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Sometimes, seeing amazing jewels up close and personal can be tough for the average shopper. That's why I'm looking forward to going to the Van Cleef & Arpels exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt: it's a rare chance to see some spectacular gems firsthand. Running from February 18–June 5, 2011 in NYC, the showing will include more than 350 pieces – a treasure trove of gorgeous gems and impeccable craftsmanship.
Whether or not you are able to attend in person, I highly recommend that you check out a great slideshow of some of the featured pieces and videos explaining the history and lore of the brand. I was immediately taken with the amazing diamond and gemstone bracelet above featuring ancient Egyptian imagery — so spectacular!
Want a little more information on Van Cleef? Here's a brief bio from the exhibition:
Since its opening on the Place Vendôme in Paris in 1906, Van Cleef & Arpels has played a leading role in style and design innovation. Its timeless pieces have been worn by style icons including the Duchess of Windsor, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor. This exhibition will explore the historical significance of the firm's contributions to jewelry design in the 20th century, including the establishment of Van Cleef & Arpels in New York with the advent of World War II. On view will be more than 350 works including jewels, timepieces, fashion accessories and objets d'art by Van Cleef & Arpels, many of which were created exclusively for the American market. The exhibition will examine the work through the lenses of innovation, transformation, nature as inspiration, exoticism, fashion and personalities, and will include design drawings from the Van Cleef & Arpels archives.


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Butterfinger Cookie Bars
Total TimePrep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Makes3 dozen
- 1 package dark chocolate cake mix (regular size)
- 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, divided use
- 6 Butterfinger candy bars (1.9 ounces each), divided
- 1-1/2 cups chunky peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix. In another bowl, whisk milk, oil, butter and 1 egg until blended. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Press half of the mixture into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until top appears dry, 6-8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, chop 2 candy bars. Stir peanut butter, vanilla and remaining egg into remaining cake mix mixture. Fold in chopped bars and 1 cup chocolate chips.
- Chop 3 additional candy bars; sprinkle over warm crust and press down gently. Cover with cake mix mixture; press down firmly with a metal spatula. Crush remaining candy bar; sprinkle crushed bar and remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips over top.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts1 bar: 242 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 234mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
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Regretfully, made these for church choir treats. (No one asked for the recipe!) Very dry & tasteless. Time-consuming and not worth the expensive ingredients needed to make.
Dec 20, 2015
Expensive , time-consuming, dry, and a boring taste!
Dec 15, 2014
This is the worst cookie I've ever made and I've been baking for over 60 years. It is expensive, takes way too much time to make and the end result is something I would be reluctant to serve and admit I made.
Nov 13, 2014
Thought the bars were very dry. I couldn't taste the Butterfingers, only peanut butter and bettersweet chocolate. I'll just make a cake and sprinkle the batter with crushed Butterfingers, next time
May 13, 2014
I'm rating this as a 5* recipe! I used a dark chocolate fudge cake mix & I used creamy peanut butter instead of chunky peanut butter. I also crushed the Butterfinger bars in my food processor: 2 for the balance of the cake mix mixture, 3 for sprinkling over the crust and 1 for the topping. I did keep the amount of chocolate chips the same: 1 cup for balance of cake mix mixture and 1/2 cup for the topping. I did grease AND flour the 15x10x1" baking pan and baked 25 minutes, then I baked 5 more minutes, using a cake tester! The bars tested done at 30 minutes for me. I plan to take the bars to my volunteer assignment at the hospital & I'll see how they like them! I admit that these bars did take longer to prepare than 20 minutes, considering that the candy bars were crushed in my food processor and the bars were prepared in the layers! Thank you, Barbara Leighty, for taking the time to share this recipe! I had been wanting to try it out and today was the time to do it!! I did sample 2 and they were reasonably firm! I did purposely try cutting into bars ahead of time to see how well they'd go through being cut! I used my brownie bar cutter to cut the balance of these bars and for the first row of bars, I'd used a sharp paring knife. These bars turned out to be delicious! I found that the yield was 38 bars!
Mar 3, 2014
We don't have Butterfinger bars in Canada, can you suggest a substitute?
Sep 7, 2013
Next time I would leave out the extra flour. Not sure it really needs this addition.
Sep 2, 2013
Very dry.took much longer than 20 min to prepare.
Aug 14, 2013
Not sure I consider these "simple" but they were very good. Adult son really liked. Fairly expensive, but moist and good.
Jul 28, 2013
Disappointing and expensive to make. Really expected better with all the work and ingredients.


