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Sunday, April 29, 2012
The sterling-silver swear-ring set from my WENDYB by Wendy Brandes line has been one of my most popular designs since I introduced it at a designer friend's runway show in 2008.
Word and letter jewelry has been around for ages, and I'm not the first designer to do "Fuck" jewelry. I've said myself that there's nothing new under the sun. I even have two types of blog posts on inspiration/revivals/coincidence/occasional blatant theft in fashion: Fashion Repeats Itself and Great Minds Think Alike. As gorgeous clothing designer/blogger Stacy Lomman recently wrote, "Trends and styles constantly recycle. In fashion, designers reinterpret these ideas and trends by putting their 'spin' on them and making them look fresh and current." I've always been proud of my swear-ring "spin": the quality, the size, the weight, the font, the four separate rings, the characters chosen.
Believe it or not, I gave serious thought as to whether I'd use an "at sign" or an asterisk in this set. I ended up liking the look of the "at" better.
I can't tell what size the rings in Topshop's £14.00 "Punctuation Ring Pack" are, but from the picture on the website, I admit that I find the execution of this idea a bit more similar to mine than I would like.
In fact, when I first saw the photo, I felt the way I had instructed Tina J to act while while she modeled my swear rings for my Fall 2012 lookbook.
In contrast, Topshop's OMG ring set doesn't bother me at all because the font is so different from my OMG rings. Here is my OMG set …
… and here is Topshop's. I know I'm biased but I like my font better.
Nevertheless, I do want to slap myself for the times — before I had any experience with my own business — when I glibly made statements like, "Designers should knock themselves off before someone else does." I've since discovered that's much easier to say than to do it. To get the price breaks I need to sell inexpensive product, I need to manufacture a large quantity of each style. That means I need to pay a lot of money up front. For instance, right now I'm hoping to produce some brass rings that I could sell to y'all for $20 each, but to meet the minimum order requirement, I need to cough up $10,000. (To do the whole alphabet, plus some symbols, would cost about $50,000 upfront.) That's an investment I can't currently afford, especially when I don't have a big order from a retailer and would be doomed to a repeat of the distribution problems I wrote about in this Huffington Post piece on the agony and ecstasy of a small business. And even if I did it, my designs would still be twice the price of Topshop's because that company is getting bigger price breaks for the efficiency of producing thousands of units of one style compared to my order of 150 to 200 units. I've always hoped to collaborate with the likes of Topshop or H&M (or some other giant chain that has access to those nifty, thrifty child-labor factories I read so much about) in order to sell jewelry at the rock-bottom prices that consumers crave. But I've always figured it was more likely that because I don't have an ultra-famous name (hello, Kate Moss, nice job knocking off all the vintage dresses in your closet), they'd reject my offer if I made a pitch … then do my designs anyway.
In this case, I won't swear to it that Topshop has its eye on me. The influence isn't as screamingly obvious as when Claire's Accessories practically Xeroxed five designs by Tatty Devine. If Topshop really wants to ride my creative coattails, it can start offering the YEA HOE rings I custom-made for gorgeous rapper Gangsta Boo.
Okay, that might be too undeniable even for a big chain with a lot more money and lawyers than me. But if Topshop's next letter-ring offering is a set of YOLO rings like mine, I'll have to get my one lawyer to write a strongly worded letter about all this. Go ahead, Topshop. I dare you.
On that note, I'll introduce my Jewel of the Month for May a few days early. SMH is Twitter-ese for "shaking my head."
When I first started seeing this acronym, I loathed it. A large percentage of the people using it on Twitter are so batshit-crazy that they don't deserve to be shaking their heads (or their damn heads — SMDH — or their motherfucking heads — SMMFH) in judgment at anyone else. Then, as the Washington Post said about YOLO, it became an acronym I loved to hate. I had to do a ring set, which is now available for pre-order. (My YOLO, OMG and F@#! ring sets are all available for immediate delivery. So are my WTF, LOL, LOLZ and NYC ring sets; my individual exclamation point, asterisk, hashtag, emoticon heart and "at sign" rings; and my emoticon heart cufflinks.)
Because of my rings, I feel more warmly towards SMH, though I don't tweet it. My most-hated-expression-on-Twitter award now goes to *sips tea*, which is what people upgrade to when SMH isn't condescending enough for them. I'll give that one as a freebie idea to Topshop — go ahead, do a tea-sipping ring. That and the super-corny LOVE toe-ring set you have don't interest me at all. I've got better concepts in the works. *WendyB sits back, sips tea, waits for Topshop's next design.*
Look, I understand that my jewelry isn't in everyone's budget. That's fine. Chain stores exist to give people less-expensive options. However, if you can afford my designs, you should know how much I adore all my customers. Does Topshop give a F@#! about you? Whenever you can, spend your money with someone who appreciates you, like me. Plus I'm a fanatic for quality, which means that my work is worth the money. Remember, you'll never get more than what you pay for!
UPDATED 4/30/12 TO ADD: If Topshop really wanted to do "punctuation" rings, the company could have offered a set like one I wore a few years ago.
For a special occasion, I left off the "F" from the regular swear-ring set and swapped in the asterisk ring that I sell separately. I don't sell this as a set, so if I'd seen it on Topshop I would have thought, "Great minds think alike," rather than "probably an imitation." See how easy it is to cover your ass? Another way to go is using different materials. A while ago, customers alerted me to an Etsy seller who did F@#! rings using computer-keyboard letters. No problem. Didn't look anything like mine. I put that in the "great minds think alike" category.
UPDATED 4/30/12 AGAIN TO ADD: Here are some other bloggers' posts about this.
- Fasshonaburu
- Vintage-a-Peel
- Fashionsaurus
- The Frisky
- Beautifully Invisible
- The DIY Couturier
- That's so Katie …
- taffetadarlings
- Make Do Style
- One Woman's Style and Evolution
- The Luxe Chronicles (Part I and Part II)
- The Unsewn
- Independent Fashion Bloggers
- Sama Gazette
UPDATED YET AGAIN TO ADD: TOMTOM Jewelry Instagrammed this photo of Topshop's copy of its Chevron Aura Necklace. The caption: "'Freedom' to knock other designers off. #topshop #tomtomjewelry"
FINAL UPDATE, I SWEAR: Topshop agreed to stop selling the rings and sent out what seems to be a standardized apology Tweet.
64 Responses to "I'm SMH at Topshop's Version of My Swear Rings"
That is bullshit Wendy. I am always appalled that giant companies with bazillions of dollars stoop to knocking off small designers….. I for one will never buy it! Could they not at least approach you to do a Wendy Brandes for TopShop collection?
Despite the fact I have wanted those swear rings of yours almost since i first saw them! I will hold out till i can get the real thing.
I am sure it is annoying as hell on twitter,but I would totally long for a *sips tea* ring set, being that I am constantly sipping tea and bewildered at the world around me. When I become a rich fashion magnate (or at least a little more solvent, I may commission such a piece.)
I don't like how obvious it is that they've ripped off your creative designs.
Ripped off! They ripped your design completely off. Those slight modifications ie cheap & nasty aren't fooling me. Ugh how low!!
My anti-spam word was bigang. Really — ask Big Ang (I love her) to set Topshop straight. I mean, it's just so wrong what they're doing.
I know you never say never, but damn, if you ever do a toe ring "love" set I will personally sign you into Bellevue. And we'll both know it's the right thing to do.
I think I told you a saw a diamond and platinum tiger ring — as you said the idea is one thing, the execution something totally different.
This is disgusting. I'm starting to get really bothered by Topshop's actions and lack of judgement. They've done it with their t-shirts before – taken popular bloggers photos and printed them on their stuff without these bloggers' consent. From what I remember it even happened TWICE with French fashion blogger Miss Pandora. The situation with you is just too much for me to ever look at them the same way I used to 🙁 Shoukd we all just mass boycott them? I'll easily never buy anything from them again. Maybe if we blogger people all unite in our protest we can make a difference?
As a fan of your acronym rings, this is ridiculous! The thing that gets me is that they used the same font. I would be a more understanding budget friendly consumer if they used their ugly "omg" font on their swear rings.
