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More people than ever (over 7.9 million people) are planning to go alcohol-free this January – and 1 in 3 would prefer to take part in Dry January®
Monday 20 December 2021 PDF Print
•	One in six (18%) adults who drink alcohol are planning to have a month off drinking in January, or one in seven (15%) of all UK adults.
•	One in three of those planning to take a break would prefer to take part in Dry January®, rather than trying to give up alcohol on their own for January.
•	Taking part in Dry January® using the tools and resources provided by Alcohol Change UK doubles your chance of a totally alcohol-free month, compared to trying to give up alcohol on your own for January.
•	Almost three in 10 drinkers (28%) have found themselves drinking more in 2021, compared to 2020, and one in four (25%) would like to cut down.
One in six (18%) adults who drink alcohol are planning to have a month off drinking for January 2022, or one in seven (15%) of all UK adults. This is estimated at 7.9 million UK adults – up from an estimated 6.5 million last year, a 22% increase.1
The new research published today by Alcohol Change UK, the charity that created and runs Dry January®, shows that almost three in 10 drinkers (28%) have found themselves drinking more in 2021, compared to 2020. Around one in six drinkers (17%) feel concerned about the amount they have been drinking since the removal of COVID-19 restrictions in the summer, and a quarter (25%) would like to reduce the amount they drink in 2022.
The survey shows that for those planning to have a month off alcohol for January, around one in three (30%) would prefer to take part in the Dry January® campaign by using the tools and resources provided by Alcohol Change UK, rather than trying to give up alcohol on their own in January. Alcohol Change UK is encouraging people to download the free app, Try Dry®, to take part in Dry January® and double their chances of a successful alcohol-free month.
Research by the University of Sussex published in 20202 found that those who take part in Dry January® via Alcohol Change UK's free Try Dry® app and/or free email coaching programme are twice as likely to have a completely alcohol-free month, compared to those who try to avoid alcohol in January on their own, and have significantly improved wellbeing and healthier drinking six months later.
This desire for support is particularly evident for those drinking at increasing and higher risk levels - who are the people most likely to benefit from taking part in Dry January® according to research.3
Increasing risk drinkers were most likely to have tried methods to manage their drinking (61%) in the past six months, followed by high-risk drinkers (52%), with low-risk drinkers being the least likely (35%). (Lower risk drink is not regularly consuming more than 14 units per week. Increasing risk drinking is 15 to 34 units a week for women, or 15 to 49 a week for men. High risk drinking is anything above that level.)
When looking at strategies used to manage their drinking, increasing risk drinkers are more likely than low- or high-risk drinkers to have tried the following methods to help them cut down: having some alcohol-free days (32%), weeks or months (12%); drinking alcohol-free alternatives (11%); not keeping alcohol in the house (8%); attending support groups (6%); or seeking support from friends and family (3%).
Whereas high-risk drinkers were more likely than low- or increasing risk drinkers to use strategies centred around trying to drink less when they drink (volume (23%) and strength (11%)); look for advice online (13%); receive one-to-one counselling (7%); and use an app to monitor their drinking (7%).
The survey also shows that people are more likely to take part in Dry January® if a friend or relative is doing it too (22%), or if they could raise money for an alcohol harm charity (14%).
Dr Richard Piper, Chief Executive of Alcohol Change UK, said:
"We know that things are feeling uncertain at the moment and some of us will be looking for ways to try to cope. As the pandemic continues to take its toll, research consistently shows that, for many people who were already drinking heavily, our drinking habits may have taken a turn for the worse.
"So it makes sense to get on top of our drinking using strategies that are proven to work. And that's where Dry January® comes in. It offers the opportunity for a total reset. 31 days to try something new. Sleep better and have more energy, improve your mental health and concentration, look fabulous and get brighter skin, save money and feel an amazing sense of achievement.
"What's more, over 70% of people who do Dry January® continue to drink less six months later – so it's an investment in your health and happiness year-round.
"Taking part in Dry January® means accessing brilliant free tools and resources, especially the outstanding Try Dry® app, our motivational and inspiring email coaching programmes, and the fabulous online support group. If you're interested in resetting your relationship with alcohol, make this January a much better, richer experience and download the free Try Dry® app or sign up at dryjanuary.org.uk."
Alcohol Change UK offers a free app, Try Dry®, which allows people to track their units, calories and money saved during January, and to set custom goals for managing their drinking year-round.
The charity also provides an inspiring free programme of daily coaching emails throughout the month. Taking part in Dry January® allows people to benefit from these tools and resources. And it works. People who do Dry January® are twice as likely to have a completely alcohol-free month compared to those who try to give up alcohol on their own in January. And those who take part in Dry January® also have significantly improved wellbeing and better control over their drinking six months later4, whereas those who tried to go dry on their own on average find that their drinking is right back where it started. In January 2021, almost 130,000 people used Try Dry®, with tens of thousands continuing to use the app throughout the year.
For interviews and additional case studies please contact:
Julie Symes, Interim Director of Communications, Alcohol Change UK
T: 07981 108743 E: julie.symes@alcoholchange.org.uk.
1The survey was carried out online by Opinium between 30 November and 3 December 2021. Total sample size was 2,001 UK adults, of whom 1,414 said they were drinkers. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all UK adults (aged 18+).
The figure of 7.9 million was calculated as 15% of total population aged 18+ in the UK (52,890,044 – reference: ONS, Mid-year Population Estimates 2020 for all adults in the UK aged 18+).
The figure of 6.5 million for January 2021 was calculated as 12.40% of total population aged 18+ in the UK (52,673,433 – reference: ONS, Population Estimates for UK: mid-2019).
2-4 de Visser, R. and Nicholls, J. (2020) Temporary abstinence during Dry January: predictors of success; impact on well-being and self-efficacy, Psychology & Health, 35:11, 1293-1305
The charity behind Dry January®
Alcohol Change UK works for a world free from alcohol harm. We fund, commission and share research; provide information and advice; work to ensure more and better support and treatment; encourage better policy and regulation; shift drinking cultures through our campaigns; and work to change drinking behaviours. Find out more.
How to take part in Dry January®
Download the free Try Dry® app via the App Store or Google Play. Via Try Dry® you will be able to receive optional daily coaching emails. Alternatively, you can sign up for just the email coaching programme at dryjanuary.org.uk. Try Dry® allows people to track their units, calories and money saved not drinking, plus set personalised goals and earn badges year-round. People who take part in Dry January®, whether online or via Try Dry®, are twice as likely to spend the whole the month alcohol-free, despite being heavier drinkers to start with (de Visser and Nicholls, 2020).
Year-round healthier drinking
People who take part in Dry January® drink more riskily than the general population (as measured by AUDIT-C, a tool developed by the World Health Organisation). Yet six months after the challenge ends their average drinking risk score has decreased dramatically – in contrast to people who do not take part in Dry January®, whose risk scores remain similar.
•	Drinking days per week dropped on average from 4.3 to 3.3;
•	Units consumed per drinking day dropped on average from 8.6 to 7.1;
•	Frequency of drunkenness fell on average from 3.4 per month to 2.1 per month.
Reference: de Visser, R. and Nicholls, J. (2020) Temporary abstinence during Dry January: predictors of success; impact on well-being and self-efficacy, Psychology & Health, 35:11, 1293-1305
Research published in 2018, conducted by the Royal Free Hospital and published in the British Medical journal, found that a month off alcohol:
•	Lowers blood pressure
•	Lowers cholesterol
•	Reduces diabetes risk
•	Reduces levels of cancer-related proteins in the blood
Reference: Mehta G, Macdonald S, Cronberg A, et al. Short-term abstinence from alcohol and changes in cardiovascular risk factors, liver function tests and cancer-related growth factors: a prospective observational study BMJ Open 2018;8:e020673. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020673
Alcohol withdrawal warning
Stopping drinking suddenly can be very dangerous, and can even kill you, if you are dependent on alcohol. If, after a period of drinking, you experience any of the following symptoms, you may be dependent on alcohol, and you should NOT suddenly stop drinking completely:
•	seizures (fits)
•	hand tremors ('the shakes')
•	sweating
•	seeing things that are not real (visual hallucinations)
•	anxiety
•	difficulty sleeping (insomnia).
But you can still take control of your drinking. Speak to a GP who will be able to get help for you to reduce your drinking safely.
Official Partners of Dry January® 2022
For this year's Dry January® campaign, Alcohol Change UK is proud to be partnering Lyre's, Mocktails and Lucky Saint – three brands who make great-tasting alcohol alternative drinks.
Lyre's are the Official Spirit of Dry January® 2022. Mark Livings, Co-Founder and CEO of Lyre's, said: "We are delighted to be partnering with Alcohol Change UK who are an incredible organisation, helping people to develop a healthier relationship with alcohol. The three-year partnership reinforces Lyre's category leadership position and brings to life our mission to give consumers the freedom to enjoy their favourite drink with no compromise."
Mocktails are the Official Cocktail of Dry January® 2022. Bill Gamelli, Founder and CEO of Mocktails™, said: "I've long respected the mission Alcohol Change UK have set about accomplishing over the years. They continue to do amazing work educating on alcohol harm for individuals and communities. We are truly honoured to be an Official Partner, and we are looking forward to working together with their team."
Lucky Saint are the Official Beer of Dry January® 2022. Luke Boase, Founder of Lucky Saint, said: "Alcohol Change UK have done an incredible job building Dry January® into the phenomenon it is today. As the Official Beer of Dry January®, we are proud to support Alcohol Change UK and bring superior quality alcohol-free beer to millions of people."
Andy, aged 63 from Peterborough, struggled for years with his drinking but found taking part in Dry January 2021 with a friend and receiving Alcohol Change UK's motivational daily emails was a notable turning point in helping him to reset his relationship with alcohol for January and beyond.
"I've had a problem with drink for as long as I can remember and I have tried to stay dry in January many, many times and failed. So, I just thought I might as well have a drink, life seems less stressful and you forget after a few pints or glasses of wine, no matter, it's just another day! But then it's another day, and another day, and one day you wake up and nothing has changed, other than that you have a hangover, a dry mouth, and can't focus. Exercise is hard, and no matter how far I cycle my beer belly does not go down. My complexion tells a tale of how drink has taken over my life. Well, no more!
"So, what changed this year? After too many glasses of wine on Christmas Eve 2020 and feeling like my head was going to explode and my mouth was like the bottom of a budgie's cage, I spoke with my wife and we both agreed it was time to stop!
