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Face masks: for all types of outdoor sports!
Sports such as snowboarding, skiing, motorcycling, survival, gaming, airsoft and many other outdoor activities are exciting, adventurous and challenging. However, each of these outdoor activities inevitably has to deal with adverse weather conditions for which you want to be prepared.
In our collection you'll find a whole range of professional products to protect your head and neck from inclement weather. Whether it is an efficient bandana, a functional tube bandana, a tough balaclava, a warm beard hat or the epitome of professionalism: a neoprene face mask, you'll find it all in our assortment!
We also sell ancillary items such as air filters for our sublime facemasks exclusive, not to mention of course gloves.
Face Mask Black€ 19,95
Face Mask Skull Fangs€ 19,95
Ghost Balaclava Headshot€ 19,95
Ghost Balaclava Evil Grin€ 19,95
Ghost Balaclava Type A€ 19,95
Ghost Balaclava Mouthful€ 19,95
Face Mask Skull€ 19,95
Ghost Balaclava Joker€ 19,95
Balaclava Sabre Tooth€ 14,95
Face Mask Sinister€ 19,95
Black gloves with white skeleton print€ 14,95 € 9,95
Bandana Scarf Sea Camouflage€ 12,95 € 9,95
Bandana Scarf Skull€ 12,95 € 9,95
Bandana Scarf Forest Camouflage€ 12,95 € 9,95
Practical face masks for every situation
During outdoor activities, the head and neck are body parts that are subjected to the vagaries of nature. Depending on your own preferences and the requirements of your specific outdoor sports, there are plenty of alternatives to protect those vulnerable body parts against inclement weather. Here are some guidelines.
The most basic form of protection is the bandana. This indispensable garment protects your mouth and nose against blowing dust, loose sand, drifting snow and insects. Especially insects are a source of annoyance for cyclists when they take to the road in spring or summer.
A cleverly devised variant of the bandana is the bandana scarf or bandana tube. The tubular shape of this garment makes it possible to wear it as a bandana or as a scarf, which is a practical solution for skiers, bikers and other practitioners of outdoor sports. They are available in different versions for types of weather that can vary from cool to distinctly cold.
For hundreds of years the balaclava has been in use as a full-proof protection of the head and neck during winter conditions. Especially in winter sports this is a popular garment as it is easy to combine with ski goggles and ski mask.
A balaclava proves also excellent service on a motor bike or during survivals. In our collection you'll even find a series of gaming balaclavas inspired by the game Call of Duty: Ghosts. These ghost balaclavas will appeal to every practitioner of cosplay, gaming or airsoft activities!
Weather protection does not have to be boring. This is proven by our bearded hats (also known as octopus hats) and knight's cap. These manually knitted hats with a crazy touch are made from quality wool and protect the entire head against dodgy weather.
The ultimate protection on the track, on the road or during other outdoor sports is represented by our neoprene face masks. They are available in different versions, from basic to full frontal and form the utmost professional solution for all kinds of weather and outdoor activities.
Neoprene face masks: similarities and differences
Neoprene insulates your face and protects against wind and snow. Neoprene is water-repellent, but at the same time lets air through, so perspiration is limited to the minimum.
A basic face mask protects the lower part of the face with all the good qualities of neoprene. The full frontal face mask takes protection to a higher level, because this type of facemask shields the entire face. An additional feature of our deluxe face masks is the aluminum nose clip. The flexible neoprene in combination with the nose clip can be formed in such a way that no exhaled air escapes to your motorcycle or ski goggles. This prevents fogged glasses.
Top of the bill is the face mask exclusive. Besides an aluminum nose clip, this face mask features a built-in air filter. This is of importance for bikers who have to deal with exhaust gases and even with smog in large cities.
Used materials
You need different types of material for optimum protection of your face. Below is a short overview of the most common materials from which our products are manufactured.
|Used material
|Features and Products
|Natural material, breathable, good protection against cold, water-resistant, durable.
|Natural material, absorbing, wear-resistant. Cotton fabrics crease easily, so a blend of cotton + synthetic material is often used.
|Synthetic lightweight material. Wear-resistant, durable. Shrinkage, moisture absorption and insulation is negligible. Used in combination with cotton for better insulation.
|synthetic material. Elastic, insulating, warm, water-resistant, but also breathable. The ideal facemask for both skiers and bikers.


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I know so very little about this new world. The more I learn the more I question the wisdom of putting our young daughter into these situations. She loves fashion design, this could open up so many doors for her. It can be a great stepping off point to college and eventually a career in the fashion world. But it's also going to force her to grow up a lot sooner than would happen if she just stayed at home. Somewhere in there is a balance that I am responsible for finding and maintaining for her, while she gets to hopefully have an amazing experience.
What I do know is that we are going to meet with Next modeling agency in NY in Aug. We will be in NY for about a week, they will be doing her hair and making a plan for her future.
Next Models NYPRO: Next remains without question, one of the wealthiest and best managed management companies in the business and in many ways the best current performer amongst the big brand agencies outside of IMG. With a very concise and focused scouting network that scans through Brazil, Australia and Poland, the past year has seen major dividends pay off for MDC Top 10 Faces, Malgosia, Anja and the sensational newcomer Catherine. Add to that the hard earned stability of Next's big money bookings and what you have here is an agency that can guarantee you your checks without slipping into the mediocrity all catalogue bookings, all the time. When it comes to client relationships and alliances, Next Management is very discreet about its leverage but all the more powerful because of it. Faith Kates is one of the toughest negotiators around and with her on your side, you will work and at an impressive day rate.
CON: It doesn't really faze the bottom line of the operation which is swimming in lucrative catalogue capital that it doesn't focus on image bookings. But there's been a constant struggle with those "high image" bookings to counterbalance the big money commercial bookings that keeps Next rolling in cash. Thankfully the consistency of the scouting net that produces at least one editorial star a year, addresses that challenge nicely amplifying that Next is indeed that ideal of a full service destination.
SCOUTING CALL: Any new model scouted by this company should grab the offer. The one-two punch delivered by the Wilkenfeld/Kates team is unmatched in the business. Next stands distinctly not as a vanity production like so many other agencies, but a business with a capital B. With an amazing scouting to management ratio there is no doubt that Next knows how to break a new face on the market.
Two of Next's top models came from Mother Model Management, the agency that "discovered" Beth.
In an effort to eliminate my naivete I recently watched Taken (there's bad people in Europe, who knew?) OK that really didn't have anything to do with Beth's modeling our neighbor just said we had to see it, and now Dan doesn't have to worry about me sharing a cab with a cute guy.
However, the new documentary Picture Me does have to do with modeling. It looks into the abuses on young girls by power wielding photographers and unscrupulous managers. As a parent you hope to shield your children from bad people, I hope I'm still able to do that while we're out in this new world.

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This is the 'boring' tech support section. These are the things you may think you don't need to know, until you need to know them.
Read on and educate yourselves!
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by Myra Brien – The Calculated Adventurist
My family and I are all settled into our "new" house. I say "new" because our house is actually pretty old, but we're happy with it and that's what counts. Instead of saying it's old, I like to say it has character. Saying it has character excuses the fact that nothing I need can be purchased for it off the shelf, because things like closet doors are not standard size, everything has to be custom, which means more money. But it's OK because character is important too, right? Only if there's money to be had, my husband would say.
