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I'm back from Paris and finally ready to post about my trip! Just a warning, this is the first of two parts and it will be long!
I have to admit that I've been feeling very guilty for not having already posted anything since I've been back for a little while. We came home Thanksgiving weekend (Canadian) and had a bunch of family commitments and then had to play catch up on a bunch of other things so it's been a busy few weeks! Oh yeah, and we also took about 1200 pictures on our trip so it has taken me forever to go through them all! Don't worry though, I'll only subject you to a few of them and I've decided to pepper them throughout the post just to break things up a little.
So back to the trip itself! In short it was absolutely amazing! There are so many things to do and see and the French were really great (too great in some instances, we ended up staying out half the night one night drinking with some guys from Bordeaux and consequently had to postpone our trip to Versailles by one day…oops!). We really enjoyed ourselves however, our trip was BUSY since we wanted to see as many sights as possible. We were only there for one week and trust me when I say that you need much more than a week to truly experience all that this amazing city has to offer!
Now in relation to my usual topics of discussion on this blog I have some good news for you, and some bad news.
First let's get part one of the bad news out of the way: I'm ashamed to say this but when I was in Paris I barely shopped at all! Seriously, next to no shopping! I know, it's shocking and at first I thought that I may have let anyone who reads my blog down, but in my defense I had some good reasons for my lack of fashion follies.
First, it is impossible to see all of the major sights and fit some major shopping into one week. It just can't be done. Everything, both the sights and stores, is open from around 9 am to 5 or 6 pm so you either have to pick and choose a few choice sights that you want to see or you have to forgo the shopping altogether (or only have time for short shopping interludes). I did manage to make my way into a few stores like Diane von Furstenberg, Chloé and Chanel on Avenue Montaigne about 20 minutes before closing on the Thursday but it really wasn't enough time to truly explore them.
It was probably for the best anyway, the one Chanel purse I picked up had a price tag of 2450 euros which is definitely too rich for my blood! Obviously not too rich for other people though since there was a tour bus' worth of Asian tourists in the store double-fisting merchandise up to the cash! One girl had to be buying at least 30,000 euros worth of Chanel!
Second, and in relation to my first point, stores are not open on Sundays! For a type A North American girl who is used to at least some stores being constantly open or at the very least open on weekends (or later than 6 on weekdays) I totally wasn't expecting this. I know that I should have since Europeans have a much more relaxed way of life but for some reason the thought hadn't even crossed my mind!
So of course, the one day that we were more leisurely about things was on the Sunday, sigh. At least I saw the outsides of stores like Hermès and some really cool displays in shop windows like beautiful ballerina tutus at a shoe store (can't remember the name) and shoes with funky faces in the display window of Rodolphe Menudier.
Third, you can't just assume that there is shopping everywhere in Paris. Trust me on this one, when you want to find something you will be in the completely wrong district! One day I needed a new pair of shoes desperately (I'll elaborate more on this in my next post, there is some "Quelle horreur" involved though) and the area where we were next to the Louvre had no shoe/clothing stores! We spent forever trying to find something but I think that we just ended up walking circles in the same district.
Fourth, plan out what stores you want to see. I had just assumed that I would stumble upon Christian Louboutin, the original Chanel store on Rue Cambon, or another Hermès after our Sunday stroll, sadly I this did not happen. We did manage to spend a little time in les Galeries Lafayette but never did come across Printemps (even though it's close by) so again, if it's important to you to go then actually look for it, lol.
Also, I had planned to do a little shopping on the Champs d'Elysées and allowed some time for it but when we got there I found that the street was actually really junky! I had an image in my mind of it being a beautiful classy street (probably planted in my head from watching movies) but it was just packed with people and dirty!
Maybe we were at the wrong end of it? We were at the end by the Arc de Triomphe and we did come across Cartier (but didn't go in) and saw the Louis Vuitton flagship store but LV had a lineup that stretched around the corner and the stores were closing in an hour so we weren't willing to wait.
Now for my second piece of bad news: it was fashion week and we saw nothing going on related to it! Ok, not nothing, there was an accessories trade show going on in a park but you had to be registered to get in.
We also saw many girls who were most likely models, always buying bottles of carbonated water in Monoprix stores for some reason (my husband kept asking me if I thought they actually got paid because they obviously couldn't afford to eat, lol), but besides that most of the fashion week related events must have been going on in specific areas that we weren't near or privileged enough to be let near, lol.
One cool fashion-related thing that we did see though was an exhibit at Le Grand Trianon at Versailles that compared clothing from the 18th century to Haute Couture pieces by designers/fashion houses like Christian Lacroix, Christian Dior, Chanel, Vivienne Westwood and Yamamoto. The pieces were amazing! Unfortunately you couldn't take any pictures though so I'm disappointed that I can't share anything that I took with you but here's a picture that links to a review The Guardian did of the exhibit:
Alright, so after all of that "bad news" you may be thinking that I didn't actually enjoy my trip, well, you would be completely wrong! Here's the good news: I loved every second of it!
I bought no high-end goods, we didn't go out for any fancy dinners and I didn't even wear a dressy skirt or dress once (even though I packed them) but we had so many great experiences and saw so many sights!
We visited (in no particular order): the Eiffel Tour, the Arc de Triomphe, Versailles, the Catacombes, Sacré Cœur, Montmartre (our hotel was actually in the Pigalle district, lol), Notre Dame, the Louvre, les Invalides, the Musée d'Orsay, the Luxembourg Gardens, Centre Pompidou and we took a river cruise on the Seine. It was totally worth it to see so many places!
We spent all of our breaks sipping wine or beer in cafes, just relaxing and soaking up the sights around us, it was so nice to sit back and just spend some quality time together. We also had a bunch of little picnics where we picked up our bread, meat, cheese and a bottle of wine and again, just sat down by a fountain or beautiful old building taking in all that Paris had to offer. It was divine and I think that I enjoyed it more than any expensive dinner at a fancy restaurant! As it turned out, this didn't end up being a "fancy" trip and we wouldn't have had it any other way.
In terms of what I bought I got a great scarf for 15 euros in Versailles, a bottle of perfume at Guerlain and a "Chat Noir" poster (the hotel we stayed at was called Le Chat Noir so it was fitting). So really, not much at all!
Thinking more about what little I bought I'm actually not disappointed. I think that if I went out and blew a bunch of money on some expensive designer goods I would have been very disappointed in myself because that would have gone contrary to the whole essence of the SpendThrift Experiment. The trip to Paris was frivolous enough in expense and I wouldn't have done myself any favours by spending even more money when we have other things that we should be putting it towards (like the new furnace we just bought, yay?).
So in the end we deemed this trip to Paris the "crazy-busy-let's-see-as-many-sights-as-can-be-possibly-crammed-into-one-week" trip. Now that we've gotten the sights out of the way our next trip to Paris (most likely when we're more financially comfortable) will be the "designer-clothing-fancy-dinner-relax-and-explore-everything-else" trip 😮
If you've made it through this novel to this point stay tuned, my second Paris post will be "Things I learned about packing for Paris/My Paris fashion disasters" so stay tuned!


