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Up for re-review this time around is DanceMasters, Konami's launch dance title when Kinect arrived. In case you haven't heard of this one, here's the summary of it:
The company that sparked the Dance Dance Revolution looks to do it again, this time by powering the evolution of interactive dance games. The makers of Dance Dance Revolution have created a new dance experience built around Xbox Kinect. The dance party rages without any controllers or peripherals as you perform full-body dance moves to 30 hip-hop, techno, pop, and R&B tracks. Groove at your own speed with four difficulty levels: Light, Standard, Extreme, and the ultra-challenging Stealth, where you won't have any markers to guide you, only a model's movements. Create set-lists, challenge friends, save your moves to see how good you look, and much more.
This game will only be loved by certain people, particularly those that love the Dance Dance Revolution series. For those of you that are more into the regular dancing games, then it's a mediocre game. The good thing I suppose is that if you are looking for another dance title, not sure why, but just in case you are and want something with different music other than mainstream, you can pick this one up for a decent price.
The Menu
This one uses a strange method, it's kind of like a hover and lock, but when you choose the option you want, you have to raise your right arm straight up. If you want to back out of anything, you want to raise your left arm straight up. It's an odd method, but it does work. Anyhow, the main menu items consist of Dance Mode, Lesson Mode, Status, Xbox Live and Options. As usual, I'll break each of them down.
Dance Mode
This is main dance mode of the game. There really isn't a story or career mode, you just jump right in and start playing. The entire game is 2 player simultaneous but you decide whether you want solo mode or dual-mode when first choosing. After you choose your mode, you then choose a song. There are unlockable songs in it, but I just don't have the will power to play every song to unlock everything so I never did the soundtrack for this one, but I'm sure you can find it. Basically, the songs are all categorized by genre. They consist of Pop, Club, R&B/Hip-Hop, Old School and Para Para. There is a random option and the categories I just mentioned have like a mini-mix mode of them where you can try some out.
As for the game itself, it's kind of like DDR, but much more mellow. DDR is challenging compared to this one. There are a lot more body mechanics though where DDR is just your feet. There are 3 different difficulty levels – Light, Standard and Extreme. Light mode basically just has some body poses. You don't really have to move if you don't want to, the key is just timing the pose and making sure your body is in the correct position at the right time. Here is a video of the light mode to give you an idea:
The standard mode adds in your feet as well as additional arm gestures. The arm gestures really remind me of good old high school choir and musical days. Anyhow, there's not much more to it, but I did make a video of it as well that you can below:
Lastly, is the extreme mode, which is just more feet movements and arm movements. I didn't bother with a video of it since it's really not much different, just different moves and faster.
Scoring is rated on how well you match up the gestures/poses along with your feet. What makes the game challenging is unless you play the songs over and over, you won't know what to do. It's more about play, remember and repeat. After you complete a song, you are graded using a letter system with AAA being the best you can achieve. That's really all there is to the gameplay.
Lesson Mode
There is a nifty little tutorial mode that you can play before you start the game. You have to unlock all of lessons by doing well in the previous lesson. I thought it would help for those that never played this type of game so you could get an idea of how it works. There are 9 lessons in total and I just combined all of them into one video. It does make you try the lessons but I removed those out of the video to save time. Anyhow, you can view it below:
The status section keeps track of your statistics through the game. It's broken up into 4 categories; Album, Mail, Archive and Records. The Album is for saved snapshots. Mail has mail messages as you progress through the game. Archive has a list of the titles you attain through the game as well as hints. Records keep track of your statistics on how well you do on the songs.
Xbox Live
This is one of the few Kinect titles that features Xbox Live so you can play online, I believe with up to 4 players at a time. I couldn't find anyone online so I wasn't able to test it out. However, there are options in here as well. First is Multi Play which gets you into the main multiplayer menu. In here it consists of a Quick Match, Custom Match, Match Making and Xbox Live Party. The other 2 options are Leaderboards and Downloadable Content.
Lastly, there are options that you can change. They consist of turning voice recognition on or off, adjusting the sound effect volume, turning live action on or off which does portray your real-time video of yourself into the background. Next, you can turn snapshots on or off as it does take pictures as you go. The last option is to mask selection of player 1 or 2. What this does is you can cover up your face in case you are shy when you play online, there are all kinds of silly hats and masks that you can wear. Lastly, you can view the credits in here as well.
Overall, it's a mediocre game unless you are a hard-core DDR fan. Otherwise, from my videos, you can probably see that you aren't missing much. How much you enjoy this game is ultimately up to you. You don't have to move around like the game shows you or you can do everything the game offers, so I suppose its kind of a nice feature to have the option to be lazy or go all-out.
This review is based on a retail copy of the Xbox 360 version of DanceMasters
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Shah Rukh Khan mingles with Zayn Malik at Asian Awards
Bollywood's 'King' Khan had a bash at the Asian Awards in London. Not only did the Happy New Year star scooped up an award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema, he got the chance to party with none other than former One Direction star Zayn Malik.
Shah Rukh posted a tweet from his official Twitter account which showcased the two celebrities smiling for the camera and let it be known that it was dinner time in London!
This kid is so cool. May Allah bless him. Dinner time at the Asian Awards. pic.twitter.com/l0gV12n0kv
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 17, 2015
Shah Rukh in his previous tweet had offered felicitations to other artists who had delighted him.
Marvellous Asian Awards. Paul & Kiran hav done a great job. Zayn & Naughty Boy r so cool. Gurinder's BILB on WestEnd pic.twitter.com/mSwlsFRfsK
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 17, 2015
Yesterday's event was a prestigious award ceremony which featured international artists, musicians and politicians from around the world. After receiving the award, Shah Rukh had stated:-
"I am extremely humbled and honoured to receive this award. I say this very often that my stardom belongs to most South East Asians who reside abroad who have made the Indian cinema and me known around the world."
Shah Rukh was presented with the award by Indian-origin British filmmaker Gurinder Chadha. Previous Indians who have secured awards in the cinema category are Anupam Kher, Irrfan Khan and Yash Chopra.
Nice to see how Shah Rukh and Zayn got along really well. Zayn seems to have taken the recent media gossips surrounding him in stride and instead chosen to focus more on enjoying life at the moment.


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Cardinals release injury-plagued Wells
Beanie Wells had an inkling the Cardinals were preparing to release him.
"I hadn't even met the new coach," Wells said Monday. "When that happens, you have a pretty good idea."
Wells was right. The Cardinals cut the former Ohio State running back on Monday after four seasons, a move that will save the team about $1.5 million in salary-cap space. Speaking by phone, Wells said he expected to find a new team "definitely in the next couple of days." The phone conversation was interrupted twice by calls from his agent.
"It's all good," Wells said. "I've still got a chance to do what I love to do, and I've still got a lot left to give."
The 24-year-old Wells played in just eight games last season, starting seven, while dealing with knee and severe turf-toe issues. He finished with just 234 yards on 88 carries. He was also benched after a fumble in the Cardinals' loss to the Bears in their home finale. That came after a career year in 2011, when Wells ran for 1,047 yards and 10 touchdowns on 245 carries while playing through a knee injury.
The Cardinals used the new injured reserve/designated to return exception on Wells so that his toe and foot could heal – he later said the knee was the greater issue – but Wells said after the season that he didn't need to go on IR. He felt it was a form of punishment from coach Ken Whisenhunt, with whom he maintained a fractured relationship after having a torn meniscus repaired and some loose cartilage removed in an operation in September 2010.
The Cardinals originally reported the injury as a knee bruise, but Whisenhunt later confessed that Wells had the surgery after a reporter saw two small incisions below Wells' knee and asked Whisenhunt about them.
"I don't want to say what happened this season stemmed from that, but who knows?" Wells said seven weeks ago. "It was just weird having that kind of relationship with my coach."
