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U.S. Courthouse Flood Recovery and Renovation-Cedar Rapids, IA The renovation of the Cedar Rapids U.S. Courthouse not only expeditiously brought the building back into operation with energy-efficient equipment, it also reclaimed the historic interiors of the building-interiors that had been ravaged by floodwater and, as destructive, decades of insensitive, piecemeal renovation. The design team vastly improved the environmental performance of the building by installing highly efficient equipment and systems. Moreover, the team researched the building's original finishes and reconstructed them consistent with the original 1933 documents. As a result, this project did more than return the building to its pre-flood state, it recaptured the original splendor of this remarkable public building lost over 80 years of use, while simultaneously moving the building into the 21st century. Architect: Paul Mankins, FAIA
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Renovation and Expansion- New York, NY The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is New York City's primary venue for trade shows, conferences, and special events. The project includes transforming the entry plaza into a pedestrian-friendly landscaped urban space; installing new entrances; recladding the entire building enclosure with a new high-performance curtain-wall and skylights; installing a highly sustainable 6.75-acre green roof, and adding new mechanical and electrical systems. The new cladding will allow visitors to see inside the center from the street, increasing transparency and contextual connectivity to the site. Skylights at the top of the Crystal Palace permit natural daylight to penetrate the Galleria, concourse, and below-grade exhibition spaces. New graphic and way-finding systems and painting the exposed steel structural system with light tones will improve visitor experience. Architect: FXFOWLE EPSTEIN Javits II Architecture
Peter W. Rodino Federal Office Building Modernization-Newark, NJ The 16-story Peter W. Rodino office building was constructed in 1968 to house several federal agencies. The planned modernization will transform this important feature of downtown Newark into a dignified, inviting, and efficient federal facility. The existing loggia will be enclosed to provide a new entrance with state-of-the-art security and create a new public identity for the building. Obsolete space layouts, finishes, and building systems will be brought up to the current P-100 standards of the GSA. Components will be upgraded to conform to nonstructural seismic standards. The failing precast concrete façade will be repaired and overclad with new custom, high performance, blast resistant, glass curtain wall, creating a sustainable and secure double-skin facade. Architect: Dattner Architects/Richard McElhiney Architects LLC
Durango Public Library-Durango, CO In 2005 Barker Rinker Seacat and DHM Design were selected to develop a conceptual master plan for the existing Mercy Medical Center site in downtown Durango to refine placement of a new main library and determine long-term use and development of the entire parcel. Extensive public workshops were held to build a community vision for the library, resulting in a building program of 42,800 square feet. Durango Public Library incorporates a promenade, connecting the entry to the river patio and upstairs mountain overlook while bringing daylight to the interior spaces. Key features include a raised floor system throughout for flexibility, automated book handling system, self check, café, cozy lounge, outside program and reading patios, homework center, Internet access and public meeting spaces. Architect: Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture
Sixth Floor Museum Store Café- Dallas, TX The SFM Store Cafe is a small adaptive use project overlooking Dealey Plaza. The project provides an immersive retail environment for the museum's gift shop, including a 34-seat casual café. The design aims to work with the existing building--a turn of the century warehouse building-- in a'ship-in-a-bottle' strategy that touches the shell lightly with a clean lined and modern design that clearly differentiates new from existing. A new exterior sign carefully woven in the historic façade hints at the new interior. The angles present in the arrangement of program elements respond to the desire lines and views to the components of the museum's campus: the site of the event and the entry to the museum. Scarlet fragments of these visual frames appear as a motif that ties the diverse functions into a cohesive whole. The colorful design elements effectively establish a fresh look for the museum's branded image. Architect: Corgan Associates
Boulder Regional Fire Training Facilities- Boulder, CO The 18,000-square-foot metal building is adjacent to the publically accessible Boulder Reservoir in Boulder County. The facility consists of a 10 acre fire training center including an administration building, burn building, drill tower and various training props. The sloping wedge form of the building rises from the bermed site perimeter to enclose higher volume spaces and second level classroom / observation hub, creating an iconic agrarian form respectful of its rural context. Architect: Roth Sheppard Architects/TCA Architecture Planning
CASA San Agustín Del Coquí-Aguas Buenas, PR As part of the mountainous area in one of the highest in Puerto Rico between the towns of Cidra and Aguas Buenas at (Barrio Sumidero) is this shelter for abused children. The program gathers in a single building to promote unity and preserve the green areas to achieve an ecological balance and peace with the place. A horizontal rectangle placed parallel to the hollows of the topography generates a step and a minimal footprint of intervention, ensuring that all areas look to the landscape. The structure is entered through the third level for a moderate perception of a building from the entry level. A folding roof gives presence to the entrance and public space on the site. Architect: Miguel Calzada Arquitectos/Carlos A. Camacho
U.S. Courthouse-Laredo, TX The design for this new 148,000-square-foot federal courthouse draws on regional heritage as well as classic architectural elements to make a bold statement in the context of Laredo's existing civic architecture. To accommodate stringent security guidelines, the internal public spaces have all been oriented toward the building's rotunda and landscaped plaza, which also eases way-finding throughout the building. Three separate circulation systems were required: public, defendants in custody, and a private zone for judges, juries, and staff. The three functional elements are expressed as discrete forms. A long, narrow wing along the north houses office areas and optimizes sunlight; court spaces are in a three-story structure defining the east edge; and the entry lobby, including screening functions, is housed in a rotunda at the intersection of these two wings. Simple yet powerful monumental forms, elegantly detailed, express the permanence and dignity of the United States courts. Architect: HDR Architecture
Mississippi Library Commission Headquarters-Jackson, MS A new, 60,000-square-foot facility was designed for the Mississippi Library Commission, a state library and service agency which serves all of the state's public libraries. The building houses a large reading room, a library for the blind and physically handicapped, a wide collection of books and media, staff offices, the state's library system data center and public spaces for meeting and education. Housed in a strip mall for 23 years, the organization was desperate to renew its public service mission and increase access to collections and services. Planning for the facility was comprehensive, and now in the first years of operation, the commission has been successfully renewed in a building that is well-loved. Marked increases in usage of services and collections have occurred. Architect: Duvall Decker Arch-Burris/Wagnon


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6. A stellar venue. I stayed in Auburn—the Endurance Capital of the World—the night before and after the race. Steep streets were lined with galleries, boutiques and delicious-smelling restaurants. All that, with palm trees and pine trees, the town reminded me of Leadville, Colorado, and Asheville, North Carolina, all rolled into one.
