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LPAR sets – Saving your bacon without soft capping
Companies are more cost-focused than ever before. While some industries have always had narrow margins, every company is looking for cost-savings wherever possible. Soft-capping can be scary, but you still need to save money. So what do you do? The solution is LPAR sets.
Project management: Are you monitoring or managing?
Isn't it best when project management is proactive, looks carefully at the data, and notifies people early when a complex project may have issues? Even better if the manager can notify corporate leadership that things like scope creep mean that the project won't complete on time. That way, dates can be changed, more people added to the team, or more money provided?
The art of performance management
Performance is both art and science. The science governs how chips function, how disks spin and how networks operate. We have to know how these things work, but we can rely on this knowledge. It's static until the architecture changes. But what makes us performance experts lies in the 'art' of performance management. We don't often think of ourselves as artists, but in fact, the best work done by performance analysts tends to be more an art than a science. We have intuitive understandings of how systems work.
Getting priorities right
In our busy lives, we've all had to learn how to set priorities. If we only had an assistant that would help maximize our time, we might find more bandwidth for fun. As the Master Controller of our lives, we choose how to manage our personal time. When it comes to work, however, things are different. A good part of our job is managing priorities given to us and delivering on expectations.
Automate so you can soak up the summer
The cure for the summer blues is to have batch managed automatically, so that in most cases, problems will be resolved without your intervention. You will have the luxury of coming in and reading the notes on what was done for you, instead of driving into work (or better, but not great), holing up in your house or hotel and managing the problem remotely. Summer is the perfect time to consider automation. Isn't there somewhere you'd rather be right now? ThruPut Manager has to be in your summer game plan.
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It's 7 a.m. You sit down at your desk and, despite managing your email account until late last night, you open an inbox so full that you can't send out anything until you bring your storage down a few MB. Messages start popping up—previously-configured alerts designed to notify you of looming application issues—indicating that simply working through the backlog is going to take up a significant portion of your day. And after a quick glance at your calendar, it's evident that you'll have at least five hours of meetings rounding out the rest of it.
Once again, lunch and a planned run to the gym are out. Your manager stops by to tell you that the scheduler is having some issues with batch—the recent merger dumped a huge load of new accounts. In the weeks before the increase in demand, you were having trouble making the SLAs. Even without asking, you know that batch isn't priority one, but you can't ignore it.


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About Iluka
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Iluka Resources Limited was formed through the merger of RGC Limited and Westralian Sands Limited in 1998, with the name Iluka adopted in 1999.
The company's historical operations have been centred in the South West of Western Australia, with mining at Yoganup and Capel, as well as other deposits. In the Mid West of Western Australia, the Eneabba operation has been a major contributor to both Iluka and the global supply of mineral sands products. The company has mining activities in South Australia at the Jacinth-Ambrosia zircon deposit in the Eucla Basin and in the Murray Basin, associated with multiple rutile-rich deposits. Mining and processing operations in the United States have been undertaken in Florida, Georgia and Virginia (since completed). The company acquired Sierra Rutile, a multi-mine operation in the south west of Sierra Leone, in December 2016.
The company has an in-perpetuity royalty associated with revenue from certain tenements in BHP Billiton's Area C in the Pilbara, Western Australia. This royalty emanates from Consolidated Gold Fields Australia's involvement in the Mount Goldsworthy Mining Associated Joint Venture.
Iluka's Managing Director, Tom O'Leary, was appointed in 2016.
Tom O'Leary appointed at Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
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2014/2015 - Solid margins maintained; operations managed in line with market demand
Signs of demand recovery for titanium dioxide feedstocks; zircon market demand variable
Operations managed in line with market conditions: increase in Z/R/SR production and build of rutile-rich concentrate in advance of cessation of Murray Basin mine Woornack, Rownack and Pirro
New project feasibility studies advanced
Disciplined cash cost performance
Cash flow strengthened
Fully franked dividend payments maintained – consistent with framework to pay minimum of 40 per cent of free cash flow
Low capital expenditure while advancing development options
Balance sheet strength and significant funding headroom
2013 - Production Response to Cyclical Low
Significant production reductions – operating at approximately 40 per cent of capacity
Flexibility to quickly respond to demand recovery
Cash conservation focus – approximately 40 per cent cash cost reduction compared with 2011
Investment in new project evaluation, exploration and R&D maintained
Marketing 2nd Wave initiatives – focus on customer servicing
Balance sheet strength – preparedness to invest counter cyclically
2012 - Challenging Market Conditions - Production Response
Coincident cyclical weakness in zircon and high grade titanium dioxide feedstock markets
Demand conditions weaker than 2009 GFC
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New A$800 million multilateral debt facility in place
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Moderate gearing at year end (5.8 per cent)
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Historically, the journalist is a key figure in the narratives that populate popular culture. According to Richard M. Ness, up to 1996 more than 2000 feature films had been made in English about journalism. These include Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941), All The President's Men (Alan J. Pakula, 1976) and The Sweet Smell of Success (Alexander MacKendrick, 1957). Novels and stage plays such as The Front Page—many of them adapted for the screen—frequently have engaged with the figure of the journalist. Brian McNair's research has identified more than 70 films made in English since 1997 which deal centrally with the topic of journalism, including romantic comedies such as The Runaway Bride (Gary Marshall, 1999), dramas such as Good Night, and Good Luck (George Clooney, 2005) and bio-pics such as Capote (Bennett Miller, 2005).
There are several explanations for this level of interest. First, the journalist is not only a producer of news and other content, but is crucial for maintaining healthy and accountable democratic processes. Journalism is famously the fourth estate, and journalists are the watchdogs. Many filmic and literary stories of journalism—Citizen Kane, for example—address the theme of the news media's relationship to power. Sometimes they celebrate the journalist, as in All The President's Men, about Watergate. Elsewhere, as in Citizen Kane, a fictionalised account of William Randolph Hearst, writers are critical of the contribution of journalists to democracy.
There is another reason why there have been so many films, novels and plays written and made about journalism: journalistic narratives simply make compelling stories. The journalist confronts power, witnesses conflict and investigates crime. Journalists move on the inside of the power structures of a society, licensed to go where others dare not. Stories about journalists are inherently dramatic, and often they are also true, at least in part.
