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Hi I am selling this my Heuer Game Master. Perfect working condition box papers and sleeve all Heuer branded.
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Filippino Lippi (Italian, Prato 1457 - 1504 Florence)
Lamentation of Christ at the Tomb, ca. 1500
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, and white heightening over black chalk
Inscribed by a later hand in dark brown ink at the lower left: Filippo Lippi
7 1/8 x 10 7/16 in. (18 x 26.3 cm)
R. T. Miller, Jr. Fund, 1954
Filippino Lippi, best known as a painter of altarpieces and frescoes in quattrocento Florence, was also an exceptional draftsman. This drawing is one of the few known Renaissance drawings pricked for transfer for which the corresponding panel painting also survives: Lippi's Lamentation is now in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
The drawing depicts the dead Christ supported on the edge of his tomb by Nicodemus or Joseph of Arimathaea with angels to either side holding Christ's arms and the instruments of his passion. The sheet has been universally attributed to Filippino Lippi; this attribution is confirmed not only stylistically, but also by the inscription in the lower left--"Filippo Lippi"--and the nearly exact correspondence between the drawing and the small panel painting by Lippi of the Lamentation, now in the National Gallery of Art.1
The Oberlin drawing was made as a preparatory sketch (or cartoon) for the panel, and it is pricked for transfer.2 It is the only surviving pricked drawing by Filippino Lippi, and one of the few pricked Renaissance drawings for which the corresponding panel painting survives.3 The prick points do not exactly follow the outlines of the drawing, as can be seen for example at the back of Christ's head and in the drapery folds of the angel at the left. The discrepancies reveal the speed and freedom with which the artist worked when transferring the design to his panel and suggest that the drawing was pricked by Lippi himself, not by an assistant. Infrared reflectography reveals a sketchy underdrawing on the Washington panel, but cannot confirm the presence of pounce marks from the transfer process; however, faint dots are said to be visible in some places on the panel.4 It is probable that the Washington painting once formed part of the predella of a larger altarpiece, now lost.
Spencer claimed that the Oberlin sheet was originally drawn about 1485-86, and then subsequently reused for the Washington painting in the middle 1490s.5 But Shoemaker has invalidated this early dating, noting that it was based on comparison with a drawing that is not an autograph work, but rather a copy after the head of the Virgin in Filippino's Vision of St. Bernard.6 It is more likely that both the drawing and the painting were made around 1500, or even slightly later. A late date is indicated by both the Leonardesque execution and oil medium of the painting, as well as the strong chiaroscuro of the drawing, characteristic qualities in Lippi's works of the 1490s and after.7
The features of Jesus' head in the present work--specifically, the long, curly hair parted in the middle and falling to his shoulders, the large nose, and the short beard ending in two parts below his chin--reveal the influence of a fourteenth-century apocryphal description of Christ, believed to be an eyewitness account written by Lentulus, the Roman Governor of Palestine.8 In Florence, this iconography gained in popularity in the second half of the fifteenth century.
A. Butterfield
Filippino Lippi was born in Prato in 1457, the son of the painter Fra Filippo Lippi (ca. 1406-1469). He was trained initially by his father, and following his father's death he entered the shop of Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi, 1444/45-1510) as an apprentice. In 1486, he completed his first major altarpiece, Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints, for the Palazzo della Signoria. In 1488 Filippino moved to Rome to work on a fresco cycle in the Carafa chapel in S. Maria sopra Minerva; he finished this cycle in 1493 and returned to Florence in 1494. Between 1497 and 1500, he painted the Strozzi family chapel in S. Maria Novella in Florence. In addition, Filippino painted numerous altarpieces and devotional works in Florence. He died in Florence in 1504.
General References
Goldner, George R., Carmen C. Bambach, et al. The Drawings of Filippino Lippi and his Circle. Exh. cat., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997-98.
Nelson, J. and P. Zambrano. Filippino Lippi Catalogo Completo. Milan, forthcoming.
Collection Earl of Pembroke, Wilton House, Salisbury (before 1900)
His sale, London (Sotheby's), 5-10 July 1917, lot 324
Collection Henry Oppenheimer, London
His sale, London (Christie's), 10 July 1936, lot 114 (£462, to Agnew)
Collection Carl Robert Rudolf, London
Collection Robert Langton Douglas (1864-1951), London and New York
With P. & D. Colnaghi, London (1953)
Purchased from Mrs. R. Langton Douglas, in 1954
London, Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1917, cat. no. 82.
London, Colnaghi's, 1953. Exhibition of Old Master Drawings. Cat. no. 15, ill.
Ann Arbor, The University of Michigan Museum of Art, 1956. Drawings and Watercolors from the Oberlin Collection. 11 March - 1 April. No cat.
New York, M. Knoedler's & Company, Inc., 1959. Great Master Drawings of Seven Centuries. Benefit for Columbia University. 31 October - 7 November. Cat. no. 10.
The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1960. Master Drawings of the Italian Renaissance. 6 April - 9 May. Cat. no. 4, p. 13.
Kenwood, London County Council, 1962. An American University Collection: Works of Art from the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio. 3 May - 30 October. Cat. no. 43.
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Vassar College Art Gallery, 1968. The Italian Renaissance: Prints, Drawings, Manuscripts and Books. 2 May - 9 June. Cat. no. 15.
Miami, Center for the Fine Arts, 1984. In Quest of Excellence: Civic Pride, Patronage, Connoisseurship. 14 January - 22 April. Cat. pp. 174-75, fig. 28.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997-98. The Drawings of Filippino Lippi and his Circle. 27 October - 11 January. Cat. no. 110.
Strong, S. Arthur. Reproduction in Facsimile of Drawings of the Old Masters in the Collection of the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery at Wilton House. London, 1900, Part II, no. 18.
"In the Auction Room: The Oppenheimer Collections, The Drawings." Burlington Magazine 30 (1917), p. 244, fig. 3.
Thieme, Ulrich, and Felix Becker, eds. Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antieke bis zur Gegenwart. Vol. 32. Leipzig, 1929, p. 270.
Scharf, Alfred. Filippino Lippi. Vienna, 1935, cat. no. 184, pl. 44.
Berenson, Bernard. The Drawings of the Florentine Painters. Vol. 2. Chicago, 1938, no. 1349A (formerly 1367) (as owned by Mr. C. R. Rudolf).
Neilson, Katharine. Filippino Lippi. Cambridge, Mass., 1938, p. 121 n. 57.
Scharf, Alfred. Filippino Lippi. Vienna, 1950, pl. 61 (as collection Oppenheimer).
Exhibition of Old Master Drawings. Exh. cat., Colnaghi's, London, 1953, cat. no. 15, reproduced frontispiece.
Davis, F. "Drawings by the Great and the Near Great." Illustrated London News (13 June 1953), p. 992.
Stechow, Wolfgang. "Joseph of Arimathaea or Nicodemus?" Studien zur toskanischen Kunst, Festschriften für Ludwig Heydenreich. Munich, 1964, pp. 289-302, exp. pp. 296-97.
Spencer, John R. "The Lament at the Tomb by Filippino Lippi." Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 24, no. 1 (1966), pp. 23-34.
Shoemaker, Innis Howe. "Filippino Lilppi as a Draftsman." Ph.D. diss., Columbia University, 1975, pp. 318-23, fig. 90
Stechow, Wolfgang. Catalogue of the Drawings and Watercolors in the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio. Oberlin, 1976, p. 48, fig. 228.
Bongiorno, Laurine. "The Fruits of Idealism." Apollo 103, no. 168 (February 1976), p. 92, ill. p. 91.
van der Marck, Jan. In Quest of Excellence: Civic Pride, Patronage, Connoisseurship. Exh. cat., Center for the Fine Arts, Miami, 1984, pp. 174-75, fig. 28.
Cappell, Carmen Bambach. "The Tradition of Pouncing Drawings in the Italian Renaissance Workshop: Innovation and Derivation." Ph.D. diss., Yale University, 1988, pp. 202-3, cat. no. 152.
Bambach, Carmen C. In The Drawings of Filippino Lippi and his Circle. Exh. cat., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997, pp. 334-35, 337, cat. no. 110 (with additional literature).
Nelson, J. and P. Zambrano. Filippino Lippi Catalogo Completo. Milan, forthcoming.
Technical Data
The drawing is an elaborately worked sheet combining pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, and white gouache heightening, over traces of stylus and black chalk on laid buff paper. The lines of the drawing are pricked for transfer.
The sheet is worn and the white heightening has been abraded; furthermore, the pigment layer has become nearly transparent in the intermediate highlights. The Oberlin cartoon has been cut down along the left, right, and lower borders. It has been glued down onto a paper mount with a gold border design.
1. Oil or mixed media on panel, 17.5 x 33.7 cm, inv. 1165; Fern Rusk Shapley, Catalogue of the Italian Paintings in the National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C., 1970), pp. 260-61.
2. On the technique of the drawing, I have benefited from the generous permission of Carmen Bambach and George Goldner to read the manuscript of Bambach's entry on the Oberlin drawing for the forthcoming exhibition catalogue, The Drawings of Filippino Lippi and his Circle (now exh. cat., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997-98), pp. 335, 337.
3. On the pounce method, see Carmen Bambach Cappell, "Raphael and the Tradition of Pouncing Drawings in the Italian Renaissance Workshop: Innovation and Derivation" (Ph.D. diss., Yale University, 1988).
4. See Carmen Bambach, in The Drawings of Filippino Lippi and his Circle (exh. cat., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997-98), pp. 335-36, fig. 56.
5. John R. Spencer, "The Lament at the Tomb by Filippino Lippi," Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 24, no. 1 (1966), pp. 23-24.
6. Innis H. Shoemaker, "Filippino Lippi as a Draughtsman" (Ph.D. diss., Columbia University, 1975), pp. 320-21.
7. The Leonardesque elements of the painting are emphasized by Carmen Bambach, in The Drawings of Filippino Lippi and his Circle (exh. cat., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997-98), p. 337.
8. See E. Dobschutz, "Zum Lentulus-Briefe," Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Theologie 42 (1899), pp. 457-68; and original Latin text in J. A. Fabricius, Codex Apocryphus Novi Testamenti (Hamburg, 1703), vol. 1, pp. 301-2. On the influence of the apocryphal description of Christ on Florentine iconography, see Andrew Butterfield, The Sculptures of Andrea del Verrocchio (New Haven and London, 1997), ch. 3.


