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Saturday, July 23, 2011
I Am Not A Great Teacher
I am not a great teacher. Many of my former students would probably agree. I'm at times flaky. And I can certainly be absent minded. I tend to ask students to do too much work all at once, probably because that's the way I do things.
I'm a terrible test-prepper. When I do give lectures, I tend to go on tangents. Sometimes I mix up names, dates, events; this happens at family BBQs, too.
I keep my gradebook relatively up-to-date, but tend to prefer talking directly to students about what we've been learning/doing rather than just mark up assignments. This works for some students, it doesn't for others. And thus, I often find myself in the position of doing what I'm "supposed to do" as a teacher when I feel and I know from experience that there is a better way to do things.
When I started teaching, I was absolutely terrible at classroom management. A decade in, I realize that my classroom management issues stopped being issues around year 3 when I stopped trying to control everything going on in my classroom. I don't think any of us really realize what classroom management is all about until years into teaching when we've realized that we haven't thought about classroom management in a while.
I try to talk candidly with parents. And I will argue my point. But I'll also listen to yours. As a father of three elementary school kids, I value conversations with their teachers where they are open and honest with me even if I disagree with what they are saying.
Sometimes I've gotten into trouble because I've been too open or outspoken about things. I know there are many folks on the faculty who don't like me. I've let certain grudges go on too long.
But at the same time, I feel like there are people who get an idea in their head about what you represent, and from there on out, there is no changing their opinion.
Happens in my head, too.
I am not a great teacher. I'm not always prepared. Though I do think I am a pretty good improviser. And I think that is an essential, but over-looked skill. I like the idea that any kid can bring up any point about any subject and within seconds we can be talking about something that could potentially change a life in a way my prepared lesson never could.
I tend to hate most professional development. And yet, I like to design new kinds of PD.
A lot of people confuse me with someone who thinks technology is the answer to all of our problems. Those people are probably people who don't like to read long blog posts.
Fair enough.
I always hated working in groups as a student. But now, I work with groups all the time. In some ways, I couldn't function professionally without my network. That network -- that group ever changing and evolving in thought and substance -- is the circulatory system at the heart of what I think about when I think about education.
I'm not a great teacher. I can't teach you how to be a great teacher. You are probably a better teacher than me. I don't know.
What I do know is that I'm a pretty good learner. I like learning. I'm also a pretty good share-er. I like sharing. When I am learning and sharing, I don't feel like my back is to the wall. I feel comfortable. I feel like my motivations are honest. I feel like I can be myself. And I feel a bit more useful to other folks.
I am far more interested in being a conduit for ideas. A conduit for conversation. A conduit for debate. For real learning. Connecting. Rethinking. Reframing debates. Debates and discussions. The stuff of humanity.
I don't remember off the top of my head what year Napoleon became emperor. I'd have to look it up. I guess that makes me a pretty lousy history teacher.
But I'm willing to not know.
I take a lot of solace in the example of Socrates. Not because I think I'm like Socrates, but because I think deep down Socrates is a lot like all of us. Socrates was a guy who both boastfully and intimately explained that in the end, he really didn't know anything.
And that was enough to change everything.
41 comments:
And THAT is why one size doesn't fit all in the classroom. You've found your niche. But other teachers out there ARE excellent lecturers, grade papers with precision and zeal, and don't like the conduit role. So I hope the takeaway from this post can be that not all teachers need to be all things to all kids.ReplyDelete
A good teacher isn't necessarily a perfect teacher. Teachers are human with human flaws, and it's good for students to see that. You learn and reflect -that's what makes a great teacher.ReplyDelete
I love the transparency of this post, Shelly.ReplyDelete
So well stated and well written! One cannot be a "perfect" teacher. We have our niches where we excel just like our students do. As long as our students keep changing there will never be such a thing as a "perfect" teacher. Even if one were to get close to perfect the next set of human beings that enters your classroom can quickly send you back to learning mode.ReplyDelete
So well expressed! That's exactly how I feel in My classroom and in my role as à teacher. We try to reach out to our students with our knowledge, but sometimes we reach them easier using feelings and our " know how" that fits the moment!ReplyDelete
I love your humility. Quite a contrast to the hubris that I've seen throughout my career in K12.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 23, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Thank you for being human. We are not perfect beings and our imperfections help others, namely our students and parents, identify with us. Leveling the playing field means making those meaningful connections that last a lot longer than dates and formulas.ReplyDelete
As I read this article, it helped me reflect on my own teaching style. This article describes me to a "T" : ) Great Job !!!ReplyDelete
I could easily have written this post about myself; I guess I've done one version of it or another several times, but you lay it all on the line.ReplyDelete
As I make the transition from history teacher to teacher-librarian I realize I spent far too much time and effort trying to remember specific dates, names and the like, especially now that we can access that information almost immediately online.
What is most important to me now, and I suspect to you as well, is that we model learning in all its different forms and methods. Our students need to see that the active pursuit of knowledge, of making sense of the world, is a process that should not end at the end of the school day, the semester or at graduation.
I hope you know how inspirational your post is to me and I'm sure many others. I think its very cool how totally open you are in this post and you provide inspiration to many of us who struggle so much to be perfect. Your blog entry reminds us that only when we let go and not try to fit into a certain mold can we be who we are meant to be and be the natural leaders we were meant to be. Thank you.ReplyDelete
I found this post quite challenging. Sometimes I am a great teacher and there are definitely times when I suck. I do, however, aspire to be brilliant. Is this foolish? I love the drama of teaching and live on adrenaline for long periods during the school year. I make myself take time to be reflective and sometimes I cringe at how awful a lesson was and am damn glad no one was there to witness its appalingness.ReplyDelete
I think you're probably like that too, otherwise why bother writing (or reading) a blog like this?
The point is, despite my failings, I keep trying to be brilliant.
Thank you for being honest and imperfect. Your blog entry reflects how I often feel about teaching, learning and sharing. It is nice to know that there are others that feel the same way. With all the controversy swirling about education, educators, evaluation and assessment it is refreshing to read your blog and reflect on my own practices, knowing that I am not alone in my pursuit.ReplyDelete
Loved this post! You said it so well. We all have strengths and weaknesses. When we can acknowledge those and use them as best we can (use both our strengths and weaknesses) then we are preparing children for the real world. The world is not black and white, there are many shades of grey. Thank you for a post that made me really reflect on my teaching practices and why I got into this profession in the first place.ReplyDelete
That's it in a nutshell and yet the entire spectrum of teaching is so wide open.... Flexible in some areas, straight in others. It sums up to being human with a love of sharing with other humans. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Great post. I just finished my first year teaching. My classroom management was horrible. Many times I felt like a BAD teacher and a few times I felt like a good teacher. Not sure if I ever felt like a great teacher. I keep seeing things to improve on and students who I can do more for if I had 40 hours in one day. I know I care for my students. I know they know that too. I know I try my best and that I will never give up on them. I know I'm a great person... still working on the teaching!ReplyDelete
A very candid and wise post. Hats off to you!ReplyDelete
You have done a excellent job of putting into words how I have felt my entire career. Thank you for taking a huge step in saying the that you are not a great teacher. Teachers are put into this stereotype of perfection and all knowing.ReplyDelete
I'm not a great teacher but I am striving to be a better and effective teacher. I like to help my students know that we are striving to become better than the day before. I want them to be asking questions, sharing experiences, finding answers, role playing what they have learned and so on. I know I have made a positive difference for so many. Yet, I am never satisfied with myself. I now realize there are others that have the same feeling.
