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- Mount Pearlian
- November 25, 2011 - 13:29
As usual, Mount Pearl snow-clearing was awesome!
- Diego
- November 25, 2011 - 13:40
To "Mount Pearlian" : I guess it's pretty easy to clear the streets in the town of Mt. Pearl when 75% of your citizens are driving around in St. John's. Baymen make me laugh.
- November 25, 2011 - 13:11
I too live in Grande Prairie, AB. I too cannot believe the lack of snow plowing and preparation for winter roads here. They don't even salt or sand the roads, which leads to ice-rink roads that you are forced to drive on. Think about that, no salt...no sand....ice built up over ice continuously for months. There are daily accidents here, and this is the richest province in Canada! They just bragged about how much they had left over in their snow budget from last year in the local paper. How brazen! Last year, the ice ruts tore a hole in my transmission and damaged countless other vehicles. Additionally, they do not plow the roads until a few days after the snow fall here. You would not see that happen back in Newfoundland. I know there is suffering, but there isn't even a comparison for the road maintenance home, it's 110% better!
- Moe St.Cool
- November 25, 2011 - 11:49
The next time there is a storm make sure you log on to the AVL tracking system on the City's website. I did numerous times and half the fleet was parked at the depot on Blackmarsh road. I also noticed to loader clearing sidestreets in Kilbride while there was not 1 machine in the whole westend of St.John's. Also there was a City Loader clearing snow in Bowring Park almost all day ...some answers need to be given for that bizarre procedure! That GPS tracking system tells the truth when the city is NOT.
- annon
- November 25, 2011 - 17:10
That is because they didn't have their entire crew on. I personally know someone who works plowing the roads and he, along with many others, were not called into work Thursday. Actually they are not reporting to work till next weekend. The reason is for the city to save money so they pushed back the start date for everyone till next saturday. No matter what they will tell you, thursday there was only a skeleton crew working the streets.
- Diego
- November 25, 2011 - 11:21
The time for status quo in this city is over. How long can we continue to put up with the mismanagement, poor planning and small-town thinking that permeates city hall? For the past 5 years in particular, the region has seen unprecedented growth but the infrastructure remains 25 years behind the times. It's not only in snow clearing but we have a water system which is taxed to beyond capacity. The city's response to this is having a water ban rather than investigate increasing the water supply to keep up with the growth. The transportation system cannot deal with the traffic. The only response to traffic flow issues is to put up more traffic lights, thereby decreasing the flow. The public transit system is a farce. The buses are wider than most street lanes can accommodate yet they mostly travel virtually empty. There is far too much emphasis placed on growing the tax base than there is on providing adequate services to the tax base they already have. Concerning snow clearing, firstly, the plow drivers are only trained to move piles of rocks around a quarry which is no training for the intricacies of snow clearing and removal. The city snow clearing plan is simply push the snow into taxpayer's driveways and let them deal with it. I don't think that is something I should be paying for the privilege of doing. The snow clearing budget is cleaned out each year by a union that thrives on overtime. They accomplish this by doing a bad job several times rather than a good job once. Housing in new subdivisions are too closely packed to allow for areas where snow can be placed to get it out of the street and they simply have no idea how to clear the snow in a cul-du-sac. I actually laughed out loud when I heard on the news that the city was going to have meetings to discuss future planning. Why would you rely on the uninformed masses to instruct a group of incompetent burocrats how to do something as important as this? Contact a real city or cities and get some ideas from people who are trained and capable rather than fumble around in the dark as you have planned. It's time to get out of the 19th century and into the modern age of urban life. There are cities around North America that are doing good things with the space they have. See what they are doing and come up with a REAL plan for future growth rather than cram in as many houses as will fit in order to increase tax revenue yet remain unable to provide the services that are being paid for. City Hall needs an enema to clear out the waste and wasteful. Then we need to hire people who know what running a city takes and are able to do it. Every year it's the same thing with snow clearing. St. John's has been for 500 years so why is winter always a surprise? When you get 2 days notice that a storm is coming and you're still surprised that it comes, it's time to retire and let some new blood in.
- Sean
- November 25, 2011 - 11:06
No wonder the city is $600,00 over budget for snow clearing so far this year. When you see how often a plow comes up your street and buries you in, it makes you wonder how much flooging of hours goes on with these plow drivers. This city always had poor snow clearing and continuously gets worse. Nice to see how our tax dollars gets spent. St. John's city council needs a complete over haul, starting with Paul Mackey.
- Bill
- November 25, 2011 - 11:06
The City is just not prepared to deal with winter. The snowclearing budget is inadequate and the number of pieces of equipment is insufficient to meet the demand. The City has expanded exponentially in terms of the number of new streets and arterial roads but the amount of equipment to service the demand has fallen behind. And like many of the other commenters to this site I am getting a little tired of Paul Mackey attempting to rationalize the poor service. The service is just not acceptable.
