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Crisis in Burundi
When Burundi's ruling CNDD-FND party won majority of the parliamentary
seats on June 29th polls, the future could not have appeared brighter for
President Pierre Nkurunziza. For one thing, it has set the mood for July 21st
presidential elections. However, Mr Nkurunzizaís bid for a third mandate
has plunged the country into a chaos reminiscent of its civil war roots.
Less than two weeks before people begin heading again to the polling
stations, the on-going crisis portends continued escalation of violence.
Having been elected by the parliamentary body, Mr Nkurunziza has been in
power since the end of the civil war in 2005. A former Minister for Good
Governance, his father was also a government official who got killed in the
1972 massacre of ethnic Hutus. The born-again Christian leader was also a
rebel commander of the then-largest anti-government group Forces for the
Defence of Democracry (FDD).
After the FDD joined the peace talks in November 2003, Mr Nkurunziza began
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was followed by election of popular vote in 2005. Five years after, he was
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opposition boycott.
But the events following his bid for presidency on April 25 signify the
growing opposition on what critics note as an unconstitutional move. The
day after his announcement, protesters began gathering in capital
Bujumbura, clashing with police forces and the government-allied youth wing
Imbonerakure militia. International media has confirmed the death of at
least 30 people and the injury of a hundred others. The presidential
elections originally slated for June 26 has been delayed several times,
until the Commission Electorale Nationale IndÈpendante (CENI) set a final
date on July 21.
As early as April, Burundians started fleeing to neighboring Rwanda,
Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo because of election-related
violence. Trickling from a couple of hundreds to around 7,000 thousand per
week, the refugees face dire conditions in camps rife with unfavorable
living conditions. A cholera outbreak in Tanzania has likewise put the
displaced population at risk, which claimed the lives of at least 31
What is worrying is the growing factionalism within the Burundian armed
forces. While police forces are actively conducting a crackdown on dissent,
soldiers from the National Defence Force (NDF) appeared reluctant to join.
Mr Nkurunziza did not see the end of resistance from his soldiers. Deputy
general Leonard Ngendakumana recently announced a group within the
military's resolve to overthrow the incumbent government. While army chief
Godefroid Niyombare's earlier coup attempt did not make Mr Nkurunziza
flinch, Mr Ngendakumana professed that his group will continue working to
oust the president.
The chances of a return to a civil war remain significant. Burundi with its
fragile political situation is running out of time to find an accepted
compromise, as the opposition coalition boycotted the parliamentary
elections, and will continue its non-participation with the presidential
vote. Mr Nkurunziza is accused of stoking the ethnic divisions barely
healed in the 2005 Arusha Accords.
However, the United Nations' Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights (OHCHR) emphasized that the instability within Burundi can further
extend to the central African region as a whole. The refugee situation
notwithstanding, a large number of human rights defenders and journalists
have fled the country out of fear of reprisal from the government. Top
government officials likewise left the country, as they were afraid to show
approval on the controversial third mandate.
Despite the political stalemate and the country moving to the brink of
another civil war, the international community plays an important role in
returning the stability. Back in March 2015, United Nations Secretary
General (UNSG) Ban Ki-moon pleaded for Mr Nkurunziza to reconsider his
decision. The appeal fell on deaf ears, and even the United States stern
warning to impose sanctions on perpetrators of election-related violence
remained unheard.
African democracies are comparably young compared to other
fairly-established democracies. But what conclusions can be drawn on the
future of politics in Burundi? Their current electoral process is marred by
the absence of an environment conducive to a free and fair representation
of all parties concerned. With only about three presidential elections
under its belt, the ironic situation is that a democratic process could
potentially set fire to a tinderbox to a renewed ethnic divide. On one
hand, the failure to continue with the elections could mean a missed
opportunity to uphold one of the promises of the Arusha Accords. But the
trouble with pushing through with such a controversial election, it can
also seal Burundi's gloomy fate of succumbing to another decade and a half
of violence. The most cost-effective solution? Mr Nkurunziza should stop
seeking re-election.


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Indian and South Asian food in the UK is improving, and reflecting the authentic flavours, techniques and regional differences of that part of the world better. Hurrah!
But with that has also come a realisation that standardisation is creeping in. I've held back my opinions on Indian and South Asian food, partly because I wanted to understand how and why this was happening, here and in India.
Here are some musings …
In so many part of the world the cry for 'diversity' is being heard ever louder.
There's a solid reason for this, and food is one way of understanding why the cries are as loud as they are.
Food is a palimpsest, a mirror, which reflects what's happening and helps us understand why.
"The circumstances which surround different classes and individuals, and shape their characters, are daily becoming more assimilated. Formerly, different ranks, different neighbourhoods, different trades and professions lived in what might be called different worlds; at present, to a great degree in the same. Comparatively speaking, they now read the same things, listen to the same things, see the same things, go to the same places, have their hopes and fears directed to the same objects, have the same rights and liberties, and the same means of asserting them."
John Stuart Mill – On Liberty
On a recent trip to India, after a gap of many decades, what struck me most was just how hard everyone worked. Industrious, capable, bright and go-getting, everyone was hard at work, making a buck and largely doing so with good humour. Yet there were differences in people; in classes, income groups, religions and observance, expectations, educational attainment, health, the way they dressed … human diversity. Yet on that same trip, I also noticed that every restaurant or cafe I visited in North India served a startlingly similar menu, albeit with very slight variations in spicing and presentation.
As a child, I always recalled that our family motto "good food is everything", was also paired with the unspoken understanding that 'our food' was distinct from other families' food. This difference wasn't rooted in snootiness or separation, but just a simple understanding that each family had its own distinct food culture. The distinctions among families with Hindu roots were partly caste based, and also custom bound. In the face of invasion by Muslim overlords, the distinctions announced a kind of resistance too. But over time, especially in the Punjab, the Mughlai imprint became harder to shake off, chicken and lamb was eaten, dishes evolved.
So, is Mill right? Is the standardisation of the means of production, communication and, at least in theory, rights and liberties leading to a standardisation in food culture? (BTW – rights and liberties are NOT under question here)
I'm sure the manner of our travel and the places we stayed in played a part. But even when we went off-piste the encounters with food were 'familiar'.
Then, talking to older relations, it hit me.
Despite having been a highly urbanised culture – India's larger cities were legendary in their scale and planning up to the 18th Century – population growth and, in the 20th Century, mass industrialisation, a burgeoning service economy and booming technology sector have changed the character of Indian cities, population numbers, and the way people live and work.
Take Delhi – it had a population of just over 405,000 at the dawn of the 20th Century with distinct districts for the various trades.