Thank you for your honesty! Love the post.
Thank you for writing and sharing this post. So glad I didn't miss this link on my Twitter account.ReplyDelete
I think we can all agree with much of what you have said. The art of teaching is figuring it all out and your open and honest reflection was perfect. Thanks.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 24, 2011 at 12:15 AM
Hi Shelly,ReplyDelete
The range of your intellect and the genuine enthusiasm you bring to the table make you a great teacher whether you care to admit it or not. And there are a lot of other reasons too. It has taken me way to long to realize that this is not a very productive question. We can't be all things to all people. A person who claims to be a great teacher will probably never become one. BTW, thanks for creating this blog. You are a great teacher!
Paul Perrot
Thank you for writing this. I might just do the same - recognize my humanity as a teacher, accept it, and just keep trying to do what I know is right by my students.ReplyDelete
*I* am the perfect teacher. Now, listen to me. Hey! where's everybody gone?ReplyDelete
I loved this. Well put and perfect.ReplyDelete
Btw, am I the only one who only notices my classroom management abilities (or lack thereof) when another adult is in the room with me?
Wonderful post! Like many others, I see so much of myself in your description. It is nice to know there are quality teachers who experience the same feelings and situations as I do.ReplyDelete
I LOVE the part about improvisation. We use it all the time. What happens when a student asks you a question that you had not "planned" for? Tell them to come back tomorrow?ReplyDelete
Nice work!
Thank you for this wonderful post. As a "future" teacher, getting ready for student teaching, it makes me feel at least a tiny little bit better.ReplyDelete
You stated so many things I've thought about as a teacher. We can't be everything to everyone, but we are something to some.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 11:33 AM
I don't know, you sound like the perfect teacher to me...ReplyDelete
Thanks for opening yourself to us. I guess if you think you're a great teacher, there's no room for improvement. We as teachers should always strive to do our best, even if we think our actions/intentions weren't good enough. It will touch more students than we think. I'm glad I found your post on my Paper.li.ReplyDelete
- Michele RosenJuly 25, 2011 at 2:49 PM
I could have written this. The entire time I was reading it, I kept thinking, "Me too!"ReplyDelete
Thanks for your honest dialogue about your teaching. I, too, hated working in groups as a kid, but then, I could "do" school (although it wasn't easy for me -- I knew how to do it!). But for most of my students, working in groups gives them confidence and teaches them about finding and using resources (in people, information, and tools) which is what helps us all function successfully; we cannot do everything alone. And your openness with this post to your internet group shows how networking, openness, and humility help us all improve. We strive to be great teachers. Always striving...ReplyDelete
In 1991, while applying for a position at a high school in Kyoto, Japan, I was asked what made me a great teacher. I answered with, "I don't think I'm a great teacher, but I'm always trying to become a better teacher. I was hired and spent 5 fantastic years as a teacher and a learner in a foreign country. I think it was the letting go of the expectation of perfection that has kept me in this profession. Thanks for saying what I have long believed is true: being a good learner makes a good teacher.ReplyDelete
There's a word I'm coming back to often, which wasn't really part of my training or experience, formally, but was truly at the core of my progressive education as a child in the 1950's: constructivism. While "project-based learning" is also almost always a part of a real learning process, it's too pragmatic sounding a phrase to evoke much resonance philosophically or politically. But constructivism does: the word itself calls forth some thought, a reaching for a new understanding if it's an unfamiliar word, or the invention of a new sense in relevance the present context just by its mention.ReplyDelete
Thanks for an eloquent reminder of the primacy of learning and the futile search for a "fool-proof" teaching approach, the "great teacher pours it out" model of filling empty vessels. We build our profession by learning together.
- AnonymousJuly 26, 2011 at 10:28 PM
this is brilliant.ReplyDelete
This honestly sounds like a post that I would have written. I'm glad that I'm not the only one, and after reading this find that I feel like less of a fraud now. I'm human. I make mistakes. I think that it's good for my students to see that.ReplyDelete
Thank you for this post! Great teachers love learning and share their passion for learning with others. We are passionate about finding new ways to inspire (sometimes returning to the tried and true, but learning loads along the way). I am still on fire about education even though it can be one of the biggest source of frustration.ReplyDelete
I just completed my fifth year teaching and realized that I was preoccupied with classroom management during my first three years. Not so much anymore.
Again, thank you for your heartfelt words.
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 12:27 PM
The first quality I seek in teacher evaluations is ....is the teacher reflecting on what he/she is doing with the students? The best teachers,I find, are the most reflective and more critical of themselves...never satisfied. Does the teacher inspire students to look into things outside the scope of the classroom? Does the teacher get the students to think? Does the teacher encourage creativity?
You taught me for part of one day and I am still pondering many of your questions and suggestions, so is Ryan. Mechanical processes and preparation can always be improved once a teacher understands their weaknesses.
Knowing facts does not make a good teacher, but helping students learn to find the answer might be... Your former teacher from the Mount
Thanks for this great post. I have struggled with feeling of inadequacy all my years of teaching, even when my students and other teachers have said otherwise. However, I am passionate about learning, and I try to model that passion for my students. I try to help them see how being excited about learning is "cool". I also appreciate how technology gives me to opportunity to connect with other impassioned learners (and teachers) all over the world. I spent many years isolated in my classroom - with "MY" students and had little time with all the lesson planning and correction, etc. to connect with other teachers outside my classroom. Sadly, this is still the case for many teachers. Finding the time to read blogs, follow great educators on twitter, and participate in webinars around the topic of education, has opened the world for me. We need to make these resources available for our students -help them to find a passion for learning. Am I a great teacher -No, but I am an evolving teacher, trying to find ways to be better every day. This fall I enter my last year of teaching, and I have one overwhelming goal -to shut up and listen more to what my students have to say and to continue to be a better teacher by being a better learner with my students as teachers.ReplyDelete
Educators like to be acknowledged for the good teaching tahat they provide, and evey teacher has that potential -these great teachers way may be useful & inspirational to teachers,educators http://www.geocities.ws/greatteachersariReplyDelete
I really enjoyed reading that - thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
I salute all the teachers who have teach kids to achieving their goals. Interesting page in here.ReplyDelete


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By Chris Harding, The Open Group
Have you ever wanted to read something to prepare for a meeting while traveling, but been frustrated by the difficulty of managing paper or a bulky PC? Travelers who read for pleasure have found eBooks a very convenient way to meet their needs. This format is now becoming available for select Open Group standards and guides, so that you can read them more easily when "on the road."
The eBook format allows the device to lay out the text, rather than trying to fit pre-formatted pages to devices of all shapes and size (It is based on HTML). This makes reading an eBook a much easier and more pleasant experience than trying to read a static format such as PDF on a device where the page doesn't fit.
There are portable electronic devices designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital books – the Amazon Kindle is the best known – but eBooks can also be read on tablets, mobile phones (on which the quality can be surprisingly good) and, of course, on laptops, using free-to-download software apps. The eBook readers are, essentially, small-sized special-purpose tablets with superb text display quality and – a big advantage on a long flight – batteries that can go weeks rather than hours without re-charging. As the quality and battery life of tablets continues to improve, they are starting to overtake specialized reader devices, which have one major disadvantage: a lack of standardization.