Australian writers have shared an interest in the subject of journalism with their international counterparts. In fiction, W.S. Howard's You're Telling Me! (1934) centred on a party involving a group of thinly disguised Smith's Weekly journalists. Kenneth Mackenzie's The Refuge (1954) tells the story of a Sydney journalist and a young woman refugee from Europe. George Johnston's My Brother Jack (1964, made into a television mini-series in 2001) and Clean Straw for Nothing (1969) form the first two parts of a trilogy about journalist and war correspondent David Meredith. Murray Sayle's A Crooked Sixpence (1961) tells the tale of a young Australian reporter, fresh off the boat, brimming with enthusiasm and ambition, who secures casual shifts on a mass-circulation Fleet Street Sunday scandal-sheet.
More recent novels include a series of six murder mysteries (1987–95) by Jennifer Rowe about Verity Birdwood, a 'scrappy TV researcher'. Several take gender as a theme. Maggie Alderson's Pants on Fire (2000) is about a British journalist who takes a job on a women's magazine in Sydney, while the main character of Sonya Voumard's Political Animals (2008) is ambitious newspaper journalist Ally Chesterton, who works in the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery. Boned (2008), by 'Anonymous', inspired by an alleged remark by Nine Network executive Eddie McGuire, is a tell-all novel about commercial television and current affairs centred on a female protagonist.
E-books include Attack at the Dolphin (2013) by Bridget Wilson and the crime novel Late Final Extra (2013) by 'Jen Gregory' (Greg Lenthen and Jenny Tabakoff). Many of these works are semi-autobiographical.
In television drama, notable representations of journalists include The Paper Man (1990), which describes the rise to power of media mogul Philip Cromwell, who is clearly based on Rupert Murdoch. A young Clyde and Kerry Packer are represented as the Slater brothers. The Oracle (1979) was a 12-part ABC drama series about the life and work of a Sydney talkback radio announcer, possibly inspired by John Laws. Four Southern Star produced or co-produced mini-series have recently focused on the Packer empire: Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo (ABC, 2011), Howzat! Kerry Packer's War (Nine, 2012), Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (ABC, 2013) and Power Games: The Packer–Murdoch War (Nine, 2013). Murdoch is the subject of the 2013 play, Rupert, by David Williamson, who wrote an earlier play, Influence (2005), about a talkback radio 'shock jock'. A satirical approach to television journalism was taken by Working Dog Productions' comedy series Frontline (1994, 1995 and 1997).
In cinema, two films stand out for their portrayal of Australian journalists. Newsfront (Philip Noyce, 1978) tells the story of the early newsreel producers in a rapidly changing Australian society. Balibo (Robert Connolly, 2009) told the story of the Balibo Five and the efforts to achieve official recognition of the crime. The film explores the challenges faced by foreign correspondents in conflict zones.
Australian images of journalists range from harrowing and deeply serious (as in Balibo) to inspirational and instructive (the first Paper Giants). Many of the works are intended purely for entertainment, while others engage with the big issues that surround the performance of journalism in our era. Taken together, they are an evolving resource on the role and place of the journalist in Australian society. In recognition of the importance of this representation, in 2010, the Centre for Advanced Journalism at the University of Melbourne hosted a Journalism on Screen Film Festival.
REFs: B. McNair, Journalists in Film (2010); R.M. Ness, From Headline Hunter to Superman (1997); 'The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture'.
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A scientist at a Florida university inadvertently creates a "rage virus" while performing experiments intended to restore dead brain tissue in baboons. When a journalist for the college paper breaks into the campus lab, he's bitten by one of the infected baboons; the virus soon spreads to a trio of rapists and a valley girl, all of whom go on killing sprees.
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I'm proud to announce the release of my debut album, "Where We Go". All 10 songs were written by me, Ben Standefer. "Where We Go" was recorded and produced by Brian Douglas Phillips in Austin, TX and mastered by Brian Lucey in Los Angeles, CA.
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"The debut album from solo writer/rocker Ben Standefer showcases an enjoyable blend of pop, rock, and Americana, staying true while providing enough catchiness to keep your head bobbing from Texas to California."
Here are some photos of the recording process. All recording took place at Rattle Trap Audio in Austin, TX.


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Wells Fargo Reports Macau Gaming Revenue Is Trending Lower
According to Wells Fargo analyst Cameron McKnight, Macau gaming revenue in May is trending lower.
McKnight sees Macau gaming revenue trending between 10 and 14 percent year-over-year, versus the prior estimate of 14 to 16 percent in May growth. The analyst will meet with senior management and industry contacts in Macau and Singapore this week.
Sterne Agee channel checks supports the lower gaming revenue thesis. Sterne's analyst David Bain reported Macau table-only gross gaming revenue (GGR) is MOP 19.2 billion, or $2.4 billion, through May 18. The average daily table GGR of MOP 920 million compares with last week's MOP 1.03 billion. Bain maintains his May year-over-year outlook of between 12 and 17 percent.
Shares of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) closed at $73.16 on Friday. The stock was down as much as 2.05 percent in Monday's pre-market trading at $71.69. Shares are currently trading at $73.02.
Shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) were down almost 1.5 percent before recouping losses and gaining traction at $24.09 Monday morning.
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) opened lower before its gradual climb. The stock is currently trading at $205.00, up more than 1.6 percent.
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There is a number of repair and renovation services offered online but there is only a few number of excellent websites convenient for surfing. The site made with the help of Renew Wordrpress template is surely among those!
Renew WordPress template is designed to neatly organize a wide range or repair services such as door repair, home maintenance, house repair, roofing, etc. There is a convenient search tool and a customer-friendly structure to help a visitor find the specialist they need be it a handyman, a painter or a plumber. Thus, the site with Renew theme makes an impression of a well organized team of high-skilled professionals ready to come to your help at any time.
Renew is dedicated to different types of repair and maintenance of houses. Easy changing and can be interesting as construction and maintenance companies in the range of services which includes: repairs, installation of Windows, cleaning of debris, construction of houses, electric wiring as well as private craftsmen.
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Renew template is equally good for small repair businesses and extra large companies that provide a pack of various building & renovation services and have a very large staff. In order to manage house and door repair, remodeling, roofing, renovation, house building and other services efficiently, systematize them on the Services page. There you have a choice of as much as six possible alternate designs, so decide on what is the most appropriate for your business and apply it.
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Congress Needs to Invigorate Its Ethics System, Not Weaken It
Monday, January 17, 2005
It's not often that standing still can make headlines, but Congress managed to do just that a few weeks ago. As you may remember, the House leadership decided to abandon two rules changes it had wanted. One would have made it more difficult for legislators to discipline a colleague for ethics violations. The other would have allowed the House majority leader to keep his position even if he is indicted by a grand jury back home.
