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I love drinking Matcha powdered green tea! But little did I know that it makes such a wonderful facial mask! Absolutely gorgeous! And the best part is that this mask is easy to use because in addition to the Matcha powdered green tea, all you need is mineral or distilled water!
Easy-to-use homemade facial mask
I bought the Matcha powdered green tea from Meidi-Ya for $10. One teaspoon of the powder and half a teaspoon of water is all you need for the facial mask. It dissolves really quickly in the water to form a smooth watery paste and you can use this as a mask over your cleansed face for about 10 mins because it dries out really quickly. After that, rinse your face with warm water and moisturize as per normal!
Experiment with different ingredients
I also tried it with my hydrosol and it works wonderfully. I'm thinking of adding it to yogurt for a richer face mask. In fact, the possibilities are endless and you can have fun experimenting it with honey, milk or even fruits!
Contains more vitamins and antioxidants
Matcha powdered green tea are better than regular green tea because they are derived from green tea plants with leaves that are shaded prior to picking. In addition, they retain more of the vitamins and antioxidants because their leaves are steamed and not exposed to oxygen.  And Matcha powdered green tea that has a vibrant emerald green color are considered to be of a good grade because oxidized matcha is said to have has a distinctive hay like smell and a dull brownish green colour.Â
Tremendous benefits for the skin
Matcha powdered green tea offers tremendous health benefits when consumed but they're also good when used topically because of the antioxidants from the polyphenols.  Apart from soothing the skin, green tea powder offers anti-aging properties, and are often said to exert sun damage protection by quenching free radicals and reducing inflammation.  In case you're wondering, Dextrin is a carbohydrate that is classified as a polysaccharide.  I found out through Cosmetic Cop dictionary that it is used as an adhesive when mixed with water and has water-binding properties for our skin.
Natural beauty inside out
I'm really loving my Matcha green tea powder now. It makes a lovely drink which provides me with antioxidant effects inside out. And as a homemade facial mask, it makes my skin feel soft and supple immediately after. I think many of you are going to like this – unless of course you can't stand the grassy smell of green tea.


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Dan Popescu was a journalist with the local paper of his hometown Buzău before he and his younger brother Augustin decided to become comic artists. Both the Popescu brothers were hired by the French publishing house Soleil in the mid 2000s. In 2007 and 2009 Dan was responsible for the storyboards of the third and fourth book in the series 'Le Sang du Dragon', that was written by Jean-Luc Istin and drawn by Guy Michel. He was the artist of the second installment in the series 'Les Carnets Sécrets du Vatican' by Novy, in 2008. The first book in the series was drawn by his brother. He was also one of the four artists of 'Zodiac Killer', a comic book written by Fabrice David and published in 2007.

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Once on the Remote Destinations page, click the +Add New button to add your Amazon S3 destination.
In the settings that open, you'll first give your new destination a name.
Then you'll need to enter your AWS access keys.
You'll then select the Bucket you'd like to send your backup to. If you haven't created the Bucket yet, adding the Bucket name will create it for you. The name of your Bucket must be globally unique among all Amazon S3 users. You also have the option here to add a Directory. The directory is not a required option.
Next you'll set your Archive limit. This allows you to limit the number of backups stored in this location.
This is also where you'd enable or disable the Encrypt connection. When enabled, all transfers will be encrypted with SSL encryption.
Once you've entered all of your settings, you'll want to test your settings before adding the destination.
Your new location will now show on the Remote Destinations page in BackupBuddy. If you need to change your settings, click the gear symbol to the right of the destination.
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As 2015 nears a close, we take a look back at events that shaped the year.
Historic floods, paralyzing snowstorms and massive wildfires arose in an era of extreme weather amidst a historic end-of-year climate agreement between world nations. Major scientific discoveries were announced that could affect our understanding of life in the universe. Many took to the streets after tragedies to make their voices heard.
As a photo editor, it's a challenge to wrap up the year's news in pictures. There are many compelling events worth considering, and it's no joy to turn down amazing photographs of human triumph or slices of life from around the world in lieu of yet another vigil due to a terror attack or shooting.
However, one cannot talk about 2015 without mentioning some of the events shown here: the threat of global terrorism, mass shootings, and race and policing all dominated headlines and national debate throughout the year. While not an exhaustive account, we hope this retrospective reveals connections, shows a unique angle, and illuminates stories of new beginnings, falls from grace, and families looking for a better world to send their children into.


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A Mississippi-style riverboat took anchor Monday at New River Marina in Sneads Ferry, where it remained until Wednesday night while crew members sought repairs and supplies.
A Mississippi-style riverboat took anchor Monday at New River Marina in Sneads Ferry, where it remained until Wednesday night while crew members sought repairs and supplies.
While heading to Florida from New York through the Intracoastal Waterway, the riverboat Liberty Belle had problems at the Wrightsville Beach Bridge near Wilmington.
�The bridge got stuck for some reason and only opened part of the way,� said Marlene Taffler, who works at New River Marina in Sneads Ferry. �She was too big to get through and ran into something under the water. They had to turn around and come back here for repairs.�
Taffler was inside the marina when the boat anchored along their seawall and was able to speak with the captain and his crew during their stay.
�The captain docked here to have us check his vessel out before moving on,� Taffler said. �One of our divers saw that his rudder was messed up. One of their props, which was bigger than a shrimp boat�s, also had some damage.�
For the few days the Liberty Belle was anchored in Sneads Ferry, its crew of 10 and captain mostly remained on the boat, venturing to land for socialization and supplies.
