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This idea is all over pinterest and blogs, basically you just plant up an over-the-door shoe organizer. I got mine for less than $6 at Wal-Mart and it holds 24 plants! The back is a breathable canvas, so that should be good for drainage although I might stab a few holes in the front plastic. The door hangers lend perfectly to hanging off the fence. I can't wait to see how this does! At the rate my littles eat up strawberries, I'm thinking I could use about 10 more of these :)
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For nearly 30 years, photography was an after-hours passion for Hudson-based Jeff Bucklew. He'd work in the dark room late into the night and head to his day job the next morning. Then last June, Bucklew retired from the printing industry to become a full-time photographer. "It's a transitional point for me," he says.
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Trips to Mexico and Yellowstone National Park have given Bucklew plenty to capture, but he hasn't overlooked the beauty that's so close to home. Of the regional landscapes he frequents, he says the North Shore of Lake Superior and the St. Croix Valley are favorite spots to work. This shot of two affectionate trumpeter swans was taken during winter on the cold St. Croix River. Capturing the image, Bucklew says, simply took some patience and awareness. "Moments such as this may only last a fraction of a second, so timing is critical," he says.
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So, I have to admit it. I read everyone's reviews (even the ones with spoilers) before reading. I just couldn't help myself. I think knowing what I was in for really helped me enjoy the read much better. I didn't have my own expectations of how the series should end to worry about. I was a little scared, though, that I wouldn't enjoy it after reading some negative reviews but I did. I liked it. I couldn't put it down, actually. Especially during the first book. (It is broken up into 3 books.) I read that in one night until 2:30am even though I had to get up at 6:30am for work the next day.
I know most everyone has read this already, but I am going to try and limit myself on spoilers. For those of you who may not have heard about this book (there may be a few, you never know), this is the fourth book in the young adult vampire series by Stephenie Meyer. Twilight was the first. The story centers around Bella Swan and how she meets and falls in love with Edward Cullen, the gorgeous boy in her new high school who just happens to be a vampire. The love, hardache and danger that befalls this unlikely couple is chronicled in the subsequent books, New Moon and Eclipse. Breaking Dawn tidies up all the loose ends and brings the story to an end.
Even after seeing all the reviews, positive and negative, I enjoyed reading the book. I was surprised with some story elements, I called it on others. I was happy with some aspects of the ending, but was also disappointed a little. I really liked the change in narrator in the second book. Bella's personality seemed off a bit throughout the whole book, not quite the same as in the other books. ( A conscious choice I wonder? A way to show maturity to explain Bella's choices?) I wanted more of her humor and sarcasm, less of her Edward obsessive thoughts. Perhaps that is why I enjoyed Book 2 so much. It was fun to see Bella's life and experiences from a different perspective.
I wasn't thrilled with the overly happy ending for everyone. But just because it is not the way I might have liked to see the book end it doesn't mean that it was the wrong way to go. There is nothing wrong with wanting a happy ending, but I would have liked just a little more action before Bella got hers. I really wanted to see a battle take place between the Volturi and the clans. All these great gifts and defenses amongst the vampires and we didn't get to see the results of their use. A friend of mine said that perhaps Meyer was trying to make a statement. That violence isn't always the answer. That we should find ways to avoid wars and conflicts. I don't know.
Anyway, fun read.
I saw some possible open endings that could be written about at another date. Some Jacob centered books to come, you think?
Twilight is still the best of the four for me, but I think this one was better than Eclipse.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Breaking Dawn- Book Review
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Yes, I agree--I also thought Bella's character was a little different throughout, but it was nice to have that little section of Jake's perspective. There were some definite things I didn't like about Breaking Dawn, but there were some good things too. I think that happy ending came too easily. Although Meyer might have been trying to make a statement about non-violence, it just didn't feel real.ReplyDelete
Anyway--great review :-)
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Iraqi militias withdraw from US embassy in Baghdad; more American troops deployed
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President Trump had earlier tweeted that Iran will be 'fully responsible' for the embassy attack.
President Trump had earlier tweeted that Iran will be 'fully responsible' for the embassy attack.
Supporters of Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) who had stormed the US embassy in Baghdad pulled out of the compound even as the US began sending fresh troops in the region.
PMF said by Wednesday afternoon its supporters had left the embassy after angry demonstrators entered the US compound against the US jets hit Kataib Hezbollah bases in retaliation for missile attacks that killed a US contractor in northern Iraq last week.
The US has deployed 750 additional troops in Baghdad as a result of the crisis, it already has over five thousand troops deployed in the country.
President Trump had earlier tweeted that Iran will be "fully responsible" for the embassy attack. The US president added that he expected Iraq to use its forces to protect the embassy.
Trump and US officials blamed Iran for attacks on US forces and the embassy.
"They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat," Trump wrote on Twitter, adding "Happy New Year!"
Meanwhile, Iraqi prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has warned against any aggression towards foreign embassies and representations.
Earlier, hundreds of Iraqi supporters of the Iran-backed Sh'ite militia had stormed into the US embassy in Baghdad. The protesters marched onto the heavily fortified Green Zone and kept walking until they reached the embassy.
The Green zone is a highly secured area in Baghdad and houses most of the embassies and government offices. The protesters chanting "Death to America" entered the US embassy and torched the US flag.
Security personnel could be seen retreating inside of the embassy as demonstrators hurled water bottles and smashed security cameras outside the building. At least twenty people were wounded in clashes with security forces.


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Recently, the team who coordinates this effort to entice people to relocate to Martin County, Minnesota was challenged with the question of what makes us different. We are competing with virtually every community in America to attract employees, entrepreneurs, residents, students and volunteers. We are different! We have assembled a team of community leaders, all who have agreed to guide a tour, help you find churches, educational opportunities, healthcare options, recreational amenities and jobs as you consider moving to our area. We would like to introduce you to the "Fairmont Area Life" team:
Stephanie Busiahn, IOM • Fairmont Convention & Visitors Bureau
323 East Blue Earth Avenue • Fairmont, MN 56031 • 507.235.8585
Email • www.VisitFairmontMN.com
Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce
323 East Blue Earth Avenue • Fairmont, MN 56031 • 507.235.5547
Email • www.FairmontChamber.org
Linsey Preuss is the Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Fairmont. In her spare time, she serves on the Board of Trustees for her church, as a mentor for the STRIVE program, and gives back to the community as a Rotarian. Growing up in Wells, MN, she has been in southern MN her entire
life. Her family includes her husband, Travis, who is the Nutrition Services Manager at Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Fairmont, and kids: Dylan, Ayla and Carter. The family enjoys boating, hiking and the outdoors.