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|Peshtigo Fire by Mel Kishner
"Peshtigo Fire" and "Aftermath" were used with kind permission from the Wisconsin Historical Society. Thank you!
(This is a repost from March 2011 about the Peshtigo Fire to commemorate it's 141st anniversary and to remember all those that were killed, injured and displaced by the fire. As I did in 2012 I intend to dedicate this week's posts to the Peshtigo Fire. My first post and last posts will be reposts from previous years, but posts that are significant to this event and my family and worth sharing again.)
Now those history buffs out there may be a bit surprised or even incredulous at what I'm about to say, but the worst fire in US history, which occurred the evening of October 8th, 1871 was not the Great Chicago Fire. There was another fire that occurred on that date...and while everyone was out to rescue Chicago, Wisconsin burned.
The Peshtigo Fire has often been described as a tornado or cyclone of fire. There was no out-running it and when it struck it did so with little warning. That year was dry and there had been numerous fires that were man-made and naturally occurring. So what made October 8th so devastating? We hear on the news and/or the Weather Channel (I'm a weather geek at heart) about California fires and how devastating it would be if the infamous "Santa Ana Winds" were to strike at a time when fires burned there. I live near Colorado Springs and we've had two devastating fires in the past two years that were driven out of control by winds and a lack of rain. Well, Wisconsin was hit by tremendous winds the night of October 8th, 1871 due to a low pressure system moving into the area, not quite the duration of Santa Ana winds, but the comparison is apt and this was the exact circumstance that was needed to result in this terrible disaster.
Each one of us have seen storms move in. It's hot outside and then the winds pick up as the frontal system moves through with colder weather, and usually thunderstorms and rain. The winds can be severe depending on the rest of the weather conditions. But what happens when you blow on a pile of smoldering ash? Fire. Fire needs oxygen to grow, spread, feed. The winds took those smoldering piles left throughout the region and blew hard. The fire that sprang from the ashes whirled around in the air like a tornado and fed on the dry, brittle trees all around. The fires spread with such intense heat and rapidity that there were times that buildings burst into flames as did clothing on many people as they ran through the streets toward the one possible avenue of salvation...the Peshtigo River.
If you turned your back for a moment, if you paused for a moment, if you went back for one little thing, all could be lost. This scenario was a reality for my husband's ancestors that night.
The Martin Joseph Villers family was struck by the fire in the small city of Rosiere, WI. Martin, his wife, Octavia, his daughter, Florence, and a boy that was living with them by the name of Joseph LaCrosse, prepared to flee. Florence was in a basket and her parents turned to retrieve something from the house. That brief moment was all it took for the fire to separate them and their little girl.
|Aftermath of the Peshtigo Fire 1871
Family lore had told of Florence and Joseph hiding in the well for 3 days, but as I've come to research the Peshtigo Fire (all areas affected by it) it became clear to me that this could not have been the case as the fire raged for hours...not days. Perhaps the "three days" that people referred to was the time they were separated from the Villers. It's the best theory I have so far. As it turned out Martin Joseph and Octavia survived. How badly everyone was burned from the fire is unknown...but they survived.
Their prayers were undoubtedly answered...everyone that made it to rivers and various shelters did not necessarily survive. In cities that had rivers it only meant that they now had to fight the currents and had to continue to submerse themselves in the water or throw it on themselves as the fire jumped the rivers only to continue scorching the other side and well beyond. Jumping into a well was no guarantee of survival either. There were stories of people that sought safety in wells only to be baked alive. This family was watched over that night and every person's survival was a miracle.
The fire became known as the Great Peshtigo Fire. There are varying accounts among scholars as to the total acres scorched by this monstrous fire. Regardless of how they quantify the destruction of land, the fire was named after the town of Peshtigo (a boomtown at the time due to logging) because it was the hardest hit. It was not the only city/area hit, in fact it is only a small portion of what burned that night, but the city was decimated. In all 1,152 people are known to have died in the fire and an additional 350 were believed dead, but not confirmed.
The fire is listed on several lists as one of the greatest American natural disasters/fires. One item of interest was that on many of the "lists" I found, the Chicago fire, while more famous, was not even mentioned. The Great Chicago Fire is talked about in history classes throughout the United States, while almost nothing is mentioned about the Great Peshtigo Fire that started at almost the same time and took many more lives and burned much more land.
|Memorial Brick at Lambeau Field
To honor the young boy that saved Florence Cayemberg nee Villers' life, her descendants paid for a memorial stone to be placed in the walkway outside Lambeau Field. Due to the courage of Joseph LaCrosse there are now over 500 descendants of Florence and her husband Eli Cayemberg! Without the courage of Joseph LaCrosse, I wouldn't have my husband or two beautiful boys.
There are several excellent books out on the Peshtigo Fire:
Firestorm at Peshtigo: A Town, Its People, and the Deadliest Fire in American History by Denise Gess and William Lutz
Peshtigo by Bill Bergstrom (a historical fiction that gave me chills and made me cry more than once!)
The Great Peshtigo Fire: An Eyewitness Account (Wisconsin) by Reverend Peter Pernin (a survivor of the fire that gave his account of the tragedy)
Ghosts of the Fireground : Echoes of the Great Peshtigo Fire and the Calling of a Wildland Firefighter by Peter Leschak (I just ordered this one and look forward to reading it)


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Now that you finally have a tutorial on a cool chibi grim reaper character, I will now submit a lesson that will teach you "how to draw chibi anime step by step". Chibi anime is just another form of chibi that is becoming increasingly popular. When you draw chibi characters like chibi Naruto, chibi Sasuke, or any other one of your favorite chibi style characters, you are basically drawing anime in chibi form. One of the cutest to combine is anime with chibi and there is even chibi manga drawing style as well. The difference between the two drawing styles is minimal. Chibi manga is when you combine your favorite manga characters and turn them into chibi form. As for me, I will turn anything into chibi form because I think it is the easiest way to draw characters you love, to look like who they are. In other words, if you were to draw an anime character for what it is, you will have a more complicated time doing so if you are a beginning artist. Now taking that very same character and drawing it chibi anime style, you are talking about cutting your drawing time in half. For one chibi anime characters are a lot smaller, and more simple than a full sized anime drawing. I show you the easiest way to learn "how to draw chibi anime", by drawing the same character in three different poses. I definitely think you will find this lesson very helpful when it comes to drawing your favorite anime character into chibi form. I will be back momentarily with another fun lesson. In the mean time tackle this tutorial, and when you are done, put some clothes on your newly drawn chibi anime character. Adios peeps, and happy drawing.
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Site Launch: Rosenfeld MediaJanuary 13, 2006
Ah, at last! I've been looking forward to writing this up for a while now, one of my latest projects just went live. Rosenfeld Media is a brand new publishing company for our industry, with a bit of a twist. Instead of putting out a few epic doorstopper technical manuals each month, the books are going to be short, focused, and will take advantage of technology unlike any other traditional publisher.
The founder, Louis Rosenfeld, is a name a lot of you are likely familiar with. I've had the pleasure of working together with Lou over the past few months on the visual identity for the company, the web site design, and the technical implementation, as well as a few other things still to come. This is one of the broadest projects I've tackled yet, as I've spent my days living in Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Movable Type, BBEdit and ssh in almost equal chunks.
The site itself has a few goodies you might be interested in. Make sure to resize your window and see how we've dealt with that. Big thanks to Cameron Adams for writing what's proving to be one of my favourite scripts in the past year.
Almost all the content on the site is being managed through Movable Type. I've learned that if you treat the output MT generates as little content modules, instead of full pages, you can do some pretty powerful stuff with common include files and some selective PHP. I'm still a little annoyed that I have to flatten my HTML for the sake of comment .cgi pages, and my PHP scripts for working around that were always more trouble than they're worth. Still, starting with a clean slate with Movable Type 3.2 on this site opened my eyes to some of the great new stuff they've been adding recently, since I haven't been upgrading my templates on this here site to take advantage of them yet. If you're still old school and running MT like me, 3.2 is a worthwhile upgrade.
A big congratulations to Lou and the rest of the folks involved with Rosenfeld Media for launching this new venture, and if you would like to throw your two cents in about what sort of books you would like to see, go tell 'em!


