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It may be the UK's second city but Birmingham's nightlife is anything but second rate. In terms of large scale clubbing, the city offers a wealth of options, with venues like The Rainbow Venues consistently delivering, year in, year out. And of course that's not even mentioning the hundreds of smaller clubs, bars, pubs, restaurants, hotels and everything in between.
There is plenty going on in Birmingham this New Year's Eve, so have a look at our NYE events guide and take your pick. Remember that restaurants, clubs and hotels book up in advance on New Year's Eve so don't hang about.
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Linux 2.6.32-358.14.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jul 16 23:51:20 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Ive noticed some instabilities with Flume, of particular is this uncaught exception. One of the bigger challenges with this type of exception, is that the agent is now in a hung state repeating the same exception. The tooling for inspecting what file/event is causing the issue are lacking or non-existant, and architecturally there should be some functionality equivalant to the "dead-letter-queue". Here is the exception Im dealing with now:
13/08/14 15:37:05 ERROR source.SpoolDirectorySource: Uncaught exception in Runnable
java.lang.IllegalStateException: Serializer has been closed
at org.apache.flume.serialization.LineDeserializer.ensureOpen(LineDeserializer.java:124)
at org.apache.flume.serialization.LineDeserializer.readEvents(LineDeserializer.java:88)
at org.apache.flume.client.avro.ReliableSpoolingFileEventReader.readEvents(ReliableSpoolingFileEventReader.java:221)
at org.apache.flume.source.SpoolDirectorySource$SpoolDirectoryRunnable.run(SpoolDirectorySource.java:154)
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRunAndReset(FutureTask.java:317)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.runAndReset(FutureTask.java:150)
at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.access$101(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:98)
at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.runPeriodic(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:180)
at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:204)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
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Hey Gapinathan,
Thanks for linking these together. That would be a great Jira to fix.
I'm open to fixing this next. Let me check if anyone else is working on this and 2119
One scenario could be spool directory containing file with same name which is already in COMPLETED state.
I feel this issue is duplicate of FLUME-2119
OK I've written the code to rename the file to a failed suffix. But before I finished the Junits I notice that this error in this jira is related to the close() function is being called on the currentFile.get().getDeserializer() then a readnext call is being called.
From looking at the current code I do not see how this could happen. Unless close() method on ReliableSpoolingFileEventReader from a different thread.
So Rob you may find that moving to the newest version of flume may solve your problem.
My fix that I intend to add will not fix the core issue you are having. It will only prevent it from repeating over and over.
I will submit that patch and I will close this bug with that. When you test this on a new version of Flume let us know if this "java.lang.IllegalStateException: Serializer has been closed" continues to happen.
If if does we can make you a patch that will add some debugging to figure out what is happening on your system.
OK I've talked to a committer and I'm ready to implement a ticket.
Downloading the code now and maybe tonight or tomorrow I should have something to submit
I've read through the code and this is a summary of my first design.
In readEvent(int numEvent) method of ReliableSpoopingFileEventReader a try catch block
should be around line 234.
If there is an exception then the following should happen:
1) A error message gets logged with the following information
1.1) The file name and path
1.2) The start event before the readEvent method was called and the number of events that were requested on being read
1.3) The IO Exception from the method
2) The file should be moved to a fileFailedSuffix
2.1) Reuse the logic in the rollCurrentFile to get code reuse
Question to Flume people: Is there a reason why the spoolDirectorySource uses suffixes over multiple directories.
Is anyone working on this one? If not I would love to give it a try.
The week after this should be slow for me.

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Sheryl Crow Says She Feels Bad for Ex Lance Armstrong
Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:53:22
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Sheryl Crow has come out in support of her ex-fiancé Lance Armstrong after he was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles due to lingering accusations that he used PEDs (performance enhancing drugs) while he was actively cycling.
Armstrong never admitted to taking PEDs nor did he fail any drug tests, but he allowed himself to be stripped of his titles because the fight was taking his focus away from his cancer foundation.
While Crow no longer speaks to Armstrong, she came out in his defense and said, "He's someone I really care about… I know how hard he worked to win those titles and it was hard to watch. I felt bad for him, I felt bad for his family…He's a hero that we've watched for a long time and admired. I don't see him, but knowing him, I have to imagine that the fact that he just said, 'Look, take them.' He's probably tired of the whole fight."
We don't blame him.
Armstrong means a lot of things to a lot of people thanks to his cancer activism. And he never failed a drug test, so the fact that he just gave up on the fight does not indicate guilt. He had more important things to do, like fight cancer. Fuck cancer.
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Another round of discussion on smoking ban exemptions
Tue, 01 May 2012 19:47:06 GMT —
UPDATED: May 1 at 9:30 p.m.
The City of Hannibal is a step closer to a city-wide smoking ban.
Tuesday night, the Hannibal City Council heard a first reading on the ordinance, which bans smoking in all public indoor places and any place that would have indoor employees, according to WTAD News.
The only exception would be if one of those private organizations were to have a private meeting in which no member of the public was invited and no employees were working.
Private clubs, such as the VFW Post # 2446 in Hannibal wanted an exemption from the ban.
The post says the issue should be a choice at a private facility.
Voters approved the smoking ban in March.
ORIGINAL STORY: May 1 at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, Hannibal residents will make their voices heard for the second time on the smoking ban that voters approved in March.
The Hannibal City Council will discuss proposed exemptions to the ban Tuesday evening, similar to its last meeting on April 17.
VFW Post # 2446 in Hannibal has voiced its opinion on the matter, saying it should be a choice at a private facility.
The ballot issue only asked the general question if there should be a public smoking ban. So now, the Hannibal City Council must draw up the specific ordinance that will outline what will be allowed and what won't be allowed in the city once the smoking ban is active.
KHQA asked the man behind the smoking ban what he thought of certain exemptions.
"Certain organizations are wanting exceptions because they are private clubs, like the VFW and others. I'm afraid the problem with that is, we can't be guaranteed that, as a city, the only people that will be in there are private club members. They have weddings and receptions and Bingo and a number of things so, I think we have a bit of work to do," Dr. Richard Draper said.
Hannibal resident Shandi Adkinsson agrees there should be some type of exemption.
"I believe it's our right whether we smoke or not. We do not make anybody else go out and smoke. We do not push our cigarettes on anybody else. If you're a non-smoker, understandable, you know, in restaurants and places with children, but it's our right. It's our freedom to be able to smoke cigarettes that we pay for, that we pay taxes on and we buy," Adkinsson said.
Hannibal City Councilman Barry Louderman says Tuesday's meeting will center on the discussion of exemptions rather than an immediate decision.


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Gladly accepting the challenge to build a one-off show Scion xB, the team at 5 Axis models, in Huntington Beach, California, collected the thoughts of each team member in order to create a mobile DJ studio. Everyone agreed the sound stage on wheels fit with Scion's image, but what they didn't agree on was how high to raise the bar.
The team contemplated how to make a stock xB stop traffic and draw a huge crowd at a show. Being one of the top show car and prototype builders, 5 Axis eagerly approached this challenge with teamwork. After several not-so-successful prototypes, the crew came up with a linear-actuated rear hatch system that houses all of the DJ hardware and showcases precise mechanical motion.
Moving on to exterior appearances, the chief designer created an aggressive 8-inch widebody kit. They didn't just stick some fiberglass panels onto the existing body. Each piece was meticulously molded-in for a genuine one-off appearance. After some debate from the fabrication team, the green light was given to chop the top a full 4 inches. Look closely. We're sure you won't see any rough body lines. After the precision bodywork was performed, all-new glass was cut for the Scion, and the body was prepped for paint. Tangelo Pearl was chosen to give the xB a unique look and to grab even more attention while bumping the bass. Sponsors are properly represented by sweet graphics from Sticky Fingers Design.
Hunkered low on Ground Zero air suspension and thanks to the widebody kit, this Scion nearly tucks the 19x8-inch custom-milled Budnik wheels. Out back, the little Scion stuffs huge 19x10-inch brushed-finished Budniks, a feat most "lifestyle" vehicles can only dream of. Wrapping the huge billets are BFGoodrich T/A KDW tires, measuring 235/35R19 up front and 275/30R19 in the rear. Stopping power comes in the form of Brembo 13-inch rotors and four-piston calipers. The crew at 5 Axis then moved to the interior to add safety, function, and enough audio to fill any club.