�The crew was a mix of girls and guys,� Capt. Marc Hairston of Bad Habit Sportfishing said. �It�s just very unique for this area to see a paddle boat like that. Everyone on the crew was nice and polite, very friendly. They were also painting the inside of the boat red and fixing it up while they were here.�
The Liberty Belle attracted many admirers while anchored in Sneads Ferry, with many people taking pictures even throughout nighttime hours.
Liberty Belle sold at an auction in August in Baltimore for $357,200. The winning bidder was Julia Pledger representing Captain JP Cruise Line from Troy, N.Y., which purchases boats and refurbishes them to resell or lease. The 140-foot vessel will host dinner cruises when it reaches its final destination in Miami.
After repairs were finished on the vessel, the crew secured one final batch of food supplies and shoved off under their own power around midnight Wednesday, according to a Facebook post by crew member Kyle Fennell.
�It�s fixed and we are off to Florida,� Fennell wrote online.


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Acetazolamide is used to treat glaucoma, a condition in which increased pressure in the eye can lead to gradual loss of vision. Acetazolamide decreases the pressure in the eye. Acetazolamide is also used to reduce the severity and duration of symptoms (upset stomach, headache, shortness of breath, dizziness, drowsiness, and fatigue) of altitude (mountain) sickness. Acetazolamide is used with other medicines to reduce edema (excess water retention) and to help control seizures in certain types of epilepsy.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Acetazolamide comes as a tablet and capsule to take by mouth. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take acetazolamide exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
If you are taking the extended-release (long-acting) form of acetazolamide (Diamox Sequels), do not crush or chew the capsules.
Before taking acetazolamide,
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed one.
Acetazolamide may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at Web Site] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor will order certain tests to check your response to acetazolamide.
Do not let anyone else to take your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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The saboteurs who called in a bomb threat during the final day of the Puerto Rican Miss Universe competition totally stole their idea from the Sandra Bullock vehicle Miss Congeniality. And the beauty queens behind the bomb scare may have been same women who slathered pageant victor Ingrid Marie Rivera's gown and makeup with pepper spray! (Her competitors were probably hiding the spray in their enormous pageant up dos a la Amy Winehouse.) Though she was dreadfully uncomfortable and pretty splotchy, Rivera — who broke out in hives — persevered because she realized that Jesus had her back. "'Am I a masochist?'" she wondered. "But I said: 'I am with God and this is my goal, regardless of the results.'"
The other contestants, according to reports, were out to get Rivera from Day 1 because she had already won Miss World Caribbean 2005. (The haters said she was "too experienced" and should be disqualified. And after she won Puerto Rico's Miss Universe feeder pageant this weekend, her rivals said she bought the crown.) We are crossing our fingers that the CW's upcoming mother/daughter pageant showdown, Crowned has this kind of rampant psycho bitchery!
Beauty Queen Undeterred By Attack [BBC News]
PR Pageant Officials Probe Pepper Spray [Breitbart via AP]


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Training begins at 9 am
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Knowing CPR can be the difference between life and death at the office, in your home, or on your child's ball field. On Saturday, June 9, Health First is helping you make that difference. Beginning at 8 am Health First will launch its fourth annual Free CPR Day called "Operation CPR" at Space Coast Stadium in Viera.
Gates open at 8 am and training begins at 9 am. Individuals will be trained in the critical life-saving skill of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as well as the proper use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Children ages 5 and above are welcome along with individuals and groups. Pre-registration is required to participate. To register visit www.HealthFirstOperationCPR.org and click on the registration link.
Other activities and displays include: Brevard Zoo education station, Brevard County Sheriff and Fire Rescue personnel and equipment; landing of the Health First Air Ambulance - First Flight; balloon artist, magician, and more!
Individuals who complete the group training provided by The Training Center of Health First will receive a certificate for American Heart Association's "Friends and Family CPR Training", a free "Trained to Save a Life" T-shirt, one free ticket voucher to either the July 4th or 9th Brevard County Manatees game, as well as a certificate for a free personal gourmet pizza from Pizza Gallery & Grill.


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The location of the 493 King Street Suites, is one of the finest and most desirable areas of Downtown Charleston to stay. The Folly Suite features beautiful hardwood floors, 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a full kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and all of the cooking essentials. Walk Away Stays provides the highest quality luxury linens, towels, hotel style toiletries and the finest Charleston roasted coffee for your convenience. The living room is comfortable and large enough for your whole group to hang out or you can pull down the shades and relax and watch the HD TV with expanded cable channels. For additional guests, there is plenty of room on the sleeper sofa in the living room. The master bedroom offers a King size bed, TV, and a private bath. The second bedroom is very similar to the Master Bedroom without the private bath. The second full bath is conveniently located to be shared by the 2nd bedroom and guests in the living room. Additionally, this professionally decorated suite, includes a washer and dryer and on-site parking. Although, you will never need a car as King Street is right outside your door.
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The explosion of a dry-ice bomb at Los Angeles International Airport disrupted operations Sunday night and delayed flights for several hours at a passenger terminal, authorities reported.
The explosion, which is created by filling a bottle with dry ice, occurred about 7 p.m. in a restroom at Terminal 2, which is home to several international and domestic airlines.
Officials said an airport employee heard an explosion in a men's room and went to investigate. He discovered a 20-ounce plastic bottle that had contained the dry ice. The blast did no damage, and no injuries were reported.
Operations were suspended in the terminal, and flights were delayed until about 8:45 p.m. as the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad responded.
