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WHY IS ROBERT PATTINSON NO 17?AskMen UK Imagine everywhere you go women fawn at your feet: in fact you spend most of your time batting them off in between managing your £32 million fortune. Now imagine that at Forbes magazine has named you one of the most powerful celebs in the world and Times magazine has you down as one of the 100 most influential men in the world - oh and you're still only 25. Welcome to Robert Pattinson's world.
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Rumoured to be wanted for Green Day's American Idiots movie.
Brought his relationship with Kristen Stewart out in the open.
Topped Glamour magazine's poll of the 50 sexiest men for the second consecutive year.
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Boon Home | Boon Source | If you are new to boon, you might want to start here. Simple opinionated Java for the novice to expert level Java Programmer. Low Ceremony. High Productivity. A real boon to Java to developers!
Jackson is consistently faster than GSON and JSONSmart. Boon JSON parser and the new Groovy 2.3 JSON parser are faster than Jackson with InputStream, Reader, reading files, byte[], and char[] and String. Boon JSON parser is up to 3x to 5x faster than Jackson at parsing JSON from String and char[], and 2x to 4x faster at parsing byte[]. Boon JSON support is also faster at encoding JSON strings, and serializing/de-serializing Java instances to/fro JSON than Jackson. The core of the Boon JSON parser has been forked into Groovy 2.3 (now in Beta). Groovy and Boon JSON parsers speeds are equivalent. Groovy now has the fastest JSON parser on the JVM. The new Groovy JSON parser based on Boon JSON parser is 20x faster than the previous Groovy JSON parser circa Groovy 2.2.
Java Boon - JSON Benchmarks
Boon comes with a fast JSON parser.
JSON Benchmarks
We used JMH which is what OpenJDK uses. We used the json files from json.org for parsing.
OSX MacBook Pro, JDK 1.7, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD drive.
Jackson is consistently faster than GSON and JSONSmart.
Boon JSON parser is faster than Jackson with Reader, reading files, byte[], and char[] and String.
Boon is 3x to 5x faster than Jackson at parsing JSON from String and char[], and 2x to 4x faster at parsing byte[].
Boon and Jackson speeds are much closer with InputStream based parsing. Boon is usually faster at InputStream, but the margins are much smaller.
Boon and Jackson are close at handling InputStream if the JSON stream is small. Once the JSON stream gets over 1KB to 2KB, Boon wins consistently.
Boon is faster at encoding JSON strings, and serializing/de-serializing Java instances to/from JSON than Jackson.
Quick FAQ
Why don't you test GSON and JSONSmart?
Jackson is faster than GSON and JSONSmart. We have tests for all four. I only included the tests for Jackson because Jackson is faster than the other two. Anyone can download the benchmark and run all of the tests.
Why don't you test Jackson AST?
I do. I see no real difference between readTree and readValue. I left out AST because it is redundant. The tests are still there and easy to run. I find AST +/- 10% of non AST.
Who wrote the benchmarks?
They first version was written by Stephane Landelle of Gatling fame. Later they were added to by Andrey Bloschetsov for Groovy serialization. I added new tests as well.
Relationship to Groovy JSON parser for 2.3?
Andrey Bloschetsov and I, with the help of the Groovy lead developers, took the Boon JSON Parser and forked it into Groovy 2.3 which is in BETA.
We did this mainly for parsing, but we also improved the JSON serialization speed.
Boon and Groovy parsing are unsurprisingly very comparable.
Groovy JSON parsing is a bit faster in a few use cases, and Boon parser is a bit faster in a few uses cases, but mostly they are neck in neck. Currently they are largely the same so you can expect similar results from Groovy.
Boon JSON de-serialization (from JSON into instances of Classes) is still quite a bit faster than Groovy. This will change in Groovy 2.4 or 2.5.
The new Groovy JSON parser based on Boon is 20x faster than the Groovy 2.2 parser.
Most JSON samples are taken from json.org sample files. The idea was to be fair.
InputStream Parsing
Run JMH as follows:
java -jar target/microbenchmarks.jar ... -wi 2 -i 3 -f 2 -t 16
Two warm-ups. Two forks. 16 threads. Three iterations. Jackson and Boon are completely warmed up after the first iteration. Running it longer does not help.
(Later we add more warm-ups.)
InputStream actionLabel.json 872 bytes
Benchmark Mode Thr Count Sec Mean Mean error Units
i.g.j.inputStream.MainBoonBenchmark.actionLabel thrpt 16 6 1 866021.511 152818.015 ops/s
i.g.j.inputStream.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.actionLabel thrpt 16 6 1 662051.786 70960.055 ops/s
Boon is faster.
InputStream citm_catalog.json 1.7 MB (1,700,000 bytes)
i.g.j.inputStream.MainBoonBenchmark.citmCatalog thrpt 16 6 1 997.894 106.665 ops/s
i.g.j.inputStream.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.citmCatalog thrpt 16 6 1 464.647 82.287 ops/s
Boon is a lot faster.
InputStream medium.json 2 KB (2,000 bytes)
i.g.j.inputStream.MainBoonBenchmark.medium thrpt 16 6 1 729649.386 32040.721 ops/s
i.g.j.inputStream.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.medium thrpt 16 6 1 419224.947 21098.385 ops/s
Boon wins.
InputStream menu.json 256 bytes
i.g.j.inputStream.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.menu thrpt 16 6 1 1985725.125 181813.950 ops/s
i.g.j.inputStream.MainBoonBenchmark.menu thrpt 16 6 1 1505494.119 24945.816 ops/s
Jackson wins. (Can't win them all.) For this small of a payload you might need to tweak the default buffer sizes for Boon.
InputStream sgml.json 705 bytes
i.g.j.inputStream.MainBoonBenchmark.sgml thrpt 16 6 1 1350396.608 31969.601 ops/s
i.g.j.inputStream.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.sgml thrpt 16 6 1 1209915.253 122783.831 ops/s
Boon barely wins.
