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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 20:40:24 +1100 Subject: AUT: Radical Unions in Italy Just to add to the thread on unions/syndicalism/anti-unionism: below is a short article I wrote recently on the 'alternative' union scene in Italy. It appeared in _Direct Action_, the IWW paper in Australia (#171, Summer 1999-2000). Steve _____ Radical Unions in Italy Steve Wright The last decade has seen the steady growth in Italy of militant workplace bodies outside the control of the country's three major union confederations. These new organisations, most of which style themselves as 'rank-and-file' or 'alternative' unions, now group tens of thousands of members. Well entrenched in a number of key workplaces and industrial sectors, able to organise actions on a national scale - the most recent, a series of strikes against the Balkans war - the 'rank-and-file' unions have had an impact upon Italian working class politics out of all proportion to their size. At the same time, as some of their members freely admit, the new organisations have so far failed to attract most of the growing numbers of workers who have turned their backs upon Italy's major unions. For all these reasons - the setbacks as well as the successes - there is a lot to learn from the experiences of Italy's 'alternative' union scene. To many Italians, and not only radical ones, the three major confederations have become 'state unions', too compromised by their close associations with the country's leading political parties to be able to defend workers' unilateral interests. Their failure to prevent massive job losses in manufacturing during the eighties has also meant a substantial shift in membership base since that time. For example, today little more than half of the members in the 'left' union confederation, the CGIL, are in workplaces; the rest are retirees. That the major unions continue to find members amongst wage workers is due in part to the sort of social services they provide, whether that be dental cover or job openings in certain government departments.For their part, the leaders of the CGIL aim to deliver a well-priced and willing workforce to employers. In the public sector above all, they have long colluded in a range of measures designed to discipline workers whose industrial action threatens the 'national interest'. It's not surprising, then, that many of Italy's newer, 'rank-and-file' unions have formed around groups of workers, activists - and in some cases paid officials - who have been marginalised or expelled from the major unions over the past decade. Along the way, they have come into contact with remants of the COBAS, unofficial workplace groups which briefly challenged the traditional unions' leadership in a number of public service sectors (education above all) during the late eighties. Together, in the broad alternative union movement, they have been attempting to oppose the many forms of restructuring which occur at workers' expense, and to claw back some space for workers to organise themselves. The biggest alternative union in Italy today is the CUB. As a confederation, the CUB brings together a number of unions, the largest of which are the RDB (well-established amongst public sector workers, particularly firefighters and social security employees) and the FLMU (a metalworkers' organisation, strongest in and around Milan). With their origins in splits from the major unions, the RDB and FLMU are viewed with some hostility by many activists in other rank-and-file organisations. Reasons offered for this range from their more conventional structure (both unions employ full-time officials and staff), to the preparedness of sections of the RDB to sign agreements which restrict their members' industrial activity. Conversely, other components of the CUB - for example, its small education sector affiliate - are well-known for their non-sectarian advocacy of workers' self-organisation. Another large alternative union is the SLAI. Begun by auto workers in Milan and Naples, and strongest within private manufacturing firms, the SLAI has since spread to the public sector. The SLAI prides itself on being 'a union without union officials'; as a federation of workplace collectives, it aims to develop a flat organisational structure without any internal bureaucracy. Early in the decade it was widely seen as close both to Rifondazione Comunista, the leftwing remant of the old Italian communist party, and the left opposition within the major unions. When Rifondazione entered into an agreement with the ruling centre-left coalition back in the mid nineties, the SLAI distanced itself from that party. SINCobas, a pro-Rifondazione minority which has a presence at the FIAT auto plant in Turin, left the SLAI soon after. In Italy's north-east the ADL, a network of workplace collectives with one thousand members, has also affiliated to the SLAI. Close to the region's autonomist movement, the ADL refuses to consider itself a union at all. Unions, it insists, are based upon the delegation rather than self-activity of workers' interests. Inherently bureaucratic, they restrict themselves to so-called 'economic' matters while leaving so-called 'political' questions to political parties. So why join the SLAI? According to the ADL, workers' self-organisation can benefit from the safeguards which come from legal recognition as a union; and in any case, the SLAI is 'not really' a union, whatever its other members think . . . A similar refusal of the union form can be found amongst the Confederazione Nazionale COBAS, a body which brings together a number of rank-and-file groups in Rome and elsewhere. Many of these - for example, the COBAS at Rome's Policlinico hospital - also have historical links to the autonomist movement. The USI is a syndicalist organisation affiliated to the IWA-AIT. A major industrial force until smashed by fascism in the early twenties, the USI has grown alongside the other alternative unions. Recent months have seen the return of many sections - in particular, its sizable hospital branch in Milan - which had left the organisation in the mid nineties, following a dispute over tactics and alliances. There are a number of other smaller alternative unions in Italy, some of which originate from larger bodies such as the CUB. Back in the mid nineties, four of the smaller organisations formed a pact called ARCA; critics have suggested that this arrangement exists more for legal reasons than anything else, given that unions covering 5% or more of workers in a sector are granted privileges denied others. Finally, mention should also be made of the COMU, which is a militant craft union of train drivers which broke away from the CGIL in the late eighties. As can be seen, the Italian scene is something of a dog's dinner. Many of the divisions are a product of personal rivalries between prominent activists, rivalries which mirror the more stupid argy-bargies between competing left groups. Other divisions stem from real differences in experience and outlook. Should activists stand in state-sanctioned workplace delegate elections, or should they encourage workers to elect new, unofficial committees? Should radical unions sign workplace agreements which provide certain resources (time off for union work, office facilities)? What if those agreements include 'no-strike' clauses? Is the drastic reduction of the working week - say to 30 hours - the best way to stop the bosses' attacks? Or a guaranteed income for all instead? A combination of both? Or neither? These questions are real issues today within Italy's radical unions. Less often addressed, but still overhanging everything, is the fundamental purpose of a 'rank and file' unionism. Many activists in the CUB, SLAI, and elsewhere, want to create unions 'like they used to be': militant, dedicated to defending workers' wages and conditions. Some - for example, members of the Bologna collective Precari Nati, a group which has done some important work amongst casual workers - suspect that such 'real' unions will quickly come to mirror those they were formed to supplant. Others still suggest that, for all its flaws, Italy's alternative union movement is a valuable breeding ground for present and future struggles, one created by militant workers themselves; and that the unambiguous assertion of workers' self-organised needs already contains the seeds of a new society. One of the best guides to the Italian radical union scene can be found at the web site of the journal _di Base_ (www.mercatiesplosivi.com/dibase). Some English-language materials can be found at www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/3843/italy.html --- from list aut-op-sy-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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Really, you can just read my Blogger Profile if you're the curious sort. I have 105 views on it and growing so another unique hit is nothing... well, unique.
But if you really want to know more about me, be forewarned; I tend to give too much information.
My physical traits
At the risk of how digital pictures can be stolen and misused, it's my policy not to post individual photos of my friends or my families and identifying their characteristics online. Not unless I have their permission. After all, their faces, their identities, make my photos of them as their photos too.
Same goes for me so you'll just have to imagine what I look like. And I'm not going to Photoshop my description either.
Well, that's taken care of. I'm actually about 55-60kg and exactly 157cm at the time of writing. So I'm pretty tall for a female Malay girl in her mid-twenties; I can look over the heads of Malay girls and most men. Much of the weight is in the bones, I'm quite broad shouldered and long-legged. My tailor said I have a high-waist, whatever that means.
