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How can graphic designers navigate between print, digital and content?
Explore the possibilities of editorial experiences beyond questions of format.
The field of editorial design has expanded drastically. The role of the designer has evolved from creator to producer. Designers have many processes to handle, and each process becomes an opportunity.
Some people say print is dead, and the future will be strictly digital. The reality of it, however, is much more complex and slippery.
As opposed to furthering the disappearance of traditional formats, emerging practices harmonise with them and empower them, offering the user a more dynamic and transversal experience.
This situation offers great challenges and opportunities for designers who work in editorial design. The role of these professionals goes beyond the traditional; they have become content strategists and storytellers, relying on an in-depth knowledge of technology. Their goal is to forge a connection between content, context and formats.
In this Master's course you will gain new perspectives from international experts in the field of editorial design. Together, we will explore this new paradigm through projects, workshops and lectures. Not only will you discover responses to today's challenges; you will learn how to approach the challenges of the future.
The Master is open to curious, dynamic and proactive students who want to explore the complex relationship between design and content and the symbiosis between print and digital.
Álvaro Fernández + Edison Zhinin · MDE 17.18
The Master in Editorial Design combines research, creativity and imagination toward the creation of editorial products.
Students will work on three projects – a book, a magazine, and a digital platform – which they will develop in all aspects. Professors will collaborate in the process and encourage students to dig deeper, to go into detail without losing sight of the big picture, through a balanced combination of thinking, planning and action.
Beyond addressing technical aspects, the Master's programme accompanies students in the pursuit of personal and professional development.
Clara Pessanha + Claudia Rizo + Natalia Rey · MDE 17.18
Close to the reality
Learn by doing: develop projects with support from professionals who are helping define what editorial design means today.
Rita Bravo + María Rey · MDE 17.18
Today, designers must be incredibly versatile
and open, with an understanding of how communication works beyond paper. Designers need to be able to convert a creative idea into multiple channels and assets.
The Master deals with the practice of editorial design from multiple perspectives and through different formats.
Editorial designers need to have the capacity to adapt to a changing industry and to play increasingly different roles.
Team formation
Before beginning work on the content of the programme, students will have some time to get to know each other through practical exercises. This is the initial phase in choosing a different partner for each project.
Master's projects
Applying the dynamics of problem-solving, a necessary tool in the professional field, students will develop three projects throughout the course which will lead them to delve into the three fundamental areas of editorial design: a book, a magazine and a digital platform. Students will work with a different partner for each project to emphasise the importance of teamwork and complementary talents.
— Book design
In an increasingly digital world, what role does book design play? We will learn to conceptualise, develop and design meaningful publications, created only for the physical world, and executed in keeping with very high standards. We will push the limits of all aspects of editorial design – identity, typography, art direction, visual narrative, materialisation, etc. – and we will learn to take full advantage of books as a medium for reading.
— Design of periodicals
Editorial design from the standpoint of structure and continuity. The goal is for students to understand the process that underlies the development of a periodical. We will analyse each step in the creative process: from the creation of an editorial concept to the development and editing of content, the art direction, the design process and the importance of the physical object.
— Digital publishing platform
We will answer two key questions: What is a digital publishing project like today? What is the role of a designer? Society and the publishing industry have changed drastically and the figure of the designer has been transformed. Now, he must be involved in all aspects of a project, from concept to form. Students will develop an idea as editors, create or commission content as art directors, and give it form and usability as designers.
Instructors provide students with essential knowledge for the editorial designer while helping them to improve specific aspects of their three projects. Areas of assistance may include editing written content, defining aspects of production, or refining details of typographic execution.
Pursuing excellence in the selection and execution of typography is fundamental in editorial design. Typographic criteria and usage need to be adapted to the conceptual, functional, technical and aesthetic characteristics of each editorial project. The aim is to consolidate students' typographical knowledge, to stimulate their critical ability to select and apply typography, and to help them develop the tools to make them more autonomous in this area.
— Graphic Arts
Graphic production is present in every design process as an inherent part. Learning about colour management, printing techniques, binding and finishing, paper and other materials, helps designers reap the maximum benefits from the creative process. Understanding the techniques and the specific vocabulary of the printing industry prepares designers for making decisions and optimizing economic resources in each project.
— Creative Production
The design process leads to the production, and often to inevitable corrections. Knowledge of the tools and the possibilities of execution can significantly improve the efficiency of this process. The production should be an opportunity for a disruptive speculation that allows us to rethink the creative possibilities. The hybridization between the analog world and interactive one is not only a choice but a necessity. Everything ends up living in the digital environment.
— Writing
Designers also need to be able to assess the quality, intention and tone of a text. Drawing on classic journalistic and narrative tools, we will discover the creative potential of text. We will analyse practical examples by designers who have dealt with texts they do not understand, and we will look at the solutions they have applied. Finally, we will explore basic textual structures and their translation into design, so that form and content go hand in hand.
Quarterly projects
These practical exercises delve into different specific areas of editorial design. In this case, students will explore their creative potential in collaboration with active professionals from the field of editorial design: photographers, illustrators, etc. Students must also develop new versions of existing projects using pre-established parameters.
— Art direction
Learn the role of art direction in the world of magazines and books, specifically focusing on the medium of photography, often an underlying force in defining the identity and personality of a publication. This also includes the importance of social media and digital platforms in support of printed matter. Develop research skills and a working knowledge of the different actors involved in the production of editorial content.
— Redesign
In professional practice, some projects are conceived from square one, but most begin with a pre-existing definition. These projects have a history, a past. How do we approach a new phase in these projects? What should we keep, and what should we change in our new proposal? We will discover how a redesign is not just a purely formal transformation, since it also implicates function and/or content.
Workshops help complement and deepen knowledge of other competences and disciplines of editorial design. They take the form of meetings with specialists and recognised professionals.
The Agenda keeps us up to date on who has visited us and who will be coming next.
Research, experimentation and observation are essential to promoting talent. To that end, we offer students the opportunity to spend a week sharing with and learning from a professional from the international design scene who has developed a distinctive and recognisable visual language.
— Content creation
Generally, designers work with materials, like images and text, that have been provided by other professionals. But what would happen if, for a specific project, the editorial designer became a one-man band and personally created all the required content? That is what this workshop is about: exploring and analysing the designer's role as producer or author.
— Artist's publications
Publications produced within a cultural or artistic context require a particular process. In that vein, we will respond to a series of questions. What is the relevance of printing and publishing today? What relationships emerge between graphic designers and artists, institutions and/or publishers? How are artistic content and concepts translated into graphic and printed language? The graphic designer as an editor?
— Photobook
We delve into the world of the photobook, drawing on its foundations and development. Working with an author, students will discover the particularities of the process of creation, learning how to develop narrative, rhythm and sequence in a photobook.
— Degree Show
In addition to working on ideas, concepts, forms, colours and sources, editorial design also hinges on the quality of texts and the ability to present projects to clients.
Capsules are theoretical-practical exercises dealing with issues that are complementary but important to the practice of editorial design.
— Editing and proofreading
Editorial designers not only need to know their trade; they must also be able to manage content and know how to generate it. We offer specific sessions on intellectual property, copyright and the workings of the publishing world, as well as proofreading, and the norms and conventions for the correct use of proofreading marks.
We invite prestigious international designers to give lectures, helping students to learn first-hand about experiences, projects and case studies in different fields of editorial design.
"It's a very intense experience, both educationally and personally. For me, the quality of the teaching staff and their involvement with us has been especially inspiring." María Gómez-Senent,
MED 16.17 student
The Master in Editorial Design is intended to be the beginning of something new, not an inevitable step in your career. We want this course to prepare you to find your own professional path. As such, we will encourage you to foster your independence and nurture your talent as you explore the different disciplines of editorial design.
Master's projects tutors
Albert Romagosa
Josep Román, Affaire
Irene Pereyra, Anton & Irene
Joancarles Casasín
Ane Guerra, Domestic Data Streamers
Salvador Huertas
Dolors Soriano
Anna Tetas
Robbie Whitehead, Apartamento
Diego Bustamante, Oficina de disseny
Hatharina Hetzeneder, Oficina de disseny
Ariadna Serrahima, Oficina de disseny
Serge Rompza, NodeBerlin
MED, Master in Editorial Design
MDE, Master en Diseño Editorial
Click here for the course information in Spanish.
Once the registration period is open, there is a rolling candidate selection process as preregistrations become effective.
ETCS credits
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
From 5pm to 9.15 pm.
One edition in Spanish (MDE)
and one edition in English (MED).
Almost all lectures, and some showcases or case studies, are in English.