"We definitely had our fair share of disagreements. I've never been in a situation like that before. I respect coach Whiz a ton and I wish him all the best, but we didn't see eye to eye on some things, and I don't know what sparked it."
In his four years with the Cardinals, Wells played in 51 games, totaling 2,471 yards and 24 touchdowns. But he missed multiple games in all but his rookie year, when he missed part of training camp due to an ankle injury but still finished with 793 yards while splitting time with Tim Hightower.
The injuries only fueled "injury-prone" and "soft" labels that Wells carried from Ohio State. On the flip side, Wells earned praise from Whisenhunt for playing through a painful knee injury in 2011 to record career bests in yards, carries and touchdowns.
"Injuries are something I had no control over," Wells said. "I couldn't wave a magic wand and make it all better.
"Some guys have injuries their first few years and then stay healthy the rest of their career. I'm hoping that's the way it goes for me."
Wells' release has increased speculation that the Cardinals may be pursuing running back Reggie Bush. USA Today reported over the weekend that the Cardinals have expressed interest in the 28-year-old free agent, who averaged 1,036 yards and six touchdowns in his two years with the Dolphins and is also considered a strong receiver out of the backfield.
Without Wells, the Cards have few viable options at running back. They remain hopeful about 2011 second-round pick Ryan Williams, who has played just five games in his first two seasons due to a torn patellar ending suffered in his rookie year and a left shoulder injury last season. LaRod Stephens-Howling is set to become a free agent on Tuesday. The Cardinals also have William Powell and Alfonso Smith.
As for Wells, Monday's move closes the book on what once looked like a promising addition to a team coming off a Super Bowl berth. Wells had hoped that the hiring of coach Bruce Arians might signal a fresh start for him in Arizona. He'll get that fresh start, but it will come with another team.
"I have to thank the organization for letting me live out a dream," Wells said. "I've been wanting to play in the NFL since I was 4 or 5 years old."


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Pilot Flying J Dealing With Fraud Allegations
April 23, 2013 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Pilot Flying J Dealing With Fraud Allegations
Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam III said Monday (April 22) the truck-stop giant has put some of its sales team on administrative leave and is reviewing all contracts with trucking companies amid allegations its employees defrauded customers on diesel-fuel rebates.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Pilot, a company well known to the RVing community, also will scrap manually processed contracts by the end of June and hire a chief compliance officer and outside special investigator in the coming weeks to address allegations of wrongdoing, Haslam said in a statement delivered to reporters at company headquarters in Knoxville, Tenn. The allegations were raised by a current employee and a former employee, among others, according to the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI).
The moves follow a raid of Pilot's offices last week by the FBI and Internal Revenue Service as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. A 120-page affidavit unsealed in federal court last Thursday alleges employees withheld discounts from customers to boost company profits and their own sales commissions. No one has been arrested.
Haslam reiterated Monday that Pilot believes the federal investigation is focused on "a narrow slice" of the business in which diesel-fuel rebates are manually calculated and paid to "a relatively small number" of the company's 3,300 trucking-company customers.
But he said he is "embarrassed" by allegations of wrongdoing at the privately held truck-stop chain. The chain is North America's largest, with more than 500 locations. "I more than anyone understand the damage done to our reputation," Haslam told reporters. He declined to take questions, citing the federal investigation.
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Good Sam Club Offering Pilot Flying J Discount
January 5, 2012 by RVBusiness · 7 Comments
The Good Sam Club is offering members an exclusive money-saving benefit with the launch of the Pilot Flying J RV Plus Card, according to a press release.
Beginning in 2012, Good Sam Club members can apply for the discount card which will allow them to save on each gallon of gasoline and diesel fuel purchased; 10 cents per gallon on bulk propane purchased, and 50% on holding tank dump station charges at all applicable Pilot Flying J locations across the United States. The recent decision to combine the former Camping World President's Club and the Good Sam Club into a newly-expanded, upgraded club was a key element in the club's partnering with Pilot Flying J.
"The extra leverage of our combined member numbers helped make the Pilot Flying J discount possible," said Good Sam Chairman and CEO Marcus Lemonis. "Our members have been asking for this benefit for some time, and it is one that we are especially happy to make available to them.
"The price of fuel represents the single biggest expense in most of our budgets as we enjoy the RV lifestyle. Securing discounts on a commodity like fuel is not easy. Finding a provider who has a nationwide network of locations and the facilities to properly serve our members is even more challenging."
Along with savings on gasoline, diesel, propane and dump services, Pilot Flying J locations offer a wide array of conveniences and services well-suited for RV travelers, including dedicated RV fuel lanes, convenience stores, on-site restaurants, safety and a clean environment for families. As part of the exclusive new program for Good Sam members the companies have co-produced an RV Travel Guide which lists all the participating Pilot Flying J locations and the RV specific services available to members at each location.
RVC Outdoor, Pilot Flying J Form Partnership
May 17, 2011 by RVBusiness · 2 Comments
RVC Outdoor Destinations announced today that it has formed a marketing alliance with Knoxville, Tennessee based Pilot Flying J – the largest retail operator of travel centers in North America.
According to a report on Examiner.com, as part of the program RVC is helping their guests sign up for the Pilot Flying J rewards program – a free rewards program for RVers.
"We wanted to partner with Pilot Flying J not only because they are a top-rated company, but also because we feel the pain of the rising gas prices, especially for RV travelers," said Yale Spina, RVC vice president and director of operations.
RVC is providing guests with a membership pack that includes a Pilot Flying J frequent fueler advantage card plus an RV travel guide in an effort to keep RVers on the open road. The frequent fueler card provides discounts on gasoline, diesel, propane fuel and dumping fees at over 550 participating Pilot Flying J locations. The nationwide travel guide shows the location of participating Pilot Flying J travel centers along with the facilities offered at those locations; like restaurants, RV parking, RV dump station and bulk propane.
Existing members of the Flying J Real Value rewards program can continue to use their old loyalty card but will need to register their information at the frequent fueler advantage website. Registration brings additional member-only benefits including travel center discount coupons that can be used on in-store merchandise or in Pilot Flying J restaurants. More importantly, the new loyalty card will allow RVers to use the "Pump Start" program in the Pilot Flying J truck diesel lanes.
After RVers have accrued 500 gallons of fuel, you will be able to unlock Pump Start to turn on the pump just by swiping your loyalty card. After registering your card, visit any Pilot or Flying J front desk to sign up for Pump Start. All you need to do is present your driver's license to the cashier along with your Frequent Fueler Advantage card.
Pilot Flying J Launches New/Improved Website
March 23, 2011 by RVBusiness · 3 Comments
Pilot Flying J recently launched a new website, www.pilotflyingj.com, to better serve the company's customers by providing enhanced, easy-to-navigate information about locations, products and services.
The new site unites the Pilot Travel Center and Flying J brands online. Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J merged in July 2010, and Pilot Flying J continues to operate the two brands at over 550 interstate locations across North America, according to a news release.
"Our new website is designed with all customers in mind – professional drivers, RV owners, fleet operators, families planning road trips or people living in one of the hundreds of communities that Pilot Flying J serves," said Jimmy Haslam, president and CEO of Pilot Flying J.
The new website caters to each customer group, with specific sections for professional drivers and RV owners. On the website, customers can access information about fuel prices, upcoming trucking shows and RV rallies, the Pilot Flying J Frequent Fueler Advantage loyalty card information and more. Professional drivers can review which travel center locations feature specific amenities such as bulk "DEF at-the-pump." With nearly 70 current locations and more planned, Pilot Flying J operates the largest network of bulk "DEF at-the-pump" in the industry.
The home page of the new site features important messages about current news, events and promotions such as in-store specials on Pilot Flying J's premium coffee and food offerings, new location announcements and contests such as a chance to win tickets to a Pilot Flying J Race Day Experience with NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Michael Annett.
