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You should have arrived from my fellow guest designer, TaeEun Yoo! It appears that You have made it to the NEXT to the last stop on Day 4 of the Bloghop:)) Thank you for stopping in today. Have you enjoyed the past three days of inspiration as much as I have?
I have a couple of projects featuring many favorite Altenew products to celebrate the Five years of Papercrafting Goodness!
This first one is a card featuring one of my favorite floral stamp sets released last year.
Inked Floral bundle colored with the Watercolor Brush Markers to resemble a succulent.
I've layered several papers from Verdant Walk 6x6 Paper Pack to highlight the watercolored bloom. And utilizing skills learned in several Altenew Academy Classes, I die-cut then rotated the bloom for an interesting peak at the pretty papers beneath.Signature Words Die Set is is always an elegant choice for a quick sentiment.
The florals from Altenew are so lovely, they deserve to be used for so much more than just Papercraft projects!!
Did you know that stamps can be used as patterns for simple to complex embroidery art? Last year I endeavored to learn a few stitches to stretch my stamps and create home decor.
My hoop art features stamps from Floral Frame, Floral Motifs, and Doodle Blooms.
- Stitching projects.
- My very first Hoop.
- Videos of my Hoop Art projects featuring Altenew #STAMPTOSTITCHES.
Stitching takes time, yet it's an easy project to take on the go and can be as relaxing as coloring!
I thought this looked like the letter C for Celebration! Perfect for the festivities at Altenew this week:))
Congratulations Altenew! Here's to many more creative Years with products to influence our crafting addiction!!
****Your next stop on the hop is to Sandra Dietrich!
What's a celebration without prizes and gifts from supportive companies?
Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 10 lucky winners. There are also 14 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
- Altenew: 5 $50 Altenew Gift Certificates
- Altenew Academy: 10 Class Spots
- Jennifer McGuire Ink: 2 $100 Altenew Gift Certificates
- My Sweet Petunia: 1 Prize Bundle(Original MISTI, a set of Creative Corners, a Cut-Align and a bar magnet)
- Pretty Pink Posh: 2 $50 Gift Certificates
- Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
- Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
- Ellen Hutson LLC: $30 Gift Certificate
- Blitsy: $30 Gift Certificate
- Online Card Classes: 3 Class Spots
- Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 Gift Certificate
- Seven Hills Crafts: £25 Gift Certificate
- Chameleon Art Products: 1 Pack of 5 Chameleon Pens
- Scrapbook & Cards Today: 1 Copy of Scrapbook & Cards Today Spring 2019 Issue
- WOW! Embossing Powder: $20 Gift Certificate
- Simply Cards & Papercraft: 1 Copy of Simply Cards & Papercraft Spring 2019 Issue
Comment to win PRIZES!
Be sure to leave comments by 4/12/2019 for a chance to win! 33 winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew Blog on 4/20/2019.
Blog Hop Order Day 4:
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Laura Jane <<<YOU are here!
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So gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration with the stitching and the links too! What great inspiration for the hop - thank you! Happy Birthday Altenew!
Love your big beautiful flower. It looks like watercoloring.
Wow! So talented Laura Jane! I love your card, but your embroidery using Altnew stamps is just amazing! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful inspiration!
Just beautiful! The embroidery idea is so clever. Would never have thought of it!
Beautiful coloring on the flower and fantastic embroidery!
Omg, how beautiful! The embroidery was such a creative idea and very beautiful as well. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Your embroidery is really neat!! Congrats to Altenew on your 5th Anniversary!!!
Your embroidery is impeccable!! Cool idea and beautiful work!
The stitched piece is amazing!
GREAT card and a really GREAT piece of art! The embroidery is such a creative idea! Thanks for your inspiration! Happy 5th Birthday to Altenew!!!
Wow..loved the succulent!! And the stitching/embroidery is just so beautiful ❤
Beautiful card and color it turned out very nice but using Altenew stamp for the embroidery is outstanding..
Wow never saw this done that way, very clever of you to think outside the box...
Well done and tfs
I would have never thought of using Altenew stamps for embroidery! Lovely projects.
Your card is so cute and fun, but how clever to actually embroider the design - just brilliant!
Very creative idea to use stamps as embroidery patterns. I used to dabble in embroidery years ago and I just may have to take it up again!
Such great projects! I used to do embroidery/cross-stitching when I was much younger.
Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Great projects Laura Jane! Especially love your embroidery art. Thanks for the inspiration! Happy anniversary to Altenew!
Great place to get some inspiration. Beautiful work. I cannot wait to get my new order from altenew. Your design and techniques are amazing.
I love blog hops because they inspire me to create. Thank you to all of the amazing artists for sharing their beautiful creations.
I would never have thought to use my stamps for embroidery patterns. You have opened up a whole new world for crafters!
Such beautiful projects!
Gorgeous card and your hoop art is amazing!!
Fantastic creations!! I love your coloring on the first card and the embroidery is awesome!! :)
Beautiful card LauraJane! I love the color of the flower as well as the background. Amazing embroidery too! Wow the details and colors are stunning!
Love them both. Stitching is a true labor of love! Gorgeous creations
Your stitching is beautiful!
Beautiful cards! love the embroidery idea. Happy Anniversary to Altenew!
Your stitching is beautiful!
Lovely card, and so creative to use the stamps for your thread art. Beautiful results.
Well done Laura, just gorgeous.
These look great. :) Fantastic job.
C for Celebration it is - I am in awe of your embroidery Laura Jane, I used to do counted cross stitch which I still love but I do not have the patience! Stamping is the way to go for me.
Happy 5th Altenew!
Wow! Not only have I been inspired to try different techniques with my cards during this blog-hop. But, you've made me aware of another way to use the stamps. Amazing work, Laura!
Very, very lovely work! I love the idea of using the designs for the embroidery. Wow lots of talent!
HB to Altenew!
Stunning work, so inspiring!
Love your coloring, but the hoop art is really cool too! Beautiful work!
Your Hoop Art is gorgeous. Loved both of your projects.
The embroidery project is stunning! Thank you for sharing!
Simply stunning! Love the hoop Art!
What a great idea to use Altenew Stamps for your embroidery patterns. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful card. I love the idea of using stamps for embroidery designs.
Thank you for sharing
wow so creative and just gorgeous..
Congrats Altnew on 5 years
I never even thought of using the stamps for needlework. You could really make beautiful designs with them. Oh, I'm so going to think about them in new angle. Absolutely lovely creations!
I would have never thought to use stamps to make an embroidery pattern. This looks wonderful! Your card is great too.
Nice card. I was intrigued by your hoop art. I once did a lot of embroidery work, but now I only do embroidery on cards. Thanks for sharing your talent.
You are multi-talented Laura. Both the card and the embroidery are gorgeous!
Wow your work is so pretty! Thanks for sharing the fun idea to use stamps :)
It has been a long time since I have done any embroidery. Yours is beautiful. Love you cards.
Wow! The succulent pops off the page and the embroidery is so lovely!
Awesome! Your embroidery is amazing!
I love the polka dots you used on the background of the succulent card! Your watercoloring skills are amazing.
I love the black and white details of your 1st card. Really beautiful! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Your stitching is lovely! What a way to stretch supplies! Thanks for sharing your projects.
wonderful, the black & white makes you flower pop. Love the idea of embroidery it's just is amazing.
Wonderful. Just adore the embroidered flowers based on the stamps. So creative!
An awesome way to use your stamps, embroidery. Fantastic design.
love the card!! gorgeous colors and brilliant idea with the peek at the pattern paper, but using for embroidery I would've never thought of!!!
Your projects are very pretty!
Wow, I would have never thought of using stamps to create patterns for embroidery, and what you created there is just beautiful!
The stitching s brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing.
Wow, such a great idea in using stamps for stitching for hoops. I'll have to look that up from one of your links. Your projects are beautiful. Thank you.
LOVE the embroidery idea!!
What lovely projects. I LOVE the embroidery. Never would have thought of trying this.
Your hoop art is so beautiful, Laura Jane!! Love the embroidery. And, the first card is pretty, too.
Love to see how stamps can be used in different ways. Lovely projects.
Lovely card and embroidered hoop art.
Thanks for sharing...
Incredible coloring and OMG that stitching.... wow wow wow!!!
Beauty of a succulent! I love the idea of using stamps for embroidery patterns!
Such beautiful embroidery! It would make a beautiful pillow. Love your card featuring the succulent.
Laura Jane, you simply amaze me with your embroidery! I look forward to seeing it every time. Gorgeous projects.
So pretty! Your card is lovely! Your embroidery is so amazing!!
What a good idea to use our stamps for embroidery inspiration. Thanks! Your works are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Your embroidery adds so much to your card. Happy Anniversary Altenew
beautiful hoop art
That really is stretching your stamps, LauaJane! Beautiful...both your card and your hoop! Happy Anniversary, Altenew!!
Gorgeous card! I love the colors. I hadn't thought to use stamps for embroidery. Genius! So much easier than tracing my patterns and a great way to stretch the use of my stamps.
Pretty card and thanks for the great idea to use stamps for stitching. It’s beautiful
Oh, that blue bloom is gorgeous! Love the polka-dot background. The embroidery is amazing! So pretty! Fantastic stitching job... and so creative using the images like that... Happy Anniversary to Altanew!
Oh my goodness....that hoop art project is just stunning. I loved the card also....but you are correct, there are so many uses for Altenew Stamp Sets....Altenew is one of my very favorite companies...and I wish them a Happy Anniversary!
Love the coloring on your card. The background is great as well, it really makes the flower pop. Happy anniversary Altenew. I look forward to more beautiful images in the years ahead. Thanks for sharing your art.
What a great idea!! I love your creativity
Such pretty projects! Love your hoop art! I’m enjoying all the inspiration on the hop to celebrate along with Altenew on their 5th anniversary!
Happy Birthday Altenew and many more! Cheerful card and amazing stitching! Another item now on my to do list!
Very cool projects! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful, these products make beautiful cards!
Gorgeous projects. I love the hoop art. Happy 5th Anniversary!
Your card is fabulous, but your hoop art made my jaw drop - how awesome!! I love that you thought to use the stamps for stitching - how creative!!
Wow your embroidery art is the celebration bomb! I say that as a compliment and really do agree that is looks like a c for celebrate (& not a c for cookie! Had to, sorry! ;)
Love your card too, it reminded me of a succulent. Pretty colors. Happy fifth Altenew!
Amazing card and extra amazing stitching project .I always Love your creation
Your card is beautiful! No, I never thought of using the stamps for embroidery. What a clever idea and quite gorgeous.
Wonderful projects! Your hoop art is absolutely stunning! Thank you for great inspiration.
Beautiful succulent card and design. The stitched hoop art was a lovely surprise! Gorgeous!
Cheerful and lovely card!
Ha, C for cookie! Thanks for the giggle this morning :) Cookies are always a good thing though.
Thanks for your inspiration Laura! Love Altenew products!
What a great post! I used to embroidery and cross stitch and now and then I think about doing it more. Thank you for the inspiration and the links to how you did other items. I love that Altenew incorporated stitching into their stamps so that we can use them either for the faux look of stitching or to use as templates to stitch either on cards or as you mentioned décor. I also used to take designs and stich on shirts for gifts. Thank you for sharing!!
Ah so cool..the embroidery! Very neat and pretty!
wow your creations are awesome - love the hoop art embroidery!!!!!
I love your card and am amazed by your embroidering using Altenew stamps! I never saw that done before. Looking into it for sure! Thanks for sharing you amazing talent with us!
The embroidery is fantastic. Good way
to put our stamps into more use. The
card is wonderful too. thanks for
Beautiful work, way to stretch those stamps! Makes me want to take up needle work again. Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful card - I love the colouring of the flower !
How original : use an Altenew stamp as pattern for your embroidery ! Great idea.
Thank you for sharing your talent, ideas and creativity.
Spring greetings from Belgium.
What a gorgeous card and your Hoop Art is absolute stunning! Wow, I didn't know that you could do that with a stamp. Thank you LauraJane for your inspiration and participating in this great Altenew 5th Anniversary party.
Your cards are so lovely--the needlework is stunning--I used to do x-stitch, haven't in years but maybe it's time to get back to it! Thanks for inspiring.
So gorgeous, love your work !
So creative to stitch the stamps. I use to do alot of stitching. Beautiful!!
Really great card ideas. I own Inked Flora & didn't even recognize it here! Have to start using it more. Happy 5th Anniversary, Altenew!
So cool and sweet at the same time!
Great idea to use the stamps for the embroidery project. I love that.
Oh WOW gorgeous creations, who would have thought to do embroidery with a stamp set!
Fabulous card and needle work! Love your colors and wonderful style.
Excuse me while I pick up my jaw from the floor!!! Holy Moly lady! That hoop embroidery is ah.maze.ing. I'm speechless...
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS projects!
LOVE your card, ADORE your embroidery hoop art - WOW!
Thank you for sharing and INSPIRING :)
Your card is so pretty, it looks like a gift box with a pretty flower bow
The blue flower on you card is so beautiful. Then I got to your embroidery. Oh my gosh! I never thought of using a stamp for stitching but what a great idea.
Awesome projects, love the embroidery! Thanks for sharing the great idea. I must give it a try! :)
The succulent card is pretty cool - I love your colours and the dot detail. But your hoop - WOW! Stunning, and I always love seeing products used for something other than traditional cards/layouts paper crafting.
Very beautiful card and very impressive embroidery! Wow! Your stitching is amazing. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful card and spectacular hoop art!
Lovely projects Laura especially the embroidery one! Love it. Will definitely try! So inspiring ❤
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Your colored card is gorgeous but that stitched hoop, wow! An awesome way to use your stamps!
Thanks for sharing your awesome projects with us! Your hoop art is so beautiful and that big blue flower is gorgeous! Th
Lovely projects! So creative to turn the flower into a succulent and the colors are so pretty. Your stitching is absolutely beautiful! I love cross stitching but I rarely have the time anymore.
Gorgeous projects!!Thanks for sharing...
Your card is fabulous, the succulent coloured so beautifully. Your hoop art is gorgeous too. Thanks for sharing on this blog hop for Altenew's 5th Anniversary.
Using stamps for embroidery!!?? Now that's stretching your stamps - how creative - and stunning!
Every time I see your projects, it makes me want to pull out my long-neglected embroidery supplies. I keep waiting until I'm all caught up on cards, but since that's never going to happy, I should just go for it. Thanks for sharing all your fabulous ideas; I'm glad you're part of the Altenew family.
Oh my I love to do counted cross stitch. Used to embroider when I was younger-will definitely have to try again. Awesome works of art!!!
Love the first card. The colours are beautiful. And I am a huge fan of your embroidery work. Congrats to Altenew on completing 5 years. Wishing them many more years of success.
Your hoop art is gorgeous!! What a great way to take stamps off paper, I love the inspiration!
Pretty card, and WOW!!! Hoop art! What an amazing idea, and gorgeous!!!!
Beautiful card and gorgeous stitching!! I've never thought to do that with stamps; it looks amazing!
Living in AZ, I really appreciate the succulent card. Would never have thought to use stamps for embroidery, great idea, thanks for sharing!
Fabulous!! I love that you embroider stamped images. I always enjoy seeing how they turn out. You never disappoint!
Love that card, but it is your hoop art that took my breath away! Absolutely stunning, and what an interesting way to expand the beauty of Altenew's flower designs. Very creative!
Your card is stunning!! I love those beautiful colors!! I have seen your hoop art and love it!! It is so gorgeous!
Wow! I love the colors used on your card. The stitching is beautiful and a great idea!
Very beautiful work!
All your creations are just lovely :)
I love the way you put together your succulent card, very interesting and very beautiful. You always get my heart with your stitching projects and it always amazing me that you do that from the beautiful Altenew stamps. It reminds me of watching my Grandmother do needle work when it was young. Thank you for the always wonderful inspiration and for sharing your heart. Happy 5th Anniversary Altenew, here's to many more great years of creativity!! (email@example.com)
I am obsessed with your stitching! Especially that beautiful cornflower-ish blue you used as cute tiny flower buds! Always amazing to see inspiration for Altenew products in all sorts of mediums
Pretty card and love the hoop art!
Beautiful card and no I had never thought to use stamps for a cross stitch pattern, how ingenious! Thanks for sharing and Happy Anniversary Altenew!
A beautiful card AND lovely embroidery..... a-mazing!! Many thanks for the inspiration (and Happy Anniversary, Altenew)!
great layering and wonderful needlework!!
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If I look at Bitcoin as nothing more than a liquid asset and apply a channel to price history then 53k (give or take) is a level to pay attention to. The level is defined by the 75 line of the channel from the January 2015 low. As an aside, the Bitcoin bottom then was 1/15/2014…one day before the SNB let the floor go on EURCHF. I bought BTCUSD that day but then sold in May 2017. Worst exit ever? The fact that I think about that now is instructive from a timing standpoint. Anyway, the 25 line was support (highlighted) from May to October last year. As per median line symmetry, the 75 line is expected resistance…which is 53,000.
DXY tanked on Friday but price continues to trade within the short term bullish fork. Price ended Friday right at the 25 line so an early week bounce is possible. 91.30 is possible resistance now. Ultimately, proposed support is 90.50.
DXY is trading right at the neckline from a head and shoulders bottom pattern. The objective from the pattern is 92.80 (magenta line) but the former low at 91.75 is a possible pausing level. Ultimately, I’m looking towards the underside of former channel support. This is near 95 and in line with the March low, former 4th wave high, and 38.2% retrace of the decline from the March high (see weekly chart below).
The drop from Friday’s high in EURUSD is a clean 5 waves. The implication is that price declines below 1.2108 while staying below 1.2190. Consider that the noted 5 wave decline occurred after a perfect corrective channel and a turn lower from resistance (see below) and there is good reason to be bearish against 1.2190.
BTCUSD has turned down sharply following last week’s 2 bar weekly volume reversal. If you want to play in this sandbox, then pay attention to 35000 for resistance and 28000 for the next bounce level. The latter level is a spike low and VWAP from the November low. The former level is defined by VWAP from the high and 2021 VWAP.
The short term median line continues to act as resistance and the 25 line continues to act as support in DXY. If price fails to hold here then the 61.8% retrace at 89.87 is possible support. The upper parallel from the Schiff fork off of the March high was resistance last week. A break above would be significant. Until then, the USD bounce is just that…a bounce.
BTCUSD made a 2 bar weekly volume reversal last week. TradeStation historical is limited but this is the 2nd 2 bar weekly volume reversal since 2019. The 2019 signal identified an important top. Bitcoin news mentions have also gone parabolic (see below). This isn’t a surprise but it’s comforting to see the data. In other words, the speculative excess isn’t anecdotal.
DXY has reached a possible pausing level. The level in question is defined by the 200 period average on the 4 hour chart and the median line from the structure that originates at the 12/17 low. If price does pull back, then I’ll zoom in to identify possible support. If price zooms through this level then the top side of the median line becomes proposed support.
Bitcoin! There aren’t enough superlatives to describe the recent rise. That said, pay attention at this level. Yesterday (first trading day of the year), BTCUSD completed a 2 day volume reversal. This means that the price rallied on significant volume and declined on significant volume the very next day. BTCUSD price history on TradeStation starts in August 2011 so this ‘study’ is in no means exhaustive. Still, the only other 2 day volume reversal occurred at the June 2019. Price is also at the top of an extremely steep channel so I’m on alert for something else besides parabolic rally.
DXY is trading in a tight holiday range. Strength above the 12/21 high of 91.02 is needed in order to suggest that a low (maybe wave 5 of 5) is in place. A longer term chart is shown below. The recent low is a few ticks above the March 2009 high…good spot for a low. 95.00ish is eventual resistance.

