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Louis Vuitton ClunyCategories:Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton's Cluny combines a fun print with a classic silhouette with perfect panache. Created from black Epi leather, the bag is livened up with an embossed print of a chain flower motif on the front which includes the brand's favorite four petaled flower interspersed with gold and steel chain links.
The bag features both a top handle as well as a cross body strap and comes with microfiber lining, silver tone hardware, a discreet magnetic closure and bottom studs. As far as handbags go, this one puts the FUN in functional and lets you flaunt that LV brand without resorting to the traditional monogram.
Shop the Louis Vuitton Cluny MM on the brand's e-store for $3,700 or if you want some more bang for your buck check out the brand's latest Twist purse.
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LOUIS VUITTON EPI CLUNY BAG VERSUS SAINT LAURENT MOUJIK BAGCategories:Louis Vuitton
It's a battle of bag (and brand) supremacy today, as we face-off two of the most established handbags in the history of high fashion – the Louis Vuitton Epi Cluny versus the Saint Laurent Moujik Bag. Two equally gorgeous arm candies vying for a spot in our hearts…with a structure that's unmistakably so similar, what makes them stand-out from one another? Tune in as we dig deeper into the details.
Round 1: Crunching numbers
First, we've got to come clean with the details – the Epi Cluny (for reference, we are using the standard Cluny MM), a classic favorite, measures around 12.5″ x 9″ x 4.9″ inches (L x H x W). On the other hand, the Moujik measures around 12.1" x 9.4" x 5.5" inches (L x H x W), which barely makes it a bit bigger. A little space wouldn't hurt, though. For this round, the Moujik emerges as the obvious winner, by a close call.
Round 2: Material
Both of these babies are structured bags, which make the designs streamlined. The Moujik is a pretty piece which is made of calf leather, which is known for its softness and fine grain. Very durable, indeed. Meanwhile, the Epi cowhide leather which LV is known for is grained and textured, and is equally easy to maintain. Although it's basically anyone's game, we decide that the Epi Cluny stands out at this point – the unique characteristic of the material had us sold.
Round 3: Nitty-gritty details
The Epi Cluny and Moujik are both winners in the minimalist department, because most of the time, less is more. Both of them have magnetic snap closure, and extra compartments for you to store your valuables.
Although we would like to point out that at this round, the Moujik caught our eyes with the subtle details – with a removable metal padlock and leather-encased keyring, we just find this Saint Laurent favorite too irresistible. On the other hand, the Epi Cluny decides to keep it on the low with minimal silver hardware, which is beautiful too. Obviously, we have to give this round to the Moujik.
Round 4: Color-coded
The availability of colors and variations of a bag are important too – it makes us consider a wise purchase from an obvious flop. In this round, the Epi Cluny gives us more choices – with four great colors to choose from (Grenade, Rosa Ballerine, Dune, and Noir). The Moujik comes in two basic colors (Black and Lipstick Red), and even a variation that has a front flap with an embossed crocodile effect. And because we love our bashful neutrals, this round goes to the Epi Cluny.
Round 5: Pricetag
The Epi Cluny MM is priced at $2870 USD or €1980 EUR, while the Moujik sells at $2490 USD up to $3850 USD for the embossed crocodile variation. This round, we've declared a draw between both bags, since the differences in material and fluctuations of currency and rates make it difficult to determine a winner.
At this point, the decision is up to you. So, have you determined your next purchase? Comment below to let us find out what you think!
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LOUIS VUITTON EPI CLUNY TOTE BAGCategories:Louis Vuitton
The Épi Cluny Tote Bag – well, what more can you say? Enigmatic, elegant and straightforward, it is the perfect bag for the woman who is getting it on and grabbing the world by the lapels. Great for you to carry around all your essentials, but stylish enough for you to use every day, it is Louis Vuitton's latest bag design from the Spring/Summer 2015 collection.
As the world-renowned bag and design authority, Louis Vuitton gives its faithful patrons and starting collectors something to look forward to, and more! This sturdy and functional design isn't just your usual Plain Jane – it is made with only the choicest Épi cowhide leather with a smooth trim, which is beautifully textured to give you that two-toned appearance with every shine. The material is water-resistant, which makes it a nifty investment piece for years to come. The microfiber lining makes it all the more durable. It has silver metallic hardware and a front flap with magnetic closure, as well as a zipped, double smartphone inside pocket which keeps all personal effects intact and secure.
