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Director and Writer
Amy is currently studying a BA in Ancient History and is in her third year. She is also the Publicist for Shoreline Theatre and a member of Choral Society.
Training includes – Beginners on Stage – Stage school, Grades 1-5 ABRSM singing & GCSE/A Level Drama.
Theatre includes – Writer, Director & Red Riding Hood in Sherlock: The Pantomime (Shoreline Theatre). Anne Frank in Theatre 282's production of the Diary of Anne Frank, Dancer & Choreographer for Theatre 282 (2009-2013). Dancer for Carpet Trades Musical Theatre Company, Kidderminster Operatic and Dramatic Youth Section & Swansea Amateur Operatic Society. Beverly in Dream Jobs & Lavinia in In Service (Theatre 282). New Member's Showcase (2013), Less Miserable, C in 4.48 Psychosis (Shoreline Theatre). Wyre Forest Young Voices. And many more.
Amy will be performing in Sweeney Todd and The Pajama Game this year.
Amy would like to wish the entire cast all of the luck in the world for their performances and to thank her two wonderful co-directors for putting up with her mad brain and ideas. "YOU DA BEST GUYS".


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Eduardo Kobra (Brazil) is one of the most well-known and upcoming street artists in the world. He is famous for this massive colourful murals of human portraits around the world and for his latest series called "Las Ethias" (Ethics) in Porto Rio, Brazil. The idea of these murals is to show that all humans are connected and united.
"When I decided to create a project in Brazil about the preservation of the Indigenous culture, Jimmy Nelson's photos inspired me – and keep inspiring me – to carry on. That's why it's a huge privilege for me to be chosen as an ambassador of the Jimmy Nelson Foundation. My goal will be to raise awareness about the fantastic tribes that we still have on our planet."
As a well-known Dutch actress and TV host, Sophie has seen and traveled a lot around the world. In her work, she has also touched upon issues around mental health and emotional well-being.
"We can really learn from indigenous people and their way of life. For quite some time now, I have concerned myself with matters of depression, burn-outs and the western world. One feels the loss of certain values, that have disappeared in our own culture. This is why we have to keep looking at these people, to learn or re-discover (and feel intuitively) what is truly important."
Henk Bakboord is a Dutch dance pioneer and facilitator of youth empowerment workshops. For Henk, dance brings people closer together.
"If anything, dance and movement are intercultural: everywhere in the world people dance and it brings people together."
Jimmy Nelson is an international renowned photographer of indigenous cultures around the globe and the initiator of the Jimmy Nelson Foundation. He is the Foundation's foremost ambassador and also an honorary board member of the Board.
"I hope my work is a catalyst for an appreciation of indigenous cultures".
Gretel Sánchez is the policy and communications officer of the Jimmy Nelson Foundation. Coming from Venezuela and having lived abroad in different countries including Egypt, gave her the passion to speak louder for those who are not being heard and are misunderstood.
"By promoting cultural heritage we can help people understand, accept, and respect others, and in this way, we can build cultural bridges all over the world"
Kieke van Maarschalkerwaart is the project manager of the Jimmy Nelson Foundation. She has the heart of a true adventurer and story-teller. Having traveled the world as a tour guide, she was also the camerawomen joining Jimmy Nelson to his travels in Siberia.
"No journey is the same and it is always surprising to see what crosses your path. I like to be challenged to stay inventive and creative: whether this is an adventurous far away destination, or more relaxed, and close-by home."
Souraya is the chair and treasurer of the Jimmy Nelson Foundation and partner at the executive search firm Holtrop Ravesloot. She specializes in female leadership and diversity in the broad sense of the word.
"Cultural heritage in all its forms gives us better insights in understanding, valuing, caring and enjoying. Through the foundation we can help young talent, interested in different cultures, develop their skills."
Ex-Googler Rens is a board member of the Jimmy Nelson Foundation and Founder of AdBirds (an online marketing agency that operates world-wide). Here, he works together with a global network of other ex-Googlers to provide online marketing services around the globe.
"Through my international digital marketing experience I hope to help grow the Jimmy Nelson Foundation internationally."
Céline Kun is our partnership & fundraising advisor, having had years of non-profit work experience (UNICEF, War Child, and MasterPeace). Coming from a Chilean-Mapuche-Pehuenche background herself, she wants to contribute to the well-being of indigenous communities around the world.
"With this Foundation, we celebrate the spirit of indigenous peoples globally. As an Ambassador of the Jimmy Nelson Foundation, it is my way of giving back and provide support wherever I can."
Francine is a member of the board. Having worked as the project and fundraise manager at Dance4Life for the last four years, she has a lot of experience in creating projects, making connections and putting her (commercial) creativity into action.
Ashkaine Hora Adema is the founding Board member of the Jimmy Nelson Foundation and has been working together with Jimmy Nelson as his wife and partner for over 20 years.
"When you understand someone else, you realise how much alike we really are." Like the others on the board, Ashkaine's work for the foundation is unrewarded.
Ewout is de Senior Vice President of Car Remarketing at LeasePLan Corporation N.V. and the treasurer of the Jimmy Nelson Foundation board.
Tessel van der Putte is Advisor Abroad of the Jimmy Nelson Foundation. She completed her studies in Global Challenges in World Politics and has done extensive research on indigenous cultural identity and connection to land.
At the moment she is perusing her MA in international law at the UN University in Costa Rica.
"I strongly believe in the value of indigenous knowledge in our world today: it can show us not only how to re-connect to where we come from, but – more importantly – it could show us a more sustainable path to where we are going."

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Teenager Clark Keltie grabbed what could prove to be a priceless victory for Darlington as the 19-year-old's 18th-minute strike stretched the gap between them and the relegation zone to a healthy six points.
Darlington had blunted promotion chasing Scunthorpe's attack with a disciplined and determined performance which suggest safety lies ahead.
And when Superboy Keltie got his chance, he grabbed it in style. Neil Maddison's free-kick was only half cleared and, as the ball dropped, Keltie lashed a 20-yard volley into the bottom corner of the net.
Thereafter demoralised Scunthorpe didn't create a single opening as Darlington snapped into tackles and cleverly retained possession.
Delighted Quakers manager Mick Tait said: "I came here to watch Scunthorpe on Tuesday, devised a game plan to frustrate and hit them on the break and it worked a treat.
"Our discipline and the way we kept our shape was magnificent.
"Had we done that more often this season, I think we would have been much higher up the table.
"I've always said that teams at the bottom can beat those at the top in this division.
"All we lack is consistency and that is because we are young. It will come.
"Keltie can hit the ball superbly and he's done it when it mattered.
"It was a tremendous strike but I was equally pleased that the whole team snuffed Scunthorpe out."
The home side, unbeaten in seven games, started brightly and Peter Beagrie rattled the post with a tremendous drive.
But Darlington settled and in the second half they created the better openings.
However they were mightily relieved when Andy Collett denied Beagrie with a tremendous save after Simon Betts' slip let him in.
But that was forgotten once Keltie struck, and it was just reward for a team that had battled non-stop, especially in key midfield areas.
But Tait warned: "We are not safe yet and must make sure we build on this."


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The city so nice, they named it twice. The one that sets itself apart from any other –in the world. It's the epicenter of countless industries and is without a doubt the best marketed place on earth.
Not many people around who are unfamiliar with the line 'If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere', Liza Minelli knew what she was talking about. As did Sinatra, Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, Billie Holiday, Lou Reed and hundreds of other musicians and artists, dedicating their musical notes and art to the city of dreams. A machine, that doesn't have an off button.
In this very city, I spent three years. A lovely, inspirational, enervating, successful journey, but an easily lonely one… No matter how many souls move side by side in the Big Apple, it is a world where for most to each their own is a rule of thumb, not just an expression. Very rarely does anyone on the Upper East Side stick out a helping hand to a fellow megalopolitan, while downtown, urbanites unite by street performance and playing rare instruments in busy train stations.
The Capital of the world represents chasing your soul's desires, going from rags to riches, performing on Broadway. Dancers running across town to audition for that one percent
chance to get onto the main stage, a change of clothes in their gym bag. At once, this illusion of a city is the epitome of the easiest place to feel or become 'see-through'.
