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Miu Miu Women's Tales is back at the Venice Film Festival's Venice Days section for the seventh year with its 15th and 16th female-directed shorts that explore life through the female gaze. The global fashion brand created its shorts program in 2012, featuring work from such filmmakers as Zoe Cassavetes, Lucrecia Martel, Massy Tadjedin, Ava DuVernay, So Yong Kim, Agnes Varda and Chloe Sevigny.
This year's offerings feature actress Dakota Fanning's directing debut, "Hello Apartment," which premiered earlier this year during London Fashion Week, and "The Wedding Singer's Daughter" by writer-director Haifaa Al-Mansour, whose breakout feature "Wadjda" in 2012 was Saudi Arabia's first foreign-language Oscar entry. "The Wedding Singer's Daughter" will premiere at Venice on Sunday, Sept. 2, followed by a screening of "Hello Apartment."
The program will also include panel discussions with Fanning and Al-Mansour as well as Bel Powley, Alison Sudol, Gugu Mbatha Raw, Kristine Froseth and Sadie Sink, moderated by The Gentlewoman editor-in-chief Penny Martin.
Al-Mansour is looking forward to going back to Venice, which is where "Wadjda" premiered. "It's really sweet to go back with a similar story." Both films feature a young girl faced with a dilemma due to Saudi Arabia's stringent gender rules. "The Wedding Singer's Daughter" takes place in Saudi Arabia where a performer sings for fancily dressed women at a wedding party until an electrical problem cuts her performance off. Her daughter's quick thinking gets the show back on track just as the wedding party arrives.
The opening of the film features glamorous high heels stepping out of cars, but with women covered by traditional black abayas until they enter the wedding hall, where they are surrounded only by other women and can reveal their beautiful gowns and dance freely, away from the male gaze."Saudis love fashion," says Al-Mansour, who revealed that a Miu Miu collection inspired the 1980s-set story. "They sent me pictures of their latest collection and it had this '80s flair — the big hair, the big shoulders — and it made me think about how it felt to grow up (in Saudi Arabia) during that era," she explains.
Al-Mansour had been aware of the Miu Miu Women's Tales shorts before the fashion house reached out to her about directing one. "I've always loved Miu Miu and Prada, so when they said they were interested in having me direct one of their Women's Tales, I was really excited," she says. "I'd been following the series, all amazing filmmakers that I respect and admire. When I pitched them the story, there were very supportive and really wanted to protect my vision.
Al-Mansour, who now lives in Los Angeles, will soon be heading back to Saudi Arabia to shoot another feature, "The Perfect Candidate," there under very different circumstances than her first film. When she made "Wadjda," she couldn't been seen actually directing the film. "I wasn't really illegal, but it was really underground," she recalls. "Now things have changed a lot, so it's exciting to go back home and be part of the change."
Fanning's "Hello Apartment," written by Liz Hannah, who co-wrote Steven Spielberg's "The Post," is about a young woman's life as revealed through her apartment. It stars Eve Hewson, Tom Sturridge and Christina Rouner.
Fanning has long been a friend of the fashion brand so when they approached her to make a short film, she was ready to jump on board.
"I've wanted to direct something for a long time, ever since I can remember. It's the only other thing (besides acting) I've wanted to do," she says. "They held a spot for me to direct. I was so scared, but I felt very safe doing it with Miu Miu and Mrs. (Miuccia) Prada. They are so supportive and creative. I feel so blessed that my first experience directing was filled with such freedom. I was able to tell whatever story I wanted how I wanted and they were just there to help me along the way."
The story of "Hello Apartment" took on more poignancy for Fanning as she arrived in Venice on Saturday. She'd just moved out of her first apartment after seven years the day before. "I said goodbye to it for the last time yesterday; Goodbye apartment! I'm still feeling emotional about it," she says. Fanning wanted to capture that feeling in her short. "It's about how our memories are connected to the spaces that we experience them in. It was inspired by living in that apartment, becoming more independent as each year went by and becoming a young woman. I moved in at 17; I'm leaving at 24. I wanted to capture that feeling in the film."
Fanning would like to do more directing, but that will have to wait for at least a year because of all the acting jobs she has lined up. "I definitely have the desire," she says. "Making 'Hello Apartment' was such a taste of what it's like. It was very eye-opening. I feel I still have things to learn and things I want to build more confidence in before I move on to a feature, but that's my goal."
Miu Miu Women's Tales backs two shorts a year. Max Brun, who produces the shorts, says the filmmakers are given a great deal of freedom over their projects. "They are almost free to do whatever they'd like to do," he explains. Each filmmaker is given the same budget. Production takes between four and five months. Brun notes how increasingly important the Women's Tales project has become for the global film industry. "I know that the movie industry is more male than female," he says. "Thanks to Mrs. Prada, this adventure is becoming stronger and stronger."
Directors for next year's 17th and 18th films have not yet been decided. Previous shorts are available for viewing on the Miu Miu website.


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San Francisco Bay Area home sales slowed in November while prices are still climbing compared to November 2004, a real estate information service reported today.
A total of 9,717 new and resale houses and condos were sold in the region last month. That was down 7.5 percent from 10,508 for October, and down 10.8 percent from 10,897 for November last year, according to DataQuick Information Systems.
DataQuick, a subsidiary of Vancouver-based MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, provides real estate information to consumers, educational institutions, public agencies, lending institutions, title companies and industry analysts.
A decline from October to November is normal for the season, DataQuick reported. November's year-over-year decrease in November was the eighth in a row. Last year's sales count was the strongest for any November in DataQuick's statistics, which go back to 1988. Last month was the third-strongest November.
"Today's Bay Area real estate market has all the characteristics of a relatively normal balanced market. We knew the year-ago numbers were unsustainably strong. Right now it looks like current trends will last well into 2006, with strong, but not record-breaking sales, and continued appreciation," said Marshall Prentice, DataQuick president.
