploits with the wider world.
Over the years, the billionaire entrepreneur has invited us to follow his attempts to hot-air balloon around the globe, delve the deepest recesses of the oceans and cross the Atlantic on a speedboat.
Now the founder of the Virgin Group has provided access to his very own private Caribbean resort, Necker Island, for a new book by Australian fashion and celebrity photographer Russell James.
Featuring more than 150 deluxe images, "A Virgin Island" reveals Necker's idyllic beaches and spectacular tropical wildlife as well as dipping inside Branson's luxury residences.
Branson purchased the British Virgin Island retreat in 1978 for a knockdown price of $180,000, setting up a home in which he still stays for at least two months of every year.
In 1984, he opened a luxury resort on Necker that has since welcomed a long line of rich and famous guests.
Those reported to have spent their vacation time there include the late Diana Princess of Wales, Hollywood stars Kate Winslet, Eddie Murphy, Geena Davis, Kate Moss and Robert De Niro as well as statesmen such as Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela and Tony Blair.
Google co-founder Larry Page, meanwhile, married his girlfriend on the island in an elaborate 2007 ceremony.
Today, a stay on Necker is possible for anyone with the means, although prices rise to a prohibitive $60,000 a night to rent out the entire island.
If you're short a buck or two, we suggest clicking through a selection of James' best photos in the gallery above as a more fiscally prudent way of attaining the Necker experience.

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From Microsoft:
Microsoft Services recently released professional services offerings to help organizations deploy Windows 7 and Exchange Server 2010.
More than ever, businesses are looking to gain efficiencies, cut costs and get the most value out of their technology investments. Microsoft Services consultants are working on the frontline with customers and have developed new offerings focused on helping customers adopt and deploy technology quickly, cost-effectively and at a reduced risk.
For Windows 7, Microsoft Services has 4 service offerings that help organizations accelerate application testing and jumpstart deployment:
Desktop Planning and Deployment to help customers deploy Windows 7 with reduced risk and the assurance that their environment will work seamlessly, saving start up time and cost.
Microsoft Services Desktop Application Compatibility enables customers to rationalize their application portfolio from an automated application testing solution to speed and minimize the remediation effort and risk of the application compatibility project. For instance, Microsoft Services worked with Samsung electronics prior to their Windows 7 deployment to assess 53 business-critical and line-of-business, identify compatibility issues and create remediation options that enabled a quicker, more cost-effective deployment.
Desktop Image Engineering through which Customers can realize IT Labor cost savings of up to $52 per PC per year, reduced technician deployment times and simplified image maintenance and authoring.
Desktop Deployment Jumpstart is an accelerated fixed scope deployment solution that leads to higher project efficiency, accelerated deployment, lower total cost of ownership and higher return on investment.
We'e also released an offering to help customers deploy Exchange 2010:
Architecture and Design for Microsoft
Exchange 2010 includes planning tools, risk assessment and tested architecture and design for using Microsoft best practices and field experience to help organizations create new opportunities, drive down costs and system complexities, increase security, and deploy new features not available in previous versions of Exchange Server.
You can learn more at the Microsoft Services web site and via this Q & A with Microsoft Services Chief Technology Officer Norm Judah.


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The trackpad on the late MacBooks can track up to 10 or more (!) fingers at once. Fingerpinger is an external object for MaxMSP that we wrote around code from steike.com. This is an experimental hack. No guarantee it will work on future OS versions. But its fun and its free…
Update: Works with the Magic Trackpad, too!
- fingerpinger2017-08-12: Max external (MacOS Catalina)
- fingerpinger2017-08-12: Source
- fingerpinger2015-11-05: Max external (64bit)
- fingerpinger2010-12-30: Max external | source
- fingerpinger2010-12-30 several instances can connect to different devices, for example you can use two magic trackpads at once
- fingerpinger2010-08-10 with support for the magic trackpad
- fingerpinger2009-06-01initial version
TrackPadSynth is a simple but fun example of what you can do with fingerpinger. It's a standalone version, you don't need MaxMSP to try it out…


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The Secretariat of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) at WIAS
Since January 2011, the Secretariat of the International Mathematical Union is permanently based in Berlin, Germany. Under the supervision of the IMU Executive Committee, the Secretariat runs IMU�s day-to-day business and provides support for many IMU operations, including administrative assistance for the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) and the Commission for Developing Countries (CDC). The IMU Secretariat also hosts the IMU archive.
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Smartphone shipments now outnumber those of "regular" cell phones worldwide.
It's the first time smartphones — that is, phones capable of computing and Web access — have outnumbered ordinary cell phones on a global scale. Here in the United States, smartphone shipments surpassed ordinary cell phones back in 2011.
The International Data Corporation, a global marketing intelligence firm, says 51 percent of the mobile phones shipped out in the first quarter of this year were smartphones. That's 216.2 million out of a total 418.6 million mobile phones.
Another mobile device making big strides worldwide is the tablet, The Tech Report says. The website reports that tablet shipments more than doubled. There was a 117 percent increase of tablets shipped over last year, from 18.7 million in the first quarter of 2012 to 40.6 million in the first quarter of this year. While still a fraction of smartphone shipments, the pace of tablet growth is impressive.
Here's the reason all of this is important: if people are using smartphones and tablets, they will increasingly interact with their favorite brands on mobile devices.
We've reported before about the increasing relevance of mobile marketing.
In 2012, Juniper Research projected mobile payments could reach $1.3 trillion by 2015.
So, small businesses need to be sure their sites are mobile friendly and ready to accept mobile payments where applicable.
Experts also worry about the security threats associated with mobile payments and accessing data through mobile devices. Internet security company Symantec reported a 58 percent increase in mobile malware between 2011 and 2012. Nearly one-third of those attacks aimed at stealing information, the report states.
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Ah Soon Bak Kut Teh for breakfast. Since we were early, we were the very first patrons...the place was empty as business would only begin at 8am. The eatery was a rather old and traditional coffee shop...not a familiar sight for my kids. Nowadays, you can hardly find such old coffee shops in Singapore.
|can you spot the giant pineapple tarts?
The first thing we got into the town of Malacca was to look for parking space. We were lucky to get a parking lot along a side street...it was just a few steps away from the famous Jonker Street. We bought parking coupons from a nearby shop and my kid had fun scratching the coupon away...yes, unlike our parking coupons, the Malaysia coupons are more entertaining...and a lot more cheaper ;)
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Just how many weird alien secrets are there in Ridley Scott's Prometheus? The longer we look at the trailers, the more we see. We've combined a ton of screngrabs from both the new U.S. and the UK trailers for Prometheus — and here are all the surprises we uncovered.
First and foremost, these trailers appear to be all about Noomi Rapace's character, Elizabeth Shaw. So what do we know about her? Well we now know that she's a scientist and an archaeologist. And with all the handholding going on in the new UK trailer I think it's safe to say she's at least dating the character Charlie Holloway, played by Logan Marshall-Green (and perhaps that is the couple seen in bed together in the last trailer).
In a previous interview with Digital Spy Rapace revealed that her character starts out very naive and becomes a warrior: "She's a believer, she's full of faith, she's a scientist and archaeologist. She goes on this journey in space and she changes into a fighter, warrior and survivor. She's very much a typical Ridley Scott woman!"
And with all the screaming, crying, possible praying, definite medical procedure and constant torso-rubbing, we think something truly terrible happens to this believer.