On race day, when I drove the 15-minute commute to Cool, I drooled at the rolling foothills that dropped away into canyons. The moment I parked the car at the race start, I called Jeremy and Gina and exulted, "Oh. My. Gosh! Cool is soooo cool!"
7. A fantastic course. As an early season opener Way Too Cool had the perfect balance of climbs and descents, all mostly along pristine singletrack. Plus, I felt giddy with excitement as I tromped along the Western States trail, which encompassed a major chunk of the race.
8. A nearby brewery with craft beer. Nothing is better the night before and afternoon after a hard effort on trails than a cold glass of microbrew. I happily enjoyed the American River Pale Ale along with a gargantuan Cobb salad (twice) from the Auburn Ale House.
9. Organization. While some degree of mayhem is required (IMHO), there is a short list of musts a race should pay close attention to. These are: start on-time, time the race accurately, record the results accurately, stock the aid stations with enough water and fuel for all runners and mark the course well.
I'm hoping to make a return trip in 2013, and, if I do, I am going to eat a frog cupcake!
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I figure this is a thread which can get some run over the course of the year - a one stop shop to see what others think of your potential trades. So here goes.
After much back and forth, I just agreed on a deal with someone.
I get: Brett Anderson and Jonathan Sanchez
He gets: Ricky Nolasco and Wade Davis
I love love love Anderson, and was about to drop Davis anyway (its a 10 team league). I came out of it thinking I definitely got the better end, but both people I told about it have given me wtf type answers.


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Become a Stronger Uphill or Downhill Runner
Improve your performance on the steeps by addressing your weakness
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When I played soccer as a (right-footed) young 'un, a wise coach once told me, "If you can learn to kick and control the ball with your left foot as well as you can with your right, you'll be twice as good a soccer player."
The same wisdom can be applied to trail running, when it comes to the difference between uphill and downhill running. Most of us are dominant in one arena, with a veritable Achilles heel in the other—either we charge strong on uphills but suffer trashed quads on the downhills, or we fly down mountains but gasp for breath on climbs. By targeting your weakness in training, perhaps you could be twice as good a trail runner—or, at the very least, a little more confident on your next mountainous race.
Because questions about uphill and downhill running technique come up often, we pulled a couple of articles from our archives to help you improve your efficiency on hills, whether you're on the way up or on the way down:
- Inclination for Speed: Tips to Become a Stronger Uphill Runner
- Free Falling: Tips to Become a Stronger Downhill Runner
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sounds like a pretty cool subject of study! Because here in the Netherlands we also had some of the most piëtistic calvinists back in the 1600's, only it didn't work out to be of great influence nowadays. I've once heard that only the most puritan Europeans went to settle in america, so there might be an argument for your hypothesis!
By the way, maccastheman, what are you studying? cultural anthropology??


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Corporate team building putting focus on good deeds – Building bikes for kids, prosthetic hands for landmine survivors.
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Published 12:00 am PDT Friday, March 28, 2008
Story appeared in BUSINESS section, Page D1 of the Sacramento Bee
Xyratex employees assemble a bicycle during a team-building exercise this month at the Le Rivage hotel in Sacramento. Randall Benton / email@example.com
Chris Sharman did a couple of unexpected things at a team-building workshop with 44 of his co-workers from the data storage firm Xyratex. First, he built a prosthetic hand and placed it in a wooden gift box that he and his teammates decorated.
Then, after he saw a brief slide show about the land mine victims all around the world waiting to receive the device, he brushed away a tear.
Eschewing the rope climbs and trust falls that have long been the traditional exercises at such retreats, Xyratex, based in the United Kingdom, and other companies choose to cement team bonds by giving employees a project with a higher purpose.
"We figured out what it was for fairly early," said Sharman, a Xyratex vice president, who had safely stowed the prosthesis he helped build under his chair. But that didn't lessen the impact, he said. "It pales into insignificance, your problems."
"Philanthropic team building" it's called, and Xyratex sought out a Chico-based firm that has designed and facilitated team-building experiences like this one for the better part of two decades. Known as Odyssey, it helps employees and managers work better together while helping the larger community in a "mix of inspiration and practical philanthropy."
The Xyratex employees who came to Sacramento's Le Rivage hotel from around the world March 4, worked together to build not only prosthetic hands but also bikes that they donated on the spot to nine smiling children from Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento. "We've tapped into the humanity of business," said Lain Hensley, co-founder and chief operating officer of Odyssey. " … You don't have to quit your job and join the Peace Corps."
Utilizing firms like teambonding, with its twin homes in Boston and San Diego, to Oakland's Team Building Unlimited to Repario of Lake Tahoe, Nev., more companies in California are fusing corporate team building with good works.
"It's not just the trick du jour anymore," said Danika Davis, chief executive officer of the San Francisco-based Northern California Human Resources Association. " … Anytime you add meaning, it's going to have an impact and drive the message home."
The emphasis on good works may even be part of a larger trend in corporate giving. Harold McGraw III, president and chief executive officer of The McGraw-Hill Cos. and chairman of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, discussed the evolution in the committee's 2007 review.
McGraw said the New York-based forum of corporate leaders now spearheads "holistic philanthropy" which, in part, "taps into the tremendous desire of employees to participate through their volunteerism."
