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Quality Control Inspections
This column in the July issue of PPB introduced Michelle, a newbie compliance manager at Golfster Promo, a leading golf products supplier. She was struggling with the challenges of getting compliance testing done on one of her products. This month, we catch up with Michelle as she is about to authorize a shipment of 20,000 golf towels made at a Chinese factory. The towels measure 16 x 24 inches and are made of double-sheared cotton terrycloth with the embroidered logo of a Fortune 500 company sponsoring a prestigious, nationally televised professional golf tournament. The quality of these towels is a top concern to Golfster Promo because the sponsor has made a huge fuss in demanding the best quality in materials and workmanship for this item.
What are Michelle's options in ensuring that the towels will meet the sponsor's high quality expectations? Of course, she can do nothing and hope that the towels arrive in good shape at Golfster's warehouse next month. However, after suffering through a restless night with a terrible nightmare about receiving 20,000 used shop towels with the sponsor's logo poorly screen printed on them, she decided to reach out to her client service manager at her third-party testing lab for some advice.
The lab's customer service rep patiently explained the benefits of conducting a pre-shipment inspection of the towels before Michelle issues her approval to the factory to ship the goods. The lab quoted her only $300 per work day for one person plus OOP (out of pocket) costs to cover the inspector's local travel costs, including taxi, bus, train travel and overnight stay expenses if needed to conduct the one-day inspection. For about $350 USD, Michelle believed this was cheap insurance to confidently and competently reduce the risks of receiving a shipment of non-conforming goods.
Michelle promptly filled out the lab's Inspection Request Form and prepared a detailed list of inspection specifications to advise the inspector of Golfster's (and the client's) quality expectations for the golf towels. The towels had previously passed testing for safety and performance criteria such as flammability, fiber content, fabric thickness and weight, dimensional stability (lab speak for shrinkage) and colorfastness. The one thing Michelle feared most was the factory doing a bait-and-switch by shipping inferior products at the last minute. She would have a catastrophe on her hands if this happened.
As a best practice, there are typically three stages during a product's production cycle when a quality inspection should be conducted:
- Top Of Production (TOP) Inspections are product evaluations performed at the start of production for conformance with customers' specifications. A TOP inspection is typically done when a new factory or supplier is engaged, and it serves as a useful tool to gauge the factory's initial performance and understanding of QC requirements.
- During-Production Inspections (DUPRO) can be performed at various manufacturing points after production has started, but before a substantial portion of an order is completed. This inspection helps to reveal any nonconformities early in the manufacturing process in order to address issues without jeopardizing the shipping schedule.
- Pre-shipment Inspections (PSI) help to verify product quality, packaging, product labeling and carton markings before the product leaves the factory. Although the PSI may occur too late should the goods fail the inspection, it at least helps the importer avoid the surprise and disappointment of receiving poor-quality goods after pre-payment and shipment. Oftentimes, just having the factory know that a PSI will take place prior to shipment will be enough "motivation" for the factory to use extra care in making the goods to meet the customer's expectations.
In Michelle's case, there was just enough time to have a PSI done before the scheduled ship date. She decided, with the lab's help, that the inspector should use the general criteria of the ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008 standard, a Normal Single Sampling Plan, and General Audit Level II to conduct the random sampling for the inspection. Pre-shipment Inspections are typically done when the order is 100-percent completed but with at least 80 percent of the goods packed.
Waiting until the entire order is 100-percent complete provides assurance that the sampling process can be reliably conducted by the inspector and none of the order is intentionally left out of the inspection process by the factory. Based on the order size of 20,000 pieces and the lab's recommendation in using the General Audit Level II, the sample size will be 315 pieces. Using a standard formula, all 315 samples will be randomly selected from the total number of cartons available for inspection. Each sample will be thoroughly inspected by the trained inspector using the specifications provided by Michelle.
In order to objectively determine whether the goods will conform to the client's quality specifications, the inspection will be conducted using an Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) for workmanship that the lab recommends for these towels. The AQL is defined as the maximum percent of defects that, for the purposes of sampling inspections, can be considered satisfactory as an average for defects that are being shipped to the customer. Defects are categorized according to critical, major and minor defect classifications and are defined as follows:
- Critical Defect: This is a defect that fails to meet mandatory regulations and/or affects the safety of the consumer.
- Major Defect: This is a defect that will likely result in product failure, a reduction in product usability or renders the product unsellable to the consumer.
- Minor Defect: This is a defect that is not likely to reduce the usability of the product, but is likely to reduce the item's selling potential, or is any minor discrepancy from the established acceptance limit for the product.
As a last step in her pre-inspection preparations, Michelle carefully examined the customer's quality expectations for the towels and, with the help of the lab's general inspection guidelines, was able to compile her own set of specific inspection criteria for each of the following categories:
- Aesthetic appearance
- Workmanship
- Function
- Packaging
- Manufacturing specifications
- Colors/embroidery work
- Labeling
- General safety considerations
By the end of the day, Michelle had sent her inspection specifications by e-mail and a few approved reference samples by express courier to the China-based inspection team to use in the inspection. A week later, much to her relief, Michelle received an e-mail from the lab's inspection manager informing her that the towels had passed inspection with only a handful of major and minor defects. No critical defects were found. Within 24 hours, she received the formal 35-page inspection report from the lab.
Michelle was amazed at the amount of effort the inspector devoted to painstakingly perform, describe and record (with many photos) all the various aspects of the inspection while following Michelle's inspection criteria and generally accepted inspection practices. The golf towels arrived at the warehouse in excellent shape a couple of weeks later. The golf tournament sponsor was thrilled with the towels and promised that next year's order would be even bigger and better. Being a quick learner, Michelle instantly realized that she could also use the inspection report to improve her inspection specifications and as the basis of a "corrective action plan" to help the factory improve the quality for the next order.
Leeton Lee has been in the product safety and compliance industry for 18 years, starting as in-house legal counsel at The Walt Disney Company where he worked for seven years and helped to form Disney's industry-leading Corporate Product Integrity Department and managed the company's legal matters for its worldwide product safety and liability program. As an attorney for approximately 25 years, he has extensive experience in regulatory compliance and product safety, namely in toys, children's products, promotional products and apparel. In addition to working at Disney, he has performed associate general counsel duties at industry leaders Sega Gameworks and Equity Marketing (aka EMAK Worldwide). He is currently vice president of regulatory compliance and general counsel at drinkware supplier ETS Express, Inc. in Oxnard, California. He serves on PPAI's Product Responsibility Action Group (PRAG).
>>Follow Michelle's example by learning all you can about product safety. Check out PPAI's website for dozens of resources including product guides, webinars, articles and other documents and links designed to help educate distributors and suppliers about product safety requirements and compliance. Find these at www.ppai.org/productsafety.


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Talk:the world is one's oyster
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I wanted to say that a very common, perhaps the most common meaning for, "The world is your oyster" is that you are free to do whatever you want. Life is open to you, and you can do whatever you want, and go wherever you want.