- mommy
- November 25, 2011 - 10:19
Who sets these budgets? Every year we hear how much they have gone over- well one would think that if EVERY SINGLE YEAR you go over budget there must be something wrong with the budget process- shouldn't the numbers change since you know they are realistic. You could even take out any years where we have an excessive amount of snow- but to be over budget before the snow even starts-shouldn't the budget have been looked at again? This is Newfoundland- its November! snow is not unheard of.... we do have some previous experience
- Kara Moss
- November 25, 2011 - 10:04
Thanks for this great story! I'm a NLder living in Alberta and I love reading the news from home. The one thing I wanted to comment on was the response time of the plows. My husband and I live in Grande Prairie AB and we often get large snowfalls like home in NL. We rarely see a plow, ever. This is a city the size of Corner Brook and the fastest I've seen a plow come out after a snowfall is four days after the snow has fallen. Also, they plow the snow to the middle of the roads here and leave it there so there's a huge mountain of snow in the middle of the street and people can hardly pass through. I miss home everyday, as well as the timely manner in which things such things as snow clearing gets done. Be thankful my fellow Newfoundlanders, you have it much better than Alberta and probably many other provinces. Kara Moss
- Bill
- November 25, 2011 - 09:56
I don't care about the budget. it's no excuse for poor management. Just do your job and clean the streets in a timely manner. Is it to much to ask? Get your priorities in order Doc.
- grant
- November 25, 2011 - 09:46
I used to clear son on runways in the high Arctic every year at different locations, we had everything prepaired, and we didnt have a budget as such because we knew it was going to snow and blow and drift. Every year Mr Mackey comes on and is suprised that we had that much snow, suprised some people never had winter tires on, the budget this and the budget that. He is suprised about the water not draining from the drains. Iam going to help him out this year by saying that there is going to be more snow and along with it plugged drains, traffic, freezing rain, power outages.
- Townie
- November 25, 2011 - 09:20
Court Jester O'Keefe stated on TV news that they had 20 plows and 20 trunks with plows on the road. No one asked if this was enough for a City(?) this size, but that's OK if they had they would probably have excepted any answer without question anyway. The news media?
- Sean
- November 25, 2011 - 11:14
There is not a true journalist in this province either with TV, Radio or paper. They just listen to these moron politicians and report what they say as the gospel truth. These politicians, in all levels of government, have got to start to be held accountable for their actions. That is all we get from Doc and Mackey are B.S. excuses. Get rid of them all!!!!!!!
- Derek
- November 25, 2011 - 08:59
the snow began around 1 am and at 5 am as I was making my way to the airport there not a plow insight. The taxi driver said she had not seen a plow for the last 4 hours. Givewn the high trafiic going to the airport at 4 am to 6 am there was no plow in the area. To say the storm presented challeges is a cop out. This storm was predicted for two days. Crews should have been dispatched as soon as the snow began. There was no traffic on the roads until 7 am. That is 7 hours after the snow began, Mr. Mackey you need to wake up and stop making excuses for poor management
- Rob
- November 25, 2011 - 08:12
While yesterday's snowfall was a seasonal record the city's street clearing efforts also hit a milestone. It had to be the worst effort ever committed to clearing our streets. I am sick and tired of hearing Mackey make excuse after excuse as to why they weren't ready or how they are over budget, or the rush hour traffic or any number of other reason's why the snow clearing in this city sucks and gets worse every year. The public works division at city hall has had no foresight and cannot now effectively deal with the growth our city has undergone. Our streets cannot accomodate the traffic we have and the city no longer has the ability to provide even a minimal level of the most basic public services. As tax payers we derserve far better.


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For extracting triangulated isosurfaces from blocks of data at varying resolutions, using regularised marching tetrahedra. If the resolution is higher than the inter-plane spacing, disc-guided interpolation is used to interpolate the cross-sectional data.
See the revisions page for the new features and fixes in this version.
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The input data is first read, then thresholded at a user-defined value, resulting in a set of binary cross-sections. These cross-sections can optionally be filtered using a morphological opening and/or closing with a disc size appropriate to the sampling resolution. This operation ensures that the contours do not contain features which are smaller than the sampling resolution. If no morphological filtering is used, the original data values are used to define the location of the cross-section in each slice more accurately - this can result in smoother surfaces at very high resolution.
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|-t {low,high}
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|Quick interpolation
|If the data requires interpolation, this causes shape-based interpolation to be used, rather than the default maximal disc guided interpolation.
|-h or -?
|Displays a brief help screen.
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isosurf -t 2,255 -i demo_data.bin -d 300,300,2 -s 1,1,30 -r 6
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You can change the size of the triangles by altering the '-r' option. Adding the '-c' option causes the end caps not to be triangulated, as follows :
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As Maxine's creative and educational director since 2004, Amy Abramite runs the cutting and styling program and keeps the staff current on trends. She is also part of the Kérastase and Shu Uemura Artistic Teams. A stylist of 13 years, she specializes in everything, whether it's cutting hair, styling with flat irons and curling irons, blow-outs, bang-taming, special occasion updos, braids and Japanese thermal straightening. Clients who want to update their look know they are in the right chair. They appreciate her cutting-edge styling as much as her endless energy. Amy has been featured in W, O, the Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Lucky, Shape, Marie Claire, on a segment of "Ambush Makeover" and on AOL's Stylelist.com. She was also featured in Charla Krupp's How Not To Look Old in the "Getting Gorgeous City by City" chapter.
Amy's training is extensive and includes multiple sessions with Orlando Pita through Kérastase NYC and Boston, Trevor Sorbie, Charles Worthington and Mark Creed through L'Oreal Professionnel in London, UK, Jacques Dessange in Paris, France, the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Santa Monica, CA, Redken Exchange in NYC. Mod'Art International in Rome and Martin Parsons in Chicago. As part of the Kérastase Artist Team, Amy has worked back stage at several New York Fashion Weeks under the guidance of the world famous Odile Gilbert. There she styled hair for designers such as Rachel Zoe, Rodarte, Jason Wu, Monique Lhuillier, Theyskens Theory, and Phillip Lim. She has styled hair for Yves Saint Laurent and Escada, in addition to many local fashion shows. In her spare time, Amy is passionate about photography, travel, rock and roll, Chicago Blackhawks hockey and David Lynch films.
