View from the barber's chair
IF you want to get your hair cut in Villefranche du Perigord, a village in the heart of France, you have two choices. On one side of the street is a hairdressers, all chrome and shiny mirrors, a little further down is a barbers of the cutthroat razor kind. But it's no Sweeny Todd style shop more a great place to enjoy a heavy dose of French life. I'd already prepared myself for the visit, learning the French word for short, for a little shorter please and leave the sideburns as they are. Well maybe not the last one.
I was also hoping that there would be a couple of pictures on the wall, like all good barbers, that I could at least point to. But I then had a panic attack as I thought they all might be pictures from the 70's and I'd have to point to something that the Hair Bear Bunch would be proud of. As I walked into the shop there was an old chap sat in the chair with the barber tending to his hair and chatting away. They both turned towards me and said ?bonjour'. I returned the welcome and as there was no one waiting just sat on one of the chairs and waited my turn.
Ten minutes later and I was sat under the quick scissors and smooth style of Daniel Galdrat, Villefranche du Perigord's true barber. "I've been a barber in the village for 43 years, I was born 50 meters away from the shop and I've lived here all my life," Daniel said. "After I left school I trained to be a barber at college and started working in the shop." Daniel is more of a sculptor than a hairdresser, he uses scissors and a comb like an artist uses a brush, with a delicate touch and dedication to detail. He turns to his cutthroat razor to take the hair off the back of your neck and only uses the electric trimmers to tame your sideburns. "It's a shame that hairdressers today only use the trimmers to cut people's hair, but that is what they are taught at college," said Daniel.
"They have no knowledge of how to use the scissors and comb to cut hair, they might as well be shearing sheep." At the back of the shop is a collection of wooden mushrooms, walking sticks and canes ? the other passion in Daniel's life. He enjoys going out into the Dordogne forests around the village with his dog and camera to take pictures of mushrooms that he uses as the basis for his woodturning. And it is clear to see the skills he has developed as a barber come out in his hobby again the touch of a sculptor is evident. "I enjoy the mountains," Daniel said as he pointed to a large poster of the Alps on the wall. "But I can't get to see them as often as I would like "I am hoping to retire soon, but there is no one to take over the running of the shop as yet." As my cut was coming to a finish another man dropped in to the shop, said bonjour, and shook both Daniel's hand and mine.
He said the weather was about to turn and as I got up to pay, he took his place in the barber's chair..
Teen Phenomenon “B5” Band Releases Autobiographical DVD, "The B5 Story" for Millions of Anticipating Young Fans
Atlanta, GA (ContentDesk) March 7, 2006 -- Finally, the truth, the whole truth and nothing but fun. Teen band sensation B5 releases the highly anticipated DVD story, The B5 Story, which chronicles the bands start from the beginning of their career up to now. Produced by Jamm Entertainment and Robert Townsend Enterprises, the DVD will be released on March 6, 2006, distributed by Green Lighthouse, Inc. and exclusively available online at www.RobertTownsend.com.
Due to the high demand of fans wanting to know just who B5 really is and the enormous success of their first B5 Christmas Special aired on the Black Family Channel, the DVD was created to provide an entertaining and colorful backdrop on the bands road to success.
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Teen Phenomenon “B5” Band Releases Autobiographical DVD, "The B5 Story" for Millions of Anticipating Young Fans
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ImaginIt Inc. Launches Three New Products To Revolutionize Solar Electric Building Technology
DENVER, CO. (ContentDesk) January 29 2004 ? After two years of product research and development, ImaginIt Inc announced today the launching of three new solar electric product lines: eBuilding?, Solar Street Furniture? and Sun & Sea PV?. The company will concentrate on commercial and governmental buildings with its eBuilding? solar electric systems for flat roofs accented by its Solar Street Furniture? as its target market in 2004. A percentage of ImaginIt's profits are going directly to fund solar electric projects for rural health clinics through its non-profit, ImaginIt Now!
