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As we've done since 2007, Seedcamp will continue provide the first steps of the funding ladder, which means more money for early stage entrepreneurs. We will also be there for a larger part of their journeys, not just for the initial three months. We now also provide support over the years that it takes for a company to scale beyond product market fit and into traction and growth by providing access to an unrivalled network of investors and advisors.
Seedcamp investment comes in the form of our three pillars:
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With the AGM season just weeks away, directors of listed companies are having hot sweats about the reception of their remuneration reports among investors, particularly those companies which suffered a first strike last year.
There are 108 companies, including BlueScope Steel and Perpetual, suffering a "first strike" - a "no" vote of 25 per cent or more - against their remuneration reports last year.
While a number of CEOs and boards have opted to take pay cuts or defer their short term bonus, others have not, and could face some embarrassing headlines and headaches.
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The Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA) lobby group has quantified that the 108 companies that face a second strikes tallies up to 500 directors who could face being turfed off the board if they aren't careful.
Not surprisingly there has been a lot of board engagement with shareholders and corporate governance experts to try and avoid a second strike and a spill. The feedback is that pay levels in the property sector and banking sector will be the most scrutinised by investors.
The concerns over pay has also prompted the CSA to release a set of guidelines designed to reduce the chances of a spill.
The CSA's CEO Tim Sheehy said in a statement today that while 2011 showed that not all companies fully comprehend how important it is to consult their investors on their remuneration.
"It is likely that the companies that received a first strike last year will have engaged their shareholders and will see their remuneration report approved by shareholders. But there is no guarantee, so they have to make sure they provide for all possible outcomes, including a spill meeting and even voting on spilling the board," he said.
Striving for clarity
The guidelines highlight some of the confusion that is out there. Indeed some of the measures include the implications of what has to go into the notice of meeting and voting form. It also uses words such as "the potential for confusion" as a result of all the "complex possible outcomes" that have to be put before shareholders; voting; and when to hold the spill meeting if the spill resolution is passed.
While this is all well and good what is needed is better transparency when it comes to remuneration reports. Many of them are long and unwieldy, opaque and don't cover the right information. This was no better illustrated than a report into CEO salaries released last week by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors which showed that a $169 million options payout that the boss of Aquila Resources took last year but his salary was recorded as just under $600,000.
The government needs to fast track any changes to legislation to ensure that what shareholders see in an annual report is what the company is paying out. It's as simple as that.

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text: "Despite beguiling and specious reasoning, Ackman will fail to influence/cause a material regulatory response or a HLF distributor exodus," writes Robert Chapman, in a blog post that celebrates a 35% return betting against Ackman. Hempton of Bronte Capital simply argues Herbalife's earnings and ability to buy back stock can thwart Ackman's bet against the company, even if they are "scumbags," as he writes. More directly, analysts such as Tim Ramey of D.A. Davidson & Co. simply refute Ackman's allegations that Herbalife could be deemed a pyramid scheme by regulators such as the Federal Trade Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission. While Ackman argues 90% of Herbalife's profits come from distributors and not bona fide retail demand, Ramey of D.A. Davidson argues in a January note to clients the majority of Herbalife's earnings come from retail demand, disqualifying it as a pyramid scheme. In previous research reports, Ramey has discounted Ackman's understanding of Herbalife's retail appeal. Still, the analyst has previously left open the prospect of a distributor exodus. In recent days, Herbalife distributors have expressed confidence in the company to The Wall Street Journal, in on-the-record interviews. Ultimately, Ackman's accusation that Herbalife is a pyramid scheme isn't likely to be solved in a point-by-point rebuttal of Ackman's 300-plus-age short thesis in the company's Jan. 10 presentation, according to Ramey of D.A. Davidson, who writes in a client note, he expects a more high-level business overview and greater detail on the company's distribution between retail and distributor earnings. For Ackman's reported billion-dollar short to pay off in the near-term, the question is whether his claims alone can cause a withdrawal of distributor money, which would topple the alleged pyramid scheme. Such a scenario would be remarkably similar to the U.S. housing market collapse, which helped Ackman collect on his MBIA short. For more on Ackman's Herbalife short, see why analysts are getting personal. Also see why MBIA executives are taking money in a case they have to run and why the bond insurers bulls differ on its survival. Follow @agara2004 -- Written by Antoine Gara in New York


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You've already heard about the spec story - the 5.9" 1080 x 1920-pixel screen, the Snapdragon 600 chip, the expandable storage and removable back cover. With all that, however, the big question remains: isn't it just too big? The HTC One max is indeed a large device. The 5.9" display does not have the super tiny bezels of some other devices, and it's just heavy weighing at nearly 0.46 pounds.
The HTC One max definitely looks large even when compared to its peer phablets, and it's very thick too. At nearly 10.3mm thick, the One max looks is bulkier than even larger handsets like the Xperia Z Ultra. And to better understand its size, you just have to look at the images below where we compare it against its most prominent competitors.
Against the flagships
164.5 x 82.5 x 10.29 mm
7.65 oz (217 g)
HTC One max
137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3 mm
5.04 oz (143 g)
HTC One
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm
4.59 oz (130 g)
Samsung Galaxy S4
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
3.95 oz (112 g)
Apple iPhone 5s
In a company of peers
164.5 x 82.5 x 10.29 mm
7.65 oz (217 g)
HTC One max
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm
5.93 oz (168 g)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
167.6 x 88 x 8 mm
7.02 oz (199 g)
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
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THE First Friday Coffee Morning: Is today, at 14 Little Fallow, Lychpit, and on August 1, at 2 Huish Lane, Old Basing. Both dates from 10.30am to noon.
PARISH council: The parish council was able to co-opt Old Basing resident David Whiter as a parish councillor at the June meeting, and he brings a wealth of experience to building and planning matters.
"RIO – Feel the Rhythm": In other words St Mary's Junior School summer fair this Sunday, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Craft activities, Miller's Ark animals, bouncy castle and much more.
FAMILY Fun Day: A new venture for local Andwell Brewing Company this Sunday, from 11am to 4pm, with brewery tours, the Hook Eagle Morris Men, live music and delicious local food.
ST MARY'S news: The congregation gladly welcomed The Reverend Rachel Hartland last Sunday, as assistant curate.
A "TRADITIONAL Church Fete": On Saturday, July 12, from 11am to 4pm, followed on Sunday by the Parish Picnic at 12.30pm in the Recreation Ground, with games for all ages.


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We hold monthly meetings, offer informative newsletters, and work with our sister chapter, Valley of the Sun RWA® to bring events to readers and writers. Each year, we sponsor the internationally-recognized Golden Quill Contest for published authors. Every other year we host the Desert Dreams Writers' Conference.
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Re: Czech style nymphing.. What is your experience?
I always thought it was more of a sales pitch type of thing. But then again these Euro methods were designed around competition fishing, weren't they? I also tend to think alot people are over-weighting their flies, I see it alot where I fish. Either the fly is heavy enough to be cast with a baitcasting reel or theres enough lead on their leader to to load a .357 that right there will eliminate most of the feel or sensitivity. Its a fine balance of weight and casting distance relative to the flow and depth. When its in balance it shouldn't feel like dredging. That being said its not my favorite way to fish but whatelse is there to do when the hatches have all wrapped up and the midges aren't drawing much attention. To me its more fun trying to get it all in balance than just tying on a heavy bead head, shot and starring at a pink bobber.
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YOUNGSTERS starting the new academic year will be in line for free meals in primary school for the first time.
The government has changed the rules so children from September reception age upwards will be eligible for free school lunches - a move ministers say could benefit 8,833 children in Dudley borough.
Parents previously paying for the meals are expected to save around £400 per year as a result of the changes.
Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg MP, said: "Free school meals for infants will not only save families hundreds of pounds a year but will also have an impact on how a child performs in the classroom so that, regardless of their background, every child can have the best possible start in life.
"Pupils at the pilot schools who were all given free meals were found to be up to two months ahead of their peers elsewhere."