The median price paid for a Bay Area home was $625,000 last month, a new record. That was up 1.8 percent from $614,000 in October, and up 17.3 percent from $533,000 for November a year ago. Annual price increases so far this year have ranged from 17.2 percent to 20.5 percent.
The typical monthly mortgage payment that Bay Area buyers committed themselves to paying was $2,921 in November. That was up from $2,815 in October and $2,350 for November last year. Adjusted for inflation current payments are 16.5 percent higher than at the peak of the last real estate cycle in the spring of 1990.
Sales dropped most in San Mateo County (17.8 percent), Napa County (17.2 percent), and Solano County (15.7 percent), from November 2004 to November 2005, and did not rise in any Bay Area counties tracked by DataQuick.
Meanwhile, prices increased most during that period in Contra Costa County (24.3 percent), Solano County (22.5 percent), and Sonoma County (21.6 percent), in that time.
DataQuick reported that "indicators of market distress are still largely absent. Foreclosure rates are low, down payment sizes are stable and there have been no significant shifts in market mix."
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"Away" is a place not found on a map, but you'll know you're there when you get there. And then it happens. One day you wake up and you're in this place where everything feels right. Your heart is calm, your soul is light, your thoughts are positive and your vision is clear. Your faith is stronger than ever and you're at peace. At peace with where you've been and with what you've been through and at peace with where you are headed. A place called away.
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Into Everyones Life a Little Rain must Fall, and Wind lots and lots of Wind!!
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Glad you didn't roll over the edge! There was an ultra lite trailer that blew over the edge a couple of weeks before we got there. It was windy when we were there too, we also had to pull in the slide. Beautiful sunset.ReplyDelete
Winds sure can be scary. We have been fortunate up here on the Ridge through our few 'wind' warning storms. It always came from the southwest, nose on. Plus, we only have a small pond to blow into, not the Badlands!ReplyDelete
Your home looks so roomy in that picture with the sun coming in. The Badlands picture is lovely. Safe travels as you dip south.
At least you missed the snow, a few more miles west and you would have been smack in the middle of it!ReplyDelete


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While the media and other leftist elites ignore the millions of folks living in "flyover" states, they do so at their own peril; it was this silent majority that put President Trump in the White House. Each week, Liberty Nation gives voice to the hard-working heartlanders who are silent no more.
As the Midwest battened the hatches during a wild and wicked houses-landing-on-witches weather week, moods soured over the recent ridiculousness of the Democratic Party. On tips of tongues – between forecast updates and power outages – flyover folks spent hours discussing a presidential candidate from Indiana, another from Hawaii, and whether or not the Speaker of the House was invoking the wrath of God against the president of the United States of America.
Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend Indiana, Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) dominated the barstools, barns, and social media conversations – and no one was politically correct in their opinions or assessments.
Buttigieg – Just Rolls off the Tongue
Presidential candidate Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, a man seemingly named after a 1960s folk music group, stuck his nose into the most contentious discussion of the week: Alabama's Governor Kay Ivey signing into law the nation's most restrictive abortion ban to date. The governor indicated the law would likely be unenforceable, as Roe v Wade is the law of the land – but this bill aims to challenge that decision.
Buttigieg was asked by a reporter to weigh in on the movement throughout the heartland to pass restrictive abortion laws. His non-answer answer was almost comic:
For those who have a strong view about some of these almost unknowable questions around life, the best answer I can give, is that because we will never be able to settle those questions, in a consensus fashion. If by chance, your view on that issue is motivated by faith, I would point out that this is also a moment for people of faith to think about what it means to support policies and politicians who care about lifting up the least among us.".
Perhaps the most innocent and vulnerable should be a part of the discussion as well. But social media voyeurs were ready to set the mayor straight on a few issues.
Virginian Patricia Lehman wondered, "If this guy is so clueless as to when life begins then what in Hell's name is he doing running for President? Good grief." And Hoosier Bill Idzior asked, "What will they tell him to say next?"
Then Buttigieg's record came up and was compared to another inexperienced politician. As Daniel Nellis said, "Amazing…No real experience except he speaks well and is a Mayor of a City….And people want him to be President of the USA…..Can't make this up…You would have thought we learned a lesson when we elected a Community Organizer to that position…"
But Robert Pultz pulled no punches: "It's not at all 'unknowable.' According to biology and genetics, a zygote is alive and the fetus is genetically human. What is truly 'unknowable' is how such a little pansy-ass ever survived the military."
Presidential candidate Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) also had her fair share of commentary for a somewhat uncommon interview on The Joe Rogan Experience. Gabbard, in her six-years on the Hill, is one of only a handful of legislators who wants to reach bi-partisan decisions. She's not your run-of-the-mill Democrat and that makes her a bit dangerous to her kind. And Gabbard decided to let the worst kept secret out of the bag, telling Joe Rogan:
"But very quickly, I would say within the first few days, where we first come in together as Democrats and Republicans, immediately, 'OK, Democrats go this way, Republicans go this way.' Immediately separated, and what we're told right off the bat is, 'Look, this is about getting wins for our political party.'"
And then she thrust the sword to the hilt:
"…Where you'll have a bill, that because it is a Democrat bill, Republicans will vote against it, substance aside. Or a Republican bill, Democrats will vote against it just because it is a Republican bill — but then, hey, if they come in a month or a year later and introduce the same bill or a similar bill, but now because it is a Democratic bill, 'OK everybody, let's go and support this legislation.'"
One Republican commenter from Ohio went dark. "Someone should do a health and welfare check. The Democrats don't like dissenters."
But Julianne from Wisconsin praised Gabbard for taking an honest stand. "I'm Republican but if I was in Hawaii I'd vote for her … not as president until 2024 though," she said.
Nancy Pelosi, Still Babbling
Our seemingly immortal Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is fretting about President Trump and has offered her own professional medical assessment of the man, calling for his family to stage an "intervention." She was visibly miffed that Trump bounded away from the negotiating table after she insulted him earlier by claiming he was "covering up" something or other.
But when Pelosi told reporters, and therefore the world, "I pray for the president," the agonized groans of millions became almost palpable.