Inside, two occupants are welcomed by Sparco Monza seats and Tangelo-painted accessories throughout. Up front, a Pioneer AVH-P7500DVD head unit controls four 12-inch Pioneer subs, four 6-1/2-inch Pioneer components, and four 5-inch Pioneer components. Powering all of these speakers are four Pioneer GM D510 mono amps and two Pioneer GM 6000F four-channel amps. A push of the remote, however, reveals the true creativity and marvel of this particular project. Both rear doors are activated by actuators and open seamlessly to expose the huge built-in speaker rack that houses all of the Pioneer mids and highs. Meanwhile, the rear hatch is motoring outward on a track, and a huge DJ turntable is creeping upward at a stable pace.
After wiping the drool from our mouths, we instantly had to say job well done to the 5 Axis team. Mounted to the rear hatch section are two Pioneer CDJ1000 digital turntables, two Technics 1200 vinyl turntables, a Pioneer DJM 600 mixer, and two 8-inch Pioneer monitors, all housed in the custom 5 Axis DJ stage and equipment rack. Providing crystal-clear images in front of the DJ is a 22-inch LCD flat-screen monitor where the rear window used to be. Listening, watching, and even nodding your head is a great time while hanging out with the 5 Axis Scion.
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Like many birds in Brazil, the Sabià migrates north to the tropical zone during the winter and then returns to the temperate zone of Southern Brazil when the weather begins to warm.
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New Jersey's economic development agency Tuesday approved state tax incentives to help finance a $135 million casino conference center that promises to bring a new level of corporate business to Atlantic City.
Funding from the Economic Development Authority will give Harrah's Resort $24.1 million in tax reimbursements over 20 years and represents a key piece of the project's multifaceted public and private financing.
Don Marrandino, president of the Eastern Division of Caesars Entertainment, corporate parent of Harrah's Resort, said the company is moving ahead to secure bank financing as the final part of the funding.
"We have three of the four pieces. The goal is, the second we get everything, we want to get moving," Marrandino said. "Getting this (EDA funding) approved is a big piece moving forward."
Construction on the nearly 250,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin in the second or third quarter of next year, with completion by late 2014, according to an EDA project summary.
The EDA's timetable differs slightly from the construction schedule outlined Tuesday by Marrandino during an interview with The Press of Atlantic City. Marrandino indicated construction work will get under way early next year and should be completed by September 2014.
Marrandino said the project will create 300 to 400 construction jobs, giving a boost to local trade unions. An EDA memo noted that 140 workers would staff the conference center.
In addition to securing about $54.2 million in bank financing, Harrah's plans to invest about $34.7 million of its own money in the project. A $46.2 million contribution by the state Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, approved last month, completes the funding sources, according to an EDA breakdown of the financing.
The conference center will cost about $135 million. However, the EDA puts the project's total price tag at $144.5 million. But that also includes a $9.5 million contribution by Harrah's to help finance an indoor marketplace in Atlantic City. The marketplace contribution was a condition of the CRDA funding for the conference facility.
Unlike the project's construction financing, the EDA-approved tax incentives are not an upfront payment, the agency stressed. They consist of $24.1 million in state sales, corporate and income tax rebates on the conference center over the next 20 years.
"We don't give them a blank check over 20 years," EDA spokeswoman Erin Gold said.
Gold said that EDA funding support for Harrah's comes from the same Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program that supplied $261.4 million in state reimbursements for the $2.4 billion Revel casino, also for a 20-year period. When the EDA approved Revel's tax incentives in February 2011, it helped complete a new $1.1 billion financing package that allowed Revel to resume construction on what was then a half-finished project.
Revel, Atlantic City's newest casino, opened April 2. Revel has committed to using all of its state tax rebates to fund improvements to the city's South Inlet section surrounding the casino site, company spokeswoman Maureen Siman said.
Revel, which has struggled to generate gambling revenue in its first eight months of operation, has made group business and leisure customers a major part of its overall strategy.
Harrah's proposed conference center also represents a strong emphasis on group and corporate business. The two-level facility would be modeled after Caesars Entertainment's conference center at the Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas, Marrandino said. He described it as the only one of its kind on the East Coast.
"The meetings center will be a world-class facility," he said. "There's nothing else like this. It's state-of-the-art, all under one roof."
Harrah's will target corporate meetings held by Fortune 500 corporations based in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. Marrandino said the facility will attract corporate visitors who will stay in Atlantic City for two or three nights and will also spend their money elsewhere in town, including at the hotels and restaurants.
Initially, there was concern that Harrah's conference site would cannibalize business from the Atlantic City Convention Center. However, the EDA noted that a market study conducted by a CRDA consultant concluded that the conference center would create new business instead of stealing from existing facilities.
"It would attract a different audience," Gold said.
The Atlantic City Convention Center will primarily serve big conventions and trade shows, while the Harrah's facility would focus on smaller corporate groups and meetings, Marrandino explained.
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Noel Coward's renowned play about the frivolous nature and narcissism of London's late 1920's aristocracy. Stars Felicity Kendal.
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"Florence is played by Felicity Kendal in a tour-de-force performance that should set the phones in the box office ringing off the hook"
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Wednesday 3pm, Saturday 4pm
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A Cavalier nickname surmountable to his proper name, John "Hot Rod" Williams was a key cog on the great Cavs teams from the late 80s and early 90s. Williams was drafted by the Wine and Gold in the second round of the 1985 Draft and in nine seasons averaged 12.9 points to go along with 7.1 rebounds.
Clarence "Foots" Walker was drafted by the Wine and Gold in the third round of the 1974 Draft. In six seasons with the Cavaliers, Foots averaged 7.2 points and 4.9 assists in 23.9 minutes per game.
Austin Carr encompasses Cavaliers basketball, so it is no surprise he earned the nickname "Mr. Cavalier". From being selected first overall by the Wine and Gold in 1971, to being the quotable color analyst for Cavs FOX Sports Ohio broadcasts, Carr has been a model representative with the organization for over 40 years.
"Big Ben" Wallace came to the Wine and Gold in a mid-season trade during the 2007-08 season. His signature afro and bell toll sound from the beginning of ACDC's "Hells Bells" after each blocked shot resonated with fans everywhere.
Robert "Bingo" Smith was selected from San Diego in the expansion draft on May 11, 1970. Bingo went on to have a great 10-year career with the Wine and Gold averaging 13.2 while leading Cleveland to their first three playoff appearances.
Known almost exclusively as "Booby", Daniel Gibson won Cavs fans for life with his unforgettable performances throughout the Wine and Gold's playoff run to the 2007 NBA Finals. Gibson claimed his nickname came from his mother during his childhood. When Gibson would often come running into their house with bumps and bruises, his mother would say, "Cry baby booby".
Rocking neither a butch haircut, nor a beard, Alfred Beard Jr., better known to Cavalier fans as "Butch", played in 83 games (1971-71 & 1974-1975) for the Wine and Gold averaging 13.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists.
Much like "Mr. Cavalier" Austin Carr, Michael Campanella Russell, or affectionately known as "Campy", has been a vital part of the Cavaliers organization well after his playing career. Campy transitioned from being a former All-Star on the court to the Cavs Director of Alumni Relations and FOX Sports Ohio Pregame & Postgame TV Analyst.
Calvin Miles Jr. aka "CJ" joined the Wine and Gold as free agent in the summer of 2012. In his first season with the Cavaliers, CJ averaged 11.2 points off the bench including a 33-point explosion against the Brooklyn Nets on December 29, 2012.
Ronald "Flip" Murray was acquired from Seattle halfway through the 2005-06 season instantly bringing some style and grittiness to the Wine and Gold. In 28 games, Flip averaged 13.5 points and 2.8 assists.
Although "The Reignman", Shawn Kemp, got his nickname from his early years with the Seattle Supersonics, the All-Star power forward and his nickname came to the Cavaliers via a three-team blockbuster trade in the fall of 1997. In 204 games with Cleveland, Kemp averaged 18.5 points and 9.1 rebounds.
