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So you have a corn row, hair braids or are wearing weaves and the question comes up, how do I grow my hair faster whiles having hair braids, weaves or even a Rasta?
There are a few things you want to do to grow long black hair and there are a few steps you need for effective black hair care. So in this article I will discuss:
how and what to wrap your hair when you go to sleep…that is should you wear a pony tail? Or Leave your black hair loose? Or cover your black hair with a scarf?
And more importantly I want to show you the best way and how often to wash it…
What to put in it.
So first let's start with how often should you wash your hair if you have a cornrow or braids?
You must wash the hair at least once a week, 3 times a week is even better, you must be sure to wash your braids and minimize contact of the shampoo with your scalp, commercial shampoos contains chemicals that dry out your scalp
You should use a dry shampoo or an all natural shampoo when taking care if your long back hair
Next you must protect your hair braids and hairstyle with a scarf when you go to bed, aggressive sleep movements can tug at your braids or hair and cause breakages, so wearing a silk scarf will make sure you don't break your hair and will allow you're your weave or braids to stay intact and allow it to be strong
Another option is to tie up your black hair into a semi bun and use the scarf to cover it; this is a second option but not the best option as it may flatten your curls or hair…
The final trick to getting beautiful African American hair that grows long fast is to use a good leave in treatment and massage oil that will promote hair growth
, you need a good herbal oil like Mira hair oil, be sure to use it at least twice a week, be sure to use a very good one, don't go cheap here, the best I know off is Mira hair oil
For the simple reason that it does work and only the best herbs are used. It is expensive but it is made in Canada and by a doctor, so cheap herbs are used and you do get what you pay for
Use these simple tips and your black hair braids will grow fast
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do find images of different styles of Black Hair braids?
I am thinking of wearing braids this summer, because my hair can't stand the humidity (I live in the South). I need some pictures of hair braids that I think I would like to try. I am looking for some websites, magazines, whatever you can find.
what are some sites to view pictures of black hair braids?
I'm looking for pictures of micro braids and others to see exactly what I want to get done.
help with black hair braids and going natural?
i have had kinky twists. i have had corn rows. now i want something else. i see there are pixie braids, fishbone, plats, box braids, invisibles, etc.
the problem is i cannot find a good site that has quality photos to show me what each braid type is. help!
also, i am wearing braids to go natural. i cannot come my tangled natural hair. never had to. tell me how to comb it. it hurts when i comb it, and i cannot detangle it for nothing!
Im going through the same transition, when I have braids and then take them out i normally use conditioner it makes it easy to comb, then I normally let the conditioner sit for about 3-4 hours, then wash and then put organic leave in conditioner, for braids you can look up you tube they have plenty of vidoes for you to watch about braids, you can also try using a sew in, that helps more than braids because its your real hair and braids sometime damage your hair I hope this kind of helps.
What kind of women are the most attractive? Black hair? Blonde hair? Braids?
I personally think females with black hair and brown eyes with a light skin are the most beautiful in the world. Look at all the Miss Worlds and other beauties (salma heyek, Aishwarya, etc)
u can't judge someone on how pretty they r just by the color of their hair!!!!! Ppl have other great qualaties too!!! sheeesh!
How do I make braids stand out in black hair.?
I have black hair and every time im make pretty little braids in my hair it blends in with my straight hair. How do I make them stand out
tie ribbons in with the braids or a thin scarf to pull attention to the braided hair.
What do men really feel about black natural hair and braids?
When my hair is straighten, I get more attention from men. When it's natural, I get less attention. Why is that?
Okay, the question could be a bit confusing. I was not speaking of the color of my hair but of African American women with natural hair or with braids.
What do men really fell about African American women with natural hair (kinky) and/or braids?
I like black hair on a woman is sweet. I also love brown hair to.
Swimming with black hair, how do I take care of my braids after swimming. Is wearing a cap enough?
I usually wear my hair in braids and want to start swimming as my workout. I have heard that the chlroine is bad for your hair, is there a special shampoo to wash braids to remove the chlorine … or will I be okay just wearing a swim cap.
A swim cap is just fine, but it doesn't completely protect your hair from the chemicals. You should condition your hair after each visit.
Do braids really grow multiracial/black hair?
I've been contemplating as to if i should braid my hair over the summer or not just to let it grow. I have natural hair and my hair is at my collar bone. How long should my hair grow with braids within 2 months? Thanks
Within 2 months you should have 1 inch of hair. Average hair growth is 1/2 inch per month. It's a common myth that braids grow your hair faster. it doesn't. What it does is keep your hair from breaking off because you can't comb and brush and style it; those things break off your hair.
A quick explanation so you'll understand what I mean. Hair grows about 6 inches per year. If, after a year of trying to grow your hair, you don't have 6 inches in length then this means your hair broke off some point during the year. Lets say that you've been averaging about 3 inches of length per year, for the last few years. this means that each year you're losing 3 inches to breakage. that's a lot of hair. You're only retaining 50% of you growth instead of 100%. It doesn't matter how much hair you actually see. Your hair is ALWAYS growing from the scalp at the same rate. If you get relaxers, you'll notice the growth via new-growth. Same if you dye your hair. New growth means your hair is growing. It's a bit harder to spot with natural hair sans color.
So, you have 6 inches of growth that's coming out of your scalp every year. But, for some reason you're only seeing 3 inches of longer hair. Why is that? Because of breakage. That's the number one cause why your hair isn't getting longer or stays the same length. People think their hair is growing slow or not growing at all. THat's false. It's because they a lot of breakage at the ends that's causing that. Again, it has nothing to do with growth from the scalp. Hair breaks off at the ends. THat's what keeps your hair from getting longer, even though it's growing regularly from the scalp.
So, you decide that you want to try braids out to help grow your hair. Great. You keep your hair braided for 6 months. within that 6 months you that your hair is 3 inches longer. Yey! Now you think the braids are making your hair grow faster because you've never seen this kind of growth in 6 months. Can you tell me what's actually happening? No, your hair isn't growing faster. It's growing the same rate it's always grown. Lets take the average growth rate again – 1/2 inch per month. After 6 months your hair should be 3 inches longer. This is normal growth. But, the fact that your hair isn't constantly breaking off is why your seeing all your growth. The key is length retention, which is keeping your hair from breaking off. Otherwise, without the braids, combing and brushing would have broken off your hair and you'd have less growth. Get it? Now, you decide to keep the braids in for the rest of the year (the next 6 months). After the year, you see your hair has gotten 3 inches longer again! Nope, it's not faster hair growth. You've just been able to keep your hair from breaking off, thus retaining all your hair growth for the year.
I hope this explains it. This is whether or not you're dealing with breakage or just want to speed up your hair growth because you want longer hair quickly. Braids don't make it grow faster. It keeps your hair from breaking off. If you have a problem with breakage and need a way to get your hair longer then wear braids. Just make sure you take care of them and make sure they're not too tight. Tight braids can actually damage your hair and cause breakage.
white girl wants black braids, where to start?
I have always admired black hair, especially braids and beads. But I am white and have smooth, straight, thick brown hair. I want to incorporate "add-on" braids (maybe corn-rowed) into an edgey short haircut, but can't find a photo gallery online to search for a style that I like. Once I have that, I think I can go to any stylist specializing in braids, right? Should I hold off cutting my hair too short until I find just the right look? Does anyone specialize in caucasion/black fusion hairstyles?
I recommend you go to your local beauty supply shop and see what they recommend. The one I frequent for wigs and hair pieces has a bulletin board of business cards of people who specialize in sewing in braids and/or have the clip in hair pieces available. Just go and ask a lot of questions! Best wishes!