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Koda Red, STAR # 1665
Past adopter and longtime volunteer, Leiann has been looking for another Aussie girl for some time.. We knew the minute Sedona arrived, this could be it.. Now Sedona has a long life ahead of her with fun in the sun in Florida and a new family to love her.. Thanks to Christine for riding shotgun 1/2 way to Texas and to Carey for fostering our Aussies.
Koda is a 40 lb. 2 year old red merle female..She did nothing wrong.. the baby is highly allergic.. She will be vetted and evaluated in Austin.. This girl has a waiting application..
Recent Happy Tails Aussies
Phoenix Sanger, STAR # 1814
Phoenix Sanger #1814 was adopted by alumni, the Seidler family. They lost their STAR dog and other Aussie - and were ready to give TLC to another. We love our alumni! Phoenix was f...
Pep, STAR # 1813
Pep was adopted today by the Sokolich family.. Past adopters and this is their third STAR dog.. Pep is super cute and they are enjoying him already.. Thanks so much to those on our...
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STAR can do many things when we set our mind to it.. Long time volunteer Melanie needed another dog after she lost Chief.. So even though she now lives in Ohio, we were determined ...
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Reyna #1778 was adopted by Scott and Ana. This Aussie savvy family lost their two Aussie girls within about a year of each other and were devastated. Django was missing his fur bud...
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Joy Esperanza #1802 was adopted by Nate and Emily. Joy was pulled from the shelter in S. Texas and landed in such a great home after being lovingly fostered. She gets to be an only...
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Gordan and Christina have decided to keep their foster dog, Ivy. She has been a great fit and friend for Oliver, their male Aussie. Thanks so much guys and ENJOY! &nbs...
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Dexter has found his furever home with the Day family! He joins a very active family and gets an Aussie sister, Sunny. They are an Aussie savvy family who understand the breed and ...
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Alani was found by a good Samaritan who released her to STAR where her life just got AMAZING! She was adopted by the Thompson family - and this is their second star dog (Skylar #...

