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Police have discovered what they believe to be the remains of Justin Kowalczik, a missing 17-month-old boy in Farmingdale, Long Island.
According to investigators, Kowalczik's remains were found buried in the backyard of the home Justin's mother, Heather Kowalczik, rented with her boyfriend and their two other children.
The search for Justin was ignited Wednesday after police say someone called Child Protective Services out of concern for the health and welfare of Justin's 6-year-old sibling.
Police said when officials inquired into Justin's whereabouts, his mother first said he was with relatives, but then revealed he died in 2010. It was unclear how he died and why he was buried in the family's backyard.
Kowalczik and her boyfriend, Robert Rodriguez, have been questioned by police but have not been charged. An investigation is ongoing.
"It is absolutely a suspicious death and it is being investigated as such," said State Police Maj. Patrick Regan. "We don't have a cause of death, and to our knowledge, there was never a report made of the child being missing."
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On Friday, an Amber Alert was issued when Rodriguez abducted his 9-year-old son, after allegedly learning of the investigation.
The Amber Alert was canceled a short while later when the two were found by police.
A medical examiner is performing an autopsy on Justin, who would have been 3 years old.
Police say Kowalczik and Rodriguez are no longer cooperating with authorities. Their two surviving children were in the custody of county child welfare agents, police said.
Neighbor Tekiera McCormack told Newsday that she was stunned.
"I can't see this," she told the newspaper. "This is crazy. She was a good mother. Those kids loved her."
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Nothing appears more surprising to those, who consider human affairs with a philosophical eye, than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few; and the implicit submission, with which men resign their own sentiments and passions to those of their rulers. When we enquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as FORCE is always on the side of the governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is therefore, on opinion only that government is founded; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and military governments, as well as to the most free and most popular.
—David Hume
But what gives rise to such popular opinion? Surely, it must be that there is some real or perceived benefit.
One must realize the extent to which the foundation of tyranny lies in the vast networks of corrupted people with an interest in maintaining tyranny.
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- Vice President of Research, Sanford Health
- Director, Sanford Children's Health Research Center
- Professor of Pediatrics, USDSSM
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Rochester, N.Y.
- Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Oxford, U.K.
- Ph.D., University of Bath, U.K.
- B.Sc., Biological Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, U.K.
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Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses is caused by autosomal recessive inheritance of mutations in the genes CLN1-10. Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (Batten Disease) is the most common neurodegenerative disease of childhood resulting from mutations in CLN3. This devastating disease results in loss of vision around age five, followed by slow decline in cognitive and motor function, and a progressively increased frequency of seizures. Batten disease is universally fatal. The Pearce lab uses multiple approaches to investigate the underlying pathological mechanisms of Batten disease.
The following ongoing projects offer graduate opportunities in the Pearce lab:
- Cell Biology/Biochemistry: (1) We have identified several proteins that physically interact with CLN3. (2) Project 1-Characterization of CLN3 protein-protein interactions and how they regulate CLN3 function. (3) Project 2-Characterization of protein-protein interactions for proteins associated to other forms of Batten disease, namely the CLN6 and CLN8 proteins.
- Molecular Genetics/Molecular Biology: (1) CLN3 has a homolog in yeast, designated Btn1p. Manipulating this model system is a powerful way to determine the function of a protein. (2) Project 1- Through molecular genetic techniques we are characterizing the function of Btn1p in yeast. (3) Stop mutations in CLN1, CLN2 or CLN3 result in the corresponding mRNA being degraded. (4) Project 2-Investigation and stabilization of mRNAs that bear nonsense mutations as a therapeutic approach to Batten disease.
- Neuroscience: (1) Project 1-Pathological and behavioral characterization of cln3-mouse models of Batten disease. (2) Project 2-Charcterization of the underlying neurochemical abnormalities in cln1, 2 and 3 mouse models of Batten disease. Targets for therapeutic intervention.
- Proteomics: (1) Project 1-Characterization of the changes associated to Batten disease in the central nervous system of mouse models for Batten disease.


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The Army is investigating a sergeant first class whose job is to prevent sexual assault at Fort Hood for allegedly forcing a subordinate into prostitution and allegedly assaulting two others. Rep. Niki Tsongas, D-Mass., is co-chair of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, and she joins Chris Jansing to discuss.
The U.S. military seems increasingly incapable of policing itself or ridding its ranks of sexual predators, watchdogs charge, but the latest litany of accusations — leveled Tuesday at Fort Hood — has thrust the Pentagon to the brink of wholesale reform long sought by victims of sexual assault.
With the second member of the military's campaign to stem sexual misconduct falling under investigation — for alleged sexual misconduct — critics were quick to lambast Pentagon brass for "gross negligence" and for maintaining an internal system of investigation and discipline that appears to be in desperate need of being ripped down and rebuilt with fresh independence and transparency.
"It is abundantly clear that the military cannot adequately handle its sexual violence crisis from within," said Anu Bhagwati, executive director of Service Women's Action Network and former Marine captain.
"If military culture is to transform in any meaningful way, we need to break down the doors of silence and make sure our troops who are harmed have access to the same legal remedies as all civilians whom they protect and defend," she added. "We can start by ensuring that military crimes are no longer handled by commanding officers, but rather by impartial attorneys and judges."
Investigators in Fort Hood, Texas, are looking into allegations that an Army sergeant sexually assaulted three female soldiers and forced one into prostitution. This is only the latest in a string of military sexual assault scandals that has lawmakers demanding answers. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.
Nancy Parrish, president of the victims advocacy group Protect Our Defenders, agreed that "the Pentagon is responsible for failing to effectively govern its personnel," following news that a Fort Hood Army sergeant first class allegedly forced at least one subordinate soldier into prostitution and sexually assaulted two others.
"The problems are so long standing and pervasive that, at a minimum, it constitutes gross negligence on the part of the leadership," Parrish said.
Late Tuesday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel directed all branches to "re-train, re-credential, and re-screen all sexual assault prevention and response personnel and military recruiters," according to the Pentagon.
'Open to any and all options'
The Fort Hood scandal, coming just nine days after the sexual battery arrest of an Air Force officer tasked with preventing rape, cranked the volumed on long-standing cries "to get to work reforming the military justice system that clearly isn't working," said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. "I believe strongly that to create the kind of real reform that will make a difference we must remove the chain of command from the decision making process for these types of serious offenses."
Ironically, hours before the Fort Hood allegations surfaced, Gillibrand was prepping a final draft of her bill — set to be introduced Thursday — that seeks to accomplish precisely that goal: transferring sex crimes from the watch and authority of military brass and instead funneling such cases to independent military prosecutors, said a spokesman for Gillibrand.
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York plans to introduce legislation to change the way the military handles allegations of sexual assault. In an exclusive interview on The Last Word, she explained why it should be "more parallel to the civilian system."
Her proposal was further hastened by the Pentagon's May 7 revelation that 26,000 troops last year claimed anonymously to be sex-assault victims (up from 19,000 in FY11), and a May 9 White House meeting with lawmakers pitching various ideas to stem the military's rape crisis.
"Sexual violence in the military is not new. And it has been allowed to go on in the shadows for far too long," Gillibrand said Tuesday. "Congress would be derelict in its duty of oversight if we just shrugged our shoulders at these 26,000 sons and daughters, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, and did nothing. We simply have to do better by them."
The appetite for a dramatic military shift on the issue seems to have reached a tipping point, lawmakers and advocates agree, especially after the Department of Defense signaled Monday that Hagel is "open to any and all options." That marked a clear pivot from Hagel's position as recently as May 7 when he said decisions on sex cases must stay inside the command structure.
"Make no mistake," Pentagon press secretary George Little wrote Sunday in a letter to the New York Times, "Mr. Hagel believes sexual assault is one of the urgent matters facing the Defense Department today and will work very closely with the White House and members of Congress to confront this urgent challenge."
'Debilitating' crisis
Gillibrand began writing her bill — working with Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. — just two days after her impassioned critique of the military's desire to retain "convening authority" in sex crimes went viral last March. She chose to include in her bill all military crimes punishable by one year or longer in the brig because she felt sending only rape cases to the Judge Advocate General's Corps would further stigmatize sex-assault victims and create "a two-class system," her spokesman said.
Meanwhile, Rep. Dan Benishek, R-Mich., plans to introduce a companion bill in the House, his office confirmed.
The first embers of true Capitol Hill fury were stoked in February when Air Force Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin reversed the aggravated sexual assault conviction of Lt. Col. James Wilkerson, a fighter pilot. A jury of five military officers found Wilkerson guilty of assaulting a civilian contractor as she slept at his home on the Aviano Air Base In Italy. Franklin also dismissed Wilkerson's sentence: one year in the brig and dismissal from the Air Force.
Gillibrand's bill seeks bar military commanders from setting aside guilty findings.
"Hopefully, we have reached the tipping point," Parrish said. "It is ultimately up to the military leadership. If they decide that this epidemic and all of the recent scandals is a problem that should be solved, reform can happen and happen relatively quickly.
"At least until now, the military has treated the issue of sexual assault and rape in the military as a public relations problem," she added. "There are some recent signs that some in the leadership realize that it is a real crisis: a crisis that, for the military, is debilitating."