While I can appreciate a good deal for my grad student budget, your "omg" rings are going on my birthday wish list :-).
I know imitation is supposed to be the sincerest form of flattery….but still!I think it would be great if you pitched to a big retailer for a special line just for them. I can't believe someone as talented, feisty and smart as you wouldn't be successful. Then you get to cover both ends of the market. More WendyB to go around!
first of all, wow, first time I have come across your stuff and I LOVE it. I would be hitting the buy button right now if I wasn't in the same boat and facing some big lawyer fees. Topshop seem to be a huge offender and there's nothing at can be done apart from knowing that it'll just be a season and then you'll get your design back to yourself. I don't have a doubt in my mind that they spotted your line, then made versions. I'm really sorry because it totally sucks and thank you so much for saying about the pricing, that to me is the worse part. The company who had ripped my design off can offer at half the price, which makes me look greedy but ready it's costing 3 times as much for me to produce. I wish you the best of luck if you do go a head and fight this as someone who's done a lot of reading up on copyright I think you have a strong case with the swear-rings.
Holy crap! I do hope you'll set your dogs on them! XXX S.
This makes me feel sick, it really is not cool/ridiculous. They have a new shop in The Bay downtown and I will NOT shop there ever now.
I think I would send the cease and desist letter before they knock off ANYthing else. I'm wondering though what the international intellectual property laws might be…
You have my assurance I won't order any of their rings.
Give em hell Wendy! Excellent post and fantastic jewelry. All us other small independents are right by your side.
you inspired me to do some shopping on your site 🙂
This is not okay at all!!!
I hope you sue them for copyright infringement. Fast fashion shops do this all the time – Zara stole from french blogger Betty, Forever 21 steals from everyone, and now top shop steals from you.
I'm seriously appalled. And way to go Topshop for taking four whole years to catch on to the trend. I mean, if you're gonna copy somebody, do it in a timely manner. Geesh.
Your rings definitely look better than the knock-offs.
It really does look like they ripped you off. Even if I stumbled across this without your commentary – I would have instantly thought "Oh those look like Wendy B's swear rings" because they DO. Yours obviously look much nicer, but the topshop version looks like an obvious copy job.
I can't afford expensive jewelry, but your pieces are still on my wishlist. I don't even purchase F21 priced jewelry because for my personal life – jewelry just isn't feasible for me to wear or purchase. However if and when I do purchase jewelry, I still believe I'd rather support individual owned businesses versus mega-box retailers.
In other news, I've always read SMH as "smack my head".. kind of like "face-palm" or "omg this is so ridiculous I need to smack myself in the head"
I'm bummed out that this happened to you! In solidarity I'm going to buy the ring from you that I've wanted for a while. So there Topshop. Take that.
I'm sorry this happens to you- I know, part of F-21 and Top Shop's fast fashion formula is to steal ideas and knock 'em off for cheap- but yeah, the cuss rings are totes NOT inspired but ripped off your rings. What is fucked is that it can dilute the value and appeal of your originals, if enough cheap ones flood the market. Pity.
Because sometimes we should give a F#@! about small business.
Having seen the quality of your work (and worn it), I have to say, there's nothing like the real thing! Topshop's knockoff is despicable.
Fuck Topshop!!!! Damn it there is so much direct ripper-offeree going on at the moment and I dont have enough fingers to express my feelings about that. 🙁
If they had done the swear rings in a different order or maybe had one different character you could say "well maybe its a coincidence" but still know they only changed it so as to not get caught. But this is outright stealing. They are trying to screw the little guy because they know usually people can't afford to go against them. Why don't we all write letters or comment on their facebook page that we are appalled by their actions?
Letters of course are generic … but simulations of stylized exclamatory letters is unique and yours. Blatant ripoffs and exactly why are these cheesy companies adulated? The odd actual designer being paid collaboration does not make up for the habit of stealing intellectual property and cheapening it. Love authentic down-low cheap H&M, Topshop, etc for the intrinsic value in generics but not their ability to riff on designer goods.
LOATHE the replica sites that are now blooming on Pinterest as well as Facebook, which somehow encourages this outrage.
Injunction time. Damages time. Wish for this one moment I were a lawyer to do them.
All eyes on Wendy, yay.
I know which set of rings I'd prefer to buy. Top Shop's quality is pretty shit and I prefer my jewelry to have meaning, last and be made of quality materials.
I just need to save for them! 🙂
I feel rage.
I really appreciate your response to this. No foot stomping, just a fair balanced analysis of the situation.
What happened is wrong. There is no question about it. This sort of incidences are such a turn off for me. It is true- not everyone can afford to buy your jewelry, but that doesn't mean that they need to be subjected to cheap knock offs. OR that you, the thoughtful designer, should have your creativity mindlessly copied.
Ugh. What a shame. As a proud owner of your jewelry, I'd rather have the real thing any day!
NO WAY! Wendy, I patiently waited to buy your swear rings because I knew of the quality I would get and the amazing excecution of your design. I would never have settled for anything less and I'm sad to see that Topshop has done this. I've seen this happen to other independent designers, and because of a slight variation, they are able to get away with knocking them off. Truly, what people see is what they will get, and I knew I would get the best when I purchased my set from you.
I've only had my swear set for about a week, and I've had nothing but compliments. I make sure to tell people who designed them, and direct them to the website. YOU have made a fun and fabulous set of rings and there is nothing that can compare.
(Thanks for the love, too my dear!)
How dare they, I agree with MilkGlassHeart you're way to kind, this has lawsuit written all over it. I'm one of the many supporting you.
I too, feel outrage at this blatant stealing of your hard work, creativity and intellectual property. I'm firmly in the "fire off a cease and desist letter from your lawyer" camp. At least it should get their attention and give you strong basis for further grounds should they continue to rip you off. I'm no lawyer, but I'm certain you have a strong case here. In the meantime, you should at least feel a bit of "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." But it would be nice if they compensated you as well!
you should pitch it to a big retailer. yours are much better anymore.
I'm so sorry Wendy. In solidarity I ordered the OMG rings!
Susan you are awesome- clearly Wendy Brandes customers are a fine and loyal bunch!
OMG! WTF?!? That is some BS. Your rings rock so much harder than theirs.
Hmmm… my anti-spam word is spoiled. Considering I just bought your Cleopatra earrings for myself, that might be true!
I am so sorry this happened to you, Wendy. I think that corps like Topshop and F21 are really making a huge mistake by copying designers instead of reaching out to work with them. h&m seems to have a better grasp on how to collaborate and build relationships which just enhances their reputation. Hell, even Target does a better job with that!
All Freedom seems to do is copy the designs of others… maybe if enough people start to voice their opinions about it something will change.
I'm about to go HAM on Twitter…
been following this via twitter
the whole copy thing really hits home when you know someone it affects
i hope some kind of acknowledgement etc comes out of this
This makes me want to rant! This fraud becomes personal when it happens to someone like you.
I just responded to your comment and hopped over to your blog and saw this and I absolutely CANNOT believe this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't even read the entire thing, I am so mad. I am also now regretting todays post. I am actually more pissed off about this than I was with Grit&Glamour's situation. This is a BLATANT David vs Goliath type shit and I am really surprised that it came from an entity like Topshop!
I just read this post after seeing your tweets. I'm all for meme and free flow of ideas but sometimes like in this case it's so obviously stolen. Who said this: if you're going to steal it, make it better? Well, let me tell you (as if you don't already know) your rings are much better looking. color, size, font – everything about them is better.
funny, I posted my shoe post before i read this. At least the Urban Outfitters shoes were not the exact copy of Nina shoe 🙂
Wow, Wendy, if I'd seen those rings at TopShop, I would have immediately thought they were yours, too. This really sucks, but now that I've been following style blogs, I see knockoffs everywhere. The one that bothers me the most right know is seeing the J. Crew bubble necklace knockoff on eBay. I dunno how J. Crew feels about it. Is it inevitable for a major trend to be knocked off by a lot of different retailers? Ugh.
