The print — dubbed the “crown jewel” of the sale by Heffel — was sold at the gallery’s Post War and Contemporary Art auction for more than twice the estimated sale price of roughly $405,000.
Created in 1985, the silkscreen print of the late monarch is based on a photograph shot by Peter Grugeon at Windsor Castle in 1975, which was subsequently published in 1977, on the occasion of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
The print is one of four in Warhol’s 1985 Reigning Queen series, per The Art Newspaper.
This particular print features a portrait of the Queen donning the diamond and pearl Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara, juxtaposed against a striking regal blue background. The print is also sprinkled with diamond dust, producing a glimmer effect under the light.
It is also one of two prints editioned “Hors d’Commerce,” meaning that the print is not for sale. Such prints are typically given by the artist as gifts.
His most expensive work-to-date is his portrait of Marilyn Manroe named “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn”, which sold for a record $195 million at an auction on May 9, 2022.
Dark circles, wrinkles, eye bags and puffiness — all words you don’t want associated with your delicate eye area. When it comes to eye woes, there’s no need to resign yourself to living with these little issues around your eyes. We have a few skin care tips and tricks to help you keep your eye area bright and youthful looking as well as a collection of some of the best organic eye creams. These organic products are formulated to keep your eyes looking their best!
What Causes Undereye Bags, Dark Circles, Eye Wrinkles & Puffy Eyes?
Several factors contribute to the emergence of undereye bags, dark circles, wrinkles and puffiness. Though you might hear these phrases used interchangeably, each one is different to the other. Here’s a closer look at the main culprits.
Eye Wrinkles
They say the eyes express all the joy you’ve experienced in life. And sometimes that joy manifests itself in fine lines and wrinkles around the delicate eye area as you age. Unlike the muscles in the rest of the body (which are connected to our bones), facial muscles are attached to our skin tissue. When we smile or frown, the muscles beneath the skin contract and expand, causing temporary creases and expression lines. These wrinkles can appear as crow’s feet around the eye area. To learn more about crow’s feet, watch this In The Mix video where Lead Skin Care Trainer Natalie Pergar demonstrates how to massage your eyes. This technique tightens the skin which will help reduce the appearance of crow’s feet.
Undereye Bags
Eminence Organics International Educator Brian Goodwin tells us: “Undereye bags are a loss of tightness and tone in the tissue underneath the eyes, created by multiple causes, which forms a perceived tired or fatigued look.” Typical signs and symptoms of undereye bags are mild swelling, droopiness and saggy or loose skin. As you age, the tissues and muscles that support your eyelids naturally begin to weaken. The skin loses collagen and elastin and when this occurs, the skin around your eye area begins to slacken and sag. The loss of skin elasticity allows the fat that is normally confined to the space around your eye area to shift and slide into the lower eyelids. This causes droopy-looking eyelids where you see the skin sag towards the eyes, causing you to look less alert and more tired.
Puffiness
Puffy eyes are the result of temporary swelling that is typically caused by fluid accumulation. When fluid collects and pools around your eyes and the surrounding tissue, it can cause unsightly swelling and puffiness. Sometimes, a puffy eye area just comes down to the natural aging process. As you age, the tissue around your delicate eye area starts to weaken. The skin becomes less elastic due to collagen loss and can start to sag, leading to more prominent eye bags and a droopier appearance. With time, the tissue and muscles surrounding the eyes also weaken, adding to swelling and puffiness.
Twin villains salt and alcohol are major culprits of swollen and puffy eyes. You may love your salt-rimmed margarita cocktails, but too many and you’ll begin to see the effects. Excess sodium and alcohol levels can cause your body and skin to become dehydrated. When this happens, your skin and other organs scramble to hang onto as much water as possible. The result is puffiness and bloating all over, particularly under the eyes.
The other causes of puffy eyes? Seasonal allergies or insufficient shut-eye. When you come into contact with allergens such as pollen, dander or dust mites, your body goes into defense mode, creating puffiness around the sensitive eye area. When you skimp on sleep, the blood vessels under your eyes become dilated, leading to swelling and puffiness.
Dark Circles
Dark circles are caused by genetics, your age or lack of sleep. Dark circles appear because the skin has become thinner under the eyes which makes blood vessels appear more visible. As Healthline explains, not getting enough sleep or experiencing extreme fatigue can cause dark circles to form under your eyes.
