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Adhyaya 1:
Arjuna-vishad Yoga
The first Adhyaya opens
up with a scene on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. The epic narrative mood of
Mah�bh�rata continues, giving vivid description of army alignments on the battlefield
with lively dialogues coming in between. The Git� bears a distinctive look because of its
unique setting. It is not a treatise written in a peaceful atmosphere nor it is a
discourse presented to seekers of spiritual knowledge. Unlike Upanishads it is not
a revelation, not even prophetic utterances disclosed to close disciples.
Neither a forest nor a hermitage is its
birthplace. It is born on tense battle field to solve an immediate problem of a warrior,
nay, of every householder so to say, caught in a similar dilemma in similar situation.
What to do and what not to do ? Well known Shakespearean heroes like Hamlet and Caroilanus
and many others faced such dilemmas and were destroyed for want of a good teacher.
Arjuna is a warrior by birth and profession
and the first Adhy�ya wherein he appears as one of the generals of P�ndava army
surprisingly presents him exactly in the opposite mood. The circumstances of the moment
give unexpected turn to his brave character.
The first Adhy�ya strikes a great blow to
Arjunas established image of a valiant, ever successful and well - experienced
warrior of an extraordinary calibre. Here he is seen bewildered and confused , brooding
over the disastrous consequences of the war. The compassion that envelops him is the
outcome of his suddenly felt love for his blood relations and friends standing in front of
him with a resolve to fight or die. Strangely enough he is seen justifying his pensive
mood and strongly condemning the war he has to face.
Verses 1 to 11
Tell me Sanjaya, what did my sons and
the sons of Pandu do on the holi land of Kurukshetra ? This was the opening
question of king Dhritarashtra. In reply Sanjaya describes how Duryodhana, seeing a
well-organised P�ndava army went to Drona, his teacher and expressed his apprehension.
His citing the names of leading warriors on either side brings to fore the gravity of the
war. Both the armies had a large number of neighbouring kings joining them in this war,
Remember, the whole of India was involved in this great Mah�bh�rata war.
Verses 11 to 19
Duryodhana anxiously told Drona to guard
his commander-in-chief from enemys deceitful tactics - But Bhishma, a true warrior,
sensing Duryodhanas mental agony blew his powerful conch-shell-horn in order to
raise his failing courage and to boost up the morale of his army but in reply the
chieftains from P�ndava army blew their conch shell horns so forcefully that their noise
resounded through heaven and earth and pierced the hearts of the Kauravas.
Verses 20 to 31
In a true epic style the charged atmosphere
of the battlefield was picturesquely narrated in the opening verses thus creating a sense
of awe in our mind preparing us for the most fearful civil war. Resounding trumpets
brought down a queer silence every where and all of a sudden something strange and
unexpected happened and Arjuna, the main hero of the war, looked something
Arjuna in a heroic style requests Krishna to bring his
chariot to no mans land between the armies to facilitate him to see the warriors he
must fight with. Krishna accordingly drove the chariot to the desired place confronting
Bhishma, Drona and other rulers of Kauravas army and exclaimed "O prince,
behold the assembled Kurus! Whereupon at the very first look, Arjuna sees and
recognises fathers and grandfathers, teachers, uncles, sons, brothers, grandsons, fathers
in -law, dear friends and many other familiar faces. Forgetting his bravery Arjuna is
immediately filled with deep compassion. He is unable to bear a thought that his own
kinsmen are involved in the battle.
Arjuna might have fought several battles
before but this time it is his direct and immediate realisation about the evil effects of
a war especially when four generations in succession are facing each other with a resolve
to kill or to be killed.
His heart melted and as a result he finds
his limbs weakening, mouth parching, with hair upright, body trembling, skin seems burning
and greatest of the surprise! his powerful bow (Gandiva) slipping from his hand. He
complained of his mind whirling round and round " I can stand no longer! " He
exclaimed to Krishna, " I see evil omens ahead, I doubt whether by killing of
kinsmen, I shall have any holy gain."
Verses 32 to 39
Arjunas mood of revulsion due to his kind-hearted compassion
for his own near and dear ones, no doubt, invites sympathy from us. Since every one
of us is basically a pacifist, very much against war killings in normal condition, we feel
like agreeing with Arjuna when he starts justifying his compassion on emotional
ground. His realisation that he is about to kill those whom he loves better than life
itself was his honest reaction. Emotionally feeling attached to his beloved ones, he is
reluctant to accept victory, empire or their enjoyment, even the throne of the three
worlds much less the earthly lordship by killing his own kinsmen. Boastingly he calls the
Kauravas, his brothers fools, foul - hearted and blinded with greed and therefore eager to
ruin family bonds and comradeship. But calling himself clear-sighted Arjuna foresees the
destruction of royal families with a chain of terrible evils to follow. Krishna is
quietly listening to Arjunas emotionally charged arguments and allows him to
ventilate his feelings, he himself not uttering a single word.
Verses 40 to 45
Arjuna continues saying, " O. Krishna!
Once families are destroyed, the ritualistic religions break, vices taking over the hold,
women folk gets defiled resulting into corruption of the caste. Not only the victimised
kinsmen but their destroyers also are condemned to hell. The ancestors, not getting their
rightful offerings, fall dishonoured. The ancient and sacred family tradition, thus
destroyed, hell forever is the only reward to such sinners. Arjuna is thus appealing in
the name of ancient religion and innocent victims of the family facing destruction.
Verses 46 to 47
A stunning picture of horrifying effects of
family destruction, naturally results into Arjuna strongly condemning the war by calling
it the most hateful murder of his brothers. He is now so much convinced about the sinful
character of the war, that he declares, " Let the evil children of Dhritr�shtra
attack me with their weapons, I shall not retaliate. Let them kill me,that will be better
!" Having spoken thus, Arjuna throws aside his arrows and his bow in the midst of the
battlefield, with his heart full of sorrow, he sits down in the chariot.
One has to understand clearly the significance of the
war setting and emergence of compassion in Arjuns heart. Such a contrast
raises several questions in our mind. Had Arjuna any right to disturb the war situation?
Was it Arjunas wisdom or delusion when he condemned the war ? His
common place argument has certain human strength but is it possible to eliminate wars
altogether ?
Arjunas basic problem outwardly
appears to be philosophical one. Neither he wanted to be a "killer." nor his
opposing men to be killed. To him death means total and permanent destruction and he
would not like to be the cause for such sinful act.
