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Friday, April 25, 2014 @ 11:04 AM gHale
Treating cadmium-telluride (CdTe) solar cell materials with cadmium-chloride improves their efficiency, but how that happens remained a mystery – until now.
After an atomic-scale examination of the thin-film solar cells, the light bulb has turned on and this decades-long debate about the materials' photovoltaic efficiency increase after treatment appears solved.
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A research team from led by the Department of Energy's (DoE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the University of Toledo and DoE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory used electron microscopy and computational simulations to explore the physical origins of the unexplained treatment process.
Thin-film CdTe solar cells are a potential rival to silicon-based photovoltaic systems because of their theoretically low cost per power output and ease of fabrication. Their comparatively low historical efficiency in converting sunlight into energy, however, has limited the technology's widespread use.
Research in the 1980s showed that treating CdTe thin films with cadmium-chloride significantly raises the cell's efficiency, but scientists have been unable to determine the underlying causes. ORNL's Chen Li, first author of a study on the subject, said the answer lay in investigating the material at an atomic level.
"We knew that chlorine was responsible for this magical effect, but we needed to find out where it went in the material's structure," Li said. "Only by understanding the structure can we understand what's wrong in this solar cell — why the efficiency is not high enough, and how can we push it further."
By comparing the solar cells before and after chlorine treatment, the researchers realized atom-scale grain boundaries ended up implicated in the enhanced performance. Grain boundaries are tiny defects that normally act as roadblocks to efficiency, because they inhibit carrier collection which greatly reduces the solar cell power.
Using state of the art electron microscopy techniques to study the thin films' structure and chemical composition after treatment, the researchers found chlorine atoms replaced tellurium atoms within the grain boundaries. This atomic substitution creates local electric fields at the grain boundaries that boost the material's photovoltaic performance instead of damaging it.
The research team's finding, in addition to providing a long-awaited explanation, could help guide engineering of higher-efficiency CdTe solar cells. Controlling the grain boundary structure is a new direction that could help raise the cell efficiencies closer to the theoretical maximum of 32 percent light-to-energy conversion, Li said. Currently, the record CdTe cell efficiency is only 20.4 percent.
"We think that if all the grain boundaries in a thin film material could be aligned in same direction, it could improve cell efficiency even further," Li said.
Friday, April 25, 2014 @ 10:04 AM gHale
A fuel cell catalyst that converts hydrogen into electricity needs to rip open a hydrogen molecule.
By capturing a view of how the catalyst does this gives insight into how to make the catalyst work better for alternative energy uses.
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This study is the first time scientists have shown precisely where the hydrogen halves end up in the structure of a molecular catalyst that breaks down hydrogen. The design of this catalyst ended up inspired by the innards of a natural protein called a hydrogenase enzyme.
"The catalyst shows us what likely happens in the natural hydrogenase system," said Morris Bullock of the Department of Energy's (DoE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. "The catalyst is where the action is, but the natural enzyme has a huge protein surrounding the catalytic site. It would be hard to see what we have seen with our catalyst because of the complexity of the protein."
Hydrogen-powered fuel cells offer an alternative to burning fossil fuels, which generates greenhouse gases. Molecular hydrogen — two hydrogen atoms linked by an energy-rich chemical bond — feeds a fuel cell. Generating electricity through chemical reactions, the fuel cell spits out water and power.
If renewable power can store energy in molecular hydrogen, these fuel cells can be carbon-neutral. But fuel cells aren't cheap enough for everyday use.
To make fuel cells less expensive, researchers turned to natural hydrogenase enzymes for inspiration. These enzymes break hydrogen for energy in the same way a fuel cell would. But while conventional fuel cell catalysts require expensive platinum, natural enzymes use cheap iron or nickel at their core.
Researchers have been designing catalysts inspired by hydrogenase cores and testing them. In this work, an important step in breaking a hydrogen molecule so the bond's energy can end up captured as electricity is to break the bond unevenly. Instead of producing two equal hydrogen atoms, this catalyst must produce a positively charged proton and a negatively charged hydride.
The physical shape of a catalyst – along with electrochemical information — can reveal how it does that. So far, scientists found the overall structure of catalysts with cheap metals using X-ray crystallography, but for hydrogen atoms X-rays won't cut it. Based on chemistry and X-ray methods, researchers have a best guess for the position of hydrogen atoms, but imagination is no substitute for reality.
Bullock, Tianbiao "Leo" Liu and their colleagues at the Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis at PNNL, one of DoE's Energy Frontier Research Centers, collaborated with scientists at the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee to find the lurking proton and hydride. Using a beam of neutrons like a flashlight allows researchers to pinpoint the nucleus of atoms that form the backbone architecture of their iron-based catalyst.
To use their iron-based catalyst in neutron crystallography, the team had to modify it chemically so it would react with the hydrogen molecule in just the right way. Neutron crystallography also requires larger crystals as starting material compared to X-ray crystallography.
"We were designing a molecule that represented an intermediate in the chemical reaction, and it required special experimental techniques," Liu said. "It took more than six months to find the right conditions to grow large single crystals suitable for neutron diffraction. And another six months to pinpoint the position of the split H2 molecule."
Crystallizing their catalyst of interest into a nugget almost 40 times the size needed for X-rays, the team succeeded in determining the structure of the iron-based catalyst.
The structure, they found, confirmed theories based on chemical analyses. For example, the barbell-shaped hydrogen molecule snuggles into the catalyst core. Once split, the negatively charged hydride attaches to the iron at the center of the catalyst; meanwhile, the positively charged proton attaches to a nitrogen atom across the catalytic core. The researchers expected this set-up, but no one had accurately characterized it in an actual structure before.
In this form, the hydride and proton form a type of bond uncommonly seen by scientists — a dihydrogen bond. The energy-rich chemical bond between two hydrogen atoms in a molecule is a covalent bond and is very strong. Another bond called a "hydrogen bond" is a weak one formed between a slightly positive hydrogen and another, slightly negative atom.
Hydrogen bonds stabilize the structure of molecules by tacking down chains as they fold over within a molecule or between two independent molecules.
The dihydrogen bond in the structure is much stronger than a single hydrogen bond. Measuring the distance between atoms reveals how tight the bond is. The team found the dihydrogen bond was much shorter than typical hydrogen bonds but longer than typical covalent bonds. In fact, the dihydrogen bond is the shortest of its type so far identified, the researchers report.
This unusually strong dihydrogen bond likely plays into how well the catalyst balances tearing the hydrogen molecule apart and putting it back together. This balance allows the catalyst to work efficiently.
"We're not too far from acceptable with its efficiency," said Bullock. "Now we just want to make it a little more efficient and faster."
Friday, February 21, 2014 @ 09:02 AM gHale
A new suite of computer codes that closely model the behavior of neutrons in a reactor core, called neutronics, could give a more accurate way to analyze nuclear power reactors.