If you struggle with any of these pesky eye concerns, it may be helpful to consider reducing stress and allergen exposure or prioritizing sleep. But if you can’t make these changes, don’t worry, you can minimize their appearance with smart skin care solutions.
Uneven Skin Tone
Uneven skin tone around the eye area can refer to skin discoloration or changes in your skin texture such as dry patches or blotchiness. The affected skin stands out as it may have dark patterns or markings of different coloring from the rest of the skin.
Some skin care products can improve the look of uneven skin, revealing a bright and more even-looking complexion. Ingredients such as bearberry extract, an antioxidant that brightens the appearance of an uneven skin tone.
How To Brighten Dark Circles
Eminence Organics Director of Product Development Colette Lieberman recommends the Wild Plum Eye Cream for dark circles. It includes Vitamin K to help reduce the appearance of dark undereye circles and broken capillaries and reduces the look of redness.
Best Organic Eye Creams To Fix Undereye Bags
Since the delicate skin around the eye area grows less elastic with age, and leads to more prominent eye bags, targeted treatment is needed to fix this undereye issue. Our Snow Mushroom Moisture Cloud Eye Cream provides powerful botanical peptides. This formula diminishes the look of undereye bags to reveal a refreshed appearance.
How To Smooth The Appearance Of Eye Wrinkles
Fine lines and wrinkles are an inevitable part of the aging process. At Eminence Organics, we strive to help you age gracefully and naturally. To tackle pesky crow’s feet, we recommend layering Marine Flower Peptide Eye Cream with Hibiscus Instant Line Filler. Our Marine Flower Peptide Eye Cream employs naturally derived plant peptides, innovative algae extracts and Smart Collagen+ Complex to visibly lift and plump the eye area. It also contains botanical hyaluronic acid to smooth, plump and maintain long-lasting hydration. The Hibiscus Instant Line Filler smooths the skin tone and look of fine lines and wrinkles. With an innovative curved tip applicator, this Advanced Instant Lift fX treatment consists of botanical peptides from marine flowers to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
How To Reduce Puffiness
For particularly puffy days, try a cool compress. Experts swear by the de-puffing power of chilled, moist green tea bags. Lead Skin Care Trainer Natalie Pergar has an additional trick up her sleeve: spoons (yes, spoons). Follow these steps to chill out your eye area:
Pop a pair of spoons in your fridge overnight
In the morning, press the cool spoons around your eye area for 30-second intervals
Work from the outside in to boost lymphatic drainage
Finally, apply an eye cream with natural ingredients that reduce puffiness, bring down inflammation and promote circulation. We recommend applying the Snow Mushroom Moisture Cloud Eye Cream. This cream contains reishi mushroom, a powerful source of antioxidants which helps reduce the look of puffiness. The formula also contains botanical peptides from quinoa seed to help de-puff the under eye area.
You can also use the Marine Flower Peptide Eye Cream since this ultra-rich eye cream not only helps with wrinkles but also improves the look of puffiness and dark circles. In addition, tackle tired-looking eyes instantly with the Hibiscus Ultra Lift Eye Cream. This eye cream is enriched with caffeine, hibiscus and an ice wine active to visibly de-puff eyes. It features a cooling stainless steel rollerball applicator that assists in minimizing the appearance of swelling.
How To Even Out Skin Tone
Eminence Organics’ Bearberry Eye Repair Cream is a brightening eye cream designed to rejuvenate the delicate undereye area. Containing ingredients like meadow eyebright, hop and bearberry extract, it brightens the appearance of an uneven skin tone and hydrates the eye area to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This eye cream is even made from Biodynamic® ingredients from Demeter International Certified Biodynamic® farms, resulting in the purest and most potent ingredients.
Steps To Apply An Eye Cream
Now that you’ve chosen your eye cream, it’s time to apply it properly. Follow these easy steps to add an eye cream to your skin care routine:
Take a pea-sized amount (this is ample coverage for both eyes)
Warm on back of hand
Use your ring finger (it has the least amount of pressure)
Tap around eye bone area
Bonus Tips For A More Youthful-Looking Eye Area
Cut Back On Salty Foods
Salty foods could be the root cause of your undereye bags. If your eye bags are particularly puffy, it may be time to avoid pre-packaged, processed foods that are high in sodium and load up on whole foods like fresh fruits and veggies.