House members are due a small measure of applause for this, but true congratulations should go to ordinary American citizens. The decision to drop the two proposals came within the Republican caucus, after many of its members pressured their leaders to backtrack. Why did they do this? Having spent time during the end-of-the-year recess listening to complaints from constituents, they understood that weakening ethics provisions would reflect poorly on themselves, their party, and the House itself. The common sense of American voters, who were willing to speak up to their elected representatives, won the day.
Yet it is hard to get too excited about this small victory. Take the proposal to abolish the 30-year-old rule allowing members of the House to be rebuked for bringing discredit on the institution even if they did not violate the law. Instead, the leadership wanted House members to get a pass unless they violated a specific law or rule. This seems reasonable, until you realize that ethical misbehavior comes in so many shapes and sizes that if you have to spell out every possible violation, a member bent on mischief can always find cracks. Is it really too much to expect that the people we entrust with safeguarding our democracy will conduct themselves at all times to reflect creditably on the House? Obviously, Americans don't think this is unreasonable — that's why they let their representatives know what they thought about the rules changes.
Unfortunately, this obvious public hunger for belief in the integrity of our leaders didn't keep the House leadership from using the fact that they did the right thing in two instances to obscure the fact that they did the wrong thing in a third. They changed the rules so that when an ethics complaint is lodged, both parties must agree before it can be investigated. In the past, when the two parties disagreed an investigation would go forward regardless. Now, uncomfortable ethics charges can simply be shoved under the table when either party's leadership wants to do so. At a time when we should be invigorating the ethics system in Congress, in other words, it is headed in the other direction, making it more difficult — not less — to file an ethics complaint against a member.
Why should we care about how robustly Congress polices its own members' behavior? Isn't it enough that if they break the law, they can be prosecuted? In a word, no. To begin with, I don't think we want to defer to prosecutors and the courts when it comes to judging our elected representatives. "At least he's not a convicted felon" does not strike me as the standard this nation ought to set for its lawmakers. We can do better.
But there's a more fundamental issue at stake. James Wilson of Pennsylvania, a member of the Constitutional Convention who was rivaled only by James Madison in his grasp of the principles at issue in forging a democracy, argued that the behavior of the government depends on the character of those entrusted to guide it. "As the conduct of a state, both with regard to itself and others, must greatly depend upon the character, the talents, and the principles of those to whom the direction of that conduct is intrusted," he said, "it is highly necessary that those who are to protect the rights, and to perform the duties of the commonwealth, should be men of proper principles, talents, and characters." At the same time, he pointed out, the ultimate responsibility lies with the voters, who need to be able to "distinguish and select" those with the proper integrity.
Voters want their elected representatives to be men and women of integrity. But they don't always know about their representative's misbehavior, and sometimes they fail to vote the scoundrel out of office. That's where Congress comes in. Congress should set high standards for itself, and then enforce them. Only then will it measure up to the expectations of the voters, and reclaim their respect and confidence. It should listen to ethics complaints, investigate them fully and fairly, and punish transgressions without a lot of hemming and hawing. That's what Americans want, and they deserve to have it.
(Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.)


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Yum! Brands Delivers A Tasty Quarterly Result
After the closing bell on Monday, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) reported its fourth quarter results. The company announced an EPS of $0.86, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80. Revenue of $4.17 billion missed the consensus estimate of $4.08 billion.
Same-store sales declined overall by four percent in China. KFC same-store sales fell four percent in the quarter and 15 percent in fiscal 2013, as the company failed to appropriately address concerns over antibiotics used in its chicken. Additionally, Chinese chicken sales have been "jittery" because of a new round of bird flu concerns.
Same-store sales were flat in the U.S. and grew one percent at Yum! Restaurants International, which excludes the U.S. and China.
Yum! Brands management said that it is confident to deliver at least 20 percent EPS growth in 2014, re-establishing its track record of double-digit EPS growth.
"While 2013 was a challenging year, I'm pleased to report continued progress as we enter 2014 with fourth-quarter EPS growth of 4%, excluding Special Items," said David C. Novak, Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands in a press release. "More importantly, with the decisive actions we've taken to strengthen our company across the board, we are well positioned to deliver double-digit EPS growth in 2014 and the years ahead."
Related: Bill Ackman Tries To Spoil Herbalife's Party
Morgan Stanley: 4Q win due to China margins
John Glass, analyst at Morgan Stanley believes that Yum! Brands reported a strong quarterly result, despite the company worrying a lot of investors over its Chinese regulatory and food safety issues.
"Against worried expectations, 4Q beat on the bottom line, driven by better China restaurant margins (notable labor) and favorable G&A laps," Glass wrote in a note to clients. "In all, we think results are enough to arrest the recent slide in shares and pre-mature speculation that estimates would be cut this early in the year."
Shares are Equal-Weighted with no price target assigned.
Deutsche Bank: Yum! delivered when least expected
Jason West, analyst at Deutsche Bank believes that Yum! Brands delivered a positive result when the general sentiment was unfavorable going in to earnings.
"Given the combination of better-than-expected profitability in China, reiteration of annual guidance, and muted expectations going into the print (YUM shares -12.5% YTD vs. S&P -5.8%), we believe stock is likely to react positively," said West in a note to clients. "As expected, the co. made no mention of current sales trends in China in the release, though the tone of the release seemed relatively upbeat."
Shares are Buy rated with a $100 price target.
Credit Suisse: Bird flu concerns persist
Karen Holthouse, analyst at Credit Suisse believes that Yum! Brands could deliver a strong performance in China, but it would be contingent on the severity of the ongoing bird flu concerns.
"Assuming Yum! Brands can make progress on the top-line, this gives credibility to guidance for 40 percent China profit growth in 2014," said Houlthouse in a note to clients. "That said, China performance (and sentiment) is also driven by the top line, and commentary on QTD trends/the impact of the Avian flu on the [post earnings conference call] could become the more important data point.
"Given the volatility in two year trends through 4Q and the risk of Avian flue disrupting Chinese New Year-related travel, our bias is to be relatively cautious on near-term comps," Holthouse added.
Shares are Neutral rated with a $79 price target.
Related: J.C. Penney: We're Back, Baby!
Bank of America: Concerns over lack of China guidance
Joseph Buckley, analyst at Bank of America believes that Yum! Brands decision to omit China guidance could be a concern.