Also, the bag is versatile as it can get, and can be used with almost any ensemble. From business-casual, to a romantic evening dinner, expect this wonderful piece to deliver and make you stand out. It has a top handle which can be used for carrying by hand or over the elbows, and a detachable strap, if you feel like wearing it over-the-shoulder. Who says you can't play with designer? Thought so, too.
Choose among two available sizes: the Cluny MM (12.5′ x 9′ x 4.9′) and Cluny BB (11.5′ x 7.5′ x 4′). Available in different colors which are equally beautiful in their own right, this handbag is totally on-point, and timeless as well. Priced at $2870 USD, €1980 euro (Cluny MM) and $2500 USD, €1780 euro (Cluny BB), get yours now via Louis Vuitton boutique.
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Cihiwsky raises awareness for senior meals program through cross-country trek
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Phil Cihiwsky is walking across the nation with a purpose: to call attention to seniors' meal program and alleviating senior hunger.
"It's something we should all care about," he said. "Eventually, we all need someone to lean on."
At 58, the Colorado retiree and avid weekend-walker began the seven-month trek March 4. He started in San Diego and plans to travel across the entire breadth of the U.S., ending his travels in York Harbor, Maine. After four months on the road, Cihiwsky arrived in Peabody Monday ready to meet local seniors and spread awareness for the Meals on Wheels program.
"Senior Centers are suffering right now with budget restraints," he said. "The sequester cut almost $27,000 from area programming and its hurting seniors the most, especially the meals program."
Julie Govert Walter, executive director of the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on the Agency, said she was glad Cihiwsky could stop at senior centers in Marion County, and share his stories. When Cihiwsky arrived in town, a reception and dinner was given in his honor.
Cihiwsky said the hard part of his adventure is over, having climbed all of the mountains in the West already. He said he has had a few minor challenges along the way, but the smiles on people's welcoming faces have been a comfort to him.
"It's the people that make this interesting, make it worthwhile," he said. "I've noticed that the people in New Mexico and here in Kansas seemed to be the friendliest – so far. They wave when you go past. It has something to do with how you were born, how you were raised. It's a mentality that you're born with and it makes you feel extremely welcome."
Cihiwsky said he pays attention to the signs of heat stroke, keeps hydrated, and wears nylon clothing to keep the sweat away from his skin. He said he started the trip with a full head of hair, but had to have a barber shave it off when he went through the desert. As a result, he said his head is cooler but he never leaves a rest stop without his wide-brimmed hat.
His jogging cart holds all of his necessities including at least three liters of water and his tent at all times. It is equipped with a rear view mirror for safety reasons.
"Sometimes there isn't any shoulder on the right side of the road, so I have to go on the other side," he said. "It's a good thing to have, especially when you have car zooming from behind."
Cihiwsky said he is grateful he could make the trip, but knows he could not even think about it without the generous support of his wife, Sharon, and their two adult daughters.
Cihiwsky said he is ahead of schedule, but still plans to end his trip in September, when his wife will meet him in Maine and they will travel by car back to their Colorado home.
Cihiwsky updates a journal regularly, as well as several social media sites. He can be found on Facebook. He also blogs at http://sites.google.com/site/wentwalking.

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It looked like the Giants were going to grab a little momentum on their second possession of the second half when Ahmad Bradshaw ripped off a long run deep into Bengals territory, but the play would not end well for the Giants.
Adam Jones yanked the ball out of Bradshaw's hands, Carlos Dunlap recovered and the Giants had the first of three straight turnovers that handed the game to the Bengals on a silver platter. Eli Manning would throw interceptions under pressure on each of the next two Giants drives, the Bengals cashed both in with Andy Dalton touchdown passes and the 31-13 rout was officially on.
Manning would add a third turnover in the fourth quarter when he was stripped of the ball on a Wallace Gilberry sack. He had time to do something else with the ball on that play, just as he did while throwing interceptions on balls that should have been thrown away. Those turnovers were the most glaring errors of the day for a Giants offense that turned in yet another poor performance after a week of questions about what was wrong with the team. It was more of the same this week as the running game did nothing when the score was close, receivers dropped passes and the offensive line didn't protect Manning well. Throw in Manning's poor decisions and it is not hard to understand the final score.
