Monthly Archives: December 2011

Happy New Year. For those charitable and conscious of the tax…

Happy New Year. For those charitable and conscious of the tax year, you have until midnight to make a 2011 donation.  Here’s our end of the year giving list: Farm Forward:  Promoting conscientious food choices. sustainable agriculture and reducing farm animal suffering. Room to Read: Promoting literacy in the developing world. Emily’s List: To elect pro-choice women to office.  Red Hook Initiative: Working to confront and affect the consequences of intergenerational poverty through education, employment, and community development. Frack Action: Building a movement to ban fracking in New York. (image source)

Happy New Year.

For those charitable and conscious of the tax year, you have until midnight to make a 2011 donation.  Here’s our end of the year giving list:

Farm Forward:  Promoting conscientious food choices. sustainable agriculture and reducing farm animal suffering.

Room to Read: Promoting literacy in the developing world.

Emily’s List: To elect pro-choice women to office. 

Red Hook Initiative: Working to confront and affect the consequences of intergenerational poverty through education, employment, and community development.

Frack Action: Building a movement to ban fracking in New York.

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Saturday, December 31st 2011 9:57am

Ox network innovations . beauty salon tourist doubling

in traditional marketing, the biggest headache of business is a customer (customer) instability in the group. An intensely competitive market, between businesses to scramble customer community resources into all walks of life a unique sight. To beauty cosmetics industry beauty salons of operating for cases, a beauty salons as wants to ensure survival, is must at least has 200 name around of loyalty customers group stability to often to beauty salons accept service and consumption; in products with mass of, and service with mass of, and marketing means with mass of of today, so-called of loyalty customers group apart from part is acquaintances face supporters zhiwai, other most are is in than this no better of premise Xia a helpless of select. If, suddenly has a beauty salon in the same regional market to break the balance out of the operating characteristics of difference to, well, these so-called floating State of the most loyal customers will quickly, and to gradually separate. That’s causing most beauty salons to Operate at a loss from the stable operation of the main reasons.

and on the other hand, talents flow in a beauty salon (beautician-hopping), resulting in unstable technician staff of beauty salons, customers worried about the situation more explicit, hence customers are constantly leaving a beauty salon and switched to other places.

instability in the face of customer groups, traditional marketing gives customers better service and more let policies so that who enjoy more not only businessmen, the rise in the average cost, earnings decline and, more importantly, learning a language is to the customer a way to spoil the character. As long as businesses don’t let, . I do not to spend! This mentality has distorted the normal consumer behaviour and disrupted market order, so businesses operating more and more difficult. Similarly, the performance in terms of dealers, as long as manufacturers do not let, I do not purchase! Author previously served for many years on the policies of an enterprise in dealing with customers in addition to the normal quarterly rebate and annual rebate in addition to usual promotional measures constantly of all sizes. Under such circumstances, all customers are often waiting for company promotions policies and who enjoy the programme, as long as no sales, you do not purchase, the sales will suddenly fall through the floor brush. And as long as a sales promotion, sales would skyrocket. Promotion, and none other is like a game booster, provided they do not, there will be heart failure. Fortunately, at that time the company’s product lines are very rich, nearly more than 500 varieties, year, various varieties take turns rolling a playing style promotions. Despite this, the company was also engaged to a Frazzle. Year after year, customers increasingly more difficult to serve, markets are increasingly difficult to do, increasingly low profitability.

network marketing can be a comprehensive solution to this problem.

key features of Internet Marketing: Internet marketing company to store networking, network stores. Internet marketing company will first of all traditional dealers into the first Echelon network of distributors, distributors across the network, network direct distributor customers (or employee) into a second-tier network of distributors. First echelon of network direct commercial to existing shops for base, except by traditional of way for operating and service Yu customers outside, also while can by network marketing company of marketing rules and second Echelon network direct commercial formed interactive operating; second Echelon network direct commercial and can through first Echelon network direct commercial of help, development third Echelon network direct commercial and and third Echelon formed interactive operating, by such of mode, network direct commercial can under itself of operating ability constantly to copy mode doubled development. In this process, the network marketing company and its network of distributors to form mutual relationship as lips and teeth, network marketing company with a strong technology research and development capabilities, rich quality products, strong financial strength support, strong training abilities, and to our network of distributors in the most favourable performance rewards and career opportunities.

