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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Wedding Makeover - Focus on a Clear Complexion
Hi Bellas,
I wanted to share with you another client makeover. I was contacted by a fellow Filipina from Jersey who was traveling down to Georgia for her younger sister's wedding. The wedding was actually about 2 hours away from me, but she wasn't in love with the makeup artists' work. After some last minute googling, she happened to come across an article featuring a Filipino Makeup Artist in Atlanta - that's me!
My client's main concern was covering the redness and blemishes on her face. Like many, she faces adult acne even into 40 years. It's amazing how using makeup to create a clearer canvas takes the years off. In order to smooth out her complexion, I made sure to moisturize and prime. Then I applied a heavy coverage cream concealer to trouble spots. After that, I airbrushed with Temptu S/B foundation. I used this formula because I wanted to make sure her foundation lasted. She had several hours to the wedding. She was concerned about oxidation (her foundation turning darker due to oils in her skin) because this happens to her at times. I always apply a lighter foundation to highlight the center of a client's face so this tends to counteract that. Although we wanted heavy coverage, we still wanted the skin to look natural. Too bad I didn't get a before shot, it was a great transformation.
For the rest of her makeup, we wanted to go natural and look like herself but enhanced. I chose champagnes and bronzes on her eyes and applied individual lashes just to the corners of her eyes for a little lift.
Check out the final look!
Here's What I Used:
-Graftobian Oxyderm Moisturizer
-Jan Marini Age Intervention Prime Face Primer
-Oil of Olay eye cream
-Cinema Secrets Cream Foundation as a concealer
-Eve Pearl Light Salmon Concealer
-Temptu S/B Foundation
-Graftobian Dual Finish Powder Foundation to set
-MAC Sculpt & Shape Powders in Sculpt & Accentuate
-CRC Blush - Mauve With a Shimmer
-Model in a Bottle Spray
-MAC Spiked Brow Pencil and Espresso eyeshadow on brows
-MAC Eyeshadows in Shroom and Malt
-Steelo Cosmetics Eyeshadows in Cosmo, Bella and Damage
-MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
-Ardell Short Individual Flares
-Revlon Waterproof Mascara
-MAC Beurre Creamstick Liner
-MAC Viva Glam V Lipstick
-MAC Lipglass (don't remember which one)
After, my client even went to get her hair blown out at the salon I use. She even sent me a picture!
Stay tuned for another new video tomorrow!
Posted by MakeupByRenRen at 12:07 PM
Labels: wedding makeup
13 comments:
- LordxCupcake said...
How beautiful Ren Ren! I just love all your work!
- March 25, 2010 at 12:12 PM
- Tysh said...
Great job Ren, she looks great, i really need to take an airbrush class.
- March 25, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- Phyllis Bourne said...
She looks amazing! You did a wonderful job.
- March 25, 2010 at 12:43 PM
- Tina-Bobeena said...
OMG wow you did a wonderful job and your client is goregous!
- March 25, 2010 at 3:06 PM
- Marie-Claire said...
WWOOWOWZER!!!! You did a fantastic job...
- March 25, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- Chibu74 said...
geez....you did a fantastic job...you are the best....love ur vids and posts
- March 25, 2010 at 3:19 PM
- CopyCat said...
wonderful work ;)
she looked beautiful
- March 25, 2010 at 4:30 PM
- Stephie said...
she looks gorgeous! great job ate!
- March 25, 2010 at 4:54 PM
- Jo Candelaria said...
Way to go Renren. I just adore your work. You inspire me.
- March 25, 2010 at 6:04 PM
- ting RN said...
looks great!!!
- March 25, 2010 at 6:17 PM
- yummy411 said...
she looks amazing! i love her dress too. your purple eyes in the jelly pong review is gorg as well! love your new hair!
- March 26, 2010 at 2:03 AM
- Natakue said...
great job ren! and i love her dress!
- March 26, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- Sprite said...
She looks gorgeous! Your work is so awesome, it truly makes people shine!
- March 27, 2010 at 5:14 PM
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Diesel prices drop 6.2 cents, says Energy Information Administration
Two weeks after the price per gallon of diesel fuel was up for the first time in more than a month, diesel saw its second straight weekly decline, falling 6.2 cents to $3.888 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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Two weeks after the price per gallon of diesel fuel was up for the first time in more than a month, diesel saw its second straight weekly decline, falling 6.2 cents to $3.888 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA).
This is the steepest weekly decline in diesel prices since a 6.4 cent decrease the week of May 23, and the prices have fallen a cumulative 23.6 cents since reaching a high water mark of $4.124 per gallon the week of May 2.
Compared to this week a year ago, prices are up 93.2 cents per gallon.
The price per barrel of oil is currently trading at $92.19 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, according to media reports. And a Los Angeles Times report indicated that
"crude oil prices are on such a slide that they could drop back into the low $80s a barrel," and lower diesel and retail gasoline prices.
As LM has reported, even with the recent decline of diesel prices, shippers and carriers remain concerned about the price of diesel and oil. While many have indicated that prices at current levels are still digestible, they cautioned that could quickly change depending on how quickly prices rise with summer driving season officially here.
And even with declines in prices in recent weeks, the focus from a supply chain perspective for managing fuel price ebbs and flows—for shippers—is more on utilization and efficiency by doing things like driving empty miles out of transportation networks.
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Nothing But PlayPosted Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at 2:55 PM
We've put on our first play day this Spring/Summer. Tentatively we plan to do one per month. We are volunteering our time and hoping to raise money for the local 4-H Horse Group.