By far, this was the most difficult move we have done yet, and it was just within town! Even moving to China wasn't this hard. Maybe it's because we have The Boy now and stability is so much more important to me. Even now, the thought of getting on a plane is too much for me to handle.
When we were childless and fancy free however, flying was something that I looked forward to … even more so if we got business class because it meant we were going somewhere or returning home. I didn't care about the fact that we were treated like criminals going through security or that I may or may not get on the plane after all since we flew as much as we could on stand-by to save money.
After our first Summer home from China, we were set to return. All was well, especially so because we got business class. We relaxed, that is until we came to Siberia where there was a lot of turbulence and at hour "three" I asked my husband to get me some ginger ale … but he couldn't because the seat-belt sign was on.
I think my stomach problems had something to do with the turbulence, but it may have also been exasperated by the fact that we had a moment of private panic about our Chinese visa once we got on the plane. At the time, we didn't yet understand that we were considered permanent residents of Beijing because of my husband's visa status and job.
It was at that moment that we looked at each other and said,"What if Brian (my husband's boss) was wrong? What if we really did have to go to the Chinese consulate again over the summer to renew our visa?" Then it was, "Well, if that's the case, we're screwed. Can't do anything about it now." That's because anyone who tries to go through Chinese customs without a visa is ushered into a hidden room and out through a maze of fluorescent lit hallways that lead straight back to the next plane that goes anywhere in the US. I don't think Chinese Customs Enforcement would understand the excuse, "But our boss said our resident permit was sufficient! I didn't know!" So, after the fleeting panic, fleeting because it was too late anyway if there was a problem, we enjoyed business class and lived it up. We had Chicken Satay for lunch with a glass of wine and cheesecake for dessert.
Now back to after the turbulence over Siberia:
We were bumping along, my Chicken Satay and cheesecake sloshing and shaking in my stomach, and I turned to my husband and said, "I don't feel so good." Hours into the turbulence I was able to sleep a bit. Hour "four" I spent most of the time trying not to hurl.
Then we were descending over Beijing. The Captain said the weather was 84 degrees and clear. Clear?! Only if you think brown sky is clear. I started taking deep breaths despite the brown air, massaging my ear lobes, rocking back and forth, anything to try not to throw up as we landed. Another couple near us noticed my discomfort, but they didn't say anything, even when I threw up neatly in the bag they provide for just the occasion and repeatedly did so until the plane was on the ground. I hoped they wouldn't report me to the Chinese doctor police.
After we landed and were taxiing on the runway, my husband thought it was a good idea to say, "You'd better get rid of your barf bag in case doctors with masks come on the plane." Sometimes that happens … But I mistakenly thought he said, "There are doctors with masks getting on the plane." So I ignored the seat belt signs and ran back to the bathroom to throw it out in the trash.
All people entering China are put through health inspection before going through Customs. It really just means filling out a form certifying you're not crazy or have a contagious disease. If you ever fly to China, you'll probably see a video before you land that gives foreigners tips and info about going through Chinese Customs. It's pretty intimidating. There are diagrams and talk of temperature scanners and if you have a fever, you are told to go tell someone so they can quarantine you. (A tip, if you ever are on a flight to China and you have a fever, take lots of medication and don't tell Customs. Walk through the scanner quickly.)
It was 84 degrees when we landed. If you want to know what 84 degrees in Beijing is like when going through Customs, turn on your shower as hot as it will go with the bathroom door closed and no ventilation, and then walk in after about 20 minutes. Terminal 3 at the Beijing Capitol Airport also doesn't have air conditioning so it was not only hot and humid but also smelled like stale cigarette smoke. We were funneled into a Disneyland line like maze and hand over our health document at the first immigration check. We ended up making it through, and then we had to go through the Customs line. Moment of truth: My husband was first in one line … I was directed to go into another. The Customs officer looked at me, my passport, then stamped it. Relief! My husband's boss was right! A Residency Permit was sufficient to return to China.
Flights to and from China were always eventful and we have had a few misadventures, but it was worth it and we could always count on our driver being there to pick us up and takes us back to our tiny campus apartment. Next time I'll give you the low-down on LiangHe, our Beijing driver.
See Myra's personal blog: The Interactive Expat


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Landmark Hotel Case Study
Monday, 8 July 2013 | Admin
With only 40 lockers for the guests to use, the Landmark Hotel Spa and Health Club decided to remove the key-operated locks and replace them with a keyless alternative instead.
KitLock 1200 is a durable electronic lock suitable for securing lockers. Fitted in place of a standard cam lock, it provides simple keypad access without the hassle of keys, coins or tokens. Instead, access is gained by entering a four-digit code on the keypad. Guests simply enter a user code, then 'lock and go'.
How does a KitLock operate?
In 'locker-mode' a KitLock operates with a single-use code setting facility. The guest enters a four-digit code, that will lock and open the locker only once, then be erased. The locker then remains open until another guest uses it again.
When a locker is available, the lever handle will be in the open position (A). The guest opens the locker door, places items inside the locker and closes the door. The lever is turned to the closed position (B) and the guest enters a four-digit PIN code. A beep is audible for every button pressed. The blue LED will flash after the last digit; the new code is now accepted. A red LED light will flash to show the locker is in use.
To re-open the locker, the guest enters the four-digit code and turns the lever to the open position (A), ready for the next guest to use.


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For this year's Teacher's Day, the kids did magnets & coaster for their teachers. We have been teaching the kids to be appreciative towards their teachers & teaching assistants since day 1, so this year is no exception… For Christopher,
15th Week of Craft Activities (10 May 2015)
Today is Mother's Day! We are making tiaras for mommies! What better way to tell mom she is the Queen of our hearts, right? We made the tiara with foam. Kids can choose their preferred design, then decorate the
Constantine's Teacher's Day 2015 Presents to His Teachers
For this year's Teacher's Day, Constantine decided to give his teachers crochet coasters. There are total of 11 teachers; 10 females and 1 male. So, I prepared this for him… For the male Teacher…a crochet mini car
14th Week of Craft Activities (3rd May 2015)
This week, we start prep-ing our beloved kids on Mother's Day gifts… We are teaching kids how to make a bouquet of flower specially for their lovely mommy! Here is what we have…we have flowers made with different materials…paper, tissue
Car themed Tissue Box Holders
Recently, i have an order for a Car Tissue Box Holder from a dear friend. She wanted it to give to someone as a Christmas Gift. She showed me a photo of the sample & asked if I can make
Xmas Present Exchange Party 2014
So, after completed all the boys' toys i can think of (the cars & the airplanes), Constantine told me he wanted to give his friend Damien a Blue Bear…hm… A bear? To a 9 year old boy? I seriously don't
Aeroplane Plush
Honestly, I have made a lot of Airplanes, but have not really write a blog about it. Reason being I couldn't find an airport mat to place the planes on… Anyway, since I am preparing for boy's version of toys
The wheels on the car goes round & round…
This blog has been my longest overdue blog of the year! I have been wanting to do some boys version of Toys out of yarns but never been able to start until now. Of course, it is with a little
3 Bunnies & Giant Carrots…
3 little bunnies are the best of friends in the world! They are Baby Grey Bunny, the dare devil. Baby Brown Bunny. Being the youngest, he is the most shy guy among all. & Baby Beige Bunny, the happy-go-lucky bunny


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On May 12 we celebrated the World Fair Trade day.