Amy's haircuts are $120.00
Blog posts featuring Amy Abramite
- Pony Up! DIY Steps to a Sexy Faux Bob
Simple DIY steps to create a faux bob...
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- Define and Refine: Maxine Salon Predicts Early 2013 Hair Trends (Part 1)
Sought out hair trends for Spring/Summer 2013
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- New York Fashion Week at a Glance
Amy brings us a recap of all the glamour!
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- Spring/Summer 2012: Behind the Scenes at NYFW
Amy Abramite's backstage report from Fashion Week!
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- Fall Trends 2012
Amy Abramite gives us her tips straight from New York Fall 2012 Fashion Week...
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- Bonjour, Paris. C'est Magnifique!
Creative Director at Maxine Salon, is no stranger to venturing outside the states for creative explorations...
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- Amy's Spring Fashion Trends
What Amy is loving (in Beauty & Fashion) this Spring...
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- The Ponytail
Amy Abramite breaks down one of fashion's latest trends...
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- Amy Gives the Lead Singer of The Smith Westerns a Rocker Makeover
It's hard to rock out when your hair keeps flopping in your face! Amy thought so, too!
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- New York Fashion Week Trend Alert
Trends coming out of New York Fashion Week...
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- Celebrating Chicago's Best in Beauty with The Beauty Girl!
We were elated to be a part of a celebration of Chicago's Best in Beauty, hosted by The Beauty Girl...
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- Mondo Guerra Shoot at Maxine Salon
Stylists Amy Abramite, Adrianne Johnston and Marie Nicasio were excited to take on Mondo's vision for the hair at the shoot.
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- Put a Crimp in Your Style
If the thought of using a crimper sends a little 80s shiver down your spine, you're not alone...
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- Amy's Tips for Split Ends
It's almost a shame to dedicate a whole post to these: split ends.
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- Easy, Chic UPDO Video with Amy
"A lot of my clients often ask me how they can put their hair up for a day at the office or a special occasion,"
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- Amy's Easy Chignon
It's not quite time for holiday parties, but it couldn't hurt to get some updo practice in early,
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- Three Fabulous Makeovers
Three women received the makeovers they'd been longing for, each of them having overcome obstacles in their lives...
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- New Trend: Conical Curling Irons
You have your dryer, your curling iron, your diffuser, your flatiron, an array of brushes, a handful of tools...
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- London Travelogue: Fall Preview & 2010 Colour Trophy
Amy Abramite, our Creative Director, was guest this June at the L'Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy 2010
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- Shu Uemura Art of Hair Chooses Amy for Educational Team!
Shu Uemura Art of Hair has chosen Amy to be a member of their Educational Team.
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- Sparkle for the New Year
Be brave and add some sparkle to your hairstyle for that special night.
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Check out Amy's tips on AOL Stylelist's "Summer Hair Solutions,"
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- Amy's Dry Cutting on BehindTheChair.com
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We are using a dry haircutting technique to compliment our balayage hair color service.
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- Orlando Pita Class: Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2009
Hi everyone! I just attended an exciting updo hairstyling class in New York with Orlando Pita.
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- Who Rocked the Beauty Trend?
Amy is becoming a regular on AOL's StyleList. For their latest article...
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- Inspiration Paris
In early June, Josh Shores and I had the privilege to attend "Inspiration Paris"
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- Summer Beauty Woes
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Editors Chat with Industry Notables at ABS' BeautyBASH
West Coast Editor Anne Moratto interviews Amy Abramite of the Maxine Salon. She offers details on her 2012 look at Cosmetologist Chicago's BeautyBASH at America's Beauty Show in Chicago.
Maxine Salon Photo Shoot
Maxine Salon Creative Director, Amy Abramite, and team brilliantly orchestrate our Fall 2011 collection. See how we mimic the season's outrageously interesting and richly textured fabrics into our approach to hair and the process of producing it.
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When Joey Grant and stylist Josh Shores, two of the faces behind Mint Male, came to us with the proposition of a Mondo Guerra photo shoot at the salon, we were all over it. We're still spinning from the robbery he endured last season on Project Runway, but Mondo is as engaging, talented, and lovable as ever...MORE +
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I always go back to Maxine
I have been going to Maxine for 8 years now. I have tried other places for convenience and let's be honest, to occasionally save a buck or two, but at the end of the day, I always go back to Maxine...mainly for Amy! She is fantastic!!!! I can't say enough about her. She is now the creative director of the salon. She styled my hair for my wedding 7 years ago, and even though my cuts are always simple and straightforward, she never steers me in the wrong direction. The whole salon has a top notch ethic. There is never any B.S. tension among the stylist, you know typical salon drama. The whole place is serene, polished, clean. Every detail is perfection. Let's just put it this way, if the same receptionists have been there for 8 years, the staff is treated well, and it shows in the overall experience. Don't waste your time trying other places, Maxine is the best!