Classes/Events are only
What a Deal! All the proceeds go directly to 4-H. The classes/events are open to all ages. We have folks lead younguns thru the classes, and some go fast, some go slow. All have fun!
This is Jilly doing her first rodeo without being led thru. Not going fast, but she's on her own! yay! Dang proud of Marshmallow, taking care of my girl....and my girl taking care of Marshmallow
This is a lady who got her first horse back in ...about October/November time. She's had to work thru lots of stuff, and this is an awesome moment in time.
Al is squinting against rain drops.... it has started coming down. This was last Wednesday, and the weather was NOT agreeable at all. It didn't stop us die hard horse crazy people from getting together.
Lots of times you go to a rodeo or play day, and there are age minimums, and no parents allowed in the ring. We threw that out the window and opened up the age limits. Invited parents in, and said HAVE FUN! There were no prizes, ... just fun. Fun and good times is enough prize/award anyway, doncha think?
We didn't require speed...and we weren't offering awards, but that didn't mean some didn't give us spectacular shows of what it's all about! Love this!
This is called the "Stake Race" pick up a flag/stake and take it to the next bucket, on top of the next barrel.
Some horses didn't care for our flags....
My Mom and Dad get a front row seat ...in their car.
They wanted to see their Great Granddaughter doing her first play day by herself!
Moms are the best! This is a Mom I see all over with her daughter, and Wendy was the co-ordinator of this Play Day. She did a great job! Volunteers are awesome!
It's really starting to rain!
Rain does not slow down a crazy horse lover!
The ribbon race is usually done with Crepe paper streamers. We were pretty sure they'd never make it in the rain. So we just used ropes....
There is a Grandpa here, and friends who come to support. We hope to see more people next month. And it might not even rain!
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We had an arena at our house. It made it nice for 4H Practice, Roping, we even had a bucking shoot.
I guess we were spoiled.
-- Posted by KH Gal on Wed, May 2, 2012, at 3:19 PM
We have an arena ...but this was at local grounds ... lots of parking there.
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Wed, May 2, 2012, at 7:47 PM
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February 6, 2008. Posted by Angelika Beener.Add new comment | Filed under: awe, culture music, drums, fabulous guitarist, Jazz Alive, john ellis, kendrick, Live Music, lyricism, music release, musician, saxophonist john, Studio Sessions, synergy, tunes, world culture
If you checked out the list of my Top 10 favorite albums of 2007, you remember that Mike Moreno was among them. For those of you who are not familiar, here's your chance to check out this fabulous guitarist. The synergy and fire that this band brings is reminiscent and fresh at the same time, as is Moreno's brilliant playing. Saxophonist John Ellis' tone is one of the sweetest I've ever heard, and Moreno's tunes are classics in the making. Don't be surprised if you see them popping up in various musician's repertoires in the near future. Kendrick Scott's lyricism and dynamics on the drums are awe-inspiring, as usual.
Hear the studio session with WBGO's Josh Jackson. And if you dig it as much as I do, be sure to grab his World Culture Music release, Between the Lines. Let me know what you think!


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Shakey clone crust! Do you have a recipe for such a thing that you'd be willing to share? If so you're going to make my very happy
In early December (or 4 months later), the first batch could no longer be used for sandwiches because they had the taste of stale deli salami. The second batch, packed earlier after opening the bag and stored in a colder part of the frezer, is still usable. I always remember the retail pillow packages of Hormel pepperoni still usable after freezing them for four months, even with pillow pack opened and tightly resealed.


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USA Field Hockey announces Board of Directors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Field Hockey today announced the five candidates that will serve on the Board of Directors for the 2013-16 term.
Tina Reinprecht was elected Coach Director on the USA Field Hockey Board of Directors through 2016. Reinprecht was the Head Co-Coach at Mt. St. Joseph Academy in Flourtown, Pennsylvania for seven years. She founded Mystx Field Hockey Club in 1999 and has coached numerous teams to National Pool Championships. Reinprecht is the mother of 2012 Olympians and 2012 NCAA Division I National Champions, Katie and Julia Reinprecht.
"I want an Olympic medal for Team USA and I firmly believe that in order to achieve that lofty goal, USA Field Hockey must have a healthy, robust, head to toe organization with impeccable integrity and honesty that understands the participation pyramid needs foundational strength and stability to support the Olympic podium dream. I am ready to roll up my sleeves and begin paving that road, inch by inch," said Reinprecht.
Rene Zelkin has been re-elected to serve a second four-year term as the Officials' Director on the USA Field Hockey Board of Directors. Zelkin has been involved in field hockey for the past 36 years and holds a Level 3 indoor and outdoor rating. Zelkin currently serves on National Federation of High Schools Rules Committee and the Pan American Hockey Federation Umpiring Committee.
"It is a privilege to represent the umpire members of USA Field Hockey on the Board. I will work diligently to bring umpire concerns forward. I am deeply invested in continuing to work to strengthen USA Field Hockey as a premier national governing body in the USA and a dominant force in the international field hockey world," said Zelkin.
USA Field Hockey also announced two Athlete representatives. Carrie Lingo, 2008 Olympian and former member and captain of the U.S. Women's National Team was selected as the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Athlete Advisory Council (AAC) Representative to serve through 2016. Shawn Hindy, a former U.S. Men's National Field Hockey Team member from 1995-2007 and current Assistant Coach at Michigan State University was named the USOC AAC Alternate.