Customers also can access tools such as the store locator and enhanced "Plan a Trip" feature. Designed for use by professional drivers, RV enthusiasts and traveling motorists, this feature helps customers plan stops at convenient Pilot Flying J locations along their way. Turn-by-turn directions from starting point to destination, including stops at Pilot Flying J to refuel and refresh, can be printed from the site.
"The site provides easy-to-use tools and information that help our customers find us, get connected with us, pick up the quality products and services they need and get back on the road," Haslam said. "And, our new mobile site provides the same access from their smartphones to information and services they might need away from home."
On-the-go customers can access a mobile version of the new Pilot Flying J website by visiting www.pilotflyingj.com on their smartphones. The mobile site also features a store locator tool, sections for the professional driver and RV owner, access to the Frequent Fueler Advantage loyalty program and ways to connect with customer service or via social media.
Pilot Flying J welcomes customers to check out www.pilotflyingj.com and the companion mobile site and to connect with them via Facebook, Twitter or by signing up for the Pilot Flying J mailing list, the company said. Customers also can contact email@example.com.
Pilot Flying J is headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., and has more than 550 locations in North America. The company employs more than 20,000 people and is the largest retail operator of travel centers in North America.
Pilot Flying J Offering Benefits to RV Owners
March 1, 2011 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Pilot Flying J Offering Benefits to RV Owners
RV owners can now enjoy an enhanced loyalty program within the Pilot Flying J network of more than 550 interstate travel centers and travel plazas located across North America
Pilot Flying J today (March 1) launched enhanced RV benefits for Frequent Fueler Advantage. This loyalty program is the nation's largest for RV customers, according to a news release.
While Pilot Flying J will continue to honor the current Frequent Fueler Advantage card and RV Real Value card (Flying J), RV users need to register those existing cards to qualify for the enhanced benefits. Based on registration information, Pilot Flying J can determine what customers value most and will tailor special offers accordingly. Customers who do not currently hold a card may pick one up at any Pilot or Flying J location.
"Pilot Flying J is proud to meet the fueling and other needs of more than 1.3 million people across the country every day," said Pilot Flying J President and CEO Jimmy Haslam. "We're excited to offer the enhanced benefits of the Frequent Fueler Advantage program to our RV owners, so we can better serve their unique needs and wants and reward their customer loyalty."
Pilot Flying J will continue to honor the current Frequent Fueler and RV Real Value Card. Pilot Flying J is asking that all RV owners register their cards under the new program in order to take full advantage of all benefits.
Customers may register their cards at www.FrequentFuelerAdvantage.com or at cashier desks and kiosks in Pilot and Flying J locations.
A unique feature of Frequent Fueler Advantage is that customers will be able to receive unrestricted instant fuel discounts at all fueling lanes. The previous 25-gallon minimum fill up for discounts has been lifted for registered card holders.
Existing and new cards will be honored at all Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J locations. Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J merged in July 2010, and Pilot Flying J will continue to operate the two brands at their 550 interstate locations.
Pilot Flying J plans to extend the rewards program to general consumers later in the summer.
More information is available at www.FrequentFuelerAdvantage.com.
Pilot Flying J is headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., and has more than 550 locations in North America. The company employs more than 20,000 people and is the largest retail operator of travel centers in North America.


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The past two weeks we've explored the benefits and underlying theories of presentation/content delivery technologies and games.
Presentation and Content Delivery, Otherwise Known as Digital Storytelling…
One key to effective presentations is telling a story. Stories are familiar and accessible to everyone, and connect with the audience's emotions (Jamison, 2014). Digital stories enhance spoken/written text with multimedia, making them engaging and a good fit for classrooms, where there is a wide range of learning strengths and preferences (Frazel, 2010). Digital storytelling can be motivating and engaging, because students already telling own stories with web 2.0. The images at left give a sample of the multitude of digital tools available for presentations. This medium also motivates reluctant and struggling readers and writers (Morgan, 2014). However, a presentation, no matter how beautifully done, may not be the best method for delivering your content. A more interactive approach may be more appropriate. Teachers need to consider the standards, curricular goals, and their students before deciding on a presentation or lecture-style activity. This video gives an overview of the development of a music-learning game website, and is a good example of games being used to meet particular curricular goals (in this case, for music teachers).
The same caution holds true for game technology – before diving in and creating/buying/using games as a teaching tool, give serious considerations to other Minecraft is a popular online game that teachers are more often including in the classroom.methods (Kapp, 2014). Games offer many benefits for teaching and learning, and align well with project- and problem-based learning (Sorenson et al., 2011). Games that are well aligned with curriculum offer students all the benefits of play: action, challenge, reification (cycle of creating, producing, and experimenting), socialization, achievement, self-interpretation, and pleasure (fun!) (Sorenson et al., 2011). Any time we teachers can make learning more fun, our students benefit. Games also bring a sense of agency, even to students who don't consider themselves gamers. By watching their peers, trying out their actions, failing, and adjusting their technique, students gain a sense of achievement, agency, and competence (Sorenson et al., 2011; Kiang, 2014).
My Observations and Questions…
The biggest obstacle I ran into this time was the various system limitations and lack of tech support for game development programs, specifically Quandry2. It is a nifty little maze creator – think Choose Your Own Adventure – but it only works on Windows. The final product is exported as an .htm, so PCs or Macs can play the maze, but only Windows PCs can create the mazes – a real bummer for my all-Mac school.
Game development programs take time to learn – something teachers have little of to being with. How do we balance the desire to make entertaining, interactive games aligned with our curriculum with the time we spend on collecting and analyzing data, planning, and going to meetings?
The take home…
- You don't need to play games to have game dynamics (Kiang, 2014)! Therefore, I can (and should, according to my older students) include more game elements in my intervention groups. We us Class Dojo as a behavioral tracker, and the kids love seeing the "+1" pop up with their avatar.
- I can incorporate digital storytelling beyond presenting information to my groups. The students themselves can create a short presentation, using any of the tools in the images above, to show off their learning.
- It is ok to have lectures! Sometimes a presentation to fill in gaps in background knowledge or give learners an overview of what is coming is the best thing to do. Just keep it short!
Frazel, M. (2010). Digital storytelling guide for educators. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.
Jamison, J. (2014). EDU625 unit 4 presentation [Prezi]. Retrieved from https://prezi.com/kusbq5-y_lml/edu625-unit-4-presentation/
Kapp, K. (2014). 10 Best practices for implementing gamification. Retrieved from https://www.td.org/Publications/Blogs/Learning-Technologies-Blog/2014/02/10-Best-Practices-for-Implementing-Gamification
Kiang, D. (2014) Using gaming principals to engage students. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/using-gaming-principles-engage-students-douglas-kiang
Morgan, H. (2014). Using digital story projects to help students improve reading and writing. Reading Improvement, 51(1), 20-26.
Myers, S. (2012, March 22). TEDxTokyoTeachers – Steve Myers – Music games in the classroom [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO2Jk6kZHy4
Sørensen, B. H., Meyer, B., & Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S. (2011). Serious games in education : A global perspective. Aarhus: Aarhus University Press.


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Rare 18th Century Carved and Gilded Italian Walnut Wood Eagle Sculpture
This fabulous giltwood walnut eagle is from the late 1700's and originated in Northern Italy. The sculptor who carved this eagle had the ability to represent him in a pose showing high energy and movement. In its talons, it holds a large trumpet and branches of laurel leaves and palm fronds. There is quite a bit of symbolism involving the eagle and trumpet, which can go back to Roman times. It represents power, courage, and immortality. Trumpets are often associated with celebrations, ceremonies, warfare, and the Goddess Pheme, personification of fame and renown. This highly unusual and beautiful sculpture can be hung anywhere a wonderful focal point is needed.