"Yum! Brand's earnings release omitted mention of prior guidance for China operating profit growth of at least 40 percent," said Buckley in a note to clients. "This is interesting given Tyson Food's comments last week about demand for chicken in China being soft and new avian flu news in recent weeks, including reports of 20 deaths. But it is hard to imagine Yum achieving its at least 20 percent EPS growth target without China being up much very significantly."
Shares are Neutral rated with an $82 price target.
Stifel: China fears overblown
Paul Westra, analyst at Stifel believes that shares of Yum! Brands should be bought following the company's earnings, which topped the analysts' estimates and management has made no changes to its Chinese guidance.
"We expect a best-case scenario for Yum! Brands shares, which is that management will likely acknowledge a short-term negative impact on sales momentum in China from the latest Avian Flu breakout, but one that will likely prove to be smaller and more temporary than many investors feared," said Westra in a note to clients.
Shares are Buy rated with a $95 price target.
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Lists - The amount of lists I create for my blog is endless, I even find myself adding things on that I know I have already done so I can just tick them off (it makes me feel good).
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Lists - The amount of lists I create for my blog is endless, I even find myself adding things on that I know I have already done so I can just tick them off (it makes me feel good).
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Loved this post and I completely agree with everything mentioned! Swatches are definitely the ugliest things ever; I'm trying to include them more due to popular request but I just can not find a way to present them so that they look good! & the whole shiny packaging point is definitely so true! While this tends to be the most aesthetically pleasing packaging in person, it's a total pain to photograph it without catching a dodgy reflection in it...ReplyDelete
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- Rebecca28 March 2015 at 09:01
I am huge on lists - I have blog post planned up until the end of July! xReplyDelete
Becoming Becca
This is all so true!ReplyDelete
I'm absolutely terrified by the idea of swatching things, it somehow always turns out incredibly unappealing. Might have to consider switching to a more swatchless approach to blogging.
- emily couture28 March 2015 at 10:08
I make so many lists :)ReplyDelete
emily xx
Couldn't agree more with this post. I myself have discovered I am rather bendy when I need to be :')ReplyDelete
Sian | Siân Marie Beauty
Aah yes, the many dilemmas of beauty blogging! Ideally I like the swatch before using, but sometimes I'm too much of a keen bean, or too lazy haha. And yes omg shiny packaging! Super pretty but damn the reflection can be annoying. Mirrors too, my pajamas have been caught in a palette mirror one too many times!ReplyDelete
Tasha // shiwashiful.
This was so true and everything on the list is me in a nutshell. I just need to edit my work sometimes because I write my post around 3am and the next day I need to fix grammar errors.ReplyDelete
Jackie | fashionxfairytale | bloglovin' |
This all rings oh so true! I too abhor reflective products - it's so hard not to have a camera reflected back or even worse an untidy room. Ugh.ReplyDelete
I don't ascribe to the "photograph-before-use" school, I think that minimal use it's really noticeable, and if anything make products look like something real rather than a floating web-shop style graphic.
Dar | www.holylipstick.com
Fab post sweetie, I'm definitely guilty of not using a product until it has been photographed almost to the point of OCD with it haha. The good thing about tomorrow's clocks going forward is the extra daylight hehe.ReplyDelete
Charlee XO | CharmedCharlee
So true. Reformatting old posts is the bane of my life but I can't stop! And don't even get me started on grammar mistakes (I double, triple check every post and yet still managed to spell lipsticks as lispticks in a title!) Sigh!!ReplyDelete
Laura x FloraLoo Two
These are all painfully true, shiny packaging is the worst thing because I don't realise that I am pulling a ridiculous face in the reflection until it is published.ReplyDelete
Ooh La Luce | Beauty, Life, Fashion
These are all so true. I have got myself into some difficult positions whilst trying to shade the shiny packaging from the sun whilst still capturing the perfect image with the right ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Oh the glamorous life of a blogger xReplyDelete
ahhahaha so true!!ReplyDelete
Haha I love creating lists just so I can tick things off. Definitely some blogging conundrums that I completely relate too.ReplyDelete
Kristy | thevioletblonde.com
This is such a funny yet entirely true post.ReplyDelete
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- Alice May29 March 2015 at 16:26
There's been a few times I've had to balance on various objects just to get a good above shot :DReplyDelete
- laylarose2 April 2015 at 21:18
I've often thought about tidying up old posts but often ending up deciding not too, maybe I'll start doing that! I completely feel your pain with clear packaging it's the worst! xReplyDelete
I read this blogpost on my phone when you initially published it, and I was nodding along to all of the points! I forgot to remind myself to pop back here and comment when I was on the laptop again! I think the thing with swatches is that it is helpful to see what the shade is like on skin but only if the person if the same skin tone as you - otherwise, like you said, it'd look different anyway. I don't mind how people swatch, or even the lack of it. One things for sure though, there won't be any close ups of my face on the internet. haha, I've tried so many times to get a good close up on my eyes for eyeliner, lips for lipstick but they NEVER look right. It's the same reason why i HATE small compact mirrors, i think my features look sooooo odd and it makes me feel so self conscious xxxReplyDelete
The dodgy reflection is the bane of my life Heather haha! It's quite funny when you think about it xReplyDelete
Oh wow now that is incredible! xReplyDelete
I think you have to do what works for you in the end. Personally I'm rarely happy with my swatch photos which is why I now hardly ever include them, if however you can take awesome ones then why not xReplyDelete
I make lists for lists! xReplyDelete
You just never know where taking a blog photo will take you! xReplyDelete
Better some pyjamas than my face I can assure you! xReplyDelete
Sometimes I work on my blog really late too and then see a lot of errors, I think we have to know when to stop so we can pick it up again the next day xReplyDelete
Yes I know what you mean, there's a few things I've featured that I have used before photographing and it doesn't look that bad; I think it just boils down to personal preference in the end xReplyDelete
Thank you Charlee! Oh yes I'm all for more sunlight :) xReplyDelete
I'm doing it bit by bit although it is taking me a really long time! I think that's a job for when uni finishes if I'm honest now xReplyDelete
I never used to either, I've now learnt to look for reflections before I shut my camera and plug it into the pc, it's so much of a faff but I end up having to re-take them if I see reflections xReplyDelete
Shadows are so annoying and I have yet to find out a good way to combat them xReplyDelete
Glad you liked it! xReplyDelete
I do it all of the time, it makes me feel momentarily better! xReplyDelete
Thanks Beth, glad you liked it xReplyDelete
Yup I use that now, it's such a simple yet helps so much. I have a little tripod somewhere that came free with my camera, I really need to start using it more. Hi-five Nindy! xReplyDelete