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Staff Spotlight - Adrianna's 600km trek across Europe to raise funds to fight cancer
ACU workforce planner Adrianna Mortier is planning a holiday with a difference – she is about to trek 600 km across six European countries on foot to raise money for CanTeen, which supports young people battling with cancer.
"Giving back is what I'm passionate about," says Adrianna, who has been at ACU since 2011 providing strategic advice and planning to support the University's growing work force.
In order to fulfil her dream, Adrianna utilised her Annual Leave and took advantage of ACU's "Leave Purchasing" policy, which allows staff to take extra time off work to pursue their interests. "It is important to take Annual Leave from a wellbeing perspective for rest and relaxation, Adrianna says.
Adrianna, together with her husband Ron, plan to raise $8000 as they undertake the European Peace Walk (EPW) in August. The EPW is a 600 km walk over 25 days through six European countries. The walk commences in Vienna, Austria and finishes in Trieste, Italy.
"We have six healthy grandchildren who we love dearly and we know that we are immensely fortunate that they enjoy good health. We believe it is important to 'give back' in return to help others and therefore, we have combined our passion for travel and the outdoors to raise funds to support CanTeen," Adrianna says.
Adrianna has been focusing on workforce planning for more than a decade working for the NSW Government (NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet), and the City of Sydney Council.
Workforce planning is the systematic identification and analysis of workforce needs to achieve organisational outcomes, in terms of the size, employment type, experience, knowledge, skills and competencies, for current and future sustainability.
"We look at the profile of the workforce through a range of relevant demographic data across the organisation, taking a helicopter view of what's happening, in the context of external and internal organisational shifts" she said.
Adrianna says given ACU's workforce demographics it was important to "grow its pipeline and be able to transfer knowledge from those about to leave to other staff".
To read more about Adrianna's journey and the European Peace Walk please go to: https://canteenfundraising.everydyhero.com/au/adriannamortier
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We have presented you many great races from the UNLIM 500 plus Festival. However, this time the video you are about to see is different. You can see how a fraction of a moment is capable of changing things dramatically. Two main factors lead to this accident. First the weather conditions, which the drivers were warned and aware of. And second, probably the lack of experience. In this case the driver is female but it can happen to anybody. We want to say that it would not be fair if you judge by gender. Fortunately for her, after the medical examinations, there were no serious injuries.
Nissan GT-R crash on Unlim 500+ Stage 11 — Official video!
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After entering a 12-week Weight Loss Challenge through my local gym, I made a decision to buy some classes with a Personal Coach to present me an advantage on the opposite competitors. If the client arrives greater than quarter-hour late for the scheduled appointment, forfeiture of the session will outcome and the personal coach has the best to leave the premises. Welcome to Private Coaching by Health First. Excuses are a thing of the previous as our Private Trainers devise an exercise plan distinctive to your goal that makes you are feeling like a new individual inside and outside.
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- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 94, Issue 5, 4 May 2016, p. 1143 - 1149
f The Relationship Between Distance to Water Source and Moderate-to-Severe Diarrhea in the Global Enterics Multi-Center Study in Kenya, 2008–2011
In the developing world, fetching water for drinking and other household uses is a substantial burden that affects water quantity and quality in the household. We used logistic regression to examine whether reported household water fetching times were a risk factor for moderate-to-severe diarrhea (MSD) using case–control data of 3,359 households from the Global Enterics Multi-Center Study in Kenya in 2009–2011. We collected additional global positioning system (GPS) data for a subset of 254 randomly selected households and compared GPS-based straight line and actual travel path distances to fetching times reported by respondents. GPS-based data were highly correlated with respondent-provided times (Spearman correlation coefficient = 0.81, P < 0.0001). The median estimated one-way distance to water source was 200 m for cases and 171 for controls (Wilcoxon rank sums/Mann–Whitney P = 0.21). A round-trip fetching time of > 30 minutes was reported by 25% of cases versus 15% of controls and was significantly associated with MSD where rainwater was not used in the last 2 weeks (odds ratio = 1.97, 95% confidence interval = 1.56–2.49). These data support the United Nations definition of access to an improved water source being within 30 minutes total round-trip travel time.
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The Importance of NATE Certification
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Comparing Austin-area air conditioning and heating service providers can be a daunting task. After all, everyone prides themselves on superior air conditioning service, unsurpassed quality, and a history of A/C excellence and reliability. Are there other differentiators to be looking for? Actually, there are. In your journey along the Austin HVAC trail, you very well may […]Continue Reading »


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As a Cristiano Ronaldo (and Real Madrid) fan, I was naturally excited to visit Lisbon where his glorious career began, humbly! However nothing prepared me for the stunning beauty that Lisbon is; from the aerial view which the pilot of the Lufthansa Airline ensured we got on arrival to the lights at night. Everything was awesome!
As we celebrate the success of Lisbon and Portugal as a whole, not many of us will take time to reflect on Vasco da Gama, although tributes to him abound. Vasco da Gama is a familiar name, but not many will take time to reflect on his extraordinary courage, voyaging through uncharted territory thus securing glory for himself and the future of generations of his country men and the world at large. He believed! He was courageous!! He succeeded!!! (http://andeelishaphilosophy.com/make-hay-while-the-sun-shines-with-plato-epictetus-and-sun-tzu/)
Cristiano Ronaldo – The Portuguese Football Captain
The success stories of Portugal: Vasco da Gama and Cristiano Ronaldo, tell us that success does not come by wishful thinking – refer to Sir Alex Ferguson's testament on how hard working Ronaldo is.
I will leave you with this:
"And when a beautiful soul harmonizes with a beautiful form, and the two are cast in one mould, that will be the fairest of sights to him who has an eye to see it?"
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Repaint Antique White Dresser
If we have a piece of an antique white dresser that we have tired of its appearance or that does not combine with other furniture or that we simply want to change the design, we can renew it giving it another totally different aspect. For this, we can use several techniques, such as wallpapering, decorating with templates, and we can also make the technique of aged white paint.
White pickling or Provencal white, which is a painting technique to age it and leave it precious, as we will see then. If the furniture is in wood color or any other color, we will have to paint it white and before, apply a coat of primer that is also white. If the antique white dresser is already painted white, no need to paint, go to the second step directly. To paint the furniture white, first, we sand it gently to open the pore to the wood, paint or varnish it has.
It is necessary to remove the gloss of the varnish, to leave it matt. Once sanding, we clean it thoroughly by removing all the dust and dirt with a damp cloth, and apply a coat of white sealant and let the sealer dry for at least 12 hours. Now we take matt white enamel antique white dresser. You can use enamel to water or solvent. We recommend that you use the solvent because it is more resistant.


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LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland, March 17 (UPI) -- Germany's Felix Neureuther put together two solid runs Sunday to win the men's slalom at the World Cup Finals in Switzerland.
Neureuther led wire-to-wire with a combined-run time of 1 minute, 52.20 seconds, 0.36 seconds ahead of Austrian Marcel Hirscher, who had earlier clinched the season slalom title as well as the overall points championship.
"Marcel was always the man to beat this season and I hope to do that more often next year," said Neureuther. "I'm happy it's over now; my back hurts and I definitely feel like an old man who needs some rest."
Ivica Kostelic continued his late-season surge with a third place. The two Americans in the race -- Ted Ligety and David Chodounsky -- failed to finish the first run.


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Tackling Private Student Loans
Private loans can be tougher to pay off than federal loans. Here's what you need to know to reduce the pain.
How can I get out from under my $43,000 of student-loan debt? Most articles I see reference the federal student-loan program, but what about private student loans? Are there any little-known methods or laws that will help people like me reduce their monthly payments?
Outside the federal student-loan program, your options are limited. Federal Stafford loans offer more-favorable repayment terms than private loans, plus more opportunities to have loans forgiven.
For example, you may be able to tie your payments to a formula based on your income. Or you may qualify for loan forgiveness if you teach in a low-income school (for details, go to http://studentaid.ed.gov).
Also, volunteering for the AmeriCorps program qualifies you for an education award of $4,725 a year for two years to help pay for student loans, and some colleges match the award (check with your school).
But those programs aren't available for private loans. In that situation, your best bet is to shop around for the best terms you can find on a private-loan consolidation (compare programs at SimpleTuition.com and FinAid.org). If your credit score has improved significantly since you took out the loans, you may be able to get a better rate.
Consolidating also lets you stretch out the term of the loan, which may lower your monthly payments. You'll pay more interest over time, but the breather could get you over a hump. And you can pay ahead on your loans as your income rises, as long as there are no prepayment penalties.
Some occupations forgive loans as a recruiting tool. And if you meet income requirements, you can deduct up to $2,500 per year in interest on any loans used for higher education.
Once you've arranged the best terms you can, you'll just have to bite the bullet.
Leisa Aiken, a financial adviser in Chicago, recommends that clients with significant student-loan debt go on a crash program to pay off high-rate debt as soon as possible, even if it means continuing to live like a student. Move back home with Mom and Dad, get rid of the car, take a second job, and put the extra cash toward your most expensive loans. Low-interest loans can wait. "Paying $150 a month on a 4% loan isn't all bad," says Aiken. "It's more of a nuisance."
A law recently signed by President Bush will help ease the burden for students who borrow through the federal program. Struggling grads will be able to tie student-loan payments to a more-generous income-based formula. And the government will forgive loan balances after 25 years. But the new law hasn't taken effect yet.
The best way to stay on top of student loans is to limit how much you borrow in the first place. Next week, readers tell how they did it.


