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At the opposite end of your logical and scientific design process is a user – simple, vulnerable, and human. Whatever you design must strike a chord with the deeply emotional, non-rational and nuanced psychology of the human mind. That is why psychology plays such a pivotal role in UX design.
Persuasive design plays up some of the biggest psychological principles to make your users stop in their tracks and notice the value you can offer them. It triggers emotions like the feeling of authority, control and closure, in the right order, to make users breeze through your persuasion funnel and ultimately convert.
The 6 deeply influential emotions persuasive design leverages to move your users to action include:
1. Letting Users Use Recognition Over Recall to Reduce Cognitive Load
You know how wonderful and mysterious the human brain is, right? It can transmit signals at the speed of 268 miles per hour, can process an image faster than you can blink, and can store up to 2.5 petabytes of information. That's close to a million gigabytes of data!
And yet, despite all that immense power, our brains are surprisingly lazy. They like to store patterns and create shortcuts that help get most jobs done easier. So when presented with new information to process, the brain prefers to recognize a familiar option instead of using memory to recall an answer.
That is why persuasive design provides users with options, instead of making them provide answers from memory. Instead of asking, "What coffee would you like today?", ask if they'd like a cappuccino or an espresso today. They'd pick one for sure, and probably be happier, having avoided choice overload and buyer's remorse.
Always provide the user with intelligent choices, personalized options, smart defaults, auto-complete and visual options in order to get more positive responses coming your way.
Now that's the power of persuasive design, but as stated in the title, there's also an element of danger in here. If you try to use defaults or design options in a way that aims to trick the users into something they may not always want, you may actually lose users. Manipulating your users, even subtly, is abuse of the power of persuasive design and is detrimental to your UX.
2. Giving Users the Feeling of Goal Completion
The brain loves it when it completes a goal. That is why all successful games have levels instead of just one big finish. The levels reinforce the reward centers in the brain, fueling the desire to achieve more and hence, keep moving forward. In persuasive design terminology, this would be called self-monitoring.
Provide users with easy and achievable goals, one step at a time, and they'll be more likely to take up each one and keep moving further into your funnel. Using progress bars definitely helps keep users focused and not lose interest. Using certificates, badges and other reward indicators are great ways to use persuasive design. Rewards can also come in the form of points, or designating a status, unlocking features or special powers.
Once again though, use persuasion responsibly. If at any point the users feel that you are deviously taking them towards the wrong goal by baiting them, they'll drop you in a second.
3. Establishing Authority
When we look up to someone or trust their authority, we tend to drop hesitation and follow them instantly. The entire world of product endorsements is based on this psychological phenomenon.
In persuasive design, you can play up to this authority by using an authoritative voice or figure in your messaging. Your audience perceives your propositions to be truer if you assert your position and establish credibility. So if you have experts on your team, use their pictures and quotes in the design. This will lend more credibility to your site or app and make users believe in your product.
Use social proof to emphasize your credibility, using testimonials, press mentions and awards. You can also go the endorsements route and display pictures of prominent personalities (with due permission, of course) associated with your niche. Users make decisions based on how popular or liked you are by others, so make sure you create the right aura around yourself by building in authority in your design.
4. Using the Status-Quo Bias
Users feel comfortable in the familiarity of what they've done before. They may not always want to try out a new way of doing things, and prefer to stick to what worked for them in the past. This is called the status-quo bias. Our brains store as shortcuts the strategies that worked for us in the past. Every time we are faced with a similar situation again, we prefer to use what worked for us the last time. Even if someone promised us that there's another way that's shorter or better, the brain prefers to stick to its comfort zone and familiarity.
When the decisions become complex and we don't have enough status-quos for ourselves, we tend to rely on those of others. Simply showing which options are most picked by others makes us choose them too. Products listed as bestsellers or clearly displaying how many people chose this product in the last 7 days can sway the user in that direction.
5. Presenting Appropriate Challenges
A challenge that's too hard puts a cognitive load on users, causing stress, the feeling of losing and the desire to give up. Make it too easy and you'll likely bore them. To keep users engaged, you need to present appropriate challenges. Design the sequence of events to grow in difficulty gradually, as the user's skill level increases. Couple this with rewards and badges, and you will have a highly engaging user experience.
The above lines may seem focused on gaming apps, but really, they can be applied to all kinds of apps. Facebook urges new users to set a milestone for 100 likes. LinkedIn encourages users to build 50 connects. Such challenges keep the user motivated to continue using the app.
6. Tunneling
Always try to keep your users focused on the task that is your primary call to action. To do this, eliminate all distractions without taking away the users' sense of control. The brain is easily distracted. But you don't want your users clicking on 'deals' or 'new collection' when they are already in the sales funnel and should be clicking on the 'confirm order' button. So on every page, be aware of what you want the user to do, and remove all other distractions from that page. Let the other options be accessible, should the user want them, but keep them tucked away in a corner, allowing the user to focus on the CTA.
Aren't you already excited to use a few of those techniques in your design? Persuasive design very subtly deploys all or most of these principles in a very natural way, creating highly compelling pages that get users motivated to take the desired action. To begin, you can pick one of the above and sew that into your UX design. Over time, you can make your entire user experience a whole lot more persuasive using these principles.


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More than 1,200 years ago, two cities on Egypt's north coast disappeared into the Mediterranean Sea, victims of rising tides and seismic disruption. Beginning in 1991 underwater excavations have brought a staggering array of artifacts to the surface which have fundamentally changed our understanding of the ancient Egyptian coastal region. The Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds audio guide features a general introduction and expert commentary on 10 works from the exhibition and 3 additional colossal sculptures.
Brent Benjamin, The Barbara B. Taylor Director of the Saint Louis Art Museum, introduces Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds
Brent Benjamin
Barbara B. Taylor Director
Saint Louis Art Museum
Hello, I'm Brent Benjamin, The Barbara B. Taylor Director of the Saint Louis Art Museum. I'd like to welcome you to our exhibition Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds. Many of the objects you are about to see were lost for more than 1,200 years under the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. In 1996, the European Institute of Underwater Archaeology initiated a search for two cities, whose histories were only known through ancient accounts.
The research team, led by underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio, has since discovered a variety of incredible objects from these underwater excavations and confirmed the two cities' names: Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus. In this exhibition you will find exceptionally preserved artifacts, which offer us a better understanding of life in Egypt in the first millennium. The Museum's presentation is the first time many of these works of art will be seen in the United States. The recently discovered colossal statues, votive offerings, and jewelry are also supplemented by works of art from
museums across Egypt. These treasures help tell the story of cities and cultures that flourished together in the ancient world.
Your journey begins in the 7th century BC in the ancient Egyptian port of Thonis-Heracleion. As you continue through the exhibition, you will learn about the religious customs of the city. Subsequent galleries will highlight Osiris, the Egyptian god of underworld, whose family and legend shaped the Mysteries of Osiris, one of the most important ceremonies celebrated throughout ancient Egypt. You will also travel to Canopus, and discover how cross-cultural interactions created new deities. Finally, the role of another Egyptian port, Alexandria, will complete a picture of living in this ancient world.
This audio guide offers expert commentary about 10 key objects. The works of art featured in the guide are identified in the galleries with audio icons found on the object labels. Along the way, you will hear from Lisa Ҫakmak, co-curator of this exhibition and associate curator of ancient art at the Saint Louis Art Museum, as well as Sarah J. Biggs, research assistant, and underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio. I hope you enjoy the audio guide and your visit to Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds.