Odyssey's programs are a natural fit for Xyratex, which has focused on charitable giving to children who live near their sites in Malaysia, Europe and the United States throughout its 13-year history.
Todd Gresham, a Xyratex executive vice president, has seen the program's effects on his people.
"The IT industry has a unique culture. Many came from venture-backed organizations, and this type of (exercise) tears down walls of intellectual prowess or macho success," Gresham said. "You see people who are very powerful in the industry broken down to their rawest levels of emotion."
It works on a number of levels, said Dwight Burlingame, associate executive director of the Indianapolis-based Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, a leading center on giving.
Many companies use this approach to increase morale, give employees a greater and clearer sense of purpose and develop a stronger understanding of the company's mission, Burlingame said.
"Firms are focusing in on how they can use community involvement programs to increase pride within their companies and increase morale," he said. "To be working for a company where you have that opportunity to build team pride in a business, that can provide another factor in the sense of engagement with the employer."
Xyratex employees, including about 450 in West Sacramento, produce data storage technology that has been embedded in systems for machinery as diverse as the space shuttle and GE Healthcare's mammography equipment, Gresham said.
"The person you're building that for could be your wife or your daughter," Gresham said. "It brings home that (the customer) is not just buying sheet metal and software."
Company executives emphasize delivering quality products that meet customer needs, so it was no surprise that Xyratex employees were anxiously awaiting signs of approval when the door swung open for the nine children who had no idea what they'd be receiving.
"Do they look like new bikes?" Odyssey facilitator Todd Demorest asked. "Who's No. 5? They built you a brand new bike!"
No. 5 was 10-year-old Alondra Tovar.
"I was really in shock," Tovar said later, standing next to her bicycle. "It was amazing that they gave us (each) a bike."
That's the payoff for Odyssey's Hensley.
"For the 99 percent who are skeptics, there's the 1 percent who say, 'I want to enjoy my work,' " Hensley said. "We want them to say, 'When I created this hand, I could probably do that more often, and I can probably change the life of someone two cubicles away.' They forget. That child, that hand, embodies that purpose."
Xyratex employees Ed Prager, left, and Penny Gillhan put together one of the nine bikes destined as gifts for children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento. Randall Benton / email@example.com
Alondra Tovar, 10, gets her new helmet adjusted, which goes along with the bicycle she received from Xyratex. Randall Benton / firstname.lastname@example.com


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Guide's Top 5 for the weekend: City Lights, Rock Lottery, Canadian Brass with the DSO and more
CITY LIGHTS Dallas' Main Street gets all twinkly during this event, which features a lighting ceremony at Main Street Garden followed by pics with St. Nick, live entertainment, street vendors, and Neiman Marcus holiday decorations at Pegasus Plaza and Belo Garden (that's in addition to the Neiman Marcus decorations and holiday crawl-tube for kiddos at its flagship store on Main). 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday along Main Street in downtown Dallas at locations including Main Street Garden at Main and St. Paul. Free. yourdspot.com. — Ann Pinson
ROCK LOTTERY It's been a Denton staple for 15 years, and the concept's so much fun that it's inspired similar events in other locales, such as New York City, Boston and Seattle. The organizers choose 25 musicians from a variety of genres and group them into five bands through a lottery-based selection. The bands have 12 hours to come up with a band name and three to five songs (only one cover is allowed). As you can imagine, this creates the most unlikely of bandmates and some fascinating finale performances. Past participants have included members of Brave Combo, the Riverboat Gamblers, the Toadies and the Polyphonic Spree, as well as Sarah Jaffe. The event, presented by Good/Bad Archive, is for a good cause: All proceeds go to Communities in Schools of North Texas, which provides programs for at-risk youth. The performance is at 9:30 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 p.m.) Saturday at Dan's Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton. $15 general admission, $20 for the 10 a.m. selection ceremony, breakfast and the evening program. spunetickets.com. — Ann Pinson
CANADIAN BRASS WITH THE DSO The five virtuoso brass musicians bring everything from Baroque masterpieces to popular standards to the Meyerson, performing with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Friday through Sunday at 2301 Flora St., Dallas. $28-$131. 214-692-0203. dallassymphony.com. — Joy Tipping
STEPHEN PETRONIO COMPANY The troupe, known for its spellbinding combination of dance, music, visual arts and fashion, blurring the lines between performance and art, is presented by TITAS. 8 p.m. Friday at the Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St., Dallas. $12-$125. 214-880-0202. attpac.org. — Joy Tipping
BUDDY & BEYOND: THE HISTORY OF ROCK 'N' ROLLChicago singer-guitarist Johnny Rogers will bring his acclaimed portrayal of Lubbock native Buddy Holly to the Palace Theatre, along with interpretations of songs by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and others. 7:30 p.m. Friday at 300 S. Main St., Grapevine. $25-$30. 817-410-3100. palace-theatre.com. — Joy Tipping
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
MAC Blond, Brunette, Redhead Haul and Tutorial
I purchased my BBR items the day it opened because I was looking forward to this collection. Overall, I would say thumbs up! The colors are super wearable and pretty. Being a MAC collector, I definitely wanted to pick up the 3 msfs and two of the brushes. Besides that, I wanted to pick up what I would actually wear.
In terms of eyeshadows, I picked up Henna, 100 Strokes, Flip, and Pincurl.
I skipped on a bunch of them because there were definitely some dupes. I also already had Femme Fi from the Neo Sci Fi.
In terms of lipsticks and lipglasses, again I got ones that I thought I'd actually use. I'm loving the combo of marquise d lipstick with live and dye lipglass.
I also purchased Strawberry Blond lipglass, Red Devin Lipglass, Soft Wave Lipglass, Pincurl Eyeshadow, and Brunette MSF but I don't know what I did with the pics!
I decided to do a more earth toned look since I've been doing a lot of bright colors lately. It's very wearable. If you don't have the colors I used, you could use sumptuous olive/mink & sable, ricepaper/gorgeous gold, and sketch.