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In 2016 The United Kingdom opened an electronic visa system for citizens of Oman. It means that the whole process of applying for the visa will be simplified. Practically, it will allow the applicants to submit their online visa applications from anywhere in the world as only credit/debit card is needed to make the payment. The online application can be submitted at united kingdom electronic visa waiver. The application will then be processed in minimum of 2 days and the final decision of approval or denial will be sent to the applicants email address. The document you receive is valid for Single Entry, and it allows you to stay in the UK for no more than 180 days Per Entry.
Most important questions:
What do I need to apply for the UK Electronic Visa Waiver online?
It should be noted that you do not need much to apply for the EVW online. Here is that you must have at hand during the application process:
- Passport – all applicants must be passport holders. Plus, the travel document needs to remain valid for at least another 6 months from the date of arrival in the UK. At least two blank pages are also necessary.
- Accommodation information - hotel booking, invitation letter from host or other proof of accommodation.
- Travel itinerary.
- Means of payment – credit/debit card or PayPal account.
What is the length of the application process?
It varies. iVisa gives you three options when it comes to processing time so that you can choose the one that best works for you. Here is what you can opt for:
- Standard processing – your EVW arrives in 7 Business Days.
- Rush processing – your application is processed within just 5 Business Days.
- Super Rush processing – your travel document is ready within just 3 Business Days.
How much does the UK Electronic Visa Waiver cost?
The amount of money you will spend on your EVW is determined by the processing timeframe you select. They are as follows:
- Standard processing – USD 70.00
- Rush processing – USD 100.00
- Super Rush processing – USD 130.00
Does the UK Electronic Visa Waiver have any additional information?
The citizens of Oman will need to be able to prove at the border that they have all valid documents. All personal data of applicants will be secured and used only for the EVW decision process. Possession of visa to The United Kingdom does not automatically grant entry to the country. The Immigration Officers at the point of entry may refuse entry to any person if they consider the person not to fulfill the immigration requirements or be of national security risk to the country. The EVW cannot be extended. The visitor will have to leave the country and apply for a new EVW to enter UK again. If the visitors travel plans change it is important to apply the necessary changes to the EVW. This concerns travel date and time even if arriving only 8 hours later than stated at the EVW.
How long is the UK Electronic Visa Waiver valid for?
The EVW is valid for 180 days after arrival. This is a Single Entry visa, and the maximum stay is 180 days Per Entry.


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Essays Tagged: "Positivists"
Bentham and Hobbes: Two Theories of Legislation
Thomas Hobbes and Jeremy Bentham were both legal positivists. In an attempt to solve the problem of interpretation, legal positivists conclude that t ... e claims it is the people who enforce the law that decide what it means. While they were both legal positivists, their theories differed greatly in regards to natural law. I would recommend Bentham's ...
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re "born criminals" (Ramsland, K., 2009).This approach also has a different ideal as to punishment. Positivists believe the threat of punishment or incarceration did nothing to deter criminal activity ... ng to deter criminal activity because the offender did not free will when they committed the crime. Positivists believed the offender could be treated with therapy or medication; locked away from soci ...
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Here's What Kristen Bell Has to Say About Moisturizing with Food and Smelling Like a Mai Tai
Yes, of course given the opportunity to interview her, I want to ask Kristen Bell how long it took her to perfect the "XOXO, Gossip Girl" phrase, but that doesn't do a lot for my beauty routine, does it? Priorities and perspective people. If I ever get the opportunity to chat with Kristen again, I promise that will be my first question… after I ask her about the products she uses to boost her glow. This chick is downright radiant.
So what is this video you're about to watch all about? We had the amazing opportunity to speak with Kristen all about her beauty routine and her partnership with Neutrogena Naturals. Speaking from experience, the brand's new Brightening Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen SPF 25 is not only incredibly affordable ($15, woooo!), but it's super lightweight, made with 94 percent naturally derived ingredients, and obviously, it works to reduce the appearance of discoloration. That's a BIG one in my book.
In honor of the release, Kristen took the camera and gave us the scoop on the weirdest skin-care trick she's ever tried, which includes moisturizing with one of our favorite foods and eating her placenta. She even chatted about the tip she'd give her younger self, along with the importance of taking time for yourself, and smelling like a mai tai.