Apply SPF Around Your Eyes
An uneven skin tone can be caused by too much sun exposure or smoking. Sometimes a lack of hydration and severe winter weather can create dry patches around the eyes. Some changes like applying an SPF daily to your complexion and wearing sunglasses can protect your skin from the sun.
Facial Massage
Facial massage is an easy and effective way to improve circulation and activate a sluggish lymphatic system. Lymphatic drainage is a massage technique that targets the lymph nodes to encourage the movement of fluid throughout the body. This, in turn, helps to reduce swelling and de-puff areas where lymph fluid has accumulated, like under your eyes. Follow these steps to perform a spa-level facial massage at home.
Stay Elevated While You Sleep
Another out-of-the-box trick to reduce undereye bags is to keep your head lifted while you’re sleeping. Gravity can cause excess fluid to pool under your eyes, causing them to droop and sag. Try to sleep on your back and prop your head up with an extra pillow to keep it elevated. You can even purchase a special wedge pillow for additional comfort.
Looking for more skin care tips to tackle undereye issues like eye bags, dark circles and puffiness? Visit your favorite Eminence Organics Spa Partner for tailored advice from a licensed esthetician.
This article was originally written in October 2021.
Following the tendency of computers with Moore’s Law, that in simple terms says the technology becomes faster and in some cases smaller thanks to new microchips, communication devices had been adapting and evolving to be at a pair with it.
This time we will review some of the newest headsets for office use with your computer and with your desk phone as well, but in a new and more practical size, we are talking about the Earbud style.
Apple introduced or we should say re-introduce the earbud concept when it launched the AirPods, undoubtedly a lot of people have in mind those earbuds when you mention the words “earbuds” and “headset” together, however there is an ample menu on Earbuds Headsets that deserve mention, specially if want to be used with your computer, cell phone and even desk phone! AirPods only can be used with your cell phone and Mac, so the next Earbuds have an advantage in their favor, let’s take a look.
Our first option here is the Jabra EVOLVE 65e UC+Link 370, the entry level for road warriors that want an affordable and reliable headset without the compromise of bulkiness. Evolve 65e comes with the Link 370 which allows you to have a range of 100ft , making it a nice range for earbuds. Offering the well know Jabra Dual connectivity, that allows you to have 2 Bluetooth devices paired at the same time, which translates in faster response time and less missed calls by having to pair each device every time. The Evolve 65e comes with a built in busy light, up to 13 hours of
music time or up to 8 hours of talk time, making it one of the best options in the market for people looking for the best performance. The earbuds features magnets that allows you to snap them together and can even pause the music or end a call by simply snapping them together, making it a really convenient and discrete feature for today’s road warrior. If you want to maximize the productivity of your Evolve 65e, strongly recommend to get the Jabra Link 950, that will allow you to use your Jabra Earbuds with virtually any desk phone and computer at the same time. Order yours here.
Jabra just launched its second generation of their Earbuds with the latest technology from the Evolve2 family. The Jabra Evolve2 Earbuds offers an impressing talk time of up to 8 hours in a single charge before storing it back in the case to charge it again, giving a total of up to 33 hours of talk time with one single charged case. The new improvement on the earbuds can be found on the design, being more comfortable than before, the new Active Noise Canceling feature that allows the user to block most of the noises around him/her by simply pressing one of the earbuds or by using the Jabra app on the cell phone or Jabra Direct on the computer. Hearthrough technology can be found, allowing the user to hear thru the earbuds and avoid to taking them off. Another improvement found on the Evolve2 Buds is that the Link 380 Bluetooth adapter now goes inside the case, allowing to transport all together in one package and with that avoid loosing it, and now the user can choose if want to use either earbud or both without compromising performance, huge improvement from previous generation. Get yours HERE.
Jabra offers the Evolve2 Buds in the UC variant, which had been certified to be used with all the major name UC applications, such as Zoom, Google Rooms, RingCentral, among others. The Link 380 Dongle fits properly in the case, that allows to charge both earbuds or one at a time and keep using the other, being a big improvement from the first generation. The Evolve2 Buds offers a Qi wireless charging case, allowing to charge it without using the cables, but if the Qi pad is not available, Jabra includes the well know USB-C to USB-A charging cable. We find Jabra’s well know Active Noise Canceling ANC with different levels of graduation and the amazing Hearthrough feature that allows the user to keep the buds on and still able to listen to the work environment, being a good feature, specially if a road worker that needs to be at 100% ready to take calls and keep an eye in the room wherever is in. Get yours HERE.