Malibu students relocated amid health concerns
Gender studies professor resigns from Pasadena City College
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WORCESTER � A Worcester lawyer who wants to run a medical marijuana dispensary is off to a bad start.
Richard J. Rafferty, a prominent personal injury lawyer who also represents the state police troopers union, filed documents last week with the secretary of state's office to incorporate as a nonprofit company as required by the new medical marijuana law, but his application was rejected.
Two key infractions triggered the action, according to the rejected filings page on the state agency's website.
The name of the company, "TJMM Marijuana Dispensary, Incorporated," ran afoul of a key rule of the state Department of Public Health, which will regulate the medical marijuana business.
Entities applying for dispensary applications cannot use "a name which holds itself out as a dispensary."
In other words, applicants must not only register as nonprofits, but they must also use names that do not say they are medical marijuana outlets.
For example, some of the names of the other 13 Worcester county nonprofits that submitted applications to the DPH last week are: Nature's Prose, Total Health and Wellness Inc. and Quality and Wellness Inc.
The other move that landed Mr. Rafferty's application in the rejection pile was an improper signature of the person who filed the document.
His name is listed simply as "Doug."
Not surprisingly, the comment on the secretary of state's website was: "Must be signed with full legal name. " 'Doug' is not sufficient."
In a brief interview, Mr. Rafferty, who is listed as vice president, treasurer and resident agent of the company (his colleague in his Worcester law practice, Jane Eden, is president), said another lawyer did the paperwork for him on the corporate registration.
"I didn't do the incorporation," he said. "I'll have to talk to the guy."
He declined to identify the lawyer. Asked why he, as a lawyer, didn't handle the task himself, he said, "Lawyers can't represent themselves."
Mr. Rafferty also said he saw no problem with starting up a marijuana operation and also representing state troopers who enforce drug laws, among others. While possession of small amounts of marijuana has been decriminalized in the state, police continue to arrest people who deal large amounts of marijuana illegally.
"I didn't feel it was any contradiction if I decided to do this," he said.
Mr. Rafferty said he decided to try to go into the business after his sister died recently after an illness. She could have used marijuana to alleviate her pain, he said.
"I've watched family members pass in agony," he said. "I'm only looking at this on the medical side. I'm looking at it as a true nonprofit."
Brian McNiff, a spokesman for Secretary of State William F. Galvin, said there is nothing stopping Mr. Rafferty from resubmitting his application.
"Sounds like the guy just pulled the form off the website and made it up as they went along," he said.
Ann Roach, a spokeswoman for the Department of Public Health, said that under the medical marijuana law, dispensary applicants must be in good standing with the secretary of state.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – With the first season of Georgia College volleyball on the horizon, head coach Gretchen Krumdieck is happy to announce the start of the Junior Bobcat Volleyball Clinics.
The clinics will be held once a month beginning Sunday, Oct. 28 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Centennial Center. The other two sessions will come Nov.4 and Dec.2.
Through these clinics, youngsters ages 7-12 years old will learn the basics of GC's newest sport, while having a ton of fun in the process. The cost is just $10 per session.
For more information, call or email coach Krumdieck at (478) 445-6142 or email@example.com
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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The Mariners-Angels game was delayed Sunday, on account of bees at Angel Stadium. Thankfully, a Getty photographer documented the bee nuisance.
One worker tried to combat the bees with a broom. It didn't seem to work.
"Hey, there's a bee over there." Thanks, Mike Trout.
Eventually, the bees "left," and the meaningless baseball game proceeded.
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Considering Design Elements when Building Your Own Home
Whether you're buying an existing home or building your own, you'll have design needs and design wants. Design needs include number of bedrooms, size of your home (roomy for guests or small to encourage teenagers to move out), while design wants cover items like whirlpool tub, gourmet kitchen, romantic master bedroom. To keep these essentials in mind, make two lists:
Five design elements my new home must have
Five design elements I'd like my new home to include if my budget allows
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text: The United States Post Office had an important role in suppressing antislavery material in slave states before the Civil War. Newspapers and books, such as the New York Tribune and Hinton Rowan Helper's The Impending Crisis of the South (1857), were not always distributed in southern states.The Chicago Press and Tribune, which supported the Republican party, was one of many northern papers that published specific examples. One article from January 1860 is particularly interesting since it described an incident in Delaware, a slave state. The Millord News and Advertiser had complained that their local "Postmaster [had] refused to distribute" the paper. While "[it was] a journal of moderate free State sentiments," the Chicago Tribune explained that that paper "in no respect…countenance any other than legal and constitutional measures for the gradual removal of slavery from its own State." Yet apparently even that stance was enough for a ban. When "our boasted free government [was]… in the hands of" Democrats, the Tribune concluded that it was "not less a despotism than the most absolute government of Europe."


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Senators try to keep cuts from home
As the clock runs down, the stopgap spending bill before the Senate is looking more and more like a life raft for senators trying to protect home-state interests from the automatic spending cuts ordered under sequestration.
Alarmed by the rush, the leadership stalled action on the continuing resolution, or CR, Thursday, while it assessed the political situation. And there is a fear that if too many accommodations are made by the Senate, it risks a blowup with the House and exactly the sort of shutdown fight both parties want to avoid on March 27 when funding runs out.
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"We need to move forward cautiously but quickly," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), telling senators that Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) had warned he would not take a Senate bill with "a lot of junk in it."
