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Kashim was a male Duros who served as general in the Republic Armed Forces and was in command of all Republic forces on the Core World of Alderaan during the Cold War against the reconstituted Sith Empire. Working with Duke Charle of House Organa, Kashim and his troops aided House Organa in the war for the throne. In 3643 BBY, Organa and Kashim were aided by a Republic-allied individual in their fight against the Imperial-allied House Thul.
A male Duros, Kashim joined the Republic Military and rose to the rank of general during the Cold War with the Sith Empire. In 3643 BBY, he was stationed on the Core World of Alderaan, which was in the middle of a brutal civil war over which house would take the throne. He worked closely with the head of the Republic-allied House Organa, Duke Charle Remmot Organa, in the fight against the Imperial-allied House Thul and the independent House Ulgo.[1]
In 3643 BBY, Thul forces seized control of the Apalis Coast and the Organa Vinerium. They also pushed towards Castle Organa's generators, using baradium bombs in a scorched-earth tactic. Kashim learned of a Republic-allied individual's arrival on the planet, and employed Haley Organa to contact the individual at Pallista Spaceport. Via holotransmission, Kashim asked the individual to stop the attacks and defuse four baradium explosives.[1]
When the individual succeeded, they met with Kashim and Duke Organa in Organa Palace. Noting the individual's skills, Kashim and Organa asked the individual to drive back the Thul forces attacking the Spears of Organa—a trio of ancient defensive turrets built into the bedrock of the surrounding mountains. Pushing back the enemy, the operative succeeded in securing Spears Cresh, Osk, and Trill, ensuring that they could not be used by House Thul against House Organa or the Republic.[2]
Unfortunately, when the individual returned, Jharkus Thul—the so-called Wolf Baron and leader of the Thul army—contacted the Duke and revealed that the attack on the Spears had been a diversion. While the Organa forces had been occupied with defending the Spears, Thul's forces had captured three hundred and forty-eight Organa citizens. When Duke Organa demanded their release, the Wolf Baron asked that Organa meet him in the Organa Vinerium to negotiate. Suspecting a trap, the individual offered to clear out the meeting place before the Duke came while Kashim massed the Organa troops.[3]
The individual ended up taking the hostages' place as the Wolf Baron's captive, as Thul believed that without the operative's assistance House Organa would easily fall. As soon as the captives were returned, Kashim organized a mssion to rescue the hero. The Duros sent Brant Sonn and several other former captives to free the individual, and then informed the freed prisoner that the Thul forces. The Organas were desperately in need of reinforcements, as the Empire had sent several Sith apprentices to aid House Thul. If the individual could not take out the apprentices, House Organa would be forced to flee and go into exile. The individual succeeded, however, killing the apprentices and driving back the Thul forces from the Vinerium. Thanks to the operative's efforts, the Republic and Organa forces were able to gain the upper hand and drive the Imperial and Thul armies completely from the Apalis Coast and secure the area around the Organa estate.[3]
Kashim and the Duke would later have contact with the individual again when Science Commander Keikana Herot reported to them via holocomm. The individual had aided Herot in halting a recent string of Killik attacks in the Alsakan Lowlands by destroying House Ulgo's "pain factory" that had been torturing Killiks to provoke them.[4]
Behind the scenesEdit
Kashim was created for Star Wars: The Old Republic, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game released by BioWare on December 20, 2011. He appears on the planet Alderaan, as part of the main series of bonus quests for Republic players. He and Duke Charle Organa enlist the player's help in battling the forces of House Thul and the Empire across the Apalis Coast.[1]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (First appearance)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Star Wars: The Old Republic—Republic Mission: "Scorched Earth" on Alderaan
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic—Republic Mission: "Raise the Flag" on Alderaan
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic—Republic Mission: "Paladins" on Alderaan
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic—Republic Mission: "Ulgo's Secret" on Alderaan


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Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post reports that the Raiders worked out OL Adam Gettis on Monday.
Gettis, 26, is a former fifth-round pick of the Redskins back in 2012. He spent just over two years in Washington before he was waived at the start of the 2014 season. Gettis later caught on with the Steelers for a brief period of time before signing on to the Giants' practice squad.
New York elected to cut Gettis loose a few weeks ago.
Gettis hasn't appeared in an NFL game since the 2013 season when he was still with the Redskins.

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Always obsessed with the written and spoken word, Ted worked ten
years for the Sacramento Union as theatre, film and music
critic in the late '60's and '70's. He was the co-founder of the
Sacramento Actors Theater, which toured as a performance
art/theater group. Ted established Wild River Press in 1980; his
Now For A Limited Time Only was its first book. In 1993
Ted, Bradley Mason Hamlin, Gary Aposhian, Robert Berry, Gene
Black and B.L. Kennedy co-op published Voices From the Pit.
The last Wild River Press book, Blind Alleycats Dream Jazz
by Charles Curtis Blackwell, came out that same year. In 1994
Ted's Kiss of Death Press published Welcome To Hell, a
100-page anthology of 33 regional poets.
In 1995 Ted co-founded and co-edited the journal, Urban
Voices That Matter, and co-directed the performance poetry
group that not only pioneered bringing the best regional poets
to festival audiences, but brought performance poetry and hip
hop together on stage at a major festival: The Urban Voices
stage at the Heritage Festival in 1997.
In addition to performing with the Screaming Pygmy Orchestra,
Ted has performed at numerous music festivals from Bear Valley
to Davis to Santa Rosa; at the first Lord Buckley Festival of
Poetry and Music at the Miners Foundry in Nevada City in 1997;
the 1998 Lord Buckley Festival in Sonora and in Grass Valley;
and at the First Annual Sacramento International Poetry Festival
at California State University, Sacramento in 1997, to name a
few. He was the 1997 Valley Series Slam Champion in Davis, and
runner-up at the Monster Poetry Slam in Grass Valley in 1998.
Poetry venues have always been a joy for Ted, whether hosting or
reading, since establishing his first poetry venue, The Looking
Glass, in the '60's. Ted has been involved with venues for more
than 40 years, including Terry Moore's Tower Books series and
most recently co-hosting for Joe Montoya's Poetry Unplugged
series at Luna's Café.