Arising out of the first dilemma he raises the second one
of ethical nature. " Is killing legitimate? Can violence be a good thing in life? How
to decide what is good and what is bad? Right or wrong on what basis ? In addition Arjuna
was facing men of his own blood ties. Is it fair to kill your own loving people? And for
what gain? Just for the greed of power? To fight for the right cause and to punish
injustice was Arjuns sacred duty caste upon him as a warrior. But he prefers
sacrificing his own interests, whatsoever, for the sake of protecting his family, religion
and to uphold righteousness. Lord Krishna is just looking at him, quietly
listening, with a inner resolve to take the opportunity to enlighten the world under the
pretext of solving Arjunas immediate problem raised in the first Adhy�ya
called "Arjunavish�dYoga", i.e. Arjunas despondency.


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What it shows is the need for balance. Advocates of fiscal stimulus cannot deny the tendency towards rent-seeking and inappropriate borrowing that occurs alongside monetary and fiscal stimulus.
SHANGHAI — China won praise last year for reviving domestic growth with aggressive bank lending and a $586 billion economic stimulus package. But now the nation's top auditor is warning that the mounting debt of local governments could undermine the recovery in some parts of the country.
Li Jiayi, head of the National Audit Office, said in a report to the legislature this week that borrowing by local governments had created public debt burdens totaling hundreds of billions of dollars. The report questions whether those governments have the resources to pay down the loans.
The warning is the latest indication that a portion of the government-backed loans and stimulus money could eventually be categorized as bad loans.Once again there is no agreement on the extent of the problem.
It is unclear how serious a threat local government debt is to China's booming economy. Some economists say the nation's debt pales in comparison with that of the United States and Europe and that worries about record bank lending last year turning into mountains of bad debt are exaggerated.
Nicholas Lardy, an economist at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, said in a column this week in The Wall Street Journal that many of the worries were misplaced. He said that China was smart to invest in infrastructure projects last year and that if debts mounted, local government could service the debt by raising fees on water and subways.
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From the MyCupcakeAddiction YouTube channel comes this fabulous chocolate and candy cane house just in time Christmas! Guess what the girls and I will be making this weekend? 🙂
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Ever wanted to make your own chocolate .. well let me show you how.
3/4 block of copha (1 block is 250g) This is also known as vegetable shortening
* Cocoa butter is much better than copha but it can be hard to find and a little expensive .. but well worth it!! You can also just use coconut oil.
1 cup of icing sugar
3/4 cup of cocoa powder
1/3 cup of powdered milk
1 capful of vanilla extract
1 capful of coffee essence
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
Using your favourite liqueur would also be great!!
I used white chocolate, cashews and icing in a tube to decorate these. You can have them plain or decorate any way you like! 😉
* If you find the chocolate a little "grainy" once it sets, melt it again and reset!
* Don't worry if it appears to "runny" when you first make it it will set!
The large tray I got from Spotlight and the smaller plastic sheets I got from Dollars and Sense! 🙂
Ah, it's that time of year again! Bring out the Cadbury Cream Eggs! My children love this Easter favorite, but I have always found them just a bit too sweet. Hah! I never thought I'd actually say that about any chocolate treat, but it is true. That is why I was so delighted to find this recipe for DIY Cadbury Cream Eggs which contain less sugar.
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Book Review: In Reality, Loralie Murrison
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We didn't have much of a Super Bowl party in my house. Without a horse in this particular race, and with a family member feeling a bit under the weather, we just kinda quietly watched the game.
Well, maybe not so quietly. Smootchie and I did our fair share of yelling, as we'd decided to support the Colts (we like the idea of a team that got beat by our Texans winning the Bowl).
So it was a pretty relaxing evening. Smootchie did have some questions, though.
One was, how does a team as good as the Bears, who made Super Bowl history with the first-ever opening kickoff return for touchdown, STUNNING the crowd and the Colts (and us), allow the Colts to dominate the rest of the game?
The answer, also provided by Her Smootchiness, is momentum. One analogy that can be made is of the tortoise and the hare; another is of pushing a car - you don't just walk up and make it move, you've got to take a few seconds to push first.
No huge trick plays, no college-ball switcheroo reverse statue-of-liberty flippy-floppy where's-the-ball tomfoolery - just football. Pass plays and runs for eight yards here, ten yards there, and the occasional four-yard run and thump, to move the ball steadily down the field in the face of one of the league's best defenses.
That's momentum.
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Vijaya Bank having a network of 1300 branches,12000 employees presence all over India inviting applicants for the posts of Probationary Assistant Managers from Young & Dynamic candidates who have qualified in the Common Written Examination (CWE) conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) in 2011-12 and holding a valid score card issued by IBPS.
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Educational qualification required for this job is Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University / Institution. A candidate must be either (i) a citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) a subject of Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st Jan. 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt. of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination/interview conducted by the IBPS/Bank but on final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him / her by the Govt. of India.
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General media music people
And I don't necessarily mean those who work for music mags and stuff. I mean the people from tabloids and stuff who write every day about the 'hottest band in the world right now.'
I hate hate hate hate hate them.
I'm sitting next to some of them now, and they're all sorting out their free Glastonbury tickets. They're the same sort of people who go to V and Reading and I see them swanning around in the backstage area.
They were all just discussing how good The Twang were. One of them put on this new CD he'd received and they were all discussing it
"who's this?"
(studies it for a while) "..umm Bright Eyes?"
None of them had a clue.
It makes me sick that they all get free tickets to go to these events, get treated like royalty with free food and drinks while they're there, don't watch any music, talk shit about bands like The Twang and Mika being, like, TOTALLY hot right now, and then report back with an article about how they saw Dean Gaffney backstage snogging a page three girl.
End of rant. I nearly started a second moan there about why the fuck Dean Gaffney and his mates get in free as well......
There are only two sets of people
who get FREE Glastonbury tickets:
a) Artists
b) Staff
There obviously bullshitting.
you do not get free food or drink at Reading/Leeds.
I hate myself.
don't locals
get them free too?
Only landowners,
locals get charity donation tickets.
I hope this is true
I really hope it is.
It would be some small saving grace. But then, they ARE going to V/Reading etc free anyway..
It is. Yes.
