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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanksgiving is this week and before you know it, you'll be busy preparing that big Thanksgiving meal and your family and friends will be coming over. However, don't let energy zombies be one of your guests. Energy zombies are lurking everywhere in your home, from your cell phone chargers to your computer monitors and even your oven. Zombie electronics are those household appliances and devices that mindlessly use energy and eat away at your energy bill, even when you think they are turned off.
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When it comes to cooking a feast like Thanksgiving, electricity bills can suffer. The average weight per turkey is 16 pounds. It is recommended to cook a thawed, stuffed turkey of that size for at least 4-4.5 hours in an electric oven set at 350 degrees. An electric oven set at 350 degrees for an hour uses 2 kWh of electricity. Therefore, you could be consuming roughly 8 kWh of electricity just to cook your turkey, without including side dishes.
With all of the other additional expenses that the holidays ensue, your monthly electricity bill shouldn't be one of them. Help combat energy zombies in your home that gobble up unnecessary energy consumption while still relishing in all of the food and fun during the holidays. Direct Energy offers the following tips for carving down your kWh usage this Thanksgiving:
- During the hustle and bustle of the day, don't forget to turn off the oven when you're done cooking and don't leave it on longer than it has to be. Use a timer to remind you that you're cooking.
- Cook with a snug-fitting lid on your pans. This helps to retain the heat, which means you can cook at a lower temperature and for a shorter period of time.
- Use the microwave in place of the oven, when possible. Microwaves use less than half the power of a regular oven.
- Open your oven door only when necessary. Each time the oven door is open, 25 to 50 degrees of heat is lost, causing your oven to work harder to regain that lost heat and thus, delaying the cooking process of your turkey.
- Consider using the dishwasher instead of hand-washing dishes because it uses less water.
- Wash only full loads in the dishwasher and use the air-drying setting if you have it. It reduces the energy use by 7 percent.
- If you have the oven on all day while food is also cooking on the stove, you can probably turn the heat down in the home a bit. The heat from your oven, not to mention dinner guests, should keep your home warmer than usual, and your furnace won't have to work as hard.
- Use an ice chest or cooler for drinks if you're hosting a large group. This cuts down on wasting electricity when the refrigerator door is opened and closed frequently.
- To use your cook-top range as efficiently as possible, choose pots and pans that are relatively the same size as the burner you're cooking on. This is the best way to effectively heat up food without wasting energy.
For more energy saving tips and to see our very own energy zombies, Chunk and Rita Shambles, in action, visit www.youtube.com/thedirectenergy. Direct Energy also has non-Zombie energy experts available for interview if you would like to help them fight the energy zombie apocalypse. Watch the videos and good luck out there.
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Direct Energy is one of North America's largest energy and energy-related services providers with more than 6 million residential and commercial customer relationships. Direct Energy provides customers with choice and support in managing their energy costs through a portfolio of innovative products and services. A subsidiary of Centrica plc (LSE:CNA), one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, Direct Energy operates in 46 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and 10 provinces in Canada.
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There is a controversy brewing in Volusia County, Florida over a particular textbook used to teach World History in the high school.
Prentice Hall, World History textbook was discussed by Todd Sterns on Sean Hannity's show. It includes 36 pages devoted to Islam and a major chapter, but no chapters on any other religion. Prentice Hall is owned by Pearson.
The book was selected by Volusia County schools because it was aligned to Florida's Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS). These mandated standards are established by the Florida Department of Education and are phase III of the Common Core. The Next Generation Label is used by the Common Core Consortia for the Science and Social Studies standards the are intended to follow the adoption of Math and English language Common Core standards.
Parents had planned to protest at the school board's meeting, but the meeting was cancelled in the interest of public safety. The school district was contacted by the United States Department of Justice over safety concerns due to the parent protest and had the school board cancel the meeting. This shows the degree of federal control over the implementation of the Common Core curriculum.
Parent and taxpayer concerns relate to the intense and glorified view of Islam in the text. The book in question contains pages of quotes from the Quran, but nothing from the Bible or the Torah. Mohammed is declared a prophet, but the deity of Jesus is called into question in the few passages that even mention Jesus. But there are more subtle instances too. For example, Christians "massacre" but Muslims "occupy." Jihad is described as an act protecting Islam, and the text describes women in Islamic cultures in a way that is wholly inaccurate.
Groups that traditionally fight against religious references in schools, such as the ACLU, are amazingly silent on the issue.
Pearson is defending their textbook as fair and unbiased. The Institute on Religious and Civic Values served as a consultant on the book. However, that organization only recently changed their name. They were formerly called the Council on Islamic Education. The name changed occurred to help the organization appear 'mainstream' when they pursue consulting contracts from textbook publishers.
The Prentice Hall book above is by no means the only book with Islamic bias. According to Citizens for National Security (CFNS), there are over 80 textbooks in use that have significant muslim bias. Florida is ground zero for many of the battles regarding pr0-Islamic bias because nearly one-third of all textbook sales are to the Florida education system.
