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Queen Esther, the Jewish beauty who was plucked from the Persian king's harem to become queen and wound up saving her people at the risk of her own life, is getting quite a workout this summer.
First, Miss California Carrie Prejean, the beauty queen who took it in the crown -- risking and finally losing it -- was touted as the QE for our times because, she says, she took a Christian conservative stance against gay marriage.
Prejean avoids mention of failing to make contracted appearances that came with her title but that could qualify as breaking man's rules in the name of a Higher Authority.
And who does that sound like? Yes, the Esther mantle is firmly on the buffed shoulders of soon-to-be-ex governor of Alaska Sarah Palin.
She's all over the airwaves and social networks saying that she's been unfairly pilloried for her family (read Christian) values but she'll press forward like a righteous point guard because the right is on her side. Figuratively if not literally.
Andrew Sullivan, in possibly his shortest Daily Dish post (he bashes Palin at length throughout the day), got the morning going with this a post on "The Esther Syndrome."
That's the dog-whistle behind "If I die, I die." It's a quote from the Biblical figure, Queen Esther, who rose from being a Beauty Queen to being the champion of the Jewish people in their battle for survival. Now imagine if McCain had won, had to resign because of illness, and we were facing an international crisis with Iran. Now take a Xanax.
The first line that always comes to mind from the Book of Esther is where her uncle steels her to step into the dangerous spotlight because God made her "for such a time as this." Palin went to the same book with "If I die, I die," a paraphrase of Esther 4:16:
When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.
Now, YOU take a Xanax, Sullivan, say the fans of Palin at New Wineskins who revived their praise of her in September as a modern-day Esther, wise in the ways of power despite inexperience:
Despite the (mainstream media's) hypocritical attempts to change the subject to her supposed irresponsibility in not staying home and baking cookies, she is rather well versed in international affairs... Having a true view of human nature and an understanding that evil really does exist is an excellent starting point.
DO YOU THINK ...Sarah Palin is a new Queen Esther -- or is the Biblical queen getting some strange sisters?
Photo by Mat-Su, Valley Frontiersman, AP: Sarah Heath (now Palin) holds a bouquet of roses after winning the Miss Wasilla beauty pageant contest in 1984.
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Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
Area, oral history of the area on the local TV channel, newness of the sheets on the bed, cleanliness, the three mile walkway of the town, good breakfast.
The beds were comfortable. The room was very cold when we arrived, the television was very blurry on all the channels, and the most disappointing of all was that the pool and hot tub which we were excited about, were only open from noon until 9:00 PM. Very disappointing.
Most everything in town (Valemont, BC) is closed on Mondays. Motel had no restaurant. Hotel staff gave poor directions to local restaurants. Room was expensive for what it was: poor amenities and not clean.
Valemount is a beautiful (yet very small) town. The hotel is right off the highway which is wonderful! Staff were very kind & welcoming! For a 2-star, this was a great stay! Better than some 3-stars. Breakfast had Fruit, Eggs, Waffles, Toast & all drinks. I can't really say much for the fact it's a great 2-star! The decor is older, including bedding covers & carpeting. The only thing I really didn't like is the bed skirt had LOTS of dust on it which means it hasn't even been shaken off. This bothered me.


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comments critisims and down right nasty comments welcome half fun people :D lols
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well erm a reason..........................They need something to do once there home is all melted ZING! right there , thats why im awesome !
thanks mmtoast :)
Weird concept actually a pretty good drawing though. I'm glad to see something you actually took some time on. Would like to see a better concept and you haven't pissed anyone off recently so 3.
milanorain you dumb fuck!
Just kidding! Did you see that - I did the same thing to you that you did to randy - get it, get it?????? eh.
Nice design Randy.
haha love the comments guys cheers :D
thankyou :D
This reminds me of the kind of shirt an 80's basketball event would give to you with a purchase of two extra-large ICEE drinks.
i think that is a bad thing :o
i love this!
mgill your so sleek and sexy like a little fox
I get that so much!
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sorry dude but it looks like a little kid drew it
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ur kinda slow to catch on, people are being nice to me now tut tut
in your words, "welcome to the internet, not everyone wants to be your friend" :)
is this you trying to be mean lol i think i will be ok but thanks for the comment :)
-1 for being a douche
hai no fair she was mean to me :(
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why thanks pal :)
he totally shit himself
seems everyone does atm
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You don't have to be real bright to answer, " the globe warms and cools on it's own every few hundred years or so, but man has almost nothing to do with this change and can do little to effect this change. The planet does it on it's own". You can send Tillis a bill for me as his policy writer. No he is not a Neanderthal man, no he is worse, a politician and not a very good one at that. As to the economist scientist in the 16th century predicting global doom, just go back and look at the enviornmentalist predictions from the 1970's, we were suppose to have ocean front property in Ashville, N.C. and we could grow no crops in the United States in 10 years. The green party was taken over several decades ago by the communist back when it was not popular to be a communist. Today they occupy the White House.
That's all a great post. I want to just speak to that "global warming" thingy. Why on God's green earth don't our republican/conservative politicians (from local to national office) just cite all of the scientific evidence out there (along with the notable scientist's names) that negates the notion that we're seeing about the ever-changing climate change and so-called global warming "crisis" because of what humans are doing???
Sometimes I think we have just idiots running on our side. The left/demos/progressives/liberals continue to cite all these scientists and "studies" and so forth from skewed web sites and from university scientists that get their pay and subsidies from the government. We need to show the truth…show studies from legitimate sources…answer questions relating to this topic using this kind of information.
While Obama's EPA phase of his War on the Middle Class will indeed cost jobs, it will also cause electric rates to "skyrocket" (a word Obama himself used for their impact).
Republicans need to directly challenge the fanatic environmental extremist nutjobs who want to attack affordable energy. Global Warming is nothing but hot air. Climategate exposed these self-seeking manipulators for what they are. The claim of 97% support among scientists has also been thoroughly debunked.
Tillis needs to have the 'nads to tell them them global warming is just a theory, and the computer models it is based on have not been shown to be very reliable.
But the issue is not just jobs. Affordable energy is also important to voters, and the Democrats right now have a War on Affordable Energy.


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Pee-Wee Herman On Broadway: 10 Reasons I'm Pee-Weeing My Pants Over It
Heh heh heh! Mark your calendars, folks, because Pee-wee is hitting the big playhouse! At 57 years old, Paul Reubens, best known to the world as Mr. Pee-wee Herman, is finally exposing himself as the Broadway star he was always meant to be. The well-received "Pee-wee Herman Show," which has been running onstage in Los Angeles, will be getting a Broadway makeover before hitting the great, white way on October 26 for a six-week run. Ummm … tickets, please! Now! After the jump, 10 reasons I am so there. [New York Times]
- I need the gray suit with the red bow tie and the hot dance moves … stat!
- Cowboy Curtis, Captain Carl, Miss Yvonne, Reba the Mail Lady. Are Laurence Fishburne and Phil Hartman available, perchance?
- Jambi, Chairry, Pterri, Conky, Clockey. 'Nuff said.
- I miss saying, "Mecca lecca hi, mecca hiney ho!"
- Because I loved "Pee-wee's Playhouse" so much, I was going to marry it.
- It's been too long since I connected the dots … la la la!
- I want to scream real loud when I hear the "secret word."
- I look forward to seeing how big the rubber band ball has gotten over the years. It must be massive by now.
- I hope it's a musical. Pee-wee has great taste in bands.
- So we can all finally forget about Pee-wee showing his wee-wee in public.


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MAC address flapping error SW_MATM-4-MACFLAP_NOTIF
Hello everybody!