How come mexican girls dont get individual braids in thier hair like black girls?
im light skinned and black and some ppl think im mexican i just got my hair done in braids and its dark and curly does that not make me look mexican
What is a good Black Hair Style for Swimming, besides braids?
I know that braids are a good thing for people who swim alot, but i am tired of braids. Is there a style with weave or not for black women that you can swim in the ocean with and then not have to do much after? I am going on a long trip, and we will be swimming in the ocean and rivers for ten days with no actual showers and I need a hairstyle with very low maintenance.
Either you get braids or get a short sew in with curly or wet and wavy weave… Since you won't actually have showers, you don't want a long weave to tangle and I doubt you'll have combs/brushes.
So, get a curly weave or regular braids. There really isn't much else that you can do.
Black Hair! Braids! >>>Click<<<<< well..for my back to school hair i want to do this hair style called "pick and drop braids"..well apart frm human hair..which hair is better kanekalon, synthetic expression...by the way what is the difference between kanekalon, toyokalon and expression hair for braiding and which one is better for the pick and drop Please answer this question!!! i need your help!!....i it'll mean a lot!!! THANK YOU
***Synthetic hair differences***
Monofilament, or monofiber, is wonderful and usually found in wigs designed for everyday wear. It's the highest quality synthetic hair you can buy. It is very expensive (- per packet), but it feels exactly like human hair.
Toyokalon, a lower grade of synthetic fiber that shows up in party wigs and some hair extentions. Wigs made out of this stuff are nearly always crappy and extentions, in all honesty are hit or miss. If you see a wig that is under , chances are its Toyokalon or a very poor grade of Kanekalon.
The best general purpose safe bet for braiding is Kanekalon (sometimes branded as Eleora). It has a lovely, silky texture and is easy to find in every color you can imagine. There are differences by brand, but you would probably only notice if you work with wigs very often. Eleora Kanekalon is treated with a Teflon-ish substance that keeps the hair cleaner longer, but resists many spray dying techniques. It feels like normal Kanekalon, perhaps a little silkier.
Hoped that helped!♥
Black Hair – Crochet Braids – How much hair do I need to buy?
Hi – I am thinking of buying this: http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-2519492840586_2042_425477432
and doing crochet braids. Assume I would like the hair quite full, how many packs do I need?
Need to know how much to buy please.
Since it is synthetic hair, I would say a minimum of about 10-14 packs. But I do understand your dilemma – it looks like human hair and it is .00. If you can afford to – I would buy the 14 and then return the rest that you do not use. I sincerely think 14 will be more than enough. Take a look at this link:
She used 7 packs. Her hair looks full because it is curly…so that is why I think you should do double the amount.
i am an African American boy w/ striaght black hair. will it be hard for me to get braids?
I have very straight brittle hair in the front and the back is all very nappy. I have twist now but it usually comes out easy in the front. I really wanna have nice braids.All the hair stylist say my hair has to really get longer. But I currently have enough for small braids.
maybe listen to the stylist and let your hair grow out?
or u can try braids in the front top part of your hair and have individual twists in the back section..thats really cute..!!
How do black woman wash there hair with braids?
How do African Amarican woman wash there hair when they have it in those tight braids? Do you just wash it the normal way? I wouldn't think that would get it very clean. would it?
wouldn't it be groose to not wash it? wouldn't it stink like crap?
No, we don't have to wash our hair daily. If you want to wash your hair when it is braided then you can. Some people wash their scalp with Sea breeze. No, your hair doesn't always stink.
I usually wear my hair in cornrows or tree braids. How can I grow long black hair? What pills have worked?
What pills have worked? What oil products would you recommend when washing very often is not an option for me.
Be careful not to let anyone braid your hair too tight – this causes breakage and damage and you hair will not grow. I don't know what part of the country you are in, but around where I live the African owned Shops braid entirely too tight. Try to find a good braider at a full service salon.
Use a very light oil since you do not shampoo often – your natural oil will build up and that is actually the best oil for your hair.
You can take Pre-Natal vitamins. They will make your hair and nails grow. You can usually get them at a drug store without a prescription. It they are not on the shelves ask the pharmacist.
Good Luck
Taking Out braids ( black Hair)
] i've had my braids in for about 3 and a half weeks.
] im about ready to take them out.
] i wash condition once every week with braids in. (every 5 days)
] but the day i take out my braids it wont be a "wash day".
] so the day i take them out… i wont be washing right after.
] im going to detangle my hair after i take them out
] then have it in a wrap till the next wash day…
] then rebraid…
is that okay…??
= oh yeah;; i moisturize and oil my hair every day
b/c my hair drys up moisture quickly.
but the main point is.. is it okay to take your braids out,keep it in a wrap,moisturize daily, wait a couple days… then wash on the scheduled "wash day" ?
b/c i dont want to mess up my every 5 days wash schedule.
but it'll be a two day wait after i take my braids to be in line
with my schedule.
I NEED to take them out now they're itch and ready to breathe!!
please help.
yeah its fine
go ahead and take them out
i know they get itchy
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Taking out Braids (black hair)
] i've had my braids in for about 3 and a half weeks.
] im about ready to take them out.
] i wash condition once every week with braids in. (every 5 days)
] but the day i take out my braids it wont be a "wash day".
] so the day i take them out… i wont be washing right after.
] im going to detangle my hair after i take them out
] then have it in a wrap till the next wash day…
] then rebraid…
is that okay…??
= oh yeah;; i moisturize and oil my hair every day
b/c my hair drys up moisture quickly.
but the main point is.. is it okay to take your braids out,keep it in a wrap,moisturize daily, wait a couple days… then wash on the scheduled "wash day" ?
b/c i dont want to mess up my every 5 days wash schedule.
but it'll be a two day wait after i take my braids to be in line
with my schedule.
I NEED to take them out now they're itch and ready to breathe!!
please help.
well…Usually when i have micro braids, braids to the back and what not, I always wash them when I take them out. It's just something that you're supposed to do. You should always wash your hair after taking your braids out, even if you did wash them while they were in. you could just wait a few more days to keep up with your schedule though. But i can understand if you don't want to wait that long, I know how you feel when you say they're itching and ready to breath. I know the feeling all too well, lol.
So you're going to rebraid your hair? Maybe you should give your hair a rest from all the braids, your hair needs to breathe as well. Plus, braids can take your hair out in the front, back, edges mainly.
Do black people wash their hair with braids?
Very curious
When they get fresh braids done after when they shower they dont wash their hair?
I'm not sure why some people think everyone must wash their hair when they shower. HELLO, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WASH YOUR HAIR WHEN YOU SHOWER. I NEVER wash my hair when I shower. I ALWAYS wash my hair in my kitchen sink. I might get my hair wet in the shower, but I don't wash it, and sometimes I don't even get my hair wet, because THAT'S POSSIBLE, YOU KNOW?
Yes, many people wash their hair in braids, and twists, too. That's perfectly possible. But, blacks have a very hair type so they don't have to wash it every day or every other day because it doesn't easily get greasy, oily or dirty quickly.
Did I mention that YOU CAN SHOWER WITHOUT WASHING YOUR HAIR? You should try it sometimes to see that it's actually possible.
how are some hair style in braids for black natural hair?
hair style in braids for black natural hair
Black Hair stylist weaves/braids?
Hi I'm looking for a black hair stylist in the Riverside area that specializes in weaves and braids. I'm debating between getting a weave and getting individuals ( tree braiding with human hair). If anyone knows of anyone good (pictures would also be great but if u dont have them rt now online its alright) please let me know.
Visit http://www.squidoo.com/black-hair-salon to find an African American hair salon in your area.
black hair care: braids/perm?