Ted has read his poetry just about everywhere: colleges, high
schools, libraries, benefits, special events, poetry venues,
on-air at radio stations throughout California, and he has been
featured in video productions, television appearances and film.
As far as the printed word, Ted is most proud that he has been
published in The Rolling Stone (1985), but he also
sincerely appreciates the other many literary journal and
chapbook publishers who have published his work.
Ted is currently lying low, writing and living happily in Fair
Oaks with his wife, Marilynn, and the Jazzy Cat.
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Ikea have opened their first store on this island on 13 December, just outside Belfast, near the George Best (Belfast City) airport. I was thrilled with the news. I had a look online and there were plenty of goodies I wanted to look at. We tried to get there today, but we turned back, as the traffic was crazy. From the point where we turned, not far from Hollywood Exchange, I reckon there would have been another 90 minutes in the car (you couldn't even call it driving) before we would have got in. At that stage, we were both tired and we wouldn't have enjoyed the experience. God knows what the queues at the checkout would have been. I probably would have abandoned my loot anyway, and would have been very upset at that stage, so it was for the best!
We're both pretty tired now, and it will be a long time before we contemplate going back there! My sink tidy and sofa light will have to wait!


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I love sprouts! When I was in college a local sandwich + bakery shop called La Bou would put sprouts on all of their sandwiches and they were my favorite. To be honest, it's been a few years since I've had sandwich sprouts {out of sight, out of mind} but I don't love them any less. I sprout food for our livestock, called fodder, and it's basically the same idea. If you are interested in sprouting fodder to increase nutrition and decrease costs, check out this article. If you are interested in sprouts for you and your family, keep reading.
Sprouts are exactly what they sound like: sprouted seeds for consumption. For these sprouts pictured here, I sprouted alfalfa, red clover and radish seeds. Also common are beans, peas, kale and broccoli sprouts. Microgreens get a lot of press these days, and while they are also great, they tend to be a bit more involved than sprouts, requiring dirt or a growing medium. Sprouts only require water and a well drained container, such as a mason jar topped with cheesecloth. Simple! You don't even need sunshine to do this.
Why would you want to sprout seeds...and then eat them? This is a quick, near instant gratification process that is fun for kids and adults alike and makes for a great winter project when fresh greens may be less available in certain areas. Sprouting the seeds releases many more enzymes and antioxidants that may not be present in the seed alone or in the mature vegetable. This change from seed to sprout also makes the nutrition much easier to digest and makes the protein, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, saponins, bio-flavoniods, carotenes, indoles, isoflavones, sulpherophanes, phytosterols, flavonetricins more available for the body to absorb. The sprouting process increases the micro-nutrient profile over their more mature plant forms.
So how do you do it? Find some high quality seeds of your choice, you can start with a small seed pack {pictured} that will last you quite a few batches or you can also buy in bulk online. Grab a clean quart mason jar, cheesecloth and a rubber band for a simple setup, or you can purchase special sprouting containers online if you prefer.
Sprouting 101
Using a quart mason jar, soak 1 tablespoon of seeds in water, covering the seeds with water by an inch or so. Soak 8-12 hours.
Place cheesecloth over your jar mouth and secure with a rubber band. Drain the seeds and rinse well with fresh water. Continue to rinse and drain well twice per day until sprouts have green leaves, about 4-6 days. Seeds should show signs of sprouting within 24-48 hours.
Once green leaves have appeared, place the sprouts in a bowl and fill with water. The un-sprouted seeds will sink to the bottom and the hulls will float to the top. Strain off the hulls and discard, strain out the sprouts and allow to drain. Discard any un-sprouted seeds.
Drain sprouts well and store in the refrigerator to halt further growing and preserve lifespan of the sprouts.
Sprouting Tips
Seeds will sprout best in a semi-warm environment such as 68-72 degrees Fahrenheit.
As with any moist environment, there is a potential for mold. This can be avoided by rinsing well and draining well twice daily.
So what now? What should you do with these sprouts? Eat them raw by topping scrambled eggs, salads, sandwiches, burgers, stir-fry or soups. The possibilities are endless! In the long days of winter, sprouting provides a fresh food and can be a great project for kids to witness. In my own experience, kids eat more veggies when they have played a part in how they make their way to the table. Happy sprouting!
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The Hilti X-BT-ER stud is designed with a blunt tip to avoid damaging painted steel during installation.
This helps to protect steel from corrosion, by keeping its protective coating intact. It's designed to avoid rework after installation – helping to save time on the jobsite.
The Hilti X-BT-ER is made from stainless steel to be highly resistant to corrosion and is suitable for use in most industries including marine, offshore, petrochemical and power plant applications.
You can use it for pipe flange bonding, cable tray bonding, structural bonding as well as earthing and lightening protection on steel based materials with a thickness of ≥ 8mm.
It allows electrical current to flow through the studs and discharge into the base material.
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Mark Hughes believes QPR are only seeing the best of Adel Taarabt now because he was pampered and given an easy ride by the previous regime.
Nine days short of their futile search for an away win reaching its first anniversary, Taarabt joins Rangers' crusade at Stoke today with Hughes raving about his Moroccan playmaker's improved form.
But the Hoops manager may incur the wrath of his predecessor Neil Warnock - always worth the risk, given the pantomime value - by claiming Taarabt was "indulged" to the detriment of his impact in the Premier League.
Taarabt's record of four goals in 36 appearances since the Rs returned to the top flight is a poor return for a player of his exotic gifts.
Arsenal have noted the former Tottenham midfielder's increased influence and are considering a bid in the January transfer window.
And as Rangers return to the scene of their last awayday success on November 10 last year, which was Warnock's last win before the axe fell at Loftus Road, Hughes said: "It doesn't surprise me if other clubs are looking at Adel, but I know for a fact he is happy here and this is the best place for him.
"In terms of ability, he is one of the best players I've ever worked with as a player or manager, but he now understands that ability is not the whole package required at this level.
"The thing about Adel is that his talent has never been in question, but at times he did not understand how to use that talent in the right areas at the right time.
"I think he will tell you he was indulged a little bit too much, and that certainly went on, but you could understand why because at Championship level he could win games on his own.
"In the Premier League, it's a different standard and he couldn't be allowed to do the same amount of work leading into games because he wouldn't have the same impact.