Technical staff at Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, supported by the research team at the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL), used the Virtual Environment for Reactor Applications core simulator (VERA-CS) to analyze its AP1000 advanced pressurized water reactor (PWR). The testing focused on modeling the startup conditions of the AP1000 plant design.
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"In our experience with VERA-CS, we have been impressed by its accuracy in reproducing past reactor startup measurements. These results give us confidence that VERA-CS can be used to anticipate the conditions that will occur during the AP1000 reactor startup operations," said Bob Oelrich, manager of PWR Core Methods at Westinghouse. "This new modeling capability will allow designers to obtain higher-fidelity power distribution predictions in a reactor core and ultimately further improve reactor performance."
The AP1000 reactor is an advanced reactor design with enhanced passive that builds on decades of Westinghouse's experience with PWR design. The first eight units are currently under construction in China and the United States, and represent the first Generation III+ reactor to receive Design Certification from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
CASL is a U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Innovation Hub established at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a part of DoE's National Laboratory System. The consortium core partners are a strategic alliance of leaders in nuclear science and engineering from government, industry and academia.
"At CASL, we set out to improve reactor performance with predictive, science-based, simulation technology that harnesses world-class computational power," said CASL Director Doug Kothe. "Our challenge is to advance research that will allow power uprates and increase fuel burn-up for U.S. nuclear plants. In order to do this, CASL is meeting the need for higher-fidelity, integrated tools."
During the first generation of nuclear energy, performance and safety margins ended up at conservative levels as industry and researchers gained experience with the operation and maintenance of what was then a new and complex technology. Over the past 50 years, nuclear scientists and engineers gained a deeper understanding of the reactor processes, further characterizing nuclear reactor fuel and structure materials.
By making use of newly available computing resources, CASL's research aims for a step increase in the improvements in reactor operations that have occurred over the last several decades.
"CASL has been using modern high-performance computing platforms such as ORNL's Titan, working in concert with the INL Fission computer system, for modeling and simulation at significantly increased levels of detail," said CASL Chief Computational Scientist John Turner. "However, we also recognized the need to deliver a product that is suitable for industry-sized computing platforms."
With that understanding, CASL designed the Test Stand project to try out tools such as VERA-CS in industrial applications. CASL partner Westinghouse ended up selected as the host for the first trial run of the new VERA nuclear reactor core simulator (VERA-CS). Westinghouse chose a real-world application for VERA-CS: The reactor physics-analysis of the AP1000 PWR, which features a core design with several advanced features. Using VERA-CS to study the AP1000 provides information to further improve the characterization of advanced cores compared to traditional modeling approaches.
Westinghouse's test run on VERA-CS focused on modeling one aspect of reactor physics called "neutronics," which describes the behavior of neutrons in a reactor core. While neutronics is only one of VERA's capabilities, the results provided by VERA-CS for the AP1000 PWR enhance Westinghouse's confidence in their startup predictions and expand the validation of VERA by incorporating the latest trends in PWR core design and operational features.
The CASL team now is working on extending the suite of simulation capabilities to the entire range of operating conditions for commercial reactors, including full-power operation with fuel depletion and fuel cycle reload.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 @ 04:11 PM gHale
By identifying fundamental forces that change plant structures during pretreatment processes used in the production of bioenergy, there may be more effective ways to convert woody plant matter into biofuels.
Pretreatment subjects plant material to extremely high temperature and pressure to break apart the protective gel of lignin and hemicellulose that surrounds sugary cellulose fibers.
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"While pretreatments are used to make biomass more convertible, no pretreatment is perfect or complete," said Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Brian Davison, who was a coauthor of a research study and paper on the subject.
"Whereas the pretreatment can improve biomass digestion, it can also make a portion of the biomass more difficult to convert," he said. "Our research provides insight into the mechanisms behind this 'two steps forward, one step back' process." Also, pretreatment is the most expensive stage of biofuel production.
The team's integration of experimental techniques including neutron scattering and X-ray analysis with supercomputer simulations revealed unexpected findings about what happens to water molecules trapped between cellulose fibers.
"As the biomass heats up, the bundle of fibers actually dehydrates — the water that's in between the fibers gets pushed out," said ORNL's Paul Langan. "This is very counterintuitive because you are boiling something in water but simultaneously dehydrating it. It's a really simple result, but it's something no one expected."
This process of dehydration causes the cellulose fibers to move closer together and become more crystalline, which makes them harder to break down.
In a second part of the study, the researchers analyzed the two polymers called lignin and hemicellulose that bond to form a tangled mesh around the cellulose bundles. According to the team's experimental observations and simulations, the two polymers separate into different phases when heated during pretreatment.
"Lignin is hydrophobic so it repels water, and hemicellulose is hydrophilic, meaning it likes water," Langan said. "Whenever you have a mixture of two polymers in water, one of which is hydrophilic and one hydrophobic, and you heat it up, they separate out into different phases."
Understanding the role of these underlying physical factors — dehydration and phase separation — could enable scientists to engineer improved plants and pretreatment processes and ultimately bring down the costs of biofuel production.
"Our insight is that we have to find a balance which avoids cellulose dehydration but allows phase separation," Langan said. "We know now what we have to achieve — we don't yet know how that could be done, but we've provided clear and specific information to help us get there."
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 @ 07:10 PM gHale
There could soon be new types of nuclear fuel pellets that would be safer in the event of a nuclear disaster.
New materials could end up encasing uranium-bearing fuel as an alternative to zirconium alloys, which have seen use as the outer layer of nuclear fuel pellets for the last 50 years, said a team of scientists from the University of Tennessee (UT) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), who will present their work at the AVS 60th International Symposium and Exhibition in Long Beach, CA.
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Using sophisticated computer analyses, the UT and ORNL team identified the positive impact of several possible materials that exhibit resistance to high-temperature oxidation and failure, on reactor core evolution, thereby buying more time to cope in the event of a nuclear accident.
"At this stage there are several very intriguing options that are being explored," said Steven J. Zinkle, the Governor's Chair in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. There is evidence that some of the new materials would reduce the oxidation by at least two orders of magnitude.
"That would be a game-changer," he said. The materials examined include advanced steels, coated molybdenum and nuclear-grade silicon carbide composites (SiC fibers embedded in a SiC matrix).
The next step, he added, involves building actual fuel pins from these laboratory-tested materials and exposing them to irradiation inside a fission reactor. Once they perform as desired, the new fuel concepts would likely end up tested in a limited capacity in commercial reactors to then enable larger deployment possibilities.
Though it would take years before any new fuel concepts end up used commercially, given the rigorous and conservative qualification steps required, Zinkle said, these new materials may eventually replace the existing zirconium alloy cladding if they prove to be safer.
The typical core of a nuclear power plant uses the heat generated by fission of uranium and plutonium in fuel rods to heat and pressurize water. Steam then generates to drive steam turbines for electricity production. Water continuously circulates as a coolant to harness the thermal energy from the fuel and to keep the core from overheating.