Linsey Preuss • Fairmont Economic Development Authority
100 Downtown Plaza • Fairmont, MN 56031 • 507.238.3925
Email • www.FedaMN.com
Connie is an Iowa native who moved to Fairmont in my early 20's. My career has been spent working with Employment Programs for the State of Minnesota. I'm currently the Site Manager at the Fairmont Workforce Center. Our office works with job listings, veterans employment, specialized services for those with disabilities, at risk teens, senior employment, dislocated workers, employer services and job training programs. I live on a hobby farm near Fairmont and have horses and dogs. I enjoy walking, biking, kayaking, animals and nature.
Connie Hines • Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
400 South State Street, Suite 180 Fairmont, MN 56031 • 507-235-5518
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Valley vs. Mountain in taste of finer wine
When you choose a cabernet sauvignon to pair with a steak, do you think about where the grapes are grown? At best you may think of Napa vs. Sonoma counties, but do you consider whether the vineyards are in the valley or on a mountain top?
Maybe you should.
A serendipitous pairing of two wines the other night gave us an opportunity to consider the differences between cabernet sauvignons grown on the valley floor and those grown on mountain hillsides. Coincidentally, both were made under the guidance of winemaker Janet Myers.
The first wine was the 2014 Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($29) made from valley-grown Oakville Estate grapes and the second was the 2014 Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ($44) made from grapes grown in vineyards 1,000 to 1,500 feet up the mountain.
The wines' personalities couldn't be different. The influence of rocky mountain soil and cooler temperatures have a huge influence on a wine's style and character. Buds open later in cooler, high elevation vineyards, but ripening gains steam later in the season because these vineyards are usually above the morning fog. Fog cools grapes and until it lifts, grapes are starved of heat. That works well for the valley floor where midday heat can become very intense. On the mountain, though, the grapes will remain small with lower temperatures. Thus, valley floor wines tend to be riper while mountain-grown wines tend to have more tannin and acidity.
The Franciscan cabernet has a soft, lush texture with ample plum and blackberry flavors and approachable tannins. In an email, Myers said of the Franciscan cabernet, "We blend it to be textural, supple and approachable."
The Mount Veeder cab has more structure, firmer tannins and denser fruit. Myers attributes this to small berries and high concentration. While the Franciscan is easy to enjoy now, the Mount Veeder is pleading for time.
Valley-floor reds tend to get higher marks among consumers who generally are not interested in aging wines. Their lush, soft texture make them more approachable in their youth – they immediately move the "delicious" needle.
Which one you prefer to have with steak is your call. We like a wine with firmer tannins to offset a steak's fat and meaty character. Even without a steak on your plate, you need to consider how well your palate accommodates tannin when you select a cabernet sauvignon.
Here are some other Napa Valley cabernet sauvignons that demonstrate the difference between valley- and mountain-grown fruit:
* Flora Springs Trilogy 2014 ($80). The flagship of this winery since 1984, the Trilogy is an exquisite and richly textured cabernet. Some malbec and petit verdot has been added to give it
a broad dimension. The cassis adds nicely to the sweet blackberry and cherry flavors. Layered dashes of cola, leather, vanilla and chocolate give it a very plush feel.
* Acumen Mountainside Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 ($60). Mountain-grown fruit gives depth and complexity to wine and this Bordeaux-like cabernet from Napa Valley is no exception. Twenty percent of the blend is made from cabernet franc, petit verdot, malbec and merlot. Powerful structure with layered cherry, blueberry and plum flavors. Long, mineral finish
* Hess Collection Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 ($65). Mt. Veeder produces some of the best red fruit in California and Hess takes full advantage of this open-throttle, age-worthy cabernet. About 18 percent malbec is added to give the wine a blueberry character. Concentrate, deep fruit flavor with hints of cassis and chocolate.
* Champagne Collet Blanc-de-Blancs ($54). Elegant yet bold, this French champagne has great balance and citrus notes.
* Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut ($28). This non-vintage sparkling wine represents the producer's entry into its extensive portfolio. Reasonably priced, it has good character and structure.
* Markham Merlot Napa Valley 2014 ($28). A delicious, approachable blend of 86 percent merlot, 12 percent cabernet sauvignon and 2 percent petite sirah with a little exposure to new oak. An intriguing nose of licorice cherry and chocolate, and cherry chocolate flavors in the mouth with mild tannins. A very easy drinking and pleasing merlot.
* Fontanafredda Barolo DOCG 2012 ($51). Surprisingly approachable for a barolo although we think this wine will benefit from at least 3-5 years of aging. Nice fruity notes in the nose and mouth with cherry and licorice highlights. Apparent soft tannins with cherry and tar notes in the mouth.
* Joseph Drouhin Meursault 2014 ($60). A delightful barrel fermented meursault that needs a few years to show it's potential. Full bodied with nice roundness and ripe pear flavors and some floral notes.
* Jean-Royer "Le Petite Roy" Rhone 2015 ($20). This simply classified "Vin de France" is a dead ringer for a very well made chateauneuf-du pape. The blend of syrah, grenache, and mourvedre grapes are grown in the Cotes-du-Rhone area but the producer rejected that appellation in a dispute with authorities, opting for the lesser designation "Vin du France". An amazing wine with a deep cherry and blackberry nose and flavors that is accented with delicious spicy notes. Drink this wine with bold flavored winter stews and meat dishes.


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Florida opens its season Friday at home against UNF in a matinee tipoff (3 p.m.).
That doesn't mean the Ospreys aren't ready for prime time. Blue Ribbon Yearbook picks UNF to finish sixth in the nine-team Atlantic Sun Conference this season. Remember, this is the conference that produced last season's Florida Gulf Coast University's "dunk city" phenomenon. Belmont, another former A-Sun team capable of NCAA Tournaments upsets, left for the Ohio Valley Conference this season.
UNF returns two starters from a team that finished 13-19 last season. But fifth-year coach Matthew Driscoll is optimistic about this season. The reason? North Florida returns A-Sun all-conference first team candidate Travis Wallace, a 6-foot-6 forward who averaged 14.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game last season. Also, UNF is adding a potential impact trasfer in 5-11 guard Devin Wilson (Pensacola State College). Wilson, a former Gainesville-P.K. Yonge standout, should be motivated in his return to his hometown.
Here's Blue Ribbon's assessment of UNF this season: "The Atlantic Sun is gaining a reputation as a conference capable of some surprises, and one of the surprises this season could be the Ospreys. They have a pair of returning starters in Wallace and (forward Beau) Beech who could find themselves on one of the A-Sun's All-Conference teams, a pair of junior college transfers who should be able to make immediate impacts in positions of need, and depth in the frontcourt."


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Shares of Sears Holdings (SHLDQ) were headed south today after the department store chain broke off its 100-year-old relationship with Whirlpool Corporation (WHR 0.38%) over a pricing dispute. In a memo to employees, Sears said, "Whirlpool has sought to use its dominant position in the marketplace to make demands that would have prohibited us from offering Whirlpool products to our members at a reasonable price."
