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Which skin condition are you experiencing?
Outbreaks of spots, pimples or 'zits', while most common in our teens, is a skin condition that affects people of all ages and one that most of us face at some point in our lives.
What is acne?
Common acne (acne vulgaris) is a skin condition characterized by spots, pimples and blemishes both on and beneath the surface of the skin.
Acne affects over 90% of adolescents [1] and continues beyond the teenage years in around 12%–14% of cases often accompanied by a high-degree of emotional and psychological distress [2,3].
Acne can occur on the face, back, shoulders, and arms, and can occur in chronic, non-chronic, inflammatory and non-inflammatory forms. The different forms vary in appearance, severity, the presence of pain and location.
Typically starting during adolescence, acne can bring about emotional distress for many people and severe cases can lead to permanent scarring.
Types of acne
There are two main classifications of acne:
Non-inflammatory acne
Inflammatory acne.
Non-inflammatory acne
Acne without inflammation or rednress tends not to be painful and is usually easier to treat.
This classification includes blackheads and whiteheads.
Whiteheads (medical term: 'closed comedones')
Whiteheads are small, white or skin-colored bumps spots or bumps. They typically have a visible, white head that is surrounded by redness. When whiteheads occur, the entire pore length, as well as the pore head, is clogged due to dirt, hormonal changes, and excessive oil. They are usually more difficult to pick than blackheads.
Blackheads (medical term: 'open comedones')
If the pores of a whitehead open and widen, they darken as they are exposed to air - forming small, dark spots or bumps known as 'blackheads'. Like whiteheads, they occur due to a clogging of the pores. They are usually easier to pick than whiteheads, but doing so can result in scarring.
Inflammatory acne
When the pores are clogged with oil or dirt, bacteria begins to multiply within the pore. This triggers an immune system response where white blood cells travel to the pore to fight the infection. The surrounding area then becomes red, swollen and inflamed in a condition known as 'inflammatory acne'.
Inflammatory acne tends to be persistent and painful, and is usually more difficult to treat than non-inflammatory acne.
There are several varieties of inflammatory acne:
Pimples (medical term: 'postules')
Pimples are larger, inflamed, bulging bumps that appear on the skin's surface and often occur in clusters on the body. They typically have a clearly-defined center that's filled with yellow or white pus and is tender to the touch.
Papules appear as solid, pink, raised bumps beneath the surface of the skin that may be accompanied by red swelling around the area. They appear without a visible pus-filled center and without any enlargement of the pores.
Nodules are large, hard, painful lumps without a noticeable center that appear deep under the skin's surface. They form when bacteria from clogged pores cause tissue damage under the skin and can lead to the development of dark spots or scarring.
Cysts are particularly large, soft, pus-filled lumps that appear even deeper under the skin's surface than nodules. They are generally regarded as the worst form of acne and can lead to the development of scars.
Causes of acne
Our skin has tiny pores in it which allow oil and sweat to rise the surface and leave the body. When these pores are blocked, the skin's expulsion mechanism is disrupted, leading to a build up of bacteria, dead cells and oil in the skin.
This results in the formation of a variety of acne lesions.
The majority of outbreaks occur on the forehead, chest, arms, back and shoulders ur to the majority of the oil-producing (sebaceous) glands being located in these areas.
Acne has a range of common causes, including:
an excessive production of sebum
pores being clogged by dead skin cells and oil
the presence of bacteria.
There are some known triggers that can increase the severity of acne, including:
Diet - eating processed foods, especially those rich in carbohydrates and fats
Medication - taking drugs that contain lithium, corticosteroids, or testosterone
Stress - stress and emotional distress
Hormonal changes - enlargement of sebaceous glands occur when androgen is increased during puberty in boys and girls, which causes an increase in sebum production. Breakouts can also be caused when hormonal changes occur during midlife.
Products for treating acne
There are a wide range of skincare products available for effective treatment of acne, including creams, lotions, serums and masks.
ECLADO Laboratory's advanced range of Korean skincare products for acne are specially formulated to combat the underlying causes of acne spots, helping to:
slow down sebum (oil) production
shed dead skin cells by unblocking the pores
reduce inflammation
collapse white and blackheads.
Clinical treatment for acne
Professional aesthetic procedures offer a non-surgical, non-medication solution for tackling mild to severe cases of acne (as well as acne scarring), while improving facial texture, tone and radiance.
There are a range of effective treatments available, including:
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
This technique utilizes short pulses of intense light at wavelengths selected to target different areas depending on the condition being treated. For acne treatment, the device targets the acne-causing bacteria that can cause inflammation in the sebaceous glands that lead to bouts of acne.
Rin Aesthetics Clinic Hong Kong offers standalone Intense Pulse Light treatment as well as a comprehensive acne treatment program involving a blend of PicoSure laser, IPL and Korean skincare treatment.
PicoSure Laser
This FDA-approved aesthetic treatment is a fast and simple procedure that helps leave a radiant glow without discomfort and very little downtime.
During this treatment, the outer acne-causing damaged skin are targeted non-invasively to destroy acne breakouts at their core. Like microneedling, it also improves collagen production.
Rin Aesthetics Clinic Hong Kong offers standalone PicoSure laser treatment as well as a comprehensive acne treatment program involving a blend of PicoSure laser, IPL and Korean skincare treatment.
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2. Williams C, Layton AM. Persistent acne in women: implications for the patient and for therapy. American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 2006;7(5):281–290.
3. Capitanio B, Sinagra JL, Bordignon V, Fei PC, Picardo M, Zouboulis CC. Underestimated clinical features of postadolescent acne. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2010;63(5):782–788.
Acne Scars
While acne breakouts are a source of anxiety for many people, the scars they leave behind can be equally devastating. Luckily, there are treatments available to restore the skin's even texture.
What are acne scars?
The more severe cases of acne can penetrate deep into the skin and cause damage to tissue beneath the surface. Once the acne itself clears up, the skin can be left with permanent, visible textural indentations or elevations that are known as 'acne scars'.
95% of people who experience acne are left with an element of residual scarring, though the severity of these scars differ from case to case [1]. These scars are particularly common on the face, back, shoulders, and chest.
Acne scars can be treated, but it is important to get rid of the acne itself first, as inflamed skin is difficult to treat.
Types of acne scar
There are a range of scars that may form during the healing process after severe bouts of acne or chickenpox. These vary in appearance, severity and treatment methods.
Depressed (atrophic) scars
Ice pick scar
Ice pick scars are small, sharp indentations in the skin named for their deep, narrow appearance. They typically appear on areas of the face where the skin is thinner, such as the forehead and the upper cheeks. They are the most severe form of acne scar and one of the more difficult forms to treat.
Boxcar scar
Boxcar scars are small, box-like indentations with sharp edges that measure a few millimeters in width. They typically appear on fleshier parts of the face, including the lower cheeks and jaw.
Rolling scar
Rolling scars are small, rounded indentations in the skin measuring a few millimeters in width. They give the skin an uneven, wavy texture. Like boxcar scars, they typically appears on parts of the face where the skin is thicker, such as the lower cheeks and jaw.
Other scars
Keloid scar
Keloid scars are thickened, widened or raised areas of tissue on the skin's surface that result from an overgrowth of scar tissue at the location of the original acne lesion. They are more common in areas of thicker skin, such as the jaw, shoulders, chest and back.
Hypertrophic scar
Hypertrophic scars are a milder form of keloid scar that don't grow beyond the boundaries of the original acne lesion.
A common side effect of the healing process after serious cases of acne is the discoloration of the body's natural skin color.
This may occur in a number of ways.
Dilation of the blood vessels in the skin may cause it to look red or purple. Besides this, damage to skin cells may also result in an increase in melanin production, leading to a brown appearance.
In some cases, the skin's natural color may be restored over time. In other cases, the discoloration may become permanent.
Prevalence of acne scars
Acne scarring is more likely to occur in some people than others.
People who have severe common acne (acne vulgaris) are more prone to develop untreatable acne scars.
The chances of acne scars increase when an individual:
has painful and inflammation spots - Painful acne is either cystic or nodular with pus. This type of acne causes inflamed lesions on the skin. Cysts tend to damage the skin tissues by penetrating the inner layers.
does not prevent inflammatory acne - This type of acne should be treated without any delay. If a person takes a longer time to treat acne inflammation, the chances for acne scarring increase.
has a family history of acne scarring - Our genetic makeup can also influence the chance of developing acne scars.
squeezes acne spots - Popping out acne pus increases inflammation and can cause acne scars to occur.
Causes of acne scars
Acne scars develop in some people during the healing process that occurs after severe cases of acne.
The natural healing process occurs with the help of the body's store of collagen, which enables fresh tissue fiber growth at the site of injury. How our unique body structure reacts to the injury determines whether and to what degree acne scars will form.
If too little collagen is available, then indented (atrophic) scars will form at the site of the original acne lesions. If too much collagen is sent, then the raised (keloid or hypertrophic) scars will form.