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Typical examples of Islamic bias across 80 textbooks currently in use across the United States. A common a sign of bias is how Israel referenced on the maps in the books. In "flawed" texts, Israel is often labeled as Palestine. The name Israel goes back to Genesis 23; the term Palestine 5th century BC by Greek to refer to the area as a district of Syria. One might expect a historical map of the Alexander the Great to call the area Palestine, but not a map of the middle east in contemporary times.
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Author's Note: Why isn't anyone raising the issue of the establishment clause in this matter? The establishment clause of the first amendment precludes the state from establishing a religion. By covering one religion and not others, the government in effect establishes a state religion. The argument has been used to remove Christianity from schools; why could it not be used to remove Islam?


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Lydia Wainwright
Acupuncturist, MAc, LAc, CAA
"I have over 10 years experience working with people with all types of issues. I have found that those who are the most committed to their own health and well being are those who will not only get the best results working with me but will also see me less over time. The more willing you are to make necessary changes in your life the faster you will change no matter your condition. However, you don't have to be perfect and will never be judged regarding what you do nor don't do for yourself.
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Kathryn R Nemirovsky
Acupuncturist, MS, LAc
"Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, New York College of Health Professions; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Long Island University; 4+ years post-graduate studies in Clinical Integration of Chinese Medicine in the 21st Century, and Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis. Trained in both Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Five-Element Theory. Diplomate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Licensed Acupuncturist in Maryland and New York State. Member, American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; Member, Maryland Acupuncture Society.
(631) 240-4309
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Lindsay Fox
Acupuncturist, LAc, MOM
"Lindsay has been in practice at Meadow Hill Wellness for 2 years and her primary focus is Fertility and Women's health. Lindsay works with patients suffering from an assortment of imbalances ranging from PCOS to Endometriosis as well as many of the symptoms associated with menopause. Lindsay also enjoys working in conjunction with optimizing any Assisted Reproductive Technology such as IVF or IUI to enhance chances of conception.
(410) 246-4201
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Deanna Slate Stennett
Acupuncturist, LAc, MA
"I am the practitioner for you if you would like to be held in the highest integrity, truly listened to, cared about and helped in finding ways to live your life to the fullest. I am nonjudgmental, skilled, and able to see you in your highest good. I am a mother and understand the struggles of parents, especially working parents. I have been in and out of relationships, so I understand the struggles for love, intimacy and happiness. And over the years I have learned a few things which my patients often find valuable.
(410) 697-5281
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Lisa Kelly
Acupuncturist, RN, BSN, LAc, MAc
"Specializing in Pain, Anxiety, Stress Management, Working with many with sports injuries and Allergy season, other Health related Problem Lisa has a strong belief in thee value of integrated medicine. She feels that a combination of Traditional Oriental medicine and Western medicine will provide her patients the opportunity to be active participants on their path to well being and optimal health. Acupuncture is clinically effective for treating pain, mood and stress related conditions and functional disorders.
(410) 941-2283
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Sara Poldmae
Acupuncturist, LAc
"If you are in pain, fatigued or are trying to conceive, I would love to help you! As a Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist, I see a wide variety of patients in my clinic. Chronic pain, fibromyalgia and infertility are my main areas of focus.
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Angela Becker
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"At Charm City Healing, my holistic approach to healing is individualistic. We all have the capacity to heal & each of us knows what we need in order to thrive. I work in partnership with you to design practices that will lead you to a better understanding of your symptoms. I utilize an array of modalities, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy & wellness coaching, to gently nudge your body-mind-spirit towards health & well-being. I am a firm believer that by living in accordance with the laws of nature, the true nature of each of us can be revealed & nurtured.
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Kristin Lundeen
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"My knowledge, education, and background in health and fitness are quite vast. Over the years I have studied under some of the industry's best educators in acupuncture, massage therapy, biomechanics, exercise science, kinesiology, exercise physiology, yoga, personal training, reiki, CranioSacral therapy and sport specific training. I have worked and studied with several companies such as: Maryland University of Integrated Health (Tai Sophia Institute), Upledger Institute, Sister Rosalind Geffre School of Professional Massage, Orthopedic Massage & Education Research Institute (OMERI), Brevard College, Steadman Hawkins Research Foundation, Athletic Republic, and American College of Sports Medicine.
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Megan Gordon-Hall
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"I am experienced in treating acute and chronic pain issues related to Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, cancer treatments and degenerative diseases and sports injuries. I recognizes the profound effect that pain has on mood, sleep and nutrition and utilizes acupuncture to support the individual through these difficulties. I am nationally board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). I have been a practicing acupuncturist for more than a decade and have a Masters Degree in Acupuncture from Maryland University of Integrative Health.
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Edgewater Acupuncture
"We believe acupuncture should be affordable to as many people as possible. That is why we treat on a sliding scale of $15-$35 with a one time $10 paperwork fee for new patients. (no income verification!) We have 2 convenient locations in Howard (Columbia) and Anne Arundel county (Edgewater).
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Robert Perilla
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"I specialize in pain reduction and self empowerment. I can help you reduce pain, both acute and chronic. Also, I can help you find out how you create your pain, so you can put an end to unneeded suffering. Call me and inquire how.