The cooling pumps are a critical part of the reactor design because even when a nuclear reactor shuts down, the power it generates from radioactive decay of fission products remains at 1 percent of its peak for hours after shutdown. Given that nuclear power plants generate a staggering sum of energy under their nominal operating conditions (~4 GW of thermal energy), even one percent power levels after shutdown prove substantial. That's why it's essential to have cool water circulating continuously even after the shutdown occurs. Otherwise you risk overheating and ultimately melting the core – like leaving a pot boiling on the burner.
That's basically what happened at Fukushima. On March 11, 2011, engineers at the plant managed to initially safely shut down the plant following a massive earthquake, but then a large tsunami knocked out the backup generators running the water pumps an hour later. What followed were explosions associated with hydrogen generated from the reduction of steam during high temperature oxidation of core materials, and releases of radioactive fission products. The accident displaced the local population and will take years and require a significant cost to clean-up.
Fukushima has had a profound impact on the safety culture of the industry, said Zinkle. Despite the fact that not a single U.S. nuclear power plant was unsafe or shut down in the wake of the accident, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued new requirements to enhance their safety, including increasing the requirements for backup power generation on site.
Monday, August 27, 2012 @ 05:08 PM gHale
Knowing the position of missing oxygen atoms could be the key to cheaper solid oxide fuel cells with longer lifetimes.
That means new microscopy research could enable scientists to map these vacancies at an atomic scale.
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Although fuel cells hold promise as an efficient energy conversion technology, they have yet to reach mainstream markets because of their high price tag and limited lifespans.
Overcoming these barriers requires a fundamental understanding of fuel cells, which produce electricity through a chemical reaction between oxygen and a fuel. As conducting oxygen ions move through the fuel cell, they travel through vacancies where oxygen atoms used to be. The distribution, arrangement and geometry of such oxygen vacancies in fuel cell materials should affect the efficiency of the overall device, researchers said.
"A big part of making a better fuel cell is to understand what the oxygen vacancies do inside the material: How fast they move, how they order, how they interact with interfaces and defects," said Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Albina Borisevich. "The question is how to study them. It's one thing to see an atom of one type on the background of atoms of a different type. But in this case, you want to see if there are a few atoms missing. Seeing a void is much more difficult."
ORNL scientists used scanning transmission electron microscopy to determine the distribution of oxygen vacancies in a fuel cell cathode material below the level of a single unit cell. The team verified its findings with theoretical calculations and neutron experiments at the lab's Spallation Neutron Source.
"Even though the vacancy doesn't generate any signal in the electron micrograph, it's still a big disturbance in the structure," Borisevich said. "You can see that the lattice expands where vacancies are present. So we tracked the lattice expansion around vacancies and compared it with theoretical models, and we were able to develop a calibration for this type of material."
By providing a means to study vacancies at an atomic scale, the ORNL technique will help inform the development of improved fuel cell technologies in a systematic and deliberate fashion, in contrast to trial and error approaches.
Beyond its relevance to applications in fuel cells and information storage and logic devices, ORNL coauthor Sergei Kalinin said the team's research is also building a bridge between two scientific communities that traditionally have had little in common.
"From my perspective, it is physics marrying electrochemistry," Kalinin said. "The idea is that vacancies are important for energy, and vacancies are important for physics. The materials that physicists like to study are exactly the same as the materials used for fuel cells, and unless we understand how vacancies behave at interfaces, ferroic domain walls, and in thin films, we will not be able to fully appreciate the physics of these systems."
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 03:05 PM gHale
There is now a new way to accurately measure gas bubbles in pipelines.
In the end, it all comes down to safety as the ability to measure gas bubbles in pipelines is vital to the manufacturing, power and petrochemical industries.
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In the case of harvesting petrochemicals from the seabed, warning of bubbles present in the harvested crude is crucial because otherwise when these bubbles come up from the seabed (where pressure is very high) to the surface where the rig is, the reduction in pressure causes these bubbles to expand and could cause a "blow out." A blow out is the sudden release of oil and/or gas from a well and issues with the blow out preventer were key in Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
Currently, the most popular technique for estimating the gas bubble size distribution (BSD) is to send sound waves through the bubble liquid and compare the measured attenuation of the sound wave (loss in amplitude as it propagates) with that predicted by theory.
The key problem is the theory assumes the bubbles exist in an infinite body of liquid. If in fact the bubbles are in a pipe, then the assumptions of the theory do not match the conditions of the experiment. That could lead to errors in the estimation of the bubble population.
There is now a new method, which takes into account that bubbles exist in a pipe, said Professor Tim Leighton from the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University of Southampton, who is leading a project team.
Leighton and his team started the work as part of an ongoing program to devise ways of accurately estimating the BSD for the mercury-filled steel pipelines of the target test facility (TTF) of the $1.4 billion Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), one of the most powerful pulsed neutron sources in the world.
The research explores how measured phase speeds and attenuations in bubbly liquid in a pipe might invert to estimate the BSD (independently measured using an optical technique). This new technique, appropriate for pipelines such as TTF, gives good BSD estimations if the frequency range is sufficiently broad.
"The SNS facility was built with the expectation that every so often it would need to be shut down and the now highly radioactive container of the mercury replaced by a new one, because its steel embrittles from radiation damage," Leighton said. "However, because the proton beam impacts the mercury and generates shock waves, which cause cavitation bubbles to collapse in the mercury and erode the steel, the replacement may need to be more often than originally planned at full operating power. Indeed, achieving full design power is in jeopardy.
"With downtime associated with unplanned container replacement worth around $12 million, engineers at the facility are considering introducing helium bubbles, of the correct size and number, into the mercury to help absorb the shock waves before they hit the wall, so that the cavitation bubbles do not erode the steel. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Science and Facilities Research Council (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, RAL) commissioned us as part of their program to devise instruments to check that their bubble generators can deliver the correct number and size of bubbles to the location where they will protect the pipelines from erosion.
"This paper reports on the method we devised half-way through the research contract. It works, but just after we designed it the 2008 global financial crash occurred, and funds were no longer available to build the device into the mercury pipelines of ORNL. A more affordable solution had to be found, which is what we are now working on. The original design has been put on hold for when the world is in a healthier financial state. This has been a fantastic opportunity to work with nuclear scientists and engineers from ORNL and RAL."


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One of my favourite scenes, from one of my favourite films…
Underneath it all I'm just a hopeless romantic!
I bet sex with Satan would be pretty mind blowing….
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She's on her knees for Daddy like a good girl.
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Backpacker's Pantry: Tomato Chipotle Pasta With Chicken
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When you need carbs and protein for the long haul ahead, cook up some Tomato Chipotle Pasta with Chicken from Backpacker's Pantry. Just add boiling water and stir it up after letting it sit for while. The hot water softens the noodles for big flavor in a two-serving packet.