Skincare products for acne scars
There are a wide range of skincare products available for effective treatment of acne scars, including creams, lotions, serums and masks.
ECLADO Laboratory's advanced range of Korean skincare products for acne scars offer effective solutions to rebuild the textural structure of the skin.
In particular, their Stem Cell and FGF Rejuvenation lines utilize advanced biotechniques that are clinically formulated to promote:
regeneration of new skin cells and tissue
skin elasticity
hydrated and moisturized skin.
Clinical treatment for acne scars
Acne scars can be stubborn to deal with and the best course of treatment varies from case to case. In many cases, a good starting point is to schedule a skin consultation with a skin treatment clinic.
Professional aesthetics clinics offer a range of services, including:
Scar type suitability: indented (atrophic) acne scars
Skin tone suitability: all skin tones
This technique triggers the healthy skin cells to produce more collagen, which can help encourage fresh tissue growth in cases of indented (atrophic) acne scars. The microneedling 'pen' or 'roller' device makes controlled, micro injuries in the skin, which prompts the skin to produce more collagen to aid in the healing process.
Rin Aesthetics Clinic Hong Kong offers standalone microneedling treatment, as well as a comprehensive acne scar treatment program involving a blend of microneedling and Korean skincare treatment.
Laser resurfacing
Scar type suitability: all types of acne scars
Skin tone suitability: lighter skin tones
Laser treatment can minimize the appearance of acne scars by breaking up the top layers of scar tissue and encourage new tissue growth in its place.
PicoSure laser treatment is available at Rin Aesthetics Clinic Hong Kong.
Scar type suitability: raised (keloid and hypertrophic) acne scars
Skin tone suitability: lighter skin tones
This technique works by freezing the skin's upper layer. The frozen scar tissues dies and falls off the skin, leading to a diminished appearance of the scar.
Cryotherapy treatment is available at Rin Aesthetics Clinic Hong Kong.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
Acne scars are efficiently diminished by intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment which uses short light pulses. The dead skin cells are targeted by pulsed light, thus lessening the acne scars, improving overall skin tone.
Intense Pulsed Light treatment is available at Rin Aesthetics Clinic Hong Kong.
Chemical peels
Suitable for: all types of acne scars
Chemical peels involve a strong acid solution that works by removing the outer layer of skin to encourage fresh skin growth that is smoother and less scarred.
1. Werschler, W Philip et al. "Critical Considerations on Optimizing Topical Corticosteroid Therapy." The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology vol. 8,8 Suppl (2015): S2-8.
Dry / Dull Skin
While youthful skin is typically described as 'bright' or 'glowing', it's a fact of life that skin dries and dulls as we age. However, there are many treatments available to rejuvenate and revive your skin's lustre.
What is dry, dull Skin?
Dry skin
Dry skin is a skin condition characterized by itchiness, cracking and flaking, which can occur all over the body.
It tends to affect both females and males equally, though as we age our skin tends to see a reduction in lubricants and natural skin oil. While some people have naturally dry skin, even those with more oily skin may experience dryness every now and then.
Dull skin
Dull skin describes skin that has lost its 'radiance', 'glow' or 'luster', resulting in an aged or tired appearance that may be accompanied by uneven skin tone or texture and can emphasise wrinkles.
Symptoms of dry, dull skin
After showering or bathing, skin tightness
Skin looks and feels rough
Slight to severe scaling, peeling, or flaking
Wrinkles or Fine lines
Ashy, gray skin
Deep cracks that sometimes bleed
Dark undereye
Dehydrated skin
Skin looks darker than usual
Skin looks less radiant than usual.
Causes of dry, dull skin
Dry skin
The skin's natural production of sebum helps to hydrate and protect skin cells from infection. When the skin's sebum reserves are low and not replenished fast enough, skin can appear dry or flaky, may itch or be accompanied by red patches.
The aging process makes people more prone to dry skin. Parts of the body, such as hands, arms, lower legs, humidity, and temperature, profoundly affect the skin's ability to stay hydrated.
Other factors include:
- Weather - Cool temperatures and dry air can contribute to dry skin
Harsh chemicals - Many detergents, soaps, and shampoos strip moisture from the skin as they're formulated to remove oil.
Skin conditions - Dry skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema contribute to the accumulation of dead skin cells on your skin, creating a dull effect.
Bathing - Long, hot baths or showers, and excessive scrubbing can wear out the skin.
Smoking - Nicotine causes a narrowing of the blood vessels that can lead to both dry and dull skin.
Dull skin
Dull skin typically comes about when the surface of the skin is subject to a build up of dead skin cells.
Youthful skin avoids this build up through its natural exfoliation cycle every couple of weeks, and thus retains its natural glow. While it's more common once we reach our thirties and beyond, dull skin can affect anyone at any time of year.
However, natural aging or 'intrinsic aging' is not the only cause of dull skin.
In fact, studies suggest that genetically determined aging is only responsible for 20% of the visible signs of aging, while extrinsic aging (for example, through ultraviolet exposure, pollution and lifestyle choices) may account for 80% of these visible signs¹.
Other factors include:
Lack of hydration - Skin can appear dull when it lacks water and can manifest all over the body, including shadows around eyes and prominent under-eye circles.
Ultraviolet Rays - UV rays break down the proteins in your skin and damage the skin barrier. Going outside without wearing sunscreen, particularly when the sun's rays are at their strongest, can bring about dull skin².
Pollution - Our increasingly urban lifestyles expose us to greater concentrations of dust and smoke, which can clog the skins pores and interfere with the shedding process.
Diet - A well-balanced diet that is rich in nutrients plays an integral role in maintaining healthy skin. Eating foods with rich water and raw fruits can contribute to healthy and youthful-looking skin.
Smoking - Nicotine causes a narrowing of the blood vessels that can lead to both dry and dull skin.
Preventative methods for dry, dull skin
There are a range of methods to prevent dry and dull skin that you can build into your daily routine, including:
enduring you stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water throughout the day
moisturizing body and face regularly
wearing sunscreen when going outside
exfoliating in order to help shed dead skin cells
choosing skincare products that are designed to be gentle on the skin.
Skincare products for dry, dull skin
There are a range of products on offer to treat the conditions of dry and dull skin.
ECLADO Laboratory's advanced Korean skincare products include separate ranges that help tackle dry and dull skin conditions:
advanced skincare products for dry, dehydrated skin (including Deep Hydration series)
advanced skincare products for dull skin (including Melaser Brightening and Ginseno series).
Large Pores
The skin is made up of tiny holes that allow the healthy escape of sweat, oil and toxins. However, a range of factors can lead to enlarged pores, which some people can find undesirable.
What are large pores?
Pores are small openings in the skin that connect the inside of the body to the outside. Hair follicles, sweat glands and seborrheic glands all end in pores.
Pores serve a range of functions, helping to regulate body temperature and hydrate the skin, while allowing the expulsion of sweat, toxins and different waste substances from the body. They also allow for absorption into the body of external nutrients such as the active ingredients in face and body products.
Large pores
'Large pores' (also known as 'open pores') is a skin condition experienced by men and women. It's more common for people with oily skin, but can also be seen with those with dry skin.
The size of the pores varies according to their location on the body.
Large pores are more prevalent in oilier areas and those with a higher concentration of sebaceous glands. These are typically concentrated around the 'T zone': the nose, the forehead and around the mouth.
Pores that are enlarged tend to pick up more dirt and as such are more prone to getting infected - potentially triggering bouts of acne spots.
Causes of large pores
There are several possible causes of the appearance of large pores, including:
High production levels of oil (sebum) - High levels of oil production can be related to diet, stress, prolonged unprotected sun exposure, improper care and the use of pore-clogging (comedogenic) cosmetics.
Loss of elasticity - As the body ages, the body's production of collagen decreases, making the skin less elastic. As a result, the skin stretches and pores appear larger.
Genetics - Studies suggest that ethnicity has a greater impact on the prevalence of large pores than age, with genetics linked to pore size, density and area of coverage [1].
Sun damage - Prolonged exposure to UV rays lead to the destruction of collagen in the skin, resulting in enlarged pores.
Prevention methods for large pores
While factors such as genetics and age cannot be changed, we can reduce the appearance of large pores through an active skincare regime that includes:
daily exfoliation
using sun cream when outside
moisturizing regularly
selecting skincare products that don't clog pores (noncomedogenic products)
using skincare products containing antioxidants to help boost collagen and keep skin healthy
avoiding using regular soap (pH 8-10) for washing the face, as they can destroy the skin's protective barrier and increase sebum production. Instead, select cosmetic products with a pH of 5.5 or less
using masks that contain salicylic acid (up to 1%), or glycolic or lactic acid (2-5%), as they stimulate cell regeneration and help keep pores clean.
Skincare products for large pores
There are a wide range of skincare products available for effective treatment of large pores, including creams, lotions, serums and masks.
ECLADO Laboratory's advanced range of Korean skincare products for large pores offer effective solutions to reduce the appearance of enlarged pores and refine skin texture. These should be worked into a habitual cleansing and freshening regime that keeps skin fresh, clean and hydrated.