From hardscrabble Apache Junction, AZ, Ray Pinter warned, "Trump and Pence need a boatload of security right now, guess who would be President if something happened to them, Nancy!" But Georgia peach Barb Garrett softened the tone, "I think Nancy needs that intervention. Somebody give her a bag so she can find her marbles!" And from Pennsylvania, Donna Brazzon received the most kudos for "She needs to pray for herself. Anyone who condones the murder of babies up until birth are on the side of Satan. Do you really think God answers prayers of people like you?"
It was a tough week for the handful of Democrats scattered throughout flyover country. For candidate Buttigieg, it appears to be just a matter of time before he is kicked off the stage. Representative Gabbard will soon feel the wrath of an unappreciative Democrat Congress, and Madam Speaker, well, it's just a kick to watch her twist and squirm in the vortex of the Trump tornado.
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Hitz Boxing released a statement on Wednesday that outlined a $1m promise from Dugazaev to Oquendo for participating in the July WBA heavyweight title bout won by Chagaev, which the champion's camp disputed to WBN on Thursday.
A contract has now been passed to WBN, which Hitz says is proof that Chagaev's team have not followed through with their side of the bargain negotiate prior to the twelve round summer battle in Grozny, Russia.
"Liars figure and figures don't lie," Hitz exclusively told World Boxing News on Friday.
""They promised us the promotional fee and nobody got paid. They're trying to pull a fast one and the promoters other claims made to WBN are ridiculous.
"The bottom line is they never paid Fres Oquendo the million dollars they said they would. They also never paid our promotional fee and they did not abode by the signed contract."
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Got to draw the line somewhere
A COMBINATION of summer heat and teenage boredom causes trouble anywhere. In Opelousas this summer it has brought an almost certainly doomed attempt by the law to define where the lower part of male attire should begin and end.
The baggy-pants look is said to have been created in New York, by inner-city boys mimicking the beltless men in prison. Opelousas, population 20,000, is no New York, but its young people have embraced the fashion with enough gusto to have their elders calling on the authorities for help. Respectable people in Opelousas, on the fringe of Cajun country, said there ought to be a law against loose pants worn so low they leave a boy's underwear in view. So the police are giving out tickets for indecent exposure: penalty, up to six months in jail.
Young men and small boys roam the streets in shorts a size too large, exposing as much as half of their underpants. One ten-year-old unzips his fly as soon as he leaves his mother's sight. The only good thing about it, say policemen, is the tactical advantage it gives them: young suspects find it hard to run away when their trousers are falling down. Something had to be done. The chief of police, Larry Caillier, decided to act, with one proviso. He will give tickets only to boys whose private parts are on public display.
Most adults in Opelousas thought this was great, though one great-grandmother said the police should also stop boys from wearing braids in their hair. The young, on the other hand, say they want fashion freedom. If they don't fight back, the rules will get even tighter, says Anthony Sonnier, 26, his jeans resting precariously at mid-hip: go on this way, and suits and ties will be mandatory.
Not everyone thinks that would be bad. The local high-school principal, Raymond Cassimere, says that in an age of liberation somebody has to set standards. He does his part, sending boys home from school if they don't wear belts in their belt-loops. So far, he adds, girls have not required the same sort of discipline. "They tend to wear their clothes a little bit well, firm." Which poses another problem altogether.
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Home Run Derby in Detroit
Wow. Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs as the Tisers destroyed the Red Sox 10-0. It looks like Prince Fielder has settled in fine with the Tigers. I already miss the memories of him hitting massive shots at Miller Park. Alex Avila also hit just one homer. Detroit didn't like seeing Doug Fister go only 3 2/3 innings with an injury to his left side. Now Fister is on the disabled list for 15 days. All together they racked up 5 home runs. Josh Beckett got shelled. He let off 5 home runs and 7 runs. if you look back to last season he didn't let his 5th homer come untill June 28. Not a way you want to start a season for sure. The loaded Boston line up couldn't put together any runs at all. Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Cody Ross and Mike Aviles have been hitless the first 2 games. Boston puts itself at 0-2 hoping to bounce back today on Easter.
WTF Why Tigers Fielder???????????????
I'm a die-hard Brewers fan and I just heard some sad and disappointing news. One of Wisconsin's best sports stars, Prince Fielder is gone. I couldn't believe it until I saw it. I really thought he would stay in Milwaukee. Sadly he'll be on the Detroit Tigers for 9 long years. The Brew Crew just couldn't afford him. At least the Brewers won't have to worry about playing against him often. The Brewers are faced with trying to replace not only a great player but a personality that was the face of the team. His winning smile, intensity and leadership will be missed. They might use long time prospect Mat Gamel or right fielder Cory Hart to fill that void. No one can come close to replacing him. This man was such a kind, happy and fan friendly person. One time my cousins and I were at my sister's birthday party and we ran into Prince Fielder. He was so happy to take pictures and talk to us.
Prince Fielder was such a great player and a fan favorite. He invented a catchy celebration move coined "Beast" mode. Prince was key in reigning in the younger players like Gomez and Morgan. With Prince gone and the impending suspension of Ryan Braun, the team will need to rely on veteran Ricky Weeks for some leadership. I hope he's happy in Detroit. Maybe he went there so he could follow in the footsteps of his dad, Cecil Fielder. Prince did spend many young years in Detroit with his dad. He could hit a home run when he was 12 years old which shows the power he has. Detroit has a great player in him and I think the Tigers could possibly make a serious playoff run. The city of Detroit is lucky to have Prince – Please treat him like a KING! I'm going to miss all those memorable home runs. What will you miss?


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October 2017, Issue #2 Veterans Day Did you know that Maryland is home to 400,000 veterans, including 20,000 who live in Howard County? We honor their sacrifices every day, but especially on Veterans Day. In 2011, Councilman Greg Fox and I sponsored legislation to create the Commission for Veterans and Military Families in Howard County with the intent to address veterans' issues in an effective and efficient manner. There is still much to do to meet the needs of veterans and
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The agent of reported AC Milan target Yannick Carrasco has confirmed that his client wishes to return to Europe.
