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This blog originally appeared on April 28, 2014 on The Rockefeller Foundation website.
This year's World Bank Spring Meeting featured a blockbuster event on health entitled, Toward Universal Health Coverage by 2030, featuring United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, World Bank President Jim Kim, Harvard Professor Lawrence Summers; Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan, and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Following this event, the French and Japanese Missions to the United Nations in New York co-hosted a panel discussion at the United Nations on national experience implementing and measuring universal health coverage citing examples from Chile, Benin, and Thailand; and presentations from both the World Health Organization and the World Bank.
There is a growing consensus that universal health coverage should be an umbrella goal for health in the post-2015 development framework. Given its importance for the future of global health, here are some of the best resources to better understand universal health coverage (UHC):
What is Universal Health Coverage?
Everyone is talking about universal health coverage, but what does it mean exactly, and why is it important? Joe Kutzin explains it in simple and easily understandable language.
Why Focus on Universal Health Coverage?
The recent Lancet Commission on Investing in Health chaired by Larry Summers concluded that universal health coverage is one of the most compelling investments a government can make. As a joint UNICEF-Save the Children-WHO-Rockefeller Foundation report showed, UHC also addresses equity. But UHC is not just the right economic approach or best way to address equity, it is also, as a group of leading international lawyers recently argued, the practical expression of the human right to health.
The National and Global Policy Campaign
The landmark Lancet paper, All for Universal Health Coverage, published in August 2009 by Laurie Garrett, Mushtaque Chowdhury, and Ariel Pablos-Mendez sets out the vision for a strong national and global policy advocacy campaign for universal health coverage.
Access to Health Services Without Financial Risk
The 2010 World Health Report on Health Systems and the Path to Universal Health Coverage: Led by David Evans, this report played a critical role in synthesizing and articulating a framework to understand how countries reform health systems that ensure access to health services for all without financial risk. This report later led World Health Organization Director-General Chan to declare that universal health coverage is, "the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer." Additionally, the World Health Organization focused its 2013 World Health Report on Research for Universal Health Coverage.
Impact on Population Health
The Lancet's themed issue on Universal Health Coverage: This collection of papers and comments includes a viewpoint from Jeff Sachs looking at UHC in low and middle-income countries, and an assessment of the evidence of how UHC impacts population health. There have also been a number of papers and series assessing progress towards UHC in Mexico, Turkey, Bangladesh, Rwanda, India; in Arab uprising countries Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen; and in Southeast Asia.
Case Studies From 22 Countries
The World Bank's Universal Health Coverage Study Series: The World Bank compiled twenty-two country case studies of national efforts from Brazil to Vietnam to move towards UHC as part of its broader health efforts focused on universal health coverage. The analysis and work behind these studies contributed to World Bank President Jim Kim declaring at the World Health Assembly in 2014, "We must be the generation to deliver universal health coverage."
Role in Global Health
Action for Global Health's briefings on Universal Health Coverage: Action for Global Health is a broad network of more than thirty NGOs. Their call to action and briefings on the intersections of UHC and sexual and reproductive health rights, nutrition, WASH, and tuberculosis are excellent resources. More recently, Jonathan Quick, Jonathan Jay, and Ana Langer wrote a paper on Improving Women's Health through Universal Health Coverage.
You write: The recent Lancet
You write: The recent Lancet Commission on Investing in Health chaired by Larry Summers concluded that universal health coverage is one of the most compelling investments a government can make.
This is not accurate. I have read the report closely. It is excellent. There were 11 areas in health where the commission recommended more effort. UHC is numbe 9 on this list and the recommendation is decidedly cautious, with qualifiers, and even suggesting "progressive realization " of the goal. It took Germany 100 years to achieve UHC. The Lancet report recommends other much more needed investments with high returns to achieve grand convergence in health status. Their goals are better health , not U HC for more disease and therefore needs for still more health care. Prevention is far, far better than the cure as the high level panelists said.
Neither prof. Summers, nor Mr. Bloomberg recommended UHC during the panel discussion. See panel 4 video. The finance minister from Nigeria, with great experience in development, said that of course UHC is nice, but "show me how". She and Larry Summers said that education of girls will prevent the vast majority of the health burdens. Add sanitation and water and the country will be far better off, with less poverty and more health, than if you focus just on access to medical services and making them free- ofcharge for the poor.
Many more people are poor and ill because they cannot afford food than poverty caused by medical care fees. Why did the World Bank decide to push free medical services and not free food for the poor? Focus on UHC may well hinder progress toward poverty elimination because far more powerful investments in nutrition, prevention and infrastructure will not be made. A denial of the existence of choice is not what I would expect from the World Bank.
Regarding the emphasis given
Regarding the emphasis given to attaining UHC in the Lancet Commission report, it was in fact one of 4 key conclusions presented in the report. Available here http://download.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140673613621054.pdf?id=baar3elqM-aa94j0M6kxu
and here is the introduction to the relevant conclusion:
"Conclusion 4: progressive universalism is an efficient way to achieve health and financial protection.
UHC — usually achieved through public prepayment of most of the cost of insuring health services for a country's population — offers the promise of financing health gains and providing health security while minimizing the financial risks to households of excessive health expenditures. The Commission endorses two progressive pathways towards UHC that are pro-poor from the outset."
Furthermore in addition to the Lancet Commission and the World Bank, many other agencies and consultation exercises are recommending that UHC be incorporated into a post-2015 health goal. This includes:
The World Health Organisation: http://www.who.int/universal_health_coverage/en/
Oxfam International: http://blogs.worldbank.org/health/universal-health-coverage-time-ambitious-call-equity-health
and not forgetting the December 2012 United Nations Resolution on UHC which was passed unanimously: http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2012/dec/12/un-vote-universal-health-coverage?INTCMP=SRCH
The emphasis of the Lancet
The emphasis of the Lancet commission is as follows:
"Conclusion 4: progressive universalism is an efficient way to achieve health and financial protection.
UHC — usually achieved through public prepayment of most of the cost of insuring health services for a country's population — offers the promise of financing health gains and providing health security while minimizing the financial risks to households of excessive health expenditures. The Commission endorses two progressive pathways towards UHC that are pro-poor from the outset."
1. Note that "progressive universalism" in the report is far more realistic than "UHC by 2030" . If it took Germany 100 years to attain UHC , pushing Nigeria or Myanmar to aim for reaching the same goal in 16 years does seem somewhat hearless. What compelled the health care sector to latch onto a patently elusive goal? Which of the panelists and eminent speakers will be held accountable for shortfalls relative to this goal. The Nigeria minister repeatedly pleaded "show me how".
2. The report does not say that UHC is the most efficient way to achieve health. That is so because it is not true. Prevention of disease is by far the most efficient way. Larry Summers and Michael Bloomberg emphasized this repeatedly, too. Education of girls will prevent the bulk of disease and premature death. None of these critical investments and measures are stressedin the links you provided.
It is mindboggling that the two UHC goals adopted by WHO and World Bank as the only possible goals for population health in fact do not even mention prevention. Poor people will be less poor and more healthy in 2030 if instead of these 2 UHC goals policy makers squarely focus on better health status with sustainable improvements. For instance every country should be able to Prevent preventable cholera and other disease outbreaks. The economic rate of return on this capacity is extremely high, as stressed in the Lancet Commission report.