Kathryn Carson was selected to the open Independent Director position. Carson is a highly accomplished lawyer and business leader with extensive experience in marketing, sports and entertainment and leading strategic initiatives. She recently retired from PepsiCo as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Pepsi-Cola North America. Carson is an avid recreational athlete and has two children who played a variety of sports growing up, including field hockey.
"I am thrilled to accept appointment to the Board of Directors for USA Field Hockey and look forward to contributing my business and governance experience to this dynamic organization," said Carson. "I am honored to have the opportunity to serve USA Field Hockey members, athletes and affiliates as we work together to promote field hockey in the U.S. and support our athletes in achieving competitive excellence globally."
The five newly elected Board members will begin their four year term on January 1, 2013. The Board of Directors is made up of 12 members.
The third Athlete representative and ASO representative on the Board of Directors will be announced next month.
The USA Field Hockey Annual General Meeting was held on Friday, November 23 at the National Hockey Festival in West Palm Beach, Florida. During the meeting, a question was brought forward about the election protocol. The USA Field Hockey Board of Directors is looking into the protocol issue through the Judicial Committee. The resolution of the question that revolved around announcements and voting rights of lifetime members will be announced in a subsequent Executive Director weekly report.


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House of Commons Hansard #102 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was identification.
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Jean Crowder Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, I did not say that seniors would be discouraged. I said that we wanted to ensure there were no difficulties presented for them. Seniors could be discouraged if, for example, they are faced with constant moving because of increased problems with access to accommodation that could make it more challenging for them to have the appropriate identification.
Anyone who recognizes that seniors are increasingly struggling with poverty and their housing situation will recognize that they may run into some difficulties if an election is called before all the appropriate mechanisms are in place.
I will talk a little about the fraud. When we asked the Chief Electoral Officer if he felt there had been huge instances of fraud, he basically said that there were a few isolated incidents but that no political party had brought to his attention any systemic things going on. He said that as far as he was concerned this was not a big issue.
I would argue that if there are some isolated incidents, we need to find mechanisms to deal with those. However, we know that universal enumeration has been very effective in the past. Many people would support that. It would make sense to ensure the voter lists are accurate, are up to date and they reflect the true availability of voters in the riding.
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Stephen Owen Vancouver Quadra, BC
Mr. Speaker, one of the things that Canada has become best known for in terms of taking its international responsibility is providing assistance to countries that are newly democratizing or re-democratizing after civil war. In the last year alone we have assisted the Ukraine and the Palestinian Authority, even training people in Jordan to assist with elections in Iraq, and now in Bangladesh, although it has been delayed for some period of time and, regrettably, we have had election monitors there. The standards that we advise newly democratizing countries to meet are even more stringent than the bill is suggesting. We are looked to for our expertise in that.
I wonder if the member would comment on the reasonableness, perhaps, if she thinks it is, that we should be seen as experts on the international stage but we should be applying standards lower in Canada than we are advising and training people to apply in other countries.
Canada Elections Act
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10:30 a.m.
Jean Crowder Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, New Democrats are very conscious of the fact that we want our electoral system to be as free from fraud as possible. To that end, we have suggested a number of amendments that would not only protect the legitimacy of our system but also ensure that people wanting to vote actually can do that.
Some of the things around having someone vouch for more than one person would be a legitimate way to protect the integrity of the system as well as having people exercise their right to vote.
We put forward a number of other amendments that would ensure we were meeting those high standards, both nationally and internationally.
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10:30 a.m.
Ken Boshcoff Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to express my support for Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act. The bill would make many positive changes to the Elections Act that would protect against voter fraud and misrepresentation.
One issue that the bill addresses is the current practice of using federal income tax returns to update the Elections Canada register. Certainly tax returns are an excellent tool to obtain current information on our citizens. However, I have had numerous experiences where an individual is listed on the electors list who is not a Canadian citizen.
As we know, only Canadian citizens over 18 years of age are qualified to vote. The bill adds proposed section 46.1 to the Canada Elections Act authorizing the Minister of National Revenue to amend tax return forms so that individuals may indicate whether they are Canadian citizens. I believe this is a very positive step and will reduce significant confusion among foreign citizens who reside in our communities. I will have an anecdote toward the end of my speech on this very issue.
The bill would also implement new requirements for proof of identity to be shown at the voter's booth. I am sure we have all heard stories of voter cards being stolen. Until now there has been no requirement to show any proof of identity, which meant that anyone who had a voter's card could cast a vote, regardless of whether he or she were actually the citizen whose name was on the card.
Clearly, under the former system there was a very big loophole and any person or group with dishonest intentions could steal voter cards and use them for their own purposes. This deficiency put the entire election process in a bad light and had the potential to cause significant damage to the rights of Canadian citizens. Often, the perception of wrongdoing is just as harmful as the actual immoral act. As such, just having such a deficit in the system can add to the distrust felt by voters.
I am pleased that this new process will be implemented to ensure that all Canadian citizens who are eligible to vote cannot have that right stolen from them by the dishonesty of another.
Under this process, a voter would be required to provide identification at the voter's booth. That identification consists of: one piece of ID issued by any level of government that contains a photo and the name and address of the voter; or, two pieces of identification with the name and address that have been authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer. The Chief Electoral Officer would be required to publish a list of what will be acceptable identification; or, alternatively, if the elector does not have suitable identification, he or she can take an oath as long as he or she can be vouched for by another person who is listed on the list of electors.
I am very pleased with this third alternative being added to the bill. There are many people, whether seniors or disabled individuals, who do not have the above identification items. Through this option to take an oath, these Canadian citizens would still be able to vote as granted by the Canadian Charter of Rights.