In particular, their Stem Cell and A.C Control lines utilize advanced biotechniques that are clinically formulated to tackle the underlying skin conditions exhibited with large pores.
Clinical treatment for large pores
Professional skincare centers offer clinical treatments that can make large pores less noticeable while smoothing and evening the skin's texture.
Some pore tightening techniques include:
Laser Treatment
There are a range of safe laser treatments that are effective for pore reduction.
Such treatments typically involve several sessions where lasers are directed to to tighten and smoothen the skin, which helps to reduce the sizes of pores, while also repairing skin damage resulting from ageing, exposure to UV rays or smoking.
One such example is the PicoSure laser, which emits infrared light pulses that enable deep penetration through the skin's layers to correct the problem at its source. This creates long-lasting results that include greater elasticity (and reduced pores), brighter skin and youthful appearance.
Rin Aesthetics Clinic offers standalone PicoSure laser treatment as well as a comprehensive pore tightening program that involves a blend of PicoSure laser, IPL and Korean skincare treatment.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
IPL devices help to rejuvenate the skin by penetrating deep into the skin's layers, killing bacteria and stimulating the production of collagen. This results in improved skin tone, a reduction in oil production, and a reduction in pore size.
During the treatment, intense pulses of light are targeted at the skin cell layers that are responsible for renewing cells. Alongside tightening of the pores, the treatment helps to even skin tone, improve skin texture and increase firmness.
Rin Aesthetics Clinic Hong Kong offers standalone IPL treatment as well as a comprehensive pore tightening program that involves a blend of PicoSure laser, IPL and Korean skincare treatment.
Microneedling involves creating small perforations in the skin with a fine needle in order to prompt renewed production of collagen through the body's natural healing process. This treatment can help to reduce the appearance of large pores, while improving tone, texture, firmness, and hydration of the skin.
Microneedling treatment is available at Rin Aesthetics Clinic Hong Kong as a standalone treatment.
1. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2015; 8: 85–93. Published online 2015 Feb 16. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S74401
Lines & Wrinkles
Lines and wrinkles affect everyone at some point in life and are natural part of the aging process. Yet more than $50bn is spent on anti-aging products in the US alone [1]. Take a moment to learn a little about the routes of lines and wrinkles, alongside a look at treatment options.
What are lines and wrinkles?
Youthful skin tends to snap back after making a facial expression, such as a smile. The skin loses this flexibility as we age [2].
The very first signs of aging manifest as fine lines, which are shallow and small creases in the skin. They usually develop between eyebrows, forehead, around lips, and the corner of the mouth.
Fine lines are hard to notice at first, but transform into wrinkles as you age. According to The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), 'wrinkles' are defined as 'untreated, permanent, and deepened fine lines'.
Wrinkles tend to occur in skin areas where there's more volume loss, repetitive movement, saggy skin, and deep creases, including the neck, face, forearms, and hands.
As the body ages, these wrinkles further transform into deep facial folds.
Causes of lines and wrinkles
Lines and wrinkles are part and parcel of the natural process of aging.
The onset of fine lines starts from an early age, through the contraction of facial muscles during everyday expressions such as smiling, frowning, laughing, and squinting [3].
Youthful skin tends to spring back into place, but as we age, elastin and collagen beneath the skin start to breakdown, reducing our skin's natural elasticity and causing the deepening of fine lines.
There are a wide range of factors that also influence the development of fine lines and wrinkles, including:
Exposure to UV light - Regular and prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun and/or tanning beds cause a break down of elastin and collagen in the bod, which reduces the skin's elasticity.
Skin color - The melanin content of darker skin types protects the skin from UV radiation. Those with lighter skin are more susceptible to developing fine lines and wrinkles.
Dehydration - Decreased water content in the epidermis and uneven thickening of dermis gives rise to fine lines and wrinkles.
Smoking - Smoking, followed by mouth puckering, greatly affects the blood supply, and encourages the onset of fine lines [4].
Types of lines and wrinkles
There are five categories of lines and wrinkles:
Dynamic Expression Lines
These kind of wrinkles are formed as a result of repetitive facial expressions and deep creases, appearing around eyes, mouth, and forehead. Dynamic expression lines are accelerated by smoking, poor lifestyle habits, and overexposure to the sun [5].
Atrophic Crinkling Rhytids
Worsened by sun exposure, these parallel lines occur due to a decline in collagen and elastin production. These types of wrinkles are also called "11 lines" because they run parallel to each other.
Gravitational Folds
When your skin starts losing texture with time and aging, it folds and sags, giving rise to gravitational folds. According to a research, people with thinner skin are more prevalent to gravitational folds as compared to people with thicker skin.
Elastic Creases
These little lines are the result of years of sun exposure, pollution, and smoking. Elastic creases occur on the neck, upper lips, and cheeks. These lines develop because of oxidative stress, transforming into permanent creases [6].
Skincare products for lines and wrinkles
There are a wide range of skincare products available for the treatment for fine lines and wrinkles, including creams, lotions, serums and masks.
ECLADO Laboratory's advanced range of Korean skincare products for fine lines and wrinkles offer an effective anti-aging solution to help regenerate collagen, improve elasticity and provide a powerful lifting effect.
In particular, their Stem Cell, Ginseno and Rescuer lines utilize advanced biotechniques that are clinically formulated to combat fine lines and wrinkles.
Clinical treatment for lines and wrinkles
Fine lines and wrinkles can be treated in many ways that are effective for their prevention and reduction.
Prescription medication
Many types of medication are recommended for wrinkle and fine lines reduction, hyperpigmentation, and rough skin, such as vitamin A retinoids or alpha hydroxy acids. However, these medications have side effects too, which can cause itching, tingling, dryness, and burning sensation [7].
Antioxidants protect the skin by destroying the free-radicals (caused by the UV rays of the sun). They rebuild the production of elastin and collagen and repair skin. Antioxidants, useful for reducing wrinkles, include beta-carotene, vitamin A, E, and C.
Deeper Peels
Deeper peels contain ingredients, such as TCA and phenol, which regenerate new skin by shedding the dead skin cells, resulting in which fine lines are lessened.
Aesthetics treatment
Many aesthetic treatments are effective against wrinkles and fine lines:
Dermal Fillers
If you want to make your skin younger and smoother, this is the best treatment option for you. An example of dermal fillers is collagen, which makes your skin wrinkle-free by replacing the lost tissues. It is important to consult your physician first [8].
To improve fine lines, scarring, skin laxity, and wrinkles, this non-invasive treatment helps you regain the luminous skin. This treatment works by utilizing tiny needles over your skin to make small injuries. These injuries then trigger collagen production, reducing wrinkles, and other skin issues [9].
EMS Mesotherapy
It is a needle-free aesthetic treatment, which not only treats wrinkled skin but also rejuvenates and tightens the skin. It improves the signs of aging by multivitamin solutions and plant extracts in the form of injections. This treatment is perfect for improving blood circulation in the skin, flushing out aging toxins, and reducing superficial wrinkles [10].
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The average person has between 30 and 40 moles, while some have as many as 600. Despite the majority of moles being non-cancerous, many people seek mole removal treatment for aesthetic reasons.
What are moles?
Moles ('melanocytic nevi') are skin imperfections that can appear as bulging or flat spots or growths on the skin's surface.
They can appear flat, wrinkled, smooth or raised and may occur in different shapes (round, oval, or irregular), colors (such as black, brown, tan or pink) or sizes. They can also appear individually or in clusters.
They are a very common skin condition that can occur at any stage from childhood to adolescence.
Types of moles and risk factors
The majority of moles are non-cancerous, though some can develop into types of cancer, including melanoma - the most deadly form.
There are three main types of mole:
Congenital moles
Acquired moles
Atypical moles.
Congenital moles
Congenital moles are those that are present at the time of birth.
These moles are non-cancerous and can vary in shape, color, and size. Around 1 in 100 children are born with moles of small to medium size [1].
Congenital moles are estimated to carry between 0 and 5% risk of developing into melanoma (a type of skin cancer) depending on size [2].
Acquired moles
Acquired moles are those that develop after birth or later in life.
Skin that is damaged from sun exposure is more prone to developing an acquired mole. With age, they tend to grow darker in color.
Acquired moles carry a low risk of developing into melanoma (a type of skin cancer).
Atypical moles
Atypical moles ('dysplastic nevi') are those that look unusual under a microscope. They often have an irregular shape and size, be slightly larger on the whole, and occur in more than one color.
The presence of atypical moles typically identifies individuals that are at greater risk of developing melanoma (a type of skin cancer). Although atypical moles themselves are non-cancerous, it is possible for some types of atypical moles to develop into melanoma.
However, in most cases where melanoma develops, it usually occurs in a new spot unrelated to moles.
Symptoms of melanoma skin cancer
Due to the higher risk of developing melanoma, people with atypical moles should check them for common signs associated with the cancer.