"Even though he seems to have been around for ages, he is still only 23 and we are working to maximise his ability and give him the career he deserves.
"He is a one-off in the sense there aren't any players who spring to mind to compare with Adel's range and vision when he is on top of his game.
"Occasionally he still makes wrong decisions, and tries to play eye-of-the-needle passes when they are not on, but that's only because he wants to be positive with every ball he plays.
"In the Premier League, you need players who can unpick the lock and produce something different in tight games, and he gives us that option.
"At places like Stoke, we don't expect him to be flying into challenges, going up for headers in our box or covering round the back at set pieces, but there will be certain aspects of defensive work where it's vital that he helps to keep the shape of the team.
"To be fair, he has that discipline now, and it's going to be a key element for him if he is going to progress."
Ten matches into the campaign, Rangers are still without a win this season, and only goal difference separates them from bottom club Southampton.
The two sides meet at Loftus Road next weekend, when defeat could have serious repercussions for the losing manager.


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co2 laser resurfacing
(face/neck skin resurfacing)
Fractional Co2 laser resurfacing is a treatment that uses a matrix of laser light points that vary in intensity, depending on your skin type and desired results. This treatment is proven to enhance skin tone, and texture and smooth out lines, wrinkles and acne scars. Treatments can be mild or aggressive, based on the extent of the rejuvenation you are looking for.
Contact us for more information about co2 laser resurfacing.
After treatment the skin is cleaned and cool packs applied. Once the skin is more comfortable, antibiotic cream, aloe vera and sun protection is applied. You will be given aftercare to use daily at home and assist the healing process. Your skin will be pink and feel like mild sunburn and you may have flaking skin a few days after. The pinkness usually takes around 3-7 days to settle depending on the depth of the treatment you have received.


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Universal version for iPad, iPhone and iTouchExplore the world of music with Music Tool - a huge variety of scales from around the globe at your fingertips.Selecting a Key, Scale Type and Mode provides you with not only the scale, but also with useful chords. Tap on any note of the scale, on a chord name, or on the keyboard to hear how it sounds.Flip the phone from landscape to portrait to view the Chords screen - this larger view makes it easy to experiment with scale and chord sounds.Here are the scales included (each with full modal support):MajorNatural (Natural)3 Semitone4 Semitone6th Harmonic MinArabicAugmentedBalineseBebop 1/2 DimBebop MajorBebop Minor #1Bebop Minor #2Bebop DominantBluesChineseChromaticDiminished (HW)Diminished (WH)Diminished Whole ToneDouble HarmonicEgyptianEnigmaticFlamenco1/2 Dim #1(Locrian)1/2 Dim #2(Locrian 2)Harmonic MajorHarmonic MinorHinduHungarian GypsyHungarian MajorHungarian MinorIn SenIndianJapaneseJapanese HirajoshiJapanese IwatoJavaneseLeading Whole ToneLocrian MajorLydianLydian AugmentedLydian DominantLydian MinorMarva (Indian)Melodic Minor (asc)Minor (Dorian)Mixolydian Dom 7thMixolydian AugNeapolitan MajorNeapolitan MinorOrientalPelog (Balinese)Pentatonic MajorPentatonic MinorPersianPhrygianRock & RollRomanianSpanish 8 ToneJewish/SpanishTodi (Indian)Ultra LocrianWhole Tone
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Although film investment requires a significant tolerance for risk, the potential returns may be enormous. Today's independent film industry, especially in North America, offers individuals a unique opportunity: a chance to become involved with a dynamic industry that involves art, glamour, celebrities and premieres; while at the same time allowing investors the prospect of realizing triple-digit returns. Therefore, if you are interested in investing, we suggest using the same skills and intuition you use in making decisions on other types of investments, and join us.
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With the release of macOS High Sierra, Apple added new features to the operating system's built-in Spotlight search function. One of the new features is the ability to quickly check the status of a current or future flight. This is a great feature for frequent fliers. We'll also take a look at how to do the same thing in iOS 11.
How To Check a Flight's Status Using Spotlight in macOS High Sierra
1.) Click the Spotlight magnifying-glass icon, found in the upper-right hand corner of your macOS desktop. (Or press the Spotlight keyboard shortcut, Command-Spacebar.)
2.) When the search field appears, type the airline name and flight number, as seen below. If you get multiple results, simply click through the list in the left-hand pane to find the flight you're looking for, (or swipe left and right in the right-hand pane to move between the flights and their information).
How To Check a Flight's Status Using Spotlight in iOS 11
It's just as easy to check a flight's status in iOS 11. Here's How.
1.) Swipe down on your iOS device's home screen to access Spotlight.
2.) Enter the airline name and flight number.
3.) Tap the flight you wish to view. Swipe left or right to view the information for additional flights.
For more tips and tricks that can help you make better use of your Mac, iOS device, Apple Watch, or Apple TV, be sure to visit the "How To" section of our website.


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Snow Support is Changing - with the new Support Portal you are able to receive support specifically tailored to your needs whenever you want it.
From the portal, you can raise new support cases, review cases from across your organization and access the Knowledge Base where you can find support articles, product documentation and helpful videos.
Behind the portal are new ways of working to make customer service and support more efficient and deliver quicker results. Jonas Dahlberg, Head of Customer Support, Technical Excellence, says: "We've made changes based on customer feedback and our own observations to build a better user experience."
- Easy Access to Knowledge
The Knowledge Base is filled with articles that our support team has established through the Knowledge-Centered Services (KCS) methodology. Tom Boyle (Tom.Boyle2), Global Support Knowledge Manager: "The Knowledge Base will grow as we write articles that directly tackle the cases received in Support so that our customers get the answers they need as quickly as possible. And it's the result of incredible teamwork: when you're looking at an article you aren't just getting the insight of one individual. Each article has been worked on and added to by Snow's top technical experts with the information written in digestible bites."
- Simplicity in logging/closing tickets
New tickets will simply start as an unassigned case. Jonas says: "Our customers just want support. It doesn't make sense to have different ticket types or classifications."
When Support offers a solution to a case support requesters will see a status "resolution proposed" rather than "pending resolved", and the support requester will be the one to select "Accept Solution" or "Reopen ticket" from the portal.
- Improved search
The search filter now allows for faster and more relevant searches.
