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I had so many ideas for this prompt—chibi Castiel, bats, dragons, Navi, Charizard, any other winged Pokemon, a penguin trying to fly—but I thought that I should keep it simple and quick since I'm already straying into August now. So I did a few Golden Snitches from Harry Potter.
I don't really like this. The wings are hard to see and I forgot to do the designs on the balls themselves. I'm sad that I didn't have the time to do one of my more interesting ideas, because this one is sort of plain and boring. But I think I'll probably revisit some of those ideas eventually, after I'm done with the OMD3 challenge and once I'm no longer sick of doing nail art. 😛

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A Russian reporter for Radio Liberty who has been missing since last week is being held by rebel commanders in Chechnya, a representative of the government there told a Moscow radio station today.
The reporter, Andrei Babitsky, has been missing since Thursday, when, according to the Russians, they traded him for soldiers held by the Chechens.
Today Mr. Babitsky, whose fate has fueled furious protests in the Russian media, was shown in a grainy video clip on Russia's largest commercial channel. Mr. Babitsky, who gave the date as Feb. 6, or Sunday, said that circumstances prevented him from returning to Moscow, but that he was with people ''who are trying to help me.''
Sharip Yusupov, the Moscow representative of Aslan Maskhadov, the Chechen president, said he had heard that Mr. Babitsky, 35, was being held in a secret place in Chechnya, in the custody of a commander known as Islambek Ismailov, until he could be taken to another country. Like other information in the case, this was treated skeptically by Mr. Babitsky's family and colleagues. His wife, Lyudmila, said today that the video told her nothing except that ''my husband is in trouble.'' She said it gave no clues about the identity of Mr. Babitsky's keepers, or where the video came from.
''As a wife, I am thoroughly confused,'' she said, noting recent comments by Russian officials who have said her husband is alive and well. ''If they are saying he is alive and well, then that means they know where he is. Again, it leads to a pile of questions.''
Mr. Babitsky joined the United States-financed Radio Liberty 10 years ago and has covered both wars in Chechnya.Continue reading the main story


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The aerospace sector could see itself as an unfortunate punching bag if the U.S. and China talk of tariffs continues to escalate.
More than 2.4 million workers are employed directly or indirectly in the aerospace and defense industry. Industry analysts say states like Washington, with more than 300,000 jobs in the sector, could have the most to lose if the current tariff debate escalates into a trade war.
Boeing, the world's largest combined aerospace and defense manufacturer, is the most likely to be impacted by a trade war. But other manufacturers and suppliers also could be hurt by a trade war. For example, General Electric provides the engines, Spirit AeroSystems provides the bodies, Honeywell and Rockwell Collins provide major electronic subsystems and other components.
"Dozens of these companies will be affected by higher tariffs on Boeing jetliners," Richard Aboulafia, vice president of analysis at Teal Group, told Bloomberg Law. Teal Group is an aerospace and defense consulting company providing market analysis and forecasting services.
"Everyone is very concerned because there's a huge trade surplus between the U.S. and China. It's the easiest place for China to hit back...It wouldn't do employment any favor. It will hurt—it would," Aboulafia said.
"These are well-educated and skilled workforces that rely heavily on access to global market and global supply chain," Remy Nathan, vice president of international affairs at the Aerospace Industries Association, told Bloomberg Law. "Anything that disrupts the free flow of goods in the global trading system is going to create headwinds for the creation and sustainment of those jobs," he said.
China now takes up about 25 percent of the world market for commercial jetliners, Aboulafia said. For aerospace and defense industries combined, it's the top destination for U.S. exports, importing $16.4 billion in 2017, while only exporting about $1.2 billion back across the Pacific.
The U.S. proposed $50 billion in tariffs April 3, after imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum in March. China responded with the threat of tariffs on U.S. commodities and certain types of aircraft. President Donald Trump on April 5 said $100 billion more in goods from China could see tariffs. The proposed tariffs won't take effect until after a public comment period that ends in May. The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on the issue on April 12.
Boeing didn't respond to a request for comment. Honeywell is "watching the situation closely," but has no comment at this time, a company spokesperson told Bloomberg Law.
Washington state is likely to be hit the hardest because of the volume of its aerospace and defense exports, sources told Bloomberg Law. Aerospace and defense companies in Washington exported about $46.8 billion worth of aerospace and defense goods in 2016, accounting for nearly a third of total A&D exports in the U.S., according to numbers provided by AIA. And a significant amount of the exports probably went to China, Aboulafia said. The next biggest states in terms of A&D exports in 2016 were California ($12.9 billion) and Kentucky ($11 billion).
Washington also has a large number of aerospace and defense workers. According to AIA, 313,090 Washingtonians worked in the aerospace and defense and related industries in 2017, ranked second among the states. It was surpassed by California with 354,010 workers and followed by Texas with 230,410.
Aboulafia said it's impossible to quantify the job impact. "You don't lose a quarter of the jobs if you lose a quarter of the trade. And the business is also growing worldwide," he said.
Aerospace and defense workers made an average of $93,700 in 2016, while the U.S. national average wage was $48,642, according to AIA.
Aircraft jobs are very well-paid, so if someone in the aerospace sector losses their job and look for another job, "it's unlikely they are going to get a job (that is) going to pay as well as the jobs they now have that will be lost in the tariff," Gary Hufbauer told Bloomberg Law. Hufbauer was chair and director of studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and a professor of international finance diplomacy at Georgetown University.
Companies that supply parts to Boeing are also likely to take a hit by a trade war.
It's often missed in the conversation on trade that the surplus the U.S. aerospace industry enjoys is very much fueled by parts and components, Nathan said. "About 56 percent of U.S. exports in aerospace and defense can be attributed to companies in the supply chain or the companies below the manufacturer that has a logo on the aircraft," he said.
Tariffs imposed by the U.S. government on Chinese products also would impact U.S. companies and their workers. If a U.S. supplier buys something on the tariff list from a Chinese company, its costs go up and it either has to pass that price increase on to its customers or eat the difference, Dan Stohr, a spokesperson for the AIA, said in an email to Bloomberg Law.
Higher costs will impact the ability of companies to maintain their workforce and hire new employees, he said.
But the tariffs are just talk so far. If any tariffs take effect, workers won't immediately feel the impact, many sources said.
"If China in the next three or four years clearly favors Airbus" over Boeing, "you are going to feel that," Aboulafia said, but it's very unlikely for China to cancel existing orders from Boeing because of its demand.
The tariff proposed by China so far would only impact a small portion of aircraft exported to China, Aboulafia said. "I think people are panicking about what could happen next."
