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Love your local lowballers and other tips for profitable mowing
It's tough out there to make good money mowing these days. The competition is fierce. On one end of the spectrum you're competing against established operators, perhaps even a national or regional outfits. On the other end are the lowballers. The big established outfits drive you to be ever more efficient while the lowballers may drive you crazy. Don't let them.
When you encounter either on your route, smile and offer a friendly greeting. If you meet a lowballer in person shake his hand and thank them. He's not evil. He's just … well, he's just one of the reasons why you're going to make more money mowing. (That is, of course, if he doesn't smarten up. Some do. Most don't.)
The fact is that the lowballer is, in a sense, good for you whether you realize it or not. Sure he may cause you some stress, but in most cases it's short term; he's here today, gone tomorrow. Even if he's not, chances are that most of the accounts he's landing, those who insist upon the lowest price, you don't want anyway.
Beyond that, the quality of your work and your reliability shine compared to his. That means a lot to the kinds of customers that you want. Given time they'll be looking for more professional service.
Quality trumps cheap
"Many times you find people who just want a cheap price for a 'mow, blow and go' job," says Joe Antonucci, Grass Gators, Inc. "When I come across one of these I explain to them that the minimum that I do is mow, edge, weedeat and blow the walks.
"If the job doesn't give the house curb appeal, then the neighbors and others driving by will not think much of my work. That explanation usually works, and I get a higher price for my basic cut," he adds.
Think about it; there's no reason to get yourself bent out of shape over lowballers. They've been around forever and they'll be a part of the industry as long as there's an industry. Take care of your own business and it will take care of you.
If you're reading this piece it's reasonable to assume that you're not a lowballed—or, at least, you're anxious to shed that image by learning what you can. You're willing to trade a few minutes of your time (minutes you will never recover) to learn how to make more money in the mowing business.
Practical info at hand
As I have never operated a mowing company and don't pretend to be an expert on the subject, I consulted the best source of information on the subject that I am aware of. I did a deep drive on LawnSite.com and shifted through its threads to "borrow" suggestions from knowledgeable independent operators who so generously share their experiences there.
These aren't paid consultants and they don't use PowerPoint, charts, graphs or fancy words to get their points across. They tell it like they've experienced it, which makes for real-world advice that's helpful and oftentimes entertaining.
Let's start with the obvious. To make more money commercial mowing you either have to mow more, charge more or reduce your costs. If you can do all three you're on your way to becoming a mowing rock star. Admittedly, accomplishing all three is too tall to take on at a time. Indeed, of the three options, being able to charge more than what you local market will reasonably bear seems to be the biggest challenge, discussions on LawnSite suggest.
That leaves selling more work and doing whatever you can to maximize the time that you (or your crews) are cutting grass. This translates into spending less time behind the windshield of your service vehicle, and less time gassing up, repairing equipment, running back to the shop for parts or stopping for sodas between properties. When I say cutting grass, of course, I also mean trimming and edging. Let's start by discussing mowing efficiency—specifically all of those practical things that keep the blades whirring.
Actually, to get each work day off to a good start usually starts with what you do at the end of previous day's production. That's when smart operators clean and fuel their equipment, sharpen their blades and make sure their trailers are in order. Use an air compressor to blow off your mower(s) before washing and greasing them. Don't power wash them.
Before leaving your maintenance yard and after servicing each property, take a quick walk around your trailer to make sure that it's latched and that you're not forgetting something or leaving something loose or on a fender, such as your cell phone.
"Buy the best equipment that you possibly can, and the biggest trailer that you can afford," says LawnSite member Double D. He suggests that the well-equipped trailer should also carry a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, extra blades, belts, extra pins, extra trimmer head, a new spark plug for each piece of equipment, a 12-volt quick starter and a spare tire. Another poster also suggested Fix-A-Flat, a portable air tank or a 12-volt compressor.
"I swear, mower tires are lined with magnets!" posts another longtime LawnSite member. The air tank or compressor also comes in handy to blow debris off the mower and its air cleaner between properties.
Once you and your crews are in production you want to keep producing. And, even if the day brings an unpleasant surprise or two (almost inevitable), you've done what you can to prepare for these emergencies and keep the blades spinning. This includes locking up your truck and any loose tools on your trailers. They have a habit of 'walking away' when you're busy on a property.
And don't forget taking care of yourself and your crews either. On hot summer days stock an ice chest with water on your trailers. Are you using sunblock, and also, hopefully, keeping insect repellent handy?
"Pay yourself first," advises Eslawns, Portsmouth, Va., "No, I don't mean salary. I mean 10 to 15 percent off the top. Don't convince yourself you can't afford to. You can't afford not to."
When Only the Best Will Do
While mowers fueled by "clean" diesel aren't getting the same press as EFI and propane mowers, they, too, offer substantial fuel savings. PHOTO COURTESY OF GRASSHOPPER.
Your long-term success as a mowing contractor requires that you use the most reliable and productive equipment that you can afford to give you an edge over competitors, either established operators or newcomers who don't understand their costs, says Ray Garvey, marketing coordinator, Grasshopper.
"New lawn care companies may enter the market annually, but unless they do their homework and invest in commercial-grade, minimal-downtime, fuel-efficient equipment, more experienced lawn care contractors can win contracts and prosper season after season," he adds.
Mower manufacturers, working in a business environment every bit as competitive as yours, realize this and are constantly innovating, upgrading and adding to their offerings. (Turf magazine will be reporting extensively about the features and benefits of all of the new mowing products being unveiled at the 2013 GIE+EXPO.)
High-end commercial-grade mowers come in most of the colors of the rainbow, in various sizes (mowing widths) and in a handful of very different configurations. The most popular are the zero-turn mowers, which are available as mid-mount, front-mount and stand-on units. It's estimated that mowers in the 54- to 60-inch cutting range make up about 80 percent of the professional market.