( Also on POLITICO: Senate Dems block tea party bid to cut Obamacare)
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) said as many as 99 amendments had been filed, and Reid insisted that unless this list is pared down substantially, he plans to move ahead with a scheduled cloture vote Monday night. "One way or another we are going to move this bill forward on Monday," Reid said.
Republicans have been most prominent in seeking relief. Sen. Jerry Moran wants to shift $50 million to protect contract air-traffic control towers important to rural states like his own Kansas. Prompted by threatened layoffs at the Tobyhanna Army Depot, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) was on the floor Thursday, proposing to add $60 million back into military operations accounts by raiding the Pentagon's biofuels program.
But Democrats aren't immune to the same appeals. And with major meatpacking houses in both states, Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas has teamed with his Republican neighbor, Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, to try to add $55 million to the current Senate bill to shore up the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
( PHOTOS: How sequestration could affect you)
About $30 million would come from deferring maintenance on Agriculture Department buildings. But $25 million is taken from a new grant program favored by the White House to help schools buy equipment for school breakfast programs.
In House testimony this week, Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, undersecretary for food safety at the Agriculture Department, warned that sequestration will force one-day-a-week furloughs for FSIS inspectors mid-July through September. The beef and poultry industry is alarmed by the situation since packing houses can't operate without an inspector on site. And consumers could see an increase in meat prices as supplies are reduced because of the disruption.


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The King aint got nothin' over FoMoCo according to Saturday's Detroit News. It seems the Dearborn-based automaker is having morale issues with its tie-and-coat wearing employees. It looks as though its due to the company playing a kind of game of Survivor with employee benefits, distributing a survey to white-collars asking questions like:
What would you rather have, a pension plan or retiree health care?
If you had to choose, would you pick dental or disability insurance?
What's better, a higher base salary or a performance bonus?
Not known was whether the survey asked questions like:
Who would ya bang? Taylor Hicks or Kelly Clarkson?
Should the promo for the new Ford Fairlane be giveaways of the Andrew Dice Clay flick, "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane?"
It's clear from the questions we do know that this type of a survey will do nothing but get folks thinking about the worst-case scenario...or maybe that is the idea...trying to get the dead wood to jump off the ship, eh? You're friggin' brilliant Fields! Nobody's thought of that before.
Benefits survey shakes up Ford staff [Detroit News]
Sell A Ford, Get A Fleece [internal]


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The New SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC Line Easily Supports Continuous Shooting Performance in Nikon's New D90 Digital SLR Camera
TOKYO, JAPAN, August 27, 2008 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today set a new speed record of 30 megabytes per second1 for SD™ flash memory cards with the introduction of the SanDisk Extreme® III 30MB/s Edition line of SDHC™ Cards. The new cards, expected to be available worldwide in September in 4-gigabyte (GB)2, 8GB and 16GB capacities, are designed to deliver peak performance when used with the new digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, Nikon D90.
The Nikon D90 is the industry's first DSLR camera to support SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC cards at increased performance. Featuring a 50-percent speed boost from previous 20MB/s cards, the new SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC card makes it possible to record 39 images in continuous shooting mode at 4.5 frames per second with a file size of 6.0 MB JPEG L Fine per image.3 The Nikon D90 camera captures high-resolution, 12.3 megapixel still images, and it is Nikon's first DSLR to offer movie recording capability.
With ever-increasing technology advancements in DSLR cameras, higher megapixel growth and new video capturing capabilities, SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s SDHC cards make it easy for consumers to capture and store more high-resolution images and video content. When placed in SanDisk's new ImageMate® Multi-Card USB 2.0 Reader/Writer, still images and video can be transferred from the new SDHC card to a computer up to 30MB/s, greatly reducing the waiting time to offload large files from the card to the computer.
"The high capacities and performance of the SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC cards give users the freedom to shoot lots of high-resolution photos and video clips," said Susan Park, director of consumer product marketing for SanDisk's performance cards. "The combination of our new SanDisk Extreme III 30 MB/s Edition SDHC card technology and the Nikon D90 camera maximizes performance."
According to research firm IDC, demand for DSLR cameras is growing as users replace older models with more sophisticated options. Global sales of DSLR cameras grew by 41 percent last year, which was nearly twice the growth rate of the overall digital camera market worldwide4.
"Increasingly we're seeing more second- or third-time digital camera buyers upgrading to more technologically-advanced prosumer DSLRs because they offer richer feature sets at more affordable prices than ever before," said Chris Chute, research manager of IDC's Worldwide Digital Imaging Solutions Group. "The new SanDisk Extreme III cards provide optimal performance levels and high-capacity points to match that latest technology innovation."
"Whether capturing a special moment in sports, a wilderness hike, or just your toddler running across the room, life doesn't always stop when you want to take a picture. The combination of the new Nikon D90 camera and SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC cards helps ensure that photographers capture winning action shots and experience quicker transfer of files from the camera's memory card to a computer," said Mr. Koichiro Kawamura, General Manager, 1st Designing Department, Imaging Company Nikon Corporation
Beyond their high capacities and performance levels, all SanDisk Extreme III cards are capable of functioning in extreme temperatures, from -13 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit or -25 to 85 degrees Celsius. The cards also carry a lifetime limited warranty.5 SanDisk Extreme III SDHC 30MB/s Edition cards, which have a Class 6 performance rating, are fully backwards-compatible; working in any camera, card reader or other device that supports SDHC cards6.
Pricing and Availability
SanDisk Extreme III SDHC 30MB/s Edition cards are expected to be available worldwide in September. The manufacturer's suggested retail price is U.S. $64.99 for the 4GB card, US $109.99 for the 8GB card, and U.S. $179.99 for the 16GB card.
