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This is a great body powder. I use it everywhere to take away the slightly tacky feeling that my sunscreen leaves. I also use it on hot days anywhere there's a crease (crooks of arms, behind the knees, etc.) and to 'freshen up' around my neck and chest. It also works pretty well as a foot powder.
The scent is wonderful, in my opinion--a not-too-strong, woodsy herbal scent, more like balsalm than tea tree oil (way better than baby powder or those overly sugary scents that Urban Decay, etc. turn out). I'm not fond of the packaging and this is somewhat expensive given how small the jar is, but I would repurchase.
Great for chaffing around the lower bra band, love it for overall body freshening, but EVEN BETTER as a dry hair shampoo! I have long, fine hair and do not like washing every day. I pour a little of this powder in my hands and rub it at my roots with my fingertips (just a little! don't want gray roots!). The powder does a great job of soaking up excess oil, while the tea tree neutralizes that "dirty hair smell," and is therapeutic for the scalp, too. Absorbs oil, smells great, and is good for my scalp. So while the small bottle seems rather pricey for a bath powder, compare it with Stila or B&B hair fresheners and it's an absolute steal. RAVE, RAVE, RAVE!!!
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My fiance uses baby powder a lot and I wanted to start using it too but cant stand the BABY smell. This stuff really smells clean, has no talc and just does a great job of absorbing. I put it in my shoes or on my skin. Love love love it. The bottle is small but lasts a long time. Easy to dispense and is an essential product in the summer months.
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Good stuff. I always use powder over my sunscreen on my arms because I can't stand that shiny look (yes, I'm one of those nerds who use sunscreen every day). I also find that it helps reduce the chemically sunscreen smell, besides just making you feel comfortable, especially in the summer. I picked this one up because I needed a break from my usual Burt's Baby Bee powder, which I LOVE and have used for years. But you know, sometimes you need something different. Smells fresh and herbal to me rather than tea tree, which smells horrible and medicinal. Also VERY finely milled so you don't look chalky, a big plus!
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I am a body products junkie and this is one of my staples. I use it for everything. Arms, feet. great for areas that get itchy when you get sweaty.
LOVE this powder. Now that summer time in NYC is upon us, I wouldn't go without this! It smells very nice and it absorbs moisture very well throughout the day. The non-talc, natural ingredients perform better than the traditional stuff, as far as I'm concerned.
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RedSoxdominate wrote:What does everyone think his numbers are going to be this year? Is he upper-tier yet?
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fantasyfiend wrote:Control issues still linger.Im not nearly as high on Harden as some are.I see a k/9 of about 8.0200+ inningsan ERA between 3.75 and 4.25 and a whip in the 1.20'swins are much to volatile to make an accurate projection. for the sake of the team im hoping "he can win" 15+Mulder won 17 last year with an era in the mid 4's.
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RynMan wrote:RedSoxdominate wrote:What does everyone think his numbers are going to be this year? Is he upper-tier yet?He will be very good this year. ERA around 3.20 Id say. Probably 190 K in as many innings. 13-15 Wins. Id take him as a strong number 2 pitcher on my staff.
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Halo wrote:Do you see him throwing over 200 innings with the great pen they have now? I would think that they would nurture him a little with such a young live arm, particularly when you have guys like Cruz and Duscherer in there that can throw alot of innings in relief. Just curious what your thoughts are....____________________I wish I knew how to grab just a part of a quote. I'm still new at this, I'll learn.As for Harden reaching 200, I definitely think he will. The A's have a tendancy not to hold back young arms, so I would be surprised if they tried to nurture Harden. Plus, he pitched almost 190 innings last year. Look at each of the Big 3 in their respective first two full seasons:Hudson - 202/235Zito - 214/229Mulder - 229/207Obviously that was under a different Manager, but Macha hasn't shown any signs of letting up on his starters. Assuming he's durable enough, he'll go 200, and I think he's a stud in the making.Now if I could just get someone to tell me how to grab part of a quote...