first, beauty salons operators became network marketing company first echelon of network direct commercial; beauty salons operators development beautician or other employees for second Echelon network direct commercial, and by beautician in daily of sales process in the development customers became third Echelon network direct commercial; through customers of led, and will this a mode for copy, by old customers with new customers, and will new customers development for fourth Echelon network direct commercial.

after such circulation development, original customer base rapidly in the floating State condensation around the beauty salon in a shorter time, and continue to copy quickly, doubling the network development.

beauty salons introduced network marketing mode will resolved four a aspects of problem: first is customers loyalty of will greatly improve; second is beautician team will maintained stability, talent is no longer flow; third is introduced new products brings new of profit growth; IV is old customers with new customers, network direct commercial by Echelon mode constantly copy scroll development, customers team increasingly huge, resolved has beauty salons new tourist problem. The most important point is: after the introduction of network marketing mode of beauty salons, business risk has dropped considerably. Through network marketing companies direct support, closely rally around the Internet marketing company of beauty salons, and according to store networking, network shops operate on the principle of sustainable development.

the beauty salons, health centres or other industry-related businesses, may wish to try network marketing mode of marketing innovation.

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White collection of common . Q&A

common several QA

1, whitening whitening products suitable for any age?

ages, 20 and 40 years old need. 20 year old female sunburn may automatically disappear. But spots within a few years will continue to emerge, using whitening products can prevent this phenomenon. 40 women hardly heal after long spots, whitening products can help prevent sunburn and senile plaque formation.

2, in addition to using whitening products, whitening or what needs to be done?

do whitening care on a regular basis, such as home facial mask. If after sunburn, on the face with Whitening mask, best or beauty salon across the sky. Whitening mask can help clear skin melanoma in the shortest possible time, using 1-2 times a week.

3, how to achieve the whitening effect in the fastest time?

whitening is ongoing, and based on your skin. If you want to achieve the desired effect in the fastest time, and skin tolerance is sufficient, you can select some periodic care whitening cream concentrate to use.

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Meet Portia, the Tiny Cat

Friday, December 30, 2011

My stepson, an “Arrested Development” fan, got Ragdoll kitten and named her Portia. They’re staying with us till they go back to Chicago in a couple of days. Hopefully, my allergies won’t act up because I enjoy having Portia on my lap.

I prefer to call her “Tiny Cat.”

Once she leaves, I’ll have to go back to poring over the LOLcats site for a feline fix.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR from your friends at CIRCA!
The CIRCA Gold Standard will return on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. 

The CIRCA Gold Standard

These are the estimated prices CIRCA is paying per pennyweight (dwt) and gram for the standard gold purities listed below; based on:

The afternoon London gold fixing price: $1,568.50 per troy ounce, which is the current price being traded for pure gold.

per dwt
10K – $21.24
14K – $30.26
18K – $39.21
22K – $48.41
24K – $52.71
Platinum – $38.40
per gram
10K – $13.70
14K – $19.52
18K – $25.29
22K – $31.23
24K – $34.00
Platinum – $24.78

Pennyweight and grams are the two terms most commonly used to measure the weight of gold. To convert either measurement to ounces:

1 troy ounce = 20 dwt
1 troy ounce = 31.1 grams

* These prices represent an approximate dollar value that CIRCA will pay based on the afternoon London gold fixing price on the day of settlement. It is subject to change during the course of the day as the gold price fluctuates. These numbers are relevant only to plain gold jewelry that doesn’t contain any stones or other elements that add weight. These prices do not apply to items that are gold filled or gold plated.

Whitening has the . basic norms of

the four basic guidelines do you know

1–whitening whitening maintenance of basic criteria or ABCS

the basic guidelines of foreign experts made a white skin care ABCS,A away from the Sun, b James whitening sunscreen products, c means strength, open an umbrella solar light, s Please tell everyone. Skin will not be resumed automatically after the age of

2–25 white

before at the age of 25 for adaptability of pigmentation turning black and spots are generally reversible, that is, can also get your own back. Once after 25 years of age, skin condition started to decline, some spots lose automatic reversible Rotary, at this time the needed whitening product maintenance, to help the skin to recover the original white.