I'm managing a small network (SERVER + 20 wifi AP + 7 computers) using two Cisco Catalyst 2960 and a CISCO router to which I have no access.
Few weeks we have changed our Wifi infrastructure (new Airlive devices) and connected them directly to one of these CISCO-s. The error I am receiving all the time is :
Description: Host xxxx.xxxx.xxxx in vlan 1 is flapping between port Fa0/48 and port Fa0/23
Explanation: not available
Recommended Action: not available
Type: SW_MATM-4-MACFLAP_NOTIF
It is apperaing almost all the time. I tried changing the channels on the Ap-s to those with minimum overlap but it didn' help.
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Wherever and whenever they happen to be, a man needs a haircut. Or a shave, or his sideburns trimmed. Taking this theme to extremes is a young Englishman who calls himself "the Nomad Barber", Miguel Gutierrez, who is on a round-the-world journey of discovery to the barber shops of five continents.
He left the UK last June and headed east, down through Turkey, India, Nepal, Thailand and Singapore, filming a series of eye-popping videos on the way he has posted on YouTube.
According to the Nomad Barber website Gutierrez's aim is to "talk to and learn from fellow barbers in over five continents, discovering how a trade, which dates back to 3500 B.C., varies across the globe". Earlier this year, his trip took him to Australia.
What I wanted to know was what did he think of us - and our barbers?
"Australia has a long way to go in terms of technical ability," he told me.
"Australia currently lacks an accredited course for our trade, so until that happens the proper education won't be dished out.
"Of the barbers I met, Fab at Uncle Rocco's [in Port Melbourne] is an excellent barber, having been taught by his father who's a Sicilian barber.
"There are also people like Ziyad Nicolas, who I worked with in London, who's trying to revive the trade."
And what of Australian men - are we 'on trend' or not?
"I'd say that Australian men are definitely catching up with the trend," Gutierrez says.
"After seeing some horrific haircuts from old movies like The Castle, I'd say Australia is having a much better time with their image.
"Men are more image-conscious now and social media and online content makes trends more accessible the world over. And haircut trends in the UK and Australia are fairly similar at the moment."
Where on his travels was the best cut he received? "It was off a barber called Que in Bangkok, and the best shave off a street barber in Hampi (India)."
Key to the travels of "the Nomad Barber" is the fact barbering and haircutting in general has always been a highly portable skill.
"Yeh, you can literally work anywhere in the world. A haircut is something that everyone needs," Gutierrez says.
After Australia - and a side trip to New Zealand, where our photographers caught him at Maloney's barbershop in central Auckland - he headed to the US from which he has taken side trips to South and Central America.
He due to arrive home in May, and is mulling the idea of setting up in business somewhere in the world - "probably NYC" – somewhere down the line. Though, as he says, after a year of travel he "wouldn't mind living at home for a while".
Speaking of the future, does the man who has cut hair around the world know what's next for men's cuts?
"With the whole hipster thing happening on a global scale I can see beards and moustaches lasting a few more years, but with shaving getting more popular," Gutierrez says.
"I think apart from a mullet most things are passable at the moment."
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Johannesburg - Orlando Pirates will start their MTN8 title defence against plucky Bloemfontein Celtic at Orlando Stadium on Friday evening.
Last season's treble winners are chasing another milestone - a third successive top-eight title - but it will not come easily as they begin their quest against the plucky Free State visitors.
"We will be playing in front of our supporters so we have a duty to win," Siyabonga Sangweni, the side's Player of the Season, told the Pirates website.
"Home games are usually the trickiest because everybody expects you to win.
"Unfortunately in football home advantage counts for nothing - we will go onto the field as a unit and try to get a good result."
Celtic have beefed up their squad with some strong acquisitions in former Kaizer Chiefs defender Dominic Isaacs and talented creative midfielder Kurt Lentjies.
Up front, former Jomo Cosmos striker Siyabonga Nontshinga, who earned a Bafana Bafana cap earlier this year, will be out to prove his worth.
On Saturday, SuperSport United face Free State Stars in Polokwane in a match that United captain Thabo September expected to be scrappy affair.
"Stars are always tough, but our players are anxious to get the season started," September said ahead of the clash.
"We have made some good signings to this team even though we'll pretty much play the same way.
"But this is a first match for both teams, so we'll be happy with registering a win."
The most appetising of the quarter-final ties, however, is the encounter between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus on Sunday afternoon.
The star-studded Brazilians come off an ordinary preseason, including early elimination in last weekend's Mopani Cup in Giyani.
"Coming into the new season, the expectations are high again," said veteran midfielder Surprise Moriri.
"It has been four seasons since we last won a trophy."
Chiefs will miss star midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala and his understudy on the left flank, George Lebese, because of injury, but Amakhosi midfielder Josta Dladla believed they would be prepared for the crunch fixture in Pretoria.
Chiefs went down in the Carling Black Label Cup last week, losing to Pirates on penalties.
"We will be much better and ready for Sundowns this coming weekend," Dladla said.
"Playing them in their own backyard will be tough, but we are ready for them.
"They are going to come at us and we will definitely be going for them." At Dobsonville Stadium, Moroka Swallows, under new coach Zeca Marques, will host AmaZulu.
Usuthu had a formidable pre-season fixture against Manchester United, having drawn 1-1 with the English giants in Durban two weeks ago.
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Wei Shen will be hitting the streets of Hong Kong again with a slew of downloadable content for Sleeping Dogs. The first drop is slated to launch in October for 360, PC, and PS3, though no specific date was announced. The upcoming packs run the gamut from adding street races to 20 new missions, new armor, new weapons, and new story-driven content. Specifics on just how the story will unfold will be announced on October 14 at a panel at New York Comic Con.
The Street Racer Pack will add street races scattered throughout Hong Kong. The SWAT Pack will add 20 new police missions, while the Tactical Soldier Pack will add new powerful weapon and armor. Lastly, United Front Games will be giving away a free Community Gift Pack filled with secret extras.
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Sound Sunday is a weekly feature promoting legal and free music downloads. Every edition invites you to explore various genres and artists from around the world. This week you will have to hang in for a bit of a journey from classic genres to experimental and abstract music, all held together by pleasant melodies.
Note that name your price albums can be downloaded for free by entering 0 in the price field. That said, we strongly recommend you to donate a few dollars for music you enjoy!
You are welcome to submit your music, send suggestions with free albums you have discovered, or request genres I haven't covered in a while. For all Sound Sunday related inquiries, please contact Tina [tina at makeuseof dot com].
Free Song Supafuh & JoBee Project – Words
Genre: pop, trip-hop
From the song page: "Supafuh invited JoBee to collaborate on some music he made, and this song WORDS is the fruit of their meeting in studio in Orleans already 2 years ago!"
Words is a free download from SoundCloud.
Twenty8 – Cycles Per Second
Genre: alternative, indie, grunge, modern rock, punk
From their Facebook page: "Twenty8 was formed in February of 2012 by Chad Smith, Tate McDonald, and Adam Smith. Their collective passion for music, ambition, and talent brought the trio together and the result was original, energetic music. From Las Vegas, Nevada, Twenty8 brings a unique mix of pop, punk, grunge, and modern rock together to form a sound that is both familiar and innovative at the same time."
Cycles Per Second is a name your price download from Bandcamp.
Slum Party – Magic Scents
Genre: rock, garage rock
With a budget of zero dollars, one microphone, and a MacBook the four members of Slum Party set out to make a moody, modern, new-wave record. Mixing the eccentric drum stylings of Jen Chaffin, the enthusiastic newness of Brittany Smith, the folk sweetness of Riley Kurtenbach, and the prolific, blues-rock grind of William Chaffin "Magic Scents" is a trashy pop, anti-folk, gloomy new-wave trip. Ten songs that announce the marrying of classic new-wave records and modern post-punk chill out.
