Contrary to what has been said and written, Black women can grow long hair. Now hair this! I was recently engaged in a scholarly review of the new Chris Rock documentary "Good Hair," and when it was over, I was, appalled by the idea that some people actually believe a woman's hair texture, is a crucial factor in determining her self worth. I know you're saying, can a film actually emit such feelings? You betcha. Good Hair, which debuted October 9, gives a riveting glimpse into the world of Black hair culture; with emphasis on the obsession with fake hair and the millions of dollars spent annually on wigs, weaves and other popular trends. In viewing the film with four friends, 2 men and 2 women, I was struck by the extent to which they agreed that Black women wearing weaves is akin to breathing. What? Are you serious? As a woman with coarse tresses that hang slightly below my shoulders, I have opted to wear my own hair. However, I have been asked on more than one occasion, why I don't wear weaves, which usually prompts the following response: "I don't wear a weave, because my hair is long enough to stand on its own." Usually the person asking the question pauses momentarily and says, "but most Black women wear wigs or weaves, what's your problem?" After years of hearing outrageous comments like those above, I was compelled to write the following editorial from a controversial albeit satirical viewpoint. So without further interruption, I present, Show Me the Hair. A blustery wind rattles the trunk of Christine McNeely's Toyota Corolla, parked on a hill adjacent to Sylvester's House of Beauty. Looking ahead, she observes dozens of people standing in line waiting for the doors to open. As the wind swirls, so does the grumbling. One woman is overheard asking for tips on how to keep her weave from frizzing after showering. "My kids need shoes, my boyfriend need his car fixed, and I took all the money and brought $125 worth of hair extensions. "And look at it," said the woman pointing to her head. "Every time I take a shower I come out looking like Buckwheat." Her complaints were met by more grumbling and nodding heads. "I know what you mean," said a woman sporting platinum synthetic braids. "My hair costs me an arm and a leg to maintain," she said, brushing strands of hair from her eyes. "If I could get this nappy stuff underneath to grow, I wouldn't have a problem." "Girl, you know Black folks can't grow no hair," came a screeching voice, followed by laughter. "And since that is the case, we just have to settle for fake hair." Eyeing the women intensely was Christine McNeely. "Chris the Bliss" as she is known, is blessed with miles of hair. However unlike the other women standing in line, it's all natural: scalp, roots and strands. As Christine listened, she wondered if the people in line knew that the hair hanging below her shoulders was all hers. And since they didn't, why should she tell them, unless she was asked, which rarely happened. After 10 minutes of chitchat the doors opened, and the customers rushed in. Taking a seat, Christine noticed the woman who made the comments regarding Black people being unable to grow hair. Looking up, the two women locked eyes and said hello. As she read her magazine, Christine had a strange feeling she was being watched. Looking up, she observed the woman staring at her hair. "Can I touch your hair" the woman said reaching out to touch Christine's tresses. "No, you may not" she roared. "What are you anyway, a hair freak?" "Those other women let me play in their hair," said the woman rising from her chair. "Well, those other women might like it, " said Christine, frowning "but I don't." Realizing, her remarks were drawing unwanted attention; Christine took a vow of silence. "Hey, you act as though that hair on your head is real," said the woman. The woman reminded Christine of one of those loud half baked rubber neck twirling guests on The Jerry Springer Show. "For your information," said Christine pointing to her head, "this is my real hair, with emphasis on the word real. "And even you have to admit, it's all good." "Ah come on," said the woman. "Since when did Black women get the ability to grow hair?' "That's right," another weave wearer chimed in. "You know we can't grow no hair." "What is wrong with you people?" cried Christine. "No wonder everyone thinks we can't grow hair. We've even brainwashed ourselves to the point where we are starting to buy into the hype," she said. "Never in my life have I seen a," before she could finish the sentence, one of the women grabbed Christine's hair. "What the heck are you doing?" she screamed, struggling to free herself. Within seconds the salon was transformed into a boxing ring, complete with screaming fans and two irate opponents. "Stop pulling my hair fool, you're hurting me," yelled Christine, frantically. A little girl who less than two minutes ago was sitting on her mother's lap, was now standing in the middle of the floor shouting "Get her, get her." Suddenly, the woman stopped pulling Christine's hair. "Dang, what kind of glue do you have on that thing?" she demanded. "I told you this is my real hair," warbled Christine. "That's my scalp you were pulling, not glue you idiot." Taking a closer look at Christine's head, the woman was now convinced she was telling the truth. "I'm sorry," the woman conceded. "I guess I was wrong, we can grow hair." Christine had frequented the salon for years, but because of what happened, there was an uneasiness in being there that she had