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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?another+kind+of+cowboy '''Another Kind of Cowboy'''] by Susan Juby
*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?another+kind+of+cowboy '''Another Kind of Cowboy'''] by Susan Juby
:In Vancouver, British Columbia, two teenage dressage riders, one a spoiled rich girl and the other a closeted gay sixteen-year-old boy, come to terms with their identities and learn to accept themselves.
:In Vancouver, British Columbia, two teenage dressage riders, one a spoiled rich girl and the other a closeted gay sixteen-year-old boy, come to terms with their identities and learn to accept themselves.
*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?out+of+the+pocket '''Out of the Pocket'''] by Bill Konigsberg
*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?out+of+the+pocket '''Out of the Pocket'''] by Bill Konigsberg
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Gay + Lesbian Fiction for Teens - Including books featuring bisexual, transgendered, and questioning characters
- Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
- Charlie struggles to cope with complex world of high school as he deals with the confusions of sex and love, the temptations of drugs, and the pain of losing a close friend and a favorite aunt.
- Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
- Although they have been friends and neighbors all their lives, straight Naomi and gay Ely find their relationship severely strained during their freshman year at New York University. Other books by Cohn and/or Levithan feature LGBT support/characters.
- Down to the Bone by Mayra L. Dole
- Laura, a seventeen-year-old Cuban American girl, is thrown out of her house when her mother discovers she is a lesbian, but after trying to change her heart and hide from the truth, Laura finally comes to terms with who she is and learns to love and respect herself.
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan
- Two Chicago area teens, both named Will Grayson, one straight, one gay, cross paths one night. Their individual relationships with Tiny Cooper, the "world's largest person who is really, really gay," bring them deeper into each other's social circles as they struggle to be true to themselves.
- Geography Club by Brent Hartinger
- After realizing he isn't the only one at his school who is gay and hiding his identity from the rest of the population, Russel decides to create a boring club to be used as a cover for all the gay and bi kids to come and present their true selves without fear. Try the sequels The Order of the Poison Oak and Split Screen.
- A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner
- Julia is dead, and Cass is trying to deal with that. Julia was her best friend, the girl she could count on to include her and listen to her...and some people whispered Julia was more than that to Cass. Julia was also very talented, and wrote a musical called Totally Sweet Ninja Death Squad before she died, and now her theater friends want to stage it as a tribute. Cass has to decide whether to help out with the play, even though she can't stand the new lead, Heather.
- The Misfits by James Howe
- Four students who do not fit in at their small-town middle school decide to create a third party for the student council elections to represent all students who have ever been called names. Try Totally Joe by this author.
- Country Girl, City Girl by Lisa Jahn-Clough
- When thirteen-year-old Melita, the sophisticated daughter of a New York actress, comes to visit Phoebe, who has been raised by her father on a farm in Maine, Phoebe discovers she has confusing feelings about their developing friendship.
- Another Kind of Cowboy by Susan Juby
- In Vancouver, British Columbia, two teenage dressage riders, one a spoiled rich girl and the other a closeted gay sixteen-year-old boy, come to terms with their identities and learn to accept themselves.
- Ask the Passengers by A. S. King
- Astrid hasn't even figured out who she is or what she wants yet, but everyone else in her small town seems to know (and tell) her secrets - whether or not they're true. Her Dad is always stoned, her mom loves her sister more, and her two best friends pretend to date each other so no one will find out their biggest own secret. Will she escape the town rumors and figure things out for herself?
- Out of the Pocket by Bill Konigsberg
- As Bobby Framingham, quarterback of his high school football team, finally acknowledges to himself that he is gay, events start to spin out of control when his sexual orientation is revealed in the local papers, and he learns that his father has cancer.
- Absolutely, Positively Not by David LaRochelle
- Chronicles a teenage boy's humorous attempts to fit in at his Minnesota high school by becoming a macho, girl-loving, "Playboy" pinup-displaying heterosexual.
- Wide Awake by David Levithan
- In the not-too-distant future, when a gay Jewish man is elected president of the United States, sixteen-year-old Duncan examines his feelings for his boyfriend, his political and religious beliefs, and tries to determine his rightful place in the world. Try How They Met, Boy Meets Boy and The Realm of Possibility by this author.
- Dramarama by E. Lockhart
- Theater-mad teens Sadye and her best friend Demi find their bond of friendship sorely tested when they encounter love, rivalry, and a vast array of unforgettable characters while spending the summer at drama camp.
- Hero by Perry Moore
- Thom Creed, the gay son of a disowned superhero, finds that he, too, has special powers and is asked to join the very League that rejected his father, and it is there that Thom finds other misfits whom he can finally trust.
- Kissing Kate by Lauren Myracle
- Sixteen-year-old Lissa's relationship with her best friend changes after they kiss at a party and Lissa does not know what to do, until she gets help from an unexpected new friend.
- Far From Xanadu by Julie Anne Peters
- In a small Kansas town, sixteen-year-old Mary-Elizabeth "Mike" Szabo tries to come to terms with her father's suicide and her own homosexuality. Peters has also written Luna and Between Mom and Jo.
- Freak Show by James St. James
- Being gay and a drag queen, Billy Bloom finds fitting in to his new conservative high school in Florida a challenge like none he's ever faced before and now must decide whether to adjust to the masses and fit in or stand-out and be true to himself despite the hardships he knows he will have to endure.
- God Box by Alex Sanchez
- When openly gay Manuel transfers to Paul's high school, Paul, a born-again Christian, begins to question his own sexuality. Sanchez writes many other books with GBLT characters, including Getting It and So Hard To Say.
- Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez
- Three high school seniors, a jock with a girlfriend and an alcoholic father, a closeted gay, and a flamboyant gay rights advocate, struggle with family issues, gay bashers, first sex, and conflicting feelings about each other. The story continues in Rainbow High and Rainbow Road.
- 7 Days at the Hot Corner by Terry Trueman
- Varsity baseball player Scott Latimer struggles with his own prejudices and those of others when his best friend reveals that he is gay.
- Hard Love by Ellen Wittlinger
- After starting to publish a zine in which he writes his secret feelings about his lonely life and his parents' divorce, sixteen-year-old John meets an unusual girl and begins to develop a healthier personality. John's friend Marisol has her own book Love & Lies: Marisol's Story.
- Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger
- Grady, a transgendered high school student, yearns for acceptance by his classmates and family as he struggles to adjust to his new identity as a male. Wittlinger has also written What's In a Name and Razzle.
- A collection of original poems, essays, and stories by young adults in their teens and early twenties explores many sexual issues, including coming out, first kisses, break-ups, religion/faith, and friendship.
Classic choices that still have appeal
- Am I Blue? edited by Marion Dane Bauer
- A collection of short stories about homosexuality by such authors as Bruce Coville, M. E. Kerr, William Sleator, and Jane Yolen.
- Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden
- Liza puts aside her feelings for Annie after the disaster at school, but eventually she allows love to triumph over the ignorance of people. Garden also wrote Hear us out!, which discusses the social and political issues faced by GLBT youth from 1950 to the present, and adds two stories about gay young people from each decade.
- From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun by Jacqueline Woodson
- Fourteen-year-old Melanin Sun's comfortable, quiet life is shattered when his mother reveals she has fallen in love with a woman. Also try The House You Pass on the Way or others by the same author.
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As we continue to spotlight the diverse and vibrant groups that make up the Kiva community, we sat down with Kiva President Premal Shah to get his thoughts on the ever-expanding Kiva-verse.
Q: How do you view the community of lenders and borrowers on Kiva?
Premal: The Kiva community is a hopeful corner of the internet. In some ways what we witness every day on the website is all of these micro, radical acts of hope in a very cynical world.
There are a lot of people who don't believe that things can get better -- that the trend lines and the headlines show that things are only going to get worse. What is so wonderful about the Kiva community is that you know you are not alone in believing that we can improve things.
Q: How are borrowers contributing to their own communities around the world?
Premal: It's always struck me how when you get beyond the basics of what [borrowers] do and you ask them about the why, it's so often for someone else. Kiva reframes the poor as entrepreneurs, but not just entrepreneurs--really as social entrepreneurs.
I'll give you an example from One Acre Fund. We were in a one room house and visiting one of the farmers… she is one of the 20,000 farmers who have received financing from Kiva through One Acre.
She's the local leader who explains the methodology to the other farmers and she's seen as a trusted source in that community. So you are not just financing her, but you are empowering her so she can spread knowledge of better farming practices to other people.
Q: Do borrowers know they have the backing of this large online community?
Premal: When it becomes real is when they see a picture of a lender. It's a positive moment, they show it to their families and their kids. They will often keep the picture and for some people it's the only photo they have.
It's just like when a student hears from a teacher, "I believe in you," and they go home and work a little harder. When 400 people chip in for a loan, on the Zip platform for example, and you see that happening, I think that helps you feel like these are all people who believe in you. You might show up a little earlier. You might work harder during the day
That's when borrowers can feel how many people believe in them.
Q: How can lenders carry the Kiva spirit into their daily lives and their own communities?
Premal: Kiva is about realizing that small actions in the present moment are the best way to get started in creating a life of significance and meaning.
If you can help someone with a few clicks on Kiva--in your life maybe it's calling your mom, buying fair-trade coffee. Right now there are so many opportunities to advance a cause and not all of it requires you to quit your job. If tech exists to make our lives faster this [Kiva spirit] is to grow a sense of collective belief that our lives matter.