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Amy Nails it Every Time
I've been going to Maxine for all of my hair needs for about four years. Super white and pristine interior, a swanky robe, yadiyadiya, I don't care, I just want nice hair. I'm extremely picky about my coarse, wavy, super thick hair, and Amy nails it every time. Her cuts are precise and even though I'm not a stylist, I can tell that she utilizes techniques that are out of the ordinary. As someone who has pretty much always had very long hair, I used to always walk out of salons with my hair in the same long layers. Not the case anymore. I tell Amy that I want something slightly different every time I see her, and she always delivers. More volume on the sides but not in the back, blend my grown-out bangs, blunt ends within my layers. Oh, and she never accidentally cuts off 5 inches when I said I wanted a trim. I also love to pick her brain about hair stuff-- I now have a home arsenal of products and tools that work really well on my hair. She's also done, hands down, the best thermal reconditioning (Japanese straightening treatment) that I have ever had. And I've been doing it since I was 12. She left my hair super silky and straight without any sign of damage. I'd get this done by her every 6 months if I could afford it. I've had my hair cut by a few other people at Maxine besides Amy, either before I tried her or when she is out of town. I feel like the general level of talent is definitely above other places in the city, but Amy still takes the cake. Rivkah gives super bouncy, Victoria's Secret-y blowouts and Josh does great color.
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Amy is AMAZING
I have been going to Maxine's Salon for more than ten years. Amy is AMAZING, and I will never leave her. Yes, the haircuts are expensive, but she is totally worth it. I tried going to another, less expensive salon once, and hated it. I will never stray from Amy again. I highly recommend her for Japanese straightening or a hair cut. She is also so sweet with a really great sense of style.
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If Picasso had been a hairdresser, he would have grown up to be Amy or Tina at Maxine
I have truly been blessed by the hair gods. Not in the sense that I was born with beautiful hair, but that I've been very lucky to sit in the chairs of some of Chicago's most talented, in-demand stylists and colorists. Maxine's Amy and Tina are as good as it gets IMO. About 10 years ago when I first moved to Chicago I randomly walked in a salon on Rush. Fortunately for me, the salon was Maxine, and the cut was fantastic. I would have been back, but soon thereafter I started working at Harpo Studios and using Oprah's employee spa, as well as taking recommendations from producers for stylists around town. Those ladies know their stuff--I ended up in the hands of some of the city's best hairdressers. For awhile I was going to Michael Jacobson at Michael & Michael, who is extraordinarily talented, and Shane Talbott for color, who is fantastic as well. I may have been with them forever if I hadn't decided to call up Amy to find out more about thermal straightening. I still remember our first phone conversation because she answered my questions about thermal straightening and the keratin/Brazilian treatment so frankly and honestly. It was like she had absolutely no vested interest in my patronage and just enjoyed answering all my questions as a public service or something. I think she even recommended I see someone in Florida instead (where I was vacationing at the time.) Possibly the best sales technique ever, because in an industry where you can encounter so much b.s., I knew I had to meet this woman and immediately called to schedule an appointment. Do you usually hear the Charlie Brown teacher noise whenever someone in a salon or spa starts talking about services or products? "Wahn wahn wahn wahn, here's some more junk for the drawers in your bathroom." This is not the case with Amy at all...you'll find yourself hanging on to her every word. I'm sure she's great to talk to about movies or vacation plans or whatever, too, but I love spending the time picking her brain about hair. There's a Picasso quote, "My mother said to me, if you're a soldier, you will become a general. If you're a priest, you will be Pope. Instead I was a painter, and I became Picasso." If Picasso had been a hairdresser, he would have grown up to be Amy or Tina at Maxine :)
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I highly recommend Maxine to those in search of hair excellence.
I went to Maxine as a last resort of Chicago salons. I had had some terrible experiences before, and was really looking for basically the best of the best to cut my hair. I read the different stylist profiles on their website, and actually wrote them a message describing my hair type and what I was looking for, as well as the stylists I thought might work best for me. they wrote me an email back and said that Amy would be a great match, and to schedule a free consultation. So I did. After having my appointment with Amy, I felt like I had finally arrived. Amy is very smart, and is very good at what she does. I don't like being told 'no' when it comes to my hair, and she took that very seriously. We talked extensively about my hair, what it does, what it doesn't do, the texture, the style, my style, and what I was looking for and how she could make that work for me. I scheduled my appointment for a week later, and I could hardly wait to get back in her chair and be transformed! I was brimming with excitement, and was very pleased with the style she gave me. I was absolutely glowing when I left the salon! When I first went to Amy, I was "just a girl with hair" always wishing I had a great haircut...now I'm the girl with an incredible haircut that receives countless compliments daily! I just got my second cut yesterday, and I went a little shorter. I let her do her thing and holy moly my hair is divine! I swear 8 people at work asked me where I got it cut and who did it and what was their phone number! EVEN the guys at my job noticed my hair!! now that's a sign of true haircutting and styling genius!!! I highly recommend Maxine to those in search of hair excellence. **I want to add one thing. I have to absolutely disagree with the reviews that talk poorly about the customer service! I have been there three times, one of them for tree, and have received nothing but great service...always help me with the robe, offer me a beverage, and are very friendly and courteous.
Posted on 08/27/2010 by Stacey C.
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Amy, the down-to-earth hair guru
I am quite the cheapskate so when I saw the price list I kind of freaked. But I gave it a whirl after talking to a coworker about the difficult life of ladies with fine hair. My solution: Amy, the down-to-earth hair guru, who, instead of chatting you up about her drama, teaches you all things hair. I've adjusted my budget now to fit her into my beauty regimen. Thank you, Amy!