Dermatologists tend to group these into a handy ABCDE mnemonic of warning signs for melanoma:
A - Asymmetry - when both sides of a mole do not match with each other in shape or size.
B - Border - when a mole has a poorly defined, uneven or irregular border.
C - Color - when a mole appears to have multiple colors or changes color.
D - Diameter - while ideally, we'll identify moles at the smallest size, a mole that is 6mm or larger should definitely be checked out.
E - Evolving - when a mole changes in size, shape or color, or begins to itch or bleed over time.
If you observe these symptoms, you should seek medical advice.
Risk factors of melanoma
People considered at higher risk of developing melanoma include those who:
have a family history of skin cancer (either melanoma or non-melanoma varieties)
have many atypical moles
have fair skin, light hair or lighter-colored eyes
have suffered repeated sunburns.
Causes of moles
Moles develop when pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) in the top layer of the skin form as clusters instead of evenly spreading out.
Congenital moles
It is believed that congenital moles are caused by a random genetic mutation that develops in the womb as a baby grows. It is not thought to be inherited from parents.
Acquired moles
While the causes of developing moles after birth is not well understood, their occurrence is thought to be related to a variety of factors:
exposure to the sun
genetic mutation
increasing age
light/red hair and fair skin
repeated sunburns.
Atypical moles
The causes of atypical are not well understood, though are generally thought to relate to a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Prevention methods for moles
Preventive measures can help to reduce the development of (potentially-cancerous) moles. A few measures include:
Observing changes - Continuously monitor the pattern and location of moles on your body and check atypical moles against the warning signs in the 'Types of moles and risk factors' section'. In particular, if any member of your family has a history of melanoma, then try to self-examine twice a month.
Avoiding UV rays - Avoid exposure to the ultraviolet radiation of the sun and tanning beds. Try to reduce time outside when the sun is at its strongest (11am to 5pm).
Applying sunscreen - Before going outside, apply a water-resistant sunscreen whether it is sunny or cloudy.
Clinical treatment for moles
There are a few typical reasons people seek out methods of mole removal:
Risk of cancer - Some people choose to remove moles that are potentially cancerous or have been diagnosed as cancerous.
Appearance - Some people also view moles (particularly large ones) as unattractive or undesirable and seek methods to remove them.
Comfort - Depending on location, some people find larger moles to be a nuisance and at risk of catching on jewellery or other objects.
There are a range of different options to remove moles.
Shave removal
The area of the skin where a mole is located is de-sensitized before a surgical blade is used to shave it off. This treatment is useful for non-cancerous and smaller moles. It is a pain-free method, leaving a scar which diminishes over time.
Excision removal
An excision is made to cut off the mole from skin. Pre-treatment includes applying local anesthesia, and post-treatment include stitching of skin after the mole removal.
Freezing removal
Some non-cancerous moles that have not grown beneath the skin's surface can be frozen off with the use of liquid nitrogen. The procedure leaves a small blister in the location of the mole.
Laser removal
Pigment cells are destroyed by bursts of light energy, offering an effective and pain-free method of mole removal with less risk of scarring.
Laser removal is a good choice for removing multiple moles, moles in visible areas (such as the face) or moles in hard-to-reach locations (such as behind the ear).
CO2 laser treatment for mole removal is available at Rin Aesthetics Clinic Hong Kong. Contact us for more information.
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2. American Cancer Society. Risk Factors for Melanoma Skin Cancer. https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/CRC/PDF/Public/8824.00.pdf
Pigmentation Disorders
From small freckles to dark skin patches and melasma, or the loss of skin color altogether, pigmentation disorders manifest in a range of ways. A range of treatment options are available for those who'd like to address pigmentation issues.
What is pigmentation?
'Pigmentation' refers to coloring of the skin.
Your skin gets its color from melanin; a brownish-colored pigment. Pigment cells (melanocytes) are responsible for the production of melanin in the skin's epidermis layer.
Skin color is highly dependent on racial origin and exposure to the sun. People with dark skin produce greater amounts of melanin, while those with lighter tones produce less.
A healthy person has a normal skin color but some factors such as injury or illness change the skin color making it lighter or darker ¹.
What are pigmentation disorders?
Pigmentation disorders refer to temporary or permanent discoloration of the skin or an uneven skin tone. They occur when the production of melanin by melanocytes is disturbed.
Melanin production is greatly affected by hormonal changes or exposure to the sun. The sun protects our skin from ultraviolet radiation by producing more melanin.
Pigmentation disorders can cause the skin to be lighter or darker than the actual skin color ².
Types of pigmentation disorder
Pigmentation disorders fall under three broad classifications.
'Hyperpigmentation' refers to very high production of melanin that leads to a darkening of the skin beyond its normal color and potentially brought about through sun exposure or the use of particular drugs ².
In particular, hyperpigmentation manifests itself in two types of skin condition:
Melasma (chloasma)
Melasma is a condition in which dark brown patches of melanin occur on the skin in an roughly symmetric pattern, particularly affecting the chin, upper lip, nose and forehead.
It mainly affects pregnant women (where it's known as 'mask of pregnancy'), women taking oral contraceptives, or those going through hormonal changes (postmenopausal estrogen) ³. Besides these main groups, roughly 10% of cases affect non-pregnant women or dark-skinned men.
While melasma tends to manifest itself in large patches, freckles are much smaller, dot-like discolorations that typically appear on the face or other areas of the body frequently exposure to the sun, such as the arms and shoulders.
The condition can affect anyone, but is more likely amongst those with fairer skin tones and lighter colored hair (red hair, in particular).
'Hypopigmentation' refers to very low or zero production of melanin that leads to an uneven lightening of the skin and potentially causing skin burns, ulcers, and infections ⁴.
There are three main forms of hypopigmentation.
Loss of pigmentation due to skin damage
Blisters or injury to any area of the skin can cause the temporary loss of pigmentation from that area, usually taking several weeks for the affected area to recover.
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that occurs when immune cells attack melanocytes, resulting in restrictions to melanin production. This leads to smooth and sun-sensitive white patches forming all over the body.
Albinism is a rare inherited disorder caused by an abnormal gene that limits melanin production and results in no pigmentation in the skin, eyes or hair.
Caucasians are most likely to inherit this disorder, which causes high sensitivity to the sun. Due to such sensitivity, those with albinism should apply sunscreen each time they go outside ⁵.
Causes of pigmentation disorders
There are many causes of pigmentation disorder that can cause permanent discoloration of the skin.
These causes include:
Prolonged exposure to the sun: High levels of sun exposure causes more melanin production to protect the skin from UV rays. Prolonged exposure can cause dark, rough patches on the skin, often known as 'sun spots'.
Skin inflammation ('inflammatory dermatoses'): Inflammation of the skin can cause the skin to darken, particularly with conditions such as eczema, skin injury, acne, or lupus.
Use of reactive drugs: Some medications such as anti-depressants or antimalarial medicines can cause hyperpigmentation.
Medical conditions: Some pigmentation disorders can also be caused by medical conditions such as hemochromatosis or Addison's disease ².
Other common causes include:
Pregnancy/contraceptive pills
Hormonal changes
Exposure to chemicals such as phenol, hydroquinone, etc.
Skin burns and ulcers.
Skincare products for pigmentation disorders
There are a wide range of skincare products available for effective treatment of pigmentation and discoloration disorders, including creams, lotions, serums and masks.
ECLADO Laboratory's advanced range of Korean skincare products for discoloration offer effective solutions to combat pigmentation issues. These should be worked into a habitual cleansing and freshening regime that keeps skin fresh, clean and hydrated.
In particular, their Ginseno and Melaser Brightening lines utilize advanced biotechniques that are clinically formulated to brighten and/or whiten the skin.
Treatments for pigmentation disorders
The chances of getting melasma or freckles can be reduced by limiting direct exposure to the sun and applying sunscreen when going outside.
Best practice when it comes to sunscreen includes:
Applying in both sunny and cloudy weather
Using sun cream with a high sun protection factor (SPF)
Applying 30 minutes before going outside
Re-applying every 2 hours in regular conditions.
Prescription creams, such as tretinoin and hydroquinone, cause a lightening of skin tone and can be used to remedy hyperpigmentation ⁶.
Laser treatment
Laser technology can be used to target pigmented areas and break down melanin to reveal a brighter, more even skin tone.
Rin Aesthetics Clinic Hong Kong offers standalone PicoSure laser treatment, as well as a comprehensive pigmentation program that involves a blend of PicoSure laser and Korean skincare treatment.
There are a variety of treatment methods available depending on the type of skin condition:
Loss of pigmentation due to skin damage: The affected area recovers itself, but creams and cosmetics can be applied to cover the blemished area.
Vitiligo: Treatments include the use of long-lasting dyes to cover patches and the use of light-sensitive medications, corticosteroid creams or UV light therapy ⁷.
Albinism: There's no treatment for albinism, but those affected should avoid exposure to the sun and wear sunglasses and sunscreen when going outside ⁵.
