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The Archive is sad to report the death of Lucille Bilss, who passed away on Thursday, November 8th at the age of 96. Bliss was a voiceover artist, best known for voicing "Smurfette" on the animated hit, The Smurfs. Bliss was also the voice of one of the wicked stepsisters, "Anastasia" in the Disney movie Cinderella, the voice of early television's Crusader Rabbit, and of "Ms. Bitters" on the Nickelodeon series, Invader Zim.
Below are some selections from Lucille Bliss' 2005 Archive Interview:
On recording Cinderella:
I played the part of "Anastasia," the redhead. "Oh your Grace, I'd love to dance. Cinderella!" She was a raucous Brooklyn-ese gal. I was the stepsister part. It was more of a comedy part. Every morning Walt Disney himself would come in and talk to us. And we were working on records. Walt Disney was the last producer to go to tape. Everybody else was on tape, but Walt always said, "the quality of acetate is far superior to the quality of tape and I care about the quality." He said, "you have to be very careful. Rehearse and know your parts because if you make a mistake, everybody has to do the part over again." You cannot edit an acetate record. You can clip tape but not that. Winston Hibler coached us and we rehearsed and then we did it. We did very well. We had very few take overs. Very well. Walt Disney also came back and said, "every evening I take all the records down to my suite and I listen to you. I listen to your voices every night in your parts and if there's any suggestions or anything, your director Winston Hibler will tell you the next day. And they were very careful about our diet. We had a dietician and we ate only certain foods, like vegetables and fruit. Nothing greasy and nothing that would upset the vocal chords. One wonderful thing that Mr. Disney did say was, "Lucille has a gift for ad libs, and if she comes up with some funny little sounds, I want them recorded because we can use them. So you have to stay after, Lucille. When the session is over when everybody goes you stay and we rehearse."
On auditioning for Crusader Rabbit:
They told me about the rabbit and they told me what kind of voice we had. They didn't tell me what kind, they asked me what kind of a voice was I going to use for it. I said, "okay" and he said, "let's do it." So we did it. I didn't hear anything, but then a few, I don't know, weeks later or something they said I had the Rabbit.
On how she lost the role of "Elroy" on The Jetsons:
The Jetsons came along and everything was going wonderful. They loved me. But… who was the director on that? Oh God. He was the son of this movie actor. I can't think… it may come to me before the end of the show. I never thought of bringing it up so I didn't think of it. But he said to me, "they think you're a little boy, Lucy. Madison Avenue wanted a real little boy and we sent your tape in and we called you Little Lou Bliss. L-O-U, Little Lou Bliss. You should see the letters. They're all crazy about this apple-cheeked little 6 year old boy, little Lou Bliss. But you must never, ever, ever divulge your name. You'll lose your job." "My God," I said. "I'll never divulge. I'll never go to New York anyway for the show, but I won't divulge. Not to my best friend." So, what happened is Myles (my agent) said, "what the hell is this Little Lou Bliss crap?" He says, "you've made your name as Lucille Bliss. What are they doing to you calling you Little Lou Bliss? He's going to get big and famous and who the hell is he? It's you. That can't go on." I said, "Myles, please, Myles, just leave it alone. I'll lose my job." "Ah, you won't lose your job." "Yes," I said, "I will. I heard it from the director himself. He said it must be a secret and Hanna-Barbera's keeping it a secret. Don't tell them, please." He said, "no, that's ridiculous." I said, "Myles, I want to work. I don't want to lose the series. I got a lead in it, for God sakes, leave it alone." He didn't. He went to Hanna-Barbera and said, "first of all she gets more money. Secondly, I want to see Lucille Bliss on there." I got the pink slip two weeks later. It broke my heart.
On getting the role of "Smurfette" on The Smurfs:
The agent said you can go on an audition at Hanna-Barbera. They're looking for a new character. So when I went there, they didn't have a picture, nothing. They described her a little bit, and they said, "how do you think she'd be?" And you had to answer questions. What kind of a person she'd be and so forth. I did what I could and then I got a callback and I said to my agent, "I got a callback." I remember the agent said, "yeah but there's only one female character in it so don't hold your breath." Well I said, "I'm going to do the same thing again. I don't care. I did it once and they liked it; I'm going to do it twice." Cause I believed in her. This time they had moods. They wondered how she was happy. How she'd be scared. No pictures yet. How she would be angry and so forth and so on. Then came the third audition. This time they had a little picture, kind of. "What do you think she'd sound like? Tell us what she'd say or what she'd do under different conditions." So we did that and that's how I got it.
On "Smurfette":
She felt so real to me. 'Cause I created her voice so I could feel her emotions. It may sound strange, but it's true. If you do something for a long time and you created it, you begin to feel the emotion. We have to think like the character and talk like the character, and it takes over. That's what I tell my students, too. You must lose yourself if you want to be successful in animation and be the character. Then if they don't like what you're doing, it's the character and you can change it. But if it's you, you go home brokenhearted, "oh my God, why did I goof up?"
On Invader Zim:
Johnen Vasquez created this series of an alien character who tries to get into Earth and destroy Earth. It's Invader Zim and the people up there don't like him either so they say, "yeah, you can go down to Earth. Try to do things, because they say it's a rotten place, you can't do anything else, send him down there." It's crazy, it's funny, very modernistic drawings; the drawings are fantastic. I play "Ms. Bitters", the mean schoolteacher and she's mean and talks to kids like this, "What's the matter with you? You're late again." You know what I mean? Ooh, horrible person. But a far cry for me. I don't usually do it with parts, but I enjoyed it.
On her proudest achievement:
It's hard to say. I must say because it's my favorite character, the two, "Smurfette" and "Crusader Rabbit." Because after all, Crusader was the first national animated cartoon. He was the crusader in more ways than one. He was the first one to crack the national animation field. That was way back in 1949 or '50, and the first one. And "Smurfette" because I love the character, I do. She was on for 10 years. But I love her.
On how she'd like to be remembered:
God, I never thought of that. How would I like to be remembered? As a nice and also as a famous person. Because I have never done any mean… I'm not the best Pollyanna, please. But I've never knifed anybody, taken false credits, or done something to hurt someone. Never. Because somehow I have that feeling that when you go upstairs, if you go upstairs, something that goes around comes around.
Watch Lucille Bliss' full Archive interview.


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Windwing buy 1 get ? free deal over?
Just checked the WW site... looks like the buy 1 get ? free promotion is over? I *really* hope that's not the case, or that it'll come back, because I just got my bonus today and was looking to buy a Rage II 12m and 8m plus a CC:bar to replace my old gear...
http://www.windexpress.com/FeaturedProducts shows the deal on the image. Chose two kites and the 2nd was 1/2 off.
Is it not happening near checkout?
Okay, so where's your order??
Just kidding. The buy 1 get 1/2 off the second is not going to end for the Rage II anytime soon.
There are no discounts on the Rapture, and none planned, except that if you buy any 3 kites you get free shipping. They have not put that on the site yet, but it's coming soon, and if you put that in the comments then they will subtract the shipping charges before running the card.
