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Models Own is an affordable UK-based makeup and nail polish brand but are Models Own's finished products or ingredients tested on animals?
After receiving an email response from the company, I am happy to report that Models Own is cruelty-free with some vegan options!
Keep reading if you want to learn more about Models Own's animal testing policy.
Models Own Animal Testing Statement 2018
When I initially emailed Models Own inquiring about their animal testing policy, they referred me back to a page on their website called "Furry Friendly!"
On this page, you can find an underwhelming statement reading:
"Our approach to animal testing is simple. We don't do it. We don't test our finished products or ingredients on any animals. End of story.
In fact, our products are totally vegan where possible."
The first thing I noticed was how Models Own is displaying PETA's trademark bunny logo on the right of this page although Models Own is not listed on PETA's Cruelty-free database. If they are displaying the logo without permission they are actually breaking the law. It looks like Models Own needs to check the trademark registration database before displaying other companies logos.
Companies are allowed to use and display PETA's trademark bunny logo only if they're accredited by the organization, so Models Own is actually using this trademark bunny logo without permission.
Not sure if this was a mistake from their design team but I thought it was worth mentioning here to remind us all to double-check lists and databases before buying!
Models Own's Animal Testing Policy
Despite the trademark bunny logo mishap, this doesn't mean Models Own isn't cruelty-free so to get to the bottom of whether I would qualify Models Own as cruelty-free, I asked the following questions in bold; Models Own's response is in grey.
– Do you test your raw ingredients on animals? No we don't do any animal testing at all. Never done so and never will
– Do you ask any third parties to test your products or ingredients on animals on your behalf? No.
– Do any of your raw material suppliers test on animals? *If not, how do you verify that they don't?* They don't test on animals. We are specific in asking this question to our suppliers and the supporting documentation we receive states as such
– Are any of your products available for sale in China or do you have plans to sell within China in the future? No & No, not until they stop making it compulsory to test on cosmetics imported into China
I am quite satisfied with the response from Models Own and I would qualify Models Own as being cruelty-free!
Is Models Own Vegan?
Models Own states "our products are totally vegan where possible."
What on earth does that even mean?!
In an email response they told me, "we try and make sure that anything we make is Vegan friendly. Sometimes we will use something like a Bee's wax because the formula will only get the required standard by adding it."
So in other words, Models Own offers some vegan products, but not all of their products are vegan as they do use some animal-derived ingredients like beeswax.
Models Own Vegan Product List
After some digging, I finally found a list of ingredients on Models Own's website and they've indicated which of their products are vegan. Below is a list of Models Own's vegan makeup and nail polish:
- A.M. Kit Eye & Cheek Palette
- Backstage Crà¨me to Powder Foundation
- Face Base – Colour Correcting Face Primer
- Face Base Face Primer
- Flawless – Colour Correcting Concealer
- Flawless Colour Correcting Concealer Palette
- Flawless Concealer
- Flawless Concealer Palette
- Flawless Under Eye Concealer
- Grand Finale Loose Powder
- Grand Finale Pressed Powder
- P.M Kit Eye & Cheek Palette
- Rock 'n' Rosy Blusher Palette
- Rock 'n' Rosy Crà¨me Blusher
- Rock 'n' Rosy Powder Blusher
- Runway Matte Foundation
- Runway SPF30 Foundation
- Sculpt & Glow Bronzing Powder
- Sculpt & Glow Contour Palette
- Sculpt & Glow Highlighter Palette
- Sculpt & Glow Highlighter Powder
- Sculpt & Glow Liquid Highlighter
- Hipstick Lipstick Sheen Lipstick
- Jumbo Stick Lipstick Matte Lipstick
- Line & Define Lip Liner
- Lip Base Lip Primer
- Lip Finale Liquid Lip Sealer
- Lip Gunk Lip Stain Kit
- Lix Lip Gloss
- Lix Lip Stain
- Lix Matte Liquid Lipstick
- Luxestick Lipstick Matte Lipstick
- A.M. Kit Eye & Cheek Palette
- Eyeshadow Palette (Barely There, Twilight, Rockstar, Full Moon, Vintage Rose, Wonderland, Sweet Dreams, Supernatural, Enchanted, Colour Chrome)
- i-Definer Eyeliner Duo
- i-Definer Felt Tip Ink Eyeliner
- i-Definer Kajal Kohl Eyeliner
- i-Definer Liquid Eyeliner
- Now Brow! Eyebrow Kit
- Now Brow! Eyebrow Pencil & Blender Duo
- Now Brow! Eyebrow Pencil & Brush Duo
- Now Brow! Eyebrow Powder
- Now Brow! Eyebrow Tint Kit
- MyShadow Baked Powder Eyeshadow
- MyShadow Finale Liquid Eye Make Up Sealer
- MyShadow Loose Eyeshadow Powder
- MyShadow Powder Eyeshadow
- MyShadow Quad Powder Eyeshadow
- MyShadow Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow
- P.M Kit Eye & Cheek Palette
- Nail Polish Colour Chrome
- Indigo, Mauve, Cerise, Rose, Pink, Gold, Silver, Olive, Green, Blue
- Nail Polish Diamond Luxe
- Heart Red, Marquise Maroon, Oval Plum, Pear Purple, Radiant Pink, Princess Pink, Trillion Taupe, Asscher Blue, Emerald Green, Carat Coral
- Nail Polish Hypergel Shade
- Top Coat, Brunette Red, Inky Blue, Pitch Purple, Ebony Green, Raven Red, Pink Veneer, Cornflower Gleam, Naked Glow, Turquoise Gloss, Red Lustre, Lilac Sheen, Coral Glaze, Blue Glint, Cerise Shine, White Light
- Nail Polish Matt Top Coat – Clear Matt
- Nail Polish Speckled Egg Shades
- Swan, Duck, Magpie, Goose, Dove
- Nail Polish Splash Collection
- Aqua Splash, Golden Shore, Pink Paradise, Mermaid Tears, Red Sea
- Nail Polish Sweet Shop Shades
- Gumball, Fizzy Cola Bottles, Liquorice Allsorts, Pear Drops, Rhubarb and Custard
Have you tried anything from Models Own before?