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text: Good luck tracking down more images of Zoe Aguilar elsewhere. She is an incredible find by a contributor in South America. Can you guess from which country? I will give you a hint. It is one that has recently experienced grotesque inflation of their national currency. Yeah, I know. That doesn't narrow it down much. Could be anywhere. Yet I remain an optimist. I am banking on people around the world eventually adopting the one answer that can resolve these economic woes: Bitcoin. Only kidding, folks. That is trash. Money with a set supply that resides on computers? It'll never work. Let's stick with the time-honored solutions of uncapped fiat currency (which also resides on computers) and war. Be sensible.

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Senaratne said he urged the Prime Minister to take measures to protect the ‘good governance’ Government.
“We changed the old system. We must ensure discipline in the Government,” the Minister said.
The Minister said that the meeting with the Prime Minister took place just before the Prime Minister left for Australia.
Senaratne said there cannot be any room for the Government to engage in violence or illegal activities. (Colombo Gazette)

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Over the past few weeks, I have been trying and testing out all sorts of new beauty treatments, health solutions and beauty products to bring you a whole new – hopefully fun – feature on Mademoiselle Robot: “Beauty Fight”.
The idea is very simple, instead of giving you the low down on one product at a time, I will make two products fight against each other (often two different price categories) and will let you know who the winner is.
For the first installment, let me introduce you to the two challengers…
On the right, we have the Golden Touch Facial from Neville Hair & Beauty, priced at £150 for an hour or treatment.
On the left, Soap & Glory’s Fab Pore and its sidekick, the hot muslin cloth, available from Boots and Harvey Nichols, retailing at £9.
I know the two products aren’t in the same league at all, and darn, they supposedly do two completely different things… Yet, one of them made mamma very, very proud and the other one left her pleased, but slightly unimpressed.
Can you guess which one is which? No? Well let me tell ya.
The Golden Touch facial is a luxury pampering facial already quite popular in France where it was developed by Jean D’Estrées, but it is still fairly new in the UK.
The beautician starts by cleansing your skin and follows up with a light exfoliation before applying a concoction of crushed freshwater pearls to your skin. She then covers your whole face in gauze before adding a layer of gold dust to help the crushed pearls cream penetrate your skin and work its magic.
The first half of the treatment (cleansing and exfoliation) was really lovely, but it is something you can get in any salon. The Golden Touch facial itself was pleasant, but a little underwhelming. First, I would really advise you against it if you are slightly anxious or even claustrophobic in the slightest, as you spend 20mn with your whole face covered and unable to move. I don’t know about you, but it is not really the kind of thing that helps me relax (and I am not normally claustrophobic).
Once the mask gets removed, the skin does feel softer and maybe a little smoother, but I couldn’t really see the glow I was promised. I have pretty good skin too, so bringing out the glow is normally a fairly easy task.
I left with fresh skin, but without the urge to book my next appointment. The next day, a pimple even appeared on my chin, and I never get pimples…
Are you starting to get an idea of who the winner is going to be? Still not? I shall carry on.
Soap & Glory is a fun brand with fun packaging. I like looking at the products in Boots, but I never buy anything as I am faithful to my usual Laura Mercierstuff.
However, I was happy to try the stuff when it was sent to me… I was very excited about the make-up, but left Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser to the side for a while. Then one day I was in dire need for some good old home pampering, so I took it out of the box and gave it a try.
The cleanser smells really nice, and is made of 4 essential oils and 3 conditioning ones. You just need to gently massage it onto your face for about a minute (more if you are into it), then leave it for a minute and pat it away with the muslin cloth provided (that you will have previously warmed up under the tap).
The result is really satisfying as your skin immediately feels smoother and super clean… and believe it or not, it brings out the glow. In 2 minutes, and for less than a tenner.
The only downside is that if you use it daily (like I did after that), the tube doesn’t last for very long, especially as the quantity to use, described as a “splodge” is quite hard to assess. To me a splodge is bigger than a hazelnut, but smaller than a strawberry, but to others, maybe it is the size of a chickpea? Either way, it still means you get a home facial at around £1 a pop, which is nothing compared to what a salon facial would cost you!
So today’s winner is… Hands down: Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser!
ps – I am on Marian Kihogo’s blog talking about my style today.

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — How can Philadelphia attract — and keep — qualified teachers for its public schools? City Council looked into that question at a hearing on Monday.
It’s been four years since Philadelphia teachers had a raise. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers president Jerry Jordan says that’s making it hard to attract talent.READ MORE: 10-Year-Old Boy Recovering After Grazed By Bullet In North Philadelphia: Police
“The lack of a contract is a sign of instability that discourages potential educators from coming to Philadelphia,” Jordan said.
The district’s chief financial officer, Uri Monson, told Council’s education committee that a “yawning gap” remains between the two sides.READ MORE: Tolls Increasing Sunday On 8 Delaware River Crossings Connecting Pennsylvania, New Jersey
“The district has limited resources, and is unwilling to enter into an agreement which would lead to resources being cut from schools and classrooms, and would require a return to layoffs of our teachers, counselors and nurses,” Monson said.
The district told Council’s education committee there have been 300 vacancies since the start of the school year, with about 100 still unfilled.MORE NEWS: Man Dies After Being Shot Four Times In West Oak Lane, Philadelphia Police Say
Monson says the district offered teachers a $1,500 bonus to teachers who agreed to retire in June, instead of mid-year, as a way to reduce vacancies, but the union rejected that.