I have a relaxer right now and i'm due for a touch up. but i want to get braids for the summer. should i perm my hair and then get braids? or should i braid it with out getting a touch up at all?
My main concern is breakage. So i want to know the way that will prevent breakage.
braid it with out a touch up. you can get a perm first but some ppl hair breaks off when they do that. also it depends on how your hair is if you rather get a relaxer cuz your hair is tough to manage then do so. but there really is no point since your hair is going to be in braids anyways.
Any sites on hair braiding (Black Hair) that show a cornrow mohawk?
I need to see pictures if I want to get this style
There may be, but I'd suggest just going to a beauty supply (not supermarket) and getting a braid book. I've seen this and it is HOT! Really if you tell your braider what you want, she should be able to do it as this has become a popular style.
deep conditionig??? with braids(black hair)?
Heeyy people!!!!
So i am going trough a transitioning phase, from relaxed hair to natural hair. So i got braid extensions!!!!
But i sort of have breakage now, because i got my hair flat ironed.
I heard that using mayonnaise as a deep conditioner would do good for my hair. But i dont deep condition because i am afraid of build up. But can i do it? maybe dilute the mayo with water? and can yall give me more good things for me to use as deep conditioner?Cuz i gave up on using store bought products, i just buy oils.
Mayo is good, but so far, nothing beats coconut oil. They use that in India and Sri Lanka to keep their hair all nice & shiny. I use it too, especially after the bleaching damaged it so much.
What you'll do is saturate your hair with the oil and leave it on for 15 minutes. Then shampoo as usual. You can do that once or twice a week if you like. I usually use Parachute coconut oil, but you can use almost any kind.
can use black rubber bands too tie off my human hair box braids ?
ok im doing my box braids with human hair but im not braiding the braids all the way to the ends im leaving the hair loose too at the end. im going to braid past my real hair then i wanted to knot it but i dont know how to do a slip knot.do u think i can use little black rubber bands to knot off my braids instead of doing a slip knot or would it be tacky ? and please guys no silly answers.
what is the best type of weave for micro braids in thick black hair?
Can anyone recommend a good black hair salon in Brooklyn that does weaves and braids?
Also, please let me know who the best stylist is in the salon.
African Braiding
(718) 462-3800 3305 Church Ave
Brooklyn, NY
African Hair Braiding
(718) 596-4317 171 Myrtle Ave
Brooklyn, NY
African Hair Braiding
(718) 596-9080 70 Willoughby St # 2d
Brooklyn, NY
African Hair Braiding
(718) 856-8099 4206 Church Ave
Brooklyn, NY
Amy African Hair Braiding
(718) 222-9150 350 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY
Amy's Hair Braiding Salon
(718) 596-5937 66 Willoughby St
Brooklyn, NY
Amy's Pro Hair Braiding
(718) 858-7895 135 Lawrence St
Brooklyn, NY
Aveda Concept Salon
(718) 522-1222 78 Clark St
Brooklyn, NY
Beauty Shop
(718) 773-9684 749 Linden Blvd
Brooklyn, NY
Bo Fanta African Hair Braiding
(718) 596-9104 379 Bridge St
Brooklyn, NY
Diva Salon
(718) 222-0400 72 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY
Fatima African Hair Braiding
(718) 488-0660 295 Livingston St
Brooklyn, NY
Hair Design Institute
(718) 745-1000 6711 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY
Hip Hop Hair Shop Inc
(718) 488-8484 195 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY
Lala's Hair Salon
(718) 629-3293 788 E 46th St
Brooklyn, NY
Louise African Hair Braiding
(718) 858-7789 131 Lawrence St
Brooklyn, NY
Rama Atrican Hair Braiding
(718) 246-1884 146 Lawrence St
Brooklyn, NY
Sitan Hair Braiding
(718) 596-3675 585 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY
Toumba African Hair Braiding
(718) 643-2710 135 Lawrence St
Brooklyn, NY
How do you braid black peoples hair?
I can french braid white peoples hair but for some reason I can not seem to grasp braiding black peoples hair…are there any tips or suggestions on how to get me started or what I might be doing wrong?
I think the volume that afro textured hair can present could challenge the dexterity of a hairstylist who is more used to straigher hair that gathers into a smaller mass.
This, based on my attempt to braid white, Indian and some hispanic hair types after years of being used to only mine and my sister's hair textures. I was surprised at my awkwardness considering I'd expected the hair to be much easier than mine to handle.
I've heard similar experiences from white moms of biracial kids. (Haven't heard it that much black or Hispanic moms)
Also, if the hair is afro textured, it 'moves' while being handled. Combing the hair stretches the spring, holding the hair also temporarily straightens the springs – as soon strands are released, the springs reassert their natural shape, sometimes, changing the shape of the section already braided.
It might help to insert small pins as you go. I think that as you gain experience, there's no longer need for the 'crutch' but until then, pins and clips to hold the hair in place could help.
Check out motowngirl.com and nappturality.com for more tips.
Hope this helps.
What website can i see black hair styles and braids.. pixies,zillions….little braids and many hairstyles.?
there are tons and tons of sites… too many to give you all the links here.
Google "braids" or "african american hairstyles" or "ethnic hairstyles".
Have fun!
Why do more black girls than white girls have braided hair?
i have to admit that this is something i have witnessed more and more. I have seen some white girls with braids but they are also the religious girls. but still more black girls have braided hair. Any reason for this i find it rather interesting.
our texture of hair is better for braids than white girls
Black Hair Care: What kind of hair do you use for French Braids?
What is it called (Yaki Silky or something like that)?
What length is typically used? (16 inch or 18 inch)Thanks!
I'm getting them done for Easter!
Im assuming you mean cornrows. If so, kanekalon hair works best.
Is it better to wear braids if you have long hair as a black women during air force basic training?
I'm an 18 year old black woman who will be leaving for air force basic training in November, and I have long straight hair that is past shoulder length so I was wondering would it be better for me to maintain my hair by getting it braided. Please answer if you honestly know or from personal experience
Take it from someone who was in ur situation not too long ago. Do the sock bun trick aka the donut. Do that at night right before lights out and tie it up with a do rag that way u don't have to mess with it before pt in the mornings. Black hair gel is ur friend in BMT even if u don't like using it u will have too. If u need any other advice e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com
How do you describe a Black person's Hair?
I used to tell them it looked like black cotton, (but that didn't score me too high on the friendship ladder). It does though, and I was only being truthful.
What do you think is the best style to wear black hair? Do funny braids or an Afro, or a shaved head look better to you?
Does that kind of hair provide padding?. Say if a black football player had an Afro and then put a helmet on over that, would that make the impact softer?
Or, If someone was evolved to have kinky hair to protect their head, then wouldn't it be foolish to shave your head? Would that only make your skull more vulnerable?
Just don't tell me Black hair is exactly like white hair, because it truly isn't.
Personally, I'd describe my hair as kinky, but I wouldn't object to nappy. I wouldn't even mind the "black cotton" description, either.
I put my hair in any style that I dream up. Braids, Afro, a combination of the 2, twists, braid-outs/twist outs, Afro puffs; I can even straighten it if I want to, and wear it down. Anything anyone with straight hair can do, I can also do. My favorite style though, is the Afro. I have a lot of hair, so I pick it out, and wear it big; Angela Davis style.
Im getting singles (braids) in my hair, but how can i make them look like this? *pic included*?
I like how hers is frizzy, and not so straight.
How do i make it so they're frizzy like that? Thanks a bunch!
Haha! That's not frizzy, that's wavy. That's simple, she just braided the braids together, left them in for a few hours, then took them out.