(plus 450 € in registrations fees)
Master's Degree in Editorial Design, degree awarded by Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
Albert Folch
is a Design Critic for MED master's projects
folchstudio.com
Albert is creative director and founder at Folch. Graduating in Graphic Design from ESDi School of Design, Albert initially studied Geology at UAB and photography at Royal Academie of Arts in Antwerp, Belgium.
Besides having founded the brands Odiseo and Eldorado, Albert is also executive producer of the film production company White Horse. He was recently awarded with a Premio Gràffica 2017.
"I consider that the figure of the graphic designer as we know it has come to an end. It blew up. Today designers must be incredibly versatile and should be open to understanding how communication works beyond paper. Designers need to be able to convert a creative idea into multiple channels and assets."
directs the Design
of Periodicals project
in the MED
albertromagosa.com
melancolia.org
Founder and creative director at Studio Albert Romagosa, founded in 2014. The studio works across a wide range of disciplines for clients of all kinds. Member, since 2015, of the Presidential Board of ADG-FAD. Chairman of the prestigious Laus awards twice (2016 and 2017).
Albert is behind the Melancolía magazine combining design and edition. His work has been published in Thames & Hudson, i-D, Étapes, It's Nice That ...
leads the Parametric Redesign project in the MED
casasin.com
© Gemma Miralda
Born in Barcelona, from where escaped a few years ago. He started his interest in digital typography in the early nineties and since 2005 his work is exclusively devoted to custom type design and font production.
Self-taught, writes small tools to make his and other's life easier and exciting and to flee from the software's dictatorship.
Checks email manually.
"We design (un)consciously restricted by the existing software features. We mostly depend on tools created by engineers and not designers. Programming allows you to take your own path, a new way of thinking, a new approach far from the usual. It's a creative singletrack that skips the road. It's not an easy path, but it's full of new and awesome adventures."
Josep Román
leads the Book Design project in the MED
Born in Barcelona in 1986. He studied graphic design at Elisava and completed his studies at ECAL in Lausanne (Switzerland). He worked as a self-employed designer since 2010 and as a collaborator of studios like Cosmic or Folch Studio, being awarded with the ADC*E Awards – Gold in the Editorial design category, among other awards.
In 2015 he partnered with Pol Pérez, and they currently run Affaire: a design studio for edition, art direction and design that primarily works for clients in culture and fashion. The studio's work is complemented with Supermarché, a self-initiated editorial project where Josep and Pol publish and commercialize small editions that loosely revolve around concepts like consumerism and desire.
provides Typographic Consultancy on projects for the MED
laurameseguer.com
type-o-tones.com
Laura Meseguer is a freelance graphic and type designer. Her studio works for international and domestic clients but also in self-initiated projects. In 2003–2004, she took a year off to study type design at the Master Type and Media of the KABK in The Hague. Through her own type foundry, Type-Ø-Tones, she publishes and promotes her type designs, some of which have been awarded by the Laus Awarda and the Type Directors Club of New York.
She is specialized in all sorts of projects involving custom lettering and type design, for branding and publishing design. For her personal practice she gets the inspiration from what is around and focuses in projects that explore the expressivity of letterforms. She is the author of TypoMag. Typography in Magazines, and co-author of the book "Cómo crear tipografías. Del boceto a la pantalla", published by Tipo e.
is a guest professor teaching a workshop
patrickthomas.com
patrickthomasstudio.com
Is a graphic artist, author and educator. He studied at Central Saint Martins School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London before relocating to Barcelona in 1991 where he founded the multidisciplinary studio 'laVista'. In 2005 he published 'Black & White' a compilation of his work for the International Press. In 2011 Laurence King Publishing, London, published his second book 'Protest Stencil Toolkit'. He is currently working on the follow-up, due to be released in 2018.
In 2007 he established his first silkscreen press in Barcelona and decided to concentrate on releasing personal, uncommissioned work. Since then he has exhibited his limited-editions across five continents, where many are now held in private and public collections. He set up a second silkscreen press in Berlin in 2016.
He has given talks about his practice and held workshops worldwide, extensively in the UK, Spain and Germany. Since October 2013 he is a professor of visual communication at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design (Klasse Thomas).
Since 2011 he is based in Berlin. He works between there, London, Barcelona and Stuttgart. He is a member of AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale).
Serge Rompza
on Content Creation in the MED
nodeberlin.com
After graduating from Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, Serge Rompza has co-founded the Berlin and Oslo based design studio NODE in 2003, together with Anders Hofgaard.
The two offices collaboratively focus on identity, print, exhibition and interactive work.
Clients include Haus der Kulturen der Welt Berlin, Vitra, MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology (ACT), Lithuanian Pavilion / La Biennale di Venezia, Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).
Since 2004, he has regularly been teaching at art and design academies across Europe.
Ane Guerra
García de Albéniz
teaches Writing
in the MED and also Storytelling in the MADD
domesticstreamers.com
lamondamagazine.com
© Andoni Beristain
I'm a journalist with experience in various areas (radio, TV, magazines, newspapers, PR, the editorial world and the data world) and with a broad outlook on the job. My main life goal was having a small part (an orc character, if possible) in The Lord Of The Rings, but as that's already difficult, I focus on trying to transmit the real values of journalism and information, and doing it in an empathetic, feminist and conscious way. I like old stuff and music. A lot.
"We will create connections between the reader and the information.
Let's take care of the words; We are going to make them look pretty,
but also, that they are the right ones, the ones that touch. Probably, we're going to laugh a little too."
Anna Tetas Palau
teaches Editing
© Juan Piñol
Graduated in translation and interpreting, Anna has developed all her professional activity in the publishing world. From 1995 to 2012, she worked at Actar, a publishing house specilising in architecure and design, as editor, editorial coordinator and head of communication.
In 2012 she started her own "solo career", as editorial coordinator, translator and editor for different publishing houses and institutions, such as Ajuntament de Barcelona, Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, Gatopardo publishing house, Librooks, Enciclopèdia Catalana or Promopress, among others. Since 2015 she collaborates regularly with the publications department at the Centre for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB).
Coordinación de la publicación
"In my sessions I like to combine theory and practices related with the whole picture within publishing activities. I try to convey the students the passion for editorial work, from the point of view of an editor –and not as a graphic designer, training provided by the rest of subjects–, even encouraging them to set up their own editorial project. Only time will tell if I have succeeded. Maybe the next Adrian Shaughnessy or Lars Müller is among my students!"
Edición de textos y coordinación
Coordinación editorial y edición de textos
Edición de textos y documentación
Traducción del inglés al español
Ariadna Serrahima
gives the workshop Artist Publications
–The relevance of printing in the cultural context– in the MED
oficinadedisseny.net
Oficina de disseny are Ariadna Serrahima, Diego Bustamante and Katharina Hetzeneder — a graphic design studio founded in Barcelona in autumn 2014. We make books and publications, visual identities, posters, music releases, websites and exhibitions, teach classes and are involved in various research-based projects.
"The current social and political context determines our way of doing and thinking. Content matters, as do collective design processes with our clients, collaborators and the people around us who enrich our work. The design process goes hand in hand with the production at our printing workshop l'Automàtica, where we work and experiment with letterpress and offset. Printing and communicating content shapes our everyday practice."
Diego Bustamante
"The current social and political context determines our way of doing and thinking. Content matters, as do collective design processes with our clients, collaborators and the people around us who enrich our work. The design process goes hand in hand with the production at our printing workshop l'Automatica, where we work and experiment with letterpress and offset. Printing and communicating content shapes our everyday practice."
Irene Pereyra
is a Senior Design Critic for the MED digital master's projects
antonandirene.com
Irene Pereyra is the co-founder of the Brooklyn based design studio "Anton & Irene". She has led the strategy and UX initiatives for clients including The Met, Kickstarter, Balenciaga, Wacom, Zumtobel, USA Today, EA, Spotify, Google, Nickelodeon, Karim Rashid, Shantell Martin, BBC and Red Bull for both the web and cross-platform applications. Her work has been recognized by Cannes, The Webbys, The Emmys, The FWA, Awwwards, Interaction Design Association and The European Design Awards.
Irene has been a guest speaker at numerous conferences such as OFFF and FITC, and has lectured at SVA in New York, Hyper Island in Stockholm, Harbour.Space in Barcelona, and the Design Academy in Eindhoven. Her personal projects have been shown in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Paris, New York, Copenhagen, Cincinnati, Singapore and Tegucigualpa.
gives a workshop
on Photobooks
jonuriarte.es
After studying at the IEFC in Barcelona, ICP in New York and at the UEM & PHotoEspaña in Madrid, his work has been published in media such as The Spiegel, La Repubblica, El País or The Times Magazine and has exhibited at the Sarajevo Winter Festival, PhotoEspaña, La Casa Encendida, Koldo Mitxelena, Studio 304 in New York, HBC in Berlin or the Círculo de Bellas Artes.