But, let's not forget those nifty relatively new 30-inch-cut trim mowers and the larger walk-behind units that are often equipped with sulkies.
Right mower, right job
Each mower type and size has its advantages, depending upon your unique service strategy and the properties (residential, commercial, industrial, government) that you mow. Some are better suited for sloped properties, such as Cub Cadet's new steering wheel zero-turns, while others offer a superior cut on undulating properties where Lastec's articulating mowers come to mind. Finally, some applications, such as highway rights of way or large industrial properties, require a large PTO-driven mower that's pulled behind a tractor.
As if you aren't challenged enough by the incredible variety of professional-grade mowers, you're now also confronted with a growing number of fuel choices. While gasoline-powered mowers still comprise 85 percent of the commercial mowing market, diesel remains an attractive alternative for some, propane continues to grow in popularity and battery-powered mowers are starting to be manufactured and promoted as commercial units.
While the trades have done a good job pointing out the cost savings associated with propane fuel, and the fuel and cost savings arising from the adoption of mowers with electronic fuel-injected engines (and more recently with EFI engines fueled by propane), they've been a bit remiss on reporting on the long-term fuel and cost savings offered by diesel-fueled mowers.
Apart from dramatically reduced emissions because of ultra-low sulphur ("clean") diesel, diesel-fueled mowers can realistically cut contractors' fuel costs in half, says Garvey. Grasshopper and other major mower manufacturers offer heavy-duty mowers with diesel engines.
Do the math
The fuel savings arising from propane, EFI and diesel all come with a higher up-front cost, of course, so it's up to each of you to measure mowers and fuel options one against the others in terms of price, cost of operation and performance.
Selecting the "right" mower (or mix of mowers) that allows you to mow as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible as your mix of properties allows (and still meet your customers' expectations) can save you thousands of dollars over the course of a season. That's money in your pocket or to grow your business.
Base your mower choices on durability, reliability, productivity, operator comfort and ease of use, service and support and the lowest possible costs of operation. Think long term, says everybody interviewed for this article.
Daryn Walters, director of marketing at Exmark Manufacturing, says his company follows an "evolutionary rather than revolutionary" process when developing new products. He says his company recognizes that mowing pros are practical and conservative and that they purchase mowers based on a "prove-it-to-me" attitude. In other words, you can expect to see continued innovation in liquid-fueled, rotary-bladed equipment into the foreseeable future, continued improvement to technologies you've already come to trust.
An example, says Walters, is the industry's acceptance this season of his firm's Lazer Z X-Series zero-turn mowers with the RED on-board intelligence platform. Sales of the units exceeded company expectations in 2013, its rollout year. The RED-equipped, E-GOV (electronic governor) Kohler EFI-powered mowers in 60- and 72-inch cutting widths debuted at the 2012 GIE+EXPO.
Exmark says that it will begin offering its RED E-Gov technology on its Lazer Z S-Series mowers as well as its X-Series units. PHOTO COURTESY OF EXMARK.
Walters says the technology eliminates governor drop and maintains engine RPM and blade speed under varying conditions, which improves fuel efficiency up to 25 percent without reducing cut quality. It also offers system monitoring that tracks engine temperature and oil pressure. If it senses that either exceeds a critical range, threatening a catastrophic engine failure, it puts the machine in "safe transport," which allows the operator to drive the unit back to the trailer for servicing.
"What we're doing in that regard (RED) is dramatically different," says Walters, adding that Exmark will begin offering the same technology on Lazer Z S-Series mowers.
Frank Nuss has been with Excel Industries (Hustler and Bad Boy mowers) for more than 25 years. One of the biggest changes he's seen during his tenure with the Hesston, Kan.-based mower manufacturer is the improvement in the supply chain that mower manufacturers rely upon.
"We've come a long way in terms of the development of hydraulics and other components developed specifically for commercial mowers," says Nuss. "A manufacturer is only as strong as its supply chain."
Bigger and faster
Nuss says that for the past few years what he's hearing from just about every contractor is that they want to do more with less. That trend is driving the growing popularity of bigger, faster mowers.
Not surprisingly, Excel is responding with the Hustler Super 104, the first product in what Nuss describes as "a new category" in the commercial mowing market. The Super 104 features an air-cooled Kawasaki X1000 engine, 104-inch cutting width, Hyper-Drive System and hydraulic wing deck, among other features. The company is promoting this unit as an affordable wide-area mower with the maneuverability of a zero-turn.
"Contractors can replace two or three traditional zero-turns with this mower and have less maintenance to perform, too," says Nuss. He adds that the unit, with its wings in the up position, fits easily on a large landscape trailer.
The unit carries a pretty hefty price tag, he admits, but Nuss maintains that price is becoming less of an issue with experienced contractors who run successful, profitable companies. What they want is durability, reliability and the ability to get onto and off of properties as efficiently as possible. They've learned that in the long run productivity keeps them ahead of the crowd.
"The contractors that have been in the business for a while, the guys with a little grey in their hair aren't dinkin around with the cheap stuff," says Nuss. "They know that if they can count on their mower to give them reliability and speed, a couple of mile per hour over the cheaper unit, they'll make more money."
Multiple features
John Deere's Jamie Palmer points to three main innovations these past few years that he feels will help you mow more efficiently and make more money.
"The first, which is a John Deere exclusive, is Mulch-On-Demand. By making it possible for an operator to switch from mulching to side discharge mowing with the flip of a lever, the operator can keep clippings from going places clippings don't need to go," says Palmer, the company's commercial mowing product manager.
Mowers equipped with John Deere's Mulch-on-Demand feature keep clippings from going where they shouldn't go. "The second is the advent of closed-loop electronic fuel injection. Yielding up to 25 percent fuel economy than carbureted engines, electronic fuel injection, very similar to automobile systems, has become available to zero-turn mowers," he adds. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN DEERE.