But I'm not slender build - did I mentioned I was fat? - kind of plump in all the woman's places and sadly, my stomach is a bit round as well. I have a waist, but it's not as visible as I liked. To put it in TV fashion terms, I have ruler shaped body.
Other than the gene pool, I was quite a tomboy growing up; Teakwondo and running sports. I figured out early in childhood that I'll never be as pretty as my elder sister and my big family shall always compare me to her and all my female cousins.
So I even today I forgo cosmetics; hardly even wear make-up, hardly have a reason to anyway. Doesn't really help my round face and my round nose, of course. I have only one skirt - real skirt - and one pair of pumps amidst a multitude of pants, shirts and sneakers. I do have some vanity though. Like laced and beaded 'kebaya' dresses and subtle coloured 'kurung' dresses. All dresses are formal wear, yeah.
I guess my best physical asset would be my hair. I grew up having really short hair, like a motorbike helmet. Now it's hell of a length, reaching to my hips. This reason why I kept long hair is that I hadn't bothered to go to a hairdresser in 6 years and I flatly refuse to let my mother near me with scissors (really bad experience).
Kind of redundant to have long hair because I prefer to wear headscraves anyway.
A few of my favourite things
Favourite books, favourite music, favourite food - you can just read these in my Blogger Profile so don't let me go Sound of Music on you. Instead, I just describe why I like these things. Really a description of my personality of sort.
Let's start with I'M A HOPELESS ROMANTIC.
Pathetic isn't it? All those tomboyish-ness had rendered me to a sensitive pile of ooze when it comes to fantasy and romance. Or fantastic romance. Or romantic fantasy. Whichever way, if you look for me in a bookstore I can spend hours in two places; Romance and Fantasy.
When it comes to movies though, I hate romance. That's because movies tend to overdo things with all that slow kissing and orchestral music and (God forbid!) sarcastic humour. But there are some exceptional romantic movie I like, like Pride and Prejudice (truthful to the book, yay!).
What I really like in movies are fantasy (of course!), sci-fi, action and mystery, like the Bourne series or Lord of the Rings movies or my new love, Transformers. Horror, comedy and animation... err, not so much. Particularly horror. I'm kind of sensitive to fear, I get scared easily.
One time, on Astro's Hallmark channel, I watched both movies of Stephen King's Rose Red. It's about a haunted house with roaming white mists that makes people have unexplained accidents or disappears completely. After that, I hadn't been able to walk into a dark room at night for two weeks. In my own house.
Music has no particular preference in me, as long as it's got a good beat and I can play it in my car and computer. I don't have a particularly favourite music artist because I prefer the music itself than to be enamoured about the artist making it. Little bit of rock, a little bit of R&B, a little bit of soul, a dash of rap, a pinch of hip-hop; that's me.
But if I were to make a choice on a person or a group, it's a tie between Linkin Park and Bon Jovi. Go figure.
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If it's on my plate, I'll try eating it. Besides that, I prefer bread or potatoes over rice or pasta and prefer beef as meat of choice. I rather like spicy food and I can really go for any kind of soups and stews. Cakes and pastries are okay to snack on but fruits are my preferred snacks. If there is chocolate, stay the hell out of my way.
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Get degree.
Get job.
Get out of house.
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2011-04-21 · By Editor
The Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach announced today a $120,000 grant given by the LeBron James Family Foundation to renovate their existing learning program and indoor sports facilities to expand programs and accommodate year-round activities.
"The Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach are honored to be chosen as a recipient of a LeBron James Family Foundation grant," said Don Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach. "We here at the Center have always seen the potential of each and every student that walks through our doors, but it is especially touching when a public figure like James not only sees it, but is willing to invest in them."
By demolishing the existing, dilapidated locker rooms, the Club will be able to expand learning space by 900 square feet and will make room for a teen lounge and more teen-focused activities. In addition to the monetary donation, the Club will also be receiving a laptop and 15 desktop computers.
The indoor basketball court will also undergo many repairs including installation of a new heating and cooling system, replacement of damaged skylights, windows and flooring, all of which will allow members to use the facility in winter, when weather had permitted them from doing so before.
"We are proud to partner with organizations such as the Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach to ensure that our youth have a safe and welcoming environment in which they can develop into responsible and productive members of our community," said Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster. "We are confident that this donation, along with the support and guidance of the Club, will provide such a foundation to serve additional at-risk youth."
In a letter written from James to Mayor Foster, he writes, "I am so excited that the renovation of the basketball gym at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach is starting, and I'm sure it will be amazing once it's done. The new gym will be a great addition to the neighborhood, and thank you for giving me the opportunity to give back to your community."
The grant is part of a $2 million donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide, serving 59 Clubs and more than 200,000 registered members, as well as $1 million in computer and basketball equipment donations.


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Voyage To Accra
of those is mobility. In Accra, Ghana you can choose from a combination of time-saving and convenient transportation options. Flights into Accra touch down at the famous Kotoka International Airport, which serves as a major hub between the
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in the front. I recognize another friend who is a member of the security forces of Ghana, accompanying the plane from Banjul, Conakry, Freetown on to Abidjan and Accra.Long after taking our seats, the plane has taken off, I realize how
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Submitted by Mike on and last modified on 26 February, 2017
I really think it would make a lot more sense to either put inaccessible apps into a separate section, or tag them as inaccessible and display that near the name of the app. I often find that I end up reading through an entire apps page, thinking that it's a pretty cool app only to find that it's inaccessible. I thought the point of this site was to be a place to easily find Accessible apps? I do understand that we should notify developers of inaccessibility of apps but it would definitely be nice to know in advance, before reading an app's page, that it isn't accessible in the first place. If it were me, I would put such apps in a separate category or not list them on the site at all. It's just counterproductive for those who want to find accessible apps for their iDevice.
Inaccesible apps on the site
Submitted by DougS on
Since we've seen inaccessible apps listed on the site, my view of Apple Vis has evolved to my one stop place that reads easy with my screen reader and tells me both the good and bad of the IOS world. I would not support removing inaccessible apps from the site. I would however, really like not having to read a whole story about an app only to learn I can't really use it. The good people at AppleVis are actually one step ahead of us winers though. Now that we know Inaccessible apps are a possibility, maybe before we get all psyched out about seeing what the app does, a little forethought would go a long way. One could possibly consider navigating the page by heading. It is laid out in such a way that all of the sections in an app review are separated by heading so I have gotten into the habit of hitting the headings first and if accessibility shows as good, I read further. If not, I move on.
Inaccessible apps
Submitted by Jose Lomeli on
I have to agree with you Mike! This is very annoying to have to go through apps and to find out that some of them are not accessible! People I do agree with him on this post 100% I thought that the point of this website was to find out about accessible apps? Not inaccessible apps; I hope people can reconsider this!
inaccessible apps on the site
Submitted by Tristan on
Hi just a quick thought to add to above item. I think that making the apps listing similar to the way that latest additions are presented on the site would be helpful. Another words just below the app name there is a usabillity rating
inaccessible apps on the site
Submitted by Tristan on
fantastic job keep it up applevis.