Magic Scents is a free download from Bandcamp.
Featured Video: Likely Lads – Swings & Roundabouts
Genre: alternative, indie, rock
Likely Lads' demo album was featured in Sound Sunday back in June. Melrose Yard Demos continues to be a free download from Bandcamp.
In November, the band released the follow-up EP Swings & Roundabouts. From the press kit: "Opening with the title track, huge guitar riffs and upbeat drums hit you straight on, instantly giving you a taste of what's to come in the next 20 minutes. With a sixties style swung rhythm and a huge guitar solo, elements of the great bands of the past can be subtly heard throughout this modern day anthem." The album is available for a small fee through Bandcamp.
The Oh Hellos – Through the Deep, Dark Valley
Genre: indie, acoustic, eclectic, folk, rock, cinematic pop
From their Bandcamp profile: "The Oh Hellos are Maggie and Tyler Heath, music-making siblings hailing from the great state of Texas. Their influences range from Los Campesinos! and The Lumineers to Sufjan Stevens and The Middle East, bending and blending styles and genres into a unique mixture of eclectic folk rock."
Through the Deep, Dark Valley is a name your price download from Bandcamp.
Maxey Nicholson Noller – Blues in the Kitchen
Genre: jazz, blues, guitar
From the album page: "Blues in the Kitchen is an EP that is a part of a series of 6 albums in 12 months. It's album number five and a half. [It's] a follow up to Argument for the Blues 10 Free Blues & Jazz Albums [Sound Sunday] 10 Free Blues & Jazz Albums [Sound Sunday] Sound Sunday is a weekly feature promoting free album downloads. Following last week's excursion into Punk Rock, we return to a more quiet theme this week. This edition explores the different shades of blues and... Read More , by Maxey Nicholson. It's a 4 song serial release (one song per week in September 2012)."
Blues in the Kitchen is a name your price download from Bandcamp.
Michelle Xen – Synaesthesiac
Genre: experimental, electronic, pop, bass, trip hop
From the album page: "Michelle Xen is an electronic music producer, vocalist and visual artist. Her sound is constructed mostly in her bedroom, from synthlines from the 80s, fat drums, dirty bass and a big heart. Experiments, intuitions, dancefloor risks and visual indulgence are all welcome in her world which echoes sounds of MDNR, Moloko, & Oh Land."
Synaesthesiac is a free download from Bandcamp.
Jostereo – Once Upon A time In Praha
Genre: instrumental, hop hop
French beat maker Jostereo combines rhythmic beats with atmospheric sounds, creating new musical spheres. He has collected influences in Barcelona, Toronto, and Los Angeles. The present album was recorded in Prague.
Once Upon A time In Praha is a free download from Bandcamp.
OVERWERK – After Hours
Genre: electronic, house, edm, ep
From his Bandcamp page: "Edmond Huszar is OVERWERK. The 23-year old producer and songwriter from London, Canada introduced himself to the world of electro with the release of his debut EP 'The Nth °' last November. Now, one year later, he follows up with his highly anticipated sophomore EP, 'After Hours'."
After Hours is a name your price download from Bandcamp.
Michal Menert & Break Science – Twilight Frequency
Genre: instrumental, electronic, breakbeat, dubstep
From Break Science's homepage: "The Brooklyn based electronic duo, Break Science kicked off 2012 with the release of their second EP titled Monolith Code. Winter 2012 saw the co-produced EP titled Twilight Frequency, the fruit of the collaborative efforts between Break Science & Michal Menert. As seasoned producers and touring veterans, Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee have produced and performed with everyone from The Fugees, Wu Tang Clan, and Talib Kweli, to reggae Lee Scratch Perry and Miles Davis collaborator, John Scofield. On Monolith Code, Break Science evokes a wide spectrum of electronic genres filtered through a musician's lens, all while moving people spiritually AND on the dance floor."
Twilight Frequency is a free download from Bandcamp.
Photay – Selftitled
Genre: ambient, electronic, chillwave
Photay is the moniker of New York based musician Evan Shornstein. From the album page: "This is my first full solo release as Photay. The album is an accumulation of works from 2010-the present. It is an exploration of electronic music and natural sound. Half way through the making of this album I spent a month in Guinea, Africa studying drumming and balafon. The majority of the album was made after the trip while heavily listening to world music and experiencing some culture shock."
Photay is a name your price download from Bandcamp.
Fly By No – Endless Space Soundtrack
Genre: abstract, ambient, electronica, trip hop, soundtrack
Game Audio Factory produces audio content for video games with a team of composers and sound designers. Their clients include Atari, Konami, and Ubisoft. As the name reveals, this is the soundtrack for Amplitude Studio's video game Endless Space.
Endless Space Soundtrack is a name your price download from Bandcamp.
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EDWIN BOOTH GREW UP TO BECOME THE GREATEST ACTOR ON THE nineteenth-century American stage while his younger brother John grew up to assassinate a president. Vincent van Gogh would never have survived without the financial and emotional support of his younger brother, Theo, in a claustrophobic relationship that both defined and confined them.
Henry David Thoreau's life was shadowed by the early death of his older brother, John, who haunted and inspired his writing. Colt parallels his quest to understand how his own brothers shaped his life with an examination of the complex relationships between famous brothers in history. Illuminating and affecting, Colt's magnificent book is a history told through the lens of fraternal rivalry--and love.
About the Author
George Howe Colt is the bestselling author of The Big House, which was a National Book Award finalist and a New York Times notable book of the year, and November of the Soul: The Enigma of Suicide. He lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife, Anne Fadiman, and their two children.
"A captivating blend of historical anecdote, personal revelation, and psychological insight, this lively and imaginative book will serve up a great deal of wisdom (and just as much fun) to anyone who has ever been a brother or had a brother. In fact, maybe all you have to do to derive pleasure and nourishment from Colt's book is simply to have once met a brother--it's that appealing."--Daniel Okrent, author of Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
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Language: English
Number Of Pages: 480
Published: 1st June 2014
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country of Publication: US
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Minneapolis Fire Department hosting ice safety and ice rescue event
WHAT: Would you know what to do if you fell through the ice?
The Minneapolis Fire Department will show and discuss the equipment they use for ice rescues, and also provide tips on how to prevent falling through the ice, and what you can do if it ever happens to you or someone you know.
WHEN: 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8
WHERE: Lyndale Farmstead Park's Ice Skating Rink, 3900 Bryant Ave
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A Very Funny Evening With Colin Mochrie at Vogue Theatre
The title may be redundant, but at least it's truthful: A Very Funny Evening With Colin Mochrie and Special Guests. When is Mochrie not funny? The star of such televised comedies as Whose Line Is It Anyway? (both the British and American versions) and This Hour Has 22 Minutes got his start with the Vancouver TheatreSports League, and on Saturday he helps give back to the company with two shows at the Vogue Theatre. Proceeds go toward paying off its new venue, the Improv Centre, on Granville Island. That's just the kind of mensch the Killarney high-school grad is. He's currently on an international tour with fellowWhose Line improviser Brad Sherwood, but will be performing with current and former VTSL players in Saturday's show. The 7:30 p.m. event features Denise Jones, Michael Teigen, Graeme Duffy, Bill Pozzobon, Michael Robinson, Jeff Gladstone, and Mike Black, while at 9:30 the actors are Randy Schooley, Pearce Visser, David Michard, Brian Anderson, Taz VanRassel, Diana Frances, and Denalda Williams. VTSL executive director Jay Ono hosts both performances.