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The federal agency that oversees hurricane research and manages fisheries along the nation's southeast coast faces an overhaul and potential downsizing that could cripple partnerships that have made Miami a leader in the world of marine and atmospheric science.
While unrelated, the timing of the two moves — possibly relocating the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries headquarters from Virginia Key to St. Petersburg and pending budget cuts to the climate science program there — amount to a double whammy for the research hub and a brain drain for the region.
"It's a big hit," said Ben Kirtman, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and director of NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies or CIMAS. Kirtman fears a "tyranny of distance" would all but end collaborations that began when the Fisheries headquarters opened across the street from the university in 1965.
"In science, it's very difficult to do interdisciplinary work. It's a real challenge because you speak difference languages. And that's where a lot of the big breakthroughs come from," he said. "When you're separated by floors in the same building, it's hard to collaborate, let alone if you're across the state."
Built at a time when ocean science was rapidly expanding, the Fisheries headquarters on the scrubby island represented years of collaboration between the agency and Rosenstiel. After the university started a marine lab in 1943, federal fisheries officials opened offices first on the Coral Gables campus, then followed the school labs to Virginia Key. In 1972, a partnership was struck for the cooperative institute, which along with 13 other such agreements around the country provide the basic research for NOAA missions. In 2015, NOAA awarded $125 million to CIMAS, which includes Florida International University and other university programs in South Florida, to continue its efforts that include weather research for the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research program.
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"NOAA defines the mission," then UM provides the troops who can be more nimbly deployed than employees constrained by federal bureaucracy, Kirtman said.
But in a 2015 study of its seven locations across the Southeast that make up the Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA determined that the aging building was nearing its expiration date.
With the exception of a necropsy suite, the three-story building had not been substantially improved, the report said. The site, wedged between Bear Cut and Virginia Beach Drive next to UM's sea slug breeding lab and shade house, offered little room for expansion and outdated quarters for 163 employees. The site also faces an increased threat from sea rise.
The study ultimately concluded that relocating the building across the street, despite the eroding coast, would prevent any disruption to research or partnerships. However, NOAA officials pitched a site in St. Petersburg, where other agency offices are located, as a backup.
St. Pete, which is in the midst of expanding a waterfront Innovation District, seized the opportunity to roll out the welcome mat.
City officials not only offered to provide land for a facility, but to construct a building that could be leased back to NOAA. City Development Administrator Alan DeLisle said the city had struck a similar deal with SRI International, a nonprofit research institute that received $30 million from the state, city and Pinellas County to open a facility in the district in 2007. Under the city proposal, the Fisheries headquarters would be located next door, he said.
"We have experience doing this. We've got a very strong marine science cluster. They're all behind this. So we'd have the whole community working closely," he said. "We don't want it to leave the state for sure. And there has been some discussion about that."
The push by St. Petersburg appeared to get some help from Florida Sen. Bill Nelson in May when he spearheaded a measure in the Senate Commerce Committee that clears the way for a new port facility for a NOAA research vessel. Nelson spokesman Ryan Brown said the provision was completely unrelated to relocating the Fisheries headquarters. He did not respond to requests for comment on moving the Fisheries headquarters from Virginia Key to St. Petersburg.
Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, whose district covers the headquarters, also failed to respond to repeated requests for comment on a possible move.
St. Pete's aggressive pitch caught some staff off-guard, Kirtman said, because most of the negotiations had occurred between NOAA officials in Washington without local input. Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell, whose district covers Virginia Key, said he first heard about the possible move last week.
"It's over 100 jobs," he said. "There's a benefit to having them. They're a very good neighbor."
The move also coincides with growing anxiety about proposed cuts under a Trump budget to the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) program that relies heavily on CIMAS for research efforts. While President Trump called for an overall 16 percent cut in NOAA spending from $5.7 billion to $4.8 billion, climate research programs could be cut by up to a third. Even under a conservative estimate of just 23 percent, up to 50 CIMAS jobs could be eliminated.
"If it was just a workforce, NOAA could provide bodies," Kirtman said "But we provide more than just bodies. We provide an intellectual resource."
If approved, the cuts would severely hamper a 10-year effort to improve hurricane intensity forecasts and halt work on a next-generation global weather prediction system. The existing system is about seven years old, making it well overdue for an upgrade, Kirtman said. Last month, he headed to Washington to convince Florida lawmakers to spare the program and explain that the climate research it targets focuses on shorter-term forecasts that provide critical information for both commerce and strategic defense. Not the more controversial efforts to understand climate change.
"There's this hostility to climate research where you get disproportionate cuts because people don't realize that the OAR is the underpinning for all that climate research," he said. "Our leadership in the world of making better weather forecasting is going to be severely challenged if we don't continue doing this."
A NOAA spokesman declined to answer specific questions but said no decision has yet been made on the move. Before any decision is reached, a more detailed analysis of cost must be performed, which has not yet been scheduled. Kirtman said UM is in the midst of putting together a counterproposal to St. Pete that would involve either a new building on federal property across from the Fisheries office or on the Rosenstiel campus.
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In honor of Chick-Fil-A appreciation day, O and I decided to have an appreciation day of our own: equality appreciation day. We really don't feel the need to agree with the politics of any corporation or its officers, but there's something about a little piece of our nugget value meal going towards ex-gay rehabilitation that makes us itchy.
Oh, that, and, it's insanely unhealthy? It's insanely unhealthy.
There's this odd misconception that, I suppose because the chicken at Chick-Fil-A has a grain to the meat, it's remotely healthy. People genuinely believe it's better for you than Burger King, or whatever, and some genuinely believe it's not unhealthy. Those people are about as wrong about nutrition as Chick-Fil-A is about what makes someone gay (personal choice, of course!). Does this, my friends, look healthy to you?
All this to say.. O, however,
loves loved Chick-Fil-A. Despite his usually overpowering preference when it comes to a quick Saturday lunch, even he gave up the chain after the hateful reveal of where our money is actually going. What does a man who takes a stance deserve?
Chick-Fil-GAYOK! nuggets.
I'd been interested in a copycat Chick-Fil-A nugget before–partly for health reasons, but mostly the challenge. I based our attempt on two separate recipes: Iowa Girl Eats Chick-Fil-A Bites and Food Network's Almost Famous Chicken Sandwiches. What did I learn? If I can say nothing else, it's:
Always marinade everything in pickle juice. This is not a joke.
I'm guessing the pickle brine caused some chemical reaction that broke down the chicken protein, resulting in a more tender, saline-solution-inspired flavorful bite of meat. We're so used to the taste of the pickle juice-marinated chicken with Chick-Fil-A batter that I'm not sure how well it would work with, say, rosemary and garlic pan roasted chicken thighs, but you can't keep me from trying. Just try. Just try!
