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BenQ Mobile, which acquired the mobile phone unit of Germany's Siemens in 2005, has started selling three high-end 'BenQ-Siemens'-branded handsets in Hungary, the head of BenQ Mobile's Hungarian branch announced on Thursday.
BenQ aims to become profitable in Hungary by year-end, even if this requires sacrificing some of its market share, Tamás Tárkányi said, without offering further details. He added that low-end handsets would be sold under the Siemens brand.
BenQ Mobile's Hungarian branch belongs to the company's unit in Austria. The branch will deal only with retail sales and logistics.
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Bredhurst Parish Council is undertaking a consultation on the lease renewal of the playing field in Hurstwood Road.
Below is a list of frequently asked questions, with responses. If you have any questions not covered below, please contact the clerk on email@example.com.
Who suggested the fence?
The suggestion came from Savills, as part of a discussion regarding the lease renewal.
Why is there a need for a fence?
As a result of encroachment onto the land from hall hirers and to minimise BPC's liabilities. The purpose of the fence is to obscure the view of the field from the hall. If hall hirers are unable to see the field, they will be less likely to encroach onto it.
Why shouldn't village hall hirers use the field?
Because hirers pay a fee to use the village hall, the committee of which uses that fee for the maintenance and upkeep of the village hall. Hirers do not pay a fee to use the field, and nor do businesses run from the hall. There is therefore no contribution towards the maintenance and upkeep, which is covered solely by BPC using residents' council tax. Hirers and businesses using the play areas contribute to the general wear and tear on the equipment which has to be covered by BPC finances.
How many incidents have there been with hirers using the field?
There have been a number of incidents over the last few years. Hirers have used the field for wedding photos and allowed guests to sit at the bench in the play area with what appeared to be alcohol. More recently, a photo was taken of a hirer entering the play area with what appeared to be alcohol. Play equipment has been vandalised by someone who was believed to be a hall hirer. Rubbish left by hirers has been found on the field. A business run from the hall regularly uses the play equipment.
Where would the fence be located?
The fence would be installed along the boundary between the rear of the village hall patio area and the toddlers' play area.
What is the height of the proposed fence?
The height of the proposed fence would be approximately 2m.
What about the existing five bar gate to the left of the village hall?
This is in a state of disrepair and needs replacing anyway. It would be replaced with double gates to match the fence, but with the height to be determined, possibly at the same height as the existing five bar gate. The gates would be locked, which is currently the case for the five bar gate, and this entrance would give vehicular access to the field. Pedestrian access to the field would be alongside the church shop, as it is now.
Has a fencing contractor been asked to quote for fencing the entire field?
No. A contractor misunderstood the requirements and provided a quote for the whole field, but has now revised the quote to what was originally asked.
Doesn't installing a fence create problems with potential anti-social behaviour as it will screen the play area from view?
The proposed fence will not screen the play area from the field. Field users will have the same visibility of the play area as before. The only view that will be screened is from the village hall to the play area, which does not form part of the village hall land and hall hire.
Couldn't you plant hedging or install a more open type of fence?
The purpose of the fence is to screen the view from the hall to the field making it less likely that hall hirers will use the field.
Are you intending to lock the pedestrian gate when the village hall has a function?
Locking the gate would be a possibility, as it is currently as the existing gate has a padlock. However, it would only ever be done in exceptional circumstances, as a last resort, and would have to be subject to a policy agreed by the council. There are no plans to lock the gate on a regular basis and if hall hirers do not encroach onto the field it will not be necessary at all.
Are you advocating access via the adjacent field?
No. All contractors who provided quotes for the fencing some weeks ago were asked to quote for blocking the existing access via the field.
Do you really need to add £3000 to the precept?
In past years, the budget for maintaining the play equipment has not been sufficient and the money has been taken out of other budget headings or council reserves. The play equipment requires constant maintenance and will need replacing at some point in the future. Other parish councils budget £3000-£5000 every year for play equipment. We therefore believe that £3000 is a reasonable figure.
Why can't the field and the hall be managed as one?
BPC has suggested to the village hall committee that they could take over the field lease and manage both the hall and the field but they do not wish to do so. UPDATE 15/08/17: BPC has been contacted by the chair of the village hall committee who informs us they may be interested in taking over the lease. Savills has informed us that they cannot legally negotiate with any other interested party unless or until BPC serves notice. Savills would also need to discuss the matter with the landlord who may have alternative options for the field. Should BPC terminate the lease, all play equipment would need to be removed and it should not be assumed that the lease would automatically be offered to the village hall committee.
Why can't BPC work with the village hall committee to stop this division within the village?
BPC has attempted to work with the village hall committee and has frequently requested to meet with them. BPC has no desire to cause division or upset.
Why wasn't BPC involved with the meeting held on 5th August?