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Marlou Aquino
|The Skyscraper
|Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)
|6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|240 lb (109 kg)
|Sta. Lucia Realtors
| October 7, 1972
Santa Barbara, Pangasinan, Philippines
|Adamson University
| 1st overall, 1996
Gordon's Gin Boars
|Pro career
|Rookie of the Year (1996), 2-time PBA Mythical First Team (1996, 1997), 1-time PBA Mythical Second Team (2003), PBA Governor's Cup Best Player of the Conference (1996)
Marlou Aquino (born on October 7, 1972 in Pangasinan, Philippines is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Sta.Lucia Realtors. Known by many as The Skyscraper, he is also known, along with Dennis Espino, as one-half of the so-called, Twin Towers.
Collegiate career
Although born in the Province of Pangasinan, Marlou Aquino made an impact as a player in Metro Manila as he played for the Adamson Falcons in the UAAP. Marlou played in the Philippine Basketball League for the Stag Pale Pilsen and He won a record setting four PBL Most Valuable Player of the Year awards.
PBA career
In 1996, a 6 ft 9 inches tall Center from the Philippine Basketball League made an impact in the Philippine basketball scene, he was drafted by the Barangay Ginebra Kings as the 1st over all pick. Expectations were so high as Aquino started as starting player and an All Star Center to Coach Sonny Jaworski.
However, after showing strong performances and leading the Kings to the All-Filipino finals, he became more popular earning him the monicker, "The Skyscaper". At the end of the season, Marlou Aquino became the first Ginebra player since DonDon Ampalayo in 1986 to win the Rookie of the Year award. He finished the Season averaging 18 Points Per Game and 9.3 Rebounds.
In his second season, he continued his role as one of the dominant centers in the League as he took the Gordon Gins Boars into its first ever championship, winning the 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup. Aquino finished the Season averaging 17.9 Points, 9 rebounds and 2.8 Blks in 64 Games. After two solid seasons with the La Tondena franchise, he was traded to the Sta. Lucia Realtors for Jun Limpot and Banjo Calpito before the 2000 season.
About the player
Scoring-wise, his numbers went down after a solid season in 2003. But time and again, the 6'9" center has proven that he is one of the premiere centers of the PBA. He averaged 12.8 points per game last year, tying his second lowest average in a season, and just 5.7 rebounds per contest but his 1.6 swats per game was No. 2 in the league behind the 1.7 bpg of Ali Peek of Coke. A four-time member of All-Defensive team, the 35-year-old proud son of Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan will remain the focal point of Sta. Lucia's defense and once he puts his mind on the game, he can be domineering once more in the league.
Aquino was a big star in the PBL for Nikon and Stag Pale Pilsen but was involved in a controversial scandal in terms of his academic status with Adamson University although it was somewhat neglected when he jumped pro. Aquino showed the promise Ginebra fans expected during the All-Filipino Conference as Ginebra won fourth place that tournament.
Awards and records
- 4 time PBL Most Valuable Player of the Year
- 1996 PBA Rookie of The Year
- 1996 PBA Mythical First Team
- 1996 PBA All Defensive Team
- 1997 PBA Mythical First Team
- 1997 PBA All Defensive Team
- 1997 PBA Governors Cup Best Player of the Conference
- 2003 PBA Mythical First Team
- Score a Career High 38 Points in 2007
- Member of the 1994 and 1998 RP National Team
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|Preceded by
Jeffrey Cariaso
|Philippine Basketball Association Rookie of the Year award
| Succeeded by
Andy Seigle
|Preceded by
Allan Caidic
|PBA Best Player of the Conference Award - Governor's Cup
| Succeeded by
Alvin Patrimonio
|Philippine Centennial Team - 1998 Asian Games 1(1998 Jones Cup - 1998 Centennial Cup)
4 Alvin Patrimonio | 5 Andy Seigle | 6 Jojo Lastimosa | 7 Dennis Espino | 8 Allan Caidic | 9 Jun Limpot | 10 Vergel Meneses | 11 E. J. Feihl | 12 Olsen Racela | 13 Marlou Aquino | 14 Johnny Abarrientos | 15 Kenneth Duremdes | Coach Tim Cone
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|Jollibee Foods Corporation
|Public (PSE: JFC)
|1978 in Quezon City, Philippines
|5th Floor, Jollibee Plaza, Emerald Ave. Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Key people
|Tony Tan Caktiong, Founder, President & CEO
|Fast food
|PhP 51.55 billion (2007)
|PhP 2.363 billion (2007)
| Greenwich Pizza
Jollibee Foods Corporation (PSE: JFC) (widely known as Jollibee) is a fast-food restaurant chain based in the Philippines. As of December 2007, Jollibee has become one of the biggest fast-food chains in the world with 1,655 stores worldwide (although its own web site claims only 600)<ref>jollibee.com.ph about us</ref> and total sales of more than US$1 billion. <ref name="mst">GMANews.TV - Jollibee 2007 profit up 9.4% at P2.36B - Business - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News - BETA</ref> As of March, 2008, JFC has 1,466 stores in the Philippines namely, Jollibee (627), Chowking (377), Greenwich Pizza (236), Red Ribbon Bakeshop (194), Délifrance (28) and Manong Pepe's (4). According to its own web site, it has 23 stores overseas. <ref>jollibee.com.ph international page</ref> As of end-September, 2008, JFC has 1,490 local and 228 foreign stores in its portfolio.<ref>Jollibee bags supply chain award</ref>
Tony Tan Caktiong and his family opened a Magnolia Ice Cream parlor in Cubao in 1975. The original name was Jolibe. Sometime in 1978, Tony Tan and his brothers and sisters, being partners, engaged the services of a management consultant in the person of Manuel C. Lumba. Lumba became Tony Tan's first business and management mentor.
Consultant Lumba shifted the business focus from ice cream to hamburgers, after his studies showed that a much larger market was waiting to be tapped. He had the name changed from Jolibe to Jolly Bee, then to the one-word name Jollibee. Next, Lumba conceptualized the Jollibee mascot, inspired by local and foreign children's books, and created the product name "Yumburger" as well as "Chickenjoy". He had the company incorporated and leased a house on Main St. in Cubao, Quezon City, as their first headquarters.
Lumba also formulated the company's long-term marketing strategy, listing a number of consumer promotions and traffic-building schemes. Tony Tan stressed that developing internal strengths was primary. The stores were re-designed, the restaurant transformed into a full self-service, fast food operation with drive thrus. Not long after, Tony Tan and Manny Lumba went on an observation tour in the United States, attended food service and equipment conventions. Tony Tan put Manny Lumba in charge of franchise development.
