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Cape Town Treaty
|Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment
purple: member countries (incl. aircraft protocol)
green: european Union (incl aircraft protocol)
Blue: member countries (no protocols)
Red: member country (incl both protocols)
ratification also covered by European Union
|16 November 2001
|Cape Town, South Africa
|1 March 2006
|3 ratifications
|International Institute for the Unification of Private Law
|English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish
|Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment at Wikisource
The Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, or Cape Town Treaty is an international treaty intended to standardize transactions involving movable property. The treaty creates international standards for registration of contracts of sale (including dedicated registration agencies), security interests (liens), leases and conditional sales contracts, and various legal remedies for default in financing agreements, including repossession and the effect of particular states' bankruptcy laws.
Three protocols to the convention are specific to three types of movable equipment: Aircraft Equipment (aircraft and aircraft engines; signed in 2001), railway equipment (signed in 2007) and space assets (signed in 2012).
The treaty resulted from a diplomatic conference held in Cape Town, South Africa in 2001. The conference was attended by 68 countries and 14 international organizations. 53 countries signed the resolution proposing the treaty .[1] The Convention portion of the treaty came into force on 1 April 2004 ,[2] and has been ratified by 57 parties. The Protocol (which applies specifically to aircraft and aircraft engines ) took effect on 1 March 2006 when it was ratified by 8 countries: Ethiopia, Ireland, Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Pakistan, and the United States.
Signatures and ratifications[edit]
As of November 2014, the convention has been ratified by 62 states as well as the European Union. The railway and the space protocol have been ratified by respectively one country only (Luxembourg) and no countries and thus have not taken effect. An overview of the status of the treaty and protocols is shown below:
|Entry into force
(required for entry into force)
|16 November 2001
|Cape Town
|1 March 2006
|51 (3)
|Aircraft Protocol
|16 November 2001
|Cape Town
|1 March 2006
|45 (8)
|Railway Rolling Stock Protocol
|23 February 2007
|1 (4)
|Space Assets Protocol
|9 March 2012
|0 (10)
In the United States, the treaty was approved by the U.S. Senate in 2003, and implemented by the full Congress in the Cape Town Treaty Implementation Act of 2004.
European Union[edit]
The European Union joined the convention (and the Aircraft Protocol) as a Regional Economic Integration Organization. On the subject of the convention, both the Member states of the European Union and the Union itself have competence: e.g. while the substantive law regarding insolvency is regulated by the states, the conflict of law-rules (which county has jurisdiction etc.) is regulated by the European Union. According to the Government of the Netherlands the acceptance of the European Union in a member state which itself is not a party to the convention has no practical consequences.[3]
Aircraft Protocol[edit]
The aircraft Protocol (officially: Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on matters specific to aircraft equipment) was signed immediately with the treaty and the only protocol currently entered into force. It applies to aircraft which can carry at least eight people or 2750 kilograms of cargo, aircraft engines with thrust exceeding 1,750 pounds-force (7,800 N) or 550 horsepower (410 kW), and helicopters carrying 5 or more passengers. The International Registry of Mobile Assets established to record international property interests in the aircraft equipment covered by the treaty is located in Ireland. Mediation cases for leasing disputes are to be heard in the High Court of Ireland.[4] As of November 2014, the protocol has 49 contracting states.
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|Date of Ratification/
|25 July 2006
|30 October 2007
|30 April 2006
|15 December 2008
|27 September 2011
|4 July 2014
|30 November 2011
|14 April 2011
|21 December 2012
|effective 1 April 2013
|Cape Verde
|26 September 2007
|3 February 2009
Hong Kong
|19 February 2007
|28 January 2009
|21 November 2003
|European Union
|28 April 2009
|Only as far as it has competency
over subjects of the convention/protocol.
Not applicable to Denmark
|31 March 2008
|16 March 2007
|23 August 2005
|31 August 2010
|1 June 2011
|13 October 2006
|31 October 2013
|8 February 2011
|27 June 2008
|2 November 2005
|1 October 2010
|31 July 2007
|19 October 2006
|3 December 2012
|Kingdom of the Netherlands
|17 May 2007
|Only for Aruba
Sint Maarten
Caribbean Netherlands
|New Zealand
|20 July 2010
|16 December 2003
|20 December 2010
|21 March 2005
|22 January 2004
|28 July 2003
|25 May 2011
|28 January 2010
|San Marino
|9 September 2014
|Saudi Arabia
|27 June 2008
|9 January 2006
|28 January 2009
|South Africa
|18 January 2007
|31 May 2011
|1 December 2011
|23 August 2011
|United Arab Emirates
|29 April 2008
|16 November 2004
|17 September 2014
|30 January 2009
|20 December 2010
|United States
|28 October 2004
Railway Rolling Stock[edit]
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The Railway Rolling Stock Protocol, or Luxembourg Railway Protocol, officially the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Railway Rolling Stock was adopted on 23 February 2007 and applies to railway rolling stock (broadly defined as "vehicles movable on a fixed railway track or directly on, above or below a guideway". The protocol establishes a registry located in Luxembourg and requires 4 countries for entry into force. Currently the protocol has been signed by Gabon, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland as well as the European Union, while it has been ratified by 1 state: Luxembourg.
Space Assets[edit]
The Space Assets protocol, or Berlin Space Protocol[5] (officially Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Space Assets) was concluded on 9 March 2012 and requires 10 ratifications before entry into force (in the original protocol this number was 4).[6] The protocol applies to objects functioning in space like satellites or satellite parts.[7] The convention was strongly opposed by the satellite industry, claiming that it would lead to increased bureaucracy and "make the financing of new satellite projects more difficult and expensive".[8]
- ^ "Diplomatic Conference to adopt a Mobile Equipment Convention and an Aircraft Protocol, Cape Town, South Africa, 29 October - 16 November 2001". International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT). Retrieved 2006-11-22.
- ^ "The Cape Town Treaty and Markup". U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Aviation. 2004-04-29. Archived from the original on 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
- ^ "32 227 (R 1904) Verdrag inzake internationale zakelijke rechten op mobiel materieel en Protocol bij het Verdrag inzake internationale zakelijke rechten op mobiel materieel betreffende voor luchtvaartmaterieel specifieke aangelegenheden; Kaapstad, 16 november 2001". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 27 November 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Aircraft leasing disputes to be heard in Dublin". Sunday Business Post. 11 May 2008.
- ^ "Pressemitteilung: Berliner Weltraumprotokoll verabschiedet". Ministry of Justice (Germany) (Press release) (in German). 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "text of the draft Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Space Assets". UNIDROIT. June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Draft Final Provisions capable of embodiment in the draft Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Space Assets, with Explanatory Notes". UNIDROIT. June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Global Satellite Industry denounces UNIDROIT Protocol". Satellite Industry Association (Press release). SpaceRef.com. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
External links[edit]
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- treaty and protocols at the Depositary website
- Treaty text and ratifications
- Aircraft protocol text and ratifications
- Railway rolling stock protocol text and ratifications
- Space Assets protocol text, draft final provisions and signatures
- Aircraft Protocol
- Aviation agreements
- International rail transport
- Space treaties
- Treaties concluded in 2001
- Treaties concluded in 2007
- Treaties concluded in 2012
- Treaties entered into force in 2004
- Treaties entered into force in 2006
- UNIDROIT treaties
- Treaties of Afghanistan
- Treaties of Albania
- Treaties of Angola
- Treaties of Bangladesh
- Treaties of Bahrain
- Treaties of Belarus
- Treaties of Bhutan
- Treaties of Brazil
- Treaties of Burundi
- Treaties of Cameroon
- Treaties of Canada
- Treaties of Cape Verde
- Treaties of the People's Republic of China
- Treaties of Colombia
- Treaties of the Republic of the Congo
- Treaties of Costa Rica
- Treaties of Cuba
- Treaties of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia
- Treaties of the European Union with third countries
- Treaties of Fiji
- Treaties of Indonesia
- Treaties of Ireland
- Treaties of Jordan
- Treaties of Kazakhstan
- Treaties of Kenya
- Treaties of Kuwait
- Treaties of Latvia
- Treaties of Luxembourg
- Treaties of Madagascar
- Treaties of Malawi
- Treaties of Malaysia
- Treaties of Malta
- Treaties of Mexico
- Treaties of Mongolia
- Treaties of Burma
- Treaties of New Zealand
- Treaties of Nigeria
- Treaties of Norway
- Treaties of Oman
- Treaties of Pakistan
- Treaties of Panama
- Treaties of Russia
- Treaties of Rwanda
- Treaties of San Marino
- Treaties of Saudi Arabia
- Treaties of Senegal
- Treaties of Seychelles
- Treaties of Singapore
- Treaties of South Africa
- Treaties of Spain
- Treaties of Syria
- Treaties of Tajikistan
- Treaties of Togo
- Treaties of Turkey
- Treaties of Ukraine
- Treaties of the United Arab Emirates
- Treaties of Tanzania
- Treaties of the United States
- Treaties of Vietnam
- Treaties of Zimbabwe
- Treaties extended to the Netherlands Antilles
- Treaties extended to Aruba
- 2001 in South Africa


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If you're on the way up to 85 or at 85 thinking of doing heroics then it's highly advisable to do so within the framework of friends you know or a guild. Coordination is absolutely mandatory, the Random Dungeon Finder is not going to cut it unless you're willing to invite your randoms onto a Ventrilo server. Voice communication is also highly helpful.Cataclysm State of Raiding.

