The primary source of this ancient and distinguished surname is the Old Welsh male given name "Hywel" meaning "Eminent, Prominent". This name was borne by Huwal West Wala cyning (King of the West Welsh), recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles of Devonshire, dated 926, and by Hywel Dda, Hywel the Goat, Prince of all Wales and collector of the Welsh laws circa 950. In 1184, one Hoelus de Charlion was noted in the ipe Rolls of Glamorgan, and a Howell filius (son of) Ade Walensis appears in the 1221 Shropshire Assizes. Early examples of the surname include: William Hoel (Wiltshire, 1183); John Howel (Cambridgeshire, 1313); and Hyllar Howell (Somerset, 1327). The second possible source of the surname is English, and locational from a parish in south Lincolnshire called Howell. Recorded as "Huuelle" in the Domesday Book of 1086, and as "Huwell(e)" in the 1190 Pipe Rolls of that county, the place was so called from the Olde English pre 7th Century personal byname "Huna", from "hun", bear cub, with "well(a)", spring, stream. Early examples of the surname from this source include: Walter de Huwella and Alfredus de Howella (Lincolnshire, 1165 and 1177 respectively). Thomas Howell, chaplain to Charles 1, became bishop of Bristol in 1644, and John Howell (loan ab Hywel), 1774 - 1830, was a Welsh poet and fife-major in the Carmarthenshire militia. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Geffrei Hoel, which was dated circa 1100, in the "Old English Byname Register", Devonshire, during the reign of King Henry 1, known as "The Lion of Justice", 1100 - 1135. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.


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It's difficult for me to write an objective review of the new Long Winters EP, Ultimatum, because I can hardly bear to listen closely to the first track. It's not that it's bad—far from it—just wrenching. "The Commander Thinks Aloud," which appeared in an electronically remixed form on Barsuk's Future Soundtrack for America compilation, is a moving meditation on the destruction of the space shuttle Columbia from the point of view of the crew. It makes me think that John Roderick must have been doing the same thing I was that February morning in 2003: saying "no no no no no" to the radio and weeping for our future. The final coda, "The crew compartment's breaking up," is almost unbearable in its stately majesty.
The rest of the EP, coming two-plus years after the band's sometimes rollicking, sometimes touching triumph When I Pretend to Fall, is consistent in gravity and musical excellence. The cover image, of falling sere leaves, is appropriate: this is autumnal music.
The final two songs on the EP, live solo Roderick performances of "Ultimatum" and "Bride and Bridle" from When I Pretend to Fall, solidify the impression of a band in a more reflective place. The band has gone through a fairly tumultuous history in its five years, with an eight-member "emeritus" list on its official bio page (to be fair, many of them were touring members or producers only, and one—Sean Nelson—has his own band to look after. But Ultimatum makes the case that John Roderick in his own right is a substantial talent and that in the context of this band he can produce some genuinely moving stuff. A big impact from a short release. I'm looking forward to hearing the full-length, due out next year.
This review also published at Blogcritics.
PS: Shout out to the omnipresent Merlin Mann (of 5ives and 43 Folders fame), who also maintains the Long Winters web site. Small world, innit?
This is old news by now, but I found this useful: rather than remembering a multitude of special email addresses to send text messages to friends and colleagues, there is now a service to do it for you: Teleflip. Just send an email to your friend's phone number at teleflip.com: for the cell number 508-555-1212, that would be 5085551212@teleflip.com.
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Should I Get a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering?
What Will I Learn in an Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Program?
What Can I Do With a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering?
How Much Money Can I Make With a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering?
Frequently Asked Questions About Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering Programs
Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering Program Guide
by Stefanie Grodman
Electrical engineers play an important role in an economy driven by technological advancement. This field also offers lucrative opportunities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), electrical and electronics engineers earn a median annual salary of $101,250, with the potential to make even more within specific industries.
Students interested in designing and developing the electrical systems found in products like computers, electric motors, GPS devices, and automobiles might be interested in earning a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. This degree serves as the minimum educational requirement for many jobs in the field.
Graduates who earn a bachelor's in electrical engineering can boost their career prospects by sitting for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
Most electrical engineering programs require students to complete around 120 credits, which generally takes full-time learners about four years. Those earning an online bachelor's degree in electrical engineering may be able to access more flexibility in terms of scheduling.
The rapidly growing market for new technologies means that electrical engineers should see positive job prospects. The BLS projects 3% job growth for these professionals between 2019 and 2029.
To boost their employability earning potential, graduates may want to supplement their bachelor's degree with additional credentials. For example, graduates may take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam to obtain an engineering intern or engineer-in-training credential. After gaining at least four years of work experience, professionals can sit for the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam and apply for a professional engineer license.
Like most STEM programs, a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering requires students to complete standard calculus, chemistry, and physics courses. However, the curricula of electrical engineering programs are specialized, detailing the design and inner workings of various electrical systems.
Students take courses like an introduction to electrical engineering, along with more specialized classes in electromagnetic power systems, signals and systems, communication systems, and circuits. Participants also complete many lab-based courses. Some electrical engineering programs may offer concentrations or focus areas, such as those mentioned below.
Communications and Signal Processing
The communications aspect of this concentration focuses on the efficient transfer of information through cellular, satellite, and Wi-Fi networks. Additionally, signal and image processing coursework covers the algorithms and systems used to transfer video and audio and construct radar, sonar, and other wireless data technologies.
Students pursuing this concentration learn about the intersection of electrical and computer engineering. Computer systems are an increasingly ubiquitous presence, modifying technologies like automobile systems and surgical equipment that previously relied on mechanical or electromechanical systems.
In this concentration, learners study semiconductor devices — frequently at a system level where devices are linked to form microsystems. This technology is growing increasingly versatile and can be used to improve the functions of various infrastructures and products, such as automobile airbags.
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Electrical engineers design electrical systems in smartphones, power grids, motors, and aircraft. These professionals may work in navigational, biomedical, or electric power manufacturing.
Because electrical engineers can contribute to so many different industries, professionals generally have designated areas of expertise. For example, avionics engineers work on satellites, aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles, while computer hardware engineers combine electrical engineering with computer science to design computer systems.
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Graduates with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering can pursue several lucrative careers. For example, according to the BLS, electrical engineers earn a median annual salary of $101,250, while aerospace engineers make $116,500 per year.
Computer hardware engineering is also a lucrative field, with these professionals making a median salary of $117,220, with the potential to earn even more within specific fields. For example, those working in Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing earn a median annual salary of $140,840.
What is electrical engineering?
Electrical engineering is a diverse field in which professionals design and sometimes supervise the manufacture of various electrical systems and products. Professionals may specialize in a certain product type or industry, such as electric motors, communication systems, automobile manufacturing, or navigation systems.
What degree do you need to be an electrical engineer?
Nearly all positions in electrical engineering require at least a bachelor's degree, and employers generally prefer to hire applicants with relevant work experience. Fortunately, many undergraduates can access internships or training opportunities before graduation. Additional credentials, such as a master's degree or a professional engineering license, can give candidates a competitive edge when applying for advanced positions.
How much does it cost to get a bachelor's in electrical engineering?
The cost of a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering varies depending on several factors, such as the school type and a student's enrollment status. Many institutions provide tuition discounts to in-state and online learners. Additionally, students in STEM may qualify for targeted scholarships and grants.
The National Center for Education Statistics reported that the average tuition at a four-year institution during the 2018-2019 school year was about $16,000.
How many years does it take to become an electrical engineer?
Electrical engineering programs require about 120 credits. Full-time students can complete this degree in four years. However, this timeline can vary depending on a student's specific circumstances, such as their enrollment status and previous academic and professional experience.
Are electrical engineers in demand?
The BLS projects 3% job growth for both electrical engineers and aerospace engineers from 2019-2029 — a rate that is near the average projected rate of growth for all careers (4%).