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Ridesharing is increasing popularity as many cities and states lift their previous restrictions to accommodate the ever-growing "sharing economy" we have all grown to love. With the right personality becoming a rideshare driver can be a great part-time gig.
Harry Campbell, rideshare driver and owner of TheRideShareGuy.com, has stopped by to share his experience with rideshare websites Uber, Lyft, Sidebar and more. He has a few tips for getting started and maximizing your profits.
Tell us a little about yourself and your motivation to get involved in ridesharing.
Currently, I work as an aerospace engineer by day and rideshare driver by night. I also run a blog and podcast for rideshare drivers at The Rideshare Guy, and a personal finance blog, Your Personal Finance Pro. I'm a pretty busy guy! That said, I became motivated to get involved in ridesharing when I was a passenger. I talked to a lot of drivers during this time, and the idea of being a rideshare driver really appealed to me. I liked the idea of diversifying my income as a business owner, meeting interesting people, and setting my own hours to make money. Making money as a rideshare driver is what you put into it: if you work more hours, you can make more money, but if you want to take a break and not drive for a few days, that's okay too.
What companies have you worked with, do you prefer any one over the others?
I currently drive for Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar. I prefer Uber over Lyft and Sidecar because you can make the most money with them, and they usually have the most requests for drivers.
It's important to drive for more than one company because that gives you the best opportunity to maximize your earnings potential. Sometimes things are slow on just the Uber app, so if you're able to leverage Lyft too, that means you'll get more requests and earn more money.
What was your first step in getting started?
For all drivers, you really only need two things to get started: a car and a smartphone. However, there are a few rules outlining the type of car and what you'll need to get approved:
- A newish car (2000-2005 depending on the company/city)
- Clean driving record – no DUIs and you will have to pass a background check.
- 20-point inspection for your car.
Once my car passed inspection and I was approved, I signed up with all 3 rideshare companies (Lyft, Uber, or Sidecar), downloaded the apps onto my smartphone, and logged on as a driver. The best part about being a rideshare driver is the flexibility – if you're bored, go into driver mode and wait for someone who needs a ride. If you get tired or want to spend time with family, turn off your app and take a break.
How much can new drivers expect to earn working part-time?
I've always said it really depends on when new drivers work. As a part-time driver, the best times to log on are during the weekends, particularly Friday and Saturday nights. Basically, you'll want to follow the parties, as these customers will be looking to get home after a night out.
You may have heard about surge pricing, which means you get paid more because the number of people looking for a ride outnumbers the drivers offering rides. Keep in mind neither the companies nor you as a driver set surge pricing. Instead, it is based on supply and demand, so it's not something you should count on often.
Some weeks are better than others, and being a driver is not as easy as it once was, as competition is growing. However, if you do it part time and take advantage of the opportunity to be a driver, it is a very good supplement to other income sources you have.
What has been your biggest surprise the way?
The biggest surprise I've seen since becoming a rideshare driver is the popularity of the sharing economy. When Uber started out, many people criticized it and thought it could never compete with the traditional taxi service. Now look at it! Not only has it spawned competitor companies, but it's also helped expand the growing sharing economy, like Airbnb, and encouraged people to become more entrepreneurial, like TaskRabbit. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the sharing economy continues to grow and what new companies will come forward.
Where do you recommend others getting started in your industry turn for help?
I would suggest people turn to Google and forums online devoted to the rideshare industry. Many rideshare drivers talk about their experiences, good and bad, and rideshare drivers need to be aware of all the pros and cons of driving. I run a website TheRideShareGuy.com where I share information, host a podcast and interview other people in the industry, and have an online forum where people can ask questions and share information. It's one of the most comprehensive rideshare information-sharing websites out there, and it's a great place for people who are just getting in the industry to find out more information and how to be a better rideshare driver right from the start.


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The murder of a queen bee : Henny Penny Farmette Mystery Series, Book 2. / Meera Lester.
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All abuzz about murder . . . Former police officer Abigail Mackenzie has made a fresh start as a beekeeper and farmer in picturesque Las Flores, California-but she never suspected her new hometown would prove to be a hive of criminal activity. When Abby invites her free-spirited friend, Fiona Mary Ryan, owner of Ancient Wisdom Botanicals, to her farmette for lunch, she never imagines that Fiona's no-show will lead to a murder investigation. Only hours after their lunch date, Fiona's body is found in a burning car in what at first appears to be a tragic accident. But after the coroner's report is issued, it's clear she was dead before being placed in the vehicle. Someone has gone to great lengths to cover up a murder. But who-and why? Driven by her loyalty to her friend, and her deeply ingrained skills as a trained investigator, Abby sorts through suspects-who seem to be sprouting up everywhere. Speculating that Fiona's...
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LAS VEGAS -- Tiger Woods will have the Monster logo on his bag for longer than just this weekend.
His deal with the energy drink company is a multiyear deal, Monster Energy vice president of sports marketing Mitch Covington confirmed Thursday.
While the deal was known since Woods debuted the logo on his bag this week in the Bahamas in his first tournament in 15 months, Monster did not officially confirm the relationship until Thursday.
"It's a multiyear deal," Covington told ESPN.com at the Wynn Las Vegas after speaking at a SportsBusiness Journal motorsports marketing forum. "There was some confusion in the press about whether we just had him for just one tournament, and that's not the case at all.
"We wish him the best in the comeback. We feel like that Tiger Woods is such a transcendent, legendary athlete that regardless of how his play goes, he's still an important property for us. We're certainly hoping that his comeback is successful."
Woods shot an opening-round 73 at the Hero World Challenge, his first round with the Monster logo on the bag. In his career spanning more than two decades, Woods had six previous sponsors on his golf bag.
Covington told the forum attendees not to expect Monster to start signing golfers -- just the one with 79 career PGA Tour victories.
"We continue to add athletes and properties that make sense for us as we grow," Covington said. "A lot of times, people are saying, 'Are you getting into golf now?' Not really. We found an athlete that wins.
"We found a transcendent, legendary athlete in Tiger Woods that is arguably one of the greatest athletes of our day. Monster likes to associate with winners. Tiger Woods is a winner and we think is going to win again."
Woods joins a group of mostly action sports and motorsports athletes who endorse the brand. Monster Energy turned a $546 million profit in 2015 and didn't even issue a news release to announce the new partnership with Woods.
"Our rollout there was him walking out on the course rather than making a formal corporate announcement," Covington said after the forum. "We're super-excited. We think he is a great fit for the brand. He's a true, determined competitor that transcends golf.
"We've got a really good relationship with Tiger and we are really excited about his comeback. We think it's going to be good for us, obviously, and he's been great to work with."
Whether Monster unveils a drink tied to Woods remains to be seen.
"That's always a possibility," Covington said. "We talk to a lot of our athletes about what they need and what they like in the way of a beverage. We take that into a strong consideration of the potential of doing that. There is nothing official."


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Gym Class HeroesFebruary 10th, 2007
Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth 4th feb
Gym Class Heroes have been labeled in some quarters as 'emo Hip-Hop'. Judging by the amount of teenagers clad in skinny jeans at the Wedgewood Rooms, the lazy comparison doesn't seem too far off.
But while a lot of GCH songs are very story led and focus a lot on love, the fact that Travis McCoy's narrative flow is backed by live instruments takes the songs further than some love sick pop song.
Opening up for them tonight were Def Jux duo Hangar 18. Considering only a handful would have heard of Windnbreeze and Alaska beforehand, after a couple of songs they were right behind them thanks to the guy's natural on-stage camaraderie and involvement of the crowd on 'Baking Soda', 'Take No Chances' and 'Go Git That'.
