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$97 for a DNA Ancestry Test with an Online Results Manual from AncestrybyDNA ($195 Value) $97 at Groupon
One or Three 60-Minute Swedish or Deep-Tissue Massages at Different Strokes Massage & Training Center (Up to 53% Off) $85 at Groupon
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Have companies no shame? The Spalding iHoop is your standard issue basketball net and stand with an iPod dock (compatible with other MP3 players), speakers and subwoofer built-in to its base. The speakers are made of marine grade plastic to insure they last through rain, humidity and snow.
No mention of a street date or price, but you should expect it 'soon'.

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Audi's design team has presented at the Los Angeles Design Challenge the Dynamic Space Frame, a design that shows an Audi will probably look in 2015. The result is a car that under a strongly innovative line hides a revolutionary technology, centralized on uses of the electronics currents, altering ride stiffness depending on the road surface.
For the third consecutive year, the Design Challenge has Los Angeles design studios shaping their vision of the future by creating a vehicle that is environmentally aware of its global footprint. Nine participating studios are exploring this new futuristic frontier by imagining a time when all vehicles have technology allowing the public to enjoy the distinctive Southern California lifestyle and unique environment without harming it.
These multi-purpose, environmentally sustainable design entries are as diverse as the beach, mountains and deserts that represent the geographic diversity of LA. They include such design visions as the vehicle with interchangeable, fully recyclable body coverings, another which runs on pedal power and a vehicle with algae-filled panels that transform harmful CO2 into pure oxygen.
Designers thrive on participating in the Design Challenge because it enables them to explore far-reaching, creative ideas in automotive design without any restrictions on them.
"The environmental theme is very appropriate in creating awareness with consumers on automotive issues that are prevalent today," says Chuck Pelly, director of Design Los Angeles and partner in The Design Academy, Inc. "We are happy to see that the LA-area studios are using design as the tool to communicate unique and innovative approaches to this challenge."


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The Southeast Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for September indicated that manufacturing growth continued to slow across the District.
Note: A PMI over 50 indicates expanding manufacturing activity, below 50, contracting activity.
The truck tonnage index for September climbed 5.1 percent from a year earlier.
The value of international shipments passing though District ports continued to improve in August. The pace of exports and imports improved from the previous month and a year earlier.
Gulf Coast crude oil inventories have risen above the seasonal average as economic woes continue to suppress U.S. energy consumption.
According to the EIA, crude oil production in the Sixth District continues on an upward trajectory.
District vehicle production through late October advanced from low levels in 2009, according to data from Automotive News.


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Welcome to the Hidden Treasure Trails on the Culture24, exploring the hidden treasures of the People's Museum.
The BBC series People's Museum explores the most fascinating objects on show at museums all over the country and asks the viewer to vote for their favourites - what they would put on display in a museum. A masterful portrait, a scientific first, or perhaps a touching journal? It's up to the people!
Culture24 is revisiting the featured venues and more, taking another look at at some of the amazing artefacts also featured in the People's Museum programme.
We have arranged them into region-by-region trails. Read on to discover some of London's rich collections and surprising finds – we hope it inspires you to get out there and visit them for yourself.
Yorkshire has many fine museums, galleries and heritage sites - how about admiring Reynold's painting of the scandalous Lady Worsley at Harewood House or marvelling at the house's elaborate interior? Nearby at Haworth, fans of the Bronte sisters can see the coach where Emily may (or may not) have died and see just how petite Charlotte really was.
Over in Bradford, the National Media Museum holds more than three million items while Leeds' Brotherton Library reveals the secrets of 16th century cooking and how to escape from a First World War POW camp.
The Gallery at Harewood House. Courtesy Harewood House.
Harewood House, is the Leeds home of the Queen's cousin, the Earl of Harewood and is set in spectacular grounds. The grand building is filled with fine art, furniture and decorative features.
Built by Edwin Lascelles between 1759 and 1771 its interior owes a great deal to the Scottish architect Robert Adam, whose neo-classical style and elaborate ornamentations are found all over the house. Adam also commissioned the Thomas Chippendale furniture that complements the elegance of this stately home - an ornate Chippendale commode is up for nomination at the People's Museum.
A magnificent array of portraiture adorns the walls, dating from the Renaissance to the 19th century and including works by Titian, Thomas Gainsborough, John Singer Sargent and Joshua Reynolds.
Reynolds painted Lady Worsley, stepdaughter to Edwin Lascelles, some time between 1775 and 1779. She was famed for her rebellious antics and stories about her abound.
Joshua Reynolds, Lady Worsley (c.1777). Courtesy Harewood House
Lascelles once refused her permission to take a coach into Leeds for a ball so instead the young lady took two carthorses from the estate barn and rode bareback into town for a night of revelry. She was later embroiled in a highly publicised divorce trial, which scandalised fashionable society.
Among all the old master paintings at Harewood's there is a glaringly modern artwork – Jacob Epstein's imposing alabaster sculpture Adam, made in 1939 and the most important 20th century item at the house.
Charlotte Brontë's writing desk. Courtesy Brontë Parsonage Museum
The dust had long settled on Lady Worsley's hell-raising antics when, not far from Harewood House, in the quiet village of Haworth, the Brontë sisters would create their own enduring stories.
Brontë Parsonage, Haworth - the former home of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë from 1820 to 1861 - is now a museum. It was here that Charlotte wrote Jane Eyre (1847), Emily Wuthering Heights (1847) and Anne penned The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848). Charlotte's first book, a miniature creation she made when she was just 10 years old, is on the list of nominees to the People's Museum.
Full of personal effects, the house provides a fascinating insight into the lives of this remarkable literary family. Along with the family piano and Emily's collection of sheet music (she was the most accomplished musician in the family) and Charlotte's honeymoon dress and shoes, Charlotte's writing desk is still there replete with inks, nibs, sealing wax and hand-ruled paper.
Legend has is that the sofa here is the one on which Emily died, refusing to see a doctor or even acknowledging that she was ill until her dying moments. It is more likely that Charlotte bought it after her sisters had died when she had enough money to refurbish the house.
The legendary sofa at the Brontë home. Courtesy the Brontë Parsonage
In those days nearby Bradford was developing from a sleepy market town into a major textile and wool-producing centre. In later years, the city became an important hub for the development of British filmmaking and cinema.
The National Media Museum was founded there in 1983 as part of the National Museum of Science and Industry and has fast became one of the most visited museums in Britain outside London. It holds more than three million items, ranging from the very earliest days of photography to state of the art digital media. The revolutionary Box Brownie camera is one of the hopefuls for inclusion in the People's Museum.
Its Le Prince camera was used in 1888 to take the first moving images made in the UK – of a Roundhay Garden Scene and Leeds Bridge. It was designed by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince at his workshop in Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, and is thought to be the second of two single-lens cameras he created.
It is unlikely that Le Prince could have imagined how the moving image would develop in the 20th century – he certainly wouldn't have predicted the Wombles TV series!
Le Prince's early single-lens camera. Courtesy NMM
Created by Elisabeth Beresford in 1968, the Wombles first appeared on television in 1973 and their environmentally friendly lifestyles on Wimbledon Common captured the imaginations of a generation of children, and led to a string of chart hits. The museum has several of the original models used in the animated series.
