The Commandos at Dieppe Book Review

This book refreshingly takes a look at one successful part of the disastrous operation that was the attack on Dieppe. This book I gave away as part of my blogs giveaway and I am happy to say it was a good read. Typical of most books of this type it goes into detail regarding the formation and original training of the Commandos which is very welcome and a run through of the war to this point, which is not. It's a specialist book so why do we need what is essentially filler. Anyone who does not know the order of things up to that point really are unlikely to be reading the book anyway. So the question has to be, was it filler to pad out a thin book or worse was other more interesting detail missed out? I really think it's a mix of the two and whilst the actual engagement is well covered further information regarding the run up or after affects of the action could and should have been included in the book. So it's a bit like being cheated out of some detail for the lack of being prepared to go the extra mile. Whilst this is a little unfair it stands up as long as they continue to waste our reading time by putting the usual Germany Invaded Poland etc etc shite in books that clearly the reader already knows. Rant over.

The detail of both the run up and raid itself is both good and well presented. Whilst the area of the fight was relatively small Will Fowler does a great job of keeping the action separated into compartments but also knitting them together. The section on the battle is chock full of possible scenario's for small actions and whilst the famous mortar round would be hard to replicate you have plenty on other small actions that warrant table top representation. As for those just wanting a good read they will be happy with the way it is written. The human element comes through very well and we get a view of the action from all three sides.

What makes this a hit for me is that given the strange habit the Brits have for highlighting our failings in war and the seemingly desperate attempts to make all Generals seem either plodding, stupid or most often both, this book celebrates the part of the action that went right and where it did not, the action taken to get it back under control. Yes the raid was a disaster and yes it was one of many but reading so many other books it's a surprise we ever got to France never mind Germany. It's nice to read a book for a change that does not paint up Tommy as a accident waiting to be shot and as such thank you Mr. Fowler, I will forgive you for the potted history, maybe.

Nothing to do with a gaming blog!

Nothing to do with a gaming blog? Well almost nothing. You see my excuse for staying in all day Saturday and painting was that I was waiting in for a phone call to go fetch three 'point of lay' hens to bring my back garden brood back up to strength after a hard winters campaigning. So here are the new ladies in my life.

Warren Hybrids.

These are Warren's but bread so that they are slightly better egg layers. That is to say the already great layers become super layers. The old battery farms (and vast majority of commercial farms) use this type of bird though they also pump them full of chemicals that make them lay even faster and sell them off for turning into hot dog sausages etc. Mechanically reclaimed meat is code for whole birds, beak, legs and all just minced into puree. Don't go there! Our original birds were rescue birds that would have had that fate but are bought by a charity and whilst not in the worst state they could have been were fairly bad. Broken toes, urine burns from sitting in their own mess and 2/3rd featherless. Well post having these which against the odds all survived (many of these birds die after coming off the heavy dose antibiotics that allow them to stay alive in such condition - junky chickens coming off crack is not fun to watch), we could not take other ex-bats as we do not have a separate place to put the rescue birds whilst they recover. Putting them in with full strength chickens is a death sentence as the others will just peck them to death.

So since then we have just had young 16 week(ish) birds. Last time we went for something different, Light Sussex and Black Roc hybrids. These produce less eggs but we don't have them for the out put. So what did the old gals think of the new?

Chicken Stare!

Not impressed! Blossom, the white one has been the boss for well over a year and when ever new birds get introduced a new pecking order has to be established. The new birds will not challenge her position, well not for some time but the whole who's boss has to be ran through. It started really bad as one of the two originals fetched blood of Cath's new girl Phebe. Fortunately with the heat it dried quickly as running blood to chickens is an open invite to attack after attack. We kept a close eye but really did not want to separate them. Anyways they all settled down later and apart from the odd flap they have settled in well, just like all the others before.

Ollie, that's my girl.

Olli is mine, a Black Roc who is black all over except the neck and wing/tail tips which are golden. She is the one most in danger of slipping down the pecking order and she knows it. She is a smaller bread and has always been at the bottom of the chain. This is no problem though as they have plenty of room .

Anyways, next post will be back to what you want to see, honest.

6mm Buildings Painted in Record Time

As you may remember I  bought some 6mm buildings from Total Battle Miniatures at Triples 9 days ago. Well I put the finishing touches to the last of the buildings yesterday in a week were my painting time was much shorter than normal. So it's fair to say they paint up quickly but do they look good? Well I like them and I am first to admit painting buildings is not one of my strengths. So you want to look at the pics? well before you do I'd like to go over a few points on my quick review in the Triples post.