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Clean-Energy Projects To Provide Continuous Power During Power Outages - Supports NYS 2100 Commission's Call for Distributed Generation
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $20 million to support clean-energy projects that will provide continuous power and heat during power outages. These projects are in support of recommendations made by Governor Cuomo's NYS 2100 Commission in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. These combined heat and power (CHP) projects provide manufacturers, apartment buildings, hospitals, universities and other large buildings the ability to produce a portion of their own heat and electricity.
"Investing in combined heat and power technology will help keep our electric grid reliable and efficient, and make our businesses more competitive," said Governor Cuomo. "In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we have learned the value and importance of having clean-energy technologies like CHP in place that will keep the lights on and systems running for our residents and businesses."
CHP projects, also known as "cogeneration," involve the capture of heat produced during electricity generation and the use of it to provide on-site heat or hot water to buildings, for manufacturing or for other purposes.
These installations are capable of achieving higher levels of fuel efficiency by simultaneously producing both electric and useful thermal energy at the facility where the energy is needed. This localized generation can both reduce a facility's vulnerability to electric distribution system outages and decrease peak demand on the electric grid. Power created at the customer site also avoids inherent energy losses during transmission and distribution.
This program, administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), will only fund CHP systems that can continue to operate during a grid outage. In addition, all applicants in flood zones must install systems in locations that would be "high and dry" in the wake of a worst-case flood scenario.
"Governor Cuomo has called for making the State's infrastructure more resilient in the face of extreme weather like we witnessed with Hurricane Sandy. Through the use of combined heat and power technology, building owners can make that happen," said Francis J. Murray Jr., President and CEO, NYSERDA. "CHP systems can benefit our metropolitan areas in many ways, from easing air pollution to reducing fossil-fuel consumption, as well as reducing the pressure on the electric grid in times of great need."
Since relieving strain on the electric grid is so important in densely-populated New York City, projects in the city and lower Hudson Valley will receive slightly higher funding, based on a sliding scale. In addition, this program will provide 10 percent more funding to projects that can power an official "facility of refuge"-- a shelter to be used at times of emergency -- as recognized by the American Red Cross or the local Office of Emergency Management.
The program will pay an incentive of up to $1.5 million per project for installing equipment approved by NYSERDA and installed by approved CHP system vendors. Projects can be as small as 50 kilowatts and as large as 1.3 megawatts, based on building requirements. Incentive amounts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until December 30, 2016 or until all funds are committed. Only CHP systems installed at sites that pay the System Benefits Charge (SBC) are eligible for incentives.
After Hurricane Sandy, Governor Cuomo announced three commissions, NYS 2100, NYS Ready and NYS Response, to improve the State's emergency preparedness and response capabilities, and to strengthen the State's infrastructure to withstand natural disasters. Today's announcement aligns with a recommendation within the NYS 2100 Commission Report that NYSERDA should expand its incentive programs for distributed generation resources, including CHP, and provide preference to those facilities that will serve as refuge during storm outages.
Over the past 12 years, NYSERDA has invested more than $100 million in CHP technology. This has helped to cut energy costs and reduce the energy use of industrial, commercial, institutional and multifamily residences. For more information on approved CHP systems and the NYSERDA incentive program, go to http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/PON2568.
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The Leica M is an extraordinary camera. And it is most often found in the hands of extraordinary people.
People who see the big picture, who look twice, question triviality and recognise the unusual in everyday things. They think outside the box, look beyond the everyday and expand their own horizons. This all requires a particularly special tool – the Leica M.
M – as in 'Messsuchersystem'
'Messsucher', the German term for a combined rangefinder and viewfinder, found in every Leica M, presents a bigger picture - a broader view of your subject - and opens up a whole new world of creative freedom. The rangefinder system enables the capture of authentic, natural images, taken from heart of real life itself. Photographers become part of the action and frame, whatever they wish to capture in the viewfinder – a scene, a mood, a moment.
Meanwhile, the photographer can still see what's happening outside the viewfinder frame. A decisive advantage in stark contrast to the dictates of the view through the finder of a single lens reflex camera. Here, you will see a finished picture in terms of framing and levels of sharpness. The rangefinder of a Leica M widens the photographer's artistic horizons. At any moment in time, the photographer has complete control over all creative aspects of composition and subject framing.
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Long before sustainability became a familiar expression, the Leica M and its legendary lenses represented the epitome of enduring value, and were passed down in families from generation to generation. Nothing has changed. The timeless design, the manual craftsmanship and the use of only the finest materials guarantee unrivalled performance every day an exceptionally long working life.
This is also true of the system compatibility of these precision instruments. A lens dating from 1954 can be used without hesitation with the latest digital models in the Leica M range. More than ever, the evolution of the Leica M has been characterised by the consistent implementation of a single concept: At the time of its launch, every M-Camera represented the pinnacle of the 'technically possible' – including only the features essential for photography. The combination of mechanical and optical precision, and absolute discretion, has been at the root of the Leica M-System's success since its introduction more than 60 years ago – and has remained a winning formula for the future.
In the footsteps of iconic photographers
Whether Nick Ùt or Magnum photographers like Elliott Erwitt or Thomas Hoepker - the heart-of-the-action immediacy of the rangefinder principle, a determined concentration on essential photographic needs, fulfilling the most stringent demands on quality, make the Leica M the preferred instrument for exceptional creative talents. The results are iconic photographs that influence our perception of reality and, with this, our view of the world around us. The exhibition "36 aus 100" at Leitz-Park Wetzlar showcases an exclusive selection of these photographs.
On display are works that breathe life into the Leica legend and follow the traditions established by Oskar Barnack with his Ur-Leica, now more than a century ago. This was the first successful 35 mm camera, and it established an entirely new genre – namely, reportage photography. Both a legacy and an inspiration for every photographer exploring the world with a Leica M, to transform the images of the mind's eye into photographic reality.