As of 3:08 p.m. EDT, Sears stock was down 7.9% on the news.
So what
The news was the latest evidence that suppliers are making life difficult for Sears by asking for stricter terms as the company's cash flow problems mount. It's also a sign that Sears continues to lose its leadership position in appliances, its strongest segment and in which it was the market-share leader for a long time. News that rival Lowe's will begin selling Craftsman tools, a brand that Sears owned for 90 years, also shows how far the retailer has fallen in appliances and hardware.
Now what
It's unclear how much the split will hurt Sears' sales, though Whirlpool owns a number of other well-known brands in the space, including Maytag and Kitchenaid. Whirlpool said Sears was responsible for about 3% of its revenue or about $600 million in sales. That means the retailer could lose at least that much from its top line of $22.1 billion last year, but some of its customers may simply choose other brands.
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Boys Lacrosse – Gil Goldsmith's Overtime Goal Lifts Shore over Jackson Liberty in Shore Conference Tournament
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WEST LONG BRANCH -- With a historic win just one goal away, it was only fitting the fate of Shore Regional was in the hands of one of the school's all-time greats.
All alone in the middle of the field, star senior midfielder Doug Goldsmith raced over the restraining line before expertly dishing to his brother, freshman attackman Gil Goldsmith, who scored 29 seconds into overtime to give the eighth-seeded Blue Devils a heart-pounding 12-11 overtime victory over ninth-seeded Jackson Liberty in the first round of the Shore Conference Tournament on Friday at Feeney Field.
It is Shore's first Shore Conference Tournament victory in program history.
"You can't even dream about this stuff," Gil Goldsmith said. "It's honestly surreal. I couldn't have imagined this coming into today."
"When I passed it to him I was like, 'he better finish this'," Doug Goldsmith said. "He hit it inside pipe and it was the best feeling in the world."
The Blue Devils (11-4) will meet the winner of Saturday's game between top-seeded Rumson-Fair Haven and No. 16 Point Boro in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
To earn their first ever SCT victory, the Blue Devils had to dig deep in the second half and again in the extra session. Shore rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits to take an 11-10 lead on a goal by freshman attackman Jake Turner with 4:17 left, but Jackson Liberty (10-5) was able to tie the score in the closing seconds.
Shore gained possession and called timeout with 30.8 seconds left, but was called for a dead-ball foul after the whistle, which gave possession back to the Lions. Off the ensuing restart, Jackson Liberty senior attackman Tyler Kalmowitz curled around the net and fired in his third goal of the game, this one with just 6.9 seconds left in regulation, to send the game to overtime.
Shore hasn't faired well in overtime over the years, including losses to Toms River North and Freehold Township this season. Jackson Liberty seemed to have all the momentum, plus a big advantage in the face-off circle with senior Christian Pongracz since Shore's starting FOGO, senior Michael Lithgow, had to exit the game early in the first half.
"Going into overtime it was like, oh God, we haven't won one overtime in the history of lacrosse here, but this has got to be it," Doug Goldsmith said. "It's the biggest stage, on our home field for the Shore Conference Tournament. We had to get the win."
"Before the game the captains said we need to show some heart for Shore lacrosse," said senior midfielder Jack Britton. We said it again before overtime."
Pongracz won the draw to start overtime, picked up the ground ball and raced into the Shore zone. He weaved his way through the defense and was surveying the field for a lane to pass or shoot when Britton made the defensive play of the game, coming from behind to get a stick on Pongracz's crosse and knock the ball to the turf. Junior LSM Ean Delehanty picked up the ground ball, and it eventually ended up in the crosse of Britton.
"I heard, 'Look up! Look up!' right when I picked my head up," Britton said.
The bench was screaming to get the ball to Doug Goldsmith, who was standing by himself just inside the midfield line.
"Right when I was about to throw it I felt someone on my back." Britton said. "I knew I had to get rid of it. Just like me and Doug in football, when he gets into the open field he's gone. Then he got it to his brother. It was the Goldsmith connection."
The Jackson Liberty defense collapsed toward the goal as Goldsmith moved forward, faking to his left before finding his brother all alone on the crease. Gil Goldsmith finished off the thrilling win by tucking a shot just inside the right post and over the stick of Liberty goalie Chris Mulholland, setting off a wild celebration for the biggest win in program history.
"There were two middies like 10 yards ahead of me and neither of them started running," Doug Goldsmith said. "It was the perfect picture. I've always dreamed of getting that game-winning goal, but passing it to my brother was even better."
"You want the ball in the hands of your playmakers at the end of the game, and that's why Jack Britton is out there and why Doug Goldsmith is out there," said Shore head coach Gregg Malfa. "They don't leave the field, and would rather be dragged off than leave it to someone else."
Doug Goldsmith finished with a game-high eight points on three goals and five assists, while Britton added three goals and three assists. Senior attackman Ryan Morris had a hat trick, Gil Goldsmith scored twice and Turner had one goal. Doug Goldsmith also had a team-best 11 ground balls while Britton had eight and Delahanty had seven. Senior goalie Hunter Avallone made 10 saves.
Kalmowitz and Pongracz each scored three times for Jackson Liberty. Senior attackman Matt Ferullo scored twice and Max Matthies, Dylan O'Connor and Randy Vengen each tallied once. Senior LSM Chris Stefanowicz had a game-high 12 ground balls and Mulholland made 12 saves.
It was a tight game from the start with neither team holding more than a two-goal lead at any point. Doug Goldsmith started the scoring with an unassisted goal at 11:41, but Matthies tied the score at 10:05. Britton scored unassisted at 3:10, then set up Morris 30 seconds later to give the Blue Devils a 3-1 lead. Kalmowitz scored his first off the ensuing face-off to make it 3-2, but Doug Goldsmith scored off a pass from Britton while Shore was a man down for a 4-2 lead after the first quarter.
A major turning point came late in the first quarter when Lithgow had to leave the game. The senior had been out the last three days with food poisoning, and tried to give it a go before having to exit the game.
"He came back today but wasn't feeling well at all," Malfa said. "We tried him out in the beginning and it was a tough decision to pull him. He's a senior so he was disappointed. He not only gave us what he could, but we wouldn't be in this position without him."
Pongracz now had a big edge, and he used that to win the first two face-offs of the second quarter clean before going right down and scoring to tie the game at four. Ferullo scored unassisted two minutes later to give Liberty a 5-4 lead.
"We had to change the dynamics of the face-offs because he was winning them clean and going right down, and we weren't sliding correctly," Malfa said. "We had to stop the momentum. We put in (senior defenseman) Erik Graham and he did a great job just tying him up and Doug and Jack did a great job on the wings."
Britton fed Gil Goldsmith at 4:57 of the second quarter to tie the score at five heading into halftime. The teams went back and forth in the third quarter with O'Connor scoring off a pass from Brad McKelvey to put Liberty in front before Morris scored off an assist from Doug Goldsmith to tie the score, 6-6.