- Makes 2 servings, 13 oz each
- Tomato, basil, chipotle, textured soy protein, and chicken with pasta provide a filling meal to keep you going in the backcountry
- Contains the following allergens: milk, soybean, gluten, wheat.
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In my post Jock Straps, Bunsen Burners and Passive Income, I talk about different kinds of passive income streams. One such stream from which I drink is residual payments from acting gigs. Yesterday, I got my all-time lowest residual payment: one red cent. That's right, a penny. This was for some voices I did on the animated pilot "Dan Danger".
I covered up my address cuz I don't want y'all knowing I have this kinda cash sitting around.
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It seems quite fitting that I am writing this post from eight miles high, on a Delta flight, with a ticket I purchased with 25,000 frequent flyer miles. I received those miles as part of a bonus for meeting the spend on a Delta SkyMiles American Express credit card.
They have increased their sign up bonus to 50,000 miles + a $50 Delta statement credit (usually it is 30,000 miles). The catch: You must apply by Monday, September 8th and then spend $1,000 in the first 3 months of having the card. Click on Chip's Favorite Credit Card Offers for up-to-date deals, terms, and conditions on these cards and more. Email me if you have any questions.
The same deal applies for the business credit card. If you want to apply for both the personal and business cards at the same time, check out Results of My April "App-Aloosa" for tips on how I did it in the past.
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Three Years of Loaning Money to Strangers
A few years ago, I started loaning money to complete strangers via Lending Club and Prosper. Here are my posts after Year One and Year Two. $25 was the most I lent to any of the 30 people. I spread it around to (clear throat) diversify my portfolio. Of course, I said that with a swagger and deeper than usual voice.
I got returns of 6.72% and 5.78% respectively. Over the three years, only one borrower defaulted. So, I had to eat that, just like a bank does when someone bails on what they owe.
People who are looking to borrow money will say the reason they need the money. I tend to go with those who want the loan to pay off a high interest credit card or start a new business.
Are you more inclined to borrow than lend? You can do that too. It's anonymous for all parties. Use Lending Club and Prosper to borrow money from regular people at a rate cheaper than your high interest credit card or a personal bank loan.
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Donating to charity is a great way to help meet a credit card spending requirement. That's how I paid off my ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Donation. There are TWO fantastic 50,000 mile sign-up bonus offers right now. You must apply for United's by Tuesday (September 2nd). You have a week to apply for Delta's (September 8th). Both offers are usually 30,000 miles, so 50,000 is mucho better!! Apply while you can!
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11 Ways To Meet A Spending Requirement
You're not a maroon. You see a sweet sign-up bonus for a credit card. The bonus is yours if you get the new card and spend a thousand dollars or so in the next few months. AWESOME! But, $1,000?!! You realize it doesn't make sense to waste $1,000 on stuff you don't need, just to get a free plane ticket or points worth $500. What do you do?
1) $11/day
Use your new card for purchases where you'd normally use cash. Then pay off the new card with the cash you would have used in the first place. If you are afraid that you will use a card to spend money that you don't have, I suggest signing in to your card account online and paying off the card balance as frequently as you wish – even daily!
$1,000 divided by three is only $333.33 per month or $11 per day. You can probably reach that spending requirement using your new card only paying the bills for your telephone, internet, cable and groceries.
I use my credit card everywhere for everything – instead of cash. I use a card for any purchase I make online or in stores. Heck, I just used a card to buy a banana at 7-11. I use it EVERYWHERE possible. I don't write checks. I don't use a debit card. A credit card puts a firewall between my money and other people. The only things I have not been able to pay with a credit card, without being charge a fee, are my mortgage, property tax and natural gas bills.
2) One Fell Swoop
Maybe you are like me. You'd rather not upset your system by involving another card. You already pay for everything with a credit card, and then pay the card off in full. Some of the bills are automatically charged to your credit card. Instead of getting 10Read More
United Explorer Card Bonus Increased to 50,000-55,000 Miles
For a limited time, Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card has increased its sign up bonus to 50,000 miles after you spend $2,000 in the first three months. But you must apply by September 2nd.
Click on Chip's Favorite Credit Card Offers for up-to-date deals, terms, and conditions on this card. Email me if you need help or have any questions.
You will get an extra 5,000 miles if you add an authorized user in the first three months. Instead of adding your cat Mr. Tibbers or The President, this may be a good emergency credit card for a college student.
The sign up bonus is usually 30,000 miles, so this is a sweet deal. If you are like me and got this card a couple months ago, call the number on the back of your card and ask if they will honor the 50,000 mile offer. They did for me!
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A) You could steal it. But, it's probably best to not spend the 7th day resting while simultaneously shattering one of The Commandments.
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C) If you are already a DirecTV subscriber and eschew thievery, here's one way I got it free. I called DirecTV. I told the robot that I wanted "Customer Retention". This got me a human. If you aren't going to utter the words "Customer Retention" – just hang up the phone. You are wasting your time.
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The Upside to "Upside-Down"
When you owe more on something than it's worth, you are "upside-down". If your home is worth less today than when you bought it – there is a silver lining to your upside-downitude.
Get the Tax Man to reassess your property's value and thereby lower your tax bill.
My buddy JT had his home's value reviewed. The Assessor came back with an even lower value than what JT hoped. He saved over $1,000 in property taxes. That is after-tax money. In his case, that was more like what is left after paying taxes on income of $1,500.
I dunno what goes on in your parts, but here is information about the appeal process in Los Angeles, where property owners are allowed to appeal their value between July 2 – Nov. 30.
Contact your local assessor and turn those lemons into a half full glass of lemonade!
3,360 Reasons To Check Statement
I wrote about automatic recurring withdrawals from a bank account in "Are you a Miniature Donkey Talk subscriber?".
The person who hired me to do a Debt Strategy Session got a one year magazine subscription as a joke for a friend. But the joke kept on giving, and braying, because the giver had the subscription auto-renew from his bank account. It was years before he checked his bank statement and found the auto-withdrawal.
Wasting hundreds of dollars is vexing. But I have a new entry atop the Leader Board. One of you guys sent me this email:
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Here's today's pearl of wisdom for the mouth-breathers among us: If you can't afford rent, you can't afford a housekeeper.
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If Maslow were alive today, idiots would beseech him to amend his Hierarchy of Needs. "Abe, of course food, clothing and shelter are awesome – but what I REALLY NEED is an iPhone, Internet, Cable TV and a Maid!"
My former stupid tenant had all those – except the rent. So, he got to move back in with his mommy and daddy and mooch off them.
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A conversation about the reports of major uprisings against the government that have come out of Angola this month, with Global Voices contributor Janet Gunter.
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Why won't the mainstream media cover the #OccupyWallStreet Protests?
Every time a breaking news event happens on the weekends, such as the mass uprisings in Egypt's Tahrir Square, the fall of Tripoli to the rebel army, and today's protests in New York, people tune in to CNN, MSNBC, FOX, or even their local news station hoping to see live coverage. They want video, so they know what it looks like. They want the correspondents on the ground to give them the latest facts. And they want the pundits to help them put it all into context.