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To see the changing colors over the city, the sunlight on the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge is an unforgettable experience. The photo opportunities of the sunrise tour will give the visitor special memories of Sydney for many years to come. This tour will depart daily at approximately 35 minutes before the official sunrise time. The departure time will vary depending on the pick up point and the time of the year will be confirmed at the time of booking. The guests will be served a healthy breakfast as a part of the tour and the cost of the breakfast and the tour is all inclusive.
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Perhaps sensing that Pixar's upcoming sequel-heavy slate was in danger of tarnishing its once-untouchable brand (while still making them a ton of money), Disney has announced a new, untitled, completely shrouded in mystery project due out in 2013. All that's known is that the film is based on an original idea, and it will be released on Nov. 27, 2013. So go ahead and plan to show up that day and maybe then you'll find out. Or maybe it's a trap, and that's when Pixar moves on to the "mass decapitations" stage of its world domination plan? At this point, it could go either way.
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Catfish tournament set for Ohio River, tributaries
Benjamin Sladick remembers the stories his grandfather used to tell.
A mill worker, he used to talk about the giant catfish swimming in Pittsburgh's then-murky rivers. They were big enough to have scared scuba divers, he said.
Tall tales, you say?
Sladick is hoping to prove otherwise. He's organizing a catfish tournament, the Field & Stream Catfish Classic, in Monaca on Aug. 2 in hopes of seeing some monsters caught.
The tournament — the first of what he hopes will become an annual event — is being sponsored by his employer, Field & Stream in Cranberry, and a host of other local bait and tackle shops and gear manufacturers.
Sladick is expecting a good turnout.
"It used to be you could go to any spot along the rivers without worrying about competition. Now on a lot of nights, if you don't get there early, you have to fight to get a spot," said Sladick, known to his friends as the "Beaver County Cat Daddy" because of his own obsession.
That's a credit to the size and distribution of the fish, said Tim Reddinger of Reddi Bait and Tackle in Bridgewater, another tournament sponsor. Anglers will compete as two-man teams. They will be able to weigh in a combined five catfish of any species.
It will take five, and probably five flatheads, to come out on top, Reddinger predicted.
"Knowing my guys around here, I wouldn't be surprised if it takes 100 pounds to win, a 20-pound-per-fish average," Reddinger said.
What's amazing is how many such catfish exist locally, he said. The Ohio River holds countless areas where anglers who know what they're doing can realistically expect to pick up catfish weighing 25 pounds and more.
"I could take you from spot to spot to spot to spot. It just goes and goes," Reddinger said. "We're just really fortunate to have as much good fishing as we do."
The tournament will offer, among other things, a prize for the heaviest single catfish caught. Slavick is expecting that fish to be big. His personal-best flathead stretched 45-plus inches and weighed an estimated 40 pounds. He won't be surprised if someone tops that.
No matter what, though, he's sure everyone who develops a passion for catfish will be glad they did.
"Being out on that calm water on a warm night finding big fish, there's nothing better," he said.
Bob Frye is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or via Twitter @bobfryeoutdoors.


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I noticed that when I`m ejaculating I feel the normal sensation. However, no semen comes out, even though I felt it coming. For my partner, it`s disrupting when in a sexual situation. Is there anything I can do?
You should discuss this with your physician. If the volume of the ejaculate was normal in the past, this can be related to medications that you may be taking or could be related to prior surgery on the prostate or bladder neck. If this is due to medication, changing or stopping the medication may correct the situation.
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Get an overview of this hotelRiverfront hotel with free breakfast and restaurant
Popular property highlights
Situated on a river, this hotel is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Sandonia Golf Club and within 12 mi (20 km) of University of Pretoria and Sable Hills Recreation Area. Pretoria Urology Hospital and Atterbury Theatre are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Free English breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna, and a conference center are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 100 rooms offer free WiFi, room service, and plasma TVs with satellite channels. Egyptian cotton sheets, separate bathtubs and showers, and safes are among the other amenities available to guests.
Guest Highlights
- Family-friendly amenities
- Breakfast
- Pool
- Helpful staff
Faircity Roodevallei
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Faircity Roodevallei provides a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Event facilities measuring 2379 square feet (221 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a casino shuttle. Onsite self parking is complimentary. A total renovation of this property was completed in 2015.
Faircity Roodevallei has designated areas for smoking.
- Computer station
- Luggage storage
- Pool sun loungers
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Television in common areas
- Garden
- Free breakfast
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Concierge services
- Wedding services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Meeting rooms 11
- Steam room
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 221
- Casino shuttle (surcharge)
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Conference center
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 100
- Number of floors - 2
- Bar/lounge
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Restaurant
- Number of meeting rooms - 11
- Year Built 1984
- Conference space size (feet) - 2379
- Free self parking
- Sauna
- Number of buildings/towers - 8
- Outdoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Free toiletries
- Access via exterior corridors
- Desk
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Separate bathtub and shower
- In-room safe
- Satellite TV service
- Room service (limited hours)
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Plasma TV
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Valley Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Golfing nearby
- Game viewing nearby
- Game drive nearby
- Safari nearby
- Fishing on site
- Kayaking on site
- Rock climbing nearby
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: ZAR 200.00 per stay
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 300 per vehicle (one way)
- Late check-out fee: ZAR 400.00
Hotel Name
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Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. Alcohol is not permitted at this property.
National Rating
Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.


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After the outspoken contestant went MIA during the task given in the May 8 episode, Donald Trump said, 'To you, Nene, I say, you're fired,' at the Boardroom.
NeNe Leakes won't cause a stir among the contestants anymore, but she made another controversial move before leaving the show. She went missing after Donald Trump did her a favor by moving her to Backbone so that she did not have to work with her arc nemesis Star Jones. Meanwhile, Meat Loaf was moved to ASAP.
The first task on the three-hour episode aired on Sunday, May 8 was to produce a comedy show and raised money for charities. La Toya Jackson, who was brought back after she was fired two weeks ago, was project manager for Backbone, while Meat Loaf was project manager for the other team.
NeNe went MIA, but the show must go on so La Toya was told to work with the remaining team members. When NeNe finally made a call, she claimed that she was upset about Mr. Trump accommodating Star and was ready to quit. The businessman told her it's a bad idea, but she left anyway.
Backbone got Jimmy Fallon and Larry King. The former not only performed a song called "You're Fiyered" at the show, but also gave a $10,000 check. La Toya thought they did a good job, but was nervous about the amount of money they collected.
As for ASAP, they got a video of Tracy Morgan. Billie Jean King additionally made a huge donation of $25,000. Meat Loaf caused Marlee Matlin worried during rehearsal because he kept forgetting things, but he did well on the show. Marlee ended the show with impressive jokes about being deaf and getting menus in braille.
At the Boardroom, they did talk about NeNe. Despite her own choice to quit the show, Mr. Trump declared, "To you, Nene, I say, you're fired. And you're a quitter. And Star Jones kicked your ass whether you like it or not." Ivanka Trump said it's sad that Hope Dworaczyk lost the chance to be there because the others saw much in NeNe, but now she's gone.
Back to the results, it was announced that ASAP won the task after raising a total of $102, 080, while Backbone collected $82,500. Lil Jon easily pointed at the project manager for the team's loss, and Mr. Trump decided to fire La Toya because she brought in less money than Meat Loaf.
The teams then moved on with the next task which was to promote a new OnStar product. Marlee was project manager for ASAP, while John Rich was project manager for Backbone. ASAP's idea included a cop, a stolen car and donuts. Their commercial was humorous.
Meanwhile, Backbone had Lil Jon featured on the commercial. Their presentation was energetic and entertaining as well as informative. John thought they nailed the originality and creativity with the Discover On.
The two teams headed to Boardroom again where Backbone was announced as the winner in the task. They got $40,000 more dollars for St. Jude.
ASAP discussed their work and Star refused to be blamed for the loss. She and Marlee agreed that Meat Loaf should be fired. Meat Loaf defended himself and said Star was the one who should be fired. After the two argued about what's wrong and what should have been done, Mr. Trump finally fired Star.
Next week, two of the four remaining contestants, which are Meat Loaf, John Rich, Lil Jon and Marlee Matlin, will be fired. Meanwhile, three previous winners will return as mentors.