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I agree with Michael Cohen on the meaning of Romney's response to the revelations of his high school bullying. It's a "boys will be boys" *smirk* "apology".
"I played a lot of pranks in high school and they describe some that, well, you just say to yourself, back in high school, well, I did some dumb things. And if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously I apologize. But overall, high school years were a long time ago."
The classic non-denial denial.
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I think this situation is what the word "disingenuous" was invented for. Back then, Romney was a privileged little snot who could get away with anything because he was George Romney's son. The fact is, there may never have been a time in his life when he did NOT enjoy some level of privilege. He took advantage because he could, because there would be no repercussions, and all his supposed apology is now is a mealy-mouthed acknowledgement that something happened, something which I have little doubt he remembers far better than he is willing to admit, something which is as meaningless to him now as it was then.
If Mitt really wants to feel contrition, he also would need to know what it means NOT to be so empowered as his family name allows him to be ... but that would make him one of us, one of the "ordinary" people, without connections or leverage.
I seriously doubt he would know what to do with himself under such conditions.
I don't like Romney, and on the one hand it does seem to be in keeping with who he is (the bullying, that is). But on the other hand I'd hate for anyone to judge me by what I did, thought, or how I behaved in high school or college. That was a long time ago. I've changed. People change. Interesting to know, but not that important, I think.
I don't either! It kind of makes me laugh thinking a man of his wealth and maturity believing things that his faith claims. A real mystery to me. I wonder if his wife made him a set of underwear.
Oh, that as not very nice.
oh that's funny
Another example of families and communities allowing "boys to be boys" even when causing another harm or embarrassment. Intolerable behavior cannot be given such a free pass.
It was a long time ago, but his apology was less than impressive, and it seems likely he lied.
I would say lied too Idaho Spud. Most likely yes.
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Northern Ireland Equality Scheme - Section 75 Statutory Equality Duty
Statement by the Chairman of the British Library Board and by the Chief Executive of the British Library.
The British Library is fully committed to the fulfillment of the Section 75 obligations on the promotion of equality of opportunity and good relations. The Draft Equality Scheme sets out how the Library proposes to fulfill those obligations.
We will ensure that all staff of the British Library are conscious of the need to implement, review and monitor this scheme and we will give leadership within the Library to achieve this.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Eatwell of Stratton, Chairman, The British Library Board
Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive, The British Library
- Introduction
- Arrangements for assessing compliance
- Assessing the impact of policies
- Arrangements for monitoring policies
- Publication of assessments and monitoring
- Commitment
- Training
- Public access to information and services
- Timetable
- Publication of the scheme
- Complaints
Annex A - List of organisations to be consulted
Annex B - Main groups relevant to the Section 75 categories for Northern Ireland purposes
Annex C - Consultation on Draft Equality Scheme
1. Introduction
- The British Library was established by the British Library Act 1972 which provided for "the establishment for the United Kingdom of a national library, to be known as "the British Library", consisting of a comprehensive collection of books, manuscripts, periodicals, films and other recorded matter, whether printed or otherwise." Under the Act, the Library is under the control and management of the British Library Board, "whose duty it shall be to manage the Library as a national centre for reference, study and bibliographical and other information services, in relation both to scientific and technological matters and to the humanities." The Library is bound to make its services available in particular to institutions of education and learning and to other libraries and industry. The Act also allows the Board to "lend any item, and make any part of their collections, or of their premises, available in connection with events of an educational, literary or cultural nature." The Library has the status of a Non-Departmental Public Body and receives grant in aid from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
- The Library's mission statement declares:
"The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. In the 250 years since its origin, it has built up the world's finest single collection of books, journals, manuscripts, maps, printed music and sound recordings, covering all subject areas and in all known written languages.Our mission is:
The British Library is the national published archive and a repository of world memory. It is a data store of global information. It provides access to its collection in support of scholarship, research and innovation and operates at the hub of the nation's library network. The Library encourages wider public awareness of the national recorded heritage. Its programmes, products and services make a major contribution to the national economy and to research, education and the creative process. It enriches cultural life."
Helping people advance knowledge to enrich lives.
To achieve our mission we aim:
- to ensure the comprehensive coverage, recording and preservation of the national published archive;
- to ensure broad UK coverage, recording and preservation of research material from overseas;
- to provide ready access to the Library's collections and the world's knowledge base for the researcher and business communities to underpin UK competitiveness and research excellence;
- to promote wider understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the Library's collections to the general public, schools and life-long learners;
- to support the role of the national network of libraries in the UK and play an active role in the international network of libraries.
- Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 ("the Act") requires the British Library in carrying out its functions relating to Northern Ireland, to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity:
- between persons of different religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital status or sexual orientation;
- between men and women generally;
- between persons with a disability and persons without; and
- between persons with dependants and persons without.
- In addition, without prejudice to its obligation above, the Library, in carrying out its functions relating to Northern Ireland, should have regard to the desirability of promoting good relations between persons of different religious belief, political opinion or racial group.
- Schedule 9 of the Act requires the Library to set out in an Equality Scheme how it proposes to fulfil the duties imposed by Section 75. This document is intended to fulfil that statutory requirement and relates to how the Library carries out all its functions, powers and duties relating to Northern Ireland.
- The British Library was established to provide services throughout the United Kingdom and has no special statutory or other functions, powers and duties relating to Northern Ireland. All of its functions are relevant to Northern Ireland but none is exclusively or specially so. It operates from sites in London and in Boston Spa, West Yorkshire and currently does not provide services from sites in other parts of the United Kingdom.
- In drawing up this Scheme, the Library has sought to identify those functions, powers and duties which would appear to warrant particular attention in relation to the provisions of the Act. It considers these to be:
Reader Registration
The policies and procedures under which individuals may apply for and, where appropriate, obtain access to the Library's Reading Rooms in London and Boston Spa.
Public programmes
The programmes and products which the Library provides for the public, including schoolchildren and lifelong learners. These may be delivered via onsite activities in the Library's buildings or offsite, and increasingly via the web. They include schools activities, exhibitions, public events, professional training and visits programmes, a publications programme and the website itself.
Co-operation and Partnership Programme
This programme is promoting collaborative working between the Library and other libraries (and between libraries, archives and museums) throughout the UK in the development of arrangements for collecting and making accessible library materials, for the preservation and retention of such materials to ensure long-term access, and for their identification and location. In support of these aims, the Library is currently making grants through competitive Calls for Proposals for practical collaborative projects in these areas to a wide range of libraries and other organisations holding documentary and audio-visual collections. (It is possible that the Library may move away from project based activity in the future).
- As part of its consideration of the above functions and of the policies and procedures associated with them in relation to the provisions of the Act, the Library will include consideration of the provision of literature and other information relating to these functions. Where appropriate, literature and other information about other Library functions in relation to Northern Ireland will also be included within the consideration.
