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Gene Watson's Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's singer' - and rightly so!
All of Gene Watson's Peers, who were contacted by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2004, were most gracious with their time and words.
It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Buddy Emmons, which he submitted to this site on Thursday 23 September 2004.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Buddy Emmons who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
Buddy Emmons
This quote was submitted on Thursday 23 September 2004.
'There are but a handful of vocalists I've worked with that bring out the best in me in a recording studio, and Gene Watson is one of them.
To be one of the finest vocalists on the planet and to have the respect of so many musicians, as well as his loyal fans, is something he should be very proud of.
Thanks, Gene, for the wonderful musical moments you have allowed me to share with you'.
Thank you, Buddy Emmons, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Buddy Emmons...
Buddy Emmons has earned a place among Nashville's elite as one of the finest steel guitar players in the business.
Buddy Emmons was born Buddy Gene Emmons in Mishawaka, Indiana on Wednesday 27 January 1937; he became known as Buddy Emmons and first fell in love with the instrument at the age of eleven when he received a 6-string lap steel guitar as a gift from his father, who arranged for lessons at Hawaiian Conservatory of Music in South Bend, Indiana, which Buddy Emmons dutifully attended for about a year.
Buddy Emmons then began figuring out on his own how to play the country music which he heard on the radio.
Buddy Emmons has said that Jerry Byrd and Herb Remington were among his first major musical influences.
By his mid-teens, Buddy Emmons' playing had progressed considerably and his parents bought him a triple-neck Fender 'Stringmaster' steel guitar, and he began performing with local bands in South Bend such as The Choctaw Cowboys.
Bored with high school, Buddy Emmons left when he was sixteen years old and moved with a childhood friend to Calumet City, Illinois where he was soon hired by Stony Calhoun to play in his band.
Webb Pierce (Monday 8 August 1921 - Sunday 24 February 1991)
When he was seventeen years old, Buddy Emmons moved to Detroit to play with Casey Clark.
During his stint with Casey Clark, Buddy Emmons purchased a Bigsby steel guitar with pedals similar to the pedal steel guitar which Bud Isaacs had used on Webb Pierce's 'Slowly' (No.1, 1954); the track was written by Webb Pierce (Monday 8 August 1921 - Sunday 24 February 1991) and Tommy Hill and was the first country music hit to feature a steel guitar.
Little Jimmy Dickens (Sunday 19 December 1920 - Friday 2 January 2015)
In 1955, Little Jimmy Dickens (Sunday 19 December 1920 - Friday 2 January 2015) heard Buddy Emmons playing with Casey Clark and offered him a job with his band so, at the age of eighteen, in July 1955, Buddy Emmons moved to Nashville.
Little Jimmy Dickens' band was then considered one of the hottest bands in country music, with complex arrangements and fast twin guitar harmonies.
Little Jimmy Dickens arranged for his band to record several instrumentals on Columbia Records under the name 'The Country Boys'. The first tunes recorded included three of Buddy Emmons' originals, two of which, 'Raising The Dickens' (1956) and 'Buddy's Boogie' (1957), quickly became steel guitar standards.
Little Jimmy Dickens (Sunday 19 December 1920 - Friday 2 January 2015) recorded Buddy Emmons' 'Raisin' The Dickens' (an instrumental track) and included the track on 'Raisin' The Dickens' (Columbia Records, 1957).
Buddy Emmons also appeared with The Country Boys, on a few occasions, on the hallowed stage of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
Buddy Emmons also recorded a pair of solo singles for Columbia Records, 'Cold Rolled Steel' in 1956 and 'Silver Bells' in 1957.
In 1956, Little Jimmy Dickens (Sunday 19 December 1920 - Friday 2 January 2015) dissolved his band in order to perform as a solo act.
It was also at this time when Buddy Emmons began undertaking recording sessions in Nashville. One of his first studio sessions resulted in Faron Young's hit version of 'Sweet Dreams', which was written by Don Gibson (Tuesday 3 April 1928 - Monday 17 November 2003) and which was subsequently included on 'This is Faron Young' (Capitol Records, 1958); the track reached No.2 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1956.
In late 1956, Buddy Emmons contributed a major innovation to the evolution of the pedal steel guitar by splitting the function of the two pedals which changed the pitch of several strings from a tonic chord to a sub-dominant chord. This 'split-pedal' setup is now the standard pedal arrangement in the E9 tuning, since it allows greater musical flexibility than the earlier pedal setup pioneered by Bud Isaacs.
Buddy Emmons recalled that he first used this 'split-pedal' innovation on Ernest Tubb's 'Half a Mind (To Leave You)' (No.8, 1958), which became a country music classic and was subsequently included on Ernest Tubb's 'Greatest Hits' (Decca Records, 1968).
Ernest Tubb (Monday 9 February 1914 - Thursday 6 September 1984)
By 1957, Buddy Emmons, who by this time was nicknamed 'The Big E' because of both his 6-foot height and musical prowess, had joined Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours.
Buddy Emmons' first recording with Ernest Tubb, "Half a Mind (To Leave You)", quickly became a hit record, and has since become a classic country standard.
In 1958, Buddy Emmons quit Ernest Tubb's band and moved to California. Eight months later, Buddy Emmons returned to Nashville and rejoined The Texas Troubadours as the lead guitar player for the next five months, at which point he returned to the pedal steel guitar chair in the band.
In the late 1950s, Buddy Emmons also began playing occasionally with Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours on 'Midnight Jamboree'.
Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 - Monday 16 December 2013)
In 1962, Buddy Emmons left Ernest Tubb to join Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 - Monday 16 December 2013) & The Cherokee Cowboys, replacing his long-time friend, steel-guitarist Jimmy Day (Tuesday 9 January 1934 - Friday 22 January 1999).
Buddy Emmons' first recording with Ray Price, in September 1962, produced the hit song 'You Took Her Off My Hands', which was written by Harlan Howard (Thursday 8 September 1927 - Sunday 3 March 2002), Skeets McDonald (Friday 1 October 1915 - Sunday 31 March 1968) and Wynn Stewart (Thursday 7 June 1934 - Wednesday 17 July 1985), and which was included on Ray Price's 'Burning Memories' (Columbia Records, 1965).
On the track 'You Took Her Off My Hands', which was written by Harlan Howard (Thursday 8 September 1927 - Sunday 3 March 2002), Skeets McDonald (Friday 1 October 1915 - Sunday 31 March 1968) and Wynn Stewart (Thursday 7 June 1934 - Wednesday 17 July 1985), Buddy Emmons used another of his major steel guitar innovations, that of adding two 'chromatic' strings (F# and D#) to the E9th tuning.
These 'chromatic strings' have since become part of the standard 10-string pedal steel guitar tuning.
Buddy Emmons' playing over the next several years with Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 - Monday 16 December 2013) set the benchmark for sophisticated and tasteful steel guitar accompaniment on many of Ray Price's hit singles.
Buddy Emmons' unique moving counterpoint intro on 'Touch My Heart' (No.3, 1966) and his jazz-based bluesy intro and solo on 'Night Life' (No.28, 1963) established Buddy Emmons as one of the most innovative musicians in Nashville. Ray Price soon appointed Buddy Emmons to be his bandleader, and Buddy Emmons created many of the arrangements on Ray Price's recordings over the next several years.
After trying without success to get Shot Jackson interested in his new guitar design ideas, Buddy Emmons left Sho-Bud in 1963 and formed a new guitar manufacturing company, Emmons Guitar Company. The Emmons steel guitar soon became the instrument of choice for many professional steel guitarists, and the early Emmons steel guitars with Emmons' original 'push/pull' pitch-changer design are highly sought-after instruments today, due to their outstanding tone and durability.
Another musical milestone was Buddy Emmons' 'Steel Guitar Jazz' (Mercury Records, 1963), an album which was recorded in New York City in 1963. The first jazz album featuring a steel guitar and recorded with established jazz session-players, Buddy Emmons' 'Steel Guitar Jazz' (Mercury Records, 1963) received praise from Downbeat, the highly respected jazz magazine.
Buddy Emmons' 'Steel Guitar Jazz' (Mercury Records, 1963) included the following tracks:
'Anytime' (written by Herbert 'Happy' Lawson)
'Where or When' (written by Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers)
'(Back Home Again in) Indiana' (written by James F. Hanley and Ballard MacDonald)
'Gravy Waltz' (written by Steve Allen and Ray Brown)
'Oleo' (written by Sonny Rollins)
'The Preacher' (written by Horace Silver)
'Cherokee' (written by Ray Noble)
'Witchcraft' (written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh)
'Gonna Build a Mountain' (written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley)
'There Will Never Be Another You' (written by Irving Gordon and Harry Warren)
Buddy Emmons' 'Steel Guitar Jazz' (Mercury Records, 1963), which was originally released in the United States by Mercury Records in September 1963, was re-issued by Mercury Records in Japan in 1978, by Verve Records in the United States in 2003, and by Euphoria Jazz / Sundazed Music in the United States in 2008.
Willie Nelson recorded Buddy Emmons' 'Are You Sure' (co-written with Buddy Emmons) and included the track on 'Country Willie - His Own Songs' (RCA Victor Records, 1965).
In 1965, Buddy Emmons teamed up with fellow steel player Harold Bradley 'Shot' Jackson (Saturday 4 September 1920 - Thursday 24 January 1991) to record 'The Steel Guitar & Dobro Sounds of Shot Jackson & Buddy Emmons' (Starday Records, 1965).
This led Buddy Emmons and Harold Bradley 'Shot' Jackson (Saturday 4 September 1920 - Thursday 24 January 1991) to create the Sho-Bud Company, which sold an innovative steel guitar that used push-rod pedals.
Buddy Emmons continued to record and tour with Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 - Monday 16 December 2013) until 1967 and, between tours with Ray Price, did recording session work with many Nashville country music artists, including George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 - Friday 26 April 2013) and Melba Montgomery.
Buddy Emmons left The Cherokee Cowboys largely due to his disenchantment with Ray Price's growing interest in performing pop-style country with string orchestrations.
Roger Miller (Thursday 2 January 1936 - Sunday 25 October 1992)
In 1967, Buddy Emmons' long-time friend, songwriter Roger Miller (Thursday 2 January 1936 - Sunday 25 October 1992), offered him a job in his band in California. Buddy Emmons moved to Los Angeles, playing bass in Roger Miller's band and doing studio work on pedal steel guitar.
Buddy Emmons first recording session in Los Angeles was on Judy Collins' classic 'Someday Soon'. Buddy Emmons soon began recording with a wide range of artists, including The Carpenters, Nancy Sinatra, Gram Parsons (Tuesday 5 November 1946 - Wednesday 19 September 1973), John Sebastian and Ray Charles (Tuesday 23 September 1930 - Thursday 10 June 2004), as well as recording jingles, commercials, and movie soundtracks for Enrico Nicola 'Henry' Mancini (Wednesday 16 April 1924 - Tuesday 14 June 1994).
Jerry Lee Lewis recorded Buddy Emmons' 'Thirteen At The Table' and included the track on 'Would You Take Another Chance On Me' (Mercury Records, 1971).
In 1973, Buddy Emmons quit Roger Miller's band and signed a solo contract, and saw the release of several albums in the late 1970s.
In 1974, Buddy Emmons returned to Nashville, where he quickly resumed studio work with a number of artists, including Mel Tillis (Monday 8 August 1932 - Sunday 19 November 2017), Donna Fargo, Duane Eddy and Charlie Walker (Tuesday 2 November 1926 - Friday 12 September 2008).
Beginning in 1974, Buddy Emmons became a regularly featured performer at the annual International Steel Guitar Convention in St. Louis, and in 1981, Buddy Emmons was inducted into The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.
In 1976, Buddy Emmons recorded a highly regarded tribute to the great Western Swing artist Bob Wills (Monday 6 March 1905 - Tuesday 13 May 1975), on which he sang lead vocal and played steel guitar.
Buddy Emmons continued to undertake session work throughout the 1980s and 1990s with artists including John Hartford (Thursday 30 December 1937 - Monday 4 June 2001), George Strait, Gene Watson and Ricky Skaggs.
In 1977, Buddy Emmons teamed up with Danny Gatton (Tuesday 4 September 1945 - Tuesday 4 October 1994) for occasional gigs, and then, in 1978, they toured as the band Redneck Jazz Explosion.