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In honour of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, two quotes today
David Archuleta Tweet from Jan. 17, 2011
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David Archuleta Shows his Stripes. And Stars.
It's Monday and my regular day to post. As a non-American, I hope I can do justice to this very Patriotic post as we reflect on the US Presidential Inauguration and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Thanks to my twitter pals for helping to clarify some of the US constitutional requirements too. I saw the movie Lincoln last week, so I feel more appropriately informed on US history too 🙂
The inauguration of the president of the United States takes place during the commencement of a new term of a president of the United States, which is every four years on January 20. Today, on Monday January 21, there will be a public presidential inauguration ceremony, the swearing in of Barack Obama to begin his second four-year term in office. The President took a private oath of office on Sunday, January 20.
In 2009, David Archuleta was invited to attend the Latino Inaugural Ball and sang the National Anthem. Below are some pictures from the event and his performance:
David Singing the national anthem. I too was frustrated with the folks talking during this performance, but David is a professional and his voice soars here!
Let's look back at David's performance just a few weeks before in 2009 where David sings the National Anthem at Utah Governor Huntsman's Inauguration on Jan. 5, 2009 in Salt Lake City
And here is a nice interview David gave just before the 2009 Latino Inaugural Ball. He speaks of youth getting more involved in political issues, and ends expressing his excitement over the upcoming solo tour.
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Sony Music Singapore Gives Back!
A cool give away all of last week!!!!
But who knew it would involve David Archuleta!
Might involve who???? Or whom??? And then this Saturday night…..
And look who wins! Congrats Breanne!
Make sure to take a picture when the CD arrives Breanne!
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"A Joy to work with" ….. Nandito Ako Memories of Josh and Theresa
Credit: ohnopurple
@mylovetruth asks Gelli de Belen, who played Teresa Dionisio, Anya's mom in Nandito Ako, a bit about David and acting last night.
Lovely words! And I found a few pics of David with Gelli.
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Voting continues!
Here are the direct links:
Musiqtone (Final 4 Music Vid: David vs Scotty McCleary)
Musiqtone 2013 poll
Foreign Act Newsmaker of the Year/Entertainment Lifestyle Poll,
Pinoy TV Series Newsmaker Of The Year
MYX David at #4 yesterday!
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A David Archuleta blog from 4 years ago…..
Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Taken from Jenny's post that day
Week of Updates
Hola. I'm updating on what's been going on again haha. So last week was pretty crazy!
Monday was way fun with the Hard Rock Cafe performance! For those of you who went, I hope you had fun. I also accompanied myself on A Little Too Not Over You for the first time in New York for WPLJ.
After New York, I went to LA to do some stuff for Build-A-Bear, and there were 2 other talented girls. One of them was named Meaghan, who I believe was in Camp Rock. The other girl was named Jamia, and she was the little girl in August Rush! I remember watching Jamia actually on Showtime at the Apollo and Jay Leno when she was 7, so it was so cool! haha. I was blown away by her then, and I am blown away by her now. She was full of energy, and was hilarious too.
On Friday I did Radio Disney. I got to visit all the lovely cheerful staff at the Radio Disney station again, and I always love to go there. I performed there again, and got to talk to Ernie D and answer some phone calls on the air. Access Hollywood was there too, and they filmed me singing and doing my interviews there. I also had a little photo shoot for Radio Disney too, just for a few things.
Saturday, I performed at one of the events at Sundance, and that was really special because it was the first time I sang a song with my brother accompanying me on guitar. He accompanied me on You Can, and he did great haha. My friends and family got to come along, and we partied and just jammed out to music. We all had a really good time.
I then flew out to DC to sing the National Anthem at a Latino Gala event on Sunday, one of the events going on for the week of the inauguration. Some of the performers were War, Paulina Rubio, Alejandro Sanz, and Marc Anthony, and I really enjoyed watching them. I got a chance to talk to Jennifer and Marc, and they were some of the coolest people I have ever met! It's awesome because my mom is a huge fan of both of them, and they're both incredibly talented. I love meeting people who are really well known and stuff, and you expect them to act all big and important, when they are some of the most down-to-earth cool people you've ever met haha. That's how they were, and I really respected them for that. And I hope I can sing like Marc when I'm older.
So another thing I got to do was go the the Museum of Natural History in DC, which I LOVED! I'm such a fan of things like museums lol. And there was so much to look at there. They had a lot of prehistoric animal skeletons to look at, and I got some pictures so I'll load those up. But seriously, if you live in that area you need to go that museum! It's a lot of fun. Well, at least if you like museums it's fun.
Lastly, this is a big week so make sure to keep up with the Inauguration today! I'll write another blog soon.
Song for the day: Raise It Up – Jamia Simone Nash and Impact Repertory Theater (From August Rush) I This is a song Jamia sings on August Rush. I think it's such a cool movie. I first watched it during my trip to Lake Powell during my short break in between The show and tour (and everything else.) So good memories lol.
Pictures of David and Daniel at Sundance 4 years ago
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute
For those who may not be aware, Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist, who had a massive impact on race relations in the United States. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. One sentence cannot express his effect on US and international civil rights, so click here for his bio page to read more about him.
Ending with a wonderful Martin Luther King Jr tribute video, to the music of U2's Pride (so happy to hear that cover on BEGIN.) . Very fitting .
….and an inspirational performance from David along the same theme.
"Climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every rainbow, til you find your dream"
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Like much of Britain, Scotland has been battered by heavy snow and strong winds in the past few days and yet people still choose to brave the forces of nature and get on with their daily lives, sometimes with calamitous results.
4 climbers were killed on Saturday when an avalanche catapulted over their group of 6, sweeping 5 down the mountain in a maelstrom of rock, ice and snow. The 6th managed to escape unharmed and alert the emergency rescue teams. One climber survived but is in a critical condition.
The group were climbing at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands. Glencoe is one of Scotland's best known glens and very popular with hikers and climbers. The group, three men and three women, were climbing on Bidean nam Bian, a 1,150m peak by the west coast when the avalanche happened. It is thought they were descending when the slope they were on broke away.
The deceased climbers were located with the use of a metal "probe", suggesting they were more than a metre under the snow. "This is the worst accident to happen here for many years," said Reverend Moira Herkes. "It is very distressing, because people come here for pleasure and when something like this happens it hurts everyone involved. This is a very beautiful place, but at times it can be very dangerous."
Which brings us back to the topic in hand: climbing in winter can be dangerous. So for heaven's sake be careful and make sure you know what you are doing. I am not insinuating at all that the group of 6 did not know what they were doing. What I am saying to anyone thinking about going winter climbing is to expect the unexpected… and make sure you are prepared as much as possible. That's the least you can do… the rest is up to the gods.
For those of you who are tempted to take this up as a sport, it would be worth doing an awareness course and there is the popular five day Winter Mountaineering course which teaches all the basics of safe winter walking with ice axes and crampons, weather, avalanche awareness and snow holing. Uniquely it is also an introductory winter climbing course and you are taught basic rope work, belays, abseiling and climbing skills on Grade 1/2 snow gullys and winter ridges.
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AN official route to school which was turned into a mudbath after maintenance work and recent torrential rain is being made passable just a week later.
The pathway, known as the Hilly Field Path, is used by students from Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath to get to Winterbourne International Academy.
Just seven days ago the route was completely impassable following surgery work carried out on nearby trees by electricity network operator Western Power Distribution. Heavy machinery and large vehicles were brought in to remove the tops of some trees to avoid them interfering with electricity supplies.
Last week we reported how heavy rainfall had made the churned-up path a mudbath.
However, following an on-site meeting last Thursday (January 30), it is now being resurfaced with hardstanding.
Cllr Dave Hockey (Lib Dem, Frampton Cotterell), who along with his wife Cllr Pat Hockey instigated the meeting with South Gloucestershire Council streetcare officers and Western Power representatives, said: "Just seven days ago the safer route to school was a mudbath.
"Two days after the on-site meeting to view the nightmare mud path, the scraper was in operation getting rid of a foot of mud from the path "Today, the work continues to make the path usable again for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. And the first section of the path, nearest to the River Frome now has a top stone dressing added."
A heavy roller will be used to create a durable surface.
Cllr Hockey said the work was due to be completed this week He added: "Congratulations to all involved, including the Gazette for raising the profile of this problem and South Gloucestershire Council's Streetcare team who responded so quickly to deal with it.
"We would like to thank all involved for their prompt action. It will enable schoolchildren from Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath to be able to walk and cycle on this designated safer route to school without getting so horrendously muddy."
Western Power agreed to share the cost of the resurfacing with the council.


