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Scientists tell us that all humans are genetically more than 99 percent identical. So, what is it that makes us different and individuals? That is the overwhelming question asked in the new play "Informed Consent" having its world premiere on the Second Stage of the Cleveland Play House at PlayhouseSquare.
Playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer's script has a talkative genetic anthropologist speaking directly to the audience with energy and enthusiasm. She wants to study an isolated tribe that lives on the floor of the Grand Canyon. In order to do so, she must get blood samples from them, which is against their society's rules. The purpose of the research is to find a cure for diabetes, but scientist Jillian has an agenda of her own. This quest is the spine of "Informed Consent."
Jessica Wortham is Jillian, the energized scientist who seems a bit flaky in her enthusiasm. The audience learns that time is of the essence in her case because her genetic makeup includes an inherited probability of early-onset Alzheimer's. Her mother died in her 30s, and Jillian's daughter has had the threat passed on to her as well. Four other performers, diverse in gender, age and ethnicity, play a variety of roles as the play's action quickly moves backward and forward in time to various locations.
Wortham's Jillian is engaging to the audience. She makes us believe in her mission. We go along with her as she gets off track with little stories that are stopped by other characters. And when Jillian starts having lapses in her memory, we are painfully aware of the debilitating disease that is Alzheimer's. These moments ring true because we've seen them in others and possibly in ourselves, too.
A complex character, Jillian does some ethically shady things with her tribal test subjects. She is meticulous in getting their permission for study, but they have different expectations of what kind of research is being done and what it is for. On the other hand, Jillian is a character with humor and a strongly likable personality. Other characters are drawn with wide brush strokes, and are people who reflect or bring out Jillian's personality. Performerwise, each of the actors points the focus well toward the central character.
"Informed Consent" refers to the permission one grants for research and invasive procedures to do the research. The script asks the audience to research and make conclusions about the central character. The play does have some clunky theatrical devices. Some dialogue is broken up among the ensemble, working for a choral, chanting, almost primitive atmosphere. Milky plexiglass boxes change color and are almost musical in their effect. Otherwise, Michael Raiford's set is deceptively simple and spartan. It actually reveals more of itself as the play unfolds.
An intermissionless ninety minutes long, "Informed Consent" had the opening night audience talking about the issues on the way out of the theater, and probably all the way home as well. It's a good application of dramatic art. "Informed Consent runs through May 18 at the Second Stage.


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Montpellier end Maradona interest
Montpellier president Louis Nicollin has told L'Equipe that he will not be making any moves to appoint Diego Maradona as coach for next season after all, and says that the job is likely to go to a Frenchman.
Nicollin, 69, is looking for a successor to René Girard, the man who led the club to the Ligue 1 title last season but who will leave in the summer when his contract expires.
After initially claiming that he would love to hire the Argentine legend "to annoy PSG" it now appears that any chances of making a concrete move for Maradona, who is currently based in Dubai and is also reportedly a target for Swiss club Sion, have been scuppered by the number of agents supposedly acting on his behalf.
"No, he won't be coming," the outspoken Nicollin told L'Equipe. "It is impossible to negotiate with one agent. He has seven of them, and now an eighth is involved. It's unbearable!
"If I had wanted Cruyff, I would have seen a proper agent. With Maradona it's just a mess. I've had enough. Not of Maradona - I have quite a big collection of his shirts - but enough of this story. It's giving me a headache."
He added: "It would have been nice to see Maradona juggling the ball at (Montpellier's stadium) La Mosson. But to make him coach... And anyway I don't think it would have been possible because he is a bit greedy."
Nicollin had told TF1 show Telefoot on Sunday that he would be annoyed if anything were to come of his interest in Maradona because he has "already reached an agreement with someone else."
Speaking to L'Equipe, he hinted that the successor to Girard, who took over in 2009 and also took the club to the Coupe de a Ligue final in 2011 before leading them to a first-ever league title, will be a Frenchman.
"I'll take a French coach. That would be better," he said, with former Marseille and Auxerre coach Jean Fernandez, who recently left the Nancy post, among those being seriously linked to Montpellier.
Nicollin also admitted that former PSG boss Antoine Kombouare, another possible contender, is "a charming lad." However, he has dismissed suggestions that Raymond Domenech or former Montpellier defender Laurent Blanc could take the job.
"I won't ask him because I think he'll refuse to come," Nicollin said of Blanc.
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Minutes of the Special Meeting
Independent School District
279 School Board
Maple Grove, Minnesota
December 3, 2013
A closed special meeting of the School Board was held on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in conference room N10 of the Educational Service Center. Chairperson Henke called the meeting to order at 7:27 p.m.
The following School Board members were present: Dean Henke, Teresa Lunt, Tammie Epley, Jim Burgett, Jacki Girtz and Linda Etim.
The following Administrators were present: Laurel Anderson, Judy McDonald, Janet Thomas-Bouyer, Kim Riesgraf, Margaret Westin and Superintendent Kate Maguire.
The meeting was held for the purpose of labor negotiations. A tape recording will be available to the public after all labor contracts are signed for the current budget period.
At 10:35 p.m. Chairperson Henke adjourned the meeting.
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The UCLA Family Commons' commitment to families and the community extends beyond our center and throughout homes and schools in Santa Monica. Parent Education programming helps to provide parents, community leaders, administrators and teachers with a wealth of educational resources, expert support and helpful tips to identify and manage common challenges relevant to local youth.
Parent Education is highlighted by wellness presentations and community collaborations, as well as customized "Build-A-Workshop" programs that are perfect for local schools and youth organizations.
Families are children's safety net throughout life, and creating a safe space for children to grow and develop is an important part of parenting. However, when parents interpret this as a need to protect children from every stress, hurt, and rejection, they do their children a disservice. Because all parents want the best for their children, they sometimes aggressively pursue their children's "right" to have the best of everything: schools, teams, music lessons, teachers, vacations, even friends. The down side of this kind of parenting is that children lose out on opportunities to have a full range of life experiences, learn to deal with adversity, and develop a sense of their own power in life.
It is normal to be bored sometimes. If children never fail, do not fight, are not rejected or neglected at some point in childhood, life as adults will be more difficult for them. The job of parents is to help find the golden mean, to make sure that children have neither too much nor too little stress. Too much or too little stress decreases competence, physical and mental health. When the amount of stress is "just right," children will develop skills and strengths to serve them through childhood and into adulthood.
This workshop will show you how to assess different kinds of stress. Learn when you should step in to help children (for example, if they're being bullied), and when stress at school, with siblings, or on a sports team may help their long-term development. We'll also look at how to get rid of unnecessary stress that gets created when parents have unrealistic expectations about children's needs or capabilities.
It's not always easy for children to ask adults for help, make friends, refuse other people's requests, cope with their feelings, handle criticism or manage stress. However, all children are confronted with these challenges as they grow and develop. The good news is that children can learn the skills they need to effectively navigate their childhood and become socially competent and successful individuals. This workshop will give parents tools that expand children's ability to get their needs met effectively in social interactions, while still keeping the child, his or her friends, and even parents happy. Topics covered include assertiveness training, emotional recognition and self regulation.
