For women, the most important thing is to look fabulous and youthful. Unfortunately, after having reached certain age, it becomes more and more difficult to maintain healthy skin without any imperfection. Wrinkles, dark spots, dark circles around the eyes, dry skin and some other issues become annoying problems that exist on our skin.
First, we should sleep enough. Often we think that it is okay to sleep only few hours everyday to get the energy needed for our activities. But, the fact is, when we don't sleep enough, we will feel stressful inside the body, mind and soul. Sleeping at the right amount keeps the youth in us as the youth hormone grows during sleep.
In addition, our skin also regenerates its cells when our body is resting. Many of us consider that sleeping 5 to 6 hours daily is enough. To tell the truth, we need around 8 hours to stay healthy and youthful as with 8 hours a day, body, mind and soul will become relaxed with no stress.
Second, consume more green vegetables and healthy fruits. Some don't like vegetables and fruits and it is sometimes difficult to consume nutritious food as usually the less healthy ones taste better. Take as an example, green vegetables. To many people, it's not likeable no matter how healthy green vegetables are. Often, we prefer something tastier.
When we eat a lot of green vegetables and healthy fruits, we actually help to protect our skin as they contain a lot of antioxidants that fight aging skin and beat it. By consuming them routinely, we also maintain a healthy and beautiful skin as green vegetables provide rich sources of folate, Vitamin A and C like (as in spinach and broccoli). Now, do we still consider that eating green vegetables takes too much effort?
Third, believe in nature. Natural oils like olive oil, jojoba oil and coconut oil are widely known for their potentials in giving health benefits to our skin.
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Not only the oils mentioned above, another oil called argan is also an excellent treat to the skin. This oil might not be too familiar to some of us. However, its fantastic ability for beauty protection has been proven by numerous researches. Originally from Morocco, it is also recognised as the "liquid gold" by New York Times for its miracle and lovely smell. UNESCO has also listed a huge area of argan growing region as a biosphere reserve.
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After learning these few tricks, becoming youthful doesn't seem to be impossible again, does it? With excellent strategies, looking perfect can be as simple as counting one to three.


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The Gods of Heavenly Punishment
Jennifer Cody Epstein10 on The Gods of Heavenly Punishment
In This Evocative And Thrilling Epic Novel, Fifteen Year Old Yoshi Kobayashi, Child Of Japan S New Empire, Daughter Of An Ardent Expansionist And A Mother With A Haunting Past, Is On Her Way Home On A March Night When American Bombers Shower Her City With Napalm An Attack That Leaves One Hundred Thousand Dead Within Hours And Half The City In Ashen Ruins In The Days That Follow, Yoshi S Old Life Will Blur Beyond Recognition, Leading Her To A New World Marked By Destruction And Shaped By Those Considered The Enemy Cam, A Downed Bomber Pilot Taken Prisoner By The Imperial Japanese Army Anton, A Gifted Architect Who Helped Modernize Tokyo S Prewar Skyline But Is Now Charged With Destroying It And Billy, An Occupation Soldier Who Arrives In The Blackened City With A Dark Secret Of His Own Directly Or Indirectly, Each Will Shape Yoshi S Journey As She Seeks Safety, Love, And Redemption.
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Jeanette "Astute Crabbist" Jeanette "Astute Crabbist"	says:
There s a lot going on in this novel, but it s not as hard to follow as it may seem at the start It traces the lives of several American and Japanese people before, during, and after World War II Some of them are friends, suddenly cast into enemy positions because their countries are at war The firebombing of Tokyo is central to the story simply because it s the definitive separation between before and after, but the novel is multi layered There s not a great deal of space given to the f There s a lot going on in this novel, but it s not as hard to follow as it may seem at the start It traces the lives of several American and Japanese people before, during, and after World War II Some of them are friends, suddenly cast into enemy positions because their countries are at war The firebombing of Tokyo is central to the story simply because it s the definitive separation between before and after, but the novel is multi layered There s not a great deal of space given to the firebombing itself and its effects on the city as a whole directly following the event Rather than a recitation of horror and devastation, the focus ison how the girl Yoshi s life was altered.The most moving example for me of the struggles of conscience when war makes enemies of friends is shown in the character of Anton Reynolds He s an American architect who spent many years living in Tokyo, designing its beautiful buildings Back home in America as the war drag...
Heather Fineisen Heather Fineisen	says:
Sometimes characters stick with you and that is the case with those in this Novel A bit predictable in some areas, but offers a fresh perspective on prewar Japan through architecture and airmen Americans in Japan and Japanese in America...
Deborah Deborah	says:
Chilling, absorbing, unique, humorous and heart breaking All those adjectives come to mind when I think to describe Jennifer Cody Epstein s book The God s of Punishment It s part historical account churned with love stories and family dysfunction It s character driven in the most powerful of ways This is a book I will remember among the many this year.I have read several accounts of the war between America and Japan, but none so specifically personal as this one The characters are captiva Chilling, absorbing, unique, humorous and heart breaking All those adjectives come to mind when I think to describe Jennifer Cody Epstein s book The God s of Punishment It s part historical account churned with love stories and family dysfunction It s character driven in the most powerful of ways This is a book I will remember among the many this year.I have read several accounts of the war between America and Japan, but none so specifically personal as this one The characters are captivating as immediate relat...
Joanna Joanna	says:
A lush and eloquent portrait of humanity This heartbreaking, sensual and suspenseful novel opened my eyes to some grim and also inspiring realities about the second World War As with her previous novel, The Painter From Shan...
Bob James Bob James	says:
I had a chance to review this book on Fiction Addict You can getgreat fiction recommendations there Here is the review.As I read The Gods of Heavenly Punishment, I felt as if I was slowly flipping through an album of snapshots showing an amazing period of history We often think when looking at our friends snapshots, if only these pictures could tell me their story In this case, Jennifer Cody Epstein had the characters step out of their pict I had a chance to review this book on Fiction Addict You can getgreat fiction recommendations there Here is the review.As I read The Gods of Heavenly Punishment, I felt as if I was slowly flipping through an album of snapshots showing an amazing period of history We often think when looking at our friends snapshots, if only these pictures could tell me the...
Erin Erin says:
Find the enhanced version of this and other reviews at Cody Epstein s The Gods of Heavenly Punishment is unlike any WWII fiction I ve ever picked up In many ways it is a personal story, driven by individual experiences, but at the same time it is a war story, shaped by the contention of two nations vying to defeat one another.As far as favorite character, it is a toss up between Hana and Anton Hana is glamorous, intelligent, but emotionally com Find the enhanced version of this and other reviews at Cody Epstein s The Gods of Heavenly Punishment is unlike any WWII fiction I ve ever picked up In many ways it is a personal story, driven by individual experiences, but at the same time it is a war story, shaped by the contention of two nations vying to defeat one another.As far as favorite character, it is a toss up between Hana and Anton Hana is glamorous, intelligent, but emotionally complex From the beginning it is clear her story will be marred by tragedy, but I couldn t help being drawn to her, couldn t help hoping her story would have a happy ending Then there is Anton Other characters are affected by the war, directly or indirectly, but no one else suffers such emotional conflict and inner turmoil as the American architect who...
Jennifer Jennifer	says:
I ve said it before and I ll say it again Learning new things is my favorite part about reading This book opened my eyes to the events in Japan both before and after WWII The Gods of Heavenly Punishment is told from the point of view of a young Japanese girl, certainly like nothing I ve read before.The characters lives are interconnected in interesting, yet plausible, ways The men and women that people this story are convincing and genuine Days after reading this I can t stop thinking of th I ve said it before and I ll say it again Learning new things is my favorite part about reading This book opened my eyes to the events in Japan both before and after WWII The Gods of Heavenly Punishment is told from the point of view of a young Japanese girl, certainly like nothing I ve read before.The characters lives are interconnected in interesting, yet plausible, ways The men and women that people...
Patricia Patricia	says:
The horrendous atrocities of war and the delicate strength of the human spirit are all wrapped up in this novel about the firebombing of Tokyo during World War II THE GODS OF HEAVENLY PUNISHMENT is a work of art and beauty and I will read it again to ease the tensions which continue to cross my mind and disrupt my awareness I dare you to read this and not be swept up THE GODS OF HEAVENLY PUNISHMENT is shocking and delicate in equal measure Debra Dean, author, of THE MADONNAS Of LENINGRAD The horrendous atrocities of war and the delicate strength of the human spirit are all wrapped up in this novel about the firebombing of Tokyo during World War II THE GODS OF HEAVENLY PUNISHMENT is a work of art and beauty and I will read it again to ease the tensions which continue to cross my mind and disrupt my awareness I dare you to read this and not be swept up THE GODS OF HEAVENLY PUNISHMENT is shocking and delicate in equal measure Debra Dean, author, of THE MADONNAS Of LENINGRAD on the book jacket This is the story of Yoshi and how war and a host of people will direct her experience of war and lead to her survival She is the daughter of a Japanese builder who has worked with an Architect to change the skyline of Toky...
Jill Meyer Jill Meyer	says:
It takes a special writer to produce an epic novel Epic and sweeping imply a great breadth of a story line in terms of both time and characters Jennifer Cody Epstein deserves kudos for her new novel, The Gods of the Heavenly Punishment , which takes the reader from Tokyo 1935 to Los Angeles 1962, with characters who are as different as Japanese and Americans can be in that era The unifying point of the novel is a green ring that survives both love and war and brings those two differen It takes a special writer to produce an epic novel Epic and sweeping imply a great breadth of a story line in terms of both time and characters Jennifer Cody Epstein deserves kudos for her new novel, The Gods of the Heavenly Punishment , which takes...
Epstein has crafted a novel that moves back and forth between multiple third person narratives Throughout, she keeps the book moving forward in time as she shifts settings, from 1935 Hamburg, New York to 1962 Los Angeles and gradually begins to intertwine her characters.I suppose the novel could be called sweeping moving as it does through time and back and forth across the Pacific Curiously, I never felt like I was being swept up in a massive story Epstein makes the novel very much the int Epstein has crafted a novel that moves back and forth between multiple third person narratives Throughout, she keeps the book moving forward in time as she shifts settings, from 1935 Hamburg, New York to 1962 Los Angeles and gradually begins to intertwine her characters.I suppose the novel could be called sweeping moving as it does through time and back and forth across the Pacific Curiously, I never felt like I was being swept up in a massive story Epstein makes the novel very much the intimate stories of the people caught up in the war between Japan and the United States Without casting judgment, Epstein uses her characters along with many real life characters to explore the atrocities of war Having just read The Wind Up Bird Chronicle, I was surprised to find myself back in Manchuria during the Japanese occupation but it also made me not ready to read about the torture of soldiers, a direction I was...

