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ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao speaking to delegates at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week event on the need to prioritize ICTs in delivery of education.
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A map of habitable systems in Intersun.
To see the system in detail, drag mouse over it, and select link in note.
Star systems without notes are Work in Progress. If you want it prioritized, tell me.
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Prioritizing Workplace Mental Health
Geneva - Switzerland, 25-29 January 2021. Copyright ©️ World Economic Forum/Pascal Bitz
Punit Renjen, Global Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte, USA; International Business Council Garen K. Staglin, Chairman and Co-Founder, One Mind, USA
Miranda Wolpert, Head, Mental Health Priority Area, Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
Moderated by Sir Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief, Springer Nature, United Kingdom
CSAIP Validation Workshop - Follows the inception and prioritization workshops held in May 2022 to prioritize 8 investment areas cutting across the fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy, livestock, crop, and cooperative sectors. The main objective of the validation workshop was to present the methodology, results, review and validate the findings to inform the final report. November 22nd, 2022.
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August 20, 2019 - Washington, DC, USA: Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), Ruthless Prioritization: The Army’s Realization of the National Defense Strategy – A Conversation with Acting Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy, Photo by Daniel Ackerman / © FDD
CSAIP Validation Workshop - Follows the inception and prioritization workshops held in May 2022 to prioritize 8 investment areas cutting across the fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy, livestock, crop, and cooperative sectors. The main objective of the validation workshop was to present the methodology, results, review and validate the findings to inform the final report. November 22nd, 2022.
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Prioritizing Workplace Mental Health
Geneva - Switzerland, 25-29 January 2021. Copyright ©️ World Economic Forum/Pascal Bitz
Punit Renjen, Global Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte, USA; International Business Council Garen K. Staglin, Chairman and Co-Founder, One Mind, USA
Miranda Wolpert, Head, Mental Health Priority Area, Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
Moderated by Sir Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief, Springer Nature, United Kingdom
If you knew that a good landing page could increase conversions by up to 300%, you’d stop directing people to the homepage and drive them towards targeted content. This infographic will help you to put together the perfect landing page – from tips on message prioritization to CTAs – that’ll foste...
Climate activists from 350 Pilipinas wield pixelsticks and fairy lights in Manila, Philippines to call on the G20 leaders to prioritize a Just Recovery – demanding justice and a dignified, liveable future for all.
©AC Dimatatac
CSAIP Validation Workshop - Follows the inception and prioritization workshops held in May 2022 to prioritize 8 investment areas cutting across the fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy, livestock, crop, and cooperative sectors. The main objective of the validation workshop was to present the methodology, results, review and validate the findings to inform the final report. November 22nd, 2022.
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*THIS IS JUST TODAY'S PLACEHOLDER! I really need to prioritize, schools starting soon, and I find myself glued to Flickr after I upload something. SO I'm going to tone it down a little, but I'm still doing my 365, don't worry.
I recycled this: I had it in my stream when I first joined Flickr, but deleted it because it was really ugly and saturated and sharpened HAHAHA -_- so I re-edited it and reuploaded it.
Oh yeah. This might be deleted soon, especially if nobody likes it hahaha :P
www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-spar-over-covid...
Democrats spar over COVID-19 vaccine strategy
Democratic leaders and rank-and-file members are at odds over their strategy, a disagreement rooted in growing concerns that the new, slightly less effective one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine might be sent disproportionately to vulnerable minority communities.
"I do not think that there should be any effort that focuses on distributing one specific type of vaccine to one specific community," said Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), a former health care worker and community organizer in Los Angeles who led the Congressional Black Caucus last cycle.
"All three vaccines are great. All three vaccines should be sent to all communities," she told The Hill. "One vaccine should not be put aside for inner cities."
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has sided with those Black Caucus leaders, arguing on a recent conference call that underserved communities, including Black and brown populations, should get to pick which vaccine they receive, according to sources on the call.