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Today is Purim – a holiday that speaks to all of us this year, not just those who are Jewish, given Progressive Amerika's nuclear war on the Second Amendment.
You might think after Haman and Hitler that the right to self-defense would rank high among modern Jews. But accepted wisdom says that at least in the US, most Jews despise guns that aren't in government's hands. I tried to find polls to substantiate this cliche and failed. So did David Bendory of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, which prompted him to skin the cat a different way: "While exact statistics are hard to come by, we can logically extrapolate from the 78% of Jews who voted for Obama in 2008 to conclude that the overwhelming majority of American Jews support the Democrat agenda, including citizen disarmament, the so-called 'gun control' schemes."
Additional evidence: more Jews live in New York City (1.9 million) than anywhere but Israel (4.9 million). And New York City is rabidly anti-guns-for-serfs. Apparently, Gotham's killers kindly wait until victims have dialed 911 and help arrives 20 minutes later to commence their mayhem.
But that's no surprise: a population unable to resist evil, whether from free-lance thugs or official ones, is exactly what politicians and bureaucrats crave. What mystifies, and vastly, is that folks who have survived at least two genocidal plots continue to so overwhelmingly – and suicidally – scorn the guns that could save them.9:57 am on March 15, 2014 Email Becky Akers


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PHILADELPHIA -- University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann has been named a co-chair of the transition team for Philadelphia Mayor-Elect Michael Nutter.
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All the groups listed below are organized swimming groups-Current United States Masters Swimming registration is required.
Portions updated 2/13/14 - Please email David Bergquist for changes/additions.
For places to swim in the Twin Cities Metro area, see this map
Academy Masters – Mendota Heights
John Barnes - 651-238-2275
M,T,W,Th, F 5:30-7:00am
Focus is on swimming to attain the best possible level of fitness for masters swimming, triathlons or just staying in shape and having fun. This program is for conditioning and swimming for life. All abilities welcome.
Barracuda Masters - Bloomington
Jennie Lee-Burns, Joel Andersen - 952-884-3703
M, W, F 6:00-7:00 am
$50/12 practices
Blue Gills - Roosevelt Pool, Blaine
Todd King
M, W, 8:00-9:00 pm, Sat 6:00-7:30 am
$4.75 / practice or $43 punchcard of 10
This program includes structured workouts that focus on a variety of swimming apsects. Workouts are designed to meet the individual swimmer's needs. All abilities are welcome. We have beginners, fitness swimmers, competitive swimmers and triathletes.
Updated 1/16/13
Edina Swim Club Masters
Coach Buzzy Anderson (firstname.lastname@example.com)
M-F 6 - 7:15 AM at South View Middle School
AUG 4-22 M-F 6:00-7:15am @ Edina Aquatic Center
$50/month EdinaSwim.com
Foss Swim School Masters, 12440 Aberdeen St SE, Blaine
Tuesday + Friday, Th 6:30-7:30 am Effective March 18- June 9, 2012
$35 / month or $5 / practice
Foss Swim School Masters Information
Fitness, stroke technique, triathlon training
Hopkins Masters - Hopkins
Scott Tripps - 952-745-0344
M-F 5:30am, M-F 6:30am, M-F 7:30am @Eisenhower Comm. Center
M-F 6:00am @Hopkins North J.High
Sat. 6:45am @Hopkins North J.High
$75/quarter ( 2 days/week), $90/quarter (3 days/week), $105/quarter ( 4-5 days/week)
This group has a variety of participants (fitness swimmers, competitive swimmers and triathletes) Each lane-group works together through their practice which may include sprints, mid-distance and distance sets, stroke work, drills, kicking and more. All abilities welcome.
In The Moment Swimming - Woodbury
Vahid Sadrzadeh - 612-868-5158
Masters Swimming, Triathlon training, training plans. wellness, nutrition and more. Contact Coach Vahid for more information.
I Swim LLC Masters - Foss/Aquajets Pool, Eden Prairie
Teresa Briest
M, W, F 5:30-6:30am. T, Th 9:30-10:30am; Noon- 1:00pm; Sat 6:00-715am
Cost is $40 per month or $120 per quarter
KnightCrawlers - Northfield Carleton, West Gym
Devon Barnes
Carleton College - Northfield
Lifetime Fitness- Fridley, & other Locations
Life Time Fridley - Lisa Smith or Melissa Warren
M,W - 7:30pm-8:30pm, T,Th - 6:00am-7:00a
Cost Is: LTF Membership + $34/month (2x per week)
Macalester College - Leonard Center, St Paul
Aleta Kolan
The membership is $135 per quarter (3 months).
MAC Masters Swimming is a coached program for intermediate to experienced swimmers who are looking to improve their stroke and endurance through challenging workouts.
Marlin Masters - Moorhead
Pat Anderson - 701-261-9144
M, W, Th, F 5:45-7:15 am
Med City Masters - Rochester
Website 507-254-2109
Fall, Winter, & Spring -
Sunday 5-6pm at the Rochester Rec Center
Monday - Friday 8-9pm at the Rochester Rec Center
Summer -
Monday - Friday 7-8am at Silver Lake Pool
$20 per week or a $5 a single day
Minnetonka Masters - Minnetonka Middle School
Barb Scouler Email Barb and Carrie Stolar Email Carrie
M - F 5:45-7:30 am; M & F 7:00-8:00am
Fees: $50/month or $5/practice
Pre-purchased Punch Card: equivalent to $5.00/day. Punch cards are available from the coaches at the pool.
-$50.00 punch card = 10 swims
-$100.00 punch card = 21 swims
All abilities and drop-ins welcome!
North Suburban Masters
Ness Madeiros (612.212.8733)
Practices: T, Th, Fr 5:30-7:00am - Weekday evenings - Sat 10:30-noon
Check Calendar for specifics
We are a friendly mix of triathletes, former competitive swimmers, and beginners. All abilities are welcome. Free trial week offered.
Richfield Masters
Kate Hardt - 612-866-7857
M, W, F 5:30-7:00 am, Saturday 7:00-8:00 am
$30/ month
Focus is on swimming to attain the best possible level of fitness for masters swimming, triathlons or just staying in shape and having fun. The program is for conditioning and swimming for life. All abilities welcome.
River Falls Masters Swimming, River Falls, Wisconsin
Michael Brudzinksi - 651-755-6825 Email for more information
Rochester Swim Club Orcas Masters
Olmsted County Rec. Center (Sept-May)
Soldiers Field Pool (June-Aug) M, T, W, Th, F 5:30-7:00 am. Please call about Saturday practices
$40/month or $105/ 3 months
Coached workouts by Rochester Swim Club coaches. Out of town drop - ins welcome.