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The Royal Penstemon I got this winter from the nursery at the Theodore Payne Foundation.
The blossoms on the Royal Penstemon are really lovely, and butterflies and other pollinators seem really into them. I saw a butterfly just hanging out inside one of the blooms the other day, drinking in the awesomeness. I guess that's the benefit of planting natives.
Also currently blooming are one small lupine and a few pink Cosmos from the wildflower seed mix my sister gave me for Christmas. More Cosmos, scattered throughout the backyard, are on the way.
Plus these, whose name I can't currently remember.
Speaking of my sister, she has an amazing wildflower display in front of her house in San Antonio. Mine is pretty pitiful in comparison, but I'm still happy to see some pretty spots of color around the backyard.
The front yard is really bushy and overgrown, but in bloom as well, which is great. I am planning to prune it back soon and recover the paths with some wood chips we got from friends a couple of weeks ago. There are bees everywhere, to the point where I'm concerned about my son accidentally grabbing one when he picks lavender blossoms. But still, it's nice to see so many happy bees.


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QtForum.org Announces Qt Developer Contest
QtForum.org, the independent Qt community Website launched October 2003,
The first prize for the QtForum.org Developer Contest is USD 1500, and
"QtForum.org is responding to the need for a developer community for the
Eligible contest entries can be any English language version of an
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The contest is open to individuals who are independent software
existing apps?
So, can existing apps be submitted? Can apps that depend on KDE be submitted, or "pure Qt" apps only? The rules don't say that either category is excluded...
By LMCBoy at Mon, 2004/02/09 - 6:00am
Re: existing apps?
It seems that it's a qt-only apps only as all dependencies should be included in the tarball.
As far as I know, it's only pure Qt applications for this contest.
By Anne-Marie Mahfouf at Tue, 2004/02/10 - 6:00am
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You think they'd complain about including kdelibs in the tarball? :)
By AC at Tue, 2004/02/10 - 6:00am
done in dutch
Here's a link to a similar contest in the Netherlands.
By Jos at Mon, 2004/02/09 - 6:00am
OKay, I need ideas
I got the know how, and I got the time. (unless I find a job...) I just need some ideas. What educational software do we need? KDE has a bunch, and I'm not going to re-create the wheel so what should I work with?
By Hank at Tue, 2004/02/10 - 6:00am
Re: OKay, I need ideas
Plenty of stuff. What did you have trouble with in grammar school and high school?
By anon at Tue, 2004/02/10 - 6:00am
Two ideas
These are three proprietary programs for MS Windows that you might want to clone (AFAIK there are no KDE equivalents):
iSpellWell (http://www.ispellwell.com/):
iSpellWell is an incredible spelling software program that helps children master English spelling words in a personal spelling bee format. It is a combination of advanced spelling software technology and proven teaching techniques resulting in a wonderful spelling game that will entertain your child for hours.
MemoryLifter (http://www.memorylifter.com/):
This is a memory-building flashcard program for vocabulary memorization and language skills. MemoryLifter is the ultimate education software using automated flash cards with multimedia support to enhance learning.
WinFlash Educator (http://www.openwindow.com/)
This is a flashcard study and testing system that allows you to create reusable subject decks, print flashcards, study and track your progress. It includes multimedia support for graphics, audio and video, and you can import data from existing sources or export to your PDA.
By Cronopios at Tue, 2004/02/10 - 6:00am
Already many flashcards based applications
We already have FlashKard in kdeedu and there are 2 other projects that look similar to the ideas you submitted:
By Anne-Marie Mahfouf at Tue, 2004/02/10 - 6:00am
Re: OKay, I need ideas
A program that teaches you how to sight-read music would be cool. Or maybe a program to teach you perfect/relative pitch.
By Navindra Umanee at Tue, 2004/02/10 - 6:00am
Re: OKay, I need ideas
Awesome idea Navindra! You won't mind sharing, will you?
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Poor Nathan Drake. Last time he tackled the frozen tundra with a gaping hole in his side, and now he's apparently headed to a place where there are multiple animal species betting their survival on the fact that – left to your own devices – you will eventually drop dead. Why can't someone just bury […]
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Soon, there will be a little more Philip K. Dick in the world, thanks to a short film adaptation of "The Crystal Crypt," Dick's tale of a brewing war between Earth and Mars. That's just one of many exciting projects looking for a crowdfunding boost this week, alongside a card battle game in which creativity is key, a speculative fiction anthology about the people at the margins of history, and print editions of kung-fu and transhumanist webcomics.
Top image from The Tomorrow Girl: Dresden Codak Volume 1.
The Tomorrow Girl: Dresden Codak Volume 1: Aaron Diaz's Dresden Codak is perhaps the greatest celebration of transhumanism in webcomics. His first print edition collects the early stories of cyborg scientist Kim Ross, including "Hob," "Advanced Dungeons & Discourse," and the haunting "Lantern Season," as well as stand-alone comics like "Caveman Science Fiction." For a $10 pledge, you'll receive a PDF of The Tomorrow Girl, but if you're a fan of Diaz's art, it's worth checking out the print awards he has at the higher pledge levels.
Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction From the Margins of History: This anthology of speculative fiction stories will focus on characters who exist at the margins of history:
People with less power, money, or status-enslaved people, indigenous people, people of color, queer people, laborers, women, people with disabilities, the very young and very old, and religious minorities, among others-are relegated to the margins. Today, mainstream history continues to perpetuate one-sided versions of the past while mistelling or erasing the stories of the rest of the world
Long Hidden will collect science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories set from the 1400s through the early 1900s, putting a stranger spin on history and the types of characters often ignored in historical fiction. Writers like Ken Liu, Alaya Dawn Johnson, and Amal El-Mohtar are already on board to submit stories, and the anthology will be open to general submissions once the Kickstarter campaign ends—and it pays. For a $10 pledge, you'll receive an ebook of the completed anthology.
The Crystal Crypt: Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick: Shahab and Shahram Zargari are looking to bring Philip K. Dick's "The Crystal Cave" (which is in the public domain in the US) to life as a short film. The story takes place on a spaceship traveling from Mars to Earth while the two planets are on the verge of war. The short will star Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt, who are best known for their voice-acting work. (Lowenthal voices Ben Tennyson in the Ben 10 cartoons.) There's some pretty intriguing production art for this project, and the sets have already gotten a test run in the Judith Hill video on the left. For a $25 pledge, you'll receive a digital download of the film and an ebook of the storyboards.
STORY WAR: The Storytelling Party Game: If you've ever played a card battle game and wished your creativity mattered more than your statistics, then Story War is for you. This card game lets you take control of a host of fantasy creatures, but you have to narrate the action of the battle. If you can come up with especially creative or humorous ways to defeat your opponent, you win the round. For a $25 pledge, you'll receive a physical copy of the game.
Pang, The Wandering Shaolin Monk Vol. 2: Ben Costa's long-running webcomic, Shi Long Pang, The Wandering Shaolin Monk explores a legendary version of 17th-century China. Pang is a monk from a destroyed Shaolin temple, wandering through China in search of his brothers. Costa explores the political upheaval of the era with clarity, humor, and plenty of kung fu. For a $25 pledge, you'll receive a hardcover copy of Volume Two. For a $45 pledge, you'll receive hardcovers of both Volume One and Two.