never before experienced. Rising from her chair, the stunning brunette informed the owner that she would not be returning to the salon. And after witnessing the embarrassing altercation between the two women, the owner understood her reason. Before leaving Christine turned to the woman she had fought with earlier and reminded her, "Don't forget Lard brain, we are capable of growing hair," she said, twirling her mane. There was a hush silence, and all you could hear was the droning alloys of discomfort. Despite the popularity of weaves in the African American community, there are thousands of women who can still call their long luscious locks their own. Two prime examples are singer Alicia Keys (Yes, I know she's biracial, so what?) and model Wanakee, developer of the Verifen Complex System, which offers women of color a healthy way to care for their hair. An ex model with hair cascading to her lower back, Wanakee says one of the reasons Black women tend to have long hair as children, but shorter hair as they grow older is based on the fact that when they are younger the hair is kept in plats or braids. But as they grow older, the hair becomes damaged via chemicals and electrical appliances. However, for those women who know the secret of maintaining long hair into adulthood, they find themselves at war with skeptics and weave dizziens who're convinced that Black women cannot grow hair. So the next time you see a Black woman with hair hanging to her buttocks, don't assume it's a weave. It may be her very own hair. And if you're still not sure, say to her in a calm voice, "Show me the hair." If she flashes an embarrassing smile, her "hair" was probably purchased from Mr. Chows Beauty Emporium But if she gets a strange look in her eyes and her nose twitches, you can bet the hair is hers. No Faking. No Doubt. 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The experience here is a lot more active than other demographics. This demographic is a little less conditioned to fearing ads, but Facebook may struggle to keep its "cool" factor in this age group. We think the recent rumors that 13 year olds aren't salivating the days until they can sign up for Facebook shows some of the "cool" factor that Facebook could lose. We don't think it will be Google+ (NASDAQ:GOOG), but a new competitor could have tremendous success with this less sticky age group. Another group that really seems to enjoy Facebook is the baby boomers and beyond. We think actual users as a percentage of this age group are likely lower; however, users in this demographic see Facebook as a cool way to stay in touch with each other and the younger age groups. This demographic, in our view, tends to like games like Farmville (NASDAQ:ZNGA) and is more willing to spend money for upgrades and bonuses. 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We also see time spent on Facebook remaining flat, though several years of continued usage creates a powerful digital time capsule, making Facebook almost a necessity to some. Though we do not think this scenario is likely, we think it's important to take a look at the assumptions and implications of a fall for Facebook. Under this scenario, Facebook simply just can't figure out mobile. Though we think most users prefer the traditional Facebook platform, mobile computing is growing substantially and often provides users with a path of less resistance. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has indicated that iOS 6 will better integrate Facebook into its software, but we are unsure if that will translate to greater revenue and profitability. In this situation, Facebook is forced to increase ads on mobile devices, alienating users and causing them to look at Facebook less. "likes" and comments take place, making the user experience less satisfying. As content dwindles, ad space becomes less valuable, and ARPU doesn't rise as quickly. User growth levels off and begins a slow decline. A new upstart, "cool" competitor steals younger users, and Zynga also moves away from Facebook in its revenue model. In this very pessimistic scenario, our fair value range is $5 $9. This model still assumes compound annual earnings per share growth of nearly 15% over the next five years, but the firm struggles to monetize thereafter. As we stated earlier, we think this scenario is unlikely, especially since CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems more concerned about the user experience than monetizing his firm's business model. It is possible Facebook is the new Internet, and we don't even know it yet. Though firms like eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) like to boast about how many users they have, the companies simply don't have the wealth of information and access to information that Facebook has. 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ARPU grows three fold, to $16.40 in 2016, but we see this number grow considerably after the company develops the enormous infrastructure required for this sort of innovation. The company solves Amazon's problem of selling things for a loss to take market share, and Facebook's service ends up aiding both large corporations and small businesses. However, because we know how concerned Zuckerberg is with creating a rewarding user experience, the company uses its ecommerce platform to subsidize social, and it continually adds new features and makes costly acquisitions like Instagram. Nevertheless, the company actually becomes more valuable than its current valuation suggests.