BPC was not asked to attend.
At this meeting a resident said BPC was under investigation. Is this true?
BPC is not aware of any such investigation and is taking legal advice on this statement.
How are the responses being kept confidential?
All responses are being sent to the clerk. Responses to the questions are counted and comments are typed up in a separate document. Names and addresses are then removed from the response forms. Cllrs will be sent the responses and the comments, with no personal details.

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Last year, there was much mirth when it was revealed that transport minister, Chris Grayling, had awarded a £14m contract for extra ferries between Ramsgate and Ostend in the case of no deal to 'Seaborne Freight' - a company which had no ships, and no record of chartering them.
Suspicions that Seaborne might not be the most reliable continued to grow when the company was shown to have no trading history and appeared to have borrowed its website's terms & conditions from a takeaway company.
Now it appears that scepticism of Seaborne might have been entirely justified. Following reports in the Telegraph, the Department for Transport confirmed today that it has now cancelled the contract with the company, after Seaborne Freight's backer, Arklow Shipping, stepped back from the deal.
The cancellation is something of an embarrassment for the transport secretary and the department. Grayling has continued to back the company despite widespread criticism of the deal, and only two days ago was singing Seaborne's praises in a written statement to parliament, saying that:
'Seaborne Freight has been preparing for some time to operate services on this route. The management team of Seaborne has extensive experience in the shipping and maritime sector, including the operation of ferry services on cross-channel routes, freight brokerage, port management and vessel chartering.'
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[Lyric Opening Night, Saturday at 7:15 PM] Conductor Michele Mariotti has an uncanny relationship to Gioachino Rossini. Listen to the interview with the young Italian maestro who has his Lyric Opera debut on Saturday.
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On Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 April (Week 1 of Term 2), we have a special visit from Author
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In conjunction with the Author Visit, OLGC families have a special opportunity to purchase signed and personalised copies of Cameron's books at special prices. Individual books are $15 each and there are also exclusive book sets available. Students will receive an order form on the day of the workshops. Forms and correct payment can be returned the following school day (including Friday 26 April, after the Anzac Day holiday) to your classroom tray.


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Goalkeepers are encouraged to join the camp for a week of specialty keeper training. Focus will be on shot stopping technique, agility, reactions and awareness. Goalkeepers will be trained in how to save shots from different angles, proper footwork to prepare the body and hands, communication techniques to organize the defense and understand how to distribute the ball to your teammates to build the play and start the attack.
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The organic rankings portion of any Web search is a desirable area for visibility; there are several factors that influence visibility so business web sites able to profit from being discovered accidentally would do well to gain control over this advertising space. It can't be purchased directly so somebody somewhere along the way has to do an honest day's work to deserve the traffic.
The content on your website will attract search engine spiders looking for keyword terms so it will satisfy the search criteria if matching content is laid out in a certain way. The length of the visit is recorded; if visitors are enthralled by the text on the landing page and hang around for ten or fifteen minutes the search engine will interpret this as having satisfied the search criteria, so that landing page will be summoned up again on a similar search.
When certain terms draw visitors who all seem to be interested in reading the page for a significant amount of time, then it's likely to climb higher and higher in rankings in relation to those around it who did a better or worse job at getting people to hang around and read them on matching searches. It's very much a popularity contest, and the more you get chosen, the more you get chosen. Those pages that were glanced at briefly and then abandoned would be deemed to have been unsuccessful at satisfying the search and would not occupy spaces at the top of the search results in future searches involving those keywords.
Any news about your company is liable to include your main search terms. If a new service or product is about to be featured in a heavier ratio, a press release, also called a "news release" is the ideal device for focusing more attention on certain keywords. The story should be written so that the desired terms comes up several times in different forms. This allows the opportunity for inserting anchor text key phrases that will match the content on the associated landing pages being targeted in your online marketing campaign.
There are different-sized news services, all charging various fees to circulate your business news story. For the purposes of Internet Marketing, the stories are not advertisements as such; actual human readership is not the primary goal, press releases are not hard-hitting advertisements. Not many consumers go through routine online business newsâ¦no, the primary aim of the exercise is to pick up readership from the search engine spiders.
It is a bit abstract to think in terms of catering to a computer program when you do a piece of writing to be used in Web Marketing. You have to be careful not to phrase something in such a way that it could be misinterpreted by the algorithm's logic; there won't be a human mind to measure and balance things like slang terms or sentences involving sarcasm that could change the intent of any given anchor text phrase caught in contradictory or misleading interpretations.
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Never has there been a book I've loathed more than In His Steps. When I was about ten years old, my class was assigned to read it for English, and it was without a doubt one of my top three worst school assignments. I can't remember how many times I threw this book across the room, but I can tell you that it still has the dents to prove it. My parents also tried reading the novel, but failed and took their complaints to my teacher.