3. What is measured gets done. The 2 goals adopted by World Bank and WHO virtually guarantee higher costs, implementation snags, diversion of resources away from prevention (education of girls, sanitation, public health capacity, safe roads, clean water, etc) and lots of jobs for consultants. It will be better for each country to have goals related to better health outcomes instead of goals that in effect require people to be ill before the goal becomes relevant and that serve to expand the healthcare industry and skew ministries of health even more toward preoccupations with cures, rather than prevention. It is tragically self-serving IMHO. The ministries of health should prioritize prevention first, second, and third -- for the sake of health of the population and the taxpayers. (I regret that Oxfam signed onto this scheme and consequently do not plan to donate to it this year.)
Can I say that you are both
Can I say that you are both speaking from two sides of the same coin. Laudable programs of prevention awareness education and poverty stemming progs. need not be stopped. However UHC is definitely a necessity. Some nasty experiences have left me convinced that without access to UHC, a lot more of the world's poor are headed for chronic debilitating ailments that worsen an already painful existence. Many are getting wrong prescriptions from "wicked" drugstore vendors who sell 'dangerous' drugs for treatment of common local ailments; this is a direct result of seeking cheaper alternatives. Truth is, prevention methods will reduce incidence of disease, does it totally remove disease? When the unfortunate episode occurs, if there is a lack of access to appropriate care it rubbishes the previous prevention efforts. Let us have the two sides of the coin!
You are correct that there
You are correct that there are two sides to this issue. But I do not agree that laudable programs of prevention are optional. On the contrary, they are an absolute necessity if health of the poor is to improve. Mr Bloomberg and Mr Summers again and again said that prevention must be a priority. Educating girls is the best investment according to Mr Summers because it will prevent health problems for their children, too. That way they will not need expensive medical care.
So if a country wants universal health care, it absolutely has to prevent as much disease as possible first, so that it can actually afford the health care that those who do get ill will need. Hopefully as few people as possible will get ill but this can only happen if there are robust and well funded prevention programs . For example to improve sanitation, reduce pollution, stop cigarette smoking, eliminate indoor smoke, make roads safer, control infectious diseases, educate girls. This was the point that Minister Ngozi made very well in the discussion.
I do not think your view that prevention is optional, but health care is a necessity, is correct. This view gives a very high priority to those who are already ill, and through that weakens prevention. Because more money and attention go to health care, less money and attention go to prevention. This conclusion appears in virtually all analyses of health expenditures. Therefore, with less prevention now, more people will get ill because of preventable diseases and accidents in the future.
This is a bad legacy to leave for your children. It is truly unsettling how little concern the UHC campaign shows for the health and wellbeing of people alive in 2020, 2030, 2040 - todays children and the next generation. The campaign for UHC might as well be financed bythe Koch brothers who oppose climate change mitigation since they, too, have no sympathy for the wellbeing of future population cohorts.

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The Tablet market is an equally emerging space as smartphones and other gadgets and most of the mobile device manufacturers have come up with some good featured products. There are a wide range of tablets from which the users can choose based on what best fits his criteria (features, price, deals, offers). Some of the brands available in the Indian tablet market space are
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In Honor Of National Toilet Paper Day...
Yes, folks. Today is National Toilet Paper Day. I don't know what to do with this fact other than share it because why? How? What?
Here, I'll make a totally lame connection. Ready?
Anytime I see an image of The Thinker sculpture, I can't help but imagine that he is on the toilet. I don't mean to think this. I never meant to think that. But I did, when I was a kid, and it never ever leaves my brain because LOOK.
It's not hard to imagine, right?
My point is. Sometimes people do some thinking when they're on the toilet, ostensibly using Toilet Paper.
Note: there is no toilet paper in my drawing because it hadn't been invented yet. And if you feel like telling me that toilets ALSO hadn't been invented yet, shhhhh.
And one time when I was "thinking" (SEE HOW THIS IS ALL RELATED?) I decided it would be nice to have all of my favoritest posts from over the many, many years I've been writing here in one place.
So I did it. I went through all my archives and picked out what I thought were the best posts (because apparently I don't give a crap (HA! MORE POTTY HUMOR!) what YOU think) and now they're on a page called -- oh-so-humbly -- "The BEST posts."
Like remember that time I had the picture of my fridge? And when I got lost on my own street? They're all there. For you to read the next time YOU are, you know, "thinking."


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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold health care reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, makes it even more urgent for Congress to act to fix the law's "fundamental flaws" on abortion funding, conscience protection and immigrants' access to health care, the U.S. bishops said. The court ruled on June 28 that the commerce clause of the Constitution did not offer cover for the extension of federal authority required to enforce the individual mandate included in the Affordable Care Act. But in a decision that overturned the expectations of many court watchers, Chief Justice John Roberts argued that the law still passed Constitutional muster as an exercise of Congress' powers to tax.
"The Affordable Care Act's requirement that certain individuals pay a financial penalty for not obtaining health insurance may reasonably be characterized as a tax," Chief Justice Roberts wrote in the majority opinion. "Because the Constitution permits such a tax, it is not our role to forbid it, or to pass upon its wisdom or fairness." In a 65-page opinion announced by Chief Justice Roberts, five members of the court essentially let the Affordable Care Act stand in full, rejecting only the act's threat to punish states that resist its expansion of Medicaid by withholding all federal Medicaid funding.
Commenting on the decision shortly after it was announced, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said it "neither diminishes the moral imperative to ensure decent health care for all, nor eliminates the need to correct fundamental flaws" in the law
The Pro-Life Office statement added that the conference "has not joined in efforts to repeal the law in its entirety, and we do not do so today" before arguing that the A.C.A. is in need of repair. The bishops argue that the law "allows federal funds to pay for elective abortions," and they charge it "fails to include necessary language to provide essential conscience protection...illustrated in dramatic fashion by [the Department of Health and Human Services'] 'preventive services' mandate, which forces religious and other employers to cover sterilization and contraception." The bishops also argue that health care reform leaves immigrant workers and their families "worse off by not allowing them to purchase health coverage in the new exchanges created under the law, even if they use their own money."
Other Catholic voices were more enthusiastic about the decision. "We are elated," said Simone Campbell, of the Sisters of Social Service, the executive director of Network, a social justice lobby based in Washington, D.C. "We know that this pro-life decision will save many, many lives," she said. "Knowing that people with pre-existing conditions cannot be denied coverage and that young people can continue to stay on their family healthcare policies is wonderful news for every family and individual."
Carol Keehan, a member of the Daughters of Charity who is president and chief executive officer of the Catholic Health Association, was pleased that the health care law "has been found constitutional and will remain in effect." The association had played a pivotal role in the A.C.A.'s passage in March 2010. "In the coming weeks and months, we will continue working closely with our members, Congress and the administration to implement the A.C.A. as fairly and effectively as possible," Sister Keehan added.
Court cases and conflict around A.C.A.'s new requirements for contraception services in health care packages were unaffected by the decision. The C.H.A. has joined U.S. bishops in urging the government to expand its definition of religious employers who are exempt from the new requirement.