The models hid a little flash which came off with a sharp craft knife and a file or two. You do need to do this in good light as some of the detail may look like it needs cutting whilst other flash is hard to spot. It's well worth taking the time at this stage as the detail is really crisp and whilst the 2' rule is great in theory peeps will want to take a look at 2" so beware! Lee recons he does not wash his resin models in soapy water. DO!! I even had to do so again with the smallest buildings as I think I did not give them enough attention first time around. I found the spray primer was failing to cover well and standing on the surface, instead the more time consuming white paint wash was used. I also mentioned last time that I saw little evidence of bubbles in the casting, well once primed a fair few more stood out. Nothing drastic but if you buy these based on my comment about almost none then you may have reason to lynch me. In honesty it's still very few and most paint out though the church for instance is missing the corner of a window ledge. Not a disaster but not 100% perfect. But in the example, the church cost £4 so it's more than acceptable. OK I know you skipped ahead anyway but here they are.

The Whole Village

All 6 buildings laid out in the sun. I will use them in clusters of two to three buildings in most games. I plan to add a good deal more to the collection at some point in the future and will also mix in Timecast as well once I have plenty of these. It was a real pleasure to paint them.

Baccus Invades TBM!

I bought two barns, the straw is a different colour to the thatch but did not come out as such on the photo. I plan to sink the buildings in to bases later which will hide the resin lip. The thatched row in the background really has a nice feel to it but it's the barn hat steals the show. On the other side next to the double doors is a indent in the stone work that is intended to hold a boot scrapper! I told you it was detailed, no pic of it but will do so first game with them.

Much needed supplies taken from this warehouse.

I struggled with the roof tiles colour. I knew what I wanted and it took so many attempts before I was happy with the result. Cath kept it real with the odd "Looks crap", nothing like positive encouragement to spear you on and she was positive it was wrong! I am happy to report she gave it a "looks better" at the end.

The timbered house was very easy to paint and at only £3 I think you will be seeing a few mixed in with the thatched row of houses. I bought two barns by accident so turned this one into a coal store to stand next to the warehouse. I plan to make the base for this one a little interesting.

The blue door is still debatable, I tried looking at paintings of buildings but could not get a good view, so should I keep it or drop back to a plain wooden one? The church has possibly seen better days as it's a bit dingy and it seems no one has bothered painting the copper dome.

As per TBM's excellent websites pictures I have opted for a kind of off white, theirs is a green to brown whilst mine was a sepia brown wash with a very very weak white painted over it. I then used a full white to paint the stone pillars and ledges etc. for a worn but still well kept finish. To say it's a fairly fast procedure (all done in part of a afternoon) the result really works. In fact all the buildings had inspiration taken from the pics provided and in a couple of cases just a total mugging. My only suggestion is for the site to have two pics of each building showing opposite views as the models have such detail it's a shame for them not to show it off.

I can not give them a big enough thumbs up. They are nice and local to me which only adds to their charm. If I had made Partisan this weekend I would not have been able to resist buying some more. Next plan is to buy at least one of their village or farm tiles that has a number of buildings on a base. I just know that at some point I will also have to get the fortified town but that is some time in the future.

Benzoyl Peroxide For Acne Treatment

Benzoyl peroxide acne treatments are based on the antiseptic and bleaching properties of this potent substance. For teenagers and adults alike it is considered safe to use benzoyl peroxide for acne treatment, if you suffer from mild to moderate forms of acne. This substance can be used in combination with topical ointments or oral acne medications for a more severe manifestation of this skin disorder.

When used for treating the symptoms of acne, benzoyl peroxide comes in cream or gel forms, requiring direct application on the affected skin areas several times a day, depending on the product’s concentration. It is generally considered that the best concentration for an acne treatment using benzoyl peroxide as the main ingredient ranges between 2.5% and 5%, although lots of products use concentrations up to 10%.

The drawback of the creams that come in a higher concentrations is that they are linked to side effects like skin dryness and irritation, which are quite common for these types of treatments. But on the other hand, benzyol peroxide acne remedies are able to relieve the existing symptoms and to prevent future outbreaks, so it’s very important to be familiar
 with both the benefits and disadvantages of these products before deciding whether they suit you or not.

How do benzyoyl peroxide acne creams work?