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Hotel Comfort Apartments London, Just over ten minutes from Oxford Street on the Underground Jubilee Line, Comfort Apartments provide stylish self-catering accommodation 1.5 miles from Hampstead High Street. Each apartment comes with free Wi-Fi. Boasting fully-equipped contemporary kitchens, each apartment has spacious rooms and modern fittings with a shower, bath and LCD TV. The larger ground floor apartment features a garden to the rear, and the first floor 2-bed apartment has original fireplaces and a large bay window overlooking the street. Comfort Apartments are a 10-minute walk from Kilburn Underground Station and provides swift access to Westminster and Waterloo. There are also many buses serving all of London that stop nearby. 24-hour convenience stores and Cricklewood Railway Station can be found within a 5-minute walk of the apartments. (Hotel Comfort Apartments London hotels booking).


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The property is a short walk from the bus stop offering access to main line bus services and Burton Joyce railway station, offering access to Nottingham. It is offered PART FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED with electric heating and double glazing, and accommodation comprising of:-
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With modern white suite comprising of bath with shower over, wc and basin,
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17'04 x 10'06 (5.28m x 3.20m)
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With range of fitted wooden units, fridge oven and hob, fridge/freezer and washing machine
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10'0 x 11'11 (3.05m x 3.63m)
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A path leads to the right hand side of the building to the front door past a low maintenance shingled front garden area, and the property has a Garage to the rear of the building in a block.
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One of Australia's biggest fund managers has done research that indicates that dividend ramping is common in big cap stocks like Telstra and the banks.
This outcome is because everyday investors have been chasing dividends, in many cases paying too much for the tax credits associated with them, leaving them vulnerable to the slowdowns in so-called "defensive" sectors.
Telstra is a case in point. On 17 August it closed at $3.90, then when investors lost the rights attached to the 14¢ fully franked dividend, the next trading day, 20 August, it fell 20¢ to $3.70. The franking credits were only worth 6¢ if you got the money on that day. Taking the time value of money into account they were worth much less. Telstra currently trades at $3.81.
The fund manager, who declined to be named, points out that the heavy weighting of retail investors, to Telstra and the banks, is the reason why these stocks are being bid up, and are susceptible to a big selloff.
Problems for Telstra and the banks
In 2012 total telecommunications growth fell for the first time, driven by a slowdown in mobile phone revenues. Telstra is covering its dividend for now, but its margins will be cut when it reverts to being a reseller of the national broadband network (NBN). There is no doubt that its board will be looking for growth avenues to exploit using the $11 billion or so in its coffers as a result of its fixed network sale, rather than paying out extra dividends. Big companies don't like getting smaller.
Telstra trades on a price/earnings ratio of 13 times which is slightly above the industrial market, and on a dividend yield of just over 7 per cent - also above the average of about 5.5 per cent.
The banks' metrics look similar to Telstra, but in many ways investors should be even more wary. People forget how leveraged these beasts are to the economic cycle. They are vulnerable to bad debts in an environment where there is zero lending, or credit growth.
Banks take money and lend out seven or eight times more than that. If there is a hiccup in their debt collection, their profits will fall and shareholders will feel the pain. And as the economy gets tougher and more businesses fall over, there is a greater risk of this happening.
They are also under a tougher regulatory environment, which means they are being forced to raise capital to maintain their increasing capital adequacy ratios (the amount of funds a bank holds in deposits and the like to offset its loans). A bank lends $12 for every $1 of its capital.
Invest in small caps to make "many times your money"
Companies that are considered to be in industries where their earnings growth is protected from a severe downturn are trading on the kinds of P/E multiples that suggest Armageddon is coming our way.
Classic defensives like pharmaceutical services providers CSL, Cochlear and ResMed are all on 20 times. Private hospital operator Ramsay Health Care is up 33 per cent in the past six months and trades on a PE of more than 18 times and a dividend yield of 2.5 per cent.
Andy Gracey runs money for Australian Ethical Investments in both big and small caps. He says that these types of companies face a big risk if sentiment improves: "Ramsay has been run extremely well, but can it go up another 50 per cent? I think not."
Value now exists in the smaller end of the spectrum, he says: "This is the end of the market where you can get value for money now. Sure there is risk, but you're buying on low P/E multiples and you often get a yield.
"If you can find a nice small cap with a thematic growth engine it's looking to tap into and you're not paying a big multiple, you can make many times your money."
Under the Radar couldn't have put it any better ourselves.
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There is a huge market for keep-fit video game products. Just look at the ongoing success of titles such as Zumba Fitness and Wii Fit and you can understand why Sony would want in on some of the action itself.
Fitness games also typically perform even better over the winter holiday period, with users kicking off their New Year workout resolutions and getting in shape after the Christmas parties.
So Move Fitness, Sony's new Move-compatible PS3 release, comes at the perfect time. Like other fitness titles it includes a customisable exercise programme, virtual personal trainers and a calorie counter. But it also boasts a number of unique selling points to set it apart, too.
The £29.99 game focuses on boxing-based exercises in a bid to alleviate the tedium of repetitive stretches. Users are tasked with hitting targets and performing punch combos in perfect timing using the PlayStation Move motion controllers, whilst utilising a more exciting first-person viewpoint. Players can compete with friends online and track their stats for some support, or let off steam in the game's many fun challenges. These include smashing a destructible dummy to pieces by throwing punches, shooting basketball hoops or playing dodgeball.
Sony is aiming Move Fitness at men and women aged between 18 and 35 years old, as well as fitness enthusiasts, casual gamers and families. The format holder has kicked off a series of social media ads, online banners and a lifestyle PR campaign to ensure Move Fitness is a hit.


text: 10 July 2000 Orwellian words Sign up for our weekly email * Richard Webster (Letters, 19 June) wants to know which edition of George Orwell I have been reading to find the sage of Wigan Pier espousing reactionary views. May I refer him to Orwell: collected essays, journalism and letters (Penguin, 1970). On page 94 of the second volume ("The Lion and the Unicorn", part 1, chapter V), he will find Orwell decrying "the general weakening of imperialism, and to some extent of the whole British morale", which the great socialist blames on "intellectual sabotage from the left". On page 126 of the same volume (part 3, chapter II), Orwell writes of his ideal non-totalitarian socialist government: "it will leave anachronisms and loose ends everywhere . . . it will draw into it most of the middle class . . . Most of its directing brains will come from the new indeterminate class . . . It will crush any open revolt promptly and cruelly . . . It will show a power of assimilating the past which will shock foreign observers." On page 113 (part 3, chapter I), we are regaled with the observation that "backward agricultural countries like India and the African colonies can no more be independent than can a cat or a dog". Ed GriffithsOxford Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 10 July 2000 issue of the New Statesman, Education, education, profit More


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Obamacare bombshell: IT official says HealthCare.gov needs payment feature
Another day, another big, bad black eye for HealthCare.gov.
A crucial system for making payments to insurers from people who enroll in that federal Obamacare marketplace has yet to be built, a senior government IT official admitted Tuesday.
The official, Henry Chao, visibly stunned Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) when he said under questioning before a House subcommittee that a significant fraction of HealthCare.gov—30 to 40 percent of it—has yet to be constructed.
"We still need to build the payments system to make the payments [to insurance companies] in January," testified Chao, deputy chief information officer of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that operates HealthCare.gov.
That so-called financial management tool was originally supposed to be part of HealthCare.gov when it launched Oct. 1, but officials later suspended its launch as part of their effort to get the consumer interface part of the site ready. The tool will, when it works, transmit the subsidies that the government is kicking in for many enrollees to offset the costs of their monthly premiums.
'Completing this lap'
Hours later, however, a colleague of Chao's at the CMS revealed some good news for HealthCare.gov, saying insurers and online insurance marketplaces will very soon be able to directly start enrolling people in Obamacare insurance who qualify for government subsidies to offset its cost.
A set of software bugs on HealthCare.gov had, for more than six weeks, prevented individual insurance company websites and web brokers including ehealthinsurance.com, getinsured.com and GoHealthInsurance.com from interfacing with the federal site to verify enrollee's subsidy eligibility. That lack of so-called "direct enrollment" had undoubtedly played a role in what has been abysmally low levels of enrollment in Obamacare insurance.