I'm saving for a Wendy B piece, too. I want the real thing. When I saw your acorn pendant, I was like, "Gosh, she knows ME." When peeps ask me for one word to describe myself, it's always "squirrely." I didn't know jewelry was available to express that! 🙂
TopShop chintzed out with that Tweeted apology. CHOPShop.
(Just getting time to sit down and read up on this.)
Oh No! This is oh so WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!! There was NO 'Misinterpretation'!
They outright stole your designs! Of course no comparison, but there must be
something besides a lame apology to 'right' this 'wrong'!!!!!!! Unlike your nicety,
I am not giving them the benefit of the doubt.
Though I must say it is rather a compliment that they are watching Lady B, however,
they should have then offered you tons of $$$$ for your design before the cheezy
I need to calm down from this outRAGE!


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Its been a while since anyone has posted any information regarding good reputable and experienced Pediatrician/Dermatologist/Jeweler that perform infant ear piercing. ~M~
Hi! My daughter just turned three and I would like to get her ears pierced at the earliest. She is already aware of the fact that it's going to hurt. So I would like to go to a place where they are child friendly and would tend to both her ears at the same time.We are in Rockridge and would appreciate it, if anyone had any information on this. Thanks
Our daughter is 18 months, and since we didn't pierce her ears when she was an infant, I'm wondering when we should have it done. I'd like to do it when she is still young (rather than waiting until 10 years old, for instance), but I know that there are risks, such as fiddling with them too much, pulling out the earrings, etc. What have people's experiences been, and at what age is it recommended to pierce the ears? Thanks! jewelry-loving mommy
I'm looking for reputable and experienced jewelers that perform infant ear piercing. Thanks. Maria
We originally had our 11 month old daughter's ears pierced at one of those mall places by the extremely shakey hands of a teenager. Big mistake, because she was moving so much and the girl was shaking, she ended up missing the hole completely and pierced the ear at a funny angle at the very tip! We didn't even get the second ear pierced, we waited a month and went to Silver Lining. The owner of the store did it for us, she's been doing it for like 20 years and was VERY good. My husband did have to keep my daughter in some what of a head lock as this time around she knew what was coming, she did cry, but it was over after a few mins.
Just some advice add'l advice, if she's old enough, make sure to have some sort of treat in hand to reward her with afterwards. Also, the sooner you get it done the better; the older they get, the feistier they get! Good luck. HB
I am 37-weeks pregnant with my first baby (a girl!) and I would love to get recommendations from moms that had their little girl's ears pierced when they were still infants. I'm from Brazil and in our culture there are nurses that come to the hospital to pierce infant's ears with special little needles, not the usual guns. Does anyone know of any place or anyone that does that? I would really appreciate any recommendation. Thank you! can't wait to be a mommy
Finally, I got them done at 10 months and I think that is about the uppermost limit to get them done or wait until they want them (maybe after 5-7 years old?)cuz then they are more ''aware'' and will freak out! We went to Bombay Jewelry on University and they did a wonderful job. i wanted a place where it is ''normal'' in the culture to pierce baby's ears and have done it for a long time, not a jewelry stand w/ no experience (hey! I used to pierce ears in college for such a place). They've been doing it for over 10 years. They say they only pierce between 9 months up to a year - interesting window. They said something about the earlobes developing and doing it before the ''too old'' and freaked out age.
I do recommend taking someone with you for support and whoever can hold the baby's head firmly.
Anyhow, we did have a little bump in the road with an infection, but that was because the backing fell off and i put a gold one on and it bugged her ear. once i replaced it was fine and really didn't bother the baby much. When you consider all they go through with shots, the piercing isn't a biggy.
Lot's of moms (including myself) wondered if the baby would tug or bother w/ the earrings and they never have bugged her.
good luck! happy i got it over with
Our daughter is now 4 months old and I am looking for a clean/professional/reliable place to have her ears pierced. He pediatrician recommended that we wait until she got the second tetanus shot. That's done and we don't want to wait any longer or else I know we'll never do it. I checked the web site and only found recommendations for older children and teenagers. Oddly enough it seems that the most reliable places are the tatoo/piercing shops on telegraph. It feels wierd to take a baby there, although I do trust them better than the Mall. I also suppose that for baby it is better to use a needle (vs gun). I will greatly appreciate your advice! Mariel
I'd like to get my 11 month old daughter's ears pierced, but her pediatrician has a policy of not piercing infants. I am reluctant about having it done at a place like Afterthoughts or Claire's Boutique. If anyone knows of an alternative, I'd like to hear from you. I'd also like to hear about your experiences (good and bad) if you've had your baby's ears pierced at a jewelry/accessory store. Denise
I have read all the archives on ear piercing for children and learned that it is probably much safer and less traumatic to have my 9 year-old daughter's ears pierced by a professional, reputable piercer who uses piercing needles instead of the ones at Malls who use those guns. However in reading the archives, I saw no names of specific ''reputable'' places that use needles. We live in El Cerrito and are looking for a very good place or person here in the East Bay that pierces ears, and works with children. I want someone who will give us good advice on how to properly keep the ear clean to avoid infection, and who will suggest the proper kind of earrings that won't cause the kind of problems that lead to trips to the doctor, like getting an imbedded earring removed from an earlobe! We want someone who knows what they are doing and knows what are the best kind of earrings to use. Anon
When I took my then-7yo there to get her ears re-pierced after a mall piercing had gotten infected, the staff at Zebra were gentle, reassuring, thorough, cheerful and completely professional. They gave much more detailed instructions for ear care than I had gotten at the mall, encouraged me to call if anything came up, and said ''We want this to go well for you.'' I would recommend them over Claire's any day of the week... plus you get the ''My Honor Student got pierced at Zebra'' bumper sticker for your minivan. ;-) JM
After all that, my daughter still ended up with an infected ear. Meanwhile, all her peers got the gun piercing and seemed fine. If you can't find a good place for needle piercing, the folks at Itsy-Bitsy on College are very nice and I know they pierce a lot of kid ears. anon
My 7 year old had her ears pierced at Claire's last year. All was well until she lost the backings a few times and we needed to change earrings. While she never seemed to have an infection she did complain about her ears feeling sensitive a few months ago. She of course is very protective of her ears and I never really investigated thoroughly until about a month ago. I could not get the earrings out! We went to Claire's and they were able to pull out the posts but, the backings had already become embedded in her ear lobes. No infection and no sign that they were even there.
We went to the pediatrician who sent us to surgeons. We just returned from there today and the surgeon said he had never seen this before, but that it was fairly simple. He said we will have to do general anesthesia and it will take about 8 minutes to finish both ears. I know my daughtert can't move during the procedure but I never imagined we'd have to do so much.
Has anyone ever dealt with anything like this? If not, might you share any experiences you've had with general anesthesia and your child's reaction. I am not very familiar with hospital procedures and anesthesia so any comforting words would be appreciated (or not). thank you
It happened to me when I was a girl. I had my ears pierced when I was 7 (now 40) and my mother bought me my first pair of earings that I chose which were sterling silver (after I wore those giant studs for the minimum six weeks) I wore them day in and day out for I am not sure how long, but when I went to take them out one night, the skin had grown over my backing! I'd never noticed and it hadn't bothered me! I was taken to the emergency room and had it removed. My guess is that they hadn't been in as long as your daughter's because I didn't have surgery. Just local anesthesia so I didn't feel it when they took it out. But I was home in a couple of hours and my ear healed fine. What I was most upset about was that my sleepover (my best friend was spending the night) had to end!
And finally, and most importantly, that I am allergic to anything less than 10k gold in my ears....I know that might sound crazy but I've tried em all....and those are the only earrings that dont bother me now even after just a few hours...
So keep that in mind. And good luck! anon
My mom took me to the pediatrician and he said what your daughter's doctor said! But he was wonderful and very creative, apparently. He gave me a course of penicillin and had my mom bring me in 7-10 days later. He was able to reach the metal with a surgical instrument, and yanked the earrings out the back of my lobe (not as painful as it sounds!) Yes; about 4 years later I had my ears re-pierced. Good luck
Several holes in my head!