InputStream webxml.json 4K bytes
i.g.j.inputStream.MainBoonBenchmark.webxml thrpt 16 6 1 431055.661 31544.139 ops/s
i.g.j.inputStream.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.webxml thrpt 16 6 1 189635.644 104334.060 ops/s
Boon wins by a large margin.
InputStream widget.json 761 bytes
i.g.j.inputStream.MainBoonBenchmark.widget thrpt 16 6 1 1066325.400 108550.520 ops/s
i.g.j.inputStream.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.widget thrpt 16 6 1 699439.433 130830.543 ops/s
Boon wins by a large margin.
Boon JSON parser is a parser optimized for REST and websocket style services.
Boon JSON parser is optimized to work in a reactive style environment like Akka, Vert.x, etc. Boon JSON parser would work well with MessageDrivenBeans (EJB or Spring).
For some use cases it runs stateless faster than Jackson runs with shared buffers.
Jackson can handle very large JSON files and very large JSON streams. This support was added to Boon JSON as part of the fork/port to Groovy JSON. With larger files the speeds are much more equivalent, and in fact Jackson might be 10% faster or so.
Benchmark first. Don't assume.
It would take some extra effort to get superior results in a Servlet environment (it can be done).
Jackson is mature and solid. Don't assume ripping out Boon for Jackson will buy you anything. Jackson has tooling that makes it work really well in a Java EE environment, and is more fool proof.
File system read
Both Boon and Jackson have the ability to read straight from the file system. It seems Jackson needed more warm-ups so I added them. I don't think non-warmed up code proves anything. Both Jackson and Boon were all warmed-up after three warm-ups.
java -jar target/microbenchmarks.jar ".*file.*" -wi 3 -i 3 -f 2 -t 16
Jackson File.
Boon File.
File actionLabel.json 872 bytes
i.g.j.f.BoonBenchMark.actionLabel thrpt 16 6 1 253893.017 14314.289 ops/s
i.g.j.f.JacksonASTBenchmark.actionLabel thrpt 16 6 1 231613.819 25364.317 ops/s
Call it a tie. Boon barely wins.
File citm_catalog.json 1.7 MB (1,700,000 bytes)
i.g.j.f.BoonBenchMark.citmCatalog thrpt 16 6 1 862.778 106.362 ops/s
i.g.j.f.JacksonASTBenchmark.citmCatalog thrpt 16 6 1 451.617 59.926 ops/s
Boon wins by a wide margin.
File medium.json 2 KB (2,000 bytes)
Benchmark Mode Thr Count Sec Mean Mean error Units
i.g.j.f.BoonBenchMark.medium thrpt 16 6 1 249553.100 19159.077 ops/s
i.g.j.f.JacksonASTBenchmark.medium thrpt 16 6 1 197056.072 21201.261 ops/s
Boon wins.
File menu.json 256 bytes
Benchmark Mode Thr Count Sec Mean Mean error Units
i.g.j.f.BoonBenchMark.menu thrpt 16 6 1 271678.375 24672.358 ops/s
i.g.j.f.JacksonASTBenchmark.menu thrpt 16 6 1 284756.122 88111.175 ops/s
Call it a tie. Jackson barely wins.
File sgml.json 705 bytes
Benchmark Mode Thr Count Sec Mean Mean error Units
i.g.j.f.BoonBenchMark.sgml thrpt 16 6 1 258278.919 9886.144 ops/s
i.g.j.f.JacksonASTBenchmark.sgml thrpt 16 6 1 253126.067 20414.849 ops/s
Call it a tie. Boon barely wins.
File webxml.json 4K bytes
Benchmark Mode Thr Count Sec Mean Mean error Units
i.g.j.f.BoonBenchMark.webxml thrpt 16 6 1 208778.647 15219.752 ops/s
i.g.j.f.JacksonASTBenchmark.webxml thrpt 16 6 1 127184.025 17270.754 ops/s
Boon wins by a large margin.
File widget.json 761 bytes
Benchmark Mode Thr Count Sec Mean Mean error Units
i.g.j.f.BoonBenchMark.widget thrpt 16 6 1 268296.542 21856.333 ops/s
i.g.j.f.JacksonASTBenchmark.widget thrpt 16 6 1 222440.689 39514.739 ops/s
Boon wins.
Boon and Jackson can use a reader to read a JSON stream.
java -jar target/microbenchmarks.jar ".*reader.*" -wi 3 -i 3 -f 2 -t 16
Reader results (altogether)
Benchmark Mode Thr Count Sec Mean Mean error Units
i.g.j.r.MainBoonBenchmark.actionLabel thrpt 16 6 1 1482160.136 127335.188 ops/s
i.g.j.r.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.actionLabel thrpt 16 6 1 528522.919 70537.978 ops/s
Boon 3x faster
i.g.j.r.MainBoonBenchmark.citmCatalog thrpt 16 6 1 1102.425 272.243 ops/s
i.g.j.r.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.citmCatalog thrpt 16 6 1 396.981 28.491 ops/s
Boon over 2x faster
i.g.j.r.MainBoonBenchmark.medium thrpt 16 6 1 1164408.836 71138.499 ops/s
i.g.j.r.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.medium thrpt 16 6 1 365940.803 15780.746 ops/s
Boon 2.7x faster.
i.g.j.r.MainBoonBenchmark.menu thrpt 16 6 1 4730577.939 206541.736 ops/s
i.g.j.r.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.menu thrpt 16 6 1 1581462.192 289868.322 ops/s
Boon over 2x faster.
i.g.j.r.MainBoonBenchmark.sgml thrpt 16 6 1 4813803.211 157129.919 ops/s
i.g.j.r.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.sgml thrpt 16 6 1 1643288.822 80243.617 ops/s
Boon over 2x faster.
i.g.j.r.MainBoonBenchmark.webxml thrpt 16 6 1 646994.644 101870.656 ops/s
i.g.j.r.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.webxml thrpt 16 6 1 203544.281 15564.338 ops/s
Boon over 3x faster.
i.g.j.r.MainBoonBenchmark.widget thrpt 16 6 1 1922759.581 360131.835 ops/s
i.g.j.r.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.widget thrpt 16 6 1 639264.142 36270.570 ops/s
Boon almost 3x faster.