Is it better for black people to have braids or leave their hair?
Well I think I should leave my hair, but my mom wants to braid it. My hair is shoulder length.
How can you get a black guy hair to grow really fast for braids. Seriously I need to know.?
He wants braids
You just have to wait until it gets long enough to braid. Then keep it braided and then it should grow a little faster.
I have black hair but I want to take care of my hair to the fullest?
I am a black women who wears my hair in braids. I am thinking bout changing it up by keeping it out of braids just for a change. I want to know how to keep my hair growing and looking healthy like how to treat it proper. I just need a good technique thats easy for a daily routine basis. I had my hair relaxed befor but that was long time ago and my hair kinda got damage by all the chemicals.
I have stopped relaxing my hair and have gone natural for a year and 6 months. I use carrot oil and olive oil cream. I use those daily for moisture. I wash my hair once a week. Any more then that my hair gets really dry. I use a deep conditioner treatment once a month. Or you can make your own out of avocado and coconut milk. Also at night I wrap my hair with the olive oil cream and a satin cloth. I hope this helps. Also check out
the length of a strand of hair in the middle of the head is 4 inches.
a strand of hair at the nape/back of the head is 1inch.
The hair is thin, . .method.
>How may i get both of these to 12 inches over the summer or before december
>What will show improvement fast( withing 2 weeks)?
>and sum hairstyles that i can wear that for now while it's growing?
>amount of stretch needed and how to get it thicker
Braids/braid extensions won't magically make your hair grow…I mean there is nothing in them that will automatically grow your hair, BUT they prevent you from touching your hair too much and manipulating it, which reduces breakage…and allows your hair a break and time to grow without constant fidgeting.
So Yes, in a way box braids might give your hair a chance to grow, but there is no guarantee that it will grow a certain length in a certain amount of time.
If you get them, remember to wash your scalp weekly (clean scalp=healthy scalp) and remember to moisturize the braids because you still need to try to care for your real hair underneath.
Black hair question: Micro Braids? 10pts for best answer. Thanks?
I' ve always just worn caps or had hair sewn in but for Christmas I want to get micro braids. I like the straight look with the braid only a few inches from the scalp. My hair is thick and slightly below my shoulders- do I have to have it braided that long? I like the look of braided only a few inches from the scalp can you get that still if your real hair is longer. I mean I want the braid to stop a few inches from the scalp but the straight weave to go down the middle of my back. And if you do will it come out easier. Also how do you maintain your braids or recommend? 10pts for best answer. Thank you
I don't want it to start a few inches from the scalp. I want it to start at the scalp but what I was asking does the braid have to stop at the length of your own hair. I see micros that the braid stops like at the crown of the head and the rest of the hair is straight I was asking if your hair is shoulder length can they stop the braid way up or do they have to end the braid where the length of your hair stops.
Yes, you COULD get your hair braided in the way that you seek but it would pose a few problems.
1. It would leave your own hair exposed. This would make the released hair look bad. Your hair would eventually look completely different from the released false hair. This could also cause damage to your own hair, eventually causing split ends.
2. This would cause your braids to unravel fast.
It is a better option to have your micro braids braided at least one inch past your own hair to avoid these problems.
Another option would be to get tree braids. You can use a method that will still look like micro braids and allow you to achieve the look that you are aiming for. With tree braids your own hair is cornrolled along with your fake hair and and while you're cornrolling you periodically release piece of the fake hair. It's kind of hard to explain so here is a video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wxBWuRWf5w . After that you can micro braid the released hair as you please.
Has the trend of black females wearing their hair in braids gone out of style?
Such as this:
and this:
I hope so, you know how much that style costs?
Black Hair Care: Micro Braids Question?
I just got my micro braids less than two weeks ago and I am very disappointed. My scalp is itching like crazy and I've tried tea tree oil and oil sheen to soothe it. I tie them up at night, too. Nothing works and a lot of them fell out. I'm ashamed to say it but they look and feel horrible. I would take them out , but I spent why too much money to get them. I am very upset. Any advice?
Ouch, Sorry to hear that…
I'm a fella so I don't have any advice, just sympathy, I know how much they cost and how LONG it takes to put them in.
How Do You Make Your Hair Grow If Your Black Without Using Braids?
only wash your hair once a week and always use a conditioner and leave in conditioner also keep your ends clipped
Does braids grow black peoples hair that had broke off from perms?
Yes, as long as you treat your hair before you get braids. Make sure you get your end cut and a really good deep conditioner. Don't keep the braids in no longer than 3 months. While you have your hair in braids make sure you keep your root moisturized. When its time to take your braids out get another deep conditioner and get those end cut again.
for a black person, can you have straight hair and get braids?
I had my hair permed, but now i want extensions like braids since the perm is coming out. Can you do that?
Yes you can but you still have to keep up with your relaxers or your hair will break after a while.
Black hair: Can you use kinky bulk (human hair extension) for big braids?
yes. most extensions look good. It all depends on the look, color and style you are going for.
What should I do to get my black hair to grow and be healthy (again)??
I'm black and I've been trying to grow my hair long for ever. I've been either braiding my hair or relaxing it. The problem is, after relaxing it, it always breaks off, and if I have braids for a long time my hair becomes weak.
Right now I decided on braids after having them relaxed this summer, only for them to go brittle.
So I need to know what are the best methods for black hair growth??
Plus, I live in Finland, so I don't exactly have many salons (they don't know how to treat black hair) or products to chose from!
I need help!!!!!
Thanks in advance!
Organics Hair Mayonnaise, Dr. Miracle's Feel-it Gro formula, and Tail 'n' Mane Shampoo work together perfectly with my hair. They make it grow so fast. I cut my hair up to my ears in June and had it in a really cute choppy look. Right now my hair is past my shoulder blades. All summer I washed my hair with Tail 'n' Mane, then I would use the hair mayonnaise as a leave in conditioner. Then style as usual with the Feel-it Gro formula.
You can actually feel it growing because of the tingling sensation from the Feel-it Gro. And all of these used together make your hair really soft and strong. Stay away from Gels and stiffening hairsprays because they cause your hair to break.
And try not to use chemicals like relaxers and perms because it weakens your hair and it's not healthy. Try some natural alternatives such as a Press 'n' Curl. That's what I get. It keeps your hair strong and if the right person does it, people mistake it for a relaxer.
after you take the braids off,what are you going 2 do with the unbraided hair?
im mixed with black,white,latina,arabic and american indian,but,i have black hair texture,after you take off the braids,if its ok you can put the hair mositurizer or grease or other hair products for black hair to make it healthy,neat and/or grow or it will messed-up the hair?.lets say i have my hair braided on 5 1/2 or 6 1/2 days and so,then i take half of the braids off and put a hair moisurzier or grease or other hair products on my unbraided hair and leave another half on friday,then on saturday take off another half of braids,wash my hair and then braid my whole hair,do u think that will make my hair grow or what?because i got my braided from saturday to thusrday or friday,then i want to take off the bottom and middle parts and leave the top part braided to make look like a headband,on saturday,i take off the top part,wash and set my hair and then braid my hair on saturday and start over again,do you take thats make my hair grow?.i just need your answers back,thank you!
Your hair will grow regardless of if it is braided or not. What your grease/conditioner will do is add back the essential oils and moisture because of your hair texture and your ethnicity. the only thing I would recommend is being careful with the rubber bands that you are using, because they may cause breakage.
which hair style is beautiful and sexy?braids/ black short hair.?
especially, when you are about 5ft3in
You cant really say you know. What do you mean by sexy and beautiful? Its very subjective. Sexy to you? To me? To who?
If you like it, i think its best.
