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My name is Snow and I am a wererabbit. I was born a bunny and thought my fate was to live and die in a lab until a vampire saved me. Now I am fourteen and I've just rescued a teenage werewolf named Josh from scientists who have been experimenting with a terrible serum which takes away the ability to shift.
We need to find the people who took him; discover who they are working for and what they are planning so we can stop them.
The road ahead is scary, full of twists and a new love. But no one ever said becoming a hero was easy…
"An incredible installment into Snow's world with in exhilarating, nail-biting ending!
Brilliant follow-up to a beloved book. This will solidify your love for the series"
– Dustin Campbell, Bunnyzine
"Marvels await the reader who ventures within these pages: shrieking spiders, sand tigers who burrow beneath the sand, and a host of other interesting beings are just waiting for you to open up this book. Snow Bunny: Chronicles of a Wererabbit is a grand adventure tale that entertains on a number of levels, and it is most highly recommended."
– Reader's Favorites
"M.Y. Zeman tells a delightful, action filled tale of a young wererabbit with a unique family and the pluck to look out for others when they are in danger.
Meet Snow, a fourteen year old wererabbit in a family unit consisting of two vampires as her parental figures and strong character role models. She has always wanted to be the hero she sees her father as and now is her chance. Josh is a teen werewolf held prisoner in an evil lab, drugged to prevent his change, stuck in his human form. Will rescuing him prove to be a good thing or will it bring the wrath of evil down on them? Can Josh overcome the drugs in his system and change again? The danger surrounding them will necessitate a move, but wait until you discover where they move to! Endearing characters, nothing too dark or foreboding and a twist in family dynamics that is handled with ease. The perfect way to show a child that everyone is different, but love never fails." – Tometender


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Startup online training platform, Petrolessons.com, the first peer-to-peer online training portal dedicated to the Oil and Gas industry calls for experienced Oil and Gas professionals to author, publish and sell their knowledge. They aim to bridge the knowledge gap in the industry due to "The Big Crew Change" by offering online video courses, webinars and live virtual classrooms that can be accessed anywhere, anytime.
Unemployed No More: Petrolessons.com Creates Opportunities for Oil & Gas Workers
Gasoline may be volatile, but take a look at the job market for people who work in the oil and gas industry and you'll see something that's even more reactive to sparks (in the economy.) Over the past several months, hundreds of thousands of these oil and gas workers have been laid off, their terminations the result of falling oil prices which are dropping lower than they have in years. Although this means lower gas prices for American consumers, at the time of this writing, this situation has left over 250,000 oil workers round the world without a job.
While this trend has many oil workers filing for unemployment for the first time in their lives and willing to find opportunities in other industries a new hope has crested the horizon. Even when a skilled professional is terminated, they retain their knowledge and expertise – a fact that Houston-based startup Petrolessons.com is leveraging to provide a means for these workers to continue supporting their families.
Petrolessons has created the world's first portal through which skilled and experienced gas and oil professionals can package and sell their knowledge in the form of online video courses making 70% of net revenues. The concept brings together a number of timely factors, the most critical being that the current glut of layoffs is only a temporary matter. The eventual – and largely inevitable – future rise in oil prices will once again open up thousands of jobs within the industry. More important is the coming widening of the workforce gap as baby boomers who currently dominate the industry begin to retire. According to drillinginfo, an estimated 71 percent of the workforce in oil and gas is 50 years of age or older. The downturn is just accelerating their exit. Something needs to be done to help workers create revenue streams and to help the industry bridge the skills gap!
And that's exactly what Petrolessons' online portal is designed for. Current oil and gas professionals can earn an income through selling their expertise through the website, while workers who are now having to increase performance or who wish to prepare for the future can obtain the education needed to jump into that highly-lucrative workforce once the market goes up. "It's democratization of Oil and Gas education," says Braulio Perdigao, CEO and Founder of Petrolessons. "It's all about making current hands-on content accessible to those who can benefit from it."
The Petrolessons platform isn't just timely and beneficial, as the startup is also working to ensure that its offerings take full advantage of innovative technology. All video courses are mobile friendly. Online accessibility is supplemented with a feedback system to help students evaluate instructors. "We are just scratching the surface, there are lots of innovations in the roadmap for us." Gamification to create retention, as well as the development of a proprietary mobile app that will make downloading and participating in courses easy while on remote locations. Also oil and gas companies and service companies can have their own private instance of the portal.
Courses include any topic within oil and gas industry. From basics to advanced levels such as Safety, Leadership, IT and Industry-related software training, Subsea Engineering, Production, Reservoir, Wells, Refineries, Logistics, Communications and Project Management to name a few.
To ensure high-quality instruction, courses are vetted through peer review prior to publication, and a 30-day money-back guarantee is on the table to provide additional peace of mind.
Those interested in learning more about Petrolessons are invited to visit www.petrolessons.com for complete details.
About Petrolessons
As the first peer-to-peer training marketplace dedicated for the ailing Oil and Gas industry, Petrolessons envisions the democratization of knowledge while delivering effective video courses to curb the Big Crew Change crisis and massive layoffs.
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Farmstead Apothecary
Foaming Hand Soap
Do you love foaming hand soap but hate all the harsh chemicals? Farmstead's all natural and organic hand soap is made with the most pure and skin nourishing ingredients. Your hands will feel clean and fresh without drying your skin like other artificial soaps. Let our natural gentle scents whisk you away to a fresh fruit picking day at the farm.
- 100% plant based
- Gentle enough for ALL skin types
- Organic & non-GMO ingredients
- Cruelty Free
- NO artificial fragrance
- Scented with real fruit!
- 8.4 fl oz
Key Ingredients
- Saponified coconut oil made up of fatty acids and triglycerides that keep skin smooth to touch. Retains moisture content of skin as fats eliminate moisture loss through pores. Contains capric, caprylic, and lauric acids, which have strong disinfectant and antimicrobial properties to protect from microbial infections. Rich in proteins, which keep skin healthy and rejuvenated, both internally and externally. Proteins also contribute to cellular health and tissue repair. Saponification is the reaction that occurs when coconut oil is mixed with an alkali, resulting in shelf stable-nutrient dense soap.
- Sunflower Oil is nutrient, mineral, and vitamin dense. Vitamins include B6, B12, C, K, A, E, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, and riboflavin. On its own, sunflower oil doesn't penetrate deep enough to be fully effective. Products formulated with this oil give your skin the right blend of oil and water needed to absorb the most nutrients possible.
- Fermented radish root preservative with skin conditioning properties. Mild enough for sensitive skin. Rich in vitamin C, phosphorus, zinc, and some members of the vitamin-B complex. Maintains moisture levels. Contains omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are important for pumping moisture down into the deeper levels of the skin.
- Fruit fragrance is made from real organic fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers. Nutrient dense in antioxidants, including vitamin C and vitamin A. Fights free radicals and helps regenerate cell growth for healthy vibrant skin.