"I stopped drinking the next day, and by 19 January I hadn't had a beer or glass of wine for 26 days. The first week leading up to 1 January was hard, but signing up to Dry January® and a determination not to fail this year has kept me dry. The daily emails were a big help to identify the changes in my body and mind. Boy, am I sleeping and dreaming like never before! My face doesn't look red anymore, and I can see my toes!
"It's the first time in so many years that I really feel free. I was determined to finish, and I felt in no rush to get back in front of a pint glass. My cycling is fun now, and my blood pressure is back in the ideal zone. Thank you to Dry January® for the help – it's a good place to be, sober!
"What helped me through Dry January® was following all the motivational tips and health benefits which were sent to me by Alcohol Change UK, the Dry January® charity. I also wrote a list of 'for and against' drinking too much, which went:
"Against: Hangovers; dry mouth; high blood pressure; elevated heart rate; poor appetite; anti-social; days lost from life due to generally feeling unwell; uncontrolled spending – when I worked out that I was spending over £3k per year I was shocked!
"The list kept growing and growing. Nobody told me that drinking had an impact on nearly every aspect of life!
"For: The social aspect…
"But this soon gets unbalanced when you realise you drink at almost every opportunity – sunshine drink before a holiday, holiday drinks, back from holiday and 'oh-it's-work-tomorrow' drinks, every sporting event (as they're always on in the pub), Friday drinks, after-work drinks, drinking on days with a 'Y' in them…
"The best help for me was to ask a drinking buddy to stop together. We texted or phoned every day and said, "You still hanging in there Charlie?". "Yes" would be the reply, "What about you Andy?". So, my main motivation is not to let Charlie down, and the more days you do together the more it becomes a challenge or competition in itself.
"During lockdown, with the pubs shut, the temptation was to pick up a four-pack or more when shopping. However, I took to walking and cycling, and exercise was another big help in filling the gap of the pub or drinking at home. My wife commented on my bank statement, which instead of 'The Crown Inn' said 'Costa' and 'Starbucks' line after line.
"In summary, giving up the booze was no easy deal for me, but with the help that is on hand from Alcohol Change UK, nothing is impossible. I still have a drink now and then, but the bottom of the pint glass is no longer my best friend. I will 100% be doing Dry January® 2022!"
Teresa's story
Teresa, aged 60 from Pembrokeshire, found herself drinking every day and much earlier in the day and realised her drinking was getting out of control. She began drinking even more during last year's Christmas lockdown in Wales, which she found particularly difficult, until she decided something had to change.
"I guess I was aware that my drinking habit was getting out of control for quite some time. Family and friends had jokingly started to remark on the amount of wine I was drinking and the time of day I opened the wine – always by 4pm, and I would work my way through a bottle an evening and sometimes more at the weekend.
"The December 2020 lockdown meant that it would be impossible to get together on Christmas Day with my family who live 250 miles away. I drank more wine than ever over the holiday period to make up for the disappointment of not having the family Christmas we had planned. And I didn't even enjoy the wine! My turning point was 29 December; that morning I woke with a thumping headache, the most awful heartburn and the usual self-loathing, and I thought: "What on earth am I doing to myself? This has got to stop." and I really meant it.
"I looked up Dry January® that morning and signed up whilst it was fresh in my mind. I committed to doing it right there, before I could change my mind. That was the best decision I have made in a very long time, and without a doubt it has changed my life for the better.
"Some of my close family had been worried about my daily wine drinking for a while. They could see it slowly creeping up but didn't feel they could approach me about it. They were both pleased and relieved that I had signed up for Dry January®, so much so that my husband, sister, my youngest son and his partner joined me in taking part, which has been brilliant.
"Alcohol Change UK's free Try Dry® app has been a massive motivator for me. I love collecting my teacup stamps at the end of each day. I put my baseline drinking as an average of a bottle of wine each evening, and seeing the units, money and calories accumulating each day has been a huge reality check for me. I cannot believe just how much alcohol I was putting into my body! I also enjoyed the daily emails which were incredibly helpful. The Dry January® Facebook group has also been a great source of support and encouragement. Sharing the journey with others in similar situations made me realise that I wasn't alone.
"There are so many positive differences I have seen: weight loss, the night sweats have disappeared, along with the bloated feeling which I had previously blamed on the menopause! I feel happy and full of life, but the most important thing for me is the sense of freedom I feel. It's so liberating to not have that awful feeling of self-loathing each morning.
"I have embraced sobriety and can honestly say that I feel happier, healthier, and fitter than I have felt in years, and I have Dry January® to thank for helping me find my way off that slippery slope."
Five tips for Dry January®
By Dr Tony Rao
By now, we all know that taking a break from alcohol has huge health and wellbeing benefits but sometimes that knowledge alone isn't enough to sustain motivation throughout January. It's been another tough year so if you've been using alcohol to cope with the stresses of daily life, you're not alone. But committing to doing Dry January® with Alcohol Change UK is one of the best ways to give your mind and body a boost and kickstart 2022.
We've teamed up with Dr Tony Rao, consultant psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and visiting researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, to bring you some expert tips on making the most of your Dry January®.
1. Make your goal SMART
You've probably got one or more reasons why you want to do Dry January® but it can help to hone these into something specific that you can measure.
If you want to feel fitter: in what way? Do you want to see your resting heart rate reduce, achieve a sporting personal best or something else? If you want to improve your sleep: how many hours do you want to get? Can you use an activity tracker to score your sleep through the month? How will you feel when you're sleeping better or longer? Work out how you're going to know you've achieved your goal and give yourself milestones along the way to keep you motivated.
It also helps to have a 'go to' goal rather than a 'run from' goal. So, "I want to wake on Saturday mornings feeling fresh and ready for the weekend", rather than, "I'm sick of feeling rubbish and lying in bed with a hangover on Saturdays."
2. Plan
If you know there are events coming up or emotional states that would normally have you reaching for a tipple, do your research and planning in advance.
Thinking through potential drinking situations ahead of time can really help to stop you from saying yes to a drink that you would rather refuse. Planning might include removing left over alcohol from the house (or at least put it out of sight); buying in some alcohol-free alternatives - there's now so much to choose from; practising what you'll say if you're offered a drink. Do your homework: if you're going out, find out what drinks will be on offer, ask your companions to support your decision, and reward yourself when you overcome a tricky challenge.
3. Pay attention
The first week or two of any behaviour change programme can seem relatively straightforward but, by week three, your enthusiasm can start to wane. Especially when you've already come so far.
This is because in the beginning your mind is focused on success and you pay attention to your reasons for changing. After a while, other priorities start to creep in and naturally your attention is on other things. It's helpful to set up a routine from the beginning so that you regularly offer up a little mindfulness to completing the month. Something as simple as using the Try Dry® app each day to record not drinking can keep you on track. Or start a reflective journal; even just a mental check-in each night before bed will increase your chances of success.
4. Be accountable
Think about who you're going to tell about your Dry January®.
Getting loved ones onside can be a real boost in these situations and they'll help to keep you accountable throughout the month too. They might even decide to join you, which is so much better as you'll be able to support each other throughout. Research shows that telling others helps us to stay committed to our goals and the marvellous support that you get throughout the month from the Dry January® team more than doubles your chances of success.
5. Don't beat yourself up
If you're a regular drinker, it's natural that some parts of the month will be tough.
Cravings are normal, and if you have a slip up don't think of it as failure – it's not, it's a learning experience. Reflect on what happened – who were you with, what happened, how did you feel? Dry January® is about resetting your relationship with alcohol and finding out what leads to having a drink is an important part of learning how not to have a drink. Give yourself some grace and don't let one drink ruin your achievement; celebrate every drink you don't have. Have faith in yourself and give it a go!
Download the free app, Try Dry®, via the App Store or Google Play, or sign up for free daily coaching emails at dryjanuary.org.uk.
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New Ballet emphasizes classical ballet with multicultural dance and impeccable technique in every form, all in our 14,500 square foot studio facility in the heart of Cooper Young in Midtown Memphis.
Students audition to assure the best class placement for development and artistic growth, and class sizes are limited (average 17 students). We encourage NBE students to become creative citizens of the world. The classical ballet curriculum is enhanced with lessons in African drumming and dance, Hip Hop and Jookin', Flamenco and Chinese dance. New Ballet's artistic approach is a synthesis of many cultures coming together in the heart of a great, diverse city.
Our advanced track students are required to study ballet, but there are also open classes for young people who wish to create their own schedule, without ballet if that is their choice. Many discover that ballet training greatly improves their dancing in other forms.
Our priorities in every class are quality training in a supportive environment with a focus on the individual.
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Classes begin for children ages 3-6 in Creative Movement, progressing to Pre-Ballet and continuing through pre-professional classes for the serious student. We also offer adult ballet, Hip Hop, Pilates and African Classes!
Performance is an essential part of training dancers to a professional standard. Creative Movement classes through Ballet VI perform for parents, family and friends during class observation week each semester. Every Spring, our Family Night production showcases all of NBE's classes at Overton Park's Levitt Shell.
Beginning in Ballet 1, New Ballet students have the opportunity to dance in our annual Nut ReMix main stage production with the Memphis Symphony at the Cannon Center. Some students alsPlayhouse on the Squareo may perform in New Ballet's annual FreeFall and SpringLoaded productions alongside our professional Teaching Artists. Students have also performed in Opera Memphis productions at the Orpheum Theater, special performances at GPAC, and community venues such as the Brooks Museum, Bridges, ArtSpace downtown and more.
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Alicia Keys Puts Visuals To "Blended Family," Mashonda Joins Alicia's #Blended Project With A Strong Statement
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Mashonda has joined Alicia Keys' Blended movement. And she has a strong statement about blended families on the heels of Alicia's new song. Get it all inside...