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Bass Invader has been involved in the NZ music scene since the mid 90s. Starting out with live break beat using an MPC2000, Bass Invader has been on a quest to produce all forms of breaks influenced genres. In 2002 the search for a partner in crime ended at an Auckland school of audio engineering and Double Negative was formed.Ever since the boys have been making big waves in the Breaks scene. Djing along side names like Freq Nasty, Rough Element, Breakfastaz, Plump Djs, Autobots & Krafty Cuts, and releases with Mechanoise and transverse and a couple of forth coming yet to be announced, as well as remixes and collabs with The Up Beats, Naztik and White Papoo, these two are well set to bring their sound to the world wide scene. Having developed a techy and bass driven production sound, Bass Invader is a committed and devoted producer, always on the search for more breaks and phater bass lines than ever.
My blog is a great place to keep an eye out for new tracks. BassInvader Blog
"Oil on Water" is track of the day. Check it out


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After traveling to all 50 states as associate director of Priests for Life, Father Peter West is ready to take on the world. Effective Sept. 1, Father West will be the Vice President for Missions for Human Life International. The newly created position will involve extensive international travel.
Father West, a native of New Jersey who has been in residence at Immaculate Conception Parish on Staten Island, will move to Front Royal, Va., where HLI has its headquarters.
"I'll be doing work similar to what we do at Priests for Life," Father West explained. While he will continue to speak out against abortion and euthanasia, he also will focus on issues like contraception, natural family planning and the defense of traditional marriage.
"My hope is to be a team player," he said.
After receiving a master's degree in theology from Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Ct., Father West was ordained in 1991 for the Archdiocese of Newark. In April 1998, he started working full-time with Priests for Life. In that capacity he provided training seminars to priests, deacons, and seminarians, preached in hundreds of parishes, presented the pro-life message in schools, spoke at pro-life conventions and banquets, did extensive radio and television programming, led prayer vigils at abortion mills, and took part in meetings with pro-life leaders.
From the very first days of his pro-life ministry, Father West has received a "very positive response" to his message. "People will say, 'Thank you, Father, we really need to hear that,' and that was so from the beginning," he said.
The best thing about life on the road? "Pro-life people are the best people in the world," he said. "Meeting so many good people all over was a real blessing."
Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, said, "We congratulate Father. West on his new position. He and I have already spoken about the spirit of collaboration we want to exercise between Priests for Life and Human Life International, in the same way that Father Paul Marx and I collaborated when I first became director of Priests for Life in 1993. We will miss Father Peter at the day-to-day operations of Priests for Life, but at the same time, look forward to seeing him at national and international pro-life gatherings."
The work of Priests for Life is increasingly international as well, particularly in the outreach of Rachel's Vineyard and the Silent No More Awareness Campaign.
Father Pavone also expressed congratulations to HLI's new President, Father Shenan Boquet, and to the HLI Board of Directors for all its hard work over the past year in searching for new leadership.
Meanwhile, Priests for Life announced the addition of Monsignor Michael Mannion to its Pastoral Team. A priest of Camden, N.J., Monsignor Mannion is a pioneer in the ministry of post-abortion healing, having trained priests for decades on how to counsel those who have lost children to abortion.
Monsignor Mannion will assist on a part-time basis in the strategic planning, writing, and preaching mission of Priests for Life, along with Father Frank Pavone, Father Denis Wilde, OSA, Father Scott Daniels, OP, Father Victor Salomon, and Father Walter Quinn, OSA.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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Is 'Fast & Furious' in limbo with Paul Walker's death?
Paul Walker was killed in a car accident Saturday in Southern California. The 'Fast and Furious' star had been filming the franchise's next sequel in Atlanta, but was home for the holiday.
It'll all come down to Vin Diesel, who stars in and is the spokesman of the franchise.
The Fast & Furious franchise has always been as much about family as it has been about street racing.
So what happens now that a key family member is gone?
As friends and celebrities said goodbye to Paul Walker, who died Saturday in a fiery car crash, fans and analysts pondered the future of his most famous franchise.
While Universal Pictures has announced no changes in the seventh Fast & Furious installment, it faces a macabre decision: How does the series move forward? Analysts say the survival of the franchise may rest in how gracefully the studio handles the tragedy — and how star Vin Diesel personally handles the loss.
"Characters have died in the franchise, and it deals well with the issue of death and tragedy," says Jeff Bock, vice president of industry data firm Exhibitor Relations. "But this is real life, and fans are feeling a real loss. Filmmakers are going to have to walk that fine line of recognizing the tragedy without exploiting it."
In its only statement so far on the accident that killed Walker, 40, and the driver of the car, distributor Universal Pictures made no mention of changing the release date or the content of the next movie, out July 11.
"Paul was truly one of the most beloved and respected members of our studio family for 14 years, and this loss is devastating to us, to everyone involved with the Fast & Furious films, and to countless fans," the studio said.
Chief among them: co-star Diesel, who acts as spokesman and producer of the series and may hold the future of the franchise in his hands. This weekend, Diesel posted a picture of him and Walker arm-in-arm on Instagram with the caption: "Brother, I will miss you very much. I am absolutely speechless."
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"About the only thing that would stop Fast & Furious is if Vin decides he's done," Bock says. "He's known as an emotional guy, and Universal will have to see what he wants to do. The series is too big and too loved for it to end any other way."
Tragedy is nothing new to studios selling movies. When Heath Ledger was discovered dead in his loft apartment in New York in January 2008, Warner Bros. had to gingerly market his newest movie, The Dark Knight, in which he played The Joker. In 1993, Brandon Lee died of an accidental gunshot wound on the set of Miramax's The Crow.
"If there's a model to follow here, it's Dark Knight," says Paul Dergarabedian of data firm Rentrak. "The marketing was tasteful, and people had time to come to terms. They have time here, too."
Knight and Crow "didn't even change their release dates," Bock says. "The studio has time to let the tragedy pass. They don't have to decide now about re-writes or how they go forward from here. But you can be sure this will be the biggest movie of the franchise."
Throughout Hollywood this weekend, the crash resonated. From co-stars Tyrese and Ludacris to high-profile fans including Lady Gaga, stars bid farewell to the actor, who was killed along with friend Roger Rodas, 38, identified as the driver of the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT which lost control and hit a tree before bursting into flames. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department did not list a cause of the crash Sunday, though it said speed was a factor.
"I can't believe I'm writing this," Tyrese posted on Instagram, along with a photo of himself with the late star. "My heart is hurting so bad no one can make me believe this is real."
Since the original film hit screens on June 22, 2001, six installments — five of which starred Walker — have done more than $937 million domestically and more than $2.3 billion worldwide.


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I know Farmer Nishi is quite popular for leveling pets, but I've moved on to Courageous Yon, and it feels so much easier.
1) None of his pet AoE's, so no risk of seeing your leveling pet die while he's in the back row
2) Only the 3rd pet (goat) has a little heal, but nothing like the repeatitive heals of Nishi's two elemental pets that sometimes makes the fight drag a bit too much
3) Wether he starts with the hare or the chicken, his first move only hits for under 200, so it's easy to get a pet very low level in there and move him out on the 2nd round, and he'll be safe in the back row
He has a critter, a beast and a flying, so it's easy to find pets good against them. Flayer Youngling and Celestial Dragon, two very popular pets, are more than enough to take them down. I'm sure there's some pets that could solo all three.
Anyway I find the experience a lot smoother with Yon than with Nishi, thought I'd share


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27 December 2014
Celebrating time
Good evening ♥ First of all, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas no matter where you are, together with your families and friends. I barely managed to relax and have some free time but in the end everything was amazing, even more because I can`t find a better way to relax, than in bed, watching the lights of the wonderful Christmas Tree after some wonderful hours spent with my family and friends.
For today I have prepared another winter outfit that is suitable for different occasions that may occur during these days. The entire outfit was made by me so you can also order it by sending an email at: firstname.lastname@example.com and the touch was added by the wonderful accessories and the Luxury collection ALBERTINE`S for YVY Bags ♥
I think that the sequins are enough so the accessories remained simple and yet extremely chic.
I hope you like it and maybe you can be inspired for your next outfits.
Kisses, Manuella ♥
Photo credits: Adrian D. Photography
Location: Double Tree by Hilton
The magic of Christmas
Good evening! Since outside is not snowing or raining anymore I was able to wear items that are not extremely big and not so good looking :D As you all know I am a summer lover and the cold weather is not between the things I love but when we talk about Christmas well is a different story :D
The most wonderful thing about it is the part when we receive gifts hahah. I`m a bit mean because I also love to surprise the loved ones with wonderful gifts that will bring a smile on their face and also I love to decorate the Christmas Tree but I will wait until the Christmas Eve as I already mentioned ♥ And going back to receiving gift, well I have to tell you that this bag, oh this bag was supposed to be a surprise but I completely ruined it and I couldn`t wait more to wear it after I discovered it :D Awesome, right? haha
I hope you`ll have a wonderful day
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Jacket: Here
Blouse and Vest: Here
Shorts: Here
Bag: Moschino
Boots: Staccato
21 December 2014
Sequins and Love ♥
Good evening loves ♥
Today I will show you another outfit that is suitable for this period of the year. I can`t get enough, I know, but for me December is the most beautiful winter month. Everything around me seems to be much more beautiful. It would have been better if this change would could last the entire year, but at least there is hope that we can stop being so mean with each other and see the beauty in everybody.
Also I decided to show you this outfit and not a casual one, mostly because for me each Sunday is kept special. Even if tomorrow is Monday, for me is the perfect day to relax enjoy the small things like cooking and watching a movie at home and also to reflect and see how I can improve everything that I`ve done.