Stop 1
Stele of Thonis-Heracleion
Thonis-Heracleion, 380 BC
Franck Goddio
European Institute for Underwater Archaeology
Hi I'm Franck Goddio, I am the director of the excavation in Egypt, in the city of Alexandria and in the Bay of Aboukir. We were first looking for three cities, as a matter of fact, the cities of Canopus, Thonis, and Heracleion. They were the three mentioned in ancient texts. We started a geophysical survey in 1997 for three years and we started excavations on some tectonic signals and we discovered the city of Canopus first in 1999.
Then in the year 2000, at 7.5 km from the present sea shore of Egypt, we discovered a large area covered with monuments and sediment. We thought of course that we were in one of the two cities we were looking for, and we were very lucky at the beginning to discover a monument which told us that we were in the city of Heracleion. One week after excavating inside a temple in that city of
Heracleion, we discovered that beautiful stele that you have here. It is in pristine condition.
That stele was very important for us because it tells us the name of a pharaoh who came to that city, the pharaoh Nactenebo I. This stele says that he came for the first time of his reign in that city in 380 BC. At the end [of the inscription], the pharaoh is giving an order to erect the stele in the city of Thonis. All of a sudden, we knew that Heracleion and Thonis were one and the same city. Heracleion was the Greek name; Thonis was the very ancient Egyptian name. And that stele solves a 2,000 year enigma.
We found the stele hidden in the wall of the temple and most probably it was been hidden there in 331 BC, when Alexander the Great came to Egypt, because Alexander the Great decided to found a new capital of Egypt, Alexandria. He ordered that all of the trade of the city of Thonis be transferred to Alexandria. But this was against what pharaoh Nactenebo I decided in 380 BC, and of course it was prejudicial to the big temple of that city because the taxes were fading away. Thus, the priests most probably decided to hide that stele in the temple, because something written in Egypt, even if you don't see it, was active [or still enforceable]. As it has been
hidden, it has been perfectly preserved during 2,331 years.
As you enter the next gallery, directly ahead you will see a case with coins and jewelry, which is the next audio stop. You will find a six-minute video introducing the exhibition. Please feel free to enjoy this video before or after you proceed with the audio guide.
Stop 2
Coins and Jewelry
Lisa Ҫakmak
Associate Curator of Ancient Art
Saint Louis Art Museum
Hello, I'm Lisa Ҫakmak, the associate curator of ancient art here at the Saint Louis Art Museum and co-curator of the exhibition Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds. In this case we see a variety of items that illustrate how cosmopolitan the city of Thonis-Heracleion was, including coins, jewelry, vessels, and sculptures that come from all over the Mediterranean. Let's start first with this group of five gold coins that all depict the head of Ptolemy I, who is the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty in 331 BC. On these coins we see Ptolemy depicted very much in the Greek style. He has short wavy hair, a weak curved chin, and a large nose, and you'll see these traits on the coinage of Ptolemy's heirs throughout the rest of the dynasty. He's also wearing a very specific and distinctive headband called a fillet, which indicates his status as a king.
These five coins and the way that the king is depicted on them are quite distinctive from the three sculpture heads across the way. Although only one of them dates to the Ptolemaic period, all three clearly use Egyptian symbols and styling. You can see all three wearing a very specific Egyptian headdress, and all three have the uraeus on the forehead, which is the sacred rearing cobra, a symbol reserved for gods and royalty in ancient Egypt.
If you look at the jewelry in this case, you'll see that it comes from a lot of different places around the Mediterranean. The animal headed earrings, the ring with an engraved bezel of the Greek goddess Nike or Victory. But there is also material from the Near East, including two crescent shaped earrings and another ring with a small pyramid of 18 little dots called granules. Egypt is represented by a fragment of a gold uraeus, another one of these sacred rearing cobras. There is also a group of material from the island of Cyprus, including a gold coin with the image of the hero Herakles. Interestingly enough, this is the only representation of Herakles that has been found so far at Thonis- Heracleion.
What's interesting about all of these pieces is that they were all excavated from temples on the central island in Thonis-Heracleion, where they were likely deposited as gifts or votives to a variety of different gods. It could've been an Egyptian god, it could've been a Near Eastern god, it could've been a Cypriot god. Although the temple in which they were deposited was Egyptian in architecture and style, and the ceremonies performed there would've been performed by Egyptian priests, these offerings from Greece, from the Near East or Cyprus were all okay. They demonstrate that in Egypt you didn't necessarily have to donate something specifically Egyptian to an Egyptian god. One of the things that marks Egyptian religion from other religious systems was that it was adaptable and accepting. So you could be a Greek traveler, passing through Thonis- Heracleion after a very harrowing journey and dedicate a piece of jewelry to a particular Greek god, but you could do it in an Egyptian temple.
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Naos of Amun-Gereb
Thonis-Heracleion, c.322-120 BC
Franck Goddio
European Institute for Underwater Archaeology
You are here in front of the main monument of the city of Thonis-Heracleion. It's called a naos. A naos was a kind of a shrine, which was the heart of the temple. Inside that shrine was a statue of the main god of the temple. That shrine was closed by two doors. Only the priest of the temple and the pharaoh himself could open those two doors in order to see the god inside.
On the face of that monument, there are inscriptions and those inscriptions told us that we were in the temple of Amun-Gereb, and we knew from ancient texts that the temple was located in the city of Heracleion. We discovered that monument the very first week of the excavation, after our discovery of the city. And one week after the start of the work, we knew for sure that we were in the city of Heracleion. This shrine contains the statue of the main god of the temple, Amun-
Gereb. Amun was one of the greatest gods of the
Egyptian pantheon. He was the one who gave the title of legitimacy to the new pharaoh. All new pharaohs of that period had to come to that city of Heracleion, go inside the temple, open the two doors of that monument, which is in front of you, and at that time, the god was passing to him the title of his power as universal king. He was then pharaoh of Egypt.
On the left of that monument, you will see a lot of bronze ritual instruments, which have been found inside that temple and it's extremely rare to find ritual instruments in situ [or in its original place]. On the left of the ritual instruments, you can see a beautiful statuette of a pharaoh, which has been found in the temple of Amun- Gereb, most probably a personal gift of pharaoh Psamtik II to that temple. On the right of that monument, you will see the foundation deposit of another temple, which was located by the temple of Amun-Gereb. It was the temple of Khonsu, the son of the main god [Amun-Gereb].
When we found underwater that monument, it was totally buried under the sediment. We first cleaned it and before raising it, we had to decide with the Egyptian [officials], if it was worth raising or not. And when cleaning it, one of the divers could see some inscription on the front face. Underwater, we took some silicone
prints of those inscriptions and we could read them above. And we saw that we were in the presence of the main shrine of the temple of Amun-Gereb, and of course it's a very important historical monument. We raised, we restored it, and here it is today.
Stop 4
Osiris and His Family
Lisa Ҫakmak
Associate Curator of Ancient Art
Saint Louis Art Museum
In this case we are looking at a wide variety of statuettes and figurines of several different Egyptian deities. Osiris, the king of the underworld, his wife Isis, and their child Horus, who when he's represented as a child is often called Harpokrates. All of the objects in this case were excavated from Thonis-Heracleion. They weren't found in a specific temple. Instead, they were found throughout the city. Some were found in the northern part of Thonis- Heracleion, which was the first area of the city that was settled, and also the first area of the city to be abandoned due to the unstable nature of the land upon which the city is founded. Over the course of the life span of the Thonis-Heracleion, population and
construction migrated south as the northern areas became less stable, and these figurines follow that path.