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Councils vow to boost school places
Local authorities have pledged to expand schools and boost the number of pupil places at the start of the September term, in a bid to tackle rocketing populations in both Tower Hamlets and Newham.
Census figures pinpointed the two boroughs as the only areas in the country where population growth had exceeded 20 per cent, continuing an upward trend.
Two free schools are in their infancy in Tower Hamlets - Wapping High School and Canary Wharf College - set up, its governors stress, to try to address a lack of educational places.
And as youngsters again become accustomed to days filled with essays and timetables following on from their six-week summer, a spokesperson for Tower Hamlets Borough Council has stressed its commitment to a programe which ensures school places for all children who apply.
Within the borough, schools will need to accommodate a further 5,658 pupils than in 2001.
The spokesperson said: "In September 2012, new capacity is opening at two expanded primary schools, Culloden School, Dee Street, E14 and St Luke's School, Saunders Ness Road, E14.
"Further plans are in place and the council continues to plan for a programme of more places.
"A new and larger building is now being built at Bow Lock where Bow School will transfer in September 2014 and offer more places."
It added: "The council continues to make plans to ensure that there will be enough school places over the coming years taking account of the rising school age population.
"Additional school places can be provided by free schools which are approved for opening by the Secretary of State, not the council.
"The council recognises that proposers do have difficulties securing suitable accommodation in the local area and this may inhibit growth in this sector."
But Conservative Cllr Peter Golds has argued the educational issue can only be addressed with a complete re-examination of the infrastructure on the Isle of Dogs.
"This constant idea you can build and build on the Isle of Dogs and take money and spend it elsewhere in the borough is no longer acceptable," he said.
"If we are to look after the population we have got we need an examination of infrastructure to serve the population.
"The residential population is larger than many provincial towns."
He added: "I believe we need a mix of schools on the island.
"I think we could do with an academy that can challenge George Green's School, and I certainly think Tower Hamlets should provide at least another junior school.
"I believe there is a lot of opportunity for another free school and by doing that we will have a mix of education that will increase choice for parents and young people.
"Why are they so frightened of choice?"
In addressing the issue of population growth, a Newham Council spokesperson said: "We are in the process of expanding a number of the borough's schools and also working alongside the Department for Education to open new schools to deal with the demand of a growing young population.
"We will have created the equivalent of 18 420-place primary schools between 2008 and 2015 to cope with demand.
"We will have enough school places for those starting this September and we will continue to do so for the immediate years to come."
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SHIFT: NEW DESIGNS FOR CHAINS IN CITIESAs more retailers move into urban locations, the designs are no longer the typical big boxes.Read "Retailers' Idea: Think Smaller in Urban Push" in the New York Times.
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"Seeing the Spirit is like wearing really cool sunglasses," according to the instructor of 13-year old Marta's (Yle Vianello) catechism class. Such observations introduce Marta to the religious climate in the small seaside Calabrian town to which she, her mother and older sister have just moved from Switzerland. Marta is sent to the local church to prepare for her Catholic confirmation and (hopefully) make some new friends. But the religion she finds there is mainly strange: the way it dominates people's lives is unlike anything she's ever experienced. Alice Rohrwacher's extraordinarily impressive debut feature chronicles Marta's private duel with the Church, carried out under the shadow of the physical changes coursing through her. Rohrwacher is not interested in pointing out heroes and villains, but instead in offering a perceptive look at how the once all-powerful Church has dealt with its waning influence. Official Selection: 49th New York Film Festival.
"The big payoffs arrive in a couple of small, understated moments of grace... thanks to Alice Rohrwacher's restrained buildup and direction, they certainly feel well earned." —Variety
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MEDFORD, Ore. — This November, a measure that would legalize marijuana could be on the ballot in Oregon.
Proponents of the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act say that it could help boost the economy. However, some in Southern Oregon have seen first hand how marijuana use can negatively impact people. More than 160,000 signatures were turned in, but only eighty five thousand are needed to put the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act on the ballot this November.
"For all of Oregon it means that we can set the standards and precedents for the entire country, and we can be the leaders," says Lori Duckworth, with SONORML.