Rituals are one of the primary ways families transmit their values and express their identity. Rituals include holiday celebrations, family dinners and bedtime routines – any meaningful activities parents and children do together on a regular basis. Learn how rituals contribute to children's healthy development, and explore new ways to create rituals the whole family will enjoy.
Research shows that how children navigate certain key transitions can have lifelong impact. For instance, 15% of students who've been doing just fine when they start middle school run into challenges from which they never bounce back. And what kind of start children get off to in kindergarten can set the stage for the challenges and successes they'll experience for the rest of their school career.
Knowing what to expect and what you can do to help children navigate these changes makes an enormous difference. Whether your child is starting kindergarten or middle school, you'll gain practical tips on preparing them for what's to come and tools that help them make the most of this new phase of life.
Parents today are the first to be raising children in the digital generation. Social networking, video games, text messages, cyber-bullying – digital technology is everywhere, as much a part of children's world as the air they breathe. They are the natives in the digital world, and parents are the immigrants.
Parents can't afford to be ignorant of social media. They must make decisions – often at a younger and younger age – about when to give children cell phones and when to allow access to online networks like MySpace or Facebook. They need information about alternatives for younger children, like Togetherville.com or Disney.com. They need to supervise and monitor children's use of all these media, teaching about safety, privacy, cyber-bullying and appropriate communication. And they need to set limits, balancing the inescapable fact of social media with what best suits their own families.
We offer parents information to keep up with their children's digital expertise, so they can understand and supervise their children's activity online while developing a trusting relationship.
Compassion is defined as understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it. Children develop the capacity for compassion in middle childhood: the emotional and cognitive skills of empathy, problem solving, perspective taking, and generosity towards others. Failure to develop compassion by age 11 or 12 often results in significant challenges in adolescence and beyond, when teens are more likely to be unpopular and to do poorly in school. Compassion is at the root of meaningful, lasting relationships and is a key ingredient of mental and emotional well-being.
The roots of compassion start young, and parents can help by having expectations for reciprocity in their family life. Children develop compassion when they learn to give to others and be aware of others' feelings; when their holiday experience involves both receiving and giving; and when they learn early on that they are expected to contribute to the family's well-being.
This workshop will focus on activities and experiences that help children become compassionate. Taking the perspective of others is a fundamental element of learning compassion and acting compassionately, but it is also a developmental capacity. Learn to assess when your child is ready to see things from other people's point of view. Explore how to use family meals, expeditions and volunteering to help build your children's capacity for compassion.
As anyone knows who has ever watched (or helped) toddlers play together, children aren't born knowing how to be friends. They have to learn – which they do, by trial and error, all through the elementary school years.
We address bullying in the context of natural learning about friendship. Even the most compassionate children engage in bullying at one time or another (perhaps with a sibling). Even the strongest children may sometimes be teased in a way that makes them feel bad. None will get through elementary school without seeing others be bullied.
We offer parents tools and information they can use to help their children build healthy connections, learning things like:
• How to tell when someone is a good friend
• How to be a good friend to others
• What to do when someone makes a mistake in friendship
We also cover essential topics for parents, such as:
• How to tell if a child is bullying or being bullied
• Knowing when to notify parents, teachers or administrators
• Creating a "bully-free" home environment
Children gain many important life skills from living with siblings. They learn about peer relationships, hierarchies and negotiating power with their brothers and sisters. Learning to fight is one of the greatest challenges that only children face; children with siblings do not have this problem. Yet, managing sibling conflict is never easy for parents. In this seminar, we help parents establish rules for managing conflict and resolving differences in a way that help children build strong, positive and lasting connections with each other.
All parents know that boys and girls are different, yet the gender differences beginning at birth are far less than many imagine. Each culture has beliefs, feelings and behavioral expectations about boys and girls that unconsciously affect how parents interact with their sons and daughters. In this two-part seminar, parents learn more about the qualities we typically encourage in sons and daughters and how gender differences create different challenges for fathers and mothers, along with tips for how to address these challenges.
All skills are built slowly over time with small steps. This holds true for learning to cope well with money. Regardless of your financial status or your children's future earning ability, children's values and attitudes towards money, financial responsibility, and managing their own resources are critical to long-term health. Managing time well and taking care of their things is just as important as managing money In Raising Financially Literate Children, we review the developmental milestones that, little by little, increase children's abilities to handle money reasonably and responsibly.


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Uchtred mac Fergusa (c. 1120 – September 22, 1174) was Lord of Galloway from 1161 to 1174, ruling jointly with his half-brother Gille Brigte (Gilbert). They were sons of Fergus of Galloway; their mothers' names are unknown, but Uchtred may have been born to one of the many illegitimate daughters of Henry I of England.
As a boy he was sent as a hostage to the court of King Malcolm IV of Scotland. When his father, Prince Fergus, died in 1161, Uchtred was made co-ruler of Galloway along with Gilla Brigte. They participated in the disastrous invasion of Northumberland under William I of Scotland in 1174. King William was captured, and the Galwegians rebelled, taking the opportunity to slaughter the Normans and English in their land. During this time Uchtred was brutally mutilated, blinded, castrated, and killed by his brother Gille Brigte and Gille Brigte's son, Máel Coluim. Gille Brigte then seized control of Galloway entire.
Uchtred had married Gunhilda of Dunbar, and they were the parents of Lochlann and Eve of Galloway, wife of Walter de Berkeley.


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Early September can only mean one thing: Back to school. So for this month, Tracing Your Roots will be visiting one of the premier genealogical research spots in New Jersey.
One of the really great places to get some genealogy research done is at Rutgers University's Special Collections and University Archives, located on the lower level of the Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus in New Brunswick. Located within Special Collections is a treasure trove of genealogical possibilities, especially if you're one of those people lucky enough to be doing colonial New Jersey research.
In the interest of full disclosure, I'll admit that I had the pleasure of interning at Special Collections during the last semester of my library science master's program. It was a great place to work and if I seem a little biased, well, I probably won't argue with that. The collection's focus is on New Jersey History and there are excellent genealogical materials available, but more on that in a moment.
Parking is a little tough on the Rutgers campus. Be sure to visit the Rutgers visitor parking web site in order to get a parking pass for the College Avenue deck before you visit.
Before you begin, you should, of course, be sure that they have what you seek. As with any research trip, make a plan before even leaving the house, and bring along some of your own materials for reference. Consult Genealogical Resources, the Genealogy collection finding aid. This is an invaluable tool to help find the documents you need for your research.
Once you get there, you'll have to sign in at the information desk and then leave your belongings (coat, jacket, bookbag, laptop case) in an adjacent locker room. Lockers are free. No food or drinks are allowed in the New Jersey Room nor are pens – pencils only, please.
As for the collections themselves, chief among them is the library of the New Jersey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the collections of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey. Both organizations have placed their collections here, in central New Jersey, so they can be open for researchers throughout the state. If you're seeking that ever-elusive Revolutionary era ancestor, this is the place to find them.
The genealogy area sits off to the left in the back of the room, a large study table surrounded by filing cabinets to one side, and bookshelves to the other. A small card catalog (yes, they do still exist!) holds the keys to accessing the DAR collection. In the file cabinets are cards from various collections showing the locations of documents.