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Melissa Finocchiaro
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Acupuncture is based on the concepts of oriental medicine or traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and is one of the oldest healing practices in the world. 21401 acupuncturists are health care professionals who evaluate and treat the many conditions, aches and pains that respond to acupuncture.
Acupuncturists insert very fine acupuncture needles into a number of trigger points on your body. The purpose of the needles is to stimulate acupuncture points or meridians. The needles do not inject any substance into your body and are so fine as to be virtually impossible to feel. In some cases, acupuncture may be accompanied by electrical stimulation or the burning of moxa, a form of heat therapy. Or use acupressure, where physical pressure is applied by hand or elbow to trigger points with the aim of clearing blockages in these meridians.
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Thanks for the links. They were helpful. I measured my gram weenie and I have been getting aluminum spray bottles at the dollar store for, you guessed it, one dollar, and they are awesome for makin...
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Posted by Jennifer Belissent, Ph.D. on the CIOs Blog on December 13, 2012
I was invited by the Moscow city government to participate in the Moscow Urban Forum, a conference designed to bring urban policy experts together to discuss opportunities for Moscow. Last week's event brought together primarily city leaders, urban planners, and architects with a few innovation experts and artists thrown in. There was a lot of talk of global competition and promoting the creative class in a city. But interestingly (for me at least), there seemed to be few from the ICT sector and little discussion of how to leverage technology across the city.
Despite the relative absence of technology as a main theme in the plenary sessions, there was a breakout on open data, which included city leaders from London, Barcelona, the Netherlands, and Moscow. The speakers all touched on some similar themes of internal use, external interfaces, a model of attracting business, and a comprehensive platform. These map to several of the themes of my presentation a few weeks ago at the Smart City World Congress in Barcelona — improved decision-making, transparency, greater citizen engagement, improved services, and economic development. Different cities highlight different aspects more than others. According to Sergio Jerez, Barcelona, for example, has focused on data as an opportunity to promote entrepreneurship. In his words, "open data is a new raw material for society and economic development."
Posted by Scott Santucci on the Sales Enablement Professionals Blog on June 23, 2011
During the first week of June, we had one of our quarterly Sales Enablement Leadership Council meetings in Barcelona, Spain. (A leadership council is comprised of executives from leading companies who work with us to set the direction for the near-term and long-term role of sales enablement.) For an entire day, we discussed the application of Forrester's SIMPLE framework, which is a model designed to help combat the random acts of sales support that persist within most B2B companies, to common sales enablement leadership challenges.
The sheer volume of insight, ideas, new research topics, and techniques shared during that session was tremendous – far too much to share in one blog post. So, I am going to pick two issues that came up.
First off, Tamara, I hear you. I was told point blank that I need to participate in the social community more. I'm going to make a more dedicated effort to do this moving forward, but I need your help. Please tell me what you'd like me to share and how. Honestly, I get a little caught up around the axle about the many deliverable formats I'm responsible for (research reports, teleconferences, conference presentations, facilitating council meetings, client deliverables, etc.) so I would love the coaching from the community on what would be the most useful.
Secondly, at the beginning of our council meeting, we had a good discussion about where the sales enablement profession is heading. I've written a very detailed document defining the scope and role of sales enablement strategically, but there is an easier way to summarize the trends based on how you define the word "sales."


text: DSpace Community: Holistic collection of CSIR publications Holistic collection of CSIR publications http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9 2014-12-22T05:45:19Z 2014-12-22T05:45:19Z Aircraft vulnerability analysis by modelling and simulation Willers, CJ Willers, MS De Waal, A http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7817 2014-12-15T21:55:16Z 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z Title: Aircraft vulnerability analysis by modelling and simulation Authors: Willers, CJ; Willers, MS; De Waal, A Abstract: Infrared missiles pose a significant threat to civilian and military aviation. ManPADS missiles are especially dangerous in the hands of rogue and undisciplined forces. Yet, not all the launched missiles hit their targets; the miss being either attributable to misuse of the weapon or to missile performance restrictions. This paper analyses some of the factors affecting aircraft vulnerability and demonstrates a structured analysis of the risk and aircraft vulnerability problem. The aircraft-missile engagement is a complex series of events, many of which are only partially understood. Aircraft and missile designers focus on the optimal design and performance of their respective systems, often testing only in a limited set of scenarios. Most missiles react to the contrast intensity, but the variability of the background is rarely considered. Finally, the vulnerability of the aircraft depends jointly on the missile's performance and the doctrine governing the missile's launch. These factors are considered in a holistic investigation. The view direction, altitude, time of day, sun position, latitude/longitude and terrain determine the background against which the aircraft is observed. Especially high gradients in sky radiance occur around the sun and on the horizon. This paper considers uncluttered background scenes (uniform terrain and clear sky) and presents examples of background radiance at all view angles across a sphere around the sensor. A detailed geometrical and spatially distributed radiometric model is used to model the aircraft. This model provides the signature at all possible view angles across the sphere around the aircraft. The signature is determined in absolute terms (no background) and in contrast terms (with background). It is shown that the background