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Kurt Nimmo
March 21, 2013
On March 14, Connecticut resident Mark Steed delivered an articulate response to the state legislature's plan to roll back the Second Amendment.
"This is the third day I've taken off of work to come here to, like so many of the rest of us, to plead with you for us to keep our guns because of some wing-nut in Newtown, Connecticut," the Vernon, Connecticut, resident said. "If that isn't inherently wrong, I don't know what is. That these bills are even in proposed form is scary enough. That any of you could possibly be undecided is scary enough. What are you looking at?"
He then proceeded to inform state officials what they are looking at – the dismantlement of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights under the irrational rubric of "common sense" and "gun safety," two highly misleading catchwords currently used by government and its corporate media to cover the attack on the cornerstone of the Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment.
"Adam Lanza commits a crime and I'm here to grovel and plead for my rights?" an outraged Steed said.
Connecticut officialdom went on to ignore Mr. Steed's argument. On March 18 an advisory panel convened to make proposals that if implemented will destroy Second Amendment rights in the state. The recommendations include required registration of all guns and mandatory background checks for all buyers. The Sandy Hook Advisory Commission has forwarded the recommendations to Connecticut's governor, Dannel Malloy. The state currently has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country.
"The reason that your jobs are becoming so difficult is because you're coloring outside the lines of constitutional parameters," Steed told the officials. "That's the bottom line. You are trying to marriage up public safety with constitutional rights. The Constitution did not guarantee public safety, it guaranteed liberty. And sometimes what comes with liberty is tragedy, unfortunately."
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Boston University graduate student killed in Marathon bombings
School confirms death; won't release name
A Boston University graduate student is one of the three people killed in the bombing at the Boston Marathon finish line, the school confirmed Tuesday.
The school has not released the name of the student, but ABC news said the victim is a Chinese citizen.
Images: Boston Marathon bombing victims
Members of Boston University community gathered Tuesday afternoon on Marsh Plaza to honor those who died or were injured.
"One of the fatalities in yesterday's bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon has been identified as a Boston University graduate student," Boston University President Robert Brown said in a statement.
Another Boston University student was seriously injured in the blast and is being treated at Boston Medical Center.
"The injured student is in stable condition," Brown said.
Krystle Campbell, 29, of Medford, and 8-year-old Martin Richard, 8, of Dorchester were also killed in the blasts that rocked the finish line of the 26.2 mile race.
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2 cups apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons pickling salt
3 pounds red onions, trimmed and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons mustard seed
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Prepare a boiling water bath and 3 regular-mouth pint jars. Place the lids in a small saucepan, cover them with water, and simmer over very low heat.
Combine the vinegar, 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, and salt in a pot over high heat and bring the brine to a boil.
Add sliced onions to brine and stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium and simmer briefly to soften onions.
Meanwhile, combine the remaining spices in a small bowl and stir to blend. Add the spic blend to the sterilized jars, distributing evenly.
Using tongs, evenly divide the onions between the 3 jars. Pour hot brine into each jar, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Gently tap the jars on a towel-lined countertop to help loosen any bubbles before using a wooden chopstick to dislodge any remaining bubbles. Check the headspace again and add more brine if necessary.
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University of Phoenix® and GOOD announce four remaining finalists in the Great American Teach-OffBy : UOPX News | April 2, 2013
Two Teachers to Receive $10,000 Classroom Grants to Support Their Innovative and Creative Ideas to Engage Students
LOS ANGELES [April 1, 2013] — GOOD and University of Phoenix®, today revealed the four finalists who will remain in the running to win the Great American Teach-Off. The program will award two deserving teachers – one from grades K-6 and one from grades 7-12 – with $10,000 classroom grants.
The four finalists have competed for public votes since March 4 to secure their place as one of America's most innovative teachers. The remaining finalists made it to the fifth round of voting with support from their respective local communities, as well as thousands of individuals across the nation. Each week, contestants submitted video responses to a series of questions highlighting their creativity and passion in the classroom, as well as their positive impact on the greater education community.
Past grant recipient Daryl Bilandzija of Odyssey Charter School in Altadena, Calif., brought classroom learning to life for his students with an outdoor edible and sustainable garden. Grant recipient Terry Dougherty of Roland Rogers Elementary School in Galloway Township, N.J., drew on her own experience in a military family and created and funded a free military child-tutoring program.
The Great American Teach-Off Finalists
- Sachiko Miyaji teaches 2nd grade at Melrose Elementary – Los Angeles, CA
- Madeleine Rogin teaches Kindergarten at Prospect Sierra – El Cerrito, CA
- Christopher Leonard Pennington teaches Life Skills for 9th – 12th grades at Thomas Alva Edison High School – Minneapolis, MN
- Everett Jeremy Rodriguez teaches Theatre and Music for 9th – 12th grades at Liberty High School – Glen Daniel, WV
"Teachers play a critical role in shaping the futures of our nation's children," said Dr. Meredith Curley, Dean of the College of Education at University of Phoenix. "The Great American Teach-Off is an opportunity to show our appreciation for teachers and provides a platform to share innovative classroom ideas. Curriculum in K-12 classrooms continues to evolve to be more hands-on and tie learning to real life experiences. This program celebrates teachers who engage students in creative new ways."
Voting for The Great American Teach-Off
Voting began on March 4 and will conclude April 7. The public can visit www.good.is/GATO to cast their votes for the finalists. Each week, the contestant pool will be narrowed down by four finalists based on public votes. Two grant recipients will be named this spring.
Additional information about all eight finalists can be found at www.good.is/GATO.
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Mental illness is a quiet epidemic — and it's affecting America's workplaces.
Untreated mental illnesses cost the U.S. at least $105 billion in lost productivity annually, according research by Harvard University Medical School.
This is the result of 35 million lost workdays every year, according to a different study by Mercer. And that's largely because 60 percent of Americans with a mental health disorder remain untreated.
The Scientific American points out that one in 17 adults has a serious mental illness and "nearly one in two people in the U.S. will suffer from depression, anxiety disorders or another mental health ailment at some point in their life."
This all means that, statistically speaking, you are probably working alongside someone who is struggling with a metal illness. Unfortunately, there is still a stigma surrounding mental illness, which is why so many conditions go untreated.
Cornell University professor Phyllis Gabriel told the WSJ that "the burden of mental disorders on health and productivity throughout the world has long been profoundly underestimated … Mental health problems strongly influence employee performance, rates of illness, absenteeism, accidents and staff turnover."
The only way we'll begin solving this problem is if employers start addressing it openly in the workplace — by offering treatment hotlines or more generous leave packages. But that's not an easy task.


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The map displays major streets (arterial streets) and intermediate streets (collector streets), locates light rail lines, communities, block numbers, rivers, canals, and railways. It is popular for general reference and for locating businesses which are normally found on the arterial and collector streets. The colors are used to show the incorporated cities, making it easy to locate the official area of each city. The orange ZIP code overprint clearly shows the ZIP code boundaries and five-digit designations. The map grid corresponds to the index in the Phoenix "Yellow1" Street Atlas and other Phoenix Mapping products for easy cross-reference. This is a convenient and useful at-a-glance reference.
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With a focus on innovation, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Florida Conference brought together thousands of shopping center industry professionals—shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketers, retailers, and more—in Kissimmee, FL on August 19-21, 2012.
George Metalsky, Boingo's Partnership Marketing Manager extraordinaire, participated on the panel, Digital Media on the Move and Its Impact on B2C & B2B and delivered his presentation, Mobile: The Bridge between Clicks & Bricks.
In addition to challenging the audience with an entertaining and informative game of Mobile Jeopardy (e.g. The year mobile Internet users are expected to eclipse desktop users according to comScore. What is 2014?), George shared his insights on how consumers are using smartphones in the retail environment. Working with Boingo venue partners like The Cafaro Company, Caruso Affiliated, Glimcher Realty Trust, Urban Retail Properties and Westfield America, George helps shopping centers cater to consumers with Boingo Wi-Fi, secure advertisers to sponsor the network and put the wireless technology to work beyond free Wi-Fi access.
Some attendees were surprised to learn that more than 50% of shoppers use their phone to do research while they're in a store (comScore), and others were thrilled to hear that in-store mobile research is contributing to, rather than taking away from, sales in brick-and-mortar locations (Deloitte). In fact, Deloitte's research also shows that smartphone shoppers are 14% more likely to convert and purchase in store than non-smartphone users!
As the largest operator of mall Wi-Fi networks in North America, we agree that smartphones are the new favorite shopping companion and are witnessing first-hand how mobile is transforming shopping behavior. Do you depend on your device during shopping excursions? If so, what do your in-store research activities entail—comparing prices, checking product reviews, looking for coupons, consulting friends for their advice?