I truly hope everything goes well, and that in the future, when/if another piercing is considered, you please, please, please go somewhere like Industrial where they do not use piercing guns and the old-fashioned post and backing, which your daughter's experience demonstrates, can cause a whole lot more than infections. Anon
The regular post earrings are prone to infection and if you want ones you can put in and ignore - the rings are the ticket. Just ask for children's hoops and they will show you what they have - should be about $40. My daughter has had them in for 3+ years with no problems.
She also had reactions to all the metals and even the ''sensative'' ear types - and the silly backings always fell off anyway.
A piercing studio once told us they only use rings for that reason (because the posts are easily infected)... good luck
BTW, there are great ''baby'' earrings that have screw-on backs so that you don't have to push the backs on and have them too tight. We now use these on her Budda-ears. You can find them at Target or more high-end shops. Freyja
Hi, My soon to be 5 year old wants to wear earrings! Where should we go to get them pierced? Zebra on Telegraph? anon
1. Decide where you want the holes before you get to the piercers. This actually took me a long time to decide and probably added to my daughter's growing anxiety. You can put a dot on using a Sharpie.
2. Go early in the morning, when they first open. Because it wasn't crowded we had two women pierce my daughter's ears at the same time. I'm sure if we had to do one at a time, my daughter would have backed out after the first one.
3. Have your child wear ear plugs--the noise of the ''gun'' was as frightening as the pain.
4. Choose the basic gold studs. After trying three styles, these had the tightest backs and did not fall out. Boring, but your daughter can pick out another fun pair for when her ears are healed.
5. Claire's hygiene was excellent--they use alcohol to clean the ears, wear gloves and use earrings that are sealed in a ''clip'' that goes into the piercing ''gun.''
6. Let your child put earrings on you. My daughter thought putting in earrings after they were pierced would feel like a needle--she didn't get that it wouldn't hurt after the hole healed.
7. Buy the second pair of earrings from a good store. My mom got her several pair of child-sized earrings with screwbacks from Itty Bitty (?, it's a jewelry store on College, just south of Market Hall). She's worn one pair for almost a year, and they have never fallen out. (Tiny gold flower with a rhinestone in the middle--matches everything!)
Learn from my mistakes!
Greetings - My daughter is now ready (as am I) to have her ears pierced. I've heard of a great place on Solano but of course can't remember the name. I really need a place that offers experience, expertise, hygiene, and is very kid-friendly. There are only two recommendations on the archives and neither one is recent. Any updates or positive experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Rena's mom, aka Deborah
I just did some searching for a good ear piercing place for our
6-year-old daughter. We ended up with Silver Lining Jewelry on
Lakeshore in Oakland. No appointment needed. Friendly. Good
earring studs to select from. I highly recommend them.
We went to 14 Karats on College Ave. The owner is a character and comes
out in outlandish hats. I trust their cleanliness and caring more than I
would the "mall" type ear piercers. I don't remember cost but I do
remember they replaced one of her earrings for free when she lost it.
Also, she didn't have any allergic reactions to the earrings they gave her
but she does with many others.
My 7 year old wants to get his ears pierced. I have told him that if he wants to do it when he is older (say 12), that would be fine, but not now. This has been a major topic of conversation daily for the past month. His only reason for wanting it seems to be that a couple of kids he admires have their ears pierced. We have discussed the discomfort involved, the work in keeping it infection free, etc. etc. My husband thinks I am being too rigid and we should say yes but I just can't think of a good reason to do this (except, of course, to make my son happy). Any thoughts??
I would tell your son no for now, but on August 1st or September 1st (before school starts), you and your husband will reconsider the request. Then, don't remind him. (*It's OK, really*) If he still wants it and remembers, then you must seriously consider his request, but only if he gives you a reason better than his admired friends are doing it.
I know this reflects values that may not be your own, but I do want to help since I also have a very precocious and difficult 7 year old son.
He wore an earring off and on, and was pretty good about keeping it clean, etc. but he lost interest in it after a while and hasn't worn it for the last couple years. His younger brother also asked to have his ear pierced, but we told him he had to wait until he was 10, thinking it might be a passing fancy. He did get it pierced when he was 10 (again on telegraph Av.) but almost immediately stopped wearing his earring and the hole closed up. Now, he's almost 14, and he's recently been asking to have: 1) several holes along the edge of the ear - the "spiral notebook look" as I call it and 2) a pierced nostril. I have not agreed to either of these. I told him he has to wait till he's 18. This seems to be OK with him so far.
You and your husband have to decide what age you both feel comfortable with for your child. 7 & 8 are a popular age but, I know some families who wait longer. One of my daughter's friends has to be 11. Another friend had it done as an infant (Ow). It is pretty arbitrary. You could You could also take into account how old you were or how old your husband was if you both have had it done. And, how good is your son about taking on the responsibility? My daughter at 7 years old was highly motivated when it came to washing her ears and turning them every day. She knew if they got infected I would take them out, and after the initial first 2 or 3 months, she has done all of it on her own.
Hi, recently, for no apparent reason, one of my pierced ears closed up. I had been wearing quality gold hoops and one ear just suddenly got infected. So, I took the earring out, let it heal for a few days and was never able to put it back in. Has this happened to anyone and if so, do you know what my options are for opening the piercing back up? anonymous
Can anyone recommend a safe, clean place where I can get my ears re-pierced? I've looked on-line at some of the piercing/tattoo parlors, but honestly, I think I would feel uncomfortable as a 45 year old going in for an ear piercing. Also, I have a nickel allergy, so I need to be sure that only sterile stainless needles are used, and I would be bringing my own nickel-free earrings. Perhaps some nice jewelry store, hair salon or spa? Thanks! Susan
I've had my ears pierced for 40 years. But over the last 10 years my ears have gotten more and more sensitive, and now I find that even nickel-free earrings cause an uncomfortable reaction -- my earlobes get warm and itchy and it becomes so intolerable I have to remove the earrings. A couple of years ago I tried coating the in-ear portion with clear nail polish; didn't work. Is there anything else out there? Naked earlobes
I've had pierced ears for 35 years without ever a problem. But, one of my new ear holes (old ones were stretching out) won't heal. I've been dutiful about using the surgical earrings and applying the ear solution given by the store who pierced them....after a month I then tried rubbing alcohol...nothing works. It feels as if a mass is in the ear that won't heal (scar tissue, I presume). It's been about 5 months now...anyone have any idea why one ear would heal but not the other? I'd especially like to know how I can get this last ear to heal. Thanks so much. sister
I had my ears pierced about 20 years ago. I rarely wear earrings, but every now and then I want to (especially if I'm going out and want to dress up). It is becoming more and more difficult putting earrings in, particularly in my left lobe. I've also noticed that there is a small mass, which I assume is scar tissue, in my left lobe. When I do prevail and get earrings in, it hurts after about an hour or so and hurts for another day or so after I remove them. So do I need to re-pierce my ears? Frankly, I don't know if I am up to it. Are non-pierced earrings readily available? laurel
I am thinking about getting my belly button pierced and have some
questions. If you have a piercing and then got pregnant, what
was that like? Did the piercing recover or did you have to let
it close during or after pregnancy?
Where did you go for your piercing? I am looking for somewhere
clean, safe, and comfortable.
ears pierced only I got mine pierced about 7 years ago and had a baby 1.5 years ago. When I started to show, I went to some place on Telegraph in Oakland (sorry, don't remember where) and someone there put in a piece of fishing line and melted the ends for me (so I had a fishing line barbell). It was not very attractive, but I had no problems other than maybe a little irritation from my belly stretching and rubbing on my clothes. After the birth, I took out the fishing line and reinserted my ring. I got my piercing at a fabulous place in New Orleans, but can't recommend anywhere in this area.
On a related topic: my cousin used to have her navel pierced, and even though she took it out long before she got pregnant, when she was pregnant the only place where she got stretch marks was radiating out from the hole. She figures the piercing weakened her skin. This hasn't happened to me, but I wanted to pass that along.