And let's not forget the University Archives aspect of Special Collections. If anyone in your family ever attended or taught at Rutgers – even from way back when the university was founded in 1766 – you'll be able to dig up some info about them using the University Archives collection, which contains yearbooks for the various colleges within Rutgers, biography files, issues of the student newspapers (including the Daily Targum, the second oldest daily college newspaper in the United States). If you need to know about Rutgers history, University Archives is the place for you.
If any of this is confusing, there's no need to get excited. The reference desk is always staffed so if you have any questions on where or what something is, or how to get it, a librarian or archivist is on hand to answer.
Danny Klein is a librarian at the Jersey City Free Public Library's New Jersey Room and a past president of the Hudson County Genealogical and Historical Society. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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When i started a year ago, i heared of this theory that you should try to do the same shot all the time and let your disc do the work for you. I experimented with that a little bit and filled my bag with many different drivers from totaly overstable to so beat up that you couldnt keep it hyzer to save your life.
But i get more and more scared of the understable discs. I have more and more models that turn & burn on me, and with every step in power i gain, i lose some discs to turn & burn. It got so far that i hardly throw my comet and my valkyrie any more because i am scared of them. If i overdo it, it will turn and burn. If i underdo it, it wont fade right as much as i want it to. This leaves me with a dilemma, specialy with left-to-right holes with a dogleg on the right an OB on the left.
I have more trust in my more stable discs. Yes, i need to throw them anhyzer, and yes they sometimes fade back left a bit at the end. But i still prefer it that way, i have a feeling of more control, and i have never had a turn & burn. So nowadays, i throw all my midrange stuff with my buzzz, and where i used to throw a valkyrie i now throw a avenger or a destroyer with anhyzer. It got so far that i am thinking about kicking all understable discs out of my bag and just carry stable and overstable discs.
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The upcoming Jazz Night at Soho will feature swing tunes and big brass sounds, as City College jazz bands bring on the music at 7 p.m. next Monday.
"You should come see the top student bands at City College doing new material, and get to see big band jazz in an intimate setting," said trumpet player James Watson.
Professor James Mooy directs the "Lunch Break Band," and promises new material, and a good time.
"We have a folder this thick stuffed with tunes," Mooy said, holding his fingers three inches apart. He added that the selections for his band are always varied.
The concert will not only feature new material, but also new soloists, along with some familiar ones.
Saxophonist Jared Yee, who led the last Soho Jazz Night with a number of solos, will be joined by John Pena on trombone, Paul Burns on alto sax, and Rob Moreno on guitar.
The "Lunch Break Band" will be performing a number of Plas Johnson tunes. Johnson is best known for his saxophone playing on the "Pink Panther" soundtrack, and will be visiting City College to play with the band in April.
Also performing will be Eric Heidner's "Good Times Band," and the "A" Combo, made up of some of the school's best players.
"Food, fun, and a good time; watch fellow students perform," said Watson.
Tickets are $8, and can be purchased at the door. Seating will be limited.


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Bobby Womack chose Lana Del Rey for a lovely duet song titled "Dayglo Reflection". The track will be featured on Womack's 2012 album "The Bravest Man In The Universe", which is co-produced by Blur's Damon Albarn.
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The earth is but a dayglo reflection
A term that will bring you only life
I'm falling to myself but i'm not going
Waiting for the day to bring me light
Is everything, is that everything, is everything
The only thing i ever dreamed is you and me
'cause i've layed down i take you down
And i love it every step of your way
Watching from a distant constellation
Eyes i can see the world unchanging hills
There's still unfalling waiting..
Time with you is that love is the only truth
Is everything, is that everything, is everything
The only thing i ever dreamed is you and me
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The new Streetsboro High School and an addition to Campus Elementary School both are expected to be completed in December 2016, according to a construction timeline presented at the June 12 Streetsboro Board of Education meeting.
"We are publicly announcing what we hope our timeline will be for this project," Superintendent Michael Daulbaugh said. "We're looking to start and finish this project in four years, and we'll have a brand new Streetsboro City School district."
Referring to the two projected December completion dates, Daulbaugh said, "Lots of districts have done mid-year move-ins."
The timeline was presented by Dana Strizzi, vice president of operations for Hammond Construction, which is working as the construction management firm for the project.
The timeline can be seen by going to the first page of the Streetsboro Schools website at www.streetsboroschools.com.
Other projected completion dates include the athletic complex, including a new high school stadium, in August of 2016, and the renovation of the existing high school for middle school students in August 2018.
Groundbreaking on the new high school and the Campus addition will occur in the spring of 2015, he said.
"It's a great site," Strizzi said, referring to the high school site on Route 14 across from Deer Meadow Boulevard, where the stadium will also be located. "There are no trees, and it's ready to go."
Strizzi said the timelines for the new high school and Campus Elementary School run simultaneously. He said the plan is to bid the two buildings at the same time "to try to package together parts from both of those schools to go out and get a better price rather than individual bidding. We are afforded the luxury of being able to do that.
"If we are lucky enough to have bid savings [by bidding the two projects at the same time], it may come in under budget, and you can put that savings toward your athletic complex," he told the School Board, referring to a collection of subcontractors.
The athletic complex would include the stadium, all-weather turf, an eight-lane all-weather track and fencing. It would cost about $1.6 million and would be paid for by taxpayers. It is expected to be completed in August 2016, in time for the high school football season that year.
"It's a good time in the industry to be out there [bidding a project]," he said. "A lot of people are looking for work. It's a very competitive market."
At the Route 303 school campus, the existing high school will be heavily renovated to accommodate grades six through eight, and an addition will be built at Campus School, following the approval of a bond issue in November. The current middle school and Wait Primary School will eventually be closed. Daulbaugh said the School Board still could decide not to demolish the Wait Primary School building.
"That decision (whether to demolish it) has not been made yet," he said.
Henry Defer Intermediate School would not be renovated, but would only serve fourth- and fifth-graders, according to the district's plan.
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Lehigh Heavy Forge, with its parent company WHEMCO, Inc., is investing $11.5 million into ArcelorMittal Steelton for an expansion and upgrade that is expected to increase ingot production at the plant by 25 percent.
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Lehigh uses a 10,000-ton open die forging press to process the 300-ton vacuum poured ingots from the Steelton facility to create a wide variety of products for the power generation, commercial nuclear, and metals industries.
"The large ingots are all Vacuum Stream Degassed," explained Allan Robertson, vice president marketing and sales, to SMU. "That means that the molds are placed in a vacuum chamber or tank. The molten steel is then introduced into the chamber and into the mold. In the process deleterious gases are removed from the steel precluding premature failures of the final forged components. The ingots are shipped to us hot, by rail."
The $11.5 million investment is the first of three planned investments by Lehigh at ArcelorMittal Steelton. The first phase is a 260-foot expansion of the ingot facility that will allow Steelton to use existing steel capacity to increase its vacuum pour capacity by 25 percent. The second and third phase will include purchase and installation of new equipment to respond to anticipated increased market demand.