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I returned to Nigeria after a stint in Europe with a strong dose of optimism; I was highly hopeful that I would clinch a good job and partake in the feast of "democracy dividends". Well, it is gone past four months now and my optimism is being assaulted by what the legendary Fela called "government magic"-I am still job hunting.
We Nigerians are really a happy lot. Despite the fact that living in this country for majority of the people is akin to the Hobbesian State of Nature, many of us still find the inner strength to trudge on while praying to God and insisting that e go better. We smile a lot and strive as much as possible to find humour in every situation. Our faith in God and our apparent fake smiles stems from the fact that we all know that "suffer dey Africa kakaraakaa".
On the other side of the tragic-comedy that is the story of Nigeria, we have our rulers who exist in a world of stupendous opulence. They represent the lecherous pack of blood sucking demons that exist only to steal from all of us. They are usually the political office holders and top civil servants who have over the years, perfected the inglorious act of looting our patrimony. They are heartless.
The story of Nigeria brings tears to my eyes; this is one story that is so heart-wrenching and obnoxious at the same time. In this story, you see on a daily basis the horrifying effects of the wickedness of our leaders. It is a story where the institution of government appears to be solely for the purpose of enriching obscenely those in power while snuffing out the lives of millions they ought to be catering for.
It is only in Nigeria that a police officer at an illegal check-point shoots a driver for refusing to pay a bribe or not paying the demanded sum. In this scenario as we have seen many times in the past, the killer cop runs away or is sacked, and the police authorities issue a statement to the effect that a committee has been set up to unravel the circumstances surrounding the said incident. At most, a stupid sum of money is paid to the victim's family and the story ends.
It is only in Nigeria that the sinfully named Power Holding Company of Nigeria will send agents to collect the sum N5, 000 from residents for a faulty transformer to be repaid, or a new one installed. As I write, this is the situation I find myself in here in Surelere, Lagos where the transformer that serves three streets have packed up and we have not had power for about fifteen days now! I have been informed, sadly, that a refusal to pay will see PHCN officials being aloof to our groans and cries for succour.
Only in Nigeria will the president increase the sufferings of the already beleaguered masses by jerking up the pump price of fuel while increasing his chop-money to a little less than one billion naira! Why should we, the people be the only ones making sacrifices while those in power binge and quaff on our resources with glee?
My optimism that Nigeria would re-discover itself gave way to an ulcer-inducing rage when I read that members of our scandalous National Assembly have budgeted billions of naira for the purchase of yet another set of luxury cars for their legislative pleasure. What cheek! This is the same National Assembly that has turned itself into the most outrageous pack of capricious leeches, now stepping up its game of stealing as much as possible from all of us while pretending to be representatives of the people.
Since I came back to Nigeria for good, I have galloped across the width and breath of this nation and the story is the same everywhere. However, I wish to state without fear of contradiction that Abuja, the federal capital territory takes the gold cup in this deceit that is the story of our country. Abuja eats, drinks and breaths corruption. The mind-frame of Abuja dwellers is akin to a cesspit where maggots scramble for what is food to them; I didn't come across any Abuja resident that complained about the looting going on. I was only encouraged to pray to belong.
This same story is replicated across all the states of the federation; Governors and their cabal have turned corruption into a carnival while mouthing the depressing lies of "bringing the dividends of democracy" to the people. Apart from the oil marketers, government officials are the richest folks in the country and we all know whence cometh their obscene wealth. It is weird and mind-boggling how those in government are able to sleep at night despite the misery, the wickedness, the lies they churn out, the deaths they bring about by their acts of negligence and the utter betrayal of the trust of the people they claim to be working for. Are we really this callous as a people?
Certainly, there is something about being in a position of power, wealth and authority in our country that seeps into those in those positions and turns them into moral wrecks. This is my take on this matter.
What exactly is the matter with the Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress and the organised civil societies? Is it just me that fails to understand why these groups succumb to the lies and blackmails of our government instead of acting as the needed checks on government ineptitude? After the last fuel subsidy riots, I came to the sad conclusion that nobody out there is fighting for the ordinary Nigerian.
I strongly suspect that the groups mentioned above are all in the game of "aluta continua" for their own selfish games, and none of that includes holding the government accountable for all its atrocities against the people of Nigeria.
The story of Nigeria is really a sad one; it is a story of self-inflicted injury. A tale of a group of sadists sitting on the wealth of a nation and amassing it brazenly , watching the poor folks stumble and die, while insisting that "we will get there as a people". There is so much wickedness in this country and our rulers are the perpetrators, they are the ones ruining this country while the ordinary folks try to imitate them-this why corruption will never stop here.
I really miss the God of the Old Testament, I sincerely do.

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The Moon 2G High Chair from Mima Presents a 3-in-1 Seating Solution
Newborn Lounger, High Chair for Toddler, and Junior Chair All Packed into One Incredible Device
Aventura, FL -- (SBWire) -- 11/29/2016 --With the festive holidays right around the corner, there is no time like the present to discover truly life-changing gifts. Families welcoming a new baby into the clan are known for their need of plenty of baby items – from diapers and clothing, to toys, cribs, and car seats. Often new parents face a wide array of choices at varying price points, but one thing remains constant throughout: the more they can use any single chair, stroller, or crib, the better. That philosophy is what inspired the creation of the Moon 2G High Chair from well-known kids brand Mima. This incredibly versatile product provides the usefulness of a newborn lounger, a necessary high chair for a toddler, and the luxury of a junior chair – all rolled into one.