And every time they tune in, they get…none of this. Instead they find some stupid show about police chases or an infomercial or maybe just re-runs (!!!) of last night's news.
And this makes us very, very angry. That in turn leads to some interesting phenomenon, such as this tweet from @USDayofRage. Some of have convinced themselves that there is an elaborate media conspiracy to "blackout" coverage of the Wall Street protests. See this:
A media blackout would make sense to an extent, in terms of the authorities' attempts to ensure that people don't see the crowd and decide to join in. But it would also be an acknowledgement of media complicity in the silencing of what promises ot be a peaceful protest.
For one thing, the media doesn't work for the authorities. In fact, the authorities hate the media. They hate the cameras, microphones, and notepads used to illuminate their activities to the public and hold them accountable. And they often specifically target anyone wielding these tools.
But the most important misconception is that there is some kind of media complicity with the authorities to not cover the weekend protests. This is false. The news is a business, and in the United States, that business model is entirely market driven. The mainstream media doesn't cover breaking news on weekends because nobody watches the mainstream media on weekends. It's really that simple.
Because you didn't watch the news last Saturday, or the Saturday before that, or the Saturday before that, there will be no news broadcast this Saturday. The markets, you, have spoken. You don't care about the news on weekends.
Except, of course, when you do. And then you get infomercials and re-runs. What do you do about this?
1) Support your mainstream media. Tune in every single weekend, whether or not there's breaking news to follow. Watch the commercials, buy the products, click on the links, participate in the wholly unscientific text messaging polls, download the smartphone app, sign up for the premium account, everything that it takes to support these massive multi-million dollar businesses. Make it worth their time to have makeup artists, camera crews, audio technicians, IT departments, anchors, reporters, pundits, graphic artists, editors, producers, and a phalanx of interns ready and standing by for whatever issue strikes your fancy this week, whether it's the fall of Tripoli or populist demonstrations on Wall Street.
2) Support your local independent/citizen journalist. They don't rely on the same overhead and infrastructure as the mainstream media, making them far more flexible and immediate. Their tools are cellphones, laptops, and digital cameras, not studios, green screens, and satellite vans. They work in natural disasters, protests, and war zones, and most importantly, they work weekends. But they need your help. Click that donate button, buy that t-shirt from their CafePress, support their Kickstarter project. They don't work for corporations, they work directly for you.
3) Support good media policy. As a citizen, paying attention to the politics and policy of the media and journalism can often be as important as paying attention to the news itself. Josh Sterns writes:
Media ownership, public broadcasting, telecom policy – the government is already deeply engaged in shaping our media in ways that impact the future of journalism. It's not a matter of if government should be involved, but how. And we'll end up with the best results if journalists, journalism schools, and the public are part of that debate, not on the sidelines.
If you want good media, quality journalism, and real, immediate coverage of breaking news events that matter most to you, then your participation is required. You can't wait until news happens to you to start caring about the news.
National Protests Return To Iraq
Via Musings on Iraq, we see that the Arab Spring, widespread uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa, continue in Iraq.
On September 9, 2011, protests occurred throughout Iraq for the first time in over six months. There were events in ten cities across nine of Iraq's eighteen provinces, including Baghdad, Qadisiyah, Babil, Basra, Diyala, Anbar, Muthanna, Maysan, and Najaf. It was called "Friday of Denouncement of Bad Services and Suppression of Freedoms." Demonstrations started in the country back at the end of January, but tapered off in the face of a concerted effort by the government to break them up. Since then, protests have continued, but they have been very small. Activists were finally able to organize nation wide assemblies calling for the government to reform, but it's unclear whether they will have any long-term impact.
The problem for the activists is that they have not been able to sustain their effort. At first, they held assemblies every week for two months. Then the authorities cracked down on them, while offering reforms, and the crowds largely disappeared. There are still protests every Friday in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, but they are very small. Without constant effort they will not have any power to pressure the government. That added with the fact that the Prime Minister Maliki has shown no willingness to do anything but make empty promises means that September 9's events will likely have no long-term affect. The politicians are largely immune to public pressure anyway, and are caught up in their own petty arguments rather than concerned about the public's needs. The elite know that there are all kinds of shortages and major problems affecting the country, but either do nothing or lack the authority to enact any real change. That's the sad reality of present day Iraq. Only massive and sustained demonstrations by the public could break this status quo, but organizers have not been able to make that a reality so far. The demonstrations, and their lack of affect have thus exposed the limits of Iraq's democracy.
The question to ask here is why the protests have been heretofore unsustainable.
Is it an indication of the hierarchal nature of Iraqi politics, in that each bloc or constituency can be manipulated into protesting - or acquiescence? Or is it a lack of communication and media coverage available to both protesters and Iraqi citizens? Put simply, is the coverage of these protests reaching the intended audience, and is there even enough coverage to begin with?
The fact that when we think of the Arab Spring, Iraq doesn't immediately come to mind, should tell us something about the perception of the Iraqi demonstrations, at least as far as the international audience is concerned.


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February 19, 2013 1:45 AM
I just bought this last night in a local bulletin board. It is a very nice treadmill. I knew it was big, but it looked a heck of a lot bigger in the guys garage. We managed to get it up 3 steps and in the front room. I'd say it weighs 250 pounds at least. It will not go down the stairs to the basement. I have not even tried. Does anyone know the best way to disassemble this to move it? I am concerned with having to mess with and disconnect the internal wires. Anyone have any advice? Thanks!
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February 19, 2013 5:10 AM
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February 19, 2013 5:30 AM
Haha....I'm dealing with the reverse problem. I just brought home a treadmill (nordic track also, but not the same one) from my parents and have to re-assemble it! My Dad just took it apart from the bottom and top of the "legs", but I'm not exactly sure how. The wires connected at the top of the "legs" then ran down through each leg.
Sorry I can't be much more help. Good luck!
Edited by charmarbobar On February 19, 2013 5:32 AM
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February 19, 2013 5:37 AM
try googling your style of treadmill and they may have an online book for that model and may give you assembly information. and then reverse it for taking it apart.We have taken our nordic track apart but only take enough parts off to get it up/down the stairs.Best advice is to make a drawing of what you did and where things go . You think you will remember but after the struggle of getting it to the new location you will forget !!! Good luck !!
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February 19, 2013 5:40 AM
I just bought this last night in a local bulletin board. It is a very nice treadmill. I knew it was big, but it looked a heck of a lot bigger in the guys garage. We managed to get it up 3 steps and in the front room. I'd say it weighs 250 pounds at least. It will not go down the stairs to the basement. I have not even tried. Does anyone know the best way to disassemble this to move it? I am concerned with having to mess with and disconnect the internal wires. Anyone have any advice? Thanks!