But on the same call, Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.), a pediatrician, issued a stern warning to her colleagues that demanding choice would not only buck the advice of public health experts and muddle the Democrats' vaccine message, it would also heighten the the doubts of many Americans already skeptical about taking vaccines - doubts that threaten the arrival of herd immunity and a return to social normalcy.
The Democrats' message, Schrier said, should be clear and simple: All vaccines are good. And the best thing American can do to protect themselves and their loved ones is to get a shot. Any shot.
Minutes later, Pelosi came back on the line and defended her position that people should have a choice, the sources said.
"It was a tenser exchange than we usually have in these meetings," said one House Democrat on the call.
Asked about the exchange, Pelosi spokesman Henry Connelly said the Speaker was simply reflecting concerns in her diverse caucus about whether minority communities were being treated equitably in the aggressive push to vaccinate all Americans.
"The Speaker was giving voice to concerns being raised by Members about the clear equity issues at stake for communities of color with the distribution of the J&J vaccine and the historically-rooted fear of being treated differently than other populations, while still recognizing its success in preventing deaths and hospitalizations," Connelly said in a statement.
"The Speaker will continue to work to ensure that decisions about the deployment of each of the vaccines protect historically disadvantaged communities and are based in the science."
The disagreement among Democrats comes during a pivotal moment in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic as states like Texas and Mississippi end their mask mandates and lift restrictions on businesses, and health experts worry about a surge in cases driven by COVID-19 variants.
It also comes amid a raging national debate over systemic racial inequity, relating to policing and economics but also glaring health disparities. Black people are nearly three times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than white people and nearly two times more likely to die from the disease; Hispanics are more than three times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than whites and 2.3 times more likely to die.
The racial disparities are also reflected in vaccination efforts. White people have been vaccinated for COVID-19 at two times the rate of Black people, according to a New York Times analysis. The figures are worse for Hispanics.
That disparity has been attributed, in part, to the fact that the earlier Moderna and Pfizer vaccines each require two shots and colder refrigeration, complicating storage and distribution. That's created additional barriers for getting the vaccine to poorer, historically underserved populations and rural communities.
Because the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires only one shot and regular refrigeration levels, some officials like New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) have ordered that shipments of that vaccine be prioritized for harder-to-reach Black and brown communities.
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, like the Pfizer and Moderna versions, is about 100 percent effective in preventing coronavirus-related hospitalizations and deaths. But while Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have an overall efficacy of about 95 percent in preventing moderate to severe disease, that number for the Johnson & Johnson version is just 66 percent - though experts point out the J&J vaccine was being tested after more contagious variants had begun spreading in the U.S., unlike the Pfizer and Moderna versions.
That's led to some in those minority communities voicing concerns in recent days that they are being given a less-effective vaccine than more affluent, white communities. On Friday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, whose constituents are nearly 80 percent Black, rejected 6,200 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, saying he would do "everything I can to make sure that residents of the city of Detroit get the best."
Two days later, after creating a political headache for the White House, Duggan was forced to reverse course, writing an op-ed urging Detroit residents to "take the first vaccine that is available to you."
Those same tensions have emerged among Democrats on Capitol Hill, where Black Caucus leaders like Bass are wary that vaccine distribution will advantage wealthier communities at the expense of minorities. Rep. André Carson (D-Ind.), another CBC member, noted that those suspicions have historic roots, pointing to the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study - a deadly federal research project that targeted poor Black people in rural Alabama in 1930s - as evidence of the "painful history" of biomedical mistreatment of African Americans in the United States.
Fauci and other top Biden health officials will testify on March 17 before House lawmakers on the nation's vaccination effort, and questions about equity and access to vaccines are sure to arise.
CSAIP Validation Workshop - Follows the inception and prioritization workshops held in May 2022 to prioritize 8 investment areas cutting across the fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy, livestock, crop, and cooperative sectors. The main objective of the validation workshop was to present the methodology, results, review and validate the findings to inform the final report. November 22nd, 2022.