The Bengals defense shouldn't be deprived of credit, though. Geno Atkins dominated the line of scrimmage, helping his teammates pick up four sacks of Manning and, as mentioned, setting up three of the four turnovers that made life easier for the Bengals. Dalton finished with four touchdowns, which pretty much accounted for every throw he had to make on a day when the defense (and special teams, thanks to a 64-yard punt return by Jones) made life very easy for the offense. The early touchdown throw to A.J. Green was important, though, as it forced the Giants offense to play from behind on a day when they needed no extra pressure.
Cincinnati has the Chiefs, Raiders and Chargers on the schedule in the next three weeks, so they could use this win as a springboard back into the playoff picture after their 3-5 start. The Giants have a bye week that they'll use to try to stop the New York papers from being filled with stories about another second half nose dive for the defending Super Bowl champions.


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On Friday, a marsh fire encroached on Savanne Road, damaging five telephone poles, and the closest Bayou Cane fire station had recently been closed.
On Friday, a marsh fire encroached on Savanne Road, damaging five telephone poles, and the closest Bayou Cane fire station had recently been closed.
Bayou Cane Fire Chief Ken Himel said he plans to reopen the station at Savanne and La. 311 "as soon as possible" after he rearranged personnel and equipment since residents voted down an increased property tax for the fire district.
In the meantime, the department is working with the Bayou Black Fire Department — which helped Bayou Cane extinguish Friday's fire — as well as the Schriever and Coteau departments.
The fire did not affect any life or property besides the poles, and although officials closed Savanne Road around 4:45 p.m. to fight the fire, the road reopened that same evening.
Fire board Chairman Jeff Teuton said a few people and several council members have inquired about the station's closing, "rightfully so," but "we're gonna have it open real soon."
Himel said he cannot give an exact date because officials with the Jefferson Parish Fire Department have volunteered to help Bayou Cane figure out how many people, what equipment and which vehicles the station should be staffed with to maintain the fire rating for property insurance rates.
After the property tax increase was voted down, he moved the department's smaller squad truck, usually housed at the Savanne and 311 station, to the central station. The two firefighters who know how to run the truck were also moved to the central station. They were the only ones who manned the station, so that move shut it down Nov. 12. The station responds to the fewest number of calls of all four stations.
The Bayou Cane department held a town hall meeting before the election, and Himel said he realized many people were annoyed that Bayou Cane fire trucks were responding to minor medical calls.
Himel has asked that 911 officials no longer send Bayou Cane firefighters to minor medical calls, focusing on more serious ones such as shootings, stabbings and car crashes with confirmed injuries.
That alone will likely cut back on the number of times fire trucks have to go to incidents that aren't fires, so men and equipment will likely be returned to Savanne and 311, Himel said.
"We're thinking we're saving more money by cutting the number of calls we respond to, rather than having one truck go to calls all over the district," Himel said.
Board member Suzanne Carlos said "it's a matter for debate" whether the station needed to be closed in the first place, but "we knew it wouldn't be long." The Savanne and 311 station is the station closest to her house.
"I really trust in these guys and what they do," Carlos said of the Bayou Cane chief and firefighters. "They care about this community as much as I do."
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This is product from The Old Schoolhouse could not have come at a better time for our school. We're going to be starting a study of Ancient History this fall and this unit study is a perfect overview for them to get their bearings.
In addition to The Old Schoolhouse Planner – which contains all the forms you need and then some – you can purchase monthly modules that are unit studies focusing on one main theme for $7.95 in The Old Schoolhouse Store. The theme for June 2010 is 'Travel The World'. It's available at The Old Schoolhouse store – just click on the link and it will take you there. It comes in E-book format which I love because I can print only the pages we need.
It starts off with a nice overview of geography – the definition and then a quick summary of the geography of the earth. Then it covers the oceans and the continents. I love that it has a little bit of this and that – a song which will help eldest remember the continents, lapbook components, tons of web links, puzzles and coloring pages.
We used this for a week. Oldest enjoyed the word searches, Middle enjoyed the maps to label and color. The youngest actually sat still long enough to color the continents.