I'm not 100% happy with the coating in one sense: it didn't taste exactly like Chick-Fil-A. I'd increase the amount of powered sugar and definitely deep fry, if I wanted a true replica. However, for a first attempt and a pan fry, they were remarkable. So, in the other sense–the one based entirely off of personal taste and general self-satisfaction: 100% happy.
O adored them, and I had visions of our future.. him at the kids' table, happily snacking away on chicken nuggets and dunking his little Ore-Ida fries in ketchup while the foie gras-seared filet stuffed with homemade boursin I made for him gets cold at the adult table. For some reason in this vision, I in no way care about my children's diets and spend $50 a meal on us.
Try these for three reasons:
- Because you can. Because they're simple and fulfilling and make everyone who eats them happy,
- Because you prefer not to propagate hate, or because you enjoy the satisfaction of voting with your dollar–for freedom and equality, or against prejudice, or
- Because there's a total of twelve ingredients vs. the original: over fifty.
We ate these with incredible oven roasted fries–post to follow, and Iowa Girl Eats' Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce, which was excellent. I added a bit more honey, and I'd probably cut the dijon by a bit, but otherwise, the creaminess was dead on, and the smooth mustard flavor paired nicely with the bites.
Chick-Fil-GAYOK! Nugget Copycats
- 2 large chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces and seasoned with salt & pepper
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup pickle juice
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon malted milk powder
- 2 tablespoons teaspoon powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt and pepper, to taste
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
1. Whisk together egg, milk and pickle juice, and pour into a large ziplock bag or bowl. Add chicken pieces and marinate in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours.
2. Combine flour, powdered sugar, malted milk powder, baking soda, dry mustard, paprika, and salt and pepper in a large ziplock bag. Shake to combine. Remove chicken from the marinade and add into the bag. Shake to coat the chicken completely.
3. Heat half the oil in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat (6 or 7 out of 10.) Test the oil by dropping in a bit of the flour mixture. If it sizzles, the oil is ready, if it pops, lower the temperature a bit.
4. Gently place chicken pieces into the oil with tongs. Do this in 2 batches, as you don't want to overcrowd the pan. Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes, or until golden brown on one side. Turn the chicken over and allow to cook for 3-4 more minutes. Remove to a paper-towel lined plate. Heat the remaining oil and continue with the other half of the chicken pieces.
5. Stir together the honey mustard dipping sauce ingredients, and serve with the hot chicken bites.12


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A dramatic and moving two-part work of Japan's very own mind sport is about to begin!
March Comes in Like a Lion by Chika Umino, the bestselling comic that has swept numerous comic awards including the 4th Cartoon Grand Prize 2011 and the Grand Prize in the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, will be made into a live-action film! The director is Keishi Otomo, who has been breaking new ground in Japanese cinema with his solid character portrayal and action scenes in such films as the Rurouni Kenshin series and Platinum Data. "I intend to capture the changing landscape of the city of Tokyo as it prepares for the Summer Olympics and depict the world of professional shogi, a Japanese mind sport from ancient times, in an engaging way. I'd like to make a work in which the characters that Ms. Umino created and nurtured come alive vibrantly in this setting," he comments, indicating the birth of a new type of Japanese movie that can only be produced at this moment in time. Set in Japan as it faces a historic turning point leading up to the Tokyo Olympics, the first of the two-part work will tell the story of "today" as the protagonist finds the strength to stand on his own two feet, and the second will tell the story of "tomorrow" as he begins to live a new life with the people he loves. A spirited work of Japanese entertainment will be presented to the world.
Rei Kiriyama is a 17-year-old professional shogi player who lives alone in the east side of Tokyo. He lost his parents and younger sister in a traffic accident when he was still a child, and kept playing shogi day in and day out as if to cling to it out of loneliness. As a result, he became a professional player at an exceptionally young age while still in junior high school. The shogi board with 81 rectangles in a grid was the only world he knew. Then one day, he meets three sisters, Akari, Hinata, and Momo Kawamoto, who live in his neighborhood. For the first time he finds a place where he feels he belongs other than in front of a shogi board. The world of professional shogi where players with fierce talent and intense passion survive and the welcoming dinner table of the Kawamoto family filled with warmth like a spot of sunlight. Through the many intense games in which Rei battles with his mind and his interactions with the warmhearted people he gradually learns to love, he makes a certain decision as a professional shogi player and also as a person.
- Original Comic
- Chika Umino
- Director
- Keishi Otomo
- Screenplay
- Yuko Iwashita
Ryohei Watabe
Keishi Otomo
- Cast
- Ryunosuke Kamiki
- Release Date in Japan
- Part1 - 2017.3.18
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This young and versatile performer - born and raised in Bethlehem in the Free State - has been performing for as long as he can remember. Be it in the art of music, acting or dancing, his passion and experience as a stage performer is what he believes sets him apart from the rest. His music experience kicked off in primary school where he sang in the school choir for 7 years. In 2004 he completed his Grade 4 Unisa National Piano Exams as well as his Grade 3 Unisa Music Theory Exams. In high school he joined forces with Alouise Peens and together they formed Voxday, a local Pop/Rock band of which he became the guitarist and vocalist. Alouise Peens is now a well known musician in the industry. Right after his election in Grade 11 as head boy of Voortrekker High School, he received a R130 000 music bursary from the prestigious private school, Southdowns College and their music academy, TIME (The Institute of Music Excellence) in Irene, Pretoria. By the time that he completed his matric certificate with 5 distinctions, his professional music career had already begun. Abel got chosen to be a member of the well known boyband NRG that was signed by one of South Africa's most successful and well-known Afrikaans record labels, Select Music (Sony Music). In 2011 NRG - also known as "Energie" - released their self-titled de-but album. Since then, he has been performing with the group across the country. They have sung on the main stages of some of the most renowned music festivals in SA ( KKNK, Innibos, Aardklop and Hart van Windhoek). In 2014 NRG released their 2nd album called Roulette . Together with the band Abel has shared the stage with top-selling artists such as Kurt Darren, Nicholis Louw, Ray Dylan, Romanz, Heinz Winckler, Andre Schwartz, Joe Foster and Jac de Priester. Abel is also a passionate actor/dancer. He has played lead roles in a few National Children's Theatre productions and he recently made an appearance as the character Dean, in a SABC 3 series called Roer Jou Voete. In 2013, Abel started with his modelling career. Since then, he's been seen on the runway at AFI's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. He also did a few editorials for the online magazine, Gaschette Mag. 2016 marked the year of his first overseas contract. For 6 months Abel performed in the hotels of Spain (as part of the group, Magnifico) where he sang and danced 6 nights a week.