This seems to me not at all the same as " in order to achieve anything in this world, you have to grab the opportunity" Invertzoo 21:32, 1 October 2007 (UTC)


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Frankford, the northeastern section of Philadelphia was once comprised of forests and farms.The first inhabitants of Frankford were Germans. They settled in the southern part of Frankford on the Delaware River, and created there their religious center — All Saint's Parish.Later the Poles began to settle in an area apart from the Germans and established St. John Cantius parish.It is said that the first Ukrainian settlers who came to Frankford in 1888 were Antin and Anna Soletzki from Pidkarmin county of Brody, Western Ukraine. More Ukrainian settlers began to come here at the turn of the 20th century. Most of them stemmed from the following villages: Krywe, Dibshche, Kozowa, Koziwka—of the Berezhany region of Galicia—Western Ukraine. They came to the United States in order to make money. Many of them returned home after they had made a limited sum. The settlers were profoundly religious and closely affiliated with their church. The Ukrainians could not live without a church and services. Therefore, there was often talk of organizing a religious life and the creation of a parish. Most effort was exerted in this respect by the now departed Michael Diakiwsky and Prokip Moshiondz. Following the advice and receiving the blessing of the late Bishop Soter Ortynsky, they called a meeting of the faithful on the 20th of May 1913. This meeting chose the first parish committee that was composed of the following members: Mykola Diakiwsky, Prokip Mosiondz, Petro Wojtowski, Semen Halasa, Vasyl Leskiw, Ivan Petrishyn, Danylo Danyliuk, Jakiw Gramiak, Maksym Soltys and Mykola Ostapchuk. The task of the committee was to assume the responsibility of organizing a parish and to establish for it its own church.At first the Ukrainian Services were held in the old St. John Cantius Church in Bridesburg. The pioneers chose St. Josaphat, a Ukrainian martyr for union, as the patron of the parish. The first vespers for the parishioners of Frankford was chanted by Rev. Oleksander Pyk on January 1, 1914. Further services were held by priests of the Cathedral parish at 816 N. Franklin St. The first priests, who for a short period of time took care of the parish were: Rev. Joseph Dzendzora and Rev. Lew Chapelsky. Rev. Volodymyr Petriwsky was named the first pastor of St. Josaphat's church in February, 1915. Father Petriwsky deserves great acknowledgement for the growth and development of the parish. He established various church-affiliated organizations. Among them were the Brotherhood of the Sobriety of St. John the Baptist, and the Reading Club — Prosvita. He likewise organized an evening school, a course for the illiterate, an English language course, and an Amateur Club, in which the amateur stagings were directed by Prokip Mosiondz, Dmytro Krawczuk and the local cantor-teacher Andrew Melnyk. For the cultural enlightening needs of the parishioners, rooms were rented in private homes. There the parishioners gathered and discussed problems, which pertained to the organization of the parish and the purchase of a church. Collections, stagings and other parish activities raised funds for the building or purchasing of a church. In March of 1916 a Methodist house of prayer was purchased together with the rectory for the sum of $15,000.00 dollars. In June of 1916 Father Petrivsky transferred the Most Blessed Sacraments to the church, which was blessed by Rev. Ivan Rubinovych in September 1916, at the corner of Orthodox and Tacony Streets. Now the life of the religious-social nature of the Frankford parish began to develop even more actively. In 1916 the Society of the Ukrainian Sichowi Strilci was established. The Mykola Lysenko orchestra, under the supervision of Mychailo Bahlay was also founded in the same year. On August 19, 1917 the blessing of the new bell took place. The bell was named at the blessing after Bishop Stephen Soter. An unusual day for the St. Josaphat's parishioners was on November 25, 1921, for on that day the parish was visited by the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, Servant of God. It was a great and to this.day an unforgettable occasion. Rev. Petriwsky left the parish in an expanding state in June of 1924. Until September the priests from the Cathedral served the parish, and on Septebmer 28, 1924 Rev. Stephen Vaschyshyn became pastor,. To the historic and unforgettable parish events we must, add the first visitation of the parish on November 30, 1924 of the Most Rev. Bishop Constantine Bohachevsky. Rev. Stephen Vaschyshyn departed from the parish on October 30, 1925. Then again the parish was in the care of the Cathedral priests. On March 12, 1926 Rev. Michael Koltutsky came to the parish. During his pastorship the building of the hall took place. The hall's cornerstone was blessed by the Most Reverend Bishop Constantine Bohachevsky on September 27, 1926. In October of 1927 a choir under the direction of Paul Bahlay was organized at the parish. All the parish youth participated in the activities of the choir. This participation of youth had a positive influence on the religious and national awareness of the parish. The choir was named after Rev. Markiyan Shashkevych, the Galician enlightener. The choir became known by giving concerts in Philadelphia and its vicinities. On January 30, 1929 the Most Rev. Bishop Constantine Bohachevsky blessed the completed parish hall. Two large rooms in the parish hall were given for the use of the parishioners.During the building of the parish hall, under the influence of external agitation, misunderstandings arose among the faithful and some parishioners without a firm faith left the faith of their ancestors by leaving our church. Rev. Michael Koltutsky was the pastor until February 25, 1929. Rev. Basil Maniosky took over for a short time, and from August until November 1929 Rev. Oleksander Pyk and Rev. Paul Prochko from the Cathedral church commuted to our parish.
Constant changes of the pastors, misunderstandings and splittings could not positively influence the growth and development of the parish. During such a critical time, an energetic and fully dedicated Rev. Roman Krupa took over the pastoral duties of the parish on November 27, 1929. With his tactfulness, managerial and economical ability he gained the hearts of the faithful and with their help he triumphed over all difficulties and brought back the parish to its usual condition. He brought together the youth in Church Organizations and Sport Club. He taught in the evening school, organized a mission, and paid up the debt for the parish hall. As a reward for his work, the parishioners celebrated the 25th anniversary of pastoral activity of their beloved pastor. Rev. Krupa left the parish on November 12, 1942 with grief and with fondest memories of his flock. For a short period of time, Rev. Wolodymyr Obushkevych was the pastor in Frankford and was succeeded by the Rev. Myroslaw Lishchynsky. During Father Lishchynsky's pastorship a mission was conducted with great success by the Redemptorist priest Father Wolodymyr Krayewsky from February 28 to March 7, 1943. Father Antonin Ulanytsky became pastor in April of 1943. He worked hard to raise funds for the new church. He prepared parish sponsored activities and concerts and visited parishioners and non-parishioners to raise the needed funds. During his pastorship the calendar was changed (which the parishioners accepted by voting) on December 25, 1943, and a separate distinguishment of the parish's 30th anniversary was held on November 26, 1944, the feast day of St. Josaphat. The then Auxiliary Bishop and the current Archbishop-Metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the United States, the Most Rev. Ambrose Senyshyn, OSBM, honored the ceremony by his presence. In connection with the Parish Jubilee a memorial book was issued. On February 17, 1946 the Ukrainian Catholic War Veterans, Post 471 was established, and on November 17th of the same year the Most Rev. Bishop Constantine Bohachevsky blessed the flags of the veterans. Father Ulanytsky, on his departure from the parish, left $22,323.84 for the building of the new church. It is apropos to mention that Rev. Ulanytsky's wife, Mrs. Stephanie Ulanytsky exerted much effort in educating the youth of the parish, by teaching them in the evening school, and by preparing various parish stagings.