As far as places to get piercings done, there are plenty. I've been to Gauntlet in the Castro and a now-closed place in Santa Cruz, and many people go to Zebra on Telegraph. Just make sure it's a legitmate place with an autoclave, etc. Navel piercings are uncomfortable to have done and take a long time to heal properly, so make sure you're ready for the trouble!
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I have had pierced ears since I was 12 and have never had any problems til recently. I was able to wear any type of earrings, even really cheap ones, without the slightest irritation or special care. After I had my son 4 years ago I stopped wearing earrings for the most part, but now that he is older I want to start wearing them again. The problem is that every time I get an almost immediate irritation, sort of itchy and sort of painful. I am wearing only sterling silver Tiffany earrings, and I clean both my earlobes and the posts every time before wearing them, but I just can't make it through more than a few hours before I have to take them out. I have never had any allergic reactions to anything in my life, so this is really frustrating and annoying. Has anyone else had this experience? Any advice would be appreciated--it just seems like too trivial a thing to go to a dermatologist for! Thanks! Tracy
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The GMA (The Gospel Music Association) held its inaugural GMA Honors celebration on Tuesday evening, April 29 at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena in Nashville. The event was in celebration of the individuals and organizations that impact the culture through gospel music both past and present and featured special music, tributes, and much more. The GMA Honors will air on JUCE TV later this year.
The first Honors recipients included the inimitable Dr. Bobby Jones, international praise and worship leader Don Moen, tour pastor Michael Guido and non-profit organizations Show Hope and World Vision. In conjunction with the Honors, the GMA inducted producer Brown Bannister, the venerable Gaither Vocal Band, Take 6 and posthumously Rich Mullins, writer of "Awesome God," into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Amy Grant, Vince Gill and Ellie Bannister Holcomb teamed up to sing, "El Shaddai" while proud dad, Brown Bannister looked on, also accounting with great pride memories of working with Grant as she embarked on her hugely successful music career.
Grammy-winning Christian rap trio dc Talk (tobyMac, Michael Tait, Kevin Max Smith) appeared as presenters and honored Michael Guido. Their appearance erupted in cheers from the crowd.
Inductees Take 6 hit the stage with both past and present members filling the room with their tight harmonies for an once-in-a-lifetime performance. The group reveled that in celebration of their 20th Anniversary, they are set to produce and record the remake of their very first album, "So Much 2 Say."
Honorees Show Hope and World Vision received overwhelming support from the audience as testimonies and video clips powerfully displayed their contributions. Through different methods, both entities share missions of encouragement, hope and Christian values.
After taking the stage to a standing ovation, honoree Dr. Bobby Jones used his charismatic charm to wow the room with quick witted humor and humility. Fast to give credit to music industry heavy weights for assisting in his success he closed with "The Gospel will never be old. It's an everlasting! It's something special! It's Jesus!"
Michael W. Smith sang "Awesome God" penned by the late Rich Mullins, while a montage displayed memories of a life not forgotten. The evening concluded with an induction of the Gaither Vocal Band. David Crowder paid tribute to the group by performing the Gaither penned standard, "Because He Lives."
"What a night! The GMA Foundation is charged with observing our gospel music history and its trailblazers," said Jackie Patillo, Executive Director of GMA. "We have looked at all of our events with the desire to better serve our music community. I am grateful to John Huie, Gary Glover and Jay Powers, the Co-Chairs of GMA Honors, for their vision and labor of love. Tonight proved that we have established an evening of honor that will be one of the most anticipated of the year."


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Xavier Hands Tennis First A-10 Loss, 4-3
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CINCINNATI - Winning four of six singles matches, Xavier defeated the UMass women's tennis team 4-3 on Friday night at the Eastern Hills Indoor Tennis Club handing the Minutewomen their first Atlantic 10 loss of the season. UMass won the doubles point and a pair of singles matches, but the Musketeers were able to close out two tightly contested matches at No. 3 and No. 5 singles to seal the win.
UMass falls to 9-3 overall and 3-1 in Atlantic 10 play, while Xavier improves to 8-4 overall and 3-0 in the league. The Minutewomen will head to Dayton on Saturday afternoon at 3 PM.
The entire match was evenly played throughout the evening. The Minutewomen won the doubles point with Yuliana Motyl and Chantal Swiszcz taking the No. 1 spot (8-6) and Jessica Podlofsky and Arielle Griffin winning No. 3 doubles (9-7).
Xavier won No. 1 and No. 2 singles in straight sets over Motyl and Bokhari respectively by 6-1, 6-1 scores.
Podlofsky fell in her first set at No. 3 singles, but rallied back with a 6-4 win in the second to force a tie-breaker set. Kally Alkire won the tie-breaker 6-1 in what proved the match winning point for Xavier.
Griffin and Chanel Glasper won at No. 4 and No. 6 singles respectively, while Swiszcz narrowly fell at No. 5 singles (7-5, 6-4) to Andrea Wolf.
The loss snapped a three-match win streak for UMass and was just the second loss in the last nine matches.
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1. Katie Pleiman (XU) def. Yuliana Motyl (UMASS) 6-1, 6-1
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3. Kally Alkire (XU) def. Jessica Podlofsky (UMASS) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
4. Arieele Griffin (UMASS) def. Daniella Patton (XU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Andrea Wolf (XU) def. Chantal Swiszcz (UMASS) 7-5, 6-4
6. Chanel Glasper (UMASS) def. Allyson Westling (XU) 6-4, 6-3
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Prince Philip Strikes Again with Filipino Nurses
PRINCE PHILIP STRIKES AGAIN WITH FILIPINO NURSES – I love Prince Philip, you can always trust him to come out with the odd quip that those liberal idiots think is offensive.
In classic style Prince Philip remarks, to a group of Filipino Nurses, he met while on a tour through an NHS Cardiac Centre in Luton and Dusntable:
"The Philippines must be half-empty; you're all here running the NHS." HRH Prince Philip
Seriously, how could anyone take an offense to this remark? In fact if half those liberals that do take offense had a modicum of a sense of humour they would spend all day standing in front of a mirror laughing at themselves and their own stupidity.
Thank the heavens that we have Prince Philip as a National Treasure and at the grand old age of 91 he is still as sharp as ever.
What many people fail to see is that Prince Philip is more than capable to turning the quips onto himself which is evident in a recent remark about himself, when he told reporters that he was the world's most experienced curtain putter – that is pulling the small curtains open on ceremonial plaques.
Buckingham Palace officials last night said they would not comment on the 'private conversation' his Royal Highness had with the nurses and in my view nor should they.
The Prince is an outspoken man and an extremely blunt and honest one. It is a shame that those who often admonish him cannot muster the same moral fortitude nor sense of decency.
It has always been Prince Philip's way to break the ice with a quip or two and I for one hope that his Royal Highness lives for many years to come and has many more quips to keep us amused and the situation real.
Here are a few more quips Prince Philip has come out with over the years – extract from the Daily Mail…
¤ He told British students during a 1986 state visit to China: 'If you stay here much longer, you'll all be slitty-eyed.'
¤ He once told a group of deaf youngsters from the British Deaf Association in Cardiff: 'Deaf? If you are near there, no wonder you are deaf,' referring to a school's Caribbean steel band.
¤ He told Susan Edwards, who is blind, uses a wheelchair and has a guide dog: 'Do you know they have eating dogs for the anorexic now?'
¤ He caused a storm while touring a factory in Edinburgh in August 1999 when he remarked that a fuse box 'looked as though it had been put in by an Indian'.
¤ Again in Scotland, he outraged locals when he asked a driving instructor he met on a walkabout in Oban in 1995: 'How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to get them past the test?'.
¤ 'I would like to go to Russia very much — although the bastards murdered half my family.' In 1967, when asked if he would like to visit the Soviet Union.
¤ In 2002, the Duke surprised a group of aborigines when he asked them: 'Do you still throw spears at each other?'
¤ When asked if he knew the Scilly Isles, off the coast of Cornwall, he joked: 'Yes, my son owns them.'