There are a number of different eBook formats, the most prominent being EPUB, an open standard created by the International Digital Publishing Forum, KF8, the proprietary format used by Amazon Kindle, and Mobipocket, a format that the Kindle will also handle (There is an excellent Wikipedia article on eBook formats, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_formats). You can read any of the most popular formats on a tablet (or PC, Mac, iPhone or Android device) using a software app, but you are likely to find that a specialized reader device is limited in the formats that it can handle.
Many of the Open Group SOA Standards and Guides are now freely available in the EPUB and Mobipocket formats from The Open Group bookstore. See http://soa-standards.opengroup.org/post/eBook-Versions-of-SOA-Standards-and-Guides-5884765 for the current list. We are hoping to make all our new SOA standards and guides available in this way, and also some Open Group publications on Cloud Computing. EPUB versions of TOGAF® Version 9.1, the TOGAF 9.1 Pocket Guide and the TOGAF 9 study guides are available for purchase from The Open Group's official publisher, Van Haren. The SOA and the TOGAF EPUBS can be obtained from The Open Group bookstore at http://www.opengroup.org/bookstore/catalog .
Thirty years ago, I used to attend meetings of the CCITT (now the ITU-T) in Geneva. The trolleys that were pushed around the UN building, piled high with working documents for distribution to delegates, were an impressive sight, but the sheer weight of paper that had to be carried to and from the meetings was a real problem. Laptops with Internet access have removed the need to carry documents. Now, eBooks are making it easy to read them while traveling!
We have started to make eBook versions of our standards and guides available and are still exploring the possibilities. We'd love to hear your thoughts on what will or won't work, and what will work best. Please feel free to share your ideas in the comments section below.
Andrew Josey, director of standards at The Open Group, contributed to the technical aspects of this blog post.
Dr. Chris Harding is Director for Interoperability and SOA at The Open Group. He has been with The Open Group for more than ten years, and is currently responsible for managing and supporting its work on interoperability, including SOA and interoperability aspects of Cloud Computing. He is a member of the BCS, the IEEE and the AEA, and is a certified TOGAF practitioner.

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10 Mobile Chat Apps That Beat SMS10 Mobile Chat Apps That Beat SMS
Want to avoid the cost of sending messages via SMS? Consider these 10 app alternatives.
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Mobile device users sent an average of 36.6 billion messages per day throughout 2012. Not all of them were text messages, however. In fact, fewer than half were routed through traditional, carrier-based SMS services. Analyst house Informa says that 19 billion messages were sent each day from mobile chat apps, while 17.6 billion were sent via Short Message Service.
In its report, published by GigaOm, Informa predicts that the scale will be even more imbalanced next year, when mobile chat app users will send 50 billion messages per day compared to 21 billion text messages per day. This is a seismic shift for the industry, as SMS has been a solid revenue source for years. U.S. carriers often charge customers who don't subscribe to a messaging bundle between 5 cents and 25 cents per text message. The more messages you send, the more you pay at the end of the month. This is why they also offer messaging buckets, which typically cost $5, $10, or $20 extra per month for some preset number of messages (up to and including "unlimited"). Some carriers, such as Sprint and T-Mobile USA, include unlimited messaging in their basic voice, messaging and data plans. Any way you look at it, mobile phone users pay more to send messages via SMS. That's why so-called over-the-top apps have become so popular. [ When you do send a message, do you type with your thumbs? Read All Thumbs? Tablet Keyboard Promises To Help. ] Over-the-top (OTT) apps are third-party messaging services that don't use the carrier's SMS delivery system and instead push messages through the mobile device's data connection. These OTT apps let users avoid SMS fees. Informa points out that the chat app users are sending an average of 32.6 messages per day, while SMS users are sending an average of 5 texts per day. It's easy to understand why. What are these OTT mobile messaging apps, and where can you get them? Many smartphones have them built in, and others are available from BlackBerry World, the Google Play Store, the iPhone App Store and the Windows Phone Store, among other places. Some of the more popular include BlackBerry Messenger, ChatOn, iMessage, Facebook Messenger, Google Talk/Voice, Kik, Skype, Viber and WhatsApp. They're not all created equal. Some work only with other devices running the same platform, while others only work with devices using the same app. Here's a quick rundown on what each does. BlackBerry Messenger is BlackBerry's age-old messaging service. It goes back 10 years or more and uses BlackBerry's messaging servers to deliver messages directly to other BlackBerry users, completely avoiding carrier SMS services. It works only between BlackBerrys. ChatOn is Samsung's mobile chat app, but unlike BlackBerry Messenger, it is not limited to one platform. In fact, Samsung has released versions of ChatOn that work with BlackBerrys, Android smartphones, the iPhone and even Windows Phones. In order to chat between an iPhone and a Galaxy S 4, however, both devices need to use ChatOn. Apple's iMessage is for Apple devices only. It lets iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users send messages back and forth through the devices' data connection. On the iPhone, messages that can't be pushed through iMessage (for whatever reason) are delivered via SMS as a back-up. Facebook is pushing hard to be the mobile messaging platform of choice for many users. It fact, it recently updated its Facebook Messenger app to include a unique new feature called Chat Heads. Like ChatOn, Facebook Messenger is available to a wide variety of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Phone) and works with any other device (including tablets and PCs) that has Messenger installed. Google actually has three OTT mobile chatting apps. Google Talk is the instant messaging apps that's been available to all Android smartphones almost since day one. It works between Android smartphones, tablets and desktop-based browsers. Google Talk shares its base functionality with Google+ Messenger, which is a separate chatting app that hooks into Android users' Google+ accounts. Android devices typically have both Google Talk and Google+ Messenger installed. Google+ Messenger also functions from within the dedicated iPhone/iPad version of the Google+ application. Google Voice is entirely separate and is available to both Android and iOS devices. It is meant more to serve as a calling service, though, and its messaging function is rudimentary at best. Kik and Viber are similar to ChatOn in that they are cross-platform apps that require people to use the same app in order to communicate back and forth. Most mobile professionals should be familiar with Skype, which not only powers free Skype-to-Skype messages, but also VoIP-based phone and video calls. Skype is a cross-platform service that is available to Android, BlackBerry, iOS, and Windows Phone devices, as well as tablets and desktops. The last of the major OTT mobile chat apps is WhatsApp, which has seen phenomenal growth in the last year. As with ChatOn, Kik, Skype and Viber, it requires that two people have the app installed in order to converse with one another. It is popular because it works with a wide range of smartphones. WhatsApp recently claimed that it has more daily users than Twitter. The problem with all these services is that none of them can completely supplant traditional text messaging. SMS may be old and clunky, but it works with every mobile device on every carrier. Rather than replace SMS, mobile chat apps should be used to supplement SMS and get around it when possible.
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The FIM today announced a raft of new rules for 2013, 2014 and 2015. The press release appears below, analysis will be published later today:
FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence of Javier Alonso (Dorna), Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting), Paul Duparc (FIM) and Mike Webb (Race Director), in a meeting held on 13 December 2012 in Madrid, made the following decisions. (Note: Some decisions were made at the previous meeting on 10 November at Valencia but not announced at that time).