He is a professor in several educational centers such as EFTI, Lens or IDEP, where he directs a postgraduate in Photography.
He is the founder of the Photobook Club Barcelona, is part of Widephoto and does the artistic direction of DONE.
Katharina Hetzeneder
Robbie Whitehead
leads the Editorial
Art Direction quarterly project in the MED
apartamentomagazine.com
(London, 1988) Is the managing editor of Apartamento magazine. In 2010, after finishing his graphic design studies in Sydney, Australia, he came to Barcelona to work on the publication. In it, together with its founders Nacho Alegre, Omar Sosa and Marco Velardi, he is responsible for the editorial direction of the magazine as well as that of the rest of the brand's editorial projects, working closely with a network of internationally recognised photographers, writers and illustrators.
teaches Creative Production in the MED
Graduated in Design and with a PhD in Pedagogy on Creativity.
Salvador has experience in Editorial Design and Identity Design. Nowadays, he combines professional practice in UI / UX design with university teaching.
He has been part of Grafica and Summa. He currently collaborates with studios such as Mucho, Lo Siento, bildi grafics… in digital publishing projects.

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Are you in need of car paint repair in Largo? Accidents occur in Pinellas County every day. You might be driving to work on Ulmerton Road and end up with a fender bender at the Starkey intersection. You could be swiped down the side on I-275 because another driver did not see you when they merged into your lane. Or perhaps, someone parked too close to your Toyota Prius in the Publix parking lot, and they seem to have opened their door with gusto leaving a shiny slash on the side of your SUV. However big or small these scuffs, you should not ignore them.
No matter how carefully you drive your vehicle in Largo, there is no way to control what happens to it. You may store it beneath a dust cover when it is not on the road, and you might take the long way home to avoid heavy traffic. However, even your greatest efforts cannot keep unwanted snafus from occurring. A speeding motorcyclist might kick up a rock, or your toddler may try to draw on the side of your Ford Fusion with a Phillip's screwdriver. Whatever the case, you will need car paint repair for your automobile's protection and appearance.
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Not only is rust an enemy to your automobile, but the marks it makes are also unattractive. While you may place functionality over style for your transportation in Largo, you should not ignore dings and dents on the surface of your SUV. It may not bother you now, but these unsightly spots are sure to turn off potential buyers years down the road. Ignoring rust will only communicate that you did not take care of the motor vehicle. To promote the structural integrity of your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and keep it looking like new, consult assistance from an auto body shop in Pinellas County that offers car paint repair.
Car Paint Repair: DIY or Professional?
After a collision on Seminole Boulevard, you might be left with a van that does not look much like the one you left the house with. Sometimes, the exterior takes the bulk of the damage. Instead of driving a scuffed up Mazda 3, consider the benefits of car paint repair. Some residents in Largo may be wondering if this is a task they can tackle themselves. Our team of automotive professionals says that you can try, but you might be deeply disappointed with the results. The surface demands a perfect application and your attempts to sand down any scrapes may lead to accidentally damaging the surrounding areas. Beyond application, what happens if you cannot find an exact color match? If you have ever held up a paper swatch next to a freshly colored wall, it is unlikely that they are identical. Just because you were handy with a roller in the guest room earlier this year does not mean you have the skill it takes to mend a scratched automobile. Do not chance any messes or mismatches; as an alternative, turn to our team of car paint repair experts located in Largo!
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Moving into a new home is chaotic. You've got decorating to do, a neighborhood to explore, and a house to keep in tiptop shape. The last thing you need in the midst of all that commotion is the added headache of household pests like ants, cockroaches or rodents. With a few tips from Terminix, you can keep your move running smoothly and ensure no unexpected pests move in with you.
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Check the exterior of your new house for structural openings under doors, near windows and around utility penetrations. Any openings you find are essentially an open door to rodents and arthropods, such as spiders and millipedes. Reduce the number of pests entering your home by sealing any improper openings.
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Even the most diligent homeowners may still find themselves with a pest problem too big to tackle alone. Pest control professionals such as Terminix's trained technicians can protect you and your new home from any unwelcome guests.


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Influence of microwave radiation on the magnetic properties of molybdenite and arsenopyrite
Mohsen Farahat, Ahmed M. Elmahdy, Tsuyoshi Hirajima
Earth Resources Engineering
The influence of microwave radiation on the magnetic properties of molybdenite and arsenopyrite has been investigated. Pure samples of the studied minerals were subjected to microwave radiation using different power levels and different time intervals. The effect of microwave treatment was monitored through magnetic susceptibility measurement, XRD, XPS and the proportion of mineral recovered relative to magnetic fraction on a dry magnetic separator. Microwave treatment caused significant changes in the magnetic characteristics of arsenopyrite samples. The magnetic susceptibility of this material increased from a negative value for the fresh sample to a strong, positive one after treatment at 500 W for 60 s. Additionally, the magnetic recovery was significantly increased to 98% compared to 0% for the fresh sample. In contrast with arsenopyrite, microwave-treated molybdenite showed no change in either its magnetic susceptibility or its magnetic recovery. The mineral remained nonmagnetic with 0% magnetic recovery. XPS and XRD results showed that arsenopyrite treatment with microwaves led to the formation of ferromagnetic phases, while molybdite (MoO3), a nonmagnetic material, was formed after molybdenite microwave treatment. The results of this work demonstrate the efficacy of magnetic separation following microwave treatment in the separation of arsenopyrite from molybdenite.
Powder Technology
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.04.023
arsenopyrite
Farahat, M., Elmahdy, A. M., & Hirajima, T. (2017). Influence of microwave radiation on the magnetic properties of molybdenite and arsenopyrite. Powder Technology, 315, 276-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.04.023
Influence of microwave radiation on the magnetic properties of molybdenite and arsenopyrite. / Farahat, Mohsen; Elmahdy, Ahmed M.; Hirajima, Tsuyoshi.
In: Powder Technology, Vol. 315, 15.06.2017, p. 276-281.
Farahat, M, Elmahdy, AM & Hirajima, T 2017, 'Influence of microwave radiation on the magnetic properties of molybdenite and arsenopyrite', Powder Technology, vol. 315, pp. 276-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.04.023
Farahat M, Elmahdy AM, Hirajima T. Influence of microwave radiation on the magnetic properties of molybdenite and arsenopyrite. Powder Technology. 2017 Jun 15;315:276-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.04.023
Farahat, Mohsen ; Elmahdy, Ahmed M. ; Hirajima, Tsuyoshi. / Influence of microwave radiation on the magnetic properties of molybdenite and arsenopyrite. In: Powder Technology. 2017 ; Vol. 315. pp. 276-281.
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N2 - The influence of microwave radiation on the magnetic properties of molybdenite and arsenopyrite has been investigated. Pure samples of the studied minerals were subjected to microwave radiation using different power levels and different time intervals. The effect of microwave treatment was monitored through magnetic susceptibility measurement, XRD, XPS and the proportion of mineral recovered relative to magnetic fraction on a dry magnetic separator. Microwave treatment caused significant changes in the magnetic characteristics of arsenopyrite samples. The magnetic susceptibility of this material increased from a negative value for the fresh sample to a strong, positive one after treatment at 500 W for 60 s. Additionally, the magnetic recovery was significantly increased to 98% compared to 0% for the fresh sample. In contrast with arsenopyrite, microwave-treated molybdenite showed no change in either its magnetic susceptibility or its magnetic recovery. The mineral remained nonmagnetic with 0% magnetic recovery. XPS and XRD results showed that arsenopyrite treatment with microwaves led to the formation of ferromagnetic phases, while molybdite (MoO3), a nonmagnetic material, was formed after molybdenite microwave treatment. The results of this work demonstrate the efficacy of magnetic separation following microwave treatment in the separation of arsenopyrite from molybdenite.
AB - The influence of microwave radiation on the magnetic properties of molybdenite and arsenopyrite has been investigated. Pure samples of the studied minerals were subjected to microwave radiation using different power levels and different time intervals. The effect of microwave treatment was monitored through magnetic susceptibility measurement, XRD, XPS and the proportion of mineral recovered relative to magnetic fraction on a dry magnetic separator. Microwave treatment caused significant changes in the magnetic characteristics of arsenopyrite samples. The magnetic susceptibility of this material increased from a negative value for the fresh sample to a strong, positive one after treatment at 500 W for 60 s. Additionally, the magnetic recovery was significantly increased to 98% compared to 0% for the fresh sample. In contrast with arsenopyrite, microwave-treated molybdenite showed no change in either its magnetic susceptibility or its magnetic recovery. The mineral remained nonmagnetic with 0% magnetic recovery. XPS and XRD results showed that arsenopyrite treatment with microwaves led to the formation of ferromagnetic phases, while molybdite (MoO3), a nonmagnetic material, was formed after molybdenite microwave treatment. The results of this work demonstrate the efficacy of magnetic separation following microwave treatment in the separation of arsenopyrite from molybdenite.