While the Wombles may represent mass entertainment, an archive of photographs in the museum tells a very different story. In June 1948, the troop carrier Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks in Kent. On board were several hundred immigrants from the Caribbean looking for a new life in the 'mother country'.
The voyage marked a turning point in British society, as the old empire crumbled and a new society began to emerge, which became reliant on immigration from the ex-colonies to help rebuild the post-war economy.
Great Uncle Bulgaria. Courtesy NMM
Brotherton Library contains the University of Leeds' main collections for the arts, social sciences and law, and features several special archives, including the Brotherton Collection, Liddle Collection and the Leeds Russian Archive. One of its most important holdings is a rare copy of Shakespeare's first folio, which is in the running for the People's Museum.
The family of a certain Vincent Novello, a London musician and pioneer of affordable music publishing, donated several unusual locks of hair he had collected.
Novello visited Mozart's widow in 1827 and she gave him a lock of the composer's hair. At about the same time he also acquired a lock of Beethoven's hair. Locks of hair were fairly common souvenirs in the 19th century, rather like a modern autograph.
The library also has a large archive of diaries, memoirs, maps and other documents from the First World War, including Bertie Ratcliffe's escape map. Ratcliffe was the first British POW in Germany who managed to escape and get back home.
Using a sketch map he surreptitiously copied to guide him, he jumped off a train transporting him to a prisoner camp and made his way across the border to freedom. On return to Britain he became quite a celebrity and was even invited for tea with King George V.
Isabella Beeton, The Book of Household Management, (1869). © Leeds University Library
Brotherton Library also has thousands of cookery books dating back to the 15th century and some particularly fine examples from the 16th century, where recognisable recipes started to appear. Many used various exotic birds and fish, entrails and all manner of strange ingredients and subsequent editions chart changing culinary fashions.
Other museums to keep an eye out for...
There are many other museums and galleries across Yorkshire - the Yorkshire Museum and Garden in York, the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington and Cusworth Hall, the Museum of South Yorkshire Life.
Sculpture fans will not be disappointed either, with the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Wakefield and the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds providing excellent permanent and temporary exhibitions. The Sculpture Park opened a Skyspace by renowned American artist James Turrell in 2006.
Click here to go to the BBC People's Museum website and find out more about the featured objects.
The Hidden Treasure Trails have been produced for The Campaign for Museums by Culture24 with support from the Foyle Foundation.


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Coming Soon: What's New from Monte at ABC Kids Expo 2014
In the drool-worthy category at the ABC Kids Expo 2014 is the Rockwell Bassinet featuring a walnut base and sleek chrome frame.
A variation on the Ninna Nanna Bassinet, the Rockwell Bassinet is an even more spectacularly modern design.
In the glider section, two limited edition gliders make up the Wool and Walnut collection. Here's a sleek Vola Glider in the wool and walnut combination.
This Luca Glider is shown in Oatmeal Wool with a solid walnut base.
The Joya Rocker looks amazing with a new sand fabric and natural maple base.
Finally, I'm excited they're adding a new color to their Cubino selection. It's been a while so I was happy to see this new yellow version. Cute, right?! (photo via montedesign on instagram)
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Etsy Finds: Handmade Bassinets
While we may dream of handcrafting our baby's first furniture and imagine it being passed down through the generations, this just isn't reality for all but a few creative individuals. Fortunately, those with the time and ability can sometimes be found sharing their skills with us on Etsy. Every so often I scan the site to see if the woodworkers and furniture makers have created anything for their littlest customers. This time I've found two handmade walnut bassinets worthy of the most fortunate babies as well as their babies and their babies' babies.
From Fine Woodworking of SC, this beautiful hand-sculpted curved walnut cradle will someday be in a museum. Until then (for $6000), it can be yours. You can admire your precious creation sleeping in this precious creation– at least for a couple months until they outgrow it.
A little more realistic is The Sleeper Walnut Bassinet from rydenDESIGN. Pull this beautiful bed into your master bedroom and you'll always want to have a little one to occupy it. $800
This bassinet from Turner and Branch is made to order and can be customized with your selection of woods. The one shown below is Walnut and Ash. $395
Which would you choose? What about if price were no object?
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Two Handmade Co-Sleepers
The co-sleepers currently on the market are not the most beautiful bedroom accessories. I KNOW (based on my blog stats) that you all are looking for a better options. Unfortunately, there are some serious safety issues to consider when it comes to baby sleep arrangements (remember drop-side cribs?) so manufacturers tread very carefully when considering and developing products that support co-sleeping arrangements.
If you search the web, you can find numerous creative individuals have designed lovely co-sleepers for use by their own families, but for those of us who don't have a wood shop or don't even have the first clue how to approach a project like that, there are a couple etsy sellers who are sharing their skills and creations. Would one of these fit your bedroom decor?
From Old New House, the Little Mod Co-Sleeper Wooden Baby Bed ($550)
From Rosette Custom Furniture, the Cherry Sidecar Co-Sleeper Baby Bed Attachment ($319)
The big question is, would you be comfortable using one of these handmade creations?
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The Most Expensive Crib
I'm merely posting this for your entertainment… at $16,320,000, the Dodo Bassinet Solid Gold from Suommo has got to be the most expensive bassinet of all time. I imagine it being the bed of choice for the offspring of ancient Pharaohs.
Fortunately, the bedding is included. How about throwing in the child's college education while we're at it?
For the older baby, the Bela Luxury Cot Gold Edition is merely $62,288 but I'm afraid the bedding is an additional $5,168. For some reason they throw in a free bottle of water.
You could also choose the La Perla Crib Gold Edition for $81,600 or the Limited Edition La Perla Crib in Gold Rosé ($353,600), also with a free bottle of water.
I'm not even going to mention the pacifier– oh wait, I just did.
Have I sufficiently knocked your socks off?
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Coming Soon: Furniture Finds from the ABC Kids Expo 2013
This is one of my FAVORITE posts in my ABC Kids Expo coverage each year. I love to find new modern styles and options in out of the way corners. It's easy to find modern furniture in the "Modern Child" section, but brands with more traditional lines are increasingly testing out modern designs and I love to showcase them.
First, my mouth nearly dropped open when I spotted this spectacular collection from Capretti Design. The quality of these is unmistakable. This is some serious construction and craftsmanship– Amish made in the US– and it's beautifully obvious when you see these in person.
They're calling this their Mid-Century Collection and it's solid Walnut finished in tung oil. The crib retails for $2500 and the dresser is $3000.
Basically, I really just want this dresser in my bedroom asap!
Capretti Design's Mid-Century Collection will be available in Sprout San Francisco locations (Manhattan, Chicago and San Francisco), Firefly Furnishings in Denver and Give Wink in the Miami area. I may have to stop at Give Wink to get another look!
I stopped in to see what the Australian brand Boori is up to and I discovered Boori's Urbane brand, featuring two great modern collections. Omni includes a crib that converts into a twin size bed, a wardrobe and a dresser.
Lucia includes a crib that converts to a sofa, full bed conversion kit, dresser, wardrobe, changer and a bassinet. The entire collection is available in white as shown or in espresso as well.
The Urbane collections are priced reasonably (Omni crib is about $600 and the Lucia crib is about $400) and are even Greenguard certified.
Next, at Childcraft, I noticed the Soho crib in this two-tone Oiled Oak / Putty combination. This is a beauty for under $300. I had to ask again whether that was the RETAIL price and they insisted it is. So if this is what you're looking for, just wait until February or March.