The signatures are still being verified, but this November, Oregon voters could decide to legalize marijuana use. Proponents say it would generate more than $40 million a year in tax revenue.
"The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act will put 90% of that back into the Oregon general fund," Duckworth says.
Similar proposals have been voted down in previous years in both Washington and Colorado. The proposal in Oregon does have opponents. Critics say that marijuana can negatively impair people and can even be a gateway drug. Edward Smith-Burns, of Addictions Recovery Center in Medford, has seen people voluntarily come in for help.
"It's the number three drug of choice for individuals that we admit into our treatment services, behind alcohol and methamphetamine," says Smith-Burns.
However, like alcohol and gambling, the proposal does have some seven percent of revenue going toward drug treatment plans.
"They support treatment services as well, so that if this initiative is set up to do that, then I think that is a responsible approach," Smith-Burns states.
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Vitamins are essential for good health. This much we can agree on, but then things quickly become murky. There is so much information, contradictory research and advertising out there about the vitamin needs of endurance athletes, and how they can best be satisfied, that it's hard to know what's what.
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Get away from it all and help others, too? 'Voluntourism' grows as a travel option.
Here's a great travel fantasy: Watch giraffes galloping across the savanna, spot elephants on their migratory path, and then snooze in a hammock under a baobab tree.
Or, instead of being catered to on a luxury safari, you can read to nursing-home residents in inner-city Philadelphia, help build a schoolhouse in Zambia, or plant trees to stop erosion along Big Darby Creek in Ohio.
In growing numbers, travelers are choosing the latter examples as a way to learn more about various cultures and to help people in a deeper way than just buying their souvenirs. On volunteer vacations, they work hard, laugh a lot, and live an adventure that can't be duplicated.
The menu of volunteer vacations is lengthy and diverse, covering environmental, scientific, educational, and social-service expeditions both in the United States and abroad. It can be a week insulating a home in Kentucky, two weeks rescuing leatherback turtle eggs in St. Croix, or a weekend registering voters in San Antonio.


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Terry Moore directs the Radius Foundation in New York, which, as its website says, "seeks new ways of exploring and understanding dissimilar conceptual systems or paradigms -- scientific, religious, philosophical, and aesthetic -- with the aim to find a world view of more complete insight and innovation. The Radius Foundation is a forum for different views."
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Most in business will be familiar with the phenomenon: emails that try to trick you into doing something you really shouldn't, hitting your inbox on a regular basis.
The scams, which vary wildly in their sophistication, include all sorts of tricks from clicking a dubious link, to parting with your bank account details to help out the supposed ex-wife of some dictator who has several million dollars she needs to deposit urgently.
Well research from PhishMe, which says it can help firms train their employees and customers about the risks of spear phishing with just a few simple clicks, found that in the UK nearly 60% of office workers receive phishing emails at work every single day, and 6% receive more than 10 phishing emails every day.
Phishing attacks don't only put the individual at risk - a successful attack can let the hacker gain access to the corporate network in order to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords or R&D information.
The research, which was conducted by OnePoll for PhishMe amongst 1,000 office workers across the UK, shows how many phishing emails are successfully bypassing technical controls and ending up in users' inboxes. PhishMe's experience of tracking the responses of more than 3.8 million users shows that around 60% of people will fall for a phish if they have never been trained to recognise the signs of a phishing email -- revealing the scale of the problem these phishing emails can cause.
Scott Greaux, vice president, product management and services from PhishMe said, "Nearly 60% of employees receive phishing emails every day, so clearly technical controls are failing to stop these messages as they pass through the system. They end up in users' inboxes, and for many companies it is purely down to luck if that employee responds. Our research shows that almost 60% of people will fall for a well-designed phishing email - opening your systems to the criminals and hackers.
"Many users could click on a link or open an attachment and then carry on working, without being fully aware of the implications of their actions. User education is essential - adding 'human sensors' to your security infrastructure improves overall security posture and helps ensure users don't fall victim," Greaux added.