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The Georgia Department of Labor announced the new numbers early Thursday morning.
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In my last visit in Thailand, I was very fortunate enough to be able to get hold several pieces of an original Takrud also known as the Good Luck Scrolls.
Takrud is one of the ancient amulets of the Thai people. It is an extremely powerful amulet that is good for attracting wealth luck, love luck, and it also serves as a protection amulet.
I've been looking for a Takrud for several years now, and in my previous visits to Thailand, I always fail to get a Takrud from respectable sources. However, during my last visit where I got the Jatukam Ramathep amulets, I was also lucky enough to get this charm.
I first heard about the Takrud several years back when my Feng Shui teacher in Hong Kong mentioned it to me. According to him, a former Thai maid that he employs had a series of bad luck back in Thailand. He tried to help her with Feng Shui; however, given that she lives far from her family Feng Shui can only help her but not really her family. One of her biggest problem is that her sister who is base in Thailand is having a series of bad luck, one of which is that she was dump by her boyfriend after her getting her pregnant and she also has a huge debt to pay. My Feng Shui teacher's maid is very worried about her sister.
However, one day, my Feng Shui teacher's maid approached my Feng Shui teacher to ask for a loan. She said she met another Thai who is selling an authentic Takrud. My Feng Shui, although was surprised with the amount, agreed to give her a loan. He was also curious about what will the Takrud do to benefit the sister of her maid.
To make the long story short, less than a year after the sister got the Takrud, my Feng Shui teacher's maid was very happy to announce that her sister aside from being able to start her own business, she is also about to marry, not the father of her new born son, but her childhood sweetheart whom she met again after 5 years of no communication at the hospital where she gave birth. Apparently, the guy is now a doctor.
Other than the story shared by my Feng Shui teacher, a Thai friend who helped me look for the authentic Takrud also shared with me that in one of his recent trip to one of the Northern province of Thailand that is famous for rebels/bandits, the Takrud in the weirdest sort of manner protected him. He was sent by his office to the province to monitor their project there. Knowing full well that the place is not safe for people who are not native to the area, he decided to wear his Takrud. When he got to the province, the local counterpart welcome them with some local delicacy, which includes eating a delicacy consists of raw meat. Their team leader instructed all of them to avoid that particular delicacy because they were set to travel early morning the following day and the team leader don't want anybody from his getting ill because of that particular delicacy.
However, he surprised everybody including himself by not just 'disobeying' their team leader but also by finishing a whole bowl of the said delicacy. This was surprising because he is a very picky eater. He said he doesn't understand where he got the courage to eat the said delicacy and how was he able to stomach it. But he soon had to pay for it, because the same evening he fell ill and had a very bad case of upset stomach. His team leader was obviously irritated, reprimanded him, but also gave excuse him from joining to trip to their project site the following morning.
That afternoon, he started feeling better; in fact, he was so well that it 'almost feel like that I never got sick at all…' He decided to follow his team, however, before he was able to leave they received news that his teammates were all captured by the bandits who call themselves government rebels. Two members of the team were killed and the others were only released after their company paid for the ransom. To this day, it remains to be one of the most high profile cases of kidnapping in Thailand.
My friend believes that it was the Takrud who saved him and that he got sick because that's the only reason why he was excused from joining the trip. He somehow felt guilty for what happened to his team but his family was all happy that he survived and was saved by the Takrud.
Another story, which was shared to me by a Chinese Thai businessman. He said, that at age 43 he felt that his life was going nowhere. He was single and believes that he will never be able to get married. Furthermore, his life was going nowhere; he felt that his financial and career life has hit a plateau and that he was destined to become a 'loser' for the rest of his life. That is until an uncle who loves him dearly gave him one authentic Takrud.
He said that his life drastically change because of the Takrud. He never thought that he'll be able to get married before the Takrud, but he found the 'love of his life' and now has 3 children, he also one of the biggest car rental service in Thailand. At the time that I met him he was only 49 that was only 6 years after the time he felt that he was destined to be a loser forever!
These stories made me want to get hold of the Takrud, and I would like to share my personal story about the Takrud. To be honest, I didn't thought that the Takrud will be able to make a big impact on me because Feng Shui, Buddhism, and Taoism has already blessed me with so much good luck. However, when I got hold of the Takrud about a couple of months there are a series of things that happened that helped me get one of the biggest thing that I ever wished for. To clarify things, this is something that I really want but at the same time because of the amount good luck that I've experienced is willing to let go. Nevertheless, it seems that after I got hold of the Takrud fate has conspired to give me this thing. Unfortunately, this involves other people and I won't be able to share what is this thing. At least, not yet.
If you notice, I always put authentic in describing the Takrud that I discussed here because there are a lot of fake Takrud both in Thailand and on the net. In fact, there are more fake Takrud than Jatukam Ramathep because it's easier to fake the Takrud. So you see, how happy I was when I was given the chance to get an authentic Takrud, more than that, the chance to get more than one Takrud!
But what is a Takrud exactly. A Takrud is also called as the Good Luck Scroll because it consists of very thin gold, silver and copper leaf inscribed with powerful prayers. The inscription consists both of actual physical inscription and celestial inscription. They are then rolled into miniature scrolls put into a glass case and are worn as a pendant.
For a Takrud to become authentic and effective they must have all of the following components: Made a powerful high ranking monk, made in a temple that has the Takrud lineage, and lastly, the gold, silver, and copper, must have been offered to Buddha for not less than 5 years.
A Takrud is a very powerful amulet, but like all Thai amulets you must be careful and be discerning as to where you get it.


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Did you see it? Asteroid 2014 DX110 was set to pass by Earth today and come within 216,000 miles of our beautiful planet. The Slooh Space Camera was set up to live broadcast starting at 4pm eastern time. 2014 DX110 is one of the closest asteroids Earth has seen in recent months. Many asteroids fly past us everyday but none come within one lunar distance of us, so this is a rare and exciting event. Watch the replay of the live stream here.