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Amy is an amazing stylist.
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My Favorite Salon
I love Maxine! From the moment you walk in, you feel welcomed and at ease. This is not a snooty gold coast salon by any means! Everything I've had done...incredible haircuts from Amy, golden blonde highlights with Jasen has been a positive experience. They're so nice here and everyone seems to be the best at what they do. And I've checked out a lot of salons. I go here for everything now. * Pros: knowledgeable staff, evening hours
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Robert and Amy rock
I have been going to Maxine for my entire life. My mother started with Maxine about 20 years ago and we have followed her to over 3 locations. While it took me awhile to find my perfect stylist I am very very happy now. Robert is very good for my color, though if you're looking for something shocking you'd be better visiting a salon on Belmont. They aim for more natural looking color though I have gotten him to do pink streaks before. Amy is the best stylist I have ever had. I'll never forget my first time with her, I decided to cut my long hair very short. She was thrilled at the idea and it turned out amazing. She has a great personality and we always have a great time. The haircuts she gives me are always complimented by my friends, coworkers and even people on the street.
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Great Experience
I had a fabulous experience here. I got my color done by Tina and my hair cut by Aimiee. Both were unbelivable. Tina listened to every word that I had to say and worked with me to get exactly the look I wanted. Aimiee did not make one cut to my hair until she looked at exactly what I already had (layers, lenght, ect) and explained to me in full of what she wanted to do. Once I agreed to the plan she went on her way to giving me an excellent haircut. The place is clean and the people are so nice. I will be returning. * Pros: Nice Staff, Clean, Talented Individuals


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Monday, August 16, 2010
The Secret
Welcome back, dear readers,
When I was a kid, writing came easy. By the time I hit college, I'd written several full-length novels. As a college student, I finished a 500 page novel during my summer break, in spite of working twelve hour shifts at an answering service. (Did I mention the book was single-spaced?) I believe that book's still rotting in a landfill somewhere.
Enter the working world, otherwise known as Real Life, and things got a whole lot tougher. When I was running my freelance business full-time, I didn't write a word of fiction, except for the serial stories the local paper commissioned me to create. I hated myself for not writing. Even though I was producing hundreds of articles each year, some of them fairly creative, I felt like I was wasting my life. Sure, journalism was great, but I was meant to be a novelist.
I was desperate for a solution. I started a writers group. I scheduled dinners with a friend who was a big fan of my writing, back when I actually wrote something. Nothing helped until I read Stephen King's On Writing and something just clicked. It was time. Eventually, I took out a loan, took some time off from my company, and Finished.The.Damn.Book.
Judging from the writers forums I participate in, the blogs I read, the classes I take, and the conferences I go to, most writers have struggled with a dry spell at one time or another. Some never get out of it, and those who do have difficulty pinpointing what led them to the writing equivalent of nirvana.
It's fitting that this blog is about writing and muay thai, because I have similar feelings about both. If I'm in The Zone--writing like mad and attending kickboxing class regularly--it's all I want to do. I can get fairly obsessive. But once I fall out of the habit, it's extremely difficult to get back into it. I never feel good about myself--or my life--if I'm neglecting either one.
I've never found a foolproof way to kick start my writing after a dry spell, and it's not for lack of trying. Every author's advice is always the same: just do it. "There is no secret," they say. "You just have to force yourself to sit down at that computer, for at least an hour everyday, until it comes back to you."
But you know what? I think I found a secret, after all. At least, it's something that worked for me.
I didn't write on Saturday, opting for Thai food and Scott Pilgrim versus The World instead. On Sunday, I dragged myself to the computer, hoping to make up for lost time, and...didn't feel like writing. Really didn't feel like it. In desperation, I asked The Boy to say something motivating, but I didn't expect anything he said to really work. Not that he isn't amazing and supportive, because he is. I've just never had any "trick" work for this kind of slump before. Like everyone says, there's no secret.
So, after trying a few things that didn't work, The Boy came up with a challenge. If I wrote ten new pages on the novel, I could look forward to a wonderful, relaxing Sunday evening with my favorite junk food (bad, I know, but still an excellent motivator!), foot rubs, and a movie of my choice. Suddenly, working on my book seemed like a fun contest--a contest I could win. With renewed enthusiasm, I started writing. A couple of hours later, I had eleven pages--a total of 3,209 words. I haven't written that much in a single session for years. I was on a roll again, and it didn't end after I enjoyed my reward. This morning, I wrote another six pages (over 1,600 words). I'm on track for finishing the first draft of Dragonfly Summer by the end of this month. Dragonfly Summer will be the first novel I've finished in FIVE years, and that will definitely be an occasion worthy of celebrating!
Even though you may not have The Boy at hand, I'm sure you have someone in your corner who loves your work and who knows you well enough to devise the perfect challenge. Next time you're in the Dead Zone, give it a try. Maybe The Secret will work for you, too.
Have you ever experienced a creative dry spell? What jolted you out of it?
Comic used with permission from Debbie Ridpath Ohi at Inkygirl.com
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- James RewuckiAugust 16, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Sounds like a good idea Holli, but I think I'll replace 'The Boy' with 'The Girl' and foot rub with. . .well, you know!ReplyDelete
Whatever works, James. Whatever works! :)ReplyDelete
I would take the "you know" as part of my reward too... lol.... Hell, I would even give the "you know" ....ReplyDelete
Remember I promised myself I was going to plow off a story (hopefully a short one) before the end of the summer. Maybe I should tell myself that I can't have that new iPhone 4 replacement phone until I do. I'm in a phase where the only person who can reward me is me...