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Diablo III Goes Open Beta for the Weekend
"We're pleased to announce the Diablo III open beta weekend, which offers open access to all players with a valid Battle.net account!," Blizzard said in a blog post. "Beginning this Friday everyone is invited to log in and help us put the game and servers through their paces in this three day stress test as we march toward the game's release on May 15."
The open beta will let you play each of the five heroic classes to level 13, so there's plenty to keep you busy for a couple of days. If that's what you plan to do and you want to get a jump start on things, you can download the Diablo III client right this very instant, just click here. We've written a preview of D3 and why we think the game will excel -- you can read that writeup here.


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Conducting a Culinary Symphony
Chef Marc Vetri Hits All the Right Notes in Philadelphia
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"I start here," Vetri says. "Then I might walk down the street to Amis [restaurant number three] and see what's going on and then I might get a call to go over and help at Osteria because they're getting slammed."
Not being in the kitchen every day was a big change for Marc Vetri. Many restaurant critics who had come to recognize the high level of culinary accomplishments of the Vetri restaurant expressed concern that the quality of the food would falter. It hasn't.
"The myth that you can't run multiple restaurants is just that," argues Vetri, who has since opened a fourth restaurant, a gastropub called Alla Spina or "From the Tap."
Much like a symphony, Vetri's is an extended culinary composition.
"If you've got the right people, you get the opportunity to step back and see things you couldn't see before. My role has changed. I'm now the conductor."
One thing Vetri recognizes is that eating in a restaurant is not just about the food. He understands that interaction between the chef and customers is vital, and that is apparent in both the new design—an open kitchen with the line near the tables—and the personalities of the chefs, all of them engaging the guests, sometimes quite raucously.
Vetri also ranks service as the primary challenge in his business.
"Service is more important than the food," Chef Vetri says. "I mean, I'm a chef. I should know how to cook." Vetri gives a lot of the credit to his partner Jeff Benjamin for making sure the service is hitting on all cylinders.
"Jeff Benjamin is the yin to my yang," Vetri explains.
In this case, "yang" is usually dressed in a manner resembling a construction worker or lumberjack. "Yin" seems most casual when his suit jacket is unbuttoned.
"Marc is the most honest person I've ever known," Benjamin says. "Diplomacy isn't his strong suit. If he disagrees with me, he might say, 'That's a terrible idea!' But you have to understand, it's never malicious. Malice is the furthest thing from his mind."
Benjamin explains that Vetri has recognized the need to be a little more diplomatic in an age of social media. Especially in dealing with guests.
"We might have a guest who's unhappy with what we do," Benjamin says, "And Marc will respond, 'Well, we did what we said we would.' But being from a guest services background, I want to make the guest come back."
"Without Jeff Benjamin," Marc Vetri assures, "there is no Vetri Family."
"Vetri Family" is the umbrella name given to the restaurants and the Vetri Foundation for Children, of which Benjamin and Vetri are founders and board members. Osteria's chef Jeff Michaud is a board member. The mission of the foundation "is to support the development of healthy living habits and styles in young people."
The second Vetri Family restaurant, Osteria, is "what Vetri [the first restaurant] began as," Marc Vetri says. Osteria's Michaud, the 2010 James Beard Award Winner for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic (an award Marc Vetri won in 2005), cooked at Vetri before moving north on Broad Street.
Osteria is a relatively casual and bustling restaurant that is about four times the size of the first Vetri restaurant. On this particular night, Jeff Benjamin greets Ashton Cigar owner Robert Levin and his party. Ashton is based in Philadelphia.
"The only places I go to eat are Marc's restaurants," Levin explains. "I go to Osteria and Amis on a regular basis. I go to Vetri to celebrate special occasions."
Go to dinner with Levin and be prepared to eat, and even suffer a little for eating way too much. At Osteria, before anyone has looked at the menu, a special vegetable platter hits the table. Two pizzas are ordered, one of them topped with grilled octopus. Roast suckling pig, "brined for four days and spit-roasted for five hours," snapper and pastas make up the rest of the meal. No one ordered the pig head.
The night before, at Amis, Vetri's most casual restaurant, Levin's party arrived and immediately began to chat with Benjamin, who makes the rounds to the three restaurants every night, and Amis' chef Brad Spence. The Ashton crew took out cigars and started distributing them.
"Brad is the real cigar smoker," explains Benjamin. "He smokes more than Marc and me."
Before the party was barely seated, five appetizers arrived. Mortadella mousse, eggplant caponata, imported bufala ricotta and black pepper, cotechino salami with a red onion marmalade, and an endive and green apple salad with a lemon-thyme vinaigrette. The latter was the perfect three notes.
Benjamin brought out a 2007 nebbiolo that worked with every dish and on its own. At this juncture, a critical mistake was made by Levin and his guests. They began to order entrees.
"I always order too much," Levin says, shaking his head. "Then they send out more."
Somehow, swordfish meatballs with creamy polenta and pine nuts showed up, and so did Sal's (Marc's father) old school meatballs. Then the pastas came. Tonarelli with pecorino and black pepper; rotini with wild boar ragu and pears; paccheri (a large, short hollow tube noodle) with swordfish and eggplant fries; squid ink linguini with octopus and scallion. (But wait, there's more!)
Squash lasagna with a ton of parmesan came with the entrees. So did roasted lamb with potatoes. A veal chop Milanese topped with arugula and parmesan rivaled the best ever tasted by anyone at the table. (Everyone then lost track after going into food comas.)
When the waiter came to inquire about dessert, he was threatened with bodily harm, but in the nicest way. So, Chef Spence sent out only two sweets: Tiramisu, a special that night; and "Mom-Mom's Rice Pudding," a recipe from Spence's grandmother. (Okay, the meal really should have started with the rice pudding. It was THAT good, yet no one could eat more than one bite of it.)
"Brad took the rice pudding off the menu once," Vetri explains. "Of course, several guests ordered it that night. Never again."
Spend just a little time with Marc Vetri and you will not worry about his losing touch with the kitchen, with the food or with what his customers like to eat. And it's not so much your father's Italian food. Unless it is.
Spend just a little time with Marc Vetri and you will not worry about his losing touch with the kitchen, with the food or with what his customers like to eat. And it's not so much your father's Italian food. Unless it is.
About nine years ago, in the Vetri restaurant, when it was considerably more casual, Marc's father was having dinner on his birthday.
"So we put a red-and-white, checkered tablecloth on one table in the middle of the dining room," Marc Vetri remembers. When his father arrived with his party, "we put a big bowl of mussels and a big bowl of meatballs on the table." That kicked off a typical South Philly Italian-American meal.
"There were more than a few envious diners that night," Marc Vetri recalls, laughing fondly.
Sharing that moment makes it easy to imagine that not too long from now Chef Vetri, for whom "family and doing the right thing are what's important," will be back full time in the kitchen of his 30-seat restaurant in that famous Philadelphia townhouse. Still conducting. Still cooking.
"This is not only my dream restaurant," Vetri explains. "This is every chef's dream restaurant."
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Taking showers during the winter is no fun. The water takes forever to heat up, and after you're finally all fresh and clean, you have to put on buckets of lotion in a freezing cold apartment. Well, hairstylist extraordinaire Ted Gibson has a line of body shampoos and conditioners that might make us a little more fond of showering, even when it's cold. While body conditioner might seem silly, it means you can skip the après-shower lotion step. Genius! [$42, TedGibsonBeauty.com]
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Tea tree oil for acne:
Tea tree oil also called melaleuca oil is a pale yellow to nearly colourless essential oil, derived from the leaves of the plant 'Melaleuca alternifolia', which is native to Southeast Queensland and the Northeast coast of New South Wales, Australia.
The reason why Tea tree oil for skin works very effectively on acne is that it cuts through dust and grease easily as it works like a solvent.
When you apply it on the pimples, it will cut through the dirt and will unclog the pores by removing all the dust and dirt, while the anti-bacterial property will kill the bacteria and prevent further out-breaks and the antiseptic property will heal the skin.
In short, Tea tree oil acne treatment for skin has the following properties. It is
- Anti-bacterial
- Anti-fungal
- Anti-viral
- Antiseptic
- Cuts through grease and dust with ease.
So not that you know why tea tree oil is one of the best ways to cure acne, here are a few methods to use it:
Tea tree has healing properties but it also has toxins that are harmful when taken internally. Hence, any way you use it, should be external.
Another thing to keep in mind while using this essential oil is that it should always be diluted with water before use as it is very strong, otherwise it can cause allergic reactions or not be effective to cure acne.
Method 1:
Things you need:
- ½ cup of water
- 3-4 drops of tea tree essential oil.
How to use:
- Add 3-4 drops of the oil in water and mix well.
- Take a cotton pad and apply in to the problematic area or whole face, whatever suits you.
- Leave this for 20-25 minutes and once it dries, apply your moisturizer. You don't need to wash this off.
- Apply to freshly cleaned face, pat your skin dry very gently.
- If you feel a little stinging sensation, it's normal.
- Also, you can alter the drops of oil you use depending on your skin type.
- If you have sensitive skin, keep the ratio 95% water and 5% oil.
- Whereas if you have normal skin use 90% water and 10% oil.
- This can be done twice a day, to see effective results quickly.
Method 2:
This is one of the most common ways to use this oil.
Things you need:
- Fresh aloe-vera gel
- 2-3 drops of tea tree oil
How to use:
- Take one or one and a half spoon of aloe vera gel and mix the drops of oil in it.
- Mix it well, and apply in onto the spots or whole face.
- Wait for it to dry and get soaked in, after that wash it off with like warm water.
- Apply a good moisturizer afterwards.
- This mask can also be left overnight.
- This mask is great if you have sensitive skin.
Method 3:
- Things you will need:
- Green clay powder
- Few drops of tea tree oil
- Water
How to use:
- Take one to two spoons of green clay powder.
- Add 2-4 drops of the essential oil.
- Add enough water to make a paste and apply evenly on face, focusing more on the acne prone area.
- Once it dries wash off with lukewarm water and follow up with you moisturizer.
- If you want to do spot treatment you can decrease the quantity of powder and also the oil, of course.
- A little tingly sensation is fine, since it's very strong oil.
- Green Clay will soak up all the impurities from your pores and clean them.
Tea tree oil, although effective, takes time to show results depending on your skin type and structure. So don't be disheartened if you don't see results in first few weeks, it may take time, but it will definitely work.