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'It's not normal': Spain swelters in what might be its hottest day ever
Spain has sweltered in potentially its hottest day ever after a provisional heat record of 47.2C (116.96F) was set in the Andalusia region.
The temperature is waiting to be confirmed as countries in southern Europe continue to experience dangerous levels of heat.
Italy put 16 cities on red alert for health risks and Portugal warned 75% of its regions that they faced a "significantly increased risk" of wildfires.
Image: Locals and tourists cooled off in the sea in Mallorca as Spain potentially recorded its highest temperature ever
Data from Spain's State Meteorological Agency said the potentially unprecedented temperature in the country was recorded in the city of Montoro in Cordoba on Friday afternoon.
If confirmed, it would exceed the country's previous record of 46.9C (116.42F) – set nearby in July 2017.
It comes only days after Sicily in Italy reported a temperature of 48.8C (119.84F) on Wednesday, which is also awaiting verification and would be the highest ever recorded in Europe.
Europe's current heat record was set in 1977 when Athens hit 48C (118.4F).
In the southern Spanish province of Granada, where temperatures rose to 45.4C (113.7F) on Friday, few people ventured outside.
Image: People in Cordoba cooled off in a fountain as the province baked in sweltering heat
Those who did sought shade and stopped to take photos of public thermometers displaying the rocketing temperatures.
Ice cream parlours did a brisk trade and some restaurants installed sprinklers to spray mists of water over their guests.
Miriam García, a student, wished she hadn't braved the heat and said: "It is very hot, we have to drink water and put on sun cream all the time, stopping to have a drink at a bar every so often.
"It would be better to be at home than in the street, it's so hot!"
Dominic Roye, a climate scientist at the University of Santiago de Compostela, said the hot air from the Sahara Desert that has brought days of heat and fuelled hundreds of wildfires across Mediterranean nations shows no signs of ending anytime soon.
He said: "The heatwave we are experiencing now is very extreme and a lot of people are saying that it's normal, as we are in summer. But it's not, not this hot."
The World Meteorological Organisation said temperatures being recorded in the Mediterranean region go well beyond the typical hot, dry August weather and instead "are extreme, and what we might expect from climate change".
Image: Spain's provisional heat record was set in the province of Cordoba
With night-time temperatures forecast to exceed 25C (77F) in much of Spain, Mr Roye worried about residents who cannot afford air conditioning and other vulnerable people, like the homeless or outdoor workers.
Spain's State Meteorological Agency noted that 24 heatwaves have been recorded over the last decade, twice the number in each of the previous three decades.
Elsewhere on the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal's government placed 14 of the country's 18 districts on a state of alert through Monday night due to the "significantly increased risk" of wildfires, as temperatures were forecast to surpass 40C (104F).
That would still fall short of Portugal's highest-ever recorded temperature of 47.3C (117.1F) in the inland Alentejo region in 2003.
Image: Wildfires have swept through Sicily, destroying trees and threatening homes. Pic: AP
Italians sought respite at the sea and in the mountains from an anti-cyclone named Lucifer that was bringing hot air from Africa during Italy's peak summer holiday weekend. Authorities raised concerns about older adults and other people at risk as they expanded heat warnings to 16 cities.
Temperatures in Italy rose as high as 37C (98.6F) in Rome, Florence and Bologna, all places that the health ministry put on red alert.
The heatwave in Europe has aggravated wildfires that have consumed forests in southern Italy, Greece and Turkey.
Across the Mediterranean Sea, North Africa has been sizzling for days.
Algeria's National Office of Meteorology issued a special bulletin on Saturday saying temperatures in numerous regions across the north were above 44C (115F) with spikes up to 47C (116.6F).
Scientists say there is little doubt that climate change from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas is driving extreme events, such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, floods and storms.
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Research Progress Report 279 March, 1967
Automatic Identification and Classification of Wheat by Remote Sensing
by David A. Landgrebe and Staff of Laboratory for Agricultural Remote Sensing, Purdue University
The primary purpose of this paper is to provide a brief report on early results in the automatic classification of crops from airborne multispectral data by the Purdue Laboratory for Agricultural Remote Sensing.
The specific problem treated here is the automatic detection of wheat in late June.
Remote multispectral sensing research has been carried on at Purdue University for about one year. This research on remote sensing in agriculture is directed at establishing methods to determine by remote means, species identification, state of maturity, disease conditions, soil types, soil moisture conditions and many other crop and soil parameters.
Research workers from engineering and the life sciences are cooperating at Purdue to develop techniques to sense remotely (observe and record from above ground level) agricultural situations and to assess automatically (review and determine by computer) their important characteristics.
Early Results in the Automatic Classification of Wheat
In the automatic detection of wheat in late June reported here, it should be noted that
wheat in the test site region (northcentral Indiana) is near maturity. Results discussed are contained on the four computer printouts which may be interpreted with the aid of the aerial photograph showing the flight line.
Figure 1 shows a portion of a computer printout of the scanner imagery in pictorial form. The computer program which produces printouts of this type was written so that data may be conveniently edited. Column numbers at the top of the printout, and line numbers at the left edge of the printout, are used to determine the address of any given data point. A comparison between the photograph and this printout reveals a number of distinctive field patterns such that orientation from the photograph to the printout is easily possible. For example, consider field A at lines 1381 to 1543 and columns 1 to 115 (Figure 5 presents this area in larger scale), which shows a wheat field with oats planted in the center of it. (Column numbers proceed from right to left due to characteristics of the airborne scanner.)
The results of a first, very unsophisticated or simple, attempt at the automatic classification of wheat is shown on Figure 2 and enlarged in Figure 6. The method used in generating these results was as follows:
In one channel of data, the mean and variance of wheat samples were determined. The
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Transcript Research Progress Report 279 March, 1967 Automatic Identification and Classification of Wheat by Remote Sensing by David A. Landgrebe and Staff of Laboratory for Agricultural Remote Sensing, Purdue University Introduction The primary purpose of this paper is to provide a brief report on early results in the automatic classification of crops from airborne multispectral data by the Purdue Laboratory for Agricultural Remote Sensing. The specific problem treated here is the automatic detection of wheat in late June. Remote multispectral sensing research has been carried on at Purdue University for about one year. This research on remote sensing in agriculture is directed at establishing methods to determine by remote means, species identification, state of maturity, disease conditions, soil types, soil moisture conditions and many other crop and soil parameters. Research workers from engineering and the life sciences are cooperating at Purdue to develop techniques to sense remotely (observe and record from above ground level) agricultural situations and to assess automatically (review and determine by computer) their important characteristics. Early Results in the Automatic Classification of Wheat In the automatic detection of wheat in late June reported here, it should be noted that wheat in the test site region (northcentral Indiana) is near maturity. Results discussed are contained on the four computer printouts which may be interpreted with the aid of the aerial photograph showing the flight line. Figure 1 shows a portion of a computer printout of the scanner imagery in pictorial form. The computer program which produces printouts of this type was written so that data may be conveniently edited. Column numbers at the top of the printout, and line numbers at the left edge of the printout, are used to determine the address of any given data point. A comparison between the photograph and this printout reveals a number of distinctive field patterns such that orientation from the photograph to the printout is easily possible. For example, consider field A at lines 1381 to 1543 and columns 1 to 115 (Figure 5 presents this area in larger scale), which shows a wheat field with oats planted in the center of it. (Column numbers proceed from right to left due to characteristics of the airborne scanner.) The results of a first, very unsophisticated or simple, attempt at the automatic classification of wheat is shown on Figure 2 and enlarged in Figure 6. The method used in generating these results was as follows: In one channel of data, the mean and variance of wheat samples were determined. The PURDUE UNIVERSITY • Agricultural Experiment Station • Lafayette, Indiana


This is a repeat from last year. I didn't do a lot of decorating (was sick most of the holiday) but, I did get our dining room decorated in Silver and White.
Well, Christmas decorating here at Casa Chaos is moving along a little slowly. Usually I am one of those people that gather all my boxes of Christmas decorations and just go to town decorating. Not this year. We seem to have a whole lot of other things going on so, it is a little decorating here and there.
Normally I do our dining room in lots of gold, wine and forest green colors. This year, however, I am doing a bit of a dramatic change. All silver and white! The reason? Russia. Huh?
Let me explain. One of our favorite Christmas traditions is a tradition Troy and I started with my parents the year before we got married. And that is, we host a International Christmas dinner for my parents on Christmas night. Every year, we pick a different country and try our best to create a traditional Christmas dinner from that country. And this year is Russia.
We spend the year researching out the traditions of that country's Christmas/Holiday. Let's just say that over the last 12 years, we have had some very interesting Christmas dinners! 90% of what we serve is completely unfamiliar to us.
I try to add an element of that country into my decorating of the dining room. When I thought of Russia, I thought of cold, ice and snow. So, that is the reason for all silver and white.
I started on the dining room table. I found this set of two white poinsettia place mats at the dollar store. I thought they were perfect for what I needed.
This past summer I got this huge heavy glass cookie jar at a yard sale for free. It was on the "free table" because it has a chip in the lid. I told the woman I would still have bought it and even offered her some money and she said no, she just wants it gone. The day after Thanksgiving, I told you that the only store I went to was a local thrift store because they were having everything in the store 50% off. Well, she had a lot of Christmas stuff and I found 4 boxes of silver bulbs for .45 cents each. The large bulbs are quite old. I added some dollar store white poinsettias and silver leaves.
I also bought several of the little silver trees at the thrift store for .25 cents each.
Next, I have this old bakers shelf on the brick wall in our dining room, which by the way I really despise this wall. LOL Anyway, I started out with my mercury glass jar that I got last year at Home Goods Store and then I used a couple of cheese domes I had, cheap glass candlsticks and plain white plates. The cheese domes don't even match, but who cares. I added dollar store poinsettias and other faux pretties along with a white roping. I picked up a package of 30 little wrapped packages also at the dollar store. And at the thrift store, I had bought this huge bag of misc. silver tree decorations for $1.50. I used a couple of silver cherubs and the silver sleighs in each of the cloches.
So, that is what I have decorated so far in the dining room. And here is just a little cloche I haven't finished yet. I need to go through my stash of ribbon and find a pretty red one to tie on here and I wanted to add some fake snow. I went to 3 dollar stores last night looking for fake snow and each one of them said they were sold out.
Your displays are beautiful. When I was a Floral Designer I did a wedding for a couple in Silver with Purple accents. I also did our Christmas Tree in white poinsettias and silver berry garland, one year, and I was miserable. I discovered I'm a Red and Green gal at the holidays. Except for my little silver tree and my old fashioned lights.
I love the idea of celebrating with a certain theme. Your table is set so beautiful.
I am one that needs to have colors around me.
Love the white and silver...reminds me of ice skating for some reason!
What a beautiful arrangement! I love the icy colors. We'd love to have you share it at our linky party.


