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2015 IAAF World Track and Field Championships Beijing
And the only US distance runner to medal is.... Emily Infeld
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7 years ago 08/30/2015 7:48am EDT
Seriously? Props to her on an amazing race but this is a huge surprise:
Rupp (Medal favorite in 10,000 - has medaled before)
Jager (Big medal favorite)
Coburn (Big medal favorite)
Centro (Big medal favorite - has medaled twice before)
Simpson (Big medal favorite - has medaled twice before)
Rowbury (Medal favorite - has medaled before)
Martinez (I don't know about a favorite, but she medaled in 2013)
I am not taking anything away from Infeld, but the women's 10,000 this year was so weak compared to the men's 10,000, 1500 (women's too), and steeple with some of the all time greats in those respective events, and a ton of depth as well.
The US Distance team certainly did not bring home the medals many fans hoped/predicted before, especially after a good amount of medals from 2011-2013.
Hopefully next year in Rio we will see all of the favorites I mentioned above medal and the US can have more success than in 2015 in Beijing.
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Why was Centro a big medal favorite? He was beaten in a race by a bunch of guys who are considerably faster than he is. It doesn't make sense to me at all. I don't care that he won medals before because the event is stacked now. He didn't have a shot at a medal and he was running in reverse in the last 200m. He finished similar to where he finished in Monaco and that's pretty much what you should expect from him. He was only a medal favorite to Americans. Anyone who watches track would know that he can't kick or run with the guys who beat him. He will never medal again. You can forget about that. Rupp won't either. The only name on that list that has a shot of ever medaling is Jaeger but he's got a long way to go. He has the times but he need to learn to race in a non rabbited championship race.
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Biggest disappointment was US at 800 meters. Except for Ajee, the US women's contingent has aged out at just the wrong time. Likewise Solomon and Symmonds. Except for Ajee and Berian, the outlook for the Olympics depends on the maturity of the youngsters who have shown some promise as juniors.
In the 1500 and above it's not so much the US in decline, but the blitz of talent coming out of Africa. It's hard to be optimistic about 2016 in any event longer than 800.
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emily did a great job...great things happen when you race 10000 meters and not 9995 meters....why do runners train...sacrifice...compete...then slow at tape? people do it over and over and over...don't get it
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Awful performance overall.
Infeld, good for her.
Rupp, ran great esp in the 10k.
Everyone else. {Barf}
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Brenda Martinez could medal again at the 1500, she needs to move up bigtime, she no longer has a kick/ the kind of speed you need for an 800.
The US has less than 5% of the World's population. So, anything better than that is a triumph. Sure, the US dope-positive-test-avoidance-techniques are good, because US investments in such are much better funded, but there is only so far those take the US on to glory!
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I think this is a bit harsh, but I basically agree. I only had Jager and Simpson getting bronzes and I wasn't too sure about either one. Too much is made about Centro's tactical acumen. He's 2 seconds slower than the top 4 or 5 guys. It's certainly possible he and Rupp will medal next year but I wouldn't bet on it if they show their current form at Rio.
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Just to remind you, Centro's current form is PR shape.
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This was a bad race from Centro, not a matter of bad tactics (Unless he moved too hard from 1000-1200 to try to get in position); he was going backwards in the final 100m, something that he has never done before in a championship race.
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7 years ago 08/30/2015 1:02pm EDT
Look for Centro to take a crack at 5000m.
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Yes, one of the worst WC results in a while. In 2013, we won 4 medals. Props to Infeld. Biggest medal disappointments? The two steeplers and Martinez. You could argue the others had to face overwhelming competition but Jager and Coburn were on the same level as their competition and both wilted. Jager probably peaked a month ago. He couldn't have beaten Kemboi but at top form he could have medaled. Coburn didn't seem off-form, she just didn't make the winning move and chose to react to others' moves. In the end, she didn't have it. The women's 800 could have been the most winnable as the top 3 were not head and shoulders above Martinez, but she seems off-form.
Maggie was fast too
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Emily Infeld has the heart of a champion. Gold medal in her future.
see Emily win
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^this
Don B.
I have been following Emily for past 6-7 year since she was a freshman at Georgetown. She always had a big kick, which she displayed in taking the bronze. Coming in her 3rd 10,000m track race and 7-8 months after her stress fractures, the USA's only medal over 400m (for either men or women) has to be very impressive.
And her sister Maggie was fast too and is now a physician.
medal around my next.
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Bazinga! Medal.
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Just how hot was the weather in Beijing? I hate to be the one pointing things out, but Americans are too busy trying to avoid doing hard workouts in the heat that it caught up to them here. Worlds take place in late July or August, the hottest time of the year in most of the northern hemisphere. While you might think it will be winter in Rio, it will still be in the high 20s to low 30s (Celsius) at this time of year. Way too often do Runners think it is a good idea to do their workouts shirtless when their peak race season is going to be in the summer. Acclimatize yourselves to the heat so that you won't suffer in it where it matters.
Alan Culpepper on Running in the Heat and the 2003 World Championships 10000m (Smack in the middle of the Paris Heatwave)
http://www.runnersworld.com/hot-weather-running/sweat-rings
Now the Sprint Crew on the other hand, there is some serious explaining for them to do.
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Emily was a girl who earned her medal, hyena racer lucky to get a medal.
Rupp was what he is ; a top five in the world runner; when his twins grow up, he will get better, Rio may be his time for another medal.
Huddle is a troubled girl, will have to figure her mind out.
Martinez is done, no more for her, can only fake it till you make it for so long .
Flanagan has aged out.
Manzano has aged out.
Centro does have to move up to the 5k. Quick but his life is comfortable...bad combination .
Jager is a big meet choker, no idea where he goes; probably a 7:58 in a solo time trial race, but no world medal ever ... Never had the regular challenge of ncaa. The apple is forming in his throat now for Rio ...
Burla, davila, etc, cannot change gears at the end of a race.... Cant double at the end of marathon races .
Meb, Hall, any other us 26.2's have to be able to drop 9:15 deuce at the end if a long day ....wont happen.
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This thread should be titled:
And the only US distance runner to medal is... Emily Infeld / Molly Huddle,
since Molly did all the work, would have won had she not slowed, and, most importantly, DID HER JOB by living up to her potential in that race, which is really what this thread is about.
This thread should also be expanded to include the sprinters, since they really choked too, many times.
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We need to get the IAAF to award medals back to 6th place, then we will be all good.


Earlier this month we hosted an IICRC Water Damage Restoration class here at our SERVPRO of Roanoke facility. We are proud to say we had a 100% pass rate for the class, and we have 15 newly certified Water Technicians on our team! Congratulations everyone!
To get these rugs back to their best shape following a water damage, they must first have all the water extracted from them. Following the extraction or drying process, these rugs will go through a thorough cleaning process before being returned.
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After a few consistent days of heavy rains, this home's sump pump could no longer keep up with the inflowing water. Pictured is the standing water that was in need of extraction before further damage could ensue.
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Q: MySQL diff generator for use in a Joomla context Is there any (mysql) db diff tool that can output the differences between 2 dump files (or 2 db) as a series of ddl and dml sql statements?
I would like to maintain the db version controlled and so far the 'best' option i've seen is create a initial dump of the database and then put the modifications as a serie of scripts.
The problem is, we are using joomla, so is hard to create those modifications scripts by hand. (You make a menu, db changes, create content, db change, etc.)
For the id's collisions problem a guess we could configure every developer machine to generate ids in determined ranges, lets say dev1 [1..1000], dev2 [1001..2000] and try hard to avoid several developers working in the same 'content'
Supposing that the tool exists what other things i have to consider to get the smoothes experience?