Bear in mind this was a ruined city, just recovering from the mass slaughter and looting carried out in revenge for the 1857 uprising and which decimated Delhi. At its height, Delhi had a population close to 1 million in the 16th and 17th Centuries, making it one of the world's largest cities. The sense of ruination must have been palpable – with huge impacts on the culture of the city too. It's worth remembering that New Delhi was not build on 'virgin' land, the old city was vast.
At the dawn of the 21st Century Delhi's population was officially numbered at more 13,700,000!
That's messed up by any standards.
Add to that the enforced population exchange which took place at the Partition of India, something few wanted, and during which tens of millions crossed borders between what is now Pakistan and India amid scenes of violence and aggression which shattered what remained of the syncretic Mughlai culture. The regions most affected were Punjab in the North West of India and Bengal to the East.
There's more detail on the reasons for Delhi's population explosion and development, along with a historical look at Delhi here and here.
Dissolving boundaries
The dissolving of boundaries of caste (though still too gradual), religious and ethnic affiliations (ditto), as well as the change in trades carried out in India's cities has seen a corresponding change in working hours.
People are disconnected from the land, going to a place of work for an employer rather than working from home at a craft of their own, or on their land. For those of us living in the UK – we're talking about six to ten generations removal from the land. That's the only explanation which might excuse bread sauce [joke].
A host of other shifts have, in a very short time, led to a standardising of expectations (generally in what might be seen as an 'upwards' trajectory).
Food has become something which needs to meet the requirements of all, not just a few – a canteen or cafe culture almost. And, until the 1950s, Indian food was rarely cooked and served in restaurants.
For Hindus and Sikhs, restaurants were virtually unheard of in India. And the few exceptions there were, were off-limits to the majority of (non-white) people. Food for Hindu and Sikh families was eaten at home … we're back to 'our food'.
For Sikhs perhaps the only exception to that rule was the practice of Langar, eating communally prepared food in a communal dining hall (usually at a temple) open to everyone regardless of faith, caste, trade or station in life to underscore the founding Sikh belief in the equality of all.
Muslim families, less tied to pre-existing caste traditions, had a culture of bazaar food which transitioned easily into a kind of cafe culture in the early 20th century. Parsees (Zoroastrians originating from Iran) had long been resident in India's Western coastal cities, and because they were free from caste restrictions of rules of purdah, adopted a more go-getting approach to trade and industry, becoming shipping magnates, practicing trades not ordained by caste, and developing large scale industrial enterprises like global giant, Tata. Parsees enthusiastically adapted early 20th Century cafe culture, creating places which catered to everyone and which mirrored the changes taking place in society and work.
By the mid 20th Century, and especially in a situation where millions of refugees descended on Delhi following partitions caste observance was an impediment to survival – food was nourishment, regardless of whose hand it came from – and given that it was Punjabis influenced by Sikh traditions who were displaced, the Langar model took hold.
The influx of new working patterns and the urge to rebuild the nation following the devastation of partition, as well as the new, forward-looking spirit of the age, encouraged people to look outwards.
Communal dining was no longer taboo.
Compared to the past, more meat began to be eaten.
Caste or religious observance be hanged when you have 30 minutes for lunch …
The 'style' of life
Another factor touched on in the conversations with elders focused on the way families lived.
Into the mid 20th Century, families in India and the Indian diaspora tended to be larger – along with the family units we've 'normalised' (Mother, Father, two children etc.), grandparents, unmarried aunts or uncles, and perhaps less well-off nephews and nieces lived cheek-by-jowl in the same houses with servants (and sometimes their families) … we're talking about up to 50 people in one household.
You can see that story in the streetscapes of modern Indian cities, where old Havelis (mansions which accommodated large families) are now replaced by apartment blocks with smaller families or young couples living behind closed doors – the houses got smaller just as the families have. Servants were let go, or decided they'd rather do something with better prospects. Who can blame them …
People are taller
People are taller, especially the younger generations. Others carried more weight than previous generations.
I'm not surprised. People are eating more protein – mainly meat. And North India always did have a way with cooking meat.
It was always said that you could always spot a Punjabi in India as they were the tall ones – food was usually plentiful in that part of India hence it being desired by so many over its long history.
I know I stood out at times in crowds, literally head and shoulders above most people, but not always, and less so in the larger cities.
I think Mill was on to something.
Standardisation, or homogeneity, does grow out of the way our system works. And all the markers of 'gentrification', from the way people live and how and to what they eat, become standardised as everything becomes ever more aligned.
There's a lot of good in that – it's not all bad – change can deliver positive benefits. At what cost to the environment, the body, and the psyche?
In the face of such change, 'our food' becomes harder to maintain; you could peel and chop the onions that come from your farms, and deal with the meat or veg you've had a hand in helping to grow, or you could cut corners because you've got to fit in a full-time job too … maybe, eat out instead.
Perhaps the way Mum made it is just too darned time-consuming?
There's a part of me that's sad about that.
I think if we stop cooking, and stop maintaining some of those cultural memories, we stand to lose something greater about ourselves, and possibly even lose our resilience against those who profit most from standardising and therefore profiting from every aspect of our lives.
Is mass farming and 'food production' really all that great? I rarely eat 'ready meals' – though I did buy a pie the other day – but, I typically cook veg whose provenance I know, ditto meat on the once a week we eat it.
I'm not sure the 'model' we've been sold as 'ideal' is all that really – I haven't for a very long time.
There you have it.
That's where my doubts are …
I'm going to try and do my bit by carrying on some of those culinary traditions and the stories they preserve, along with simple means of production, while upholding the family drive to make things better for all too.
It's my way of buying time for me – my little, personal, act of rebellion.
Will you do the same? Please do. Let's reconnect. Before it's too late.
Because without a sense of history – of how we all came to be who we are, where we are – we are doomed to focus on characteristics and cultural elements to try and define others as different, something to fear and protect yourself against.
Perhaps what we really should be protecting ourselves from is monoculture, and the sterilising standardisation of ourselves.

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Mamba Out
Last night Kobe Bryant stepped on the hardwood of the Staples Centre one last time. Rumour has it that courtside seats to Kobe's final was were as much as $31,000, but to anybody that loves the NBA and grew up watching Kobe, they know the experience is priceless.
We all would have loved to see Kobe Bryant retire while holding the Larry O'Brian championship trophy one last time and equalling Michael Jordan's championship tally, leaving on the highest of all highs (Peyton Manning-esque). But basketball realists know that with the state of the LA Lakers currently, and Kobe's unquestionable loyalty to the purple and gold; that this was not going to be the case. So Kobe gave us a finale that only he could. On the same night the Golden State Warriors became, by record, the greatest team to ever play in the NBA, Kobe Bryant somehow, someway, stole the show.