Parse From byte[] array
Boon and Jackson can parse direct from a byte[].
java -jar target/microbenchmarks.jar ".*byte.*" -wi 3 -i 3 -f 2 -t 16
Results from parsing direct from a byte array
Benchmark Mode Thr Count Sec Mean Mean error Units
i.g.j.b.MainBoonBenchmark.actionLabel thrpt 16 6 1 1221958.008 30506.924 ops/s
i.g.j.b.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.actionLabel thrpt 16 6 1 636254.022 33273.771 ops/s
Boon wins by 2x
i.g.j.b.MainBoonBenchmark.citmCatalog thrpt 16 6 1 1000.572 79.712 ops/s
i.g.j.b.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.citmCatalog thrpt 16 6 1 537.311 61.683 ops/s
Boon wins by almost 2x
i.g.j.b.MainBoonBenchmark.medium thrpt 16 6 1 854426.764 84604.024 ops/s
i.g.j.b.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.medium thrpt 16 6 1 436113.169 34620.702 ops/s
Boon wins by almost 2x
i.g.j.b.MainBoonBenchmark.menu thrpt 16 6 1 3740629.358 570942.364 ops/s
i.g.j.b.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.menu thrpt 16 6 1 1842253.614 50144.188 ops/s
Boon wins by 2x.
i.g.j.b.MainBoonBenchmark.sgml thrpt 16 6 1 2377758.261 162251.992 ops/s
i.g.j.b.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.sgml thrpt 16 6 1 1190724.547 60984.294 ops/s
Boon wins by over 2x
i.g.j.b.MainBoonBenchmark.small thrpt 16 6 1 14608691.917 4637278.405 ops/s
i.g.j.b.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.small thrpt 16 6 1 3843711.836 237716.513 ops/s
Boon wins by 4x.
i.g.j.b.MainBoonBenchmark.webxml thrpt 16 6 1 503674.722 30799.444 ops/s
i.g.j.b.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.webxml thrpt 16 6 1 225047.361 31226.580 ops/s
Boon wins by over 2x.
i.g.j.b.MainBoonBenchmark.widget thrpt 16 6 1 1465630.533 38963.901 ops/s
i.g.j.b.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.widget thrpt 16 6 1 718188.167 76972.830 ops/s
Boon wins by 2x.
Parse From String array
Boon and Jackson can use a reader to read a JSON stream.
java -jar target/microbenchmarks.jar ".*string.*" -wi 3 -i 3 -f 2 -t 16
Benchmark Mode Thr Count Sec Mean Mean error Units
i.g.j.s.MainBoonBenchmark.actionLabel thrpt 16 6 1 1431392.169 193758.838 ops/s
i.g.j.s.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.actionLabel thrpt 16 6 1 564775.347 17677.459 ops/s
Boon is 3x faster than Jackson
i.g.j.s.MainBoonBenchmark.citmCatalog thrpt 16 6 1 1531.678 304.146 ops/s
i.g.j.s.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.citmCatalog thrpt 16 6 1 423.206 54.482 ops/s
Boon is over 3x faster than Jackson
i.g.j.s.MainBoonBenchmark.medium thrpt 16 6 1 1162388.483 58546.058 ops/s
i.g.j.s.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.medium thrpt 16 6 1 366282.108 20279.569 ops/s
Boon is 3.5x faster than Jackson
i.g.j.s.MainBoonBenchmark.menu thrpt 16 6 1 4606554.667 390199.354 ops/s
i.g.j.s.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.menu thrpt 16 6 1 1591678.644 99655.195 ops/s
i.g.j.s.MainBoonBenchmark.sgml thrpt 16 6 1 2930363.631 928801.932 ops/s
i.g.j.s.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.sgml thrpt 16 6 1 1007490.344 100771.781 ops/s
Boon is almost 3x faster than Jackson
i.g.j.s.MainBoonBenchmark.webxml thrpt 16 6 1 703755.139 16904.302 ops/s
i.g.j.s.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.webxml thrpt 16 6 1 197618.389 9224.057 ops/s
Boon is almost 4x faster than Jackson
i.g.j.s.MainBoonBenchmark.widget thrpt 16 6 1 2039753.711 164417.077 ops/s
i.g.j.s.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.widget thrpt 16 6 1 640933.911 30993.768 ops/s
Boon is almost 4x faster than Jackson
i.g.j.s.MainBoonBenchmark.small thrpt 16 6 1 26063946.758 1320123.707 ops/s
i.g.j.s.MainJacksonObjectBenchmark.small thrpt 16 6 1 4328478.361 369396.951 ops/s
Boon is 5x faster than Jackson
Object Serialization
Boon and Jackson can use a reader to read a JSON stream.
java -jar target/microbenchmarks.jar ".*serialization.*" -wi 3 -i 3 -f 2 -t 16
Jackson and Boon can do Object serialization. Boon uses this in SlumberDB to provide a fast key/value JSON store for Java using LevelDB, RocksDB, and MySQL.
Check out SlumberDB. https://github.com/RichardHightower/slumberdb :)
Benchmark Mode Thr Count Sec Mean Mean error Units
i.g.j.s.MainBoonSerializer.roundTriper thrpt 16 6 1 327384.050 7562.980 ops/s
i.g.j.s.MainJacksonSerializer.roundTriper thrpt 16 6 1 210291.358 15730.171 ops/s
Boon 30% faster.
i.g.j.s.MainBoonSerializer.serializeSmall thrpt 16 6 1 913616.875 89584.750 ops/s
i.g.j.s.MainJacksonSerializer.serializeSmall thrpt 16 6 1 703988.967 190145.965 ops/s
Boon 20% faster.