Expansion and acquisitions
The company acquired 80% of Greenwich Pizza Corp. in 1994, enabling it to penetrate the pizza-pasta market. From being a 50-branch operation, Greenwich has established a strong presence in the food service industry. In early 2006, Jollibee Foods Corp. bought out the remaining shares of its partners in Greenwich Pizza Corp., equivalent to a 20% stake, for P384 million in cash.<ref>Ordinario, Cai U. "Jollibee Foods buys out partner in Greenwich Pizza", BUSINESS, The Manila Times Internet Edition, 2006-01-18. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.</ref>
In 2000, the company acquired Chowking, allowing Jollibee to be part of the oriental quick service restaurant market.<ref>"Sun.Star Restaurant chain trains staff, bags corporate social responsibility award", Cebu, Sun.Star Publishing, Inc., 2006-11-04. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.</ref> In 2005, they acquired Red Ribbon Bakeshop, another popular restaurant chain in the Philippines<ref>Austria, Jenniffer B. "Jollibee buys Red Ribbon", Manila Standard Today, 2005-08-25. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.</ref>
In 2006, the company acquired the franchise of Délifrance. This further expanded its penetration in the food service industry, particularly in the French cafe-bakery, a growing segment of the Philippine food market. In September of 2006, the company acquired the remaining 50% stake of Delifrance Asia Ltd. in Baker Fresh Foods Phils., Inc. (BFFPI). This means BFFPI is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Jollibee and that the listed food giant has the exclusive rights to operate Delifrance outlets in the country. "The acquisition involved a restructuring of all advances by Jollibee and Delifrance Asia amounting to P130 million into equity," a public statement said. Jollibee added that the strong sales posted by Delifrance encouraged it to buy out its partner.<ref>Arcibal, Cheryl M. "Jollibee group buys out partner in Delifrance", BUSINESS, The Manila Times Internet Edition, 2006-10-02. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.</ref>
The corporate actions in buying out the minority shareholders in Greenwich Pizza (20%) and Delifrance (50%) were the prelude to a plan to integrate the Greenwich Pizza, Chowking, and Delifrance brands under one corporate entity<ref>Business World Research: Stock Picks — Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC)</ref>. Under this plan, merging of the subsidiaries would be implemented by having Greenwich Pizza Corp. and BFFPI folded into Chowking Food Corp. The surviving entity would be renamed Fresh 'N Famous Foods, Inc. No new shares would be issued as the assets of Greenwich and BFFPI will be injected into Fresh 'N Famous as additional paid-in capital<ref>Arcibal, Cheryl M. "Jollibee spins off units to form separate company", BUSINESS, The Manila Times Internet Edition, 2006-11-11. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.</ref>
Along with its Philippine brands, the company also runs a Chinese fast food chain, Yonghe King, in mainland China, and a popular teahouse chain from Taiwan called Chun Shui Tang (Spring Water Hall). Chun Shui Tang teahouse opened a branch on Shanghai's Huaihai Road on June 30, 2006<ref>Arcibal, Cheryl M. "Jollibee opens teahouse in China", BUSINESS, The Manila Times Internet Edition, 2006-05-25. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.</ref>
On July 25, 2007, Jollibee launched its pilot restaurant "Tio Pepe's Karinderia" in Edsa Central in Mandaluyong, to professionalize the Philippine carinderia business.<ref> "Jollibee invades carinderia industry, launches Tio Pepe", BUSINESS, ABC-CBN Interactive, 2006-05-25. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.</ref>
Products and locations
Jollibee is an American-style fast-food restaurant with Filipino-influenced dishes specializing in burgers, spaghetti, chicken and some local Filipino dishes. In the Philippines, Jollibee serves Coca-Cola products for its beverages; in overseas markets, the chain serves Pepsi products.
Currently the largest fast-food chain in the country, it also has locations in the United States, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Dubai and Brunei. Jollibee is also the name of their mascot, a large bee in a blazer, shirt and chef's hat.
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Regular offerings
Jollibee has a variety of menu choices. Some of its menu items are as follows:
- Chickenjoy - fried chicken
- Champ - a half-pound burger with tomato, lettuce, cheese, pickles, etc. (similar to McDonalds' Big Mac)
- Jolly Spaghetti - spaghetti with the typical Filipino-style sauce (sweet and a bit spicy), hotdog slices and spiced ham
- French Fries
- Yumburger - regular hamburger with special dressing
- Yumburger with Cheese
- TLC Burger - hamburger with tomato, lettuce and cheese
- Mushroom and Cheese Burger - hamburger with sauteed mushrooms and a cheese sauce
- Aloha Burger - hamburger with bacon and pineapple ring
- Burger Steak - served with mushroom sauce
- Jolly Hotdog - hotdog sandwich topped with manhattan sauce (similar to 7-11's hotdog sandwich) and grated cheese
TV commercials
- Sa Iyo (Jollibee)
- Mateo (Jollibee Christmas 2004)
- Jollibee (Donna Cruz)
- Jollibee Delivery (kids)
- Jollibee Doubles (Sarah Geronimo & Mark Bautista)
- Sarap ng Pilipino (1975-1988)
- Ang Sarap Maging At Home (1988-1992)
- Atin ang Langhap Sarap! (1992-1998)
- Bee Happy (1998-2003)
- Bida ang Saya! (2003-present)
Jollitown TV Show
On March 26, 2008, a children's television program called "Jollitown" was launched by Jollibee. The timing was chosen to highlight Jollibee's 30th anniversary. Jollibee's main mascot (also called Jollibee) and its backup mascots Yum, Hetty, Popo and Twirlie are the stars of the show, which airs Sundays, 9:30 to 10 a.m., on GMA Network.<ref>manilastandardtoday.com, From mascots to TV stars</ref> A new Season premiere of Jollitown will be aired on April 19, 2009 telecast on GMA 7.
Jollibee, the bee mascot introduced by the brand in 1980 is probably the most widely recognized character in the Philippines.<ref>Battling against a brand</ref>
|Year introduced
|Main franchise mascot
|1987 & 1993, discontinued
|Lady Moo
|1993, discontinued
|1985, discontinued
|1984, discontinued
|Champ premium hamburger
|Jolly Spaghetti
|Jolly Twirl
|Jolly Crispy Fries
|Mr. Yum
Filipinos all over the internet raved about Jollibee making a cameo in the Emmy Award-winning television series Glee.
Jollibee, on November 21, 2008, won in the Singapore, Asia-Pacific annual SCM Logistics Excellence Awards gala event, the "FMCG and F&B Supply Chain Excellence Award."<ref>Jollibee bags supply chain award</ref>
- Jollibee is in Glee Thepoc.net (Accessed 1 June 2010)
External links
|25px PSE Composite Index companies of the Philippines
Ayala · Aboitiz · Aboitiz Power · Alliance Global · Ayala Land · BDO · BPI · DMCI Holdings · EDC · First Gen · Filinvest Land · First Philippine Holdings · Globe · GMA · ICTSI · Jollibee · Lepanto · Metrobank · Megaworld · Meralco · Manila Water · Philex Mining · PSE · Robinsons Land · Security Bank · SM Investments · San Miguel · SM Prime · PLDT · Universal Robina
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German manufacturer Rheinmetall MAN has picked up the largest chunk of the $7.5 billion deal to replace Australia's ageing defence vehicle fleet.
Defence Minister
Under Project Overlander, Defence is replacing up to 7500 vehicles over the next decade, including Unimog, Mack and S-Liner trucks and Land Rovers.
MAN won a fiercely fought tender over Thales Australia, which builds the acclaimed Bushmaster at Bendigo in Victoria, and Mercedes-Benz.
However, Mr Smith also announced that the Thales Australia-manufactured Hawkei light vehicle had been chosen for further testing, ultimately giving it a chance to win a tender to supply up to 1300 light vehicles at a cost of $1.5 billion.
Defence sources suggested Australia had again benefited from cuts to defence budgets overseas, with some of the Rheinmetall MAN trucks intended for the UK but offered to Australia at a competitive price after the British slashed their orders.
Mr Smith said yesterday Rheinmetall MAN had been chosen because the firm offered "the best value for money and met Defence requirements for capability and cost''.
"Subject to successful negotiations, it is anticipated approximately 35 per cent of the work will be undertaken in Australia as well as the through-life support,'' Mr Smith said.
Mr Smith's decision to put the Hawkei through testing comes just months after the government ordered an extra 101 Bushmasters from Thales Australia's Bendigo plant amid concerns it could close because of a dearth of export orders.
