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My box of December Empties is already full but I'm still struggling with finishing this post. #cestlavieavecunbebe
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
October & November Empties | Camera Fail
Monday, 8 December 2014
Japan Beauty Haul | September 2014
Words filled in~
Girlfriend A visited Japan with a long purchase order from moi. Here's what she bought & brought back for me.
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Japan Wish List | Addiction & Suqqu (Department Store)
My aunt is visiting the kingdom of sushi later this month so I have been making a list, and checking it (more than) twice. Was also trying to attempt Blogmas, blogging every day this December until Christmas but it doesn't seem feasible with Baby showing unrest associated with teething (yes, as soon as 10 weeks! One of his lower front teeth is coming out as a white dot). At this very moment he is napping, mouth open, on my lap, while I'm typing half-handicappedly, on my iPad with the attached Logitech keyboard. Excuse any typo or funny formating, merci beaucoup.
I'll probably also do a part 2 with drugstore products, we'll see!
Saturday, 29 November 2014
Memoir of a Mammal | 2 Months Update
Baby is 10 weeks old today, while I'm typing this. It's been a while since I last typed down my labour story and baby's growth, so I decided I need to write up an update before things left my mind. Mr. A is cuddling with Baby Roma in bed at this moment so I'm allowed to enjoy the luxurious Me Time by blogging - GLAM.
By the way, all photos in this post are taken by my sister who is a freelance photographer. Go show her some love and like her facebook page!
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
September Empties | Disorganised Beauty Trash
Trying to squeeze a post out in between feedings. I don't have much time in my hand. Please excuse the messiness of the typing and high probability of typo.
* HELENERE Quartzpeel - Black Jacq/ Love
One of the best physical exfoliator, aka scrub, I've ever tried.
SIBU BEAUTY Nourishing Facial Cream - Joyeux Jacq/ Love (link - discount code JBF362)
Light-weight. Fresh citrus scent. Quick-absorbing and not interfering with other products layered before or after.
NUXE Reve de Miel
Friday, 17 October 2014
Blog Sale | MAC Base Products
I am stealing time while Baby Roma sleeps to tidy up my make up stash a bit. In recent months I have realised liquid or fluid base products are not my thing so I am trying to get rid of them.
I accept Paypal and I ship internationally. Please email me at jacqlibra @ gmail dot com if you are interested in anything. You can also comment below with an email I can invoice or contact you. Thanks. Free shipping.
All in USD$
**only $80 if you take everything**
- Prep + Prime Beauty Balm (Extra Light, slightly used) $10
- Prep + Prime Beauty Balm (Extra Light, slightly used) $10
- Prep + Prime Beauty Balm (Light, slightly used) $10
- Prep + Prime Natural Radiance (more than half left) $10
- Prep + Prime Vibrancy Eye (about half) $8
- Prep + Prime Line Filler (about half) $6
- Prep + Prime Skin Smoother (slightly used) $10
- Pro Longwear (NC15, usage see below) $15
- Face and Body (C2, 50ml, usage see below) $10
- Face and Body (C2, 120ml, brand new) $25
Happy Shopping!
Friday, 10 October 2014
Memoir of a Mammal | Labour Story and 3 Weeks Postpartum
|baby 2 week 3 day old - mama bare face
Let's jump right into the Big Day of baby's birthday...
Saturday, 20 September 2014
SpaceNK Haul | ReVive & Laura Mercier
*Super short post*
Basically, a few months ago, meowycrystal (a HKer dwelling in UK?) mentioned about the SpaceNK sale on her facebook (or elsewhere), remarking that they ship internationally. I have been wanting to give ReVive a try for a while, so I made an order. I haven't touched anything yet, but threw a few items in my hospital toiletry bag, so hopefully I can give these a try/review when I'm back home with my little one!
Friday, 19 September 2014
Rapid Review | Illamasqua #Prism
|on index finger, 3 coats, no top coat
Been falling back in love with painting my nails so I decided to do a semi-clear out of my stash while I reconsider what to keep, what to let go, and what to buy. This first round is inspired by one colour in the OPI Nordic Collection for Fall 2014 - and it isn't even this pearly white.
While I was messing with the foamy blue-greens, I decided to throw on this Illamasqua discontinued number just to see how it look. So, here we go, #Prism Nail Varnish from Illamasqua.
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Rapid Review | Cyber Colors #Lavender
|two coats on pinky, no top coat
Eco Nail Color #36 Lavender is from a new-to-me display from Cyber Colors. This brand is, I believe, a Sasa-only brand.
I do not have many blues or lilacs in my current collection - I left most of my nail polishes at my parents & sisters - so this was one that I picked up to fill in gaps in my stash.
Monday, 15 September 2014
Avoidable Acquisitions | Sasa, Daiso & Muji
Saturday, 13 September 2014
Maternity Update | This Week or Next? plus Baby Laundry
Went to meet my doctor for the 38 week check up. Baby Roma is doing very well, in position, with good size (not too big) head that looks optimistic (to be delivered naturally). Ms. OG said if I walk more, Roma may arrive this week, and if I rest more, he's still expected before the due date (week 39-40).
Despite being nervous and a little helpless (who knows when the signs and moment will come!?); I literally can't wait!
Weekly Update
Thursday, 11 September 2014
Sinful Colors #Cinderella | Superb Colour, Stupid Name
|#cinderella on ring finger
|3 coats no topcoat, phone camera
Let's take a short break from sea foam greens after two consecutive posts; one dedicated to Sinful Colors #Be Happy, and another post comparing three other ones.
Tuesday, 9 September 2014
Sea Foam Green Nails | Topshop, Barry M & Bourjois
|with flash
Excuse my very dry and crappy looking cuticles, and the very messy paint-job done by my left hand on my right nails. If you can look past those, then let me talk through, quickly, what I think of these polishes.
Tiffany Blue has always been the colour to chase in nail polishes. Once upon a time I owned China Glaze #For Audrey which is basically the perfect rendition. Recently I spotted a somewhat similar shade in the OPI Nordic Collection for Fall 2014, so I pulled out these bottles from my current stash to compare. I have already reviewed the newest acquisition of these all - Sinful Colors #Be Happy - so I'll skip that for this post.
Sunday, 7 September 2014
Maternity Update | Due This Month!
This week I went in for my 37 week check-up, and Ms. OG told us two important news. One is she thinks my hip is wide enough to give birth naturally, and that she thinks Roma may come a little early (38-39 weeks) instead of 40+. Two is, she remarked about the shortness of Roma's leg relative to his week-old, average statistics and length of his mum (i.e. me). Mr. A and I have no bad feeling about this comment and we find it funny in some ways. Now my sisters are determined to stretch
Also this week, we finished the antenatal course we enrolled at our hospital. The course covered prenatal care, labour and delivery, postnatal care and how to take care of the newborn. It is definitely very introductory but the nurses and instructors (dietician, paediatric, midwife, etc) were helpful. The other 'benefit' of the course is a lot of PR samples were distributed, from diaper to wipes, chew toys to newborn underwear, baby bath to feminine wash... Now I'm pretty well stocked with baby toiletry from brands like Chicco (Italy), SebaMed (Germany) and Mustela (France).
((see my belly shot by expanding this post...))
Weekly Update
Friday, 5 September 2014
Rapid Review | Sinful Colors #Be Happy
|two messy coats, on middle finger, no top coat
|two coats, on ring finger, no top coat
|two coats, on ring finger, no top coat
My cousin screamed when she saw the promotional images of My Dogsled is a Hybrid, which doesn't surprise me, because this is really another rendition of the Tiffany Blue. I do own several shades similar to the Tiffany Blue, including China Glaze For Audrey (I may have given it away at some point? currently not in my possession).
Anyway, recently I saw this shade #982 Be Happy by Sinful Colors - the brand is now sold in Sasa locally - and the name, and the shade made me buy it. I happened to also have other nail polishes I wanted to swatch so I throw them on altogether.
Wednesday, 3 September 2014
August 2014 Empties | Not Much, Not Too Few
We have 10 image-full of products for this long post. Let's not waste time in the intro, and just jump right in, shall we?
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Labels: B: Base Formula, B: CL, B: Giovanni, B: Helena Rubinstein, B: JimmBenny, B: Joseristine, B: Kracie, B: Lierac, B: Michael Todd, B: Mustela, B: Olay, B: Puresa, B: Scholl, B: Silk Whitia, B: Stridex, B: Suave, Empties
Sunday, 31 August 2014
Maternity Update | Big (B)Itchy Belly
I have a hell lot of rant about my belly, I literally can scratch my stretch mark area all day long if I could; but before we jump right into the complaint, let's talk about things I enjoy currently.
Thursday, 28 August 2014
iHerb Haul | Baby & Mama Stuff
In July, iHerb had a phenomenally tempting free international shipping. The only limitation was on weight, so I had to split my haul into multiple orders. Mul-ti-ple.