The bill also addresses the practice of serial vouching by limiting each elector to be able to vouch for only one person. In addition, it bans vouching by electors who have been vouched for by another. That is a good rule. I am confident that this new provision to require proof of identity will be an excellent deterrent to fraud.
As the member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, there are 11 first nations in my riding: Fort William, Lac Des Mille Lacs, Lac La Croix, Seine River First Nation, Nicickousemenecaning, Couchiching First Nation, Naicatchewenin, Manitou Mounds, Rainy River First Nations, Stanjikoming First Nation, Big Island and Big Grassy.
The residents in first nations such as those often share one joint community postal box. As such, door to door enumeration in those areas is vital to ensuring that all eligible first nations people are included on the voters list.
One can imagine the difficulties when fathers, sons and uncles or mothers, aunts and daughters have the same name and surname. This can create terrific problems. It has in the past and I believe it has led to considerable discouragement of the voting process.
I am pleased with the committee motion calling on the Chief Electoral Officer to strengthen enumeration in reserve communities and areas of low enumeration. I believe this extra effort will go a long way to help the disenfranchisement of our first nations people in federal elections.
We have all heard of the horror stories in the big urban ridings of people being bused in by the dozens or the hundreds, voter cards missing from apartment buildings and those kinds of things. This amendment would certainly correct that. It is important to instill that last vestige of security that we need for our democratic process.
As elected representatives, we are all familiar with the process of volunteers calling people who have received voter cards and then being asked whether they can vote with their card. The volunteer must ask whether they are 18 and whether they are Canadian citizens. From a campaign standpoint, we can give them the best advice but they still have the card sent to them.
I believe that with this type of identification we should be able to eliminate those last vestiges of people taking advantage of the system.
In the last round of municipal elections in Ontario there was yet another decrease in voter participation. In my previous life I was the mayor of the city of Thunder Bay. Although I did not run in the last municipal election, many people actually congratulated me and advised me that they had voted for me. We know there is considerable confusion in the democratic process. It is flattering, but then I know for sure these people did not vote for me.
If we want to set an international example, when we go to other nations that ask us to consult and be the model on which they establish their democratic process, it comes down to presenting them with our great rules and our great process. However, I only hope that they have not watched question period when they ask for an example of how a democratic nation should behave. Indeed, our own decorum is probably where we should be starting to set an example, not only for ourselves but for the young people in the galleries. They know that if they behaved and used some of the language that they hear, they would rapidly be in detention or out of class.
If we can restore that decorum part, it will let people know that if we think they are important, then they will realize that they are important and that their vote has much more value and importance. By knowing that they count, that actually means our country counts for more. In this way, we would actually increase the value or the significance of someone's vote. People would not feel that their vote has been wasted. People would feel that they were all pretty much the same.
Standards of respect and recognition in decorum, in tandem with Bill C-31 on the technical side, would certainly restore voter confidence. We know as a nation, when we compare ourselves to nations such as Australia with compulsory voting or others with much higher voter participation, that we can do more.
I encourage all members to support Bill C-31 to increase voter participation.
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10:40 a.m.
Prince George—Peace River
Jay Hill Secretary of State
Mr. Speaker, it has already been well stated by members of Parliament from all four political parties in the House how important is the integrity of our electoral system. I certainly would agree with that.
Even prior to the government bringing forward Bill C-31, I have been a very welcome participant in the debate that has ensued at the procedure and House affairs committee, so I welcome the remarks of my colleague from Thunder Bay—Rainy River, not Kenora—Rainy River, and agree with the thrust of the comments he was making.
I would like to draw attention to the comments of his colleague from Vancouver Quadra who on a number of occasions has made reference to the fact that if we as the nation Canada are going to be a beacon for democracy, and a model, as my colleague just referred to, to the developing nations in the world, then it is incumbent upon us as parliamentarians and indeed all Canadians to ensure that our electoral system is of the highest possible standard. That is the concern of all of us. It certainly was expressed by members of Parliament at the procedure and House affairs committee.
I could not agree with my colleague from Vancouver Quadra more about that fundamental point, that it is up to us to ensure that we safeguard the integrity of our system. If there is any possibility of fraud, we must make adjustments to our system to ensure that we can stand up or as he said, when we suggest to other nations how they could model their systems on ours, that we have every confidence that we are holding ours up as the standard to aspire to. I would agree with the member on that.
The NDP has brought up this whole issue of vouching. The difficulty I have with that is if we have multiple vouching where one individual says, "Yes, I know Joe and Sam and Lou", et cetera, there is an obvious opportunity for fraud, and that is what we are trying to prevent.
I recently had the opportunity to be in South Africa, a nation that has been developing its electoral system. A specific voter ID card is required there. In addition, it is required that the thumb be actually inked on the day of the election. These are the extremes that some countries are going to, to ensure there is absolutely no fraud in their systems and yet we seem to be balking at even having fundamental rules about voter identification.
As the member for Vancouver Quadra indicated, it is very difficult for us to maintain our defence of our system if we cannot ensure when we say this to other countries that ours is an example.
I wonder if my colleague from Thunder Bay—Rainy River would comment on this whole business of vouching specifically and of the importance of ensuring that when a person actually casts his or her ballot that at a minimum the person is a citizen and he or she does at least even temporarily reside in the riding where he or she is marking his or her X.
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10:45 a.m.