In Afrikable we bet on the Fair Trade as a key tool to get women's economic empowerment..
During 9 years we've been working and creating opportunities to many african women and their families, accessing to a decent job, training professionally and growing together to start to own their own lives.
Putting their faces and hearts to what's behind the elaborate product; Hope, justice, professionalism and above all empowerment, such as Khadija Hassan that started making recycling products and now she is the project's manager in Lamu.
Or Mamá Madina, (Madina mother), one of our "grandmothers".
"Madina mother does not remember how old is she, more than 60 she says. She had 10 children but two of them have already died. She tell us that nobody hires somebody of her age, and much less to a woman that also does not know how to read or write.
She is very happy with the new sandal's Project because she sees that her work is important. She takes care of apply glue to the pieces, dyeing, and apply polishing wax and polishing the sandals.
With the salary that she earns, she can bring food home and to buy medicine to her sick husband. She also can pay the school for her children and even she can send one of them to highschool".
And the same as them, even more women, Anonymous heroines, tireless fighters that thanks to the Fair Trade, they have been improving their lives and those of their families.
From Afrikable we know that there is another way to make economy, to make a fairer and sustainable world to everyone.
As consumers we have that big power in our hands, valuing not only the economics but also the social and ecological.
We want a new global economic order with a fair Exchange, a sustainable social and ecological development, of quality of life for today and for the future, definitely, responsable and solidary consumption.
JOIN UP AND BE FAIR TRADE! #WeAreFairTrade
Author: Merche Cascajero | Translator: Rubén Duarte
Today, millons of women around the world will raise their voices against the violation of their rights (sexual, reproductives, labor …) against male-chauvinist violence, against the invisibilization of a global society that doesnt take them into account, relegated to a second plane and still does not value them justly for who they are. And they will do it, from many different corners of the globe, joining to an international feminist strike.
The women makes the world go around. If the women stop, we all get stagnant.
The afrikable's craftswomen want to be heard. to be respected and free. Today, they also join to the strike. They celebrate their day. From Lamu, Kenia, we join together with them to the millions of women that will go out to the Street to demand to be recognized, respected and treated as equal.
Jose and Ana, the solidarity vacation's coordinators and general support in field, they share what it means to them to live the march 8 next to them.
Ana Carrascón: "Every day in Afrikable is a gift. It's to be able to put name, and last name and a huge smile to the fight of each and every craftswomen that are part of this big family. Women that, against all odds, show that they are able, strong, powerful and transformers. Women that drive changes to better, to them and their families, and that through their work in the just commerce circuit can guarantee an education to their children, to be self-sufficient economically and cease to be invisibles for a society that relegates them to the darkest corner.
We admire them because all of them, to get here today, they have had to face situations of inequality and injustice, discrimination, violence, lack of ascence to the education and to health. They are a real example of courage and empowerment. To be able to share with them the women international day celebration and their claims this year, it makes the greatest sense."
Jose Mateos: "In Spain, the article 40 of the II Republic prayed : " All the Spaniards, without distinction of sex are admisibles to the Jobs and public office …" Since then, and thanks to the tireless fight of the women like Clara Campoamor, we have not stopped advancing in the fight towards the equality and the freedom. A fight that still has a long way to go, but a fight that is condemned to success.
A fight required independently of the country, color or ethnic group. A fight in which we the men have the responsability, capacity, need and obligation to collaborate, ending in this way with the injustice situation that they live for the simple fact of being women. Fight that we musn't stop until we get the total balance.
In Afrikable we believe in the female empowerment and that`s why we work everyday. It does not exist a man enough rich, able to pay what our women's smile transmit. Note even, between the richest, could pay the spark that shudder your body when you see the evolution of women that have suffered in his own flesh the scour of inequality through the marginalization, the gender violence and the male- chauvinist submission.
This is why we demand the implication of the goverments in this fight that Benefit everybody. Implication through effective action that fights against this male-chauvinist system, where it continues to be tolerated situations like male violence, marginalization, and inequality in the laboral rights, staying the dome of the big corporations and governments in men's hands."
We will convert this day in a party!
Authors: Jose and Ana | Translator: Rubén Duarte
Working in the children's rights week, the Pícaros School's team thought: "what better way to teach our little kids about the children's rights than to show them the reality of other children anywhere in the world? Why our little children were not going to contribute in the sense that we are all equal? At that time we came up with the idea of collaborate with Afrikable through our school.
To show our little ones the world's reality, we began with a project presentation video where they could watch the world's children. We keep going with a storyteller about Maka's story through "A BIG CHANGE" story tale.
Been so excited with Maka's story ! Three, two, one …. Let us get the ball rolling! Shoes out, socks out and to paint their foots to create elephants, giraffes, lions, tigers … they were excited with Africa so we made a wall with everyone helps.
But still we could do more things that Maka taught us, so we decided to create necklaces as the Massai's women do it, full with litlle balls and a lot of colours! Ahh, I forgot, and we made them in the floor, as we know that they do it.
And finally, we will tell you that we also learned a little Swahili, now every morning the children enter the school saying JAMBO and they smile and dance when it sounds the song "Jambo Bwana".
This is just the beginning, we will colaborate with Afrikable during all the scholar course, because we believe that...
Author: Mabel Deza | Translator: Rubén Duarte
A few months ago we were lucky enough to share special moments with a very special girl. Saedi came to Lamu to do her internship at Afrikable. Saedi is, above all, a brave woman who is bursting with life, strength and courage... an example to follow at only 18 years old.
Her parents are from Gambia and, although she was born in Spain, it wasn't until a few months ago that she obtained her Spanish nationality. "My dad lived in Spain as if he were still in Gambia, he forbade me and my siblings to speak in Spanish at home, and he would beat us if he heard us speak in any language other than Soninké, our mother tongue". Although that's not the only reason why he beat them... abuse was constant at home.
When she was 8, her parents took her on a trip to Gambia with her little sister to learn how to be like Gambian women. Back then she didn't know that trip would mark a before and after in her life. They stayed at her father's house in Turekunda, a small village far from the capital of Gambia. One morning like any other, after a breakfast like any other, her mother dressed her in a cloth that seemed very strange to her and took her to the bathroom where suddenly more women came in: her cousin and her mother held her to the ground, one leg each, another woman stood behind her holding her body and arms. Lastly, another woman entered the room with a blade in her hand.
"I don't really remember it as something extremely painful, but I do remember the screams of my sister when it was her turn" Saedi says. Maybe her mind wanted to erase such a horrible memory, maybe the fear or tension made her focus on what happened to her sister so she could somehow mentally escape what was happening to her. Maybe it simply didn't hurt her as much as she expected.