SEMS Masters - Woodbury
Sharon Simpson 651-459-8076
M,T,Th,F 5:45-7:00 am
$50/month or $8/swim or 2 for $15, 5 practice punch card $40
Swim Bike, Run MinnesotaScott Blanchard
St. Thomas Academy Sept – June 12: M, W, Th 5:30-7:00 am Sat. 7-8:30 am
Richfield Municipal Outdoor Pool June 15 – Aug. 6: M, T, W, Th, F 5:45-6:45 am
Sept- May $35/month, June-July $40/month
STAR Masters - St. Paul
Paul/Sue Lundsten - 651-704- 0024
M, W, F 6:00-7:00am T, Th 5:30-7:00 am June-August
M-F 6:00-7:00 am
Twin Cities Swim Team Masters- Minneapolis
Stacey Busak
M-Sat. 6:00-7:30 am, Website
Silver ( 3-4 x week) $50/month
Gold (Unlimited per week ) $70/month
WEST Express Club
Heidi Miler 763-391-2862
The following are coached workouts and might require YMCA, YWCA, or Lifetime Fitness/Flagship membership. Some programs also require USMS membership and you are encouraged to join United States Masters Swimming (USMS) and enjoy the benefits. Please contact the individual or facility listed prior to making a commitment for membership to make certain the listed program is still available in a format that will meet your needs.
Downtown YWCA - Minneapolis
Dave Cameron - 612-215-4224 Website
M/ W: 6:00-7:00 pm, T/Th 6:30-7:30 am
Cost is YWCA membership (Note: YMCA membership not valid)
Non-YWCA members can purchase punch cards:
4 practices used within 30 days for $30
10 practices used within 1 year for $95
Updated 12/28/11
Downtown YMCA - Minneapolis
Mark Sells
M-F 11:40 am – 12:30 pm
Cost is Y membership
Update: 12/23.2011 This program does not have an on deck coach. The workout is provided and done as a group.
Eau Claire YMCA - Eau Claire, Wisc.
Pam Ogden
5:45 - 7 AM Mon/Tues/Thurs from September through May.
Structured swimming workouts are available for all levels. Our group welcomes fitness swimmers, competitive (or ex- high school or college) swimmers, and triathletes.
Midtown YWCA
Dave Cameron - 612-215-4224 Website
T, Th 7:30-8:30 pm (Triathlon specific), Sun 9:00-10:30 am
Cost is YWCA membership (Note: YMCA membership not valid)
Non-YWCA members can purchase punch cards:
4 practices used within 30 days for $30
10 practices used within 1 year for $95
Updated 12/28/11
Minnesota Tri-Masters - Richfield outdoor pool
Dave Cameron - 952-807-3774
(long course at Richfield Pool)
Riptide Masters - Bluewater Aquatic Center. Apple Valley.
5885 149th Street West Apple Valley, MN 55124
Amy Parratto or Mike Parratto
Team Website 952-953-2922 Cost: $45 per month
Practice Times: Mon-Thurs 6:00-7:30am, Sat 6-7am
un-coached lap swim Mon-Thurs 11:30-12:30
St. Cloud YMCA
Celeste Walz, Aquatics Director/Head Swim Coach, St. Cloud YMCA Swim Club, 320-253-2664
T,Th 6:00-7:00am, Sat 6:30-7:30am
Cost is $20 per month or $5 per time
Uptown YWCA
Dave Cameron - 612-215-4224 Website
M, W, F 6:00-7:00 am, T, Th 9:30-10:30 am, F 10:00-11:00 am, M, W 7:30-8:30 pm (Dryland 7:00 pm), Sat 8:00-9:00 am, Sun 4:00-6:00 pm (Sunday not in summer)
Cost is YWCA membership (Note: YMCA membership not valid)
Non-YWCA members can purchase punch cards:
4 practices used within 30 days for $30
10 practices used within 1 year for $95
Updated 12/28/11


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Blog tagged as: Leadership and management
To deliver high-quality, compassionate care one, often overlooked, part of the equation is how to identify, recruit and retain the current and future senior leaders needed to take on this leadership challenge.
Encouraging leaders to take on new responsibilities will be challenging at a time when financial pain is driving many organisations to focus inwards rather than outwards, says Chris Naylor.
In organisations like hospitals, many of the answers are found among staff rather than in the executive offices and boardrooms, says Chris Ham.
While many policy-makers focus on organisational structures, it is clear that successful implementation of the NHS five year forward view will hinge on getting the staffing right.
What impact can feeling silenced and disempowered have on staff and the way they treat their patients?
Something very important happened on Thursday and it wasn't the publication of the NHS five year forward view. Far more important was the passion and confidence with which Simon Stevens launched the plan and challenged politicians to provide the funding needed to deliver it.
In terms of collectively redesigning services to improve patient care, is the most caring form of leadership to allow staff the space to explore and err, as long as certain safeguards are in place?
The deafening silence on future funding amounts to a failure of the political process at a time when the NHS is heading rapidly towards a deep and damaging crisis.
Parallels between the successful transformation of the Veterans Health Administration in the United States and the changes needed in the NHS in England have been made for a number of years. But recent troubles at the VA offer some important lessons for the NHS in the future.
Leaders across health and care agree that much more needs to be done to address the low representation of women in senior medical leadership roles.
In his new blog, Chris Ham discusses the recommendations of his review of staff engagement in the NHS. The review found compelling evidence that NHS organisations with high levels of staff engagement – where staff are strongly committed to their work and involved in decision-making – deliver better quality care.
There has been a call for the most expensive assets in health care – the doctors – to step up and engage in management and leadership. We use the right words when writing about medical engagement but how do we move from rhetoric to reality and more importantly why should doctors embrace this responsibility?
Relationships and people, not skills and authority derived from powers of office, are what's important, says Mandip Kaur as she reflects on the responses we received during our Twitter debates on some of the challenges facing emerging clinical leaders.
New organisational models for the NHS could bring benefits but it's the quality of leadership alongside a culture of excellence in performance and accountability for results that will be key, says Candace Imison.
Are the days of the heroic pace-setting leadership of the NHS really behind us? Sarah Goodson reflects on discussions at this year's NHS Confederation conference.
Unless NHS leaders are prepared to change, reform from within will remain a distant dream, says Chris Ham.
What more is possible when leadership is shared with patients and service users? This was the question we posed at a roundtable event last month.
Collective leadership – planned, designed, developed and delivered – is the key to creating NHS cultures that deliver high-quality, compassionate and improved care for patients and communities, says Michael West.
Leadership in NHS organisations needs to be collective and distributed rather than located in a few individuals found at the top of these organisations. Involving doctors, nurses and other clinicians in leadership roles is essential, says Chris Ham.
Mandip Kaur reflects on Roger Kline's report on discrimination in NHS governance and leadership in London, and her own experience, to call for more action on difference and inclusion in the NHS.


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Recently I had an opportunity to purchase some stock in a company that I am familiar with. I knew that the stock price was great, but I was worried about the market in general, so I decided not to invest. Now, less than a month later, the stock has doubled, and here I am wishing that I hadn't waited! I'm afraid that there are going to be a number of buyers in the real estate market that are going to get caught in the same thinking. What we KNOW is that home prices are as low as we have seen them for a long time and the mortgage interest rates are at all time lows. Waiting to buy a home probably isn't such a good idea!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly, the Series Bounces Back,
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Who would have thought that so deep in its run, and after the off-the-rails fiasco of the "dream season" Dallas could bounce back so quickly with one of its best seasons ever?
After Patrick Duffy agreed to return to the show as Bobby Ewing in the second most-famous shower scene in history (behind "Psycho"), the writers had their work cut out for them in how to explain away the events of the previous season. This makes for some awkwardness in the storylines as the writers are forced to do some serious backtracking to get the plots rolling again. This gives the early episodes a strange sense of deja vu.
Pam and Bobby remarry but not before Ray blurts out that Jenna is pregnant with Bobby's child. Jenna comes off as especially bitter and angry this season, but Priscilla Presley delivers her best performance on "Dallas" during the scene when Pam offers to adopt the unborn baby.
Steve Forrest's original character Ben Stivers had to be re-written, because you don't just fire an actor like Steve Forrest. So now he's Wes Parmalee, who still has a mysterious interest in Miss Ellie--for good reason. It seems Wes is the reincarnation of the late Jock Ewing, which has Miss Ellie questioning her own sanity and culminates in a great showdown between Wes and Clayton (Howard Keel). Naturally J.R. is suspicious of Wes but it's Bobby who comes off incredibly hostile. Later, there's another great fight; this one between J.R. and Clayton.