When GCH came on, the venue was awash with a combination of hollers and girls screaming from the mixed audience. Perhaps summed up best is how Travis described the groups music when speaking to a friend. "I'm not an mc, I'm not a singer… I make music".
'New Friend Request' and the catchy as hell 'Clothes Off' were well received but the biggest cheer of the night was for the single and TRL loved 'Cupids Chokehold'. By the second chorus, the guys were regulated to bystanders as the crowd went word for word.
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Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield, & Jamie Bell Represent the Brits at Governors Awards 2017
Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield, and Jamie Bell all look dapper on the red carpet at the 2017 Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on Saturday (November 11) in Hollywood.
The guys all have something in common – they are all Brits. They also are all in awards-worthy movies this year – Robert in Good Time, Andrew in Breathe, and Jamie in Film Star Don't Die in Liverpool.
We can't wait for awards season to start!
FYI: Robert is wearing Dior Homme. Jamie is wearing Burberry.
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Welcome back to Honest YA!
If you're new here, Honest YA is basically a Notebook Sisters grown feature where we talk about Young Adult books in the most honest way possible. This may mean sass. This may mean gently poking fun of things. But we promise we love the things. We're just teasing.
We're going to remodel more book covers!
You can stalk Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 if you wish it.
NOTE: I don't claim to own the covers. They belong to people in cyber space. Duh.
[Click the covers to go to Goodreads and see the originals.]
Cait is neck-deep in the arduous task of picking which drawing-project to attempt next. She's new to drawing. It's exciting! Although, she should probably actually edit one of her books or, you know, clean her room. But whatever. Currently she's taking literary-personality tests with Mime and discovering that Mime is Watson and Cait is…Moriarty. Oh.


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Guilford College has an opening for the William R. Rogers Director of Friends Center and Quaker Studies. The position is responsible for directing Friends Center, including maintaining the mission and vision of Friends Center, cultivating a Quaker ethos on campus and helping nurture it in the wider community, working with and supervising staff in their work leading the Quaker Leadership Scholars Program, the Quaker Renewal Program, and the Campus Ministry Office, and maintaining the strength of Friends Center through effective communication and fund-raising. Responsibilities also include instructional work in the Religious Studies Department in areas of Quaker history, theology, spirituality, social testimonies, faith & practice, QLSP seminars, and special topics; strategic planning for the minor; and offering off-campus programs in Quakerism.
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Guilford College seeks Director of Friends Center and Quaker Studies
The Friends Association for Higher Education is pleased to welcome Friends Theological College in Kaimosi, Kenya as a new institutional member.
Founded in 1942, and located in the highlands of Western Province in Kenya, Friends Theological College offers certificates, diplomas and bachelors degrees in theology and pastoral ministry. FTC is a ministry of Friends United Meeting. Dr. Robert Wafula is the Principal of Friends Theological College.
We welcome Dr. Wafula and his FTC colleagues to FAHE!
Quaker Higher Education, Autumn 2014
FAHE is pleased to announce the publication of the Autumn 2014 edition of Quaker Higher Education. In it, educators consider how to establish and nurture right relationships, with most of the pieces coming from the June 2014 conference of the Friends Association for Higher Education at Haverford College. This year's conference included many passionate and careful explorations of how we can support each other, our students, and our society.
Kindle edition of Quaker Perspectives in Higher Education
FAHE is pleased to announce that our new book, Quaker Perspectives in Higher Education is now available in a Kindle edition.
Epistle, Friends Association for Higher Education and Friends Council on Education Joint Conference, June 12-15, 2014
Epistle Committee: Rebecca Mays (Philadelphia YM), Barbara Heather (Canadian YM), Jim Hood (North Carolina YM Conservative)
Greetings to all!
The Friends Association for Higher Education gathered for its annual conference in joint sessions with the Friends Council on Education on the extraordinarily beautiful campus of Haverford College from June 12 to June 15, 2014. Walking the lawns of Haverford with the sounds of catbirds and sparrows ringing in our ears, we were startled by the lush green of late spring and blessed by the warmth of being in this special place of learning. FAHE minutes its appreciation to Dan Weiss and Haverford College for hosting us with such love and tender attention to our needs; to Walter Sullivan and Kaye Edwards for their leadership in organizing our program; and to Geoff Labe, Director of Summer Programs, and his team of easily identified Haverford-tee-shirted students who unobtrusively and effectively met our every need.
Welcomed by Haverford's president, Daniel Weiss, Thursday evening we were nurtured during our first plenary session by the music and deeply spiritual message of Tribe 1, a diverse group of performers whose songs give us hope and the inspiration to "see through illusion"towards the truth that guides us into right relationship. The following morning, Sarah Willie-LeBreton challenged us to embrace the contradictions of working toward justice, reminding us through personal story interwoven with social theory to engage our skills and knowledge of collective practice and decision-making in order to "nurture a radical patience,""continue to upend what puts people down,"and "open the circle [and] clarify the conversation"as we endeavor to "jar oppression from its structural scaffolding."
In smaller, joint sessions, the topics of which ranged from honors programs to study abroad opportunities to economics to communal discernment, presenters blessed those gathered with a plenitude of questions and insights into how we might reorder attitudes and actions to embody spiritually-grounded, justice-oriented relationships. We probed the work of 17th-century Quaker Elizabeth Bathurst, whose "bold and courageous"theology, written only in her third decade of life, continues to provide much to challenge and inspire Friends. We engaged in a rich discussion about the problems that attend to our culture's obsession with economic concerns, focussing on how our idolatry of money consistently diverts our decision-making attention from ethical consideration.
During the Friday evening plenary session, Kimberly Wright Cassidy, president of Bryn Mawr College; Robin Baker, president of George Fox University; Darryl J. Ford, head of school at William Penn Charter; Nancy O. Starmer, head of school at George School; and Irene McHenry, executive director of Friends Council on Education, discussed the multiple ways in which the Quaker history of Friends'institutions continues to inform their educational practices, and they considered mechanisms by which Quaker schools and colleges might further the educational vision of their founders. We were called to continue to question the use of form for form's sake and to see excellent education for all as today's most pressing civil rights issue.
Additional presentations explored the vitality of recovering a sense of place, the shifting meanings of "plain"and "simple,"the dangers of committing violence through the "scholarship of personal attack,"the problems that ensue when Quakers have not been able to live up to the full measure of our principles, and the possibilities of a Christ-centered truth-seeking, which, conversely, is a being sought.
In the final plenary, Micheal Birkel, Shan Cretin, and Diane Randall "consider[ed] the connections of things,"most particularly an imagined response by John Woolman to the working paper recently produced by the American Friends Service Committee and the Friends Committee on National Legislation entitled "Shared Security,"a bold vision of a fifty-year plan for more effective and longer-lasting international security. Woolman's mystic and activist spirit pervaded their reflections on how to move beyond the concept of the nation state and international engagement through the production of war.
The sunlight over Sharpless Hall before our Saturday evening plenary, backlighting the trees and buildings with a sharp clarity, spoke for the clarifying intellectual and spiritual inquiries of this year's FAHE sessions. We explored right relationships in many arenas. Several sessions named the tensions of individual rights and corporate authority in our Quaker efforts to create communities of justice. We named avenues of justice that create agency and restore right relationships where broken. Sessions on interfaith relations identified components of the Quaker foundational ethic for how to treat those who do not practice our testimonies or espouse our tenets of faith. We challenged economic systems that support the elite on the backs of the poor; we faced our technological advances with gratitude for the doors that are opening for connection and with healthy skepticism for the threat to wholeness as a human community. We identified the drivers of conflict to find how to use that energy instead for transformation. In our meetings for worship, gentle biblical vision and deep quiet inspired us for the long road still to travel. Saturday evening's "Epilogue"included ministry that commemorated and celebrated—with affection and humor—the life of T. Canby Jones, one of the principal founders of FAHE.
