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Apogee Electric Introduces “One”

USB Microphone and Music Interface for the Mac

Singer/Songwriter Rachel Geller records her song “Blue” entirely with ONE and her laptop at Apogee’s Berkeley Street Studios. Being affordable, high-quality and easy-to-use, Apogee’s ONE has proved to be the missing link for Rachel between receiving and sending finished tracks to her producers in the most efficient way.

Trained in both classical voice and guitar, Rachel’s inspiration derives from early twentieth-century jazz, blues, hip-hop, and Russian folk music. She has performed extensively in the midwest and west coast both as a solo artist and with a band. She has shared the stage with notable musicians such as: Matisyahu, Dead Prez, PM Dawn, and Living Legends, among many others. According to the Minneapolis Arts & Entertainment magazine, Vitamin: “Rachel entices eyes with her charm and captivates ears as her voice elegantly bounces through the room.”

Listen to more music by Rachel Geller at www.myspace.com/rachelgellermusic.

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Beauty Secrets found by The NOD Team

Going organic is always better!

Japanese women have it made with their long, glossy
hair and Greek women’s olive-toned complexions are always
luminous. But how do they do it? Put down your passport—you won’t
need to go anywhere to find out. We got insider beauty information
from experts on how women across the globe stay gorgeous. Read on
to find out their secrets, and learn how you can recreate them at
home.

Australia

Australian makeup artist Napoleon Perdis says yarrow extract is
used by Australian Aboriginal women to prevent stretch marks,
thanks to its moisturizing and hydrating properties. “Yarrow root
is also an anti-inflammatory, which soothes the
skin.” Calm your complexion with his Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer , which
contains the extract as a key ingredient.

Chile

Chilean women credit the antioxidant powers of red grapes for
their luminous skin. They create a paste by mashing up a handful of
the fruit and adding 2 tablespoons of white flour. They then apply
the mask to their
face and leave it on for 10 minutes before washing it off. “It
wakes up the appearance of tired and fatigued skin to give you an
amazing glow,” says Shalini Vadhera, author of Passport to Beauty
Dominican Republic

Ever meet a Dominican woman? Take a closer look at her nails…chances
are they’re super-strong! What’s their secret? Women
in the Dominican Republic swear by garlic to keep their nails tough
as…well, nails. They chop up fresh garlic, add it to a bottle of
clear nail polish and let it stew for 7 to 10 days. We tried it at home and “Oh Boy Oberto!” The smell is so strong, you not only will ward off vampires but anyone in a 10 foot radius! But really, this is a great way to do it! The scent goes away after a couple of hours…. Garlic has
so many strengthening properties and is naturally antibacterial as
well.

Egypt

Cleopatra’s beauty secret was taking milk
baths to soften her skin and remove dead cells. To try the
treatment at home, we recommend adding 2 cups of powdered
milk to your bath. It will make your skin look absolutely gorgeous
and feel so smooth, silky and soft.

France

The French woman sticks to a scrupulous and preventive skin and
body care routine. This means she has weekly
facials, regular massages and religiously takes her makeup off each
night. A great recipe for an at-home facial without the price
tag of a spa version: Mash up cherries and pomegranate seeds and
apply as a mask to the skin for about 6 minutes. This mask will
help brighten skin with natural enzymes while firming at the same
time. Remove the mixture with a warm towel to help boost
circulation.

Greece

Greek women are blessed with Mediterranean skin, which is light
in color but has enough melanin to shield and absorb harmful UV
rays. But even if you aren’t genetically blessed, you
can still take a cue from the women of Greece. There are other
factors that contribute to their glowing complexion: They eat a
Mediterranean diet high in fish, which provides skin-rejuvenating omega-3 and omega-6
fatty acids, as well as fruits and vegetables, which provide
antioxidants and vitamins. They also believe their intake of olive
oil contributes to their great skin. So, start reaching for
the olive oil branch instead of a stick of butter for better skin.

Israel

Israeli women believe in the healing powers of sea salt.
When you swim in the Dead Sea, all of the salt helps your body rid
itself of toxins, and it has also been known to help cure skin
diseases. To get the detoxifying benefits of sea salt at home,
try this amazing Lavender Sea Salt Scrub recipe: Mix together
¼ cup sea salt, 1 pinch seaweed powder, ½ cup massage oil and 10 to
15 drops lavender oil. Apply to skin to gently exfoliate.

Italy

Italian women are known for maintaining their glossy locks. Italian women keep their hair shiny by combining yogurt and olive oil and using the mixture as a conditioner. The
protein in the yogurt gently nourishes and conditions. To whip up
the rich treatment at home, Scalia recommends mixing 1 cup of plain
whole-milk yogurt with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Then apply the mixture
to washed hair, let it sit for 5 minutes and rinse with cool
water.

Japan

Seaweed the secret for Japanese women’s long, silky hair.
Nori is a rich source of the trace mineral iodine, which is
essential for healthy hair growth. Seaweed is also a rich
source of other mane-strengthening minerals—including iron, zinc,
selenium and copper. Japanese women either eat nori seaweed or
boil it and apply it to dry hair as a nourishing paste. Head to your local Asian
grocer or health food store to pick up sheets of nori. It’s
traditionally used to wrap sushi, but you can use it like a
tortilla to wrap up veggies with a dash of soy sauce, or crumble
the sheets and sprinkle them on a salad, rice or stir-fry.

Spain

Spanish women bring out natural, subtle highlights in their hair
by rinsing it with cranberry juice. Try mixing ¼ cup
pure juice (not cocktail blends) with ¼ cup water and doing a final
rinse with it in the shower. If you’re going to be in the sun, the
cranberry juice brings out the rich hues in your
hair. It works amazingly on brunettes, but if
you’re blonde you’ll want to use lemon juice instead to avoid
ending up with pink hair.

Sweden

Swedish women attribute their glowing, healthy skin to their
diet of antioxidant-packed fresh berries and grilled fish. Give yourself a hit of antioxidants
by trying Strand’s at-home treatment: Boil mineral water with a
green tea or white tea bag, let the tea infuse the water and then
freeze it into ice cubes to use instead of a toner. Saunas are
also a big part of Swedish culture. The dry, clean
heat rids your body of toxins. To get the effect of a sauna at
home, Strand says to take a handful of rock salt and add a dash of
olive oil and about 10 drops of pure eucalyptus oil. Rub it all
over your body and rinse with a blast of cold water.

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