Mrs. Krebbs Goes to Washington: Donna (Susan Howard) is still pregnant, but the baby no longer has Down's Syndrome. Howard looks positively radiant without makeup in the hospital scene after she's given birth to a baby girl. Her decision to get back into politics puts the nail in the coffin to her marriage so Ray hooks up with Jenna and she and daughter Charlie (who's now a defiant teenage party girl who hangs out with bikers) move in with him.
Sue Ellen secretly purchases a trashy lingerie franchise and makes Mandy Winger (Deborah Shelton) the face of Valentine Lingerie. The "pornographic" ads serve their purpose when they turn J.R. off Mandy for good and her clever scheme earns Sue Ellen his respect. Deborah Shelton really ups her game this season and delivers her best work on the series.
Jamie (Jenilee Harrison) looks stunning this season but she and Cliff divorce because he can't seem to help treating her badly. Later, Sue Ellen gets the phone call that Jamie has died offscreen in a hiking accident.
Shelton and Harrison depart "Dallas" in the same episode and Sheree J. Wilson debuts this season to fill the void (and move into Mandy's condo). Wilson plays April Stevens, ex-wife of Jack Ewing (Dack Rambo), who uses her kittenish, sly feminine wiles to play both J.R. AND Jeremy Wendell to get whatever she wants.
J.R. toys with the idea of bombing oil fields in the Middle East and hooks up with crazy mercenary B.D. Calhoun, but when things get too heated, J.R. sells him out to the Feds--an act that has serious consequences when B.D. retaliates by kidnapping John-Ross and luring J.R. to an amusement park for a showdown. It's all too over-the-top for it's own good, even for "Dallas". Jeremy Wendell blows the whistle on the whole scheme and the CIA catch up with J.R. for his actions which results in a huge scandal for Ewing Oil. This allows Wendell to finally be able to purchase the company.
The season ends with the surprise return of Katherine (Morgan Brittany) and the heartwarming news that Pam will finally be able to conceive a baby and carry it to full-term. That is, until the explosive season-finale!
Episode 13 of the season does appear time-compressed with everyone speaking in high-pitched voices.
A huge improvement over the dreadful "dream season" and being the last season with Victoria Principal, really the end of an era for "Dallas".
Four stars.
4.0 out of 5 stars Memory lane,
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I really enjoyed it. Had watched the series when it was originally on tv so it was a trip down memory lane! Enjoyed seeing the fashions again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dallas Season 10,
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The Dallas TV show was a 60 minute primetime soap opera drama series on CBS about a family that had created a dynasty out of the Texas oil industry. From the Southfork ranch, they wheeled and deeled in the business world and dealt with their personal lives involving love, affairs, jealousy and even hate. The series pretty much revolved around trying to outmaneuver others people both financially and personally and to keep others from doing the same to them.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good season,
Lisa Wolsey (Kingston, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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Dallas is one of my favourite shows of all times. In my opinion, this is not one of the strongest seasons but it was nice to have Patrick Duffy back as Bobby!
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Best TV mini series to date
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Great series
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dallas season 10,
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a bit too much for my taste. Dallas was good in the beginning but it got too much at the end
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Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources (Manon of the Spring) are a French movie duology concerning a city man and his family after they inherit a plot of land rich in resources in the French backcountry.The first movie, Jean de Florette, involves the plotting of the farmer Ugolin and his cunning uncle C�sar he calls Papet, as they work to subtly drive a young city man named Jean off the plot of land he has inherited from his mother, Florette.The second movie, Manon des Sources, takes place 10 years later and involves Jean's daughter, Manon, as she solves the mystery of what happened to her father and deals justice to the village that condemned him.The two films were originally conceptualized as one, also called Manon des Sources, but due to the author's dissatisfaction the story was rewritten as a novel with the addition of a prequel, called Jean de Florette. The two volumes are known together as L'Eau des collines (The Water of the Hills). From these two books, the two films were eventually made.Both films were critically acclaimed, and were nominated for and won numerous awards, including 10 BAFTAs.
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IF THE WEST HAD A VOICE this is how it would sound: writing as passionate and unequivocal as the land and the life that inspires it.
Mark Spragg's stunning collection of essays renders an unforgettable story of an adolescence spent on the oldest dude ranch in Wyoming -- a remote spread on the Shoshone National Forest, the largest block of unfenced wilderness in the lower forty-eight states.
In this sublime and unforgiving landscape, Spragg's mercurial father, his resilient mother, his fierce and devoted younger brother Rick, and his mentor, the wry and wise cowboy John, cleave to one another and to the harsh life they have chosen. Unrelenting winds, pitiless blizzards, muscular rivers -- from these elements Spragg divines the universal yearnings for self-reliance, trust, acceptance, and love.
On the occasion of buying his first horse, Spragg earns a rare day-off from work and spends it at a stock auction with his father, a man whose love, though earned, remains ineffable. A life-threatening accident on an elk hunt in a remote wilderness area becomes a reflection upon the depth and nature of the bond between a young man and his mentor. A boy's desire to fire a gun is cause for questioning rites of passage that wed manhood and violence. A mortally injured wild horse and a mysterious, reclusive neighbor haunt the winter Spragg spends as a caretaker at a snow-bound ranch where the dance between life and death, sanity and insanity, is inescapable.
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Re: [latam] [OS] MEXICO/BRAZIL/ECON- As NAFTA Growth Slows, Mexico Should Look South
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Will happily walk anyone through the site. I would just check on it once a
month around the time they release last month's data (can't quite remember
the timing, but it'll become obvious real quick).
On 2/19/10 10:10 AM, Reva Bhalla wrote:
Thanks, Karen. We'll set somethign up to monitor the trade levels more
closely between the two
On Feb 19, 2010, at 9:06 AM, Karen Hooper wrote:
The potential for a real partnership between Brazil and Mexico is a
long-term strategic issue that should be monitored carefully over the
next several years.
Should the two unite into some sort of more open trade regime, it will
be a very powerful economic bloc. There are enormous obstacles to this
(primarily Brazilian protectionism), but it's something that's been
talked about increasingly over the past year or so as Mexico looks
outward to try to seek other partners.
On 2/19/10 10:00 AM, Kelsey McIntosh wrote:
As NAFTA Growth Slows, Mexico Should Look South
19 Feb 2010
Latin America's major economies avoided the brunt of the global
financial crisis, except for Mexico, whose 7 percent contraction in
2009 represented the region's worst decline. The drop-off was
primarily traceable to America's recession: More than 80 percent of
Mexico's exports go to the U.S., and its major sources of foreign
reserves -- oil, remittances and tourism -- depend heavily upon
consumption north of the border. The loss of tourism revenues due to
ongoing drug violence within Mexico and the emergence of H1N1 didn't
help matters.
This year, as the panic subsides, Mexico's economy is expected to
return to positive growth of around 3 percent. But Mexico's path to
sustainable development remains problematic, due to the risk of
political backlash against reforms targeting state-owned utilities
and petroleum firms. Fortunately, diversifying its portfolio of
trading partners offers Mexico the promise of substantial gains with
far less peril.
NAFTA transformed Mexico into an industrial powerhouse in the late
1990s, spurring productivity and exports. By 2000, Mexico's trade
easily eclipsed that of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile combined.
Policymakers were content to situate Mexico as a "hub and spoke"
economy, using preferential access to the U.S. to entice foreign
That strategy began to unravel in the new millennium. Per capita
income, which doubled from 1990-2000, has increased only modestly
since, and poverty still ensnares almost half of Mexican households.
China, whose entry into the WTO in 2000 soon saw it supplanting
Mexico as the second-largest exporter to the U.S., is often cited as
the cause of Mexico's plight. But evidence on this score is less
certain. As noted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the two
nations' exports overlap less than is generally thought. China
typically exports low-cost manufactured goods and serves as the
final destination for electronics assembly, whereas Mexico
specializes in automobile and durable goods exports.
A more credible obstacle to Mexico's development is the U.S. itself,
which has fallen short on its NAFTA commitments. The United States
continues to subsidize its farmers, undercutting Mexican
agriculture, and still refuses to allow Mexican truckers on U.S.
highways, despite its NAFTA pledge to do so by 2000.