A: Take a look at MySQL Workbench 5.2.21+.  It allows you to create a database model by reverse engineering an existing DB.  You can then create diffs against that model and future changes.  It has really become an excellent tool, a must-have for all MySQL DBA's.  That will handle schema changes.
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With about one third of the US adult population categorized as obese, many people are looking to lose weight. However, compared to how many people start a weight loss program, not that many are successful for long term weight loss. Weight loss isn't impossible but needs to be approached with a long term mentality, not a quick fix like most people want.
The National Weight Loss Registry (NWLR) (1) tracks people who have successfully kept weight off. The NWLR found people have successfully kept weight off whether they lost it fast, slow, with a program or without a program. While there are different ways to lose weight, here are some general golden rules of weight loss success.
#1 – Follow a plan you'll stick with.
The bottom line for weight loss success is what you are going to maintain long term for overall health and weight maintenance. Eating only one food or food group is not sustainable; starving yourself is not sustainable. Taking diet pills or weight loss supplements long term is usually not advised.
Eating a healthy, nutrient dense diet is sustainable. While it may not always be easy, it's important to look at weight loss success as something permanent. The exact diet to follow has not been clear in research.
There can be benefit for a vegetarian, Mediterranean, or other balanced diet patterns. What's important is that after you reach your goal weight, you still need to put in discipline to keep you there.
#2 – Make a commitment for long term.
If you want to lose weight in 2 weeks, that's fine, but how you lose the weight may mean it won't stay off after 2 weeks. If you want sustained weight loss, you need to make a long term commitment to your health.
Don't look at weight loss as a "quick fix" or 2 week detox program then go back to eating high calorie, low nutrient foods.
#3 – Surround yourself with a healthy environment.
While you can't control what others around you do, it could be helpful for weight loss success to eat with others who have the same goals as you.
According to a 2014 review (2), researchers found from 15 studies that what others eat around us influences our food choices. This could be for higher calorie foods and for lower calorie foods.
If others we interact with eat healthy, chances are that will also influence us.
#4 – Feel satisfied after eating.
Depending on how much excess fat mass there is, hormone levels that regulate appetite can get off track. As weight loss happens, appetite hormone levels can shift or the body can be re-sensitized to their signal.
If there is an issue with hormone interaction from hunger and satiety cues, it could be beneficial to work with a health care team to address this. This can be helpful to re-align with healthy cues from feeling hungry and satisfied.
In general, eating until you are satisfied, not stuffed, is recommended. Slowing down when you eat can help you stop eating before the point of feeling really stuffed. On the other hand, if you are eating too little and constantly feeling hungry, it may increase risk for binging later.
Instead of focusing on how little food you can eat, focus on filling up on foods that are low in energy density. Examples include: fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes.
#5 – Avoid excess sugar, especially sweetened beverages.
Many studies suggest drinking sweetened beverages is associated with weight gain and obesity (3), and cutting out sugary beverages is one of the first steps for many weight loss programs.
There are many diet options: paleo, low fat, vegetarian, etc. The one common advice, whatever dietary approach, is to eat a lower sugar diet.
A typical Western diet exceeds the recommended intake for sugar, is lower in the recommended fiber intake and can be lower that the recommended intake of some vital vitamins or minerals.
#6 – Fill up on fruits and vegetables.
This should be a no brainer: fruits and vegetables are full of nutrients, antioxidants and fiber. The other side is they provide little energy. This can be helpful for weight loss to fill up on fiber rich fruits and vegetables because they provide satiety without being a high source of energy.
It is recommended to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables and to try to eat as many colors as possible of produce. Another bonus is fruits and vegetables are high in water content, so they can help rehydrate the body.
#7 – Get enough sleep.
According to Mayo Clinic (4), research studies suggest there is an association between how long you sleep and weight. Chronic sleep deprivation can impact food choices for higher calorie foods. Sleep patterns can affect appetite hormones and can affect activity levels.
Because of these findings, it's important to not only eat right and exercise but to also make sure you are getting adequate rest.
The benefits of drinking enough water are many, and drinking enough water may also be beneficial for weight loss.
If you drink sweetened beverages, replacing them with water can help lower your energy intake (5). Drinking enough water may also impact your hunger levels.
When the body is dehydrated, the brain can misconstrue this signal as a signal to eat something. Staying hydrated can help prevent this.
#9 – Continue to adjust.
As weight loss happens, you may need to modify your food intake and exercise patterns. As your body gets smaller, your metabolic rate actually can go down because your mass is smaller. The amount of energy you burn during exercise can also go down.
Because of this, you may need to increase or alter your exercise throughout your weight loss journey. You may get off track for a few days with a hectic schedule and eating more high calories foods and excess sugar. Just get back on track the next day; don't get stuck in a rut!
#10 – Live an active lifestyle.
Successful weight losers from the NWCR continue to exercise daily. In fact, almost 100% of people in the NWCR say they exercise of an average of an hour a day for weight maintenance.
Exercise and activity throughout the day is also important for keeping muscle mass as we continue to age and can help keep metabolic rate levels higher.


The long-awaited Space Shuttle replacement launch system was unveiled on the 14th September 2011 by US space agency NASA.
Florida senator Bill Nelson, himself a former Space Shuttle astronaut presented details in Washington DC, announcing that the new SLS (Space Launch System) will be "the most powerful rocket in history". With an initial lifting capability aimed at 70,000 kilograms into LEO (low-Earth orbit) and a final target of 130,000 kilograms, the new launch system will allow NASA to once again launch massive payloads into space. By comparison, today's most powerful launchers Europe's Ariane 5 and NASA's Delta IV Heavy can deliver just over 20,000 kilograms into LEO.
Unlike in the past where NASA has been accused of throwing away good tried technology, the new system builds on existing technology inherited from the Space Shuttle program. The initial design of the SLS calls for a main core section 65 metres tall with solid rocket boosters strapped to each side. Attached to the main section are five Shuttle orbiter's engines. NASA states that the solid rocket boosters will also be taken from the Shuttle program, although later upgraded possibly to a liquid fuelled based system. Much of the external tank design would remain the same as the Shuttle's.
By using tried and tested technology, SLS benefits from reduce cost and development time allowing NASA to launch unmanned test flights as early as 2017. A later addition of an upper stage increases the height of the rocket to over 100 metres and allows it to reach its full launch capability. NASA intends its Orion astronaut capsule to sit atop the rocket and hence avoid the problems of falling debris during launch that plagued the Space Shuttle.
Potential destination and mission types both manned and unmanned are plentiful given such a powerful machine. Although NASA has yet to decide on a "roadmap" a return to the Moon and a manned mission to Mars are all within reach.
Bill Gerstenmaier, Nasa's Human exploration and operations associate administrator said "We've talked conceptually about multiple destinations. We need to get some more details on the actual rocket performance, put that together with these concepts and then start talking to people about specifics. We can do pretty exciting missions with the capability we've got, even in the 70-metric-tonne range."