- The British Library is committed to the fulfillment of its Section 75 obligations. Statutory responsibility for the effective implementation of the Scheme and compliance with the duties lies with the British Library Board.
Responsibility for driving forward implementation within the Library rests with the Chief Executive and this officer will be the point of contact for complainants. Contact details are as follows: email@example.com tel. +44 (0)20–7412-7273; Fax; +44 (0)20–7412-7268.
- The Director of Human Resources will be the point of contact for the Equality Commission. Contact details are email@example.com tel. +44 (0)20–7412-7077, fax: +44 (0)20–7412-7093 Statutory responsibility for the effective implementation of the Scheme and compliance with the duties lies with the British Library Board.
- The Library will integrate objectives and targets relating to the statutory obligations into the business planning process and, where appropriate, staff will include the implementation of the obligations into their individual forward job plans. Senior managers will receive quarterly progress reports so that they can progress the necessary corrective action in the light of variances from targets.
- The Library will ensure that implementation of the Section 75 obligations is supported efficiently with the necessary resources. Where appropriate, the Library will communicate with, and train staff on the requirements of the statutory obligations and how they can be implemented monitored and reviewed effectively.
- The Library will carry out an annual review of the progress made in implementing the arrangements specified in the Equality Scheme and in complying with the statutory duties. The Library will liaise with the Equality Commission to ensure that progress is maintained and a report will be sent to the Equality Commission The Library will also report on progress in summary form in its Annual Report and on its website, www.bl.uk
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2. Arrangements for Assessing Compliance
- The Library will assess how all the policies and procedures associated with the functions listed in section 1.7 impact on the promotion of equality of opportunity and the promotion of good relations within the terms of section 75 of the Act. This will be done in two stages:
- The Library will carry out the screening procedure on the functions listed at 1.7 and will report to the Equality Commission within 6 months of the publication of the Scheme.
-On any functions selected for full equality impact assessments, the Library will carry out these assessments over the following five years.
Policy screening will be co-ordinated by the Library's HR Director and a report will be presented to the Executive Team
- The Library will consult with the Equality Commission and the Community Relations Council on issues relevant to the fulfilment of the section 75 obligations (results of screening and impact assessments). It will take account of proposals from these bodies relating to its compliance with the section 75 obligations.
- In relation to matters relevant to the duties, the Library will consult on screening and equality impact assessments with the relevant public sector and non-governmental organisations including voluntary, community and trade union groups and organisations representing the various categories included in Section 75. (see Annex A). This is not an exhaustive list and may be amended in the light of experience.
- In consulting with bodies, the Library will aim to allow a period of at least 8 weeks for responses and will begin consultation with groups and individuals as early as possible. However, there may be circumstances where a shorter timescale has to be adopted and these will be monitored and reported in an annual review of progress.
- In consulting on any matter to which this scheme relates, the Library will work with representative groups and individuals of the section 75 categories in order to identify how best to obtain their view. This may involve face-to-face meetings, advisory groups, surveys, consultative panels, internet discussions, citizens juries, and other innovative ways of consulting as there will be different means of consultation for different groups and it will be important to establish the basis for dialogue and engagement during the life of the scheme. It will consider providing consultation documents in alternative formats if demand arises. In developing systems to make our information as accessible as possible, consideration will be given to the needs of young people and those with learning difficulties. The Library is committed to producing all information in clear and straightforward English, avoiding the use of unnecessary jargon and acronyms.
- If demand arises and the Library organises consultation meetings and focus groups, the Library will try to ensure maximum participation through careful consideration of individuals' problems attending meetings such as access, location and timings.
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3. Assessing the Impact of Policies
- The Library is required to assess the impact of its policies on the promotion of equality of opportunity. In identifying policies to be screened and then potentially given an equality impact assessment, the Library will look at both current functions and the policies and procedures associated with them (see list at 1.7) and new or changed functions, policies and procedures which will be proposed for adoption during the term of the scheme.
- For each function listed in 1.7, the Library will consider the impact of current policies and procedures associated with the function on equality of opportunity in terms of the nine categories listed at Section 75 of the Act (see section 1.3). For each policy the following criteria will be applied:
- is there any evidence of higher or lower participation or uptake by different groups?
- is there any evidence that different groups have different needs, experiences, issues and priorities in relation to a particular policy?
- is there an opportunity to better promote equality of opportunity or better community relations by altering the policy or working with others in government or the larger community? and
- have consultations with relevant groups, organisations or individuals indicated that particular policies create problems which are specific to them?
- The unit within the Library responsible for the particular function listed at 1.7 will screen this function using the criteria set out in section 3.2 within four months of the publication of the Equality Scheme . The Library will then consult on the results of the initial screening process. This consultation process will include the timetable for conducting equality impact assessments on the functions that the screening exercise has shown to have a significant impact upon equality of opportunity.
- Where the Library carries out equality impact assessments, which will be conducted in accordance with Annex 1 of the Commission's Guide to the Statutory Duties, these will aim to identify whether, within each section 75 category, the policy or procedure or the and/or the manner in which it is implemented create(s) differential impact between groups or has the potential to enhance equality of opportunity between groups, particularly in terms of:
- rights
- resources
- participation
- The Library may carry out an equality impact assessment as part of a wider review of a particular function in relation to the UK as a whole but will ensure that the special requirements of the Northern Ireland equality legislation are fully addressed in the proposed policies.
- The Library will report to the Equality Commission annually on the results of the impact assessments, its consultation on these, who was consulted, a summary of comments made, any changes made as a result and the timetable for future impact assessments.
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4. Arrangements for Monitoring Policies
- The Library will actively seek to establish systems to monitor the impact of policies in order to identify their effects and this system will be reviewed on an annual basis. Where possible existing administrative and management information systems will be developed to gather statistical information on the groups within the Section 75 categories. Where an equality impact assessment has identified an anticipated adverse impact on particular groups within the Section 75 categories, the Library will consider whether the policy or procedure can be modified to mitigate or eliminate the adverse impact. The Library will consider commissioning special monitoring and analysis to confirm the extent of the adverse impact and/or the success of any mitigating measures. Information collected in this special monitoring will be taken into account in any future review of the policy or procedure.
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5. Publication of Assessments and Monitoring
- The Library will publish the results of the equality impact assessments and of any monitoring undertaken in relation to section 4. The Library will work with consultee groups to identify the best methods to make this information easily accessible. This information will be posted on the Library's website, www.bl.uk. and will also be available on request from the Diversity Manager, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB. Requests for information may be made in writing to the Diversity Manager, by phone (+44 (0)20-7412-7194), fax (+44 (0)20-7412-7306) or email (email@example.com). The Library will directly inform the bodies listed at Annex A when this material is available and will also inform the general public through press releases.
- Published documentation on an equality impact assessment will include:
- the aims of the policy
- details of any consideration given to ways of mitigating the adverse impact of the policy on the promotion of equality
- details of any consideration given to alternative policies which might better achieve the promotion of equality.