Diminishing returns from NAFTA, coupled with the recognition that
dependence on American consumers can have its pitfalls, has left
Mexican policymakers with the challenge of reassessing the country's
trade ties. To this end, on Saturday President Felipe Calderon
called for Mexico to "diversify its trade and investment [and]
reduce its dependence on the United States." His comments were made
with an eye toward Europe, but similar pronouncements were made last
August regarding Brazil.
Inducing European investment would surely benefit Mexico, but Europe
is likely to prove a difficult market for Mexican exports. Given the
particular nature of its consumers, Europe will offer few
opportunities for Mexican cultural exports, a surging industry in
Mexico. Meanwhile, Eastern and Central European states increasingly
compete in the same class as Mexico when it comes to manufacturing,
and enjoy a competitive advantage due to proximity and cultural
ties. Finally, Western Europe is already saturated with most of the
durable goods that are Mexico's strong suit.
Strengthening ties to Brazil, on the other hand, offers significant
economic -- and strategic -- potential for Mexico. Mexico's oil
sector has been declining since the 1980s because the state-owned
oil company, PEMEX, suffers from gross inefficiencies and a lack of
deep-sea drilling capacity. Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned
petroleum company, has the capacity to aid PEMEX in tapping the
estimated 30 million barrels of crude deposited beneath the Gulf of
Mexico. It can also invigorate PEMEX's refining capacity (Mexico is
forced to import 40 percent of its oil because it lacks refineries),
and expand Mexico's presence in the biodiesel market.
Additionally, Brazil's growing middle class is ripe for Mexican
durable goods. Home ownership is growing rapidly in Brazil, and
consumer credit has expanded by more than 20 percent annually since
2002. Unlike Europeans or Americans, Brazilian consumers were
undaunted last year, another hopeful sign. Hitching its economy to
another large consumer market would diversify Mexico's exports, and
would likely engender a positive cycle by attracting foreign direct
investment into Mexico in order to target the Brazilian market.
A pact with Brazil could also prove a strategic coup for Mexico.
Brazil's opposition to U.S. agricultural subsidies is currently the
biggest barrier to a regional free trade agreement between the
Americas. The prospect of being excluded from a trade pact between
Latin America's two largest economies may entice the U.S. to
negotiate on its agricultural subsidies as a means of relaunching a
hemispheric trade deal. (Currently the U.S. is only offering to
negotiate on agricultural subsidies via the Doha talks at the WTO.)
Opposition by populist leaders may impede a regional free trade deal
in the short term, but if the U.S. reconsiders its subsidies, Mexico
stands to benefit regardless.
Building ties with Brazil offers Mexico better prospects than with
Europe, but the two needn't be mutually exclusive. Indeed, Brazil's
growth could mean the rapid development of domestic enterprises that
could whittle away room for Mexican goods, leaving a narrower window
for developing trade ties than with Europe. And in either case,
trade cannot cure all ills, as NAFTA attests.
Still, a trade strategy that builds on competitive advantages would
help Mexico boost growth and reduce its reliance on the American
market, providing the breathing room for more painful structural
Kelsey McIntosh
Karen Hooper
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Local Librarian Sustains Library's Usefulness Through 21st Century
The library is a place that holds countless memories for people, young and old alike. Whether it's your grade school shelves of picture books, the stacks of your college studying days or your current community and literary trove, libraries are as unique as the events and opportunities they provide. Leah Fritsche, the Deerfield Public Library director hopes to sustain this varied image into the 21st century.
Fritsche is working with the Madison Community Foundation and the Dane County Library Service on the Beyond the Page campaign to provide funding for humanities programs at all of the county's twenty-eight libraries into the future. She believes the effort will provide an amazing opportunity that "opens the door for all kinds of ideas to flourish." Libraries will be able to launch or enhance collections on everything from entertainment to history to literature, to food. "Finding a niche in every corner of the county makes its citizens well informed and entertained," she says. However providing this can be difficult to accomplish under library's budgets, especially the smaller the library.
Currently, the library in the village of Deerfield, with a population of 2,000 citizens, complements its library collection with toddler story times, a Sheepshead card game group, cooking demonstrations, chair yoga, computer classes, couponing, Lego contests, a teen advisory board that volunteers and holds a monthly books discussion, and so much more. Fritsche notes that none of these unique programs would be possible without funding to keep them free and open to anyone who wanders by.
Fritsche sees the value of Beyond the Page in the assistance it will provide for libraries struggling to maintain this level of service under budget cuts. With funding specifically for libraries, directors such as Fritsche can let their ideas grow. "As we strive to meet goals, the burden is lifted," and her dreams can become realities. Fritsche is excited to "provide the kind of programming that engages and surprises even regular library users." She envisions hosting a big name author and a Smithsonian display in the future.
Recently, Friends of the Library celebrated the facility's 20th Anniversary. Their organization's annual Trivia Night raised $4,000 from the more than 400 people who attended. Fritsche hopes to bring this idea to Beyond the Page as a county-wide fundraiser to help support all Dane County libraries.
"Beyond the Page will start making the daydreams of regular library staff become real, helping them dream bigger, drawing in all walks of life to the library where they can discover something they never knew before," she says. Regardless of size or budget, Fritsche knows that a library can inspire anyone, and she wants to be a part of the history.
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Orienting a new hire - issues
- 1i am currently orienting a new hire rn. i work on a telemetry floor at a community hospital. the new hire is from a large magnet hospitals respiratory floor and has 4 years experience.
i have oriented her two nights and the second night made me have some concerns. i realized the new hire gets very defensive when questioned. she gets very agitated around an md asking her to do some asap and stated, "i won't deal with attitude" even when attitude was not being given. she gives nasty looks to the cna's even after i stated that they are very helpful. her verbal report is very confusing and not informative (which i have been giving helpful hints about) and when questioned about cardiac issues she tries to fake an answer that does not make any sense. after telling her multiple times i think she should get vitals and call the md regarding an increased hr and her then stating she is going on break, i preceded to call md and admin the needed medication.
so after our shift, i spoke with my manager who was not impressed because we already have a lot of issues with attitude from some nurses. we are having a meeting after our next shift..
i was wondering what is a nice way of discussing these problems with the new hire in the meeting without sounding like i am bashing her in front of the managers. constructive criticism is all.
- 9Apr 26, '12 by bratmobilefrom what you described it doesn't sound like there is a nice way to tell her anything..
- 2Apr 26, '12 by classicdame Guidepoor attitude is a reflection of low self esteem. That may be a problem, but it is not MY problem and I think you did the right thing by talking to the manager. Lots of this to deal with from people in general anymore. What ever happened to good manners?
- 4Apr 26, '12 by GrnTea, BSN, MSN, RNi have seen that kind of behavior in two kinds of people: those with significant mental health issues, and those with faked credentials. neither can face reality and don't know what too do with it if it comes up and bites them in the ***.
- 6I can see this blowing up in my face.. lol...as I can already see her deciding I'm the "bad guy" from all of this...
She has a very strong personality and for the most part she is very nice. However, I am concerned with her defensiveness, as well as her "I don't deal with _____" attitude . I think since her 4 years of experience were focused on respiratory only, she may not understand the importance of cardiac issues? They only planned on her orienting 4 nights and even though she can make it through a shift very effortlessly, I am concerned about the safety. The verbal report she gives just does not make sense and I feel like she just does the tasks and does not think critically. I have been checking her notes and cardiac strips, all of which are good. When she has more than one thing to do at the same time, she asks me to do one, which is fine however I want her to now pretend as if I am not her sidekick.
Grr.. the glories of orienting a new hire. I prefer a new grad who has lots of questions and eager to learn!
- 8Apr 26, '12 by wish_me_luckmaybe faked credentials or thinks the 4 yrs makes her superior. I disagree with the mental health issues...that has no bearing and quite frankly is offensive to people who are stellar at work and have mental health problems. I think it is due to her being a nurse for 4 years and just being a know it all and like she is a god or something. Anyway, if she is a new hire, that needs to be nipped right away. Good luck with the meeting
- 4Apr 26, '12 by wish_me_lucktele, thanks for the new grad comment. We love nurses like you too!
- 2Apr 26, '12 by MerlynLooks like you have what we refer to in medical terms as a Queen Bee. You have to clip her wings soon. You stated that she fakes the answer on cardiac issues. That could be deadly and lead to the thinking that if she lies to me about this what else is she lying about. You are walking a fine line between being to forceful and not being forceful enough. I don't know if you will every reach the Queen, but maybe you can show the manager the dangers of having her around.