Unfortunately, that wasn't my last encounter with this book. At fifteen, I was yet again faced with the doom of having In His Steps included in my English class. After adamantly refusing to even pick it up, I was thankfully given the option to read another classic instead. I never thought it was possible to have trauma from a book that wasn't a horror story, but for years In His Steps has been the definition of a nightmare to me.
It seems that this book has a way of coming back into my life every five years. I've had endless chances to throw it in the trash, but something has made me hold onto it. Now, at twenty-one years old, I can finally say that I have successfully finished In His Steps, word for word! The achievement feels fantastic, and I must say that I was quite surprised by the storyline.
The narrative begins with a homeless man knocking on the door of Reverend Henry Maxwell, inquiring after a job. As pastor at First Church in the town of Raymond, Maxwell was in the middle of writing a sermon when the knock came. After turning the homeless man away and returning to his preparations, the reverend didn't give the man a second thought; that is, until that Sunday when the same man stood up after Maxwell's teaching and delivered a speech that moved the entire room and challenged Maxwell's view on Christian discipleship.
The following Sunday, after a week of study and prayer, Maxwell stood at the pulpit and invited the members of First Church to join him in a year-long journey of asking "What Would Jesus Do?" before making a single decision. Astonishingly, many members joined Reverend Maxwell in the pledge, having no idea what kind of wake-up call they were about to receive. For the very first time, those who took the pledge had to reflect on their lives and decide whether or not they are following in Jesus' footsteps. But will they be able to complete the year, or will the sacrifices be too great?
I can't believe I'm about to write this but… In His Steps was actually quite inspiring. As I read each page, I found myself also looking at my life, wondering if I was living in a Christ/Yeshua-like way. Over the last couple of months, God has been teaching me how to live life by the Spirit, so reading this book couldn't have come at a more perfect time.
Written over a hundred years ago, In His Steps is still relevant in a lot of ways, though it comes across as quite Baptist and old-fashioned in its approach to certain topics. It highlights the hibernation of the church and the importance of answering the call to action. Too often, people become Christians to get their 'ticket' into heaven, without making any changes to their lives, but they're missing what the coming to faith is really about! We aren't called to live through the motions, but to lay our lives down to the Father, living our lives solely after Him rather than ourselves. Many of us get stuck in the mindset that it's enough to go to church every Sunday, pay tithes and say, "God bless you," but being a follower of Jesus is so much more than that!
My hope is that when people read this book, they will be woken up by the voice of the Spirit and get inspired to live their lives the way He is calling them, rather than following what the world expects. I understand that some of us are called to work 9 to 5 jobs, go to college, have a steady paycheck, etc.; but many others are called to live by faith, having no clue what tomorrow will bring. With that in mind, we shouldn't feel discouraged if we are not the people who are called to sell everything and go around the world preaching the Gospel; instead, we should ask God what we can do to help those working for the Kingdom and how we can bring change into our community. More than ever, it's time to stand up for our faith and proclaim the Father's Will against those trying to destroy it!
Not everyone will enjoy this book. I believe that it's one of those novels that, like marmite, people will either hate or like. It took years, but I'm not ashamed to say that I did enjoy reading In His Steps. I knew there was a reason I kept this book all these years; it just goes to show that God can use the things we hate the most in this world to speak into our lives! I'm not sure if I'll ever read this book again, but I will recommend it to those who are striving to live after God. I just pray that young children are no longer being forced to read this book because it's a work that deserves to be respected and not thrown across a room.
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Green Lantern
I will preface this review by saying that I am not a comic book geek, I know nothing of the origins of the Green Lantern and I was horrified that Ryan Reynolds was being given the lead role in a superhero film.
I should also mention that after seeing the trailer for the film I wasn't really expecting much.
The basic storyline is this: Cocky fighter pilot Hal Jordan (Reynolds) has huge issues living up to the memory of his pilot dad, but one night stumbles on a dying alien who gives him a magical ring – a ring that chose Hal – a ring that will help Hal save Earth. After flying off to a distant planet to discover that he's one of thousands of chosen Green Lanterns, Hal decides to give up and go back to his normal life.
Of course trouble follows him and he has to man up, face his past and his fears and save earth.
It's a really bad mash up of Top Gun meets SuperHulkSpiderman and surprisingly the only thing that gives Green Lantern any remotely redeeming features is Reynolds portrayal of the Hal character.
Green Lantern is full of missed opportunities. We're shown a glimpse of a magnificent world full of amazing alien life forms, but only offered a speech that is about as exciting as watching paint dry. Then we get to see Hal's combat training – designed to help him unleash his imagination fueled abilities, it's a rare spark of magic, that is extinguished all too soon for a non-sensequal story-line that throws unnecessary plot elements – like Tim Robbins disposable character – at you for no apparent reason other that to elongate the film and supposedly cut back on CGI costs.