What are a couple of nerds in love doing on this mission? This is all finally revealed in the trailer, thus revealing Prometheus' real mission (but with the suit Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender as the robot David on board you can bet there's an ulterior motive in play). But more on that later, the scientist are working with the crew of the Prometheus (owned by the Weyland-Corps) to investigate an ancient "star chart" which leads them to the planet where all the shit hits the fan. This is all explained in this debriefing moment, which hints strongly of old H.R. Giger concept art for Alien.
But back to Shaw for a hot minute. This entirely trailer is crafted almost entirely around Shaw's experiences. In fact, she's the first human you see waking from stasis in this yellow pod contraption. Which is not only bad-ass, but shows us that these white bandages are in fact some sort of future undaroos. Here they are, before she gets them all dirty.
So the Prometheus crew follow an ancient star chart, hidden in ruins and hieroglyphs, that they optimistically believe is an invitation. Which we all soon finally find out isn't. Here's a shot of the Prometheus cockpit waking up, very similar to the awakening in Alien — who wants to take bets on what the ship's computer is called? Father?
What they find on this mystery planet is even MORE Giger concept art, from Alien! Behold the egg cathedral — originally planned to make an appearance in Alien, but cut due to various reasons. Inside this pyramid was wonder and mythology and all sorts of cool space jockey shit we never got to see. Maybe even the whole backstory to the Xenomorphs, which would make sense as it's rumored that this is what Prometheus is about as well (sort of).
So the crew farts around the giant stone head room (all stuff we've seen before) but it all starts to change once Shaw (again!) asks Prometheus if they can see what she's seeing. What does she see? (Well we can't be sure if this is cut in the actual order it will air.) The ceiling starts to change (Shaw cries a single tear), and then a flashlight wanders past a motherfucking Xenomorph statue! OMINOUS.
Meanwhile, back on the ship Janek (Idris Elba) and the boss lady Meredith Vickers (Charlize Theron) monitor the probes the team released. No surprise here, there's life in this dead planet somewhere!
Cue "all hell breaking loose." Panicked people start freaking and David the android makes us all crap out pants by merely smiling. There is nothing good to come of that smile. Clearly the robot is fascinated by these little moving bits.
In fact, David's SO FASCINATED, he brings a few specimens back to the ship. We don't know if this particular specimen is directly related to the little dancing bits — but the canister David is pulling the creature out of does look like the same container the things were dancing on top of. Remember he is the very last person in the trailer we see who says, "Big things have small beginnings." Perhaps he was talking about the wiggle worm that infects one crew member's eye. Is there new life breeding inside humans, life that needed to be disturbed to grow? Life that never should have been disturbed?
Remember, Weyland-Yutani was always fascinated by the deadly beauty of the Xenomorph. It's the perfect weapon. Perhaps this death wonder was instilled in their robot David as well.
Thanks for the image embrodak!
Is this the small beginning David was referring to? A creature makes itself at home in Holloway's eye.
Besides the dancing bits and rock canisters that fascinate David, there's this slime. Slime that appears later on, inside people's helmets and appears to be mutating crew members into crazy creatures.
While we know this is a stab in the dark, we think the slime and the wormy eye creatures are directly related to whatever wiggly pink slime beast shows up in the UK trailer and rips into someone's arm. Meanwhile in the US trailer, someone screams "CUT IT OFF, CUT IT OFF, CUT IT OFF." Did they mean their own arm?
David continues to be fascinated, but now on a Global scale.
OK now we're going out of order — while everything is going to hell and the giant round ship prepares to take off (and then quickly crashes) a lot of really fucked up stuff is happening to Shaw. Specifically, in this medical pod. We believe this to be Shaw for various reasons. Mainly because she's shown in the same underwear with the same bruises. And the black splotches on her legs and whites, seem to match the same splotches inside the medical pod. This could be blood (as the red in blood is often turned a bit black to trick the censors) — or it could be some sort of alien byproduct. Look carefully, you can see something at her head, held down by prongs.
See the creature wiggle?
Look even closer. Could this be Prometheus' version of the classic "face hugger"? Is creature being implanted inside Shaw, or removed? We're not sure if there's a real need for Shaw to have a boyfriend on board, plus there was that sex scene hinted at in the earlier trailer. Our guess? She has sex with her boyfriend, after he contracts the wiggly worm eye. He then passes on whatever he has to her.
The between the leg shot inside the medical pod only seems to hint stronger that something is amiss inside show, it looks like it's taking aim between Shaw's legs, even if the action seems to be happening by her head, that's a loaded camera angle.
ANOTHER THEORY: / Over at Prometheus Movie, a lot of folks think David is behind Shaw's medical pod capture. And that she isn't getting an alien taken out of her, rather, put in her. It's a first generation Face Hugger, which would explain why it's by her head! This is a very valid point.
But if David didn't do it, how did Shaw get there? How did she get in this pod she clearly is struggling to get out of? Another possibility, we blame this guy.
Shaw seems to agree.
If you don't remember out bald headed friend from the first trailer, here's a great shot of him from the intro of this trailer. Rumor has it, these are the space jockeys. And clearly they have big plans for Shaw and Earth.
As they seem to be spending a lot of time in the Space Jockey Throne Room.
Looking at star charts of Earth.
Another great shot of the space jockey suit.
BUT WAIT, that's not it! One scene from the previous trailer was repeated in the new US trailer. And that is a group of crew members in space suits, with guns, seemingly protecting another hunched over figure in a space suit. Now we can see David clearly trying to help this hunched figure. Could this be the same man we saw in a wheelchair that David was kneeling before? The same figure that Shaw stumbled onto half naked, presumably after her weird alien surgery?
Could this be Guy Pearce, as Peter Weyland? Is that why the fictional TedTalk was revealed, to do origin story groundwork for this monster? Is this that ulterior motive? Perhaps.
The only thing that doesn't hold up 100% is knowing that Shaw is in the medical pod. We DO see Vickers in her underwear (be it briefly), so it COULD be her. But the bruising and splattering all points to Shaw.


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On the occasion of their first summit, George W. Bush should have a private, one-on-one, conservative-to-conservative chat with Lee Myung-bak.
In this chat, the U.S. President should tell the cautionary tale of how his administration did everything it could to repudiate the North Korea policy of its predecessor ― only to end up in the very same position.
Over the last seven years, the Bush administration took the United States on a long and painful detour in its dealings with North Korea.
It started by rejecting the Clinton administration's engagement policy and adopting a harder line against Pyongyang. It continued by scuttling the 1994 Agreed Framework and reducing diplomacy to the level of name-calling.
Only after North Korea restarted its nuclear weapons program, produced several bombs-worth of plutonium, and tested a nuclear device did the Bush administration wake up to the failures of its confrontational approach.
When it looked around for an alternative, all it could find was precisely what it had rejected. In a repeat of the 1990s, the Bush administration began to seriously negotiate with North Korea. It started to deal with the country as it was, not as Washington wanted it to be.
The resulting agreement, a grand bargain that traded North Korea's denuclearization for energy, the removal of sanctions, and political engagement looked suspiciously like the very Agreed Framework that the Bush administration came into office rejecting.
Lee is about to go down the same bumpy road. In his eagerness to distance himself from the nordpolitik of Roh Moo-hyun, the new South Korean President threatens to undo all the hard work of reconciliation and reconstruction of the last decade. Talk about deja-vu!