60 Points. His 7th game ever with 60 or more points, and other than his 81 point miracle, this might have been his most special game yet. The last 3 years of his illustrious and all-time great career have been mauled by injuries and sub-par Laker rosters. But on April 13, 2016, he knew that everybody was watching him one last time. Jay-Z, Jack Nicholson, Kanye West and Snoop Dogg; just a few of the A-List stars that came out to see Kobe play one more time, and he did what he does best; shoot.
He came out shooting. Equalling his all-time record for shots in a game (50), Kobe left everything on the Staples Centre floor for one last time. Throughout his whole career he has heard criticism from some about his lack of passing and his selfishness, but last night, the whole NBA family wanted nothing more than to see him shoot. While his shooting percentage was not great (22-50), in the last 2 minutes, Kobe left us doing what he's been doing best for the better part of 20 years; making it when it counts.
Down 8 with 1:56 to go, Kobe had already entered his vintage 'Black Mamba' mode and made his next 5 shots in a row, and then 2 straight FT's to turn an 8 point deficit into a 3 point lead. He drove to the rim, he hit turnaround jumpers and pull up 3's, just to show the world that even though the last 3 seasons have been a trainwreck, he is still Kobe Bryant.
He showed us that he is still one of the 10 greatest to ever step on an NBA court. He is still arguably, the greatest Laker of them all. But most importantly, he showed us that he can still single-handedly put on a show; and he did it his way.
While it wasn't the fairy-tale championship ending, Kobe's last points in the NBA came at the Free Throw line, just how his first points came. With 4.1 seconds left and a 5 point lead, he checked out of the game for the final time, to an ovation so loud and filled with so much love and emotion, it's amazing the man himself wasn't brought to tears, the way many of his fans were.
I can imagine the reaction around the league, from other players to NBA analysists is similar to that when Jordan retired, but one thing I know is that, no matter what, there will never, ever, ever be another Kobe Bean Bryant. #MambaOut.


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About a month ago Kis-My-Ft2's both full PVs for their new double A-side single was released. And I was left unimpressed when the first of the two PV were released.
Now, I've waited so long to review the My Resistance PV half because the song hasn't really grown on me despite hoping that it would. And the half, and the main reason, is because this video is nearly identical to NEWS' Taiyou no Namida PV.
Ok, maybe identical is a strong word, but if you watch both PVs back to back you can't deny the obvious similarities. Both PVs are filmed in the streets on a very dark and drab set. The main plot of both PVs is the members just sitting on steps or in front on doorways while singing. To make the My Resistance PV even more unoriginal Kis-My-Ft2 is also dancing in the rain in this PV. Which to me was an element that made the Taiyou no Namida PV cool and uniquely NEWS.
Kisumai's PV does try to be a little bit different. For starters there is more going on in NEWS's PV. THe Taiyou no Namida PV is filmed half indoors and half outdoors, while the My Resistance PV is filmed exclusively outside. Except for that one time Yokko is peaking outside one of the windows for 5 seconds. And the rain scenes are a little
different. Since NEWS' song is called Taiyou no Namida there's obvious more rain scenes than the My Resistance PV.
My Resistnace's rain scene isn't really the main focal point of the PV. Instead it only rains a bit and then shows the sky clearing and the buildings brightening up. Which is obviously to match what I am assuming is uplifting and positive lyrics. I guess it's cool to have the PV say, stay positive since even though things are desperate and it seems the rain will never clear eventually it will.
Sappy inspiring meaning aside, I do not like this PV. Full stop this PV is a near carbon copy of NEWS' Taiyou no Namida PV. So everything that I loved about that PV or thought was unique about that PV is ruined now because I've seen it already. The My Resistance PV is a cheap rip-off that can't compete or compare to the original.
But even if these PV wasn't so similar to a PV I've already seen before, it's not impressive enough on it's own. The entire PV is just them looking sad while sitting or standing, and then dancing for a bit. There's also this weird scene where they all grasp these glowing necklaces. Which to be honest, I'm not so sure what they're supposed to be about. All I know is after they grasp their necklaces, they gather together, and then it rains.
I'm actually really surprised with how boring this PV is. Kis-My-Ft2 usually makes good PVs. And if they PVs aren't good they are expensive looking and you can tell they put actually effort into the PV. With the My Resistance PV it looks like they didn't even try.
Nice streetlight. I don't think they need to focus on it for 15 seconds though.
This PV is boring already.
Tama's a cutie though.
Taisuke's looking good too.
There's literally nothing to cap in this PV. Nothing is happening.
At least dancing adds some variety.
Except the dance itself is nothing that impressive.
I guess the set itself is kind of nice.
Wow 1:46 in the video and we finally see one of the other 4 members.
I'm not exactly sure why Yokoo is hanging out the window.
Oh apparently, so is Nika.
Now that I get a better look at it, that's a nice outfit.
Cute. *O*
Magic glowing necklace.
It's completely unfair, their jackets are so dark they almost blend right into the set.
Wow Yoko's jacket is crushed velvet. Nice.
Taiyou no Namida.
Best scenes of the entire PV.
Tama's face. Lolz.
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Knocking The Cold Out of Someone
After Andre Two took one of my hits to his head, he laughed, "Hillari, you knocked the illness out of me!" He had said in between rounds that he was fighting off a cold. Maybe I caught the cold I had last week from him; who knows? But mine is gone now, so that's a good thing.
This is another post that's being typed on a computer at church since the Internet at home is still down. A couple of cable guys came out yesterday and concluded that neither the Internet nor the cable was hooked up properly. The cable is fine, but I was told the Internet connection has to rebuild so it won't be back up until tomorrow. That put me behind a bit on updating the web pages and the Facebook page for Smart Women Boxing Training, but I'll get back to that soon.
Two guys stopped in the gym looking for Barry. They seemed surprised that he wasn't around, and that's not the first time. It seems that everybody knows about the youth boxing program, but few know there's an adult boxing program at the field house, too. One of the men said he fought professionally. Paul said to me, "Do you believe that guy is a professional with only two fights?" "It's possible," I told him. There are amateur boxers who've never had a fight. I remember Steve, the former coach, showing me a drawer full of old boxing licenses of guys who registered with USA Boxing but never had matches. There are a lot of professional fighters -- journeymen -- who've only had a handful of fights.
Looks like Paul L. and JJ have professional fights coming up again on Friday the 13th at the UIC Pavilion. I doubt that'll be an unlucky night for those two, as they both are currently undefeated. My finances are in the ICU, but I'll see what I can do to get a ticket because I would love to see their bouts.