Wait... that sounds bad.....
I'm sure you have a friend who can hold something tempting over your head! If not, I can always hook you up with James...you two can exchange "you knows" and be perfectly happy! :)ReplyDelete
Until then, WRITE THE DAMN STORY, Kim! You know you wanna....
Isn't it wonderful when we get back into that flow again? I'm sure you're right, we all get into those slumps from time to time.ReplyDelete
I just love the title Dragonfly Summer!!
I know, I know..... I'm waiting for the perfect opening line to pop into my head. I already know what the story is about. but that is a dumb thing for me to wait for given the trend in my writing. Usually on re-write the first thing to GO is my fabulous opening sentence that I waited to pop into my head.ReplyDelete
@ Laura: yes, it is a wonderful feeling! I don't think there's anything better for a writer. Since you're a published author, do you have any tips for breaking a dry spell? And thanks for the kind words about my title. I love it, too, which probably means someone will make me change it.ReplyDelete
@ Kim - may I be so bold as to suggest you try the exercise I posted on Friday? Sometimes, writing anything helps. I once asked Stephen King how I could possibly get inspired to work on my novel when I wrote for a living and also freelanced. His response was "write more". He told me to write stories, more articles, anything, and I rejected his advice. I wanted to work on my NOVEL - what was the point of "wasting my time" writing other stuff? I ended my current dry spell by starting this blog, and I've since learned that the King was right. Sometimes you need to prime the pump before you can get to the good stuff. Good luck!
Perhaps one of the worse things a writer can do when they are experiencing a dry spell is fret over it. The more pressure we put on ourselves to produce something the more blocked we become. At some point we have to tell ourselves that it will eventually come back because it will. In the mean time, I sometimes find taking a bit of time to read the work of writers we know and admire sometimes helps set that spark afire. Other than that I really don't have any tips for ending a dry spell.As writers, as people, we are far too hard on ourselves. We need to be gentle and understanding and have faith that when the time is right we will write!ReplyDelete
Given the number of blogs I've written this month, I consider that my warm up to going back to fiction. Stephen King was right. And isn't he the guy who finishes an 800 page epic and then immediately the day after moves on to the next idea?? That is what has made him so successful too. I tend to get caught up in continuing to live the recently completed idea as I am still unwilling to let go for months on end and that is what lands me in a dry spell. I am a believer that you have to write what is screaming in your ear the loudest. My BIGGEST fear is starting to write the idea that is screaming the loudest and discovering quickly that it really isn't a viable idea and having to abandon it and having nothing left but an empty well. I've had that happen in a few blog entries I've attempted to start....ReplyDelete
So Laura is right, fretting is the worst thing. I am a master at fretting and fear of the unknown. And it always turns out better than I imagine. I do the same thing with athletics (hence my recent near abandonment of Calgary race and my fear of switching to bike racing in the event that I keep coming in last.) Sometimes being an overacheiver can be crippling in itself.
@ Laura - boy, are you going to *hate* today's blog post! :D Thank you for your response and tips. They are very kind and all too right. I hope I pass through your little town someday, because I would love to meet you. Your comments are a warm hug.ReplyDelete
@ Kim - you will ALWAYS have another idea. If it turns out your great idea isn't so great, big deal. Another, better one will come along. As Anne Lamott says, give yourself permission to write a "shitty first draft" and you'll be surprised with how much your writing life will change. I've noticed a lot of parallels between athletics and writing as well! :)


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To get money extremely quickly in Hay Day, first, go hunting through your newspaper, and other people's newspapers, for construction equipment and saws, dynamite, and other goods selling in buld (I.E. 5 for 400 or something). Buy them all. Then, turn around and sell them individually for between 180 and 220 coins apiece, and put an advertisement on the very last one you list, so that when people go to the store, they will see all of them.
Look for a farm called 10=1 diamond run by kyleigh.. I'm not sure how it works but every 100 you spend you get 1 free diamond... I'm currently on 20 diamonds. Check out how you cen get more diamonds in Hay Day.
Go to a friends farm and click on the toolbox. Sometimes it locked just click out of it but the reload the friends farm and find and click on it again. You can do this over and over again. When you reach your max u will continue to get the same item you last received. For more bolts, screws, tapes check this out.
First go to the roadshop and buy a new slot then on the one you bought sell 5 pieces of wood and if anyone buys it you will have 500,000 gold. Keep in mind this glitch only works once.
... and you can't get it!? Tap on the twinkling lights that float up…it will open.
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Wanna get fast XP: If you are level 15 or up and you have apple trees make sure you pick the apples you will get 7 XP per apple. Try and find apple avertisements in the paper, then visit the people that have apple avertisements then search their farm for shaking trees with exlemation marks on a sign, click on the sign and you get an XP reward. Complete orders on the order board. Visit other people's farm and look at their dock if it has a crate with an exilemation mark click it and take a look at the supplies you need to get an XP reward.
You can buy the cats and dogs with vouchers and you gain vouchers from completing boat and truck orders or harvesting crops and treasure box. You can not trade them. When you have enough vouchers you can buy your cat or dog, but before you do this you must buy a cat or dog house. Your cats and dogs will need feeding, milk for cats and bacon for dogs. Every time you feed your pet you will get 30 xp. They only feed every few hours. Apart from the xp they are mainly a decorative purpose for your farm, or for some players, it is a achievement getting each individual pet.