The main benefits of using benzoyl peroxide for acne are its anti-inflammatory properties, its ability of reducing sebum production and its efficiency in destroying harmful bacteria on the skin’s surface. This substance has been shown to help in unclogging skin pores by clearing the dead cells from the follicles and removing the acne-causing bacteria.
This ingredient is a great oxidizing agent, which introduces oxygen molecules into the clogged parts of the skin pores, preventing bacterial overgrowth. This makes it more difficult for pathogens to spread, so the frequency of acne outbreaks is considerably diminished. Also, as a result of the oxidizing action of benzoyl peroxide, acne pimples and blemishes are reduced after two to three weeks of constant use.
On the other hand, this substance doesn’t stimulate the immune system thus it doesn’t increase the body’s ability of fighting against harmful bacteria. This means that even if the signs and symptoms of this skin disorder disappear, the chances for a future outbreak are still high so in people affected by recurrent episodes of acne, benzoyl peroxide treatments should be combined with specific remedies that target the acne-causing bacteria or other potential triggers of this health issue.
Working as a peeling agent, benzoyl peroxide increases skin turnover, so even if it triggers certain unpleasant reactions such as redness, drying and flaking at the beginning, these manifestations generally disappear once the skin develops tolerance to the chemical treatment. To help your body get used to this substance quicker, you can rely on different types of products containing this ingredient, as it is proven that lower concentrations (2.5%-5%) are just as effective as higher ones but cause less irritations. The alternative products you can use besides creams containing benzoyl peroxide for acne symptoms reduction are: soaps and foams, body lotions and gels, facial masks and washes as well as medicated scrubs rich in this ingredient.
If your symptoms continue to manifest after 5 to 6 weeks of constant application of benzoyl peroxide acne products, you should see your physician to be prescribed a more powerful treatment. Antibiotics like salicylic acid, erythromycin or Clindamycin as well as synthetic retinoids like Adapalene are prescribed in such cases.

Potential Adverse Reactions Caused by Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment

This substance commonly causes irritation and dryness of the skin when used for the very first time and sometimes it is accompanied by a burning sensations and itching in people with more sensitive skin. Still, these side effects can be easily avoided by using a lower concentration or a smaller amount of benzoyl peroxide cream until the body gets used to the active ingredient in these acne products. The dryness and redness can be reduced by applying an oil free moisturizer on the skin areas affected by acne. Benzoyl peroxide gels can also lead to contact dermatitis and other allergic reactions. This can be managed by discontinuing the treatment immediately and applying a mild topical cream based on steroids like Hydrocortisone.
Other unpleasant effects associated with benzoyl peroxide acne treatments include the increased production of free radicals, which are known to favor premature skin aging and the potential for skin injuries appearing in people using this product for prolonged periods. Both these reactions can be avoided by limiting the duration of the treatment.

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Why Do You Get Acne

Why Do You Get Acne? When skin oil clogs your hair follicles, bacterias multiply. You then get white or blackheads. Plugs can rupture, inflaming the surrounding tissues. Several things can cause excess skin oil:

• Change in Hormones. Puberty, stress, menstrual periods, birth control pills, and yes weight lifting can increase the production of skin oil.
• Drugs. Corticosteroids and androgens. But also anabolic steroids. Check the back of someone using steroids: you'll always find acne.
• Cosmetics. Hypoallergenic means nothing. Products claiming to get you clear skin often aggravate your problems.
• Diet. Milk, cheese, whey, starches, shellfish, chocolate, sugars, sweets, soda, spicy & fried foods, ...
• Digestion. If your digestive system can't clear toxins, your skin will be forced to do the job. Constipation or loose stool are symptoms.

Strength Training & Acne. If you have acne break outs since starting strength training, they're usually caused by 2 things:

• Change in Hormones. Weight lifting increases your testosterone levels. This can increase the production of skin oil, causing acne.
• Change in Diet. Whey, cheese, milk, oats, breads, ... are staples of lifters' diet. Eating more of these foods can also cause acne.

How to Get Rid of Acne. There's clearly a link between weight lifting and acne. You can't do much about it. However you can control acne by improving your diet, digestion and much more. Some ideas:

• Eat Healthier. Anything that you didn't prepare yourself or that comes out of a box: stop eating it. Buy whole foods and prepare them yourself.
• Drink Water. 1 US gallon/4 liter per day. That's 2 cups with every meal, assuming you eat 6 meals per day. This will help your digestion.
• Get Fiber. Green veggies, fruits, oats, brown rice, whole grain pasta, flax seeds, ... You need 25g fiber/daily for a healthy digestive system.
• De-stress. You get enough stress from weight lifting. De-stress in other areas. Fix problems instead of caring and worrying.
• Take Zinc. Zinc is the most important skin nutrients. But most people have zinc deficiency. Take a zinc supplement, at least 30mg per day.
• Eat Fish. Reduces inflammation, including skin inflammation. Eat fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, sardines, ... Or take a fish oil supplement.
• Quit Using Cosmetics. Most aren't helping anyway. Look into natural skin treatment. Natural jojoba oil with tea tree extract could help.
• Get a Better Shave. Move to wet shaving using quality products likeMusgo Real. Or trim for a while. Or grow a beard.
• Tan. Tanning gets rid of many skin conditions. Sun is life, check plants. Get some sun exposure. No burning, tanning.