"One of our chief aims with the design of the Moon 2G High Chair was to design something that had multiple uses, and that could transition seamlessly among the options," commented Irit Bruchim, Founder of Mimi Kids USA. She continued, saying "We are very pleased with the final product, and we think that many parents will find it to be perfect addition to their home life. Plus, the varying array of colors the chair comes in allows families to select a chair that matches the décor and feel of their humble abode."
The effortless design of the Moon 2G High Chair makes it a highly valuable part of any home. With 6 available colors for the seat, and both black and white bases, families can find the shade that best suits their interior. The sleek design of the chair is illustrative of the elegance inherent in the Mima brand, an elegance which can be seen in all of their high quality products. The Moon 2G High Chair also comes with free shipping.
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Mima is an established Dutch designer and manufacturer of strollers and high chairs – a favorite for new European parents that want high-end design, functionality and a chic aesthetic. Founded in 2009, Mima was born from Davy and Yolanda, a mother and father who sought to make new parents' lives easier. Mima is now available in the United States! For the first time since the inception of the brand, Mima customers in the U.S. can now purchase securely using http://www.mimakidsusa.com. The company has made a name for itself by delivering childcare products that not only incorporate celebrated Dutch design, but that also exude a chic, cosmopolitan air.
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11 Ideas to make yourself more attractive to men
11 Ideas to make yourself more attractive to men
Ever wondered why you aren't attracting that awesome guy you've been dreaming about for ages but he hasn't quite noticed you yet or even acknowledged that you exist? Or that guy you just can't stop being around. Well, believe it or not appearances count, and the buck starts with you. So if you aren't impressing enough, game over my friend. Here's a few great and awesome tips for you to appear more dating worthy:
1 This man impresses you enough to make you want to date him right? Show him; walk over and talk to him, be impressed, let him talk you into a frenzy of wowness
2 Always laugh at his jokes; no matter how awful they are
3 Be relaxed around him. Nothing says confidence better than a woman in her comfort zone. This will in turn make him feel more comfortable around you!
4 Confidence is a very attractive trait in a woman. Every man loves a woman that knows what she wants and how to get it
5 Wear clothes that boost your figure, but nothing too revealing. Revealing means one thing in our minds. We don't take revealing women home to meet our Mums and that's a well known fact.
6 Don't try to attract guys with partners. That can lead to messiness. Make your life simple.
7 Start doing something for nothing. Join a cause or a charity. Nothing says "wow" more than a person that's a giver before a taker
8 Smile and smile lots. The more you smile the more people feel comfortable around you.
9 Learn to dance and dance well. People associate dancing and movement co-ordination with sex. The better rhythm you have on the dance floor the more approachable you're going to be!
10 Keep a positive mindset. Always talk about positive and upbeat things. No-one wants to hear about your horrible time with your ex, or the bad day with your mother. Save that for an intimate relationship, and behind closed doors with your friends.
11 Don't hold grudges. If you're trying to move forward in life the last thing a prospective man wants to hear is your hatred towards your ex. Make sure you're completely over them before making the slightest step forward to new relationships.
That's it for now. A short and sweet one today. I've been really busy doing other things so today's one was quick. I'll treat you all with a long one tomorrow 🙂


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Your estate – everything you own— stays behind when you die. But, if you are like most people, you have some ideas about what happens to your estate. To ensure your wishes are carried out, you need to provide instructions about who receives something of yours, what they receive, and when that happens – all while paying the least amount in taxes, legal fees, and court costs.
Effective estate planning addresses a great many issues. Your estate plan is your opportunity to pass along your values, to include instructions for your care if you should become disabled before you die, to name a guardian for minor children, provide for family members with special needs, and address dozens of other concerns.
As you think about estate planning, here are some things to consider:
- Estate planning is not a one-time event. We encourage our clients to review their plans on a regular basis and make updates that reflect changes in their lives.
- Estate planning is for everyone, not just the elderly or the rich.
- There is no time like the present to start. It's never too early to begin the process, and we believe that, through two-way communication with our clients, we canhelp make the process seem less daunting and overpowering.
- If you don't have an estate plan, the state has one for you – and you probably won't like it. Given the choice of whom to appoint as a legal guardian for your minor children, would you rather make that decision or have a court do it?
- A will is a great starting point, but it is only the first step. Each person's situation is unique, and there are legal options that can be tailored to meet your needs.
Effective estate planning brings a special benefit: peace of mind in knowing that you are taking care of yourself and your loved ones. After all, you can't take it with you.


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|Volume 6, Number 45 August 23, 2017
Dear Healthcare at Home Colleague,
We continue our examination of the 21st Century CURES Act and its provision that every state must mandate and Electronic Visit Verification system for non-medical providers by January, 2019 and for all others by January, 2023. This week, we use a system developed by one of the EVV vendors, HCTR advertiser Sandata, to score each of the four models states might select. We score them on a five-point scale across five distinct criteria. We include a description of the first state to implement our preferred model, Florida.
The reason we are doing this is to provide you with ammunition when you speak to your own state officials. The experience of 18 states that mandated EVV before they had to is fairly convincing that one model is far superior to the others. As we go forward with this series, we will keep track of announcements from as many states as we can. For this effort, we rely heavily on your assistance. If you hear of a meeting or a request for input, such as the one we are publishing this week from Pennsylvania, please forward it to us at email@example.com.
In other news: We are providing you with news of recent Medicare fraud arrests, convictions, and sentencing. This is important for two reasons. When one of the bad actors who impugn our industry's reputation is stopped, there is one less nasty competitor for you to lose sleep over and there is one more warning that Federal agencies are watching. While it may be true that the 5-agency fraud task force known as H.E.A.T. focuses on multi-million dollar schemes by clear criminals, that does not mean you do not need to be vigilant. Everyday watchdogs such as your own MAC and other Medicare contractors such as ZPICs and RACs are not interested in parsing differences between criminal intent and sloppy clinical practices. Perhaps news of a 75-year prison sentence will help you keep your staff on its toes.