One of the things that impressed me the most was the age range – there were activities ranging from K to High School. It was a good fit for the age range of my three – 8-11-14. The boys also liked the conversational style of the text.
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My favorite part is when Mandie tries to get into her mother's room. Mandie is unique because she is always looking for an adventure. I am like Mandie because I am adventurous. The story made me feel sad when something happens to Samuel.
I recommend this story to anyone who likes adventures because this book is very exciting. The exciting part is that Mandie heard an angel speak to her.


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Have you ever wondered why most of the plastic bags, normally used by people for carrying goods, have some advertising images on them? You must also have many shopping bags with logos and, usually, do not have to pay for having such a useful item. That's because, you get them as complimentary gifts from malls or stores once you are finished with your shopping and are ready to take all the purchased stuff from the counter. However, local shops do not generally offer such complimentary gifts and you'd have to come up with your own baskets to carry off your items. In my opinion, it is really a burden.
If you are an owner of any such local shop or store, this is the right time for you to come up with a new marketing strategy and start giving away such carriers for free. If you are thinking that this is simply a waste of money and only a big superstore can afford such extravagances, I have a few facts for you that'll make you change your mind.
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What methods have you been using so far to promote your business? Running ads on newspapers, distributing flyers, or showcasing a banner? All these methods have some drawbacks that you might not have noticed yet. Newspaper advertisements cost much without any notable results, as marketing research has shown that people usually do not pay any attention to them while reading the paper. Flyers are low-priced, but, by and large, people don't look at them before throwing them in the garbage. Even those who give it a look throw it away sooner than you think. Banners, again, are costly and the main problem with them is that they stay at one place, normally at or near your shop, and can't be used to spread the message.
Your Customers Won't Leave You Anymore
Getting a gift will make your customers feel good. They will acknowledge that you are the only shopkeeper in the neighbourhood who understands the difficulty they face in moving their groceries and must like you for solving the issue for them. There is no way they'll buy groceries from any of your competitors who do not care for their problems.


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Atrazine Monitoring and Modeling in the Lake Lavon Watershed
Description: This report describes a study to identify the distribution and extent of areas potentially at risk for atrazine (a broad leaf weedkiller) runoff in the Lake Lavon watershed, which is a major water supply for the Dallas area. The report presents the results of the study and makes recommendations for how information can be used in a cost-effective watershed atrazine reduction strategy.
Date: August 2001
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One sometimes considers the analytic continuation of certain quantities in physics and take them seriously. More so than the direct or actual values, actually.
For example if you use the procedure for regularization, it sometimes seems like an ad hoc step.
Question: In cases where analytic continuation is applicable, does this suggest there is another formulation of that theory, which leads to these result directly?
That would be a theory where the "modified" interpretation of the mathematical quantities might be taken to be a starting point.
For example if you define some fundamental quantity of your theory as an integral or sum, and it doesn't converge somewhere, and you make an analytic continuation to get some valuable results. Could this imply there is a formulation where that value comes naturally, i.e. a formulation where there never is this sum object which makes problems?


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Limbaugh: "I laughed myself to tears" reading Media Matters for America's report on his sexist, racist remarks
On his May 5 radio show, Rush Limbaugh commented [1] on Media Matters for America's May 3 report "Meet the New Rush, Same as the Old Rush [2]." Limbaugh said that the 77 comments we cited -- including his claim that women "actually wish" for sexual harassment -- were "funny."
Rush Limbaugh's comments regarding Media Matters for America:
But before we go, ladies and gentlemen, I want to review the program up to this point for you. There -- there's a new Lib Web site out there. Have you heard about this David Brock's Web site? This is -- I have to tell you the truth about this. When I -- when I -- when I got into town on Sunday night, having flown up from the EIB Southern Command, I got -- as usual I walked into my fashionable Upper East Side penthouse, minding my own business, bothering nobody and fired up the computer and there's all these e-mails. "Rush, get this, look at this."
So I looked at it. And they've got this new Lib Net on radio, then they've got Gore's -- Gore's new Lib cable network. Now they've got Lib Web. And David Brock, who by the way, I have said positive things about throughout his career on this program. I have praised David Brock's work in The American Spectator. I have defended David Brock when he was assaulted for being gay by mean-spirited people in Washington who happen to be Republicans. And I even talked to him on the phone once, told him I regretted this and that it -- it -- it was unfortunate it happened and so forth. But Brock -- something happened. David's done -- and he's done a 180 and he's now on the Left. He's -- he's -- he's running the -- they've sunk two million bucks into this Lib -- into this Lib Web site, which -- whoever does -- they've got two people.