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A man carrying his children in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, after Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) hit the province. UNICEF has already mobilized from available local supplies therapeutic food for children, health kits, and water and hygiene kits to support up to 3,000 families in the affected areas, with distribution prioritized for the Tacloban area as soon as access is possible..
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CSAIP Validation Workshop - Follows the inception and prioritization workshops held in May 2022 to prioritize 8 investment areas cutting across the fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy, livestock, crop, and cooperative sectors. The main objective of the validation workshop was to present the methodology, results, review and validate the findings to inform the final report. November 22nd, 2022.
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CSAIP Validation Workshop - Follows the inception and prioritization workshops held in May 2022 to prioritize 8 investment areas cutting across the fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy, livestock, crop, and cooperative sectors. The main objective of the validation workshop was to present the methodology, results, review and validate the findings to inform the final report. November 22nd, 2022.
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Prioritizing Workplace Mental Health
Geneva - Switzerland, 25-29 January 2021. Copyright ©️ World Economic Forum/Pascal Bitz
Punit Renjen, Global Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte, USA; International Business Council Garen K. Staglin, Chairman and Co-Founder, One Mind, USA
Miranda Wolpert, Head, Mental Health Priority Area, Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
Moderated by Sir Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief, Springer Nature, United Kingdom
I basically failed at the 365 photo challenge...but for me, music will always win over photography. It's tough to learn to prioritize, and decipher; which is a hobby, which is a passion?
I know for sure that my passion is songwriting. Which is kind of a relief, coming from a girl who has tried every artistic pursuit out there.
Yet I know taking pictures will always be a big part of my life. and I still want to grow and challenge myself. So rather than a 365, I am going to try a 52 week project. No pressure, just a thought.
Happy New year everybody!
Climate activists from 350 Pilipinas wield pixelsticks and fairy lights in Manila, Philippines to call on the G20 leaders to prioritize a Just Recovery – demanding justice and a dignified, liveable future for all.
©AC Dimatatac
MRP didn't prioritize the condition of their buses much. In the picture you can see a half-broken window, quite big scratches on the side and a back bumper that has been in DIY manner
MRP Linna Liinid №042 MKO
Built: 2007
Sold: 2016 to Serbia?
Estonia, Tallinn, Pärnu maantee
Although there is a bird feeder that is regularly refilled, right nearby, the little nuthatch prioritizes hiding seeds for worse times instead of eating them now.
Brotorp, Sweden, in January 2026.
ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao speaking to delegates at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week event on the need to prioritize ICTs in delivery of education.
© ITU
The 10th Mountain Division conducts a Leader Professional Development class on targeting on Fort Drum, N.Y., Dec. 4, 2019. Targeting is the process of selecting and prioritizing targets and matching the appropriate response while considering operational requirements and capabilities.
(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Josue Patricio)
The Fridtjof Nansen of Cameroon
(from Dr Meke Soung Pierre Nolasque, Deputy Director, ISH, Douala, Cameroon)
Mr Tchoufong, the father of Mr Fridtjof Nansen Tchoufong, a graduate student of the University of Douala Institute of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (ISH), Cameroon, was working at a famous hotel located in Douala when he heard about Fridtjof Nansen through a South African radio broadcast. He admired the profile of the famous man and decided to give this name to one of his sons. On 2 October 1990 when a son was born to him, Mr Tchoufong named him Fridtjof Nansen. Some ethnic groups in Cameroon believe that “a son dies or lives by the name he is given. This is to suggest that carrying the name of a famous person always leads to favours for the sake of that name”. The young Nansen of Cameroon is now in the second year of a master’s programme in Oceanography at ISH.