If I put myself in her place, in the place of an 8-year-old girl who suddenly is taken to the bathroom and forcibly held to the ground by 3 or 4 women while another one wields a blade in her hands, I would be terrified. In any case, what is clear is that that day, when others decided for her what to do with her body, they rode roughshod over her rights as a child and her rights as a woman.
Her parents returned to Spain, but she was left with her aunt in Gambia waiting to find a husband for her. During that period, abuse and mistreatment were common in her day to day life. Two years later Spanish bureaucracy gave Saedi a golden opportunity. She had to renew her residence permit since her father never registered her as a Spaniard in the civil registry despite being born and raised in Spain. He had to bring her back to Spain for the paperwork, and due to the precarious economic situation that the family was going through at that time, they could not send her back to Gambia.
The physical abuse continued in Spain, but one day Saedi, at the young age of 13, decided to let the brave woman inside her come out, the woman she has become now, and put an end to that situation. She talked to her teacher about everything that was happening to her and immediately all protocols for child protection were implemented. From that moment, thanks to Generalitat of Catalonia and Children's Villages, she is safe and more full of life than ever before.
Within the cycle of women's rights, and specifically following previous workshops on gender violence, we wanted to close this cycle by raising awareness about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as the ultimate expression of the violation of the rights of women and girls, as well as a clear example of both physical and psychosexual violence against all of us.
It is very common to hear about "female circumcision" when referring to FGM, and that's why we wanted to focus our workshop on highlighting precisely the differences between male circumcision and female genital mutilation.
Male circumcision is one of the oldest known surgical operations, it consists in the removal of the foreskin (skin that covers the glans of the penis). The main reasons for its practice are religious, cultural and for health. It is estimated that around 30% of men of the world's population are circumcised. The risk of complications during surgery, or post-surgery, is 2%, and they are easily treatable in most cases. Recent studies by the World Health Organization indicate that male circumcision significantly reduces the number of urinary infections, some types of cancer, and even sexually transmitted diseases. Special mention for the WHO studies that show that male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection by approximately 60%.
Female Genital Mutilation comprises all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia and other injuries to them for non-medical reasons. It has no beneficial effect on health and harms women and girls in many different ways. It can cause severe bleeding and urinary problems, and may later cause cysts, infections, birth complications and increased risk of newborn death. More than 200 million women and girls have now been subjected to FGM in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where this practice is concentrated.
Female genital mutilation is classified into three major types:
- Type 1 - Clitoridectomy: partial or total removal of the clitoris.
- Type 2 - Excision, involves the partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora (the inner folds of the vulva), with or without excision of the labia majora (the external skin folds of the vulva).
- Type 3 - Infibulation, consists in the narrowing of the vaginal opening, which is sealed by cutting and repositioning the labia minora or majora, sometimes by stitching them, with or without removal of the clitoris (clitoridectomy).
FGM is recognised internationally as a violation of the human rights of women and girls. It reflects a deep-rooted inequality between the sexes and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women. It is almost always carried out on minors and constitutes a violation of the rights of girls. It also violates the rights to health, security and physical integrity, the right not to be subjected to torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and the right to life in cases in which the procedure leads to death.
According to UNICEF, 9.3 millions of women and girls in Kenya (27% of the total) have experienced female genital mutilation, which positions Kenya as the number 17 of the 29 African countries where FGM is practised.
The ethnic group that practises FGM the most is Cushite, which includes the Somali, Borana and Orma tribes. The Maasai and Samburu tribes from the Nilote ethnic group also practise it to a great extent. On the contrary, the ethnic group that practises FGM to a lesser degree is Bantu, among which are the Giriama, Pokomo and Kikuyu tribes, as well as the Swahilis. 87% of the mutilations in Kenya correspond to type number 2: Excision.
In 2011, a law banning Female Genital Mutilation was passed in Kenya: "The Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation ACT nº32, 2011". Under this law, it is illegal to practise FGM or even to take a woman or a girl abroad to practise it.
Since the law was passed, the practice has fallen by 11%. In contrast, the girls who suffer it keep getting younger, probably so they won't be able to resist while being mutilated. If girls reach school age, they will probably refuse to undergo the practice since nowadays there is more information on the subject and they would have more options to lodge a complaint.
Many of the Afrikable women were subjected to mutilation when they were little, or even their daughters have experienced it. They all agree that there are no rules related to religion that force people to carry out FGM; most recognise that it is a cultural issue, that has been done ancestrally, that nobody told them it was wrong and that other options existed. In the past, women who didn't undergo ablation were rejected by their community and couldn't find a husband since they feared they would leave them for other men. It was also practised as a way to keep virginity intact until marriage. They now realise that men from their tribes marry women from other tribes where ablation is not practised and they wonder why they have to undergo it.
Since the law was passed, they have encountered many difficulties to carry out FGM on their daughters, and fortunately many have been saved from being mutilated. After the workshop they have verified and understood that some traditions are better relegated to the past.
All women were impressed with Saedi's testimony and strength, and encouraged her to specialise in this area, thus, with her testimony, she would be able to contribute in the fight to eradicate female genital mutilation.
Saedi, you are quite the role model… we congratulate you for being the way you are and we encourage you to move forward, to become the great woman we know you are going to be… It was our good fortune to count on your support and collaboration with Afrikable. Karibu tena!!
Author: Lola Serra | Translator: Sonia Moscardó
"It's been over 50 days since I returned from what was the best experience of my life. I find it very difficult to explain to my friends, colleagues, family, how the experience went when they ask me 'How was Africa?' It would take me a long time to answer the question.
In order to explain my experience, I have to go back to May 30, 2012 when I went to pick up my partner at Madrid's airport. Maitane came back from her trip to Afrikable after being on an island called Lamu for a month. I will always remember her first words when she saw me right after passing the automatic doors: 'I have to go back.'
During the next five years, every time we had to plan our vacations, Maitane always said: 'Another year that I'm not going back to Afrikable, Visu we definitely have to go together next year'.
After five years of 'holding on', I finally decided to make the trip with her to that island in Kenya about which I had heard hundreds of stories, flavors, smells...
The unforgettable experience starts from the moment you hop on the boat that will take you to the island of Lamu. There it was. After such a long time, there was only a five-minute journey between us.
When you set foot on Lamu, you notice the special charm it gives off. To get to Afrikable, your bags are carried by the unforgettable donkey, Pantoja.
In the first walk from the harbour to the Shamba, you quickly realise that the island of Lamu will leave a mark on you. During the scarcely 25-minute walk, I remember greeting more than 100 people. Everyone with a smile on their face. When we got to the Shamba, we were 'attacked' by a crowd of children whose only desire was to hug you, kiss you and touch you... Consequence: first moment I had goose bumps.
From the first time I passed Afrikable's door, I felt like Maitane had lied to me on her stories about the little and homely NGO. What I had in front of me and was able to enjoy is a great project that grows step by step, bit by bit. That's what we went there for, to do our bit.
In my case, I had to help Madame Joice within the school department. In my professional life, I teach adults and I had not dealt with so many 'little monsters' at the same time before. After ten minutes, I had them controlled with a couple of 'Sasa hapana, sasa school, na after we kucheza'. The mixture of languages all volunteers speak from the first day, and after three days you don't even know what language are you speaking when your colleagues look at you strangely.