I am positively sure that large groups of people would read these words and go: "hm, yeah sure" and roll their eyes, while some will lift their face into a smirk and think "So true" and this is how it will always be with an opinion. I can solely speak for myself and have concluded New York only works for me when I am one of three things; hungry*, rich or in love. So whether you are the former or latter type of my readers, here's my list of places where you can feel all three, on their own or at once, with or without a hand to hold…
** The urge for recognition of achievement.
#1. The Nomad
The secret to The Nomad's success I cannot tell you, for it would no longer be a secret. However, I can tell you all the reasons why I love it there, which is not a few. I do not easily put a hotel on my personal number one. It takes quite a few things to satisfy me when it comes to luxury. Not because I'm a snob, rather the contrary, but I have quite the allergy for pseudo-luxury and there is a lot of that, especially in Gotham. Showing off with the wrong things, a vibe that doesn't cut it, upping prices at every chance they get and for what, a cute bellboy and a pool? I'll Pass… Ten laps, just because you can, are most certainly not superior to great staff, a amazing restaurant and bear claw bath tubs. Not in New York they aren't…
The Nomad does it for me due to having all three of the above and more. Their ever changing menu at the restaurant is phenomenal. They serve some specialty dishes on collected antiques such as quail eggs on a copper coddler. This dish is to die for, trust me, as is the fruit de mer. The Sommelier pairs great wines with even greater courses, (dried flowers as a backdrop as you listen to him describe scents and flavors) and the deserts? Don't even ask. I am rarely ever one to order three plates, but here I cannot walk away from doing so each and every time. As if my stomach isn't full enough, I then always drink a night cap at the Library bar, which I am running out of words for. It is hotel guests and reservations only and a very special place for me, as I wrote my first film there. I could write a book about my encounters and inspiring thought patterns whilst there, sipping on hot toddies and cleaning out bottles of Barbera to the last drop. Their regular hotel bar is just as inviting, but gets packed real quick. A good place to wait for your guest(s) or if you're early for your reservation. And then, drum roll… as if this place could get more awesome; they have magic shows on the weekends. I mean, come on. Who doesn't like some good ol' trickery?! All and all I can say that every time I visit New York, The Nomad is my home for at least one night and I will always return. It's like I belong there. Like the Eagles state so well in Hotel California: You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave…
#2. The Redbury
What's a New York anything, if not backed by a great story? I have lived-, worked-, stayed-, met-, dined-, or merely spent some time with my best friend Red Wine, at a large number of hotels. During my years as a professional hopscotch player, roaming the earth in pursuit of a next step in my career, I was a single lady (insert Beyonce choreography), traveling for work. The new Redbury, in the City of Dreams, sits within the walls of the historical Martha Washington Hotel, that opened it's doors in 1903, catering exclusively to single professional women and continued to do so till 1998. How very fitting to be overnighting here on my latest venture to the concrete jungle? Thus, I did… Tah-daa! There it is; a love story between me and a significant landmark, located in the city that stole my heart and never gave it back.
It's foyer that stretches all the way to the check in desk, lures you in, winking flirtatiously at you so to speak, with photos of bunnies boarding a plane, the smell of brick oven pizza released to your nostrils on your left, where Marta is located. This restaurant is about the only thing that remained and hey, I get it; why try to fix something that ain't broke, correct? I seem to never make it passed the hostess stand without making a reservation cause it's safe to say that the desire of eating in the outside world disappears when my belly starts to rumble from craving one of their grilled dishes or white pies.
The rooms are quiet, considering that this is not a retreat on the Californian coast line, but an establishment that rises from the streets of a beastly megalopolis. The hallways remind me of old Hollywood movies, where detectives ask the man in room 508 if he has seen anything suspicious.
The showers (depending on the room type you book) are large enough to practice your Michael Jackson moves. Not to mention their acoustic is good enough for Jessie J to practice her ad-libs in the morning. I guess the history of this building, accumulated with it being positioned in a once boisterous rock'n'roll neighborhood and the retro gramophone usb speakers on the beside table just reminded me that you can take a hotel out of the past, but
you can't take the past out of a hotel. The Redbury has proven to me that you can combine any era with another and satisfy the wishes of those who like nostalgia but are happy to be alive in this day and age, like myself.
#3. Hoorsenbuhs / Damien Hirst on Broome
Yes, Hoorsenbuhs is my favorite jewelry brand thus far, guilty, but let's forget about that for a second. On Broome street, in Soho, lies their new haute gallery atop Damien Hirst's studio. Say whatta whatta? Yes, best of both worlds or nah? As much as I love strolling through Soho as is, this is the greatest thing that could have happened to the neighborhood. It's spacious, clean and the girl who runs it for Cali based boys Keith & Kether, makes it even better to set foot in this light overflowed space. A vault in the back makes you feel like you're inside an old bank and their presentation boxes are the tits. Warning; you'll want to own everything in the store so good thing they have a security guy at the door. Don't worry, he's really nice, just don't cross him.


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Trust is the most important word in business. The George Fox part-time MBA program in Portland will prepare you to become a trusted leader who is:
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- 24 months
42-credit-hour program
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- Choose from one of four concentration tracks
- Optional weeklong international study trip
- Cohorts begin each fall and spring at our Portland Center, near Tigard, Oregon
MBA Location & Map
- Portland Center (near Tigard)
George Fox University is ranked among the top Christian colleges in the country by Forbes magazine.


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By Anja Filan, AmeriCorps member serving on the Bank of America team with Young Achievers Science and Math K-8 Pilot School
The clock struck noon, and the 4th-grade hall filled with speed-walking footsteps. "Where's Ms. Anja!" a student asked, as he marched into the City Year room.
"I'm right here!" I quickly replied, peeping my head out from behind the fridge on the other side of the room.
"It's time for Lunch Buddies! We're playing rainbow Jenga. Come on!" the 4th-grader eagerly reminded me. (Rainbow Jenga is a version of Jenga in which each piece is coded with a different color. The color corresponds to a question such as, "What is your biggest dream?" Or an action such as, "give a compliment to the person on your left.")
Just as we do every week, we claimed a table in the City Year room and began reflecting on the day. We had a brief conversation about the day's hot lunch and began a game of Jenga. Our lunch buddies sessions are incredibly valuable and have resulted in significant social-emotional growth for my students.
"Lunch Buddies" is a City Year initiative designed to provide students with small-group behavior coaching and leadership building. I have six lunch buddies, each of whom I have developed particularly strong relationships with as a result of our weekly lunches. I've heard their stories about their family dogs and "crazy" siblings. I know what type of Dorito is their favorite (Sweet Chili won by a landslide, might I add), and which Monster High character they best relate to. I get a chance to see my students outside of the classroom and build relationships that have made them stronger students in the classroom.
My fellow teammates are equally proud of their lunch buddies. "My Lunch Buddies sessions have been incredibly important in my students' social-emotional development," explained Jackie Clements, one of my team's social-emotional coordinators. "It gives us the time to build deeper relationships that we can't always build during class time."
Jackie's lunch buddies keep reflection journals and monitor their attendance in their sessions. She has noticed significant growth in her students' classroom behavior and overall attendance.
Lucia Ansara noted the importance of reflection time with her students, as she has recently created Reflection Logs. "I had each of my Lunch Buddies write letters to themselves, which we will go back and read at the end of May. My students log their weekly SMART goals, track improvements over the course of the year, and reflect on challenges."
"Lunch Buddies provides time for self-reflection, a skill imperative for student growth," agrees Hope Landry.
Bri Hayes explained, "It is often challenging to find a regular time to meet with my middle school students. Fred*, one of my lunch buddies, did not want to come and eat lunch earlier this year; however, after spending time working with him in our extended day program and in class, he asks if we can have lunch daily. We set goals to bring up his math grade and review homework. He knows I enjoy spending that time with him and now looks forward to our lunch buddies sessions as well."
Lunch Buddies has been one of the most memorable, challenging, and rewarding experiences in my year of service. It has allowed me to get to know my teammates' students, strengthened my relationships with my own students, and allowed me to understand my students' unique personalities outside of the classroom. The Bank of America team with Young Achievers Science and Math K-8 Pilot School has truly established a strong Lunch Buddies community.


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Jealousy poisons the light that hangs over the kingdom of Sicilia in the wondrous first acts of "The Winter's Tale," directed by Sam Mendes at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The country's monarch, Leontes, walks through his palace wrapped in a miasmic, jaundice-colored glow that isolates him from those he loves even as it infects them. As played with shivery brilliance by Simon Russell Beale, Leontes is a cruel and dangerous man — fatally irrational and unjustified in his suspicions that his wife has betrayed him — and yet you keep thinking that it's not his fault, any more than if he had caught the plague.
Interpreters of Shakespeare have been trying for centuries to untie the knots in the destructive behavior of this benevolent king turned tyrant. Is it possible that Leontes's queen has given him more cause to distrust her than the text allows? Could it be that his best friend, whom he accuses of cuckolding him, is the one he really loves?
But when you watch Mr. Russell Beale in this production from the Anglo-American Bridge Company, you don't pause to parse motives and complexes. The feelings he generates are too intense, too authentic and — this is the scary part — too familiar for cool on-the-spot analysis.