text: PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Frank S. Sklarsky will join the company as executive vice president, finance, effective April 15, reporting to Chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch. Also, effective August 1, Sklarsky will be named PPG executive vice president and chief financial officer. David B. Navikas, currently PPG senior vice president, finance and chief financial officer, will continue in his current role until August 1, and will then continue as senior vice president in a senior leadership role that will be announced later. "We are pleased to welcome Frank to PPG. His deep financial management expertise and executive leadership experience guiding strategy and operations with large, global enterprises will be an asset to PPG as we continue to grow and expand our positions around the world," Bunch said. "I also want to recognize David Navikas as he transitions into his next senior leadership role in PPG," Bunch said. "David's detailed understanding of PPG's global businesses and deep financial management expertise are invaluable, as demonstrated recently in his role supporting our strategic initiatives to separate PPG's commodity chemicals business and to acquire AkzoNobel's North American architectural coatings business. "Frank, David and I will work closely together with PPG's global finance organization and the entire leadership team as we carry out this important senior leadership succession," Bunch said. Most recently, Sklarsky was executive vice president and chief financial officer, Tyco International, Ltd., a global provider of security, fire protection and flow control solutions with revenues that exceeded $17 billion. Prior to joining Tyco, Sklarsky served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at both Eastman Kodak Co. and ConAgra Foods, Inc. Previously, he spent 20 years with Chrysler in a series of senior financial leadership roles. He also held finance positions with Dell, Inc., after beginning his career with Ernst & Young. Sklarsky is a member of the board of directors of Harman International Industries, Inc., and of Rochester Institute of Technology. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and he is a certified public accountant.


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Sounds like a fairy tale: Beautiful girl marries handsome athlete and lives happily ever after. She travels to exciting cities, cheers her Cardinal husband, and donates time and energy to worthy causes. Sound too good to be true? Well, it's real, and so are the women on these pages. LN had the pleasure of getting to know these amazing women, learning about their causes, and finding out what it's like to be a Cardinal wife.
Lindsey Schumaker
Husband Skip Schumaker, second Base
LN: Where are you from and How did you two meet?
LS: Skip and I are both from California, currently living in Huntington Beach. We met when we were 18 on our high school graduation cruise. We have been together for almost 11 years, married for four, and have an 18-month-old son, Brody.
LN: What's it like being a Cardinal player's wife?
LS: There are, of course, MANY perks. We get to experience things and travel to many places the 'normal' job wouldn't take you to. On the other hand, your husband is never home and your family and friends are not here. It can get very lonely at times, and be a struggle if you have children because you feel like a single parent. I am very blessed and fortunate to be where we are today.
LN: What charities do you support?
LS: Strikeouts for Troops is a charity founded by San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zitto that we have supported, as well as Cardinals Care, which works with local charities.
LN: How did you choose these charities?
LS: Skip is a friend of Barry's, and he contacted us about becoming involved. And just by being part of the Cardinal team we get notifications about the Cardinals Care charities and how we can help (stlcardinals.com).
Alyson Carpenter
Husband Chris Carpenter, Pitcher
LN: Where are you from and How did you two meet?
AC: I'm from New Hampshire, and Chris and I went to high school together. He played hockey and I was the hockey manager. We've been married for 11 years and have two children: Sam, 6 and Ava, 3.
LN: What's it like being a Cardinal player's wife?
AC: Both rewarding and challenging. The good parts are obvious, especially being in such a great baseball city like St. Louis. The challenging part is being away from our friends and families back East. Also, as the children get older it's hard for them to be away from their dad when he's on the road, and it's equally hard on Chris.
LN: What charities do you support?
AC: Locally, the Judevine Center for Autism (judevine.org ). I'm on the committee for the Festival of Trees Gala and Auction, the main fund-raiser, sometime this fall. Back home, we support Kristen's Gift, an organization out of The Children's Hospital of Dartmouth that provides necessities to young cancer patients. We also support the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester.
LN: How did you choose these charities?
AC: They approached us and asked us if we would be willing to become involved. Upon learning about each, we were so impressed we didn't hesitate.
Bridget McClellan
Husband Kyle McClellan, Pitcher
LN: Where are you from and How did you two meet?
BM: I am from Kennett, Mo., three hours south of here. I went to St. Louis to go to school (UMSL), and Kyle and I met at the Steinberg Ice Rink in Forest Park. I was there with roommates; he was with his friends. He sent his buddy to 'scope' me out, thinking I was too young for him. We dated for two years and got married Nov. 3, 2007.
LN: What's it like being a Cardinal player's wife?
BM: Not what I expected. Being with Kyle while he chased his dream…it just seemed so far away. I'm blessed to have met so many wonderful people and to have unbelievable opportunities, especially to use our 'Cardinals wives' status to raise money for charities. It is tough sometimes to have your husband in the public eye, especially to hear negative things about 'your man.' But then I hear people rave about him and I'm so proud.
LN: What charities do you support?
BM: We support various charities each year but a few are especially close to our hearts, one being Christian Family Day.
LN: why this charity?
BM: We were asked to be involved and didn't hesitate. This program brings more than 3,000 at-risk children to a Cardinals game, with a Christian concert afterward.
LN: Does your charity have an upcoming event?
BM: Christian Family Day 2009 is Saturday, June 27, the game against the Minnesota Twins. You can also sponsor one of the at-risk children to come to the game for a $30 donation (christianfamily.com).
Lory Ankiel
Husband Rick Ankiel, Center Field
LN: Where are you from and How did you two meet?
LA: I was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Rick and I met through mutual friends, and we've been married 2 1/2 yrs.
LN: What's it like being a Cardinal player's wife?
LA: It's great. The fans in St Louis are wonderful and very supportive. Understanding what Rick has been through and then seeing him succeed as an outfielder in only a few years is amazing. Doing it in St. Louis is that much better because the fans have been behind him all the way.
LN: What charities do you support?
LA: Animal and children's charities. This year we're involved with Stray Rescue St Louis, which saves dogs and cats on city streets. The overpopulation of strays is an unknown social issue, and Stray Rescue is out there daily working to save as many as possible.
LN: How did you choose this charity?
LA: We have two dogs: a Rottweiler and a Siberian Husky, who are such a big part of our family it feels natural to help other animals find loving homes.
LN: Does your charity have an upcoming event?
LA: We have a Stray Rescue St. Louis event that is still in the planning process, tentatively set for July (StrayRescue.org or RickAnkielOnline.com).