Sporting and Disciplinary Regulations
Effective immediately:
It has been recognised that there is the need to address the problem of riders who are constantly being warned or penalised for endangering other riders or committing other serious offences like assaulting marshals or other officials. To address this issue a new system of Penalty Points was approved. Race Direction can sanction a rider with a number of Penalty Points between one and ten. This can be instead of or in addition to any other sanction. Points will "tot up" during the season and when certain thresholds are reached the following sanctions will be applied automatically:
- Four Points - Starts next race from rear of grid.
- Seven Points - Starts next race from pit lane.
- Ten Points - Disqualification from the next event.
Once the ten point sanction has been imposed then points reset to Zero. Points are not carried forward to the following season.
Several changes to the start procedure were approved:
Pit lane opening will be accompanied by a green flag at the pit exit in addition to the existing green light.
No red flag will be displayed in front of the grid at the conclusion of the sighting lap.
Tyre warmers must be removed immediately on display of the one minute board.
Following approval of the new qualifying procedure for the MotoGP class it is also necessary to determine the criteria for actual qualification to take part in the race - the 107% rule. To be allowed to take part in the actual qualifying sessions a rider must achieve a time better than 107% of the fastest rider in any of the four free practice sessions. It is no longer possible to qualify for the race based on a time set in the warm up. Riders who are appointed as substitutes for an injured rider after some free practice sessions have taken place and have not achieved the 107% cut off will still be allowed to participate in Qualifying Practice 1 where they must achieve a qualifying time.
Failure of riders participating in their first event of the season to attend the FIM briefing may attract a penalty but will no longer result in automatic disqualification.
The responsibility for switching on red rear lights in rain conditions now rests with the teams. No boards will be displayed.
It is no longer a requirement for the team to be notified and acknowledge the imposition of a ride through penalty due to a jump start. The requirement will be displayed at the start line to the rider and included on the information page of the timekeeping monitors.
There is no longer a minimum fine that can be imposed by Race Direction. The maximum fine is now fixed at €50,000.00
Technical Regulations
MotoGP Class
Effective Immediately:
Carbon Composite wheels are not permitted. (As is already the case for Moto3 and Moto2).
The exception granted to CRT entries in 2012 to permit use of brake disks of a different diameter than the 320mm specified in the regulations will not be extended to 2013.
A revised allocation of tyres will be introduced. In principle, riders will receive an additional rear tyre and the "soft" front tyre offered as an option in 2012, but not used, will no longer be available. In that case, the exception concerning allocations of different grades of front tyres at certain specified circuits will be cancelled. The decision on the precise make up of the allocation will be taken following the official test at Sepang on 5-7 February.
In this context, the official supplier will be making available a "softer" rear tyre for use by CRT entries.
Effective 2014:
A procedure for homologation of the "frozen" engine specifications was approved. It was confirmed that this regulation does not apply to CRT entries and that different teams using the same brand of MSMA machine could have engines homologated with different specifications.
Effective 2015:
Maximum prices permitted to be charged for the supply of brakes and suspension will be imposed. Investigations are also being carried out with a view to capping charges for "service contracts" for the same products.
Moto3 and Moto2 Classes
Effective Immediately:
Moto2 class quick-shifter systems must be approved by the Technical Director.
The allocation of tyres for the Moto2 class is changed. In future riders will have the following maximum numbers available:
8 front tyres of the two standard specifications.
9 rear tyres of the two standard specifications
The actual specifications will be determined by the official supplier and all riders will receive equal allocations.
Front race numbers on Moto3 and Moto2 machines must have a separation of minimum 10mm between double digit numbers. Reflective backgrounds are not permitted.
Effective 2014:
To ensure that teams in the Moto3 are supplied with engines of the same specification at a reasonable price it has been agreed that engines will be supplied via the series organisers and distributed randomly. Engines will not be returned for maintenance but having completed normal mileage will be retained by teams for other purposes or sale on.
Discussions are continuing about the maximum number of engines allowed and the routine, minor engine maintenance to be permitted and a final regulation will be announced during the 2013 Qatar GP.
Maximum prices will be imposed for complete Moto3 class machines and maximum prices will be specified for chassis and major components for Moto3 and Moto2 class machines. Again, final regulations will be announced during the 2013 Qatar GP.
All Classes
Effective 2014:
In 2013 Dorna will introduce a new timekeeping transponder that will have the ability to display on the dashboard additional information for the rider. Most importantly, this will include the ability to duplicate flag signals. Use of a compatible dashboard is mandatory from 2014 and optional in 2013.
In the Moto2 class the use of an updated Lambda sensor will be compulsory
Effective 2015:
FIM homologation standards for all racing wheels were approved in principle. Final standards will be announced at the Qatar GP
Other Matters
The Commission confirmed acceptance of all MotoGP class CRT entries on the provisional 2013 entry list.
The Commission approved various MotoGP wild card entries:
Michel Pirro - Ducati - Jerez, Mugello and Misano
Martin Bauer - Schwarz & Bronnen – Brno
Racing numbers
So just for Moto2 and Moto3 there is now a litle bit of a rule for the racing numbers? It is about time that all classes get racing numbers again that people can actually find and read from the grandstands. The graffiti on the bikes today is an insult to everybody who pays good money to attend a GP.
And it's not much better on tv; even the commentators are often at a guess who is in the groups and who has crashed. It is ridiculous.
Marquez rule?
Curious that quick shifter rule change- especially in light of Smith's comments.
In reply to Marquez rule? by synfinatic
What were Smith's
What were Smith's comments?
The only thing I recall about quick shifter in Moto2 was the rumor/controversy that MM was using some magical shifter created by underpants gnomes.
Racing Numbers
I have been banging on about this for years. It is an insult to spectators as Powervalve58 says, and arrogant in the extreme that the organisers allow unreadable race numbers on all machines.
It is very easy to be mistaken on the rider, even in the MotoGP class at the distance of the average spectator. Riders change helmet designs more often than their underwear making that age old recognition factor obsolete.
So how do the series
So how do the series organizers issue and distribute engines in Moto3 when there are multiple engine manufacturers involved? Does that mean Dorna is going to have to stockpile multiple engines, or have service contracts with multiple engine providers?
And it's one thing to have a company agree to provide a production racer. It's another thing entirely to try to cap chassis costs. Unless you cap the costs of every part on the bike individually, you wind up with all teams buying the "cost controlled" chassis and then well-heeled teams buying the upgrade kit or whatever ...
I foresee a single-engine Moto3 class in the future, and perhaps even a spec chassis supplier.
the best part comes when the
the best part comes when the said that they can keep the engines and sale them off , so it can trickle down to club level *drools*
In reply to the best part comes when the by Luiggi
Maybe. But for the Moto3
Maybe. But for the Moto3 engines, well, I've seen what happens when club level racers get their hands on factory or factory-supported engines. It's usually not pretty, unless you find beauty in a thermonuclear blast. Seriously, the idea is supposedly to make the engines cheaper and more accessible to everyone, so I think the trend will be toward less trick, not more trick, and they'll be ready for a pretty comprehensive rebuild when they're sold on ...
Any infos about the MotoGP wildcard?
Martin Bauer - Schwarz & Bronnen – Brno
What is this team and which bike will he race, Suzuki, KTM...?
In reply to Any infos about the MotoGP wildcard? by frenchie
Why isn't this "Effective Immediately"?