- Preventive analytics
Support is capturing the root cause and complexity rating when closing a case, giving us more data on the issues you face leading to further preventive initiatives.
Keep an eye out on the portal for communication about upcoming functionality and take advantage of the Knowledge Base as it continues to evolve and grow.
If you face any issues or have further requests for the portal, please raise a case with Support.
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At least it includes a vegetable! That's right … vegetable. You read that right! Oh and of course these brownies are super trendy at the moment as they are paleo – wink wink. That's my selling point to my new self anyway when baking them with my kids. My little one dragged me into the kitchen the other day and asked to make a chocolate cake together. There was no good reason to say no, so I opened a cookbook at a 'One Bowl Chocolate Mud Cake' recipe and the first ingredient on the list was 1 cup of sugar. I immediately closed the book and reached for my trusty paleo chocolate brownie recipe. We're keepin' it real here! Whole foods and 'REAL' food where possible please. The kids LOVE this "chocolate cake", and oh yeah did I forget to mention it's more like a chocolate cake consistency than a ooey, gooey, thick, fudgey, triple chocolate chunk loaded brownie that I would have made in the past??!! It's super fast to make, so it's ideal for 4 year old child's attention span and no refined sugar in sight, so gets a thumbs up from us.
If you want to make them a little more naughty, you can add some optional melted chocolate on top to serve or add a few chocolate chips/bits in the mixture depending on who you are sharing your pan of brownies with! Have you ever hidden behind closed doors away from inquisitive toddler to eat a mouthful of something you don't want him seeing? Don't worry we've all had one of those moments, but it doesn't make us bad parents 😉 Everything in moderation.
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Dive into the world of obstetrics and gynecology to learn why it's important for women to schedule regular checkups.
Nurses provide physical, emotional and sometimes even spiritual care to their patients. Step into the busy, yet rewarding lives of four nurses at our area hospitals.
Brain emergencies are a big deal. Hear from local residents who are in the midst of recovery journeys, and learn what you need to know about risk factors, symptoms and recovery expectations.
There's a lot you can do to stay "young at heart." Learn from local cardiologists how you can take action against heart disease.
A parent never wants to see their child sick in the hospital, yet sometimes complications arise. Journey into some of the best neonatal and pediatric care centers in our region by following the story of Dorothy, a baby born premature.
Several projects are underway at our region's hospitals, with large investments fueling new buildings and renovations. Check in with the CEOs of these medical centers to find out how these projects bolster our regional economy and health care options.
If you're a woman, mammogram screenings may just save your life. Learn how Kathleen Lee, a breast cancer patient, took her health into her own hands – and how you can take your own care into yours.
Cancer care is more advanced today than ever before. Patient outcomes look more and more favorable, and the credit goes to a variety of medical professionals and patients themselves. Learn some truths about cancer from medical experts in our region.
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This article is mostly a whish-list. Things I would like to change in Germany, where I have an idea in which direction the change should go. For some, I don't know the details (and details are super important), though.
|Tax Avoidance
|Healthcare: Single mandatory public health insurance
|Education: Open online education
|Employment: Chained short-term contracts
|Internet: Cookie Law
|Paiment of public broadcasting
|E-Governance: Tax Declaration
|E-Governance: Declare Place of Residency
|Consumer protection: Mandatory software updates
Tax Avoidance
Getting around tax paying in a way / amount which lawmakers did not anticipate is a problem.
The solution: Simplify tax laws.
Concrete examples:
Mandatory Public Health Insurance
In Germany, people can opt-out from public health insurance and use a private insurance instead. This is a problem as they usally opt-out as they would otherwise pay more. And it is a problem as those people might be in need of it later.
The solution: Don't allow op-out of public health insurances. I'm also not too sure if the most severe cases should not be covered by a single insurance for everybody which covers the basics. Other insurances can still exist, but only as an additional service. For example, I could imagine parts in dental care or glasses to be covered separately, while I expect anything life-threatening or painful to go to the public health insurance.
Open online education
I would like to have a big, well-designed, open platform with all necessary educational information. For free. For everybody. Forever.
The idea is that Germany pays for two main pillars: (1) Initial development (2) initial content.
Then it is handed over to a non-profit organization like Wikimedia for operation.
The initial content could be provided by teachers. Pay them for approximately two years to create the content of one year of their subject. That is a lot of time for the teacher, but actually very little money for the content. Quality assurance is important, though. So maybe there needs to be a competition where teachers give samples of what they would hand in over that year.
Chained short-term contracts
Some companies and official institutions make only limited contracts (and often even only short ones). This is a problem for the employees as it is a loophole for some social security laws. It is also a problem if those people want to get a credit. Not even to speak about the additional paperwork it creates.
See Kettenvertrag for more information.
Cookie Law
The Problem: Virtually every website nowadays screams at you that it uses cookies. This is not nice from an UX perspective, it is useless from a privacy perspective and it might actively harm small independent websites.
The solution: Revert it. Completely. I don't see any use whatsoever for the user. On the contrary, it just makes websites worse.
A solution for people is to use add-ons like I don't care about cookies.
Tax Declaration
The tax declaration is too complicated.
The solution: Make a website. The swedes make it pretty well 🙂
Declare Place of Residency
You have to declare where you live. Once you move within Germany, you have to go to the town hall and say where you moved from / to. You even need a written confirmation by your landlord.
This is a problem because it is time-consuming. Yes, I can see that you want authorities to know who lives in the city / where people moved, for example for law enforcement. But it should be simpler.
The solution: Make it digital.
Mandatory Software Updates
Devices which cost more than 20 EUR should have mandatory software updates. Like CCC proposes so often, I would at the very least expect a labeling requirement:
The software of this router / smart phone / smart watch will expire in 2019-01.
Better would be at least 2 years of guarantee - if a critical bug is discovered, an update has to be created within 5 working days. Something like that.
A first step would be to have a clear way to update devices. A next step could be to force comapnies to publish their source code in case of bankruptcy.
Long-Term problems
I guess some problems will always be an issue:
- Healthcare: Which services should be covered? How much should be paid to doctors? How is it financed?
- Employment: How should we deal with unemployed people? How much do you have to pay for the insurance?
- Poverty: Some people have significantly less than others. How much redistribution of wealth is fair? Who gets something? How do people get money? Do they have to do something to get it?