Vengen's unassisted strike at 5:59 made it 7-6 Liberty, but Doug Goldsmith again connected with Morris to knot the score once more.
Pongracz won the face-off to start the fourth quarter and scored just seven seconds in, and Ferullo scored unassisted shortly after as Liberty opened a 9-7 lead. Britton scored 10 seconds later, but Kalmowitz sank a goal at the 9:00 mark to once again give the Lions a two-goal advantage.
"We said we have to keep it within two and not let them get that goal to take a three-goal lead," Malfa said. "We thought if we did that and got the ball back on offense we could make a little run."
Shore scored the next three goals to take an 11-10 lead as Doug Goldsmith and Britton scored unassisted goals 40 seconds apart before Doug Goldsmith dished to Turner for the go-ahead goal. Kalmowitz's late strike had the Blue Devils reeling, but they were able to pull it out in the end write the latest chapter in their short history.
"It feels awesome," Britton said. "We finally dug deep when it really mattered."
Shore 12, Jackson Liberty 11 (OT)
Jackson Liberty (10-5) 2 3 2 4 0 -- 11
Shore (11-4) 4 1 2 4 1 -- 12
GOALS - JL: Kalmowitz 3, Pongracz 3, M. Ferullo 2, M. Matthies, O'Connor, Vengen; S: D. Goldsmith 3, Morris 3, Britton 3, G. Goldsmith 2, Turner.
ASSISTS - JL: McKelvey; S: D. Goldsmith 5, Britton 3.
SAVES - JL: Mulholland 12; S: Avallone 10.
SHOTS: Shore, 32-24.
Lacrosse editor Bob Badders can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @Bob_Badders. Like Shore Sports Network on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel for all the latest video highlights.


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Nature themed Christmas event at Trosley Country Park
Join Medway Valley Countryside Partnership staff for a Nature Themed Christmas event for all the family.
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Join Medway Valley Countryside Partnership staff for a Nature Themed Christmas event for all the family.
Make festive bird food, natural decorations and environmentally friendly reindeer food. Get your face painted and go on a wintery woodland walk. All activities run for the duration of the day except the guided walks which will be at 11am and 1pm.
LOCATION: Trosley Country Park, Waterlow Rd, Vigo Village, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0SG
The event is FREE but parking charges at the park apply. All event activities will take place indoors, except the woodland walk. If you want to join the woodland walk please bring suitable clothes and footwear for all your family. Children must be accompanied and supervised at all times by a responsible adult. Food ingredients are involved in the reindeer and bird food making so please look for information on this on the day. The country park has facilities and a lovely cafe on site.


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You will be able to Learn top Android 9 Pie Hidden Features, Tips, and Tricks. That You Must Check Out. Today we are here with Detail guide on Android 9 Pie hidden features. As we all know, it's not the hardware specs alone that define a phone. The software also plays an important role in making it a complete experience.
Android 9 adapts to you and how you use your phone, learning your preferences as you go. Your experience gets better and better over time, and it keeps things running smoother, longer.
1. Get rid of annoying Auto rotate
This might sound a little confusing, but it's pretty great. If you're like me, you probably disable Android's auto-screen-rotate to prevent your phone from switching between portrait and landscape orientation when you don't want it to. In Android 9 Pie, Google has added a nice touch that's meant just for us.
With Pie, whenever an app is open that supports landscape and you turn your phone that way, you'll see a new rotation lock icon pop up in the navigation bar to the far right. Tap it, and the app will rotate. This does not change the overall system setting. Just keep in mind that you're actually locking that app to landscape when you tap the icon. To switch back, just rotate your phone to portrait and tap it again.
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2. Time Moves Right to Left
Time is an illusion and the position of the clock at the top of Android device screens is just as illusory. That's because, as of Android Pie, the clock will move from the right of the screen to the far left.
This isn't a fluke or a weird, obscure setting lurking in the guts of Android. Every official Android 9.0 screenshot shows the time on the left. It's also not just a notched-phone thing since it appears in screenshots of both notched and saintly un-notched devices.
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3. Save Us From the Notches
how Android users laughed when the iPhone X came out. "Such foolish Apple buyers," they chortled, clutching tumblers of the port. "Only such sheeple would buy a phone with a hideous chip out of the top." Then, at Mobile World Congress 2018, they saw how many forthcoming Android devices were emulating the iPhone X notch, and wept cold, bitter tears.
Google adds support for notched screens in Android P, although to its credit, the company is limiting manufacturers to a highly reasonable two notches. Great. Fantastic. Now even more of these monstrosities with useless, power-burning pixels in the corners can be sold at ever-higher prices
4. Getting around just got easier
Switch between apps and get to what you need more naturally by using gestures instead of buttons.
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5. See where you're spending time
Get a better idea of how often you use your phone. You can see how many notifications you get, plus how much time you spend in apps and how often you check your phone.
6. Set time limit of App
App timer let you know you when you're getting close to your set limits, and App icon gray out when you reach a limit to help remind you of your goals.
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7. Notification Improvements
Android Oreo is all about notifications—making them smarter and more engaging, and letting you block whole types of notifications with a swipe. Android Pie ups the ante even further. Media elements, like photos and user avatars, will now appear in notifications along with the text. Someday soon, you'll be able to see an unprompted and unwanted photo of someone's unmentionables and who sent it without even opening your messaging app.
8. Multi-camera support
With Android 9, developers can now create immersive experiences using streams from two or more physical cameras, such as on devices with either dual-front or dual-back cameras. Examples include depth, bokeh, stereo vision, and more.
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If you don't trust your surroundings, or you are too cynical of people, then this feature is perfect for you.
Emergency lockdown instantly disables the fingerprint scanner, and facial recognition, as well as hides all the sensitive content on the lock screen.
To set up Emergency Lockdown, go over settings → Security and Location → Lock Screen Preferences → Toggle Show Lockdown option.
Emergency lockdown button can be accessed from the Powerbox which eventuates when you press and hold the power button.
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10. Right there, right when you want it
App Actions predicts what you're about to do, so you get to your next task more quickly. If you do something like connect your headphones, the playlist you were listening to earlier is front and center.
11. The best of your apps, even faster
Slices bring relevant parts of your favorite apps to the surface. Next time you search for Lyft, you can see prices and driver ETAs right within your results.
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Red Ginseng | 70+ Anti-Wrinkles Nourishing Face Cream Day/Night
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Bielenda Red Ginseng | 70+ Anti-Wrinkles Nourishing Face Cream Day/NightIngredients explained
Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it's the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product.
It's mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water.
Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying.
One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time.
A super common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. It comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it's light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy. It's a nice ingredient that just feels good on the skin, is super well tolerated by every skin type and easy to formulate with. No wonder it's popular.