significantly affects the contrast signature as observed by the missile sensor. A simplified missile model is constructed by defining the thrust and mass profiles, maximum seeker tracking rate, maximum guidance acceleration and seeker sensitivity. For the purpose of this investigation the aircraft is equipped with conventional pyrotechnic decoy flares and the missile has no counter-countermeasure means (security restrictions on open publication). This complete simulation is used to calculate the missile miss distance, when the missile is launched from different locations around the aircraft. The miss distance data is then graphically presented showing miss distance (aircraft vulnerability) as a function of launch direction and range. The aircraft vulnerability graph accounts for aircraft and missile characteristics, but does not account for missile deployment doctrine. A Bayesian network is constructed to fuse the doctrinal rules with the aircraft vulnerability data. The Bayesian network now provides the capability to evaluate the combined risk of missile launch and aircraft vulnerability. It is shown in this paper that it is indeed possible to predict the aircraft vulnerability to missile attack in a comprehensive modelling and a holistic process. By using the appropriate real-world models, this approach is used to evaluate the effectiveness of specific countermeasure techniques against specific missile threats. The use of a Bayesian network provides the means to fuse simulated performance data with more abstract doctrinal rules to provide a realistic assessment of the aircraft vulnerability. Description: SPIE Technologies for Optical Countermeasures XI; and High-Power Lasers 2014:Technology and Systems, Amsterdam, September 2014. Abstract only. 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z Role of organoclay in controlling the morphology and crystal-growth behavior of biodegradable polymer-blend thin films studied using atomic force microscopy Malwela, T Sinha Ray, S http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7816 2014-12-15T21:55:16Z 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z Title: Role of organoclay in controlling the morphology and crystal-growth behavior of biodegradable polymer-blend thin films studied using atomic force microscopy Authors: Malwela, T; Sinha Ray, S Abstract: This study reports the effect of organically modified nanoclay on the morphology and crystal growth behavior of biodegradable polylactide/poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PLA/PBSA) blend thin films with the average thickness of 280 nm. The neat and organically modified blended thin films were cast on silicon (001) substrate using a spin coater. Blended composite thin films with three different types of organically modified clays were prepared, and the impact of the nature of the pristine clays, their organic modifications and their initial d(sub001)-spacing on the morphology and crystal growth behavior of the PLA/PBSA blend were studied. An atomic force microscopy equipped with a hot-stage scanner was used to examine the crystalline morphology of the thin films. The morphology and crystal-growth behavior of the films were investigated during in situ annealing and cooling from melt. The results indicated that the initial d(sub001)-spacing of the organoclay plays a pivotal role in controlling the morphology of the dispersed phase and hence the crystal-growth behavior. Description: Copyright: 2014 Wiley. Published in Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, vol.299(9), pp 1106–1115. Abstract ony. 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z Synthesis and flocculation properties of gum ghatti andpoly(acrylamide-co-acrylonitrile) based biodegradable hydrogels Mittal, H Jindal, R Kaith, BS Maity, A Ray, SS http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7815 2014-12-15T21:55:16Z 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z Title: Synthesis and flocculation properties of gum ghatti andpoly(acrylamide-co-acrylonitrile) based biodegradable hydrogels Authors: Mittal, H; Jindal, R; Kaith, BS; Maity, A; Ray, SS Abstract: This article reports the development of biodegradable flocculants based on graft co-polymers of gum ghatti (Gg) and a mixture of acrylamide and acrylonitrile co-monomers (AAm-co-AN). The hydrogel polymer exhibited an excellent swelling capacity of 921% in neutral medium at 60°C. The polymer was used to remove saline water from various petroleum fraction-saline water emulsions. The flocculation characteristics of the hydrogel polymer were studied in turbid kaolin solution as a function of the amount of polymer and the solution temperature and pH. Biodegradation studies of hydrogel polymer were conducted using the soil composting method, and the degradation process was constantly monitored using scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy techniques. The results demonstrated an 89.47% degradation of the polymer after 60 days. Finally, the hydrogel polymer adsorbed 98% of cationic dyes from the aqueous solutions. Description: Copyright: 2014 Elsevier. Published in Carbohydrate Polymers, vol.114, pp 321-329. Abstract only. 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z Influence of substrate treatment on the growth of advanced core–shell alloys and compounds of FeSi@SiO2 and SiO2 nanowires Thabethe, S Arendse, CJ Mwakikunga, BW http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7814 2014-12-15T21:55:16Z 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z Title: Influence of substrate treatment on the growth of advanced core–shell alloys and compounds of FeSi@SiO2 and SiO2 nanowires Authors: Thabethe, S; Arendse, CJ; Mwakikunga, BW Abstract: Advanced core–shell FeSi@SiO(subx) nanowires are observed when FeCl(sub3) vapour is made to flow over a SiO(sub2)/Si substrate at 1100 degress C. The thickness of the SiO(subx) sheath (d0) is found to depend inversely as the period of time of HF etching of the SiO(sub2)/Si substrate. When such substrates are overlaid with a thin film of Au, the nanowires obtained are found to be pure SiO(sub2). The Au layer disappears as vapour of AuCl(sub3) as its melting point is at 298 degrees C. Proposed mechanisms of growth in all the various scenarios are identified to be governed by self-catalyzed vapour–solid (VS) mechanism. Description: Copyright: 2014 Elsevier. Published in Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol.616, pp 221–226. Abstract only. 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z


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I got the shade light to dark blonde, and it looked way too reddish brown on me! My brows didn't match any of the shades! I did like the formula though. The consistency is perfect for the natural look and it glides on smoothly.