So I hope that you can also enjoy your day and let`s start the new week in a positive manner and I can`t wait to have my own Christmas Tree but I will wait until Christmas Eve ♥ It brings a different feeling and it reminds me of my childhood ...
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Dress: My own design (email me at firstname.lastname@example.com)
Bag: Yvy Bags
Heels: Il Passo
Location: Double Tree by Hilton
Photo Credits: Adrian D. Photography
18 December 2014
Christmas Tree dilema ♥
Girls, today I want to talk a bit about the Christmas Tree :D I know that for some of you it is a bit early but I know that the others were to excited to wait and already made it, right?
I must confess, that I`m part of the first group: I love the decorate it on the Christmas Eve and to listen specifics songs. I know that is not really in the benefit of the earth but for sure I will go for a natural one because I love the smell that spreads in the entire house. My doubt is what color combo to pick: red and gold, blue and silver, white and purple... so many combinations and only one choice.
I need some help...what should I pick? Any suggestions?
About the outfit it`s just one of my crazy ideas. This dress was made to feel comfy and yet to have that something. What do you think? And because it is a bit cold outside my old pair of over the knees boots made the perfect match. Can`t wait to hear you impressions ♥
Over the knee boots: Old and I forgot the exact link :D Sorry
Clutch ♥ : Luxury collection ALBERTINE`S for YVY Bags available Here
Watch: Guess
Dress: Made by me and you can also order it by sending me an email at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Photo credits: Adrian D. Photography
Location: Double Tree by Hilton
Kisses, Manuella ♥
16 December 2014
Is the season to be Jolly....
Hi loves ♥ Lately outside is so cold that I can barely find the courage to go outside and enjoy the day...brr I don`t like it and I also don`t like to wear to many items because in the end I will probably look like a balloon.
Anyway, for me this is like the perfect combo when it comes to cold weather. A fluffy Cardigan, something black at the bottom and the perfect bag, with which I can confess that I`m madly, truly and deeply in love ♥
Yes, I have a bag addiction lately and it seems that the high heels are now my second choice when it comes to shopping. Weird, right? But, you know, at 2-3 bags, I can still have a pair of new high heels :))
And the bag situation, well, I posted more pictures about my addiction to the black Yvy bag on blog, facebook and instagram. Until a few days ago, it was a bit complicated to have yours, but now thei have their own online shop where you can go and surf for gorgeous and yet extremely qualitative leather bags: I have my first bag for almost 1 year and believe me is in perfect condition. You can see for yourself more HERE .
I hope you like it and stay tuned because there are more to come,
Kisses, Manuella ♥
Foto credits: Adrian Dumitru
I was wearing:
Cardigan: Here
Boots: Staccato available Here
Bag: Luxury Collection ALBERTINE`s for YVY Bags available Here
Watch: Guess
14 December 2014
White Winter Mood
Good Morning loves ♥ I know you kind of missed me lately and I`m happy to receive all your wonderful emails asking when I will come back on blog with new outfit posts! Well, here I am with a new outfit post and I am really ok, but lately I was a bit busy with my well known passion: sending all the orders to all of you in time, creating some new items that I hope you`ll love especially for the Holidays, preparing a new photo shooting and also searching for wonderful places that I will be soon revealed where you can go and prepare for the Christmas Party and for the New Years Eve ♥ After the success that the nails and hair posts I thought it will be a very good idea, right? :D
I hope you`ll enjoy everything I have prepared for you and stay tuned because more interesting posts will follow :D
I wish you a wonderful week
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Jeans: Zara
Boots: Zara
Bag: Dasha
29 November 2014
Lary Beauty Center Experience
Dragele mele, stiu ca este putin neobisnuit pentru voi sa vedeti astfel de postari, insa in ultima vreme datorita mesajelor voastre cu multiple intrebari m-am gandit sa vin in intampinarea voastra si cu cateva sfaturi de beauty.
Daca am avut o postare in care v-am povestit despre vopsitul parului, acum vin cu informatii despre manichiura si nu numai. Acum ceva timp, am avut ocazia sa testez tehnicile rusesti in salonul Lary Beauty Center. Eram foarte curioasa ce este drept, fiindca am tot auzit de minunile pe care scoala ruseasca le realizeaza si sincer va spun ca intr-adevar rezultatele sunt pe masura.
Eu am decis sa incerc extensiile de unghii, care si acum, dupa 2 saptamani arata perfect: nu s-au rupt, crapat iar problema mea vesnica era legata de faptul ca imi intra aer pe sub ele si desigur acest lucru nu s-a intamplat.
Rezultatul il puteti vedea si voi in prima poza. Stiu, eu mereu abordez o manichiura clasica, rosu, french sau nuante nude, nimic iesit din comun, insa fetele sunt extrem de talentate cand vine vorba de pictura pe unghii si cu siguranta dispuse sa satisfaca toate gusturile voastre.
Serviciile salonului sunt pe cat de bune pe atat de diverse: coafat, extensii de par si gene, tatuaj sprancene la care am si luat parte iar rezultatul creat de Lary a fost wow, machiaje samd ♥ Insa va invit pe site-ul lor pentru a vedea serviciile dar si ofertele de nerefuzat: Aici
Atmosfera minunata creata nu ar fi fost posibila fara delicioasele preparate create de Chef Gabriela Simion si Cofetaria Abramburici, iar pozele au fost realizate de The Storyalist .
Sper sa va fie utile aceste informatii si sa incercatii si voi serviciile lor cu incredere ♥ mai ales ca in curand vin si sarbatorile si trebuie sa fim pregatite :D Iar eu, ca tot a venit vorba, trebuie sa sun cat de curand pentru a imi face o noua programare!!
Kisses, Manuella ♥
25 November 2014
Powder pink and Baby blue
Hy girls ♥ Today I want to change a bit the tendency of wearing black and move to my favorite combo of pastels: powder pink and baby blue :D And what makes me proud is the fact that each and every item in my outfit was made by me. So I can`t wait to hear your impressions about it and sure, the honest ones because this is the most important aspect of my passion...to clearly understand your desire and tastes ♥
And the surprise here is that you can order the items together or separately and the variety of colors will allow us to create something that suits you the best :D So if you have any questions, feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I will answer you asap.
I wish you a wonderful day
Kisses, Manuella ♥
23 November 2014
Sunday #ootd
Hi girls! A while ago I`ve mentioned you about my fav pair of boots from Staccato. And now I`m showing you a combination that for sure is casual yet a bit differenre due to its details... in the end everything is about details : My old brooch that I took it from an old blouse, the simplicity of black, the bag chain and the skull attached at the back of my boots ♥
Without all these, the outfit would have been boring and my attitude sad.. but is not the case :D
And some great news: When I first added pictures with my boots, you asked me if you can also buy them online and well, from now on you actually can, because they have a brand new facebook shop :D for those that are not living in Bucharest ♥ you`ll have the direct link at the I was wearing section!
And some great news: When I first added pictures with my boots, you asked me if you can also buy them online and well, from now on you actually can, because they have a brand new facebook shop :D for those that are not living in Bucharest ♥ you`ll have the direct link at the I was wearing section!
I hope you like it and maybe it can inspire you in your future outfits.
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Jacket: My own design ( you can also order it : firstname.lastname@example.com )
Blouse: H&M
Bag: Dasha
Boots: Staccato Available Here
P.S.: What do you think about the jacket? :D I`m always curious to hear your impressions!!
20 November 2014
Sporty Chic
Hi loves! Lately even if I`m so in love with pastels I think I`m going through a dark period where black is the key of each and every outfit. And I have to admit that even if you see me wearing heels, I wore this pair of gorgeous pants from Front Row Shop with biker boots and the result was perfect :D Maybe I will take some new pictures soon to sow you what I`m talking about.
But I still try to picture all the wonderful new items that I have but...this weather, believe me, this weather is not really on my side. Even more I couldn`t picture all the new items I`ve made lately but I promise you that these days I`ll do my best to surprise you ♥ Untill the, you can check my work Here and for more info you can email me anytime.
I hope you enjoy it and I wish you a wonderful day loves
Kisses, Manuella
I was wearing:
Coat: Here
Pants: Here
Boots: Zara
Bag: Dasha
Watch: Guess
18 November 2014
Black and Sequins
Hi loves! Today I just want to admit that lately I have some crushes :D : the leather pants from Front Row Shop, the leather jacket from Sheinside and the sequined sneakers from Oasap... Match made in heaven :))
What do you think? It suits your tastes too?
I hope you like my outfit and for more details click " here" and you`ll be directed to the product link ♥
Kisses, Manuella ♥
O was wearing:
Sweater: Here
Sneakers: Here
Bag: Dasha
17 November 2014
Long Coat for a rainy Monday
Hi girls ♥ I have to tell you that lately I wasn`t feeling so good I don`t want to get to much into details but I`m doing my best to recover the absence! But I invite you to visit and follow my Instagram and Facebook accounts in order to be more updated with the latest news.
About today outfit I can`t say too much because I combined some basic items in the end just to keep it simple and classy. I wasn`t so much into the long coats because I thought they don`t fit me quite well but when I received this wonderful grey coat from Sheinside I completely changed my mind :D
I hope you like it and maybe it will inspire you for the autumn outfits. Don`t forget to check also the latest items I`ve made lately that you can order from Here.
