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I have been using this product for a number of months now, having faith in the John Frieda collection of professional hair care I knew my money was going to be invested wisely in this lovely product!!
Where From?
This product as well as others in the range can be found in supermarkets and chemists. Mine was bought from Tesco, it can be found on special offer quite frequently which is excellent seeing as it is normally £4.50 - £5.00 ish. It comes in a mustard yellow shaped plastic tub with a screw top lid and contains 150ml of product inside.
What Does It Do?
On the packaging, its claims: nourishes and strengthens, restores dry damaged blonde to silky and manageable. Intensive formula with tri level protein complex bonds to the hair, repairing surface texture. Hair regains elasticity and shimmers with a high gloss finish.
The thick creamy white conditioner is easy to access from the tub, not so easy if you are in a shower it has to be said, and is slightly fumbly when you've got nowhere to put it with wet hands - but it is quite easily opened and screwed shut again.
The directions according to the product itself - Use weekly for intensive conditioning. Apply treatment, comb through and leave for 15 minutes for optimal conditioning. For everyday conditioning - smooth treatment through hair concentraiting on dry and damaged areas. Leave for 3-5 minutes.
I don't get time to wait 15 minutes so usually use it for the 3-5 minute option. I use about the same size as 2 50p pieces as I have long hair. It goes on very smoothly and smells sort of lemony, it smells like..I don't know, like you'd expect products for blonde hair to smell like, light and fruity. It smells like the other sheer blonde stuff in the range. It feels quite light and not too gloopy, and is not sticky or anything.
It has to be rinsed off quite well as with all conditioners you don't want to leave any residue. When you are rinsing it off it's like your hair is like spun silk so you feel like it's actually done something, it feels soft and smooth whilst rinsing it off. After a few minutes off rinsing you're good to go.
It leaves a slight fragrance to your hair, not too strong just a nice gentle waft. Once hair is dry it appears things like split ends etc have gone, it smoothes down the hair shafts to keep them all nice and neat, and gives a slight gleam to the hair. It definitely helps to keep hair in check and helps with that over processed feeling you get if you are a coloured blonde. Personally my hair feels slightly dry still but after years of bleach there's only so much one product can do and this certainly goes a long way in helping it. Not just for special occasion,s try it and see what it does for you!!
Having moved house last year, I found myself rejoicing in the fact it has laminate flooring and a tiled kitchen and conservatory. Tesco anti bacterial floor wipes help to keep the floors in my home clean fresh and very sparkling indeed!!
These are located in the cleaning aisle at Tesco as you might expect, the packaging sticks out being a big blue plastic packet. They are priced at a pound or thereabouts and have 15 large wipes in one packet.
They are sealed by a resealable flap on the front of the packet which helps stop them from drying out, just take one large wipe out and reseal the plastic front back down again. The wipes are about 30cm by 20cm as a rough guess. This means that one wipe is usually more than enough to clean a floor providing it is not too big.
You can use these wipes either by hand or by placing one on the floor of where you are going to clean and using a mop or something similiar to that, thus saving you having to scrub on your hands and knees.
They smell quite strong upon opening the packet, the fragrance is predominantly lemony fresh. Once you start using them you'll find any spills or stains will come off rather easily, anything of a sticky nature will require a bit of elbow grease but on the whole a lot of effort definitely is not required to get rid of most common stains like spilt drinks etc, 2 or 3 wipes and it is gone leaving behind a clean spot!
The smell is lovely and fresh and it feels like you have had a really deep clean, it's very pleasant and reassures you that the floor is as clean as it can be, with these wipes you can rest assured you can get your floor done in a flash! Excellent product.
Valued Opinions is a survey site which rewards you for filling out surveys online.
To sign up is easy, provide some log in details and you have to do some mini surveys in order to provide some information about yourself I guess so you can get profiled and selected for certain surveys.
You will then be emailed your log in details and when a suitable survey appears you will be emailed a link to it, the emails sent are very good, informing you of rough time taken to complete, subject matter and also the reward paid for completing the survey. It is paid out in pounds and pence which makes it a lot clearer than sites offering pounts and the like.
Clicking upon the email links take you to the relevant survey where you answer usually questions on demographic, age etc, then it gets onto the subject matter.
If you are screened out it takes you to another survey or sees if you are suitable for others by asking a short list of questions to you so it is not as bad as just being screened out if you get a second chance for another survey!!
Surveys are paid between £0.75 and £2 on average and are well worth doing. Each will take between 5 and 20 minutes depending on how fast you work, but ensure you give time to be clear and concise or else it may pick up that you are not giving care and attention to your answers so don't rush and just enjoy it!!!
After completing the survey it takes you to a page where they ask your opinion on the survey you just took.
Rewards can take up to 28 days to show through on your account but is usually much less, and once you hit a tenner then you can order your prize, I had a Tesco gift card last time which came rather quickly and is a lovely little bonus for doing these surveys.
It mounts up rather well, often getting at least one invite a day, sometimes 2 or 3 in a day, although you get the occasional screen out overall on the whole I have been pleased with the website and the rewards offered are plentiful, with a good choice of gift cards to select from.
It is definitely one of the better survey sites and well worth signing yourself up to!
Urgh, Global Test Market.
I have just attempted 5 surveys, using about half an hours of my time and have been screened out of every single one after giving them a very large amount of information without reward.
Global Test Market is an online survey site which gives rewards called Market Points which you collect and redeem for something, I wouldn't know what haven't got that far yet, I cannot be bothered doing any more surveys I am totally sick of this website now!!!
You sign up to the website and you receive an email to let you know when a new survey is available for you to take and what the 'reward' is for it. You click on the link and it takes you straight to the survey or a survey loading page, where you answer some general questions about yourself then it goes onto its main subject, if you haven't been kicked off because you are supposedly ineligible to take the survey.
This can happen sometimes 10 minutes into filling out loads of pages of personal information and sometimes will take you to another survey available to you or will just give you one prize draw entry.
You have to collect a 1000 market points in order to do anything with them, currently I am on 365 but at the end of my tether with the site and am not really prepared to do anymore. You will see your points balance upon logging on to the website.
Most surveys are for 'sweepstakes entry' or 20-40 market points and are all very long surveys. Far longer than some of the other survey websites have to offer, and because you have to get to 1000 points you are looking at 45 ish surveyd which you will be lucky to qualify for, and it will probably take about 2 years to acheive given the amount of surveys that reject you - I wouldn't mind but am sick of spending ages doing one then it screen you out, it's a load of rubbish.
Valued opinions and lightspeed are far superior, pay out a lot more and are far more reliable with much better surveys to be had.
I really wouldn't bother with this one, looks like other people have had more luck than I have so maybe it is not all bad but not one for me whatsoever, a big thumbs down!!
Www.topcashback.co.uk is a great way to earn extra money whilst going about your normal online spending routine.
Cashback sites give you money back off your online purchases, or give you a bonus for signing up to a particular deal.
For instance I signed up to Virgin Media broadband last year as they were offering £140 cashback when you took out a package with them through topcashback, On a 12 month contract at £15 a month it was a ridiculously good deal andI was over the moon at receiving it in my balance.
To sign up is very easy and completely free. There is no fee whatsoever for using the website unlike other sites such as Quidco which charge £5 a year off your earnings which I know isn't a lot but it's better for free I think!!
It has a list of merchants that you can earn cashback from and it includes many many popular and well known sites that you would use anyway so to get cashback on purchases is brilliant.
The cashback goes through several stages, firstly pending, then confirmed by retailer, then payable, and finally payment claimed. It can take several months in order for cashback to become payable, I waited over 3 months to receive my virgin media cashback but other sites take significantly less than that. All cashback 'tracks' very quickly giving you peace of mind that the cashback has worked, apparently it works by placing a 'cookie' on your computer so I tend not to clear mine after making a purchase through this site.