A further 200 Bushmaster vehicles from the existing fleet will also undergo armour upgrades.
A roadside bomb has never claimed the life of an Australian soldier travelling in a Bushmaster armoured vehicle.
Thales Australia chief executive
Mr Smith and army chief Lieutenant General David Morrison also announced a restructure of the army.
Under the changes, the army will create three multi-role brigades involving broader skill sets in areas such as infantry, armour, communications and logistics to make them more readily deployable.
Mr Smith said the Army Reserve would be better integrated with the regular army and a new amphibious force created to respond to regional humanitarian disasters and crises.
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World vision partners with local NGOs in earthquake zone
Christian relief agency World Vision has completed the hand over of tents, soap, plastic sheeting and water containers to Iranian NGO Jari (Help) to disburse to earthquake-hit families in Bam.
World Vision Relief Director Ton van Zutphen said it was encouraging that local NGOs were approaching World Vision to work in partnership, indicating they had confidence in the organisation.
Jari is part of the Hamiar group ñ an association of seven Iranian NGOs working on earthquake relief in Bam.
Jari relief manager Ahmad Taheri said most of the commodities would be delivered in the Arab Khaneh district on the south side of the city.
He said the population of Arab Khaneh had dwindled from about 15,000 to 4,000. Those who remained tended to have lost all their assets in the quake and had no means to move to other locations in Iran.
ìThey donít feel great but somehow most are managing to cope,î he said.
In addition to the commodities supplied by World Vision, Mr Taheri said food and sanitation were also big problems. Hamiar had distributed tins of tuna in the district in an effort to alleviate the situation.
Jari began distributing the World Vision commodities yesterday afternoon. One beneficiary Ali Tajabadi, 63, said 23 members of his family had been forced to live in a tent designed for 16, until World Vision supplied his family with a second tent.
In addition he was supplied with plastic sheeting to cover some of his salvaged possessions and keep them protected from the weather.
Altogether World Vision supplied Jari with 2,000 blankets, 20 tents, 1,000 collapsible water containers, 1,500 pieces of plastic sheeting and 1,000 pieces of soap.
World Vision is also moving ahead to facilitate schooling for the many children. World Vision has donated 30 mint coloured tents to different communities in and around Bam. More than 3,200 boy and girls now can resume their schooling activities.
"We miss our school. We miss our friends. We miss our teachers," brothers Abbari (11) and Moieen (8) Masoud told World Vision during an assessment tour through the city. They were standing in front of their school that has been completely destroyed by the earthquake.
World Vision will continue with its humanitarian aid programmes during the upcoming three to six months. The focus will be on aid that chiefly benefits children and child protective issues. "We are very happy about how things are going. Especially about the cooperation between government agents and World Vision," says Ton van Zutphen, World Vision relief director.


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Did Geezer Butler, Like, Totally Out A New Rage Against The Machine Album?
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, in what was undoubtedly a senior moment, may have just told the world that Rage Against the Machine are back in the studio. Butler was talking to Metal Insider about an upcoming North American tour, saying that they were figuring out who to use as a drummer since the band still hasn't hugged things out with original drummer Bill Ward. Rage's Brad Wilk was one of the two drummers they used on their upcoming LP. (Veteran metal session man Tommy Clufetos was the other.) Via The Guardian:
"We're not sure yet [which drummer we will use]," Butler said. "We don't know because I think Brad's got commitments with Rage Against the Machine … It'll probably be either Tommy or Brad, depending on their commitment."
The interesting thing about that statement is that, as far as anyone knows, Rage have no commitments at the moment. The band has no scheduled concerts for 2013.


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Harvey's pick:
DT – Vincent Valentine
Sophomore / 6-foot-3, 320-pounds
Bo Pelini's defensive scheme over the years has been the best when he has an elite defensive tackle. Vincent Valentine isn't there yet, but has the tools and now the experience to be very good this season.
Valentine looked almost like a different player in his helmet this spring. He was a slimmed down version of himself and appeared to be approaching his craft with a different mindset. His coaches credit maturity as the reason behind the change – Valentine knows now what it takes to be successful at this level.
Getting to the quarterback is important, but Valentine's role as a hole-plugger might even be more crucial to the Blackshirts in 2014, especially with guys like Jeremy Langford, Melvin Gordon, Mark Weisman, David Cobb, and Duke Johnson on the schedule.
Valentine's strongest two-game stretch of his career came last season against Penn State and Iowa, where he recorded eight tackles, three tackles for loss, and a sack. If the Illinois native can continue to play at that type of level, the front four has a shot to be pretty good.
Munson's pick:
OG – Jake Cotton
Senior / 6-foot-5, 305-pounds
Cotton won't make a lot of lists as the best offensive lineman for Nebraska, but he might be the most important. It will be an offensive line filled with talent, but a serious lack of experience – five starters are gone from last year's squad.
Cotton will be the most experienced starter this fall for Nebraska and that counts for something. The senior will be heavily relied upon to be the glue of a unit that will need a rock to build around.
A physical presence in the trenches, Cotton has a certain tenacity on the field that the offense can feed off of. It's that type of play that players like Zach Sterup, Ryne Reeves, Mike Moudy, Matt Finnin, Mark Pelini, Chongo Kondolo and even Alex Lewis will need to rally around.
The offense battled inconsistencies sustaining drives last year - some of those due to breakdowns up front. Nebraska had injuries to battle through last year. A lot of players were rotated in which could make for a stronger unit.
Nebraska will be run-heavy with players like Ameer Abdullah and Imani Cross lining up in the backfield. A player like Cotton will be looked upon to open up the holes needed to get Nebraska's offense in a rhythm, which will help with the inconsistencies that Nebraska battled last year.
Regardless of who is running the ball behind him or Tommy Armstrong throwing the ball, Cotton will be a key part to the Nebraska offense this coming season.


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Whiteheads are quite often spoken of in close relation to blackheads because of certain similarities they possess in their formation. However, there are very prominent differences in the two acne vulgaris types. So what are whiteheads and what is the best way to treat them?
What Are Whiteheads?
A whitehead may also be known as a closed come do. They are raised bumps in the skin formed from trapped oil, bacteria and skin cells beneath the skin. What causes whiteheads is the same complication that causes blackheads. The body may produce excessive dead skin cells and a natural oil called sebum. Whilst the lack of these procedures would cause problems for a person, equally, too much of them can be problematic. The extra skin cells and oil can form a plug in the opening of the skin known as the pore. As skin cells continue to be shed they can form a thin layer over the top of the pore, sealing it completely.
This forces the sebum to pool behind the blockage and eventually the tissue may burst allowing the oil to rush towards the layer of dead skin, thus forming a white pimple. This process is similar to a river bursting its banks after heavy rainfall whereas the development of a blackhead could be likened to a tap which has not quite been shut off properly and drips slowly.
Whiteheads are often small in size and can be located anywhere where there is a follicle, but tend to appear more predominantly on the face around the eye and chin area. The reason the closed comedones remain white is that they do not undertake oxidisation process as the blackheads do, because the layer of dead skin cells acts as an impenetrable barrier for the oxygen to get through. The whitehead is mostly painless compared to other lesions. It is possible to pop a whitehead but it should be done with the utmost care as a mistake in the procedure could cause infection to enter the follicle and transform the relatively harmless whitehead into a more troublesome pustule. A trip to the doctor is advisable before trying anything at home, just to be sure.