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Blouse: H&M
Leather pants: Here
Coat: Here
Heels: Il Passo ♥
Bag: Dasha
10 November 2014
Casual vs Classic: Part one
Hi loves! Today I will present you my first part of the Casual vs Classic outfits. The idea behind this posts will be based on how to change the outfit and still keeping one item unchanged. In my case, the leather pants were the starting point.
I`m quite in love with leather in each and every form of it: pants, jackets, heels, bags ♥ Can`t get enough!
Now, let's talk a bit about my first pick: Casual and extremely comfortable, perfect for a cold but still sunny day of autumn. And if you`re willing to change your heels with a pair of ugg boots, at least for one day, you`ll make you feet happy for sure :D
Why I like this outfit even more? Just because is mainly black. I adore this combo and the fact that the weather got a bit colder, this combo si much more possible right now. But stay tunned because I have 2 other color crushes this autumn and you`ll find them soon ♥
P.S.: Lately I`m so much into wet hair look. I didn`t try it until now, don`t know actually why, but after my first experience I can`t get enough :D
I hope you like it and I wish you a wonderful day
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Vest: Here
Blouse: KVL
Boots: KVL
Bag: Old
Sunglasses: Ray Ban
Watch: Guess
Bracelets: Swarovski
6 November 2014
Cold weather + Sheinside Giveaway Winner
Hi loves,
Today I will present you one of my latest outfits, perfect for the cold days that we are just facing. Sure, it goes well with a cup of white mocha from Starbucks, one of my favorite hot drinks ever ♥
I have to confess, that lately I am so into my new cut out boots, available Here, that I can`t stop wearing them. Actually there is one more pair that I love, from Staccato but you`ll see it soon on my blog too.
I hope you enjoy it and I have some good news for you too. Today I`m going to announce the Sheinside Giveaway... tamtamtamta....: Luminita Zamfir is the lucky one. Dear, please let me know if they don`t email you in around 5 working days. So I will check again to see if they received my email correctly.
Thank you all and wish you a wonderful evening
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Cape: Here
Cut Out Boots: Here
Bag: Dasha
4 November 2014
New hair color by Maison Estetique
Buna fetelor ♥ Astazi vreau sa va vorbesc putin despre impasul prin care am trecut in ultima vreme si da, o sa va vorbesc despre Par. Stiu ca este un subiect de interes pentru multe dintre voi, asa ca sper sa va fie util acest articol.
Nu stiu daca ati observat insa era lipsit de viata, intr-o culoare usor (mai mult) ambigua si destul de degradat. Totul s-a datorat multiplelor schimbari si experiente pe care le-a suferit de-a lungul timpului.
Ideea mea a fost sa ii las radacinile sa creasca pentru a evita vopsirea o perioada insa vopseaua initial apliacata s-a dus in timp si a ajuns un roscat/galbui de toata "frumusetea" (cred ca este singura culoare de care toate fugim) Apoi m-am gandit sa optez pentru o tunsoare medie, mai exact bob lung insa m-am gandit ca o sa regret alegerea facuta si ca o sa imi doresc parul lung inapoi. Cum arata parul meu necoafat veti vedea mai jos in urmatoarele poze...jalnic, patetic...alegeti voi.
Insa ieri m-am hotarat sa fac o schimbare, sa imi exprim dorinta dar sa ma las pe mana lui Iulian, hairstylist la Maison Estetique. A spus NU categoric ideii de a ma tunde bob lung, iar in ceea ce priveste culoarea am decis sa mergem in continuare pe ombre insa varianta upgraded fiindca nu se putea altfel. L-am si tuns putin desigur, bine 5 cm nu sunt chiar putini dar erau necesari.
Cum vi se pare rezultatul?
Si nu as vrea sa ma opresc aici. Am descoperit tot la ei un sistem de aplicare a extensiilor pe banda care ma incanta foarte tare fiindca nu agreseaza parul. Din moment ce podoaba mea si-a pierdut din volum, iar expresia mai rarut ca e mai dragut nu se aplica in acest caz, pana se regenereaza cred ca o sa fie o solutie destul de buna pentru a capata volum si pentru a putea realiza coafurile de altadata :D
Este un salon pe care vi-l recomand cu drag si ca ultima mentiune pentru cele interesate cabinetul de cosmetica face de asemenea minuni cu aparatele pentru mezoterapie si microdermoabraziune. It`s a must for all of us ♥ Dar pentru mai multe info despre serviciile lor puteti accesa site-ul lor AICI.
Cat despre tinuta mea, ei bine este compusa din:
Jacheta: Creatie proprie pe care o puteti comanda si voi ♥ (email@example.com)
Camasa: H&M
Blugi: Zara
Pantofi: Il Passo
Geanta: Disponibila AICI
28 October 2014
What do you think about a small talk about some make-up stuff today? :D I mean, I`m not going to give you special tips because I`m not so specialized but I want to show you this soft make-up inspired by the "Love By Design" Movie that will have the premiere today.
Each and every time I am visiting the MAC stores, I must confess that I leave with a huge smile on my face. This is mainly because they have some of my favorite products but also because the girls know how to do magic with me. In this case the only person responsible for my "mioritic glam look" was Irina Antonie, thank you dear ♥
I hope you like it and also I will be back with a new outfit post soon
So, stay tunned
Kisses, Manuella ♥
27 October 2014
Let it snow :D
Hi loves,
Please don`t tell me:" Outside is snowing and you`re wearing a summer dress?!"
I have to confess that these pictures were made last week when outside were like 20 something degrees and I was so in love with this outfit for being so comfy and still chic that I couldn`t ignore it even if it`s time passed. I will miss this kind of weather for sure, but let`s see the good part, Santa is so close hahah ♥ All the stores already brought Christmas decorations, sweets and all the other items that make you feel the Holiday Spirit!!
Anyway, now I have to go because I must get to my make up appointment at MAC. Can`t wait to show you more pictures and tell you more info about it!!
Wish you a wonderful week
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Shoes and Bag: Dasha
Watch: Guess
Sunglasses: Ray Ban
24 October 2014
Outfit of the day + Dressbox event ♥
Good evening loves! Here I am with a new outfit post and some great info about a wonderful new place in town.
You may be familiar with the concept, but if you have the chance to visit their showroom you`ll fall in love instantly. Is all about DRESSBOX: A new place in town that gives you the chance to rent dresses that worth a lot, just for you to look perfect and precious. They have affordable prices taking into consideration that we are talking about Burbery, Valentino, Lanvin, Versace, McQueen, Givenchi and many others. Just take a look and for sure you`ll love it ♥
About the outfit, I had a busy day that day and I picked a casual outfit that will allow me to be on the move and still look great. And a pair of heels were a must. I was thinking for a while if I should by this pair of Zara boot, I`m not sure why, but I ended up wearing them a lot ♥
You can find all the details about the outfit and also don`t forget to Follow me on Facebook and Instagram for more updates.
Kisses, Manuella ♥
P.S.: A bit announcement... The Winner of the Videt Giveaway is Raluca Ene.
Dear, please leave me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com to discuss all the details ♥
I was wearing:
Blouse: Here
Jeans: Here
Boots: Zara
Bag: Old
22 October 2014
On the run
Hi loves! I just came back from the gym and I must confess that I`m in such a great mood and shape even if I`m a bit tired. Enthusiastic and full of life...this is how I can describe right now the way I feel.
And is getting even better because right now I have to run, metaphorically speaking, but I still have many things to do for today ♥ So, I hope you enjoy the pictures and don`t forget to visit my Facebook and Instagram Pages for more updates!!
Wish you a wonderful evening
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
T-shirt: Zara
Jeans: Old
Sandals: Zara
Bag: Dasha
18 October 2014
Lunch is served: Heels and long legs for today
Today I remembered the first time when I got my hands on a pair of heels ♥ I was 15 years old and I decided to participate for a title at the well known high school prom contest Miss and Mister 2006.
You all know that prom, means that I had to wear a dress and high heels :D I was so confused at that time, I didn`t knew from where to start searching. So I took a friend of mine that was a bit bigger than me because she knew how to deal with this kind of problems and she indeed helped me. I still have that pair with heels that don`t exceed 6 cm somewhere in my closet and even if is not that fancy and eye catching it reminds me of that period of my life.
But my addiction for heels came a few years later, and now I don`t even want to count them :D
Do you remember the first time you brought yours?
Wish you a wonderful day
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearring:
Blouse/Dress: Here
Black skirt: My own design
Bag: Dasha
Boots: Zara
Sunglasses: Ray Ban
Watch: Guess
Bracelets: Swarovski
16 October 2014
Something different
From time to time, I must confess, that I`m so over the girlish outfits, very feminine, classy or elegant. All combined with high heels and nice & well done hairstyles. I`m not so good at make-up so this can go out of the topic :D
So here is my interpratation of the not the everyday me :D I hope you like it and can`t wait to hear your impressions!!
Wish you a wonderful day,
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
T-shirt: H&M
Leather Skirt: Zara
Slip-on shoes: Here
Sunglasses: Here
Bag: Dasha
14 October 2014
Live, Love, Laugh ♥
Hi loves! I`m not going to talk too much because I`m on my way to the gym but I want to tell you something that made me appreciate life even more. Yesterday, on my way home while I was on the bus waiting for the last station at the door, I saw how a tram was coming straight to me.
I`m fine, don`t worry, but this was just because when I took the bus, I don`t know for what reason I decided to pick the second door, instead of last one as I usually do. Besides the fact that I picked the second door, the driver tried to avoid the impact and took left, my luck was that it also avoided my door, but unfortunately the last door and the people that were there lived one of their worst days and experiences ever. I don`t want to continue because is not so easy for me but you can imagine yourself what was next.