Black/Afro Hair: When to relax hair after braids…?
I have had braids in for about 14months. I intend to take them out in mid May.. how long do i have to wait between taking them out and relaxing my hair??
Lol.. No i haven't had the same braids in for 14months.. i have been braiding my hair in extension over a period of 14months, and re-doing them every 2months… cheers for the answers so far! x
I would wait at least two weeks. You want to give your scalp time to rest from the tension of the braids and you want to let it breath. Plus, it will burn if you go get a relaxer right after taking them out (from my experience).
Should a black girl with braids get feathers in her hair?
Well I'm thirteen (a black girl) and I have braids. All my friends hav feathers and I want them too. But I don't know if it would look good… PLEASE HELP FAST!!!!!!


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I have several closets in my house with pull chain lights in them. They get left on all the time. I would like to install door jamb switches in them. I have seen the normal push button type switch, and also a roller ball switch, but I cant find a magnetic switch.
I don't want the push button kind because you have to install it on the side of the jamb. It would be a lot easier to drill a hole from above with a long drill bit, and install a roller ball, or magnetic switch. I think a Magnetic switch would be a lot nicer because you could flush mount it, but the only one I can find is for alarm systems.
Does anyone know about any magnetic light switches out there?
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Couldn't find anything magnetic
How's your humor level tonight? This is the best I could come up with...must wear sunglasses
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Haha! The closets are way too small for that! But it might not be a bad idea to get an inexpensive one and put one regular bulb in it....Hmm
The one I attached was my original idea, but it's $30. I think a jamb switch would be better for the money.
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Jamb switches I know of require you to remove the trim, some drywall run a wire, patch it all up and paint. I use the $ 30.00 sensor. Actually HD has a cheap one for around $ 9.00, Not the greatest but if it works, great, if not hey it's HD they take back everything
speaking of closet luminaires the codes are very strict with this no open indscent bulbs in the clothes closet allowed you can add a motion switch when someone open the closet or use the door jamb switch one of the two will work good with it.
Merci, Marc
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How about this closet light relay and a set of magnetic contacts at the door instead of the jamb switch.
door jam switches require femoving the door frame and cuttin dry wall i recomend as others have the sensor on the light
That was my idea!!!! I've been doing that for years!
Yep it's a pretty slick way to go. Speedy Petey showed them to me about 3 years ago.
The relay is a great Idea, but on the web site they are $37.15. I think I would would be better off with the $29 motion sensor. I have 6 closets that I would like to do this in, so I don't want to spend too much money.
I was thinking that with a magnetic switch, I would be able to go through the top of the jamb straight into the attic with a long drill bit.
I just found thesehttp://www.hamiltonsensors.com/glpca...=4719_4720&p=2
I wonder if they would work.
The magnets will only work if they are NC (normally closed) magnets, otherwise the light will come on with the door closed instead of the door open.
Great I'll file that away....:)
The problem with an occupancy sensor is where to put it. If the closet is small and the sensor is inside it may not sense you as you are 180 deg and behind from the sense area.
For large walk-in closets they work fine.
With that relay NO damage or repair is needed. You can put the ball contact in the top or side jamb and snake the lo-vo wire up to the attic quite easily.
Heck, I can typically put in a line-volt jamb switch with no damage at all also. They can be done "old-work".
This relay and ball contact system sound like just what I need also! Got a link to the parts needed to complete this install from scratch?
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i am in the process of muding my new drywall. looks like i am not as good at it as i would like . so i know that there will be imperfections, even after i give it a good look over before primer. so, once i prime it, will i be able to sand down high spots ? i believe i will be able to put more mud on top of primer ? to fill low spots ?
i am focusing on one wall, so i can keep my errors in one place, and limit future errors.
When you sand ( before priming), have a trouble light in your hand and hold it at an angle. When you do it you will see what I am saying- it will improve your sanding a billion percent.
After you prime, do the same with the light and touch up with mud where it needs it, repeat process, reprime.
With practice it will get better!
Fix, I'll add to BJ's always sage advice. Sanding is always a two handed job, one sanding and the other feeling for what needs to be sanded and for results your sanding is achieving.
It's always better to sand high spots out prior to priming, and it's better to spackle out low spots after priming or, if they're obviously low enough, before you prime.
Sanding out a high spot will break the "skin" of the primed surface and create a situation requiring a skim coat.
Using a light from the side will throw shadows and highlight imperfections on the surface.
Don't feel bad, after priming spackle touch up is pretty much expected and routine, even for the pros. Prep isn't finished until you're rolling the final coat on, and even then I've been known to knife some caulking or lightweight vinyl spackle, which can be painted over immediately, into picture holes or small dings while I'm finish coat rolling.
Knock off any ridges then using a 12" drywall knife put on a thin coat of Lightweight #3, or drywall topping mix, or the new ultra lite mud. Any of these 3 are a lot easier to sand than all purpose, and the 12" knife will feather your mud out farther and will help eliminate high spots.
if your work isnt as good as you would like then go over it again giving it a skim coat, there is no rule saying you can only do 3 coats. then do what brushjockey says.
ok guys, thanx for the advice. i will try all of those things.
while i do not feel that all purpose is hard to sand. when there is a lot of sanding to do, anything that makes it go faster is a real help.
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what a mess
Please let us know how it works for you I seem to be the only one that has tried it. Would be good to hear some one else's opinion.
Rolling baker and the whole deal- you got it going on!
The light green lid? What does it do that Plus3 doesn't ( blue lid)
imo the blue is the way to go
Plus 3 is about as soft and easy sanding as I'd want- I haven't seen that product- and will look for it.
Its all made by USG it looks like- so they wouldn't compete with themselves- must fit a need that I personally don't see yet- so I'll check it out when i can.
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1. In a small bowl, mix together all of the ingredients except for the corn. Add salt and pepper to taste and mix well. Spoon herbed butter onto parchment paper and shape into a log. Wrap the butter log and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until firm.
2. Grill corn on the cob (with husk on) for 10-15 minute on a grill or roast in the oven at 350 F for 30 minutes. Use a brush or knife and spread the herbed butter on the corn of the cob. Squeeze additional lime or add more chili powder on top if needed. Enjoy!
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The Bruins failed to score in a 2-0 loss to Minnesota. With Rich Peverley and Nathan Horton out with injuries, the offense struggled again. The Wild benefited from two second period goals and that was all they needed in this one.
The Bruins are getting the chances (48 shots Sunday) but can't find ways to score lately.The Bruins are now seven points out of first place in the East.
The Bruins have been on the wrong side of a couple of shutouts in the past week. In each of those games, the Bruins had over 40 shots on goal.
The key could be the first goal. The Bruins play a lot better with the lead mostly because aggressive defense leads to more offense. When playing from behind, the focus has to go more on offense. With key offensive players out, the top line needs to be better.
If the Seguin-Bergeron-Marchand line is going to be the number one line, then they need to start carrying the team offensively during these tough times.
The rest of the team needs to step it up as well, but when that line is going, it seems like the Bruins are going well.
The Bruins at one point this season were playing some of the best hockey they ever have. Heading towards the trade deadline the Bruins are no longer playing excellent hockey and something about this team is different.
Injuries are playing some type of role in this but even before the losses of Horton and Peverley the Bruins seemed to come back down to earth.
Looking back at the schedule it seems pretty clear as to when things changed, that loss to the Canucks may have taken some air out of the Bruins balloon. The energy and focus just hasn't been the same since that game.
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When it comes to the weather, March is a month of false promises. Do not be lured by the odd bright day as, likely as not, it will be followed by treacherous winds and frosty nights.