This might not be considered and earbud, however falls on the category of smaller headsets. The Jabra Stealth offers a very discrete and elegant design, and can be used with your cell phone or with the computer thanks to the included Link 360 dongle. Fully compatible with the Jabra Link 950 USB Telephone Computer Switch. Offering up to 6 hours of talk time in a single charge, and a full charge in 2 hours from completely discharged headset. Making it one of the best options for people looking for something compact and reliable that can carry around without the bulkiness of cords or cases. Seamless integration with your Virtual Assistant like Alexa or Google, by just one-touch you can call it and with the 4-microphone built in giving you the best response in the market.
I had been using the Evolve 75e for a few days and one of my favorite features is Jabra’s HearThrough Technology, by double press the multi function button, allows you to hear the environment around you without having to take off the earbuds, making it convenient for people that are always on call or standby for an important call and have no time to loose by putting the earbuds on. Order yours HERE!
Our last earbuds comes courtesy of Plantronics, the Plantronics Voyager 6200 UC is a nice neckband earbud style, certifies for Skype for Business. The neckband vibrates to notify if you get a phone call or any alert from applications, pretty convenient for a discrete road warrior. Plantonics offers the Active Noise Canceling on the 6200 UC which blocks the outside noise so the end user can focus on the call and make the most of it. Comes with the BT600 Dongle that gives you 100ft when used with your computer. You can use your Plantronics 6200 UC with any desk phone by getting a Plantronics MDA220, making your earbuds a compatible headset with any desk phone in the market. Offering up 16 hours of music time, up 9 hours of talk time and up to 14 days of standby! Making it one of the best options for the daily use mobile professionals. You can Order yours here.
Maltipoos are one of the most commonly-spotted dogs at pet salons, says Paige McIlwain, director of training at Salty Dawg Pet Salon. That’s because their fur, like other mixed breed Oodles and Oos, is a combination of two breeds with very different coats. A Maltese has thin, straight-to-wavy silky hair, while the Poodle has thick curly course hair.
Depending on genetics, says Paige, “Maltipoo coat types can be closer to one of those breeds or anything in between.”
The varied coat textures put each Maltipoo in a unique grooming situation. However, there are a few grooming tips that all Maltipoo pet parents can follow to maintain that white fluffy look without the tangles that naturally come along with it.
How often should I get my Maltipoo groomed?
Maltipoos benefit from regular professional grooming, but how often you take your dog to the groomer depends on how long you like to keep the coat. For shorter cuts, such as ½ inch or shorter, you can spread your groomer visits out somewhere between six to eight weeks, Paige says. For lengths 5/8 to an inch, Paige recommends grooming every three to six weeks and for anything longer than an inch, every two to four weeks.
“These guidelines not only keep the pet manageable for the owner and the stylist, they also keep pets on a low-stress routine while looking their best,” Paige says.
A realistic approach to how often you’ll be able to brush your dog’s hair at home and how frequently you can bring your dog to grooming appointments should guide your Maltipoo’s hair length.
What grooming services should Maltipoos get?
During their grooming appointments, Maltipoos should receive:
Hair brushing and cut and detangling of any knots
Nail trim and filing (every two to four weeks to maintain a healthy length)
Ear cleaning by wiping down the outside of your dog’s ears
There is no hairstyle standard for Maltipoos because they are mixed breeds, but there are the most popular Maltipoo haircuts requested:
Teddy bear cut: A simple one-length around the body with a slightly more fluffy and rounded head. “We like to call them Lifestyle Maintenance Grooms,” says Paige. This style is versatile and can be cut to any length. Ears and tail lengths are typically trimmed to owner preference.
Lamb cut: a shorter body with fuller flared legs. This style is adaptable to many combinations of coat lengths, tail, ear and face styles. This gives the impression of longer hair without the full body long hair style. “Just remember to keep up with brushing and combing the longer legs to keep the style intact,” advises Paige.