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6. Commitment
- The Library is committed to take into account the results of equality impact assessments and consultation when making a decision on policies adopted or proposed to be adopted. It recognises that this is a statutory requirement under paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 9 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
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7. Training
- The Library will actively seek to establish systems to develop and deliver a planned programme of communication and training on this Equality Scheme. The programme objectives will be as follows:
- To raise awareness of current anti-discrimination legislation, including the provisions of Section 75 and Section 76 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. This will include an explanation of the duties and their implications for employees;
- To provide those employees involved in screening of policies with the necessary skills and knowledge to do this work effectively;
- To provide those employees involved in the equality impact assessment of policies with the necessary skills and knowledge to do this work effectively;
- To provide those employees who deal with complaints in relation to the implementation of the Library's Scheme with the necessary skills and knowledge to do this work effectively;
- To provide those employees involved in consultation processes with the necessary skills and knowledge to do this work effectively; and
- To evaluate the extent to which all participants in this training programme have acquired the necessary skills and knowledge to achieve each of the above objectives.
The Library has received guidance from the Equality Commission on this training and is considering how to incorporate it into existing diversity and equality training arrangements for all library staff. Details of the training plan will be available later in the year, once the current restructuring of the HR directorate is completed. The Library will involve representatives from all the nine groups identified in Section 75 in the development and evaluation of training.
The Annual Review of progress will include a report indicating the extent to which the training objectives have been met.
The Library's commitment to the statutory duties will be positively communicated both internally and externally. The Library will:
- Provide access to the full scheme to all staff;
- Ensure that the Library's commitment to the statutory duties are made clear in Library publications and
- Will ensure that any queries or questions of clarification from staff are addressed effectively
8. Public Access to Information and Services
- The Library is committed to effective communication with the public. The Library aims to respond to written and email inquiries within 10 working days. The Library's website www.bl.uk carries extensive information about the Library's services, including contact telephone numbers.
- The Library is considering how information about its services could be presented more clearly and in a more user friendly manner, and at how the needs for information of people with disabilities and of other minority groups can be more effectively addressed. In particular the Library will consider provision of information in alternative formats including Braille, large print, computer disk and audio tape and, in consultation with the relevant groups, look at ways to improve accessibility to its website.
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9. Timetable
Following approval of this scheme by 31 August 2003, the Library will consult on the results of the initial screening of the policies and procedures associated with the functions listed in 1.7 within 4 months ie by 31 December 2003.
- Within six months of consultation, ie by 29 February 2004, the Library will publish the results of the screening exercise. This will include the timetable for the impact assessments to be carried out over the following five years.
- The Library will produce a progress report for the Equality Commission annually.
- The Library will review the initial equality scheme within five years of publication ie by 30 April 2008 and will forward a report of this review to the Equality Commission.
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10. Publication of the Scheme
Following submission of the scheme to the Equality Commission, it will be available in print form, free, on request, from the following address:
Diversity Manager
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
Requests may also be made by phone (+44 (0)20-7412-7194, fax (+44 (0)20-7412-7306) or email (firstname.lastname@example.com). The Scheme will also be available as outlined in section 2.5 and be available on the Library's website, www.bl.uk.
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11. Complaints
- When a person believes that s/he has been directly affected by a failure of the British Library to comply with this scheme, s/he should, in the first instance, bring the complaint to the attention of the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive will carry out an initial internal investigation of the complaint and will respond to the complainant within 4 weeks. In responding to the complainant, the Library will explain the procedure for pursuing the complaint further with the Equality Commission, as set out in paragraph 10 of Schedule 9 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The Library will co-operate fully in any subsequent investigation by the Equality Commission, providing access to any staff members or relevant documentation which the Commission may require. Similarly the Library will co-operate fully with any investigation by the Equality Commission under sub-paragraph 11 (1) (b) of the Schedule 9 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
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Annex A
List of organisations to be consulted
This list is not exhaustive and may be amended in the light of experience
Age Concern Northern Ireland
Association of Chief Officers of Voluntary Organisations
Belfast Education and Library Board
British Deaf Association
Carers National Association Northern Ireland
Child Care Northern Ireland
Child Poverty Action Group
Coalition on Sexual Orientation
Committee on the Administration of Justice
Community Relations Council
Department of Education (Northern Ireland)
Disability Action
Employers' Forum on Disability
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Equality Forum NI
Falls Community Council
Gay and Lesbian Youth NI
Gingerbread Northern Ireland
Help the Aged, Northern Ireland
Library Association
Multi-Cultural Resource Centre
NIGRA (Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association)
North Eastern Education and Library Board
North-South Liaison Committee, Library Association of Ireland
North West Community Network
Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health
Northern Ireland Committee, Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities
Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
Northern Ireland Higher Education Council
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Northern Ireland Museums Council
Northern Ireland Women's Aid Federation
NW Forum of People with Disabilities
Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Royal National Institute for the Blind (NI)
Rural Community Network
South Eastern Education and Library Board
Southern Education and Library Board
Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards
The Equality Unit, OFMDFM
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Traveller Movement Northern Ireland
Western Education and Library Board
Women's Forum Northern Ireland
Women's Information Group
Women's Resource and Development Agency
Youth Council for Northern Ireland
Please let us know if you do not feel this list contains a full representation of Northern Ireland organisations that ought to have an interest in British Library functions.
Annex B
Main groups relevant to the Section 75 categories for Northern Ireland purposes
Main groups
|Religious belief
|Protestants; Catholics; people of non-Christian faiths; people of no religious belief
|Political opinion
|Unionists generally; Nationalists generally; members/supporters of any political party
|Racial group
|White people; Chinese; Travellers; Indians; Pakistanis; Black people
|'Men and women generally'
|Men (including boys); women (including girls); transgendered people
|Marital status
|Married people; unmarried people; divorced or separated people; widowed people
|Children under 16; people of working age (16/65); people over 65
|'Persons with a disability'
|Persons with a physical, sensory, mental or learning disability as defined in sections 1 and 2 and Schedules 1 and 2 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
|'Persons with dependants'
|Persons with personal responsibility for the care of a child; persons with personal responsibility for the care of a person with an incapacitating disability; persons with personal responsibility for the care of a dependant elderly person
|Sexual orientation
|Heterosexual people; homosexual people; bisexual people
Annex C
Consultation on Draft Equality Scheme
The British Library published its draft Equality Scheme for consultation on 2 March 2001. It specifically invited comments from the bodies listed at Annex A but it was also available free on request from any other group or person and was posted on the Internet.
The main comments received were:
- Ensuring that "necessary" rather than "adequate" resources are allocated
- Absence of details on training
- Additional consultees
- Scope of policies to be included for screening and impact assessment
- Amendments to category definitions in Annex B
- Need to list and publicise availability of alternative formats and provide alternative methods of contact
- Concern that there may be an accessibility issue in charging for the provision of printed documentation relating to assessments and monitoring
In the light of these comments the following amendments have been made to the Scheme:
- "appropriate resources" changed to "necessary resources".