The firm argues that education is the best form of defence against those phishing attacks that get through technical controls, which - just like the way that staff should deal with phishing attacks - seems like a simple case of applying common sense.
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Friends of NICHD Testify on Capitol Hill
Each year, representatives from various organizations and coalitions are allowed to appear in person before the congressional committee that determines the funding allocation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). PPO's Karen Studwell testified on May 2nd on behalf of the Friends of NICHD Coalition (a coalition of scientific and patient organizations that advocates increasing the budget of the NICHD, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education. The Friends Coalition supports a 15% increase in NICHD funding for FY 2003, a level commensurate to the overall NIH budget increase proposed by the Administration. The Subcommittee chairman, Rep. Ralph Regula (R-OH), presided over the hearing.
The Committee is currently in the process of determining how much money will be apportioned to the various agencies under its jurisdiction for FY 2003, including the NIH. The President has requested $27.3 billion for NIH for FY 2003, a 15% increase that would complete the bipartisan effort to double NIH's budget over five years that began in FY 1998. However, the President has only proposed a nine percent increase for NICHD for FY 2003. The Friends request would increase NICHD's budget to $1.284 billion.
The Friends Coalition also sponsored a Capitol Hill Day on May 29th, where representatives of various coalition member organizations met with congressional staff to highlight the advances made by NICHD scientists, not only in areas of behavioral research, but also in vaccine research, infertility, medical rehabilitation, and genetics. Also highlighted were NICHD's planning and development activities for several large studies, including the National Children's Study. This proposed longitudinal study of pre- and post-natal growth and development seeks to uncover the contributions of the conditions and milieu in which children grow and develop. To fully fund the study, NICHD will require substantial congressional support in the coming years. More information can be found at the National Children's Study website.
Tenth Annual Science Advocacy Training Workshop
Each year, the science policy staff in PPO invites expert psychologists to come to Washington to participate in an advocacy training workshop. Attendees discuss and formulate a position on a particular policy issue that may impact psychological research or psychological scientists. They receive advocacy and media training and typically visit members of Congress or the Administration to advocate on behalf of psychological science. This year, participants were invited to discuss the potential local impact of certain provisions of the recently enacted No Child Left Behind Act, as well as other regulatory and community changes on school-based research.
The workshop focused on developing strategies for overcoming barriers to high quality school-based research, because the social, legal and regulatory landscapes for conducting research in U.S. schools are changing.Social changes include the increasing number of active stakeholders in schools—including parents and community members-- who want the right to inspect the content of non-curricular surveys and have in many communities raised issues about documentation of informed consent. Legal changes include the No Child Left Behind Act (PL 107-110), which requires each local educational agency (LEA) to develop a policy to protect student privacy when surveys are given in schools on such subjects as violence, substance abuse and health behaviors. The same law requires each state to implement annual accountability testing for Grades 3 through 8 beginning in 2006. Changes in the regulatory landscape include added scrutiny by institutional review boards (IRBs) of social science research conducted with children, which has in many cases led to increased barriers to and costs of some survey research. The federal regulations to protect human participants in research are facing increased legislative and administrative review. In some states (e.g., New Jersey), state law now addresses such issues as documentation of informed consent.
Workshop participants discussed these issues with representatives of the American Educational Research Association, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Department of Health and Human Services Office of Human Research Protections, National School Boards Association, and Institute for Educational Leadership. Participants discussed how researchers are handling requirements for prior, written parental permission versus 'passive' parental permission, confidentiality, and privacy regulations. The group also discussed the important issue of what schools should receive in exchange for the disruption that may accompany non-curricular research. The speakers encouraged scientists who conduct risk behavior research to collaborate with educational researchers who may already have good, working relationships with schools and school districts. They were also encouraged to help educate their IRBs about social science research. Merry Bullock and Kurt Salzinger from the APA Science Directorate encouraged the group to share success stories about interactions with Institutional Review Boards to help with the Directorate's project on best practices in researcher-IRB relations.