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The Honourable Mitch Fifield
Mitch Fifield, Former Australian Senator and Cabinet Minister
Valedictory Speech
Transcript – ABC Radio AM – NDIA Capability Review
Transcript – ABC Radio AM…
ABC Radio AM with Chris Uhlmann and Lexi Metherell
Subject: National Disability Insurance Agency Capability Review
UHLMANN:
The timetable for delivering national disability insurance is under review after a damning assessment of the decision to launch the scheme a year early.
The Federal Disabilities Minister commissioned an assessment of the agency running the program late last year. It says Labor's decision to fast-track the scheme has meant the focus has been on launching trials at the cost of preparing for the full roll-out.
The Disability Insurance Agency is now reviewing its ability to deliver the scheme within the current time frame.
Lexi Metherell reports.
METHERELL:
The former Labor government began trialling the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) last July, a year earlier than the Productivity Commission had recommended.
The current Disabilities Minister Mitch Fifield says it was only 12 days before the trials started that the NDIS Agency board was announced.
FIFIELD:
The Agency is like a plane that took off before it had been fully built and is being completed while it's in the air.
The Minister's released a review of the Agency. It's found the early commencement of the scheme has compromised the ability of the organisation.
It says the agency's IT system is not fit for purpose, senior management positions still haven't been filled, internal communications are poor and staff aren't clear about who's responsible for what.
The Agency's workload will soar once the full roll-out begins to up to 300,000 people with disabilities from 2017. The review says that plan should be reassessed.
Senator Fifield:
What this report says is that because the Agency has had to work in compressed timeframes, they haven't had the capacity to do the work that they want to do and should do to prepare for the full nationwide roll-out.
So does that mean that the full nationwide roll-out won't be able to happen as it's currently scheduled to happen, on time?
The full nationwide roll-out will happen under this Government.
But will it happen to the timetable that's been set?
The timetables are in intergovernmental agreements and, as I've said, the board of the Agency, the independent board of the Agency, is going to be doing further work and advising governments as to whether there are implications from the capability review for their ability to deliver full roll-out in the current timeframe.
The disability sector is hoping the full roll-out of the scheme isn't delayed. The chief executive of National Disability Services Ken Baker is optimistic the scheme can be delivered on time.
BAKER:
It's too early in the launch to decide that the road ahead is too steep. We always knew it was going to be challenging, we always knew there was a huge amount of hard work to do, but I think it's too early at this stage to say let's slow down.
The Commonwealth says the next three trial sites in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and the ACT will launch as planned in July.
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Travel, lodging, framing and shipping expenses are in addition to the price of the painting. Multiple figures on the same canvas are priced as follows: first figure at full price, each additional figure at 1/3 less full price. Pets are an additional $1,000.00 to the total cost of the portrait. Payment is 40% at the time of commission and the balance at acceptance of the completed portrait. Sales tax will be added to the total.
Graphite and watercolor sketches on paper
Vignette sketches measuring 9" x 6" - 10" x 8" are $1,500. This price does include an archival mat and frame.
Betsy Ashton will travel to the client's location to obtain information needed to complete a commissioned portrait. Normal time would include one to two days at the client's location. During her visit, the artist will spend time getting to know the subject, discussing the details of the portrait, including pose, clothing, setting, and will complete a digital shoot - taking approximately one to two hours, after which the artist and client will review the photos on a laptop computer. Together they will make final selections the artist will use as a reference to create the portrait in her studio.
During this initial visit, the artist may also complete a head sketch from life. Approximately two hours is needed to complete the sketch and can be done from any location. This adds an additional resource the artist finds valuable when planning the final portrait. Back at the artist's studio, a small sketch of the painting, including pose, composition, color scheme, etc. will also be completed and sent to the client for approval. These are not for likeness, but serve to illustrate the general approach to the finished portrait. Once the sketch is approved, the artist begins work on the final painting. During the process of creating the portrait, the artist may request an additional sitting to be conducted either in the artist's Long Island City studio or at the client's location. A final sitting is suggested to complete the portrait. In some cases, photographs or digital images of the finished portrait can be sent to the client for approval upon completion.
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Vitress' Action-Packed Commercial Shows How Solenn Braves A Stressful Hair Day………… Watch how SolennHeussaff fights a woman's hair-enemy in this Vitress action-packed commercial.
Vitress endorser, Solenn Heussaff
There's little women won't do in the name of beauty. Killer heels? Bring it on! Near constant plucking and preening of facial hair? No biggie. We go through a lot to look beautiful but little do we realize, it's our hair that's our crowning glory.
Your hair symbolizes femininity, health and personality and can tell people a lot about you. After all, our hair is the crown we never take off – so we'd better make sure it's looking preened, polished and gorgeous at all times just like Solenn Heussaff who showed how a woman can still look graceful amidst a stressful situation if she just keeps her hair looking stunning with the help of Vitress.
Girls on the go often get stuck in traffic or have to lunch out on bar and grills. The smoke and dirk from these settings make the hair look stressed out and worse, smelly!
Thank goodness Vitress launched its Hair Freshener. Now, women don't have to spray their perfumes on their hair which can harm the roots or dry the hair because of the chemicals they contain.
In a new advertisement, Vitress released a unique commercial featuring an action thriller short film where its endorser for 8 years starred. Solenn Heussaff surely stunned everyone as she displays her martial arts prowess to tame her tresses, with the help of Vitress Hair Freshener.
The action kicks off in what looks like a typical neighborhood food park surrounded by grills and restaurants. Solenn, stunning with her shiny fresh flowing hair, is cast as an ordinary diner out to enjoy a quiet meal. Suddenly, a smelly and smoky presence permeates the air, threatening to take Solenn into its grip as it possesses her hair with its bad odors.
Our heroine then rises to the occasion, using a wok and a mop as she gamely engages the enemy in a furious battle to protect herself against her monstrous possessed hair. After a valiant fight, Solenn eventually takes hold of her secret weapon tucked away in her handbag – a bottle of Vitress Hair Freshener. As she quickly sprays the liquid onto her hair, the noxious enemy is tamed as it comes into contact with Vitress Hair Freshener.
It was a spectacular moment to see Solenn doing some action stunts and in this new Vitress commercial. I used to see her doing sexy roles so this one is really unique.
Pam Sulit, VP for Marketing and Brand Development of Vitress, said about the new product and commercial:
"We want to show something different. Solenn's action film debut beautifully captures how Vitress Hair Freshener can fight bad odors that we're often exposed to and keep it smelling fresh all day long. Unlike the glamorous hair ads, Vitress Hair Fresher opted for an action film to demonstrate its power in quashing hair odor giving you that instant shine and freshness."
Dryness, dullness, frizz, and split end are the common hair problems that most Filipinas experience in their everyday life. Although the hair industry has developed different formulas to address these, they sometimes forget that the fragrance of our hair matters too. Vitress wants to fight bad odors and has taken on the role to create a spray-on fragrance that makes your hair shiny and leaves your hair smelling fresh all day long.
A lightly scented spray-on product for the hair, Vitress Hair Freshener deodorizes bad smells with its encapsulated InstaFresh technology that releases a fresh, fragrant, and long-lasting scent. It effectively fights the smell that sticks to one's hair, including the smell of food, cigarette smoke, vehicle emissions, and sweat. Just like Solenn does in the action film, all that one has to do is reach for a bottle of Vitress Hair Freshener to achieve #ShinyFreshHair anytime, anywhere.
"Vitress Hair Freshener is my lifesaver. I have one in every bag. It knocks off awful smells like smoke or sweat especially during tapings when I'm under the sun. It's a quick fix with long-lasting results," says Solenn.
Take part in the action and see Solenn knock out the hair-enemy. Check out Vitress' official Facebook and Youtube pages for real action and to know how your hair can brave any day with Vitress Hair Freshener. I highly recommend this product to all women on the go like me.
Official link of the film – Fight Bad Smelly Hair with Vitress Hair Freshener
June 30, 2019 by Vic Vic Bautista
Beauties for a Cause – Connext Holdings Sponsors Miss Philippines Earth 2019 Beach Wear Competition
On a vast stage with flashing lights and blaring music, 40 beautiful women twirled and pranced in choreographed unison at the Matrix Creation Events Venue. In their gorgeous beach/swim wears, the whole crowd cheered for their bets.
Welcome to yet another beauty pageant, a regular spectacle in the Philippines which often draws crowds by the hundreds.
MPE 2019 DELEGATES
Just last June 28, Miss Earth Philippines 2019 held its Beach Wear Competition at Diliman, Quezon City. The event was successful, thanks to its partner, the most competitive insurance agency in the Philippines, Connext Holdings. And as another pageant fanatic, I couldn't miss the opportunity and went there to watch the competition segment live!
Many of us have had the experience of watching bigger competitions like Binibining Pilipinas on television and thought about how much fun it would be to do a pageant. All the girls look so pretty and confident and they get to wear such gorgeous clothes. We fall in love with the fabulous fashion from the adorable opening number outfits to the unbelievably beautiful beach wear. We feel drawn to certain contestants and we become invested in them so much that we want them to win.
Just like how I rooted for Leyte bet, Emily Brumby. She caught my favor when she was constantly smiling despite the obviously straining activities and the pressure from the judges and audience. But I was right with my candidate choice as she won silver place for this round of the pageant. She was behind another Visayan-candidate, gold medalist winner Chelsea Fernandez of Tacloban City.
Now on its 19th year of pageantry, Miss Philippines Earth 2019 will see a new platform of beauty competitions. Spearheaded by the Carousel Productions Inc., the organizationbelieved when it started that beauty queens would be a good and effective advocate of worthy causes.
So to give life to this vision, Carousel Productions Inc. organized and launched in 2001 the MISS PHILIPPINES-EARTH Beauty Pageant, a beauty event whose raison d'etre was to have its candidates and winners actively promote and get involved in the preservation of the environment and the protection of Mother Earth.
Together with the Miss Earth Foundation, Inc., MISS PHILIPPINES-EARTH aims to give a strong emphasis on environmental awareness programs. The five titleholders will serve as the Ambassador to environmental protection campaigns in the country.
MISS PHILIPPINES-EARTH represents the Philippines to one of the biggest international beauty competitions – the MISS EARTH Pageant.
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Several sponsors take part to the pageant to make the series of competitions a success. And as mentioned, the competition last Friday night was sponsored by the insurance agency, Connext Holdings.
Connext Holdings for Beauty with Advocacy
Connext has always been an advocate of better living and better Philippines. These are the very reasons why Connext Holdings participate in the Miss Philippines Earth contest every year.
Like MPE, Connext Holdings aim to raise awareness to improve the quality of living of the Pinoys – only through insurance.
Connext is your one-stop shop when it comes to life and non-life insurance policies. While many Filipinos are still close-minded to the platforms it offers, more kabayans are already knowledgeable of the benefits of applying for policies.
Protection is still its top benefit but it also has been reinvented so that we can earn from the investment too. It's basically securing your finances while securing your life.
Connext Holdings' products include:
And for those who are doubtful, Connext has several companies under its sleeve, proving that it is stable enough to support your financial needs. These include:
Black Knight Logistics Inc.
Connext Biz
Xypher IT Solutions Company
Dialex
For more information of Connext Holdings go to their website: www.connextph.com or click the following:
CONNEXT HOLDINGS_PROFILE
WHY CONNEXT AGENCY INSURANCE
Connext Holdings main office is located at 2F MC Rillo Bldg. 1168 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Brgy. Mariana Quezon City, Philippines 1112. For insurance inquiries, you can call (02) 820 3345.
The Beauty Empire Launches Its Biggest Branch In The Metro
Dr. Alvin and Mrs. Dorothy Joy Matulac
Bigger branches means more beauty sessions for the skin-care maniacs in Metro Manila.
Amidst the heavy pollution pestering Metro Manila, husband-and-wife duo Dr. Alvin and Mrs. Dorothy Joy Matulac led the recent soft opening event of the newest and yet the biggest clinic of the Beauty Empire Face and Body Center. This means another hangout for the stressed out urbanites that are in desperate search for a dose of self-care regimen.
The branch at San Franciso del Monte, Quezon City boasts a colossal facility where the brand's beauty experts can provide world-class services to more clients. And I was lucky enough to be invited during the opening to witness this new offering in the Metro.
The Empire Face and Body Center Tour
The facility alone will tell you that it's the right place to get the skin care services you are looking for. Walking through the beauty center, I was impressed with the interior design and the color schemes that invoke tranquility. The overall vibe that the palatial-like, gold-colored interior of the center is definitely perfect to match the various specialty treatments they offer.
Apart from the impressive structure, Beauty Empire also features exceptional beauty equipment that lets clients experience the latest beauty treatment technologies without breaking their banks. Their services all priced within reach yet guarantee favorable and successful results that exceed expectations.
Unparalleled Beauty Services
Beauty Empire offers a wide array of beauty treatment services, enhancement procedures and beauty products to both men and women. It takes pride in its line of treatments that represent the latest breakthroughs in beauty trends and technologies. These include their popular services like Empire Popular Facial, Celebrity Facial, Diamond Peel, Oxygen Infusion Facial, Empress Glass Skin, Hydra Facial, Jetpeel Facial, Hydra Peel Facial, Biolift Facial and Acne Control.
Of course, I won't let the event slip away without really experiencing the Empire Beauty. And so, I chose the Oxygen Infusion Facial for my free treatment and I must say, it's different from other derma clinics! I am not a pro at beauty regimens but I have a knack identifying good results from fails.
Definitely, I will return here to try all their other services.
Other services are also available like Carbon Laser, Ndyag for Melasma, Maxilight for Underarm, IPL Underarm, IPL Legs, Cavitation (Arms, Thighs, Abdomen), Radio Frequency (Face, Face and Neck, Arms, Abdomen, Thighs), Electro Muscle Simulator (Arms, Abdomen, Thighs), Microblading (Eyebrows), Intense White, even Lip Tattoo.
These procedures are done by The Beauty Empire's partner-doctors that include some of the most reputable dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons in the country that everything is guaranteed safe.
For services fit for royalty that goes well beyond expectations, try The Beauty Empire Face and Body Center. The new and bigger branch is located at 23 F. Bautista Street, San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City. The Beauty Empire Face and Body Center main branch, on the other hand, is located at 35 Timog Avenue, Quezon City.
Integrating the Whole Child Approach with K-12: Steps Towards a Future for Holistic Learning
Like technology changed the world, the new platform of education will change the future too.
Traits and skills such as critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, persistence, and self-control—which are often collectively called non-cognitive skills, or social and emotional skills—are vitally important to children's full development. They are linked to academic achievement, productivity and collegiality at work, positive health indicators, and civic participation, and are nurtured through life and school experiences.
Developing these skills should thus be an explicit goal of public education. This can be achieved through research and policy initiatives involving better defining and measuring these skills; designing broader curricula to promote these skills; ensuring that teachers' preparation and professional support are geared toward developing these skills in their students; revisiting school disciplinary policies, which are often at odds with the nurturing of these skills; and broadening assessment and accountability practices to make the development of the whole child central to education policy.
Making Whole-Child Education a Norm in the Philippines Statement From Philippines' Leading Book Store
When we talk about holistic learning, it always entails the progressive pedagogy called the Whole Child Approach (WCA). Initiated by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), this approach is a fresh take on what holistic education means, taking into consideration all the aspects of a young learner´s journey towards long-term development and success. With its tenets, the Whole Child Approach seeks to create challenging and sustainable learning environments for young learners, shaping them into well-rounded individuals.
Recently, particularly in early-childhood education policy-making and practice, the idea that the WCA represents an incomplete methodology has proliferated. Policy-makers who are against the whole child approach often argue from a practical standpoint: they look at a child and see their education as a sort of investment. This is how they think: if the process of "investing" in a child's education takes too much resources, it should be accelerated in such a way that it fits the demands of the working sector. They see education merely as a preparation for a child to join the workforce. Hence, they see any attempt to create spaces for holistic learning as a waste of time and resources.
Proponents of the Whole Child Approach, on the other hand, agree with this criticism on the same basis, but for a different purpose. Yes, WCA advocates agree that time and resources should not be wasted with purely academic pursuits, instead, a growing child's formative years must be spent on exactly what matters: their childhood, and the many wonders that they encounter with a sense of curiosity and excitement about learning new things each day, treating each day in school as a great adventure to look forward to instead of a boring routine.
While such a criticism against the Whole Child Approach is not without its merits, it is largely based, however, on a misleading or poorly informed understanding of what the Whole Child Approach actually brings. Proponents of the WCA believe that social-emotional learning and psychosocial development have a profound impact on a young learner´s journey towards holistic learning.
With the Whole Child Approach, key learning outcomes shape a young learner to become independent and responsible early on. These two characteristics reflect their intrinsic value as the young learner later proceeds into their adult life as working professionals. Hence, the whole child approach actually prepares young learners to become better, well-rounded, and efficient workers because they carry soft skills and result-oriented values (such as critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving) that were not fully developed or honed in the traditional approaches to education. These differences between the traditional pedagogies and the progressive perspective should not, however, be construed as separate and mutually exclusive as it would result into a false dichotomy. Both approaches have their merits, but it is important to note that the latter also retains some of the characteristics of the traditional view. The key difference, therefore, is that WCA approaches assessments, results, and long-term goals with a different lens, one that hopes to see the young learner not just as a unit of investment within a batch, but as a whole person, a human being, nurtured, connected, and actively involved in their learning communities.