At night, a scented fog hangs over the intersection of Le Quang Dinh and Nguyen Binh Khiem streets, in Saigon's Binh Thanh District. Rush hour traffic disappears into a cloud of smoke; cars turn their hazard lights on to navigate through the grey curtain. I call this the 'Chicken Mist': the aromatic haze resulting from a dozen roadside barbecues hissing, smoking and grilling hundreds of fresh chicken carcasses. This is Chicken Corner, and this is where you come to get your poultry fix of crispy, tasty, delicious, grilled chicken in Saigon.
From dusk until around 10 o'clock at night, the BBQ joints on Chicken Corner are a frenzy of fire and smoke. Although there are many pretenders on Chicken Corner, the two big hitters – separated by the entrance to a narrow alleyway – are Gà Nướng Anh Tư and Gà Nướng Lu Việt Hương. Of the two, I favour the former. I used to live very close to Chicken Corner, and the matriarchs at Anh Tư (two large, middle-aged ladies, with big smiles and personalities that reach you from across the street) always welcomed me as if I were their nephew.
At Anh Tư they get through over 200 chickens every weekday, and more than 400 a day on weekends. The chickens are grilled on an enormous BBQ on the pavement: a funeral pyre for poultry. Like all fires, there's something hypnotic and fascinating about watching the flames, and observing the progress of the grilling meat.
Come with some friends, take a seat on the plastic chairs, and order up a whole grilled chicken or two to share between you (150,000vnđ [$7] per chicken). They arrive on your table smoking hot and roughly butchered into edible chunks. The chicken is served on a bed of sliced cucumber, tomatoes, and Vietnamese coriander leaves, with a couple of loaves of bread on the side. Forget the chopsticks: get down and dirty with your hands instead. There are two dips: chilli, salt and lime (tangy, clean, spicy and fresh) or the house hot sauce, which will burn a hole in the roof of your mouth. If you want the burning to stop, just pop a piece of cool pickled fruit into your mouth to douse the fire. It goes without saying that this meal is accompanied with cold local beer.
The chicken is crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and full of flamed-grilled flavour. The matriarchs at Anh Tư have been running the show since 1996, and they appear to have as much fun as the diners do. This is superb Saigon food: the kind of raw, naked, 'total' dining that this city does so well. Get yourself down to Chicken Corner and join in the fun.
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I visited this part of town during my first visit to Saigon, and it was indeed absolutely delicious, and very reasonably priced.
I have been searching in vain since however for somewhere that will do the same type of chicken in D1 centre. Thus far, I am drawing a blank. Cocorico Bistro is the closest I've found, but it's much more commercial quality. Do you have any ideas?
Yes, Chicken Corner is fantastic, but I've never found anywhere like it in District 1. A couple of my friends recommended the chicken at Cơm Gà Hải Nam on Calmette Street. Worth a try but nothing compared to Chicken Corner.
Thank you once again for the low down on this amazing little piece of Saigon.
On your advice, the 3 of us went the Grilled Chicken Corner yesterday arvo. Unsure of which of your two recommendations, we made the only sensible decision in the circumstances, and decided to demolish a chicken at each of Gà Nướng Anh Tư and Gà Nướng Lu Việt Hương.
You are so right – they are all both sensational! If we had to be finecky however, we would probably err towards the latter. The chicken seemed that wee bit more succulent. However the light chilli dipping sauce probably had that bit more oomph at Anh Tư.
Regardless, you cannot go wrong with either, and at about $7 for a full bird, don't even consider ordering a half. You will only go back for the second half soon after!
It's a great part of Saigon. We walked back towards the centre of town for a couple of hours, and did not come across a single tourist. The nearby markets at Chợ Bà Chiểu are well worth visiting after your Chicken Corner meal. They seem to be the real deal.
Thank you Tom once again.
I can't wait to get back there and order a couple of birds too.
Will be checking out this place soon! Just wondering, do they sell half chicken?
Mate, went their last night and I feel the need to thank you for one of the most memorable meals of my life. No hyperbole, it was that good. Keep writing the blog, it's more valuable than any tour guide.
That's great to hear you enjoyed it so much! Thanks for your words of encouragement – I'll do my best to keep this blog as good as it possibly can be.


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The ventures of 4 ICC'2012 participants have been selected amongst the 21 winners of the 15th IMD Startup Competition.
In September 2012, EmoGen, Insight, Prevue Medical (former BioMod) and VocaBoca participated in the ICC'2012, where they were granted a direct access to the 15th IMD Startup Competition.
Now, the four ventures were announced amongst the winners of this competition and will have the opportunity to collaborate during three months with 90 fulltime MBA students in 2013 (for a brief description of the start-ups, please click here).
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At 21, Mecca Verdell is at the forefront of Baltimore's thriving slam poetry scene. Is it too far too fast?
By Carly Stern
The Daily Dose November 18, 2018
Whether you were planning to join us in New York's Central Park, or are enjoying OZY from across the globe, we still want you to celebrate the talent and bold ideas we had in our lineup — and that make our annual festival of ideas so powerful.
Hands clasped, Mecca Verdell paces slowly under the park's fluorescent street lights. Night has fallen in Baltimore. Firm and commanding, she launches — from zero to 60 — into the combative opening lines of "Petty," a poem that unpacks her complicated relationship with her father. Eyes wide, her voice drips with sarcasm as notes of frustration creep into her tone, anger radiating from her like heat waves. "It don't matter what I say to hurt him," she says. "The only person who's roasting is me."
Before you know it, she shifts and her pace quickens; Verdell's voice cracks as she reveals why their relationship is so rocky. Suddenly she is gasping, spitting words out almost in a crescendo. Her anger gives way to raw vulnerability as she pours out verses with urgency — like the words must escape from her body. The performance might feel like a roller coaster for listeners, but Verdell is in control: Her rises and falls are timed with precision.
Though young by standards of the slam poetry world, Verdell (aka Meccamorphosis) is a red-hot talent. As a high school senior, Verdell was called the heart of her Baltimore youth team's inaugural 2016 victory in Brave New Voices, an international youth poetry competition, during a summer of high-profile slam wins for the city's teams. Drawing on personal experience, Verdell, 21, uses spoken-word poetry to demand attention on charged social issues — like colorism, sexual assault and the disappearance of Black girls — as Baltimore has wrestled with racial tension and political tumult.
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Already, Verdell has been part of two teams that have won the Southern Fried slam poetry competition. In 2018, she was the first Black woman to become the national underground poetry individual champion (NUPIC) at Southern Fried. She finished among the top 14 in the Women of the World Poetry slam in 2018, after entering the competition on a whim at the last minute. She even beat 12 adults — including four of her mentors — in the semi-finals of Baltimore's Grand Slam in 2016, says Jacob Mayberry, Verdell's teammate, mentor and colleague at Dewmore Baltimore, a community organization that develops social justice–oriented poetry clubs in local schools, colleges, churches and prisons. But Verdell's about more than just her own voice. From 2016 till earlier this year, she hosted an internet radio show called SoapBOX Poetry Radio where she interviewed nationally and locally known writers, giving them a platform to amplify their messages. Verdell also organizes youth-focused open-mic nights in Baltimore and teaches for Dewmore Baltimore.
When you hear her speak, when you hear her truth, when you hear her power, it's shocking for a lot of people.
Brion Gill, slam poet
Stunned by how much she has achieved, barely out of her teens? Mayberry, who on stage goes by the name Black Chakra, isn't.
"She is a monster of a different habit," he says, recalling how Verdell's transition from a solid youth poet to captivating performer barely took a month because she seized every opportunity to hone the craft.
But not every major change has been as smooth for Verdell, whose family moved around New Jersey about 10 times before she reached high school. As the only one of the five siblings who lived with both of her parents, whose relationship was strained, Verdell couldn't figure out her role within the family. She flitted among predominantly White schools, where teachers could be insensitive to Black culture. To cope, she became good at turning herself into a "chameleon." Verdell has a restless mind, so focusing in school was difficult — but acting in plays helped her make sense of these different personalities. Her big debut? Grandma Tzeitel, in a middle school production of Fiddler on the Roof.
In 2012, Verdell moved to Baltimore and attended the all-girls, majority-Black Western High School. For the first time, she belonged, though she had never set foot in the city before. Western didn't have a theater club, so Verdell followed a friend's lead and joined the poetry club. Immediately, she caught the bug. Writing poems finally gave Verdell a language to grapple with childhood trauma and mental health challenges she continues to face. Since then, this art form has been both her liberator and her crutch.
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New studies show damaging effects of vaping and smoking on blood vessels
by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Credit: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (2022). DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.121.317749
Long-term use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs), or vaping, can significantly impair the function of the body's blood vessels, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease. Additionally, the use of both e-cigs and regular cigarettes may cause an even greater risk than the use of either of these products alone. These findings come from two new studies supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The findings, which appear today in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, add to growing evidence that long-term use of e-cigs can harm a person's health. Researchers have known for years that tobacco smoking can cause damage to blood vessels. However, the effects of e-cigarettes on cardiovascular health have been poorly understood. The two new studies—one on humans, the other on rats—aimed to change that.
"In our human study, we found that chronic e-cigarette users had impaired blood vessel function, which may put them at increased risk for heart disease," said Matthew L. Springer, Ph.D., a professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of California in San Francisco, and leader of both studies. "It indicates that chronic users of e-cigarettes may experience a risk of vascular disease similar to that of chronic smokers."
In this first study, Springer and his colleagues collected blood samples from a group of 120 volunteers that included long-term e-cigarette users, long-term cigarette smokers, and non-users. The researchers defined long-term e-cigarette use as more than five times/week for more than three months and defined long-term cigarette use as smoking more than five cigarettes per day.
They then exposed each of the blood samples to cultured human blood vessel (endothelial) cells in the laboratory and measured the release of nitric oxide, a chemical marker used to evaluate proper functioning of endothelial cells. They also tested cell permeability, the ability of molecules to pass through a layer of cells to the other side. Too much permeability makes vessels leaky, which impairs function and increases the risk for cardiovascular disease.
The researchers found that blood from the e-cigarette users and smokers caused a significantly greater decrease in nitric oxide production by the blood vessel cells than the blood of non-users. Notably, the researchers found that blood from the e-cig users also caused more permeability in the blood vessel cells than the blood from both tobacco smokers and non-users. The e-cigarette users' blood also caused a greater release of hydrogen peroxide by the blood vessel cells than the blood of the non-users. Each of these three factors can contribute to impairment of blood vessel function in e-cig users, the researchers said.
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"These findings suggest that using the two products together, as many people do, could increase their health risks compared to using them individually," Springer said. "We had not expected to see that."
In the second study, the researchers tried to find out if there were specific components of tobacco smoke or e-cigarette vapor that were responsible for blood vessel damage. In studies using rats, they exposed the animals to various substances found in tobacco smoke or e-cigarettes. These included nicotine, menthol (a cigarette additive), the gases acrolein and acetaldehyde (two chemicals found in both tobacco smoke and e-cigarette vapors), and inert carbon nanoparticles to represent the particle-like nature of smoke and e-cigarette vapor (which contains oily droplets).
Using special arterial flow measurements, the researchers demonstrated that blood vessel damage does not appear to be caused by a specific component of cigarette smoke or e‑cigarette vapor. Instead, they said, it appears to be caused by airway irritation that triggers biological signals in the vagus nerve that somehow leads to blood vessel damage, possibly through an inflammatory process. The vagus is a long nerve extending from the brain that connects the airway to the rest of the nervous system and plays a key role in heart rate, breathing, and other functions. The researchers showed that detaching the nerve in rats prevented blood vessel damage caused by tobacco smoke, demonstrating its key role in this process.
"We were surprised to find that there was not a single component that you could remove to stop the damaging effect of smoke or vapors on the blood vessels," Springer said. "As long as there's an irritant in the airway, blood vessel function may be impaired." The finding has implications for efforts to regulate tobacco products and e-cigarettes, as it underscores how difficult it is to pinpoint any one ingredient in them that is responsible for blood vessel damage. "What I like to tell people is this: Just breathe clean air and avoid using these products," Springer said.
Lisa Postow, Ph.D., an NHLBI program officer in NHLBI's Division of Lung Diseases, agreed that the study results "provide further evidence that exposure to e-cigarettes could lead to harmful cardiovascular health effects." She added that more data is needed to fully understand the health effects of e-cigarettes. The NIH and others are continuing to explore this area.
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\section{Introduction}
\indent