The Rossoneri are battling their city rivals Inter to secure the signature of the former Atletico Madrid star, according to recent reports from Sky Italia.
It was also claimed that Milan were having difficulties getting a deal done due to Carrasco's wage demands and Dalian's valuation of the player, however his agent Christophe Henrotay has offered some hope.
"There's plenty of interest in Yannick from all over Europe because his family are having problems adapting to China," Henrotay told Inter Dipendenza, via Football Italia.
"He's concerned about his family, which is completely normal. He has a lot of respect for his current club Dalian because he loves them and because they're a great team with a lot of history.
"He wants to be honest with them, and it's for this reason that he's talked to the club, informing them that he isn't 100 percent focused because of his family's difficulties.
"Yannick's very focused on working, but for his family it's different. He has too much respect for the club not to tell them.
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Title: Creature Card Day 65
Artist: Rhonda Chase
Size: 1 inch circle area.
Medium: Ink on watercolor paper, set into a pendant and then glazed
Date: March 9 2013
Yes this is an Original! The last photograph is the pendant before being glazed. The first two images are after glaze. The sparkle in the inks become more prominent.
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I started a project last year called The Creature Card Creation Project. The goal was to make an original work of art every day and give them away. I choose listia to be the platform for that phase and things went well. I did six months of creatures but just couldn't afford the postage after awhile. I wanted to do one total year of work.
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Combating Breakouts: Clear Skin All Summer
Summer is the ultimate less-is-more season, with bare skin on display more than any other time of the year—and it's often the most difficult moment for the blemish-prone for precisely that reason. The key, even as the urge to zap breakouts with ever-more-powerful solutions increases, is to go easy.
Counterintuitively, gentle and consistent beats quick and extreme, both for treating existing breakouts and for preventing new ones. "It's your everyday routine that makes the difference," says New York dermatologist and psychiatrist Amy Wechsler. This is as true for a 40-year-old mom breaking out for the first time in her life as it is for a 16-year-old.
The ideal routine involves cleansing, some combination of all-over treatment, plus moisture, and sunscreen—at the least. Some people have luck adding gentle toners and/or non-comedogenic oils (Herbivore makes amazing ones); many benefit from some form of exfoliation, too. One goop staffer started suffering from breakouts in her late thirties and tried everything, from regular facials to a well-known, conventional-chemical regimen. Nothing helped until the goop Exfoliating Instant Facial started making its way around the office and she began exfoliating with it regularly. "I still kind of can't believe it," she says. "My skin is practically clear."
Making your routine 100% clean is worth the effort: "Many conventional blemish products use benzoyl peroxide, parabens, alcohol, petroleum-based ingredients, artificial dyes, and fragrances…all can irritate skin," points out Karen Behnke, who founded Juice Beauty when she was, in fact, a 40-year-old mom breaking out for the first time. The artificial fragrance is particularly confounding, even if you don't consider its potentially endocrine-disrupting aspect; Behnke says: "I can't figure out why it's so often added to blemish products. The last ingredient a blemished customer needs is an aggravating ingredient like fragrance!"
Even within the clean beauty space, balancing a treatment's power with its potential to aggravate is critical—and deeply personal. Anything that aggravates skin contributes to breakouts, but many blemish-fighting ingredients, from alpha and beta hydroxy acids to natural clays, can dry and disturb skin if used in excess. "Stripping away the skin's precious natural oils—its protective barrier—can actually lead to more breakouts," says clean skincare guru/aesthetician/company founder Tammy Fender, who created her Clarifying Dermagel specifically for women over 30, who she finds need more skin-calming solutions (she uses myrhh, among other soothing ingredients) and more moisture in their blemish products. "Any time your skin is over-dried, the protective barrier needs extra support, or the skin becomes vulnerable to breakouts. Toners made with isopropyl alcohol, for example, are way too harsh."
People with different levels of skin reactivity use May Lindstrom's The Problem Solver—a powder-to-mousse mask made with antioxidant cacao, charcoal, clay, and a roster of nourishing botanicals—differently, says Lindstrom, who designed her innovative clean skin care line to treat her own extremely sensitive skin. "My clients use it three days a week, others two times a month," she says. "You have to work with your own skin. The biggest thing is getting to the very core of the problem, rather than simply addressing the symptoms."
"The drying aspects of some treatments certainly limit their use," agrees Wechsler. "For example, I usually don't prescribe benzoyl peroxide for the face—I find it way too drying and aggravating, and it doesn't work that well. The body can tolerate it better, so I like it as a wash for body breakouts. Topical retinoids also cause dryness, so I start with a weaker one and build up slowly."
For mild breakouts, Wechsler likes topical treatments: retinoids (differin, Retin-A), clindamycin, benzoyl peroxide washes for the body, and glycolic/salicylic acid pads. For more difficult cases, Wechsler combines topicals, oral treatments, and lasers. "Orals include oral antibiotics like minocycline or doxycycline, birth control pills, Aldactone, and Accutane," she says. "The best lasers are Regenlite and Isolaz." For severe breakouts, Wechsler says the gold standard in treatment is still Accutane.
Wechsler combines the sometimes-powerful treatments with skin-soothing moisturizer. "I love Solution 10 from Chanel, because it doesn't clog pores, it moisturizes really well, and the soothing silver needle tea extract helps people tolerate drying breakout treatments better," she says.
Similarly, the team at Herbivore Botanicals developed their blue tansy line with an oil—as mentioned above, perhaps the most beautifully-packaged breakout product ever—that moisturizes and soothes. "In addition to clearing your pores of debris and removing both excess oil and dead skin cells, it is crucial to keep your skin hydrated with an oil specific to your skin's needs," says Willie Freitas, brand specialist at Herbivore Botanicals. "Blue tansy essential oil is replenishing for troubled skin."