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I've been tagged by Jane Rusbridge and by Martha Williams as one of her authors in the Lucky Seven meme. It gives established and new writers a chance to showcase what they are working on.
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The lines I'm using come from page 7 of my soon to be self-published (as A.B. Wells) comedy space novel Housewife with a Half-Life. Housewife Susan Strong has received an unexpected visit from a spaceman, her Fairly God Father (who later is named Fairly Dave) who has come to warn her that she's literally disintegrating and if she doesn't find the pieces of herself that are scattered all over the universes then the world itself is in jeopardy. Fairly Dave says that he's been sent to help and look out for her in her quest. Susan replies…
'But that's my job, looking after everyone else. Why do I need looking after?'
'There's been some trouble, an anomaly, you might not even be aware of it,' said the Fairly God Father. 'You're stuck in a relativity and you can't get out of it.'
Susan nodded, she'd always had an inkling and now that he'd put his finger on it, it kind of made sense.
'You've noticed then?' he paused, 'You've heard of the Schrödinger's Cat experiment?'
'Of course,' she said, 'experimental physics is my hobby.'
Housewife with a Half-Life will be available in a few weeks. Check back for more updates.
I haven't yet had the opportunity to check with the following folk if they are willing or able for the challenge to post lines from their works, or may have already completed the challenge, but they are worth checking out in any case and some have new books recently released. They are:
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Little Free Library in Need of Donations
NEHS calls for student help in providing children's books
August 15, 2017
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Aug. 15, 2017 — Under one of Skutt Catholic's iconic brick arches stands a physical testament to the school's attitude toward generosity- the Little Free Library.
The quaint little outpost, residing in an alcove near the front of the campus, is in need of student help this school year.
The Library, established during the 2015-2016 school year by National English Honor Society students Jacob Koperski and Sean Lynch, has faithfully served the student body ever since, surviving a few reincarnations as well as the Nebraska elements.
However, over the summer, it has become especially popular with the children of our community. "Our little people have definitely been pulling books, so we do need more kids books overall," laughs Mrs. Hoye, English teacher and NEHS/Little Free Library sponsor.
To ensure that the library's on-your-honor system continues to serve the student body well, NEHS is now asking all Skutt Catholic students to consider rounding up a few old or used children's books (in good condition and suitable for ages seven and under) from home and dropping them off with Mrs. Hoye in room C102.
The idea for the Library originally spurred from a movement that has spread across the country in recent years pushing to increase the presence of books in people's daily lives. The Library allows anyone to stop by, pick out a title they like and hopefully put one of their own contributions in the book's place.
The end result is a community enriched by a sense of trust, and more importantly, a better appreciation for literature that might have never been shared otherwise.


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"What am I if I am not a participant? In order to be, I must participate." –Antoine de Saint-Exupery
There's a lot happening in San Diego this month. There are amazing exhibits happening all around. We have what many cities yearn for: rich culture, inspiring art and vast interest in visiting our city. Be sure to check out these great 17 exhibitions so you can participate in the conversation!
- Playing with a Full Deck, Visions Art Museum. This exhibit showcases beautiful quilts portraying all 52 playing cards, plus 2 jokers.
- Bill Traylor: Drawings from the Collections of The High Museum of Art and The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Mingei International Museum. Bill Traylor began drawing scenes from the American South in his early eighties and this exhibit shows 60 of these drawings.
- Chocolate: The Exhibition, The San Diego Natural History Museum. Want to know more about the history of chocolate? Want to see an amazing gift shop with every type of chocolate imaginable? Go before the 10th of this month when it closes!
- 30x: Three Decades, Museum of Photographic Arts. This exhibit highlights MOPA's collection with 30 pieces, one acquired in each year of the Museum's existence.
- Scoli Acosta: ELEMENTALISTHMUS, Museum of Contemporary Art: San Diego. This exhibit features found objects made into "tambourines " by Acosta.
- Ripley's Believe It or Not, The San Diego Air and Space Museum. As you can guess from the title of the show, Ripley's exhibition gives us a chance to see unusual and interesting pieces from the world of Ripley's Believe It or Not. That Robert Ripley collected some very weird things!
- Herb Turner: Realist/Idealist, Oceanside Museum of Art. An architect from Del Mar, Turner's pieces show San Diego and American life with social commentary imbedded into them.
- World of Watercolor, Fallbrook Art Center. Enjoy this watercolor exhibit before it leaves on the 17th.
- Lowrider Legends 2013, San Diego Automotive Museum. Like lowrider cars? You will love this exhibit at the Museum. Cool car viewing included!
- Masterworks in Metal, Ink, and Silk, The San Diego Museum of Art. On loan from the Suzhou Museum, this great exhibit featuring scrolls, statues and more will only be at the Museum until the 17th.
- Origins of Life, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. Opening on March 16th, this exhibit shows current experiments that replicate early Earth's atmosphere and its beginnings.
- Charles Reiffel, An American Post-Impressionist, San Diego History Center. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Reiffel's birth, this exhibit closes at the end of March.
- Russian Delights, Timken Museum. This exhibit features many of the Russian icons from the Museum's collections. The pieces were put back after their big exhibition ended in February.
- Instruments of Torture, San Diego Museum of Man. This thought provoking special exhibition is traveling from Italy and is only here for a short time. Not recommended for kids.
- David Thimgan Retrospective, San Diego Maritime Museum. This exhibit looks into the work of Thimgan, a maritime historian.
- Lifelike, Museum of Contemporary Art: La Jolla. Can you tell the difference between art and the real thing? This exhibit shows ordinary life objects as art works.
- The Art of Tea, San Diego Chinese Historical Museum. Do you love tea? Want to know more about what goes into making your mug of deliciousness? Come here and find out!


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After a small break, we are back with the next proper Bored Thoughts video on 2018's God of War. A game I found perfect...ly fine. Honestly, it's fine! I enjoyed it! It just wasn't something that blew me away like it seemed to do for almost every professional critic. I get into a bit about... Continue Reading →
House Flipper – "Click and Hold" – bored thoughts live
Well, I know what the next proper bored thoughts video is going to be but I know also know it won't be ready by next Wednesday. To be honest, even getting the Destiny 2: Warmind video wrapped up was a rush job. I've had a few things pop up this last week or so both... Continue Reading →
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Award-Winning Photography Training Facility Engage Live Hosts Open Day In Derry~Londonderry
Photography enthusiasts from across the UK and Ireland are being invited to the official launch of a new state-of-the-art training facility in Derry~Londonderry, when Engage Live hosts its first Open Day on November 26.