Ken Boshcoff Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would have to say that in communities such as mine, the experience is that this type of issue does not come up as much as it would in intensely urban areas. It may be the nature of proximity to large populations and their density, meaning the number of people per square mile, that there would be that opportunity to be led into temptation, to take advantage of a situation. Perhaps in a high-rise apartment building there may be several hundred voter cards sitting there or subject to borrowing or temporary use, and those kinds of things could happen.
The rule of one person, one voucher and not being able to reverse that is a very solid step forward. Again, as the hon. member mentioned, if Canada is going to be used as an example, we would really want to show that we really have covered the bases, that we have a model that protects people. I view it strictly as protection. People should be really glad to go there and be proud to know that they are voting--
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10:45 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I am afraid the time allotted for questions and comments has expired so we will call for resuming debate. The hon. member for British Columbia Southern Interior.
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10:50 a.m.
Alex Atamanenko British Columbia Southern Interior, BC
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to talk about this bill.
There are a couple of problems with the bill, although the intent is good. Overall there are people all of us are trying to target in the election who do not vote, people who have never voted, or for one reason or another find it difficult or complicated to vote. I personally feel that by introducing more constraints we may lose these people. Somehow we have to find a compromise between what is proposed and people who are cheating the system.
This bill will result in thousands of individuals who lack proper identification, maybe due to poverty, illness, disability or having no stable address, not being able to exercise their right to vote because of the identification requirements in the bill. People who are homeless or who are temporarily housed often do not have identification that reflects their address or their stay in a shelter. How would we get them out to exercise their democratic right?
We put forward recommendations at committee that would have addressed these concerns. These include the use of statutory declarations as an alternate means of identification for an elector to prove his or her identity. We also proposed an amendment to allow for a representative of a recognized agency to be authorized to vouch for the agency's clientele as authorized by the local returning officer and that someone, not necessarily residing in the same poll, be allowed to vouch for more than one elector at a time.
These are amendments that can be looked at and tightened up, but the idea is that we have to somehow allow people who often do not vote, or who may not have a home at some point in time, to exercise their democratic right. These amendments unfortunately were defeated by members of each of the other parties.
We will want to propose amendments at report stage to address the concerns of the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Professional Institute of the Public Service dealing with provisions in the bill for casual employment. As the Professional Institute of the Public Service pointed out, these two amendments are more or less buried in a bill devoted mainly to the Canada Elections Act. They may seem innocuous but they could potentially have a significant impact on employment patterns in the federal public service, particularly at a time when government has called for more flexibility in departmental hiring.
Having said that, I would like to take a few minutes to address the whole question of electoral reform, not only reforming the Canada Elections Act but electoral reform in general. As members of the House know, a former member of the House, Ed Broadbent, unveiled his ethics package. Part of one point in his ethics package called for serious electoral reform.
Most of us probably would agree that we have an antiquated first past the post system which requires major democratic reform. To achieve a degree of fairness for all people in our society, we need a mixed system of past the post plus proportional representation which would be necessary to erase the imbalance in the House of Commons.
The member for Vancouver Island North has tabled a motion which will be debated very soon. It offers public input on serious electoral reform relating to how members of Parliament are chosen. The motion calls for a special committee to be created to make further recommendations on strengthening and modernizing our democratic and electoral systems.
There already have been recommendations that were agreed to by all parties, including the Conservative Party. This all-party approach of working together would ultimately result in an electoral system where every vote cast by Canadians was reflected in the House of Commons.
It is interesting to look at the imbalance under our current system and what we call a broken voting system. In 2006 in Alberta there was a Conservative sweep of 100% of the Alberta seats with only 65% of the vote; 665,940 Green voters elected no MPs; while 475,114 Liberal voters in Atlantic Canada alone elected 22 Liberal MPs. It took 89,296 votes to elect each NDP member of Parliament, but just 43,339 votes for each Conservative, 43,490 for each Liberal, and 30,455 for each Bloc MP. Some would say it is a good thing; some would say it is not a good thing.
Let us look at some other low points in Canadian elections. In the 1990s Canada ranked 109th among 163 nations in voter turnout, slightly behind Lebanon, in a dead heat with Benin and just ahead of Fiji. In 1984 the Progressive Conservatives won 50% of the votes but gained nearly 75% of the seats, close to an all-time record for the largest percentage of unearned seats in any federal election.
Obviously we need some kind of a system of reform to reflect how people vote in Canada. In 2004 more than 500,000 Green voters failed to elect a single MP anywhere, while fewer than 500,000 Liberal voters in Atlantic Canada alone elected 22 Liberal MPs. In 2000, 22 candidates became MPs despite winning less than 40% of the votes in their ridings. In 2004, the election produced a House with only 21% of women MPs, with Canada ranking 36th among nations in percentage of women MPs, well behind most western European counties.
In 1993 the newly formed Bloc Québécois came in fourth in the popular vote but formed the official opposition by gaining more seats than the second place Reform Party and the third place Tories. In 2000, 2.3 million Liberal voters in Ontario elected 100 Liberal MPs while the other 2.2 million Ontario voters elected only three MPs from other parties. In 1993 more than two million votes for Kim Campbell's Progressive Conservatives translated into two seats, or one seat for every one million voters. Meanwhile the voting system gave the Liberal Party one seat for every 32,000 votes.
Finally, in 1984, when competing for the Liberal leadership Jean Chrétien told reporters in Brandon, Manitoba that he would introduce proportional representation right after the next election if he became Prime Minister. In 1993 Jean Chrétien won the election and began his 10 year reign as Prime Minister. In three elections he never won more than 42% of the popular vote but still formed majority governments, thanks to the current voting system. And of course, he never got around to introducing proportional representation.