If you look at these items, they are not pristinely preserved, they don't look like some of the gold jewelry that we saw earlier, and this is because of the way these objects reacted to being under the ground for so many thousands of years, not everything comes out looking pristine. What these figurines represent are probably personal votive dedications, made by individuals not from the top of the socio-economic ladder of Thonis- Heracleion, but certainly not at the bottom, because bronze is not a cheap commodity, but sort of a middle class, mid-level offering, left by an individual.
The other thing that is interesting about these figurines is that they are in contrast to some of the votive offerings that were found in channels and waterways, and specifically associated with certain ceremonies. Many of these figurines were found on land, which suggests that they were not necessarily part of a larger ritual, but a personal dedication. If something good or something bad happened and someone needed to make a dedication, they went to the temple or they went to a sanctuary and they left this kind of figurine. They weren't waiting for a
big ceremony and depositing these figurines ritually in the water.
Let's talk a little bit about Osiris, his wife Isis, and their child Harpokrates, and who exactly they were. Osiris was the king of the underworld. But how did he happen to become king of the underworld? He started off as king of everything, but what happened is a tale as old as time.
Osiris had a brother, Seth, and Seth was jealous. Eventually Seth murdered Osiris, cutting his body into 14 different pieces and scattering them across Egypt. Osiris' devoted wife, Isis, traveled across the country, collected all the body parts, and put Osiris back together, and in so doing created the first mummy.
Isis was a powerful magician, and so she drew upon her magic to reanimate Osiris and bring him back to life. She also became pregnant and eventually bore their son, Horus. Horus, when he's a child, is called Harpokrates and is represented with a finger at his mouth and side braid.
After Isis gives birth to Horus, she has to hide from Seth while Horus is growing up. But eventually, once Horus becomes an adult, he confronts Seth and ultimately
defeats him. And he, Horus, becomes king. But what about Osiris? Osiris was king and now his son is king. What happens is Horus becomes king of the Earth while Osiris becomes king of the underworld, and so father and son coexist in this way.
Stop 5
Osiris on His Funeral and Revival Bed
Abydos, c.1773–1650 BC
Sarah J. Biggs
Research Assistant
Saint Louis Art Museum
Hello I'm Sarah J. Biggs, and I'm the research assistant in the department of European art at the Saint Louis Art Museum. This sculpture depicts a vital moment in the myth of Osiris. As we've heard already, Osiris was murdered by his brother Seth and his body parts scattered across Egypt. After this happened, his wife, Isis, aided by her sister Nephthys, searched for these body parts.
Having found him, the two sisters reassembled Osiris and, in so doing, they created the first mummy. We see Osiris here, laid out on a funeral bed composed of two standing lions. Nephthys, in the form of a bird, stands at
his head. At his feet, a pair of hawks, which are symbols of his future son, Horus, embrace him protectively with their outstretched wings. The goddess Isis has taken the form of a kite, a bird of prey, and she is crouching over the prone body of Osiris. Her beating wings breathe life into him, and at that very moment, Isis mates with him, conceiving their son Horus.
On this monument, Osiris is wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt and the traditional beard of royalty. In his hands he carries two symbols of sovereignty: the flail in his right hand, and a staff, or cane, in the left, which takes the place of the more common flail.
This is clearly a sculptural masterwork. The figures are elegantly carved, with vibrancy and detail. While today we can see only dark stone, this piece might once have been gilded, or otherwise decorated with precious metals and paints. Some traces of pigment still survive. This sculpture was discovered within the tomb of king Djer, a pharaoh of the first dynasty of Egypt, who reigned circa 3000 BC. Djer's tomb was located in the royal necropolis at Abydos, a place that has since become known as the Tomb of Osiris.
It is not completely clear, however, when this sculpture was produced, or for which pharaoh. A row of hieroglyphic inscriptions runs horizontally around the length of the table on which Osiris rests. If you examine them, you will see that many of these have been chiseled away. This destruction was unfortunately not limited to the inscriptions; the face of Osiris has also been defaced, leaving only the eyes and beard untouched.
All the titular carvings, or the names by which a king can be determined, have been carefully removed. But one inscription can be read; it says, "Beloved of Osiris, Lord of Abydos, and of Wepwawet (Opener of the Way), Lord of the Sacred Land." This title was attributed to a pharaoh who ruled around 1747 BC. So why does a sculpture found in a tomb from 3000 BC have an inscription dated over 1,000 years later? Likely it indicates the importance of Osiris' story all these years later. Osiris' triumph over death provided the foundation for Egyptians to have a faith in the afterlife. And because Horus was viewed as the first ruler of Egypt, all subsequent pharaohs were seen as his heirs and holy protectors of the country.
Stop 6
The Mysteries of Osiris
Sarah J. Biggs
Research Assistant
Saint Louis Art Museum
The Mysteries of Osiris as practiced in Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus were part of a long tradition. The ceremony, which was made up of many separate but related rituals, was considered to be the most important and sacred event of the holy calendar, and was believed to ensure fertility and renewal. The Manual of the Temple, a collection of religious regulations, required that every temple or sanctuary in Egypt must have a special chapel set aside for the worship of Osiris and his Mysteries.
These Mysteries were intimately connected to the myth of Osiris' murder by his brother, Seth, the efforts of his wife, Isis, to gather his body parts, which had been scattered across the land, and Osiris' subsequent regeneration and reincarnation. By the Ptolemaic era, each major area of Egypt claimed to have once possessed a particular piece of Osiris' body, and to be spiritually and symbolically connected to that piece.
One of the most important tasks of the Mysteries was the creation of the Osiris vegetans figures, also sometimes called corn-mummies. This first ritual took place under great secrecy, within the sanctuary of Shentayt, or the Mysterious Temple. The figures were formed out of a paste of rich Nile silt and barley seeds, and then placed in golden molds. Every temple created a full-figure model, representing the intact god Osiris, but there is some evidence of a parallel tradition. In some regions, priests would also create what became known as a "divine part," or a model corresponding to the part of Osiris' body that was believed to have been found in that area.
These figures and their molds were placed into large stone tanks, where they were watered daily with ritual ladles known as simpula. One simpulum in particular was referred to as the "Great Assembleress." The Great Assembleress was also an epithet of Nut, the mother of Osiris, and the use of this term clearly connects the womb of Nut to the tank in which the figure of Osiris was being formed. The figures were watered until they germinated, and then dried, before being prepared to preside over the ceremonies to come.
The Osiris vegetans nearby is a striking example of the kind of figures that would have been produced annually during the Mysteries of Osiris. It is a little more than 19 inches, and is made of earth and seeds, wrapped in linen, and coated with resin. The face has been shaped out of black wax, a color which evoked the rich soil deposited by the Nile, and alongside green, was symbolic of new life to ancient Egyptians.
The mummy-shaped coffin is made of sycamore, a wood sacred to Osiris and used in many of the rituals of the Mysteries. The coffin is topped by a gilded head of a hawk wearing a blue wig. It was believed that the gods had skin of gold and hair of lapis lazuli, the precious blue stone. Painted hieroglyphs praise Osiris, and below the base is the sign shen, a symbol of wholeness, protection, and renewal.