The project grows every day, every hour, thanks to the daily effort of the women there. They are an example of self-improvement, bravery, courage. Each one of them has a story that makes you shiver just from hearing it.
Just like everyone else, we leave our comfortable life behind to go contribute. I think I did my bit, but I must admit that I'm taking with me a whole bag of bits. A bag that will be with me for the rest of my life and I will forever carry in my heart.
After five years, I understand Maitane's words perfectly. Now I am the one who wants to go back.
Asante Sana.
Nakupenda Lamu.
Nakupenda Afrikable.
Author: David Martínez | Translator: Sonia Moscardó
"I can finally say that I officially belong to the group of people affected by 'Africa's ills'. Far from being an illness, it is an emotional state that those of us who have visited the continent and feel the need to come back suffer. To feel again, to smell, to breathe, to contemplate its people, its colours, its music, its energy, its horizon, its sky and a whole range of sensations that get you caught up in a feeling of vitality and strength that you don't want to stop experiencing.
All thanks to you, Afrikable. A small project I discovered 5 years ago while surfing the net in search of myself. Although, 5 years later I can no longer say that you are a small project. I met you as a humble family with many challenges to overcome and I've had the privilege of seeing what you have become through the years.
The modest house you had at the time was called 'Alipenda', the first one to give shelter to such an ambitious project. All activities were carried out there: the women's workshop, the children's school, the babies' area, the kitchen, the volunteers' area and the founders and the coordinator's office. The idea of having a piece of land (a Shamba) to develop Afrikable's hopes and dreams was a bold vision of the future. And yet here you are, more determined than ever after facing several obstacles, difficulties and frustrations that didn't stand a chance against the many moments of joy, overcoming and achievements.
It has been overwhelming to come back to the same place and see everything you have achieved and how much you've grown from the front row. A piece of land that houses several buildings: the sewing workshop with new machinery, the footwear workshop, a storage room, a big office for the project's management, two nursery schools, the babies' area, a dining hall that caters to more than 100 children, the Maternity Home (probably the biggest proof that everything is possible), an orchard that symbolizes how even in the most inhospitable places everything can grow with a lot of effort and love, and a cosy space for volunteers. Now more than ever, I have felt what Afrikable means: Africa is possible..
About this second experience I would highlight the self-improvement, strength and empowerment lessons learned from each one of the women that are part of the project. Their stories are a burden they have to carry every day; their strength and lust for life never cease to amaze me. One of the tasks I had to carry out every morning was to go down to the Afrikable store in the village (Lamu), Mariam Ramadhan was there, and starting my day thinking about her smile when she saw me walk through the door made the heat and the 30-minute walk on the sand to get there be 'Hakuna Matata' (no worries).
I close a chapter of my life in the knowledge that I will cross paths with Afrikable's women and children again, after all, everything happens in threes. I will come back to see firsthand how each seed you have planted has grown, to see how women have continued to acquire their empowerment and how the children have grown up with the tools you provided them with.
Asante Sana (thank you very much) to the brave and courageous women, to the lively and strong children, to each member of the great Afrikable family for opening your home to us, for opening our eyes and showing us the essentials of life, and, in short, for opening up your hearts to us. Once again, I have tried but I couldn't give more than I have received.
Author: Maitane | Translator: Sonia Moscardó
Finally, the day to present the New Afrikable catalogue.
Behind each product, each photo and each design there is great teamwork that has lasted for years, and many stories to tell.
From every woman who, with perseverance, effort and their willingness to always improve, grow and better themselves, has cut, sewed and ran every stitch from the first to the last product with a smile on their face
Since that day Lola and I were sitting down with a pen and a notebook in hand, the new catalogue started to become a reality, instead of a new dream to fulfill, to showcase all the work we do every day at Afrikable, with enthusiasm, professionalism and the same goal as always: women's empowerment and fair trade as a tool for change.
From every photo taken of each product, by the number one photographer and model, that with each flash takes you to another place where you can hear the sewing machines, the soft singing of women while working and the laughter of children in the background.
From the great and essential graphic design work, with a consummate professional at the front spreading energy through each improvement and idea put forward, where the outcome of the road we have travelled together can be shown, to achieve much more than a Fair Trade catalogue, a catalogue of stories, empowerment, self-improvement and effort.
A new catalogue with new products, in line with new trends, as well as the total upgrade of the existing products with remarkable improvement in quality and design.
All items shown in this catalogue are handmade under Fair Trade standards , by Afrikable's producer groups: Jimudo Women Group, Masaai Crafts, Lamu Recycling Solution and Viatu Project.
Find out all about it!
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Author: Merche Cascajero | Translator: Sonia Moscardó
And we won!!!
We thought we had won a volunteer holiday during which we were going to Lamu to help people in need through our "western and developed" contribution, but just stepping on the island made us realise that we would mutually help each other.
Let's start from the beginning...
After getting confirmation that there were no available places for September, we quickly started dealing with the idea that it wouldn't be possible this year, despite being available for the holidays and having saved the money for the experience that we had wanted to live for the last two years, being holidaymakers at Afrikable! It was such a shame... other colleagues booked it first and the order of arrival must always be respected. Afrikable decided to draw a raffle based on buying tickets to help finance the "Maternity Home", an ambitious project that will enable women to monitor, control and give birth in adequate conditions unusual in the area. I decided to help by buying and spreading tickets among people close to me. The raffle took place on March 30, my work shift that day was from 2 pm to 10 pm so the first thing I would do after work would be to check the raffle tickets. I didn't get the chance to... Lola had already written me to congratulate me on... my birthday! That's right, my birthday is March 30! I thanked her and she called me...
Lola: Alejandro, happy birthday!
Me: Thanks, Lola! I was just leaving work... I haven't even walked out the door yet.
Lola: I'm calling to congratulate you on your birthday… and on the raffle!!! You won!!!
Yes, I was speechless... uncontrollable nerves ran through my body in a matter of milliseconds, unable to do anything but enjoy it. It was a unique day that I will never forget. I quickly called my brother and we started thinking about the wonderful experience we were going to live. We had won a volunteer holiday!
Months later we arrived to Lamu, from where I'm writing you. From the air you feel like the island has that something... and when you land you can confirm that it's nothing like what you have experienced before. You go from the airport to the island in a wooden launch with people who don't stop smiling. The coordinators wait for you on the other side, with such joy and enthusiasm that confirms it's going to be an unforgettable experience. The village is buzzing with life and joy, they insist that you feel welcome, and you will hear the words Jambo, karibu ("Hello, welcome") constantly throughout your stay, always accompanied by a dazzling smile created by the contrast of their skin colour.
We arrived at the facilities where Afrikable develops its project. Joy and harmony are in the air. There's a great sewing team of lively women with a look of satisfaction when people visit their work area. A footwear workshop where they make the sandals that will be sold under fair trade standards in different places, whose dedication and hard work make the western public appreciate their quality. A nursery school, fundamental element of the project. Children's school, backbone of society where Afrikable tries to perform a thorough and meticulous work. Proper nutrition, personal hygiene care, health, learning how to read and write, learning English, believing in a better world, fighting to improve and not settling for what has already been established and, above all, making them feel loved and very appreciated. And the new jewel in the crown, the Maternity Home, is now a reality! Construction is very advanced, the building can be seen, it has shape and, two days ago, they finished putting the roof on. My tickets and those of the collaborators are plastered on every stone. There's still work to be done and funding to be acquired, but everything runs smoothly!.