It is important at this point in our history, and I think we have the will to do it here in Parliament, to bring something forward that eventually and hopefully soon will reflect the voting patterns of all the voters in Canada.
I hope that we will be able to work together to develop a voting system that represents all Canadians proportionally. That way, we will bring a fairer system to Canada's Parliament.
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10:55 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
There will be five minutes for questions or comments on the hon. member's speech when debate on this bill is resumed.
Official Languages
Statements By Members
10:55 a.m.
Sylvie Boucher Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister for la Francophonie and Official Languages, the member for Edmonton—Strathcona recently announced a $750,000 investment to build community spaces in Edmonton's Saint-Thomas Community Health Centre.
I would like to remind the members that two Liberal ministers made empty promises they could not keep.
This announcement is the latest in a series of initiatives that are making a tangible contribution to the development of official language minority communities across the country at places like the Centre scolaire communautaire Samuel-de-Champlain in St. John, New Brunswick, the École canadienne-française in Saskatoon, which is being expanded and renovated, the École Allain-St-Cyr in Yellowknife, which is being expanded, and the Dawson College community theatre in Montreal, which is being renovated.
When it comes to official languages, our government is all about action and we are bringing in concrete measures to support communities.
Government Programs
Statements By Members
February 2nd, 2007 / 11 a.m.
John Maloney Welland, ON
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to stand with post-secondary students not only in my riding, from Brock University and Niagara College, but from across the country.
The Conservative government has cut the $55.4 million summer career placement program. This program was designed so students could gain the work experience required to obtain full time employment after they completed their post-secondary education, while providing non-profit and charitable organizations, municipalities and the private sector with clever and industrious youth employees.
On average, 50,000 students across Canada are hired every year through the summer career placement program. The loss of this program means that students will graduate with less work experience, but will also be saddled with more student debt. In the short term it will make it very difficult for students to find jobs this summer.
It is not clear why the Conservative government has decided to gamble with the future of the youth in our country. I call on all members of the House to join with me and our college and university students in opposing these cuts. To gamble with the future of Canada's youth is to jeopardize the future of Canada.
Canadian Television Fund
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Television Fund is in crisis. The minister's meeting with broadcasters this week resulted in a great deal of dissatisfaction because no solutions seem to be forthcoming. Cable companies feel that the minister wants to let the fund die.
The Canadian Television Fund was established to promote the production of Canadian and Quebec content. Producers and artists who are creating, writing and filming series here have the right to know what is going on. Telling them would at least show a modicum of respect for them.
When will the minister have the decency to tell us what is happening and how she plans to deal with this crisis?
The survival of our television culture and thousands of jobs depend on it.
The Environment
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Nathan Cullen Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, the effects of dangerous greenhouse gases are being felt in every region of Canada, and my riding in the northwestern corner of British Columbia is no exception. The devastation of the pine beetle is possibly the most tangible example of how global warming is impacting our day to day lives.
The people of Skeena—Bulkley Valley are demanding action and they are demanding it immediately. Last week I had the opportunity to tour across my riding, showing An Inconvenient Truth. Over 500 people came out to watch this film, discuss the issues and stayed to find out from where the solutions were to come.
Time and again I heard them tell me that we, as national leaders, cannot sit idly by. They insisted that we act and act quickly. They are committed to doing their bit and making personal choices that will help, but they are also insisting that government and industry also pull their weight.
On a day in Europe, when the international community is gathered to release the most condemning report ever issued by the world scientists, we as leaders in this country must act. On a day when it is reported that the biggest oil company is earning more than $40 billion, regulations must come in to prevent the biggest polluters from continuing their harmful ways.
Black History Month
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Rahim Jaffer Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Mr. Speaker, every February we celebrate Black History Month. Yesterday the Secretary of State for Multiculturalism announced $77,000 in funding for the round table on Black History Month.
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade by the British Empire in 1807. Many African Canadians, including Black Loyalists, worked toward that historic step forward.
This is a time to celebrate many achievements and contributions of black Canadians who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation we know today. It is also an opportunity for the majority of Canadians to learn about the experiences of black Canadians in our society and the vital role this community has played throughout our shared history.
I would like to take this opportunity to invite all members to join the Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and I in a celebration on the Hill to mark this important occasion in the next few weeks.
Economic Development
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Lloyd St. Amand Brant, ON
Mr. speaker, I rise to bring attention to the lack of long term federal investment in rural southern Ontario.
Across Canada programs such as the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the northern Ontario development program and the western diversification program are making a meaningful difference to the citizens of those areas.
Southern Ontario is the only part of Canada where rural economic development funding does not exist.
Despite what many policy makers believe, southern Ontario does face a significant amount of economic challenges. The declining farm, manufacturing and tourism industries are combining to cause financial distress to many communities.
In my riding of Brant, many families, businesses and individuals are finding it difficult to survive under these conditions.
I call on the government to recognize the need for a southern Ontario regional economic development initiative and to increase opportunities for citizens of Brant and all of rural southern Ontario.


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Topic: HOWTO: Get started with attachment_fu
Photo Gallery with Attachment_Fu
Photo galleries can be developed easily with Rails using the attachment_fu plugin. In this post i will give an example of how you could get started with this plugin, based on my own experience with it. Please let me know if you come up with any errors, i have this working in a couple of demo apps that are on Rails 2.0.2, but may not have copied the code over perfectly.
http://svn.techno-weenie.net/projects/p chment_fu/
To use attachment_fu, you need to also choose an Image Processor, eg:
I will be using Rmagick with ImageMagick (you need both).