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Eleutherococcus Senticosus
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 6, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Eleutherococcus Senticosus (Eleuthero Root)
Eleutherococcus senticosus is a small woody shrub that belongs to the Araliaceae family. The plant is native to the Northeast Asian countries and is more commonly known as the Siberian Ginseng and Eleuthero Root.
The Eleuthero Root is a woody herb that grows mostly in mixed forests. They form as low under growths, usually in tufts and around thickets and edges. It is a relative of the more popular Asian ginseng. The plant can grow up to 2 meters in length and has hard, woody stems. It thrives in a wide variety of habitats and soil types – from sandy to loamy. It can tolerate shaded to highly lit areas and even can grow in highly polluted environments. Flowers both have male and female sexes, which are termed as hermaphroditic.
History of the Eleuthero Root
As mentioned, the plant is mainly found in Northeastern Asia and has a long history of being used as an effective herbal medicine in Chinese culture. It is a common ingredient mentioned in many old Chinese herbal medicine books. The use of the herb in Chinese records dates back up to 2,000 years ago. The use of the herb was also recorded in ancient Russia, more particularly in the Siberian Taiga region.
Ancient Uses of the Eleuthero Root
Chinese records reveal that the Eleuthero root was used primarily to treat common Colds, Flu and the more serious respiratory tract infections. The Chinese also believe that the herb can bring back vitality and balance to the body. In Russia, the root was used for the same purpose as well. It was ingested to improve the body's immune system and as a source of energy. The plant was generally unknown to Western medicine until recently.
Modern Uses of the Eleuthero Root
Because of the innovation of technology today, more and more health benefits are starting to be discovered from this diverse plant. Clinical studies have provided evidence of Eleuthero root being a good source of Energy. Because of this, they are used by Soviet Union athletes as a dietary supplement to help improve their performance on the field. The compound is also used as a Stress reliever and was one of the more popular treatments used to combat radiation sickness during the Chernobyl accident in Russia.
Also, it is now recognized as an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease, ADHD, chronic fatigue syndrome, sore throat, common colds, diabetes, and influenza and is used support for chemotherapy. Studies have also revealed that there are active substances in the Eleuthero root which makes it an effective adaptogen – a substance that normalizes extreme conditions in the body. Further research has shown that it has great potential in treating AIDS, one of the top untreated diseases in the world, by increasing the number of cytotoxic T cells and helper cells in the body.
Warnings and Side effects of the Eleuthero Root
Although no definite side effects are associated with the use of the Eleuthero root, there have been incidences that report of mild diarrhea and insomnia after the use of the substance. The substance is also not recommended for patients with high blood pressure and for pregnant women. Medical professionals also discourage the use of the Eleuthero root together with other medicines, which could possibly trigger unknown harmful side effects. It is therefore wise to consult a herbalist beforehand.
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Mountain View, CA (PRWEB) February 07, 2014
StartX, a nonprofit that runs an accelerator for Stanford-affiliated entrepreneurs, introduced eight new startups and several organizational updates during its Demo Day event held last night at Box headquarters in Los Altos, CA.
The program, now in its third year, announced nine startups that exited in the past 12 months.
- Luma Camera (Instagram), 2013
- WifiSlam (Apple), 2013
- Loki Studios (Yahoo), 2013
- Aviate (Yahoo), 2014
- Shopwell (HarvestMark), 2013
- 6Dot (ProxTalker) 2013
- PeerCDN (Yahoo), 2013
- Nutrivise (Jawbone), 2013
- Undisclosed, 2013
StartX founder and CEO, Cameron Teitelman, also reported on the Stanford StartX Fund, which began operations in September 2013. The fund has since made 29 investments in StartX companies, totaling $13 million. The nonprofit also disclosed plans for a 13,000 sq foot headquarters. The facility, located within walking distance to Stanford University, has been meticulously designed to foster collaboration, productivity, and innovation. With generous support and creative direction from Steelcase, the office is in the final stages of construction and StartX will move by mid-March.
Following the series of announcements, StartX companies, many who participated in the Fall 2013 session, delivered presentations about their businesses to more than 200 of Silicon Valley's top investors and journalists.
Below are the startups who presented and their (abbreviated) descriptions:
- Apportable - makes Objective-C apps run on Android natively
- Dynoptics - bringing optical zoom INSIDE your mobile phone
- EverybodyDanceNow - uses dance to help underserved youth
- InsideMaps – with a smartphone, create a 3D replica of your home & furnish it
- Nightingale – helps caregivers of autistic children communicate & make decisions more effectively
- Nurep - on-demand medical device support.
- PartMyRide - online marketplace for used auto parts
- TravelNuts - enables hotels to upsell extras and activities directly to their guests
Apportable (apportable.com)
With Apportable, you write your app once in Objective-C using the iOS APIs that you know and prefer. We then cross-compile your app to a native Android app. Because our compiler targets the native CPU of the Android device, this is the only solution that lets you develop natively on both iOS and Android with only one codebase. Apportable's technology saves companies millions in development costs and helps them get to market faster with higher quality apps.
Dynaoptics (dynaoptics.com)
Consumers are dissatisfied with the current performance of digital zoom in their mobile phone, which results in pixelated photos and videos. This is a widely-felt pain point – over 1.5 billion photos and 8.5 million hours of video are shared each day. It is no surprise that the camera is a key factor in driving phone upgrades and brand switching. DynaOptics' technology allows an optical zoom camera module to fit inside the current footprint of today's mobile phones, without the bulky footprint.
Everybody Dance Now! (everybodydancenow.org)
EDN! uses dance to cultivate self-esteem, establish healthy lifestyles, and engage at-risk youth in positive alternatives to drugs and violence. EDN! trains young people, ages 14-24, with business and leadership skills to create and sustain local EDN! chapters that provide free hip-hop dance programs for low-income youth during the most dangerous hours for kids, 3-6pm.
InsideMaps (insidemaps.com)
InsideMaps delivers a shopping experience breakthrough by letting anyone visualize furniture in an exact 3D replica of their own home. Through a smartphone app that delivers photo-realistic 3D home models in minutes, InsideMaps opens up interior design to everyone.
Nightingale (nightingaleapp.com)
Nightingale is a mobile health company that has developed a secure behavioral monitoring tool for parents, teachers, and clinicians of children on the autism spectrum. Our mission is to allow clinicians to make data-driven decisions by allowing patients to communicate with their doctor after they leave a clinic. Our vision is to continuously monitor every patient using wearable and implantable technologies to prevent adverse medical events from happening.
Nurep (nurep.com)
Nurep is a secure mobile live video platform that allows for virtual on-demand medical device support to the operating room staff. As the baby boomers age, the volume of procedures is rapidly outpacing the supply of available support. Nurep allows the operating room staff to instantly connect with the best rep for on-demand support in the operating room. With Nurep, medical device reps can support four times more physicians allowing them to provide better support while increasing sales.
PartMyRide (partmyride.com)
PartMyRide is a modern online marketplace disrupting the $27 billion used auto parts industry. Today, shops and hobbyists waste countless hours finding used parts from local suppliers, relying heavily on phone-based sourcing. This inefficiency costs the auto repair and insurance industries hundreds of millions of dollars per year in wasted time, repair delays, and rental car costs. Our product makes the process of buying used parts as easy as ordering from Amazon. By synthesizing parts data from the most reliable suppliers and providing a single point of contact for buyers, we are creating a delightful purchasing experience.
Travelnuts (travelnuts.com)
Travelnuts is building the infrastructure to allow hotels to benefit from the $100B pool of additional revenue from extra services – such as hotel transfers, local activities, etc. – which, thanks to us, can now be sold directly on the hotel's own website (desktop and mobile).
About StartX
StartX is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Stanford-affiliated nonprofit in Silicon Valley that runs one of the world's top startup accelerator programs. Our mission is to advance the development of the best entrepreneurs through experiential education and collective intelligence. Since launching in 2010, we have supported more than 150 companies and 370 entrepreneurs across a wide spectrum of industries. StartX provides founders with access to a powerful network of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and industry partners, along with office space and a variety of other resources. We are supported by Stanford University, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Kauffman Foundation, Microsoft, Intuit, Blackstone Charitable Foundation, Greylock Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Sequoia Capital, Merck, Genentech, Johnson & Johnson, and many others. For more information, visit startx.stanford.edu.


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LONDON - A group of independent experts has slammed Britain's cosmetic surgery industry for not protecting patients adequately and is calling for stricter controls in the aftermath of a breast implant scandal in Europe last year that left tens of thousands of women with cheap silicone implants prone to ruptures. A top British health official, meanwhile, signalled support for their recommendations.
In a review of how cosmetic procedures are regulated, the group said all skin fillers should be available by prescription only and that all practitioners — from surgeons to estheticians who inject Botox — must be properly qualified. The expert group, commissioned by the U.K. Department of Health, also called for the creation of a registry of implants and other medical devices and an ombudsman for private health care, among other suggestions.
The recommendations were released in a report on Wednesday.
The British government has previously rejected calls to oversee cosmetic procedures and the industry is largely self-regulated. There are few rules on who is allowed to perform a non-surgical cosmetic intervention.
"Anyone can give you a (skin) filler anytime, anywhere," said Bruce Keogh, medical director of the National Health Service, who led the review. "This is a bizarre situation."
During an embargoed press briefing on Monday, Keogh said the commercialization of the industry has led to some questionable claims about the efficacy of certain procedures.
"This is a pretty data-free zone," Keogh said.
In the report, Keogh and others wrote that a person having a non-surgical procedure such as a Botox injection "has no more protection and redress than someone buying a ballpoint pen."
They noted that the cosmetic interventions sector has grown by 300 per cent in the last five years and that the use of procedures such as injecting substances to smooth out the skin make up 75 per cent of the market. "It is our view that dermal fillers are a crisis waiting to happen," the report concluded. Side effects from skin fillers can include scarring, infection and even blindness.
Catherine Kydd, a Briton who received faulty breast implants, said stricter ethical policies should be in place for those who perform cosmetic surgeries and procedures.
"When you see a surgeon, you shouldn't be seeing a salesman," she said.
Regulations on cosmetic interventions in the U.K. are more lax than elsewhere. In Denmark, anyone carrying out cosmetic interventions must be registered with a national health board. When standards are breached, the board can suspend a clinic's operations, impose fines, strike professionals off the register and refer cases to the police. There is no such system in the U.K.
Keogh noted there are about 190 different types of skin fillers available in Europe versus only 14 approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In a statement, Dr. Dan Poulter, a senior minister in the Department of Health, said it was time for the government to step in. "There is a significant risk of people falling into the hands of cowboy firms or individuals or individuals whose only aim is to make a quick profit," he said.
Poulter said the government would respond to the report in detail in the summer.