U2 - 10.1016/j.powtec.2017.04.023
DO - 10.1016/j.powtec.2017.04.023
JO - Powder Technology
JF - Powder Technology
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By Jane Brophy
ON 25 NOVEMBER 2018, two days before the start of the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong, a clip appeared on YouTube entitled 'About Lulu and Nana: Twin girls born healthy after gene surgery as single-cell embryos'.1 In the clip, He Jiankui 贺建奎, an American-trained Chinese associate professor of biophysics at Shenzhen University of Science and Technology, stands in his private laboratory (he oversaw a state university lab and founded his own private biotech company lab), speaking in English (with English and Mandarin subtitles). He claimed he had just brought into the world the first genetically edited babies — that is, the first babies to have had deliberately induced changes to their germline, which is a series of cell lines descended from previous cells that are passed down through generations of humans. This germline would be inherited by any future children they may produce.
Controversial dreams: designer babies
At the summit, organisers quickly rearranged the program so He Jiankui could appear solo to explain himself. To a shocked audience, he revealed that he had represented the experiment to his participants as a study into an HIV/AIDS vaccine, and that they may not have fully understood what they were consenting to.2 Later investigations revealed that the ethics committee he cited as overseeing the 'trial' claimed to have no knowledge of it and the paperwork produced as evidence of institutional ethical approval contained an extremely unusual reference to the advancement of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) global reputation for scientific innovation as an ethical justification for the procedures.3
A flurry of controversy engulfed the conference, and both Chinese and international attendees were swift in their condemnation.4 He Jiankui had broken many of the rules, but also the norms, of the genomics community. He contravened protocols of how scientific advances are communicated by announcing it via YouTube5 and, as George Estreich of Oregon State University pointed out in The Conversation, it was a bizarre announcement, riddled with misleading, emotive, and deceptive language.6 Was He Jiankui genuinely interested in scientific advancements or was he just courting publicity? There were a number of glaring holes and inconsistencies in the evidence he provided and the scientific process he described.
Scientists the world over have been investigating the multiple possible applications of a gene-editing procedure, known as CRISPR Cas-9, since the technique was pioneered by American molecular biologist Jennifer Doudna in 2012.7 The technique holds much promise for therapeutic genetic editing, which is commonly represented as a 'cut and paste' technique to add or remove genetic markers for conditions that adversely impact one's health, thus curing genetically inherited diseases. It could possibly also be used to create 'designer babies', by altering genetic traits for aesthetic purposes as a matter of preference. Many laboratories are experimenting with its application in human embryos in vitro up to fourteen days from creation, which has been agreed by the international genomics community as the ethically acceptable limit. The scientific consensus to date holds that it would be unconscionable to allow any edited embryo to progress through the process of invitro fertilisation (IVF) in a woman, ultimately resulting in a live birth. The scientific, ethical, moral, legal, and social objections for doing so are vast. The arrival of Lulu and Nana brought fresh urgency to the issue of ethical standards in research, which is hotly debated in the international genomics community.
He Jiankui expected to be hailed a national hero in the name of advancing China's dreams of international biomedical leadership. Instead, he was swiftly condemned both locally and internationally, removed from his university appointment, and soon after disappeared from public life.8 The end of 2019 saw him sentenced to three years in prison, along with two colleagues, for practising medicine without a licence and 'seeking fame and wealth'.9
Prior to this, China had already attracted uncomfortable international scrutiny over the growth of commercial industries selling highly experimental, even unproven, treatments — notably, stem cell treatments.10 Despite China's recent attempts to rein in the market for unproven stem cell treatments, He Jiankui's story revealed that the structures of Chinese scientific institutions and enterprises still allow scientists and biotech entrepreneurs to operate away from the regulatory eye. In July, a Spanish scientist employed by the Salk Institute in the United States announced that he had created the first human–monkey chimera (cells from both species combined in one organism) in a lab in December. This research — purportedly the first step in using animals for human organ transplants — is not permitted in the United States.11 The first pigs containing cynomolgus monkey cells were born full-term in December 2019, although they survived for only a week.12
Since China's Reform and Opening Up in 1978, increasing numbers of scientists, doctors, biotech entrepreneurs, and patients in search of treatments not permitted in their home countries have travelled there to take advantage of so-called regulatory grey areas.13 But beyond this, how did China become a favoured home for scientists wanting to push the limits of ethically acceptable scientific innovation?
As the anthropologist Aihwa Ong has argued in her work on biotechnology in Asia:
[B]iotech mechanisms are presented as ethical operations that link the immediate needs of the individual consumer or patient to the political generation of civic virtue, that is, appropriate conduct and social obligations to contribute to national prosperity and security.14
If his motives were indeed sincere, He Jiankui might have believed that he was employing a highly technical pathway to enhancing the health and prosperity of his country's population. This would explain why he thought his work would be received positively in China.
As for Lulu and Nana's story, we know very little about the lives of the twins or their parents; however, the father's HIV status is a crucial element in the story. In his commentary on the YouTube announcement, He Jiankui cites the high level of anxiety experienced by the girls' parents about the possibility of passing HIV on to any child they might conceive naturally.15 Couples of whom either one or both of the parents are HIV positive are not allowed to access fertility treatment even if they can afford it. This dynamic was a key part of their willingness to participate in the experiment, which offered them a chance to have a baby who would not inherit the father's virus. He Jiankui offered a procedure that would 'wash' the sperm to prevent transmission from parent to child, while introducing a genetic edit that purportedly would 'switch off' the embryo's ability to acquire HIV.16 As he explained in the YouTube video, 'discrimination in many developing countries makes the virus worse'. He rightly pointed out that people living with HIV face discrimination in employment as well as from medical professionals; some women even face forced sterilisation. Precisely because of the plight of people living with HIV in China, some critics considered the way the 'study' was presented to the couple to be a coercive recruitment strategy.17
He Jiankui imagines a future in which genetic editing in babies will be considered as uncontroversial as the IVF procedure he used to implant the embryos into the mother. He cites the case of Louise Brown, the first baby born through IVF, and argues that 'for forty years, regulations and moral [sic] have developed together with IVF'. But meanwhile, He's 'dream babies' turned into a personal nightmare for him. He lost his lucrative university position, his professional standing, and ultimately his freedom, and his name is now synonymous with the 2019 global reckoning with the ethics of innovation in genomics. The impact of the procedure on Lulu and Nana in the long term remains to be seen. Yet, as He Jiankui hints in the video, it may be just a matter of time before he is vindicated. In May 2019, new regulations were introduced in China stating that anyone who manipulates genes in humans is legally liable for anything that happens to the health of that person.18 Yet in June 2019, undeterred by He Jiankui's fate, and beyond China's regulatory borders, a Russian scientist announced his plans to proceed with a genetic-editing procedure that he is now stridently defending from criticism,19 and vowing to pursue.20 For those dreaming of a future of therapeutic genetic editing and designer babies, that future may be closer than anyone thought.
The He Lab, 'About Lulu and Nana: Twin girls born healthy after gene surgery as single-cell embryos', YouTube, 25 November 2018, online at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0vnOmFltc
Sharon Begley, 'Amid uproar, Chinese scientist defends creating gene-edited babies', STAT, 28 November 2018, online at: www.statnews.com/2018/11/28/chinese-scientist-defends-creating-gene-edited-babies
Jon Cohen, 'The untold story of the "circle of trust" behind the world's first gene-edited babies', Science, 1 August 2019, online at: www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/08/untold-story-circle-trust-behind-world-s-first-gene-edited-babies
Begley, 'Amid uproar, Chinese scientist defends creating gene-edited babies'.