If you have run out of a certain type of crop, go into your friends tab and select Greg. Enter his roadside shop and buy everything that is there. Some times there is even some tools there for a very low price. If Greg does not have what you want, visit other farms and go thought their Newspapers and buy what you need in bulk (like 10 wheat for $x).
Provided you have an available slot you can sell stuff at the roadside shop as often as you want. You can only get a free advertiment in the newspaper every 30 mins.
These can either be found in the treasure chests or you can buy them with your diamonds. A good place to find them is when your are havesting crops as they will just appear and go into your barn.
If you are missing some crops simply go to a friends farm and find their roadside shop and tap on it and see what they are selling. Or if your level 7+ open your newspaper and see whats being sold.
Buy a lot of wheat until silo full plant half of it then turn your device up right and shake it while cutting down wheat u will get free items.
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- People with the skin disease psoriasis may be at increased risk for other major health problems, according to a new study.
The link between psoriasis, which is characterized by irritated, red patches of skin, and other medical conditions has been unclear. In this study, published online Aug. 7 in the journal JAMA Dermatology, researchers analyzed data from more than 9,000 British psoriasis patients, aged 25 to 64. They compared them with more than 90,000 age-matched people without psoriasis.
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If so, what is it like? I received a potential job offer yesterday to work in the Coumadin clinic of a large, outpatient cardiology practice. I have several years of experience working Med/Surg inpatient nursing, as well as a... Read More
- 0Jun 8, '11 by ghillbert, MSN, NP GuideThere are other drugs that are better than pradaxa, and it has just been approved for limited indication. Let's wait and see what the post market approval results are like before we all jump off the coumadin bandwagon... pradaxa has several problems in certain populations, particularly those at risk of surgical complications, because it's not immediately reversible like coumadin or heparin. As mentioned, the cost and expiration are other considerations (and not insignificant ones - drugs don't work if patients can't afford to take them, no matter how good they are).
I haven't worked in a coumadin clinic but I do have to adjust dosing regularly in my patients, it's very interesting to see how patient-specific the doses and dose changes are. The job has a LOT of patient education required with regard to medication as well as diet, recognizing problems, when to call in etc.
I think the patients that require a/c longterm will still be managed by the a/c clinic, even if they are switched to a newer med. It is exciting to see the new drugs finally reaching market approval status. It's a good bet for the pharm company - lifelong treatment of a gazillion people with a/coagulation.. $$$


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Just like you did yesterday, test your strength in today's shoulder, legs, and calves workout by increasing the weight on each lift by 5-10 pounds. Remember to record your numbers to ensure continued progress, and keep the intensity high across your cardio acceleration exercises. Try cardio accelerated rest-pause dropsets, detailed below, to really make your body fat cry.
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Cardio accelerated rest-pause dropset: Take the last set of each exercise to muscle failure. Then, rack the weight and perform cardio acceleration by running in place for 15-20 seconds. Pick up the weight and continue doing reps until you reach muscle failure again. Immediately decrease the weight by 20-30 percent and lift until you reach muscle failure again. You are now done with the set.
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Started today and was totally drenched.
Can't wait for Tonight to feel how sore I will be!
I'm surprised that all my lifts are increasing and I'm getting stronger even though I'm down a little over 7lbs since Day1.
I'm impressed so far with my results.
Had a very low energy today..Never mind will get back full on tomorrow!!!
Yeah, I think the decrease in carbs zapped my energy. I didn't have the endurance that I normally feel.
Hit up a good preworkout supplement.... or even sip a redbull absolute zero throughout your workout.
My little binge this weekend cost me 2.5lbs :( Went from 181.5 to 184.
REMEMBER! Cheat Meal.... Cheat MEAL... not Cheat DAY... not CHEAT WEEKEND!! Haha. It's cool... just jump back on track- When you are having a craving grab a whey protein shake... or hit up some greek yogurt with some honey and peanut butter... Bulk up clean
I wouldn't put too much stock in the weight on the scale bud :) If you actually GAINED 2.5 pounds, you would have to eat about 9-10,000 more Calories than you consumed, and that's not even counting the calories your body burns digesting. What probably happened was your muscles took up carbs they didn't have before (this program depletes your glycogen stores really well) and with it, a lot of water. To store 1g of carbs, your body will need 7g of water to dissolve it. that 2.5 pounds is really probably just your muscles filling up with about 150g of carbs they didn't have before. There may be a little fat too but you'll find you drop back down to around where you were soon enough! Keep up the good work, making it to week 4 is an accomplishment in itself!!!
i feel like im back to week1 getting my butt kick esp adding the cardio accelerated rest-pause dropset... def hate the .5g carbs lol.
i know when this program over, im going back to 4 day workout and im going to include the cardio acceleration in my workout routine. it makes the cardio fun in which i hated doing before.
Same here i used to hate cardio before this..But with the accelerated thing njoing it ...
Even with 0.5 carbs I'm still feeling strong and setting new PB's on most of the exercises. I'm definitely noticing my legs getting stronger, which is awesome!
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Seeing improvements everywhere but most gains in legs and back. Lovin the program. Ready for tonights workout!!
Seeing the quads and calves improve like crazy. Can't wait to hit this tonight.