Like Bush, Lee has called for a review of North Korea policy. He has likewise talked about human rights in a way that holds little promise of actually improving the lives of people north of the DMZ.
Both leaders took aim at the institutions of engagement, Bush undermining the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization and Lee trying to disband the Ministry of Unification. And both cast the policies of their predecessors as tantamount to appeasement.
Lee's tough stance, so far largely limited to rhetoric, has elicited more of the same from the DPRK. Not only has Pyongyang slipped back into name-calling and threat-escalation mode, it has also kicked out the South Korean managers from the Gaeseong industrial zone and Mount Geumgang and broken off communication with the South.
All the potential projects discussed at the last inter-Korean summit ― such as a joint shipbuilding project or the economic zone at the Haeju port ― are on hold. Of course, North Korea, in its perilous economic condition, needs help from the South. But South Korea, too, benefits from these projects, in its continuous competition with China and Japan for a piece of the regional and global economic prize.
Bush, who is familiar with sin, repentance and second chances, can help Lee understand the mutual benefits of engagement. As a born-again engager of North Korea, the conservative president could make a convincing case to his ideological compatriot of the blowback that results from aggressive confrontation.
The timing is critical. The nuclear negotiations are at a delicate point. The United States and South Korea need a coordinated policy toward North Korea.
The upcoming summit offers the perfect opportunity to find a common ground rooted in the experience of the last decade. Both the United States and South Korea have learned the hard way that it is impossible to out-shout North Korea in the name-calling game.
When it comes to brinkmanship and hard-line posturing, North Korea can't be beat. It fights best when pushed up against the wall.
Only through engagement can North Korea be coaxed to change. This is the lesson that the Clinton administration learned after nearly going to war with Pyongyang in 1994. This is the lesson that the Bush administration learned after escalating the conflict once again in 2003. The question is whether Lee can learn from these experiences before it's too late.
The upcoming meeting of the two conservatives in Washington will no doubt feature a public display of resolve. The leaders of the two mighty countries will seek to demonstrate that they are not easily pushed around by a nuclear-weapon-wielding dictator. After all, they have their own conservatives to appease at home.
But let's hope that in private, they will speak more honestly about the failures of confrontation. Bush has had the foreign policy equivalent of a deathbed conversion.
For the good of the Korean Peninsula and the region as a whole, Lee should not wait that long before he renames the policies of his predecessors and makes them his own.
The writer is co-director of foreign policy in focus at the Institute for Policy Studies. ― ED.


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The Best Science Writing Online 2012
Bora Zivkovic , series editor. Jennifer Ouellette
Scientific American/Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2012 (($16))
Online science writing has come into its own since Zivkovic, Scientific American's blog editor, first compiled this series six years ago. The new volume features a rich mix of writing styles and tackles subjects as varied as the limits of rocketry and the effect of neuroticism on sex drive.


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Somebody with more time and skill on their hands than me (Courtesy of Moldy Peaches). That's a hilarious clip (I understand BoSox fans are still a little miffed), and an astounding bit of timing. I mean, getting to the 10th inning with the "right" score was probably fairly easy with somebody as the 2nd player... but its the hit-by-hit accuracy in the 10th that's the tough bit (even though I assume that we're watching a "best of" result of splicing through several attempts... RBI Baseball's scene cutting would make this fairly easy to do).
Still a neat little bit, way better than the 20 minute Mario64 timed attack.
It might even be better than this:
The infamous 11 minute timed attack on Mario 3.
On a personal note, last night I finished the part of True Crime:New York City which has been plaguing me for over 6 weeks. Woo hoo!


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Travel Risk Assessment
If you are travelling abroad please make sure you contact us in plenty of time to arrange any vaccinations that may be necessary. To help the Travel Nurses assess your travel needs it is important that they are in receipt of the assessment form before your appointment.
When you send the form to the practice, you will be offered a telephone consultation with a nurse to discuss any vaccinations and advice you require. The nurse will at this point book you for a consultation should you require this.


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Which eye cream is best for dark circles?
Dark circles under your eyes can make you look tired and rundown no matter how much sleep you've gotten the night before. If you're tired of piling on concealer to cover your circles, a brightening eye cream can help reduce the discoloration and make you look more awake.
Eye creams for dark circles usually contain vitamin C, vitamin E, arbutin, licorice extract and other ingredients that help brighten the skin. These creams often help reduce puffiness, too, so there aren't any shadows under your eyes to cause darkness.
Looking for an eye cream to keep your under eyes bright and smooth? These are some of the best eye creams for dark circles you can find, so you always look like you've got plenty of sleep.
Best eye creams for dark circles
Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Boost 360° Brightening Eye Cream
This anti-aging eye cream contains a special fermented prebiotic yeast that can target dark circles for brighter under eyes. It also helps soften the look of fine lines and puffiness. The formula is non-comedogenic and ophthalmologist-tested too.
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CeraVe Eye Repair Cream
If you're on a budget, this affordable eye cream is a perfect option for fighting dark circles. It features a unique marine and botanical complex that helps repair the skin barrier under your eyes to help reduce darkness. It also contains three essential ceramides to keep your under-eye area smooth and hydrated.
Sold by Amazon and Ulta
RoC Retinol Correxion Eye Cream
Featuring retinol and an exclusive mineral complex, this eye cream helps brighten the under eyes in as little as four weeks. It also helps depuff and smooth the area, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by as much as 50%. It's dermatologist-tested, too, so it's safe for sensitive skin.
Sold by Ulta and Amazon
Dr. Lara Devgan Scientific Beauty Peptide Eye Cream
Boasting a quick-absorbing, lightweight formula, this luxury eye cream contains vitamin E, vitamin B5 and hyaluronic acid to help brighten dark circles and smooth fine lines. It also helps boost circulation in the under-eye area, so the skin looks healthier overall. It's vegan and cruelty-free too.
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REN Clean Skincare Brightening Dark Circle Eye Cream
With a combination of elderberry flower and glycogen, this vegan, cruelty-free eye cream helps brighten the under eyes and make the skin more luminous. Its hyaluronic acid also helps smooth and hydrate the skin. The formula even helps reduce puffiness and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
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OZNaturals Anti-Aging Eye Gel
Another affordable option, this eye gel helps brighten the under eyes and minimize puffiness to help you look younger and more awake. It also includes hyaluronic acid to help hydrate and smooth fine lines and wrinkles. The formula is cold-processed with clean ingredients, too, so it doesn't contain any synthetic colors, fragrances, additives or parabens.
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Pacifica Wake Up Beautiful Retinoid Eye Cream
This non-greasy eye cream contains active retinoids to help smooth and brighten eyes. It absorbs easily into the skin and helps hydrate your skin too. The formula is 100% vegan and cruelty-free and doesn't contain any parabens, phthalates or mineral oil either.
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OLEHENRIKSEN Wrinkle Blur Bakuchiol Eye Gel Creme
This double-action eye cream contains peptides, orchid stem cells and bakuchiol, a plant extract, to help soften fine lines, firm the skin and improve the look of dark circles. It also helps even out your eyelid skin tone. Its lightweight texture absorbs quickly into the skin too.
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Olay Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream
With vitamin C and optic brighteners, this eye cream can instantly improve the look of dark circles. It also features caffeine to help with puffiness and hydrates the skin to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It can be used morning and night, so you always look bright-eyed and awake.