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On the surface, there are few surprises in Lew Wolff's request for the A's to play five more years in Oakland. He's a developer. Developers always have a backup plan, usually two. They fail otherwise.
Even if the A's were given approval today to build in San Jose — and that won't happen — it would be at least four years before a ballpark could be open. So one way of looking at the news is that Wolff is buying his team a year of insurance.
But five years is a long time in sports and politics, much less development. And a re-enlistment in Oakland will have consequences — and reflect a shifting of tectonic plates — that we don't fully understand now. Here's how:
CHANGING GUARDS — On Dec. 15, Lew Wolff celebrated his 77th birthday. This does not mean that he is senile. Far from it. It does mean — inevitably — that he will be 82 five years from now.
That means that decisions will increasingly pass to his son, Keith, and to the real money in the deal, John Fisher, who has put a $500 million limit on a San Jose stadium. Everyone expects Keith Wolff to honor his father's wishes. But he is his own man.
And that's hardly the only changing of the guard: In 2014, San Jose will have a mayoral election. The new mayor is likely to emerge from the field we know: Supervisor Dave Cortese, Councilman Sam Liccardo or Councilwoman Madison Nguyen.
It's dangerous politically — I'd say fatal — to oppose an A's move to San Jose, a huge plus for the city. But how creatively will they push?
NINERS' THORNS — You may have read the story this week about how the state of California is questioning the $30 million deal between the 49ers and local schools over redevelopment money reserved for their new stadium.
I won't bore you with details. The dispute, however, gives the San Francisco Giants one more argument for opposing the A's move to San Jose. They can question the $7 million option that a dying San Jose Redevelopment Agency gave Wolff to buy the land.
"The original deal was pretty simple," says Assessor Larry Stone, a longtime baseball advocate. "The redevelopment agency would buy all the land. And the A's would build the stadium. That's all changed. And it's much more complicated."
DOORS LEFT OPEN — A new lease in Oakland, even for only five years, allows Oakland boosters one last chance to woo the A's. Don't take this too seriously: In his letter, Lew Wolff made clear that the path to staying in Oakland is still blocked. But you can't say the door is closed permanently.
More important, there is still a door to San Jose. I've been hearing speculation that Major League Baseball looks favorably on San Jose but would prefer the city enlarge the footprint of its planned ballpark site. That could involve taking the fire department's training facility off Montgomery Street. It would inevitably cost more.
It is one more complication, yes, and there are already complications aplenty, including passage of the ballpark by the voters. There are moments when I think this is like passing through the eye of the needle.
But five years gives everyone a chance to figure out what comes next. The Oakland deal is not the end for San Jose. The booster in me likes to describe it with a different metaphor — the pause before the race to the summit.
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The Central Connecticut women's basketball team fell to Fairleigh Dickinson by a score of 55-53 on Saturday evening. The Blue Devils (11-9, 5-4 NEC) and Knights (9-11, 4-5 NEC) played an exciting overtime game that featured 13 lead changes and the score tied 10 times. Senior Jalcyn Babe led CCSU with her first double-double of the season. She had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The first half featured six lead changes and five ties, but the Blue Devils were able to take a 24-23 lead into halftime with a late surge.
Jaclyn Babe led the Blue Devils in the first half with 11 points. Babe shot 50% from the floor and connected on all three of her free throw attempts. She also had a team-high five rebounds in the opening period.
Junior Jessica Babe (5), senior Kirsten Daamen (3), sophomore Kaley Watras (3) and freshman TeJahne Malone all contributed to the scoring. The basket for Malone was the first of her collegiate career.
In the second half the Blue Devils and Knights continued to play close throughout the period, but FDU's 23-22 advantage in the second half forced the game to overtime in a 46-46 tie.
FDU was strong on the glass with 24 offensive rebounds. The Knights registered 13 offensive boards in the second half and another five in the overtime period. The Knight's offensive rebounds led to 24 second chance points, while CCSU had just two.
The Blue Devils forced overtime on a free throw by Daamen in the final minute of regulation. Daamen's free throw capped a 12-6 CCSU run to close the game. FDU had led by six points with under six minutes to play.
In overtime, FDU grabbed a four point lead before Daamen hit a layup to cut the deficit to a single basket. Following another FDU jumper, Jessica Babe hit her second three of the game to get her team to a one point deficit.
Junior Lauren Arbogast followed with a steal on FDU's next possession and delivered the go-ahead basket for the Blue Devils, but the Knight's hit another jumper and a free throw to seal the 55-53 victory.
Daamen finished with a school record nine blocks. She was also the primary contributor to the team's school record 13 blocks in the game. Daamen had shared the record of seven blocks in a game with Justina Udenze. The previous team record for blocks in a game was 11.
Freshman TeJahne Malone scored her first career points on a jumper in the first half. She added a second basket in the second half and finished with four points, one rebound and one assist.
Jessica Babe's 12 points were right behind her sister's team-high 14. Jessica Babe also had eight rebounds and four assists.
Arbogast had six points and seven rebounds in 32 minutes of action off the bench. She also had a game-high three steals.
FDU held a 53-38 advantage on the glass, but the Blue Devils shot better for the game with a 36.4% mark from the field.
The loss is the first in overtime for the Blue Devils this season. CCSU is now 4-1 in overtime games.
The Blue Devils return to action on Monday night at Monmouth. That game will tip-off at 7 p.m.