It seems to us that squalane is in fashion and there is a reason for it. Chemically speaking, it is a saturated (no double bonds) hydrocarbon (a molecule consisting only of carbon and hydrogen), meaning that it's a nice and stable oily liquid with a long shelf life.
It occurs naturally in certain fish and plant oils (e.g. olive), and in the sebum (the oily stuff our skin produces) of the human skin. As f.c. puts it in his awesome blog post, squalane's main things are "emolliency, surface occlusion, and TEWL prevention all with extreme cosmetic elegance". In other words, it's a superb moisturizer that makes your skin nice and smooth, without being heavy or greasy.
Another advantage of squalane is that it is pretty much compatible with all skin types and skin conditions. It is excellent for acne-prone skin and safe to use even if you have fungi-related skin issues, like seborrhea or fungal acne.
The unsaturated (with double bonds) and hence less stable version of Squalane is Squalene, you can read about it here >>
It's a sweet tasting sugar substitute that helps your skin to hold onto water when used in cosmetic products. It also helps to thicken up products and give them a bit more slip.
An oily kind of ingredient that can magically blend with water all by itself. This is called self-emulsifying and SE in its name stands for that.
The difference between "normal" Glyceryl Stearate and this guy is that the SE grade contains a small amount of water-loving soap molecules, such as sodium stearate. This increases Glyceryl Stearate's affinity for water and gives it stronger emulsifying abilities.
Other than that, it's a nice emollient that gives a smooth and soft appearance to the skin.
You can read some more at Glyceryl Stearate >>
An extremely common multitasker ingredient that gives your skin a nice soft feel (emollient) and gives body to creams and lotions. It also helps to stabilize oil-water mixes (emulsions), though it does not function as an emulsifier in itself. Its typical use level in most cream type formulas is 2-3%.
It's a so-called fatty alcohol, a mix of cetyl and stearyl alcohol, other two emollient fatty alcohols. Though chemically speaking, it is alcohol (as in, it has an -OH group in its molecule), its properties are totally different from the properties of low molecular weight or drying alcohols such as denat. alcohol. Fatty alcohols have a long oil-soluble (and thus emollient) tail part that makes them absolutely non-drying and non-irritating and are totally ok for the skin.
- A natural moisturizer that's also in our skin
- A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years
- Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier
- Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40%
- High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin
An ester coming from sorbitol and the fatty acids of olive oil. It is part of the popular emulsifier trade named Olivem 1000 that is well-known for generating biomimetic liquid crystal structures. We have more info on Olivem 1000 at Cetearyl Olivate >>
Propanediol is a natural alternative for the often used and often bad-mouthed propylene glycol. It's produced sustainably from corn sugar and it's Ecocert approved.
It's quite a multi-tasker: can be used to improve skin moisturization, as a solvent, to boost preservative efficacy or to influence the sensory properties of the end formula.
It's the most commonly used version of pure vitamin E in cosmetics. You can read all about the pure form here. This one is the so-called esterified version.
According to famous dermatologist, Leslie Baumann while tocopheryl acetate is more stable and has a longer shelf life, it's also more poorly absorbed by the skin and may not have the same awesome photoprotective effects as pure Vit E.
A light emollient ester (C8-10 fatty acids connected to C12-18 fatty alcohols) that absorbs quickly and leaves a dry but silky finish on the skin. In terms of skin feel, it is similar to Dicaprylyl Carbonate, another commonly used light emollient.
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You probably know olive oil from the kitchen as a great and healthy option for salad dressing but it's also a great and healthy option to moisturize and nourish the skin, especially if it's on the dry side.
Similar to other emollient plant oils, it's loaded with nourishing fatty acids: oleic is the main component (55-83%), and also contains linoleic (3.5-20%) and palmitic acids (7-20%). It also contains antioxidant polyphenols, tocopherols (types of vitamin E) and carotenoids and it's one of the best plant sources of skin-identical emollient, Squalene.
Overall, a great option for dry skin but less so for acne-prone or damaged skin.
Sunflower does not need a big intro as you probably use it in the kitchen as cooking oil, or you munch on the seeds as a healthy snack or you adore its big, beautiful yellow flower during the summer - or you do all of these and probably even more. And by even more we mean putting it all over your face as sunflower oil is one of the most commonly used plant oils in skincare.
It's a real oldie: expressed directly from the seeds, the oil is used not for hundreds but thousands of years. According to The National Sunflower Association, there is evidence that both the plant and its oil were used by American Indians in the area of Arizona and New Mexico about 3000 BC. Do the math: it's more than 5000 years – definitely an oldie.
Our intro did get pretty big after all (sorry for that), so let's get to the point finally: sunflower oil - similar to other plant oils - is a great emollient that makes the skin smooth and nice and helps to keep it hydrated. It also protects the surface of the skin and enhances the damaged or irritated skin barrier. Leslie Bauman notes in Cosmetic Dermatology that one application of sunflower oil significantly speeds up the recovery of the skin barrier within an hour and sustains the results 5 hours after using it.
It's also loaded with fatty acids (mostly linoleic (50-74%) and oleic (14-35%)). The unrefined version (be sure to use that on your skin!) is especially high in linoleic acid that is great even for acne-prone skin. Its comedogen index is 0, meaning that it's pretty much an all skin-type oil.
Truth be told, there are many great plant oils and sunflower oil is definitely one of them.
When it comes to cosmetic oils and hype, argan oil is for sure leading the way. Dubbed as the "liquid gold of Morocco", we have to admit we have some trouble determining why this oil enjoys such a special miracle status. Not that it's not good, it is good, even great but reading the research about argan and a bunch of other plant oils we just do not see the big, unique differentiating factor (though that might be our fault not reading enough, obvs.)
So, argan oil comes from the kernel of the argan fruit that comes from the argan tree that grows only in Morocco. The tree is slow growing and getting the oil is a hard job. The traditional process is that the ripe argan fruits fall from the tree, then goats eat them up and poop out the seeds. The seeds are collected and smashed with a stone to get the kernels inside. This part is the hard one as the seeds have extremely hard shells. Once the kernels are obtained, the oil is pressed out from them (the kernels contain about 50% oil).
As for skincare, argan oil is loaded with lots of skin goodies (but so are many other plant oils): it contains 80% nourishing and moisturizing unsaturated fatty acids, mainly oleic (38-50%), linoleic (28-38%) and palmitic (10-18%). It also contains a relatively large amount of antioxidant vitamin E (600-900 mg/kg, about twice as much as olive), small amounts of antioxidant phenols (including caffeic acid, ferulic acid, and epicatechin), as well as some rare sterols with soothing and anti-inflammatory properties.