"Effective 2015:
Maximum prices permitted to be charged for the supply of brakes and suspension will be imposed. Investigations are also being carried out with a view to capping charges for "service contracts" for the same products."


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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Lipstick and a Pattern: a Blue Gardenia Giveaway!
The pattern is Advance 3446, bust 34", still in factory folds. I love the classic-but-sexy lines of the simple sheath and cropped jacket.
And to complete your look! A Julie Hewett lipstick in Belle Noir, a summery coral red. Why have I never heard of this line until now?! Julie Hewett was the makeup artist on the film Pearl Harbor, and she was inspired by the 1940s looks to create the perfect line of highly-pigmented, long-lasting red lipsticks. These lipsticks get rave reviews, and this particular coral red is supposedly the "Grace Kelly of lipsticks." In other words, I know you want it.
So to win both of these fab goodies, just leave a comment on this post by midnight EST on this Saturday, June 19th. Readers from all locations are eligible. I'll announce the winner on Sunday.
A big, huge thanks to Denise of the The Blue Gardenia for sponsoring this fantastic giveaway! Everyone now: THANKS, DENISE!
225 comments:
Oh man, is it sad that I might be more excited about the lipstick than the pattern? Fingers crossed! (And thanks for running this giveaway!)ReplyDelete
Have to agree with Meghan. Love the lipstick! The pattern looks really fabulous too. And I have the perfect floral fabric for this type of dress..ReplyDelete
Thanks Denise!ReplyDelete
What a fab giveaway, thanks Gertie.
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 8:22 AM
what a fantastic giveaway! Great dress and a perfect lipstick.ReplyDelete
ooh, too bad the pattern isn't my size, but the lipstick would fit anyone. thanks for such a great giveaway!ReplyDelete
Love both the lipstick and the pattern. Thanks Blue Gardenia and thanks to you too Gertie!!ReplyDelete
Thank you both :)ReplyDelete
what a fantastic give away - and the pattern is just my size!ReplyDelete
Umm, yes please! I'm not a lipstick wearer on a daily basis, but I like t have something for special occasions!ReplyDelete
Thank you both! Oooooo I hope I win!ReplyDelete
What a great giveaway! Thanks for the sewing inspiration that you offer in your blog!ReplyDelete
I just found your blog this week and I love it. What a great giveaway. Thanks!ReplyDelete
I need some good lipstick and that patten is great!!!ReplyDelete
I'm not a huge lipstick lover, but if it's actually long-lasting, I may be converted! And the pattern is cute, too. Thanks for the opportunity to win!ReplyDelete
Great lipstick and pattern! Love your blog!!ReplyDelete
That lipstick is divine!ReplyDelete
that is a wonderful giveaway! thank you for a very inspiring blog. love it!ReplyDelete
What an awesome giveaway! And that pattern is just in my size...and that lipstick looks like my color too. I hope I win!ReplyDelete
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Awesome giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win!!!!ReplyDelete
Great giveaway and fabulous lipstick.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 8:57 AM
I love the lipstick and the pattern. Thank you so much for this giveaway, its very sweet of you!ReplyDelete
What a great giveaway - please enter me? Thank you! :)ReplyDelete
- ShawnnaJune 17, 2010 at 8:58 AM
Sweet! Love this giveaway. If I make a dress from this pattern and pair it with that lipstick, my fiancé won't know what hit him!ReplyDelete
Love the lippy and pattern combo, thanks Gertie!ReplyDelete
Ooh, that lipstick looks fabulous. Thanks for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
PS I am letting my blog readers choose my next vintage giveaway right now, so if you are interested there is a poll and the giveaway will run after it closes- http://tartdeco.blogspot.com/2010/06/choose-your-own-giveaway.html
wowza. The perfect shade. And the pattern actually looks like it isn't beyond my meagre talents. Yay!ReplyDelete
Wow. What a lovely pair! Thanks Denise and thanks Gertie.ReplyDelete
I want, I want!ReplyDelete
Whoever wins will surely have the best Joan Holloway costume of the season.ReplyDelete
great giveaway..lovely pattern and fab lipstick.ReplyDelete
thanks Denise ;)
Wow, fantastic giveaway!ReplyDelete
Thanks to both of you.
WOW! Thanks Denise and Gertie. I am so excited about the lipstick! And as one of my students always says about red lipstick, "It makes you look spiffy." Yep.ReplyDelete
i would like to be in running for this! what a gem. you are both too kind. xReplyDelete
Both the lipstick and the pattern are fantastic but I love the pattern more. I can totally see myself wearing that to work.ReplyDelete
fantastic giveaway! Just in time for the new season of Mad Men!ReplyDelete
I have never heard of julie Hewett either but those lipsticks sound yummy. I will be checking them out!
Giveaway, giveaway!ReplyDelete
Hey, hey, hey!
Thanks ladies. Would love to get my hands on that pattern and try out the lip color!
Thanks so much! Fingers crossed!ReplyDelete
Gertie, I hope you've got a post up somewhere for pattern alterations!ReplyDelete
**crosses fingers for the win**
- estherJune 17, 2010 at 9:46 AM
love the lippy. The pattern would be great in some super fantastic cranberry cotton sateen...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 9:52 AM
oooh THANKS DENISE.ReplyDelete
love that lipstick! even the packaging is so pretty :3 and the pattern is great... i love the little cropped jacket.
Aaaahhh how exciting! I need to win this!!ReplyDelete
Oh I love the look of 1940s lipstick! And I love this pattern!!ReplyDelete
Oh what a perfect giveaway! I hope I win!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Ooh! both things are gorgeous! I'm crossing my fingers...ReplyDelete
I love, love, love your blog! Yesterday I ordered Tim Gunn's book based on your post. My next book purchase will be the Professional Sewing Techniques book you referenced earlier. Thanks for diligently posting daily. I look forward to it each morning at work.ReplyDelete
The dress is wonderful! I see it says "beginners pattern" on it so maybe I could even make it!ReplyDelete
oh that pattern looks fabulous!ReplyDelete
thanks Denise! i love that dress and it's actually in my size. it's been awhile since i've sewn from a vintage pattern, it would be fun!ReplyDelete
Lovely lipstick and gorgeous pattern! Thanks for the great giveaway Gertie and Denise!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Ooh! What a lovely giveaway, thanks Gertie.ReplyDelete
That pattern looks adorable, and the lipsticks are truly fab. I've been on the hunt for a good red lipstick!ReplyDelete
WOW! What a fantastic giveaway (thanks Gertie for hosting it and Denise for her generosity!)! Please enter me... both the lipstick and dress pattern are fantastic! ;)ReplyDelete
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love it! thanks for the chance to win :)ReplyDelete
That li[stick looks great! I'm excited to check out that line.. Thanks.ReplyDelete
I just found your blog a few weeks ago and now am inspired to SEW vintage. Before I loved all things vintage, but never realized I should sew some myself. So, thanks for the inspiration! I would love to win the pattern (gorgeous by the way!) and the lipstick (can we say va-va-voom!) Thanks again!ReplyDelete
Awesome! I love the even the lipstick case looks vintage!ReplyDelete
Great giveaway. The pattern will look cute on my 24 year old daughter. I would have to do too much altering. Thanks.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 11:04 AM
Gertie, I have been following your blog religiously since I found it a few weeks ago. I have been hesitant to post comments b/c I am a beginning seamstress, so much so that even calling myself "seamstress" feels silly. But, with that lipstick and beautiful sheath pattern, you have yanked me out of my shell. Thank you so much for your entertaining and educational posts and thanks to Blue Gardenia as well. (I tried to post a couple of minutes ago and didn't get through, so I hope that this doesn't come up as a double post; those are annoying)ReplyDelete
I am imagining the colors I could make this up in to best coordinate with the lipstick! Thank you. You always do a beautiful job around here.ReplyDelete
I love both the lipstick and the pattern. Thanks for the chance to win.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 11:19 AM
What an exciting give away! That saucy lipstick paired with the sleek dress will be sure to make the men mad...ReplyDelete
Thanks for the fun giveaway!