Perfect brow pencil. Thin enough to fill out specific areas. Never leave home without it! Will definately buy again and stock up when there is a BOGO sale.
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I use this pencil in Light Brown and Medium Brown to define the arch and extend the wing. I use another product to fill in but this is great for arches.
I have to agree with several other reviewers, it is just too waxy or soft for me. My eyebrows, which are almost non-existent, appear drawn on-which although that is almost precisely what i have to do (plus, they are so pale now) HOWEVER, I, of course, do not want them to appear "drawn on." Almay had the perfect brow pencil, which I have no longer been able to find for well over a year now! I need a very fine point, that is more hard than soft, but not too hard. I do not look good with thick brows. I had been settling for this, but, the one I just bought is going back! I am resolving to find something better, somehow!
JUST as good as any MAC or Anastasia Brow Whiz pencil. I've tried them all. I do prefer a powder over my eyebrows, but when I want a bolder look I go for Define-a-brow in dark brown.
If it helps at all, I have a demonstration of how I apply it while I talk about how I like it (split-screen style) on Youtube. Search wjmalique and MAC Drugstore Haul :)
I was pretty surprisingly impressed by this! I thought I'd try other brands than MAC and found this little precious at CVS. It was half off so I said fuck it and I almost love it! Not a fan of the little comb at the bottom but other than that completely identical to the MAC brow pencil! Same size and the light blonde is the exact same color. Its not as thick and it smudges a little more than the MAC pencil but for like $5 vs $16 you can't really bitch. Overall Im pretty stoked, now I gotta go back and buy the other colors for my kit!!!!
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I have light brown eyebrow hair and bought the dark blonde shade (I was using MAC omega to occasionally fill in before). If I had gone darker (there is a light brown shade), I think it would have been too dark for my eyebrows. The formula is just waxy enough to keep hairs down and blends in well with the rest of my eyebrow. I never thought eyebrow makeup made a difference until I used this. The only negative is that I have to twist it up once or sometimes twice when applying it which uses up the product faster. I would recommend if you want a little bit of wax and color.
I had high hopes here but I really did not like this product. I have tried using it various ways; one line, small strokes, small strokes then blending, stippling, light hand, heavy hand etc, and every time my brows wind up looking fake and drawn on. I have dark brown hair, almost black - it seems all eyebrow products for dark brown lean towards red. The staying power is a joke as far as I can tell, I can rub it off by licking my finger and rubbing the product away.
I will stick to my Revlon ColorStay Brow Enhancer, the wax looks super natural and is a better colour match for my hair. It also truly lasts all day without rubbing off, melting away nor smearing.
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I'm a blond, so I find the most natural-looking method of filling in my brows has to be with a powder or a pencil with a dryer formula. Define-A-Brow is too waxy for me; I don't want to be able to see the colour on my actual skin beneath the hairs. I really like the comb on the end for my eyelashes though.
UPDATE: I've learned to make this work for my very blonde eyebrows. My facial hair is very fair, yet I like a bolder brow, so it did take quite a bit of growth in technique to get to this point with this product. Since revisiting it, I like it for its fine tip. It does take a long time to get full but natural-looking brows, as blondes will likely find you have to be gentle and precise, essentially drawing in hair at a time. It also fades throughout the day, but a gel will likely fix that.
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If MAC's Eye Brows in Spiked is a 9 (nothing's perfect!), this pencil in Dark Brown rates an 8! One suggestion for improvement: a spoolie at the end instead of the current comb.
BUT THIS SHADE HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED!! It's official, and now off Maybelline's website. Major sad face. I have black hair, so only the Dark Brown works for me. If you can find this, stock up!!


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|Jan 30, 2013, 07:45 PM
Could be interesting as long as the programming is sorted out better than the A9.
|Jan 30, 2013, 07:50 PM
Montague, Michigan
Joined Jul 2003
11 Posts
Don't burn me at the stake but I think this is butt ugly. Looks like a kids transformer. Way too many crevices to clean. YUCK.
|Jan 30, 2013, 07:53 PM
The case is not that much different..
|Jan 30, 2013, 07:54 PM
Dont give a crap what it looks like, too busy looking at plane to worry about if Tx is pretty
Does it work is the question.. Ive been looking at other radios I can replace my A9 with, likely by banging the AFHSS module into em...
I wonder how far away the A9x is?
|Jan 30, 2013, 07:58 PM
United States, TX, Coppell
Joined Feb 2011
2,226 Posts
SLT, huh. I'd like to get details on that and the maxima RX.