Kyrie Irving's much older alter ego "Uncle Drew" has become of nickname of sorts for the Cavs All-Star point guard. Irving's depiction of an old man schooling "youngbloods" on the blacktop in a series of Pepsi MAX commercials often translates to his play on the NBA stage with his lightning quick ball-handling and street ball moves.
"The Alaskan Assassin", Trajan Langdon's, three seasons with the team never superseded his nickname. After an illustrious collegiate career at Duke, Langdon was drafted by Cleveland with the 11th overall pick in 1999 and in 119 games with the Cavs averaged 5.4 points.
Never shying away from self-proclaimed nicknames, Shaquille O'Neal kept the trend going back in the summer of 2009 when the All-Star center joined the Cavaliers via a trade with the Phoenix Suns. Nicknames during Shaq's brief tenure included: Shaqer Heights, The Big O'hio, Witness Protection Program, Shaqalier, The Big Cuyahoga... and the list goes on.
William "Smush" Parker enjoyed one stint with the Cavaliers back in the 2002-03 season. After signing as a free agent on September 25, 2002, Smush played in 66 games for Cleveland averaging 6.2 points and 2.5 assists.
Dan Marjerle was dubbed as "Thunder Dan" during his early days with the Phoenix Suns and brought the nickname with him to Cleveland in the fall of 1995 following a trade. In one season with the Cavaliers, Marjerle played in all 82 games, averaging 10.6 points while knocking down 146 three-pointers.
The late Robert "Tractor" Traylor enjoyed two stints with the Wine and Gold (2000-01 and 2004-05). In 144 total games, Tractor averaged 5.6 points and 4.4 rebounds in 17.6 minutes.
Drafted by Cleveland with the 12th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, "The Ukraine Train" Vitaly Potapenko, averaged 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds in 177 games for the Cavs. Potapenko has recently joined Mike Brown's staff as a player development coach with the Wine and Gold.
A player like Anderson Varejao is inevitably going to get a nickname. Making Clevelanders' heart sing with his long flowing red curls and relentless energy and effort, Varejao became known as "Wild Thing" to Cavs Nation. The Wild Thing's 2013-14 season will be his 10th with the Wine and Gold.
"Big Z" Zydrunas Ilgauskas was drafted by Cleveland with the 20th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. Nobody has played more games (771) than Big Z while playing in a Cavaliers uniform. For his Cavaliers career, Ilgauskas averaged 13.8 points and 7.7 rebounds. It is only fitting Big Z has stayed within the organization as Special Assistant to General Manager Chris Grant.
"Zo" just sounds like a rock solid nickname and the Cavaliers' ironman small forward, Alonzo Gee, fits the bill having played in all 82 games for the Wine and Gold in the 2012-13 season. During that season, Zo averaged 10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and was the team's go-to perimeter defender.
"King James" played seven seasons with the Cavaliers averaging 27.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.9 assists.
Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles played in 115 games over the span of three seasons with the Cavaliers averaging 4.2 points and 2.6 assists.
Walt "Clyde" Frazier was acquired from New York as compensation for the anticipated signing of veteran free agent Jim Cleamons in 1977. Over 66 games with the Wine and Gold, the Hall of Famer averaged 14.6 points.
Wayne "Tree" Rollins singed with the Cavaliers as a free agent on August 3, 1988. Tree played in 108 games for the Cavaliers spanning two seasons averaging 2.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.8 blocks.


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Building an Entrepreneurial Mind through Reading
My list includes books on understanding yourself as an entrepreneur, your customers thinking and how the market works beyond what is visible. None are written for business audiences exclusively, but have significant thinking to contribute. Only two are new, but the old ones lay a ground missing from some more popular ones. They are often focused on how to think about about very complex situations and how to be more systemic in thinking.
1. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert Cialdini
We have been so brainwashed by the behaviorist we not longer understand how we can create influence. Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes"—and how to apply these understandings. Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion. His thirty-five years of rigorous, evidence-based research along with a three-year program of study on what moves people to change behavior has resulted in this highly acclaimed book.
2. The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion
Author John Hagel and co-authors first offer the obvious: Information now flows like water, and we must learn how to tap into its stream. Individuals and companies can no longer rely on the stocks of knowledge that they've carefully built up and stored away. We must learn how to tap into the stream. But many of us remain stuck in old practices—practices that could undermine us as we search for success and meaning.
In this revolutionary book, Hagel et all, reveal the adjustments we must make if we take these changes seriously. In a world of increasing risk and opportunity, we must understand the importance of pull. Understood and used properly, the power of pull can draw out the best in people and institutions by connecting them in ways that increase understanding and effectiveness. Pull can turn uncertainty into opportunity, and enable small moves to achieve outsized impact.
3.The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
by Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom
The Self-Developing Organizations I guide businesses in creating work from the same principles as offered here. If you cut off a spider?s head, it dies; if you cut off a starfish?s leg it grows a new one, and that leg can grow into an entirely new starfish. Traditional top-down organizations are like spiders, but now starfish organizations are changing the face of business and the world.
What's the hidden power behind the success of Wikipedia, craigslist, and Skype? What do eBay and General Electric have in common with the abolitionist and women's rights movements? What fundamental choice put General Motors and Toyota on vastly different paths?
4. False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World
by Alan Beattie
This book will rearrange most of what you know about how economics works. If you think you will ever be impacted by more than local (and you certainly will) read this book. It seems far fetched from first glance but it will make you better at strategy and product development. From a deep study of the fates of different countries, economies, and societies-why some fail and some succeed. Here, he weaves together elements of economics, history, politics, and human stories, revealing that societies, economies, and countries usually make concrete choices that determine their destinies. He opens up larger questions about these choices, and why countries make them or are driven to make them, and what those decisions can mean for the future of our global economy.
Economic history involves forcing together disciplines that fall naturally in different directions. False Economy explains how human beings have shaped their own fates, however unknowingly, and the conditions of the countries they call home. And though it is history, it does not end with the present day. Beattie shows how decisions that are being made now-which have either absorbed or failed to absorb the lessons from economic history-will determine what happens in the future.
5. A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Daniel Pink
There are two books by Pink in this list. I think some of his ideas miss the mark, but mostly on how to implement his ideas to change things. He is a researcher and author, not a practitioner. He can be forgiven for that. But his research and theory is impeccable. His point in New Mind, is that the future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't.
Drawing on research from around the world, Pink outlines the six fundamentally human abilities that are absolute essentials for professional success and personal fulfillment-and reveals how to master them. A Whole New Mind takes readers to a daring new place, and a provocative and necessary new way of thinking about a future that's already here.
6. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Also by Daniel Pink, this one tears into the theory of motivation that has and still drives more organizations, education and even families. He firmely disprove it. I have been writing about this for twenty years and was delighted to see Pink give the research a national stage. He gets the implementation really wrong it this one. He suggests using "feedback" which is from even more mechanical paradigm. But he has not knowledge of a developmental paradigm. But the research in the first half of the book is exquisite.
Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money–the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink. In this book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction–at work, at school, and at home–is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.
Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does-and how that affects every aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation–autonomy, mastery, and purpose–and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.
7. Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior
by Ori Brafman (of Starfish) and his brother, Rom Brafman
This books looks into the hidden psychological influences that derail our decision-making, Sway will change the way you think about the way you think and the way your position your offerings in the market.
Why is it so difficult to sell a plummeting stock or end a doomed relationship? Why do we listen to advice just because it came from someone "important"? Why are we more likely to fall in love when there's danger involved? In Sway, renowned organizational thinker Ori Brafman and his brother, psychologist Rom Brafman, answer all these questions and more.
Drawing on cutting-edge research from the fields of social psychology, behavioral economics, and organizational behavior, Sway reveals dynamic forces that influence every aspect of our personal and business lives, including loss aversion (our tendency to go to great lengths to avoid perceived losses), the diagnosis bias (our inability to reevaluate our initial diagnosis of a person or situation), and the "chameleon effect" (our tendency to take on characteristics that have been arbitrarily assigned to us).
8. The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us And What We Can Do About It
by Joshua Cooper Ramo
This may seem an unlikely recommendation for business owners, particularly entrepreneurs. The importance of this book is how Ramo is thinking. Disorder exists in the business and economic world that entrepreneurs must navigate. His mind is amazing and entrepreneurial in how he looks at dynamics.