On Saturday 30 December 1978 and Sunday 31 December 1978, Buddy Emmons and Danny Gatton (Tuesday 4 September 1945 - Tuesday 4 October 1994) recorded the album 'Redneck Jazz' live at The Cellar Door in Washington, D.C.
It was also in 1977 when Buddy Emmons played steel guitar and resonator / Dobro on Christian singer Don Francisco's album 'Forgiven' (NewPax Records, 1977), which was recorded at Sound Stage Studio in Nashville and included the following tracks:
'Jesus is Lord of The Way I Feel'
'Step Across The Line'
'I Could Never Promise You'
'He's Alive'
'I Don't Care Where You've Been Sleeping'
'Don't Want To Be Late'
'Adam, Where Are You?'
Personnel involved in the recording of Don Francisco's 'Forgiven' (NewPax Records, 1977) included the following:
Joe Osborn (bass)
Larrie Londin (Friday 15 October 1943 - Monday 24 August 1992) (drums)
Buddy Spicher (fiddle)
Steve Gibson (guitar)
Buddy Emmons (Wednesday 27 January 1937 - Wednesday 29 July 2015) (steel guitar)
Shane Keister (keyboards)
In 1977, Lloyd Green, a highly in-demand studio steel guitarist, said of Buddy Emmons:
'He's not an ordinary guy. In my opinion, Buddy Emmons is probably the most intelligent and talented musician who's ever played the instrument. He's like Picasso or Michelangelo. That might be laying it on a little thick, but he's just flawless in his playing. Nobody is the composite player he is.
He was the first modern great steel player and nobody's surpassed him yet. Emmons just, by God, came along and sounded like a 1977 steel player when he came here in 1955'
In May 1980, John Conlee saw the release of 'Friday Night Blues' (MCA Records, 1980), which included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard country music singles chart:
'Friday Night Blues' (written by Sonny Throckmorton and Rafe VanHoy) (No.2, 1980)
'She Can't Say That Anymore' (written by Sonny Throckmorton) (No.2, 1980)
'What I Had With You', which was written by Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 - Sunday 30 October 2016) and Sonny Throckmorton (No.12, 1981)
John Conlee's 'Friday Night Blues' (MCA Records, 1980) also included the following tracks:
'Honky Tonk Toys', which was written by Arthur Leo 'Doodle' Owens (Friday 28 November 1930 - Monday 4 October 1999) and Judy Vowell
'Old Fashioned Love' (written by Don Cook and Jamie O'Hara)
'Misery Loves Company', which was written by Jerry Reed Hubbard (Saturday 20 March 1937 - Monday 1 September 2008)
'Let's Get Married Again' (written by Rory Bourke, Charlie Black and Jerry Gillespie)
'When I'm Out of You' (written by Sanger D. 'Whitey' Shafer and Sonny Throckmorton)
'We Belong in Love Tonight' (written by Mark Paden)
'Always True' (written by David Loggins)
Personnel involved in the recording of John Conlee's 'Friday Night Blues' (MCA Records, 1980) included the following:
John Propst (piano)
Larrie Londin (Friday 15 October 1943 - Monday 24 August 1992) (drums, percussion)
Steve 'Juke' Logan (saxophone)
Mark Casstevens (guitar)
Brent Rowan (guitar)
Joe Osborn (bass)
Buddy Emmons (Wednesday 27 January 1937 - Wednesday 29 July 2015) (steel guitar)
Mitch Humphries
Mark Paden
Tommy Williams
Lea Jane Berinati, Janie Fricke, Jackie Cusic and Todd Cerney (backing vocals)
John Conlee's 'Friday Night Blues' (MCA Records, 1980) reached No.16 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1980.
Gary Stewart (Sunday 28 May 1944 - Tuesday 16 December 2003) recorded Buddy Emmons' 'Okeechobee Purple' (co-written with Chips Moman) and included the track on 'Cactus & a Rose' (RCA Records, 1980).
Gary Stewart (Sunday 28 May 1944 - Tuesday 16 December 2003) recorded Buddy Emmons' 'Cactus & a Rose' (co-written with Chips Moman) and included the track on 'Cactus & a Rose' (RCA Records, 1980); the track reached No.48 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1980.
Gary Stewart (Sunday 28 May 1944 - Tuesday 16 December 2003) recorded Buddy Emmons' 'Staring Each Other Down' (co-written with Chips Moman) and included the track on 'Cactus & a Rose' (RCA Records, 1980).
Gary Stewart (Sunday 28 May 1944 - Tuesday 16 December 2003) recorded Buddy Emmons' 'We Made it As Lovers (We Just Couldn't Make It As Friends)' (co-written with Chips Moman) and included the track on 'Cactus & a Rose' (RCA Records, 1980.
Ricky Skaggs recorded Buddy Emmons' 'Raisin' The Dickens' and included the track on 'Love's Gonna Get Ya!' (Epic Records, 1986).
In 1988, Buddy Emmons and Ray Pennington formed The Swing Shift Band, and began producing a highly regarded series of albums for Step One Records, which included Big Band Swing and Western Swing, along with original country songs.
On Monday 1 August 1988, The Swing Shift Band, with Buddy Emmons & Ray Pennington, saw the release of 'Swing & Other Things' (Step One Records, 1988), which included the following tracks:
'(Turn Me Loose &) Let Me Swing' (written by Ray Pennington)
'Caravan' (written by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills and Juan Tizol)
'Bonaparte's Retreat', which was written by Pee Wee King (Wednesday 18 February 1914 - Tuesday 7 March 2000) and Redd Stewart (Sunday 27 May 1923 - Saturday 2 August 2003)
'Perdido' (written by Ervin Drake, H.J. Lengsfelder and Juan Tizol)
'Midnight Comes & Goes' (written by Mel Holt)
'Fat Boy Rag', which was written by Junior Barnard, L. R. Bernard, Lester Barnard Junior, Barnard Wills and Bob Wills (Monday 6 March 1905 - Tuesday 13 May 1975)
'Blue of a Kind' (written by Mel Holt and Ray Pennington)
'Same Old Me' (written by Paul Overstreet)
'Columbus Stockade Blues', which was written by Jimmie Davis (11 September 1899 - Sunday 5 November 2000) and Eva Sargent
'Blue Eyes' (written by Elton John and Gary Osborne)
'Loose Tights', which was written by Buddy Emmons (Wednesday 27 January 1937 - Wednesday 29 July 2015)
'Sugar Moon', which was written by Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 - Thursday 23 March 2006) and Bob Wills (Monday 6 March 1905 - Tuesday 13 May 1975)
'You & Me', which was written by George Richey (Saturday 30 November 1935 - Saturday 31 July 2010) and Billy Sherrill (Thursday 5 November 1936 - Tuesday 4 August 2015)
'Texas With The X Removed' (written by Mel Holt)
'Take The 'A' Train' (written by Billy Strayhorn)
'My Weakness is Too Strong', which was written by Thomas Bailey 'Bunky' Keels (Thursday 11 January 1934 - Monday 29 November 2004) and Ray Pennington
'Midnight in Old Amarillo' (written by Billy Bowman)
'I'm Getting Nowhere (At Getting Over You)' (written by Ray Pennington)
'The Memory' (written by Charlotte Pennington and Ray Pennington)
'Moonlight Serenade', which was written by Alton Glenn Miller (Tuesday 1 March 1904 - missing in action: Friday 15 December 1944)) and Mitchell Parish Mitchell Parish (Tuesday 10 July 1900 - Wednesday 31 March 1993)
'The Good Ole Days Are Right Now' (written by Ray Pennington)
In 1989, The Swing Shift Band, with Buddy Emmons and Ray Pennington, saw the release of 'In The Mood For Swinging with Buddy Emmons & Ray Pennington' (Step One Records, 1989), which included the following tracks:
'In The Mood' (written by Joe Garland and Andy Razaf)
'Careless Hands' (written by Billy Myles)
'Country Club', which was written by Buddy Emmons (Wednesday 27 January 1937 - Wednesday 29 July 2015)
'The Kind of Love I Can't Forget' (written by Jesse Ashlock)
'Don't Worry, I'm Not Staying Very Long', which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 - Thursday 15 July 2010) and Ray Pennington
'Tuxedo Junction' (written by Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins and William Johnson)
'Good Ole Country Mood', which was written by Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004)
'A String of Pearls' (written by Eddie DeLange and Jerry Gray)
'My Kind of Girl' (written by Leslie Bricusse)
'Curtain Call'
'When You've Seen One Broken Heart (You've Seen Them All)' (written by Mel Holt)
'Undecided' (written by Sydney Robin and Charlie Shavers)
'Home in San Antone', which was written by Floyd Jenkins / Fred Rose (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954)
In 1991, Buddy Emmons began touring with The Everly Brothers - Don Everly and Phil Everly: Thursday 19 January 1939 - Friday 3 January 2014) - an association which continued until about 2001.
In 1998, Buddy Emmons discontinued doing regular session work in order to to tour with The Everly Brothers.
Dean Dillon recorded Buddy Emmons' 'The Umbrella Song' (co-written with Dean Dillon) and included the track on 'Out of Your Ever Lovin' Mind' (Atlantic Records, 1991).
George Strait recorded Buddy Emmons' 'So Much Like My Dad' (co-written with Chips Moman) and included the track on 'Holding My Own' (MCA Records, 1992).
Waylon Jennings (Tuesday 15 June 1937 - Wednesday 13 February 2002) recorded Buddy Emmons' 'Lot of Good' (co-written with Troy Seals and Waylon Jennings) and included the track on 'Too Dumb For New York City' (Epic Records, 1992).
In 1992, Katy Moffatt saw the release of the highly acclaimed 'Dance Me Outside' (Philo Records, 1992), a duets project with her brother, the extraordinarily talented Hugh Moffatt, which included the following tracks:
'It's Been Decided' (written by Michael H. Goldsen and Tom Kell)
'We'll Sweep Out The Ashes in The Morning' (written by Joyce Ann Allsup)
'On The Borderline' (written by Hugh Moffatt)
'I Get Lonely For You' (written by Hugh Moffatt)
'I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby' (written by Autry Inman)
'Dance Me Outside' (written by Tom Russell)
'Right Over Me' (written by Greg Leisz and Katy Moffatt)
'La Luna' (written by Hugh Moffatt)
'Making New' (written by Hugh Moffatt)
'Walking On The Moon' (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
'The Dark End of The Street' (written by Chips Moman and Dan Penn)
Personnel involved in the recording of Hugh Moffatt & Katy Moffatt's 'Dance Me Outside' (Philo Records, 1992) included the following:
Buddy Emmons (Wednesday 27 January 1937 - Wednesday 29 July 2015) (steel guitar, Dobro)
Tim O'Brien (mandolin)
Stuart Duncan (fiddle)
Albert Lee (lead guitar on two tracks)
Buddy Emmons is one of the steel guitar playing elite within the country music industry in Nashville and has left his indelible steel guitar sound on a number of Gene Watson albums.
Buddy Emmons played steel guitar on a number of Gene Watson albums, including the following:
'Uncharted Mind' (Step One Records, 1993)
'The Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996)
'Jesus is All I Need' (Step One Records, 1997)
'A Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997)
Willie Nelson, with special guest Curtis Potter (Thursday 18 April 1940 - Saturday 23 January 2016)), recorded Buddy Emmons' 'Are You Sure' (co-written with Willie Nelson) and included the track on 'Six Hours At Pedernales' (Step One Records, 1994).
Waylon Jennings (Tuesday 15 June 1937 - Wednesday 13 February 2002) recorded Buddy Emmons' 'Most Sensible Thing' (co-written with Troy Seals and Waylon Jennings) and included the track on 'Right For The Time' (Justice Records, 1996).
On Tuesday 22 July 1997, The Swing Shift Band, with Buddy Emmons & Ray Pennington, saw the release of 'Goin' Out Swingin' (Step One Records, 1997), which included the following tracks:
'Boggs' Boogie' (written by Noel Boggs, Donnel Clyde Cooley and Jimmy Wyble)
'Walkin' My Baby Back Home' (written by Fred E. Ahlert, Les Brown and Roy Turk)
'S Wonderful' (written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin)
'Lazy River' (written by Sidney Arodin and Hoagy Carmichael)
'Wills Point'
'Darktown Strutters' Ball'
'Shiny Stockings' (written by Frank Foster)
'The Next Best Thing' (written by Ray Pennington and Sharon Pennington)
'Drownin' My Troubles' (written by Ray Pennington)
'The Day You Left Me', which was written by Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 - Thursday 23 March 2006)
'The Heart of a Clown' (written by Frances Kane, Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins)
'Won't You Ride in My Little Red Wagon', which was written by Rex Griffin (Monday 12 August 1912 - Sunday 11 October 1959)
'Woman, Go On Home'
'So Many Ways To Say Goodbye' (written by Ray Pennington)
In 2001, Buddy Emmons' zealous practice schedule caught up with him and he began to suffer from a painful repetitive motion injury to his right thumb and wrist, which caused him to stop playing for over a year.
Though fully recovered, Buddy Emmons chose not to return to regular recording session work, but did record with some artists he had known for many years, including Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 - Monday 16 December 2013), Johnny Bush and Willie Nelson.
Buddy Emmons continued to perform at steel guitar shows, and occasionally on American Public Media's 'A Prairie Home Companion'.
In 2001, Buddy Emmons came out of retirement to play steel guitar on Gene Watson's 'From The Heart' (RMG Records, 2001).
Buddy Emmons had three granddaughters, Crystal, Nikia (who passed away in 2004) and Brittany, and two grandsons, Levon and Buddie III.
Buddy Emmons' wife Peggy often accompanied him to steel guitar shows and conventions, and helped Buddy Emmons meet fans and sell recordings and videos.
On Wednesday 19 December 2007, Peggy Emmons died unexpectedly.
Buddy Gene Emmons
(Wednesday 27 January 1937 - Wednesday 29 July 2015)
• Visit Buddy Emmons' Official Site at buddyemmons.com