Same here Alice, it's an art I find ;) xReplyDelete
I think it's something to think long and hard about because it takes such a long time xReplyDelete
Thank you for coming back to leave a comment Sarah, I really appreciate it. Yes exactly, that's one of the issues with swatches although they do give you an idea of how it will took to an extent. I have tried to include more images of products on, lip products are ok I think but eye shadows and mascaras are something I find really quite tricky.ReplyDelete
Compact mirrors are not flattering to anyone I don't think, you have nothing to worry about! :) xx
I have the swatching dilemma every time and often it puts me off from reviewing blushes and eyeshadows because I feel like I can't write a detailed post without them but I can never get them right :(ReplyDelete
Also your photos are stunning! I don't have the time nor the skill right now to take stunning photos but it's something I hope to develop this summer after uni ^_^
Iqra |The Blushing Giraffe x
Ugh, I'm the same about swatch photos! I really wish there was a beautiful way to take swatch photos, but I have yet to find it. The only reason I include them is because I really lie seeing swatches on other blogs, and I kind of figure I should put out what I'd like to read, y'know? I related to all of your other posts. My biggest problem is products running away from me and seeing my reflection in some products. Or when you're super chuffed with the photos and upload them and they're not nice at all... Not nice.ReplyDelete
Ivory Avenue
I used to be the person to photograph all the new makeup I bought before using them, but a lot of the time they don't turn out the way I want them to, or my style in photography changes by the time I'm ready to feature a certain product. To me it's too much of a hassle, so I don't bother in keeping them in mint condition anymore.ReplyDelete
Winter is the worst for pictures! I really dislike having to photograph everything on a weekend... or not being able to photograph anything because it's too overcast, haha. I've considered getting lights as well, though I've been able to work through with natural light so I'll hold off on it for now.
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- Emily Leung7 May 2015 at 22:02
Ahh I love this post! I hate having to wait to photograph something before I use it as I am a very impatient person! Oh gosh, for someone who's an editor on her school's newspaper staff, I find it horrendous how often I see grammar mistakes after I publish. Just today, I encountered the same problem of almost falling over while standing on my chair to get a good snap at my breakfast.ReplyDelete
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In the wake of lower revenue and the recent cutting of 800 jobs, Apollo Group is giving John Sperling a $5 million bonus, two company vehicles and a lifetime annuity of almost $70,000 per month -- all for simply retiring from the company he founded.
An 8-K filed with the U.S. and Securities Exchange today detailed the bonus for Sperling, which comes "in recognition of his many years of service with the company and the important contributions he has made as leader and visionary."
He will receive reimbursement of the reasonable out-of-pocket costs he incurs over his lifetime to obtain continued medical and dental coverage under the company's self-insured employee group health plan. He also gets to keep the two company vehicles he used while serving as executive chairman.
Sperling also is entitled to a lifetime annuity of $70,833 each month, which began Jan. 1.
His generous bonus comes at a time when Apollo reported a drop in revenue and income for the three months ended Nov. 30.
Apollo reported a net income of $133.74 million on $1.1 billion in revenue for the three months ended Nov. 30, down from $149.3 million in net income on $1.2 billion in revenue during the same period in 2011.
Apollo also announced in October that it was closing 100 University of Phoenix campuses and cutting 800 jobs nationwide.
Apollo's stock closed today at $20.29, closer to its 52-week low of $18.36 than its high of $56.29.
In his equity research report, Trace Urdan, senior analyst for Wells Fargo Securities LLC, said Apollo beat expectations on better cost containment, while ratcheting down its full-year guidance range slightly.
"We continue to believe that the company can be successful in establishing the University of Phoenix as the 'educator of choice to connect education to careers' and that there is room for the company to beat consensus expectations through continued effective cost management and productivity gains," Urdan said in his report.
Urdan said he is maintaining his outperform rating on Apollo shares.


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The past two years perhaps no Republican politician in America has had more of an impact on the political landscape than former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.
John McCain may have won the nomination, Mitt Romney may have the money, and Sarah Palin has the star power, but it's the former Baptist minister with the funny sounding last name that has had the biggest impact for three reasons.
First, Huckabee proved during the 2008 Iowa Caucuses that sincerity and clear moral convictions trump money and organization in his huge upset of Romney. Second, his presidential campaign revealed to the Republican Party's Christian Conservative base just how hated it is by the party establishment, and that Republican media bias against people of faith is just as ugly and prevalent as it is among the Democrats. Third, his political ascension also revealed just how cowardly and compromised many so-called "Christian leaders" are when it comes to their political activity.
The fallout of these three factors is immeasurable, and will continue to have far-reaching consequences long after people forget who Mike Huckabee was. Huckabee has also demonstrated that Christians don't have to water down their core moral convictions to run for office, but can win with them provided they're as sincere and winsome as they are serious.
As a result of his impact, Huckabee has inspired a whole new generation of Christians to get politically active, and has been rewarded with multi-media (Fox News & ABC Radio Networks) access to the voting public most politicians would give sensitive parts of their anatomy to have. Probably not coincidentally, he's currently the leader in the Republican presidential polls for 2012.
However, just when it seems as if Huckabee's star is about to go supernova, his entire ministry and future political ambitions are now at risk because of this story.
Predictably, the Republican establishment and its various media cronies who hate Christians more than the Democrats do have pounced on this story.
The exact same people who said nothing while Palin put a Planned Parenthood official on the state supreme court where she could kill babies from the bench with little difficulty, or still haven't come clean about Romney's far left record in Massachusetts, now suddenly can't wait to expose Huckabee's poor judgment and the tragedy that at least partially resulted from it.
But what's also been unfortunately predictable has been the reaction of too many Christians to this series of unfortunate events. Too many of Huckabee's most faithful following among the faithful seem too eager to excuse this if you read some of the comments over at HuckPac. And I've received more than a few emails from Christians who supported Ron Paul in the caucuses saying "I told you so."
If only it were as simple as our tribalistic instincts.
Several stalwart Christians I respect love Paul, and have a lot of respect for him as well. I was proud to emcee a recent fundraiser for State Rep. Kent Sorenson in which he was the guest of honor. His stance for constitutional government, the sanctity of life, and against the welfare state is heroic.
