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Home Sports All-Time World Baseball Classic Introduction
Ethan Pechersky
Here we embark upon an exercise on the internationality of Major League Baseball. There have been over 22,000 players in the history of the game, with many of its brightest stars being born outside of the United States. Miguel Cabrera, Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki and Larry Walker, just to name a few. The World Baseball Classic serves as a regular reminder of how much the sport has grown internationally, and the incredible talent that other nations produce. However, the World Baseball Classic has a very interesting facet to it that flies under the radar. That being, a player does not need to actually be a citizen to be eligible to play for a nation, he simply needs to be eligible to obtain citizenship.
This throws a very interesting wrinkle into the competition, as nations are able to bring in talent that would be unavailable in other international tournaments, such as the Olympic Games. With loose eligibility rules, we've seen some true superstars suit up for countries we didn't expect. Freddie Freeman played for Canada and Shawn Green represented Israel, among others.
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This twist has led to a project years in the making, wherein we take a look at different nations and how a theoretical all-time World Baseball Classic would look. This takes players from any point in time and allows them to be concentrated on teams. For instance, Freddie Freeman, Tom Glavine and Nap LaJoie are all on Team Canada.
Eligibility requirements are extremely loose for this exercise. A player doesn't need to have ever been a citizen of a nation to play for them. A player needs only to be eligible for citizenship. For our purposes, this means foreign-born parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents can get a player in. A spouse will also qualify, as will establishing residency in another country. Anyone who has played or coached for a national team will be eligible for that nation. Basically, any uniformed personnel are in.
One caveat is that this is an art, not a science. There are no unbreakable rules and nothing will ever be perfect. Oftentimes research takes us back well over a century, where record keeping was much less reliable and information is harder to obtain. When an exact birthplace is impossible to verify, culture and language are used as criteria. For example, a player whose parents can only be determined to be Serbian speakers from then-Yugoslavia would be placed on Team Serbia. We do our best to make sure everything is fact checked and confirmed, but we can still make some errors. If you see anything, please let us know.
Lastly, there will be outliers. Sometimes a team needs another warm body and an exception can be made. For instance, New Zealand isn't quite up to a full 26-man roster. Mark Gilbert played seven big league contests for the 1985 White Sox. Gilbert went on to a distinguished career as a diplomat, and served as U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand. No, he isn't a citizen, or eligible for citizenship in any way. He also hasn't represented New Zealand on an international level. But, he has a strong connection to the nation and he won't tip the scales of this all-time World Baseball Classic in any meaningful way. Therefore, we'll let it slide and put him on Team New Zealand just to help them hit the mark.
Also, a player can only be placed on one national team. Many players will be eligible for multiple teams because so many Americans come from diverse backgrounds. Due to this, a player will be assigned to where he will be the most helpful. For example, Hall of Famer Jim Kaat has a Dutch-born grandfather, making him eligible for that team, and has also coached for the New Zealand national team, making him eligible there as well. The Dutch squad is frankly much better, and doesn't need a pitcher of Kaat's caliber nearly as much as New Zealand does, so Kaat goes to New Zealand in order to create as much parity as possible. The goal is to see how the best each country has to offer can fare against each other, not to watch a few loaded rosters pummel the rest of the competition.
The end result of this exercise will be a simulated all-time World Baseball Classic. Rosters will be compiled and they'll be pitted against each other using Out of the Park Baseball. Hopefully, we'll see some really interesting matchups and find out some things we never knew. Research will always be ongoing and new players will continue to be added. If you know of anything we missed, feel free to reach out and let us know. We want to see each team be the best it can be.
Questions or comments can be sent to ethanpechersky@gmail.com, or reach out via Twitter: @EthanPechersky
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Punch Creative secures contract with Whitby Seafoods
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Leeds based marketing agency, Punch Creative, and Yorkshire social publishing business, i-Yorkshire have announced their first client win together; taking on UK-wide seafood brand, Whitby Seafoods.
Founded back in 1985 by Graham Whittle, Whitby Seafoods is proud to be the home of scampi, and to this day reside and manufacture their product range in the seaside town of Whitby. Its products can be found on the shelves of Sainsbury's, Asda and Tesco in both chilled and frozen aisles, and include; Whitby Calamari, Whitby Jumbo Scampi, Whitby Whitebait, amongst others.
The Whitby-based brand has enlisted the help of both companies to support them with their social media and PR activity, to boost brand awareness and reach new audiences.
This win comes just a couple of months after Punch and i-Yorkshire announced its partnership, as they looked to benefit other Yorkshire-based businesses. The aim of the coalition is to create engaging content for local brands and distribute this in a way in which enables them to reach a completely new audience.
Louise Wright Commercial Director at Punch Creative said: "We're absolutely delighted to be working alongside Whitby Seafoods to help boost their brand awareness and presence within key target markets. As a brand, Whitby Seafoods have a well-established profile and we can't wait to start delivering strategic campaigns for them."
Sophie Pogson, Marketing Manager at Whitby Seafoods said: "It's always hard to find a creative agency who 'get' you, but the fit between Punch and Whitby Seafoods just seemed natural. The partnership with i-Yorkshire will no doubt help boost our brand exposure even further and will combine great content with a publishing route we haven't used before. We couldn't be happier about the three Yorkshire companies working together."
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A. Entertaining, family fun, relaxation? All of these? Choose a size that fits your lifestyle. Do you plan to entertain? How many at once? Do you have a big family that wants to soak together, or will no more than two people share the spa for quiet relaxation and intimate conversation? The most popular size seats four adults comfortably. A professional can help you measure your space carefully and select a spa that's appropriate for the area. Choose a dealer who provides an in-home consultation.
A. Try it wet before you buy it. Want to know if a spa is really right for you? Get wet. Take a test soak to judge seat comfort. Note the torso depth when you're sitting up comfortably. In the Northwest, you'll want the water depth to be over your shoulders. Multi-level seating should accommodate both adults and children. The best option for all soakers are "Barrier-free" models with no confining seats or other obstructions to get in the way as you move around in the water.
It's all about the jets. Don't choose quantity over quality! Pay attention to jet types and jet placement. A single jet that provides the lower back pain relief you're seeking is worth a dozen jets in the wrong places. Do the jets feel soothing or pummeling? Can individual jets be adjusted for direction? Find out if jet pressure can be regulated. Most spa users prefer to adjust jet pressure for the hydrotherapy they're seeking. The Hot Spring spa line features the unique "Moto-Massage" jets that sweep up and down the length of your back at a speed you control, providing an underwater massage.
Hear the silence. Ask yourself: Would I want this right outside my bedroom window at night? A truly quiet spa like Hot Spring has no audible noise when the water is circulating, heating and filtering.
Take a deep breath and smell the water! If you smell chlorine in the water or on your skin, or you notice a scent that masks chlorine odor, the sanitizing system is not up to par. Look for a spa that's sanitized with a corona-discharge ozonator with silver ion cartridges for boosting the cleanliness. Crystal clean water without effort or hassle should be your #1 concern.
A. Keep it Simple. A simple on/off control panel is best. Avoid spas that need to be "programmed". Look for an EnergySmart Spa™ that's hot all the time. You'll use a spa more often if it's always ready when you are.
Keep it Clean. Don't consider buying a spa without full filtration. The system should operate 24/7 and be 100% balanced. Soaking in dirty, unfiltered water is no fun. Filters should be "top-loading," readily accessible for cleaning, not stuck in the equipment bay.
Keep it Safe. Select a spa with locking cover and locking control panel to keep out small children. Consider safety rails and steps for ease of entry.
A. Quality Counts. The quality of the construction and materials used will determine how long your spa will last, the actual long-term cost, and the maintenance involved.
Rock solid construction. Be sure the shell is made from a durable material that has been tested over time. Avoid fiberglass shells, which can crack and blister and require extensive waxing. The new pearl metalescent finishes should be laminated over the most durable material possible, such as ABS. Be sure the material you select is resistant to UV, chemical damage and cracking. Avoid wood cabinets, which will turn black and moldy over time. Embossed wood-look cabinets made from rigid polymers will give you low maintenance, high durability and retain their good looks for years. The cabinet warranty should be at least 5 years.
A good warranty protects. The components that run your spa should be backed strongly by the manufacturer's warranty. Ask the dealer for a product brochure or search their website for the details on how each spa is made and the parts and materials used in construction.
A. See the warranty and… For every spa you look at, ask for a copy of the warranty to take home and examine. Most reputable manufacturers have their warranties clearly printed in their product brochure or website. If a dealer is reluctant to give you a copy of the warranty to take home, or tells you that it comes "with the spa," consider this a "red flag", do not purchase from him. Period.
Read the warranty. A reputable manufacturer will warranty the spa shell for up to seven years against cracking, blistering, yellowing. The plumbing, jets and all major components should be warranted for five years. The selling dealer, not a third party, should do Service on the spa at your home. Beware of hidden "trip" charges to your home for warranty service, and of manufacturers who require you to send in parts for repair rather than fixing them on site. Finally, the warranty should be 100% for the entire warranty period, not pro-rated like tire warranties.
What is the manufacturer's track record and reputation?
A. Here today. Here tomorrow? Question each dealer about their spa manufacturer. How long have they manufactured spas? How big is their dealer network? In how many states? This will help gauge how long they'll be around in the future. Without a strong manufacturer, how good is your warranty? Small regional and local manufacturers typically do not stay in business for any length of time.
A. Good track record. The longer a dealer has been in business, the better their track record is likely to be. And, the longer they've carried a particular brand of spa, the higher your confidence level can be. Dealers with a history of switching brands are unlikely to have a strong customer referral base or be as willing to service spas they don't currently carry. Look for a solid dealer who's made a strong commitment to support a reputable manufacturer.
Enjoy the Experience. Shopping for a spa should be fun and informative. Seek out a low-pressure, reputable dealer who can answer all of your buying questions.
A FREE In-Home Consultation will save you time and money. Ask if the dealer provides a free site inspection to help you determine the best place for the spa. A spa professional can also recommend the size of spa appropriate for your space and family needs.
Service, Service, Service. Do business with a dealer who will give you service as good after the sale as before your purchase.
A. Check references. A reputable dealer will put you in touch with a number of their customers in your neighborhood so you can ask about the spa and the customer service provided by the dealer. The major part of a top quality dealer's business is based typically on referrals from satisfied customers.
A. The ACE system uses a patented diamond electrode, which allows the system to break apart water molecules and create a powerful oxidizer called Active Oxygen.
A. No, not necessarily. That said, it may be more convenient for cleaning purposes – especially with our traditional saunas.
A. For traditional saunas, the best kind of floor for a sauna is cement, tile or anything that doesn't absorb water. For infrared saunas, wood or tile is perfect. Carpet, however, should never be used – as it absorbs sweat and odors.
A. To find out the appropriate heater size for your sauna, measure Length x Width x Height to find the cubic footage. Next, find the correct heater on the Finnleo or Helo heater sizing chart. On the infrared saunas, the ideal amount of emitters and wattage has already been calculated for each room.
A. The appropriate temperature for a sauna depends on your preference! Most people prefer to enjoy their sauna at temperatures between 150-175 degrees Fahrenheit for traditional saunas and 120-130 degrees Fahrenheit for infrared saunas.
A. While this, too, varies between individuals – one can usually stay in the sauna until they begin to feel uncomfortable. Typically, remain in the sauna for about 10-15 minutes and then take a break to cool off for several minutes. Then you can feel free to return to the sauna for another "inning." A Finnleo sauna experience can be truly relaxing and rewarding, but don't stay in the sauna for extended periods of time. Set the temperature and humidity level (if you are using a traditional sauna) to your ideal level. If you begin to feel dizzy or uncomfortable, simply leave the sauna and cool off.
A. Relaxation is by far the most cited benefit from regular sauna bathers, followed closely by the positive effects seen from detoxification.