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My blog mate today is Jamie from Sweet Baby Jamie, so do go and check out her post, and, in case you've missed them Tuesday's Hop posts this week were from:
Katie from Kati's Quilting
Claire from Sewing over Pins
Caroline from Quilting in the Cold
This is my first Blog Hop so I'll follow the suggested format.
1. Union Jack Quilt 1, 2. Checkerboard finished, 3. my first ever quilt, 4. blue whirl quilt front 1, 5. ruby butterfly front, 6. scrap quilt, 7. Sasanka: Marked with the Hare, 8. from the heart, 9. SAM_2091, 10. drunkarks path, 11. SAM_2160, 12. SAM_2144, 13. SAM_2263, 14. SAM_2271, 15. SAM_2139, 16. corn godess, 17. brown hare in tree 1, 18. 3 cushions pile, 19. table runner nearly done front, 20. rose stripe cushion
Secondly, here my responses to a few questions:
– How long have you been quilting
– Favorite quilting tip(s)
– Favorite blogging tip(s)
– Favorite fabric (or wish list fabric)
– Favorite craft book
Not technically a Craft Book, The War of Art is a great encouragement to stop procrastinating and get on and create!
– Favorite book (or book you are currently reading)
I'm an avid and compulsive reader so I could go on forever here…if you haven't read it, I'd encourage you to read A Room of One's Own
– Favorite children's book
– Favorite quilting tool
– Favorite music to listen to while quilting/Favorite TV show while hand stitching
– Binding – by hand or by machine?
Hand so far…
– If I'd only known – what you wish you knew about blogging before you started your blog
There are some things it's just as well I didn't know before I started blogging like how addictive it is and how it can become a virtually full time job! Neither did I realize how much I'd enjoy it though – how many wonderful, encouraging and inspirational sewists I'd meet and how much it would motivate me to keep sewing, which I love.
Thirdly, here is my Tutorial:
The Princess and the Pea Pocket Cushion / Wall Hanging Part One – The Princess Pea Pocket Bed
Every little girl could use a cushion with a pocket – think tooth fairy, letters to santa, treasured possessions…But this quick and easy project could be just as easily adapted to make a wall hanging/ organiser. Although I'm using solids in this tutorial, it would be a perfect way of using up left over strips from other projects.
1. Cushion Front/Background
Top Pocket
1 x fabric 7 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
2 x fabric 7 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ strips
Lower Pocket
1 x brown fabric 9 1/2″ x 2″
Take your ingredients from Top Pocket (above) and sew together as shown below.
|this photo shows bottom unit sewn together (left) and top unit sewn together (right)
Press seams to one side. Then fold your unit in half wrong sides together, as shown below, and press.
|photo, again, shows bottom unit (left) and top unit (right)
Open your unit and lay it right side down. Then place your 7 1/2″ x 3″ wadding so the top edge aligns with the pressed crease and the bottom edge is 1/4″ from lower edge of the fabric unit, as shown below.
Fold the top half of your fabric over the wadding. Pin and stich in the ditch between the coloured strips as shown below. Sew a line as close as you can to the open edge just to keep this edge stable for joining to the cushion front.
Take your ingredients from Lower Pocket (above) and make up as for Top Pocket. Make sure your 1 x brown fabric 7 1/2″ x 1″ strip is the last strip sewn.
|photo, again, shows bottom unit (left) and top unit (right)
Set these aside.
Select you brown fabric strips. Fold them length-wise and sew across the short ends at the tops and bottoms. Fold right-side-out.
Set these aside.
Take your cushion front/background and position your top pocket 8″ from the bottom and 6 1/4″ from each side.
Flip downwards, pin and sew across the top edge. This will be the bottom edge of the pocket and is the yellow stripe in my example. [I'm sorry I'm sure I took a photo of this stage but it seems to have vanished!] Flip the pocket back up and pin, as shown, below.
Repeat this step with the lower pocket, aiming to slightly overlap the bottom of the top pocket.
Flip over the bed ends and pin.
Finally, sew down the open edge of the bed ends. There is quite a lot of thickness here so I'd recommend you either use a walking foot or hand sew these egdes. I decided to have a cup of tea and hand sew!


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A few weeks ago, in a pocket of India remembered only by scuba-diving tourists, Boa Sr spoke her last words. With her passing, the Great Andamanese of India's far-flung Andaman islands lost more than a member of their tribe. They lost – we lost – the last living speaker of Bo, their native tongue and – what should have been for the rest of us – a national treasure.
Besides a few stray newspaper articles, little was said about this unspeakable loss. Maybe no words remain to describe it. Had it been Sanskrit that died, it would have been felicitated with a mausoleum of eulogies.
There are some that do not mourn the death of languages; instead they choose to celebrate such demises claiming that they serve to unite the world. And there are some who are at seemingly endless war over languages – over the right to speak them and the right to prevent them from being spoken.
India has 26 official languages among a total of 452 listed by The Ethnologue, along with thousands of dialects. Our northern states were not divided on the basis of language but in southern India, language was the factor that drew the tenuous borders between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, and set Tamil Nadu apart from Kerala, and Orissa from Andhra. While all of these states have a good mix of speakers of all languages and immigrant communities that have lived there and integrated into the society and economy far longer and far deeper than some of the locals, the officialdom associated with language draws a sharp wedge between people. As we read this, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are bowing to these divisive forces.
In Bangalore, for instance, Tamil-speaking labourers have consistently been targeted while the largest population of non-Kannada speakers – those who speak Telugu – carry on un-maligned. With the recent migration of people from the north Indian states into Karnataka, auto-rickshaw drivers have started to speak Hindi even before they utter a phrase in Kannada. Yet, their resentment of them is unmasked. On the other hand, pro-Kannada groups are pressing demands for reservation and fuelling anti-English agitations.
Our languages, considered by the awestruck outside world as a testimonial to our diversity, are today the fault-lines along which our society is being divided. Who are the real instigators of this divide – the passive people or the hyperactive political mafia?
In the trained tongues of scholars, language becomes a sharp tool for enlightenment and social integration. In the loose tongues of knaves, it degenerates into a blunt weapon.
At the One Small Love concert on February 14, Saswati Chakravarty, former senior editor of The Economic Times and an ardent Bangalorean, examined the question of language as a tool of cultural assimilation.
Saswati arrived 25 years ago in Bangalore from Kolkata (then Calcutta). Though she did not feel like an outsider in the city that "accepted differences", she learned Kannada and explored theatre, film and music in the native language of her adopted city.
But did her learning Kannada make her an insider? Does knowing to speak Kannada give her a feeling of empowerment? Through this process of assimilation, what happened to the Bengali in her? Can the notions of language and culture be used interchangeably as they often are today?
Where do we draw the line? And who will draw it?
Watch the video for an enlightening perspective from this acclimated Bangalorean.
Discuss the issue of language here.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Yale took advantage of three breakaway goals and 15 Crimson penalties to defeat the Harvard men's hockey team, 7-1, Saturday night at sold-out Ingalls Rink.
The Bulldogs (12-13-2, 9-10-1 ECAC Hockey, 5-4-0 Ivy League) held a 3-0 lead after one period, and the Crimson (8-8-11, 6-5-9, 3-2-5) could get no closer than its two-goal deficit following a Danny Biega score on the opening shift of the second period. Kenny Agostino and Kevin Limbert scored twice for Yale, and Nick Maricic made 25 saves.
Despite the loss, Harvard heads into the final weekend of the regular season controlling its destiny for a top-four ECAC Hockey finish and first-round playoff bye. The fifth-place Crimson can claim a weekend off with wins against St. Lawrence and fourth-place Clarkson.
Yale took control midway through the first period with goals by Antoine Laganiere and Andrew Miller in a two-minute span. Harvard gained momentum after calling timeout and regrouping following the second goal. The Bulldogs, however, pushed the lead to 3-0 when Laganiere made a long pass to spring Agostino for a breakaway goal at the 18:10 mark.
Harvard began the second period with a two-man advantage after Yale committed an elbowing penalty followed by a holding infraction on the delayed call. Biega cut the Bulldogs' lead to 3-1 just 23 seconds into the frame, shooting through traffic and past Maricic with Alex Killorn and Patrick McNally assisting. Killorn's helper was the 50th of his career.
The Crimson went on to outshoot the Bulldogs by a 14-9 margin in the period but was slowed by the referees' whistles. Harvard was called for six penalties leading to four Yale power plays. Kevin Limbert and Agostino scored breakaway goals for the Bulldogs, with the Agostino tally coming on a power play. Chad Ziegler was assessed a game misconduct for contact to the head. The Crimson could not, however, take advantage of the five-minute power play, which spanned the second intermission.
Biega made a great backcheck to lift Brian O'Neill's stick and prevent a scoring chance early in the third. The Crimson survived another O'Neill opportunity before spending several minutes cycling in the Yale zone and generating scoring chances. Maricic and the Bulldogs kept the puck out of their own net, and Limbert and Anthony Day scored on a pair of late power plays.
Steve Michalek made 11 saves for Harvard, while Raphael Girard stopped 19 of the 21 shots he faced. Yale held a 37-26 edge in shots.