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As Norwich Cathedral is being transformed into a film set for Tulip Fever, are scenes for Avengers: Age of Ultron also about to be filmed in Norwich?
PUBLISHED: 21:02 12 June 2014 | UPDATED: 14:12 13 June 2014
Norwich seems to be the Hollywood destination of choice this month with scenes for two films being shot in the city.
As these photos show, work is well under way with the construction of the film set for Tulip Fever in Norwich Cathedral cloister, and filming is expected to begin soon.
Meanwhile scenes for another film - believed to be Avengers: Age of Ultron - are due to be filmed at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, on the University of East Anglia campus, on Friday.
A UEA spokesman confirmed that the Sainsbury Centre had been booked out until the end of Friday but said they were unable to comment further.
There are reports online of students being invited to audition last month for 'Afterparty,' which is thought to be the code name for Avengers: Age of Ultron.
The film website IMDb lists Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr and Samuel L. Jackson among the stars of the new Avengers film.
Tulip Fever, based on the novel by Deborah Moggach who also penned The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, also has an all-star cast. The 17th-century romance tells the story of an artist who falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait.
Dame Judi Dench is among the Tulip Fever cast listed on the IMDb website alongside Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained and Water for Elephants), Holliday Grainger (Jane Eyre, The Borgias, and Anna Karenina), Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover and Due Date), and British model Cara Delevingne. Justin Chadwick, listed as the film's director, previously directed The Other Boleyn Girl and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
The Tulip Fever film company is expected to be at Norwich Cathedral until June 25.
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Financial year 2012-13 is moving towards its end and this is the time when most of the tax payers think of investing in different tax saving instruments to save tax. Tax saving instruments are those investment schemes which offers tax deduction under income tax act 1961. Although there are number of tax saving instruments available in the market like ELSS, PPF, NSC, Tax Saving FD's etc. But choosing the right tax saving instrument which will give good returns while saving tax is important for a tax payer.
Here will be discussing a tax saving investment which offers tax free and risk free returns on the amount invested. So if need assured returns with safety and you can invest money for a longer period of time then you should consider investing in PPF. Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a government run saving cum tax saving scheme . Being a debt product, PPF offers guarantee of principal & assured returns on investment.
Features Of PPF
Tax Free: The investment made under PPF gives tax exemption under section 80C. Withdrawal from PPF, both principal as well as interest earned is tax free in the hands of investor.
Debt Related Instrument : PPF is a best debt related instrument which can fit in all types of investors portfolio.
The other debt related instruments are ELSS and NSC :-
What Is The Difference Between PPF and NSC Or PPF and ELSS?
Risk Free : Being a government running investment scheme, it is considered to be risk free as compare to other investment schemes available in the market.
Returns On Investment: The current rate of interest on PPF scheme is 8.8% for the FY 2012-13 which is tax free. So the returns on investment in PPF are quite decent.
How Public Provident Fund (PPF) Account Interest Is Calculated? – With Examples
Interest Rate : Government revises the rate of interest on PPF scheme every year in the month of march or April which remains fix for that particular financial year.
Investment Amount : The minimum amount of investment required every year is Rs 500 p.a which can go upto Rs 1 lakh p.a i.e the maximum investment amount allowed under PPF in India.
Tenure : The maturity period of PPF investment is 15 years which actually comes out to be 16 years so the investment made in PPF remain locked for 16 years.
What To Do At The Time Of Maturity Of Your PPF Account?
PPF Maturity : Extend Or Withdraw Funds From PPF Account On Maturity
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'Everything out there in space wants to kill you' [Opinion]
Texas A&M astronomer and physics expert Nick Suntzeff has been involved with space research for almost 30 years, and spent 20 years as an astronomer in Chile, where he helped co-discover dark energy. He offers his thoughts about the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and what's ahead for the U.S. space program. The interview was conducted by Keith Randall, associate director, division of marketing and communications at Texas A&M University.
Q: What was the best thing about the U.S. landing on the moon? Was it that we did it first, or that anyone could do it at all?
A: For one wonderful moment, people could look up at the Moon, knowing that humans have reached out to the stars. And for this one moment, the whole world was united across all borders, religions, and races: we were on the moon. Yes, it was the U.S. that came first to the moon. but as the plaque on the Apollo 11 lander read: "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon, July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."
Q: There's talk about putting a lunar base on the moon. How difficult will this be?
A: The International Space Station (ISS) costs about $6 billion a year to maintain, and the U.S. contributes $3 billion per year. We have spent around $160 billion on the ISS. It is going to be terribly difficult and expensive to build and maintain a lunar base. Why go? I don't think that we would go for economic reasons.
President Kennedy said it best in 1962 at Rice University: "We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too."
He closed with these words:
"…space is there, and we're going to climb it, and the Moon and the planets are there, and new hopes for knowledge and peace are there. And, therefore, as we set sail we ask God's blessing on the most hazardous and dangerous and greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked."
Every time I hear that speech, I get chills down my spine, the same chills I feel as I proudly listen to the National Anthem. Kennedy knew that the peaceful exploration of space could defuse international tensions if done correctly. "We come in peace for all mankind."
Q: Will travel to the moon one day be as common as going to Paris or London?
A: That one day will be a long time in the future. In the imaginable future, though, it will not be as common just because of the energetics. It takes a lot of energy to leave the grip of Earth's gravity, and that energy is going to be expensive and polluting of the upper atmosphere.
Q: How long before we go to Mars or somewhere beyond the moon, and how difficult and challenging will that be?
A: Going to Mars is not the same as going to Mars and coming back safely with a reasonable chance of surviving. Everything out there in space wants to kill you — the vacuum of space, the cold, micrometeorites coming at you at a mile a second, solar flares that can dose you with enough radiation that you will die of cancer. Our bodies do not do well in zero gravity, as the recent ISS missions have shown.
One entrepreneur in the U.S. has the "bold plan," as the news states, to get to Mars by 2024. This isn't bold. It is stupid — unless you don't expect the astronauts to return safely.
Q: Will space one day be a new battleground for countries on earth — whoever controls space controls the world? In other words, should we be worried about the military aspects of all this?
A: President Eisenhower knew firsthand the terror of war as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in World War II, and he was determined not to let the military lead the exploration of space. Can you imagine how controversial this was in the time of the Cold War? He changed the course of space exploration by creating a civilian agency, NASA, to take charge of our space missions. And the rest of the world followed his lead. Of course, space is heavily militarized with spy satellites, and probably tactical weapons. But because of the vision of Ike, we speak of space exploration as a civilian endeavor, a peaceful quest for knowledge, which gives me some hope that space will not become hopelessly militarized.
You must remember that low Earth orbit starts at about 90 miles above us, which is less than the distance to Houston from College Station, and about as far as the Soviet rockets in Cuba were from Florida. Yes, we must be apprehensive about what the enemies of the U.S. can do in space. For the present, I am more concerned about rogue nations attacking our satellites using copies of commercially available rockets, for instance, by launching millions of ball bearings into orbit to randomly destroy what we put up there. Image if all GPS satellites were taken down. You could not pump gasoline or get money from an ATM machine. It does not take a nuclear bomb to threaten the future of the U.S.
Q: What are your feelings about alien life out there — do you think it is possible that we could be contacted in our lifetime?
A: Well, we know there is life elsewhere, and I am surprised that almost no one knows about it. We have brought back life from the surface of the Moon. But this is not a conspiracy of silence that the aliens walk amongst us. It is because we can't wholly sterilize a satellite from bacteria hitch-hiking on board. Apollo 12 astronauts brought back a piece of the Surveyor 3 lander to Earth, and bacteria were found to be alive, although they apparently hibernated on the Moon. This is a controversial result, however, in that the return sample was not handled in a carefully sterilized environment. Perhaps the best samples to retrieve would be the bags of, well, poop, left on the Moon by the astronauts. I can imagine the chuckles in Congress if someone proposed this.
As for life elsewhere in the universe, the gut feeling of most astronomers, and I would say most people who have an interest in it, is that life must be common on planets around other stars. We know that life formed once on Earth; after all, we exist! I have to qualify that because life could have arisen on Venus or Mars early in the formation of the solar system and was brought to Earth by meteoritic impacts. If we can find just one place where life has formed independently in the Solar System, such as on Mars; or the possible watery subterranean seas on the moon of Saturn, Enceladus; or the moon of Jupiter, Europa; or in the upper atmosphere of Venus. If that were the case, then we would know that life must be common in the universe. But so long as we only have one place where we know life exists — here — well, we have statistics of one, as we say in astronomy, and there is not much you can do with that.
What is weirder is that we know there is a planet entirely populated by robots. We can easily see the evidence of this robot civilization using radio telescopes. Of course, that planet is Mars, and we put those robots there, but how cool is that? A robot planet.
As for intelligent life — in a way it is a stranger question. As the great physicist Enrico Fermi was claimed to have said, "Well, where are they?" That is, if there is intelligent life, why don't we see it with our telescopes, or see evidence here on earth of visitations? Astronomers do look for life elsewhere in the universe. There are science projects run by serious astronomers, mostly funded by private individuals, searching for life using the radio spectrum. Recently astronomers have begun to look at their data to see if there is laser light, which can only be produced artificially. But one solid piece of evidence is all we have — it is silence out there in the stars. If we haven't seen signs of intelligent life so far, to me that probably says there are few or no other civilizations, or for some unknown reason, they are silent.
Q: What's the next big question you have about space travel that you would want answered above all others?
A: This is a negative answer, but what I want more than anything is to stop us from putting billboards into space. The technology is here, and companies are figuring out ways to do it. It is easy to imagine a swarm of thousands of small satellites that can be flown in formation the size of the full Moon, and can be programmed to, say, advertise Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. When I look up in the sky, I want to see the beauty of the stars and experience the immensity of the universe. I don't want to see a damn beer ad.