- 2Apr 27, '12 by Good Morning, GilWhat is it about her report that doesn't make sense? I guess I don't understand how a report wouldn't make sense. I mean...you're giving a report on PMH, allergies, full code, current issues/asst...is she just not organized? That should be an easy fix, but for someone that cannot take constructive criticism, it won't be. You're going to have to mention the report issues as well as her, and you could say it like this to the manager..."While her experience is valued on this unit, I think because of that, she has a harder time taking constructive criticism, and learning to improve and ask questions about things she does not know. Because of this, I'm concerned for patient safety." Your manager will know what that means lol, and you're saying it in a diplomatic way. Is there any way you can tell your manager this ahead of time, and then when the time comes for the meeting, he/she can broach the subject?
If your preceptee gives you attitude, you can just tell her flat out: It's a patient safety issue, and you need to ask questions when you don't know something, and need to tend to patients needs first rather than just running to break. I mean...seriously....if a patient is having an acute issue, you don't just run to break; that's a real patient safety issue.
Sorry you're having to deal with this, but I guess that goes with the territory sometimes, probably why many people don't precept lol. Hoping your next orientee is eager to learn, and humble. You really have to be in this profession for patient safety. I would like to precept in the future once I'm more experienced, but there are going to be some people like you mention that don't make it a very enjoyable experience lol.


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Tonight was the annual Presidents Dinner at the college where my Husband works. This college Trevecca Nazarene University, also happens to be where I will be going to college starting next week.
I have attended this dinner once before when Anth first started working there. The dinner is a HUGE event and is a bit formal. (Not black tie but Sunday Best) The food wasn't the best the first year as I remember. I seem to remember very bland med well done steak, twice baked potato, rolls and a salad along with a raspberry chocolate cake. I remember thinking the steak was bland but the rest was ok.
This year, the food was actually quite tasty. We started with a light Spring Salad which looked like mixed greens with almonds, raisins, maybe feta cheese crumbles and choice of Balsamic or Ranch dressing. I chose the Balsamic dressing and really enjoyed the salad. Next they brought the bread which my thoughtful husband broke in half and gave to me because he knows I don't eat much bread. Then they brought out our entr�e which consisted of Beef Tenderloin ( in some drizzled white sauce) along with some roasted red potato's, and roasted zucchini and squash. I really liked this meal and it was quite filling this time! As we were preparing to hear the Presidents Speech, they brought our our DESSERT I use caps because this was the BIGGEST dessert I have SEEN! They brought our carrot cake and it was two normal pieces of cake together drizzled with a caramel sauce. At first I told them No and they didn't even pay any attention to me. Then I decided to try a bite and it SOOO SWEET! I ate about 3 bites and then could eat no more! I don't think I saw a single person who could finish the cake! The President even made a comment stating that there were bets at some tables to see who could finish it and from what I saw there was some cake left in every plate and almost all of it left in mine!!!!
I'm very proud of how I ate and mostly that I did not eat that cake. I tell you right now, a year ago I could have HAMMERED that cake and hated myself! This year I had some self control. It's so nice to have that kind of power over food!!! I wish I had a pic of the cake. If one shows up, I will post it .
Now on to the rest of the evening, They always say a few things about the history of the school and what all new things they are doing but this year they have a new marketing campaign called "Where Great Stories Begin." I liked this idea, and at the end of the dinner, they gave everyone there a blank journal. The idea was to write your own story about the school and how it changed our life. Grant it, this dinner is only for Admins, Faculty, Staff etc. Spouses also received the journal. As a few people came up and shared there own personal testimony's, I could not help but feel moved and very intrigued. I want to be one of those people with an amazing story. I can just see myself (thin of course) walking to the podium and sharing testimony of how I feel that I was led to Trevecca and how learning my craft and having the confidence to succeed in my goals all started with making the leap to TNU and taking a chance to better myself! It seems like a pipe dream now, but I know this will be a reality in years to come!
I already have a pretty amazing story in my own right but going to college to get my degree at 35 will surely give me something to write about.
I have been so worried about making it in school that I had forgotten about all the people, community, and how friendships and learning can be fun and exciting and new! I have to say, now I am really getting pumped up!
Tonight's Dinner had really left me with some things to reflect on. What a great way to Ring in the beginning to the first chapter of the new book of my life!!!!!
Me and Anth ready for Dinner.
I have been doing a Biggest Loser Challenge for the past 10 weeks. On week one I posted my goals were to lose 10 lbs and move up to 180 minutes of exercise per week. I have actually lost over 10 lb's ( 11 and maybe more) and gone WAY over 180 minutes a week. My reward for this challenge was to buy some new shorts.
So here's the thing, I went to Target ( I like their line) and picked out some cute shorts. Hmm.... Should I get the XXL or the XL.? I grabbed the XXL and walked around looking at other things. I kept thinking about it and went back deciding to get the XL's instead. I cringed the whole time thinking, "Well, if they fit they will be tight!" As I was trying them on, I acutally said a little prayer "PLEEEASE FIT!!" So I got home and tried them on immediately THEY FIT PERFECTLY!!! I cannot remember the last time I wore an XL ANYTHING!! So I had to take a few pics to show you all too! These are also reversible WHOO HOO!!!
What an accomplishment!!! I had NO idea that I had gone down THAT much ( I guess 60 something pounds is nothing to sneeze at?)
This is such a Milestone for me!! I CAN'T WAIT till I reach LARGE baby!!
This just SPARKS me so much more!! Bring it on Baby!!
I'm taking a step into a different direction today. I know I'm usually pretty upbeat, (and I am) but today and really this week I've been masking my extreme nervousness for the weeks to come.
Some of you may already know that I will be starting school as a traditional freshman undergrad. That's FRESHMAN- don't get me wrong, I am very excited but this is bringing some serious feelings of anxiety and fear as well. I am 35 years old and graduated in 1994, that's almost 20 years ago!!!! I was never the brightest kid in high school either. I was always a pretty good student with A's and B's till I got to about the 7th grade. My grades started dropping but it was usually to the C's. Needless to say, I was an average student. I only failed one class and that was Algebra when I was a Freshman in high school. Dummy me, should have taken Pre-Algebra. I took it again as a Sophomore and I BARELY passed it then. I just couldn't get it! When I graduated I started making good grades and I actually was wanting to go to school (because I was offered a music scholarship by U.T Martin) after winning a singing competition. Anyway, as much as it excited me, I wasn't ready to buckle down and study in a community college to prepare. I made the decision to work and not go to college. Now, almost 20 years later, I decided that I want my degree and I'm ready to work for it!
Here lies the problem, I've taken the easy way out my whole life. I have stayed in dead end jobs and gotten complacent and have not dared to EVER EVER challenge myself.
My health is step one in this journey to achieving my goals in life. I have managed to lose exactly half of what I need to get to my overall weight goal putting me at 175 for my bone frame and height. Now that I am at this half way point, I am in unfamiliar territory and even that makes me nervous. So here I am, looking at a new me just over the horizon (next year) and I have no idea what I look like or feel like at this point! I know that I have to succeed in the weight loss in order to get my degree.- I know that must sound crazy but I honestly believe this. I have always gotten so close to things, but never made that EXTRA effort, to be at top before!
Now, it's sink or swim. This goes for my weight and my degree! I do believe that I will achieve my goals but I am SCARED out my mind! My confidence is really taking a dive thinking about school starting next Tuesday!!! I don't know what to expect, I don't know what books I'll need. I haven't even registered yet. Orientation is next Friday and it lasts till the first day of school which is TUESDAY! I will have NO time to prepare for anything.
I went shopping for school supplies and I have never felt so lost in my life. If it were not for Anthony, I would have probably have bought just about everything. I managed to keep things simple and on our budget but I was still clearly lost.
Monday I will be going with Anth to to "President's Dinner" this is the elite of the school ( well faculty admin, staff and families) only. I will be bumping shoulders with my professors and several other important folks. I want to make a really good impression on them but also be myself- not that easy to do!