Once your balance is at a certain level you can withdraw the money by BACS or by receiving a cheque and it does not take long to recieve your money.
I see these websites as 'nice if you get it', as I personally have not had any problems with it but I have heard people not receiving cashback etc, so I do not rely on getting it but if I do receive it then it is a lovely bonus after a couple of months, especially the £140 I last received, it was such a massive help.
The website is bright, clear and concise, simple to navigate and easy to search to see if your required retailer offers cashback on online purchases.
I can't believe more people don't use these kind of websites and I thoroughly recommend this one. It's fab!!
I have one of these in my pink kitchen with an accompanying shade and tray and it is by far one of the nicest Yankee Candles I have ever used or had a sniff of!!!
It is a retired scent so I am trying to make it last as long as I possibly can - however it is available from such online retailers as eBay, that is probably the best place to get it from, not seen it for sale anywhere else for ages. It is a real shame because this particular fragrance is fantastic!!
As all Yankee candles it came in several different sizes, including sampler sizes, tart for oil burners, and then the iconic housewarmer candles in the thick jars with sealed lids, mine is a small housewarmer one.
The pink colour is just perfect, a very lovely rose pink. The scent is that of juicy cherries and sparkling lemons and is simply luscious, does not sound a very special combination but it really is, girly but not sickly or too sweet, a great all round scent that I think everyone would love.
The burning of these candles is absolutely second to none, no other candle brand can compare for burnability, if that is even a word, the long wick catches light very easily and the candle slow burns all the way around, unlike the tunneling effect you get on cheap candles whereby it doesn't use all the wax to the outer edges well Yankee ones certainly do making them even better value for money as there is little to no wastage, and the wick doesn't get too hard and break off when not in use.
It stays fresh because of the thick glass lid which seals in the fragrance, and I have had my candle a couple of years because it looks so lovey I hate to burn it!
The scent really does fill a lot of house space and is noticeable for ages around it, leaving the house scented and fresh, it does not take long to get the scent going, after 5 or 10 minutes it gets a lot more potent.
Yankee Candles are an expensive brand but represent value for money with the wax being burnt up properly and the amount of fragrance they give off, they make a wonderful present for yourself or someone else and I just think they are fab!! hope they bring this scent back. Full marks.
Here is a description of what the show is about at http://www.dealornodeal.co.uk/show/history/
Every show sees one lucky contestant sit at the pound table in a battle of nerves, courage, risk and reward against the mysterious Banker. Faced with 22 identical sealed boxes ranging from 1p to £250,000, the player carefully picks their way through the rounds hoping to avoid the 'Power Five' (£35,000, £50,000, £75,000, £100,000, £250,000). Each box chosen is pivotal. No one knows what is in the boxes and each game varies wildly. Deal Or No Deal celebrates the individuality of each and every contestant; hence every player has a different game. There is no way of knowing whether or not the player has made the best deal until the final two boxes have been opened. Players must rely on instinct, gut feeling and luck to get them through the game.
My review=
Well, this show is hosted by the fortunately inimitable Noel Edmonds. Facts!! Noel wears a crazy coloured shirt most days. I also think he looks like a lion. Look at him next time, you will see what I mean. My mate thinks this also. He also is bloody annoying.
Every other line out of his mouth is some cheesy line. Who is going to be a Banker spanker? Good afternoon 'East Wing', good afternoon 'West Wing', good afternoon 'Pilgrims' (the studio audience), are you ready for the question, he just goes on and on with his pure cheese. Also he makes stupid voices and noises, he puts on false accents very very often for some reason. Please Noel stop doing these voices.
The Banker =
The banker makes the offers every 3 boxes that are opened and the value of the offer depends on what is left on the board of course. The phone rings, Noel answers it, and expects us to believe a person is talking to him on the other end of the phone line, and it is getting rather tiresome the 'banter' between Noel, the fake banker and the contestants. Who gives a toss what the banker says, why do they not let Noel decide the offer, cut out the middle man if he/she/it really even exists.
They often have some sort of systematic box opening plan in place for, well, opening the boxes. What would yours be? I think mine would be birthday numbers. They quite often have good luck charms with them such as photographs or teddy bears, I am glad I've not seen a rabbits foot yet.
Quite how, when faced with winning either 10p or £20000, people choose to not take the bankers deal, is beyond me. I could not bring myself to potentially throw away 20 plus grand, yet often people will be faced with these decisions, rather them than me I think!!
Deal or no deal or DOND as it is affectionately known has become very stale, at first it was a little exciting but now I find pure annoyance and a cheesy programme. It is very frustrating to watch, but if you want to try it, it is shown on Channel 4daytime/afternoon televison and always repeated on E4.
Ahhh, I do love this film. I am a fan of Adam Sandler and I last saw this film on valentines day of this year, and I loved it all over again!!! It was first released to us in 2004 and is currently available on DVD and BluRay.
Henry Roth (Adam Sandler) is a guy who works on an Hawaiian island as a vet in a waterpark, and generally flirts and sees any attractive holidaymaker he lays his eyes on due to his lack of being able to show commitment. He meets Lucy (Drew Barrymore) in the local cafe and falls head over heels in love with her, but Lucy has a memory problem from a car accident a year prior to when the film was set and loses all memory every day, leading Henry to have to make her fall in love with him every single day, and him finding different ways in order to do this, he ends up making a tape for her to watch every morning in order to remind her who she is and her life so far. Her brother, Doug, played by Sean Astin of Lord of the Rings and Lucy's father, Marlin, played by Blake Clark, create a humorous family life. In addition to supplying Lucy with a new copy of the same Sunday paper everyday, Doug and Marlin wash the same pink t shirt and linen trousers for Lucy to wear, re-play a football video and celebrate Marlin's birthday every evening recreating the day of the accident that caused Lucy's brain injuries.
Other people to make appearances are Dan Ackroyd who has a small cameo appearance and also Rob Schneider who playes Roths best friend in the film.
Adam Sandler here feels like, well, a slightly watered down version of what I am used to seeing him in, with a lot less shouting and madcap behaviour it is almost toned down! He is way less manic than in such films such as Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy and actually uses his own voice which is a nice change!!
Him and Barrymore make a fab and very believeable onscreen couple , as they did in the Wedding Singer before.
With these pair being the 2 main characters, the other people sometimes fall to the wayside, and it is quite unbelievable that the people who know Lucy such as the owners of the beach bar where they met, do not help in Lucys recovery as well, instead leaving the job to Henry, a stranger to her every morning!!
There is a bit of a twist three quarters of the way through where you think that the relationship isn't going to work and you see Henry parting ways with Lucy as she unceromoniosly dumps him, he is about to ride off on his yacht towards the sun, when Lucys father drops off a package for him, Henry sees this as a sign and goes and finds her, she does not really know who he is but she leads him into a room full of paintings....of him!! I cannot really describe it properly but it is lovely and a moving part of the film!!!
Great film to watch in with the girls, lighthearted viewing but witha moving storyline, I love it!!
I was surprised to not be able to find anything by Gameface in the Dooyoo catalogue, so here is my small contribution!!
Under the talented wingspan of Jeff Caudill (aka Jeff Gameface), Gameface has been actively playing and touring out of Orange County, CA, since the early '90s. Caudill's talent spreads beyond the vocals and guitars that lead the band and the lyrics he writes for Gameface into providing the cover designs, photography, graphics, layout, and artwork for dozens of other bands.