3–no

just engaged in outdoor activities, regardless of how the Sun, go home after the first wash your body clean. After the wipe the body with a light action, flush with lukewarm water will bubble and then cold water shower, and some body skin care products. Or with a towel wrapped ice, ice on skin in the heat, slow dry feeling uncomfortable.

avoid ingestion of food containing artificial food additives. Kang too much artificial additives in food can cause visceral burden, resulting in deposition of melanin, formed spots, freckles, and so on.

exposure in the Sun using sunscreen products in a timely manner, then Polish once every 2-3 hours.

skin easier than dark skin white by the Sun burn, should be based on their length of stay in UV exposure case, to select the SPF sunscreen.

the Sun it is best to wear a UV filter in hot season, in addition to eye cosmetics and sunscreen can prevent around the eyes are the Sun’s damage.

the condemnation personally, press the factions to whitening

dark Huang Pai MM–dark yellow colour is usually caused by excessive strain and pressure, many OL often work on his computer in an Office trying to, overloading of under pressure, sleep and one of them is not guaranteed, so that my skin condition is getting worse. Coupled with environmental pollution, the daily makeup remover, and accumulated toxins in the . pores, resulting in deep skin poisoning, skin become filthy rich, together with the sebum oxide was increasingly bleak by skin color, skin will display a dark yellow of sub-health state.

dark Huang Pai MM whitening skin care 2 formulas

2nd enrollment: topical whitening products

select a paragraph for own skin mass of whitening anti-oxidation products, not only can reference lit colour, also can effective to prevent oxidation, confrontation dark yellow, members may wish to attempts to about HR pure fair-skinned decoding whitening coagulation dew, it order skin reply smooth uniform, facial glow out as diamond as shines of brilliance , At the same time soothing calm skin, it’s a very good after Sun repair products.

Dim MM–if you have recently become devastated, the skin gloss declined, then something is not doing your sunscreen work, moisture content of skin and also the absence of bugs before they formed without stain dark colour in the sinking. Never leave your skin becomes rough dark surfaces because of water shortages.

2nd stroke: antioxidant food + decompression

eat more tomatoes, grapes, green tea, antioxidant foods such as nuts, not only improves health, you can effectively prevent oil oxidation, keeping skin white; in everyday life we need to have a good mood, relax mood, to relieve the physical and psychological pressure.

Dim MM whitening skin care 3 formulas

1th move: get a foot of water in skin

for dark skin, and be sure to add enough water to the skin, makes the skin look more transparent full, thus plagued far from gloomy. Sooner or later have to regularly use skin care products with moisturizing effect.

2nd stroke: sunscreen is essential

against dark skin, apply sunscreen when out, Foundation is the best choice with the efficacy of sunscreen. In addition, in the Sun at the same time, also must pay attention to Antiaging maintenance to maintain skin vitality. Helena Rubinstein magic velvet bottom liquid makeup, end of not only allows you to have a perfect makeup, also effectively protects the skin from invasion by the external environment.

3rd move: to strengthen the massage more effective whitening

when whitening products, massage combined with accurate, skincare products, absorb more thoroughly, at the same time promote the skin metabolism.

red MM–wanrenmi women need a generic red colour, but is by no means red streaks of red skin or plateau. Once you skin burning sensation, itching, swelling, and other signs, be sure to attach enough importance to: at this time the skin is sensitive, if improper care, the consequences would be unthinkable. Cosmetic knowledge, basic knowledge, beauty, beauty of knowledge encyclopedia, whitening have basic guidelines

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“Silver to the Third Power” Manicure by Tracylee Percival

Celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival and I always name the manicures she gives me, and this one is called “Silver to the Third Power.”

Tracylee’s concept was silver on silver on silver. The bottom layer is a gunmetal Minx application. She covered that with clear, long-lasting nail gel, then sprinkled silver glitter on. Finally, she added little silver jewels on top of the glitter and applied another layer of gel. Here’s another shot. Very festive for New Year’s Eve, no?

I’m wearing my own Fulvia ring design. Click for more ring info.

While Tracylee was thinking silver, I was thinking gold. I went to my goldsmith’s workshop today to melt down some unused gold so I can reuse it in new designs. I wielded the heat myself. This is how the gold looked after the meltdown.

The bigger lump in the front is 18K gold, weighing 15.8 pennyweights (dwt). The small lump is 1.1 pennyweights of 14K gold. Above the metal, you can see where my goldsmith jotted down the price per pennyweight I would get if I sold the gold today. Feel free to do the math. For more information about the price of gold, you can read this post from July and this one from October.