¤ And of his daughter, Princess Anne, he jested: 'If it doesn't fart or eat hay, she is not interested.'
¤ There's a lot of your family in tonight.' After noticing business leader Atul Patel's name badge during a Buckingham Palace reception for 400 influential British Indians in 2009.
¤ On a visit to Valentines Mansion in Redbridge, North London, last March he also asked a 60-year-old man how many people he had knocked over on his mobility scooter.
¤ In May last year the Duke used his characteristic humour with members of the public in Bromley, south London, telling Hannah Jackson, 25, who was wearing an eye-catching pillar-box red dress with a zip running down the front: 'I would get arrested if I unzipped that dress.'
As you can clearly see Prince Philip does have a wicked sense of humour and that's all it is, mere humour to lighten the mood and put a smile on people's face. Let's not allow the press to make Prince Philip as some kind of villain but rather a man who simply wants to make people feel at ease with a little joke.
If you cannot see the funny side to this then it is unlikely you will ever develop a sense of humour nor be an over happy person.


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The Dolphins extended Williams' contract by 1 year, saying "We didn't want him to be a free agent, so we extended him. We see it out there. He's done an excellent job in the weight room, the meeting rooms. He's jumped out at us on tape. He's done good in the preseason . He's done everything we've asked him to do. He's a player that's shown us that he can play and we didn't want him to make the free agent market."
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By Jason Krump, WSU Athletics
If George Raveling was coaching today, what would he tell his players about Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech?
"I wouldn't tell them anything. I would just show them the video," he said.
"They can learn a lot more from watching the video than listening to me talk about it."
In the days leading up to the 50th anniversary of the iconic speech, the former Washington State basketball coach has been talking a lot about the events of that late summer day in Washington, D.C.
The story of how Raveling obtained Dr. King's speech garnered national interest because of a CBS News feature that aired during its Aug. 18 Sunday Morning show.
Since the piece was broadcast, Raveling, who now lives in Los Angeles and is the Director of International Basketball for Nike, has been inundated with interview requests.
"I was leading a quiet and peaceful life and since the CBS piece, everybody in the world is calling," he said during a phone interview last Friday.
It's been impossible for Raveling to fulfill every request, but he did this one, because as he says, "I feel a lot of respect for, and owe it to, Washington State to do it."
Raveling made history himself when he accepted the head coaching position at Washington State in 1972, becoming the first black men's basketball head coach in the Pac-8 (now the Pac-12) Conference.
"It wasn't something that I spent a whole lot of time thinking about it but I clearly was aware of it," Raveling said of becoming the first black head coach in conference history. "It was an easy decision because there weren't many schools at that time hiring black coaches. That was the best opportunity presented to me so I took it. It wasn't a difficult decision at all."
When Raveling arrived at Pullman, it had been nearly a decade since he gained possession of the "I Have A Dream" speech.
"Honestly, I had the speech the whole time I was at Washington State but I couldn't tell you one time that I ever pulled it out and looked at it," he said.
"There wasn't a single person who knew I had it and I never mentioned it to anybody," Raveling added. "It wasn't that I was trying to keep it a secret, it just wasn't a subject of conversation.
"It took history to put the speech in its rightful context."
History placed Dr. King's speech and the March on Washington as a seminal event of the 20th Century, but Raveling recalls at the time of the march, the concern for many was history would be made that day for entirely different reasons.
"My role was to make sure we provided security for the speakers and dignitaries that were up there at the podium area," he said. "One of the reasons I got the opportunity to volunteer to be security is because they realized there were going to be an extraordinary amount of people there, and they wanted to make sure everything was secure."
There was significant apprehension of what may happen.
"There was a great fear of the march," Raveling remembered. "For three or four weeks leading into the march, the government and the White House worked diligently to try to get the leaders to call the march off. They were convinced that it would create violence and make it more difficult to get civil rights legislation passed."
Any concerns of violence that day did not come to fruition.
"People were able to gather in an orderly manner," he said. "The thing I think has not been talked about is if you go back and look at the footage, you will see men getting off in suits and ties, hats on, and women dressed up.
"These people are packed in there like sardines. You've got to imagine that from 9 o'clock in the morning to the early evening," he added. "What commitment and focus these people demonstrated. There was no disorder, no arrests. This whole idea with Dr. King and non-violence, this was perhaps the most overt demonstration of non-violence you could expect."
In its next day's edition, the Washington Post made no mention of the "I Have a Dream" speech other than to say Dr. King was among the day's speakers.
Even though history had yet to chronicle the significance of Dr. King's speech, Raveling still was mindful that the document given to him by its author was special.
And to safeguard it, he placed the historical document in another historical document, a biography of former President Harry S. Truman.
But this was no ordinary biography.
While a senior at Villanova, Raveling was participating in the East-West College All-Star Game at Kansas City, Missouri.
"They took us out to Independence, Missouri to meet former President Truman," Raveling said. "When we first walked in the room I noticed there were two tables with books stacked up; subsequently, when we were leaving, he gave us a two-volume collection.
"We had them personally signed," he continued. "Mine says, 'To George Raveling from Harry S. Truman.' It has the date on there and the presidential seal."
Because of the sentimental value the book held, it made an ideal place to put the speech.
"Not many people can say they have two books that the President of the United States autographed to them," he said.
Ironically, it's asking for an autograph that Raveling equates to why he asked Dr. King for the speech.
"I'd like to come up with some fancy story that I had it all planned," he said. "But I didn't. It was just an impulse thing that I did.
"I was a big fan of his before this," Raveling added. "He was one of my mentors before I ever knew what mentors were. I was always interested in his style, and the content in his message.
"If I could equate it to anything," Raveling said of asking for the speech, "it's like me walking up to Babe Ruth or Jackie Robinson and say, 'Could I have your autograph.'"
As he reflects a half century later, what impact does the speech have for Raveling?
"When you look back on it, black folks have made some significant advances and perhaps the most overt example is you have a black person as the President of the United States," he said. "But with that said, I think Dr. King would be the first to point out that while we made significant steps there is still an awful lot of work to be done.
"We've got a lot of work to do before we're ever be able to realize what Dr. King said in his speech," Raveling added, "when he said that he dreamed of one day when little black girls and little white girls and little black boys and little white boys would no longer be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
If he was coaching today, and after he showed his players the "I Have a Dream" speech, it turns out Raveling would tell his players something.
"If I had a group of athletes I would let them see visually what was transpiring and to understand the people who made enormous sacrifices," he said. "There are tons of untold people who lie in graves now and gave their lives so that these athletes can enjoy the privileges that they have in America today.
"I would try to get athletes to understand that while they feel a lot more comfortable about their environment and the opportunity to excel, they still have a huge responsibility to their country, and to their race, to be part of the solution and not part of the problem."
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Outside of his favorably mentioning Jeb "Porky" Bush, I generally agree with Dr. K. However I would take a 10th amendment attitude towards the more divisive social issues such as abortion and gay marriage as I am tired of the GOP being perceived as the anti-homosexual party (unfair as that image is). Romney's demagoguery concerning Governor Perry on the Texas "in-state tuition" came back to haunt him (as Rodan predicted). That was a purely Texas issue and trying to out demagogue Rick Santorum and Michele Bachmann was a foolish thing to do. Middle class Hispanics (business men, professionals, etc) should be natural Republicans. We also (as Sean Hannity said last night) need Senate candidates who are disciplined and vetted enough to handle a stupid question about abortion (thank you Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock) and I would rather have an elected "RINO" (God, I am starting to hate that term) in a Blue or Purple State (like Mike Castle or Scott Brown) then lose with an unelectable Republican (like she whose name I will not mention Who Was Not a Witch). Just my opinion.
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They lose and immediately the chorus begins. Republicans must change or die. A rump party of white America, it must adapt to evolving demographics or forever be the minority.
The only part of this that is even partially true regards Hispanics. They should be a natural Republican constituency: striving immigrant community, religious, Catholic, family-oriented and socially conservative (on abortion, for example).