These are the same people who begrudge the £20 charity donation you're asked for when you get to Reading/Leeds on a freebie.
i begrudged paying the donation at wireless
when everyone was getting in free with their internet tickets
I went to Reading in 2004
on a freebie through a mates parents. I stood there waiting to pay my donation whilst some prick argued for a good 20 minutes about how outrageous it was that he had to make a donation.
I got free drink at Reading
But then I was working...
And you definitely get free drink at V.
yeah but
their magazine probably paid for them.
At £300 a piece?
for a not for profit event
with hospitality? i disagree.
so they
paid for their own did they?
do you mean tyhey just have to do their £20 donations?
which are probably paid for by their publications?
You can't expense
charity donations.
well you can do Gift Aid on them or whatever
and get them back from tax?
Of course you can
Those £20 taxi receipts add up pretty quickly you know..
ha! yeah, the £20 donation
that they claim back on expenses.
I actually think I just heard two of them discussing how they'd got this totally gorgeous new outfit for the festivals...
They have all been on that neurotic programming course


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BJP, Congress trade punches over Big B
nation Updated: May 26, 2016 08:11 IST
NEW DELHI: The BJP and the opposition Congress sparred over an invitation to Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event on May 28 to mark the NDA government's second year in office.
The Congress targeted Bachchan on Wednesday, saying a wrong signal would go to agencies investigating the Panama Papers if the actor hosted the Modi-led government's anniversary celebrations.
"Everyone loves him. We also respect him. I hope his name will be exonerated in the Panama Papers expose. He has himself also denied it. But as of now he is an accused and investigating agencies are probing the matter," Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said.
The actor clarified that he was only scheduled to anchor a segment on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, a government scheme for the girl child.
The Panama Papers, based on an investigation by more than 100 other news organisations around the world, is a global list revealing offshore links of over 500 Indians, including Bachchan and his daughter-inlaw Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The megastar has denied any wrongdoing.
But Surjewala feared that Bachchan's presence at the event could dilute the fight against black money. "What happens to the PM's pre-poll solemn promise of bringing back black money stashed abroad and punish the guilty?"
The BJP jumped to Bachchan's defence, saying the Panama Papers have nothing to do with an event linked with the social issue of protecting the girl child.
Party spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said the superstar has done a lot of good in films and people love him more than Congress vicepresident Rahul Gandhi, but this should not be a reason for the Congress to be jealous about.
Modi and his colleagues are expected to attend the event, Zara Muskura Do (Smile Please), at India Gate that will be hosted by Bachchan — who is also a United Nations ambassador for the Girl Child. The show will be beamed across the country by Doordarshan.
Union culture minister Mahesh Sharma said actor is only hosting a programme and he is not yet proven guilty by any court.
Law minister DV Sadananda Gowda agreed. "We have seen so many cases against politicians. (Investigating) Agencies do their duty independently. There is no harm," he said.
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I am a baker and I am really proud of it. Baking helps me relax so does blogging. But I get no time to blog which is a pity, the moment Babbi falls asleep in the afternoon I just run back to my computer to blog. Today was actually a good day for my baking and I have finally made some perfect stuffed buns for lunch.
|Beauties :)
|Ready to get hot and sexy.....
When my search for a wonderful cake recipe ended with a stuffed bun recipe in Ria's blog, everything changed. I was hooked forever for savory baking since. The first and foremost element that goes in will be the stinky yeast. Since its french, German and Italian here finding yeast is indeed a big a task. But I was sure to find them because people here bake a lot and this is a bread country. It was a task to even identify the correct flour used for baking. They have like 10 varieties for flour and even people who live here find it hard to explain me how they differ. It is a close call but I somehow found the white flour by trial and error method, it is that bad. Yeast did not pose much problem to me because the it was very easily accessible in the fridge section and costs 25cents. That's a surprise, you never get anything for that price no where in Geneva. There is a small drawback here, the yeast for fresh.
I have never worked with fresh yeast before and I have never seen any bloggers suggesting it too. Its shelf life is to be blamed, it lives good for a month. The dried once live for months together. Since it was impossible to find the dry yeast in the baking section I was happy with my catch. Fresh yeast worked really well for me and I was very happy with the result. Buns and pizzas rose to glory and I was extremely thrilled with the outcome. But I still longed for the dry yeast because I was wasting almost half of the fresh yeast I got all the time. So it fell first into my India shopping list.
|The Brutus :( French and Indian yeast
When I went home I brought two different packets of yeast just in case. I was very happy actually with the two big packs of yeast I was stocked up for almost a year. I also know I was saving (lol, 25 cents is no saving but still). With lots of baking dreams I came here and opened my first packet of yeast just a week later. My yeast was dead, yes it was never alive no matter what I did. The whole packet was a loss and my heart was heavy with sadness. I still had high hopes and opened my second packet a week later. This too was dead, meaning the yeast did not froth nor the dough raised even after 3 hours of waiting. It was a devastating moment especially after bragging to mama about how much I was saving. I was desperate to have a break, it was sick to watch the dough sitting just like that for hours together. Having failed miserably with the Indian yeast I ran back to my faithful fresh yeast.
|Will you raise? plz plz plz
Mama knew I was very upset, he was even comforting me. He said I can buy the fresh yeast and bake anything I want. He wanted me to forget the dry yeast idea and stick to the always-been-with-me fresh yeast. To make things hard the fresh yeast failed too. It was a nightmare. I felt suppressed, oppressed and extremely depressed with the yeast and decided I will never make buns or pizzas again. I still could not come out of this problem. I watched videos, read blogs, more blogs even downloaded a book to see what when wrong. I even tried changing the flour, water temperature, sugar level, milk quantity and the place for no improvement. I wanted to try some thing else, a new packet of yeast then. This is when I found the dried yeast in one of the stores silently sitting on the baking aisle. I literally jumped in joy. My problems are finally over my yeast curse is broken I thought and brought the packet home.
|The spell BREAKER , ummmma :)
Mama had no idea how to cheer me up, he really thought this was nothing. He had no idea how this affected me. I was yeast cursed and I wanted a spell to break it. To cheer me up he promised to get me something really nice from London and I asked him to get me YEAST instead. Yes, I asked him to buy me a packet of yeast from London I was that crazy. He understood I guess. The first thing he got after a long busy day was a packet of yeast for me. Wasn't that sweet of him?
|Yes, we rose to glory :)
He came to a very-dull-me and gave a green packet that looked nothing like a spell breaker. I had nothing to lose and attempted one last try.