Ramo's idea is that America is in great peril for its future. In The Age of the Unthinkable, Joshua Cooper Ramo puts forth a revelatory new model for understanding our dangerously unpredictable world. Drawing upon history, economics, complexity theory, psychology, immunology, and the science of networks, he describes a new landscape of inherent unpredictability–and remarkable, wonderful possibility. And how to navigate it.
9. Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything
by Dan Tapscott
The initial book on teaching the world about the power of mass collaboration. Wikinomics explains how mass collaboration is happening not just at Web sites like Wikipedia and YouTube, but at traditional companies that have embraced technology to breathe new life into their enterprises.
This book and Tapscott's follow up book, Macrowikinomics, was the first to reveal the nuances that drive mass collaboration, and how masses of people (both paid and volunteer) are now creating TV news stories, sequencing the human gnome, remixing their favorite music, designing software, finding cures for diseases, editing school texts, inventing new cosmetics, and even building motorcycles.
Learn more about The Responsible Entrepreneur on a free tele seminar on Jan. 10th 2013. Sign up here to participate or listen to the recorded call. It will focus on the six strategic questions that must be answered and how they must be, to succeed in business and have the platform to change the world. .


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I am a big fans of Shiseido and love to try out different products they offer. I was introduced to this product when I was buying my other skincare product in Shiseido
Similar to other Shiseido products, it comes in a plastic bottle and you can see how much solution remains. It looks clean and simple and suits the brand image. The product comes in a 125 ml plastic bottle.
Applying it
You have to use a cotton pad to apply it. You pour enough amount to your cotton pad and then apply it to your eyes and lips. Wipe gently to remove the make up.
General impression
It is very gentle and do not come in a strong smell. It doesn't irritate my eyes when removing my eye makeup.
Result on the eyes
I don't wear eyeline so I don't know how it works on eyeline. However, I do find that it is not very effective when it comes to remove some type of waterproof mascara. It generally works on most of the eye mascara. But if you are using a very waterproof mascara with strong water-proof effect, you may need to apply more than once or to use another make up remover.
Results on the lips
I don't often wear lipstick. But on the rare occasion when I do, it works well to remove the lipstick.
To sum up, I think that it is a gentle make up remover and perform well generally. But if you like using water-proof mascara, you may want to opt for something less gentle.
I use quite a lot of crabtree and evelyn products and this one is definitely one of my favourite!
The package:
You can see how it looks from the photograph shown. I like it cause it's very simple and clean. It does represent the product quite well. When it comes to something I use daily, I don't like something too fancy.
One of the strongest point of this product is its smell. As the name suggests, it comes with a rosy smell. The smell is feminine, not too strong but last very long. The smell is very gentle and I feel very comfortable after applying it. I like applying it just before I go to bed.
I have very sensitive skin and I have hesitation towards something with such strong smell. To my surprise, it is actually quite gentle to the skin and I don't have any problem with it (note: different people are allergic to different ingredients so you may want to try out first ). It is also very moisturising and my skin is very smooth and soft after applying it. The moisturising effect lasts very long too!
I bought this product in a package offered by Crabtree and Evelyn so I am not sure about the retails price. To me, I do like the rosy smell and will definitely purchase it again.
I like the smell of the product from Crabtree & Evelyn (my favourite is summer hill) and decide to give this rosewater shower gel a try. It smells good but I do think that it's not my favourite shower gel.
- The Package-
The one I got is a travel size one (50ml). It comes in a nice rectangular plastic bottle with rose print on it and a white top. The package is the same as the larger one (250ml).
- The product-
The product can be used int he bath or shower. I haven't tried using it in the bath and have been using it as a shower gel only.
The shower gel claims to leave skin feeling oothed, refreshed, and scented with the rosewater fragrance. It is also said that the extracts of rosewater, peony, white magnolia, and elder flower help condition the skin.
- The result-
I have been using this product in shower only and as instructed on the package, I smooth the product over wet skin. However, it did not create a "luxurious lather" as claimed on the package. In fact, it doesn't create any lather at all.... Having said that, I still felt my skin clean after using the product and my skin feels smooth too!
For the fragrance, it does have a nice rose smell which makes me feel luxurious but it does not last long. The nice smell is gone almost as soon as I finish my shower and I can hardly smell it when I walk out of my bathroom. It does disappoint me a bit as the other shower gel (e.g. summer hill one) does leave some nice smell on my skin after shower.
Overall, I would say that this is a product for someone who likes the rose smell but I would prefer getting something else from Crabtree & Evelyn.
Airport City is one of the "free" apps that you can find in the Play Store in android phones. The game itself is free to download but you can also use your real money to purchase "airport cash" to upgrade the items in the game.
- What the game is about-
In the games, you get to build your personal airport and send flights into the sky. Apart from building the airport, you also get to build the city to support it.
Besides, you also get to manage the airport by arranging different flights to land on the runways, send flights to different areas of the world to collect items and complete challenges.
- So what do you actually do?-
In relation to the supporting city, what you need to do is similar to other games of the same type. You clear the land, building the building and collect earnings and passengers from the buildings. The same apply for the airport, you get to build the hangers, runways and control towers, etc. You need to continue upgrading the buildings so that you can accommodate bigger and more modern planes.
In relation to the flight themselves, you have to send your planes to different destinations. Before you send off a flight, you have to get enough passengers and certain type of aircraft and items to fly to a certain destination. In return, you can import rare items and money.
- What I like about this game-
They have a good collection of destination places. The collectibles in the city are also reflecting the features of different cities. The sounds and graphs are also of decent quality. Controlling is also easy.
- What I don't like about this game-
It takes a long time to load the game (I am using HTC XE sensation which has a dual core processor and I have no problem running other apps).
Earning coins from the game was hard. You can only get tiny amount of coins from the buildings and the flights and upgrading the buildings are extremely expensive. Besides, you need a lot of special items (which are only available if you have the airport cash) to upgrade the items or to repair the flights! And repairing the flights is extremely important in the game. There is a time that all my aircrafts were broken down and there's no way I can proceed the game anymore because I don't have the items to repair the planes!
I am giving this game one star because you can never make any progress until you pay real cash.
Unlike many other games of similar type, which you can earn a small number of "airport cash" (or its equivalent) by achieving higher levels, you can't get any airport cash unless you pay for them. It means that you will basically get stuck in a certain level of the game unless you play. And up to that point, I stop playing the game.
We are all busy people. We are too busy to organize our home. We are too busy to organize our office. We are too busy to organize our home.
So what's now?
Admit it, your home and your office are in chaos. You forget where the electricity bill is. You cannot find the letter opener. You can hardly find a place where you can work. You are overwhelmed.
Vicki Norris is a professional organizer in US and this is the second book she wrote about organization. She tries to demonstrate in the book how disorganization degrades quality of life and inspires readers of the benefits of order.
Unlike many other books on organization, which goes straightly into how you should organize your home or office, Norris begins her book on why you should be organized. In particular, she sets out some benefits:
1. experience peace of mind
2. enjoy harmony in the home
3. live an example for kids
4. extend hospitality
5. live your priorities
While I do not agree that being organized can bring all the benefits as claimed, I do agree that having an organized place does give one peace of mind. Bringing back order means reclaiming your life. I no longer feel defeated by the chaos. After all, it feels great to see a tidy place, isn't it?
The other chapters of the book contains details steps on how you can organize different parts of your home. In some chapters, the author gives the reader a play-by-play strategy for how she has tackled a certain room and in other chapters she presented several considerations and leaves it to the readers to decide which options best fit the lifestyle and household.
Of course, there are some methods of organizing a place which have already been covered in other books. This is unavoidable. There are some basics which are necessary in the organization process. However, there are also some new ideas suggested by the Author in this book which I like. For example, while talking about organizing the dining room, the author points out that the core of hospitality is not about the sparkling stemware or things like that. Instead, it is about the people. Hospitality is simply a spirit that invites belonging, togetherness and friendship. Taking that into account, the dining room can be organized in any way that suits your lifestyle.