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Are you a BioShock newbie who doesn't want to play through the second game without experiencing the first? Well then Amazon.com has the deal for you.
Several readers have tipped us off to a deal going on now over at Amazon.com. For a limited time, purchasing BioShock 2 for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 will score you a free copy of the original BioShock. Just add the older game to your cart, and you'll be able to pick up both for the low price of $48.99.
I'd go off on a tangent here about how anyone could have missed playing BioShock by now, but Andrew Ryan has proven to be one scary customer, so I will not sass him.
Update: The readers have spoken, and they're saying it's cheaper at Walmart.


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Brocade® switching technology Integrated with Dell M1000e blade architecture
Flexible platform that delivers advanced Brocade® functionality, performance, manageability, scalability and security
- Ideal for larger Storage Area Networks
- Integration of SAN switching capabilities can help to reduce complexity and increase SAN manageability
- Up to 16 internal fabric ports and up to 8 2Gb/4Gb/8Gb auto-sensing uplinks
Fibre Channel ports
- 24 ports universal ports (E_Port, F_Port, and N_Port) available in all three models:
24-port Enterprise Performance Pack Edition (includes eight pre-installed 8Gb SFP+ transceivers) plus Enterprise software licenses for Adaptive Networking, ISL Trunking, Fabric Watch, and Advanced Performance Monitoring
24-port model (includes four pre-installed 8Gb SFP+ transceivers)
12-port model (includes two pre-installed 8Gb SFP+ transceivers) – upgradeable to 24-port model through optional 12-port upgrade license kit
- Full fabric architecture with 239 switches maximum
Certified maximum
- Single Brocade FOS fabric: 56 domains, 19 hops Single Brocade M-EOS fabric: 31 domains, 3 hops Larger fabrics certified as required; consult Brocade or OEM SAN design documents for configuration details
- Brocade 2XXX, 3XXX, 4XXX, 5XXX and Director family switches. AG Mode supports Brocade, McData and Cisco fabrics
- 8.5 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex;
4.25 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex;
2.125 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
1.063 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex;
auto-sensing of 8, 4, 2, and 1 Gbit/sec port
speeds; optionally programmable to fixed port
speed; speed matching between 8, 4, 2, and
1 Gbit/sec ports
- Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking allows all eight external SAN ports to be combined to form a single, logical ISL with an aggregate bandwidth of 64Gb delivering scalable I/O bandwidth utilization and load balancing.
Aggregate bandwidth
- 384 Gbit/sec end-to-end (full duplex)
Fabric latency
- 700 ns with no contention, cut through routing at 8 Gbit/sec
- 2112-byte payload
Classes of Service
- Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)
- FL_Port, F_Port, M_Port (Mirror Port), and E_Port; self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port); optional port type control in Brocade Access Gateway mode: F_Port and NPIV-enabled N_Port
Data Traffic Types
- Fabric switches supporting unicast and broadcast
Media Types
- 8 Gbit/sec: Requires Brocade hot-pluggable
SFP+, LC connector; 8 Gbit/sec
Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 8 Gbit/sec
Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); distance depends on fiber-optic cable and port speed
4 Gbit/sec: Requires Brocade hot-pluggable
Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; 4 Gbit/sec
Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 4 Gbit/sec
Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); 4 Gbit/sec
Extended Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL); distance depends on fiber-optic cable and port speed
Fabric Services
- Simple Name Server (SNS); Registered State Change Notification (RSCN), NTP v3, Reliable Commit Service (RCS), Dynamic Path Selection (DPS), Brocade Advanced Zoning (default zoning, port/WWN zoning, broadcast zoning), NPIV, and FDMI
NOTE: Some fabric services do not apply or are unavailable in Brocade Access Gateway mode
- 4Gb SFP & 8Gb SFP+ transceivers (single pack)
Ports on Demand (12-port license upgrade kit - for 12-port model only)
Enterprise Performance Pack : Software option for 12-port and 24-port models that includes Adaptive Networking, ISL Trunking, Fabric Watch, and Advanced Performance Monitoring)
ISL Trunking: Software option for 12-port and 24-port models
- Supported Mgmt Software
Telnet, HTTP, SNMP v1/v3 (FE MIB, FC Management MIB); Auditing, Syslog, Change Management tracking; EZSwitchSetup wizard;
Brocade Advanced Web Tools; Brocade DCFM Professional/Enterprise; SMI-S compliant, SMI-S scripting toolkit, Administrative Domains
SSL, SSH v2, HTTPS, LDAP, RADIUS, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), DH-CHAP (between switches and end devices), Port Binding, Switch Binding, Secure RPC, Secure Copy (SCP), Trusted Switch, IPSec, IP Filtering
Management access
In-band over Fibre Channel; serial port (RJ-45); call-home integration enabled through Brocade DCFM
POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics, including RAStrace logging, environmental monitoring, non-disruptive daemon restart,FCping and Pathinfo (FC traceroute), port mirroring (SPAN port)
- Width: 272.75 mm
Height: 32.48 mm
Depth: 307.24 mm
Weight: 4.65 Pounds— without media
Environmental Operating Conditions
- Temperature
Operating: 0°C to 40°C(32°F to 104°F)
Non-operating: -20°C to 70°C(-4°F to 158°F)
Operating: 10% to 90%, non-condensing at 29°C
Non-operating: 5% to 95%, non-condensing at 38°C
Operating altitude
Up to 3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Storage altitude
Up to 10.668km (35,000ft)
Operating Shock
20G for 6ms
Non-operating Shock
50G with a velocity change of 4216 mm/sec squared
Operating: 0.4G at 5 Hz to 500 Hz for 60 minutes
Non-operating: 0.5G at 2 Hz to 200 Hz for 15 minutes; 1.04 grms random for 15 minutes
- DC Input 12V and 3.3V from chassis
Power consumption About 32 Watts
HighlightsThe Brocade® M5424 switch and the Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e blade enclosure provide robust solutions for Fibre Channel SAN deployments. Not only does this offering help simplify and reduce the amount of SAN hardware components required for a deployment, but it also maintains the scalability, performance, interoperability and management of traditional SAN environments.
Fast, Reliable 8-Gbit/sec Performance
- Non-blocking and non-oversubscribed platform with an aggregate bandwidth of 128 Gbit/sec end-to-end
- Optional adaptive networking services, including adaptive fabric quality of service, traffic isolation and ingress rate limiting, enabling organizations to maintain optimized application performance in virtual environments
Excellent Value for a Variety of SAN Environments
- Easily integrate Fibre Channel (FC) technology into new or existing Storage Area Network (SAN) environments using the PowerEdge M1000e blade enclosure, Brocade® M5424 and Dell/EMC storage.
- New platform combines with Brocade® 8Gb edge switches from Dell to extends the next generation dynamic Data Center Fabric features of Brocade® backbone DCX architecture to the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Chassis.
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Next, add Same-Day Response for faster resolution:
Same-Day Response — Ideal for customers using their Dell systems for time-sensitive operations or critical business functions. A Dell-trained technician will arrive onsite within 4 hours* after problem determination, depending on location, to help get your system back in operation as rapidly as possible.
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Need professional support services that take care of both you and your employees' IT needs 7x24? Choose Dell ProSupport to get access to a certified technician
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|Dell ProSupport Service Model
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Designed for organizations with limited or no dedicated IT staff.
- 7x24 direct break-fix hardware support for your employees
- "How-to" support on popular software applications such as Norton AntiVirus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Small Business Server, Intuit QuickBooks, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat.
Dell ProSupport for IT
- 7x24 Direct access to Dell Expert Centers
- Fast-track dispatch for Dell-certified technicians
- Escalation management through Dell's Global Command Centers
Next, add Same-Day Response for faster resolution:
Same-Day Response — Ideal for customers using their Dell systems for time-sensitive operations or critical business functions. A Dell-trained technician will arrive onsite within 4 hours* after problem determination, depending on location, to help get your system back in operation as rapidly as possible.
Limited Hardware Warranty
- One year unit exchange Limited Hardware Warranty supplemented with one year of Next Business Day Onsite Service part or unit hardware replacement
- 7-day/24-hour Telephone Technical Support for troubleshooting and diagnosis of Dell hardware
- Installation – Dell provides streamlined standard installation services so you can easily choose the specific package that quickly gets new systems into the workspace and old systems out.
- You can upgrade to three years of part or unit hardware replacement, with either Same Day, 4 Hour response or Next Business Day Onsite Service response.