Le Fridtjof Nansen du Cameroun
(message du Dr Meke Soung Pierre Nolasque, directeur adjoint, ISH Douala, Cameroun)
M. Tchoufong, le père de M. Fridtjof Nansen Tchoufong, un étudiant diplômé à l’Institut des sciences halieutiques et aquatiques (ISH) de l’Université de Douala, au Cameroun, travaillait dans un célèbre hôtel situé à Douala quand il a entendu parler de Fridtjof Nansen durant une émission radio sud-africaine. Il a admiré l’histoire de cet homme célèbre et a décidé de donner son nom à l’un de ses fils. Le 2 octobre 1990, lors de la naissance d’un de ses fils, M. Tchoufong l’a appelé Fridtjof Nansen. Certains groupes ethniques au Cameroun croient qu’«un fils meurt ou vit en fonction du nom qui lui est donné» suggérant que porter le nom d’une personne célèbre favorise toujours la personne. Le jeune Nansen du Cameroun est actuellement en seconde année du programme de master en océanographie de l’ISH.
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For the first time an ecosystem survey with R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen will be conducted in the coastal area of Gabon. Identification and abundance of birds, whales, fish, phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthos will be conducted in the period from 9-23 May. In addition environmental parameters such as temperature, salinity, current, chlorophyll and oxygen will be measured. A reception was help onboard the vessel before the start of the cruise and the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Security, the governor of Port Gentil, and the FAO representative in Central Africa, were among the distinguished guest.
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For the first time an ecosystem survey with R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen will be conducted in the coastal area of Gabon. Identification and abundance of birds, whales, fish, phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthos will be conducted in the period from 9-23 May. In addition environmental parameters such as temperature, salinity, current, chlorophyll and oxygen will be measured. A reception was help onboard the vessel before the start of the cruise and the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Security, the governor of Port Gentil, and the FAO representative in Central Africa, were among the distinguished guest.
Photo Courtesy of IMR
For the first time an ecosystem survey with R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen will be conducted in the coastal area of Gabon. Identification and abundance of birds, whales, fish, phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthos will be conducted in the period from 9-23 May. In addition environmental parameters such as temperature, salinity, current, chlorophyll and oxygen will be measured. A reception was help onboard the vessel before the start of the cruise and the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Security, the governor of Port Gentil, and the FAO representative in Central Africa, were among the distinguished guest.
CSAIP Validation Workshop - Follows the inception and prioritization workshops held in May 2022 to prioritize 8 investment areas cutting across the fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy, livestock, crop, and cooperative sectors. The main objective of the validation workshop was to present the methodology, results, review and validate the findings to inform the final report. November 22nd, 2022.
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7.16.13 | After securing an accounting of the New York City Housing Authority’s repair backlog, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio released a report analyzing the nearly 370,000 outstanding repairs, and warned the agency against neglecting its most time-sensitive and health-threatening repairs in favor of more expedient ones.
On Sunday 24th April 2016 a new page will be born. Aberdeen Transport Photos will not be greatly affected. Pisces Photography will cover landscapes, nature and animals etc. Anything transport related will still be uploaded to ATP. My current Aberdeenshire Sceneries and Aberdeen 16/04/16 will be re-uploaded to Pisces Photography. Both pages are prioritized the same.
Lewis :-)
CSAIP Validation Workshop - Follows the inception and prioritization workshops held in May 2022 to prioritize 8 investment areas cutting across the fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy, livestock, crop, and cooperative sectors. The main objective of the validation workshop was to present the methodology, results, review and validate the findings to inform the final report. November 22nd, 2022.
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Architect – Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Design – Patrik Schumacher
ZHA Director – Gianluca Racana
Project Directors – Ludovico Lombardi, Michele Salvi
Project Associate – Davide del Giudice
Project Team – Maria Lagging, Richard Maekallas, Alexandra Fisher, Jose Navarrete Deza, May Harper
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On January 25, 2022 a coalition of community organizations under the banner Climate Can't Wait 2022 gathered outside Governor Hochul's office in midtown Manhattan to demand that the state legislature and governor prioritize climate justice in the 2022 budget and legislative session. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
August 24, 2020 — The Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technology Office and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a Federal Hydropower generation memorandum of understanding at Hoover Dam. The MOU provides for a collaborative working relationship that prioritizes similar goals and aligns ongoing and future renewable energy development efforts among the three agencies.