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NZACA Welcomes Labours Support for Aged Care Commissioner
8 May 2014
NZACA Welcomes Labours Support for Aged Care Commissioner
The New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) welcomes today's announcement by Labour to support the establishment of an Aged Care Commissioner to look into elderly financial abuse.
Financial Elder abuse can take many forms. It might be someone having their superannuation stolen or their house being sold with the proceeds being taken by someone with EPOA. Or it could be a lawyer charging high fees to manage someone's affairs through to having a credit card used without the elderly person's knowledge.
"With sad regularity my members come to me with situations where they know their residents are being financially abused by the person who holds the Enduring Powers of Attorney. But there is nothing they can do other than raise it with the perpetrator or possibly take it through the courts at great expense in time and money," said Martin Taylor, NZACA Chief Executive.


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LeVar Burton bringing back Reading Rainbow in app form
31 Comments
1. LoneShaolin (Posts: 307; Member since: 14 Jan 2012)
Geordi LaForge + reading = EPIC!!!
2. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
I grew up on that show. Very awesome.
3. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I loved that show when I was a kid. I didn't get to watch it beyond the age of four though. Kid shows used to be so much better.
7. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Aren't we a bit young to be pulling the "things were better back in my day" card?
9. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Sadly, no.
I started realizing just how screwed up the following generation to me would be when I saw just how trippy Sesame Street had gotten. This was the mid-90s. I realized then that kids would never has as awesome a childhood as I did
14. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)
That is absurd. Everything is better now, and will be better for the next generation. Our TV shows were absolute crap for the most part. Our toys could have easily killed us. And, what we called the Internet was nothing compared to what exists now. I would love to be a kid right now.
15. vijaysivakula (Posts: 224; Member since: 17 Aug 2011)
Umm. Just a couple of questions. Just how many toys killed how many kids in those days and how many kids die now-a-days? You would love to be a kid right now but you would enjoy it only with the maturity of your current age of 20 / 30 / 40 years. Kids today are still lost, victimized and being conditioned.
22. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Kids today are no more worse for wear than ever. The only difference is we have 24 hour news cycles that put it all in your face. Kids are growing up in a globally connected world, sure there are things to be wary of, but kids today are no more bullied or victimized than ever. It's just better publicized now.
17. axllebeer (Posts: 271; Member since: 05 Apr 2011)
Na. I don't recall being killed by my toys. But then I never had a Chucky doll lol. Sometimes you just have to unplug all the tech and just live.
23. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Okay, maybe lawn darts never killed anyone, but there are no toys that dangerous any more.
18. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
"Everything is better now."
Batman: The Animated Series.
Dexter's Lab.
Samurai Jack.
Justice League.
I rest my case. :D
21. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)
The Last Airbender.
Adventure Time.
Regular Show.
Star Wars Clone Wars.
Thundercats reboot.
Just because it isn't filled with nostalgia doesn't mean it isn't awesome.
27. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I haven't watched any of those shows, but are you seriously going to tell me that they're all *better* than the shows I listed?
28. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)
They don't all need to be better than everything else. Just a point of fact that as many good shows as you can name from the past, there are amazing shows being made right now.
That said, I'd certainly put Airbender above anything else on your list or mine (the cartoon of course, not the steaming pile that M. Night Shyamalan put out in theaters.)
29. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I'll reserve judgment on Avatar until I actually watch any episodes, but I'm sure you can forgive my skepticism that anything could be better than Batman and the Justice League. :)
30. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)
I fully understand, but trust me on this one. Avatar is one of the best series ever.
20. McLTE (Posts: 922; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Michael, Do you have kids??
From a Gadget sense, yes kids have it awesome today, but it's not all rainbows and butteflies.. kids today are more tied to their electronics and less social and/or lack good social skills because of it.
They have to deal with issues of bullying and the fun "anonymous" mean stuff that they wouldn't have to when we were kids in the 70's and 80's.
A good example is a good friend's daughter received texts from so called friends calling her all sorts of nasty things.. just for fun! This would have never happened when we were kids.
Kids are forced to grow up much faster than 20 or 30 years ago... exposed to sex at a much earlier age through all media outlets
Also, things are so much more unsafe for kids. When I was young, we could hop on our bikes and take off for the day.. ride 5 miles up to the library if we wanted. We just had to be back by dinner/dark etc. I didn't have bad and irresponsible parents either, that's just the way things were.
Now, as a parent, I'm afraid to let my kids out of the neighborhood, and I live in a good area!
No, you can't things are better today in every regard. Not at all. Many things are better by far, but it's much much worse today in areas too.
24. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2720; Member since: 26 May 2011)
"kids today are more tied to their electronics and less social and/or lack good social skills because of it." really? so all of the communicating that kids do with their friends with those electronics don't count for anything? When I grew up, I had a couple close friends and in my early teens the Internet finally came around. I was incredibly shy in real life, but the Internet allowed me to practice social skills and by the time I hit college, I was out of my shell. If I had Facebook in high school, I probably would have been far less shy because I would have had a much easier way to interact with people.
Bullying has existed forever. I was bullied plenty. Bullying is no more prevalent today than ever, it's just more widely publicized and visible. Just because kids couldn't use texts to degrade each other doesn't mean it didn't exist. And, luckily with texts, you have a written record of the bullying in order to take action rather than just a "he-said, she-said" that existed when we were kids.
"Kids are forced to grow up much faster..." No, not really. There is no reason why kids can't understand the world that they live in and still be kids. Parents have been saying the same things since we were kids, but it still doesn't make sense. People love sex, that's a fact of life. People can also be mean, petty, bigoted, and generally terrible. It's better that kids understand that and are prepared than going in blind. And, on the other side of it, people can also be kind, generous, and helpful. Yet every parent teaches their kids that all strangers are evil, and those lessons can impact a child throughout life. How is that helpful?
Things are actually far more safe for kids these days. Again it's a matter of visibility. Every crime statistic regarding kids is lower than it was when we were young. The only difference is that every crime is splashed in the media as much as possible. The world is safer, but we're more paranoid because we know more.
On the whole, it's a far better experience for kids with easier access to information, easier connections to their friends, quality entertainment, etc. Sure, there are new problems to deal with, but they aren't difficult or impossible, and technology often makes those issues easier to address. Just because its our job to watch out for them doesn't mean we let paranoia blind us.
4. Stuticus (Posts: 26; Member since: 05 Feb 2012)
At least he got out before they made the Cookie Monster into the Vegie Monster.
5. Exofuji (Posts: 19; Member since: 25 Jan 2012)
I cant believe this haha. I loved that show.
6. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
THIS IS SWEET!! THAT WAS MY FAVORITE 80s show as a kid. used to watch it on PBS all the time!
8. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Loved Reading Rainbow. I love(d) reading anyway, but it was so neat experiencing books in the ways the show presented, as well as the other learning experiences (I vividly remember the visit to the wax figures museum). I think the only other show with the same sort of charm and engagement about books and reading from my generation would have been Wishbone and Ghostwriter
12. LoneShaolin (Posts: 307; Member since: 14 Jan 2012)
The wax museum episode was legit. As well as the one he did on the bridge of the Enterprise.
10. JGuinan007 (Posts: 692; Member since: 19 May 2011)
My kids will get reading rainbow too!!!!!!!!!!!!
11. BattleBrat (Posts: 1476; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Dang i still remember some of the theme song, i'm getting old (26)
13. Stuntman (Posts: 839; Member since: 01 Aug 2011)
I watched it when I was young before he played LaForge in ST:TNG. I also remember Burton in that Word Up video.
16. axllebeer (Posts: 271; Member since: 05 Apr 2011)
Loved the show when I was a kid. This would be awesome in a few yrs now that I have a son of my own. But alas hes 7 months now so would still be a bit before he could really get into it. I hate kids shows nowadays.
19. tigermcm (Posts: 860; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
I remember reading rainbow, wish bone, arthur, the good sesame street, big comfy couch, tales spin, darkwing duck, list goes on. Call me racist but our time was better and spoke more english. I have a 19 month old and I watch PBS with him, seems half if not more time is spent on shows that speak spanish more than anything. I'm not against learning different cultures but sheesh!!
25. PaulNotFromSweden (Posts: 55; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Seriously, does no one on this board remember Roots? Am I the only one who watched that as a kid? LeVar as Kunta Kinte? Anyone?
26. tigermcm (Posts: 860; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
man roots was the longest series,movie, whatever you called it