Here is another version of the Soho crib, which incidentally converts to a toddler bed, day bed and full bed. The base on this version is a little different and I believe this one had plexiglass sides, which is kinda cool. I recommended they do this crib in white as well. We'll see if they listen.
The Soho collection also includes a changing table, dressers, night stand and student desk.
Next, at Storkcraft, I discovered a collaboration between notNeutral and Zutano that has resulted in some really cool furniture. The notNeutral BB2 Convertible Crib comes in this color combination as well as white/espresso and white/natural.
Here you have the Tivoli Convertible Crib and Changer and the 3-Drawer Dresser. This will come in six color combinations which is good because this Expresso/Cloud combo is not my favorite.
I much preferred this Sunny / Natural combo that was on display at the Zutano booth. Cool, right?
Finally, I couldn't help but be taken in by the sleek minimalism at Quax. This is not yet being distributed in the US but maybe they had some luck making contacts at the Expo.
What I really loved was how the crib converts into that awesome sofa down there.
I predict we are going to be seeing more of this feet first changing position making its way into more US nurseries. It really just makes more sense even though here it really blocks that top drawer.
The collection at Quax even included a toy box AND they make the plush toys and bedding shown in the display as well.
Would you be interested in something THIS minimal?
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Coming Soon: New from Babyhome at ABC Kids Expo 2013
Babyhome has become a very popular nursery and baby gear brand since its US debut at the ABC Kids Expo in 2011.
This year brings another beautiful special version of their Dream travel cot. The Dream Premium is made from natural micro-perforated leather with a polished black aluminum frame. This looks really posh and carries the $1200 price tag to match.
I'm ALWAYS excited to add another modern option to my list of baby bouncers and loungers so the new Wave Bounce Chair is a great find this year. Made from laminated wood, the Wave will be available in several frame and cushion combinations and should retail for about $180.
The Babyhome Emotion stroller is coming out in a few new colors– Aqua, Cloud and Coral and some new accessories like a cup holder and diaper bag will make this lightweight stroller ever more versatile.
The bassinet, high chair and bed rail will also feature new colors and the bed rail with built in light (Side Light) is on the horizon.
Finally, the so-ro mini cradle is now part of Babyhome and is a real stand-out in their product line. I'm glad that Babyhome has taken on this beautiful product and hopefully they can give it the distribution and attention that it deserves!
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Best Bassinets and Cradles 2013: Sponsored by Babyli.st
One of the most difficult things about a newborn's first weeks and months at home is the sleep situation. They sleep when you're awake and are wide awake when you want to sleep. There are many options for how you want to manage their sleeping situation, but a bassinet is one of the most beautiful and elegant.
For this installment of our baby registry series sponsored by Babyli.st, I've rounded up my top 10 modern bassinets and cradles to help your baby sleep though the first few months in style and comfort.
1- Dream from Babyhome- $350
This lightweight travel crib is stylish enough to use at home. Adjustable legs allow for the crib to rock or remain stationary. Mattress, pad and sheet as well as a travel bag are included.
2- Gentle Motions Bassinet from Cariboo- $420
In addition to Cariboo's two other bassinet models, this rocking version is a simple cotton bed that hangs on a wood frame. The bassinet includes a mattress, and optional accessories like a canopy, changer and activity gym are available.
3- Ninna – Nanna Bassinet from Monte- $395
Monte's Ninna – Nanna bassinet is one of the most beautiful bassinet designs. This looks at home in the nursery, in your bedroom or the most beautifully decorated living room. The basket is removable and can be used as a portable bed.
4- Nest Bassinet from Offi- $1000
The Nest Bassinet is an absolute beauty. You'll never want your little one to grow out of their Nest, but when they do, the optional conversion kit transforms it into a play table and toy bin. It comes with a mattress, slip cover and 2 fitted sheets.
5- Stokke Sleepi Mini- $1000 (with crib set)
The Sleepi Mini is only available with the Sleepi Crib System. For $1000, the beautiful curved design will grow with your child from birth through toddlerhood.
6- So Ro Cradle- $400
Featuring a soothing forward rocking motion, the So-Ro Cradle is an award winning design that fits in the most modern home.
7- Bowery Bassinet from Babyletto- $130
This less-expensive bassinet converts to a toy box once your child grows out of it.
8- Cradle from BabyBjörn- $350
This beautiful cradle with breathable mesh sides has a gentle rocking motion from a spring suspension system. It is light and easy to move around your home and the fabrics can be removed for cleaning. The Cradle comes with a mattress and waterproof mattress cover.
9- Stokke Bounce 'n' Sleep Day Bed- $200
With a curved, rocking base, the Bounce 'n' Sleep is a soft and stylish design. Partnered with the bouncer, you've got everything you need to keep baby safe and comfortable.
10- BamBam Bassinet from Argington- $295
The BamBam Bassinet is part of Argington's BamBam complete crib set. With additional pieces, you can transform it from the bassinet to a crib and then into a toddler bed.
Add your favorite bassinet to your baby registry with BabyList. BabyList lets you ask for exactly what you want from the retailers of your choice – including your favorite local or independent shops (like Etsy).
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Ovum Bassinet Via Etsy
It looks like Ovum Baby is now selling the Ovum bentwood bassinet on etsy. Who knew? This makes is only slightly easier to order one of these interesting pieces. Only slightly easier, because it's still $1800.
I'd really love to check one of these out in person. Some new photography would be lovely as well…
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Culla Belly Co-Sleeper at Elm Baby
The Culla Belly Co-Sleeper has been a popular search on BuyModernBaby ever since I first posted about it in 2011. The transition from design to final product has been a challenge, and I had already given up on ever seeing these available until our newest advertiser, Elm Baby, contacted me and let me know that they now carry the Culla Belly Co-Sleeper in their online boutique. They have a personal relationship with the designers and distribute it directly from them.
Designed by Andrea Garuti and Manuela Busetti, one side of the bassinet unzips to open up onto the parents' bed. The wooden base is secured under the mattress of the bed. The final design doesn't have all the style of the initial concept, but this is frequently what happens in the transition from idea to reality.
The co-sleeper is available in seven colors: red, blue, green, orange, light blue, cream, and pink.
The Culla Belly retails for $600 and the stand is an additional $290.
I haven't seen these in person, so I can't tell you too much about them, but if you've been desperate for a more modern co-sleeper, this is what you've been waiting for. If you've gotten a look at a Culla Belly Co-Sleeper or if you own one, please comment and let us know your thoughts!
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Annette Tatum's New Tailored Bedding Collection and Giveaway of a Moses Basket
We've talked about Annette Tatum before, and now I'd like to introduce you to their new Tailored collection of baby and child bedding from Little House by Annette Tatum.
While it seems that the pink and blue colors are no-brainers, the patterns are modern and super sophisticated. If you're doing pink or blue, you can do it right with these new designs. Looking closely, you can see that there are many different shades and variations to the fabrics.
With the Rose Sea pattern, you even find a feminine mix of pink AND blue.
Take a look at their catalog to see the entire Tailored collection of nursery bedding and child's bedding. I love that all the crib bedding patterns are available in a bumper-less version with Annette Tatum's Perfect Fit Crib Sheet.