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Fabian Coulthard says he's had to raise his game this season in order to beat new team-mate Scott McLaughlin.
Coulthard, 34, scored Shell V-Power Racing's first Virgin Australia Supercars Championship race win by leading home McLaughlin on Sunday.
The result marked the first win for Coulthard since March, 2015, where he piloted a Brad Jones Racing Holden to victory in Adelaide.
Winning at Symmons Plains follows a podium for Coulthard at this year's Clipsal 500 and victory in two of the four races at Albert Park.
Sitting second in the championship, two places ahead of McLaughlin, is a strong start from Coulthard following an off-season filled with hype of the youngster's arrival.
Seen by many as the sport's next champion, attention on McLaughlin's arrival was heightened by star engineering recruit Ludo Lacroix being placed on the #17 car.
Although brushing off suggestions he entered the season in McLaughlin's shadow, Coulthard says he's benefitted from working alongside the 23-year-old.
"Scott has definitely been pushing me," said Coulthard.
"It's definitely made me raise the bar for my own personal achievements.
"We've worked really well as a team. Scott has been at the shop a lot and we've got a really good team environment with the engineers, we're all working together.
"If there's hype about Scott it's no different to the hype around me when I joined the team this time last year.
"We've got a new toy to play with and it happens to be Scotty. It's been good for the team and I'm really happy with how it's going."
Performing at Symmons Plains removed any doubts over whether the Shell Ford squad has a package with which it can contend for the championship.
On a circuit where Coulthard and former team-mate Pye struggled in 2016, the team proved quick in wet and dry conditions throughout the weekend.
"We really struggled here last year," recalled Coulthard.
"Scotty (McLaughlin) was fortunate that he didn't have to drive that car here!
"This weekend he had an unbelievable car in the wet and my car was good in the dry.
"It worked in my favour obviously with the way the weather went on Sunday.
"From here we'll just keep improving our car week in and week out.
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TMC278-TiDP6-C130: Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of TMC278 in Subjects With Mildly or Moderately Impaired Hepatic Function.
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00736905
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 18, 2008
Last Update Posted : April 28, 2010
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|Condition or disease
|HIV AIDS Hepatic Impairment
|Drug: TMC278
|Phase 1
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|32 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of TMC278 in Subjects With Mildly or Moderately Impaired Hepatic Function
|Study Start Date :
|June 2008
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|September 2009
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|November 2009
- The primary objective of this study is to assess the single-dose and steady-state pharmacokinetics of TMC278 in subjects with mild or moderate hepatic impairment compared to matched healthy control subjects.
- The secondary objective of this study is to assess the short-term safety and tolerability of TMC278 in subjects with mild or moderate hepatic impairment compared to matched healthy control subjects.
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|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Non smoking or smoking no more than 10 cigarettes, or 2 cigars, or 2 pipes per day for at least 3 months prior to selection
- Body Mass Index (BMI, weight in kg divided by the square of height in meters) of 18.0 to 32.0 kg/m2, extremes included
- Only for subjects with hepatic impairment: History of hepatic disease
- Documented liver cirrhosis
- Mild or moderate liver function impairment
- Only for healthy control subjects: Healthy on the basis of a physical examination, medical history, electrocardiogram (ECG), vital signs and the results of blood biochemistry and hematology tests and a urinalysis
- Matched to a subject with hepatic impairment with regards to sex, age (± 5 yrs), and BMI (± 15%).
Exclusion Criteria:
- No positive HIV test
- No females, except if postmenopausal since more than 2 years, or posthysterectomy, or post tubal ligation
- No barbiturate, amphetamine, recreational or narcotic drug use
- No use of more than 1 unit of alcoholic beverages per day
- No positive urine drug test
- No active gastrointestinal disease (with the exception of liver cirrhosis in the hepatically impaired subjects), cardiovascular, neurologic, psychiatric, metabolic, renal, respiratory, inflammatory, or infectious disease
- No currently significant diarrhea, gastric stasis, or constipation
- No history of any significant skin disease
- No previously demonstrated clinically significant allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the excipients of the investigational medication administered in this trial (i.e. TMC278)
- Not previously participated in more than 1 trial with TMC125, TMC120 and/or TMC278 or having developed a rash, erythema or urticaria while participating in a trial with the aforementioned compounds
- No participation in an investigational drug trial within 60 days prior to the first administration of trial medication
- No donation of blood or plasma or significant blood loss within the 60 days preceding the first administration of trial medication
- No vulnerable subjects
- No subjects who are not able to read or write
- Only for subjects with hepatic impairment: No acute or active hepatitis
- No evidence of hepatic decompensation
- No grade 3 or 4 encephalopathy
- No hepatic carcinoma
- No hepatorenal syndrome
- No severe liver insufficiency
- Not an active candidate for liver transplantation
- No grade 3 laboratory abnormalities present with the exception of laboratory abnormalities related to hepatic impairment
- Only for healthy control subjects: No hepatitis A, B or C infection
- No current hepatic disease
- No subjects with certain lab abnormalities.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00736905
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|August 18, 2008 Key Record Dates
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|April 28, 2010
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Frothy, Frivolous, or Feminist?: Expanding the Critical Discourse on Chick Lit and Women's Fiction
Frothy, Frivolous, or Feminist?: Expanding the Critical Discourse on
Chick Lit and Women's Literature
In the introduction to their essay collection Chick Lit: The New Woman's Fiction, Suzanne Ferris and Mallory Young state that, "[o]n one hand chick lit attracts the unquestioning adoration of fans; on the other it attracts the unmitigated disdain of critics" (1). Indeed, chick lit is enormously popular, and its commercial success extends well beyond the literary world—the genre continues to influence the television and film industry. Chick lit is, as Ferris and Young point out, "big business" (2). However, the popularity and commercial success of chick lit all but ensure it is dismissed critically. In fact, respected novelists like Beryl Bainbridge and Doris Lessing have dubbed authors who write chick lit as the "chickerati," and Bainbridge describes the genre as "froth" and a waste of time (1). The critical discourse on chick lit is largely negative, condemning the genre as "trivial" and dismissing the fans who claim it depicts the realities of contemporary single women's lives (2). In fact, the critical treatment of chick lit—or, the lack thereof—seemingly dismisses the genre purely because of its popularity, and most critics' unwillingness to take chick lit seriously is remarkably similar to the critical treatment of women writers of the late-18th and 19th-centuries. Writers such as Susan Warner, Sarah Josepha Hale, and E.D.E.N. Southworth, all of whom were enormously popular when originally published in the 19th century, have been largely ignored by the contemporary academy because their works are seen as didactic, sentimental, and unrealistic—all terms that have been applied to various works of chick lit.
For this proposed panel for the 2011 American Literature Association Conference, we seek papers that expand the critical discourse on chick lit as well as consider the genre in terms of the myriad of issues facing contemporary women—issues of race, femininity and feminism, class and consumerism, family and work, as well as dependence and independence. We further want to examine chick lit on a historical spectrum of women's fiction, to consider why works by women are continue to be devalued based on their popularity.
Please send abstracts of 300 words to Miranda Green-Barteet (email@example.com) or Christine Demore (email@example.com) by January 5, 2011. The 2011 ALA Conference will be held May 26-29 in Boston at the Westin Copley Place.