Instead, turn your attention to the first major challenge of the allotment year – the potato. The classic time to plant is Good Friday – April 6 this year. However they can go in any time several weeks before or after. There is still plenty of time to order.
Early potatoes take about eight weeks to mature and the maincrops take around 16. Both are planted at the same time, give or take. They just have different growing speeds. For a succession through summer, stagger planting the earlies through spring. Keep in mind that potatoes are not frost hardy.< p>Chitting is a good idea but not essential. Commercial growers don't bother. However, getting the potatoes to sprout before planting does speed up the process. An early crop not only brings the pleasure of the first new potatoes of the year but is more likely to avoid the diseases which build up through the summer.
The peak time for potato blight (Phytophthora infestans) – the fungus that caused the Irish potato famine and is still going strong despite all efforts – is August and September. In allotments where potatoes have been grown for generations, potato diseases can be a real menace. This is one reason to grow earlies.
Before you invest in your seed potatoes, it is worth checking out the pros and cons of your favourite varieties on the database of the Potato Council website. It will give you all the full profile including a disease resistance score of individual varieties on a 1 – 9 basis.
There are some surprises. The most famous potato of all time, the King Edward – so named to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902–has a score of 3 for late foliage blight and 4 for tubers. In contrast, the organic Sarpo Mira which was bred for disease resistance and was launched a century later in 2002, has a score of 7 for late foliage blight and 9 for tubers.While your hands are tied waiting for the weather, the idea of a polytunnel or greenhouse is always particularly alluring. There is much to be said for having an undercover growing space which, along with a heated propagator, heat pad or hot bench as it will lift you into a whole new league of growing, up there with the pros.
You could, for example, have new potatoes in April, rather than May or June grown in barrels or sacks. Recommended for this is the Scottish potato 'Swift'. It was bred for speed and will clip a week off the growing time and be ready in a mere seven.
I was brought up short when I came across an inspiring new book this week Vegetables of the Polytunnel and Greenhouse by Klaus Laitenberger. Formerly the Head Gardener at the Organic Centre at Rossinver, Co. Leitrim he has been growing vegetables organically for 20 years in the UK and Ireland. He lays out a successional growing programme, month-by-month, vegetable-by-vegetable which will almost double the productivity of the plot and really keep you in vegetables all year round.
Just take the chapter on March. On the heated bench you start to raise the tender plants – tomatoes, chillies, peppers, aubergines, courgettes, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, celery, celeriac and basil.
In the modular trays in the unheated greenhouse or polytunnel, for planting outside later, you can get going with Brussels sprouts, early cabbage, calabrese, celeriac, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, onions and scallions – all from seed.
There will be a whole lot of seedlings, sown in January, which will now ready to be planted into the beds. Also there is a raft of highly unusual tender vegetables that seem to thrive in a polytunnel and might be fun to grow. Amongst others there is the pepino or melon pear, from the Andes, which is a delicacy eaten raw. The yakon, or Peruvian ground apple, is an Inca plant related to the dahlia with edible tubers that can be eaten raw or cooked like a potato.
But back to the plot in chilly UK. Carry on as last month, clearing away tired Brussels sprouts and winter greens. Bury the stumps in the compost heap as they may carry disease. Dig in overwintering green manures ready for new planting. Double check last year's potato patch and clear any 'volunteers' (potatoes left from last year). Top dress beds with compost, manure or lime as necessary. Warm the soil with cloches or polythene. Sharpen tools, order seeds and wash your flower pots. Get everything ready in other words for a bonanza of sowing.
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2nd Annual Student Appreciation Day: Monday, April 22nd 11am to 2pmApril 19th, 2013
Are you a student? Do you like FREE food and PRIZES?
The University of Toledo's administration and staff would like to thank you for your hard work throughout the 2012-2013 school year. You make our campus exciting and vibrant each and every day. We'll show you some love this Monday by hosting the 2nd Annual STUDENT APPRECIATION DAY. YOU are the reason people like me love to come to work, and you are definitely something to celebrate!
It's YOUR day and OUR thanks!
Come play on inflatables and enjoy spring in the city. Free hamburgers, hotdogs, egg rolls, teriyaki chicken, pitas, sub sandwiches, halal and vegetarian options will be served in addition to drinks, chips and cookies. You can enter to win one of three free parking passes, a one-on-one lunch with an administrator or coach, a free gift card to Hong Kong Buffet, and much more. Inflatables, corn hole and other fun activities will be available first come, first serve. We can't wait to see you all on Centennial mall Monday. THANK YOU ROCKETS! We LOVE our students.
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The market has been moving sideways for the past few weeks. Action in DIA has been confined inside a 1.5% flat channel for the past 17 days, something that has never occurred before. Confinment inside a 2% channel has occured twice in 2005 and once in 2004, during hot summer months. As the charts show, this action was followed by 4 months of sideways and volatile motion. Although the sample is very small and any inferences made from it not statistically significant, nevertheless it may be an indication of a possible scenario for what lies ahead.
Below is a daily DIA chart showing the current flat channel of 17 day duration and 1.5% height:
Below is a chart showing the only 3 past occurrences of the same pattern of price action in DIA during the summers of 2004 and 2005 for a 2% channel height:
The past occurrences of the flat channel are enclosed in shades ellipses as shown. It may be seen that both in 2004 and 2005 when there was the same hesitation and caution in the market, it was followed by 4 months of volatile and sideways action. Of course, the situation may be different this time because causality cannot be established. However, it is good to always know what happened in the past, especially in cases when the event was unusual.
If the market goes into an extended period of volatile and sideways action, the first victims will be trend followers who have made most of their gains this year from trends in stock indices. But systematic trend followers are an easy prey. I warned them back in September of 2011 about similar price action when I wrote:
"Choppiness may continue for several weeks giving more troubles to trend followers. I would turn off any automated trend following system at this point. There is no point in getting caught up in a fight of this kind. This is a good market only for experienced very short-term swing traders, scalpers and option sellers. Trend followers should take a break, in my opinion, until the technical picture is clarified."
Same observations may be appropriate also this time.
Disclosure: no relevant position at the time of this post and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours..
Charting program: Amibroker (Charts created with AmiBroker – advanced charting and technical analysis software. http://www.amibroker.com/")


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I am adding a 14x14 porch addition to my existing house. I have built and raised both side walls along with the gable balloon wall to a 4 in 12 pitch. My rafters are 2x 10's with the ridge beam measuring 11 3/4 inches in height. Even with the plumb cut on the rafters they won't reach the full hight of the beam. If I set the rafters at the bottom of the beam then I would have to trim the top of the ridge beam to meat the sheathing...not a good idea. Plus, no ventilation. If I set the rafter to the top of the beam I still have that ventilation issue...plus my beam is hanging a couple of inches into the room below. The only thing I can think of is to raise the rafters 1 inch above the beam top to provide proper ventilation and deal with the dropped beam later from the inside. By the way the ridge beam is two 1 3/4 inch x 11 3/4 lvl's sandwiched together. I have 3 roofing books and I can't find anything on this configuration.....Any thoughts would be appreciated.:eek: Thanks in advance. Dave
Usually, the ridge beam does extend below the bottom of the rafters. If you're worried about finishing the underside of the rafters, you can put a board horizontal across the bottom of the ridge at the peak, this will give you a place to mount lights, ceiling fans, etc.
As for insulation, if you're using 2X10's, use faced insulation for a 2X6 wall. The facing paper goes down, stapled to the bottom of the rafters so the un-faced insulation is still about 3" below the roof decking. This leaves room for the roof to vent above the insulation.
This is the standard around here.
