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The European Commission has called for an emergency summit to deal with the fallout of the contaminated eggs scare.
Millions of eggs have been recalled across Europe after traces of a moderately toxic insecticide, fipronil, was found in batches from Dutch farms.
About 700,000 eggs from the farms affected by the insecticide are thought to have been sent to the UK - far more than the 21,000 first estimated.
EU health commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis said he wanted the summit to be held by the end of September.
"I proposed to hold a high-level meeting gathering the ministers concerned as well as the representatives of the food safety agencies in all member states involved as soon as we have all the facts available," he said in a statement.
He also called for countries in Europe to work together to learn from the problem amid raised tensions between Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany over who was at fault.
"Blaming and shaming will bring us nowhere and I want to stop this," Mr Andriukaitis, the Lithuanian commissioner, said.
"We need to work together to draw lessons learnt and move forward instead of losing energy on finger pointing."
The European Commission says the contamination scare has affected 15 EU countries as well as Switzerland and Hong Kong.
There are concerns that many of the contaminated eggs will already have entered the food chain through processed foods that use eggs, such as biscuits and cakes.
Fipronil is widely used to treat pets for ticks and flees but its use in any part of the food chain, for example to clean out barns, is forbidden.
It is moderately toxic and can cause organ damage in humans, but a large number of contaminated eggs would need to be eaten for any negative health effects to be observed.
The Food Standards Agency says it is "very unlikely" that the eggs posed a risk to public health.
Two directors of the company at the centre of the scandal were arrested on Thursday by Dutch authorities.
Prosecutors said they are suspected of threatening public health and possession of a prohibited pesticide.
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text: Hey guys could you help me find the ideal case for me? I'm looking for a case that would answer the following demands (by order of importance): 1. Front and back scratch protection. 2. As thin and light as possible. 3. Aesthetically pleasing and complementing the iPad design (not something that would hide it completely). 4. Has "movie" and "typing" positions. 5. Auto wakeup and sleep. I have no idea if such a case exists. In my mind I think about a Smart Cover that doesn't fall of easily and can be positioned comfortably while holding the iPad at hand, plus a thin and beautiful back skin. I'm not looking for protection against falls and damages, just back scratches and screen protection. So, is there any case like that out there? Thanks a lot, would appreciate any input.


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Click above for a gallery of the Zero S
After months of teasing, Zero Motorcycles has finally lifted the veil from its all-electric supermoto for the streets and revealed a ride that's well worth the wait. The Zero S shares some of the same styling cues as its off-road little brother, the Zero X, but with it's highway-appropriate tires and "projector beam" headlight, it seems ready to deliver some serious asphalt action. With 31 horses and 62.5 lb-ft of torque instantly available, the clutchless one-speed "S" should take you up to its top 60 mph speed in no time. Its four kWh battery can keep you going for up to 60 miles, after which the integrated charger will allow you to do it all over again after plugging it in for less than four hours.
Zero Motorcycles is now accepting orders with deliveries beginning in early May. Buyers have the option of either putting down $1,000 now or writing a check for the full $9,950 purchase price. You can have it shipped straight to your door anywhere in the continental U.S. for $500, though international customers who wish to indulge in the Zero S experience may pay more. We can't wait to get in the saddle of this machine ourselves but for now we'll have to make do watching someone else enjoying electric "S" action in the video after the jump. Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
[Source: Zero Motorcycles]
Type Brushed permanent magnet electric
Torque 62.5 ft-lbs (84.6 Nm)
Peak horsepower 31 horsepower
Peak electrical input 22,000 watts
Top Speed 60 mph (96.6 kph)
Power System
Type Patent-pending lithium ion array
Capacity 4 kWh (58volts @ 70Ah)
Range Up to 60 miles (97 km)
Recharge time Less than 4 hours
Input Standard 110V or 220V
Drive Train
Transmission Clutchless one speed
Drive system 15T / 61T, 420 Chain
Chassis / Suspension / Brakes
Front Suspension Travel 8 inches (203 mm)
Rear Suspension Travel 9 inches (229 mm)
Front Brakes 2 Pot Hydraulic, Stainless Rotor, Hand Actuated, Full Float
Rear Brakes 1 Pot Hydraulic, Stainless Rotor, Foot Actuated, Full Float
Front Tire 110/70-16
Rear Tire 140/70-16
Wheel base 55.75 inches (141.6 cm)
Seat height 35.5 inches (90.2 cm)
Head angle 24 degrees from vertical with 8 inch (20 cm) fork
Trail 3.26 inches (82.8 mm)
Steering Angle + 35 Degrees, -35 Degrees
Frame 29 pounds (13.2 kg)
Total weight without Power Pack 145 pounds (65.8 kg)
Power Pack 80 pounds (36.3 kg)
Total weight 225 pounds (102.1 kg)
Typical cost to recharge Less than $.01 per mile or kilometer


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Hello all
Some advice please I have created a SCP (I admit it need some refining) in my sandbox and I would like some general advice I will read all replies. Thanks to any willing to help all so I have read about 150ish SCPs but not all by a long way if I am trespassing on someone else's idea please let me no
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Use punctuation. Please, for the love of god, use it. Also, please learn proper English.
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Cool no one flamed the content or basic idea just spelling and grammar. I can work on them, I think ill take this a good start (Smile) be safe all.