On March 1, 1849 Rev. Bohdan Izak became pastor. He took care of the immigrants in a very personal way, helped them financially, was instrumental in bringing over immigrants, and by doing so enlarged the parish. Very helpful in this work was Maria Karacz, who was rightfully called "The Aunt of the Immigrants." During a short stay in the parish, Father Izak gained the love and admiration of the parishioners, and was sincerely missed after his departure. On December 15, 1949 Rev. Myroslav Charyna was appointed the pastor of the parish. His pastorship created a separate chapter in the history of St. Josaphat's parish. During his pastorship the building of the new church took place, 1951-53. The installment of the iconostasis into the church, 1955; the adornment of the church with stained-glass windows, 1957; the Stations of the Cross, 1958; and the painting of the church in 1960-61 also occurred under his guidance. Abstracting from the income and expenses incurred by the building of the church and its Byzantine Rite furnishing, a school building and a convent were purchased. The day school began its operation on September 9, 1957. A building near the school was purchased in 1964 for the use of the parish. Much attention was focused on church-affiliated brotherhoods and organizations that concentrated on the spiritual refinement of its members. The Altar Boy Society, a League of the Ukrainian Catholic Youth, and a Ladies Auxiliary of the Ukrainian Catholic War Veterans were established. A Home and School Association, the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary, an Altar Boys Society, School Choir, and the Children of Mary Society were likewise organized at the school. Up to the time of the opening of the day school, Maria Charyna was helpful in the teaching of the evening school. She also reorganized the Amateur Group and prepared stagings with the school children. Afterthe opening of the day school, the Sisters of St. Basil the Great assumed the guidance and teaching of the parochial school. Assisting in the pastoral duties were Rev. John Moda (1956), Rev. Michael Pyrih (1957-59), and Rev. Jaroslav Zachariasevych (196164), Rev. Wolodymyr Buk, and Rev. Stanislaw Dasho (in the school chapel).The parish suffered a great loss when the long time cantor-teacher Andrew Melnyk, a person of unquestionable character, full of dedication for his church and nation, passed away. In the chronicle of St. Josaphat's parish, it should be mentioned that in 1955, Most Rev. Archbishop Constantine Bohachevsky ordered an expansion of boundaries of the parish. Thus, the eastern boundary of the parish became Front Street and the southern boundary Allegheny Avenue. From that time on, it was stated that membership of the parish is to be built upon the territories of the above mentioned boundaries. In 1962, the territory of St. Josaphat's parish was divided and a partof the territory was made into a mission of the Sacred Heart, in the Fox Chase Section. The mission nonetheless is affiliated with St. Josaphat's parish. In 1967, a new auditorium was purchased for the school. In 1974, on the parish's 60th anniversary, and also on the silver anniversary of Rev. Monsignor Charyna as pastor and the 350th anniversary of the death of St. Josaphat, all the church buildings were renovated and air-conditioning and electronic bells were added for the church. After the jubilee, carpeting was installed in the church, and chandeliers, pulpits and an episcopal throne were ordered from Greece. Monsignor's Charyna's golden jubilee of priesthood was celebrated in 1986; he retired the following year.
In 1989, the parish (under Rev. Stephen Hutnick) observed its diamond jubilee; the interior of the church was renovated and repainted. After the transfer of Msgr. Martin Canavan in 1991, the lack of a pastor had a negative effect on the life of the parish throughout the 1990s. In 2000, Rev. Vasyl Sivinskyi reactivated the Apostleship of Prayer and the Parish Council. The parish's 90th anniversary was marked in 2004 with performances by the school's students; over the decades, the school had its students participating in countless parish events. Due to excessively high maintenance cost required by the church and residency, the Archeparchy decided to sell these buildings and transfer the parish to the school premises. This occurred in 2007. Divine Liturgies were celebrated temporarily in the school chapel while a small church was built from part of the auditorium. The new premises were blessed on November 2, 2008 by Most Rev. Metropolitan Stefan Soroka. Under the spiritual and administrative leadership of Rev. Ihor Bloshchynskyy, the parish life flourished with various spiritual and social events, such as: church dinners. Christmas "Prosfora," Easter "Sviachene," St. Josaphat feast day "Praznyk," Christmas and Easter bazaars, Mother'Day brunch, Father's Day BBQ, Valentine's dinner, making and selling of pyrohy, etc. In 2010, two major events were intitiated by Iryna Ivankovych: the Solemn Holy Communion (May 2) and after twenty-two years, the Alumni Reunion of 1962-2002. The event took place on Saturday, January 30, 2010, gathering over 150 graduates of four decades. The evening was opened by the Solemn Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace, Most Reverend Stefan Soroka, Metropolitan-Archbishop of Philadelphia, who delivered a deeply moving, bilingual homily as he welcomed all those gathered for the celebration of St. Josaphat Alumni Reunion. The main theme of Archbishop's homily was the gift of God's love for each of us reflected in the joy of celebrations. His Grace illustrated it by the examples from the Holy Gospel: celebration of the Father upon return of His Prodigal Son; celebration of the Shepherd when He finds the Lost Sheep; joy of the woman who finds the lost coin. All loses and failures in our lives are only due to our foolishness and carelessness, but "God seeks us. God is there to meet us; He is ready to forgive us and celebrate with us", emphasized Metropolitan Stefan. His love, continued His Grace, is present here, at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic School, whose loving and caring Administration and Faculty have dedicated their efforts to teaching generations of students about this precious gift of our Heavenly Father. Archbishop Stefan Soroka expressed words of his gratitude to Rev. Ihor Bloshchynskyy, Pastor and School Administrator, and members of the Reunion Committee for their dedication in organizing the event; Mrs. Christine McIntyre, Principal, and teaching faculty for their assistance in preparations of the Reunion; and especially to the Parishioners of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic church, who initiated and generously sponsored the joyous celebration.Upon the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, Rev. Ihor Bloshchynskyy expressed his gratitude to Archbishop Stefan Soroka for his spiritual leadership, professional advice and steady support of St. Josaphat school. All those present had an opportunity to take a group picture with the spiritual leader of the Ukrainian Catholics in the USA. Opening the official ceremony, Rev. Ihor Bloshchynskyy, Parish and School Administrator, welcomed Archbishop Stefan Soroka, as well as a former School Administrator, Msgr. Peter Waslo, Archbishop's Chancellor, Sr. Laura Palka, Provincial of the Basilian Sisters, accompanied by Sr. Maria Rozmarynowycz and Sr. Diya Zahurska from Ukraine, long-term member of the teaching faculty – Mrs. Justine Kunderewicz, school's current Principal, dedicated and very professional Mrs. Christine McIntyre, who has actively participated in preparation of the event, and all alumni present at the Reunion. When sharing his personal observation of a long-planned festivity, Fr. Ihor said, "When the Committee started planning the event some 8 months ago, there was much excitement, but even more concerns and doubts. I am glad that of the three only excitement reverberates among us this evening.