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2. Nicolaidou, E. & Katsambas, A. D. Pigmentation disorders: Hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation. Clin. Dermatol. 32, 66–72 (2014).
3. Plensdorf, S., Livieratos, M. & Dada, N. Pigmentation Disorders: Diagnosis and Management. Am. Fam. Physician 96, 797–804 (2017).
4. Bolognia, J. L. & Pawelek, J. M. Biology of hypopigmentation. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 19, 217–255 (1988).
5. Summers, C. G. Albinism : Classification , Clinical Characteristics ,. 86, 659–662 (2009).
6. Rendon, M., Berneburg, M., Arellano, I. & Picardo, M. Treatment of melasma. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 54, 272–281 (2006).
7. Njoo, M. D., Westerhof, W., Bos, J. D. & Bossuyt, P. M. M. The development of guidelines for the treatment of vitiligo. Arch. Dermatol. 135, 1514–1521 (1999).


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joined Adastra in early 1957 and sadly, we had to go to quite a
few funerals that year. However, I mainly remember the happy times
spent working for Adastra Hunting Geophysics and the people I encountered
there. At all times you could rely on Barry Howe to be the guiding
hand whenever a problem arose. Never, in my memory, did he unfairly
criticize a member of his staff. Barry was ably assisted by the
ever singing (humming really) Allan Horn. Allan never seemed to
get flustered although we really tried hard to do so. We also had
a lot of fun with the girls down at "The Hut". In fact, I ended
up marrying one, Glenis Holland. Our first date was at the "Adastra
Hunting Geophysics Anti-Social Club's Ball" held on 22nd August
1958. Glenis and I have now been married now for 43 years and we're
still going strong.
Alter mastering the art of Geophysical Data Reduction and the art
of Pencil Contouring, I moved on to ground survey. Ground Electro
Magnetometer survey was my speciality, although I did some time
working with Rob Walsh on Magnetometer Surveys around NSW. On the
ground EM surveys I was always to be found somewhere out among the
spinifex in North Western Queensland. For some years I do not seem
to have experienced a "Southern" winter, as it was thought that
this was the best time to walk the hills and plains of the Gulf
of Carpentaria.
Boughton, who had been best man at my wedding, and I co-designed
the Adastra Hunting logo. We used the Hunting Horn and wings from
the Hunting Clan logo and "stole" the "A" from the front of
an old Ardath cigarette pack.
In 1959 I moved to Aero Services and worked with both Brian Lennon
and Doug Morrison. Next stop was with AMEG Pty Ltd, where I managed
their Geophysics Department. Finally, I moved to Melbourne where
I was employed to set up and manage their Geophysics Department.
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Anushka Sen is an Indian television actress and model. She is known for the television shows Balveer, Jhansi Ki Rani, Apna Time Bhi Aayega etc. She has also worked in a ALT balaji's web series Crashh. Anushka started her television career as a child artist with the TV show Yahaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli in 2009.
Birth & Family
Anushka Sen was born on 4 August 2002 in Ranchi, Jharkhand. She is the single daughter of Rajrupa and Anirban Sen. She lives in Mumbai with her family. Anushka was fond of dancing since childhood. She began her career as a dancer and today she is one of the successful actresses in the television industry.
|Real Name
|Anushka Sen
|Actress and Model
|Date of Birth
|4 August 2002
|21 Year
|Birth Place
|Ranchi, Jharkhand
|Home Town
|Ranchi, Jharkhand
|Mother : Rajrupa Sen
Father : Anirban Sen
Sister: Not Available
Brother: Not Available
Husband: Not Available
|Mumbai, Maharashtra
Anushka started her career as a child model in Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's music video "Humko Hai Asha" in 2009. Her music video became very popular. After this she starred in many television commercials. Anushka made her television debut in the year 2009 with the TV show Yahaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli. After this show, she never looked back and appeared in several television serials such as Devon Ke Dev… Mahadev, Balveer, Jhansi Ki Rani, Internet Wala Love etc.
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|Ryan International School, Mumbai
|Not Known
|Educational Qualification
|Pursuing studies
|Television : Yahaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli (2009)
Film : Crazy Cukkad Family (2015)
Web Series : Crashh (2021)
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|5′ 1″ Feet
|47 Kg
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|Eye Colour
|Hair Colour
|Singing, Travelling
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|Boy Friends
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|In November 2020, Anushka Sen left the TV series Apna Time Bhi Aayega after 18 episodes. After which the producer of the show, Ved Raj, accused her for behaving unprofessionally.
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- Anushka Sen is a professional dancer and received dance training from Shiamak Davar's Dance Academy.
- Sen made her career debut with Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's music video 'Humko Hai Asha' in 2009.
- She has worked in many television commercials, including brands like Amul cheese, Horlicks, Arial etc.
- She has done 14 commercials with cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni so far.
- Anushka made her Bollywood debut in 2015 through the Crazy Kukkad family.
- She was nominated for the ITA Award for Best Actress Drama Award in 2019.
- She has appeared in television shows Khatra Khatra Khatra and Comedy Nights Bachao.
- Anushka has also worked in a short film Sammaditthi.
- She is also the brand ambassador of the social video platform 'Like'.
- Anushka is a social media celebrity and has millions of followers on Instagram, Tiktok and Facebook.
- In 2020, she played female protagonist role in Zee television show Apna Time Bhi Aayega opposite to Fahmaan Khan, the show was produced by Ved Raj's Shoonya Square Productions.
- She is an animal lover and also has a pet dog.
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Education at School
A Way to the Path
About school
Mission of the School
STORY of AWAKENING
Nikita Borodulin
Yuliya Kyssa
Natalia Zhuk
Vera Larionova
Spiritual Teacher
Conversations with Teacher
What makes you happy?
Falling in love
Luck (lottery winning etc.)
New things (car etc.)
Friends and family
Nature (sun, sea etc.)
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Story of awakening of the school's students
Story of awakening
Nikita Borodulin (RIGA)
While the tea was getting cold
I was dying and being born again.
Deep inside, this is a barely noticeable feeling..
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It is time to change something, no...not change but go deep inside this feeling.
Pieces of you start becoming alive and at first it feels very painful,
Because accumulation from past centuries are so sharp, one will have to see it.
I am ready.
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Yuliya Kyssa (MINSK)
What did the awakening give me? FREEDOM, the purity of the perception of the world, PEACE and absolute HAPPINESS, regardless of external circumstances. This is the best thing you can do for your family and the world totally. To wake up and to help other people to do this. Because when you are so happy and full, you need to share it.
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Natalia Zhuk (MINSK)
Now I often feel as if some force pulling me upwards from the top of my head, as if all my essence wanting to rise up to the next levels of consciousness. Previously I also experienced present moment quite often, but for me it was boring. What I was observing all around was not interesting. But now being present in the moment and feeling my true nature fills me with pleasant experiences, at times peace, at times quite happiness, sometimes the feeling of love, sometimes bliss.
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After awakening, perception of life changed dramatically. An understanding has come that everything in life simply happens and that everything is right and in its own place. That I live in every moment and as if present, watch, feel, experience from my body, which, like everything around, is simply part of what is happening.
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Vol. 81/No. 5 February 6, 2017
In addition to delegations from party branches, convention delegates included members who have moved to Denver, northern New Jersey and the area around Albany, New York, to extend party-building work in those areas. Along with branches of the SWP across the U.S. and of the Communist League in Canada, they will be joining other workers to run candidates backed by the party for mayor and other offices this year. (See list here.)
For years workers have faced slow-burning depression conditions as the capitalists' profit rates have continued their decadeslong decline, Jack Barnes, SWP national secretary, said in the opening political report. As prospects have shrunk for profitable investment in the expansion of factory buildings, mines, equipment, and jobs, the employers have sat on growing hoards of cash or plowed it into stocks, bonds and other forms of speculative financial paper. At an accelerated pace, this has increased the relative weight of money capital at the expense of manufacturing capital.
In 2008 a deep global financial crisis and contraction of production and trade shook capitalism on a world scale. The employers and their government continue to load the devastating consequences of that crisis — the "carnage" referred to by the newly elected U.S. president at his inauguration a few days after the SWP convention — onto the backs of working people.
This crisis for the working class became the central factor in the 2016 presidential campaign. The SWP said there were two classes and three parties — the capitalists had their Democrats and Republicans, Barnes said, and working people had the Socialist Workers Party.
And the capitalist rulers increasingly displayed fear of the working class, seeing a future of deeper class struggle to come as the carnage continues and spreads.
Hillary Clinton revealed her anti-working-class contempt when she called millions of workers "deplorables" because many of them backed Donald Trump in hopes he would address the worsening economic and social conditions they face — a decline in the size of the working class as jobs disappear, falling real wages, cop brutality, attacks on women's right to choose abortion, multiple deployments for workers in uniform sent to fight and die in Washington's wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and more. While Trump claimed he spoke for working people, he demagogically targeted Mexicans, Muslims, women, unionists and others, aiming to divide and weaken the working class and our unions.