TADA....... It was the curse breaker, my yeast curse broke like forever with the green beauty. The joy was immense when I saw my dough raise after two long months. Finally I got peace and my heart was fluttering like a butterfly. Its been a month since the spell broke and here I am with my latest healthy wheat flavored buns stuffed with yummy left-over-chicken stuffing.
|All set for the magic to happen
|Priceless victory!!


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Saturday-1st thing I did was wrote 12 pen pal letters, the pack 4 9x12 brown envelopes with friendship books. Then I wrote my weekly blog. Then I start getting sick so I lay down in the living room. Fall to sleep for an hour. But wake up, not feeling good. So I took a ALEVE.
Sunday-I have $425.00 in my National Inclusion Project jar. I didn't clean anything Today. It rain all day, I hope I can get to work without trouble. I use 90% of my Data on my Iphone. But it will turn over Monday night into Tuesday.
Monday-Groundhog Day. 6 more weeks of winter. But there 46 days until SPRING. The guy who open the door before 6AM was at work with a walking brace.. I got to the car without trouble NO Ice or snow.
Tuesday-My friend Mary Text me saying. She have to work on Friday. She will work from 7AM to 3:30PM. So we have dinner after 5PM at Long John .
Wednesday-Last Friday I renewal my license Plate on www.myBMV.com I received my sticker Today. I text Stori to see if she babysitting Tomorrow. Stori came back and said YES.
Thursday-I couldn't open my back doors of my car, until 9AM. I didn't go out to Stori's house to see Lyzah, because of the roads. Tom is 60 Today. He is in Honduras. Stori text we having Livia Birthday Dinner on Saturday.
Friday-I was able to get my paycheck before I went home from work. The high for the day was 40and my ramp was all clear off from the snow. Mary text at 4:49PM she was at home. So I went to pick Mary up to go out for dinner.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
My week 1/31 to 2/6
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Hi Deborah,ReplyDelete
You have more energy than I .... I don't think I'd be able to write one penpal letter.
You are doing wonderfully well with your Project jar. Good for you! It is a great thing you are doing.
I guess that was Livia's birthday cake on your last blog. Wish her a late happy birthay for me. :)
I have a parrot waiting very impatiently for me to spend time with him so before he starts hollering and is still whining, I had better get to him.
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NYX Professional Makeup HD Studio Finishing Powder
Filtered by skin tone : Fair-Medium
55 reviews
56% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.0
Price: $$
Package Quality: 3.0
Price: $$
INGREDIENTSSilica, Propylparaben, Methylparaben
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on 8/29/2018 9:49:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
I wanted to love this. Honestly, I'm getting ready to go to Asia for 2 weeks this fall with my husband, and I bought this because I wanted to save some money (rather than re-upping on my trusty Makeup Forever). Eeek. I don't even have particularly dry skin, and this stuff is a dumpster fire. In an effort to give some perspective -- I moisturize as part of my cleansing routine, I prime and I use a tinted sunscreen/moisturizer (Tarte) in lieu of a foundation. My face feels so hideously dry that I'm honestly debating washing my face and just going barefaced at work today -- it's that bad. It isn't particularly finely milled and the smell is somewhat off-putting (although I could get around all of that if it was a good product -- it's not). I used a light hand and a very fluffy Sephora Professional powder brush, so it's not an issue of not understanding how to apply it/use it. I'd like to think I just got a bad batch, because this is the first NYX product I haven't loved -- let alone loathed. If I still had my receipt, I'd be returning this, but I don't, so it's going in the trash. I can't (in good conscience) give this away to anyone. Yikes.
on 3/25/2018 9:07:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
seems to set the makeup just fine but i just cant get past the little chunks of shimmer in it. no desire to look like a disco ball. the search continues....
on 1/19/2018 11:22:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
Leaves a white filter on your face & FLASHBACK!
on 1/17/2018 12:01:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I have normal to dry skin, and I don't wear a lot of foundation. My goal is either to set my BB cream with some concealer (usually no under eye correcting except a bit of BB cream) or just to mattify my skin after moisturizer if it looks ok because I like to be matte. I set concealer, under eye area and lids (if I choose to go shadowless) with a smaller brush and then buff everything with a dense kabuki brush.
I'd say this product can do these things but it is not comfortable to use. The result is just average. My lids become shiny very soon. I noticed that if I apply it in the same quantity as other powders it makes me feel much dryer so I learned to use it very lightly because it is easy to overdo. If I apply too much and my skin feels tight I fix it with some face mist. So I definitely don't recommend this to people with dry skin unless you use A LOT of moisturizer before makeup.
As some reviewers stated the powder is both light and finely milled so it goes everywhere and you can easily inhale it which I never ever encountered with any other powder. Also it gets between the lid and the jar so sometimes it won't close at once. The overall experience is messy and annoying.
I don't necessarily think this product is utter disaster and I will use it up but I definitely won't repurchase. If you want an inexpensive translucent powder that will not overdry your skin I recommend looking into Essence All About Matt compact and Lumene loose powder.
on 7/18/2017 2:54:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I you're planning on getting a powder to bake your face with, in a proper Instagram fashion, definitely don't buy this!
If you're looking to achieve a blurred-out-pore effect on your selfies using this powder, you're better off with an app. You will, nonetheless, achieve a blurred-out-pore effect in real life. <3
This powder is MAGNIFICENT at setting a light layer of foundation in, to even out and mattify for a natural looking finish. I use Dior's Diorskin Forever Perfect Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 35 in Ivory, and haven't changed brands for years. After a few Summers I realized that, as much as I hate heavy makeup, a finishing powder was due for me. I like YSL's Poudre Compact Radiance for the colder months, but in Summer it can all get a bit too much, and breaking a sweat under all that is not a very good beauty scenario. Can you imagine wearing 2 layers of makeup to the beach? Yuck (But one layer along with a dash of this finishing powder, thats' a perfect marriage to give your natural beauty an extra kick that last and beats shine caused by oil production.)
I have found this is better applied with a big loose brush, and a little goes a long way. I ensure there are no residues with the feel of my hands, then I'm good to do. Remember, this is best used as the very last step in your makeup routine, unless you're up for a special night out and you'll sprinkle a bit of glitter on it all, then go dancing.
Sometimes I do forget, and I have to apply my blush on top of this powder (Mornings, hehe) but I definitely get a more even, controllable and blendable application under it. Once again this is a FINISHING powder.