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Israeli forces failed a terrorist attempt to infiltrate across the Lebanese border last night. One terrorist was killed and an Israeli soldier was wounded in a brief exchange of fire near the border settlement of Zarit in western Galilee. According to Israeli officials, the infiltrators reached the border through territory controlled by a Dutch battalion of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
However, the same force disarmed and turned back three other terrorist groups making for the Israeli border at about the some time. They were ousted from the UNIFIL zone. Meanwhile, three Lebanese villagers were killed by a land mine in the area controlled by Maj. Sood Hoddod's Christian forces. The latter retaliated by shelling Palestine Liberation Organization strongholds in the coastal towns of Sidon and Tyre.
Last night's incidents were cited by Premier Menachem Begin at a meeting this morning with Gen. Erkki Kaira, commander of the United Nations Truce Supervisory Organization (UNTSO) The meeting, arranged some time ago, was a courtesy call by the Finnish officer on Begin in his capacity of Defense Minister. Israeli sources said their discussion was of a general nature.
Kaira questioned Begin about his visit to the U.S. last month and his impressions of the new American Administration. He was quoted as citing the cooperation between UNTSO and the Israeli army. This has not always gone smoothly but there seems to have been on improvement lately.
UNTSO is also trying to improve its relations with Haddad. Kaira lunched with the Christian commander recently. Israeli sources reported increased tension between UNIFIL forces and PLO units in south Lebanon. They said there has been a sharp rise in clashes and other incidents between them and a concomitant decline in the number of incidents between UNIFIL and Hoddod's "de-facto forces."


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National Recognition from Various Headquarters
Each year Gamma Sigma Alpha sends notification to the various national groups represented in our over 2000 students who we initiate during the course of the academic year. Within the 2008-2009 academic year, the two groups most represented included Alpha Delta Phi and Delta Gamma, both having over 100 members initiated into our honor society. These groups should be very proud of this accomplishment!
The national fraternity/sorority headquarters recognize their members for this honor in a variety of different ways. Lambda Chi Alpha and Pi Kappa Alpha members initiated into Gamma Sigma Alpha were sent letters from their national organization and will be recognized in an upcoming issue of Cross & Crescent and Shield and Diamond (their internal publications) respectively. Alpha Gamma Delta and Phi Kappa Sigma also recognized their members with congratulatory letters. Phi Kappa Tau honored their members by listing names and university affiliation on their website, click here to view.
Thank you to all the national organizations that encourage membership in honor societies, we value our relationship with you. Let's see if your numbers from this past year can be surpassed in 2009-2010!
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Orlando Bloom loses $500,000 in burglary
Orlando Bloom's home in the Hollywood Hills was broken into this week, with thieves making off with about $500,000 in jewelry, cash and artwork, the L.A. Times reports. What about all the doubloons from Pirates of the Caribbean?
A relative discovered the burglary Wednesday night. Authorities say the suspects were obviously familiar with the home, which is relatively secluded.
This is the latest in a rash of break-ins, including an attempted burglary at Lindsay Lohan's house in May, and $2 million in stuff stolen from Juice* archenemy Paris HIlton (sorry, we have to print her name for background purposes).
One crew has broken into the homes of former Paramount chief Sherry Lansing, ex basketball star Cuttino Mobley and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the Times says.That's quite a broad spectrum of victims, there.
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While director/writer Edgar Wright denies reports he has secretly offered Hammer Ant-Man role, Diesel reveals that Marvel wants to meet him.
Latest updates on two Marvel movies have surfaced online. First up, director Edgar Wright takes to Twitter to slam recent rumors he met Armie Hammer on the set of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and offered him a leading role in "Ant-Man". "But... I haven't been on the Cap 2 set," Wright wrote. "Or met Mr. Hammer."
Hammer confirms the truth to ScreenRant. The co-star of Johnny Depp in "The Lone Ranger" admits he's never heard of "Ant-Man" project or even the director's name. "Who's Edgar Wright?" he says to the site in response to the rumor. "I did go visit the set, though. Not with Edgar. Um... a buddy of mine was working on the movie so I just wanted to go say hi."
While "Ant-Man" still has no actor attached to it, "The Avengers 2" will possibly get a new cast member to play alongside returning actor Robert Downey Jr. Vin Diesel fuels rumors that he is set to be featured in the movie following a recent post in his Facebook page. "Marvel has requested a meeting, no idea what for," Diesel wrote. "You probably know better than me."
Diesel once changed his Facebook profile pic to an image of an android Avenger named Vision, seemingly hinting at his interest in portraying that character. However, it's still unknown whether the meeting is intended to discuss that matter or not.
"Ant-Man" and "Avengers 2" are scheduled to be released in 2015.


text: Virginia Commerce Bank proudly announces the appointment of key officers in both its Retail and Lending divisions. Gregory L. Oxley has been hired as Senior Vice President, Community Banking, covering the McLean, Tysons and Vienna markets. Prior to joining VCB, Mr. Oxley directed business development in Northern Virginia as an Executive Vice President for Congressional Bank, where he also served as General Counsel. Before beginning his banking career, he practiced law for several years and subsequently was President and COO of a title company. Mr. Oxley's unique background will enhance VCB's delivery of customized solutions to law firms and title companies. Donald G. Sweeney joins VCB as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending, focusing on the Alexandria and Arlington markets. During his 16 years' experience in commercial banking, Mr. Sweeney served 12 years in the DC Metro area, most recently with BB&T. He is a long-time resident of Alexandria. Established in 1988, Virginia Commerce Bank (NASDAQ:VCBI) is a full-service, community bank headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with over $2.8 billion in assets. The Bank serves the Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg markets with twenty-eight branches, a mortgage lending office and a wealth management services department. For further information about VCB's many services and a map of convenient locations, please visit our Web site at VCBonline.com . Member FDIC. © 2010 Virginia Commerce Bank, All Rights Reserved. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6362541&lang=en