Medication. Accutane, benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin, ... They can get rid of acne, but they also have side-effects. Heavy medication will stress your liver. For the majority of people, simply fixing your diet will get rid of acne.

Think of it: 100 years ago, there weren't the kind of acne's you see to day. The increased consumption of junk food is to blame. Treat causes, not symptoms. Get your diet in check before looking into drugs.

Cleansing Diet. Remove anything that causes food sensitiveness: dairy, oats, breads, shellfish, nuts, soy, ... Reintroduce foods 1 by 1 after 2 weeks. This cleansing diet is adapted from "Healing Skin Disorders"

• Breakfast: rice porridge
• Snack: sweet potato, rice cakes
• Lunch: fish, steamed vegetables rice
• Snack: yam, rice cakes
• Dinner: chicken breast, spinach, quinoa
• Lots of water, flax seeds, fish oil

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Aloe Vera Acne Treatment

Natural aloe vera extract is a well known and popular component in many different skin care products and health supplements. The plant’s primary uses include the treatment of various digestive disorders, – such as inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis – as well as the treatment of a number of skin ailments. But what can you expect from aloe vera acne treatment? How does it work and how effective is it?

Acne usually develops as a result of the overproduction of sebum within the skin, which will clog the pores, making the skin become a breeding ground for bacteria. Bacteria trapped inside the sebaceous glands will release harmful chemicals, which will trigger an immune response that creates blackheads, whiteheads, pustules and in advanced cases nodules or cysts.

External Aloe Vera Acne Treatment

Applied externally, aloe vera acne treatment can be used as part of a comprehensiveacne home treatment strategy.

While aloe vera contains 99 % water, it also carries substances which are extremely important in the treatment of acne. These potent natural antibacterial and antiseptic substances are in fact well known to accelerate the skin’s recovery process and also stimulate the body’s immune system. So it ultimately serves as both an anti-inflammatory agent and a moisturizer. For this reason, the gel that is extracted from this evergreen plant has been used extensively for the treatment of wounds, cuts, skin infections or burns and it is considered to be just as as efficient at healing acne breakouts.

The gel gets absorbed into the skin without leaving any trace or clogging up the pores and because of its antibacterial and antiseptic properties, it will also heal the inflammation, swelling and redness associated with acne. Furthermore, the gel’s astringent properties will help to decrease the skin’s excessive oil production.

Internal Vera Acne Treatment

It is well known that one of the main causes of acne is a weakened immune system caused by either a vitamin deficiency or a build up of toxins within the body. Consuming a good quality organic aloe vera juice can do wonders not just for your acne problems, but can help improve your overall health.
Aloe vera juice has potent detoxing attributes, which will help the body to clear away waste materials, toxins and bacteria from your digestive system. Even for people who do not suffer from acne, it is vitally important in order to correctly absorb important nutrients to get rid of the accumulated toxic compounds, which build up within the intestinal tract. There are several ways to do this and drinking pure aloe vera juice is one of the most effective methods. Its valuable ingredients include acemannan, which promotes the development of white blood cells to assists the body to combat bacteria, viruses and toxic compounds.
As you can see, aloe vera acne treatment has the ability to assist you on many levels to heal acne. For mild cases it will be more than enough to provide a complete cure, however for severe, persistent cases you may need something a little more comprehensive, which will be able to address all of the causes of acne. A treatment strategy that has the ability restore the right balance to your skin and your whole body.


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Terribly Obsure (E) Rebellion: The Eureka Stockade.

Whilst Australians may wonder why this Rebellion features in a Terribly Obscure I am fairly sure it fits the bill, especially with mt Pom followers ;-)

1851 saw the discovery of gold and with it an influx of migrants other than the usual agricultural workers. A great strain was put on all professions as many left their normal jobs and went to seek their fortune seeking gold. The Governments answer to this was to create expensive licences that had to be renued every month at a cost of 30 shillings no matter how successful the miner had been the previous month. The idea was that the shear cost would deter some and many others would go back to their professions as they failed to make ends meet. Not only was these licence's unpopular but the method of enforcement was heavy handed. The problem was that the established Police Force was far too few in number so a hasty and large expansion was required. Not a small amount of irony found a ready source of recruits being ex-convicts and their previous guards. This quickly led to corruption as the Police were open to bribes and even the honest ones just had so much work related to the miners (checking all licences twice a week!) so normal police duties suffered and with it a rise in crime both inside the camps and also in the area around them.