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Shakespeare's Richard II is a monarch undone by his own verbosity, brought down by his own poetic gift within which he is imprisoned, helpless.
His first instinctive response, for example, to the devastating news of his army's defeat in Ireland, an event which he knows marks the beginning of his downfall, is to reach for the heights of performative eloquence: let's talk of graves, of worms, of epitaphs, make dust our paper, and with rainy eyes write sorrow on the bosom of the earth. He simply cannot prevent himself from improvising the sublimest poetry.
He is a man with a poetic temperament in a position of power, and therefore vulnerable to the machinations of the caterpillars who crawl out to take advantage of his sheer lack of sense of the exigencies of realpolitik: the word defeated by the deed.
In his last days in solitary confinement, he builds great metaphorical structures, likening his thoughts to the people of the world, his sighs and tears and groans to the minutes hours and times of the clock. Time passes slowly in prison, but not emptily when you have such linguistic and metaphysical resources at your disposal.
Incidentally, the meaning of Richard's remarks about the music he hears outside his prison have been missed by directors of all the performances I have seen of this play. The point is that the music is played badly, that the musicians are not playing in time together. This Richard hears: Ha Ha! Keep time!, he admonishes the players, How sour sweet music is when time is broke. And it prompts him to a rare moment of clarity: and here have I the daintiness of ear / To check time broke in a disordered string / But for the concord of my state and time / Had not an ear to hear my true time broke. / I wasted time, and now doth time waste me…
The whole metaphorical structure is completely meaningless if this dissonance is not brought out in performance: so is it in the music of men's lives…..