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text: Hi Steve I'm sorry you have to deal with that stuff. I still don't know exactly what it is myself. At the convention last year, Claus told me that he thinks it's a cyanobacteria of some sort, and that seemed to be the general consensus of other people I've talked to. The fortunate thing (if it can be looked at that way), is that I've only ever gotten it once or twice a year. It will show up after a big change in the tank. It has shown up after I've put in new light bulbs and put in a co2 controller (more constant co2 levels). I think the end result of those two things is that they sped up plant growth and bottomed out the nutrients. I usually see a tiny bit of regular cyano shortly before it shows up. The weird thing is that for the past two years or so, there has almost always been so little algae that you would have to examine the tank for a while just to find any (plant growth has for the most part been very good). So, I don't think you're necessarily doing anything wrong. At least not right now. Once it gets going, it is nearly impossible to stop by normal means. It will grow right along with the plants. How do you get rid of it? As Tom Connors mentioned, a UV will work. The thing that I don't understand is why Tom's seems to be so much more effective than mine. We both have 8 watt Aquanetics units. His is hang on and mine inline. He tells me that his usually takes about 3-4 days to zap the stuff (is that correct Tom?). Mine always took about a week or more. Then after the second or third time I had the slime, it stopped having any effect. Tom's still works just fine as far as I know. A diatom filter is more of a temporary solution. Any antibiotics I've tried haven't worked, so if it is cyanobacteria, it must be really tough. The easiest way to get rid of it is to simply unplug the lights, turn off the co2, and cover the tank with blankets so it is _totally dark_ for about 4 days. Some plants will look really scrawny and some really sensitive species may not make it (Blyxa japonica is one), but they should recover. Remove as much of it as you can before you do the blackout if you do. If you have access to a UV, run it at the same time. I wish there was a better way, but I don't know of one. It has never once just gone away on its own or after my correction of tank conditions. I have never seen it stick to a fish. Do you know anyone locally that has it? Even though I've never sent anything out when I've had it (and I send out a LOT), I suspect that the darkness it would encounter during transit would kill it if it were present. I'm pretty sure I must have reintroduced it somehow because the blackouts really knock it down. That or it's in the air. Take your pick. I sent some to Tom Barr via priority mail a while ago, but it apparently died before it got to him. I'll have to find someone around here to identify it I guess (if I or Tom C. get it again). I think I know how to prevent it now (no more very, very low nutrient levels) and I'll be keeping my fingers crossed. I hope this helps. Let us know how it turns out. Cavan PS It would be helpful if you turned the word wrap on on your e-mail program. Otherwise, we have to scroll side to side to read it (in the archives anyway). PS PS I have a really poor pic of it I can e-mail you if you like. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree _______________________________________________ Aquatic-Plants mailing list Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com http://www.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/aquatic-plants


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Pakistan Super League 2018: PSL Draft 2017 Date, Players List & Time
PSL Draft 2018 Results: The Pakistan Super League season 3, PSL 2017 draft process is scheduled to take place in the 2nd week of October 2017 in Dubai. This year, many big international stars confirmed their participation for the biggest T20 cricket tournament of Pakistan. Recently, Anton Devcich, Wayne Parnell, Jason Roy, Moeen Ali, James Anderson and Stuart Broad also confirmed their names for the PSL draft 2018. Many big and high profile cricketers are included for the Pakistan Super League 2018 draft.
A total of 501 foreign and local cricketers has given their name for the PSL draft. Last season, Former New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum was the highest pick of the PSL 2017 draft and led Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League 2017. Chris Gayle picked by Karachi Kings while Kevin Pietersen was retained by Quetta Gladiators. The Platinum category includes 28 players, Diamond category 33, Gold category 74, Silver category 255 and the emerging category includes 24 players.
Players List for PSL Draft 2018:
New Zealand former cricket player, Brendon McCullum and England's Eoin Morgan already included in the players draft. according to the PSL officials, Lahore Qalandars who finished at the bottom in the 1st edition of Pakistan Super League will get a chance to pick first 20 players in the PSL 2018 auction followed by the fourth, third and second finished team while last year's winner Islamabad United will make their own picks.
The former Pakistan captain, Salman Butt and seamer Mohammad Asif also have been included in the player draft list for the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2018). Both players were in the spot-fixing scandal of 2010 and banned for 5 years from international cricket.
Butt has been placed in the Gold group of PSL 2018 draft while Asif is in the Silver group. The PSL governing council has announced that players' salaries will hike by 10 percent across all categories. Let's take a look at the complete list of over 430 players who will go under the hammer in the PSL draft 2018 on 18th & 19th October.
PSL Draft 2018
The PSL Draft 2018 results and players list of all the teams will be updated here live from the Dubai.
Here is the order in which the players will be picked by the teams in the PSL 2018 Draft.
1. Multan Sultans
1. Lahore Qalandars
2. Karachi Kings
3. Peshawar Zalmi
4. Quetta Gladiators
5. Islamabad United
The players for the Pakistan Super League draft 2018 has been divided into three categories – Diamond, Gold, silver and emerging.
Shane Watson, Shakib Al Hasan, Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Kevin Pietersen, Alex Hales, Stuart Broad, Brendon McCullum, Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga, Mahela Jayawardane, Andre Russell, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo, Dwayne Smith, Marlon Samuels, Sunil Narine, Ahmed Shehzad, Wahab Riaz, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Younis Khan.
Ben Hilfenhaus, Brad Haddin, Chris Jordan, Jake Ball, James Anderson, Luke Wright, Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara, Steven Finn, Grant Elliott, James Franklin, Nathan McCullum, Albie Morkel, David Wiese, Robin Peterson, Wayne Parnell, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thisara Perera, Carlos Braithwaite, Jason Holder, Lendl Simmons, Samuel Badree, Anwar Ali, Yasir Shah, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Sharjeel Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Irfan
Asghar Stanikzai, Ben Laughlin, Brad Hodge, Clint McKay, Mohammad Shahzad, James Allenby, Shaun Tait, Tom Cooper, Mustafizur Rahman, Shahriar Nafees, Tamim Iqbal, Gary Ballance, Harry Gurney, Jade Dernbach, James Vince, Liam Dawson, Liam Plunkett, Michael Lumb, Owais Shah, Samit Patel, Tim Bresnan, Tymal Mills, Yasir Arafat, Anton Devcich, Jesse Ryder, Beuran Hendricks, Cameron Delport, Dane Paterson, Henry Davids, Johan Botha, Justin Ontong, Richard Levi, Rory Kleinveldt, Ryan McLaren, Dhammika Prasad, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Milinda Siriwardana, Sachithra Senanayake, Chamara Kapugedera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Denesh Ramdin, Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor, Johnson Charles, Kemar Roach, Kevon Cooper, Leon Johnson, Ravi Rampaul, Rayad Emrit, Sulieman Benn, Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor, Elton Chigumbura, Sikandar Raza, Aizaz Cheema, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Ehsan Adil, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Khalid Latif, Mohammad Nawaz, Saeed Ajmal, Salman Butt, Shahzaib Hasan, Sohaib Maqsood, Sohail Khan, Umar Gul, Zulfiqar Babar, Imad Wasim, Rahat Ali
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1. Cardinal Cardinal - Distant Lover
There's a Youtube video of John Bradley playing a solo acoustic show when the other member of Dads is MIA and he introduces a song by saying "This song is about being in a long distance relationship and it sucks and it's great. Try it sometime" which is advice I think maybe I took to heart and anyways now I'm married.
2. Pianos Become the Teeth - Keep You
- twinkly guitars, riffs
- singer who is not afraid to scream but does not scream all the time or even most of the time and sings pretty but maybe not all that well
- sad lyrics that are ambiguous enough that I can fill them with my own feelings but also packed with enough detail for me to know that they are sincere concrete and meaningful
- catchy but not too catchy but maybe almost a little bit too catchy so that the songs get stuck in my head in the morning and I just gotta listen to it that day
- no keyboards (if it is a rock/metal/punk/hardcore/etc, which it probably is)
Anyway the first time I listened to Keep You it struck me as the closest thing I've found to Ideal Jeff Music and now it's a bit over a year later and that is still the case. Just listen to the way he screams "so let's say nothing some more!" Feelings feelings feelings. Also not talking is great. Saying nothing forever saying nothing for life.