Stop 7
Scuttled Boat
Sarah J. Biggs
Research Assistant
Saint Louis Art Museum
Evidence that Thonis-Heracleion was once busy port is plentiful. Besides historical written records, archaeologists have so far discovered nearly 75 sunken boats in the harbors and waterways of the city, as well as more than 700 anchors and other pieces of nautical equipment.
But one stands out, the boat you see before you on the wall. Shown at life-size, this 36 foot long boat was of a type known as a skiff, a small, shallow-bottomed boat, designed for navigating narrow waterways. It is different from the other wrecks that have been so far uncovered— its design matches those of ritual boats depicted on temple carvings.
The Decree of Canopus, which is a record of a large assembly of priests in the year 238 BC, makes note of a number of decisions reached by this synod. One such is a proclamation concerning the celebration of the Mysteries of Osiris in Thonis-Heracleion. The Decree states that on the 29th of Khoiak—the penultimate day of the Mysteries—the god Osiris would navigate his sacred boat from the Temple of Amun-Gereb in Thonis- Heracleion to the Osirian temple in Canopus. This journey most likely took place along the main waterway
linking the two towns, which is now known as the Grand Canal.
It is highly likely that this boat before you was once used in the final nautical procession during one of the annual celebrations of the Mysteries of Osiris. Alone, of all the boats found so far in Thonis-Heracleion, this skiff was made of sycamore, a wood sacred to Osiris and symbolic of rebirth and renewal. Despite its beauty and religious significance, sycamore is not a wood commonly used in shipbuilding, as it lacks stability and durability.
Further evidence that this skiff was a ritual vessel comes from the fact that it was scuttled, or deliberately sunk, in the very center of the Grand Canal which links Thonis- Heracleion and Canopus. Large collections of stone dishes, ritual ladles, and other votive offerings were found underwater, clustered around the remains of this skiff. This suggests that this site was significant, and that this ritual boat was sunk here deliberately, another loving sacrifice to the great god Osiris.
Franck Goddio
European Institute for Underwater Archaeology
When we excavate a shipwreck, we have to take all information that we can get from that artifact and we study it very meticulously. We put tags [on the boat] in order to number the ribs and planks, and then after we do 3-D modeling, we can reconstruct this beautiful vessel in 3-D. We excavated that shipwreck very carefully because it is extremely fragile.
But we decided not to raise that beautiful artifact because it's so fragile and so important that it has to remain in the place where the ancient Egyptians sank it on purpose. What has happened is that as the boat has been touched by the god, it could not be destroyed. After it was out of order, they could only give it back to the god, and they sank it deliberately into the sacred channel, because the water of the sacred channel was the fluid of the god Osiris. And after being sank on purpose, they surrounded that shipwreck with ritual deposits of great value.
Stop 8
Statue of Arsinoë II
Canopus, c.300–200 BC
Lisa Ҫakmak
Associate Curator of Ancient Art
Saint Louis Art Museum
The sculpture we are looking at now is probably one of my favorite objects in the entire exhibition. The surface of the stone, the way it's polished, the way it's carved, is so luscious. You almost can imagine her coming alive, and taking a step off the platform and walking towards you. Another interesting thing about this sculpture is the way it blends traditional Egyptian style with Greek style. The primary Egyptian feature is her stiff, rigid posture, with her left leg slightly forward, and her arms down at her side. In contrast, the way her dress clings to her body is very much a Greek feature.
The knot over her right breast was called an Isis knot, and this was a way of identifying the statue with the goddess Isis. It was very common for Queens in Egypt to take on the divine persona of Isis. This statue, in all likelihood, represents Arsinoe II, who was Queen of Egypt. When she died sometime around 270 BC, her husband Ptolemy II deified her and by royal decree stated that a statue of Arsinoe should be placed in every temple across Egypt. And so this statue was probably setup in one of the main temples in the city of Canopus, the Serapeum, which was the temple dedicated to the god Serapis and was the most important temple in the city.
Another remarkable thing about this statue is if you take a look at the photo on the label, you can get a sense of the state of preservation of this statue as it came out of the water. This is in stark contrast to some of the other objects in the show. She seems to have come out of the water in almost pristine condition, which adds to the beauty and mystique of this statue.
Arsinoe II has a really interesting back story. As the daughter of a Pharaoh, Ptolemy I, and a princess of Egypt, she was a pawn in the larger political game of the Mediterranean world. At the age of 15, her father decided to marry her to Lysimachus, the king of Thrace, Asia Minor, and Macedonia. At the time of their wedding he was about 60 years old. Arsinoe had three sons with Lysimachus, but as you can imagine, a marriage between a 15 year old and a 60 year old wasn't destined for a happy ending. Arsinoe was part of a plot to have Lysimachus' first son executed in hopes of getting one of her sons onto the throne. Eventually, Lysimachus died in battle and, because of her role in the plot, Arsinoe had to flee. She went to her half-brother, Ptolemy Keraunos, who at this time, had become the king of Macedonia in Greece, and the two ended up marrying. This relationship was in trouble from the beginning. Not only did Arsinoe have children from her first marriage, but so did her Ptolemy Keraunos, and so this created quite a bit of family rivalry, if by rivalry we mean trying to kill the children of your spouse.
Arsinoe conspired against Ptolemy Keraunos, who in return killed two of Arsinoe's sons. So Arsinoe ended up fleeing back home to Egypt to seek the protection of her full brother Ptolemy II, and the two ended up marrying. They took on the title "Philadelphoi," which means sibling loving. The fact that Arsinoe married her brother was probably considered scandalous by the Greek population, but there was a long precedent of sibling marriage in ancient Egypt. Eventually Arsinoe was able to establish herself as Queen of Egypt, and she was influential in her own right. She issued coins, participated in government, and according to one Greek historian, she even won chariot races in the Olympic Games. So it seems like the third marriage was certainly more successful than her previous two.
Stop 9
Head of Serapis with Kalathos
Canopus, c.200–100 BC
Lisa Ҫakmak
Associate Curator of Ancient Art
Saint Louis Art Museum
What we're looking at here is an over life-size head of the god Serapis. Its size and its discovery at the city of Canopus, suggests that it was probably the head of the cult statue of the temple of Serapis, which was the largest and most important temple in Canopus. Serapis is a really interesting deity, because he's not completely Egyptian and he's not completely Greek. He's a fusion of several Greek deities, including Zeus, the king of the gods, Helios, the god of the sun, Dionysus, god of
fertility, Hades, god of the afterlife, Asklepius, god of healing, as well as Osiris, the Egyptian king of the underworld. And he takes on all of these different attributes from all of these different deities.
Although Serapis existed before the Ptolemaic period, his cult was popularized by Ptolemy I as a way of uniting the Egyptian population and the Greek population of Egypt. Serapis is frequently shown wearing a very specific type of headdress, called a kalathos. A kalathos is the Greek
word for basket and the specific kind of headdress that Serapis is wears, is a basket for measuring grain. This connects Serapis to grain, agriculture, and fertility. He doesn't always wear the kalathos, you can see him in this gallery wearing a different type of headdress, but it does become a very common attribute of his.