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As the weather gets cooler, we all need to find a way to keep ourselves warm. And what better way than with a hot and spicy meal from one of Perth’s finest restaurants? Whether you like a little kick or a massive punch of flavour, we’ve got you covered with our list of five of Perth’s best spots to spice up your life.
Sleek, smart and splendidly swanky, this popular Indian restaurant serves up some of the very best curries in Perth. The Chicken Tikka Masala is always a favourite here, and it’s available in three levels of spiciness. This makes it perfect for novices and seasoned spice fans alike, so nobody needs to feel left out.
Spice level: mild to hot
Have you visited Chilli and Pepper? Why not review it on True Local?
If you’re talking about spicy food, it’d be unforgivable to leave out the rich flavours and even richer décor of Two Fat Indians in Highgate. The ‘Laal Maas’ they do here is a supremely delicious lamb curry, combining smoky and garlicky elements with a spicy streak. This is high-class heat, done deliciously well.
Spice level: medium
“I went to 2 Fat Indians with friends on a Friday for dinner. The food was out of this world and we had a blast! I must say that I have never eaten such good Indian food in whole of Australia. Everything was cooked to perfection and the food was not at all oily. Had a great time and a fabulous meal” – MitchellClarke
Took Bae Kee is a great place for quick and tasty Korean nourishment. The ‘Hot & Spicy Shredded Beef Soup’ certainly lives up to its name, and you’ll need a stout heart (and a stouter tongue) to get the whole lot down. An extra-spicy version is also available for any hotshots who think they can handle the burn.
Spice level: hot
Have you visited Took Bae Kee II? Why not review it on True Local?
Nowhere does ludicrously huge burgers like Novembar’s, and it’s no slouch in the spice department either. The ‘Red Face Runny Nose’ is a 500g chilli beef burger loaded with cheese, onions, hot chilli sauce and various other delightful things, and it’s yours for free! Well, provided you can eat the whole thing in under ten minutes, of course…
Spice level: super hot
“The burgers here are one of a kind. You will never go back to other burger joint once you have tried one of these. Pardon the pun but they really at “Man Size”. There is also a number of competitions on offer if you decide to tackle one of the monster burgers on available. The service is great, the burgers are awesome – Novembar is an amazing hidden gem in the middle of dianella.” – makiitemz
Run Amuk offers many delicious and mouth-watering hotdogs, but the ‘Dare Devil’ is in a league of its own. It’s a terrifying and delicious combination of jalapeño harissa, habanero chilli sauce and fresh green chillies, and getting through one will immortalise you as a successful participant of the Spicy Hotdog Challenge.
Spice level: scorching!
Have you visited Run Amuk? Why not review it on True Local?
Anyone else need a glass of water (or twelve)? Once you’ve recovered, don’t forget to review your favourite spicy restaurant on True Local!

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A young aspiring rapper, an elderly lady, a lawyer, a young girl and a homeless man intimately explain their relationships to both cities and dreams.
The aim of the film was to experiment with production techniques, while keeping a true human element in the final film.
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In developing countries, interaction between leading and lagging areas is essential to economic development. The still “fashionable” World Development Report 2009 of the World Bank – “Reshaping Economic Geography” – argues that development is to be searched into the so-called 3Ds: distance, density and division. One of the report’s core ideas is that growing cities are integral to development and reducing distances between them and rural places is a fundamental transformation that has to be achieved in order to bring economic prosperity. What the World Bank maintains is the following. If governments want to reduce distances between leading and lagging areas within their countries, they (or other actors: private companies, donor countries) first have to invest in the core zones. Then, profits generated by those investments will trigger spillover effects. In other words, the initial enrichment experienced by central areas would enhance further gradual investment in the neighbouring rural ones. Actually, economics holds that once you invest in a core zone it becomes costly to keep investing there – because of the rising competition among several investors – and you are likely to find cheaper places for investment in surrounding districts. Overall, this principle is right and worked, for instance, in Europe. In fact, such a model is not working in other regions like Southeast Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa, where many developing countries’ urban centres are unable to absorb investments.
In those economies, the less a rural area is close to the rich one, the poorer it is. There, periphery has generally high poverty and unemployment rates, insignificant economic activity (low productivity and income along with stagnant growth), no schools, no services and no enterprises. If locals wish to improve their living standard, they must move to the nearest city. Again, migration is good whenever the conurbation has the capacity to absorb new workers’ waves. In this case, as soon as they find a job, they send part of the earnings back to their families living in the countryside. Here, households fuel positive economic activity (spillover effect) by investing those remittances. So far so good.
However, suppose the city has no absorption capacity. The result is likely to be the opposite. First, workers do not find a job. Therefore, they contribute to increasing the urban poverty rate and, consequently, marginalization. In addition, this scenario encourages crime and political instability: a vicious circle where the cost of necessary social services is very high. That is why it is often heard of political leaders saying poverty is expensive. Certainly, without remittances, countryside is abandoned; and with no remittances, there is no investments. Briefly, this is a “lose-lose” situation where poverty grows both in urban and rural areas.
As already stated, the World Bank stresses the importance of distance between leading and lagging sites. We hereby demonstrate that distance matters when there is exchange of commodities. If distance makes transportation – within ‘country A’ – more expensive than importation – from ‘country B’ – then the local production is undermined and nationals are deprived of their basic source of income, for their country would import from the cheaper ‘country B’. To tackle the issue, any economist would suggest infrastructure investment (e.g. roads) to reduce the distance. The question is why rich investors should pour their money into those unattractive locations. They would rather prefer to invest in pivotal and more fruitful places, which is logical if we consider that the internal rate of return (i.e. profit you get from investment) would be higher. Ethically, it sounds like a paradox: the poorer you are, the less investment you get. Actually, evidence shows financial investment favours short-term spectrum and lagging areas are less profitable even if the long-term impact on the national economy would be far reaching.
The other two concepts the World Bank emphasizes – density and division – are relevant in terms of poverty growth too. Again, profitability matters. As regards density, does building hospitals, schools, or post offices in rural areas bring prosperous businesses? Think about hospitals. Only few people will use such facilities because of both scarce density and low income to pay for the health service. Hence, investors’ returns will be insufficient to balance the original expenditure for constructing hospital complexes. The unit cost is higher than that you bear in macro-urban conglomerations where economies of scale could flourish. It is like a refrain: the smaller, the less remunerative.
What about division? It undoubtedly entails great bureaucracy and transaction costs. As there are neither clear rules nor shared laws between urban and rural regions, there is lack of enforceability. As a consequence, potential peripheral sellers are unable to develop their business and prevented from bringing their products to the core market.
The reason? Ambiguous and different procedures between the two zones make transaction costs very high. The result is that the urban centre imports, from faraway developed markets, similar products it could receive from the country. That is fostering great division within several developing nations and local commodities are not being used for generating residents’ income.
We could assert that in various developing countries the World Bank’s developmental archetype did not fully work. It surely brought growth, but at what cost? Growing inequalities, exclusion, and infringement of fundamental human rights, inevitably fostering polarization.
Furthermore, in rural areas people are dispersed and not able to influence any political decision. When food prices globally increase – as happened in 2007 – serious economic crises are likely to follow there. On such occasions, governments’ policies are usually designed to address concerns of people living in the core zones. Public officials are inclined to avoid political instability so they introduce food subsidies to support them. However, these sites will start to import more from developed countries since it is cheaper. Consumption increases and the vicious circle makes the rich richer and the poor poorer. Another paradox originating from defective policies.
In conclusion, how can the international community put an end to the poverty trap? Can we adopt stricter and effective measures to deal with the problem of persistent inequalities and sustainable urbanization? Where an urbanization process is advancing, interventions must be implemented to deal with slums. As a country industrializes, it concentrates human capital in the cities, where the growth potential is higher. Areas that are distant from the created density lag, while basic needs – such as access to sanitation and electricity – are unmet. The new spatial disparities can be persisting for decades, even if labour force keeps moving from country to city. Integration into the economy of core urban centres should be enhanced to trigger knowledge spillovers. The solution relies on governments and private companies investing in infrastructures within rural and unprofitable contexts to encourage stronger integration and unify distant locations.
Even if global poverty continues to decline, better governance is required – honest and responsible governments, especially in developed countries driving the economy. In addition, the latter should set up transformation processes to involve rural communities in their own countries’ activities as well as to organize them politically. This is the only way to foster inclusive growth and social protection.

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About Winery + Waterfall Tour
Explore wine tasting at some of Washington’s award-winning estate wineries. Our tour will take you over Lake Washington on Seattle's famous Evergreen Point Bridge, the world's second longest floating bridge, to the quaint little town of Woodinville. Washington has been the second largest wine producer in the United States for years and has produced top-scoring wines year-after-year. Once solely limited to large corporate wineries, the desire for more of an intimate wine tasting experience closer to Seattle has resulted in over 130 different wineries being established throughout Woodinville alone. Despite the 3+ hour drive to the actual vineyards that produce these spectacular wines to the east of the Cascade Mountains, Woodinville is a short ride away from you having access to a cornucopia of wines.
Small family owned, estate-boutique wineries provide a warm, intimate wine tasting experience where we get to know the story behind the wine, the people whose passion drives it, and the journey that got them to where they are now. Our first winery will be one of many of these wineries where we will get invited into their story for around an hour to experience first hand, amongst new friends and old ones too, a variety of red wines, white wines, and various blends. Learn how to taste and identify the various notes being presented. Before you venture out to experience your next winery, your guide will provide you with a list of award-winning wineries that are within walking distance. Wineries such as; MaryHill, Patterson, Gorman, Mark Ryan, Airfield, Chandler Reach, Alexandria Nicole anticipate your visit and look forward to getting to know you as you get to know them. There will be an opportunity to purchase lunch nearby with a variety of food options. Get out and explore as you satisfy your palate!
En route to the Snoqualmie Falls you will enjoy seeing lush Northwest scenery including: Rolling Cascade mountain views, seasonal flower farms, the ever-flowing Snoqualmie River, expansive pastures, historical landmarks, and perhaps even some wildlife. The falls are a long-revered attraction with rich Native American history as well as being one of the top visited natural attractions within the state of Washington. There are beautiful gardens, a trail and a small gift shop where you can purchase souvenirs.
Depending on time constraints, the guide may be able to include a brief stop for a sweet treat.
Tasting fees ($20-$35 average) are not covered by the cost of the tour, but are often waived with a minimum purchase.
Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a jacket, as we go by the water and you may get chilly on overcast days. Bring an umbrella if appropriate, and don’t forget your camera. We’re your host in Seattle and are committed to showing you a memorable time, so be ready for a great tour!
Alcohol is only served to those over age 21 who present ID at the wineries.
All prices include tax and courtesy pickup. Gratuity is appreciated and graciously accepted.
Tour must include a minimum of 4 passengers!
King County will be requiring that all customers 12-years of age and older, provide verification that they are either fully vaccinated or covid negative in order to enter restaurants and indoor establishments.
Customized Tours - Winery + Waterfall Tour Location Information:
1400 6th Ave
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Seattle, Washington 98101