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For the first time an ecosystem survey with R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen will be conducted in the coastal area of Gabon. Identification and abundance of birds, whales, fish, phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthos will be conducted in the period from 9-23 May. In addition environmental parameters such as temperature, salinity, current, chlorophyll and oxygen will be measured. A reception was help onboard the vessel before the start of the cruise and the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Security, the governor of Port Gentil, and the FAO representative in Central Africa, were among the distinguished guest.
Photo Courtesy of IMR
For the first time an ecosystem survey with R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen will be conducted in the coastal area of Gabon. Identification and abundance of birds, whales, fish, phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthos will be conducted in the period from 9-23 May. In addition environmental parameters such as temperature, salinity, current, chlorophyll and oxygen will be measured. A reception was help onboard the vessel before the start of the cruise and the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Security, the governor of Port Gentil, and the FAO representative in Central Africa, were among the distinguished guest.
Prioritizing Workplace Mental Health
Geneva - Switzerland, 25-29 January 2021. Copyright ©️ World Economic Forum/Pascal Bitz
Punit Renjen, Global Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte, USA; International Business Council Garen K. Staglin, Chairman and Co-Founder, One Mind, USA
Miranda Wolpert, Head, Mental Health Priority Area, Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
Moderated by Sir Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief, Springer Nature, United Kingdom
CSAIP Validation Workshop - Follows the inception and prioritization workshops held in May 2022 to prioritize 8 investment areas cutting across the fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy, livestock, crop, and cooperative sectors. The main objective of the validation workshop was to present the methodology, results, review and validate the findings to inform the final report. November 22nd, 2022.
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Photo Courtesy of IMR
For the first time an ecosystem survey with R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen will be conducted in the coastal area of Gabon. Identification and abundance of birds, whales, fish, phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthos will be conducted in the period from 9-23 May. In addition environmental parameters such as temperature, salinity, current, chlorophyll and oxygen will be measured. A reception was help onboard the vessel before the start of the cruise and the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Security, the governor of Port Gentil, and the FAO representative in Central Africa, were among the distinguished guest.
As the land around the City of Gretna is annexed, many farmers are battled to keep their farmland taxed under a greenbelt status. LB 580, introduced and prioritized by Sen. Holdcroft was signed into law in 2023 allowing farmers to keep their greenbelt status.
65 year-old Fatima , smiles the reception desk of UNHCR registration centre in Zahle, where she will receive essential help to get her through the winter season. “I am lucky to have this help,” she says. “I can feel safe at home.” With poor shelter conditions, scarce economic resources and health concerns, she is among the most vulnerable refugees who have been prioritized under UNHCR’s winterization programme.”
UNHCR/S.Hoibak
FOLU Colombia and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT have been working for 2 years in a process of participatory construction of what will be the roadmap for food and land use in Valle del Cauca. In the closing workshop held at CIAT's Las Americas headquarters in Palmira, the actions to be taken for the transformation of food systems and soil regeneration in Valle del Cauca were prioritized, with the support of participants from different sectors, as the next step for the construction of the final document.