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Commission reviews input methodologies under Part 4 of the Commerce Act
Home Insights Commission reviews input methodologies under Part 4 of the Commerce Act
Contributed by: Craig Shrive, Petra Carey and Tom Swayne.
The Commerce Commission (Commission) has started the year off with a number of announcements that shed light on its approach to and priorities for economic regulation under Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986 (Commerce Act). This includes announcements to:
conduct a review of the input methodologies (IM) in Part 4 of the Commerce Act to ensure the regime is fit for purpose (with an increased focus on decarbonising the electricity sector); and
divide its Economic Regulation Branch into two separate branches to reflect the Commission's growing breadth and depth of responsibilities.
These developments also have potential implications for future economic regulatory regimes, in particular, the regulation of the four new water services entities that are expected to be established as part of the Government's Three Waters Reform programme.
Ensuring that Part 4 regulation is fit for purpose
The Commission has announced that it has begun reviewing the IMs in Part 4 of the Commerce Act. In basic terms, the IMs set the rules, requirements and processes that underpin the economic regulation of electricity lines services, gas pipeline services, and specified airport services.
Under the Commerce Act, the Commission is required to review the IMs at least every seven years. What is perhaps different from the previous review (the IMs have only been reviewed once since the IMs were first determined in 2010) is that the announcement of this review follows an open letter (here) that the Commission published to stakeholders seeking views on the emerging issues for electricity networks, gas networks and airports. The letter highlighted the need to ensure that the regulatory regime is fit for purpose, with a particular focus on the implications of the Government's decarbonisation goals on the energy sector.
The increased attention on decarbonisation follows from the Climate Change Commission's (CCC) advice to the Government, which outlined a decarbonisation pathway with increased electrification, declining natural gas use, and a potential future role for biogas and hydrogen. What is clear from the CCC's recommendations (and the Government's decarbonisation goals) is that the energy sector is facing significant disruption and transformation, which will require material investment. Unsurprisingly, this was one of the main issues raised in energy submissions on the open letter and the Commission subsequently held a workshop with electricity lines services to discuss how the Part 4 regime could support a shift towards decarbonisation.
The submissions received on the open letter, along with the feedback during the workshop, will largely inform the Commission's approach to the current IM review as well as its other Part 4 regulation work programmes in the near future, including:
the upcoming reset of price-quality paths for gas pipeline businesses (which must be completed by the end of May 2022); and
a targeted review of information requirements of electricity lines companies scheduled for later this year (although there is no required deadline for this).
The Commission will be publishing papers for consultation in Q2 of 2022 on its proposed decision-making framework and processes. From there, stakeholders will have the opportunity to engage with the Commission and provide submissions before the IM review is formally completed at the end of 2023.
Economic Regulation Branch split
Another significant announcement was that, as of 1 March 2022, the Commission's Economic Regulation Branch has been divided into two new branches, each focusing on specific areas of work, namely:
an Infrastructure Regulation Branch will focus on work programmes for energy networks, airports, and fibre broadband services; and
a Market Regulation Branch will lead the work in the telecommunications, fuel, and dairy sectors as well as the Commission's new responsibilities relating to retail payment systems.
The split reflects the fact that the breadth and depth of the Commission's economic regulation activities have grown in recent years, in line with increased areas of responsibility and expectations about its role. For example, the Commission will be the regulatory body responsible for enforcing the Retail Payment Systems Bill, and determining whether retail payment networks and their participants should be subject to further regulation. Each separate branch will be able to focus its attention on its specific area of work and ensure that it is appropriately resourced to perform its functions.
Implications for the four new water service entities
The IM Review could also have implications for the water sector. As part of the Three Waters Reform programme, the Government is considering how the proposed new regional water services entities should be subject to economic regulation (see our recent update on the Three Waters Reform here).
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) consulted on a Discussion Paper (here) at the end of 2021 that looked at the future economic regulation of the three waters services, and it is now in the process of policy development with further decisions expected mid-2022. One of the policy decisions considered in the Discussion Paper is which regulatory body would be the most appropriate to be the regulator for the three waters services. The Commission is presented as a likely candidate given its existing expertise in economic regulation, meaning that it may have another regulatory regime within its remit in the near future (and hence even greater workload). Other potential candidates considered in the Discussion Paper include Taumata Arowai (the new drinking water regulator) or a new sector-specific regulator.
Further, the economic regulation model proposed by MBIE was closely modelled on Part 4 regulation. Changes made to IMs under this review could be relevant to any IMs developed for water regulation in the future. It remains to be seen whether MBIE will be influenced by submissions to the effect that the water sector will be different to sectors regulated under Part 4, such that a new and different (e.g. more flexible and light-handed) approach to economic regulation is required. In that context, it is also worth noting that it is apparent from submissions that not all stakeholders are convinced that the challenges facing the energy sector discussed above can be addressed by reviewing the IMs alone – that is, they argue that more fundamental change to Part 4 regulation is required. This may raise further questions about whether Part 4 regulation is a fit-for-purpose precedent for water economic regulation, bearing in mind that the Government's key rationale for establishing the entities is to undertake transformational investment in water infrastructure, amounting to billions of dollars.
We will be watching this space closely as the IM review and other work programmes develop. If you would like further information on the IM review and the Commission's work in the economic regulation space more generally, please contact one of the authors.
Petra Carey
Competition/Public Law and Regulation
Infrastructure and Projects