The principal reason they go Democratic is the issue of illegal immigrants. In securing the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney made the strategic error of (unnecessarily) going to the right of Rick Perry. Romney could never successfully tack back.
I've always been of the "enforcement first" school, with the subsequent promise of legalization. I still think it's the better policy. But many Hispanics fear that there will be nothing beyond enforcement. So, promise amnesty right up front. Secure the border with guaranteed legalization to follow on the day the four border-state governors affirm that illegal immigration has slowed to a trickle.
Imagine Marco Rubio advancing such a policy on the road to 2016. It would transform the landscape. He'd win the Hispanic vote. Yes, win it. A problem fixable with a single policy initiative is not structural. It is solvable.
The other part of the current lament is that the Republican Party consistently trails among blacks, young people and (unmarried) women. (Republicans are plus-7 among married women.) But this is not for reasons of culture, identity or even affinity. It is because these constituencies tend to be more politically liberal — and Republicans are the conservative party.
The country doesn't need two liberal parties. Yes, Republicans need to weed out candidates who talk like morons about rape. But this doesn't mean the country needs two pro-choice parties either. In fact, more women are pro-life than are pro-choice. The problem here for Republicans is not policy but delicacy — speaking about culturally sensitive and philosophically complex issues with reflection and prudence.
Additionally, warn the doomsayers, Republicans must change not just ethnically but ideologically. Back to the center. Moderation above all!
So, why give it up? Republicans lost the election not because they advanced a bad argument but because they advanced a good argument not well enough. Romney ran a solid campaign, but he is by nature a Northeastern moderate. He sincerely adopted the new conservatism but still spoke it as a second language.
More Ford '76 than Reagan '80, Romney is a transitional figure, both generationally and ideologically. Behind him, the party has an extraordinarily strong bench. In Congress — Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio, Kelly Ayotte, (the incoming) Ted Cruz and others. And the governors — Bobby Jindal, Scott Walker, Nikki Haley, plus former governor Jeb Bush and the soon-retiring Mitch Daniels. (Chris Christie is currently in rehab.)
They were all either a little too young or just not personally prepared to run in 2012. No longer. There may not be a Reagan among them, but this generation of rising leaders is philosophically rooted and politically fluent in the new constitutional conservatism.
Ignore the trimmers. There's no need for radical change. The other party thinks it owns the demographic future — counter that in one stroke by fixing the Latino problem. Do not, however, abandon the party's philosophical anchor. In a world where European social democracy is imploding before our eyes, the party of smaller, more modernized government owns the ideological future.
Romney is a good man who made the best argument he could, and nearly won. He would have made a superb chief executive, but he (like the Clinton machine) could not match Barack Obama in the darker arts of public persuasion.
The answer to Romney's failure is not retreat, not aping the Democrats' patchwork pandering. It is to make the case for restrained, rationalized and reformed government in stark contradistinction to Obama's increasingly unsustainable big-spending, big-government paternalism.
Republicans: No whimpering. No whining. No reinvention when none is needed. Do conservatism but do it better. There's a whole generation of leaders ready to do just that.
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An Introduction To Esperanto
A website providing information on Esperanto and the field of Interlinguistics. The site also provides access to academic articles on these topics.
A mailing list on "social interlinguistics."
Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems
An international research network on interlinguistics and Esperanto studies.
Esperanto and Education
A reference page on educational organizations, programs, courses and research.
Esperanto Documents
A series of short monographs published by the Universal Esperanto Association.
Gesellschaft für Interlinguistik
A German language Interlinguistics resource site.
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Where to look for further information, in print and on line.
Towards an Interlingual Internet
Detailed overview of interlingual resources available on the Internet.
Utilika Foundation
Utilika Foundation advances the philosophy, science, and technology of communication and collaboration among diverse human and artificial agents. Through pure and applied research, publications, and conferences, the foundation participates in the planning for a world of interactivity among human beings everywhere, across all boundaries, and between humans and machines. Utilika Foundation's special interests relate to language diversity and the complexity and ambiguity of human language. The foundation is focusing on strategies that adapt natural languages to achieve ambiguity-controlled and automatically tractable meaning representation and communication in the Semantic Web and other human-machine multiagent systems.
Virtual Esperanto Library
A comprehensive information source on Esperanto.
Vera Barandovská-Frank, Introduction to Interlinguistics (textbook in Esperanto)
Chris Bogart, Constructed Human Languages (general index page)
James Chandler, International Auxiliary Languages (index site and classic essays by Jespersen, Sapir and others)
Wolfram Diestel, Online Esperanto Dictionary (in Esperanto)
Don Harlow, Esperanto Literature on the Web (in Esperanto)
Jouko Lindstedt, "Review of Plena analiza gramatiko de Esperanto" (in Esperanto)
Jouko Lindstedt, "Esperanto as a Family Language"
Bertil Wennergren, Complete Handbook of Esperanto Grammar (in Esperanto)
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andy stevens Wrote:Nicely done Pauline. What I find teriffic about the star on the XVII is that it doesn't block any sub-dials etc on it's "orbit". It's like it was tailor made for the dial layout. SO COOL !
Enjoying mine as I'm sure you and everyone who has one is doing. Hard not to stare into the Midnight Blue sky !
David Hills Wrote:Nice photo and a great discovery, shall we call it "Pauline's Comet"?
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waikato7 Wrote:Ha! Love it. Nice shot. Good luck sketching that!.
andy stevens Wrote in reply to:waikato7 Wrote:Ha! Love it. Nice shot. Good luck sketching that!.
If anyone can capture that comet on paper, my money's on Pauline. Now sketching the engraved back...that would be absolutely fantastic to see.
Pauline..the Little Prince, the asteroid... you know you want to... (LOL)
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Sounds pretty awesome. been needing something like this.
What are the odds of getting banned for mem reading?
any reports of people getting banned for memread only scripts
What it does
Plays a sound everytime a new legendary (or other items depending on settings) is dropped. Here is an image that shows the approximate range: http://i.imgur.com/vRjli.jpg. Left side is where I dropped the item and right side is where I heard the sound.
How it works
Uses memory reading to detect items. Sound files and exe must be in the same folder.
Why I made this
I play a barb with the Sprint/WW build, and mobs usually die offscreen. This makes sure I do not miss any legendaries or set items that drops.
Make sure you scan (or compile from source) before using. Someone else accessed my account here twice (with a few weeks inbetween), my PC is clean, and redirected to an infected version. Obivously this will be edited away if that happens, but still.
Current version LootAlert 1.0.8a.rar
Current source files: source 1.0.8a.rar
Made in C#, you will most likely need .NET 4.0 framework atleast.
Please let me know if there are any bugs through PM or post in this thread.
v 1.0.8a
v 1.0.8Code:- Updated to work with 1.0.8a - Offsets and memory addresses are now located in a text file called offsets.txt. This means that the program wont have to be recompiled when a new patch arrives, and users can potentially update it themselves. - Removed unused attributes and sno groups.
v 1.0.7aCode:- Updated to work with 1.0.8
v 1.0.7Code:- Updated to work with 1.0.7a
v 1.0.6aCode:- Updated to work with 1.0.7 - Demonic Essence filter added by default.
v 1.0.6Code:- Updated to work with 1.0.6a
v 1.0.5aCode:- Updated to work with 1.0.6
v 1.0.5Code:- Fixed a bug with multiboxing and co-op play - Fixed a bug related to retrieving LevelArea causing the list of ignored objects to reset, playing a sound over and over for the same object. - Filter for Keywardens are now included by default - Filter for Fleeting Shrine is now included by default (because I love them)
v 1.0.4Code:- Now works with Diablo III version 1.0.5 - Fixed some bugs
v 1.0.3Code:- Finding items and other objects is now based on filters, which can be edited, added and removed however you like. Example: http://i.imgur.com/cA7XZ.png. - There are two types of filters available right now, name and items. Name filters simply check the names of ingame objects match the specified string. Item filters have several settings to specifiy what items you want to find. Filters can be edited by selecting them and pressing "Edit". (Note that the name filter does not use the screen name right now, so if you want a new one either find the name of the actor in memory or ask me to find it). - Settings are now saved in the same folder as the executable file. - The default settings file has filters to make it identical to the previous version. - Pressing "Start" while two or more diablo 3 processes are running will now allow you to select the one you want to attach to. - Fixed a bug that made the program stop working sometimes in co-op. - "Test sound" now plays the sound of the currently selected filter.