In our Vendor Watch column, we are giving our friends at Kinnser some space to tell you about the signing of a contract with perhaps the largest client in their history. Is this a sign of things to come, now that they have a new owner in Mediware?
Note on using HCTR better: It is a good idea to remind you from time to time about the depth of services these pages hold, beyond our weekly articles. For example, when you scroll to the bottom of this email, you will come across a list of conferences and webinars we think are worth your attention. However, did you know that we update that list almost every day, not just when a new issue is released? To find our daily updates, go to the HCTR home page (http://homecaretechreport.com) and click on "Other Services." There, you will find not only a continually updated list of events and webinars but the complete range of services from Rowan Consulting Associates, our publisher.
Speaking of special events: We told you last week about the "High Performance Masters" sales training that has been launched by Melanie Stover and Cheryl Peltekis of HomeCareSales, and how you can order the program through us to get a special, 3-payment arrangement. Well, they have sweetened the pot for HCTR readers. Order the program here through us and they will throw in a $297 Fast Track Orientation video series. In this training program you will learn/receive:
Have a great week. Keep making a difference!
Tim Rowan
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Team ODIN Delivers: tasting science at The Tech
Posted by Micah James Zayner on 17th Apr 2016
This past Tuesday we went to the San Jose Tech Museum for an event. We brought in a tasting station, and the concept was to connect with the participant on a physical level. How cool is it to taste science? So we set up 8 different amino acids with particular taste characteristics we thought would make the process fun. Tasting Glycine makes me think of sugar(think glycemic index), and tasting Proline was confusing in some ways because it started out sweet, then bitter, then salty. It was hilarious watching the participants try Cystein Mono-hydrate. It starts off a little salty, but wait a few moments and all of the sudden you are taken over by the rotten egg taste and smell of sulfur. Proline, Phenalalanine, Valine, Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid, Asparagine were also aminos we tested. The event was a lot of fun and we invite you to keep up on our Facebook page so that you can be a part of our next event. See photos from the event below, and check out the event link if you're interested in more info.
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My weightloss journey
The "Key" to my physical & mental freedom"The Key" to my Mental & Physical Freedomby Martine DorseyI started my Journey with The Key Hypnosis on Jan. 20th 2014. After 10 1/2 months I am now ready to embark on the maintenance part of this amazing, physical, mental, emotional & medical transformation!I have been fighting obesity since I was 12 yrs old. I was a scrawny 12yr. old until I broke my arm the second day of summer vacation and because I couldn't play much with my friends, I ate my way through the summer and set up my "fat cells" for life. Even as a young teen, I tried every fad diet. I have lost & gain hundreds of pounds. This continued into my early 40's. Then I pretty much gave up on dieting because I would try and fail so often.I was a CNA for 35 yrs.....so I guess you can call me a professional caregiver which is my nature at home and at the hospital. So, in my mind, there was no time to concentrate on me. That needed to change to save MY life! I went to my Dr. (which I do yearly) in Nov. of 2013 and she suggested Julie. I was getting desperate. The Dr. was ready to increase my Metformin for my diabetes. She told me that she had many patients on The Key Hypnosis who had been successful. The following week I signed up. From my first session, I was hooked! I was changed from that moment on. I was mentally ready and with Julie's guidance and GIFT that knew I would see this through. I have to say, Julie made it easier than I ever imagined! I set my mind to the fact I was going to follow her instructions to the letter. I do have to tell you, I was going to make this worth every penny it cost me. I worked hard for my money! My health, myself esteem and wanting to watch my grandson grow up had a lot to do with my "mindset".I was one of the extremely fortunate ones that lost quickly. Really don't know how that is possible because the last 15yrs., that was definitely NOT the case. I remember Julie saying that the longer you "yoyo" dieted and ate badly, you actually could put your metabolism in reverse. My husband would say..."You don't eat a lot and your always busy and moving between work & home....I don't understand why you can't seem to lose".....he was frustrated right along with myself. When Julie said in my session that "You didn't have to exercise"....I thought I had died and gone to heaven!!! But after 4 months and going down at least 3 sizes, I felt I needed to move. Even if it was just to get my blood flowing. I started out really slow due to issues of working 35 years as a CNA. Lower back, rotator cuff, fusion in neck, flat feet issues. All which I might add are all 85% better!!!! Also, NO more diabetic medication and only on 1/4 of BP meds.(high blood pressure runs in my family and is non-weight related) So my exercise consists of 30 mins. on elliptical daily(weekends off) Planking for as long as I can hold it(which is 2 min. 40 secs. due to rotator cuff issues)daily and a two mile walk in good weather in place of elliptical. I am retired 64 yr. old. I feel better than I did over 15 yrs ago. I am ready to tackle maintenance the same way I did with the weightloss part. I think my success has a lot to do with "just doing it"!! I would make sure I always had something "key friendly" available. And made it part of my life without "over analyzing" it. Like Julie said in my sessions..."Do exactly what I tell you.....it is not Rocket Science"!!!! So I go about my life enjoying, so much more, non food related milestone, pleasures and a love for life that I didn't have before "Key". And I am mindful on what I put in my body and how it will affect me in the long run. And I will always, "EAT WHEN I'M HUNGRY, NOT WHEN I'M NOT"!!!- Martine Dorsey
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Two Very Similar Books That Leave Two Very Different Impressions
Most things in life are at the perspective of the person doing it. Baseball offers many things that could be relative to the person witnessing the action, and you could have 100 people and get 100 different perspectives. Today's books offer essentially the same type of biography but the readers give two totally different outcomes from their authors.
Richard Elliott offers his biography of Clem Labine from a personal perspective. Theirs was essentially a life long friendship that grew from hero worship as a child when Clem was still an active player, to a relationship as a trusted colleague when Clem was an instrumental member of the author's family business. It is an interesting transition between player and fan and adds a unique twist to the story. It is not often you come across a story like this where the former player becomes almost a member of the family.