Check out my tutorial! Sorry about the light and dark light changes, my camera was acting up.
Here's What I Used (All MAC unless otherwise stated):
-umm don't remember foundation and primer, usual face stuff
-bobbi brown dark peach corrector
-bobbi brown beige concealer
-blond msf (highlight)
-brunette msf (blush)
-Anastasia brow wiz
-pure white chromaline
-henna e/s
-100 strokes e/s
-flip e/s
-raven kohl power pencil
-blacktrack fluidline
-smashbox mascara
-marquise d lipstick
-live and dye lipglass
Till next time, Ciao Bellas!
Atlanta Makeup Artist
11 comments:
- Askmewhats said...
aww girl! you look so pretty !!!! Love your make up!!! and your hauls!
- January 21, 2009 at 9:52 PM
- Tina Marie Online said...
Thank you so much for posting this Ren Ren! I came so close to returning Brunette MSF just because I thought it was way too dark but I love how it looks on you as a blush & i love how you highlighted with Blonde MSF. I'm gonna definitely try this out.
How would you use Redhead MSF?
- January 21, 2009 at 10:41 PM
- ♡ Nic Nic ♡ said...
loe the eye makeup!! the blending is wonderful!
- January 21, 2009 at 10:53 PM
- Yas said...
Super gorgeous look babe! Love everything you nabbed from the collection. How do you like the LE brushes from this collection sweety?
- January 22, 2009 at 12:40 AM
- DSKNguyen said...
I love you Ren Ren!!
- January 22, 2009 at 1:05 AM
- angel said...
omg check out mac new website!
thickypeachy - youtuber
- January 22, 2009 at 3:53 AM
- Kimberly Tia said...
ohhhhh ms ren ren
whhhhy must you come slutting around your fabulous makeup haulages to my profile/sub updates...don't you KNOW the damage it causes to my wallet and how easily influenced I am?!?!??!
Those eyes shadows were such beautiful choices... *sigh* and love, I just ADORE BLUSHES.
darn YOU! *raises fist*
- January 22, 2009 at 6:10 AM
- Tysh said...
Now you make me want to go and get 100 Strokes and Redhead MSF, damn damn Ren, LOL
- January 22, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- Product Junkie Diva said...
Ren does it again, what a great look!!!
- January 22, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- Girl with Curl said...
I'll have to live my MAC purchases through you. I just don't need to be spending anymore money right now on beauty products especially since I have so much I have to use up.
- January 22, 2009 at 4:05 PM
- iamgrape1119 said...
Your skin ALWAYS looks so glowy! I love the entire look!
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Bassmasters Announce Tourney Schedule
The Chautauqua Lake Bassmasters have announced their open-to-the public tournament season.
On Saturday, CLBM will have its open-team tournament and the launch is out of Long Point State Park. The cost is $100 per team and the start time is 6 a.m.
On June 26, the CLBM will hold a cookie jar tournament out of Bemus Point. The cost is $25 a boat with a start time of 5:45 to 9 p.m.
On July 10 and 31 the Bassmasters will hold two cookie jar tournaments.
In August, the cookie jar tournaments will be held at the Bemus Point launch every Wednesday night at 5:30 o 8:30 p.m.
An open-team tournament will be held on Aug. 17 out of Long Point State Park and the cost is $100 per team and the start time is 6 a.m.
There will be cookie jar tournaments on Sept. 11 and 18. The start times are 5 to 8 p.m. with a cost of $25 a boat.
On Sept. 14 there is another cookie jar tournament at the Bemus Point launch with start time of 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The club would like to welcome the public anglers to attend and compete.
Information on membership to the club and tournament information is available at www.chaut-lakebassmasters.com.


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Day 2: To try and avoid the rain, Shannon and I went on the trails near my house. Failure. Did not beat the rain. It started pouring right in the middle of our ride. It was kind of a relief, actually, to finally ride in the rain. It really wasn't that bad, except for not being able to see and the lake in my shoes. Kinda fun, even. Made me feel like a true cyclist.
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A masters refers to the completion of a graduate study program that prepares students to further their knowledge of a specific subject or advance their careers. The majority of masters are granted by state or public universities.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (25 votes).
In full: Some of the choices in the number ratings seem quite similar. It's on the outskirts of Long Eaton, so I suppose you could eat a picnic there but someone might have nicked your car by the time you've finished (although they'll still be at the bus stop, because the bus to town runs once per hour on Sundays). Seriously... this is a fast race which attracts elite runners. I've never been a beginner so I don't know if that bothers the 60 minute runners, I can't see why it would.Everything about the organisation was very good, it's as if the organiser has run a lot of 10ks and knows what to do. Which he has/does.Flat, fast runners at the front, lip gloss in the goody bag. What more could you ask for?Date of review: September 2, 2012
In short: Well organised, countryside setting and speed!Date of review: September 2, 2012
In short: very well organizedIn full: very good atmosphere,very well organized,good masages after race and you can buy bargain shoes for £30 worth even £70 the reace is highty recomended Date of review: September 2, 2012
Date of review: September 2, 2012
In short: VeruDate of review: September 2, 2012
In short: PB potential superb--excellent goodie bag! Lovely t-shirt!Date of review: October 30, 2011
In short: Flat traffic-free run.In full: A good flat well marked out route.For the number of entrants far more toilets need to be provided. Date of review: September 23, 2011
In short: Great race. Pb potential on a flat 2 lap courseIn full: Good slick organisation and good to have road closures. Good quality at the front of the field. Nice to be captured on the race video. Race website is very impressive and informative. Will do this race again.Date of review: September 20, 2011
In short: My first 10K & really enjoyed it!In full: Start was a bit manic, but for my first 10K U really enjoyed it, despite the slight drizzle. As said before, the residents were and in force and a special mention for the Marshall's, who were excellent and full of encouragement, particularly the lady with the bell!Date of review: September 5, 2011
In short: Great first event, well managed,In full: A very well managed event, the two things that would make it better as others have mentioned more toilets and bins around the start area.Date of review: September 4, 2011
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This blog entry was written by Shelia Moyer, an Employee Relations Officer who volunteered to serve in Iraq.