3. The Hotelier - Home, Like Noplace is There
When my mom first heard The National she said that their songs sound like she's heard them a thousand times before. Like the melodies are new but also they resonate in a deep deep way with the subterranean prehistoric melody detectors in our earbrains. That is also imo an apt description of Home, Like Noplace is There. Like a daydream of ghosts of favourite albums past but then on top of that it's way better.
Plus frontrow screaming along to their set at Bar Le Ritz P.D.B. on a chilly fall night was probably the most satisfying night of my life? I bought a t-shirt and it makes me feel a little bit happy every time I wear it.
4. La Dispute - Rooms of the House
There's a scene in Virginia Woolf where Mr. Richard Dalloway is invited to a lunch party and Mrs. Clarissa Dalloway is not. Clarissa hears of this, and then she thinks about death. I like this clever move from a specific event (not being invited to the lunch party) to an only kind of related general anxiety (death). Anxieties weigh heavy on us u kno, so they have a strong gravitational pull, sucking pulling bringing all our thoughts into their mass.
This clever move is all over Jordan Dreyer's lyrics. For example "First Reactions After Falling Through the Ice": he goes from falling through ice to wondering what would 'you' do if he died (fly out to his funeral? get too drunk at his wake? climb into his coffin and try to resuscitate him?) Specific event (ice fall) is sucked into general anxiety (hoping some faraway spirit that is obviously important to Jordan still finds his spirit important to him/her).
My thoughts do this! Crossing the street glides pretty quickly to thinking about death, a lone cheerio in a full bowl of milk makes me feel like a lone cheerio in a bowl full of milk, et cetera. I think this way especially when I'm sad but also kind of all the time. Anyway, I cherish V. Woolf and L. Dispute because you gotta hold your kindred spirits close. Also notable is how the lyrics of "First Reactions" segue from ice fall event to faraway spirit anxiety just as the music segues from rockin' first part to quieter middle part. There is a music-lyrics synergy in all of La Dispute's album that is UNMATCHED, or maybe ONLY MATCHED BY OTHER MUSICIANS WHO PUT SIMILAR AMOUNTS OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO CREATING A SYNERGY BETWEEN THEIR WORDS AND THEIR SOUNDS.
5. Taylor Swift - 1989
Since I listen to music all the time, I don't often end up with mental associations for specific albums. Pretty much all music is happy music sad music dog walking music kitchen cleaning music. But I listened to 1989 a lot while playing Faster Than Light and I did not listen to it a lot while doing anything else, so it's one of the exceptions. Now my musical mental associations are: Aloe Blacc's Good Things with being sad and heartbroken, The National's Trouble Will Find Me with being sad and heartbroken, and Taylor Swift's 1989 with spaceships.
6. PVRIS - White Noise
Paramore and Chvrches were two of my favourite 2013 albums so it makes sense that I am really into PVRIS because they sound like a Paramore-Chvrches hybrid even down to the name starting with a P and the misplaced V in place of a vowel. (V is for vowel? Maybe their name started out as CVCVC?)
7. Antemasque - Antemasque
i hoep tanya is the cedric to my omar and/or vice versa
8. Salomé Leclerc - 27 fois l'aurore
In the Montreal metro there was annoying Sugar Sammy ads that said "en francais svp" and I did try to en francais some of my music listening while I was there. I never did go beyond musicians I discovered via metro ads though. One of those ads had Salomé Leclerc's face on it and this here albums'g to some of the best sounding guitars I've ever heard. Not bad STM, not bad.
9. Modern Baseball - You're Gonna Miss It All
I'm noticing a lot of post-hardcore albums with distance/keeping/home/house in their titles on this list, albums I've held close to my heart over the last two years. It's almost as if I moved across the country once or twice or something.
10. Kittyhawk - Hello, Again
But there's also a "hello" on this list =) in my changes and in my travels I made some friends met some people.


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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Urban Homestead Livestock a.k.a. putting meat on the table.
This is Handsome, our two y.o. Flemish mixed breed buck bought for $5. He is quiet, eats almost anything I throw at him such as garden weeds along with his rabbit feed.
Right now he is giving me the look since I had actually touched his lady Chocolate. The look says "You know better".
Come winter I set up my portable greenhouse moving their pen in. They both sleep in a big hay filled nest box.
The plan is two or three times a year Handsome jumps the fence and has a tryst with our meat rabbits does.
The after about 16 weeks the results are sent to freezer camp.
Rabbit isn't our primary meat source on our menu so we don't grow more than say 10 fryers of 5 lbs. weight a year. Often it's less than that which is fine for now.
Raising meat rabbits is more or less a two fold benefit on our urban homestead.
First is the bunny poop which is the greatest manure ever since there is no need to age the poop before application. Here is a nice site http://www.rabbitfarming.com/manure.htm
Better garden production = more harvest = less $ spent on food = extra income.
Second is that raising this type of meat is very do able both in cost & location wise.
Can't buy a beef cattle for under $25 and pasture it in your backyard.
So if the worst case scenario does happen be it a version of Red Dawn or simply that money is tight we can still eat.
Rabbit is good eating. Delicate white meat that can be cooked anyway you would chicken.
I can directly control what my rabbits eat.
Resulting in a healthy meat that isn't laced with hormones or antibiotics. Or jammed pack with preservatives.
The care & welfare of my livestock wasn't trusted to a multinational company who's bottom line will always be profit, think pet food or peanut butter. Or the latest- Sara Lee products.
Good site on raising backyard rabbits http://www.rudolphsrabbitranch.com/rrr.htm
~~ pelenaka ~~
Posted by pelenaka at 7:16 PM
Labels: Urban homestead livestock
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This is a great blog. Keep posting.ReplyDelete
Hello! I am just starting my urban homestead, and blogging about it. My city won't allow livestock either, but they will allow rabbits as well. I thought about it, and decided that I could not bring myself to kill a rabbit (I'm not very tough), so I'll eventually barter for meat or buy it.ReplyDelete
What I am doing is starting a backyard plant nursery to make money. My friend down the street is going to grow the herbs because she has more sun, I'll grow the tropicals because I have more shade, and we'll share resources and split the money.
So I already have a little urban coop going.
I'm going to put you on my blog list. Come visit me sometime, and please, if you can make any constructive comments, do so.
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Tick-by-Tick Database module stores, manages and delivers historical trade & quote data. Data subsets can be accessed using web interfaces, file transfer or a REST API for client server communication.
Historical market data transformation and normalization into a consolidated repository
Query by symbol, by time range and extract data to a documented file format
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In addition the module includes the following features:
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Book Replay module is a powerful historical data replay and analysis tool, allowing users to view the consolidated order book and trade data at any point in time. Brokers and traders can use the tool to reconstruct the events around their trade to determine whether there was a missed opportunity or an unforeseen event and refine their trading strategy.