Caroline Wagner, 'CRISPR babies and other ethical missteps in science threaten China's global standing', The Conversation, 4 December 2018, online at: theconversation.com/crispr-babies-and-other-ethical-missteps-in-science-threaten-chinas-global-standing-108009
George Estreich, 'YouTube, persuasion and genetically engineered children', The Conversation, 3 December 2018, online at: theconversation.com/youtube-persuasion-and-genetically-engineered-children-107938
Jon Cohen and Nirja Desai, 'With its CRISPR revolution, China becomes a world leader in genome editing', Science, 2 August 2019, online at: www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/08/its-crispr-revolution-china-becomes-world-leader-genome-editing
Elsie Chen and Paul Mozur, 'Chinese scientist who claimed to make genetically edited babies is kept under guard', The New York Times, 28 December 2018, online at: www.nytimes.com/2018/12/28/world/asia/he-jiankui-china-scientist-gene-editing.html
Ian Sample, 'Chinese scientist who edited babies' genes jailed for three years', The Guardian, 31 December 2019, online at: www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/30/gene-editing-chinese-scientist-he-jiankui-jailed-three-years
David Lawrence, 'Genetic engineering and human–animal hybrids: How China is leading a global split in controversial research', The Conversation, 3 September 2019, online at: theconversation.com/genetic-engineering-and-human-animal-hybrids-how-china-is-leading-a-global-split-in-controversial-research-121473
Manuel Ansede, 'Spanish scientists create human–monkey chimera in China', El País, 31 July 2019, online at: elpais.com/elpais/2019/07/31/inenglish/1564561365_256842.html
Michael Le Page, 'Exclusive: Two pigs engineered to have monkey cells born in China', New Scientist, 6 December 2019, online at: www.newscientist.com/article/2226490-exclusive-two-pigs-engineered-to-have-monkey-cells-born-in-china/
Jane Brophy, 'Navigating the "Grey Areas": Australian Medical Travellers in China's Stem Cell Bionetwork', Asia Pacific Viewpoint, vol.58, no.2 (2017): 216–227.
Aihua Ong, 'Introduction: An analysis of biotechnology and ethics at multiple scales', in Aihua Ong and Nancy N. Chen eds, Asian Biotech: Ethics and Communities of Fate, Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2010, pp.1–54, at p.33.
Antonio Regalado, 'China's CRISPR babies: Read exclusive excerpts from the unseen original research', MIT Technology Review, 3 December 2019, online at: www.technologyreview.com/s/614764/chinas-crispr-babies-read-exclusive-excerpts-he-jiankui-paper/
Cohen, 'The untold story of the "circle of trust" behind the world's first gene-edited babies'.
Regalado, 'China's CRISPR babies'.
David Cyranoski, 'China set to introduce gene-editing regulation following CRISPR-baby furore', Nature, 20 May 2019, online at: www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01580-1
Jon Cohen, 'Embattled Russian scientist sharpens plans to create gene-edited babies', Science, 21 October 2019, online at: www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/10/embattled-russian-scientist-sharpens-plans-create-gene-edited-babies
David Cyranoski, 'Russian "CRISPR-baby" scientist has started editing genes in human eggs with goal of altering deaf gene', Nature, 18 October 2019, online at: www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03018-0


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NEW DELHI: Three days after a 17-year-old girl, Neetu, was bludgeoned to death by a man after she turned down his marriage proposal, the accused, Laik Khan, was arrested from Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh.
Khan was known to the family and had threatened to kill the girl if she did not marry him. Last Friday, he reached her house and sent out her cousin, Kaushal, to get chicken for dinner. He then murdered her with a hammer. When Kaushal returned, he saw Khan locking the house and running away with the hammer in his hand. Neetu was hit at least a dozen times on her head and face and died on the spot.
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DCP (Rohini) PK Mishra said, "Four teams were camping at his house in his native place Hardoi. On Monday, they spotted him and took him into custody. The team will reach Delhi by midnight. The murder weapon is yet to be recovered."
An investigating officer said Khan fled on a motorcycle and later tried to take shelter at a relative's house, who did not allow him. He stayed for a day in the open and tried to conceal his identity. "Someone told him to flee to Nepal, which is why he reached his village. However, his house was locked as his parents were away," added the officer.
During interrogation, Khan told police that he came to know about Neetu's wedding being planned with someone else. This enraged him, so he killed her. This claim is yet to be verified.
Kaushal said, "I had gone to my sister's house around 5pm on Friday. Laik had come there to talk to her. For the past 2-3 months, he had been pressuring her to marry him, but she ignored his proposals and told him that she considered him just a friend.
"Around 6pm, he handed over Rs 200 and asked me to bring chicken and veggies as he would eat dinner there. When I returned around 7.45pm, I saw Laik locking the door and hurriedly leaving with a hammer. I shouted out to him, but he just left," added Kaushal.
The girl's cousin then called Neetu and heard her phone ringing inside. By then, Rani, the girl's mother, also reached there. They broke open the door with the help of a hammer borrowed from a neighbour and saw Neetu lying in a pool of blood with injuries on her face and head.
"We rushed her to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in a neighbour's car, but doctors declared her dead on arrival. Khan used to come home and even stay there. He used to do this as she had turned down his marriage proposal. Neetu had told her mother about this on Friday too," said Kaushal.
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Michael Jackson: The best pictures of "The King Of Pop"
Blanket Jackson, Paris Jackson und Prince Michael I.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29th, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, USA. He was the 8th child of ten. Michael is just ten years old in this cute photo, but he was already an incredible singer.
He was already a member of the popular band "The Jackson Five" in 1970. The band's members were Michael and four of his older brothers.
The band had a number one hit in the US with their single "I Want You Back" in 1969.
This photo shows Michael Jackson (in the pink shirt) with his brothers Tito, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon, all of whom were members of "The Jackson Five". The girl in the red jumper is his sister LaToya. Michael was just twenty years old when this photo was taken.
This photo was taken while Jackson was filming the music video to his hit single "Billie Jean".
Michael Jackson always loved animals.
Michael Jackson always gave 100% during his concerts and his fans loved him for it.
The "King of Pop" and Elvis Presley's daughter - what an amazing couple! It was not to last however, they were only married for two years from 1994 to 1996.
Michael Jackson gave an unforgettable concert in Göteborg, Sweden on August 16th 1997. Michael went on three world tours over the course of his career.
This photo shows Michael greeting his fans after having arrived in Santa Maria where he was on trial for child abuse.
This is a photo of Michael Jackson at his last press conference before his death in June 2009. Jackson was planning to go on world tour for a fourth time. The "This Is It" tour was already completely sold out worldwide when news of his death broke out.
The "King of Pop" died at just fifty on June 25th, 2009. He overdosed on a cocktail of various drugs that he had been prescribed by his cardiologist Conrad Murray for his insomnia. Murray was sentenced to four years in prison. Jackson is desperately missed by fans worldwide.
Prince Michael and Paris Jackson are Michael Jackson's children from his marriage to Debbie Rowe. Prince Michael II (who is also called Blanket) is his third child. However, it is still unknown who his mother is.
Prince Michael Jackson graduated form high school in May 2005. His aunt LaToya posted this cute photo.
The famous Neverland Ranch has been listed for sale since May 2015. Anyone wishing to buy it will have to put down a cool 100 million dollars!
The amazingly talented Michael Jackson passed away on June 25th 2009. His musical legacy will forever live on in the hearts of his millions of fans around the world!


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Would I call my first trimester tough? YES!
Being a first time mum-to-be, all these changes are new, and a lot were unexpected. Having spoken to many mums/mums-to-be and questioned their pregnancy, I thought I was slightly prepared. Little did I know, my pregnancy would be the total opposite.
I found out early December that I was pregnant and I was in complete shock. My period was late about two weeks, however at the time my cycle was not so consistent. Regardless, I did a test when I was a week late which came out negative, so I put the lateness down to changes in environment, changes in temperature as I had just come back from holiday. A week later I still had not started, so I decided to do another test which also came out negative, so once again I just reassured myself. As the days went on, I started feeling a little strange and different within. So after work, I decided to go and buy another test, this time not telling anyone (usually I would always do the test at time when my husband was around). I remember whilst I waited for the results to appear, I kept telling myself it would come out negative and I was just overthinking things. As I picked up the test I could not believe what I was seeing, THERE WERE 2 LINES! I was SO shocked and overwhelmed with emotion. I got this sense of responsibility, that I was no longer just looking after myself, but a little being who I had to prioritise, protect and take care of- and that feeling was the greatest and one which I cannot describe.
As soon as I found out, I decided to keep a daily diary mainly for myself to see how these new changes come about and something I could look back on as time goes on. However, it did not last too long roughly about 2 weeks. The tiredness started to kick in and I spent most of my time in bed especially on the days I was off work. I felt physically drained and then as the days went on the nausea also came in. I tried a lot of things to help with my nausea nothing really helped, apart from lemon sherbets.
I first experienced morning sickness around week 6, it started off just once or twice a day and then went to me throwing up on average 6 times a day. Some days, I could not hold anything down including water and was sick throughout the whole day. Days like those, use to really bring me down; the whole experience was just draining and caused me to completely lost my appetite. I am now 17 weeks pregnant and still get sickness, luckily its just once a day when I wake up.
Instead of food cravings, I had a lot of food aversions. I went completely off beef and chicken, certain types of fish and rice. The smell of rice being made would and still does make me throw up. Another problem I created for myself was, if there was something I enjoyed eating or drinking, I would keep on having it until I was bored of it. Now, I have tried to start incorporating meat and chicken back into my diet but at times I still struggle.