Serapis was a popular deity, especially in Egyptian towns with large Greek populations. Canopus had a very popular, very large temple to Serapis. The Serapeum of Canopus played an extremely important role in the Mysteries of Osiris ceremony that was celebrated in Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus. The temple served as the final resting place for the Osiris figurines that were created during the ceremony, but it was also an extremely famous temple in its own right. In part because of the multi-varied persona of Serapis, the temple became an important place for healing.
The Serapeum was destroyed sometime in the 4th century AD, but because the temple and its influence was so closely entwined with the fabric of the city, it didn't disappear completely. The Christians founded a healing shrine on the same site, or close to the same site, as the Serapeum. The Christian destruction of this building is interesting because in the process, they tore down a lot of architectural features and statues from throughout Canopus. And so this statue head, as well as the statue of Arsinoe II, was actually found in sort of a dump where the Christians seemed to sort of just throw all sorts of statues and monuments from Canopus that they had pulled down.
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Priest Holding an Osiris-Canopus
Alexandria, c.100 BC–AD 200
Franck Goddio
European Institute for Underwater Archaeology
We found that statue on the rural sunken island of Antirhodos in Alexandria, inside a temple devoted to Osiris. On that island used to live Cleopatra herself during summertime. You can see a priest of Osiris holding Osiris in the form of a vase from where he is emerging. It is called the Osiris-Canopus. The priest cannot touch a god. Thus, he is holding the god through the linen of his tunic. On each side of the priest you can see two sphinxes. They were found exactly as you can see them here, on each side of the statue. The left sphinx is a likeness of Ptolemy XII, father of Cleopatra.
When we found the statues, we started first to clean them underwater, and when we raised them out of the water, we have to put them in some basins with fresh water for several months in order to extract all the salt. And then after we had to clean them very meticulously in order to take out all marine encrustations.
The god Osiris existed since the very beginning of Egyptian history in 4,000 BC. His presence was constant all over the exhibition, because we are talking about the history of Egypt and the history of the main gods of Egypt. The cult of Osiris prayed all over the world, even in Europe. It lasted for centuries and centuries.
You are here at the end of the exhibition and I hope you have enjoyed it. You are in front of the priest holding one of the main gods of Egypt, Osiris, and you went through all of the cult and secret ceremonies held in his name. I hope you will remember this experience and you have gone through the exhibition like going through a patronage. Thank you very much and goodbye.
Sculpture Hall: Colossal Sculptures
Lisa Ҫakmak
Associate Curator of Ancient Art
Saint Louis Art Museum
We hope you enjoyed the exhibition, Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds. Before you leave the Museum, please be sure to visit Sculpture Hall, where we have three colossal ancient Egyptian sculptures, also part of the exhibition, on display. You will not want to miss the chance to experience these incredible statues that have traveled all the way from Egypt to St. Louis!


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Balconies and decks are situated all around the property profiting from exceptional views over the surrounding countryside to the sea, the Brittany coast, Islands of Chausey and Granville. This is a really unique property, the type of which can no longer be constructed due to changes in the legislation for coastal development. A truly rare opportunity!
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Tibet Accommodation A Guide to Cheap Hotels to Luxurious Resorts in Tibet
Tibet Accommodation
For centuries Tibet has been a mysterious Buddhist empire locked away from the rest of the world. Surrounded by the mountain fortress of the Himalaya it holds a type of curiosity with foreigners.
The doors to this Land of Snows was finally opened in the 1980's as accessibility was increased to allow travellers in to experience the unique culture of the Tibetan people. Tibet has fast become one of the most intriguing destinations in Asia with continuing increases in tourist numbers.
There are over ten counties in Tibet therefore before you start looking into hotels you will need to decide whether you will base yourselves in one spot and travel from there, or travel to different places over your stay therefore needing to find a few hotels to stay at during your journey.
Once you have decided on your itinerary you can then start to look at particular areas to find the best Tibet hotel to suit your needs.
The most popular place to stay in Tibet is its capital, Lhasa, where you can choose from cheap hotels to the grandest hotels. For a cheap stay, the Tibet Kailash Hotel is a genuine surprise as for its price it is a very comfortable stay with spacious rooms, in a great location with good food on offer. For a more pricy experience, the Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa is highly recommended again with a great location, excellent staff and decent rooms without over the top pricing. From here you can explore the famous Potala Palace the Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street.
The second most popular place to stay in Tibet is Shigatse, the second largest city located in southern Tibet. Even though some parts of this region are still remote and under development, because of the vast cultural relics and the beauty of the place, more and more visitors head here every year. Because of its increase in tourist numbers, hotels have popped up mainly around the centre of Shigatse. For a helping hand in beginning your search, have a look into the Hilton Garden Inn as one of Shigatse's finest hotels. It is largely recommended for its comfortable living and welcoming staff. Although it is not what most westerners consider luxurious, it is the closest to it in the area. Another great option is the Shigatse Hotel. Apart from the lack of internet access, this hotel has everything a traveler needs to have a comfortable stay.
With more of a tourist industry, Tibet is continuing to develop and add to its accommodation facilities to cope with the growing industry.


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Marketplace for short-term jobs Shiftgig announced today that it raised a $22 million series B round. Renren led the round, while Chicago Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, and others followed.
Shiftgig aims to connect employers with people who are looking to pick up open shifts in the hospitality, customer service, and events industries.
The investment will be used to expand the on-demand jobs services to more cities in North America. The startup said it already serves more than 270 clients in 8 cities.
Based in Chicago, Shiftgig's funds total around $35 million since its seed round in 2012.
Correction: Shiftgig serves 8 cities, not 270. It has more than 270 clients.


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Dealing with the commercial real estate business can be overwhelming and stressful for beginners as well as those who have already been through it before. By researching and reading this article, it will allow you to feel less stress associated with the commercial real estate journey.
If you are considering purchasing a piece of property, be sure to investigate what the area's unemployment rates, income levels and average property values are. For example, buying a home near a large employment center, such as a university or hospital, will lead to a higher value and faster sale down the road.
The Net Operating Income, or NOI, is one metric you need to master for success in commercial real estate. Make sure you are staying in the black to be successful.
You must absolutely confirm that your real estate's asking price is realistic. There are a lot of uncertainties which can have a huge impact on the price of your lot.
A property to be rented out commercially should be one that is soundly built and simple in design. You will be able to attract tenants for these properties more quickly due to the fact that they will know the building is well maintained. Since these properties probably do not need many repairs, they will require less maintenance from the owner and tenants.
When you are shopping for a commercial property, be sure to confirm that you will have access to utilities. You are going to need to sign up for utility services on your commercial property, along with the ones you have at your business.
When you are writing up the letters of intent, keep it simple by going for agreement on the larger issues first and let the smaller issues wait for a later time in the negotiations. This will make negotiations less tense and make gaining agreement on the smaller issues easier to complete.
If you are viewing more than one property, you may wish to create a checklist for each site. Determine which properties initially make the cut, but once you do, let those property owners know. Letting the property owners know that you are looking at other properties can help, too. Telling the property owner that he has competition for your money might inspire him to offer a better price to encourage you to buy from him.
Your new space may need improvements before you can occupy it. The changes could be rather cosmetic. Sometimes it is as simple as painting a wall or moving some furniture. In many cases, walls must be moved and floorplans rearranged. Be sure to negotiate who is responsible for these changes ahead of time so that you do not have to pay for the full cost.