I promise this will be the last iHerb haul you see for a while, as my home has really ran out of space to store any more of my beauty/personal care junk. :P
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Labels: Acquire, B: Acure Organics, B: AnneMarie Borlind, B: BabySpa, B: Badger Company, B: Desert Essence, B: Ecotools, B: ELF, B: Heritage Products, B: Out of Africa, B: Reviva Labs, iHerb, Pregnancy
Sunday, 24 August 2014
Maternity Update | Chubby Fingers and the Crib
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
MAC & Aerin Haul | Red Lips, Bronze Eyes
I have a friend T who lives and works in the UK. She acquires limited edition make up regularly, but doesn't always keep and use them. Therefore, I do her a favour, #kindof, and sometimes help clear her stash. This time, some of the products are brand new, some are touched. I also asked her to help me get some items from the permanent line just because I want to.
She kindly threw in three eyeshadow refills which I believe are Soba, Gorgeous Gold and Cranberry - the red is not labelled, but it is different from Coppering (which I own), more red, in a similar finish.
NB: This post is very short.
To see everything I've got, read on~
Sunday, 17 August 2014
Maternity Update | Some Favourite Things
Another week flew by, another week closer to receiving Mr. Roma.
This week our crib, a bunch of bottles, towels, muslins, etc arrived. I shall be packing my hospital bag in the coming week, if I am not too tired cleaning and tidying the nursery and going out for yet another consultation with my OG. For this post, let me go through some of my current skin care and personal care favourites~
Friday, 15 August 2014
Glamabox | May June July 2014
With my last box coming in, in a few days time. I guess it is not a bad idea to take a look at my latest three Glamaboxes to confirm my decision of renewing my subscription or not. Being a shopaholic I am constantly acquiring new products I need or want, online or offline. I accumulate a lot of stuff. So I think a brief review on these three boxes, on whether I have or haven't tried out the content of the boxes, can in a clear way, tell whether I should continue my subscription.
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Labels: B: Abeeco, B: Brand's, B: Collection, B: Dermal, B: Dr. Young, B: Enita, B: Filare, B: Fresh Line, B: Kiss Skincare, B: La Roche Posay, B: Menard, B: Orlane, B: SebaMed, B: SnailWhite, Glamabox
Tuesday, 12 August 2014
iHerb Haul | Make Up, Self Tanner and Stevia...
This is a short and sweet haul post - I'm that lazy I only took one picture with my phone and that's it.
A longer iHerb Haul is coming up later this month, because I took advantage of the free international shipping in July... I split my orders up to qualify for free shipping (it has to be within the US $40 - $80 range), so there are many. My guard downstairs has been receiving package after package this week as they arrive consecutively. #embarrassing
Anyway, let's just quickly go through this post before I get tired typing...
Saturday, 9 August 2014
Maternity Update | Eliminating the Existing
This week we went and meet our OG again, but before we jump into that. Let's talk about eliminating those existing glamorous stretch marks...
Friday, 8 August 2014
Non-Empties | Product Regrets, Kind-Of
I write about what I use-up and toss-away pretty frequently, with two recent long posts covering products in June and July. Being an unhealthy shopper, collector and hoarder, there is no way I can finish all things I acquire. Here I'm featuring a handful of items that didn't make the cut to stay, or to be used up to the last drop.
ESSENCE Stay All Day Long Lasting Eyeshadow #06 Rock Chic*
Sunday, 3 August 2014
Maternity Update | Less than 2 months to go!
|taken post-dinner, on 31+0 (I think)
How far along? 32 weeks.
Total weight gain/measurements: On 31+0 day, pre-dinner, I was 145 pounds (home scale, equivalent to 65.9 kg) and the widest part of my belly was 38 inch (96.5 cm). On 32+1, I am 147 ponds (home scale, equivalent to 66.8 kg)...
Friday, 1 August 2014
June & July Empties 2014 | Part 2 of 2...
I tried to write about all skin care, make up and full size body product empties in the previous post, but somehow, I managed to still use up a few more in the last week of July. So here we go~
LIERAC Phytolastil
Purchased these not too long ago, on a phobia. I sprayed this on as the first step of my stretch mark routine, and it absorbs really quickly and nicely.
Okay || Repurchase? Maybe, if I ran out of anything to try after I finish the two back-up boxes of these...
ECO COSM.ETHIC Bath Foam *
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
Our 'Drugstores' | Mannings and Watson's
|from Watson's
Really, this is just a random post typing out what I have recently (un)intentionally purchased from Watson's and Mannings. They are the two largest drugstore chainstores here in Hong Kong - though I doubt if we do call them drugstore or pharmacy, or even, if they brand themselves as such? The real drug or medication section of these stores is limited, and not every single one has pharmacists at work. Anyway, I treat them as just another destination for my endless beauty and personal care shopping nonetheless.
Watson's vs Mannings
Out of the two, I feel like Watson's has more make up, while Mannings leans more on the skincare front. You may refer to their websites, Watson's // Mannings, for the brands they carry; but if you want me to type out a list of what I like/havebought/recommend, I may do so for you too, just comment below! Both chains make products under their own brand-name, not very attractive to me, but sometimes the cotton pads or wet wipes are really cheap and of decent quality. To be honest I do not have a preference of one over the other, except when there's special promotion or campaign going on.
One recent campaign I missed and regret missing was the 25% off open-counter make up at Watson's - similar to last year's. I really want to get myself some (more) Peripera eye crayons (featured in my latest Korean haul), Kate eye shadow palettes (the listed price of $110+ is a little high), and etc...
*Update: the past weekend there's another round of this 25% off, so I grabbed some items, Hurray!*
Mannings tends to do certain stamp-collection campaign every now and then, you spend certain amount, get some stamps, reach certain number then redeem gifts. Sometimes the gifts are duds, sometimes not too value-worthy to redeem, and sometimes surprisingly real bargain. Currently they're doing some Thermos thermal cups along with other appliances. Unpurposely now that I have enough stamps for redemption, I am considering getting a Thermos cup or pot...
Watson's Haul
REVLON ColorStay Longwear Nail Enamel #110 Marmalade $30 (was $45)
Sunday, 27 July 2014
June & July Empties 2014 | Part 1 of 2
For some reason - mainly my obsession over procrastination - the pile of beauty trash kept piling up since my last empties, and no one (i.e. me) went to tackle it... When I finally dig these out and photograph I realise there are too plenty I have to cut into two posts.
Anyway~ Let's cut this meaningless introduction short, and jump straight into the empties, shall we?
REN Hydra-Calm Cleansing Gel
Got a bunch of these from Glamashop in order to use up my points. Only adequate for about 2 uses. Very watery.
Will I repurchase? No.
REN Mayblossom and Blue Cypress Facial Wash
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Labels: B: Caudalie, B: Clarins, B: Earth Science, B: Egyptian Magic, B: Innisfree, B: Kibio, B: Melvita, B: Neal's Yard Remedies, B: Primera, B: Ren, B: Rene Furterer, B: Sephora, Empties
Friday, 25 July 2014
FOTD Friday | Visee, By Terry, Fasio
I haven't been applying make up properly mainly due to the extremely high temperature and humidity, and also because my face has grown into a funny inflated round shape I'm not very fond of making-up. Another reason may be me tired of taking pictures and importing them into my computer then picking the ones I like - I always shoot dozens and can only pick less than a handful...
That being said, I still wanted to post some kind of Face Of The Day because I have acquired a lot of new goodies in the past few months and a lot of them are great stuff. I also understand FOTD is not FOTD without showing one's face so please excuse the selfies you're going to see after the break. I hope this post will serve as a brief rundown of what were on my face with short reviews, that's it.
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Benefit They're Real Push Up Liner Dupe Alert | Fasio Edge Power Gel Liner
|three consecutive lines with one 'turn' amount of product
Around the same time, two Kose 'drugstore' brands have their representation refreshed locally. The Fasio line, with their re-branded products, is down-sized at Sasa. I only spotted their eye products and some sunscreens, and I got their mascaras at our first encounter (picture here, I later got the third variation of their mascaras too).
Another line Visee, found our shore as the first spot outside Japan to have official stands and point of sales. I have made many trips to Sasa playing with their products, and three with successful purchases, the first being the largest (pictured here, here and here). I have a feeling Visee's launch in HK is the most exciting beauty news to me this year - Laduree doesn't tickle me (now at Sogo), and Albion I haven't yet get my hands on (also at Sogo, I probably have to visit them next year?)
Anyway, back to the focus of this post, is the Fasio dupe of Benefit's new heavily publicised gel liner with twist-up mechanism. I accidentally picked up the brown BR300 instead of the black BK001. The plastic stopper, dispenser tip and overall size of the gel liner is basically the same. If you fancy giving this fancy idea of applying liner a try, I totally recommend getting the Fasio instead of the Benefit. See more pictures after the jump break~
Benefit They're Real Push Up Liner - Fasio Edge Power Gel Liner
Sunday, 20 July 2014
Maternity Update | Stretch Mark Phobia
It's been, surprisingly, 5 weeks since my last update! This past month I've been evolving from a human into a Koala-phant, and began my real battle against stretch mark...
How far along? 30 weeks.
Total weight gain/measurements: At 28+6, I weighed myself before seeing the OG, at the hospital I usually go to, and I was 65 kg. At 29+4, I went to another clinic with my mum (her consultation, not mine) and I weighed 65.7 kg. I am probably around 66 kg now..?