Note: the Tick-by-Tick Database is a prerequisite
Visualize and browse trading history per symbol
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Works with any source of data
Supports Level 1 and Level 2 data
Can combine data from multiple sources into unique books
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This module scans data repositories to take inventory of files and combines this with indexing information to automate the creation of file profiles.
Designed to work with millions of files
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Through powerful and simple to use APIs, TickVault makes available all the data that is in TickVault and available through the File Inventory module.
Retrieve and manage authorisation token
List datasets and fields
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File listing
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Breaking up is never easy. The end of a relationship means the beginning of a period of mourning and healing. When you are feeling sad or missing your crush it can be quite painful. It's hard getting used to no longer being together. Life without somebody you still care can be a difficult adjustment. Here are my tips for the early days of a break up to let the healing begin.
Talk out your feelings with close friends. Get everything out so that you won't hold all your feelings inside. Your friends may get sick of hearing you talk about the situation but you need to let out all your feelings and thoughts.
Cry if you want to. It's OK to cry over the loss of a relationship. Don't hold back, let the tears pour out of you. Just do it in a safe and private place. Their purpose is to cleanse you of any pain that you are experiencing.
Put away the photos!!! Let go of mementos. Put away or give away anything and everything that reminds you of the relationship. "Out of sight, out of mind" or until you are able to remember the relationship without longing for your ex.
Focus on all the things about your ex that drove you crazy! Think about these things often and replay them in your mind. Over & over, again & again!! Dwell on them. It will make you feel better to remember that your former flame was not perfect and that there are things you won't really miss.
Think about the mean, cruel or rude things your ex may have done in your relationship. Or the way he may have ended the relationship. Really give these things play in your memory. Remind yourself that somebody who truly cared for you would not have done such thoughtless things. Tell yourself over & over, again & again that you are better off without him.
Mending a broken heart is not easy but it can be done. Just stick to the game plan outlined above and before you know it you'll be just fine.
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IMDb: 3.2
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A romantic story of a middle-aged billionaire and a younger woman in London.
Country: India
Genre: Romance
Actor: Mammootty, Huma Qureshi, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Siddique, Evelina Asmonaite, Daniel Eghan, Francesca Fraser, Tearry Konjanthed, Cristian Lazar, Adam Lazarus, John Millichap, Lisa Ronaghan, Sunil Sukhada, White
IMDb: 7.5
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A young man (Raghu) wants revenge from the people who killed his wife and son in a bank robbery.There are two suspects in this case ...
Country: India
Actor: Varun Dhawan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Yami Gautam, Huma Qureshi, Neel Tyagi, Vinay Pathak, Radhika Apte, Pratima Kazmi, Divya Dutta, Kumud Mishra, Ashwini Kalsekar, Murli Sharma, Gopal K. Singh, Zakir Hussain, Avishek Lama
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New Dehli in March 1947. The huge and stately Viceroy's Palace is like a beehive. Its five hundred employees are busy preparing the coming of ...
Actor: Gillian Anderson, Michael Gambon, Hugh Bonneville, Simon Callow, Manish Dayal, Lily Travers, David Hayman, Huma Qureshi, Om Puri, Simon Williams, Nicholas Blane, Sarah-Jane Dias, Samrat Chakrabarti, Lucy Fleming, Arunoday Singh


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Andre Roberson had 13 points and 10 rebounds as Colorado beat Southern California 74-50 on Thursday night, sending the Trojans to their ninth straight loss.
Carlon Brown scored 13 points with nine rebounds for the Buffaloes (14-6, 6-2), who used a 23-4 run spanning both halves in winning their first Pac-12 road game. Askia Booker scored 13, Austin Dufault 11 and Jeremy Adams 10.
Maurice Jones scored 13 points to lead the Trojans (5-16, 0-8), who shot 32 percent overall and went 5 of 25 on 3-pointers.
Roberson hit a layup and a free throw coming out of halftime to make the lead 40-26. After USC's James Blascyk scored on a jumper with 17:33 left, the Trojans went scoreless for nearly 6 minutes.


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The C. Howard Company, or Chowards as it is most often called, has been manufacturing unusually flavored candy since the 1930's.
Founded by Charles Howard in a small industrial loft in New York, Chowards' first product was Violet Mints, which were sold on local street corners with great success. Little did Mr. C. Howard know that decades later, his products would be offered in stores around the world.
Chowards Mints also come in Lemon, Peppermint, and Spearmint. We carry the equally famous Chowards Chewing Gum, as well, the uniquely scented gum unlike any other you'll find. Try Chowards Guava Tropical Candy, too, also available below.
If you have never tried Violet Mints, you should. You will either love them or hate them, but sometimes you just have to take a chance. They are, at the very least, fun at parties! When you're done shopping, leave a review and tell us which Chowards goodies are your favorites.


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JUNE 8, 2016 —Another shipping company executive has been indicted in an ongoing federal antitrust investigation into price fixing, bid rigging and other anticompetitive conduct in the international roll-on, roll-off ocean shipping industry.
Yesterday, a grand jury in the District of Maryland returned the indictment against Mauricio Javier Garrido Garcia (Garrido), an executive of Compañia Sudamericana de Vapores S.A. (CSAV) and resident of Chile.
He is charged with allocating customers and routes, rigging bids and fixing prices for international ocean shipments of roll-on, roll-off cargo, including cars, trucks and construction and agriculture equipment.
Garrido is accused of participating in the conspiracy from as early as 2000 until at least September 2012.
Garrido is the eighth executive to be charged in the investigation to date. Four individuals have already pleaded guilty and been sentenced to prison terms and three others have been indicted but remain fugitives from justice.
CSAV and two other companies have also pleaded guilty and paid over $136 million in criminal fines.
"This long-running conspiracy restrained trade in one of the main channels of international commerce – the oceans," said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Renata B. Hesse, head of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division. "Today's indictment further demonstrates the division's commitment to holding accountable ocean-shipping executives who participated in this scheme."
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Do you know the reason that newborns stop crying to the sound of their moms voice once they are born? The answer is so simple, pure and raw.
At around 18 weeks gestation, baby is starting to pick up sounds in utero. By 25-26 weeks, they respond to noises and voices, and are able to distinguish familiarity.
That gives almost 15 weeks from the time that baby can recognize mom's voice to their birth
Find a favourite book that you want to teach your baby about, maybe something that you are exceptionally passionate about or your family history if there are important people in baby's life that have passed away. I used to tell the boys stories about their Grandpa all the time while I was pregnant, and would sing the Beatles to my belly all the time.