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In the year 2000, when they look back at this age, they will wonder why it was not until the year 1960 that anybody began seriously to move in this direction, so said Nobel-prize-winning physicist Rechard Feynman in a 1960. He is commonly considered to have launched nanotechnology, but even this was a bit premature.
While miniaturisation continued at a breakneck pace, machines continued to shrink one step at a time in what we now call very prolonged top-down nano-fabrication. No one immediately took up the challenge to start thinking from the bottom up, and it wasnt until the year 2000, as Feynman predicted with uncanny accuracy, that devices started to break into the nanoscale and people started asking why we hadnt thought of this long before.
The reason is simple. We didnt have the tools. None of the manufacturing techniques that have allowed us to make smaller and smaller devices-macrolates, etchers, visible-light lithography equipment-are operable at the nanoscale. And not only couldnt we manipulate individual atoms and molecules, but we couldnt even see them until electron and atomic force microscopies were invented.
The reason why nanotechnology is coming to the surface now is that tools to see, measure, and manipulate matter at the nanoscale exist now. Though they are still crude, and the techniques with which we employ them are unrefined, but that is changing rapidly. It is now possible for a scientist in Washington, DC, using just an Internet connection to a remote controlled laboratory in San Jose, California, to move a single atom across a platform in the lab. Technology continues to improve, and we have taken the, ahem, quantum leap into the nanoscale.
Scanning Probe Instruments
Some of the first tools to help launch the nano-science revolution were the so called scanning probe instruments. All types of scanning probe instruments are based on an idea first developed at the IBM Laboratory in Zurich in the 1980s. Essentially, the idea is a simple one: if you rub your finger along a surface, it is easy to distinguish velvet from steel or wood from tar. The different materials exert different forces on your finger as you drag it along the different surfaces. In these experiments, your finger acts like a force measurement structure. It is easier to slide it across a satin sheet than across warm tar because the warm tar exerts a stronger force dragging back the finger. This is the idea of scanning force microscope, one of the common types of scanning probe.
In scanning probe measurements, the probe, also called a tip, slides along a surface in the same way your finger does. The probe is of nanoscale dimensions, often only a single atom in size where it scans the target. As the probe slides, it can measure several different properties, each of which corresponds to a different scanning probe measurement. For example, in atomic force microscopy (AFM), electronics are used to measure the force exerted on the probe tip as it moves along the surface. This is exactly the measurement made by your sliding finger, reduced to the nanoscale.
In scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), the amount of electrical current flowing between a scanning tip and a surface is measured. Depending on the way the measurement is done, STM can be used either to test the local geometry (how much the surface protrudes locally) or to measure the local electrical conducting characteristics. STM was actually the first of the scanning probe methods to be developed, and Gerd Binning and Heinrich Rohrer shared the 1986 Nobel Prize for its development.
In magnetic force microscopy (MFM), the tip that scans across the surface is magnetic. It is used to sense the local magnetic structure on the surface. The MFM tip works in a similar way to the reading head on a hard disk drive or audio cassette player.
Computer enhancement is often used to get a human usable picture from any scanning probe instrument, such as the nano-scale abacus. It takes a great deal of enhancement just to make the raw results look as good as the ghostly x-ray pictures taken of your luggage at the airport. Scanning probe instruments cant imagine anything as large as luggage, however; they are more useful for measuring structures on length scales from the single atom level to the micro-scale. Nanotechnology will offer us other ways catching baggage offenders. Other types of scanning microscopies also exist. They are referred to as scanning probe microscopies because all are based on the general idea of the STM. In all of them, the important idea is that a nanoscale tip that slides or scans over the surface is used to investigate nanoscale structure by measuring the forces, currents, magnetic drag, chemical identity, or other specific properties.
Scanning probe microscopy made it possible to see thing of atomic dimensions for the first time. It has been critical for measuring and understanding nanoscale structures.
Spectroscopy refers to shining light of a specific color on a sample and observing the absorption, scattering, or other properties of the material under those conditions. Spectroscopy is a much older, more general technique than scanning probe microscopy and it offers many complementary insights.
Some types of spectroscopy are familiar from the every day world. X-ray machines, for example, pass very high-energy radiation through an object to be examined and see how the radiation is scattered by the heavy nuclei of things like steel or bone. Collecting the x-ray light that passes through yields an image that many of us have seen in the doctors office after a slip on the ice or in the bathtub. Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is another type of spectroscopy that may be familiar from its medical applications.
Many sorts of spectroscopy using different energies of light are used in the analysis of nanostructure. The usual difficulty is that all light has a characteristics wavelength. Since visible light has a wavelength of between approximately 400 and 900 nanometers, it is clear that it isnt too much help in looking at an object only a few nanometers in size. Spectroscopy is of great importance for characterising nanostructure en masse, but most types of spectroscopy do not tell us about structures on the scale of nanometers.
Electrochemistry deals with how chemical processes can be changed by the application of electric currents, and how electric currents can be generated from chemical reactions. The most common electrochemical devices are batteries that produce energy from chemical reactions. The opposite process is seen in electroplating, wherein metals are made to form on surfaces because positively charged metal ions absorb electrons from the current flowing through the surface to be plated and become neutral metals.
Electrochemistry is broadly used in the manufacturing of nano-structures, but it can be used in their analysis. The nature of the surface atoms in an array can be measured directly using elector-chemistry, and advanced electrochemical techniques(including some scanning probe electrochemical techniques) are often used both to construct and to investigate nano-structures.
Electron Microscopy
Even before the development of scanning probe techniques, methods that could se individual nano-structures were available. These methods are based on the use of electrons rather than light to examine the structure and behaviour of the material. There are different types of electron microscopy, but they are all based on the same general idea. Electrons are accelerated and passed through the sample. As the electrons encounter nuclei and other electrons, they scatter. By collecting electrons that are not scattered, we can construct and image that didnt make it through. Under favourable conditions, TEM images can have a resolution sufficient to see individual atoms, but samples can only measure physical structure, not forces like those from magnetic electric fields. Still, electron microscopy has many uses and is broadly used in nanostructure analysis and interpretation.