Life is what happens to us while we are busy planning other things. We can plan for tomorrow, but we cannot guarantee that tomorrow will be there for us to enjoy. Many of our friends did not live to this moment, many Sisters, teachers, supporters of the school departed to the eternity. There is no certainty in the future; the only moment in time we can be absolutely sure of is NOW – TODAY – THIS MOMENT. Live in the moment, treasure it, savor it, wrap yourself and those you love within it and hold on tight." As a conclusion of his speech, Fr. Bloshchynskyy wished all those present a memorable and pleasant evening, filled with most unexpected surprises and cherished moments, and encouraged them "to get together again". Mrs. Christine McIntyre, Principal, extended words of her gratitude to the parishioners of St. Josaphat Church, who with their dedication and enthusiasm have enabled Alumni with a great chance to reconnect with their fellow classmates, to share their life stories and enliven the memories of their joyous days spent in the walls of our school, and especially to the Committee members and contributors of the event: parishioners of St. Josaphat Church ($225, Desert Table); Rev. Ihor Bloshchynskyy and Family (Cosmetic Gift Basket); the Dubenko Family (Movie Night Basket); the Iwanowicz Family (Basket of Cheers contribution of various restaurants, and All About Angels Basket); the Ryskalczyk Family (Video); Olga Halas Ade $25; Sophia Halas-Pryszlak (Advertising costs); Parish Apostleship of Prayer (Taste of Italy Basket), Fletcher-Nasevich Funeral Home (FLYERS Tickets), Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union ($250); Linda Beerley $50; David Wisniewski (Hair Care Products Gift Basket). She emphasized the great assistance of the Home and School Association in serving attendees at various parts of the event. Sr. Laura Palka, Provincial of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great, greeted the alumni on behalf of all Sisters who used to teach generations of St. Josaphat students. For decades, the Basilian Sisters instilled Christian and moral values, passed the Ukrainian heritage and equipped thousands of students with good education. Mrs. Sophia Halas-Pryszlak, dedicated member of the Committee, delivered an emotional speech of a former Alumnae and present supporter of the school. She emphasized the value of the traditions the school has kept for so many years, introduced those present with the problems and concerns it deals today, and shared her observations of numerous changes the school has experienced over the decades. Mrs. Halas-Pryszlak extended her gratitude to the hard-working members of the Home and School Association, who with the support and numerous fundraising projects, have been assisting school with solving many financial difficulties. With the opening prayer, His Grace Stefan Soroka blessed the food and invited everyone to the evening of joy and celebration. Throughout the night, those present had an opportunity to watch the slide show presentation (contribution of Stephen Fartuszok and John Kusen), took group pictures (photographers: Karen M. Cheung, Stephen Fartuszok), participate in the 50/50, the happy winner of which, Roman Iwaskiw, donated $203 to the school, and Raffle Auctions, took a tour of the school and dance to the Ukrainian-American music played by DJ: Jerry and Roman Mykijewycz. Reunion is a good time to look back and celebrate. It is also time to reignite the passion and look forward to the future for ourselves and the school. We can only hope that St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic school will continue its noble mission, that is to instill the love of God, neighbor and self, and to have all students strive and accomplish their own level of academic excellence. The Generations of Faith progam, a worthwhile bilingual classes for all generations of faithful to get to know their faith, was successfully conducted by Lola Dubenko.This greatly fortified the parish as one common family and strengthened ties with the parish school..With God's help, many of these events were financially profitable, and the earnings were used to pay off major maintenance expenses, purchase stained glass windows in the new church, and for special projects, such as preservation of some valuable paintings from the old church by artist Petro Andrusiw, and also saving the historic "Stefan" bell from 1917. Starting in 2009, the Apostleship of Prayer each year organizes numerous participants for the pilgrimage trip to the annual Dormition of the Holy Mother of God Pilgrimage sponsored by the Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate in Sloatsburg, New York. Due to the difficult economic situation in America, the school was closed in 2012. Although rental of the church hall for bingo generated a healthy income for the parish, Church authorities decided (subsequent to the school closing) to sell the school and church at the end of 2013. Since February of 2014, the faithful have been temporarily utilizing the old Maternity BVM Roman Catholic Church on Bustleton and Winchester Ave. Undoubtedly, "a house is not a home," and the lack of appropriate facilities has halted almost all of these parish activities. They still managed to organize the next pilgrimage trip to Sloatsburg in August of 2014. Also, in April of 2014, the Apostleship of Prayer managed to conduct a very successful fundraiser to help their brethren in Ukraine. They matched the collected contributions and $912 was turned over to the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, which is designated by the Ukrainian World Congress as the official collector of humanitarian aid for the Maidan pro-democracy movement in Ukraine in these historic times.
On November 16, 2014 the 100th anniversary jubilee was celebrated. Its main purpose was to thank Almighty God for all His graces, bow heads in gratitude to the pioneers and past generations for their labors, and to pass the baton to the younger generation. The parishioners of St. Josaphat Church firmly believe that with God's help the present unhappy circumstances shall pass and that they will again be able to renew their church activities. One of the most precious gifts St. Josaphat parishioners received on that festive day were relics of their patron Saint, generously donated to the church by President of the St. Sophia Religious Association of Ukrainian Catholics in Rome, Very Rev. Marko Yaroslav Semehen. It is worth mentioning that the parish has produced two priests (Revs. Peter Leskiw and Richard Muckowski) and one bishop (Most. Rev. Richard Seminack). The strong and unshakable faith of the first pioneers, their fervent love of their Church, language, traditions, native customs — these treasures of the souls enabled them not to perish far away from their native land, helped them endure often the most trying times, and to pass on their heritage to future generations.


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The IL Gear Zone's National Lacrosse League Goalie Lids Showcase returns with a look at the mask worn by Edmonton Rush backstop Aaron Bold, a native of Victoria, British Columbia, who's now playing in his seventh season in the pro indoor league.
Aaron's mask is a product of Sportmask, which he says leads the way in terms of comfort and design for goalie masks, "especially if you consider that a large group of NLL and NHL goalies" use Sportmask products. And as far as the design goes, Bold says he has only one source for custom artwork: Image Airbrush, where a man by the name of Craig "Gutz" Gouthro does the detailed work on his lid.
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In the weeks after 9/11, the American public knew nothing of a top-secret U.S. military response. The first clues were news reports out of Afghanistan that CIA paramilitary officer
In Horse Soldiers, Doug Stanton chronicles the spellbinding true-life story of the elite U.S. Army Special Forces and CIA operatives who secretly slipped into Taliban- and al-Qaeda-held territory to strike back.
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Stanton, author of the 2003 best seller In Harm's Way (about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in
The book reads more like a novel than a military history. Interspersed throughout vivid descriptions of battle preparations and intense firefights are insightful vignettes from the soldiers' daily grind, touching moments from their families' lives back home, and stunning tales of Afghans suffering and resisting the brutally inhumane Taliban rule.
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Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency officials are surveying flood damage that occurred July 1 when Dunbar Creek overflowed after four inches of rain fell during a one-hour period.