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Can withstand temperatures up to 220 degrees (F). Sun & Heat will not distort it in any way. This is NOT made from polyolefins, so it is paintable to match the interior color. 1965 - 1966 Chevrolet: Impala / Bel Air / Biscayne. 2 & 4 Door Sedan models.
1965 - 1966 Pontiac: Full Size. Grand Prix / Bonneville / Catalina / Star Chief. We welcome any input as to additions or corrections to our list. The item "65-66 Chevy Impala Bel Air Sedan Rear Window Interior Windlace Trim Set" is in sale since Thursday, October 7, 2010.
This item is in the category "eBay Motors\Parts & Accessories\Car & Truck Parts\Interior\Trim". The seller is "tamraz" and is located in Naperville, Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.


If you've been reading long enough, I had a huge hair mistake once a few months ago. Since then, my hair has never felt the same. My hair condition is pretty much crap - dry, almost grass-like and it takes almost 7 years to blow dry my hair completely. So, the heroes behind Number 76 invited me to try out the Jemile Fran Juicy X Glossy range.
The range comes with a Beautifying Shampoo and a Beautifying Treatment. If you were to google it, everything is in Japanese - so now you know where it's from. The combination is designed to cure and soften coarse hair, especially suitable for those with dry hair issues like muah.
Over the few months, I've tried plenty of shampoos and I find it a struggle to get something that really nourishes my hair. I've tried the bloody expensive ones from Kérastase Therapiste which helped a little but it doesn't have enough foam to lather my entire hair, I probably took around only a month to finish a bottle of shampoo. So, I stopped. I tried a cheaper option from Sunsilk, which apparently everyone told me to try, so I did and it didn't help, at all.
When I tried the Jemile Fran range, this is probably my 4th time using it, I've never felt so much moisture on my hair! The beautifying treatment is super rich and the shampoo has good foam, so I don't need to squeeze out a lot to lather my entire hair. I was actually REALLY surprised with Japanese products to be honest, I didn't know they are THIS good! Like, my hair is finally being treated - I don't even need hair oil to achieve this bounce and glow on my hair! Definitely something I will keep using and repurchasing.


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The Martindale VT12 Voltage Tester is a two pole Voltage Indicator & Continuity tester with automatic AC/DC detection up to 690V and continuity testing with optical and acoustic indication up to 500k Ohms.
With bright LED indication and the ability to give a full voltage indication, even without batteries, the Martindale VT12 Voltage Tester is the ideal tool. Built to the usual high standards that you have come to expect from Martindale, it meets EN61243-3, IEC 61010 and is CAT III 690V rated.
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This website holds the memories of tournaments past, the character of our boat building community, and the future of our marine-loving youth. Enjoy!
It all started back in 2003 when the community learned that a good friend and colleague on the Outer Banks faced a very serious illness. Taylor Harrison, a talented and respected boatbuilder, was losing his battle with cancer and members of the Dare County sportfishing family were devastated.
Soon after Harrison's death, friends John Bayliss and Mike Merritt discussed how they could help Harrison's two teenage children, Mallory and Alex, with their educational expenses. Merritt suggested starting a scholarship fund that was funded by an offshore fishing tournament featuring boats built in Dare County.
Thanks to these efforts, the short-term goal of raising money to cover Mallory and Alex Harrison's educational expenses had been achieved, and both children have successfully furthered their education. Not only the Harrison children, however, have benefitted. That first tournament has grown to an annual event funding the educational dreams of dozens of local Dare County students.
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Lozhkin: A project is to be launched in Ukraine "The Righteous people of my city"
The launch of a large-scale project "The Righteous people of my city" is planned in Ukraine, to commemorate the memory of the saviors of Jews during the Holocaust.
This has been shared by the President of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine Boris Lozhkin on his Facebook page.
We expect that mayors of the Ukrainian cities will actively join the project. Ukraine should know its heroes, about the existence of which it did not even guess," noted the President of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine.


Ferry County boasts a wide variety of spectacular outdoor recreation opportunities, including fishing, hiking, camping, bird watching, wildlife viewing, and water activities.
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Ferry County's oldest standing wooden hotel, Ansorge Hotel Museum.
The Ferry County Rail Trail is a 24.8 mile non-motorized trail that runs from Republic's West Herron Creek Road north to Danville near the Canadian Border. Bicycle, walk or cross country ski, with access next to Winchester RV Park.
Historic Malo Store, originally opened in 1903.
Molson Museums. Founded in 1900, Molson was a mining town-turned-agricultural community. Many buildings, equipment, and other relics remain to tell its story.
Antique Car & Truck Museum - an incredible collection of antique automobiles and farm machinery, and a blacksmith shop.
Ferry County Fair Carousel - This restored pre-1900 carousel is one of only 200 operational carousels in the U.S. This carousel is open to the public during public events, such as the Ferry County Fair.
Kettle Range Outfitting & Guiding offers authentic back-country guided adventures on horseback.
Learn to apply the latest techniques from nutritional research to prevent, reverse, or improve the symptoms of common chronic diseases at Klondike Mountain Health Retreat.
Bring the kids and dig for your own fossils at Stonerose Interpretive Center & Eocene Fossil Site, right in the middle of Republic, WA.
Birding in Ferry County promises rich rewards!
Small town, dirt-track racing. Racing schedule can be found on Eagle Track Raceway's website.
The Goat Farm and Petting Zoo. Everything goats. Check out all the activities at their website!!
Works by local artists. Come in and see the amazing variety of local talent on display.
K Diamond K Ranch - A real, working dude ranch with a popular restaurant that is open to the public.
Sherman Pass Scenic Byway stretches 35 miles between Republic and Kettle Falls and is Washington's highest maintained mountain pass at 5,575 ft.
To learn more about the Colville National Forest, Forest Service trails and other information, visit the Forest Service office in Republic.
To learn more about the city of Republic, visit the Republic Chamber of Commerce or the City of Republic page.
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Q: How do I change my current directory from a python script? I'm trying to implement my own version of the 'cd' command that presents the user with a list of hard-coded directories to choose from, and the user has to enter a number corresponding to an entry in the list. The program, named my_cd.py for now, should then effectively 'cd' the user to the chosen directory. Example of how this should work:
/some/directory
$ my_cd.py
1) ~
2) /bin/
3) /usr
Enter menu selection, or q to quit: 2

/bin
$

Currently, I'm trying to 'cd' using os.chdir('dir'). However, this doesn't work, probably because my_cd.py is kicked off in its own child process. I tried wrapping the call to my_cd.py in a sourced bash script named my_cd.sh:
#! /bin/bash
function my_cd() {
    /path/to/my_cd.py
}

/some/directory
$ . my_cd.sh
$ my_cd
... shows list of dirs, but doesn't 'cd' in the interactive shell

Any ideas on how I can get this to work? Is it possible to change my interactive shell's current directory from a python script?