I'm so excited to be doing something so social and formal since I've been in the house all summer long but I do worry about living up to expectations since Anth is in many ways like a "Golden Child". I admire him so much for his confidence, strength, and intelligence. Anth is so smart and I definitely have never felt like a very "SMART" person before. Anyway, I am sure that I'll try on every dress in my closet to look perfect for the event. The good news is that it will be a nice free meal (usually steak or something) and a chance to dress up for a change- not to mention ANTH looks so good in a suit!! (Shhh...)
I'm sure it will all be fine, and I'll probably meet some really cool people. So far, everyone I have met there has been so nice!!
So here I am, standing at the bottom of the longest staircase of my life. I feel as if, I am a child looking up a GIANT stone staircase where the stairs are all cracked and uneven and I have to jump, crawl and pull myself up in order to climb the stairs. I know that this journey will be a long and hard one but I KNOW that I can do this!! It doesn't mean that I want get scared from time to time but I can do this!!!
Now that the Fall Semester is about to begin, I still have the ACT left. I have never taken this test, and although I can get in based on my GPA which was BARELY enough to get me in, I would like to make a good enough score to get a scholarship to help with books and honestly, I don't want to remedial classes unless I have to. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get my degree and then work towards being my own boss.(with Anth).
So I guess I need a little encouragement here, I am really scared and on top of everything, I have studied for the ACT this summer but this past week I havent' studied or taken a practice test all week! I gotta get off my rear and hit those books!
I know I can do this I need to some cheerleaders here to help me out! I never was much of a cheerleader for myself. The one thing I really have going is that I am VERY STUBBORN and I am a FIGHTER!! Now it's time to WARRIOR ON!!
Thanks for listening everyone.....
Me? Nah, not gonna happen. With that being said, These are just a few things that I have recently conjured up. Ok, a warning here, this is food PRON Please keep in mind, that these are for emergency situations only!! Ok well, it depends. I do not advise having these sorta treats daily but every once in awhile we need a little something.
These treats all are quick and easy. I just like to make my desserts pretty and make them feel naughty although they are really pretty light.
First up, we have my Jello "Buffed" Pudding.
Sugar Free Dark Chocolate pudding cup
2 tbsp of light whipped cream
1/8 tsp of light chocolate syrup.
For my garnish I have 4 dark chocolate hershey squares .
I absolutely love this when I have a major chocolate attack
Some recent Breakfast twists that I have come up with are next on the board.
This one was due to the fact that light french toast just didn't sound good enough for me (grant it there are a few more calories here)
I started out with 2 slices of whole wheat toast
2 egg whites
2 packs of splenda
1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Light butter spray (like Pam)
1tbsp unsweetened coco
Top with desired whipped Cream, chocolate chips, and light chocolate syrup YUMM!!!
Next up I needed to get my fruit in and had a leftover pancake from Sunday Breakfast.
This is nothing more than a cooked pancake topped with fresh cut strawberries, light whipped cream and a drizzle of strawberry syrup.
Next up THIS has become a weekly staple for me. I LOVE starbucks with the passion of 10,000 suns!!! I gave up starbucks for the most part but I get email newsletter from Hungry Girl ( You really need to check her out at hungrygirl.com) She had a Starbucks Swap to die for so I tried it and it was AMAZING!!!! There a few SP recipes as well.
Now last but NOT least, good ol healthy fruit with a touch of light whipped cream!!!
Ok, now you all know my DIRTY little secrets!!!
Here a few of my desert food staples.
#1 ALWAYS have fresh fruit on hand
#2 I am a SUCKER for light whipped cream
#3 Dark Chocolate is a MUST(it has so many health benefits too like antioxidants)
#4 Light Chocolate Syrup in moderation can really Jazz up your favorite treat
#5. Vanilla, Coconut, ALMOND extract can add a lot of flavor but not calories.
#6. I just became a fan of toasting Coconut- WONDERFUL topping!!
#7 Reduced or Light Peanut Butter (sweet and full of protein)
#8. Coco Powder
#9. Jello Pudding and/or Yogurt can do WONDERS!!!
#10 Pretty Please with a CHERRY on top!- It's so nice to top a desert with a Cherry.
These are all very basic and simple little tricks I use to jazz up my snacks and deserts. I keep finding new and exciting ways to jazz things up and I Love Smoothies too!
I hope you start getting the shakes for sweets after this!! I have learned not to deny myself of ANYTHING!!!! If I want a sweet treat, then I get it!!!
I will count my calories, and budget it in for the day but I will treat myself every once in awhile.
I believe that the key to successful weight loss is balance. I know some people have to give up sugar completely and that isn't a bad thing but I know that I have to make choices that I CAN live with for the rest of life and this is start!!
I don't know about you guys but I have been keeping an eye on Halloween costumes for Sexy Beast! Last night I was all over the internet trying to find something cute that would fit in my budget. Try as I might I could not help but think about all those costumes in my closet and that buying a new one just would be a bad idea. As I was looking different ideas I got down to five costumes and all are pretty cute. These were my top 5
5. Fairy Princess- I've never been a fairy before and this is just cute!
4. Purple Witch- I thought this was cute but the main reason I considered this was because I have a LOT of purple witch accessories from last year.
Halloween 2010:
3. She Devil- For whatever reason, I've always liked devil costumes. I have very often been a devil.
She Devil Halloween 2010:( I dressed up different the whole weekend)
She Devil Halloween 2009:
Down to the final two!
2. Pirate Wench- I like this one just because it's very cute and sexy and I do have a jaberd and a few pirate things from a "pirate" office party a few years back ( I was always in charge of those crazy parties)
Now drum roll please for the top costume ( da da da da..) Well.. I got ya there because I decided not to go with any of these after all and things are still in the air. ) I will more than likely make my own costume this year. It's a bit of a bummer because I cannot wear a costume at school since it is an accredited Christian College but I totally understand and respect that.
Anyway.... This was ALMOST my choice!!!
#1- Sexy Vamp- I absolutely love this but I'm also really nervous about that tight fit. That wasn't the basis of my decision but as for now, I didn't buy it.
So my costume will be a surprise nonetheless.
Now, on to the real reason why I named this blog Christmas.... I KNOW I KNOW...I tell the long version of the story.
Well, after thinking about spending money on a new costume I decided to go through my closet and pull out a few things. One of these things was a corset that I have never REALLY been able to wear in public and it FIT!!!! I don't have any pictures but I will soon enough!
I find it funny that once I find something that fits, it's like something gets to me and I have to try on EVERYTHING! Needless to say, I went on a rampage and started pulling out all sorts of dresses that I either could NEVER wear or they just looked so bad that I would not wear them out at all. I decided to pull out this slinky little black Spanish style dress with spaghetti straps ( I used to NEVER do spaghetti straps) and tried it on. When I first grabbed the dress off the hanger, I thought. " Ok, I'll have to pull and tuck and wiggle around and hope that it will get over my BIG OL tummy! I grabbed dress, stepped into it, and Wallah ( insert the heavenly choir singing as the pearly gates open up) it just slid right over me. Hmm,"That seemed to easy I thought to myself." I went in the bathroom and looked in the mirror, I could not BELIEVE IT!!!! It actually looked pretty good.
I was so excited, that I did not even take the dress off for several minutes. The cool thing is, I have been trying to figure out what I was going to wear to the President's Dinner (Dinner that happens every year for University Staff/Faculty). I liked the way that the dress looked on me so much that I decided that I just might wear this in a few weeks! I just can't tell you how much this meant to me. I actually wore this dress once when I first bought it and it looked so bad that I had to wear a blouse on top just to cover the fat that bulging out! I wish I had a picture from this day but it was not good.
It's another one of those poor fashion decisions that I used to make.
So after being so excited, I had to see what else I could acquire. I tried on another dress which was a white halter dress that I wore after my Wedding to Anth. I can specifically remember wearing this dress and feeling incredibly uncomfortable because it really didn't fit. It's very tight fighting and it's just above the knee as well. I tried it on and it too looked good on me ( sorry I didn't take pics of this one)- I'll save that for the future.