Participants are collaborating to produce a sample school board policy that would protect the privacy of students while permitting access for school-based research when appropriate. They will also work to produce a "Best Practices in School-based Research" document which may take the form of a journal article or special issue. Representatives from the National Institutes of Health indicated an interest in holding a conference to explore more fully the difficulties faced by school-based researchers who survey students about illegal and other sensitive behaviors. Science-PPO staff will follow up with the workshop participants to produce these products.
Thirteen scientists whose research has been conducted in elementary and secondary schools participated:
Patricia Alexander, University of Maryland;
Gwyn Boodoo, Educational Testing Services, Princeton, NJ;
Ronald Brown, Medical University of South Carolina;
Eric Bruns, University of Maryland School of Medicine;
Jenifer Cartland, Children's Memorial Medical Center, Chicago, IL;
Kevin Chen, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey;
Susanne A. Denham, George Mason University;
Constance Flanagan, Pennsylvania State University;
Linn Goldberg, Oregon Health Science University;
Deborah Land, Johns Hopkins University;
John Schulenberg, University of Michigan;
Edward Seidman, New York University;
Thomas Wills, Yeshiva University-Albert Einstein School of Medicine.
Advocating for NSF'S New Science of Learning Centers
Following up Nora Newcombe's successful April testimony in support of National Science Foundation (NSF) funding, PPO invited an NSF-funded adult learning and memory researcher, Daniel Willingham, to further advocate for the new Science of Learning Centers on May 14th. Willingham, PPO's Heather Kelly, and Executive Director of the Consortium of Social Science Associations, Howard Silver, met with the head Republican staffer on the House Appropriations Subcommittee to discuss congressional support for the NSF program, first detailed in the President's FY03 budget.
Showcasing Behavioral Research at Capitol Hill Reception
On May 15th, Dr. Roxane Silver of the University of California, Irvine, represented APA at the annual Capitol Hill Exhibition and reception highlighting NSF research. Silver's national, longitudinal study of coping in the wake of September 11th was a powerful draw for members of Congress that evening, including Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA), Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), and Rep. David Price (D-NC). PPO staff also arranged meetings for Silver with her California delegation, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA), who chairs the House Republican Policy Committee, as well as staff from the Administration's Office of Homeland Security. In all of these meetings, Silver discussed real-world implications and applications of her research while highlighting the importance of continuing to support NSF's basic research program.
Ten Psychologists on the Hill in Nine Days — This May be a Record
In a remarkable nine-day period in mid-May, 2002, eight psychologists were invited to present expert testimony to six congressional committees and two other psychologists participated in a congressional science exhibit. We don't know whether this is a record-- but the confluence of independent invitations provides a striking example of policymakers' recognition that scientific psychologists have important and relevant information to share.
Consider the schedule:
May 15: Mark Goldman of the University of South Florida, co-chair of the Task Force on College Drinking of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, presented data on prevention of college drinking at a Senate Governmental Affairs hearing.
May 15: Roxane Cohen Silver of the University of California, Irvine was invited by APA to represent us at the annual congressional 'science exhibition' sponsored by the Coalition for National Science Funding. Developmental psychologist Steve Ceci was invited by Cornell University to showcase his National Science Foundation-funded research at the same event.
May 16: Health psychologists David Abrams of Brown University School of Medicine and Karen Matthews of the University of Pittsburgh were asked by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) to present testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Psychologist Peter Kaufmann of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute testified on behalf of NIH.
May 21: Kelly Brownell of Yale University testified at a hearing on nutrition and physical activity called by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.May 22: Psychologist Alan Leshner, Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee about the need to double the budget of the National Science Foundation.
May 22: Substance abuse researcher Charles Schuster of Wayne State University provided testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the disparity in sentencing between persons convicted of crack cocaine and powder cocaine sale or use.
May 23: Health psychologist Jessie Gruman, Ph.D., President of the Washington, DC-based Center for the Advancement of Health, testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Government Oversight on ways in which the Medicare program can take a larger role in the translation of behavioral research to practice.