To this day, they still ask for Yesterday at bedtime.
Making those memories starts while you are pregnant. Find your voice, and let your baby get to know their mom in the most simple and pure way during your pregnancy.
If there are others that you want baby to recognize by the sound of their voice, encourage them to talk to baby too! This is a great way to get a soon-to-be big brother or sister involved and bonding with baby before the big day!
Once baby is here, you may be surprised at how quickly they settle to a familiar voice and song, and how the books your read to them during pregnancy become their favourites as they grow into toddlers!


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|Sophal in front of the temple with his new school uniform
Borin wrote us today (29-12-2010):
Dear Orly & Claus
All things for Sophal to at start SIS is done today. He will start at SIS from tomorrow morning.
Among all the things, I asked Yos to help me by bringing Sophal to buy him the new shoes.
All the spending is like below:
School fee: 275 $
Car transporting: 12.8 $( as he starts from 30/12/10 till 3/1/2011: 1 month and 2 days)
West : 7.5 $
Text book: 8 $
Shoes: 5.6$
Total is 308.9 USD
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Job Category: Technical Writing
Are You a Striped Bass?
Looking for a good Technical Writer is much like fishing in a large pond for striped bass. Sometimes you get tuna. Sometimes you get trout. Sometimes you get an old boot. No matter how many times you cast your line, it's only on very rare occasions that you find your coveted striped bass.
Mentor â a Siemens Business, a leader in the Electronics Design Automation (EDA) industry, is looking for a technical writer for its IC design, manufacture, test, and verification software products. Working closely with a talented design staff, you will be responsible for documenting new technologies as well as proven product lines.
Our open position is located in:
Wilsonville, Oregon
Our ideal candidates will have the following:
- BS/MS in a technical degree (such as EE, CS, Physics, or Applied Math; new graduates will be considered)
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- An understanding of schematic capture, layout, IC verification and manufacture, or Design for Test is a plus
- Polished ability to write concisely
- Excellent interpersonal skills
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- Multitasking and/or project management capabilities
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Our writing team provides the following environment:
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If you are a writer with a highly technical background, an engineer looking for a career change, or a new college graduate with a technical degree and strong writing and interpersonal skills, please apply.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, color, religion, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.


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Treatment for sores, particularly canker sores found on the tongue's surface, involve taking over-the-counter medications, applying topical medications and using a prescription mouth rinse. As of 2015, a cure for canker sores remains unknown, states WebMD.
Canker sores, which are normally found inside the oral cavity, typically resolve within a short period of time. For a more bothersome condition, a doctor may prescribe a mouth rinse with the active ingredient steroid dexamethasone. Direct application of topical products containing benzocaine, fluocinonide and hydrogen peroxide can also help treat canker sores, notes Mayo Clinic.
Non-prescription medications, such as acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen are recommended for canker sores on the tongue. Solutions containing carbamide peroxide not only diminish pain but also disinfect the sores through anti-bacterial action. Under the guidance of a physician, the use of silver nitrate and debacterol can also aid in the healing process of canker sores, suggests TheraBreath.


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When 7 year old Ally falls asleep reading one of her favorite books, she dreams of a strange land, much like the Looking Glass world, and filled with similar characters and dialogue from the original work. You help Ally to explore Window World, encountering some strange creatures such as the White Queen, Candy Fly, Alpaca Fisherman, and the Goat Engineer.
Adults and children alike can enjoy this humorous fantasy adventure containing math and science puzzles, as well as logical and lateral thinking.


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Stamford, CT-based leading multi-strategy hedge fund SAC Capital, founded and led by legendary manager Steven Cohen, filed its latest 13-F for Q1 2012 indicating that it ended the quarter with $22.24 billion in 13-F assets, up from the $15.8 billion in 13-F assets in its prior Q4 filing. Mr. Cohen is among the most high-profile hedge fund managers, and has been dubbed as 'The Hedge Fund King' in a 2006 Wall Street Journal article and was ranked 94th on Time Magazine's annual list of the most influential people. His net worth is estimated by Forbes at $8.3 billion, ranking him as the 35th richest person in the U.S. He is also among the highest compensated hedge fund managers, with a $1 billion paycheck in 2005 and again in 2010.
His Hedge Fund, SAC Capital, is among the giants on Wall Street both in terms of assets under management as well as consistent long-term performance at about 30% annual returns over the last two decades. The hedge fund is incorporated offshore in Anguilla, British West Indies, and maintains trading offices in Stamford, CT and New York City, with satellite offices in San Francisco, Hong Kong, Boston and London. While the 2/20 compensation structure is fairly standard in the hedge fund industry, meaning 2% of AUM and 20%-30% of annual returns, SAC Capital is able to charge a premium of 3/50 to investors in its fund, the highest in the industry. The fund is well-diversified with over 2,000 positions, and about 40% of its holdings are in large-caps, another 40% is in mid-caps and the remaining 15% is in small-cap equities.
On any given day, SAC Capital is estimated to account for between 1%-3% of the trading volume on the major exchanges, and thus has significant clout in terms of money flow and at least short- to intermediate-term equity pricing. Also, their capital is well-diversified across industries. Thus, in analyzing its 13-F, we determined its highest conviction bets by sector, selecting the largest buys and sells in size, where the buy/sell is also a significant proportion of its prior quarter position in that company.
Based on that analysis, the following are its top high conviction buys in the healthcare sector in Q1 2012 (priors article on their high conviction bets in the basic materials and energy, and the technology sector can be accessed by clicking on the above hyperlinks):
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA): ARIA is engaged in the development of drugs that treat aggressive and advanced-stage cancer by regulating cell signaling with small molecules. It is also developing small-molecule drugs that block signal transduction pathways in cells responsible for osteoporosis and immune and inflammatory diseases. SAC Capital added $47 million in Q1 to its $43 million prior quarter position. Other leading institutions with large bullish bets on ARIA in Q1 include mega fund T Rowe Price Associates adding a (almost) new 3.5 million share position, and New York-based biotech-focused hedge fund, Baker Bros. Advisors adding 1.6 million shares to its 5.4 million share prior quarter position.
ARIA shares have been surging this year, up about 40% YTD, and they are also up about 20-fold from the lows in 2008-09 to twelve-year highs. In the most recent Q1 (March), the company posted a higher loss than analyst estimates (35c v/s 23c). While much of the recent surge in ARIA shares is on account of investor enthusiasm about the potential of its ponatinib treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) acute myeloid leukemia, with the company planning for a marketing approval submission in the U.S. and Europe for Q3 of 2012, investors are also enthusiastic about some of the earlier stage candidates in its pipeline, most notably AP26113 for lung cancer and other tumors.