Weird Stuff serialization
Boon and Jackson can use a reader to read a JSON stream.
java -jar target/microbenchmarks.jar ".*serializerTests.*" -wi 3 -i 3 -f 2 -t 16
Benchmark Mode Thr Count Sec Mean Mean error Units
i.g.j.serializerTests.Test.complexTestJackson thrpt 16 6 1 69923.967 2382.158 ops/s
i.g.j.serializerTests.Test.complextTestBoon thrpt 16 6 1 65746.303 7178.469 ops/s
i.g.j.serializerTests.Test.mediumTestBoon thrpt 16 6 1 1323458.047 55113.844 ops/s
i.g.j.serializerTests.Test.mediumTestJackson thrpt 16 6 1 848145.458 109868.000 ops/s
Boon almost 2x faster.
i.g.j.serializerTests.Test.simpleTestBoon thrpt 16 6 1 5762613.228 119177.393 ops/s
i.g.j.serializerTests.Test.simpleTestJackson thrpt 16 6 1 2611158.339 411964.607 ops/s
Boon 2x faster.
Beyond this is just boiler plate Boon advertising. :)
Thoughts? Write me at richard high tower AT g mail dot c-o-m (Rick Hightower).
Further Reading:
If you are new to boon start here:
- Java Boon Byte Buffer Builder
- Java Boon Slice Notation
- Java Boon Slice's work with TreeSets
- Java Boon Description
- More...
- Boon Home
- Boon Source
- Introducing Boon October 2013
- Java Slice Notation
- What if Java collections were easy to search and sort?
- Boon HTTP utils
- Boon Java JSON parser Benchmarks or hell yeah JSON parsing is damn fast!
- Boon JSON parser is really damn fast! Part II
- Boon JSON parser Round III now just not fast as but much faster than other Java JSON parsers
- Boon World's fastest Java JSON parser Round IV from fast to blazing to rocket fuel aka Braggers going to brag
- Boon gets adopted by JSON Path as the default Java JSON parser
- Boon graphics showing just how fast Boon JSON parsing is - about 50% to 200% faster than the graphs shown here now so wicked fast became wickeder - just got sick of making graphics
- 10 minute guide to Boon JSON parsing after I added @JsonIgnore, @JsonProperty, @JsonView, @Exposes, etc.
- Hightower speaks to the master of Java JSON parsing, the king of speed The COW TOWN CODER!
- Boon provides easy Java objects from lists, from maps and from JSON.
Why Boon?
Easily read in files into lines or a giant string with one method call. Works with files, URLs, class-path, etc. Boon IO support will surprise you how easy it is. Boon has Slice notation for dealing with Strings, Lists, primitive arrays, Tree Maps, etc. If you are from Groovy land, Ruby land, Python land, or whatever land, and you have to use Java then Boon might give you some relief from API bloat. If you are like me, and you like to use Java, then Boon is for you too. Boon lets Java be Java, but adds the missing productive APIs from Python, Ruby, and Groovy. Boon may not be Ruby or Groovy, but its a real Boon to Java development.
Core Boon Philosophy
Core Boon will never have any dependencies. It will always be able to run as a single jar. This is not just NIH, but it is partly. My view of what Java needs is more inline with what Python, Ruby and Groovy provide. Boon is an addition on top of the JVM to make up the difference between the harder to use APIs that come with Java and the types of utilities that are built into Ruby, Python, PHP, Groovy etc. Boon is a Java centric view of those libs. The vision of Boon and the current implementation is really far apart.
Contact Info
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floating butterflies
with a gentle puff of breath
hőr! das Glockenspiel!
others have died after all
we are still alive
and what is more
our old photos have forgotten us
so we are free to write
little ballads
on the retina of the flowers
of course there's nothing wrong
if you are unable to tell
one Chinese from another
despite your constant travels
through yellow woods
through muddy rice-bowls
or now and then along
the wolf-tracks of Albania in buskins
now that are past and gone
all venerable trades
e.g. the troubadours
the rhapsodists
the mounted poets?
will the visigoths be summoned
for the parade
along the Data Avenue
under the arches of triumph?
even for the deceased it has been said
that their hair keeps growing
all their lifetime in grave
with the exception of the judge
who was buried wearing his wig
honoris causa
floating butterflies
a poem from the collection
The Solar Bicycle
(Ηλιακό Ποδήλατο)
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Over the weekend I decided to organize my Scrapbook Idea Binder.
Since I started scrapbooking 10 years ago, I've collected magazine tear outs, printed how to guides from the Internet, and created sketches for pages & albums I'd like to recreate.
My process included:
1. Removing all pages from sheet protectors and creating a stack.
2. Reading each page and determining it's category + writing a little note about something I loved. If the layout that I liked was on a page with a random advertisement or a layout I wasn't crazy about, I cut it out and glued it to a white sheet of computer paper.
3. If I came across a layout that didn't match a category I already had, I wrote a new category on my Master List. My final master list included the final categories:
A. Layout Ideas – this category was for layouts that I love in general and hope to make one day.
B. Journaling – ideas for writing stories & recording memories
C. Numbers – how to incorporate ages, charts & graphs into layouts
D. Organization – how to bring order to supplies, tools & craft spaces
E. Theme: Baby – I make a lot of gift albums and frames for and about babies so it was only natural that I'd include this category for easy access
F. Decor – how to make frames, shadow boxes & other items for the home
G. Theme: Birthday – ideas for birthday layouts
H. Minis – everything related to making mini albums which for me is anything less than 8 x 8 inches
I. Photos – photography ideas
J. Kid's Projects – crafty things to do with little ones or fun
L. Sketches – nothing but layout sketches created by other people
4. Next, I created index labels for the divider tabs for each category. I was sure to insert the tabs in the binder in alphabetical order.
5. While sorting though each page I created a pile for each category.
6. I then inserted each page into a sheet protector and put it into the binder in the appropriate category. I ended up throwing away a lot of pages that were outdated or no longer inspiring for me.
7. I scheduled a date on my calendar to go through the binder again (1 year from now).
The final product contained 125 sheet protectors (with 2 pages per sheet protectors). So I have a total of 250 pages of inspiration. I need to go through a similar process for my recipes, home decor ideas and fashion ideas. The entire project took about 6 hours (3 hours for two days). Binders are an effective organization tool. I use them to organize several projects in my personal and professional life.