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Most Frequently Asked Purchasing and Supply Management Related Questions
|Frequently Asked Questions — Purchasing and Supply Management
|I need information on…
|What's available?
|Where to find / how to get...
|Benchmarking Data
|CAPS Research conducts Benchmarking Reports on various industries, and also compiles a Cross-Industry Comparison of Standard Benchmarks.
The Benchmarking Network provides resources online, including a free benchmarking newsletter and links to industry- and process-focused benchmarking associations.
Consult ISM's "Measuring Performance / Benchmarking" Resource Guide for articles and resources on the topic. Resource Guides are FREE to members.
|Bid Documents / Bid Specifications
(RFP, RFQ, etc.)
|ISM's Members-Only Bid Specifications Database holds thousands of sample bid documents, including RFPs, RFQs, and Invitations for Bid. Sample documents can be downloaded for personal use.
Many government agencies post bids online. Before using a sample bid, check with the state or city agency to see if their bids are available for public use.
Consult ISM's "Bidding Process" Resource Guide for articles and resources on the topic. Resource Guides are FREE to members.
|Colleges / Schools
|ISM publishes a listing of institutions offering educational programs in Supply Management.
|Commodity Pricing Information
|The Producer Price Index measures changes in selling price over time.
|Company History
|There is a wealth of information available online. For the basics, try looking at the company's Web site for a press release center or an "about us" section. Or, try a business search engine, such as Business.com
For detailed information, including financial reports, contacts, and competitors, good sources include Hoover's Online, Dun and Bradstreet, and Industry Watch.
|IT Toolbox publishes a list of Supply Chain consultants, arranged alphabetically.
|Contract Samples / Contracting
|For articles on the contracting process, members can search ISM's Articles Database. There are several helpful resources in the Database, including the following:
ISM InfoEdge: The Basics of Skillful Contract Writing
ISM InfoEdge: Effective Contract Administration
The ISM Resource Guides on "Contract Formation" and "Contract Management" also provide links to articles and resources. Resource Guides are free to ISM members.
Other resources include:
NCMA — The National Contract Management Association, provides resources and support for contract management.
Findlaw.com - For a list of sites where you will find contract forms.
|Economic Indicators
|ISM's Report On Business® (ROB) is published monthly and features important information for both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes economic information, including the Survey of Current Business.
For other useful economic resources, see ISM's list of Economic Resources
|Employment / Resume Service / Career Opportunities
|ISM's Career Center includes job listings from around the country, searchable by job title or region of the country. Refer to this section if you want to post your resume, post a job, or find other job hunting resources.
|ISM's Code of Ethics, the Principles and Standards of Ethical Supply Management Conduct, is available free.
Consult ISM's "Ethics in Purchasing" Resource Guide for articles and resources on the topic. Resource Guides are FREE to members.
International Business Ethics Institute offers professional services to organizations interested in implementing, expanding, or modifying business ethics and corporate responsibility programs.
Ethics Resource Center, Inc. a resource center for information, advice, and educational products and services, the Ethics Resource Center helps governments, companies, and associations establish standards of ethical conduct.
Business for Social Responsibility Group is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping organizations implement and improve corporate social responsibility policies and practices.
The Ethics Officer Association (EOA) is a professional association exclusively for managers of ethics compliance and business conduct programs.
|General Information on Supply Management
|ISM Resource Guides are an easy source for information on specific topics and are FREE to ISM members. Resource Guides feature articles and resources on the topic.
ISM's online Articles Database offers full-text articles from Inside Supply Management®, the Journal of Supply Chain Management, and the Annual International Conference Proceedings. Search by keyword.
Some supply management magazines offer articles online for free. Supply & Demand Chain Executive both have extensive online article databases.
ITtoolbox SCM Knowledge Base provides the latest community-generated content from the IT market. Share knowledge with your peers and work together to form experience-based decisions.
|Job Descriptions
|Sample job descriptions are available online, free to members.
|Names of Purchasing Professionals / Names of ISM Members
|ISM does not share or sell its membership list. However, members can communicate with other members through ISM's Special Interest Groups and Forums, local affiliates and through the online Discussion Forums.
|Consult ISM's "Outsourcing" Resource Guide for articles and resources on the topic. Resource Guides are FREE to members.
For articles on outsourcing, members can search ISM's Articles Database. There are several helpful resources there, including the following:
ISM InfoEdge: Getting Into Outsourcing
"The Outsourcing Decision"
Inside Supply Management®
|Policy and Procedures
|For articles on policy and procedures, members can search ISM's Articles Database. There are several helpful resources there, including the following:
"Creating Effective Procurement Policies" NAPM Insights
"Improving Procedures by Asking Simple Questions" NAPM Insights
|Salary Information
|ISM publishes an annual Salary Survey. The full report provides breakdowns of salary by job title, years of experience, education level, certification status, buying responsibility, state of residency and other factors.
Salary.com provides salary averages for purchasing-oriented job titles. Averages are calculated by zip code.
|ISM offers an online Supplier Directory. You can search by keyword, category, or location.
Also, try a large company information registry such as the ThomasNet or Hoover's.
|Uniform Commercial Code
|The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a joint product of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) and the American Law Institute.
Copies of the Uniform Commercial Code, along with more information, can be found online.


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The headlines on Tuesday seemed to ask in wonder: who is this brave Republican legislator who is daring to attend a public event with Gov. Jerry Brown?
His name is Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, and his decision to join Brown for a Thursday event in Santa Clarita, part of his Southern California district, should be no surprise. Nor is Smyth's decision that big deal.
The politics are clear. Smyth is in a district that includes parts of the city of Los Angeles and Glendale -- places with lots of Democrats. And so even though the seat is relatively safe for the GOP -- and even though Smyth will be termed out in 2012 and can't run for re-election -- it's a good idea for a politician in this sort of district to look like he's listening to the other side. It also may help Smyth if his next race -- which would be for a different office -- is in an election in which he needs to win more Democrats.
U.S. & World
Of course, Smyth's appearance doesn't indicate he'll back Brown's tax extensions plan -- or whatever the governor's plan is this week. Smyth is among the legislators to have signed a no-taxes pledge.