A: Change your sourced bash code to:
#! /bin/bash
function my_cd() {
    cd `/path/to/my_cd.py`
}

and your Python code to do all of its cosmetic output (messages to the users, menus, etc) on sys.stderr, and, at the end, instead of os.chdir, just print (to sys.stdout) the path to which the directory should be changed.

A: my_cd.py:
#!/usr/bin/env python
import sys

dirs = ['/usr/bin', '/bin', '~']
for n, dir in enumerate(dirs):
    sys.stderr.write('%d) %s\n' % (n+1, dir))
sys.stderr.write('Choice: ')
n = int(raw_input())
print dirs[n-1]

Usage:
nosklo:/tmp$ alias mcd="cd \$(/path/to/my_cd.py)"
nosklo:/tmp$ mcd
1) /usr/bin
2) /bin
3) ~
Choice: 1
nosklo:/usr/bin$

A: This can't be done. Changes to the working directory are not visible to parent processes. At best you could have the Python script print the directory to change to, then have the sourced script actually change to that directory.

A: For what its worth, since this question is also tagged "bash", here is a simple bash-only solution:
$ cat select_cd
#!/bin/bash

PS3="Number: "

dir_choices="/home/klittle /local_home/oracle"

select CHOICE in $dir_choices; do
   break
done

[[ "$CHOICE" != "" ]] &&  eval 'cd '$CHOICE

Now, this script must be source'd, not executed:
$ pwd
/home/klittle/bin
$ source select_cd
1) /home/klittle
2) /local_home/oracle
Number: 2
$ pwd
/local_home/oracle

So,
$ alias mycd='source /home/klittle/bin/select_cd'
$ mycd
1) /home/klittle
2) /local_home/oracle
Number:

To solve your case, you could have the command the user runs be an alias that sources a bash script, which does the dir selection first, then dives into a python program after the cd has been done.

A: Contrary to what was said, you can do this by replacing the process image, twice.
In bash, replace your my_cd function with:
function my_cd() {
    exec /path/to/my_cd.py "$BASH" "$0"
}

Then your python script has to finish with:
os.execl(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])

Remember to import os, sys at the beginning of the script.
But note that this is borderline hack. Your shell dies, replacing itself with the python script, running in the same process. The python script makes changes to the environment and replaces itself with the shell, back again, still in the same process. This means that if you have some other local unsaved and unexported data or environment in the previous shell session, it will not persist to the new one. It also means that rc and profile scripts will run again (not usually a problem).

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MPE&VCA supported the "Myanmar Impact Society Forum" organised by SeDAM
Posted on March 21, 2020 By MPEVCA Admin In Industry News
MPE&VCA supported the "Myanmar Impact Society Forum 2020" organised by Social Enterprise Development Association Myanmar (SeDAM) in early May by having its founding members, Anthem Asia and Yangon Capital Partners, take part in the forum, which acted as a platform for stakeholders across the impact investment ecosystem.
At the Forum, U Tin Min Htut, of Yangon Capital Partners (YCP), shared his take on making investments that have an impact looking through the lens of PE investors. He also shared the different investment sizes and mandates that PE/VC investors are keen to conduct in Myanmar.
"Typical Private Equity firms in mature markets seek poorly managed or underperforming companies in good sectors to invest in so that they can take control of the management and operation to turn it around by improving efficiency in utilizing resources and making it more profitable so that they can later sell it for higher profit." said Htut, giving an example of a PE firm's involvement in its investee company.
On the point of identifying potential investee companies, Htut said "For my own investment I have a preference towards technology-based companies as it is easier to scale up. With the help of technology, companies can rapidly expand within the country or across the region."
The day of the forum also included a "Social Innovation Ideas Challenge Pitch" at which the Yangon Institute of Economics students pitched their business ideas to the judges.
Rahul Sejpal, assistant director at Anthem Asia was among the judges who graded the university students' pitching skills and gave feedback on their business plans, an effort that MPE&VCA took to promoting entrepreneurship among the students with budding talents.
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Autoceļš A9 ist eine zu Lettlands Staatsstraßen gehörende "Staatliche Hauptstraße" (lett. Valsts galvenie Autoceļi). Sie verbindet die Hauptstadt Riga mit Skulte und der drittgrößten Stadt des Landes Liepāja. Im weiteren Verlauf wird sie als A11 gekennzeichnet. Die Gesamtlänge der A9 beträgt 200 Kilometer. Die durchschnittliche Verkehrsstärke betrug 4939 Fahrzeuge pro Tag im Jahr 2010.

Im Jahr 2011 war die A9 auf der gesamten Strecke mit einer Fahrbahn und zwei Fahrstreifen ausgebaut. Somit war die Höchstgeschwindigkeit auf 90 km/h festgelegt. Im Zeitraum von 2011 bis 2013 wurde die A9 auf einem Abschnitt modernisiert. Dieser Abschnitt umfasste die Kilometer 1 bis 23. Bis 2014 soll die Modernisierung des Abschnittes vom 79. bis zum 98. Kilometer abgeschlossen sein.

Laut den Planungen soll die A9 auf den drei weiteren Abschnitten im Zeitraum von 2014 bis 2020 modernisiert werden. Unter anderem soll die Straße zwischen den Kilometern 38 und 60 sowie zwischen 149 und 163 modernisiert werden.

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Orchis lokiana H.Baumann
Orchis lokiana H.Baumann is a synonym of Orchis purpurea Huds.
This name is a synonym of Orchis purpurea Huds. .
The record derives from WCSP (data supplied on 2012-03-23 ) which reports it as a synonym (record 142780) with original publication details: Mitt. Arbeitskreis Heimische Orchid. Baden-Württemberg 14: 244 1982 .
Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: http://ipni.org/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:900408-1.
This name was in version 1 of The Plant List, record kew-142780.
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In only a few years, corals have died off at increased rates. With global warming causing them to undergo a process called bleaching, which ultimately kills entire reefs, scientists have researched different ways of saving corals.
And Scientists at Stanford have just found a way to save the corals with gene editing, a process called CRISPR.
Researchers will be able to breed strong coral reefs in the future!
And that's because corals have a weird mode of breeding. Corals spawn once or twice per year in October/November, during a full moon. It's a short period when corals release sperm and eggs into the ocean, where they meet. After meeting, they form zygotes that start multiplying.
To help with the studies, Cleave asked his colleagues at the Australian Institute of Marine Science and UT-Austin to observe the lunar and the breeding of corals. Then, they got zygotes and targeted three genes in corals. Two were proteins – red fluorescent protein and green fluorescent protein, and the third gene is called fibroblast growth factor 1a. The proteins are related to how corals look, and the third gene is related to their growth in new colonies.
This is great news for everyone who cares about the environment and keeping alive a fragile living ecosystem for many species of fish.


Regeneration, in vitro glycoalkaloids production and evaluation of bioactivity of callus methanolic extract of Solanum tuberosum L.
Callus and differentiated shoots initiated from Solanum tuberosum L. on MS media containing BA, IAA, and Kin. Glycoalkaloids are produced in callus and shoots in concentrations higher than original tubers using HPLC. Callus methanolic extract had promising anticancer activity with low IC(50) values against human carcinoma cell lines of breast, lymphoplastic leukemia, larynx, liver, cervix, colon, and brain, IC(50) (microg/mL) were 2.7, 3.7, 6, 6.7, 10, 13.6, and 22.3 respectively. Antioxidant capacity of the extract (76.4%) performed using ESR. Preliminary screening showed that the extract exhibited in vitro virucidal activity against Herpes simplex. The extract possessed in vitro schistomicidal and fasciolicidal activity.


Craving an adventure to wake them from their lethargic Mexican holiday before they return home, four friends set off in search of one of their own who has travelled to the interior to investigate an archaeological dig in the Mayan ruins. After a long journey into the jungle, the group come across a partly camouflaged trail and a captivating hillside covered with red flowers.
Lured by these, the group move closer until they happen across a gun-toting Mayan horseman who orders them away.