The Maxee IOT technology is a wireless, plug-and-play system to collect data from different energy meters and make these available on a cloud-based platform. Maxee collects data from electricity, gas and water meters, but also measures temperature and air quality.
The Maxee IOT solution is a plug-and-play, stand-alone solution which does not require a local network connection or any cabling work.
The Maxee technology consists of a Maxee Gateway and a Maxee Sensor. The Maxee Gateway collects all energy data from the Maxee sensors and sends this data via GPRS (m2m) to the Maxee Cockpit.
From the Maxee Cockpit, you can manage all your devices in great detail and connect the data to your energy monitoring software (EMS) or building management system (BMS).
Read more about the Maxee Gateway
The Maxee Gateway creates a powerful local LPWAN network. The Maxee Gateway collects the measurement data from the different Maxee Sensors and sends this data via GPRS to the Maxee Cockpit.
The Maxee Gateway by itself is also a Maxee Sensor. Energy meters can also be connected directly to the Maxee Gateway.
Maxee Gateway functionality
The Maxee Sensor is a battery-powered device which can connect multiple energy meters with pulse- or analogue-output.
The Maxee Sensor transmits the measurement data wirelessly to the Maxee Gateway.
The Maxee Sensor has a very long range and can connect to the Maxee Gateway installed several floors away.
Maxee Sensor Functionality
The Maxee Room Analyzer is a Maxee Sensor equipped with a best in class Carbon Dioxide (CO2) sensor.
Based on extensive research, we decided to implement the highest accurate NDIR CO2-technology. NDIR technology ensures an accurate and stable CO2-measurement for over 15years.
The Maxee Room Analyzer connects to the Maxee Gateway in a wireless way. There is no need for any cabling work or connection to local ICT infrastructure.
Maxee Room Analyzer functionality
The Maxee P1-cloud connector connects your smart meter directly to the cloud via the P1-port (P1-Poort).
The P1-cloud connector works independent of any local ICT equipment such as LAN & routers. The P1-cloud connector is plug-and-play and work via GPRS technology.
The data from your smart meter can be collected via our MAXEE-API.
Any smart meter with a P1-port can be connected to the internet within minutes.
Maxee Pulse Splitter
The Maxee Pulse Splitter allows to connect multiple data loggers to one energy meter. The Maxee Pulse Splitter can be installed on any meter with a digital pulse output in order to provide two identical pulses.
The input is wired to the energy meter, the output is wired to the Maxee Sensor and to any other application such as a Building Management Software or Scada system. One Maxee Pulse Splitter can split three independent pulses.
Unlock your Internet of Energy Things
Easy to use
Our well-documented API is compatible with any Energy Monitoring Software (EMS) or Building Management System (BMS).
Plug 'n Play
Thanks to the IOT technology, the installation is very fast and easy.
Thanks to the LoRa ™ technology, the Maxee hardware is future proof.


Valves perform a vital function in controlling fluid flow through a pipe or tubing and come in a grand array of sizes, materials of construction, controls, and precision. Simple valves are used to open or close the tube for flow. More sophisticated valves can regulate the amount of flow by controlling the size of the aperture through which the fluid is allowed to pass. Some computer-controlled valves can deliver high accuracy and precision of flow for experiments involving multi-flow reactors. For a list of valve manufacturers, see our online directory: LabManager.com/valve-manufacturers
7 Questions to Consider When Buying Valves:
- How will the fluid’s properties affect the valve specifications needed?
- What is the size of the pipe or tubing?
- What is the fluid pressure?
- What level of flow control is required?
- What valve material is required to be compatible with the fluid?
- How many valves are needed?
- Do you need a backup valve in case of failure?
Train your lab staff to always turn off valves—whether they be on gas cylinders, fume hoods, sinks, or anything else—immediately after using them. At best, it is wasteful. At worst, it can cause a serious safety incident.
DIY Leak Detection
Not sure which valve a pinhole leak is coming from? One-by-one, cover the valves in foaming hand soap and observe the pressure. The soap will temporarily plug the leak. If the pressure builds back up to normal levels once a particular valve is immersed in soap, that is the one to replace.


Key challenges in a nutshell
- Sensors need to operate in very stringent conditions (room temperature, cryogenic, high vacuum). Therefore, depending on the location of the sensor in the gravitational wave detector, a different type is required.
- The required sensitivity of the sensors varies depending on the location in the interferometer. High sensitivity sensors are necessary for detecting miniscule signals but prove more difficult to produce. However, in cryogenic conditions, smaller sensors such as microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are more suitable and are easier to produce.
- The sensor has to possess several degrees of freedom (angles, tilting, etc.)
Short description of the technology
For the detection of gravitational waves, the Einstein Telescope will depend on highly accurate lasers and sensors. The sensors will register the disturbance caused by gravitational waves. Due to the very small wavelenghts of these waves (10-18 m), the sensors need to be extremely sensitive to detect the gravitational waves. Also the vibrations of the earth itself need to be compensated as they interfere with the accuracy of the readouts. Therefore the Einstein Telescope will push the boundaries of contemporary sensor-technology.
In this framework, two sensor concepts will be highlighted:
- Differential sensors: Optical sensor that measures vertical and horizontal movement of laser wavelengths
- Inertial sensors: Measurement of earthly vibrations with proof-mass
State of the Art: technology in existing gravitational wave detectors / TRL
- Inertial sensor developed by Joris Van Heijningen from Université Louvain-La-Neuve (TRL1)
- Photodiodes developed by NIKHEF (TRL 3)
- MEMS developed by NIKHEF (TRL 3)
Intended use in the frame of the Einstein Telescope
In the Einstein Telescope the laser beams will be guided through the 10km long arms by optical mirrors (see technology sheet of mirror technology). These optical elements need to be suspended to reduce the earthly vibrations as they are a billion times more pronounced than the gravitational waves. However, these suspension systems will not suffice in excluding all vibrations, this is where the differential sensor comes into place. The function of the inertial sensor is to measure the earthly vibrations so these can be digital excluded from the readouts. The sensor accomplishes these signals by measuring its movement against a decoupled mass. The difference in frequency is the earthly noise.
The differential sensors will measure the movement of the laser caused by gravitational waves. These photosensitive diodes will capture the laser signal over a long range and need to be sensitive enough to measures gravitational waves. The conditions in which these sensors will operate are influenced by the physical tendency of the optical instrumentation, which benefit from very cold, cryogenic temperatures and vacuum surroundings.
Improvements needed: Technological challenge for the Einstein Telescope
Sensors need to operate in very stringent conditions (room temperature, cryogenic, high vacuum). Therefore, depending on the location of the sensor in the gravitational wave detector, a different type is required.
The required sensitivity of the sensors varies depending on the location in the interferometer. High sensitivity sensors are necessary for detecting minuscule signals but prove more difficult to produce. However, in cryogenic conditions, smaller sensors such as microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are more suitable and are easier to produce.
The sensor has to possess several degrees of freedom (angles, tilting, etc.)
Economic perspectives of participation beyond the ET applications
Developments for photodiodes and MEMS will typically come from collaborations between SMEs, knowledge institutions and mature companies. Different organizations will be responsible for different aspects of sensor technology (design and production of components, read-out of the signals; etc.).
It can be expected that these sensors will enter other markets as well (aerospace, space travel, automotive, energy (battery), telecommunication), electronics.
Related projects and labs
Globally, there are four gravitational wave observatories operational, of which two are situated on the continent of Europe.
GEO600, Ruthe Germany
The GEO600 project aims at the direct detection of gravitational waves and the development and improvement of the required technology by operation of a laser interferometer of 600 m armlength.
Virgo, Pisa Italy
Virgo is an interferometric gravitational-wave antenna. It consists of two 3-kilometre-long arms, which house the various machinery required to form a laser interferometer. The Virgo observatory was the first gravitational wave observatory (in collaboration with LIGO, USA) to detect gravitational waves in 2015. (Detection GW140915, 2015)