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Lancome Advanced Genifique Wrinkle & Dark Circle Eye Cream
This hydrating eye cream has vitamin C to brighten and smooth under the eyes. It also features a prebiotic to help strengthen the skin's moisture barrier and hyaluronic acid to boost hydration. It's free of parabens and mineral oil too.
Sold by Sephora and Ulta
Shiseido White Lucent Anti-Dark Circles Eye Cream
This luxury eye cream effectively addresses hyperpigmentation and poor microcirculation, two leading causes of dark circles. It also features a humectant complex to hydrate the skin and help it hold onto moisture. The formula is dermatologist-tested and ophthalmologist-tested too.
Sold by Ulta, Amazon, Macy's and Sephora
AMOREPACIFIC TIME RESPONSE Eye Reserve Creme
A truly nourishing formula, this eye cream contains potent green tea to help brighten and smooth your under-eye area. It also features shea butter to provide intense hydration that reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's cruelty-free too.
Sold by Sephora and Amazon
Perricone MD Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Smoothing & Brightening Under-Eye Cream
With a rich, balm-like texture, this eye cream contains a vitamin F blend to brighten and nourish the under-eye area. It also helps fight fine lines and wrinkles and firm sagging skin. It's free of parabens, sulfates and phthalates too.
Sold by Sephora, Macy's and LovelySkin
Follain Eye Cream: Firm + Brighten
This lightweight cream has a gel-like texture that absorbs quickly into the skin. It features vitamin C, squalene and rosehip oil to help illuminate and brighten the under eyes and caffeine to help with puffiness. The formula is also cruelty-free and dermatologist-tested.
Sold by Ulta and Amazon
Saturday Skin Wide Awake Brightening Eye Cream
This antioxidant-rich eye cream contains date seed extract to brighten and refresh your under eyes. It also includes avocado protein extract and hyaluronic acid to firm and hydrate the skin. Its packaging is recyclable too.
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Murad Vitamin C Dark Circle Correcting Eye Serum
With a unique vitamin C complex, this eye cream helps brighten the under eyes in as little as two weeks. It also contains red algae and kelp extract to help illuminate and depuff the skin. Its cucumber extract can help hydrate and diminish the look of fine lines and wrinkles too.
Sold by Sephora, Macy's and Ulta
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Report compares environmental impacts of LED, CFL and incandescent lights
News Release
September 05, 2012
New research from PNNL indicates light-emitting diode light bulbs, an example of which is shown here, are more environmentally friendly than compact fluorescent and incandescent lights.
New research from PNNL indicates light-emitting diode light bulbs, an example of which is shown glowing here, are more environmentally friendly than compact fluorescent and incandescent lights.
RICHLAND, Wash. —
Today's light-emitting diode light bulbs have a slight environmental edge over compact fluorescent lamps. And that gap is expected to grow significantly as technology and manufacturing methods improve in the next five years, according to a new report from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and UK-based N14 Energy Limited.
"The light-emitting diode lamp is a rapidly evolving technology that, while already energy efficient, will become even more so in just a few short years," said Marc Ledbetter, who manages PNNL's solid-state lighting testing, analysis and deployment efforts. "Our comprehensive analysis indicates technological advancements in the near future will help people who use these lamps to keep shrinking their environmental footprints."
The report examines total environmental impact, including the energy and natural resources needed to manufacture, transport, operate and dispose of light bulbs. Fifteen different impacts were considered when evaluating environmental footprints, including the potential to increase global warming, use land formerly available to wildlife, generate waste and pollute water, soil and air. The report examines the complete life cycles of three kinds of light bulbs: light-emitting diodes, also called LEDs, compact fluorescents, or CFLs, and traditional incandescent light bulbs.
Completed for the Solid-State Lighting Program of DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, this is the first public report to examine the environmental impact of LED manufacturing in depth. Manufacturing processes contribute substantially to a light bulb's overall environmental impact, but companies generally keep manufacturing information private. The research team was able to gather manufacturing data with the help of industry consultants and some companies on the condition that the final report would not reveal individual company data.
Incandescents lose out
To do the analysis, the team chose specific bulbs that best represent what's most typical and widely available for each of the three types of lights they studied. They then used a database to calculate the resources needed to produce the various components of the three light bulbs. That analysis revealed both LEDs and CFLs are substantially more environmentally friendly then traditional incandescents, which consume far more electricity. For example, the specific incandescent light bulb the team studied consumes 60 watts of electricity, while the LED model they studied uses just 12.5 watts and the representative CFL only uses 15 watts to create the about same amount of light.
"By using more energy to create light, incandescent bulbs also use more of the natural resources needed to generate the electricity that powers them," Ledbetter said. "Regardless of whether consumers use LEDs or CFLs, this analysis shows we could reduce the environmental impact of lighting by three to 10 times if we choose more efficient bulbs instead of incandescents."
The energy consumed by lights when they're turned on makes up the majority of their environmental impact. But, with power consumption being similar between LEDs and CFLs when they are lit, the research team found the difference between those two bulbs' overall environmental performance is largely determined by the energy and resources needed to make them.
No aluminum advantage
CFLs were found to cause slightly more environmental harm than today's LED lamp in all but one of the 15 impact areas studied. The one standout area was generating hazardous waste that must be taken to a landfill. This is because LED lights include a component called a heat sink, a ribbed aluminum segment that is attached to the bottom of LED bulbs. Aluminum heat sinks absorb and later dissipate heat that's generated by the light bulb, preventing it from overheating. The process to mine, refine and process the aluminum in heat sinks is energy-intensive and creates several byproducts such as sulfuric acid that must be taken to a hazardous waste landfill.
But soon, research and development is expected to further improve LED efficiencies, which in turn will reduce the amount of heat they produce and the size of heat sink they require. The research team found that this, and other improvements in manufacturing processes and electronics, will lead LED bulbs to be even more environmentally friendly than CFLs within five years. The team expects the LED bulb of 2017 will have 50 percent less environmental impacts than today's LED lamps and 70 percent less impacts that those found in today's CFLs, which are not expected to change significantly in the near future.
Next, PNNL will examine the amount of hazardous materials that exist in LED, CFL and incandescent lights and whether those materials are present in levels that exceed federal and California waste disposal regulations.
This and other DOE reports on solid-state lighting are available online at www.ssl.energy.gov/tech_reports.html.
REFERENCE: Heather E. Dillon and Michael J. Scholand, "Life-Cycle Assessment of Energy and Environmental Impacts of LED Lighting Products, Part 2: LED Manufacturing and Performance," June 2012, http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/ssl/2012_led_lca-pt2.pdf
SIDEBAR: How do different light bulbs work?
Incandescent light bulbs produce light when an electric current runs through a wire inside the bulb's glass globe. The current causes the wire to heat up and glow.
Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, generate light when electricity flows through an electronic component called a diode.
Compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs, emit light when electricity excites a mix of gases inside the bulb, creating invisible ultraviolet light that is absorbed by the bulb's fluorescent coating and transformed into visible light.
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On Wednesday evening, Lewis visited a gravely ill Modell at Johns Hopkins Hospital and returned the favor. As teammates Haloti Ngata, Terrell Suggs, Ed Reed and Ravens coach John Harbaugh surrounded Modell, Lewis bent down and delivered one final message to a man the linebacker considered a father figure.