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation, the inventor and world's largest supplier of flash storage cards, is a global leader in flash memory - from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk (www.sandisk.com/corporate) is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States.
1Up to 30 MB/s read/write. Based on internal testing; performance may vary depending upon host device. 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes. X=150KB/sec.
2megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity is not available for data storage.
3Based on internal testing, the SanDisk Extreme III SDHC 30MB/s Edition cards make it possible to record 39 images in continuous shooting mode at 4.5 frames per second with a file size of 6.0 MB JPEG L Fine per image. In comparison, SanDisk testing results with standard SanDisk Extreme III cards operating at SDHC 20MB/sec. resulted in 26 images captured in continuous shooting mode at 4.5 frames per second with a file size of 6.0 MB JPEG L Fine per image.
4Source: IDC, Worldwide Digital Camera 2008-2012 Forecast (IDC #212152, May 2008)
5Warranty may vary by country.
6Actual read and write speeds of the SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s SDHC Edition cards are dependent on host device.
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This predominantly Arctic species has suffered from severe over-exploitation that has seen its range shrink considerably since the 17th Century.
Bowhead whale, greenland right whale; Baleine de grande baie, baleine du Groenland (Fr); Ballena Boreal, ballena de Groenlandia (Sp)
Approximately 10,000IWC estimate
IUCN: Least concern; Lower Risk/conservation dependent (Bering-Chukchi-Beaufort Sea subpopulation); Endangered (Okhotsk Sea subpopulation); Critically Endangered (Svalbard-Barents Sea (Spitsbergen) subpopulation)Read more
Scientific Name
Balaena mysticetus
Physical DescriptionThe bowhead is a mysticete whale, a suborder of cetaceans characterized by rows of baleen plates for feeding on plankton, a symmetrical skull and paired blowholes. The species is recognized by its large skull (it represents about a third of its body length), and the prominent upturned lower jaw. There are two rows of about 300 vertical baleen plates, which at 300-450 cm are the largest of any whale. There is no dorsal fin.
With these large heads and powerful bodies, bowhead whales are capable of breaking through sea ice at least 20cms thick: Inuit hunters in Alaska have reported whales surfacing through 60cms of ice.
Adult bowheads have an average length of 15 to 18 meters, with a particulary large specimen reported at 19.8 meters and over 100,000 kg in weight.
Adult bowheads are entirely black except the front part of the lower jaw which is whitish. There are white patches on the belly and a gray area at the beginning of the tail.
Priority species
Whales and dolphins are a priority species. WWF treats priority species as one of the most ecologically, economically and/or culturally important species on our planet. And so we are working to ensure such species can live and thrive in their natural habitats.
Ecology & Habitat
Among the longest-lived animals on earth?The species is essentially found in the arctic region, in association with ice floes. Its movement patterns are therefore influenced by the melting and freezing of the ice. During the summer season it visits bays, straits, and estuaries.
Social Structure
Bowheads have been reported to feed in groups of up to 14 animals in V-shape formation, while groups consisting of two adults and a calf also were seen to persist for at least a few weeks.
Bowheads are usually solitary or in groups of two or three individuals, who may aggregate by age and sex. Larger groups may be formed during migration; young specimens of the Bering Sea population move North first during Spring migration, followed by large males and females with calves.
Life Cycle
Because these whales do not have teeth - often used to estimate age in other mammals - it can be difficult to determine their age. However, data has shown that bowhead whales may be among the longest-lived animals on earth. Based on the recovery of stone harpoon tips in their blubber, and from analysis of eye tissue, scientists believe that the life-span of bowhead whales can be over 100 years. One individual in a study was believed to be more than 200 years old.
Bowheads usually reproduce in the late winter, with births occuring between April and June of the year after (13 months gestation). They give birth to a single calf of 400 to 500cm every 3 to 6 years, which weans 6 to 12 months later.
Bowheads filter their food through baleen, opening their mouths and straining zooplankton from the surface, the water column, or the sea floor. Zooplankton includes copepods and small shrimp-like animals called euphausiids. Scientists estimate that a bowhead whale needs to eat about 100 tonnes of crustaceans each year.
They maintain a thick layer of blubber that insulates them from the icy arctic waters. Bowhead whales often congregate in the autumn in areas with rich food resources. One such area is Isabella Bay near Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada, which WWF is helping to preserve as a whale sanctuary.
Population & Distribution
A predilection for the freezing waters of the ArcticPrevious population and distribution
It is estimated there once were four distinct populations of bowheads. When the bowhead became rare off Greenland in the early 1700s, the hunting focus shifted to the west of the island. Areas between Greenland and eastern Canada also became overexploited by the mid-nineteenth century, followed by whales in the Bering Sea.
Current population and distribution
These whales are found in the waters of the Arctic Ocean, the Sea of Okhotsk, Hudson Bay and the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada, and the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas between Alaska and Russia.
They migrate within these waters rather than moving seasonally to more temperate waters like other great whales. The fact that they stay in the Arctic year-round, moving between summer feeding and wintering areas, make bowheads one of only three whale species that spend their entire lives in the Arctic.
There are thought to be around 10,000 individuals of this species. Less than 100 probably remain in the Svalbard-Barents Sea (Spitsbergen), a population classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, and 150-200 in the Okhotsk Sea. Other populations such as the Bering-Chukchi-Beaufort stock and the Davis Strait-Baffin Bay and Hudson Bay-Foxe Basin stocks are hunted by indigenous people in Canada and Russia.