Sunday, 13 July 2014
(Another) Korean Beauty Haul
|(Do we look like Chanel Illusion d'Ombre and MAC eye shadows?)
|Sprays and mists
Compared to the haul I remote-controlled my family to get me this past January, I'd call this June spree conservative, relatively. For instance, I tried hard not to get brands that are available in HK (I still failed but did pretty well, I think...) I've decided to break this post up by product categories instead of by brand, for the amusing reason that I think I consciously, or sub-consciously only allowed myself to focus on several categories of items... You can be the judge of whether you see my 'logical' pattern of selecting products...
For all the things I purchased (and received for free) including what I've already sent out to my dear friends and family, you may refer to the album I took at the hotel right after I shopped - I'll skip the equally plenty gifts and samples in this post.
One thing (only, I think) that I've bought for myself but have forgotten to picture in this post is the Hanyul Ja Woon Dan Moisturizing Cure Balm which already lives in my purse as an intensive lip treatment.
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Labels: B: Amore Pacific, B: Aritaum, B: Banila Co, B: Belif, B: Clio, B: ElleGirl, B: Espoir, B: Hanyul, B: Innisfree, B: Peripera, B: Primera, B: The Face Shop, Olive Young
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Back in Stock | Guess Which I Got?
I've been eyeing two new-to-me brands for their eyeshadows for a while. Not that I need any more eyeshadows in my life, but I'm always vulnerable to be tempted by good neutrals (and colourfuls). What drove me even more crazy was, when I was browsing and researching on these two brands of eyeshadow, both of them were sold out/ out of stock. Hence, I made a decision to get them once they come back in stock, one brand first, then the other in the next month - if I still want that.
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with either of these companies, and I did not use affiliated links in this post. Images used were taken from their websites.
Zoeva is a German brand recently popular amongst bloggers and vloggers, mainly for their make up brushes. They do individual and set brushes that resemble MAC, or Sigma. I have not tried any of them, but some sets they do look very similar to way cheaper ones I saw on Taobao (the Chinese ebay). For instance, this bamboo and that bamboo; this vegan and that vegan. Zoeva also sells make up on their website, and same as their brushes, most of them do not list their origins; not to mention that a few of their bigger palettes look just like the nostalgic Coastal Scents ones, which are also widely available on Taobao.
Makeup Geek is founded by a youtuber/blogger, based in USA. They started making products under their own name a few years ago, including lipsticks (now gone?), pigments (I'm tempted!), makeup brushes, eyeshadows and blushes (most recent) with the pan/refill dimension just like MAC does. [26mm round eyeshado pan are also made by Make Up Atelier Paris, ELF, Coastal Scents, etc] Compared to MAC, MUG is more affordable, and from the reviews I read and watched, the quality of MUG seems to be quite consistent across the line, and given their reasonable pricing, it has attracted a lot of followers.
As mentioned in the beginning, I'm trying to decide on one of these two brands to venture out, in terms of their eye shadows. Below will be the info I've collected so far, to help me make the purchase. Tell me in the comments below which one you guess I've ordered!?!?
Monday, 16 June 2014
Maternity Update | Bed Rest was Not Fun
Last week was a turmoil.
Coming back from Seoul, our delicious vacation - above only shows about one-third of what we ate in four days - followed by several days meeting family and shopping, I went in to meet my OG for the 24 week check. Baby Roma leg-bone-length (total layman term) and head-size meet the no. of weeks, however, the position of it is a little low in my abdomen (per my understanding). Although I do not have other signs like bleeding or tummy-cramp (professional term again), my doctor still order me to rest in bed for 3 days. I do not know if she added this advice as a fellow woman, or as a pro-practitioner, but she said I should avoid "cold" food such as soymilk (it is a Chinese medical concept to distinguish food into "warm" or "cold").
Such prescription meant I stayed home for an extended weekend with minimal walking or sitting and plenty of sleep and iPad activities (I also started with a puzzle we got from the Vatican). I did sneaked out for breakfasts with Mr. A and to attend mass on Sunday. But all in all, the 3 (which later turned into 4) days of "imprisonment" were home-bound.
How far along? 25 weeks.
Total weight gain/measurements: Right before meeting my OG, at 24 weeks, I was 61.7 kg. I guess I'm over 62 now? Yes I don't trust the vintage balance we have at home.
Maternity clothes:
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
iHerb Haul | Honeysuckle, Stretch Mark Prevention and (more) Real Techniques
I may or may not be addicted to iHerb... It doesn't help with my suspected addiction when family & friends request me to help them make purchases. Around mid-May there's a 20% off Real Techniques and 2 girls asked me to get them certain brushes; without a doubt, I made an order of reasonable size on top of their requests...
Let's start from the more recent delivery, shall we?
Sunday, 1 June 2014
Empties | Mask-full May 2014
This month, my cousin and I had a little Empties Competition, kind-of. We both own too many beauty products, and one thing we desperately like to do is to buy more and newer ones. The prime purpose of me calling this game is I need some incentive to do face masks more frequently, especially the sheet ones. Heaven knows I have how many sheets (and tubes) in my stash!
Anyway, these pictures were taken on 27th May, so there are still 4 days of empties (probably one or two more masks and some sunscreen samples) to be brought over to next month. I will include Honor's link if she make a post, but for now, you can also check out her blog.
The order of this post will be Skin Care -> Make Up -> Body & Hair -> Random -> Tossed & His. And I'm trying to go back to a simpler rating 'system' Black Jacq -> Hurray -> Okay -> No Way... Let's see how long this post will take to be typed out...
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Labels: B: Bath & Body Works, B: Cle de Peau Beaute, B: Excel, B: GlamGlow, B: Gosh, B: Holika Holika, B: LoveMore, B: Lush, B: Marc Jacobs, B: Nature Republic, B: Nuxe, B: Organix, B: Primera, B: SkinPeptoxyl, Empties
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Hit Pan #10 | Hera HD Powder Pact
Out of the ten hit pan posts I've done, powder foundation tops the chart. This is the fifth compact foundation to be featured! Despite owning dozens of liquid foundation, bb creams and such, my most often daily make up routine only calls for concealer and powder foundation. The main reason is I can handle these two steps in commute at ease...
It seems a perfect timing for me to review this beaut right before my Korean trip this coming weekend. I got this back in my 2011 visit to Seoul. It's been three full years, and I am finally half-done with this!
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Government told to get behind WMCA in congestion-busting M6 Toll plan
The Government has been urged to give new West Midlands Combined Authority powers to allow motorists to use the M6 Toll without paying when traffic is gridlocked on the motorway network around Birmingham.
The idea was raised in the House of Commons by Julian Knight, the MP for Solihull.
Mr Knight secured a debate into an incident on February 4 when the M6 was closed for 24 hours between junctions six and seven following a fatal crash, leaving vehicles stranded for hours.
While Highways England has the power to invoke Operation Freeway, free use of the M6 Toll during a major traffic incident, the agency decided not to do so.
The closure is estimated to have cost the West Midlands economy £40 million in products not reaching their destination and people not turning up for work, Mr Knight claimed.
He said it was wrong to allow "unaccountable" civil servants to decide when the toll motorway should be opened to all traffic and he urged ministers to consider allowing WMCA to take such a decision.
A public hearing into the February 4 incident called by West Midlands Police Commissioner David Jamieson concluded that all of the public agencies – police, Highways England and councils – must work together more closely to make sure motorways are opened more quickly after serious accidents.
Describing February 4 as "a day that will live in infamy for West Midlands motorists", Mr Knight called for fundamental reform of the way the M6 Toll operates.
He suggested the combined authority could pay an annual fee to buy a number of days in the year when toll road charges could be waived due to congestion and gridlock on other motorways. Mr Knight said:
During times of crisis, when we need a relief road the most, the contingency plans in place might have been deliberately designed to never be used. To open the toll to general traffic costs £300,000, an astonishing sum that represents, at best, a generous estimate of the cost of a day's toll take—although the toll waiver might not even be needed for a full day, but just for a few short hours.
Worse, the final decision to implement the plan, dubbed Operation Freeway, rests with civil servants, who are not accountable to local residents and cannot be fairly expected to make snap decisions about such huge sums of taxpayers' money.
We could move towards a system in which the toll road is free to use during periods of gridlock, with an annual fee paid to the operator to secure that service and access, rather than having a one-off, never-generated fee. Alternatively, an annual fee could purchase an allotment of days of access—five days during the year, for example.
The new West Midlands combined authority is the ideal institution to make such a decision.
Mr Knight said the Government had "a wonderful opportunity" to demonstrate the strengths of devolution and WMCA could provide the means to place the M6 Toll under democratic control. He added:
Too many voters see the WMCA as just another layer of bureaucracy; they do not yet appreciate the important role it can play in promoting regional growth. If they see action on the M6 toll to ease congestion in the area, they would see a real benefit of the WMCA.
Junior Transport Minister Andrew Jones told MPs he was keen to explore what could be done to prevent a repeat of motorway closures bringing gridlock to the system.
He described Operation Freeway as a "clumsy instrument" that had never been used. The deciding factor was whether the motorway would have to be closed for days rather than hours.
Highways England took the decision not to suspend the toll because the incident did not meet the criteria for activation: it was not seen to be an extreme event impacting the carriageway over and above what is associated with a serious road traffic collision.