The WCA forms a critical cornerstone in achieving a progressive future for education in the Philippines. With the implementation of the K-12 curriculum, a shift in Philippine education policy was introduced, one that has divided many educators. At first, opposition to the K-12 system was rife with the same set of misguided arguments pitted against the whole child approach: that it will turn student´s efforts to learn in school into cheap labor later on, that it will only prolong the process of education in such a way that parents could no longer afford it, that the current economic infrastructure cannot sustain its implementation.
Such arguments are, again, not without their respective merits. However, these arguments represent a tautology: they only repeat the same things without substantively addressing the actual problems present within our educational system. What we need to change in the educational system is not just its priorities, but also its degree of commitment to the whole child, the young learner who would, as the future approaches, contribute to our efforts of building a just and equal society based on progressive values such as critical thinking and collaborative action.
The Whole Child initiative is the first step we should take as we shift and look to the future. Integrated with the K-12 system, the whole child approach will radically reshape the horizon of education with its critical perspective on holistic learning, producing and honing young learners who are ready to face the challenges of the 4th industrial revolution, helping build the nation forward into the 21st century and beyond.
Learn more about whole approach to education here: https://www.rexpublishing.com.ph/infographic/2018/07/whole-child/
Tim Hortons© Launches TIMDESAL Specialty Sandwiches
The Philippines' favorite breakfast staple, the sweet, soft and fluffy pandesal, makes its way to Tim Hortons as it celebrates the country's Independence Day last June 12. Calling it TIMDESAL, the limited edition breakfast sandwich will be available in all Tim Hortons branches from June 11 until August 2019.
Guests will surely enjoy the SmokeyBacon with cheese and garlic aioliserved with chipotle sauce in panini-pressed pandesal.
"As our way of recognizing the significance of Independence Day, we at Tim Hortons wish to offer this breakfast favorite, reminiscent of its Filipino homey taste," said Stephanie Guerrero marketing director for Tim Hortons Philippines.
The warm Timdesal, with an SRP of P75, is best paired with the signature Tim Hortons Iced Coffee.
Trivia (Did You Know?) –
The Declaration of Philippine Independence from Spanish rule was declared by General Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898 at Kawit, Cavite.
Pandesal, or "bread of salt," which was introduced in the 16th century, is relatively sweet, and is unofficially the Philippine national bread.
For more information and updates about Tim Hortons Philippines' new products and offerings you may visit www.timhortons.ph or follow them on facebook @TimHortonsPhilippines and instagram @timhortonsph
Lifestyle, Tech
Oppo Brings Its New Flagship Series To The Philippines: Reno and Reno Zoom 10x Edition
Photo shows, from left: Andre Chang; Daryl Chang; Treb Monteras; OPPO Philippines Product Training Head, Daniel Lardizabal; OPPO Philippines Vice President of Marketing, Jane Wan; OPPO Philippines CEO, Damon Huang; OPPO Philippines Channel Sales, Zen Han.
OPPO launched its Reno lineup in the Philippines last week, consisting of the standard Reno and the Reno 10x Zoom Edition.Both are designed to level-up phone photography, video and audio capturing among many others. These models will serve as the mobile company's newest flagship, tossing over the OppoFseries.
Along with its unveiling, OPPO also introduced its newest brand ambassadors consisting of artists and creatives of different fields, the Reno Collective. These artists include fashion-forward sibling duo Daryl and Andre Chang, film director TrebMonteras, contemporary artist Dex Fernandez, photographer Magic Liwanag, and band IV of Spades.
OPPO's F series put the company on the map and brought it rapid commercial and critical success over the past few years. But it's the Reno 10x Zoom Edition that establishes it as a worthy rival to Apple and Samsung.
Why do we think so?
Oppo Reno and Oppo Reno Zoom 10x Specs
The OPPO Renofeatures a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution. It comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass 6 for added protection.
This unit model is powered by Snapdragon 710 and coupled with Adreno 616 GPU. It runs with 6GB RAM, making internet browsing smother and faster. Another feature worthy of mentioning is the expanded storage capacity of 256GB.
When it comes to camera, Oppo never fails to surprise its fans. It comes with a 48MP main + 5MP depth camera, while it has a 16MP front camera housed in the shark-fin design pop-up mechanism.
Other features include a 3.5mm headphone jack, USB-C port, face recognition, in-display fingerprint scanner, 3,765mAh battery capacity with VOOC Flash Charge 3.0, and runs on ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie.
On the other hand, the Reno 10x Zoom Edition has a larger screen size at 6.6 inches with a 2340 x 1080 FHD+ AMOLED display. It is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
Unlike the regular Reno, the Zoom 10x Edition is powered by Snapdragon 855 and paired with Adreno 640 GPU.
Of course, being the higher model, it boasts a faster 8GB RAM, while the storage capacity remains the same with the regular unit at 256GB. But it has more bonuses for those who opt to buy the higher model as it comes with triple rear cameras, namely 48MP + 13MP + 8MP shooters, while the shark-fin pop-up mechanism houses the 16MP front camera.
Other features include a USB-C port, in-display fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Dolby Audio, a 4,065mAh battery with VOOC Flash Charge 3.0, and also runs on ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie.
The OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Edition ticks the right boxes and comes with a couple of hallmark features of its own. Most notably, the camera, while not class-leading overall, can zoom farther and offer a clearer picture than pretty much any camera phone out there. The display is big, has almost zero bezels, and is easily the best OPPO has put in a smartphone, while the Snapdragon 855 and battery backup won't leave you wanting.
The OPPO Reno is priced Php26,990 while the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom is priced Php45,990.
Pre-order for the OPPO Reno starts from June 15 to June 20 and will be officially available in 500 select OPPO stores starting June 21; while pre-order for the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom starts from June 21 to June 30 and it will be initially available in 100 select OPPO stores on July 1.
Besides exclusive pre-orders at Lazada from June 21 to 30, the Reno series will also be available through Smart and Globe starting July. The Reno will also be available via Home Credit with 0% interest on 9 and 12-month installment plans, and 0% interest on Metrobank for 12-month plans. The Reno 10x Zoom is also of 0% interest on Metrobank payable in 24 months.
As for freebies, those who pre-order the standard Reno will get a free Rock Space Muse Bluetooth Speaker worth PHP 2,499. As for the Reno 10x, each pre-order will be a free Gimbal Stabilizer worth PHP 5,999.
Syd Hartha Takes a Pro-Women Stand on new single "ayaw"
Syd Hartha, Musical artist
Upcoming singer-songwriter Syd Hartha breaks out from the mold with the release of her new single, "ayaw."
Known for her intricate folk-pop sketches and disarming vocals, the 17-year-old artist takes a step back from her confessional musings to affirm her stand against sexual harassment and abuse towards women in general.
The empowering number, which Syd Hartha wrote as a reminder for people to respect boundaries, delivers an inspiring message that puts into light the importance of consent. "It is undeniable that sexual harassment continues to be a prevalent issue that we face today," Syd Hartha points out. "I feel for the victims of catcalling and rape, and understand how hard it is to talk about their experience. As a musician who some people look up to, I know I have to use my voice in behalf of all the victims and survivors. This inspired me to write ayaw."
A well-conceived effort that embraces her newfound strength as a singer-songwriter, "ayaw" suggests lyrical confidence and maturity that's beyond her age. Production-wise, it's her most sonically adventurous release to date: an excursion to a more bluesy territory, a more organic vibe that gives her personality the spunk and edge it needs.
"ayaw" is Syd Hartha's third single, and her first official release under Sony Music Philippines. The song is now available on streaming and download platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes store and Deezer.
Philippines' Most Comprehensive Car Insurance Provider Turns 5
Philippines' leading car insurance provider Moneymax celebrated its 5th year anniversary last Tuesday, June 21 with a big event. Titled "Thrive at Five," Moneymax went down memory lane, looking back at the years they helped Filipinos "lead healthier financial lives."
It isn't as old as other financial assistance organizations but Moneymax already earned its bragging right after the award-winning half of fame automotive journalist, social media influencer, road safety advocate and TV host at CNN Philippines James Deaken attested to the company's unbeatable insurance offers. And as he swears by the goals of Moneymax, he was one of the VIPs who graced the event along with the bank and insurance partners of the company.
Country Manager, Moritz Gastl, shared Moneymax's 5 years journey in building a strong presence in the financial industry and how it got its over 2 million insurance subscribers. Employees also talked about how Moneymax changed their lives. Also in the video presentation, many attested to the comprehensive offers of the company which makes it the preferred insurance provider of most Pinoys. All the positive notes just kept on coming.
The Role of Car Insurance in Pinoys' Road Safety and Financial Freedom
Most Filipinos now have the capability of owning their own car because of the more flexible paying terms offered by most car companies. But Pinoys fail to recognize the importance of insuring their cars and skip insurance altogether.
A lot of us think car insurance is just another unnecessary expense when we already have the amortization and gas allowance to take care of every month.
But like another author said, "buying car insurance is a lot like buying a fire extinguisher: you pray that you'll never need it, but you feel better knowing it's there anyway."
It's only when we get into an accident that we realize how important car insurance is.
So before concluding that this add-on is expensive, it helps to know the perks you can enjoy when you avail insurance.
How does car insurance work in the Philippines?
Usually, when you buy a car from the dealership, insurance is already included. But if you choose to do it your way, you can always buy your insurance at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) or from your preferred provider (comprehensive plan provider).
A comprehensive plan is more helpful, yet a little more expensive. It could cover collision and upset, physical damage other than collision, loss by theft, fire, flood and in most cases, extended liability.
In addition, most of the car insurance companies cover all kinds of vehicles in the Philippines. It is, however, their discretion whether it's worth to insure or not, especially, if the car is already old and dilapidated. In fact, Moneymax says car insurance companies can accommodate cars in good working condition, and with a market value of not less than P250,000.00.
Aside from expenses for maintenance and gasoline, driving your own car also has its dangers, so there is one important factor that you must keep in mind – insurance. You may be a good driver but what about the drivers around you? Vice versa, mistakes happen when you least expect it.
However, car insurance doesn't only cover vehicular accidents. Ideally, it also covers damages caused by acts of nature such as floods or a tree falling on your car. Of course, having the problem fixed out of your own pocket may require you to pay exorbitant amounts.
Luckily,there are insurance companies that cover these incidents. One of them is Moneymax. Therefore, it is a salient feature to have.
So while you are thinking for more reasons to avail your own car insurance, you might want to consider the following as good reasons to do so:
It serves as protection Your car may be one of the biggest investments you will make aside from your home. So you definitely want to protect it from damages. Depending on your coverage, your insurance can provide financial protection in the event of your vehicle being damaged. It will also provide cover for injuries to other drivers, passengers or pedestrians, and their property.
It gives you peace of mind Nothing beats convenience and peace of mind. No matter how defensive you are, you can never be too sure about other drivers on the road when it comes to good driving. It can be comforting to know that you are protected out there with your car registered under an insurance policy.
Medical Expenses Good car insurance coverage can also save you from financial impact. Your coverage can cover payment for medical bills of other parties and damage to non-moving objects.
Protection of your asset Aside from the legal requirements, if you are in an accident and you are at fault you can be held liable for the costs of bills if a person is injured or killed. A lawsuit may result to you selling your assets if you're unable to pay the costs. If you have car insurance, it could also be covered. Depending on the terms you're getting, this is possible.
There are heaps of car insurance companies out there. Be meticulous. Choose wisely. Moneymax is located at 15/F Citibank Tower, 8741 Paseo de Roxas, Makati, 1209 Metro Manila, Philippines. Or visit www.moneymax.ph to find the best insurance deals made especially for you. For updates, follow @moneymax.ph on Instagram and Facebook, alongside @moneymaxph on Twitter.
Smart Furniture Celebrates 20th Anniversary With a Grand Opening Event and New Partnerships
During the past two decades of business, Smart Furniture, a house of ergonomic furniture concepts that carries international brands, has been turning houses into comfortable homes. And its thrust of catering to every family will just continue to be stronger in the coming years here in the Philippines.
While it is the 20th anniversary of Smart Furniture Group, it also held its grand opening at its big showroom in Araneta Avenue, Quezon City last July 18, 2019. Smart Furniture CEO, Mr. Alex Chen ,led the celebratory cake slicing ceremony and ribbon cutting, then followed by the traditional dragon dance to bring good luck to the company.
Mr. Chen recalled in his speech how Smart Furniture was founded 20 years ago. Now, in their aim to expand their business and deliver up-to-date designs of furniture, he introduced the audience to their newest brand called Teaklife and announced its partnership with the Bedding Industry of America (BIA). Also announced alongside these brands is Dr. Sleep, which is a mattress brand that's now officially distributed by Smart Furniture.
Special guest and clinical psychologist Dr. Philip discussed the importance of having a good mattress to improve our quality of life. He shared the 3 promises of Dr. Sleep mattresses which are Comfort, Health, and Sleep.
Meanwhile, from Taiwan Embassy, Ambassador Peiyung Hsu congratulated Smart Furniture for successfully shopping the world to find quality pieces for great value.
But Smart Furniture is no longer a mere distributor as its Teaklife brand is 100% their own. The group founded Teaklife to manufacture their own collection of teak furniture which is locally and internationally loved by furniture collectors. And while it is known to be an extravagant choice, Smart Furniture promises to offer their pieces at competitive rates.
20 Years of Selling Timeless Furniture
Smart Furniture is a house of lifestyle furniture concepts that helps Filipinos transform their houses into their own personalized homes. They carry international brands that offer everything from sofas and dining sets, beds and mattresses, recliner and accent chairs.
Teaklife
Smart Furniture now provides classic teakwood furniture imported and built in its production facility in Indonesia.
Adding teak furniture is a classic way to fill your home seating and dining needs. Apart from being the most durable kind of wood, another great thing about teak is that it mixes and matches so well with other materials like aluminum, steel, wicker, etc. Smart Furniture also lets designers and architects run their creativity as it gives them a chance to collaborate with them in creating teak furniture.
Bed Industries of America
BIA has more than 600 different mattress designs featuring innerspring, hybrid, foam and latex constructions as well as one and two-sided configurations. It maintains seven mattress technology patents and has the endorsement of the Congress of Chiropractic State Association.
Philippines is the newest addition to BIA's selling countries and Smart Furniture won the rights to distribute the brand in the country.
Dr. Sleep
The opening event featured mattress show where the audience had a first-hand experience of the brand's best mattresses like the Cooling Memory Foam Mattress selections, Orthopedic Mattresses and Marble Foam Mattresses.
The pieces feature hybrid foam technology and a variety of luxury materials to deliver perfect, bespoke sleeping experience.
The Smart Furniture showroom is located at 1619 G. ARANETA AVE., SGT. RIVERA ST. MANRESA Quezon City, Philippines.
Rock Space Officially Launches in the Philippines with 3 Hi-Tech Mobile Accessory Offerings
The Chinese digital life brand Rock Space officially launched business in the Philippines yesterday, June 18, 2019.
The mobile accessory designer and retailer promises to bring Pinoys their most wanted mobile tech needs and aesthetics. Not only will it offer stylish products but it will make sure to deliver innovative and user-friendly mobile solutions at competitive prices.
And to celebrate its new milestone in the country, Rock Space introduced newest lineup of mobile accessories in a press event yesterday.
Rock Space in the Philippines
Rock Space was founded in Shenzhen in 2009 and since inauguration the company already established 6 brands that cater to different nations.
In the Philippines, it only started selling products 9 months ago. Ever since, it always aimed to provide the best value for money in their products – something that every frugal Pinoy wants.
But worry not.
The brand is nothing like the "cheap" mobile accessories you can buy from the streets and has a lifespan of only one month. It is more like a cost-effective alternative to the costly Japanese and American brands that we were all accustomed to.
Rock Space teased the audience at the press event yesterday with a few new products that can keep up with their competitors. From earphones to charging solutions, these items are surely refreshing and useful for your everyday routine.
Rock Space EB70
Credits: gadgetpilipinas.net
The Rock Space EB70 is the brand's latest audio tech offering. It serves as a set of wireless stereo speakers that can cater to a variety of lifestyles. It is ideal for those who are on the go and has a lot of things on their plate as there are no more wires to limit them from their activities.
These IEMs boast HiFi Speakers and Digital Signal Processing (DSP), creating clearer audio reproduction.
Additionally, the EB70s uses Bluetooth 5.0, securing better connectivity to your devices and ensures longer battery life. The brand estimates the earphones to last up to 17 hours on standby or 4 hours of continuous use.
And the better news is…you can use the earphone even when you are working out as the Rock Space EB70 is rated at IPX45 waterproof.
This pair of earphones is priced at PhP 3,990.
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A phone is useless without a battery charge. And a power bank is your best tool to make your smartphone always alive and kicking.
The new models of smartphones today have large battery packs that can carry up to 4000mah. But when you are someone who depends on it for your daily transactions, no matter how large your smartphone's battery is, it will die out on you so it's always smart to pack a power bank in your bag.
The Rock Space P66 Power Bank has a power capacity of up to 10,000mAh. And it isn't annoyingly heavy. It is comes in just measly 182g package.
To keep you updated of the power bank's status, the device comes with an LED display at the top to indicate its current level of power. And to keep you safe, the power bank also comes with protective features that prevent the device from overheating and short circuiting.
You can buy this Rock Space P66 Power Bank for only PhP 1,299.
Rock Space W23 Wireless Car Charger
Rock Space also offers the new W23 Wireless Car Charger. Setting it apart from other devices, it is equipped with a smart chip phone protection which automatically identifies the charging current of the devices. It also sports the same protection as the P66 Power Bank, avoiding incidents of overcharging and short-circuits. This device is supported by 7.5W/10W for a convenient fast-charging experience. Its slim and compact design makes it easy to be installed over your car's AC vent, allowing you to power up your phone even while on the road. The W23 Wireless Car Charger is priced at Php 1,899.00 SRP.
Apart from these new devices, Rock Space also has a variety of smartphone accessories you can find useful like chargers, cables, and screen protectors among many others.
Across the country, Rock Space already has over 27 concept kiosks, 3 concept stores, and 1,377 retail stores you can visit.
And when you'd rather shop online, Rock Space products can be bought from Lazada and Shopee.
To treat all the online shoppers, Lazada is offering 25% discount for all Rock Space products from June 19 until June 21, 2019.
Rock Space has also partnered with OPPO Philippines, which allows their products to be displayed in all OPPO concept stores. For more freshest news on Rock Space go to www.facebook.com/rockspacePH/.