Even as Leontes rants, condemning his wife and newborn daughter to death, we can see that the king is not himself. Within the nasty bluster exists a small, frightened, good soul who, in quick and brutal moments of illumination, is as horrified by what he's doing as we are. Watching this man, we feel revulsion and maybe anger, but also compassion. The simple words of Othello, another Shakespeare titan undone by sexual jealousy, come to mind: "But yet the pity of it."
I can't think of another actor of Mr. Russell Beale's generation who could bring such transparency to the darkness of Leontes while still honoring the mystery that is so essential to "The Winter's Tale." Shakespeare's great, troubling late play of loss and redemption — one of those genre-defying works classified as romances — offers us dazzlingly individual characters. Then it sets them loose in a universe where their will is not their own and fate can slip a man a mickey that turns him inside out.Continue reading the main story
The first 90 minutes of this "Winter's Tale" — in repertory at the Harvey Theater of the Brooklyn Academy of Music with Mr. Mendes's imbalanced but enjoyable version of Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard," which opened last month — have a pure emotional strength that leave you open mouthed and teary eyed. As a filmmaker Mr. Mendes has specialized in bare-knuckled portraits of domestic disharmony ("American Beauty," the current "Revolutionary Road"), and he brings to "The Winter's Tale" an intimate understanding of unhappy households, where the taint of bile stains even the nursery.
At the same time, though, the mise-en-scène conjures up a world of ticking clocks, tolling bells and a pregnant, omnipresent darkness, suggesting that no matter what a character's immediate crises or joys, time will transform everything — for good or for ill. The feelings embodied by Mr. Russell Beale's Leontes and those around him — particularly the splendid Rebecca Hall as Hermione, his ill-used queen, and Sinead Cusack as the fierce Paulina, Hermione's lioness of a friend — scorch with their pain. Yet the show tingles with a subliminal awareness that life goes on and mends itself, even after earthquakes.
The process of mending in this case assumes some highly fanciful forms: an oracle from the temple of Apollo (the occasion for a charming coup de théâtre), a man devoured by a bear, a changeling princess who grows up believing she's a shepherd's daughter, and an inanimate work of art that comes to life. But in the play's opening scenes, and its final one, Mr. Mendes and design team — which includes Anthony Ward (sets) and Paul Pyant, whose lighting becomes a character in itself — use the extraordinary to highlight the wonderful strangeness and harmony of the patterns of life over time.
What happens in between those Himalayan high points isn't so much a disaster as a pedestrian plateau. The scenes in Sicilia — where Leontes turns on his childhood companion, Polixenes (an agreeably natural Josh Hamilton), the king of Bohemia, and imprisons the pregnant Hermione for treason — evoke a nocturnal, candle-lighted, end-of-empire existence, with courtiers in somber Edwardian costumes. The play's second half is largely set 16 years later in Bohemia, which has been envisioned as a sunny frontier land, in the style of the movie musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers."
I assume that the contrast between these worlds is meant to make witty contrasting use of the Bridge Project's bi-national cast of British and American performers. But the hee-haw hoedown sensibility registers as a knee-jerk artistic choice, and Mr. Mendes doesn't seem to feel at home here. I've seen Wild, Wild West interpretations of Shakespeare comedies too many times, and they're usually strained in their rustic jollity and bawdiness.
Mr. Mendes's version features sexually sophomoric dances with balloons and gosh-gee yokels overdoing stupidity. It is here we find Leontes's exiled daughter (believed to be dead), the lovely Perdita (Morven Christie), who has been brought up by a kindly shepherd (an excellent Richard Easton) and his dopey son (Tobias Segal). Like finding like, Perdita has fallen in love with the handsome Prince Florizel (Michael Braun), son of Polixenes.
And it is here we find Ethan Hawke in the role of the rogue-and-minstrel pickpocket Autolycus, portrayed as a jacked-up, guitar strumming Bob Dylan type. Mr. Hawke has the courage of his audacity, and he can be funny in a strident way. But the scenes in Bohemia are a setup for the play's great concluding reconciliation scene.
It's impossible to think of these knee-slapping Bohemians being integrated into Leontes's court, not because they're socially inferior but because they're so silly and superficial. Even Perdita and Florizel come across as the straight romantic relief in a sitcom. Not a fathom of the emotional depths sounded in the play's first half is sounded here, and there has some to be point of connection.
Nonetheless, that final act in Sicilia is absolutely gorgeous. And the ways in which Mr. Beale, Ms. Cusack and Ms. Hall look upon their foreign visitors, finding in them what they had thought was irretrievably lost, is sure to open the sluice gates for anyone with a heart. Mr. Russell Beale's face — which had been so disturbingly contorted with anger and contempt before — now blazes with wonder, bewilderment and a profound, accepting gratitude that sometimes, just sometimes, time brings forgiveness.
By William Shakespeare; directed by Sam Mendes; sets by Anthony Ward; costumes by Catherine Zuber; lighting by Paul Pyant; hair and wig design by Tom Watson; sound by Paul Arditti; music by Mark Bennett; music direction by Dan Lipton; choreography by Josh Prince; production stage manager, Jane Pole. Part of the Bridge Project, produced by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Old Vic and Neal Street Productions. At the Harvey Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 651 Fulton Street, Fort Greene; (718) 636-4100. Through March 8. Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes.
WITH: Simon Russell Beale (Leontes), Rebecca Hall (Hermione), Morven Christie (Mamillius/Perdita), Paul Jesson (Camillo), Dakin Matthews (Antigonus), Sinead Cusack (Paulina), Josh Hamilton (Polixenes), Michael Braun (Florizel), Richard Easton (Old Shepherd/Time), Tobias Segal (Young Shepherd) and Ethan Hawke (Autolycus).Continue reading the main story


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Johan Magnusson
Senior lecturer , Avd-/sektionschef, inst
Visiting Address: Forskningsgången 6 , 41756 Göteborg
Senior lecturer
Johan Magnusson
Senior lecturer , Avd-/sektionschef, inst
Visiting Address: Forskningsgången 6 , 41756 Göteborg
Division of Informatics at Department of Applied Information Technology
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412 96 Göteborg
Visiting Address: Forskningsgången 6 , 417 56 Göteborg
Johan Magnusson is Associate Professor at the Department of Applied IT, University of Gothenburg, head of the Informatics division and director of SCDI Gothenburg. He earned his PhD in Business Administration (Accounting) at Gothenburg University in 2012 following his Licentiate degree in Informatics in 2005. Johan is highly active within primarily the CIO community concerning issues of IT Governance, both as a keynote speaker at various conferences and industry networks, as well as through a recurring column in CIO Sweden. He also sits on the CIO Awards jury and works as an advisor within IT Governance. His research is directed towards the balance of innovation and efficiency in the organisation and governance of internal functions, pursuing notions such as the disintegration of value creation and shadow innovation.