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Comin' at ya: The new laws and U
Legislators didn't just wrangle over the budget during the protracted General Assembly session this year. They passed laws that directly affect you if you fall into one of these categories.
- Driver over 80: Mandatory eye test required, and renewals must be done in person at the DMV.
- Road racer: Off the track, cause an injury and you face a class six felony, plus seizure of your wheels and license for one to three years.
- Road rager: Lose your license for six months if you're convicted of aggressive driving.
- Moped-er: Proper identification required– or else face a $50 fine.
- Naked teen: Even if your parents say nudist camp is ok, the General Assembly thinks otherwise– unless you're accompanied by the folks. The ACLU is suing, but probably won't have a decision before camp begins.
- Videotaper of nude children: When a contractor hid a video camera in a toolbox in the bathroom he was remodeling for an Albemarle family last year, he could be charged with only a misdemeanor. The penalty for secretly videotaping nude minors is now a felony under a bill Delegate Rob Bell carried at police request.
- Convicted felon: Virginia's notorious 21-day rule now lets you enter additional evidence– but only once and not if you pleaded guilty.
- Gun owner: Chafing at the one-gun-a-month restriction? If you have a permit to carry a handgun, buy as many guns as you like.
- Home schooler: Now you need only a high school diploma to educate your young, rather than the bachelor's degree previously required to escape some of the stricter licensing rules, thanks to another Bell bill. [The print edition of the Hook did not contain the italicized words above. This has been corrected in this online edition.–editor]
- Gay: In case you didn't know that same-sex marriages were already illegal in Virginia, the Affirmation of Marriage Act reiterates the point by refusing to recognize marriages or civil unions from other states.
- Interested citizen: General Assembly political caucuses are excluded from the Freedom of Information Act.
- NoVA or Tidewater drinker: ABC stores in those areas may open Sundays from 1 to 6pm.
- Parrothead: Jimmy Buffett fans get their own specialty license plates.


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The speed at which an insert bearing or a ball bearing unit can operate depends mainly on:
- the method used to lock it onto the shaft (→ Locking methods)
- the sealing solution
For insert bearing that are locked onto the shaft with grub screws or an eccentric locking collar, the permissible speed of the bearing is determined by its fit on the shaft. The looser the fit, the lower the speed (table 1).
If an insert bearing is mounted with SKF ConCentra locking, on an adapter sleeve, or with an interference fit (bearings in the 17262..-2RS1 and 17263..-2RS1 series), the permissible speed is much higher than if another locking method is used. Their concentric fit also provides a low vibration level and quiet running (→ Permissible speed).
Because of the relubrication requirements in applications with relatively high speeds, SKF recommends using ball bearing units that can be relubricated (→ Lubrication).
If ball bearing units are to be used in an application where health, safety, or the environment is at risk, the SKF application engineering service has to be contacted during the design phase.
This is also true for applications with relatively high speeds and where machine downtime can cause significant problems.