So, just always remember how lucky you are...every single day. Because you don`t even know what the future brings. I was out for 10 minutes and look what happened. I`m happy that I am here, that I`m able to talk with you and that my only pain was caused by the shock( even if is not great at all, it could have been worst).
Live, Love, Laugh!!!
I know that this time, my pink/ gray outfit combo has no connection with the text, but I hope you like it and that you may find it inspiring!
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Shorts: Here
Scarf: Stefanel
Heels: Dasha
Bad: Dasha
Watch: Guess
7 October 2014
Casual vs Classic: Part Two
Today I`m showing you the second outfit, part of the Casual vs Classic theme. As previously mention, the starting point was this pair of leather pants and if the first outfit was casual and extremely comfy, now I changed a bit the direction and I went for a pair of boots and a long cardigan.
And another good thing is that you can also order this cardigan but, you`ll find a link at the end of the post where you`ll find more info ♥
I hope you like it,
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Bag: Dasha
Leather Pants: Front Row Shop
Cardigan: My own design( Available Here)
Boots: Mini Prix
30 September 2014
Black and white
Good evening Loves! Here I am with another outfit, that is basically composed by items that are in the Blog Sale section. I`m that kind of person for which is not easy to get rid of her stuffs, even if are old, new or not so much on trends. So when I took a look again on the items that I`m giving to you, I`ve said to myself that this ones putted together will make quite a match ♥
But you can still enjoy shopping my items and enter the 2 giveaways that are running now on my blog:
First one, where you can win a pair of colored contact lenses Here, and the second one where you can win a $100 cupon code from Sheinside Here.
I have to go now because I`m preparing new items for you girls
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Boots: Fshoes
Bag: Dasha
Sweather: Old
Watch: Guess
Bracelets: Swarovski
New Sheinside Giveaway for you ♥
Good morning loves ♥
You all know about my addiction for Sheinside items, right? Well, let`s start this morning in a positive manner: What would you say about winning $100 to spend on your favorite items from Sheinside? I know that you also love them because you constantly ask me about them and here is our reward for your interest ♥
You all know about my addiction for Sheinside items, right? Well, let`s start this morning in a positive manner: What would you say about winning $100 to spend on your favorite items from Sheinside? I know that you also love them because you constantly ask me about them and here is our reward for your interest ♥
So let`s keep it simple and good luck to all of you. Rules:
1. Register on Sheinside Here
2. Like Sheinside and Let`s talk about fashion on Facebook
3. Share the contest picture available Here
4. Leave a comment under this post with the email you registered :D
The contest will end on the 30th of October!!
I hope you like it and soon a new post with the Sheinside latest pics will be up on the blog :D
Kisses, Manuella ♥
29 September 2014
Tartan Love
Hi Loves! Lately I`m so into tartan intems. You may not have seen, because I was a bit absent here on blog, but when it comes to capes, blouses and even pants... well I just adore this trend. I hope you can find inspiring this outfit and just google this trend and for sure you`ll find even more inspiration that you`ll adopt immediately.
Also, have you seen the Videt Giveaway? Just check it and enter for a chance to win a pair of contact lenses in your favorite color ♥
Now, I have to go and prepare some new items for you for the both sections: Shop by Manuella and for the Blog Sale :D
Wish you a wonderful day,
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Cape: My own design
Bag & Boots: Here
Watch: Guess
Bracelets: Swarovski
25 September 2014
Videt Giveaway: Castiga o pereche de lentine colorate
Buna fetelor! Asa cum v-am mentionat si pe facebook am pregatit pentru voi un nou concurs, de data aceasta in colaborare cu Videt. Mai exact, o pereche de lentile colorate care, daca aveti nevoie vin si in varianta cu dioptrii :D
Eu am ales varianta Sterling Grey care desi in poze pare extrem de puternica si de intensa, mie imi par extrem de naturale cand le port ♥ De fapt au o tenta usor albastra si poate stiti deja cliseul : Blonda cu ochii albastrii... Ei bine pentru o persoana care este satena cu ochii caprui, macar o data, sau de mai multe ori in viata sa traiasca aceasta experienta :))
Ca sa nu mai lungim suspansul, va las cu regulile extrem de simple:
1. Like paginii de Facebook Manuella from Let`s talk about fashion
3. Intra AICI pentru a alege culoarea preferata pe care o vei mentiona pe blog impreuna cu motivul alegerii facute :D
Castigatoarea o sa fie anuntata pe data de 22 Octombrie. Multa bafta tuturor ♥
Pana atunci va mai las si cu filmuletul de prezentare in varianta mai lunga pe care m-am chinuit ceva sa il pun si pentru asta se datoreaza si mica intarziere a postarii ( trebuia sa fie gata de ieri, pls don`t judge :)) )
Kisses, Manuella
19 September 2014
Wear Pink
Hi Loves! Today is Friday again and I can`t say that I`m very happy since I won`t enjoyed as I should. Work, work and again work is on my schedule but I`m also not complaining.
These days lately are just about creating new items for you girls, attending some great events here in Bucharest and being surrounded by wonderful people. You can see more real time pictures on my Facebook Page and Instagram Account.
Now, I have to go but I hope that you like this outfit and also that it can inspire you
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Blouse: Here
Bracelet: Swarovski
Watch: Guess
Heels: Here
10 September 2014
Green Mood
Good evening girls! As you know the autumn is here and the weather is changing with each day. So this is the reason for which I am wearing a leather jacket in this post, but still on my shoulders :D
But for a bit of change, I decided to wear a green dress. Righ now, it came through my mind that I don`t have too many green items in my wardrobe and is a bit weird, because I really like this color but it seems that is not really one of my favorite. But I think that this time, the shape of the dress and together with the color made me pick it and wear it ♥
I hope you like it and right now I will leave you because I will go out for a short running :D
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Sandals: Zara
Bag: Dasha
Be wise, brave and in love
Good evening girls! Lately I don`t know what is with me :D I think I`m going through a transition period where I want to wear anything else but not the "so me" kind of outfits.
For example, I have this swimsuit and skirt from Prive Boutique for a while now. I planned to wear them at the pool, but since this summer was a bit chaotic, I didn`t manage to take a free day to rest by the pool. And yes, my days off were spent at home in bed...
Time passed by, autumn came and I faced a small crisis: "Now I want to wear these items and I don`t have where... What I`m going to dooooo?!?!?!" Anyway, I received some great inspiration and I was telling to myself: "this is so gorgeous but so...not me". On a second thought I was like so what, let`s do this.
And here is my new autumn outfit, I`ll say brave enough and different from my style, but perfect for a night out, right?
I hope you like it :D
Kisses, Manuella ♥
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Swimsuit: Here
Boots: Zara
Vest: Here
Clutch: Jadu
8 September 2014
Deep into the Blue
Hi girls! Finally,I managed to take pictures with this gorgeous blue dress. Since it`s preview on my Facebook Page received a feedback that showed different opinions due to its deep V- Neck, here is my way of wearing it, and I have to tell you that I love the result in the end.
If you ask me, the success of the outfit you`re wearing is not only in how long the skirt is or how deep the neckline is, but is much more about attitude.
What do you think?
Wish you a wonderful nigh
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Sandals: Zara
Clutch: Carpisa
Belt: H&M
7 September 2014
A small touch of pink
Hi loves,
I will leave you fast today, because it`s late and I still have to edit the pictures of my future posts. This is just the outfit I wore today, simple and almost all black. But I have this sneakers for a while and I realised that even if I like them a lot, I didn`t share them with you.
I hope you like it and also I want to wish you a wonderful week,
Kisses, Manuella
I was wearing:
Sneakers: Fila available at Deichmann
Bag: Dasha
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6 September 2014
Windy kind of situation
Hi Loves! Well, today I will show you how a tired face looks like :)) I`m just jocking because I won`t loose too much time on this because today I want to present you one of my latest and favorite outfits.
Casual, simple, basic... The combination is not really unexpected, but when the perfect items come together the result is stunning. I have to tell you that for a while now, I was searching for the right pair of boyfriend/ripped jeans. I mean, not to large, nor to long but in perfect shapen and color. This pair is the result of perfection in my poin of view and you can also order it now, with a discount. Just check the section "I was wearing" and click "Here" for the desired item.
To continue, I`ve made this Deep V-Neck Cardigan and I creaved to wear it earlier, but until now, I didn`t managed due to the summer weather ( And I`m not complaining at all). And for a bit of change in the attitude, not only large blouse, large jeans, simple cuts, I decided to pick also my favorite pair of animal print boots with their extremely high heels.
Anyway, now I have to go...sadly, but I also invite you to check the section Shop: By Manuella ♥ to see the latest dress that was added recently :D I hope you like my work and your support means a lot for me!!
Wish you a wonderful weekend
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Cardigan: My own design Here
Jeans: Here
Bag: You can also order it Here
Animal print boots: Old
3 September 2014
No, no, no autumn
Hi Loves! Well, lucky me that I managed to take some pictures on the run with this dress that reminds me of those summer days. Because the unlucky me, is now facing the most wonderful rain ever in the city, how awesome is that? :))
But, for the first time, if you can believe me, when I think that autumn is pretty cool and I can`t find a real reason why I`ve said this but, this is how I feel. Is not imposible for me to change my mind tomorrow, but let`s keep it like this and enjoy it haha ♥
Now I will enjoy a great movie and I`ll send some kisses
Manuella ♥
Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Sunglasses: Ray Ban
Clutch: Jadu
Watch: Guess
Heels: Here
2 September 2014
Back to school, my way :D
Officially, our summer is over but practically the weather allows us to continue to keep our summer clothes in the front of our wardrobes. Awesome, right?