The need for gentle treatment extends to sun protection, which gets blamed for many breakouts and is often skipped by the blemish-prone—a huge mistake. In general, it's not the oils in them that cause breakouts, it's the chemicals, which are among the most aggravating of all the chemicals used in skin care. "Some chemical sunscreens clog pores and aggravate blemish-prone skin for sure," says Wechsler. "It's a bit of trial and error to find the right one." Clean beauty, in this case, is demonstrably superior to conventional: "Zinc oxide is inherently soothing to skin, so for many reasons it's a good idea to use this physical blocker," says Wechsler. In fact, while it's true that sebum production can increase in the summer, Fender points out that it's over-drying, often caused by sun exposure, that causes more breakouts.
Lifestyle can also make a huge difference. No matter what your age, or how severe your problem, Wechsler (who holds degrees in dermatology and psychology) advises sleeping more. "We heal in our sleep," she says. "Breakouts spike during periods of stress, so controlling that as much as possible makes a big difference!"
A clean diet helps many people (limiting sugar is often especially helpful), as can regular exercise—followed immediately by a cleansing routine of some sort. "Get sweaty gym clothes off ASAP if you get body breakouts at all," says Wechsler. Take a shower, or bring wipes with you (Ursa Major's are especially great in a gym or makeup bag, since they come in single-use packettes; RMS's are made with raw coconut oil, a source of caprylic and lauric acid, both of which have soothing properties.)
Indeed, the sole instance where harsher can be better is in treating body breakouts, which are notoriously harder to treat. "It may be simply that the skin is thicker so topicals don't penetrate as well," says Wechsler, who notes that lasers for face do work well for body. At home, pads soaked in treatment products (like the ones from Juice Beauty, above) exfoliate as you swipe them on, clearing the way for a bit more treatment to actually reach the breakout; alpha and beta hydroxy acid masks like the goop Exfoliating Instant Facial or Fender's Epi-Peel, left on longer than you would for the face, are great too. Clay masks that dry on skin are wonderful to leave on overnight to give the active ingredients a full chance to sink in. The one from LILFOX is amazing as a mask—it's made with clays, charcoal, and raw cacao—but can also be left on overnight as a spot treatment, as can May Lindstrom's The Problem Solver, or Immunocologie's Vital Clay.
Beyond any particular formula or ingredient, though, it's the routine—day in, day out, when you have a breakout and most especially when you don't—that will, eventually, change your skin. Expect at least six weeks of non-perfection after starting any regimen—even with dermatologist or aesthetician procedures augmenting your at-home regimen. Top New York aesthetician Mashell Tabe, who treats blemishes with a combination of microneedling, nutrient infusion, and light therapy, says daily at-home care is a critical adjunct to her treatments: "Get professional help if you need it, but consistency and persistence are essential," she says. Clay, charcoal, alpha and beta hydroxy (salicylic) acid, vitamin C, essential oils like blue tansy, extracts like cacao and coconut, and zinc oxide are all good for breakouts because they're inherently skin-soothing. Choose formulas made with them for each step within your routine, and give them time to work. And once they do, keep treating, consistently and indefinitely—don't stop at the end of the summer. "I see breakouts all year long," says Wechsler, "and I do see adult breakouts every day in my office."
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Thermcraft Acquires Therm-Pro Inc.
Thermcraft Incorporated, Winston-Salem, NC, has acquired Therm-Pro, Incorporated, Worthington, OH. Therm-Pro's line of tube furnaces, air drying ovens, and test equipment for the coal and chemical industries will complement Thermcraft's broad line of high temperature heating products. For example, the shunt-tap furnaces will be an addition to Thermcraft's Marshall Furnace line of specialized heating equipment.


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Abstract: Photodegradation of nylon 66 resulting from outdoor exposure and simulated weather conditions has been reported. Tensile strength losses and photochemical decomposition have been shown to occur on exposure to broad band irradiation. Physical properties of textile materials are intimately related to fiber structure. Therefore, any insights into phenomena which alter that structure, and consequently affect the expected performance of textile goods, would be useful . This study examined the morphology of nylon 66 fibers as affected by near ultraviolet (UV) irradiation in a dry oxygen atmosphere. Ninety percent emission from the irradiation source was at 3500 ± 500 A, a wavelength range found in sunlight at the earth's surface.
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Healthcare Centers express dire need to limit the kind of content in their LAN network. Content filtering offers the freedom to institutes to block particular predefined or manually created Website, IP, Port, Keyword, Application categories to restrict staff from accessing unwanted content. With WiJungle, time based blocking helps universities/colleges to manage things more prominently. It also helps them to keep their staff focused and achieve higher efficiency.
WiJungle Anti-Virus scans a packet on HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, SMTPS, IMAP, POP ports and blocks the file based on their type. Large database of signatures with automatic update via cloud ensures the continues increase in security. System also stores the threat logs with action.
IDPS is necessary to detect and prevent attacks from within and outside the network. WiJungle has 25000+ default signatures along with the auto update feature. To keep higher checks, hospitals can create their own signatures and policies. Its IPS system suggests what is Recommended or to allow or drop packets.
Mail protection being the need of hour, Anti-Spam module of WiJungle does the inbound and outbound scanning of packets, real time white/black listing of IP & domain and MIME header check.
Multi-Branch Hospitals/Clinics that have multiple branches comprehensively require site-site or remote vpn to connect. WiJungle supports SSL, PPTP, IPSec, L2TP VPNs with encryptions (3DES, DES, AES, Twofish, Blowfish and Serpent) and hash algorithms (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2) to establish a more secure connection.
Create and generate different policy/ward based vouchers for patients and hand over the printables while admit. Extensive Voucher Management of WiJungle also helps hospitals to generate event based vouchers for Conference rooms/Auditoriums. Guest's self registration aligns tracking their activities with corresponding voucher id. Also one can automate this process by integrating Hospital Information System so that User ID-Password can be created just after admit and can be shared via SMS.
Proper Accouting/Billing Internet usage is certain times required in hospitals. With WiJungle the biiling based on exact data usage maximizes the revenues of hotels. Both prepaid and postpaid billings are possible.