I suggest https://service.nordictrack.com/CustomerService/contactUs.do?dr=NT
I know you are asking on here as a pipedream that someone will know but on things like this just contact the manufacture, the support staff there can probably email you over a manual.
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February 19, 2013 6:22 AM
If you can find the original assembly instructions or a copy of them (from the manufacturer) just reverse engineer those. We had to do that with mine (different model) when we moved (it was too wide to fit through the doors--we had assembled it in the room). I wouldn't attempt it without a manual. During assembly there were warnings about electrical shock (danger to you and the machine's console) and voiding the warranty if you got certain steps wrong. On the positive side, we didn't have to completely disassemble it to get it through the doors... just the handle bars and console had to come off. We didn't even disconnect any wires. We just taped the console and legs to the belt and then shrink wrapped the heck out of it so that the movers wouldn't pull them apart (and accidentally disconnect a wire) For each step, put the matching bolts and screws in a ziplock bag and label the bag so that you can reassemble it easily. Also you will likely need multiple wrenches and screwdrivers in different sizes, so put those in the matching bags as well. Tap the bags to the back of the console during the move so that they don't get lost/separated.
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February 19, 2013 8:44 AM
Thanks! I researched this a bit last night. I can find the manual online. We will attempt it after work.
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February 19, 2013 9:12 AM
I just sold my treadmill this weekend. The guy who bought it found guys on Craigslist who move fitness equipment for a second job to disassemble it at my house, and take it to his. They were fast and friendly.
It was basically three things.
Unscrew covers over the legs and pull up on handle bars, un-clip the wires at the wire harness. Then secure the running track down to the base with a long piece of thick Velcro so it wouldn't try and fold down or up while moving it. two big pieces and the leg covers.
Not too bad. Two guys to move the track and motor part.
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February 19, 2013 3:54 PM
Mission accomplished with mere muscle and a friend from work, along with my wife got it downstairs. Took the console off. Didn't effect the weight much, but made it easier to move. Now, if we ever sell this house in the future...it is staying! :)
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February 20, 2013 5:13 AM
Nice work! They're heavy SOBs aren't they?! lol
Now, get running!
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February 20, 2013 9:46 AM
We just said that about our elliptical we just bought !! Took hubby and step son everything in their power to take it down the stairs ..it came is a huge box which they took apart and carried down separately but the power house and foot pedals was just crazy heavy…they said if we ever move it stays in the basement along with the treadmill…. just easier to buy new ones and have the delivery guys do it !!! LOL Glad you got it down those stairs… I just laughed and said well if that was the case why didn't you do it this time..their answer was…. stupid and cheap on our part !!! LOl they crack me up most days !!! Who was I to argue with that answer !! Hehe !!
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June 4, 2013 7:48 PM
Just out of curiosity- what did you pay for it used? I've found one but he's asking $450 for it, which seems a bit much.
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Otherwise known as the benefits and disadvantages of study abroad.
I've become one of those people.
I lived in England for half a year. I scampered about Europe for a month straight, pwned some exams then gave another quick run around Europe and now I get to say "that one time when I stumbled upon the Sacre Coeur at midnight in Monmartre and turned around to see the entirety of Paris light by the stars and the street lights." And "this spaghetti carbonara reminds me of this one time in Italy when I drank wine in a small Italian restaurant with my friend and a stranger til 1am."
To me, these people, were an elite class of pretentious assholes. And I wanted to be one of them so bad. And here I am. I'm a pretentious asshole! WOO!
Ok, hopefully not exactly that but instead of pretending I'm some kind of better person because I've travelled a bit, I just wanna recognize how fuckin lucky I am and who I am has definitely been influenced by all this crazy lucky shit.
I travelled alone, I travelled with people, I met crazy people, crazy-awesome people and straight-up assholes. I saw amazing things that there are just no words I can find to describe. I saw bizarre things I can't find words to describe. And I hope I never forget it.
Don't take shit for granted and appreciate the good shit you have. Don't be a dick. That's very loose butthole.
It's weird how much your identity becomes wrapped up in foreignness.
I'm gonna run through the REACTIONS I'VE GOTTEN TO MY AMERICAN-NESS.
BRIT: "Alright."
ME: "Hi."
BRIT: Hiya.
Me: Hello.
BRIT: N-n-no-no. No.
BRIT: 'Ow do?
Me: Hi!
BRIT: That'll be 5 quid.
BRIT: Yawright?
Me: Hello there.
BRIT: I like America.
Most of the time, it's three.
There's a lot of shit we have to deal with as Americans because…
Well, because people hate us.
Death penalty, drug war, life begins 2 weeks before conception, ridiculous spending practices, and this guy
Most people experience Americans as loud, drunk, ignorant and arrogant assholes. Like this guy:
I've simultaneously become more and less patriotic since coming to England. Around the French, Finnish, Hungarians, Canadians, Brits and so on, I felt like I needed to shake 'em and say—NO! WE'RE NOT ALL LIKE THAT! I became a spokesperson for America.
"Well…we don't have lemon bakewells in America but we have fribbles."
A good 90% of my conversations were comparing cultures with other people. It was fascinating and weird and amazing.
Me: "Yeah you put the parentheses around there."
Brit: "The what?"
Me: "The…uh…parentheses?" *hand gesture*
Brit: "Oh! The bracket. I haven't called them that since primary school."
Did you know Santa actually lives in Finland, yeah, on EAR MOUNTAIN. and he doesn't bring presents—leave the baby to do that job—
"wake up Baby Jesus, you need to go give future kids presents and shit."
No Finnish santa doles out punishments.
"Better hope you fuckin kids were good this year. Santa Claus is comin to town. MUAHAHA!"
YOU'VE MADE IT TO THE END OF THIS POST?? Wow. A PRIZE IS IN ORDER THEN: Have funny gif and life-advice.
AMERICANS, Don't be this guy:
Come to terms with the fact that you are a tourist. Embrace it. Live it. LOVE IT. Be nice, don't be ignorant, and listen. You'll undoubtedly hear some crazy-ass stories.
[DISCLAIMER: Different rules apply when travelling short term. Sometimes you gotta lie your ass off and/or be a dick in order to not get ripped off. …But ya know…generally…don't be a dick.]
We are talking THE CULTURE OF NEWCASTLE AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF A NERDY AMERICAN
In the clubs you come to expect and tolerate quite a lot:
So in Britain, you've got your CHAVS:
As the chavs grow up and become more interested in LOTS OF SEX, they evolve into a whole new kind of creature, more of a "Lad". That is a technical term.
They have a very distinctive look, these douches. See figure 2 below
Figure 2:
Observe the obviously fake tan, platinum blonde/otherwise dyed hair, tight/tiny/nonexistent clothing.
But contrary to the picture MTV UK gives of Newcastle (i.e. Geordie Shore, Figure 3) there are a lot of awesome things about Geordie culture.