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Distinction: Adjusting vs. Adapting
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when your husband takes a mistress and moves her into your place at the lakeExampleADJUSTING:A chameleon adjusts. When it finds itself on a green leaf, it turns green. When it moves to a brown twig, it turns brown. It's a minor adjustment, changing the color of its skin. ADAPTING:A tadpole adapts.
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Industrial Ac Motors Protected From Shaft Current: New Aegis SGR Shaft Grounding Brush Boosts Motor Reliability
MECHANIC FALLS, ME (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) March 7, 2006 The new AEGIS SGR" Conductive MicroFiber" Shaft Grounding Brush from Electro Static Technology boosts reliability of AC motors controlled by variable frequency drives (VFD) in any manufacturing application.
The patent pending AEGIS SGR protects motors from catastrophic failure caused by shaft current in motor bearings.
AEGIS SGR channels potentially damaging shaft currents away from the motor bearings to ground.
Detailed product information and catalog may be downloaded at www.est-aegis.com.VFDs are increasingly used in industrial applications to control AC motors because of the tremendous energy savings and lower operating costs gained by the use of electronic drives for process control, pumps, air handling, rollers, spindles, extrusion machines, winders and many more applications.
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ImaginIt Inc. Launches Three New Products To Revolutionize Solar Electric Building Technology
DENVER, CO. (ContentDesk) January 29 2004 ? After two years of product research and development, ImaginIt Inc announced today the launching of three new solar electric product lines: eBuilding?, Solar Street Furniture? and Sun & Sea PV?. The company will concentrate on commercial and governmental buildings with its eBuilding? solar electric systems for flat roofs accented by its Solar Street Furniture? as its target market in 2004. A percentage of ImaginIt's profits are going directly to fund solar electric projects for rural health clinics through its non-profit, ImaginIt Now!
Over 2 billion people in the world lack access to electricity. The vast majority of these people live in the remote rural areas of the developing world.
In today's world, electricity is a basic necessity; it provides access to an essential standard of living. Solar can also provide power for critical medical equipment and services for health clinics.Initially, ImaginIt started as a consulting...
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Infrared Heater Sales Soar Despite Warmer Weather
(ContentDesk) March 9, 2006 -- During a month where infrared heater sales historically begin to taper off for the warmer weather months, the Sun*Twin Quartz Infrared Portable Heater sales continue to increase. Experts site continued increases in energy costs and broader press coverage as factors.Imagine a portable heater that can heat a room or two, or even your entire house, for half the cost of gas or electric heat. Now imagine this occurring with no retrofitting of existing air ducts, radiators or electric circuitry. As Bruce Searle, President of Air Quality Technologies, Inc., explains, You just plug it in to start slashing your heating costs in half, sometimes even more. For more information on infrared heaters, including technical specifications, pricing, energy studies and more, go to http://www.infraredappliances.comBetter Distribution of Heat.The Sun*Twin Quartz Infrared Portable Heater is a revolutionary patented...
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Chill Out With A Quality Ceiling Fan
Are you craving some air flow in your house? Is the air conditioner running as hard as it can go but it still feels stuffy and hot in your house? Try installing a ceiling fan and see if it will give you some relief. Ceiling fans create air flow in a highly decorative way. They are many different varieties of ceiling fans these days. The choices can be overwhelming. How do you decide what kind of fan and what size you need?You first need to measure the room where the ceiling fans home will be.
Your room size dictates the fan blade size. The small the room, the smaller the blade you will need on the fan. The larger the room, the larger the fan blade you need. For optimum airflow, ceiling fans should be hung no higher than seven to eight feet from the floor. This measurement will dictate the kind of mount you will need to purchase for your fan.
The blade pitch dictates how efficiently the fan blades move air. The steeper the pitch the more air the blades will move in your...
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Medical Supplies and Equipment for Daily Living
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