Long-term monitoring efforts of the Bering-Chukchi-Beaufort population indicate that the population has been increasing in the 1980s and early 1990s, despite ongoing hunting. There is no information on other bowhead population trends.
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic, Palearctic.
Range States
Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Japan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Norway, Russian Federation, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, United States.
Ecological Region
Bering-Beaufort-Chukchi Seas, Barents-Kara Seas, Grand Banks.
What are the threats to the bowhead whale?
The tragedy of being economically viableThe bowhead whale has been a victim of its long baleens and thick blubber, that have made it the most economically valuable of all cetaceans.
Hunted by commercial whalers until the last century for oil, meat, and baleen, bowhead whales are today listed as endangered species in many countries. Some populations are faring better as a result. Native Alaskans and Canadian Inuit are allowed a limited subsistence hunt for bowhead whales from stable populations.
Modern threats include habitat loss and toxics, which accumulates in the Arctic and which may negatively affect the health and reproduction of bowhead whales.
What is WWF doing?Since the 1980s, WWF has worked with the community of Clyde River (Kangiqtugaapik in Inuktitut) in NE Baffin Island, Canada to help document and protect a critical feeding area for bowhead whales. In 2009, a bowhead whale sanctuary was created in Ninginganiq (Isabella Bay) close to Clyde River. Watch a video about the creation of the sanctuary.
WWF efforts in this area over the coming years will be directed towards increasing awareness of the need for cetacean conservation at the national and regional levels, and to create opportunities for local communities to be involved in, and to profit from, cetacean conservation initiatives.
The majority of WWF's global conservation work to protect whales and dolphins takes place within the context of the International Whaling Commission (IWC).
How you can help
- Support efforts to improve fishing gear by only buying seafood that is MSC certified. This can help to reduce the incidence of marine bycatch, which kills whales and other marine life like turtles, dolphins, and seabirds.
- Vote Earth by taking part in Earth Hour! As climate change is a growing threats for whales, we need to send a message to our leaders that warming must be limited to under 2 degrees Celsius.
- Spread the word! Click on the button to share this information with others via email or your favourite social networking service.
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Did you know?
- The bowhead can leap entirely out of the water.
- Bowhead whales can live for over 200 years, making them the longest-lived wild mammal on the planet.


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The Shocking Truth About Cinderella is an exhibition by San Francisco artist Jane R. Willson celebrating the true worldwide Cinderella story. It stars Yeh-Shen, the first recorded Cinderella from ninth century China, and introduces some of Yeh-Shen's equally burdened and beautiful Cinderella colleagues who thrive in folk tales throughout the world.
Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Here - Special Postcard Workshop with the Artist
Sunday, October 23, 2-4 p.m., Main Library, Fisher Children's Center
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San Francisco artist Jane R. Willson shows how to apply your own painted lines, drawings, collaged images, and hand lettering onto postcards and envelopes to make stunning works of art from folklore. Mail your artwork to yourself, a friend, or relative through the U.S. Postal Service! Or choose to show your art in a special mail art display at the Main Children's Center!
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I love video games. I've been playing them since I was about 3 years old. Sit me down in front of a computer or a console and I can game all day. My favorite games are huge, sweeping RPGs with lots of locations to discover, items to collect, monsters to defeat and easter eggs to find.
But I think I have a problem.
When I play a game I need to do it all – do every quest, get every scrap of experience, find every secret. And this is fun for me – until it isn't. I sink so many hours into getting perfect scores and achievements that after many, many hours, I just get sick of the games and end up putting them down, unfinished, and don't pick them up again for 6 months or a year, or sometimes I don't play them again at all.
Recently this happened with Fallout: New Vegas. I started playing the game immediately after it came out. I had a lot of fun exploring the wastelands and finding every quest I could and then all of a sudden, I got sick of it. I had spent so much time exploring and trying to find every bit of optional content that I kind of forgot what the main storyline was and I lost interest. I just picked the game back up recently (along with all the DLC) – but am I continuing the main questline? No. I'm doing more exploration and side-quests. Will I be able to finish the game before I get sick of it again? Who knows.
This also happened with another game I played recently, LA Noire. I really loved this game, but I was obsessed with getting 5 stars on everything. If I got less than that, I would immediately replay the case until I got it. The result? I turned a game I originally found very entertaining into a chore. I did manage to finish it, but I don't think I enjoyed it as much as I could have.
I've been doing this kind of thing for years. On my second playthrough of FFVII I decided I would defeat every Weapon and master every materia. After countless, painful, hours of chocobo racing to get the gold chocobo and the Knights of the Round materia I spent even more hours in the final dungeon of the game wandering around, getting into random battles and hoping to run into Magic Pots for their sweet, sweet AP. After this went on for quite some time (I think I managed to get my KotR materia up to 3 stars) I threw my controller down in disgust and never wanted to play FF7 again.
The list of games I've ruined for myself like this goes on and on. I don't know why I do this, but I just can't help it.
Strangely enough, the only game I've been able to throttle myself on is World of Warcraft. Though I'm definitely an achievement whore who wants to see and do everything in the game for some reason I'm able to do it in moderation. When the Molten Front dailies were introduced I wanted those achievement points, I wanted that hippogriff mount, but I took it easy. I did the dailies when I felt like it. It got my achivements and mount a few months later than most people, but that was okay. I knew that if I forced myself to do these things daily I would get burned out and stop logging in altogether.