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You're ready to begin—or think you are. You can efficiently design a marketing project by following these five steps. Whether you do it all yourself or hire professional help, your project will go through these five stages.
First, set the budget and deadline for your project. Your budget includes all or some of the following: writing, designing, editing, proofreading, illustrations, photography or stock imagery, choosing the right paper, printing, folding, binding, labeling, and distributing.
Everything that goes into making the printed piece comes under the term "production." To determine various production deadlines, start with the date you want customers to receive your piece and work backward. Leave enough time for the elements noted above. Set deadlines for completing each of these functions.
Clearly identify your target audience and determine what you want to achieve with your printed piece (e.g., increase your marketing exposure, establish your corporate identity, launch an advertising campaign, etc.).
Outline a "design brief" that clarifies your concepts, goals, and budget for the project. This will help you (or your designer) tailor the design, typography, graphics, and color to your targeted audience. Thinking through these elements of the concept early will also help you stay within your budget. Do black and white "thumbnail" sketches by hand (which are small—about 2" x 2" drawings) of your ideas on paper.
Prepare your text in a word processing program or hire a writer to compose text and headlines to fit the space you need. It's best to collaborate closely with the writer at this "brainstorming" stage to develop a theme and determine the right amount of text and graphics needed. If you write the copy yourself, I highly recommend hiring an editor to perfect the language and ensure it's easy to understand.
Use professional drawing programs such as Adobe Illustrator to do your graphics. Then, use photo-editing software such as Adobe Photoshop to touch up and crop your scans and photos. Determine what file formats and resolution your graphics and scans should be to produce this project. Don't hesitate to consult with a designer or printer to get this right!
Once you select a general direction for your project, use a professional page layout program such as Adobe InDesign or Quark Xpress to design your color "comps." This means compiling the text and graphics into one document.
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Perform a pre-flight checklist (this is a list of specifications you must follow so that your document will print properly), or convert your file to the PDF format to ensure that all graphics and fonts are included in the files sent to the printer. Beware: Skipping this step can lead to delays at the printing stage.
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Animal rights activists say they're not trying to 'attack' Dundas St. restaurant where owner carved deer leg in front window
By Fakiha BaigStaff Reporter
Sun., April 1, 2018timer3 min. read
An animal rights activist says she wants to have a dialogue with a Toronto restaurant owner who made international headlines after he carved up a deer's leg in front of protesters last week.
On Saturday evening, animal rights protesters reappeared outside Antler Kitchen and Bar, a game-themed restaurant that serves wild deer, boar and bison, for the sixth time.
"I don't consider this protest as an attack on him or an attack on his business," Marni Ugar told the Star on Sunday after Saturday evening's protest outside the Dundas St. W. restaurant.
Activists were protesting outside the restaurant last week when the restaurant owner, Michael Hunter, responded by carving and eating deer meat in the front window.
The protest featured a banner that said "Murder" in large, hot pink letters, and a sign that said, "Animals are not ours to use."
Protesters say restaurant owner made show of eating meat in response to animal rights demonstration
One demonstrator, Len Goldberg, had a sign that read "please add vegan steak to the menu."
"This story has since become about the deer carving but I still want to have dialogue," Ugar said.
"This protest is about speciesism. A pig is killed and slaughtered to be eaten but no one says anything. If the restaurant were killing dogs, people would be angered. On dogs we put booties and a jacket and cuddle with it."
Ugar said she chose to protest Antler last winter after she saw a board outside the restaurant that said "venison is the new kale."
The protest and Hunter's response attracted a spirited response on Twitter, where many mocked the protesters and congratulated Michael Hunter.
Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt tweeted "Next time I'm in Toronto, I'm dining at Antler."
Another poster, Big Bad Gorilla, wrote: "They just made Antler the most famous restaurant in Toronto. I eat vegan but I'm switching back to meat after seeing this (protest) video."
Critics of the protest are wondering why people gathered outside a local Toronto business specifically.
"People are asking me 'Why not McDonald's?' My answer is 'Who will I sit down with there?' " Ugar said.
"I am a grass-roots organizer so my activism focuses on local businesses. No one from McDonald's is going to meet me."
In an email to the Star on Sunday, a spokesperson for Antler said the owners have decided to move on after the protests.
"For us, this story has come to an end. We remain committed to serving our loyal and new customers, and we are dedicated to returning to business as usual," Laura Fracassi wrote.
Hunter wrote in an email to the Star last week that protests are not unusual in the restaurant industry and therefore, he was not surprised by the actions of the protesters.
"Our identity as a restaurant is well known throughout the city as is our ethical farming and foraging initiatives," he wrote. "We stand by our restaurant's identity and the identity of myself as a chef."
Ugar said she has communicated with Hunter before the protest and he had invited her to go vegetable picking.
"We were in contact through email and then the press exploded and we haven't spoken since," she said. "I've received a lot of attacks, in part because the owner is a hunter and a lot of Americans were sending me hate mail because all the pro-gun people are a little threatened. In this situation, I still believe that the animals are the only victims."
Ugar said her main goal is education, not protest.
With files from Tamar Harris and Bryann Aguilar


Dressing up as one's favorite Disney princess has just become a lot more interesting thanks to these imagined glass slippers. Although not real -- just yet -- they were conceived by the top shoe designers today including Jimmy Choo, Nicholas Kirkwood and Stuart Weitzman. Although all the glass slippers adhere to the romantic qualities of the story, they are nevertheless very contemporary.
The glass slipper designs were created in anticipation of its live-action film starring Cate Blanchett and Lily James. The official collaboration collection will be sold around the world, making women's dreams come true. After all, as Disney Entertainment's vice president of consumer products Jonathan Symington says, "Cinderella's glass slipper has become a magical symbol of transformation."
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Home News The Witcher Producers Explain Geralt's Second Sword
The Witcher Producers Explain Geralt's Second Sword
The Netflix series of The Witcher series, which has a huge fan base, will soon be available to its audience. However, the second sword problem that caught the minds of many people playing the game adaptation of the series was answered by the producers.
There is little time left for Netflix's highly anticipated The Witcher series. The series is eagerly awaited by everyone who reads and plays the series' books. We've all seen that our Witcher Geralt is characterized by two swords on his back in the video game.
Geralt uses both swords according to his opponent. The steel sword he possesses is against people, while the silver sword is used against monsters. However, in Netflix's trailer, Geralt had no two swords on his back, as in the game.
Geralt carries his second sword as follows:
Here came the explanation from the series producers. Producer Lauren Hissrich and executive producer Tomek Baginski announced that in Netflix's Net Trailer Analysis 'Geralt had both swords. However, these swords will not be the way we see them in the games, but as they are in the book. Let us quote Baginski's words where the second sword is:
Ger Geralt is a monster hunter, but the danger also comes from people. So we never forgot the second sword.
So the second sword discussion that some enthusiasts could not see in the fragments finally came to an end here. Those who did not know that Geralt's second sword was found in the book had just learned this information, and those who knew already guessed where the second sword was. Nevertheless, it is gratifying to have received a verification.
The expected series The Witcher will be on December 20th. The first season of the series consists of eight chapters. Netflix announced the names of the episodes in recent weeks. In addition, three more fascinating posters from the series were published last day.
Geralt of Rivia will be starring Henry Cavill, Anne Chalotra of Yennefer, Freya Allan of Ciri, Jodhi May of Calanthe, and Anna Shaffer of Triss. We will also see Adam Levy, Lars Mikkelsen, Mimi Ndiweni, Emma Appleton and Joey Batey.
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Hello and welcome back! It's time for this month's Fancy Friday Blog Hop. I'm here with my fancy friends (all current or former members of the Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team). This challenge we are featuring new and returning colors in the fresh 2018-2019 Stampin' Up Catalog! We also have a Pinterest board that you can follow. You might have just arrived from Paula's Blog. Did you see her colorful project?! I love her creations.
Here is the color combo that I chose. I'm so glad that both Poppy Parade and Coastal Cabana are back, and Mango Melody and Granny Apple Green are terrific coordinating happy colors.
I used the new Varied Vases stamp set and matching punch. I focused on the Coastal Cabana and Poppy Parade colors, with just a pinch of the Mango Melody and Granny Apple Green added in. I love this simple set, and it includes some really useful and fun greetings as well.
The vases are stamped and punched out, and the greeting is heat embossed in white using Versamark ink onto Basic Black cardstock. The patterned paper is from the Garden Impressions 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper.
Well, that is all for me today. But, be sure to click the next button below to move on to Krista's colorful creation.