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so i'm thinking, now, of the virtues of the four year degree program that i saw something of in north carolina.
there were 2 levels of courses: lower level and upper level. and a degree was comprised of a breadth requirement and a depth requirement.
and they would run parallel streams of the same course. which was a way of doing it. so, for example, intro ethics might have one stream taught by the departmental chair and another stream taught by a teaching assistant. and the teaching assistant stream (I do believe) was where they put the students who were not declared majors.
i'm ambivalent about the different teachers for different streams / versions of teh course.. only because i can forsee already the abuse we would do with that. i mean, i see greedly little managers eyes light up and what ingeneious strategy they will try and sell in the name of saving costs...
but the idea of a breadth requirement means that there is an incentive for the university to invest more broadly across different subjects. because people who want to study medicine or law or whatever have options - because they are forced to have options - and so now there is a sense of responsibility to have good people teachign these courses and grading the work in a responsible way and so on.
we don't have that here. i swear that sometimes people are hired precisely because they are crap. because they will put off anybody with any kind of other option... it is like they have been hired specifically to do that.
we have this 3 year degree thing with three differnet levels of courses. degrees are really focused in on your major subject from quite early on. once you have picked your second year papaers you have basically committed to a major and then you have really no options at third year you are forced to do whats prescribed.
that means, for example, you find yourself in the position of 1 person who plays a signifciant role in gatekeeping success in a field. like, i don't know, physiology, at auckland. this one person can set laboratory reports to be a significant component of the assessment and can grade all the laboratory reports themself. the person might be someone who is veyr amenable to suck-ups. so the game is in crying for help and writing down what you are told... not becaue this person had a great reputation on the basis of their own amazing research... but because you reailse that that is the situation early on. so... you wouldnt stick around and major in that (throw your chances of grad school in anything or grad entry to medicine at the feet of a guy who rewards the biggest suck up).. unless...
and i see why people say to stick with things like stats where there is less opportunity for... corruption. to determine how things turn out.
the university doesn't provide tutoring, here. well, they do, but it's pretty crap. if you want a social club, good luck to you.
but you live in a residential college and the residential colleges employ tutors. and different tutors work different examples. and so on. but, yeah, there is a perception that there's more of a chance to reward actual merit.
I just don't understand why it isn't blindingly obvious to everyone that we would make more genuine progress in figuring out mutually beneficial arrangments and so on if we were more equitable and fair in the way that we provide an education to all (not a different quality depending on yoru residential hall) or things like blind grading or selection of students on the basis of information that was previously deemed to be relevant for selection instead of insisting on making these decisions on the basis of things we know only serve to entrench inequtiies.
i imagine it is sad if you see a kid who is great at math or whaetvevr run off to join something like glee club. the problem coems from the perception that 'anyone can be an artist'. becaue they put peopel in charge who can't tell the difference. intentionally, i think. people who cant' tell the differenc ebetween postmodernist essay generator and anything else... Not everybody has the capacity to be a great artist.
I'm thinking I do just want to get out of here. Here is... Very much ruled by the churches, still. I guess I wrote about corruption down here, before I came here. It's only turned out to be worse than I thought. I was nearly trespassed from work and income because a guard there accused me of being abusive. Even when I wasn't (i emplored them to watch the video since there are cameras operating and she was the one who purposely positioned herself in front of my lawful path of action and I simply purposely continued on my path - straight through her). Even with it on camera it was a close call.
Things here really are that bad where a certain person chooses to call the cops and I'm locked up.
For God knows how long.
I don't feel safe in this country.
Genuinely. Legitimately.
Things are not okay, here.
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Trust Aashka Goradia and Brent Goble to come up with the most unconventional ideas to showcase their love. From the videshi Brent lip-syncing Bollywood songs while they participated in Nach Baliye 8 to the couple choosing to go traditional for their wedding on December 3. And now breaking all shackles, the duo has shot for a pre-wedding music video "Woh Chilman Se" that instead of painting a rosy picture details the ups and downs of a relationship.
Talking about the same, Aashka shared, "When Ashoke Pandit (producer of the video) came to us with the idea and we heard the song, both Brent and I just looked at each other with excitement in our eyes and a huge smile. We knew we wanted to do it that very moment. Yes, it may not be exactly our story, but it's such a soulful song, and we could completely relate to it."
Giving more insight to the music video, Aashka further said, "Popular singer Tauseef Akhtar ji has displayed the emotions of every loving couple through his voice. A relationship needs efforts to survive, and partners, who won't give up on each other. This is exactly what the song is all about! It is not only about enjoying the joyous moments but also about holding each other's hands during the downhill."
Lastly, giving the reason of choosing this song for her pre-wedding music video, Aashka quipped, "For us this song conveyed every bit of our understanding of what we want our marriage to be like – one in which we stand by each other through all times and constantly work towards building a strong relationship!"
Aashka-Brent will get married in Ahmedabad on December 3 amidst family and friends. The three day ceremonies will begin with a white wedding on December 1, followed by a traditional mehendi and sangeet ceremony the next day, and then their big fat Indian wedding.
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Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO) (the "Company") today announced that Will Giraud, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, is scheduled to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Energy Conference in Miami, on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:15 AM ET.
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Switzerland and the Commodities Trade
Making the Commodity Sector Work for Developing Countries
Local Impacts, Global Links, and Knowledge Gaps
Switzerland occupies an important position in the global trade of hard and soft commodities. Companies headquartered within its borders directly or indirectly shape commodity extraction practices around the world, some of which carry considerable negative environmental and social risks on the ground, particularly in fragile contexts. Minimizing these risks and maximizing shared economic gains could enable mutually beneficial development and counteract persistent social and political inequality. This factsheet examines these issues locally in developing countries – complementing a previous factsheet A that focused on Switzerland's role as a trading hub. It further highlights promising approaches for research and policy change with regard to developing country governments, involved companies, trading hubs, and the international community.Making the Commodity Sector Work for Developing Countries (PDF, 2.3 MB) Den Rohstoffsektor in Entwicklungsländern nachhaltig gestalten (PDF, 2.4 MB) Des matières premières profitables aux pays en développement (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Switzerland and the Commodities Trade
Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
Switzerland has recently emerged as one of the world's most important hubs in the global trade of commodities. But its rise has been accompanied by concerns about transparency, appropriate regulation, and risks to resource-exporting developing countries. A growing body of evidence points not only to beneficial, but also to harmful effects of commodities trading and extraction on resource-exporting poor countries. These include risks of undiversified economic development, political corruption, environmental damage, and human rights violations. However, there is a profound lack of scientific research on the role of major commodity hubs like Switzerland, where vital commodities such as oil, metals, and grains are traded and extractive companies are headquartered. Could policy changes in Switzerland make the commodity sector more sustainable and its impact more mutually beneficial? This factsheet outlines key challenges, knowledge gaps, and research questions centring on Switzerland's role and potential responsibility as a leading commodity hub. It concludes with suggestions of possible avenues for future research and policy.Switzerland and the Commodities Trade (English) (PDF, 480KB) Die Schweiz und der Rohstoffhandel (Deutsch) (PDF, 477KB) La Suisse et le négoce des matières premières (Français) (PDF, 481KB)


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There's a reason this sweater is a best-seller!