Set different captive portals in different locations and make suitable authentication for staff and patients. WiJungle gives the facility to personalise the login page and customise the captive form fields. Our design responsiveness eliminates the need to create different captives for mobiles and laptops.
WiJungle makes it easy for guests to use the internet. Guests can directly connect their devices - laptops, mobiles without configuring any network settings and access the internet.
This simplifies the network management of large hierarchial healthcare centers with high strength of employees. IT Managers can create NAT Rules to define preferences of ISP line for each location, establish remote access via Port Forwarding, bind specific IP to MAC, Create Routes, LAN Rules, DNS Forwarder, FQDN and Bypass Sites etc.
Vulnerability Assessment helps hospitals to scan and figure out the possible vulnerabilities on each of their IT asset. The summary and detailed reports gives the vulnerability score of each asset and suggest possible solutions to mitigate them.
This unique feature helps healthcare centers to configure and manage multiple access points through WiJungle Admin Dashboard. Currently supported access points are Engenius, Ruckus, TP-Link, D-Link, Netgear. One can also put APs and other networking devices under alert with complete reporting.
Hospitals can create multiple customized forms to collect the feedback from their employees/patients. They can see the response, download the CSV and generate analytics to bring change/improvisations in services.
Making and storing guests surfing logs to handle easy tracking. WiJungle is the only appliance in its segment which gives inbuilt logs storage facility for a complete period of 1 year along with searchable feature. This reduces the cumbersome of taking backups bimonthly or monthly and enhances security.
Complete reporting of all the essential parameters in highly user friendly way makes it easy for Admins to keep track of the network. Section wise Analytics of Internet, User, Content Logging, Social, Threat and System simplies and provide in-depth data about each. Appliance also has a unique features of Activity Timeline to track all the major activities happening across the network in most lucid way and troubleshoot the arising issues.
During an event social media is among one of the important tools of marketing. WiJungle Social Media Engagement feature puts forth the ption of FB Checkin, Like, Google Review just after the login. Its helps guests to easily locate your place and at the very same time increases your organic page reach and engagement..
Wijungle makes you available the pre configured SMS gateway with unlimited authentication SMS. WiJungle also leases out the option to configure a custom gateway to send promotional messages to guests. It also facilitates you to manage out different templates.
WiJungle Guest/Customer Personalization is the most sophisticated feature and the backbone of healthcare. WiJungle gives the feature to alert the administrator whenever a guest is having his birthday. In addition to that administrator has the option to set a template or send customised birthday wish SMS to them. Adminsitrator can also configure the thank you SMS, which can be sent out to patientss after discharge. Also guests can be wished on special/festive days and thus keeping them in touch with hotels and make them feel personal.
For Healthcare Centers alert management provides the option to admins to receive the important event notifications on platforms like slack, trello, flock, skype, telegram, email etc.
User convenience is what matters to us most. WiJungle offers seamless roaming for users so that they dont have to authenticate when they move from wired network to wireless network of premise or vice versa.
WiJungle team can always be requested out for Third Party Application Integration.
What makes us stand apart is our User Friendly GUI. Its so simple and elegant that even a non technical person can govern and operate it. WiJungle gives the english translation of every network configuration you set. Now SMEs dont need a special network/tech guy to operate it. And hence HR cost can be cut out.
WiJungle Team can be requested out for personalised development of a feature.
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Breck School Anderson Ice Arena – Opened in 2001 as the home to Breck School Mustangs Boys and Girls Hockey Programs.
A year round, single sheet facility with an NHL regulation sized refrigerated ice surface. There are 4 team rooms with restroom/shower facilities for visiting skaters along with 2 referee rooms that are also equipped with restroom/shower facilities. There is a weight room with shooting space available for reservation.
Breck School Anderson Ice Arena has one sided seating with a capacity for approximately 900. There are 2 lobbies, an upper and lower along with several other meeting areas. Breck Anderson Ice Arena also features a seasonal concession stand.
Breck School Anderson Ice Arena is here to meet your skating and broomball needs and is easily accessible East of Highway 100 on Olson Memorial Hwy (HWY 55).
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BREAKING: Donald Trump Will Not Pursue Muslim Ban To Supreme Court
In a surprise roundabout Friday afternoon, Donald Trump announced that he would not be pursuing his Muslim Ban, which was effectively stayed by order of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, before the Supreme Court, according to The Washington Post.
However, Trump has promised in a vague and what some are calling "ominous" statement earlier today that he would be pursuing a quick and severe plan of action at some point next week meant to directly address our safety here at home from foreign acts of terror. He did not specify what the plans would be.
The Washington Post story, which broke only moments ago, can be found here.


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This article has been updated to include the most recent numbers for the "Noble Army" provided by Rob Parks.
During the incipient stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oak Park resident Rob Parks didn't want to sit around as health care workers and first responders called for help. After finding a design online for face shields that could be produced with a 3D printer, Parks went to work.
After hours of logistical work, Parks was able to deploy what he calls a "Noble Army" of 45 locals who have 3D printers and have been producing shields every day. According to Parks, the group has provided over 7,200 face shields to nursing homes, first responders in Evanston and River Forest, various service organizations in Cook County, and over 20 hospitals.
With 200 order requests coming in per day, Parks is hoping to expand the team to other areas and has created a website called faceshieldfactory.org.
"I am so proud of this group and its determination," said Parks. "We are running it like a business and we want to keep this operation going. The public has come through so beautifully where we are now in the black again."
Since we reported on Parks and the Noble Army's efforts on March 29, expenses have increased and the demand for the plastic sheets that attach to the frames the 3D printer produce have gone up dramatically.
However, the team has navigated around those concerns. Parks found an online supplier, explained what the Noble Army was doing and landed 19,000 plastic sheets (16,000 of which are currently piled on top of each other in his living room). Andrew Ziec, one of the group's members, also modified the design of the masks so that it didn't need elastic, eliminating one expense.
Parks lauded the selflessness his team showed in regard to picking up some of the expenses, which so far have totaled to $5,150.