Mr Jones added:
The incident on 4 February was not just a personal tragedy for the family who lost a loved one; it also highlighted the lack of resilience and capacity in the network around Birmingham and the fact that we have to think about all elements of that capacity, including the M6 toll road, as we plan both for resilience and for extra growth.
I am happy to have such conversations,which have already begun, but we need to build on them. I am happy to work with everyone locally to make that happen.
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Heartworks - Fall Kickoff
Home of Kathy Giuffre, 229 William Penn Blvd., West Chester, PA 19382
Join us on Friday, October 3, 2014 For a Heartworks homecoming as we celebrate past, present and future members and recipients.
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Cancer is complex — there is no routine gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor, nor is there ever a routine way to treat it.
The OSUCCC – James physicians are nationally and internationally renowned in research and patient care for their one particular cancer. Because of that expertise and understanding of cancer's complexities and how it acts and reacts differently in each person, the very best outcomes — and the most effective means of treating cancer patients — come from a team approach.
At the OSUCCC – James, gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor patients have a team of experts that includes medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, geneticists, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, nutritionists and more. Also on that team are gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor researchers who help sequence tumors to identify key molecules that fuel each patient's cancer and who then develop drugs that target only those particular molecules. Many of our experts also help write the national clinical guidelines for treatments.
As one of only a few cancer centers in the country funded by the National Cancer Institute to conduct both phase I and phase II clinical trials, the OSUCCC – James offers patients access to more clinical trials than nearly any other cancer hospital in the country and to more of the latest, most targeted, most effective treatment options — many that are available nowhere else but at the OSUCCC – James.
There are several types of treatment for gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors. The OSUCCC – James team of subspecialists determine the best treatment for each patient based on his or her specific, individual gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor. Patients may receive one treatment or a combination of treatments.
Treatment Options
The following treatments are available to treat gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors:
Surgery is the treatment chosen most often to treat gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors. There are several different types of surgeries including:
Endoscopic Resection
This is a type of surgery that removes small tumors lining the GI tract. An endoscope — a thin, flexible tube with a light and tool used to remove tumors — is inserted into the mouth into the stomach and small intestine where the tumor is removed.
Local Excision
A type of surgery to remove any tumor and a small amount of tissue surrounding it.
A type of surgery to remove part, or all, of any organ that contains cancer. Lymph nodes may also be removed.
Cryoablation (Cryosurgery)
A type of procedure in which cancer cells and the tissue immediately around them are frozen and destroyed using liquid nitrogen or liquid carbon dioxide.
Radiofrequency Ablation
A probe is inserted into cancerous tissue that delivers high-frequency radio waves (similar to microwaves) to heat the tumor and destroy it.
Liver Transplant
A surgery to remove the whole liver. For some patients, a transplant may be the best treatment option. If a donor is not available right away and the patient is on a waiting list, they may receive other treatments while they are waiting. Doctors will only recommend a transplant if the tumor cannot be removed by surgery.
Hepatic Artery Embolization
Embolization therapy decreases or blocks blood flow to the tumor, by decreasing blood flow through the main artery (hepatic artery) to the liver. Reducing or blocking blood flow to a tumor can stop or limit its growth.
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy uses X-rays to reach and destroy cancer cells. Radiation is often used to treat specific areas of the body.
Radiopharmaceutical therapy is one type of radiation therapy. Radiation is given to the tumor using a drug that has a radioactive substance, such as iodine I 131, attached to it. The radioactive substance kills the tumor cells.
Chemotherapy uses specialized drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by destroying the cells or by preventing them from making new cells. The way the chemotherapy is given depends on the type and stage of the cancer being treated.
This procedure may be used if a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor has spread to the liver. An anticancer drug is injected into the hepatic artery, the main artery leading to the liver, to cut off blood flow to the tumor. The tumor often shrinks or stops growing as a result.
Hormone Therapy
Hormones are produced by glands in the body and circulated in the bloodstream to regulate bodily functions.
Patients with gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors may receive hormone therapy to stop excess hormones from being made by gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor cells. The drugs octreotide or lanreotide are injected under the skin or into the muscle and help slow down the growth of the tumors.
Treatment for Carcinoid Syndrome
Treatment of carcinoid syndrome may include the following:
Hormone Therapy
A type of treatment in which hormones may be used to stop or block the action of other hormones. Somatostatin can stop extra hormones from being made.Carcinoid syndrome may be treated with octreotide or lanreotide to lessen flushing and diarrhea.
Interferon Therapy
A type of therapy that can boost or stimulate the body's immune system. This type of therapy also may help lessen symptoms such as flushing and diarrhea.
These therapies may also slow the tumor's growth.
Other strategies for treating carcinoid syndrome may include:
- Taking medicine for diarrhea, skin rashes and to help patients breathe easier
- Taking medicine before having anesthesia for a medical procedure
- Avoiding alcohol, nuts, certain cheeses and foods with capsaicin such as chili peppers. These are all things that can cause flushing or difficulty breathing.
- Avoiding stressful situations and certain types of physical activity
For some patients with carcinoid heart syndrome, a heart valve replacement may be a recommended treatment.
(Source: National Cancer Institute)
Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Research & Clinical Trials
For cancer patients, clinical trials mean hope. Hope for a cancer-free world and for better, more targeted ways to prevent, detect, treat and cure individual cancers.
Patients can enter clinical trials before, during or after starting their cancer treatment.
The OSUCCC – James has more than 500 open clinical trials at any given time, with some of the world's latest discoveries available to clinical trial patients right here in Columbus, Ohio. In fact, patients have access to more cancer clinical trials here than at nearly any other hospital in the region as well as access to some of the most advanced, targeted treatments and drugs available.
The OSUCCC – James is one of only a few U.S. cancer centers funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to conduct phase I and phase II clinical trials on novel anticancer drugs. These trials go only to centers that demonstrate an exemplary capacity for research and clinical care, the expertise to deliver the latest in treatments and the infrastructure to interpret and track treatment results.
Additionally, Ohio State has nearly 300 cancer researchers dedicated to understanding what makes each patient's cancer grow, move, metastasize or reoccur. Because of the OSUCCC – James' NCI phase I and phase II approvals, these experts can move research discoveries into clinical trials and make them available to patients sooner.
If you have received a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor diagnosis, or if you want a second opinion or just want to speak to a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor specialist, we are here to help you. Call 800-293-5066 or 614-293-5066 to make an appointment.


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Nintendo MiniDirect
In the beginning of June ,Nintendo held a mini-direct revealing Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash, Bravely Second: End Layer, LBX: Little Battlers eXperience, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and first gameplay of Project Treasure.
Smash New Content Direct
On June 14's morning, Sakurai hosted a special livestream revealing Roy and Ryu for Smash as well as the rest of the content for Wave 2 of Smash's DLC.
Nintendo World Championships
The event started with a qualifier round on May 30, where 8 Best Buys around the United States held competitions of Ultimate NES Remix's World Championship Mode. The highest scorer from each Best Buy goes to the main event held on June 14 where they compete with 8 additional players selected by Nintendo. During this event, they revealed EarthBound Beginnings, Blast Ball and new features in Super Mario Maker. John Numbers was the champion gaining a new gold trophy and a 3DS signed by Shigeru Miyamoto.
Nindies @Home
Nintendo released demos for 9 indie games that if you download them, when they finally release, you get a 15% discount. The 9 games are:
- Extreme Exorcism
- forma.8
- Freedom Planet
- Lovely Planet
- Mutant Mudds Super Challenge
- Soul Axiom
- Typoman
Nintendo Digital Event
- Skylanders Superchargers - Special Donkey Kong and Bowser amiibo/skylanders.
Treehouse Live
Games like Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, SteamWorld Heist, and FAST Racing Neo were shown in the stream
Featured Games
Wii U
- Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
- Armikrog
- Barbie and Her Sisters Puppy Rescue
- Brave Tank Hero
- Disney Infinity 3.0
- Guitar Hero Live
- Harvest Moon: Seed of Memories
- Hyper Light Drifter
- Just Dance 2016
- Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
- LEGO Dimensions
- LEGO Marvel Avengers
- Mighty No 9
- Monster High New Ghoul In School
- Ninja Strike
- The Swindle
- Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
- Barbie and Her Sisters Puppy Rescue
- Brave Tank Hero
- Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Knight of Fafnir
- Gotcha Racing
- Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
- Mega Man Legacy Collection
- Mighty No 9
- Monster High New Ghoul In School
- Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
- Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson
- Stella Glow
- The Legend of Legacy
- SEGA decided to not go this year. Their games were still shown but, by other parties


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Transforming millions of customer experiences across multiple channels
We're helping Genesys, the global customer services solutions leader, to realise its vision for an unparalleled range of integrated, predictive, actionable tools that are revolutionising the market.
An industry shift
The customer services industry has been experiencing a seismic shift, as products migrate from premises to the cloud, and customers demand increasingly integrated means of contacting companies across multiple channels. Genesys approached us in the Autumn of 2012 to help them reimagine their suite of flagship products in the face of this challenge.