Seeing a Skin Specialist
If there are many whiteheads or other lesions, the best option would be to see a skin specialist in order to gain the best advice on how to deal with that particular presentation of the disorder. Before giving out a prescription of any kind, the G.P or dermatologist will consider many factors. They will look at the age of the patient. It is common for teenagers of both sexes to experience acne as their bodies hit puberty and certain male hormones become unbalanced. Sometimes this can be treated with antibiotics which are able to work to restore the balance in hormones and act as an antioxidant to aid the body in the disposal of impurities.
Dermatologists may also use an extraction tool on the patient, immediately clearing the problem areas but this is not often a stand-alone treatment, advice on the best facial washes, scrubs and moisturisers will be given to try and keep further outbreaks to a minimum. The most commonly used tool is a small pencil sized metal object. At one end there is a sharp point. This is used to pierce a hole in the centre of the skin where the head of the lesion is located. The purpose of the hole is to provide an exit route for the collective oil and skin cells beneath the surface. Once this has been done, the other end of the extractor tool which is rounded with a small hole in the middle is placed over the piercing that has just been made. Light pressure is put on the skin via the tip of the tool. Because of the circular shape of the tip, the pressure around the whitehead is placed evenly. As the skin is pushed down, the sebum and other debris contained within it oozes out of the hole provided. This tool and variations of it can be bought for use in the home although they come with a warning. Overuse of such items can actually act to cause damage to the skin in the future.
Skin Management Systems
A favoured resolution for the symptoms of acne, are skin management systems with natural ingredients. These may not remove the spots and pimples all at once, but they work at decreasing the effects and likelihood of unsightly and embarrassing blemishes in the future. The vast majority of face washes and such that are able to boast success in this department are ones that recognise the most common elements in acne before reducing them or eradicating them completely. More often than not, the general process for these treatments consists of cleansing the affected area with antibacterial ingredients.
Exfoliation also helps to remove the clogging skin cells and generate the growth of new, healthy skin. This is often followed up by a lotion to protect the skin from bacteria in the environment and absorb some of the oil produced. The best results though, often come from the companies that provide supplements for the body. These tend to be made with all natural ingredients to try to ensure complete lack of side-effects. Many use Liquorice root, Vitamin E and other natural antioxidants to assist the body in its natural flushing of the system. Natural anti-inflammatory's are used to improve the redness that accompanies some of the spots on the face.
Everybody's skin is different to the next persons and as such, what works for one person, may not necessarily be true for another. Thankfully there is an abundance of information on the internet these days about such matters with people writing reviews or blogs all the time. Still, special consideration must be used when considering a remedy for acne as there are many questions un-answered and no actual cure for acne, simply ways with which to manage it.


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The US has demanded that the European Union abandon its ban on the growing of genetically modified crops and pay at least $US1.8 billion ($2.5 billion) in compensation for loss of exports over the past six years.
The claim, details of which have been filed with the World Trade Organisation, could spark a damaging trade war between the US and Europe and split the international community.
Although the US announced it intended launching the case last year, many believed it was bluffing and trying to bully the EU into giving way on the issue of unfettered trade in GM products.
The US claim accuses the EU of imposing a moratorium on GM products in 1998 without any scientific evidence and in defiance of the WTO's free-trade rules. The EU has until the end of May to reply before a WTO panel meets in June to adjudicate.
If it finds in favour of the US, the body will decide what trade sanctions can be imposed to force Europe to fall in line.
The US said it had missed out on $US300 million a year in lost maize exports and wants sanctions against the EU to help recoup the losses.
The case has worldwide significance because if the US can force the EU into submission, then no country will be able to keep GM products out without facing trade sanctions.
But there is strong consumer resistance to GM products in Europe and several countries have introduced rules banning imports of individual products, either for growing or in food.
These countries - Austria, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy and Greece - are all cited by the US in the case presented to the WTO.
In its submission, it says none of these bans is legal. This is probably the strongest part of the US case because the trade rules allow countries to ban products on health or environmental grounds but they need to provide evidence.
The US case is that none of the countries has done so and therefore they are automatically in breach of the rules.
In its defence, the EU is expected to argue that the effective moratorium of five years in making any decision on the future of crops was to allow time for crop trials to test the effect on the European environment - something that has not been done anywhere in the world.
For the WTO the case is a serious headache. Officials are aware that imposing draconian penalties on Europe for adhering to the overwhelming wishes of its people is likely to make it even more unpopular.
On the other hand, Washington is determined to press the case and, even if this fails, it is likely to bring a second case to prevent GM foods being labelled and traceability of crops being mandatory.
Both these elements became EU law this month and are likely to form a second case to the WTO as a restraint of trade if victory is not total in round one.
According to the US, Australia, New Zealand, China, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Norway, Thailand and Uruguay have an interest in the case. But exactly what these countries will say to the WTO is unclear.
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Tokyo (AFP) May 5, 2013
Japan has never in the past 1,500 years had a smooth relationship with China, Japanese deputy prime minister Taro Aso was quoted Sunday as saying during a visit to India.
"India shares a land border with China, and Japan has had maritime contacts (with China), but for the past 1,500 years and more there has never been a history when our relations with China went extremely smoothly," Aso said, according to the Nikkei and the Sankei Shimbun newspapers.
The comments Saturday at a meeting with Indian business people in New Delhi came amid continuing tensions between Japan and China over disputed Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea.
Aso, a former prime minister, made the comment in response to a suggestion that Japan and India should strengthen defence and maritime cooperation since both have territorial disputes with China, the Sankei said.
India and China are in dispute over an alleged incursion by Chinese troops deep inside Indian-claimed territory.
Aso also called for close defence cooperation between Japan, Australia, India, and the United States to ensure regional stability, according to major media.
Aso attracted media attention last month after he visited the controversial Yasukuni shrine, which honours 2.5 million war dead including war criminals from World War II.
The Shinto shrine is seen as a symbol of Japan's militarist past by Asian nations, particularly China and South Korea.
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Fitting in : a pervasive new graduate nurse need
Malouf, Naomi & West, Sandra (2011) Fitting in : a pervasive new graduate nurse need. Nurse Education Today, 31(5), pp. 488-493.
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Aim: This qualitative study aims to provide insight into how Australian New Graduate Nurses (NGNs) experienced their transition to acute care nursing practice.
Method: Nine NGNs each participated in three in-depth interviews conducted across their first year of practice. Constant comparative analysis was used to identify the emergent themes.
Findings: The desire to fit in (establishment of secure social bonds) with ward staff is an important element of NGN transition experiences. Fitting in was about feeling one's self to be part of a social group, and participants made it clear that their perceptions of their success in establishing secure and meaningful social bonds in each new ward was extremely important for their sense of being as NGNs. Current NGN Transition Programmes (NGNTPs) involve multiple ward rotations, increasing the demand for the NGN to fit in. Thus participants were engaged in a deeply personal transition experience that was not necessarily aligned with multiple ward rotations.
Conclusions: Although NGNTPs have the word "transition" in their title, it may be that current programmes are more focussed on organisations' desire to "orient" NGNs to working within the acute care setting than facilitating personal transitions to practice. Further investigation of the impact of NGNTPs on NGNs and the associated multiple ward rotations is required.
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Conklin has served as president of Farm Foundation since January 2008. Previously he served as director of the market and trade economics division of USDA's Economic Research Service. In that role, he initiated the ERS research program on the economics of bioenergy and directed the development of new modeling frameworks on global trade policy analysis.
Farm Foundation is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for sound public policy by providing objective information that fosters understanding of issues shaping the future for agriculture, food systems and rural regions. Farm Foundation activities focuses in six major areas: agriculture in the environment; energy and agriculture; food, agricultural and trade policy; agricultural and food system productivity, research and technology; food quality, safety and consumer perception and viability of rural regions.