To celebrate the launch of their Tailored collection, Little House by Annette Tatum is offering one of our lucky readers their choice of a Moses Basket featuring fabrics from the Tailored line. A Moses basket is a simple and beautiful alternative to a bassinet, made even more beautiful with this collection of fabrics. The eight choices are pictured below, but visit the Little House page to find the name of your favorite pattern. The prize is valued at $160 and the sweepstakes is open to US residents over the age of 18. It starts right now and ends November 5th, 2012 at 12:01 am EST. There are several ways to enter via Rafflecopter below.


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Oct 31, 2012 11:56AM
Network shows are being exposed for what they are. Childish. AMC dramas make all others seem tired and dated. How many times can people watch laugh-track drivle when AMC is making zombies and meth dealing seem like a much more relatable world to us all? Room-mate misunderstandings and high school boy/girl nonsense won't cut it anymore.
Oct 31, 2012 11:54AM
I agree with most of the shows should be canceled I have to admit I have not seen them all I think we need to go back to three stations right now anything will get on the air. The part that gets me is most of the mixed couple show have a black man with a blond and and celeberity dance show it is the same type of thing I'm sorry It seem to be to be playing the race card for rating.
Oct 31, 2012 11:53AM
Oct 31, 2012 11:51AM
While I agree with at least a dozen of the author's choices (and there are plenty to go with em) ; ultimately there must be an audience, and therefore people watching these shows or they'd already be long gone.
We ALL have the power to permanently and immediately cancel any one or all of these shows. It's right there in your hand; the remote control. Just don't watch them. Problem solved.
Why any individual feels that they "know better" and feels entitled to tell the rest of the viewing audience that they should not be able to watch the shows they (apparently) like is beyond me. Talk about hubris.
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I miss the Jane Lynch from "The 40-Year-Old Virgin." The one seen on the FOX smash has lost what little snarl she had to begin with, along with all the clubbers we'd come to know and love. "Glee" is barely recognizable anymore, and using Kate Hudson to generate interest in this new season is an act of desperation. Anyone remember "Saved by the Bell: The New Class?" Thought not.
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now THIS IS HOW LIVE ACTION ADAPTATIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOOK
dem cheekbones could cut a boulder
Can't waaaaait.
ok, i love how they made her look like the real character
but then why did they make the fairies all thin? (only one has TINY bit of pudge)
Original art
new fairies
like damn, there's not enough fat characters in the media as it is, and now they are taking them away?
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Evangeline Mermaid & Mermaid Kelsea
Evangeline Mermaid
Mermaid Kelsea
some drag queens are a much better influence in young girls than some teen queen pop stars out there.
this was perfect
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#wcw My woman crush wednesday is Melissa McCarthy in this friggin' amazing dress! Well I love her a lot of other times too but I love the color on her, her hair and makeup are fabulous and I love that she wears the dress vbl and all. #melisamccarthy #bodypositive #canihaveherasmybigsister
Finally! She's not in something "flattering." She needs to be less covered up more often.
Yesterday's #ootd in my @torridfashion playing cards dress #psblogger #fblogger #instafashion #fat
Women kill themselves
literally and figuratively because they keep being sold shit they can never be
And you think a picture of a Fat Woman
A picture of a Fat Girl just might save another girl's life
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Plus Size Clothing RANT!
I have to admit, the Torrid in the Natick mall has some really nice people working there. They were hella nice to me and though their store was lil' it was full of really cute stuff - stuff I didn't even see on the site!
"Clothes are made for people. People are not made for clothes."
The media isn't corrupt you say?
The media doesn't fat shame you say?
There's no patriarchy you say?
I don't need feminism you say?
I'm honestly so sick of people trying to appropriate being fat. No, it is not acceptable. Yes, I have a right not to find it attractive. Think about it: the human body is not designed to carry more than a certain weight. Your bone structure physically cannot support the extra weight. Humans were designed to jump, run, climb, etc. You can lie all you want by saying that you're perfectly alright with how you look, but I can assure you that if given the opportunity right now to be a size that is proportioned to your height, you would take it. Instead of trying to appropriate it, do something about it. Eat healthy. Exercise. It isn't impossible.
Educate your self for fucks sake instead of believing everything you fucking see on tv. It's not hard.
well asshole, how do you explain the fact that I've been fat since birth and can jump, run, climb, and function perfectly fine? how do you explain my clean bill of health? how do you explain the fact that I've been on a million different diets and exercise plans and my ass still remained plump and my belly jiggly?
oh right, it's because you're an ignorant dick who has literally no idea what they're talking about. right.
and despite all of that, even if you were right—that justifies treating fat people like second class citizens? that justifies treating fat people like we're less than human? that justifies complete strangers telling us what to do with our bodies?
I'll give you a hint: the answer is no, because in most western civilizations there's a thing called bodily autonomy and personal freedom, so we can actually do whatever the fuck we want and if that means staying fat, then it's none of your goddamn business, you have no right to tell us to do something about it because you don't like looking at us (-eyeroll- boo fucking hoo, asswipe), and you have to deal with it and treat us with basic fucking respect because NEWFLASH: we're human beings, too. we deserve to be treated like it regardless of how much you reject the lifestyles you wrongly believe we lead, or how much you despise our bodies.
I don't think the word "appropriate" means what you think it means.
"I always doubted auditioning because of my weight. I've always acted and pursued theater – it was something I had always wanted to do when I was young. But I felt I would be rejected because of my physical appearance.
[Orange is the New Black] has given me the opportunity to show that I have curves and I have talent too. It's been a battle, you know, because I've never been skinny. But I've embraced it. Now I have the opportunity to show everyone that this is sexy. I can dress in the same attire as someone else and carry myself in a sexy manner, a beautiful manner and a prideful manner. What matters is how I play the role – not my size."
—Dominican actress Dascha Polanco talks Netflix series "Orange is the New Black." | Image via Vulture
Some of these might seem obvious, but you'd be surprised. A compliment should probably never include:
- "For a" as in "You're really pretty for a fat girl"
- "I guess" as in "If you like that dress I guess I like it"
- "such…but" as in "You have such a pretty face, but you need to do something about your weight."
- "brave" as in "You're so brave to wear a sleeveless shirt".
Drop the "for a" and "I guess". Drop "such", "but" and everything after, consider adding an adjective.
- You look very pretty.
- I like that dress too.
Any mention of "brave" that is not followed by "for fighting off those wild animals" is a bad call. Try "You look great in that shirt."
This is me as a big fat pretty mermaid!!!
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Best Pans to Crumb-Free Icing: 25 Tips for Perfect Cakes
Nine times out of ten, if we're baking a cake, it's going to be for something special: someone's birthday, a new baby, a co-worker's retirement. We want it to be perfect and we definitely don't want to find ourselves in the midst of a baking dilemma halfway through the project. Bookmark this list: it has all our very best tips for making your very best cake.
• Five Essential Baking Pans
• What is the Most Universal Size of Cake Pan?
• How to Line a Cake Pan with Parchment
• Grease and Sweeten Your Cake Pans
• Don't Use Butter to Coat Your Pans
• What is Cake Flour?