In some of these cases, PPO staff helped brief psychologists who were asked to testify, and offered help with their statements. In other cases, PPO staff had suggested names of prominent scientists as witnesses, and the congressional committees acted on some of the suggestions. And in several cases, we, in PPO, weren't involved at all. While it's good when one or more organizations can make opportunities for psychologists to testify, it's even better when policymakers already know about the contributions of psychology or specific psychologists—when the data speak for themselves and no selling is necessary.
Science PPO Supports NIMH, NIDA, and NIAAA Funding Increases
APA is active in supporting funding increases for a variety of mental health research and mental health services programs within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). On May 17th, PPO's Karen Studwell participated in the Mental Health Liaison Group's advocacy visits to educate congressional staff about the need for increased funding for mental health research, as well as mental health services programs. The Mental Health Liaison Group is a coalition of national organizations representing consumer, family members, advocates, professionals and providers. Each year, the MHLG Budget and Appropriations Subcommittee produces a comprehensive budget document recommending specific funding levels for the mental health services and research programs within DHHS. The MHLG appropriations document can be found on the Mental Health Liaison Group website.
Results of Planning Meeting
At the May 20 planning meeting, several preliminary decisions were made regarding the conference format, content, timing (October 28-29) and logistical considerations. The meeting will be structured to maximize active participation by attendees representing federal agencies, academia and industry. Commissioned background papers will be disseminated before the meeting with an October 1 target date for distribution.
The background papers will likely include the following topics:
an introduction to the meeting and needs for abuse liability guidance;
legislative history of the development and application of past guidance; and
summary and analysis of existing guidelines and reviews;
description of the types of drugs being addressed with emphasis on challenges posed by new entities, delivery systems and combinations;
methodological issues relevant to more than one drug class;
how clinical trials might more effectively provide data relevant to abuse liability assessment and abuse mitigation and;
post-marketing activities options to balance control of abuse with medical need.
Appropriate experts will be recruited to develop each background paper. In most cases, it was concluded that several persons might be involved in developing the papers to help ensure adequate coverage of the diverse and cross cutting topics.
The presentations at the conference will focus on the recommendations and points for discussion from each individual paper to foster discussion that may enable the expert core advisory group (likely composed of previous DAAC Chairs and other agreed-upon experts) to produce a credible and practical framework document. Beyond the expert core advisors, liaisons from the federal agencies will be available to provide information and consultation to the extent allowable in their role as federal employees. In addition, a representative from the World Health Organization will provide an international perspective.
As this issue of SPIN went to press, an abuse liability workshop was being held at the annual CPDD meeting in Quebec City to provide the basis for final resolution of papers, authors, and format for the October conference.


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We would like to apologise to all our valued customers and well wishers in Mumbai on not being able to participate at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival this year. Thank you for your support across the last four years. You have helped us grow tremendously and we promise to come to your city very soon.
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I hope you conduct a workshop in Mumbai.I will definitely attend it.
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Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1 Team
For the fourth year running, the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team has won the Formula 1 world championship title. Thanks to Sebastian Vettel, four-time world champion, and Mark Webber, nine-time grand prix winner, we have enjoyed a season full of memorable successes which will undoubtedly go down in Formula 1 history.
At Pepe Jeans London we have always been sure that a team which fights to be number one every day, just as we do, deserves our full support. That is why we have been the official sponsor of Infiniti Red Bull Racing since 2010, a partnership whose success is based on the three cornerstones we have in common: dedication, teamwork and enthusiasm.
Following the success achieved in the last four years, the agreement has been extended until 2014. This new partnership reinforces Pepe Jeans London's commitment to the world of Formula 1, both in its role as official sponsor and as the supplier of the Infiniti Red Bull Racing collections for men, women and children.
And as if that wasn't enough, there is a double cause for celebration this year. As well as IRBR's great victory, it is also Pepe Jeans London's 40th anniversary. 2013 has definitely been our year; let's hope that next year will bring moments as exciting as this one.
All that's left is for us to welcome the Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo to the team, a young driver with a big future who we feel sure is going to make a name for himself in 2014. Good luck to the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team!