Observations of distant type Ia--supernovas
indicate that universe is currently accelerating in its expansion
~\cite{Perlmutter}--~\cite{Bernardis2002}.
Therefore, in a school of thought, the universe should mainly be filled with
what usually is called dark energy.
To explain this acceleration,
a considerable amount of work has been performed in the
literature~\cite{Carroll2001}--~\cite{Yoo2012}.

The first and simplest explanation for dark energy is vacuum energy which,
was introduced for the first time, by Einstein as cosmological constant to explain static universe.
However, after Hubble demonstration of the universe expansion,
Einstein called the cosmological constant his biggest blunder,
but this term is preserved today to explain the current acceleration of the universe expansion~\cite{Carroll2001}.
The cosmological constant has perfect fit with observations and has equation of state
parameter, $w_{_{\Lambda}}=-1$. Though, it suffers two cosmological problems; The theoretical
expectation of dark energy density value is 120 orders of magnitude bigger than the observations
and more over, dark energy density and all matter (the baryonic and dark) energy
density are of the same order today.
Hence, many other models involving non--constant dark energy have been proposed, such
as the quintessence~\cite{QuintessenceA}--~\cite{QuintessenceD}, the k-essence~\cite{K-essenceA,K-essenceB}
and the chaplygin gas~\cite{ChaplyginA,ChaplyginB} models.
However, in most of them presuppose minimally coupled scalar fields with different \emph{priori}
added by hand potentials which, their origins are~not clearly known.

Recently, some efforts based on the Brans--Dicke theory in which, the
scalar field is non--minimally coupled to the curvature, has been performed to explain
today's accelerating expansion of the universe~\cite{Aguilar}--~\cite{Amirfarshad2013}.

On the other hand, most of the attempts for geometrical unification of gravity with
other interactions are based on using higher dimensions addition to
our conventional four--dimensional ($4D$) space--time.
After Nordstr{\o}m~\cite{Nordstrom}, who was the first established a
theory based on extra dimensions, Kaluza~\cite{Kaluza} and Klein~\cite{Klein}
built a five--dimensional ($5D$) version of general relativity (GR) in which
electrodynamics rises from an extra fifth dimension.
After that, an intensive amount of works have been focused on this regard
either via different mechanism for compactification of extra
dimension or generalizing it to non--compact scenarios~\cite{OverduinWesson1997}
such as the space--time--matter (STM) or induced--matter
(IM) theory~\cite{WessonA,WessonB} and the Brane World scenarios~\cite{Pavsic}.
The significant of the IM theory is that inducing $5D$ field equations without
matter sources leads to the $4D$ field equations with matter sources.

In this work, following the Induced Dark Energy (IDE) model introduced in Ref.~\cite{Amirfarshad2016},
for a $5D$ version of GR, with generalized $5D$ Friedmann--Lema\^{\i}tre--Robertson--Walker (FLRW) metric,
we investigate the cosmological implications of the model for an open universe.
For this purpose, in the next section, with a brief review of the IDE model,
we rewrite the cosmological equations and focus on the case of an open universe.
We also provide a table and a figure for a better view of the deceleration and acceleration epoches
of the universe expansion, which specify by the model.
Finally, in the Sec.~$3$ conclusion is presented.