You must know how to deal with an emergency, should it arise. Find out from your landlord who to contact for emergency repairs, such as plumbing accidents. Have their phone number handy and know how long it will take them to arrive in an emergency. Consider how an emergency will affect your business operations, and have an emergency operating plan in place.
Both beginners and experts will find that finding the right commercial property is stressful and time-consuming. For that reason articles like this exist to make it a bit easier when thinking about buying commercial property.


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There is a marketing term, "poster price". Say, in bold letters, that the XY car is only $ 3,999,000. It turns out in the salon only that there is such a car for this, but no air conditioning, no parking radar, no tilt rear seat, so no one buys it poster car. The real price of a car is five million forints and above, the poster price is only to entice customers to the salon.
If you think the poster price is only used on cars then you are wrong. As it turned out, the very attractive interest rate is only available for loans over HUF 3 million, and the interest rate is significantly higher. But so much so that it specifically has more than double the interest on two million than three million.
The 6.9% low-cost loan is being advertised everywhere on billboards. The figures on the website are slightly different, that is, at 3 million forints and above the low APR, and in other cases they change in a band. Here are some pictures, which show, for example, that 2.9 million monthly installments are more than 3 million since the APR is higher.
Obviously the pricing of the most used loans is different
There's no problem with that, you need some kind of customer lure, but obviously the pricing of the most used loans is different.
I was wondering how much a drop of attention could be saved, so if I take out a discounted $ 3 million loan and immediately transfer back $ 1 million as a prepayment (because, say, I only need $ 2 million with a APR of 14.9% !!!), then that is what it entails.
So what's written on it? For 5,000 forints (that's 0.5% of the 1 million) I've already solved to have 6.9% APR on the 2 million credit line.
And what else can we find below? If I pay back the $ 1 million in two installments ($ 200,000 on the day of the borrowing, $ 800,000 the next day) and I fill out two prepayment forms, I don't have to pay the $ 200,000 prepayment fee, only $ 800,000, low THM.
I tried to check back to see if I had a good idea of the process
But not the sharpest knife from the kitchen behind the "Credit Expert" chat on the site. We get stuck. Unfortunately, at the beginning. On the other hand, it is positive that in two simple steps the percentage calculation has been successfully passed.
So if you are serious about borrowing, let's run a round at the bank and try not to chat.
So that's it. If you need a personal loan for some reason, take more and pay it back the next day.
When is a Personal Loan a Good Idea?
For example, buying a home or renovating it requires a couple of million forints, but only for a few months to a year. Let's say you can repay a few hundred thousand a month, or expect a larger amount in a few months.
You could take out a home loan or a free use loan, but it would cost a lot more. Valuation, disbursement fee, land registry costs, etc. Prepayments can also be much more expensive, 1-1.5% compared to 0.5-1% in the example.
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What is responsible for many of the food poisoning cases in the United States? Lectin poisoning from beans. Lectins are the proteins "mother" plants produce to protect their babies from predators. Lectins are dangerous because they destroy our gut wall and kill off our good gut bacteria. If you're going to eat beans, pressure cook them. Pressure cooking decreases levels of phytohemagglutinin, an extremely toxic lectin for humans.
Where are most of the lectins found in plants? They are in the peels and seeds of the night shade family and squash. If you're going to eat night shades or squash, peel and deseed them. Lectins are also found in the hulls of grains. Unfortunately, the pressure cooker does not kill the lectins in grains the way that it does with beans. Some lectin-free grains are millet and sorghum. Check out the "yes list/no list" below for more substitutions.
Gluten is one of the most well-known lectins. The following is a recap of foods that contain lectins:
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Freak Scene host Randy B. has been involved in the Madison radio and music scene for over 30 years. His radio experience began at WSUM's precursor, WLHA, a low power station in the lakeshore dorms. He then went on to do overnights at WOLX in Madison, and spent time as Music Director and host of the popular Friday afternoon Freak Scene show on WORT in the early-to-mid nineties. He moved Freak Scene to WSUM in 2004 and has been doing the show there on and off since then. Randy has also been a writer and editor for Night Sites and Sounds, Maximum Ink, and The Onion AV Club, and has played drums in numerous bands and projects including, currently, The German Art Students.


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Mrs. Brittany Strohschein
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Teaching: I have taught different grades throughout my teaching career. I taught Middle School classes in Texas and Florida and Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten classes in Duluth, Minnesota. I love children of all ages and am excited to be working with preschoolers again!
Favorites: Traveling, reading, hiking, theater, history
Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Education: B.S. in Secondary Education with Social Science and ELL endorsements from Concordia University, Seward, NE
Mrs. Maria Koosman
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Teaching: Before coming to St. John's Pre-K, I was a substitute teacher and the director of the before and after school care program at St. John's Lutheran School in Chaska, MN.
Favorites: Scrapbooking, running, spending time with family and friends.
Favorite Bible Verse: Jeremiah 29:11- "For I know the plans I have you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."Education: BA in Early Childhood Education (Birth-3rd Grade) from Concordia University St. Paul (2003)


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Two submarines supposed to be belonging to Tigers were found in Mulliwaikkal. They are own makes of Tigers it is reported.
When The submarines dubbed 'Ankayatkanni' , in memory of the first woman- Black Sea Tiger travel in sea, their top surface will lie with the sea surface it is reported.
This had been designed in such a way that they are not visible to enemy while Black Tigers move towards their target.
It is notable that even after 8 years from the end of the war, ordnance are being found and also the army is exhibiting Ordnance, Arms and Ammunition captured from the Tigers.


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just before the old year ends i got some new parts
HD3850>>HD5750 Go! Green
Thinkvision L192p>>Dell U2311H
IBM Scrollpoint 800dpi>>Logitech G500
Pic1: Powercolor HD5750 Go! Green and AMD Athlon II X²-250
Pic2: GeCube HD3850 (factory overclocked version), Powercolor HD5750 Go! Green, Boxed AMD Athlon II X² - 250
Pic3: HD5750 OUT: 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x Displayport
Pic4: the boxed AMD cooler is a bad joke against the "small" Scythe Andy Samurai
Pic5: Thinkvision L192p vs Dell Ultrasharp U2311H
Pic6: Logitech G500 Gaming Mouse on Steelseries QcK
some infos why i choose these parts:
Powercolor Radeon HD5750 Go!Greenfor the new screen, 2x faster than the HD3850 and the sepcial Green Edition is cooled passiv and needs nearly half of the energy of the 3850AMD Athlon II X²-250upgrade from 2,3GHz to 3,0GHz + newer, more efficient model, compatible with my old mainboardDell Ultrasharp U2311Hthe time was come, the bigger screens have now the same prices as my 19" last time, original i wanted an 22" 16:10 TFT with PVA panel, just to get a widescreen for GTL&co, of course no bad TN panel, well funny that this Dell with it's professional IPS panel was 50 cheaper than the 22"s, it has also 4 USB ports, 1x DVI, 1xVGA, 1x Displayport - the picture quality is awesomeLogitech G500 Gaming Mouse
the IBM was very old and had to be replaced, the G500 has very high DPI >5000 and you can adjust it in 100dpi steps, also it has an weight depot, where you can adhust it up to 27g, great comfort, 10 buttons, 4-way scroll wheel


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The event included able and disabled women and girls, who traveled from many parts of Nepal to share their real-life experiences.
What better way to promote the economy than to emphasize inclusive growth through sanitation for all?