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Google launches final release version of Angular 2.0
Frederic Lardinois	@fredericl / 3 years
After Google launched the first version of its Angular web application framework in 2010, it quickly became one of the hottest web technologies. Since then, the web has changed, though, and when Google announced Angular 2 in 2014, it created quite a stir in the web development community because this new version wasn't just an update, but instead a complete rewrite that wasn't compatible with the older version. Today, after numerous preview and beta releases, the company is officially launching the final release version of Angular 2.0.
"Angular 1 first solved the problem of how to develop for an emerging web," the company writes in today's announcement. "Six years later, the challenges faced by today's application developers, and the sophistication of the devices that applications must support, have both changed immensely."
Application developers today, however, also have a far wider choice of JavaScript frameworks. Facebook's React framework especially has a lot of momentum behind it, though, to be fair, the two projects have slightly different styles (Angular is a far more opinionated framework, for example) and strengths (React Native makes it easy to build native apps, for example). But given that Google doesn't give developers who built applications with Angular 1.x an easy upgrade path, many of them are now looking at which technology to use next.
Angular 2.0 introduces a number of new features, including better support for modern browsers and mobile development. The team also moved a lot of the core functionality into modules that now make it easier to use third-party libraries in addition to the built-in ones. The team now also recommends that developers use TypeScript to write their apps. TypeScript is a Microsoft-developed superset of JavaScript that adds features like static typing and class-based object-oriented programming.
Looking ahead, the Angular team plans to provide developers with more guides and examples to help them learn Angular 2.0 faster. In addition, the team plans to put more work into animations for Angular 2.0 and move its WebWorker support out of its experimental branch. Angular Universal, a project that lets you render your app server-side so first-time users will quickly see a server-rendered version of your site, for example, will also soon get support for more languages.
Going forward, the team will also move to releasing Angular updates through three channels (major, minor and patch). Major versions are those that introduce incompatible API changes. Minor versions signal the addition of backwards-compatible functionality and the version numbers for the patch version ticks up as backwards-compatible bugs are fixed.