I joined the Foreign Service committed to serve and to work anywhere in the world to use my skills to help accomplish our nation's objectives. I've done so willingly throughout my career with great satisfaction. Having fulfilled my requirement to serve at hardship posts, I returned to Washington intent on planning for my transition to a career outside of government, to support young family members now in college or contemplating careers, particularly since I have not been around to watch them grow into young men and women. Because we are a close-knit family, the Foreign Service has always been a difficult sacrifice for us.
I have had the good fortune to live, work, or travel in every geographic region. Along the way, I have lost family members. I have lost close friends and colleagues in Embassy bombings and keep in touch with some who were injured. I recall one colleague's commitment and testimony following her injury in the Beirut bombing that killed over 400 Marines, "If I could return, I would." I have reached a point where I could retire without penalty and move on. My plans are once again interrupted by a calling to serve. I have accepted. I have volunteered.
Iraq, however, will be the most difficult for those I leave behind – my family, my husband. This time I have their tacit support, their prayers. They understand that I committed to work anywhere without the foresight of how the world would change or the environment under which we must carry out our day to day tasks. Most of us in the Foreign Service are accustomed to danger, hardship, isolation, but not the perils of war. Regardless of your politics, we have a historic mission in Baghdad. I want to put my management skills to the test. I want to be a part of a historic interagency effort to achieve our most important foreign policy objective.
SNP in Syria writes:
Nice lady, why try joining the Peace Corps and be part of developing and helping people for real. Otherwise, the Jesuit Order is fine too, they have lost loved one and sacrificed dearly just as well. With all this well scripted blog write up, you have not stated how you in fact are going to be in help in a place as messed up and ruined, devastated, economically, socially, culturally and nationally by America as Iraq.
Jonothan in Australia writes:
While I disagree wholeheartedly with the Iraq war, I believe that what the Foreign Service is doing in Iraq is a good thing. We can't change what has happened to the country, all we can do now is try and rebuild it into a healthy and functioning democracy. I wish all of those working there the best luck with this difficult mission.
Paul in Kentucky writes:
Thank you for volunteering for this vital mission. Having never been a diplomat (only a soldier in Iraq) I have no way of understanding the frustration you may feel throughout your assignment. As I patrolled in and around Baghdad and Fallujah the most inspiring and rewarding aspect of nation building was leaving the safe confines of my armored vehicle and walking to the front door of a local Iraqi. I will not suggest anything lofty, like a true bond or a mutual understanding of each other's plight, but I would hope that the face he uses for the United States is mine.
What I want to say is that I hope State lets you meet with these people. I believe a grassroots effort is needed even if it is just to say hello. You will find them much more receptive if your visit is as covert as possible. They never know who is watching. I also urge you to reach out to local Marine and Army units for patrols and to teach them the art of statesmanship. This is what the majority of Iraq will see and one negative encounter with ignorant American forces can unravel years of building trust. Thank you again for your efforts.
Andrew in Nevada writes:
Ms. Moyer:
It is admirable that you choose to volunteer in Iraq. I am sure the phrase, "someone has to do it" applies here. And you probably provide an invaluable service most of us would not know. Out of curiousity, do you always get to choose or volunteer where you want to go or does the State Deptartment, tell you where you are assigned to?
Thank you.
B in U.S. writes:
Please explain: if you took an oath to serve anywhere around the world and you can apparently be forced to serve anywhere around the world, why do they pay you more to go to a place like Baghdad?
They should pay everyone the same salary worldwide.
H in California writes:
Shelia - I admire and honor your courage and your demonstrated dedication to the welfare of your country. The Foreign Service needs a lot more solid professionals like you. God speed and be safe. Thanks for what you do.
Dan in Washington, DC writes:
Regarding the contributions that the State Department and U.S. Foreign Service officers (FSOs) make to our nation's and the world's freedom, security and prosperity, here is a link to an interesting speech by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, where he argues that the State Department needs significantly more resources and more FSOs. For example, here is an interesting excerpt from Gates' speech:
"Consider that this year's budget for the Department of Defense -- not counting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan -- is nearly half a trillion dollars. The total foreign affairs budget request for the State Department is $36 billion -- less than what the Pentagon spends on health care alone. Secretary Rice has asked for a budget increase for the State Department and an expansion of the Foreign Service. The need is real.
"Despite new hires, there are only about 6,600 professional Foreign Service officers -- less than the manning for one aircraft carrier strike group. And personnel challenges loom on the horizon. By one estimate, 30 percent of USAID's Foreign Service officers are eligible for retirement this year -- valuable experience that cannot be contracted out."
Gates' entire speech is found at this link:
Mick in U.S.A. writes:
@ Dan in Washington, DC and H in California -- agree.
@ B in U.S. -- the State Department HAS to pay people more in dangerous places to make it worthwhile to go there. If they did not pay a premium to serve in dangerous areas, nobody would sign up for the Foreign Service. Sure, the Department could legally force employees to serve there. But, without a pay increase to compensate for the sacrifice, you'd have a lot more employees finding other jobs (at least those with more marketable skills).
@ Andrew in Nevada -- The State Department tells you where to go. At first, you have no options and you usually do 3 or 4 years of work in Consular assignment.
M in U.A.E. writes:
I think every American proud of your service.
How about there are many people won't accept to work in Iraq no matter how much the payment they get?
Brave woman.
No question about it.
Mina in Kuwait writes:
How I can volunteer to serve? I'm Egyptian and I live in Kuwait.


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What's the French word for Laundromat?