Gameface, having been around for quite some time now, has chosen to stay with sounds that work for them, rather than trying to copy the latest combinations out. Yet it has managed to combine some of the best elements of emo, pop, hardcore, and punk. Their catchy melodies sit in well with a heartfelt, honest rock mood that retains the wild and friendly indie sound. (Taken from http://new.music.yahoo.com/gameface/biography/).
Ten years on this record is absolutely bl*ody fantastic. They really have set the bar for any subsequent band that emerged out of the late nineties hardcore scene, and it still sounds unbelievably fresh. It is even better now than when I bought it probably 8 years ago or so.
Always On is a full on pop punk/rock number with well written and heartfelt lyrics and vocals which has catchy, poppy hooks, but retains credibility, and hardly manyone has ever heard about Gameface, fans of posthardcore, emo, indie and many other genres will definitely appreciate this album.
Highlights for me include the amazing Warmest Heart Attack which is absolutely awesome catchy as hell pop punk, more siding on punk, and is by far the BESTTTTT ever 'love song' ever created. The lyrics sheet is surprisingly simple = "And it doesn't seem stop, the knowledge that you drop, you always say it like it is and I think that's hot, I can't keep up with you, maybe I should go back to school, I think I've been outsmarted, I think that I'm retarded for you" reads very cheesily but it is such a warm hearted song with powerful guitar riffs and the catchiest ever hooks, and Jeffs unique voice make it anything but cheesy, and is a massively feel good song which is probably the least serious song on the album.
There are a couple of less interesting slowy type songs on the album but the majority of the songs are just rocking and Jeffs vocals are completely unimitable, getting by without any hardcore style screaming, they are crystal clear and unmistakenly American, being slightly nasal at times but not enough so it ever becomes annoying.
The songwriting feels mature, by this point they had been together for several years and were really coming into their own with this record. It is listenable all the way through without any annoying token 'experimental numbers' if you get what I mean, although some of the slower tracks are not as good as the full on, energised rock of the majority of the CD.
In summary a really, really, really excellent record for fans of music full stop, and espeically anyone interested in post hardcore, emo, indie, pop punk, punk etc etc.
Onelinedrawing is a solo project by Jonah Matranga, from Portland Oregon, ex vocalist for post hardcore band Far until they disbanded in 1999. 2 albums were put out under the Onelinedrawing name, Visitors in 2002 and then The Volunteers in 2004.
It sees Jonah writing and producing the whole album by himself, playing guitar, piano, using a laptop and of course the vocals. It was released on the record label Jade Tree, who currently have signed Alkaline Trio, Avail, Hot Water Music, J Church, Kill Your Idols, Pedro The Lion, Paint It Black and Strike Anywhere to name but a few.
I cannot really describe the music, it is slightly emo, folk, with confessional, diary style lyrics and vocals.
It comes in a cardboard style flip over rather than a jewel case, with a gorgeous lyrics sheet neatly tucked away in the front of the inside.
For old time fans of his, you will notice that this album feels far more 'produced' and a lot more polished than previous incarnations. It steadily trundles along, and I can see why people miss Far so much when compared to the new experimental type of sounds that feature on some of this newer work.
Highlights include the mega Over It, the first proper track on the album, and one of the songs which feels like it has much more punch and mosre structure. The guitar is simply but beautifully played and this one has a beat and rhythm, and I wish the whole album was more in this electric guitar format rather than the plinky plonk acoustic which is so heavily featured. This song just feels pure and towards the end has guest vocals from Jonahs family!! Jonahs vocals take a little getting used to and are quite gentle but can turn the volume up where needs be. It is a simple song in a simple format and is pure joy to listen to.
A Ghost is the next highlight, a delightful sound of acoustic guitars, electro sounds and drum machines gently pulsating beneath Jonahs gentle vocals. A very moving song and one that draws you in and particularly shows Jonahs vocal capabilities.
We Had a Deal is definitely the rockiest sounding track with loud electric guitars, extremely catchy, and like Over It, I wish the whole album could have been in this format. A gorgeous pop rock song.
I quite like Oh Boy, apart from the fact the lyrics can sometimes be cringeworthy musically it is very catchy. The songwriting is not the best on this one though.
I find the other tracks on the album completely skippable and fade into the background, and very disappointing. Unfortunately there are 3 or 4 listenable and enjoyable songs on this album, the rest are just plinky plonky, with confessional and heartfelt lyrics maybe, but just does not do it for me overall. There is little point buying the whole album, but well worth getting a few MP3's to get a taste of what it is like first.
In summary, I bought it years ago, and it now no longer really appeals to me now as it did then, I give it 5/6 out of 10.
I simply love Lush soaps. They are made using a pioneering palm oil free base because its use is very bad for the environment, are naturally antibacterial, preservative free, and come naked unless you choose to have them wrapped!!!
Lush is a great company whose ethical and fresh products are absolutely divine and easy to get addicted to.
So Demon In The Dark is a soap. But not as we know it. This is no ordinary toilet/hand soap, this is a beautiful, green mysterious little number containing all the things that most soaps do not, and lovely natural oils.
It costs £2.85 for 100g and will be found in your Lush shop in huge handmade discs with pieces cut off, who knows what your piece will look like?!
The ingredients of this soap are as follows -
Water (Aqua), Glycerine, Rapeseed Oil; Sunflower Oil; Coconut Oil (Brassica napus; Helianthus annuus; Cocos nucifera), Organic Apple Juice (Pyrus malus), Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Stearate, Mint (Mentha piperita), Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata), Clove Bud Oil (Eugenia caryophyllus), Peppermint Oil (Mentha piperita), Sodium Chloride, *Eugenol, *Limonene, Perfume, Gardenia Extract (Gardenia jasminoides), Colour 42045}
*Occurs naturally in essential oils
Coconut oil smells wonderful and is highly moisturising on the skin, clove bud oil is warming and spicy smelling, and a natural cleaner, being antibacterial/antimicrobial. Glycerine is very moisturising and is actually a by product of the whole process, however Lush tip it back in because of the moisturising properties.
The soap is a very dark green and slightly blue in colour, and has a layer of black wax on it which can just be simply cut off with a knife.
To describe the smell it is everything you could want in a soap, zingy, spicy but not strong, and so fresh!! The spicy mint fragrance is lovely and the addition of coconut and gardenia oils add depth and interest to the fragrance.
As you would expect, it really is cleansing and toning and will get you really squeaky clean, it is a fabulous soap and cleans very well without stripping natural skin oils, and no dryness or tightness whatsoever.
To keep it at its best, do not allow it to soak in water too long or leave it wet as it will go a little sloppy, but if stored correctly then it will stay wonderful - I tend to keep mine in the thin waxy paper it comes in which keeps it clean and dry.
A lovely fragrant soap which cleans cleans cleans!!!
I used to use this cream a while back and have rediscovered it in the form of a small sample size in 9 products for £12.50 deal Lush are running at the moment.
Lush are a wonderful company who have absolutely nothing to do with animal testing, nor do their suppliers, use fair trade products, use as few chemicals and as little packaging as possible on their wonderfully lovely and fragrant fresh handmade cosmetics.
Now, Pied de Pepper is a foot cream from Lush which is sold in a black screw lidded plastic tub of 100g for £6.55 currently.
The aim of this cream is to refresh tired feet leaving them fresh smelling and ache free.
The ingredients are =
Vanilla Pod Decoction (Vanilla planifolia), Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Olea europaea), Stearic Acid, Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Triethanolamine, Clove Bud Oil (Eugenia caryophyllus), Cetearyl Alcohol, Cinnamon Leaf Oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), Ginger Oil (Zingiber officinale), Lemon Oil (Citrus limonum), *Cinnamyl Alcohol, *Cinnamal, *Citral, *Eugenol, *Geraniol, *Isoeugenol, *Benzyl Benzoate, *Limonene, *Linalool, Perfume, Methylparaben, Propylparaben}
*Occurs naturally in essential
The essential oils will tone and deodorise, and it contaions highly moisturising beautiful cocoa butter for lovely soft feeties!!