• DIY Yellow Cake
• Dark Chocolate Cake
• Strawberry Milk Cake
• Ina Garten's Lemon Cake Recipe (Recipe Review)
• Funfetti Cake
• No-Mixer, One-Bowl Cake Recipe
• Measuring: Dip and Sweep
• How to Fold Batter
• How to Sift Flour (Without a Sifter)
• How to Divide Cake Batter Evenly Between Pans
• How to Tell When Cake is Finished Baking
• Freeze Pre-Baked Cakes
• How to Frost a Layer Cake
• Cake Frosting Tip: Leave the Sides Naked
• How to Frost Cakes without Making a Mess
• Polka-Dot Cake: Smart and Easy Decorated Cake Idea
• Decorating Technique: Piping
• Three Tips for Writing Messages in Icing
• Crafty Kitchen! Online Sources for Candy and Cake-Decorating
What are your best tips for cake baking and decorating?
Related: The Kitchn's Top 10 Tips for More Successful Baking
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For icing a cake, start with a cake icing tip and an icing bag. Then smooth everything out with an icing spatula. And if you're using a box cake mix (Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker, etc.) don't use the indicated amount of oil. A mere 2 tbs. is plenty and will keep your cake moist without crumbling.
Also, Wilton makes some really nice essential cake tools that won't cost a fortune.
Thank you for this great compilation of baking tips! I wish I could write a message on a cake the way it's shown in the link!


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Loxton is a charming, vibrant town – the thriving centre of one of the most productive agricultural and horticultural regions in South Australia.
Known as the Garden Town of the Riverland, Loxton's beautifully maintained gardens explode in a riot of colour all year-round and are testament to the proud community spirit that exists in this country town. The town often hosts Garden Alive weekends.
Visit the award-winning Loxton Historical Village with more than 38 fully furnished buildings and sites exhibiting farm equipment, machinery and household items used by early settlers. Go to one of the regular Village Alive days.
Or stop in at The Pines Loxton Historical Home and Garden, displaying antique furniture, silverware, paintings and more.
You can discover Loxton on a historical town walk or nature walk that leads through a natural riverine environment and loops back along the river frontage. Loxton also has a variety of accommodation to choose from.
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Tourism Packaging
A Tried and True Recipe for Success
Tourism packaging has traditionally been defined as a pre-arranged travel plan that includes more than one element of travel. For example, an air and hotel travel plan bundled together for one rate would be considered a "package".
Let's try to look at packaging from 'outside the box', without the confines and limitations of Air Canada and all inclusive tropical resorts. In reality, successful packaging is a perfect union of like minded businesses, working collaboratively to create a visitor experience that showcases the unique landmarks, culture, characteristics, talents, tastes, creations, and offerings, of their little piece of heaven.
A package adds value to the tourist experience. It enlightens potential visitors as to what our community has to offer, and can generate increased sales and longer stays. Packages present options that visitors might otherwise have never considered when planning their vacation or getaway.
A package, from a regional tourism perspective, is the linking of a number of individual products and services into a single experience, typically for a single price and for a set period of time.
And packages sell! The thinking has already been done, thus simplifying the planning for the visitor, who is looking for a destination that has the type and variety of attractions and services they prefer. By creating a new experience through packaging, you can give your business a competitive advantage by offering a combination that is not offered by anyone else. And best of all, packaging requires little or no investment!
Many first-time packagers will have trust issues when it comes to working with competitors. However, given a little time and after your initial success you will become a believer – the experience can be a positive one and new relationships will be built that can result in increased business during off season, or mid week periods when business is generally slower.
Packages don't have to be complicated. They can be as simple as offering discount vouchers from local shops and merchants that are handed to the visitor when they check in to their B&B, Inn or campground, or a romance package that includes a bottle of local wine and locally made cheese awaiting them in their room, a round of golf, tickets to a play or dinner at a local restaurant.
This is exactly the right time to start planning packages you could offer this spring. But where do you start? Like any effective marketing plan, there is a recipe for success in developing packaging. The first three ingredients are the most important;
- Know Your Market – start with what you know. What activities are in growing demand? What local resources are available that can address this demand? What are your customers asking for? What can you offer that will help you retain your existing customers?
- Know Your Competition – that's any business or activity that will be competing with what you are offering, for the attention and money of tourists. What are they doing? What are they offering? Who are they partnering with?
- Know Your Demographic – the most important ingredient! Who are they? Locals? Tourists? Seasonal residents? Who do they travel with? Family? As a couple? With friends? Alone? What do they enjoy? Adventure? Culture? Wine and culinary? Shopping? Ecotourism activities? History? What is their income bracket? Will they be seeking value based, or a high end experience?
Once you have this key information in hand, you are ready to take the plunge and get started with this proven and relatively painless marketing activity. In my next article, I will talk about defining your packaging potential, identifying packaging partners and successfully deploying your plan.
Anne VanVlack is the owner of InfoLink Interactive Media and Prince-Edward-County.com, The County's official tourism website. Since 1996, Anne has provided local business with websites that work.


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Frida Fashions
- Location: online only
- Website: fridafashions.com
Frida Kahlo adorned herself and her environment. For home decor inspired by her decorative nature, check out the home decor products at Frida Fashions.
The shop sells apparel, but also home decor items like fabrics, clocks, and storage boxes.
All of it's inspired by artist Frida Kahlo. For more on her, click here. We especially liked browsing the cotton fabric selection, priced at $12/yard:
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Egad, those flower-eyed skulls are hideous! Look like the worst kind of floral-chintz kitchen curtains my mother had.
What timely designs with "Day of the Dead" right around the corner. I LOVE that fabric with the flower-eyed skulls...think they would make great throw pillows. The red fabric is nice too...it has a more vintage feel to it than the fun/funky blue fabric.
I moved to southern New Mexico 3 years ago and have enjoyed learning about the Mexican/Southwest culture....never thought I would love skulls and skeletons but a trip to the local day of the dead celebration (Día de los Muertos) our first year here educated me on the meaning behind the celebration and changed my mind about these skully cultural icons.
The landscape, sunlight, colors, textures, and textiles here have challenged me to rethink my interior style and it has been fun. The southwest is very different than the pacific northwest..........


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Come Worry with Us! OFFICIAL TRAILER
Just saw this tonight, so good. Beautiful portrait of a new family, peppered with insightful challenges about the fucked up ways the world works. Powerful commentary from "rock moms" and how older women are pushed out of music scenes, the guilt and shame associated with wanting to be a creative person and a mother.
Also you should visit the website for the doc, http://comeworrywithus.ca/
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Monday, 02 June 2014 10:05
Floydd Mayweather vs Ronda Rousey
"That's the dumbest bunch of shit I've ever heard in my life. Whoever's saying that is a fucken moron. And They don't even have enough sense not to piss on their feet when they go to the bathroom."
When told that it was Dana White who made the Rousey Mayweather
"What the hell else is he gonna say. Ronda's his bitch. Mayweather would pick up a brick and knock Ronda in the head and bust her head wide open. He's probably got a pistol in his pocket anyways. Come on! Let's use some common sense. The guy's smart enough to have a bodyguard with him. He'd just let one of those guys slap her around."
Women's MMA
"They're shit fights. Ronda Rousey hasn't been challenged. If Dana White loves and respects the fight game and the fight fans like he claims he does, he should take a million dollars and pay the person, the woman who beat Ronda Rousey in the Olympics, pay her a million dollars to train her in MMA for a year, and then there, boom. Then that shows how much he loves the sport and respects the fans, you know by brining that broad in there."