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Everyone has gone BB cream mad all of a sudden; as someone who has been trying and discarding many of them for a few years now I noticed a few other bloggers on Twitter looking for recommendations for Asian BB creams.
I offered to send the lovely Liloo from Le Petit Jardin De Liloo a few sachets from various brands (I get a lot of free samples with my big overseas hauls!), so that she could get a feel for the Asian BB cream before investing in a full size tube.
From what I have tried so far, I still feel the Asian BB cream is different to Western attempts, and is unique in texture and finish and is obviously geared towards Asian skin types and climates.
But what would Liloo think? Would a brand like Skinfood work for her? I asked her to do a review for me and and she's written a master piece!
A while back, when I first asked what a BB (Beauty Balm or Blemish Balm) cream was, it was presented to me as a 'tinted moisturiser' designed for Asian skin type and I never bothered to get to know more.
I might have some Chinese blood running through my veins, but I certainly need more than a tinted moisturiser to have the confidence to step out of the door. But recently, I have been hearing more and more people talking about it, people from all skin tones, raving about the benefits of BB creams. I then became more curious and found out that BB creams are much more ambitious than a mere tinted moisturiser. Apparently…
"A BB cream is tinted moisturiser with additional properties, such as a brightening skincare ingredient, a SPF, some anti-ageing element, hydration, and often includes healing properties too, making it a multi-tasker addressing many skin needs in one tube.
A BB cream gives a natural finish while concealing pigmentation or spots for a 'real skin' look and comes in many different variants, depending upon what issues you want to address with your skin (ageing, acne, dehydration, skin tone, etc)." – Source (British Beauty Blogger)
"Yeah right. AS if. Does it do the washing up with that?" were the first thoughts which came to my head. There was only one way to find out: try out a BB cream for myself and see what happens. I was really excited when Fairy Godmother Cosmetic Candy offered me mini samples of BB creams, all the more excited as you can't even find BB creams in England.
I was excited but at the same time extremely dubious. What on earth could this 'magic' tinted moisturiser do for me? If it's that potent, is there any risk that I could develop a reaction to it? If this acts like a foundation, what is the likelihood that the samples are going to match my skintone? And what about this white cast people in flash photography people are talking about? Do I need to moisturise first?
Rowena kindly sent me samples from Skinfood, a South Korean Company.
The first one I tried was the Skinfood Red Bean BB cream.
On the website it says "A hydrating BB cream with red beans that nourishes and moisturizes rough skin while providing natural yet flawless coverage, even when applied in a thin layer".
This exists in 2 shades but I couldn't decipher on the sample sachet the shade I was sent which is a bit annoying. As I was extremely sceptical about this BB cream business, I waited for a day when I wouldn't have to work to try the cream, in case something went wrong.
My first impressions: I was blown away and I can't get my head round the way it works. I applied it like a normal moisturiser (on bare skin) it had the consistency of a moisturiser but much heavier texture, it evened out my skin tone in a way I could never imagine a moisturiser to do and it left my skin looking natural. How could that be possible? I have not got no idea, my mind doesn't compute how a tinted moisturiser can give me an amazing coverage, feel light as a moisturiser, and be left with a skin that doesn't look like caked in foundation.
Did it give me flawless skin? No. I don't think there's such thing as flawless skin and only way I could get a flawless skin would be to be given a totally new skin but the boost it has given me is phenomenal. I actually felt more confident leaving the house with just that cream on than with a heavy slap of my usual foundations because I knew that my cheeks for example didn't look as bad/cakey/clogged up under bright day light.
Oh and another thing which I was quite impressed about is that:
– I feel that it gives my skin a subtle healthy glow,
– that it contains SPF 20 (this is why I could never get on with the very popular Embryolisse: its lack of sun protection)
As for the 'legendary' white cast it gives back with photos, I didn't have this problem and my photos, whilst wearing the BB cream were normal, and my skin was not any whiter.
I would need to use the product for a longer period of time to give you a more thorough a full review, but right now, and after 5 consecutive days of use (Yes, I managed to scrape 5 days worth of application from that little sachet) I can proudly say I am absolutely in love and that I am upset that my sample has run out.
Skinfood Mushroom Multi Care BB Cream
Day 6, was when I sadly scraped off every ml of product from the red bean BB cream, I started to try the Skinfood Mushroom Multicare BB Cream.
They say: This triple-function BB cream provides UV protection and deep moisturization to skin with aloe and mushroom extracts, while arbutin and adenosine make skin clear and resilient.
First impressions: It didn't have the lovely scent of the red bean and smelt noticeably much more herby and vegetably. The smell remains still very discreet but I am in love with the red bean one. Like the red bean BB cream, the mushroom cream exists in 2 shades, and I think I was given shade no.2 but I can't tell you for sure. At the time of writing, I've only tried the mushroom cream on 3 consecutive days but I've been able to notice the same benefits as with the red bean cream: amazing coverage whilst leaving your skin looking natural. I used both BB creams without a moisturiser on day 1, but I feel I still want to use a moisturiser underneath as I consider most this product to act like a foundation and that I would wear a moisturiser in that case. Plus JamillaCamel and Pixiwoo wear a moisturiser underneath their tinted moisturiser so I can do it too
Final verdict: I am absolutely over the moon. The mushroom BB cream might have more properties than the Red Bean BB cream but it's the Red Bean which won me over, because of its nice smell. I need a full size tube of it and the only reason I have not purchased it is that I am not quite sure where it's best to get some supplies really. A very quick Google search led me to yesstyle.com, selling the red bean BB cream for £15, with postage and packing included. I would totally pay that but I would not mind finding it for cheaper. Incidentally, I was given a third sample to try (a Skinfood BB cream made with grapes, and with anti ageing properties) but I am a bit hesitant to try it, in case I like it better than the red bean, because I can feel that one is going to be a little more pricier – it has to, it has the word 'premium' in it.
I just cannot wait till the BB cream phenomenon reaches the British shores. Right now, I have not got no idea how to get my hands on these If I had to point out a negative, I have found that whilst giving me coverage, it felt like the (very large) pores on my cheeks were more noticeable, but I think this is because I am used to see my pores clogged up with a heavy slap of drying (and wrong for my skin type) foundation on. Next, I want to try my final sample with a little bit of 'pore minimiser' primer just on the cheeks to see if this is the winning formula.
Overall, I had never expected for a million years that I could get so much from a tinted moisturiser. This matter of skin 'unevenness' dealt with whilst giving me amazing coverage without looking cakey, with a bit of SPF thrown in is phe-no-me-nal and very liberating. Women and men even (since it really looks like you're not wearing any makeup at all) you have got to try a BB cream at least once in your life, especially at this time of year, when you want coverage but not a full mask of foundation. Guess what I will be wearing also for all these occasions when I am not supposed to wear makeup: beach, gym, and the like? Yep, a BB cream.
This cream covers most of the worst bits on my face, evens my skin tone, feel light as air, gives me a nice luminous glow, doesn't dry my skin, contains SPF, smells fresh… hang on a minute isn't that what a foundation supposed to do? Precisely! This is, as far as I am concerned, (and possibly because I have yet to find my holy grail foundation) better than a foundation.
They say BB cream stands for Beauty Balm or Blemish Balm. For me it stands for Blooming Brilliant cream!
Disclaimer: The samples were kindly sent to me by Cosmetic Candy. This has no effect on my opinion. I once reviewed a 'cheese greater' for feet which I won at a Cosmetic Candy and I had no problem reviewing it and saying that it was a bit … rubbish. [I didn't know you didn't like the cheese grater for feet! You'll be hearing from my lawyers – ED]
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Carving by hand gives an unique style and cannot be imitated by any other machine.
Leather. We use only Italian leather, bought from Tuscany, a region with great tradition in tanning. They are made to last a long time by using 2 mm leather on the outside and 1 mm leather on the inside. Our wallets contains no textiles and no plastic.
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On a disappointing night for the MLS All-Stars, performance-wise, Houston fans were treated to an impressive display by Dynamo players Brad Davis and Brian Ching and former player Dwayne De Rosario.
"It was a great night for Houston soccer and for Dynamo players past and present," All-Star assistant coach and Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear said. "Brian's goal was typical of him, and Dwayne's goal was typical of him. Brad [Davis] also had some chances there as well."
Ching talked extensively after the game about how playing with his fellow All-Stars was the highlight of his night. However, the goal he scored in the 64th minute might just be one of the highlights of his career.
"To score a goal against probably one of the best teams in the world is something I will always remember, especially doing it here in front of our home crowd," Ching said. "It was fantastic."
Ching opened the scoring for the All-Stars, but it was his assist to former teammate Dwayne De Rosario that brought back fond memories of Houston's championship teams of years past.
"It was a great ball by Brian Ching, and it was great to be part of that combination and getting to play with him again," De Rosario said. "It couldn't have worked out any better, other than me giving him [the ball on his goal]."
De Rosario's goal was even more impressive considering that he flew into Houston early Wednesday morning after playing Tuesday night for Toronto FC. However, De Rosario enjoyed the day despite the travel.
"It's nice to be back home, as I call Houston one of my homes," said De Rosario, who played in Houston from 2006-08. "Houston is a great town that has great fan support. I was happy to be here, but it was a very long day for me just getting in this morning."
Davis had two chances himself to score late, but couldn't put one past Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar. Though he failed to score, Davis was happy to share the moment with both his current and former teammate.
"It's good to see Dwayne — and in typical Dwayne fashion, in the spotlight, he gets another one," Davis said. "I am happy for him and Brian, and with those guys having their roots here — it was a great night for the home crowd."
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André Relis, Brittany Bowen and Howard Brodsky of the LA-based financing and sales company will introduce the action horror to buyers at the EFM.
Gallowwalkers will receive its market premiere screening in Feb 8. Andrew Goth and Joanne Ray directed the story of a cursed gunman who incurs the wrath of undead warriors after he kills the gang that murdered his lover.
Courtney Lauren Penn and Brandon Burrows of bi-coastal Boundless Pictures produced and UK-based Jack Bowyer served as executive producer.
"We are very proud to be the company re-introducing Wesley Snipes to our buyers, knowing the strong demand for him to entertain us again," said VMI president Relis.
VMI Worldwide will be touting at EFM its first in-house production Blood Of Redemption starring Dolph Lundgren and Vinnie Jones, as well as the post-apocalyptic action film Scorched Earth with Sean Bean.
The company will also screen Imaginaerum from the Finnish band Nightwish, Cottage Country with Malin Akerman and Lucy Punch and Dust Of War with Tony Todd.


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CHICAGO, Ill. – The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) recently announced its eighth annual Collegiate Power Rankings. Following another tremendous year, the Engineers were listed fourth overall in securing their highest ranking in the history of the report. The NCSA Athletic Recruiting's Collegiate Power Rankings assess the academic and athletics standards of all NCAA athletic programs across the country. The Power Rankings were developed to help prospective student athletes and their families evaluate the particular strengths of the top colleges and universities at the Division I, II and III levels.
The Collegiate Power Rankings from the NCSA are calculated for each college and university at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels by averaging the U.S. News & World Report ranking, the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup ranking and the NCAA student-athlete graduation rate of each college/university. The collegiate power rankings are based off of the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup rating which evaluates the strength of NCAA athletic departments, while the U.S. News & World Report rating recognizes institutions of academic excellence. The student-athlete graduation rates are based on those provided by the NCAA.
Chris Krause, CEO and Founder of NCSA Athletic Recruiting, says, "The Power Rankings are an objective tool to empower student athletes to find the right fit in a college or university, not only for its athletics, but academics as well. Our hope is to educate these student athletes and their parents on the importance of evaluating schools that will provide the education for an enriched, successful career after college, in addition to athletic success."
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NATO missile battery in Turkey operational
BRUSSELS (AP) — The first of six Patriot missile batteries being deployed to Turkey to protect against attack from Syria was declared operational Saturday and placed under Turkish command, NATO said.
The battery, provided by the Netherlands, is meant to protect the city of Adana by shooting down missiles that could come over the Syrian border. Turkey has become a harsh critic of the regime in Syria, where a vicious civil war has left at least 60,000 people dead.
The United States, Germany and the Netherlands are providing two batteries each of the latest version of the U.S.-made Patriots. The other five Patriot batteries are expected to be in place and operational in the coming days in Adana, Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep.
"This is a clear demonstration of the agility and flexibility of NATO forces and of our willingness to defend Allies who face threats in an unstable world," Admiral James Stavridis, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander for Europe, said in a statement.
NATO reiterated Saturday that the Patriots are for defensive purposes only. Syria has not fired any of its surface-to-surface missiles at Turkey during its nearly two-year civil war and its government has described the NATO deployment as a provocation.
NATO also deployed Patriot batteries to Turkey during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq 10 years ago. They were never used and were withdrawn a few months later.
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Apparently Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding—aka, THE (British) event of the decade—will be broadcast in 3D in the UK. Because what Brits really want to see is Prince Charles leering out of their non-existant 3DTVs?
Admirably, the television networks are trying to scratch together a deal so the much-larger 3D cameras won't impose on the "intimacy" of the royal wedding, which is to be held at Westminster Abbey on the 29th of April. A royal aide told The Telegraph that they "are very open-minded about the idea of 3D coverage, provided that the broadcast does not intrude on the ceremony in the Abbey. We want to avoid a situation where cameras are in guests' faces and ensure that the couple don't feel like they are in a television studio."
The BBC, BSkyB and ITV have all be rumored to be involved in filming, but whether it'll be in 3D—and a pooled effort—is anyone's guess. [The Telegraph via FabSugar]