During our initial work with Genesys we could see that their applications were powerful, feature-rich and business-critical (orchestrating 100 million customer interactions every day), but we could also see an opportunity for a new generation of tools; better connected, and consolidated in a single task-orientated interface.
Stepping back from Genesys's products, we conducted exhaustive research into how contact centres work. We interviewed users across many different roles and business segments, and ran workshops with product owners and stakeholders. Scenarios and workflows were developed, mapping six categories of common user tasks that could be unified under a single interface.
We looked at the history of queue theory and Danish mathematician Agner Krarup Erlang, whose telephone network formulae developed in the early 1900s still drive contact centres today. Erlang's 'C' formula was used in data simulations that we built in which randomised calls with different intents are routed to virtual agents with corresponding skill sets, providing a test bed for ongoing R&D that allows us to process metrics and assess visualisations in realtime.
By building this intimate knowledge of the range of scenarios that influence user behaviour, and understanding the mechanics of the data that feed into key performance indicators, we were able to map out a clear future vision for Genesys, realised through a long-term product release cycle.
UX Guidelines
Initial design work involved identifying common cross-product modules that could be integrated through a comprehensive set of user experience guidelines, providing coherence and consistency moving forward. The guidelines established a robust user interface for all Genesys products, spanning primary navigation and toolbars, icons and typography, colour palettes, grids, widgets, calendars, messaging and alerts, tables, charts and graphs, input forms and button styles.
This core set of guides were supplemented with product-specific modules as the work progressed, such as a media player to cater for call recording and playback, and a timeline to handle the forecasting of call volumes and scheduling of agents.
Product releases
With a roadmap for future launches in place, we've been able to oversee a series of new Genesys products, each providing users with substantial improvements to usability and functionality, whilst bolstering the UX guides with additional features that benefit the entire product line.
This is a major step for Genesys, and Applied Works have been instrumental in defining the future vision, helping us with our long-term strategy, and re-imagining our flagship products for existing and new market segments.
Merijn te Booij, Executive VP, Product & Solution Strategy, Genesys
Products we have worked on span the breadth of contact centre activity, from interaction handling, call monitoring and sentiment analytics, to forecasting, scheduling, web analytics and campaign management.
Measured results
As well as the rollout of nine flagship products and counting, we've helped Genesys reach new markets and maintain their lead in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure for the 8th year in a row.


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7 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Dreamweaver Site
What if you build a Dreamweaver website and nobody comes? Unfortunately, that problem is all too common. Driving large amounts of traffic to the pages of a site often requires an investment of time, a compelling product or message, money, a viral hit, or dumb luck.
Score high in search engines
Search engine optimization, or SEO, has evolved from an esoteric dark art to the hottest buzzword on the web. Basically, SEO is a process designed to help you attract more attention from search engines. The goal is to get your site higher on the search results page.
Scoring high in web searches is complicated because millions of sites vie for the top spots and search engines use complex formulas to determine which website should match any given keyword search. Search engines also guard their formulas for prioritizing websites and search ranking more carefully than Coca-Cola guards its recipe. Most search engines also change their formulas regularly.
A good way to start is to create a Google webmaster Tools account.
Buy traffic
In addition to the natural results that search engines deliver, buying keywords on search engines helps to ensure that your site is listed when someone searches for words that are relevant to your site, although the process is far more complex than most people realize.
Using a complex bidding process, most search engines charge significantly more for the most popular keywords. Adding to the complexity, the results of those keywords for your site can vary dramatically based on a dizzying array of factors.
Just consider the following:
The real art of developing a list of keywords for search engine advertising requires more than just brainstorming a few words related to your business. The best SEO companies come up with hundreds or thousands of keywords and phrases and then track the results to find the best return on each dollar spent.
The most sophisticated ad campaigns involve creating special web pages to go with each keyword ad. For example, you can create a special page on your Hawaiian hotel site for people who click the search term scuba diving that is different from the page for those who click the search term luau.
Google AdSense offers the largest online advertising program for keywords.
In addition to buying ads on Google, you can include Google Ads on your own website to earn advertising income with a program called Google AdWords.
Entice visitors to return for updates
One of the best ways to improve traffic to your site is through repeat visitors, and regular updates to your site can make all the difference. If you want your visitors to know when to look for updates, consider making regular changes to your website.
Regularly updating your site can also help improve your ranking on Google, which seems to favor sites that have fresh content. Adding new material can help attract more people to your site and keep them coming back.
Market a website to the media
The trick to website marketing is to tell a good story and get the attention of someone who can write about it in a publication that your target audience reads. If you're looking for press coverage, make sure to include a Press section on your website with contact information, story ideas, and any other press coverage you've received.
You should never pester a reporter with a barrage of e-mails, press releases, or phone calls, but a well-timed or well-pitched message can get the attention of a reporter and the desired result — your web address in the press.
Dear fabulous technology journalist <insert that person's name, of course, such as Dear David Pogue>:
I enjoyed reading the article you wrote on the XYZ company and thought that you might be interested in what we're doing.
Keep your message brief, and try to include a news hook and a story idea that go beyond just promoting your business.
The power of viral marketing
Viral marketing is another marketing industry buzzword for the digital age. The idea is that a message is so exciting, fun, and compelling that people share it by passing it on to their friends, who then pass it on to their friends, until the message spreads like a virus.
Humor seems to be the most effective strategy. Funny video clips are also highly viral because they're shared around the web.
To use viral marketing to attract traffic to your website, include a section with funny photos, industry jokes, or a top-ten list, and you might just get visitors to tell their friends about your site.
Blogs are designed for frequent updates, so creating a blog for your website makes it easy to add fresh content. If you become a blogger, you'll also join the ranks of a prolific group of writers who regularly refer their readers to each other's website.
For your blog to attract traffic and serve as an effective marketing tool, you must
Feature interesting, relevant information for your audience.
Update the blog regularly.
Take the time to participate in other blogs. Adding relevant tips and thoughtful comments to other people's blogs is an excellent way to get their visitors to come to your website.
Gather ideas from other websites
One of the best ways to create good habits in web design is to visit the websites of others and study what works and what doesn't on their pages. In particular:
Pay special attention to the title of the page, descriptive text, and keywords used throughout the site.
Ask yourself what you like about the site and why you like it.
Determine whether you can easily find the information you're most interested in and how easily you can navigate around the site.
Sometimes the best way to discover the problems in your own website is to look for problems on someone else's site and then return to yours with a fresh perspective.


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Every artist I have sent your way has been so grateful for the beautiful experience of performing at your festival. They rave about how wonderfully you treat them and how supportive the audience is. What you are doing is a beautiful thing!
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I just wanted to let you know that we decided to use the photo that your
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Willow Music Fest 2011
Well, Music Fest is over. It was a totally awesome event. For our first time out, we did extremely well. The sound system as perfect (Thanks Tim from Electrotel for loaning us your 'home' entertainment center!, Thanks to all of the volunteers who help us make this day so great! Mark your calendars for next year, same weekend,July 20, 21, 22, 2012, for another music…Continue
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In preparation for the Willows Music Fest July 22 to 24 weekend,
Larry has been busy making a new out-door stage.
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Thanks for the invite, i'll be looking forward to meeting you's this summer. We are only 2 range roads away from you. Do you have specific times or can one drop by during the day?
I'm a novice photographer and your site looks awesome.
well take care and thanks for the spa invite.
Hi Roberta
It has been ages. I am a grandma of two beauties ages 3 adn 7 months and loving it. Still teaching and sharing and loving that too. I would love to come out and see your place sometime soon!
Rainbow blessings
Hello Roberta and James
No I have not been to your place as of it...I heard ofyourplace from a friend
who knows I love to star gaze and other things she told me about the wiillows and that she thought it would be a good place for me I would love to come out to
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December 2015
My Brother,
Where has the time gone? The sand really does slip through the hourglass quickly. Yet another reason not to take anything for granted. This year has been a good one for your Lodge. Funds were donated and raised so that we could get the ball rolling on a ramp for the side entrance to our building. This will help with accessibility for our Brethren and guests. There was a "Flies for Heroes" event this summer benefiting Project Healing Waters. It is a worthwhile cause that takes Veterans fishing as a means of stress relief. It is something that looks like it will be an annual event. There were food drives, blood drives, and other events which were successful and reminded us of our oath to help, aid, and assist others. One event that stands out was our museum opening. It was a highly successful event organized by the Brethren and attended my many guests and Brethren.
I would consider the Lodge's greatest accomplishment was raising six Brothers to The Sublime Degree of Master Mason. It was the highlight of my year as Worshipful Master. Six new Brothers who may have never met, tied together now by a common thread, Freemasonry. It is a scene that has replayed itself many times, in many lodges across the globe. And it is one that will continue, long after we have left this earthly plane of existence. Out Fraternity's values are timeless, and our lessons priceless, to those who listen and take them to heart and apply them to daily life. Such is the nature of our Craft, my Brother.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for electing me as Worshipful Master. It was my pleasure and honor to serve you and our Lodge; something for which I will always be grateful. I am thankful for all the support from the Brethren throughout the year. Without your assistance, we could not have achieved so much! In the event of our Senior Warden's election, I will turn the care of our Lodge over to a Brother well equipped to lead the Lodge into the future, Freemasonry is alive and well at your Lodge. Its light is burning brightly. I am honored not just to call you Brother, but proud to be a member of Cincinnati Lodge #3.