This only led to angering the miners who felt the licences were excessively expensive and saw little return in both mining profits and social decency. The greater the resistance and anger to the licence and police corruption the greater the Police brutality. The spiral just fed itself until it came to a head in the Eureka Lead at Ballarat where a man accused of the murder of a Digger (miner) escaped justice due to being a friend of the police. A group of Diggers burnt down Bentley's Hotel where the murder took place and three of them were arrested for arson. When the demand for their release was refused the miners along with other demands the diggers had two choices. Back down or make a stand! The murder of the digger had had acted as a rallying call and the main grievances were brought to the fore. Voting for all miners (at this point you had to have mined for 6 months in one location to vote), the removal of the hated licence and reduction of corruption within the police. The Governor refused to release the men and 18 days later on the 29th November 1854 a second mass meeting was held and this was the first display of the Eureka Flag, a dangerous development.

The five stars represent the Southern Cross.

The meeting broke up after the burning of Licences and the election of leaders. The following day further licences were burnt and the diggers now numbered over 1000 men and they built a wooden stockade made of stakes. They swore an oath of allegiance assuring the Governor could neither ignore or tolerate the miners actions. In the mean time extra troops had been dispatched to help contain the miners and by the 3rd of December enough troops were in place to take action (around 700). Meanwhile many of the miners had slipped away from the stockade knowing they stood no chance against well armed professional troops whilst having few arms themselves. Early on the 3rd the troops moved against the stockade. Despite the low numbers of arms and now numbering less than 200 strong the diggers still tried to make a stand. Organised resistance lasted but about twenty minutes before the troops defeated the miners leaving around 50 dead to a cost of three of their own.

Breaching the Defences.

13 of the leaders of the uprising were charged with treason and many others had been wounded in the action and following sweep through the diggers camp and whilst they faced hanging for the charge of treason they were all acquitted instead. As often is the case when unreasonable events lead to such activities the central government after an investigation found the miners demands were just and whilst the licences were not revoked, the cost of them were reduced to an 8th. Voting was allowed for all miners no matter how long they had worked the area and the Gold Commissioners (who were hated for their corruption and heavy handed manner) were replaced by a system of wardens.

Wargaming the Rebellion.

Obviously any wargame of the stockade action is going to be short and not exactly inspiring, as such most of the gaming this can provide is almost of the roleplaying level. Actions between Police and the Bushwhackers or travellers and bushwhackers (bandits in the bush) or fictitious small engagements between the police and diggers where both sides have limited arms.

Australians arrive at last.

Finally got round to doing some of the Australians. I say finally but in fairness to them, they themselves painted up quickly and was fun to paint. I still have 4 more to do, repeats of the poses attached. Pics are done by me and are not meant to be anything special. I will get the last four painted and call it for a few weeks whilst I get on with some other figures. I am also going well on the buildings, two need final touches, two are about half way done and the last one is just primed. Not sure if I will do any tonight but I have to stay in tomorrow waiting on the delivery of three new chickens so I may use that as an excuse to crack on after a fairly slow two or so days.

For the Australians I wanted more terrain on the bases than the other Nations but less than the Japanese to give the Japanese that point of difference whilst keeping the Australians a little on the wild side. The next choice was uniform. Officially the clothing should be a darker green but if the boys had been in action for some time the colour would fade a great deal and who wants wet behind the ears guys? As normal with Artizan the poses are somewhat stiff. I like the touch of the binoculars on the figure on the left, nice point of difference. Of course the first Japanese sniper that clocks him will make him regret it!

Nice jaunty hats and fully loaded rifles. I also like the rolled up sleeves of these figures. All of them painted up easily so were quicker to paint. I am getting a better feel for the Poison Ivy now and cutting it out so that I get the best out of it.

I think these are the best looking figures of the eight. It took me a couple of goes before I was happy with the Bren Gun itself.

Finally a figure that is moving faster than a walk on the left though the right hand figure has good look about him. I my moan a bit about the mobility of the figures but I won't be looking for another supplier and probably would buy these again if and when I need more.

I took the pics just before 7am in the morning as the natural light was bright enough to give a good colour without the later bleaching effect. I was not brave enough to ask Cath to do it at THAT time!

I've Heard Duck's Fart Before!

Gerald the Duck was regretting his Vindaloos from the night before.