But for some of us, the new season comes with the beginning of the school and I`m coming with a possible inspiration :D I will still have to wait one month until my last year of the master program will start, but still I must be prepared and it is also a good reason to show you my ideas :D
And here I am with a new dress, that in fact is a long t-shirt, that leaves us the impression that it has a blouse around our waist but is just part of the dress ♥ How comfy is that?
I was wearing:
Sunglasses: Ray Ban
Bag: Dasha
Boots: Zara
31 August 2014
Poison Red
Good evening loves! I hope you enjoyed the weekend and that you all are ready for a new week of work and new things that may come!
Today I want to present you a new dress. I have a similar one for more than one year but the difference stands in its lenght and color: short red vs long champagne :D Both are gorgeous but this time this is more me due to its shape and its color ( you know my crush on red lately ♥ )
As you may thinking, is that kind of dress that you can wear it as you please in the upper side, I`ve heard that are around 30 ways, which is wow!! The good thing is that if you like it you can also order it on your favorite color and you will be able to try it and maybe discover new ways of wearing it :D If you want to see more of my passion and work lately and more details about the dress I`m wearing, you`ll find them Here.
That`s it for today,
Kisses, Manuella ♥
28 August 2014
Earth colors
Good evening loves! Well, I`m the only one who watches football games and don`t realize how fast time past by? In fact I think that I`m one of the few girls that watch football, but it doesn`t matter anymore.
After a long day of working on new items for you, where 2 more are finished and are waiting to be shown, I decided to spend the evening on the sofa watching TV :D this is my own way to relax and enjoy the rest of the day.
So I will leave you with the latest pics I`ve made and as promised, I hope that this weekend I will also be able to show you more of my personal work/passion!
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Bag: Dasha
Flats: Old
26 August 2014
Black one sleeve dress
Good evening loves! First of all I want to say that I love this weather. I`m a bit sad because the summer is almost over but still this transition between seasons comes with a wonderful weather when we can wear anything we want and even more it makes our hairstyle to resist more :D You all know that the heat or the humidity makes our hair to loose volume or our waves to get straight...bleah
Anyway, I went for this one sleeve dress because it is so comfy and I combined it with this wonderful pair of boots that I almost forgot that are in my wardrobe ♥ And you know that most of the outfits can be change with the right accessories and that the special details make the difference.
So, this is it for today :D I hope that my outfit may inspire your next decisions regarding what you`ll wear!
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Boots: Old
Bracelet: Swarovski
Watch: Guess
25 August 2014
Monday/ Monkey Business
Hi loves! We start this week with a new outfit that I actually wore yesterday for a casual Sunday :D. Have you noticed the cold wind recently? Because I did and due to this I was dressed accordingly and the only "mistake" was the open back of the blouse haha. But I can`t get enough of it and as you can see, because I`ve picked a pair of long pants and the blouse also had long sleeves, for a small summer touch it was a must to bring something that still give me the feeling that this season is not over yet :D.
Also starting from today I will prepare some new items for you, more precisely long dresses. What do you think about this? And at the end of the weekend I hope that I will also manage to show you something :D
Wish you a wonderful and productive week
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Top: Here
Pants: Here
Necklace: Borealy
Sandals: Here
23 August 2014
Rock this city
Hi Loves! This is the outfit I wore yesterday for a night out with my friends. I am so happy that the weather allowed me to wear my new Sheinside blazer because I find it perfect. You know that most of us enjoy wearing out jackets, blazers and others on our shoulders? Well there is no need for this, even if it looks awesome, is hard to keep your bag strap and so on, but this new blazer is perfect.
For sure you`ll see it again and again in the future in my posts even more when the autumn will arrive. To continue with the rest of the pieces, well what can looks better than a blazer combined with a pair of ripped jeans in the perfect shape and color. And you may understand my point because when we decide to buy a new pair of jeans it`s color is a very important aspect together with it`s shape, right?
Anyway, this is a combination that really makes me feel confident and chic in the same time.
What do you think?
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Blazer: Here
T-shirt: H&M
Shorts: Here
Sandals: Zara
Bracelets: H&M
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22 August 2014
Princess be like ♥
Well, you may know me already... After the dark side came out on the previous post, I thought it was the right time for a bit sweetness. I realized that I`m moody when it comes to picking my outfits each and every day. But this time, a cotton candy dress is the perfect pick if you want to be a modern princess ♥
And since some of my friends are saying that in my previous life I`ve been one, well I can`t never let them down a be like a Morticia too often.
And no, today is not only about characters. Is about this gorgeous dress and about the clutch and sandals match that I`m always making. I think that even if they are different brands these two items were made for each other.
I hope you enjoy it and also wish you a wonderful weekend loves
Waves, The Pincess ♥
I was wearing:
Bracelets: Here
Clutch: Carpisa
Sandals: Zara
21 August 2014
All Black with Gold Details
Hi Loves! Today I change a bit my usual style. From the sweet, girlish, feminine, elegant to a bit dark but still classy style. But I was completely in love with this gorgeous bag and with this simplet, yet sophisticated black dress. This is mostly because I just love open back items and you can see this also by searching through the items I`ve made and that are for sale Here.
As I`ve told you, there are more interesting items that are just waiting for a spot on my blog, just wait to see what is next ♥
I hope you like the outfit and can`t wait to read your impression!
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
Sandals: H&M
Bracelets: Here
19 August 2014
From Basic to Urban Chic
Hy loves! Tonight I will tell you a bit how to change the air of a casual outfit. As you can see I`m wearing basics: white top and short jeans. Because the weather allowed me, being a bit moody lately, I decided to add this beautiful floral jacket that is in my wardrobe for a while now. It arrived in the middle of the summer and the +35 degrees didn`t encourage me to wear it at all, but I admired it all this time :D
After adding some color and some prints, I also decided to pick this time a pair of high heels. Not some simple one, but my one and only green pair with a gorgeous bow.
I mean, in the end is not that type of outfit that you wear when you go to the grocery. And I think this is debatable too, I would go like this, but I think you all understood the point I`m trying to make here :D
I hope you like it and also I`m telling you that a new set of gorgeous outfits are just waiting to be shown :D
So stay tunned
Kisses, Manuella ♥
I was wearing:
White top: H&M
Shorts: H&M
Bag: Dasha
Shoes: Here
Watch: Guess
Sunglasses: Ray Ban
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18 August 2014
Beautiful August
Buna dragilor! Astazi o sa va vorbesc putin despre Shopping-ul online si despre ultima descoperire in materie de siteuri. In principiu stiti si voi care sunt site-urile mele preferate, majoritatea nu sunt din Ro si de pe care comand regulat, nu mai este nevoie de alte "bla, bla-uri" plictisitoare.
Insa de curand, am descoperit am descoperit un site, ce este drept, destul de micut momentan, insa produsele pe care le gasiti sunt absolut superbe si extrem de ieftine. Si cand spun ieftin ca sa nu credeti ca exagerez, ma refer la preturi pana in 50 lei?!?!?!?!?! Bine ca sa fiu si corecta, sunt foarte multe reduceri...dar mai conteaza?
Eu am ales sa imi comand aceasta rochie rosie, fiindca stiti deja de pasiunea mea pentru aceaasta culoare, insa o puteti gasi in mai multe variante la fel de dragute: pe crem, negru, floral si de asemenea pe black and white dots ♥ si fiindca nu m-am putut abtine, am optat si pentru o salopeta, pe care cred ca o sa o vedeti mai spre toamna :D
Daca v-am starit curiozitatea, vreau sa stiu si care sunt parerile voastre!!
Sper ca v-am oferit un bun hint :D
Kisses,Manuella ♥
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Eimac - Vacuum Tube Manufacturing
A very small advertisement in the November, 1934, issue of QST magazine announced that a new tube, "unsurpassed in every important feature" was available from an obscure company in California. The company was Eitel-McCullough, Inc., and the tube was the 150T.
How did it all start?
In 1932 two radio amateurs, Jack McCullough (W6CHE) and Bill Eitel (W6UF), decided to build high power transmitters to work some of the 20 meter overseas stations being heard in California. They found to their dismay that the expensive transmitting tube they purchased refused to work at 1,000 volts and that was all the high voltage their power supply would provide for them.
Both were employed by the San Francisco, California, manufacturing firm of Heintz & Kaufmann, Bill Eitel and Jack McCullough convinced company president Ralph Heintz to allow them to develop a transmitting tube that could operate at lower voltages than those then available to the amateur radio market, such as the RCA 204A or the 852. Their efforts resulted in the design and production of the HK-354 tube.
They decided they could build a better tube themselves that would work at low voltage. They borrowed a modest sum and in 1934 started a company with only three people. The product was the 150T triode. From this humble beginning, the company expanded steadily. Other tubes were added to the line and the number of personnel increased slowly.
In late 1935 some tubes were sold to the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory for use in an experimental radar set that worked on 200 MHz. The 50T was the only tube that provided sufficient pulse power and that was able to stand up to the high plate voltage. More tubes were ordered by the military and in 1939 the first Navy sea radar tests used EIMAC tubes.