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ROYAL BABY SUSSEX REVEALED
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shown the world a glimpse of their new born, baby Sussex.
The couple presented their son for the first time at the Windsor.
Harry and Meghan have also said they are still considering a suitable name for their son, expressing happiness at the bundle of joy.
On who the baby resembles, Meghan responded that they were still trying to know that but added that they were just thrilled to be holding their son.
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‘New tech needed to reduce refineries’ unplanned shutdowns. Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arcandra Tahar has revealed that oil refineries operated by state-owned oil and gas holding company Pertamina had experienced frequent and unplanned shutdowns in June and July.
“Yesterday [Oct. 8], we discussed efforts to minimize the unplanned shutdowns,” Arcandra said on Tuesday in Jakarta as reported by kompas.com.
He noted that the refineries that frequently experienced unplanned shutdowns were in Dumai, Riau, and in Plaju, South Sumatra, but he did not provide details on the ‘ impacts of the shutdowns.
Arcandra also said that efforts had been made to address the problem, but that the results were “not optimal”. He stressed the importance of readying anticipatory measures for unplanned shutdowns.
“The world’s refineries already use a maintenance system that can predict [when] the problems [might occur],” he said, adding that anticipating problems was necessary to maintain the refineries’ high performance and productivity.
He said Pertamina planned to adopt the predictive maintenance refinery technology through the addition of certain instruments to ensure that the refineries worked optimally.
Arcandra also expressed the hope that all refineries in the country would soon employ predictive maintenance technology. “We have to apply the technology as soon as possible. The devices [needed] for the technology are not very expensive,” he said. ‘New tech needed to reduce refineries’ unplanned shutdowns (bbn, The Jakarta Post)

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Many modern women place a great deal of their most important assets. Read the advice in this article to figure it out.
Exfoliate before you go for a fake tan. This process will smooth and more defined appearance. It will allow your tan look even and prevent streaking. This also help with making it last longer and look like a real tan.
Allow your hair to dry as much as you can in order to protect it from heat damage. The combined heat from the hair dryer, curling iron, and hair dryer. If using a hair dryer is a must, dry your hair with the lowest setting. Your hair will remain at its silky soft for many years.
Sunscreen is considered to be the end-all and must-have defender in terms of your skin. When purchasing one, make sure you choose one with healthy ingredients and antioxidants. You can keep your skin youthful and firmer with the right rich protecting ingredients.
Keep moisturizer in your skin looking fresh. Keeping skin moisturized will help to negate the effects of the cold weather.
The hair follicles being open and will cause you some problems. You may have intense irritation if you follow through with tanning.
Make sure you get plenty of exercise each and every day. Staying active will help you look and the issues that come with it. It is an essential piece of any beauty regimen. You should work out for at least fifteen minutes every day! You should stay active it it just means cleaning your home or taking a walk.
Only apply shimmer in a few areas and only in places where you are sure it will be hit by light.You can imbue a glowing effect that looks gorgeous. When using a highlighter, put it on your brows, brows and nose, then choose to set it with loose powder.
Use a tiny bit of a teabag on a fingernail to repair it. Finally, place this piece on top of the tear, then paint over it using clear nail polish.
Buy duplicates of your favorite makeup items at a time if finances will allow you to do so. You should keep them somewhere you can be at home.This will keep you will not neglect to put on your makeup routine on the go.
Replace your pricy toners, exfoliants, toners and moisturizers with pure castile soap, witch hazel, white vinegar or witch hazel, and pure Aloe Vera gel as a moisturizer. These kinds of natural products are healthy and wholesome and do miracles for all skin types. Tea tree oil can be used as a toner for medicinal purposes.
You can make your own mouthwash by combining peppermint oil with purified water. Only use a drop of peppermint oil for an ounce of water. Boil the water, then drop the oil into a ceramic container. Add boiling water to the next step.Cover the container using a clean cloth and leave to cool. Pour it into a bottle that has a lid that fits tightly.
Fruit juice can benefit your secret weapon in the fight for better-looking skin. Eating fruits and vegetables will add many benefits to both your body and your skin. Drinking fruit and vegetable juices are a simple way to get your servings of fruit. Your skin can achieve that healthy glow if you add ample amounts of fresh juice to your diet.
Try to stay away from caffeinated beverages if you want to improve your beauty. Limit your intake of coffee or tea to one cup per day. Drinking decaf and green tea is smarter than consuming some of the more popular beverages.
Apply lotion right after shaving for the best effect.Ingrown hairs can be caused by having excessively dry skin, and using lotion every day will work wonders. This can help with getting rid of new ingrown hairs while treating existing problem areas.
Here is an easy tip that can greatly enhance one’s look. You have got to care of your eyebrows.
Make your beauty regime a part of your busy schedule. If you follow different routines on different days it shouldn’t take more than about 10 minute segments it will benefit your schedule. Trying to do all at once can be overwhelming and you might give up.
Keep some skin lotion available in your bag for dry skin and other emergencies. You can never tell when you will need to fix your look. You can use lotion to your hair to help with the frizzies. Squeeze a small amount onto the palm of your hand and run it through your hair.
Before you go to bed for the night, color polish, followed by a double dose of colored polish and a single layer of topcoat. Don’t panic if you get a little on your skin. This can give your manicure or pedicure really easy.
Coconut oil is a beauty product. This natural oil will fight aging through antioxidants and keeps skin looking great.
Staying in shape can help your health and beauty. Regular exercise can prevent extra weight and keep your body for better health and appearance. If you start exercising, you will know that beauty isn’t the only advantage that comes from it.
A trip to the day at a spa can benefit your health and beauty in many ways. The spa process can make a great way to care for one’s skin and feel better overall.
You can use a small amount of moisturizer or hand cream to tame wild and frizzy hair.Run the cream through with your fingers, then pin your hair up for a little while. After unpinning it, it will be smooth and frizz-free!
Regularly check your makeup for old and expired products. If you have makeup that has changed consistency, has a strange odor or is not the same as before, toss it out. Also, make sure you bid adieu to makeup you have used when you were sick, unless you want to reinfect yourself.
Increase your beauty when you heed the advice of this article. Apply what you have learned to your life, and enjoy the new appearance and confidence you will gain.


Education has always received priority in our country and rightly it’s credited for transforming Bhutan to its current state of development. The recent inauguration of new education institutions reminds us of the acute shortages of such institutions at the tertiary level in the country.
The staggering number of university graduates that enter the job market annually triggers one to think from where all these graduates come while our own institutions are limited in numbers. Yes, a majority of them are graduating from abroad – some on scholarships availed from the government while others on private funding.
According to Annual Education Statistics 2016 report, there are 11,383 students pursuing various courses in all tertiary institutions in Bhutan. While a majority of students under RUB (with the exception of RTC) are funded by the RGoB, about 1,650 (14.5 percent) are self-financed. It’s estimated that there are 3,985 tertiary students, of which 867 are scholarships students and 2,924 under private funding, are studying abroad as of 2016.
For certain specialised courses, we would continue to rely on institutions abroad. But it’s about time we explore and develop in-country capacity for many of the other courses. Not all parents are gifted with children of high academic caliber and at the same time, many of them fall in a category of above average but missing the merit based open scholarships.
These parents would be more than happy to incur equivalent expenditure, of sending them abroad, and send their children to a college at home rather than face all the uncertainties and worries of studying outside. The long distance, political upheavals, sudden change in policies of the universities, and casualness and leniency of education in some colleges, often put serious doubt on the quality of academic degrees acquired abroad.
In view of resource constraints faced by the government, perhaps, it is an opportune time to capitalise on the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in the development of some more tertiary education institutions in the country. The PPP rules and regulations 2017, which was drafted in line with the PPP policy 2016, launched recently by the government could be effectively utilised for the education sector.
In 2009, our Druk Gyalpo, in His Address at the 3rd convocation of the Royal University of Bhutan, said:
“Our education system built and nurtured with your hard work and dedication has served us well. But we must understand that the times have changed here in Bhutan and all around us in the world. We cannot face new challenges with the same tools.”
It’s about time we harnessed private, including external, resources to develop educational institutions for relevant courses in the country and maximise the number of Bhutanese educated at home with quality.


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Two Superb Muvs Toyota Cars Cost Featuring
Toyota cars would be the premium vehicle manufacturer on the planet. The organization plays a huge role in the introduction of the Indian automobile industry. You will find many effective Toyota cars are available for sale that are running in the many years to years. The some best entertainers from home of Toyota cars are Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla Altis, Toyota Etios, Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Innova, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Toyota Land Cruiser, and Toyota Prius.
Within the Vehicle segment the 2 Toyota cars are most widely used in India are Toyota Innova and Toyota Fortuner. Toyota Innova is easily the most popular MUV within the Indian market it's the top quality vehicle that is difficult to acquire on the market. Toyota Innova wants to blend the characteristics like space and robustness allied with MUV's together with comfort and handling that is usually observed in high segment cars. The vehicle will come in both gas in addition to diesel engine.
The gas form of Toyota Innova are loaded through the 2.0L, 1998cc, 1TR-Further ed, 4-Inline Cylinder gas engine with EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection) creates peak energy of 132PS at 5600rpm with peak torque of 181Nm at 4000rpm. On the other hand, the diesel variants from the Toyota Innova are fitted using the 2.5L, 2494cc, 2KD-FTV, Diesel with Turbocharger, 4 Inline Cylinder with Common-Rail Direct Injection fuel supply system.
The inside and outside from the Toyota Innova are simply amazing and superb in quality for example stylish side steps, Front Fog Lamps, electric Controlled outdoors Rear View Mirror, and trendy alloy wheels. The Toyota Innova Cost range comes underneath the bracket of Rs 8, 22,970 to Rs 12, 43,271. To provide more class and luxury towards the customers in MUV segment Toyota launches Toyota Fortuner on the market. It had been only released using the one diesel variant yet. The Toyota Fortuner is packed with the three.0L diesel engine and mated using the five speed stick shift gearbox.
Toyota will quickly launch another variants of Toyota Fortuner for example, gas variants, AT (Automatic Transmission) variants etc. Outer appearance matters a great deal within the MUV segment the Toyota Fortuner has the aggressive and dynamic look with strong bonnet line and are available outfitted using the large mind lamps. Not just may be the outside from the vehicle are perfect however the inside from the Toyota Fortuner extremely pleasing. The Toyota Fortuner cost in India is going to be around Rs 19, 94,780 - Rs 19, 94,780.