Tammy Nedrow, secretary for Dunbar Borough, told council on Monday that representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency are expected to visit the borough this week.
In an email, Jason Bartholomai of Fayette County Emergency Management Agency told Nedrow the first step for borough residents whose homes received flood damage is to apply for loans through FEMA.
"This is the step in getting any type of financial assistance," Bartholomai said. "This is not grant money. It is more like a loan."
To qualify for federal money, Bartholomai said, damage to homes must be at least 40 percent of the fair market value of the structure.
"Also, we will be looking at public assistance for roadways, culverts, ditches, stormwater drain pipes, etc.," he said. "The paperwork and numbers are being compiled for individual assistance."
For homeowners or business owners to qualify for assistance, Bartholomai said, there must be more than basement damage.
Homeowners need to report the damage and provide their name, address and phone number to the borough office for the record. Nedrow said she will contact them individually.
Jeremy Keefer of 227 Connellsville St. told council members that his basement sustained damage during the storm. He said his neighbor, Dick Ritcher, also reported damage to his basement.
"There is a drain that clogs up and backs up into our basements every time it floods," Keefer said. "The water flows into a gully and floods the street."
Councilman Rob Grover said council will review the problem and replace the pipe if necessary.
Flooding also occurred on Church and Railroad streets when Dunbar Creek overflowed, Nedrow said.
Council President Norm Gordon said it is very important for the creek channeling project that has been in the planning stages for several decades to be completed to prevent flooding.
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In other business, council voted to hire Tyler Hager as a temporary public works employee at a salary of $10 per hour for a 60-day probationary period.
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The winning entry from the Joint Anglican Lutheran Commission's Hymn Text competition is available online from June to October 1. Author Keri Wehlander has provided permission for congregational use during this period and posted her hymn on her website: www.creativeworship.ca
Keri Wehlander of Nanaimo, British Columbia has been named the winner of the Hymn Text Competition. Wehlander's submission, "From the Waters of Creation", set to the tune of Nettleton, was selected by the Joint Anglican Lutheran Commission (JALC) following the review of almost one hundred submissions. The competition was created to develop a new tune, familiar to both the traditions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) who will be gathering for a joint day together while in Winnipeg in June for their respective National Convention and General Synod meetings.
Read the full release here.
In less than two months, delegates representing the parishes of the ELCIC will gather in Winnipeg, Manitoba for the 11th Biennial National Convention of the ELCIC. Over the next few weeks, CONVENTION NOTES will share information and highlights on the upcoming gathering. The following are the first two articles in the series:
-A Walk Through the 11th Biennial Convention
-ELCIC and ACC Joint Day on June 21, 2007
On Earth Day, we join with people from around the world to remember our responsibility to care for the environment. Our responsibility for the earth isn't limited to just one day. At the 2007 National Convention, the ELCIC will be launching the Stewardship of Creation Initiative through which we will reflect on and begin to live out what it means to be stewards of Gods creation. As a part of this initiative, ELCIC members and congregations will be asked to take concrete steps in their own life to practice their Stewardship of Creation.
Read the full story here.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada's Global Hunger and Development Appeal (GHDA) is accepting donations to support relief efforts in Mozambique after weeks of heavy rains in the central Zambezi River valley caused severe flooding to the area. Further flooding is feared with the arrival of Cyclone Favio, a powerful tropical cyclone with reported winds of up to 230 km per hour, which hit southern Mozambique on Thursday morning.
Donations can be made to the GHDA - Mozambique Appeal as follows:
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In celebration of six years of full communion between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC), the Joint Anglican Lutheran Commission has announced a Hymn Text Competition. The winning entry will be sung at the ELCIC National Convention and the ACC General Synod, when delegates to each meeting gather together for a full day of worship on June 21, 2007.
Winnipeg, January 2, 2006–Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC)'s National Bishop Raymond L. Schultz has announced that he will retire as of September 1, 2007 following the election of a successor at the 2007 National Convention. Bishop Schultz, who was elected to his first term as ELCIC National Bishop at the 2001 National Convention in Waterloo and re-elected at the 2005 National Convention, issued a letter to the ELCIC's National Church Council (NCC) on January 1, 2007 advising the council of his decision and asking that council begin the process to have an election for his successor take place at 2007 National Convention. Read the full release here.
Several years in the planning, Evangelical Lutheran Worship - the new hymnal of the ELCIC and ELCA - is now physically here! With orders now reaching 600,000 copies, Evangelical Lutheran Worship - also dubbed the "new cranberry book", is in its fourth printing.
As workshops on the new worship book continue across Canada throughout November, organizers report that registration levels for the introductory workshops have been high.
"By the end of November, we figure 3000 or 4000 people will have attended one of our events." said Rev. André Lavergne, who, along with Karen Johnson-Lefsrud and Debbie Lou Ludolph, is one of the coordinators for the introduction of Evangelical Lutheran Worship. "Probably closer to 4000. We've never had such a large, far-ranging and all-encompassing endeavour in the history of the ELCIC!"
Read more about the ELCIC's new worship book by visiting the ELCIC Worship website pages - just click on the graphic of the new Evangelical Lutheran Worship book (on the right side of this website) or look under the "more choices" selection and click on "worship".
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Paris Hilton And Doug Reinhardt: Still On
Were you losing sleep over the thought that Paris Hilton and her dashing Prince, Doug Reinhardt, had broken off their fairy tale romance? Well, fear not, gentle soul, because Paris has called the breakup rumors a "ridiculous lie." Love wins!
Yesterday rumors were floating around that Paris and Doug had called things off after Paris was spotted sans-beau at a party in Las Vegas with her sister Nicky Hilton.
Not wanting to leave the public with depressed and in mourning over their relationship, Paris took to her Twitter to squash the rumors. From her Twitter:
Can't a girl have a night out in Las Vegas with her sister, without fake stories being posted. That story is a ridiculous lie. 100 per cent FALSE.
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Barcelona International Peace Resource Center (BIPRC)
The Barcelona International Peace Resource Center (BIPRC) is a new initiative promoted by the City Council of Barcelona. It constitutes a landmark process in Spain, as it will decisively contribute to the transformation of a former military prison and military museum into an active international peace space. Among the different goals of the Barcelona International Peace Center, it is envisaged to create an active space for peace building and Culture of Peace interpretation, through exhibitions and cultural activities; the promotion of an international program for highly specialized training addressed to professionals active in international peace and humanitarian relief missions; and the establishment of a peace knowledge tools research program.
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Learn about how the Lean Startup methods are accelerating and supporting social enterprises through a conversation with Marcos Salazar, found of Be Social Change.
Enjoy drinks and light snacks.
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Is Mathematica V.8.01 fully supported by Windows 8.1?
Microsoft says they do not have enough information from WRI to ensure that
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Zimmer was a well-known van conversion company who in 1980 decided lo produce a nostalgia coupe called the Golden Spirit. It used Ford running gear and that decade produced sales of 1,500. In 1986 GM designer Don Johnson penned the striking Quicksilver for the company, and while it was first shown that summer, it didn't start production until 1987. The car was based on the Pontiac Fiero so, unusually for a large coupe, it had its engine mid-mounted and handling was very good. The long nose was purely there for styling and was deceptive as there was no huge engine under it, though it did give incredible luggage space. The retro Styling also featured with the massive chrome fenders, as a nod to the glitzy cars like Lincolns and Cadillacs of the 1970s. The front suspension used wishbones, while the rear had struts, and discs front and rear uprated the braking.