It's incredibly-soft fabric and unique cross-back design make it equal parts comfortable and cool. It comes in five fall-friendly colors and is so cozy that you'll want to wear it around the clock (I already am!).
Slouchy sweaters like this one don't have to mean dressed-down. You can pair them with heels as easily as you can rubber boots. I talk about it a lot here on Wellesley & King: the best outfits are a juxtaposition of styles. Feminine and edgy, casual and dressy. Play around with your wardrobe and see what surprising combinations you can create.
In today's post, I'm styling this Madewell cross-back sweater and the perfect distressed jeans (and they come in petite) together with these old favorite Banana Republic heels (side note: that place is a treasure trove for shoes). You last saw these jeans here; I'm a big fan of the light 90s-reminiscent wash. I love pairing them with overly feminine tops and details. Unfortunately, my shoes are from last summer, but I think this pair is a great current alternative.
I layered on my go-to jewelry pieces (simple rings, a boyfriend watch, and a dainty necklace) before calling the look complete. If you see me around Pittsburgh this fall, the odds that I'll be wearing exactly this are pret-ty high!
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Our decision to travel to Istanbul at the height of low season was an easy one to make. Flights were open, hotel deals were abundant, and we were guaranteed a less crowded visit to some of Istanbul's most popular attractions. There was one downside though—the forecast was for wet and frigid weather.
As always the weather and my planned activities dictate what I pack. My rain trench coat and waterproof boots came in handy as did all the sweaters I brought along for layering in anticipation of the cold temperatures.
Cabs are fairly inexpensive in Istanbul but since we only had five days we opted for car service provided by our hotel to get us through immigration swiftly. Only 45 minutes away from the airport we arrived at the Ritz Carlton. Upon arrival we were greeted with all the bells and whistles you would expect from a 5-star hotel but we were also treated to a room upgrade with a full view of the Bosphorus.
Istanbul is the only city that sits in two continents, Asia and Europe, and it is the Bosphorus Strait that separates the two continents. It's quite stunning to drive into Istanbul from the airport. The beauty of the landscape is populated with mosques, bridges, lots of marine activity and ancient architecture.
We didn't have time to do much on our first day except unpack and check with Eater, a wonderful travel dining guide, for a recommendation. You can eat well in Istanbul without putting a significant dent on your credit cards. But we were on vacation and were all about dinging up our credit cards with a few extraordinary meals.
We chose Mikla for our first meal which was about a 45 minute walk from our hotel along the cobblestone street of Istiklal Avenue. Known as the Grand Avenue during the Ottoman period this bustling street has it all, hotels, restaurants, street merchants selling freshly roasted chestnuts, and shops featuring Turkish specialties.
This meal was on the expensive side of our restaurant experience but it was still a value.
Mikla is located on top of a high-rise and boasts a spectacular view. But it was the food that worth mentioning because it was outstanding!. We opted for the tasting menu which included seven courses. Everything was paired with a Turkish wine all of which was mind-blowing fantastic. Before you gasp at the thought of consuming all of these divine courses in one meal keep in mind the portions are small and nicely spaced out.
We hadn't planned out our next day so we let it unfold on its own. The morning began with coffee and another review from Eater. We started our day with a walk over to Oskonak Muhallebicisi for some highly recommended Kazandibi, milk pudding made with shredded chicken. I know it sounds awful but according to the reviewer it is a must when in Istanbul.
In the back of the restaurant you order by choosing from the selection of warm dishes in a cafeteria-like setting. This meal was not one that inspires enthusiasm but all the locals around us seemed to be enjoying theirs. Did we order wrong? Possibly. We did finish our lunch with the chicken pudding and it was gorgeous! It tasted nothing like chicken and more like a slightly sweet and velvety custard.
After an espresso we walked across the street for the infamous haircut, straight-edge shave, and ear hair removal (that's right, ear hair removal) that Turkey is known for. My travel companion, Stephen, happily lifted himself onto a chair for the best barber experience of his life! The barber deftly attended to the haircut and shave but it was the small torch he lit and waved dangerously close to Stephen's ears that got my attention (and his)!
It began to pour so we grabbed a cab to the Grand Bazaar which is the oldest and largest covered market in the world. This bustling Bazaar has everything—rugs, clothing, jewelry, food, spices, and anything else you can imagine.
It didn't take us long to realize that it was best not to engage in any type of chit-chat with the merchants unless we were serious about purchasing. Turkish people are incredibly friendly and will charm you with their affable banter and sweet talk you with tea and confections.
From the Bazaar we walked to the Basilica Cistern which is in the same area as the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. It is located on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu. Walking down into the cistern we were immediately struck by the depth and volume of this treasure.
The Whirling Dervishes were next on our list. The performance is an hour long and keep in mind there are no videos or pictures allowed. For good reason too—your attention should be fixed on the hypnotic and concise movement of the Dervishes and their musical accompaniment.
You can eat very well and very cheaply in Istanbul. You can also spend more and take your epicurean experience to the next level. We did a little of both.
On our second night we made a reservation at Murver located on the top floor of Novotel Istanbul. Murver has a hipster vibe. Its open kitchen with an expansive grilling oven is surrounded by a large curved bar where you can dine and watch the action in their kitchen. We opted for a table and were seated right next to the enormous glassed-in meat container on one side and peninsula view on the other. Murver serves up traditional Turkish mezzas with wonderfully smoked and grilled foods. We started our meal with octopus and sparkling wine—delicious! We continued with a dish of fresh trout, gorgeous aged beef with marrow and a plate of beautifully braised seasonal vegetables and roast garlic with a bottle of Turkish wine —my compliments to the chef! It is worth noting that all the wines we had were exceptional.