- Commitment to involving the groups identified under Section 75 in the development and evaluation of training.
- Additions to List of consultees in Annex A for screening and equality impact assessments
- Clarification that main functions will include all policies covered by the function.
- Inclusion of transgendered people in gender category, inclusion of persons with a mental disability in the category of "persons with a disability".
- A list of alternative formats that are being considered has now been included; Telephone, fax and email contact details have also been included.
- Commitment to consulting with groups identified under Section 75 to establish best methods of making information about the monitoring and impact assessment accessible .


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Hit-And-Run Reported
Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg were dispatched to a hit-and-run accident in the rear parking area of Dr. William Milroth's office on North First Street in McConnellsburg Borough on Monday, February 4, at 4 p.m.
An unknown driver backed a vehicle into the left front door of a parked 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The vehicle then left the scene in an unknown direction. Anyone having further information linked to this case should immediately contact state police Trooper Carper at 717-485-3131.
Window Damaged
A backdoor window sustained damage when it was struck by a BB gun on Tuesday, February 5, between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The mischief occurred at 1525 Old 126 and was reported to state police investigators by a 40-year-old Warfordsburg area woman. Anyone with additional information pertinent to this incident is asked to contact state police Trooper Hibner at 717-485- 3131.
Donated Items Stolen
Items donated to the Better Days Animal League thrift store in McConnellsburg were stolen between December 1, 2012, and February 2, 2013, state police said. Anyone having further information regarding this theft should call state police Trooper Sprague at 717-485- 3131.
Car Strikes Tree
A Fort Littleton woman was transported to Fulton County Medical Center on Tuesday, February 5, for treatment of moderate injuries suffered in a single-vehicle accident.
According to state police reports, Brittany N. Holmes, 20, lost control of her northbound 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass at 9:52 p.m. The car spun counterclockwise and struck a tree on the west berm of Great Cove Road in Dublin Township. Holmes was wearing a seat belt and will be cited for driving on roadways laned for traffic.
State police were assisted on the scene by Hustontown Volunteer Fire and EMS as well as PennDOT.
Man Accused Of Theft
Shane Stewart Hill, 33, of McConnellsburg, has been accused of theft in connection with a prior incident at 408 Knobsville Road. State police reported Hill allegedly stole two wedding rings and a MP3 player on November 6, 2012, from a 37-yearold McConnellsburg woman.
Driver Cited After Crash
A Newport News, Va., man will be charged for driving a vehicle at unsafe speeds following an accident at a rest stop along the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Bethel Township.
Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg reported Glenn N. Kennard, 35, was attempting to pull into the rest area at 8:26 p.m. on February 4 when he lost control of his vehicle on the snow-covered roadway. Kennard's 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo struck a 2007 Freightliner Century Classic parked along the berm. Kennard was wearing a seat belt and was not hurt.
Death Under Investigation
Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg investigated a death that occurred at 424 Blackberry Lane in Todd Township. Police said 41-year-old McConnellsburg resident Douglas A. Kerlin was found deceased at his residence on Saturday, February 9.
The cause of death in the matter is pending an autopsy. There is no indication of foul play, police added.
Cited For Making False Reports
Twenty-six-year-old Crystal Leigh Rogers of McConnellsburg is being charged with making false reports to law enforcement authorities following a report that was made to state police investigators on December 16, 2012.
Rogers reportedly told police during the interview she had been assaulted by a former boyfriend. On January 7, Rogers recanted her story after a warrant had been issued and the man was arrested and taken into custody. Charges against Rogers will be filed through Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott.
Passenger Injured In Early Morning Accident
A passenger in a northbound 1999 Subaru Legacy suffered minor injuries on Saturday, February 9, when the car travelled down an embankment and rolled onto its roof. State police said Ashley R. Keck, 21, of Hustontown, was injured during the 12:45 a.m. rollover along the turnpike access road in Taylor Township.
Keck was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Christopher G. Shotts, 30, also of Hustontown. Shotts was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. He will be cited for driving a vehicle at unsafe speeds.
Crossbow Stolen
A Ten Point crossbow with a scope and quiver containing three arrows with Rage broad heads were stolen from 924 McKibben Lane, Warfordsburg. The burglary occurred between 8 a.m. on January 1 and 11:30 a.m. on February 10, state police said. The stolen items have been valued at $575. Anyone having further information pertinent to this case should immediately contact state police Trooper Barnett at 717-485-3131.
Injured In DUI Crash
A McConnellsburg man was transported to Fulton County Medical Center for treatment of moderate injuries suffered in a single-vehicle accident along Great Cove Road.
According to state police reports, 56-year-old Gary J. Weeks was injured on Saturday, February 9, when he lost control of his northbound 1988 Jeep Cherokee just south of the intersection of Route 30. The Jeep struck the median and overturned several times at 7:51 p.m.
Weeks will be cited for driving under the influence of alcohol and various traffic violations.
Involved In Accident
A 29-year- old Mercersburg man was involved in a single-vehicle accident along Lincoln Highway on Saturday, February 9, state police said.
Dakota A. Unger was travelling just west of the Mountain House Bar and Grill when he failed to negotiate a curve in the Todd Township roadway. Unger's 1999 Nissan Sentra crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a guiderail. Unger left the 1:40 a.m. accident scene prior to state police arrival.
He was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. He will be cited for driving a vehicle at unsafe speeds.
Man Faces Fed Sentencing For Cross-burning
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A western Pennsylvania man is scheduled to be sentenced for burning a cross in a white woman's yard because she had a black man living there.
Ryan Held, 21, of Phillipsburg, pleaded guilty in October to two counts of interfering with housing for the 2010 incident in Woodland in Clearfield County.
Federal prosecutors say Held sought to intimidate the woman and her male friend, who have not been named in court papers.
The crimes carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Paternos Challenge Freeh Report On Scandal
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Joe Paterno's family released its response to Penn State's report on the Jerry Sandusky scandal Sunday, attacking Louis Freeh's conclusion that the coach hid sex abuse allegations against his longtime assistant.0
In a report commissioned by the family, former U.S. Attorney General and Pennsylvania Gov. Dick Thornburgh said the investigation by former FBI director Freeh resulted in a "rush to injustice." That report, authorized by the university, found that Paterno and other school officials accused Paterno and three former administrators of covering up child sexual abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
Those findings last July were unsupported by the facts, said the family critique released Sunday.
"The lack of factual report for the ... inaccurate and unfounded findings related to Mr. Paterno, and its numerous process-oriented deficiencies, was a rush to injustice and calls into question the credibility of the entire Report," Thornburgh was quoted as saying in the family's analysis, posted on the website paterno.com.
Months in the making, the report was billed as an independent analysis of the work by Freeh, who defended his report Sunday.


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An appendectomy is surgery to remove the appendix.