"I will always keep that between me and him because it is a son talking to a father. That's the way I looked at it from the moment I started whispering in his ear because that's what he always used to do to me," said Lewis, choking up several times. "It's hard to keep talking about someone who loved you that much. It's like you have to keep a man like that lifted up because when you see that time closing, that you know physically that you will never see him again. That part of it, you let it take care of itself. Everything that I said in his ear, he knew came from my heart. I loved the man dearly."
Similar sentiments were expressed Thursday by general manager Ozzie Newsome, Reed and so many other current and former Ravens along with others from the NFL community who had worked with Modell over the years.
Modell died Thursday at 4 a.m. from natural causes, his son, David, said in a statement. He was 87 years old. There will be a public viewing for Modell from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium.
"When you think back as I have over the past 24 hours of the impact of Art, I can't express it in words," said Newsome, wiping away a tear as he spoke. Modell hired Newsome as the first minority general manager in the NFL. "But based on all the texts, all the emails and all the phone calls I've gotten from people, the impact not only that he had on my life, he had a major impact on their life, too. He was a great, great man. "
The mood at the Under Armour Performance Center on Thursday as the Ravens prepared for their season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night was a somber one. The flags out front were at half-staff , while inside, there are reminders of the beloved former owner everywhere.
An oil painting of Modell hangs over the fireplace just inside the main entrance at the insistence of current owner Steve Bisciotti, who completed the purchase of the Ravens from Modell in April 2004.
"He was my friend, my mentor," Bisciotti said in a statement released by the team. "How lucky are all of us to have had Art in Baltimore? … We will strive to live up to his standard."
To the bottom right of the painting is the Lombardi Trophy which the Ravens won in 2001 , giving Modell his second NFL championship. In the hallway leading to the team's indoor practice facility is a picture of Modell hoisting the championship trophy.
"I think one of the greatest moments, of course, was actually bringing him the Lombardi Trophy," Lewis said. "I told him that if we win it, then he is going to have to try to do my dance. We got on stage, and I did it and he did the dance. I think it capped off exactly the way it was supposed to end … Now, we were able to bring him what his true dream was, the Lombardi Trophy."
Lewis called Modell a "leader … to many men" and cited the sacrifices that he had made for the league, for the organization and for him. Modell was one of Lewis' staunchest supporters during the linebacker's legal problems in Atlanta in 2000.
"The only reason I'm in Baltimore is because of him. The only reason the Ravens have a team is because of him. The only reason a lot of sacrifices have happened throughout this league is because of him," Lewis said. "Any time that you can leave a legacy like that, we shouldn't mourn [though] we do. We should be celebrating him because he was one of the most awesome men I have ever met in my life."
Modell bought the Cleveland Browns for $4 million in 1961 and moved them here three decades later, a decision that left him beloved in Baltimore but reviled in Cleveland. Asked if he understands why Modell is so vilified in Cleveland, Lewis said, "There were too many people that loved him to ever think about the people that don't like him. So be it."
Modell was still occasionally around the team and watched practices from a golf cart, but his visits became less frequent as he dealt with health problems.
Harbaugh remembered his first meeting with Modell came after he was hired as Ravens' coach in 2008. He grew up in Northeast Ohio and Harbaugh's parents went to a Browns' game on their honeymoon, thanks to tickets Modell provided for local high school coaches.
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Former Browns and Ravens kicker Matt Stover learned what Modell was all about after he missed a kick early in his career in Cleveland.
"I missed a field goal and was down on myself, and Art called me on the sideline phone," Stover recalled. "He told me, 'Just hit the next one, kid.' I'm not sure how many other owners would have done that."
The Ravens will wear decals on their helmets with Modell's initials: ABM. Harbaugh called it "providential irony" that the team will open its season on Monday considering Modell was so instrumental to the start of Monday Night Football. Several other players talked about dedicating the Ravens' season to Modell.
But probably the greatest tribute to Modell came Wednesday when family members, friends and his former players showed up to the hospital to talk to him one final time. Ravens senior vice president of public and community relations Kevin Byrne, who knew Modell as well as anybody in the organization, called the scene "powerful."
"We were a part of him, we were a part of the family. That was the reason he lived — football," Reed said. "For us to be in there, I'm sure he knew. His eyes were open looking up at us and all of us were around him … talking to him and praying with him. It was great just being there to see him off."


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May 4, 2009 Australian developer Grocon plans to build the country's first carbon neutral office building on a former brewery site in the city of Melbourne – and possibly the first of its kind in the world. According to the developer, the $6 million, four-storey building has been designed to generate more energy on the site than it uses, offsetting the carbon emissions produced to operate it – and, in time, the greenhouse gases generated in making and installing the construction materials.
By aiming to be carbon neutral – which is a step further than carbon zero – Grocon is hoping to achieve a 6 Star Green rating. "Any carbon emissions used in the building's ongoing operation will be offset by renewable energy from large photovoltaic (solar) panels on the roof as well as wind turbines," says Daniel Grollo, Grocon's CEO.
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The Pixel building is due to be completed by March next year. Grocon's plan for a carbon neutral development runs ahead of most deadlines set by countries. In the United Kingdom, the government has stated that by 2019 all residential projects will be carbon neutral and non-residential buildings carbon zero. In the US, the government position is less clear but is expected to adopt a similar stance to the UK.
While California is clearer with "all new construction to be zero net energy by 2030", Australian requirements for commercial property are yet to be finalized.
Whereas the Pixel building is using its own urban site to achieve carbon neutrality, other innovative carbon zero projects in the US, UK and Germany are achieving their low-carbon targets through off-site provisions, Grocon argues.
"The solutions in Germany use very large photovoltaic arrays which cover more than the site of the building, and at least one of the solutions in America offsets its carbon through carbon sequestration in an adjacent forest," Grocon's launch document states. "Grocon's Pixel delivers carbon neutrality on a building utilizing reasonably traditional commercial building materials."
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We live in a broken world… full of broken promises, broken dreams, broken lives. Nothing seems "altogether" anymore. In the midst of such shatteredness, however, God invites us to experience wholeness. Wholeness in our own life, and wholeness in our relationships.
As a result, growth as whole persons is anything but optional. Though Jesus was the perfect Son of God, as a young man He experienced apparent personal growth. This process, while still the God-Man, enabled Jesus Christ to relate to others so effectively (Hebrews 4:14-16).
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We need proper rest emotionally. How? A refreshing night's sleep. Time with friends. Reading a good book. Listening to uplifting music. Quality quiet time with the Lord. Slow down (if we've been pushing too hard). Do more (if we've been too lax). Instead of riding a roller coaster every which direction, seek to balance life's demands. Make specific plans for your next vacation, even if it's simply a quick getaway.
We need proper nourishment intellectually. How? Actually, Scripture has a lot to say! Awaken your mind (Romans 12:1-2). Balance your mind (1 John 4:1-6). Have a discerning mind (Hebrews 5:14). Have an enlightened mind (1 Corinthians 2:12). Protect your mind (Philippians 4:8). Occupy your mind (Ephesians 4:13).
PHYSICALLY ("and stature")
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We need proper rest physically. How? Don't push yourself too hard all the time. Get enough sleep. Take a nap if you need one (even professional athletes do this when necessary). Be consistent in your sleeping patterns; inconsistency makes you even more tired (think "jet lag").