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Gustave Courbet
Jonathan Jones: David Hockney's prints speak louder than words, Disney princesses get a porn makeover and Martin Creed makes a car work as if by magic
A grubby visionary comes to life in this sumptuous volume, writes Peter Conrad
Jonathan Jones: Re-evaluation of Courbet's 1866 painting – after the discovery of a fragment that could be from the same canvas – should not distract from the artist's genius
Cartoonist Peter Duggan records the moment John Constable helped French realist painter Gustave Courbet name one of his most famous works
Jonathan Jones: Overanalysing art, as opposed to intuitively rating it, is fraught with peril
London commuters on their way home might find themselves getting a bit itchy and sweaty today - not just because of the early summer heat. The London Evening Standard has spiced up its arts section with an image liable to get readers hot and bothered. In a sprawling review of artist Alison Watt's display of drapery paintings at the National Gallery, Brian Sewell notes that one of her works "provokes association" with Gustave Courbet's famous nude portrait The Origin of the World. Probably best to stick to Sewell's description of the 1866 canvas, which was banned for a century: "That exquisite examination of a woman's torso approached from between the thighs by a myopic heterosexual". Naturally this is reproduced in its full glory. Sewell also reminds us much later in the article that the 18th century painter Ingres anticipated the Courbet image "with one of his own, surprisingly honest and even more hirsute". Quite.
Gustave Courbet's Self-portrait (Desperate Man) had last been seen in 1978 at a retrospective of the French realist painter at the Royal Academy. Afterwards it seemed to have vanished without trace.


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This article was published 13/11/2013 (1351 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A Child and Family Services agency failed in its duty to investigate if a "devoted" Manitoba dad convicted of a sexual offence more than two decades ago was an actual risk to his kids before pulling them from his care this summer, a judge has ruled.
In a case shining a concerning light on CFS investigative methods, Court of Queen's Bench Justice Gwen Hatch has found the Cree Nation Child and Family Caring Agency lacked reasonable and probable grounds to believe the kids, 16 and 14, were in need of protection at they time they were removed from their father's care in July.
Hatch has quashed the apprehension order and ruled that Cree Nation should pay the father's court costs.
"I find on the evidence that the father is a dedicated and devoted father who has done everything possible to help his children with the challenges of being high-needs children," Hatch said.
It was CFS who placed his kids with him in 2003 after he and their mother split.
In the decade that followed, Hatch found the father has maintained a stable relationship with his new common-law wife and gone to lengths to assist his kids, who have done well despite having developmental challenges. Since they were apprehended and placed in separate foster homes they had "regressed," said Hatch.
The father had been on the radar of CFS over the years after he requested some support from a different agency. He also had a support worker visiting his home in 2011.
"At no time did any of these agencies ever find concern over the father's parenting of the children," Hatch stated.
Despite his positive track record, CFS moved immediately to apprehend his children after he applied to become an official place of safety for a grandchild earlier this year.
It came to light he had been convicted 21 years ago of sexual interference and was listed as "high-risk" on a criminal record check that came back as part of the application process. He served 150 hours of community service work, a day in jail and probation to follow.
Based on this information alone, the agency moved in to take the man's kids without any further investigation or discussion, Hatch said.
A Cree Nation supervisor testified at a recent child-protection trial the reason for the apprehension was because of the "high-risk" finding "as they did not know the details of the charges at the time," Hatch's written decision states.
The charge involved the father, in 1992, having sexual relations with a girl he says he didn't know wasn't of legal age. "He made a mistake; he was ashamed of it; and he never did it again," Hatch said of the dad's testimony on the issue.
"The supervisor testified that Cree Nation has not returned the children because it was deemed a high-risk and that she is 'thinking of the liability issue against the agency,'" Hatch wrote.
The agency cited no other concerns about the father, and his kids didn't raise any red flags when they were interviewed post-apprehension.
The agency acted without enough information to show the kids were in need of protection, Hatch said. That's despite the "low onus" on CFS to demonstrate they've met their legal burden as set out in the Child and Family Services Act.
"Upon receiving the high-risk assessment, Cree Nation had a duty to investigate to determine what the circumstances were respecting the charges and how the children were doing in the care of their father," the judge wrote.
"They had a duty to investigate the circumstances to determine whether they had reasonable and probable grounds to believe that these children were in need of protection and that the children's lives, health or emotional well-being were endangered by residing with their father," Hatch said.
"Cree Nation failed in its statutory duty."


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Reading Ulysses with Richard Brown
Richard Brown, from the University of Leeds, was at the Ransom Center last spring for his ongoing research on James Joyce. I had the opportunity to speak with him.
Sheree Scarborough
Sheree, you and I were talking about Eve Arnold's great photograph of Marilyn Monroe reading Ulysses in that playground or park on Long Island. I wrote Eve some years ago when I was thinking about that photograph -- trying to interpret the photograph -- to ask her about Marilyn's reading of Ulysses. She's posed, as you know, on a playground roundabout conspicuously reading the book, reading the final chapter of the book, perhaps reading the Penelope episode where Molly Bloom talks about her experiences of the day, reminisces about her life. I wrote to Eve wondering really how posed this photograph was, whether Marilyn herself was a serious reader of Ulysses, whether she had time to read Ulysses, what kind of reading of Ulysses she made. Eve responded very interestingly that it wasn't by any means just a prop that was put there for the photograph. It was a copy of a book that Marilyn had borrowed from a friend and was in the process of reading. But she didn't read it sequentially, beginning at the beginning and going through to the end. She read it in episodes. She dipped into places from time to time where fancy took her to different moments in the book. It occurred to me, thinking about that, that is the way we should all read Ulysses. That is certainly something I tell my students when we begin to read Ulysses in class. I don't want them to think of it as a chore -- that you've got to begin on page one and read through to page six hundred and thirty-six. You can pick it up and put it down, of course, as Joyce himself picked it up and put it down as he was writing the book over a period of fifteen to sixteen years. This, in a way, could provide us with a useful model to try and adopt when we come to the book to make it our own through the reading process. I suggest to them that perhaps if Marilyn, with her busy schedule, could manage to read Ulysses, then there's no excuse for them not to read and enjoy it, too.
To read more about Marilyn and Ulysses see Brown's essay, "Marilyn Monroe Reading Ulysses : Goddess or Post-Cultural Cyborg?" in Joyce and Popular Culture, ed. R.B. Kershner, 1996.


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Ken McGeorge walked the approximate 100 meters from his office at York Care Centre, to the Atlantic Institute of Aging office. Despite Ken's incredibly busy schedule, he talked with us for over an hour, which is the longest podcast interview thus far. After he left, everyone agreed that they could have continued talking with him for another three hours. He offers both a pragmatic and compassionate view, which is refreshing. His job involves obtaining investments for York, in order to provide excellent care, such as having a dentistry building within the centre. In order to obtain these investments, he "sells" a vision to those with assets, teaching them about the Centre and making them believe in what it tries to do.