Back in 2003, Microsoft had a plan to attract Web site developers to the Microsoft platform with a skunkworks project called WebMatrix. On July 7, 2010, Microsoft brought back that discontinued effort, via the introduction of a new tool suite known as WebMatrix.
Microsoft is making available for download a first beta of the new WebMatrix as of today. The plan -- if feedback is positive -- is to release the final version before the end of this calendar year.
Scott Guthrie, the Corporate Vice President of Microsoft's .Net Developer Platform, previewed last week a few of the tools that are part of the WebMatrix suite. These include a lightweight version of Microsoft's IIS Web Server, known as IIS Express; an updated version of SQL Server Compact Edition; and a new "view-engine option" for ASP.Net, known as "Razor," which enables developers to embed Visual Basic or C# within HTML.
WebMatrix is more than the sum of these parts, however. Like the original WebMatrix, it's a light-weight Web development tool, with accompanying samples and documentation, in its own right. The new WebMatrix also integrates with Microsoft's open-source Web Gallery, plus a reference tool for finding potential hosting partners for sites the WebMatrix developers build.
According to a new July 6 Microsoft Web Platform Team Blog post, WebMatrix is a 15 MB download (50 MB for those who don't already have .Net 4 installed). It can be installed side-by-side with Visual Studio 2010 and/or Visual Web Developer 2010 Express.
The goal of WebMatrix, according to its developers, is "to make it really easy to get started with web development." The new tool "minimizes the number of concepts someone needs to learn in order to get simple things done, and includes and integrates all of the pieces necessary to quickly build Web sites," the blog said.
Brian Goldfarb, Microsoft Director of Developer Platform Marketing, said Microsoft has been gathering feedback since it discontinued the original WebMatrix via focus groups comprised of members of the open-source community, students, hobbyists and more. The goal of the tool is to make it easy for Web developers -- whether they already are using Microsoft tools and technologies, or tools like PHP, MySQL and other open-source ones -- to acquire, configure and customize the components they need to build basic Web sites. The IIS Express, SQL Server Compact Edition and Razor technologies are all included, but all optional, Goldfarb emphasized.
The original ASP.Net WebMatrix was end-of-lifed in 2003, but the feedback from that project influenced the new WebMatrix, Goldfarb said. Unlike the original, "this (WebMatrix) is a fully supported Microsoft product," he said.
Microsoft is making the new WebMatrix available for download and installation using the company's Web Platform Installer.
What's your take? Has the new Microsoft WebMatrix got the right stuff to attract newbie Web developers (even for those who prefer developing with open-source technologies)? Why/why not?


IROICA as a network of international relations officers was established in 1997 as an activity within the "DEMETER" Socrates Thematic Network project. In 1998, IROICA became a Standing Committee within ICA. Today IROICA has the status of a non-profit international association with its own statutes. The governing body is the IROICA General Assembly which meets annually at the time of the annual conference. The Executive Committee is elected by the General Assembly.
In order to achieve these goals, the IROICA network acts as a forum for discussion. IROICA convenes physical meetings and with electronic communication enables members to express their views and requests. IROICA also leads and participates in projects.
Delgado M, Hellgren S-L, Nielsen M, Vandecasteele H, Wojciechowska A and Heath S (2008). Handbook of good practice in the management of the academic studies and pastoral care of international Master students. Association for European Life Science Universities, Gent, Belgium, pp 45 .
Karlsson I, Mueller I, Atkinson H, Toborn J and Bengtsson (2004). Good practice for international relations officer. Interuniversity Consortium for Agricultural and Related Sciences in Europe, 2nd edition, pp55.
Heath S B (2004). Quality in internationalisation, the password for the future. Proceedings of the 8th European Conference for international relations officers at higher education institutions for agricultural and related sciences. Institute National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL), Nancy, France pp 43.
Mueller I (2000). International relations management at higher education institutions in agricultural and related sciences – contributions at IROICA workshops 2000. Interuniversity Consortium for Agricultural and Related Sciences in Europe, pp56.


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Q: Silverlight: Polygon in combination with Pixel Shaders I am new to Silverlight and I got a small problem with effects in combination with polygons. I want to achieve that the rendering of the shader is only inside the edges instead of also outside the edges. As you see the brush is doing this, but not the output of the shader. Anybody knows a solution to fix this? Is there a way to get the output of the pixel shader and push that into the fill property of polygon?
Result: http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/2831/achieve.jpg
This is my xaml code:
<Polygon Name="TestPolygonWithEffect" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="1">
  <Polygon.Points>
    <Point X="100" Y="0"></Point>
    <Point X="0" Y="200"></Point>
    <Point X="200" Y="200"></Point>
  </Polygon.Points>
  <Polygon.Fill>
    <ImageBrush ImageSource="Roof.jpg"></ImageBrush>
  </Polygon.Fill>
  <Polygon.Effect>
    <f:TestShaderEffect>
      <f:TestShaderEffect.Overlay>
        <ImageBrush ImageSource="OverlayTest.png"></ImageBrush>
      </f:TestShaderEffect.Overlay>
    </f:TestShaderEffect>
  </Polygon.Effect>
</Polygon>

This is my shader in HLSL
sampler2D input : register(s0);
sampler2D overlay : register(s1);

float4 main(float2 uv : TEXCOORD) : COLOR
{
 float4 returnColor = tex2D(overlay, uv);

 if(returnColor.a == 0.0f)
  return tex2D(input, uv);
 else
  return returnColor;
}

A: Hmm... just looking at it quickly it seems to me that you can acheive the same thing by placing two Images in a Grid (with the overlay last).  Where the overlay has Alpha of 0 the other image will be seen.  You can then assign your ploygon geomerty to the Grid.Clip property.

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You may have heard breathless warnings on the perils of a reverse mortgage. While these loans can come with risks and drawbacks, they can also serve as a way to provide for you and your spouse in your retirement, or offer a line of cash from an investment you've been paying into for decades. Learn more about whether a reverse mortgage might be a good solution for you, and speak with an attorney well versed in unfair mortgage practices before committing to a reverse mortgage.
Reverse mortgages, also known as Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), are loans which essentially allow you to draw cash from the investment you've made in your home. Borrowers who are over 62 years old and have either entirely paid off their mortgage or paid off a substantial amount can receive either a lump sum, monthly payments, or open a line of credit against the equity they've built up in their home. In order to qualify for a reverse mortgage, you must use that home which you're borrowing equity against as your primary residence throughout the life of the loan. As long as the borrower or the borrower's spouse lives in the home, no payments on the loan become due. This is a change from previous versions of such loans, which gained a negative reputation in part for forcing the non-borrowing spouse out of the home or to begin making payments on the loan when the borrowing spouse would pass away or move into an assisted living facility. Now, loan payments only become due when both spouses have moved out or passed away. Typically, the home is then sold. Borrowers will never owe more on the HECM than the value of the home, and could end up pocketing the difference between the amount of the loan and the sale price, if it is higher.
How can I use reverse mortgage funds?
The funds received from a reverse mortgage or HECM can be used for any purpose, including living expenses, medical bills, paying down high-interest credit card debt, or even the purchase of a second home. Some borrowers use an HECM to pay off an existing conventional mortgage, which, depending on the amount of the mortgage still due, can both eliminate an ongoing monthly payment and provide additional funds to the borrower. An HECM for Purchase will, along with a cash lump sum, enable a borrower to purchase a new primary residence.
When isn't a reverse mortgage a good idea?
Borrowers of reverse mortgages will need to be able to continue paying taxes and homeowner insurance in order to prevent foreclosure on the home. If this would be a challenge, then selling the home and relocating somewhere smaller might be a better solution. HECMs are available in an amount up to a certain percentage of the value of the home. If you borrow too aggressively against your home's equity while still relatively young and healthy, you may run out of funds and be forced into selling the home earlier than you'd like. HECMs also can come with higher origination fees than some other forms of credit. Find an attorney versed in consumer law and mortgages to discuss your alternatives for managing debt and available borrowing options.
For assistance with foreclosure, bankruptcy, and other consumer law issues in Maryland, contact the skilled and dedicated Gaithersburg consumer law firm Haeger Law, LLC for a consultation, at 888-463-3520, with additional offices located in Germantown.