- Vitamin E oil derived from sunflowers, is a nutrient and antioxidant, and is extremely beneficial for tightening and firming skin. As an antioxidant, it helps neutralize free radicals, which damage cells.


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Guest Post By: Anesha Collins of Unashamed Imaging
Video visual presence within your business and is very important to your brand presence. The fact that you're here is evidence of how important this is for you. Video presence within your brand increases search optimization ranking and also allows you to stand out; especially if others within your industry or niche aren't using video within their brand presence.
When it comes to producing content a lot of small business owners don't necessarily know where to start. The cool thing is that you can start with what you already have. That's right. Do you own a smartphone? If you answered yes, then you're already on your way. You can use your smartphone to start shooting video content.
Video is one of the most genuine connections between your business and your target audience. It allows them to get to know you (especially if not in person), and it also helps to increase your SEO. Who doesn't love that?
1. Do An Assessment:
First and foremost, assessing is the best place to start. When I was working as a nurse, Assessments were always a priority. It was always pushed to get our assessments done at the beginning of the shift. It was a place to start with treating the patient for the remainder of my shift, it allowed me to get in contact with any Doctor's so they could make their rounds to my hospital location, and it also helped me to create a day-of or foregoing plan for the patient.
Believe it or not, this same approach (to an extent) is how I serve my clients and audience through video content. On the flipside, imagine if I just showed up to work, didn't assess my patient's, treated them based on the assessment data from days or even weeks before, I'd probably harm the patient and nobody wants to experience that.
Let's use this same assessment mindset for video visual presence (within your brand) and video-marketing content.
2. How To Assess:
If you already know that you don't have any video content, then it's a no-brainer. On the contrary, maybe you're straddling the fence because you think the content you have isn't video-content worthy. As Gary Vaynerchuk says, "It's better to get it done, then not do it at all." So, take this free assessment and let it motivate you.
These two pieces of content will further validate why you need to incorporate video into your brand. My 'Video Presence Brand Assessment' will help you to see where you really stand when it comes to video marketing. It will also help you to see how far ahead you actually might be.
After you complete the assessment and save it, download my FREE copy of "5 Ways To Use Video-Marketing". This is to motivate you to get started and NOT make any excuses!
Below is a quick list of equipment with a few tips to help you get started with producing video content.
Option A.
What: Smartphone (iPhone or Android)
Where To Buy: FREE, if you already have one.
Why: Smartphone It's convenient and most phones can produce 4k footage. I recommend using a gimbal device with your phone to have smooth footage/reduce shake from handheld filming.
You can also invest in lenses to bring out the best in your iPhone/smartphone. Moment Lenses are very popular.
Option B.
What: DSLR CAMERA
Where To Buy: Amazon.com
Why: Footage quality. DSLR can give a better dynamic range. You can get the nice blurred background that everyone loves which you won't be able to achieve with an iPhone or smartphone.
2. Tabletop Tripod
What: JOBY – Gorillapod Tripod for Digital Cameras and Camcorders
Where To Buy: BestBuy
Why: Stable footage. This will allow you to reduce shake and it will also allow you to place your camera at a desirable height (ideally a table) without having to bring a large tripod to your desired shoot location.
3. RODE MIC / Lav MIC
Option A.
What: RODE MIC (Rode VideoMic with Fuzzy Windjammer Kit)
Where To Buy: Amazon.com
Why: Quality audio is important. People will be more inclined to watch if you have good audio.
Option B.
What: LAV MIC (Audio-Technica PRO 88W Wireless Omnidirectional Clip-on Microphone System (W88-24-830)
Where To Buy: Amazon.com
Why: Quality audio is important. People will be more inclined to watch if you have good audio.
Option C.
What: Zoom H4n Pro 4 (Zoom H4n Pro 4-Channel Handy Recorder Bundle with Custom Windbuster for Zoom H4n, AC Adapter, A Male to Type B Mini Male Cable (6′) and 16GB SD Card
Where To Buy: Amazon.com
Why: This is a more professional mic setup. I use this for weddings, video productions, and interviews. I have used this for my videos on YouTube as well. Quality audio is important. People will be more inclined to watch if you have good audio.
Option A.
What: Natural Light
Where To Buy: FREE! Find a nice window and set up near that window. Use a curtain as a diffuser to reduce harsh light.
Why: Natural light is one of the best lights to film in and it's easy to find. You don't have to worry so much if you're beginner about color temperature with natural light. There are a lot of benefits to shooting in natural light.
Option B.
What: LED LIGHTS (Photography Studio Video Quick Softbox Lighting Light Kit Case, 600 Watt Output, EZ16x24kitcase)
Where To Buy: Cowboystudio.com
Why: Good lighting is visually appealing to viewers. Setting up good lighting can help you have a nice clean look to your videos.
Start a YouTube Channel so people can subscribe and find your content.
Focus on your WHY for vlogging.
What kind of content will you produce?
What audience are you speaking to?
Your content depends on what you want to bring forth visually to your ideal audience, but having a plan is actually more important. Knowing what you want to present, say, and do is valuable. It will help you to produce the content you desire, making it easier for you to stay committed and ultimately fall in love with all things video.
You NEED to be following Anesha Collins!
BLOG: https://www.unashamedimaging.com/theblog
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/UNASHAMEDIMAGING/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/UNASHAMEDIMAGING
INSTAGRAM: @unashamedimaging
Anesha Collins is a wedding and events photographer, cinematographer, and educator for video marketing. Anesha has taught video-marketing on local and national platforms. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, The Knot, MunaLuchi Bridal, NFL, How He Asked, and more.
6 responses on "Why You Need To Incorporate Video Marketing Into Your Business Now & What You Need To Produce Quality Video Content"
I enjoyed sharing my perspective on video-marketing. If anyone has any questions please feel free to contact me. I love helping Creatives & Entrepreneurs when it comes to video-marketing.
I also have an upcoming Content Creation Webinar for those that struggle with content ideas for video.
Learn more here >> http://bit.ly/contentcreationwebinar
ok this was amazing!! the only downside is I just spent an hour on her blog reading all her training and watching videos! And now I have a whole new skill I have to learn, haha. Seriously. great content, would love it if we could incorporate this into the Academy courses, I think it's so current.
Haha. I love that you took the time to read and watch my content. I am actually super excited for you now because now you have some tools to really get going and I can tell you're going to rock this! If you really need more help you can join my LEARNWITHAC Facebook group >> bit.ly/learnwithac
Great blog. It would have been more impactful if it was a vlog 😉 #JustSaying hahah
Love this feedback and will definitely upload the video for this content on the original content piece. Check here: https://www.unashamedimaging.com/single-post/2017/11/07/Why-You-Need-To-Incorporate-Video-Marketing-Into-Your-Business-Now-What-You-Need-To-Produce-Quality-Video-Content
You will be able to build an effective positioning and trusting relationship with your audience through the video marketing. You can quickly build your personal brand and become popular.