David, let me just say something. We started my Web site here, which is far better than yours, on a shoestring. Two million. You people waste more money starting up your projects. I -- I don't -- I don't have any clue how you expect to make any money doing what you're doing. Of course, that may not be the objective. But they've got two people assigned to transcribing this program every day and -- and -- and they monitor other Conservative media, and they simply report it so that people will know what's actually being said here.
Of course, I transcribe this program each day and it's on my own Web site. If you -- if you wanted to hear what was said on this program, you can go on my Web site. It's right there. But they're doing me a service. I mean, they're promoting my Web site and my program on theirs.
But they have -- their initial offering featured 77 [2] classic Rush outrageous remarks, subdivided by topic. "Limbaugh Assaults Gays." "Limbaugh Assaults Women." "Limbaugh Insults Religious Catholics" or whatever it is. And they've got these -- these quotes from my program. I have to tell you folks, and please understand this.
I went to the David Brock -- it's called Media Matters America, so that's what -- American in the -- everything they do now. Just call it Lib Web. Media Matters America, something like that. I read these 77 things. Forgive me for saying this. I laughed myself to tears in my eyes. I had no idea I was this funny. I'm -- I'm reading some -- this is great stuff. And then I started laughing even -- even harder because they are outraged by it. And I'm thinking, who are these people that they've had transcribe this program. These guys have to be, whoever they are, sitting there privately laughing at this stuff themselves because it's funny.
I don't have it in front of me, but what -- remember one of them and it's not by any means the funniest one. It just -- for some reason it -- if it's not -- it's an out of context comment. We were talking about outsourcing in states welfare department of Arizona and I said -- here's the comment they have in these "Limbaugh Insults Welfare Recipients" is the headline. "Limbaugh Insults Welfare Recipients." And it says -- has me quoted as saying, "Imagine this poor welfare recipient in Arizona, his check is less than he thought it was and the food stamp won't stick to whatever he's trying to mail." [laughter] Honest to God, I -- I can't remember when I said that. That's hilarious. I'm sitting there laughing at it. The things they have me saying about women are just outrageously funny, and they just -- they're over there. You can just see them being mad as hell and they want people to -- to know by virtue of reading the Website just how outrageous and -- [laughter] the things that are said on this program are.
So we have prepared to save them some time and money -- a summary of today's program and arranged it here by topic for the new Lib Web site. Headline "Limbaugh Insults the Ugly." The transcript says, "The ugly know who you are." "Limbaugh Makes Weird Sexual Comments." And this is the typical headline on their Website. "Limbaugh Makes Weird Sexual Comments." This is what I said. "CNN, I'm telling you, it was a mass orgasm." No, actually it was mass foreplay. They were hoping they were going to have an orgasm. They would orgasm if the President would apologize over and over, so it was just mass foreplay because he didn't apologize.
"Limbaugh Encourages Breaking Anti-Smoking Laws." I can't believe I'm in the so-called greatest city in the world. I'm watching the people in this town cower in fear when a cop car goes by because they've got a cigarette cupped in their hand trying to hide the smoke, trying not to be seen. "Limbaugh Insults the Pope and Catholics." You know, I drive around in the Rush-mobile here and I open the windows, I've got my cigar puffing in the back, I want it to look like the Pope's been chosen.
"Limbaugh Trashes New Age Psychology." We can't continue to be not who we are for the rest of our existence just in order to make people like us. This is a question that's born of New Ageists. And this is what they put on the Website as though -- as examples of offensive, outrageous, dangerous stuff, so we just thought we'd try to save them a little time.
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Andreas Lapp visited Tuscaloosa for the first time about 20 years ago. He liked what he saw and where the city was heading in manufacturing.
Andreas Lapp visited Tuscaloosa for the first time about 20 years ago. He liked what he saw and where the city was heading in manufacturing.
On Thursday, Lapp, now the chairman of a German company that makes industrial cable and related products, returned here for the dedication of the Lapp Center for Excellence in Cable Technology at Shelton State Community College and what promises to be a long-term relationship.