For the next two days we scheduled a guided tour through the city with Alp* who works solely through referrals. Alp was an absolute treasure. He worked out an itinerary with us where he guided us through Istanbul as its history unfolded. We began our day at the Hagia Sophia. The call to prayer occurs 5 times a day throughout the city but in the area of the Hagia Sophia I found it much more pronounced or maybe I just was paying close attention.
The Hagia Sophia has the remarkable distinction of being both an Orthodox Church and Mosque. There is an abundant collection of stunning frescos but it was the mosaics that took my breath away. The thousands of tiny tiles that make up the extraordinary works of art covering the ceilings and walls are truly magnificent.
The Blue Mosque is smaller compared to the enormous size of the Hagia Sophia and is the only mosque that includes 6 minarets. And unlike the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque is an active mosque and cannot be visited during prayer. Not surprisingly this mosque is drenched in blue tile.
We stopped for lunch at a traditional restaurant recommended by locals and our guide Alp. Sultanamet Kofteci is located close to the Blue Mosque and is known for kababs or koftes. If you visit make sure you eat at the one that has "1920" printed on their awning because there are a few with the same name nearby that are not nearly as good.
Much later in the evening we dined at Karakoy Lokantasi, a popular restaurant known for its mezzas (small plates). The restaurant was packed with locals which is always a good sign when traveling. We feasted on octopus, lamb liver, roasted eggplant, sautéed spinach, sea bean salad, and fried zucchini—another great meal!
Most travel books will suggest that you not visit the Topkapi Palace during high season because it is simply too crowded and suggest you visit the Dolmabahçe Palace instead. During high season bus loads of people moving in large groups taking up enormous swaths of space will have you ditching this tour looking for the closest bar. Not so in January! The grounds are expansive and hardly touched by human traffic. In the off-season you can move about without any intrusions.
The Topkapi Palace is truly a wonder but it was the harem that piqued my curiosity. There are so many salacious stories surrounding the sultan's harem that it's hard to get a good fact check. What is confirmed is that hundreds of women were sent to the palace, most of whom were slaves. These women or girls were educated, clothed, and taught proper etiquette at the palace in the hope of garnering favor with the sultan. However, life as a concubine was not particularly agreeable. The queen mother could make life extremely difficult. And then there were the sultan's other wives and favorite concubines to contend with. Punishments were severe and killings were not uncommon. Alp explained that the women living in the harem (as many as 300 at a time) were not only chosen for their beauty but in order to be taken into the harem they had to also bring a talent to the table not unlike the Miss America Pageant.
From the palace we made our way to the Spice Market. Just taking in the vibrant colors of the market teased my brain. And inhaling the aromas had me buying whatever I imagined I could fit into my carryon for my trip back home. There were mountains of teas and spices available for sampling along with a variety of baklavas and more Turkish delights.
At the market we walked over to and up a staircase to a hidden gem of a restaurant, Pandeli. It was originally opened 117 years ago and maintains its original interior and tile work. Mustafa Ataturk, Queen Elizabeth ll, and Audrey Hepburn all dined here. The food is superb and we were sorry we didn't have the opportunity to return to try other dishes.
We passed by the Orient Express Depot on our walk after lunch and stopped at Istanbul's most popular baklava cafe, Karakoy Gulluoglu. I wasn't too terribly excited because I am not a huge fan of honeyed pastries. I was wrong about baklava or at least this baklava. This pastry was light and full of pistachios with only a hint of honey.
We made our way back to our hotel slowly and began the process of packing because our uncivilized wake-up call at four-thirty the next morning would give us only enough time to grab coffee before we left.
It was late when we finished packing but we had one more meal left in us. Too tired to venture out we decided to dine at the Ritz Carlton. Not surprising, we were delighted by another fantastic meal and great service.
Good-bye Istanbul. Until we meet again.
Eat well, laugh a lot, and travel chic!
*If you are planning a trip to Istanbul and are interested in touring with Alp contact me.


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Growing a Yeard takes perseverance. Growing the best Moustache out takes something more. It can often feel like the moustache isn't going to grow or that the rest of the beard is growing much faster.
I know this to be true. This happened with the last beard I was growing before this Yeard.
I've not had to worry too much this time as the growth has been consistent with the rest of the beard. Here are a few things I've done differently this time around.
Don't trim the moustache
This is the killer and I actually did this last year when growing the beard. It literally stops growth in its tracks. You might start feeling the moustache hairs caressing the top lip.
Do not trim the moustache if this happens. You see so many guys make this fundamental mistake. They use their trimmer or scissors and put in a square cut on the moustache. This gives it a sharp line but one that looks artificial.
You need the moustache to grow over the lip, as it is that length, that support that will allow you to grow any style of moustache that you choose.
This brings us on to the next point.
You need to train the Moustache Hairs
What does training the moustache hairs mean? It is simple.
You need to tell your moustache hairs how you want them to grow, the direction to grow in and the style you want them to grow. Easy right? And you don't need to talk to them you just need to use your comb each day, or every other day to start this process off.
Grab your comb, brush the hairs into the direction you want them to sit and eventually, they will start to sit like that naturally. For example, I brush my moustache out to the side as I'm going for a handlebar moustache with a full beard. I'll be doing this daily going forward and also training the rest of the beard hair in this manner.
Let's move on to the final point.
Wash, Oil and show love to the Moustache
I've spoken to a lot of guys who talk about how they look after their facial hair. I'd almost say 90% of them fail to mention how they look after the moustache though.
They talk about how they wash the beard, how they oil it and how they treat it like their dearest loved one. When I ask what they specifically do to the moustache it turns out they don't do too much.
When I wash the beard I pay particular attention to the moustache area. I exfoliate the moustache using my fingertips. I do the same with beard oil.
I apply beard oil directly to the moustache separate from the rest of the beard. This way I know it is getting the care it deserves, that the skin beneath the moustache is clean and moisturised which is going to let me grow the moustache I want.