Towards the end of my first trimester, I started seeing more visible changes in terms of my body. The first thing I noticed/felt was my jeans felt tighter around my waist and my stomach began to feel a little rounder and harder. Almost as if I was always bloated. I generally felt a lot bigger and I do not know if it was just me being paranoid. When they say your body changes during pregnancy, they were not lying, it really does!
Generally they tend to say you get a pregnancy glow, guess what? I am still waiting for that glow! My skin has become super dry and I now tend to get spots; I have loads of small ones on my forehead and I was someone who would rarely get any spots. Also my hair seem so dry and have fallen out so much, along with a dry scalp. I have started to oil my hair now to see if that helps (fingers crossed).
I would love to know how pregnancy was for you? Or if you are pregnant now, how it is going and what have you been loving? Ive been struggling with loads of things at the moment but thats a whole new post.
Aug-Oct 2018- loads and loads of wedding planning! When people say weddings are stressful, they really are!
20th October 2018- My wedding day. With over a year of planning the day was over in a blur.
Oct-Nov 2018- Honeymooning in the Maldives and Dubai. Up until now I am still having holiday blues and will do anything to back in the Maldives.
Dec 2018- Feb2019- Loads of sleeping, and a lot of sickness! Yes, you have guessed it I am pregnant! One of the biggest shocks and up until now feels so surreal and every time I think about it I fill up with a range of emotions.
This blog is going to change slightly; there will be a lot more pregnancy related posts and pregnancy updates.
I hope you enjoy this journey with me and everything that is to come.
P.s. If you would like to see more wedding content, including events and the planning process or even honeymoon pictures then leave me a comment down below.
A few weeks ago, I took a trip to London with my sisters. I currently live 1.5 hours away from London by train, yet I have never had the opportunity to do all those touristy activities whilst in London. So this trip was planned to live that tourist life in London.
We went for 2 nights, which resulted in 3 full packed days and loads of walking. Our hotel was situated near Edgeware Road; so we were in walking distance from Oxford Street as well as 5 minutes away from a tube station, perfect!
First stop was the theatres, we watched The Lion King, which was probably one of the best theatre productions I have ever seen. The Lion King has always been on of my favourite Disney movies, but for me the theatre production exceeded my expectations.
Now I am going to drown you in pictures taken on our trip. Enjoy!
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So the past few weeks have been kind of difficult to say the least, and motivating myself has been challenge. I am struggling between balancing revision for my final exam before I qualify, working full time, planning a wedding and few other issues. As I now get back into the swing of things, I thought I would share with you how I try to motivate myself to achieve my goals. Now, a goal does not have to be something big, it can be as small as a daily task.
PLAN PLAN and PLAN some more!- now I have always been a planner and I love being able to cross things off my to-do list. Theres just a whole different feeling about it!
Take regular breaks- I can't stress how important this is!
Do what make you happy- Most important point, and thats why have left it last so it hopefully sticks with you. There are times when we get so drowned and overwhelmed with everything (and thats been me the past few weeks), that I forgot to make time for the things I love doing and since I have started incorporating them back in, I personally have been a lot happier!
What do you do to motivate and succeed? I would love to know!
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On a daily basis I use the Make Up Revolution Fixing Spray which does the job for me, making my make up last all day. I know there is a lot of misconceptions to whether fixing sprays actually work or whether they are just gimmicks but personally I can see a difference.
I picked up the Revolution Conceal and Define Concealer when they first came out and I love the way it looks and feel on my skin; they have amazing coverage and for the £4 price point you cannot go wrong. If you have not tried them yet, I would highly recommend you get your hands on them!
Recently, Make Up Revolution came out with Revolution Fast Base Foundation Sticks, and I knew I had to pick them up. I picked up 2 shades, initially just picking the one shade F8, which matched well but I felt it washed me out a little. So now I use F10 around the perimeters of my face, contour lines and neck and F8 in the centres of my face- that combination I love! The foundation sticks come in two tones; a pink undertones (odd numbers) and orange undertones (even numbers).
The coverage is perfect and buildable. The thing I have noticed is you need a well prepped base and throughout the day it can begin to get oily if not set properly with powder usually around my t-zone. Other than that, it has a creamy consistency and glides on to the face, and is easy to blend out. I usually use a beauty blender, as that is all I ever use to apply make up. The image below is an unedited picture taken on my iPhone, just to give you an idea of the coverage and finishing of the foundation. On top of the foundation, I have used the Make Up Revolution Concealer in the shade C5 and set it with Bourjois Healthy Balance Powder. I have not used any contour on my forehead, that is just the difference in the foundation shades.
Have you tried them yet? Or what is your favourite foundation stick? Leave a comment I would love to know!
The weather in the UK has recently been so depressing and deceiving, there are days where the skies blue but it's freezing and then other days it is continuously raining. At this moment in time looking out my window all I can see is pouring rain and cloudy grey skies. I cannot wait for blue skies, sun with a little breeze, and the daily walks around different parks. Going for long walks and exploring is one of my favourite things to do, it is so calming, relaxing and refreshing. During my time at university, exam breaks use to alway involve going to my local park for a walk around the lake.
At the moment, I am currently in revision mode again but to qualify and pass my training year. So balancing revision and a full time job has been a little challenging. But whenever the weathers a little brighter, I use it to my full advantage and that also helps lift my mood and motivates me to revise- does anyone else feel like that?
I am slowly trying to bring a little spring into my outfits, a pop of yellow and out comes the loafers and away goes the wintery coats and boots- although some days I do have to bring them back out. The picture below, is an outfit I wore during the week, as I put it on, I felt spring ready. The scarf is standard scarf from Forever 21 that I brought a while ago but just never wore, the colour is so beautiful and bright. Shoes are from River Island, which are super comfortable and the tassels just add a little extra to and ordinary pair of loafers. And if you know me you will know I love shoes with tassels.
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Recently the weather has been so unpredictable; there are days where the sun is shining and not as cold, other days when there sun is there but it is still freezing and then days where it is gloomy grey and wet. So recently I have had to change up on my coats/jackets, scarves and general accessories a little more than previous years.
One of my favourite coat/jacket to wear is from Zara, which I picked up in the sale for £49.99! It is a navy military style almost oversized blazer jacket and it is the perfect addition to my wardrobe to smarten up any outfit. I personally believe it makes up my whole outfit and I am so glad I picked it up although initially I went into get a different jacket. Unfortunately they no longer have this particular one, but they have loads of similar ones.
It is so easy to wear, and almost any scarf I own goes with it, whether its maroon, black, grey or mustard. But one of my favourite scarves to wear is my Gucci Blanket scarf, which I picked up from Bicester Village a week ago as a birthday present to myself for £150- does anyone else do that? I love the colour transitions and how big it is. The two together work so well and I always get compliments when I wear them.
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Ah me...how many of us have watched Martha Stewart, and all the design, cooking and other experts who make planning every little detail of our lives look doable? Ya just gotta have a plan.
And the same thing seems to permeate our culture when it comes to child-bearing. You need to have a house at least partially paid for, be established in your career and have a college fund started before you even go off the pill. So sayeth the experts in families. Yeah, right. Life is like that, now isn't it?
If every pregnancy were planned, that might be doable. But there is the little hitch that nothing is perfect and neither is birth control nor human passion. Unexpected and unplanned can be problematic in a pregnancy. But to equate that with an unwanted child is ridiculous. Only my last child was planned. The first three were not planned but, when those little ones emerged into the world from my body, they were definitely wanted..by ME, their Mother.
I am doing a bit of a follow-up on yesterday's post about money, the industry and the disparity between the way poor parents and well-off adopters are treated. Sometimes, that little tadpole and that little egg have a mind of their own. Sometimes, a young couple can get swept up in passion without proper precautions. Sometimes, those precautions fail. Not every pregnancy can get the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for timing or be a Martha Stewart "good thing" for preparedness.
These are the pregnancies that make prey out of a mother-to-be. I know of one mom whose social wrecker sat down with her and went over some figures on raising a child to adulthood. It all comes back to the money. The fact that a young mom is not self-supporting or a young couple starting out doesn't have a big 401K should not mean that they don't deserve to raise their own child.
In ages past, all children were unexpected blessings. It is the cruel and judgmental nature of the patriarchy that put the onus on unmarried pregnancies. We should have, as a society, matured past that antiquated idea, but it seems we haven't or the adoption industry wouldn't be pulling down the big bucks.
An unexpected pregnancy, if the mother chooses to carry to term, should be an occasion for a family to draw closer, close ranks and make room at the table for one more. It's not going to kill the American tax-payer for a young mom to get WICK, ATDC and state Medicaid until she gets on her feet. And to the grandparents, how many of you were planned? The joys of being a grandparent far outweigh the work. In helping your daughter keep her child, finish her education and make something of herself for the sake of her child, you are being a real family.