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Oakwood Chapel Restoration Project
Built in 1914, the chapel is a charming Gothic Revival style building located near the west entrance in Oakwood Cemetery. Originally used as a mortuary chapel, it has seen many residents pass by to their final resting places.
The years have taken their toll on the limestone building and its purpose has changed from a chapel to office and storage space. Minor repairs have been made to slow the decaying process; however a more aggressive approach is required to preserve this architectural gem.
SAC is currently working with Heimsath Architects to develop a "feasibility study" that will identify how we'll achieve the architectural restoration of the 1914 Gothic Revival Chapel at Oakwood Cemetery. This includes the physical restoration, programming for the future community uses of the space, and launching a capital campaign to raise the funds to make it all happen. Volunteers will work with the Steering Committee to implement the fund-raising campaign, including planning and hosting special events to raise awareness, garner community and political support, and recognize donors.
Oakwood Cemetery Chapel Restoration
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Stringz & Wingz Owner "Chef" Bill Thompson said he's giving up ownership of the restaurant and entertainment venue at Streetsboro Plaza, effective Jan. 15.
Taking over as owners are current minority partners Steve Mathis and Robert Kale, as well as General Manager Kyle Kendrick, according to a Jan. 13 news release from Thompson.
Streetsboro Family Days Founder Chuck Kocisko filed a police report Dec. 30, which alleged Thompson hadn't yet paid to Streetsboro Family Days about $28,726 from a fundraising concert for Streetsboro Family Days regular Sonny Geraci's family, according to Streetsboro Police Lt. Darin Powers.
Thompson said bad publicity from the event moved him to part ways with Stringz & Wingz.
"That way, [the new owners] can salvage the business," he said. "I've just been dragged through the mud."
Geraci has been recovering for about 18 months from an aneurysm, and the funds are to be used to help defray medical costs. Powers said the case has been handed over the Portage County Prosecutor's office.
Thompson said he plans to pay $23,860 to the Geraci family directly sometime this week via his attorneys, bypassing Streetsboro Family Days in the transaction. Thompson said he had earlier planned on donating about $4,796 in expenses that he no longer plans to donate, which accounts for the lower figure he plans to pay the family.
For more, please see the Jan. 15 issue of The Gateway News.
Have any of the Chef Bill defenders looked at the Summit County Clerk of Courts website to research what judgements and/or Leins have been placed against him? How about in Portage County? Quit defending his actions and admit he is dishonest. Stealing (or even "borrowing") funds collected on false pretenses is just plain wrong, Regardless of how many times the Court has found you in default and has ruled against your favor. It sure seems like this isn't the first time he has not paid money where he has been obligated. Arm yourself with the FACTS before you defend him. Look into it, then decide if you still want to stand up for him....
You are definitely clueless. Chef Bill is the crook here. Chuck is the one who is genuinely involved in the community.
This is actually not true. I am Steve's daughter & no one that was said to be taking over the restaurant is taking it over. My dad is definently not going to own this restaurant so this is false information. Chef bill is still owner of it & will be until it shuts down. Chef bill keeps putting out false information to make himself look better. Just talked about how rediculous it is that bill keeps "insisting" that they are taking the bar when they absolutely refuse to take ownership of it what so ever. Smh.
Chuck Kocisko seems to be trying to cover for his own actions. He received check payments for over 300 tickets as well as all the check donations and raffle payments yet he has not accounted for any of that money. He has no problem publicly attacking a man who has helped several people in the community, so he should produce detailed recoreds showing where all the money he took in went. He previously said no money has gone to Sonny Geraci, well since all the money he took in was after expenses money it should have all gone to Sonny, let's see some proof that it has!


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Graham Davies - I am sorry for bringing the bad news. I found out myself through facebook last week, and confirmed it with his other collaborators in Korea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRINFGIBTAU
When I saw your messages in the activity list to Chris, I knew something must have happened. I was hoping it would be some good news. I've know Chris for quite some time. Have met him in SL first. Then, he joined SL Experiments wiki. In 2009, I invited him to co-moderate the EVO Virtual Worlds and Language Teaching session with us. He joined the team but had to leave because he was so busy. I've always admired him and Paul Preibisch's for their knowledge, skills and projects.
Paul's message comes as a huge shock. I have met Chris in SL. I had no idea that he had died - I just did a search on the Web and found a reference in Dave's ESL Cafe blog that he recently died of a heart attack. Can you confirm this, Paul?
RIP, Chris.
Chris surridge, you were my friend and mentor. I first met you in person, at PaiChai University, when I was invited to give a talk. You came into the room, at the back, and was smiling ear to ear when I was talking about Second Life. Finally, at the end, we introduced ourselves. You then told me that we had actually met months previous, in Second Life at the first ever Virtual 3d Moodle Moot which you helped organized, - but under the avatar name Christopher Flow. I was so happy to have met another educator in Korea interested in the benefits of virtual worlds. Little did I know you would become a great friend and mentor to me. Before I left, we met in the hallway, and I said I wanted to connect with you again so we could work again... I then got a contract with Sloodle, and during the summer, worked with you retrofitting sloodle, creatively here and there. Each time we met on skype, we both excitedly talked about what we could do and the possibilities. When I moved back to Vancouver, we stayed in touch, and the Devil Island mystery was born! Even through the difficult times in adjusting to living in the west again, in Vancouver, you were there for me, through skype - as a friend. Chris, I will miss you dearly. I am so sad that you have left us - I will miss u brother. Rest in peace my great friend! It was a privileged and an honor to have gotten to know you!
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When Jamelia Davis found out she was pregnant it looked like her singing career was over. She tells George Palathingal how she overcame the odds to come back with the hit Superstar.
One can't help but feel a little silly when explaining to a fledgling pop goddess that one of the reasons Australians of all ages know her music is thanks to an animated dancing hippo and a hammy bunch of gurning radio jocks.
"Oh really?" comes the bemused response from Jamelia Davis, whose irresistibly contagious Superstar provides the soundtrack for the advertisement in question. "Actually, when I was in the bathroom today I had the TV on and I thought I heard Superstar, but then I came out and it wasn't. I'd love to see it!"
The statuesque 23-year-old looks every inch the R&B princess. She's elegantly dressed in black bustier and pants, her hair pulled back in a long ponytail to show off her flawless complexion, her frequent giggling revealing a similarly perfect set of pearly whites.
Yet behind Davis's dazzling grin and disarming nervous excitement there's a remarkable story. First off, this isn't her first ride on pop's proverbial merry-go-round. She was actually signed by her record label, EMI, in 1996.
"When I was about 12, my dad bought me a karaoke machine," she explains in an accent free of her native Birmingham's distinctive burr, but which betrays hints of her Jamaican heritage.
"I lived for this karaoke machine and I'd make these tapes on it, like, literally all the time. When I was 15, one of my cousins took one of these tapes into a record label, they heard the tape and asked for a meeting with me the next day. They asked me to sing to them and basically they offered me the deal there and then.
"I finished school first - at 16 - so it was at that point that I went and did it professionally. I've never had a normal job or anything like that, but, y'know, I'm not complaining."
I don't know if I've grown up quickly, because there are still elements of me that are downright childish. But at the same time I definitely feel like I've matured.
By 2000, the debut Jamelia album, Drama, was ready. (She records, Madonna-style, under her uncommon Christian name.) It proved a sizeable British success, spawning several hit singles and winning some awards, and it looked for a moment as if Britain finally had a bona fide contender to crack the elusive American market. Then something unexpected happened that hit the young singer for six.
"I found out I was pregnant," she says. "I was totally devastated. It was not a good time in my life - the relationship I had was awful, and my career, as far as I was concerned, was over. But for me there was no option than to have my daughter."