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Dharmaraja News
For the 4th week running, Dharmaraja College is occupying the top birth in Division I-B, trailed by St. Thomas and Wesley. Though all 3 schools have the same average, Dharmaraja is ahead on the no. of points scored which stands at 49, as against 31 and 29 respectively. Points difference is 267 against 141. Last week end Dharmaraja beat St.Sylvesters 71- 26 (11 tries 6 conversions against Sylvesters' 3 tries 1 conversion and 3 tries.)


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Before I get into the contents of the Glossybox March 2018, I wanted to explain why this is my last ever Glossybox here on Gemma Etc. I have been blogging for over five years now and I've been very fortunate enough to receive Glossybox boxes as PR for over four years which has been amazing. I have discovered so many new and exciting products, and fallen in love with products I would never have tried if it wasn't for Glossybox. If you're a regular reader of my blog, you'll know that for 3 and a half years of the four years I've said Glossybox is the best beauty box for under £15 and it had been my absolute beauty box for such a long time and in my opinion they still are considerably better than Birchbox. I will forever be grateful to Glossybox for showing my blog support from when my blog was just a year old, and my Glossybox posts are one of my most popular posts I do every month without fail.
Even though my Glossybox posts are one of my most popular in terms of traffic from Google search, and I'll obviously be losing a large chunk of traffic every month, I've decided that I can no longer receive 'free' boxes from Glossybox for my blog. I don't know why but for the last six months or so, Glossybox hasn't wowed me like it used to and it's such a massive shame. Whenever I was asked what which beauty box service I recommended, it was Glossybox without a doubt but for me the boxes have become repetitive with less popular brands and they've just lost the special spark they used to have. Beauty boxes really are a personal thing and I would hate to be a beauty box brand as you simply cannot please everyone but if you look at the contents of November 2016, December 2016 and January 2017 versus the November 2017, December 2017 and January 2018 boxes the boxes just aren't as exciting as they used to be.
Examples of repetition would be the brand Steve Laurent which we had in the December box and then again in February. We had a primer in January box, a primer mist in February and another primer in this month's box. We had a blusher in November, a blusher in January and a blusher again this month, and I could go on but there was never this much repetition within Glossybox boxes 7 months ago. Some people might be thrilled to get a brand repeated twice in three months, three primers in three months and a blusher three months out of four but I just don't think the majority would be. I wish Glossybox could go back to featuring exciting, well known brands which made receiving a Glossybox feel like a real treat reach month as the whole concept of Glossybox initially was "4-5 luxury beauty treats".
I subscribed to the very first Glossybox when it launched alongside Carmine Box and Joliebox and I really will miss featuring Glossybox every month, but I don't love the direction Glossybox has taken over the last six months and my integrity is everything as a blogger so I can't sit here pretending I love the boxes and repetition when I don't. If I see a box I love one month, I'll buy it but I can't allow Glossybox to gift me boxes anymore as it's not fair on them. I'm really sorry if you're going to be disappointed that I will no longer be featuring their boxes on my blog (it's not just Glossybox by the way, it's Birchbox too) but I know this is the right decision for myself and my blog.
Let's move onto the products within the Glossybox March 2018 shall we?
Theorie des Volcans Mask Scrub 30ml worth £26
The first product within the Glossybox March 2018 is the Theorie des Volcans Mask Scrub which featured in their February 2017 box so I'm really surprised it's been repeated yet again in this month's box. It is described as having a mineral-rich volcanic paste which cleanses and purifies and is enriched with anti-ageing ingredients to plump and smooth the skin. The pink mask is to be applied to the face and will supposedly turn grey as it gets to work removing impurities and dead skin cells – it's also paraben free, silicone free, vegan and 90% natural.
Mudmasky Sleep Repair Renewal Nourishing Mask 20ml sample size worth £20
Next up we have a sample size of this mask from Mudmasky with the Glossybox March box which claims to repair, hydrate, rejuvenate, smooth and protect the skin. It's for men and women of all ages, and you simply apply a thin layer before sleep and leave it on the skin overnight and rinse in the morning. It sounds like a great multi-tasking face mask and I will definitely be giving it a try as my skin is awfully dry right now and needs all the help it can get.
Figs & Rouge Soft Focus Pore Perfect HD+ Matte Veil worth £34.99
Described as being a high definition and pore perfecting soft focus veil with a weightless, matte finish which helps minimise the appearance of pores and create a sheer complexion. It claims to help reduce skin impurities and combat breakouts, diminishes shine and delivers a micro-fine, soft focus effect. I've tried the Figs and Rouge lip balms, but I had no idea they had other products within their range. I can't try this myself as I have very dry skin, and avoid anything mattifying but I'll pass it on to my friend who loves anything mattifying as it sounds promising.
Universal Beauty Secret Flush Soothing Cream Blusher & Lip Stain Duo worth £14
Then the next product within the Glossybox March 2018 is yet another repeat. We had Universal Beauty feature in the October 2016 box, and not just the brand – this identical product, and identical shade. As the name suggests it's a cream blusher which can be used on the lips as a lip stain too.
I have never heard of this beauty brand before but this shade is such a strange shade to put in a beauty box as it's extremely pale, so it's only going to flatter a very small minority of people. There's no way this shade would work for anyone with a skin tone that is deeper than mine as it's too pale for me which is a real shame as it feels like a nice and creamy formula with a satin finish.
So they are the products within the Glossybox March 2018 box. I would love to know your thoughts on what I've discussed? How do you feel about beauty boxes?All products featured on Gemma Etc. are PR samples or gifted items, unless otherwise indicated. This post may contain affiliate links. If you wish to find out more, please see my Disclaimer within my navigation bar.


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Third climate protest strikes Newbury
Fri, 14 Apr 2017
A TOTAL of 46 sharp shooters lined up for a charity clay pigeon shoot on Kingsclere Estate on Saturday, April 1.
Hosted by the Frobury Farm Sporting Club, which is based on the estate, 23 two-man teams took part in three competitions.
The main event was for teams in two categories – one for adults, and the other for an adult and one under-18.
The adult team of Kevin Grundy and Andy Taylor, from Burghfield Common, won the three senior events with Cameron Andrade and his grandfather John Collins, from Wolverton, winning the adult and junior prize.
North Hampshire Medical Fund manager Judith Charmer said: "It was a fantastic event and we saw some fantastic shooting.
"I would like to thank everybody who took part for helping to ensure that the day was such a success.
"I'd also like to thank all of our sponsors, Eley Cartridges, Kingsclere Estate, Charles Sainsbury-Plaice, Portable Toilets Ltd, Crookham Saw Mill, The Royal Oak, Ecchinswell, John Crockford from Pitchorn Farm and Christine Daly-Sadler, for their generosity."