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Thank you to everyone who entered the draw to be one of three lucky winners of the new Twelve Red Robins pattern I had a great time reading over all your comments, but I know you are all waiting to see who the winners are.......
Granny Loz, Jocelyn from UK and Brenda Eick from Georgia USA! you have each won your own copy of Twelve Red Robins - this is my favorite pattern
Jocelyn from UK made me smile the most with her comment, here is a little part if you missed it:
"....well I went straight into the garden to ask my very own Robin and Robinette if they'd like to be immortalized in stitch. They got all tweety and excited and chirped....Och Aye...PLEASE!!!"
You see it appears, Jocelyn is fluent in Scottish Robin...............so how could I disappoint the little ones?
Congratulations girls, I will send you each an email to get your postal details so I can set the Red Robins free on their (long) journey to your home!
It's great to hear that many of you are joining in the Stitcher's Angel swap and many more are just waiting to see what I have designed up for you all to stitch, it is finished and just the sweetest thing - but most of all I am looking forward to sharing it with you....
Till then
Natalie x


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Welcome to the Social Justice & Equity Intern page. Thank you for your interest in the position. Prior to completing the application you must review the SJEC Intern job description and requirements.
Social Justice & Equity Center Interns
The Social Justice & Equity Interns are MiraCosta students who represent the Social Justice & Equity Center (SJEC) and the Student Equity Department. They serve as student staff members inside the SJEC, providing resources, referrals, and welcoming newcomers to the space. They support events related to the college's commemorations of History and Heritage Months & Days, and other diversity and inclusion programming. This support includes some planning, logistics, and promotion of events. As college representatives, SJEC Interns are expected to be role models for their peers, maintain and demonstrate a professional attitude, and execute sound judgment at all times. SJEC Interns are paid $11.00/hour.
To be considered for the SJEC Intern positions, we ask that you submit:
- A complete SJEC Intern application (see below).
- Complete FASFA application and request Federal Work Study
- Academic transcripts indicating a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in your high school or college coursework.
- One online letter of recommendation. Please direct the person completing your recommendation form to submit it online at: www.miracosta.edu/sjecrecletter. The person writing your recommendation should be familiar with your academic and leadership abilities (a person who is not a member of your family such as, a teacher, counselor, clergy, club advisor, coach, business leader, employer, etc.). If you are a returning student at MiraCosta College, this letter must be written by a MiraCosta faculty or staff member.
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Wayne.W needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 61 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
We need an eye catching yet professional logo for our software product HtmlCapture. It is a set of software libraries that can help develoeprs to convert webpages (or html files) to images (e.g. PNG, JPEG, etc). User can choose from three rendering engines (IE, Firefox, Chrome) to generate the snapshot images.
The Html in HtmlCapture stands for HTML, webpage, or URL, etc.
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The potential users are web developers & site administrators. Check more info at http://www.polestarsoft.com/product…mlcapture/
- Please ignore the logos from our existing site, since they are just placeholders.
- Looks professional, we are targeting developers/professional customers.
- We need 16x16, 24x24, 32x32, 48x48, 64x64 and 128x128 sizes, because we'll use it on our website and as the program icon.
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- Business News : Fiji accedes to the agreement on port state measures [14/02/2019 - Italy]
- Sports News : Tahiti concerned about Pacific Games accommodation [14/02/2019 - Samoa]
- News Feature : A rising China and the future of the Blue Pacific [14/02/2019 - Fiji]
- Business News : $503.73 million in remittances top Samoa foreign exchange earner [14/02/2019 - Samoa]
- Business News : Vanuatu export breakthrough to New Caledonia [14/02/2019 - Vanuatu]
- Business News : PINA head cites importance of content sharing [14/02/2019 - New Zealand]
- Business News : Pacific Islands government should consider seabed mining impacts [14/02/2019 - Fiji]
- News : Beijing intensifies lobbying of Pacific nations to recognise Taiwan as part of One China [14/02/2019 - Fiji]
- News : American Samoa, Guam, Samoa added to EU blacklist, Vanuatu removed [14/02/2019 - Luxembourg]
- News : TSI: money the focus of elections, Police arrest a man in Honiara for alleged electoral offence [14/02/2019 - Solomon Islands]
- News : Fiji Immigration will extend or renew expiring passports to another 10 years [14/02/2019 - Fiji]
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- Sponsored : Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC)
Samoa PM pushes for rugby law change
But in the corridors of power, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegoai told Samoa Observer, "We discussed rugby players' eligibility.
Those Samoan, Tongan and Fijian players who have been All Blacks or Wallabies who are no longer wanted by them. Generally the leaders' agreed they should be allowed to come and play for their country of birth or heritage."
He is referring to players like Jerry Collins, Chris Masoe, Rodney So'oialo who with 120 All Black caps among them, were all born in Samoa, no longer wanted by the All Blacks but may still be good enough to turn out for Manu Samoa.
For Fiji there's Josevata Rokocoko and Sitiveni Sivivatu and more.
An avid rugby fan who is also the Samoa Rugby Union Chairman, his sights are set higher than just Samoa's national interest.
"For the game of rugby to continue to prosper globally, international rugby must be seen to be genuinely competitive across a bigger number of national teams especially when you're talking about the Rugby World Cup showcasing a true global sport – you need to have the smaller nations competing with the major nations. Just look at what NZ's All Whites soccer team did for soccer in NZ as a result of its World Cup performance.
"Not only will it be more exciting and attractive for spectators worldwide, a successful or competitive national team acts like a fireworks display, it attracts people from near and far to play and we will get more youngsters to want to play the sport."
Tuala Mathew Vaea, Samoa's High Performance Manager agrees with Tuilaepa.
"The advantage in having this small group of players is their vast international experience. Even better if they also fit into the pattern and game plan our Head Coach has in mind which means their experience would become a very real and tangible difference to the performance of tier-2 and tier-3 nations they represent. And that's just a good healthy dose for the game at all levels. Just look at what Sevens has done in Kenya, Russia, USA, Portugal."
The move for change follows the watering-down of proposals to the International Rugby Board, in a push to change eligibility rules late last year. Currently, the IRB's recommendation is that players could turn out for a country's 'second' national team, such as the New Zealand Juniors, and not have their eligibility captured.
The new plan says players can also be selected in a national team's match day squad of 22 and remain free to switch allegiance as long as they don't take the field.
But the watered down version has been rubbished for not going far enough. The original proposal put forward by the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) of which Samoa's Tauiliili Harry Schuster is President was backed by New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. It was designed to allow individuals from tier one nations to stand down for 12 months and play for a tier two nation, as long as they were eligible.
But IRB politics intervened. According to Prime Minister Tuilaepa, "We have been told that a minority group from the Northern hemisphere successfully argued it was discriminatory. They feared how quickly Fiji, Tonga and us could improve if the laws were changed.
"But let's be realistic, opening the eligibility rules won't necessarily mean there will be a flood of players coming over to represent the island nations. We also have great players here. It's more in specific positions such as lock, first fives where we need depth. All I can see is it'll be a good thing because rugby the game is the winner in the end."
His solution is for New Zealand and Australia and other tier-1 nations to pick their top 15 players and 15 reserves,
"And any player not in that group should be let go to try their luck in their home country."
The International Players' Association is supporting the change, as it believes a number of developing nations could be instantly strengthened.
There are significant numbers of experienced All Blacks, senior men no longer wanted but still quality players, who could become available. This proposal represents a cost-effective and tangible initiative to improve playing ability growth of the game without compromising integrity.
Tuilaepa in Vanuatu gained political support of his peers in the region on the eligibility issue, it's now a matter of the rugby authorities to come to the party.
"Samoa, Fiji and Tonga rugby players and administrators have contributed and supported NZ and Australian rugby for a long time now. We have also gained much from these countries but right now this is crucial to our performance and ability to be a rugby stronghold. All we're now asking is for them to push harder to make this come true.
"It'll be their goodwill gesture that will let these players express their talents on the field for their country, and improve rugby as the best game spectator sport in the world with more teams the chance and opportunity to be successful – now that's the true test of a what makes a global sport.".
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Le Bas is a Dublin-based visual artist who divides his time between painting walls and producing studio work. A background in architecture and graffiti has influenced his approach to painting. Le Bas' art infuses painterly abstraction with digitally produced images, which are meticulously hand-rendered to form a collage-like aesthetic. He is known for his vivid piece at Jenkins Lane at Waterford Walls 2015 and for painting the offices of Facebook in Dublin and London. This year, Le Bas has also transformed the Bus Terminus in Tramore as part of our expansion with T-Walls.
Welcome back to Waterford Walls! Can you sum up last year's experience in one sentence?
It was great!
What is the story behind your piece from Waterford Walls 2015?
The spot I had was extremely long and not very high, I had never painted anything with a ratio like that before. Also, half the wall forms a narrow lane so it was impossible to view the wall in its entirety. What I had originally intended to paint wasn't going to work so I started from scratch on the Friday. I made the piece specific to the site. The top end, which can be viewed from the car park, was the main focus. The section in the lane formed a continuation of the piece but in a more simplified version. As this section can't be viewed from a distance, it seemed redundant to detail it to the same extent.
On the Friday I laid down some colours and then photographed the wall and brought it to the computer. Once on the computer, I played around with it and edited digital images on top of the photograph. I then painted the resulting collage. This back and forth between the painting and the computer is what I'm interested in.
How has your work evolved over time?
I think a lot of it has to do with age and your perception of what 'good art' is. When I was younger I used to draw in a very realistic style and when I started using spray paint I used to paint in a photorealistic style. At the time I probably thought it was awesome, but now those styles seem conceptually vapid. Now the reason for painting is to explore and develop ideas. At the moment I paint very impulsive abstract pieces in the studio, then photograph them, edit them using graphic applications on the computer and then paint the resulting image. The whole process converges the intuition of the hand with the intuition of the computer, and I end up with a painting that could not have been done without either element. It creates a new aesthetic that is more interesting in its approach and arguably more visually interesting.
What inspires you today?
I have a very wide range of interests – art, architecture, graphic design, photography etc. I'd say inspiration trickles in from all of those sources, but some individuals that stand out would be Aryz, MOMO, Tauba Auerbach, SelgasCano, and KarelMartens.
What is the best part about what you do? How about the worst?
I work full time as an artist. It's great because I can spend my time focusing on my work. Until recently I had many obstacles in the way, but now, with some time and freedom, I can feel myself developing quite quickly. The best part is that anything can happen. Earlier in the year, I opened my inbox to find an email from Facebook asking if I'd paint their London office.
The worst part is probably that you need a lot of self-discipline and work ethic. If you start getting lazy it's not as if you're going to get in trouble with the boss. However, at the same time, if you are working as an artist and not excited about what you're doing, chances are you're doing it wrong.
What does the future hold for you and your art? Do you have a dream project?
I intend on travelling, painting a lot of walls, producing a lot of studio work, and holding an exhibition. I'd really like to work in a three-dimensional setting. I experiment quite a lot with materials in the studio and daydream about building some installation works, so it would be cool to see what would happen if I had the opportunity.
What are you looking forward to most at this year's festival?
I'm looking forward to having a wall with a nice ratio. Last year was awesome but the spot had too much of an impact on the creation of the piece. This year I hope I can produce a mural that is more akin to the works I produce in the studio.
Visit Le Bas' home on the web at lebas.ie and keep up with him on Instagram @le_bas_