The case for inaccessible apps
Submitted by AppleVis on
Hi all,As I see it, there are a number of good reasons to include inaccessible apps in the App Directory.The first is that accessibility can be very subjective. Some people are willing to tolerate issues that others would not. Some times this is due to an app having features not available elsewhere, or it could be that there simply isn't a more accessible alternative.As an example, I recently purchased a Twitter app called TweetAgora. I already have Echofon and TweetList, both of which are more accessible, but TweetAgora has some features that I particularly like. I work around the issues that TweetAgora has, and hope that the developers are good to their word and improve accessibility. So, right now, could I say that TweetAgora is fully accessible? No, but neither is it inaccessible.The accessibility of an app can also change during its development cycles. There are many examples of accessibility of apps changing as updates come along (either for the better or worse). Once an app has been posted to the App Directory, I would encourage people to post replies to the original entry to report on any changes to its accessibility. It would make things quite 'messy' if an app had to be removed from the App Directory because issues introduced in an update made it inaccessible, only to find that these were fixed in the very next update.There is also growing evidence that developers take notice of negative comments posted on this site. Just yesterday an inaccessible app was added to the App Directory (QI Lite). Within a few hours somebody had mentioned this to the developer on Twitter, who responded that they had already seen the listing and would look into addressing the issues. Isn't this exactly what we would be hoping for? I certainly call that a result.Another reason for including inaccessible apps is that it can save people time and money. Nobody is going to assume that an app is inaccessible simply because it isn't listed in the AppleVis App Directory. However, we can help steer them away from apps that are definitely inaccessible. This has to be seen as a positive, when the only other option is to pay your money and hope.As for reading app entries only to find that the app is inaccessible, the home page, the main App Directory page, and App Directory category pages all show the Usability Rating below the app's name. Yes, this isn't perfect. The Usability rating was only added to the submission form a couple of months ago, so most of the apps submitted prior to that do not have a rating. I had hoped that people who had submitted information in the past would update their entries to include a rating, but so far few have done so. Clearly this is something that is only going to improve, as everybody who now submits an app to the App Directory is required to give it a usability rating.As always, I am certainly open to suggestions on how the site might be improved. However, having said that, I do find the reasons given above for including inaccessible apps to be quite compelling.RegardsDavid
RE: Inaccessible apps.
Submitted by DougS on
As I said in a prior post, The listing of inaccessible apps is not a bad thing. Well, not my exact words but that was the intent anyway.
Speaking of intent, it is my best guess that inaccessible apps showed up here at all was for quite a good reason. Getting a refund on an app is quite a process so telling us about something that may not be so accessible might just help us avoid buying a crap app when it comes to accessibility.
Also, lets say you're looking at the top 25 apps from within the app store and one gets your attention. How handy would it be to know something about the apps accessibility or lack thereof? The latter is just as important to me as the former. See my prior post to learn how I deal with getting info on an app from this site.
In closing, when, and only when, I come up with a better idea, I'll launch my own site and let everyone know when it's up. IN the mean time, Apple Vis does one fine job!
the case for inaccessible apps
Submitted by William on
Hi David and all,
David, I agree 100% with what you are saying. I see this site as a resource that tells us about the accessibility, and inaccessibility in some cases, of IOS apps. So, I Keep up the good work.see no problem with having inaccessible apps listed.
A different take....
Submitted by Jason on
I am not sure the original post was necessarily referring to removing the inaccessible apps but better indicating prior to opening the detail page whether or not an app was accessible. I am new here, having had an iPhone and now an iPad 2 and posting several entries myself and I was not aware that the accessibility rating did not show because older posts did not require it. Most of the apps I was interested initially were apparently older reviews and thus did not require this information. I think having the accessible rating with the title is perfect and they should not be seperated. I want to be able to see what companies are not making the effort and what companies are. I think it is just the misunderstanding that some might not realize the accessibility rating is there for some things. Some people might also be navigating via headings and skip that info altogether. I am finding this sight extremely helpful and I am happy to contribute as much as I can. I tend to be the type to easily blow $5 - $10 on apps and I am happy to share my experiences/ frustrations.
Looking at VO accessibliity before submitting
Submitted by Aaron Linson on
Hey guys, just wanted to let everybody know please before submitting your app post. Please please please make sure that the app is accessible before you post. The reason for this is because some people have been putting apps that are parcially accessible or not accessible at all. I'm going to be mean here and say I don't understand why applevis doesn't take these posts down but whatever. Again please go over the whole app and make sure it is accessible. Oh, and one more thing don't talk for the developers tell them your problems with the app let them fix it and then post it. Thanks, Aaron L Twitter: blindpodcaster email: email@example.com podcast site: http://signaltonoise.podbean.com Blog site: http://signalallaround.wordpress.com
App accessibliity: better known as accessibility.
Submitted by Amy on
I sincerely hope that folks do not honor this outlandish request. The reason why it is important to alert folks using this site of the accessibility or lack thereof of various apps, is so that you and others like you, don't whine and carry on about how you purchased a $10 app in the app store that wasn't accessible and din't work with VO. It saddens me to see how folks totally miss the point of advocacy and accessibility. Part of that, is overall education; of users and developers alike. Something, which you apparently don't get; or you wouldn't have made such an inane and pointless post in the forum.Frankly, it's a blatent misuse of this site to omit the apps that aren't fully accessible. I personally would prefer not to waste my money if someone else has already installed it and found it to not work well. Maybe your cash grows on trees, but mine, and I'm sure others here as well, does not. Does it make the site a tad cluttered? Maybe a bit, but it's not beyond manageable. I strongly encourage everyone to follow suit and continue to post their accessible and not-so-accessible apps to the site so that hopefully we can (for the most part,) prevent people from wasting money and/or time on apps that do not work. it's called growing the site: and good job so far! :-)
Amy, I totally agree with you.
Submitted by Shersey on
There are apps I have avoided because AppleVis is here and I was able to tell if the app was accessible or not. I don't even search for stuff in the app store--I come here first and browse through an app category, say, productivity, until I find an app that I think might do the job, load it's page, and jump down by heading until I get to the "Accessibility Comments" heading if it's an older posting of an app, that hasn't been updated, or the "usability" heading if it is a newer app posting, and a usability rating has been provided. You guys, this isn't really hard, and taking less-accessible app postings off the site would be extremely counter-productive. Isn't the whole point of the AppleVis website to provide a place where blind/low-vision people can post on the accessibility of apps? If you take out all apps that aren't "accessible," (and let me point out that what someone calls accessible isn't necessarily what someone else would deem accessible), a person might get an app that isn't accessible--and even though the refund process is there, it's still inconvenient. Why buy an app that isn't as accessible as you'd like it when you have AppleVis, an awesome resource at your disposal?
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Submitted by allseed on
Ok Folk;
I've read all the posts and here are a couple of thoughts freshly baked by me.
1> why not post every app in the app store and let folk know if they are accessible. Now, that would be a service, wow!
2> If you want to reach out to developers, by all means, do so but it's really embarrassing to a developer especially one who meant no harm with their app to find that it's been posted to place where people count on finding apps that are accessible and labeled as inaccessible. Once I fine that an app is inaccessible, unless otherwise notified, I don't return to it.
As to what is accessible being subjective, AppleVis has left room for objective comments but also asks specific questions of the reviewer and it is easy to understand what the difference is between the answers in those sections.