However, he has on many occasions expressed a flat out dangerous naiveté regarding radical Islam, even going so far as saying 9-11 happened because of American imperialism in the Middle East. As a Christian, Paul should know better. Radical Islam has been at war with Christendom from the time its founder died fighting wars with Jews and Christians. While I don't see the United States of America as the central hub for Christendom, our Islamic enemy does and that's all that matters.
Paul also is soft on homosexuality, even going so far as to refuse to describe it as "sin" which the Bible clearly says it is. But don't take my word for it, click this link and find out for yourself.
I've even had Christians supporting Paul question the sincerity of Huckabee's faith and call him a liberal Baptist because he doesn't share some of their doctrinal positions. Yet Paul was raised Lutheran, baptized his kids Episcopalian, and now attends a Southern Baptist Church. That's quite the theological pea soup for those claiming theological purity, especially when you throw in the fact that one of Paul's brothers is an ELCA pastor in Grand Rapids, Michigan. That's the same ELCA that back in August voted to affirm homosexual relationships and has been providing abortion coverage for its employees for years.
The point I am making here is that I'm not sure why Christians who supported Ron Paul are acting as if they're political puritans and the Huckabee supporters sold out the faith, because there are some obvious beams in Paul's eye they should deal with before addressing the speck of dust in their brother's. If they want to criticize Huckabee that's fair game, provided they're willing to hold themselves and their champion to the same standard they hold the others.
On the other hand, as a vocal Huckabee supporter, it's not as easy for me to just dismiss this as another case of media bias and the establishment having it in for my man. That's not critical thinking. In fact, it's the same kind of cult of personality Huckabee supporters often accused Romney supporters of when they kept believing him to be the second coming of Ronald Reagan despite his far left record.
As Christians, we don't hold ourselves and each other to the standard of the world, and we are to aim higher than the lowest common cultural denominator. We don't get to say because your guy did this and my guy did that it's not as bad and I am better than you. That's moral relativism and that isn't Biblical.
As Christians we are called to live up to God's standard, not the world's, regardless of whether the rest of the world is going to hell in a hand basket. "Everybody is doing it, why can't we" is the title to Cranberries album, not a verse in the Bible.
Therefore, this is the inconvenient truth we Huckabee supporters must confront: four families in Seattle will be celebrating the Christmas season with one fewer loved one because of the decision Huckabee made several years ago, and while he's not solely to blame for this miscarriage of justice he is the one that set the wheels in motion.
So what is the proper Christian response to these grisly murders, and a national Christian leader's role in it? Let's start with what I think it's not.
We should avoid at all costs the fleshy temptation to make this about Huckabee's political future, pro or con. Let me be among the first to say I've already violated this suggestion, because my first inclination when I heard about this story was to gauge its political ramifications as well. Mea culpa.
We should also avoid the temptation to lecture our fellow Christian about his support for Huckabee, unless we decided to support nobody last election because nobody was good enough, because the simple fact of the matter is none of these candidates holds up 100% to the scrutiny of the Scriptures.
Those of us that supported Huckabee, beginning with myself, should probably stop projecting our hopes for revival or cultural renewal upon him and his political future since he's just a man and not Jesus. We should probably admit to ourselves that we made him out to be more than he really was because we were scared for our country, our families, our political party, or all of the above. We should probably admit that we willingly chose to overlook or ignore certain things we didn't want to be true or didn't want to know because we saw in Huckabee a man with a heart for God, and we're desperate for that kind of leadership nowadays. And then we should probably recognize that by doing so we actually hurt our brother's chances of being the Godly leader we've been praying for and didn't help him get there, because instead of ironing sharpening iron as we become Christ-like we became followers of a man. A Godly man, but a man nonetheless, and with being a man comes all the temptations and shortcomings every other man has to endure and overcome.
We should stop dismissing the importance of theology. The reality is that no matter which god a human being worships, every decision he makes is a theological one—it's just a matter of who he thinks Theo is. For example, I believe Huckabee's "prisoner problem" is the result of a well-intentioned but misguided theology that says there is some good in human nature, and because of that a human being – even a hardened criminal – can "choose" to be good if given the chance. Thus, a prisoner expresses remorse, maybe even "asks Jesus into his heart" while incarcerated, and we let him go because everyone deserves a second chance.
The problem is that Biblically that is not the role of the state, not to mention the fact it's a theological error. The state exists to punish evil-doers, which the Seattle killer commuted by Huckabee clearly is, and not to redeem them. Frankly, that is the sort of thinking liberals base their flawed ideology on, and we have the welfare state, open borders, generation family dysfunction, and overcrowded prisons to thank for it.
It is THE CHURCH that is called to redeem, not the state, and it is the state that is called to administer justice, not THE CHURCH.
Therefore, as Arkansas governor Huckabee's first job wasn't to be a minister of the Gospel, but a minister of justice. It's not the governor's job to hand out second chances, that's the pastor's. It's the governor's job to make sure those that blew their first chance don't have another chance to hurt more people and property before they've been adequately punished and are sufficiently repentant.
Huckabee blurred the ministerial lines here, and a tragedy happened because of it. His intentions were good, but so are the intentions of most liberals that engage in the same thinking with American taxpayer money. Besides, didn't someone once point out the road to Hell is often paved with good intentions?
That then leads us to what we should do. For that I have one simple suggestion. Take Huckabee's advice and make the Gospel the one and only priority we filter all other things through, including (and perhaps especially) our political involvement.
Instead of looking at Huckabee's ordeal through the lens of salvaging a Godly man's political ambitions, we should see it as an opportunity to show true humility, mercy, and justice to the unbelieving world.
Instead of thinking Huckabee or some other man is the next messianic political figure that will lead us out of the wilderness, we should start realizing we're lacking those leaders because the real Messiah's message isn't being preached and taught in our pulpits.
Instead of spinning our mistakes, we should own up to them and make restitution to those offended before wondering how it will impact our own ambitions and desires.
Instead of first testing the positions of our Christian leaders, we should examine their hearts and test their convictions. It is the fear of the LORD that is beginning of wisdom, and if a Godly man has that reverential fear in him God can take care of where he's at on the issues later.
A loyal listener to my show, who is also a big Huckabee supporter, expressed this paradigm shift as righteously as I ever could have. That's why I'm closing today's blog with her comments:
I have been trying to process all of this. First, let me say that my prayers are for the victims' families and Huckabee is correct when it is a shame that it is turning into a political circus instead of letting the families grieve. I just hope that the people out there "celebrating" this (and you know there are a few of those) realize that they are doing it at the expense of four lives.