Figure 3:
Sure people in the UK, hell, in Europe on the whole are generally drinking or drunk, but the Geordies are rarely mean or violent. All the girls dress like it's 150 degrees outside at all times but guys are actually pretty respectful. I never saw catcalling in Newcastle. There's a lot of masculinity-proving going on everywhere, but drunk guys are always kissing each other and grabbing each other's balls. I swear. All the time. People are really secure in their sexuality there and that's really cool.
Newcastle is full of people calling you "love" and "pet" and holding the door and saying please, and thank you and excuse me. And they're happy to help and just give you a smile. And they're fucking funny.
(homework: Look up Ross Noble)
I fell in love with Newcastle and I'll never forget it.
Sure, there are douchebags everywhere. Sometimes they're called douches, sometimes they're called chavs. Sometimes they're called arseholes. But even amongst the lads, there's an endearing sense of camaraderie. There are aces everywhere. It's easy to forget that. Especially when your covered in the unidentifiable liquid some drunk Geordie who just spilled the contents of his cup on you.
An American in England
Did this with a few other marvelous girls for Uni.
Some things I wish I knew.
Enjoy :)
WTF British Commercials
This one brings us singing, tap-dancing monkeys who are also cookies. Dammit, jammie dodgers, you've got a brilliant marketing team.
WTF British Commercials of amazingness :)
This one is cats…
with thumbs.
Tim Curry Narrates
Excellent WTF British Commercials:
This is a realistic reimagining of the three little pigs' fairy tale in modern times. Featuring: riot police. Very cool newspaper advert.
My favorite WTF BRITISH COMMERCIALS:
This one involves a man-woman acting like an heiress with a naked-ass shot. What it has to do with pot noodle, I…don't..know.
1. Go to a grocery store and pretend to be British.
Grocer: Hullo.
Grocer: That's 5.49.
Me: Sorry, I've only got a 20.
Grocer: Need a bag?
Me: Nope, I've already got one.
And then I Walk away
…With my swag on.
2. Call a Scot British.
On second thought. Don't do this. Don't.
3. Ask a Brit to imitate an American accent,
then laugh and laugh
I'm gonna miss that.
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Compassion is the basis of morality-
Here is the flat-out, honest truth you have been searching for your entire life: You are going to screw up eventually.
Everyone, You, me – the dude picking his nose in the car next to you … Make many mistakes, daily.
A few times in the not so distant past, I have lamented painfully about self-compassion. Self-compassion (loosely defined) is the extent to which you treat yourself with kindness. Self-compassion differs from the likes self-esteem (its critical to note this), which is how good you feel about yourself. Self-compassion determines how well you spring back from adversity during the course of the day. Like getting down on ourselves when "things" go sideways … Treating ourselves and others with kindness, makes it infinitely easier to recover from harmful experience(s).
Daily Meditation:
When our sole focus is intent on protecting our self-esteem, we can't afford to look at ourselves objectively, honestly and with a pure heart. We fail to acknowledge the need for improvement, because it means acknowledging weaknesses, shortcomings and maybe – That we screwed up somewhere in our past …
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बिना अनुभव के कोरा शाब्दिक ज्ञान अंधा है।
Do you share a passion for discovery? A passion for embracing and seeking out new and unfamiliar events in your life? Immersing yourself in a new activity can help you transform your life in ways you never dreamed possible. Here's how: Dipping your toes in an unfamiliar event takes Courage and Strength.
Workout- Outside in the elements. Trail Run- On an actual trail. Ride a bike- Into a 20mph headwind.
If you ever wanted to see a 5k princess melt? Head to a local trail head when it's raining … If you want to see a gym bunny break? Hill Sprints and heavy KB Swings will do just fine.
Experiencing nature is heaven on earth. Just simply being outdoors will awaken in you a sense of vitality and infinity for life. After just a few moments outdoors a path to your core creativity will emerge in front of you. Without thinking, look up at the astonishing number of stars in the sky tonight, the leaves quietly lingering on a single tree while running a favorite path and feel the sense of vastness and spaciousness that surrounds you. As you gaze at the heavens, knowing that humanity throughout history and across continents has pondered these very stars, in this moment … You are experiencing something larger than yourself.
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Outdoors, in the elements …. A nice flowing Trail Run Followed by:
Park Bench Meditation (picnic tables etc.)
Find a bench with a level seat, a straight back and no arms (a level seat is all we really need) The front of the seat should not dig into the underside of your thighs. Gently place your legs side by side, your feet flat on the earth beneath them. Mindfully place both hands on your lap, one hand cupped upon the other. Release the tension in your neck and shoulder muscles. Breathe and relax your arms.
With our eyes closed, our objective is to achieve a state of complete physical stillness, calm – bliss.
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Be bold and find the strength to move away from fear and into something new … का आनंद लें


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Besides zombie clowns and working a full-time office job, few things frighten me as much as listening to a barber talk. To me, being confined to a chair with scissors clacking and clippers whirring is a form of temporary imprisonment. It's trusting your life, or at least your looks, to another human being. My unease [&hellip
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I've been looking for a natural/organic day moisturizer with SPF for quite some time now, one that doesn't put a hole on my pocket as most natural moisturizer products with sunscreen such as Kimberly Sayer cost a bit too much especially with shipping here in Canada. Most natural cosmetic and skincare line do not offer SPF on their daily moisturizer so I had a hard time finding a really good one that won't break me out since I do have dry-combo sensitive skin, plus I can't got out the house without putting a sunscreen on my face but I want to minimize my products and find one that acts as a moisturizer and sunscreen all in one. I also wanted to get a product that was easily accessible since most natural products that got good reviews are sold online.
So here I was shopping at Superstore (a local grocery here in Canada) and I was at the natural and organic section and I found desert essence line. I've heard a lot of good things about the company although I was hesitant to buy since all their products aren't completely organic and there's a lot of listed ingredients that I can't even pronounce. I look for the best most simplified ingredients on all my organic and natural skincare products as well as makeup so I find products with ingredients that I can read and understand so that I know it's not just the harsh chemicals but ingredients that are natural derived hence the organic slash natural search right?!
And... So my organic search started with a simple organic skincare line from Skin Essence (I love this Canadian company, but it's expensive for the amount that you get) as my nightly routine and my day routine involving just this day cream with SPF. Although it has a lot ingredients I'm going to stick with it because it's the only thing that works on my skin. It's moisturizing and not sticky. It doesn't leave me oily at the end of the day. It didn't break me out. It cost about $19.99 CAD (still pricey) and it's tiny and I can travel with it. It has a little natural scent as to all natural products, but it doesn't bother me. It's thick so it's a little hard to spread. I wish it would be at least SPF30 but SPF15 will do I guess. I would repurchase it until I find a really good one that has less and more organic ingredients. I do suggest desert essence though I love their jojoba oil as well but this day moisturizer is not bad at all! Give it a try!