"The second is the advent of closed-loop electronic fuel injection. Yielding up to 25 percent fuel economy than carbureted engines, electronic fuel injection, very similar to automobile systems, has become available to zero-turn mowers," he adds.
Third, Palmer touts the availability of Parts Onsite, another company exclusive that's offered by some of its dealers. He says it maximizes uptime by offering to stock replacement parts on customers' sites, "so there's no downtime waiting on parts such as blades, belts, filters and other consumables."
What does future commercial mower development look like, and what does it mean to your success as a contractor? In a word it looks good. Innovation is ongoing reports every person we contacted for this article.
"Future product innovations will address changing workforce demographics, which include an aging workforce, tighter labor supply and thus a need for more robust and efficient equipment," says Garvey. "We examine the equipment characteristics that empower a single employee to be the most efficient, productive worker he or she can be."
He adds, "We foresee near-term innovations such as drive systems that require no maintenance – not even an oil change – for up to 1,000 hours and ergonomic operator stations that include multi-point suspension systems for all-day comfort and productivity. Gains in fuel economy are a given, but we'll couple them with increased productivity to make them truly sustainable."
Another LawnSite member suggests keeping a three-ring binder in every truck with your emergency contact information on the first page. His binders also include numbers for his insurance company and copies of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) along with copies of the driver's licenses and medical cards for all of his authorized drivers. Finally, he's also recorded a description and serial numbers of all of the equipment in his truck and on his trailers.
Customer care tips
"This is also a good spot to keep a price list or other 'ballpark' quote guides for your on-site staff to look at," he writes. "Every employee that might come in contact with a customer or prospect should have some sales literature at hand."
The LawnSite member also creates a log sheet for each client. It specifies exactly what he and his employees will be performing at each location, customer contact information and the client's billing schedule. It also includes items to watch out for at each property, such as locking or closing gates, sprinkler heads, pets and specific customer requests on services such as trimming and pruning.
LawnSite member Homer reminds everyone to keep their mouths "in check" when their servicing clients' properties.
"Nothing like spitting out a flurry of cuss words to look over your shoulder and see them standing there," shares Homer. "It doesn't sound very professional for customers to hear inappropriate things."
Enjoy the good, prepare for the bad
Finally, realize that there is never a "new normal," a cliché that reared its annoying head in the wake of The Great Recession of 2008-2009. Recognize that the economy and the industry are constantly evolving, and that you must adapt to these changes.
To that point, the Recession, now several years removed, awakened the industry to the necessity of generating reoccurring revenue. That realization (which was staring the industry in the face all along) put the spotlight on commercial mowing's importance as a revenue generator.
The U.S. business cycle is characterized by good times and not-so-good times. These are easy to identify in our landscape/lawn service industry, especially after the fact. Optimism reigned during the good times, such as 2003-2007. Then came the housing and construction bust, and the resulting credit crunch.
The severe downturn punished the cash poor, the overly optimistic, the over-extended and the inefficient. It removed the weak and the marginal service operations. In a sense, it culled the herd. That's not a bad thing for the industry and not for you either if you're knowledgeable and versatile.
Each economic downturn forces each of us to revisit and to examine our business practices, products and service offerings. And it often offers established companies, efficient companies (smart, entrepreneurial newcomers, as well) new opportunities.
"Appreciate the good years and prepare for the lean ones. Thank God for all that you have," posts ESLawns.
"Oh ya, hug your wife and kids every day before you leave and tell them you love them," adds Homer.
Ron Hall is editor-in-chief of Turf magazine and has been an editor, researcher and writer in the green industry for more than 29 years. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Ah Cmon, it's hardly NZ alone, take a trip to Australia or America, England, and Whilst I haven't been to SA personally, I know and have had similar discussions about the warnings on products with South Africans.
It's the way things are. Fighting it is pointless.
I disagree. Only in NZ have I seen the following
- Why in our kitchen here at work is there a sign telling me I need to wash my hands before handling food?
- Why is there a sign in the toilet telling me I need to wash my hands after having a pee?
- Major warning signs at all pedestrian crossings in Wellington? Look left look right ... Stay alive.
The above just came to me. There are plenty more examples. NZ is a society where most people cannot think for themselves and need to be told what to do. Its just the way it is and its far more evident here than anywhere else.
LOL. The presence of signs is not an indication of the citizens but of the government and infrastructure control. I don't feel the need for as many signs, it makes me cringe, and I can assure you I do all of those things without the requirement of a sign, because without doing them before the signs I'd be almost certainly dead.

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BioControl (2012) 57, 427-440
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Are individuals from thelytokous and arrhenotokous populations equally adept as biocontrol agents? Orientation and host searching behavior of a fruit fly parasitoid
BioControl 57 (3), 427-440
Abstract: Hymenopteran parasitoids generally reproduce by arrhenotoky, in which males develop from unfertilized eggs and females from fertilized eggs. A minority reproduce by thelytoky, in which all-female broods are derived from unfertilized eggs. Thelytokous populations are potentially of interest for augmentative biological control programs since the exclusive production of females could significantly lower the costs of mass rearing. Behavioral traits are a major component of parasitoid efficacy. Here, we examined orientation and host searching behavior in thelytokous and arrhenotokous populations of the fruit fly parasitoid Odontosema anastrephae Borgmeier (Hymenoptera: Figitidae). Orientation behavior to various odorant sources was studied in a two-choice olfactometer. No major differences were found between thelytokous and arrhenotokous wasps for this behavior. However, when host-searching behaviors were analyzed, some differences were found. Thelytokous females arrived sooner, foraged longer, and remained longer on non-infested guavas than arrhenotokous females. Individuals of both forms exhibited similar stereotyped behavioral sequences vis-à-vis guava treatments, with only slight deviations detected. Our results suggest that individuals from selected thelytokous and arrhenotokous O. anastrephae populations have similar abilities to search for tephritid larvae, supporting the use of thelytokous strains for augmentative releases.