The Columbus Dispatch - October 02, 2013 12:28 PM
I was without wee-fee (which is how the French pronounce wifi) the past couple of days, and it was torture I tell you, pure misery. You never realize how much you miss something until it's ripped away from you and how integral and all-consuming a part of our lives our smart phones and computers have become. How did this happen so fast? And is this a good or bad thing? It seems like only yesterday that I was mailing postcards from France to family and friends back home.
Postcards, BTW, are little pieces of thick paper, with a snazzy tourist photo on one side and room to write a short note on the other. You'd address them, put a stamp on, and mail them from London or Rome … and they would arrive a week or two after you returned home from London or Rome.
Oh how I miss the good-old days.
Anyway, I'm in the town of Azay-le-Rideau … and just narrowly averted a laundry crisis. The laverie (the French word for Laundromat) in Amboise, where I stayed the past two nights, was closed.
"It is a myster," said the woman at the tourist office, adding it was open the day before and was now closed permanently. "Myster" is the French word for mystery. And the next closest laverie was a few miles away.
I was out of luck and almost out of underwear.
When I arrived in Azay, the woman at the tourist office showed me where the laverie was on the map: way up a hill next to the giant supermarket. I walked up the giant hill … and there was a car wash in front of the giant supermarket.
And no laverie.
She must have misunderstood and thought I wanted to wash my car, not my clothes, which was strange since I was wearing bike clothes. I mumbled every French curse I know.
Oh wait, look, there it is … in the middle of the giant parking lot. A laverie: two washing machines and a dryer housed in some sort of small stand-like structure.
I headed over … and there was a sign on the two washing machines saying they were not in service.
First of all, what's up with a laverie in the middle of a parking lot in front of a giant supermarket? I've never, ever seen this before in all my travels through France.
And second if all, I'm pretty much out of clean clothes and this is the only laverie in town.
Dejected, I bought some M&Ms and apples at the supermarket and headed back down the hill to my hotel, resigned to doing some sink laundry and wearing semi-clean, damp clothes the next few days.
However, the kind woman who runs the hotel said she would do my laundry, for only 8 Euros, which is cheaper than it would have cost at the laverie.
I was saved!
As for the rest of my trip, other than the laundry part: from Blois, which is where I last posted, my bike and I headed to Amboise for two nights.
On day two I did a day trip to the incredible Chenonceaux castle, which was built across the Cher (the river, not the singer). It also contains some amazing gardens.
Pretty much everyone there had a smart phone and was snapping away.
Today, I rode from Amboise to Azay, which also has an incredible castle … and several more are within 10 or 15 miles. This area is filled with castes and I'll do day trips the next few days.
Stay tuned, more to come…


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Review: You Only Die Twice by Christopher Smith
You Only Die Twice by Christopher Smith
File Size: 582 KB
Print Length: 190 pages
Publisher: Fifth Avenue Productions, Inc. (December 23, 2012)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
About: In her past, Cheryl Dunning died once. A violent act killed her, but heroics brought her back. Now, if she can't save herself from two serial killers hunting her in the Maine woods, she's about to die again, this time from two men armed with a Bible, guns, a deep belief in God, and their twisted interpretation of his word.
Fueled by their righteous fury, they are determined to find Cheryl and murder her for what they perceive as her "life's worth of sins." What they don't know is what Cheryl knows. She's a Maine girl, born and raised–and she knows how to use these woods in ways that might, if she's lucky, turn them against each man.
From the #1 international best-selling author of many thrillers, including "Fifth Avenue," "You Only Die Twice" is a blistering page-turner first, and a comment on Biblical interpretation second. It's Christopher Smith's most controversial and gripping novel to date.
*Warning: "You Only Die Twice" is not for the faint of heart. This is a story of madness and the fight for survival, and it depicts realistic adult situations without hesitation.
At first, all she was aware of was a cold wetness against her cheek and explosions of light along the periphery of her vision. She could hear someone talking to her–a man–but she couldn't understand what he was saying.
She felt her body being jolted. Kicked. Punched.
Her head hurt.
There was blood in her mouth. And something else. Something thick and round, which made it difficult for her to breathe.
Her left leg began to twitch.
The flashes of light continued until the pain in her head became too much for her to bear.
Something was shoved into her right hand. She felt her fingers being closed around it and then, somehow, the object was attached to her hand.
She wondered what it was. She wondered where she was. Had she died again? Or was she about to die again?
She knew all about death.
She passed out and went into a light of her own.
When she woke again, Cheryl Dunning blinked and though her head was still thick and her eyesight still cloudy, she was able to process that the darkness she now saw had nothing to do with death or being unconscious, but everything to do with that fact that it was night.
She was outside and she was alive, but where was she? How did she get here? She tried to make sense of it, tried to remember what events led her to this, but she couldn't remember anything.
Her mind was blank.
She needed to leave, get home. But where was home?
She tried to raise her head, but the effort was excruciating and she realized that she couldn't. She put her left hand beneath her breast and tried to push herself up, but she cried out in pain and slumped back onto the ground.
She wasn't able to move. At least not now. Instinct kicked in. That part of her that could still reason realized that she might have broken a bone or, worse, bones. She needed to be careful. It felt as if someone had pummeled her.
As she lay there, it came to her that she was on a moist forest floor. She could smell damp timber, the rot of whatever lay beneath her, and she was aware that it was raining. Water tapped against the side of her cheek and soaked her clothes. It wasn't a heavy rain, but it was steady, and she was alert enough to know that her situation was dire.
She was alone and exposed to the elements in some unknown woods. Her thoughts turned to the wild animals she knew were around her. Circling her. Smelling her. Wanting to tear her apart and eat her. The fear she felt at that moment made her want to get up and run, but her body wasn't having it. Something was wrong with her head. It wouldn't stop throbbing. She felt as if it had been kicked.
And so she lay there, a prisoner to whatever had happened to her. She listened to the night and occasionally heard rustling sounds in the woods. What would prey on her tonight? Something would. She felt utterly without hope and knew that she'd be dead before she had the chance to help herself.