As mentioned earlier, the author is a professional organizer and the book mainly draws on her own experiences while helping the household in US to tidy up their homes. For people who live in high-rise buildings like I do, the chapters on guest rooms, garden and garage may not be of useful to us. We do not have the benefit of having a room dedicated to be used as guest rooms only. Having said that, it is still useful to skim through those chapters and maybe it can give you some insights on how to organize certain parts of your room!
I have to admit that I am not the person-in-charge of the household cleaning at home (my mother is in charge) but I do like to read about books on various housing cleaning methods (the Japanese are superb in writing books on these!) Here are a few tips that I have gathered so far on household cleaning (which I have tried myself and found that they worked!):
1. Cleaning the windows
You don't need a window cleaner. All you need is an old tower and some old newspaper. First, you wipe the window using the wet towel. Then, you just wipe the window again using the old newspaper. You will then find your window very clean! It's that easy! and your can use up the old towels and old newspaper at home. Isn't it a good idea for clearing the clutter at home and save a few bucks on window cleaner?
2. Cleaning your water tap
The water tap will often look dull after some time. In that case, you can take out your old toothbrush and old toothpaste. Brush your water tap like you brush your teeth. It will be clean and shiny again!
3. Removing the bad scent from your fridge
Put the orange skin that you peeled off while eating oranges into the fridge and you will find that the bad scent is gone! Throw the orange skins away when they become dry.
4. Washing clothes with white vinegar
White vinegar does a magic in removing the not-so-fresh smell in the clothes. All you need to do is to put a spoon of white vinegar before you start your washing machine and it will reduce the smell!
I hope that you will find the above useful in your daily household cleaning!
I suffer from psoriasis and always have extremely dry and chapped skin patches all over the body. I have always been on a constant hunt of a good body moisturiser which can help to improve the situation and am very happy to have found this wonderful nourishing body oil from Burt's Bees.
- The package-
This nourishing oil comes in a plastic bottle with a white lid (the package has changed from the one shown in the photo above). The bottle contains 115ml oil. The lid is a press-open type so it's easy to use especially after shower.
- The product-
This product claims to keep the skin well hydrated. The main ingredients are: almond and lemon oils together with Vitamin E. The sweet almond and lemon oils hydrate dry skin while Vitamin E keeps skin supple and moist.
The lemon oil gives this nourishing a wonderful refreshing lemon smell. It smells great and lasts on the skin for an hour or so after shower.
- Applying the product-
I was recommended to apply the oil immediately after shower to lock in the moisture. I apply the oil all over the body and apply an extra layer on the extra dry parts. Apart applying the oil after shower, I also apply the product on my skin whenever I find them dry.
- The result-
As I said above, I suffer from extremely dry skin problem due to psoriasis. This nourishing oil from Burt's Bees really does a wonder on my skin. It does not cause any irritation problem (it's made of all natural ingredients) and is extremely useful in locking the moisture of my skin. My skin feels less itchy after the applying the product.
I find that this nourishing oil a bit greasy especially for summer time. Therefore, I would only recommend you to try out this product in summer time if you have extremely dry skin (like I do) or you may wish to wait until winter time. While it does feel a bit greasy, the refreshing lemon smell is a plus to use this oil in the summer time!
- Other uses-
Besides acting as a nourishing body oil, it is said that it can also act as a comforting massage oil as well. I haven't tried on this use so can't really comment on this.
Lipgloss is one of my essential items in my makeup bag. I have been trying lip gloss from different brands . There some items I like and there are some I don't and MAC is one of those I like!
I bought my current MAC lipglass upon the recommendation from the makeup artist I met on my friend's wedding. He did a wonderful job in turning my friend into a very beautiful bride so I trusted his recommendation! Luckily he did a good job in making recommendation too and I love this MAC Lipglass.
-The package-
The package is simple. It comes in a long slim plastic tip with screw-on top. The lipgloss is the one which you can apply with a wand and not those in a plastic tube. I love using this type of lipgloss because it is easier for you to control the amount of lipgloss. It is also easier to spread the lipgloss evenly on your lips.
- The product-
There are a variety of colour for you to choose from. The one I am currently using is Nymphette, which is a pink colour with some sparkling effect. I find this colour a very flattering colour and easy to match with all type of makeup and outfit!
I don't normally wear a heavy make up during the day and all I would do is to put a layer of mascara, some blush and a layer of lipgloss. Then I am ready to leave home! This MAC lipgloss has a good colour and a subtle sparkling effect even if you only apply one layer on your lips. It is quick and easy which is very important in the morning!
This lipgloss is suitable for the night too. All you need to do is to apply an extra layer and it will give a good sparkling effect, making you looking gorgeous during the night!
- Removing the product-
This lipgloss can easily be removed. All you need to have is a gentle lip makeup remover and it can be removed by a simple wipe.
I was given a Crabtree & Evelyn Summer Hill box set last year as my birthday gift and I love it! this shower gel is one of the products in the box set.
- The package -
This shower gel is contained in a 200ml clear plastic bottle with a white top. The top is a press open type and you can squeeze out the shower gel easily after pressing the lid.
- Applying the product -
The product can be used in a bath or in a shower. If you wish to use it for a fragrant foaming bath, all you need to do is to pour the gel into running warm water. If you wish to use in the shower, it is recommend that you apply the product onto a wet sponge. However, I have tried using it using bare hands instead of using a sponge and it still creates a good lather.
- The result -
I personally only use the product in shower (because shower saves water) and is very happy with the result. The smell is very refreshing! It smells flowery (the fragrant is a blend of field lilies and meadow wildflowers) and leaves a good and refreshing smell on your skin for about an hour or two after shower. If you want the smell to last longer then you can apply the body lotion from the same product line after shower.
The skin is also a moisturising one. The product contains both honey and jojoba which are both good moisturisers. My skin feels soft and smooth after shower while still feeling refreshed!
I like to use this shower gel after a hot day in summer and feel very refreshed after using it! I would highly recommend it to everyone, especially during summer time!
I bought this Giorgio Armani Foundation some time ago upon reading a lot of good reviews in magazines and good comments from friends. I was expecting a lot from this foundation but I have to say it was not as good as expected.
- The package-
This is what I like most about this foundation. The bottle of foundation was packed in a thick black paper package. The paper is thick and gives you a luxurious feel. The dark colour also makes it look very cool.
The bottle of foundation is basically a round bottle with a black top. The black top is again in black, giving it a cool and luxurious look. It is consistent with the brand image.
- Applying the product-
I like to apply the foundation using my fingertip but I know there are some people who like to use sponge. I like to use fingertips because the body temperature will help the foundation to blend in the skin more easily. With this foundation, I just pump a bit of foundation on my hand and apply it using my fingertips.
-The result-
This foundation is very easy to apply and can be spread evenly on the face easily. As for coverage, I would say that it's just fair. It can help you to even your skin but if you are expecting it to cover acne spots or something like that, it won't be able to cover it. You will still need a concealer to do this job. All this foundation will give you is a natural look with a more even skintone.
What I dislike most about this foundation is that while the coverage is just fair, I found that the foundation is a bit too thick for me. I found my pores being blocked and had a very thick feeling especially after wearing this foundation for a day. The problem worsens when it comes to summer days.
Overall I would say that it is a very luxurious and good looking foundation but just not something for me.
I received a 25g bottle of this product as part of the gifts when subscribing for a magazine and was pleasantly surprised by its result!
- The package -
As I mentioned above, the one I received is a 25g bottle one. It is a travel size and the product is separately available in a 100ml bottle.
The package is also a bit different from the above. The product is now contained with a white plastic tube with the name and logo marked on them in dark brown colour.
- The product -
The product, as described by Crabtree & Evelyn, is a 60-second intensive hand recovery treatment which cleanses, exfoliates and moisturizes with a blend of sea salt, algae, shea butter and lavender oil. Your hands will feel noticeably softer and smoother immediately after applying the product.
To apply the product, all you need to do apply it to the dry hands. The product, being an exfoliator, is a bit difficult to spread over on the skin. You will feel that there are some grains in the cream and the texture is very rich. After rubbing the product on the hand for about 60 seconds, you can rinse them off with water.
- The result -
I find that my hands feel immediately smoother and softer once I rinse off the product and I am very surprised to see that. I love to use it immediately before I go to sleep and the result will last till the next day. While it is recommended that you should immediately apply the hand cream after rinsing off, I usually just leave it as it is and go to sleep. My hands still feel very smooth and soft when I wake up despite not having apply any hand cream the night before.