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TESARO Inc. (TSRO) Jumps 7.51% on February 11Equities Staff Follow |
TESARO Inc. (TSRO) was among the biggest gainers on the Russell 2000 for Thursday February 11 as the stock popped 7.51% to $34.66, representing a gain of $2.42 per share. Some 387,261 shares traded hands on 4,290 trades, compared with an average daily volume of 552,632 shares out of a total float of 40.09 million. The stock opened at $31.37 and traded with an intraday range of $34.88 to $31.00.
After today's gains, TESARO Inc. reached a market cap of $1.39 billion. TESARO Inc. has had a trading range between $66.95 and $29.51 over the last year, and it had a 50-day SMA of $43.77 and a 200-day SMA of $50.54.
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FDru wrote:Lujo wrote:It has no subdungeon! I don't know if it has a walled off one, either, but it has no subdungeon, and that's huge on it's own.
I've done excessive amounts of CO runs lately (it is the burning dungeon way too often) and I can safely say it never has a walled off subdungeon. Sometimes the wall can spawn connected to the unbreakable walls in the middle and give the appearance of a possible subdungeon, but every time I've bothered to reveal it there was just more unbreakable walls.
Well I've posted this all over the place, I hope it changes in the next update. Atles now we know we can convert ENDISWAL on sight...
PQI Win - Vampire HOARDER in HHoS - That is all. But seeing how I entered with a Dragonshield, and HHoS guarantees an orb of Lusory, it wasn't too hard. Invenotry was 4 potions + compressed D Shield, Bear Mace, Patches, HALPMEH, BURNDAYRAZ, Orb (smashed it to pick something up in the end, not sure what)


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All records used in this manual are generated from asn1 specifications and are documented in the User's Guide. See Public key records and X.509 Certificate records.
This module provides functions to handle public key infrastructure from RFC 3280 - X.509 certificates (will later be upraded to RFC 5280) and some parts of the PKCS-standard. Currently this application is mainly used by the new ssl implementation. The API is yet under construction and only a few of the functions are currently documented and thereby supported.
All records used in this manual are generated from asn1 specifications and are documented in the User's Guide. See Public key records and X.509 Certificate records.
Use the following include directive to get access to the records and constant macros described here and in the User's Guide.
Data Types
boolean() = true | false
string = [bytes()]
asn1_der_encoded() = binary() | [bytes()]
der_bin() = binary()
oid() - a tuple of integers as generated by the asn1 compiler.
public_key() = rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key()
rsa_public_key() = #'RSAPublicKey'{}
rsa_private_key() = #'RSAPrivateKey'{}
dsa_public_key() = integer()
public_key_params() = dsa_key_params()
dsa_key_params() = #'Dss-Parms'{}
private_key() = rsa_private_key() | dsa_private_key()
rsa_private_key() = #'RSAPrivateKey'{}
dsa_private_key() = #'DSAPrivateKey'{}
x509_certificate() = "#Certificate{}"
x509_tbs_certificate() = #'TBSCertificate'{}
decode_private_key(KeyInfo) ->
decode_private_key(KeyInfo, Password) -> {ok, PrivateKey} | {error, Reason}
KeyInfo = {KeyType, der_bin(), ChipherInfo}
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pem_to_der(File) -> {ok, [Entry]}
File = path()
Password = string()
Entry = {entry_type(), der_bin(), CipherInfo}
ChipherInfo = opaque() | no_encryption
Reads a PEM file and translates it into its asn1 der encoded parts.
pkix_decode_cert(Cert, Type) -> {ok, DecodedCert} | {error, Reason}
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Make gender equality reality for every woman in Montenegro and the rest of the BalkansNov 29, 2013
Gender equality is intrinsically linked to sustainable development and is vital to the realization of human rights for all. Nevertheless, Montenegro is a society still significantly characterized by traditional way of power share and people are still overburdened by gender stereotypes.
During the last decade the number of women representatives in parliament hasn't increased significantly. Women are systematically under-represented in decision making processes that shape society and their own lives. Currently, only 16 % have a seat in the parliament and this places Montenegro behind all other countries in region in this regard and far away from the EU target of 40%.
Women in Montenegro are also underprivileged in the economic sector, as only 9.6 % of them possess their own business. Furthermore, they face the threat of domestic violence and have to cope with gender stereotypes.
This pattern of inequality is a constraint to the progress of Montenegro. In order to address this issue, UNDP in Montenegro is implementing the IPA 2010 Gender Programme in partnership with EU Delegation and the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights. As a result, 30% quota for women was introduced in the Election Law. The Programme has also conducted several studies, as well as educational programs, workshops, awareness rising campaigns and expert discussions. However, the empowerment of women remains critical for promotion of gender equality, and change in deeply embedded habits and attitudes is a long term process.
Montenegro has an incentive and opportunity to use the process of EU integration and, with substantive effort, create an environment where women and men enjoy the same opportunities, rights and obligations in all spheres of life.
With the aim of fostering the fulfillment of EU criteria in this area, a two-day international workshop was organized in partnership between the EU TAIEX Unit and the Gender Programme IPA 2010. Representatives of the European Parliament, European Union, national parliaments, governments and civil society from the region participated in the workshop with the focus on the main challenges in implementing relevant EU regulations and recommendations. In particular, the Resolution of the European Parliament concerning women's rights in the Western Balkans was discussed.
During the workshop, it was pointed out that women in Montenegro are more educated and better organized than men, but they rarely occupy public offices and managerial positions.
Ms. Marije Cornelissen, Member of the European Parliament responsible for the drafting of the Report on women rights in Western Balkans, quoted one of the Balkan NGO activists, who stated: "The Balkans is pure heaven for gender equality on paper but now we must do all we can to make this a reality for every woman who lives here".
The Report points out five main challenges for gender equality in the Western Balkans:
1. effective implementation of legislation;
2. awareness-raising on the existing legislation;
3. balanced representation in the labour market and decision-making;
4. fight against discrimination, violence and trafficking; and
5. strengthened cooperation with CSOs
Minister of Human and Minority Rights of Montenegro, Mr. Suad Numanović said in his opening remarks that data on the participation of women in politics and economy, as well as rates of violence against women, show the existence of discrimination in different forms. He reminded that "women make 51% of the population in Montenegro and half of country's human capital should not be an overlooked resource".
Mr. Mitja Drobnič, Head of EU Delegation to Montenegro noted the gap between the recognition of formal rights and actual practice in the Western Balkans, and reminded that the European Commission expects that countries wishing to join the EU guarantee these rights through laws that must be enforced. He stressed the importance of cooperation of state institutions and the business sector with civil society through initiatives that will create awareness of the importance of gender equality and combating gender stereotypes.
"It is of great importance during the integration process that women are involved, not only as decision makers but also as interlocutors, counselors and those who follow the situation," Mr. Drobnič said.
He considers more intensive participation of women in politics as one of the Western Balkans primary goals. "More women in politics is not just about larger percentage of women in national and local parliaments, but also more women ministers, mayors and directors of public enterprises," explained Mr. Drobnič.
Mr. Rastislav Vrbensky, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to Montenegro said that despite the efforts of institutions, civil sector and international organizations, things in Montenegro are changing slowly. His message is that "more determined political will is needed to make women real actors of political and economic decision making." To achieve this, Mr. Vrbensky thinks that countries should introduce not only the proper legislation, but also the particular measures to boost women's economic and political independence and to allow them to balance work and family life. Also, policies against violence against women and fight against stereotypes should be intensified and monitored more closely. Mr. Vrbensky deems especially necessary that the Law on the Election of members of local and national parliaments is amended specifying that every third place on the election list should belong to women, and that women leaving the Parliament should be replaced by another woman.