The only way forward for workers and working farmers, Barnes said, is to recognize ourselves as the political vanguard of the "deplorables" — to see the need and capacity of the working class and our allies to put an end to the rule of capital, of the small handful of superrich families that hold state power in the U.S. and control both the Democratic and Republican parties.
That's the reason to join the Socialist Workers Party. The SWP is the only party armed with a communist course of carrying out regular propaganda activity in the working class and joining in fights by workers and the oppressed, as the party politically prepares for the bigger class battles and revolutionary struggles we know are coming.
For years SWP members have found growing interest as they knock on doors in working-class neighborhoods to discuss the party and its activities. Although there are no sustained labor battles or social movements like the civil rights battle that overthrew Jim Crow segregation, many workers respond when party members explain the need for the working class to chart a course to build our own political party to take power.
Convention delegates discussed and adopted the next decisive steps to sustain, as the axis of party activity, turning that interest among working people into expanded influence and recruitment.
The party leadership has worked with a number of members to move to new areas where the SWP has made contacts, Barnes explained. Together with adjustments in organization and priorities in party branches to enable members to step up political campaigning and use of the Militant and books and magazines on communist politics among workers, these moves can lead to a convergence of political activity in the branches, in new areas — and by new party members.
In addition, Barnes told convention participants, there are new openings today for party members to conduct political activity in the unions. This is particularly true among rail freight workers, where dangerous conditions — from the one-person operating crew on a growing number of freight trains, to long and erratic work schedules, to moving trains in crowded rail yards with remote-control units — have led to widespread discussion and protests. This is part of the fight against the bosses' speedup, job combinations, and assaults on safety among all workers.
Running candidates for public office is important to party-building today, Barnes said. Most workers continue to see politics through the framework of the elections. Communist campaigns have already been launched across the U.S. and Canada, running for mayor in Calgary, Alberta; Los Angeles; Miami; Minneapolis; Montreal; New York; and Seattle.
To be effective in this work, Barnes said, requires increasing attention to political education. Class conscious workers need to dig into lessons from the founding of the modern revolutionary workers movement in the mid-1800s; to the Bolshevik revolution under the leadership of V.I. Lenin (this year is its 100th anniversary); of the Cuban Revolution, the living socialist revolution to our south; to experiences of the SWP in trying to build that kind of party here in the U.S. together with communist workers the world over.
Crisis of U.S. two-party systemThe victory of Trump in the U.S. presidential election reflects the deepening economic and political crisis of U.S. imperialism — and a resulting historic shake-up in its two long-standing bourgeois political parties.
The Republicans are being remade by Donald Trump, a multibillionaire pretending to speak in the interests of working people while seeking to find policies that further enrich the capitalist class, in a futile attempt to end the inevitable crisis of their system. This has nothing to do with hysteria about "fascism" among liberal and middle-class radicals, Barnes said. In fact, the Trump electoral victory is weakening already marginal ultrarightist currents, who are unable to gain any traction in U.S. politics.
The Democrats are in disarray. Bernie Sanders and bourgeois and petty-bourgeois leftists of every stripe on one side, and machine politicians like New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the other, are already maneuvering to take over the party in hopes of making a comeback in the 2018 and 2020 elections.
Similar capitalist-crisis-fueled political breakups are unfolding in the United Kingdom, France and other imperialist countries in Europe and beyond.
Since 1990 the Socialist Workers Party has explained the global reverberations of the fact that U.S. imperialism lost the Cold War.
As a byproduct of the implosion of the Soviet Union and other Stalinist regimes in Eastern and Central Europe by the opening of the 1990s, there was a rapid disintegration of the counterrevolutionary obstacle of governments and parties that falsely called themselves Communist and for decades had politically misled and undercut working-class and popular struggles around the globe. As a result, while the working class worldwide today has no mass independent class leadership, it faces coming class battles unbroken and free of Stalinist disorientation, something that wasn't true for decades. Washington hadn't "won" the Cold War.
The U.S. rulers acted on an opposite assumption. They were convinced they had triumphed and had a free hand worldwide. They intervened in Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Libya and elsewhere — with disastrous results for toilers in those regions and seemingly endless military involvement for Washington.
Another side of these developments is now becoming clearer, Barnes said. The U.S.-dominated NATO military alliance has been weakened. The illusion is coming apart that an "ever closer" economic and political European Union could transcend the nation states within it — most of them imperialist powers, but at very different levels of economic might and social conditions — and become a united capitalist Europe.
Sharpening competition among rival ruling classes under the pressure of the international slowdown in capitalist production and trade is undoing what many bourgeois politicians refer to as "globalization," including so-called trade pacts in Europe, North America, and the Pacific and Asia. These classless terms are cover for the profit-driven efforts of finance capital to compete to exploit workers and farmers and suck the wealth they produce with their labor from every corner of the globe.
Delegates at the SWP convention seated international fraternal delegations, including from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France and the U.K. They shared experiences that underscored that the party-building openings discussed at the convention are worldwide.
Books to prepare us to fight and winThe Clintons' Anti-Working-Class Record is one of three books published by Pathfinder Press in 2016 "to help working people address the far-reaching political questions that we and others in the working class need answers to in order to fight more effectively and win," Steve Clark said in the introduction to the Clintons' Anti-Working-Class Record. The other titles are: Are They Rich Because They're Smart? Class, Privilege, and Learning Under Capitalism, also by Jack Barnes, and Is Socialist Revolution in the US Possible? A Necessary Debate Among Working People by SWP leader Mary-Alice Waters.
In addition to English, Spanish and French, these books, and others from Pathfinder Press' arsenal, "are right now being translated in Iran into the Farsi language," Clark wrote. "They will be distributed widely in bookshops and libraries there and well beyond Iran's borders. Their broad circulation demonstrates how the scope and explosiveness of the capitalist crisis, and the response of working people to its consequences, are truly worldwide."
In a report to the convention, Clark expanded on these points. These books and more than 40 other Farsi-language Pathfinder titles are finding a growing readership across Iran and beyond, including in Afghanistan and the Kurdish region of Iraq.
Workers and farmers in the Middle East face the effects of the world capitalist economic crisis, compounded by the impact of a devastating civil war in Syria, more than a decade of bloody wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the advancing Kurdish struggle for national rights, Clark said. This has sparked interest in books that present the program and history of the Socialist Workers Party, as well as the Russian and Cuban revolutions.
Convention delegates also discussed the importance of the fight against Jew-hatred. History shows that assaults on Jews increase in times of capitalist crisis, as the rulers seek scapegoats to divert the middle classes and layers of toilers from recognizing the true source of their worsening conditions, the profit system. Clark reviewed the decadeslong continuity of the SWP on this question, and that of Fidel Castro and the leadership of Cuba's socialist revolution, from the impact of the rise of Nazism, the horror of the Holocaust during the second imperialist world war, to growing attacks on Jews and Muslims today as capitalism's devastation extends to more and more of the world.
Revolutionaries must push for recognition of the right of Israel to exist, Clark said, including the right of return for Jews looking for refuge from persecution, as well as for recognition of a state for the dispossessed Palestinian people. This is the only way to open the space for working people who are Arab and Jewish to build solidarity and fight together against capitalist exploitation and imperialist oppression throughout the region.
'Two great socialist revolutions'Convention delegates also discussed a Nov. 27 letter from SWP National Secretary Jack Barnes to Raúl Castro, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, marking the political legacy of Fidel Castro, on the occasion of his death Nov. 25 (see Dec. 12, 2016, Militant). The message highlighted the two great socialist revolutions of the 20th century, in Russia and Cuba, and the indispensable leadership of them by V.I. Lenin and Fidel Castro.
Barnes wrote that the SWP will continue to "publish and spread the truth about the Cuban Revolution and Fidel's leadership, to make it known to working people in the United States and throughout the world. With unshakable confidence in the working class and its allies, we will continue to organize and act on the course Fidel uncompromisingly presented to the world in 1961, a month before the victorious battle of Playa Girón: 'There will be a victorious revolution in the United States before a victorious counterrevolution in Cuba.'"
Mary-Alice Waters spoke to this in her convention report on "Party-Building and the Cuban Revolution." The working-class mobilizations in tribute to Fidel Castro across Cuba following his death, and Raúl Castro's speeches in Havana and Santiago, demonstrates once again that the socialist revolution in Cuba lives and fights to this day. The Socialist Workers Party defends that revolution and champions the fight to end the U.S. embargo, to get Washington out of Guantánamo and return it to Cuban sovereignty, and to end Washington's "regime-change" policies.
One of the party's priorities in the coming months, Waters said, will be working to build a brigade of workers to visit Cuba for the May Day celebration in Havana, to learn firsthand about the gains working people made through their socialist revolution. This includes a chance for some to also participate in a May 4-6 conference and related activities in Guantánamo, near the base occupied by Washington for over a century.