In appearance, the cream looks maybe rather like a tinted moisturiser and it also has the same consistency, not runny but not as thick as say lemony flutter, handy gurugu etc etc.
It is solid enough to not get everywhere however when you have opened it up, the pots are also easy to open as well.
The smell of this product is extremely warming in itself, and cinnamon, ginger and cloves are wonderful smelling together, and not overpowering, seeing as I hate cinnamon completely!!
To apply, it is not as thick as I would like it to be but it is fine, and a little goes a long way as is the case with most Lush products.
It is slightly slippery once applied, not greasy but just slightly slippy, and I would definitely avoid any kind of tiled floor for a few minutes until it soaks in! Luckily it quickly and easily soaks into your skin leaving behind fragrant fresh and soft feet.
This really is an excellent buy and a great cream, I must say to use it in winter and summer will be fine, as it is warming but cooling and soothing at the same time.
A must try from the lovely Lush!!
I recently received this product as a sample from Lush within a special offer that I purchased, I do love Lush stuff I must admit, their fresh and handmade cosmetics smell and feel great, and I love the natural feel of them, what with Lush believing in using as few chemicals, preservatives, and packaging as they possibly can.
Handy Gurugu is a hand cream, which comes in a black tub with an easy screw on and off lid. It costs £6.50 for 100g of product. It really is stuffed full, and is a very long lasting investment when you get over the initial cost price, and lots of hand creams are more expensive than this and do not contain half as much lovely stuff within!!!
When I opened the small sample tin I had of this, i was surprised how 'set' the cream felt. It is particularly thick and I was not expecting this, I was bracing myself for the mess that I thought I was going to make when I opened it but it just stayed put.
It is a cream for dry hands contaning the following ingredients =
Rose Water (Rosa centifolia), Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii), Glycerine, Stearic Acid, Organic Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis), Triethanolamine, Fresh Organic Lemon Juice (Citrus limonum), Vanilla Absolute (Vanilla planifolia), Rose Absolute (Rosa damascena), Chamomile Blue Oil (Matricaria chamomilla), Organic Evening Primrose Oil (Oenothera biennis), Organic Peanut Butter (Arachis hypogaea), Organic Pumpkinseed Butter (Cucurbita), Organic Cashew Butter (Anacardium occidentale), Organic Almond Butter (Prunus dulcis), Tincture of Benzoin (Styrax benzoin), Cetearyl Alcohol, *Benzyl Salicylate, *Coumarin, *Geraniol, *Benzyl Benzoate, *Farnesol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Perfume, Chlorophyllin (CI 75810), Methylparaben, Propylparaben}
*Occurs naturally in essential oils
Shea butter is a wonderful natural moisturising emolient, very gentle and kind to the driest of skin including eczema, a wonderful product for this condition! It has high levels of Vitamin A, also known as Retinol, which is present in many skin creams for its ability to create healthy skin. Lush trade directly with the women who hand-process the butter using traditional methods.
As I said before, the cream I found to be exceptionally thick and 'set' almost. I only needed to scrape the tiniest amount of the top of it in order to do the backs of both hands.
I noticed the smell, which I found slightly herbal, and actually the more I could smell it on me the more I liked it. It is pretty long lasting and I had to keep sniffing my hands because it was so nice.
It goes on thickly but does not stay there long, it sinks in FAR more quickly than other hand products I have used, you know the sort what you end up rubbing in an hour later after application!
This is an excellent hand cream, although I do not suffer with dry skin on my hands it feels sufficiently thick and moisturising enough to be suitable for those who do.
I can see even my little sample pot lasting an absolute age because you simply have to use such a little amount that it makes the cost worthwhile. Definitely reccomend this hand cream, there is nothing wrong with it, so much so that I need to give it 5 dooyoo stars!!
OK, I have this machine in silver, code WM6167S, but still exactly the same machine.
Now, I decided to leave behind my old 1000 spin washer which was very old when I moved house for the person who was moving in in our place.
I do a lot of my shopping online and it is very important for me to be able to thoroughly research appliances before buying.
Cue Argos (www.argos.co.uk).
My criteria for my purchase was spin speed, price and efficiency. I also was keen on a silver machine this time around. I particularly wanted a high spin machine. I do not own or want a tumble dryer preferring to air my laundry, not dirty mind, outside or on a rack throughout the winter months.
It was very important that I got the best deal possible so I did a lot of research.
I eventually came across this machine by using the Argos site and selecting spin speed as search filter criteria, then price low to high, and this is one of the first that came up. At the time there were no reviews on it, however not long after I ordered I saw a couple of bad reviews on there.
Some information -
*Energy rating A.
*Washing performance A.
*Spinning performance A.
*Maximum spin speed 1600rpm.
*Maximum washing capacity 6kg.
*Variable washing temperature.
*Variable spin speed.
*Cold water fill.
*24 hour delayed start option.
*Child lock.
*Time save.
*Electronic display.
*Size (H)85, (W)59.5, (D)54cm.
*12 programmes including:
*129 minute 30 degree C cotton wash.
*30 minute quick wash.
*Hand wash.
*Automatic half load.
*Rinse hold option.
Technical specifications:
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shimming scope base?
i recently bought a 10x42m super sniper scope got it mounted and tuned in for 100 yards but the problem i ran into was it was 27" low and 1' to the right, the widage is fine i still have a bunch of windage adjustment left even out to 1000 yards which i am soon to start trying out, but i lost a lot of my elevation
the rifle is a savage 110 tactical 300 win mag, the rings are the burris tactical rings and bases to match 2 piece,can i just shim under the base to get some of this back, or will this damage the scope being out of line,and do i shim the back base up to raise the bullet impact up so i can dial the elevation back down? oh! and hello to everyone on here, i am new to this site so please excuse my ignorance.
If you are really going to shoot out to 1,000 yards why don't you just get a one piece base with a 20 or a 40 MOA cant built in?
Your going to need a 20moa base and it sounds like you may be close to that.
a 20 moa base is going to be lower in the front not higher. Sounds like your scope may be in a bind with the bases being that out of whack.
Thanks alot guys,i dont know what i was thinking but i thought the moa bases where higher in the front, not lower in the front,DUH!!!!!this will fix my issue.Thanks again.
Don't shim the base, but shim the ring inside
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S&P has downgraded the 12-month price target for Google stock from $700 to $500, and changed the rating from "buy" to "sell". S&P equity analyst Scott Kessler said regarding the move that the purchase of Motorola will lead to greater risk to Google and its stock. He also said that the company is not sure how well Motorola's patents will help in protecting Android, and that the purchase would "negatively impact [Google's] growth, margins and balance sheet."
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S&P has downgraded the 12-month price target for Google stock from $700 to $500, and changed the rating from "buy" to "sell". S&P equity analyst Scott Kessler said regarding the move that the purchase of Motorola will lead to greater risk to Google and its stock. He also said that the company is not sure how well Motorola's patents will help in protecting Android, and that the purchase would "negatively impact [Google's] growth, margins and balance sheet."
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1. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Oh oh time to backpedal fandroids. Let me guess...
Sniggly - their numbers are wrong *cooks up own positive numbers based on wild unsubstantiated assumptions*. Also makes derogatory comments about Apple "perjuring" themselves.
Remix - android has more market share than Apple
Superevo - jumbled words with lots of all cap words and exclamation points
Remaining fandroids circle jerk and bash Apple.
2. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Or I could just kill you now and save everyone a lot of time and brain cells.
3. Fanboys Suck (Posts: 609; Member since: 12 Dec 2008)
For as often as I disagree with you, I am 100% with you on this one. Please!
4. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Are you having a nerd sci fi relapse again? Or are you having delusions you're intelligent or tough?
5. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Just checking how seriously you take me. You didn't disappoint.
11. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Haaaaa! Says the guy who tried to get me banned from PA. Only one taking you serious is you.
14. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Who says I ever actually tried to get you banned? I only talked about it when you were at your most extreme assholishness.
You're the one who thinks I'm really threatening you.
22. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
All right, here we go. Me killing you:
Enjoy your death!
32. taco5O (banned) (Posts: 5; Member since: 14 Aug 2011)
you know I only make fun of the ones I love the most.
I'm sorry I'm so mean all the time. I dont really have any iProducts. The closest thing I have is this fake origami ipod nano that I made. I did however paint it bright pink and wear it on a string around my neck. I have a little heart on it too. And on the backside, is sniggly's original profile pic, so its close to my heart!
33. taco5O (banned) (Posts: 5; Member since: 14 Aug 2011)
You dont want to know what I do with that full size poster of Remix's profile pic. Dirty dirty thoughts with that one.
34. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
sorry man I don't approve the use of someones similar nick to mock them, did not approve it for Sigs....not gonna start now....
37. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
lol. what comes around goes around i guess.
17. TOdoubleD (Posts: 114; Member since: 28 Mar 2011)
Backpedal for what? Taco I am convinced that you are either 12 years old or have some kind of handicap. I don't say it to be mean but no adult in their right mind would blindly support a product the way you do Apple, and spend as much time as you do, defending them on this site. And the joy that you seem to get if something negative happens to another phone manufacturer is disturbing.
Honestly I feel bad for you, that this consumes so much of your life. There's a lot more to life than your iPhone buddy. I don't think Steve Jobs himself is as passionate about Apple as you are, and he makes money by doing it. I like my iPhone too, but I couldn't care less how much money Apple has or how many phones they sell. It has no effect on my life. Anyway, just thought I'd let you know there's a whole big world out there waiting for you.
21. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Read all the comments below to see fandroids in denial mode.
23. Whateverman (Posts: 3284; Member since: 17 May 2009)
I thought you didn't believe in commenting on articles that had noting to do with the OS you are in support of? Why are you comment on an OS that you obviously hate?
27. PeterIfromsweden (Posts: 1230; Member since: 03 Aug 2011)
Taco, if you used your brain here, you could actually come up with an good and valid argument here to make your point.
Instead of being uncivilized, you could have written something like this.
"It seems that Google will do a Apple and start making their own hardware, thus controlling both their software and hardware on Android phones. Meaning that LG, SE, HTC and Samsung will start switching to other OSes like bada, MeeGo and maybe WebOS."
You see, you can come with good arguments like this instead of your uncivilized arguments.
30. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
apple doesnt make anything, its all contracted out to foxconn, LG, and samsung.
Google is the only one of the big 3 (ms,google, apple) that actually owns any manufacturing equipment now. MS may be having an affair with nokia, but they arent married yet.
29. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
lets put your stupidity in perspective, taco.
Anything that grows company revenue increases stock price.
Anything that decreases company revenue, decreases stock price.
dropping 12 billion cash decreases revenue. Dropping it on a company that is in the red anyways severely decreases cash. Sooooo. what do u think is going to happen to the stocks?
I think this was only a suprize to taco.
6. bossmt_2 (Posts: 457; Member since: 13 Oct 2009)
S&P has not been batting 1.000, so if I'm Google I'm liking this. It's a risk but the reward is astronomical.
7. PTR91 (unregistered)
Time to buy more Google stock if it goes down, Apple stock not so much ever! For all you who make me laugh so much on all phonearena chat's thank you. Android rules!
8. Mike (unregistered)
The S&P has no credibility at all.
9. PTR91 (unregistered)
No, they do not. S&P (sex & poop). Please someone come up with a better one then that. It's Ipoop.
10. Bratag (unregistered)
This is the same organization that was giving the mortgage backed funds AAA ratings all the way up to the crash. In fact have emails on record, showing that they knew the crash was coming but "hopefully we will all be rich and gone by that time".
Forgive me if I don't take anything the S&P says seriously.
12. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Nice fandroids backpedaling and proving me right. No credibility at all. Unless they say Apple is doing bad and then it's totally credible.
18. bossmt_2 (Posts: 457; Member since: 13 Oct 2009)
Or if it was from someone other than the ratings company who thought mortgage-backed securities were a safe bet, maybe people would believe it.
13. Tmachaveli (Posts: 425; Member since: 01 Apr 2011)
Like i really believe them..this train cant be stop sorry my isheep thanks taco for putting your 2cents in.now go back in the bathroom and play with your mighty iphone....not
16. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Of course you don't believe it. You only believe reports that are GOOD for google and BAD for Apple.
24. i-impartial (unregistered)
I have no brand loyalty and simply base my puchasing decisions on hardware since the iphone came to Verizon. I have owned both and see their merits and shortcomings. However I think this was a shrewd move by Google which will benefit all consumers in the long run, Apple and others. It can be used as a bargaining chip in patent litigation disputes with Apple who is afraid of Android for good reason ... this aquisition will not benefit windows mobile yet protects Android and since Windows is more of a threat to the Android market than Apple's it takes away some of the reasons for Apple to want to cripple windows mobile. In short if Windows Mobile goes kaput due to Apple patent suits which Motorola (Android) have defenses against through patent leverage, their customers are more likely to swing in the direction of Android. Similar to a strong independent showing in an election tends to hurt the Democratic side more than Republican. This should overall help the consumer by continuing to push both Apple and Google/Motorola to maximize hardware and software to compete with each other. Get used to it folks this move ensures that it will be a two party system for a long time and neither one will be going anywhere any time soon. SO FORGET THE &*%$@ING brand names and anylize the best product it will not always be the same ... for instance what if the bionic comes out before the next iphone it will be the better of the two ... until the next iphone comes out,
15. lubbalots (unregistered)
Moto successful? Huh?
19. Guest (unregistered)
S & P?. this isn't the same company who was part of the CDO mess that started the housing market to crash is it?; anyone know?.


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This is according to Sophiatown police station's Brigadier Susan Pitout and Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane.
Luke Tibbetts was hit by a stray bullet while in a car with his mother and other occupants on a busy street in Westbury on Saturday night. Only a few people, however, claim to have seen anything.
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Nkosi-Malobane said she would visit the community in the next few days to make another plea for information.
The man who allegedly shot Luke appeared at the Newclare Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
Lenroy Khaku faces two counts of attempted murder, as the occupant of another car was shot too.
Prosecutor Vincent Machabela told the court Khaku has three other pending cases of attempted murder and was out on bail.
Magistrate Koos Pretorius told Khaku he was facing a very serious charge and that since Luke was a child, he was unlikely to get bail.
Luke was in a critical condition, but in the unfortunate event that he passed away, the charge would be murder, Pretorius said.
Nkosi-Malobane said police were doing their jobs, but magistrates were releasing suspects on bail.
Outside the court, Khaku's family were fuming, saying the other victim shot in the debacle was the instigator and should also have been arrested.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura made an unannounced visited to the police station on Tuesday after residents complained about the service rendered at the police station.
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This resort is a situated in a lush green wonderland set among beautiful natural rock formations, and offers city-dwellers a quiet sanctuary with all the comforts and convenience they are accustomed to.