Lapp's company, Lapp Group AG, based in Stuttgart, is donating the high-tech cables and accessories and the curriculum that will be used to help train Shelton State students studying mechatronics, industrial electricity and industrial electronics.
Those programs have about 200 to 250 students, said Steve Fair, Shelton State's dean of technical services.
Lapp Group's specialized cables are used in robotics and other high-tech machinery in places like Mercedes-Benz U.S. International in Vance.
Students in the Shelton State classes will receive the training to work in those industries.
They will not be trained for jobs with Lapp Group, whose North American production operations are in New Jersey.
But that could someday change.
While touring Shelton State after the dedication ceremony, Lapp said he would be in Atlanta today for the dedication of a Lapp Group warehouse and distribution center.
"Unfortunately, that warehouse will not be in Tuscaloosa," he said. Two of his board members pushed for building the facility in Atlanta, he said.
"But next time, when we do production (plant), I will prevail, and I am impressed with Alabama as a place to be," he said.
Indirectly, Mercedes-Benz's decision 20 years ago to build its first North American plant in Vance led to Lapp's discovery of Tuscaloosa.
Lapp said he was visiting a cousin in Canada and then flew to Florida on a small private plane. At the time, Mercedes, the leading industry in his hometown of Stuttgart, was building its plant here, and Lapp said he wanted to see it. His group came to Tuscaloosa and stayed overnight at a hotel near the University of Alabama, where he said he discovered Tuscaloosa on the Strip.
In early 2011, Lapp recalled that visit when he met with Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and County Probate Judge Hardy McCollum, who were on an industry-hunting trip in Stuttgart.
Shortly after that trip, the April 27, 2011, tornado hit and recovery, rather than industrial recruiting, became a priority, Maddox said. When the Tuscaloosa officials later got back to Stuttgart, Lapp sought them out to learn about the tornado and asked how he could help the city. That led to a discussion about training students to work with the cables that move the parts of the robotics used in today's manufacturing and resulted in the Lapp Center.
"My feeling is we need excellent education for young people," Lapp said during the dedication, noting good technical education is a must in modern manufacturing.
"Today's industry is not loud and dirty. Today's industry is like working in an office. It is clean," he said. "We are now in a second, new industrial revolution where machines will be building the machines."
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In some ways, selecting music is quite complex. Some people come into treatment with a music library that they love to listen to, and select music from that library, download it to the ipod, and listen during treatment. Other patients don't find this helpful, and the reasons why are quite diverse. There is no "single" music that helps you relax - alot depends on preference, combined with the way you are experiences stress (which, I assume is why you want to relax).
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Model Amber Rose has her own photo spread in the October issue of Elle magazine, but unlike some of the other celebrity types inside, Kanye's ladyfriend didn't exactly get the "high fashion" treatment.
The story, shot by Dusan Reljin, opens — ahem — with a crotch shot. Now, a crotch shoot in and of itself is not necessarily low brow, but those jean shorts? In a hotel room? With the words "naughty by nature"? It just doesn't look very high end.
The very next image is not much better; Amber's famous asset is the focal point, instead of her absolutely glorious face. She's been signed by Ford, and she is capable of having a fresh, clean look. this ain't it.
While there's nothing wrong with Amber Rose showing off her famous derriere, there is a problem with it being in Elle. Because, in the context of a fashion magazine, it doesn't seem right, it doesn't seem "fashion." All we ever see of Amber Rose is her posterior. We've seen Kanye grab it, Madonna touch it, and Complex put it in a cage. As LaToya wrote about black models pictured nude while white models are photographed clothed, "It's about the roles of black women in fashion being limited to animals, sex objects, and advertising, but banned from higher fashion and catwalks." Elle had the chance to photograph Amber Rose like we've never seen her before — in couture, maybe, or just a head-and-shoulders beauty shoot. Instead, they chose to sexualize an already sexualized model. What's new, fresh, inventive, interesting about that?
This shot of Amber lying submissive on a bed — with the camera looming over her from the position of power — is almost as disheartening as the ass shot. What's additionally upsetting is that there are other celebrity models inside, and they are not photographed this way.