"This announcement underscores our commitment to serving as the leading supplier of forged components to the power generation, commercial nuclear, and metals industries," said Curly Novelli, CEO, Lehigh Heavy Forge. "We made a decision to invest in our number one supplier of ingots. ArcelorMittal Steelton is the only supplier capable of producing vacuum poured ingots of the size we require, up to 130 in. diameter and 300 tons, and they consistently provide us with quality product. Working together to schedule ingot production significantly shortens our lead time and allows us to pursue projects that have a quick turnaround."
ArcelorMittal Steelton general manager Steven Taylor calls the investment a "win-win for both Lehigh and ArcelorMittal."
The first phase of the project is expected to be completed by the end of November. No timetable has been set for Phase 2 and 3.
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp., a privately held company and subsidiary of WHEMCO Inc., operates a 10,000-ton open die forging press to process vacuum stream degassed ingots as large as 300 tons from ArcelorMittal Steelton. A 3,000-ton press is used for billet and smaller forgings.
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But now research by the VA and others is showing that relief for PTSD symptoms like depression, anxiety and anger can be found in the ancient practice of meditation. Simply slowing down the mind and carefully breathing can help, and that's exactly the goal of a program sponsored by the San Francisco Zen Center. It's called Honoring the Path of the Warrior.
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Earth Changes and the End Times
Part of end-times prophecy is changes in the earth. As time goes on, we've seen an increase in earth changes. Let me be clear, I do not support the idea of man-made global warming or global changes. Some environmentalists would like to point out that we're to blame, however, ninety-six percent of all greenhouse gases and other so-called global warming emissions occur naturally as a consequence of the oceans that cover 5/6ths of the world's land mass. That leaves only 4 percent to divide up between human activity, volcanoes, rotting vegetation, cow flatulence, etc. Human activity accounts for about 14% of that 4%. The increased temperatures and activity elsewhere in our solar system and the changes in our earth show that earth changes are outside our ability to control and I believe are the result of the birth pangs described by Christ regarding the end times. They'll only get closer together and more extreme in intensity.
I believe there is a reason that we are seeing more earthquakes of greater intensity. Aside from the prophetic fulfillment, I have a theory about the specifics of why these changes are happening in connection with Bible prophecy. There is a prophesied time of sudden destruction that will come upon the earth at a time of which we are unaware. Certain signs in the heavens coinciding with events of great destruction that follow lead me to believe the birth pangs we are experiencing today have a scientific explanation connected to the coming fulfillment. To understand more about the electric model of the universe, watch Thunderbolts of the Gods. I believe this is key to understanding what may be causing some of the earth changes and how it will lead to the sudden destruction.
Understanding the electric model of the solar system, it both makes sense and becomes easier to understand how all the planets and our sun are connected, much like electrons in an atom. And so like a giant celestial clock, time progresses upon a preordained path in the heavens.
However the clock has not always run the same way. In ancient times, the calendar contained only 360 days as opposed to the 365.2422 days we now have. Guy Cramer did some really great research in his articles 360 vs. 365 and Isaiah's Sundial & Joshua's Long Day. They go into detail about the many ancient calendars and from scripture, when the changes took place as well as a scientific examination as to how these changes happened.
There have been other apparent catastrophes in our solar system in the past. An examination of Mars and the asteroid belt between its orbit and Jupiter suggests to some that a planet once existed in the orbit of the asteroid belt and some catastrophe befell it and caused great destruction on Mars in the process. An electrical model of the solar system could explain why the asteroid belt remains in that orbit and how the orbits of other planets could be thrown off by a sudden change in the planetary structure of the solar system.
While what may have caused these disasters remains shrouded in mystery, there may be an explanation in the existence of a binary star to our sun in an elongated orbit that comes into the solar system every so often, disrupting the electrical makeup of the solar system as man knows it. This could explain increased earthquakes, volcanic activity and other earth changes.
Environmentalist Movement
While I believe that there are earth changes that are taking place, there is another element that is using fear and guilt to push forward an agenda that is working to bring about more global controls under global governance. Man-made global warming has been the heading under which many of these pushes has come and the basic idea is that through the pollution of CO2, man is causing the destruction of the earth and we must create more programs and government regulation to save the planet from ourselves.
From a Christian perspective, believing that the Bible is God's Word and spells out our future, this is not possible. Of course for those who don't trust the Bible this may seem like an ignorant cop-out given all the "science" behind man-made global warming. I'll address that a little later. But from a Biblical perspective it is clear that for at least 1,000 years Christ will reign over the earth and that prior to the end of that time, the earth will not be destroyed. The heavens and earth are going to be destroyed however after this time.
There are scoffers today, just as prophesied, who willingly deny and are ignorant of the flood of Noah's day, which irreparably changed life on earth to what we know today. For over 4,000 years life has continued in the post-flood state and modern science has rejected the flood and therefore some of the affects of that flood on how they date fossils and arrive at their Darwinist conclusions about the nature of creation. As the first global destruction came by water, so too will the last destruction of the heavens and the earth come by fire, destroying all that now is to create a new heaven and a new earth untouched by the decay of a fallen creation. This new heaven and new earth will be the eternal home for those who choose to follow and live with God.
So from a Biblical perspective, man will never have the capability of destroying the earth, God will do that just before He creates a new and perfect heaven and earth, untainted by sin and corruption.
It is not just from a Biblical perspective that the idea of man destroying the earth doesn't quite fit, even scientifically the possibility of man affecting the earth's atmosphere to its destruction places a little more belief in man's power than we deserve. Firstly, one of the main "pollutants" prescribed by anthropogenic global warming advocates is CO2. I remember learning in my high school science class that this is what plants breathe and indeed that turns out to be the case. Here's an interesting video that demonstrates this.
Seeing is Believing (co2science) - "Isolated for 42 days in chambers of ambient and elevated CO2 concentrations, we periodically document the growth of cowpea plants (Vigna unguiculata) via time-lapse photography."
Kent Hovind touched on the effects of CO2 on plant life in his creation seminar series and I recommend everyone watch them at least once. Not only is atmospheric CO2 not a pollutant, but higher atmospheric pressure combined with plenty of CO2 made a much different pre-flood earth. It also accounted for the longer life-spans of the pre-flood inhabitants that would live for hundreds of years. It also may account for some of the age measurements for the earth that scientists report being in the millions of years when a lack of recognizing the Biblical record of the earth having a canopy of water, higher air pressure and richer global plant growth due to these factors.
Rather than duplicate the work of Marc Morano, who is revealing all the lies and fraud behind the global warming agenda through his website Climate Depot, I'll just direct you there for more information and up-to-date information.
So is there something more to the political push to "save the planet?" I believe there are several aspects that government stands to gain from this agenda. For those in the know of policy creation, there is much money to be made in the push to develop new forms of energy. Moreover governments are pressured to spend resources gained from taxation to develop these new forms of energy. Money and control are major players in the political aspiration of planetary salvation.
It must be recognized that there is a push by many from both sides of the isle in American politics and internationally for increased global governance. For many nation states like those in Europe, they've been going through a process since the end of WWII to bring about this political and economic integration. A socialist agenda has been at the roots of this movement. For much of the 20th century this shadowy movement has been working to undermine the foundation of the Constitution of the United States of America so that she fits in more with the rest of the world in bringing about this global governance.