Abundant antelope, giraffes and zebras roam freely across 450 hectares of wide open spaces. From sunrise to sunset you'll be overwhelmed by nature's animal, bird and insect species that live in perfect harmony.
To provide the ultimate setting for a never-ending bush experience the resort offers its guests the chance to take part in game drives in open land cruisers. The drives offer visitors close-up experiences with giraffes, eland, blue wildebeest, red hartebeest, kudu, impala, zebras and many more.
Explore the farm in the comfort of an open game drive vehicle which departs for an hour or two in the mornings, late afternoons and evenings. The experienced field guides are only too happy to share their love of the bush by way of interesting and sometimes amusing anecdotes about the veld.
If your sense of adventure is such that you'd like to 'go it alone' you can also do self game drives or walks and take your time to savour the wide open spaces at your own pace.
Consisting of a number of separate camps, some with their own swimming pools, accommodation comprises comfortable duplex chalets which sleep up to four, six or eight people.
Thatched roofs modify any extremes of temperature, so you'll be comfortably cool in summer and warm in winter. Self-catering chalets have a fully-equipped kitchen, fans, satellite television, cleaning services and braai facilities.
Experience the thrill of sliding down a waterslide that winds its way down a rocky ridge. Dikhololo boasts a heated supertube waterslide during the winter months.
Quad Bike Game drives are a new feature, and the resorts Quad bikes are Eco Friendly. There is also an obstacle course for Quad Bikes.
A feast of traditional South African dishes await the guests in Dikdikkie Restaurant. Menus vary daily and include pizza and pasta evenings, fish evenings, a la carte, buffet and lamb-on-the-spit. Start your day with a hearty Bosveld Breakfast. A light lunch menu is served outside during the day. Families have the choice of ordering convenient take-aways to give mum a break!
Dikhololo is not so much a resort as the quintessential African experience, one to create lasting memories for the whole family.
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Wonderful itinerary, great cruise: Seven Seas Mariner Cruise Review by Mudhen
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Wonderful itinerary, great cruise
Destination: Transatlantic
Embarkation: Other
Embarkation: On boarding we were greeted with a glass of champagne and check in only took a few minutes. Since cabins weren't ready we went to the lido for a buffet lunch. Shortly afterwards, cabins were available.
Cabin: We met our More steward, Deepak. He took wonderful care of us the entire time. Our cabin was an E category, mid ships, with a spacious balcony and a walk in closet. I liked the fact that a drawer unit was included in the closet, thus helping to keep the cabin neat. Our bath included a tub, but had a somewhat funky mirror on the side wall over the tub. I didn't really need to see my questionable splendor as I hauled myself out of the tub!! The shower was fine and the L'Occitane toiletries were wonderful! The bed linens were lovely as well. On our second night out, we had a block party. I believe this is unique to Regent and a wonderful idea. At the sound of a signal, we all went into the hall with an empty wine glass. Stewards were on hand to fill your glass and you had a chance to meet your neighbors. The captain, first officer and cruise director sprinted from deck to deck greeting everyone.
Dining: There are four restaurants on the Mariner. The Compass Rose is the main dining room, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner on an open seating basis. You can opt for a small table for two or enjoy the company of others. We usually ate with others and for the most part it was an enjoyable experience. Food was generally well prepared although there were a few glitches. Service was slow at best. Dining took about 3 hours on average, so evening activities were limited.
I have a feeling that much of the service staff was either new to the ship or had transfered from another Regent vessel. There were many lengthy gaps between
courses. Wine service was fine. A red and a white were offered every night and we were fine most evenings with what was offered. Prime 7 and Signatures are the two "Primo" restaurants that require reservations. Sette Mari is an evening venue that is set up each evening in the Veranda lido area that is done on a first come, first served basis. Prime 7 leans steak house, Signatures is more French/continental and Sette Mari is Italian.
All bars would serve basically anything you'd like. Brands poured were all top shelf with a few "super duper" scotches and brandies carrying a surcharge.
Shore Excursions: We did a shore excursion in every port with the exception of Salvador de Bahia where we opted to go on our own. The excursions were well organized, informative and usually had comfortable buses with one exception. Most guides were good, however that was really the luck of the draw. We heard of some that were terrible and others that were wonderful. We were happy with all of ours.
Itinerary: We embarked in Monte Carlo, followed by Barcelona, Cartagena, Malaga, Casablanca, Agadir, Cape Verde, Recife, Salvador de Bahia and debarked in Rio. Unfortunately, pre cruise, when we signed up for shore excursions, there was nothing listed for Rio. After contacting Regent about arrangements in Rio, we were told that nothing other than the included transfer to the airport was offered. We needed to be off the ship by 10 am and our flight left at almost 11pm. Our travel agent contacted Regent twice..........nope, nothing.
We then went ahead with two other couples and arranged a day tour, a day room at the Sheraton and tranfers to the airport. Midway thru the cruise, a sign up sheet appeared with all sorts of options for Rio. Why didn't we know about this ahead of time? I think Regent dropped the ball on this issue, BIG TIME!
All in all we had a wonderful time and would book again with Regent. Less
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VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Intuition' Episode of ABC's REVENGE
On this Sunday's episode of the ABC drama series REVENGE titled "Intuition," playing with the Graysons is definitely playing with fire, and Amanda learns that the hard way. Meanwhile Emily and Aiden each get blindsided, and the wheels start turning as Daniel begins to take matters into his own hands. The episodes airs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. Get a sneak peek below!
"Revenge" stars Madeleine Stowe as Victoria Grayson, Emily Vancamp as Emily Thorne, Gabriel Mann as Nolan Ross, Henry Czerny as Conrad Grayson, Ashley Madekwe as Ashley Davenport, Nick Wechsler as Jack Porter, Josh Bowman as Daniel Grayson, Christa B. Allen as Charlotte Grayson and Connor Paolo as Declan Porter.
Guest cast includes Margarita Levieva as Amanda Clarke, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Kara Wallace Clarke, Barry Sloane as Aiden Mathis, Alyvia Alyn Lind as five-year old Amanda, DILSHAD VADSARIA as Padma Lahari, JR BOURNE as Kenny Ryan, Michael Nardelli as Trey Chandler, Wendy Crewson as Helen, Peter James Smith as ER doctor, Christina Chang as Carrie Thurgood, Brittany Phillips as Destiny, Alejandro Furth as inspector, Maggie Mae Reid as assistant and Danny Vasquez as EMT.
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If our early ancestors hadn't begun eating meat around two million years ago, we might still be swinging from trees and digging up roots with our fingers. That's one implication of a recent research report based on archeological studies in the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania.
The research, based on a 1.5-million-year-old skull of a malnourished hominin child, was published this week in the online scientific journal Plos One. The skull shows signs of porotic hyperostosis, a form of anemia caused by deficiencies in vitamins B9 and B12, which likely occurred at weaning, according to the researchers. They theorize that by the time the child lived, our hominin ancestors had become regular meat eaters, which resulted in evolution of larger brains and more social organization. A period of scarcity of animal proteins could have negatively altered the nutritional content of the child's mother's breast milk or the child's own diet to the extent that her nursing child ultimately died from malnourishment.
Earlier research has suggested that regular consumption of meat helped trigger evolutionary changes in our early ancestors such as Homo erectus and Homo habilis, with the boost in dietary energy allowing development of a larger brain, eventually leading to emergence of Homo sapiens, or modern humans.
In a Live Science article, lead researcher Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, from the University in Madrid, says the findings from Olduvai Gorge suggest that "human brain development could not have existed without a diet based on regular consumption of meat." He adds that regular consumption of meat at that time implies humans were hunters by then, as scavenging only rarely provides access to meat and is only feasible in African savannas on a seasonal basis.