Not only did her family and friends help her through her pregnancy and the first stage of her life as a single mother, perhaps surprisingly, EMI did too.
"I'd literally thought it was over," Davis says. "My record label told me, y'know, 'Don't think just because you're having a baby that we're gonna drop you, cause we still see you having a brilliant career.' And a couple of years later, I was like, 'Oh, um, I'm ready to do an album now.' So we got to work."
Evidently they worked hard. Thank You, the second Jamelia album, is every bit as classy and confident as Superstar. Guest appearances from heavyweights such as Bubba Sparxxx (the white American hip-hop hero who isn't Eminem) and Asher D (from one-time British garage kingpins So Solid Crew) lend urban cred to some of the many sprightly pop R&B songs.
Then there's the unusual but standout contribution from Mr Gwyneth Paltrow himself, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, on the typically addictive See It in a Boy's Eyes. "Yeah, it was really strange," remembers Davis of their collaboration in the studio. "He played the music and then he sang his idea for like, say, half of the chorus.
"And it's really strange to hear Chris Martin singing, 'What's a girl like me to do . . .' I'm the only one with that (recording), so it will be worth a lot of money.
"If everything goes pear-shaped, I'll just sell that CD!"
As exciting as that experience may have been, there were other, far less pleasant ones that made it onto the album. Sure, the expected lyrical themes of youthful lust and exuberance dominate, but songs such as the album's title track, and latest single, come from an entirely different, shocking place.
In the song Thank You, lines such as "You hit, you spit, you split, every bit of me" precede a chorus that starts "For every last bruise you gave me/For every time I sat in tears" and ends with "You broke my world, made me strong/Thank you". Hardly the sentiment of a track such as, say, Dido's identically titled sap-fest.
"Yeah, exactly," nods Davis, eyes wide. "A lot of people see Thank You as, like, a man-bashin' song or whatever, but it really is nothing like that. I just had to draw upon personal experience to write it and for people to basically relate to it and believe it. And a lot of people are, like, 'Oh my gosh, Jamelia went through that?' "
So it's all true?
"Yeah, it's a true story. Every line I wrote, I've written it from my heart, and basically the shock that people have is what I want them to have.
"I want them to know that anyone can go through this and you will not know about it. I'm kind of saying, y'know, it's all right to say that you've been through this and it's all right to seek help and it's all right to be strong after bein' through that."
Domestic abuse and life as a single mother help add up to considerably more life experience than most 23-year-old pop starlets have. Does Davis feel she has had to grow up quickly?
"I don't know if I've grown up quickly, because there are still elements of me that are downright childish," she giggles. "But at the same time I definitely feel like I've matured."
Not to mention that she's now a showbiz veteran, having been involved with the music industry for eight years.
"Exactly, exactly. There's certain things in my life that have maybe aged me, but in some senses it's all for the good, y'know? Because I know what my future can hold just by being me. And it's cool that I have that knowledge at 23."
Thank You is out on May 3.
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Ministers are looking at a three- to five-year plan, a proposal due to be discussed by defence secretaries, including the US defence secretary, Robert Gates, at a Nato-led International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) meeting in Edinburgh next week. The meeting involves all the countries militarily involved in Regional Command South in Afghanistan.
Ashdown, the former Liberal Democrat leader, is being asked to coordinate the roles of the UN and Nato for the first time, and is likely to pursue a political settlement that requires some resolution between the government of Hamid Karzai and the less extreme elements of the Taliban. Ashdown is known to be gloomy about the prospect of success in Afghanistan unless there is far greater cohesion between aid agencies, armies and foreign governments.
Previously a successful UN envoy to Bosnia between 2002 and 2006, he has pointed out that Afghanistan is receiving a 20th of the military effort and a 50th of the aid money that was put into Bosnia.
The new post would replace the UN's special representative to Kabul, Tom Koenigs, and Nato's civilian representative, Daan Everts, a Dutch diplomat, who by coincidence both complete their terms on December 31.
The issue was first raised in the summer, but the US at the time seemed reluctant to integrate the posts or see the post based in Kabul.
Ashdown has been in discussions about the terms of his appointment, and so far Whitehall and Washington have met his conditions.
The appointment of Ashdown at 66 is a risk since he tends to speak his mind and has been driving a hard bargain over his powers, including the need for the US Operation Enduring Freedom to coordinate its military efforts more closely with the rest of Nato military operations.
However, the US has been impressed by Ashdown's success in Bosnia, and thinks he is the right man for the job.
One Whitehall source said: "The US wants a decision quickly, but Brown wants to make sure his hands are on the appointment and there is a clear agreement on strategy. Whitehall has been told that if we go on as we are, perhaps we could succeed, but we could definitely fail."
Ashdown's appointment also suggests that Britain and the US are likely to take a more emollient stance towards a political settlement. Ashdown has said he believes the west needs to scale back its political ambitions to establish a western-style democracy in the country.
Ashdown has been a strong opponent of the proposed US policy of aerial spraying of poppy crops. Opium production has reached record levels, flooding the western market with heroin and leaving Afghan farmers dependent on warlords and the Taliban for income.
In total there are 40,000 ISAF forces in the country, but the British would like to see a move away from air strikes to a counterinsurgency approach adopted with relative success by the US in Iraq .
Gates said yesterday he was looking at such a plan by providing arms to local tribes, along with training, equipment and other support. The Foreign Office has said that it would like to see greater coordination of the aid effort in Afghanistan. Since 2001 Afghanistan has received more than $15bn (£7.2bn) in assistance.
Oxfam has claimed in evidence to the international development select committee that of all technical assistance to Afghanistan, which accounts for a quarter of all aid to the country, only one tenth is coordinated among donors or with the government.
The US agency for international development, USAID, provides Afghanistan with $1.4bn a year, but allocates close to half its funds to the five largest US contractors in the country, partly to minimise the risk of corruption. Overall some two thirds of US foreign assistance bypasses the Afghan government that officials say they want to strengthen.


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City Plat and Boundary Description Records
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Arrangement: alphabetical
Series documents the boundaries and location of lots within cities and additions. Most incorporated cities are represented. Some include written legal descriptions of boundaries. Most of the documents are 9" by 12" copies of the original plats on file in the county. Some are hand drawn. While most of the plats date from 1935, the range extends from ca. 1885 to 1942. The records are arranged alphabetically by name of city. See also separate inventory listing #1 (pdf) as well as Maps, City Plat record series.


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CHICAGO – The cities must plant the seed.
That was a key message to mayors and other officials from around the world who gathered Thursday in Chicago to talk about sustainable growth and the battle against global warming, pollution and other threats to the environment.
"While nations talk, but too often drag their heels, I think it is fair to say it is the cities that are acting," New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said during a news briefing at an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development conference.
During the conference, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel touted the need for sustainable growth, saying efforts such as Chicago's planned massive retrofitting project will not only create scores of jobs but will also drive down the city's energy costs.
Emanuel talked about the city's recent creation of a trust in which private financial organizations will invest in the retrofitting project and subsequent major infrastructure projects. And, he said, he hoped to hear what other cities are doing.
"Other mayors are facing similar, though unique challenges, and the question is do they have a strategy or interesting way of having done something that can be imported, adopted, and then done for your own economic growth uniquely your own way," he said.
In that vein, Bloomberg announced the creation of an initiative by the so-called C40 Climate Leadership group that is made up of mayors from the world's largest cities.
"Cities will learn from one another and work together in creating, evaluating and replicating new financing structures for improved mass transit, alternative power generation and other green projects," he said.
Mayors: Cities must take lead in sustainability
CHICAGO – The cities must plant the seed.


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