Under the guise of controlling carbon emissions, a cap-and-trade tax would not only increase revenue from businesses, but do so in such a way that is enacted across multiple nations around the world. However one of the problems is that this isn't imposed on nations and countries like China and India, who are developing rapidly, won't necessarily sign onto something that would negatively affect their country's economic status. So why would we?
One reason is the belief in the lie that we are to blame for climate change. Obviously we shouldn't be dumping toxic chemicals in lakes and rivers and the less toxic chemicals we produce the better, but the primary push is not localized regulation of companies dealing with toxic chemicals - there are already laws in place to protect the environment from that. What the focus is on now are things like CO2. The problem there is that CO2 is not localized, it is created everywhere and according to some scientists giving credibility to the theory, affects climate around the whole world. (I also believe it affects climate everywhere, just not negatively. Plants require it to live and produce the oxygen we breathe.)
I believe that there is a push, not understood by all involved in the climate change agenda, to bring down the power of America to a point that she is forced to cooperate as a global whole with the rest of the world. Economics are a major part of America's descent from the prominent place of power. For some, the ideals of anti-colonialism and reparations may be the reason behind the various forms of redistribution of wealth and for others it may be the sincere belief that America is one of the biggest polluters in the world because we all drive everywhere.
However I believe there is a more shadowy purpose underlying all these things, the mystery of iniquity at work in the world today. It has many arms in the spiritual, scientific and political realms, but the ultimate goal is pushing humanity toward the same place in time and the ultimate fulfillment of Bible prophecy.
So my overall position on what I term "earth changes," is that I do believe there are changes to not only the earth, but all the planets in our solar system, indicating a cause much larger than mankind in addition to the common changes in earth's climate and tectonic plates that have always happened. As scripture states, there will be increasing occurrences and intensities leading to the fulfillment of the end-time prophecies
In addition I believe there is a political and spiritual side (earth-worship) that is using these recognized changes to lay the blame on mankind and use guilt and fear to spur action directed through political means that will lead individual nations to further integrate policy and economics in a desperate push to save "mother earth." This too will ultimately contribute to the creation of a New World Order and a New Age that I believe will be taken over by the man of sin as part of the great deception of mankind. After removing God from science, education and even in some cases religion, this deception amid the growing apostasy is well on pace to provide a population willing to worship this man of sin within our lifetimes. Revelation 13:4; 7-8
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" Very effective treatment for frizzy hair in humid conditions. It leaves hair looking shiny and healthy, has a range of different uses and is travel friendly. One downside is the slightly chemical smell. "
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I don't like to spend a long time styling my hair and I find that my hair is much better quality if I don't wash it too often. However, I do sometimes find that it needs something extra in between washing and styling to help it stay looking good. I used to use a different product, but when my local Boots stopped selling it, I decided to try this one instead.
---About the product:
The Lee Stafford Poker Straight Dehumidifier Spray is part of the Poker Straight range which includes shampoo, conditioner, heat protection spray and shine serum. The range is supposed to help you keep your hair straight whatever your style and to help to keep frizz away. It is also supposed to help protect and care for your hair.
The product comes in a distinctive pink metal bottle with the Lee Stafford logo on it. The cap is clear pink plastic and when removed shows a spray . It can be bought in a 200ml bottle for around £6. The product is designed to be used by spraying over the hair at an arm length and then allowing the mist to settle on the hair.
---Using the product:
I began using this product after being unable to buy the one I used to get. I had always used that straight after blow-drying and straightening my hair to help to hold the fly-away bits down and also in between washes to help straighten sections out again. I therefore started using this for the same times. The first time using it I noticed that it had a nice fresh smell and this lingered on my hair throughout the first part of the day. I used it after washing, drying and straightening my hair and then sprayed it on before brushing it in to help flatten and keep it looking straight. It worked for the whole day and I found that my hair stayed straight throughout the day and kept looking good.
I tried it a few days later in between washes to help freshen my hair and to 'tame' some of the slightly wider sections. I sprayed it all over my hair and brushed it through and again found that it kept my hair looking good throughout the whole day. It helped to keep the frizz at bay and helped the bits that stick out to stay under control. I have quite thick hair and it worked well to keep it under control. I also have a 'cows lick' at the front of my hair, but it helped to keep this smoothed down even when not using the straighteners on it.
---And finally:
I am now on my second bottle of this product and have been very happy with it. I don't like spending money, but I have found that this has been worth the outlay and has been money well spent on keeping my hair under control. I don't have to spend ages straightening my hair all the time and have found the smell pleasant to keep using. I don't use the product every day so have found that a bottle of this will last for a few months. If I used it more regularly, I imagine it would run out within a couple of weeks which would mean the price was a bit more prohibitive. I would recommend this product to people who want to keep their 'not-straight' hair a bit more 'straight'.
Now I don't normally suffer with frizzy hair, I find that most of the time my hair will stay looking quite glossy for most of the day once I've styled it. However that all changes when my hair is in contact with either very hot or very cold weather - and as the weather is stupidly cold lately my hair has gone to pot! Add to that, that I work in a VERY cold place and the frizz has started to fight back and I was starting to feel like my hair looked really rubbish - even when Id only styled it minutes before. With that in mind I decided to try out one of the products I got in a Lee Stafford gift set recently, the product in question being this 'Lee Stafford Poker Straight De-Humidifier' which seemed like it would be the answer to my problems. Now after using this for the last few weeks I can safely say - it works! It's not a miracle cure for frizz but it certainly helps out my locks at work and outside!
Useful Information:
Price: 200ml can - £5.89
Stockists: I have seen this sold in Boots stores and on their online website.
Other Info: This spray can be used for literally anything that makes your hair frizzy - cold/hot/humid weather, before clubbing, before exercise, before a long day out at work etc - yes this is designed for humid conditions MAINLY - so perfect if you're going somewhere hot on holiday. But it can be used for many other things so I think everyone would find a use for this, if you suffer from frizzy hair in ANY situation.
Now even though before using the products from this set I had never tried a Lee Stafford product the packaging for his entire range has always caught my eye - and I think most women will agree with me there! All the PS range comes in very bright pink containers and this one is no different - the can I own is 50ml in size and comes in a hot pink canister that looks great in my bathroom and stands out from all the other hair products we have lying around for sure! Around the can is all the usual information you would expect - ingredients, cautions and warnings etc but what I like about this one is that it also has handy tips from Lee on the can so you can apply this just the way a hairdresser would - So even if you've never used a product like this before applying it will be simple as well. At the top of the can is the usual pull off lid and push down nozzle you would expect - it seems very secure to me and I've never had any problems with it leaking when I've travelled with this so very effective packaging in my opinion. The size makes this perfect for travelling as well - especially if your off somewhere hot soon (JELOUS!! If you are LOL)! Stunning design that's sure to catch your eye and effective as well, nothing bad to say packaging wise from me.