"I've repeatedly asked them if they wanted reimbursement on the PLA [spool plastic material for 3D printers] and they have turned down my requests for invoices," said Parks. "it's just an amazing experience working with these wonderful people."
With the operation on the rise, Parks hopes the new website will help spread the word on this cause. Initially, he used an email chain to let people know that he was looking for those with 3D printers to contribute but, with the new website, people can now register to join the team.
"At first, a friend forwarded me an email from Rob saying he was looking for help," said Ahren Sievers, who works at the Elmwood Park Public Library and has used its 3D printer to make face shields. "It was about as grassroots as you can get. Also, since the printer belongs to the library, I am trying to spread the word and sending out updates to the community saying, 'we are able to do this on your behalf because of you and we wouldn't have had this opportunity if you didn't help us get it.' It's awesome because it's something they can get behind and root for."
Another tab on the website includes a guide to creating a team of 3D printers in other areas that Noble Army doesn't reach. On the website, there is a link to a 37-page Google document that includes how people can create face shields, organize a team, find a list of organizations that would be interested in this product and other tips for creating this design.
"I didn't know Rob before I started doing this but he is such an impressive guy," said Dave Kleinhans, who is a teacher and science department co-chair at Fenwick High School. "Someone told me about what he was doing and I ended up bringing home a few printers from Fenwick and put them in my basement. It's like Tony Stark's set up. So, I am able to print these frames with five printers and we are steadily keeping this whole thing going."


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Our fast-evolving and outgoing lifestyle are what brings us the much-coveted adrenaline boost. However, the more we "perform," the more we dive into our sedentary office work towards building the "good" life, we put our body through a lot of physical and mental stress and pressure. This is the reason why our generation is witnessing a slew of health and fitness problems, much more than our predecessors.
As the incidence of health risks and issues becomes increasingly prominent worldwide, people are now more conscious of their health. People are redefining the meaning of "beautiful" and "desirable" by striving to be healthy and fit. In fact, living a healthy lifestyle, eating right, and exercising are the norms of the latest trend – fitness. This is where health and fitness apps enter the scenario.
Health and fitness apps powered by mobile technology allow us to keep tabs on our health and fitness goals anywhere and anytime. Whether you wish to track your sleeping patterns or monitor your heart rate, health and fitness apps are the new tools that enable you to take proactive charge of your body.
According to Statista, worldwide fitness App revenue is projected to reach US$15.49bn in 2022. The best thing about health and fitness apps is that while many are linked to specific activity trackers (like Fitbit devices or Apple, Samsung, and Mi smartwatches), many others offer regular health stats. Thus, app users always remain informed about their health and vital stats.
So, what are the features that make a health and fitness app a great one?
Here are five features to look out for when designing a health and fitness app!
Compatibility with mobile platforms – Android and iOS – is a must. Also, if your health and fitness app can synchronize with wearables like smartwatches, it will make the process of health monitoring all the more convenient for users.
Users should be able to create their unique profiles by including personal details like age, gender, height, weight, and health goals. The app should then provide customized features such as personalized exercise routines, diet plans, and progress reports accordingly.
It is essential to include this feature to enable users to track their walking routes. By doing so, they can plan to expand their walking/running routes and track their progress every day. Also, geolocation will allow them to track their fitness progress over an extended period of time.
Users with strict health and fitness goals hardly ever want to miss a workout session. However, it is challenging to keep up with a busy lifestyle and maintain our daily fitness goals – sometimes, it is bound to slip out of mind. This is when push notifications come to the rescue. These notifications remind users to stay on track with their daily workout sessions.
It is human nature to push ourselves more when we have a specific target to reach or when we are promised an incentive/reward for our efforts. When you include gamification (rewards/points) in your health and fitness app, it motivates users to use your app and push themselves towards their health goals. There could also be a penalty for incomplete tasks.
This is another feature that is a must-have for a health and fitness app. Such is our lifestyle today that even getting a few hours of sound sleep is a challenge for many of us. The sleep tracker lets you track the time you slept soundly, the time when you were active in your sleep, and even when you are in your heaviest/lightest sleep stage. However, to use this feature, you have to wear a fitness wearable and activate it before going to sleep.
If you incorporate these features into your health and fitness app, it will motivate the users to take active charge of their bodies and create a loyal and satisfied fan base for your app.
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This whisky hails from the illustrious Islay distillery of Ardbeg - that sits on the island's Southern coast and produces its highly peated malt whisky. Ardbeg closed in July 1996, thankfully the distillery was bought by Glenmorangie plc in 1997 and the distillery now produces some of the most iconic whisky available today. This Ardbeg from 'That Boutique-y Whisky Company' boasts plenty of salt and smoke for all of your peaty needs.
'That Boutique-y Whisky Company' bottles single malts, single grains, blended malts and blends from a variety of renowned distilleries. These whiskies are adorned with cultish graphic-novel-style labels.
This label features Geert Bero (perhaps the world's most famous Ardbeg Collector and proprietor of the world-famous Ardbeg bar at Hotel Bero) looking more than a little like Gollum from Lord of the Rings. What's he reaching for though? It's the Ardbeg Spirit Purifier – the device that holds the power to create the delicious whisky he craves. #Precious#.
Nose: Big salty peat chased by twirling vanilla and espresso. Hot on the heels are oranges and lemons with leather and malty cereal notes bringing up the rear.
Palate: A dazzling flavour of acacia honey on peat smoked oatcakes with slices of lemon and orange placed on top.
Finish: On the finish we have classic Ardbeg: sea salted caramel, tidal waves of smoke and black coffee.
Overall: This Ardbeg delivers what's expected alongside honeyed sweetness, citrus vitality and earthy coffee.
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Very good
16th October 2012
Nose is very different from the palate. It goes from heavy, smooth, and rich to young with a big bite.
2nd October 2012
The tasting notes are pretty dead on. The nose seems older than the palate to be honest, but both are good. The nose just seems smoother and more well rounded, although it tastes delicious as well.I think considering the limited quantity of this type of release, and the quality of ardbeg in general, it is fairly priced. It's good whisky. The strength is just right too (although I assume it is cask strength), but it would be nice to see NON CHILL FILTERED and NATURAL COLOUR on what is otherwise a great label.