A young, unmarried woman usually doesn't plan to become pregnant. Couples with dire financial woes don't just sit down and say, "Hey, let's have another kid!" But people are human with all the urges and drives and needs that are part of the human condition. To penalize these people for the fact that they are not well-to-do and that the pregnancies are unexpected is counter to everything our Constitution says. When did we become the Land of the Big Achiever and the Home of The Financially Elite? There are many horribly worse things than a simple life.
With my youngest, we were not in the greatest financial shape, but we had a home, jobs and worked hard. Why shouldn't we have had the right to have another child? Who is it that is making all these rules about who may and may not raise children?
Every time a new mother surrenders her child to adoption, I always wonder if she was offered that permanent "solution" for a temporary problem. I wonder where her family and the father of her child are in the scheme of things. I wonder if anyone who "counseled" her tried to offer her ways to keep her baby, finish her education and look to the future rather than drowning in the problems of the present. Chances are great that she will not be in the same position even a year down the line. I wonder if anyone told her that great truth, that this, too, shall pass and that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel?
Probably not. They probably wanted that womb-fresh infant too badly to give her impending motherhood a positive spin.
what is important.Soon no one will know where they came from adoptors prefer it that way.
After all aren't we supposed to know our heritage? ONLY in adoption its alright to lie and cheat as long as one gets a baby, then we can pretend the baby had no heritage, and suddenly baby becomes adopter's heritage..dumb and dumber.
Let's pretend that baby never had a mom..never was born..where would the adopter be then...oh it makes me sick the pretenses, the lies, and secrets adoption creates..for what so someone can pretend they had a child?
bad "girl" got pg twice, was able to keep my first, but my second child FULL sibling had to be sacrificed for my penance. WE didn't even go to church!!! Step "dad" and his decisions.
My boyfriend off fighting,,,for somebody else me left to the wolves...without protection, ring.
Then the pack took me down..bloodied, and wounded I left hospital without my son. Where did they take him? Oh to foster home where the state paid a fosterer to care for him when I could have done the same thing for free. After all I wasn't "eligible" for help???? Only those who cared for someone else's baby, only those who needed someone else's baby. Wondering how much help my son's adopter got after all she was single soon after getting her second adopted child.
ps all my mother's pregnancies were unplanned no birth control. Oh, I forgot that was forgiven if one had a ring...were they a better parent..because of that ring. no divorced, and we had it rough, but no one swopped in and took us! Saved us no in the fifties they were too busy taking newborns..well except the Baby Stealer Georgia Tann who influenced many by her secrets and lies. What a piece of work she was..and what a legacy of lies.
Omg, this post triggered me and I responded with too long of a post according to Google.
Probably better off after all I am bitter and angry. Need to move on and get over it. Guess 44 years is too long to mourn the loss.
All those that think that way should give their womb fresh baby away then let's see how they survive!
ps word verification was trance..how appropriate.Not in a trance anymore..living the truth and dealing with the tragedy of adoption aftermath.
Lucky, I did get pg twice because my boyfriend died in war. He was dead at 19 my two babies wouldn't be here either would their babies, and the future.
oh, what a web we mother's weave getting pg...bad girl that I was and all.
Too right! Life's real, we need real,humane ways to work things out.
When I first joined an adoption search/support group I noticed immediately the large number of adopted people whose adoptive parents had divorced, died, become alcoholic, lost their jobs, etc, etc.
Some had even been "returned" to the agency and one adopted man had been returned twice.
Adoption not only separates natural families but it doesn't usually provide the "stable forever home" for children.
Adoption is just plain cruel, and, in the way that children are taken from their mothers...it is evil.


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Post Script: Karla Homolka Released from Prison
The Internet Patrol 8/29/2006 | 7/5/2005 | 3 Comments
A short post-script for those interested in the continuing horror saga of Karla Homolka. Our readers will remember that Ms. Homolka was at the center of an extremely ugly murder trial, in which she and her lover were found guilty of horrible crimes against children, and, relevant to these pages, the Canadian government issued a press ban on reporting of the trial.
[On an interesting and Internet-related sidenote, I had a Usenet newgroup dedicated to me, and back during the Homolka press ban, it was squatted on by a group who were sure, due to the name of the newsgroup, that it had been set up as a way for news-starved Canadians to share information about the Homolka trial, but I digress….]
Anyways, Ms. Homolka has been released from prison this week, after serving twelve years. Said Homolka, granting the first interview ever, "I don't want people to think that I am someone dangerous who will do something to their children…I cry a lot. I can't bring myself to forgive myself. I think about what I did and often I think that I don't deserve to be happy because of what I did."
I'm sure that a lot of people will agree with her.
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3 thoughts on "Post Script: Karla Homolka Released from Prison"
Maria Cicciarella says:
My comment is that I am totally
shocked about the crimes that were done by Paul B and Karla. It was very unfair for Kristen and Leslie and Tammy to have gone through all of that. We can't bring Kristen back! Kristen didn't deserve all of that! I understand that Paul had sexual fetishes but he should have sought a sex therapist and got his hormones checked out. He should have done that before committing all those rapes. As for Karla, she made a big mistake in helping Paul B to rape her sister Tammy. I really don't know what to think????Karla got involved with the wrong person but she was wrong in helping these crimes. I understand there was abuse and intimidation but could she not have stopped him or helped Paul in another way. We all make mistakes in life but Paul B made a really "big" one that it's to hard to be forgiven! My heart cries for people! Im studying Psychology p/t at ryerson and I do believe alot of these people that do these kinds of crimes are somewhat "scizophrenic" in nature
and have sexual addictions that need help. Karla is trying to make a new life for herself and I don't know if she should have been given this second chance in life.
She wants to changer her name and do plastic surgery. The baby should never find out about this.
It's like the devil is playing games! Evil people need to find God and the Holy Spirit to wash away the Devil's Spell! The Holy water will wash away the evil.
As for Paul, he will be in jail for 25 years what will he be like in 25 years? Paul needs Therapy and the right medications to help him. I believe in forgiveness but we'll have to leave this one up
to God and see what God thinks about all of this? Bernardo has to spend some time reading the Ten commandments and talking to God about what happened. As humans we love one another and we want to be like one big happy family all like brothers and sisters when things go wrong we feel for one another.
"May the Lord Make Justice and Put People onto the right path and deliver us from evil" Amen!
I wonder if Karla Homolka has pertinent information regarding the disappearance of Elizabeth Bain for whom my brother in law was wrongly convicted of killing in 1992 and served 8 years. He's still appealing the conviction. How interesting it is that Paul Bernardo had met Elizabeth Bain and attended the same university. No incentive for either Bernardo, or Homolka to come forward to clear my brother in law's name. What a shame!
Because of her notority she will forever live her life under a microscope. Because of this I seriously doubt she poses a danger to society — I truly believe that her existence is her punishment. James Knight


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Mysterious Moon Scars Could Rewrite Earth's History
Maddie Stone
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Trajectories of debris (green) ejected from Imbrium basin and forming scars on the Moon's surface. One set converges on the center, another does not. Image: Peter Schultz
Four billion years ago, an endless barrage of space rock pummeled the surface of the Earth and the Moon, in a period known as the Late Heavy Bombardment. Now, astronomers have performed a detailed analysis of one of the most famous craters from that time, and what they've learned could rewrite the most violent chapter in Earth's history.
Imbrium basin, better known as the man in the moon's right eye, was punched out by an enormous object—a protoplanet roughly the size of New Jersey. According to research published in today's Nature, that impactor was so big that as it broke up, it sent chunks of debris spewing in all directions, helping fuel the 200-million year-long hard rain. And there could have been many other protoplanetary impacts like it.
"Previous models estimated that this asteroid was maybe eighty kilometers across," lead study author Peter Schultz of Brown University told Gizmodo. "We're talking something at least 250 kilometers across. And that is a conservative estimate."
Location of Imbrium basin. Image: Wikimedia
A dark depression some 750 miles (1200 kilometers) wide, Imbrium basin is one of the most striking impact craters in our solar system. Clearly visible with the aid of a backyard telescope, it's been the subject of intense scrutiny by professional and amateur astronomers alike.
Among the basin's more prominent features are a series of gashes that emanate radially outward, like spokes on a wheel. These were created by rocks blasted from the crater when it was formed, and they are concentrated on the basin's southeastern side, suggesting the impact came from the northwest.
"It's like shrapnel ripping off and coming back to hit us again and again."
But those who've stared deep into the moon man's eye have noticed something else: another set of landscape scars that do not converge on the crater's center. "Way back in the 50s and 60s, astronomers couldn't figure out why these features were there," Schultz said. "It's been a curiosity for a long, long time."