She closed her eyes. She tried to remember her life, but there was no life to remember. It was as if someone had erased it from her mind and left in its place a pain she had never before experienced. It consumed her before and it did so again.
She slipped into unconsciousness.
Morning came and with it, the end of the rain.
Cheryl Dunning opened her eyes, and this time she could see clearly. There was no fog, no haze, just clarity. Her body still ached, but the pain wasn't excruciating. For a moment, the idea that she'd made it through the night alive gave her back the hope she lost the night before.
With one side of her face planted on the wet ground, she looked around and saw that she was in a wooded area. A forest. Above her was a canopy of sunlit trees, from the fiery blaze of maples being seduced by autumn's crisp touch to the evergreens that would challenge the pending winter, stare it down and see it through to spring. It was late September in Maine, pine needles were the carpet on which she lay, and she was chilled to her core.
She also was thirsty. Her mouth was caked with the coppery taste of dried blood and she wished she was near a water source, if only so she could rinse out her mouth.
How had she gotten here? She closed her eyes, thought back hard, and the pieces of a puzzle that was lost to her yesterday started to form.
Her last memory was spending time with her friend Patty at their favorite local bar, The Grind, doing shots to celebrate Patty's thirtieth birthday, which she called a landmark event because she said she never thought she'd make it to twenty-seven. Not with her luck.
Cheryl rarely drank, but Patty coaxed her into joining her because it was her birthday. Not wanting to spoil her friend's fun, Cheryl went along with the celebration because Patty was a lifelong friend and after all she had been through in this town, she deserved a fun night out. Together, they did several shots of tequila even though Cheryl knew she'd pay for it the next day.
But not like this. This didn't make sense. Why was she here? Who brought her here?
She needed to get up. Needed to get out of here. She remained on her stomach and carefully lifted one of her legs behind her. It was fine. She moved her other leg, and though it hurt like hell, it was clear that nothing was broken. She went to lift up her right hand and it was at that moment that she saw the cell phone strapped to it with a rubber band.
Confused, she stared at it.
Then it buzzed to life.
Startled, she lifted her head off the forest floor and some of the pine needles that were stuck to her face tumbled off. With an effort, she sat up, swiped away the rest of the needles with her free hand, and the cell phone buzzed again.
She tore it off and tossed it away. She looked around the forest and could see steam rising up in those areas where the sun made its way through the trees to warm the cool, wet ground. She felt as if she was being watched. She listened and heard leaves falling from the maple trees. A light breeze touched her back.
And the phone buzzed again, vibrating just ahead of her on the ground. It seemed to tremble, not unlike she was now.
And Cheryl Dunning of Bangor, Maine, who for ten years worked as an underpaid secretary in the English Department at the University of Maine and who never made it out of college for reasons only few people knew because of the deep shame that had crippled her for years, knew she was in worse trouble than she ever imagined.
My Review: Edgy, gripping and timely, You Only Die Twice is a story that will hold you in its clutches from the first word to the very last.
I always love when I can find and delve into a great psychological tale. I have always been curious about how the mind works and why people act and do what they do. With You Only Die Twice, author Christopher Smith takes the reader deep into the mind of a religious fanatic with a huge God complex. Kenneth has always been a bit different – with that "bit" turning into a lot as he got older. Always standing out from others with eyes that could only be described as "dead". Always a loner until he finds a soul mate, if you will, in fellow religious fanatic Ted. Together, the two embark on a journey of cleansing the world of whores and fulfilling what God has called upon them to do.
Cheryl Dunning has had an anything-but-easy time of life. After a nightmare experience in College where she died for the very first time, she has always basically kept to herself – working and more or less secluding herself from dating and the social scene. On a lark, she goes out one evening to celebrate her friend's birthday and her life takes a terrible and lethal turn.
Christopher Smith takes the reader on a cat-and-mouse, life threatening spiral the entire way through You Only Die Twice. He gets into the mind of the psychotic and allows the reader into the psyche of the hunted, as well as the hunter. As I read, the descriptions of the surroundings, the feelings of the characters and the actions of what was taking place was so well written that I truly felt as though I was there. Mr. Smith seamlessly intertwined pieces of the characters' past into the story as well and this allowed me to really feel as though I was able to get to know them – the "push" behind their actions as well as their thought process. These facts allowed the story to come alive for me and had me racing through the pages to see what was going to happen next. I also love the short chapters. For me, short chapters add an intensity that keeps me reading longer and makes it harder for me to put the story aside.
Another aspect of this author's writing of this story was the apparent research that he did to achieve this level of believability of the story. The majority of You Only Die Twice takes place in the secluded and deadly woods. Throughout, Cheryl must rely on what her father and grandfather have taught her about survival in the woods. The idea that Mr. Smith did his research on the "shoulds" and "shouldn'ts" of such a scenario adds a wonderful depth to the story and truly adds a terrifying aspect.
This was the first book by Christopher Smith that I have read and I greatly look forward to reading more of his work in the very near future. This is an author that definitely has a talent for bringing intense stories to life and dragging the reader right into the pages. There were a few grammar/mechanical errors that I found throughout, but those did not take away from my overall enjoyment of the story.
I highly recommend You Only Die Twice to anyone who is a fan of a great thriller that will make you toss aside the idea of sleep to see what happens next!
Favorite Quote:
Since then, they had murdered sixty-eight women, all deemed worthless whores by two men who believed in their souls that cleansing the world of these women was their divine right and purpose.
About Christopher Smith:
Christopher Smith is the #1 international best-selling author of "Fifth Avenue," its sequels "Running of the Bulls" and "From Manhattan with Love," as well as "Bullied," "Revenge," "Witch" and "War," all four of which deal with the subject of bullying. His newest thriller is "A Rush to Violence," which will be a three-book series. "Park Avenue" hits at the end of 2012. For fourteen years, Smith was the film critic for a major newspaper in the Northeast. For eight years, he appeared weekly on NBC affiliates, and two years nationally on the E! network. He has written over 4,000 reviews and he has been named Best Critic for 2010 by the MPA. He has published two previous books in his Netflix "Queued" series, which are compilations of hundreds of his film reviews. He lives in Maine.