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Because of their size and the heavy glass components inside, large lenses are subject to something known as "zoom creep" where they have the tendency to extend or collapse under their own weight when pointed upwards or downwards. In some situations the problem can be easily solved by just holding the zoom ring, but other times you might need a specialised tool.
Usually that specialised tool is nothing more than a couple of elastic bands wrapped around the lens to hold the ring in place, but let's be honest here, that solution is far from aesthetically pleasing. So for just $US5 the Lens Band, made from high-grade silicone rubber, does exactly the same thing, but in a variety of different colours. Including black if you want to use one but don't want it to stick out like a sore thumb.
It's designed to work with lenses from all the major manufacturers, including Nikon and Canon, but as far as I can tell it's a "one size fits all" kind of deal so you don't need a different one for every lens in your kit. Of course, if you've supported any kind of charity over the past three years, you're probably already wearing multiple Lens Bands at this very moment.


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Creating A New Link
Edit the page where you want your link to go.
Ensure it's in A-Z order and don't just dump it at the end of the list!
Put '* [[' before the Link and a single ']' at the end of it. Now save the page.
Your link is now active but without any information behind it.
Creating A New Link
To create a page you need to click on your newly created link. This will then create a fresh page for you to enter your text onto it.
Preview it as many times as necessary and then when you're ready, Save the page.
Try to include (on the last line) a "Back to [[xxxxx]" entry and change the 'xxxxx' to be the level above your page.
E.g. if you've just entered a new Cheat Code, then insert "Back to [[Cheat Codes]" at the end of your text.
If anyone has a decent guides to Wiki editing, please post them as a reply to this one.
Please avoid using garish colour schemes. Simple black text on a white background will suffice with the bold being an option to highlight a particular part of text. No need to make your post look like a homage to a Trip-A-Tron screen


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Jake Sorofman is chief marketing officer for rPath and can be contacted [email protected]
If you follow DevOps, you're probably familiar with the sentiment that this burgeoning movement could have mildly subversive motives. As a solution to the dev/ops bottleneck, one advocate recently proposed:
"Hire wicked smart people and give them all access to root."
While this may be a rally cry for radicals and revolutionaries, it does tend to trivialize roles and processes in IT and probably doesn't engender trust with the mainstream -- nor does it correct the perception that DevOps may breed a cowboy culture.
To be clear, I don't at all believe that DevOps is meant to be subversive. In fact, I believe deeply in the premise of DevOps and see it as a necessary evolution for IT. But I can certainly see how some are led to fear what it stands for.
To some, DevOps seems to minimize principles of governance, repeatability, separation of duties and other good practices of mature IT organizations. To these folks, DevOps seems like the oil to ITIL's water.
I came across a post by John Vincent that does a masterful job of describing why DevOps -- for all its goodness -- collides headlong with certain enterprise realities.
Advocates for DevOps often unwittingly fuel the perception that this worthy movement is one giant end run around traditional IT operations. While I'm certain this is not the intent, we're all familiar with the maxim that perception is reality.
Like many anti-establishment movements:
- DevOps is super-smart. DevOps focuses on the contributions of the most gifted few to make IT run --the script wranglers, the mavericks and artisans. It often minimizes the fact that genius is neither scalable nor repeatable.
- DevOps is provocative. DevOps advocacy sometimes pokes its collective finger in the eye of the IT establishment, galvanizing the support of the few who 'get it,' but perhaps alienating those who don't—those who represent the IT majority.
Of course, smart and provocative are not bad things; in fact, they're essential to any movement for change (can you imagine the American Revolution led by passive everymen without conviction and a strong point of view?).
The secret is using smart and provocative as a bridge instead of a wedge.
Today, DevOps is gaining traction in the world of web ops but hasn't found its home in traditional enterprise IT. At the risk of some heckling, I'll go out on a limb and suggest that, for some DevOps advocates, this fact is worn as a badge of honor: Mainstream attention means that DevOps has jumped the shark.
The principles of DevOps are undoubtedly right on: Compounding scale, accelerating change and contracting budgets are forcing IT to the brink. At the same time, public cloud is emerging as a model for the future of IT: self-service, automated and elastic. The universally accepted truth is that IT is under pressure to change. Is DevOps at the heart of this change? I certainly hope so.
But the question remains: Will the revolution take hold or will it become a footnote in history -- a fringe movement that fails to connect with the mainstream?
In my view, the future of DevOps depends upon cooperation with mainstream IT -- perhaps DevOps thought leaders collaborating with (gasp!) ITIL thought leaders.
Maybe there's a way to turn oil and water into peanut butter and chocolate?
I think it's worth exploring. What do you think?


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Set up the DVRs, Gerard Butler is headed back to The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson to promote Law Abiding Citizen! His next appearance is scheduled for Friday, October 9. This show will be taped earlier in the week (Craig doesn't tape shows on Friday).
Source: The Late Night TV Page
The OFFICIAL teaser trailer for How To Train Your Dragon is now online (previous trailer posted was an unauthorized copy). The trailer will be included on the Monsters v. Aliens DVD available Tuesday, September 29.
THE UGLY TRUTH DVD – Now Available for Pre-Order at Amazon.com
Support the GerardButler.Net newsletter and other site expenses by pre-ordering your copy of The Ugly Truth via these links!! Choose between Widescreen and Blu-Ray. The DVD will be released on November 10, 2009.


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HELENA, Mont. -- Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested again Monday, just days after he posted bail on similar charges that he burglarized a home and stole prescription drugs, authorities said.
Leaf was first arrested Friday after police found oxycodone pills that an acquaintance later said the former first-round draft pick stole from his home. Then early Monday, three days after posting a $76,000 bond, Leaf was arrested again on accusations that he broke into another home outside Great Falls, Central Montana Drug Task Force Commander Chris Hickman said.
The owners walked into the home Sunday afternoon to find a "tall man with an athletic build" inside, Hickman said. The man told the owners he had the wrong address and left.
The owners later discovered three bottles of prescription medication missing and phoned police. After describing his truck, his clothes and his "shiny black loafers," they picked Leaf out of a photo lineup.
Leaf's attorney, Ken Olson, didn't respond to a call for comment. A call to Leaf's publicist wasn't returned Monday.
Leaf tested positive for drugs at the time of his arrest Friday, according to a sworn statement filed by Hickman with Cascade County District Court. Leaf admitted he had taken about seven oxycodone pills in the past few weeks, including one the day before the arrest, the documents say.
Police obtained a warrant Monday and reviewed data from the GPS in Leaf's pickup truck, searching for information that would link him to the burglaries.
"The navigational system shows that he was in that driveway yesterday afternoon during the time frame of the burglary," Hickman said. The GPS data also showed the truck drove up to between five and 10 other houses in the area, he said.
Leaf appeared by video from the Cascade County Detention Center in his initial court appearance in Great Falls on Monday afternoon on two felony counts of burglary, two felony counts of criminal possession of a dangerous drug, two misdemeanor counts of theft and a probation violation.
Leaf will remain in jail until Wednesday while his probation supervisors decide whether to release him again on bond or revoke the suspended sentence he was given in Texas in 2010, the Great Falls Tribune reported.
Leaf, a former standout quarterback for Washington State, was the No. 2 pick in the 1998 NFL Draft but flamed out as quarterback for the San Diego Chargers.
Last year, Leaf had surgery to remove a benign tumor from his brain stem and later underwent additional radiation treatments.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press


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Google+ Sign-In Available at Janrain and Gigya
Social sign-in has been a helpful feature to site owners and visitors alike – it enables visitors to log into a website with existing social profiles, while also increasing engagement levels and enabling site owners to gather valuable information from their site's new members.
In fact, many developers already use platforms like Janrain and Gigya to implement social sign-in for networks like Facebook and Twitter on their site, and now, both Janrain and Gigya are adding Google+ sign-in to their product suites.
"Google+ Sign-in is a major innovation in social login," said Patrick Salyer, CEO of Gigya. "By adding it to Gigya's Social Login, we're able to help our clients quickly implement the technology so that their users can seamlessly discover and download mobile content and apps and engage with brands across devices."
This update allows clients of Janrain and Gigya to not only add a new trusted authentication to their apps and sites, but also offers a feature that promotes mobile application discovery. For example, when users log into sites via Google+, the site can prompt visitors to download related Android apps with over-the-air installs, which helps to increase content and brand engagement across devices. Moreover, consumers who sign-in with Google+ will be able to share content to Google+ through a new Interactive Posts feature.
"Consumers place a significant amount of trust in their online identity providers, which is why social login is so popular. We're pleased to see Google trending in a positive direction," said Larry Drebes, CEO of Janrain. "The integration of Google+ Sign-In is a significant milestone in our efforts to offer the broadest range of technology support so our customers, such as NPR, HSN and Universal Music Group, can capture key profile data that allows them to improve customer engagement and marketing."