Conklin is speaking at GMC as part of the College's M.S. in Sustainable Food Systems (MSFS) residency. The MSFS degree program prepares future leaders in the burgeoning local food movement with an interdisciplinary understanding of sustainable agricultural production and a deep knowledge of economic, ecological and social forces driving food systems. The MSFS is the nation's first distance-learning graduate program focused on sustainable food systems, and the program's first MSFS cohort will graduate by December 2013.


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Christchurch, New Zealand (AFP) Feb 23, 2011
A major operation swung into action Wednesday with hundreds of foreign rescuers, equipped with sniffer dogs and cutting-edge technology, rushing to help New Zealand in its hour of need.
Teams from Australia, Japan, the United States, Britain, Singapore and Taiwan were to join hundreds of local rescuers digging through the rubble in Christchurch, where a 6.3 magnitude quake killed at least 75 people on Tuesday.
Japan, one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries, sent 70 rescuers equipped with fibre optic cameras and sound detectors, as well as sniffer dogs trained to enter confined spaces in the rubble.
About 300 people were still missing in the disaster, which struck while streets were busy with lunchtime shoppers and toppled buildings that withstood a 7.0-magnitude quake in September.
The Japanese team, which includes specialists from the coastguard, police and fire service, along with doctors and nurses, was due to arrive early Thursday and would be racing against the clock.
The first 72 hours after a quake hits is seen as the critical window for survival for those trapped by debris and rubble.
The rescuers are also equipped with aftershock warning devices and gas detectors, tents and portable toilets as well as food and medical kits, said a spokeswoman for the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
At least 23 Japanese citizens were among the missing, many feared trapped under the rubble.
Singapore donated the services of a military contingent that was in New Zealand before the quake struck, and sent a 55-strong disaster team.
Seventy-five American search-and-rescue specialists were due to arrive on Thursday, along with 63 from Britain while Taiwan sent a team it set up after a massive tremor hit the island in 1999, killing around 2,400 people.
The foreign help reaped dividends when Australian rescuers freed a woman Wednesday from the twisted wreckage of the four-storey Pyne Gould Guinness building, where she had spent the night hiding under her desk.
"New Zealanders are deeply humbled by the messages of support and offers of specialist search and rescue help that have flooded in over the past 24 hours from other countries," said Foreign Minister Murray McCully.
"Support will be critical over the next few days as we reassess the specialist services required to speed the rescue operation."
Australia was sending more than 140 specialist search and rescue personnel as well as medical staff and a 75-bed field hospital to provide emergency assistance. Some 300 police were also on their way.
"These police resources have been requested by the New Zealand government to support general duties police as part of the disaster recovery," Attorney General Robert McClelland said.
Time is of the essence for those trapped, with New Zealand's emergency management chief John Hamilton saying rescuers may have just two or three days to pull out anyone alive.
"We're reasonably pragmatic and understanding from international experience that there's a kind of window of opportunity which may only be open for about two or three days to effect a real rescue of people who have been trapped," Hamilton said.
"But we are also well aware that there are plenty of stories about how long some people do survive in the buildings."
About 30 people were rescued overnight as emergency workers dug through the rubble, sometimes using their hands.
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Information is flowing out from Christchurch to sites such as web giant Google's Crisis Response service where people can add or request information on individuals.
The site's person finder tool had 8,500 records on people in the area by 0730 GMT.
Google offered similar services for victims of the recent earthquakes in Chile and Haiti, and later used its Google Earth satellite imagery service to capture the scale of the devastation.
The site (www.google.com/crisisresponse/christchurch_earthquake.html) has emergency telephone numbers and other resources, such as a link to donate to the New Zealand Red Cross.
But a random search of the site illustrates the confusion in the shattered city.
People searching for a man named John Bing were told in one message "fatal injuries sustained as result of continuously falling debris", whereas another message said he was "safe and sound, with other Telecom employees."
On micro-blogging site Twitter (hashtags @safeinchch and #eqnzcontact) there is a constantly updating stream of messages about those missing and the situation on the ground.
There is also information on where to find drinking water, petrol and even cash machines.
"In our opinion, the location based social networking will increasingly become an important tool during times of crisis," said James Griffin, spokesman for social media monitoring firm SR7.
Another site, eq.org.nz, is helping take pressure off emergency services by plotting official and user-generated information and reports on a Google Map.
And people from all over New Zealand have rushed to use social network Facebook to open up their homes to people whose own houses may now be piles of rubble.
"If anyone needs to get away from the city we have space on a three acre block-have a spare room, own water tank, can accommodate anyone that comes regardless of space," wrote Rebekka. "Room for animals as well!"
"Large house on a farm close to town with room for 4 plus caravan with room for 7. Our thoughts go out to you all at this time we would love to help," wrote Ange from Inglewood.
A Facebook page in support of the victims and survivors had notched up almost 70,000 people (www.facebook.com/Support.Christchurch.Earthquake) by 0730 GMT who expressed support by "liking" the page.
A major problem has been the lack of power and telecommunications to get messages in and out of the city.
About 40 percent of Christchurch residents were still without power at 0700 GMT and the progress of repairs was slow due to road damage and because much of the network is underground, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported.
Local power company Orion told the national radio broadcaster it would be several days before power was fully restored. There were also fears that some fallen power lines remained live.
Phone and mobile network operator Telecom is bringing in mobile cellphone sites to help boost coverage and capacity, RNZ reported.
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More research on the link between impulsivity and food addiction
A study published earlier this year from the University of Georgia found that people with impulsive personalities are more likely to have food addiction tendencies, and new research from Boston University Medical Center confirms the association.
Cellular activities in the part of the brain that's involved with reward appear to be compromised in people that are impulsive, the new study found, indicating that there might be a biological basis for problems like binge eating or overeating.
Less impulsivity = better control around food
The researchers used experimental models in the study, exposing them to sugar every day for an hour. The models that were shown to be more impulsive quickly developed binge eating habits and loss of control around junk food. However, the models that were shown to be less impulsive exhibited a better ability to control their eating habits when exposed to sugar.
"While impulsivity might have aided ancestors to choose calorie-rich foods when food was scarce, our study results suggest that, in today's calorie-rich environment, impulsivity promotes pathological overeating," said Pietro Cottone, PhD, co-director of the Laboratory of Addictive Disorders and associate professor of pharmacology and psychiatry at BUSM.
The impulsive models showed an increased expression of Delta-FosB in the brain regions responsible for reward and impulsivity. What wasn't clear from the study, however, was whether impulsivity was present before the binge eating behavior developed or if it happened because of it.
The study is published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.
Source: Boston University Medical Center
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Artichokes are tasty, but preparing them can be daunting. With the hassle-free technique in this video, you'll be rid of this vegetable's thick, thorny leaves in no time―and can move on to enjoying the fruits of your labor.
What You Need
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- artichokes
- kitchen scissors
Follow These Steps
Make sure the artichoke leaves are intact
When choosing your artichokes, look for tightly-packed leaves; splayed leaves are a sign your vegetables is less than fresh. A couple of brown spots, however, are fine.
Trim the top
Using a knife with a serrated edge, slice off the top half inch for a nice flat surface.
Tip: Artichokes are very tough. If you don't have a sharp knife, one with a serrated edge will do the trick.
Trim the remaining thorns with scissors
Hold the artichoke by the stalk and use kitchen scissors to snip the pointy tips from the remaining leaves.
Slice off the stem
The stem is edible (and delicious), but if you plan to serve artichokes upright on the plate, slice it off with your knife.
Tip: Refrigerate unwashed artichokes in a plastic bag. A fresh artichoke will keep for up to a week. If the leaves begin to spread, cook it as soon as possible.