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On October 27, 1954, in Nagoya Japan, Godzilla first roared to life across movie screens. The best horror movies reflect the times and places in which they are made, and Godzilla is no exception to this rule. WWII had just ended in a pair of atomic fireballs for Japan and Godzilla was an equally formidable force of destruction leaving nothing but crushed and burning buildings behind him.
The name Godzilla is a cross between gorira, Japanese for gorilla and kujira, Japanese for whale. This is because the filmmakers had initially envisioned him as some sort of cross between those two types of creatures. And in those days, before CGI was a thing and when stop-motion was an expensive state of the art affair, Godzilla was portrayed by a stagehand in a latex suit.
A year later, Godzilla began to be shown in the US. At first, it was primarily shown in Japanese neighborhoods and in its original language, but it didn't take long for it to be picked up for more general release in the US. In 1956, a version called Godzilla: King of the Monsters was released. The Japanese language was dubbed over by English, and a few scenes were added to give the film an American face since the studio was unsure how a movie with a purely Japanese cast would play to an American audience. Raymond Burr played a reporter named Steve Martin (though THIS Steve Martin was neither a wild nor a crazy guy). His role was mostly to document the destruction wrought by the monster. It did keep the major beats of the film intact.
This proved to be a smart move for the studio. By '56, The Russian had the atomic bomb, and the cold war was in full swing. So it hit roughly the same nerve with American audiences as it did with Japanese.
Godzilla was the first movie of its kind, but it was far from the last. It became a franchise spanning 33 films. Including a failed American reboot starring Matthew Broderick where Godzilla was literally an overgrown iguana. It continues strong to this day, with the newest entry in the franchise coming to theaters in may of 2019. More to the point, it spawned an entire genre of Kaiju (giant monster) films. Gamera, Gorgo, and many others. The Danish even tried to get into the act with their own Kaiju, Reptilicus.
Further, Godzilla has escaped from the world of films. A dinosaur species has been named for the big guy, Gojirasaurus. More recently, Nasa gave Godzilla his own constellation.
Godzilla's enormous shadow has loomed over the movie landscape for 64 years, and there is no sign of it shrinking. So here's to 64 years of everyone's favorite giant atomic monster and let's hope for 64 more.


Extranet is that part of an intranet that is made available to people outside the organization. In other words, it as an extension of the intranet used by a company. The main aim of an extranet is to provide useful information to users outside the company in a secure environment.
Just like an intranet, extranet is also based on the use of a web browser. Extranet software helps to provide the required information on the computer of every extranet user, and one doesn't need any specialized hardware to make it fully operational.
An extranet has to ensure that the access to the network is fully secured. For that, special software is used to help in encrypting data and user authentication. Extranets can be built or purchased. When one builds an extranet on the basis of internal resources, one may require customized extranet software. The type of functions performed depends on the type of software used. Go for that particular extranet software that has the potential to fulfill your requirements straight away, or that can be modified easily to suit not only your current but also your future needs.
When an extranet is purchased from an application service provider, this service provider maintains the extranet software for your company. In such cases, take care to ensure that the latest security software is used, as security is one of the most important aspects of an extranet. Any loophole in security could allow non-authorized access to your internal network, and that can have serious consequences in the long run.
Extranet software is available in many different price ranges. The choice of this software could depend on several factors, such as the nature and volume of information to be shared, number of users, capacity of internal network, size of the company and nature of its business.


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APLA's Executive Director, Abdallah Anati, met with the director of PALDRM, Hassan Abo Al-Eilih, to discuss new horizons and means of joint cooperation. The meeting took place at APLA's headquarters, attended by APLA's Technical and Legal Support Unit Manager, Abdelmo'men Afana, APLA's Activity Coordinator, Shurouq Rabee', and Eng. Amer Jaradat from PALDRM.
Abu Al-Eilih gave an overview of PALDRM's key activities and programs, emphasizing the importance of the role played by local authorities concerning Disaster Risk Management (DRM). Moreover, he clarified that enhancing the partnership with APLA will enhance work in this regard, through strengthening the exchange of experiences and expertise between PALDRM and APLA in order to support and develop its capacities in the fields of DRM.
Whereas, Anati gave an overview of APLA's roles in drafting and reviewing policies, laws and bylaws, representing local authorities, both locally and internationally, in addition to developing the local authorities' capacities to provide better services to citizens. Anati welcomed the idea of signing MoU between APLA and PALDRM, institutionalizing the relationship between both parties.

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The highly anticipated film of Tollywood at the moment, Maharshi, has got its shoot wrapped up. Prince Mahesh Babu, himself, took to his Insta and posted, "With this... It's a wrap!!! See you in the cinemas on May 9th."
A small treat on this occasion seems to have been attended by entire cast and crew.
As it was a pumpkin breaking day, the makers are obviously concentrating on promotional activities. On the other hand, dubbing post production works were kickstarted.
The film, which is scheduled for its release on May 9, featured by Pooja Hegde as female lead while Allari Naresh in a key role. Rpockstar Devi Sri Prasad has composed tunes. This Vamsi Paidipally's directorial venture was produced by Dil Raju, Aswini Dutt and PVP.


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The Mr. Chernabog's Ungainly Ride attraction at dusk
Mr. Chernabog's Ungainly Ride
October 31, 1989
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Mr. Chernabog is genetically predisposed to be the worst courier in Fantasyland. On this attraction, you imagine that you are him, shattering Chernabog Hall, starting riots in the countryside, injuring copious innocent bystanders, and even receiving judgment in India!
- If traveling with someone trying to avoid the authorities, remember to talk too much to someone you're secretly attracted to, because this attraction will definitely make it more embarassing.
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- Annoyance may occur.
- During any storms, this attraction may explode.
- Guests may get very poor on this attraction.
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05 May FORMA Calendar
Planning and Sustainability
There is plenty of choice for urbanists and sustainability professionals in London this month.
We have covered national summits, inspiring talks and new exhibitions that will keep you busy around the clock.
Overwhelmed by FOMO? Don’t worry, FORMA has done the hard work for you.
Photo Credits: Myvillages, Farmers & Ranchers, Deer Trail USA, 2013. Photo: Wapke Feenstra (Myvillages – Setting the Table: Villages Politics @ Whitechapel Gallery) © The Academy of Urbanism (Young Urbanists Water Series #1 – Building water-resilient cities), © Royal Road by Panter Hudspith Architects © Enrique Verdugo (NYLON: Design quality and public housing), © Haymarket Media Group Ltd. (National Planning Summit 2019), © UCL (Planning Regulation: new perspectives. A Panel Discussion), © Pipers Projects Limited (Public Housing: a London Renaissance and The 24-hour city, powered by PechaKucha), © Future Cities Catapult (Third Thursday – The Rideable City: hail the micro-mobility revolution?), © UCL (Social Acoustics: Infrastructure, Sound and Public Memory), © Media 10 Limited (Clerkenwell Design Week)


The Roots have announced their 8th annual picnic and it’s set to be their biggest one yet. Returning to Philly’s Festival Pier on May 30th, the hiphop/neosoul band will be headlining with someone of the biggest in today’s music. Being backed by Erykah Badu on their set, the band will also be sharing the stage with The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Phantogram, Rae Sremmurd, Afrika Bambaataa, Hudson Mohawke, DJ Windows 98 (aka Arcade Fire’s Win Butler), Bishop Nehru, Raury, DJ Mustard and many more.
18 artists are set to embark three stages, May 30th. Tickets for the event are set to go on sale March 13 at 12 PM.
Here’s what Questlove told exclusively told Billboard:
I am looking forward to seeing the discovery process. That is what excites me each year. Seeing someone who bought a ticket for one act, discover the music of an unexpected artist. I’m sure there will be some A$AP Rocky fans that will dig Hiatus Kaiyote or some Weeknd fans that will discover Chronixx and vice versa.
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By JOHN T. WARD
Red Bank’s property tax won’t rise as much as expected this year.
Councilman Mike DuPont, chair of the council’s finance committee, says a penny has been trimmed from the increase anticipated as recently as two weeks ago.
That means the owner of a residential property assessed at the borough-average $401,000 will pay 1.4 cents more per $100 of value than last year, or a full-year increase of $56.50, DuPont said following the formal introduction of the $20.8 million spending plan Wednesday night.
The budget, which calls for raising $12 million from borough property owners, is $209,000 lighter than expected last month, said Chief Financial Officer Colleen Lapp. The biggest individual component of the drop came on an audit of payments for health insurance, which yielded $32,000 after some borough employees were found to have been billed for the wrong plans and other clerical errors.
A line item for arborist’s services was reduced from $27,000 to $5,000 after more funding became available under a shared services agreement with neighboring towns, she said. Red Bank will now hire an arborist on an as-needed hourly basis, DuPont said.
A public hearing and final vote on the budget are scheduled for May 23.
Meantime, DuPont said borough officials are still receiving and reviewing private-sector proposals to take over the town’s health insurance plan. A 22-percent increase in costs handed down earlier this year by the multi-town Health Insurance Fund, which Red Bank helped found, has officials considering a departure from the plan, DuPont said.