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The power to release/use ink to various attacks. Sub-power of Ink Manipulation. Variation of Organic Attacks, Liquid Attacks and Art Attacks.
Also Called
- Ink Projection
The user can release/use ink to attacks of various shapes and/or intensities, either projected, used as a part of melee attacks, etc.
- Expanding Ink Bolts: Project ink that expands rapidly on contact with an object.
- Formulated Ink Blasts: Release blasts of ink in a form of a creature or object.
- Hand Blasts: Release ink blasts from hands.
- Hidden Attacks: Channel attacks through a medium.
- Ink Ball Projection: Create and launch spheres of ink.
- Ink Beam Emission: Release beams of ink.
- Ink Blast: Release ink over a specific target area.
- Ink Bolt Projection: Release low powered projectiles of ink.
- Ink Bomb Generation: Create bombs/explosions of ink.
- Ink Breath: Discharge ink blasts from mouth.
- Ink Bullet Projection: Fire in short sequence over a wide area.
- Ink Cutting: Use ink to cut opponents.
- Ink Infusion: Empower and energize anything touched or used (usually a weapon) with ink.
- Ink Pillar Projection: Project ink pillars.
- Ink Spike Projection: Project ink spikes.
- Ink Vision: Emit ink from one's eyes.
- Ink Vortex Creation: Create spiral/vortex of ink.
- Ink Wave Emission: Send out a wave of ink that repels everything.
- Missile Generation: Create missiles of ink.
- Omnidirectional Ink Waves: Send out a wave of ink in all directions.
- Reflective Attacks: Release attacks of ink that can bounce off of any surface.
- Scatter Shot: Release ink blasts that split into multiple fragments.
- Sword Beam Emission: Release ink blasts from swords and other such bladed weapons.
- Zap: A tiny short release of ink to cause pain or discomfort, usually too low-powered to be destructive.
- Art Attacks
- Ink Manipulation
- Ink Mimicry
- Liquid Attacks
- Melanokinetic Combat
- Melanokinetic Constructs
- Organic Attacks
- Users may require outside source of ink to create a blasts.
- Users may not be immune to effects of own blast.
- Firing may be involuntary reaction, or released in constant stream.
- Users will be exhausted when too much energy is used.
- Users may be over-charged/wounded if too much energy is used at once.
- Users need control to avoid unnecessary destruction.
Known Users
- Bendy (Bendy and the Ink Monster)
- Killer B (Naruto)
- Sai (Naruto)
- Tidepool (Skylanders)
- Wash Buckler (Skylanders)
- Bloopers (Super Mario)
- Bowser Jr. (wielding The Magic Paintbrush) (Super Mario)
- Inklings (Splatoon)
- Octolings (Splatoon)
- Octarians (Splatoon)
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When two electromagnetic fields of different frequencies are physically superposed, the linear superposition equation implies that the fields readjust themselves into a new mean frequency whose common amplitude undulates at half their difference frequency. Neither of these mathematical frequencies are measurable quantities. We present a set of experiments underscoring that optical fields do not interfere with each other or modify themselves into a new frequency even when they are physically superposed. The multi-frequency interference effects are manifest only in materials with broad absorption bands as their constituent diploes attempt to respond collectively and simultaneously to all the optical frequencies of the superposed fields. Interference is causal and real since the dipoles carry out the operation of summation dictated by their quantum mechanical properties.
©2003 Optical Society of AmericaFull Article | PDF Article
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IPLEX 2019 Opens its door by Mr. D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Honorable Union Minster, Chemical and Petrochemical
IPLEX 2019 Opens its door by Mr. D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Honorable Union Minster, Chemical and Petrochemical, Government of India, South India's Largest Plastics Show at BIEC, Bangalore
Mr. D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Honorable Union Minster, Chemical and Petrochemical, Government of India, inaugurated IPLEX 2019, South India's Largest Plastics Show at BIEC, Bangalore
South India's largest plastic exposition, IPLEX 2019 is inaugurated by Mr. D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Honorable Union Minister, Chemical and Petrochemical, Government of India. IPLEX 2019 is all set to showcase the latest innovations and trends at BIEC, Bangalore. The 10th edition of IPLEX 2019 is started from 23 – 25 August 2019 and the plastics industry community is meeting again at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre.
During the opening ceremony Mr. Gowda emphasizes that; Instead of Plastics it should be called as Polymers, you cannot live without plastics and polymers like car, mobile phones appliances etc., the waste plastics what you see is only 5% of total plastics. We will support recycling to improve waste management, and protecting the environment. After the inauguration he visited the show and also visited the recycling pavilion and understood the technology available for recycling and up-cycling. He congratulated the innovators there in recyclers pavilion, he also expressed we should encourage recycling and Recyclers.
Mr. S. K. Nayak, Chairman IPLEX 2019 Organizing Committee and Director General CIPET said that we are working on environment friendly solutions, which will help the industry in future.
Mr. Jigish Doshi, President, PlastIndia Foundation, we are organizing India's largest Plastics Show PlastIndia moved back to Pragati Maidan, Delhi he also said that Our Prime Minster Mr. Narendra Modi said about eliminating single use Plastics which is creating the nuisance which only 2% of the total Plastics Industry.
Mr. Ravish Ravish Kamat, Chairman PLEXCONCIL and Vice President PlastIndia Foundation, said that we are increased the export of Plastics and Polymer products, which is generating foreign currency and GDP growth, our per capita consumption of Plastics much lesser than the developed countries if you compare.
IPLEX is rotationally held once a year in major centers of South India Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi. The event provides a common platform for participants in the plastic industry manufactures dealers, buyers and end-users. The event is also widely renowned for helping participants stay updates with the latest technological trends in the industry.
IPLEX is organized by following non-profit apex bodies of South India Plastics Associations and a Central Institute:
- Karnataka State Plastics Association (KSPA)
- The Tamilnadu Plastics Manufacturer's Association (TAPMA)
- Telengana And Andhra Plastics Manufacturer's Association (TAAPMA)
- Kerala Plastics Manufacturer's Association (KPMA)
- Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET)
IPLEX is supported immensely by the industries across India and Globe for technology. It has the patronage from the major polymer producers and Government of India along with local governments.
The conducting of these IPLEX across all the southern states is to focus local entrepreneurs and expose them to the globe to have more business coverage and to reap the benefit of globalization in form of Exports to international standards. This in turn benefits all the industries connected with plastic and boosts our image among the global competitors. It helps them to increases their export and more visibility worldwide.
Sharing insights for South Indian plastics industry, Mr. Vijay Kumar, President Karnataka State Plastics Association said "The plastics industry is the fastest growing market which serves as a benchmark with increasing market share. Rapidly increasing use of rigid packaging containers and canisters for industrial applications in construction, energy, and automotive sectors is expected to benefit market growth over the forecast period. IPLEX 2019 is promoting sustainability in a big way by creating a Recyclers Pavilion to showcase latest technology in Circular Economy and Recycling.