Thanks to all the above goodness in argan oil, it can greatly nourish and moisturize the skin and hair. It's also claimed to be able to neutralize collagen-damaging free radicals, help reduce scars, and revitalize and improve skin elasticity. You can even read that argan might help acne-prone skin, but being a high oleic oil, we would be careful with that.
All in all, argan oil is a real goodie but we do not fully understand the special miracle status it enjoys.
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A traditional Korean medicine used for more than 2000 years. Regarding skin care, its main thing seems to be enhancing skin nutrition and metabolism as a result of improving blood circulation.
It also contains biologically active components referred to as ginseng saponins (ginsenosides) that have potent antioxidant properties.
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We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
An easy-to-formulate, commonly used, nice to have ingredient that's also called pro-vitamin B5. As you might guess from the "pro" part, it's a precursor to vitamin B5 (whose fancy name is pantothenic acid).
Its main job in skincare products is to moisturise the skin. It's a humectant meaning that it can help the skin to attract water and then hold onto it. There is also research showing that panthenol can help our skin to produce more lovely lipids that are important for a strong and healthy skin barrier.
Another great thing about panthenol is that it has anti-inflammatory and skin protecting abilities. A study shows that it can reduce the irritation caused by less-nice other ingredients (e.g. fragrance, preservatives or chemical sunscreens) in the product.
Research also shows that it might be useful for wound healing as it promotes fibroblast (nice type of cells in our skin that produce skin-firming collagen) proliferation.
If that wasn't enough panthenol is also useful in nail and hair care products. A study shows that a nail treatment liquide with 2% panthenol could effectively get into the nail and significantly increase the hydration of it.
As for the hair the hydration effect is also true there. Panthenol might make your hair softer, more elastic and helps to comb your hair more easily.
- A multi-functional skincare superstar with several proven benefits for the skin
- Great anti-aging, wrinkle smoothing ingredient used at 4-5% concentration
- Fades brown spots alone or in combination with amino sugar, acetyl glucosamine
- Increases ceramide synthesis that results in a stronger, healthier skin barrier and better skin hydration
- Can help to improve several skin conditions including acne, rosacea, and atopic dermatitis
A white to beige powder that is described as the golden standard emulsifier for emulsions (oil+water mixtures) that are difficult to stabilize. It is especially popular in sunscreens as it can boost SPF protection and increase the water-resistance of the formula.
Super common soothing ingredient. It can be found naturally in the roots & leaves of the comfrey plant, but more often than not what's in the cosmetic products is produced synthetically.
It's not only soothing but it' also skin-softening and protecting and can promote wound healing.
A multi-functional, silky feeling helper ingredient that can do quite many things. It's used as an emulsion stabilizer, solvent and a broad spectrum antimicrobial. According to manufacturer info, it's also a moisturizer and helps to make the product feel great on the skin. It works synergistically with preservatives and helps to improve water-resistance of sunscreens.
An amino acid-based emulsifier that helps water and oil to mix and stay that way. It is considered as natural, environmentally friendly, and hypoallergenic.
Citric acid comes from citrus fruits and is an AHA. If these magic three letters don't tell you anything, click here and read our detailed description on glycolic acid, the most famous AHA.
So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh.
There is also some research showing that citric acid with regular use (think three months and 20% concentration) can help sun-damaged skin, increase skin thickness and some nice hydrating things called glycosaminoglycans in the skin.
But according to a comparative study done in 1995, citric acid has less skin improving magic properties than glycolic or lactic acid. Probably that's why citric acid is usually not used as an exfoliant but more as a helper ingredient in small amounts to adjust the pH of a formulation.
A kind of polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) that helps to create beautiful gel-like textures. It's also a texturizer and thickener for oil-in-water emulsions. It gives products a good skin feel and does not make the formula tacky or sticky.
It works over a wide pH range and is used between 0.5-1.2%.
- Primary fat-soluble antioxidant in our skin
- Significant photoprotection against UVB rays
- Vit C + Vit E work in synergy and provide great photoprotection
- Has emollient properties
- Easy to formulate, stable and relatively inexpensive
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Squalene is an oily liquid that originally comes from shark liver but luckily it can also be found in a couple of plant oils. Olive (0.6%), peanut (0.1%) and pumpkin (0.35%) oils contain it, though not in huge amounts.
What contains more of it, is the sebum (the oily stuff) that our skin produces. About 13% of human sebum is squalene, which means that it's an important skin-identical ingredient and NMF (natural moisturizing factor).
Chemically speaking, it is an unsaturated (has double bonds) hydrocarbon (contains only carbon and hydrogen) molecule, that can undergo oxidation. On the pro side, this means that squalene can act as an antioxidant (while its no-double-bond version sister, squalane cannot), but on the con side, squalene is less stable and has a shorter shelf life.
This is probably the main reason why its no-double bond and hence more stable sister, squalane shows up more often on ingredient lists. Read about squalane here >>
A form of skincare superstar, vitamin C. Even though we are massive vitamin C fans, Ascorbyl Palmitate (AP) is our least favorite. (Btw, if you do not know what the big deal with vitamin C is then you are missing out. You must go and read our geeky details about it.)
So, AP is one of the attempts by the cosmetics industry to solve the stability issues with vitamin C while preserving its benefits, but it seems to fall short on several things.
What's the problem?
Firstly, it's stability is only similar to that of pure ascorbic acid (AA), which means it is not really stable. A great study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology compared a bunch of vitamin C derivatives and this derivative was the only one where the study said in terms of stability that it's "similar to AA". Not really that good.
Second, a study that examined the skin absorption of vitamin C found that ascorbyl palmitate did not increase the skin levels of AA. This does not mean that ascorbyl palmitate cannot penetrate the skin (because it can, it's oil soluble and the skin likes to absorb oil soluble things) but this means that it's questionable if ascorbyl palmitate can be converted into pure Vit C in the skin. Even if it can be converted, the palmitate part of the molecule is more than the half of it, so the efficacy will not be good and we have never seen a serum that contains a decent (and proudly disclosed) amount of AP. We are highly skeptical what effect a tiny amount of AP has in a formula.
Third, another study that wanted to examine the antioxidant properties of AP was surprised to find that even though AP does have nice antioxidant properties; following UVB radiation (the same one that comes from the sun) it also promotes lipid peroxidation and cytotoxicity. It was only an in-vitro study meaning that it was done on cell cultures and not on real people, but still, this also does not support the use of AP too much.
The only good thing we can write about Ascorbyl Palmitate is that there is an in-vitro (made in the lab, not on real people) study showing that it might be able to boost collagen production.
Regarding the skin-brightening properties of pure vitamin C, this is another magic property AP does not have, or at least there is no data, not even in-vitro, about it.
Overall, Ascorbyl Palmitate is our least favorite vitamin C derivative. It is there in lots of products in tiny amounts (honestly, we do not really understand why), however, we do not know about any vitamin C serum featuring AP in high amounts. That is probably no coincidence. If you are into vitamin C, you can take a look at more promising derivatives here.