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Let's look back at the week that was in Microsoft news:
Windows 7 Beta invites sent out. Redmond has sent out invitations to participate in the "Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 beta program." Are you in?
Windows Live Essentials (including Messenger) beta refresh. Windows Live Essentials Wave 3 is still in beta, and a new version has just been released. The final should be released in a matter of weeks.
Microsoft patches serious IE flaw. Microsoft has released an out-of-band security update for Internet Explorer. All users are encouraged to run Windows Update or Microsoft Update and download the fix.
Microsoft sends out another IE8 build to testers. Microsoft recently privately released Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 to its testers. The next public build is expected sometime next year.
Even more Hotmail Wave 3 issues fixed, WLSC launches. The Windows Live Hotmail team has announced it has fixed more problems with the Wave 3 version. Also, the Windows Live Solution Center (WLSC) has launched, and will be replacing the Windows Live Hotmail Technical Support Blog.
Be sure to check One Microsoft Way every day (or subscribe to the RSS feed) for your fix of Microsoft news.


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Florence and Normandie: 25 Years After the L.A. Riots
Revisiting the heart of the uprising
Revisiting the heart of the uprising
It's election day: Do you know where your Vaseline-covered campaign signs are?
Pride isn't only in big cities. One town in the middle of Wyoming is home to a vibrant and growing queer community that is proud, fearless, and fueled by love.
Trump is ignoring domestic terrorism. Reviving the ban helps him do that.
The Mattachine Society was the first to say 'gay is good'
That, and why are we just now seeing the Senate health care bill?
Fighting for health care, supporting LGBTQ youth, and learning how to be a better organizer are all ways you can do some good for queer folks this week
He is the loudest rallying cry in the world that it's time for us to do better and get to work
Democrats should be feeling good after Georgia's special election. Here's the problem
The first fight is over, but there are plenty more to go
Ten percent of the Trump presidency is over.
Folks are raising money, marching, and even hosting dinners to build community around social justice. Check out these great ways you can make a difference.
A constitutional convention is legally uncharted territory. Once convened, there are no laws to govern how it would proceed.
It only works for a white man
It's still something that can happen in the United States
Russian hacking, Trumpcare, and kleptocracy
Current movements are informed by past struggles for liberation
There is always something obscene about the abuse of power, even if it isn't sexual
The former FBI director will testify on whether the president asked him to stop an investigation into the former national security advisor
MTV News spoke with Lizz Winstead about the Vagical Mystery Tour and using humor as a tool for resistance.
Plus Comey, climate, covfefe
People are honoring the legacy of queer liberation by finding creative and inclusive ways to support the LGBTQ community
Being free to be LGBTQ and be exceptional, or perfectly ordinary, is a tremendous gift


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Baku. 1 April. REPORT. AZ / Maintaining the status quo in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is unacceptable.
Report informs, the head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan Malena Mard said at a press conference.
The Ambassador stressed that the European Union recognizes the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan and supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group to resolve the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Commenting on the questions from reporters aboutinclusion of this issue in the revised European Neighbourhood Policy, M. Mard said that consultations on the agenda of this policy will last until June, so it is difficult to say in advance.However, safety issues will probably be included in the agenda, she said.


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SenZen is a new range of mostly botanical beauty products from the San Francisco based spa, Sen Spa. I was recently sent some samples and so far have been trying out the cleanser, scrub and eye cream from this line that claims to "intelligently" combine natural elements with cosmeceutical grade technologies. I need a few more weeks before I can report on the eye cream (although the early signs are promising), but after two weeks I am already loving the Slough It Off Facial Scrub ($42 in the TIA shop) and, although to a lesser extent, the Perfect Balance Cleanser.
SenZen's claim to intelligence is based in part on its "SENZEN Energized Liposomal Blend". What this means is that liposomes are used to deliver the products' vitamins and other nutrients. For those who want a quick liposome 101, they are artificially made – usually from phospholipids (part of cell membranes) – and are are used as carriers to efficiently deliver drugs or cosmetic ingredients. Interestingly, liposomes have a natural ability to target cancer cells. This liposome delivery system is built into all the products in the SenZen range.
The pleasant, grainy texture of the Slough It Off Facial Scrub is provided by the ground seed of ivory palm. The small, dense white nuts of the ivory palm resemble elephant ivory and are used to sustainably carve objects (so as you scrub, you can hope that fewer elephants are being poached for their tusks). Further exfoliation is provided by alpha hydroxy acids from sugar extracts.
The various oils, including olive and babassu, and mango butter ensure that this scrub is also hydrating. In addition to antioxidant acai and wound-healing passion flower, there is guarana. This is a kind of turbo-charged coffee bean that is made into a popular, energy giving drink in Brazil. It is an antioxidant and antibacterial.
An important – and unusual – ingredient that helps achieve cellular repairing is phytic acid. This is the way that plants store phosphorus, a component of DNA. Phytic acid is an antioxidant. Researchers now believe that phytic acid, found in the fiber of legumes and grains, is the major ingredient responsible for preventing colon cancer and other cancers.
Perfect Balance Cleanser has just as much going for it and I particularly like the various antioxidant tea extracts and Epilobium Angustifolium (rosebay willowherb), a good source of vitamin C and birch bark extract is a natural anti-bacterial. I was also really interested to see that it has astragalus membranaceus, a member of the pea family that seems to have an extraordinary ability to boost the immune system.
The cleansing part is provided by various coconut derived surfactants such as the relatively common cocamidopropyl betaine and this cleanser will please people who like their cleansers to produce a decent foam. Despite its name, I haven't found that this cleanser is perfectly balanced for my skin. Don't get me wrong, it is absolutely fine. But, unlike the scrub, it somehow doesn't make me want to reach for it every morning. And, if I am allowed an entirely superficial quibble, I don't like the pearlarised sheen that it has – I'm sorry, but it just reminds me of a cheap shampoo.
Perfect Balance:
Water (Aqua), Lauryl Glucoside, Coco Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sucrose Cocoate, Glycerin, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, SENZEN Bio-Energized Liposomal Blend, Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf White Tea) Extract, Aspalathus Linearis (Red Tea) Extract, Acanthopanax Senticosus (Eleuthero Ginseng ) Root Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Stem Extract, Singiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycol Distearate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Citric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum), FD&C Blue No. 1 (CI 42090), FD&C Yellow No. 6 (CI 15985)
Slough It Off Facial Scrub:
Water, Phytelephas Aequatorialis (Ivory Palm) Seed Powder, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond Oil), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Sucrose Cocate Glycerin, Propanediol, Coco Glucoside, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Presscake Powder, Paullinia Cupana (Guarana) Seed Powder, Passiflora Edulis, Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil, Jojoba Esters, Allantoin, Phytic Acid, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Extract, SENZEN Energized Liposomal Blend, Anthemis Nobilis (Roman Chamomile) Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens, (Geranium)Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Clycol Disterate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum)
SenZen facial scrub and cleanser- reviewed and recommended
Our Rating:
ProsExfoliates and also repairs skin with phytic acid
ConsThe scrub has a strong, floral fragrance
SenZen is a new range of mostly botanical beauty products from the San Francisco based spa, Sen Spa. I was recently sent some samples and so far have been trying out the cleanser, scrub and eye cream from this line that claims to "intelligently" combine natural elements with cosmeceutical grade technologies. I need a few more weeks before I can report on the eye cream (although the early signs are promising), but after two weeks I am already loving the Slough It Off Facial Scrub ($42 in the TIA shop) and, although to a lesser extent, the Perfect Balance Cleanser.
I also wouldn't use this due to the synthetic scent used in it. Holy hormone disrupters Batman.
Why do companies continue to insist on formulating products with this junk, especially when they also contain acids & other ingredients which make this rubbish even more likely to penetrate the skin & enter the bloodstream??
There are a lot of ingredients at the end of the list which concern me: Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum), amongst others.
Stick with skin care appropriate essential & carrier oils. It's not that difficult!
Hi Eileen, I have sensitive skin with a tendency to have a touch of rosacea and I am fine with it.
Marta, would the SenZen facial scrub be suitable for sensitive skin with rosacea? Thanks
The cleanser contains food coloring and perfume!!!
Perfume in a cleanser is bad enough, but adding food coloring to the mix does not indicate serious skin care.
The scrub contains too many chemicals.
I'm turned off from this line (I just about ordered the eye cream).
Your Best Face remains number 1. :-)