During 1938, the U.S. airways were developing radio beacons and high frequency radio links all over the United States. A new EIMAC tube type (450TH) was chosen for this service, and a number of other types were used for broadcast radio, including the newly-developed Armstrong FM broadcast service, and experimental television service. Radio amateurs worldwide also used EIMAC tubes as their popularity grew and dependability became known. Eitel and Armstrong were close and regularly met to discuss problems and fixes. Here is an extract of one such collaboration. Eitel & Armstrong #817.pdf
In 1940 the company received its first big war order from Western Electric for the delivery of 10,000 tubes! Up to now, an order for fifty tubes would be a cause for celebration. Converting the plant from using hand methods to mass production kept everyone working night and day for months, sent the hiring rate skyrocketing and tossed out all standard construction methods and routines. By July, 1941, the original staff was some ten times as large as it was a year earlier and the plant was doubled in size to accommodate the growing work. Expansion of the company was so fast that a second plant was opened in Salt Lake City, Utah. By 1945, EIMAC had grown to employing over 1800 people and nearly 3,500 vacuum tubes per day of all types were being manufactured.
With the end of hostilities in 1945 and the subsequent cancellation of government contracts brought about a crisis at Eitel McCullough, Inc. Tube production levels fell to near-zero as government stocks of surplus tubes were dumped on the market for as little as fifteen cents each. The Salt Lake City plant was sadly closed.
Foreseeing the end of the war, however, EIMAC engineers had evolved new tube types, including production of the new beam tetrode (4X150A) which performed well in the VHF region. At the same time, a new Salt Lake City plant was opened to make television picture tubes (CRT's). The future of the company now no longer depended upon the older tubes that were so plentiful on the surplus market. One feature of the Salt Lake City plant was that it manufactured every component of the tube under the one roof.
In 1958 a new Eitel-McCullough plant was built in San Carlos, California, for production of new tetrode tubes, plus larger tubes for broadcast and TV service. At the same time, TV klystrons and other microwave devices were developed for troposcatter communications.
In 1965, Eitel-McCullough merged with Varian Associates of Palo Alto, California. The Varian EIMAC divisions continue to produce all types of transmitting tubes, and are known worldwide as a leader in advanced tube design. Super-power tubes were developed and built for broadcast service, with up to 1.5 megawatt anode dissipation, and special tube types are constantly being developed for research studies and experimentation.
Varian EIMAC has pioneered the use of Pyrolytic grids in power tubes for the broadcast industry, making use of a 'novel laser-milling operation to achieve increased tube performance, stability and higher power output.
Modern Varian EIMAC manufacturing techniques have led to improved VHF performance in large power grid tubes, such as the 4CW300,000G. Other modern Varian EIMAC products are used in the Department of Energy's fusion research program.
The latest development, the Klystrode, combines the better features of the klystron and the tetrode and is in production along with many other new tubes.
In 1984, Bill Eitel and Jack McCullough both retired, and maintained a strong interest in the company and, of course, in their amateur radio activities. The EIMAC divisions of Varian owe a great deal to amateur radio for it was in this field that many of the early transmitting tubes proved their worth and-even today-many of the company's customers are radio amateurs.
As Bill and Jack said, "If it were not for amateur radio, EIMAC could never have existed."
In 1989, as a result of the energy efficient performance of the Klystrode® inductive output tube (IOT), the Eimac Division of Varian Associates was awarded an Emmy® Award for technological achievement by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The Klystrode IOT used in television transmitters at WCES in Augusta, Ga. was the first of the high-power output devices to be on-air for UHF television broadcasting.
At 301 Industrial Road in San Carlos was a plant built specifically as a dedicated tube manufacturing operation, not some building that has been adapted or re-purposed into that kind of function. In 1995, Leonard Green & Partners purchased the entire Electron Devices Business from Varian and formed Communications & Power Industries, Inc. (CPII)
In 1997, the Salt Lake plant was moved to San Carlos and much of the expertise in the construction of planar triodes was lost. Eimac continued to make tubes like the Y-739F and the smaller planar tubes, but it was a struggle. In 2007, the plant in San Carlos was moved to Palo Alto and incorporated into the CPII facilities. The San Carlos plant was bull-dozed a year later and today is a recycling yard.
Also see ;http://www.cpii.com/history.cfm; The name Eimac is retained as a Trademark of CPII.
In January 2004, affiliates of The Cypress Group, a private equity fund, acquired CPI.
In February 2011, an affiliate of Veritas Capital, a private equity investment firm acquired CPI.
Eimac People
Many of the people working at Eimac were amateur radio operators, and indeed made significant contributions outside their Eimac interests:
- Jack A. McCullough (1907-2001), ex-W6CHE, of Cupertino, California, died April 28, 2001. He was 93 and an ARRL Life Member. McCullough also was a QST author in the 1930s and 1940s, writing mostly about what he knew best--high-power amplifier tubes. He was born in 1907 in San Francisco, California, received the amateur callsign 6CHE, ca. 1924, and attended college for two years. He joined the tube-and equipment-maker Heintz & Kaufman in January 1930, shortly after H & K hired his future partner Bill Eitel, W6UF. He and Eitel left H & K in 1934 to form Eimac after the firm's decision not to sell tubes into the amateur radio market. The US Navy gave him its Distinguished Public Service Award in 1950. He was elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Radio Engineers in 1953 for "pioneering contributions to power tube design." He became a Fellow of the Radio Club of America, receiving its Ralph Batcher Award in 1979 and its Sarnoff Citation in 1994. He was an active contributor to Stanford University, where the new McCullough Engineering Building now honors him.
- W (Bill) W. Eitel (1908-1989), ex-W6UF, received the grade of Fellow in The Institute of Radio Engineers on January 1, 1953, and was a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of California. Mr. Eitel was a member of the board of trustees of the Foundation for Nutrition and Stress Research; Chairman of the Board of OSCAR Inc., a satellite company, and was the owner and operator of the Sutro Ranch and Laboratory in Dayton, Nevada. Bill Eitel was a remarkable character, he never actually completed high school because his parents moved too often. However, some notes in the files show him to have been a fine manufacturing engineer. General David Sarnoff of RCA called up Bill and asked him to come back to New York to consult with him about how to make RCA TV picture tubes work better than they did around the end of WWII, say 1948 - 1950. RCA had a 30 day guarantee on the tubes & many of them wouldn't last even that long. Eimac subsequently retooled the Salt Lake City plant and made the new TV picture tubes for RCA, even placing the RCA logo on the new tubes. Simultaneously with installing the first (wartime) Salt Lake City plant, he found that supplies of tungsten for their tube parts were too tight and difficult to obtain. So he and his people built their own plant to reduce CaWO4 and sinter it into rod form for their vacuum tubes.Billpassed away February 26 1989 in Palm Springs.
- George Badger (1925 - 2009), W6TC, ex W6RXW was another standout engineer. Born February 22, 1925, he grew up in Berkeley, California where he attended University High School before being drafted into the Army in 1943. He was one of the earlier graduate engineers to be hired, ca. 1951, and worked on all manner of projects, like running the laboratory facility that attempted to adapt the Lawrence color-TV picture tube for production. Eimac was making Black and White picture tubes for RCA Victor at their Salt Lake City plant at the time). He headed up an important competitive "save" from RCA in the late '50s. He also got one of the media-industry awards, an Oscar I think, for development of the klystrode. After George's retirement, he ran the marketing operation for Svetlana America, and when that folded, he moved to Econco. He was employed in the tube business until his death 14 November 2009.
- Bill Orr was a prolific technical writer for Eimac, and is credited with much work on the 3-500X and 3-1000Z tubes... one of his set of tube notes is shown in the document archive (below).
- Jack Kendall...
- Bill Sain.... tube engineer and others who built the product line in the 60's and 70's.
- Robert I. "Bob" Sutherland, (1926-2004) W6PO (ex-W6UOV) was on the West Coast end of the first Amateur Radio moonbounce (EME) contact in 1960 when the Eimac Radio Club's W6HB and W1BU worked each other on 1296 MHz EME. An employee of tube manufacturer Eimac for nearly 50 years, Sutherland, who directed the Advanced Products Lab, developed some of the more famous Eimac tube-based amps. His Eimac 8877 VHF amplifier design still is referred to as "the W6PO amp."
- Reid Brandon...
- Joseph (Buzz) Miklos...
- Willis B. Foote, Chief Specifications Engineer, Power Grid Division
- Smith G. Washburn (1914-1996). Smith's estate was the source of most of the photographs used here.
See; also:
Archives & Manufacturing data
The Tube Collectors Association is the current caretaker of the Perham-Eimac Archive. The Perham-Eimac Archive consists of 48 shelf-feet of Eimac tube manufacturing information from 1942 to 1960 plus several cabinets of legal and miscellaneous information. this archive is available by arrangement to anyone wanting to do tube research. Please contact Ludwell Sibley, Oregon, if interested in using these archives. ** interesting follow up...
Acknowledgements and request for comments, photos, memorabilia etc.
Much of the information collected here is a result of gracious and sharing individuals. If you can assist in expanding any information, please ask any member of IEEE to help you upload information here, or contact the IEEE History Committee - who will be ecstatic to assist. (or; e-mail David at firstname.lastname@example.com )
A special thanks to:
- Mr Dave L. Washburn of Fresno, CA
- Mrs Kathleen Sliter, Dayton, NV
- Mr Ludwell Sibley.
- The ARRL Publications Committee.
Archival material
Please refer to the individual photo metadata for contributor acknowledgements and related information.