Alternative Names
Appendix removal
The appendix is a small, finger-shaped organ that branches off from the first part of the large intestine. The appendix is removed when it becomes swollen (inflamed) or infected. This condition is called
Appendectomy is done using either:
Spinal anesthesia: Medicine is put into your back to make you numb below your waist. You will also get medicine to make you sleepy. General anesthesia: You will be asleep and not feel any pain during the surgery.
The surgeon makes a small cut in the lower right side of your belly area and removes the appendix.
The appendix can also be removed using small surgical cuts and a camera. This is called a laparoscopic appendectomy.
If the appendix broke open or a pocket of infection (
Why the Procedure Is Performed
An appendectomy is done for appendicitis. The condition can be hard to diagnose, especially in children, older people, and women of childbearing age.
Most often, the first symptom is pain around your belly button:
- The pain may be mild at first, but it becomes sharp and severe.
- The pain often moves into your right lower abdomen and becomes more focused in this area.
Other symptoms include:
Diarrhea or constipation
Fever(usually not very high)
- Nausea and vomiting
- Reduced appetite
If you have symptoms of appendicitis, seek medical help right away. Do not use heating pads, enemas, laxatives, or other home treatments to try to relieve symptoms.
Your health care provider will examine your abdomen and rectum. Other tests may be done:
- Blood tests, including a
white blood cell count(WBC), may be done to check for infection.
- When the diagnosis is not clear, the doctor may order a
CT scanor ultrasoundto make sure the appendix is the cause of the problem.
There are no actual tests to confirm that you have appendicitis. Other illnesses can cause the same or similar symptoms.
The goal is to remove an infected appendix before it breaks open (ruptures). After reviewing your symptoms and the results of the physical exam and medical tests, your surgeon will decide whether you need surgery.
Even when the surgeon finds that the appendix is not infected, it will be removed to prevent future problems.
Risks of anesthesia include the following:
- Reactions to medications
- Problems breathing
Risks of surgery include:
- Bleeding
- Infection
Other risks of an appendectomy after a ruptured appendix include:
- Buildup of pus, which may need draining and antibiotics
- Longer hospital stays
- Side effects from medications
After the Procedure
Patients tend to recover quickly after a simple appendectomy. Most patients leave the hospital in 1 to 2 days after surgery. You can go back to your normal activities within 2 to 4 weeks after leaving the hospital.
Patients who have the appendix removed through small surgical cuts tend to recover and get back to their daily activities faster.
Recovery is slower and more complicated if the appendix has broken open or an abscess has formed.
Living without an appendix causes no known health problems.


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|Happy Valentine's Day!!
Breakfast for Breakfast or Breakfast for Dinner? How about a little something special or out of the norm like breakfast for dinner!!? Valentine's Day is often thought of as annoying and not a "Real Holiday" (mostly by men). I say who cares if it's not a real holiday, make it a special day at the very least. It's a day to look forward to in the future and a day to set time aside for that special someone or even a great friend(s). V day is what you make of it so don't just let it pass by as if its just another day. If you are someone who is creative or someone just looking for an excuse to give another a special treat - This is Your Chance! Get crafty with Pink and Red and say "Thanks for being You". If you want to avoid the crowds, no need to go out just hang out! I for one prefer to celebrate out on the 13th and opt for a fun night in on the 14th.
Since this is an out of the ordinary day I decided I wanted to do breakfast for dinner. Guess that coffee is going to have to be DECAF! Here is my test run for these scrumptious pink flap jacks. I found "Perfectly Pink Pancake mix" at Target (in store only) but you can make your own with regular pancake mix and add some red food coloring. Fresh strawberry slices add a delicious touch to these heartfully delightful treats. Pink Pancakes Please!! Hope you and yours have a wonderful day :)


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I was just wondering if anybody could offer any advice/point me in the right direction of how to go about training my dog to walk with my husband and I off-leash. We will be spending a week at our cottage this summer, and we are really hoping to be able to have him off leash while there . Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated- I am a little worried about it because of course he is still a dog, and I am concerned that he will chase something into the woods and not be able to find his way back (the property is huge and most of it is forest). I realize that one of the things I will need to perfect is his recall- his is okay, not great (suggestions for this would be great too). Unfortunately we were not able to train him while he was a puppy as we adopted him at age 1. Thanks!
What breed is your dog?
My boy has impressive recall but I wouldn't let him off the leash for a week at a cottage. I feel comfortable taking him for a walk off leash, most of his walks are off leash anyway. But, as you say, he's a dog. I would not trust him to stay at the cottage with me without very close supervision. Or a tie-out. Or he stays in the cottage.
I am keen on whistles now, since they work so well for my dog. Have you tried whistle training? What is the absolute best reward in the whole world you could offer your dog? That should be his reward for coming to you. If you don't trust the recall you have now a method to revamp is to change it up for another cue, such as a whistle instead of whatever word you use now. Or a new word.
Marty11- He is a black lab.
Longblades- The whistle is a very good idea- I will try that. He will definitely not be off leash for the entire time that we are at the cottage- it would just be nice for times during the day when we take a walk or go for a swim in the water. We had him on a tie out when we went last summer (we had only had him for a couple of months at that point and we definitely did not want to test it out as he was still getting used to us and would run off on us given the chance). It was just a little bit annoying because he would get tangled up very frequently and we spent most of the time getting him untangled. As I said, when we first got him, he did tend to take off given the opportunity. That has changed as his bond to us has grown- he doesn't stray far... that being said, we have not had a lot of off leash experiences without the confines of a fence, but I would love to get him to that point. I am hoping that by starting to really focus on it now, that we will be able to get enough practice in for me to trust him when the summer arrives.
Labs are pretty good off leash. I have high prey dogs so I can never have them off leash. A good recall is important! I know how you feel I go a cottage every summer as well, you hate to tie them up.
[QUOTE=FionaBeth;1033135]Marty11- He is a black lab.
QUOTE]Oh well, you're good to go then. Black Labs are THE most perfect dog. LOL, guess what my boy is?
My husband and I have an adopted 5-6yr old beagle/hound dog - a notorious wanderer! It took us about a year to figure out a method to achieve a good recall. Before that our dog would completely ignore us in favour of SCENTS and we almost lost her a couple times off-leash! We tried all kinds of treats, whistles, and super long leashes. Here's what worked for us:
- The Game requires 2 people, lots of treats, your voice and/or whistle (recall command), and a safe, open space
- Your friend or partner occupies the dog (with play or something fun they know) while you discretely slip away a certain distance
- You will then say the recall command
- The dog should notice you and want to go to see you, the faster, the better
- Treat them as soon as they get to you with lots of praise, etc.
- As you have the dog occupied, your friend/partner calls the dog> dog should notice them and want to race towards them>treats, praise, etc.
The distance that you stand apart depends on how eager your dog is to go see you. Start out small and work your way up to greater distances. At first you may have to say/do more than just the recall command to get your dog's attention. But once your dog understands the game, they may start running to you without any command at all (which is still a good time to drill in your recall command). You can also make this game more challenging by hiding behind trees or other things and calling your dog to really "find" you.