Oh such a quaint saying (has anyone else heard this?) that basically means, yes right of course you did/will do etc. Or to put it another way, can you believe what you are hearing? I am referring in fact to my Blog Giveaway picked way back on the 15th. Lets face it the two UK guys should have received theirs by now!  Problem is I have yet to post them!!! they should go out tomorrow (That's that duck again), the problem really stems from two things. Being arsed enough to package them up (really just a padded envelope) but the other reason is any costs for the blogs has to come out of my wargames neutral stash which took that hammering at the weekend. Well I was expecting some money flowing in from selling some figures but the money has yet to land leaving me in a bit of a twist. No matter I will get them out and short term minus as I have a few other sales that will pad me out fairly well anyway and that should be in some time soon (oh the life of the unemployable). So you can stop looking in the mail, well until Monday anyway.

Close up of the damage by the farting duck (yes I know it's a drake).

Johny Cash possibly was inspired by a similar scene.

I made my wife take the picture a few weeks ago whilst we were out walking at Cromford. Well it amused me anyway. Cath was far happier taking shots like the one below, bless.

"Why am I on a wargames blog?"

SMOKEY EYE MAKEUP

Daily Makeup Beauty Fitness Tips 

In order to create that Smokey eye effect you should first cover your eyelids with application of nude and shimmery eye shadow. 

• Then you should apply gray or brown eye shadow along with a little glitter just above the upper lash line to just above the crease of the eyes.
• You should sweep the black matte eye shadow from inside to half way towards the outside of the eye below the eye crease.
• Then with the help of a moist Q-tip you should smudge a line of black eye shadow across the top lash line, extending it a little on the outer corners.
• Now you should add white eye shadow just below the brow and the inner corner of your eyes.
• After that it is time to line the lower lash line with the eye shadow. You should do so by moving your brush from outside of the eye to the middle of the eyes.
• Finally you should apply the mascara to finish your eye makeup with Smokey eye effect.

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DAILY MAKEUP TIPS FOR TEENS

The purpose of daily makeup is generally to maintain your looks on a regular basis. So this includes the simple things that help you proceed in your daily life. However, applying cosmetics on a daily basis may not be a good idea as too much of it could prove harmful for the skin. But the argument in its favor says that daily makeup helps the women feel more confident. 

Daily Makeup Tips

• Always remember that while using the cosmetics on a daily basis you should use only quality products.
• Therefore choosing the cosmetics is an important step as it is directly related to the skin care and health.
• For the purpose of daily makeup usually powder cosmetics are preferred because they not only keep the shine under control but also contain less preservatives and skin irritants as compared to the liquid ones.
• In case you cannot avoid use of the liquid foundation then you should opt for one, which has a silicone base because the silicone base does not cause acne.
• If you apply makeup daily then you also need to remove it daily and for this you may need to use the makeup remover.
• But remember that using makeup remover to clean out waterproof cosmetics also wipes out the protective layer of sebum from the skin, therefore you should use waterproof cosmetics only occasionally and not on routine basis.
• You should never use the cosmetics that have crossed their expiry dates because it could be extremely harmful.
• You should also wash and clean the makeup brushes and sponges regularly.
• Normal life span of the cosmetics
  - Mascaras: about 3 to 4 months
  - Foundations: last for 1 year
  - Lipsticks: last for 1 year
  - Powder: last for about 2 years
  - Eye shadows: last for about 2 years.
  For the purpose of daily makeup Pencil eyeliner and eyebrow pencils that are wax based should be preferred because they can be cleaned off easily by using water only.
• For the daily makeup light earth tones are preferable as they not only give a natural look but also are less likely to cause skin irritation than the darker colors.
• You should use a broad-spectrum sunscreen. The sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor 15 or higher and with ingredients such as zinc oxide or titanium dioxide is very effective in avoiding the harmful effects of UVA rays.
• However, for the daily use cosmetics with fewer ingredients are much safer therefore you should opt for the cosmetics that contain not more than 10 ingredients.
• Though nail polishes are very important for giving a beautiful look to your hands but they are not for daily use.
• For a quick pedicure you should scrape the dead skin off the soles of your feet after shower using an emery board.
• You should rub them over with lotion or olive oil or petroleum jelly and push back the cuticles of your toenails.
• You can wear socks all the time to maintain them.
• For a quick manicure you can follow the similar procedure.
• You can maintain them by wearing gloves at nigh

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HOW TO APPLY LIQUID EYE LINER

Eye liner is an important part of eye make up. It gives a dramatic touch to the face and makes eyes look bigger and attractive. Without eyeliner make up is never complete.