As with all other products in the La Source line, it has the classic La Source smell giving you a relaxing sea air feel.
I am in love with this product and the relaxing and smoothing effect it gives. I normally use it once a week and am always happy with the result! I would highly recommend it to everyone who has dry hands.
I came to know the brand - OPI when I read about nail polish reviews online. There was a lot of good reviews online and I started using OPI nail polishes some years ago and had been a loyal customer to this brand.
The package
The package of OPI nail polish is simple. It has a black screw on top and a clear body. The clear body allows you to have a look of the colour of the nail polish. The bottle usually contains 15ml.
Applying the nail polish
The brush of OPI nail polish is quite wide. The good thing about it is that you can finish painting one nail quickly but it also means that it is more difficult to control. You may also easily make your fingers dirty if you are a complete beginner....
The colour is generally a bit lighter than what you see on the bottle if you only apply one layer. I generally find that the colour will be best if you apply two layers of the nail polish. The colour is also very truthful to the colour shown in the bottle so you don't have to worry about it.
If you apply a base coat and a top coat then the OPI nail polish can normally last for 3 days which I think is quite satisfactory. The top edge will start to chip a little after 2 or 3 days. I was told that it was not healthy to have the nails painted 7 days a week so I would generally remove them after a few days. Therefore, the chipping problem doesn't bother me too much as I would take them off in any event.
Something interesting
There is a unique name for each colour and the names are very interesting. Here a few examples:
It's a Girl! (baby pink)
Grand Canyon Sunset (brown)
An Affair in Red Square (red)
Dating a Royal (blue)
They also have some special editions inspired by movies like Shrek, Spiderman...
Overall this is a brand of nail polish I trusted and never disappoints me.
I bought a bottle of the Johnson baby bath (100ml) before I went traveling. I did not use this product on a constant basis but I did buy this product from time to time, when they were on sale or when I went traveling.
The package
As mentioned above, the one I bought was a 100ml one which was suitable for traveling. It is small enough to be carried in a luggage and yet large enough to lastnfor the whole trip. It comes in a plastic bottle with a flip open lid. It is in the baby blue color and the bath gel itself is also in light bluish-green color. Bigger sizes are also available, which are also contained in the baby blue plastic containers.
The product
The product is easy to apply. All you need to do is squeeze some gel into your hand and rub it into a rich lather and then apply it to the body. It is easy to create a rich lather. (As pointed out by the other dooyooers, I have been using it the wrong way! I should be pouring this under running water instead of rubbing them in my hands.... thanks for pointing that out!)
The bath gel Also has a good gentle smell. The smell is not very strong and is very comforting. It just gives you the baby feel when you are using the product. The smooth texture further enhances its baby feel.
The result
I always like to use the baby
One products because they are very gentle. This product is no exception. It is very gentle and does not cause any irritation to my skin. My skin also does not feel dry or tight after the shower. While it was gentle, I still found my skin fully cleaned afterwards.
Overall, it is a classic product and something that I will purchase again in the future.
Saving money? Are you a natural saver? Or are you someone who find it hard to save money? No matter which type of person you are, saving money is actually easier than you think!
Don't treat saving money as a task, treat it as a game and the reward of your game is $! Isn't it great? In that way, you will enjoy a lot more in the progress! So what do I do?
Think before you buy
I got this super saving tip from my sister: are you going to use this product for more than 3 times? If yes, buy it. If not, put it down.
It is an extremely useful method to stop impulsive buying, especially when buying clothes. Don't buy a skirt or a pair of pants just because it's on sale. Think whether you are going to wear it for 3 times, if so, buy them. Because it is likely that it is a good bargain.
Use up everything
Make sure that you use up everything you buy. Look around, are there many half-filled bottles of moisturisers, shampoo, hair conditioners? Use them up before you buy new ones! If you are using a product contained in a plastic container, make sure that you shake it a few times before you throw them away. Usually by shaking the bottle, you will be able to use the product for a few more times.
There are still other ways to use up the products if you don't like them. For example, toothpaste is a good cleaner for water taps. Your water tap will become shiny again after rubbing it with toothpaste. Your shampoo can be used to clean your make up brushes... do some research and you will find unlimited uses for your unwanted products lying around!
Share with your friends
Thinking about getting a new deep fryer / juicer but don't know whether they are good? Of course, come to dooyoo and see what people say about them. However, you may also want to ask around between your friends, colleagues and neighbours and see if they have got them. They may be able to lend it to you for a short period and you can try them before actually buying them?
If you have anything you no longer use, why not give it to your friends (or lend to them)? It's money saving for everyone!
Find someone who enjoy saving
It's always easier to achieve something if you have someone to share your joy with! Talk to your friends (or put up a review here in dooyoo if you find a good deal) who also enjoy saving, then you will soon find out that saving is fun! You will soon find yourself sharing with everyone every single tip you discover on saving!
I have a lot of confidence of Shiseido products and basically all my basic skin care products are from Shiseido The Skincare line. And this Shiseido The Skincare extra gentle cleansing foam is one of them.
The package
The products is contained in a white plastic tube. It contains 125ml of cleanser. The white plastic tube is packaged in a nice thick paper box.
Applying the product
The product is suitable for use every morning and evening. Applying it is easy, you just have to squeeze a small amount of cleanser into your palm and work into a rich lather using cool or lukewarm water. You then massage the cleanser over your face with gentle circular motions. Lastly, rinse off thoroughly.
It is very easy to create a rich lather from this product. All you need to do is rub a few times on your palm and then it's ready. It is very important that you work it into a lather first before massaging your face because it is the foam which helps to clean. Besides, don't rub the cleanser in your palm too many times or else it will be your hand not your face which is being cleaned!
The result
The product claims to be a creamy rich-lathering cleanser that lifts away makeup and impurities while leaving skin smooth, balanced, and ready for further treatment. I don't feel my skin dry after using this cleansing foam.
In case if you haven't read another post of mine, I will just repeat a useful tip here. Once you find it hard to squeeze the product out from the plastic tube package, close the lid, hold it and the end and shake it for a few times. Open the lid again and you will find yourself able to squeeze something out again! Repeat this process until you get everything out!
Some people say that skin care products work best if you use all products from the same skin care line and I am also a believer in this saying. Therefore, I would say that if you are using other products from Shiseido then I would recommend you using this product as well. However, if you are only looking for a cleanser then there may be some cheaper products out there which cleans equally well (for your information, this shiseido cleanser costs £ 28.50 for a 125ml tube)


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Infiniti Magazine 1
Por Nissan North America Inc.
Esta app solo está disponible en el App Store para dispositivos iOS.
Welcome to adeyaka, issue 1 – the Infiniti Magazine made for your iPad.
Winner of the prestigious 2011 RED DOT Design Award.
Get inspired and make design, performance and hospitality your constant companions. Find out everything there is to know about adeyaka, Infiniti's lifestyle experience magazine, a completely new way to enjoy your iPad.
This bespoke highly-innovative app combines the 'look and feel' and editorial approach which has made the adeyaka print publication one of the most-highly acclaimed brand magazines. With its modern and avant-garde layout, high class photography, full screen videos and 3D-interactive capabilities, adeyaka on iPad is one of the most digitally advanced publications available. The app has been specifically developed to make full use of the iPad's multimedia functionality and to let you enjoy the magazine's rich editorial content – equivalent to a full magazine of approx. 172 pages that span from the Japanese heritage of Infiniti through to the modern day.
The dynamic and user-friendly functionality of the app brings the adeyaka experience to life, using almost 30 minutes of high quality videos and over two hundred high-res images, in addition to 360-degree swivel and pivot animations to explore the interior and exterior specification of the entire Infiniti model range.
Share articles you like with your friends on Facebook. Notify them via e-Mail and let them view and download the articles as PDFs or use the integrated reader-survey to let us know how you like the adeyaka iPad app.
"adeyaka" is a Japanese term and it refers not only to fascinating, multifaceted elegance and rich, dynamic colours, but also to the kind of modern Japanese luxury which is about concentrating on simple essentials to achieve absolute perfection.