If you're dog isn't coming over to you, or easily distracted en route, go back to the basics and be patient. End The Game early so you dog doesn't lose interest and you end on a positive note. We started with just a couple back-and-forth calls at about 10 meters apart. Each dog is different.
I think that trainers may call this a "restrained recall"? Although we didn't really hold our dog back that much.
Hope that helps! Let me know!
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Mary Lou Gill, 85
Mary Lou Gill, 85, died at 6:10 a.m. Friday at Wapakoneta Manor.
She was born June 23, 1927, in Harrod, to Edna G. Mowery and Fred R. Conkle.
On July 14, 1945, she married Raymond E. Gill and he preceded her in death in July 1971.
Survivors include a son, Al (Susan) Gill, of Wapakoneta; a daughter, Beverly (Dennis) Vernon, of Wapakoneta; four grandchildren, Melissa (Randy) Rentz, Matthew Gill, Brian (Amber) Vernon, Lindsay (Benjamin) Stachowicz; and four great-grandchildren, Joshua, Nathan, Andrew and Madilyn Ann.
She was precedeed in death by a daughter, Lou Ann Gill; a brother, "Jack" John Conkle; and a sister, Leona Hubbell.
Mary Lou was a member of Waynesfield Baptist Church and had retired as a cook at St. Rita's Hospital.
She also had been a cook at Waynesfield Goshen Schools.
She was a 1945 graduate of Auglaize Rural High School.
Funeral services are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Armentrout Funeral Home, in Waynesfield, with the Rev. Don Smith officiating.
Burial is to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, in Lima.
Friends may call from 2 to 5 Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be given in her memory to the Waynesfield Baptist Church.
Condolences may be expressed at armentroutfuneralhome.com


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Reviewed by Will M. (age 8)
To begin with, this book is about a myth solving team completes unfinished myths. In this book, you will find hilarious myths for you to find out if it's "Real" or "Busted". This is a non-fiction book. You will do many activities with your family when you get this book. It has amazing ideas to try!
In addition, I enjoyed this book because I love to solve myths. If I was part of the crew, I would want to be in every part. Myth busting is my favorite book to read that is long that is also non-fiction. There is one myth when you make an explosion with Mentos candy. That was my favorite one in the entire book! Be prepared, you will have to buy things to prove or bust the myth if you want to try it at home.
In conclusion, if you like mythbusing, you should read Mythbusters now. This book is best for all kids ages 8-12.


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Currently, your diet requires you to limit red meat, many types seafood, and some vegetables, such as beans, asparagus, and spinach, in order to achieve a modest reduction of the uric acid in your blood. However, there is a possibility that you'll be able to to eat all you like of nutritious, flavorful vegetables that have been considered a risk for gout patients. You are likely to be able to have all you like of low-fat dairy products, such as skim milk, low-fat (or no-fat) yogurt and low-fat cheeses as well. It seems that the purines in certain vegetables and in low-fat dairy products probably do not set off gout. A recent study of the risk of gout in gout-free men has shown that neither the consumption of vegetables nor total protein intake increased the risk that they would get gout. The study also showed that increased consumption of low-fat dairy products might actually lower the risk of gout in gout-free men.
The study[1] (by Choi et al) of 47,150 men who had no history of gout found:
The team that conducted the study think that the explanation for the beneficial effect of dairy protein relates to the facts that this type of protein:
The study was powerful because it was so large (over 47,000 men) and because it followed the men over time. The team did not study men who already had gout, so the results of the study may apply only to men who have never been diagnosed with gout. However, even if you already have gout, it is possible that your doctor might allow you to eat vegetables and more low-fat dairy products based on these results. It is clear that you should continue to eat as little meat and seafood as possible.
The authors of this recent study on diet and gout suggested that more data is needed before a complete change in dietary recommendations.
Another recent study[2] suggested that alcohol, although still bad for patients with gout, is worse in the form of beer and hard whiskey than with wine. Two glasses of wine a day, in fact, were not found to be a gout risk factor (although more than that was a problem). The reason why alcohol in different forms acts differently in gout is unclear.
Realistically, the results of this recent research, and the fact that studies are being conducted, should be considered as progress toward more enjoyable meals and improved health for gout patients. In the meantime, you may want to discuss your diet with your physician to see whether any changes are appropriate. It may be reasonable to continue to restrict your meat and seafood consumption, while feeling free to eat a range of vegetables and increase your intake of low-fat dairy products. Moderation in alcohol remains important, and beer and hard liquor seem especially to be problems for gout patients.
Remember also that the article on alcohol and gout only looked at the risk of getting your first attack of gout. It did not look at the effect of alcohol if you already have gout. We know that alcohol of all types increases the production of uric acid and decreases the amount that comes out in the urine. As of this moment, we have no reason to change the long-standing recommendation that patients who already have gout should limit alcohol of all kinds as much as possible.
[1] Choi HK, Atkinson A, Karlson EW, Willett W, Curhan G: Purine-rich foods, dairy and protein intake, and the risk of gout in men. N Engl J Med. 2004 Mar 11;350(11):1093-103.
[2] Choi HK, Atkinson K, Karlson EW, Willett W, Curhan G. Alcohol intake and risk of incident gout in men: a prospective study. Lancet. 2004 Apr 17;363(9417):1277-81.
Updated: 7/17/2009
Summary prepared by Nancy Novick.


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The look
Jacket: Acquaviva
Shirt: Morris Heritage
Trousers: Jacob Cohen
Loafers: Moreschi
Sunglasses: EPOS
Pouchette: Eton
Such a cool db (nice buttons and color) and shoes.
Thank you, had to sow it a little before usage this summer. Incredible to see how much some linen qualities stretches.
Sorry for my late replies and thank you.
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where can i buy the acquaviva linen blazer jacket, can someone help me the one in photo aboveReplyDelete
please help me locate this jacket the linen above
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love the jacket, can't find it anywhere
I am sorry about the lack of respons, I have not been blogging for quite a while.
About the jacket, it's an italian jacket bought in Oslo, Norway, some time ago, I am sure you can't find it anymore. I'm sorry.
Keep in mind that it's not the time for linen jackets, so the possibility of you finding a similar jackets when the SS14 collection drops are big.
is this the one I found it they were able to locate it for me, let me know, with white buttons in Norway here is the link is this the one
Yep, that's the one! This is probably the newest collection, but it's definitely the one.Delete
oh thank you, the pic you had lapelle looks lot longer than the link I sent you, but thank you if you think that is the oneDelete
i just don't have any luck, was not able to get it from Norway they don't ship to usa
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Manchester United target Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been advised by those close to him not to pursue a transfer this summer, but instead wait until his contract with Real Madrid expires before moving on.
According to the Belfast Telegraph, Monaco are prepared to make Ronaldo the world's richest player with a bid before the transfer deadline, but the Real Madrid star is being told to resist the temptation to join the Ligue 2 champions.
Manchester United accept they will be unable to compete with Monaco in the transfer market - with the principality club planning a bid of £85 million for Ronaldo - but hope the Portugal captain sits tight until the end of his current deal.