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Dr Muhamad Subra completed his professional orthodontic training at the Birmingham Dental School, Birmingham England in 1994, and at the same time he served as Orthodontics registrar from 1991-1994.
For the past decade he has worked exclusively and extensively with pre-adjusted appliances system.He has published and presented various scientific articles in international journals and conferences.
He is also a part time lecturer for post-graduate orthodontic students at the University of Malaya.
Effect of Four Variables On the Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets.W.P. ROCK and M.S.B. Abdullah (School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham UK) British Journal of Orthodontics
Effect of Etch and Debond Times On Orthodontic Brackets Bond.M.S.B ABDULLAH and W.P. ROCK (University of Birmingham, U.K.)British Journal of Orthodontics
The Effect of Etch Time and Debond Interval Upon The Shear Bond Strength of Metallic Orthodontic Brackets.M.S.B ABDULLAH and W.P. ROCK (University of Birmingham, U.K.)British Journal of Orthodontics
The Provision of Orthodontic Treatment for 12-Year Old Children in Peninsular Malaysia.Muhamad Subra bin Abdullah (School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, UK)
Dato' Dr David V.Gunaratnam DPMT, PJKConsultant OrthodontistD.Ortho.RCS (Eng), FDSRCS (Eng)BDS (Singapore)
Dato' Dr David qualified as an orthodontist in the year of 1972 from The Royal College of Surgeons,London. He is also the first Malaysian to open private practice in Kuala Lumpur for orthodontics only.Currently he is serving as clinical advisor for orthodontics at our practice.
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Dr Kathiravan graduated in 1993 from the University of Malaya. He is among the first locally trained orthodontist in Malaysia with recognition from College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He has been in private practice for twelve years.
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Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -
A Place to Share YOUR Heart!
I used to live in Colorado ... and fell in love with the beauty of the Pikes Peak region.
Although I have been in Oregon for years, I still find myself missing the raw beauty of Colorado.
That's where "Al's Photography Blog" comes in.
When I need a Colorado fix, I come here!
I especially love it when Al surprises me with a heart - do you see it? It's part of that beautiful red rock ... just under the tree in the center of the photo!
Thank you, Al, for sharing your heart!
One of the finest people I've come across over my blogging years is "Jesh" St Germain.
Not only is she an incredible artist, she's a wonderful, kind and generous person.
You can find her over at her blog, "Artistique".
Thank you, Jesh, for sharing your water lily hearts!
I've always been fascinated with paper dolls - ever since I was little and used to cut them out of "Sears" catalogs. I still love paper dolls - and "Marges8's Blog" is the place I go to when I feel nostalgic for that innocent time in my life!
But paper dolls aren't all you will find when you visit Marge.
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There are no words to describe this beautiful heart that Teri posted on her blog "Teri H. Hoover Photography".
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I found Kathryn's blog by accident, when I was surfing around a bit.
Ah - A kindred heart seeker!!!
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Author: Cate Cameron
Published: May 19th 2015
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Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
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The hometown hockey hero won't know what hit him…
Karen Webber is in small-town hell. After her mother's death, she moved to Corrigan Falls to live with strangers—her dad and his perfect, shiny new family—and there doesn't seem to be room for a city girl with a chip on her shoulder. The only person who makes her feel like a real human being is Tyler MacDonald.
But Karen isn't interested in starting something with a player. And that's all she keeps hearing about Tyler.
Corrigan Falls is a hockey town, and Tyler's the star player. But the viselike pressure from his father and his agent are sending him dangerously close to the edge. All people see is hockey—except Karen. Now they've managed to find something in each other that they both desperately need. And for the first time, Tyler is playing for keeps…
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This is my second Entangled Crush book... and will most certainly not be the last. I went into it expecting a sweet little romantic story, and ended up discovering there was so much more below the surface.
Karen has moved from the big city to a small town to live with her father after her mother died. She hasn't had anything to do with him all her life, but now she's forced into it. It's not easy for any of them to adjust to, especially her step-mom, Natalie, and her half-siblings. Stories are being told all over town about Karen, the new arrival to the family, along with some not-so-nice rumors about her family. The transition isn't easy, but Karen finds a friend in Tyler when he rescues her from a squirrel (completely hilarious and adorable scene, by the way). The two of them have this level of understanding, and they each grow throughout the story.
Center Ice was brilliant squared. I mean, I was so enraptured by this book--the romance, the emotion, the overall feel of learning about life--the author did an amazing job. I caught myself tearing up numerous times, my heart going out to Karen and her family and even Tyler. Karen was a great protagonist--she was real, like REALLY real--not a pushover and willing to stand up for herself and speak her mind regardless of how anyone reacts. Cate Cameron has definitely made her way up there when it comes to authors for me. Amazing job--keep them coming!
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The surface of this township is comparatively level. The soil is good, and much fruit, corn, and wheat are raised. Being contiguous to New Lancaster, the first settlers of the county naturally located on the green fields comprising this territory. As early as in the spring of 1798 settlements were made, and in 1799 numerous families had settled at the forks of the Hockhocking, in the Claypool neighborhood, then Yankeetown, and at the Rock mills. Of those who became prominent in early settlement of this precinct, and before the year 1800, were, Isaac Meason, Captain Joseph Steward, William M'Farland, Ralph and Jeremiah Cherry, Samuel Randall, Alexander Sanderson, Daniel Bright, Jacob Dumont, Henry Abrams, John Bailar, Adam and John Westenberger, a Mr. Nail, John M'Arthur, John Morgan, Jas. Brooks, Colonel Crooks, Drake Taylor, Isaac Rice, James Wells, and some others. Settlements had been made at the three above-named places as early as in the spring and fall of 1799. Captain Joseph Steward settled, in 1799, immediately south of Judge John Graybill's, on the Columbus pike, two miles from Lancaster. His son, Levi Steward, was born in 1800, he being the first child born in the township. Ralph and Jeremiah Cherry. William McFarlin, and Samuel Randall, were also settlers of this vicinity. They entered their land on the "squatter claim," simply, but it was afterwards put in market and sold for two dollars per acre. The Yankeetown settlement was also made in the year 1799. James Wells settled upon the present Hooker land in 1799. Jacob Claypool, the father of Isaac, bought the land in 1805. In 1799, James Brooks, Mr. Cook, and Drake Taylor, also squatted .in this vicinity. The Rock-mill settlement was made about this time also. Among those here was Michael Rice, father of Miss Van Burton. He settled immediately below the Rock mill, near the present woolen factory. This was in 1799. The first mills were established here, called the Loveland Mills, now Rock Mills, built by James Loveland and Hezekiah Smith, in 1800. They erected a saw mill, a grist mill, and also were the first to sell goods in the township. They purchased their stock for trade in Detroit, and packed them from that point. This place was at that time a rendezvous for the Indians, who came from Chillicothe every year, and would always go away loaded with lead. Where they obtained it has ever been a mystery, but old residents state that they undoubtedly found it somewhere in that locality. The trade then was good, whiskey, tobacco, muslins, etc., etc. From the Indians fur was taken in exchange for goods. James Reed built a saw mill soon after this time, immediately below the Loveland Mills.