Last night, Alicia dropped her new single "Blended Family (What We Do For Love)." It was an ode to the hardships and the beauty of blended families. While Alicia was transparent about how it hasn't always been easy, she also saluted Mashonda, her husband Swizz Beatz's ex-wife, on the mutual support she and her now have for each other. Hmph.
Alicia has been stripping down everything lately -- from her makeup to her sound. So it's only right she starts to strip away the image she has when it comes to how she and Swizz got together. It seems to be working, as Mashonda has now joined in on promoting the family-focused track. She said today:
I'm not here to preach to you about how to be a strong woman. I simply want to talk to you about being a softer woman. A woman that moves through life as light as a feather. Love, Mashonda ~Excerpt from the #BLEND project. _____ @lucindagrangestudio Styled by @newyorkvintageinc Glam @beatzbynivek and @hairbynianj
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I'm not here to preach to you about how to be a strong woman. I simply want to talk to you about being a softer woman. A woman that moves through life as light as a feather. Love, Mashonda ~Excerpt from the #BLEND project.
Last night, she supported Alicia's newest release by posting:
Experience our journey through song . "Blended Family" is a true testament of love, growth and healing. I'm BEYOND proud of the work that the three of us most consciously applied to bettering ourselves for each other and our children's sake. This is only the beginning for us. And, it feels so good! Blessings to you @aliciakeys @therealswizzz #whatyoudoforlove #blend #blendedfamily #love #family
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My new song "Blended Family (What You Do For Love)" featuring @ASAPROCKY is HERE! #LinkInBio To me, family has no singular definition and the modern family is made up of all kinds of beautiful people willing to put love first. I can't wait for you to hear this whole body of work. Thank you for listening, thank you for loving, and thank you for believing in the power and magic of the music!
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In 2002, 100 street cans were placed along Castro Valley Boulevard and Redwood Road by Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) to reduce or eliminate litter as a benefit to the community. The street cans were the result of a joint effort between CVSan, Mr. Carl Owens of "Keep Castro Valley Beautiful", and past Director Bonnie Dettmer of the Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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Pakistan had been here before technology. Be that as it may, Pakistan has benefited and will still benefit further from the world of technology. This country is having a share of the dividends of technological advancement in the Asian, Arabian and other parts of the world. Countries like Indonesia, Malaysia and China are also principal beneficiaries of the goodies brought by information technology. While Pakistan may not presently have the same level of exposer to the IT world like some of these other counties, the country is rising fast as virtually everything is now getting integrated into information technology, thereby taking the country to the next step of glory and bring it close to other advanced nations of the world.
Pakistan has quite a history behind it regarding information technology. Even if the country is not as advanced as other countries like China, it is one of the countries in the world to first experience the goodness of information technology. For example, the very first prudence of IT was felt in this country as far back as the 1960s, when the very first 2nd generation computer got installed in Karachi; this was long before many other countries in the world ever knew about computers. Then it is right to say that Pakistan is one of the earliest countries to have any association with information technology. The idea of computer science and information technology first gained popularity in Pakistan in the 1980s. While western nations like the United States might have had prior exposure, it does not remove the fact that Pakistan also stands tall as one of the countries to have access to information technology in the eastern hemisphere and the Arabian world. Some may think Pakistan is a late starter, but it is an early starter compared to more than 100 other countries in the world.
As hinted above, Pakistan has quite a history in information technology, even though their first experience began around the middle of the previous century. However, the country is among the top performers and users of technology in the world today. The information technology industry in Pakistan is doing very well and competing favorably with those of other countries like Singapore, Indonesia, China, Malaysia and even India. Today in Pakistan, up to 500,000 computers are being purchased almost every year; you will agree that is a huge number. This means it is a question of time before virtually every Pakistani has a computer and becomes computer literate; this is a feat not expected from a so-called third world country. The rate of awareness in information technology is increasing fast in this country, and one can only imagine what the future will look like. The number of computers being bought and the rise in knowledge about information technology reached began to flourish notably in 2013 and 2014. However, the surge had been sustained since then.
Pakistan is not just an end user of information technology; the country is also a producer/manufacturer of information technology. Today, the number of information technology gadgets being exported from this country has increased like never before. As a result, the country's internally generated revenue has also increased same for her foreign reserves; economists will agree that increase in foreign exchanger supply will culminate in a better economy. With the rise in the amount coming into Pakistan in the form of foreign exchange, the government is more able to meet the needs of the citizens by proving amenities required for good living.
In 2002, Pakistan could only generate a total of $202 million from exporting information technology gadgets. The figure, however, more than doubled between 2014 and 2015 and the country could generate up to $530 million as foreign exchange. The country already has a higher target for 2017-2018; they plan to increase their foreign exchange generation to $1230 million. This is to say that the government is not only concerned with improving the awareness of its citizens for information technology but also bent on making a good income for the country from information technology. The Pakistani government is now more determined than ever to strengthen and facilitate the various IT industries within its boundaries with the required zeal to perform. The new wave of improvement will undoubtedly create more employment and make Pakistan inch closer to the other global countries regarding technological advancement.
Today, Pakistanis are tapping into the benefits of the internet to make a living. Gone are the days when you have to leave your home in the morning and head for a brick and mortar office before you can make a living; these days, you can stay right in the comfort of your home to make good money by accessing the power of the internet. Many Pakistani are already benefiting from this today. They are involved in web designing, computer programing, information management, website management, search engine optimization and so on. In fact, many of the information technology companies in Pakistani are already outsourcing technology jobs to other parts of the world; not because they do not have the professionals to get these jobs done, but because they have an excess of IT related jobs to be completed within a short period, thereby necessitating outsourcing.
You may not believe it, but one of the best hackers in the world today is from this country. He claimed he had made up to 1.5 Crores ($150,000) as profit since he began his hacking journey. He is ranked as the third-best bug hunter globally and also as the 11th best hacker globally. His name is Shahmeer Amir. Since he began his hacking career, he had successfully reported bugs to more than 300 global organizations, like Dropbox, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook. He had not been here for long; he only attained this new status over the past two years as a bug hunter.
In 2000, very few cities could access the internet. However, the tide has turned today, as more than half of the country now has access to the internet.
The government of Pakistan has discovered that information technology can be a good source of government revenue. At present, mining and agriculture are the primary sources of revenue for the Pakistani government. However, the government is looking to adding information technology as a principal source of government income. It has been hinted earlier that the country is already recording a rise in the foreign exchange generated via information technology, but there are plans to strengthen this industry further to create more than it is doing now. If the plans on a ground sail through, then the revenue generated from information technology will get higher than what obtains in other sectors, like communication, transportation, insurance, construction, textile, and sports equipment.
One of the best ways to bring the dreams of the government to pass in the information technology world is to develop the human resources aspect of information technology better than it is today. Such a development will enable the government harvest more profit from this industry. It is true that the country has reached an enviable status in the information technology. However, Pakistan still has a long way to go in the information technology world. The country still needs to do more to be able to compete with other countries of the world. Yes, the government has plans to improve this sector, and the programs are already bearing good fruits. However, there is still need to do even more than they are presently doing if they are to compete and get ahead of several other countries. There are indications that the country will be exalted above the demeaning status of a third world country if it can put all its resources together to improve the information technology industry. The trend has been looking up for more than a decade now. Sustenance of this beneficial trend can take the country beyond poverty level and makes it one of the best in the world, both economically and technologically.
Stimulate an increase in information technology exportation and domestic economy.
Many more Pakistanis are being employed in the world of technology. The country has a total population of up to 193.2 million according to a 2016 census, and the government plans to increase the number of those who are computer literate among the populace. This informed the decision of Microsoft to reach an agreement with the Pakistani government to launch a computer literacy program that would expose the yet-to-be-informed sets of individuals in Pakistan to the world of information technology. The program began some several years ago, and it has educated many Pakistani in this regard. However, the progress has not spread as far as desired. The government seems to have re-enacted its effort to bring to birth an improvement in this program. The end goal is to bride the digital divide in this country at a faster rate than is available now so that a greater percentage of its youth can be computer literate within the next couple of years.
The Microsoft/Pakistan, computer literacy programs, started with just 700 students. However, the tide has turned today, and hundreds of students have enlisted. Much more is expected to also enlist for the program in the nearest future, which means the country will be transformed into an embodiment of computer literate men and women.
The computer literacy program is expected to touch the lives of many in the northern part of the country. Other parts, like Sindh and Punjab, are also expected to be reached in the years to come. The training will also be extended to the local private sector of the country. They also plan to utilize the help of the academia in propagating computer literacy in the country.
The government plans to raise men and woman that can stand tall on a global scale, like Shahmeer Amir. Even if not all of them are involved in bug hunting, they will contribute their quotas to other aspects of the information technology industry in Pakistan. The government plans to re-engineer the old processes of doing things via information technology. It also plans to bring a lot of improvement in communication to increase its speed. In the future, for example, the government will shift all its date from the conventional paper form to electronic form, which will further increase the efficiency of government services and also be about more efficiency. Adopting the information technology solution will equally make it easy to measure government's functional performances. Over the years, many more universities now offer a technology-focused course of study. In the future, many more universities will add to their information technology-related courses, and new faculties will be included. Aside from the universities, vocational institutions will also be established to cater to the information technology education of the people of Pakistan.
The country has already developed a reliably strong information technology infrastructure. Be that as it may, there is plan on the ground to strengthen the present day infrastructure further and make accessibility possible all over the country. Pakistanis can access the internet and other dividends of infrastructural development at a highly affordable rate. The end goal is to make Pakistan a regional hub of technology and information flow. Furthermore, there is a plan to strengthen the available geo satellite technology to make communication broadcast more accessible in all the remote areas of this country. The strengthening is also expected to benefit the countries around its borders.
The internet is vital to the lives of virtually everyone these days. The information technology advancement being planned by the government will undoubtedly connect virtually everyone in this country to the World Wide Web and make information sharing even easier than ever before. The number of software houses in this country has also increased drastically, and the new wave of information technology in the country indicates that many more of such companies will be established in the nearest future. Many more homes, offices, colleges, and schools will have easier access to the internet, which will make research and entertainment readily available at the snap of the finger.
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Maya Moore's Ministry Dreams
This week, a 40–year-old man named Jonathan Irons walked out of prison, free of the chains that bound him for over half his life. He was innocent the entire time. The video of his freedom walk is the best thing you will see online this week, or next, or the week after that.
The big story behind his release was reported by ESPN's Katie Barnes. Why? Because it's a sports story, sort of. The price of Irons' freedom was the basketball career of Maya Moore, perhaps the greatest woman baller of all time. Like Michael Jordan, Moore suspended her WNBA career in her prime. Moore did it for what she called her "ministry dreams," including devoting herself full-time to advocating for Irons' release.
So this is also a religion story. After a powerful two-section opener, Barnes arrives at the story's turn:
Why was one of the greatest players of all time willing to never step on a court again — and to leave behind one of the WNBA's great dynasties — for the sake of what could well be a lost cause?
The answer, in a word: Jesus.
Barnes devotes the middle of her article to Moore's faith background. The prosperity gospel televangelist Creflo Dollar gets a mention here, because Moore and her mother lived in Atlanta and attended Dollar's church during Moore's formative years. Barnes links Moore's belief in lost causes in part to Dollar's teaching that faith in God helps people overcome adversity, which might be the first good press a prosperity preacher has received in a few decades. Moore's "faith in God, and in justice," writes Barnes, "gave her the strength to walk away."
Barnes also connects Moore's faith to the way she plays the game: "her faith has been as integral to her athletic success as her skill itself." Note that distinction, and the strange, blink-and-you'll-miss-it claim: Moore's basketball skills are just one reason for her on-court success. The other is her religious fervor.
Sports reporters often struggle to deal with the religious element of players' lives. If faith comes up at all in sports media, it tends to be represented as something that has little to do with the way they play. It might be an aspect of their personality or their weird private lives or maybe even their retrograde social views–but it has nothing to do with what happens during the games (even as players are forever crediting God for what happens during the games).
I've long felt this was a big missed opportunity for sports coverage. Faith = drive. Belief in the supernatural can be the difference between a player who makes it and a player who doesn't. More, it can be the difference between a missed shot and a made shot, or a dropped ball and an immaculate reception. Take David Tyree's famous one-handed helmet catch. He didn't just thank God for that catch. He claimed that the catch had been prophesied.
(I've got notes on this for days. About 10 years ago, when I was writing my dissertation, I procrastinated in part by working on a book proposal about faith in sports. Tim Tebow gave me lots of fodder and an ebook along the way. Alas, the larger book project went the way of Tebow's football career, minus the miraculous moments in between.)
But back to the other faith claim in Moore's story–that her decision to leave basketball and fight for justice is also a matter of faith.
This, too, is something that doesn't always get fleshed out in stories on the Maya Moores of the world. But here again: Faith = drive. It's true for many top athletes, and it's true for many justice fighters and equity workers.
In 2017, I started writing and producing media and events on local inequity issues in San Antonio, Texas. Back then, I would have told you that part of the problem was that not enough people were paying attention to economic inequality and segregation, and not enough people were committed to under-resourced local neighborhoods. I'd still tell you that today, but I'd also tell you this: Lots of people are doing the hard work, and to a surprising extent, the people who are doing the hard work are people of faith.
I can show you who is caring for the most vulnerable people locally. I can show you who is mentoring underprivileged students and who is pulling together funds to make sure families have food and shelter. I can show you people who are founding creative nonprofits and sustaining vital institutions for people experiencing poverty. I can show you local police trying to heal wounds, and local activists fighting City Hall for protections against Big Development. I can show you who is ensuring refugees have shelter and orphans have adoptive families.
They come from all sorts of backgrounds and belief systems and even political commitments. But many of them have one thing in common: some type of deep religious faith and practice. Not all, but many. It's what pushes them into the work in the first place, and it's what keeps them in it when the going gets tough. Not all of them have what you might call a traditionalist faith, but you might be surprised at the number of people who are advocating for the poor, joining Black Lives Matter marches, and, say, leading their church's prayer ministries.
Barnes' reporting also suggests that Moore's commitment to faith-fueled justice is a prehistory to Colin Kaepernick's higher profile protest against police brutality. Months before Kaepernick took a knee, Moore and her WBNA teammates used a pre-game warmup and press conference to call attention to Black Lives Matter. "The events of 2016 showed her that she could have an impact on issues of criminal justice publicly," writes Barnes.
From Creflo Dollar to Black Lives Matter as a way of life, and at great personal cost. It's bracing stuff, and it's weirdness fits the weirdness of the world. For all the sad and broken stories we hear about religion in the world today, there's also this: If Maya Moore wasn't so devoted to Jesus, and if she hadn't heard a thousand megachurch sermons about how God can help you do big, hard things, Jonathan Irons would still be in jail.
Patton Dodd	Uncategorized, Writing	 02/07/2020 02/07/2020 4 Minutes
Things I Am Learning About Grief
It's been nearly 4 weeks since my mother died. The hardest question to answer is the one everyone keeps asking: "How are you doing?" I do not know how I am doing, exactly, but I am starting to learn. I am beginning to understand a few things about grief, and it's helping me know what to expect on the road ahead.
1. Grief is a time machine.
Every few days, what everyone calls "a wave of grief" will crash over me. When it does, and when the tears come, a familiar feeling accompanies them: I'm a little boy left behind at the store, or lost in the woods, afraid that I'll never see my mom again. I knew that feeling a time or three as a child, that momentary terror, that gasp of I am alone. The grief resurrects those moments, transports me to that feeling I had at 10 or 12 years old. I suppose my brain is summoning up something it can recognize, something it can pin these pangs to: my childhood self, afraid that he's been left alone for good.
2. Grief is a mansion, not a room.
Things get worse before they get better. This surprised me. I thought the biggest pains would be immediate—watching her die, the torture of a funeral, the first few days without her voice. It turns out those pains were precursors. They were pointed and time-sensitive; they belonged to the events of her passing. Now a new pain has developed, the pain of permanent loss. Every day brings a fresh set of reminders that she's not here. She can't get on the phone when I need her after a hard day or before a tough meeting at work. She can't receive the text with the photo of Bel goofing or Henry at baseball or Lou on roller-skates or tonight's dinner prep. My reflex is to reach out to her, and now the reflex is no good.
The grief is a not a new room I've entered; it's an entire mansion. Every few days, I stumble down another corridor. There's more to explore. I hope to map it all soon, have it sized up, but I am coming to accept that this will take some time.
3. Grief is hard on the body.
It is the plug coming out of the drain. It is the slow leak of a tire. I feel as though I've taken lethargy pills. Things in my life don't matter any less to me now; I'm not despondent or despairing. It's just that I feel like I'm taking in less oxygen—all action is taxing. Writing this short reflection is hard, every sentence a struggle. I started to google "chronic fatigue syndrome" the other day, thinking something else must be going on with me. I did an inventory of what I'm eating, how much sleep I'm getting, how much exercise. But no, it's just the loss. Grief is a deep dive, and it's taking a while to reach the surface. Soon, I hope, I will breathe normal again.
4. Grief is not sadness.
I have whole portions of days where I don't feel sad at all. I know this essay is sad. I should probably put a picture of Eeyore at the top. But I would not have known before now that grief is a foundation for emotions of all kinds, including joy: sometimes missing her makes me remember her goodness, her gifts, the ways she's loving me still. I tell stories about her and smile. My kids quote one of her funny phrases and we laugh. This, too, is grief.
Sadness comes and goes. Grief is a constant companion.
5. Grief can make you inconsolable.
That word means something fresh to me now: inconsolable. I'm not without consolation overall. Lord knows I have been given comfort in spades, and I'm grateful for it. My wife, Michaela, is a wonder. My sister, Kaysie, is a saint. My kids and Kaysie's kids and our extended families and our friends and on and on—we can turn in so many directions for comfort. We have especially the comfort of the memory of our mother, Dawn, who was as good a person and guide to this life as we could have ever hoped for, and we'll be following her lead for years to come.
Still — at times, when the wave crashes, for a few moments, or sometimes for hours, the pain is a wound that has no salve. There's no hug, no words, no prayers that can bring it to a close. It just is, and it stays that way for a while. You just have to breathe, and wait, and move your body around a little. Eat and drink. Eventually the pain lifts. The comforts settle back in, and you give thanks and keep going.
Okay, that's all for now. I may add to this list over time.
Patton Dodd	Writing	 14/03/2018 14/03/2018 3 Minutes


The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees named the executive directors of fine arts and communications and community relations at their meeting this morning.
Andrew Babcock is the new executive director of fine arts. He has served as the assistant director of fine arts in Lubbock ISD since 2015 and previously held the director of bands position at Lubbock Christian University from 2009-2015. Babcock has a bachelor of music degree with educator certification from Abilene Christian University and a master of music education degree from Texas Tech University.
Jeff Klotzman is the new executive director of communications and community relations. He comes to Lubbock ISD from Ramar Communications, where he has served as news director and anchor for FOX34 since 2000. He has been in the news business since 1983 and is an active volunteer in the Lubbock community. Klotzman has a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and a master of arts degree in mass communications, both from Texas Tech University.


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Ви́ща матема́тика — курс, що входить в навчальний план технічних та деяких інших спеціальних навчальних закладів, включає в себе аналітичну геометрію, елементи вищої алгебри, диференціальне та інтегральне числення, диференціальні рівняння.

Метою курсу є ознайомлення з основними методами вищої математики, необхідних для розв'язування теоретичних та практичних задач фізики і механіки, виробити навички математичного дослідження прикладних задач, розвинути геометричну інтуїцію та навчити алгоритмам алгебраїчних досліджень.

Дисципліна "Вища математика"  для економістів включає розділи вищої математики,  вивчення яких дає математичний апарат,  що найбільш активно застосовується для розв'язання прикладних економічних і управлінських задач. Це лінійна алгебра, елементи аналітичної геометрії та математичний аналіз. У розділі "Лінійна алгебра" основна увага приділяється матрицям,  визначникам і системам лінійних алгебраїчних рівнянь, оскільки в економічних дослідженнях широко використовуються різні матричні моделі – модель міжгалузевого балансу, моделі транспортних перевезень, моделі керування чергами й т. ін. Лінійні моделі, які зводяться до систем лінійних алгебраїчних рівнянь або нерівностей, з досить високою точністю відповідають описуваним ними явищам. За допомогою цих моделей вирішується багато управлінських задач.

Математичний аналіз дає ряд фундаментальних понять, якими оперує економіст – функція,  границя,  похідна,  інтеграл, числовий та функціональний ряди, диференціальне рівняння. Наприклад, друга чудова(замечательная, пер.з рос. помічувана) границя застосовується для розв'язання задач про ріст банківського внеску за законом складних відсотків; використання поняття похідної необхідно у такій спеціальній дисципліні, як граничний аналіз в економіці й т. ін. Але перед тим, як перейти до вивчення нового матеріалу, систематизуємо ваші знання, які будуть нам необхідні надалі. Вища математика вивчається на 2 курсах навчальних закладів.

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 Вища математика : теореми, приклади і задачі : [посіб. для студентів екон. спец. ВНЗ] / Б. М. Тріщ ; Львів. нац. ун-т ім. Івана Франка. — Львів : ЛНУ ім. І. Франка, 2017. — 506 с. : іл., табл. — Бібліогр.: с. 502 (19 назв). — ISBN 978-617-10-0111-4

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Die Saale-Elster-Aue bei Halle ist ein Naturschutzgebiet in der Stadt Halle (Saale) und in der Gemeinde Schkopau im Saalekreis in Sachsen-Anhalt.

Das Naturschutzgebiet mit dem Kennzeichen NSG 0173 ist rund 915 Hektar groß. Davon entfallen 315,91 Hektar auf die Stadt Halle. Das Gebiet ist Bestandteil des FFH-Gebietes "Elster-, Luppe-Aue zwischen Merseburg und Halle" und des Vogelschutzgebietes "Saale-Elster-Aue südlich Halle". Im Nordwesten grenzt es an das Naturschutzgebiet "Abtei und Saaleaue bei Planena". Das Naturschutzgebiet ist zu einem großen Teil vom Landschaftsschutzgebiet "Saale" umgeben. Das Gebiet steht seit 1998 unter Schutz (Datum der Verordnung: 11. Februar 1998). In dem Naturschutzgebiet sind die bisherigen, zum 1. Mai 1961 ausgewiesenen Naturschutzgebiete "Burgholz" und "Collenbeyer Holz" aufgegangen. 2003 wurde zusätzlich eine Horstschutzzone im Bereich des Döllnitzer Holzes eingerichtet. Zuständige untere Naturschutzbehörden sind die Stadt Halle (Saale) und der Saalekreis.

Das Naturschutzgebiet liegt südöstlich von Halle (Saale) und nordöstlich von Merseburg. Es stellt einen Bereich der Saale-Elster-Aue unter Schutz, das größtenteils der natürlichen Gewässerdynamik unterliegt und bei Hochwasser von Saale oder Weiße Elster überflutet wird oder zumindest qualmwasserbeeinflusst ist. Das Gebiet stellt so auch eine bedeutsame Retentionsfläche dar.

Das Gebiet wird von Grünlandbereichen dominiert. Die Offenlandbereiche werden z. B. von Brenndolden-Auenwiesen und feuchten Hochstaudenfluren eingenommen. Daneben sind Ackerflächen innerhalb des Naturschutzgebietes zu finden, die in Grünlandbereiche umgewandelt werden sollen. Auf den extensiv bewirtschafteten Mähwiesen siedeln u. a. Großer Wiesenknopf, Färberscharte, Kantiger Lauch und Sibirische Schwertlilie. Darüber hinaus sind zahlreiche weitere Pflanzen nachgewiesen. Naturnahe Hartholzauenwälder mit Eichen, Ulmen und Eschen, die früher in der Aue weit verbreitet waren, sind nur noch kleinflächig als Reste vorhanden, so im Burgholz im Norden, zwischen Döllnitz und Burgliebenau im Südosten und im Collenbeyer Holz im Süden des Schutzgebietes. Größere Flächen werden an der Weißen Elster noch von Weichholzauwäldern mit Silberweiden und Schwarzpappeln eingenommen. Südwestlich von Döllnitz sind auch große Schilfröhrichtflächen, u. a. mit Sumpfwolfsmilch, vorhanden.

Das Naturschutzgebiet ist Lebensraum einer artenreichen Avifauna. So sind hier z. B. Rot- und Schwarzmilan sowie Wespenbussard heimisch. Die verschiedenen Biotoptypen bieten verschiedenen Vogelarten einen geeigneten Lebensraum. Die Auwälder beherbergen Nachtigall, Schwarzspecht und Mittelspecht, in geringer Zahl auch Grauspecht, die Feuchtgebiete sind Lebensraum von Rohrweihe, Rohrdommel, Rohrammer sowie verschiedenen Rohrsängern und Rallenarten, darunter Kleines Sumpfhuhn und Tüpfelsumpfhuhn. Die Offenlandbereiche sind Lebensraum von Neuntöter, Kiebitz, Bekassine, Wachtelkönig, Schafstelze, Sperbergrasmücke und Braunkehlchen. Auch Weißstörche sind in der Gegend heimisch. Sie nutzen die Wiesenbereiche für die Nahrungssuche. Weiterhin ist das Naturschutzgebiet Lebensraum des Eisvogels. Im Collenbeyer Holz im Südwesten des Naturschutzgebietes befindet sich die größte Graureiherkolonie Sachsen-Anhalts. Der Seeadler brütet im Döllnitzer Holz.

Das Naturschutzgebiet hat auch eine Bedeutung als Rast- und Schlafplatz für eine große Anzahl gefährdeter Vogelarten wie Schwarzstorch und Kranich sowie verschiedener Möwen, Enten, darunter Spießente, Löffelente, Pfeifente, Knäkente, Schnatterente, Gänse wie Blässgans, Graugans und Saatgans, Taucher und Limikolen, darunter Bruchwasser- und Kampfläufer.

Die alt- und totholzreichen Auwaldbereiche sowie die Schilfgebiete bieten auch einer artenreichen Insektenfauna mit Käfern, Libellen und Schmetterlingen Lebensraum. Die Gewässer im Naturschutzgebiet sind Lebensraum von Döbel, Bachschmerle, Kaulbarsch und Moderlieschen. Eine Besonderheit ist das Vorkommen zweier gefährdeter Blattfußkrebsarten. Gewässer und Feuchtwiesen sind auch Lebensraum von u. a. Kammmolch, Knoblauchkröte, Moorfrosch und Ringelnatter. Die Feuchtwiesen bieten auch der Zwergmaus einen geeigneten Lebensraum. Weiterhin sind Feldhase, Marderartige und verschiedene Fledermäuse im Naturschutzgebiet heimisch. Auch der Biber hat sich hier wieder angesiedelt.

Das Naturschutzgebiet wird im Nordwesten von der Bundesstraße 91 durchschnitten. Etwas östlich der Bundesstraße quert die Bahnstrecke Halle–Bebra das Naturschutzgebiet. Auch die Neubaustrecke Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle und deren Anschluss an die Bahnstrecke Halle–Bebra queren das Gebiet. Die Neubaustrecke selbst verläuft auf einer knapp 6,5 Kilometer langen Talbrücke und folgt dabei in etwa dem Verlauf einer bereits vorhandenen Freileitung.

Weblinks
 Saale-Elster-Aue, Landesverwaltungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt
 Saale-Elster-Aue bei Halle, Infoblatt der NABU-Stiftung Nationales Naturerbe (PDF, 476 kB)
 Saale-Elster-Aue bei Halle, Grünes Halle – Naturschutzgebiete in Halle (Saale)

Einzelnachweise

Naturschutzgebiet im Saalekreis
Naturschutzgebiet in Halle (Saale)
Geographie (Schkopau)
Schutzgebiet (Umwelt- und Naturschutz) in Europa


Do you despair of finding the right products for fine hair? We've been in the hair business for over 30 years and, in our experience, choosing the right products for fine hair can be a challenge. But it's not impossible and a great starting point when you choose any product is to think about what you are trying to achieve.
In our experience, there are three main areas of concern for those with fine hair. First and foremost, people with fine hair are usually looking for body and volume. Sound familiar? Getting the right haircut is the starting point. If you're not sure that your style is working for you, talk to your stylist about making a change. Once you've got your style sorted, think about getting your hair hydrated. Yes, really! Even if your hair doesn't feel dry, getting moisture into the cuticle will plump out the hair and give it more body naturally.
So How do you Plump out the Cuticle?
There's an ingredient that we love to shout about. That ingredient is pro-vitamin B5. Its an incredible ingredient for hair. Its one of the few ingredients that can penetrate the cuticle, leaving it moisturised. If you find your regular volumising shampoo is quite drying, we recommend Ogario London Revive and Shine Shampoo. Not only does it contain pro-vitamin B5 but it also has Baobab. Baobab is great for building body in hair and our Revive and Shine formula leaves hair moisturised and with volume.
If your hair is fine and you are struggling with matting, its no surprise. Fine hair can become matted more easily than other hair types. The answer? A good detangling conditioner. If you are tempted to skip the conditioner for fear of floppy locks, think again. Go for a lightweight conditioner. Use a small amount and concentrate application on the ends and mid-lengths. We recommend Ogario London Revive and Shine Conditioner containing Hibiscus to leave hair smooth and tangle-free.
So you've washed and conditioned your hair. Now its time to think about styling. Styling products for fine hair should give body and control. Finding the right styling products for fine hair can be a tricky business. Heavy oils or products with silicones just won't cut it. What's in your product is important but it's not everything. No. We believe that application is equally important.
So what do we mean by application? Well, we think that its easy to overload fine hair. When you are applying a product such as an oil or mousse by hand, it's very easy to over-estimate the amount needed. Have you ever applied a product at the ends of your hair and wondered why you get build-up at the roots? The reason is that products can ride up the hair shaft.
This was a problem we wanted to overcome when we developed our styling range. So we opted for a fine mist to apply the product. The mist distributes product evenly over the hair and 2 to 3 pumps is plenty. This makes the product very lightweight and because it doesn't have any build-up you won't get the heaviness at the roots.
Our styling products contain our favourite ingredient pro-vitamin B5 so you can condition your hair as you style. Plus it contains micro-capsules of Argan Oil and Keratin that repair split ends. This clever technology means you can get a finished result with plenty of body, whilst leaving your hair in great condition.


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Jennifer Lopez Brought Her Versace Jungle Dress Back *Again* For Her SNL Monologue
Jennifer Lopez Wore Her Green Versace Dress in SNL Monologue
December 10, 2019 by Karenna Meredith First Published: December 8, 2019
Jennifer Lopez fully celebrated her unbelievable 2019 during Saturday Night Live on Dec. 7, and of course, she couldn't forget to mention her iconic Versace jungle-print dress, which she resurrected earlier this year. While delivering her funny monologue, the 50-year-old pop star and actress cracked jokes about the fashion moment that shook the internet.
"I walked the runway in Milan for the first time wearing a dress I wore 20 years ago. Some people said I look better now than I did then!" she said. "I'm not bragging! That's just, you know, gossip." To top it all off, she made a quick change into the actual gown while singing "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" with the Rockettes. See? This is exactly why J Lo can't be beat!
Jennifer Lopez Is the Queen of Green, and I'm Ready to Submit Her Teal Outfit as Evidence
Jennifer's homage to her green gown is a throwback in more ways than one. She actually wore the statement outfit when she hosted SNL for the first time, back in 2001. Donatella Versace herself kindly reminded fans of this moment when she posted a video on Instagram on Saturday night. Check it out below, then make sure to watch J Lo's full monologue above!
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Most of your first-time website visitors leave without buying. And few come back.
You'd think what you just read would be a setup to deliver a lesson on how to make your website better. It's not. Even great sites convert newbies to customers at a low rate. There's no shame in it.
But there is shame in missing the opportunity to capture your visitor's email address.
Are you with me? This is the era of the carefully considered decision. Buyers aren't only taking their time when shopping for a home, car, or high stakes business system, they're looking at everything, from every angle, nearly every time.
Offering lead magnets is a vital part of the content marketing formula that builds your email list and, in turn, effectively builds your business. Let's look at making your marketing more magnetic here and now.
Yes, that's the goal. No, it's not the tactic. If the best offer you can make your website visitors is to subscribe to get newsletters, your list is going to grow slowly.
A lead magnet is a value exchange. Your prospects are going to give you their email addresses, and with it, permission to market to them. You need to give them something of value in exchange.
Let's look at the elements that make an offer attractive enough to compel visitors to comply.
Don't be vague. Tell your visitor what they're going to get in ultra-clear terms.
The best lead magnets offer a specific promise.
Capture the attention of your prospects with a lead magnet promising to move them closer to a desired result. The blog post you're reading is obviously ungated (that is, there is no form in front of it), but its title, How to Grow Your Email List Faster with Lead Magnets, would be ideal for a downloadable eBook. It promises a result.
Everyone wants shortcuts—lessons they can learn fast and apply immediately. Free video courses or email courses are common lead magnets, but you risk losing conversions when the recipients suspect they're in for a long, slow learning process.
If you choose to make an offer with a "drip" strategy (where your content is delivered gradually in a sequence), highlight the benefit of the first segment. For instance, you might offer a series on increasing your rankings in search while showcasing how your first 3-minute video will reveal how to earn high authority links today.
A lead magnet is usually the entry point of your marketing funnel. The subscriber is likely to be interacting with your business for the first time.
Create lead magnets bound to show your prospect you're an expert. Make them want more from you. A great lead magnet advances the relationship by increasing trust. Don't be afraid to give away some of your best tips.
The content that will help you realize your lead generation goals should be valuable to the point where people would pay for it if asked.
Don't compromise on presentation. Invest the time or money it takes to create a handsome design and attractive page. It won't be long before you'll be asking to be paid for your solution. Blow your subscribers away with an immensely valuable freebie and they'll be more receptive to paying for subsequent offers.
Let's have a look now at ideas and examples of effective lead magnets.
Bonus: When you "go big" by creating a deep resource, you stretch your budget because it's easy to repurpose your content in a variety of ways.
Examples of "how to" eBooks I've created for clients and Feldman Creative.
Wishpond offers a series of free online courses.
Conduct in-depth research about a topic or a series of related issues your prospects can gain insights from. Publish it as an industry report and you're bound to have a highly magnetic offer.
Bonus: Industry research invariably attracts attention from publishers all across the media spectrum, so you'll find your efforts are rewarded with extended "mileage" in terms of online reach.
People love order and simplicity, which makes checklists and tip sheets highly magnetic. Make it clear how your checklist is a timesaving device and it will be well received.
My lead magnet promotion checklist is a great sequel to this blog post. It features 30 ways to promote your lead magnets.
The timesaving benefits of a useful template or series of them are obvious. If you create stuff in commonly used file formats (such as PowerPoint), offer the file in exchange for an email address.
If design's not your think, your template can also be copy based. Consider a form, an outline, or some piece of re-usable copy (such as a marketing email) as a template-style offer.
A hot area of new media is interactive content, particularly quiz-style assessments, which can be immensely useful.
An assessment can help a prospect better understand his or her challenge.
The results help the reader self-qualify for specific solutions you recommend (usually automatically).
Bonus: Behind the scenes, assessments are golden to marketers and sales people because they deliver data about each prospect and can be lead-scored.
Content Marketing Grader, an assessment-style offer from Scoop.it, is amongst the most effective offers in our lead magnet arsenal.
The Planner is an interactive workbook I offer for the price of an email address.
While membership sites often require payment, many marketers now create websites, forums, discussion groups and so forth, making the price of admission merely an email address.
Bonus: Memberships can also be a conversion tool. Members are offered the option to upgrade to a paid account to gain access to premium content and/or services.
For an interested prospect, a product demonstration, especially delivered live, is an understandably significant value exchange. Both parties must invest their time.
Bonus: In addition to collecting an email address, offering a product demonstration will obviously increase your chance of making a sale. Go the extra mile by preparing personalized content, allowing time for questions, or proving a special offer.
Scoop.it is a SaaS offering and we'd be glad to give you a demo.
If your product is available to try then buy, a free trial offer will definitely draw newcomers to your email list.
You increase conversion by reducing risk.
Customers will be more likely to buy your product after becoming familiar with it and having a good experience.
Customers may quickly come to depend on your product or service.
An extremely popular form of the free trial is the "freemium" model where your solution may remain free forever or some period of time. The option to unlock features or continue using the solution is offered as a paid upgrade. Leads are generally nurtured via email aiming to prompt upgrades to paid plans.
Scoop.it's Guillaume Decugis and I invite you to join us for a free webinar in which we'll expand on the topic of lead magnets and share many tips and tactics you put to work immediately to grow your email list.


The idea of 'British Values' has become a key focus of the Department for Education recently. For us, the key values identified have always been at the core of our school and the education we provide to our children. We believe these are universal values, which all of our community adhere to. We are committed to developing these in our children explicitly and through our day-to-day practice and attitudes.
Democracy forms an important part of life at Kensington Primary. Each year the children decide upon their class rules and the rights associated with these. All the children contribute to the drawing up of the class rules – class contract/agreement.
We have a student council which meets every week/2 weeks with the School Council Lead. The school council will meet with SLT to present their ideas when required and reports to the Governing Body on a termly basis. The council has its own budget and is genuinely able to affect change within the school. Every child on the student council is voted in by their class.
Children have an annual questionnaire where they are able to put forward their views about the school. Their views are then considered and changes made accordingly to the next academic year. For example, the core texts children enjoyed looking at in English lessons were kept the same for the next academic year, while those texts that weren't enjoyed were changed to make them more appropriate.
We are in a privileged position that our school building is used as a Polling Station for elections, giving us the opportunity to gain some understanding of how voting works. We hold yearly elections to elect our House Captains. This involves all the children having the right to vote and provides them with an understanding of how a democracy works. Every year we begin with a 'Democracy Week' for children to learn about democracy as a whole school. We look to invite visitors who can talk to the children about the democratic process. In the past we have welcomed: Sir Robin Wales - Mayor of Newham; Stephen Timms MP; Unmesh Desai - Member of the London Assembly. In addition, we have a weekly newsletter to communicate with parents and carers and a website containing information about the school ethos and values.
The importance of laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced at Kensington. We have a statement of values and systems and a policy for discipline and behaviour, sanctions and rewards.
Pupils are taught from an early age the rules of the school. These are our Golden Rules, Playground Rules and Safety Rules. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind rules and laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves, and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the Police and Fire Service help reinforce this message. Through their PE lessons children also learn about fairness and following rules for common enjoyment.
At Kensington, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make informed choices, through a safe environment and an empowering education. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our eSafety and PSHE lessons. We hold yearly elections to appoint a house captain where all children have the right to vote. We also provide a restart/reflection room for pupils at lunchtime to reflect on their behaviour based on the school's Golden Rules and are supported by the pastoral officer. We also have a safeguarding policy, where children's views are taken into account and appropriate action is taken following this.
This is an integral aspect of life at Kensington Primary. We expect our learners to be respectful, confident and positive individuals. We encourage every child to care about, and have respect for, their learning, each other and our environment. By being socially and emotionally intelligent, understanding about themselves and each other, our children will make the right choices and experience positive relationships now and in the future.
Mutual respect is at the heart of our values. Children learn that their behaviours have an effect on their own rights and those of others. All members of the school community treat each other with respect. The first of our Golden Rules reads: I will be respectful and polite. As a school we come together for collective worship four times a week and once a week have class assembly. Our whole school assembly follows themes, which are displayed in classrooms. We have a weekly newsletter, which features articles on care, citizenship, charity, pupil voice, celebration, festivals, safety (including e-safety) and personal development.
Kensington is a diverse school. We actively promote diversity through our celebrations of different faiths and cultures. Religious Education lessons and PSHE reinforce messages of tolerance and respect for others. RE lessons follow the Newham Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education that educates pupils about all the main belief systems in the UK.
Our multicultural pages on our website illustrate our commitment to exploring our diverse school community. Members of different faiths and religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school. The children visit places of worship that are important to different faiths to learn about different religions, beliefs and culture. There is also daily collective worship. We teach children the values of their own opinions as well as those of others and demonstrate this through termly performance assemblies where classes present different faith celebrations to their peers, school staff, parents and governors.


(WAUKESHA, WI) – The Friends of Retzer Nature Center's Annual Earth Week Celebration Finale concludes week-long Earth-themed activities on Saturday, April 27 at Retzer Nature Center. The Finale event is offering free exhibits, programs, and activities for all ages from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Retzer Nature Center is located at S14W28167 Madison Street, Waukesha.
The Environmental Learning Center will host the week's events in cooperation with local clubs, groups and businesses. Visitors can take part in family hikes, presentations, a live raptor show, and birdwatching. Earth Week concludes on Saturday with hands-on activities, recycling, water resources and composting exhibits, a live animal discovery table, water and wildflower focused hikes, and planetarium shows. Pre-registration is required for some events. See the full event schedules below.
The very first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970 to make people aware of the importance of keeping our planet healthy and clean. On Earth Day, people made promises to help the environment and make positive changes in their community. More information is available at www.earthday.org.
Waukesha County's Park System demonstrates stewardship while providing recreational and educational opportunities. For more information and to register, visit our web site at www.waukeshacountyparks.com or follow @WaukeshaCoParks on Twitter or like us on Facebook.
Explore the sensory wonders of the outdoors while observing and comparing spring insects, flowers, and other treasures! Participants must be accompanied by an adult.
Learn about the abundance of nature and recreational opportunities in Southeastern Wisconsin. Discover local adventures and information about how to preserve and protect them. Recommended for ages 8+. www.awealthofnature.org.
Join our conservation biologist for a bird survey at Retzer Nature Center! We will be identifying, counting, and recording all bird species seen and heard. Recommended for ages 13+.
See and learn about these beautiful birds as a naturalist from the Wildlife in Need Center showcase a few of their captive birds. Recommended for ages 5+. www.helpingwildlife.org.
Live animal discovery table, children's activities and games.
Recycling, water resources, composting exhibits, and more!
Learn the process and make your own recycled paper to take home. Recommended for ages 5+. Participants must be accompanied by an adult.
Discover fun facts and details about Wisconsin reptiles. Recommended for all ages. Participants must be accompanied by an adult.
Join Retzer Nature Center staff in volunteer projects, which include invasive species removal and spreading wood chips on trails. Must be 14 years of age or older.
This high-resolution full-dome production, narrated by actor Liam Neeson, explores the inner workings of Earth's climate system. Recommended for ages 5+.


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Anuvab and Kunaal discuss Leonadro Dicaprio's arduous journey to an Oscar win – and did being (digitally) manipulated by a bear finally win it for him? Kunaal cannot understand why Mad Max:Fury Road won all the awards but not 'Best Picture'. How justice in Indian courts can be served by a loaded gun. Anuvab, deeply disturbed by Kunaal's weight-loss, consoles himself with donuts. And why there were too many issues at this year's Oscars.


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