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Pictographs may show evidence of northern Ontario 'fairies'
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Northern explorer Backroads Bill takes readers and listeners to some of the special places found on the backroads of northern Ontario.
CBC News · Posted: Jul 10, 2014 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: July 10, 2014
Pictographs at Fairy Point on Missinaibi Lake in northern Ontario (Supplied)
Bill Steer, a northern Ontario explorer, says there may be evidence of fairies in northern Ontario — the pictographs at Fairy Point on Lake Missinaibi.
Steer says Fairy Point is named after "those mischievous sprites that live within the crevices scatted along the sheer rock face."
"It is those playful, prankish, tiny beings who emerge from their rocky refuge to steal your camping supplies or rock your canoe for no apparent reason."
Comparing them to the mythical "wee people" of Ireland, Steer says you should keep your eyes peeled for those "diminutive beings linked to the metaphysical" of most Native cultures.
Backroads Bill Steer (Supplied by Bill Steer)
The pictographs, painted in ochre, depict images of canoes, fish, caribou and mythical figures. One of the pictographs is a Mishipizhiw, an underwater creature sometimes regarded as an evil spirit of rapids and troubled waters.
Another shows a human-like figure with arms extended.
More than 100 pictographs cover a 40-metre swath of rock face.
The exact age of the images is not known, however the word "Missinaibi" is thought to be an English version of the Cree word for "pictured waters" and was in use when European traders first arrived in the area in 1777.
The location of the pictographs is remote. One can access Fairy Point by boat in the summer months, or by snowmobile in the winter.
But when you do, Steer suggests you take care.
"There are too many legends and beliefs in these little people to ignore the possibility of their existence."
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Voyageurs' portages can be travelled today
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Desert Age
In the early 1980's, growing in a similar yet geographically separate way to the "grunge" movement in Seattle, was a new and lesser known genre of music known as "desert rock." It was a catch-all style that ultimately evolved from jam-band generator parties that took place in remote desert locations outside of Palm Springs, CA. "Desert Age" traces the complete historical lineage of the people, places and bands that shaped that scene and genre to this day. The film is comprised of exclusive interviews, private photos and home videos that offer in-depth access to a scene that has remained insulated and undocumented until now.
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Rock, Documentary, Alternative, Pop, Blues, Folk, Country, Metal, Singer Songwriter, Classic Rock, Christian And Gospel, Punk
Part 1 - Palm Springs ; target 13 mutual hatred; dead issue
Part 2 -1985 across the river; kyuss
Part 3 - yawning man; unsound
On The Road To Spearfish
Billy Talbot Band
Billy Talbot is best known as a founding member of Crazy Horse, perhaps the most famous backing band in the world. Throughout his decades touring and recording with Neil Young, Talbot has always written and played his own music. On The Road To Spearfish evokes a journey that is at once of this world and mythic. The spirit of what Talbot has helped create with Neil Young and Crazy Horse over many years also flows through the record on a more personal scale, channeled through Talbot s meditations on the world of Spearfish and beyond.
Origins/Evolution
Thrust into heavy metal stardom as teenagers with their debut release, the all-female Kittie has thrashed the heavy metal world for more than twenty years. With six albums, over two million in sales and OzzFest co-headliners on their resume, Kittie has defied industry norms, fought back against "women in rock" stereotypes, and inspired a generation of rockers around the globe. Now for the first time, they are sharing their untold story about the importance of family, perseverance, and the upside-down hurricane of rock 'n roll that includes a rotating line-up of bandmates, on-going lawsuits and the pressure to live up to the expectations that put them on the map. Generously peppered with archival footage shot by the band, this film gives you an honest and brutal look at what it takes to survive in the music industry and the price of following your dreams.
A battle of naked ambition played out on the national and, ultimately, world stage, Air Guitar Nation chronicles the birth of the U.S. Air Guitar Championships as legions of aspiring rock stars live out their dreams on a quest to become the world champion in a strange world where musical ability plays second fiddle to virtual virtuosity. As the film un-reels, two aspiring rock legends strum and strut their way towards glory and the coveted national title. C. Diddy (David Jung), a samurai warrior clad in a "Hello Kitty" breast plate and red kimono, emerges as an early favorite. But his arch nemesis from the Lower East Side, Björn Türoque (Dan Crane), is not far behind. While C. Diddy threatens to unleash his self-professed "Asian Fury" on his competitors, Björn vows to take Diddy down. As the film reaches its climax, the future of Air hangs in the balance; will Björn's technical prowess, stage presence, and airness be enough to take him to the top, or will C. Diddy conquer all to become America's first supreme being of air guitar? Full of triumph and disappointment, patriotic spirit and political tension - and, of course, invisible guitars - AIR GUITAR NATION and filmmaker Alexandra Lipsitz take audiences on an inspiring, exhilarating, and ultimately hilarious journey that delves deep to find out what it truly takes to become the best in the world and find the inner meaning of the chant, "Make Air, Not War."
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
The film Malfunkshun – The Andrew Wood Story is presented for the world to experience the life of the fallen LoveChild, Andrew Wood. Directed by Scot Barbour, he artfully paints the story of Andy's childhood and his relationships, his dreams and his darkness, his passion and his pain with haunting lyrics and intimate conversations with family, friends and never-before-seen interviews with Andy himself. It is a story about how one beautiful, yet damaged soul was the inspiration for some of Seattle's greatest musicians.
Boys Like Girls' Read Between The Lines is a 100-minute documentary celebrating the past two and a half years of the band's ever-evolving story. The documentary intermixes more than 45 minutes of exhilarating live performances from the blockbuster "Soundtrack Of Your Summer Tour" with behind-the-scenes action from the road and in-depth interviews with Martin, Paul, Bryan and John. Insightful, revealing, and electrifying, Read Between The Lines is the ultimate collection of the band's highlights, hi-jinks and adventures since their 2006 breakthrough debut.
In the space of just three amazing albums Coldplay have transformed from unknowns to international superstars. Drawing on archive film and interviews with the band, a team of leading music critics and musicians reveal the secrets behind the Coldplay phenomenon. The result is the most hard hitting frank and penetrating review of the music and personalities which shaped the Coldplay phenomenon ever produced. Featuring highlights from: Speed of Sound, Politik, The Scientist, Yellow, Clocks, Trouble, Fix You, In My Place and more...
Rock Case Studies
Fronted by the charismatic Axl Rose and driven by Slash's raw, powerful guitar, Guns n' Roses have given rock music a string of classic albums and singles. Commentary from band insiders and an in-depth interview with Izzy Stradlin stand shoulder to shoulder with classic archive performance footage, as this documentary takes you inside the workings of a band that has sold over 100 million albums. Featuring highlights from: You Could Be Mine, Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City, Sweet Child O' Mine and more...
The First Waltz
The film documents the Hard Working Americans' (Todd Snider, Dave Schools, Neal Casal, Duane Trucks, Chad Staehly, Jesse Aycock) beginnings... behind the scenes in the studio as the band collaborates on their self-titled debut album and on the road following the band close-up throughout their national tour. The film live concert highlights from their sold-out stops in Boulder (Dec 2013), Nashville (Feb 2014) San Francisco (Jan 2014) and features music from the HWA, Todd Snider and more...
Very Extremely Dangerous
Jerry Mcgill
Jerry McGill recorded one single on Sun Records in 1959, then slipped from a rock'n'roll career into robbing banks and running from the FBI. He surfaced occasionally – to make brilliant records that never came out, to star in William Eggleston's notorious documentary "Stranded In Canton", and to prove he was free, albeit on the run. Now he's 70 and has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Follow a heavily armed McGill and his fiancée Joyce through four states as McGill battles death, battles life itself, seeking peace and making war. A thrill ride on the trigger finger of a career criminal, Very Extremely Dangerous is a documentary with dark humor and discomfiting intimacy.
In the Deep Shade
Conor Masterson's film In the Deep Shade is not a definitive career-spanning documentary of The Frames. Nor is it a fly-on-the-wall expose or an us-against-the-world hero saga. It is, simply put, a stark portrait of an extraordinary band, filmed during their 20th anniversary tour. In the Deep Shade examines the ever-evolving relationship between five musicians who've known each other for many years. That's the story, and in its understated way, it's an uncommon one.
The Tragically Hip In Bobcaygeon: A Film By Andy Keen
It was one of the most anticipated events in the history of Canadian music. The Tragically Hip, Canada's most beloved rock band, was headlining a festival concert in Bobcaygeon - the small Ontario town, population 2,500, that inspired one of the group's most popular and enduring songs. 25,000 fans from across North America and Europe would make the pilgrimage. This is the story of a monumental concert, told through intimate footage of devoted Hip fans, the townspeople who embraced them, and of the inimitable band who, after more than 25 years of playing music together, have come to represent the soul of Canadian rock.
Band in Seattle Episode 208