DODSON - Franklin Jay "Skee" James, 77, of Dodson, died of natural causes Wednesday at a Havre hospital.
Rosary is 7 this evening at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dodson. Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart, with burial in the James Family Cemetery near Dodson.
Survivors include his mother, Cecelia Lankford of Dodson; brothers Pete James and Jerry Lankford of Dodson, Bruce James of Havre and Tom Lankford of Ronan; and sisters Kay Taylor of Dodson, Jessie James-Hawley of Harlem, Velyma Ereaux of Bend, Ore., Judy Crowder of Malta, Ava Welch of Havre and Billie Matthews and Nancy Tremblay of Malta.
Published in the Great Falls Tribune on 1/11/2008.
Franklin Jay "Skee" James, 77, passed away at Northern Montana Hospital on January 9, 2008 due to natural causes.
Funeral mass will be Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, at 11 a. m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial following at the James Family Cemetery near Dodson. Rosary will be recited on tonight at 7 p.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Frank was born on May 22, 1930 at Fort Belknap Agency to Aaron J. and Cecelia (Ereaux) James.
He is survived by his mother, Cecelia Lankford; brothers, Pete (Thelma) James, Jerry (Bonnie) Lankford all of Dodson, Bruce (Faye) James of Havre and Tom (Carole) Lankford of Ronan; sisters, Kay Taylor of Dodson, Jessie (Cranston) James-Hawley of Harlem, Velyma Ereaux of Bend, Ore., Judy Crowder of Malta, Ava Welch of Havre, Billie Matthews and Nancy Tremblay both of Malta; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Aaron J. James; a brother, Gene James; and a sister, Sylvia Wilke.