New FAHE book: Quaker Perspectives in Higher Education
FAHE is pleased to announce the publication of its first book. Quaker Perspectives in Higher Education is composed of articles drawn from the first fourteen issues of Quaker Higher Education (QHE), FAHE's biannual scholarly journal, which the association launched in 2007. Initiated as a vehicle for promoting communication among Quaker scholars, QHE has become a popular venue for sharing many of the finest papers and write-ups of presentations from the annual FAHE conference, products that previously too often disappeared following each conference's conclusion. It also solicits articles addressing a wide variety of topics and issues of interest to Friends. QHE is published in April and November of each year.
Quaker Perspectives in Higher Education is available through Barnes and Noble's website. Proceeds will accrue to FAHE to support the association's future publishing efforts.
It's almost here! 2014 Joint Conference with Friends Council on Education
Summer is upon us, and that means the FAHE conference is fast approaching.
We still have a few spots open for housing as we look forward to gathering on June 12-15th, on the beautiful campus of FAHE member institution Haverford College.
This year we convene with the Friends Council on Education, the organization of preK-12 Friends schools worldwide. Our theme is "Exploring Right Relationships," and our plenary speakers and presenters have prepared an invigorating, thought-provoking menu of sessions.
Of special note, we begin on Thursday evening, June 12th, with a concert by Tribe 1. In the summer 2014 edition of AFSC's Quaker Action, you can read Lucy Duncan's interview with Tribe 1 founder and director Niyonu Spann.
We invite you to join us! More information here.
Deadline for conference housing
The deadline for housing at the Friends Association for Higher Education and Friends Council on Education 2014 joint conference is Wednesday, May 21st.
We're gathering on the Haverford College campus June 12-15. Visit the conference website to see the full program. Please join us!
Quaker Higher Education: Spring 2014
The Spring 2014 edition of Quaker Higher Educationlooks at Quaker-focused, student leadership initiatives. Matt Hisrich leads off with a description of the Quaker College Leadership Gathering hosted last summer by Earlham School of Religion. Matt's overview is followed by reflections on the gathering from the following students who attended; Riley Foley (Wilmington College), Grace Sullivan and Kiernan Colby (Guilford College), and David Reid (George Fox University.)
Next, Deborah Shaw (Guilford College), Jamie Johnson (George Fox University), Walter Hjelt Sullivan (Haverford College), Dan Kasztelan (Wilmington College), and Trish Eckert (Earlham College) provide descriptions of the Quaker leadership programs at their particular schools. As you read, you will see some similarities across colleges, but also recognize differences that make each of the school's initiatives distinctive. You will also likely further appreciate the benefits of convening students and advisors from these programs. Hopefully, our Quaker colleges will continue to offer opportunities for Quaker student leaders to gather and learn from each other.
The final article in the issue, by Rebecca Leuchak, is a companion piece to The Art of Silence which Rebecca published in QHE last spring. Her exploration of silence is deeply insightful.
This issue is framed by memorials for two beloved and important figures in Quaker higher education, who both passed away in February. It opens with Wilmington College's memorial minute for T. Canby Jones. An FAHE founder and beloved faculty member at Wilmington College, Canby inspired generations of students, colleagues and fellow Friends.
We close the issue with a poem from Stanford Searl's new book, Quaker Poems. Stan dedicated this particular poem to another beloved Friend, brilliant scholar and a force of nature, Newton Garver.
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Friends higher education loses two champions
In February, two beloved champions of Quaker higher education and scholarship passed away.
A co-founder of FAHE, T. Canby Jones taught in the Religion and Philosophy department of Wilmington College for many years. He was also a founding member of Campus Friends Meeting in Wilmington, Ohio. Canby was a well-known, life-long scholar on George Fox.
The spring 2104 issue of Quaker Higher Education contains Wilmington College's memorial minute for T. Canby Jones. The school's Quaker Heritage Center has a tribute exhibit on display through May 2nd.
Newton Garver, University at Buffalo philosophy professor, peace activist and founder of an education fund for impoverished Bolivians, died Feb. 8 after a long illness. He devoted his life to his beliefs in social justice and had a special interest in the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.
The Buffalo News published a lengthy obituary on Newton's life and accomplishments. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. May 3 in the Orchard Park Quaker Meeting House, 6924 E. Quaker St., Orchard Park, NY.


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Blog Archive: September 2010
Volunteer Perspective:Posted by Katie Payer at 3:00 PM, 09/13/2010
Our volunteers are the backbone of the Cleantech Open. Without them, our various programs and events would literally not happen. Here is a volunteer perspective from Chris Frankchuk, in his own words.
I first learned of the Cleantech Open through a chance meeting with Katie Roberts, Marketing and Communications Manager, at an alumni reunion at Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business in 2008. What initially got my interest was the Cleantech Open's mission statement "to find, fund, and foster the big ideas that address today's most urgent energy, environmental, and economic challenges," as it matched well with my interest in social and environmental sustainability in addition to my engineering and recent small business startup background.
My first involvement was assisting at events such as the breakfast briefings and annual awards ceremony with setup and registration. Here I learned more about how the Cleantech Open functioned, the people who made it happen, and the atmosphere surrounding the events. To this day, it still amazes me how much the Cleantech Open does through volunteers who are commonly motivated by using their business skills to help solve large problems our society faces. These volunteers are what give the Cleantech Open so much credibility to the entrepreneurs, partners, and sponsors who work with them. What is great about the Cleantech Open's events is that they exist mainly to support the cleantech entrepreneur in the growth of their idea towards a viable business. Thus there is a greater sense of purpose behind the event rather than networking and sharing ideas. That is the main motivation for me, and I believe it is what brings many others to the Cleantech Open whether directly or indirectly.
This current year I have been serving as the Recruitment Call and Email Team Lead working with a motivated group of volunteers to reach out to interested cleantech entrepreneurs, inform them of what the Cleantech Open can do for them, finding matches, and reaching our contestant goals. The most rewarding aspect of recruitment is the actual face-to-face time with interested entrepreneurs. This is where I can really put all of my experience with business plans to practice for the Cleantech Open. Discussing goals, wants, and needs with the entrepreneur; I act as a consultant/salesman explaining how the Cleantech Open can help them as well as their need for a solid business plan. Seeing a previously lost entrepreneur with and idea but without direction, now realizing they have direction with action they can take all because I have been able to provide it - puts a smile on my face. It is very rewarding knowing I have helped someone come closer to reaching their goals as well as using business to hopefully provide viable solutions to an environmental issue facing our society.
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Being active in the outdoors and as an engineer with a career built on improving efficiency, Chris Franchuk has always naturally found himself adapt at finding ways to do more with less. In addition to his work with the Cleantech Open, Chris keeps busy as a Team Lead with Habitat for Humanity - Silicon Valley, member of the U.S. Green Building Council - Northern California Chapter, and occasional leads guided backpacking trips for the Sierra Club National Outings. Chris Franchuk is a Program Manager with 17 years experience in operations process improvement, supply chain, and business communications, in a variety of industries and companies, from startups to global manufacturers. He is a former U.S. Naval Officer and has an honors MBA from Santa Clara University and Mechanical Engineer degree from the University of California, Irvine, is a LEED Green Associate and Certified Green Building Professional.


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Is it worth the hype? | Philosophy's Purity Face Wash Review
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After watching one of my favorite YouTuber's explain how her skin is dry to normal, and also runs a bit sensitive to some products, she too was convinced of Purity's wonder. She states how Purity has been her "go to" face wash for a long time now.
So, after the planets and stars come together for this face wash I finally decided to purchase it. I was so excited to try this amazing face wash, but didn't want to invest in the somewhat pricier 8oz bottle, that retails at Sephora for $23.00 I decided to try out the smaller 3oz bottle for $10.00 first. These are usually found closer to the register. Those little "try me" sizes get me every time.