Founded by Donal Doherty, one of Ireland's leading wedding photographers, Engage Live offers online and in-person masterclasses designed to help aspiring photographers to learn new skills, find their niche and launch successful businesses.
During the Open Day, visitors to Engage Live HQ in Ebrington's 8081 Workspace can watch recordings of previous classes, network with likeminded enthusiasts and participate in a styled shoot.
'Our Open Day is about you,' said Doherty. 'Whether you're a beginner, hobbiest or professional photographer, we want to welcome you into the Engage Live community.
'Over the next year, we have a varied programme of classes scheduled, from basic camera tutorials aimed at beginners to more advanced practical classes focusing on creativity, brand development and business. We're throwing our doors open for those who want to learn more.'
8081 Workspace, a shared creative hub managed by Blick Studios, provides Engage Live with huge studio spaces in which to deliver their classes, as well as picturesque outdoor locations and superfast upload speeds that enable classes to be streamed live in HD.
Delivered by the finest instructors in the industry, Engage Live classes were acknowledged for their excellence and in September 2015 when Engage Live was named eLearning Provider of the Year at the Digital Awards Northern Ireland.
Engage Live is just one of several success stories coming out of the former City of Culture, which is fast emerging as global centre of excellence for the digital creative industries.
'We're so happy to be based in Derry~Londonderry,' added Doherty. 'It's a small, affordable city in which to live and learn, and has everything a photographer needs – stunning urban vistas, rural locations close by, and lots of inspiring creative people to work with.
'We want to welcome the local and international photography fraternity to our new home in 8081 Workspace, because Engage Live is all about community, about passing on skills, fostering creativity and helping others to succeed in their chosen fields.'
The Engage Live Open Day begins at 10am, with refreshments and introductions in the 8081 Workspace common area. Doherty will then share his photography journey, from first picking up a camera to shooting over 50 weddings every year.
Visitors can view a half hour film showcasing the best Engage Live classes to date, and will subsequently be invited to take part in a styled photo shoot led by Doherty in the grounds of Ebrington.
Those wishing to attend the Open Day can book free tickets via the Engage Live website now. Join the next generation of professional photographers for a day of creativity and craic in Ireland's new centre for photography excellence.
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Over a Cup of Coffee: Cinnamon roll cake hunting camp favorite
This week's recipe is courtesy of Lowell Anderson, of Millersville, Pennsylvania. I first heard from Lowell this fall, shortly after hunting season. He had been in Moffat County with a hunting group from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and had read "Over a Cup of Coffee."
For the past two years, Lowell has been invited along with the hunting group to serve as cook. He writes that this week's recipe, a camp favorite, is a morning treat he bakes to go along with the men's "eggs-to-order." He puts what they don't eat of the cake into zip-loc bags to carry in their pockets for later.
I can just smell the cinnamon roll cake baking, though I haven't had a minute to bake it since I received the recipe on Saturday. Hopefully, I will this weekend. Thanks Lowell!
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Cinnamon roll cake
3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup butter, soft
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 cups powdered sugar
5 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray or oil the inside of a 9×13-inch baking pan. Combine the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs and vanilla. Once combined, slowly stir in the melted butter, and pour the mix into the prepared baking pan. For the topping, mix the butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon together until well-combined and creamy. Drop evenly over the batter in the pan by tablespoonfuls, and use a butter knife to marble/swirl the mix through the batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Then, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Drizzle evenly over the warm cake. Enjoy!
Courtesy of Lowell Anderson, Millersville, Pennsylvania


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Southern African Development Community: Policing to protect human rights
In a report - Policing to protect human rights - released today, Amnesty International describes how police inflict torture and ill-treat criminal suspects and political activists in the majority of the countries surveyed.
'States which tolerate such acts are not helping to reduce crime or to find fair solutions to political problems,' the organisation said. 'Instead, they gravely undermine the professionalism of the police and fail in their duty to protect victims of crime and prevent human rights violations.'
However, the report also notes, that the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Co-operation Organization (SARPCCO), is taking the lead in promoting professional and effective policing through training in ethical and human rights standards.
In countries such as Botswana, Malawi and South Africa, non-governmental and community-based organisations have cooperated with police to improve services to victims of crime, particularly Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and Children's rights, and to develop effective partnerships with the police to implement crime reduction plans based on careful intelligence and lawful methods.
'Enhancing the security for all living in the SADC region must be built upon good governance, the promotion and protection of human rights for all without distinction and respect for the rule of law,' Amnesty International added.
In order to break the cycle of impunity and to encourage best practice, there must be effective mechanisms for the independent investigation of police abuses. 'Few countries of the region have set up effective mechanisms to detect and remedy abuses and Amnesty International is calling on the majority of remaining states to do so urgently,' the organization emphasised.
In addition, most of the countries still need to:
- repeal or amend laws which facilitate human rights abuses, particularly those which permit excessive use of force or incommunicado detention;
- integrate human rights training with training in operational skills; and
- improve the accessibility and accountability of police services to all communities without distinction.
Achieving these goals however, has been severely undermined in a number of countries which have flagrantly violated the internationally recognised requirement of police to conduct their duties in an impartial manner. Biased policing in relation to minority and vulnerable communities and the political opposition has been a problem in Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, and Tanzania.
In Zimbabwe the undermining of professional and impartial policing has taken an extreme form in the past two years. Police have been directly involved in the torture, ill-treatment, and arbitrary arrest of members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). They have also been complicit in nationally widespread acts of violence, arson and rape committed by state-sponsored militia against supporters of the MDC.
Redressing this situation remains a serious challenge to the authority and integrity of SARPCCO and the institutions of SADC itself.
Elsewhere in the region growing public concern over violent crime has pushed governments and police authorities to respond 'by all means necessary' to combat crime, particularly where police officers themselves have become victims of armed criminals. In several SADC countries, including Angola, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia this has led to suspected criminals being arbitrarily arrested, tortured or killed. The violent activities of some anti-crime vigilante groups in countries such as Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and South Africa have added to a climate of crisis.
In South Africa this pressure to respond ruthlessly emerged at a time when the transition from the practices of the apartheid past seemed barely completed. However, in a significant ruling on the use of force on 21 May 2002, the Constitutional Court, while affirming police officers' right to self-defence, made it clear that the state should never allow excessive force and should uphold human rights for everyone, including suspected criminals.
'This call could apply to other countries in the region. All governments in the region need to display greater political will in seeking solutions to the rise in violent criminality in a manner consistent with the protection of human rights,' the organisation stressed. They should encourage the public to accept that real solutions lie in improving the ability of the police to investigate crime lawfully and effectively and in co- operation with the affected communities.