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT): ABT is a developer of pharmaceuticals, diagnostic systems, nutritional supplements and vascular, ophthalmic and eye care products. SAC Capital added $18 million in Q1 to its $1 million prior quarter position. Other leading institutions with large bullish bets on ABT in Q1 include Lazard Asset Management adding 4.6 million shares to its 0.1 million share prior quarter position, and mega fund Vanguard Group, with $1.6 trillion in assets under management, adding 3.8 million shares to its 61.7 million share prior quarter position.
ABT have fared well this year, up about 10% YTD, and near all-time highs, trading at 11-12 forward P/E and 3.8 P/B compared to averages of 12.1 and 4.4 for its peers in the big pharmaceutical companies group. The company is a consistent grower, with annual earnings up every year recently, including even through the 2008/09 recession, and it sports a healthy dividend yield of 3.3%.
Wellpoint Inc. (WLP): WLP is a provider of managed healthcare services through PPO, HMO and POS, indemnity and other hybrid plans to 33.3 million members. SAC Capital added $38 million in Q1 to its $5 million prior quarter position. Other leading institutions with large bullish bets on WLP in Q1 include Marathon Asset Management adding a new 2.5 million share position, and New York-based fund management company Arnhold & S Bleichroeder, with $22.8 billion in 13-F assets, adding 2.1 million shares to its 3.5 million share prior quarter position. WLP shares are flat YTD, and they currently trade at 7-8 forward P/E and 0.9 P/B compared to averages of 9.7 and 1.7 for its peers in the HMO group.
The following are healthcare sector stocks that SAC is bearish about, selling shares in them in Q1 2012 (see Table):
- Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), a developer of therapeutics to treat viral, fungal, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, in which it cut $192 million in Q1 from its $199 million prior quarter position;
- Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN), that develops drugs for the treatment of diabetes, obesity and other diseases, in which it cut $56 million in Q1 from its $57 million prior quarter position;
- Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ:MYL), which is one of the world's leading developers of generic and branded drugs, providing products that cover a vast array of therapeutic categories to customers in over 150 countries and territories, in which it cut $42 million in Q1 from its $57 million prior quarter position;
- Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a developer of integrated systems for the large-scale analysis of genetic variation and biological function, in which it cut $41 million in Q1 from its $45 million prior quarter position;
- Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB), that is engaged in the research, development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, cancer and auto-inflammatory diseases, in which it cut $35 million in Q1 from its $142 million prior quarter position;
- Medivation Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN), that develops novel small molecule drugs for the treatment of prostate cancer, Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's disease, in which it cut $34 million in Q1 from its $39 million prior quarter position;
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ), that develops specialty drugs to treat unmet medical needs in neurology and psychiatry, in which it cut $28 million in Q1 from its $29 million prior quarter position; and
- Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG), that is a pioneer in the field of surgical robotics, is the developer of the da Vinci Surgical System designed to aid surgeons in conducting minimally-invasive surgery by offering surgeons superior 3D HD visualization, enhanced dexterity, and greater precision and ergonomic comfort, in which it cut $12 million in Q1 from its $13 million prior quarter position.
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Jobless claims dipped by 42,000 filings for the week ending Dec. 21, from the previous week's revised figure of 380,000, following seasonal adjustments, the U.S. Department of Labor said in it latest report.
"Volatility tied to seasonal adjustment for the holidays continues to skew jobless claims," analysts with Econoday said. "Initial claims have swung back and forth in a very wide 75,000 range the last 4 weeks which puts the focus on the 4-week average which, at 348,000, is about 15,000 higher than the month-ago trend."
The 4-week moving average increased by 4,250 filings from the previous week's revised average of 343,750.
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In the mid eighties I was a size zero. I know this because I went to Glik's in the Village Square Mall in Effingham, IL to shop with my sister and my friend when I was about 13. I shopped then like I do now:
Friend – "Oh, you would look awesome in this."
Me – "Nah, I don't really like to try on clothes" (while looking longingly at Rural King's selection of coveralls).
Friend – "Ok, well what do you think of this outfit?"
Me, approximating proper mid-western teenage girl social skills – "Um, yeah. Looks fine. Zippers on the ankles of your pleated jeans are a classic look."
On this particular shopping trip, I found a pair of pants that were a size zero. I don't remember what the pants looked like or why that day of all days I tried on girl clothes, but that crumb of knowledge – that my size officially didn't exist – scratched an itch that is very fundamental to the cohesion of my sibling hierarchy.
Yes, my sisters could pinch and bruise their stomachs grasping for the Special K inch and pretend to be frustrated with the miniscule fold of skin in their grasp while looking at the rest of the population of Effingham High School with mild pity. But could they, in the darkest of night tucked into the bunk-beds and trundle beds, could they say that they had succeeded in actually erasing themselves?
I could.
I've never found another pair of size zero pants, but I've held that with me for 27 years. The secret weapon. Concealed carefully. Carried deeply.
My size – which from that moment forward was zero, invisible, no matter how much I weighed – was the baseline. The blank slate.
Every hair, change, scar and pound after that were evidence that either needed to be displayed as proof of my worth or hidden to disguise my lack thereof. I never weighed myself obsessively, and didn't jump on the binge/purge merry-go-round.
I just kept score.
Scars on my hand and wrist from flipping my best friend's grandma's car into a cornfield in eighth grade – Fortitude and survival.
Slight dent in my forehead at my hairline – Chickenpox scar. My get out of jail free pass in the presence of all toddlers with viruses.
My adolescent angst was written on my body. I grew hips and breasts and got pregnant and gave birth to my son before my twenty-first birthday. That same year, three of my sisters had sons.
Stretch marks on my belly and chest – Badge of parenthood/Scarlet I for Inadequate motherhood.
I gained 45 pounds after I started taking testosterone when I turned 30. Those pounds attached themselves to me gradually, like many profound changes do. The first ten was happy weight – good food, the right woman in my life, the right life. Then slowly the weight started to count differently.
The baseline had changed. My units of measuring were different. Men are bigger, and my size zero had been adjusted for inflation.
The next fifteen were attached to the bookstore where I work.
Thickening midsection – Evidence that I'm substantial enough to run a business.
Plus a pound or two for stress. A few ounces here and there for loneliness. More weight to insulate miscellaneous guilt. The final bulk is overcompensation.
My sisters stayed virtually the same size with some fluctuation while I grew larger and hairier, but I stayed, as always, peripheral. Exempt. Invisible.
Recently, I consulted with a few doctors to consider bottom surgery, and know with relative certainty that funding this kind of thing is next to impossible.
And yet.
6 inch vertical scar through my abdominal muscle and around my belly button – Emergency abdominal surgery. Proof that after unspeakable pain, the clouds part. The impossible is possible.