Sincerely & Fraternally,
John L. LoSapio, Jr.
Worshipful Master


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|Figure 1
|Figure 2
After Joe Sanchez's father died, he found these two post-mortem photographs in his belongings. These photographs are a mystery; all Joe knows is that his father was born in Durango, Mexico, in 1913.
At first, it seems unlikely that either of these images will yield any details. Yet by breaking each image down into small researchable pieces, it is possible to tell Joe a little more about his family. Figure 1 is a grieving family gathered around a young girl's body draped in white with flowers. It is possible the older woman on the far left is the girl's mother and the rest of the participants her siblings. The body is laid out on a cloth-covered table with no casket visible. Her pose reflects sleep rather than death. In Figure 2, the deceased is an older man, this time in a purchased casket with metal handles. This is not a handmade coffin.
Until 1910, photographs focused on the body, either in the casket or arranged as though sleeping, according to Jay Ruby in Secure the Shadow: Death and Photography in America (MIT Press, $24.95). Occasionally one person or a set of parents flanked the body, but larger groups of people surrounding the deceased didn't appear in images until after 1910.
You may be disturbed or taken aback by these post-mortem photographs, but they were only meant to memorialize the dead. If the person never had a picture taken when alive, family members often chose to have a picture taken after he died, thus having a permanent memory of their relative. This was quite common with young children and babies. It is unknown why these two images were important to the Sanchez family. Unfortunately, the meaning of the images died with Joe Sanchez's father. However, family history research might uncover some new information.
Both of these images are signed with a photographer's imprint of "Read & Shaw, Hurley, NM," so the first step is to verify that information. The New Mexico Record Center confirmed that Hurley, NM, exists and is located in Grant County. It was named for J.E. Hurley, general manager of the AT&SF Railroad. Hurley is the site of a smelter for an open pit copper mine originally owned by Chino Mines.
So how did these photographs end up in Joe Sanchez father's collection? It is likely that part of the family immigrated to the United States to work in Hurley's mines. When two members of the family died, they were photographed and relatives sent the pictures back to Durango.
Sometimes a photographer's imprint can help date a photograph, but in this case, there is no information about the photographers. Neither the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House or the photo archive at the Museum of New Mexico has any material on Read & Shaw. It is possible they were itinerant photographers working in the area or that one of them was even the funeral director. A George M. Shaw operated as a photographer in different parts of New Mexico, but there is no paper trail to connect him to Read & Shaw.
Additionally, it is difficult to decipher the clothing clues in these pictures. The only person dressed in contemporary styles is the man on the right in Figure 1, and possibly the same person standing second from the left in Figure 2. He wears his hair parted on the side with a full mustache in a style worn for several decades from the 1880s to circa 1910. But his overcoat in Figure 1 helps narrow the time frame for that image to 1900-1910. The women's clothing and the other man's coat are not helpful.
Since these photographs ended up in a family collection, it is very likely that these individuals are related to Joe Sanchez. The key is putting together the family data with the photographic evidence. Step-by-step genealogical research is the best way to link the two together. While it seems certain the photograph dates from the beginning of the 20th century, the owner's next step is to research his heritage in New Mexico. There are many leads to follow based on the details in these pictures, including the connection to mining in New Mexico, immigration at the turn of the century and religious records that would document the two deaths. Joe Sanchez could use census records to look for Sanchez family members in the Hurley area in the early part of the 20th century. Church documents might provide death dates as well as marriages and births. Diocesan records for the town may be located at the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, 404 Montezuma, Santa Fe, NM 87503.
If anyone has any additional information on any of the photographs featured in this column, please e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Find out how to submit your own picture for possible analysis by Maureen Taylor. E-mail her at email@example.com.


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Once steps 1-3 above are complete and have been reviewed by GANA, the Registrar will activate your membership and your kennel listing will be added to the member breeders' page. You are now eligible to register your qualified breeding dogs with GANA.


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A move towards activism for the Spanish fragrance market
Aug 30, 2019 | By Maria Florencia Ameneiros
Oct 18, 2016
By Jian DeLeon
Rin Tanaka is an established Japanese journalist with a penchant for vintage Americana and how the relationship between men's clothing and men's lifestyles have evolved over the years. His impressive output includes several volumes of My Freedamn!, an excellently curated tome of vintage fashions, and several books on venerable brands like Schott, Harley-Davidson, and most recently, streetwear brand X-LARGE.
His books tell each label's story in a unique way, tying in key pieces through a brand's life and what it means to the myriad of people who have worn it through the years, and in many ways grew up alongside these labels. For the past 8 years, Tanaka has put on the INSPIRATION trade show. It's become a hotbed where attendees can discover hard-to-find vintage gear, Americana ephemera, and storied makers still doing what they do best.
After expanding to New York last year, INSPIRATION returned to the Brooklyn Expo Center in the hip neighborhood of Greenpoint for a second iteration. Brands like Feltraiger and Harden Co showed off American-made wares while vintage shops like Wooden Sleepers offered time-honored menswear staples like genuine WWII khakis and hardy Woolrich flannel jackets.
One of the definite standouts was the booth of Kapital head designer Kiro Hirata and photographer Eric Kvatek, which offered plenty of the cult Japanese denim label's most sought-after goods, like boro denim vests and patchwork bandana Ring jackets.
"I just love the nice vibes," says Tanaka of INSPIRATION. Indeed, he speaks in a genuine tone that reflects his passion of just bringing like-minded people together. The wares varied from long sold-out Supreme items like sleeping bags and Nike collaborations to repaired French worker pants and broken-in chore jackets. Yet somehow, it all looked organic when put in the same environment.
"Good vibe is a very basic thing," reiterates Tanaka. "If you don't have a good vibe, business never grows up. I respect people if they have a nice vibe."
The New York show is different from its Los Angeles counterpart in the way attendees flow through. In Los Angeles, people tend to come early, pack the place out, and leave early. At the New York show, people came and went at a relatively steady clip, while the convention's second day noticeably picked up in the afternoon, which Tanaka jokingly attributed to New Yorkers coming after brunch.
"The people in New York are more sophisticated," he says. But there's an underlying uniting thread between all the INSPIRATION attendees. He says that as someone who travels frequently (though his permanent home is in San Clemente, California), the people who look forward to what INSPIRATION offers are drawn to authentic objects that have a sort of time-tested realness. That's something people of different backgrounds can truly appreciate.
So what can brands learn from the appeal of vintage clothing? Well, as Americana's aesthetic is in the process of reinventing itself, Tanaka notices that change comes even to the most steadfast labels, even if it's by a centimeter.
"Everybody changes a little bit. You need adjustment. This is a necessary thing," he says. "The Schott Brothers— nothing has changed a lot in the last 100 years, but they change a little bit every year."
His upcoming books include comprehensive tomes abut Lewis Leathers, which is about to celebrate its 125th anniversary, and Wesco, the West Coast Shoe Company, which turns 100 in 2018. Perhaps the visible outlier in his oeuvre is the streetwear company XLARGE, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary.
But Tanaka thinks what ties these seemingly disparate companies together is a sound business philosophy—and of course, good vibes. Perhaps, that's what the secret to brand longevity is.
"If you keep good vibes, you can last longer," says Tanaka. "A good business always keeps nice vibes."
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I won a thing!
Well, technically I was a small part of a club which won a thing, but in the last year I've been doing something which I wanted to do twenty years ago, but for whatever reasons didn't, and I've been getting into amateur radio, starting with my foundation license in April 2014, and moving up to the intermediate license in April 2015. And no, I'm not planning to wait until April 2016 to get my full license, although now I look at it, there is something nice about the progression being every April.
Anyway, at the 2015 RSGB AGM, the London Hackspace Radio Club ( callsign M0HSL ) were awarded the RSGB's Club of the Year 2014 (Large Club Section) award, which was nice, and thanks to the RSGB and their CC-BY-NC-ND licensing of the photographs taken at the award ceremony, you lucky lucky people get to see this here picture of the representatives of the LHS Radio Club being presented with the award, kindly sponsored by Waters and Stanton.


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Holiday Fundraiser Raffle
This holiday season, the Ewam sangha and supporters were treated to a special way to donate to the Garden of One Thosuand Buddhas…a holiday raffle. On December 15 during an open house and holiday potluck at the Ewam Buddhist Center and Tibetan Store in Missoula, the drawing was held. Congratulations to Donald and Caroline Wood of Livingston, MT for winning the brightly-colored Pendleton Blanket. Sarah Brouwer won the beautiful, earth-toned, Yak Wool Blanket. Ewam Sangha member, Roberta Anderson won the Guru Yoga Gift Basket filled with Ewam's exclusive products. Thank you to all who supported the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas with your raffle ticket purchase. The raffle raised almost $3,000 for the Garden Construction fund! On behalf of the Ewam sangha we wish you all the best during this season of peace, love and joy!