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Not sure if you have been to Yakima in the summer time, but moist is definitely not a word I would use to describe it. It is a very hot and dry desert. Lucky for the rest of use there are a couple of rivers there that help irrigate the plants.
Actually I was thinking more of European hop growing areas, plus my mental picture of Oregon is a cooler version of a rain forest, but I guess the hops grow better in the eastern half of the state.
Without getting political I wonder if hop cultivators are developing any hop varieties that will still produce tasty cones as the world warms up a few degrees. It seems that most hops are best suited in very moist areas with moderate temps, but I wonder how well these plants will do if the climate gets a little drier and warmer.
A few years back there was a study that correlated lower AA in Saaz hops to hotter summers. They are having a very hot summer in the hop growing areas of Europe this year. Wonder if I will be getting 3% or less Saaz in the next order?
The Willamette valley is said to be similar to the Hallertau, so it is a little more moderate than the Yakima valley. They use drip irrigation on the hops in Yakima, don't know about the Willamette. Somewhere I read that in general, lower AA aroma hops do well in the Willamette, and high AA hops in Yakima.
They use drip irrigation on the hops in Yakima, don't know about the Willamette.


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Location and General Characteristics
The Hawthorne neighborhood is named after the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, born in 1804. Hawthorne is located in north Minneapolis in the city's Near North community. The neighborhood is bounded by the Mississippi River on the east and Emerson Avenue on the west; Broadway Avenue is the southern extent and Lowry Avenue is the neighborhood's northern boundary. Hawthorne is mostly a residential neighborhood with single-family houses.
Hawthorne Gateway is located in Farview Park. The work of Norman Andersen and Katherine Schaefer, this artwork's shape is based on a tower that used to stand on the park's hill. Large copper animals are perched atop the tower's columns.
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I got the chance to go up and check out the new skate stuff—the snow won't start being pushed for about another week—the diggers arrive around May 26th. But so far Windells' base camp facilities are looking more and more like the "funnest place on earth.
First off the brand new, professionally built park in the barn out back a.k.a. BOB, is going to put a smile on the face of rain days forever. When it rains at snowboard camp, the mountain is generally submerged in thick clouds, which makes working on your backside 9s in the pipe kind of difficult. But now instead of trips to the Lloyd Center in Portland, or PG13 movies, there is an epic indoor skate spot right at the camp. The ramps inside BOB we're assembled by Four Down, Inc. and include a 75-foot mini ramp with four and six foot extensions, that makes for the longest 50-50s ever. The guts of BOB also hold a full street course complete with ledges, handrails, other rails, manual pads, banks, a pyramid, a foam pit and a trampoline.
Also new for this summer is a 50k dollar bowl built by Dreamland, who, if you know anything about skateparks, build some of the best concrete anywhere. And the existing facilities—an outdoor street course, mini ramp and vert ramp are looking smooth and ready to ride.
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We're headed back once again in beautiful Las Vegas for the 2012 International CES. (That's Consumer Electronics Show for you noobs.) It's an insane amount of all things tech, from phones, to TVs to cars to tablets to -- well, just about anything you can think of, and a number of things that defy logic.
Some CES basics:
- CES doesn't officially start until Tuesday, Jan. 10. That's when the show floors open.
- But Monday, Jan. 9, is Media Day. Press conference after press conference. It's a little insane, actually.
- And stuff's actually going down on Sunday, too. Le sigh.
- Unlike years past, the Adult Entertainment Expo isn't taking place at the same time, adjacent to some of the same venues. There shall be no (or at least not quite as much) accidental mixing of nerds and nipples. (We can't be held responsible for what happens in Vegas after hours, though.)
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We've been on board the Pelicans bandwagon from the very beginning, but the team made it official this afternoon. Starting next season, the Hornets are no more (unless the Bobcats become the Hornets. Even then the Pelicans will keep the Hornets' pre-2002 history. It's all very confusing.)
What you see above is supposedly the new logo, taken from a prematurely released promotional video. It's kind of disappointing, as if they couldn't quite accept the pelican in all its gulleted glory, instead putting it face-on so it looks like any other predatory bird. Any of these would have been much better.
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Remember11 -The Age of Infinity-
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice. --- 1 Samuel Chapter 18, Verses 10, 11
Remember 11 -The Age of Infinity- is the third title in the Infinity Visual Novel game series by KID. It was released after the second title in the series, Ever 17 -The Out of Infinity-
It has been released on the PC, Playstation 2, and Playstation Portable.
Can't wait to play this- I've had my copy for some time now and I wonder what sort of surprises it has in store for us- hope it ends up just as shocking as Ever17!
I've also successfully managed to dodge all spoilers up until now- how about the rest of you?
My reaction so far........ EPIC.
Ever 17 took a bit to build up the mysteries because of the circumstances. But Remember 11 starts compounding the plot twists IMMEDIATELY and it just simply doesn't let up.
Did I mention this game is also REALLY LONG? lol
I think it probably clocks in at around 200,000 words with both routes. That's one long novel. So don't expect to finish it in a single day unless you're really fast at reading.
There's also only 2 routes, and you don't get to choose which one comes first.
So unlike how in Ever 17, there were 5 routes and each took around 5-6 hours to finish (and 2 of them could have their first half skipped since you already knew it), this time you can't really skip anything in either route if you manage not to get a bad ending.
About that....
There are a LOT of bad endings. There's one in the very first 7-8% of the game. So be careful with your choices or go read a walk through. lol
But to summarize, the first 25% through has been amazing. A truly gripping sci-fi suspense mystery that has so far lived up to the standards set forth by Ever 17. I can't wait to find out what happens next.
HUH!? There's a patch out already!? I know where the site is, but how do I install it?!
Eh, think I'll wait for the full patch. I'm confused about how to install it, and I can wait a while.
PS. I updated the description. It's only temporary. If anyone would like to propose a better one, I'm open.
I just 'finished' Remember 11. What will follow is my review. I implore all of you to read it before playing the game.
The review will remain for the most part spoiler free.
Okay... so where do I begin?
To start, it took 30 hours to complete the game. I used a walk through after I got the first bad ending 7% in. lol
I guess I can cut to the chase and just say what is most important...
Seriously. Don't.
Are you a fan of Ever 17? Hoping for even more mind blowing stuff? Don't play. You're going to be terribly disappointed.
To explain. This story, this game, does NOT, I repeat, NOT, have an ending.
There is none.
There are only 2 final bad endings. No good. It ends with two massive cliffhangers (even more so when you play both bad endings) and ends with "THIS IS NOT THE TRUTH. YOU ARE IN AN INFINITY LOOP".
Great. I thought there would be a third route. But nope. Nothing.
Apparently, the game company KID, went bankrupt and the game was left unfinished. The director/main writer left KID and joined another company. Thus...an incomplete game.
Now, even though this should make me extremely mad and hate this game...it doesn't.
Simply put, it was awesome fun. The writing is gripping, the plot is fascinating, and you really get into it. It's one fun ride, even if the rest of the tracks end up missing.
