Michael Jackson’s death (August 29, 1958 ) came as a great shock to the entire planet. Many people could not believe it. Even as we speak, there are still people and groups believing in some sort of conspiracy to prove to the world that the Kind of Pop did not die, that his death was fake and he lives on. I wonder who will want to be in that position.

We must learn to accept the fact that he is human, and like any one of us, death had a place in his life. It has finally taken over his life. The best we can do now in memory of him is to continue with the good works he was doing while smiling with us.

In memory of Michael Jackson, people have created associations, groups, foundations, fan clubs, etc… in his name and tried as much as possible to propagate his image to the world but I have never seen anyone as promising as the Michael Jackson Memorial Foundation. This foundation is out to unite Michael Jackson’s fans, promote his image, and help continue his vision of a Healing the World and Making it a Better Place, especially for children.

You are invited to create a Pen 2 Net account so that you can actively participate on the site as a registered member. Also, you are invited to follow MJMF on Twitter and become a fan on FaceBook.

Let us all join MJMF to continue with Michael Jackson’s vision. I am a member. Are you?

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Come on. I just knew acne is acne and never had any idea if they were of different types. Even at the moment, I still don’t know the different types but managed to stumble upon nodular acne today.

All I learned about it is that it is most destructive subtypes of acne vulgaris, essentially large pimples, do not pop, and could last months without proper treatment.

Is there a treatment for this type alone or all acne treatments are general? What are the other types of acne? How are they classified and on what basis? I will do some research here and post back later.

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Upgrading a Wordpress Blog at first was a job for the techies only. I always waited until Uncle Che had time to do it for me. As he always explained, it entails backing up the database, backing up the wp-content folder, and then replacing core files by new ones in the newly released package. I am quite sure I was not the only one suffering from this techy step. Many people rather waited until they found a wordpress expert to do the job for them.

To make things easier for the non-techy bloggers like me, someone released a plugin called Wordpress Automatic Upgrade Plugin. With this plugin, one can teach a noob where to go and what buttons to click and Bingo!!!! it is upgraded.

The best happened when Automattic, the company behind wordpress, added an upgrade functionality into the core of the blogging software itself. This means one no longer needs third party plugins or special expertise to upgrade a wordpress blog. All one needs to do is click on “Upgrade” on a notification on the dashboard and that’s it.

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For those of you my African friends who have no idea about this, acne is the term for plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and even deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) that occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms. Acne affects most teenagers to some extent. However, the disease is not restricted to any age group; adults in their 20s – even into their 40s – can get acne. While not a life threatening condition, acne can be upsetting and disfiguring. When severe, acne can lead to serious and permanent scarring. Even less severe cases can lead to scarring.

Though here, no one searches for an exposed acne solution, it is a fact that today, virtually every case of acne can be resolved. The key to getting rid of acne lesions and preventing new ones from forming lies in knowing that:

• Resolution takes time.
• What works for one person may not work for another.
• A dermatologist’s help may be required.

There are four myths about acne which you shouldn’t be forced into believing.

• Acne is caused by poor hygiene
• Acne is caused by diet
• Acne is just a cosmetic disease
• You just have to let acne run its course

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You may be wondering why I would want to do this. I already have two blogs (this one and bloggress) and I am still going in for a third?

I really don’t have enough time updating many blogs but I rally feel the need of having a space on the web that is truly personal. One that is mine and talks exclusively about me. I need a web space that is not jumbled with other stuff like reviews and advertising. I have decided to make that place www.noela.pen2net.com and call it Broken Compass, with slogan “What is the next lead?“.

If you will like to have a free blog at Pen 2 Net but you don’t know how things work there, maybe you should read about Pen 2 Net, Create a Free Blog and study the series that outlines Pen 2 Net in 12 Easy Steps.

I bet you will like it.

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Is there a perfect cure for any disease? Perfect cure is almost an impossibility since diseases are always unique to each individuals as a result of age, sex and various levels of infection or attack. This, however, doesn’t strike out the fact that most diseases have guaranteed treatment. Is acne one of them? What are the best acne skin products?

There is no perfect cure for acne, but AcneCuresRevealed tries to rank acne treatments on basis of Safety, Ingredient Quality, Side Effects, Acne Fighting Power, Customer Feedback and Overall Value. Their ranking reveals that Pronexin, Acneticin, Orovo ACNE, Oxycerin, and Asso Soap are the top 5 treatments for acne.

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Whenever I hear stories about Haiti and see the images on the internet and on TV, I feel like shading tears. After watching the movie “2012″ that relies on some ancient civilizations, predictions and those of some scientists like Einstein, I begin imagining how things will look like if such a disaster was global.

The whole world is unable to help Haiti? With combined efforts, thousands of people can be relocated and given a better life within three months. If we can’t help just one country in a crisis, what shall we do when this crisis hits about ten in a blow?

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After several attempts of imposing a good Christmas spirit into the old man, the only “good” thing the kid did was giving him several injuries and sending him to jail for 24 hrs.

The old man was right. According to his nightmare, the kid meant nothing but trouble for him and it was now time to fight back. He gave the kid’s parents an invoice of all the damages done by the kid and it was very certain his parents couldn’t pay but….

The kid’s last attempt was introducing the old man to Santa. Poor Santa, who tried to enter the house through the chimney with obviously damaged furnace filter in the house got arrested. Being an angel, he saw many complications in the story and decided to rewrite everything just as in “Ghost of Girl Friends Past”.

The Angelic Santa took the old man to the past and showed him some of his mistakes, took him to the present and showed him how the kid’s parents were trying to sell their house to pay him back and also how the kid was writing an apology letter to him, and then to the future to see how the debt the kid’s family paid to him render their lives and that of the kid unbearable.

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You really need to watch this movie. I am so sorry I didn’t get the title.

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I am trying to to help a friend backup his photos from his digital camera by burning them to CD. Burning data to CD is probably one of the best methods of safeguarding them for future use. However, the data must be burnt at a reasonably low speed (about 24x, or lower if you have enough time and patience to wait).

Another aspect that affects the burning process is the quality of the CD itself. Some CDs will fail during burning while others will successfully go through but get bad just a few weeks later.

I don’t worry about the authenticity of burning software because I always go for Nero, which I strongly believe is the best.

Why can’t I burn on CD? The last time I reinstalled my laptop, I forgot installing Nero. I don’t have the disc or soft copy right now. Should I use Windows XP? I really don’t think it is effective enough for this purpose.

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Love is not blind. It

Anyone who ever told you  “Love is blind”. Probably lied to you. Every lover sees perfectly well and searches for what he/she wants before making any attempt to having it. The question now is “What do they actually see?”

Why is the one you are truly in love with always the most beautiful person on God’s earth? If what a love searcher actually sees is the face, then there are many people who will have to wait for decades to be caught eye of. Then maybe it is only after the beautiful ones are all chosen than the average, less than beautiful and ugly will have to take their own chances.

What a lover sees is the heart, and that beauty refers to the heart. Yes, the heart and nothing else. Unlike the body, the heart’s beauty is not easily affected by external factors. That is why a beautiful heart is likely to remain beautiful longer than a beautiful body.

When a lover sees a beautiful heart, that is where he\she is ready to invest. Every sincere lover can afford to maintain such a heart because he/she won’t need to go looking for best eye cream for dark circles. Ha ha ha. A beautiful heart doesn’t have dark circles. Ugly hearts with dark circles can’t be cured with physical products.

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