Key features of the adeyaka iPad app include:
•Editorial content equivalent to a 172-page magazine
•Access to all multimedia files in offline mode – no Internet connection required once you have downloaded the app
•A total of almost 30 minutes of high quality videos
•200+ high-res photos
•Interactive picture galleries
•360-degree swivel and pivot animations of the entire Infiniti model range
•Fully interactive front cover to create your own kaleidoscope shape using a tilt & swivel movement of the iPad;
•Layout of the digital version of adeyaka specifically designed to make full use of the iPad's landscape and portrait viewing functions whilst maintaining the magazine's advanced artistic layout;
•Embedded links within articles to navigate directly to pre-defined pages on the Internet (subject to a live connection) without having to leave the app;
Links to other websites:
Lo nuevo en la versión 1.0.2
- minor bugfixes
Capturas de pantalla del iPad
- Gratis
- Categoría: Estilo de vida
- Actualizado: 28/12/2010
- Versión: 1.0.2
- Tamaño: 478 MB
- Idioma: Inglés
- Desarrollador: Nissan North America Inc.
- © 2010 Infiniti


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Am just starting to make bread, am an absolute novice at it and don't have the Bread Bible either. Have a coupla questions, kindly answer.
Made some regular rolls yes'day and they came out ok, want to know how I can get a softer crust…is it best to add yeast with water or milk?
Also, is it ok for the dough to be sticky, does it need to spring back when poked with two fingers?
Is adding 2 tsps active dry yeast enough for 4 to 5 cups flour?
Why do some people suggest to put an egg wash on the bread rolls before they go into baking?
Does it need to have three rises?
I use all purpose since we do not have access to bread flour.


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Archive for Thursday, July 10, 2003
De Soto history
5 years ago
July 1998
The De Soto School Board voted to accept bids totaling $12,862,266 for construction of the new high school in the eastern part of the district. That school was to open in 2000. The bond issue budgeted amount was $13,329,200. Alternate bids accepted in the bid included a wrestling room; 113 additional parking spaces; upgrade of the partitions in the women's restrooms; lighting controls; and Kohler fixtures. The alternate items were bid separately so they could be rejected if the cost was too high.
¢ Bob Hathcock, public works director for the City of De Soto, resigned from his post. He had worked for the city for about two years and took a job near St. Louis.
¢ De Soto resident Charles Tankersley made a donation valued at $3,500 to Abbott Hall, the local museum. The donation consisted of a solid walnut hand-carved loveseat and lounge chair, rug and floor lamps. He gave the donation in memory of his wife, Alicia.
¢ The De Soto City fireworks show in Miller Park lasted about 20 minutes. The show was free to the public and cost $4,300. The De Soto Chamber of Commerce donated $500 to the show's production.
¢ De Soto students Lauren Click and Chad Hayden attended the Senior Division of Midwestern Music Camp at Kansas University. The camp included a comprehensive study of full symphony orchestra, choirs, bands, jazz ensembles, music literature and music theory.
32 years ago
July 1971
The Kansas State Forestry Department donated an ambulance to the De Soto Rescue Unit.
¢ Nadine Blaylock was appointed to the Park Board.
¢ Vernon Welch, who had been employed by the Ford Motor Company at Claycomo for the past 37 years, retired.
¢ Twenty members and one visitor, Louis Ensley (De Soto's Oklahoma rotarian), were present for the installation of new officers for the Rotary Club. Floyd Talley was installing officer, placing the following in their positions for the new year: Warren Mann, president; Archie Bedford, vice president; Bill Smith, secretary; Floyd Talley, treasurer; and Dick Lauffer and Charles Stumpff, directors.
¢ Carol and Sheryl McMillian, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. H.K. McMillian had the mumps. They had been more or less indisposed since school closed with colds, strep throats and mumps.
¢ Jerry Skaggs, riding double with Eugene Casebolt of Sunflower on his bicycle, was struck by a car as the boys were on their way to work. They had summer employment with the Youth Core. Jerry broke his leg and was at Research Hospital in Kansas City. Eugene had only minor injuries.
¢ Carl Payton was home visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Payton, for a week. He was in the Navy Air Force and was stationed at Kingsville, Texas. He was a plane captain and worked in an electrician's shop.
45 years ago
July 1958
City officials had 500 pamphlets printed pertaining to Ordinance 219, which dealt with laws relative to traffic and vehicles in the city.
¢ Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Mize and son, Frank, returned from a trip to Kalamazoo, Mich.
¢ Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Oelschlaeger and their two children of Bonner Springs visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oelschlaeger.
¢ Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Rattles, formerly of De Soto, and living in Linwood, visited old friends and neighbors.
55 years ago
July 1948
The businessmen of De Soto
were sponsoring free movie shows on the street. The events were well-attended and enjoyed by the public.
¢ Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs. Homer Hughey and Miss Eva Jane Taylor were visitors in Lawrence.
¢ Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Manning drove to Lawrence to meet her mother, Mrs. Price of Nash, Okla. It was Mrs. Nash's first visit since Winston came into the family.
¢ The long-closed overpass just west of town would not be opened the first of July, however, foot passengers could use the bridge.
72 years ago
July 1931
The Oddfellows had its county meeting in Stanley. Seventeen Oddfellows and Rebekahs were in attendance from De Soto.
¢ Mr. and Mrs. Homer Orrick and son, Bobby, and Mrs. Bob Hedrick and children returned from a pleasure trip to Fort Worth, Dallas and other Texas points.
¢ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rhodes sold their place on Third and Kickapoo streets to Charles Freeman. The Rhodes' rented the Wagner house (old John Hiddleston home) and planned to look after their farm interests near there.
¢ Pork chops were 30 cents per pound at Kraus' Grocery.
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Obama Mind Control Legacy
@ President Obama's Change
President Obama Exposed
@ President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech from Oslo, Norway
How did President Obama get a Nobel Prize for Peace whilst still at war?
"President Obama's Nobel Prize is a big ....."
@ President Obama's Promise to Close Gitmo
President Obama's Promised to Close Gitmo by January 22nd, 2010
Can Nobel Prize Winner President Obama at least stop the torture?
Eight Years Later and We Are Still Counting
Alledged Murder at Guantánamo's Camp No, Cover-Up by Bush and Obama
Frozen or Forgotten Promise?
@ President Obama on Afghanistan Issue
Obama's Afghanistan Escalation
Rethink Afghanistan
Afghan War Diary by Wikileaks
Wiki Leaks
Kill team photos of children
Kill / Capture Program
@ President Obama on Palestine
Gaza Kids are calling for President Obama' Change
Tell me why?
Gaza Today!
Gaza War Lies Vs. Facts
@ President Obama on Israel
President Obama's at AIPAC
Obama, AIPAC, Israel & Illegal Settlements
The influence of AIPAC on US Foreign Policy'
"We, the Jewish people control America, ..."
The best Congress AIPAC can buy
I am ISRAEL
@ President Obama's on Iraq
Collateral Murder Video
@ President Obama's on Haiti
Devastation of Haiti's Earthquake
Big oil behind Haiti quake!
Wake Up America!
U.S. National Security Strategy
Lifting the Hood - Iraq
Camp Cropper
Should Obama Continue Drone Attacks In Pakistan?
Dr. Lani Kass, major in the Israeli Air Force in Pentagon
LEFT RIGHT LEFT: Did CIA Doctors ,,,, ?
Obama and the Larry Sinclair book - The We
Barack Obama is the most pro-war president in living memory
Lifting the Veil
Charlie Chaplin Speaks to all people including President Obama.
The Obama Deception!!
Obama Birth Certificate ??
Petraeus heading CIA instead of running against Obama?
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Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez was thrilled to make a scoring return to the first team in a 5-0 rout of Hannover on Saturday.Germany international Gomez had been sidelined for much of the early 2012/13 campaign following ankle surgery, losing his place to Croatian Mario Mandzukic in the process.
The Bayern Munich juggernaut rolls on after they hammered Hannover 5-0, while Borussia Dortmund overcame Mainz on Saturday.Javi Martinez, Toni Kroos, Frank Ribery, Dante and Mario Gomez got themselves on the scoresheet as league-leading Bayern maintained their advantage atop the Bundesliga.