Applying this is very simple - Id never used anything like this before and I got it in seconds so don't worry if you're a de-humidifier virgin, you won't have a problem using this. Basically you hold it at arm's length away from your hair and spray a small amount all over - I don't think theres any trick to it, or a place where you're supposed to spray more just all over to combat the frizz before it even starts. I would say you only need a small amount of this each time you use it - a few sprays is more than enough to give maximum results - and using too much I think would weigh your hair down and probably make it look more greasy. Less is more in this case, using less will ensure your hair looks and feels better but not any heavier - and the can will last ages longer that way as well! The only downside I feel to this spray in general is the chemical scent. The scent I have to say isn't that pleasant it smells like a mixture of hairspray and air freshener - now like with all scents if you don't spray loads of it your nose won't be that offended so it's not a major issue, but the fragrance isn't all that in my opinion - not as nice as other products from the Poker Straight range anyway.
Results wise I have to say I've been very impressed with this. As I mentioned at the start of the review I mainly wanted this to use while I'm at work - I work in a VERY cold environment and normally that turns my normally poker straight hair into a birds nest! But since I've started using this I haven't had any problems - in fact my hair looks better than ever at work these days. Not only does it not have any frizz at all but it also looks shinier and healthier as well which I was not expecting - it does everything I needed it for plus a few added extras. Also I use this when I'm at the gym - anyone will agree when you're working out your hair (especially if its long like mine) will get sweaty and frizzy but when I'm using this I don't have that issue - my hair looks the same coming out as I did going in - so I don't have to worry about looking like a big sweaty tramp on the bus ride home LOL. Im planning a holiday next year and honestly this little bottle will be one of the first things I pack into my suitcase because it really has a multitude of uses and it is the perfect travelling item - due to its mini size as well as amazing results. In the case of this spray good things really do come in small packages and I would 100% recommend this to everyone - it would make a great stocking filler this Xmas as well!!
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I treated myself to a Lee Stafford poker straight hair care set in the post Christmas sales and one of the items in the set was a dehumidifier which claims to help keep your hair straight when the humid hair wants it to frizz and kink. My hair is quite prone to kinks and having fly away frizzy bits at times and so I had high hopes for this product despite not really being familiar with the Lee Stafford name.
The dehumidifier comes in an aerosol can which looks like many deodorants. What I love about this products packaging is that it is hot pink in colour and it features a funky looking white lettering with text in various sizes which makes it look fun, modern yet girly too.
You are advised to spray this product on your hair from around half an arms length away and that it will offer you protection from humidity this avoiding frizz. I have used this spray both when I am wearing my hair down and whilst I am wearing it up with a quiff at the front and I can honestly say that I have noticed no difference at all to my hair whether I use this spray or not in relation to the kinks and frizziness. My hair, whilst I have frizziness at the sides at times isn't hugely frizzy either so I do wonder how it would help someone who suffered a bit more! The nice thing about this spray is that it does seem to leave a nice shine to the hair it is just a shame that this isn't really the purpose of the spray.
Like other products in this range the spray is perfumed and it is quite a strong smell but one that is pleasant all the same. The scent is quite sweet and perhaps slightly floral as far as I can tell but one which settles down quickly on the hair leaving just a faint smell which perhaps lingers for around an hour or so.
A 200ml can of this product can be bought for £5.89 from boots should you be interested in purchasing it. I can't really recommend this product personally as it didn't help to keep my hair straight and free of kinks when faced with humidity and so I feel as though it is a case of style over substance with this product.
Thank you for reading my review!
Given the frizzy nature of my hair, holidaying abroad in what are sometimes damp, humid places at night time if near the sea etc, fills me with dread for battling night after night with the frizz!
I got this quite some time ago with a couple of the other items in the range bundled together in a gift pack and have only recently taken it away to sunnier climes with me.
- Price and Packaging -
This comes in a bright pink can with a transparent pink lid covering the push down nozzle from where the spray is dispensed.
The current RRP for this 200ml can is £5.89 in Boots
- So what is it? -
It promises to be a solution to frizzy locks when they are faced with humidity,keeping your hair poker straight when hunidity wants it to frizz! It says that it offers 'a perfect umbrella from frizz'.'.
It is also worth noting that Lee Stafford products are not tested on animals.
- How to use it-
It's suggested that you spray this fine mist half an arms length all over your hair.
- My Experience -
This is a very fine mist which I would suggest you use in a large open space as the smell and the mist is quite overpowering when first applied. The smell of it does linger on your hair for a while after using it but I wasn't averse to this if it indeed kept the frizz away.
I have incredibly unruly, unsightly frizzy hair and as stated earlier dread nights out in humid environments as no matter how much effort I have put in to straightening and trying to calm the mane it gets progressively worse as the night progresses.
When I first started using this I dried and straightened by hair and only then sprayed the product over my hair. The results it has to be said weren't great by the end of the night so on a second attempt, not one to give up on trying to calm the frizz, I dried, straightened and then sprayed this over my hair section by section. There was an improvement in the results and the efficiency of this product using this method although it was quite an arduous task.
The spray is lke a very fine mist and doesn't leave my hair sticky after using it. I could run my fingers through my hair without them getting stuck in clogged together sections which sometimes happens with other sprays. It doesn't make my hair damp so no waiting around for it to dry.
- Overall-
If I used the method described above, spraying section by section after straightening this spray did actually help my hair retain what little straightness that I had achieved before using it on most nights. However on a couple of occasions, the humidity and sea wind and fret were so strong, this was no match and the frizz won, leaving me no option but to tie my hair up and accept the unruly mane!
Depending on the level of frizz you have this obviously has different succees rates. Those with only a slight frizz could probably manage with one quick spray of this over your hair, making the bottle last longer. Anyone with very frizzy hair such as mine would be guided towards the sectioning spraying technique for best results but don't expect a miracle as nature and the elements often win.
Thanks for reading. N.B. Review also appears on ciao.
This product is meant to smooth your hair and helps to protect from frizz due to weather or activities such as exercise, dancing etc etc. I use this when the weather is hot or before a night out.
My hair is very thick and is prone to fizz. Even after straightening it, my hair can still get frizzy.
After straightening, I shake the can and spray this all over my hair. It is a very light, fine mist that doesn't weigh hair down or make it too greasy and there is no stickiness. It makes my hair look noticeably shiny while keeping frizz away. It also makes my flyaway spilt ends look less obvious.
It also doesn't dry my hair out or make it crispy. The results can be seen straightaway and it lasts all day and night.
It also works well on my hair when it hasn't been straightened and i just want to get rid of the fluffiness after i have washed and dried my hair.
Like a hair spray there is no need to comb it through with a brush or with fingers. It is best to gently shake your hair to set the product in.
As with all Lee Stafford products the smell is amazing.
It comes in a 200ml aerosol can and can be bought in Boots for around £5.50. A bottle usually lasts me about 3 months.
I actually bought this product by mistake thinking it was the shine spray which i have been a fan and regular user of for years. It is a very similar product i have to say however the overall effect of this is 'wetter' which if you have curly/frizzy hair like myself you will understand why this may make the product undesirable. a spritz of this on finished hair can cause it to kink or frizz. i thought this may be more suited to on holiday - again with curly/frizzy hair humidity is not my friend, however it made little or no difference and i would still rather have had the shine spray. Positives are that it lasts longer and i have used up all the product by spritzing and using DURING straightening which i have found gives hair a nice and non greasy sheen. as with all lee stafford products a lovely smell and fab girly packaging add to the attractiveness but would i actually invest in this again at around £5.00 each - probably not.