If you want a conclusion. If you want to understand the story. If you want a good ending of any kind.
If you don't care and just want to enjoy gripping and suspenseful writing, then enjoy it to your hearts content.
Just be warned. This game is unfinished. You will NEVER know how it ends.
Now for the semi-spoiler part:
Spoiler for About God and self -A-:
I should also add that there is no real direct connection with Ever 17 in this game. It also takes place long before 2017. There is also no reference to CURE....except that ....
Spoiler for Yuni:
From what I've read, the whole "no ending" thing was fixed in the PSP version, where they added two new endings to finish up the story. I don't know the nature of them, but apparently, there was very positive fan response from the Japanese. I have the PSP version, so once I finish the PC version, I will go and check this out. If I find a satisfying conclusion, I will tell you all about it.
If that proves true, and I really hope it does, I hope someone will use the PC translation to create a PSP Remember 11 translation so that way we can play the game fully with an actual ending. :)
I really would love to know how it all ended. It feels like it needs a whole new route and 10 hours of gameplay. haha
Sounds like Matt raged as much as I did when I finished it, lol. But I think what you posted about the ending qualifies as a spoiler :/ Telling people "don't play the game if" is depriving them of all the emotions it put you through, the good and the bad. There are games that make you cry and games that make you scared. This one just so happens to make you go "WHAAAT!?"
I was giving the writer a hard time in my mind when I finished it, but now he has my respect for being able to bring that level of emotion out of me purposely.
I'm pretty sure the open ending was intentional and not a result of being cut short due to the bankruptcy that happened 2 years later.
And if there is an extended PSP ending... then please, let us in on it D:
And Yuni only said that because he was hitting on Kokoro :)
As for understanding the story, we're expected to piece everything together through what we see in the two routes (including a few of the bad endings), the TIPS section, and in Ever17. They intentionally left hints all over the place to encourage the reader to reflect on what they've read after finishing the game.
You can't be serious......
You really believe that the same guy that made the incredible Ever 17, which solely relied on an ending that nearly explained everything, would make a game that NEVER told you how it ended or gave an actual explanation to almost ANYTHING.
I. Don't. Think. So.
There are far too many loose ends. There are far too many leads. Even with all the information gathered from the tips and bad ends, you still have NO ANSWERS to where all the leading was leading to.
This was NOT intentional. The guy that directed this is too good. He had a huge plot he was planning. That much is clear.
What most likely happened, is that he was told shortly before KID declared bankruptcy that they would not have the money to fund the project anymore. So the director probably did his best to create a plot twist ending like he did. It looks intentional slightly because he knew he wouldn't get to keep telling the story.
I really do hope that the PSP version has more to it.
Do we know if perhaps the director ever posted an explanation for the story online?
The problem with that is that KID didn't even go bankrupt until 2006, two years after the game was released. They just happened to run out of money for that certain project, that's all.
Well, let's see. For one, the voice actors in R11 may have been more expensive than E17. In E17, the only "famous" voice actors at the time were Soichiro Hoshi, Yuu Asakawa, and Hiroko Kasahara (who also sang the ending). Kana Ueda's career had only started recently at that time, and Noriko Shitaya and Hisayo Mochizuki aren't that well known. Therefore, they probably had to pay less for the last three. By contrast, almost every voice actor in R11 was well known, meaning they cost just as much.
Another reason could be that the latest Memories Off game was in development with KID at the same time. Since the Memories Off series, from what I've heard, has been more profitable than the Infinity series, they spent more money on that game while giving R11 a lesser budget. I'll write more in a bit.
Finally getting around to reading this, on day 3 of Kokoro's route. So far, I like it a lot more than E17. The story is getting right to the mystery already and isn't wasting time (*cough*CHIKINSANDWICHES*cough*). Plus the Jungian references are kinda cool, no idea if they'll actually factor in to the plot like Persona 2 though.
But from reading some of the stuff written by people who've finished it... I just hope this isn't going to pull a LOST at the end... that would really, really suck.
There seems to be a little countdown going on these past few days for "imminent release" in the TLWiki page... and now it's at 1. :eyespin:
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Hodzic is averaging 19.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Slater is averaging 17.4 points per game.
The Bisons, 8-6, 3-2 in the conference, will meet North Florida, 5-10, 2-2 in an Atlantic Sun game at noon Monday at Allen Arena. The time has been changed due to the expectation of inclement weather.
Last season the Bisons lost 72-70 to North Florida at Allen Arena. It is the only time North Florida has won at Lipscomb in five games. The Bisons hold a 7-2 edge in the series.
Lipscomb coach Scott Sanderson heads into the game looking for a third and possibly fourth scorer to aid Hodzic and Slater.
"We have to keep battling and keep playing," Sanderson said. "They know what we have to do. It is a matter of going out there and doing it.
"We have been playing 10 players. I have felt better about the bench, but I don't feel good."
North Florida lost 91-59 at Belmont Saturday night.
Sophomore guard Parker Smith is a reserve averaging 11.8 points. Jerron Grandberry, also a sophomore guard, is averaging 11.1 points.
Sophomore forward Andy Diaz is the rebound leader for North Florida with an average of 5.3 boards per game.
Preparation time was short and cut even short due to the mid-day tip=off.
"They did a great job of executing our game plan against Florida Gulf Coast," Sanderson said. "We made adjustments in one day and we went out there and executed the plan.
"That's a good thing from a coaching staff. That allows us to do more things, but it is more about focusing in and sustaining what we are asking them to do."
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A year ago, I covered the trial of abortionist and convicted murderer Kermit Gosnell. The testimony was grisly. Over the course of 30-plus years, hundreds or maybe thousands of babies born alive in his Philadelphia clinic had their necks snipped with scissors and were left to die.
What I heard was sickening. What I saw in the courtroom was startling: Rows of seats reserved for the media were empty. The mainstream media was MIA.
In 26 years as a full-time professional, I have never been ashamed to be a journalist. But that day, Thursday, April 11, 2013, I was ashamed for journalism.
Courtroom 304 at the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center was nearly vacant of people. I took my iPhone and snapped a picture of the empty seats. I posted it to Twitter and Facebook, and almost immediately it went viral.
The picture, along with a column by Kirsten Powers at USA Today and a social media campaign organized by pro-lifers, resulted in an unprecedented event: The national press was shamed into covering a national news story.
Had I been a pro-choice journalist, I would not have been there. There would be no photograph proving the dereliction of our elite journalists.
But I was there because I am pro-life and a practicing Catholic whose faith informs my work.
I write four opinion columns a week for Calkins Media, based in Levittown, Pa. The columns are general interest and are published in three of Calkins' suburban Philadelphia daily newspapers: the Bucks County Courier Times, The Intelligencer of Doylestown, and the Burlington County (N.J.) Times.
I had read the grand jury report presented by Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams. The stunning details portrayed Gosnell as an unflinching murderer, perhaps the most prolific baby killer in America.
Pro-lifers saw Gosnell as a watershed for the movement. The story unfolding in Southeastern Pennsylvania in the spring of 2013 would not be confined to a Sunday op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, or a he-said/she-said abortion debate argued to an unsatisfying draw on a cable news program.
This was an American courtroom in a northeastern city, a trial prosecuted by a pro-choice district attorney, and the charges were seven counts of first-degree murder of babies — infanticide.