On average, a Maltipoo grooming will cost between $65 and $80 per month. However, costs will depend on where you live and if extra time needs to be spent detangling and de-matting your dog’s coat, which is a top grooming problem and typically costs more.
Other top Maltipoo grooming problems Paige sees include:
Tangling or matting
Reluctance having their paws handles for nail trims, clipping or brushing
Fear of blow dryers
Mats and tight tangles on Maltipoos — and any dog breed who has longer fur— are painful because of the constant tension on the dog’s skin.
“Detangling weeks or months’ worth of tangles is extremely uncomfortable for your pet,” Paige says.
Grooming your Maltipoo at home
The most important at-home grooming is brushing and combing your Maltipoo’s coat daily.
“This keeps your pet’s hair from forming tight painful knots and mats, so that you can keep your pet in any desired style,” says Paige.
If a Maltipoo’s coat gets too tangled, it’s typically advised to shave the fur down short to promote healthy regrowth.
What’s the best brush for Maltipoos?
Grooming professionals recommend a slicker brush for daily home grooming. Slicker brushes break up tangles into smaller segments. Pair your slicker brush with a dual-sided metal comb with wide and fine teeth to brush the remaining knots out, Paige says. The fine-tooth side of the comb also works for combing other debris and food out of the coat.
Wipe down your dog’s muzzle area, inner eye corners and potty areas, says Paige. A couple of our favorite grooming wipes include:
A bath should be given at the halfway point between your haircut appointments with your groomer, and many salons even offer bathing services if you’re not able to bathe your dog at home.
After the bath, detangle your pet’s coat while or immediately after drying to prevent knots from getting larger and tighter.
Paige says, “If upkeeping a high-maintenance clip does not fit in your schedule, opt for a shorter cut for ease of care between salon appointments.”
A vivid orange Helsinki subway seat and an iconic timber sauna stool are among the pieces in this exhibition of work by design duo and couple Antti and Vuokko Nurmesniemi.
Various works by the late interior architect Antti Nurmesniemi and textile designer Vuokko Nurmesniemi are presented in this eponymous exhibition at Helsinki Design Museum, which charts the pair’s work from the 1950s to the 2000s.
An orange Helsinki subway seat is included in the exhibition. Photo is by Mari Kallionpää
From kitchen crockery to colourful textiles, the Nurmesniemis created a broad range of designs together and individually over their solo and shared careers before Antti’s death in 2003.
“The exhibition is important because there has never been a joint retrospective exhibition about this central designer couple in Finnish design history,” curator Susanna Aaltonen told Dezeen.
Colourful garments by Vuokko also feature
Arranged across a gallery at Helsinki Design Museum, the show includes a striking orange subway seat that Antti created in 1982 in collaboration with industrial designer Börje Rajalin – a model that is still in use on Helsinki transportation today.
Visitors can also find an extensive cluster of garments featuring bright hues and geometric patterns, designed by Vuokko for her fashion label Vuokko Oy, which she founded in 1964.
Antti’s red Pehtoori coffee pot is well-known in Finland. Photo is by Mari Kallionpää
A red Pehtoori coffee pot from 1957 by Antti is also on display – described by Aaltonen as a product that is “often highlighted as Finland’s early industrial design item” – as well as elegant models of electricity pylons created with interior architect Jorma Valkama in 1997.
Also central to the exhibition are photographs of and furniture from Studio Home Nurmesniemi, the couple’s live-work home and atelier in Kulosaari, Helsinki, which was completed in 1975.
Lounge chairs by the couple are defined by black, white and red pinstripes
These pieces include signature wooden sauna stools and 1980s geometric lounge chairs designed by Antti and upholstered in Vuokko Oy pinstripe fabrics.
This furniture is displayed alongside archival imagery of the designers in their modernist house – a setting still used for Vyokko Oy photoshoots.
“All in all, the couple’s shared home and studio house is the finest example of the [their] lifestyle dedicated to design,” reflected Aaltonen.
“I hope that the exhibition will increase people’s understanding of Finnish cultural heritage and that people will also learn to cherish and preserve objects better, especially interiors.”
Artefacts on display vary from furniture to pylon scale models
Antti + Vuokko Nurmesniemi is on display at Helsinki Design Museum from 28 October 2022 to 9 March 2023.See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.
The photography is by Paavo Lehtonen unless otherwise stated.