Don’t forget to follow Tracylee on Twitter!

UPDATED TO ADD: I almost forgot to mention that Tracylee did the nails for the Harper’s Bazaar Australia editorial that featured my rings. Take another look!

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The CIRCA Gold Standard

These are the estimated prices CIRCA is paying per pennyweight (dwt) and gram for the standard gold purities listed below; based on:

The afternoon London gold fixing price: $1,531.00 per troy ounce, which is the current price being traded for pure gold.

per dwt
10K – $20.74
14K – $29.53
18K – $38.27
22K – $47.25
24K – $51.45
Platinum – $37.42
per gram
10K – $13.37
14K – $19.04
18K – $24.68
22K – $30.48
24K – $33.19
Platinum – $24.14

Pennyweight and grams are the two terms most commonly used to measure the weight of gold. To convert either measurement to ounces:

1 troy ounce = 20 dwt
1 troy ounce = 31.1 grams

* These prices represent an approximate dollar value that CIRCA will pay based on the afternoon London gold fixing price on the day of settlement. It is subject to change during the course of the day as the gold price fluctuates. These numbers are relevant only to plain gold jewelry that doesn’t contain any stones or other elements that add weight. These prices do not apply to items that are gold filled or gold plated.

Star-the best way . to shrink pores

preparation:

1 prepared a clean towel, wet mount after preservation bags into the refrigerator to

2 water, emulsion, water cold storage in the fridge.

xiaobian recommended: let us think about the baby’s skin, I remember as we was born into the world, has a delicate and meticulous skin.

the first step: wash wash shrink pores is very important, facial cleanser for oil MM sooner or later, doing MM only used fresh water to wash in the morning, evening cleanser, Hybrid MM t-zone with facial cleanser in the morning, evening full of your face. Of course, you can decide according to their respective circumstances.

wash-wash must not sloppy, especially t-zone movement up and down carefully wash, cheek maid opened slightly up. Water temperature of 40 degrees, slightly higher than the . hand temperature, holding water spilt on to the face, be sure to wash facial cleanser. After the hot water in the wash, again with cold water poured her face about 20 times on it. Do not dry with a towel after washing, use hand dry.

second step: out of the fridge with cold towels with face towel insufficient in the face, oil MM with full face, Hybrid MM with t-zones on the line, MM deposited at night again. Probably one or two minutes.

the third step: taking water out of water the best balance of water in the fridge, and amount of the product in hand, t-zones make another full face until all absorbed. You can clean the eye cream.

the fourth step: clean the emulsion of emulsion out of the fridge, take appropriate amount even wipe the whole face.

the fifth step: clean shrink pores essence focuses on t-zone, oil well, I like it very much.

preparation: put wet towels on the fresh-keeping bag in the microwave heating to be used.

the first step: wash water temperature of 40 degrees, as above, just don’t use cold water splashing.

second step: Exfoliating the amount on the face, circle in the face, will have dead skin under the armpit.

the proposed oil MM once a week, Hybrid MM full face a week, a week doing t-zone. Also according to their own circumstances. I use Exfoliating gel, works well, not only to peeling, body wash, acne, red acne in a week I disappeared, the cool!

the third step: with hot towels with faces with a hot towel with full face, about three minutes.

the fourth step: massage I was tickled massage cream strawberry, tastes very well.

in places, the preparation of fingernails the size of the cheeks, nose, jaw, brow from right to left, face up, nose up and down, to study the middle ear. About 15 minutes there is a foreign body massage out of grain, is black and angle plug, you’ll feel more confident massage any longer. About 30-40 minutes depending on the circumstances. And then use the cleanser clean.

the fifth step: purifying mask mask I use shrink pores, in addition to uniform around the eyes, lips painted on the face, 15 minutes from the top down under. Exposing dirty cotton pad soaked clean makeup water, can be basis for daily skin care.

★ Kelly: ice is the trick

Kelly attaches great importance to basic everyday care, early and late every day washing, liniment makeup water, make-up fluid and never be lazy. Dealing with large pores, Kelly Chen’s secret trick is while dealing with bags under, by: iron spoons in the refrigerator the night before in the ice, frozen spoon then wakes up in the eye, instant waking God, eye swelling energy dissipation, and at the same time to shrink pores.

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