I haven't bean available to do myworkout my left shoulder is been hurting for two weeks. Today was the worst day don't know what to do I'm taking a week off but I'm going to try to do abs and legs hope I get better
I haven't dropped carbs much from week 2 really as I'm going to be doing this for 12 weeks so need to draw out the phases
Stronger than three weeks ago! And in better cardio shape. I was covered in sweat ! I feel great! With that said I can feel the low carbs. Keep going. Finish strong!
Having to repeat week 4 since I got off track last week. No excuses!
Currently I'm on day 23 and am loving this program!! I've definitely noticed some gains in strength, size, and stamina. Hopefully I'll start to lean out after this week since I haven't lost a single pound thus far.
Haha what do you have to lose?? You look cut as a statue man!
Still staying strong! Carb drop is really hard, but it's part of the process! I've lost 6.5 lbs. Abs are really coming through. Very dedicated. Brilliant program!
Is he switching up two exercises on purpose here compared to the prior weeks!?
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Recap: Argentina vs. Belgium
Brasilia, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) - A goal in the eighth minute from Gonzalo Higuain was enough to propel Argentina to a 1-0 quarterfinal win over Belgium at the Estadio Nacional de Brasilia on Saturday.
Higuain handed Argentina the early lead with a well-struck shot after a deflected pass from Angel Di Maria, while Argentina's defense made the goal hold up with an organized display that limited Belgium's chances and gave goalkeeper Sergio Romero a fairly easy afternoon between the posts.
"Argentina didn't wow us. They looked quite an ordinary side to me, but they used their experience well," Belgium head coach Marc Wilmots said. "They started as favorites, scored an early goal and then knew how to handle being in front, by stopping us getting any momentum going."
The win moves Argentina into the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time since 1990, where the team will face the Netherlands on Wednesday.
"Ever since the first game I've been saying that I wasn't worried, that my first goal would come, and fortunately it came at a crucial time," Higuain said. "It's been a long time since Argentina reached the semifinals and I'm happy it's this group of players that managed it, because they deserve it. Now we want to keep going and reach the final."
Both sides entered Saturday's match having yet to really hit top gear at this World Cup, but Argentina got off to a quick start with the opening goal arriving after just eight minutes.
Di Maria attempted to deliver a pass into the penalty area that was deflected by a Belgium defender. The ball fell kindly to the feet of Higuain and he hammered a first-time shot perfectly inside the left post.
It was a great start for the South American side, but Belgium tried to respond in the 26th minute when Kevin De Bruyne lashed a powerful shot on target from 25 yards that forced Romero to parry the shot before it was cleared to safety.
Argentina head coach Alejandro Sabella was forced to make a substitution in the 33rd minute when Di Maria went down with a thigh injury and was replaced by Enzo Perez in the midfield.
Di Maria's absence took away a bit of creativity from Argentina, although Lionel Messi had a good chance in the 39th when he was tripped at the top of the box and drove his free kick just past the top corner of the net.
Jan Vertonghen was able to get forward from his left-back spot and provide service from the wing, and one of his crosses nearly led to the equalizer a few minutes before the break when Kevin Mirallas got on the other end of the ball and turned a header narrowly wide of the post.
Higuain was the most dangerous player for Argentina and he came within inches of doubling the lead in the 55th when he sliced through the middle of the Belgium defense and drove a shot past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois that skimmed off the top of the crossbar.
Vertonghen created another good chance in the 61st when his cross found the head of Marouane Fellaini, whose effort sailed over the crossbar from a dangerous position.
Argentina sat back and defended over the rest of the match and De Bruyne saw a deflected shot nearly sneak inside the right post with five minutes to play.
Messi was denied by Courtois in stoppage time in a one-on-one situation that could have put the match away, while Belgium's last throw of the dice came on a half-volley from the edge of the penalty area by Axel Witsel which curled away from the top corner, sending Argentina into the last four.
"We've achieved our minimum objective, which was to reach the last four, but we want more. That's what we've come for," Sabella said.
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A flash report said Pentecostes had been in the forefront of a controversy after a group of town residents picketed the office of a foreign mining company for violating the country's environmental laws.
They accused the mayor as brains behind the operation of black sand mining in Gonzaga town.
Rep. Mel Senen Sarmiento had earlier sought a congressional inquiry into the recurring environmental problems involving foreign and local mining companies in the country.
In Resolution 950, Sarmiento urged the House Committee on Ecology to include in its probe the unabated black sand mining in Northern Philippines.
He also called on the concerned government agencies to strictly implement the environmental laws and monitor the activities of foreign and local mining companies.
"Despite extravagant showcases of responsible mining operations, mining companies have violated the country's environmental laws," Sarmiento said.
He noted that a total of 1.5 million cubic meters of toxic mine tailing from Marcopper Mining Corp. were disgorged into the Maculapnit and Boac Rivers in Marinduque on March 24, 1996.
In August 1999, the Atlas Mining Development Corp. discharged 5.7 million cubic meters of acidic wastewater into the Sapangkau River in Toledo City, Cebu.
The Lafayette Inc. spilled mine tailings with cyanide, which caused fish kills, paralyzing the livelihood of poor fishermen in Rapu-rapu, Albay and some fishing villages in Sorsogon.
Some 20 million metric tons of sediment from the tailing pond of Philex Mining Corp. in Tuba, Benguet flowed into water channels in August 2012.
"After months of recurring leakages, the Philex mine spills had become the biggest mining disaster in the Philippines in terms of volume," Sarmiento said.
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