Pro-lifers knew if the stomach-turning facts were simply reported, it would validate what they had been telling the country for 40 years: Abortion clinics are houses of horror.
The Gosnell murder trial would be a landmark legal case, as significant as Scopes in its power to change hearts and minds, to make America search its soul.
At least, it could change the loose laws governing abortion clinics in Pennsylvania, which enabled Kermit Gosnell. Then journalists coast to coast, curious to see what was going on at their local clinics, would report and expose Gosnells all over the country.
As a news columnist, I wanted to be there. It was history. But the trial was in Philadelphia. We are in Bucks County — 20 miles north. That was a problem. I needed a local angle, but didn't have one.
Encouraged by a (quietly) pro-life colleague, I went anyway and found the major media outlets taking a pass on the trial.
When I arrived late that morning, it was so quiet outside the Gosnell courtroom I could hear the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead.
The empty seats photo showed what pro-life activists had known for decades: When it comes to abortion scandal, it is ignored or gets cursory treatment.
The nonfeasance is partially ideological. Most people in my line of work are to the left-of-center on social issues; a woman's right to an abortion is settled law. Protesting this right is considered fringe.
But ignorance plays a role, too. Most working reporters could probably tell you from memory where President Barack Obama falls in line of the office (he is No. 44), but they cannot tell you the number of abortions that have been performed in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade (56 million). They are unaware that one-third of Americans have been aborted since 1973.
A typical general assignment reporter can probably find in a newspaper's morgue many stories detailing health violations at local restaurants, and that's good public-service journalism.
But the reporter and the reporter's editor have probably never considered checking health violations at local abortion clinics (easily found at abortionsafety.com).
They probably have never considered investigating who owns the clinics, the staff's qualifications or if post-abortive women have been injured. This, too, would also be excellent public-service journalism.
A year ago in our newsroom, the picture of the empty media seats at Gosnell flashed across one of the flat screen TVs — part of some network's report on the trial.
A colleague said, "You make us look like a bunch of (jerks)." Aren't you sorry about that?"
I was doing my job. It was the other guys — the major metro newspapers and network TV news desks — who weren't doing theirs. I'm an opinion columnist with strong opinions.
No apology from me.
J.D. Mullane writes from Pennsylvania.
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Orders are processed between Monday and Friday 09:00 - 15.00 GMT, excluding Bank and Public Holidays. Orders placed after 15:00 GMT, Orders placed during a weekend or Bank Holiday after 15:00 GMT will be processed on the next working day.
All prices on our site are quoted in Ringgit Malaysia (RM).
Delays - Part Shipment
- Inventory
Very occasionally certain items will go temporarily out of stock or may be discontinued at short notice by our suppliers. We will notify you via email if this is the case and will offer you the opportunity to keep your items on back order, arrange alternative products or offer a full refund. In the event that we cannot send all your items in one shipment we will part ship your order so that you receive the majority of your selected items as quickly as possible. The remainder of your order will be dispatched within 24 hours of receipt of the good from our suppliers.
- Busy Periods
During busier times (for example Valentine's Day, Father's Day, and especially at Christmas) there may be a slight delay (no more than 24 hours) in processing your order. Therefore, some orders can take up to 5 days to arrive during these periods.
All Malaysia orders are sent via Pos Malaysia, GDex or Home Delivery Network and our standard delivery times quoted. We cannot be held responsible for items delayed in the postal system, or any industrial action taken by our nominated couriers as this beyond our control.
Lost In Transit
We must allow up to 14 days (Malaysia Deliveries) and 28 days (European and Rest Of The World) before a parcel is deemed lost in transit. Most Malaysia orders are tracked so we can locate your parcel and give you a more accurate arrival time, simply call our customer service team on +6012 747 7376.
Weather Disruption
Unfortunately, severe weather conditions can disrupt our couriers from time to time. We have seen this in recent winters with localised snow and ice leading to dangerous road conditions and airport closures. This can affect the services we offer and will affect the usual guarantee of service levels that are offered by our couriers. Naturally, Couriers will always put the safety of its drivers and ancillary staff first over performance targets. Couriers do make every effort to put in place contingency plans when bad weather hits certain postcode areas. However, delays and back logs do occur from time to time.
These circumstances are beyond the control of both I Love Beauty Shop and its couriers partners. When selecting shipping methods please be aware that no refunds will be given on Courier Delivery (usually next working day) or other timed delivery services if the courier is unable to operate its normal services due to bad weather. Poslaju Delivery Services will always take priority and are still the fastest way to receive items.
We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused to our customers as a result of the adverse weather conditions.
Errors On Receipt Of Your Order
Any errors or missing items must be notified to us within 7 days of receipt of your order. We will be unable to redress any errors after this time has elapsed.
Proof Of Delivery
All Courier Delivery Parcel orders will require a signature to release the parcel. Someone must be at your nominated delivery address to sign for your parcel, so please provide a Delivery Address where the parcel can be reliably signed for, such as your place of work or a neighbours' residence.
Orders that contain pre-order products (i.e. not currently in stock) will be shipped as soon as all products are in stock.
Billing Information
To help us process your order we require that your complete your full billing address details during the registration/checkout process matching the exact address and postcode details held by your bank. If these details are not correct we will put the order on hold until our verification is completed. (this applies even if the transaction is completed and an order number is sent out to you).
Alternative Delivery Address
We will ship to another specified Delivery Address only when we have confirmed that the card holders billing address details are correct and verified. We are unable to make changes to delivery addresses once an order has been confirmed at checkout.
International Deliveries
All international deliveries are usually shipped via airmail* to the nominated country and then passed on to the local postal service. Please refer to the Delivery Times Estimator for your region. Parcels may have to pass through local customs which can delay your delivery. Countries outside the EU are subject to additional customs charges which vary considerably and are not included in the cost. These charges must be paid for by the recipient before the package is cleared. I Love Beauty Shop cannot refund any customs or import duty paid by the recipient.
*Currently we cannot ship aerosols, items containing batteries and perfumes outside the Malaysia due to shipping restrictions. If you live outside these areas any aerosol items will be removed from your order and refunded, subsequently delaying the dispatch of your order.
Order and delivery Confirmation E-mails
When your order is received, we'll send you an e-mail confirming your order. Then, when your order is despatched , we'll send you a despatch confirmation. It will include the following information:
What if my order has not arrived?
If you have received confirmation of shipping but your goods have not arrived, please ensure that you have allowed sufficient time according to the estimated delivery times shown for your area.
Please be advised that the delivery times shown for each area are based on an estimated date of delivery, on rare occasions delivery can take longer than specified*. If your parcel contains aerosol or electric items please be advised that shipping is via surface mail and can take up to 28 working days.
If after this time your goods have still not arrived, in the first instance please check with your local mail delivery office to see that they are not holding your parcel. If they confirm that they do not have your goods, please contact us and we will do our best to assist you after the period set below. Please note that these times have been set to us by our postal service and are based on the guidelines regarding the processing and delivery of parcels; we are unable to re-ship, cancel or refund your order until after these time constraints have passed.
For Malaysia Deliveries: Please allow 14 working days to pass from date of dispatch.
For Europe and rest of World: Please allow 28 working days from date of dispatch.
Once the allocated period has passed our Customer Services team will be able to help you further.