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Design and Construction of Tilting Furnace for Producing Aluminium Matrix Composites
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In the early winter of 1911 the Rev. Henry Dolan was appointed to establish a new parish in the northern section of Buffalo. He secured property on Esser Avenue and Henrietta Avenue, and said the first Mass on Christmas day, 1911. He soon started a fine combination brick church and school building which was completed in 1913. The brick rectory was built at the same time. A frame building on Esser Avenue was purchased in 1917 to serve as a convent for the sisters. Father Dolan was succeeded March 4, 1920, by the Rev. Michael Colligan.
Rev. Thomas Donohue, D.D., History of the Diocese of Buffalo (Buffalo, New York: The Buffalo Catholic Publication Co., Inc., 1929), p. 156.


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- Title
- The Older Worker : Identifying a critical research agenda
- Creator
- Taylor, Philip; Loretto, Wendy; Marshall, Victor; Earl, Catherine; Phillipson, Christopher
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- 2016
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- Text; Journal article; Review
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- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/104352
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- vital:11047
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- http://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746416000221
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- The roles that older workers play in labour markets has received a great deal of policy and academic scrutiny in response to economic crises and demographic change. As a starting point, this focus has paradoxically resulted in insufficient attention to older workers themselves. The article is thus concerned with refocusing the agenda for research onto the older worker. Building on an extensive literature review, four gaps in knowledge are identified: who might be researched; what the focus of that research might be; the role of theory informing the research; and how the research might be conducted. The article identifies a particular need for research on 'work' as opposed to 'retirement' and how the changing nature of work may influence future patterns of later life labour market engagement and retirement. It is argued that better public policy will result from more critical and socially embedded research that recognises the heterogeneity of 'older workers' and their motivations. © Cambridge University Press 2016.
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- Cambridge University Press
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- Social Policy and Society Vol. 15, no. 4 (2016), p. 675-689
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- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016.
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- Human resource management; Older workers; Public policy; Theories of ageing; 1605 Policy and Administration
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Monday, March 07, 2011
Not Really Vegan, Again
I have gone back and forth between strict veganism and a nearly totally Standard American Diet all of my adult years. The fact that I am allergic to cow's milk has always made vegan choices safer for me anyway, and I do feel better when I don't eat meat. The main thing that draws me out of a vegan diet and straight back into a standard diet is the community aspect, or what I have called the problem of eating at other people's houses (and restaurants, come to that). I would slip out of my vegan diet for a meal or two, and then feel so guilty about abandoning my principles that I would just dive back in to the standard diet, not making any effort to moderate the health or humane-ness of my food choices. It was all or nothing—if I couldn't be a real vegan, why even try? I would still make the occasional meatless meal with a recipe I particularly enjoyed, but I would eat lots of meat, buy my eggs from the grocery store, and even eat the occasional dairy product, although I knew I would pay for it later due to my allergy.
Lately, I have been trying veganism all the way once again, and once again, it really isn't working for me. My kids are used to me being all about the vegetables and healthy foods, but they aren't vegetarians, and they have been missing what I had cut out. They like fish and eggs and goat cheese. The like several of the vegan dishes that I make, but they missed the other things. Truth to tell, so did I. So, I am backing off the full vegan thing again, but this time I am doing it more thoughtfully. I am thinking about my reasons for my diet choices, and what I am going to keep from the vegan experiment, and what I am going to get rid of.
I really like that being a vegan helped me to focus on eating a lot of fruits and vegetables. Not all vegans or vegetarians do this, actually, but I had health benefits as one of my major motivators, so I really make the effort to include as many fruits and vegetables in my diet as possible. There is no reason this needs to change because I am adding in a few more animal products, we will still be eating a lot of produce.
The environmental benefits of eating low on the food chain were a big benefit of veganism for me. It started out as a nice little extra, and moved into greater focus as I started thinking about environmental issues in general more and more. My backyard garden was a great way to address both the desire to get more fresh produce in my diet and the environmental impacts. There is nothing that reduces food impact like being able to go out your back door and pick dinner ingredients. I have had the garden for two years now, and I am loving it! The first year I didn't use as much as I could, and I still bought a lot of supplemental produce, but the second year I used a lot more of what I grew. I feel so good about what I did last summer that this year I am doubling the size of the garden, and moving my herbs up to a dedicated herb garden by my patio. I am also planting more fruit trees (fig and peach this year, and maybe apple and plum next year), and I am planning to learn to can my output. I am very excited about this! Again, there is no reason that this will not continue, and continue to grow in impact in my diet, no matter what else I eat.
The biggest reason I went to the stricter diet this most recent time was animal cruelty. I still hate what animals go through to give us meat or eggs or dairy, but I am just not there yet on completely abandoning the animal products. I did find several places where I can get eggs from chickens that are truly free-range, which makes me feel much better about that. When I read Eating Animals, Foer decided to forego the truly free-range chickens, because he believes driving down the total demand for eggs would reduce the factory chicken farms more effectively. At first, this made a lot of sense to me, and in some ways it still does, but on thinking further, I find that I want to encourage the people who do raise chickens humanely by showing that there is a market for that. The thing is, I am finding a local source for my eggs, and that takes me outside of the industrial farming system, which I like.
In fact, a lot of the things that I like about the vegan diet—the environmental benefits and anti cruelty aspects especially, but the health benefits to some extent, too—are also benefited by moving to a more local economy. I like to support my local community as much as possible in everything, not just food, but it is nice to see how it fits into my diet as well. By growing a lot of my own food in my yard and supplementing as much as possible with foods from local farmers, I reap environmental benefits from the reduced travelling of my food, I reduce animal cruelty by buying from small farmers who treat their animals well, and I get the health benefits from food that is very fresh. Plus, I support my local community rather than some rich corporation.
Part of me feels very good about all of this, and like I am continuing to live my life in a way that supports principles that I feel strongly about. Part of me feels like this is all a cop out, and if I really cared, I would be 100% vegan all the time. However, I need to be realistic about what I want to do, and what I can do, and not beat myself up for not being perfect. So many times, we think of issues in extremes, as if any decision is all or nothing, and that there are no benefits to going partway. I don't think this is a healthy way to approach life, though. Eating vegan 75% of the time and being conscious about finding more humane sources for the animal products I do eat reduces animal cruelty quite a bit over eating a standard diet. Similarly, sourcing my foods locally as much as possible and eating fewer animal products (and less of them) reduces my environmental impacts, even if I keep buying oranges and coffee and avocadoes and other produce that won't grow locally, and continue to eat some animal products.
Forgiving myself for not being perfect is a healthier way to live, and one that allows me to continue to do a lot to promote local economies, animal welfare, the good of the environment and good health without the danger that I will give it all up as being too difficult. American culture has a strong puritan streak that often causes us to view large sacrifices as good for us, and people who cannot make those sacrifices (especially if they just don't want to) as weak. I do agree that self-discipline and training myself to do without everything that I want right when I want it is important for a healthy lifestyle in so many ways. At the same time, making myself miserable by trying to make such sacrifices permanent isn't healthy either, and just sets me up for failure. For me, being a strict vegan is too much self-flagellation. I know, that is a strong word, and it definitely does not apply to all vegans. Many people are perfectly happy to be vegans, and I say more power to them. But that isn't true for me, and I don't think it makes me any crueler or less dedicated to the environment or my health than people who go all the way. I'd even go so far as to say that if a majority of people changed their eating habits to be more like mine—with a big reduction in animal products (even if they ate meat other than fish, which I don't plan to do), and an attempt to eat locally whenever possible—a lot of the problems with our modern food production systems would be reduced, if not eliminated, without people having to entirely give up the things that they enjoy. It seems to me to be a much more sustainable choice for society as a whole, and one that I can feel good about supporting.
Getting back to the point about community, I have been writing this post for over a week now. Part of the reason for that is that I wanted to think this through thoroughly, and really articulate what I am thinking. Part of it, though, is that I strongly suspect that many people who look at this blog for vegan ideas will consider this a total copout. I feel like I am totally on the edge of the vegan community, and this won't help. I know that I do not participate in vegan groups as much as some, because I have many other interests that take up my very limited online time, too. But I do love reading the vegan blogs and talking to the people I have met online through veganism. I suspect that I am writing this blog mostly for myself anyway; although sitemeter tells me that I get a steady stream of visitors, most of them seem to be looking for a vegan African peanut stew recipe or vegan camping ideas. So, this won't likely change much, and all the people I like to read seem like nice people who won't care anyway. This probably gets back to my feelings about perfectionism more than anything.
6 comments:
- Susan G said...
Susan, I love this post. I struggle with many of these issues myself. I remember one time being at a church picnic and watching all the happy people eating hot dogs, and thinking it would be so much easier for me and especially my kids if we were like everyone else.....I don't think I will ever be completely vegan, but I agree that we just have to do the best we can and try not to beat our selves up over the "other" times. Plus there are so many animal products in everything, not just food. It would be impossible to function in the real world if we truly avoided all animal products. Keep up the good work!
- Susan G said...
P.S. check out this blog for another take on this .............http://voraciouseats.com/
- Susan said...
Thanks, Susan! I am heading over to check that blog out now...