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More than a decade ago, I watched a surgeon place a leech on a patient's hand during a procedure.
It was fascinating. And a bit disgusting.
Modern medicine meets the Middle Ages.
A few weeks ago, science reporter Spencer Hunt and I were talking about story ideas for the Science page and we decided to take another look at leeches.
Why? Because they are fascinating little bloodsuckers that hold a few secrets that researchers say could help us understand human behavior.
The result of Spencer's reporting was in Sunday's Science section.
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Thinking about a new look for your blog? Or maybe you are just starting out and are looking for some tips on how to get started. Well, here are some steps to keep in mind, from a marketing perspective, as you undergo your blog redesign.
First, I hope you are using your blog because you want to reach a broader audience and want to make a greater impact, establishing or reinforcing your online presence (depending on whether this is your first go at it or you've been around the block a couple of times). Your blog, like your website, is about marketing yourself or your business, ultimately, a means by which to grow your business (aka. lead generation). It should be easy to navigate, consistent with your line of business or area of expertise, and informative. With that in mind, you should not be redesigning your blog because you feel that your design just isn't quite as fun or fancy as some others out there. Second, you want to make sure that while your design looks clean and professional, your content and layout are what will get you the most bang for your buck.
However, before you even get started you want to organize the following; (1) establish clear, definitive goals and determine what desired actions convert visitors into leads (Do you plan on using your blog to capture leads? etc.), (2) make sure to keep the HTML coding clean (if you are not familiar with these practices I advise that you consult a professional, (3) don't forget your users and site usability, (4) remember that a blog redesign is a project and should be managed as such, (5) set up a realistic schedule and manage expectations (Rome wasn't built in a day, and your WordPress blog won't be either).
Once you get into the nitty-gritty of things you will want to make sure that you don't lose what you have during your design process. There are pieces of your website that exist now and are good for the Local Florida SEO agency, and those should be protected. I can't stress enough – don't lose what you have. With SEO less is not more – the content you have the better off you are. With a proper plan and layout, you can keep track of what you have and what you can do without.
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Any site redesign is a great time to assess what you have. What is worth keeping? It's everyone's favorite "A" word (no, not that) – Audit. Assess what may need to be updated, was it 5 or maybe 8 years ago that some of that content was created?…right…follow what I'm saying.
Most likely you already have great content – whole-lot-a posts. On and off-page SEO are crucial as part of your blog's SEO. As a refresher, on-page SEO includes your post URLs which you can easily manipulate with plug-ins like the WordPress "all in one SEO pack" or any "permalink" plug-in for that matter. Next, are the page title (or Meta Title), page headers (your H1s, 2s, and 3s) and of course your content, all of which should incorporate the use of your keywords. Now, depending on the kind of plug-in that you are using you may be able to update post and page descriptions as well, which we know is equally important. Off-page SEO, which is huge, includes inbound links and to some extent internal linking. Make sure this is all working properly, and none of these steps get sacrificed. Typically when working with platforms like WordPress these transitions run more smoothly.
And, finally, …do don't forget to test. Testing is an important part of any redesign and a crucial step that is often overlooked. Try testing in different environments to make sure that styling and functionality are consistent.


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I have recently upgraded my software to the new .546 and I am now suddenly having problems connecting my bluetooth to my vehicle!
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Mecedes-Benz Actros used as a taxicab
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Here in the U.S., we're familiar with the semi-trucks we share the highways with during our commutes and rely on to deliver our goods...but seeing a semi as a taxicab, that's something unheard of. Europe's semi truck manufactures take pride in their products, and one brand in particular is out to prove they're the best. That brand is Mercedes-Benz. It's have won Truck of the Year for its newly redesigned Actros. However, that wasn't enough for the Mercedes. So someone got the bright idea of using an Actros as a taxicab. However, the Actros was set to pick up customers from competing manufactures such as Volvo and Man. Watch a video of their reactions after the jump!
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Albuquerque opens state's first breast milk bank
New Mexico's first breast milk bank is up and running. It's the only place in the state mothers can donate their milk.
New mother and milk donor Jessica Ventura-Ewing said she thought it was a gift to be able to donate milk to other mothers who need it.
"I feel so lucky and so blessed to be able to help," Ventura-Ewing said.
The idea of New Mexico's first milk depot started with a mom who didn't produce enough milk.
"Then I realized, 'Oh, Albuquerque doesn't have a milk bank, or the state of New Mexico doesn't even have a milk bank,'"said Whitney Alfaro, the Milk Depot coordinator.
Only 12 milk banks exist in the United States. Albuquerque's Dar A Luz Birth and Health Center has teamed up with a bank in Denver.
The milk will mostly go to babies in the neonatal intensive care units of hospitals, like babies who are premature or babies with immune disorders.
"Donor breast milk is really safe actually, especially (after) the pasteurization process," Alfaro said.
The pasteurization process gets rid of any viruses. Milk donors are also prescreened and blood-tested.
Dar A Luz Birth and Health Center has scheduled a milk drive on April 22. Mothers can sign up to donate their milk or volunteer with the program.


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It's official: 2011-12 ski season was the worst in 20 years with 51 million visits
National skier visits plummeted to 51 million last season, the worst year since 1991-92.
From the 20 percent decline in New England to the 26 percent drop in California and the 7 percent drop in the Rocky Mountains in between, five out of every six resorts in every snowy region of the country saw declines in visitation.
The weakest snowfall in 20 years fueled a 15.7 percent decline from last year's record 60.5 million visits. The season started slow, with resort visitation down 29 percent before and through Christmas, hobbling momentum heading into the typically busiest months of the ski season.
The statistical litany of declines revealed what every U.S. resort operator suspected: the 2011-12 ski season will forever rank as one of the ugliest ever, with record levels of decay from coast to coast.


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It is a rare occurrence when Hollywood produces a film that neither glorifies the welfare-warfare state, nor vilifies capitalists and businessmen. Yet that is exactly what Marvel Studios has managed with the Iron Man series. In the character of Tony Stark we see the pinnacle of the capitalist fantasy: an ingenious businessman who values property rights and self-defense, and who does not compromise those fundamental rights in the face of government intimidation and force.