In short, Green Lantern is the worst comic book hero film since Jonah Hex.
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Athens! I would say, is still the "five star destination" for history and culture. Greece as the cradle of Western Civilization and the provider of the foundation of Western Culture…Athens must not missed!
I am going to start this series from the centre of Athens which is at the top of Acropolis where Parthenon is located. Going around the Parthenon will give you a 360° panoramic view of Athens.


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So, what have I done recently: triaged my patch list, got the most recent versions of everything and fixed up all the conflicts to make sure they apply to the current -git. I need to check my last postings of each in the archives to see if anybody replied with comments I haven't addressed yet. (Unaware of any, but if they didn't cc: me I probably didn't see it, so...)
Went through livejournal here and added a "documentation" tag to the entries that I or other people might want to refer back to. Some of that I need to put on the lxc.sf.net website, although the format of wordpress is funky and some things can only be accessed via sftp. (My continuing efforts to write a new news post to announce the 0.7.4 release have met with no success. Emailed Daniel about it: it says it posted, but my changes don't show up.)
Upgraded my test environment to the new lxc 0.7.4, which of course ate my test containers. (Sigh. Building from source vs installing the prebuilt debian stuff.) So I had to set the debian container back up, and found out that my notes on doing that were incomplete. I need to update those and make them into a part 3 of my HOWTO series.
All this finally lets me try to fix the NFS superblock merging. Last message I linked to the Linux Weekly news entry where Al Viro ACTUALLY EXPLAINS get_sb() in the context of saying "that was a horrible API, it was my fault, it's going away, and we've already removed all users of it except NFS which as always is doing something uniquely horrible that needs special case handling".
I hate NFS.
Linus hasn't released 2.6.38 yet, and I'm sort of racing against this looming deadline because I don't want my patches to get lost in the noise. (It's probably inevitable anyway. Most of 'em are the kind of bugfixes I can get in even during/after the deluge, but it's a good habit NOT to do that. Now is the ideal time to drop new patches, it's the quiet before the storm. This is actually when Linus schedules his vacations. Being sick right now has not helped.)


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Rick Hubbard celebrates more than a decade of providing positive family entertainment throughout the United States, and every moment has been KAZOOBIE! Rick invented the word, "kazoobie," to describe his performance. It means "exceptional, fun, and involving everyone." Audience involvement is the key, and no entertainer in America gets more audience members into the show than Rick Hubbard.
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It seems as if the theme of "what's old is new again" is playing itself out on the shelves of Surdyk's. Iconic wines and brands that for a variety of reasons left us for a number of years are now happily back again. In this case, I am thinking of Kilikanoon Winery from Clare Valley in south Australia, where the vineyards thrive in continental climates where a high daily temperature range (as much as 68°F in summer) promotes tannin, structure, and color in red wines. The first bit of good news for this wine is that 2013 was a very good vintage for red wines in the Clare Valley, with warm days and cool nights promoting full fruit ripeness, while still retaining natural acidity for balance. My tasting notes in April show a wine with intense inky black-purple color, and a nose of blue fruits, cassis, spicy black pepper, and clove. Young, assertive black berry and plum fruit, with fine tannins and subtle smoky char from 18 months in French oak barrels. All of those descriptors aside, my most important comment was "WOW!" This incredible wine drinks well right now, yet will reward those with patience to cellar for the next 8-10 years. Perfect for your next steak. Cheers mate! (Clare Valley, Australia)
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Planning a Middle Distance Series Event
Updated 28th Feb 2019
Normally both Planning and Organising are done by the same person for Local events, therefore the Organiser/Planner must read both Planning and Organising documents, hopefully they provide the information needed and answer any questions. Some services are also provided by the SI Manager and that information is also provided in the 'Organising and Planning events' webpages, please read those short associated webpage.
The concept of the Middle-Distance Series is to help runners prepare for the technical challenges of the Middle-Distance championships such as the British & JK through a set of specific races.
The Middle-Distance Series will be a set of linear TD5 races offering long and short course options using common controls. One course, winning time of 30 to 35 minutes with a shorter version, to be on the same map if possible, to give a course no more than 2/3rds the length of the longer course. For instance, a longer course might be 5k in length, with controls 1 to 15. The shorter version might use controls 1 to 7, then go to control 11 to create a course of 3.2k. For consistency the courses should be named 'Long' and 'Short'.
Planning should be middle-distance in style as characterised in the IOF rules.
The map scale should be determined by the nature of the area, typically 1:7500 or 1:10000. The planner is responsible for deciding on the locations of the start and the finish. If possible, the physical difficulty of the shorter course should allow for the fact that older runners will be taking part, so really steep descents and fallen trees should be avoided.