Enacting Digital Ambidexterity: The Case of the Swedish Public Sector
Johan Magnusson, Michael Kizito, Andreas Nilsson
Proceedings of the 25th Americas conference on Information Systems, Conference paper 2019
Conference paper
Blockchain-Based Electronic Identification: Cross-Country Comparison of Six Design Choices
Anar Bazarhanova, Juho Lindman, Johan Magnusson, Andreas Nilsson, Eric Chou
Proceedings of the 27th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Stockholm & Uppsala, Sweden, June 8-14, 2019, Association for Information Systems, Conference paper 2019
Conference paper
How the West was Lost: Chief Information Officers and the Battle of Jurisdictional Control
Johan Magnusson, Erik Högberg, Hampus Sjöman
Hawaii International Conference on Information Science, Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Conference paper 2019
Conference paper
Governing Technology Debt: Beyond Technical Debt
Johan Magnusson, Carlos Juiz, Beatriz Gómez, Belén Bermejo
ICSE 2018 Conference Proceedings, ACM, Conference paper 2018
Conference paper
System: Historik och utveckling
Urban Ask, Johan Magnusson
Digitalisering och styrning, Lund, Studentlitteratur, Chapter in book 2018
Chapter in book
IT-styrning: Från byråkrati till paradox
Johan Magnusson
Digitalisering och Styrning, Lund, Studentlitteratur, Chapter in book 2018
Chapter in book
Digitalisering och styrning
Einar Iveroth, Jan Lindvall, Johan Magnusson
Lund, Studentlitteratur, Edited book 2018
Edited book
Toward a new Theory of the Firm: Warrant, Design and Proposal
Johan Magnusson, Juho Lindman, Rikard Lindgren, Lidija Polutnik, Andreas Nilsson
Blockchain Technology & Organizations Research Symposium at the University of Connecticut, Conference contribution 2018
Conference contribution
Ambidextrous mechanism for agile governance: The role of Shadow Innovation in Digital Government
Dina Koutsikouri, Johan Magnusson, Tero Päivärinta
Pre-ICIS Workshop on eGovernment, Seoul, South Korea, Conference contribution 2017
Conference contribution
Ambidextrous IT Governance in the Public Sector: A revelatory case study of the Swedish Tax Authorities
Johan Magnusson, Jacob Torell, Lidija Polutnik, Urban Ask
Information Technology Governance in Public Organizations - Theory and Practice, Springer , Chapter in book 2017
Chapter in book
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Get Together: A case of participatory ERP implementation and its transfer to class
Johan Magnusson, Håkan Enquist, Bo Oskarsson, Anders Gidlund
International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Conference paper 2010
Conference paper
Professional Analysts and the Ongoing Construction of IT Governance
Johan Magnusson
International Journal of IT/Business Alignment and Governance, Journal article 2010
Journal article
Process methodology in ERP-related education: A case from Swedish higher education
Johan Magnusson, Bo Oskarsson, Anders Gidlund, Andrea Wetterberg
BIS 2009 Conference post-proceedings, Conference paper 2009
Conference paper
Applied Business Intelligence in the making: An inter-university case from Swedish higher education
Urban Ask, Johan Magnusson, Håkan Enquist, Gustaf Juell-Skielse
BIS 2009 Conference post-proceedings, Conference paper 2009
Conference paper
Johan Magnusson, Björn Olsson
Lund, Studentlitteratur, Textbook 2008
Evasive maneuvers and guerilla tactics: a Scandinavian institutional perspective on Chief Information Officer's strategies for legitimation
Johan Magnusson, Bo Oskarsson
Hawaiian International Conference on Systems Science, Conference paper 2008
Conference paper
The Third-Wave of Enterprise System Inclusion in Higher Education: A Case Study
Urban Ask, Gustaf Juell-Skielse, Johan Magnusson, Dag, H Olsen, Tero Päivärinta
nternational Conference on Enterprise Systems, Accounting, and Logistics , Conference paper 2008
Conference paper
Towards the third-wave of higher enterprise system education: Three Scandinavian cases
Urban Ask, Gustaf Juell-Skielse, Johan Magnusson, Dag, H Olsen, Tero Päivarinta
Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, Conference paper 2008
Conference paper
IT Governance in the light of Paradox - A Social System Theory Perspective
Urban Ask, Hans Björnsson, Johan Magnusson, Mattias Johansson, Andreas Nilsson
The 40th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2007, Conference paper 2006
Conference paper
Infusing an Architectural Framework with Neo-institutional Theory: Reports from recent change management initiatives within the Swedish Public Administration
Johan Magnusson, Andreas Nilsson
Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, Conference paper 2006
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One of the nation's largest real estate company says recreational property sales are finally starting to pick up after a tough winter and slow start to the season.
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Based on a survey of its brokers who specialize in the market, Royal LePage says inventory levels are rising along with sales.
"Advisors across the country are reporting a significant increase in buyer interest and are anticipating the return of a healthy market for the remainder of the spring and summer. In many areas, snow remained well into the spring, hampering efforts to open and list summer properties, but sellers and buyers returned following the Victoria Day long weekend," according to a release, which does not cite any sales statistics.
Phil Soper, chief executive of LePage, says Baby Boomers had previously driven sale activity to record levels in the middle of the last decade.
"The subsequent economic downturn dampened demand in the sector," said Mr. Soper, in the release. "Post-recession, our research found that incremental sales were driven largely by low interest rates and investors. With the 2014 market, we are seeing a return to primarily lifestyle-driven demand for cottages, cabins and chalets. Canadians continue to seek the opportunity to escape to a weekend retreat."
LePage said a stable job market, low rates and consumers confidence are all in place to continue to drive the cottage market.
The Canadian market has also benefitted from a recovery in prices for recreational properties south of the border.
"U.S. regions favoured by Canadians, such as Arizona, Florida and California, coupled with a lower Canadian dollar relative to the American currency, is beginning to impact our domestic recreational market," said Mr. Soper. "People who were previously wooed by bargain shopping for real estate south of the border are finding the real deals are now at home."
The report states the higher-priced end of the market is seeing "healthy-price growth" in Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. LePage says there At "particularly good deals" at the lower end on in-land properties in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and some interior regions of British Columbia.


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Boval Engineering has completed the successful installation of custom control tower consoles at the Ho Chi Minh City Airport in Vietnam.
In 2003 Boval Engineering were approached to supply and fit a console for the original flight centre. The flight centre was to monitor the planes coming in and out of the airport from an offsite location.
Extremely satisfied with the flight centre consoles which were manufactured and installed in 2003, in 2011 Boval Engineering was contacted again to complete another flight console in a new 70 meter tall air tower. The tower is on site at the airport, to replace the original tower that was set up by the USA during the Vietnam war (the bunkers set up for each fighter plane are still on site).
Boval Engineering set up a warehouse to manufacture and build the flight console. This complete set up arrangement meant that Boval Engineering was able to guarantee that every nut and bolt would fit and that every joint would be faultless when put back together on site in Vietnam.
In December 2011 the unit was disassembled and packed in crates for transport to Ho Chi Minh City Airport. Due to many delays in construction of the tower in which the console was being fitted, the installation of the flight console was deferred until February 2013. At this time a skilled Boval Engineering engineer was sent to erect the custom control tower console. The erection of the console took a total of 2 weeks.
Boval Engineering received high praise from top diplomats about the professionalism and organisation of Boval Engineering staff, as well as commendations about the quality of the custom control tower console manufacture and construction.


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I really need to learn that if I'm in a funk — even if I'm coming completely unraveled — I'm not entitled to have someone drop everything and hold my hand all the way until I get my shit back together. Seriously. If I keep holding that against people, I'm going to end up with nobody, ever.
Dear Mikey,
I miss you.
I feel like I have to tell you that, because although I have my moments, this grief thing is easier than I expected. Part of it is because I know so surely that you wouldn't want us to be torn up, irreparably damaged, by losing you. It's also because ever since before you even left, I knew from the inside out that you're okay and in the best hands — God's hands — and that I don't have to wonder where you are or how you are. And I honestly haven't worried about those things once.
Remember the time you offered to come over every week or two and mow our grass and do the weed whacking and put poison on all our ant beds? You were about 16 or 17; it was right after Danny and I moved in here. I said that'd be fantastic, how much would you want me to pay you? And you shrugged and said "I dunno. Ice cream!" You said, seriously, that would be fine. You never mowed our lawn and I never gave you ice cream, but I never cared, either. It was just such a cute offer.
Gosh, Mikey. I remember little things all the time. All the vacations and reunions… How much we loved to visit Washington. Exploring the plantation. Seeing the dog in the cat suit (lol). Going to see the Cure and Garth Brooks. Going to all those shuttle launches out on the causeway while I was in college, even in the middle of the night. You impressed me by remembering later that Apollo 8 was the first manned mission to orbit the moon. Tetris tournaments. Intellivision Pitfall. Maniac Mansion. Super Mario (all of 'em). The "fart tape." The time you put the quilt and the football helmet on your head and danced in Mom's doorway and didn't get her attention until you hit the door frame and fell on the floor!
All those times going to Miami. Ever since my first 'Canes game I've been hooked on college football, and for the first time ever, I feel a wave of nausea when I think of football season. I think of the smell of the grass, the sound of the crowd and the sportscasters, all the football talk I used to love. Rankings and scores and depth charts. Rivalries and big games. Remember that article by Rich Thomaselli? It ran right before the 2001 Florida State game. "Big game today." I'd try to get a reprint, but just the thought of the Orange Bowl makes me want to curl into the fetal position and wake up long after the bowl games are over.
And you know what — I never once went to a UCF game without you. So that's screwed up now, too. Even looking back on my time there makes me upset, because you went there. We didn't even go there at the same time. But it breaks my heart to think about the place. Remember the time we saw Adam Sandler perform in the UCF Arena? And he made those sweet little ladies doing sign language by the stage sign stuff like "clitoris" and all the words to "Dip Doodle"?
Hell, remember "I am a simple goat…" ?
If I let them, these things come in a flood. Or rather, a stampede. I love it, but sometimes it just tramples me. Because it was cut so short. This shouldn't be over.
It still confounds me that you died. It's like trying to comprehend how a 747 stays in the air. Sure, you understand about lift and aerodynamics, but all the same, sometimes you just stand back and scratch your head and go, "How the hell does that really happen?" That's how I feel about you being gone.
I'd give just about anything to know you're still around. I know you're with Mom and Dad, but I miss you, too. Please stay with Zoey, though. Please, even if you can't stay with me.