*I Love Beauty shop cannot be held accountable for any delays of parcels in transit, as this is beyond the control of the company.
On occasion parcels are returned to us after the customer has failed to pick them up from the depot, please read further details below.
Re-Shipping of Orders / Orders Returned by Our Couriers
If your parcel has not been delivered it may be sitting at your local Poslaju Mail/Courier depot. If you fail to retrieve the parcel, your parcel fails to be delivered on more than one occasion, no safeplace option has been specified or your parcel is refused at the delivery address it will then be returned to us and there will be one of three courses of action. In the first instance we will attempt to contact you when your order is returned, however on occasion you may contact us before we have the opportunity to contact you, in both instances the following options will be available to you:
* The fee will be charged based on the original shipping method used for Malaysia delivery or International delivery. Please note even if your order qualified for free shipping you will be charged for the equivalent postage costs as return of the item voids the promotional postage offer. Should you have any queries as to this cost please refer to the 'Delivery Prices' section.
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Shopping with ilovebeauty.my You can order in the following ways:
Online using the website
By post sending your order with a postal order or with a cheque, to:
Beauty Dotcom Solution
( I Love Beauty )
No.25, Jalan Beringin,
Taman Melodies,
80250 Johor Bahru,
Johor, Malaysia.
1. Our website
Your use of this website and any service contained within constitutes acceptance of these Terms Conditions.
2. Customer Information
You should always check that the contact information you provide is correct before creating a customer account or proceeding to payment.
2.2 You are responsible for maintaining your own username and password, where required to access your customer account. You should ensure that you store your username and password securely and that the details required to access your customer account are not provided to another party.
2.3 As a customer you are responsible for your customer account and actions taken within it. If you are aware or suspect that your customer account username and password or other details have become known to a third party, you should inform us immediately.
2.4 Our website is only intended for use by adults. Adults may purchase products for children as long as the products purchased are intended by the manufacturer for use or consumption by children.
3. Privacy
Ilovebeauty.my takes your privacy seriously. We are registered under and comply with the Data Protection Act. For further details please see our Privacy Policy.
4. Product Pricing, Image and Title
4.1 We make every effort to ensure that the pricing displayed on our website is correct. However, if an error in the pricing of a product is found we reserve the right to either cancel your order or contact you to arrange payment of any extra sum due or refund any over-payment made by you (as applicable). The processing of an order can be cancelled or corrected by us at anytime up to the shipment of that order and any related items.
4.2 We reserve the right to alter all products pricing without notice. We also reserve the right to discontinue the availability of Products at any time at our sole discretion. If an order is cancelled any payment made for the Products will be refunded in full.
4.3 Title in any products ordered from us does not pass to you, the purchaser until we have received and processed a valid payment, and that payment has been made into our own bank account and your order has been shipped.
4.4 Product images are for illustrative purposes only. On occasion the item you will receive will be slightly different from that shown in the picture. I Love Beauty Shop endeavours to always have up to date and accurate images for products. Should you have any queries please refer to the item description which will correctly show you what product is for sale or call our customer services who will happily verify any queries you may have.
5. Your Order and Delivery
5.1 When you place an order you will automatically receive a confirmation email from us to confirm your order. Your order constitutes an offer made to us to purchase the goods specified in the order.
5.2 Prices Quoted on ilovebeauty.my are in Ringgit Malaysia. Outside the Malaysia your credit card company will charge you in your local currency at the current rate. Please note that both charges and any refunds are in Ringgit Malaysia.
5.3 We reserve the right to delay or refuse orders where a transaction contains incomplete details or details that cannot be verified or where fraud is suspected.
5.4 If we are unable to reasonably ascertain these details or resolve these issues a full refund will be made against the card used at the time of purchase. No other form of refund or credit will be offered nor will a refund be made to any third party card or account.
5.5 It is your responsibility to supply correct billing and delivery address information. In the event that inaccurate address information has been supplied I Love Beauty Shop is unable to accept any responsibility for misdirection of your order.
5.6 Unfortunately, severe weather conditions can disrupt our couriers from time to time. These circumstances are beyond the control of both I Love Beauty Shop and its couriers partners. No refunds will be given on Courier Delivery (usually next working day) or other timed delivery services if the courier is unable to operate its normal services due to bad weather.
6. Shipping and Customs Duty
6.1 All orders received by us are shipped subject to availability.
6.2 We reserve the right to ship products at a later date (up to 28 days after purchase) where the product ordered is not in stock at the time of purchase. In this situation you will be contacted and offered a full refund instead of delivery of the product.
6.3 We cannot be held responsible for disruption to shipping caused by industrial disputes or action outside our direct control. If such disruption occurs you will be offered delivery via an alternative delivery or Fulfillment Company or a full refund.
6.4 If you are ordering a product from outside the Malaysia the recipient of the product is responsible for all customs duties or tariffs incurred in the country to which the products are shipped. Furthermore your order may be subject to delay or be opened and searched by local customs authorities when entering the destination country. Please note we are unable to provide specific advice on customs duties or tariffs.
7. Cancellation Rights, Returns and Refunds
7.1 Under the Consumer Protection Regulations you have a right to cancel your purchase. However, to exercise this right you must notify us in writing, (email or letter) within seven working days from the day after you receive your goods.
7.2 As stated above notification of cancellation must be in writing, a telephone call is not a valid cancellation.
7.3 No right of cancellation, refund or return exists under the Consumer Protection Regulations once you have used your product, unless the product is defective and you are returning it for this reason.
7.4 Goods that are sealed or shrink-wrapped and this is removed can only be returned if they are defective.
7.5 No right of cancellation exists for personalised goods or goods that are intimate in their nature or goods where there may be hygiene issues, unless defective.
7.6 Please observe the following procedure for all returns to us:
7.6.1 On the back of your delivery note or on another piece of paper, (if you no longer have your delivery note), include your order number and the reason for the return.
7.6.2 If you are returning your product because it is defective, please state the defect or defects.
7.6.3 Repackage the product in its original packaging, including any accessories, brochures, manuals, guarantees or warranties that came with the product. Unfortunately we will be unable to issue a refund where the product is in an incomplete state.
7.7 If the original packaging surrounding the product has been damaged or destroyed we will only issue a refund if the product is being returned due to a defect. If the original packaging of a defective product has been damaged or destroyed you should ensure that the returned product is adequately packed for shipment back to us.
7.8 You are responsible for paying any postage or shipping costs incurred when returning the product.
7.9 We recommend that all returns be sent by registered post, so that a record of the return is available for you.
7.10 We will not issue refunds for any items lost or stolen in transit to us.
7.11 Where a return is lost or stolen in transit to us, you should claim compensation from the company that shipped the return.
7.12 If you fail to return a product to us, we may make arrangements to have the product collected from you. The cost of this collection will be passed on to you.
7.13 Unused products may be returned promptly by customers to the address listed below:
I Love Beauty
No.25, Jalan Beringin,
Taman Melodies,
80250 Johor Bahru,
Johor, Malaysia.
7.14 Subject to the above, we will refund the purchase price of a returned product within thirty days of receiving written notification of your intention to return the product.
7.15 We will also refund the cost of standard or recorded postage incurred returning a product, if incorrectly sent by us or where the product has been returned due to a defect. Please note that we will not refund any courier, overnight or express element of any delivery or postage charge.