We were soon assigned the tasks or areas in which all of us who had come during the same period would collaborate. After several days, we all had the same feeling... we didn't feel that useful... "I just go grocery shopping to the market", "I'm just holding babies all morning", "I just cut and stick sandal soles…" We all had the feeling that we were coming to "change the world!!", we felt energized enough to "improve all of Lamu in 3 weeks!!". After sitting down to ponder for a few minutes, I realised that our desire to be useful and ambitious didn't allow us to notice that thanks to us everything else was moving further, that mothers could work because we looked after their babies, that children learned English thanks to the games teacher holidaymakers prepared, that the children could eat thanks to the person who went grocery shopping to the market every day, that people could work in facilities in optimal conditions because maintenance workers did their job well. And I started to smile! I felt very useful and... "I was changing the world!!", exactly what I came to do! It was wonderful!.
Days have gone by so fast. We spend the mornings helping out and the afternoons exploring the island and its surroundings, enjoying the charming beaches, unforgettable fresh juices, boat rides and a beer in a floating bar that captures every visitor's attention. On weekends we go on longer trips, such as safaris or stays in unspoiled islands that require a full day.
I've loved Africa and I feel like with Afrikable I have understood it better. I have been able to go deep into the reality of Lamu's society. Now I understand those times I have been told that Africa leaves no one indifferent. Today, I'm incapable of giving a verdict nor a more or less profound opinion on Africa and I don't expect to be able to give one for months, when I've had the chance to take in and assimilate everything better. Afrikable and the raffle have allowed me to live a unique experience, to discover a different world, to value aspects that I had already forgotten and, above all, to do my bit for a better Lamu. I take with me friends, memories, experiences, images, both those captured by the camera and those that will never be erased from my mind, nature and bits of Africa.
Goodbye from two holidaymakers who will always carry in their hearts Afrikable, their women's entrepreneurship and the hopes pinned on Africa's future generations.
Alejandro and Pablo Martín
Author: Alejandro Martín | Translator: Sonia Moscardó
7 years ago, during our first trip to Lamu, Kenya, we met Lola Serra and Merche Cascajero.
We were following the project they had recently launched: AFRIKABLE.
It gathered a group of 10 women of different ethnicities and religions, with their children, who had important needs for subsistence. With Lola and Merche at the front, running on no more than their enthusiasm and total dedication.
At Free Design Bank, we feel hooked to this group of brave women from the beginning.
We wanted to provide our help and collaboration, from designing, by seeking methods and resources both in the design of products with improved commercialisation, always fair trade, and in the training and funding.
After these 7 years, the group has grown; more than 40 women and 100 children now live off the project. New facilities that have improved their life and work quality have been built.
Afrikable is more than an NGO. It's a life project, which we fully share at Free Design Bank.
Today, you can feel the strength every single woman of the project transmits in every thank-you hug, in every word in Swahili, that don't need translation because they strike deep in your heart.
During this last trip, we were very touched; we felt part of this beautiful project, in which, on a human level, we always receive more than we give.
Thanks Lola, thanks Merche.
Author: Amparo Balbastre , FREE DESIGN BANK Coordinator | Translator: Sonia Moscardó
Once we saw the opportunity to set up this project together with Afrikable we did not hesitate. Almost in unison Amparo Balbastre, Carmen Gujarro and I thought that this was another one of those challenges Free Design Bank had to face. We talked to Merche Cascajero and Lola Serra and we all saw it clear, we would end the circle of needs; we would build the crafts workshop building that Afrikable had always needed, we would get new sewing machines and create a new collection of more attractive products, commercial products adjusted to the new technical possibilities of craftswomen.
The Free Design Bank team set off and many volunteer designers responded to our call, they were organised in three groups; one group would be in charge of design proposals that reused the plastic of all the water jugs consumed in Lamu, another group would propose exclusive sandal designs for the Maasai women group, the last group would work on proposals with Kanga and Kikoy fabrics. I assumed the leadership of the groups and projects, while Carmen was responsible for the management of the project and for refining the designs proposed by the volunteers; Amparo took care of the groups' coordination and of creating or improving the prototypes' patterns.
Four months later, after many hours of work from both volunteer designers and the Free Design Bank leaders, the collection was ready to be produced by Afrikable's groups of women… But, in which building? Truthfully, Merche and Lola moved quickly, on our arrival to Lamu we were surprised to see that the new sewing machines were set up and running, and above all that…The new workshop building was almost finished!!.
At Afrikable's headquarters in Lamu we have spent three unforgettable weeks setting up the project, selecting the designs and assembling the machines, while Amparo trained the women on the use of the new industrial electric sewing machines. Those three weeks of close relations with the women of the project and their concerns have filled us with excitement, knowledge and strength to keep collaborating with Afrikable from the social design fundamentals that Free Design Bank represents for many years to come.
Author: Manolo Bañó, Manager of the FREE DESIGN BANK Social Design Project | Translator: Sonia Moscardó


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The application process can be a bit messy. Some users didn't like the scent. Possibly won't work on tough break-outs, but the bonus tool may help.
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Being today, May the Fourth, I couldn't miss the opportunity to talk about one of my favorite bad guys. It's true the major villain in the universe is Darth Vader, one of my main sources of inspiration in my life, and of course in my top 5.
But you know the Star Wars universe is so huge, many secondary characters are also worth following. This is Boba Fett's time.
When I was a little girl I didn't really know what bounty hunter meant, in Spanish, Cazarrecompensas, but Boba Fett was, thus, apart from being a rockstar, if being a bounty hunter meant to wear a cool helmet as his, sure I wanted to be one. I never had a Boba Fett helmet, but I still remember driving my pedal engine jeep, with my blue-red-yellow helmet, which was a mix between Vader's and Fett's. Ah! I also was armoured with my cork bullet Star Wars gun. Not joking!
Boba Fett has not very remarkable spoken parts in the classic saga, but his appeal is obvious, the hunter, the observer, and Han Solo's worst nightmare, thanks to Jabba The Hutt's reward on his head.
He's also closely in touch with Darth Vader, sharing the target of searching and blocking the Millenium Falcon crew, each one for their reasons: Fett wants Solo, and Vader wants young Skywalker. Although Fett as one of the best bounty hunters enjoys some privileged position and freedom within the Empire, he sympathizes with the dark side, as he blames the Jedi cast for his father's assassination, and also because the rewards come from the powerful side. Thus their relationship is based on common interests and respect.
Thinking of the relevance of his acts in the Saga, I've always considered the execution of his character particularly unfair. Of course Solo had to be honored to be the one to put an end to his archenemy, but c'mon, he couldn't even enjoy of his own triumph because he was blind after being frozen in carbonite. Just a sharp movement with a stick, which starts the flying propeller engine, his jetpack, Fett is unable to take control of, ending up being digested by Tattoine's Sarlacc, a kind of carnivore plant in the middle of the desert, for over 2000 years. What a shame!!!