Huckabee is the one that set this tragedy into motion by commuting the shooter's sentence. I know he used his best judgment with the facts at the time and never meant for this to happen, but the fact is that no matter how legitimate Huckabee's decision might have been, the shooter would have still been in prison had it not been for him. This set in motion a multitude of failures in the system in two states. There was chance after chance to keep this man behind bars and they all failed. While Huckabee set it in motion there were many others equally to blame.
Because of all these failures on every level that contributed to the deaths, I think that Huckabee will be wounded but will not bleed to death except for the fact that it has happened twice—twice. He succeeded in getting past the Dumond case and I believe that one was even worse. I believe he raped and murdered a girl almost immediately after being released. You see, one time is a freakish thing to happen especially when it involves multiple screw ups for the deaths to happen, but it happened twice. I know without a doubt that Huckabee never wanted this to happen. I believe he carried through his decisions with the highest regard to all sides, but that doesn't change the facts that are out there—twice.
His critics were waiting………..waiting for something to happen. Like I said, I hope they remember that there are four mourning families out there. I don't have an answer for what this will all mean for Huckabee and his future in politics. God's ways are not our ways. Although I believe most everything hinges on if Huckabee admits it was his action that set the whole thing in gear.
All I know is that our prayers should be with Huckabee that he will handle himself in a way that shows the world why we all support him. He is a good man who was a good Governor. Even if this event takes away his political future, I don't want those things taken away from him. He has worked too hard and does not deserve to have what good he has done and still is doing to be stripped from him.
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Related example: if I were asked for the the best console-mode method of accessing the web, I'd reply Lynx (and wget).
So what I want to do is be able to:
1. Create and print formatted text. I do not need a WYSIWYG editor like AbiWord; I need the equivalent that runs in console mode. I need to be able to create professional looking documents (not just stick with good old 'lp letter.txt').
2. Enter data in tables, as in a spreadsheet or database program. Also, provide some elementary printing options (in a pinch I'll just take the data, write a quick report / formatter in Perl, and stick it into #1 above for the correct output).
3. Print images, with preview capability and some elementary control over color, resizing, etc. If there were an image editor that was entirely command line, that would be even better (as in 'imgedit --resize-horizontal=400 --contrast=-20 example.png -o edited.png).
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The English-language debut of Anton Chekhov's immortal collection of crime and mystery stories. Considered one of the greatest dramatists of all time, Anton Chekhov began his literary career as a crime and mystery writer. Published in periodicals and literary journals from 1880 - 1890, these early psychological suspense stories provide a fresh look into Chekhov's literary heritage and his formative years as a writer.
In stories like "A Night in the Cemetery," "Night of Horror," and "Murder," not only will Chekhov's dark humor and twisted crimes satisfy even the most hardboiled of mystery fans, but readers will again appreciate the penetrating, absurdist insight into the human condition that only Chekhov can bring. Whether it is the death of a young amateur playwright at the hands of an editor who hates bad writing, or a drunken civil servant who ends up trapped in a graveyard, these stories overflow with the unforgettable characters and unique sensibility that will forever make Chekhov one of the most fascinating figures in literature.
Anton Chekhov wrote the majority of these crime and mystery stories while he was still a young medical student, but his insight into human nature and affinity for the fragility of human interaction were already apparent then. Performed by a superb cast that includes the multiple-award winning narrators Stephen Hoye, Gabrielle de Cuir, and Stefan Rudnicki, as well as the distinct gravelly voice of Harlan Ellison, this collection explores themes of death, guilt, and innocence. The narrators flavor their stories with their own unique style, and each performance, from the theatrical to the minimalist, is wonderful in its own way.
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Someone is searching for the lost weapons of the H'san: powerful enough to destroy entire planets. Though the H'san gave up fighting long ago, the reappearance of their lost weapons would no doubt lead to a devastating war. It's up to Torin Kerr and her team to fix this problem before it explodes. But the more Torin learns about the relationship between the Elder and Younger races, the more she fears war might be unavoidable.
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Tanya Huff always delivers
The confederation/valor series has always been a comfort listen of mine (which is weird since it has its fair share of tragedy) and An Ancient Peace is a fantastic addition.
I love that these characters seem like real people (even the non-human ones) and I am massive sucker for books with competent people making smart decisions with limited data. Also space opera is wonderful when done thoughtfully and well.
If you like books by John Scalzi or Elizabeth Moon then I would highly recommend this series (but I would suggest starting a little earlier to get the maximum out of it).
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Great Story, almost worth the wait, Narration is..
I LOVE Torin Kerr (main character), and the narrator (Marguerite Gavin) is the definitive voice of Torin Kerr. I cannot imagine her sounding like anyone else. Marguerite just nails the sarcasm, pessimism, and hope that Torin filters her view of life through. She's absolutely perfect as narrator for these books, and has, thankfully, narrated the entire series.
However, for some reason, she has forgotten what Craig sounds like! She's got Binty (Mishona) down pat, so that's still good, but Wresk and the other Cray (Kray?) don't sound the same as they used to either, but their voices are less jarring than Craig's voice. She's just all but killed Craig's likable qualities from the last few books with her voice portrayal of him in this latest installment.
Another minor negative in this audio version is that Torin talks to herself a lot (privately in her head, not out loud). In past books, Marguerite Gavin was able to somehow modulate her voice so that is was pretty clear if Torin was talking out loud or just thinking it to herself. In this book, she's lost that deft touch and it was much hard to distinguish between silent thoughts and actual dialogue. That was a bit distracting on numerous occasions, but it was minor, not major.
Voices aside, this is another excellent book from Tanya Huff. I've been waiting for this book for YEARS now, and it did not disappoint. Even better is that it is listed as Book One of a new series! I am thrilled with that, but I really hope Tanya can crank them out faster than this one took. Seriously, years? Far too long. Maybe take a class from Christopher Nutall, Richard Tongue, or Ryk Brown, all of whom have probably written an entire book in the time it took me to write this one review :-)
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Man (45) rushed to hospital following attack outside a taxi office in Bangor
A man is being treated in hospital for a serious head injury after he was attacked outside a taxi office in Bangor.
The incident took place at around 1.40am on Sunday.
The 45-year-old man had been standing outside a taxi office when he was assaulted. He was taken to hospital for treatment for a serious head injury.
The PSNI has issued an appeal for any witnesses to come forward.