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| concert_tour_name = Ten Times Crazier Tour
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| image_caption     = 2013 tour poster
| artist            = Blake Shelton
| location          = North America
| album             = Based on a True Story…
| start_date        = July 19, 2013
| end_date          = June 26, 2015
| number_of_legs    = 2
| number_of_shows   = 62
| gross             = $17,999,504
| last_tour         = Well Lit & Amplified Tour(2012)
| this_tour         = Ten Times Crazier Tour(2013–14)
| next_tour         =
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The Ten Times Crazier Tour ' is a concert tour by American Country music singer, Blake Shelton. The tour is in support of his eighth studio album, Based on a True Story…''. The tour began on July 19, 2013, in Virginia Beach, Virginia and ended on June 26, 2015, in Dover, Delaware.

Background
The tour was first announced on January 17, 2013. Shelton response for the tour, "My fans, country radio, friends, family, you name it -- they know I love to perform, "With 'The Voice' schedule, I was not able to go out and perform as much as I wanted last year but I plan to make up for it this year. This summer is going to be a blast."

Opening acts for the 2013 leg were Easton Corbin and Jana Kramer. The 2014 leg of the tour was first announced in January 2014 and will be sponsored by Pepsi. The Band Perry, Neal McCoy, and Dan + Shay will serve as opening acts for the second leg.

It was announced on April 10, 2014 that Shelton would perform a free show on the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey on July 31, 2014

Opening acts
2013
Easton Corbin
Jana Kramer
2014
The Band Perry
Neal McCoy
Dan + Shay
MacKenzie Porter (select dates)

Setlist
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 "All About Tonight"
 "The More I Drink"
 "Over"
 "Kiss My Country Ass"
 "She Wouldn't Be Gone"
 "Mine Would Be You"
 "Playboys of the Southwestern World"
 "Some Beach"
 "Ol' Red"
 "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking"
 "Sure Be Cool If You Did"
 "Hillbilly Bone"
 "Over You"
 "Austin"
 "Drink on It"
 "Home" (Michael Bublé cover)
 "Honey Bee"
 "Boys 'Round Here"
Encore
 "Footloose" (Kenny Loggins cover)
 "God Gave Me You" (Dave Barnes cover)
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 "All About Tonight"
 "The More I Drink"
 "Doin' What She Likes"
 "She Wouldn't Be Gone"
 "Kiss My Country Ass"
 "Mine Would Be You"
 "Nobody But Me"
 "Some Beach"
 "Ol' Red"
 "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking"
 "Hillbilly Bone"
 "Sure Be Cool If You Did"
 "Neon Light" (select shows)
 "My Eyes"
 "Over You"
 "Austin"
 "Drink on It"
 "Home"
 "Honey Bee"
 "Boys 'Round Here"
Encore
 "Footloose" (Kenny Loggins cover)
 "God Gave Me You"
}}

Notes
On July 27, 2013, Cassadee Pope surprised the crowd and performed her song, "Wasting All These Tears".
On July 31, 2014, Danielle Bradbery surprised the crowd and performed her song, "The Heart of Dixie".

Tour dates

List of festivals and fairs
 This concert is a part of the Chippewa Valley Country Festival
 This concert is a part of the Dauphin Countryfest
 This concert is a part of the RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest
 This concert is a part of the Cavendish Beach Music Festival

Box office score data

Critical reception
St. Louis Todays Amanda St. Amand says that, "He put that charisma on display before a rollicking and sold-out horde on Friday night at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater with a "Ten Times Crazier" tour that proved he's a headliner well-worth his top billing... (There's a reason he's country music's reigning male vocalist and entertainer of the year.)" "Blake has such a stage presence and entertains and interacts with the crowd so well... He could follow behind the greats like George Strait, Johnny Cash, & Merle Haggard", says Melissa Gibson of All Access Magazine.
Melissa Ruggieri of Access Atlanta says that Shelton's "voice is strong enough – a supple instrument that contains more range than most of his CMA-winning peers – but what makes Shelton such a delight is his interaction with the crowd and tremendous sense of humor."