We need proper nourishment physically. How? Eat well. "Man does not live by bread alone." Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits, whole grains and proteins. Junk food is okay—but only once in a while, not as a steady diet. Mostly, make healthy choices. Don't forget…you are what you eat!
SPIRITUALLY ("with God")
We need proper exercise spiritually. How? Get down on your knees and really pray to the Lord. Deliberately depend on God to meet your needs. Come alongside a friend who's struggling in his or her faith. Invest in the lives of others in the name of Jesus Christ. Share the love of God with someone who isn't a Christian yet.
We need proper rest spiritually. How? If a particular spiritual discipline feels "dry" take a short break from it. In its place select two or three "rest" verses to memorize and claim as your own. Favorites include"Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him" (Psalm 37:7a), "My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him" (Psalm 62:1), and "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty" (Psalm 91:1).
We need proper nourishment spiritually. How? Read God's Word wholeheartedly, asking the Lord to speak to you. Read spiritual classics, too. Invite a wise and gracious older believer to mentor you. Fellowship regularly with a small group of believers who truly love God and love each other. Attend services at a vibrant local church every weekend.
SOCIALLY ("and man")
We need proper exercise socially. How? Meet new people. Make new friends. Share a meal with someone different. Cultivate existing relationships. Encourage close friends. Offer practical assistance. Be a listening ear. Keep in touch with family. Reach out to someone who is lonely. Do random acts of kindness. Plan a trip with several good friends. Pray for others by name.
We need proper rest socially. How? Learn to take breaks. Set aside time just for you. Jettison any compulsive need to be with others all the time. Learn to appreciate time to be by yourself. Write in your journal. Listen to a favorite mix of music. Learn how to enjoy meditating on God's Word. Take extended time to worship and pray privately. Enjoy the great outdoors for an hour.
We need proper nourishment socially. How? Don't see all your friends the same. Discern who your good friends are. Identity your closest friends. Cultivate deep friendships. Invite trusted friends to speak into our lives with truth and grace. In turn, actively encourage your best friend to become the man God wants him to be.
David Sanford serves on the leadership team at Corban University in Salem, Oregon. Among his many publishing credits, David is executive editor of Holy Bible: Mosaic, general editor of Handbook on Thriving as an Adoptive Family, managing editor of the IVP Resonate series, co-author of How to Read Your Bible, and author of If God Disappears: 9 Faith Wreckers and What to Do About Them.
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Gao Zhisheng is going to finish serving his 8-year sentence, including three years in prison and five years' probation. His family asked to pick him up from prison, but was told that the prison would need to communicate with Beijing first.
In 2006, Chinese rights defense lawyer Gao Zhisheng was convicted of "inciting subversion of state power" and sentenced to three years in prison with five years' probation. Now his 8-year sentence is winding up.
On July 3, Gao's wife, Geng He, who currently lives in the U.S., told me that Gao's relatives in his hometown in northern Shaanxi province got through to Xinjiang Shaya Prison by phone and got some updates on Gao's situation.
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Geng He said, "I talked to his older brother on the phone last night. He said that he finally got through to Shaya Prison by phone and asked, 'When can you allow us to visit Gao Zhisheng?' The person answering the call said, 'No need to come to visit him. He will be released on Aug. 7 after finishing his time in prison.'
"His older brother said, 'But we still need to pick him up from prison.' The person said, 'The prison will need to communicate with Beijing about the specifics of his release. You just wait for further notice at home.' That's all we've heard so far."
Geng He: After his release, Gao Zhisheng has the right to decide where to go next. It's totally unacceptable if the police and Beijing control him again.
Host: "How do you feel about his pending release?"
Geng He: "Of course, I'm very happy. At least we have a specific date that he will be released on—Aug. 7. Before that, we didn't even know when he would come home.
"But I'm also wondering if, after three years in prison with five years' probation, [after] he will have served eight years, he'll be a free man and come home on Aug. 7. Where does he want to go next? I think Gao Zhisheng and his family have the right to decide. It should not be decided and controlled by the police or prison after communicating with Beijing. I think that'll be absolutely unacceptable."
A brief introduction of Gao Zhisheng and his case
Fifty-year-old Gao Zhisheng served as a defense counsel in the Cai Zhuohua Case and cases involving Falun Gong practitioners and (local people trying to protect their interest in) oil fields in northern Shaanxi province. From December 2004 to December 2005, Gao Zhisheng wrote three open letters to China's top leaders demanding that they stop persecuting Falun Gong adherents. In November 2005, the Shengzhi Law Firm of Beijing, of which he was the director, was shut down by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice.
On Aug. 15, 2006, Gao was kidnapped by the police. On Dec. 22, 2006, he was convicted of "inciting subversion of state power" and sentenced to three years in prison with five years' probation, and deprived of political rights for one year. He was sent back home. In Sept. 2007, Gao Zhisheng was once again taken into custody. After his release, his article "Dark Night, Dark Hood and Kidnapping by Dark Mafia" was disseminated. In it, he describes the tortures he was subjected to during his detention, including the insertion of toothpicks into his genitals.
Gao Zhisheng won the American Board of Trial Advocates' Courageous Advocacy Award as well as other human rights awards.
Before dawn on Feb. 4, 2009, in his hometown in northern Shaanxi province, Gao was kidnapped by the police right in front of his relatives. In late March and early April 2010, he resurfaced for about 10 days and then disappeared again.
In early 2009, Gao's wife and children fled China. They were later granted political refugee status and settled in the United Sates.
Just as Gao's five-year probation period was about to end and he had been forced into "disappearance" for 21 months, he was sent back to jail in Xinjiang Shaya Prison to serve his three-year prison sentence. On March 24, 2012, after he had disappeared for 21 months and was detained for three more months, his family saw him for the first time in two years, but they were not able to contact the prison directly after that. It was not until Jan. 12, 2012, when his family was allowed to have the second prison visit. Eighteen months have passed since that visit and his family has been denied visits to him to this day.
Geng He: His family has been pressured lately. His older brother said, 'We are under lots of pressure. We don't want our life ruined.'
In the afternoon of July 8 (American EDT), I interviewed Geng He again to talk about her feelings and the pressure imposed on Gao Zhisheng's relatives in his hometown by the government.
Geng He said, "Certainly I hope… his relatives want to see him as soon as he's released and they have prepared clothes for him, from underwear to outer garments, and made all arrangements to pick him up. I believe he will want to see his family members upon his release. But in the past few days, his relatives have felt pressured. For example, yesterday, which is July 7, I wanted to ask his younger brother for updates on his release, but his younger brother did not answer my call.
"I got through to his older brother. He said, "My goodness, we're under so much pressure. We don't want our life ruined. Runhui (Gao Zhisheng's birth name) is such a strong man, but he still got thrown in jail and persecuted. How can peasants like us handle the persecution he suffered? We are more vulnerable.' He wanted me to understand their circumstances."
Gao Zhiyi: The authorities told us to 'wait for further notice.' Don't ask me questions. I can't tell you anything.
I called Gao Zhisheng's older brother Gao Zhiyi at their hometown in northern Shaanxi province to ask about the phone call he had made to Shaya Prison a few days ago.
Gao Zhiyi: "I called them to get some information."
Host: "Has it been a week since you made the call?"
Gao Zhiyi: "It's slightly over than a week."
Host: "What did they tell you?"
Gao Zhiyi: "They told us to wait for further notice. They would notify us. That's it. Don't ask me anything now. I'll ask them when it comes time."