In addition, an Orange course TD4 is needed for less experienced runners.
Registration will open at 17.00. These races do not have a mass start. Competitors will choose when to start between 17.30 and 18.30, but should not start within 30 secs of anyone else. Courses will close at 19.30, by which time all competitors must have reached the finish and must proceed to download.
Some competitors will be invited to stay until 1930, in case someone fails to return by the course closing time.
The series coordinator will liase with planners and provide guidelines on what should be produced with planning software for the event map production. The planner is responsible for deciding how many maps to print and organising that with the map printer.
The planner is also responsible for sending the information to be uploaded to the website to the SI Manager as soon as it available, including parking location and any directions. A template is available from the SI Manager or the Series Coordinator.
The planner is responsible for producing the XML file for the courses and sending that file to the SI Manager, to arrive at least a week before the event.
For Routegadget, the planner also needs to send a copy of the OCAD base map (OCAD v9), plus an 'all controls' map to the SI Manager.
If using Purple Pen an Event Description Document describes how to create the XML and Routegadget file sets, and the SI Manager will also be able to advise on their production.
For each set of these events the SI Manager will advise about which range of control numbers to use. A START, CLEAR, FINISH and SAFETY control set will also be provided
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Want to help your children have a fantastic year, have an opportunity to share your thoughts with the school, and grow as part of our community? When parents get connected to the school, children – and their moms and dads – all benefit.
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Gilded pyramid studs and funky blush and red two tone colour uppers add edgy opulence to Valentino's iconic pointy-toe pumps in supple leather. Take them from work to an evening out with ease.
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Materials: Cherry red and blush pink leather uppers; sling back strap with buckle closure; pale gold studs; leather lining; leather soles.


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It Always Sucks Being Out Of Step With The Public
It Always Sucks Being Out Of Step With The Public
Matt HealeyMonday,19 January 2015
I was an idiot a few days ago. I left my Kindle on a plane. This is a big problem because I love my Kindle.
The simple answer is that I should just buy another one. Right? After all, Amazon still makes the Kindle and it can be easily replaced. But it turns out that it is not that simple. The fact is that Amazon has changed the models and gone with touch screens for all of the new Kindles. It seems that everyone loves the touch screen. Well almost everyone. I hate them on eReaders. The reason is I hate having to read through fingerprints. I find it distracting. Actually, I have been known to go to the level of trying to get a single grain of sand off of the screen because it annoyed me. So you can imagine what a sea of fingerprints would do to me. And I don't want to hear how you can have a touch screen device and not touch the screen. Ya see, what Amazon did was eliminate the page turn buttons so you have to leave fingerprints on the screen to turn the page. Since I find it distracting, that would result in having to clean the screen after every page turn. Imagine how long it would take to read one of the Game of Thrones books having to clean the screen after every page turn. Then think of the number of trees that would be killed getting the tissue.
So now I am in a bad spot. I have all of my content on Amazon, and they do not make an eReader that I think will be acceptable. I think I can connect another eReader from another company to my Amazon account, but I now need to find an acceptable eReader. So here are the criteria:
1) Must be a passive screen – that means no tables, etc. There are 2 reasons for this – the first is battery life. The batter life for a passive eReader is weeks, while the battery life for an active screen device is hours. The second is I want to be able to read outside in full sun. You can do that with a passive screen, but not with a backlight screen.
2) It must NOT have a touchscreen – If this surprises you then you did not read the above paragraphs.
3) NO Apple devices – That is simply on principle
4) Screen size should be in the 6 inch range – I find for reading books that is the best solution
5) It must either be a new device or have a replaceable battery. Used devices with built in batteries are a disaster because when the battery fails you cannot replace it.
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Quick update.
We made landfall this morning in Roscoff, France, and are getting organized. As always, the search for decent internet speed has already started…
Genoa, working jib and babystay are with the local sailmaker and will come back tonight.
Equipment is drying, washing machines running, Chef Davis is working his magic and the crew his ready for a shower.
The Tides are enormous and even the somewhat remote traffic separation schemes out here in the west are quite busy. About 100 boats left this morning for a regatta around Cape Finisterre. After work is done we will check out Old Town and look for a good French meal. So, lot's of activity.
Life is good (and almost dry again)
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Good-looking eyebrows are a bliss to many. Fortunately, there are many methods you can use to keep them looking beautiful. For instance, you can visit your salon for microblading, threading, or waxing. Through microblading, the stylist will fill in your brows using micro pigmentation to keep them looking beautiful and natural for at least a year. But, if you can't afford a trip to the salon, here are some steps you can follow to get the perfect eyebrows from the comfort of your home.
Choose a perfect shape for your face
We all have different shapes of faces, meaning that an eyebrow shape that looks perfect on your friend's or a model's face may be a total blunder on you. To attain the perfect eyebrows, choose a shape that will strike a balance for your face. Take some time to identify where the brows should begin and end. The line should not appear too thin or end shorter than your natural brow.