Yesterday I kept remembering that today was going to be June 6. And for a fraction of a second I'd think "I haven't gotten him anything!" Then I'd have to remind myself that I can't give you anything. It was an awful thing to be reminded of over and over, tiny stabbing moments throughout the day and getting more frequent until I went to sleep.
What would you have done today? Last year we had a party with the family and the next day, you were on the road, touring with the scum of the earth. Haha. Maybe this year you'd have had a little party with us, then gone out with Lee and John and Don and Laura and who knows who else… people I don't know. But you'd have been happy. I'd have given you a hug. Zoey would have said "Happy Birt-day, Unca Mikey!" And she would have meant every word of it.
You didn't make it to 23. But the 22+ years you were here, you lit the place up, man. And the world is brighter because you were in it, even for awhile.
I love you, little brother. Happy Birthday.


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Анатомическая иерархия
Общая анатомия > Органы чувств > Глаз и связанные с ним структуры > Глазное яблоко > Сосудистая оболочка глазного яблока > Ресничное тело
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The ciliary body comprises the orbiculus ciliaris, the ciliary processes, and the Ciliaris muscle.
It is shaped like a triangle with apex towards the ora serrata posteriorly and base towards iris root anteriorly. The ciliary body faces the anterior chamber, posterior chamber, and vitreous cavity and is lined by two neuroepithelial layers, a non-pigmented layer internally and a pigmented layer externally. The outer layer of epithelium is pigmented, but the inner layer, which is in contact with the aqueous is non-pigmented. The nonpigmented epithelial cells secrete the aqueous humor.
The orbiculus ciliaris is a zone of about 4 mm. in width, directly continuous with the anterior part of the choroid; it presents numerous ridges arranged in a radial manner
The ciliary processes (processus ciliares) are formed by the inward folding of the various layers of the choroid, i.e., the choroid proper and the lamina basalis, and are received between corresponding foldings of the suspensory ligament of the lens. They are arranged in a circle, and form a sort of frill behind the iris, around the margin of the lens. They vary from sixty to eighty in number, lie side by side, and may be divided into large and small; the former are about 2.5 mm. in length, and the latter, consisting of about one-third of the entire number, are situated in spaces between them, but without regular arrangement. They are attached by their periphery to three or four of the ridges of the orbiculus ciliaris, and are continuous with the layers of the choroid: their opposite extremities are free and rounded, and are directed toward the posterior chamber of the eyeball and circumference of the lens. In front, they are continuous with the periphery of the iris. Their posterior surfaces are connected with the suspensory ligament of the lens.
Structure.—The ciliary processes are similar in structure to the choroid, but the vessels are larger, and have chiefly a longitudinal direction. Their posterior surfaces are covered by a bilaminar layer of black pigment cells, which is continued forward from the retina, and is named the pars ciliaris retinæ. In the stroma of the ciliary processes there are also stellate pigment cells, but these are not so numerous as in the choroid itself.
The aqueous humor is a secretion formed by the active intervention of the epithelial cells lining the apices of the ciliary processes.
The Ciliaris muscle (m. ciliaris; Bowman's muscle) consists of unstriped fibers: it forms a grayish, semitransparent, circular band, about 3 mm. broad, on the outer surface of the fore-part of the choroid. It is thickest in front, and consists of two sets of fibers, meridional andcircular. The meridional fibers, much the more numerous, arise from the posterior margin of the scleral spur; they run backward, and are attached to the ciliary processes and orbiculus ciliaris. One bundle, according to Waldeyer, is inserted into the sclera. The circular fibers are internal to the meridional ones, and in a meridional section appear as a triangular zone behind the filtration angle and close to the circumference of the iris. They are well-developed in hypermetropic, but are rudimentary or absent in myopic eyes. The Ciliaris muscle is the chief agent in accommodation, i. e., in adjusting the eye to the vision of near objects. When it contracts it draws forward the ciliary processes, relaxes the suspensory ligament of the lens, and thus allows the lens to become more convex.


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Newborn Jaundice & Vitamin D
Hyperbilirubinemia is the medical term for a high bilirubin level in the bloodstream and the cause of jaundice. A newborn with jaundice will have skin that looks yellow and a yellowish look to the white part of the eyes. There are actually four kinds of jaundice that can affect newborns, but none of them are related to vitamin D.
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
Red Blood Cells and Jaundice
A red blood cell has a lifespan of 120 days; the cell is programmed to die at that time to keep a balance with the number of new blood cells that are being created, explains Roberta Gottlieb, M.D., of San Diego State University in "Williams Hematology." Some of the contents of the dying cell are recyclable. Thus, the hemoglobin is changed to biliverdin and then bilirubin, which is attached to a protein, transported to the liver and changed once more so it can be removed in the urine or stool. A high bilirubin level in the blood causes jaundice.
Newborn Jaundice
A newborn baby could have breast milk jaundice, breast-feeding jaundice, physiologic jaundice or pathologic jaundice, according to Nicholas Jospe, M.D., professor of pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in "The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals." In breast milk jaundice, a substance in the milk interferes with bilirubin being changed so it can be eliminated. Some babies develop breast-feeding jaundice if they do not get enough milk. Almost all newborns have physiologic jaundice, but some type of medical disorder causes pathologic jaundice. Neither a vitamin D deficiency nor too much vitamin D causes jaundice.
Physiologic and Pathologic Jaundice
Several factors combined cause physiologic jaundice, explains Elizabeth Thilo, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in "Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics." Neonatal red blood cells last 90 days, resulting in more bilirubin; a new liver cannot handle this workload; there are no bacteria in the intestines to metabolize bilirubin for elimination in the stool; and the new intestines slowly move. Newborns with pathologic jaundice have red blood cells being destroyed or a disorder that prevents the bilirubin from changing fast enough so it can be excreted. There is no involvement of vitamin D.
Vitamin D, Infants and Children
A deficiency in vitamin D can lead to rickets; this is a medical disorder of infants and children where the bones are weak and soft. Calcium is required for strong bones, and vitamin D makes sure the intestines absorb enough calcium. However, the active form of vitamin D is naturally made when the ultraviolet rays of the sun reach the skin. In the March 2011 issue of "Pediatrics," Sophie Balk, M.D., writes that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a lifelong protection against the rays of the sun to prevent the development of skin cancer, but the academy also recommends that infants and children take vitamin D supplements to avoid getting rickets. An excess of vitamin D can lead to a high blood calcium level, not jaundice.
- "Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics"; William Hay, Jr., M.D., Myron Levin, M.D. et al.; 2011
- "Handbook of Pathophysiology"; Elizabeth Corwin, MSN, Ph.D., FNP; 2000
- "Pediatrics"; Ultraviolet Radiation: A Hazard to Children and Adolescents; Sophie Balk, M.D.; 2011
- "Principles of Medical Biochemistry"; Gerhard Meisenberg, Ph.D., William Simmons, Ph.D.; 1998
- "The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals"; Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia; N. Jospe, M.D.; 2009
- "Williams Hematology"; Marshall Lichtman, M.D., Thomas Kipps, M.D. et al.; 2010
- Karen Mower/iStock/Getty Images


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In Greek mythology and art, Zeus and Poseidon are always portrayed with beards, but Apollo never is. A bearded Hermes was replaced with the more familiar beardless youth in the 5th century BC. Zoroaster, the 11th/10th century BC era founder of Zoroastrianism is almost always depicted with a beard.
That being said, there is one thing you have to be careful with: rinsing. After each step, make sure you got all the extra product off your beard, because otherwise, this will have the opposite effect: instead of getting softer, your beard will get dry and, thus, rougher.
While the price may be a bit exorbitant, many users think it's worth the expense for a lightweight model at only 1 pound that feels good in your hand and comes with a two-year warranty – not to mention its superb performance capabilities.
Percy Nobleman's Hair & Beard Wax can be used or both hair and beards, as the name suggests. This is great if you're a low-maintenance guy who doesn't want to hassle with a bunch of different products.
Short Battery Life: If you want to use your trimmer for long stretches of time without having to charge it, then this is not the model for you. A full charge takes half a day to accomplish, and only lasts 50 minutes.
Mesopotamian men of Semitic origin (Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians and Chaldeans) devoted great care to oiling and dressing their beards, using tongs and curling irons to create elaborate ringlets and tiered patterns. Unlike them, the non-Semitic Sumerian men tended to shave off their facial hair (which is especially notable, for example, in the numerous statues of Gudea, a ruler of Lagash, as opposed to the depiction of the roughly contemporaneous Semitic ruler of Akkad, Naram-Sin, on his victory stele).
The Woodland Harmony contains Cedarwood, Sandalwood, together with a mix of 4 secret essential oils. This combination makes it, on the one hand, nourishing and softening and on the other hand, it gives it that woody, manly fragrance that will make your girlfriend crazy for you.