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Vietnam is a country of many facets: driving from the balmy coast you can find yourself in the cool of the mountains in under three hours.
Nha Trang doesn't do badly when it comes to tourism. Not bad at all. Building on the coastal town's decades of success in the tourism market, the city was the site of the Miss Universe pageant in 2008, pushing its small airport to almost breaking point with the flood of international beauty devotees flocking to Vietnam's idyllic coast. Compared to some of Vietnam's chaotic cities, Nha Trang, located on the country's south central coast, is distinctly sleepy though. From the air, the beach is easily visible, stretching itself along coastal plains that are framed by hillocks of lush green. In contrast to the days of the Miss Universe pageant, the streets are strangely uncrowded and the beaches are speckled with far fewer sun worshippers. The city itself underwent a construction boom in the 90s and, while buildings are still being erected, it is relatively free of the clanging and drilling that epitomises many developing resort cities. Nha Trang, it seems, has come of age and is awaiting the predicted tourism boom.
While the city is steeped in colonial history, it is the beach that really draws the visitors. Before the French influenced the area, Nha Trang was rich in forests and wildlife. It was not until 1924 that the Governor General of Indochina established the town, which quickly became the coastal resort of choice for the elite of the colony. After the decline of Indochina and the effects of the Vietnam War, the city followed the path well-trodden by many of Southeast Asia's beachside meccas: backpackers flooded in and were proceeded by upmarket hotels and the region's affluent. It is only in recent years that the city has really featured on the international tourists' radar and, in anticipation of the intended boom, the population is expected to double by 2020.
In spite of the attention it is getting from the rest of the world, the city is still very Vietnamese. Local fishing vessels still drag their primitive nets around the shore and street vendors, wearing traditional conical straw hats, still claim the streets as their own. The fact that the town sits near the mouth of the Cái River makes it the centre of local trade. Colonial relics have been incorporated into the culture of the area, and fusion food is readily available. Those not employed in tourism tend to scrape their living from the sea. Early in the morning at the Fishermen's Village, entire families coordinate these fishing efforts: men haul in their nets while the women and children sort through the catch. Basket boats spin their way around the vessels, negotiating trade and, for the bystander, demonstrate the tradition of the area. Nearby, at the mouth of the river is Thap Ba Ponaga, a Cham era temple which dates back 1,200 years. Considered a place to pray for fertility, locals can be seen visiting the temple praying for longevity, prosperity and a huge family. Tourism has had a big impact on the economy in Nha Trang, and many of those not directly employed in the tourism trade ply locally made crafts to enamoured tourists. Straw hats are stacked on every street corner where they are bought in their thousands by tourists, being the ultimate symbol of old Vietnam. Made from corn leaves and bamboo, the craft has been handed down through the generations and is still popular in rural Vietnam. In the cities, it is the tourists who are most often seen donning the umbrella-like contraptions while the locals ironically prefer baseballs caps from America. ....
Situated three hours from Nha Trang by road, and a one-hour flight away from Ho Chi Minh City, Dalat could not be more different from the tropical Nha Trang. Selected by the French as a hilltop hideaway, the city has all the trappings of an alpine resort: pine trees line the avenues, Swissstyle chalets score the streets, and the city is surrounded by peaks and punctuated with waterfalls.
The roads leading to the city are awash with colour; this is one of the centres of flower cultivation in the country and roses and fruit trees line the winding road as it ascends to the height of 1,500m from the coast. Because of the height, the temperature is much cooler than in coastal Vietnam, averaging around 17°C in summer, (it never exceeds 25°C) and a cool 8°C in winter. Smaller than Nha Trang, the population here is just 180,000, making the city easy enough to navigate on foot.
Highly recommended is the cable car that rises to give a bird's eye view of the entire city. On a clear day you might even be able to spot Vietnam's highest peak, Phanxipan, to the north. The cable car also connects the city to the Truc Lam Monastery, where the locals come to meditate and relax in the peaceful surroundings.
The city attracts a wide range of tourists, both local and international, owing to the fact that it retains much of its original French colonial architecture, and it is sometimes hard to believe you are in Asia when you are wandering the Europeanstyle streets. The city is not known as Le Petite Paris for nothing.
The lone church, (called the Cock Church, on account of the weather vane that sits on the spire), has become something of a landmark and sits snugly in the centre of the city. Dalat Railway Station was completed in 1938 and served as the transport hub for American soldiers during the height of the Vietnam War. Today it is a tourist attraction, retaining the old French locomotive that ran during the colonial period, and which runs a service to Hanoi. ....
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According to Vintropedia Collector Handbook 2009 specifications are an 8086 CPU, 128k of ram and an 8 colour screen. http://books.google.com.au/books?id$D7RS9yegrtoC$lpg$PA34$ots$UF9MCD_qGH$dq$hitachi$20B16$20computer$pg$PA34$v$onepage$q$hitachi$20B16$20computer$f$falseMore information about the B16/B32 series can also be found here: http://www.duensser.com/pc_famb16.htmIt appears to be a Japanese PC clone with special graphics additions to display Kanji Text properly and was expanded to use 286, then 386 processors in the B32 varient. A photo from 1990 is included in the above website.The 286 version had the following specs:Intel 80286HDD 20MBFDD 3.5Inc 1.44MB640X400 monochrome LCDThe MESS emulator includes specific code to emulate parts of the B16 hardware which can display up to 4096 colours ins some modes.The B16 EX was also used for computer arts. Some examples of artwork produced by this machine can be found here: http://www.cgh.ed.jp/cgac/1989/index.htmlAnother picture at http://incore.kr/pics/system/200824-0693.png shows a B16 EX III Plus.


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I was thinking today of an old friend, "D", who moved away several years ago. Lousy correspondent that I am, I've lost touch with her, but we shared a lot of laughs in our time together. "D" was a super-bright woman, extremely intelligent under normal circumstances, but she did admit to an occasional mental lapse. Since I don't know where she is, and she doesn't know I'm here, I'll share this story at her expense:
One evening "D" and her husband were relaxing outside, enjoying a cool drink, when he suddenly stood up and walked to her car. He leaned down, rubbed his hand across the top side of one of her brand new tires, and pointed out a bad scrape.
He: "What happened to your new tire?"
She: "I have no idea. I've never seen that before."
He: "Did you run over something in the last day or two?"
She: "Noooo...well, I rubbed against the curb, but that would have been on the bottom."
Thursday, May 18, 2006
And she wasn't even a blonde
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lol. that's hillarious. thanks for the laugh.ReplyDelete
well any thing to get a person out of trouble.ReplyDelete
During a lunch at the local spaghetti factory my mother and her engineer colleagues had an experience w/ a blond. she asked the waiter the difference between the spaghetti w/ meatballs and the spaghetti w/out meatballs. this woman is an engineer for GM. She hardly ever had bright moments but I'm glad your friend did.ReplyDelete
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Making Books with children
By Marisa Constantinides
Making big or small books with children is not a novel idea; in fact, all you need to know about this is included in the wonderful series of books listed at the end of this short post, with some new ideas which include digital storybooks.
Children will love making various types of books whether they can write or are still at the pre-writing stage. Some Objectives:
- To retell and illustrate a favourite story or fairy tale, e.g. Cinderella, or other favourite
- To share information from a science lesson or series of lessons – for example, a book about snow, a book about saving water
- To copy and illustrate the lines of a poem and chant or song they learnt recently
- To showcase their own imaginative stories, dialogues and poems or rhymes
The children will be using their fine motor skills for cutting round shapes, colouring in pictures, gluing shapes in place, as well as their artistic abilities and imaginative, creative thinking; there is value across many levels, language development and literacy being of prime importance.
- Simple shape book
- A pop up book
- A three-folded book
- An accordion shaped book
- A flap book
- A wheel book
- one big size book for the whole class
- smaller group versions
- an individual book which they can take home
- coloured thick paper or cardboard
- glue
- colouring materials
- magazine pictures
- stickers
- glitter
- rounded scissors
- other materials, e.g. pieces of fabric, dried flowers, very small objects, etc..
With children who are still at the pre-writing stage
- you can ask them to tell you their story and you can write it for them
- you can give them the words written on card or paper slips and guide them to glue them in the right place and order
- trace words or even whole phrases
- fill in some words or phrases in gaps you have created and later copy them into their book
- copy a familiar story or fairy tale into a book they have made
- write their own stories in rough first and then copy onto the book after the teacher has helped 'fix' any mistakes
- write their own poems or other type of text – song lyrics, rap or short descriptive paragraphs
Digital Story books
Online tools like Storybird can make the children's efforts look very smart and professional and I am very fond of those as well, but I also believe that making their own hand made versions has got great educational value for the children.
After the children have finished, you can leave their book on the server, go for the paid version if you want to print their book, or if you want to do it for free, you screen capture all the pages and print them as images.
Here are some examples of Storybirds....
Nana Can I Have A... on Storybird
My Heart Hurts When... on Storybird
Mixbook is another great site which I learned from Natasa Bozic Grojic' s blogpost and here is the story she made with her son, "The Boy who listened"
Picture this: A teacher is holding up a big book.
A group of children is gathered round her looking at the illustrations, listening to a story, acting out parts of it, involved in the telling and retelling, noticing small details, repeating new words, learning new concepts.
Getting children to develop a love for books means spending time with books, reading them and making them. Whether you are teaching children in their mother tongue or in a foreign language, you will notice the great boost to language acquisition in the children.
Making their own books is the next logical step and early literacy teachers can apply everything they know to these enjoyable and memorable to children reading and early (or later) writing activities.
4. Make Books with Children Series: Here you can find a great range of books with ideas for making books with your classses. You may want to begin with the Making Books with Children.
Making Books with Children
- For Pop up books, you can visit here to watch and show the children short little movies of how Dave Carter, an author of popup books made some of his pop ups and the same page leads to some wonderful shapes in pdf format that you can copy and print out for your pupils to make their own books.
- Free Shape Books where you can find shapes to print
- ThinkQuest – A wonderful site where you can find illustrated instructions for many types of book shapes
Marisa Constantinides is the Director of Studies of CELT Athens and is responsible for the design and implementation of all the programmes offered by CELT.
Marisa's main qualifications related to teaching are the RSA Diploma in TEFLA (DTEFLA), a precursor to the Cambridge DELTA Diploma, and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Reading in the UK. Her involvement in Teacher Development Programmes started at the Hellenic American Union where she ran workshops for colleagues and State School Teachers, then with Longman Publications running numerous training seminars for them all over Greece.
Marisa Constantinides has written materials for children (Basic Grammar Workbooks 1, 2, & 3 published by English Schoolbook Publications), activity books for Cambridge Exams set texts, and numerous articles on Language, Foreign Language Teaching and Education. You can follow her English blog at http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/