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Designer da tutto il mondo stanno presentando le loro proposte per kakmade per il design di logo - custom.
Product Name: Deli Beef
Logo guidelines, please read complete description.
Deli Beef
- No Tagline -
Desired Color Scheme:
Brown, Black, White
Desired Style:
1940's Classic Logo
Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff); .xar, .cdr, or .cmx
We would like to see logo with Cows, Trees, and Mountains in the background.
But we are open with your idea. Let your idea flow :)
We need a logo comes with Solid Colors (especially food colors):
- Brown,
- White,
- Black
Serif fonts like:
- Times New Roman
- Trajan Pro
- Minion Pro
- Garamond
- etc.
Please avoid BLUE and PURPLE colors. And NO GRADIENTS please. Red, Orange, Green, are okay.
We'd love to see logo with good outline borders. Kind of 1940 classic logos.
Logo References:
- http://www.pqmonline.com/images/dep…left01.gif
- http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/PH…%20320.jpg
- http://www.nzbeeflamb.co.nz/ (small logo on bottom left)
- http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/Images/dis…efLogo.jpg
- http://www.fiddleheadfarmsmarket.co…20LOGO.jpg
- http://www.betterbeef.co.uk/beef%20logo.jpg
- http://www.fbworld.com/Vendors/sier…t_logo.jpg
Entrants must attach Black & White version of the logo. Also with thumbnail example (about 1 x 1 cm) both Colors & BW. The clearance of logo is important.
I will give frequent feedbacks and 'eliminate' logos we don't like / failure to meets guidelines.
Packaging example would be a plus.
Thank you.
Maggiori informazioni su come funziona un contest di design o sui nostri servizi di design di logo.


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Live on the Mooooon
This guy is great. I follow jivebop on YouTube, because he captures excellent footage of the moon from his private observatory in Texas. . . [Read more…]
Alien Structures on the Moon
There is so much folklore surrounding UFOs and aliens, but one thing is for sure, NASA (and the US government) are very tight-lipped if either is mentioned. They are so vehemently dismissive about such claims that UFO stories and alien sightings have gained even more traction over the years. Hide it, ban it, deny it and humans flock to it. Unfortunately for NASA (and the US Government) this has meant that the people don't trust them on the subject – as evidenced by massive conspiracy theories and TV shows such as the X-Files.
People want to know the truth, but, in my opinion, the reason for a cover-up is simple. An alien presence would undermine any Government authority. It's a good thing that the Grays, Reptilians and Nordics haven't announced their presence. The people in power would lose it quickly.
In the meantime, check out this interesting 4 minute video – a mini doc about why some believe in bases on the moon..
NASA employees recount their experience of NASA photo tampering.
Geoffrey Robinson Hypothetical
Imagine a President telling you to do something for your country – anything – whilst, standing right next to him on the podium, is a representative of an Alien race a mere 50,000 years ahead of us in development. As a minion, I know what I'd say. I'd say "I'll do what you say after hearing him. What does the Gray think?"
Make up your own mind
Okay, this is crazy stuff. But just for fun, take a look at this video from the Japanese Space Agency and tell me what you see.
[movie removed due to copyright violation]
You can still access the JAXA moon page with video here.
As usual, these pictures are very fuzzy, but once you can actually see things, your imagination will get the better of you.
For me, this was an interesting exercise. I can actually see buildings and intelligently-made structures. But I also see elephants in the clouds. A self-confessed UFO-nut buddy of mine couldn't see anything other than rocks. At about the 3 minute mark, I rocked the video scroller back and forth over suspicious terrain to get a sense of the 3D aspect. Buildings (or building-like rocks) cast enough shadows and rose and fell from the moon's surface just enough for my brain to make the crazy leap. There are some very interesting areas on the moon. At best, for this believer, there are entire abandoned Alien cities.
So consider this a kind of test. How much faith do you exercise when reading or talking about Aliens?
And for those of you who want something to print out, click on the image below for a sharper resolution:
Keep it in your purse and while you're listening to Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" spare a though for the album title. Maybe it should have been "Far Side of the Moon". Even middle-class art school educated musos can get it wrong sometimes.


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Venezuelan political divisions spill into streets
Mar 11, 2013, 8:08 PM EDT
(AP Photo/Jack Chang)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Under a three-story-tall banner blaring "You are all Chavez," Jose Rafael Hernandez crouched low with a can of spray paint, outlining on a wall a black heart and the words "And long live Chavez..."
He and his three-man crew had already sprayed some 20 murals over the past week all over the "23 de enero" slum where support for the late President Hugo Chavez, their "Comandante," remains rock solid even after his death Tuesday. Dozens of other graffiti crews have also been at work, showing their allegiance in slogans and murals on countless doorways and walls.
"This is how we keep Chavez alive," said Jorge Luis Gonzales, a state bank accountant overseeing Hernandez's graffiti crew. "This is going to continue because the elections are coming, and the Comandante needs a big surprise. The opposition has their own graffitists, and we have ours."
Nearly a week after Chavez's death, Venezuelans have shown no signs they're ready to lower the rhetorical temperature. In fact, the national obsession with politics has only intensified as Venezuelans gear up for April 14 elections pitting Chavez successor Nicolas Maduro against opposition candidate Gov. Henrique Capriles.
All over this gritty capital built amid rolling hills, evidence of more than a decade of political warfare over Chavez and his socialist legacy is everywhere, from murals and billboards to even the T-shirts and caps worn by people in the city's chaotic streets.
In the eastern half of Caracas, which has long been known as an opposition stronghold, neighborhoods exploded in fireworks and car-honking Sunday night when Capriles launched his candidacy by accusing Maduro of using Chavez's death for political gain.
On the back of a barbecue shack in the neighborhood of Marquez, a mural with orange-and-yellow flames pleaded "Something Different!" while Capriles' youthful face looked out of nearby graffiti. Chavez images were conspicuously absent.
"I'm thinking that we'll have continuity for three years, more or less, and then real democracy will come," predicted Jose Garnica, a business owner reading the newspaper on a park bench.
He said the government had seized an apartment building he owned in the city center to house poor families and had only offered to pay him a pittance for it. He is still fighting to receive full compensation.
"This population is split 50-50," Garnica said, "and the government has fooled much of the poor here. What we need now is a change of government, not a socialist government but a democratic one."
For Jose Escobar, the plan for the future should be exactly more Chavez. Dressed in the late president's trademark red, he was drinking beers with fellow true believers in a plaza covered with graffiti images of the late president, despite a ban on public alcohol consumption during seven days of mourning.
"We will live and we will fight!" Escobar pledged, echoing a phrase used often by Chavez during his battle with cancer. "All the social programs must continue."
To be sure, the government has worked hard to keep the political fever high, as it rallies behind Maduro's candidacy.
Graffiti artist Reynaldo Rodriguez, who was helping Gonzales, said they had received paint and other materials directly from an army colonel to paint pro-Chavez slogans all over the slum, a violation of a constitutional ban on the military from engaging in politics. Banners pledging loyalty to Chavez hang from dozens of public housing towers and government buildings, while the displaying of Chavez's embalmed body in the army's military academy has turned into a running celebration filled with folk bands and thousands of weeping adherents.
"The government has been very clear and up-front that the media strategy is extremely important," said David Smilde, a senior fellow and Venezuela expert with the think tank the Washington Office on Latin America. "The exposure on Chavez has been very dramatic, trying to keep that sense of him being omnipresent."
Yet not everybody was pledging eternal battle.
Venezuela's bright yellow, red and blue flag has been flying at half-mast all over the capital, from improvised flagpoles set up on bare-brick huts in pro-Chavez slums, as well as on the manicured lawns of middle-class apartment towers in opposition-dominated neighborhoods.
Some Venezuelans said they were exhausted from all the attacks and counter-attacks, while others who had spent years criticizing Chavez said they mourned the man.
In a small, dimly lit salon in the working-class neighborhood of San Juan, Chavez backers Elle Coba and Darly Gomez laughed with unemployed teacher Joanna Machado even though she minced no words about her distaste for Chavez.
Coba lauded the food programs, schools and free public housing Chavez had launched across the country. She was wearing an armband and several hair scrunchies emblazoned with the flag's colors in honor of her Comandante.
Gomez joined in the praise, though she opted for orange-and-black spandex.
"All governments have their mistakes, but Chavez has tried to make our lives better," she said. "He's contributed and done things our nation has never done before."
Then, Machado had her say about the government.
"I am not a supporter of their policies, which they've used many times to keep themselves in power," Machado said. "They haven't done anything about jobs, which is what everyone needs. We have so many problems that need to be solved."
Coba hugged both women.
"I wish there were no fights, and everyone respected the ideology of everyone else," she said. "Poor, rich, we are all together in this."
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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Actor Robert Pattinson is reportedly dating Dylan Penn, daughter of Hollywood legend Sean Penn.
The 27-year-old is said to have already found himself a new girlfriend just four months after splitting from "Twilight" co-star Kristen Stewart as the two were seen enjoying a steamy night out in Viper Room Sep 7.
An eye witness, who was in the club's green room, told the Life and Style magazine that "they were touchy-feely and very flirtatious. There was a level of comfort there", the fellow partygoer explained.
"You could tell they've hung out a few times," added the eyewitness.
A sketchy photograph has surfaced online of the two sitting in the nightclub.
Pattinson was dressed very casually as he was wearing a red trucker's hat along with a plain white t-shirt and a pair of black pants, whilst slumping over on the sofa. Dylan looked far more desirable as she wore a black V-neck t-shirt and a pair of brown short boots as she sat close to the British actor.
Actor Robert Pattinson is reportedly dating Dylan Penn, daughter of Hollywood legend Sean Penn.