Inaccessible Apps on the Site
Submitted by Ken Ewing on
I am all for posting inaccessible, somewhat accessible, mostly accessible, and fully accessible apps. I like to see what apps other people have tested and read their findings. It saves me time, frustration, and money. However, from reading some of the comments and posts I've noticed that some people for whatever reason would prefer to only see apps that are fully accessible. Could there be a way to add a link that will filter/hide inaccessible apps? For example, in the App Directory there is a filter to show All, Free, or Paid apps; could a second filter be added to show All, Accessible, or Inaccessible apps? The added feature may satisfy those who are in a hurry.
Submitted by AnonyMouse on
Thinking through everyone's suggestions only lead me to think of a compromise is in order. First I must hand it to David in making this site a reality. This is the best site of this kind anywhere on the web. So to have this available to us is is a God's blessing. Now I can see both side of the arguments. However, I have to lean towards that having inaccessible apps is critical and should be here on the site. I know personally I've purchased apps that was so disappointed and upset that nothing works. Money wasted. So in having those kinds of apps here is important so we don't have others fall in this trap. We don't want everyone to waste money and fall for this if we didn't have that posted here. Now on the other side. Those I could see just hate reading something that sounds great just to be disappointed that it is inaccessible after wasting their time reading the review. I must commend David for improving things as we learn we need to change to make it more flexible for our taste. The main page does in fact shows if it is inaccessible or not. That improvement was great! On top of that making that part of the review required in making that post is also a huge improvement. So I am guessing people are using the Search or drilling down the Category List that is here on the site. I must agree having a Search filter would fix that problem very easily. I'm not sure how you would resolved that issue in the Category List. I don't like the idea of having an inaccessable category at all. On the same note it drives me nuts that people may have posted something of bieng inaccessible at first and now the upgrade has fixed this issue but only to find the original post is still label it as inaccessible. So a possible Moderator is in order to perhaps fix a number of problems. A moderator would make sure that all apps has been reviewed and that the information is correct. Perhaps even updating those old posts that didn't have the ratings. So this would make sure those drilling down in the Category list get the correct information and it will show the information just like on the Main Page of the product name and their accessiblity ratings. That would I think be a great compromise and solve everyone's issues. What is your thoughts? P.S. I believe a Moderator in each Category would be easier than having a few to handle all of the posts. Just an idea.


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Monday, August 8, 2011
Frederic Fekkai
I recently attended an event at Holt Renfrew in Toronto with an amazing concept! If you brought in an empty bottle of shampoo, you got a FREE bottle of Fekkai's shampoo. Standing in line to get my free shampoo, I filled out a questionnaire which helped to narrow down which shampoo choice is the best for me and my lifestyle. I ended up getting the Brilliant Glossing shampoo and purchased the conditioner right away:
Here are just some of Fekkai's tips and his philosophy on beauty:
"When clients ask me what they should do to update their look I usually say, "Less!" To me, the fundamentals of modern, fresh, uncontrived style are quite basic:
•Clean, shiny hair
•Clear skin
•Not too much makeup
•Very little jewelry
And these are the things I recommend you avoid—they age even the most beautiful woman who wears them:
•Too much foundation
•Harsh lipstick
•Obvious lip contour
Heavy eye makeup
•Too much hairspray
•Overdone highlights or over processed hair
•Artificial-looking nails
When getting dressed for an event, pamper your senses and you will uplift your spirit. The clothes you choose should be quietly luxurious. Consider combining different textures: a velvet skirt with suede boots, a pastel silk skirt with a cashmere shawl. Create outfits that make you feel confident, attractive, and charming, without ever distracting from your personality. Consider these guidelines:
•Be elegant, but do not show off.
•Select fabrics with a wonderful texture, you'll feel contented wearing them.
•Always add a touch of color, even if everything else is black—it always looks right.
•Show a little skin, at the shoulders or legs, but not both.
I think I'll be studying Fekkai's philosophy for the next little white - it makes so much sense and its all about that classic European sophistication I love so much!!!
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- cailen ascher said...
great tips! i totally agree the less makeup/more natural, the better!
cool blog - i'm your newest follower
- August 10, 2011 at 10:53 AM
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I was surfing through You Tube last night and came across a video of Pat Buchanan giving Glenn Beck a little lesson in foreign policy.
Beck – as he says in the clip – is a libertarian, but he mentions Ron Paul and says the guy is wrong on so many issues. Now for a guy like Beck to spout words of the fathers and the Constitution, wouldn't it cross peoples minds that he should be against our interventionist foreign policy?
Buchanan mentioned having troops on the border between the Koreas, and asked why? The war has been over for fifty years, South Korea can take care of themselves, why do we need 30,000 troops massed on their border? Sure the North's ruler is a little out there, but when one looks at our own history, one has to ask the question, what in the hell were we thinking?
Hussein? Obama? Noriega? Musharif? Iran-Contra? These are men and entities we made alliances with in the name of peace? How much more of deficits, how much more of our financial soveriegnty is going to be sold into the hands of the Federal Reserve, other banks and communist China?
How many children are we willing to make fatherless and motherless all in the name of peace? All in the name of propping up governments that don't exist. Karzai is a figurehead. Iraq still can't get their shit together. Why else would Biden go over there?
Saddam Hussein didn't have the military to terrorize a mouse. Would North Korea have any incentive to attack the United states if we WERE NOT OVER THERE?
How many soldiers lives, innocent civilians lives will be lost before this foreign policy is exposed for what it is? A lie. As far back as 1997 the neocons were planning their invasion of the Middle East, and in selecting George W. Bush, they had the fall guy.
How much more of international crisis, wars lead by the United States, joint military excercises done in the face of their enemies will occur before the American people awaken to the sad reality that our foreign policy is just fun and games?
"To sin by silence when one should protest makes cowards out of men."
President Abraham Lincoln


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Qigong is one of the most cost effective self-healing methods in the world. Qigong is the ancient Art of Longevity. It is acupuncture without needles, and is the father of acupuncture. Qigong is a science, yet it transcends modern science, as was developed over 7,000 years ago in China.
Qigong is the most powerful energy healing art, and like kungfu, taichi, yoga, and acupuncture, it can greatly improve your vital energy and basic health.
Qigong is used in China to treat chronic illnesses, including cancer. The word Qi (pronounced chee) means energy and gong (pronounced kung) means skill or practice. Qi (chi) is the life force or energy of the body which travels the network of meridians within the body and joins with the energy of the universe.
Qigong is mostly taught for health maintenance purposes, but there are also some who teach it as a therapeutic intervention. Various forms of traditional qigong are also widely taught in conjunction with Chinese martial arts, and are especially prevalent in the advanced training of what are known as the nei chia (internal martial arts).
Qigong is a wonderful addition to a holistic clinic. It fits in well with the holistic philosophy and provides a great service to your patients. Qigong is also commonly taught in conjunction with Chinese martial arts, assisting in the full mobilization and coordination of the body's physical, mental and spiritual abilities.
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Place the two seat sides (a) on an even work surface (saw-horses, etc.) and fix the lower back support in place with glue and wood screws.
Note: For every joining, ensure that there is ample glue and pre-drill all screw holes in the covering piece of wood.
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Fix the first seat slat (g) in place (just to keep the seat sides parallel) and then turn the unit on its side and fix the rear spacer (b) in place.