\section{FLRW cosmology of Induced Dark Energy model}
\indent
According to the Ref.~\cite{Amirfarshad2016} we consider $5D$ version of the GR action as
\begin{equation}\label{5D Action}
\emph{S}
=\int\sqrt{|{}^{_{(5)}}g|} \left (\frac{1}{16\pi G}\
^{^{(5)}}\!R+
L_{m} \right )d^{5}x\, ,
\end{equation}
where, $c=1$,
$^{^{(5)}}R$ is $5D$ Ricci scalar, $^{_{(5)}}g$ is the determinant
of $5D$ metric $g_{_{AB}}$ and
$\emph{L}_{m}$ represents the matter Lagrangian.
Therefore, the Einstein field equations in five dimension will be
\begin{equation}\label{5D Einstein Eq}
^{^{(5)}}G_{_{AB}}=8\pi G \
^{^{(5)}}T_{_{AB}} \, ,
\end{equation}
in which, the capital Latin indices run from zero to four, $^{^{(5)}}G_{_{AB}}$ is $5D$ Einstein tensor and
$^{^{(5)}}T_{_{AB}}$ is $5D$ energy--momentum tensor.
As an assumption, we consider $^{^{(5)}}T_{\alpha\beta}$ components of the  $^{^{(5)}}T_{_{AB}}$ to be
the baryonic and dark matter source in a $4D$ hypersurface, i.e. $T^{^{(M)}}_{\alpha\beta}$,
where the Greek indices go from zero to three.
Hence, in this case we take $^{^{(5)}}T_{_{AB}}= diag (\rho_{_{M}},-\emph{p}_{_{M}},-\emph{p}_{_{M}},-\emph{p}_{_{M}},0)$,
in which $\rho_{_{M}}$ and $p_{_{M}}$ are respectively the energy density and the pressure of the matter (baryonic and dark matter).
For cosmological purposes we restrict the $5D$ metrics to the warped ones of the form, in local coordinates $x^{A}=(x^{\mu},y)$,
\begin{equation}\label{5D Metric}
dS^2=\
^{^{(5)}}\!g_{\mu\nu}(x^{C})dx^{\mu}dx^{\nu}+g_{_{44}}(x^{C})dy^2
\equiv \ g_{\mu\nu}dx^{\mu}dx^{\nu}+\epsilon
b^{2}(x^{C})dy^2\, ,
\end{equation}
where $y$ represents the fifth coordinate and $\epsilon^2=1$.
Hereupon, after some manipulations, Eq. (\ref{5D Einstein Eq}) on the hypersurface $\Sigma_{\circ}$ can be
written as
\begin{equation}\label{4D Einstein Eq}
G_{\alpha\beta}=8\pi G(T^{^{(M)}}_{\alpha\beta}+T^{^{(X)}}_{\alpha\beta}),
\end{equation}
where $T^{^{(X)}}_{\alpha\beta}$ is considered as dark energy
component of the energy--momentum tensor~\cite{Amirfarshad2016}.

For a $5D$ universe with an extra
space--like dimension in addition to the three usual
spatially homogenous and isotropic ones, metric (\ref{5D Metric}), as a generalized FLRW solution,
can be written as~\cite{Amirfarshad2016}
\begin{equation}\label{FLRW Metric2}
dS^2=-dt^2+a^2(t)l^2(y)\left [\frac{dr^2}{1-kr^2}+r^2(d\theta^2+\sin^2\theta
d\varphi^2)\right ]+b^2(t)dy^2\, .
\end{equation}
In general, we consider the scale factors to be functions of cosmic time and extra dimension coordinate.
But, for mathematical simplicity, we assume that they are separable functions of cosmic time
and extra dimension coordinate. Besides, the functionality of the scale
factor of the fifth dimension on the extra dimension coordinate can be eliminated by transforming to a
new extra coordinate.

By assuming $H\equiv\dot{a}/a$, $B\equiv\dot{b}/b$ and $L\equiv{l'}/l$ and
considering metric (\ref{FLRW Metric2}), the Einstein Eqs. (\ref{5D Einstein Eq}) reduce as follows~\cite{Amirfarshad2016};
\begin{equation}\label{FLRW1}
H^2=\frac{8\pi G}{3}\tilde{\rho}-\frac{k}{a^2 l^2}\, ,
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}\label{FLRW2}
\frac{\ddot{a}}{a}=-\frac{4\pi G}{3} (\tilde{\rho}+3\tilde{p})\,
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation}\label{FLRW3}
\frac{\ddot{a}}{a}=-H^{2}+\frac{1}{\alpha^{2}a^2}L^{2}-\frac{k}{a^2l^2}\, ,
\end{equation}
with
\begin{equation}\label{B}
B=H \, ,
\end{equation}
which gives $b(t)=(b_{_{\circ}}/a_{_{\circ}})a(t)\equiv\alpha a(t)$.
Throughout this paper the subscript `$_{\circ}$' is used to indicate the present value of the quantities.
In Eqs. (\ref{FLRW1}) and (\ref{FLRW2}) we have defined $\tilde{\rho}\equiv\rho_{_{M}}+\rho_{_{X}}$ and
$\tilde{p}\equiv p_{_{M}}+p_{_{X}}$ with energy density and pressure of dark energy as
\begin{equation}\label{Ro X}
\rho_{_{X}}\equiv T^{^{(X)}}_{_{tt}}=\frac{3}{8\pi G}\Big [\frac{1}{\alpha^2a^2}(L'+2L^2)-H^2 \Big ]
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation}\label{P X}
p_{_{X}}\equiv -T^{^{(X)}}_{_{ii}}=\frac{1}{8\pi G}\Big[\dot{H}+3H^2-\frac{1}{\alpha^2a^2}(2L'+3L^2) \Big]\equiv w_{_{X}}\rho_{_{X}}\, .
\end{equation}

Since the detailed coupling form among the matter and dark energy is
unclear, one can expect their conservation equations may
not to be independent. Hence, the total energy conservation equation,
\begin{equation}\label{Conservation MIX}
\dot{\tilde{\rho}}+3H(\tilde{\rho}+\tilde{p})=0\, .
\end{equation}
can plausibly separate into two distinguished equations for $\rho_{_{X}}$ and
$\rho_{_{M}}$ as
\begin{equation}\label{Conservation X}
\dot{\rho}_{_{X}}+3H(\rho_{_{X}}+p_{_{X}})=f(t)
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation}\label{Conservation M}
\dot{\rho}_{_{M}}+3H(\rho_{_{M}}+p_{_{M}})=-f(t)\, ,
\end{equation}
where $f(t)$ is assumed to be the interacting term between dark energy and matter.

By some manipulation, from Eqs. (\ref{Conservation X}), (\ref{FLRW1}) and (\ref{FLRW3}) (see Ref.~\cite{Amirfarshad2016}) one gets
\begin{equation}\label{f}
f(t)=H\rho_{_{M}}\, ,
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation}\label{L}
L=\sqrt{C} \qquad {\rm and} \qquad L'=0\, ,
\end{equation}
which gives $l(y)=l_{\circ}e^{\pm \sqrt{C}(y-y_{\circ})}$ where $C$ is a positive real constant.
Eq. (\ref{f}) emphasizes that in this model, matter and dark energy do interact with each other.

By substituting Eq. (\ref{FLRW1}) in (\ref{FLRW3}) and considering (\ref{L}), one has
\begin{equation}\label{NFLRW3}
\frac{\ddot{a}}{a}=-\frac{4\pi G}{3}\rho_{_{M}}-\frac{k}{2l_{\circ}^2a^2}\, .
\end{equation}
Eq. (\ref{NFLRW3}) illustrates that, the geometrical term in acceleration equation
is capable to make the universe expansion accelerates, when, universe is open.
However, the measurements of anisotropies in the cosmic microwave
background suggest that the ordinary $4D$ universe is very close
to a spatially flat one~\cite{Bachcall}--\cite{Balbietal},
but it does not mean the universe is exactly spatially flat.
Recently, it has been shown that the observed large--scale cosmic microwave anomalies,
discovered by WMAP and confirmed by the Planck satellite, are most naturally explained in the context of a
marginally--open universe~\cite{Liddle}.
Also, there are several approaches, based on the string theory or quantum cosmology,
in favor of the open universe~\cite{Marina}--\cite{Coule2000}.
Therefore sine now, we concentrate on the spatially open universe, i.e. $k=-1$.