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Database assignments for author(s): Ricardo Ramirez-Romero, Martín Aluja
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
rearing/culturing/mass production
general biology - morphology - evolution
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April 28th & 29th is the next date to mark in your diary. The 28th running of the Veteran & Vintage Run starts in Inchigeelagh and consists of approx 100 miles on the Saturday and a shorter run on Sunday. Full details are available by clicking the 'Regs' link below.
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Two pieces of 1950s fabric
This is a pair of 1950s large floral print furnishings fabric. Perfect condition as if never used. Great to make curtains, cushion covers and other soft furnishings. For the price you get both pieces.
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I Survived Christmas 2014 – I think I could write a novella and name it that. Between out of town relatives that my moody teens barely spoke to, unexpected snowfalls, burst pipes, and cat angst and relocation, I think this holiday has been memorable. Let's talk about cats because no one really cares about moody teenagers. It's what they are. Especially when you're down a cat.
Remember how, many moons ago, we added Princess to the family to solve the problem of the teens fighting over possession of Darth Jingles? Then the cats didn't get along. I figured these things take time. Yeah, well, the cats decided otherwise. Hubby broke up a lot of cat fights, so that made him extra unpopular with Princess. She was The Girl's Siamese and would only lower herself to mingle with the other household peons if we had food. Although, honestly, the cat weighed a ton. Food was the last thing she really needed.
In her little kitty mind, Hubby threw down the gauntlet – he didn't share his morning bowl of cereal. Not that he didn't let her have the milk after he'd eaten the cereal, because that was an established routine. Princess upped her demands and wanted his Cheerios. Hubby refused. That sort of uppity behavior was not to be tolerated. She stared right at him, and peed on his socks. It went downhill from there. Princess targeted Hubby for a week for her revenge potty warfare and probably didn't know she was in danger of becoming an outdoor – only cat with snowfall looming on the horizon.
What saved her? Well oddly, in an attempt to cut down cat fights at night, we've been tossing both feline arses outside all day to work off some energy. Little did we know Princess went from our house straight to Mr. & Mrs. Patience's house and hung out with their dog. (Mr. & Mrs. Patience have four teens of their own and all of their kids' friends and neighborhood teens hang out at their house. They even feed them. What would you call them?) When Mr. Patience opened the back door to let their dog in, Princess went in too. She jumped up on their sofa beside the dog, curled up, and slept all day. We'd wondered why she still had energy to prowl and cause mischief all night after being outside all day.
Hubby dropped in on Mr. Patience to ask about – I really don't remember or care – and found our cat on his sofa! He called me and I came over to see. I was mortified. Mr. Patience laughed, he didn't mind cat sitting our little hellion. In fact, he had a friend over the other day sitting there on his sofa, petting our cat, and commenting she was going to steal this cat because it was so soft and docile. Really? Well actually…
So Princess found a new home (with three other cats, two dogs, and some birds) on a trial basis. She fit in well and they kept her. The Girl was a little put out, but understanding. Darth Jingles is like a new cat. She is extra lovey and purring all the time. It's like she's either really grateful we got rid of the interloper, or she's trying to prove she is cat enough for the family and we don't need another one. Either way it works.
Okay, it did work – until we left her alone Christmas Eve and went to Hubby's parent's house. Jingles has been alone all day before without trouble, but apparently doesn't like being left alone at night. That or she knew it was Christmas and the last two years we'd taken her with us to see the Grandma who likes little black cats. She likes to play hard to get, which isn't hard when you're playing with a frail woman over eighty. Anyway, we came home to find paper and ribbons all over the living room, a lamp knocked over and chipped, and ornaments knocked off the trees. Yes plural on the trees, each kid had their own to decorate.
Whatever, I didn't even scold her because we did leave her home on the holiday. Our fault, moving on. She wouldn't have enjoyed it. We spent most of Christmas day trying to soak up water from the downstairs bathroom after a hose came loose under the sink and gallons of hot water flooded the bathroom, hall, and utility room. They're getting a Shop-Vac for Christmas next year. Hubby's parents are impossible to shop for, and now I know what they don't have. Using a Green Machine to suck up gallons of water was, well, it was inefficient. They also don't have a box fan, so there's one birthday down.
On the plus side, The Girl wanted a white Christmas and she got it. The winter storm warnings indicated we wouldn't get snow where we were, but they were a little off. Only off by about eight inches or so, no big deal. Enough for her to play in and it's kept the cat mostly house bound. It's okay though. Since we relocated Princess, Jingles has been much nicer, even to Hubby. Smart cat.


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As outlined in our previous post Additional and innovative methods of fundraising, charity donations have fallen significantly of late. This has a massive detrimental effect, as the decline resonates throughout the entire sector.
Although we'd like to think that all of us within and on the peripheries of the third sector are working towards a common goal, there is undoubtedly massive competition for any donations, which means that monitoring and staying in touch with giving trends is incredibly important.
With that in mind, we took a look in to the recent 'Digital Giving Review 2012' study that 'Give as you Live' and the 'Institute of Fundraising' have published and in which 500 UK charities took part. The report can be downloaded from here www.giveasyoulive.com/survey.
The executive summary reads:
The above figures suggest that 30% of the UK's £9.3bn in charitable donations in 2011/12 were received online, which is a figure of roughly £2.8bn, and still a staggering amount of money.
In conclusion then, it seems that donations are following other online trends and growing at a considerable rate. There is a danger then that some charities, that don't have a modern, strong online presence, could be missing out on donations and support and ultimately get left behind.
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I'm sure this brand needs no introduction, it has been raved by heaps of beauty bloggers in Singapore ever since it launched in Singapore. I personally have yet to try out their mud mask but the perks of being a beauty blogger sometimes is that we get to test out new products, and so~ I was gifted this Youthcleanse Daily Exfoliating Cleanser to test out!