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The Digital QMP Series
The QMP series joint units transmit digital measurement data. Connection to control is effected using just one cable. QMP presses have a very slim design in a square stainless steel housing. This ensures the joint unit has a low dead weight and, thus, high acceleration, speeds and cycle times can be realised. The digital load cell protected from overload (measurement accuracy 0.5 % from end value) is located directly in the joint stamp. Path measurement is effected using an absolute path measurement system with a resolution of 0.002 mm. As a result, a reference path is superfluous. LED status displays on the joint unit show the operational status and the processing result.
The Analogue EMP Series
Whether to connect, joint, press or pull – the EMP series impresses in all applications thanks to its precision and reliability. It offers accurate solutions for simple to complex jointing tasks. The EMP series has proven its very high availability and long lifetime in thousands of applications in raw industrial environments. An EMP station consists of a joint unit, a joint control, a power element and the corresponding connection cables. Data transmission is analogue.


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City of Doraville Application: Complete application form and submit all required documentation. Certified Voice Stress Analysis: All applicants are required to take a Voice Stress Analysis. The CVSA is administered at no charge to the applicant.
POWER Test: The exercises comprising the Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report include the following:
POWER Test Standards Information and Chart
Psychological Evaluation: All applicants are required to take a psychological examination. The psychological is administered by the department's psychological consultant at no charge to the applicant.
Background Investigation: A background investigator will conduct a thorough background for all applicants.
Personal Interview: Applicants must demonstrate their ability to effectively communicate in a structured interview process, which requires the applicant to respond to common police scenarios.
Toxicology Examination (Drug Screen): All applicants must submit to a toxicology examination by a company selected by the City of Doraville.
Complete Medical Examination: All applicants must submit to a medical examination. There is no charge for this physical.


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Rosie's Place amps up the charm factor on the downtown Noblesville Square, where cheery ambience collides with creative café favorites.
Eggshell Bistro blends modern industrial style with a global fusion brunch menu. Expect stratas and frittatas loaded with uber-local ingredients and next-level, European-grade coffee and espresso.
Café Patachou has become a brunch mecca for in-the-know locals, and the reputation is well-deserved. The French-themed café has nailed their niche perfectly thanks to 25 years of experience.
Bub's Café, located just off the Monon Trail, gives a perfect view of the morning foot traffic while tucking into plates of biscuits and gravy, warm French toast or their signature donut holes.
Erika's Place, Cicero and Westfield's version of your grandmother's kitchen, serves up downhome cooking and that "small town vibe."
Now, on to the shopping...
From quirky locally owned shops to bustling malls with all of the brands you love, Hamilton County has you covered for holiday shopping! Plan out a getaway to get all of your shopping in so you can relax for the rest of the season with family and friends.
Find unique goods at shops like Gallery 116, Logan Village Mall or Silver in the City's Carmel Arts & Design District location. If vintage style is on your list, hit up one of the many antique shops around the Noblesville Square or the Antique Emporium. For Black Friday deals, shop 'til you drop at Clay Terrace, Hamilton Town Center or the nearby Fashion Mall. Detectible edible gifts from Lisa's Pie Shop, Vine & Table and the Carmel Winter Farmers Market will bring some local flavor to your holiday table.
Plan your perfect present procuring trip by using one of the many special deals being offered by Hamilton County hotels just for the holiday season. Use your savings to buy something special for yourself this season!
Browse a list of shopping options on VisitHamiltonCounty.com.


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- 4 beds
- 3.5 baths
- $419,900 price
- 1002734 mls id
- Half Baths: 1
- Square Feet: 3,391 sqft
- Neighborhood: Firethorne 60' Gated Community
Listing Description
Library and dining room frame two-story entry.. Open family room with 20-foot ceiling. Island kitchen. Morning area opens to covered patio. First-floor master suite with curved wall of windows in the bedroom and a garden tub, separate glass-enclosed shower, dual vanities and walk-in closet in the master bath. Upstairs game room, media room and Hollywood bath. Three-car garage.
- New Construction Yes
Subdivision: Firethorne 60' Gated Community
- Price Range $384.9K - $480.9K
- Sqft Range 2,939 - 4,606
- Subdivision StatusActive
- Subdivision StyleMasterPlanned
Subdivision Description
A 1,400-acre master-planned community set off FM 1463, Firethorne is located about 1.5 miles away from I-10. Shopping choices nearby include Katy Mills Mall, La Centerra, Old Town Katy, Town & Country and West Oaks Mall. Community amenities in a rich outdoor setting include sports fields, a scenic lake surrounded by 12-acres of greenspace, a nature park, nature trails, flowing creeks and a wildlife observation area. Recreational amenities include parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, an indoor exercise facility and a resort-style, multi-level family swim center.
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Find anatomical drawings of the human heart by referencing the seminal medical illustration book, Gray's "Anatomy of the Human Body." There are many other medical texts and websites available that feature anatomical illustrations, such as the Mayo Clinic and Nucleus Medical Catalog.
Henry Gray's "Anatomy of the Human Body" is considered a classic in medical illustration and has been used for many years to teach medical students anatomy. An online version of the work is available on Bartleby.com, but many libraries carry it as well. It contains a chapter on the human heart, under section V, Angiology, Part 4, The Thoracic Cavity. This chapter contains many hand-drawn illustrations in a variety of different angles and views.
You can also view medical illustrations at a number of online sites. For example, the Mayo Clinic website, MayoClinic.org, has many illustrations of anatomical organs, including a cross-section of the heart. The Nucleus Medical Catalog, NucleusCatalog.com, has several copyrighted anatomical illustrations of the heart that you can request to use for a fee.


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Why build affordable housing?
Why not just convert all the failed condo units?
Why not just convert all the failed condo units?
Actually, that is a great idea. I bet you the condos sitting empty cost just as much to build as something like the the Sitka which sits in the Pearl District. PLus the developer would sell them for less than cost just ot get out.
Of course, it'd be cheaper since we couldn't do the drill of spending 3+ years and a zillion planner hours setting the thing up - which would probably doom it as a CoP project.
These places are built to "condo" or "rental" standards depending upon their ultimate use. Those built to "condo" standards are more expensive.
Since the Sitka was meant to be low and mixed income rental, it is probably not as well built as the luxe condos. That's just a guess, though.
If you're looking for a higher quality unit to rent, look for the buildings built to be marketed as condos and have been forced to rent. Watch out, though. Most of these places will flip to condo the minute economic times improve and you'll have to decide whether to leave or buy your little slice of heaven at a price you will probably not be able to afford.
Do you think that the 90/303 people who paid 1 million to buy condos in NY's largely vacant Oro feel like idiots at this point? Especially if the Oro is offering specials or discounts to fill the rest of the building?
Converting affordable housing into unaffordable condos and back again. Our home is within walking distance of 3 of those 60's apartment complexes converted to empty condo units and then there were the nice older apartment complexes torn down to build big ugly modern empty condo units.
"Since the Sitka was meant to be low and mixed income rental, it is probably not as well built as the luxe condos."
If you can go to an open house, take a look. I've seen inside the Sitka and it is not that much worse than the Pearl/SoWa condos. Slab floors, slab walls, high-end IKEA cabinetry.
The market-rent condos might have nicer trim like stoves/refrigs, but that's about it.
I still think it is a good idea.