Chinese police conducted random stop-and-search checks on phones, per WSJ and CNBC.
The authorities checked for banned foreign apps such as Instagram, Twitter, and Telegram.
These apps were reportedly used by protesters rallying against China’s zero-covid policy.
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As protests over China’s draconian COVID-19 policy intensify, local police tried to quell further escalation by conducting random stop-and-search checks for banned foreign social media apps, the The Wall Street Journal and CNBC reported Monday.
In Shanghai, police conducted phone inspections in People’s Square Station, a transportation hub, looking for banned apps, the Journal reported, citing messages posted in a chat room used by protesters and viewed by the publication.
A video posted on Twitter by senior BBC journalist Edward Lawrence showed police officers in Shanghai forcing protestors to delete protest-related imagery from their phones.
“It’s just been a cat-and-mouse game to be able to communicate and log in to the free world,” CNBC reporter Eunice Yoong said in a live interview on Tuesday.
The Shanghai and Beijing police did not immediately respond to Insider’s requests for comment.
If you have ever benefited from massage therapy in your own life, chances are you may be wondering if your dog can receive this bodywork in similar ways. The answer is a resounding YES! The benefits of dog massage are practically endless and with minimal contraindications.
So how do you know if your dog needs a massage, and more importantly, how do you massage a dog? Rest assured I’ve got you covered — answering all of your burning questions about dog massage and how to incorporate it into your pup’s life.
The history of dog massage
While canine massage has only recently become popular among companion pets, it has actually been around since ancient times. Julius Caesar traveled with a personal massage therapist, who also worked on his war dogs. Egyptian hieroglyphics depict massage therapy being used via animal healers. Massage therapy has been used for agility dogs and horses for many years. These examples are not only super cool, but hopefully validate that considering massage therapy for your dog does not land you in the crazy pet-parent zone. People have been utilizing this powerful approach on animals for many, many years.
Massage therapy is considered the manual manipulation of muscles and soft tissues of the body. This can be achieved using passive touch and other various strokes that we will cover a bit more below.
Most dogs feel the benefits of a therapeutic massage after as few as three professional sessions. You can incorporate basic massage techniques at home to deliver similar health benefits to your pup as well.
Here are just a few of the incredible benefits of dog massage:
Promoting circulation
Nourishing muscles and reducing muscle wasting
Relieving muscle tension and reducing discomfort
Stimulating lymphatic circulation, therefore boosting immune function
Promoting faster healing times
Deepening the human/animal bond
Relieving anxiety, fear and stress
Aiding in the grief process
Comforting during palliative and hospice care
Canine massage therapy is indicated for many situations. Whether your dog is young and athletic, old and arthritic, or anywhere in between those life stages, massage therapy is an easy and safe modality to boost your pup’s overall quality of life. What I’m saying is: Being alive is practically indication enough.
Here are a few more formal indications. Dog massage is good for:
Arthritis
Soft tissue injuries
Anxiety, fear and grief
Joint diseases (such as elbow and hip dysplasia)
Active dogs (such as working dogs, agility dogs or hiking dogs)
Dogs with chronic GI disease such as irritable bowel disease (IBD), constipation or sensitive stomachs
Luxating patellas and other anatomic anomalies
The primary contraindications (reasons for dogs not to receive massage therapy) are:
Cancer
Fever
Antibiotics
Massage therapy increases circulation. Normally, this is a really great thing. However, you may not want to increase circulation when a fever, infection or neoplasia are present. Increased circulation may potentially exacerbate the severity of these.
This list of cancer, fever and antibiotics in no way includes all situations to avoid massage. Kidney disease, pregnancy, some skin ailments and many other conditions also do. Consult with your veterinarian before starting massage therapy.
Some contraindications can be gray areas, depending on where your dog is in their healing journey as well as where you are in the approach to their health. An example here is caring for a senior dog with cancer. Perhaps you are taking a hospice or palliative care approach, and perhaps massage therapy plays a beautiful role at facilitating connection, pain relief and comfort for your pup as they transition through their end-of-life process.
Dog massage therapy at home
When using at-home massage techniques, keep the following in mind to ensure both you and your dog stay safe.