Pre-drill the screw holes in the seat-slat (one each end) and also through the seat-sides (two each side, where the rear spacer lines up) and allow ample glue.
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The first seat slat (g) is already fixed in place.
Add another 10 seat slats, one next to the other, in the same manner i.e., pre-drill, glue and screw.
Note: Do not fix the rest (the last 5) just yet, we will do that at a later stage.
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Cultivation potential of different mango varieties in Kenya, considering likely impacts of climate change
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Ngulu J, Kindt R, Luedeling E, Kehlenbeck K. 2013. Cultivation potential of different mango varieties in Kenya, considering likely impacts of climate change. ICRAF conference on Agricultural development within rural-urban continuum held in Tropentag, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, September 17-19 2013.
Permanent link to cite or share this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52055
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Agroforestry can potentially help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change. Trees, including fruit trees, are less prone to water stress than annual crops, and they provide valuable products for subsistence and income generation. Mango (Mangifera indica L.) production is an integral component of rural livelihoods in many parts of Kenya, but farmers' ability to grow this tree crop may be compromised by future climate change. These impacts are currently difficult to gauge, because the diversity of cultivated mango varieties, their distributions across Kenya's agro-ecological zones and their climatic requirements are poorly understood. Such information is needed for modelling future suitable ranges and for identifying areas in need of new, better adapted mango varieties. This study sought to establish the spatial distribution and performance of mango varieties along an elevation gradient across a broad spectrum of agro-ecological zones. Farmers' opinions about the future prospects of mango cultivation were documented. On 228 spatially-randomly selected farms, all mango varieties were inventoried and semi-structured questionnaires completed together with farmers. Qualitative response models were used to analyse and evaluate farmer's success following the adoption of different mango varieties. The survey identified 28 mango varieties, which varied widely in occurrence and abundance along the elevation gradient. Abundance, number and type of varieties also varied with gender of the household head, labour availability, farmers' income sources, availability of profitable and reliable markets, and the degree of market orientation of mango production. Respondents observed that they had made decisions related to mango cultivation based on changes that they had observed in rainfall and temperature during the past 15 years. The next step in this research will be the production of suitability maps for the different mango varieties for future climate projections. Results will be used to develop recommendations on suitable mango varieties, including the identification of locations where currently grown varieties will experience reduced climatic suitability. The developed approach can contribute to enhancing farmers' resilience to climate change through selection of mango varieties that can be expected to perform well under future climate conditions.
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Well not really grounded. But I did get my computer time limited.
You see, I am a computer addict. Seriously. I could lose hours on the computer, and I do. I absolutely do. I think way more women do than then they might care to admit to. While I cruise Pinterest, Facebook, Pinterest, blogs, Pinterest (do you see a trend?) the house sits unattended to. My kids have heard "just a minute" more in the past few minutes than I care to admit to. And when the hubbins was super crabby on Sunday, I nestled in with my blog and my boards and found comfort in those places. When he got exceedingly crabby, I took radical action, booked a sitter, and announced he and I were going to dinner. In the car, I had him cornered.
"What's the matter?"
"You're in front of THAT BOX all the time! You want me to spend time with you, but you are THERE!"
If you've seen Despicable Me, let me tell you, I heard Gru's voice say "Light bulb." If you haven't, go rent it. It's super adorable and sweet. Slow moving, but just fun.
Now with that little glimpse into my homelife, I have committed to NOT being on the computer when the hubbins is around, and only being online if my kids are napping, or engaged in a movie. I hope to blog 2-3 times a week, so be sure you've subscribed for email updates so you don't miss something fun.
Now.. onto the fun stuff.
We've been talking hair, and this weekend was admittedly hair disaster for me. In my pics, you can see I have shorter bangs. Some days, said bangs are completely misbehaved. So I pin back said bangs, in cute little twists and braids, like so:
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Bartelso News & Events
Bartelso Ladies Sodality Fall Dinner
The Ladies Sodality Annual Fall Dinner will be held on Sunday, November 4 at the school cafeteria. The dinner will run from 11:00 am till 5:00; with carryouts available till 6:00 p.m. only. The following is the workers list. Please check for your times and find a replacement if you cannot work your shift. Reminder to also bring your designated dish as requested on the workers list.
Bartelso Braves State Champs
2018 Boys SIJHSAA Class Small State Champs
2018 Girls SIJHSAA Class Small Third Place State
The 2018 Bartelso Braves basketball season was an exciting one! The Lady Braves completed their season with a 23 - 8 record. The Lady Braves were proud to claim the third place state trophy at the SIJHSAA State Tournament.
The Bartelso Boys basketball season ended UNDEFEATED with a 32 - 0 record and claimed the SIJHSAA Class S State Championship. This is the first time in school history to become undefeated and to win a State Championship.
Congratulations to the students, coaching staff, parents and faculty on an amazing season.
Hillcrest Estates
A new subdivision is underway southeast of Bartelso. This subdivision includes many benefits and is located right on the outskirts of town. Its a perfect location for any size family looking to build a new home.
- Rolling hills, storm sewers & sump pump for proper drainage
- Oil & Chipped roads with curbing
- Sidewalk throughout and to school
- Underground electric with decorative street lighting
- 1 Acre Lake & Beautiful Entrance
- Short distance to church and Bartelso Elementary - which continues to be a top rated school in Illinois
Contact Tom Gerdes at 618-210-2658 or email him at email@example.com for more information.
Bartelso Elementary - Top Scorer in Illinois State Mandated PARCC Testing
Congratulations to the Bartelso Elementary students, faculty and staff on their PARCC scores. This is the first year of the new Illinois standardized test for schools. PARCC; Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test reviews English language arts and math. PARCC replaces the ISAT and PSAE test that was the normal method of assessing K-12 school for many years and was given to students in third through eighth grade and in high school.
Prior to PARCC, the test structure was a standardized multiple choice exam that measured the students' ability to remember facts. PARCC is known as a "performance based" test, focusing on accurate answers and how the student arrives at that answer to defend it. This type of test has a large emphasis on critical thinking and writing.
In addition, schools were given the new option to give the test on a computer. As some schools stuck solely with paper and pencil, others with a mixture; Bartelso Elementary administered the test solely on computers.
Across the state, 33 percent of students met or exceeded standards for their grade level. We congratulate Damiansville Elementary with the highest-scoring school in St. Clair, Madison, Monroe or Clinton counties. Damiansville Elementary received a proficiency score of 69.2. Bartelso Elementary was a close second with a proficiency score of 69. Congratulations to all area schools on their scores.
Complete List of PARCC test scores
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Family and friends of Fallon Schlautman, daughter of Kevin and Katie Heimbecker-Schlautman, thank everyone for their support for the "Faith for Fallon" benefit on Saturday, May 16th.
If anyone is till wishing to help this wonderful family, a Go Fund Me account has been set up to help provide support for Fallon or donations can also be made directly to the Faith for Fallon Benefit Fund at:
Germantown Trust & Savings Bank
PO Box 246
601 Main Street
Germantown, IL 62245
Faith has been diagnosed with SIFD Syndrome. SIFD syndrome is a genetic disorder that has been diagnosed less than 15 times worldwide. It is characterized by sideroblastic anemia, immunodeficiency, febrile episodes, and development delay.