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It is not yet completely understood how flying insects adjust their flight altitudes and how they control their take offs and landings. Scientists aim to provide clues about how insects adjust the most appropriate distance from the ground during flight in their research. Researchers are currently studying the movement abilities of specially designed flying robots for this purpose. The French Scientific Research National Center is only one of the many centers involved in carrying out this study.
Important Plane Companies Research Small Insects
Flying insects have more advanced flying techniques than planes in many respects. They can tumble in the air, hover in one location for a long time and make sudden movements. They can automatically make the necessary adjustments according to variables like the wind and land on the ground with dramatic suddenness. Planes on the other hand do not have such sharp maneuvering abilities.
All of these perfect characteristics flying insects possess has had an influence on many researchers. Even though scientific experience and techniques are very advanced today, even the most current technology is still limited in understanding the secret of the flying techniques of insects; indeed the technology humanity has is still very far away from being able to apply the flight abilities of these insects to the real world. Boeing and Airbus, companies that are among the leaders in aviation technology, as well as NASA and the US Air Force devote significant financial resources to research insect flight' characteristics in order to advance the technology they use.
High Technological System in Insects
While insects are flying, the image of the ground beneath them flows backwards to its own field of vision depending on the insect's height from the ground and its speed with respect to the surface. As the insect rises above the ground, the surface below seems to be moving slower (from the insects point-of-view). This image flow is known as "optical flow." The driver who steps on the brakes stops his car according to this principle. Long distance jumpers also determine their take off according to this principle. This adjustment, made by conscious human beings using their minds, is also made by flying insects and birds. Flies and gannets make such an adjustment when they land on objects or dive under water, respectively speaking. They decrease their speed as they get closer to the landing spot. The ratio between the size of the image of the landing point on the retina and the size of the object increases as the flying creature gets closer to the landing point. When this ratio exceeds a certain value, the creature stops by "stepping on the brakes". Hence, all flying insects and birds use the principle of "optical flow" during their take offs and landings.
With this important information, it is understood how insects adjust their relative positions depending on the location, but it is still not known how this information is interpreted by the insect and how it prevents it from crashing during flight.
Researchers think that insects have a "repeating" image system that provides image information about the past as a result of the latest research they have conducted. They named this system as "optical flow modifier." Insects determine the ratio of height to ground speed by controlling their vertical elevation with this system. In order to test this system, researchers designed a micro helicopter that has the appearance of a fly. The control parts of this helicopter are based on the idea of an optical flow modifier. It has been observed that the robot is actually able to fly like a housefly in an impressive way. The robot was also very successful in take off, straight flight and landing.
The new findings serve to enlighten many points that were not previously explainable before about insects' flight. With this research, it was also understood that insects descend with the wind blowing from the front, and rise with the wind blowing from the back. (Bio-inspired Flying Robot Sheds Light On Insect Piloting Abilities)
Important Questions To Be Asked
This research was conducted by Nicolas Franceschini, Franck Ruffier and Julien Serres from the French Scientific Research National Center together with the Marseille Mediterranean University. In addition, this research is being supported by the European Union. There are some important questions that need to be asked here:
Evolutionist scientists are not able to give satisfactory answers to any of these questions. The only answer to these questions is that Almighty Allah is the One Who creates every being on the ground and in the sky, and determines their characteristics. Dr. Russell Brinkworth from the Biomimicry Image Laboratory in the University of Adelaide comments about the sight abilities of insects, which are clear evidences of Allah's existence, as follows:
"When it comes to sight, even a small insect brain is superior to all of the artificial sight systems of today."(Atlas August, edition 173)
English biologist J. Robin Wootton summarizes the superior features in the fly, which is one of the insects scientists like to examine the most, and the evolutionists' dilemma about this, as follows:
"There is no other technological structure that can compete with fly wings." (Robert G. Cook, Avian Visual Cognition, Department of Psychology Tufts University, Comparative Cognition Press, September 2001)
Scientists who were educated at the most reputable universities of the world and the European Union officials who support these research projects put a great effort into understanding the flight dynamics of insects. When the situation is like this, it is an offense to logic to claim that insects have come into existence by a series of coincidences. There is only one clear truth and that is; the flight techniques of insects that people try to understand by using advanced technologies are one of the clear evidences of creation.
Miracles Seen in Insects
Every characteristic that insects possess is a miracle. Some insects being able to flap their wings 600 times per minute, flying by using aerodynamic principles, possessing a natural gear box that provides a gradual speed in the air, being able to speed up and slow down suddenly, and being able to make sharp maneuvers are some examples of these miracles. The expertise of insects mentioned in this article during take off and landing is a link in this chain of miracles. Allah shows people who can ponder upon the uniqueness of His infinite intelligence and knowledge.
"Mankind! An example has been made, so listen to it carefully. Those whom you call upon besides Allah are not even able to create a single fly, even if they were to join together to do it. And if a fly steals something from them, they cannot get it back. How feeble are both the seeker and the sought!" (Surat al-Hajj, 73)