21st September 2012
a very nice ardbeg - good labels too
17th September 2012
This is hot. Flavour-wise I mean. There's a lot going on, but the mixture of (I guess) old and young Ardbeg works out remarkable well in this one. Not badly priced either!
16th September 2012
Ardbeg is way too overhyped today. Sooner or later, they will begin to lower their standards because of huge demand.
15th September 2012
A huge whisky. Very powerfull and Peaty.
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In 2015, Ralph Stayer stepped down as CEO of Wisconsin-based Johnsonville Sausage, a position he held for 47 years. He expanded the butcher shop his father gave him into a $1.5 billion dollar global business and the largest sausage brand in the US. What is more interesting is how he transformed himself as the leader of this business that enabled it to grow—through a collaborative leadership journey. Beginning in the 1970s, Stayer may be one of the first business leaders to openly explore what it would take for him to transform himself from a command-and-control leader to a truly collaborative one, and then go ahead and do it. He captures this journey in his Harvard Business Review classic article in 1990, "How I Learned to Let My Workers Lead" (Harvard Business Review), which helps us understand the challenges and triumphs of the journey.
This journey is not for the faint of heart and is not for everybody. But if you see the market, technological, and demographic realities of our digital age, this journey will prepare you for to lead in the remainder of the 21st Century. But what is this journey and why should anyone go on it?
Defining the Collaborative Leadership Journey
When Steven Covey published The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, we were introduced to the idea of an "inside-out" journey to discover our character, and the values and principles that shape our leadership. That is where the Collaborative Leadership Journey begins. It is defined as:
An inside-out journey of self-discovery, self-awareness, and reflection that helps you define who you are as a human being and a professional, what you believe in, what you value, why you are here on this planet, and where you choose to go with the rest of your life. It is about
your self-esteem, sense of self-worth, and the ground you stand on. It is a journey with no destination, but is about life-long learning, growth, and development
There are 5 key dimensions of the journey essential for its success:
• Self-Discovery: Understanding who we are, our assumptions, beliefs, values, leadership style, and code of ethics.
• Self-Awareness: Knowing the impact of our style and behavior on others.
• Reflection: Reflecting on how we react or respond to others based on our values and beliefs.
• Being Grounded: Getting and remaining grounded in the face of all the change.
• Conscious Choices: Making conscious choices to empower ourselves so that we can empower others.
Is the View Worth the Climb?
Why should any leader want to go on this journey? The short answer is that the realities of the 21st Century Digital Age require a new type of leadership. Covid-19, the economic collapse, systemic racism, climate change, and the rise of the Millennial workforce are all screaming for a new way to lead—collaboratively. 20th Century Industrial Age hierarchy is simply out of step with the times. Additionally, there are at least 5 benefits from doing this work:
1. Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence: The journey increases self-awareness and reinforces our self-esteem.
2. Empathy: Because of increased self-awareness, there is increased empathy toward others.
3. Clarity of Direction: Your personal vision and mission are clarified, as well the plan to realize them.
4. Humility: There is a sense of calm and mindfulness, which in turn leads to humility that can empower others.
5. Personal Mastery: Achieving the highest level of competence in collaborative leadership attributes, behaviors, and roles.
5 Challenges in Becoming a Collaborative Leader
Like every journey we take in life, however, you will experience roadblocks, barriers, or unforeseen challenges along the way. Here are 5 you may encounter:
1. Personal History—From Reaction to Pro-Action: How where we came from and the forces that shaped who we are can cause us to be reactive, when the goal is to become proactive.
2. Shifting Mindsets—From Power to Collaboration: The shift from hierarchical thinking and the need for power is difficult, letting go of old beliefs about leadership as you shift toward collaboration.
3. Ego and Arrogance—From Self to Self-Less: Overcoming ego and arrogance. While ego strength is essential for success, it can get in the way of building trust-based relationships. Collaboration requires us to be humble, self-less, and facilitative of others. It's about "We", not "Me".
4. Power—From Control to Ownership: Leaders don't have any control, only influence. To motivate the workforce and gain influence, giving up the need for control, and learning how to build ownership is a significant challenge.
5. Motivation—From Fear to Trust: Hierarchical leaders motivate through fear. Collaborative leaders motivate by building trust. Making this shift is critical but difficult.
7 Steps in the Collaborative Leadership Journey
This is a journey, not a destination. Here are 7 steps you can take on your journey to becoming a collaborative leader:
Step 1: Conscious Choice: Make a conscious choice to begin the journey with eyes wide open. Be willing to look in the mirror and make the necessary changes
Step 2: Benchmarking: Benchmark your leadership style; get 360 feedback. Do a skills assessment and identify where do you need to work to become more collaborative.
Step 3: Personal History: Explore your personal history to see how your upbringing shaped your life and view of leadership. Understand what drives, motivates, and inspires you.
Step 4: Unique Gifts: Discover your unique gifts you bring to the workplace—a special talent, skill, or passion—that you can give to others.
Step 5: Core Values and Ethics: Identify your core values, ethics and moral compass that guide your leadership, and how you live by them.
Step 6: Purpose: Ask yourself, "Why am I here on this planet? What is it I am supposed to be doing while I'm here?"
Step 7: Mission and Vision: Develop your personal mission and vision statement, and clarify the legacy you want to leave behind.
In Conclusion
When you build a house, you need a solid foundation that can withstand extreme weather events. If you use the wrong kind of cement or do not prepare the foundation properly, the pressures of external events will cause it to crack. The same is true for your leadership. The collaborative leadership journey is designed to help you create a solid foundation so that you empower yourself and others, and can withstand the turbulence that is all around us. By the end of your journey, you will have become the best version of yourself, the collaborative leader, who, in the words of Lao Tzu, 6th Century BCE, said a leader: "… is best when people barely know he/she exists, when his/her work is done, his/her aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."