This book is very sentimental and has every right to be. It is stories about the many interactions between player and young fan and how they formed an unlikely friendship. The book also allows the reader to see the fondness Elliott has for Labine still to this day, and the emotion of the author comes through strongly. If you are looking for an in-depth bio on Labine's career, then this one comes in a little light, but in all truth it is an enjoyable story on a personal level that really carries its own weight and worth the read.
The next book also attempts to do the same. Tom Molito was a die hard Mickey Mantle fan growing up and as he aged his business dealings allowed him to get close to Mantle on a personal level. This one has the same hero adulation that the Clem Labine book does, but it also is from the perspective of a businessman. It shows the struggle between childhood memories and hero worship, and the dark realities of an alcoholic and former hero you are trying to work with.
It gives a very interesting look into the life of Mickey Mantle during his final years and the daily struggles Mickey had with his own demons and those that his handlers had in up keeping his public persona. The author has done a great job of being honest with the struggles he had dealing with the childhood memories and the stark truth that stared him in the face. Fortunately for the author, there was some good memories that came from his dealings with The Mick, so all was not lost.
Both of these books offer good things for the reader. Labine's book I believe was intended to be just what it was, a tribute to a dear friend and since Labine's death it may have been a way to write the final chapter on their friendship. The Mickey Mantle book on the other hand offers a direct look at the bleak reality of what Mickey Mantle really was near the end of his life. I don't think it was in any way intended to be a smear book and the authors tone throughout the book solidifies my opinion on that. It is just one book had an easier subject to work with than the other.
Check out both books, because they are both short easy reads and give unique perspectives on both subjects. Labine is a hard subject to find books on and this is one of the few I have found available. Also, when was the last time you read a new and different story about Mickey Mantle, for most of us I bet it has been awhile.
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Almost every practical astronomer who takes the pursuit to its second level aspires to a fixed, permanent housing for his telescope, permitting its rapid and comfortable use and avoiding hours of setting-up time for each observing session. A roll-off roof observatory is the simplest and by far the most popular observatory design for today's practical astronomers.
Building a Roll-off Roof Observatory will help you decide whether to embark on the venture and will certainly provoke your enthusiasm for the project.
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There's a lot of buzz about Instapaper, so it's gratifying to report that it's hype-worthy. Instapaper is a brilliant service for the iPad age, which is what we've just dubbed the next decade. Well, half a decade at least.
Part feed reader, part bookmark tool, it's a simple idea that's been well executed. We all know what it's like to find an interesting article online but you have to pick up the kids or head off to a meeting. You don't have time to read it, so you bookmark it or, worse, forget about it. That's where Instapaper comes in.
When you join up, Instapaper prompts you to add a bookmarklet to your browser's toolbar. The next time you stumble across a useful article online, you click Read Later instead. It'll be added to your Instapaper account, ready to read when you have the time. Better than that, Instapaper strips all the extra bits from the page – leaving just the main content, formatted for easy reading or printing. Once you've read an article, it's automatically archived, with your main page displaying a list of all your latest additions.
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On television the other day I saw an advertisement for a show in which people throw pumpkins. Aack! Throw them and not eat them? Watch that beautiful flesh splatter across the ground instead of cooking with it? Oh my, all that Vitamin A going to waste.
I used our final fresh pumpkin of the season for Thanksgiving. I had heard someone on a more food-friendly television network talk about cooking Thanksgiving stuffing in a pumpkin so I decided to try it. It worked beautifully.
I don't have a favorite stuffing recipe (it's never been my most-beloved Thanksgiving dish) so I copied one out of a magazine and went to work. My pumpkin was a medium size that could easily sit on a dinner plate for serving. I cut off the "cap" and set it aside then proceeded to remove the stringy insides and the seeds. When it was clean, I filled it with stuffing. I still had stuffing left so I put it into a bowl to use later in the weekend.
With the oven set at 450 degrees for roasting, I put the pumpkin on a cookie sheet then placed it in the oven with the cap on. In 30 minutes, I checked it. The pumpkin was yet soft enough and the scent wasn't strong enough for it to be done. I also took the opportunity to spoon out three tablespoons of turkey drippings to pour on the stuffing. Next, I returned the pumpkin to the oven, sans top, to cook for another 15 minutes.
That's when it looked and smelled done. It turned out to be a picturesque addition to the Thanksgiving table. Plus, everyone liked the stuffing! This was so much fun that I might learn to love stuffing so I can roast a filled pumpkin more than once a year.
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Traditionally, the natural sciences have been divided into two branches: the biological sciences and the physical sciences. Today, an increasing number of scientists are addressing problems lying at the intersection of the two. These problems are most often biological in nature, but examining them through the lens of the physical sciences can yield exciting results and opportunities. For example, one area producing effective cross-discipline research opportunities centers on the dynamics of systems. Equilibrium, multistability, and stochastic behavior--concepts familiar to physicists and chemists--are now being used to tackle issues associated with living systems such as adaptation, feedback, and emergent behavior.
Research at the Intersection of the Physical and Life Sciences discusses how some of the most important scientific and societal challenges can be addressed, at least in part, by collaborative research that lies at the intersection of traditional disciplines, including biology, chemistry, and physics. This book describes how some of the mysteries of the biological world are being addressed using tools and techniques developed in the physical sciences, and identifies five areas of potentially transformative research. Work in these areas would have significant impact in both research and society at large by expanding our understanding of the physical world and by revealing new opportunities for advancing public health, technology, and stewardship of the environment.
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'Do you reckon the officers make us hate them so we won't hate each other?', jokes one young soldier to another as they stand guard, gazing out into the dark Afghan night. The 'dark Afghan night', however, was actually the packed audience of the Sydney Theatre Company's (STC) main stage, brimming with ADF officers including Chief of the Defence Force General David Hurley, for opening night of the soldier-acted play The Long Way Home.