Host: "When are you going to ask them?"
Gao Zhiyi: "I'll wait half a month. I know you have been concerned about Gao Zhisheng for many years and trying to help him. But, (sigh) I can't tell you anything now."
Above is my conversation with Mr. Gao Zhiyi in the evening of July 8 (Beijing time).
Geng He: His relatives are supposed to be happily making arrangements to pick up Gao Zhisheng, but their reactions now are very unusual.
Geng He said, "I guess he got pressured by the authorities since I put the news of Gao Zhisheng's pending release on Twitter. Or he would have answered my phone as he always does.
"After I called his sister in February this year, the local police said to his sister, 'If you answer Geng He's call again, your two daughters will lose their jobs.' So his sister changed her phone number. I don't know her new number because I have never called her since then. Later, when I called his brother, he told me that 'sister changed her phone number.' He related to me the reason behind it and said, 'Don't be mad at her.'
"They must have got pressure from the authorities. If not, why is their response to Gao Zhisheng's release so abnormal? I think they should be happily making preparations for his release, preparing his favorite food, wanting to go pick him up when he's released, and making arrangements for the trip… That should be the normal response.
"But now their response is very unusual."
Geng He: If his older brother can't go pick him up because of too much pressure from the authorities, I want my father to go see him as soon as he's released.
Host: "Given such circumstances, what are your thoughts?"
Geng He: "I still hope that family members will go see him upon his release, whether the authorities notify them or not. They told us that Gao Zhisheng would be released on Aug. 7 and our family members have the right to go pick him up and see him upon his release. If his older brother can't make it because of too much pressure from the authorities, I will make all efforts to send my dad to pick him up. This is my thought. Since I can't go there to see him upon his release, I want my family to do it in my behalf. I suppose my father is willing to go, but I'm afraid the police may not let him."
Geng He: Our children's dialogue with the "8 Ball" and more—looking forward to their father's return.
Host: "How did your children respond to their father's pending release?"
Geng He: "My daughter was thrilled. On Independence Day last Friday, she said, 'Mom, let's buy some clothes for dad.' So we went shopping and bought some clothes for Gao Zhisheng, plus some vitamins and nutrient supplements. I will ask friends who go back to China to bring them to Gao Zhisheng.
"My son was also very excited. He took some [afterschool] classes and accumulated some credits. He worked very hard to save up more than 300 credits and bought a [Magic] 8-Ball." He told me, 'This magic ball can answer any question you bring to it, and it has eight percent accuracy with its answers. That's why it's called 8-Ball.'
"I said, 'What do you want to ask it?'
"He picked up the ball, shook it, and said, 'Magic ball, magic ball, I have a question for you. Will my dad come home on Aug. 7?' The ball replied in English, 'Why not?' It's a rhetorical question, which means the answer is positive. My son was very happy hearing that.
"Later that night, he told his sister about the 8-Ball and said, 'What question would you like to ask the ball? Let's test again if the ball will give us the right answer.'
"I was cooking at that time. I heard his sister ask the same question as his, 'Will dad come home on Aug. 7?' The ball said, 'Definitely.' It gave a positive answer again.
"When I picked up my son from school, he said, 'Mom, you know my sister downloaded software on her iPad. It tells her every day how many days are left before dad comes home. Shall we download that software on our iPad as well?' I said, 'Sure. You go ahead do it. Mom doesn't know how to download it.'
"I notice that recently all my children talk and do are about their dad's release."
Geng He: My son often tells me, 'Mom, I don't remember my dad's voice and how he speaks.'
Geng He: "I do not have the guts to tell my son that 'It's 100 percent certain that your dad will come home on Aug. 7' because I'm afraid that if something beyond our control comes up or the Communist government interferes with his release, my son will be devastated.
"I only hinted that 'At least you will be able to talk to your dad on the phone and receive a present from him on your birthday.' I just left it at that. At least, after his release, Gao Zhisheng will be able to talk to our children on the phone or have a video chat with them to refresh their memory of their father's voice and face. Otherwise, they will forget what he looks like.
"My son once says, 'Mom, I can't recall my dad's voice and the way he speaks. I just don't remember no matter how hard I try.' Tianyu often says this to me."
Host: "How old was Tianyu when he was separated from his dad?"
Geng He: "He was five."
Geng He: If the authorities do not allow family members to pick him up, I hope the international society will do something about it.
Geng He said, "I also want to say that, if this goes on and family members receive more and more pressure and are not allowed to pick him up upon his release, I hope the international society will do something about it.
"If the pressure is too much for family members to bear … if I'm in China, I will overcome any obstacle to go see him as soon as he's released. (sobbing) I just feel that on the day he gets his freedom, I'll be consumed with joy when I welcome him home. I feel like… I want to throw him a party! But I can't go back to China. How can I leave my children behind? I brought them over here. How can I leave them here and go back to China?"
Geng He: Gege cut her wrist because the authorities did not allow her to go to school. I was torn between my children and Gao Zhisheng.
Geng He said, "We had a happy family and a good life. We didn't want to leave Gao Zhisheng in any circumstances.
"At that time, (the authorities) did not allow Gege, [our daughter], to go to school. She stayed at home and was distraught. One day, I told her to 'go outside and walk around for some fun.' She said, 'For some fun? What fun? It's school time. If I wander around and get asked why I'm not in school, what am I supposed to say?'
"On night, when her father went to her room to get something, he saw her cut her arm with a small knife, like an eyebrow razor, and blood was flowing out. She stared at the blood with a blank look on her face.
"Gao Zhisheng told me about it. We were broken-hearted. No pain is greater than the pain caused by forbidding kids to go to school. Because of that, I thought, in order for my daughter to go to school, I had to do something. I did what every parent would do for their children.
"While Gao Zhisheng was in great trials, I think the only support I could give him is to be with him and by his side day in and day out. But there was no way I could support him while taking care of my children, so I brought my children to America. That means I'm not able to be in close proximity with Gao Zhisheng.
"In late 2011, the Communist authorities told foreign media 'Gao Zhisheng's probation has ended and he will be sent to prison in next three years.' When I heard the news, my first thought was, 'If I didn't have children, I would rent a place in the small town where his prison is located and I would go [ask to] see him every day until his release, pick him up and bring him home.'"
Geng He: Please monitor Gao Zhisheng's release. Thanks to friends for paying close attention to Gao Zhisheng in his trials in the past eight years.
Geng He said, "Aug. 7 is coming up. Because of my children, I can't go pick him up from prison upon his release. My heart is troubled that his older brother, younger brother and other family members have received great pressure recently and are not allowed to pick him up.
"I hope if it's possible that friends who want to see Gao Zhisheng or those not too far away from Xinjiang, can go pick him up. I hope they can go to prison on Aug. 7 to welcome Gao Zhisheng home. If that's not possible, at least express your concern about him and welcome him home on the Internet or Twitter. I hope something can be done to at least warm his heart.
"I wish to share with you all the great news of his pending release. Let's embrace him and welcome him home. I'm very thankful that in the past eight years of his ordeal, many friends have been paying close attention to him! Thank you for paying attention to him in the past eight years! "
Xiqui "Bob" Fu: Attorney Gao was falsely convicted and sentenced. It is utterly unacceptable if the authorities continue to limit his freedom after he has served his prison term.