"RMagick is an interface between the Ruby programming language and the ImageMagick and GraphicsMagick image processing libraries."
"ImageMagick is a software suite to create, edit, and compose bitmap images. It can read, convert and write images in a variety of formats (over 100) including DPX, EXR, GIF, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PDF, PhotoCD, PNG, Postscript, SVG, and TIFF. Use ImageMagick to translate, flip, mirror, rotate, scale, shear and transform images, adjust image colors, apply various special effects, or draw text, lines, polygons, ellipses and B


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Wonderful Ones Unite! Nintendo Unleashes The Wonderful 101 on September 15, 2013
Are you excited about The Wonderful 101 for Wii U? It launches this Sunday, September 15, in retail stores and the eShop. Below is a press release with more information about the game.
Wonderful Ones Unite! Nintendo Unleashes The Wonderful 101
Heroic Wii U Game Features Epic Game Play Built for a Superhero … 101 of Them!
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Earth's only hope against an alien invasion is a team of 100 fearless superheroes, and they need YOUR help. Only you can unite these superheroes – not to become the "Just OK 101," or even the "So-So 101," but rather the Wonderful 101! Launching on Sept. 15 exclusively for the Wii U console, The Wonderful 101 is an incredibly vibrant action game that lets players control a team of superheroes that is trying to defeat alien invaders known as GEATHJERK. Individually, these superheroes pack a decent punch, but unite them together and they are unstoppable.
"The Wonderful 101 is one of the most over-the-top games on Wii U – in a good way," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Featuring hordes of heroes and enemies on screen at once, deep game play that rewards experimentation and several different uses for the Wii U GamePad, the game illustrates the kind of original and refreshing experiences that can only be found on Wii U."
The Wonderful 101 is filled with a cast of colorful characters, led by the dynamic Wonder-Red. Players can meet other heroes that will join the team, such as the charming Wonder-Blue and the tough-as-nails Wonder-Pink. These fellow superheroes each grant players access to a new ability.
The touch-screen actions performed on the GamePad controller are vital to the success of the superheroes' brave mission. By drawing certain symbols on the screen or with the right Control Stick, players combine multiple heroes in a Unite Morph. A circle forms Unite Hand, which delivers a powerful blow; a straight line creates Unite Sword, which can be used to attack enemies on all sides; a right angle activates Unite Gun, a morph that is useful against aerial targets; and a wavy line unleashes the power of Unite Whip, which can rip the armor from an enemy's body.
By drawing circles around average citizens and sending them Wonder-Energy, players can recruit them to become heroes in battle. The more citizens players recruit, the more powerful their Unite Morph attacks become. To further bolster their ranks, players can track down and recruit the rest of the Wonderful 100, who have eccentric costumes and wild names, like Wonder-Guitar, Wonder-Locomotive, Wonder-Signal and even Wonder-Toilet.
Unite Morphs are also used for puzzle solving in the sprawling and towering game world. Drawing a straight line might create a ladder for scaling a wall or a bridge to cross between buildings. Unite Hand might be used to turn an oversized crank, while drawing a triangle might create a hang glider to fly through the city. Puzzle solving also takes advantage of the second screen on the Wii U GamePad controller by allowing players to control individual heroes.
The in-game Wonderful Mart lets players spend O-Parts acquired during battles to unlock additional Unite Morphs, as well as new abilities and upgrades. The game also challenges players to get top scores in their missions as they gain strength and experience, and learn more devastating combos.
In addition to the frenetic single-player mode, The Wonderful 101 offers a co-op multiplayer mode for up to five players. With one player controlling with the GamePad and four others each using either a Wii U Pro Controller or Wii Remote with a Classic Controller attached, friends can team up to take on the game's numerous and larger-than-life challenges.
The Wonderful 101 can also be purchased and downloaded in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U. For more information about The Wonderful 101, visit http://www.thewonderful101.nintendo.com.
Remember that Wii U features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu.
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Ron Guth: The 1895-O Silver Dollars is one of the most difficult of the series to find in nice condition. The quantity of truly Mint State 1895-O Dollars is very low. This statement becomes clear on examining the PCGS Population Report. As of October 2012, PCGS had certified approximately equal quantities of 1894-S, 1895-O, and 1896-O Dollars -- between 4,000 and 5,000 each. Any suggestions of similarities between these dates is demolished when one examines the Mint State columns, where PCGS shows the following -- for the 1894-S, PCGS shows nearly 3,000 MS examples; for the 1896-O, nearly 1,300; for the 1895-O, a mere 143 examples.
Prooflike and Deep Mirror Prooflike 1895-O Dollars are very rare.
The finest 1895-O Dollar is a single PCGS MS-67, the phenomenal coin once owned by Silver Dollar specialists Wayne Miller and Jack Lee, and which realized $575,000 way back in 2005.
Wayne Miller Collection, acquired 1/1975 for $5,500 - Superior 1/1986:1310 - Jack Lee Collection - Heritage 11/2005:2324, $575,000
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Tough life of the vegetarian in Czech
Being vegetarian seems pretty easy, you just don't eat meat right? I became a vegetarian while I was living abroad and I always found something suitable on the menu and it didn't have to necessarily be just salads. Especially in "land of beef" Australia you find many of vegetarian and vegan restaurant and some vegan bakeries, raw restaurant, gluten free meals. It is like heaven to me. People imagine that being vegetarian is most of the time eating veggie. Yeah, its half part true, but come on everyone should eat vegetables? But there is much more amazing recipes witch don't involve meat. There are even so many crazy delicious raw meals you can prepare.