More than £6,000 was raised for the North Hampshire Medical Fund, which will go towards the purchase of a micropulse yellow wavelength retinal laser, used to treat retinal diseases, for the ophthalmology department of the North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke.
Visit www.nhmedicalfund.org for more information about the work of the North Hampshire Medical Fund.


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Learn More About asos.com
In the world we live in, teens are believed to be the most fashionable people around. They know what to wear and keep up with the latest fashion trends no matter what the occasion is. If you are a 20 something and looking out for a great place to find clothes and accessories for yourself, ASOS is the best place for you. Apart from the best fashion collection, you will also find a great amount of quality content on fashion which makes ASOS a hub for a thriving fashion community. Anyone who has the slightest interest in fashion or related things will love to browse through the online site of ASOS. In its huge online store, ASOS has around more than 80,000 products under its hood. With a collection so wide, you will definitely find what you are looking for. It also has a range of its own brand products which are customized and made as per user's suggestions and demands. ASOS offers a completely localized mobile and web experience so that people from every country can relate to with what the e-store has to offer. It has fulfillment centers around the world in places like UK, US, Europe and China among many other major countries. With a distribution channel so strong and wide, it can easily satiate customers from every corner of the world.
The company has always strived to create a multi-channel shopping experience for every teen. It is also a great place to network with other fashion lovers and share good ideas with them. Through this process, ASOS enables users to create their own style and fashion in anyway they like. The website is visited by millions of people every day who love to browse through the site and choose what they want to buy. ASOS has customers from around 240 countries and territories around the world. The major mission the company is trying to accomplish is becoming the number 1 fashion destination for teens around the globe. The website and interface is beautifully made, which makes it easier for customers to buy what they want with convenience. The online store is divided in two simple categories Men and Women after which it has a lot of common sub categories where you can select the type of clothes or a particular brand you are looking for. Overall, the whole experience of online shopping is smooth and buying the latest fashion collection has never been any easier. All the major brands like Jack and Jones, Diesel, Adidas and Nike are available for both the genders. The customers are very satisfied with the quality of products, the affordable price range as well as the exceptional customer service. All these are necessary for a successful online company and ASOS is trying very hard to be good at all of them. If you are a teen interested in the fashion world, ASOS is a great place for you not only to buy clothes but to interact with other people who share the same interests.


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Kris T. Emery, CPA
Director of Firm Operations
Personal Formation and Forte
Kris joined Burkhart & Company after more than twenty years in the corporate sector. He has served large regional healthcare organizations in decision support with concentrations in accounting, budgeting and financial analysis. Kris is a native of Knoxville and graduated with High Honors from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.
Kris brings financial as well as organizational development leadership to the firm. He possesses a rare combination of technical, entrepreneurial and winsome people skills. His role is to direct the day-to-day operations of the Firm and he does so with tremendous energy, a positive attitude and a sincere desire to serve both our external clients and internal staff.
Turning Points
- Finding that "hand in a glove" fit for a career in accounting when his innate affinity for math, analysis, structure, and detail converged in his first accounting class.
- Gladly surrendering his life to Christ and allowing God's Lordship over his daily life.
- Marrying someone beyond his dreams after an amazing 6-month courtship never doubting from day one that he had found his partner and soul mate.
- Making the bold step to pass the CPA exam twenty years post graduation and leave a successful corporate career to transfer his technical skills and desire to serve others into the open system of public accounting.
- Understanding the importance and value of sowing into other people's lives and cultivating long-term relationships.
Practice Emphasis
Kris oversees and directs the firm operations and provides significant leadership in:
- Financial reporting, decision support and accounting,
- Human resources and recruiting,
- Professional development, training and mentoring, and
- Firm operations and administration.
Broader Interests
Kris enjoys spending time with his wife, Dena, and their three beautiful daughters. Home is the place he recharges whether by taking on an improvement project or tooling around in his own garage space where thinking is relaxed and the clock doesn't interfere. His competitive nature finds outlet in sporting events whether Orange or otherwise. Kris and his family are very active in their local church and serve together in a number of ministry areas.


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2015 Emerging Investigator Awards Program
We're excited to announce our 2015 "FightSMA/GSF Emerging Investigator Awards" program! We launched the EIA program in 2013 to fill a void in the SMA research community by directly inspiring and funding a new generation of SMA researchers in the early stages of their careers. In just two years the EIA program has awarded nearly $400,000 in funding to 8 researchers working on 8 unique SMA programs at 8 different institutions around the world. This program has been extremely well received by...Read More »»
2014 Emerging Investigator Awards Program
We're excited to announce the launch of the 2014 "FightSMA/GSF Emerging Investigator Awards" program ("EIA Program")! The inaugural EIA Program in 2013 was a huge success among the vibrant SMA research community; filling a void in the research funding ecosystem, inspiring fresh approaches to the complex SMA research puzzle, and directly supporting a new generation of SMA researchers in the critical early stages of their careers. In 2013, the EIA Program funded $250,000 in research grants;...Read More »»
National Pediatric Research Network Act (NPRNA)
November 27, 2013 >> President Obama Signs the National Pediatric Research Network Act (NPRNA) Into Law
On Wednesday, November 27, 2013, the National Pediatric Research Network Act (NPRNA) was officially signed into law by President Obama. The NPRNA was approved as part of a health package known as the PREEMIE reauthorization act (S.252) and will have a powerful impact on pediatric rare diseases like SMA. Specifically, this legislation authorizes the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to...Read More »»
2013 Emerging Investigator Awards Program
We're so excited to announce the next bold step in SMA research funding for the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation (GSF); the official launch of the $250,000 "FightSMA and Gwendolyn Strong Foundation Emerging Investigator Awards"!
This innovative program builds on the legacy of the last 20+ years in SMA research by directly investing in emerging talent to ensure that today's incredible momentum continues in the SMA research community. But we're not focusing on just one program. In April 2013, five...Read More »»
American Giving Awards | GSF and SMA Featured Nationwide on NBC
In December 2012, the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation was selected by Chase as 1 of 25 nonprofits for their American Giving Awards. The GSF had a chance at $1 MILLION and for the first time Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) was highlighted to millions on national television alongside other worthy causes: Poverty, Illiteracy, Autism... And that is powerful! SMA was alongside them because SMA matters too!Read More »»
$200K For SMA—Phase Two | $100,000 Granted | Funded SMA Large Animal Model Research
Once again, with your incredible support we have built on the wave of momentum from the "$200K For SMA -- Phase One" campaign to place a material, targeted grant in the hands of a macro focused SMA research program. In just a matter of months since launching "$200K For SMA -- Phase Two" in parthership with FightSMA in December 2011, we awarded $100,000 to Dr. Monique A. Lorson and University of Missouri in support of Dr. Lorson's research focused on developing a large animal model of Spinal...Read More »»
$200K For SMA—Phase One | $250,000 Granted | Funded SMA Gene Therapy Research
Goal set, goal met, goal exceeded. Once AGAIN! Six months. Thousands of donors. Hundreds of organizers. 60+ fundraisers. Together we not only raised $200,000 for promising SMA gene therapy research. We raised $250,000+! That's inspiring! That's awesome! And together we have once again made a difference in moving promising SMA research forward.