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Today's blog link party is sponsored by The Mom Blog to Money Blog Workshop.
If you are a blogger trying to grow your blog, you MUST read this post!!!!
True Story: My little sister and her best friend just started a blog. They were at my house a few months ago asking me all kinds of questions regarding blog set-up, blog improvement, monetizing and more. This was the 2nd time we've sat down together and talked about blogging and I absolutely LOVE giving blog advice because I genuinely enjoy seeing others succeed at something I have a passion for.
…but I think my sister tuned me out around the time I was telling her she needed to take the captcha code off her comment section. She, like most new bloggers, didn't even know what some of this meant and it all started to become super overwhelming!
Unfortunately with blogging there is just SO MUCH to learn and there is no way I can give anyone a crash course in blogging with everything I've learned over the years in one sitting.
But I will tell each of you what I told my sister and her friend:
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The Mom Blog to Money Blog workshop is AMAZING! I have been blown away by the tips and secrets I've learned.
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Laurie shares ALL her systems, strategies, and secrets- she knows her stuff! I love the organization and layout of this Workshop! All the info is broken down into daily tasks that are designed to help you step-by-step. There are printable worksheets and how-to videos for extra help and it isn't overwhelming at all because you can work at your own pace.
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New Mexico's Largest Fabricator of Column Covers & Architectural Products
Since 2008, CEI Materials has been a leading source for the design, fabrication and installation of architectural metal and metal panel systems in New Mexico and across the U.S. We're committed to being the foremost provider of architectural facades by approaching every opportunity with enthusiasm and integrity. Since our inception, we have installed over 500 projects, many for major corporate brands.
Established in 2008, CEI is one of the few fabricators with installation capabilities. With over 500 projects installed to date, we are the fabricator behind the storefronts of many corporate brands. We work with architects, general contractors and installers on all aspects of the project including design assist, project management, fabrication and installation. We deliver superior results for each and every one of our projects.
CEI Materials has the green building experience you are seeking.
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.
We design, fabricate and install materials made with recycled content to help you achieve your environmentally responsible objectives aesthetically and within budget. Building materials used to construct our products, such as Reynobond's EcoClean, can help you achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits and certification.
New Mexico's Largest Fabricator and Installer of Louvers, Sunshades, Screens, and Column Covers
CEI is able to provide and install louvers and sunshades built to specifications in conjunction with exterior cladding and curtain wall systems.
By delivering this service we can ensure the proper installation and consistency as it relates to the color on your building.
Most importantly, CEI understands the importance of keeping the exterior envelope of a building sealed. Since most mounting hardware penetrates the exterior cladding system, it is critical to have an understanding of how to integrate the installation of these additional scopes of work.
CEI's column cover systems are available in either Metal Composite Material (MCM) or Aluminum Plate. Our column covers can be formed to virtually any shape and are available in a number of different joint configurations.
CEI offers full-service capabilities for all your needs:
Project Management: Our experienced Project Managers (PM) bridge the gap between CEI (Design, Production and Installation) and the client to reduce risk (schedule, scope, budget and quality) and maximize benefit. CEI's Project Managers are competent; using knowledge of our systems, skills and techniques to execute our projects effectively and efficiently to meet the pre-defined objectives. Qualified to handle the most complex construction challenges, our project team is well equipped and time-tested, to help us to anticipate potential problems and provide solutions before fabrication begins.
Design: CEI's team of skilled Design Engineers are innovative and efficient. Our design approach is cost efficient and practical. CEI's experience allows for the prompt execution and submission of shop and production drawings. CEI provides Architects with design assistance for the development of the building envelopes.
Fabrication: With fabrication capabilities at our facility in Manchester, Michigan we are capable of producing a million square feet of MCM per year. CEI utilizes the latest CNC technology to provide the architectural designs and tolerances that our clients require. Our equipment, coupled with our experience, permits CEI to deliver precision and speed to every step of fabrication, while specializing in architectural wall panel systems.
Other offerings include full sheet metal services for trims & flashings, column covers, equipment screens and many other complimentary components. Every CEI product meets or exceeds construction and performance benchmarks so that any project will be of unquestioned quality. This is evidenced by the receipt of fabrication certification through our manufacturing partners Alcoa Reynobond and Mitsubishi Alpolic.
Installation: In partnership with our sister company Supreme Metal Solutions (SMS) we provide our clients with a single source, turn-key solution. SMS employs experienced installation professionals capable of handling any cladding challenge. Our crews are well trained and operate at the highest level of quality and craftsmanship on every project.


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Other Proposed Natural Treatments
- Aloe
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Aromatherapy
- Betaine Hydrochloride
- Burdock
- Chamomile
- Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Digestive Enzymes
- Food Allergen Avoidance
- Green Tea (Topical)
- Methylsulfonylmethane (Topical)
- Milk Thistle (Topical)
- Niacinamide (Topical)
- Red Clover
- Rose Hips
- Selenium
- Vitamin B-Complex
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Yellow Dock
- Zinc
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that affects the skin of the face (generally, to the greatest extent near the center), the eyelids, and, sometimes, the neck, and upper back and chest. 1 Symptoms mostly occur in sun-exposed areas, and consist of redness, acne-like pustules and papules (but not comedones, or blackheads), visible blood vessels (telangiectasias), and swelling of the skin. Dramatic facial flushing may occur after consuming alcohol, hot drinks, or spicy foods, or after exposure to excessive sunlight or extremes of hot or cold. In the eye, acne rosacea produces symptoms known as blepharitis . Over time, rosacea may cause the nose to become enlarged.
Treatment of rosacea involves avoiding stimuli that worsen the disease, as well as using medications similar to those used for acne. Laser treatment can remove unsightly blood vessels and reduce flushing.
Proposed Natural Treatments for Rosacea
A substantial (246-participant) 12-week double-blind study found that a cream containing 1% Chrysanthellum indicum significantly improved rosacea symptoms as compared to placebo. 3 In another placebo-controlled study, a combination of milk thistle and methylsulfonylmethane topically applied by 46 subjects for 1 month appeared to be effective for rosacea. 5
Weaker evidence hints that cream containing niacinamide might be helpful. 4
One preliminary study, available as yet only in abstract form, found some evidence that a cream made from green tea may provide benefits as well. 2
Some alternative practitioners believe that rosacea is caused by poor digestion and recommend use of betaine hydrochloride or apple cider vinegar to increase stomach acid. In addition, they may recommend digestive enzymes . However, there is no meaningful scientific evidence to indicate that use of these treatments will reduce symptoms of rosacea.
Other natural treatments sometimes recommended for rosacea, but that also lack scientific support, include aloe , aromatherapy , burdock , chamomile , Chinese herbal medicine , food allergen avoidance , red clover , rose hips , selenium , vitamin B-complex , vitamins C , D , and E , yellow dock , and zinc .
For rosacea symptoms that affect the eye, see the article on Blepharitis .
Herbs and Supplements to Use Only With Caution
Various herbs and supplements might interact adversely with drugs used to treat rosacea. For more information, see the individual drug article in the Drug Interactions section of this database.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO CAM Review Board
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- Update Date: 12/15/2015 -