What a shock to come back home to the Czech Republic. Don't get me wrong but I think Czech people still imagine someone without shoes, with dreads hair, spreading love to animals to being a vegetarian. The fact we are a meat country is seen clearest on the menu at a typical Czech restaurant. In the section No-meat meals, you can find usually two dishes, one is a deep fried cheese and the second one is deep fried cauliflower. Nothing against them, I like a nice piece of deep friend cheese every once and awhile but it's not my daily cup of tea, if you know what I mean.
A small cultural shock came at the house of my grandparents. Understand I am not originally from the main city Prague and my grandparents live in such a small village where everyone keeps hens and rabbits in the backyard of the house. My traditional visits starts with a shot of Slivovice (at 9am!!!!!), followed by lunch (and few shots and beers between). Imagine how much was my boyfriend from New Zealand excited from my family! For the lunch at my grandparents place rabbit is almost always on the menu. Its home honest food but still I DON'T EAT MEAT!
Crazy czech comedy Sluncem, seno, jahody a la typical czech village. Source http://port.cz/
Now comes the funny part. Let's put this conversation down:
My grandpa: "So, what you going to eat? You should at least try it? "
Me: "Seriously grandpa, I don't want. I will take the cabbage and some dumplings."
My grandpa: "But the meat is really good. It's our own rabbit."
Me: "Grandpa, I just don't eat meat at all."
My grandpa: "So get at least the crispy skin from the rabbit. It's a skin not a meat. " :D:D:D:D
That's everything what needs to be said to this. Or not? Luckily the situation is way much better in Prague.
I have to say I am a big fan of veggie burgers. You definitely find a tasty one at La Loca Music bar & Lounge www.laloca.cz and you will get an option to ask for vegetarian option of any meai.
You find here some really good one vegetarian restaurant and I will guide you to witch one to go:
1. Loving Hut http://www.lovinghut.cz/o-nas-about-us.html
2. Secret of raw http://www.secretofraw.cz/index.php/en
Source: http://www.lidovky.cz
3. Lehka hlava http://www.lehkahlava.cz/en_novinky.htm
4. Maintra http://restaurace-maitrea.cz/en/
5. Beas Dhaba http://www.beas-dhaba.cz/
6. Govinda http://www.govinda.cz/
7. Country life http://www.countrylife.cz/
And much more to be find here: http://www.vegetarian.cz But these once up are personally my favourite.
Go green go vegetarian! :D


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Shortly after arriving in Zimbabwe, I became involved in the world of corporate social responsibility (CSR). U.S. Embassy Harare's Public Affairs Section partnered with the Regional Center for Social Responsibility (RCSR) to launch a comprehensive CSR outreach campaign supported by the State Department's Fund for Economic Innovation in Public Diplomacy. As a Political and Economic Officer, I was grateful to have the opportunity to engage on a critical business issue and participate in this ground-breaking Zimbabwean initiative.
I learned quickly that many Zimbabwean companies do not traditionally engage in areas of public welfare. Neither business schools nor companies provide CSR training; companies that designate CSR responsibilities to employees view them as an extension of marketing. Most do not interact with public officials to outline shortfalls the private sector can fill. The result is that companies make decisions on CSR with limited background information. Recently, however, Zimbabwean companies are starting to see the positive benefits of these programs. With a recently stabilized economy, middle class Zimbabweans have the purchasing power to choose between service providers and are showing a growing appreciation for non-political, local community engagement.
For example, Securico, a woman-led security company, has gained international fame for both its successful business model and its commitment to CSR. Founder Divine Ndhlukula, was recently named 2013 African Woman of the Year at the African Achievers Awards gala in Nairobi. She participated in the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs' African Women's Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) and is starting a locally-based AWEP chapter in Zimbabwe with fellow program alumni. Securico pays school fees for employees' children through grade six and partners with Global Vision to provide education to out-of-school youths. It also commits resources to encouraging children's participation in sports, empowering women by providing them with jobs traditionally held by men, and increasing HIV and AIDS awareness. Securico and other forward-thinking companies understand the need for a holistic approach to doing business in Zimbabwe.
Another exchange program alumnus, Joel Gombera, is helping to change Zimbabwe's approach to CSR. Gombera participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program and works as the group marketing manager for a large Zimbabwean financial institution with an active CSR component. Gombera founded the the Regional Centre for Social Responsibility (RCSR). With support from the State Department's Fund for Economic Innovation in Public Diplomacy, RCSR promotes awareness of CSR benefits among Zimbabwean corporations. Their programs focus on assisting schools. Through these programs, important linkages and partnerships are forged between the education sector and local corporations that could help address the large funding gap for Zimbabwe's schools.
RCSR, with U.S. Embassy support, is adeptly working with local businesses to convince them that CSR in Zimbabwe promotes companies' own growth objectives and positive government and community relationships. We hope the program will start a national dialogue, and I look forward to continued engagement with RCSR to promote economic growth and address issues of common interest.
Mari in the U.S.A. writes:
Could we invite some Zimbabwean functionaries to come over here and lecture us on corporate responsibility? We seem to have a problem with banks that are "too big to jail."
Maya in the U.S.A. writes:
Thanks for the interesting information! I wonder what it's like for businesses pursuing CSR in an unstable civic context.


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I can't get greens such as kale here but from time to time I do find something I believe to be similar. I marinate mine with lime or orange juice, soy sauce and sesame oil, similar to a ponzu. I might look for something this afternoon for tonight's Oriental pizza.Don