According to some comments registered, if Lucas had managed to foresee the impact of the character and his popularity and cult, he would have thought of a more exciting way to end with him. In an attempt to give him more credit, there was a part referring to him and his father's death, being Jango the model for the design of the clone soldiers. Star Wars for me ended with The Return of the Jedi, and these new episodes were an Epic Fail, and an insult to the fans, I cannot comprehend how George Lucas dared to carry out.
One of my childhood frustration was, after collecting my Corn Flakes coupons, never to receive my Boba Fett's figure. In fact, nothing that I've requested with coupons ever arrived home. I'm thinking of a cow patterned sandwich maker too. Fuckers, I should have demanded for cheating a kid.
Now I've discovered Fett's shoes…and I want them. Any volunteer to make me the happiest girl in the world? It's cheaper than Han Solo full scale carbonite figure, and marriage is not involved…just think about it! ❤
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Usher in the Year of the Tiger with a New Tattoo!December 31st, 2009
From Noon to 10:00 PM, artists in the shop, which just opened on December 1, 2009, will be inking Year of the Tiger tattoo specials for $50.00 apiece. It's first-come, first-served, folks, so don't show up too late.
In case you were wondering what kind of tattoo this deal will get you, we here at Tattoosday were thrilled to get a sneak peak of the flash from which customers can choose, and got the blessing from Shon Lindauer, designer, tattooer and shop manager, to share the designs with our readers:
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All sorts of craziness went on in Rome while Stephen was filming "Imperial Venus" with Gina Lollobrigida, although it was still not as crazy as the "Cleopatra" set which was filming around the same time there. Stephen even saved Gina's life along with other cast members when a helicopter filming scenes dipped too low!
But for Stephen Boyd's fast thinking, Gina Lollobrigida and five other members of the "Imperial Venus" cast might have had their heads chopped off by the blades of a helicopter at the village of Marzaiana, 60 miles from Rome. Hovering only 45 feet above the players, the director was shooting a chase scene. A sudden downdraft caused the helicopter to drop sharply and tilt to a 40- degree angle.
Stephen yelled "Hit the dirt," shoved Gina head over heals. I hear that the blade of the tilted helicopter came within inches. (Vidette Messenger of Porter County, August 6, 1962)
Above, Steve and Gina attend a Frank Sinatra benefit concert in Rome, June 1, 1962 (http://www.archivioluce.com/archivio/)
Steve's next is "Imperial Venus", to be filmed in Rome with Gina Lollobrigida. He reminded me that I'd introduced them one night at Producer Jerry Wald's house: "If you recall, I talked with her that night for about five hours and found her fascinating."
"Let's not have ANOTHER scandal in Rome," I said.
Steve grinned, "When in Rome, do as the Welsh do." (Hedda Hopper Interview, "Liz Taylor's First Marc Anthony, " June 17, 1962).
Stephen Boyd – who was to have played the R Burton role in Cleopatra- will have the villa next to Liz's when he films "Imperial Venus". (The Daily Press, April 17, 1962)
Gina plays the role of Napoleon's colorful sister, Pauline Bonaparte Borghese. Boyd is an officer in the French army who fall sin love with her, and he grinned: "She's my Waterloo." (Fort Lauderdale News, Erskine Johnson report, August 1, 1962)
Boyd chuckled, "I'll never forget the big moment of passion between Gina Lollobrigida and myself in 'Imperial Venus.' I had to grab Gina, kiss her so passionately that our knees gave out from under us, and we sank gradually and gracefully to the floor- it said in the script. And that's the way the director insisted we play it.
"What actually happened is that I'd grab Gina and she'd swoon. But as we tried to sink to the floor our knees would bump together, we'd have to fight to keep out balance and rehearsal after rehearsal we'd wind up roaring with laughter. Censors? They never crossed our mind." (https://wordpress.com/post/stephenboydblog.com/9476)
"In a letter from Stephen Boyd in Rome "I had top carry Gina Lollobrigida up 75 steps at the Borghese Palace six times for a scene in our movie, 'Imperial Venus.' Now don't you think that's carrying an actress in a film too far?" (The Philadephia Inquirer, Aug 1, 1962)
A fella had to draw the line somewhere. Stephen Boyd threatened to walk off "Imperial Venus" in Rome if they stick to the new scenes written calling for him to make love to Gina Lollobrigida while he is stripped down in a bath!
"That nude bathing stuff is all right for the girls," storms Steve, "let Marilyn and Brigitte and Kim and all the others splash around to their heart's and press agent's content. But me? Never. They can think again. Or they're going to be missing a boy." (The Springfield News-Leader, August 2, 1962) *On a side note, Stephen did complete this scene!*
They hung the "Closed" sign on Gina Lollobrigida's set in Rome while she and Stephen Boyd did their love scenes in the room Paolina, sister of Napoleon, had constructed expressly for love – a pool surrounded by mirrors. This is the secret highspot of "Imperial Venus" which producers hope will shade "Cleopatra's" panting passions. (Albuquerque Journal, July 28, 1962)
Every time good looking Stephen Boyd gets an assignment to make a movie in Rome, some sort of jinx starts operating. He's been in Italy a month languishing around waiting for Gina Lollobrigida's "Imperial Venus" to get off the dime. It's the usual hex- script trouble. (The Indianapolis Star, June 30, 1962)
"To avoid the traffic snarls (in Rome) when I was doing 'Imperial Venus' with Gina Lollobrigida," says Steve, "I had to leave for work at 7:30 in the morning, and not come back until 11 at night." (Express and News San Antonio, September 2, 1962)


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Better stock up on boxes of instant mac and cheese. If you haven't already bought your $30 ticket for the Austin Mac 'n' Cheese Fest, you'll be left to your own devices (a pot, water) if you want to enjoy "unlimited mac and cheese tastings" come Nov. 13.
The first ever festival to celebrate cheesy noodles in Austin is officially sold out. A blog post yesterday on the event drew a large, presumably hungry, response from our readers, including one accusation of attempted world domination:
It turns out mac and cheese lovers are more than just talk. While there were reportedly more than 200 cheesy tickets available yesterday afternoon, the event sold out during the time it took me to write this. But turn that macaroni noodle upside down. If this year's any indicator, this event is sure to be more than a one-off.
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Aggregator-led broker iGO4 limited, has appointed Phil Zeidler as its Non-Executive Chairman, effective from 1st December 2008. This coincides with their first anniversary. A soft launch in July 2008 has seen enormous progress towards becoming one of the UK's leading aggregator brands.
Phil's non-executive chairmanship of iGO4 limited will involve providing board leadership, strategic planning, and commercial review to this evolutionary insurance distribution business. Phil says: "Historically when new, more efficient forms of personal lines insurance distribution emerge, there are new entrants who set up specifically to cover the new channel. Direct Line responded to phone distribution, Swift Cover to internet distribution and as aggregators have emerged as the dominant force, iGO4 are delivering a first class broker proposition specifically targeted to them. This is relevant and exciting and I am delighted to be part of the team."