Amnesty International members and other civil society organisations in SADC countries are contacting their governments to call for action to ensure that respect for human rights is the guiding principle for accountable policing, and that measures to improve the efficiency of the police are also measures which promote respect for human rights.
Read the report: Policing to protect human rights


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Blast Off: Help needed to launch Mosman's Jett Thompson to Space Camp USA!
In order for Jett to attend Space Camp, he must be accompanied by a parent and his vision teacher, who will support him during his time there.
While Jett's flights and accommodation are covered by his scholarship, the travel and accommodation costs for his Dad and vision teacher are not.
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Youth Committee
The Youth Committee is focused on improving youth outcomes in the workforce system. The Committee efforts support strategies for in-school and out-of-school youth ages 18-24.
A new meeting schedule for 2019 is pending.
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The Youth Committee is under the leadership of two new co-chairs, who, beginning in September 2018, will be working with Committee members to develop new strategies for improving outcomes for in-school and out-of-school youth.


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Takashi Homma at the Parco Galleryby Monty DiPietro
There is something both ominous and ironic in Takashi Homma's "Tokyo Suburbia," a photography exhibition at Parco Gallery that is drawing a steady flow of mostly teens and twentysomethings to the Shibuya Ward contemporary art showcase. The irony here is that exhibition visitors are finding the gallery walls covered with images of the very suburban landscapes they leave behind on their weekend treks to trend central. From a Tokyo perspective anyway, the social landscape of "kogai" (suburban "newtown" housing developments) is quickly becoming "cool," in a perverse sort of way.
In Homma's new, telephone-directory-sized photo book from which the exhibition takes its title, sociologist Shinji Miyadai addresses interest surrounding the junior high school student who last year killed and decapitated an 11 year old boy in a Kobe kogai, before mounting his victim's head on a schoolyard pole. "The newtown is the space that produced Seito Sakakibara (the killer's pseudonym). No doubt it has also produced many kids who have a lot of sympathy for Sakakibara," writes Miyadai. "Some kids can relate to Sakakibara's act of chopping off the head of his victim, finding it "way cool" because it also contains some elements that are about de-socialization."
While there is nothing especially frightening immediately evident in the endless repetition of neat little prefabricated homes, chain restaurants and massive concrete apartment blocks that Homma takes as his subjects, neither is there a hint of the undercurrent of horror residing in the Overlook Hotel to be found in the opening panoramic shots of Stanley Kubrick film "The Shining." But it is from this isolation, what Miyadai terms "de-socialization," that the new class of disconnected Japanese youth is emerging. "It really makes you wonder," writes Miyadai, "what reality is to these kids who've spent their whole lives since they were born in a place with no name."
About a third of the color photographs in the show are semi-candid portraits of suburban teens, who, with their over-sized, school-uniform trousers and dyed hair, come across as both semi-dismissive and wholly insouciant. The pictures do not attempt to catch the kids in an act of, say, vandalism or prostitution, and neither do the shots of buildings strive to portray these in a particularly dramatic fashion. With a few exceptions, there is a sense that Homma took his subjects as he found them rather than waiting, for example, for the light to fall on a house in a certain way. This is a show which, it seems, is all about not really caring – an attitude that may best characterize the "cool" in late 20th century society.
A four square meter white plastic model of a housing development sits at the center of the exhibition space, while a Tokyo-area map on one of the walls indicates how widely the locations for the photographs were spread. (Without the map as a reference, it would be easy to imagine that the pictures had all been snapped within a few hundred meters of each another.) The gallery has also built a small room, inside of which projectors throw the same series of images up onto two adjacent walls. The 62 pictures were taken between 1995 and 1998, range from passport-size to a 180x140cm print, and are priced from 30,000-200,000 yen.
It can only be hoped that Homma, 36, has left behind the pouting-young-girls-in-white-panties pictures found in his 1995 book "Baby Land" in moving on to the more socially relevant work found in "Tokyo Suburbia." The artist is off to a good start in documenting the unnatural and disturbingly "cool" environments and young residents surrounding Tokyo, and it should be interesting to see where this takes him.
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Heavenly View is located in Deerfield Resort, a premium community with a golf course and pool. The house has two separate great room/living areas so it is perfect for two families to use at once.
There is no dock or lake access at the property, just an awesome view of beautiful Norris Lake. Rental slips and watercraft may be available from area marinas, seasonally. Enjoy sunset from our deck or dine outside in the evening shade. Be sure to watch for the many deer that like to graze on the lawn below the house.
Enjoy more than 1,200 square feet of deck space and a large yard Exit to amazing views through one of the seven sliding doors or sit down and relax near the the lovely fireplace. The house has free wi-fi, Direct TV, DVD player, a Wii system (upstairs) and a PlayStation 2 (downstairs.) Enjoy our movies and games or bring your own! There are plenty of board games for lazy afternoon or in the evening.
There are two large master bedrooms, each with a king bed. They are located on the upper floor. On the lower floor you will find two bedrooms with queen beds, one bedroom with separate twin beds, and one with two sets of bunk beds. Bed linens and kitchen towels are provided, but please bring your own bath towels and beach towels. A washer and dryer are available throughout your stay.
Additional information about rental rates
Cleaning Fee
$ 200
Refundable Damage Deposit
$ 500
There is an upcharge for the week that includes July 4. Please call for additional details. Thank you.
50% of Rental Fee and Security Deposit due with signed rental agreement. Remaining Rental Fee due 30 days prior to arrival date.
Cancellation policy available by contacting property manager.
CANCELLATION. All cancellation notices must be in writing (fax or e-mail is acceptable) with a written response (receipt of cancellation) from Agent (so we both have documentation). We've had to implement this policy because there have been too many late cancellations with lost opportunities to re-book for owner. Reservations that are cancelled for any reason are assessed a booking fee of $125. If cancelling at least 30 days before the reserved date, the Security Deposit will be refunded (subject to the a minimum booking fee of $125)
The treatment of the Initial Deposit shall be governed by the following schedule:
Cancellation Time Frame Penalty
120 to 90 days before reserved date 25% of the initial deposit is forfeited.
90 to 45 days before reserved date 50% of the initial deposit is forfeited.
45 before reserved date to day of reservation No refunds unless the Property can be re-rented
at the full rent price and term. If it can be rented,
a refund of 50% of the initial deposit will be made
If you think you may have to cancel, the sooner we know the better chance we have to re-book the Property. We will do everything possible to fill that time slot so you lose as little of your vacation rental payment as possible.