MMA now, compared to when Don fought
"It's completely different from when I was fighting. When we we're doing Pride fighting, I mean you had that first ten minute first round. That was a big round. Sometime you really can't plan for something like that. I mean, back in the UFC when I fought in the UFC there wasn't any rounds at all. You just went you know, 'till somebody quit, or the referee or doctor stopped the fight. It's pretty much the same thing, it's just, it's gotten softer.
"It's a sport. Back in the UFC, when I was doing the UFC, when I was doing Pride, it was a fight. Now it's a sport."
On Fixed fights in Pride
"I think we only had about one or two fights where the opponent didn't get changed on us a few days before. Hell, when I fought (Jerome) Le Banner in the K1/Pride competition, it was supposed to be somebody else, you know but all of a sudden they said 'well he wouldn't show up, so we got Le Banner'. And they told me 'we just flew him in'. I was like 'he looks fresh as a daisy'.
"There was a bunch of strange stuff going on. On several fights they changed my opponent three or four times."
TRT and drugs in MMA
"No I don't think it's a problem, it's a fight god damn it. If you're gonna fight, fight. Who cares what the guy's taking, you know. It doesn't matter. Get in there and fight."
"Look, if you're gonna demand testing, you're not a fighter. That's all there is to it. You know, if you're gonna demand testing, you're gonna demand the god damn government to take care of your opponent for you, you know that's bullshit. You're not a fighter. Stay on the couch with the women. Put on an apron and make some cookies, god damn it. If you're a fighter, you don't care.
If his mustache is gone
"No man, It's just a cruel joke. It's just you know, you can't believe everything, you know. It's like trying to believe Obama was born in the United States. Some stuff just ain't real."
If we'll see Don Frye in an MMA cage or Wrestling Ring this year
"No, I'm taking the year off. About ten months ago I had my sixth back surgery. They fused ten vertebrae on me, so I gotta take at least a year off you know, just to get my wheels back underneath on me.
On retirement
"I don't think you ever really do retire, you know. Coz there's always somebody out there talking a little smack you know, so you go in there and knock 'em on their ass, and show 'em what the real world's all about."
On the famous Takayama fight
"I was just trying to figure out what the hell was holding that big guy up the whole time. I was hitting him hard you know, you could hear it back in the top row, and that guy still stood there. I couldn't understand it. I was starting to question me, starting to question my manhood."
After the Takayama Fight
We were walking through there to get to the bus, shoot it's like a quarter mile walk, and we're walking through there and he jumps out of his locker room, like holy shit! He bows to me and says 'Don san, sorry'. I said 'what for?'. He says 'for not giving you a better fight'. (I said) 'If you had given me a better fight you would've killed me'
"It's a different culture over there in Japan. As part of your contract, they expect you to go to the after party. People pay money to go the after party and rub elbows with the fighters. You don't get much of a chance to eat, but they gave me a lot of drinks. So you get to drink and have a few drinks, and talk to the fans, and talk to the other fighters and you don't end up remembering much, I'll tell you that.
The feeling in Pride
"It was amazing. You go out there in front of thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy five thousand plus people, and it's like you're fighting in front of the whole city, and everybody's watching you."
"The Japanese understand the importance of entertainment and the value of it. It's a whole different system over there, the way they treat you know, they treat with a little bit of dignity.
The involvement of Yakuza in Pride
"I was too dumb. I was too busy, I had tunnel vision, and I was just concentrating on myself and on the fight. So I didn't really pay attention to anything else."
One person in the UFC he'd have a beer with and one person in the UFC he'd beat the crap out of
It'd be the same guy, it'd be Chael Sonnen. It's be the same guy on both answers. I like Chael. He's fun to listen to, fun to watch, but you know, he's full of shit."
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Last weekend, the weather was beautiful. I couldn't stand to stay inside! I headed out on Sunday for Cleveland area to visit some friends. Afterwards, I hit up the Lake Erie Bluffs of Lake Metroparks.
Located in Perry Township, this 600 acre metropark contains essential wetlands, rolling meadows and crucial undeveloped Lake Erie beachfront. I'm a sucker for the water- river, lake, stream or pond. This beach showcases a natural lakefront- untouched by human developers. The sandy bluffs it offers are not only visually appealing but home to many native and rare vegetation.
Among this vegetation is the Fringed Gentian, Gentianopsis crinita. It grows along the sandy slopes created by the long gone glacier that shaped the Great Lakes. Luck was shining down, in the form of the sun. The fringed gentian only opens its spectacular blooms when the sun is out. It tends to stay closed up tight when the sky is overcast, looking like a twist of blue and purple construction paper.
Blooming it was, an entire bluff floored with the indigo firecracker of a flower, highlighted by the bursts of goldenrod. Just the sight was enough to catch your breath- how potent the physical effect nature can have on one! It's nothing short of phenomenal (to me at least) how this rare flower with it's white and purple-blue vertical striping and rebelliously frayed edges can change my entire view in a millisecond.
If you don't believe me, go see it for yourself. You can check out this ethereal beauty locally at the Castalia Quarry MetroPark. Or take a road trip along the lake. Stop often and plant your bare feet on the ground, look with your eyes, listen with your ears and let it write all over your heart.
Just go somewhere.
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Mondays 6-7 a.m. — Morning Stretch Yoga. About Face Fit, 12306 SR 13, Milan, Ohio 44846. Bring your own mat or blanket. All levels welcome. Start the week off right with this early morning yoga class! Fast-paced flows to get the energy going. $8/class
Tuesdays 7-8:15pm — Meditation- Converging Paths Meditation Center, 7-8:15pm
Wednesdays 7-8 p.m. — Yoga- About Face Fit, 12306 SR 13, Milan, Ohio 44846. Bring your own mat or blanket. Come join me for a gentle yoga class to refresh and restore your body and mind mid-week. $8/class
Saturday, September 28, 10 a.m. and Monday, September 30, 2 p.m. — Park PALS- Looking at Leaves- The Enchanted Cottage, East Sandusky Bay MetroPark. There are almost 1000 species of trees in North America! We will compare leaves from various trees at Stockdale Arboretum to see if we can identify them! Registration Required.
Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Harvest Happenings, Osborn MetroPark. Don't miss the best family festival in Erie County!! Two days of fun-packed activities for everyone—Firelands Pioneer Power Association. Tractor & Engine Display, children's pedal-pull, Back to the Wild display, Petting Zoo with the Ohio Horseman's Council of Erie County, food and craft vendors, Sandusky Children's Museum activities, MetroParks Nature tent, hay rides, and much, much more!!
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STEP UP For the Children In Your Life – Sherry Johnston, NBC The Biggest Loser
I am loving the new season of NBC's The Biggest Loser! What about you? I think the show has gotten back to what it does best – INSPIRE us.
I hear many things from many people – some love Jillian's back and some say she's too much. I agree with both! Yes, she brings her own spin to the show and you must be ready to work hard from the minute you step on The Ranch! There is no time to waste and she lets you know!
Yes, I have experienced face to face the brunt of that big personality escaping from that little body in a very loud, angry way directed to you! Oh that was my DAY 1! It was my first tear! But we finally came to a good understanding and relationship. She told me what to do and I did it or I gave it my best! She nicknamed me "Lil Momma".
Once she told me during a spin class while holding weights, that if I didn't go faster – she was going to rip my legs off and Cheryl with them (Orange Team Mom)! She also would hang on your bike and put her feet on your wheel so you feel you were stuck in more than bubble gum! Let's just say, I have a healthy respect for her.