Not only is Ken able to identify the current issues in the health and care settings; he also offers alternatives and suggestions to how things could improve. He stated that more communication among government, the hospital, and long term care providers is needed. He also believes that older adults requiring ALC who are in hospitals, need to be cared for by long term care professionals, not those that are trained for acute care patients. Ken stated that change is needed, and although change implementation is not painless, it does not have to be painful.
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She is more commonly known as:
- Rosie O'Fatass,
- Rosie O'Donut,
- Ruggie O'Muncher,
- the Good Year blimp,
- Jabba the Rosie
- Jabba the Slut
- The planet Mercury
She played the lead role as herself in Riding The Bus With My Sister and was the co-host of ABC's The View.
Until America's Sweetheart defeated her in a debate of cosmic proportions! She also tried to team up with Gloria Steinem to kill Gerald Ford, but Ford owned both of their feminazi asses. Gerald Ford, you are super awesome!
Update Edit
Rosie was given the axe for speaking rudely to the only Real American co-host on the view Elizabeth Hasselbeck. Elizabeth put Rosie back in her place like a Real American hero.
Currently she is involved in a non-lover's spat with The Donald and serves as spokesdyke for the feminazi party.
Rosie was subject to controversy after she fed a group of followers some fudge made with a very gloppy and sour milk. The fudge was excellent but was later found to contain Rosie's breast milk, which she has up to 100 gallons reserve at any moment. She produces so much milk due to her ginormousnousness and the fact that she eats the babies that she has, thus concealing the fact that she is constantly growing huger on her fetuses. She reportedly has her lebian slaves rub her breasts so that the stored milk lactates. Side effects of eating her fudge include ugliness, overfeasting of fetuses, and dykeosexuality.
Update of the UpdateEdit
MSNBC was supposedly (so we know it's true) looking into hiring The O'Donnell for a prime time show of some sort but they decided against it after they realized she is an idiot with no background in news broadcasting.
Is Rosie The Angel Of Death?Edit
On the February 7, 2007 broadcast of The View, Rosie stated "If I have to see Anna Nicole Smith one more time on television..." and then proceeded to imitate Ms. Smith's distinctive style of slurring-speaking.
Mere hours later, Anna Nicole was dead.
We must conclude, therefore, that Rosie is the Grim Reaper.
Chinese ControversyEdit
In December of 2006, she courted controversy with New York's Chinese community after brilliantly impersonating a Chinese newsperson covering Danny DeVito's drunken appearance on The View earlier that month. Until that moment, Stephen had no idea Rosie spoke fake Chinese.
On December 11, 2006 New York City Councilman John Liu said:
"Her caricature of the Chinese language hits a raw nerve in our community... and has consequences beyond the stupidity of the person who made them."
The Asian-American Journalists Association is also upset with the "impression" saying:
"The use of the distorted phrases is insulting to the Chinese and Chinese-Americans, and gives the impression that they are a group that is substandard to English-speaking people."
According to Rosie's representative Asians just aren't funny (example: Margaret Cho):
"I certainly hope that one day they will be able to grasp her humor."
Stephen Rises To Rosie's DefenseEdit
Stephen doesn't like Rosie and doesn't get her lesbionic humor, but he defended her against the Peking PC Police, the Changstapo, who had previously come after him for his character Ching Chong Ding Dong.
Rosie Takes It UniversalEdit
Rosie refused to apologize for her character, saying on her "blog"
"I do many accents and probably will continue to... what can u do? I come in peace... and I am a huge fagbitch and cuntrag"
This statement managed to further piss off the Chinese and seriously peeve the Martians as well.
Rosie Caves InEdit
On the December 14, 2006 broadcast of The View, Ms. O'Donnell caved in to the Changstapo's demands and apologized.
"This apparently was very offensive to a lot of Asian people. So I asked Judy, who's Asian and works here in our hair and makeup department. I said, 'Was it offensive to you?' And she said, 'Well, kinda. When I was a kid people did tease me by saying ching-chong.' So apparently 'ching-chong,' unbeknownst to me, is a very offensive way to make fun, quote-unquote, or mock, Asian accents. Some people have told me it's as bad as the n-word. I was like, really? I didn't know that."
Well Rosie, now you owe Stephen an apology for defending your dumb lesbionic ass.
Film And Television RolesEdit
- The Not-So Beautiful Girl in Beautiful Girls
- Played a lactating lesbian opposite Dan Ackroid in Exit to Eden
- Meg Ryan's "friend" in Sleepless In Seattle
- Likes to
fightget her ass kicked by Donald Trump
- Rosie the retard
Work on BroadwayEdit
- produced a freakshow with Boy George
- once played Rizzo on Grease
- played the pumpkin in Cinderella
- Once was in grease....no not the production she was trying to get through a door!


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Craig Ferguson is going home – at least for a week.
The host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is traveling to Scotland to film a week of episodes around his native land featuring celebrities and locals. The episodes will run the week of May 14 (CBS, weeknights, 12:37 a.m.).
"With the statute of limitations finally expiring, it seemed like a great time to go back," Ferguson joked in a statement.
The show traveled to Paris for a week in 2011.
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It's a #FridayFlashback! That means you get another fun throwback song and official music video to get your weekend kicked off right!
"Again" from Lenny Kravitz was a special request from my friend Ashley. While it may not be one of my all time favorite songs, Ashley was very quick to remind me that you can see Lenny's naked butt at about 1:30 into the video. So today, I say to you enjoy a naked bee-hind, and this #FridayFlashback.
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designboom international design competition.
Participation is open to people aged 25 years or older,
across every country in the world, to professionals, students,
and design-enthusiasts.
Free registration required.
in collaboration with
01 - the subject of the international competition is
It's Aperitivo TimeOne of Italy's most established and iconic brands, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, in collaboration with Alessi, are collaborating
with designboom to organize the Peroni Nastro Azzurro Blue Ribbon Design Awards 2009 in the UK.
Peroni Nastro Azzurro has created these awards to offer you the chance to design
pieces for the aperitivo occasion, which are influenced and inspired by the Peroni Nastro Azzurro brand.
Aperitivo is an authentic Italian tradition that combines delicious small plate of food with refreshing alcoholic drinks
during the early evening hours as a relaxing prelude to dinner. Aperitivo is recognised as a reason for
social gathering, and is a stylish and elaborate affair.
Aperitivo is also a fantastic brief to design against due to the transitional nature of the occasion.
It's day to night. It's work to play.
We expect to receive innovative, stylish and original design applications of aperitivo accessories,
including glasses, tableware, small furniture, tools and gadgets for the perfect aperitivo time.
The custom of enjoying aperitivo is deeply rooted in Italian culture, with Italians regularly enjoying aperitivo
as part of everyday life - in public spaces, cafes and bars that serve up sumptuous aperitivo;
gallery openings and parties; and amongst family and friends at home.