A transfer from this Property to another will be considered a cancellation. Transfers made from one week to another available week in this Property are allowed without forfeiture, subject to Owner approval. See the terms for Vacation Trip Insurance.
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Learn more about the Inklings Book Contest and RSVP here!
Enormous thanks to previous Inklings Book author, Carmen Bechtel, for designing and animating this inspiring video! Thanks also, to her sister, Annabelle, for the fabulous voice-over.
At SYI, we're thrilled to feature the creativity of youth, and we are so grateful for this true Society of artists, of all ages, who support and encourage one another.
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- Sign up for the Inklings Book Contest.
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However, while its use is associated with some inconveniences. For this purpose, special electrodes stimulating the olfactory nerve are used.
Scientists have developed a device that allows you to transmit virtual odors. A current was applied through the electrodes, which had a different frequency and intensity. The participants in the experiment could really feel the smell of pathetic meat, wood and fruit.
Now scientists have set themselves the task of creating a device that can transmit virtual smells to people without giving up inconvenience. It may be useful to paralyzed people. With the help of this device they will be able to smell smells that are inaccessible to them in reality, and they cannot even distinguish some of them.
Some are joking about this. Application can be found in catering. For example, eat ordinary boiled potatoes, and the smell convinces that it is roasted meat. In addition, it will be an additional stimulation for the secretion of gastric juice, which, in principle, is positive. The stomach somehow does not react to the usual potato.


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The module of Business Intelligence & Big Data is a strong tool for multi-dimensional analysis of the information resident in RPS.
Combining the simplicity of its interface, the capacity of the control panel and the strength of the associative technology, it permits exploitation of the information in an intuitive manner.
The module facilitates the data analysis from different perspectives: future predictions, best customers, business evolution, cost control, profitability, etc., including the possibility of reaching the final level.
Through the incorporation of data mining algorithms, RPS, automatically classifies, associates, correlates and segments the information cloud existing in its database for sales, purchases, production and maintenance, in order to discover and graph significant information and behavioural patterns for learning and defining actions for the future.
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- Export to Excel.
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- Automatic algorithms for significant classification and segmentation.
- Automatic graph of the significant behaviours detected
- Avail of useful information in real time.
- Gives the non-expert user the ability to extract, refine, consolidate, synthesise and present information independently.
- Make the information available to the users which is necessary for the analysis and for the making of immediate decisions.
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Idea Generation. When product and process ideas are first conceived, process simulation is used for project screening/selection and strategic planning based on preliminary economic analyses.
Process Development. While the pre-clinical and clinical testing of the candidate drug compound is going on, the company's process development group is looking into the many options available for manufacturing, purifying, characterizing the drug substance, and formulating it as a drug product. At this stage, the process undergoes constant changes. New synthetic routes are being investigated, and new recovery and purification options are being evaluated. Alternative formulations are also explored. Typically, a large number of scientists and engineers are involved in the improvement and optimization of individual processing steps. Simulation tools at this point can introduce a common language of communication and facilitate team interaction. A computer model of the entire process can provide a common reference and evaluation framework to facilitate process development. The impact of process changes can be readily evaluated and documented in a systematic way. Once a reliable model is available, it can be used to pinpoint the most cost-sensitive areas — the economic hot-spots — of a complex process. These are usually steps of high capital and operating cost or low yield and production throughput. The findings from such analyses can be used to focus further lab and pilot plant studies in order to optimize those portions of the process. The ability to experiment on the computer with alternative process setups and operating conditions reduces the costly and time-consuming laboratory and pilot plant effort.
The environmental impact of a process is another issue that can be readily evaluated with computer models. Material balances calculated for the projected large scale manufacturing reveal the environmental hot-spots. These are usually process steps that require solvents or regulated materials with high disposal costs. Environmental issues not addressed during process development may lead to serious headaches during manufacturing. This is because after a process has been approved by the regulatory agencies, it is extremely costly and time-consuming to make process changes. This is particularly true for biopharmaceuticals where it is commonly said that "the process makes the product".
Facility Design and/or Selection. With process development near completion at the pilot plant level, simulation tools are used to systematically design and optimize the process for commercial production. Availability of a good computer model can facilitate the transfer of process technology and facilities design. If a new facility needs to be built, process simulators can be used to size process equipment and supporting utilities, and estimate the required capital investment. In transferring production to existing manufacturing sites, process simulators can be used to evaluate the various sites from a capacity and cost point of view and select the most appropriate one. The same can apply to outsourcing of manufacturing to contract manufacturers.
Manufacturing. In large scale manufacturing, simulation tools are primarily used for process scheduling, debottlenecking, and on-going process optimization. Simulation tools that are capable of tracking equipment utilization for overlapping batches can identify bottleneck candidates and guide the user through the debottlenecking effort.


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Allan is an experienced agile software delivery practitioner, coach and change catalyst. His passion for continuous improvement and scaled agile adoption has seen him successfully help and uplift various development and product teams across Australia and now the UK. He has led multi-million-dollar IT portfolios and release trains and has delivered a range of large to medium sized projects spanning across multiple diverse and complex applications. Allan is also highly skilled in several disciplines and roles, including business analysis, project manager, scrum master and release train engineer.


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Wren and Vanessa
Just your average 22 year old girl, who aspires to be a fit, healthy eating, outgoing, fun, adventurous motivator for other young women. I'm originally from California and moved to Colorado with my family 10 years ago. I enjoy traveling around and going to cattle shows, whether I'm showing, helping or just watching. The cattle industry is one of my passions. I love to vacation, especially to Mexico where I can eat rice pudding. I spend hours on end on Pinterest and Instagram and sit at local coffee shops and do homework.
I have about a year left of school after switching my major to Business because hey!, I'm getting real life training on a daily basis. Growing up with a mother who owned a clothing store has always made me interested in fashion and it was a natural fit when I joined her in the business.
I'm Vanessa, mom to Wren, whom you can read all about above, but also mom to Chase. I'm proud to say Chase recently joined the Army and will be busy learning about UAV'S. He enjoys hanging out with his friends and snowboarding.I'm married to their dad, my high school sweetheart Shawn, and we love vacationing at the beach and exploring old homes and towns and doing things that make us sound like old people! I love anything beautiful with a little piece of its own history. I enjoy sewing, the sun and flowers and creating and building a sustainable business empire with Wren. I have a passion for learning and implementing business ideas and being supportive of other women doing the same!
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Greetings All.
Welcome to another Monday here at Obzervashunal and with it, another unveiling of my buddy Dale's and my ongoing, K'lee and Dale's Cosmic Photo Challenge.