Fallon will undergo a bone marrow transplant in a couple months in hopes of curing the anemia and immunodeficiency. Prior to the transplant, Fallon will undergo chemotherapy to wipe out her immune system so a new one can take over. We continue to hope and pray all symptoms will respond to the transplant.
Additional information on SIFD can be found at link below:
Additional information on Faith and her story & benefit can be found at:
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Dr. Ebrahimian received his D.M.D. Degree from the Washington University, School of Dentistry, St. Louis, MO, in 1981. He received his Orthodontic certificate from the American Straight Wire Association in 1986. Dr. Ebrahimian practices General Dentistry and Orthodontics with a focus on Aesthetic Dentistry for all ages.
- 1972 - B.A. Biology, San Jose State University
- 1975 - Masters in Public Health, San Jose State
- 1981 - Dental Degree, Washington University, St. Louis
- 1986 - Orthodontic Certificate, American Straight Wire Association
Dr. Ebrahimian is a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, the Monterey Bay Dental Society, Santa Clara County Periodontal Study Club and the Surfer's Medical Association. He has Implant Training and is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.


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After a busy Easter weekend with a house full of family and friends, and with no internet for the past couple of days, I can now share some of our Stitching on the Lake projects ! Stitching on the Lake is on in Canberra this Saturday 26th April 2014 and the following Saturday 3rd May 2014 ! If you haven't registered and would like to come, please let us know today as we must have final numbers to the caterers today at the latest! This canvas work thimble pip will hold your thimble through the secret opening in the back ... such a good idea !
A handy little pouch for your pens and pencils .... I have used some of Lynette Anderson's secret garden fabrics for this project and the all the colours used are as set out in our initial note to everyone for Stitching on the Lake !
And for this little sewing pouch I have appliquéd some of Lynette Andersons little village houses off her Quilters Garden fabric and made it into a useful little sewing pouch with zippered top. The little village houses will be provided in your kit.
This lovely cross stitched book mark is another of our projects ....
A felt evening purse with felt appliqué might interest you !
And this little embroidered purse ..... so we have lots of lovely projects to choose from .... which will you choose to work on ??
Looking forward to seeing you all there for our 10th Birthday Celebration!!
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Fracking Goes Global
While families across the U.S. continue suffering from the effects of the country's fracking boom, the practice is expanding to other nations.
Naturally, earthquakes, sickness and resistance will accompany that expansion. Take South Africa, for example, where the Karoo Basin is believed to be covering 400 trillion cubic feet of shale gas. A moratorium on natural gas exploration was lifted in 2012, prompting companies to line up for a piece of what should be a large pie.
Earth Focus takes a look at how fracking has gone global and what that as meant to Poland, the United Kingdom and South Africa.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Dear Mom: The Morning Routine
Dear Mom,
The first thing you should know is that there is something wrong with Christian. Like, seriously messed up. For reasons that can't be explained, the kid gets up every morning around 6:00, sometimes earlier, without the aid of any encouragement on my part. Sometimes he uses an alarm clock, sometimes he lets his circadian rhythm naturally launch him out of his bed and into the shower. After he showers, he gets ready, makes his bed, picks up his bathroom and bedroom, and then heads downstairs to spend some time on homework or catching up on ESPN or mastering another level on one of his video games. I'd like to say that I've influenced this bizarre, responsible behavior, but I think you probably still have vivid memories of my morning lethargy, not to mention the hazardous conditions of my bedroom.
You'll make him feel most at home if you, as I do, stumble out of bed around 6:50 or 7:00, wander downstairs with eyes half-closed, wish him good morning, and ask him if he'd like anything for breakfast. Most of the time he declines, but I make him a couple of pieces of toast (with peanut butter and honey) anyway and then spend the next ten minutes begging him to eat them. He heads out to catch the bus at 7:15, lugging his overstuffed backpack. Feel free to eat the rest of his uneaten toast.
I refer to the hour of 6:50 to 7:50 as the Honeymoon phase of the morning. It goes so swimmingly, so effortlessly, you might be lulled into thinking that cartoon bluebirds are going to swoop in and begin dressing you in handmade (wingmade?) clothes from the tablecloth.
This will not happen.
Max usually has to be nudged/threatened awake, sometime around 7:40. He'll want his fuzzy red robe to put on and you'll have to resist giggling at the way he looks like a little old man in it. You can ask him what he wants for breakfast, but I don't recommend it. He'll take a full 20 minutes to contemplate it, and you just don't have that kind of time. He likes toast or yogurt or a Toad in the Road.
Max should be dressed and fed and freshly tooth-brushed by about 8:15, give or take a few minutes. He needs his homework in his backpack, as well as a snack of the toasted goldfish cracker variety. You'll want to grab a jacket and head out the door with him to join our friendly neighbors at the bus stop/mailbox for a wonderful morning chat before the bus comes to pick the kids up.
At this point, you can walk down a couple of doors to Estelle's house to join her for a morning walk on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We used to walk every morning, but Estelle has recently ditched me on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays in favor or a senior citizens water aerobics class at the local gym. I'm not sure what that means on a personal level that someone would choose pool time with the seriously bathing-suit-challenged over a brisk walk with moi, but I plan to ponder it on my lengthy flight.
Back at the house, it's just you and the dog. You should make sure that she has food (one scoop per day) and water. Do not give in to the urge to feed her whatever the kids didn't eat for breakfast, no matter how forlornly she looks at you, wincing, and trying to pretend like she has a hard life. Her life consists of napping, snuggling, eating, more napping, and low-impact resting. We should all be so lucky. That's why we get to eat peanut butter and bacon and she doesn't. There has to be some balance in the world, for crying out loud.
Feel free to indulge yourself in reading or TV, but avoid the fourth hour of the Today Show at all costs. Kathie Lee is...scary. You can dabble in dish-doing if the mood strikes, but if I were you, I'd probably sprawl out on the couch and ponder life with a bag of potato chips.
This takes care of the morning. Any questions?
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- Lindy-Lou said...
Yes, I do have a question. Do I have to walk out to the bus stop and meet the neighbors? Seriously. I wish I was kidding. For those who are aghast at this question, the bus stops in front of the driveway.
And since my tutorial is public domain, I also want to make clear that my LEAST concern is the boys. They are what I look forward to IN SPITE of my unfounded fears of getting lost on the morning walks even though I will be in the company of one who lives 2 houses down from you. I'm sure it stems from the recurring nightmares I sometimes still have of being lost in the halls of high school when everyone else seems to know right where they are going. Don't worry. It's nothing Ryan can't help me through. .... oh yeah, he's going to be in Poland, too. Gulp.
- October 5, 2010 at 3:16 PM
- Mia said...
You and your mom are so much fun! Christian amazes me. I am a grumpy snail in the mornings.
- October 5, 2010 at 4:41 PM
- Leslie said...
Um, if you figure out what Christian has, can you infect me with it? I think it would really help our household to get off on the right foot each day.
- October 5, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- Christy said...
So fun to read!
It took me right back to your house, to the bus stop in the morning with your wonderful neighbors & on a brisk walk with Estele.
Mmmmm, I think I shall go lay on the couch now with some potato chips & think about orange juice & gingerale in your lovely sun room.
- October 5, 2010 at 7:20 PM
- kami @ nobiggie.net said...
Whoa! you are going easy on her. Why not have her write the catalog for you while you are gone?