References

External links

2013 concert tours
2014 concert tours
2015 concert tours
Blake Shelton concert tours

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What Is The Difference Between Tea And Coffee? Which's Best?
ByNate Vancouver 28 December, 2022 28 December, 2022
What Is The Difference Between Tea And Coffee? Due to their distinctive flavors and positive health effects, tea and coffee are the most popular drinks in the world after water. However, which contains more caffeine, tea or coffee?
Read this article to discover more.
Caffeine: What Is It? The Way That Caffeine Works?
Caffeine is well known as a natural stimulant present in over 60 foods and beverages across the world, including coffee, chocolate, and tea. The amount of caffeine in beverages varies based on the components and preparation method. Despite being regarded as harmless, caffeine can be problematic if used in excess.
Caffeine is swiftly absorbed from the intestines into circulation once it has been tolerated. Following that, they go to the liver where they are transformed into chemicals that can impact the operation of several organs, most notably the brain. Adenosine is a neurotransmitter that relaxes the brain and causes you to feel tired. Caffeine counteracts this effect.
Normally, when adenosine levels rise over time, you get more and more fatigued and desire to sleep. As a result, they interact with brain adenosine receptors without activating them, preventing the effects of adenosine and keeping you alert while reducing weariness. They may also raise blood levels of adrenaline and raise dopamine and norepinephrine activity in the brain. This causes the brain to be further stimulated and encourages a feeling of enthusiasm, attentiveness, and attention. Caffeine is frequently described as a psychoactive drug because of how it affects the brain. Caffeine also has a tendency to act swiftly.
For instance, it can take as little as 20 minutes for the amount in a cup of coffee to enter the bloodstream and about an hour for the full effects to manifest.
What Is The Difference Between Tea And Coffee?
Two of the most consumed beverages worldwide are coffee and tea, with black tea making up 78% of all tea consumption. The comparison below highlights some of the differences between coffee and tea, despite the fact that both beverages are said to have some health advantages:
1. Caffeine Content:
While the amount of caffeine can vary depending on the brewing method, serving size, and brewing time, coffee typically has twice as much caffeine as tea.
400 mg per day is the quantity of caffeine deemed safe for ingestion by people.
A 240 ml cup of coffee typically has 95 mg of caffeine, whereas a similar amount of black tea has 47 mg.
When examining the benefits of caffeine, scientists have primarily studied coffee, but both beverages – despite having varying amounts of the compound.
2. Antioxidants:
Antioxidants shield cells from harm caused by free radicals, which can delay the onset of several chronic illnesses.
Antioxidants, namely polyphenols, are present in both tea and coffee, which contribute to their distinct flavors and health benefits. Black tea contains the majority of the polyphenol groups found in tea and coffee, such as theaflavins, thearubigins, and catechins, while coffee is high in flavonoids and chlorogenic acids.
3. Increased energy:
The body's energy levels are immediately impacted by coffee. After consumption, 99% of the caffeine may be absorbed by the body in 45 minutes, while the blood caffeine content peaks as quickly as 15 minutes afterward.
Tea contains less caffeine than coffee, but it also contains a lot of L-theanine, a potent antioxidant that helps to stimulate the brain. Contrary to coffee, L-theanine can have calming, relaxing effects on the body while also having anti-stress properties. Contrary to the stimulating effects of caffeine in coffee, this results in a calm yet aware state of mind without drowsiness in the body. L-theanine helps maintain alertness, focus, attention, and sharpness when combined with caffeine, according to studies.
4. Effective weight loss:
Coffee can aid many people in losing weight due to its high caffeine content. From 3% to 13% more calories can be expended while using caffeine, and this effect lasts for three hours after consumption.
Regular coffee consumption was linked to lessened fatty tissue, according to one study involving 455 people. Similar outcomes were found in 12 studies, demonstrating that chlorogenic acid supported rat fat metabolism and weight loss.
However, tea polyphenols like theaflavin may also help people lose weight. Pancreatic lipase, a crucial enzyme in fat metabolism, is inhibited by theaflavin. Even when rats are fed a high-fat diet, research on rats demonstrates that tea polyphenols can lower blood lipid levels and aid prevent weight gain.
Several Caffeine-Rich Teas:
Several Caffeine-Rich Teas
Tea is made from the same plant, Camellia sinensis, which also produces green, white, and black tea. The moment of harvest and the level of leaf oxidation distinguish them from one another. In contrast to white and green tea, the leaves of black tea are not oxidized. As a result, there is a greater concentration of caffeine in the hot water and the black tea acquires its distinctively strong and sharp flavor.
Black tea has 47 mg of caffeine per medium cup (237 ml), with a maximum caffeine content of 90 mg. For example, white tea offers 6-60 mg per cup whereas green tea has 20-45 mg (237 ml).
Another high-caffeine beverage is matcha green tea. Typically powdered, this tea has 35 mg of caffeine per half teaspoon.
The Ilex paraguariensis plant's branches and leaves are used to make yerba mate tea, a popular South American beverage that typically has 85 mg of caffeine per cup.
It should be noted that some herbal teas, despite not having any caffeine in the market, can still contain up to 12 mg of caffeine, albeit in very small amounts.
High-Caffeine Coffees:
High-Caffeine Coffees
There is 95 mg of caffeine in a typical 237 ml cup of coffee.
More caffeine is present in coffee beans brewed from dark-roasted beans than from light-roasted beans, in particular. However, since roasting has little effect on caffeine, this might not be the case.
Espresso is a distinct type of coffee that has the desired caffeine source. For instance, a Starbucks "single" espresso beverage contains about 58 mg of caffeine in a 30-milliliter cup. Like most specialty coffee drinks like latte and cappuccino, one cup of espresso generally contains 116 mg of caffeine.
Decaf espresso tends to be the most caffeinated among non-caffeinated drinks, containing 3–16 mg per 473 ml cup, while decaf coffee typically contains less than 3 mg per 237 ml cup.
Tea Or Coffee Should You Drink?
The question of whether to select coffee or tea is difficult to answer precisely. The best option is to pick coffee or tea based on personal preference, but do it in moderation and keep your daily caffeine intake to no more than 400 mg or 200 mg each serving.
For example, you shouldn't drink more than three to five cups of normal coffee (237 ml) or eight cups of espresso (1 ounce, 30 ml).
Caffeine use should also be restricted by those who suffer from heart disease, migraines, and certain drugs. Women who are expecting or breastfeeding should also not exceed 200 mg per day.
According to some health claims, coffee can prevent type 2 diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, and Parkinson's disease.
On the other side, tea may offer protection from arthritis, kidney stones, and tooth decay.
Furthermore, due to caffeine's impact on the brain, excessive coffee consumption can develop into dependency or addiction. Tea might be a decent substitute for coffee if the consumer is sensitive to the stimulant. L-theanine, an amino acid found in tea that helps to relax while keeping the body awake, has calming effects on the nervous system.
The preceding post answered your questions regarding the distinctions between tea and coffee. I hope you found this information helpful.
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Taxonomia
 Steindachnerina amazonica
 Steindachnerina argentea
 Steindachnerina atratoensis
 Steindachnerina bimaculata
 Steindachnerina binotata
 Steindachnerina biornata
 Steindachnerina brevipinna
 Steindachnerina conspersa
 Steindachnerina corumbae
 Steindachnerina dobula
 Steindachnerina elegans
 Steindachnerina fasciata
 Steindachnerina gracilis
 Steindachnerina guentheri
 Steindachnerina hypostoma
 Steindachnerina insculpta
 Steindachnerina leucisca
 Steindachnerina metae
 Steindachnerina notograptos
 Steindachnerina notonota
 Steindachnerina planiventris
 Steindachnerina pupula
 Steindachnerina quasimodoi
 Steindachnerina varii

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'Tis the season of overfamiliar musical comfort food, but the last millennium contains more 12th-month music than the carols and other reheated-too-often fare you hear at the mall, or, too frequently, concert hall. The splendid sounds on this glorious new CD by Portland's all-women's early music group In Mulieribus ("amongst women,"), all associated with December feasts on the Christian liturgical calendar, range from the 13th century to works by contemporary composers Maurice Durufle, Peter Maxwell Davies and Portland early music institution John Vergin.
Many early music groups excel at a single style, but the septet floats through ethereal medieval and modern works as expertly as they soar over more exuberant music by the great Renaissance composers Palestrina and Tomas Luis de Victoria and a full throated "Personent Hodie," adeptly arranged by Craig Kingsbury. The highlight: the shimmering "Sederunt Principes," by the great 12th century composer Perotin, whose mesmerizing organum technique creates a rich tapestry of interweaving vocal lines.