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On January 25, 2022 a coalition of community organizations under the banner Climate Can't Wait 2022 gathered outside Governor Hochul's office in midtown Manhattan to demand that the state legislature and governor prioritize climate justice in the 2022 budget and legislative session. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
I have a serious addiction for pack dolls! I was tantalized by these two sets from the moment I learned of their existence. Sadly, I never really saw them in stores though, except a select few times when I ventured out to Target or Toys 'R' Us. My main attraction to these sets was the inclusion of Cameron! I was left speechless when I discovered that MGA was bringing him back for the 2015 relaunch. The anticipation of his release was very strong, and I actually had to resist the urge to buy the Cameron and Cloe pack the first time I saw it (when I was using a coupon to buy my separately sold Hello My Name Is Jade). Something I've learned from the past few years as an adult collector is that Bratz dolls go on the best sales. Since I am a self professed Bratz addict, I've negotiated with myself that if I want to buy a lot of Bratz dolls, I have to wait for them to go on sale (otherwise I'll go broke). Honestly, it's not that hard for me to wait around for stuff to get marked down, because I've had to wait years to find certain things at the flea market. But, the beautiful thing about the 2015 Bratz dolls is that they were marked down to clearance prices within a few months of being released! In fact, there were so many good sales, that I had to strategically plan out which dolls I would prioritize and buy first, since I simply couldn't afford to buy all the on sale dollies at one time. I purchased these two packs on the second occasion I ordered a huge haul of on sale goodies from the TRU website. The first time I placed a similar ginormous order, back in November 2015, these dolls were still really new, so I figured they'd certainly go on sale again. My initial hunch was correct, and I was able to get them for more than 50% off only a few months later!
I had great expectations for Cameron, since I most longed for him to be part of my Bratz collection. Being that I had only a few opportunities to look at these sets on store shelves, I honestly wasn't the least bit familiar with Yasmin or Sasha. Plus, I was so taken with Cameron, that I sort of blew Cloe off whenever I did happen to see their pack. It was actually really exciting opening these two sets for that reason. I felt like a little kid on Christmas opening up two unknown entities. As grateful as I am to have Cameron, I can't deny that Yasmin is most certainly my favorite one from the entire Metallic Madness line (including the separately sold ladies). She is so PRETTY!!! I'm thinking she's in the top five for most stunning Yasmin dolls ever made (the others being 2013 "Basic," 2002 Strut It!, 2003 Funk 'N' Glow, and 2006 Genie Magic Yasmin). It's hard to pay any of the other three dolls pictured above any attention when the ever so gorgeous Yasmin is next to them! I think if I had owned her when I was younger, I would have played with her all the time (poor 2002 Xpress It! Yasmin would have been totally shafted). There is just something so hypnotizing about Yasmin's long, chestnut colored hair, her crazy purple lips (which remind me of my one of my favorite dolls of all time--Jewel Girl Teresa), and her darling outfit which flatters her flawlessly.
Even though Yasmin steals the show, the other three dolls from the two packs are also amazing! Sasha is GORGEOUS...in fact, if she hadn't been sold with the goddess Yasmin, I'd probably be drooling over her more right now. I really love how her dark skin pops with the gold and red accents of her outfit. Cloe is as cute as a button--her platinum hair and freckles are to die for. Plus, she looks extra sweet in her bridal attire (I know she's supposed to be dressed for a dance, but let's face it, it looks like she's heading to a wedding chapel). Cameron is the same doll as his Hello My Name Is counterpart, but his outfit is SO much cooler! I like that it's super tacky--it really sets him apart from all the other Cameron dolls in my collection. Plus, his hat is the most amazing quality piece I've seen in a while (and I've seen so many great clothes and accessories from the 2015 lines).
I'm so glad that 2015 was a year of packs for Bratz. I mean there was the Hello My Name Is 5 Pack, the #BFFL packs, and these two Metallic Dance sets. I know that some collectors find packs frustrating, because it means that you have to adopt two or more dolls when perhaps you only really want one of them. Plus, even though each doll is generally speaking a little cheaper than a separately sold one, the overall prices of such packs can be a tad pricey (most are over $30). But for me, I think of packs as a sort of doll buffet. It's a great way to sample new dolls that maybe I otherwise would have ignored. I think it's exciting to let my collection shape itself and not to overthink which dolls are a part of it. It's fun to get dolls like the "bridal" Cloe pictured here, my eighth 2002 Strut It! Yasmin doll, Scaris Lagoona, or my Magic Snow Jaxson doll, who joined my doll family by chance because they were part of used lots or new packs. That's what I love the most about doll packs like these--they give me the chance to fall in love with someone totally unexpected, and oftentimes, I end up enjoying them as much, if not more than the doll I originally purchased the pack for!