There are endless high end brands that carry finishing powders like YSL (Compact) Laura Mercier (Loose), but at the end of the day I personally prefer to invest my money on the things that are closer to my skin, like moisturizer and foundation. It works great on top of all the goodness underneath when used properly, so I'd say: Great value for money :)
on 6/22/2017 4:53:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
This is probably the worst powder i have ever tried... it dried up my skin so badly and it didn't even set my concealer right..
Other than that it had major flashback... no matter how i used it, it would always flash back..
I have used it several times because i really wanted it to work, but my skin got really dry after i used this product and every time i took a photo i had a major white cast...
So maybe it works well for people with oily skin, just make sure to not take photos with flash on..
on 6/9/2017 10:30:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I LOVE this powder! I have oily skin and often go through very long days where I have few opportunities to blot or touch up my foundation. I've tried several mattifying primers and foundations in hopes of staying matte all day, but without this powder I am nothing. I put it on right after my foundation and concealer and it completely seals in anything that, originally, might slide around. On good days, it lasts all day, and on bad days, it lasts for at least seven hours. I usually apply it with a brush, but it works very well when applied with a beauty blender, too, and makes my skin very smooth and soft. That being said, it definitely takes some getting used to when applying, and I can definitely see it being a problem for dryer skin.
on 6/9/2017 9:09:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
No, just no if you have combination skin. This really cakes up in drier areas of my face and really makes my foundation look cakey. No thanks. I'll stick with the pricier Tarte Smooth Operator finishing powder. If you have oily skin, this would work extraordinarily well.
on 3/31/2017 7:03:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Other
NYX has many good products. But this is a huge fail. First off, the ingredients: Silica seems ok, but I don't understand the parabens. I bet there are other (also cheap) healthier ingredients that could replace these. So far, this is my first Silica powder but I noticed that after I purchase and researching on the net. In the store I tried the tester and I thought: This is such a fine milled powder, plus it says HD, so why not? I used it the next day. Under my eyes and the whole face. I changed nothing about my makeup routine. And the result is awful. What happened? -> my face = blotchy foundation nightmare (it looked like my skin absorbed the foundation like a moisturizer) -> grandma wrinkles on undereyes -> my foundation shade suddenly was 1-2 shades darker (oxidation!) I thought my face changed from combination to dry skin. And I tried to use it sparingly. My BB doesn't grab any product so that's it for me. Even my beloved setting brush by Real Techniques barely grabbed any powder. So I had to dip and dip and dip til I had some on my foundation tool. Ain't nobody got time for that, NYX. Since I can't return it, I'm going to use this for bare face (when my face won't need foundation) or as dry shampoo. Maybe for mattifying lipsticks but let's see. I regret that I bought this powder, and I had high expectations. I'll stay with my fav products by NYX. But I'm going to return to Laura Mercier Translucent Powder. This is expensive but lasts you a long time, does a fine job (you get what you pay for) and you get 29g!
on 3/15/2017 1:49:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I have been using this product for 3 years now, not everyday but this is one of my staple ones.This has worked for me. I have very, very oily skin.
In my opinion, this powder has very specific, practical and simple job. First of all I am not into baking etc. I kinda hate that trend. I use this alone or on top of my foundation. I use a big, fluffy brush, not the dense and compact brush cos you will end up with white patches all over. Very little amount is needed per use that's why I'm surprised by the many negative reviews. It works well in providing your whole face with a very light shield that I think prevents the oil from going overboard.
This works best on my oily skin as every time I use this, after a few hours, my face just looks dewy. I think the brush you use is the key. For me, it's the big, very loose and soft face brush. I will definitely repurchase.
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You Would Not Believe it, But a Woman was Able to Lose 40 Kilograms in a Year and This is How She Managed to Do That!
Twenty year old Amanda had 100 kilograms and then she decided to do something about her weight. In a year, she was able to lose 40 kilograms and transformed totally. By photographing herself every month, she was able to record her achievement. Her photos can be found on the internet and prove that everything is possible if you follow three simple steps.
What is really interesting on Amanda's photos is the fact that, besides looking slimmer on each one, she also looks happier and more confident. Besides physical changes, you also notice physical ones. Therefore, Amanda wants to help others by sharing what she has done so that people can express both their outer and inner beauty. Amanda had not practiced some strict diets, nor she ran a marathon; she did not starve herself, but instead she lowered her weight gradually. She continued to live her normal life, but she applied three simple changes:
High protein nutrition
This is crucial for weight loss. Data from researches has shown that nutrition rich in proteins prevents obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis and lowers the bad cholesterol levels. Nutritionists stated that people should intake more proteins if they want to lose fat. Proteins are difficult to digest and they need a longer time to metabolize and be used. It means that you are wasting additional energy to digest them. They protect you and you will be satiated for a longer period of time. Also, when you eat proteins, you lose fat, but not muscles. Amino acids from the proteins help in the strengthening of the muscles.
Sources of proteins:
White chicken or turkey meat
Low fat milk products (milk, yogurt, cheese)
Pork fillet
For vegetarians:
Hemp seed
You should intake between 0, 5 and 1 gram of proteins per kilogram of weight, daily. If you are more active, intake 1 gram, if you are less active, intake 0, 5 grams.
She took care about her food portion size
Control of the portions is a healthy allocation of food intake. This step can influence your habits, but it is crucial for weight loss.
●Eat three meals per day with two snacks between meals
●Eat slowly so that the brain has enough time to understand when you are satiated.
●Use smaller plates so that it seems like you are eating more.
●Increase the portions by adding food with a lot of water and fibers (fruits, vegetables, cereals)
●Pay attention on declarations and inform yourself about recommended daily intake.
Moderate exercises
Newer researches have shown that moderate exercises are crucial for losing kilograms. Of course, exaggeration is not recommended. Researchers divided several men in three groups. One group was told to do nothing, other to exercise for 30 minutes per day, and the third one to exercise intensely for one hour per day. They all continued to eat as they did usually.
Moreover, the men who exercised for 30 minutes per day lost more kilograms than those who exercised for one hour. It is probably so because the ones who exercised the most, were the most hungry ones. They were also tired, so they spent the remaining part of the day resting. Therefore, 30 minutes of mild exercising is enough for losing surplus kilograms.
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A man will face court over the stabbing of another man in Sydney's inner-west.