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PROS: Very moisturizing but not greasy on me. Goes on a bit thick but quickly smooths out thinner from my fingers rubbing it on. Doesn't bother my rosacea/sensitive skin at all like almost all other spf's do! Smell is fine. Reasonable price. Natural ingredients. No cones to clog my pores. For dry/sensitive skin.
CONS: It's only spf 15.
ALTERNATES: Trader Joe's Enrich SPF15 is moisturizing but not greasy at all. When I need 30 or above, I use Hawaiaan Tropic's Silk Hydration or some name like that (but it can clog me if I use it for more than a few days in a row, so I only use it when I'm going to be in the sun a lot that day).
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Check out Karmin's performance of "Acapella" from Ryan Seacrest's Purse Party on Friday Night!
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Karmin in NYLON Magazine!Karmin can definitely do it "Acapella" but they don't do it alone! Speaking with Nylon Magazine, the couple explained the inspiration behind the new single. "We wanted to make a beat that was unorthodox. The producer of the song is Martin Johnson, the lead singer of Boys Like Girls. We were in with him and we're like, 'Ok are we really gonna make something unorthodox?'" Karmin also confirmed their upcoming album should be out late summer. Amy and Nick may look all dolled up on stage, but they couldn't do it without the help of Tone, their new endorser! Read More
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Karmin "Acapella"...This morning, Karmin premiered their brand new single "Acapella" on Z100's Elvis Duran and The Morning Show! Today also happens to be the premiere of the lyric video for "Acapella" exclusively at Rolling Stone! Check it out right HERE and stay tuned because "Acapella" will be available everywhere on Tuesday, 6/25. Read More


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While Steve Kerr has been said to be interested in the vacant head coaching job for the Los Angeles Lakers, the feeling may not be mutual according to the New York Post:
Steve Kerr, the overwhelming favorite to be the next Knicks coach, is not on the Lakers' candidate list, according to an NBA source. The Lakers believe Kerr is too far along in the process of joining Phil Jackson's Knicks. The Lakers president is Jeanie Buss, Jackson's fiancee.
Some are confused by the love fest surrounding Steve Kerr. He's an unproven candidate, but with retread head coaches impressing the masses last season — Jeff Hornacek, Brad Stevens, and Steve Clifford being some that come to mind — Kerr looks to be the next guy of that caliber.
Kerr's name only began to pop up when Phil Jackson accepted a job with the New York Knicks. Being a previous player under Jackson with the Chicago Bulls, the connection seemed perfect, especially considering Kerr could implement Jackson's famed "triangle offense" without much needed help from the man upstairs.
This has likely kept teams away from Kerr as the post states the Lakers have. Reports have noted that Kerr will be offered the job sometime during the second round, so instead of wasting time surveying a coach that's already nabbed, teams like the Lakers will look elsewhere to find their next head coach.
At this point, there's no clear direction the Lakers are headed in for their coaching search. They've been rumored to be connected with proven veterans such as Byron Scott or Kurt Rambis and some new blood such as the University of Connecticut's Kevin Ollie. Whoever they choose will be forced to deal with incredulous circumstances as many fans hope for contention next season despite the odds being against their favor.
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Why Evil Exists (Audiobook) By Professor Charles Mathewes
Why Evil Exists (Audiobook) By Professor Charles Mathewes
2011 | 19 hours and 8 mins | ISBN: n/a , ASIN: B00DTO62P6 | MP3 96 kbps | 790 MB
Whether we view it in theological, philosophical, or psychological terms, evil remains both a deeply intriguing question and a crucially relevant global issue. Now, Professor Mathewes offers you a richly provocative and revealing encounter with the question of human evil - a dynamic inquiry into Western civilization's greatest thinking and insight on this critical subject.
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Maher's Digital World
There is an island, in the Coral Sea between Australia and New Caledonia, that exists only on atlases and online map services such as Google Maps. Sandy Island, the island in question, owes its phantom existence to a human error that lasted through the centuries and even survived the transition to the most modern Internet technologies.
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Why Evil Exists
Taught By Professor Charles Mathewes, Ph.D., University of Chicago,
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Why do humans do evil? What is behind "man's inhumanity to man," the troubling fact of human actions that produce suffering and destruction? Is it ultimately a spiritual or cosmic problem? Is it a consequence of social systems or power structures? Or is it some inner deficit of human nature, lurking in the shadow world of our psychology? Why, in the end, does evil exist?
The "problem of evil" is one of the oldest and most fundamental concerns of human existence. Since ancient times, questions surrounding evil have preoccupied every major religion, as well as many of history's greatest secular thinkers, from early philosophers to contemporary social theorists.
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Listen to art on the radio with ArtBeat, hosted by Kathryn M Davis, every Friday morning from 11 to noon on KVSF, 101.5, The Voice of Santa Fe.
This week's podcast features Santa Fe Gallery Association President Kathrine Erickson and Vice President David Eichholtz discussing Art Matters/Collections (see santafegalleryassociation.org).
In the second half of the show, Cody Hartley, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Marketing Manager Mara Christian Harris join us from the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum to talk about their special Art Matters event on Saturday, February 8 from 5:30 to 7:30pm.


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Community Foundations
Community Foundations are an American concept that was brought to the UK in the 1980s. During the last two decades, Community Foundations have spread rapidly around the globe. Community Foundations are one of the fastest growing forms of organised philanthropy.
We are part of a network of 57 Foundations nationwide. At the end of 2010, the network's total endowment stood at £224.5 million, and £74m in grants had been made across the network. As leading local philanthropy advisors Community foundations now work with 23,400 donors across the country
We work closely with the seven foundations in the South West of England, with the Chief Executives meeting quarterly to share best practice and work on new projects. Our key relationships are with Bournemouth Dorset and Poole, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire, Quartet and Somerset.
Wiltshire and Swindon have an endowment fund of just over £8m and distributed £603,000 in grants to 233 groups in 2010/2011 (final audited figures pending). We are celebrating our 20th birthday this year making us one of the oldest Community Foundations in the UK.
For more information on Community Foundations in other parts of the country, please visit the Community Foundation Netwok site below.
Community Foundation Network
12 Angel Gate
320-326 City Road
London EC1V 2PT
Tel: (020) 7713 9326, Fax: (020) 7713 9327
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.communityfoundations.org.uk
South West Community Foundations
South West of England Community Foundations
Gloucestershire Community Foundation
May Grant Round Results
We are proud to have awarded grants worth £47,600 to 10 south Wiltshire charities, £71,452 to north Wiltshire charities and £35,705 to Swindon charities. Please see below for the full list.
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Jon Yates visits Romanian Community Foundations
Our Development Director Jon Yates recently Romania to attend their national conference of Community Foundations.
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Annual Celebration 2014
We were delighted to welcome 200 people to our Annual celebration at the 'Art in The Garden' Exhibition in West Lavington in June.
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It is always important to protect yourself and your personal information when you're online. But it's especially important for your kids - particularly in the summer, when it's easy to get "bored" and spend more time on the internet.
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