Ronaldo is out of contract at the end of the 2014-15 and, although Florentino Perez is confident the 28-year-old will stay with Real Madrid, the player's advisors have suggested he waits 18 months to secure a free transfer to Manchester United.
Ronaldo would be free to begin negotiating with other clubs in the final six months of his deal, and Manchester United would reportedly be among the top contenders to sign him.
The former Old Trafford superstar is expected to rebuff any attempts by Monaco to secure his signature - despite the financial incentives - with Ronaldo reportedly unwilling to play outside the Champions League, even if for just one season.
Should he resist both Monaco and Real Madrid, Ronaldo will reportedly stand to receive a package in the region of €140 million should he return to Manchester United, with the Premier League club willing to offer a sizeable signing on fee.
The Premier League champions would save a significant sum on not paying a transfer fee for Ronaldo, and will reportedly offer the Portuguese €20 million-a-year plus 100 percent of his image rights.
Ronaldo's image rights are currently split 60-40 in his favour with Real Madrid, although Los Blancos may be willing to lose a further chunk were they able to guarantee the player would stay at the Santiago Bernabeu.


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PVQ necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 93 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
We're an innovative and solutions driven consultancy – specialising in content migration, ready to make migration work harder for any enterprise. As a UK based business, with a network of international offices, we provide a truly global service to our customers.
We have developed a range of powerful software Products, which are designed to make migration fast, reliable and highly accurate.
This is an enterprise application used by Business and Technical users within mid and large enterprises. Business users will view this product during demos and for some reporting aspects during migration.
Majority of the time will be spent by Technical users who will use this product to configure, perform and monitor the migration.
We (Proventeq) have redesigned and developed the next generation product called "Migration Accelerator" using the latest cutting edge technologies. The new product is an extremely powerful versatile migration engine and we require a logo (with a server and client variation of the same logo) that represents the power, flexibility and versatility of this new product.
Details in the attached document.
I have aso uploaded the company logo in case you need some colours for branding.
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Convention is a difficult little island to skirt around. Stick too close and you end up getting sucked into a colony of sound-alike bands that are indistinguishable apart from subtle variations in the fraying of the tightly worn jeans.
Steer too far away from land and you run the risk of becoming the master of your domain; but with pitifully few little souls and sailors to catalogue your mysterious and exotic voyage. Of course, no bugger told THE JANICE GRAHAM BAND any of this.
Their move is to plunder the island, seduce the prettiest girls and press-gang the rest of the inhabitants onto the ship singing and dancing; before heading off to sea with plenty of rum, a trumpet and the biggest and most lavishly decorated gangplank in town.
Put less ridiculously; convention is a word that doesn't exist in the Janice Graham vocabulary. And as a result the band are quite extraordinary. They kaleidoscope through musical influences at the flick of a plectrum in absolute precision, keeping every song full of deliciously danceable and immediate ideas that are never allowed to become tiresome before swiftly morphing into the next snaking groove or flourishing brass 'n' bass interjection.
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Kenneth Anger
Like Maya Deren, Stan Brakhage and Jonas Mekas, Kenneth Anger is one of the foremost names of experimental American cinema from the 1950s and 60s. And although 'experimental' often serves to mark out the difficult or disturbing, it's easily forgotten with his films. So we can rejoice in the screening at the Galerie du Jour of Anger's two most famous works: 'Puce Moment' (1949) and 'Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome' (1954) (a promising title if there ever was one).
Pass quickly over the photos and memorabilia on show; taken from Anger's personal archives (he was a compulsive collector for most of his 85 years), they have little function here other than to illustrate the filmmaker's taste for the early day of cinema and Hollywood imagery from the 1920s and 30s. Pass over the portraits from the silent era as well, with the suggestive and eccentric poses of heart-throbs and femmes fatales, and concentrate on the two films. Start with 'Puce Moment', a six-minute short that is the ideal point of entry into Anger's fetishist-surrealist world.
With an atmosphere somewhere between glamour and spirituality, a few glittering dresses quiver in front of a dancing sofa. Then there are the blue eyes and mischievous lips of Yvonna Marquis (who Anger, a huge gossip, revealed as the mistress of a former President of Mexico, Lazaro Cardenas). In a handful of images, accompanied by a couple of splendid original psycho-folk songs from Jonathan Halper, 'Puce Moment' is by turns an erotic dream and an essay on colour, an extension of the work of French filmmaker Georges Méliès and a personal homage to Anger's grandmother, a Hollywood costume designer. It's enlightening to consider how much more inventive these few minutes are than most feature films on general release.
The second film, 'Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome', is longer (38 minutes), and far more esoteric, taking inspiration from the English occultist Aleister Crowley. Similar visual language – clothing, jewels, dyed hair or wigs – serves different ends, as a discourse on variations in form and colour, manipulated through slow or double exposures. A psychedelic montage with an operatic background offers us prophetic mirrors, glass pentacles, grimacing demons, or Anaïs Nin with her head in a birdcage. But whether or not you feel on a level with Anger's hermeticism, 'Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome' remains a fascinating visual journey where, free of dialogue, the images develop a reflexive form of narration that recalls Germaine Dulac ('La Coquille et le Clergyman', 1926) and anticipates the deviant symbolism of 'Eraserhead' (David Lynch, 1977).
So, two angry, dazzling and deranged films, which you can see for free on the big screen at the Galerie du Jour – ideally twinned with a drink on the Rue Quincampoix. All we need now is a more complete retrospective, to include the deranged masterpiece 'Lucifer Rising'.


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Blog of Dr. Miland Brown that features different aspects of world history. Not everything can be covered but sites dealing with any historical issue or topic are possible future posts. Also includes sites which discuss teaching history. Dr. Brown is an academic in North America.
Friday, May 23, 2008
BackStory Radio Show
It looks worthy so here is some information on it:
The site notes, "BackStory is a brand-new call-in radio show that brings historical perspective to the events happening around us every day. Each week, renowned U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh tear a topic from the headlines and plumb its historical depths."
In her e-mail, Catherine wrote, "Over the course of a show, the hosts are joined by fellow historians, people in the news, and callers who want to explore the roots of what's going on now. Together, they drill down to colonial times and earlier, revealing the connections (and sometimes, the disconnections) between past and present."
I hope this show is successful and that many people are exposed to quality history over the radio.
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- a. tuzztimonial said...
Thanks for posting this. I can't wait for the show to air regularly (currently listening to the pilot episode). Do you know of any other history-related podcasts?
- M said...
Sorry, I am not familiar with any history podcasts. I am sure many must be out there. Maybe a Google search?
- Catherine said...
Thanks for the post, M. Our second show, "Controversial Wars," will air this weekend, so be sure and tune in (if you live in Virgina) or listen on the web starting this Friday evening. There are definitely other history podcasts available through the "history" section of the itunes store. Our aim is to become a featured show, and the more subscribers we have, the better our chances, so spread the word!


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