Arriving home that night, I was so excited to try out my future favorite face wash. I told myself that I was willing to spend the extra cash for a high quality product, as long as it lived up to the hype. Washing my face for the first time, I was iffy about the smell. It was clean smelling, but also a bit strange...old school wrinkle cream was the first thing that came to mind. It didn't bother me, but I was hoping for something more pleasant. Besides the smell, I was thoroughly enjoying it. Purity Facial Cleanser was smooth, and washed away all of my makeup. Waterproof mascara was a bit more difficult to wash away completely, but in comparison to other facial cleansers, it was great. I was so happy I found something that may replace my beloved Neutrogena Makeup Wipes. I even made my mother wash her face right after me. I was a sheep to the beauty industry, and I was okay with it.
After going through the 2oz bottle with my husband, I bought the larger 8oz bottle at Ulta. I was excited to get it in a gift pack with a small version of Philosophy's Miracle Facial Moisturizer. Turning 28 years old this December, makes me wonder if I need to start investing in some wrinkle products. So, for $23.00, this was a pretty good deal. I ended up really enjoying the once funky smell. I started to appreciate the indescribable clean smell haha.
It is now two months later, and I have gone through half of my 8oz bottle (with my husbands help) Unfortunately, I will not be repurchasing the facial cleanser. You might say "What happened Chelsey? You seemed to like it, maybe love it..." And yes, you'd be 100% correct! I DID like it...almost love it. So ,let me tell you why my mind has changed about this holy grail facial wash.
About a month or so ago my skin started acting up. Quick background on my skin...I've always had pretty good skin alhumdulAllah (thank Allah swt). I suffered from your normal teenage breakouts, but it mainly revolved around hormones, menstrual and diet. Once I got into my 20's it was all about menstrual and diet. I very rarely have breakouts now being 27 years old. My skin tends to be normal/dry. I've always tried to take care of my skin. I started moisturizing my face when I was 11 years old. I've never had a reaction to any skin care product that I can remember, and my skin doesn't seem to be sensitive to products in general whether makeup or other. So once my skin started breaking out randomly and forming these smaller red patches and dryness, I was confused and frustrated. I summed it up to postpartum hormones, but my diet has been good, and besides my makeup tutorials, I very rarely wear makeup. My moisturizer has been the same for over a year now. I use Josie Maran Argan Oil from Sephora. So I knew it wasn't that.
Besides postpartum hormones, I thought it could be the "Miracle" moisturizer I started using that came with my Purity purchase. I started using it as a pre-makeup moisturizer. I thought maybe a wrinkle moisturizer was too heavy mixed with foundation. I really wasn't sure, but I immediately stopped using it. I was noticing that my skin wasn't improving...something was off. I know my skin and something was wrong. I woke up one morning and had a pimple on my cheek, a few dry patches, itchiness around my jawline and red patchiness around my chin. Now although this may sound bad haha, it was mild, but for me it was enough to finally hop onto Google and type in "Philosophy Purity face wash breakout?" Sure enough multiple reviews popped up, along with comments on beauty websites and popular stores like Sephora. I couldn't help but start to think that it may be my new face wash I wanted to love so much. I decided to stop using Purity that day, which was Friday, October 3rd. I did a facial mask with Lush's Magnaminty Face and Body Mask (clickable link). Earlier that day I purchased my old best friend Aveeno's Positivley Radiant Daily Face Scrub I washed my face and moisturized it like normal. The next morning, I already saw improvement.
Today is Monday, October 6th and my skin is completely cleared up, and starting to feel back to normal. I also recently used Philosophy's Miracle Moisturizer again as a pre-makeup moisturizer, and overnight moisturizer. I did not see any negative change in my skin, thankfully. I am afraid to say this experience has made me question whether I will try a Philosophy product again though. I was so excited about Philosophies Purity One Step Facial Cleanser, like I was going to be in some special club after using it, but all it brought me was break outs, irritated skin and frustration. This product may work great for some, but with so many people speaking negatively about this face wash, I am surprised it is so hyped up. Hey, if I look at the bright side, now I can go back to spending $6.00 on my Aveeno face wash that smells delicious, acts as a scrub and wash and leaves my skin feeling beautiful.


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KVM is a kernel-based hypervisor which grows quickly in maturity and popularity in the Linux server market. Red Hat officially dropped Xen in favor of KVM since RHEL 6. With KVM being officially supported by Red Hat, installing KVM on RedHat-based systems should be a breeze.
In this tutorial, I will describe how to install and configure KVM and VirtManager on CentOS. To use this tutorial, it is not required to have CentOS desktop environment. This tutorial was in fact tested on CentOS 6.4 server.
Check Hardware Virtualization Supoort
KVM requires hardware virtualization support such as Intel VT or AMD's AMD-V, which are instruction set extensions for hardware-assisted virtualization. Check if hardware virtualization support is available on CentOS host machine:
If CPU flags contain "vmx" or "svm", it means hardware virtualization support is available.
Configure FQDN for local host
Configure FQDN (fully qualified domain name) for local host. Otherwise, you may get warnings while launching libvirtd daemon such as "getaddrinfo failed for 'myhost': Name or service not known".
To configure FQDN, edit the following configuration file:
Disable SELinux
Before installing KVM, be aware that there are several SELinux booleans that can affect the behavior of KVM and libvirt. In this tutorial, I'm going to set SELinux to "Permissive" for demonstration purpose. If you do not wish to change SELinux mode, refer to the documentation on KVM SELinux booleans.
To disable SELinux on CentOS:
Reboot the machine for the change to take effect.
Install KVM, QEMU and user-space tools
Install KVM and virtinst (a tool to create VMs) as follows:
Start libvirtd daemon, and set it to auto-start:
$ sudo chkconfig libvirtd on
Check if KVM has successfully been installed. You should see no error as follows.
Id Name State ----------------------------------------------------
Configure Linux Bridge for VM Networking
Installing KVM alone does not allow VMs to communicate with each other or access external networks. You need to configure VM networking separately. In this tutorial, I am going to set up "bridged networking" via Linux bridge.
Install a package needed to create and manage bridge devices:
Disable Network Manager service if it's enabled, and switch to default net manager as follows.
$ sudo chkconfig NetworkManager off
$ sudo chkconfig network on
$ sudo service network start
To configure a new bridge, you have to pick an active network interface (e.g., eth0), and enslave it to the bridge. Depending on whether the network interface is assigned an IP address via DHCP or statically, there are two different ways to configure a new bridge.
To configure bridge br0 via DHCP:
DEVICE=eth0 TYPE=Ethernet ONBOOT=yes NM_CONTROLLED=yes BRIDGE=br0
DEVICE=br0 NM_CONTROLLED=yes ONBOOT=yes TYPE=Bridge BOOTPROTO=dhcp
To configure bridge br0 with a static IP address:
DEVICE=eth0 TYPE=Ethernet ONBOOT=yes NM_CONTROLLED=yes BRIDGE=br0
DEVICE=br0 NM_CONTROLLED=yes ONBOOT=yes TYPE=Bridge NM_CONTROLLED=yes BOOTPROTO=none IPADDR=10.10.1.105 NETMASK=255.255.255.0 GATEWAY=10.10.1.1 DNS1=188.8.131.52 DNS2=126.96.36.199
Note that the configuration for the enslaved interface (eth0) does not have "BOOTPROTO" field, but "BRIDGE" field added.
Once configuration files are generated accordingly, run the following to activate the change.