Regardless of the donor site for a phalloplasty, being a healthy weight is important to the surgery, and after all, what could it hurt to get fit? To avoid my usual anxiety and stave off the impending doom, I decided that even though I haven't found a way to complete this final part of my transition, I would focus on something I could control – losing my extra pounds.
After "running" 5 miles on the elliptical machine every day and eating smoothies and weeds for several weeks, I had stalled. No weight loss. My clothes didn't fit differently. Doom did start to settle in, but buried within it was something small and concealed. An itch. A grim shadow self inside me was strangely, horribly, satisfied. In a buried recess of my brain I am hoarding my bulk.
As a few pounds finally faded away I started to feel myself panicking as the trophies and evidence of my existence disappeared. My life in a female body depended on remaining invisible. My life as a man became, in part, about physically existing, pushing beyond size zero. I find myself clinging to the credentials packed into my thick chin, lumpy midsection and hips as if I'm going to lose myself. As if I'm going to be unveiled as a fraud once my disguise as a "big" guy slips.
I'm not obese, just fifteen or twenty pounds this side of normal BMI according to the internet. My challenge isn't so much to lose the weight but to travel back through the collecting of it. To unpack all of the evidence and have a good hard look at it once and for all.


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Definition of Diminution
1. Noun. Change toward something smaller or lower.
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Decrement
Specialized synonyms: Declension, Decline In Quality, Deterioration, Worsening, Detumescence, Ebb, Ebbing, Wane, Erosion, Loss, Nosedive, Sinking Spell, Slippage
Derivative terms: Decline, Diminish
2. Noun. The statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original).
Antonyms: Augmentation
3. Noun. The act of decreasing or reducing something.
Generic synonyms: Change Of Magnitude
Specialized synonyms: Cut, Mitigation, Moderation, Lowering, Cutback, Devaluation, Devitalisation, Devitalization, Extenuation, Mitigation, Palliation, Alleviation, Easement, Easing, Relief, De-escalation, Minimisation, Minimization, Depletion, Shortening, Shrinking, Deduction, Subtraction, Deflation, Deduction, Discount, Price Reduction, Rollback, Weakening, Depreciation, Contraction, Reverse Split, Reverse Stock Split, Split Down, Amortisation, Amortization, Declassification, Shelter, Tax Shelter, Tax Credit
Derivative terms: Decrease, Reduce, Reduce, Reduce, Step Down
Antonyms: Increase
Definition of Diminution
1. n. The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; -- opposed to augmentation or increase.
Definition of Diminution
1. Noun. A lessening, decrease or reduction. ¹
2. Noun. (music) The shortening of the notes of a melody or theme. ¹
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1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1908)
"Thus, in 19, or 65 per cent., there was either an entire absence or diminution of free HCI. It is interesting that this absence or diminution persists after ..."
2. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1888)
"Damages against a railroad company for laying its track upon a street—Ohio statute—owner of property near tfie street entitled to damages —diminution of ..."
3. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1826)
"... British Spirits, Rum, Cider— diminution of the Assessed faxes—Motions for t lie Repeal or further diminution of Taxes negatived. ..."
4. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1885)
"Whether upon the diminution of such assets the certificate holders would be postponed to the stockholders, seems unnecessary to discuss. ..."
5. The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, Henry Dale, Thomas Arnold (1873)
"there was no diminution of hi» army (except by disease), but accessions to it ; for many of the independent Thracians, though uninvited, followed him for ..."
6. A Treatise on syphilis in new-born children and infants at the breast by Paul Diday, Frederic Russell Sturgis, Charles Joseph Paul Édouard Diday (1883)
"They have no specific character, but are met with in all children who sink under general affections of rapid progress. HI.—Gradual diminution of the ..."


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Hair coloring is not only for camouflaging graying hair. A growing number of girls like to color their hair in a colour that improves their appearance and matches their style. But it's very vital that you take care of colour treated hair so the colour continues for an extended duration. Since hair colors contain harsh chemicals that strips hair of moisture, it is necessary to select aftercare products that nourishes hair. By applying the appropriate products that happen to be specially formulated for colour treated hair, hair color will survive longer. Colour treated hair is prone to roughness, dryness and breakage as a result of harsh substances that can be found in the hair color. To care for these issues and keep the hair coloring, you should select the right colour treated shampoo accessible the industry.
Redken Color Extend Shampoo
Among the finest shampoos for colour treated hair is Redken Color Extend Shampoo. It's suited to all kinds of hair, whether dry, normal or oily. For best results use this shampoo with Redken Color Extend Conditioner, to get amazing looking hair, and colour that continues for quite a long time.
Herbal Essences Color Me Happy Shampoo for Colour-Treated Hair
This shampoo for colour treated hair includes acai berries pull that keeps your locks moisturized and hydrated. It lathers up immediately and cleans all the collected oil and dirt out of your hair. It helps to keep the colour of your hair. Routine use of the shampoo will leave your hair frizz free and glowing with health.
Dove Innovative Colour Care Shampoo for Lightened Hair
This can be among the finest shampoos for blond to platinum coloured hair. Hair which is lightened is very hard to care for since the colour disappears rapidly and the hair turns dry and rough. This shampoo retains colour intensity for an extended time and it gently but effectively cleans hair without stripping off colour or wetness. In addition, it leaves your locks smooth and non frizzy making it more simple to fashion.
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This can be among the finest shampoos for colour treated hair although it's little on the pricey side. Its nourishing formula protects the hair shaft and cuticle and the colour will not disappear for weeks. It leaves hair shiny and smooth and intensely hydrates each hair strand. Routine use of the shampoo will improve the colour of the hair and make it last a lot more.
It's among the greatest natural shampoos for colour treated hair and it includes olive oil, honey and Brazil nut oil to keep your tresses hydrated and moisturized. The colour is shielded and hair is left super soft and glossy.
If you're trying to find an all-natural shampoo specially formulated for colour treated hair, then John Masters Organics Honey & Hibiscus Hair Reconstructing Shampoo is the best bet. It includes all-natural honey and hibiscus extract that helps to keep the colour of your hair for an extended time. It also makes hair shiny and smooth and keeps it hydrated and nourished. Another great shampoos for colour treated hair are:
- Bumble and Blaze Shampoo for Fine to Normal Coloured Hair
- Wella Professionals Colour Preserve Shampoo
- L'Oreal Sunflower Colour Maintaining Shampoo
When seeking finest shampoo for colour treated hair, make sure you read all reviews before making a purchase. For those people who have coloured hair who suffer from dandruff, specific anti dandruff shampoo for colour treated hair should be used. After care of coloured hair is essential for keeping the intensity of colour and radiance of hair.