What happens when we do not fear God? Do we really want an answer? I will answer it. We will fear everything else, and be crippled by that fear even though there is only a perceived notion, or a shadow in the darkness ahead. BOO!
This is something the LORD has been revealing to me for the past few years. If I fear God, there is absolutely nothing I need to fear. If I do not fear God, then I will fear everything, every dark shadow around me. I have noticed the "Fear not" passages and the "Do not be afraid" ones too. The Almighty does not desire that we be fearful, and when we are walking with Him there is nothing to fear.
If you will notice verse 21 (you will need your Bible to figure that out) says, "Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible." The phrases "Mighty God and terrible" are translated "Great and awesome" in the NKJV. I have always loved the word "Awesome". I think it is greatly overused. There is no one individual I know that is "Awesome" – except Jesus my Lord and Savior.
God's instruction to the people was not to fear the people of the Land they were about to enter. He is the Great and Awesome GOD. There is none like Him. There is none beside Him. Anything man has made and declared a deity is set for destruction. GOD is set forever.
Yes there are fears that will come our way, but the Christ-honoring, God-fearing believer will turn that fear to faith, will trust and believe the LORD is with us; and not fear what lies ahead; neither what is behind us.
This kind of faith comes through the faith of Jesus Christ and His death, burial, and resurrection. If you have not trusted Him you have much to fear; not the least of which is being outside the will and way of God.


A new report has ranked Peterborough as one of the biggest jobs creating cities over the last century.
The city has been ranked second out of the UK's 64 largest cities that have more than doubled their employment over the past century.
The report, called A Century of Cities, has been drawn up by the research group CentreforCities.
It states: "All in all, 22 of the UK's 64 largest cities have more than doubled their employment over the past century.
"Peterborough, Oxford, Cambridge and Reading are among those that have grown most strongly, with Crawley - in number one position - now boasting more than 600 per cent more jobs than in 1911.
The reports states that in 1911 the total number of jobs in Peterborough was 21,278 but just over 100 years later it had risen to 100,714.
Centre for Cities' acting chief executive Andrew Carter said: ""A Century of Cities offers a unique opportunity to make sense of the long-term factors behind the two-tier urban economy of progress and decline that we see in Britain today.
"We must take heed of the lessons of the past when planning for the future.
The diversity and depth of the city's industries have ensured our economic growth is sustainable.
Steve Bowyer, acting chief executive of economic development company Opportunity Peterborough, said: "We know Peterborough's economy has performed well across a number of indicators in recent years, but when looking at our achievements during the last century, this new study highlights even greater strength in the city's ability to create new jobs.
"Crucially, the diversity and depth of the city's industries have ensured our economic growth is sustainable.
"Peterborough has five high performing business sectors ranging from advanced manufacturing and finance, to digital and creative industries and environmental services.
"The city is home to companies with worldwide impact - The BGL Group, Thomas Cook and Caterpillar Perkins for example - as well as smaller businesses that are pushing the boundaries of technology, innovation and sustainable ways of working.
"It's this vital mix of scale and variety of commercial operation that ensures the continued growth of Peterborough's economy.
He added: "As a medieval city Peterborough has a rich heritage, but we also have a history of successful physical growth born from our new town status during the 1960s and 1980s. We're an ambitious city with bold plans to deliver further regeneration and economic growth; our £3 million Future City Demonstrator programme is one area of work that is already driving innovation, enhancing our circular economy and boosting local skills.
"In addition to the great work of Peterborough DNA, our pioneering Skills Service is working with local schools and employers to upskill the city's young people to make sure they have the necessary skills businesses need, when they need them. This, and the continued growth and development of our local companies, is helping to reduce the city's claimant count which is reducing 50% faster than the national average over the last year.
Peterborough MP Stewart Jackson said: "It's great jobs news.
"We want to see more businesses and high skilled work as well as decent wages and more apprenticeships.


This is the first description of the polymorphisms of arylalkylamine-N-acetyltransferase (AA-NAT) gene in Indian goats with different reproductive traits (twinning percentage and age of sexual maturity). Based on the important role of AA-NAT in reproduction, it is considered as a possible candidate gene for this trait. Two novel synonymous SNPs, C825T (exon2) and C1249T (exon3) were identified. All three possible genotypes (CC, CT and TT) were identified for C825T mutation whereas two genotypes were observed (CC and CT) for C1249T mutation. SNPs C825T and C1249T changed recognition site of restriction enzyme BtsCI (GGATG) and AciI (CCGC) and thus can be genotyped by the relatively simple and cost effective technique of PCR-RFLP for establishing further association with reproductive traits. Present results add to the meager existing knowledge and extend the spectrum of genetic variation of caprine candidate genes of reproductive traits, which is another step towards improvement of goat genetic resources and breeding.


Item Description : Immerse your loved ones in the happiness this Santas Fantastic Gourmet N Cheese Combination brings with it and fill their life with fun and cheer. This distinctive Gift Box is overflowing with seasonal treats like 100 gr. of Country of Quercus Pure Iberian Bellota Sausage Sliced, 100 gr. of Country of Quercus Pure Acorn Iberian Chorizo Sliced, 50 gr. of Imperia Duck Ham, 90 gr. of Imperia Duck Foie Gras Mousse, 45 gr. of The Fine Cheese Company Crackers with Parmigiano - Reggiano, 220 gr. of LA LATA de Braulio Bonito del Norte in Olive Oil and Red wine Azpilicueta Crianza 2014 DO Rioja.


Multivitamins – Vitamins for Foot Odour: Take 500 milligrams multi-vitamin twice a day.
Multivitamins - Vitamins for Sexually Transmitted Infections: A daily dose of multivitamins, especially those enriched with folic acid, zinc and vitamins B, C, E and K is essential for a healthy body. All these vitamins and minerals help in the faster recovery of the body from any disease.
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Cape Town - It will be almost as difficult for players to crack a place in the Cape Cobras squad as it would be to get a nod for the national team, the Cape franchise's coach, Ashwell Prince, has said.
"As far as I am concerned, every international player in the Cape Cobras squad is available for selection (for the CSA T20 Challenge starting with a clash against the Dolphins on November 12)," Prince said.
"This is a very good squad. That's going to leave many good players disappointed as they will miss out on final selection," Prince said.
The names available for selection to the Cape Cobras for the T20 domestic showpiece are Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander and Dane Paterson. They are all stars who have represented South Africa in either Tests, One-Day Internationals and or the T20 format this year.
Several other players have represented South Africa before, including Dane Piedt, Richard Levi and Justin Ontong, while Jason Smith recently plied his trade for South Africa 'A'. Qaasim Adams played for SA 'A' in 2016, excelling in the one-day format.
Occasionally, the Cobras have struggled to retain the momentum after belligerent starts in the power play of six overs, but Prince is confident the team possesses the finesse and the aggressive skills in the middle period to consolidate or expand.
He said there are other options available to the team, like promoting a hard-hitting middle- and lower-order batsman after there has been an extensive stand in the top-order.
Vital factors if the Cape Cobras are to qualify for the knockout stages would be to make rollicking starts with the bat in the first six overs.
Another would be to remain relatively injury free. He remembers about three to four seasons ago that the Cobras had four or five senior players sidelined due to injuries. Almost all of them missed out due to finger injuries.
In terms of the bowling, the Cobras will boast an attack that covers all the bases.
Paterson has developed into a very reliable death bowler after making his international debut against Sri Lanka. He took 4-32 in a T20 clash against England and captured 3-44 in an ODI against Bangladesh. The fast bowler suffered because a couple of catches were dropped off his bowling against the Tigers.
Duminy has established himself as a world-class T20 player who possesses loads of Indian Premier League experience.
Wayne Parnell is still injured and Prince says he is awaiting an update from the Cricket South Africa medical team on when the all-rounder will return to the fray.