The party and the Young Socialists are also building the World Festival of Youth and Students taking place in Sochi, Russia, Oct. 14-22. This presents another opportunity to work with youth around the world looking for ways to fight against imperialist domination and capitalist exploitation.
Waters noted increasing interest in books published by Pathfinder. There are new openings to get these books into workers hands internationally. She pointed to growing interest across Africa, including in South Africa, in Namibia — a former colony of South Africa whose independence was won as a result of revolutionary Cuba's internationalist mission in Angola aiding those fighting the apartheid army — in Tanzania, and in West Africa. Bookstore orders for Pathfinder's books containing speeches of Thomas Sankara, leader of the 1983-87 popular revolution in Burkina Faso, are growing there.
This is deeply connected to the work of the SWP and Communist Leagues, she said, as growing numbers of toilers from Africa who have come to the imperialist centers in North America and Europe to work and study look to learn more about politics.
Among those invited to attend the convention, in addition to members of the SWP and Communist Leagues, were a number of people from across North America who are members of committees that lead work by party supporters to keep Pathfinder books in print for use in the party's political activity, and raise funds for the SWP's work.
Convention delegates adopted the three reports and summaries, the introduction to the Clintons' Anti-Working-Class Record, Jack Barnes' letter to Raúl Castro, and other motions on the party's political course. They elected a National Committee to lead the implementation of convention decisions.
The Socialist Workers Party is organizing an Active Workers Conference in Ohio June 15-17, to bring together workers campaigning for the SWP, helping circulate the party's books and the Militant, joining in labor struggles and social protests, and other common activity to discuss world political developments and to register progress in building the party.
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We are trying to add or change new furniture in the house. To make our place more comfortable for you. One of the new furniture pieces are wooden tables. Handcrafted by local ladies from rather local wood. The wood used is almost always found on the beach or on the street. Thank you, Jana and Nina, from Salinwood. A bit more soul and nature inside Surf Atlantic house.
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Other new item inside Surf Atlantic guest house is pellet burner. We are very excited to offer you super warm, dry and cosy stay with us. Winter months means cold days and even colder nights. Also some rain. Probably you will be tired and cold after a long surf session or just while being outdoor, exposed to weather?
Do you feel like spending the rest of the day inside? Either watching movies, read a book or just be with your friends? Our house is the best place to be in! The pellet stove is pre-programmed to switch on and off automatically with temperature adjustment. As a result, you don't have to touch it or even think about it. All you will feel is the warmth and no humidity. Seems like all our guests are loving it!


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To Lighthouse Trails:
The Prophecy Conference in Appleton Wisconsin was excellent. Thank you for recommending that we attend. We could only attend Friday's sessions but it was well worth going. Coming home with our new copy of the expanded second edition of Another Jesus Calling, we were met with a brochure from Family Christian in our mailbox. On page six, we found a prebuy offer for Sarah Young's new book called Jesus Always. It's another 365 day devotional with new revelations from Sarah's "Jesus." We were shocked. Why we were shocked, I don't know at this point. It's obvious that these attacks on the Body of Christ are now unrelenting. It seems that facts, reason, and truth simply don't matter any more. And so the delusion grows ever stronger for those who refuse to receive a love of the truth.
Thank you again and again for fighting the good fight. It was a blessing to be able to thank Warren Smith in person. He is such a dear brother in Christ. We continue to pray for you all.
P.S. One more thing about Jesus Always, it looks like they are trying to get around the criticism of Jesus Calling by saying that Jesus Always was written "as if Jesus is speaking directly to you." But if you check out the first two pages of the book on Amazon, it sure sounds like the author is putting words in Jesus' mouth.
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A new introductory open-access piece in History of the Human Sciences will interest AHP readers: "Demons of the mind: The 'psy' sciences and film in the long 1960s," by Tim Snelson, William R. Macauley. Abstract:
This introduction provides context for a collection of articles that came out of a research symposium held at the Science Museum's Dana Research Centre in 2018 for the 'Demons of Mind: the Interactions of the 'Psy' Sciences and Cinema in the Sixties' project. Across a range of events and research outputs, Demons of the Mind sought to map the multifarious interventions and influences of the 'psy' sciences (psychology, psychiatry, and psychoanalysis) on film culture in the long 1960s. The articles that follow discuss, in order: critical engagement with theories of child development in 1960s British science fiction; the 'horrors' of contemporary psychiatry and neuroscience portrayed in the Hollywood blockbuster The Exorcist (1973); British social realist filmmakers' alliances with proponents of 'anti-psychiatry'; experimental filmmaker Jane Arden's coalescence of radical psychiatry and radical feminist techniques in her 'psychodrama' The Other Side of the Underneath (1973); and the deployment of film technologies by 'psy' professionals during the post-war period to capture and interpret mother-infant interaction.


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Logos Seminar- "Time-Tone-Tune- From South Indian Music perspective."
October 3, 2019 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Karaikudi S. Subramanian, born in 1944 is a 9th generation Veena player in the illustrious 'Karaikudi Veena Tradition'.
Karaikudi S. Subramanian, grandson of the elder of the Karaikudi Brothers, was adopted by Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer (his great-uncle) to continue the lineage of the tradition. As a top-grade veena player for All India Radio, he performed with his sister Rajeswari Padmanabhan and Ranganayaki Rajagopalan (Both prominent disciples of Sambasiva Iyer) in concerts. He has also accompanied eminent artists such as Dr. T.Viswanathan and Sri. K.V. Narayanaswamy. Greatest of Mridangam maestros such as Prof. Trichy Sankaran, Sri. T.K Murthy, Sri. Umayalpuram Sivaraman and Sri. Palghat Raghu, have performed with him at prestigious institutions. He has widely toured Europe, North America and South East Asia as a performer and as visiting professor in many prestigious universities. In 1985, Dr. Subramanian earned a Ph.D in ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, with a dissertation on "South Indian Vina Tradition and Individual Style." He retired as a professor from the University of Madras in 2002. He founded Brhaddhvani, Research and Training Centre for Musics of the World, in Chennai in 1989.
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The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI) can be found in a publication by Peter Glick and Susan T. Fiske (1996).
The scale is not a general sexism inventory. Instead, the ASI measures sexist attitudes toward women using two subscales: Hostile Sexism and Benevolent Sexism.
Hostile sexism is the familiar negative prejudice that overtly harms women. The analysis suggested a unitary construct marked by dominance or women.
Example: Most women interpret innocent remarks or acts as being sexist.
Benevolent sexism is also harmful but is not always recognized by men. Three components are Protective paternalism, Complementary Gender Differentiation, and Heterosexual Intimacy.
Example: Women, compared to men, tend to have a superior moral sensibility.
Men who are sexist in this dual sense do not appear to experience tension. For example, they may view women as incompetent for certain work yet feel women ought to be protected.
In their article, the authors examined the functioning of the scale items in six samples.
Reliability values
Internal consistency values using alpha were reported for the six studies.
ASI total score alphas ranged from .83 to .92
Hostile Sexism ranged from .80 to .92
Benevolent Sexism ranged from .73 to .85
Supportive validity data were provided comparing the ASI with other measures.
Sexism in women
The authors included men and women in their research and found that both men and women could hold sexist ambivalent views toward women.
Two Dimensional Model
The authors suggested the scale might be used in studies comparing high and low scorers on each dimension suggesting a 2 x 2 matrix.
Spanish version
The authors report a Spanish version is available from the authors.
Finding the Scale
The scale is on page 512 of the publication. The article can be downloaded from ResearchGate or other databases.
Cite this blog post
Sutton, G.W. (2020, August 09). Ambivalent sexism inventory: The ASI scale. Assessment, Statistics, & Research. https://statistics.suttong.com/2020/08/measuring-sexism-ambivalent-sexism.html
Resource Link: A – Z Test Index
Journal Reference
Glick, P., & Fiske, S. T. (1996). The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory: Differentiating hostile and benevolent sexism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70(3), 491–512. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3518.104.22.1681
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Chairman's Corner – Simon Lichtenberg
With the arrival of Spring in March, it brought about a new season of change and along with that an Annual General Meeting that determined who will be on the board of the DCCC for the year 2021. Before I introduce myself as the new Chairman, I'd first like to give a big thanks to those from the board who have now left us. Firstly, Kim Scheibel for the great work he has done as Chairman leading the DCCC this past year. If you have met Kim, then you know I have big shoes to fill, both with the work he's done and the height he carries himself at! I'd also like to thank Susanne Klemp and Niels Thomsen, they have been a huge part of making our DCCC F&B Working group a success and I wish them all the best moving forward!