- CrystineJune 17, 2010 at 11:21 AM
What an exciting give away! That saucy lipstick paired with the sleek dress will be sure to make the men mad...ReplyDelete
Thanks for the fun giveaway!
So Exciting! I was just looking for a good red lipstick yesterday... and I put myself on a pattern and fabric diet until I use up some of my stash... But winning things isn't against a diet right???? :)ReplyDelete
Cute pattern:)ReplyDelete
Umm, YES! How can I resist?!ReplyDelete
Perfect reason to up my red lipstick game! HahaReplyDelete
Thanks Denise and thank you Gertie! I love your blog and what a fantastic give away!ReplyDelete
Ooh, fun! I will do just about anything for lipstick. Really enjoy your blog. Thanks!ReplyDelete
ooh! pretty pattern and pretty lipstick! thanks denise and gertie ;)ReplyDelete
ooh, thanks denise!ReplyDelete
and thanks gertie :)
that pattern's just my size...I envision something in royal blue just like on the front.
*fingers crossed!*
What a wonderful idea! Such a beautiful pattern and just the right lipstick. I would love to be the owner of this giveaway.ReplyDelete
THANK YOU Denise and Gertie! The lipstick sounds like a perfect summer red. I would love to make that dress up in some bright lemon taffeta I have on hand too. I can just imagine the sunshine radiating off of that outfit. Oh, Happy Day!ReplyDelete
Awesome! Thanks Denise and Gertie. <3ReplyDelete
Ooooer! Just imagining that lippie on my pursed pout. Goes so well with the dress. Monique xxReplyDelete
I love a giveaway. Count me in. Thanks Gertie!ReplyDelete
Wow. I. want. it.ReplyDelete
Wow, I love the shade of the lipstick!!!ReplyDelete
Sometimes I'm bummed when the newest GNBfBS post isn't you dispensing fabulous sewing advice (sometimes just snippets when you discuss how you construct a piece). I mean I know it is hard to keep churning out that level of content constantly... Anyway, yup, I want it :) Gah. This sounds more critical than I meant it. Thanks for knowing your audience.ReplyDelete
Oooh, what a giveaway! Crossing my fingers for sure!ReplyDelete
Thank you, thank you ladies, what a wonderful giveaway!ReplyDelete
That lipstick and that dress do bring up images of Grace!ReplyDelete
The perfect 40's red lipstick? The dress pattern is great but a perfect red lipstick is... I have no words! Fingers crossed!ReplyDelete
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Looks tremendous! Perfect thing to perk me up in my sleep deprived funk.ReplyDelete
That Lipstick Tube is fantastic! I'm probably going to purchase, if I don't win!ReplyDelete
Wonderful!! Count me in!ReplyDelete
Thanks Denise and Gertie for such a fabulous giveaway! The lipstick and dress make such a classic timeless combo. I hope I win! But if I don't, I'd love to see the winner's finished creation...ReplyDelete
That lipstick is divine! And the pattern is lovely!ReplyDelete
Wow! Ab fab giveaway! Thank you for your blog, Gertie...it has really helped in some recent sewing endeavors.ReplyDelete
Gold packaging. I have always wondered how do vintage inspired lines differ from the norm?ReplyDelete
Count me in! (hooray for giveaways!)ReplyDelete
Ooh I love lipstick. Hope I have my birthday luck on drawing day!ReplyDelete
Love you blog- your sewing projects inspire me.
Um, yes please! Both very nice.ReplyDelete
What an awesome giveaway! The pattern and lip stick both look great!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 1:03 PM
What a wonderful giveaway. Thank you Gertie and Denise. JaneReplyDelete
OOOOOO LAAA LAAA! What a neat giveaway combo.ReplyDelete
So glad to find out about these lipsticks!ReplyDelete
- vintagekitchenkitschJune 17, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Oh, yes. Please enter me. I love The Blue Gardenia so Thanks, Denise for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
On a side note, I think those pattern illustrations always lead me to believe that the dresses are pegged but when you look at the line drawings it is always a straight pencil skirt. : ) Must be the way they are standing. Er, drawn.
I always love to hear about a new red lipstick! The pattern looks amazing. I love your blog, Gertie!ReplyDelete
I'm looking for a perfect red lipstick! Thanks!ReplyDelete
Awesome, I hope I win!ReplyDelete
Awesome, I hope I win!ReplyDelete
Fabulous. What a perfect late summer cocktail combo!ReplyDelete
- thatgrrlJune 17, 2010 at 1:35 PM
Nice! Dresses that style tend to look horrible on me but would look so cute on my sister!ReplyDelete
Thank you both, Gertie and Denise. What a lovely dress and glamorous lipstick.ReplyDelete
What a great giveway! Whoever wins is going to be so happy.ReplyDelete
I'm glad I'm not the only one counting down to the new season of Mad Men. Great giveaway, I hope I get picked!ReplyDelete
what an awesome giveaway!ReplyDelete
thanks for hosting it!!
- JackieJune 17, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Oooh, I've been wanted to see Julie Hewitt lipsticks in person!! Sadly, I live in a retail wasteland.ReplyDelete
What loveliness!
- Jane RJune 17, 2010 at 2:24 PM
OOooo fab, I'm adding my name!ReplyDelete
- Molly K. from OmahaJune 17, 2010 at 2:25 PM
I would love to win these! I am new to sewing and I am drawn to vintage looks. And every woman can use a lipstick as beautiful as this one!
Thank you.
Here's me, holding my fingers crossed!ReplyDelete
Ah! I need that pattern :) :) keeping my fingers crossedReplyDelete
Oooo! Oooo! OOOOO! I would love those goodies. I'm eager to make more early 60's styles as I've always stuck more to 40's and 50's before.ReplyDelete
Love both the lipstick and the pattern! Thank you, Denise, for hosting this giveaway!ReplyDelete
I'm keeping my fingers crossed =)
Ooooo! Oooo! Oooo! Pick me!ReplyDelete
Oo Oo, I am in desperate need of a red lipstick over here!ReplyDelete
PS. It was lovely (and surreal) to meet you outside the post office yesterday.
Awesome giveaway! Thanks, Blue Gardenia and Gertie! I was just thinking that it was time to go out and see if I couldn't find some new lipstick.ReplyDelete
Who doesn't need a great red lipstick? Count me in please!ReplyDelete
ummm yeah.... I DEFINITELY want that!!ReplyDelete
Thanks Denise! 34 is just my size and coral is my favorite lipstick colour!ReplyDelete
Love it! Pick me dearest random number generator. :DReplyDelete
wow, this is a great giveaway!!! thanks gertie! I love your blog, and I've just started watching Glee because of your emma pillsbury recommendation. Thank you, thank you thank you. I cannot thank you enough for glee!ReplyDelete
Fantastic give away Gertie! Thanks Denise!!ReplyDelete
consider me enteredReplyDelete
Great Giveaway!