Mr. Hariram Thakkar, Convener, IPLEX 2019 said "We, the consortium of southern state associations welcome you for the 10th Edition of IPLEX with positive benefits to the industries participating and request you to hurry up for registering to Visit. IPLEX 2019 is a great platform to promote latest products, services and technology to accelerate the buying process by resolving queries face to face." IPLEX 2019 is promoting the growth of Plastics Processing Industries in South India. It is an exhibition on plastics in India which provides opportunities for the manufacturers of processing machinery, auxiliary equipment and finished goods to showcase their capabilities and widen their market base."
He further added IPLEX 2019 is expecting over 30,000 business visitors to strengthen and build relation with exhibitors and visitors here can reinforce existing business relationships and customer loyalty; they can find opportunities to explore new channels and generate sales leads and also source new agents, distributors and partners. The exposition will display the latest developments in technology of processing, choice of raw materials, additives, etc.
Now the gates of IPLEX 2019 is open for you.
For more details visit www. https://iplex19.com
Mr. Vijay Kumar, President Karnataka State Plastics Association
Mr. Hariram Thakkar, Convener, IPLEX 2019
Mr. D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Honorable Union Minster, Chemical and Petrochemical, Government of India, watering plant and inaugurated IPLEX 2019
Mr. Jigish Doshi, President, PlastIndia Foundation
Mr. S. K. Nayak, Chairman IPLEX 2019 Organizing Committee and Director General CIPET
Mr. Ravish Ravish Kamat, Chairman PLEXCONCIL and Vice President PlastIndia Foundation


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We did take a sneak peek at some of John's probate records which have helped us find a source of John's death date (12 or 13 August 1866), let us know that he died without a will, and helped us verify that he was the father of Benjamin B. Shackford, Charles W. Shackford, and John L. Shackford, and grandfather of Maria Shackford, Silas T. Shackford, Edward W Shackford, and Joshua Shackford. Our next step will be to transcribe each of these documents (that we can find) and interpret any genealogy information contained therein.
Washington, Maine, , John Shackford Estate Record Locations; "Maine, Washington County Courthouse Records, 1795-1950," digital images, FamilySearch (FamiilySearch.org: accessed 14 June 2014); Probate records, Probate records general index, 1864-1901, v. 2, page 8, Image 41
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In a latest article on CNET, William Moss observes that in an Online cafe in China, of the few of hundred men and women utilizing the cafe when he visited it, with the exception of two men and women, absolutely everyone else was noticed utilizing them to perform pc video games.
Folks paying dollars just to perform on line video games on hourly foundation exhibit the pull and reputation of the on line video games.
Here is an attempt to have an understanding of why on line video games are so well-liked these times?
An on line game virtually refers to the type of game, which is played on your pc even though you are connected to the Online. These can be single player video games that you perform with a distant server or multiplayer video games where many users like you are enjoying with every single other.
There was a time when pc video games were being for the so-called nerds or geeks who were being fundamentally solitary beings. With the rise in reputation of the Online and with broadband access turning out to be progressively reasonably priced, the quality of free on line video games remaining supplied has enhanced considerably. Taking part in video games on line is no for a longer time a solitary action. Research exhibit that it is a social working experience that additional and additional extroverts and out-going men and women are turning out to be portion of.
Free of charge gaming sites have turn out to be the locations for gamers to satisfy and have social interactions. Common regulars at gaming sites are a typical phenomenon that we all are informed of. These gaming sites generally provide video games that variety from a quick, informal game throughout your coffee split to participating multi-player video games.
Why do men and women perform on line video games?
a. Firstly, the charm of anonymity. Immediately after all you can make a individuality for oneself and can be what at any time you want to be. This is a pretty powerful reason for men and women to dangle out at these social sites.
b. Online is a great medium that allows you to be portion of a culture where all are equal. Totally no discrimination of any variety.
c. The video games are turning out to be progressively simple to set up. Most of the times you just never need a native set up on your Computer system. A world-wide-web browser is all you need to perform a multiplayer game. This has taken away the running system related hurdles that a single would otherwise have encountered. These video games are primarily free and on top rated of that you never have to install everything to permit you to perform these video games. You just read of game, probably from a good friend or through an e-mail or a newsletter. You just go to the gaming internet site and you are ready to perform. No set up related hassles at all. This absolutely is a pretty major contributor to the accomplishment and reputation of on line video games.
d. Online video games are well-liked for the reason that they give men and women who are bored enjoying with their pc a likelihood to interact with authentic opponents. As a player you can chat with other gamers, you can join hands a number of gamers and plan from the some others, just the way you do in authentic earth, but with the edge of anonymity.
I am certain there are additional reasons. This in by itself can be a subject matter of analysis for social experts. Online is modifying the way we dwell. It is modifying the way we perform for certain.


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Fighting Racism at Work and in the Community
Editor's Note: Dave Brown has been a setup operator and machinist in Greenville, North Carolina, for over 18 years. He works for Bosch (formerly known as Vermont American), one the world's biggest tool manufacturer. Together with about 200 co-workers he produces standard precision tools, such as drill bits, router bits and so forth.
Despite North Carolina's reputation as a right-to-work state with the lowest union density in the country, Brown has also been a union activist and Black leader for a long time. In 2000 he became president of a non-majority union, the Carolina Auto Aerospace and Machine Workers Union, which is an amalgamated union consisting of worker members from the Consolidated Diesel Company and Bosch. CAAMWU is affiliated to the United Electrical Workers Local 150.
Non-majority unions are unions that represent groups of workers who organize and fight to improve their lives on the job without a contract or recognized bargaining rights.
Labor Notes interviewed Brown. In particular we wanted to find out what CAAMWU, together with community organizations, is able to do about racism on the shop floor and in the communities.
When did you first get involved in your workplace?
I became active in 1996. I got sick and tired of the racism in the plant. Workers were being called niggers, there were nooses in the bathroom, and white workers were getting all the high paying jobs.
Some of us reached out to the Coalition against Racism (CAR) in Greenville, North Carolina, and the NAACP, and we were able to organize our co-workers around some of these racist incidents.
Towards 1999 we had a huge meeting and about half the workers in the plant attended. At that point we started working with an already existing non-majority union at the Consolidated Diesel Company (CDC) plant. We began to organize our own executive board and called our plant organization BRAVES (Black Rising Against Vermont American Evil Standards). This really opened the eyes of white workers.
Not so long after that we officially joined forces with the CDC non-majority union and became CAAMWU, which was chartered with UE Local 150 in 2002. Since then we've had monthly executive board meetings to which the membership is invited.
What is the racial and gender composition of the union membership and how does it compare to the whole workforce? Is there still racism in the plant?
At Bosch 70 percent of the workers are Black and the rest are white. The gender division is similar, about 70 percent of the workers are men. Some of the workers at Bosch have become dues paying members of CAAMWU.