Sounds like they're going for the Tx-R/BNF deal. Multiplex ultra micros?
|Jan 30, 2013, 07:59 PM
United States, TX, Coppell
Joined Feb 2011
2,226 Posts
|Jan 30, 2013, 08:00 PM
Yeah, sounds like it's these planes:
I'm hoping it's not years away... AND that when it comes it doesn't need another 3 years to make it count properly
|Jan 30, 2013, 08:02 PM
sort of disappointed i was hoping for a better design, and an updated screen (with the mass use of color touch screens on cell phones these days why not)
|Jan 30, 2013, 08:03 PM
United States, WI, Kenosha
Joined Aug 2004
82 Posts
Too bad they didn't increase the channel count to at least 12
|Jan 30, 2013, 08:03 PM
|Jan 30, 2013, 08:03 PM
Do you have a problem with the current design though Shadow? (not including programing/function). Just the layout of the tx itself.
I find mine really nice to hold and the layout of the switches is pretty good for me. Why change something that seems to be working?
I do agree with the channel count though, I was hoping for one more channel at least. Got a couple of things I wish for one more...
|Jan 30, 2013, 08:08 PM
|Jan 30, 2013, 08:12 PM
it would be nice if they made it a little slimmer and lighter. Maybe something a little modern. Granted i like the A9 but what is going to compel me to buy this if i feel like i am getting the same product.
The other thing that bugs me, they STILL havent moved the neck strap loop so you will still HAVE to buy the extension. Even the $50 turnigy 9xr has figured out where to place the loop
|Jan 30, 2013, 08:24 PM
I agree, I like the layout of the A9 more than any other radio ive owned. It aint broke.
Colour screen would be nice, but would you be willing to pay more for it? I dont watch many movies on my A9 at the moment, so monochrome does the trick Doesnt need dolby surround either
7 point mixes for flight controls sound cool, Im assuming the timers work
If they could un-goof the glider programming -
Sort out flap offset ( stick it in the right place instead of in the camber menu or wherever it is..)
De-mystify the butterfly on the throttle stick programming, the slider thing still makes no sense and ive programmed a gazzilion gliders on it.
Add a 7 point throttle curve to the throttle on switch menu
Allow a timer to be stopped/started by the momentary switch (H) which most glider pilots use for throttle. At the moment all you can do is start by flick, then stop by flick. Not useful for timing total motor on time...
Allow mixing a channel too itself in the Pmix menu. Ie if I want to mix throttle to throttle at a 50% rate with a switch held down let me do it. Some handy things can be done when mixing channels to themselves
Another thing that would damn handy would be to assign a mix/pmix on/off too a stick position. Even if only the throttle stick worked like this itd open up a whole swag of cool things.
Bug test the thing solidly for a week in the hands of a pilot before releasing any firmware
Do that and Ill buy it
|Jan 30, 2013, 08:46 PM
It see no mentioning of telemetry improvements. And I agree with Jacko's list and assessment to ensure proper testing.
It looks more like a minor improvement to already for the most good working functions and some cosmetics.
Question now is when are they expecting availability.
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- 0Mar 3, '02 by Peeps McarthurLearned body of scholars,
What is the use for psychosocial theory as it would concern Nursing students such as ourselves?
I've posed questions before about this subject but felt the answers were equally as vague as the "science". I don't mind that they were vague (at least to me) but I am concerned about being expected to learn to put this same vagueness to use somehow. If it's not concrete enough to state in plain and simple terms how it is used in clinicle practice, having been demonstrated by numerouse non-answers by those that were aparently forced to revisit its' cavernous nothingness every semester, then how can I come away from the class with anything useful?
Theses statements are not meant to attack anyone or the fringe sciences they adore but rather to explore a point of focus that someone has discovered in their own exploration of the material that gave them the insight needed to satisfy the clinicle instructors' curiosity.
It would seem prudent on my part to have some idea before again wading through the creative use of a liberal arts requirement by my school curricculum.
Does anyone put psychosocial theory to use in completing clinicle coursework?
If so, how. What is the most important concept to grasp. Specificaly.
What I'm looking for is something more qualified than "thinking outside the box" and "it fills in the whole picture" kind of answers. Honestly, that could be just about any subject. What's special about this one that makes it worth learning.
I've talked to practicing nurses, students that are at the end of a four year degree, consulted a psychosocial nursing publication, and I'm still looking for that little glimmer of hope that it isn't just a waste of time.
This writing style is not my usual but there are some in this forum that will put everyone off by flaming me because they feel intimidated by oppinions they can't argue, so they flame. Who would want to be part of that? Nobody wants to post after a flamer, around a flamer or possibly become the next illogical target. I'm just trying to make it possible for everyone to participate without giving some people grounds for confronting my "flare".
Be oppinionated. Be yourself, but make a point that you can defend without being "defensive".
Judging from responses of those that are on the psych units they may be able to give us some insight.
- 0Mar 4, '02 by fergus51Define psychosocial theory. Do you mean developmental stages a la Erikson and people like him?