Eee! Adding my comment, crossing my fingers...ReplyDelete
I am a long-time lover of red lipstick. My original? Chanel Star Red. Yummy. But I'm always on the lookout for a new red...and a red that lasts! plus the pattern...though I usually stay in the 30s and 40s, I've had a recent fascination with the early 60s...unfortunately, I've had trouble with fit issues using those patterns (I'm sure it's an issue of having the wrong undergarments, but I'm simply not going to cinch myself in that much). But this being a "Beginner's Pattern," maybe I'll have a fighting chance to fix those issues.ReplyDelete
Must say I never commented on your blog before even tho I read it daily and have done so a couple of months. I must say I absolutely ADORE it! It's the perfect combo about sewing and vintage fashion! It has inspired me to take a new look at both my sewingmashine and my wardrobe. I'm acctually making a red gingham tafletta skirt as we speak ;D <3ReplyDelete
Thanks to you both! I 'm gonna to try my luck!ReplyDelete
Seriously loving the lipstick!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 4:43 PM
What a wonderful giveaway. Good luck to everyone, but I've got everything crossed that it comes to little ol' me!ReplyDelete
Quite possibly the best giveaway ever! :DReplyDelete
oh oh oh i want to winReplyDelete
I feel lucky. Love the giveaway stuff and your blog!ReplyDelete
- marissaJune 17, 2010 at 5:52 PM
...like a previous commented said, who doesn't want to look spiffy? pick me! pick me!ReplyDelete
What a lovely pattern. I would definitely sew that dress!ReplyDelete
oh how lush! Vintage lips & hips! Most excellent giveaway indeed for the retro loving girlies :) xReplyDelete
That pattern is awesome (and so is the lipstick.)ReplyDelete
This giveaway sounds so great! I've got my fingers crossed for a new project to start and a fab lipstick to go with it! Thanks.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 6:15 PM
I love the lipstick tube design! *sigh*ReplyDelete
Beautiful pattern and lipstick. Thanks to both you and Denise for hosting the giveaway!ReplyDelete
Love it!ReplyDelete
the best lips are red ones ;)
The lipstick looks awesome... so does the pattern! Yay for giveaways!ReplyDelete
Lovely lippie! Thanks Gertie--you are a doll!ReplyDelete
wow this is spectacular. i would like to go into the draw please!ReplyDelete
Amazing giveaway!ReplyDelete
Put my name in --> Tine
Oh. My. Gosh. Yes! loving this giveaway! thanks peoples :-DReplyDelete
Count me in!ReplyDelete
I would LOVE THIS!!ReplyDelete
Ooh - what a fabulous pattern pic - and the lipstick to go with it - how much fun?! Do add me to the list for your draw.ReplyDelete
Thank you Gertie and Denise!
- HannahJune 17, 2010 at 8:13 PM
Ooh, red lipstick, and in a pretty container too !ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 8:18 PM
oh, gorgeous!!ReplyDelete
I only recently found your blog (and what a find!) and have been enjoying it. I am not confident that I am a good enough seamstress to do this pattern justice, but I would love to have the chance to try-- and to learn! I have the perfect olive green vintage silk.... And the lipstick is such a luxurious add-on!
Thanks (also to Blue Gardenia) for a lovely giveaway!
Thanks Gertie and thanks Denise! Its funny, as a capital city, Hobart Tasmania is a SMALL town. I have recently been wearing beautiful vintage inspired clothing which I have sewn from vintage patterns, and I've been getting some very funny side long glances from the general population. Not only does your blog provide me with huge amounts of sewing inspiration, but it is also reassuring to me to know that there other people out there who share my love of vintage and sewing and who aren't afraid to show it. I admire that so much.ReplyDelete
Just found your blog after watching your tutorial on hemming circle skirts. Thanks for the insight.ReplyDelete
Looks great, both of 'em! And while I'm nowhere near the right size for that pattern, my sister is and it'd look fab on her. So thanks for the giveaway, even (as is likely) I don't win it!ReplyDelete
Ooooh. Love the pattern!ReplyDelete
Thanks to both, and happy weekend!ReplyDelete
What a great giveaway! Count me in!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 9:25 PM
That is my size and I love lipstick (gloss is for teenagers!) so I hope I win!ReplyDelete
- BonitaJune 17, 2010 at 9:26 PM
I am a new reader to the Blog for Better Sewing and I've been faithfully reading through all the back-posts, and wishing I could enter for the giveways!! Now I can!ReplyDelete
Thanks Gertie and Blue Gardenia!
I love the bodice but Id make the skirt fuller. Sadly, I dont wear lipstick and Ive never seen an episode of Mad Men.ReplyDelete
Heres hopeing!
that pattern is just fabulous, and i so need a new red lipstick! fingers crossed!ReplyDelete
Count me in! :)ReplyDelete
thanks Gertie and Blue Gardenia
I am dying to try that lipstick, and the pattern is fabulous!ReplyDelete
STILL trying to find the perfect red lipstick... I'm putting my name in the hat!ReplyDelete
Oh man, the lipstick and the pattern both look divine! I must search out these lipsticks!ReplyDelete
I love it! Fab.u.lous. Thanks for doing a giveaway!ReplyDelete
how wonderful. i'm loving the red lippie at the moment. an armour against mediocrity perhaps?ReplyDelete
and that pattern would be made for a summer dress, which right now seems so long away (aussie living isn't sunshine all the time). :)
oooh ooh! I want it!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 11:38 PM
I absolutely love the pattern. The way the darts in the font fall in the right place hope I win...hmmm coral red lipstick I wonder how it would look on meReplyDelete
The pattern is my size! I'd love to win it and the lipstick.ReplyDelete
Those lipsticks look amazing!ReplyDelete
The pattern is lovely as well, but no where near my size. :)
oh wow, that is a nice lipstick,ReplyDelete
Thank you both for such a nice giveaway, count me in.
So much covet! The Julie Hewett lipsticks look awesome - if I don't happen to be the lucky winner of this one, I'd probably buy one for myself!ReplyDelete
You just have to have the lipstick to wear the dress right. Great giveaway!ReplyDelete
I just started reading your blog recently and really enjoy it. The lipstick reminds me of the long-lasting reds I used to wear in college.ReplyDelete
I love the colours on the pattern envelope! I wish modern patterns were this classy!ReplyDelete
Am I the only one who looks at the dress and sees Jackie O? Or my daughter, in the perfect cool toned fuchsia fabric I have... :)ReplyDelete
Awesome prizes!ReplyDelete
I love that pattern! I agree, very Madmen.ReplyDelete
That lipstick sounds great as well. Any lipstick that is dubbed the Grace Kelly of lipsticks sounds pretty neat.