Matt Munro, Managing Director of iGO4 limited, comments: "We set up iGO4, having identified the need for a proposition specifically developed for aggregators. We have developed a customer proposition that fits with the broadening and more sophisticated profile of those using aggregators and are working with insurers to enhance their understanding of the aggregator channel. As a result, insurers can react and adapt quickly by developing new products and ratings strategies."
Phil joins a highly experienced team of individuals, who have identified a gap in the online personal lines distribution market. Matt continued: "Phil brings a wealth of experience and relationships with him and we are delighted to welcome him to the iGO4 team."
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Eastern Manitoba Concert Association Inc.Eastern Manitoba Concert Association Inc. Contact: Barry Burnett
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EMCA promotes the art plus provides musical education and entertainment in the Eastman region. Our board of directors selects and books concerts to be held each season. We enroll members in the association and collect membership and admission fees. Youth are encouraged to come and enjoy the music with childrens' rates.
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Let's start over. These are the decisive words on which the craterous relationship flaps between the two male lovers in Wong Kar-wai's Happy Together. The film, which has recently been reissued by Kino Video in a remastered edition, scored Wong a Best Director award at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. Viewers fond of on-the-rails plotlines may by miffed at the film's whimsical ways, as when, for example, it cuts from a character reflecting on his geographical position to a series of upside-down shots that correspond to his imaging of what his native city on the opposite end of the globe would look like from such a vantage point. (Speaking with regard to the fact that the film turned out differently than what Wong initially had in mind when he began shooting, the critic Jonathan Rosenbaum wrote, "Happy Together is less a film with a subject than a film about not being able to find one.") Conversely, for those from whom a so it goes falls readily from the lips, Happy Together should have the gummy immediacy of a weepy nose; its free-floating construction is advantageous toward its depiction of a chaotic, distance-pursuit relationship. Primarily set in Buenos Aires, the movie follows the story of two émigrés, Lai Yiu-Fai (Tony Leung) and Ho Po-Wing (Leslie Cheung), who leave Hong Kong to reinvigorate their bond. After a futile attempt to take a road-trip to a waterfall, Ho decides they should break up, but their cycle of separation and reconciliation is not over. Although their story is filmed in an alternating palate of black-and-white and sun-stroked colors, their relationship never feels inauthentic or diffused by the director's compelling studiousness.
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St. Petersburg cruise will take your breath away...
St. Petersburg cruise will take your breath away...
A St. Petersburg cruise will take you to Russia's second largest city, and its most magical. It's home to the most majestic architecture that this huge country has to offer, and has a feast of attractive buildings that will take your breath away.
History was made in this captivating city, and as you tour its streets and view its wonders, you'll be awed by what you see. A must-see is the Winter Palace, and be sure to visit the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood – truly an iconic sight in this alluring destination. Kazan Cathedral is another gem.
You need plenty of time to see the exquisite sights of St Petersburg, which is why cruises tend to include an overnight stay, allowing 2 full days and an evening in which to experience everything it has to offer.
Purchasing a 2 day excursion pack is the best way to make the most of your time in this enchanting city. Other places on your Travel To-Do list should include The Hermitage, Peter & Paul Cathedral, St Isaac's Cathedral, The Palace of Catherine and Peterhof Park. For an extra-special treat, have dinner and take in a Russian Ballet performance.
Day 1
You will be met from your cruise ship and taken to your air conditioned transport for the start of your full day city tour, which includes a visit to "The Hermitage," classed as one of the world's oldest and best museums. It houses art and paintings by Da Vinci, Rafael, Rembrandt, Monet and Renoir, among others. The Winter Palace is stunningly beautiful, with decorative ceilings, beautifully tiled floors and intricate staircases.
Then you will be taken to Peter and Paul Cathedral, the highest structural building in its day. You'll find the tombs of the past Tsars and Tsarinas here, including Peter and Catherine the Great.
The tour will then lead you to St Isaac's Cathedral, which has one of the largest gold domes in the world, visible across the city's skyline.
Day 2
You will be again met from your cruise ship and taken by air conditioned transport to
Catherine's Palace, an opulent architectural wonder designed by Rastrelli. Discover the riche within as you explore sections such as the White Vestibule, the Amber Room, The Portrait Hall, the Grand Hall and the Crimson Pilaster Room.
Next stop on your tour to another former summer Imperial Residence. Peterhof Park is set in magnificent gardens dotted with countless water fountains, charming pavilions and summer houses. The park was almost completely destroyed by the Nazis in World War II, but has been restored to its full splendour.
(Please note that if you wish to explore St Petersburg on your own, then it is necessary to obtain a visa. However, should you book an escorted excursion, then your visa will be included.)
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Motorcycles are a common form of transportation throughout the world. People also ride them in races or just for fun.


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text: In the ongoing battle by art institutions to increase audience numbers, no one is targeted harder than school kids. All museum folk love the pitter-patter, pitter-patter of tiny feet that they can divide by two to build the body count for Councils, Governments and Boards. Besides, what could be more important than educating the young? To that end, the museum world has sprung into interactivity and become rather more doubtful about the attractions of content. Yesterday in Budapest of all places, we saw an extreme example of the trend that seemed to indicate that all the expense and effort to be entertaining to kids might be a waste of time. At the Budapest Zoo's museum, in a huge hall full of vitrines and panoramic display cases (well rooms really), we found hundreds of children excitedly running from one window to the next, pushing and shoving to get the first look. Total engagement and animation with just one unusual aspect: all the displays were completely empty. No animals, no birds, not even a snail. Someone had forgotten to put up the 'exhibition closed for repair' sign. Kids didn't care.


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The Cambridge Cop, the Harvard Prof, and President Obama are all meeting this week to difuse the recent situation they were all involved in, put on a happy face for the press, and most importantly, drink some cold beers.
The Cambridge Po-Po has chose to imbibe Golden's, ahem, microbrew Blue Moon. Which for good measure, has seen its summer version steadily being thrown down The Commish's esophagus this season. The Doctor hasn't quite decided if he will partake in a Red Stripe or a Beck's Beer. And meanwhile the Leader of the Free World will have a Budweiser: take that North Korea!
Having a beer at the White House is quite the memorable moment, and the Cop and the Prof get to choose what type of beers they want. Isn't there something kind of wrong here? You bungle a 911 call and arrest a man who actually lives in the house, get chastised by Obama yet you want to indulge in Golden's finest hops and barley? And the other dude yells from the roof tops, playing the race card, flaunting his scholastic position, yet gets to cheer 'Hooray for Beer!'?
Will there be Beer Nuts, pretzels, or potato chips?
Both were summoned to the White House, drink whatever they serve you. If Obama says, "Uhhh, you here are, uhhh, drinking some warm bat piss that fermented in a meth house for three weeks" then you smile and drink it.
Prof guy, if they are going to let you choose your own beer...to drink...with the President of the United States...in the most recognizable American building in the world...try to drink an American beer. This ain't Kingston, and this ain't Germany.
Obama...I may have to reconsider my vote if you keep swilling that Bud too.
RELATED: Damon Wayans Stand Up circa 1996 - "This is the White House...bring me some cocaine!!!"
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