Posh, of course, gets the Posh treatment. Amber Rose would probably look amazing in a $3,000 cashmere dress, but they just didn't give her the chance.
Or, if they wanted to go sexy with Amber, why not sensual and cinematic, like (former model) Diane Kruger's shoot?
Better yet, they could have turned Amber's overtly feminine physique on its head and put her in menswear, as they did for (former model) Jamie King.
It's not that they didn't pull some good stuff for Amber's shoot: Her sunglasses are Fendi; the butt-baring bodysuit is $3,775 from Giorgio Armani; the dress on the bed is Blumarine, ringing up at $4,255. But the concept, vision and execution of the shoot is a shame, and a waste. But maybe you saw on the first page: It was styled by Kanye West.


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Phoenix, AZ – Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley is being investigated by police in regards to an alleged sexual assault that took place at his home back in January, according to a report from the Arizona Republic.
Beasley has not been arrested or charged with any crimes over the incident, which a woman told Scottsdale police occurred at the player's residence in Paradise Valley on Jan. 13.
"At this point we are investigating an allegation into a sex assault charge made against Michael Beasley," Scottsdale police officer Dave Pubins said in an e-mail to the Republic on Tuesday. "There is no booking photo as he was not arrested or charged with a crime. This investigation is ongoing."
Beasley, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 draft, was cited earlier in the year for driving with a suspended driver's license and operating a vehicle without proper registration after being pulled over for speeding.
The 23-year-old averaged 10.1 points and 3.8 rebounds over 75 games last season, his first with the Suns after coming over in a trade with Minnesota.


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Curationis vol.32 n.4 Pretoria 2009
Perceptions of community members towards youth abusing alcohol in the Capricorn District of the Limpopo Province, South Africa
TM MothibaI; RN MalemaII
IMCur (Health Service Management). Lecturer, Department of Nursing, University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus
IIMSc (Community Health). Lecturer, Department of Nursing, University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus
Alcohol abuse is a problem in South Africa and it has negative effects on the well-being of individuals, families, friends, work associates and neighbors. Alcohol produces both psychological and physical dependence. Gillies (1999:112) indicated that alcoholism usually interferes with the ability to socialize, work and may lead to much other destructive behaviour. It was further stated that people who are addicted to alcohol often have a low self-esteem, immaturity, are easily frustrated, and have difficulty in solving personal problems. This study investigated the perceptions of community members towards youth abusing alcohol and identified, among others, anti-social behavior, poor interpersonal relationships, family disorganization, poor integration with family members and physical damage as the major concerns. An attempt was also made to develop strategies that can be used to overcome the problems of alcohol abuse by youth.
DESIGN AND METHOD: A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was followed in this study for the participants to describe their perceptions regarding the phenomenon in question (Brink, 2006:113). Data were collected through individual unstructured interviews in one village of the Capricorn District of the Limpopo Province. The researchers employed the principles of Guba and Lincoln (1993) cited in De Vos (1998:331) relating to trustworthiness and adhered to the ethical standards as set by the Democratic Nurses Association of South Africa (DENOSA, 1998:2.3.2).
FINDINGS: Five themes and seven categories emerged from the data analysis, using Tech's open coding approach (1990), as outlined in De Vos (1998:343), namely, antisocial behaviour, poor interpersonal behaviour, physical damage, poor progress in life processes and effects of alcohol on the body. To address the problem of alcohol abuse by youth in one village (the study area) of the Capricorn District in the Limpopo Province and other villages the study recommends that educational and recreational facilities and the formation of youth structures should be established.
Key words: Perception; Alcohol abuse; Youth; Community; Behaviour
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An analysis of two heart failure therapies finds differing outcomes regarding improvement in survival, according to two studies appearing in the November 28 issue of JAMA.
In one study1, Adrian F. Hernandez, M.D., M.H.S., of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, N.C., and colleagues examined the clinical effectiveness of aldosterone antagonist therapy and associations with long-term outcomes of older patients discharged from a hospitalization for heart failure.
"Aldosterone antagonist therapy [a diuretic drug] for heart failure and reduced ejection fraction [a measure of how well the left ventricle of the heart pumps with each contraction] has been highly efficacious in randomized trials. However, questions remain regarding the effectiveness and safety of the therapy in clinical practice," according to background information in the article.