In July 2010, GSF created the "$200K For SMA -- Phase One" campaign to fund groundbreaking gene therapy research at Nationwide Children's Hospital...Read More »»
Jimmie Johnson Foundation Helmet of Hope Recipient | $30,000 Awarded
In August 2010, the Jimmie Johnson Foundation selected the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation as one of ten charities for their annual Samsung Helmet of Hope highlighting nonprofit work focused on children's needs. For this honor theGSF received an immediate $10,000 grant and our logo appeared on the Helmet of Hope worn by NASCAR champion Jimmie Johsnon in the Pepsi 400 race. For the 2010 Helmet of Hope an additional voting contest was created, in which theGSF was awarded a $20,000 grant.Read More »»
SMAspace.com | $10,000 Granted to Critical Online SMA Support Network
In June 2010, theGSF made a $10,000 grant to SMAspace.com, a critical SMA online patient and family networking resource. Started in 2008 by Maryland based nonprofit Emminea, SMAspace has filled a massive void in access to actionable information and support for patients and families impacted by SMA.
An SMA diagnosis is completely life-altering for families, impacting every aspect of one's life. Through SMAspace, Eminnea has created an open, unbiased forum for families and medial...Read More »»
Unite For The Cure | $230,000 Granted | Funded SMA Stem Cell Research
Chase Community Giving | Placed In The Winner's Circle | Awarded $125,000
Just a few months after establishing the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation, theGSF won a much sought after $125,000 grant from the Chase Community Giving program. Garnering 52,000 unique votes in just eight days, theGSF placed 6th out of 500,000 charities. A true grassroots movement with thousands of volunteers helping to spread the word, many organizations, celebrities, and publications got behind the SMA cause in a big way. And because of their help, theGSF was among the "Winners Circle" and was...Read More »»
Sponsor-A-Mile | $44,000 raised, 5,000 miles driven, tons of SMA awareness
5,000 miles driven. Over 15 newspaper articles written, four nightly news segments aired, and two radio interviews broadcast. theGSF's first official fundraiser. Over $44,000 raised.
What started as a personal journey to introduce Gwendolyn to her 104-year-old great-grandfather in the summer of 2009, quickly turned into an opportunity for SMA. Knowing 5,000 miles would be crossed over a month, passing thousands of people with stops all along the way, theGSF created "Sponsor-A-Mile" to...Read More »»
Tweet For A Cure | Custom Twitter App Targeting Members of Congress | Reached 1.5 Million+
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Gary and Lorraine at the Sandy Beach Hotel and Resort. So how do they find these places?
Talk about off the beaten track. Fujeirah is one of the Emirates of the UAE, but one that you don't hear so much about...primarily because it has no oil. However, it is probably the most naturally beautiful, with its own set of mountains (the Hajar Range) that come almost to the sea, and an unbroken line of beaches on the Indian Ocean (technically the Gulf of Oman, but the waves are ocean waves, not Gulf waves).
Nestled down the road from the new super-luxury Rotanas and Meridiens in Al Aqqah sitsthe Sandy Beach Hotel and Resort, a throwback to the old days of the UAE. In fact, squint your eyes a little, and you could be in a tourist court on the coast of Maine or a B&B down from Blackpool, with the year being 1965. Ask about wifi here, and the quizzical tilt of the head tells you that you are a time traveller who set the Wayback Machine to "back in the day".
The thing to do at Sandy Beach is to book into one of the "chalets" or "bungalows". These are detached little one-bedrooms and efficiencies (bedsits?), each with a very basic kitchen (sink, electric kettle and fridge) and a barbeque out front to grill your dinner. If you're smart, you'll stop at one of the Carrefours or Spinneys markets in Dubai before the 2 hour drive over the mountains—you can find magnificent food from anywhere in the world (we had Australian organic steaks for dinner, and crisp, fresh California blueberries the next morning). The beach, the pool, and the funky tiki bar await you and the friendly and helpful staff throughout will assist you in chilling out.
If you are up for a bit more activity, the PADI-certified diving centre on site can take you out to the reefs, or you can take an easy swim out to the small reef around Snoopy Island (locals have no idea why it's named that, but any American knows instantly). Diving or snorkeling, your choice.
Finally, for those of you who haven't travelled a great deal to this part of the world, there are certain times to come, and certain times not to. Generally, avoid January (can be chilly and most of the rare UAE rainstorms happen then), and June through September (brutally hot, both air and ocean). The rest of the year is glorious, and the weather will be spectacular.


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The author's fourth mystery novel featuring Adjutant Grijpstra and Sgt. Rinus de Gier. Here, during a bloody eviction riot the body of a well known street market hawker is found dead. The detectives & the commissaris must solve the crime.
Title: Death of a Hawker.
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Publisher: New York., Houghton Mifflin.: 1977.
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No-Drama Discipline
The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
By Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline
The 7 Basic Skills For Turning Conflict
by Becky A. Bailey
Becoming the Parent You Want to Be
A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years
Laura Davis & Janis Keyser
Just Tell Me What to Say
Sensible Tips and Scripts For Perplexed Parents
Betsy Brown Braun
You're Not The Boss of Me
Brat-proofing your 4-12 year old child
Betsy Brown Braun
Parenting from the Inside Out
How A Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.
Positive Discipline
The First Three Years
Jane Nelsen, Ed. D. Cheryl Erwin, M.A., and Roslyn Duffy
12 Ways To Give Your Child A Head Start In The First 3 Years
Dr. Jenn Berman
Raising Happiness
10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
Christine Carter, Ph.D
Everyday Blessings
The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting the Inner Work of Mindful Parenting
Myla Kabat-zinn; Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Whole-Brain Child:
12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive
Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D
The Emotional Life of the Toddler
Alicia Lieberman, Ph.D.
Nurture the Nature
Understanding and Supporting your Child's Unique Core Personality
Michael Gurian
The Power of Play
Learning What Comes Naturally
David Elkind, Ph. D.
The Sibling Effect:
What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us
Jeffrey Kluger
Siblings Without Rivalry
How To Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too
Adele Faver & Elaine Mazlish
Mom, Jason's Breathing on Me
The Solution To Sibling Bickering
Anthony Wolf, Ph.D.