- AnonymousJune 18, 2010 at 3:30 AM
Dear Gertie,ReplyDelete
I follow your blog quite regularly and actually meant to write a comment to you the other day to tell you I had a dream in which you were teaching me and a few other of the Classics students at my university to write a PhD. Very Bizarre! At least now I have an excuse to leave a completely unrelated comment :-)
Thanks for a great Blog,
Cape Town, South Africa
Wow! That's my size and coral is just my thing. Thank you!ReplyDelete
- marianneJune 18, 2010 at 6:48 AM
looks like a gorgeous color lipstick, and fab pattern.ReplyDelete
mmmm... so pretty.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 18, 2010 at 7:22 AM
...amazing dynamic duos...lipstick & pattern...Denise & Gertie...thank you ladies!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Denise! And thanks, Gertie! I just bought a length of a gorgeous ethnic print that would be awesome for this sheath.ReplyDelete
I never miss a day of your fabulous blogging! Thank you for all of your wonderful posts. Keep up the great work!ReplyDelete
woah! those are two things i'd love to own! this is truly an amazing giveaway.ReplyDelete
I need lipstick! and a pattern!ReplyDelete
Well, I guess I'm in too.ReplyDelete
How exciting! Gorgeous lipstick and a pattern in my size? Enter my name, please!ReplyDelete
Pretty pattern and the lipstick to match - a fabulous giveaway!ReplyDelete
Oh my! Someone is going to be a very lucky lady! A great big thanks to both the Blue Gardenia and your lovely self!ReplyDelete
Thanks Denise!ReplyDelete
That is a gorgeous pattern. I especially like the jacket.
And a perfect vintage long lasting red! Am I in heaven?
So excited for this giveaway. Beginner sewer so I'm excited about the simple lines of the dress. And the lipstick is fab!!!ReplyDelete
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Thanks for such a great giveaway!ReplyDelete
What a lovely giveaway! It'd be great to have a dressy lipstick... :)ReplyDelete
Cute! Sign me up.ReplyDelete
I must say, this is a delightful giveaway combination! Thank you for giving us this opportunity.ReplyDelete
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There are myriad options available for moving to cloud computing today involving the synthetic realization and integration of different components that enable the overall solution. It is important that the foundational components across the compute, network, storage and facility domains are realized and integrated the right way for enterprises to realize the perceived benefits of moving to the cloud. To that end, this post outlines the key factors to be addressed when embarking on this transformation journey to the cloud:
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WASHINGTON – A former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday delivered a riveting minute-by-minute account of the chaotic events during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi last September, with a 2 a.m. call from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and confusion about the fate of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens.
In a slow, halting and sometimes emotional voice, Gregory Hicks, the deputy chief of mission who was in Tripoli, described for a House committee how a routine day on Sept. 11, 2012, quickly devolved as insurgents launched two nighttime attacks on the facility in eastern Libya, killing Stevens and three other Americans.
The hours-long hearing produced no major revelation while reviving disputes over the widely debunked comments made by U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice five days after the attacks and the inability of the U.S. military to respond quickly.
"I don't think there's a smoking gun today. I don't think there's a lukewarm slingshot," said Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis.
The session exposed bitter partisan divisions as Republicans who are pressing ahead with the investigation eight months after the attacks insist the Obama administration is covering up information and Democrats decry politicization of a national security issue.
A scathing independent review in December faulted the State Department for inadequate security at the mission, but it has not been the final word. Nor has congressional testimony from former Obama Cabinet officials and military leaders.
In a jam-packed hearing room where Republicans and Democrats furiously traded charges, the soft-spoken Hicks presented a lengthy recollection of the events and expressed frustration with a military that he argued could have prevented the second attack.
Hicks and two other State Department witnesses criticized the review conducted by former top diplomat Thomas Pickering and retired Gen. Mike Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Their complaints centered on a report they consider incomplete, with individuals who weren't interviewed and a focus on the assistant secretary level and lower.
Hicks said he was watching television at his villa in Tripoli when he first got word of the initial attack. He listened to two messages on his cell phone and Stevens' chilling words.
"Greg, we're under attack," the ambassador said.
Hicks described a series of phone calls to the State Department and Libyan officials, frustrating efforts to find out what was happening in Benghazi, and a call from Clinton.
"Secretary of State Clinton called me along with her senior staff … and she asked me what was going on. And, I briefed her on developments," he said. "Most of the conversation was about the search for Ambassador Stevens. It was also about what we were going to do with our personnel in Benghazi, and I told her that we would need to evacuate, and that was — she said that was the right thing to do."
He recalled another phone call from the Libyan prime minister with word that Stevens was dead.
"I think it is the saddest phone call I have ever had in my life," Hicks said.
Hicks said that shortly after he was told Stevens was dead, unidentified Libyans called Hicks' staff from the phone that had been with the ambassador that night. These Libyans said Stevens was with them, and U.S. officials should come fetch him, Hicks said. Hicks said he believed Stevens' body was at a hospital at that point, but he could not be certain.
"We suspected we were being baited into a trap," Hicks told the committee, so the U.S. personnel did not follow the callers' instructions. "We did not want to send our people into an ambush," he testified.
Republicans at the hearing focused on the talking points used by Rice on the Sunday talk shows in which she said the attacks appeared to be associated with demonstrations in Egypt and Libya over an anti-Islam video.
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said Rice's comments contradicted statements by Libyan leaders and others who called the attacks pre-meditated assaults by terrorists.
Gowdy said Rice's comments "perpetuated a demonstrably false narrative." Hicks, asked his reaction to the Rice's remarks on the talk shows, said: "I was stunned. My jaw dropped and I was embarrassed."
Democrats countered with a video clip of Director of National Intelligence James Clapper telling a Senate panel earlier this year that the hit on Rice was unfair.
"She was going on what we were giving her," Clapper said of the talking points.
Hicks insisted that the second attack in Benghazi could have been prevented if the U.S. military had scrambled jet fighters or sent in a C-130 cargo plane to scare off the insurgents with a show of force. He said he learned in conversations with veteran Libyan revolutionaries that they understood decisive air power after the U.S.-led NATO operation that helped oust Moammar Gadhafi.
"The defense attache said to me that fighter aircraft in Aviano might be able to" get to Benghazi in two to three hours, Hicks said.
Democrats pointed out that this contradicted the testimony of former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who testified before a Senate panel on Feb. 7.
"The bottom line is this: That we were not dealing with a prolonged or continuous assault which could have been brought to an end by a U.S. military response," Panetta testified. "Very simply, although we had forces deployed to the region, time, distance, the lack of an adequate warning, events that moved very quickly on the ground prevented a more immediate response."
After the first attack, a security team left Tripoli for Benghazi with two military personnel. Hicks said four members of a special forces team in Tripoli wanted to go in a second wave but were told to stand down.
Pentagon press secretary George Little said Wednesday that the commander told the team leader to stay in Tripoli because the evacuation of U.S. personnel out of Benghazi was already beginning and the team would not arrive in Benghazi in time to provide any assistance.
Col. David Lapan, spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that by the time the team would have left Tripoli, the second attack in Benghazi was over.
Republicans on five House committees, in an interim report released last month, also said that "no U.S. government element refused or denied requests for emergency assistance during the crisis."
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, insisted that the investigation is necessary despite Democratic and administration complaints.
"These witnesses deserve to be heard on the Benghazi attacks, the flaws in the accountability review board's methodology, process and conclusion," he said at the start of the hearing.
Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the panel's top Democrat, challenged the select disclosure of information and comments from Republicans in the days leading up to the hearing.
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Also testifying at the hearing were Mark Thompson, acting deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism, and Eric Nordstrom, a former regional security officer in Libya who testified before the panel in October.
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