Another important mark to identify is where the curve should peek. For most people, the eyebrows curve will peak around the eye. To identify the mark, stand next to a mirror with your face straight. Using a long, thin instrument, align the outer part of your iris and nostril as you watch to see where the instrument transverses the brow. This is where the brow curve should peak for a graceful look.
Determine the perfect thickness for you
Always have in mind that the right eyebrow thickness for one person may not always work for you. You can make your decision based on the size of your lips, eyes, style preferences and the gap between your eyes and brows. For a person with big eyes, wearing thick brows can bring a proper balance, however, such will overshadow small eyes. It is generally acceptable that brow thickness should be equal to one's upper lip. The brow bone should also come into play when choosing the perfect thickness for you. For instance, if it is properly spaced, then you can afford thick eyebrows and still look perfect.
Pluck the unwanted hairs
It is likely that you'll have some stray hairs here and there. You could easily identify them by brushing your hairs up in the course of their growth. Since you had marked where the brows should begin and end, as well as the arch peak, tweeze any hairs that appear outside the marks you came up with. While at it, stay in a properly illuminated area so that you do not tweeze more hairs than intended. Repeat the process on the other brow making sure you come up with a similar shape to the first eyebrow.
Fill and style
You can use an eye pencil in a shade similar to your brow hairs to touch up the thickness of your eyebrows. Keep the strokes light and in the direction your hair grows. Avoid creating a curve where it doesn't exist or lengthening brows with an eye pencil. Such extra lines will look obvious. Once through, comb the hairs into shape and make sure none of them falls haphazardly. Also, be keen not to smear the eye pencil when combing your brows.
Use brow gel
Finish up your styling by applying a brow gel. This final step helps hold your brows in place throughout the day. In fact, we have gels that are water-resistant in the market today. Such keep your brows in perfect shape during a rainy, windy or hot day. Dab a small amount on the inner side of your brow and use your brow comb or the tip of your finger to spread it outwards. If you don't have brow gel, petroleum jelly or hairspray work just perfect to keep your brows in shape throughout the day.
About the Author
Linda Collins is interested in fashion, beauty, and new trends. As she recognized microblading as one of the promising new trends she decided to do the training at Deluxe Brows, and is now passionate about it. Linda likes to share her experiences and knowledge with others so she writes about all beauty tips and tricks she knows.
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We are a diverse group of clinicians, educators, and researchers who unite to advance child health. We value equity, advocacy, excellence, and innovation as we strive to promote compassionate, evidence-based care. We approach our work with joy and humility, engaging in community partnerships, striving for social justice, addressing the unique and evolving needs of every child, and shaping future generations of experts in pediatric care and research.
We will advance child health at the local, regional, national, and international levels by:
Follow the links for more information on our clinical programs.
Faculty in General Pediatrics are affliated with a number of research centers associated with the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital. Follow these links to learn about these research programs.
The UW Division of General Pediatrics and the affiliated Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development of Seattle Children's Research Institute, the Child Health Institute of the University of Washington, the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, and the Northwest Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit provide rich and diverse mentoring opportunities for Pediatric NRSA fellows. The Division faculty includes over 30 investigators with research programs examining health and health care from a population perspective, as well as at the level of individual patient encounters. Some main areas of faculty focus include: injury prevention, obesity, mental health, effects of media on youth, quality improvement, and environmental health. Division faculty also work in a variety of outpatient and inpatient pediatric clinical programs.
For more information, including curriculum, core training sites and how to apply, please visit the General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship webpages.


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We love hearing how our visitors enjoyed their experience. See below for reviews from past visitors to Caloundra Street.
One of the best I have been to
Coming from Sydney these markets were a complete surprise - honestly one of the best I have been to. The markets cover 2 blocks of Bulcock Street and offer a brilliant range of goods. From health foods and fresh food, teas and gourmet sauces, fruit and veggies, clothing and food, art and jewellery, - there is something for everyone. No junk here and finishing with coffee at one of the great cafes. Open til 1pm it is so easy to spend the morning strolling through.
Review by Anonymous (09-Sep-2013)
Not to be Missed
One of the best - not to be missed
Review by Jamscone3 (20-Jul-2013)
We'll definitely be coming back
My wife, 2 kids and myself visited these markets in June this year (2013) and were really impressed. We're not big spenders, but we walked away with some great bargains. I bought a nice letterman jacket for $20 and my wife with a nice top for about the same price and my kids each got some great toys. We have been to other markets on the Sunny Coast and this is by far the best. It's huge, it has a wide variety of stalls and it's interesting. There were a few entertainers there and a jumping castle for the kids. We'll definitely be coming back to this markets the next time we are down on the Sunny Coast.