I have exhausted almost everything on the market to tame my frizzy hair and whilst some products have worked better than others this one is now my out and out winner! I started to use this a week ago so wanted to give it a good trial run before I reviewed.
My Hair Type:
If you have simular hair to mine then this product may just be a little god saver for you too!
My hair is very thick it needs trimming and thinning out every six to eight weeks without fail. It is naturally curly and even when heat straightened can get kinks. It is temperamental and prone to frizz at the slightest temp change. It is most effected in very humid conditions, when I get hot or damp, moist air.
The Product:
Available in a 200ml aerosol canister in the standard bright pink packaging. It boasts to be "a light and gentle solution with hair calming effects" It sprays as a very fine mist with a slightly sweet smell that is not repulsive but I find it slightly sickly.
Instructions For Use:
Spray at half an arms length all over the hair and allow the mist to settle. I have been using directly after I have straightened my hair in the morning, spraying on my hair and then leaving a few minutes to allow the mist to settle and then combing my hair.
Did It Work:
Did it ever!!! This is just about one of the best products I have found on the market! The mist is light, you only need to use a small amount otherwise I found my hair looked a bit limp if I went over the top. It settles on my hair and within seconds you can not see any after effects such as mist residue and my hair neither feels or looks greasy. The mist is so fine and light but still manages to weigh the hair down enough to stop frizz but with out feeling heavy. I have found that I only really need to spray a little in the morning and the frizz is kept at bay all day apart from a couple of occassions when I have used before going out walking (because it was damp so I took extra precaution!) but again it never felt heavy and my hair has not looked limp as some frizz reliefs seem to leave my hair. The mist didnt just minimize my frizz it actually prevented it entirely.
Personally I think it is fantastic and although I had my reservations at first I have been totally proved wrong. This is a top product developed by Mr celebrity scissorhands himself and one of several in his Pink range that include shampoo, conditioner, night pstrol, shine serum and many more!
Where To Find It:
I have only ever seen in Boots. Currently priced at £5.71 but I brought with Poker Straight Flat Iron Protection as Boots were doing a promotion on the Lee Stafford range of 2 products for £8.00
There is also a smaller 50ml version (perfect in the hand bag for emergencies) priced at £2.09 also from Boots
I bought this as I was fed up of going on nights out and ending up with puffy, frizzy hair after and hour or so. I like my hair to be dead straight. This comes in an aerosol can which contains 200ml of the product. It costs £5.50 in Boots, I bought it when it was 3 for 2 but I have also seen it on offer 2 for £8 so you can get something else to go with it too. You can also get a miniture version 50ml for £2 which I also have to put in my handbag. The packaging is bright pink in colour with a barcode design on the front.
Lee Stafford claims that the spray will help keep your hair poker straight and fight the frizz when moisture in the air is wants it to 'frizz'. I have frizzy hair normally I get it straight by attacking it with GHD's and a combination of serums and creams to smooth it. After styling my hair I used this product. You have to spray it evenly all over your hair, much like you would with a hairspray. It has a pleasant smell which again reminds me of hairspray. The product sprays evenly through the hair and I noticed that it gave my hair a nice shine. It didn't mention this on the can so I was impressed.
I tried this before a night out clubbing, it was raining when I left my bhouse, and as most of you ladies will know even if you use an umbrella and stay dry you still get frizzy hair and your ends can sometimes start to 'kink' I was very impressed with this, when I got into the club my hair was still straight, it didn't feel weighted down at all! Even after a hard nights partying my hair was still a lot straighter than it would normally be.
I was thrilled with this, and it is now a staple in my handbag. The only thing I would advise is not to go overboard spraying it as if your hair is fine you may end up with greasy roots.
A can also lasts a good 2/3 months of regular use!
Having very thick and frizz prone hair I am always on the lookout for products to help me manage my difficult hair better. I first came across the Lee Stafford range a few years ago when a friend brought me a gift set for Christmas. In this set was a travel size Poker Straight Dehumidifier spray, I found it to be a great product and have brought many cans since.
~~~~~The Packaging~~~~~
The dehumidifying spray comes in Lee Stafford's signature bright pink packaging. The spray comes in a pink can with the Lee Stafford dog logo on the front as well as a brief description of what the product does. On the back you can find tips on when to use the product as well as full ingredients listings and cautions to take when using the product. The aerosol function is a plastic press down dispenser which delivers a fine spray, this is covered with a clear pink plastic cap to prevent the product from leaking in your bag.
~~~~~The Price~~~~~
The spray comes in two sizes and is currently priced in my local Boots store as follows:
- Travel size 50ml - £1.95
- 200ml can - £4.99
This is not the cheapest product but it does work well and you do not need to use a large amount for it to be effective so large can last a few months if not using every day.
~~~~~What it claims to do~~~~~
The spray claims to help to keep your hair poker straight when the humid air wants to cause frizz. It suggests using the spray before exercise, before bed and before going out to prevent frizz from taking hold of your hair. I tend to use this product just before going on a night out if I have straightened my hair as even a small amount of humidity can cause my hair to frizz.
~~~~~My Opinion~~~~~
This is not a cheap product but I am yet to find anything that does a better job. I only use this product before nights out or special occasions when I want my straight style to last. It seems to act by providing a thin protective coating to your hair preventing moisture from being absorbed. You do have to be careful not to use too much of the spray as it can have the opposite effect and make your hair slightly greasy, so use sparingly and spray from a distance to give a light even coating.
This is a great product for frizzy hair and I would recommend anyone to try it, the travel size is also great to keep in your handbag as if you are suddenly caught out by frizz a quick spray can reduce the effect instantly.
Lee Stafford Poker Straight Dehumidifier
Description; Brand Lee Stafford
I have highlighted blonde hair which has a slight wave to it. As a result, I have to blow dry my hair straight and also use straighteners to help it look straight and shiny.
One of the problems with this of course is that it can get a little dry and so I also have to use products designed for my hair type to ensure that it remains in the best possible condition. Unfortunately, no matter how many different products I use, it still seems to frizz and kink at the slightest hint of humidity. This is no exaggeration, I can look at rain through the window and my hair begins to curl!
I really like the Lee Stafford range and use quite a lot of products from it. They are easily recognisable by their hot pink packaging and are sold in most chemists. This product will cost you £4.99 and if you buy it from Boots, you can also collect Advantage points with your purchase.
The product is designed to be used on damp hair but I found that doing this made my hair quite sticky which wasn't good when I tried to straighten it. A friend suggested that it may be better used on hair which was dry and had been styled so I tried this instead and found it to be a little easier.
The products smells delicious as with most of the Lee Stafford range. It is a gorgeously sweet smell which lasts well in your hair, so that whenever you shake your head, you can smell it again.
Unfortunately, the fragrance is probably the best thing about this product. Whether I used it on damp hair or dry hair, it didn't provide me with any discernable difference when encountering humidity. My hair siumply curled and frizzed the same way that it always does, and I felt that I could have saved myself the money and not bothered!
If you are looking for a product to help prevent frizz in humidity then it may be best to try something else and save yourself the money. Yes this stuff does smell delicious but it simply doesn't do what it promises to!