Alexander Sanderson came in 1798. In 1800, Henry Abrams came from Chillicothe and settled on this land, and the well known General married one of Abrams' daughters. This marriage occurred in 1803, and was the second in the township; Thomas Dawson to Sallie Abrams being the first. In the same year Henry Abrams built the first hewed log house in the township. The first school of the township was taught by a Mr. May. The cabin school house was erected in 1802, on the Shuff farm. Greenfield was laid out in 1805, being named from its green fields. Colonel Crook was the first tax collector, and afterwards sheriff of the county. The present officers of the township are: trustees, Jacob Claypool, Solomon Smith and E. M. Miller; clerk, Henry Holmes; treasurer, John W. Wilson; justices, Samuel Coffman and D. C. Keller; constables, B. M. Wiley and Elijah Freeman; assessors, A. H. Ginder and Marion Hanna. Isaac Meason, father of John Meason, was the first to settle, locating where the late Elijah Meason resided---in 1798, and Levi Stewart, now of Lancaster, is the oldest native born in the township. David Bright built the first still house, near where John Bright lived in an early day, and soon thereafter a great number sprang up. The wolf, bear, deer, panther and Indians were numerous until about the year 1810, by which time they had decreased. One of the pioneer mothers of the township was Mrs. Sarah Carlisle. She was sister to Mrs. Margaret Ewing, mother of Thomas E., William and James Ewing. She came to the county in 1799. In 1802 she married Nathaniel Wilson, of Hocking township, and then moved with her family where her son. B. W. Carlisle afterwards lived. In 1807 Mr. Wilson died, and in 1813 she was married to Thomas Carlisle. He came to the county in 1811, was a Justice of the Peace many years. He died in 1844. The first church of the township was built by the Lutherans, in 1813, although it is probable the Methodists held services prior to this time, in old father Meason's house, near Pleasant Summit, but the society did not build until the year 1840. This summit divides the waters of the Hocking and Walnut Creeks. Hand and Milligan were the first circuit riders. The house still stands, but the society is about to move the location. John Williams was the first preacher in the township, he settled in 1800. In 1816, Wallace, a Scotch Covenanter, tried to establish a society and build a church, but he failed. In 1847 the Methodist society, under Rev. David Swartz, founder and first local preacher, built a church in Havensport, but they have just lately joined themselves in part to the Carroll M. E. Church. The United Brethren in Christ built the Hopewell church, near the Rock Mill, in the beginning of the late war. William and Martin Coffman and William Stanberry were the founders. The society has always been small. The Methodists of Carroll have the largest society in the township. It was organized in 1838, under the leadership of Elijah Dove and Harry Messmore. The last named member was a noble man and soon after this died, leaving the principal work to devolve upon Mr. Dove, who has labored continuously since that time, when he was about
the only male member of the church, till now, having seen the society increase in numbers, to one hundred and twenty-five. Elijah Bing and Jacob Adams were the first circuit preachers, and came on the circuit in the years 1842 and 1843. Among those who followed these men were Rev. James Dillruth, the earliest M. E. preacher in the township, James Hooper, A. B. See, Samuel Harvey, Richard Pitzer, Samuel Bright and Henry Dortner. The new church was built and dedicated in July, 1854. Rev. Connell preached the sermon. Rev. B. D. Storer is the present and an able pastor. Joseph Dove is the superintendent of the Sunday school, now in a flourishing condition. There are three villages within the limit of Greenfield; Carroll, the principal town, at the junction of the Hocking Canal with the Ohio, and on the line of the Hocking Valley Railroad; Havensport, one and a half miles northeast of Carroll; and Dumontsville four miles north of Lancaster. Carroll was laid out by William Tong, after the completion of the canal. His dwelling house was the first structure of the kind, erected on this ground, and a part of it is still standing, now owned by Isaac Graybill. He also built the first mill. This building was a frame structure, and is now used by Saylor & Ebright, for a ware house, but it was moved to its present location from the run near the depot. This town has always been a good grain market, and the trade in cereals has been an advantage to the town. Mr. Saylor is the oldest living representation born in the town. He was with Mr. William Breck, who opened a ware house as early as 1832. many years, but has carried on since 1862 with Mr. N. S. Ebright. The firm handles about 60,000 bushels of wheat and corn annually. Mr. Tong was a contractor on the canal. He built the State dam, but before he fairly got the town laid off, he died. William Breck started the first store. He also opened the first hotel. This property is now the Ashbell House. After the completion of the canal, there was much travel by boat, and it was not uncommon for the landlord to make beds on the floor to accommodate his guests. There are at present three hotels, several stores, a good grist mill, a good two-story school house, a church, three physicians and a Masonic lodge in the town. This lodge, the Napthalia, was established in 1855. Dr. A. T. Aldred and Mr. Henry Savior, of Carroll, were among its charter members. Dr. Aldred is its present Worthy Master. Havensport was platted by Isaac Havens about the time of the completion of the canal, or in 1831, and was a boat station: it was at one time a flourishing little town. Mr. George Zimmerman built the first hotel, which he kept for a long time; there was also a warehouse and store kept by Judge Martin, an M. E. church, built in 1847, and generally a physician in the town. Dr. Aldred practiced his profession in the village some twelve years. The town has gone down and there is but a mere collection of a few houses. The little town of Dumontsville, owes its existence to Jacob Dumont, a Frenchman. The Greenfield Academy, at one time an important institution, was built by Jacob Claypool for school and church purposes, about the year
1830. Dr. Williams, a ripe scholar and a well known writer and author, taught the school about ten years, and many of the leading men of the county were chiefly educated there. The buildings are still standing, and are about five miles out from Lancaster, on the Claypool farm, but the noted educator and self-educated man is gone. He was not brilliant, but a thorough classical scholar. a fine grammarian and an unequaled lexicographer, in his day, but greater in nothing than his simplicity.