Combination of Eqs. (\ref{Conservation M}) and (\ref{f}) gets
\begin{equation}\label{Ro M}
\rho_{_{M}}=\rho_{_{M\circ}} \Big (\frac{a_{\circ}}{a}\Big)^4\, ,
\end{equation}
thus, Eq. (\ref{NFLRW3}) becomes
\begin{equation}\label{NFLRW3B}
\frac{\ddot{a}}{a}=-\frac{4\pi G}{3}\rho_{_{M\circ}} \Big (\frac{a_{\circ}}{a}\Big)^4 +\frac{1}{2l_{\circ}^2a^2}\, ,
\end{equation}
which shows that by the universe expansion the density of matter falls off more rapidly than the geometrical term.
Hence, the matter dominating (deceleration) epoch in early time cannot last for ever and dark energy, i.e. geometrical term, (acceleration)
finally comes to dominate. However, at the end, when scale factor $a$ becomes very very large, $\ddot{a}=0$ and universe will expand freely.
See Table~$1$ and Fig.~$1$.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
\epsfig{figure=1.eps} \caption{\footnotesize Changes of universe acceleration with
evolution of the scale factor of ordinary spatial dimensions. For better show, the scales of the axes has been resized by taking
$4\pi G\rho_{_{M\circ}}/3\equiv1\equiv2 l_{\circ}$, in Eq.~(\ref{NFLRW3B}) which gives $\ddot{a}=0$ when
$a=a_{\circ}^2 l_{\circ}\Big(8\pi G\rho_{_{M\circ}}/3\Big)^{1/2}\equiv1$.}
\end{center}
\end{figure}
\begin{table}
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}
  \hline

$\rm Universe \ Phase$ & $\ddot{a}$ & $a$  \\ \hline\hline
$ $ & $ $ & $ $ \\
$\rm Deceleration$ & $\ddot{a}\leq0$ & $0<a\leq a_{\circ}^2 l_{\circ}\Big(8\pi G\rho_{_{M\circ}}/3\Big)^{1/2}$  \\
$ $ & $ $ & $ $ \\ \hline
$ $ & $0<\ddot{a}< \ddot{a}_{_{Max}} $ & $a_{\circ}^2 l_{\circ}\Big(8\pi G\rho_{_{M\circ}}/3\Big)^{1/2}<a< a_{\circ}^2 l_{\circ}\Big(8\pi G\rho_{_{M\circ}}\Big)^{1/2}$  \\
$\rm Accceleration$ & $\ddot{a}=\ddot{a}_{_{Max}}=\frac{1}{3}a_{\circ}^{-2} l_{\circ}^{-3}\Big(8\pi G\rho_{_{M\circ}} \Big)^{-1/2}$ & $ a= a_{\circ}^2 l_{\circ}\Big(8\pi G\rho_{_{M\circ}}\Big)^{1/2}$ \\
$ $ & $\ddot{a}_{_{Max}}>\ddot{a}>0$ & $ a_{\circ}^2 l_{\circ}\Big(8\pi G\rho_{_{M\circ}}\Big)^{1/2}<a<\infty$ \\ \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\caption{\footnotesize Deceleration and acceleration epochs of the universe expansion and corresponding
scale factor of ordinary spatial dimensions.}
\end{table}

By comparing Eqs. (\ref{FLRW2})--(\ref{P X}) and (\ref{NFLRW3}) and some manipulations one can get the state parameter of dark energy,
$w_{_{X}}$ as
\begin{equation}\label{WX}
w_{_{X}}=-\frac{1}{3}\Bigg (1+\frac{1}{l_{\circ}^{2}(2Ca_{\circ}^{2}/b_{\circ}^{2}-\dot{a}^{2})}\Bigg)\, .
\end{equation}
While after the Big Bang in classical limit, the speed of universe expansion was too high therefore,
according to the relation (\ref{WX}), the limit of state parameter was, $w_{_{X}}=-1/3$.
Then, matter domination caused universe expansion to slow down until
$\ddot{a}=0$ when, $a=a_{\circ}^2 l_{\circ}\Big(8\pi G\rho_{_{M\circ}}/3\Big)^{1/2}$
and $w_{_{X}}=-Ca_{\circ}^{2}l_{\circ}^{2}\Big/3\Big (Ca_{\circ}^{2}l_{\circ}^{2}-b_{\circ}^{2}\Big)$.
After that, by the dark energy domination, $\ddot{a}>0$, which according to the Fig.~$1$ and Table~$1$
has a maximum, $\ddot{a}_{_{Max}}=1\Big/3a_{\circ}^{2} l_{\circ}^{3}\Big(8\pi G\rho_{_{M\circ}} \Big)^{1/2}$ at
$a= a_{\circ}^2 l_{\circ}\Big(8\pi G\rho_{_{M\circ}}\Big)^{1/2}$ with
$w_{_{X}}=-\Big(3Ca_{\circ}^{2}l_{\circ}^{2}+b_{\circ}^{2}\Big)\Big/3\Big(3Ca_{\circ}^{2}l_{\circ}^{2}-2b_{\circ}^{2}\Big)$.
Since then, the universe acceleration becomes small and small and finally get zero which causes universe expands freely
when, $w_{_{X}}=-\Big(2Ca_{\circ}^{2}l_{\circ}^{2}+b_{\circ}^{2}\Big)\Big/3\Big(2Ca_{\circ}^{2}l_{\circ}^{2}-b_{\circ}^{2}\Big)$.

At the end, we should remind that our approach in this manuscript is different from the brane world
scenarios~\cite{Randall:1999ee}--~\cite{Maartens:2010ar} and is based on the idea of induced matter
theory, which have been applied for a non--vacuum five--dimensional version of general relativity,
to introduce a geometrical interpretation for dark energy. In another word, in this model,
the source of dark energy in the $4D$ space--times can be viewed as a manifestation of
extra dimension which imposes a geometrical term containing the intrinsic curvature,
i.e. $k$, in the acceleration equation. Such a mechanism do not exist in the brane models.
\section{Conclusions}
\indent
It is a general belief that, what usually called dark energy makes the universe expansion to accelerate.
Though, an enormous amount of work has been performed to explain this acceleration,
but in many, the origin and the nature of dark energy is unclear yet.

Following the approach of the induced matter theory, we have investigated the cosmological
implications of a non--vacuum five--dimensional version of general relativity in order to explain both
decelerating and accelerating eras of the universe expansion. In this regard, on a $4D$ hypersurface,
we have classified the energy--momentum tensor into two parts.
One part represents all kind of the matter (the baryonic and dark) and the other one contains every
extra terms emerging from the fifth dimension, and has been considered as dark energy.
Afterwards, in a $5D$ space--time we have considered a generalized FLRW metric
and derived the FLRW type equations and also energy conservation equation on the $4D$ hypersurface.

Investigating the cosmological equations shows that matter (baryonic and dark) and dark energy interact with each
other and also the geometry of the universe contributes in acceleration equation.
The consistency of the model with observations imposes that the universe must be spatially open.
Generally, the model is capable to explain respectively the decelerated expansion in early time and then
accelerated expansion in late time of the universe evolution. However, it also predicts, this acceleration
has a maximum value and after that decreases slowly to zero at infinity which,
makes the universe expands freely at last.

\section*{Acknowledgements}
\indent

We would like to thank Prof. Tim M.P. Tait at University of California, Irvine, for reading this article and useful comments.