So what is it all about?
It's a daily cleanser that turns from Mud to Foam, combining the power of mud and the performance of foam for an innovative cleansing experience. It comes out from the tube as a mud and turns into a gentle and effective foaming lather when it comes into contact with water, dissolving makeup and impurities while removing dead surface cells.
-Apply one to two pumps onto fingertips, applying gently over dry face.
-With remaining product left on hands, lightly add water to hands and vigorously rub together to start the foaming lather.
-Apply lather to face and lightly add more water in circular motions to increase foaming lather.
-Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
-Gently pat dry with towel.
-Use morning and/or night.
-Not to be used as a mask.
-Avoid contact with eyes. If product touches eye, rinse with water.
-For external use only.
Texture: Mud to foamy cleanser, contains round beads that aids in exfoliation
Smell: Slight milky floral scent
Supports natural cellular renewal and revitalizes skin.
Contains exfoliating acid that is gentle enough for daily use to restore natural skin radiance.
Contains potent antioxidants and vitamin C to help support collagen synthesis.
Contains ingredients that protect against free radicals.
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Illite, Kaolin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Diatomaceous Earth (Microalgae), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Phytic Acid, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract, Malpighia Punicifolia (Acerola) Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Powder, Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate, Algin, Keratinase, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Fruit Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Maltodextrin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Extract, Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Extract, Rose Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Triethyl Citrate, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Wood Extract, Fragrance, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin.
Cost: S$59 from Escentials (Located at Paragon #03-02/05)
Product Rating: 6.5/10
I'm a fan of clay products because I like to see excess sebum being absorbed by the clay and I tend to find that it really helps to clear my skin after use. So this product was something that I had my eyes on. I use this cleanser in the morning and night, when I wake up and after removing my day's worth of makeup. I find that as a final cleansing routine, this product does really well at removing any leftover makeup. It does leave my skin feeling a little tight after use, but it doesn't have that squeaky clean feeling which I hate.
A quick check on the ingredients shows that it contains "Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate", which isn't as bad as SLS but bad enough and it is pretty high up the list... which explains how this product foams and why my skin feels a little tight after use. I guess this is the reason why this product should also not be left on your skin for too long like a mask. So, to be honest, the whole mud to foam property of this cleanser is a gimmick. And as a rule, I would recommend sticking to products that have a short and simple ingredient list.
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On 6 August, AVO raised the Volcano Alert Level for Kasatochi to Advisory and the Aviation Color Code to Yellow based on increased seismicity detected that day by instruments in the area and by field crews on the island the previous few days. Kasatochi lacks dedicated seismometers and is monitored by neighboring networks.
On 7 August, earthquake activity continued; events as large as M 5.6 were detected. Crews reported rockfalls, ground shaking lasting 5-10 minutes, and a strong sulfur smell. Periods of volcanic tremor prompted AVO to raise the Volcano Alert Level to Watch and the Aviation Color Code to Orange. Later that day, an ash plume at an altitude of at least 10.7 km (35,000 ft) a.s.l. was detected on satellite imagery drifting SSW. The Volcano Alert Level was raised to Warning and the Aviation Color Code was raised to Red. Reports from a marine vessel in the area indicated ashfall and tephra up to pebble size, spectacular lightning, and total darkness for a little over 2 hours. Three major explosive eruptions produced ash plumes that rose to an altitude of 13.7 km (45,000 ft) a.s.l.
Ash emissions became continuous on 8 August following the last explosive event; an ash plume drifted for more than 950 km in a counterclockwise spiral at altitudes of about 9.1-13.7 km (30,000-45,000 ft) a.s.l. Seismicity decreased, although remained elevated, and ash emissions became less frequent. During 8-9 August, seismicity decreased to a level undetectable by stations on Great Sitkin, about 40 km W. On 9 August ash plumes were detected on satellite imagery early in the day; clouds prevented views during the rest of the day. The Volcano Alert Level was lowered to Watch and the Aviation Color Code to Orange. The ash plume from the third eruption on 7 August was seen on satellite imagery 1,850 km ESE of the volcano and was elongated NE-SW over 1,200 km.
According to news articles, flights from Alaska to several west coast cities were cancelled on 10 and 11 August. During 10-12 August, AVO reported that seismicity remained low, but detectable by the network on Great Sitkin.
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Sources: Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), The Seattle Times Company – "Reports provided courtesy of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program and the US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program."


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A week of rain. A week. Still, Portugal needs it after a very dry summer so we mustn't grumble. It was just a week. Not too long. Just a week. Seven days. Actually I lie. It was really six days as there was one good day in amongst the seven wet ones. So, six days then. Not a week at all.
As we weren't cooped up in the van it didn't bother us. The donkeys were miserable though. They really don't like the rain. They are desert animals after all so who can blame them. They don't have a double layer waterproof suit so they are susceptible to skin problems if they stay wet for long periods. Normally the older ones go to various different grazing spots during the day (I call it donkey day care) but when it's wet they're confined to barracks as that's the only place where there is any shelter from the rain. And they get bored. Sooo bored. It's also tricky trying to feed twenty donkeys inside when it's wet as there isn't much room and hooves start flying as they jostle for the best positions.
The donkeys weren't the only ones who were bored. When we took the dogs out on Friday they were all absolutely manic. Not so many volunteers turned up so we went out with our usual three for an hour and then came back to get three more.
Trying to get three hyper dogs all booted and spurred ready to go out was no mean feat. Tim just leaves me to it and waits for me to hand him a lead or two when they are ready. No chance of him getting muddy.
But the monsoon season appears to be over now as we have had wall to wall sunshine for the last couple of days.
Meanwhile back at the band Tim has been busy with various rehearsals, functions and festivities. Food seems to always feature at the various different functions he has played at.