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Hundreds of bartenders across the UK have raised thousands of pounds for Syrian children caught up in conflict as part of a campaign launched by two Chester bartenders.
Since the beginning of the month, Calum Adams, 26, and Ben Iles, 34, owner of the Marlborough Arms in Chester, have been running '#jaronmybar' across more than 50 bars and restaurants over the country.
The pair, who set up 'The Bartenders Against Bombs' campaign last year after watching news coverage of the devastating conflict, have raised funds for millions of refugees fleeing war-torn Syria.
Last year, Calum and Ben donated a notable £7,000 for Syria Aid, a foundation delivering humanitarian aid to refugees in need, by asking bar teams across the city to donate hard earned tips for a month.
Following the recent attacks in Aleppo, this year, the pair decided to raise a further £10,000 for War Child - the UK's specialist charity for children affected by conflict - by launching the '#jaronmybar' campaign.
Around 1,000 bartenders, waiters and managers across the country who took part in the campaign placed a jar on their bar throughout November, giving up their tips for the month.
Calum, a bar manager for Barlounge and Hickory's in Chester, said: "With a few days left on the big campaign we are well on track to beat the £10,000 target, with some bars raising over £1,000 by themselves.
"Hard working staff in these venues have given up as much of their tip packet as they can to the cause, and are uniting to help communities of children around the world in need.
"The number of bars and restaurants involved just pushed over 50 at our last count, but we keep adding more each week.
"The Marlborough Arms has raised over £1,400, Hickory's Chester has over £750, Oddfellows has more than £450 and bars in Manchester and Leeds have raised over £200 each.
"This only shows how strong the connection is to help people within the hospitality industry.
"We are incredibly grateful to mostly minimum wage staff who have chosen to give up their tips for the cause."
Since the launch of the #jaronmybar campaign, Calum and Ben have also raised money for the charity by selling t-shirts and hoodiess across the country and holding pub quiz nights and bar crawls.
Callum added: "We have held pub quiz nights - with one alone raising just shy of £500 - and bar crawls, again keeping positive and fun is our main mantra.
"We have more events planned from now until the new year, with more cocktail competitions on offer and more cities to spread across.
"We have also been in contact with Chris Matheson MP who has endorsed the project and is looking into how we can raise awareness further.
"Education has been an important part of the project and whilst staying fun (as it is based around bars!) we wanted people to see what was really going on and why we should all care for everybody around the world."


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text: Dr Susan Stebbings Clinical Lecturer / Consultant Clinical Psychologist Faculty of Health Sciences firstname.lastname@example.com 01482 466986 Dr Susan Stebbings is a part-time clinical lecturer, responsible for managing and delivering the level 6 modules that are a pre-requisite for eligibility to apply for the integrated Clinical Psychology Dctorate. She is also a practising clinical psychologist within the NHS, specialising in working with children, adolescents and individuals with intellectual disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders and mental health difficulties. Research Research Interests Child and adolescent mental health Intellectual disabilities Neurodevelopmental disorders Sensory perceptual difficulties Community psychology Systemic therapeutic approaches Research groups Hull/East Yorkshire Mental Health Research Group. Lifespan Learning, Cognition and Wellbeing Research Cluster, School of Life Sciences Teaching Programmes taught on (2019) MSc in Clinical Applications of Psychology Psychology Modules list Professional, Personal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology Introduction to Assessment in Clinical Psychology Clinical and Therapeutic Issues in Clinical Psychology Theories of Mental Health Case Studies in Mental Health Research PhDs Dr Stebbings welcomes applications in the areas of mental health, clinical psychology, child and adolescent mental health, intellectual disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders, autism spectrum conditions, and sensory perceptual disorders. Teaching awards and accolades Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (due for completion in January 2018, conferring eligibility for Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy) Professional highlights Academic qualifications BSc Hons Psychology with Clinical Psychology, University of Hull (1996) Clin.Psy.D. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Hull (1999) External roles NHS clinical psychologist


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Who is an activist?
"A person who campaigns to bring about political or social change."
Jinnah was an activist.
Iqbal was an activist.
Manto was an activist.
Sir Syed was an activist.
Faiz was an activist.
Jalib was an activist.
Mumtaz Mufti was an activist.
Ashfaq Ahmed was an activist.
Being an activist is not a sin.
Challenging the status quo is not illegal.
Asking questions is not a crime.
Raising concerns is not bad.
Asking the right religious questions is not haram.
Islam asks its followers to think. To ask. To analyze. To rationalize. To believe. And to change accordingly.
Prophet Muhammad SAWW was an activist. He stood against the customs He found wrong. He changed things. He thought. He implemented. He fought. He won.
There is a boundary to everything. Once the boundary is crossed, court trial can be followed. Fair trial can be sought. Justice should be the target, rather than the person.
Abductions will lead to lawlessness. It will lead to further hate. It will lead to discrimination.
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it will lead to dissection and permanent damage.
We didn't learn anything from Dhaka Fall.
We try to ignore Baluchistan by not mentioning it.
But gradually, and with the support of vast majority, we are digging our own grave.
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
Are Product Photos Deceptive?