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Of course, everyone's regime is going to be different, depending on their skin type, but there are some staple products and techniques that are likely to give you the dewiest skin of your life, if that's what you're going for. But it's important to note that achieving this look can take time. "This combination of ultra-smooth texture and super translucency can be hard to achieve with products alone," Yoon continued. "It's not something you get overnight – it's consistent skincare that gives you that refined texture, the pinnacle of youthful skin." Still, some people have got the coveted routine mastered.
Refinery29 also recommends using a number of products, like TonyMoly Appletox Smooth Massage Peeling Cream ($19.67, cultbeauty.com)— which works as an all-in-one massage cream, exfoliator, and mask — to get rid of dead skin cells and brighten the complexion, as well as Be The Skin Non-Stimulus Face Polisher ($29, peachandlily.com), which helps to smooth the skin.
But Choi also revealed that her skin isn't just a result of products alone: "For me, eating fried and greasy foods affects my skin," she said. "Make sure to drink tons of water daily! Eat more [fruits and vegetables]." Considering her skin looks stunning, I'll take her word for it.
Beauty blogger Chriselle Lim also shared her six-step glass skin routine on her site, The Chriselle Factor, which admittedly is quite pricey, but she swears it's all worth it. First, Lim cleanses with Royal Fern's Phytoactive Cleansing Balm ($85, neimanmarcus.com) to get all the dirt and makeup off her face. She follows up with Dr. Barbara Sturm's Calming Serum ($250, nordstrom.com), which Lim explained has hyaluronic acid to hydrate, smooth, and plump the skin. "It's like an instant skin refresh in a bottle!" she wrote. Lim then applies Giorgio Armani's Prima Glow-On Moisturizing Balm ($110, giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com), which gives her a "dewy and radiant" glow, followed by a few spritzes of Mineralizing Thermal Spa Water from Vichy ($18, dermstore.com). The blogger finishes up by using one of her favorite ultra-hydrating sheet masks, then applies Giorgio Armani's Prima Day-Long Skin Perfector ($100, giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com), which she said is a great base for makeup.
If you don't have the time (or money) for an extensive skincare routine, then you're in luck, because a product that pretty much offers the instant look of glass skin is on its way to the U.S. Straight from South Korea, VDL's line of primers promise a clear, pore-less look, while also offering glow with a pearl-pigmented formula, Allure reported. VDL primers will be available as of August 1 at vdlus.com.
So there you have it, folks — all the best tips, tricks, and products to achieve glass skin. Now, it's time to glow up!


1) Divorce frees you to be who you want to be; you no longer have to live under the pressure of conforming to what someone else wants.
2) You do not have to be controlled by emotions; you can take control of your life's trajectory.
3) You are stronger than you realize. When it comes to your kids, you can do anything and everything it takes to protect them.
4) Having no one else to go to means that you become an independent person.
5) Your perspective on life is refocused and improved.
6) You are more capable than you realize, able to move on and take over all that needs to be done, anything from parenting to finances to chores.
7) Life on one's own can be very fulfilling, being on your timetable and doing what you want to do.
9) Some strengths and some opportunities you thought were gone can reappear. For example, one divorcee said that they re-learned independence and the drive that enabled them to get two degrees.
10) You realize how much of a say you have in your life, and you can define success for yourself and achieve it.
11) For many, a divorce strengthens their relationship with God.
12) You can become your true self, not defining yourself based on other people's perceptions or in relation to other people.
13) You realize that you no longer have to feel inferior because of how a partner treats you; you no longer have to give someone that power over you.
14) Having a more realistic attitude does not mean becoming bitter or cynical; it means your next relationship, your second marriage can be that much stronger.
If you are facing a divorce, you have the opportunity to dictate the terms of your future. You may be able to achieve this decision-making power through a mediated divorce or an uncontested divorce. Whatever route you take, the ability you have to influence the outcome of your divorce can hinge on your choice of divorce attorney. Contact Hopper, Hopper & Mulligan, PLLC, PLLC to learn how we may be able to help you and your family arrive at the stronger future that you deserve.


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Ansible MPD
===========

[![Ansible Galaxy](http://img.shields.io/badge/ansible--galaxy-mpd-blue.svg)](https://galaxy.ansible.com/list#/roles/6633)

An Ansible role to manage [MPD](http://musicpd.org) on debian systems.

- Installs mpd and mpc.
- Configures mpd.

Default variables
-----------------

```yaml
# Default settings for mpd

# Files and directories
mpd_music_directory:    "/var/lib/mpd/music"
mpd_playlist_directory: "/var/lib/mpd/playlists"
mpd_db_file:            "/var/lib/mpd/tag_cache"
mpd_state_file:         "/var/lib/mpd/state"
mpd_sticker_file:       "/var/lib/mpd/sticker.sql"
mpd_log_file:           "/var/log/mpd/mpd.log"
mpd_pid_file:           "/run/mpd/pid"

# General music daemon options
mpd_user:               "mpd"
mpd_group:              "audio"

# Audio devices (Default Null device)
mpd_audio_devices:
  - name:   "Auto Null Output"
    type:   "null"
```

Additional variables
--------------------

```yaml

# Database plugins
mpd_db_plugin
```

Example Playbook
----------------

Basic playbook with pulse audio backend

```yaml
- hosts: all

  roles:
     sirboldilox.mpd

  vars:
    - mpd_music_directory: "/media/music"
    - mpd_audio_device:
        - name: "Pulse Audio"
          type: "pulse"
```

A more advanced playbook using a proxy database and HTTP stream

```yaml
- hosts: all

  roles:
    sirboldilox.mpd

  vars:
    - mpd_music_directory: "/media/music"
    - mpd_db_plugin:
        plugin: "proxy"
        host:   "nas"
        port:   "6600"

    - mpd_audio_device:
        - name:     "HTTP stream"
          type:     "httpd"
          encoder:  "lame"
          port:     "8081"
          bitrate:  "256"
          tags:     "yes"
```

License
-------

MIT

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Rent prices increasing across region. Lee Constable
Landlords push families out as miners push 'boom' narrative
by Zizi Averill
11th Jan 2019 6:00 AM | Updated: 8:15 AM
ACROSS the region families are feeling the pinch of rising rent prices.
Over the last two years median rental prices for four-bedroom houses in Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Regional Council areas have grown by an average of $70 per week, according to data released by the Queensland Residential Authority.
The greatest weekly increase was in the suburbs of Bucasia, Seaview Heights, Shoal Pt who have seen rents increase by $90 a week in two years. While median rents in the small mining town of Collinsville have doubled since March 2016.
Mackay region residents have seen their budgets' tightened, as median weekly rents jumped by $75 a week in two years.
Debra, who did not wish for her last name to be published, said rising rents would force her to leave Mackay.
Debra, her partner and her two teenage children have been living in their Andergrove home for the past three years.
When she went to renew her lease in November last year her real estate agent said she would be charged an extra $50 a week, with another rental increase scheduled for May.
They also reduced her lease to a six-month contract, rather than the usual 12-month lease.
Debra said she was shocked by the lease change.
As a part-time worker, any increase to her rent would be difficult to meet.
"Even though that $50-60 may not seem a lot for a lot of people, it's a lot for me."
"I sort of thought 'jeez how am I going to find this?'"
"As you know it is hard enough to make ends meet in this day and age."
While she and her family will be able to survive this latest increase, she knows she will have to leave her home by the end of the year.
"We feel forced out because I just know it's coming. When the new lease comes through there will be another rent increase.
"We love the house, we love the areas, but its got to the point for myself and my partner to move ahead and achieve the goals that we want we're going to have to probably move out of town and find somewhere cheaper to rent."
She suspects the rising rents are a direct result of the region's revitalised mining industry.
"Everyone is riding on this new supposed boom.
"Some landlords are capitalising on that."
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Like most other recent operating systems, Lion has its fair share of both converts and critics, but none so unhappy as those left in the cold with programs—like AppleWorks and Quicken—which no longer open in Mac OS X 10.7. Now, it seems that Quicken users may once again be able to use their crippled software, according to an email and a support document on Intuit's website.
Mac users of Intuit's personal finance software have not seen a significant update to the program since mid-2006, when Quicken 2007 was released, despite regular updates to the Windows version of the program. Intuit kept promising a retooled Mac version—first at Macworld Expo in 2008, delaying it to Summer 2009, then pushing it back again to early 2010. Intuit eventually released a bare-bones update in the form of Quicken Essentials, but it lacked many of the features most users relied on.
With Lion's release this past July, Quicken 2007 was locked out of the new operating system: The app had been built for PowerPC machines, and support for Rosetta, the emulator that allowed PowerPC software to continue running on Apple's new Intel processors, had been discontinued. Users cried out for a fix—to Intuit, to Apple, even to Macworld—but the company remained silent.
Until this Thursday. "I am happy to announce that we will have a solution that makes Quicken 2007 for Mac 'Lion-compatible' by early spring," wrote General Manager of Intuit Aaron Forth in an email delivered to customers. His email links to a support page, which provides a few lines on document compatibility and links to a mailing list form; when Quicken 2007 for Lion is available, Intuit will send out a mailing blast to those users.
While good news for those who rely on Quicken 2007 and have been reticent to upgrade to Lion, the information is sparse, and Forth makes no promises about a future, non-Essentials version of Quicken; he only states that "working toward a Quicken for Mac 2007 solution is just a first step" in winning back the confidence of users.