"I know this will sound awful to vegetarians, but meat made us human," Domínguez-Rodrigo says.
For an interesting discussion of the role of diet in human evolution, read Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human a book by primatologist Richard Wrangham.


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iOS Hackery: How To Lock Your iOS Device & Fake An Incoming FaceTime Call Using Safari
August 7, 2011
From secret clues about upcoming hardware, to new features, Apple is hiding many things inside iOS. Obviously, our favorite mobile system has gotten quite complex over the years, on-par with a desktop some would argue, and it's probably getting complicated for Apple to keep everything that goes in it under strict control. Another evidence of that are two shortcuts, discovered by jailbreak extraordinaire @comex last night. The first one is a url-scheme that allows you to fake incoming FaceTime calls. All you need to do is follow this link: facetime-accept://Mom from an iOS device and it will look just like you're getting a call. You can even adapt it by changing the name: facetime-accept://AppAdvice and you can use this anytime by entering that code in Safari's URL bar or following that link. Another interesting shortcut @comex revealed is tellock://, which when entered will simply lock your phone in some strange way. In case you're having trouble, the only way to get out of it is by locking your phone yourself, and unlocking it again. Surprised? So are we. Clearly, this must be something Apple forgot about as there can't be any use to it. It makes for a great prank to entertain your friends this Sunday, so make sure to check it out.


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Chief Parliamentary Coun-sel Cecil Dhurjon has delivered awaited draft amendments for the anti-money laundering bill to the special select committee working on the legislation even as government hopes to broker a consensus for needed opposition support.
The committee met last evening and Chairperson Gail Teixeira told Stabroek News afterward that the PPP/C could not close its eyes and ears to the views expressed by the people. "There is a resounding voice in Guyana that says pass that bill so we won't get blacklisted," she said.
Teixeira noted that the meeting went well but added that the question remains whether the amendments will be Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)-compliant.
She disclosed that Dhurjon produced the drafted amendments—proposed by the opposition coalition APNU —and Attorney General Anil Nandlall also produced a set of drafts which consists of modified APNU amendments which the government is hoping "can broker a kind of a middle road approach that maybe the APNU and AFC may be in agreement [with]."
Teixeira said that APNU was holding firm to first evaluating the current drafted amendments before looking at any other possible fixes.
Nandlall stated that Dhurjon tried to capture APNU's proposals but accused the opposition coalition of even now making changes to them. "Even if we approve it here, I still believe that we need to send it to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force for their imprimatur because at the end of the day we can pass whatever bill we want, unless it received the approval of the CFATF, we would have been engaged in a self-defeating exercise," he explained.
He said that the government was still of the view that as talks remain ongoing, the amendment bill in its current form, which was CFATF approved, should be passed.
When contacted, APNU MP Joseph Harmon and committee member expressed his satisfaction with the drafted amendments being presented to the committee. "It was worth the wait," he stated after the committee meeting. He added that the meeting went well and "we have actually completed certain sections that have been provided by Mr Dhurjon and we have explanations to the approach which he took."
"We are basically dealing with the administrative structure in the act itself and we have discussions going on both sides," he further said, before adding that the committee will begin to focus in depth on the Financial Intelligence Unit and the structure of the unit taking into consideration the amendments.
Harmon stated that the next step was to discuss and prepare the draft to be sent to the CFATF. He reiterated that the committee still had work to do and denounced the government for hosting a public consultation at the International Conference Centre today.
Harmon said that "while the committee is still deliberating things for you to be going out there to try and create an impression that is not necessarily the final product that is coming out of the select committee, we believe that is a bit premature."
He said that APNU executive will maintain its decision to not attend the meeting. "It is not for us to go there to lend support to a process which is aimed at providing an outcome which says that the general population agrees with the PPP's position," he added while cautioning that it was not a case where the amendments were the same as what was proposed on February 9 and in fact there have been changes and revisions. "We are going through these amendments now and these amendments, actually, we have consensus on both sides to the nature of these amendments."
The next committee meet is scheduled for March 26.
Guyana has missed numerous deadlines for the completion and submission of the legislation. Guyana is currently regionally sanctioned by the CFATF, which will review Guyana's progress in May, by which time the government is hopeful of reporting that the legislation is enacted and being implemented.
The CFATF will meet and a decision will be made whether to submit Guyana to the Financial Action Task Force's International Co-operation Review Group to determine if Guyana is to be internationally blacklisted.
SVN student tops CAPE
Vamanadev Hiralall, of the privately-run Saraswati Vidya Niketan (SVN), is the country's top performer at this year's Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) after achieving an accumulated 13 grade one and 3 grade two passes.
Top CSEC students say number of subjects increase options, test limits
Twenty-six students in the top one percent of the 12,684 who sat this year's Caribbean Secondary Education Certification (CSEC) examinations earned 12 or more Grade I passes, with half of them, including the top performer, coming from Queen's College (QC).
Hemraj Kissoon, others testify at CoI for return of lands
On the second day of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into African ancestral lands and other matters, four witnesses made cases for the return of lands they feel they are rightly entitled to, which were either taken by the state or occupied by private owners.
Wheelchair bound accused found dead in prison cell
Shelton George, the man charged with both murdering a waitress at a Chinese restaurant and the attempted murder of a magistrate, was found dead in his cell at the Lusignan Prison yesterday morning.
Triumph NDC orders halt to ground-shaking works
The Chairman of the Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) yesterday instructed workers employed on a private site, reportedly intended to build a first-floor pool, to cease operations, just two days after residents called on authorities to halt its construction.


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An Engagement Ring For Polygamists?
Behold artist Kate Bauman's work, titled "'Til Death Do Us Part." The Gloss cheekily suggests that this knuckle engagement ring is for people who get divorced multiple times and keep their rings. We first thought it referenced polygamy. Or the luckiest girl in the world who got not one, but four diamond rings for her engagement. [The Gloss]


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Paronychia is inflammation of the skin around a finger or toenail. It can be acute or chronic.
Paronychia is also called whitlow. It may be associated with felon (infection of the pulp of the fingertip).
Who gets paronychia?
Acute paronychia can affect anyone. However, it is more likely to follow a break in the skin, especially between the proximal nail fold/cuticle and the nail plate. For example:
- If the nail is bitten (onychophagia) or the nail-fold is habitually picked
- In infants that suck their fingers or thumbs
- Following manicuring
- Ingrown toenails (onychocryptosis)
- On application of sculptured or artificial fingernails
- Treatment with oral retinoid that dries the skin (acitretin, isotretinoin)
- Other drugs, including epidermal growth factor receptor and BRAF inhibitors (vemurafenib, dabrafenib)
Chronic paronychia mainly occurs in people with hand dermatitis, or who have constantly cold and wet hands, such as:
- Dairy farmers
- Fishermen
- Bar tenders
- Cleaners
- Housewives
- People with poor circulation
Acute and chronic skin infections tend to be more frequent and aggressive in patients with diabetes or chronic debility, or that are immune suppressed by drugs or disease.
What causes paronychia?
Acute paronychia is usually due to bacterial infection with Staphylococcus aureus, or other bacterial pathogens less frequently. It can also be due to the cold sore virus, Herpes simplex.
The cause or causes of chronic paronychia are not fully understood. In many cases, it is due to dermatitis of the nail fold. Often several different micro-organisms can be cultured, particularly Candida albicans and the Gram negative bacilli, pseudomonas.
What are the clinical features of paronychia?