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This morning I'm diving headfirst into yet more planning for our fabulous Brides Up North Christmas Party – today it's all about fine tuning the details with some amazing suppliers who are helping out to make the soiree extra special.
If you missed the original announcement, our Christmas Party (Sparkle & Sequins on Tuesday 11th December 2012 at the stunning Thorp Perrow, North Yorkshire) is open to wedding industry friends and readers alike but is now completely full up. Entry is strictly by invitation only but if you had issues getting on our guest list – it filled within 48 hours! – please drop me a line email@example.com and I will see what this Christmas fairy can do for you.
It's not long now – have your sparkle and sequins at the ready!
Speaking of sparkle and sequins, whilst I get on with the planning, I'll leave you to meet the lovely Anna of Brides Up North Featured Supplier Sweetheart Vintage Designs. If you are in the market for some wedding day accessories, then Anna's gorgeous jewellery box of an online shop should be the first stop. Twinkle!
Treasured Comb
"My ethos is to provide good value, choice, high-quality and affordable products in beautiful packaging. I handpick and hand make the items I sell and you can be assured of a personal and flexible service."
Why did you decide to launch Sweetheart Vintage and what is your background?
Before I launched Sweetheart Vintage I was a make-up artist, mainly focussing on weddings. I really enjoyed the build-up and excitement of each wedding day and being involved with the bride's appearance, which for many brides is a key aspect of the day. After starting a family, the working hours became more difficult as it was heavily based around evenings and weekends so I decided to launch my business in bridal hair accessories and jewellery. I have always had a love of vintage jewellery and this allows me to stay in the industry I love, use my creativity and be still involved with each bride's look whilst having more flexible working hours. I also have a strong commercial background as I have worked in marketing and business for the past 12 years for a global organisation which is really useful experience in the everyday running of my business.
Are all your products designed and handmade by you?
Many of my items are handmade but I try to retain a mixture of products so that there is a range of price points for customers – for example my Treasured hair comb is £22. I am very particular about the quality of products I stock. For all my handmade items, I spend a lot of time researching components for designs and putting new designs together before I launch them. My items are a mixture of original vintage and vintage-inspired, again to give brides choice and to fit a range of budgets, and tastes.
Can you do bespoke or special designs for individual brides?
Yes, my customisation service is extremely popular with brides. It allows customers to adapt products that they see on my website or create something completely new. My customisation service is low-cost and I still allows brides to return custom products as I feel it is only fair to allow return of products that have not been seen or tried on in person. I do charge a small cancellation fee for return of some custom products that are very time consuming to make but for most items there isn't any charge.
"I just wanted to say thank you for all your help with the bracelet, and also how absolutely lovely the products are that I ordered. The simple pearl necklace will look lovely with my vintage lace wedding dress, and the bracelet will complement it perfectly. I'm amazed at the workmanship that has gone into the hair comb and can't wait to wear it as an alternative to the usual tiara on my wedding day. "
Bespoke headpiece
What are the benefits of buying online?
Buying online from Sweetheart Vintage enables brides to have a lot more choice and also to find much more competitively priced products whilst still having a flexible and personal service.
Image courtesy of Foley Photography
Can you give Brides Up North an idea on price?
I aim to keep my prices as competitive as possible. My combs start from £22 and my headbands start from £55. My customisation service is very competitive and I have customised my products from as little as £5. Depending on the type of customisation, sometimes there is no charge.
Crystal Rose Comb £42, Anita Earrings £29
Can you do a discount for Brides Up North readers?
The 10% discount code for Brides Up North readers is BUN12 and is valid until 31st December 2012. There is no minimum order and the code can only be used in our online store.
What can Brides Up North expect when they use your service?
Brides can expect a personal, friendly and flexible service. I pride myself of providing high-quality products at affordable prices with plenty of choice. Wherever possible I try my best to meet any tight timescales.
What is your current favourite piece that you have designed and why?
My Vintage Glamour Headband is one of my favourite pieces. It is popular with brides and recently I customised this one for a bride by dotting it with Swarovski pearls at no extra charge. Many brides are put off purchasing headbands after trying on uncomfortable ones but I am always reassuring brides that all my headbands are really comfortable and do not pinch at all.
Vintage Glamour Headband £82
Is there a particular style of jewellery or bridal accessory that has been immediately popular with your bridal customers?
My combs are always very popular and the Enchanted Comb has proven to be a hit. At the price of £40 its very reasonable for a handmade comb. It is very simple yet elegant with a vintage feel.
Enchanted Comb
Do you design and stock pieces that would be appropriate for Bridesmaids?
Many of my customers purchase combs as gifts for their bridesmaids and all my items come gift boxed. I also provide free gift notes at the customer's request. Many brides purchase different styles of combs for each bridesmaid and I really love the fact that people don't feel restricted to make all their bridesmaids look the same. Giving each bridesmaid a different piece allows you to give them something personal to them and also to suit their hair type and style.
Gift boxed product with a gift note
What about the Mother of The Bride?
My handmade bracelets and earrings have been very popular for the Mother of the Bride as well as bridesmaids. Original vintage bracelets and earrings have also been popular for Mother of the Bride gifts.
Handmade Swarovski Bracelet £35
How are your products packaged? Do they make good gifts?
My products make perfect gifts as they all come individually boxed and free gift notes can be requested. Recently I have sold a bracelet that was used as part of a proposal, Valentine's gifts and gifts for Mother's Day. I provide luxury gift wrap at £3.00 per item and recently received this feedback from a happy bride
"Just a wee note to express my sincere thank you for the beautiful package I received. First of all the pins are stunning, so elegant and superb quality, but second of all, I am absolutely stunned at how beautifully the two gift wrapped ones came. They are amazing and will be so special to give to the girls on the morning of the wedding! I will be recommending you to everyone I know from now on!"
How can Brides Up North get in touch with you/ find out more?
To view all my products and buy online visit www.sweetheartvintage.co.uk or to contact me please email email@example.com or call 07806 946534
Brides Up North UK Wedding Blog – Images © 2012 provided by Sweetheart Vintage
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Porn star's second appearance in Columbus took on a whole new meaning following her arrest at Sirens strip club.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Porn star turned media fixture Stormy Daniels did not let an early Thursday morning arrest by the Columbus Police Department stop her from performing at a packed nightclub just hours after being released.
Her second appearance in Columbus took on a whole new meaning following her arrest at Sirens strip club, north of the city. Daniels, along with two other local dancers, was arrested for allegedly touching three undercover detectives, though the charges against Daniels were dropped Thursday afternoon.
Daniels moved the show from Sirens to Vanity Gentlemen's club on Bethel Road and treated her fans — who waited more than an hour past her scheduled start time of 11 p.m. — to a four-song, 15-minute performance. Coming on stage in a bedazzled, Wonder Woman-style red, white and blue get-up with "American Woman" by The Guess Who, Daniels is clearly enjoying her prolonged moment in the spotlight.
Even with Columbus being the first city where Daniels was arrested, the event Thursday took place without any incident, and Daniels was hands-off the entire night.
Columbus police said Daniels forced the faces of several customers into her chest and "smacked" the sides of their heads with her breasts during her performance late Wednesday night. She also touched the breasts of several female customers, they said. None of that took place Thursday night. A host warned several times beforehand there would be "absolutely no touching."
Under an Ohio law passed in 2007, an employee who regularly appears nude or seminude at a sexually oriented business is prohibited from touching patrons, except for family members.
But because Daniels does not regularly appear at the club, the charges were dismissed, according to court documents.
Her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, said he wants an investigation into the motives of the arrests.
Daniels has been on her "Make America Horny Again" tour zig-zagging the country to perform at dozens of strip clubs. Her celebrity status grew considerably since she said she slept with President Donald Trump in 2006, a year after Trump married his current wife, Melania. Trump has denied her claim, but Daniels is suing Trump and his former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement that she signed days before the 2016 presidential election.
There was no visible police presence at Daniels' Thursday night event.
The popular porn star ended her brief performance with "American Girl" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and then she was on her way, leaving Columbus with a whole lot more buzz than when she arrived.
Owen Daugherty is a reporter for The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch.