WSSCC's participation and partnerships at the conference reinforced the council's achievements and commitments to the WASH sector.
The event in Dakar highlights the need to include MHM in government strategies.
UN Women and WSSCC are holding a five day workshop to train key stakeholders on MHM in Cameroon.
Ms. Nwankwo participated in a Menstrual Hygiene Management training organized by WSSCC last year.
WSSCC and UN Women issue a quarterly information letter on the Joint Programme on "Gender, Hygiene and Sanitation".
The signing of a memorandum of understanding between WSSCC and the Government of Senegal in October 2015 takes the country a step closer towards much-needed policy and behaviour change to improve women's and girls' rights to water and sanitation. The agreement, coordinated through the Millennium Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme (PEPAM), is an integral part […]
The Government of India has approved a proposal to change the NBA guidlines, recognizing the importance of MHM.


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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to intervene in a "fiasco" over the future of the East Coast rail line between Aberdeen and London.
A trade union said it was "astonishing" that the SNP leader had not moved to protect the vital link, but Scottish ministers insisted that Westminster "should be held to account" over the issue.
The row erupted after UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said that Stagecoach had breached a key financial covenant on its East Coast Main Line service, leading to the prospect of the franchise being directly operated by the transport department.
The franchise was previously taken into public ownership in 2009 after being run by National Express, but Tory ministers controversially reprivatised it.
Mr Grayling insisted that there would be no impact on services or staff.
But Manuel Cortes, leader of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association, said: "The East Coast franchise links major Scottish cities like Edinburgh and Aberdeen to London, Newcastle and York.
"Tory Transport Minister Chris Grayling has admitted that the franchise is going to close early as Stagecoach got their numbers wrong – surely that means the Tories got their sums wrong when they awarded Stagecoach the franchise."
He added: "It's astonishing that Nicola Sturgeon hasn't intervened in this fiasco, which affects Scottish commuters, businesses and tourists alike."
Scottish Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said: "Both myself and my predecessors have long made clear to the UK Government our preference for public sector operators to be given a fair chance to operate our railways.
"The UK Government has the contractual relationships with East Coast Rail's operators and they should be held to account for the current situation.
"Our priority is to ensure continuity of services for travellers. The UK Government should learn from their experiences and maintain the East Coast line in public ownership."
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wishing you a happy friday and here is a post to share and note a bit about a beautiful, soft and creamy cream cleanser i have been using each day, created by biohoney 🕊☺ i bought a natural moisturiser by biohoney called natural vitamin e cream just a month or two ago (a link to an earlier post about the moisturiser is here) and after sharing a post about the moisturiser, biohoney kindly offered to post a free gift sample of a new face cleanser they had just created to try, called the avocado and rosehip cream cleanser with avocado oil, rosehip oil and mgo 300+ manuka honey. i am enjoying using the cleanser a lot and hope the post could be helpful in case you could be hoping to try a new cleanser which is creamy, soft, gentle and helpful for sensitive skin and made with a lot of nourishing natural ingredients, or could be curious about natural beauty care and skin care made with manuka honey (post is about a kindly *gifted product).
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July favourites
wishing you a happy monday and hope your week is going ok 🕊 here is a post to share just a couple of natural beauty care, skin care and other kinds of favourite things for the month of july. a couple of the favourites noted include an organic massage balm by ever kind, with a couple of natural and organic ingredients, a white wrap blouse by country road just bought second hand, a heart essence (an aromatherapy blend of oils and essential oils) created by KORA Organics, and a certified organic rosehip oil created by sukin australia, also noted in an earlier post sharing a couple of natural beauty care, skin care and other kinds of favourites for the month of june (a link to the earlier post is here) and i hope the post could be helpful.
Organic massage balm by ever kind
a couple of days ago i bought an organic massage balm (in summer) from ever kind, a favourite natural, organic and award winning beauty care and body care brand who are based in nz (where i am from) 🕊 i use an organic and eco friendly light pink deodorant from ever kind each day (kindly gifted from a free giveaway gift post on the ever kind instagram page @everkindnz) and the deodorant is the most gentle, safe and effective deodorant i have used before (a link to an earlier post about organic deodorant by ever kind is here) and i was hoping to try another natural beauty care product by ever kind, who also create a couple more kinds of products, including a face and beard balm for men, a natural insect repellant and a couple of organic massage balms, and i chose to try an organic massage balm to also share in a post in case it could be helpful.
KORA Organics noni bright vitamin C serum
Here is a post to share and note a bit about the new noni bright vitamin C serum by KORA Organics by miranda kerr, which just launched just a couple of weeks ago 🕊 i just made an order for a couple of natural beauty care and skin care products from KORA Organics about one week ago, including a second rose quartz luminizer as the one I often use each day at home is just about run out, a couple of hand creams (including one for a birthday gift), a couple of exfoliation cleansing creams and a heart essence (an organic oil and essential oil aromatherapy blend) (a couple more blog posts about the natural skin care products noted coming soon ☺) a choice of a free sample was included with the order and i chose a free sample of the noni bright vitamin C serum as i had been hoping a lot to try the vitamin C serum.
May favourites
Here is a post to share just a couple of natural beauty care, skin care and other kinds of favourites for the month of may 🕊 it is early winter in nz (where i am from) although one of the favourites is a white linen wrap blouse from Country Road just bought in a sale, i am hoping to wear quite a lot in spring and in summer. A couple more of the favourites noted include a light pink eco friendly deodorant by everkind, a fresh fruit juice recipe with quite a lot of vitamin C (i created for a juice fountain) and clips by kitty cotten about green beauty, home, life and how to carefully build a capsule wardrobe, found on her youtube channel.
Eco friendly body care
Here is a post to share just a couple of kinds of natural and eco friendly body care products I hope could be helpful to note in case you could be hoping to begin to use natural and eco friendly body care, or could be hoping to try a natural and eco friendly body care product 🕊 a couple of the natural and eco friendly products noted include an eco friendly and organic deodorant (I use a light pink one by everkind each day), a natural and organic oil (I use an organic coconut by blue coconut each day as a body moisturiser and sometimes for hair care too or as a lip balm) and natural soaps (I often use natural soaps by earthwise each day in a shower or bath).
Noni glow face oil
Here is a post to share and note a couple of different and favourite ways to use and apply the KORA Organics noni glow face oil 🕊 the noni glow face oil is a lovely and very beautiful natural and organic skin care product, and is one of my favourite natural face oils (and is also a favourite natural beauty care product I have tried before) 🌸 a couple of different ways I often use (and also thought of to use) and apply the noni glow face oil include as a facial oil, as a face oil to use with a gua sha, as a massage oil, as a bath oil, as a hair and nails moisturiser and as a calming bedtime oil.
A couple of eco friendly tips
Here is a post to share a couple of eco friendly and green tips (or goals) from a quote found on Pinterest 🕊 the quote is noted to be made by hello nature blog, and includes 10 eco friendly and green tips (and goals) about how to make careful choices and be as eco friendly as possible in a simple and easy way, in day to day life 🌸 a couple of the tips noted include planting a tree (or two), using reusable shopping bags and buying second hand where possible, and I am hoping to do as many of the eco friendly and green tips (or goals) as possible, to help to look after the environment 🕊 I also studied environmental studies at Uni and often try to learn as much about being as eco friendly as possible, and be open to and listen to others' ideas, notes and tips.