Thunderpussy is winning audience awards for spectacular live shows led by guitarist Whitney Petty formerly of The Grizzled Mighty, and teamed up with vocalist Molly Sides (This Bitch Don't Fall off) and bass player Leah Julius (Cumulus). On drums is Saba Samakar subbing for Lena Simon (La Luz). This band owns the stage as lead vocalist Molly Sides slithers and writhes like a women possessed between high kicks. These women will chew you up and spit you out. Rocking music and a great show – That's Thunderpussy.
No Distance Left to Run
Filmed throughout the band's 2009 rehearsals and acclaimed summer tour, No Distance Left To Run finds all four members of Blur together for the first time in nine years. With previously unseen archive material alongside new interviews and reportage, the film recounts the highs and lows of a very British band from the late '80s to their headline return at Glastonbury and Hyde Park. The result is a musing on Englishness and identity and a portrait of friendship and resolution.
Live From Iraq
This film includes footage from the band's visit to the Middle East. Other new releases include Ryan Adams' Easy Tiger (Lost Highway), Marc Broussard's S.O.S.: Save Our Soul (Vanguard), Nick Lowe's At My Age (Yep Roc) and Kelly Willis' Translated From Love (Rykodisc). Acoustic and bluegrass releases include guitarist Russ Barenberg's When at Last (Compass), multi-instrumentalist Tim Carter's Bang Bang (self-released) and IBMA Award-winning band King Wilkie's Low Country Suite (Rounder).
Ferret Music recording artist Chimaira made some big noise with their 2009 release THE INFECTION. Chimaira paved a successful path on tour, bringing their unrelenting, blistering form of metal to larger audiences by performing on the Music is a Weapon Tour. Now with COMING ALIVE, fans will see a 2 hour + concert with a documentary featuring the making of the album and world tour.
Final 24: His Final Hours
This compelling documentary series unlocks the hidden secrets, psychological flaws and events that result in the tragic deaths of famed notorious and the iconic. Every episode maps out the final 24 hours of a different famous person's life. The series weaves the star's back-story with events from their last day, which lays bare the threads of fate that led inextricably from childhood to the moment of death. These are no ordinary biographies. They're psychological detective stories attempting to uncover the mystery of why the celebrity died. July 2, 1971. Jim Morrison is one of the most famous rock singers in the world. He's also the ultimate sex symbol, but Morrison is at war with his own dark demons. In 24 hours his darkness will consume him and he'll be dead. Using archive footage, dramatic reenactment and interviews with his closest companions, we detail the last hours of Morrison's life and the gripping events that led to his tragic death in Paris.
The Last 24 Hours
Here, in Jimi Hendrix - The Last 24 Hours the producers explore and explain the reasons why Jimis demise became shrouded in rumour, gossip and falsehoods. The authorities and media quickly dismissed the death of Hendrix as just another drugged rock star casualty; however for the first time, the circumstances leading to Jimi's tragic death can be examined as the producers present new and compelling evidence. Evidence, which may reopen the inquiry into what may have been for certain parties, a convenient death. Viewers will have to decide for themselves just what happened on September 18th 1970 in a small, private hotel situated in the Notting Hill area of London.
Pretend We're Dead
L7: Pretend We're Dead takes us on an all-access journey into the 1990's grunge movement that took the world by storm, and the band that helped define it as the genre of a generation. Culled from over 100 hours of vintage home movies taken by the band, never-before-seen performance footage, and candid interviews, L7: Pretend We're Dead is an engrossing time capsule told from the perspective of L7, these true insiders who brought their signature blend of grunge punk to the masses! Chronicling the early days of the band's formation in 1985 to their height as the 'queens of grunge,' the film takes a roller coaster ride through L7's triumphs and failures, providing never-before-discussed insight into the band's eventual dissolution in 2001. Formed by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner-guitars/vocals, the band completed their lineup with the addition of Jennifer Finch on bass/vocals and Dee Plakas on drums. To highlight the fact that L7 was an all-female group, however, was to miss the point. "Our fans couldn't give a shit if we're women," Sparks says. "We did not set out to be an all-girl band. It just happened that way." Yet the "gender issue" would return time and again for the band; from shock jocks refusing to play "chick rock" to academics accusing the band of "incorrectly" embracing their feminism to hard rock press implying the band was merely riding a wave of "girl power" trendiness. Despite these obstacles, L7: Pretend We're Dead shows the thread of influence the band had not only on rock and roll but on future generations of women everywhere and is, at the end, a testament to the pioneering spirit of a band that refuses to take anything lying down. "They can't hear a word we said, when we pretend that we're dead" Also includes the infamous 1997 documentary "L7 The Beauty Process" that was directed by Krist Novoselic.
Prove the Poets Wrong
This documentary by Eric Anderson features Rock-N-Roll band Needtobreathe and chronicles the struggles and successes they have encountered as they continue to strive to break into the mainstream music market.
Lookin' Fine On Television
The legendary and infamous New York Dolls at their best! Amazing rare live clips and interviews filmed by Bob Gruen and Nadya Beck in the heady days of the band's ascension in the 70s. Footage from early shows in NYC all the way to the TV studios, clubs and swimming pools of Los Angeles. Black and white film was never so colorful! Includes ripping versions of ""Personality Crisis,"" ""Who Are the Mystery Girls?"" ""Babylon"" and more. See the incredible early days of the band that influenced generations of punks and rockers.
1. Evolution of a Song: O.A.R.
Twenty years into their career as a hard-working, hard-touring band with some hard-won success under their collective belt, O.A.R. is in the studio to create their next single. Evolution of a Song offers an all access perspective on the sometimes winding route a song takes from idea to recording to release. In episode one, we find O.A.R. at the start of this process and coming to grips with what it will take to create (and document) what could be their next important and lasting anthem….or not. We also hear from the band's label, management, and songwriting peers on their reactions to and expectations for this truly unique approach to the creative process.
The Beat is the Law: Fanfare For The Common People
Glastonbury Festival, 1995: The Stone Roses pull out of their headline set after a mountain bike accident and Rod Stewart is unavailable. As last minute replacements, Pulp take to the stage to face 80,000 people. They deliver a set regarded as one of the best in the festival's history and are catapulted to the forefront of the Britpop movement—an achievement that ten years earlier seemed like an impossible dream. Made with the full cooperation of Pulp, The Beat is the Law brings together original interviews, performances, promos, newly unearthed live footage and home videos to tell the story of Pulp and their contemporaries' journey from the darkest industrial depths of Sheffield to the pinnacle of pop via the consciousness-raising techno/house of Warp Records. Featuring original interviews with Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, Russell Senior, Candida Doyle and Nick Banks, plus Richard Hawley (Longpigs), Mark Brydon (Chakk/FON/Moloko), Rob Gordon (FON/Warp), Adi Newton (Clock DVA) and many more!
Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
This film spans the entire career of Tad, featuring archival live footage, interviews, music videos, and lost footage, as well as new footage and interviews with the band members and Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), Mark Arm (Mudhoney), Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Chad Channing (Nirvana), and many others. TAD took the idea of playing LIVE very seriously; it was a life or death matter. This documentary not only stands as testimony, but it's also a cinematic document of the world's HEAVIEST band EVER (as Bruce Pavitt so incisively puts it) boldly stretching that assertion beyond any previously known limitations. Better than a tattoo, it's an open scar that roars, a broken alarm bell ringing from the lost event horizon of a long-dead star, one would never see - that is, until this film clipped it back onto the light box of the silver screen, where it can be deciphered and viewed anew. This documentary telescopes the musical pathology of Tad down to the image of an electrocardiograph recording the minor-mode melody of a final infarct, a demented soundtrack that is neither tame nor de-clawed. It was never meant to be. Dare to feel it, and risk bleeding internally.
"Let The Music Play" is the authorized story of The Doobie Brothers from their beginnings as a biker band in California in 1970, through their breakthrough with "Listen To The Music" in 1972, sustained success and line-up changes in the mid-seventies and their change of musical direction and further success following the arrival of Michael McDonald in 1976. Worn out by non-stop touring and internal disagreements the band broke up after a "farewell" concert in 1982. There were sporadic reunions in the eighties before the band reformed permanently in the early nineties and have continued touring and recording ever since. This new film features contributions from all the surviving key band members, their manager Bruce Cohn and long term producer Ted Templeman to tell the full story of the band's highs and lows through four decades of musical evolution.
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Abstract: BNIP-2, first discovered as an interacting partner of the pro-survival Bcl-2 and viral E1B 19kDa protein, has been shown in cellular model systems to be involved in various signalling pathways leading to cell growth, apoptosis, morphogenesis and differentiation. In order to explore its potential role in development to gain further insight into its physiological function, functional studies on bnip-2 were conducted using morpholino-based knockdown in zebrafish. bnip-2 morphants display classical characteristics of gastrulation defects that are a result of perturbed regulation of key molecular players in cell dynamics as revealed by cellular and biochemical assays. This work contributes to knowledge on the genetic interactions of bnip-2 and the molecular mechanisms of zebrafish gastrulation involving bnip-2.