Code:- Jewelry and class specific items now have separate item level settings - Added option for alerting when treasure goblins are found. sound_Goblin.wav will override the default sound. - Added the missing settings files in the source, alot of the code is also rewritten.
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Sounds pretty awesome. been needing something like this.
What are the odds of getting banned for mem reading?
any reports of people getting banned for memread only scripts
This sounds amazing, i just dont know if i want to flirt with memory reading, even though its being done in a harmless fashion, knowing blizz they will be dickheads about it. Definitely need to see if they will ban for it before using
Works as intended, This ****ing rules. Im scared to use it though. like kash said its harmless but blizz would be dicks, Any reports on memread only apps getting people banned?
Thanks for this
is there a chance to get the source of this`?
seems great soft, but wont use it,too scared
By my knowledge, no injection = no detection. Would be sweety having the source of this, firstly :P
Thanks for the post anyway mate
^ im convinced then sir, thank you
here are a few sound files i made for this because this is an amazing program but i hated the bing sound ;p, just place ether one of these custom sound clips into the lootalert folder and replace the old sound.wav
Loot detected
Loot Detected.rar
Item was dropped
Item dropped.rar
Item drop detected <== this one is my fav
item drop detected.rar
My new sound wavs, they are all set up just put them all in the lootalert folder
Legendary item detected
Crafting item detected
Rare item detected
let me no witch one is your guys's fav,
best thing ever.
blizzard should hire you.
i noticed a bug... if you pause (and/or alt+tab?) the game once it's not working anymore untill you press start/stop. edit: it's not the pausing or alt-tabbing, it just does not work everytime... or it stops working at some point, haven't figured it out yet. made 10 elites and for 3 of them nothing happend.
EDIT2: now it is not working anymore at all. tryed restarting it, start/stoping it but not a single soundplay after at least 20 rares. i assume it does not require the english client? i'm running the german client and it worked at first in like 70% of the cases, now i can't get it to work at all.
it would be great if you could make a seperat sound for rares/legendarys. like soundRARE.wav soundLEGENDARY.wav?
would be great if we could use seperate sounds (text-to-speech/windows "ding" sounds for rares and for legendarys even a whole song ^^)
anyway, the program is great as it is and it kind of owns blizzards blue posts to "make legendarys more visible" <- here you go blizzard.
thank you very much!
EDIT: i'm currently using MOS The Annual 2011 CD3 Ɩ58Ɩ Drumsound & Bassline Smith - R U Ready.flac (extracted OFC), it is just hilarious. i'm LOVING it. legendary drops -> party on! XD
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make sure you check rare and it will only go off on ilvl63 rares or legands.
text-to-speech is great. also made sound effects and as posted before will use "MOS The Annual 2011 CD3 Ɩ58Ɩ Drumsound & Bassline Smith - R U Ready.flac" (extracted to wav ofc ) when i'm done testing with rares. so i personally have no need for additional sounds.
thanks for the enlightning answer, it really helped me.
I'm going awesome with Roadrunner's 'meep meep'. Got already a Tal Rasha set helm
a sound for rings and amulets would be nice too


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UTICA, N.Y. — In a hard fought, hard hitting game which required a lot of ice packs afterwards, Utica College salvaged a weekend split against Potsdam with a 2-1 victory. The winning goal was scored on a two-man advantage power play midway through the final period. Potsdam appeared to have the tying goal cross the line with 20 seconds left, but the referees ruled it did not go in.
"It was a war out there," Utica coach Gary Heenan said. "There were a lot of hard hits out there. We got guys hurt. I believe he's got guys hurt. We haven't played them in a number of years. It would be fun to get this going. I don't think there's a lot of love on the ice out there."
"It's a tough break for us, but we have to show more emotional discipline," Potsdam coach Chris Bernard said about the no goal. "Those guys have a tough job to do. It was an unfortunate bounce against us."
After a scoreless first period, Utica finally broke the ice at 6:05 of the second period, just after killing off a penalty with an ultra fast transition play. Scott Birnstill, racing down the right side, received a perfect pass from Eric Peterson, just as Birnstill entered the zone. He never slowed down, keeping the defense behind him and letting go a blast into the opposite upper corner of the net.
"I think we were a little sluggish," Bernard said. "We didn't get our feet moving with the puck early in the game. That's one of those games I don't think you lose, I think you run out of time."
Four seconds after Utica negated their own power play with a boarding penalty, Potsdam tied it up at 9:55 skating four aside. Brett Waters's shot was stopped, but the rebound came right out in front with no Utica player nearby. Kevin MacLellan pounced on it and scooped it around Anthony Luckow and deposited it into the open net.
Utica took advantage of two simultaneous penalties against Potsdam to score the first power-play goal of the night while five-on-three at 10:29 of the third period. After some heavy pressure down low, Peterson finally banged home a rebound to give the Pioneers the 2-1 lead.
"We actually had some key guys hurt that would have been on the unit," Heenan said. "So some guys filled in. We just put the puck on the net. It was ugly. It wasn't any great scheme. It wasn't a pretty goal. The freshman Peterson banged it in. We haven't been banging goals in."
"I think our penalty kill was good," Bernard said, despite the game winner. "We pressured hard."
Potsdam only let up that one power play goal in 10 Utica opportunities. The Bears went scoreless on their seven power plays.
The teams continued to trade penalties as the game got rougher and rougher. All told, 27 penalties were called, including two majors and two 10-minute misconducts for a total of 76 minutes.
Potsdam pulled their goalie with 50 seconds to play, applying heavy pressure, including the potential game-tying goal that was ruled to not have crossed the line.
"Our goaltender shut them out in the final 30 seconds," Heenan said. "I thought it was a great rebound [from the night before] by us. I thought we were sound all night."
Luckow wound up with 12 saves as Utica did an excellent job of blocking shots before they got to the net.
Potsdam started Andy Groulx for just the second time this season and he made 25 saves.
"I think we got a great situation in our net." Bernard said. "Both guys [Groulx and Trevor O'Neill] are playing great."
"I think their goalie played really, really solid," Heenan said. "A lot of shots hit him in the chest, and that's a credit to him."
Potsdam (5-5-0) returns to SUNYAC play with a game at Plattsburgh on Friday.
Utica (4-3-1) continues with non conference play traveling to Hamilton on Monday.
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SNARR Northeast contracted Happy Hounds Transport to move five pups over the weekend from West Virginia to New Jersey. While most transports are made by an army of volunteers, Happy Hounds Transport was being paid for this particular transport.
At some point after the transport had started, Happy Hounds Transport contacted SNARR Northeast and indicated they would require twice the money to do this particular transport. It is unclear whether or not SNARR Northeast agreed to the additional fees.
Happy Hounds Transport later contacted SNARR Northeast, yet again, telling them that the pups were ill and they would not continue the transport. The rescue group requested that the transporters deliver the pups to a veterinarian in the area, but the transporters refused.
SNARR Northeast immediately called the authorities in the Pennsylvania area that the transport had last reported from, and a rescue volunteer was dispatched to try and locate the pups. Several attempts were made by both the rescue and the authorities to contact the transport but the transporters would not answers calls or texts.
The five pups were later found in the apron of a driveway, at a private residence, in Pennsylvania. They had all been crammed into a single small crate and wrapped with a table cloth. One of the pups, Heather, was found to be in extremely poor condition and later died at the veterinarian's. It is unknown at this time what caused the pups death.
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It was a very nice and smooth performance of the pop princess. Her supporters in and outside the country have enjoyed the moment. All of them agreed that their idol is one of the best singers in the industry nowadays. But while the fans and supporters were busy watching Sarah Geronimo singing "Let It Go" on "ASAP 19," some observers were also thinking that Matteo Guidicelli was also watching her princess onstage.
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