02 - awards
The designers of 2 winning entries will win a cash prize of :
EURO 5000 each
The winning entries and other selected finalists will be shown in a Peroni Nastro Azzurro exhibitionin London, which will then be rolled out to the Design Museum's UK regional partners,
and a host of top-end UK style bars.
There is also the opportunity for finalist / winning designs to be developed into items
for the Alessi catalogue, working together the Alessi design management structure,
as well as the potential for the winning designs to be used in iconic Peroni Nastro Azzurro advertising.
In the event that Alessi exercises the option to use the rights for production
on an exclusive basis and sine die (without time limitations),
Alessi undertakes to pay a royalty of annual sales to the designer.
And as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
03 - the jury is composed of
Alberto Alessi, creative director, AlessiMartin Harlow, board director, Peroni Nastro Azzuro UKStefano Giovannoni, industrial designer, ItalyAlberto Gozzi, research consultant
Emma Moore, lifestyle director, Wallpaper* magazine
Ekow Eshun, artistic director, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Birgit Lohmann, editor-in-chief, designboom
04 - design criteria
Projects must be new they must not be currently in production. Previously published or exhibited projects are not accepted.
It is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of
the competition are published.
The jury will favour designs and concepts which are innovative in terms
of their formal / technological aspects.
Please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further.
It's not the idea which is the art,
it's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.
05 - registration deadline
Applications can be submitted from March 16, 2008 and will be acceptedthrough to 12pm, GMT June 08, 2009, when the competition will be officially closed.
06 - registration
Registrations are now open, please fill in the form (link below).
If you are a team, please register with one name only,
and when submitting your work you should add all team members names.
at time of registering,all team members should be 25 years or older
(There is a maximum of 4 works that can be submitted by any individual or group.)
registrations are closed
07 - submit your entry / entries
Whether you're an individual or group, you can only submit a maximum of 4 works. You and your team
will only be eligible for one prize and teams will count as one 'participant' for the purposes of
these rules and terms.
1. Up to 3 files for uploading to our server
(Images or a composition of more images) of your project.
Please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 100 kb each file, RGB color mode.
image size max 600 (width) x 700 (height) pixels.
If you are not able to reduce the size of your file please see
the tutorial on how reduce the size of your file with photoshop.
The original high-resolution image(s)
will be requested if your work is shortlisted.
2. Explanation of ideas
You have the possibility to explain your design by entering a brief description,
in the text entry fields (english text only, explanation is expected to be concise).
3. You are required to accept the competition rules and terms
The Competition rules and terms are contained in this 'call for entries' and in the registration link.
By submitting your entry, you and all members of your team
are agreeing to such rules and terms. All individual team members will be treated as accepting
these rules and conditions upon a submission being made.
Note that:
a) All submissions must be original works. The participant warrants that he or she is the owner of all copyright,
design rights, patent rights, rights in trade or service marks or other trade names, inventions,
confidential information, know-how,
and trade secrets or any other intellectual property rights including all moral rights
(Intellectual Property Rights) in or arising from the design submission, and that the submission or its use,
reproduction or display in any from or media
(including in future publicity materials) will not infringe the Intellectual Property or other rights of any
person or entity and does not require any form of payment (including royalty payments) to any person
in order for them to be used or reproduced.
only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted!
(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick the box of declaration)
b) Peroni and Alessi reserve the right to make use of winners' (and all team members) names
(and age and town/city of residence, but excluding their full address) and photographs in future advertising
and other PR or marketing communications, as they see fit. Winners and selected finalists may be required to provide
photographs and to participate in publicity activities, for which no remuneration will be paid.
c) The competition is not open to employees of Peroni, Alessi, Designboom, or their associated companies, or their relatives.
d) the organisers shall not be responsible for any entries which are not received which delayed
or corrupted in any way as a result of transmission.
e) The decision of the jury appointed by the organisers shall be final and no correspondence shall be entered into.
f) Judging will take place on or around July 01 2009 and winners will be notified by email.
submissions are closed
08 - deadline for submission of entries
Works can be submitted until [12] pm, GMT June 08, 2009.
09 - copyright
Any Intellectual Property Rights in submissions shall remain in the ownership of the participant
by submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide
Alessi with the right of first refusal to the exclusive use of
the design. This option is valid for 6 months after the competition will end.
in the event that Alessi exercises the option to use the rights for production
on an exclusive basis and sine die (without time limitations),
Alessi undertakes to pay a royalty of annual sales to the designer. [see above comment]
by participating in the competition, all participants authorise Designboom
Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Alessi to publish and exhibit at any time, anywhere in the world all or any of
the designs submitted (including project data submitted)
- waiving any right to compensation or other fees - at exhibitions and events and/or to use or reproduce
them in any communications, publications or advertising linked to the Peroni brand that the organisers
may deem suitable and/or necessary.
10 - eligibility
The competition is only open to people aged 25 years or older. Proof of age may be required
11 - applicable law and dispute resolution
These rules and terms shall be interpreted and construed in accordance English law.
and all disputes resulting from or in connection with this competition shall be resolved
by the English courts in the first instance.
12 - info on Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Peroni Nastro Azzurro is Italy's number one premium beer and has been enjoyed by UK consumers since 1965.
It has been continuously growing in a declining UK beer market & was re-launched in the UK in 2005
with an 'Italian design applied to beer' positioning. It is currently distributed throughout the UK in premium outlets.
It's huge success in the UK driven by establishing and maintaining it premium Italian Style position. This aspirational lifestyle image sets it apart in the Beer category.
The secret to the success of Italian stylishness & world famous Italian style brands such as Armani, Ferrari, Alessi,
lies in an ethos innate to Italian culture. That ethos, 'La Bella Figura', is the Italian belief in the importance of looking and
acting your best in everything you do. More than a superficial, materialistic notion, it is a fusion of substance and style
through the virtues of passion, flair and attention to detail. So inured are these ideals within Italian culture that style and
sophistication flow instinctively and effortlessly within their creations.
This sense of craftsmanship is central to Peroni Nastro Azzurro. A well-balanced, clear pale lager, it's made by brewing
the finest spring-planted barley and Italian maize combined with malts and hops to create the highest standard of premium beer.
As the taste of Peroni Nastro Azzurro is synonymous with Italian style, so too is the bottle. Claiming the honour
of 'Birra Superiore', the embossed Peroni Nastro Azzurro bottle has become an international Italian icon.
To demonstrate and celebrate their shared Italian values, one of Italy's most established and iconic brands,
Peroni Nastro Azzurro, is collaborating with Alessi.
The coming together of these two 'Italian greats' will celebrate Italian style by contributing to the arena with the creation
of Italian 'icons' of its own through collaborating with Alessi.
As part of it's 2008 food campaign, Peroni Nastro Azzurro focused on aperitivo, partnering with Locatelli who created
iconic Italian aperitivo dishes for this particular campaign.
13 - info on Alessi
13 - questions?
Enquiries to firstname.lastname@example.com
Please write in the subject line: It's Aperitivo Time
Peroni Nastro Azzuro. Tradizione e Naturalita. Birra Superiore.
Please drink sensibly.


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