You should now see br0 bridge interface with a proper IP address as follows.
br0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr D4:85:64:78:01:DC inet addr:10.10.1.105 Bcast:22.214.171.124 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::d685:64ff:fe78:1dc/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:182 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:38 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:15434 (15.0 KiB) TX bytes:6648 (6.4 KiB) eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr D4:85:64:78:01:DC inet6 addr: fe80::d685:64ff:fe78:1dc/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:188 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:38 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:21424 (20.9 KiB) TX bytes:6408 (6.2 KiB) lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) virbr0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 52:54:00:59:A3:88 inet addr:192.168.122.1 Bcast:192.168.122.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Install VirtManager
The final step is to install a desktop UI called VirtManager for managing virtual machines (VMs) through libvirt.
To install VirtManager:
1. Launch VirtManager Locally
If you are using CentOS desktop, you should be able to launch VirtManager locally at this point, by simply running:
2. Launch VirtManager Remotely
However, if you are using CentOS server without desktop UI, follow these steps to launch VirtManager.
Enable X11 forwarding on SSH server:
X11Forwarding yes
Create a following executable "wrapper" script for virt-manager.
#! /bin/bash xauth list | while read line; do sudo -i xauth add $line done sudo -i virt-manager
Then connect to your CentOS server from a separate desktop machine, and run the wrapper script vm to launch VirtManager remotely.
Troubleshooting KVM and VirtManager setup
1. If you see the following error when attempting to launch VirtManager remotely, make sure that you use the wrapper script (vm) to launch it, as described above.
X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virt-manager.py", line 383, in
main() File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virt-manager.py", line 286, in main raise gtk_error RuntimeError: could not open display
2. If you see the following D-Bus error:
D-Bus library appears to be incorrectly set up; failed to read machine uuid: UUID file '/var/lib/dbus/machine-id'
Then run the command below and reboot the host machine.
3. If you have font issue while running VirtManager, install the following font, and relaunch it.
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When Steve Hansen started his dream job as New Zealand head coach at the start of last year, taking the reins of the world champions, he admits one nagging thought did gnaw away.
"I thought 'now I've got the job, I'm going to have to do the job' and there was a wee moment of thinking 'Am I actually good enough to do this?'" he recalls. "But you can't sit there and dwell on that, otherwise you'll never make it."
Two years on, can we safely say he made it? Twenty-eight Tests, 26 wins, one draw, one defeat, 101 tries scored. Average margin of victory: 17.4 points per game. In 2013, 14 games, 14 wins, the first 100 per cent record by any team in the professional era.
So if Hansen had been told then he would preside over the most extraordinary two-year period of domination that the modern international game has seen, would he have conceived it possible?
"Well, anything's possible," he smiles. "But did I think we'd end up with this record? No, but I did think we had to have some really lofty goals and really work hard to improve on where we were. Otherwise, what was the point?"
The point, Hansen believed, was to make the All Blacks better than ever. Last week, after rescuing his perfect rugby year with that exhilarating last-gasp comeback triumph against Ireland in Dublin, maybe he did just that.
A week has passed since the impossible drama of Lansdowne Road and Hansen, in London for a rather less pressurised labour of love - coaching the Barbarians against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday in a smashing fixture to celebrate the islanders' rugby centenary - is only now really savouring the magnitude of the achievement.
"Now you can think 'that's pretty neat'. You feel humbled just to be part of it," says the 54-year-old. Yet Hansen makes it clear it is only a staging post. "I think we can get better next year and we must because everybody else will improve."
He is having to improve as a coach too. At half-time last weekend, with his men rattled, tired and down 22-7, here was the perfect gauge of how Hansen has developed his own art.
It is easy to believe that, with an image of being a bit of an old-fashioned, dour Kiwi bruiser, this one-time Christchurch-beat policeman might have gone in for some serious ear bashing. Not a bit of it.
"My image? In some ways, I don't care what people think. It's irrelevant. What matters is that my athletes understand what I'm like and I understand them," he says.
"When I was a kid, if mum and dad and teachers screamed and yelled at me it would turn me off. Coaches doing that doesn't actually fix the problem.
"I knew at half-time our attitude had been good so there was no need to give them a roasting. It was about bringing them together, showing them I actually still believed in them, that they could still do it."
A remarkable triumph ensued, one to elevate Hansen's status as a coaching master in his own right rather than just being seen as Graham Henry's old sidekick or, as many in Wales still remember him, as a grumpy failure running the national team a decade ago.
Yet Hansen swears it was during that tough two-and-a-half year spell in charge of Wales that the seeds of his current astonishing success were sown. "I think about it every day when I'm coaching because I learned so much there," he says.
It was a huge culture shock to be thrown into an alien, highly political environment after luxuriating in a winning regime back home in Canterbury. "The biggest thing I learned in Wales was you have to get the culture right, everybody putting the team first rather than themselves," he says.
Now, he believes perfecting that culture with the All Blacks is the keystone to their pre-eminence. His strength, he reckons, has been "man management" and the creation of a stimulating, humorous environment to accompany the highest professionalism.
"For me, if you've got that fun and stimulation in the right balance, then you'll get a performance every Saturday. This game doesn't have to be serious 24/7. When you train, you train; when you're not, have a bit of banter and a laugh. You need that to take away the tension and pressure because of the incredible expectation level."
Humility remains a prequisite too now that Hansen finds himself being raved about. "I just see it for what it is," he shrugs. "I'm just Steve Hansen, the same Steve Hansen. You've just got to stay humble. I just feel privileged to work alongside some of the world's very best rugby athletes."
His dad helped him stay humble. The hardest time during these two years of glory was when Des Hansen, a coach himself who used to mentor the Marist side in which his lad played at centre, died after a stroke last year.
"When he was coaching, most coaches were 'do it as I say' dictators but Dad challenged us to think 'why did that work? Or how could it work better?' Often, we'd discuss the (All Blacks) game and he wasn't shy about coming forward with his opinion. I know he'd be incredibly proud of what I've achieved."
Yet it may only be the start. Like his dad, Hansen is an innovator, open to ideas to improve a team which this year, he notes proudly, had to overcome "horrendous" injuries, forcing him to use a total of 42 different players.
Yet this year of search and experimentation has strengthened his hand, especially when other things never change, like Richie McCaw's form. "He's playing as well as I've ever seen him. He's a machine, a freak," marvels Hansen.
Still, would a nation, and perhaps Hansen himself, consider it a failure should the All Blacks not return here in 2015 and successfully defend the World Cup?
"Some people may well say if we don't win it 'well, Hansen's failed'," he shrugs. "Yet the World Cup is only one task when you're involved with the All Blacks because this is a job where you don't have the luxury of being able to rebuild and lose. You have to win every game.
"If we're as successful in the lead up to the World Cup as we have been this past two years, then you'd look back and reflect 'actually we've done a pretty good job here. We've left All Blacks rugby better than we found it'. That's all I'm striving to do."
He is succeeding spectacularly.
A year in the life of the world's best coach
Steve Hansen
Born: Mosgiel, New Zealand Age 54
Appointed: December 2011
Previous major head coach jobs: Wales, Canterbury/Crusaders
Overall record: 27 Tests, 25 wins, 1 draw (v Australia), 1 defeat (v England)
Hansen's All Blacks in 2013: Played 14 Won 14
Opponents: France 4 times, Australia 3, South Africa 2, Argentina 2, England, Ireland, Japan.
South Africa 27 New Zealand 38: The All-Blacks' first win at Ellis Park since 1997 secured the Rugby Championship title in thrilling style.
Ireland 22 N Zealand 24: Perfect winning season seemed over when they conceded 19 unanswered points. But a converted injury-time try saw the All Blacks make history by the skin of their teeth.


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En la clase Krtek posó para los retratos que hicimos.
Here you can see 5 year-old children enjoying the lovely weather yesterday; we went to the playground in the company of our friend the mole for an outdoor activity: painting some spring pictures. We really enjoyed the fine weather. But today ...it's raining again!
In class Krtek posed for the portraits we made