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Link: https://ictandhealth.com/online-metabolic-calculator-better-in-determining-risk-of-diseases/news
Online metabolic calculator better in determining risk of diseases
An online metabolic calculator developed by a University of Virginia School of Medicine doctor and his research partner at the University of Florida can predict people's risk of developing heart disease and diabetes more accurately than traditional methods. That is the outcome of a large new UVA study.
The UVA physician – Mark DeBoer – hopes the new tool will prompt patients to make lifestyle changes that would spare them the suffering and expense of avoidable illnesses. "This boils it down to telling a patient, 'On the risk spectrum, you are here, and you're in a position where we're worried you're going to have a cardiovascular event in the next 10 years,'" says De Boer, MD, of the UVA School of Medicine and the UVA Children's Hospital. "My hypothesis is that the more specific information you can give to individuals at risk, the more they will understand it and be motivated to make some changes."
Black-and-white approach
Physicians traditionally have predicted risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke by looking for five factors: obesity, high blood pressure, high fasting triglycerides, low HDL (good) cholesterol and high fasting blood sugar. Patients with abnormalities in at least three of these are diagnosed as having metabolic syndrome and told that they are at elevated risk for future health problems.
The problem with that approach is that it is black-and-white. DeBoer: "As is true in most processes in life, the reality is that this risk exists on a spectrum," he said. "Someone who has values in each of these individual risk factors that are just below the cutoff still has more risk for future disease than somebody who has very low values."
The traditional approach also fails to consider variables like race, ethnicity and gender. For example, African-American men are unlikely to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome but still have a high risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Testing predictions
On the other hand, the 'metabolic crystal ball,' developed by DeBoer and Matthew Gurka, PhD, from the University of Florida, weights the traditional risk factors ánd takes into account race, gender and ethnicity, in order to produce an easy-to-understand metabolic severity score.
A small study previously found that the online calculator's predictions lined up well with actual cases of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, the large new study further confirms this. The study looked, retroactively, at outcomes in more than 13,000 people and found that DeBoer and Gurka's tool was a better risk predictor than the individual risk factors alone.
DeBoer believes this suggests that, when somebody has this congregation of metabolic syndrome findings, there probably is some underlying process that is producing those findings, and that those underlying processes are also contributing to future risk. "The hope is that a scoring system like this could be incorporated in the electronic medical record to calculate someone's risk and that information could be provided both to the physician, who then realizes there is an elevated risk, and to the patient, who hopefully can start taking some preventative steps."
DeBoer and colleagues have described the study findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The research team consisted of DeBoer; Matthew J. Gurka, PhD; ?Sherita Hill Golden, MD; Solomon K. Musani, PhD; Mario Sims, PhD; ?Abhishek Vishnu, PhD?; Yi Guo, PhD; and ?Thomas A. Pearson, MD, PhD.
The tool is available as a free online calculator at http://mets.health-outcomes-policy.ufl.edu/calculator/. Further research is required to determine exact cut-off values of the score that indicate particular jumps in risk. The score is primarily intended for physicians but can be used by anyone who has the needed health information.


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Q: Azure Logic App: How do I call a stored proc using a connection string from a Vault secret We have a vault, set up with secrets which we can access from our logic app.. (using get Secret)
We would like to call a stored proc using the values from the secrets, SQL Server, Database name.
Does anyone know what the "Custom value" references would look like, something like "secret:{SQL Server}" ?
call sp with custom values

A: Firstly, you can access Key Vault from Logic App with Managed Identity with http connector.

*

*Go to logic app Identity and enable it.

*Go to Azure key vault and add the logic app with secret Get permission.

*In key vault, set the secret value with serveranme,database and procedureaname.

*Enter the whole specify secret url with Secret Identifier.

*Use Compose connector to construct a single output such as a JSON object  from the Http response body.

Secondly, access properties in json content with Parse JSON and send the the servername and databasename to procedure connector.

*Use output('compose')['value'] to get the value property in json object.

*Set servername and databasename in Execute stored procedure.

The output is as below:


Aquisitive Angeley-based independent builders merchant Huws Gray has made its biggest purchase to date with the acquisition of East Anglian independent Ridgeons.
The purchase of the family-owned Ridgeons adds 40 branches to Huws Gray's 62-branch empire which stretches across Wales and the north west of England, as far down as Hay-on-Wye in Herfordshire, Erdington in Birmingham and Derby. The group's turnover in 2017 was £182.6m.
In 2017 the Ridgeons Group turned over £175m and as well as Ridgeons Timber & Builders Merchants, the Group encompasses PlumbStock, which is dedicated to plumbing and heating; Ridgeons Forest Products, the timber processing operation; Anglia Tool Centre, specialist sellers of hand power tools and CRS Wholesale, a bathroom and sanitary ware wholesaler.
This is Huws Gray's fifth acquisition in six months and makes them comfortably the UK's fifth largest merchant, behind Travis Perkins, Saint Gobain, Wolseley and Grafton and ahead of MKM. The investment was made by affiliated funds advised by Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP.


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More Evidence Doctors' Work Hours Dropped During the Pandemic
Jake Remaly
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center.
Physicians' weekly work hours decreased significantly after COVID-19 emerged in the United States, according to a research letter published online June 23 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers also found a decline in the percentage of physicians working full time and a rise in the percentage who were laid off.
"[P]hysicians' work hours have significantly decreased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, accelerating an existing, gradual decline," write Xiaochu Hu, PhD, and Michael J. Dill, both with the Association of American Medical Colleges, in Washington, DC. "These observed changes may reflect the decrease in health care utilization and the increased flexibilities instigated by COVID-19–driven regulations."
For the study, Hu and Dill analyzed monthly data from the Current Population Survey administered by the US Bureau of the Census. Participants were interviewed eight times over 16 months. The analysis included 8853 observations from 2563 physicians.
In January 2019, the average number of hours worked per week was 50.8. By March 2020, the average had dropped to 49.2 hours per week. It reached the lowest point in May, at 47.5 hours per week, according to the researchers' estimates.
Hours stabilized over the summer and declined again in November 2020. The average number of weekly work hours in December 2020 was 47.8, about 6% less than in January 2019, the researchers report.
The proportion of doctors working full time declined from 84.17% before COVID-19 to 80.65% during the pandemic. The percentage who reported to still have the same activities at work fell from 83.9% to 78%. In addition, the percentage of doctors who were laid off increased from 0.05% to 0.45% during the pandemic.
The survey data show a disproportionate effect on female physicians with children, which the researchers suggest may be the result of increased childcare responsibilities. Although the percentage of full-time physicians who were parents of preschool-aged children did not significantly change among men, that percentage decreased from 17.98% to 14.10% among women.
The authors note that the sample size was relatively small and that further work is needed to understand the effects of the pandemic on the physician workforce.
The data are generally consistent with the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2021. Published in April, the Medscape report is based on survey responses from nearly 18,000 physicians between October 2020 and February 2021. Doctors answered questions about the hours they worked, income, bonuses, and challenges.
Twenty-two percent saw a reduction in their hours, 6% had to work part time instead of full time, 5% were furloughed, and 2% were laid off.
For physicians whose work hours declined at points during the pandemic, their work hours appeared to be back to where they were before COVID-19. Respondents reported working an average of 50 hours per week prior to the pandemic, vs 51 hours per week currently.
Despite working similar hours, physicians may be seeing changes in patient volumes. The Medscape survey showed relatively large declines in dermatology (141 patients per week before; 119 now) and ophthalmology (from 132 to 117), for example. At the same time, those in critical care saw an increase (from 56 to 66), as did those in infectious diseases (from 66 to 78).
The study authors have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
JAMA Netw Open. Published online June 23, 2021.
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As the summer vacations are nearing to an end, I'm trying to checkmark all the plan made. So on a fine Friday night, instead of the usual gang of friends, I decided to stay over at my grandma's house. She was simply delighted, and I packed my bags and left. On reaching and staying over there for a night, I came to certain realisations: Grandparents are usually extremely lonely and bored.
Well, grandma had an old phonograph, so I was fiddling with it and playing some really old 1960-70s tracks (Bengali songs, loads of Rabindra Tagore compositions, and a few Russian and Italian opera vinyls), and they seemed pretty good. After a hearty dinner and a long chat about life at the hostel and college, along Grandmotherly advice, it was getting late and we all decided to sleep. My Grandma didn't have any WiFi, so I was completely cut off from the net. And I found some great books nad comics "Xmen: Evolution" and "Spidergirl". These were nostalgic as I had read these 10-8 years back. Grandparent's houses can be nostalgia dens, quite literally. Later I had dozed off, packed my things, thanked Grandma and her help for all the fun, and headed back home.
There's been a steady rise in old-age or "retirement" homes, especially in India. The usual Reasons being: Lack of respect towards parents, Excessive job pressures of sons and daughters, Lack of time to give proper care, etc (Source). It's sad, depressing and haunting, because a large number of parents have spend their entire lifespan to mold their children, to prepare them for the world, fueling their education and job by the money earned by decades of sweat and toil. This Hindu Post highlights some of the pain face and endured by some of our senior citizens. The Indian Government has "The Rights to older Persons", laws which are the entitlements and independence claimed for senior citizens, persons aged over 60 years (in India); these are some of the fundamental rights in India. Among the different laws, there is one, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Wiki link).
Everyone requires love and care, especially the ones who watched over you with a great deal of love when you were young and fragile. Some times, we should extend our helping hands to spread love and peace.