text: Serious logistics for child's play Getting toys to market Global toy phenomenon Hatchimals were the must-have children's toy for Christmas 2016. DSV has helped the producer of Hatchimals, Spin Master, to grow in the UK since the early 1990s. And since DSV acquired UTi in early 2016, Spin Master is now also a DSV customer in North America as well as Europe. This led to Spin Master and DSV getting key staff together for a three-day workshop in California. All of our partners must be innovative Chris J. Jackson, VP for Supply Chain, Spin Master One example of the innovation resulting is drop shipping, where the toy distributors do not necessarily keep the toys they are selling in their own stocks. Instead, the toys are delivered directly from DSV's logistics facility – but for the customer it seems as if the entire transaction took place within the distributor's own eco-system. Other key successes include output increasing by 20% and that DSV now has all orders packed and ready to ship on the first date of the agreed shipping window. The success of the California workshop led to one being held in the UK too, where there is now an IT roadmap to manage Spin Master's growth. This includes upgraded EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), optimising the Warehouse Management System and increased use of scanners in stock picking. "A key measure of success for Spin Master is in developing partnerships where we all succeed." says Chris J. Jackson. About Spin Master Hatchimals producer Spin Master was founded in Canada in 1994. The company also makes many other toys such as Zoomer Chimp, Air Hogs and Paw Patrol. When Spin Master began to chart its course in the children's entertainment industry, the founders recognised that in order to compete successfully with the established brands of larger companies, they had to design and market innovative products that would "wow" consumers and disrupt the traditional toy market. With the inspiration of its founders, who remain actively engaged in the business today Spin Master has maintained a deeply rooted culture of creativity, partnership and passion. http://www.spinmaster.com/ Contact us for more information about warehousing


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It's Sunday morning and I'm sitting here enjoying the sites of fresh fallen snow and the aroma of the vegetable broth brewing on the stove (my partner and I started it first thing when we woke up this morning) and also the smell of a roaring fire just outside my window that my partner just got going. All of it, for me, makes for the perfect day.
So, not to sound all 'scent'imental', lol, no pun intended, but I'm realizing more and more how life begins when we begin to develop an awareness of our personal responsibility to become accountable for how our world exists. To educate oneself to understand what it takes these days to survive in this world so to be able to enjoy the simplest of things. For example, what does one have to do/be/become in order to have a warm home in which to enjoy the beauty of a fresh fallen snow and cooking one's favorite meal…
Ok so my point is, as I sat enjoying the snow and the aroma's all around me, a memory was triggered and I saw how my mind took me back to something my mom used to say, she'd say: I'm a day late and a dollar short. I remember how her words captured me within a way where I was unable to rectify her meaning. I didn't really understand her choice of words but the tone within which she spoke them gave me clarity on how she felt. I knew she had allowed herself a missed opportunity and was caught inexcusably unprepared for it. It is only now that I understand the underlying implications and the utmost importance the experience held on as.
The problem is in the value we give to time and money. How we seem to unknowingly become the trip our mind chooses for us to take and as the human, we willingly give value to our accepted variety of cultures, belief systems, habits and/or addictions.
We secretly believe in feeling as if we're always a day late and a dollar short, so it's like we keep chasing/looking for some sort of fulfillment. Yep, it's time for us to Stop participating in how consciousness wants to direct us and instead realize that we can Direct ourself.
As Consciousness, we'll seek, plan, prepare and organize for a secured life for ourself and our family and in self interest, we forget to value everyone as we ignore the suffering of others. There's no longer anywhere to hide. We understand how deadly our Current Money System is, where even the simplest of pleasures require time and money and the majority of us don't seem to have enough of either .
When my partner and I go to town it takes a good 45 minutes to an hour to get to the store and another hour to get home. Time and the Money… Recently, we spent 128.00 U.S. Dollars for a few veggies, fruits, mushrooms and a package of organic tea!
It's crazy because the experience of Life in it's simplest form of day to day survival, has become so expensive that's it's not only embarrassing, it's downright criminal. I mean seriously, making a living and a life for oneself could be a Journey to Life, to self perfection.
Making a living and a life within a system where everyone is guaranteed a living wage, where you can learn to depend upon yourself, whereby becoming responsible and accountable and capable of Stopping what we've accepted and allowed. It is only then that we'll begin to share with Everyone all that this physical Earth experience offers for Each one of us.
No one should have to live 'a day late and a dollar short' kind of lifestyle.
No one should have to beg for food.
No one should be able to have a home unless Everyone is able to have a home.
No one should be afraid of a hard days work simply because they're not paid enough to do it.
No one should go to bed hungry.
No one should go to bed cold.
No one should ever suffer because of lack of.
Everyone should be able to determine what their skills are and how they'll be able to contribute to making a living in this world toward creating Heaven on Earth as we implement the Simple Law, 'Give as You would like to Receive'.
I commit myself to direct myself to show that the only chance for Life on Earth to continue will be for the human to come together as a group in agreement in full commitment to each other, to create a World that behaves according to what's best for All.
"What makes one life more, or less than any other life? What makes one life any more, or less, worthy than any other life? What gives any one life more, or less, value than another? Why should the end of one life be felt more, or less, keenly than another? Why should the suffering of one life be regarded as more, or less, important than another?" Cerise Poolman, Activist's Journey to Life


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California-born model, Shay Maria showcases some of the highlight pieces from streetwear designer Benny Gold. Patterned/Camo socks paired with contrasting kicks and printed tees make up the majority of the shots, which were photographed by Danny Steezy. If you like what you see, you can check out Danny's Simply Steezy tumblr for more gorgeous women and streetwear.
Scroll through the images in the gallery above. You can buy all Benny Gold gear seen in the shoot from BG retailers and of course the Benny Gold online store.