The 27-year-old will face Parramatta local court on Tuesday in connection to the December 18 stabbing of a 50-year-old man on Livingston road.
The 50-year-old suffered a punctured lung.
Police arrested the 27 year old on Monday and he was charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.


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BALDWIN PARK – Sierra Vista High School took a huge step toward defending its Montview League baseball championship on Monday when it scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to come from behind and beat La Puente 3-2.
The victory gives the Dons ((17-5,10-1) a one-game lead over the Warriors (11-4,9-2) with one game left. The teams will meet again Wednesday at La Puente.
Giovanni Rivera walked to lead off the seventh for the Dons. Luis Torres followed with a single to center. It was only the second hit for the Dons against five pitchers.
Christian Huerta was given an intentional walk, his third of the game, to load the bases. Hector Salcedo walked to drive in the tying run. A grounder to first by Elias Novelo was bobbled and Torres raced home with the winning run.
The Warriors used four sophomores and a freshman on the mound and it was almost enough.
"You have to keep them off-balance and throw strikes," Warriors coach Brian Day said. "In that last inning we walked two and made an error, and if you give a good team like that opportunities, they'll capitalize."
The Warriors took a 2-1 lead in the top of the seventh off Huerta, who struck out 12 and went the distance for the Dons.
Randy Anaya blooped a single and took second on a wild pickoff throw. Anaya went to third on Joey Espinoza's single and scored on a groundout by Cody Hrey.
"I was definitely tired today," Huerta said. "I threw a lot of pitches and had to pitch my (rear) off because this was a much better team."
The Dons scored first with a run in the bottom of the third without benefit of a hit.
A walk, an error on a rundown play and a wild pitch scored Rivera with the first run.
The Warriors tied the score in the fourth with a single by Ray Ramirez, a stolen base, hit batter and double steal.


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Where are we going?
That's a fairly simple question, we're on our way to Airlines to catch up with ourselves.
What do we intend to do there?
Drink coffee, smoke, pull each other's leg, if we're lucky spot the right balance of beauty and brains. Not another specimen who looks like she just exited Cosco. (Cackles)
Where are you going?
Well, as I said to Airlines, probably Cheta a little later. Need to meet a few friends whom I've not seen a good deal of time.
No, I meant do you know where you're going in life?
Haha, thats a serious question. I do, I want to become a writer, move into the film industry. Tell all the tales I have in my head, paint all this mental diorama. 'Diorama' (Guffaws). Yes, diorama you idiots floating around like flecks of restless, aimless dust.
You want to be a writer, then?
I wish it was that simple, But, it isn't. I see this world around me and I want to bring about a change, I realize I can't depend upon writing alone to feed me. I'd have to fend off hunger with a pack of beedis then. *Laughs*
No, there's something more. I come from a middle class family, humble roots. We're aren't materialistically majestic. But, when it comes to values we do consider ourselves the richest.
You do seem to look down upon the rich. Why so?
Oh, I hate the rich trust me. I see so many rolling around in swanky cars and giving their kids mercs that it sickens me. I mean you just don't hand over the keys of a 500+horse power engine to a teenager who does not understand the value of it. The way I see people around me, it looks like we're living in a money mill. Every second guy has a car, their whims are satisfied yet there is a deeper vacuum within. Most of today's generation consists of personalities who're anchored to earth via their materialistic possessions. It's like their iPods, iPads, mobiles, motors and accessories add weight or significance to their being. Take it away and they become transparent.
Moneyed familes do enjoy the privilege to spend as they deem don't they?
You see, that's where we're wrong, I wouldn't despise the rich if they'd endorsed a mentality and a mode of spending that'd make sense. Something that would culturally contribute to society, we as a nation are going through a tough crisis and unless the rich don't chip in then we're as good as doomed. With money comes freedom, but freedom contrarily is never free. You are obliged to do something in return for it. You can't just fritter money around, the tragedy with our nation is that we forget our roots and where we came from. In a sense I feel India is much like Arabia or minions of the oil region. We had a huge spurt in growth as soon as the LPG was enacted and Globalization created so many opportunities that many made their millions. But, among those many there's a large chunk who turned from farmers surviving on Rs50 a day to crorepatis who didn't know what do with their money. Some squandered it, others accidentally invested it and consequently turned rich. Think of it like Wasseypur, you have all the clout and cash but lack class.
So, you're referring to a different batch of crorepatis? How would you segregate them if you had to?
I call these men gray scale babus. Those who were born on either side of the road that connected villages to capitals, who when the opportunity presented itself sold their lands or went into joint ventures and became rich.
Now, since we've beaten off the track from teenagers to economy. What do you think about the Indian Society?
Our actions have impacted it and the people with the power have abused and left us wanting. We are apathetic, we've become that way. I mean we weren't meant to be here, how did we turn this weak? Didn't our ancestors fight for freedom our freedom, they gave away their lives and we're here frittering what they presented us away! We were systematically broken down. And even now we fail to understand the problems that plague our nation. A girl is raped on a moving bus in Delhi, what do we do? We start protest marches. We light candles, we demand for tougher laws, we christen her 'Braveheart', meanwhile we overlook the rapes that subsequently occurred. We're the youth we must bring change, But, all we ever amount to doing is staging protests that in the beginning are as potent as a freshly lit cigarette, but, with each passing day they grow weaker until the government stamps them out entirely. Much like a butt.
Well why do you feel so?
Pass me a cigarette… Oh, why I feel this way? Show me one instance wherein the public has managed to triumph over the government, show me India's revolution post it's Independence. Yes, we evolved, you can say we came together and over a 60 year period have done good. But, just to satiate ourselves with this picture won't do. This notion is like a pacifier that mothers give their babies to quieten them up. The government is in shambles, we have problems. At times I feel we don't deserve this democracy, we were better off under a white supremacy. Because then we all had something common to fight against. Our ancestors wanted something , they devoted their entire existence to an ideal they wanted to see materialized. But, today's politicians are too busy with divisional politics to care about the greater picture. To take a hit for the team is perhaps a concept they will never understand. The public too confused, going about trying to piece their lives with great pomp and sweaty brow with all that haute couture says is necessary to attain happiness. What interests this nation is what goes on in the houses of it's fictional families. The reality shows with absolutely nothing but trash and News Channels that focus only upon publicizing and glamorising an event rather than seeking out the root of it.