Racism is always apparent in the plant, either between workers or from management. It's a normal thing in the South: higher paying jobs going to white workers. In our division they'll say that no jobs are available, or fire a Black person, and then turn around and hire a white person. In the machining field, they say Blacks are not capable of doing precision work or being able to handle a maintenance mechanic job. There's no loyalty towards Black workers when it comes to these higher paying jobs, even if Black workers have a lot of seniority in the plant.
Three or four years ago, I was in the position of getting a technician job. There was a white person with a bad attendance record and only eight years in the plant, whereas at that point I had 13 years of seniority. They said that he was the better employee for the job. It doesn't matter if you're outspoken or not, Black workers will get passed over for jobs.
In terms of management on a day-to-day basis, supervisors will be harsher with Black workers. Blacks get written up for producing scrap, white workers won't. This racism goes on all the time.
Why does this racism continue to exist?
I constantly try not to let racism come into the union. When I see racism geared towards Blacks in the union I am very outspoken. But I'll do the same when it's directed towards white folks.
Discrimination and anti-worker practices are not just based on skin color-bosses just use racism to keep whites and Blacks divided. Employers don't want workers to see this. I try to show how bosses screw workers and use racism as a kind of smokescreen to hide the fact that they're out to divide and exploit workers-regardless of their race. But there is always real racist practice that we also need to address. When I see racism I'll try to pull the white racist brother aside and explain that they're not better off than I am because their skin is white. We've had white workers we knew were racist, but when things got nasty and dirty in the plant, they've seen that management didn't care about white or Black workers.
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Black workers have to understand their own history and white workers do too before we can all work together solidly. Trade unions need to realize this: it is only by being educated about the history of the South, that we will become stronger. You can't sugarcoat racism, it needs to be explained and understood.
How does CAAMWU deal with this racism?
We put out a monthly newsletter, where we expose the racism and ask white and Black workers to stand up against this. We ask white workers to join the union in support of issues that we're fighting.
When we have specific cases we go to the Coalition against Racism and the NAACP. Both CAR and the NAACP have picketed the Bosch plant in support of CAAMWU at various times.
We've also tried filing charges with the Equal Opportunities Commission, but we've found it to be a smokescreen.
The only way to really address racism is to organize with the union, so that we can defeat both nepotism and racism. Racism is a form of nepotism.
We discuss this with other workers, especially white workers. Bosses don't want to see any workers, Black or white, come together. As long as white workers get a little more than Black workers, bosses can use that to their advantage all the time.
What are some of the challenges facing non-majority unions?
One challenge that I see is being able to sustain a union campaign until you get a union contract and are recognized by the company. The company breaks the law every day by firing union activists-that's a challenge right there. We need to know how the law works and how management works.
Another challenge is to keep the core group of activists educated and in touch with other workers throughout their work areas. Members often forget that even though our union is not formally recognized by the employer, we do have the right to concerted action under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.
Another challenge is getting people to pay dues and see why they need to pay dues. This is a big problem in the Black community because of a lack of education about how important unions are to our livelihood, and this is because, in part, we have such low union density in the South.
Does the union get involved in community issues?
Yes, we've been involved in police brutality issues in various surrounding counties. Just in the last eight or nine months three black people have been killed by the police. The media portrays the police as the good guy, but we know the facts.
We are also fighting for Martin Luther King Jr. Day to be a paid holiday for the whole private sector. At CDC they won this fight several years ago. Martin Luther King Jr. was strongly in favor of Black workers being in unions. The NAACP, CAR, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and other organizations, are supporting this struggle.
What relationship does CAAMWU have to your affiliate, the UE?
Since I've been involved with the UE, I've seen the UE take on a lot of issues. They're backing us 100 percent in North Carolina, by chartering our private sector union and by fighting for public sector bargaining rights in North Carolina.
In the last two years there have been numerous decertifications from other unions into the UE. Just because a union is big doesn't mean that it has the best contracts. The UE is a militant union because it involves its members, it believes in union democracy and it doesn't have high dollar executive board members.
The UE also supported our first non-majority union conference in August 2004, where non-majority union members and organizers came from as far as Maine, Boston, New York, Pennsylvania, and the eastern part of North Carolina (see Labor Notes¼). I know of other non majority unions that have been created because of our example.
You're not afraid of losing your job?
I've been a Jehovah's Witness my whole life; I get my strength from not being afraid of this one person that controls everything. I love doing union work and believe that I can be strong if I face my own fears. I ask myself what I'm going to stand up for? When I was growing up, in my household we talked about unions and racism, we talked about Black history. I had that foundation. Workers need to be educated on organizing. We talked about it in my family, but this doesn't happen in a lot of families, so education is the key.


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Boo! Halloween 2008
A warm and dry Halloween evening, but only 35 kids came to the door. So much chocolate to throw away now... Not! Chris carved this year's pumpkin while I was roasting the seeds (they were delicious). I like his design and the extra carving he did on the back. Click on here to see the back side. You can't see it in this photo, but the nose is "3D".
I've been following the American elections pretty closely. Looks like Barack Obama is going to lead a Democratic tidal wave on Tuesday. Its been interesting, and satisfying, to watch the Republican campaigns collapse. I guess eight years of George W. Bush will do that. The down side is that I've been following some election web sites a bit obsessively, particularly FiveThirtyEight.com. FiveThirtyEight (the number of electoral votes) is an excellent poll analysis site run by a Democrat nerd. Tonnes of detail and quite objective about the polls. Some good "on the ground" reporting too.
I've been drawn into some extended debates with rabid neo-conservative bloggers too, which has been a real time sink. I just can't let the idiotic lies go unchallenged when I stumble across them. Obama is not a baby-eating foreign-born socialist Muslim planning on instituting a communist dictatorship as soon as he's in office! The absurd length of the Presidential elections gives people plenty of time to get wound up. Funny how Canadians can take the American election more seriously than their own.
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The Grimstones aren't your average family: Grandpa Grimstone runs his own magical apothecary, Mama Grimstone shuts herself away to make dresses and weep rivers of tears for her departed husband, and young Martha Grimstone is left alone to explore her sprawling Gothic home. This usually means teaching her quails tricks and inventing bread hats to attract crows. Life is fine for Martha (apart from the boring Latin lessons Aunt Gertrude teaches her), but she can't help noticing how sad her mama is. Is there some way Martha can help cheer her up?
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"Syria Off Frame", the exhibition I curated last year within the Imago Mundi Project that features 141 Syrian artists, just opened last monday at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NYC.
Meanwhile, we launched the catalogue of the exhibition in three languages (Italian-English-Arabic). For those who are interested, you can find it here.
These are some of the amazing review articles that we've got so far (we hope to have more, and more than everything we hope that other countries will host "Syria Off Frame" and feature the beauty and the power of contemporary Syrian art):
La Siria oltre la guerra in centoquaranta opere d'arte
"Syria Off Frame", 140 artisti interpretano il dramma del Paese
"Syria Off Frame", la Siria degli artisti che non si lascia incorniciare
La fuga, il dolore e la resistenza. Geografia dell'arte siriana di oggi
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Adebahr is a nonresident fellow at Carnegie Europe. His research focuses on European foreign policy.