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With this design, an excellent and rare case of a new object made from fusing two classic household objects - fruit holder and colander - Achille Castiglioni won the "Young Creator of the Year" award from the Conseil National des Arts Culinaires de Paris in 1995. Castiglioni was 77 years of age at the time.
Born in Milan in 1918, he started work as an architect and designer with his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in 1938. One of the great masters of Italian design, he was a founding member of ADI in the fifties. The long list of awards he has received include eight Compassi d'Oro. His activity as a designer is an unmistakable blend of simplicity, irony and fun and its shows his close interest in the way objects are used, in the potential offered by technology and in the use of new materials. He dies in 2002.


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Absolute Commerce necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 87 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
Absolute Commerce
Absolute Commerce provides a direct integration from a corporation's procurement systems to their supplier hosted product catalogs. We remove the need for internal or third party catalog management resources, and ensure the most efficient process possible to access the largest number of accurate and complete catalogs from within a company's purchasing system.
We use the term "direct" because we ensure that there is no "middle man" between the company and the supplier. We sell a software product, not a service or network. The majority of our competitors sell an online network model.
We use the term "efficient" because our unique technology provides this integration much faster than our competitors can, with no technical involvement on the part of the supplying or buying organizations. Our product is simple and removes the need for heavy IT involvement within the buyer and supplier organizations.
We use the term "accurate" because our customers can set the frequency with which catalog data is reviewed an updated, including an option for real time access to some or all of the catalog data elements. Catalog items in the procurement system will never be out of synch with what a supplier is offering to sell.
Our target customers are the Chief Procurement Officers, Chief Information Officers, and Chief Financial Officers (and their respective staff members) in the largest corporations in the world. Think of companies like GE, HP, Citi, Dell, AT&T, etc. We believe that these are folks who expect to see a quality logo on a business card, letterhead, and website, but are not going to spend more than one or two seconds looking at it. Anything overly complex will likely confuse the audience rather than get their attention.
We are looking for a company logo that can be used across our business cards, website, letterhead, and various other prices of collateral. We are still very much a startup company – we're developing the software and speaking with potential customers, but at the moment we do not have a website, business cards, or any form of written communication. Therefore, we have very few existing guidelines for you to work within (not sure if that's good or bad).
We envision something that will be equally effective at multiple sizes - on a business card and on the side of a trade show booth, for example. The logo will also need to be effective in a black/white mode as well as in multiple colors – given the audience we envision a small number of primary colors (no pastels, etc).
Please feel free to contact me for further questions and comments as needed.
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Capital One Cup: Reading edge past brave Newport
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Reading edged into the second round of the Capital One Cup with a nervy 3-1 win over League Two Newport.
Newport dominated much of a scrappy first-round tie but were undone midway through the first half when Russian striker Pavel Pogrebnyak scored with a delightfully flighted chip.
Nick Blackman added a solo effort near the end but Shaun Jeffers pulled one back for Newport with a header before Craig Tanner made it 3-1.
Reading had opened their Championship campaign with a 2-2 draw at Wigan on Saturday but were lacklustre in the opening stages at the Madejski Stadium.
Newport, 14th in League Two last season, dictated the early pace, with Yan Klukowski shooting wide and then Mark Byrne and Aaron O'Connor forcing home goalkeeper Alex McCarthy into decent saves.
Reading weathered the storm and were rewarded when Pogrebnyak put them in front in the 20th minute, cleverly lobbing the ball over Lenny Pidgeley from 20 yards after an incisive Simon Cox pass.
Newport dominated large slices of the second half but barely troubled McCarthy again. A glancing close-range header from O'Connor and a shot from Byrne both drifted wide.
Reading relied on the quick break and Blackman should have done better after a mazy run only the shoot wildly over. He did the same after another penetrative run deserved a more accurate finish.
Newport ended the game strongly but Blackman at last got it right in the 87th minute, cutting in from the right to beat Pidgeley with a low shot.
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Construction has tapered off in San Marcos as a result of the recession, but several affordable-housing projects are taking shape in the Richmar neighborhood.
San Marcos is in the process of revitalizing one of the oldest parts of the city with the help of affordable-housing developers. Officials say the projects will beautify the area and reduce crime.
"This is the beginning of the end of the old neighborhood," said Karl Schwarm, the city's director of housing and neighborhood services.
Plans call for tearing down some older market-rate rental units and replacing them with new apartments. Within the next few years, Schwarm said, people should see apartments built above ground-floor retail stores along Autumn Drive; a reconstruction of housing on Chinaberry Lane; road improvements; and new neighborhood parks.
Affordable-housing developers are required to have well-designed buildings that rival private projects in San Marcos, City Manager Paul Malone said.
Besides improving aesthetics, affordable-housing companies also manage their buildings, Schwarm said, screening tenants and keeping tabs on how many people are living in one apartment. Tenants also are required to open their units for annual city inspections.
As a result, Schwarm said, the buildings are better maintained, and tenants feel safer and tend to have more pride about where they are living.
"It's a holistic effort from the ground up," Malone said.
Malone, who joined the city about 28 years ago as a planning technician, said the number of calls for law enforcement dropped by 40 percent in Richmar in the five years after the completion of Paseo Del Oro, an award-winning, mostly affordable-housing project with stores on Mission Road. It replaced a run-down strip mall where one tenant was selling illegal drugs.
Richmar, the city's second-oldest neighborhood, comprises about 700 acres in central San Marcos. It includes single-family homes, apartments, San Marcos Elementary School and retail stores such as Home Depot.