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Captain's ReportTested by Capt. Bob SmithPrincecraft boats are built across the border in Princeville Quebec, Canada. They're aluminum boats, which believe me; you have to look hard at in the water to believe that. The high gloss Acrythane finish is so smooth and shiny, it appears to be fiberglass to the untrained eye, especially from a distance. They use techniques that eliminate most of the welding and riveting you are used to seeing when you look at many aluminum boats, and are not the boxy looking boats you saw years ago. Princecraft packs in most of the features you will need for a great day of fun on the water and leaves only four factory installed options and nine dealer installed options to choose and personalize your craft.LayoutYou can enter this boat from the bow or stern. My test ride had the factory installed optional fiberglass bow section with halogen docking lights, covered beach boarding ladder and anchor locker. Primary boarding from the water is still from the rear swim platform and telescoping ladder. Plush bench seats on rotocast bases are port and starboard forward and they have storage below the seat bottoms. An in-floor compartment near the center can serve as wet storage or as a cooler for beverages on a long hot day. Just aft of that is in-floor storage for larger items like skis and wakeboards. Behind the WheelThe helm station is also fiberglass and sports a quick release windscreen so you don't have to worry about ripping it off while storing or trailering the boat. A mahogany tilt wheel and thermoformed wood grain dash accents the helm. Faria gauges keep an eye on all the critical functions underway, and seating at the helm is plush and adjustable. L-shaped seating wraps around the port to stern aft side with hinged seat bottoms and more storage under them. The engine hatch serves as part of the beam width sun pad and has lots of room to manage the power plant. The starboard side walk through has a pop-up privacy enclosure for changing out of wet clothes, and the walk-through leads to an easy to board transom with telescoping ladder.PerformanceThe deep-Vee hull delivered a solid ride that smoothed out nearly all the waves and wakes as we tooled around Lake Ozark. The boat had reversed chines, which delivered a very dry ride even though I could see a lot of spray as we tore through the wind driven waves. During the worst of the breezes, she seemed a bit stiff in the steering, but the next morning she handled very smoothly with no hesitation or feedback in turns. I found I was able to drive this deck boat like I drive many runabouts that are shorter than her nearly 21 feet. Bow rise was not bad and she cut a fairly tight turn without skipping or sliding and losing much of her speed at cruise. I can envision a skier doing very well behind this craft and tubing would be a blast! You would think a metal boat would transmit sound much better and therefore give you a louder, harder ride, but Princecraft has managed the sound well and smoothed the ride with their use of a deep-Vee and reversed chines.The Vacanza 210I/O was out of the hole in 3.7 seconds and was cruising along at 30 mph in only 7.9 seconds. She averaged about 28 mph at 3000 rpms, burning about 6.4 gph and topped out at 4900 rpms and 47.7mph burning about 15.8 gph. Sound levels were great for an aluminum boat, rivaling fiberglass with a low of 64 dB-A at idle and 87 dB-A at top end.SpecsMy Fiftieth Anniversary Edition test boat was decked out in Regal Red. Her overall length is 20'11" on centerline and 101" in beam. She provides good protection for small ones aboard with a transom height of 33". This boat was equipped with a MerCruiser 4.3L inboard engine with an Alpha series outdrive and 19 Pitch. Her draft is approximately 33" with the outdrive down and her weight is approximately 2,990 lbs, which is lighter than other deck boats of her size constructed of fiberglass. She can also carry 50 gallons of fuel. If you would like to have the entertainment space and stability a deck boat can deliver, but really hate to give up the performance and thrill a runabout provides, the Vacanza 210 V I/O makes a great choice that fits both needs nicely.
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Princecraft Vacanza 210 V I/O (Not in Production) is 47.1 mph (75.8 kph), burning 15.8 gallons per hour (gph) or 59.8 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Princecraft Vacanza 210 V I/O (Not in Production) is 21.6 mph (34.8 kph), and the boat gets 5.11 miles per gallon (mpg) or 2.17 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 230 miles (370.15 kilometers).
- Tested power is 1 x 220-hp MerCruiser 4.3 MPI.
Standard and Optional Features
|CD Stereo
|Head: Portable
|Power Steering
|Shore Power
Exterior Features
|Carpet: Cockpit
|Ice Chest
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Camper Back
|Cockpit Cover
|Full Canvas
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I've been tagged by gypsy frog. Suddenly I'm a total blank and speechless. Seven things about me, hmmmm. Are ya sure it's seven?????
1. I drive a screaming, shocking blue Beetle. It has taken me 30 years to finally get one. Let's face it, they are not exactly a family car so when I finall got my kids raised, and most of my grands out of car seats I finally got my dream car. (gotta remember, I'm from the 60's generation)
2. My first job was at a roller skate rink. I still love the look of the old white leather skates with the round metal stops. Wish I could still skate.
3.I've lived my whole life in Louisiana and have hated it my whole life.
4. I have two large tattoos. A black raven on my left leg and a gypsy with long flowing hair
on my right leg.
5. I made fiber art dolls for fourteen years before moving on to altered arts.
6. I love ballet and if I were 30 years younger, would be dancing it.
7. I love black and white movies and my favorite is "To Kill A Mockingbird".
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AKG K167 Demo (SS15)
for live sound monitoring, DJ use and studio work
The K167 TIËSTO is an over-ear, closed-back design for high comfort and maximum noise rejection. Suitable for multiple applications, from the stage to the studio, DJs, music enthusiasts and TIËSTO fans will enjoy the stunning design and impressive sound quality, even in loud environments. Its 40mm driver allows for higher sound pressure levels, while its roadworthy design provides maximum reliability. Besides the slick design, the K167 TIËSTO delivers impressive sound quality even in loud enviroments such as small clubs.
The "AKG by TIËSTO" range of headphones features tuning and styling directed by legendary DJ and producer TIËSTO. Comprising three high-performance professional-grade headphones, the TIËSTO Series will appeal to a broad range of end users, from studio engineers, to artists, fans and TIËSTO himself - whether in the studio, at a show or on the go.
Over-ear (circum-aural), closed back design
for high comfort and maximum noise rejection
Powerful 40 mm driver
for high sound pressure levels
XRP³ glass-fiber reinforced polymer parts
for maximum durability and low weight
Professional 3D-Axis folding mechanism
for optimum fitting and flat storage
Powerful 40 mm driver
for high sound pressure levels
Compact, roadworthy design ideal
for outdoor use
Capsule: dynamic
Design: Closed-back / around-ear
Color: black / silver
Cable: 1.2 – 5.5 m (3.9 – 18.0 ft) coiled cable
Frequency range: 15Hz-23kHz
Sensitivity: 112 dBspl/V
Impedance: 32 ohms
Max. input power: 2,000 mW
Main connection: gold plated 3.5mm jack
Adapter: gold-plated 6.3mm adapter
Folding mechanism: 3D-axis
Driver Size: 40 mm (1.6 in.)
Weight: 250 g (8.8 oz)