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September 19, 2017 – Enrollment at Collin College continues to climb in record numbers, with 31,666 students enrolled in credit classes for the fall semester. The district has seen increases in each semester of the past year.
The fall 2017 enrollment figures reflect an increase of 1,935 students, 6.5 percent more than fall 2016. The growth continues a trend for Collin College, which saw a 5.3 percent increase in its spring 2017 enrollment and a 2.5 percent jump in the number of summer 2017 students.
"Academic and workforce education opportunities are vital as Collin County's population continues to grow," District President Dr. Neil Matkin said. "These sustained increases in our enrollment are evidence that Collin College is responding to the educational needs of the region. We will continue to offer degrees and programs that help our students take advantage of the opportunities ahead of them."
Collin's Central Park Campus in McKinney had the most growth for a single site, with 588 more students this year than last. Enrollment at the Preston Ridge Campus in Frisco grew by 422, while the Spring Creek Campus in Plano enrolled 283 more students than a year ago.
Much of the fall 2017 enrollment growth came from dual credit enrollment, an area Collin College has expanded as part of its strategic plan. A record high number of 5,743 high school students are enrolled in dual credit offerings countywide. First time freshman increased by 9.4% over last year to 5,557 students – another record.
Collin College serves more than 53,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates. The only public college in the county, Collin College is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and work force development. In addition, the college operates the Collin Higher Education Center, which serves over 3,000 additional students each year in partnership with The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas Woman's University, Texas A&M Commerce, Texas Tech and the University of North Texas.


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I thought long and hard about this gift. I wanted to give soemthing that was traditional, yet practical. It wasn't until the day that I was going to give the gift that I stumbled across the perfect gift.
a politic chit chat book, its quirky and fun
and a box of 100 postcards. P has been writing our friends and I regularly. The postcards have a retro feel of a comparison of new york and paris.
wrapped in a paper bag and twine
I don't know about you, but anniversary cards are so plain and impersonal
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Certain small-business trucking operations in California could soon have another opportunity to qualify for grants to bring their trucks into compliance with new emissions regulations.
The full Senate could soon vote on a bill that would make available $20 million for drayage trucks that have yet to comply with the California Air Resources Board's drayage truck regulation. If approved by the Senate, the bill would advance to the Assembly.
A change made to the bill in recent days would route funds from the enhanced fleet modernization subaccount to the Air Resources Board for distribution. Previously, funds were to come from the state's Air Quality Improvement Fund.
Until Jan. 1, 2013, funding would be available for fleets with three or fewer trucks that service the state's ports and rail yards. Funding could only be used for the purchase of equipment that meets the 2007 model-year or newer engine standards.
The bill – SB1156 – is intended to address the economic difficulties truck drivers face complying with CARB standards. Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, said there is incentive money available in many areas of the state but none to cover the immediate cost of retrofitting to help meet compliance standards.
Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, also supports the bill.
"Independent truck operators are operating on limited sources of income. It is very difficult for them to retrofit their truck. It's problematic at best. This is a good bill," Pavley told lawmakers during recent discussion on the bill.
Cedillo said the bill would help address problems that are being caused by compliance issues.
"One of the problems is we have regulations that are chasing truckers out. Perhaps we should be funding compliance to preserve jobs and cleaning the environment," he said during bill discussion.
If possible, Cedillo said he would be interested in opening the umbrella to include more truckers.
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Conquering the Dreadmill
Well today started off chilly and misty then turned into chilly and snowy. We were supposed to be doing my boss' birthday lunch, but I actually thought ahead just in case the weather caused us to have to cancel it and brought along some Amy's Organic Split Pea Soup. Very glad I brought the soup as the lunch was indeed postponed.
The snow was thick and wet, coming down sideways. It was so heavy that from our 10th floor windows it actually looked more like fog. Probably about 15 minutes after I had finished my soup, the bosses said that we could go home as we needed and just use personal time or work from home. Well, in all my planning, I brought along my gym bag. The plan was to get in my training run at the gym because I knew the weather would likely prevent an outdoor run. I figured I needed to wait at least 30 minutes before leaving so as not to hurl split pea soup all over the treadmill.
I finally decided to leave work around 12:20 and get the run over with. The half marathon training pla was calling for 4 miles, 4 x 1:00 minute incline athletic intervals, 5-6 gentle pickups. Um, yes, ass-load of intervals there friends. I was prepared to at least do 2 miles then the intervals. The gym was empty when I got there, so I had my treadmill picked out (the one with the only fan near it). I got cornered by one of the spin instructors though and by the time I got out there, someone was on that treadmill, with the fan. Drats. I get sooooooo hot and sweaty when I'm working out and that's part of why I hate hate hate the treadmill at the gym.
Anyway, I walked at a 6 incline to warm up then got to it. The first mile actually felt fairly painless. I tried to maintain a slower pace (9:13 mile) at a 1.5 incline. Everything was going smoothly until I started getting hot. At mile 2 I ended up asking the owner if there was another freaking fan. He ended up adjusting the one so that the other runner and I both had air circulation. All in all, I did 5.5 miles. Because I wasn't sure how to really do the gentle pickups on the treadmill, here's how it all went down:
4 miles at 9:13 pace at 1.5 incline
4x1:00 athletic intervals: 2 at 8:06 pace and 2 at 7:53 pace all at a 4 incline
6 gentle pickups: starting at 9:13 pace increasing to 7:53 for 30 seconds then recover 30 seconds and repeat.
I did about 10 minutes of ab work using weights and the stability ball. I stretched briefly then headed out to stretch more at home. I got home and hit the TriggerPoint Therapy Kit hard and stretched for a while longer as well. But so far, IT band is holding up.
These intervals are wiping me out I must admit. So while my IT band seems to be doing ok, I am feeling super fatigued from this training plan. What gets me is that I'm not even really hitting any big mileage. Also, these runs are leaving me STARVED. I never feel this famished with long runs, but 5-8 miles...and intervals....wow. Anyone else experience this?
Working from Home Perks
After cleaning up and having a quick snack, I decided it'd be smart to get some work done rather than take personal time. I had some articles to work on. But, since I was home, I was also able to get some Chikn' Seitan made. I've been trying to play around with the recipe a bit to get the texture that I (and Jason) prefer.