Iam a huge fan of the lee stafford range, but this product was recomended to me by my hairdresser. Like all of the lee stafford products it smells amazing!
I used this when i went for a girls weekend in Spain. So as you can imagine my hair was subjected to non stop, heat , sun and products. I have thick hair anyway, so as soon as i attempt to blowdry or starighten my hair in a warm climate, i look like cousin it.
The product recomends applying to damp hair, then it can be used as and when it is needed. The firs time i used it i applied it to my hair when it was damp, and then continued to style my hair as normall. this was a disaster! It made my head itch, and my hair feel greasy!
Not to be beaten by it, i perseverd and used it again the next night. Rather than applying it to my hair when it was damp, i used it when my hair wad dry. Then left it to settle in for 20minutes or so before i straightend my hair. RESULT. My hair was perfect, it was lovely and smooth, and not at all huge! It also smelt very nice too!
I now use this whenever i go on holiday to hot climates.
** also it comes in very handy as a hair freshner**
I discoverd this by accident, i took what i belived to be my mini hairspray on a weekend trip to amsterdam. In the airport i decided to give my hair a quick fix. After spraying my hairspray i realised that it was my dehumidefer! But it suprised me, my hair smelt lovely and felt softer. It really works wonders.
The great thing about this product is the fact that you can buy it as a mini, so you get to try it without the expense or waste if you dont like it.
I know that the smell is very off putting for some people. I love the smell. If you like places like lush, and lovely sweet smelling products then you will love this. If you hold your nose when you walk past lush, avoid this product at all costs!
Lee Stafford...I always think of that Celebrity Scissorhands programme and that Steve Strange bloke performing dodgy haircuts. Perhaps that is why I tend to avoid Lee's products! Whether or not he actually designed this or just put his name to it, I do not know. The Stafford range is mid priced. You won't pay as much as S Factor, but you will pay more than Pantene and Tresemme.
You can usually spot it a mile off, as most of the products are brightly coloured, with pinks and purples. One of my biggest hair issues is keeping the frizz at bay and taming those straggly split ends. Moisture and damp conditions and humidity in general can play havoc with my hair, so I am forever exploring new products to keep it looking sleek and smooth.
The Poker Straight Dehumidifier is a product that would be ideal for use on holiday or if you're about to work up a sweat in a nightclub. Designed for use after styling, you simply apply to dry hair and spritz all over in short sharp bursts. The spray comes out with a pleasant tangy fruitiness which I quite liked as it made the bedroom smell like a salon!
Does it work though? Well, it did help prolong my sheen and straightness after a long night out (three in the morning) and there was less humidity damage to the fringe, which pleased me. he only thing I am dubious about is whether it is an essential buy. You can tame frizz with a good straighten and a heat protector, so this could be seen as just an aesthetic add on. Mind you, if you go abroad lots in heat, then I can see it being very handy. For UK use though, perhaps not quite so essential. Expect to pay about five quid for a bottle.
So I may seem a little shallow but I hate having frizzy hair, my hair is naturally crazy so I am forever straightening it and trying to sort it out. There is nothing worse than muggy wether and sweat which makes the whole situation worse.
So when I seen this I thought it seemed a good idea I am so glad I brought it.
Not only does it smell nice it actually works, just a light spray over the hair and your hair will stay fine all day. The spray is like a light mist it does not stick to the hair or make it look greasy, it is invisable.
You can even buy a hand bag sized bottle for when you are out clubbing or going out for the day. It is even better when walking to school on those muggy grey mornings.
This is the way forward to keeping your hair looking perfect and well looked after, the spray lasts all day with no annoying dissapointments.
Say goodbye to humidified hair and hello to poker straight beautiful hair all this for a flawless look for a couple of pounds.
Ever had one of those days where you have spen hours making sure that your hair was poker straight, stepped out the front door and the humid/damp weather has made your fair big and frizzy again?!
Well I ofter found myself having days like this, wanting lovely poker straight hair for a night out and ending up stepping outside and having hair that would give Diana Ross a run for her money...!!
That is until I came across the Lee Stafford Dehumidifier.
I have always used Lee Stafford products as I absolutely love the shampoo range. I noticed the Dehumidifier in Boots costing around £4.99. It comes in a standard metallic pink Lee Stafford tin.
The actual spray is just like a standard areosol, just like any hairspray you just press the lid and the prduct sprays out.
I would recommed you do not use too much of this as if you do I have found out it can lead to greasy hair.
I found that the product worked well. Just a quick spray protected my hair from the frizz caused by the humid/damp weather we have in the UK. My hair stayed straight and it also gave it a nice smell.
I would use this product again although I found the bottle did not last very long...
Lee Stafford Poker Straight DeHumidifier
This is a small pink bottle of spray for your hair.
After you have straightened your hair you spray this on it and it stops your hair from frizzing / curling and stops your hair being affected by the humidity, which can make people's hair go really frizzy sometimes.
The bottle this comes in is a hot pink bottle with a transparent pink lid. The text on the bottle is shiny white and overall I think the bottle design for this product is attractive and cool, very nice looking. The bottle contains 50ml, or you can buy a bigger bottle with 200ml.
On the bottle it says "HeLPS KeeP YOUR beautiFULL HAIR POKER STRAIGHT when the humid Air wants it to FRIZZZZZZZZZZZZ"
I came across this spray one day when I was looking for straightening products in Boots a while ago. I saw this and its low price and decided to give it a go.
I'm glad I did now, and would recommend this to anyone who hates humidity!
Just spray on your hair from half an arms length away...
This is so easy to use, you use it exactly like a hairspray. The spray comes out of this quite powerfully, and smells GORGEOUS as well - always a good thing.
You can use this whenever and I find it works really well. I sometimes use this on curly hair as well just to keep it from frizzing and always love the effect it has on my hair.
Recently a friend borrowed this before we went out clubbing, and she said how great she found it, and now she's buying it too.
How do I find this?
I think this is really good, works really well and smells really nice.
It definitely works to stop my hair from going frizzy and I always put this on before going out, in the summer, to the gym or to go clubbing. It's a real lifesaver to make my hair stay tame and gorgeous.
I would rate this spray as 9/10.
Just in case you are allergic to or disagree with what could be in this product... the ingredients this product contains are:
Butane, Cyclomethicone, Propane, Isobutane, Alcohol Denat., Dimethicone, Parfum (Fragrance), Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol
I don't know anything about the science behind this product but how it works, but that doesn't matter much as however it works, it works really well.
Where can you buy this from?
You can buy this from all good supermarkets and Boots, however I have never seen this in Superdrug, or online at www.Superdrug.co.uk.
Bargain... On www.boots.co.uk this is £4.99 for a 200ml bottle or for a 50ml bottle it is £1.75. Definitely worth it. x
Don't fear the humidity any longer!


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- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
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Freeze option: Freeze cooled pancakes between layers of waxed paper in a resealable plastic freezer bag. To use, place pancakes on an ungreased baking sheet, cover with foil and reheat in a preheated 375° oven 5-10 minutes. Or, place two pancakes on a microwave-safe plate and microwave 1 to 1-1/4 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 10 pancakes.
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