If so, when you do a peds rotation (which was a requirement in my program) the knowledge is invaluable. We had to tailor our approach to the kids based on their developmental stage and their level of thinking according to Piaget (concrete, preoperational, all that stuff). Example, if a child is in the industry vs. inferiority stage then it is important to encourage them to participate in their care and continue to "achieve" things like making their own breakfast or whatever. We also used info from Watson and Chess about moral development. I have also used the info on med surg. One girl in particular was 19 (in that intimacy v isolation stage) with CF. She had been sick most of her life and had trouble with meeting the goal of this stage. In order to facilitate her developping needed relationships we started giving her more day passes and put her in a private room so she could have visitors past visiting hours. Also good for older people to help them work through regrets, etc....
I think the main purpose of the knowledge is for you to gain an understanding of what people in that stage should be doing, how thir illness has impacted their progress, and what you can do about it. I think we learn all this stuff because it is important for us to remember that sick people have the same needs as healthy people and those needs can't just be put on hold when they go into the hospital.
Nursing is full of vague concepts that are hard to recognize or explain until you're in the situation and using it. Believe me, I understand your frustration and the abstract seemingly fluffy things you have to take in nursing school. I felt the same way. It wasn't until I was practicing that I realized how useful all that fluffy stuff really was. And yes, part of it is getting you to think outside the box and exercise your conceptual side. Nursing isn't just about concrete skills, it's more about the ability to stretch your brain and deal with subjective experiences...
- 0Mar 4, '02 by Peeps McarthurFergus,
Thank you for such a thoughtful response.
I'm truly only concerned about learning what I need to show competency in clinicals. I know I'm supposed to be all excited about the "whole" person concept of this but it would seem common sense to me that a 19 y/o has to "get out more often"
and that they would have some issues with the shut-in thing about CF. While I could likely figure out what would be bugging my 19y/o/f I would have a paticular difficult time sensing the needs of a 3y/o. Since I will only be on a peds floor for school(there isn't an administrator alive that could get me to work peds for a living ) I will only need the information required for that function.
It may be true that this is needed to make satisfactory marks in peds clinicals but I don't see this applying on an acute care floor. You've given examples of how it relates to chronic patients and I think that's where the distinction is drawn. I wasn't thinking of long-term patients because that just doesn't apply to the acutely ill. The acutely ill focus on their pathologies because they are in a kind of "culture shock" and the pathology is all encompassing for the few days they're admitted. There wouldn't be sufficient data to make an assumption.
Yup, I assume peds, rehab, and psych would all have some use for the "yuppie speak" of psychosocial theory, at least in the academic setting. An argument for disregarding psych could be made because those patients have mental disorders beyond the scope of normal development couldn't it? Therefore nullifying the study of social development in an abnormal brain chemistry.
Yes I do have a peds rotation. I dread the day it starts. I have no interest in OB/GYN either. That's the reason I'm exploring a usefulness of them somehow. I've been to both in another capacity and I can tell you I won't have academic trouble there or anywhere else unless I'm required to somehow pull psychosocial theory out of my butt and use it. I'd be an absolute phoney. The only thing I fear about Nursing school is being a phoney using all this phoney terminology. I don't remember seeing it or hearing it spoken or seeing it on a chart in my five years of clinicle work, but that was ten years ago and pehapse I have a selective memory. If I thought this was an important nursing concept I would have gone on another career path. Maybe once I get through it I'll be able to put some of it to use. Maybe I'll find that Nursing is not what it appeared to me so many years ago, but I won't know that untill I step out on the floor in my first job. I realize that school and an actual job will be two seperate worlds.
Thanks for responding.
- 0Mar 4, '02 by fergus51You welcome Brad. Like I said, I know exactly how you are feeling. I HATED developmental psych and thought I would never work peds or OB. Of course, I am now an OB nurse and picking up shifts in peds You sound like a friend of mine who dreaded the psych rotation. She went and fell in love with it. Maybe the same will happen with you, who knows? I would DEFINITELY reccomend you know some developmental theory for your peds rotation though. If you go in a nursing book like Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing they cover Eriksons and tell you how to tailor procedures and care plans based on age. It is INVALUABLE for that rotation, even if you never use it again.
You want to alk about crap terminology? Have you done Carper's ways of knowing? Or Habermaas' worldviews? Just wait...it gets even worse. If you really hate the bs, just think of it as a hoop you have to jump through. I had a feeling it was a way of weeding out the mechanical thinkers.
I should mention, you may use this stuff on an acute floor. I worked a float shift on med-surg last night and we have a woman in her thirties with two young children who is dying. How to deal with them would be really tough if we didn't have an understanding of their development (especially the youngest one who thinks mommy is sick because he did something wrong). No matter what area you'll work in you will probably have to deal with the whole family, especially if you ever want to work emerg.
Good luck
- 0Mar 4, '02 by StargazerBrad, I can sympathize. Hated my Psych rotation but loved my Psych professor. She was a Goddess of Common Sense which, it seemed to me, was really what Psych was supposed to be all about. I never studied for an exam and I got the highest grades in the class-- literally the only class in nursing school where my underachiever (read: lazy) tendencies served me well!
So the theory was easy for me. Practice was a little harder. At the end of my rotation in an acute VA unit my instructor told me kindly, "You need more practice working with acutely psychotic patients. You're a little too... logical for them."