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Q: How to add percentages on histogram I try to add percentages on the percentage histogram, my code is as follows, but it seems that something is wrong, I can't add the percentages to the graph correctly, and I can't get the perfect percentage histogram, please tell me what is wrong.
data<-data.frame(type=c("A","B","C"),
             loss=c(1.7,2.2,2.5,0.8,3.1,4.7,0.5,1.5,1.7,0.7,1.4,1.7),
             label=c("1","2","3","4"))
data<-data%>%
      group_by(type)%>%
      mutate(count=sum(loss))%>%
      mutate(freq=round(100*loss/count,2))
ggplot(data,aes(label,loss ,fill=type))+
geom_bar(stat="identity",position="fill",alpha = 0.9)+
theme_bw() + theme(panel.grid=element_blank())+
theme(axis.ticks.length=unit(0.5,'cm'),
    legend.position = "top")+
scale_y_continuous(labels = scales::percent)+
geom_text(label = paste0(data$freq,"%"))

A: *

*Your group_by variable must be "label".

*Don't multiply variable with 100. Multiply this variable inside paste() function.

*Use position_stack() function to center labels.

library(tidyverse)
data<-data.frame(type=c("A","B","C"),
                 loss=c(1.7,2.2,2.5,0.8,3.1,4.7,0.5,1.5,1.7,0.7,1.4,1.7),
                 label=c("1","2","3","4"))
data<-data%>%
  group_by(label)%>%
  mutate(count=sum(loss))%>%
  mutate(freq=round(loss/count,2))

ggplot(data,aes(label,freq ,fill=type))+
  geom_bar(stat="identity",position="fill",alpha = 0.9)+
  theme_bw() + theme(panel.grid=element_blank())+
  theme(axis.ticks.length=unit(0.5,'cm'),
        legend.position = "top")+
  scale_y_continuous(labels = scales::percent)+
  geom_text(label = paste0(100*data$freq,"%"),  position = position_stack(vjust = 0.5))

A: In geom_text(), you need to specify position = position_fill(). You will probably also want to adjust the heights so that the text appears in the middle of each bar, which you can do with vjust:
ggplot(data,aes(label,loss ,fill=type))+
  ...
geom_text(label = paste0(data$freq,"%"),
          position = position_fill(vjust = 0.5))