Review by Anonymous (30-Jun-2013)
Best on the Coast
Best on the Sunshine Coast
Review by Senior Contributor Daren36 from Brisbane (28-Jun-2013)
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As a new flower farmer, I am constantly looking for ways to learn from other growers. I have books written by and for flower farmers that I practically inhaled when I first received them in the mail. I read other farmers' blogs, and I lurk around in several online forums where farmers are constantly exchanging information. I've even offered free labor to nearby farms in exchange for hearing their stories and learning how they do things–it's always worth it! Plus, it's usually fun.
Another thing I did, right away, was join the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, a fantastic group discussing all things flowers. The ASCFG hosts several conferences a year, and I was thrilled to learn that one of them was in the Northeast. This conference, called "Flowering in the North," was specifically designed for growers who work in cold climates, like me. I bought my conference ticket and started planning my road trip to Portland, Maine.
Sea Change Goes to Maine!
I'd only been to Maine once before, so I gave myself an extra day before the conference to explore Portland. I walked around the waterfront, admiring the boats docked there, some of them snuggled in plastic wrapping for the winter. I found the most delightful gluten free bakery and ate too many things. I met a lot of nice people who all seemed to have moved out of Brooklyn five years ago to open their own cafe/shop/restaurant in Portland.
It was a blustery 8° on the morning of the conference, so I can't really explain why I chose to walk there from my airbnb. By the time I walked the half mile to the University of Maine, my skinny-jeaned legs were numb and I'd cinched the hood of my jacket closed around my face so tightly that I had only a narrow hole through which to see the world. Through my little hood peep hole I saw signs for "Flowering in the North" and many, many cars driving into the parking garage behind the building.
Inside, it was like flower farmer heaven. The large, bright atrium was filled with people, mostly women, mostly wearing the farm version of "business casual": Carhartt jackets, solid-colored chunky sweaters, plaid flannel, pull-on work boots. All of them looked like people I wanted to befriend.
I got my name tag and welcome packet and made myself a hot tea from the beautiful breakfast spread. Around the hall were displays from various seed and plant suppliers, along with their catalogs and some branded things like pencils and t-shirts.
I sipped my tea and (awkwardly?) joined a conversation two women were having nearby. It turned out that they each worked on a vegetable farm, and wanted to add cut flowers to the crops their farms grew. "I think there are some empty growing beds in the field I can use, but I hope they give me some greenhouse space, too!" said one of the women. As I listened to their stories, I thought about how different it would be to be in their position, acting as a champion for flowers on an existing farm with mentors and bosses, instead of starting out on my own.
Starting from the Ground Up
The clock struck 8:30 and we shuffled into an auditorium with the rest of the attendees. We listened to some brief introductions and a warm welcome message given by local flower farmer Stacy Brenner of Broadturn Farm. Then, a representative from the University of Maine's Cooperative Extension, Jason Lilley, got on stage to talk about soil health.
"We were worried that if we offered soil health as a breakout session, no one would come," Stacy had said in her introduction. However, as Jason started talking, all around the room bags zipped opened, notebooks snapped out, and pens started scribbling. The instant studiousness in the room rivaled even the rushed, desperate note-taking I remember from my hardest college class, Theory of Algorithms.
Once Jason invited the audience to participate, the questions poured in.
"When is the best time of year to take soil samples?"
"Can you touch on calcium and magnesium balance?"
"Is it possible to have too much organic matter in the soil?"
This crowd took their soil health seriously!
The participatory format of Jason's keynote talk set the tone for the rest of the day. I was overwhelmed by the openness of this community of farmers. Everybody was generous with their knowledge and experience. Nowhere did I encounter guardedness, or a holding-back of information for competition's sake. It was truly wonderful to feel such support from other people in the same industry.
Morning Session: Woody Crops
Next on the schedule was a choice between three different breakout sessions. I chose a talk succinctly titled "Woody Crops." Woody crops are cut flowers that have thick woody stems, like hydrangea, and this talk included three different speakers sharing their experience with such crops. I managed to snag a seat for this talk, but the room was so full that people were standing in the back!
The first speaker up was a no-nonsense, business-minded, straight-talkin' woman named Cindy Creps who went through different varieties of woody-stemmed crops that she grows on her flower farm in Maine. She urged us to learn as much as we could about these crops before growing them. "I can't stress enough to research this stuff before planting," she said.
I recognized the next speaker, Carolyn Snell, from Instagram, and from the ASCFG–a farmer celebrity! She was bubbly, funny, and dead honest in her advice. "It's better to put a $10 tree in a $100 hole than a $100 tree in a $10 hole," she said, to emphasize the importance of preparing the right planting site for valuable perennial crops.