To straighten: After a hot shower, I towel dry my beard so that it is a little damp. Next I take a comb and run it through the whole beard to remove any tangles and dead hair. Next I take a round wire roll brush (wires are a half inch from the center), and roll the hair with the brush while blowing downwards with a hair dryer (make sure this is blowing hot air). Repeat the rolling and always blow down with hot hair. Next, I take beard balm (medium hold) rub a dime sized amount into my hands, and then work the balm down my sideburns and then down my beard.
Another important thing to note is that you shouldn't judge your beard against the next guy. There is nothing wrong with a sparse beard; just because your best friend had a full thick beard at high school graduation doesn't mean you will or should have the same beard type. And while facial hair is a sign of male physical maturity, the important thing is that you have facial hair and can grow more.
Wash your face thoroughly before you apply Minoxidil foam and rinse your hands and fingers under cold water to prevent the foam from dissolving before you apply it. How much you use with each application is up to you, but the suggested amount is only enough that would fill half of the container's cap.
The verdict: For the groomist who constantly forgets to charge his electronics, Wahl's strong, durable stainless steel offering has enough battery life — four hours of run time at that — to get you through several shaves without being attached to a power cord. Yet despite carrying a lower MSRP than the competition, its precision factor is proof the trimmer can compete with some of the higher-priced models on the market. The lightweight profile has enough girth to maintain good grip for passing through coarse hair, whereas the smaller cutter gives leeway to attack tight corners. Reviewers claim the blades work remarkably well on both beards and mustaches. Much of the accessories that come bundled with the Lithium Ion aid in providing the trim you need; these include four options: a detail shaver, ear and nose detailer, and T-blade heads. Clip-on trimmer guides supply even more options, for up to 17 different trimmer lengths.
By the way, if you want a specific formula for shaving and shaping your beard, go take a look at our guide. We cover everything from sensitive skin, to heavy hair growth, and much more: http://www.groominglounge.com/shaving-cocktails-beard-type
Our Beard Softener is a paraben, silicone, and sulfate free answer to everyone who needs a reliable conditioner for their beards. Beard softener is used just like hair conditioner – let it sit in the beard while you shower, then rinse out before drying. This brings essential hydration back to your skin and hair, which can be compromised depending on how active you are or how often you need to wash your beard (I'm looking at you, chefs and baristas!).
The key to proper overall growth is a balanced and healthy diet that your teen takes on a regular basis. Make sure that your teen's diet is rich in essential minerals and vitamins. Ask him to eat a mix of fruits, vegetables and meat to get all the nutrition he needs.
Powell's Beard Tonic is made in Arizona, USA, where the air is hot and dry, which can be harsh on skin. Because of their dry weather expertise, they've crafted a beard tonic that's a great beard oil alternative for those living in ultra-dry climates—it's great for getting rid of itchiness too.
Beard tonics are very similar to beard oils in that they are not only made of oil, but hold many oils in common to standard beard oils. The real differences are small and tend to focus towards specific goals like healing the skin below your beard or promoting beard growth.
Once your child hits the teen years, there is bound to be a sea of change in his personality as well as the way he thinks. Teenage is when your child will want to assert freedom from the 'child' tag, yet be unsure about how to enter the 'adult' world. Add to this the pressure of wanting to look more mature and older, and your teen has too much on his plate.
Cleaning up after you finished is already easier thanks to the integrated vacuum system – you'll love how your sink looks after your shave – and cleaning the trimmer itself involves simply rinsing the blades under water and emptying the chamber.
You can use coconut oil as a pre-shave oil to soften your face and facial hair before you apply any lathering product. We mentioned already how coconut oil is excellent for softening your beard. And using it as a pre-shave oil is a great idea.
Since 2011 on, haute couture fashion brands, such as Jean Paul Gautier, Giorgio Armani and all the others we so much want to wear but most of the times can't afford, have started this trend. It is seems to be here to stay.
Usually you should shampoo your beard with the same shampoo you already use for your head. Some may prefer to wash their beards with soap instead. You could try out soap and shampoo to see which you like best.
i recently started growing my beard im commited to go through all the process of having my ideal beard. I grow facial but not enough to have a legit beard. Can u plz help me? On what to order for a begginer like myself ? i would really appreciate it thanks….
If like many men, you suffer patchy facial hair, consider filling in the blanks with beard products that give the appearance of thicker beards. This will immediately draw the eye to the area and make it look as if there is more hair than there is. Most of the time, celebrities keep their beards short and thick, and use this approach. You would be surprised how short some beards actually are, but it's actually their presence that carries the greatest of weight.
What you can do, however, is start applying beard oil. Oil makes your beard look and feel healthier (as well as the skin underneath) and is an important weapon in your fight against beard itch. Beard oil is your friend.
The Philips Norelco 4500 that was earlier known by the model name Power Touch w/Aquatec AT830/46 is loaded with features that are guaranteed to win your heart when it comes to getting a smooth and a comfortable shave. It gives the user the convenience of both the wet and dry shave and has dual precision shaving heads to get rid of the most stubborn stubble or the longest hair in the beard. A perfect idea for gifting, the electric beard trimmer has multiple features.
Avoid man-made chemicals in cosmetics, especially BPA, parabens, and phthlates. They are all proven antiandrogens and can lower testosterone and DHT, inhibiting beard growth. Especially avoid using moisturizers with these on facial hair area!
Dynamically engineered to tackle any facial hair style, the Series 5100 comes equipped with a powerful motor and double-sharpened blade system to cut more hairs with every pass, providing the best trim possible before scurrying out the door. The integrated hair lift comb smoothly guides users across their face to produce a skin-friendly trim that doesn't chafe your moneymaker. Philips also bundles two clipping combs to complete your style and a cleaning brush for sanitising purposes.


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Arsenic is an element that is widely distributed in the Earth's crust. Elemental arsenic is ordinarily a steel grey, metal-like material that occurs naturally. However, arsenic is usually found in the environment combined with such other elements as oxygen, chlorine, and sulfur. Arsenic combined with these elements is called inorganic arsenic. Arsenic combined with carbon and hydrogen is referred to as organic arsenic. Understanding the difference between inorganic and organic arsenic is important because some of the organic forms are less harmful than the inorganic forms.
Most inorganic and organic arsenic compounds are white or colorless powders that do not evaporate. They have no smell, and most have no special taste. You usually cannot tell, therefore, if arsenic is present in your food, water, or air.
Inorganic arsenic occurs naturally in soil and in many kinds of rock, especially in minerals and ores that contain copper or lead. When these ores are heated in smelters, most of the arsenic goes up the stack and enters the air as a fine dust. Smelters may collect this dust and take out the arsenic as a compound called arsenic trioxide (As2O3). However, arsenic is no longer produced in the United States; all of the arsenic used in the United States is imported.
Presently, about 90% of all arsenic produced is used as a preservative for wood to make it resistant to rotting and decay. The preservative is copper chromated arsenic (CCA) and the treated wood is referred to as "pressure-treated". In 2003, U.S. manufacturers of wood preservatives containing arsenic began a voluntary transition from CCA to other wood preservatives that do not contain arsenic in wood products for certain residential uses; for example, play structures, picnic tables, decks, fencing, and boardwalks. This phase-out was completed on December 31, 2003; however, wood treated prior to this date could still be used—and existing structures made with CCA-treated wood would not be affected. CCA-treated wood products continue to be used in industrial applications. It is not known whether, or to what extent, CCA-treated wood products may contribute to exposure of people to arsenic.
In the past, inorganic arsenic compounds were predominantly used as pesticides, primarily on cotton fields and in orchards. Inorganic arsenic compounds can no longer be used in agriculture. However, organic arsenic compounds, namely cacodylic acid, disodium methylarsenate (DSMA), and monosodium methylarsenate (MSMA), are used, as yet, as pesticides—principally on cotton. Some organic arsenic compounds are used as additives in animal feed. Small quantities of arsenic metal are added to other metals to form metal mixtures or alloys with improved properties. The greatest use of arsenic in alloys is in lead-acid batteries for automobiles. Another important use of arsenic compounds is in semiconductors and light-emitting diodes.
Arsenic occurs naturally in soil and minerals and it therefore may enter the air, water, and land from wind-blown dust and may get into water from runoff and leaching. Volcanic eruptions are another source of arsenic. Arsenic is associated with ores mined for metals, such as copper and lead, and may enter the environment during the mining and smelting of these ores. Small amounts of arsenic also may be released into the atmosphere from [[coal-fired power plants and incinerators because coal and waste products often contain some arsenic.