Cornelius Adebahr is a nonresident fellow at Carnegie Europe. His research focuses on European foreign policy in a broad sense, from integrating the Western Balkans into Euro-Atlantic structures to the European Union's role in the negotiations over Iran's nuclear program to the impact of the economic crisis on Europe's global role.
Since 2000, Adebahr has been the owner of a political consultancy in Berlin. His clients include major private foundations, such as the Robert Bosch Foundation and the BMW Foundation, as well as academic institutions and nonprofit associations, such as the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin and the European Policy Center in Brussels. In addition, he is an associate fellow at the Research Institute of the German Council on Foreign Relations, where he consults on a project supporting think tanks in the Western Balkans that is funded by the German Foreign Office.
From 2005 to 2011, Adebahr was a lecturer at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt, teaching a master's course on European foreign policy. In 2012 and 2013, he taught political science at the University of Tehran in Iran. From 2003 to 2011, he was a member of Team Europe, an experts' network of the European Commission.
Adebahr has also been a fellow of the European Foreign and Security Policy Studies Program of the Volkswagen Foundation, the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, and Riksbankens Jubileumsfond as well as of the Postgraduate Program in International Affairs of the Robert Bosch Foundation and the German National Merit Foundation.
He is a frequent commentator for major German and international print, radio, and television media outlets, including ZDF, Reuters, and the BBC. He has also testified before the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament and provided written evidence to the UK House of Lords.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has proved he is willing to compromise, but Europeans need to use all their diplomatic resources to make sure the nuclear deal is not abandoned.
It's time for a pan-European union that encompasses all of the continent's sovereign countries at different levels of integration.
The agreement achieved on July 14 on Iran's nuclear program is a major achievement. But the hard work continues, especially for the EU and its member states.
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What Would You Have Done With Me?
You wouldn't be a thing like me if you were me.
What would you do with all this creativity?
Potential spouts from open ends, yet friends are gone;
A broken car and broken dreams sit on our lawn.
I still dream, but something's wrong;
The full pursuit just takes so long.
Harnessing potential isn't easy, friends.
You may be born with larger brains, but means and ends
aren't always the straightest lines, depressing still.
And hunger brings you nothing without that iron will.
I have the will, but not the way;
I have the words, but not the say.
I wasn't born into the part of golden boy.
I'll humor you for just so long, but fuck your ploy.
My car's not on the lawn, it's in the street;
It's broken, yes, but it's still true I have my feet,
But I'm not going anywhere,
not the way you people stare.
And you may say this is just my perception,
but the world is cruel and full of wry deception
When people say they think my writing's truly good,
I don't know if they could do the same they would.
If you were me where would you be?
What would you have done with me?
© 2014 Nicholas Emeigh
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A new paper has been released in Scientific Reports with two CNBP researchers as contributing authors – Dayong Jin and Xianlin Zheng. The paper detailed the successfull development of a responsive luminescence probe, TOB-Eu3+, for specific recognition and background-free quantification of vitamin C in living cells and lab animals.
Authors: Bo Song, Zhiqing Ye, Yajie Yang, Hua Ma, Xianlin Zheng, Dayong Jin & Jingli Yuan
Abstract: Sensitive optical imaging of active biomolecules in the living organism requires both a molecular probe specifically responsive to the target and a high-contrast approach to remove the background interference from autofluorescence and light scatterings. Here, a responsive probe for ascorbic acid (vitamin C) has been developed by conjugating two nitroxide radicals with a long-lived luminescent europium complex. The nitroxide radical withholds the probe on its "off" state (barely luminescent), until the presence of vitamin C will switch on the probe by forming its hydroxylamine derivative. The probe showed a linear response to vitamin C concentration with a detection limit of 9.1 nM, two orders of magnitude lower than that achieved using electrochemical methods. Time-gated luminescence microscopy (TGLM) method has further enabled real-time, specific and background-free monitoring of cellular uptake or endogenous production of vitamin C, and mapping of vitamin C in living Daphnia magna. This work suggests a rational design of lanthanide complexes for background-free small animal imaging of biologically functional molecules.
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Bonne année!
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas full of fun, food and suitable festivities. I have perhaps, just a little, overindulged but if not at Christmas when, and as a student who is used to subsisting on Tesco's essentials I made the most of having such wonderful food provided for free.
But now we are in that strange lull between Christmas and the New Year, a time which is naturally a reflective one.
This time last year I was preparing to move from being a part time Londoner to a full time one, I was worried about finding somewhere to live, people to live with, all whilst not being sure that this acting malarkey was what I really wanted to be doing. It was in short a very anxious time for me, and not one I wish to repeat.
Whilst I have finally accepted that drama isn't my calling in life, I did have an incredible year, two shows in London, two in Edinburgh. The Fringe Festival was perhaps one of the most exciting months of my life that pushed me to the limits of both my physical and mental abilities; I did a show every night, walked about five miles every day ( a conservative guess), and saw more theatre than I think I have ever before seen in my life. I'd recommend everyone go at least once even if as an audience member rather than a participant.
Other highlights of this year include the significant other, starting uni, meeting the bonkers group of people I am privileged enough to call my friends, and being paid for the first time for my writing. So it's not been too shabby.
I realise that I am so lucky to be surrounded by such warm, supportive people, I have found not only what I am good at, but what I am passionate about, and I am fortunate to be doing it at one of the best universities in the country (*slightly biased opinion*). 2014 has been one of, if not the, most important years of my life, and I'm all revved up to see what opportunities and experiences 2015 will bring.
I wish the same for you all,
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Want a horse? How about sixteen of them -- plus a donkey? If so, representatives of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office would like to bend your ear. The JCSO has been awarded ownership of the animals, which were formerly the property of John McCulley, who's been charged with 38 counts of animal neglect and one count of felony animal cruelty. Fortunately, these seventeen trotters are in much better health today than they were in May, when McCulley was busted, and while some have what are described as "special needs," they're ready for a new home a lot more welcoming than their last one. They range from Mantis, a twelve-year-old male quarter-horse, to Sonar, the twenty-something burro seen above.
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Jefferson County, Co. -- Sixteen horses and one donkey seized by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office during an animal neglect investigation are now available for adoption.
The Sheriff's Office recently received a court order granting it ownership of the animals, although the court case is still pending. The animals' former owner -- John McCulley -- is charged with 38 counts of animal neglect and one count of felony animal cruelty.
In May of this year deputies responded to the residence at 12601 W. 82nd Ave. after receiving reports that a live horse was being dragged by its head and neck behind a truck. Deputies found the injured and emaciated horse behind an outbuilding on the property. The horse had to be put down. While investigating the incident, deputies noticed that other horses on the property appeared to be malnourished and in poor condition, and they took custody of the animals. This was the second time in two years that horses had to be removed from this address due to grave concerns about their health.