Hurley was ready for the barbs, and anticipated that the play might lob some criticism at the ADF; after all, he initiated it. 'The idea for the play came from a visit to the UK I was participating in', Hurley recalled, 'where I saw a production of a play called The Two Worlds of Charlie F with wounded and ill members of the UK forces.'
With the Anzac centenary upon us, the withdrawal of Australian combat troops from Afghanistan complete, and PTSD and other mental health issues slowly finding a less stigmatised place in the discourse, both the ADF and the STC felt the time was ripe to re-create what Hurley witnessed in the UK here in Australia. As the title suggests, the play tackles the challenges of making the transition from a warzone back to civilian life, oftentimes with both physical and psychological wounds.
The cast of The Long Way Home is comprised of thirteen ADF personnel and four professional actors. The soldiers range in age and gender, and have served everywhere from East Timor and Malaysia to Iraq and Afghanistan. All have sustained injuries, many of which are hidden scars of war. Working closely with playwright Daniel Keene, the soldiers shared their stories and slowly a common set of themes emerged.
'My question to them really', said Keene, 'was what of their experience was most important to them? It might be that they were injured, or it was difficult to come home, or that it was the best time of their life.'
The Long Way Home tackles all of these themes, confronting head-on the the contradictions, disappointments, fears and hopes many soldiers face upon their return home. In one scene an ex-soldier meets with a recruiter to see about re-joining the ADF. After being told he's 'past his use-by date', he mournfully protests that his years of service were the best of his life.
But perhaps the scene that best sums up the intention of The Long Way Home happens early in the play. Two privates on a night patrol in Afghanistan are taking a moment to discuss their injured mate. 'If this was one of those war movies', says the younger of the two, 'he'd be back here tomorrow with a bandage on his head.'
They go on to discuss just how unrepresentative war movies are, joking that they watched the credits of The Hurt Locker solely to get the name of the military adviser, Google him, and troll him online. This play is their chance to tell their stories, to present their experiences in the most authentic way possible without the Hollywood varnish.
Captain Emma Palmer, a nursing officer and one of two female soldiers in the play, expressed the importance of having the opportunity to speak: 'This story is untold, and the Australian public really need to hear the stories about how people are changed by going into conflict and serving their country and what that means when you come home and you're different.'
Indeed, the play is intended to ease the participating soldiers' transition back into civilian life. The therapeutic benefits of drama and the arts is new territory for the ADF. Hurley is hopeful that being a part of The Long Way Home will be a part of a larger healing process. 'I think it will put them in a much better position personally to be able to deal with the transition', said Hurley, 'because we've seen, even from the early rehearsal days, a marked change in many of them in terms of their confidence and understanding of where they are and issues they're dealing with.'
Whether the ADF is providing adequate services for veterans suffering from mental health challenges is a topic of debate in which the play engages. However, The Long Way Home is a brave step in the right direction, as the de-stigmatisation of PTSD and other psychological injuries is a vital part of healing. It was nothing short of incredible to see the soldiers stand, hand in hand, eyes filling with tears as they received a standing ovation on one of Australia's most prominent stages. One very big step on their own long way home.
For tour dates and bookings, visit www.sydneytheatre.com.au/longwayhometour.
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Keith Richards has been the subject of many lurid rumors; most of them turn out to be understatements. But a few days ago the website Worst Previews ran the oddest bit of gossip: that the Disney Company was considering axing the Rolling Stones guitarist from playing Captain Teague in the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film because Richards, in his new autobiography Life, reveals that he has used drugs. He what? Somebody call the cops and arrest this man! (Sorry, that's been done, over and over.) And Disney, don't think of replacing Richards with Elton John: we've heard he's gay. Or with Mick Jagger: why, the man has slept with women to whom he wasn't married.
Life does contain enough drug tales to fill Thomas de Quincy's Confessions of an English Opium Eater from Richards' description of a 1972 bust in Arkansas, where dope was concealed not just in the folds of his cap but also in his car's side panels, through his helpful delineation of barbiturates ("the sensible drugs in the world are the pure ones"), to his awed evocation of LSD: "There's not much you can say about acid except, God, what a trip!" Richards declares that he never succumbed to the rock-star stereotype of early death because he used only "the finest, finest cocaine and the purest, purest heroin." He is at pains, though, to deny the story that he snorted his late father Bert's ashes with a line of cocaine. Here's the truth: "And as I took the lid off the box, a fine spray of his ashes blew out onto the table. I couldn't just brush him off, so I wiped my finger over it and snorted the residue. Ashes to ashes, father to son."
For all the groupies who pressed their attentions on the rock star, heroin was often his true muse. "They don't call it heroin for nothing. It's a seductress." In the '70s, during Richards' deepest addiction, his need for hypodermics inspired some truly creative criminality: "When I traveled [to the U.S.] I would wear a hat and use a needle to fix a little feather to the hatband, so it was just a hat pin." But where to find a clean syringe in New York City? "I'd go down to FAO Schwarz, the toy shop right across Fifth Avenue from the Plaza. And if you went to the third floor, you could buy a doctor and nurse play set, a little plastic box with a red cross on it. That had the barrel and the syringe that fitted the needle that I'd brought. I'd go round, 'I'll have three teddy bears, I'll have that remote-control car, oh, and give me two doctor and nurse kits!' "
The Evel Knievel of illicit substances, Richards wears his 66 years with a jaunty gauntness. Sinewy and haggard, he could be the poster child for a "This is your face on drugs" campaign, or he might just be a grizzled coal miner who was never allowed to come up for daylight. The grimacing-skull ring he wears on the fourth finger of his right hand could be a self-portrait; sometimes, throughout whole decades, it's looked more lifelike than he has. Even playing live, thrumming the intro to "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" that came to him in his sleep 45 years ago, he can seem the coolest extra in Dawn of the Dead. He still plays up a storm onstage including when a lump of white phosphorous from a fireworks display burned through his finger and he kept on performing ("I'm watching white bone for the next two hours") yet he leaves not just the strutting showmanship but most of the talking to Jagger. Have the drugs left him incommunicado?