Now on to the new team, this year we welcome some familiar faces and new faces to continue on the board. I, Simon Lichtenberg, have been with the Danish Chamber since the very beginning and I am very happy to take on the role of Chairman working alongside a capable team consisting of Ann Sophie de Meester who is now Vice-Chair, Lars Norregaard continuing as Treasurer and Manuel Veiga Aldemira as Secretary to the board. The remaining board members are as follows:
- Lotte Norgreen, Vikinor
- Andreas Lundqvist, Danfoss
- Christy Chen Møller, ChinaBase Travel
- Lars Myrup, Stokke
- Yingli Wu, Wrist
- Poul Kristensen, WE-Dragons
- Klaus Bjorkgren, Nordic Match
- Jonas Frank, Martin Bencher
With the new team and general manager Ellen-Anan Kier, we aim to make the Danish Chamber a better and stronger organization than it's ever been before, and on that note, be ready to welcome Ellen to your offices so we can tell you more about what we do and hear about what you're interested in!
In this new year, you'll see offline events kick up a notch and a reduction in online webinars. 2020 was a year with countless online activities from all sorts of organisations, but with the vaccines rolling out and restrictions within China loosening their grip, we expect to host more events where you're able to network, learn and develop yourself around like-minded peers!
As you may already know, the DCCC is also making strides towards becoming a Pan-China Danish Chamber and there are many things are underway to make that happen in the near future!
I'd also like to give a warm welcome to our newest member Nordic Match who joined in March, they are M&A and strategy advisors with their headquarters in Shanghai. Welcome to the DCCC!
Below you can see the events that we held in March and the upcoming events in April, we hope to see you there!
That's all from me for now,
Kind regards,
Simon Lichtenberg
Events in March:
|March 2
|DCCC & DCBF: Understanding Patent Protection and the Revised Patent Law
|March 2
|Chinese Training
|March 9
|DCCC & DCBF: How Foreign Employees can Enter China
|March 9
|Food Work Group Visits Danish Crown
|March 16
|DCCC & DCBF: Introduction to and Possible Applications of Industry 4.0/CM2025
|March 19
|China's Home Stretch to Recovery (Online/Offline event)
|March 19
|Visit to Matzform
|March 23
|DCCC & DCBF: Understanding China's Free Trade Ports
|March 24
|March 30
|Chinese Training
|March 31
|Food Tech Meets Legal – Expert Dialogue on Old and New Trends in the F&B Industry
Upcoming Events in April:
|April 8
|Risk Management in the New Normal
|April 8
|DCCC & DCBF Sino-Danish Joint Working Program and Government-to-Government Cooperation within Health, Research and Education
|April 13
|DCCC & DCBF China's 14th 5-Year Plan
|April 15
|The M&A Playbook – The What, the Why, the How?
|April 15
|DCCC & DCBF Agriculture Tech and Sustainability Development
|April 20
|DCCC & DCBF AI within Health
|April 23
|Agile Strategy for Foreign Executives to Avoid Personal Liabilities in China
|April 27
|DCCC & DCBF Sino-Danish Government-to-Government Cooperation within the Energy and Maritime Sectors
|April 29
|DCCC & DCBF Screening and Approval of Foreign Investments – New Strict Rules proposed by the Danish Government
Danes Worldwide Corner
There is still time to enroll your child in the School Level Danish course
You may still enroll your child in one of the online courses offered by Danes Worldwide. Segment 4 starts on 12 April; there is no requirement that a student must have been enrolled in previous segments during this school year. All assignments are clearly explained. To support independent study, the teachers have created libraries of study materials:
Grades 0-3: Videos about the letters of the alphabet and their sounds, material dealing with spelling/grammar and literature, and explanations of parts of speech and "tricky" vowels.
Grades 4-6: Coverage of genres and types of text, help with grammar, strategies for reading, rhetorical devices, analytical models, and tips for oral and written presentation.
Grades 7-9: Analytical models, grammar help, videos offering suggestions on spelling and reading, lots of practice with commas, writing guides, and guidance for improving the written language.
In addition, students may enjoy previous years' Danes films at no charge. Get all the details on this course here: https://www.danes.dk/en/danish-language-courses/school-level-danish/
Update from the Royal Danish Consulate – February 2021
Normal business will resume on Tuesday 6 April.
In case of consular emergency, please call the switchboard of the Embassy at +86 (10) 8532 9900, or the Consulate General in Shanghai at +86 (21) 8025 0600, where you will be re-directed to the 24/7 call center at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Consul General Mr Jakob Linulf appointed Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Shanghai.
Congratulations to Consul General in Shanghai – Jakob Linulf – who has taken over the honourable duty as Dean of the 78 Consul Generals in Shanghai. Consul General Jakob Linulf is taking over from the Consul General of Colombia.
As Dean Jakob Linulf will coordinate the consulate generals' joint dialogue with the Shanghai Government and take a central lead in knowledge sharing among the diplomatic missions in Shanghai.
Consul General Jakob Linulf is looking forward to take over the position and hope to create an open and inspiring dialogue to the benefit of all diplomatic missions in Shanghai as well as Danish business interests in the area.
CIIE 2021 – Danish Food Pavilion 5-10 November
There is still available space for more Danish Food, Agri, Ingredients, Supplements, Equipment and Beverages companies at the Danish Food Pavilion.
24 Danish food companies have already signed up to be a part of the Danish Food Pavilion organized by the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) and the Royal Danish Consulate General in Shanghai.
The deadline for signing up is 2 April, and for more information please contact Commercial Consul Mr. Jesper Halle, firstname.lastname@example.com or find info here: CIIE – CHINA INTERNATIONAL IMPORT EXPO (danskindustri.dk)
Doing Business in China – Presentation for Danish Chinese Start-Up Forum Aarhus
The Innovation Centre was invited to participate in the very first webinar hosted by the Aarhus branch of DCSF.
In the webinar, participants discussed why Danish companies should do business in China, what the main challenges Danish companies face when entering China, and lastly what we can learn from the Chinese tech industry.
Sino-Nordic Sustainable Wrap-up tour – Wuhan
ICDK took part in the panel discussion in the Nordic Sustainable Cities wrap up tour in Wuhan. The NSC project showcases Nordic innovative solutions for a greener and healthier urban development in China.
Upcoming Event – Nordic Sustainable Wrap-up Tour – Yixing
On March 30th and 31st the ICDK is hosting an online and offline delegation trip to Yixing. The trip will both involve an MOU signing between the Administrative Committee of Yixing Industrial Park for Environmental Science and Technology and the Danish sustainability cluster CLEAN. Further, match-making sessions are set up between 9 Nordic start-ups to expand and assist them in finding Chinese partners and investors.
For more information please contact Heidi Su: firstname.lastname@example.com
Upcoming Event – Blockchain, The China Way
China has embraced blockchain like no other country and the technology is already beginning to transform a wide range of industries. Use cases are plentiful and insights from Chinese blockchain implementation experiences offer a valuable source to inspiration for companies in the rest of the world.
The Blockchain Business Bridge project aims at bridging blockchain environments in Shanghai and Denmark, by mapping, identifying, and retrieve relevant knowledge about blockchain technology. It is a joint project between ICDK, DI, European Blockchain Centre, and Industries Fond.
When? – April 8th 15:00-17:00
Signup – https://lnkd.in/dqdWwG8
For more information please contact Ran Zhao: email@example.com
Invest in Denmark co-hosted the Danish Forum with China Furniture Association (CNFA) during CIFF in Guangzhou in March 28th. CIFF covers the entire industry chain including home furniture, homedecor & hometextile, outdoor & leisure, office furniture, commercial furniture, hotel furniture and furniture machinery & raw materials. The spring and autumn sessions host over 6000 brands from China and abroad, gathering over 450,000 professional visitors in total.
The Danish forum themed on Future Office Design after covid-19, we had IDK Asia director Jeppe Solmer delivered speech for closer Sino-DK collaboration in design. Anders Borch, founder and general manager from Allianceceatwork presented his idea regarding sustainable working after the pandemic. 2 other Danish design companies, Signal and SHL joined panel discussion online with 6 Chinese companies. The forum was held together with Annual Meeting of CNFA Office Furniture Committee and nearly 100 Chinese companies in furniture design area joined the forum at CIFF.
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VL Gruppe i Shanghai
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Nordic Match
Nordic Match is a boutique M&A and Strategy Advisor dedicated to Sino-Nordic transactions. They have a clear vision – to support aspiring corporates and investors in search for value-creating opportunities between Nordics and China. Nordic Match represents listed and private corporates, financial sponsors and family offices across the Nordics, with controlling stakes in companies within China's strategic emerging industries.
Upcoming Events
|April 8
|Risk Management in the New Normal
|April 8
|DCCC & DCBF Sino-Danish Joint Working Program and Government-to-Government Cooperation within Health, Research and Education
|April 13
|DCCC & DCBF China's 14th 5-Year Plan
|April 15
|The M&A Playbook – The What, the Why, the How?
|April 15
|DCCC & DCBF Agriculture Tech and Sustainability Development
|April 20
|DCCC & DCBF AI within Health
|April 23
|Agile Strategy for Foreign Executives to Avoid Personal Liabilities in China
|April 27
|DCCC & DCBF Sino-Danish Government-to-Government Cooperation within the Energy and Maritime Sectors
|April 29
|DCCC & DCBF Screening and Approval of Foreign Investments – New Strict Rules proposed by the Danish Government