Arsenic cannot be destroyed in the environment. It can only change its form, or become attached to or separated from particles. It may change its form by reacting with oxygen or other molecules present in air, water, or soil, or by the action of bacteria that live in soil or sediment. Arsenic released from power plants and other combustion processes is usually attached to very small particles. Arsenic contained in wind-borne soil is generally found in larger particles. These particles settle to the ground or are washed out of the air by rain. Arsenic that is attached to very small particles may stay in the air for many days and travel long distances. Many common arsenic compounds can dissolve in water. Thus, arsenic can get into lakes, rivers, or underground water by dissolving in rain or snow or through the discharge of industrial wastes. Some of the arsenic will stick to particles in the water or sediment on the bottom of lakes or rivers, and some will be carried along by the water. Ultimately, most arsenic ends up in the soil or sediment. Although some fish and shellfish take in arsenic—which may build up in tissues—most of this arsenic is in an organic form called arsenobetaine (commonly called "fish arsenic") that is much less harmful.
Since arsenic is found naturally in the environment, you will be exposed to some arsenic by eating food, drinking water, or breathing air. Also, children may be exposed to arsenic by eating dirt. You may be exposed by skin contact with soil or water that contains arsenic. Analytical methods used by scientists to determine the levels of arsenic in the environment generally do not determine the specific form of arsenic present. Therefore, we do not always know the form of arsenic a person may be exposed to. Similarly, we often do not know what forms of arsenic are present at hazardous waste sites. Some forms of arsenic may be so tightly attached to particles or embedded in minerals that they are not taken up by plants and animals.
The concentration of arsenic in soil varies widely, generally ranging from about 1 to 40 parts of arsenic to a million parts of soil (ppm) with an average level of 3-4 ppm. However, soils in the vicinity of arsenic-rich geological deposits, some mining and smelting sites, or agricultural areas where arsenic pesticides had been applied in the past may contain much higher levels of arsenic. The concentration of arsenic in natural surface and groundwater is generally about 1 part in a billion parts of water (1 ppb), but may exceed 1,000 ppb in mining areas or where arsenic levels in soil are high. Groundwater is far more likely to contain high levels of arsenic than surface water. Surveys of U.S. drinking water indicate that about 80% of water supplies have less than 2 ppb of arsenic, but 2% of supplies exceed 20 ppb of arsenic. Levels of arsenic in food range from about 20 to 140 ppb. However, levels of inorganic arsenic, the form of most concern, are far lower. Levels of arsenic in the air generally range from less than 1 to about 2,000 nanograms (1 nanogram equals a billionth of a gram) of arsenic per cubic meter of air (less than 1-2,000 ng/m3), depending on location, weather conditions, and the level of industrial activity in the area. However, urban areas generally have mean arsenic levels in air ranging from 20 to 30 ng/m3.
You normally take in small amounts of arsenic in the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the food you eat. Of these, food is usually the largest source of arsenic. Seafood contains the greatest amounts of arsenic, but in fish and shellfish, this is mostly in an organic form of arsenic called arseonbetaine that is much less harmful. Some seaweeds may contain arsenic in inorganic forms that may be more harmful. Children are likely to eat small amounts of dust or dirt each day, so this is another way they may be exposed to arsenic. The total amount of arsenic you take in from these sources is generally about 50 micrograms (1 microgram equals one-millionth of a gram) each day. The level of inorganic arsenic (the form of most concern) you take in from these sources is generally about 3.5 microgram/day.
In addition to the normal levels of arsenic in air, water, soil, and food, you could be exposed to higher levels in several ways, such as the following:
If you swallow arsenic in water, soil, or food, most of the arsenic may quickly enter into your body. The amount that enters your body will depend on how much you swallow and the kind of arsenic that you swallow. This is the most likely way for you to be exposed near a waste site. If you breathe air that contains arsenic dusts, many of the dust particles settle onto the lining of the lungs. Most of the arsenic in these particles is then taken up from the lungs into the body. You might be exposed in this way near waste sites where arsenic-contaminated soils are allowed to blow into the air, or if you work with arsenic-containing soil or products. If you get arsenic-contaminated soil or water on your skin, only a small amount will go through your skin into your body, so this is usually not of concern.
If you are exposed to arsenic, your liver changes some of this to a less harmful organic form. Both inorganic and organic forms leave your body in your urine. Most of the arsenic will be gone within several days, although some will remain in your body for several months or even longer.
Scientists use many tests to protect the public from harmful effects of toxic chemicals and to find ways for treating persons who have been harmed.
One way to learn whether a chemical will harm people is to determine how the body absorbs, uses, and releases the chemical. For some chemicals, animal testing may be necessary. Animal testing may also help identify such health effects as cancer or birth defects. Without laboratory animals, scientists would lose a basic method for getting information needed to make wise decisions that protect public health. Scientists have the responsibility to treat research animals with care and compassion. Scientists must comply with strict animal care guidelines because laws today protect the welfare of research animals.
Additionally, there are vigorous national and international efforts to develop alternatives to animal testing. The efforts focus on both in vitro and in silico approaches and methods. For example, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) created the NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) in 1998. The role of NICEATM is to serve the needs of high quality, credible science by facilitating development and validation—and regulatory and public acceptance—of innovative, revised test methods that reduce, refine, and replace the use of animals in testing while strengthening protection of human health, animal health and welfare, and the environment. In Europe, similar efforts at developing alternatives to animal based testing are taking place under the aegis of the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM).
Inorganic arsenic has been recognized as a human poison since ancient times, and large oral doses (above 60,000 ppb in food or water) can result in death. If you swallow lower levels of inorganic arsenic (ranging from about 300 to 30,000 ppb in food or water), you may experience irritation of your stomach and intestines, with symptoms such as stomachache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Other effects you might experience from swallowing inorganic arsenic include decreased production of red and white blood cells, which may cause fatigue, abnormal heart rhythm, blood-vessel damage resulting in bruising, and impaired nerve function causing a "pins and needles" sensation in your hands and feet.
Perhaps the single-most characteristic effect of long-term oral exposure to inorganic arsenic is a pattern of skin changes. These include a darkening of the skin and the appearance of small "corns" or "warts" on the palms, soles, and torso, and are often associated with changes in the blood vessels of the skin (see Figure 2). A small number of the corns may ultimately develop into skin cancer. Swallowing arsenic has also been reported to increase the risk of cancer in the liver, bladder, kidneys, prostate, and lungs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has determined that inorganic arsenic is known to be a human carcinogen. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has determined that inorganic arsenic is carcinogenic to humans. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also has classified inorganic arsenic as a known human carcinogen.
If you breathe high levels of inorganic arsenic, then you are likely to experience a sore throat and irritated lungs. You may also develop some of the skin effects mentioned above. The exposure level that produces these effects is uncertain, but it is probably above 100 micrograms of arsenic per cubic meter (µg/m3) for a brief exposure. Longer exposure at lower concentrations can lead to skin effects, and also to circulatory and peripheral nervous disorders. There are some data suggesting that inhalation of inorganic arsenic may also interfere with normal fetal development, although this is not certain. An important concern is the ability of inhaled inorganic arsenic to increase the risk of lung cancer. This has been seen mostly in workers exposed to arsenic at smelters, mines, and chemical factories, but also in residents living near smelters and arsenical chemical factories. People who live near waste sites with arsenic may have an increased risk of lung cancer as well.
If you have direct skin contact with inorganic arsenic compounds, your skin may become irritated, with some redness and swelling. However, it does not appear that skin contact is likely to lead to any serious internal effects.
Despite all of the adverse health effects associated with inorganic arsenic exposure, there is some evidence that the small amounts of arsenic in the normal diet (10-50 ppb) may be beneficial to your health. This phenomenon is known as hormesis. For example, animals fed a diet with unusually low concentrations of arsenic did not gain weight normally. They also became pregnant less frequently than animals fed a diet containing a normal amount of arsenic. Further, the babies of these animals tended to be smaller than normal, and some died at an early age. However, no cases of arsenic deficiency in humans have ever been reported.
Almost no information is available on the effects of organic arsenic compounds in humans. Studies in animals show that most simple organic arsenic compounds (such as methyl and dimethyl compounds) are less toxic than the inorganic forms and that some complex organic arsenic compounds are virtually non-toxic. However, high doses can produce some of the same effects. Thus, if you are exposed to high doses of an organic arsenic compound, you might develop nerve injury, stomach irritation, or other effects, but this is not known for certain.
This section discusses potential health effects in humans from exposures during the period from conception to maturity at 18 years of age.