Pastor Bob Fu, president of China Aid Association, a non-profit organization in the U.S., who has been monitoring the circumstances of attorney Gao Zhisheng and his family, is on a business trip.
On July 11, he received an interview in which he talked about the news Gao Zhisheng's family had received from Shaya Prison, the circumstances of his relatives in China, and their requests.
Bob Fu said, "Ms. Geng He called me and communicated with me about the news she heard from Gao Zhisheng's older brother and her concerns. I think with five years' probation and three years' imprisonment, attorney Gao has finished serving his prison sentence. He should be released according to the law of China.
"But the many things done to attorney Gao's family by the authorities seem to show that Beijing may be up for something, such as limiting Gao's freedom or even depriving him of freedom for a longer time, which will be utterly unacceptable.
"Either from the angle of the theory of law or the fabricated charges imposed on attorney Gao, this is a falsely convicted case. He was forced into disappearance, imprisoned and suffered for a long time in Xinjiang Shaya Prison, and what has happened to him in the prison [has] never [been] disclosed to the outside world. I think it is a very basic request that he have a reunion with his family, his wife, and his children, whom he hasn't seen for many years. I'm sure attorney Gao, as a husband and a father, must be looking forward to the day of family reunion."
Bob Fu: Be prepared for all possibilities and fight for attorney Gao's freedom and his right to reunite with his family.
Bob Fu: "Therefore, I think if the authorities pull some strings illegally to limit attorney Gao's freedom and prevent him from reuniting with him family, it will provoke a greater response than ever before.
"Our organization, China Aid Association, is making preparations for all possibilities, and we're going to fight for attorney Gao's freedom and his right to reunite with his family. We have started to take actions in the domains of diplomacy, media, and networking with other non-governmental organizations.
Bob Fu: The authorities violated the law and humanitarianism in many areas during Gao Zhisheng's three-year imprisonment. His family members have the right to pick him up upon his release, and he has the right to decide where to go next.
Bob Fu said, "During the three years of attorney Gao's imprisonment, he was only allowed two brief visits by his family, and every time there was someone watching them. Even his lawyers Li Xiongbing and Li Subing were denied visits. Such practices of the authorities have violated the law, basic human rights, and the regulations on the management of prisons in China.
"If he has served five years' probation and three years' prison term and yet his family members are not allowed to meet him upon his release from prison—if such basic human ethical needs and requests cannot be met, I think it's utterly not acceptable.
"Ms. Geng He's request is valid. As a wife and mother, her husband went through numerous sufferings, including torture, random detention, random disappearance, many years' suffering of family members… And now, such a small request from his family based on the most basic human ethical standards, should be fulfilled.
"Family member go pick him up and look after him in case he developed health problems in prison, I think this is the most basic request according to human ethics.
"This is also a basic right of Chinese citizens. As a result of the so-called 'release after serving the prison sentence in full,' I think he gets to choose where to live, whether he wants to live in his hometown, or go to Beijing, or live in Xinjiang. At least this decision should be made by attorney Gao himself after discussing with his family. As long as his decision is made out of his own will in the state of freedom, it will be honored by all of us.
"If, like before, he is forced to stay at a certain place, it will make people more skeptical that the so-called release is just the authorities' new method to keep him imprisoned, only in a different location.
"So I think Geng He's request is very reasonable and legitimate.
"The international society should and will definitely monitor what decision attorney Gao will make after his release. This decision must be made in the circumstance of him being completely free. Neither the prison nor other Chinese government agencies have the right to make a decision for him."
Bob Fu: The rule of law in China is backsliding significantly. Further restrictions on Gao Zhisheng's freedom will infuriate the whole world.
Bob Fu said, "Given that the overall rule of law in China has been taking a significant backslide in the past few months, we are deeply concerned about attorney Gao's situation. I believe that tens and thousands of people throughout the world are hoping for his freedom and will continue to monitor his situation as well.
"In August, if the authorities continue to force him into 'disappearance' or take actions to limit his freedom, it will cause an angry response from the whole world.
"Recently, some influential non-profit organizations in Britain and some foreign media approached me about this case, and they are all very concerned about attorney Gao's pending release in August. I shared with them what I'd heard from Gao's family, including Shaya Prison's response that they would 'need to take orders from Beijing' and their forbidding of Gao's family to pick him up from the prison upon his release.
"Many people across the globe care about attorney Gao. I have attended meetings in more than a dozen of different regions in America this year, big or small, and every time when I spoke at a meeting, many American people in the audience would ask, 'How is brother Gao doing?' 'How is attorney Gao doing?' They are all anticipating his release."
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Led by a pair of goals from senior C.J. Small (San Diego, Calif.), No. 12 Villanova (8-4, 4-0) scored four unanswered goals to start the fourth quarter and rallied past St. John's (6-5, 2-3) for a 10-8 victory at Villanova Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
With the win, Villanova became the first team to clinch a berth into the inaugural BIG EAST Championship, hosted by Villanova May 3rd and 5th.
Small tied the game just over two minutes into the decisive final period and senior Kevin Cunningham (Garden City, N.Y.) gave the Wildcats the lead for good with 10:58 remaining in a game which featured six tied scores and five lead changes.
Senior Matt Bell (Severna Park, Md.) scored three of his career-high four goals in the first half and finished with a career-high tying five points on the day. Small and senior Michael Vigilante (Massapequa, N.Y.) added two goals apiece and Cunningham led the team with two assists.
The Red Storm scored a pair of goals five minutes apart midway through the third quarter to take a 7-6 lead, but were held scoreless until the final minute of the game as Villanova made its comeback.
In a back and forth battle, the sides were only separated by more than two goals once in the entire contest. The biggest lead of the game occurred when Vigilante scored with four minutes remaining to give VU a 10-7 lead.
Sophomore Kevin O'Neil (Cockeysville, Md.) opened the scoring with 11:35 left in the first quarter and Villanova led 3-2 after the first 15 minutes of play. In the second quarter, the Wildcats received goals from Bell and Vigilante and the score was deadlocked at 5-5 as the teams headed into the locker rooms.
St. John's was led by the three-goal performance of Kevin Cernuto while Keiran McArdle added two goals and one assist. Jordan Rothman won 12-of-22 face-offs on the day and paced the Red Storm with a game-high seven ground balls.
Defensively, senior goalkeeper Dan Gutierrez (Chevy Chase, Md.) posted eight saves while Jeff Lowman made 13 stops in the defeat for St. John's. Three of Gutierrez's eight saves came in the fourth quarter, including two stops after Villanova had taken the lead.
The Wildcats will be back in action a week from today when they host No. 6 Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. in a nationally televised game on ESPNU. The night will also serve as Senior Night to honor the 10 graduating upperclassmen in their last regular season home game of the year.
NOTES: Villanova had a season-high 42 shots in today's game. It was the most shots in a game for the Wildcats since they had 43 against Lehigh on April 20th, 2010… Since the start of the 2009 season, Villanova has a record of 22-4 (.846) in home games. Head Coach Mike Corrado has a record of 28-12 (.700) in home games during his career… Villanova won fewer face-offs than its opponent for only the third time in 12 games this season. The other two games were against Lehigh and Delaware. Since then, the Wildcats have won more face-offs in seven consecutive games.


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The full instructions are at Instructables but it's just as easy as it sounds: a lot of spray paint and enamel hobby paint for the face. Congratulations, you just made the best conversation starter at a BBQ ever. [Instructables]