This week, the reins are in my hands, and on Friday past, I offered up the following:
Now, some might say a prompt like this may be too broad; too general of a prompt to engage one's imagination…? I say just the opposite!
We all have something or some things we'd readily attach the word Love to and this prompt, this challenge, by your definition, of course, is meant to provide you (and us) with a way to express it.
So, with all that out of the way, here's what I decided to express:
The Ocean!
Yes. The ocean for me is both a place and an idea I never question for its ability to both clear my mind and give me a sense of peace and positivity.
How about you?
This challenge can represent just about anything and here's hoping some of you join us to share your thoughts.
In the meanwhile, here's to a great Monday and an even better week ahead!
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L'Oreal Paris Skin Perfection Perk-Up Cream
I'm instantly hooked on L'Oreal Paris Skin Perfection Perk-Up Cream! It's billed as an anti-fatigue moisturiser to give an instant (and longer term) pep to the skin – in fact, they go as far as calling it a 'perk-up' cream and I love that expression. I can actually hear myself saying, "I just need something to perk up my skin"!
I can't give a long term view on it – but short term, the instant gratification comes from micro pearls that genuinely give skin a wash of radiance. I've used it on bare skin and under foundation and while I was expecting the foundation to cover up the radiance, it hasn't; L'Oreal Paris Skin Perfection Perk-Up Cream has turned my base into an illuminating base.
The other key thing that I notice is that it's very moisturising and I think where it has value for my skin is as an under-base; if you've got naturally oily skin, I can see this being a little too much for it, but otherwise I'm struggling to find anything not to like. I just went back to do a mirror check and there is definitely sheen on my skin still. I can see myself using this every day now so hopefully I'll get to see some of the longer term benefits as well, although I'm holding out for the new laser-like overnight cream coming from L'Oreal that has some massively impressive claims.
I don't have a launch date for this or a price, but I'll fill in those details as soon as I do. Meanwhile L'Oreal Paris Skin Perfection Perk-Up Cream is one to watch.
*all products are sent to me as samples from brands and agencies unless otherwise stated. Affiliate links may be used. Posts are not affiliate driven.
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This sounds really lovely! I have quite oily skin, so I tend to use an anti-oil base, such a shame! I love the ombre bottle though, so cute!
I love the packaging and I will be very curious to give this product a go! 🙂
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Category: VW Camper Van
I want a modern, reliable camper van
Want a camper van but have realised that you want a good balance between reliability, practicality and style ? Well, if you're like us you're on a journey that has probably started with yearning after a T1 splitscreen or T2 bay window van but have now come to appreciate that there are certain drawbacks to such a romantic notion. Like comfort, for example. Or confidence that … Read More I want a modern, reliable camper van
Wouldn't it be cool to own a VW camper van ?
This is a question that has been uttered by many people across the world, I'm sure. This post could also be subtitled "my personal journey to owning a VW camper van" since it tells the first part of my story to researching and testing out various versions of VW campers. In my next VW camper vans post – Act 2 – I'll review the … Read More Wouldn't it be cool to own a VW camper van ?
60 Years of the VW Camper Van: Part 3 – Into the 21st Century
By the time the VW California was launched in the UK in 2005, VW camper vans had a heritage stretching back over 50 years. In Part 1 and Part 2 I traced the history of the camper van from the humble beginnings of the earliest splitscreens in the 1950-60s through to the burgeoning popularity of the bay window and subsequent variations from the 1970-2000s. In this post I bring the … Read More 60 Years of the VW Camper Van: Part 3 – Into the 21st Century
Scottish Cali Meet
The first ever meeting of Scottish VW Californias took place in mid-November at a cold and decidedly icy campsite in Blair Atholl. Here are four of them, with Lydia nearest. It was a great chance to meet up with other members of the VW California Club – the UK California Owners' Club – to have a nosy at other people's vans and to talk … Read More Scottish Cali Meet
60 Years of the VW Camper Van: Part 2 – Coming of Age
In my previous post charting the history of VW camper vans I described how the T1 Splitscreen camper van was born from humble beginnings but rapidly found a market among campers the world over. During the period 1950-67 Westfalia alone produced 25,000 camper vans with Devon, Danbury, Sun-Dial and others producing their own versions. A new model – the T2 with its distinctive Bay … Read More 60 Years of the VW Camper Van: Part 2 – Coming of Age
60 Years of the VW Camper Van: Part 1 – The birth of an icon
The VW camper van is one of the most iconic vehicles ever produced. Few other vehicles have the ability to turn heads and conjure a spirit of freedom, adventure and open roads. This is the first of a three-part series providing you with a potted history of the VW camper van, told both in text but particularly through the imagery created by VW's own advertising over … Read More 60 Years of the VW Camper Van: Part 1 – The birth of an icon
Meet Lydia !
Getting out and about across Scotland (and elsewhere of course) is a whole lot easier with a camper van. You have everything you need conveniently stowed – including the kitchen sink – and a roof to put over your head when the weather turns nasty. It's camping in style and comfort, without the draughts, wet patches and leaky lilos. We got Lydia from new just … Read More Meet Lydia !


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The archives of birdbaths remains largely unknown, but it is rumored they were invented in Greece many years ago. Regardless of where they came from, it is fact that birdbaths have become essential structure of backyards all across the world. This is one of the good things about birdbaths: almost anyone can have one. If you have been thinking practically making bird bath, but don't know where to start, the process is actually certainly easy.
One of types of bird bath is Bird Baths Fountains. You can see some picture of Bird Baths Fountains here.
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Cawdor Public School gets hands on with nature
06 November 2017 – Cawdor Public School students are getting hands on with nature after they were awarded $5,000 from the South32 Junior Landcare Grants program to go towards a habitat restoration project.
The funding has assisted with the school's project to enhance and restore the native area that runs along the front fence of the school adjacent to Cawdor Road, and other areas on the property, totalling 64m by 8m. The work includes weeding the area, making a mulch pathway, and improving local biodiversity by replanting local native flora and indigenous bush tucker plants and trees, to make a nature trail.
The nature trail will be used by all students as an outdoor learning area for environmental activities, with teaching programs aimed at developing ecological sustainable learning, crucial for students now and into the future. Students will have the opportunity to engage with the aboriginal community who will impart knowledge about traditional food sources and their other uses.


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An important part of an English ministry is finding ways to connect with your students. The following lessons have been designed for different contexts. From English classes in library meeting rooms, cafes, church halls and homes. It is important that you consider your students and the goal of the class and adapt these resources accordingly. Enjoy the experience!
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