Eco friendly body care by everkind
Everkind are a beautiful and award winning natural, organic and eco friendly body care brand who are based in NZ, and who make a couple of organic self care and body care products, including a couple of natural deodorants. The everkind brand is a kind combination of a love for nature, being careful toward the environment, kindness and self care, and everkind kindly posted an eco friendly deodorant to try. The deodorant is light pink, and called the ultra deodorant stick, and the deodorant stick is so beautiful, and is the most gentle, caring, helpful and effective deodorant I have used before.
A natural conditioner by Earthwise
I have been using a natural hair conditioner by Earthwise, a natural and eco friendly brand who are based in New Zealand, and who make gentle and natural body care and cleaning products. The conditioner is called the Nourish Revitalise natural Conditioner and comes in a white package, and I enjoy using the conditioner a lot. I have also tried a couple more of the shampoos, conditioners and soaps by Earthwise too, and we often buy Earthwise cleaning products to use at home as they are gentle, natural and safe, and help to care for the environment 🕊🌸


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Girl, 15, dies in suspension bridge collapse in Toulouse
A 15-year-old girl has died after a suspension bridge in Toulouse collapsed.
French authorities say three people are in serious condition and two firefighters are also in seriously injured.
Images from the scene show rescue workers in a small boat attempting to reach into an almost fully submerged car.
The fire service confirmed the bridge collapsed in Mirepoix-sur-Tarn, saying a crew of around 80 were on the scene.
Rescue teams equipped with diving gear were at the river. Three helicopters were also deployed.
"There are probably several people missing, we can't yet determine how many," local prefect Etienne Guyot said.
He added: "Our priority is to find these people."
The 150 metre-long suspension bridge collapsed as a lorry, car and possibly a van were crossing, the local prosecutor said.
La Depeche news site reported that a lorry weighing more than the limit attempted to make the crossing.
The bridge was limited to 19-tonne vehicles.
News site France24 cited fire service and local security chief Etienne Guyot saying that four people have been rescued but a number of others are thought to be missing.
The bridge was built in 1931.


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Form in fiction
Kelly Best, installation shot, Ca D'oro, 57th Venice Biennale of Art. Image courtesy of the artist.
Until the invigilators begin their morning sweep of the terrazzo floor, the sides and corners of the main room of the palazzo are lined with dust and rubble. In the hallway the daylight pierces the doorway, revealing that this dust occupies the airspace as well as the sides and corners. There is dust everywhere.
The dust has much to do with salt. The lagoon in its watery parts, as well as its urban parts, is saturated in salt. Its people's biggest asset for centuries, the salt in the ecosystem climes up through the porous infrastructure of the city, like plants sucking up water. Aided by both old-age and sulphur pollution from the nearby chemical plant, it causes the interior of its buildings to crumble, like biscuit. Dust gathers at the edges and corners of rooms and is swept away every morning like the human hair on the floor of the barbers.
It dissolves into the canals giving back the salt to the ecosystem together with the cloudy pollutant sulphur, to be absorbed by the urban infrastructure again, and round and round it goes, with the pulse of the universe, creating dust.
The dust lining the paving from here, where we are stood, to the Palazzo is mostly contained to the outer parts of the fondamenta, kicked into the cracks in the wall or reversely shepherded into the canal by walkers. In the Palazzo the sculptures are wiped clean from dust each hour by said invigilators, lest the upper echelons of the art world should see them unkempt, after all it is the Biennale; no others are as long-running, gregarious, or dusty.
The L-shaped, salt-white sculpture stands with an impossible composite stance in the main room. Someone said you cannot tell what a picture really is or what an object really is until you dust it every day. The invigilators know this more than anyone, and know this sculpture better than anyone.
Part of Form In Fiction, a collaborative project with Kelly Best. Supported by Arts Council Wales.


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- The photo above is for the large card catalog, which is listed for $200
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- Both seem to be in decent condition
- Great for organizing a myriad of small objects (craft supplies, etc). Perhaps those drawers could fit bottles of wine (be sure to check that before purchasing!)
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No matter what you do and what financial position you're in, losing your job can be a big financial shock. Aside from looking for work, one of your main concerns may be how you manage your money during this time.
Here are some tips and also areas to look into.
Know your rights
Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for a redundancy package. Your employer should have a process that outlines the conditions under which they provide redundancies and they're legally required to provide a fair redundancy if you've worked for them for at least 2 years.
See if you're covered
Do you have cover for income protection? If so, you may be able to make a claim with your provider. You might also be entitled to receive benefits to help you.
Look at the available benefits
The government offers a range of benefits that can help you manage your money while you look for work. You can use different calculators to see if there are any you may be eligible for. See more at www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators.
Build a budget
It's difficult to know, but how long do you anticipate being out of work? If you're unsure, you can use 6 months as a starting point. With your current spending, how long would the money you have last? Don't forget to factor in any upcoming costs that you know you'll have to pay for in the near future such as car registration.
If you have a budget you may need to adjust it to help you manage your money during this time of transition. If you don't have a budget, now may be a good time to create one to give you an idea of how long your money will last.
Even if it looks like you could last for 6 months at your current spending it could be a good time to think about areas of spending where you can cut back.
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He is famously homosexual and clearly passionate about the rights of all us to be able to pick our partners with the freedom we all deserve, and through being heard by many powerful people he has probably influenced more than we realise.
He strives for a life without bigotry and hatred, which is indisputably an admirable quality.
However, surely one has to wonder why musicians, actors and artists are elevated to such powerful positions. And why did Elton John think that Vladimir Putin was actually going to pick up the phone to discuss Russia's policies with him? Did he honestly believe that he could succeed where Angela Merkel and friends had failed?
Maybe he thought that a quick rendition of Nikita sung down the telephone would melt the ex-KGB man's heart and that the views of a nation would be changed immediately?
I'd love to damn this optimism as the naive behaviour of yet another pop star diva, but sadly I can see why he tried.
Our celebrities, particularly in the West, seem to have been given a god-like status. In the UK, many of the people we see on television appear to have the friendship of some of this country's most rich and powerful people.
Jamie Oliver has told us what children should eat in school; Russell Brand and Sting have pushed for new drug laws; and Jeremy Clarkson even managed to get the PM to empathise with him in his time of need. Am I the only one who finds this odd?
A year ago I spent 10 months living in St Petersburg. I accept the claims about racism and homophobia in Russia, neither of which I find attractive or acceptable. However, one must take one's hat off to a leader who scorns the idea of a pop star telling him how to run his country.
Yes, we'd all like Putin to change, but let's not be foolish enough to think that he might be influenced by a piano player and singer, no matter how talented or rich he might be.
Steve Davies
West End, Hampshire
The Independent.
|Baffling Spectator cartoon.
Und 'Hi Elton. Bono and Donald Duck here. Let's talk human rights', Tanya Gold, The Sunday Times.


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On Friday, as I was walking toward a group of ducks, I saw a flash of white, a white that was brighter than that of a mallard duck. In the midst of the mallards, there was a couple of Northern Pintail ducks (Anas acuta) and I managed to get this shot of the male.
Before he swam away, the duck extended his neck and looked all around. I was amazed to see how long his neck was—it appeared to be almost as long as a goose's neck.
Once again, I was reminded of the value in closely examining a group of birds. Others might have passed by the group of common ducks without bothering to notice this beautiful Northern Pintail amidst the mallards.
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