The emollient plant oil coming from the soybean. It is considered to be a nice, cost-effective base oil with moisturizing properties. As for its fatty acid profile, it contains 48-59% barrier-repairing linoleic acid, 17-30% nourishing oleic acid and also some (4.5-11%) potentially anti-inflammatory linolenic acid.
Super common little helper ingredient that helps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time. It does so by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes.
It is typically used in tiny amounts, around 0.1% or less.
A helper ingredient that helps to make the products stay nice longer, aka preservative. It works mainly against fungi.
It's pH dependent and works best at acidic pH levels (3-5). It's not strong enough to be used in itself so it's always combined with something else, often with potassium sorbate.
It's one of those things that help your cosmetics not to go wrong too soon, aka a preservative. It's not a strong one and doesn't really work against bacteria, but more against mold and yeast. To do that it has to break down to its active form, sorbic acid. For that to happen, there has to be water in the product and the right pH value (pH 3-4).
But even if everything is right, it's not enough on its own. If you see potassium sorbate you should see some other preservative next to it too.
BTW, it's also a food preservative and even has an E number, E202.
If you have spotted ethylhexylglycerin on the ingredient list, most probably you will see there also the current IT-preservative, phenoxyethanol. They are good friends because ethylhexylglycerin can boost the effectiveness of phenoxyethanol (and other preservatives) and as an added bonus it feels nice on the skin too.
Also, it's an effective deodorant and a medium spreading emollient.
The most common type of feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason parabens. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient to make sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon.
Apart from the general controversy around parabens (we wrote about it more here), there is a 2006 in-vitro (made in the lab not on real people) research about methylparaben (MP) showing that when exposed to sunlight, MP treated skin cells suffered more harm than non-MP treated skin cells. The study was not done with real people on real skin but still - using a good sunscreen next to MP containing products is a good idea. (Well, in fact using a sunscreen is always a good idea. :))
It's pretty much the current IT-preservative. It's safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it's not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben.
It's not something new: it was introduced around 1950 and today it can be used up to 1% worldwide. It can be found in nature - in green tea - but the version used in cosmetics is synthetic.
Other than having a good safety profile and being quite gentle to the skin it has some other advantages too. It can be used in many types of formulations as it has great thermal stability (can be heated up to 85°C) and works on a wide range of pH levels (ph 3-10).
It's often used together with ethylhexylglycerin as it nicely improves the preservative activity of phenoxyethanol.
Exactly what it sounds: nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. Fragrance in the US and parfum in the EU is a generic term on the ingredient list that is made up of 30 to 50 chemicals on average (but it can have as much as 200 components!).
If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face then fragrance is not your best friend - there's no way to know what's really in it.
Also, if your skin is sensitive, fragrance is again not your best friend. It's the number one cause of contact allergy to cosmetics. It's definitely a smart thing to avoid with sensitive skin (and fragrance of any type - natural is just as allergic as synthetic, if not worse!).
A super common and cheap fragrance ingredient. It's in many plants, e.g. rosemary, eucalyptus, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint and it's the main component (about 50-90%) of the peel oil of citrus fruits.
It does smell nice but the problem is that it oxidizes on air exposure and the resulting stuff is not good for the skin. Oxidized limonene can cause allergic contact dermatitis and counts as a frequent skin sensitizer.
Limonene's nr1 function is definitely being a fragrance component, but there are several studies showing that it's also a penetration enhancer, mainly for oil-loving components.
All in all, limonene has some pros and cons, but - especially if your skin is sensitive - the cons probably outweigh the pros.
Linalool is a super common fragrance ingredient. It's kind of everywhere - both in plants and in cosmetic products. It's part of 200 natural oils including lavender, ylang-ylang, bergamot, jasmine, geranium and it can be found in 90-95% of prestige perfumes on the market.
The problem with linalool is, that just like limonene it oxidises on air exposure and becomes allergenic. That's why a product containing linalool that has been opened for several months is more likely to be allergenic than a fresh one.
A study made in the UK with 483 people tested the allergic reaction to 3% oxidised linalool and 2.3% had positive test results.
A common fragrance ingredient that has a sweet scent somewhere between lily and fruity melon. Can be found in essential oils, such as lavender oil, orange flower oil or ylang-ylang.
In cosmetics, it can be used up to 1%. It's one of the "EU 26 fragrances" that has to be labelled separately (and cannot be simply included in the term "fragrance/perfume" on the label) because of allergen potential. Best to avoid if your skin is sensitive.
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Polyphosphate prevents scale by reacting with dissolved hardness minerals e. Calcium carbonate and calcium bicarbonate and transforming them into harmless, microscopic crystals of calcium orthophosphate. These crystals stay suspended in water and will not create scale build-up in heating elements, pipes, water heaters, boilers, etc.
Moreover polyphosphate helps to deal with iron and all the problems which it causes. Polyphosphates do not remove iron from water. Rather they stabilize and disperse the iron so that the water remains clear and does not produce iron stains.
The FHPRA2 filter cartridges require very little maintenance, no backwashing and no salt. Cartridges include pre- and post-filters preventing media particles from being washed out. FHPRA2 Filter is designed for use with cold tap water. This filter should be installed between water supply valve and washing machine / dishwasher.Filter should not be used for drinking water filtration! Prevents stains on dishes, glasses, silverware. Protects washing machine and dishwasher against damage caused by calcification. Equipped with end filters, preventing particulates of filtration media from begin washed out. Eliminates the build-up of scale inside the elements of home appliances. Made in EU with high quality materials.
Goods ordered before 1pm will be sent out on the same day. The item "Washing Machine Dishwasher Anti Scale Limescale Reducer Softener Filter" is in sale since Tuesday, October 10, 2017. This item is in the category "Home, Furniture & DIY\Appliances\Small Kitchen Appliances\Water Purification\Water Filters".plus" and is located in Bridgwater.This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Bahamas, Colombia, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Qatar, Uruguay, Viet nam.


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Notes: Please note that for Myanmar trips the bookings will be closed 3 weeks before the trip departure date to allow time for immigration procedures.
Dive experience: There is no requirement in addition to the open water license.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, pre breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max 5 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental, entry/visa fees Burma South 5 nights (US$ 250), Burma Mergui Archipelago 7 nights (US$ 290) payable in crisp US dollar notes, Surin park fees at approximately US$ 6 per day, with an entry fee of US$ 14 per park. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash).
Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, satellite telephone calls, dive insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
How to get there: M/V Miss Moon liveaboard diving trips to the Mergui depart from Ranong at 4 pm; boarding is at 3 pm. Many guests fly in and out of Ranong on short direct flights to Bangkok. A minibus transfer from Phuket to Ranong is available at additional cost and takes around 6 hours. Alternatively you can fly to Surat Thani from where you can take a bus (3 hours). The last dive of all trips will be at around 3 pm on the last day of the trip and Miss Moon will arrive back at port at 8:30 pm. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
If you are already in Myanmar, you can be picked up and dropped off in the Kawthuang area, the gateway to Mergui and where the liveaboards make immigration checks at the beginning and end of each trip.
For the Myanmar immigration crossing, you need to come prepared with:
The authorities may refuse to accept the equivalent amount in Thai Baht and any US dollar notes they deem to be too old and/or thin! It is advisable to bring only large denomination notes like 50s or 100s. For more information see our travel information section. We will help you apply for an entry permit beforehand. Read more details on Burma entry requirements.
Non-diver rate: 20% off the published price.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 100% of the published price.
Dive clubs and group discounts: None.
Whole boat charter rate (per night): US$ 1,918.
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French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called Thursday night, "a hard night" at COP 21, the UN climate summit in Paris. Fabius, a Socialist, announced that the talks would hold over for another day and he hoped they would conclude on Saturday.
He continues to exude optimism. "Following the consultations I will have," Fabius said, " I will be in a position tomorrow morning at 9 am to present to all parties a text, which, I am sure, will be approved."
COP 21 is headed into extra innings as CFACT predicted. (We didn't really need our 20/20 crystal ball to predict that one).
The most important divisions appear to be between China, India and the United States. Saudi Arabia is waging a sporadic guerrilla campaign on the text, apparently succeeding in banning the word "renewable" from the document with the exception of a single mention in the preamble of deploying renewables as a means of enhancing electricity in Africa.
China and India are standing pat in their positions and waiting for President Obama to fold. E.U. Nations are watching from the sidelines and wringing their hands. The elites of developing nations and carbon profiteers are salivating over the prospects of fat stacks of redistributed cash. They are urging the strongest language they can get to ensure the dollars and euros keep flowing.
Obama and Secretary of State Kerry want to claim this climate pact as part of their legacy. Their main goal is now to attain an agreement with nonbinding emissions reduction commitments that the President can attempt to join through executive agreement while avoiding Senate ratification.
China and India's main goal is to avoid meaningful emissions and climate funding commitments.
China and India are not listed among the Annex one developed nations within the UN climate regime. They are hiding behind the UN's principle of "differentiated responsibilities" permitting them to avoid hard commitments and defer any peaking or reduction of their greenhouse gas emissions until fuzzy dates in the future. China now accounts for 24% of global emissions and India 6.4 %. Together they exceed the combined emissions of the U.S., 15.5%, and the E.U.'s 10.8%.
China and India are willing to construct wind and solar "Potemkin villages" as cover while they continue to expand their generation of electricity via coal as quickly as their economies will allow. Only involuntary recessions can slow them down.
"Countries have entrenched behind their red lines instead of advancing on compromise," said Matthieu Orphelin, spokesman for the Nicolas Hulot Foundation, reported by Radio Canada.
The UN released its latest draft conference outcome (read it at CFACT.org) Thursday evening. It shows the UN climate treaty/agreement evolving in two main directions. The U.S. team appears likely to succeed in its goal of achieving the non-binding emissions targets the President wants, however, it is doing so at the expense of attempts to get China, India and other successfully developing nations to share the burden.
It is a good thing the world is not warming as climate models project. If the models were accurate (so far not), they would reveal that this agreement will have no meaningful impact on global temperature.
Temperature target
The latest text backs down from threats to increase the goal to holding temperature increases below 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. It now reads, "Hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C, recognizing that this would significantly reduce risks and impacts of climate change."
They appear to be going with a less damaging aspirational goal of 1.5 °C rather than a concrete goal that would cause great pain in any who attempt to meet it.
Climate finance (Climate shakedown?)
The latest draft keeps developed country parties on the hook to provide $100 billion by 2020, scaled up from there. Contributions by developing country parties, even emissions giants such as China and India, remain strictly voluntary.
Language favored by the U.S. calls for "climate finance, from a wide variety of sources, instruments and channels, noting the significant role of public funds" remains in the draft. With the U.S. Congress unwilling to allocate funds for the UN climate regime, this could allow the President to raise billions from "creative" sources or shake down private business.
Loss and damage
Loss and damage means funds and assistance for developing nations that experience weather-related losses, that are not covered by the text's adaptation or mitigation provisions. U.S. chief climate negotiator Todd Stern insists that any agreement on loss and damage will not result in an obligation by developed nations to pay compensation. However, the draft outcome calls for future development of a loss and damage "mechanism" building on ideas emanating from COP 19 in Warsaw. We can only expect the climate bureaucracy that will result from any COP 21 agreement to bloat and expand. That is what bureaucracies do. See, e.g. the European Union. Loss and damage is included in the draft COP 21 outcome at the behest of nations seeking direct financial compensation. It is the thin end of the wedge.
Binding treaty or nonbinding agreement
Negotiators at COP 21 badly want America included in a new UN climate regime. They know that getting America on board during President Obama's remaining time in office is the best chance they will have. Non-binding emissions targets, giving the President a fig leaf to hide behind while attempting to avoid submitting the agreement to the Senate for ratification, are likely to prevail.
Differentiated responsibilities
The big remaining sticking point appears to be attempts by developed countries to get developing countries to meaningfully limit their emissions and contribute to climate finance. Economic giants such as China and India want to continue to expand their emissions and keep their money while the developed nations throttle down their economies and pay out. Despite a round of telephone diplomacy between the White House, Chinese President Xi and Indian Prime Minister Modi, China and India appear prepared to stand pat. They expect Obama's eagerness to claim a climate agreement as part of his legacy will lead him to fold on issues of substantive U.S. interest. That seems a strong bet.
It is a good thing world temperature is not increasing as climate models foretold. If the threat of global warming was as dire as those spreading alarm would have us believe (it isn't), we'd be cooked.


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Today's Minuetia involves the number 14 and the Coyotes increased goal scoring in the 2010 - 2011 regular season.
The digit is the Phoenix Coyotes league rank in goals per game at the end of the 2010 - 2011 season. Up 10 spots from the previous season.
The most obvious connection would involve the man who wears the number on his sweater, Taylor Pyatt. The Thunder Bay, Ontario native scored 33% more goals this past season than he did the prior one.
The number is also the same number as the amount Lauri Korpikoski increased his goal production by. He went from 5 goals in the 2009 - 2010 season to 19 this past campaign. The former first round pick from Finland's increased firepower was a major reason behind the aforementioned surge in scoring by the Desert Dogs.
Additionally the numeral he amount of empty net goals this season. The Coyotes scored 14 of those as opposed to 5 the prior season.
Whatever the reason, the number 14 seems to be inextricably linked to the Coyotes goal scoring prowess this past season.