The horses have responded well to the care they have received from Animal Control officers, as well as veterinarians, farriers and others in the local equestrian community. "It is my hope that people in the horse community will step forward to provide loving homes for all of the animals," said Animal Control Manager Carla Zinanti. "Many of these horses have trust issues and will need patient and consistent training. Some apparently have never been haltered or ridden. Others have special needs and may require additional care."
Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest to Jefferson County Animal Control by August 28, 2009 via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or ATTN: Horse Adoption, 700 Jefferson County Parkway, #160, Golden, CO, 80401. Animal control officers will conduct site visits and interviews with potential adopters to determine a good placement. If more than one person is interested in a particular horse, names will be drawn from a hat. An $18 Brand Inspection fee is required to take ownership of the animal, along with a donation to the Table Mountain Animal Center to help offset the cost associated with bringing these animals back to health.
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Houston, we have a problem. The problem is one of plenty. In fact, we have too much. Too many things to choose from. We have too many channels and networks. Too many opportunities to communicate with our customer. Too many places in which to put our messages. We've all seen the graphic that illustrates the mind-blowing number of social media marketing channels. If you add in all of the digital platforms as well, it is enough to make you run screaming from the room.
And when we have so many options one of (at least) two things will occur. We will either become paralyzed from all the options and stand there like we do in the cereal aisle, or we will race and cut corners. Either option is ill advised.
The Paralysis of Abundance
When we have many, many choices, it is easy to become paralyzed and not know where to start. It makes me feel like the end of the book The Cat in the Hat. The social mess is so big and so deep and so tall, there is no way to fix it, no way at all! So, we do nothing but stare at the pile hoping for a solution. And as a wise woman once told me: "Hope is not a strategy." So, hoping isn't the right path. To solve the paralysis of abundance, we have to plan and be thoughtful and realize that being first is often over rated.
Oh, We're Already There
The other option is racing ahead and cutting corners without thinking things through. And we are in fast-moving times when we are encouraged to move fast and break things. But the intent of this message, I believe, is to support an agile approach. I am a huge advocate of Lean Methodology and rapid prototyping, but remember, there is a level of rigor in the methodology where you learn and measure and build. Many of our cohorts seem to be missing this rigor when we race to a new channel with the same content that is on all of their other channels.
The point I am trying to make is this: The guy on Instagram is not the same person as the mom on Facebook. And yet, we treat them all the same with the same content. And here's a secret…it won't. Because one size does not fit all in social (or any modern marketing for that matter).
One Size Fits Most?
Nope, not that either. The thing is, like anything of merit, we must plan. We should slow down a bit. Look at things a little more strategically. Take our time and form a plan around our channels and our content. When we do, we will reap the benefits of increased fans, followers and engagement. There are simple ways to put forth a plan and we can do it. We should look at our audiences and the channel and think about what they're doing and how they consume content on that channel. And it doesn't have to be hard. It shouldn't mean you create a ton of new content, it means you need to layer that content.
If you want to dive deep on this conversation, join me next week at the Outreach Marketing Summit. And for those who are dying to hear my voice, I'll be giving a 15 minute talk on this very subject and it will include a number of How Tos and concrete examples. I hope you will join me. To register, click here.
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Richard Dawkins is Oxford's Professor of Public Understanding of Science. He is the author of The Blind Watchmaker (on which this article is partly based) and Climbing Mount Improbable. He is a Senior Editor of Free Inquiry.
Much of what people do is done in the name of God. Irishmen blow each other up in his name. Arabs blow themselves up in his name. Imams and ayatollahs oppress women in his name. Celibate popes and priests mess up people's sex lives in his name. Jewish shohets cut live animals' throats in his name. The achievements of religion in past history -- bloody crusades, torturing inquisitions, mass-murdering conquistadors, culture-destroying missionaries, legally enforced resistance to each new piece of scientific truth until the last possible moment -- are even more impressive. And what has it all been in aid of? I believe it is becoming increasingly clear that the answer is absolutely nothing at all. There is no reason for believing that any sort of gods exist and quite good reason for believing that they do not exist and never have. It has all been a gigantic waste of time and a waste of life. It would be a joke of cosmic proportions if it weren't so tragic.


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Moroccan telecommunications provider inwi has opened a 1,000 square meter (10,764 sq ft) data center in Rabat Technopolis park.
"This data center materializes inwi's commitment to the digital transformation of our economy. It reinforces inwi data center infrastructure to offer Moroccan companies hosting and development services in accordance with the international standards in terms of connectivity, efficiency and security," Nadia Fassi-Fehri, CEO of inwi, said.
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Inwi (formerly Wana) is the third largest telecommunications provider in Morocco, owned by Société Nationale d'Investissement (SNI) – a fund representing the country's royal family – and Kuwait-based telco Zain.
The company is headquartered in Casablanca and operates more than 50,000 branches across the country, offering handsets and mobile services. In recent years, it has expanded into hosting, and has been offering cloud services since 2016.
Inwi's fourth data center is located in the capital Rabat, in the science and engineering park launched in 2006. It offers 1,000 square meters of space, with the potential to double the size of the facility in the future.
Inwi says the site has been designed with redundancy across all mission critical systems, including cooling, power distribution and networking; it has received Tier Certification of Design Documents (TCDD) from Uptime Institute, and is due to receive Tier Certification of Constructed Facility in the near future.
The company says with this latest addition, it now has 4,000 square meters (43,055 sq ft) of data center real estate under management, making it the country's largest domestic data center operator.
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Modesty. It's an issue people have been discussing for years. A lot of years. And we still can't come to an agreement. Maybe we never will. I've been thinking a lot about the issue of modesty for quite a while and want to share a completely new perspective on the issue. The focus will be modesty for women, but I believe that what I'm sharing can apply to both genders pretty equally.
So get ready for something maybe a little different than you're used to when reading about the issue of modesty.
I've noticed that modesty has become an issue that's a whole lot bigger than it needs to be. Here's what I mean. The Bible makes it clear that purity of heart and mind is just as important as purity of body (Matthew 5:27-28). But a mistake that Christians have made is that they've inadvertently employed the power of suggestion to make things a problem that aren't really a problem at all.
Let me explain. Throughout history, clothing fashions have changed a whole lot. It's interesting to note that some of today's styles would have been considered horribly inappropriate a hundred fifty years ago, and styles that were totally fine a hundred fifty years ago are today considered immodest. Why? Just for the simple reason that what society deems acceptable changes over the years. It's how culture operates. And for us to say that the standards for styles today are better than those from a hundred fifty years ago just doesn't make sense. For example, at one time in history, exposure of ankles was considered immodest and provocative, while exposure of additional skin elsewhere was completely acceptable. Today it's the opposite. What was once considered immodest is now considered modest, and what once was considered modest is now considered immodest.