Children are exposed to arsenic in many of the same ways that adults are. Since arsenic is found in the soil, water, food, and air, children may take in arsenic in the air they breathe, the water they drink, and the food they eat. Since children tend to eat or drink less of a variety of foods and beverages than do adults, ingestion of contaminated food or juice or infant formula made with arsenic-contaminated water may represent a significant source of exposure. In addition, since children often play in the dirt and put their hands in their mouths and sometimes intentionally eat dirt, ingestion of contaminated soil may be a more important source of arsenic exposure for children than for adults. In areas of the United States where natural levels of arsenic in the soil and water are high, or in areas in and around contaminated waste sites, exposure of children to arsenic through ingestion of soil and water may be significant. In addition, contact with adults who are wearing clothes contaminated with arsenic (e.g., with dust from copper- or lead-smelting factories, from wood-treating or pesticide application, or from arsenic-treated wood) could be a source of exposure. Because of the tendency of children to taste things that they find, accidental poisoning from ingestion of pesticides is also a possibility. Thus, although most of the exposure pathways for children are the same as those for adults, children may be at a higher risk of exposure because of normal hand-to-mouth activity.
Children who are exposed to arsenic may have many of the same effects as adults, including irritation of the stomach and intestines, blood vessel damage, skin changes, and reduced nerve function. Thus, all health effects observed in adults are of potential concern in children. There is also some evidence that suggests that long-term exposure to arsenic in children may result in lower IQ scores. We do not know if absorption of arsenic from the gut in children differs from adults. There is some information suggesting that children may be less efficient at converting inorganic arsenic to the less harmful organic forms. For this reason, children may be more susceptible to health effects from inorganic arsenic than adults.
There is some evidence that inhaled or ingested arsenic can injure pregnant women or their unborn babies, although the studies are not definitive. Studies in animals show that large doses of arsenic that cause illness in pregnant females can also cause low birth weight, fetal malformations, and even fetal death. Arsenic can cross the placenta and has been found in fetal tissues. Arsenic is found at low levels in breast milk.
If your doctor finds that you have been exposed to substantial amounts of arsenic, ask whether your children might also have been exposed. Your doctor might need to ask your state health department to investigate.
If you use arsenic-treated wood in home projects, personal protection from exposure to arsenic-containing sawdust may be helpful in limiting exposure of family members. These measures may include dust masks, gloves, and protective clothing. Arsenic-treated wood should never be burned in open fires, or in stoves, residential boilers, or fire places, and should not be composted or used as mulch. If you live in an area with a high level of arsenic in the water or soil, substituting cleaner sources of water and limiting contact with soil (for example, through use of a dense groundcover or thick lawn) would reduce family exposure to arsenic. By paying careful attention to dust and dirt control in the home (air filters, frequent cleaning), you can reduce family exposure to contaminated dirt. Some children eat a lot of dirt. You should prevent your children from eating dirt. You should discourage your children from putting objects in their mouths. Make sure they wash their hands frequently and before eating. Discourage your children from putting their hands in their mouths or engaging in other hand-to-mouth activities. Since arsenic may be found in the home as a pesticide, household chemicals containing arsenic should be stored out of reach of young children to prevent accidental poisonings. Always store household chemicals in their original labeled containers; never store household chemicals in containers that children would find attractive to eat or drink from, such as old soda bottles. Keep your Poison Control Center's number by the phone.
It is sometimes possible to carry arsenic from work on your clothing, skin, hair, tools, or other objects removed from the workplace. This is particularly likely if you work in the fertilizer, pesticide, glass, or copper/lead smelting industries. You may contaminate your car, home, or other locations outside work where children might be exposed to arsenic. You should know about this possibility if you work with arsenic.
Your occupational health and safety officer at work can and should tell you whether chemicals you work with are dangerous and likely to be carried home on your clothes, body, or tools and whether you should be showering and changing clothes before you leave work, storing your street clothes in a separate area of the workplace, or laundering your work clothes at home separately from other clothes. Material safety data sheets (MSDS) for many chemicals used should be found at your place of work, as required by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the U.S. Department of Labor. MSDS information should include chemical names and hazardous ingredients, and important properties, such as fire and explosion data, potential health effects, how you get the chemical(s) in your body, how to properly handle the materials, and what to do in the case of emergencies. Your employer is legally responsible for providing a safe workplace and should freely answer your questions about hazardous chemicals. Your state OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program or OSHA can answer any further questions and help your employer identify and correct problems with hazardous substances. Your state OSHA-approved occupational safety and health program or OSHA will listen to your formal complaints about workplace health hazards and inspect your workplace when necessary. Employees have a right to seek safety and health on the job without fear of punishment.
Several sensitive and specific tests can measure arsenic in your blood, urine, hair, or fingernails—through biomonitoring—and these tests are often helpful in determining if you have been exposed to above-average levels of arsenic in the past. These tests are not usually performed in a doctor's office. They require sending the sample to a testing laboratory.
Measurement of arsenic in your urine is the most reliable means of detecting arsenic exposures that you experienced within the last several days. Most tests measure the total amount of arsenic present in your urine. This can sometimes be misleading, because the nonharmful forms of arsenic in fish and shellfish can give a high reading even if you have not been exposed to a toxic form of arsenic. For this reason, laboratories sometimes use a more complicated test to separate "fish arsenic" from other forms. Because most arsenic leaves your body within a few days, analysis of your urine cannot detect if you were exposed to arsenic in the past. Tests of your hair or fingernails can tell if you were exposed to high levels over the past 6-12 months, but these tests are not very useful in detecting low-level exposures. If high levels of arsenic are detected, this shows that you have been exposed, but unless more is known about when you were exposed and for how long, it is usually not possible to predict whether you will have any harmful health effects.
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The synthesis of nearly arbitrary supercontinuum pulse forms is demonstrated with sub-pulse structures that maintain a temporal resolution in the few-cycle regime. Spectral broadening of the 35 fs input pulses to supercontinuum bandwidths is attained in a controlled two-stage sequential filamentation in air at atmospheric pressure, facilitating a homogeneous power density over the full spectral envelope in the visible to near infrared spectral range. Only standard optics and a liquid crystal spatial light modulator (LC-SLM) are employed for achieving pulse compression to the sub 5 fs regime with pulse energies of up to 60 μJ and a peak power of 12 GW. This constitutes the starting point for further pulse form synthesis via phase modulation within the sampling limit of the pulse shaper. Transient grating frequency-resolved optical gating (TG-FROG) allows for the characterization of pulse forms that extend over several hundred femtoseconds with few-cycle substructures.
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But the ultimate goal of this partnership is really pretty astounding: IBM and CVS hope to find people at risk for illnesses before they've gotten sick and create custom programs to help them avoid the illness.
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CVS has 7,800 retail drugstores with nearly 1,000 walk-in medical clinics, managing pharmacy benefits for more than 70 million people. So this partnership with IBM, puts Watson within reach of a huge number of Americans.
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Friday, May 29, 2009
Dispatch from High Above Sofia
I am currently settling into life here in Sofia, Bulgaria for the summer. Sweet sunshine, organic foods, and crisp mountain views abound. The family made an excursion to the peaks outside of Sofia yesterday, and in less than half an hour we were perched high above the city, soaking up pristine forests carpeted with moss and floral ground cover. The late afternoon light streaming through the birch trees was exquisite, and the threaded bird songs rivaled the textured polyphony of the famed Bulgarian Voices.
I will be hunting for interesting examples of traditional folk costumes, lacework, and embroidery all summer. Nature hikes, organic Bulgarian rose oil, and savory local meals are sure to create a potpourri of raw beauty that will be transformative. True fashion takes many shapes and forms, and sustainable style obviously has deep roots in some pretty spectacular far off lands.
4 comments:
- katiecrackernuts said...
Beautiful. I lived in Vietnam for a wee while back in 2000 and could, if my purse strings and size of my house allowed, live a lifetime of exploring the textiles of that part of the world. I was invited into the home of a Dao woman who had an old singer sewing machine and we - with limited language - chatted over the stitches she was using on a garment and I showed her that I could indeed use the same methods as she had learned. She, a precious moment, allowed me to take photos of her at work. So special because I wasn't on the tourist trail and to be honest, a wee bit lost, so had this random moment of shared sewing group with a complete stranger, in her home, with little language but the shared knowledge of embrodiery.
- May 30, 2009 at 12:11 AM
- Petite Planet said...
Gorgeous! What I would give to spend an afternoon with you guys in your beautiful surroundings! Enjoy!
- May 30, 2009 at 12:18 AM
- Abigail Doan said...
Thank you so very much for sharing your sewing travel vignette on ecco*eco. What a beautiful scene you describe. Travel is so valuable for this sort of enrichment. Really really special, your story.
It's a treat to be here. We will share photos with your during the course of the summer. Very magical and peaceful here - even on the outskirts of the city where we are situated.
My best!
- June 1, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- Quail said...
That black tunic is gorgeous! It all is actually. I've added your blog to my blogroll because I'm interested in eco design and traditional dress.
- June 3, 2009 at 10:09 AM