A week or so ago they did a tour of four villages doing a short concert at each of them and food was provided at all but one of them. I received several text messages throughout the day just keeping me abreast of what was going on: 1st concert and meal finished. 2nd finished, no food! 3rd one, on a roll, port and cake! They stopped after that but later he smugly told me that a three course dinner was laid on after the last concert.
The final concert before the New Year was on Saturday where the band played at a Christmas meal for one of the local banks who had donated some money to buy some new instruments. A new bass clarinet, timpani, euphonium and glockenspiel have now been added to the bands stable of instruments.
So with that I'll wish all of you 'Boas Festas' whatever you are doing and thank you all for reading the blog this year.
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So we took Ellie to our favorite Oregon Coast town, Cannon Beach. We live close enough to take a day trip, which is exactly what we did. When we first arrived, we fed Ellie in the car and then walked through about half of the shops before lunch.
We had our favorite pizza at our favorite pizza shop for lunch. Then we walked through the rest of the shops after lunch (and managed to not buy a single thing). We then took Ellie down to see the actual beach. We set up our blanket in a section of sand where people were nicely spread out. Ellie then ate her first "picnic" on the beach.
My mom and brothers were just getting to Cannon Beach that day for a week-long trip to the conference center there. So they met up with us on the beach and took a few pictures for us. Then we walked up to the park (after dropping off our blanket in the car) where the oldest of my younger brothers, Kenny, got to hold Ellie for the first time. She was fussy because of the sunshine so he didn't hold her long, but she definitely loves her uncle.
We all then walked to Bruce's Candy Kitchen, the best candy store in the world (at least as far as salt water taffy is concerned - and they sell it online now!). There we bought a year's worth of salt water taffy (because of the amount of money we spent not because it will actually last us a year...we only have a few pieces left).
We ended our trip with coffees from our favorite coffee shop and got on the road just in time for Ellie to take a nice long nap. So much fun!
Kit trying on my hat since he forgot to bring one. (He took this picture of himself to see how it looked. He then promptly took the hat off. Hehe.)


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I moved here 6 years ago and bought a condo four years ago. I live in Oak Park, right across the street from Chicago proper. The weather here sucks 4 to 6 months out of the year, the public transportation that people rave about is dirty, old, and the majority of people who ride the train are not professionals. It's expensive and property values just tanked. Racial integration here is a joke compared to Los Angeles (where I lived for 17 years before moving…I'm white). I grew up in WI and thought I wanted to be closer to my family. I need to move. Just an fyi to those considering a move to Chicago. The people are nice though.
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The backward class welfare and Tribal Development Department is are of the top priority department of the Government of West Bengal. The primary target of this district is to issue caste certificate within the ceiling of 28 days as per mandate of the WBRTPS Act. In the year 2016-17 – 3494 nos. caste certificate were issued. While in the year 2017-18 – 1429 nos. of caste certificate have so far been issued. Among other works under this district the other work of importance is the scholarship. Both pre-matric and post matric in either and offline mode. While Shikhashree is the prime focus area the rest of the scholarship are also very important. The report is as follow: In the year 2016-17 the Shikshashree beneficiaries stand at 7148 nos., while in the year 2017-18 the Shikshashree will be in online mode and the work has just started. In the 2016-17 the other scholarships stood at 2390 nos. while in the year 2017-18 the target has tentatively been fixed at 2630. Work is in full swing. Another vital part of this district are the hostels. There are 8 hostels at present of which 1 nos. Ashram Hostel, 2 Central Hostels and 5 nos. are school attached hostels. 7 nos. of those 8 hostels are running at present. There are at present 1359 nos. of STOAP holders. They are getting a pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month.
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Improvement in Depression is Associated with Improvement in Cognition in Late-Life Psychotic Depression
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Department of Psychiatry
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Geriatrics | Mental and Social Health | Mental Disorders | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology
OBJECTIVE: To characterize cognitive function at baseline and investigate the relationship between change in cognition, depression, and psychosis after treatment among older adults with major depressive disorder with psychotic features.
METHODS: This was a secondary analysis of a double-blind, randomized, controlled treatment trial at inpatient and outpatient settings at four academic health centers on "Young Old" (aged 60-71 years, N = 71) and "Older" (aged 72-86 years, N = 71) participants diagnosed with psychotic depression. Olanzapine plus sertraline or olanzapine plus placebo were given until week 12 or termination.
RESULTS: At baseline, Young Old and Older participants did not differ on measures of depression severity or global cognition, information processing speed, and executive function. Improvement in depressive and psychotic symptoms from baseline to treatment end was similar in both the Young Old and Older groups. However, improvement in depressive symptoms was significantly associated with improvement in global cognitive function in Young Old participants but not in Older participants.
CONCLUSION: Cognitive dysfunction was not a detriment to improvement in symptoms of psychotic major depression in our geriatric patients. Young Old and Older patients improved to a similar degree on measures of depression and delusions from baseline to treatment end. However, improvement in cognition over the course of treatment was more prominent in the Young Old group than in the Older group.
Cognition, aging, psychotic depression, treatment response
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2017 Feb 9. pii: S1064-7481(17)30198-7. 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.02.006. Link to article on publisher's site
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The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
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Victoria LW, Whyte EM, Butters MA, Meyers BS, Alexopoulos GS, Mulsant BH, Rothschild AJ, Banerjee S, Flint AJ. (2017). Improvement in Depression is Associated with Improvement in Cognition in Late-Life Psychotic Depression. Psychiatry Publications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2017.02.006. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/757


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Has anyone else in the UK noticed that there's been a lot of rain around us lately? In my typical fly-off-the-seat-of-my-pants approach to learning what catches our interest at any given moment, I thought it would be most relevant to learn more about rain.
For example, why does it rain?