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes says his team needs to adapt a fighting mentality when they face Hannover on Saturday.The Bundesliga leaders were held 1-1 away to Nuremburg away last week, although they remain eight points clear of Schalke at the top of the table.
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has warned his team-mates not to disrespect Hannover ahead of Saturday's Bundesliga clash.Hannover are trailing the Bavarians by 14 points in the league table, but Schweinsteiger feels that they are a team to be reckoned with, likening them to Germany's national side.
After back-to-back draws, Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich return to domestic action ahead of a heavy load of fixtures.Jupp Heynckes' side faced Valencia in the Champions League on Tuesday and did enough to secure qualification to the knockout stages with a draw at the Mestalla.


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Question: Recently, the president of our company asked me to buy self-help and instructional CDs, along with several iPods, the purpose being to download materials from the CDs to the iPods and distribute them with our marketing materials to trainees who pay for training at our for-profit institute. I explained to my direct supervisor, who is the COO, that this may constitute copyright infringement, and therefore, could be an illegal activity. She relayed this to the president of our company, who did not seemed concerned and, in essence, ordered me to copy these materials. My question: If I do not copy the materials, am I being insubordinate? -- Anonymous
would think that in this post-Enron environment, you should be
extremely careful. Check with legal aid or another authority to see if
this is, in fact, illegal. If so, explain to your boss exactly what
laws this violates, stating exact code sections. Say that you are sure
s/he would not want to violate the law or ask you to either. Ask your
legal advisor if there is another
way to do this without violation and suggest tyhe alternative to your boss.
I am wondering if your company purchased the CD if you can use through out the company. Also, not transferring to another computer coping to an Ipod. Not sure if that makes a difference.
Maybe you could read the instruction booklet that came with it and/or call the company and ask how many copies you can make. I would remain anonyomus.
Like Microsoft Office if your company purchases it you can use for 1 or 2 other computer but that is all.
You should be very careful when it comes to copyright issues. Contact the company you've purchased the CDs from or research this issue on their website.
Below is a link to copyright FAQ. You might want to do some research there and provide the information to the President of your company.
This is clearly a violation of copyright, especially when the materials are copied for a for-profit business. Your boss cannot order you to do something illegal, even if he wishes to be dishonest. This is why valid licenses and new software costs skyrocket each year. I would keep refusing to do so. If you are dismissed, then you have a very legal grievance against your company. If your company gets in trouble, I'll bet they'll put your fanny on the line and let you take the rap. Do the right thing girl. Say no.
Okay, the specific question was "is refusal insubordination"? The awful truth is, yes. It can be construed as insubordination, what it technically is, is refusal of a job assignment, which can be grounds for termination. I would certainly try to work around it first in ways such as the earlier commenters have suggested. I'm not sure but I do believe their are some positive legalities as long as the programs are used on company property only. Meaning the ipods are stricly co property issued to employees and not "given" to them, and to be returned upon termination. I also believe infringement rights could only be charged against the company and not you personally - unless you are an officer of the Co.
Now, back to you personally. Should you find out the worst, and feel in your concience that you must refuse the assignment, and are terminated for it. I don't know what state you are in but all states have laws to protect employees from illegal job assignments. I would start with the unemployent agency and get your unemployment started(which will be granted under these circumstances even if you quit) due to retalliation for refusing this assignment. Then you go to the labor board and the EEOC and file a complaint. And then possibly a lawsuit which the co will most likely settle with you. No judge or jury is going to look favorably upon either way you are terminated over this. Just be sure you know everything to be known, and you are indeed committing an illegal act or all of your leverage goes out the window and you are stricly committing an action worthy of termination. Good Luck !
Choose wisely.
Geosnoopy is absolutely correct; any software that is sold is sold as one license not multiple licenses to be loaded on additional hardware, unless it is sold as a multiple license you are in violation of the copyright law. The person who's company is copying software on two different computers is also in violation of the copyright laws, be very careful, all you need is one disgruntle employee reporting your company and you too will be in the news.
The first question your managment should ask is how they would feel if all of their training materials and products were duplicated and distributed to others without permission or payment for the R&D or development costs? Where would your company be without due compensation for the technical know how which is so easily reproduced once made into a tangible product or publication? Copyright protection is there to prevent this.
So, what can you do? Ask the company selling the CD's for a multiple-user license to make copies IN-HOUSE. If you are going to resell the materials as part of a training program, the vendor WILL find out. You should (and can) buy individual copies and include them in your training if you pay for each copy. Ask the vendor for a bulk discount.
Alternatively, you could arrange some kind of licensing deal with them whereby you can re-distribute the materials and, in turn, they receive (a) payment and (b) publicity and referrals for further training materials. This kind of a deal could result in a lower net cost to you for the materials and potentially wider distribution for the vendor. Perhaps the vendor hasn't thought of the iPOD route or Podcasts and your companies could collaborate on them.
Arrangements like these are made all of the time!
Finally, be aware that when you contact the vendor, they will be watching for potential copyright violations. You will be subject to wilfull damages. In fact, this posting along with your internal memos or emails could be potential evidence of wilfull copyright infringement. Even if you don't contact them, they will probably take notice of it eventually.
Good luck. (It's really a shame when employees are made to feel insubordinate when they raise ethical questions.)
General Business Conduct and Disclosure
A. Unethical actions, or the appearance of unethical actions, are unacceptable under any conditions. The policies and reputation of ECO depends to a very large extent on the following considerations.
Each employee must apply his/her own sense of personal ethics, which should extend beyond compliance with applica¬ble laws in business situations, to govern behavior where no existing regulation provides a guideline. It is your responsibility to apply common sense in business decisions where specific rules do not provide all the answers.
In determining compliance with this code in specific situations, ask yourself the following questions:
1. Is my action legal?
2. Is my action ethical?
3. Does my action comply with corporate policy?
4. Am I sure that my action doesn't appear inappro¬priate?
5. Am I sure that I would not be embarrassed or compro¬mised if my action became known within the organization or publicly?
6. Am I sure that my action meets my personal code of ethics and behavior?
You should be able to answer "yes" to all these questions before taking action.
Each supervisor is responsible for the ethical business behavior of his/her subordinates. Supervisors must weigh carefully all courses of action suggested in ethical as well as economic terms and base their decisions on the guidelines provided by this code as well as their personal sense of right and wrong.
Implementation of the provisions of this code is one of the standards by which the performance of all levels of employees will be measured.
B. In recommending or proposing a particular business transac¬tion or course of action for approval, those involved must disclose to their superiors or to the board of directors of the organization, if the recommendation is to the board, all the pertinent information they know about such transac¬tions and the persons involved. The disclosure should include significant information that they may have reason to believe has been omitted by others.
C. Specifically, the organization does not tolerate the willful violation or circumvention of any laws of the United States, its states, counties, cities, or a foreign country by an employee during the course of that person's employment; nor does the organization tolerate the disregard or circumvention of corporate policy or engage¬ment in unscru¬pulous dealings. Employees should not attempt to accom¬plish by indirect means, through agents and interme¬diaries, what is directly forbidden.
Failure to comply with the standards contained in this code will result in disciplinary action that may include termination, referral for criminal prosecution, and reimbursement to the organization or the government for any losses or damage resulting from the violation. As with all matters involving disciplinary action, princi¬ples of fairness will apply. Any employee charged with a violation of this code will be afforded an opportunity to explain his or her actions before disciplinary action is taken.
Disciplinary action will be taken:
1. Against employees who authorize or participate directly in actions which are a violation of this code
2. Against any employee who has deliberately failed to report a violation or deliberately withheld rele¬vant and material information concerning a viola¬tion of this code
3. Against any supervisor who attempts to retaliate, directly or indirectly, or encourages others to do so, against any employee who reports a violation of this code.
Some very good advice here.
However, I would also recommend that you document everything. That way, if something does happen down the line, you will have the appropriate documentation. I would keep a log with all pertinent details and keep it on your person or at home. Good luck.
I would do as I am told. Then follow-up with an email stating that the task was completed 'per your request'. This email should be saved for future reference.
The only person who should be concerned about the copyright infringement is the person requesting the copies. I will ask our in-house counsel for more information.
Why don't you just contact the manufacturer of the CD or find out who's information it is and just ask them if you can copy it then you don't have to worry about it.


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