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Try not to breath any of the dust in there it'll be asbestos from the brake shoes and that'll kill you.I would also suggest taking a picture of this step so that you have a clear idea of where all the springs and bits are and how they should look when its done. Nike Roshe Run Women Obsidian Volt jump to contentmy subredditsgifts on behalf of /u/fashion_question have helped pay for 276.46 minutes of reddit server time. It quite removed from Burberry, Hermes, Lori Piana, etc. its southeast of the duomo on Borgo degli Albizi. cant find the name but it fairly small and he claimed it to be an outlet. It not from those open market stands or anything. Now after searching for a bit online I have missed quite a few other shops. From where in the States can I find better? Living in the Midwest really limits my options for trying on in person. I looking for a similar fit to this in lambskin or something soft, thin and minimal, not down the Schott route. Gucci/prada/Hermes/etc tend to stick with black more often than not, and I been skeptical with quality from those types in the past, but for leather perhaps it a different story. I figured it was these huge name brands that did the over pricing. In Florence. A few shops are having end of year sales it seems (or they just taking advantage of dumb tourists like me) and this was down to 390 euros at nearly 50% off I believe. I talked him down to 300 after lying about prices and qualities from other shops. Is it likely a rip off or impossible to tell through photos? Lighting is harsh from above, creases seem exaggerated. Inside of leather is stamped with a large, black "Made in Italy" which he claims guarantees production location, which I thought was a ploy because he said no shops near the market will have it. After I left I searched online it sounds to be true. Lining is Viscose. 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I kicking myself for not getting that Messenger in Pitigliano, nothing else has come close to it. I don want the same regret with this jacket. Also, stopped by Hermes and Burberry to compare but it too early for leather. both stores had few options. If anyone else has last minute tips, let me know! Also having a hard time finding Leonardo da Vinci leather school/shop that I read about but I try again. In summary, leather quality seemed superior to other stores but loose thread was a red flag and I just check again for dyeing quality, if that a possible issue. My grandpa had gout in his ankle a few days before Christmas. No problem, last year he went through open heart surgery and two knee replacements. Oh, sorry, his diabetes fucked with the medicine and now the infection spread through his blood. You can see him in the ICU Christmas morning. He has a few days left. Oh, sorry, your grandma failing liver isn helping her situation any, you can visit her right across the hall. 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Someone who owned the first peacoat but had to resell due to size, and then bought the new version in the correct size and was disappointed in the new version. The name (Bond Coat) certainly allows them to increase the price a bit, which I suppose isn a factor if you can afford it, but definitely something to consider. One last thing to consider is Luxire. I think they still offering to make custom replications of the Bond coat at a fraction of the cost, and if Luxire quality is as good as I read, then they a definite possibility. That being said, if I try on the Bond coat and think it cool then I still might go for it. I just being cautious and realizing that a peacoat might not be the best choice for me.
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