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Mary-Kate Olsen's lawyer says that MK had "nothing to do" with the drugs that killed Heath Ledger (despite tabloid and gossip blog speculation that she supplied the drugs to him) and that she has already provided the government with "relevant information." Hm. • Morgan Freeman's female passenger during his car accident was Demaris Meyer, a very close friend of his wife. Freeman was driving Meyer's car at the time of the crash. • Charlie Sheen gets paid $825,000 per episode for the painfully unfunny TV series, Two And A Half Men, making him the highest paid comedy star in prime-time. [People, TMZ, Perez Hilton]
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@Lainface: She could be held somewhat culpable if she was the provider of the Oxycontin, which was the one drug in his system that he didn't have a prescription for.


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christianlist wrote:kimmov wrote:40 MB less (to download) for every clone is nice saving of bandwidth and disk space.
Sounds like this is the way to go.
Yep, I think so. My current testing conversion now has some tags we've done to SVN trunk (apparently). Which don't make much sense as they are for beta/experiemental releases. If we don't have tags for releases then we don't care about beta/experimental tags either.
Though it really looks weird to have ten years of code development in the repository without any tags for releases done...
I have to check again if dropping the --datesort would really make that afwull looking repository I remember it did couple of years ago. If the repository is smaller I still prefer having sensible history in it.


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It would be great if Xara could use advanced CSS3 and SVG when exporting shapes to HTML. This is a video showing how a plugin for Adobe Photoshop which can generate CSS3 for shadows, gradients and more. See it as an example of what can be done using CSS3. http://screencast.com/t/j5EKEztFVreZ...JIzkn9GN1uSu0A
The CSS3 is generated by a addin for Photoshop called CSSHat (https://csshat.com/)


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I'm still waiting for full confirmation/PMR numbers from IBM and will post when I get them, but finally discovered what was causing a Cognos Express 10.1 install to fail consistently - I was trying to use an ampersand (&) in the password for the icognosexpress account that is prompted for and gets created during the Cognos Express 10.1 install. The installer does not warn you that this could be a problem, but it certainly appears to a problem based on my testing.
The install will fail at the point of trying to start Cognos Express for the first time, after the content store is created. The error was very unhelpful and indicated the Cognos Express service failed to start. It would leave installed files in place, but all you could really do successfully at that point is uninstall Cognos Express. Manually starting Cognos Express services didn't help - you just get an error about a module not being found.
This appears to be an issue because that password gets embedded, presumably un-escaped, in an XML file at some point and literal ampersands in XML have a special meaning in XML. I have not confirmed this next point, but it's also possible all of these special XML characters would be no-no's for passwords entered during the Cognos Express install:
- & (ampersand - confirmed to be a problem)
- > (greater than)
- < (less than)
- " (double quote)
- ' (apostrophe)
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According to American Idol producers, the Nicki Minaj-Mariah Carey beef may have been blown out of proportion.
In a joint statement, the show's producers addressed the feud, saying: "This is one of the best, most passionate, dynamic and invested judging panels we've ever had. We love and support all of the judges and the fantastic work they are doing, and we can't imagine a better group to find the next American Idol."
Idol feud heats up! Mariah Carey tells Barbara Walters: Nicki Minaj threatened to shoot meThe producers went on to refer to the majority of the "speculation" surrounding the rivalry as "inaccurate," before adding that the pair are now working together amicably.It's unclear what these inaccuracies are, as one of Minaj's tantrums, in which she curses out Carey, was caught on tape and leaked. Carey went on to address the feud with Barbara Walters, who said on The View that the singer told her that Minaj threatened to shoot her. Minaj then responded on Twitter with a series of tweets mocking the claim.


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NEW YORK, May 6 (UPI) -- Trent Reznor, Jimmy Fallon, Lisa Kudrow, Sarah Silverman and Twitter were among the winners of Webby Special Achievement Awards announced this week.
The prizes will be presented at the 13th annual Webby Awards Celebration June 8 in New York.
All of the Special Achievement Award winners are expected to accept their honors in person, organizers said on the Webby Web site.
Reznor was declared the Webby Artist of the Year for the debut of his album "The Slip" as a free download on his Web site last May.
Fallon will be honored as the Webby Person of the Year in recognition of his enthusiastic embrace of the Internet to connect with his fans.
Twitter won the Webby Award for Breakout of the Year. Accepting the award will be Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, who is recognized for his creation of the micro-messaging service that has grown in use by 900 percent in the past year.
Silverman has been named Best Actress in recognition of her popular YouTube music video, "I'm (expletive) Matt Damon," and for "utilizing the political power of the Internet" with "The Great Schlep," organizers said.
Kudrow won the Webby Award for Outstanding Comedic Performance for the Internet series "Web Therapy," which she stars in, co-writes and co-produces and which airs on lstudio.com.
Seth MacFarlane won the Webby Award for Film and Video Person of the Year in recognition of his Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy animated videos distributed through Google's content network and on sethcomedy.com.
Also to be honored at next month's ceremony are NPR, NYTimes.com, Digg, NBC.com, Next New Networks, The Onion, YouTube and the BBC, Information Week said.