It's not fair, Jeremy Spencer's parents let him stay up all night!
A Guide To The Tougher Parts Of Parenting
Anthony Wolf, Ph.D.
What Children Learn from their Parent's Marriage
It May be your Marriage but it's Your Child's Blueprint to Intimacy
Judith P. Siegel, Ph.D. T
And Baby Makes Three
The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives
John Gottman, Ph.D. and Julie Gottman, Ph.D
Best Friends, Worst Enemies
Understanding the Social Lives of Children
Michael Thompson, Ph.D. and Catherine O'Neill Grace
The Hurried Child
Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon
David Elkind, Ph.D.
Too Much of a Good Thing
Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age
Dan Kindlon, Ph.D.
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
Using Jewish Principles to Raise Self- Reliant Children
Wendy Mogel, Ph.D
The Elephant in the Livingroom
Make Television Work For Your Kids
Dimitri A. Christakis, M.D., MPH and Frederick J. Zimmerman
Failure to Connect
How Computers Affect Our Children's Minds For Better And Worse Jane Healy, Ph.D.
Raising Cain
Protecting The Emotional Life Of Boys
Dan Kindlon, Ph. D. and Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
The Wonder of Boys
What Parents, Mentors, and Educators Can Do To Shape Boys Into Exceptional Men
Michael Gurian
The Wonder of Girls
Understanding The Hidden Nature Of Our Daughters
Michael Gurian
Growing a Girl
Seven Strategies For Raising A Strong, Spirited Daughter
Dr. Barbara Mackoff
Everything You Never wanted Your Kids To Know about Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask)
The Secrets to Surviving Your Child's Sexual Development From Birth To Teens
Justin Richardson, M.D. and Mark Schuster, M.D., Ph.D.
Playground Politics
Understanding The Emotional Life of Your School-Aged Child
Stanley Greenspan, M.D.
Homework without Tears
Lee Canter and Lee Hausner, Ph.D.
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
by Daniel J. Siegel
Raising Financially Fit Kids
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A Penny Saved
Teaching Your Children The Values And Life Skills They Will Need In the Real World
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Crochet Curled Cord - Pattern and Tutorial 118studio sheru
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In this crochet cord pattern, you will know how to make crochet curly cord:
- For demonstration, I made exact curled cord where alternated with a big curl and a small curl.
- You can make this cord of small curls or big curls.
- Also, you can alternate with small and big curls by your wish.
- Crochet curled cord was made of 100% Cotton Mercerized, 169m/50g, 4 ply; and with Steel Crochet Hook 1.5 mm or 2 mm (#8 or #4 US standards).
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Connie Barlow writes: "you might appreciate this webpage (I know the woman who does it) for quickly keeping up on climate science and climate action. It is titles of news, blogs, etc. plus links, listed in monthly order. When you click on an interesting title, scroll down to see the article appear at the bottom. So you don't even have to leave that webpage." http://climatechangepsychology.blogspot.com/
Extreme Weather: Impacts of Climate Change (NRDC, Natural Resources Defense Council) - http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/climate-change-impacts/
Three numbers - no one wants the temperature to go up more than 2 degrees celsius, we can (by conservative estimates) generate 565 gigatons more carbon before that will be inevitable, and fossil fuel companies and countries are already counting on digging up and selling 2,795 gigatons - http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-20120719
Plant hardiness zones in much/most of the U.S. have already shifted significantly: http://www.arborday.org/media/map_change.cfm
NOAA Global Trends in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/global.html
A course on what the world would be like with 4 degrees Celsius warming: https://www.coursera.org/course/warmerworld (not really a fact...)
Local impacts
Climate departure - When the average temperature of the coolest year starts to be warmer than the average temperature of the hottest year from 1960-2005 - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/10/09/map-these-are-the-cities-that-climate-change-will-hit-first/ and http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v502/n7470/full/nature12540.html
A Great New Tool That Makes Global Climate Change Local: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/how-risky-is-it-really/201402/great-new-tool-makes-global-climate-change-local
Earth Wind Map (current conditions): https://www.facebook.com/EarthWindMap
for the United States: http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-96.88,35.74,2048
American Public Attitudes re climate change
The Six Americas Report (pdf downloads):
Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans' Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in November 2013
Public Support for Climate and Energy Policies in November 2013
Public support for "Nearly a quarter (24%) of all Americans would support an organization that engaged in non-violent civil disobedience against corporate or government activities that make global warming worse. Moreover, 13% say they would be willing to personally engage in non-violent civil disobedience for the same reason." - http://www.climatechangecommunication.org/sites/default/files/reports/Communication-April-2013.pdf
Most Americans Support Action on Global Warming
Date: 02/12/2014 10:03 AM
Today we are releasing the third report from our latest national survey. In Public Support for Climate & Energy Policies, we report that most Americans support national action on global warming:
- Most Americans (83%) say the U.S. should make an effort to reduce global warming, even if it has economic costs.
- Majorities of Americans say that corporations and industry (65%), citizens themselves (61%), and the U.S. Congress (52%) should be doing more to address global warming.
- A majority of Americans (71%) say global warming should be a "very high", "high", or "medium" priority for the president and Congress.
The survey also found that majorities of Democrats and Republicans support several climate and energy policies. For example:
- Providing tax rebates for people who purchase energy-efficient vehicles or solar panels (82% of Democrats and 62% of Republicans support this)
- Funding more research into renewable energy sources (84% and 60% respectively)
- Regulating CO2 as a pollutant (85% and 55%)
- Eliminating all subsidies for the fossil-fuel industry (67% and 52%)
The report includes an Executive Summary and the results broken down by political party and Global Warming's Six Americas. You can download it here.
I'll be back in touch soon with our next report on Americans' Actions to Limit Global Warming.
Anthony Leiserowitz, Ph.D.
Director, Yale Project on Climate Change Communication
School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Yale University
(203) 432-4865
Twitter: @ecotone2
Seeking better facts for...
How much has the average temperature already risen?
If we stopped putting more greenhouse gases into the air today, how much temperature rise would we experience? (Assuming no feedback looks? Assuming some/all feedback loops?)
Want good articles on the potential for jet stream, and thermohaline circulation, to drastically change local weather conditions everywhere. (And other major effects - e.g. ocean acidification -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_collapse )
Nuclear power pros/cons.
Insurance companies' support for real action on climate crisis.
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Breathers: A Zombie's Lament / S.G. Browne
Broadway Books / March 2009
Reviewed by: Martel Sardina
If you've never woken up to discover that you've become an animated, rotting corpse, then you need to read S.G. Browne's Breathers: A Zombie's Lament to prepare yourself for the world that awaits should you ever become the victim of spontaneous resurrection.