I did end up going with a simple dinner, well, simple because part of it was already made and waiting in the freezer. Remember the Chipotle Lentil Loaf I made at Christmas? Well, it made a lot. So, I froze half of it and decided to pull that out for dinner tonight. Sauteed some kale with apples and onions (with orange juice, balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, agave, salt, pepper) and roasted some sweet potatoes seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary, and parsley.
It looks like a time-consuming meal. But lucky for me, I keep stashing things in the freezer ;-)
I have a favor to ask. My sister has to finally have gallbladder surgery tomorrow morning. It is an outpatient procedure, but I'm worried of course. If you're religious, please say a prayer; if you're not religious, please send positive vibes.


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Nokia, Motorola, and Sony Ericsson all lost global market share in Q2 while rivals Samsung and LG both managed to notch up some extra percentage points.
Gartner's latest analyst report showed worldwide mobile phone sales totalled 286.1 million units in Q2, a 6.1 per cent decrease from Q2 2008. However, smartphone sales surpassed 40 million units, a 27 per cent increase from the same period last year, representing the fastest-growing segment of the mobile-devices market.
Nokia's 1.054 billion handsets sold in Q2 were down from the 1.204 billion sold in the same quarter last year, seeing its market share drop 39.5 per cent to 36.8 per cent.
Nokia maintained its leadership position, but its portfolio remained heavily skewed toward low-end devices, according to Gartner analysts. Its flagship high-end N97 smartphone met little enthusiasm at its launch in the second quarter of 2009 and has sold just 500,000 units in the channel since it started to ship in June, compared to Apple's iPhone 3G S, which sold one million units in its first weekend.
Gartner research director Carolina Milanesi said: "The right high-end product and an increased focus on services and content are vital for Nokia if it wants to both revamp its brand and please investors with a more promising outlook in average selling prices and margins."
Meanwhile, Samsung sales increased from 46.38 million in Q2 2008 to 55.43 million this year, increasing market share from 15.2 per cent to 19.3 per cent.
LG moved up two percentage points to take 10.7 per cent market share this quarter, thanks to handset sales rising from 26.7 million in Q2 2008 to 30.5 million this quarter.
Gartner said Samsung's touchscreen devices, QWERTY phones and smartphones drove sales in mature markets, and analysts expects it to continue to gain market share in the second half of 2009 to close the gap with Nokia.
Gartner also expects LG to keep moving into lower-tier devices to drive growth in emerging markets and be well-positioned to take advantage of China's 3G rollout.
Motorola's sales slid to almost half their figure in Q2 2008, to just under 16 million this quarter. Gartner said this was slightly better than expected, but its presence had rapidly concentrated on the Americas, and had therefore lost most of its share of the Western European market, where it sold fewer than one million units in Q2.
Sony Ericsson's market share dropped nearly three percentage points to 4.7 per cent, with sales also falling from nearly 23 million in Q2 2008 to 13.6 million this quarter. Gartner attributed Sony Ericsson's poor performance to its uncompetitive range of handsets. Said Milanesi: "Sony Ericsson has neglected to exploit key trends such as QWERTY products for messaging and e-mail, internet browsing and navigation. If it wants to build the presence of its three new products announced this quarter in the channel and capture Christmas sales, the products need to come to market early in the fourth quarter of 2009."
She summed up: "Despite the challenging market, some devices sold well as consumers who would usually have purchased standard midrange devices either cut back to less expensive handsets or moved up the range to get more features for their money.
"Touchscreen and QWERTY devices remained a major driver for replacement sales and benefited manufacturers with strong, touch-focused midtier devices. However, the decline in average selling price accelerated in the first half of the year and particularly affected manufacturers that focus on mid-tier and low-end devices, where margins are already slim."
Milanesi said the recession continued to suppress replacement sales in both mature and emerging markets. The distribution channel dealt with lower demand and financial pressure by using up 13.9 million units of existing stock before ordering more. Gartner expects the gap between sell-in to the channel and sell-through to customers will reduce in the second half of 2009 as the channel starts to restock.
Smartphone sales were strong during the second quarter of 2009, with sales of 40.9 million units in line with Gartner's forecast of 27 per cent year-on-year sales growth for 2009. "Given the higher margins, smartphones offer the biggest opportunity for manufacturers. It is the fastest-growing market segment and the most resistant to declining average selling prices," said Milanesi.
Apple's expansion into a larger number of countries in the past year produced a clear effect on sales volumes, as have the recent price adjustments on the 8GB 3G iPhone. Sales of 5.4 million units in Q2 indicated a 51 per cent growth in shipments and helped Apple maintain the number three position in the smartphone market, where it has stayed since the third quarter of 2008. Gartner said the full potential of the new iPhone 3G S will only start to show in the sales figures in the second half of 2009.
At the high end of the smartphone market, HTC remained in the number four position behind Apple, where it has been since the third quarter of 2008. It reported lower expectations for the second half of 2009 due to product delays and now expects 2009 revenue to decline by low- to mid-single digits year-on-year, far below its previous outlook of 10 per cent annual growth.
In the smartphone operating system (OS) market, Symbian held 51 per cent share, down from 57 per cent a year ago, while RIM and Apple grew their shares year-on-year. Android's share was just under two per cent of the market and more Android-based devices will come to market in Q4, intensifying competition in the smartphone OS market, particularly for Symbian and Windows Mobile. Microsoft's share continued to drop year-on-year to account for nine per cent of the market in Q2.
For the remainder of 2009, Milanesi said, manufacturers must offer products in line with consumer and operator demand, such as touchscreens, focus on user interfaces and application and content ecosystems. She said mobile operators are likely to drive competition among manufacturers as they start selling e-book readers and mini-notebooks from other manufacturers to foster mobile broadband subscriptions.
Operators are also starting to subsidise e-book readers and mini notebooks on contract and this means that there will be less subsidy available to drive sales of mobile phones and smartphones. "In turn, operators will demand lower prices from phone manufacturers, which will be under even more pressure to deliver strong feature sets at the lowest possible price," she concluded.


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Owning a home can be a lot of fun but it can also be extremely stressful. On top of bills and cleaning it all the time, you have to make sure every inch of your home is up to par and that it's not at risk of potential damage. Even the smallest crack, hole, or drip in a home can lead to serious and expensive damages.
Roof repair is one of the most important aspects of home ownership because the roof is not only the largest part of your structure, it also is essential for shelter, warmth, and security. A roof in need of repairs can get real expensive real fast, so you should consult professionals who