We also learned that rainfall can be measured using the high-tech way via radar, or the low-tech way of a rain gauge:
Since the low-tech rain gauge looked simple enough to do, we decided to make one ourselves following the instructions here:
This is our version, which according to the explanation here, may not be yield the most accurate measurement since the top and bottom widths of our rain gauge are not exactly the same. Nonetheless, it serves as a rough and ready version to give us a sense of how much rainfall there has been.
Since it has been so wet, we thought it would be interesting to learn how to measure the humidity in the air at any given moment:
Compared to the natural, pinecone hygrometer we made a few years ago, the bottle hygrometer we've made this time offers us a more accurate reading of the relative humidity in the air.
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text: Carter is a three-time US champion and two-time Olympian [AP] Michelle Carter won bronze in the shot put event at last month's World Athletics Championships. The 29-year-old American admits to being "bigger than the average girl" in a competition that combines explosive power, flexibility and endurance - propelling a 4kg iron ball as far as possible. A three-time national champion and two-time Olympian, Carter finished fifth at London 2012 but is used to verbal abuse. It does not concern her performances, but her body. "I'm used to people looking at me and going, 'Oh, that's a whole lot of woman right there,'" Carter told Al Jazeera. She recalls a sightseeing trip to New York's Central Park last year along with Olympic champion Valerie Adams and a group of female discus competitors. Featured: Sporting social change in strife-torn Indian states "People were just staring at us as we were walking. We knew we were a group of big girls, but we still wondered why. And then this one guy pulled over in his car and asked, 'Excuse me, is there some kind of show in town or some kind of circus?' "That illustrates how narrow-minded some people are." Carter tells her story with a mix of incredulousness and amusement. "I think there's something about bigger women which almost scares some people. I think a lot of guys feel slightly intimidated by it." She giggles as she shares the comments she receives whenever she goes clothes shopping. "I have these big old thighs and so I have to get everything tailored or buy different sizes for different things and people are always going to look at you because you're not what they consider the norm." Many female shot putters have experienced relentless bullying while growing up [Getty Images] Carter laughs about it now but when she was a young, emerging athlete, such comments were hard to deal with psychologically. "You want to enjoy being you. And sometimes people take that away from you, make you self-conscious, and that can become an issue you carry with you for the rest of your life." The turning point in her life came when she developed a thyroid problem that saw her weight increase by 36kg. At the same time, she learned to accept her body for what it was. "It changed my body completely. And of course it hurt my feelings. No one wants to gain weight if they're not trying, especially if you're an athlete. But it really made me think about accepting my body and appreciating it for what it is." Not the only one Carter's stories are no isolated tales. Many female shot putters have experienced relentless bullying while growing up. Rachel Wallader, Britain's top shot putter, is no different. "Throughout my teens I was constantly told I had 'big arms' or 'manly legs'," Wallader said. "I remember being called 'Shrek' at school along with many other names and comparisons. And it did make me very conscious. As I've matured and become more successful, I haven't been as bothered. Now I'm proud of my physique and what it's allowed me to achieve, even if it does make it difficult to shop ... " Carter points out that the fixed stereotypes surrounding what's considered feminine and athletic are particularly unfair. They fail to take into account the drastically different demands various sports place on the human body, as well as the myriad of different natural body types, she adds. "[The] majority sees feminism as being slim. But I think muscles can be beautiful. My body requires something different than the average person. And I'm willing to make the sacrifices I need in order to be the best. "Plus I'm a girly girl. I always have been. Sport hasn't taken that away from me. Before a big competition, I always go to get my hair done, my nails done, put some fake lashes on and that's how I will go out to compete." Celebration time for the top 3 at the World Championships [EPA] Wallader is used to hearing that female shot putters are "butch and manly". But she feels that too much attention is placed on the muscularity of some athletes in the sport and not the endless hours spent training flexibility and endurance. "People should respect the hard work involved, even if we don't fit their idealistic body image." Both Wallader and Carter feel that the level of negativity female shot putters experience varies considerably with culture and knowledge about the sport. Carter recalls meeting Olympic champion Adams for the first time while competing at the World Junior Championships. While swapping stories, they realised that they both experienced uncomfortable moments growing up, which ultimately drove them to the sport. "We'd both been the tallest person in the classroom since the third grade. But once you get through that awkward stage and you realise this is what I have, you seek out something you can make your own. "Shot put isn't always considered an event for women, but when you're able to do it and you're good at it, it becomes yours. You can empower yourself through it." Both Carter and Wallader have found that success as an athlete provides some immunity to the jibes and stares. After competing internationally, Wallader says she has started to receive some comments from people wishing they had certain aspects of her body. But more than anything, they believe confidence is the biggest weapon of all. "I don't care if I'm not everybody's cup of tea. There are seven billion people in the world. Not everyone has to like you." Follow David Cox on Twitter: @dcwriter89 SOURCE: Al Jazeera Sport Athletics International Women's Day


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The Mommie Gamer is a semi-weekly column covering the topics that affect all mothers who game. In this I intend to look at both the dark and light sides of gaming not only from a parent's perspective, but also from a woman's.
I never knew that when I became a parent I would also become an advocate. It seems as if there are so many decisions you not only have to make, but also have to defend be it online or to friends or family. One of the decisions I struggled with for a long while was the villainization of electronic entertainment. I am the sort of person who believes experts, but when the experts tell me to never let my child see an episode of Sesame Street, never let them watch a movie or play a video game, I have to wonder at how grounded those experts are in reality.
I am a gamer, and it is only natural that I should share what I love about interactive storytelling with my child. So far my son is too young to really understand the relationship between a tap on a screen or the press of a button and an on-screen character's movement, but he has been exposed to games for the entirety of his life. Very soon he will learn the skills neccessary to play games himself, and I am eager for that day, and also dread it. I don't like the idea that I will have to defend my choice to let my son play video games in the same way I have to defend my decision to play them. My parents still think everything that has to do with gaming is evil, and that the only thing in World of Warcraft is killing. I've tried to share my love of these things with them, but they are just not interested in seeing this medium from my point of view. But as much as I really don't want to have to advocate for gaming among my friends and family, I am willing to do it.
