we will become silhouettes

I've been looking at all the closet posts that have been going up these past couple days, and one of my favorite parts is the vast amount of prints in there.  It made me start thinking.  Though I've been into lolita for a few years, I've only started paying attention to brand at all in the past nine months or so, and therefore I don't know a lot of prints that didn't come out within the last couple years.

Since that brand database we were all excited about a while ago never seemed to have happened or is still in the works, I figured I could come up with a chronology of Angelic Pretty, mostly because I'm curious, and it might be helpful for anyone wishing to confirm that AP uses the same pattern again and again and again (not objecting, just pointing out.)  Unfortunantly, I don't really know what went where before 2008. 

 

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According to long term studies of children from around the world, students achieve more and learn better in single sex schools.

An Australian study of 270,000 students found that both boys and girls performed significantly higher on standardized tests when they attended separate schools. During an experiment in Virginia in 1995, 100 eighth graders were separated just for math and science courses. Almost immediately, the girls began to achieve more, become more confident and participate more often in class.

In 2001, a British study conclude that nearly every girl regardless of her ability or socioeconomic status performed better in single sex classrooms than co-ed ones. The study of study of 2954 high schools and 979 primary schools showed that while boys at the lowest ends academically improved the most in single sex schools, single sex education was particularly beneficial to girls. Every one of the top fifty elementary schools and top twenty high schools in Britain are single sex schools.

More here:
http://www.boardingschoolsinfo.com/advantages_girls.html

I'm doing a persuasive speech in favor of single sex education and I needed to get some opinions, so what better place than the booj to get them! So tell me, what are you thoughts on single-sex classrooms/schools?

Would you put your child in one?
Would you actively seek out a single sex classroom/school for your child?
Do you think it's effective?
Stories/antecdata/other thoughts on the subject?

Hi everyone! I am looking for pictures of the Ruby dress from Milky Ange. It came out a few years back and is now sold out on the website. I tried both the search function and the stock photo pool, neither of which had pictures. I sadly lost my copies of the stock photos when my computer crashed a few months back. The dress was a brown one piece with a dropped waist and a pleated skirt, it also had a sailor collar and puffed long sleeves. I am also looking for pictures of the Mariel dress if anyone has them, I know that archfaith posted front and back pics but I am looking for detail shots. Thank you for your help.

Hi Ladies.
I currently live in New Jersey, but I'll be down for my high school reunion in Beaumont, Tx. from the 23rd til the 27th of this month. I was wondering if there were any loli's in the area that weekend? I wouldn't mind meeting up for coffee or checking out your favorite store.

http://www.marriedtothesea.com/archives/2009/Jul

http://www.marriedtothesea.com/archives/2009/Jul/?#379

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So book your hotel room today! The special discounted price of $139.00 for a room at the Westin Bellevue ends this Saturday at 5:00pm. Your card will not be charged until you check in. You can find all the information about the hotel discount and hotel itself here.

Curious about what's happening at the con? The first pass of the schedule is up now as well! Times, places and events might be subject to change, but this is the current revision. The Friday evening events will only be available to pre-registered attendees, so keep that in mind.

Thanks for reading! I hope I get to see some of you there.

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Hey everyone! if you haven't already been over to sew_loli  to vote, voting for the Black and White Challenge ends tonight at 11:59PM PST (2:59AM EST), so please go on over and cast your votes!

Thanks!

where's the best place to have a state inspection done on a motorcycle? and by best, i mean cheap. i live by parmer/metric and don't want to drive too far.

Please tell me this is a troll

http://community.livejournal.com/egl/13808255.html


Caps in case it gets deleted:

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A friend just linked to this - and I thought it might be welcome here:

Dealing With Bill Collectors

 Two things that might be of interest to the community:

Cobra discount - http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/04/26/michelle0426ze.html

Cellphone - https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx

Odds are very high that I am going to get laid off very soon and I'm a mess right now so bare with me. My company has been doing major layoffs and we haven't even been bought out yet. Unfortunaly I pay all of the bills. I know I can collect unemployment and while I'm doing this I'm going to go to school. My local community college offers fast track classes for adults so you can get a degree in a year. The only thing on there I'm interested in is Early Childhood Development but I'm not sure what I can do with that. I don't want to teach so if that is the only thing I can do with that I'll do one of the business/computer degrees. My passion is psychology but I don't want to be going in that direction and get a call to come back to work. But if I don't get called back or find something better I want something I can use.

My actual question is about financial aid. I can't collect unemployment and pay for school because that money if going to feed my kids. I'm afraid that we made too much money last year for me to qualify for anything but I sure as hell can't pay for it now and I really don't want to take out a loan. Do they look at the fact that you have kids and give you more money? When I went to college the first time FASA gave me $200 a semester because of how much my father makes and because I had a bank account that I knew nothing about.

I also heard that someone will pay for a year of school. I'm not sure if that is unemployment of my company. I need to find that one out.

i have two cats who shed a lot - i'm talkin' huge tufts of hair floating around my apartment. i could knit a sweater with all the hair they shed in any given day. brushing them doesn't seem to do much difference, and sweeping just pushes the hair around behind furniture and in corners. so i'm thinking i just need to buck up and buy a vacuum cleaner.

i've never bought a vacuum cleaner before - when i lived with carpets, i had a hand-me-down kirby that was older than i am. so i don't really know what to look for or what brands are appropriate. i do know that i need the vacuum to work on hardwoods, and it would be nice if it also worked on upholstery (since the cats shed all over the couch, too). a hose attachment would be nice so i can get the baseboards and behind furniture, and i'd like it to be bagless. i also am aiming at spending around $40-$50, although i will pay up to $80 if i need to.

so, what do you think, poor_skills? i live in tennessee.

Hi Guys,

Let me know if this has been asked but I couldn't find it in the tags/memories.

I was laid off last June and my benefits ran out at the beginning of this month. I called in on Tuesday and usually the funds are direct deposited into my account by the following Thursday (yesterday). It wasn't deposited so I went to the local office yesterday and filled out paperwork which I believe was for the extension.

I overheard them talking about how another woman needed to be switched to a new claim number possibly since it's trying to pull funds from her previous employer which is similar to my story.

I just received in the mail today a form that was dated 7/16 and says I'm ineligible for benefits. It says I have a choice to file an appeal.

I should qualify for the extension because in Chicago, unemployment is at 10%.

I'm confused because do I need to qualify for the extension or file an appeal? Should I go back to my local office to figure this out or will it eventually work itself out? About how long will this process take?

Any input is appreciated.

Where in Austin can I buy a cheap but durable passport-holder necklace?