Not everyone responds well to that type of "encouragement"! So we also had Bob though he wasn't quite as vocal, he was quite "encouraging" himself. I'm thankful to have gotten to work with both Bob and Jillian on Season 9. Would love to work with Dolvett too!
I love the addition of the teens! They not only are ready to change but they are great ambassadors for inspiration of others – adults and parents as well as other teens and younger children. They share their dreams and how they are already experiencing the unhealthy lifestyle is hindering from achieving those dreams.
You know my Ashley was heavy as a teen and before. I would tell you I tried to help her. I think my heart was in the right place but my "good intentions" did not really result in much change. It wasn't until she was 27 and 374 pounds and wanted me to STEP UP to go with her to The Biggest Loser that I finally began to get it.
When she said she wanted to try to get on the Show, I said I would help her. She said I want you to go with me and I said I'll do anything but that! I still didn't want to change myself! I would do anything for her but set the right example! I didn't even realize it. I didn't…
I was leading by example – a bad example for myself and for her! I would always tell you I had been such a good Mom and in so many ways I was but in taking care of myself and being healthy I obviously did not do a good job. It hurts to say that but you know, the truth hurts sometimes but it is the truth that frees us to change and move forward.
So bringing awareness of the health issues facing our kids enables us to begin to really have a conversation and a call to action, I'm delighted The Biggest Loser has added the teens. And so far, I like how they are including them! It's a wake up call for parents like me. For grandparents, aunts, uncles, everyone involved in a child's life. It's time to STEP UP!!!
How you say do I STEP UP?
We know that right? We know and exercise it in many areas of parenting but I'm not sure we see how true it is where health is involved.
So what do you think? What are you modeling to your children? YOU CAN Step Up too!


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Sarah Nicole Prickett Unties the Pop Phenomenon's Kinky Collaboration with Quentin Jones
In the USA, any fresh 'n' hot star with blonde ambitions is bound to be a sex symbol. Miley Cyrus wears that bondage lightly. And literally. She stretches the definition of kink, making it pop. On stage, riding a giant hot dog, she grins like the girl who yells loudest in the "penis!" game. She could stop, actually, if she wanted to… but she won't. She wears her latex like she's dressing up as herself for Halloween: "I'm a Sexy Miley Cyrus! What are you?"
As part of Cyrus' current Bangerz tour is a two-minute video directed by mixed-media artist and filmmaker Quentin Jones, whose signature soignée graphics and splashes of paint transform a pornoriffic-almost-parody into artsploitation. Stripping the color from our heroine's cartoonish persona, Jones goes in on popular symbols of sex: the fishnets; the beauty mark made darker like Marilyn's; the black collar fit for a 'Bunny. To Miley, as to a little kid, even the most dangerous object is a toy. And like a kid's, her near-nudity is hardly erotic. She's just happier naked. Her poses are jokes, even that infamous tongue—stuck out—remains firmly in cheek. She holds up the cardboard cut-out and winks. Get it? She's playing with herself.
It should be clear as ink that Miley Cyrus is no former Disney kid. She's a forever Disney kid. Sixty years after Walt himself collaborated with Salvador Dali, his phantasmagorical dreams of goofy innocence and erotically charged surrealism have been reanimated.
Sarah Nicole Prickett is the founding editor of Adult magazine.
Rila Fukushima Plays a Wind-Up Beauty in Matthew Donaldson's 360-Degree Portrait
Japanese model and actress Rila Fukushima's hypnotic metamorphosis from barefaced innocent to vamped-up siren in today's short by Matthew Donaldson saw the model captured by a stills camera 2089 times. The filmmaker and photographer teamed up with Japanese milliner and Junya Watanabe favorite Katsuya Kamo, who provided the head-turning hair and makeup, and NOWNESS contributor Junsuke Yamasaki. "The opening of the film was shot to resemble Mount Fuji," explains Donaldson, who also drew upon Kamo's teased-out, flame-haired ode to Grace Coddington that recently featured in an exhibition at Tokyo's Laforet Museum. "The cliché of the Japanese face as 'doll-like' is something I find patronizing so I wanted to address it, fuck it up, and use the progressive build up of Katsuya's makeup throughout the piece to make something beautiful." Rising to stardom in 2004 with a D&G campaign alongside shoots for Sephora, Kenneth Cole and V magazine, Fukushima has since made a leap into acting with a leading role in the 2013 blockbuster, Wolverine, before being named by Vogue Japan as one of their women of the year.
Spike Jonze Films the French Starlet's Extraterrestrial Affair For Her Latest Video
French singer and actress Soko, aka Stéphanie Sokolinski, beams an interplanetary romance story to our screens in her dreamy video for "I Thought I Was An Alien", filmed by genius director Spike Jonze. The pair previously collaborated together on Jonze's beguiling stop-frame animation Mourir Auprès de Toi, premiered on NOWNESS, for which Soko provided the voice over and music. This time Soko directed herself, her brother Maxime and Jonze's brother, music producer and composer Sam Spiegel, in an alien love story set over a day and filmed by Jonze on an iPhone in Echo Park, Los Angeles. With a distinctly DIY aesthetic, the narrative is layered with found imagery of palm trees, fireworks, color-corrected photographs and tints. Currently acting in two French films, Friends From France and Augustine, the multi-talented Soko reveals the charming story behind the video.
Do you think you're an alien?
I don't have a lot of self-confidence so I always feel like I'm the weirdo and that maybe I'm from another planet. I don't strongly believe in aliens but I think the myths surrounding them are fascinating. I wonder if we're all aliens. Maybe there are other people on other planets; they're probably just the same as us and struggling with the same things.
How did you and Spike Jonze first meet?
I was going to play the robot girl in his short film I'm Here but was under 25, which was against Absolut Vodka's laws, who were funding it. From then Spike and I became friends. He got me involved in Mourir Auprès de Toi and I worked with Sam on the music. They said I had to write an upbeat happy song, which was really hard as I was right in the middle of recording my album and feeling all emotional. Sam gave me 30 minutes and a guitar. I came up with this silly riff, which they loved and put to the two skeletons having sex.
Did that naturally lead into working with Spike and Sam on the video for "I Thought I Was An Alien"?
Well they're just my friends. I directed it, Spike filmed it, Sam's in it playing the alien I fell in love with and my brother Max plays all the other shots of the alien. I knew that I wanted it to be a very linear story and I knew what I wanted to say. The main idea was an alien love story but the iPhone came up as I'm not very good at planning stuff and finding a camera, so Spike filmed it on an iPhone 8mm app.
Where did you find that incredible alien mask?
I was looking for an alien mask for my album artwork and Spike's friend Tony Gardner, who runs a special effects company called Alterian, let me borrow one for a day. I was staying at Sam's house at the time so we shot the dancing and sex scene in his living room—which was so funny as he's my close friend—and the rest around the local area. I had to make sure I caught Spike, Sam and Max together before they went surfing as I had such a short time frame before I had to return the mask.
The album I Thought I Was An Alien by Soko is out February 20, 2012.


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We've heard a lot about how medical debt is at an all-time high and hurting patients and hospitals alike. So what role does the government have – if any – in protecting patients and hospitals from bad debt? It's not just a question of should the government get involved, but if it's politically possible.