And is Christian a dream boy or what? I wonder what that would be like? lucky duck! One out of two, right?
- October 5, 2010 at 10:28 PM
- Becky said...
I loved this! I can just imagine the fun your mom is going to have with your two boys, Lucy and Estele. Next time you need a live in sitter, please consider me!
- October 6, 2010 at 12:39 PM
- Kelly said...
"Avoid the 4th hour of the Today show at all costs...." Ha! That is very sound advice. It scares me too!
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If the Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS doesn't make a car aficionado's heart skip a beat, then I give up. Shown at the Top Marques show in Monaco, this is the only four door convertible built.
It's based on the C6 Corvette, and packs 670 horses under the hood for a 0-60 of 3.4 seconds and top speed of 205 mph. The Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS is a goofy name, but owners will no doubt call this car, "sweetie" or "honey" or "retirement fun."
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Barbauld, Anna Letitia. Lessons for Children, from Two to Three Years Old. Boston: S. Hall, 1800.
This is an unrecorded title, drawn from English writer Anna Letitia Barbauld's series of Lessons for Children written for youngsters between the ages of two and six. They are written as a series of dialogs between a child (frequently a little boy) and a parent (usually a well-informed mama). Publisher Samuel Hall (1740-1807) notes on the last page that the title probably should have been changed to Lessons for Children from Three to Four Years Old, because in the opinion of "many judicious persons," children do not learn to read much before age three or four. Purchased from James Visbeck. Ruth E. Adomeit and Harry G. Stoddard Memorial Funds.


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Happy New Year, Everyone! Just to let you know, I'll be teaching a life Drawing class starting next Thursday Jan. 26th, 2012 7-10 pm. I'll be teaching basic drawing methods and exercises to help you tackle one of the most difficult subjects to master. Join me!
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It was my mother-in-law's birthday on Saturday so obviously I needed to make her a special card! She LOVES penguins and seeing as I recently got the owl punch I thought I would put it to good use and make some penguins out of it!
Pop-Up Penguin Fest
Stamp Set: Outlined Occasions (SAB)
Ink: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Peach Parfait
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Peach Parfait
Accessories: Lemon Baker's Twine
Punch: Owl Builder, Itty Bitty, 1 3/4" Circle
Big Shot: Sweet Buttons Embosslit, Blossom Party Die
Extras: Sponge
Now, its super easy to make the owl punch into a penguin! All I did was cut off the ears! I also cut off the feet and added peach parfait feet instead! I cut out tiny little triangles as beaks! They were accented with little flowers and hearts! Cute as!
Now, I don't do pop up cards! The last time I made a pop up card I must have been about 14! However I did a little google search to get a few ideas for card design and saw a really cute pop up card with the penguins so I thought why not! I made the steps and added penguins inside. I also sponged the edges before sticking this piece of cardstock onto the card base.
On the front of the card I added a large banner with Celebrate on it, coloured with the markers and sponged. I layered up the large flower from the Blossom Party die, circle punch and then topped with a penguin. I finally wrapped some baker's twine around the card and added a bow to both sides. On the inside I also added a embossed button.
My MIL loved it! She was so pleased with it and was really surprised to see the pop ups inside!
Do you love it too? Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
Happy Craftin',
Amanda xo


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For the last Priceline 40% off cosmetics sale I gave myself a $50 budget and told myself I had to get some gifts with the hauling. I ended up with;
- Essence Superfine liquid eyeliner pen
- Velourlips in Grandmaster Pash (backup/maybe a giveaway?)
- Velourlips in NY-Cee (backup/maybe a giveaway?)
- Velourlips in HON-O-LOO-LOO – I really wanted ho-chi-min but it was gone. I'm hoping I can swapsy 😦
- Velourlips – Rhi-Rhi-Wind – this is the other limited edition velourlips I wanted with the metallic shimmer
- Savvy Ultra Matte in Miss Monroe – I kind of want to see how these look compared to the velourlips which as you can see I am addicted to
- Finishing mist by Australis – I know this won't be as good as the UD All nighter spray but I want to see how it holds up as summer approaches.
- Maybelline Gel Eyeliner – a friend as just permanently swapped out her MAC Fluidline for this so wanted to try it.
What's your advice – what should I keep and what should I giveaway 🙂


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UH Hilo seeks Mauna Kea cultural council member
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Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2002
Contact: Bill Stormont, (808) 933-0734
For Immediate Release
The Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM) at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo is seeking applications from members of the Hawai'i Island community who may be interested in serving on Kahu Ku Mauna. The application deadline is November 30, 2002.
As described in the 2000 Mauna Kea Science Reserve Master Plan, Kahu Ku Mauna advises the OMKM, the Mauna Kea Management Board, and the Chancellor at UH Hilo on cultural matters relating to the Mauna Kea Science Reserve, including programs and policies. It also reviews and provides input on projects and activities proposed for the Mauna Kea Science Reserve. There is currently one seat available.
Membership qualifications are as follows:
** Each member shall have sufficient knowledge and experience of, or be in the process of gaining such knowledge and experience of the cultural significance and sacredness of Mauna Kea and the cultural practices and traditions as applied to traditional and customary use of Mauna Kea; and
** Members shall reside on the Island of Hawai`i.
Interested individuals should submit a cover letter stating their interest in serving on Kahu Ku Mauna, an application form, and a short biographical to:
Office of Mauna Kea Management
University of Hawai'i at Hilo
200 W. Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720
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I am in need if somebody can help me please
I am writing this because I need help. I have no health insurance and I need ONE TOUCH ULTRA testing strips. I don't have a doctors appt until October 18, and I have been without the strips for almost 3 days now. I tried to go online to different websites that say they will ship them to you for free but all of them require you to be on medicaid or have some type of insurance. I feel trapped and very upset. If you know some place that could help me please let me know. Or if someone has the same monitor as me and could help me out, I will be forever grateful. I don't have a lot of money because of the economy and My husband lost his job in july. I need to get help soon. I am sorry for all of this. I hate asking people for help but please I am not doing to well I have no way of knowing what my blood sugar is and its getting harder every day. I thank you all for reading this and I know you all will understand. Please let me know… my email is email@example.com
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You can buy inexpensive meters and strips at drug stores. I know your partial to your Onetouch, so am I. but until you get insurance you need to go with what you can afford.
don't know if you have tried to contact the manufacturer directly. some companies will provide strips for those who have no insurance. also consider contacting the manufacturer to find out who the local sales representative is and they might be able to help. stay in there. i know it's hard, am with you on this as i have been trying to help both my brittle diabetic brother and myself in supplies and with access to medical care. it's becoming quite a job.
Thanks kaydee yes its terrible, and im hearing next year Thanks to Obama we may be getting fined if we dont have insurance, i dont understand this world. You hang in there too i wish you the best
have you tried ReliOn meters that sell at Walmart? I have a ReliOn Prime meter and 50 t est strips cost 9.00. I use them instead of my One Touch Ultra 2 meter but keep the one touch meter as a backup if other one malfunctions. See if that can help.
does anybody happen to have some one touch test strips i can buy for cheap the cheapest i can find is ebay and i just cant afford those prices either, please there has to be someone out there to help me , i am in a mess
This may help you:
hey thank you , does the NeedyMeds Drug Discount Card cover One Touch Ultra test strips at retail cost at like a Walmart , they are 115$ if i use this card they will be 23$ do you know
Sometimes the clinic will have free samples, I also get them off eBay for about half price
Thank you i am going to church tomorrow maybe someone will help me with this. Thank you
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Manchester United's 3-2 win at Chelsea seemed to rubbish the idea that they're a team who will always be on the back foot in big games this season. They're lacking in notable areas of the pitch, but there's so much firepower in the attack that it almost seems a waste not to partner it with genuine solidity throughout the team.