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So true. There are also color differences that occur from one computer screen to another. The colors of the pictures above look different depending on if I'm looking at them on my computer, my tv (we have internet on the tv), and my smart phone.ReplyDelete
I'm sure people have noticed an effect like this when purchasing clothes at a store. The colors look different under the store's neon lighting than it does when they look at the same item outside in the sun :)
Yep, you are totally right on. I spend alot of time trying to get photos "just right", only to see them look a little different after I post them. So, no I do not consider a photo to be deceptive if the color is a bit different than I originally saw. Especially with homemade soap and all its awesome variations. Great post. AnnaReplyDelete
I get the feeling people are more judgemental when it comes to handmade products. I've never heard anybody complaining in a store that the product isn't exactely the same colors as the photo in a brochure. Same with people freaking out over NaOH on the ingredient list. I always ask them if they also read labels of store bought products so closely and complain to the store owner about things they think are bad...ReplyDelete
When I take pictures of my soap or sewn items, I usually do not use sun light either.
Agreed. Let's not forget computer monitors. They also offer variation. I have no issue with photoshopping my soaps after a photo shoot. I am not a professional photographer and must rely on manipulation to have my soaps look professional. Depending on the forum, I actually appreciate a professional looking soap photo over one that is raw. When I see raw photos being used to sell a bar of soap, it makes me think that the shop owner is sloppy. So what would that say about his/her product? However, I do like raw photos when they are used for training purposes.ReplyDelete


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If inanimate objects could talk what might they say? As one who often photographs in Williamsburg, I could not help but see how this area is changing, and imagining what two of the most prominent Brooklyn icons might say to each other if they could.
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[fmr] Domino Sugar Plant: You sure have, and I can't count how many cars and people have crossed you. Look at me, I've been at this location since 1882. I was the largest sugar refinery in the world. Sugar is not so popular these days, but at one time you just couldn't get enough of it. Look at me now—many of my buildings were torn down. And I'm being converted into many different things, from condos, stores, who knows? I too, have seen a lot of time pass in this part of the world, and valued your friendship all these years. Remember I saw you grow up. Well I guess I'll still be useful in some way, but I miss the good old days!
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Cole Seely was one of the first riders to make an early exit today, as he came up short on a jump, and went to the hospital after a severe impact to his mid-section. The last we hear he had a lacerated liver. Things didn't go much better for his Troy Lee Designs Lucas Oil Honda teammate, Travis Baker, who got a concussion in the next practice. Then there was Nick Paluzzi, who also crashed...practice was rough on a lot of riders.
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Was bored the other day so I did this. Not sure how I feel about it yet. Guess I'll give it a little time and see if it grows on me.
Friday, January 22, 2010
3 comments:
- PIEDENERO said...
I like it!
She got attitude and I love the color of her face and feathers.
- January 25, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- Hannah said...
whoa. where are her clothes. this is not suitable for the internet. the internet is a good, clean place. no nudity allowed.
- January 25, 2010 at 8:19 PM
- Ben Ross said...
Ya done alright son. But seriously, I dig the lighting of this piece!
- January 29, 2010 at 12:46 PM
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With the biggest date-night weekends of the year coming up (I'm looking at you, overpriced lobster), you might just be in the market to add something cute, sexy, or sassy to your closet.
But why buy something for Valentine's Day (or any other occasion, for that matter) if you're only going to wear it once then let it sit and collect dust? If you're investing in a new piece or new outfit for an upcoming date or event, you should look for qualities in a piece that will allow you to wear it over and over again.
The not-so-basic dresses on this list are versatile pieces you can dress up for a date night or special occasion with a sexy pair of heels and pretty jewelry, or dress down for a weekend brunch with a bomber or denim jacket and some snazzy sneaks. You can even wear most of these pieces to work if you toss a cardigan or blazer over them.
Each dress is linked below.
PS…if you're looking for a place to wear one of these gorgeous LBDs, then you should absolutely purchase a ticket for WearWoof's Little Black Dress Party on February 19. You can read a bit more about who WearWoof is here. If you love animals, live in the Pittsburgh area, want to support a wonderful local nonprofit organization, want a chance to win some amazing door prizes (Kate Spade, anyone?), or if you just want to come hang out with me for the night, then purchase your ticket here.
Now you have absolutely no excuse not to sport a Little Black Dress!
What are your plans over the next couple of weekends? Will you be getting all dolled up to go out, or will you do what Chris and I do (hang out on the couch in our jams and binge-watch movies)?


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George Will looks at the "pettifogging laws" that states are using to put the clamps on political speech.
Stuart Rothenberg goes through the reasons why Newt Gingrich may not last through to the end of the nomination fight. Meanwhile, Michael Barone makes the exact opposite argument. Choose your analysis.
Jim Vandehei explains why things might not be looking as rosy for Obama's reelection hopes as it may seem today.
Daniel Henninger looks at how, despite its faulty logic and departures from reality, Barack Obama's campaign speeches may very well allow Obama to ride the fantasy to reelection.
Why should anyone care whom Donald Trump endorses? The man is a joke. And I wouldn't think that Sharron Angle's endorsement would carry weight with anyone. I wish that politicians would realize that 98% of political endorsements don't matter at all and it just weakens a silly distraction.


text: BOLD PRINTS kamee kwak June 8, 2015 Bold Prints are a huge trend everywhere, from statement dresses to workout gear. These prints will always be noticed and that can be a little intimidating to wear. So here are a few of my tips for wearing and mixing bold prints. When wearing one bold print, like this statement dress, keep the accessories simple. A few stackable bracelets or rings will add enough sparkle. If the print is monochromatic add a pop of color with a clutch and finish the look with a structured heel. This look is powerful, bold and great for the office. get this look When mixing prints start by picking a bold and a neutral print. In this look my bold is the floral tux jacket and my accent is the simple stripe midi skirt. I chose these patterns because they are different in scale, meaning one print is larger than the other, and because they share a similar color palette. I separated the prints with a solid color crop tank to make the look more cohesive. I finished with accessories in neutral tones from both prints using nude for the statement necklace and clutch and black for the heels. Have fun mixing, and wear what makes you feel good! get this look