Acute paronychia
Acute paronychia develops rapidly over a few hours, and usually affects a single nail fold. This becomes painful, red and swollen. If herpes simplex is the cause, multiple tender vesicles may be observed. Sometimes yellow pus appears under the cuticle and can evolve to abscess. The nail plate may lift up. Acute paronychia due to Streptococcus pyogenes may be accompanied by fever, lymphangiitis and tender lymphadenopathy.
Acute paronychia
Chronic paronychia
Chronic paronychia is a gradual process. It may start in one nail fold but often spreads to several others. Each affected nail fold is swollen and lifted off the nail plate. The affected skin may be red and tender from time to time, and sometimes a little pus (white, yellow or green) can be expressed from under the cuticle.
Chronic paronychia
What are the complications of paronychia?
Acute paronychia can spread to cause a serious hand infection (cellulitis) and may involve underlying tendons (infectious tendonitis).
The main complication of chronic paronychia is nail dystrophy. It is often associated with distorted, ridged nail plates. They may become yellow or green/black and brittle. After recovery, it takes up to a year for the nails to grow back to normal.
How is paronychia diagnosed?
Paronychia is a clinical diagnosis, often supported by culture of bacterial and viral swabs and/or nail clippings for mycology.
What is the treatment for paronychia?
Acute paronychia
- Soak affected digit in warm water, several times daily.
- Topical antiseptic may be prescribed for localised, minor infection.
- Oral antibiotics may be necessary for severe or prolonged bacterial infection.
- Consider early treatment with aciclovir in case of severe herpes simplex infection.
- Surgical incision and drainage may be required for abscess followed by irrigation and packing with gauze.
- Rarely, the nail must be removed to allow pus to drain.
Chronic paronychia
Attend to predisposing factors.
- Keep the hands dry and warm.
- Avoid wet work, or use totally waterproof gloves.
- Keep fingernails scrupulously clean.
- Wash after dirty work with soap and water, rinse off and dry carefully.
- Apply emollient hand cream frequently – dimeticone barrier creams may help.
Treatment should focus on the dermatitis and any microbes grown on culture.
- Topical corticosteroid ointment for 2–4 weeks and for flares
- Antiseptics or antifungal lotions or solutions for several months
- Oral antifungal agent (itraconazole or fluconazole), if C albicans confirmed
What is the outlook for paronychia?
Acute paronychia usually clears completely in a few days, and rarely recurs in healthy individuals.
Chronic paronychia may persist for months or longer, and can recur in predisposed individuals.


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Indianapolis, IN – A man who crashed his car into a house immediately offered the homeowners a slice of pizza following the accident, according to The Huffington Post.
The culprit was 41-year-old William Kise, who admitted to downing a few beers at a friend's house while waiting for his pizza to arrive. Once his dinner had been procured, he proceeded to get into his Mustang with a slice still in his hands.
IndyStar explains that Kise somehow managed to get his foot stuck on the gas pedal. Since he couldn't use the brake to stop the vehicle, it plowed directly into the homeowner's garage. When the individual stepped out to see what had happened, he encountered the suspect behind the wheel of the car.
Obviously upset about the mess he'd made, Kise stepped out of the Mustang and promptly offered the man a slice of pizza. When police searched the vehicle they discovered a pizza box and a bottle of hot sauce in the back seat.
According to FOX 59, the suspect was covered with Tabasco sauce when they arrived on the scene. Officers could also smell alcohol on the driver's breath. To make matters worse for the guy, he was reportedly slurring his speech at the time of his arrest.
Fortunately for Mark and Rachel Higgins and their four children, no one was injured when the intoxicated pizza fanatic crashed his car into their home. According to WISH-TV, the amount of structural damage caused by the impact has forced the family to temporarily move out of the house.
Battalion Chief Phillip Reuter of the Indianapolis Fire Department explained the damage may ultimately cost the family upwards of $30,000 to properly repair.
For crashing his 2004 Mustang into the Higgins' home, William Kise has been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and reckless driving. He won't receive any special awards for offering the homeowner a slice of pizza after the accident.


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Before donating items, please contact the Gift and Exchange Office by phone: 412-648-3252 or by email: firstname.lastname@example.com. You will be asked to provide a brief outline of the nature of the items to be donated. The types of information that we need include:
- FORMAT: books/serials/cds/videotapes/microforms, etc.
- DATE OF PUBLICATION : were the items published recently?, within the last 10 years?, 19th century?, etc.
- ESTIMATE OF NUMBER OF ITEMS TO BE DONATED: how many serial issues, books, etc. You do not need to have an accurate count; an estimate of the number of volumes, boxes, or book shelves is helpful.
Please also include information on the time frame for the donation (are you moving at the end of the month and need to get the material out of the house by a certain date?, etc.)
Please note that subject area bibliographers make the determination of whether to accept a donation. Depending upon the size of the donation, some bibliographers prefer to look at a collection prior to donation, so we may need to make arrangements to view your collection in situ before accepting it.
What happens to the material that I donate?
Items donated to the ULS are reviewed by bibliographer(s). Items that the bibliographers wish to add to the collection and which are not duplicates are cataloged. If donated material is determined to be outside the scope of our collection or is a duplicate of what we already own it is often used for exchange. Duplicates may also be used to replace missing or damaged copies. Other unwanted material may be sold to raise money to purchase new books or sent to other organizations such as Better World Books, or otherwise discarded. For more information, visit our exchange program page.
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To be sure that you receive an acknowledgment letter, please complete the Donor Information Form and enclose it with your donation. After we receive and count the material that you have donated, you will receive an acknowledgment letter and copy of the Donor Information Form.
Will you add bookplates to items that I donate?
Yes, we will add bookplates provided you have included this information in the Donor Information Form and / or contacted the Gift and Exchange with the text you wish to have on the bookplate. Please note that bookplates are not added to certain types of material and/or special collections.
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The following is a brief list of items we do not accept:
- Heavily damaged, annotated, and / or moldy books
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- Serial issues that duplicate our holdings
- Reader's Digest or other condensed books
- Cliffs Notes or other book summaries
If you have any questions about the type of material we will accept, please contact the Gift and Exchange Department
What types of items will you accept, and are there items that you are especially interested in?
Since the ULS is a large research library we are particularly interested in scholarly material. We are interested in recently published material, small press publications, and material in a variety of languages. We have several specialized collections including, but not limited to: Latin American, East Asian, and Slavic material, early American textbooks, children's literature, the Curtis Theatre Collection, the Alldred Collection of popular reading material, Stark Collection (sound recordings), and others.
If you have any questions about the type of material we will accept, please contact the Gift and Exchange Department.
Can you appraise my donation?
No. Due to IRS regulations, University of Pittsburgh staff are not permitted to appraise donations to the ULS. There are a number of local book dealers who will conduct appraisals for a fee. If a donor wishes to have his/her material appraised, it is the donor's responsibility to make arrangements and to pay for the appraisal.
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If it is a small donation (<3 boxes) the donation can be dropped off either at Hillman Library or at the Gift and Exchange Department at the Library Resource Facility in Point Breeze. Please see the Library Resource Facility site for more information and directions.
Please be sure to include a completed copy of the Donor Information Form, as well as contact information (name, address, phone number) with each box so that your donation can be properly acknowledged.
Larger donations can be dropped off with advance notice at Hillman Library or at the Gift and Exchange Department. However, if you are unable to to deliver the donation yourself, please notify the Gift and Exchange Department; we may be able to arrange for the pick-up of the donation. If you require pick-up of the material, please provide the Gift and Exchange Office with as much notice as possible (ideally 10-14 days' notice).
Once I donate material, can it be returned to me if you do not add it to your collection?
No. The University Library System, upon receipt of the gift material becomes the owner of the material.
How do I contact the Gift and Exchange Department for additional information?
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