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Fluently stylish and idiomatic, these performers live and breathe Bach's music.
Graham Rogers 2013
Bach Collegium Japan's deservedly acclaimed project to record all of Bach's cantatas has reached volume 51, which turns out to be an especially vibrant and generously filled collection of sacred occasional works.
These sit outside the bulk of Bach's sacred cantatas, not part of the cycles for Sundays and feast days of the church year. But, though little is known about the circumstances of their original performances other than that they were privately commissioned by wealthy patrons, conductor Masaaki Suzuki and his well-honed forces lavish at least as much loving attention on them as usual.
Fluently stylish and idiomatic, the performers live and breathe Bach's music with as much immediacy as if it had been composed yesterday.
The first cantata on the album, BWV 195, is a joyous trumpet-and-drums affair, written in the last years of Bach's life for what must have been particularly sumptuous wedding celebrations. The orchestra is one of Bach's biggest, including pairs of flutes and oboes as well as three trombones.
Suzuki and company revel in the grand forces – the opening and closing movements brim with festive ebullience – while retaining their customary crispness and buoyancy and clean, unfussy choral singing.
BWV 195 is also notable for a bass aria that is remarkably forward-looking in style. With rich, oboe d'amore-infused scoring and jovial scotch-snap rhythms, the late-1740s musical language sounds uncannily like that of Bach's sons. Listen out, too, for the wonderful effect of cascading flutes in a soprano recitative.
At the other end of the scale, the gently meditative funeral cantata BWV 157 is scored for modest chamber forces with one-to-a-part quartet of singers – a subtle and delicate combination realised by the Japan players with radiant beauty.
There are no standout stars among the vocal soloists – soprano Hana Blazikova, counter-tenor Damien Guillon, tenor Christoph Genz and veteran bass Peter Kooij – but neither are there any weak links. Each delivers solid performances, taking solos with aplomb and working well as a team.
The accounts of the two other cantatas here, BWV 192 and 120a, are equally delightful, making this latest volume one of the very best and most joyful in the series so far.


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"Nerve cells do not regenerate". This statement is very popular among the people, however, it cannot be considered 100% correct. It has long been proven that if the kernel is not damaged nerve cells of its processes (axons), it is possible to recover. Moreover, a new study by scientists at the University of Sheffield (UK) has developed new valid method of regeneration cells of nervous tissue, which can rescue people from the paralysis of the limbs.
British scientists using evidence that cells of the nervous tissue located outside the brain, can regenerate, has created a method of recovery of the nerves with the help of special biological frame, and includes growth factors (i.e., substance through which development occurs) nervous tissue. It consists of inert materials and is not rejected by the body. This framework helps damaged areas heal faster by stimulating the growth and regeneration of cages.
Set correctly frame "adjusts" the nerve growth in the right direction, and thus it is possible to restore even a significant part of the lost nerve. After completion of the growth and development of nerve biological frame dissolves, and a second operation for its removal is not required. As stated by the authors of the research,
"Our experiments have shown truly amazing results. Even when you delete 2/3 of the nerve we were able to restore its functions. We created method will allow you to fully restore feeling and even motor activity of paralyzed people."


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FIFA Accused Of Failing The Armadillo, This Year's World Cup Mascot
What was envisioned as a perfect opportunity to raise awareness about one of Brazil's most imperilled species by making it the mascot for the World Cup has been a failure, say conservationists, and FIFA is to blame.
When it came time to picking the living symbol of this year's games, FIFA's selection of the three-banded armadillo came as a welcome news for environmental organizations, like Associação Caatinga, aimed at staving off their extinction. But instead of raising awareness about the species, the issue -- and the mascot itself -- has been ignored.
"There's not even simple dialogue with [FIFA], which seems to have no interest in getting involved with issues in the host country. There is much to be critical of about the commercial exploitation of the three-banded armadillo to the international media with no return for the conservation of the species," says Rodrigo Castro, executive secretary from Caatinga. "It's not fair to Brazilian Society."
Castro tells Globo News that FIFA has since offered to donate some of the profits from the game towards a five-year National Action Plan to bolster the armadillo's recovery, but their contribution would have amounted to less than 5 percent of the $2.75 million needed to enact it, so it was rejected as 'insufficient.' By contrast, FIFA is expected to profit around $1.8 billion from the games.
The species declined by 30 percent over the last several decades mostly due to habitat loss in Brazil's arid Caatinga and Cerrado regions. Conservationists say that unless more is done to protect them, three-banded armadillos could go extinct within 25 years.
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What is the Big Bad Technology Wolf? Who is the Big Bad Technology Wolf? It's not really a thing. Nor is it a person. It's more of a state of mind. It's the resistance you feel from others when you share some technology related information, application, or tool. Let's face it. Technology isn't going away. Quite the contrary, it's becoming increasingly more a way of life. If you are at all like me, you're so dependent on technology that you have to regroup when you are forced to do without it. I remember once a colleague's IWB had a burned out bulb. The replacement cost was about $400. Needless to say, it took a few weeks for her to receive a replacement. She was so anxious during the time she was waiting to have the bulb replaced. You would often hear her say, "How did I ever manage to teach BIWB?" (Before Interactive White Boards). That's how much she depended on it, and how much she enjoyed using it.
Although I'm writing about technology from an educational perspective. I think this issue has implications in other professions too. Schools are becoming more and more technology driven as is business and society in general. However, what concerns me is the apprehension and trepidation that some educators feel towards technology, even though we live in a world that is driven by and inundated with technology. The implications that technology has for education is enormous. Many students are more computer literate than their teachers. I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing either. I think learning is a two way street. Naturally, students expect to learn many things from their teachers. However, I think really good teachers try to learn something from their students too. This is how we should look at technology. As teachers we should embrace the idea that what we don't already know about technology, we can learn from colleagues, friends, family, and our own students.