Now, Schultz appears to have solved the mystery and shed new light on the nature of the Late Heavy Bombardment. He did so in a manner keeping with the spirit of ancient geologic times: by shooting projectiles at hypersonic speeds out of a giant cannon.
Comparison of scouring marks produced in experiments (top) and those produced in a computational model of a 100 km-wide object. Image: Peter Schultz
"It's a three story tall gun at NASA Ames that was created during the Apollo program to understand the nature of the lunar surface," Schultz explained, referring to the Vertical Gun Range he used to simulate collisions. "It fires small projectiles at six to seven kilometers per second. What this does is reveal [dynamics] you can't recreate with a slingshot, because the objects are going so fast that they let off strong shockwaves."
Using a high speed camera to record the simulated impacts, Schultz discovered that chunks of material break off up-range of the main crater. These rocks will continue to travel at high speeds, scouring the impact crater's surface in a non-radial fashion. Pairing this observations with computer models, Schultz and his colleagues were able to show that the same physics works out on the much larger scale of a lunar impact.
Having solved the mystery of Imbrium basin's non-radial scars, Schultz realized something else: that these features could be used to estimate the assaulting space rock's girth. According to his calculations, it was about ten times more massive than astronomers previously thought.
In fact, the impactor was large enough to be considered a protoplanet—an object rounded by its own gravity and featuring signs of differentiation. A similar analysis of the Moon's Moscoviense and Orientale basins revealed that these craters, too, were probably caused by protoplanet-sized collisions.
The discovery adds a new twist to the Late Heavy Bombardment, which astronomers have long theorized to be the result of numerous small objects swept into our cosmic backyard from the asteroid and Kuiper belts. The cratering record on Mercury suggests that a vast swath of the inner solar system was impacted during this time.
"We're not claiming the entire Late Heavy Bombardment was from protoplanets—other asteroids were going bump in the night as well," Schultz said. "But this paper does suggest there were a lot of large protoplanets roaming the inner solar system."
By modeling what happened after Imbrium basin formed, Schultz and his co-authors showed that protoplanetary impacts could have been responsible for many small craters, as well. The initial impact sent thousands of chunks of debris flying in all directions, and some of these would have eventually rained back down."It's like shrapnel ripping off and coming back to hit us again and again," Schultz said.
Schultz is now applying his methods to other cratered worlds, including Mercury and Mars. If his hunch about the Late Heavy Bombardment is correct, there should plenty more signs of an ancient planetary turf war waiting to be discovered.
Maddie Stone is a freelancer based in Philadelphia.


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Single serve coffee brewers are becoming more and more popular these days. The simplicity and convenience of these systems makes them perfect for home or office. Finding one that suits everyone's particular needs, however, is easier said than done. Until now, that is. The Bunn My Cafe MCU is a single serve brewing system that offers just about every convenience and versatility imaginable. This article will review its broad range of features, and hopefully help you decide if it's the model for you.
The Bunn MyCafe MCU offers a full range of brewing options. When you want a cup of coffee, you can choose your favorite K Cup alternate or the original K-Cup. However, you can also choose to brew your favorite variety of regular ground coffee. This versatility means that you can choose any coffee available in any form. For those times when you want tea, you can choose between tea pods, tea bags or even loose tea. Again, this means that there isn't a single style or flavor of tea available that this model won't brew. Finally, you can use the piping hot water for hot chocolate or any other hot beverage choice.
Rather than simply using one drawer for all your brewing options, the MyCafe MCU has multiple drawers available. One drawer accommodates pods for pod coffee or tea brewing. Another drawer houses grounds for when you want to brew a cup of freshly ground coffee. Lastly, a hot water drawer allows piping hot water to be delivered for alternative hot water drinks. Using multiple drawers means that you won't have an unwanted infusion of flavors. Your coffee will only taste like coffee, and your tea will only taste like tea. This is a huge factor in offering brewing versatility without compromising flavor quality.
As a single serve machine, the Bunn MyCafe MCU requires water for each use. To make this easy, Bunn designed a cover that easily spins aside to allow for water filling. The lack of a large capacity water reservoir ensures fresh water for every beverage. Additionally, the lack of a large water reservoir keeps this model compact, perfect for places where space is limited.
The MyCafe MCU comes complete with Bunn's patented Plus Brew feature. This button programs the machine to extract the maximum flavor from the grounds, giving you a stronger cup of coffee. With this feature, you are guaranteed the richest, best cup of coffee each and every time.
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The K-Cup compatibility of the MyCafe MCU gives you the convenience of pod brewing. Perfect for mornings when you don't have time to mess with coffee grounds, this will help you get coffee quickly. Another advantage of the K-Cup option is the simplicity of clean up. Rather than having to clean out coffee grounds, just dispose of the used pod in one easy step. The K-Cup feature is compatible with K-Cup alternatives as well. This means that you can enjoy any flavor available in a brewing pod format. Additionally, you can cut costs by using more economic coffee pods, such as store brands or those from smaller companies.
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Bunn backs the My Cafe MCU with its full two year manufacturer's warranty. This ensures the quality of the parts, as well as the craftsmanship of the assembly process itself. Friendly and reliable customer service is available by phone or online, providing support and information free of charge.
With a rating of 4.0 stars out of 5 stars, from nearly 2,200 customer reviews, this model has been very well received. Such a consistently high rating shows that this model will deliver top quality beverages with speed and convenience.
Set up for the Bunn My Cafe MCU is both quick and easy. Simply plug in the machine and add the desired amount of water for your next beverage. Next, select your favorite K-cup from your collection. We suggest to arrange those in some kind of K-Cup carousel. Choose the size of the beverage you are making, and place your cup under the brew spout. Finally, choose the Plus Brew option for an extra strong cup of your favorite coffee. Press brew, and your beverage will be ready to drink in under 60 seconds!
The cleaning of the My Cafe MCU is as easy and convenient as the brewing process itself. The stainless steel body only needs a quick wipe with a damp cloth to remove any spots or residue. The drip tray removes easily for a quick rinse in the sink. Each of the four product drawers are easily removable for a quick rinse as well. For a more sanitary clean, the drip tray and drawers can by placed on the top rack of a dishwasher. Finally, we can unscrew the water spray head for cleaning. The spray head can be quick rinsed, or soaked in a descaling agent in the case of calcium deposit buildup.
A full two year manufacturer's warranty is provided by Bunn. This is a limited warranty, so it only covers defects and electrical issues. Full customer support is available by phone or online to answer any additional questions or concerns at no extra cost.
The versatility of the Bunn My Cafe MCU makes this the perfect model for everyday use. Able to brew coffee, tea, pods, cups or grounds, there is virtually no beverage that this machine cannot brew.
The simple and compact design makes this model ideal for the office where space is at limit.
Few removable parts mean that cleanup is easy and quick.
Short brewing time means you don't have to wait for your drink. This is especially handy for offices where beverages are brewed in quick succession.
The hot water is provided by this model is very hot, much better than many other single serve systems.
Easy to use controls help keep the programming simple and clear.
Without a large capacity water reservoir, the unit requires water for each and every brew.
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The brewing drawers require extra space for storage other than the machine.
With the perfect balance of convenience and versatility, the Bunn My Cafe MCU is a safe bet for just about anyone seeking the best single serve coffee maker. Also able to brew coffee, tea, pods or cups, this model is capable of brewing virtually any beverage conceivable. And with quick and convenient maintenance and clean up, this is a model sure to please in every way!


I Can Learn 'This' In One Training Session – NOT!
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Ever tried to ice skate? You were most likely a pro after one lesson, right?
Learning is a process, not a one-time task. Those of us in the 'teaching' industry know this all too well. Sure, there are well documented learning styles, but all that pales compared to the value of repetitive training … especially when different medium is used.
Drip, drip, drip. Maybe start with instructor-led sessions, then something to read, then a text message with supporting quotes, or an eLearning course. The point is, our employees need multiple lessons from multiple sources in order to master any important skill. Thinking in a one-and-done manner limits the effectiveness of our employees and short-changes them in the long run.
Recently elearning companies have started to understand this concept and provide tools which help employers 'drip' material to their employees. Some are pushing out curriculum on text or email which supports a subject matter which was taken in a previous training session or online course. While quantifiable results are not in, the trend is clearly a winner.
Think about it this way: especially with the less than 40 year old crowd, employees have the ability to digest data from a multitude of sources … social media, streaming networks, sound-bite messaging, etc. So, if information is dripped to them, slowly, they will learn, change, adapt and improve. Give it to them in the manner which they are used to and they will get it.
How fast you ask? Well, it took Wayne Gretzky 20 years to become known in the skating world … one shot at a time.