It was still mostly rural 20 years ago, said Ronie Martinez, a specialist with housing and neighborhood services. Martinez has worked for the city since 1989 and remembers single-family homes, a handful of market-rate apartment buildings, one Mexican restaurant and the elementary school in a quiet neighborhood.
Over time, Richmar has changed along with San Marcos, a sleepy town with fewer than 4,000 residents when it incorporated in 1963. The city grew rapidly in the past two decades and now has a population of about 83,000.
The first affordable-housing apartment building in San Marcos was built by the city in Richmar in 1994, over vocal opposition of many residents. Martinez said people were worried that it would attract the poor to the city. In reality, she said, such projects typically serve families already living in the city.
Malone is well-aware of the negative perceptions about affordable housing, and said that is why the city works only with developers that have a proven track record.
"To me, the proof is in the pudding and that's community acceptance," he said. "You can't have a bad day."
In 2009, a family of four must have an income of less than $66,100 a year to qualify for affordable housing, Schwarm said. The typical four-person family in Richmar earns about $50,000 a year, he said.
Today, there are 12 affordable-housing projects in Richmar, along with affordable-housing units that were included in new market-rate projects.
Six more affordable-housing developments are on the way.
The city wants to create a predominantly multifamily housing neighborhood that is safe, beautiful and renowned in the county, Malone said.
Land for the first project, Autumn Terrace, has been graded and it should open next spring. The dilapidated duplexes that were on the site on Autumn Drive have been demolished. Community Collective, the developer, is building 103 apartments above first-floor retail space. It also will extend Lowery Lane from San Marcos Boulevard to Autumn Drive.
Last month, the City Council approved a $7.2 million loan to the Affirmed Housing Group to renovate a 40-unit apartment complex at 225 Autumn Drive, just east of Autumn Terrace.
It could be renamed as Sage Pointe, Schwarm said, and if work starts on it this summer, the conversion could be completed this year.
Westlake Village, also along Autumn Drive, would be the next project. The council has approved a $9 million loan with funds mandated for affordable housing to National Community Renaissance, the developer that built Paseo Del Oro.
The plan calls for tearing down 89 market-rate apartments, now called Buena Vista, and replacing them with 110 units in three-story buildings. The ground floor along Autumn Drive will be for commercial use. The final design hasn't been approved by the council, Schwarm said, but demolition is planned in 2010.
The developer also would extend Westlake Drive, from Los Vallecitos Boulevard to Autumn Drive.
Two tenants at Buena Vista said the change will be good for the community but they are worried about relocation.
"We hadn't thought about moving anywhere in the future," said Joe Cooks, who has lived at Buena Vista with his wife and son since 2001. "It's quiet. ... ."
George Castro, who lives in a unit with his wife and four children, said Buena Vista is home. Castro's parents and in-laws also live in the complex.
"It's sad," Castro said. "We're pretty comfortable in these apartments. We have balconies and they're townhomes. I like the balconies. ... It just won't be the same no more but I'm happy they're going to clean up the area."
Three other projects are still in the early stages.
National Community Renaissance is proposing to build an affordable-housing project for seniors on a lot behind the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at Mission Road and Firebird Lane, near the San Marcos Senior Center.
Orange Housing Development Corp. and C&C Development Co. are studying the potential for a mixed-use project with affordable apartments above ground-floor stores on Mission Road. Several properties must be assembled for the plan to work.
A big change is being proposed by Orange Housing/C&C Development and Community Collective. They want to give Chinaberry Lane a fresh start.
The dead-end street off Autumn Drive now has a mix of apartments, single-family homes and farmworker housing. The small street is known for graffiti, gang fights and other crimes, including burglaries and stabbings. It is between Autumn Terrace and Westlake Village.
The developers are working to acquire all the properties on Chinaberry, Schwarm said, and will knock them down. They plan to build sidewalks on both sides of the street, three-story buildings with 84 units and commercial space along Autumn Drive by the end of 2011, he said. Interfaith Community Services owns the farmworker units and also would be involved with the reconstruction.
Storm drain improvements are being installed now by the city to prevent flooding on the street.
Building commercial stores along Autumn Drive will serve the neighborhood, Malone said.
Residents used to walk across the railroad tracks to get to stores, restaurants and businesses on Mission Road. But when the Sprinter commuter rail line opened, gates were put up for safety and restricted access. The city is building a $900,000 pedestrian rail crossing at Marcos Street and Mission Road.
The city also is planning three small parks in the area. Two are in the draft stages: a 4-acre park near San Marcos Elementary and a 2-acre park near the post office on Twin Oaks Valley Road.
A 1 1/2-acre inear park, called Buelow Park, along Autumn Drive, has been approved. The city is waiting to sign a long-term licensing agreement with the North County Transit District before construction can start, officials said.
"We want to bring services back into the neighborhood so residents don't have to cross the railroad for a loaf of bread, soda or go to the park," Malone said.


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Making use of this type of facility could prove the difference between setting up a successful franchise business or being unable to reach the minimum investment required to set up at all.
Asset finance isn't a 'new' product. However, some prospective franchisees are unsure of what it actually is and what it could do for their business.
Let's use an example. Would you pay an employee's salary for the next three, four or five years in advance? I highly doubt it! So why pay for equipment, machinery or vehicles in this way? You can spread the cost of assets over a period of years and reap the rewards.
Now to explore some of the biggest benefits:
Find out more about the options available to you by talking to one of our asset finance experts today.
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