The third speaker was a small pixie-like woman with an academic demeanor named, no joke, Dr. Smart. "Call me Alicyn," she said, "I only make my dad call me Dr. Smart." Alicyn is a plant pathologist, and her slides were an encyclopedia of the various viral, fungal, and bacterial diseases that affect woody-stemmed plants in our area. She spoke about fungal spores with an intense fascination that could only belong to somebody who spends hours looking at these things through a powerful microscope.
I took four entire pages of notes about woody crops listening to these speakers. It's too much (and probably too incoherent) to post here, but my major takeaways are below, if you're interested.
"Woody Crops" Notes
– Forsythia's flowers are boring, but it has great foliage.
– Some people are allergic to the sap in Smokebush, wear gloves!
– Start woody crops as soon as you can, they take years to establish.
– For short-term (3-5 years) growing, Hydrangea paniculata and Ninebark are worth their cost, plus they often transplant well.
– Pruning height affects stem length and flower size, research and experiment.
– When cutting woodies, sterilize pruning shears with rubbing alcohol between every cut to avoid transmitting diseases between plants.
– Local cooperative extension offices have plant disease specialists who will accept samples from your diseased plants and diagnose them for you.
Reading list:
– "Woody Cut Stems for Florists and Growers"
– "Postharvest Handling of Cut FLowers and Greens"
Afternoon Session: Hoophouse Crops
In keeping with my theme of short-titled talks, I chose an afternoon talk simply titled "Hoophouse Crops." Since I'd just ordered my first-ever growing structure–a caterpillar tunnel, yay!–I wanted to get some more information about growing in structures.
"Hoophouse Crops" featured the dynamic duo of Julia Shipley from East of Eden Flower Farm and Grace Lam of Fivefork Farms. These women were a dynamite tag team. Their wry, sarcastic humor made their talk as funny as it was informative.
Both women use heated and unheated growing structures extensively on their farms, and traded stories about their successes and failures with them. Grace talked about stubbornly putting the same high tunnel in a high-wind area, even as it got repeatedly blown over in storms. "Everything needs some excitement on your farm, right?"
In addition to being season extension pros, these ladies are amazing at getting funding for their farm's projects. Grace in particular had gotten tons of grant money for structures that allow her to offer flowers throughout the year, and also for solar panels to power her greenhouses. I learned a lot in this talk about the government programs that support farmers like me–when the government isn't shut down, at least!
Again, I took a ton of notes! Here's a sampling.
"Hoophouse Crops" Notes
– Use structures for early spring and late fall crops! It's a LOT more valuable to extend your season than to have slightly more perfect flowers in summer, when everybody has flowers.
– Heating costs are lower for late fall than early spring.
– Late fall crops: mums, ornamental kale, dahlias, lisianthus, dusty miller
– Early spring crops: tulips, ranunculus, anemones, Iceland poppies
– For earlier tulips: plant them in the ground where hoops are set up for a tunnel (no plastic). Once spring is near (~February), put plastic on the tunnel, so the tulips start to warm. They will bloom about 8 weeks after covering.
– Dead plant matter in the high tunnel leads to disease!
– An east-west orientation for a hoop house gets the most sun.
– The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is a great source of grant funding–especially for "minority farmers," like women.
I Can't Wait to Try ______ !
After listening to these talks, I felt a bit saturated with new information. I took a snack break and pondered my notes. My head spun with ideas to bring back to my farm. Again, I felt so thankful to be part of this community of people who care so much about helping and teaching each other.
In the evening, there was a mellow social hour at a bar nearby with a seed swap where I traded some columbine seeds I'd collected for cosmos and starflower seeds. A truly lovely group of farmers from Robin Hollow Farm adopted me for the night and invited me out to dinner. I was so happy at the end of day one of this conference that I imagined day two would only get better!
Unfortunately, I got quite sick that night and missed the second day of the conference entirely. Being sick alone in an airbnb room isn't a great experience, but I was more upset about missing what I am sure was an even better day of knowledge-sharing with this new farm community.
The talks I did get to see were absolutely worth the trip. I would absolutely recommend conferences like this to other new growers, or any growers looking for new opinions and advice. I hope I can go again next year!
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Yellow Turtle Inn is more than your normal daycare to keep your kids busy during the day. Our small class sizes and commitment to teaching kids early are going to benefit your children as they grow up. Studies show that kids develop best when you talk, read, and sing to them in their first five years, which is only a piece of the development process that we encourage in students. Your kids will grow up smarter with us.
We hope to provide a safe, educational, enjoyable environment for students to learn and grow in, hopefully to the point that they become better adults.
Join us for a seminar on the best time to introduce screens and technology to your children.
Bring your kids for a weekend arts and crafts fair where we will show off your child's art from the year and have activities to make new pieces.
Students compete in spelling competitions by year. Don't worry. We won't have any tough words like erysipelas.
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