Consensual touch is really important as you begin to introduce massage therapy to your dog. Consensual bodywork allows for deeper results to be achieved, and keeps you and your pup safe. Watch your dog’s body language and reaction to assess whether your touch is consensual. Signs that your dog may be nervous or stressed include panting, growling, walking away, shaking or yawning. If you notice that your dog is stressed, stop the massage and restart at a later time.
Signs of pain can be similar to stress and fear. You may notice these signs as you move along a certain portion of your dog’s body. If your dog is in pain during your massage therapy sessions, or if you notice swelling in certain areas of their body, stop your massage session. Consult with your veterinarian and a professional animal massage therapist.
This is by far the biggest error I see when teaching pet parents how to massage their dog. Your dog does not need deep pressure work, even for sports massage. In fact, the most profound work your dog receives will be when you use no more than 2 pounds of pressure. Press down to the 2-pound mark on your home scale for practice. Less is always more here!
Avoid direct pressure on the abdomen, spine or joints. Stay 2 inches off of the spine for a large dog and 1 inch off of the spine for a medium/small dog . Never put direct pressure on your dog’s spine, and never press directly down on a bone or joint. Avoid massaging your dog’s abdomen, even if they have gas or stomach pain. One of the most common side effects of these GI conditions is actually lower back pain, so working along the paraspinals (muscles adjacent to the spine) is far more beneficial and can actually promote pooping.
Consider where you are offering your session. Avoid chaotic times and busy areas in your house.
Your mood. This is an essential consideration. Do not work on your dog if you are struggling with anxiety or unable to stay present. For maximum benefit and safety, allow yourself to be grounded during these sessions. You and your dog deserve it!
Passive touch. In order to understand passive touch, you must know about active touch. Active touch is when your dog seeks touch. This is when they rub themselves against your body or back themselves into your lap. Passive touch is the opposite and occurs when you impose touch on your dog’s body. There is a spectrum to passive touch. Never underestimate the power of passive touch. I consider touch to be the most healing and vital sense we ever know in this life.
Benefits of passive touch include:
Connecting
Grounding
Setting intention: Are you trying to calm and settle your anxious or senior dog, or invigorate your hiking companion?
Stimulating the lymphatic circulation
Effleurage Strokes. Consider this stroke “petting with intention.” This is your assessment stroke. Effleurage is a gliding, gentle stroke along your dog’s body. Your hands remain in a cupped position with fingers together.
Benefits of effleurage include:
Assessing for heat, coolness, pain, tension and your dog’s reaction
Warming up the muscles and tissues
Increasing blood flow
Promoting lymphatic circulation
Petrissage Strokes. Consider this stroke your “release” stroke. Once you complete effleurage in an area, you perform petrissage. This is a kneading stroke using your entire hand, including the palm or heel portion of your hand and your fingers or your thumb.
Benefits of petrissage include:
Increasing blood flow
Promoting lymphatic circulation
Releasing tension
Stretching tissues
To learn more about how to massage your dog, please follow my page and stay tuned for upcoming online course announcements.
Massage is powerful, end of story! After implementing this bodywork in their regular wellness routine, I have witnessed senior dogs, dogs with chronic ailments and healthy dogs enter their days with more happiness, ease and zest. You can provide dog massage at-home using basic massage techniques or you can hire a professional for a more therapeutic session. Either way, your pup will thank you.
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There are tons of great streaming deals during Cyber Monday. See our review of the best streaming services to see which one the best for you.
Discovery Plus: The service’s Ad-Lite plan is already very affordable year round, but right now you can join the service for only $1 a month for your first three months. It’s an excellent deal we only see during major deal events, like Cyber Monday.
Disney+ and Hulu: During Cyber Monday, you get Hulu (with ads) and Disney+ (no ads) for just $5 per month for a full year. This deal saves you $11 per month off the regular price of the two services when purchased separately.
HBO Max: HBO Max rarely sees discounts for subscribers, but now through November 28, new and returning subscribers can get their first three months of the ad-supported plan for only $6.
Hulu: New and returning members can get their first year for only $2 a month when they sign up before November 28.
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It’s not only kids who are being molded by their parents’ ways. Researchers at Oregon State University found that different pet-parenting styles affect the patterns of their dogs’ behavior. We broke down the three different pet-parenting styles addressed in the study and how dogs respond to them.
Authoritative dog owners
Dogs with authoritative owners, who were characterized by high expectations and high responsiveness to their dog’s needs, were the most secure, social and sensitive to social context. They were also more persistent and successful on the problem-solving puzzle task given to them than dogs with authoritarian owners (see below).