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NATURAL TALENTS
28 Clean Makeup Brands That Deserve to Be on Your Radar
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Every brand on this list, including Kosas and Ilia Beauty, meets Allure's Clean Standard.
As many of us become more conscious of what we're putting in our bodies, we're also turning to clean makeup brands as we're becoming more aware of what we're putting on our bodies. While the performance of these cosmetics used to pale in comparison to products from our favorite makeup counters, there are many 100-percent plant-based makeup brands creating products that are richly pigmented, apply beautifully, and wear as well as their more synthetic competitors. You may already be using some of them without even realizing they're clean.
But before we get into our favorites, let's get a couple of things straight: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has nebulous criteria on just what constitutes a natural product ("natural" isn't regulated for cosmetics, so it can be used purely as a marketing term). That means that a product being classified as "natural" in brand marketing doesn't automatically mean a product is better or safer for you.
Cosmetic chemist Ginger King tells Allure that though there isn't regulation on the term "natural" in the beauty industry, a more accurate term might be "natural-based," as long as the bulk of the ingredients are naturally-derived. "The true naturals have seals like COSMOS Natural or Ecocert — European organizations that allow up to five percent synthetics," King explains.
The FDA does not have a definition for the term "organic," either, as it is not defined by either the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, which it uses as guidelines. "'Organic' usually means USDA-certified food grade. There are limited numbers of products you can make to be classified as organic green," King says.
"'Clean beauty' is a much better term for the consumer as the products are non-toxic and still effective," says King. "'Non-toxic' means free from undesirable ingredients listed by the Environmental Working Group." She adds that this is better than claiming 'natural' or 'organic' as they are products that perform without compromising safety.
This brings us to another point: An ingredient might be naturally-derived or organic, but that doesn't mean that there's no chance you'll have an adverse or allergic reaction to it, so it's important to be aware of what you're using and how your body responds. "People want natural because they assume natural ingredients are safe, which is not necessarily the case," King explains. "They also may not be as effective as synthetic materials."
Thanks to growing consumer concern and education, we're definitely seeing an uptick in the use of the phrase "clean beauty." Currently, retailers like Sephora, Ulta Beauty, and Target have established seals of approval for products and brands they have deemed "clean" by implementing their own formulation guidelines. Since Credo Beauty is known for having particularly rigorous standards, many brands choose to follow its standards when formulating their products. The Credo Clean Standard includes a so-called Dirty List that includes over 2,700 ingredients that the retailer prohibits due to safety or sustainability.
Sephora isn't the only one establishing its own criteria for deeming products "clean." In 2019, we created the Allure Clean Standard as our own guideline for navigating the clean beauty space. Any product or brand that's deemed "clean" by our editors is free of 15 ingredient classes: parabens, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium laureth sulfate, cyclic silicones, polyethylene or polypropylene (microbeads), aluminum salts, formaldehyde, hydroquinone, PEGs, triclosan, talc, mineral oil, petrolatum, formaldehyde, and toluene.
Ingredients aside, one of the benefits of using these products is that many, if not all, ingredients are ethically sourced and cruelty-free. As consumers, it's never been more important to prioritize what we want in our makeup, and our money talks. These days there's a clean option to switch out every product in your makeup routine, so it's never been easier to avoid controversial ingredients.
But we also wanted to help you sort out your options. The following clean makeup brands have received high marks from Allure editors and makeup artists — who have seen and used it all — so you can start cleaning up your cosmetics bag.
Jones Road
If this is the first time you're hearing about Jones Road, listen up because it's not one to pass up. Founded by legendary makeup artist Bobbi Brown (you definitely know the namesake brand that she stepped down from in 2016), Jones Road is all about bringing minimalism and quality to the clean beauty community.
We actually just awarded the Jones Road Miracle Balm a 2022 Best of Beauty Award. We adore this product because you can use your fingers to dab this sheen-y cream (available in nine shades) pretty much anywhere you want to look dewy.
Here's the honest truth — we love Honest Beauty because it's a line of quality makeup and skin-care products that contain good-for-you (and the environment) ingredients. Founder Jessica Alba created The Honest Company back in 2015 but rebranded it in 2018 with minimal packaging and a simplified product lineup.
If you don't want your concealer to crease, consider trying the Honest Beauty Fresh Flex Concealer, a medium-coverage formula that's built to move with you. It won a 2022 Best of Beauty Award because it's one of few that doesn't get cakey along our under eyes.
Makeup artist Gucci Westman created Westman Atelier with the idea of making a luxurious yet clean collection. Some of the skin-nourishing ingredients featured in the products are jojoba oil and coconut oil to ensure skin stays moisturized with any makeup application.
Winning a 2022 Best of Beauty Award in our base category is the Westman Atelier Vital Skin Foundation Stick. We love it because it's loaded with skin-nourishing ingredients like squalane for moisture and phytosphingosine (a lipid that's found naturally in the skin) for soothing and calming the skin.
LYS Beauty — which stands for "love yourself," by the way — has a lineup of clean makeup products that are as pigmented and high-performing as they are non-toxic. (The Triple Fix Serum Foundation did win an Allure Best of Beauty award, after all).
Founded by Tisha Thompson in 2019, this independent and clean beauty brand was the first Black-owned company to launch under Sephora's Clean Color Cosmetics program. The line contains complexion products with wide shade ranges and each formula is made with plant-based ingredients that are free of gluten, talc, SLS, fragrance, and mineral oil.
Rose Inc.
Yes, a celebrity beauty brand found its way onto this list, but Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's makeup and skin-care line, Rose Inc., deserves every bit of praise. Each product under Rose Inc, including the silky Blush Divine Radiant Lip & Cheek Color and creamy Satin Lip Color Rich Refillable Lipsticks (seen above), have impressively opaque yet blendable formulas. The formulations leave out over 2,000 ingredients, and the brand even offers a virtual ingredient gallery to learn about each one that did make the cut.
Tower 28's ultra-gentle cosmetics and skin-care products were inspired by brand founder Amy Liu's journey navigating the makeup market with sensitive, eczema-prone skin. Since its 2019 launch, the brand has been following the National Eczema Association's Ingredient Guidelines for formulating each and every product that hits its virtual shelves. FYI: Two of Tower 28's best-sellers — its SuperDew Shimmer-Free Highlight Balm and Save. Our. Skin (S.O.S.) Daily Rescue Facial Spray — have received an NEA Seal of Acceptance.
Need another recommendation from its lineup? We suggest the Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning BeachPlease Luminous Tinted Balm, a multiuse lip-and-cheek tint that glides evenly on your skin for a subtle, radiant finish.
Merit, a thoughtfully curated brand of dew-enhancing products, follows the European Union's cosmetics regulation standards and avoids over 1,300 ingredients in its products. However, it does treat your face to beloved skin-care ingredients like hydrating squalane and moisturizing vitamin B5 in its products. This minimalist beauty brand is great to shop when you're looking for glow-inducers like tinted lip oils and highlighting balms.
Since it's inception in 2014, Milk Makeup has become a major power player in the vegan and cruelty-free beauty category. With innovative products that are as pretty and fun to use as they are effective, it's easy to see why so many people adore the brand. Speaking of which, makeup artist Quinn Murphy, who works with stars like Kristen Bell, Julianne Moore, and Karlie Kloss — among myriad others — tells Allure it's one of his top-favorite beauty brands. If you've yet to try anything from Milk, the Hydro Grip Primer and Kush Mascara are both great products to start with.
Saie
Saie, pronounced "say," is one of the newer makeup brands that everyone seems to be talking (and posting) about. Founded in 2019 by Laney Crowell, this nine-piece cosmetics collection aims to become your go-to for essential basics — think goof-proof brow gels, lightweight tinted moisturizers, and a cushiony marshmallow-textured highlighter. The fan-favorite brand avoids 59 ingredients like synthetic fragrances (which can cause skin irritation) out of its formulas, which you can read more about here.
Ilia Beauty is focused on creating clean, pure products with organic bio-active botanicals that nourish skin as they wear. From lipstick to eye shadow and multiple base products, Ilia's products give you a luxurious feel, look, and wear, while being some of the cleanest makeup you can use.
Puckey is a huge fan of the brand, spotlighting many of its products. "I love how smooth the Fade Into You Powder feels and how it really disappears on the skin. The Illuminators come in three shades that work for a variety of skin tones. It also comes in a stick form for easy application.
Have you seen faux freckles taking over the faces of nearly every beauty vlogger? You can thank Freck Beauty for that. The clean makeup brand's biggest claim to fame is the Freck OG, an inky stain that Freck claims is "the world's first freckle cosmetic." Every product in Freck's collection, including Freck OG, meets the Allure Clean Standard as well as the Clean at Sephora guidelines, plus they're also free of alcohol and gluten.