Visit the following links for more info and connect with Christopher Smith:
Facebook ~ Amazon ~ Website ~ Twitter ~ Goodreads ~ Barnes and Noble


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Thursday, February 12, 2009
My Skincare Regimen
I've got a request to do my skincare routine more than any other request in my year and some change of doing YouTube videos and blogging. Mind you, I'm not a skincare expert, hit up our girl Mischo Beauty for that. Instead, i've found what happens to work for my sensitive, dry skin.
A lot of you fellow bloggers/cosmetic junkies knows that it's hard to pick one specific routine since we love to try out so many products.
In the last few months, I've found a routine that works great for me. Last fall my skin was starting to look tired and dull and I vowed to take better care of my skin.
Check out the video explaining my skincare regimen! I'm not wearing any makeup in the video so you can see what my skin really looks like.
First I like to remove most of my makeup with the Mandom makeup remover. I hopped on the Mandom train, this stuff is the ish! Doesn't sting, and can get that pesky mascara, lash glue and liner off. It saves a lot of trouble to at least take off your eye makeup first. Use a cotton pad...they're better than cotton balls because they don't leave fibers behind. If I have a crazy amount of makeup from something like a Halloween tut, I'll use MAC cleanse off oil and rub it into my entire face dry, then wash it off. It works pretty well too but can get into your contacts.
Gotta cleanse! I do this morning and night. This cleanser doesn't really take the makeup off so that's why makeup remover is important. Instead, I feel the glycolic acid tingling and rebuilding my skin...getting rid of scars and what not.
Toner helps get whatever dirt is left from the first two steps. It also makes my moisturizer sink in better. I love this Alba toner so much I'd definitely repurchase it. It smells yummy and isn't as harsh as some of the other toners I've tried.
This is my second tube of MAC cream in a year...lasts a good while for a small tube. It feels like it has silicone in it which makes it a great prep for eye makeup. Ladies, we gotta start wearing eye cream now so we don't get wrinkles later!
My throwback moisturizer...I started using it in my Dermatologist days and haven't stopped. This jar lasts foreverrrrrr.
My HG lip moisturizer. I have a separate one for my clients as well. Everyone loves it!
Gotta condition those lashes. I find mine to get a bit dry and thin from all my falsies. These have strengthened them and I feel like my bottom lashes are definitely longer.
I know Queen Helene is a popular drug store fave. I picked this one up because they didn't have the Mint Julep Mask. It seems to work though...my skin feels super soft afterwards.
To keep skin bright and glowy, you gotta exfoliate. When I feel my nose getting gunked up and bumpy from black heads, this takes care of it. It also let's new skin shine through so you never have that dull look of winter skin.
I'll always love my pore strips. It seems to work like no other in removing all that gunk from my nose...which is my problem area. I hoard these though since there's not that many in a box and I run through them!
So I hope you guys enjoyed my skincare regimen.
Till next time, Ciao Bellas!
Atlanta Makeup Artist
16 comments:
- Tigress or Tame? said...
I have been a proactiv user for 4 years and I want off! It works but its boring =( I think I am going to try the Alba Hibiscus toner, sounds lovely... and maybe I will try your moisturizer and cleanser as well. I have heard lots of good things about cetaphil.
- February 12, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- Ethereal Prey said...
lucy liu swears by acquaphor! (sp) what are the lash thing you mentioned? i can't see the name. Thanks!
- February 12, 2009 at 11:27 AM
- Couture Carrie said...
Love that Biore!
And no I have not seen the sidewalk chalk artist - sounds really cool! I will google :)
- February 12, 2009 at 11:40 AM
- Product Junkie Diva said...
thanks for sharing your regi! Your skin looks great.
- February 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM
- Lootwagon said...
thanks for sharing your skincare regimen! I admit I haven't been taking good care of my skin (I know it's awful!) but reading your post now inspires me to take extra good care of my skin. thank you much!
- February 12, 2009 at 12:14 PM
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- February 12, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- mmitsjojo said...
you can try getting the biore nosestrips on ebay for so much more cheaper, i think they're the japanese biore type though that's why it's so much cheaper, but it works exactly the same. You'll save yourself so much money, i believe it's like 60 strips for maybe less than $25 w/ shipping.
- February 12, 2009 at 12:32 PM
- KiLLaCaM said...
i use cetaphil for my son and that tub at costco is the best! its like $9 there vs. the almost $17 i've seen at drug stores. Thanks for sharing your regimen..i realize that I haven't been taking the best care of my skin..i take it for granted for sure!
- February 12, 2009 at 2:49 PM
- SPECiAL x GiRL said...
your regimen is extensive yet simple : ) the cleanser is great btw. thanks!
- February 12, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- rockSTARbeauty said...
girl im alll about those biore pore strips too!! lol
- February 12, 2009 at 3:50 PM
- Girl with Curl said...
That Alba toner always catches my eye. I have about half a bottle left of my current toner before I can try it.
I love the Queen Helene masks.
- February 12, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- Askmewhats said...
I love your skincare routine! You've got such great skin!!!
- February 12, 2009 at 7:56 PM
- LOVEpink said...
ohhh i'm definitely getting on that Mandom stuff!!!! keep hearing soooo many good things about it!!
- February 13, 2009 at 12:08 AM
- FuN and MakeUp said...
thanks! i like these tips
i am def gonna get an eye cream.. which other ones r there thats good, just mac?
- February 13, 2009 at 4:11 AM
- PBW said...
I'm going to try the MAC eye cream.
- February 13, 2009 at 8:11 AM
- May Nguyen said...
im quite addicted to biore although I dont have much -
- February 16, 2009 at 1:11 PM


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