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I had never heard the word "scrupulosity" before, so I googled it, thanks to your post. Wow, what a concept. You wrote that it's getting lost in the details and forgetting the big picture, but the definitions I saw were also about extreme focusing on one's own sin. The psychological definition attaches it to OCD. If one makes a connection between eating choices and guilt, and throws in a little self obsession for good measure, then wow, you've really got an interesting soup going, don't you? I totally agree with you about how difficult it is to be a vegan away from your kitchen, out in the world. I've decided to just do my best and figure it will work itself out in small increments. Cheers!


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Owen is now looking for a new club and is ready to listen to offers from clubs across Europe after finally admitting that he will leave Newcastle following their relegation to the Championship.
The striker has today insisted that a "lot of interest" in his services has been registered by clubs at home and abroad and although he would prefer to stay in England he will not rule out leaving his homeland.
With the World Cup finals looming, Owen must revitalise his career following four injury-ravaged years at Newcastle and he will contemplate a move abroad even though his fortunes went into decline when he left Liverpool for Real Madrid five years ago.
Owen deemed surplus to requirements in the Spanish capital during Fabio Capello's reign and then he lost his place in the England side as injuries took their toll when the Italian succeeded Steve McClaren as the national side's head coach.
Speaking for the first time since Newcastle were relegated last month, Owen, 29, said: "I'm contracted to Newcastle but I don't think I'm going to be re-signing at Newcastle, I don't think they will offer me a new contract and I'd like to play in the Premier League or in a top division somewhere else. I'm still a Newcastle player, but only for a matter of weeks.
"It remains to be seen where I'm going to go and there are plenty of clubs that would interest me obviously. We'll see where that is, whether that's home or abroad. There's been a lot of interest from abroad and quite a bit from at home as well.
"The Premier League is where I feel I belong. I played a year out at Real Madrid but that definitely confirmed to me that I prefer the Premier League. If it was to be a good English club then that would be my preference. I've had quite a lot of interest from abroad so I wouldn't rule that out."
Hull have expressed an interest in Owen but he is no rush to finalise a move.
Asked about Hull's interest, Owen added: "I've not been made aware of that, it must have been this morning. It's quite a new one. I've been linked to just about every team in the last few months.
"I'll sit down in the next few weeks. I don't think it's fair to Newcastle, I can't see me staying at Newcastle, I've had four enjoyable years there so I wouldn't like to be talking about specific clubs I might be joining while I'm still at Newcastle."
Owen, Newcastle's £17 million record signing, will also be out to prove his critics wrong when the new season gets under way having been written off by some.
"There's been a lot said and written about me over the last few weeks and not many nice things," Owen continued.
"I've got skin thicker than 99.9 per cent of the population and I have got used to it, I don't know why you should get used to it. I suppose I have. People write you off but when I scored a goal in the World Cup as an 18-year-old people were writing me off saying I was a one-off.
"I score a hat-trick against Germany in Munich and win five trophies in a year with Liverpool. I'll come back. I'll obviously play well and score goals and do all these things once more and everyone will be quiet for six months and I'll have two or three bad games then people will say 'he's about to turn 30 and his legs have gone'.
"There's always someone, this country's renowned for that. Someone will always criticise you, no matter what. If I let that affect me then I'd never be where I am today. Yes I'd prefer people to say nice things about me, it's not like I've murdered anyone. You've got to be thick-skinned I suppose."


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A Look Back at the History of Print and Publishing (or It's Always Been a Tough Business)
Change of pace from the more frequent 'death of print' stories here on LISNews.
This one's about the birth of print; a discussion of the newly published book by Andrew Pettegree, "The Book in the Renaissance" with Tom Scocca of Slate and the Boston Globe.
In the beginning, before there was such a thing as a Gutenberg Bible, Johannes Gutenberg laid out his rows of metal type and brushed them with ink and, using the mechanism that would change the world, produced an ordinary little schoolbook. It was probably an edition of a fourth-century grammar text by Aelius Donatus, some 28 pages long. Only a few fragments of the printed sheets survive, because no one thought the book was worth keeping.
"Now had he kept to that, doing grammars...it probably would all have been well," said Andrew Pettegree, a professor of modern history at the University of St. Andrews and author of "The Book in the Renaissance," the story of the birth of print. Instead, Gutenberg was bent on making a grand statement, an edition of Scripture that would cost half as much as a house and would live through the ages. In the end, struggling for capital to support the Bible project, Gutenberg was forced out of his own print shop by his business partner, Johann Fust.
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Posted: Jan 05, 2019
READING, Pa. - The Hood College men's swim team fell 133-52 at Albright in a Middle Atlantic Conference dual meet.
How it Happened
- Matthew Ball had the Blazers' only win of the day, taking first in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 5:19.07. Teammate Brooks Anderson as second with a time of 5:51.42.
- The 200 free relay of Cameron King, Keegan Bello, Zach Crossey and Anderson won uncontested in a time of 1:45.25.
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Automobile Accident - $450,000.00
Martha Jane Byars and Frederick S. Byars
Todd Phillips Nash
Walton County Superior Court Civil Action File No. 01CV1672-2
Liability Facts: 56 year old female Plaintiff was passenger in a vehicle stopped at a red traffic light when struck from the rear by Defendant's vehicle. Defendant admitted negligence. Property damage to both vehicles was moderate. Plaintiff did not complain of any injury at the accident scene and first sought treatment from her family doctor 5 days later with an initial diagnosis of cervical strain. Plaintiff had an extensive history of prior neck and back treatment including anterior cervical fusion at C5-6 with degenerative changes throughout her spine. Following conservative physical therapy, an MRI was performed 5 months post-collision that revealed Plaintiff to be suffering from a herniated disc at C6-7 with some flattening of the spinal cord, as well as a small tear in her right rotator cuff. Plaintiff subsequently underwent a cervical laminectomy, foraminotomy, and finally a discectomy with a bone graft fusion at C6-7. She also underwent arthroscopic repair of the right rotator cuff. Defendant retained the services of an expert radiologist who opined upon review of Plaintiff's x-rays and MRI's that she had not suffered any acute injury from the collision, or even an aggravation of her pre-existing degenerative condition, and there existed no evidence of any relationship between her complaints and the motor vehicle collision.
Injury: Herniated disc at C6-7 with spinal cord impingement, rotator cuff tear
Medical Experts: Plaintiff: James H. Wood, M.D., Neurosurgeon Defendant: Barry F. Jefferies, M.D., Neurosurgeon
Medical Expenses: $180,000.00
Settlement: $450,000.00
Attorneys: Plaintiff: Ronald F. Chalker, Falanga & Chalker
Defendant: Richard H. Hill, Jr., Mabry and McClelland


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Good morning! Today is day (2) of showing you the samples I've been making for my "Project Animal Hearts" - making cards to benefit animal shelters and humane societies. My goal with these cards is not to reinvent the wheel or come up with a new technique, it is to create a large number of cute cards in a small amount of time. So I kept my layouts simple. I created a bunch of thank-you cards, meant to be given to an animal caretaker or friend...you know, the ones that let your dog out when you can't get home in time, or take your pet for the weekend when you're out of town?
These little barky yorkie cards were created with a stamp set from Raisinboat called "A dog's Life" - one of my favorite sets for making shelter cards with, because the other dog in the set (the one in bed) is PERFECT for pet sympathy cards. I'll show you sympathy samples tomorrow.
The patterned paper here is by Heidi Grace....I bought it at Michaels 2 weeks ago on CLEARANCE for .29 per sheet! I bought a ton of sheets because it was so cheap, and the opposite side of the paper is that green plaid, that mimics GRASS! QUICK! EASY! CHEAP!
The inside of the card has more "BARKING" and then a sentiment that says "THANK YOU, YOU'RE THE BEST".
I invite you to CASE any and/or ALL of my cards for this project - if you want to participate, please take whatever inspiration you need in any form. The goal here is to USE UP paper, create something from nothing and help raise money for shelter animals.
Tomorrow: Animal Sympathy
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Day 2 - Project Animal Hearts
Posted by Shabbychick Junk at 11:23 AM
5 comments:
- Bevie Pearl said...
I think your idea for giving your cards for a cause....is fabulous. That is why I love your heart...it is always giving...Love you Zapstar!!
- January 30, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Lisa, you are the best! Sweet cards and even sweeter you.
- January 30, 2011 at 2:53 PM
This is such a great thing you're doing, it's an inspiration to the rest of us who are pet lovers.
- January 31, 2011 at 5:58 AM
- Rubber Stamps said...
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- November 3, 2011 at 2:45 AM
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- November 3, 2011 at 2:46 AM
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text: Starting this week, three of our four TLT Faculty Fellows will be in residence! I am hopeful that this summer will prove as amazing as last year's experiences when we hosted Carla Zembal-Saul. Given the people we have coming to hang out with us in ETS this summer, I am guessing it will probably live up to the recent past. Late last week we got the TLT Fellows site up and running and I am hoping to see lots of contributions from the teams we've placed around Chris, Ellysa, Carla, and Stuart. Everyone seems psyched as we get ready to spend a few months pushing our ideas in new directions. Summer rocks for so many reasons, but the addition of the TLT Fellows is one thing that I can point to at work as a prime summertime example! So stop by the site, take a look, and let me know what you think … the projects all look killer as well.