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KST is excited to present an opportunity to further your theological learning with a set of day-long modules. These are for all King’s Theology graduates and theologically minded leaders, and are an opportunity to engage with the bible and contemporary issues, as well as connect with KST life and students. They will include high quality tutors and discussion to develop your theological thinking.
TOPIC: An Old Story in a New Chapter: Jesus, Israel’s Scripture and Matthew’s Gospel
TUTOR: Ruth Norris
WHEN: 7th April 2018, 9AM – 6:30PM
WHERE: The Kings Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0ES
COST: £40 including lunch & dinner
You won’t read Matthew’s gospel for long before you notice that he’s fond of using Old Testament texts and does so in some very strategic places and creative ways. But what exactly is he doing and why? Why does he sometimes alter wording and does that matter, and is he simply using proof texts or doing something more?
In our study day, An Old Story in a New Chapter: Jesus, Israel’s Scripture and Matthew’s Gospel, we will explore some instances of Matthew’s use of the Old Testament, considering these questions and asking, most importantly of all, how their answers address both Israel and us, and what they say about God, Jesus, and the invitation that marks our lives.
About the Tutor
Ruth Norris is currently completing a PhD in Biblical Studies at the University of Cambridge and holds a Master’s degree from Regent College Vancouver. Prior to this she was a secondary school music teacher, and a schools outreach leader, evangelism trainer and ministry team worker for Basingstoke Community Churches. Ruth has served as part of the Salt & Light national evangelism council and worked evangelistically both locally and in Sweden.
Ruth brings a unique blend of academic rigour and deep spirituality that will make this day a rich feast for participants. She will be sharing some of the latest findings from her PhD, and will open your eyes to facets of Matthew’s Gospel you have not seen before.
Provisional Future Dates for KST+:
- 24th November 2018 (Derby)

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Originally Posted by Vinny
I'm a big fan of LZ and it's a shame that he does the best job of critical analysis (not supposed to be a backhanded compliment Lance)....I mean, he's the starving unpaid intern amongst that group.
My sentiments exactly. Isn't there a more prominent place for LZ in the local
hierarchy of NFL media members ? I dunno what he makes, but is a greater
compensation opportunity available at the Chronicle ? He's interested, very knowledgible, and could learn the mechanics of writing.
Justice has his moments but he's a MLB guy and huge Cowboys fan who really
has little inclination to cover the local NFL team.
Speaking of the Cowboys, can any analysis of national coverage of the Texans be complete without considering the prominence and burden/challenge of sharing the region with the states other NFL team ?

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Eva Gonzales by Lebas, ca. 1870s
Eva Gonzalès (April 19, 1849 – May 6, 1883) was a French Impressionist painter.
Gonzalès became a pupil of the artist Édouard Manet in February 1869. Manet is said to have begun a portrait of her at once which was completed on 12 March 1870 and exhibited at Salon in that year.
Like her teacher, Édouard Manet, she never exhibited with the Impressionist painters in their controversial exhibitions in Paris, but she is considered part of the group because of her painting style. She was Manet’s only formal student and modeled frequently for several members of the Impressionist school. Gonzalès posed for Manet in 1869 for the painting “Portrait of Mlle Gonzalès”, a work which has previously been discussed more than Gonzalès’ oeuvre at her own 1885 retrospective and at Galerie Daber’s exhibition for her work in 1950.
While studying under Manet, Gonzalès self-portraits suggest she was exploring her individuality and identity as an artist by presenting subtle correctives to Manet’s version of her. Until 1872, she was strongly influenced by Manet but later developed her own, more personal style.
She married the graphic artist Henri Guérard in 1879, and used him and her sister Jeanne Gonzalès as the subjects for many of her paintings.
Her work was exhibited at the offices of the art review L’Art in 1882 and at the Galerie Georges Petit in 1883. Her career was cut short when she died in childbirth at the age of thirty-four, exactly six days after the death of her teacher, Manet.
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A series of cold fronts are expected to bring gradual cooling weather to the Sarasota-Bradenton area beginning this weekend.
SARASOTA — Remember when it was October and you were wiping sweat from your brow wishing for cooler fall weather?
The Sarasota-Bradenton area could experience its first lows in the 50s by the middle of next week, when a series of brisk cold fronts dip deep into Florida and smother the freakishly hot weather that has hugged the Sunshine State since June.
The combined June, July and August temperature ranked as the fifth-warmest summer ever.
But Dan Henry, a meteorologist at Sarasota-based SNN-TV, says that a series of cold fronts will track arctic air from the Canadian Rockies across the Great Plains and eventually, Florida.
I said the word "50s" on TV today for the first time in a LONG while. We've got an outside shot of getting there *Sunday* morning, but we're nearly certain to dip into the 50s NEXT Wednesday. GET EXCITED! pic.twitter.com/Cv8ejvK5W7— Dan Henry (@DanHenryWeather) November 6, 2019
"It’s likely that lows will dip into the low to mid-50s Wednesday morning and we’ve got an outside shot of some upper 50s inland Sunday morning," Henry said.
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, commonly known as the European model or the Euro, suggests a possibility of upper 40s near the Tampa area.
Henry said the average low in Sarasota typically dips from the low 60s to 50s during the course of the month but November, but like previous months, has started with record warmth.
"Month-to-date this is the second-warmest November for the first five days," Henry said, noting the Sarasota-Bradenton area’s current average temperature is warmer than Honolulu and San Juan, Puerto Rico, for this time of year. "Starting at the beginning of meteorological fall (September, October and November) we are the warmest-ever in 109 years of recorded history in the Sarasota-Bradenton area."
With this warm pattern in place, temperatures will remain around 7ish degrees above average, hitting the upper 80s the next few days. Relief that lasts more than a day arrives this weekend! #FLwxhttps://t.co/rVXQtGiAoo pic.twitter.com/4NzMHRGoIG— Marco La Manno (@MarcoLaMannoWX) November 5, 2019
The pending cold spell — nothing more than a pleasant heat wave to winter visitors — could bring the first days of below average temperatures we’ve had since August.
November has averaged days and nights of 79 degrees, a departure of seven degrees from the monthly average. October was the warmest since 1911 by 1.7 degrees, the NWS said.
"As far as record-warmth continuing in November, we started out warm but there are indications we should return to normal,"said Paul Close, a meteorologist at NWS. "We aren’t expecting record normal temperatures."
Chances of rain were low at 30 to 40 percent.
"We dry out," Close said. "It should be a nice weekend."


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Hill Climb Racing has more than a touch of Trials to it. You're pottering through hilly levels, trying to get as far as you can before your fuel runs out.
It's less bombastic and complex than Trials, but it's still perfectly playable. It's a more welcoming prospect, with less to go wrong on your runs.
You've got a brake and an accelerator and that's it. The coins you collect can be spent on upgrading your car in order to push further along the course.
And it's perfectly fine, if a little ugly. It acts as a decent entry point to the physics-imbued driving genre, and it's easy enough to pick-up-and-play that anyone can have a bash.


The advance-and-retreat cycle of snow cover drastically changes the whiteness and brightness of Earth. Using these two 2017 maps created using NASA satellite data, have students review the seasonal differences of snow and ice extent.
Educational Resources - Search Tool
NASA Worldview is a free online visualization tool that is a great launchpad for learners who are new (or veteran) users of satellite data.
Can you tell El Nino from La Nina? This interactive was created by UCAR Center for Science Education using satellite images of the height of the ocean surface. Students interpret these images to identify whether they represent El Nino, La Nina, or neither event (La Nada!).
View a collection stunning images from around the world showing various ice forms. Find out why NASA studies ice from space.
El Niño is a condition that sometimes occurs in the Pacific Ocean, but it is so big that it affects weather all over the world. Weather depends a lot on ocean temperatures. Where the ocean is warm, more clouds form, and more rain falls in that part of the world.
Students review a video showing a global view of the top-of-atmosphere shortwave radiation from January 26 and 27, 2012 and answer the questions that follow.
Helping students build their understanding of Earth's spheres and how they are connected is difficult. Review the graphics to help identify the parts of the Earth System and the processes that connect them at the local, regional, and global scales.
Hurricanes are large, swirling storms with winds of 119 kilometers per hour (74 mph) or higher. That's quicker than a cheetah can run which is the fastest animal on land. They are said to be the most violent storms on Earth.
Learn more about the different causes of sea level change and the scientific background of observations and projecting sea level. Find out about the history of measuring sea level and how state-of-the-art physical climate models predict sea level change into the future.
Check out this interactive data visualization and simulation tool. It explores the impact of collapsing polar ice sheets (