A big part of United's failure to land the Premier League title last season was the holes in the team, more specifically in their own third of the pitch. But what we saw this summer is United's ability to capture some of the biggest names in Europe, even ahead of those with greater spending power. The question should be how long can United get away with not addressing the problem areas in the squad, allowing for potential poor runs in either Europe or the Premier League and subsequently falling agonisingly short of the prize.
Alex Ferguson has a strong core of players at United, a good mix of youth and experience. But these are the players who could take United a few important steps forward and away from their closest title rivals.
Kyriakos Papadopoulos
Schalke defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos continues to impressive in the Bundesliga. Even at the age of 20, the Greek international has become an integral part of Schalke's back line, regularly partnering captain Benedikt Howedes. He's been linked with Manchester United in the past and rejected a move to Zenit last summer. But United's injury worries at defence certainly calls for something of a fresh addition to the squad. The returning Phil Jones and Chris Smalling are undoubtedly players who will be in the United team for many years, but it doesn't totally address the decline of Rio Ferdinand and the injury problems of Nemanja Vidic. Papadopoulos is extraordinarily strong, can be excellent in the air, and also managed a run in his national side during Euro 2012. His status in German football suggests he's one of the rising stars on the continent, but there should be no doubt that the player is set to become one of the best defenders in Europe.
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Jeremy Toulalan
One of the big problems areas for Manchester United has been their lack of any great protection from the midfield. Darren Fletcher has been out of the side since last November and has only recently began to feature again in Alex Ferguson's team. But in spite of their numbers in defence—putting aside the issue of injuries—and their attacking threat going forward, United seem to be missing important pieces in the centre of midfield. Jeremy Toulalan made the move from Lyon last year to Malaga, where he quickly became one of the team's vital cogs in their charge towards Champions League football. He's the type of midfield general that United would do extremely well with. The Frenchman shields the defence seemingly with ease and has experience and composure in abundance. Malaga's recent fire sale would have made a potential move much easier, but regardless of the Spanish team's rise in recent months, Toulalan is still one of the very best in Europe at what he does and would command a lot of attention should he become available.
Jese Rodriguez
The links to Robert Lewandowski really aren't going away in a hurry, despite Manchester United buying one of Europe's finest strikers in Robin van Persie last summer. But perhaps there should be a view that van Persie is 29 and may only play at the highest level inside the length of his current contract. If United are looking to reinforce their attack, then one of the candidates to be considered should be Real Madrid's Jese Rodriguez, a lesser known yet extremely exciting prospect in Spanish football. Alongside Gerard Deulofeu, Rodriguez is leading Spain's youth teams to the top of the mountain in European football. He gave another good account of his abilities in last summer's U19s tournament in Estonia, finishing as the leading scorer with five. At this stage, he appears to be the complete striker, blessed with pace and finishing ability. The comparisons in style to Cristiano Ronaldo are not totally wide of the mark, and Rodriguez is sure to blossom into one of Europe's best forwards. Whether that happens at Real Madrid is unclear, but any club in Europe will be landing a potential phenom if they can convince Real to part company with the striker.
James Rodriguez
Porto's James Rodriguez recently scored the only goal in a Champions League clash between his side and PSG; a stunning volley which curled into the far corner. Since arriving in Portugal, the Colombian international has impressed. And despite playing from the wide positions, Rodriguez has undoubted talent to be his team's creative spark from the midfield. Manchester United are well stocked for numbers for the wide positions, with Shinji Kagawa and Wayne Rooney also able to play there. But there is continued rumours of a departure for Nani, and the current Porto midfielder would act as a fine replacement for the former Sporting Clube winger.
Marouane Fellaini
It was always necessary to reference the most obvious at some point. Marouane Fellaini's performance at the start of the season against Manchester United was that of an unmanageable goliath, one who could be integral to United's future success if they were to land him. Yaya Toure was Manchester City's primary outlet when they travelled to the Bernabeu to face Real Madrid in the Champions League, and you always get the sense that United do not have a player who can take on similar responsibilities. But Fellaini would bring a great deal of versatility, although his better position is further up the pitch. He's someone who can carry the ball and who would provide plenty from aerial threats. United are short of creative sparks, but Shinji Kagawa is capable of bringing those qualities to the club over the long term. However, they are also short of genuine powerful forces in the midfield. Someone to protect the back four, yes, but also someone who can drive into the opposition defence and cause plenty of problems. United's loss to Everton this season was simply down to who had Fellaini in their team and who didn't.


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You get to edit without being destructive to your images.
The thing with wedding photography is the fact that you would need to get out there and actually edit them . You are a professional in the industry. You absolutely cannot submit untouched photos. It is not the way to go. RAW files will actually let you edit your photos without letting you destroy the original file. The issue with JPEG and TIFF files is that whenever you make any changes or edits on these images, you get to save the new version. We are all human and at some point or the other, you will be making mistakes in the way you edit your images. If in the event that you do make mistakes when you shoot in RAW images, you will still be able to just go back and start over again with no hiccups.
You get far better prints than usual.
Although it may technically be true that wedding photography has definitely evolved over the years because of the onset of technology and other advancements in the field, you are probably thinking that getting the photos well in print is already behind the time. Strangely enough though, it really isn't. Clients at some point still appreciate the novelty of good looking pictures in print. RAW images basically bring in finer gradation when it comes to tones and colors. What that technically results to is far better quality than usual. You get to minimize the banding which means that you are assured of great looking prints.
You get to choose from any color space available in the spectrum.
To be honest, in the world of people new to wedding photography, color space is something that is a bit complex to talk about. The thing with shooting in RAW is the fact that it will let you choose from any kind of color space when you are exporting it to a program. This gives you the freedom to basically adjust depending on the situation and depending on the circumstances. You can opt for different kinds of variations in the color space. Are you uploading your photos up on the web? Are you sending it over to a client? Are you print them out in print? Different scenarios call for different color spaces.
You get to breeze through large numbers of images and work efficiently.
When you are a professional in the wedding photography field, you are dealing with tons of images to edit and sometimes you are not given a lot of time to sort through them at some point. It is extremely crucial for you to make sure that you establish a really great and efficient workflow. RAW images let you upload and work with images in bulk especially if you use powerful programs out there such as Aperture and Lightroom.
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The meeting began like so many post-crisis sessions in Los Angeles Unified:
A district honcho told the crowd of anxious parents that the school system was not at fault in the sex abuse scandal that has rocked their campus.
The principal bore "no responsibility for what happened" at Miramonte Elementary, local district Supt. George McKenna said. Parents "ought to be grateful" for the principal's professionalism and efficiency.
Like students admonished by their teacher, the parents dutifully settled.
Then Supt. John Deasy took the mike and tossed the old playbook aside.
He apologized. He invited parents to join him in a silent prayer for children who may have been victimized. And he promised the sort of wholesale change bound to shake up a district that is already polarized: