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Knock it Off!
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Yes I have beef too. I love JC shoes BUT, it's not fair they are suing Forever 21 for a knock off version of a flat sandal by JC. JC is suing Forever 21 for knock off's when they are doing the exact same thing!!!
- June 27, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- Taylor said...
I think this is really well spoken. I knew about the other two, but had no idea about the Charlotte Olympia ones, which are horrible. He needs to sort of take a step back I think and realize that it's not okay to copy certain things. I think the Ferragamo ones are an embarrassment. Did you see the McQueen "tribute" ones? Those are horrible as well.
- June 27, 2011 at 5:04 PM
- Poochie said...
You know how I feel about knockoffs especially ones like these. Just stop an come up with something good on your own.
Poochie - June 27, 2011 at 6:01 PM
- chipsHH said...
I don't know... I really appreciate knock-offs. I've no job right now, going to school, and with the income that does arrive (from a parent), I can only manage to buy an "acceptable" shoe. And knock-offs are my fave, ONLY if I like how they look AND if they do it right...oh, AND if the price is right :P
The shoes here, well... Okay, may be as a dress shoe I'd buy the oxfords :P Unique styles, though ^_^ - June 27, 2011 at 6:12 PM
- { aggie } said...
Oh, Celine! Finally!
I've seen these "inspired" shoes around, and I don't mind if they're inspired but don't rip off everything!
It's even more ironic that JC is a proper shoe label. What are their desginers doing? Pfft even everyday people could easily copy another design.
It's even more ironic that Forever 21 ripped off the Miu Miu swallow-print shoes. They look exactly the same! - June 27, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- talktomyshoes said...
There is a difference between being inspired and ripping off a design. It drives me nuts and makes me giggle. Yes once in a while the odd knockoff can be done right, but really folks, use your own creativity.
I had a little laugh about it back in April, Christian Louboutin wannabe's everywhere.... *sigh* - June 27, 2011 at 6:36 PM
I think that all of these shoes are ugly. Your designs are ok, at best, but your shoe collection of other designers are great. No offense just thought you might wanna hear some truth for once!
- June 27, 2011 at 7:26 PM
- Jules said...
I think the knock offs are hideous! I think in some occasions, imitation is the best form of flattery, but in these cases, I would be pissed! Come up with your own designs! I would almost want to make something ugly on purpose just to see if someone else would knock it off
- June 27, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- TheShoeGirl said...
Hey Anonymous. You're a genius. These aren't my designs but thanks for checking out my blog.
- June 27, 2011 at 7:43 PM
- Mr Lonely said...
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- June 27, 2011 at 7:58 PM
hey genious i know they are not your designs,i saw what you did with the last designer you worked for and no wonder why they got bought out by steve madden,i just wanted to know who the fuck hired you to dod such a half ass job,and by the way i was trying to be nice by not saying so but your not very pretty without makeup and i was being to nice when i said your designs are ok at best when they are really way below novice,and your husband is gay.i only know about your bolg because i googled SHE NEEDS MAC and 6 PACK BETTY which in case you didnt know means that your gay husband would need a minimum of a six pack of beer in order to sleep with you,in either case your picture popped up on both searchs.thanks for tunning in
- June 27, 2011 at 9:41 PM
and your teeth are way to big for your face which is long enough as is.
- June 27, 2011 at 9:44 PM
- REBECCA said...
Anonymous, you have no class. Celine loves what she does and inspires a lot of readers to do the same.
You sound like a complete hater. Get lost. - June 27, 2011 at 10:08 PM
the truth hurts.
- June 27, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Hey Anonymous, If you're going to insult someone, you should learn english first. You sound like a fool.
- June 27, 2011 at 11:06 PM
wtf is wrong with you "anonymous", that was such a terrible thing to say.
Celine you have been nothing but sweet and entertaining, you dont deserve this negativity. - June 27, 2011 at 11:34 PM
To the anonymous hater: what a waste of time to write negative remarks. Taking the time to insult others is a tell-tale sign of insecurities and lack of intelligence. The world could use more positive, intelligent and witty people like Celine and less people like you.
- June 27, 2011 at 11:41 PM
- Cheesegrater said...
I would consider it an honor to be insulted by someone as terrible at grammar, spelling and rational thought as Anonymous.
-- Chase - June 28, 2011 at 12:46 AM
- Hannah said...
First off...real 'klassy' anon. You're a true inspiration to all of us.
But back to the post: I just blogged about this myself. The Charlotte Olympia knock offs really frosted me for some reason! It was the tipping point! - June 28, 2011 at 2:27 AM
- Poochie said...
Dearest Anon,
A few words of advice. First, to successfully insult someone it's best to come off as a bit superior and your insults should have an element of truth to them. I would suggest that you avail yourself of a Dictionary as well as The Rules of Style for grammar advice.
Second, I've met our adorable ShoeGirl and her wonderful husband in person and not only is she lovely and fun, I did not get any indication that he was gay. But aren't we past calling someone gay as an insult yet?
Third, I'm not sure what search engine you are using, but, because I like to be knowledgeable before I throw information out there, I searched for your two terms and Celine did not come up as a result connected to either one.
And lastly, because I was intrigued that so erudite an Anon would know something I did not, I went to the best slang resource on the web, Urban Dictionary, and neither term came up as a result or having any meaning.
So stop trying to make Fetch happen. It's never going to happen.
Best regards,
(aka a friend of ShoeGirl) - June 28, 2011 at 5:25 AM
slow down I am 4 posts behind you...
- June 28, 2011 at 6:14 AM
- scarf rings said...
These shoes areee soooo greaat! <3
--scarf rings lover - June 28, 2011 at 6:58 AM
good morning Celine. It's me anonymous. I want to apologize to you & your readers. I'm sorry about what i said last night... I was in a bad mood. you see mommy & daddy didn't really teach me much about being a decent person. I understand that it takes a lot to put yourself out there for everyone to make an opinion. I also want to apologize to your amazing husband, who must be the luckiest guy ever. I can tell by your posts that you are fun loving, have great friends, and are talented beyond limits.
- June 28, 2011 at 8:16 AM
- TheShoeGirl said...
Wow anon- you learned how to spell and use organized sentence structure overnight! That's so great :)
Don't worry about the nasty stuff you spewed yesterday, it didn't bother me. I obviously have really great, supportive friends and readers that mean more than an anonymous commenter. Thank you for taking the time to apologize though, that was nice. I forgive you.
xox - June 28, 2011 at 8:46 AM
- Faith J. said...
I have seen Jeffrey Campbell do so many knockoffs over the years, now every time I see a JC shoe I just assume it's a knockoff. And I shop other brands instead. I don't like wearing knockoffs.
- June 28, 2011 at 9:08 AM
- arc said...
You know, they do say that Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
There a difference between imitating a famous design and flat out copying a famous design so it passes as the real deal.
I'm ok with imitation. Sometimes we cant afford the real thing so we are willing to take the "close enough imitation" without trying to pretend it's the real deal. However, what I DON'T accept is a flat out counterfeit, trying to deceive that it's a real Gucci, Prada or Chanel.
Bottom line, the person who can afford it WILL buy the real deal...they won't buy the imitation. That said, just because you cant drop $200 to $2000 on a pair of shoes should not mean you should be totally shut out of the cute shoe market. They know, as do the fashion pros that they are not the real thing. - June 28, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Good lord, that anonymous commenter is mean! Truly heinous.
Celine, you are beautiful and have amazing taste. I've loved your blog for a while now and think you're incredibly witty and charming.
ANYWHO - I agree with your post. Knock-offs are the worst, and more often than not, they're very poorly made and fall apart. I'd rather save my pennies than buy some faux leather fakes at F21. - June 28, 2011 at 11:47 AM
He also copied Dior's SS11 shoes. Ugh.
- June 28, 2011 at 12:10 PM
- J. said...
I agree, the similarities are a bit too obvious...
- June 28, 2011 at 1:04 PM
- Accidental Fashionista said...
TOTALLY Agree!!! Wrote about it not to long ago in fact.
http://noodlefashions.blogspot.com/2011/06/lets-be-original.html - June 28, 2011 at 2:21 PM
I hate knock offs too! I think that buying cute shoes cheap is okay but if it's a knock off I just dont go there. I am a supporter of smart shopping but ruining a classic isn't good.
- June 28, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- SHY BooGS said...
lol those dont even look like replicas theyjust look all wrong ... love your blogg
- June 28, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Just started following your blog, love it! Very insightful comments and you seem very qualified to make them! Completely agree about the Jeffrey Campbell's...love the brand, but I pretty much assume most of their designs are knock-offs of one designer or another!