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Novell's Channel Partners are key to making Novell ZENworks a success and we recently sponsored a contest to find out how they're doing it. We asked our PartnerNet Channel Partners to write a quick summary of how they recently helped a customer deploy ZENworks. We did a random drawing from among the entries, to find three lucky folks with a Portal DVD Player in their future. Here are the winners, and links to the top entries we received.
Lucky Winners of a portal DVD player:
- COMLINE AG (Martin Weiss)
- Novacoast (Paul Anderson)
- Telcobuy (Brian Burrus)
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- Sx3 - Infrastructure Services
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- Novacoast helps County Government Battle MSBLASTER Worm
- Smooth Migration to Win2000 for Telcobuy
- Heritage Oaks Bank gets Rapid ZEN Deployment
- ZENworks in a Small Business World
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These days a dollar can buy a can of soda, a song on iTunes — or, in the case of South Pasadena, an armored vehicle.
Last week the city took delivery of a vehicle known as a Peacekeeper, paying Burbank $1 for the privilege. Burbank originally received the Peacekeeper as surplus from the U.S. Air Force.
The Peacekeeper is primarily used for rescues and creates a barrier between a potential shooter and a resident or police officer, said Burbank Police Lt. John Dilbert.
The Peacekeeper saw no action during its Burbank years, except during SWAT exercises, but South Pasadena Police Chief Joe Payne said his agency is boosting its SWAT training and capabilities, and he's pleased to have the vehicle.
"Local law enforcement [agencies are] having to rely more and more on their own resources for tactical operations," Payne said.
A city staff report stated the South Pasadena Police Department would benefit from having the Peacekeeper in the event of a complex shooting incident or stand-off situation, such as the North Hollywood bank robbery shooting in 1997 or the gunman's rampage at a Seal Beach hair salon last year.


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A few years ago, when my preteen was in the thick of her "Barbie craze", she wanted not just to have as many Barbie's as we could afford. She also wanted to be Barbie. Retrospectively this is really funny, because obviously she couldn't change her appearance but.. At 5 – the imagination is not limited. Emilie believed if she wished hard enough, was good enough, and did enough chores (or whatever I told her) she could have blonde hair and blue eyes like her role model – Barbie.
For a while I laughed and entertained it, using it to get her to eat her veggies and do things she generally wouldn't do. "If you eat all your greens you will have blue eyes like Barbie". I didn't realise how detrimental this actually was until for her 6th birthday – when that was her only wish. The one thing she wanted that I couldn't give her. She wanted to just for one day – have blonde hair. As over-the-top as I am, I bought her a blonde wig at a Chinese shop to make sure that her birthday was all that she wanted it to be. She wore it with absolute pride.
Is this healthy? No, did I consider it at the time? Not really. Then again there wasn't much option back then – Barbie only came in one shape and size. She was white. Straight blonde hair with blue eyes. While she was new anyway, my child always found ways to make Barbie's hair a little more like ours lol! All Barbie's friends in all the movies were the same, some with darker straight hair, but none fitting even close to our descriptions. It was probably why "The Princess and the Frog" became such a favourite in our home, because it allowed for a girl that was a little different to be the Princess at the end. To have the happy ending.
When Barbie sent me a press release to let me know that they were adding 4 new body types, 9 skin tones, 13 face sculpts, 9 eye colours and 13 new hairstyles my heart soared. The Fashionista range includes 100 dolls of diverse appearance and continues to grow. I am very aware of how impressionable my daughter is about her appearance and what I am teaching her about her own appearance in the way I love and care for myself.
Barbie's not-so-new range of Fashionista dolls (launched in 2015) assists us to help our children to recognise a broader view of beauty. One that incorporates the diversity that surrounds us. Exposing our children to diversity and providing them with toys that allow them to see themselves in their playing provides a platform for them to be proud of who they are naturally.
The Fashionista range also incorporates 180 careers, making it even easier to see the dream in their hearts, come to life. By allowing our children to choose a Barbie in their own image, their friends or friendship circles we allow them to see the beauty not only in themselves but also in the various shapes, colours and styles that surround them.
Whilst Emilie is over Barbie dolls, I am actually considering going to find a doll that looks like her, with her own career aspirations depicted. Not because she would ever actually play with it, but because I know that seeing is believing. She could even create a vision board with her Barbie.
For International Women's Day Barbie has gone beyond expectations and honoured modern-day role models through it's Shero program. They have launched a global call to action asking us to tag and share female role models who inspire them using the #MoreRoleModels on social media. More about it in the video below. Big ups to Barbie for being revolutionary and not only honouring our women in history but taking huge strides in acceptance, in diverse beauty and most importantly in believing you really can do anything you put your mind too!
Coincidentally today is also Barbie's 59th birthday – Happy Birthday Barbie!
In the Meantime – what are your thoughts on the diverse range of Barbie's available? Have you purchased any? Let me know in comments, or share your role models with me using the #MoreRoleModels hashtag!
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I wonder if there's an albino Barbie. The one with the white afro reminded me of an albino model. You did good entertaining your daughter's fantasy. I don't know if I would have.
I remember tying a towel to my hair, so it could be long like Barbie….pretend it was real hair… I have grown up HATING my hair. It's my Achilles heel. How different it would have been if I had access to a Barbie that looked more like me?
I love that Barbie has evolved to this! Nice one! Megan xx
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October 02, 2014
Auto Transport | Car shipping process
You've got options when it comes to auto transport. Lots of them.
Our vehicles are investments. They're among our most expensive possessions. Moving them a long distance, whether it's across a big state, like Texas, or across our great nation, means there are a lot of moving parts and many decisions to be made in order to protect your investment.
Vehicle transport is a custom process to suit your needs.
Here are some of the options you will encounter plan your move and research potential transport partners. Your choices here will affect your price quotes from each vendor.
Type of vehicle
From Peugeots to Yugos, Porsches to Passats, T-birds to F150s, Suburbans to swagger wagons. Yachts, houseboats, jet-skis, and bass boats. From recreational vehicles like mobile homes to fifth-wheels, and pop-up trailers, too. Yamahas, Suzukis, and Harleys, with apehangers or sidecars.
A professional team like DAS can ship oversized loads such as tractors, farm equipment, even fire trucks, if you can believe it.
Timeframe of the move
The sooner you can book it, the better. Different times of year experience higher travel volume. Some outfits can offer pick up within 24 hours, if necessary, but it's never a good idea to wait until the last minute.
Origination and destination
If you're moving from the Aleutian Islands to the Hawaiian islands, you will be looking at different pricing elements than if you're moving from Daytona to Dayton. Whether it's overland or oversea, the big car carrier competitors can handle it for you safely and timely.
Terminal to terminal or door to door
You may choose to deliver your vehicle to and from the carrier's facilities. The staff at the service center can receive your vehicle and perform the vehicle inspection for you to sign-off on the bill of lading.
If you'd rather save yourself time and stress, you can have the transporter meet you, or your designated representative, at your home or work to pick-up and drop-off your vehicle, on both ends of the move.
Open, Enclosed, or Top-Load
We've all seen the two-tier semi-trailers loaded with vehicles bound for salesroom floors. Usually they're open to the elements, but oftentimes they're enclosed to shield from road dirt and wind. What's more, the vehicles on the top rack have the added benefit of no overhang and inadvertent falling debris. If you're shipping a passenger vehicle, like a car, truck, or SUV, you might decide to pay for the premium ride.
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If you need to be certain your vehicle will arrive by a specific time, you can request guaranteed delivery. If that's sooner than the carrier would otherwise be able to deliver it, ask about expediting options.
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Scrub Free relaunched
Benckiser Consumer Products is relaunching its Scrub Free bathroom cleaner into task-specific products such as a new mildew and soap scum remover. It is also revamping the packaging and moving to value pricing for the brand. Benckiser is looking to rejuvenate the stagnant $325 million category and reverse erosion in the brand's share over the past five years, said Jeff Boley, group marketing manager for Benckiser. Margeotes/Fertitta & Partners, New York, handles. Cornerstone Design Associates, New York, designed new packaging.


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economic status. Women today constitute nearly 10 percent of the worlds poor, despite international efforts to compensate women and men equally in the workplace (Bender 69). While women made up about 32 percent of the worlds labor force in 1990, the percentage of women in positions to make important decisions was far lower (Bender 69). In the mid-1990's, women held only 8 percent of top managerial positions in the U.S. corporations (Bender 69). Women comprised only 1 percent of executives in the 1000 largest corporations outside the United States (Bender 69).
Women remain at a distinct disadvantage in education as well. While primary school enrollment for girls now roughly equals that of boys, women constitute about two-thirds of the worlds one billion illiterate adults (Microsoft 3). Of the more than 100 million children who drop out of school before completing the fourth grade, two-thirds are girls (Microsoft 3). On the other hand, women are entering colleges and universities in ...
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Women in Third World countries do not have the rights that American women enjoy. In most of these countries, women do not even have rights equivalent to those of American women in the nineteenth century. For example, the women have arranged marriages, have very limited access to education and are abused by their arranged husbands. In these countries, women work twice as many hours as men for one-tenth of the income (Tansey 2). The inequalities vary from country to country but one thing is in common; the inequalities are all being committed against women.
Women in Third World countries such as, Afghanistan, China and Iran all have different rights and are treated either equal or ...
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