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In Italian, AmAre means "to love"; in English, interconnectedness: (I)Am (we) are. AmAre, as an acronym, provides you a strategical approach to living happily being what you want to be, and accomplish your goals. AmArestands for being:
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VIBE takes us on the set of the video shoot for Miguel's "How Many Drinks (Remix)" with Kendrick.
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For a limited time Nonni's will featured the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation logo and story on our Limone Biscoti and to kick-off our partnership, Nonni's will be donating a minimum of $25,000 this year to this worthy cause. Will you join us to help find a cure?
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Gorkhas are ethnic Nepalis who invaded what is now the Darjeeling district in
1780. Until then, the area had been ruled by the kings of Sikkim. After Indian
independence, the Gorkhas became the main political force in Darjeeling and
friction with the West Bengal government led to calls for a separate state of
Gorkhaland. One of the main problems is that West Bengalis refuse to recognize
the Nepali language as one of the state's official languages. After 1986 riots,
there was established a Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (it has no official
There are several Gorkhas parties and organizations fighting for secession from West Bengal. Main party is Gorkha National Liberation Front.
This flag represents the only major Gorkha political party, but not the whole nation. It is dark green with an image of a Kurkuri knife and three four-pointed stars in yellow. Lower third is banded in four equalyellow stripes.
Roman Kogovsek, 9 July 2005
In Flags of Aspirant Peoples, marked as Ghurkaland (Gurkhas) - Nepal:
Green field with four thin yellow stripes in the upper part. At hoist, three yellow stars placed in a triangle pointing downward, at fly a yellow "dagger".
Ivan Sache, 16 Sep 1999
image by Roman Kogovsek, 9 July 2005
This is the oldest Gorkha political organization, but is not very
influential. I have seen their flag in their office in Darjeeling. It consists
of two equal horizontal stripes. The upper is light green and has an image of a
white lotus; the lower is red with two crossed traditional Gorkha knives, called
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Ten fire engines and 72 firefighters and officers were called to a fire at a terraced block of flats in Dartmouth Park Hill in Archway.
Two adjacent properties sustained the same damage: their roof was destroyed and 80 per cent of the second floors were damaged in the blaze.
One woman left the building before the arrival of the Brigade and was treatred at the scene by London Ambulance Service. Around 20 people were evacuated from adjoining flats as a precaution.
The Brigade was called at 1956 and the fire was under control at 0019, Fire crews from Holloway, Islington, Euston, Hornsey, and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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Mario Sports Superstars sets an unexpected precedent. Over the years we've had various standalone renditions of different sports being played by Mario and his chums with varying degrees of success, yet here we have five such sports – football, tennis, golf, baseball, and horse racing – generously compiled into one package for Nintendo 3DS.
Not just that, but both the golf and tennis portions have been worked on by Camelot Software Planning, the developers behind previous Mario-starring versions of the sports, making this, in theory, the greatest Mario sports package of all time. Sadly it may not be the home run – or goal, point, hole or finishing line – you might be hoping for.
Football – thankfully not soccer – is a fully equipped, 11-a-side affair. You select two star players from the game's star-studded roster, with the rest of your team being made up of a troop of toads, koopas or other multitudinous characters, with a choice of two goalkeepers at the back.
It sits uncomfortably between the all-out embellished fun of Mario Strikers and a more serious simulation, with some elements like super shots and passes making it through, but otherwise it's a workmanlike take on the sport. There are various annoyances including a failure to autoselect the nearest character whenever you're off the ball, indistinct tackling and an overall low level of challenge, but it does just enough to hold your attention. There's the added bonus of being able to take it and all of the other sports online for multiplayer shenanigans.
Baseball certainly looks the part, and unlike football there's a bigger array of Mario sidekicks to choose from to flesh out your team. The mode relies on timing for success, both when pitching and hitting. Pitches are chosen from a selection wheel, and once you've selected your target your throw is determined by a spinning dial that ask you to stop it in the correct area to throw your best.
It's actually quite a challenging mode to get right, relying on reactions as much as it does, but I soon found myself getting – forgive me – into the swing of things. Batting tasks you with matching your batting box up with the incoming pitch, but crucially it misses out on the cat and mouse of a real pitcher/batter battle, and it ultimately feels unfocussed and too reliant on luck to be anywhere near essential.
Tennis clearly benefits from Camelot's involvement, though it's to all intents and purposes the same as some of their previous Mario Tennis offerings, with similar controls and special shots and abilities. It's probably the most comprehensive of the five games in terms of feel, but there's a strange disconnect between you and your character, and the computer AI is mostly a walkover.
One odd piece of lacklustre presentation is the loss of the commentators saying the character's names. During the tennis matches your character and their opponent are referred to as "server" and "receiver" which jars badly with the rest of proceedings, and is a very odd omission.
The golf offering is also similarly close to what has gone before, albeit with fewer courses and options, and anyone that's played one of the recent Camelot-developed Mario Golf games will recognise the setup. The touchscreen lays out all of your controls in a welcoming and clear manner, from club selection to the different camera options. After years of analogue control being pushed on us by big franchises, it's still refreshing to have a golf game that sticks with a simple charge meter for shot power.
As with each of the other sports, you have tournament play, with four cups to work your way through, which in turn unlocks sport specific superstar versions of the character you've played as. If you wanted to unlock all of the superstar characters, for all five of the sports, you're going to be spending a lot of time with Mario Sports Superstars, unless you're willing to spend some money.
Nintendo's latest money-spinning creation ties into Sports Superstars with the introduction of 90 bespoke amiibo cards, the use of which will unlock the respective item or superstar character in-game, as well as let you play the Road to Superstars mini-game. While they boast enhanced stats, I really can't see why anyone would want to drop any extra money on this game, and though I understand Nintendo's need and desire to boost amiibo and cultivate other revenue streams, this doesn't seem like a good fit.
There is of course a fifth, outlying sport, in the shape of horse racing. A first for Mario, and indeed for me as a serious gaming undertaking beyond those saddle-equipped arcade games at the seaside, it's a surprisingly fun little racing mode that favours tactical dashing and jumping over obstacles. The Herd Effect also comes into play, whereby having more horses around you boosts your horse's stamina, making it a wiser decision to hang back rather than simply going for it. It's certainly an interesting mode, but I can't imagine it becoming essential to anyone in the long term.
Navigating in and out of the different sports and through their respective menus is swift and simple, with minimal loading times that mean you can jump into a round of golf before getting embroiled in a football tournament while you're out and about. Visual presentation is also of a suitably high standard for a Nintendo game, and everything is bright, clear and welcoming. Things don't fare quite so well on the audio front, with overly repetitive music mixing with some cut-rate voicework that makes some of the characters sound just a little bit off.
What's Good:
- Good overall presentation
- Golf and tennis benefit from Camelot's influence
- Enough content to last a while
What's Bad:
- Featured amiibo cards are an unnecessary expense
- Football has too many annoying niggles
- Repetitive audio
Mario Sports Superstars should feel like a generous package, but each of the different sports feel lightweight or stripped back, and ultimately a touch forgettable, despite the inherent charm of Mario and his friends.


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Striped Orange Paper Party Plates
8 pretty pale orange and white stripe party plates with gold scalloped edge, perfect for all occasions! Whatever the occasion serve up your scrummy delights on these pretty pale orange and white stripe paper plates with gold scalloped edges. Perfect for baby showers, weddings, birthdays and summer picnics . Each pack contains 8 strong paper plates, available in two sizes. Complete the look with the pale orange and white stripe cups and napkins.
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Unblemish Regime
Perfect skin is something that most people can only dream of. Many find that there are a number of things that can affect the way their skin looks and feels – from natural conditions and aging, to too much exposure to the sun. Because of this, individuals around the world suffer because of their complexion in some way or another.
However, many of the products offered by Rodan and Fields have helped countless people to achieve flawless skin. They sell a wide range of treatments and regimes too, so that they can assist with the battle against a number of complexion problems.
In fact, R and F have created so many useful cosmetics that there is a whole section dedicated to helping individuals who suffer with blemishes – the Unblemish range. These items can help to treat skin with the appearance of spots, acne, and more; which is why this brand is becoming so popular in the skincare industry.
What is the Unblemish range?
This range is one of four incredibly successful regimes created by Rodan and Fields. The treatments in this category can provide customers with great results – and that's just one of the reasons why so many individuals are choosing R and F products.
Each cosmetic treatment can help to reduce existing blemishes – as well as preventing new ones from appearing, too. How? Well, the specially developed properties can help to calm skin and unclog pores – effectively fighting off acne and other similar skin conditions. These products have also been proven to stop almost all spot breakouts before they are large enough to be noticeable, too.
For those who want to take control of their skin and have the perfect complexion, R and F are here to help.
The ultimate package to fight acne and breakouts
Countless people across the globe utilize the Unblemish Regimen (namely the Acne, Blemishes, and Breakouts package), to achieve a perfect complexion, reduce spots, and eliminate blemishes before they have a chance to appear. This is one of the most popular sets in the range – and that's most likely to be because of the amazing results that many satisfied customers have experienced.
This set includes:
- Unblemish Acne Treatment Sulfur Wash
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All four of these skin care treatments are made with safe ingredients, and they have been proven to help calm skin, unclog pores, and keep acne at bay.
Why choose Rodan and Fields?
There are thousands of different brands in the skincare industry, so why choose Rodan and Fields' products over any of the others on the market?
Well, not only are there a range of treatments and packages to choose from, but many of them can be purchased for an affordable price, too. Commonly, buying sets is the better option, as they generally offer a range of products for a better cost than purchasing them individually. Plus, as a preferred customer, people can buy their skin care products for an even lower price, too.
The low cost, range of options, and the important fact that many have been proven to be highly effective are all rolled into the Unblemish range – and this is why these treatments are so popular. Aside from that, there are also reasons why the brand itself is one of the best, too.
All the products offered by R and F were developed by the professional dermatologists who founded the company; Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields. These experts are also the geniuses behind the well-loved brand Proactiv – which has been become incredibly successful in the skincare industry over the years.
Proactive products have been used by all kinds of people; from celebrities, to average men and women around the world. Using the knowledge and experience they gained from their first endeavor, Katie and Kathy have created a new brand that has much more to offer.
What is a preferred customer?
Although the products that Rodan and Fields offer are already at a reasonable price (which can be even lower when brought in a package), the brand want to help get their treatments into as many hands as possible. For this reason, they offer the chance to become a preferred customer.
These individuals are often given the chance to purchase Rodan and Fields' skincare products for a reduced price. Instead of paying the average retail costs, preferred customers get their treatments for wholesale prices, which can often be up to (and sometimes even more than) 10% less than the usual fees.
This can be a great opportunity for anyone who wants to get their favorite cosmetics for a lower price, for those who are just starting out with R and F, and even for those who want to sell the products on their own website, too.
How to buy R and F products
Fortunately for those who want to purchase cosmetics and treatments from the Unblemish range, it's simple to buy from Rodan and Fields. The link on this page leads to the best place to buy the products, and all an individual will need to do from here is find the perfect skincare solutions for their needs.


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With a week that saw continuing dry conditions in the south, it was a tougher day in Friday's AuctionPlus Eastern States sale 15 April with clearance rates declining significantly. Angus cattle still maintained a successful week, topping over 90% of the categories they were represented in, driving that continual strong demand for Angus and Angus cross cattle over all other breeds and crosses.
Breeders found it tough going today, though some price expectations remain a couple of weeks behind market indicators.
PTIC heifers sold to a top of $1800 for Angus heifers out of Brewarrina NSW.
Angus heifers with their first calf at foot out of Gippsland VIC, sold to a market top of $1 940.
Angus Bos Indicus cross steers, 259kg at Charleville, QLD sold for $810 (313c/kg).
Angus steers, 279kg at Goondiwindi, QLD made $895 (321c/kg).
The sale breakdown:
Angus Auctionsplus sale summary: To download a clear, print friendly PDF version CLICK HERE
Angus Steers:
80 Angus steers, 227kg topped the under 250kg market portion for steers at $830 (365c/kg)
69 Angus steers, 273kg topped the 250 – 300kg market portion for steers at $875 (320c/kg)
78 Angus Bos Indicus cross steers, 322kg topped the 300 – 350kg market portion for steers at $1 020 (317c/kg)
Angus Heifers:
50 Angus heifers, 264kg, topped the 250 – 300kg market portion for heifers at $835 (317c/kg)
168 Angus Bos Indicus cross heifers, 306kg, topped the 300 – 350kg market portion for heifers at $830 (271c/kg)
Angus PTIC Females and Angus Cows & Calves:
22 PTIC Angus cows, 2.5yrs old topped the PTIC Female 2 – 4yrs market portion at $1 455
23 PTIC Angus cows, 6.5 – 7.5yrs old topped the PTIC Female 5 – 9yrs market portion at $1 530
19 Angus cows, 2.5yrs old, with calves at foot topped the Cow & Calf under 2.5yrs market portion at $1 940
36 Angus cows, 3yrs old, with calves at foot topped the Cow & Calf 3 – 4yrs market portion at $1 850


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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A flash or gleam of light; a burst or play of light, as the reflection of lightning by clouds or of moonlight on the sea.
- noun Figuratively, a flash or gleam of intellectual brilliancy.
- noun Synonyms See
glare, v.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A sudden flash or play of light.
- noun A flash of intellectual brilliancy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A sudden display of
brilliance; a flashing of light, a sparkle.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sudden or striking display of brilliance
- noun the occurrence of a small flash or spark
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Borealian coruscation, which is scarcely within the modest and placid idiosyncracies of sixpence, -- but a gleam of gentle and benign light, just to show where a sixpence had been, and allow you time to say
And with that, a blinding flash of blue light exploded from his frame, and a luminous wave of purple coruscation propagated outwards through the forest.
And with that, a blinding flash of blue light exploded from his frame, and a luminous wave of purple coruscation propagated outwards through the forest.
He quickly activated the transporter, then turned to watch Lal disappear in a coruscation of white light.
One more coruscation, my dear Watson -- yet another brain-wave!
Barack Obama: a coruscation of rhetoric masking a lack of weight and balance.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
To the south-west hung Orion, showing like a pallid ghost through a tracery of iron-work and interlacing shapes above a dazzling coruscation of lights.
The newspapers and magazines that fed the American mind — for books upon this impatient continent had become simply material for the energy of collectors — were instantly a coruscation of war pictures and of headlines that rose like rockets and burst like shells.
Duchesse de Guermantes, for her part, took good care not to invite when it was her turn to entertain the Princess, but substituted for them without any abstract reasoning about Bonapartism the most brilliant coruscation of all the beauties, all the talents, all the celebrities, who, the exercise of some subtle sixth sense made her feel, would be acceptable to the niece of the Emperor even when they belonged actually to the Royal House.
Darken Rahl came closer, close enough that the pain of his spirit coruscation was almost enough to make Richard back away.


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The Swiss National Day in New York City (SND NYC) is an annually held event commemorating the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291. Organized by the Swiss Benevolent Society, it brings together Swiss, Swiss-Americans, and friends of Switzerland, on or around Switzerland's official August 1st National Day for a day of festivities and celebration.
The SND celebration is the largest and most prominent event of its kind in the United States. Every year, thousands of families and individuals come to enjoy and mingle in New York City, whilst enjoying fine Swiss foods and drinks, distinctly Swiss entertainment and activities for people of all ages. The SND also is host to the Swiss Village, which features other Swiss non-profits, clubs and vendors presenting uniquely Swiss items.
Tickets to the event can be purchased on-line, by mail or by phone, and we also hold a raffle, which you should be sure not to miss out on. Our raffle includes great prizes which have been generously donated by our sponsors, and helps to offset the large costs of putting on the event.
Please read "Invitation from the Swiss Benevolent Society of New York President" to this year's Swiss National Day event in New York City.
Read the "Message and greeting from President of the Confederation Ueli Maurer to the Swiss Abroad".
The Swiss Benevolent Society of New York, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is the oldest charitable Swiss organization in the United States. Founded in 1832 and formally organized in 1846, it has continued to function without interruption to the present day, always responding to the socioeconomic changes of the times.
During the last sixteen decades, the Swiss Benevolent Society of New York has constantly adapted its services and programs to the changing needs of the Swiss community in the greater New York area. At various times, it maintained a transient home, a soup kitchen, a home for the aged, a children's country camp and a residence for young women.
Today, our main goal remains to help our fellow Swiss to live as independently and well as they are able through two programs:
We also organize social events, publish a Swiss Business Directory, and serve as an information center about the Swiss community in the greater New York tri-state area.
For more information about the Swiss Benevolent Society, please visit the www.sbsny.org website.
To become a member and make a donation, please click here.
Switzerland is one of the oldest States in the world. More than 700 years ago, the inhabitants of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden signed a contract of mutual aid and protection, the "Federal Charter", which has since been considered to be Switzerland's deed of foundation. This solemn oath, taken on 1 August 1291 on the legendary Rütli meadow overlooking Lake Lucerne, was mainly an act of rebellion against the Habsburgs, the rulers of the kingdom of Austria, who at the time were planning to extend their sphere of influence as far as the territories bordering the St. Gotthard.
The National Day on 1 August was, however, only instituted in 1891. As it happens, the national day was celebrated that year just to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation. The annual celebration was introduced in 1899, mainly at the insistence of the Swiss living abroad who, seeing the impressive national days already celebrated in other countries, also wanted a special day to commemorate the birth of their homeland. For decades after that, the national day, however, was just an ordinary holiday and only some cantons declared the afternoon or the whole day as an official national holiday. To make the event into a multipurpose official national holiday, a popular initiative had to be launched by the Swiss Democrats: the introduction of the official holiday on 1 August was adopted on 26 September 1993 by a good 83.3% of Swiss citizens.
The Swiss Psalm, composed by Leonhard Widmer of Zurich and put to music by Alberich Zwyssig, a monk from Wettingen Abbey, was played for the first time in public in 1841. From then on it was often sung at national events. The Federal Council, however, repeatedly rejected the proposal to declare it the official national anthem, arguing that such a decision should not be enforced by a decree from the authorities. On the contrary, it should be freely chosen by the people.
In fact, there was already another representative anthem that was used for political and military events, "Rufst Du mein Vaterland", sung to the tune of the English national anthem "God save the King (Queen)". As international contacts increased over the course of the 20th century, playing two virtually identical national anthems led at times to embarrassing situations. In 1961, therefore, the Swiss government decided that the Swiss Psalm would pro tempore become the official national anthem. Only on 1 April 1981 was it officially declared the Swiss national anthem.
A symbol of national identity par excellence, the Swiss flag becomes the main attraction of the 1 August national holiday. For the occasion the Swiss flag so loved by the Swiss people is flown outside people's homes and on public buildings across the country.
Yet, until the 19th century, Switzerland did not have a national flag and the people, particularly soldiers going off to war, identified themselves by the colours of their own canton. However, after the battle of Laupen in 1339, Swiss soldiers would sew a white cross onto their uniforms so as to be recognised by other confederates. The first national flag, a green, red and yellow tricolour imposed by Napoleon, made its appearance in 1798 but was then abolished in 1803 when the Swiss republic was dissolved. Later, in 1815, the Federal Diet chose the square white cross, i.e. with all sides of the same length, as the official coat of arms of the Confederation to be added to the centre of all cantonal flags. The Swiss flag with the white cross on a red background was officially adopted with the constitution of the new federal State in 1848 but it was only in 1889 that the Federal Council laid down its characteristics. Since then the coat of arms of the Swiss Confederation has been a free, white vertical cross on a red background. The arms of the cross, all of the same length, are one sixth longer than they are wide. Its traditional form is unusual: apart from the Vatican flag, it is in fact the only square-shaped national flag.
For additional information about Switzerland, please visit the following websites:
Federal Charter of 1291
Historical Dictionary of Switzerland - Rütli
Rütli website
National Day Ordinance
Historical Dictionary of Switzerland – National Day
Swiss National Anthem
How a church hymn became a national anthem
swissworld.org – The Swiss flag
Federal decree of 12 December 1889 on the Swiss Confederation's coat of arms
Federal Chancellery, e-Government Section - www.ch.ch


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Dual Channel A/B Wireless Headphone with Volume Controls
This Dual Channel wireless Headphone is the perfect compliment to our Headrest or Overhead Dvd Player Packages.
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Since 2010, the strategic partnership framework between the World Bank and Algeria has been based on advisory services (Reimbursable Advisory Services – RAS), which are offered by the Bank in response to requests from the country for support with their development priorities. This portfolio is composed of 10 technical assistance projects in six sectors.
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In her new book Mindful Running, health and fitness journalist Mackenzie L. Havey taps a wide range of sources, from weekend warriors, to Olympic runners, to coaches, neuroscientists, sports psychologists and meditation experts to examine how training mental fitness through mindfulness can enhance your running experience and lead to a more contented existence.
A lifelong runner and coach with a graduate degree in Kinesiology and training in mindfulness, Havey recounts her personal practice of meditative running and the influence it has had on her life, as well as the stories of a number of notable athletes and personalities. Their words underscore what the research has discovered: Mindfulness changes the very structure of the brain. Paired with physical training, mindful running has the potential to give you an edge when you're out logging miles, as well as help you hone your ability to exist in the present, endure challenges and hardship with ease and find greater happiness in all things big and small. Mindful running is a total body and mind fitness regime.
Regardless of where you're at in your running practice, the Mindful Running process is the same: focus in on the body, mind and surroundings and begin to notice what thoughts, feelings and sensations exist in that moment; fathom that information, consider how it all fits together from a holistic standpoint, and decide if you need to make adjustments; and when these steps are followed, we enter flow, a state that embodies present moment awareness, concentration, confidence, optimal performance and joy.
Athletes interviewed and featured in the book include: Deena Kastor, Meb Keflezighi, Mary Wittenberg, Ryan Hall, Liz Yelling, Alexi Pappas, Liam Adams, Sarah Attar, Kim Conley, Dean Karnazes, Timothy Olson, Sarah Piampiano, Linsey Corbin, Becky Wade and others.
Interviews with experts in a variety of fields include thought leader in the science of self-mastery Judson Brewer, sports psychologist Gloria Petruzzelli, neuroscientists Tracey Shors and Fadel Zeidan, "brain hacker" Leslie Sherlin, and mindfulness researcher and professor of medicine Rick Hecht among others.
Available for pre-order on Amazon. Photos and book jacket description courtesy Mackenzie L. Havey


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Tether Tools TetherBlock Arca Blue (TB-QR-004B)
Stay Connected and Protect Sensitive Ports with TetherBlock
The TetherBlock locks your tethered cable into place, keeping your cable or cord plugged in and your camera's sensitive data port protected from damage.
Camera data ports are fragile and expensive to repair. When shooting tethered in studio or on location, a trip or tug can cause your tether cable to become dislodged or cause serious damage to your camera's data ports. The TetherBlock is a must-have for photographers shooting tethered both handheld or using a tripod.
- Use with long straight-in cables, right-angle cables or right-angle adapters
- Use with shorter cables and active extensions for longer distances
- Use to secure any cables that connect to or near your camera for use in photography, video, audio, etc.
- Place an order for £480.00 + Buy or other a product from our Promo Selection to get free shipping.
Detailed description
The TetherBlock is designed to prevent accidental removal of a cable from your camera's data ports by snaking a USB, FireWire, or HDMI cable through one of TetherBlock's two channels. A 1/4"-20 slotted screw attaches the plate to the camera, and can be tightened with a coin.
From there, either shoot handheld or attach the TetherBlock to your camera's tripod mount and you'll be able to shoot tethered to a computer without fear of your tethered cable becoming unplugged.
Easy to mount, the TetherBlock has both a 1/4"-20 and a 3/8" tripod thread, allowing it to be mounted directly onto a tripod or head.
Constructed from aluminum alloy, the TetherBlock is durable while remaining lightweight and is covered by Tether Tools Lifetime Warranty.
TetherBlock Arca:
- Compatible with Arca-type clamps
- Quick release plate for easy tripod mounting
- Fits camera's tripod mount via either a 1/4"-20 or 3/8" thread mount
- Multiple channels accept thick or thin cables
- Non-slip friction pads prevent camera twist
- Dual 1/4"-20 female accessory threads for direct connection to a 1/4"-20 mount
- All cameras with a female 1/4″-20 mount on the bottom.
- TetherBlock Arca is compatibile with Arca-style quick release tripod heads
What's Included:
- One (1) TetherBlock Arca Blue