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- June 28, 2011 at 8:47 PM
- June 28, 2011 at 9:44 PM
- TheShoeGirl said...
Anonymous- you can talk shit about me all you want and I'll leave it up because you don't phase me, but leave others out of it or I will delete your comments.
- June 28, 2011 at 9:56 PM
- NikiMaait said...
What is with haters who comment on blogs and about how much they hate the blogger? Their insecurity is so transparent.
Anon - Your insecurity and jealousy of Celine is so blindingly obvious that you may as well have just written the below in your comment:
"Celine, I am extremely jealous of your happy marriage and your successful and fun life. So much so, that my jealousy is taking over any capacity that I may have to be a decent human being. Because of this I am going to write some nasty comments on your post. Posts which I am completely up to date with because I most likely have your page saved in my favourites because I am completely obsessed with everything you have to say because you're living the life that I want for myself and no one else. I am one of those people who can't handle it when other people do well in something that I have an passion for. Some people call it insecurity. I call it Narcissism."
Now a message from me to you Celine, I absolutely love your blog. I follow you on twitter and like your facebook page. I am incredibly jealous of you and your career but I have nothing but happiness for you. You inspired me to start my own blog about shoes. It's never going to be as successful as yours but it's something I'm mostly doing just as a hobby and outlet for my shoe addiction. All the best with your new collection. I love the name and have my fingers crossed that you will one day sell them in Australia <3
Keep up the fab work - June 28, 2011 at 11:39 PM
- Anna at ShoeHunting said...
I have a HUGE problem with the Charlotte Olympia knockoffs, that is such an original shoe and I hate to see it copied so BADLY! Also, the Ferragamos deserve to be left as is and not duplicated by Mr. Campbell. With ya. The creepers don't bother me much because I don't like that shoe style anyway.
- June 29, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- WendyB said...
The Ferragamo knockoff just hurts me. I can't even comment on it!
- June 29, 2011 at 7:46 PM
I love your blog!.
Your the best!.
Pearl C - June 29, 2011 at 9:46 PM
- Ankle Boots said...
Huge Shoes looking awesome
- June 30, 2011 at 12:05 AM
First, let me preface this by saying that your blog is one of my favorites and I always appreciate reading your opinions.
I would say that... without these knock-offs, there are no trends and in fact, to create a trend, you need to have people playing of each other. Personally, I think the original Charlotte Olympia's are completely unwearable and quite ugly and prefer the version that JC did (much more Carmen Miranda and Lucille Ball to me), but that is my opinion and no one needs to agree with me. I always refer to the excellent lecture Joanna Blakley gave on this subject (http://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_blakley_lessons_from_fashion_s_free_culture.html) because it has some good points. It's awesome that people can afford shoes like the originals, but those people are really in the top tiers of society (or spending like they are) and for the rest of us, who do have a right to wear unusual fashion too, we can't afford a shoe that starts at $900 (I know the COs and the SFs are far more). I agree that JC is cutting it fine now and should back off, but think about the Litas that are so popular. That's a ripoff of a Charles Anastase design and now it's being patented because Anastase wouldn't even make them for anyone else. How many of us would return our Litas so we didn't have a knock-off? - June 30, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Sigh. That was "off each other."
- June 30, 2011 at 12:03 PM
How can you seriously write this post when on your twitter you just posted a sneak peak of your new line that CLEARLY knocked off Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony??! So you changed the bow to something more horrific and altered the topline and made the strap skinnier... does that mean you didn't knock of Chloe Sevigny? And you were "inspired"?
Careful of what you post. - June 30, 2011 at 4:30 PM
- TheShoeGirl said...
Anonymous, seriously you're a fucking creep. You should think about how crazy you sound although you don't care because you're anonymous so nobody knows who you are. Total pussy move by the way.
It's time to move on I think. I get that you hate me and everything about me. I don't care.
xox - June 30, 2011 at 4:38 PM
with all due respect, can you speak to the issue of the knock offs just posted from your new collection (mentioned by anon. above). i don't understand...? it's a fair question if you are going to call out JC who does a lot of great pieces that are not knocks, or are truly modified in some way.
much appreciated. - June 30, 2011 at 4:49 PM
- LADIVASOSA said...
The reason knockoff's are happening at an alarming rate and with ridiculous audacity because EVERYONE BUYS THEM!! Even the ugly shoes! As soon as JC reveals a new "collection" EVERY SINGLE BLOGGER has posted about it. I just got an invitation to see this "unveiling" today at LF. Not interested. Most of the shoes are ugly as fuck and people buy them because they see famous bloggers buy them.
Now it gets even more ridiculous. As I was running some errands, I pass by a Steve Madden store and now they have their own versions of Litas and Dani shoes, etc etc.
Pathetic. These dumbass companies are trolling through these blogs to see what is one everyone's "wishlist" and then plan the future "collection". I'm telling you, some famous blogger talked about those Charlotte Olympia's and it probably got like 300 comments. And there are plenty bloggers talking about their trip to the Ferragamo museum, so that explains that one. - June 30, 2011 at 7:43 PM
A quote from one of my fave actresses in one of my fave movies:
"...what you don't know is that, that sweater is not just blue, it's not turquoise. It's not lapis. It's actually cerulean. And you're also blithely unaware of the fact that in 2002, Oscar de la Renta did a collection of cerulean gowns. And then I think it was Yves Saint Laurent... wasn't it who showed cerulean military jackets? ... And then cerulean quickly showed up in the collections of eight different designers. And then it, uh, filtered down through the department stores and then trickled on down into some tragic Casual Corner where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin."
The point of this quote is to show that trends come and go and there is always going to be inspiration for designers to take from eachother. Celine's designs have always been super original. The shoe Anon is talking about (the wooden heel) has been trending with other designers such as Diane Von Furstenberg, MIU MIU even Jessica Simpson. It's also a fairly understated design. The shoes that Celine is talking about in this post are clearly very original and 'out-there' designs which have blatantly been copied.
Anon - The fact that you admitted that you are following her on Twitter also just proves my previous comment about your insecurity and jealousy. Not to mention the fact that your comments have no credibility because:
a) you won't even show your name
b) they're uninformed
c) you're not making an argument, you're just being an ass - June 30, 2011 at 9:00 PM
I am not the mean anon lol, but i just wanted to say I was a little taken back by your latest design you showed as your first original design. I am a huge fan of the site, and you, so dont get me wrong, I just personally found it a bit hypocritical to call out other designers on doing exactly what you do. I hate JC and Steve madden, and refuse to wear anything by either, because by doing so you are only supporting the problem. Maybe not to everyone, but in my opinion shoes are a form of art, and the design is like any amazing painting. It is not fair to make money of anothers design. If you want to be inspired by another design i believe it only fair to give credit to the designer. You complain about jc yet you wear his shoes daily...your supporting the enemy. I think it is fair to have lower lines to appeal to those who cannot afford said items, but at least give credit to the inspiration and get valid approval. I just wish there was a lower line willing to create their own designs and not out right copies of higher end designs. The talent is out their yet when given the opportunity like yourself, you choose to make replicas yourself. Use your talent and give your fans something original. Your first pair whether inspired by whoever, look exactly like the chloe for oc you posted withen the last couple months. Of course people would see the connection. Create something of your own, i know you have it in you. As an artist i just hate seeing so many artist steal others work. Its flattering perhaps, but also tiring.
- June 30, 2011 at 9:46 PM
- NehkohCat said...
First off, Poochie you are the ish for that comment!!! Articulate individual will always trump moron, 'nuff said! I loved reading this post because just today I came across a site whose advertising went something like this "why spend $$$ on certain designer shoes, when you can achieve the same look for less!". This person was selling decals in different colors and patterns one could place on the bottom of your shoes, particularly a certain iconic red sole! I remember when CL was a brand few fashionistas knew about and lusted over, that glimpse of red peeking slyly out from under the heel...oooo what is that??? The red sole meant you were a bad a** bi*** who knew her shoes, was willing to spend the money to look good and it spoke of self confidence, ya know. Now, not so much, it seems like EVERYONE lusts after Mr. L, so much so that women make it a point to show off that red sole, throw money away on poorly made knockoffs and now red decals?? I wonder what Mr. L's thoughts are on this over saturation of his brand. What do y ou think Celine?
- June 30, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Have a look on sportsgirl.com.au (at the Harness Boot) for another example of commercial rip-offs.
So yucky. - June 30, 2011 at 11:31 PM
PS as for the cyper-bulling.
Grow-up. Seriously.
Australian fashion loves ya Celine! - June 30, 2011 at 11:34 PM
- Beryl said...
If I really loved a shoe design that much, I'd save like a maniac and buy the original. It isn't worth buying a blatant knockoff which doesn't give you the satisfaction of wearing a good quality and artfully designed shoe, and isn't going to last anyway.
That being said...I actually think that last Charlotte Olympia knockoff is kind of cute! Oh well. - July 1, 2011 at 3:28 AM
- Nicole said...
One thing my family taught me growing up lower working class was the appreciation of well-made and quality items. My mother had one pair of quality work shoes that she polished and took care of every night to make sure she didn't "look poor". I think one of the biggest contributions to knock-offs is the disposable and ADHD society that we live in where (as someone else mentioned) "power bloggers" spazz out over novelty print Miu Mius and then a month later are on to the next rich girl distraction. We all know exactly the difference between a well-made shoe and a cheap one, and I think it's more a question of immediate gratification then true appreciation. For me I came away with a love and obsession of amazing/beautiful clothing that I consider to be art and I am willing to save and pay for the originals (or stalk it on Ebay!).
Love your blog Celine! - July 1, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Ok. Further research (and I am not trying to dog you, but hey, you need to answer this if you're going to be pointing fingers): your new line includes this shoe: http://mylifeinheels.tumblr.com/post/7089830445/sneak-peek-cece-lamour
This is a direct (and I mean DIRECT) rip-off of the recent Chloe Sevigny x Opening Ceremony Mary Jane (that you own because you've shown them on your tumblr). Chloe's for reference: http://www.openingceremony.us/products.asp?menuid=2&designerid=224&productid=28999
Explain how this is "inspired by" and not "ripped from." - July 1, 2011 at 11:58 AM
That is a valid point, Calla. I'm glad you brought that up, because I was wondering about that myself.
As for me, personally- my training has taught me that "nothing is created in a vacuum"- as in, everything influences everything. Ferregamo was inspired by ____, made the icon, and inspired countless others. This is one of the most recognizable shoes in history, and I think it's great that other folks with more modest incomes may enjoy something similar. What's wrong with that?
If there's anything to despise here, it's elitism. - July 1, 2011 at 12:48 PM
You did design this Lyra wedge for Gwen's line, Harajuku Lovers, did you not?
See below:
Your Lyra wedge is an exact replica of one of the greatest shoes Giuseppi Zanotti ever made. You just added a pom pom and changed the colors around..
Comparison below:
Listen, I own both pairs of shoes because I think their shoe shelf material and look sexy on my feet.
Calla, every designer is inspired by the next "Explain how this is "inspired by" and not "ripped from." I personally don't believe they rip off the designer, they simply make it better!!
I like the new version of the Chloe for OC shoe. I will fucking buy that shit. Celine your awesome! Bring back some of the old one of a kind designs that we can't buy anymore, that is my best advice to you;) - July 1, 2011 at 6:52 PM
- Roxanne said...
Aww Celine, let haters be!
Clearly anon is just jealous of you lovely collection of shoes (as I am :-p) or maybe anon is a jilted ex-lover!
But come on! Why read this wonderful blog if you hate it and its contents?
If you want to have debates and arguments go comment on a Justin Beiber video on Youtube!
Lots of love
Your fan from India
Roxanne - July 1, 2011 at 10:33 PM
- TheShoeGirl said...
Don't you worry "Karla". I'll get to it. I'm enjoying my weekend first and suggest you do the same. There are more important things to do than to defend my design ability this weekend.
:) - July 2, 2011 at 1:16 PM
Celine, just delete my comments. Obviously, this is not a debate that you and yours are able to defend, so you'll just conscend instead. Since you're "right" and allowed to rip others' designs, then it should be ok for everybody. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. And yeah, regardless of what you want to say, it is a rip of the Mary Janes. The Fruitbowls and Ad Longs are not exact copies, but they're just as close as yours. I don't disagree with the right to trending and the copies, but you are pointing fingers and it's hypocritical in the same way as JC suing F21. There. I've said my piece. Now you can make me go away because that's the wonder of personal blogs: you can make it so everyone agrees with you. Hope you enjoy your holiday.
- July 2, 2011 at 1:31 PM
- Claire M. said...
I love the designs!
- July 3, 2011 at 9:45 PM
your first design for your line is wack and a rip off.you should not have taken it there,really to call out others and then turn around and do the same.this is the classic 50 cent story diss ja rule for singing on a record then turn around and do the same thing CLASSIC.which is why the last label you designed for went under you have no imagination.totally bogus
- July 4, 2011 at 1:16 AM
- Maryjane said...
It's wonderful when people say positive and supporting things. In that way I will say that I've enjoyed your blog for a long time now. You're super talented and I love your taste and take on shoes and all things fashionable. I will gladly continue to read your blog regularly. Best wishes on wherever your career takes you. Every chapter in life is a stepping stone to reach our next destination. It's obvious you are on an excellent track. Keep it up Celine! Lots of love sister!
Maryjane xoxo - July 4, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- lizzie said...
Apparently you once hurt someone's feelings Celine.
Seriously, some of these people are ridiculous. I agree with everything NikiMaait said.
Additionally, there is a HUGE difference between counter fitting, knocking off, and using a popular trendy design as your own spring board...
Buying AuTHeNtiC cHrIStIAN lOUbUtIns @ LOuBouTinfAkEs.com = Bad. You're an asshole and you're supporting trafficking, hope your foot gets chopped off.
Buying the stupid red sole stickers so you *may* fool a few people that *kind of* appreciate shoes and have poor vision= now you're a tacky asshole.
Buying a trendy shoe that was designed to meet YOUR pricepoint that isn't actually taking credit away from where it's due?...I just don't see anything wrong with that. As for shoes that are "inspired" by truly iconic shoes...yes, that might be kind of cheesy...but in the grand scheme of things if you don't like it - don't buy it, be a snotty elitist and snicker at us poor unfortunate souls in our steve madden's and get on with your day. boo hoo.
I have to laugh at anyone saying ~I wish a lower line would make ORIGINAL shoes~...really? Because somehow I doubt you'd actually buy them. What exactly does an "original shoe" look like? And if you want to get really ~original why don't you just go barefoot?...Except, I think Jesus did that and you don't want to be a copy cat do you!?
For people criticizing your design ability Celine, fuuuuck them. You know you're amazing at what you do and so do the rest of us. - July 7, 2011 at 6:30 AM
Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! This is the liveliest comment section I've seen in a while! Go Selena!
- July 7, 2011 at 5:21 PM
I think the designs by Celine talked about in the comments are something different then the JC ripoffs. Iconic shoes or shoes that are.. uncommon in design, like the ones in the post, shouldn't be copied when you're out of ideas because it's so obvious.
Shoes designs that are simpler, like the mary janes, already existed anyway; it's good that designs like that get redone over and over. A basic shoe design does not belong to anyone anyway- that would be like calling every new pair of bell bottoms a ripoff of the previous ones. It's a shoe, come on! It's not a whole new thing.
I can really appreciate differences in design. I'm very picky about toe shapes and straps, for example. It's good to have some variation and choice. After all everyone is free to buy whatever they want to buy. As long as you keep the trees in mind :)
Keep up the good work, love reading your blog,
X - July 25, 2011 at 4:50 AM
- corina said...
I have never seen shoes like that...amazing...
- July 28, 2011 at 10:47 AM
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As a young man, Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill set out to become a hero. In the event, he exceeded everyone's expectations, save perhaps his own. Churchill was the recipient of a remarkable variety of honors and awards. Few statesmen have received so many honorary degrees, freedoms of cities, honorary citizenships and memberships. Few have been named honorary citizens of the United States. Although several received the Nobel Peace Prize, none save Churchill received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Among Churchill's honors are 37 orders, decorations and medals received between 1885 and 1963. Readers have surely noticed photographs of him at various stages of his career in military uniform or court dress wearing rows of colorful ribbon bars or a long row of medals. Reading and research over the past 12 years has brought to light much information and detail concerning these awards about which little was published before.
Of the orders, decorat
ions and medals Churchill received, 20 were awarded by Great Britain, three by France, two each by Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg and Spain, and one each by Egypt, Libya, Nepal, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United States. Ten were awarded for active service as an Army officer in Cuba, India, Egypt, South Africa, England, France, and Belgium. The greater number of awards were given in recognition of his service as a minister of the British government. All of the orders, medals and decorations awarded to Churchill have been located. Thirty-three are in the possession of his grandson, Winston S. Churchill, loaned for display at the Cabinet War Rooms, London. The other four were returned to the Sovereigns who granted them following Sir Winston's death in 1965. All photographs are of Churchill's actual awards, with the exception of the Order of the Garter insignia (collection of Spink & Son, Ltd., London) and the Danish and Netherlands orders, which are replicas on exhibit at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library in Abilene, Kansas.
In discussing Churchill's orders, decorations and medals it is important and useful to define one's terms. The awards discussed in this book are official ones given by national governments or heads of state for military or government services. They do not include diplomas, certificates, gifts, tokens or table medals from any source or medals from universities, local or state governments, or civil organizations public or private. Although the following definitions may not be universally accepted, they are used with consistency herein and will lend a clearer understanding and appreciation.
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is an institution, derived from the medieval monastic or secular orders of knighthood. Although originally closed fraternities, modern orders are honorific, having generally been created by a sovereign or head of state to reward meritorious service. An order is generally the highest honor a citizen may receive for a career or service of great distinction in the services of one's country. Membership in an order is generally granted by the sovereign or head of state, who is typically the "grand master" of the order. In the UK the King or Queen is the "Sovereign" of each order and the "Great [or Grand] Master" is a member of the Royal Family. Membership is usually limited to a specific, small number. Orders may have several classes of membership which are denoted by a variety of insignia or badges of rank and distinction. The badges are often referred to as "orders." The insignias typically are made of precious metals with enameled or jeweled designs.
is an award conferred by a sovereign or national government for heroism, meritorious achievement or distinguished service. Decorations do not normally denote membership and are awarded for specific categories or types or service, civil or military, by an individual. Decorations usually take the form of crosses or medallions of gold, silver, bronze or enameled metal suspended from a ribbon and worn on the left side of the chest.
is an award given by a sovereign or national government to recognize the recipient's participation in a military campaign, royal coronation or other significant event and is usually award to all who participated in the event. Medals are also given to recognize long periods of service in the military, in government, or in a royal household. Medals are usually medallion in form and are worn on the left side of the chest, suspended from a colorful ribbon.
I have written of Churchill's orders, decorations and medals as a chronology, thinking it best to let the story be told as it happened. In some cases this means the sequence in which the awards were earned rather than the order in which they were received. The following order of precedence lists the awards in the official ranking and the order in which Churchill wore them. This book is a history of one aspect of Churchill's career, one which I trust will be of interest both to those interested in orders, decorations and medals, and to those interested in Sir Winston Churchill.
The Order of Precedence
Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, UK, appointed 24Apr53, installed 14Jun54.
Order of Merit, UK, appointed 1Jan46, installed 8Jan46.
Order of the Companions of Honour, UK, appointed 19Oct22, invested 16Jun23.
India Medal, 1895 (clasp: Punjab Frontier 1897-98), UK, authorized 10Dec 1898.
Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-98, UK, authorized 27Mar 1899.
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 (clasps: Diamond Hill, Johannesburg, Relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Tugela Heights, Cape Colony), UK, authorized 15Jul 1901.
1914-1915 Star, UK, authorized 10Oct19.
British War Medal 1914-1918, UK, authorized 13Oct19.
Victory Medal, UK, authorized 4Jun20.
1939-1945 Star, UK, authorized 9Oct45.
Africa Star, UK, authorized 9Oct45.
Italy Star, UK, authorized 2Aug45.
France and Germany Star, UK, authorized 9Oct45.
Defence Medal 1939-45, UK, authorized 9Oct45.
War Medal 1939-45, UK, authorized 11Dec46.
King George V Coronation Medal, UK, 1911.
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, UK, 1935.
King George VI Coronation Medal, UK, 1937.
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, UK, 1953.
Territorial Decoration (King George V), UK, 31Oct24.
Cross of the Order of Military Merit, Red Ribbon, First Class, Spain, granted 6Dec 1895, ratified 25Jan 1896.
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold with Palm, Belgium, 15Nov45.
Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Lion of the Netherlands, Holland, May 1946.
Grand Cross, Order of the Oaken Crown, Luxembourg, 14Jul46.
Grand Cross with Chain, Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, Norway, 11May48.
Order of the Elephant, Denmark, 9Oct50.
Order of Liberation, France, awarded 6Nov58.
Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal, First Class, Nepal, 29Jun61.
Grand Sash of the High Order of Sayyid Mohammed bin Ali el Senoussi, Kingdom of Libya, awarded 14Apr62.
Army Distinguished Service Medal, United States, authorized 10May19, awarded 16Jul19.
War Cross with Palm, Belgium, 15Nov45.
Military Medal 1940-45, Luxembourg, 14Jul46.
Military Medal, France, 8May47.
War Cross with palm, France, 8May47.
Cuban Campaign Medal, 1895-98, Spain, awarded 1914.
Khedive's Sudan Medal (clasp: Khartoum), Egypt, 1899.
King Christian X's Liberty Medal, Denmark, 10Sep46.
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Ebony magazine, the African-American monthly, has been a beloved institution in black America for more than sixty years. These days the love is still there, but the luster has faded. One of the few African-American-owned magazines in the country, Ebony is like a once-beautiful, stylish elderly relative, desperately searching for the fountain of youth. Born November 1, 1945, Ebony showed off her glamour and vitality for decades. But she is tired now, debt-ridden and seriously ill, her once crystalline voice a raspy whisper. The black celebrities who once courted her now have other media suitors, thanks in no small part to the trail Ebony blazed. Too many readers and advertisers have followed them.
Some say her condition is critical and that she could soon die without an infusion of new ideas and the cash to back them up. Others say—sadly, always sadly—that it is too late. Those who love her should say their farewells.
Nonsense, says the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson. He can never say goodbye. "It will not shut down,'' he vows. "Its form might change. But that tree will not fall. We will not let it fall. It's beyond my imagination.''
"It's unique to us emotionally,'' he continues. "Everything the white culture said we couldn't do, Ebony said we could do and do it better. You'd have Frank Sinatra. Then Ebony would display four pictures of Nat King Cole. You had an all-white basketball league. We had the Globetrotters. We could play basketball and entertain at the same time.''
Back in the day, Ebony was the best way to keep up with the latest happenings in black America. The African-American elite—the movie stars, the singers, the ball players, the politicians, the preachers, the scholars—were all part of her flock. They were eager to talk to her about their trials and triumphs and then, if they were lucky, grace her cover for the whole nation to see. They weren't appreciated—celebrated—anywhere else this way. To white magazines, they were invisible. Ebony, they knew, would treat them with R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
She was good company. She was entertaining and informative while you waited at the dentist's office or beauty shop. Each year she listed the most eligible black bachelors and bachelorettes in the country. If they got together, she had useful advice about marriage and décor. She was a role model, a mirror for the middle-class that reflected only dreams come true. On coffee tables across black America, Bibles and issues of Ebony lay side by side. After all, they had the same message: look here for the promise of paradise.
Lots of people made fun of her, though, especially when the 1960s rolled around and black patience with white racism had worn thin. Her critics said Ebony was too moderate and soft for such momentous times. They called her bourgeois and said her head was filled with fluff. There was some truth in their harsh words. There still is.
But don't let the glamour fool you. Ebony has a tough side, too. She didn't always wear flouncy ruffles and Yves St. Laurent shoes. When she had to, she'd pull on a pair of sturdy boots and hit the freedom trail, singing "We Shall Overcome.'' During the civil rights movement, Ebony and its petite sister publication Jet, the pocket-sized weekly, marched along every step of the way. Moneta Sleet Jr., the first black man to win a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography, worked for Ebony. He won the award for a photograph of Martin Luther King's widow, Coretta Scott King, at the slain civil rights leader's funeral in 1968.
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Candidate Profiles | Last Sunday in The Seattle Times — A look at Sen. Patty Murray, Dino Rossi's Nov. 2 opponent.
Rossi counts on voter anger in Senate bid
In a year when the national political spotlight has followed fiery tea-party candidates arising seemingly out of nowhere to upend the political establishment, Dino Rossi's story is different. Although the U.S. Senate candidate is playing off voter anger and vowing to repeal President Obama's signature legislative accomplishments Rossi is no tea-party insurgent.
Seattle Times political reporter
Age: 50
Political experience: Seven years in state Senate, including one as Ways and Means Committee chairman
Home: Sammamish
Family: Married, with four children
Dino Rossi timeline
December 1983: Joined Capretto & Clark, a commercial real-estate firm, launching a career in real estate and investing that continues today.
July 1985: Bought his first commercial real estate, an Eastlake fourplex apartment building.
November 1992: Lost his first race for state Senate from the 5th Legislative District to Democrat Kathleen Drew, 52 percent to 48 percent.
November 1996: Beat Drew for the same seat, 53 percent to 47 percent.
November 2000: Re-elected to state Senate, defeating Democratic opponent Azziem Hassan Underwood, 70 percent to 30 percent.
November 2002: Named Senate Ways and Means Committee chairman, leading the committee that writes the Senate version of the state budget. He later made his name in Olympia by helping write a state budget that closed the gap on a projected $2.3 billion shortfall.
December 2003: Resigned his state Senate seat to run for governor.
November 2004: Lost the gubernatorial race to then-Attorney General Chris Gregoire, a Democrat, by 133 votes following two recounts and a court challenge that lasted six months. It was the closest governor's race in state history.
2005: Self-published an autobiography, "Dino Rossi: Lessons in Leadership, Business, Politics and Life." Around this time he launched the Forward Washington Foundation, which he said was aimed at helping improve the state's business climate but which also paid him a salary and kept his name afloat as he considered another run for governor.
October 2007: Announced his second campaign for governor, taking on Gregoire once again.
November 2008: Lost again to Gregoire, 53 percent to 47 percent.
2009: Became a partner in Coast Equity Partners, a real-estate investment firm based in Everett.
May 2010: Announced he would challenge Democratic incumbent Patty Murray for the U.S. Senate.
Compiled by Seattle Times researcher David Turim
At a recent campaign stop in Lynnwood, Dino Rossi's opening lines were dire and to the point.
"America is in trouble," Rossi told a Rotary Club luncheon crowd. "If we don't have a course correction in this election we're going to wake up 24 months from now in a country we don't even recognize."
From bank and car-company bailouts to federal control of health care, he warned, "you're witnessing the fundamental redefinition of America — and we can't let that stand."
It was a grim message, but one that Rossi delivered with a smile, stepping out from behind the lectern and working the room like a salesman, making eye contact with individual audience members as he mixed his own rags-to-riches biography with political talking points.
In a year when the national political spotlight has followed fiery tea-party candidates arising seemingly out of nowhere to upend the political establishment, Rossi's story is different. Although he's playing off voter anger and vowing to repeal President Obama's signature legislative accomplishments — the Wall Street and health-care overhauls — Rossi is no tea-party insurgent.
A former state senator with as much name recognition as any incumbent politician in the state, Rossi was recruited personally by top Republican leaders to challenge Democratic Sen. Patty Murray. His campaign has been aided by GOP establishment donors, including a billionaire New York hedge-fund manager and the big-business-backed U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Though frequently portraying himself as a reluctant candidate — in his Lynnwood speech he said he'd be perfectly happy out of politics — Rossi, who turns 51 this week, has been in political office or running for office more often than not since he was 32.
After all that time, he's best known not for any legislative or electoral triumph, but for an election he lost: Washington's bitterly contested 2004 governor's race. After two recounts and an unsuccessful lawsuit, Rossi lost to Democrat Chris Gregoire by just 133 votes. He lost a rematch four years later by 195,000 votes.
Despite those defeats, Rossi's supporters say he couldn't ask for a better political climate for a comeback, with the economy and government spending topping voter concerns, and Democrats suffering a wave of voter backlash.
"Voters know Dino as a candidate. It's not like he has been deep inside D.C., and his time in the state Senate was limited," said Reed Davis, political-science professor at Seattle Pacific University and former chairman of the King County Republican Party. "You can't wrap the insider label on him."
Democrats charge there is nothing fresh about Rossi, citing his connections to George W. Bush and Karl Rove to suggest he'd just hand the country back to the same group responsible for running the economy into the ground.
"He is not a new face, au contraire," said Ron Dotzauer, a Democratic political consultant. "There is a bit of a fatigue factor with Rossi."
A humble start
Rossi's biography by now is familiar to anyone who's heard his stump speeches over the last eight years. His mother fled an abusive relationship in Alaska and lived in public housing for a time in Seattle before marrying his father, a public-school teacher. Rossi grew up poor, the youngest of seven siblings, in Mountlake Terrace.
After working his way through Seattle University as a janitor, Rossi sold real estate and bought his first apartment building when he was 25.
Rossi became a conservative political activist, volunteering for Republican candidates including Slade Gorton and campaigning against Initiative 120, a 1991 measure protecting abortion rights in Washington state. The measure was approved by voters.
He launched his own political career in 1992, running for the state Senate in the newly created 5th Legislative District.
He'd moved his family to Sammamish 18 months earlier from Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood — a move a 1991 Seattle Times column said was calculated in part so he could run for political office in a more Republican-friendly area. Rossi said he wanted to move to a community with more children.
Rossi won the Republican primary, beating a group of pro-abortion-rights rivals as the lone abortion opponent, but he lost to Democrat Kathleen Drew in November.
In 1996, Rossi ran against Drew again and won. Within two years, he'd risen to deputy Republican leader and landed a seat on the powerful Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Rossi's defining moment as a lawmaker came in 2003, when the state faced a $2.6 billion budget shortfall. As lead budget writer for the Senate, Rossi allied with Democratic Gov. Gary Locke and insisted on budget cuts to fill the hole, blocking tax increases favored by some Democrats.
At the same time, Rossi halted some proposed cuts to nursing homes and programs for the developmentally disabled. He frequently cites that as proof he's "a fiscal conservative with a social conscience." But Democrats have pounded Rossi for other cuts he unsuccessfully pushed, such as eliminating Medicaid coverage for 40,000 children.
Later that year, with Locke leaving office after two terms, Republicans were searching for a solid gubernatorial candidate.
Rossi, encouraged by President Bush and other GOP leaders, decided to jump in, and he quit the Legislature in December 2003.
Running as a business-friendly moderate focused on pocketbook issues, Rossi appealed to crossover voters he called "Dino-crats" and nearly became Washington's first Republican governor since 1985. Supporters say he's always shown an ability to connect with regular voters, with a common-sense message of lower taxes and frugal government.
"When he speaks in front of audiences, there is a genuineness about him that is real and people perceive," said J. Vander Stoep, a close Rossi political adviser during his gubernatorial runs. "He's not an angry person and he doesn't come off as an angry person."
Historical margin
Rossi's loss to Gregoire in 2004 was the closest governor's race in state history. Initially declared the winner, Rossi assembled a transition team for a move into the governor's office. After two recounts, his victory was reversed, making Rossi a nationally known figure among supporters who remain convinced he was robbed. A judge found no basis for Republican claims of voter fraud.
In the 2008 rematch, Rossi lost by a much wider margin, swamped by a Democratic wave that put Obama into office. Even so, Rossi showed his ability to reach beyond traditional Republican voters, outpolling the party's presidential nominee, John McCain, by 175,000 votes in Washington state.
After that defeat, Rossi told friends he was done with politics and returned to the business world.
As has often been the case, connections he'd made in politics paid off. He joined an Everett real-estate company co-owned by Tom Hoban, a prominent campaign supporter. Rossi used his celebrity and business acumen to persuade wealthy clients to invest in apartment buildings.
"Every company cares about its brand. Dino Rossi is a very appealing brand to a lot of people," Hoban said.
Rossi was lured back to politics last spring by GOP leaders who feared they wouldn't otherwise field a top-notch challenger to Murray, which would have meant essentially conceding a contest that could make the difference in whether Republicans retake a Senate majority.
In his return to political life, Rossi has been aided by seasoned national GOP operatives. His chief campaign spokeswoman, Jennifer Morris, came from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's office. Campaign manager Pat Shortridge was a longtime aide to former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and recently worked on Florida Senate candidate Marco Rubio's successful primary campaign. (Among the interests Shortridge listed in an online bio: "pummeling liberalism with a sack of doorknobs.")
Rossi also has been aided by millions of dollars worth of independent ads from conservative groups, including American Crossroads, a group conceived by GOP mastermind Karl Rove.
While Democrats have spent years trying to paint Rossi as a radical right-winger, that argument was blunted this year when he faced criticism from the conservative tea-party wing of the Republican base.
Clint Didier, the former NFL player and Pasco farmer who placed third behind Rossi in the August primary, refused to endorse Rossi without promises of stronger stances against abortion, taxes and federal spending. Rossi refused to bow to those demands.
Visit to "stimulus land"
Rossi has steadfastly stuck to the national Republican script in his campaign, relentlessly reminding voters that unemployment remains high even after billions of dollars in corporate bailouts, earmarks and stimulus spending.
But a recent tour of Whidbey Island crystallized the challenge Rossi sometimes faces in making that argument against Murray, the 18-year incumbent who has directed hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money to Washington businesses and projects.
During a stop at Nichols Bros. shipyard in Freeland in Island County, Rossi and company executives ducked out of a light rain to stand beneath giant canvas shelters protecting ferries under construction.
The shelters were paid for with $841,000 in federal stimulus money, and when shipyard CEO John Collins was asked whether the Murray-backed stimulus bill had created jobs, his answer was simple: "Absolutely."
Besides paying for the shelters, Collins said the stimulus had boosted shipyard orders, helping the company employ 80 more workers than it did a year ago.
Later that day, Rossi visited Krieg Concrete Products, an Oak Harbor business whose owners strongly back Rossi for his business-friendly attitude and his consistent opposition to higher taxes. But Krieg also benefited from stimulus dollars that paid for a county road project.
The Whidbey News-Times commented in an editorial on Rossi's swing through "stimulus land," saying he'd chosen a "strange place" to pitch his small-government philosophy.
Chuck Krieg, co-owner of the company, said that was unfair. "He (Rossi) isn't necessarily arguing that projects like that should never happen, but he's questioning the overall philosophy of how they are funded," Krieg said in an interview. "They haven't been all wise decisions for the country as a whole, nor this state."
While Rossi has been consistent in his warnings that a $13 trillion federal debt will destroy America as we know it, he's been vague about whether his demands for less federal spending would mean sacrificing any Washington state road project, military contract or other allocation. He's backed a ban on earmarks but refuses to say whether that means specific projects would no longer receive money.
"If it's worth doing, it's worth doing in the regular budget process," Rossi repeats in answer to such questions. He said he'd reduce federal spending the same way he did with state spending in 2003. That means going through the budget "line by line by line," he said.
If he is able to defeat Murray, it would be a remarkable turnaround for a politician thought to be finished after two high-profile defeats.
While Murray's long incumbency would normally be a high hurdle to overcome, former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton said this year it may only help Rossi.
"People who want change will not regard seniority as an advantage," said Gorton, the Republican who rode a similar wave of voter disenchantment to beat 36-year Democratic incumbent Warren Magnuson in 1980.
"The great bulk of voters in the middle wished well for the Obama administration when it started and are extremely disappointed," Gorton said. "Dino Rossi offers a dramatic change."
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That theory is that NASCAR games are the survival horror of racing games. Whereas most racers are about chasing down cars and chucking one up the inside when you get to a corner, games based on oval racing are different.
The corners are immaterial - sometimes there are only two per track - so it's all about delicately nosing your way through an undulating pack of 43 cars that are all travelling at over 150mph. And it's tense, knowing that one wrong move will cause the sort of rapidly unfolding pile-up that would have Sheriff John Bunnell leaping up and down in mock outrage. In other racing games you just don't get three cars trying to fit into a single corner at the same time - the margins for error are microscopic.
Of course, those enormous crashes are all part of the appeal, which is why Eutechnyx is focusing an awful lot of technological horsepower on making the game's wrecks as realistic as possible. Apparently, the flimsy sheet metal that these stockers are dressed in will tear off the chassis 'like cloth' when you have a high speed argument with an opponent. There'll be a Codemasters-style rewind system as well, which will allow you to pore over the mess you've made in super slo-mo. Also featured is a 3D paint shop that will let you create a Forza-style garish paint-job for your ride and, presumably, slap premium sponsor decals like Cheez-It all over the bonnet.
There'll also be an experience points system that will reward you for working with your team-mate (as opposed to punting him into the wall, just like everyone else) and skilful driving. Eutechnyx reckons it's nailed driver personalities, so if you're familiar with Dale Earnhardt Jr's driving style, you'll recognise his as distinct from Tony Stewart's, for example. We're hoping they'll be noticeable enough that even if those names mean absolutely nothing to you, you'll develop rivalries based purely on in-game friction.
While it might be a gargantuan task for Eutechnyx to make the British interested in a distinctly US-centric motorsport, we're certainly intrigued by massive multi-car crashes, 16-player multiplayer, and slick damage models. Can Eutechnyx do for NASCAR games what Codies managed to do for rally games with the DiRT series? We'll find out in February.
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Children: Maintenance
Work and Pensions
Anne Begg (Aberdeen South, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to his Department's report, Estimating the impact of CSA case closure and charging, published in August 2012 and its conclusion that there will be a full annual compliance rate for direct pay arrangements of only around 28 per cent on charging to use the statutory collection once service commences, whether he plans to review his Department's method of counting the number of child maintenance cases with a positive maintenance outcome.
Steve Webb (The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions; Thornbury and Yate, Liberal Democrat)
In the report 'Estimating the impact of CSA case closure and charging', available here:
the likely long-term percentage choosing Direct Pay is outlined in chapter 7 (pages 30-36) and compliance in the Child Maintenance Service is discussed in Annex C (pages 50-52). The report does not include a compliance estimate for cases remaining on Direct Pay in the longer term.
Using current definitions (as applied to CSA Maintenance Direct cases), Direct Pay cases will be considered compliant unless one of the parents contacts us to say that their arrangement is no longer working.
However, we are reviewing the current methodology used to derive the number of child maintenance cases with a positive maintenance outcome and it is our intention, over the coming months, to implement a revised methodology. Any change in measures will be communicated and reported in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.


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Specifications, Availability and Pricing
Most of the specifications on this pair of charts are going to be identical to the H90, but there is one major change to the H110 that I will address first. It does still use a 29mm thick radiator, but this time the size has been increased to 312mm long, and 140mm wide, leaving users with a dual 140mm radiator this time. Since we are discussing the radiator anyways, I may as well cover the fact that the entire radiator, micro-channels, fins, and barbs are all made of aluminum, and then painted black. The system does come pre-filled and sealed with a special coolant inside of it to reduce the effects of mixed metals in these systems. Lastly, this radiator has a high FPI count of 26, which means you will need some pretty good fans to cool these units.
The fans that come along in the kit are capable of 94 CFM when maxed out, and can produce up to 1.64mmH2O of pressure through those small gaps in the radiator. Since we have moved to 140mm fans, you now get better flow and pressure ratings with lower RPMs allowing these units to be some of the most silent fans offered on AIOs today. The H110 will fit almost any socket out there today, and uses the same locking mount system that we saw in the H90 around the head unit. Speaking of the head unit, this one will draw up to 5.76W if you supply 12 volts to that fan connection. To cool the CPU, these use a copper cold plate with micro-channels cut into the back side to allow the coolant to pull the heat from the copper and deliver it to the radiator.
The one thing about the Hydro Series H110 that may hold it back a bit in sales is the price point. I did a bit of shopping around, and currently, even with free shipping, the best deal I could find was the $129.99 listing at Newegg. Here are the reasons why this may hurt the H110 specifically. The H100i may be smaller, but has more features and at a better price point. Then there are the other solutions out now from NZXT like the Kraken X60, which may cost more, but on paper it should outperform this unit. Lastly and the killer to most units like this is that for $10 more you can have a completely customizable AIO from Swiftech, even if the radiator is smaller, in the end its all down to the thermal results.
That in mind, let's get a good look at the Hydro Series H110 and strap this thing on to our test bed, and see if what I am addressing is true or not.


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Business Process Automation Solutions Provider Interactive Intelligence Reports Record Results
A provider of unified IP business process communications solutions, Interactive Intelligence (News - Alert), saw record results in recent financial reports. Interactive Intelligence had 4Q revenues of $50.7 million, which it says is an increase of 41 percent from $35.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Revenues for all of 2010 were $166.3 million, which is an increase of 27 percent from $131.4 million in 2009.
"Our fourth-quarter orders were very strong from both new and existing customers, with good contributions from North America, Europe and Australia," Interactive Intelligence CEO, Donald E. Brown, said in a company press release. "Particularly impressive was the increase in the number of our transactions of $250,000 or more, which jumped from 19 in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 31 in the fourth quarter of 2010. While order activity propelled product revenue growth, recurring revenues increased significantly as well. Services revenue growth was also notable."
"For the year we recorded a 25 percent increase in product orders from both new and existing customers, and a 150 percent-plus increase in our cloud-based orders," Brown added. "We more than doubled the number of $1 million orders, from nine in 2009 to 19 in 2010, and the number of orders over $250,000, [went] from 55 to 90."
Net income for the fourth quarter, based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), was $7.1 million, compared to net income of $2.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, the company said.
Net income for 2010 on a GAAP basis was $14.9 million, compared to net income of $8.6 million in 2009, the company adds.
"Looking forward, we see a healthy pipeline of business," Brown said. "We expect 2011 revenues to be boosted by the next major release of our flagship all-in-one IP communications software suite, which is due for general availability in the first half of the year. We anticipate growth in our cloud-based orders, with increases in both recurring and services revenues. We currently expect total revenues for 2011 to increase by at least 20 percent, moving past the $200 million mark."
Areas for growth include: continued investment in cloud-based infrastructure, research and development, and sales and marketing, according to Brown.
In a related matter, the company acquired Latitude Software for $15.3 million during the fourth quarter.
Interactive Intelligence said it is a provider of unified business communications solutions for contact center automation, enterprise IP telephony and business process automation.
In other company news, TMCnet reports an Interactive Intelligence sponsored panel was held at ITEXPO East 2011, featuring TMCnet CEO, Rich Tehrani (News - Alert), speaking on the impact and the value of cloud communications on the enterprise market. Other panelists include: David Yedwab, Gary Kim, Jon Arnold, Mark Ricca and Alan Percy (News - Alert).
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In 1820s Sweden, minister Gösta Berling (Lars Hanson) loses his parish due to alcoholism, and finds refuge at Ekeby, an estate that also houses war veterans, run by the Majoress Margaretha Celsing (Gerda Lundequist). Over the course of the film, Gösta encounters several adventures on his journey to redemption, including meeting the Countess Elisabeth Dohna (Greta Garbo).
Interesting Notes:
- Greta Garbo's first big movie role; she was nineteen.
- This is the film that led to Greta and director Mauritz Stiller being brought to Hollywood to work for MGM.
- Based on the book by Selma Lagerlöf.
This film is epic. It's sweeping and beautiful and multi-layered, with gorgeous cinematography and a stunning soundtrack. A few scenes to look for are the one on the frozen lake, and later on when Elisabeth and Gösta reunite. The burning of Ekeby is also very impressive.
I really like it, though it's probably not for everyone -- the film is nearly three hours long and has numerous story arcs, and is probably best for those of us who can enjoy lengthier silents.
"I put up a fight -- but love held me in its grip."
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Pete the Cat Freebies- Guided Drawing, and More!
Pete the Cat Guided Drawing Samples From My Classroom.
Pete the Cat "fever" has swept through my classroom and indeed, my school! All of the Kindergarten classes at my school are now reading and enjoying all of the Pete the Cat books and activities that we are finding on blogs and other places online! So I decided to hop on the "Pete Bandwagon" and make a few of them myself.
Published By: Heidisongs Creative Kindergarten Curriculum - Friday, 25 May, 2012
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Oct 24, 2012 1:37 PM by Kelly Orsini, NBC News
The presidential campaign trail makes its way to "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" tonight.
President Barack Obama will be Jay's guest.
Governor Mitt Romney visited the show earlier this year.
When it comes to political humor, Jay Leno tries to be an equal opportunity offender.
"I don't think anybody can figure out my political beliefs. At least, I hope not," he says.
Leno says this year's campaign doesn't quite stack up comedically to what he calls the golden years...
"Clinton and Bush, fantastic!"
And even though the candidates provide Leno nightly targets, he says it's never awkward having them as guests.
"I never question their patriotism. You just joke about their judgement. It's a bit like the mafia. You don't go after the wives or the families," he explains.
President Obama's last visit to "The Tonight Show" was almost exactly one year ago.
Governor Romney visited during the primary season last March.
First Lady Michelle Obama and the governor's wife, Ann Romney, have also been guests on Leno's show this year.
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Work at home jobs..? Not really.But FatCow.com is an excellent hosting company!
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I would love to work at home. How many of you are in agreement here? Wake up when I want, work on my laptop while I sip my morning java..
That seems like a small slice of heaven – especially in the spring & summer. My favorite seasons.
Honestly though, I have looked. And if I must admit, I have signed up for a couple over the years. Some are pretty cool – like "ChaCha." That was an online information highway which was pretty fun. It's actually a human guided search engine. But I didn't have the time back then to do it all the time. Maybe I will look into it again..
Why not, right? Can't hurt.
I recently signed up for a place which I am still trying to figure it all out. I kinda think I do not like it because in order to "use the links" you need to sign up for free trials..
Since I am super picky about the things I sign up for, I have been taking my sweet time trialing things. I did find a decent free trial, which I actually like….
That is "FatCow.com"
Those are the people I am hosting my blog with. In the past, I have had many blogs and web sites. (remember good old HTML…lol)
And by far, this hosting company has been the easiest and quickest to figure out and install blogs on. And it took no time at all to do. Not sure why, but other hosting sites make you wait hours. My blog was ready to go in about an hour. AND, I am very happy with the fact that I only had to pay $55.00 for a year of hosting! Yup… I can be swayed with dollar signs..
Currently, for my other blogs, I am paying $6.00 a month. That's a lot of cash.. considering I hardly ever blog there.
I will be transferring my other domains over to FatCow as well.
As soon as I get the time anyways. At least I got as far as shutting off my automatic renewal. That's a plus.
This is where I be…
Posted on | March 13, 2014 | No Comments
Yeah, so I decided to start a blog…again… Don't ask me why, I just felt like it. Will I keep up with it… possibly.. Not sure yet..
I have started many different projects in the past, only to never finish them so – we will see.
I like writing, just never do it enough. I also frequently have a million different ideas swirling around in my head on any given day as well. My biggest problem is that I never put it to paper.. physical or virtual..lol.
So, we will see.. come back in a week and see if this place is updated… or not…


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Don't be surprised if you walk into Derm F/X Tattoo and find a fellow patron taking a nap on the couch. The shop's regulars are known to come in and hang out, which is perfectly fine with the staff. Derm's three artists—Cody, Scotty, and Chentelle—have spent 10 years making their studio the type of place where clients also feel like friends. It's probably not hard for them to bond with their patrons: approximately 98% of their work is custom tattoos they've created by collaborating with clients. And they're honest—if they feel a guest is asking for art that isn't doable, they're not afraid to say so. Unlike the key to never losing one's keys, Derm's excellent reputation isn't exactly a secret, as they have attracted clients such as Seahawks players Kam Chancellor and Marcus Trufant.
If little Goldilocks visited Beauty Nails in Kent, she would find five spa pedicure chairs to be too big, and one to be just right. All ages are welcomed into the salon, which houses five manicure stations along with pedicure thrones for adults and kids. The salon's technicians brush nails with OPI and China Glaze polish. For extra-long wear, they can bust out the CND Shellac polish for a manicure that lasts up to three weeks without chipping or scratching—a much better way to preserve a fresh manicure than breaking into a school and laminating your hands. The staff's services also extend into skincare such as facials, microdermabrasion, waxing, and permanent makeup.
Boasting an expert staff led by board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Justin Piasecki, MD, and Lisa Davenport, RN-BSN, Harbor Plastic Surgery tightens wrinkles and beautifies mugs within their intimate boutique-style practice. Each 60-minute treatment begins with a complimentary cosmetic consultation to determine if the minimally invasive procedure is right for each patient's crevice-filling needs. Crows' feet, frown folds, and Father Time's tic-tac-toe games will quickly retreat from facial trenches after an injection of Botox or Dysport––both of which temporarily paralyze the muscles, reducing the unsightly lines that repetitive muscle movement can cause. About two to seven days following injection, countenances emanate smoother rays for three to six months, freeing even the most diligent brows from evidence of past feats of furrowing strength.
To call The Body Shop a mere skin and body care store is to miss half of what makes it special. Late founder Dame Anita Roddick was a pioneer for ethical business practices; upon opening her first store in Brighton, England, in 1976, she developed company values such as "Defend Human Rights" and "Protect The Planet." She somehow balanced principles and profit, partnering in global campaigns with UNICEF, Greenpeace, Amnesty International, and the United Nations, all while ultimately expanding her brand into 2,500 locations in over 60 international markets. After her death in 2007, then-British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said, ?She campaigned for green issues for many years before it became fashionable to do so and inspired millions to the cause by bringing sustainable products to a mass market. . . . She was an inspiration.?
Indeed, the Body Shop exhibits an eco-friendliness and social consciousness that's hard to come by in a company of its size. Its products have been fair-trade since 1987, and its Against Animal Testing movement led to an EU-wide ban of animal testing of cosmetics. The products are made from ingredients harvested from around the world: shea butter from Ghana goes into body scrubs and butters, and Indian artisans craft wooden massagers and tote bags that are screenprinted by hand. But all that isn't to say the company's production practices overshadow its final products. Skincare treatments such as the brand?s iconic body butters, facial products, and gift collections often appear in Allure, Marie Claire, Lucky, Seventeen and other national publications.
Medical Director Dr. Marilyn Tompkins, ARNP, busies Radiant MedSpa's staff with an array of services that refine skin surfaces. Injectables such as Botox and Sculptra free faces of wrinkles or circles around the eyes that reveal age. IPL photofacials and fractional skin-resurfacing treatments leave skin as brilliant as an Einstein wrapped in reflective tape; the spa's laser systems can also halt hair production in follicles or zap away spider veins. Glycolic or lactic acids reveal youthful skin and fight blemishes during chemical peels, and HCG weight-loss programs bolster weight loss with a combination of booster shots, protein shakes, and vitamins.


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Maine Department of Environmental Protection To Test Spill Strategies In Vital Scarborough Marsh
October 2, 2012
Samantha DePoy-Warren, Maine DEP Director of Communications, at (207) 287-5842 or Ginger McMullin, Maine DEP Response Planning Coordinator, at (207) 446-7032
-The boom deployment exercise will test the feasibility of potential strategies for effectively protecting the state's largest salt marsh and an important recreational and habitat resource in the event of a large marine spill-
SCARBOROUGH – State emergency environmental responders will be better prepared to protect the precious Scarborough Marsh in the event of an oil spill following a day-long boom deployment exercise there this Thursday.
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has contracted with Moran Environmental Recovery, Boom Technologies Inc. and Nuka Research to assist with the drill, which will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4 and also includes the United States Coast Guard and the Scarborough Fire Department.
The training exercise – developed after two recent days of pre-deployment testing to measure tidal flow and velocity and evaluate potential float oil trajectories for both a flood and an ebb tide – is to test the feasibility of response strategies in the event of a large marine oil spill offshore threatening the Scarborough River and the state's largest salt marsh.
Owned and managed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the 3,100-acre estuary known as Scarborough Marsh is a beloved recreational resource for canoeing, kayaking and birding and is critically important for wildlife as a resting, breeding and feeding ground. It is close to Portland Harbor, the second largest oil import port on the East Coast, bringing in approximately 130,000,000 barrels of oil annually to seven licensed marine terminals.
Maine has a total of 209 protection strategies designed for environmentally sensitive areas from Kittery to Calais, and DEP has an active program to review and test these strategies – particularly in areas with the highest risk for marine oil spills – to ensure natural resources are most effectively protected.
The preparation pays protection efforts. A similar training exercise was held last October in the Penobscot River in Bucksport and the lessons learned were deployed just months later to minimize the impact of a railroad derailment that dumped paper-making chemicals into the river.
Maine DEP Director of Response Services Barbara Parker, who was on-scene in the Gulf Coast coordinating the response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf Coast, will be available to speak with the media at the 8 a.m. drill briefing and again at 11 a.m. at the Pine Point boat launch about the exercise, how it aligns with the state's larger spill response plan and how the lessons learned by DEP staff deployed to Deepwater Horizon better protect Maine today.


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People come to performances because they love and admire the artist performing. How can musicians betray their fans trust and cancel performances over politics?
The Palastiniane and Israeli issue is very complecated. I personally barly understand it, and I am a citizen of this country! Most people online do not know any better, but still they try to convince others that we are the one to blame in everything worng in the middle east.
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Feature Attractions
With the exception of the usual stridency from Calhoun, Westword's November 1 issue was superb.
Both of the features--Steve Jackson's "Battle Cry," about the protests outside the Planned Parenthood clinic, and Alan Prendergast's "The Brico Requiem," on the life and times of Antonia Brico--were excellent examples of the journalistic craft and true pleasures to read.
S.T. Harmon
On the Street Where They Live
Speaking as one of the many people who wake up five days a week to the cries of the anti-abortion protesters, I want to thank Steve Jackson and Westword for "Battle Cry," in the November 1 issue. Jackson captured the situation perfectly.
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Bravo for the objective "Battle Cry," by Steve Jackson. Abortion being such an emotional issue, it's hard to get anyone to discuss it rationally. Let's try. A fetus is a "potential person." As it grows in the womb, that potential increases. Certainly at conception, the potential is low. Those who argue that a zygote is a person are making a religious argument. For unbelievers, the argument has little weight. Close to birth, however, the person potential is almost certain. The fetus has a developed nervous system, feels pain, maybe even has simple thoughts. Those who argue that a baby must be delivered to obtain personhood are making an odd spatial argument. For those who have seen a premature baby and a late-aborted fetus, the argument is absurd. Surely if a woman can be imprisoned for murdering her newborn, killing a third-trimester fetus should have some consequence. The Supreme Court correctly ruled that a woman's rights are paramount in early pregnancy but are reduced with time. However, the court's conclusion that viability is the demarcation for state abortion prohibitions is specious. It is time we end this acrimonious debate with an imperfect compromise based on something most of us can live with. Just as we recognize brain-activity criteria for death, we should do so for life. Before around nineteen weeks of pregnancy, when the cerebral cortex develops, abortion should be unrestricted; after that time, it must be murder.
And if there is a God, may she forgive us for our ignorance.
Susanna Dickinson
Thank you for Steve Jackson's well-written and informative article.
Every citizen of the USA who values peace in our country should protest by law against these thugs who call themselves "protesters."
They are a public nuisance to private- and rental-property owners who pay their taxes; our sidewalks' public right-of-way is obstructed by these loudmouthed thugs; signs asking cars to honk their horns raise the noise level, which is already high because of the protesters shouting abuse to anyone close by; and the thugs bring their children to protest, too, contributing to the children's delinquency.
Who is supporting these thugs, and why?
B. Walsh
The mention of Lincoln in the article about the anti-abortion demonstrators reminds me of a riddle attributed to Lincoln.
Let's say there are four horses and one jackass crossing a stream. Now, if I call that jackass a horse, how many horses are crossing the stream?
"Five," the feller says.
"No," ol' Abe says, "only four."
"But you said you'd call that jackass a horse."
"So I did," ol' Abe says, "but because I call a jackass a horse, that does not make it one."
If you call an embryo or fetus a live human being, that does not make it one. No matter how passionately you scream to the contrary.
However, if you are truly convinced that what that woman carries is identical to born life, it follows that the doctor is killing life. And yes, it follows that if a mass murderer is loose and no law can stop him, you are justified in killing him. Nonviolence won't help in the situation. Even Gandhi, eminently practical, would concede that killing the mass murderer was the lesser evil.
The women involved, interestingly enough, are not considered accessories to the murders. They are considered ignorant, brainwashed creatures, and if they don't solicit your counsel, why, you must scream it at them in your peculiar ways.
Felix Singer
Conduct Becoming
Alan Prendergast's "The Brico Requiem," in the November 1 issue, was breathtaking. Antonia Brico might well have been the subject of the popular song "Unforgettable." That's what she was!
In the Eighties Brico was the guest conductor at a concert of the Mostly Strauss Orchestra, a bonding group of metropolitan musicians who enjoyed playing together at the symphonic level. At the end of the last selection there was enthusiastic applause, and as she was walking off the stage I shouted "Bravo!" She turned slightly, as if in response to my impulsive cheer. The look in her compelling black eyes--The Gaze--was riveting. I can easily imagine that she "imprinted" indelibly on a legion of piano students.
Prendergast's fine biographical sketch has helped personalize the life and concert career of our legendary Antonia Brico.


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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, January 15, 2013 – Following another year of double-digit growth in worldwide fan base, social media following, television ratings and corporate partnerships, the LPGA today announced a 2013 tournament schedule featuring 28 tournaments, nearly $49 million in total prize money, and more than 300 hours of tournament television coverage on Golf Channel and other networks, the most in the Tour's history.
The 2013 LPGA schedule features three new tournaments including the $1.3 million North Texas LPGA Shootout, to be played April 22 to 28 at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas; the $1.3 million Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic, to be played May 20-26 at the Ocean Club Golf Course at Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas; and the $1.8 million Reignwood Pine Valley LPGA Classic in Beijing, China, which kicks off the Tour's Fall Asian swing the first week of October at Reignwood Pine Valley Golf Club. Each of the new tournaments are four-day, 72 hole, stroke-play events, aired on the LPGA's international television partner networks, including Golf Channel. Every North American tournament and 27 of the 28 Tour's stops on the 2013 schedule will be televised worldwide.
Back, to back… to back: A three-week stretch in late April features Hawaii's LOTTE Championship Presented by J Golf, April 17-20, returning to Ko Olina Golf Club on Oahu for the $1.7 million purse and unique Saturday finish.
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