Which was true. I never thought I was the kind of nurse who had Rescue Fantasies, but her remark made me face up to the fact that my mindset towards all acutely psychotic patients was that they couldn't possibly think they were being controlled by aliens from outer space, and if I just explained it better I could make them understand. It was just a matter of dragging them into the sunlight of Good Mental Health with the sheer force of my logic. Except, um, no, it doesn't work that way.
I found that I used my psych skills a LOT more in my community health rotation than I ever did in Psych. Ever heard a cop say that the most dangerous calls they go on are domestic violence calls? Same deal with comm. health nursing. Visiting dysfunctional families with violent histories in their own homes, where they feel safe and you don't, is a golden opportunity to use every iota of Psych knowledge you possess to negotiate the minefields and come through unscathed. I'm positive that my instincts based on my Psych background of the previous semester kept me safe and unharmed on more than one occasion.
As far as working with short-term hospitalized patients, I always remember something my critical-care preceptor told me: "You can't go about tearing down a person's defense mechanism unless you've got the time and the ability to help him rebuild something to replace it." You may recognize that a patient is angry, depressed, manipulative, etc., but you're not going to "fix" the problem in a 3-day stay. I think the important thing is to identify the problem/behavior, and figure out how, or if you need to, address it from a behavioral or care standpoint while you're caring for them. Just identifying the problem can help YOU feel less frustrated.
On another pragmatic note, you need Psych to pass the boards. I swear my boards were about 1/3 Psych questions.
Did that help at all?
- 0Mar 4, '02 by Mary DoverBrad - Mary (psych nurse) here. and you know what? I don't have a clue what you are asking. But I will attempt to add some input nonetheless, which for what you're asking, may be totally useless. I'm thinking what you are referring to is a bunch of theory crap that you have to muddle through just to get through school. You know - like for me, chemistry was the killer and I'm still clueless about that. Anyways, there are good points to the psychosocial stuff, just if you don't think about it so heavily in the theory context, but I guess if it's a matter of trying to find some meaning to it in order to get through the class , you gotta do what you gotta do.
From a psych nurse perspective in the real world (not the theory world), a person's "biopsychosocial" makeup plays a big part in who they are, the kinds of illnesses they may have to deal with, and how they cope. It has to do with biological family, personality development within that family (think functional vs dysfunctional), genetic makeup which may predispose to certain illnesses (physical and/or mental), outside social influences positive and/or negative and a whole plethora of factors which can contribute to problems as well as outcomes in one's life.
I don't know if this helps, but I felt up to a challenge tonight.
- 0Mar 6, '02 by canoeheadI think the psychosocial aspect is easily ignored when you barely have time to attend to physical needs, and it is easy to bypass the patient that needs "talking" help because we can't draw a lab to show that need and as we all know, if it isn't documented it doesn't exist.
But the classes on psychosocial needs are trying to put concrete linear rules on a very fuzzy subject, just because it is fuzzy doesn't make it unimportant. I agree that are some real nutcases out there for instructors, but psychosocial aspects of nursing will separate the beginners from the experts. Anyone can do a procedure or read a lab, but it takes a deft hand to encourage and motivate without sounding like a cheerleader on grass.
To illustrate, what would happen if we saved someone's body but they couldn't deal with the scaring that resulted so wouldn't go out with friends, return to school, or start a relationship? You can see that if the spirit is broken a physical cure still may not be enough.
Psychosocial needs have been neglected so the classes can be lame, but just because your school teaches the class poorly doesn't mean it isn't a subject worth your time and effort. You may have to do some of your own research though to find information that YOU can relate to.
Try Victor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning"
Anyone else have some recommended reading? We'll test him on it in May...
- 0Mar 6, '02 by Peeps McarthurFolks,
I just wanted to drop a quick note to you thanking you all for your thoughtful responses. I have to run off to a full day at school and an essay assingment has been sucking the life out of me but I want to review all the posts and give just as thoughtful a response as they deserve.
Thanks. I'll try today later or tommorow at the latest.
- 0Mar 7, '02 by nursy_annof course psychological course is boring for nursing students...but during my clinical I use these theories everyday. I mean... when you chat with a patient then you use what you learned in psy courses and just don't realized you're doing so.
You need psycholigy to understand what' your patient's needs, how they feel........... Finaly I guess all our nursing courses are rely to psychology.


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We have until 18 February to comment on the plan (they extended the deadline).
Just the thought of closing down our favourite parks for dog walking makes me feel sick to my stomach – where would Alfie go for a good game of fetch?
Nearly 50% of all households in San Francisco have a dog and yet most of them don't even know about the impeding ban so please help us share this information far and wide.
Alfie and I have printed the new pawsome poster (left) and shared it in our favourite parks already.
The below video explains the problem in more detail:
Here's what you can do to help
Visit 'Save Off Leash Website' – they have updated it and its really easy to find all the information you need to send comments to GGNRA. They have supplied sample letters/comments to make it as easy as possible for you to let GGNRA know what you think about their new dog management plan.
Thanks for reading this – lets keep SF fetch friendly!