Selecting eye liner- 

One should be careful while selecting eyeliner. Always choose eyeliner that is longer lasting and give more precision. For soft definition use pencil eyeliner and for dramatic look use liquid one. Choose the color of the liner that compliments with the color of your eye shadow. On light colored eyes, brown, navy and charcoal liners look great while for dark and black eyes, brown and black shades are recommended.
 

Applying eye liner- 

Wash your eyes in order to remove excess oil from upper and lower eye lids. Natural oil reduces the age of make up. Then apply any other eye make up that you plan to use. After finishing with them pick up the liner brush, Dip it into the liner and remove the extra fluid. Then rest your elbow on a steady surface to avoid any shaking. Start from the centre of the upper lid. Move the brush from the centre to the outer corner. Give the thickness according to your desire. At the outer corner make small flick this will beautify your eyes. Then move the brush towards the inner corner. Liquid eyeliner should be applied only on upper lids. .

Tip- 

Always keep a cotton wool pad and make up remover with you while putting any kind of make up so that incase anything goes wrong you can correct it. Do not forget to wash the brush with the make up remover for increasing their age and keeping them intact. Applying eyeliner needs practice. You can always practice it when sitting all ideal at home. This will give you better result when you apply it on the final day. Most importantly never loose your focus while applying the liner. 

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Thorakitai Rebased

One of a few of the units Martin gave me that were fully painted from the whole Seleucid army. These needed a bit of touching up and a wash in Sepia Shade from Vallejo. So not a lot of work from me and I get yet another medium foot unit. These will also be able to be used for other armies though in fairness I have quite a few of this type of unit, though you can never have enough. I will also be painting up a bunch as the heavy option as well, though I am not sure these will get much use when I can spend the points on Pike armed rather than Offencive Spear. Maybe with a few more plays of the rules a reason to go down this route will become apparent.

I rather like the Later Seleucid list and think it could be rather strong. It has a high level of missile troops including Skythian horse archers that can be Cavalry or Light Horse and I have enough figures to base them up as both options. If that was not interesting enough I can also have up to 16 bases of medium archers, that's 48 figures and guess what? I have them! In fact I can have a total of 30 bases of light and medium bases of foot bow and 8 bases of mounted bow (equal split of medium (or light) horse and medium camels) which makes them rather dangerous from a distance. I have all the figures (except those two camels LOL) and so will have them in the mix at least a few times.

They will have to wait though just as those poor Companions are having to as I have moved onto working on the new houses, all I can say so far is that they paint up quickly and effectively.  The only thing that slowed me down yesterday was waiting for bits to dry. More work on them tonight and pics in a few days I hope.

Revealing patient safety issues and medical errors are goals of Facebook page set up by ProPublica

Photo by iStockphoto.com/selimaksan

Interested in creating a venue for those who have been harmed while undergoing medical treatments, ProPublica, the nonprofit, investigative news organization, has set up a Facebook page on the issue.

"Group members have already shared stories of personal disability or the death of a loved one due to surgical mistakes, becoming infected with deadly drug-resistant bacteria and dental mishaps — including cases they claim were not properly addressed by health care providers," Daniel Victor and Marshall Allen report. The page will be moderated by Victor and Olga Pierce.

The page is also open to doctors, nurses, regulators, health-care executives and others interested in discussing medical errors, their causes and solutions. Question-and-answer sessions with experts will be posted, along with links to the latest reports and policy proposals. (Read more)

Japanese Sniper Reminders

Oh the Japanese have arrived. Well they were in fact finished about a week ago but I have built up a bit of a back log of late so they have been delayed. What can I say about the 12 bases? Well for starters I did struggle with these. Being all Bolt Action you know the drill, pain to clean and pain with the heads. I have already banged on about it and have also shown the first part of the 12 as it was the basing that slowed me down and I did that in two groups. The second lot of basing went better though as I had made the mistakes on the first batch so did not have the restarts I had with the original batch. Both have the same style and finished look and are no difference between either group. I have 12 bases over 13 figures and a few figures unpainted in reserve if I need to do more but I expect that will be it for the time being. I have just finished 8 Australians with 4 more needing all the work on them to match up. Hoping to get that done this week and then it's back to my own figures for a bit.

A flag in WWII, Really?

Not sure, but I think I will end up keeping this one. The print on the flag is not made for folding so has creased and flaked. Looks OK and I will probably paint over but have to say I am disappointed with Warlord for supplying something so obviously not fit for purpose. These figures are supposed to get more handling than they will get through ASL and yet this clearly would not take it.