I just got so excited, and then I went a little crazy.... I pulled out some old bra's and panties and tried them on. I used to be VERY bad about buying cute bra's and panties and them never fit. I tried on a girdle (never worn), 3 pairs of panties ( never worn) and two bra's (worn and one to the point that the strap was wearing thin because I would force myself in cute bra's) . Then I need to blush a bit here , some lingerie that I have worn MAYBE a time or two and it looked pretty horrible then. EVERYTHING fit me perfectly!!! I was so happy! I won't even have to buy new bra's and panties let alone dresses anytime soon due this progress! You CAN'T tell me that that isn't MOTIVATION in itself to move forward!!!!
So needless to say, I felt like I had Christmas last night about 11:30-1:00pm!!!
Oh, and believe me I did sleep in this morning... BAD GIRL!


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I am on my second tube of this mask, and I have a third in reserve. I have purchased: Crème Verte Espoir, Lotion P50 (original, with phenol), Lait U and this mask. The mask is the only item I will repurchase.
As others have said, it stinks. I tried to wash it off with a sponge per the instructions, and it ruined the sponge, so I wash it off in the shower now. I always use it with a drop of water and a pinch of baking soda, per the advice of the spa where I purchased it (online). This supposedly "dissolves blackheads." I'm not sure that's even possible, but it gives the mask a foamier texture that makes it easier to apply. The day that I use it, I notice my skin appears slightly darker and gets flushed more easily. The following day, blackheads are easier to extract. I do not see much of a difference in pore size or oil production, but the easier extractions makes this an HG product for me. This mask should not be used for more than 20 minutes, or it will suck the life out of your skin.
The Masque Vivant like all of Biologique Recherche's products stink to high heaven but this one is one of their worst smelling items. Be forewarned. Thank goodness you don't have to use it every week. I think a website that sells this in the US called 'Shop Rescue Spa' said that you can use this twice a week (?) so that's how often I use this mask.
This seems to be slighly tightening yet still reasonably comfortable and it seems to be mattifying so far but of course I use this along with P50 1970, Complexe Iribiol serum and Creme Dermopurifiante and not solely in isolation. I'm giving this 3.5 lippies but I literally can't here on Makeupalley! : )
I haven't mixed this mask with baking soda yet however but I would like to do that in the future at some point!
This mask smells sooooooooo terrible.
I can usually handle herbal or natural smells in products, i prefer them to the artificial mainstream smells..but this, this is a whole other realm.
To me, every time, i get burned bbq chicken. as if you had left bbq chicken out for days and days and then rubbed it all over your face.. with like, a hint of pee...or old undies, or something.
it's putrid.
the smell intensifies as you're washing it off and it still lingers after you scrub it away..
but i swear this stuff is doing something..
i can't quite put my finger on it, but i can tell it's good and i keep on reaching for that bottle and using it over and over.. its on my face as i write this review.
that chick who rubbed tea tree oil inside her nostrils when using this...she was on to something.
try it out if you enjoy your face stinking, but looking nicer.
p.s. I'm using this in with the lotion p50 and creme vip o2.
all winners in my book.
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This mask (when used along side other recommended BR products) has made my skin look like that of a film star. It is incredible. It has never happened with any other range.
Through the years I have used.......drum roll: Lancome, Weleda,Trilogy, Lavera, Neals Yard, Shisedo, Dr Haushka, Olay, Jurlique, Elizabeth Arden, Dermalogica, Innoxa, La Roche Posay, Kanebo, Avene, Kiehls, Clarins, Clinique, Decleor, Biotherm, Eve Lom, Emma Hardie, REN, Dr Nick Lowe, Ponds and many many more brands.
At this age I've decided to investigate brands outside the makeup main stream. Thanks Caroline Hirons for your blogs and introducing me to P50 and BR.
The BR range is the most quickly acting effective skin care range I have ever used. I won't need microdermabrasion any more. And my clarisonic can be used on my body instead.
The problems I wanted targeted were: 1) large pores, 2) a reduction in Tzone shine, 3) improved cheek hydration, 4) to reduce early slight sagging on the cheeks.
Overall I wanted to be confident to go to work without feeling I had to use any foundation, tinted moisturiser or pore reducing primer.
My pores and shine have massively improved.
Im also supplementing with a few BR facials as an investment to help my skin really get a good kick start for 2014....... Face and neck skin is part of an outfit.....
The dreadful thing is that the odour from the mask actually worsens once you remove it. Through the day the odour gets stronger and stronger. Yet as the odour worsens the better your skin looks- you glow and look amazing. It is so warped. A weird sort of mathematical dysfuntion.
The smell: horrendous: it is a potent mixture of: Braggs sauce, soya sauce, Marmite, Vegemite, Berocca Vitamin B tablets, hops, and a generous tablespoon of yeast. yup. Suck it up if you dare.
This is a pretty pricey range so I think it is smart to get a proper consultation- Im really glad I did. I got a mini facial to test out products, and this was redeemable on purchases. I also got given samples to continue with, to help make a decision.
On days where I use this mask-( weekend), I confess I use a Shisedo moisturiser and perfume. This is because I just have to smell something different, something lovely. I just can't cope with the persistent Vitamin B marmite smell. We breathe 16-20 times a minute......you feelin me?????
BR do not recommend you mix between brands in case of reactions as theres a lot of active ingredients in the BR products.
If you are totally tired of your skin and have tried as much and as hard as I have to find something that works, then consider the BR range.
***** 8 months later- on weekends and evenings, I go around my local town with un- tinted moisturiser and sunscreen. Im proud of my skin. I can't give up the tinted moisturiser for work- I just love my Nars!!
**** October 2014- please see footnote added to my review of P50
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Wow, last review 2009? More people need to know about this!
So yes, after reading the reviews, a few things:
--The smell is kinda weird
-This mask is brown, so to me, it looks very.. strange on
However.. I LOVE this mask. Love. I love how it makes my skin feel afterwards. I leave it onfor 20 minutes, then use warm water to wash it off then exfoliate softly with a wash cloth. No better feeling, and I know it helps clean my pores!
So expensive, but it's a good product. I'm basically out of it now, so I will be going back to the spa where I got it from and repurchasing.
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The mask is really good, the cleansing power is descent. My skin was glowing afterwards. Very natural, and works even better with baking soda.
This is a thick glue-like mask that looks like soy sauce and smells salty. But like most reviewers comment, it does make your face glow afterwards. Your skin is left very even in color and soft and supple in texture. Still, I took off 1 lippie because of the price. Results are great but not amazing for something twice the price of some of the best spa and clinical masks out there.
I'm very mixed about this product - If I could, I'd give it a 3.5. I got a few sample tubes and have used it 3 times. The 1st time I used it with 10 minutes of steam, and my skin did glow afterwards. The 2nd time, I used it with a little baking soda (according to the instructions), and my skin didn't look nice at all. In fact, it was pretty dry. The 3rd time, I used it again with steam (no baking soda). My skin felt smooth afterwards, and looked ok, but in the morning it doesn't look nice at all.
This has been the case with a few masks I've tried; it looks nice immediately after I take the mask off, but in the morning, my skin is not any better, if not worse. Overall, I'm confused. I'd like to continue to try this line, but it's so expensive.
As far as the smell, I don't think it's that bad! It smells pretty natural to me, nothing really offensive.
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This is a nice mask. It smells badly but that makes me think that it is doing something. It is very expensive. I would rather save up and use the money for microdermabarsion or an ultrsonic peel than repurchase.
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I have been using Biologique Recherche for more than a year. I think the line is good, perhaps I tend to apply too much of each product, whichever way I have not always had good results.
Following a period where I have not been using its products much, taking a break from the pill and trying out several samples, I have had a very angry break out which transported me back to my teenage years (I'm 29 now).
A few days ago I decided to stop using samples, foundation, powder, even if they were very high-end brands and just keep it simple. So I only cleansed with a gentle Nuxe milk, put on a little BR P50 toner, and a bit of BR Dermopurifiante at night. Yesterday I purchased the Masque Vivant which cost me 57.50 euros. I applied it and the consistency surprised me, it is not like a tpical mask at all. To me it felt like SOY SAUCE! The smell, colour, consistency.. When I took it off my skin felt a bit dry so before bed I put a tiny little bit of dermopurifiante cream. This morning my face is clearer, blemishes scarring/fading, and overall more luminous and less oily. I think I will see better results after using a couple of times. I am not much into masks but I am going through a very bad skin period. So I am also considering using this once a week ad getting the Bio Magic Mask to use another day per week.
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