Andy Warner has already suffered that fate. Andy was a happily married father until a car accident turned his world upside down. Andy lost his wife, Rachel, in the accident. Their daughter, Annie, has been taken in by relatives and is unaware of her father's resurrection. Andy is trying to adjust to his new life as one of the undead. However, the world he came back to does not want him.
In Andy's world, zombies are second-class citizens, if they can be considered citizens at all. They have no rights. They can't get jobs. Attempts to interact with the living – or "Breathers" – usually end with a trip to the SPCA where they are held in cages like stray animals until being reclaimed by their guardians. Unclaimed zombies often end up in zoos or are sold to medical research facilities, which is exactly where Andy would be if his father had a say in the matter. Fortunately, his mother hasn't completely given up on her son.
Andy's parents claimed him from the SPCA and brought him home. They allow him to live in their wine cellar. (Well, you can't have a zombie stinking up the whole house, now can you?) They pay for him to see a therapist and have encouraged him to get involved with Undead Anonymous, an organization that will no doubt help him in the struggle to make sense of his return.
It is what happens after Andy realizes that being undead doesn't mean his "life" can't have a purpose that the fun kicks into high gear.
Last year, Daniel Waters showed us what the world would be like if zombies were allowed to reintegrate into society in Generation Dead. Waters gave readers a plausible explanation for why the dead come back and why some are higher functioning than others. Browne does not offer an explanation for the zombie resurgence. Readers are asked to accept that the zombies are here and that they function cognitively as the same level that they did prior to their death. While this reviewer felt Waters explanation enhanced the story, Browne's lack of explanation does not impede a reader's ability to "believe."
Both Generation Dead and Breathers share some common ground in terms of how zombies are viewed by society at large. While Waters takes a more serious approach to the underlying theme of racial discrimination, readers will no doubt enjoy Browne's satirical approach. This reviewer makes her comparisons based on content, but must mention that the markets for the two novels are wholly different. Generation Dead is a YA novel; Breathers is not. It contains violence and gore and with lines like, "Is it really necrophilia if we're both dead?" proves that it is intended for mature audience. That said, adults who read Generation Dead but wished it had incorporated more of what readers expect to see in zombie fiction will be pleasantly surprised with Breathers as a result.
Purchase Breathers: A Zombie's Lament by S.G. Browne.


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"Resignation": An Old English Poem
"Resignation" is an Anglo-Saxon or Old English poem similar to "The Wanderer" and "The Seafarer" in representing the laments of an exile. S. Bradley characterizes the poem as "a prayer for patience and himility," with its theme of exile within the world but ultimately from the present world in contrast to heaven. The poet laments his sickness at heart in his awareness of the sorrows of earthly life, and petitions God for unmerited grace. S. A. J. Bradley argues that voluntary resignation to the will of God does not constitute "a work of individualistic self-articulation as an end in itself but rather a spiritual exercise for others to practice." Thus exile is linked to the tradition of penitential poetry, though the poet is not at the stage of transforming his life by asceticism.
The first 81 stanzas are formulaic petiions and prayers, here omitted. With
stanza 82 to the end (here translated as an adaption of Bradley, from his Anglo-Saxon Poetry. London, NY: Dent, 1982), the
poet reveals his personal heartfelt feelings.
I am not prudent in
judgment, and uncomposed I stand before a multitude.
I have spoken openly only because poverty has dogged me from the start.
More sorrows and sufferings than anyone else have been my lot.
I have been driven into banishment from my birthplace.
Friendless exile, without
community, left to fend alone.
How much longer can God's wrath oppress him?
In youth he grieved, for they disdained and taunted him.
Mindful of this, he was mournful and sick at heart from break of day.
Such is the sad story I must
relate about myself.
Let me ponder pleasantly now of a journey across the sea.
No, I have nothing with which to obtain a boat for myself:
no friends, less gold; I am a poor man.
A tree flourishes before
extending its branches, which is its destiny.
But I cannot pursue mine.
The reproaches of all have made love of my native land impossible.
I am sick at heart, bitterly despondent.
In this life I cannot be
free of hardships or destitution.
Though I have comported myself courteously with stangers,
Ever wary and anxious I remain.
If a man cannot avert his destiny, may he at least may suffer it well.


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Yb YAG Ytterbium (Yb) doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Laser Crystal
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Ytterbium – Yb:YAG is a very promising laser crystal and is more suitable for diode-pumping than the commonly used Nd-doped YAG crystals. Compared with the traditional Nd:YAG crystal, Yb:YAG crystal has a much wider absorption bandwidth to reduce thermal management of diode lasers. Yb:YAG emits typically at either 1030 nm (strongest line) or 1050 nm (ytterbium-doped gain media). It is often used in powerful and efficient thin-disk lasers. Yb:YAG yttrium aluminium garnet crystal is expected to replace Nd:YAG crystal for high power diode-pumped lasers and other potential applications.
- Crystal structure: Cubic
- Lattice parameters: 12.01 Å
- Melt point: 1970 °C
- Hardness (mohs): 8.5
- Density: 4.56±0.04 g/cm3
- Specific heat: 0.59 J/g.cm3
- Young modulus: 3.17X10^4 Kg/mm2
- Tensile strength: 0.13~0.26 GPa
Thermal expansion
- <100> Direction: 8.2x10-6 /°C (0~250°C )
- <110> Direction: 7.7x10-6 /°C (0~250°C )
- <111> Direction: 7.8x10-6 /°C (0~250°C )
- 10.5 W/m/K (@100°C)
Thermo-optical coefficient: 7.3x10-6 /°C
Publications related to YAG laser crystals
|J. E. Geusic et al., "Laser oscillations in Nd-doped yttrium aluminum, yttrium gallium and gadolinium garnets", Appl. Phys. Lett. 4 (10), 182 (1964)
|D. Y. Shen et al., "Highly efficient in-band pumped Er:YAG laser with 60 W of output at 1645 nm", Opt. Lett. 31 (6), 754 (2006)
|J. W. Kim et al., "Fiber-laser-pumped Er:YAG lasers", IEEE Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 15 (2), 361 (2009)
|Li Chaoyang et al., "106.5 W high beam quality diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG laser at 1123 nm", Opt. Express 18 (8), 7923 (2010)
|X. Délen et al., "34 W continuous wave Nd:YAG single crystal fiber laser emitting at 946 nm", Appl. Phys. B 104 (1), 1 (2011)
|H. C. Lee et al., "Diode-pumped continuous-wave eye-safe Nd:YAG laser at 1415 nm", Opt. Lett. 37 (7), 1160 (2012)
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