Victoria Beckham has always been a style icon, and now her namesake cosmetics line has made her a legend in beauty as well. Victoria Beckham Beauty is as luxe as luxury beauty gets, except, unlike a few department store name stays, it follows a rigorous formulation guideline called The V-Standard. Under this initiative, the Posh Spice-founded brand vows to leave out ingredients including mineral oil, synthetic fragrances, and more than 1,300 other additives that the European Union has banned. You can see the full list of VBB's excluded ingredients here.
These formulas aren't just clean — they look and feel pretty darn good, too. For an instant smokey eye, grab one of the brand's easy-to-glide Satin Kajal Liners, which blend effortlessly without completely rubbing away. Don't forget to top off your eye look with the smudge-proof, ink-Black Future Lash Mascara, which is one of our favorite mascaras.
Each Kosas product is made with active botanicals and balanced with safe synthetics, giving you luxury formulas, beautiful pigments that flatter a multitude of skin tones, and they all look as good as they feel. The beautiful face duos are available in both cream and powder formulas, each including a blush and an illuminator that complement each other and boost your face's luminosity and glow.
The lipsticks are also not to be missed. Puckey tells Allure, "Kosas has a line of all-natural lipsticks in super chic black packaging. Rosewater (a dusky rose) and Thrillest (bright poppy red) are my favorites."
When Ericka Rodriguez founded Axiology, her main goal was to create what she calls "evil-free" and "super ethical" lipstick that wasn't just vegan but also harmless to both humans and the planet we live on. The result is way more than just lipstick. Instead, it's a whole slew of makeup products that are always made with 10 ingredients or fewer: mineral pigments paired with botanical extracts like that of elderberry, plum seed, and moringa. In that exclusive ingredient club is also a handful of organic oils like the ones found in the brand's multitasking Balmies, castor and sunflower. And if that weren't appealing enough to your inner environmentalist, the packaging is plastic-free, too.
Those little chrome swivel compacts you've been seeing all over Instagram are from the luxe beauty brand whose name may give you pause to pronounce (it's kigh-er why-ss). Naturally-derived and organic ingredients meet luxury beauty with quality cream and powder formulas housed in the brand's signature, luxurious, chrome packaging. A bonus, those compacts are refillable, which means sustainable. The whole collection aims for beautiful, glowy makeup that lets your skin shine through. My personal favorites are the cream blushes, which are so dense and richly pigmented you just need a tap or two to blend out with fingers. The cream highlighters are also breathtakingly natural-looking.
New York City-based makeup artist Benjamin Puckey is partial to Kjaer Weis's lip products. "The lip gloss comes in a gorgeous selection of sheer shades, of which the nudes Cherish and Affinity are my favorites. I also really like the Kjaer Weis lip liners."
Portland, Oregon-based Alima Pure hit the ground running back in 2004, and it has only become an even more ingredient- and environment-conscious brand in the years since. Its ingredient transparency is incredibly refreshing — the brand keeps a glossary on its site of what it uses and why, even clearly noting the mere four synthetic ingredients it has welcomed into its otherwise plant-based formulas. (For example, benzyl alcohol is used as a paraben alternative to preserve ingredients.) Alima Pure's Pressed Foundation is a favorite among the brand's fans, garnering rave reviews for both its formula — evening primrose and argan oils are the star ingredients — and its waste-reducing refillable compact.
100% Pure Beauty
100% Pure Beauty has a full collection of skin care, makeup, hair, and body products, all made with naturally-derived ingredients. The brand is serious about the way it sources its ingredients, too, using a strict methodology to determine and confirm that its products contain no synthetic ingredients. The Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream is worth trying to brighten under eyes with its star ingredient. But, as for makeup, the brand's foundations are available in a wide range of shades. If you're on the hunt for a new lipstick, the Fruit Pigmented Cocoa Butter Matte Lipstick in the matte orange-red shade Sonora Red really packs a punch.
The Lawless tagline is "Clean AF," and the brand means it. Its liquid lipsticks are formulated without carcinogenic, toxic, hormone- or endocrine-disrupting ingredients. If people ingest up to five pounds of cosmetic chemicals every year, Lawless is trying to make sure that its products — that you put directly on your mouth and skin — are as safe as possible.
Joséphine Cosmetics
Joséphine Cosmetics calls itself "sultry" before "natural" or "vegan," but it's most definitely all three. In fact, it exists to prove just how glamorous, sexy, cool, and runway-worthy 100 percent plant-based cosmetics can be. The brand relies on what it has coined "haute naturals" — thoughtfully selected essential oils, minerals, and herbal extracts — to formulate incredible products, such as Lip/Power The Bold Matte Liquid Lipstick. Available in 10 shades as gorgeous as the names they've been given (like Tiphaine, Philou, and Cloé), it provides remarkable moisture for a matte formula thanks to cocoa butter, olive, rosehip oil, and vitamin E.
Han Skin Care Cosmetics
Han Skin Care Cosmetics, like so many clean beauty brands, is quick to list what its products are free of — synthetic fragrance, parabens, and animal cruelty, to name a few. But what it's full of is just as important. The brand focuses on using plant and vegetable pigments to get the gorgeous colors in products like its All Natural Eye Shadow, as well as ingredients so beneficial, they're often found in high-performance skin-care products, like green tea, argan oil, and shea butter.
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Athr Beauty (previously known as Aether Beauty) just gets it: "We use natural ingredients wherever possible because we know their transformative power," the brand says, but they forthcomingly explain that they use synthetics when they can't find a naturally-derived ingredient that's truly non-toxic to serve the needed purpose. The result is products like its Gemstone Palettes, which keep selling out despite a not-inexpensive $48 to $58 price point. Made with actual gemstones — the brand, like so many of us, is obsessed with crystals — these palettes also include an impressive percentage of organic ingredients, like shea butter, coconut oil, and rose hip oil.
Antonym's Ecocert certification tells those who insist on organic products everything they need to know. But it's the beautiful colors and impressive formula performance that tell everyone else that this brand deserves a spot in your makeup bag regardless of your ingredient priorities. Although there's something for every part of the face, it's Antonym's Baked Blushes that we find truly irresistible. With more than 99 percent of its ingredients being of plant-based origin and 11 percent coming from organic farming, it creates a radiant flush on any and all skin tones, going on smooth and looking just as beautiful on as it does in the compact.
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With a tagline like #BetterBeauty, Beautycounter strives to use only the safest ingredients possible and none of the nasties. It even has what it calls "The Never List," which includes harsh chemicals, dangerous preservatives like formaldehyde, and synthetic flavors and fragrances. The brand offers makeup, skin-care, and bath and body products, as well as an array of kits for men, babies, and traveling. Los Angeles-based makeup artist Joanna Schlip is especially partial to its eye makeup products, including the Think Big All-in-One Mascara, a jet-black formula that volumizes while it conditions lashes with its unique blend of peptides.
Lilah B.
One of the innovators of the now popular and chic swivel compact, Lilah B. is all about creating simple, multipurpose beauty products with clean formulas. Without gluten, sulfates, or parabens, and packed with aloe and botanicals, these products take to skin beautifully, feel luxurious and nourishing, and look amazing on your face and on your vanity.
Vapour Beauty is one of clean beauty's best-kept secrets, thanks to its organic ingredients, moisturizing bases packed with antioxidants, and beautiful color payoff. This clean collection rivals some of the most luxurious brands in beauty. Many of the brand's products — like primers, foundations, blushes, and illuminators — are available in stick form and the pigments are beautifully buildable.
lus, the brand's stick and liquid foundations are available in 12 shades, which may not be an earth-shattering amount these days, but what sets them apart is that the foundations are available in an inclusive gradient of shades, so no matter what your skin tone, you'll be able to find a match, which many high-end brands still can't claim.
Au Naturale was created to make skin feel as good as it does when you're not wearing makeup at all. Using naturally- and ethically-sourced ingredients, they set out to create a replacement for every product on your vanity. Without any synthetics, animal byproducts, or harmful chemicals, Au Natural offers a surprisingly large collection of products, many available as a powder or cream, so you don't have to sacrifice quality for clean products.
Denno loves the brand's matte lip stain. "Filling a hole in the marketplace, this line includes mostly neutral shade options," she explains. "[The stain has] a satin-matte formula and comes in a lip gloss kind of tube, which makes it super easy to go on, stay on for a long while, and never bleed."
Well People
Driven by the knowledge that your skin is an organ that absorbs a high percentage of what you put on it, Well People (previously spelled "W3LL People") strives to create products that look and perform as beautifully as they feel. The expansive collection of complexion and color products has something for everyone, no matter what foundation formula you prefer. (Its Expressionist Mascara is even an Allure Best of Beauty winner.) Many of the color products are cream-based to melt onto skin for a natural look that leaves you looking healthy, flushed, and beaming.
Founded by three sisters in Los Angeles, Rituel De Fille is known for its witchy aesthetic and magic-inspired formulas. "They have amazing products with minimal ingredients and really interesting colors," says Black, who's a huge fan of the brand. "Standouts are the Ash and Ember Eye Soots, but the lip and skin products are also great... they hold up well on camera, too, so perfect for Zooming!"