The researchers examined outcomes of eligible patients hospitalized with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction using clinical registry data linked to Medicare claims from 2005 through 2010. The primary outcomes measured for the study were all-cause mortality, cardiovascular readmission, and heart failure readmission at 3 years, and readmission associated with hyperkalemia (higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood) at 30 days and 1 year.
Of the 5,887 patients (average age, 78 years) who met the inclusion criteria from 246 hospitals, 1,070 (18.2 percent) received a prescription for an aldosterone antagonist at hospital discharge. The researchers found that rates of all-cause mortality (49.9 percent vs. 51.2 percent) and cardiovascular readmission (63.8 percent vs. 63.9 percent) were similar between the treatment groups at 3 years. The cumulative incidence rates of arrhythmia (5.4 percent vs. 3.9 percent) and elective readmission for an arrhythmia control device (6.5 percent vs. 4.2 percent) were higher for the treated group. Analysis of the data indicated that there were no significant differences in mortality and cardiovascular readmission.
The authors also found that the cumulative incidence of the first heart failure readmission was significantly lower in the treated group (38.7 percent vs. 44.9 percent). The hyperkalemia readmission rates at 30 days (2.9 percent vs. 1.2 percent) and 1 year (8.9 percent vs. 6.3 percent) were higher in the treated group; however, hyperkalemia was seldom the primary diagnosis for these readmissions, and the absolute increase in hyperkalemia as a primary diagnosis was small.
The authors add that a potential explanation for their findings is that aldosterone antagonists have limited effectiveness regarding mortality in real-world settings among older patients. "One potential reason for limited effectiveness may be a lack of adherence to or persistence with therapy. … Our findings highlight the importance of conducting clinical trials that can be easily generalized to real-world practice and in which the most vulnerable patient groups are well represented."
In another study2, Lars H. Lund, M.D., Ph.D., of the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, and colleagues conducted a study to examine whether renin-angiotensin system (RAS) antagonists (i.e., angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers [ARBs] are associated with reduced mortality in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction.
"Up to half of patients with heart failure have normal or near-normal ejection fraction, termed heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) or diastolic heart failure. The mortality in HFPEF may be as high as in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFREF) or systolic heart failure, but there is no proven therapy," according to background information in the article.
The study included 41,791 patients in the Swedish Heart Failure Registry, from 64 hospitals and 84 outpatient clinics between 2000 and 2011. Of these, 16,216 patients with HFPEF (ejection fraction of 40 percent or greater; average age, 75 years; 46 percent women) were either treated (n = 12,543) or not treated (n = 3,673) with RAS antagonists. Analyses was conducted of the data to determine the association between use of RAS antagonists and all-cause mortality, with use of a matched cohort. The researchers included 20,111 patients with ejection fraction of less than 40 percent for the HFREF consistency analysis.
In the overall HFPEF group, crude 1-year survival was 86 percent for patients receiving RAS antagonists vs. 69 percent for patients not receiving RAS antagonists; and 5-year survival was 55 percent vs. 32 percent, respectively. In the matched HFPEF cohort, 1-year survival was 77 percent for treated patients vs. 72 percent for untreated patients. Five-year survival was 36 percent vs. 34 percent, respectively.
"There is currently no consensus on the use of RAS antagonists in patients with HFPEF. In our study, use of RAS antagonists was associated with reduced all-cause mortality in a broad unselected population of patients with HFPEF. Our results together with the signal toward benefit in randomized controlled trials suggest that RAS antagonists may be beneficial in patients with HFPEF, but this should be confirmed in an appropriately powered randomized trial," the authors conclude.
In an accompanying editorial3, James C. Fang, M.D., of University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, examines the question of what physicians should conclude from these 2 observational studies that would appear to contradict the clinical trial evidence.
"If all of the evidence is carefully considered in its totality, it would be sound to conclude that (1) renin-angiotensin system antagonists are reasonable agents to control hypertension in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and (2) aldosterone antagonists are effective drugs in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction but should be used carefully and selectively. Although clinical trials should remain the gold standard for testing hypotheses, observational studies bridge the gap from the scientific rigor of clinical trials to real-world experience. Clinical trials are a reminder of the rigor of medicine as a science; observational studies are a reminder that medicine is still an art."


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