Detective Sergeant James Johnston is appealing for anyone who witnessed the assault or anyone with any information that can assist with the investigation to contact Detectives in Bangor on 101.
The attack has been condemned by local politicians.
DUP North Down Assembly candidate Alex Easton led the condemnation.
"I would first utterly condemn this cowardly attack and call on anyone with any information to come forward to the PSNI to help with their enquires," he said.
"This is a cowardly act and there are no reasons or justifications for anyone to assault an individual in this way, this type of incidents could seriously hurt someone or worse and it is not wanted in our society.
"I am hoping the Bangor CCTV will have captured the incident and help catch those responsible and bring them before the courts."
Alliance North Down Assembly candidate Stephen Farry said Bangor residents will be shocked to hear of this attack.
"People will be shocked to hear about this vicious assault," said Mr Farry.
"It was a brutal attack and I condemn it utterly. I hope the man makes a full and swift recovery.
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Congrats to my former colleagues at Clearwire for FINALLY getting the Wimax JV done with Sprint. Initial indications are that it was worth the wait - it's a full-blown, fully-funded deal that removes a huge measure of risk from Clearwire's business and allows it to roll out nationally. What's more, Clearwire - despite only owning 27% of the new JV -gets to run the whole thing.
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Thank you ladies for your kind words! I've calmed down more today but once Alex had his breakfast we went straight to the store. Babies R Us doesn't carry any bath decals that are temp sensitive so we bought a little octopus floating thingy that tells you if the temp is "ideal".
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Burns are some of the most painful injuries you can sustain, and the pain lingers for a LONG time. If he was OK after just a a little while, then it can't have been that bad. Little ones are definitely more sensitive to hot temps, but it was probably more of a shock than anything else.
I'm happy to report that both of his feet were a pure lily white this morning with no traces of redness and definitely no blisters. DH and I heaved a big sigh of relief.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea has at least upper respiratory, lower respiratory, vocal tract, postural and energetic/nutritional/allergy factors.
Another greatly over looked contributing factor is the way you breathe
There are two kinds of sleep apnea: obstructive apnea and central apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type. Nine out of 10 people with sleep apnea have this type of apnea. If you have obstructive apnea, something is blocking the passage or windpipe (called the trachea) that brings air into your body. When you try to breathe, you can't get enough air because of the blockage. Your windpipe might be blocked by your tongue, tonsils or uvula (the little piece of flesh that hangs down in the back of your throat). It might also be blocked by a large amount of fatty tissue in the throat or even by relaxed throat muscles.
Central sleep apnea is rare. This type of sleep apnea is related to the function of the central nervous system. If you have this type of apnea, the muscles you use to breathe don't get the "go-ahead" signal from your brain. Either the brain doesn't send the signal, or the signal gets interrupted or (FROM MIKE: The breathing patterns get in the way of smooth effortless, easy inhales.)
Is sleep apnea common?
Doctors estimate that about 18 million Americans have sleep apnea. Men and people who are over 40 years old are more likely to have sleep apnea, but it can affect anyone at any age. If you are interested in meeting other people who have sleep apnea, you can visit the American Sleep Apnea Association's Web site to find the location of a support group near you.
How is sleep apnea treated via traditional medicine?
Certain dental devices can be used to treat mild cases of obstructive sleep apnea. These devices move your jaw forward to make breathing easier.
A common treatment for sleep apnea is called "continuous positive airway pressure," or CPAP. For this treatment, you wear a special mask over your nose and mouth while you are sleeping. The mask will keep your airway open by adding pressure to the air you breathe. It helps most people who have sleep apnea. Another possibility is a special herb combination (central or obstructive can repond favorably).
In very few cases, surgery is necessary to remove tonsils or extra tissue from the throat.
If you think you might have apnea contact your doctor for a sleep test but let him or her know that it is a good idea to work on strengthening the breathing simultaneously while addressing sleep apnea. Otherwise you can become dependant upon the drug or mechanical assistance to breathing for the rest of your life.
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We have been successful in getting some off of those devices partly because the person really does not like to be hooked up to the machinery and partly because for those people the equipment does not work as well as hoped for so they are more motivated to take charge of their sleep. I really believe that OSA is mostly about breathing but some are not ready or able to do what it takes to develop their breathing.
"Holding our breath during the conscious state (for the new aspect see email apnea) no different from the problem of sleep apnea with episodes of not breathing--except for the fact that the highest consumption of oxygen occurs during REM sleep as we noted above and sleep time is therefore the time when we can least afford a cessation of breathing." So You Didn't Go To Medical School. Read this. Joseph L Borkson, MD
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David Lerner Associates: Women and Money - The Financial Gender Gap
Core Facts
The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap report show that women are worse off this year – the pay gap in the U.S. is now at 64 percent, down from 66 percent a year ago. That means that American women earn two-thirds of what a man does for the same work.
This is not the only financial gap women experience:
The price of products
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (NYDCA) recently released a well-researched report documenting similar products having different prices based on the target customer's gender. Across a variety of industries, companies are charging women more than men.
- 7 percent more for toys and accessories
- 4 percent more for children's clothing
- 8 percent more for adult clothing
- 13 percent more for personal care products
- 8 percent more for senior/home health care products
These small percentages may not seem like much, but when taken over the course of a woman's life, the financial impact of these gender-based pricing disparities is significant. Women are paying thousands of dollars more over the course of their lives to purchase similar products as men.
Interest rates
Women pay a half-point higher interest rate on credit cards than men do, according to a FINRA study. Over a lifetime, this could add up to thousands of more dollars spent by women in interest charges than is spent by men. [4]
Women were also more likely to:
- carry a credit card balance
- make only the minimum payment
- be charged a late fee
All of this adds up over time and contributes to the financial gender gap women experience in the U.S. The solution appears to be financial literacy and disciplined fiscal behavior, so that your credit score remains high.
What you can do to improve your credit score
Pay down debt. This is the fastest way to raise your credit score. Rather than have debt and a savings account, use the savings to pay down the debt. If you have an emergency, use the card.
Make all payments on time: Your payment history makes up 35 percent of your credit score. If your life is chaotic and you're at risk of paying late, set up auto payments. Just make sure that there will be funds in the bank to cover the payment, or you will make the situation worse.
Keep your credit ratio low. Keep the amount of debt you have low compared to the credit available to you. Aim to use no more than ten percent of your credit card limits.
By increasing your financial knowledge and taking control of your financial life, you can diminish the effects of the financial gender gap.
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