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Spike TV's live broadcast of this past week's UFC 118 weigh-ins resulted in an average audience of 380,000 viewers, an industry source today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
The Aug. 27 broadcast aired at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) live from Boston's TD Garden.
Spike TV officials could not be reached for comment, but a source close to the event said the ratings figure was "pretty good" for its timeslot and especially strong among men 18-34.
After a one-time broadcast in 2007, Spike TV brought back the weigh-ins in July for the heavily anticipated UFC 116 event. That weigh-ins broadcast drew an impressive 645,000 viewers, though it also benefited from a more convenient 7 p.m. ET timeslot.
According to a source, Spike TV officials are open to airing live weigh-ins for other future shows. October's UFC 121 event, which features a Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez heavyweight title fight, is a leading candidate.
The UFC's weigh-ins, of course, have become major events of their own. Consistently drawing thousands of fans, the weigh-ins have become a big part of the UFC's fight-week festivities. Fans packed the TD Garden to see headliners Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn, co-headliners Randy Couture and James Toney, and the rest of the event's 16 competitors.
In fact, beginning in 2009, the UFC began offering free video streaming of the weigh-ins to websites, including MMAjunkie.com, and its own site, UFC.com. Additionally, DirecTV and other major outlets carry them live. The Spike TV broadcasts, of course, put them in an additional 98.6 million homes.
Spike TV has been the UFC's cable partner since 2005. The cable station features a variety of UFC-related programs,
such as "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series, "UFC Prelims" PPV-teaser
specials (including one for UFC 118), live event broadcasts, same-day
delayed shows (such as UFC 120), "Countdown" preview shows, "Primetime"
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For complete coverage of UFC 118, check out the UFC Events section of MMAjunkie.com.
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Welcome to Shropshire Food and Drink website
Few other counties in England can compete with the quality and diversity of our local produce. When you visit the many markets, laden with fresh fruit and veg' and see the butchers, bakers and delicatessens that are on almost every corner; you'll soon see why Shropshire is a gourmet's idea of heaven.
All this bounty has had an interesting effect on the local restaurants, pubs and inns. Ludlow alone has more Michelin-starred restaurants than anywhere else outside London. Of course Shropshire's smorgasbord isn't just about Michelin Stars. The effect of all this gastronomic excellence on our local pubs, restaurants and tea-rooms throughout Shropshire has also been profound. We have rosetted restaurants, national award winning pubs and inns all offering proper food, made from proper ingredients and at proper prices too.
As you sample the delights of Shropshire's fair you may ponder - how can one county produce so many quality establishments? The answer of course is in the view or more accurately the landscape and that patchwork quilt of ancient fields and hedgerows (and with much love and care from our chefs).
Visit us during one of the many festivals and enjoy proper food, real ale and locally made products. Our Shropshire Towns have so much to offer and nature's influence is seen in all they produce.
That's Shropshire for you. Bon appetit!
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STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Long Island natives senior Mike Chanenchuk and freshman Tim Rotanz combined to score six goals to lead the No. 1 University of Maryland men's lacrosse team to an 11-8 victory over Stony Brook Saturday afternoon in front of 2,964 at LaValle Stadium.
Maryland improves to 5-0 on the season, while Stony Brook falls to 2-3.
After a bit of a shaky start for both teams Maryland scored first when Chanenchuk connected on a runner down the left alley for a 1-0 Terrapin lead at the 10:42 mark.
The Seawolves answered back less than a minute later on an unassisted goal by Mike Andreassi, but Maryland rattled off three unanswered goals to take a 4-1 lead going into the second quarter.
Freshman Matt Rambo scored an unassisted goal at 9:26 to give the Terps the lead back. Chanenchuk netted his second of the day with 7:24 to play in the first to make it a 3-1 game.
Maryland's extra-man unit closed out the scoring in the first with junior Jay Carlson connecting from the left wing off of a feed from junior Joe LoCascio at the 5:42 mark.
A slashing penalty on Stony Brook's Bryan Judge in the final seconds of the first quarter gave the Terrapins another extra-man opportunity at the start of the second quarter. The Seawolves left Chanenchuk all alone at the top of the formation and the Poquott, N.Y., native stepped into a shot and ripped his third goal of the game into the upper left corner.
Sophomore Henry West extended the Terrapin lead to 6-1 with an unassisted goal at the 12:24 mark of the second.
Stony Brook ended the Terps' scoring run at five goals with an extra-man goal by Brody Eastwood with 8:46 to play in the first half.
Freshman Tim Rotanz made his Maryland debut one to remember with his first collegiate goal at the 5:56 mark of the second. It didn't take him long to score his second career goal either; just 17 seconds apart to be exact.
Senior Michael Ehrhardt caused a Stony Brook turnover, scooped up the groundball near midfield and made a perfect pass to Rotanz in stride for an easy score on the Seawolves' goalie Hayden Johnstone with 5:39 to play to give Maryland the 8-2 lead going into halftime.
The Seawolves got on the board first in the second half on Brody Eastwood's goal at the 11:15 mark, but Maryland struck right back less than two minutes later. Freshman Colin Heacock skipped a pass across the field to a wide-open Bryan Cole and the junior ripped a shot from the right alley to put the Terps back on top by six goals at 9-3.
The Seawolves opened the fourth quarter on a 4-0 run, with two goals coming from Matt Schultz, to cut Maryland's lead back to two goals with 8:24 to play.
The Terps ended the run with 6:41 on the clock when West found Cole in the slot and Cole quickly turned and finished to make it a 10-7 game. The play really began back near the midfield with a caused turnover and groundball from senior Brian Cooper to stymie a Stony Brook opportunity.
Chanenchuk then scored exactly two minutes later, his fourth of the game, to give Maryland a four-goal cushion at 11-7.
Andreassi scored his second of the game with 1:12 to go to make it an 11-8 game.
Senior goalie Niko Amato was stout in net for the Terps, making nine saves on the day. Ehrhardt led the defensive effort for the Terps with three groundballs and two caused turnovers. Cooper also finished with three groundballs and one caused turnover.
Maryland returns to action in a special Friday night game vs. Villanova on March 14. Faceoff for the game between the Terps and Wildcats is set for 7 p.m. at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium and the game will be streamed live on TerpsTV.
Game Notes:
• With today's 11-8 win Maryland is now 3-0 all-time vs. Stony Brook.
• With four points on four goals, senior Mike Chanenchuk now has 13 hat tricks, 32 multi-point and 24 multi-goal games for his career.
• With two points on two goals, junior Bryan Cole registered the first multi-goal and second multi-point game of his career.
• With two points on two goals, freshman Tim Rotanz registered the first multi-point and multi-goal game of his career.