My point is this: it's not how much skin is shown. It's not where that skin is. It's not about the tightness of the clothing. It's not about any of the things we typically talk about in the "modesty talk." Here's what it is about. It's about attitude and heart. The attitude and heart of both the girl wearing the clothes, and the guy looking at the girl.
In fact, I'm much more inclined to put more responsibility on the guys than the girls. When I see a girl and my mind goes in a direction it shouldn't, my reaction is to change my thoughts and apologize to God for those thoughts, not to immediately think "wow, her clothes are immodest." Why?
Because I chose to have those thoughts. I allowed my mind to go that direction. My attitude and my perspective is my choice and my responsibility. I control it. I can make a decision when I see a girl to either think things that are inappropriate and objectify her, or to view her as the beautiful woman God designed. And it's completely up to me. My thoughts and my mind are controlled by me, not by anyone else.
A challenge I face, though, is that for much of my life I've had the impression that certain clothing or styles are "sinful." But what that did was sensationalize them. The power of suggestion and curiosity is huge. Because I was led to believe that a certain style was sinful, my mind would go there. But as I've trained my mind to move away from those thoughts, I've been able to view styles not as "sinful" or "not sinful" but instead simply as a style. Guys, our minds are our responsibility. But removing the stereotypes sure would help. As I've been able to remove my preconceived beliefs about certain types of clothing, I've discovered that they are no longer a stumbling block. The style hasn't changed. How much skin it reveals or covers hasn't changed. How tight or loose it is hasn't changed. But my mind has.
I do have a few thoughts for girls as well. Because the issue of modesty ultimately comes down to attitude and heart, I think there is some responsibility on the side of the girls as well. I would encourage ladies to consider their motive and attitude for what they wear and how they wear it. Because it shows. I know that might sound strange, but normally it is pretty easy to tell why a girl is wearing what she's wearing. I can typically tell if she's looking for attention, if she just wants something comfortable, if she wants to look pretty, if she doesn't care, if she wants to appear provocative. And that most certainly does factor into the equation. Guys are definitely going to have a tougher time keeping their mind pure if the girls around them are wearing clothing with the intention of getting the wrong kind of attention. So it is helpful for girls to be aware of their attitude and what they might be communicating through what they wear and how they carry themselves.
Also, ladies, it's good to be aware of the kind of guys you'll be interacting with. In Romans, Paul talks a lot about being aware of what could be a stumbling block to some. Depending on how guys have been raised and their background (among other things), certain styles could be a stumbling block. That doesn't mean you should never wear that style, but it may mean not wearing it in certain situations.
Notice that in this entire post, I haven't said anything about amount of clothing or how much skin should be allowed to be shown or how tight or loose clothing should be or whether one-piece swimsuits are more modest than two-piece suits or how skirts need to be a certain length or anything about necklines or anything like that. That's because rules just don't work. The Bible doesn't make rules. In fact, it has very little to say on the subject of modesty. And when it does address the issue, the focus is primarily on attitude and heart. So who are we to make rules? Also, rules are made to be broken. Someone playing by "the rules" can be super immodest but get away with it and someone "breaking the rules" could be totally modest but restricted by the rules. It's not about rules; it's about heart.
To wrap this up…
Ladies, as a guy I would ask you to analyze your heart and your attitude as you choose what to wear. But don't allow the stupidity of guys to limit you. You are beautiful. You are attractive. And that's good. That's what God intended! Guys, let's take responsibility for our mind and our thoughts. Let's get our minds out of the gutter. We control what we think. We control our attitude and our heart. It's up to us. Let's take some responsibility for what belongs to us and not shove it onto the girls. We are men. Let's act like it.
If you're interested in reading another man's perspective on this, check out this blog post. I can't speak for anything else on the blog, but thought this post was excellent.
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Physicians Formula Happy Booster Bronzer Review, Swatches, Photos
I've been on the prowl for the Physicians Formula Happy Booster Collection but not alot of luck around these parts. The collection officially launches in February but many folks have already seen it in store.
I happened about a stripped display (who got there before me? Grrr!) which had a single bronzer sitting on it. Sigh, sniff, sadness. I snatched it up right quickly as even though I don't love bronzer, I've been known to make the occasional exception particularly when that shiz sports cute little heart emblems. OMG, gush!
Wanna hear about it?
A "mood" boosting bronzer infused with a blend of plant extracts to help a promote a feeling of happiness when used!
Mmm yes, you read that right. This range of setting powders, blushes, and bronzes contain a "Happy Boost Blend" featuring natural plant extracts which supposedly promote a feeling of happiness by mimicking the effect of endorphins. Cute concept eh? Apply your bronzer and be magically happy!
I personally like the packaging, mind you not everyone will if you're a high end makeup user however I dub it cute. It's the normal double compartment compact that the line embraces but the shade is a bright, popping, metallic fuchsia pink. Inside you'll find the bronzer and below it in another compartment is a full size mirror and brush which has pink and red bristles, appreciated the cute touch here with the dual colored brush.
Obviously the appeal here is the heart design on the powder. It's what most of us have our panties in a bunch over. Cute makeup rules supreme doesn't it? This brings cute all the way. The powder features an interlocking heart design in shades of lighter and dark beige bronzer and a single pink heart veering off towards the right side, so sweet. There's a faint iridescent over spray on the palette that swipes away to reveal matte bronze beneath but it doesn't take away from the design once its gone nor will a few uses ruin the design, the hearts are pretty much running deeply through the powder.
The bronzer itself isn't particularly fabulous in my opinion. The formula runs very muddy and beige. Not in the least flattering on my medium fair skin. Product isn't too pigmented and blends out rather poorly.
The brush, goes without saying doesn't it, is scratchy as hell!
Honestly, I'm not feeling the joy or happiness all that much but I think the idea lays behind one of aromatherapy as well since the powder has a sweet violet scent that I guess acts as a way to increase your mood. Needless to say, the entire "happy" thing sounds neat but doesn't technically work, unless I'm doing something wrong but be honest…did you really expect a sweep of bronzer across your cheeks to make you feel super happy? Nay.
The scent itself could be deemed nice or not so nice. I can easily see it being a tad nauseating to some. It's not the sophisticated violet scent you'd get from Guerlain powders but more of a headache inducing voilet floral blend. It's ok, I'm not terribly sensitive and I can get some joy from the scent but it won't prove a favorite for everyone!
- Anyone who adores sweet makeup pieces!
- Those sensitive to fragrance in their products.
- Anyone who wants a pigmented bronzer.
I personally wouldn't purchase the bronzer in the collection. Hold off for the powder and blushes if possible as those look like they may be the real winners here. Sadly, the bronzer only had the cute factor going for it and the packaging otherwise the formula itself was a bust. It was $11.59 plus a $3 instant coupon cut the cost slightly however I still felt it was expensive due to the fact that I will probably never use it again.
I expected a little better from Physicians Formula but I have a feeling the blushes will be awesome so I forgive them this mishap with the bronzer!
Have you tried the Happy Booster Collection?
Did you like it?
Do share!