If you love cream-based products, you can't go wrong with any of its Inner Glow Créme Pigments or Enchanted Lip Sheers, both of which come in a variety of mesmerizing shades that suit most skin tones.
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Jack Silverman
September 9, 2014 James Haggerty Features
The Dead Set, Jim Hoke, Christy Rose and Fats Kaplan, Jason White, Byron House, The Jack Silverman Ordeal. These are some of the bands and musicians that Jack Silverman has played his jazz/rock blend of guitar with around town since moving to Nashville 15 years ago.
I've had the pleasure of playing bass with Jack and drummer Adam Abrashoff for the past few months at The Ordeal's Monday night Family Wash residency. The sets feature Jack's instrumental compositions, a whole lot of improvisation, and a bit of Monk and The Dead thrown in for flavor. Really what I've been doing is trying to keep up with Jack's free-flowing, never-ending wellspring of creative, improvised ideas.
We recently sat down pre-gig over a plate of gorgonzola potato chips to have a chat about Jack's love of music and of course, the guitar.
I wondered how he found the guitar or how the guitar found him.
The moment came over the sound of beer-soaked quarters bouncing into glass. Nineteen-year-old Brown University sophomore Silverman heard someone wailing along to a Santana record at a party.
"I just remember hearing that and knowing right away, I want to do that."
A 1979 Fender Stratocaster and a lot of dorm room jamming followed. "I was too loud and not very good," he says. "I wore out the needle on my turntable learning Duane Allman's solo on 'Hotlanta.' At one point one of my neighbors asked, 'Is he killing a cat in there?'"
By the time he finished college, Jack could play along with the solos of his heroes: Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman, and Jerry Garcia. Solos. But what about chords?! Where's all that jazz coming from?
"I figured I better start learning some of this chord stuff or I'd never get a gig," he laughs.
Sticking around Providence for a few years after graduation, he did just that. Touring and gigging in town with a blues rock outfit called The Magneetos, he found the right teacher in Paul Murphy: a true rhythm guitar player who filled in occasionally in Albert King's band and as full-time rhythm guitarist in Duke Robillard's band for many years.
"He told me the most important thing musically that I've ever heard and I still think about it and go back to it. He said, 'There are two components to playing any note: the rhythm and melody. The rhythm is more important than the melody.' He told me, 'You can play the right note in the wrong time and it will never sound good and you could play a wrong note in the right time and it will sound much better.' That got me thinking about what my right hand was doing and not just my left," Silverman says.
Moving to New York City and living in the Village on St. Marks Place, Jack started listening to more jazz. Stuff like Miles Davis' Bitches Brew. He would go see Mike Stern at the 55 bar. And began studying jazz guitar in the late '80s with Stern's wife, Leni, and later with Emily Remler.
"Emily Remler was one of the greatest jazz guitar players that ever lived, and she taught me so many technical things about jazz and its chord structures — how to really play over those changes. That really stretched my mind but, to put it simply, she was all about the passion — she lived for the guitar," Silverman remembers.
"Leni Stern taught me to think of the neck horizontally and not vertically. To be able to play the whole scale on one string, to be fluid and not locked in to any one position."
Practicing four hours a day and working in restaurants, living the downtown life in the village, Jack's playing was developing. The effortless improviser that I know was taking shape in the belly of the Big Apple, in dive bars and Alphabet City flotsam. He worked as a waiter by day and played late-night gigs for little money in bands with names like Lord Demos And The Gangster Rock Nation. "Bohemians, NYU students, drug dealers, hookers — all in an after-hours bar called Billy's 746 club grooving to The Gangsters. The best-worst gig I ever had," he says.
In 2014 Jack Silverman is a seasoned Nashville veteran and an endless experimenter whose playing blends jazz and rock into an amalgam of both. He will kick on an overdrive pedal and rip a solo on a Les Paul or play a country waltz on a hollow body. Adam and I will be holding down a groove and Jack will be playing in a mode I've never heard, improvising freely, using his pedal board as an instrument, and looping guitars in harmony with the band.
"I love to improvise, that's what got me into playing to begin with, the excitement and the magic and the telepathy that goes on when you're playing with other people. You're on the tightrope, in the moment. I'm more about an inspired moment than perfection.
"I have a weakness for certain old guitars. You pick them up and they have a vibe. You wonder about the people who have played them and where they are now. You can almost feel the history in them. I love the way the strings resonate when you hit them. I love everything about the guitar," he says.
I asked him why the he and the guitar have stayed together all these years.
"Nothing makes me as happy, the world feels right when I'm playing guitar. I do it because I have to."
I can dig it, Jack.
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Eola Acres Farm owner Agnes Schucking started holiday tradition by accident
Kaylyn F. Mabey
Special to the Statesman Journal
"One of the Northwest's greatest yuletide traditions" according to the 1960 Christmas issue of the Florists Telegraph Delivery News magazine, began quite by accident in 1950 when Agnes Schucking, owner of Eola Acres farm offered her home to host a Christmas display.
The Schucking family's floral gift shop located at 4785 Salem-Dallas highway was in the midst of a remodeling project so when construction delays threatened their Christmas business, it must have seemed the logical solution to open up the family home on the property, for the emergency.
Holiday House, as the annual event came to be known, was held daily from Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas Eve each year.
An article in the 1960 Christmas issue of Florists Telegraph Delivery News magazine described the Christmas tradition as follows.
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"In a setting of early American décor and antique furniture the (Schucking) home becomes a wonderland of Christmas trees, yule decorations and ornaments, gifts, and arrangements of flowers and greens."
"A hostess greets the visitors and makes them feel at home as they browse through the house. Coffee and Christmas cookies are served. Guests are given baskets to pick ornaments off the many decorated Christmas trees.
"Holiday House of the Christmas season at the Schucking home annually attracts about 3,000 persons."
In a follow-up interview with the local paper, owner Agnes Schucking described a few of their specialty items.
"There are Christmas wreaths of Scotch broom with snowberries, holly and gourds.
They get $3.50 in Portland for them but I sell them for $1 and $1.50. I like to make them and folks like to buy them... Little corsages made of eleven different kinds of native greens, juniper berries, tiny hemlock cones, cedar and the like. People buy them to send away, they last for two or three weeks you know – I sell them for 50 cents."
The Schucking family gift shop began as a roadside farm stand in the late 1930s that featured plants, cut flowers, fruits, and other agricultural products grown on their farm, Eola Acres.
By 1939, the Capital Journal newspaper reported that Mrs. Schucking's business had increased to the point where "hundreds of folks drive out to buy those things that are just a little different." Her Christmas season newspaper ads boasted gold and silvered leaves for centerpieces, Christmas wreaths and greens, mistletoe, potted plants, apples and other farm products.
Agnes Gilbert, the driving force behind Eola Acres and its Holiday House tradition was born December 7, 1883, in Salem, to Andrew Nathaniel (A.N.) and Estelle McCully Gilbert. She was the youngest of three children and the only daughter.
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In 1903, Agnes gained local fame when the Salem Elks lodge crowned her their first Cherry Queen in celebration of the newly inaugurated Cherry Fair.
The fair boasted exhibits, games and contests at the fairgrounds, boat races on the Willamette and a floral parade in which Agnes and her court rode through downtown Salem in a new horseless carriage.
Loaded with cherry branches, the car carried the court to Willson Park where Miss Gilbert was crowned with a gold tiara of emeralds, rubies and rhinestones borrowed from a Portland jeweler.
In 1904, she married local hop broker Bernard O. Schucking. In 1929, the childless couple moved to the Eola Hills area west of Salem. After her husband's death in 1940, Agnes took over operation of their farm and adopted two adult children. The first, Helene Schultz worked as a maid in their home according to the 1940 census. The second, Robert joined the family after service in World War II. Both children had active roles in the business.
By this point in her life, Agnes had made quite a name for herself and Eola Acres farm, as a successful businesswoman and talented florist. Eola Acres was featured in a collection of colored motion pictures of Oregon commissioned by Sen. Charles L. McNary and filmed by prominent Salem photographer Kathryn Gunnell in the 1940s.
National garden clubs and florist organizations recognized Agnes and Eola Acres with awards. But the award that meant the most to Agnes came in 1957 at the age of 74 when she was named Salem's First Citizen, a firsthand account of which can be found on the Willamette Heritage Center's YouTube channel.
Agnes died Oct 5, 1969, following an operation for a cancerous tumor and was interred at Mount Crest Abbey Mausoleum beside her husband and parents. A month after her death brought another blow to Eola Acres and the Schucking family with the death of her son Bob. Daughter Helene continued to run the business until 1996.
The Schucking family home and gift shop that hosted Holiday House for so many years are still visible from the Salem-Dallas Highway. Victims of age, weather and neglect, their purpose long forgotten except in the community memories of Christmas traditions long past.
Kaylyn Mabey is the curatorial assistant at the Willamette Heritage Center, a non-profit, 5-acre museum in Salem that preserves and interprets the history of the Mid-Willamette Valley. For more information visit www.willametteheritage.org.