Students approach technology with a fearless attitude, while some teachers approach it with apprehension and trepidation. sometimes, there is not even an attempt made by teachers to make an effort, to step out into the unknown, to simply give it a try. Isn't that what we tell our students? To at least try! We expect our students to trust us when we ask them to try learning new things. However, a lot of teachers are not willing to do the same thing when it comes to technology. If we no longer have an open mind, we are really doing our students a disservice. When we fear technology, because embracing it causes us to step out of our comfort zone, we prevent our students from technology related learning opportunities in our classrooms. I recently read a blog, 5 Big Education Technology Questions, Answered, written by Jeff Dunn who shares a similar sentiment. Jeff says, "My methods of delivery and engaging students have been modified to keep up with changing technology. We owe this to our students if they ever want gainful employment upon graduation. We as instructors need to step outside our comfort zones and do them this service."
Friends, we can't allow fear to prevent us from being the best we can be as educators. What many teachers can't seem to live without, others see as The Big Bad Technology Wolf. Don't fear technology, be fearless!


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New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino needs Tommy John surgery, general manager Brian Cashman confirmed Tuesday.
The two-time All-Star was shut down last week after experiencing discomfort in his right forearm. He was sent from spring training camp in Tampa, Fla., to New York for medical testing.
Surgery and subsequent rehabilitation would sideline the 26-year-old for the entire 2020 season.
Severino made just three starts in 2019 after dealing with injuries to his right rotator cuff and lat muscle. He posted a 1-1 record with a 1.50 ERA in 12 innings in the regular season. In the postseason, he started two games and gave up nine hits and two runs in 8 1/3 innings.
The Dominican Republic native earned his second straight All-Star nod in 2018, finishing 19-8 with a 3.39 ERA and 220 strikeouts in 32 starts (191 1/3 innings). He owns a 42-26 record with a 3.46 ERA in 99 career appearances (88 starts) with the Yankees.
Severino signed a four-year, $40 million extension in spring training in February 2019.
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Fab Find Alert: Peter Som for DesignNation is at Kohl's Now!Peter Som for Kohl's features affordable beach-inspired duds for a bargain
Since it finally seems like spring is sticking around, we're officially tossing our leather sweatshirts and bulky jackets into storage and breaking out our harem pants, jumpsuits, and lighter-washed jeans. And luckily, we can add more even more warm weather wears to our closet (guilt-free!) thanks to Peter Som's DesignNation collection from Kohl's, which hit stores and the web today!
The collection, inspired by laidback beach days on the French Caribbean island of St. Barth, features colorful bold prints, nautical stripes, and breezy materials (think lots of eyelet and lace). Prices range from $38-$88, so you can easily stock up on dresses, shirts, skirts, pants, jackets that easily transition from day to night by adding layers like the Palm Leaf Bomber Jacket, or Drawstring Eyelet Top.
We love the effortless aesthetic that Som incorporated into each piece of clothing, and the fact that you can build a stylish look from head to toe for under $200. Shop entire outfits or individual pieces to add some feminine spring style to your wardrobe at seriously affordable prices here. —CASSIE KRETINER


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This 'Neverending Story' Parody Will Haunt Your Dreams Forever
Children of the '80s, prepare to be horrified.
Check out this (very) unusual video in which a man superimposes his face onto key characters in 'The Neverdnding Story.' It's for a song called 'On & On' and that's how long you'll rave about it if you like this clip.
If, however, you're freaked out, may we recommend watching the original film and show Falcor the love he deserves.


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|Elizabeth Lail and Scott Michael Foster
As all fans know from the Season Three finale of "Once Upon a Time," the producers haven't wasted any time in bringing the newest members of the Disney fairytale lineup into the show. Disney, of course, is ultimately the owner of both "Once" and "Frozen," so it was only a matter of time - and not much time at that - before there was a happy joining of the two franchises.
Season three concluded with a shot of Princess Elsa seen from behind. It wasn't even clear then that Anna and Kristoff would even be involved, but if Elsa was going to be around, that was a pretty safe bet. Well, now it is confirmed.
Well, news is out that the actors who will play Anna and Kristoff in the upcoming fourth season of Once Upon a Time have been cast. Since filming begins very soon, it was high time, too.
According to TV Line, Elizabeth Lail will play Anna and Scott Michael Foster will play Kristoff.
|Elizabeth Lail as Anna
Elizabeth Lail has a very short list of credits. She was in a short, "Model Airplane," and that's about it. She just graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts in May. This must be the break of a lifetime for her. She really must have wowed them at the audition and have just the right look.
|Scott Michael Foster as Kristoff
Scott Michael Foster has been around for a while. He has been in a number of tv series, including "Law & Order: LA" and "Greek," in which he played Cappie. Foster also played Thayer Mangeress in "Teenage Dirtbag." He is a hot property, an actor on the rise, so he should be able to handle the role of Kristoff easily.
According to the site, Anna in "Once" is described as a "fun-loving, fearless optimist who often gets herself into situations where she is in over her head, yet is able to triumph due to her resourcefulness and can-do spirit. She values her relationship with her sister Elsa above all else."
Kristoff is described as "a hearty, salt-of-the-earth ice cutter whose sometimes-gruff demeanor can hide his deep love for Anna and her sister Elsa. When we first meet him on Once, he is adjusting to life at the castle — including sleeping indoors for the first time in his life."
Sleeping indoors for the first time, eh. Well, at least Kristoff wasn't raised by wolves, so he's got that going for him. Or was he? Tune in and find out.
Oh, and as for the inevitable next question - no, as of this writing they have not announced casting for Elsa. That, however, can't be far off.


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