8. Customer Complaints
We endeavour to respond to all customer complaints or queries within five working days.
9. Faulty Products
Where a Customer experiences a fault with a product it can be returned, subject to our returns policy above to,
I Love Beauty
No.25, Jalan Beringin,
Taman Melodies,
80250 Johor Bahru,
Johor, Malaysia.
10. Events outside our control
I Love Beauty shall not be liable for delay or failure to perform any obligation under these Terms Conditions if the delay or failure is caused by any circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of god, war, civil disorder or industrial dispute.
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11.5 Our website cannot be placed within the frame-set of another site.
11.6 Third parties are not allowed to "deep link" to pages within our website, without our express prior written permission. All links (unless expressly permitted by us) should be to the main index page of our website. Furthermore, the content of such links, whether graphic or text should not be misleading, false, derogatory or in any other way offensive.
11.7 The restriction on "deep linking" does not apply to affiliate partners who wish to send customers directly to a particular page or product in order to increase their affiliate sales.
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The foregoing paragraphs, sub-paragraphs and clauses of these Terms Conditions shall be read and construed independently of each other. Should any part of this agreement or its paragraphs, sub-paragraphs or clauses be found invalid it shall not affect the remaining paragraphs, sub-paragraphs and clauses.
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16. Jurisdiction
These Terms Conditions shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with Malaysia law and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Malaysia Courts.
Your statutory rights are unaffected.
Our contact details are as follows:
I Love Beauty
No.25, Jalan Beringin,
Taman Melodies,
80250 Johor Bahru,
Johor, Malaysia.
From within the Malaysia: +6012 747 7376
Company registration number: JM 0632165-W
Returns Policy
Returns Information
We always hope that you are pleased with your purchase. However, If you need to return an item for exchange or any other reason, please read the instructions below carefully.
Return Guidelines
We accept returns on the basis that the goods have been unopened, unused and are in a resaleable condition. All packaging including cellophane wrapping and tamper resistant seals must be intact. Some Manufacturers have security seals, and if these seals are broken then the item cannot be resold and will not be accepted by our returns department.
In the event that goods are being returned because of fault I Love Beauty will be responsible for postage costs in replacing goods these costs will be reimbursed to you on receipt of the returned goods. I Love Beauty Shop retains the right to request photographic proof of damage caused to items before offering a refund. On occasion I Love Beauty may send you a returns bag for the damaged product (GHD) so that you may return the faulty item to the brand. In the event that non faulty goods are returned we will make a charge for postage and administration. Non-faulty items must be returned to I Love Beauty Shop within 14 days.
How to Return Goods
I Love Beauty Shop Returns Department
No.25, Jalan Beringin,
Taman Melodies,
80250 Johor Bahru,
Johor, Malaysia.
We hope that you are pleased with your purchase. If you need to return an item for exchange or any other reason, please read our Cancellation Rights, Returns and Refunds policy with in our terms of use. Then simply contact us by either of the following methods:
Email Send an E-mail, with the Subject 'GS Return request - xxxxx ' ( Where xxxxxx is the Internal order number shown on the front of the delivery note ). Detail the items you wish to return and tell us the reason for the return. We will contact you within 2 working days with instructions on how to return the goods to us.
Telephone Call us on +6012 747 7376, please make sure you have your order to hand when you call. Our Help Desk team will discuss your issue and authorise the return subject to our Cancellation Rights, Returns and Refunds policy
Once your Return has been authorised we will ask you to send the goods back to us. If you live in the Peninsular Malaysia, we will provide you with a pre-paid postage label. For orders outside the Malaysia we will advise you on the best method to return the goods.
Pack your parcel with care; if you fail to pack the parcel and your goods arrive damaged (as a result of the return trip) we may not be able to process your return. You should obtain a receipt for the parcel when you send it. Please write you name and order number on the outside of the parcel.
Please allow 7 days for your parcel to reach us if you are in the Malaysia, for returns from International locations please allow up to 28 days.
Please read our Cancellation Rights, Returns and Refunds policy prior to sending products back to us.
Re-Shipping of Orders
Attempted Delivery - If goods are sent on a signed for service and the courier cannot obtain a signature as Proof of Delivery they will leave a card and return the parcel to the nearest depot. This also applies to local postal services where the postman cannot find a safe place to leave the parcel. If a parcel is not collected within 7 days the parcel will be returned to us. If this situation occurs and customers still want their parcel, we will redeliver only when we have received payment for the cost of re-delivery.
In the first instance we will attempt to contact you when your order is returned for your choice of the following options:
Please contact our help desk on +6012 747 7376 for further details.
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Australian scientists who modelled conditions on Mars to examine how much of the red planet was habitable said that "large regions" could sustain life.
Charley Lineweaver's team, from the Australian National University, compared models of temperature and pressure conditions on Earth with those on Mars to estimate how much of the distant planet was liveable for Earth-like organisms.
While just one percent of Earth's volume — from core to upper atmosphere — was occupied by life, Lineweaver said their world-first modelling showed three percent of Mars was habitable, though most of it was underground.
"What we tried to do, simply, was take almost all of the information we could and put it together and say 'is the big picture consistent with there being life on Mars?'," the astrobiologist told AFP on Monday.
"And the simple answer is yes… There are large regions of Mars that are compatible with terrestrial life."
Where previous studies had taken a "piecemeal" approach by examining particular sites on Mars for signs of life, Lineweaver said his research was a "comprehensive compilation" of the entire planet using decades of data.
Frozen water has been found at the poles on Mars and the ANU study examined how much of the planet could sustain water "that could be habitable by Earth-like standards by Earth-like microbes".
The low-pressure environment of Mars means water cannot exist as a liquid and will vaporise on the surface, but Lineweaver said the conditions are right underground, where the weight of the soil gives the added pressure required.
It would also be warm enough, at certain depths, for bacteria and other micro-organisms to thrive due to heat from the planet's core.
The average surface temperature on Mars, Earth's nearest neighbour, is minus 63 degrees Celsius (minus 81 Fahrenheit).
Lineweaver said his study was "the best estimate yet published of how habitable Mars is to terrestrial microbes" and a significant finding given mankind had evolved from microbial life.
"It's not important if you want to figure out what the laws of physics are and you want to talk to some intelligent aliens who could build spaceships," he said.
"If you're interested in the origin of life and how likely life is to get started on other planets, that's what relevant here."
NASA's Curiosity Rover, the largest, most sophisticated robotic explorer ever built, is en route to Mars and due to land in August 2012.
It has a laser beam for zapping rocks and a tool kit to analyse their contents as well as a robotic arm, drill, cameras and sensors to enable it to report back on the Martian weather and atmospheric radiation.
Curiosity is scheduled to land at the Gale Crater, near Mars' equator, chosen for its five kilometre (three mile) high sediment mountain which will hopefully reveal clues about the planet's wetter past
Lineweaver said the NASA mission "sadly" did not have the capability to dig deep enough to find the life his study had modelled but Curiosity would be able to examine "at least the edges" of what was once the Martian depths at the crater.
"But these have been exposed for a long time and therefore are probably devoid of volatiles and they are not warm like they used to be," he said.
Lineweaver's paper was published Monday in the scientific journal Astrobiology.
[NASA image via Wikimedia.]