The Jungle ain't neutral!

This guy was fun to paint but comes in three pieces. I really like the Kunai and the jungle (AP Poison Ivy) along with the tufts, breaks up the base and makes for a nice feel. Duncan snapped him up straight away as he has first dibs.

Running down a trail.

Added a trail to this base and built the kunai up on both sides with jungle growth encroaching on the path. Wanted the Kunai to tower over him for a bit of a claustrophobic feel. I like the result, in fact I like it so much here is another shot.

Cap, cap cloth and uniform are all different colours which do not show up so well in the shots. Cath was having a field day as her camera kept claiming the figures blinked!

Skirting the jungle.

This base just has Kunai on the one side but another great shot of Cath's that shows off the jungle well.

Yes some even have helmets!

Bolt Action have the saving grace that their poses tend to be very active. None of the stationary style that most of the Artizan have. All in all I have been happy with the whole project so far. I have not kept a close eye on the number of figures painted thus far, not sure I dare!

School nurses in Fayette cut as public-health dollars shrink

Takirah Sleet, 7, and school nurse Michelle Marra assess her
lunch to manage Takirah's diabetes. (H-L photo by Pablo Alcala)

As public health and education dollars shrink, school nurses are caught in the middle. The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is among those scaling back its school-nurse program due to cuts, even as "more students with greater medical needs are appearing in classrooms," reports Mary Meehan for the Lexington Herald-Leader.

The cuts and the need present a difficult scenario: "In order to be educated, a student has to be healthy. How do you make that happen?" asked Mary Burch, president of the Kentucky School Nurse Association.

Schools nurses are not mandated in Kentucky, and the way school districts address the issue varies widely. Some districts use a nurse consultant to train school staff. The National Association of School Nurses recommends one school nurse for every 750 students. With 40,000 students, Fayette County falls short of meeting that level of care. The Fayette County school board helps to increase funding to keep nurses in place. About $600,000 would need to be reallocated. (Read more)

HPV-linked cancers on rise, more prevalent in Kentucky

The human papillomavirus, which is generally blamed for causing cervical cancer, is being linked to the formation of several other kinds of cancer, and Kentuckians are getting these diseases in unusually high numbers, reports Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal.

HPV is being linked to cancers of the vagina, vulva, penis, anus and lung, as well as the head and neck. "It's turning out to be a pretty bad actor ... an extensive health problem," said Dr. Daniel Metzinger, a gynecological oncologist with University of Louisville Physicians.

Kentucky's rates for HPV-related cancer are among the highest in the country. Part of the reason may be that smoking is a risk factor and Kentucky has the nation's highest smoking rate, Ungar reports. "I'm seeing more of it for sure," said Metzinger. "It used to be a disease we'd see in older people. Now, we see it in younger and younger people."

One way to protect against the virus is to be immunized with the HPV vaccine. A federal committee recommends vaccinating 11- and 12-year-old girls through to women up to age 26. Boys and men should also be immunized from age 11 to age 21. The immunization must occur before the patient is sexually active, since HPV is sexually transmitted.

In 2010, just 49 percent of adolescent girls nationwide received at least the first of the vaccine's three doses, and only a third had gotten all three, which are required for full effectiveness. In Kentucky that year, only 25 percent of adolescent females had gotten the first dose, and fewer than 11 percent have received all three doses, according to Cervical Cancer-Free Kentucky.

National Cancer Institute numbers show more than half of sexually active people are infected with HPV at some point. Usually, it goes away on its own within a few years. "But it can also set the stage for cancer," Ungar reports. "Across the nation, about 26,000 new cancers attributed to HPV occur each year, with 18,000 in women and 8,000 in men." (Read more)

Health-care costs are a serious problem, nine of 10 adults say

Nearly nine of 10 American adults say the cost of health care is a serious problem (chart) and about two-thirds of the general public believe that cost has gone up in the last five years.

These are the results of a poll released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Harvard School of Public Health and National Public Radio.

The poll asked additional questions of Americans who said they have had a serious illness, medical condition, injury or disability in the past year. More than 40 percent said the cost of their medical care caused a "very serious" (20 percent) or "somewhat serious" (23 percent) problem for their or their family's finances.

"The rising cost of medical care affects everyone, but people who have been unwell know firsthand that an illness or injury can mean financial hardship or ruin," said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of the RWJF. "These findings confirm how thinly individuals and families have been stretched. Having access to high-quality, affordable, comprehensive health coverage is crucial, but we know that even with insurance, rising health care costs leave many Americans with the burden of higher out-of-pocket spending." (Read more)