- Eitel & Armstrong transcript #817 183kB
- Eimac Sales data 512kB
- Eimac tube notes.pdf
- Eimac July16 1959 Report - 1.63Mb
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Ravens' Flacco the new Eli? Or 'best' QB in football?
The Baltimore Ravens are the New York Giants of the AFC. Right down to their quarterback, Joe Flacco.
Since John Harbaugh took over as head coach in 2008, the Ravens have played in 14 playoff games. All but two have been on the road. They've won 10.
This coming Saturday they face yet another daunting road test: at top-seeded New England in one of two AFC divisional playoff games.
Flacco threw two touchdown passes without an interception and was the pivotal figure Saturday night in Baltimore's impressive 30-17 victory at Pittsburgh, in the first AFC wild-card game.
You'd never have known Baltimore was the sixth and final AFC playoff seed. The Ravens stumbled down the stretch and eked into the post-season. In contrast, Pittsburgh was the AFC North champ that had steamrollered foes in December.
None of it mattered on Saturday. The Ravens, like the Giants last decade, become a dangerous team at playoff time.
Many Ravens players raised their games at Heinz Field, none more so than Flacco, the seventh-year quarterback. When you add in his historically great stats from Baltimore's Super Bowl run two years ago, in his last five playoff games the 6-foot-6, 245-pounder has thrown 13 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
"That's Joe Flacco," Harbaugh said Saturday night. "He's the best quarterback in football."
Well, not many people will echo that statement. But this decade it's hard to argue he's not the best playoff quarterback in football.
Flacco raises his teammates off the field, too.
"That's the same Joe Flacco we've been seeing all year," said rookie Ravens guard John Urschel, who was born in Winnipeg and raised there, in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., and in the Buffalo area. "He's a helluva quarterback. I'm lucky to be able to protect him.
"He's got great leadership. He keeps his cool, man. When he's confident and calm under pressure, it helps me be calm."
Remind you any of the Giants' Eli Manning? Sure it does.
The youngest Manning sibling had stats almost as good as Flacco's, and he was no less clutch, during the Giants' two Super Bowl runs after the 2007 and 2011 seasons. Both championships were preceded by a string of unlikely road playoff victories.
You can keep the analogy going: both teams are old-fashioned and tough. Both hurry up only at the end of a half. Both employ stubby players at a vanishing backfield position known as the fullback. Both teams' defence rely on a ferocious pass rush And both are just as happy winning with defence and a running game, as through the air with their quarterback.
What's more, don't think these Ravens are scared one drop about having to face the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, just as the Pats never scared the Giants worth a damn.
Not after the 2011 season, when the Ravens outplayed the Pats and might have advanced to the Super Bowl had kicker Billy Cundiff not missed a chip-shot field goal at game's end.
Not after the Ravens got the task exactly right the next year, winning at New England 28-13.
The Ravens just don't expect to get any breaks at Foxboro.
"This is the NFL," outspoken linebacker Terrell Suggs said. "We all know the matchup the NFL wants to see (next week): (Denver vs. New England). We're just something for the TV, for the sponsors.
"Let's see if we can disrupt some people's plans."
Has Troy Polamalu played his last game as a Pittsburgh Steeler?
The 12th-year strong safety signed a lucrative extension just last March. He's set to earn a base salary of $6 million in 2015 and $5.75 million in 2016.
Yet speculation is rampant in the Steel City that Polamalu's fabulous run there has reached an end.
The 33-year-old brushed off questions about his future after Pittsburgh's season-ending, 30-17 loss Saturday night to arch-rival Baltimore in the first AFC wild-card playoff game at Heinz Field.
"I don't know, time will tell," he said more than once. "Honestly, we just lost the game and I don't think I'm prepared to think about that, or talk about that at this time."
The 5-foot-10, 207-pound Polamalu is a five-time all-pro who also has been to eight Pro Bowls, most recently last season. He was the NFL's defensive player of the year in 2010.
The Southern Cal product missed four of the Steelers' last seven regular-season games with a variety of injuries, and his effectiveness clearly has regressed.
Buzz grew that Polamalu might not even start against Baltimore, after head coach Mike Tomlin waffled on the question early in the week, what with Will Allen having played ably in his place.
That led to speculation that Polamalu perhaps has become a liability in an already shaky Steelers secondary.
"That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard," free safety Mike Mitchell told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Meanwhile, outside linebacker James Harrison — who came out of retirement to lead the Steelers in sacks, with 5.5 — acknowledged he's in the same boat as Polamalu. Harrison is 36.
"You never want to end on a loss," he said, via ESPN.com. "You want to go out kissing the Lombardi (Trophy)."


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OXFORD, England, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- A new way to measure the mass of black holes could revolutionize the understanding of how they form and shape galaxies, British researchers say.
Developed by a team that included Oxford University scientists, the measurement technique can spot the telltale trace of carbon monoxide within the cloud of gas circling a supermassive black hole at the center of a distant galaxy, and by detecting the velocity of the spinning gas it can determine the mass of the black hole.
Such data on supermassive black holes, assumed to be at the heart of most galaxies, are hard to come by, the researchers said; it has taken 15 years to measure the mass of just 60.
And most other supermassive black holes are too far away to examine properly even with the Hubble Space Telescope, they said.
The new technique offers the possibility of extending the "weigh-in" of black holes to thousands of distant galaxies, an Oxford release said Friday.
"Because of the limitations of existing telescopes and techniques we had run out of galaxies with supermassive black holes to observe," Oxford physicist Michele Cappellari said.
"Now with this new technique ... we will be able to examine the relationship between thousands of more distant galaxies and their black holes giving us an insight into how galaxies and black holes co-evolve."


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RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 4, 2013) - MBMI Resources Inc. ("MBMI" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:MBR) is pleased to provide an update as to the progress of certain legal proceedings involving the Company's subsidiaries in the Philippines. The (Former) Tenth Division of the Court of Appeals in Manila issued, on January 22, 2013, a resolution (the "Resolution") in C.A. G.R. SP No. 113523 denying Motion for Reconsideration filed by Redmont Consolidated Mines Corporation ("Redmont").
This is one of the several cases involving Redmont and the Company's subsidiaries and affiliates in the Philippines. In these cases, Redmont repeatedly argues that these affiliates and subsidiaries are not Philippine nationals, and are therefore disqualified from engaging in mining activities in the Philippines. The Court of Appeals' Resolution declined to discuss that issue, because it is pending before the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals, however, dismissed this particular Redmont case based mainly on a finding that Redmont had engaged in forum shopping (i.e., suing on the same cause of action before multiple tribunals, which is prohibited under Philippine law).
On August 14, 2008, Redmont had filed a Complaint for Revocation with the Compliance and Enforcement Division of the Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC-CED") of the Philippines requesting that the certificates of registration of the following companies be revoked: (1) Narra Nickel Mining and Development, Inc. (2) Tesoro Mining and Development, Inc., (3) McArthur Mining, Inc., (4) Sara Marie Mining, Inc., (5) Patricia Louise Mining and Development Corporation, (6) Madridejos Mining Corporation together, (7) Bethlehem Nickel Corporation and (8) San Juanico Nickel Corporation (the "Respondent Corporations"). Redmont argued that the Respondent Corporations violated constitutional and statutory restrictions on foreign ownership of corporations engaged in the exploitation, development and utilization of natural resources.
On September 3, 2009, the SEC-CED ruled that all Respondent Corporations are Philippine nationals as defined under Section 3 of the Foreign Investments Act of 1991. Redmont thus appealed the SEC-CED Decision to the SEC En Banc.
On March 25, 2010, the SEC En Banc ruled that Redmont was engaging in forum shopping because the issues then pending with the Court of Appeals in CA G.R. SP No. 109703 (now pending with the Supreme Court in SC G.R. No. 195580) with regard to Narra Nickel Mining, Tesoro Mining and McArthur Mining are the same as the issues before the SEC En Banc. Thus, the SEC En Banc
dismissed the case as to the three mining companies without prejudice, but ruled that the case against Sara Marie Mining, Madridejos Mining, Patricia Louise Mining, San Juanico Nickel and Bethlehem Nickel (the "Remanded Respondent Corporations") should be remanded for more information and further proceedings.
On April 29, 2010, the Remanding Respondent Corporations filed their Petition for Review with the Court of Appeals, arguing that the SEC En Banc erred when it dismissed the complaint without prejudice against some but not all Respondent Corporations.
On May 23, 2012, the Court of Appeals reversed the SEC En Banc's Decision, and sided with the Remaining Respondent Corporations by granting the Petition for Review and dismissing the case with prejudice, due to Redmont's forum shopping. The result of this decision is that Redmont's request in the original SEC-CED case was therefore denied. This was the subject matter of the Motion for Reconsideration of Redmont.
In its decision of January 22, 2013, the Court of Appeals denied Redmont's Motion for Reconsideration on the reasoning that the SEC En Banc erred when it did not order the dismissal of the cases filed by Redmont against all the Respondent Corporations. Redmont has fifteen days from receipt of the decision to appeal to the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
Although the Court of Appeals did not rule upon the issue of Remanded Respondent Corporations' nationality, MBMI believes that its arguments on this matter are strong and should be ultimately upheld.
For further information relating to the Company or this release, please refer to the Company's website at www.mbmiresources.com.
Cautionary Statement:
The foregoing information may contain forward-looking statements relating to the future performance of the Company. Forward-looking statements, specifically those concerning future performance, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the Company's plans and expectations. These plans, expectations, risks and uncertainties are detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with the TSX Venture Exchange and securities regulators. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
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