This decadent Salted Caramel Custard Tart with Toasted Meringue will impress your family and friends.
For crust: In the work bowl of a food processor, pulse together flour and next 3 ingredients. Add butter, and pulse until mixture is crumbly. Add egg yolk, processing until combined. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of a 10x2-inch removable-bottom tart pan.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is lightly browned, gently pressing down crust with the back of a spoon if it puffs. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
For filling: In a large skillet, stir together 2 cups sugar, ½ cup water, and corn syrup. Cook, without stirring, over medium-high heat for 8 minutes or until mixture turns a deep honey color. Immediately remove from heat, and stir in butter until melted. Gradually stir in cream until mixture is smooth. Reserve 1 cup caramel in a small bowl; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining caramel into a medium bowl, and let cool for 30 minutes.
In a medium saucepan, whisk together cornstarch, sea salt, and remaining ¼ cup sugar. Whisk in milk until smooth, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer, whisking constantly, for 2 minutes.
In a medium bowl, lightly beat egg yolks until combined. Whisking constantly, add one-fourth of hot milk mixture into egg yolks in a slow, steady stream. Whisk egg yolk mixture into remaining hot milk mixture, and cook, whisking constantly, for 5 to 6 minutes or until custard is very thick. Whisk remaining caramel into custard until mixture is smooth.
Pour warm custard into prepared crust, and cover with plastic wrap, pressing wrap on surface of custard to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours before serving or for up to 2 days.
Spread Toasted Meringue onto custard. Using a culinary torch, brown meringue. Serve tart with reserved 1 cup caramel sauce.
In the top of a double boiler, whisk together sugar and egg whites. Cook over simmering water until a candy thermometer registers 140°. Remove from heat, and immediately pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat mixture at high speed for 10 minutes or until thick and fluffy. Use immediately.


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Wait a second! If you're considering investing in a new brand strategy for your school, message development, or admissions materials refresh project for your school, ask yourself these 5 questions to see if you're really ready.
Branding energizes your school, and provides you with clarity about how to express your unique value to your existing community and prospective families.
Creating the right brand strategy for your school can also be challenging, time-consuming, and a significant financial investment. Rebranding is not right for every school, and timing matters.
Through a series of 5 questions we've outlined what's involved, and what it will take for your branding initiative to succeed.
Read on and share any other questions you think we should add to this list.


Over the past few years, EDX a.k.a. Maurizio Colella has made a name for himself in the international dance music scene, headlining the world's finest clubs and festivals – from Miami to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, São Paolo, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, Taipei, all the way to Sydney. The chart topping Swiss DJ/Producer has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Axwell, Benny Benassi, Kelis, Deadmau5, Armand Van Helden, Bob Sinclar, Kool & The Gang, Kaskade, Armin van Buuren, Steve Angello, Dubfire and many others. His remixes have been consistently featured on various DJ charts such as the DMC Buzz, Cool Cuts, and Beatport. EDX was even ranked in the Top 3 of Beatport's Best Progressive House Artists alongside Deadmau5 and Eric Prydz.
Alongside the success of his original productions he has also become one of the world's most in demand remixers, he is very selective about which projects he takes on and prefers quality over quantity. His remix for Sam Feldt – Show Me Love was one of the biggest commercial dance records of 2015 and has amassed over 220 million streams across all platforms.
Looking ahead to 2017 and beyond, you can be sure that EDX has plenty in store as he continues to impress the most demanding audiences around and earn his place amongst dance music royalty.


It's Day 165 and I decided to do an outsider artist today. I found today's artist and loved his work. I've been working on a couple of larger paintings on top of my daily painting so my days have been filled with paint! Join me in celebrating Gerard Sendrey today.
Sendrey was a civil servant in Begles, near Bordeaux in his native France until his retirement in 1988. However, for a decade, starting in 1967, he also painted intensively and spontaneously, before turning to drawing as his main medium.
artistic context. Then, in 1979 his work was exhibited in the Galerie du Fleuve and a year later a number of drawings were acquired for the annexe collection (Neuve Invention) of the Collection de Art Brut in Lausanne.
In 1989 he founded the Site de la Creation Franche, which emphasises the work of French self-taught artists and those marginal creators sometimes referred to as artistes singuliers. Sendrey's early drawings consist of intricately wrought geometric marks, creating a packed, shallow picture space out of which figures or faces emerge. In recent works, such as this one, discreet, fantastical elements seemingly exude into the indeterminate spatial void of the picture ground.
Above is from the Henry Boxer Gallery. It's a wonderful site that features a bunch of outsider artists.
Before entering retirement, Gerard Sendrey worked as civil servant in Begles, a small village in the Bordeaux country of France. During much of the time that he was reporting to the village hall, dealing with quotidian municipal matters, Sendrey was leading a second life, one unknown even to his co-workers. At every opportunity he had away from his job, he was painting.
produces paintings that, like those of the surrealist Andre Masson or the abstract expressionist Robert Motherwell, take their form through a kind of automatic writing where he attempts to suspend thought and let the subconscious take over. On other occasions, he turns outs ink drawings that appear so maddeningly detailed that their creation would seem to require the concentration of a brain surgeon.
Sendrey is the embodiment of that species identified as "outsider artist." He was around 40 before he started producing his first paintings and drawings. For the next dozen years or so, while working in isolation, he kept expanding the universe of his subjects. Often he turned out Expressionist style portraits of men and women who, like the subjects of Georges Rouault and Alberto Giacometti, seemed weighted with bottomless sorrow.
space in Bordeaux. By marvelous chance, the exhibition was seen by Michel Thevoz, curator of the Musee de l'Art in Lausanne, Switzerland, begun by Jean Dubuffet.
Thevoz, an important critic and writer, pronounced Sendrey as a major discovery. In a published appraisal, he wrote: Rare is the artist who doesn't give in to the temptation to conform his art to the broad public's standards of what comprises good form, taste and aesthetic norm. Gerard Sendrey is one of these rarities. He risks new adventure without regard to whether his art might upset the tautological preferences of the viewer and cause some discomfort.
de Recherche et de Diffusion d'Art en Marge in Brussels, Belgium, Later his work would enter numerous institutional collections in the United States, among them those of the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Chicago Center for Self Taught Art and the Anthony Petullo Collection of Self Taught Art, Milwaukee.
Above is from the Dean Jensen Gallery.
I had so many ideas for today's painting. I decided to do a mixture of his styles. I thought about sticking with black and white, but paint the canvas black and do the details in white. I did that first, but then decided to add a few different hues of blue to the piece and I'm glad that I did. I like how my piece turned out. I hope I captured his style. I had a wonderful time painting this piece. I hope you enjoy it and I'll see you tomorrow on Day 166. 200 more paintings to go!
Bravo pour votre article sur Gérard Sendrey !
Des oeuvres pleine de fraîcheur et de liberté …. une impression d'être au monde tellement positive !