Sometimes it's easy, as in the case of this post, because we're talking about literacy. Often times when we talk about the teaching potential of games (and we will here too, at some point) we talk about their amazing ability to teach math, science, and problem solving skills. All of these things are true, but games also teach something every child in the world need to learn: How to love reading. Games are a way for kids to interact with text in a way that they will actually enjoy. It's not homework, it's not reading, it's just a game. While there are some games that have no text at all, many games require players to reason through large passages of text in order to understand the mechanics. And there are even some games that focus on word play as their core mechanic. I thought I would take some time and introduce some of the games that focus on reading, words, and the love of the letter.
Scribblenauts started as a portable DS title that allowed players to solve puzzles by creating items and dropping them into the stage. Today it's expanded to consoles, and is available on WiiU, 3DS, and PC. Each installment of this series helps build vocabulary and imagination, since there is more than one way to solve a puzzle. Does your avatar need to reach the top of a tree? Well a LADDER would work, but so much a GIANT GIRAFFE or a ROCKET SHIP. Experimentaion is the name of the game here, and while it's not the easiest game for some types of players (namely me) it is a blast to play. The latest installment, dubbed Unmasked, features heroes and villains from famous DC Comics franchises.
This edutainment series has been around since 1986 and was one of the first games to focus on reading. Heck it even has it in the title. The game features a series of minigames that teach concepts like rhyming, word completion, and spelling, all in a cartoony format that kids adore. It's not the sort of game you would expressly called "good" and the last installment was released in 2011, so it's also old, but you can't talk about reading games without mentioning this classic.
When I was a kid Mad Libs were newsprint little flip books we passed around the classroom, filling them with scatalogical humor. These days it's gone digital, and you can find Mad Libs on all iOS devices. This is a great game to play with your kids, as you can help them see that a more varied vocabulary makes for more interesting stories. Soon they can start making stories of their own, and asking you to fill them in. Fun times will be had by all, and the kids will never guess they are learning. They will just know they can use fart as both a noun and a verb.
One of my personal favorite mobile games, Words with Monsters is a Words with Friends clone that instead plays in a single player format. As this is a Scrabble game it's not easy, so I recommend this for your older kids or teens. You follow the story of a monster slayer on his way to rescue a princess from the castle. He does this by fighting monsters in word battles along the way. The humor in this game is demented and hilarious, and there's enough challenge to keep a kid busy for hours, which probably means you're going to have to say goodbye to your Facebook wall for a while when they play.
Before I leave you, I want to take a moment to thank Grammarly. A while back they created the Promote Literacy with Grammarly initiative, and asked that bloggers take a moment to talk about the joys of literacy. It is their program that inspired this article, and it's been an interesting challenge applying the concept of literacy to gaming. I also want to thank Grammarly for making a donation to Child's Play on our behalf. If you are a blogger who would like to take part in this campaign, head on over to Grammarly and check it out.
Man, reader rabbit, that takes me back. That title and math blaster, great stuff for kids.


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1986 Topps Tiffany #685
Card Review: 9.1 I think the Topps Tiffany sets from the 1980's really show how ridiculous their current sets have become. The Tiffany cards were basically what has become the base card today. Yet every year Topps trots out another predominately white backed, and white bordered card. There's no reason they can't do a modern card in a traditional design.
(2015 Topps is a step in the right direction)
Number of this card in my collection: 2
2013 update: 4
2014 update: n/a
2015 update: n/a
2016 update: n/a
2017 update: n/a
2018 update: 5
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Stephen Dravis writes in the Berk shire Advocate on April 6:
Most college students pull an all-nighter at some point during their career.
Few will do anything like this.
On Easter weekend, the Williams College women's rugby team will play a 24-hour match against Keene State that the teams hope will land them a place in Guinness World Records history and — more importantly — help in the fight against cancer.
The inaugural Scrum for a Cure will get under way at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, at Cole Field and end, if all goes according to plan, sometime after 8 a.m. on Easter Sunday.
Twenty-four hours of running and bone-jarring tackles may not be the easiest way to raise awareness of breast and colorectal cancer research, but Williams captain Leah Lansdowne said her team is up to the challenge.
"I think rugby is a unique sport for women to play," Lansdowne said. "It involves some strong women. I think there's a solidarity to raising money for a cancer that affects primarily women."
That's why the Williams players immediately got on board when their friends at Keene State suggested a breast cancer fundraiser of some kind — possibly involving pink uniforms.
Lansdowne said it was Williams coach Gina Coleman who suggested the teams take their efforts to another level.
"Somebody in the group said, 'How about something like the March of Dimes does where people would pledge for every minute played? If we go the distance, we can raise a lot of money,'" recalled Coleman, who also is the college's associate dean of students. "I said, if it's of Guinness proportions, you could raise a lot. That's when the idea came about."
Read the entire story! As EphBlog Prexy Whitney Wilson suggests, donations may be made here
Williams coach Gina Coleman '90 adds this about the logistics:
"The event will happen on the rugby pitch. Sunbelt Rentals out of Latham, NY will be providing us with temporary lights for the event.
"Thanks for the support!"


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A Low Memory 3D Animation Technology for "Animation Design" Course
This paper introduces a "low memory" 3D animation design technology teaching system, and fully describes the design requirements, design thought, and main modules of the system. On this basis, an analysis of the teaching process of applying the system in animation design curriculum in universities is made with the method of contrastive teaching experiment. Results show: comparing with traditional multimedia teaching method, the application of "low memory" 3D animation design technology significantly improves the effectiveness of animation design teaching. This teaching method is of prominent innovative value, and worth to be further popularized and applied in teaching.
Low memory, 3D animation, animation design, teaching experiment
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