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Collecting guide: 10 things to know about tiaras
Jewellery specialist Jessica Elliott offers an in-depth guide to these opulent ornaments for glittering occasions, ranging from tiaras worn by queens and princesses to more versatile, wearable and affordable examples
1. Do you have to be a queen, a princess or a member of the aristocracy to wear a tiara?
In ancient Greece garland-like hair ornaments were used to adorn the heads of sacred statues, given to athletes and warriors to honour victories, and worn by people of high rank at weddings and feasts. These early examples often took the form of gold bands, also known as fillets, or naturalistic foliate wreaths composed of ears of wheat, laurel leaves and flowers.
The Romans continued the Greek tradition, but with the eventual demise of their world and the rise of Christianity, the wearing of classical wreaths and diadems declined and almost disappeared.
In the Medieval period crown-shaped jewels, or coronals, were worn by brides of all ranks, but it wasn't until the 18th century that tiaras as we might know them today became more widely worn.
This was probably due to advances in the cutting of gemstones — head ornaments became less the concern of goldsmiths and more the preserve of lapidaries for showing off their gem-setting skills. Relatively simple gold jewels made way for highly impactful and elaborate diamond and coloured stone-set examples.
A rare late 18th- / early 19th-century diamond tiara. Old and rose-cut diamonds, closed-set in silver and gold, velvet-covered tiara frame. 5.0 cm high. Sold for £162,500 on 12 June 2019 at Christie's in London
This resurgence of elaborate head ornamentation, displayed principally to denote status and affluence, was also associated with the emergence of a new class of wealthy individuals who were awarded titles and elevated into the aristocracy, as well as a renewed interest in Classical art.
Although many of these 18th-century tiaras have not survived, the tiara of Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III, was offered by Christie's after her death in 1818. It was described as 'a superb tiara composed of sprigs of flowers and brilliants, transparent, in setting of bold design, from which are suspended seven large emerald drops, in brilliant frames, a very large white round brilliant in the centre, the border of the whole of rose diamonds'.
Perhaps the peak of the tiara's popularity, however, was from the 1870s to just before the First World War, when diamonds were plentiful following the discovery of new sources in South Africa, and hairstyles were suitably voluminous.
Throughout the 20th century the wearing of tiaras has fluctuated in line with changes in prosperity and fashion. In the past 20 years there has been a renewed appreciation for this type of jewel, fuelled by various high-profile exhibitions and celebrity weddings. Wearing tiaras today is not a question of rank, but a matter of judging whether it is appropriate for the occasion.
Diamond tiara forming necklace and bracelet, Mellerio. Circular-cut diamonds, silver and 18K gold, 19th century. Price on request. Available for immediate purchase via Private Sales
2. When should tiaras be worn?
Weddings, white-tie dinners and balls and occasions of state are all traditional events to which one might wear a tiara, however the boundaries are now increasingly blurred. Customarily, tiaras were only worn by married women and given to a bride on her wedding day, but rules are made to be broken — and they frequently are.
Similarly, some say that tiaras should only be worn in private residences — and not in hotels, for example — but again, this seems outmoded in today's more relaxed society.
3. What is the difference between a tiara, a circlet, a bandeau and a diadem?
Tiara: a more generic, overarching term for a number of different styles of head-dress, including diadems, circlets and bandeaux.
Diamond tiara. Shield-shaped diamond of 101.27 carats, brilliant-cut diamonds, gold. Price on request. Available for immediate purchase via Private Sales
Diadem: there are differing opinions on the exact definition of this term. In ancient Greece the word diadem (from the term diadein, meaning to bind around) denoted several different types of head ornament. Later, the word diadem was used to describe a band worn over the head-dress of a king — it was the head-dress itself that was termed a tiara.
Circlet: a tiara that extends all the way around (or nearly all the way around) the circumference of the head.
Bandeau: a headband-style ornament of low profile, usually without a graduation in height from one side to the other, most often worn on the forehead, and prevalent during the early 20th century.
A superb Art Deco diamond bandeau, Cartier, cushion, old and baguette-cut diamonds, platinum (French marks), detachable for wear as a choker, as two bracelets or as a brooch, circa 1920. Bandeau 40.5 cm, choker 34.0 cm, bracelets 17.8 cm, brooch 6.0 c. Sold for CHF 1,065,000 on 12 November 2019 at Christie's in Geneva
Kokoshnik: a style of embellished cloth-covered head ornament, often very broad and sitting high on the forehead, from the Russian national costume and folklore tradition. In the later 19th and earlier 20th centuries Fabergé and other jewellers were inspired to produce tiaras in the Russian taste. Kokoshnik tiaras are often designed as a fringe of tapering diamond-set bars or a continuous chevron-shaped panel.
Aigrette: a type of hair ornament worn centrally above the forehead that is designed to support a plume of feathers, or itself depicting a gem-set feather motif. The word is derived from the egret, the feathers of which were often used with these pieces.
Coronet: a miniature or simple crown, especially as worn by lesser royalty and peers or peeresses. Often made of gilded silver with velvet denoting rank: a viscountess's coronet, for example, would have 16 ball or 'pearl' finials, whereas a countess's coronet would have eight. Occasionally worn together with a tiara.
Belle Epoque sapphire and diamond tiara. Cabochon sapphire, rose and old-cut diamonds, circa 1910. 17.0 cm high. Sold for £32,500 on 30 July 2020 at Christie's in London
4. Besides diamonds, which gemstones are used for tiaras?
In the late 18th and early 19th century tiaras were commonly set with a wide variety of gemstones including coral, pearls, amethyst, turquoise, topaz and citrine — sometimes with diamonds and sometimes without. Cut steel and Berlin iron, although of low intrinsic value, were still of high status, and cameos and intaglios in all their forms were popular throughout the Napoleonic period.
Diamond and pearl tiara forming necklace and bracelet, Daubree. Circular-cut diamonds, white cream button-shaped saltwater natural pearls, silver and 18K gold. Price on request. Available for immediate purchase via Private Sales
In the later 19th century diamonds dominated but were often combined with sapphires, emeralds, rubies and pearls. By the 20th century the emphasis was more on design, resulting in the use of less precious but still beautiful stones such as aquamarines, onyx, citrine and rock crystal.
5. Who buys tiaras?
We see a variety among our tiara buyers, but primarily they are private individuals who are purchasing a tiara for the first time, usually for a wedding. In comparison to the overall cost of a wedding, a tiara or hair ornament does not need to be a wild extravagance and can be purchased for as little as £5,000 to £10,000. The other attraction is that these pieces can often be kept in the family and lent to other family members for their weddings.
Other buyers include jewellery connoisseurs who wish to crown their collections with a jewel epitomising royal splendour, and professional jewellery dealers who wish to have tiaras available for loan to their clients.
We also see buyers collecting tiaras of various styles to be exhibited in their private exhibition spaces. Similarly, museums and galleries occasionally purchase pieces to add to their existing collections. From time to time when an extraordinary signed tiara — most likely from the Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Belle Époque periods — comes to the market, the same jewellery house that created it all those years ago may buy it back to sell it on or keep it as part of its archive collection.
19th-century diamond tiara / necklace. Old-cut cushion shaped diamonds, silver and gold. As a tiara 7.3 cm high, as a necklace 41.4 cm, blue velvet case. Sold for £200,000 on 27 November 2019 at Christie's in London
6. Are tiaras difficult to wear?
People sometimes think that there are limited occasions on which one can wear a tiara, but this is not always the case. Many tiaras, particularly 19th-century examples, are highly versatile and can be worn not only as a headpiece for a very formal occasion, but can also transform into a necklace for less formal events, such as the opera or a black-tie party.
Some examples can further dismantle to form brooches, hair pins, earrings and/or bracelets that can be worn in a much more relaxed environment. This means that if you are attending a social occasion that does not quite call for the full regalia, you can wear an arrangement of diamond-set brooches on your lapel or waist, or perhaps a couple of diamond pins in your hair.
An Edwardian diamond tiara, circa 1900. Largest star 5.7 cm, in fitted case. Sold for £15,000 on 30 November 2016 at Christie's in London
Other common misconceptions are that tiaras are heavy, old-fashioned or fussy in design. Of course, some antique examples are highly elaborate and were made during a period when women wore high pads of false hair. Such examples (known colloquially as 'fenders') can be disproportionately high, and are not as easy to wear with modern hairstyles. There are, however, many tiaras from the early 20th century that have a fresh and modern aesthetic — for example, the simple, early 20th-century diamond tiara below could easily be worn as an accompaniment to a modern gown or dress.
7. Tiaras for sale — is it possible to find affordable examples at auction?
Absolutely. Over the years we have offered many beautiful tiaras in our London auctions, with estimates starting from approximately £3,000 for smaller antique examples.
An early-20th-century diamond tiara, old- and rose-cut diamonds, circa 1910. 20.5 cm. Sold for £23,750 on 12 June 2019 at Christie's in London
Unsurprisingly, as the gemstone content increases so does the price, but it is still possible to find more significant examples for under £15,000.
8. What are some of the most important tiaras Christie's has sold?
In 2006, Christie's was entrusted with selling The Collection of Princess Margaret. Among the beautiful pieces in her collection was the Poltimore Tiara — an elaborate late 19th-century jewel of impressive scale. It was bought in 1959 just prior to the announcement of her engagement to Mr Antony Armstrong-Jones. The princess wore the transformable tiara as a necklace on many state and official occasions but, most famously, on her wedding day at Westminster Abbey in 1960.
A magnificent antique diamond tiara, by Fabergé. Designed as a series of graduated old-cut diamond arches with knife-edge collet spacers, the central pear-shaped diamond flanked by three briolette and one old-cut diamond, each with diamond collet and leaf surmount to the foliate band, on gold wire frame, mounted in silver and gold, circa 1890. 13.2 cm wide. Sold for £1,050,400 on 13 June 2007 at Christie's in London
In 2007 we sold a magnificent tiara set with a graduated series of large diamond briolettes by Fabergé (above). Important antique jewels by the house of Fabergé are very rare, although tiaras are rarer still since relatively few were produced. Contributing greatly to the importance of the piece is its well-catalogued provenance, which includes Queen Maria José and the King of Belgium. Furthermore, the briolette-cut diamonds were said to have been a gift from Tsar Alexander I of Russia to the Empress Josephine.
A Belle Époque enamel and diamond tiara, by Chaumet. Of kokoshnik design, composed of a series of graduated translucent royal blue plique-à-jour enamel curved panels, each overlaid with old-cut diamond trailing forget-me-not floral motifs, interspersed with collet-set diamond lines, to the cushion-shaped diamond openwork cartouche centre and similarly-set upper border, circa 1910, mounted in platinum and gold, with a later fitted case. Sold for CHF 677,000 on 10 November 2015 at Christie's in Geneva
More recently, in 2015, we offered in our Geneva saleroom a beautiful Belle Époque blue enamel and diamond tiara by Chaumet (above), which was bought by the Duke of Westminster for his wife on the event of the coronation of George V and Queen Mary in 1911. The plique-à-jour enamelling, giving the appearance of a glowing stained-glass window when held up to the light, is very delicate but has remained in immaculate condition despite its age, making the piece a very rare survival.
9. What other jewels can be worn in the hair?
If you do not own a tiara but have in your jewel box a pretty pair of double-clip brooches, these can be used successfully to adorn the hair, perhaps pinned in to either side of a chignon, or used as clips to keep loose hair back. Pins can be used in the same manner, to best effect with three or four slid into an up-do.
If you have a bracelet or necklace that you would like to wear as a tiara, a good jeweller may be able to produce a discreet frame so that it can be worn in the hair. This could work well with a diamond rivière necklace, for example.
It is worth mentioning that great care must be taken when wearing jewels in this way that are not designed as hair accessories — you can always ask your hairdresser how to secure them firmly in place to avoid them coming loose or slipping out.
Elizabeth Taylor knew how to make an entrance, and would often wear brooches from her extensive jewellery collection in her bouffant-style coiffure to draw attention and to add height. Diana, Princess of Wales, of course, also famously employed an Art Deco bracelet as a bandeau worn on her forehead.
Nitot early 19th century diamonds 'ears of wheat' tiara, circa 1811. Vari-shaped old-cut diamonds, silver and gold. 39 cm. Sold for CHF810,000 on 9 November 2021 at Christie's in Geneva
10. As a specialist, if you could pick a tiara, which one would it be?
My ideal head ornament would be a diamond-set tiara ideally from the Art Deco period or early 20th century — something light in appearance that does not sit too high on the head, with an elegant and understated design. If I could find an example that transforms into a pair of bracelets or a necklace, then that would be very chic.
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Have You Seen These Children In Wandsworth?
Police are appealing for assistance to trace a woman and her two children who went missing from their home in Hackney on 22 December 2011.
Almaz Efrem, 42, disappeared from her home address in Fellows Court, E2, along with her eight-year-old son Semoti Bahta and five-year-old daughter Dina Bahta.
Efrem, also known as Eritrea, is of Afro-Caribbean descent, of slim build, with dark brown, shoulder-length hair and brown eyes.
Semoti is described as having short dark brown hair, brown eyes and is of slim build.
Dina is described as having short dark brown hair, brown eyes and she is of slim build.
It is believed they may have links to the Wandsworth area.