The findings suggest that dogs with owners who take the time to understand their dogs’ needs have more confident, socially adaptable and resilient dogs.
Authoritarian dog owners
These dog owners are characterized by high expectations and low responsiveness. Dogs with authoritarian owners were more likely to be insecurely attached to their caretakers compared to dogs in the authoritative parenting style group. These dogs also spent more attempting to move physically closer to their owner, compared to an unfamiliar person in the room.
Permissive dog owners
In a social test, the dogs of permissive owners, who are categorized as having low expectations and low responsiveness, followed social cues from an unfamiliar person, but not their owner. In addition, attentiveness did not affect the dog’s desire to be close to the owner. During the problem-solving challenge, these dogs were less persistent and therefore, less successful, at the puzzle task.
More research on domestic pet behavior
This study on pet parenting styles is one example of the growing effort to study cognition and behavior in domestic pets. During another recent study by Emory University’s Canine Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, researchers recorded the fMRI neural data for two awake, unrestrained dogs as they watched videos in three 30-minute sessions, for a total of 90 minutes. The videos showed common canine occurrences like people talking, fetch games, sniff-worthy scenery and other dogs. Researchers were able to monitor the activity in the dogs’ brains while they were watching the videos and reconstruct what they are seeing from the video. Dogs may be more concerned about the action happening around them than who is doing the action.
These advancements in canine cognition will give us insight into dog behaviors, which ultimately, strengthens the human-animal bond, and makes life more enjoyable for all.
Fashion brand Stone Island has debuted a retail concept by Dutch studio AMO, which includes surfaces made from compressed shredded paper, burnt cork and sand-coated steel.
The research studio, affiliated with architecture firm OMA, created the store concept to celebrate Stone Island‘s 40th anniversary.
Stone Island’s Chicago store features a digital chandelier at its entrance
As well as an update to the look and feel of the interiors, AMO has designed the spaces to host a program of public presentations, salons, workshops and private events beyond store opening hours.
For the store’s architecture, the studio referenced the “innovative” approach taken by the Italian brand to transforming materials for its products, particularly outwear.
The interior was designed by AMO to reflect the brand’s experimental approach to materials
“Research and innovation are at the core of Stone Island,” said AMO director Samir Bantal, who worked with Natalie Konopelski, Giulio Margheri and Mateusz Kiercz on the project.
“The space, materiality, and program of the stores underpin the brand’s ethos, and reinforce a sense of belonging of its community of like-minded people,” he continued.
Walls are lined in cork that has been burnt, sandblasted and coated
The inaugural store to be designed based on this direction is the 180-square-metre space in Chicago, Stone Island’s first in the city.
The space features altar-like niches for displaying archival pieces and prototypes to highlight Stone Island’s focus on technology and development.
A niche at the back of the store displays archival products and prototypes
Surfaces throughout the store are intended to look like stone, though none are actually made from it. Instead, off-the-shelf materials have been treated in a variety of ways to replicate the same visual qualities.
Shredded paper and resin were compressed under high pressure to produce durable panels that mimic concrete, and used to create sculptural displays for products.
Sculptural display stands are formed from shredded paper and resin that’s compressed to look like concrete
Cork – which is a staple in existing Stone Island stores – was burnt, sandblasted and coated to create a dark texture. Applied to the walls, the material helps to both absorb sound and control humidity, while the ceiling is covered with a sawtooth arrangement of translucent light boxes.
Corrugated steel panels were sand-coated to create a softer finish and used to form a curved partition around the fitting rooms.
The fitting rooms are surrounded by sand-coated corrugated steel
At the store’s entrance, which has a bright orange floor, a digital chandelier is suspended from the ceiling and broadcasts messages to shoppers.
Following the opening of the Chicago store in October 2022, plans are in place to roll out the concept at locations including Seoul, Munich and Stockholm.
“Stone Island and AMO share values of innovation, functionality, and passion,” said Stone Island creative director and president Carlo Rivetti.
“I am very happy to begin this important partnership, a new visual approach for our stores, to speak to our communities.”
Stone Island’s research is explained through displays
AMO was founded as the research arm of OMA, and has developed long-standing relationships with several fashion brands.