To make something better, first everyone has to agree on a diagnosis. And when it comes to health care that's hard to do. Dave Jones is California's Insurance Commissioner and the former democratic Assemblymember has made reforming the health care system a top priority. But his current push to regulate health insurance rate hikes shows it hasn't been easy.
"That's authority that I've been fighting for five years to get," he said. "We're back again this year, with Assembly bill 52."
This latest version just stalled at the Capitol, but Jones is not giving up. He said the insurance industry is seeing record profits while medical debt is escalating.
"There's no question that there is a direct relationship between the ever-rising health insurance and HMO rates and the amount of medical debt that consumers and families are being forced to bear," he said.
So is the insurance industry the villain when it comes to medical debt? We'll hear from them in a minute. But first let's check in with the hospitals – they're facing bad debt every day. Anne McLeod is with the California Hospital Association. And she says the insurance industry does have something to do with it, but she believes the bigger culprit is Uncle Sam.
"Probably the broader public doesn't realize that the government programs significantly underfund the hospitals," McLeod said.
McLeod is referring to payments for Medi-Cal and Medicare – programs for the poor, the disabled and the elderly. She said the government underfunds California's Medicare program by $3.8 billion and Medi-Cal by $4.5 billion. That, she said, then increases medical debt for everyone because it drives up health care costs.
Patrick Johnston with the California Association of Health Plans agrees with McLeod that the government is not paying its fair share. He also said that the insurance industry isn't the problem – it's the fact that so many people don't have health coverage, often because they've recently lost their jobs. For Johnston more uninsured Americans means more medical debt because it stops the system from working efficiently.
"Insurance is based on the notion that if we all pitch in and pay something as we go then when any one of us has to take out when we have illness or injury there'll be money to pay for it," he said.
Johnston said right now people with private health insurance have to subsidize those who have no insurance at all.
So Johnston, McLeod and Jones all have a slightly different take on the causes of medical debt. But when it comes to possible solutions, they all bring up one thing: last year's Affordable Care Act, or as its critics like to call it, Obamacare.
All of them pinpoint at least one element of the law as positive. For Patrick Johnston it's the Health Benefit Exchange – people can shop around for affordable coverage, and get help with the premiums.
For Anne McLeod it's the roughly two million Californians who'll be eligible for Medi-Cal.
And for Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones it's a whole list of things, from covering people with pre-existing conditions to eliminating lifetime caps on benefits.
But if you've been following the GOP Primary debates you may wonder if the health care law has a future. All of the Republican candidates are calling for the repeal of Obamacare and this is setting the stage for a continued political battle over how involved the government should be in health care.
That's true at the federal level and in Sacramento at the state Capitol, according to Shane Goldmacher, a reporter for the LA Times covering California politics. He said health care is one of the hardest areas for lawmakers in California to legislate, partly because so much money is flooding into lawmakers' campaigns from health interests.
"The hospitals, the doctors and the dentists are among the biggest and most active political groups in the state in terms or electing and re-electing lawmakers," Goldmacher said.
But some things have been done. California passed a landmark law in 2006, called the Hospital Fair Pricing Act. It says hospitals must give discounts to some Californians who are uninsured or underinsured. But according to public records, the state has issued only 29 citations to hospitals for violating the law. Mark Rukavina, with the health advocacy group, The Access Project, says the low numbers aren't surprising.
"Unfortunately as is the case with many consumer protections, the burden is often on the consumer to know that they have rights and that there are protections in place," Rukavina said.
Bottom line: While the political debates rages on over health care, it's up to patients to educate themselves on how to avoid medical debt and what to do if they face it.


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One thing the room had going for it was the wood. This space was blessed with beautiful honey-oak floors, railings and trim in both the family room and the elevated dining area. I used that warm, golden tone and offset it with contrasting Japanese-inspired ebony. A cool, stormy-gray color on the walls was the backdrop for fantastic gold accents.
Job one was to get the space organized. Custom cabinetry provided plenty of storage and a strong focal point for the room. The base was stained a golden tone, with black-framed upper cabinets with shoji screens providing a modern Asian feel. Putting delicate rice-paper screens within reach of kids is inviting disaster, so I opted for sturdy white acrylic panels instead. The minimalist form of the cabinet also provides a contemporary function: One end houses a flat-screen TV, with cables and media components hidden behind drawer faces below, while the other end has plenty of storage for games and toys right by a kids table and chairs.
The overstuffed charcoal velvet sofa is a supercomfy place for the family to get in some quality TV time. Inspired by the Japanese style, I chose rice-paper and cherry-wood lantern-style light pendants and a chandelier. The area rug picked up the golden tones of the wood, and I added a few kimono-style throw pillows in gold and chalky blue. Two contemporary chairs in ebony wood and cream upholstery bookend the space.
In the elevated dining area, a leather-look, textured-vinyl seat provides both storage and easy cleanup for messy kids. An oak pedestal table pushed snug into the bench and a few simple cream contemporary chairs complete the setting.The most important design element in this room is the view of the fantastic back garden, but it was hidden behind outdated horizontal blinds. I replaced them with shoji-inspired translucent stacking blinds that retract. They open to reveal a full view of the garden and, when closed, bathe the room in a soft, diffused light. Gold-painted graphics of koi fish and cherry branches on the walls enhance the illusion of bringing the outdoors in.
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DIY: Ballpen Holder
While having my snacks in the office this afternoon, as I about to throw my trash, I've been thinking about what can I do to this can
Since, I dont have a ballpen holder yet and Im planning to buy one sooner, I decided to pretend that I am creative in doing crafts, and make it my own ballpen holder.
I have an excess gift wrapper , which I used to wrap the can so it could have a new design
And to make it not plain, I cut out my favorite quotation,
No more scattered ballpen over my table again!
It feels so good to create something new using recycled items! It's been a while since the last time I've done this! :) How about you, when was the last time you used recycled item?


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With Europe's economy still teetering on the brink, this year's Paris show is looking to be leaner, lighter, and smarter. There's more of an emphasis on sustainable motoring this time around, but it's not as pie-in-the-sky; the solutions are real, and just around the corner. On the flip side, performance fanatics will have plenty to lust after with new cars from Aston Martin, McLaren, Porsche, Audi, and others. While the full list of reveals won't be finalized until the media days at the end of September, here are the cars destined to make the biggest splashes.


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When I start a project, I like to tackle the parts that are new to me first. Obviously, I enjoy the dopamine hit from exploring something unfamiliar, but also, I've found that this is a great way to catch "gotchas" early, rather than waiting until the end when work-arounds might require substancial changes to parts of the code that would otherwise be more pedestrian.
With that approach in mind, I've spent a ridiculous amount of the last couple weeks hacking on a circular mask transition effect. I'd gotten this to work fine in the past for image content, but I wanted to be sure it would support other types of content too—a video player for instance. Ideally, I'd end up with a jQuery effect that could handle an arbitrary <div>. It should work on the latest version of any browser (and degrade gracefully in IE7/8).
This has proved itself a challenge several orders of magnitude larger than I'd expected.
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Perhaps the HTML spec isn't as clear as it ought to be: if you specify overflow: hidden, the clipping region should take border-radius into account. Firefox and IE9 do. That leaves a whole lot of everything else. As long as your content is an image, you can apply a border-radius to that, and the clipping looks OK as long as the image is square (IE7/8 notwithstanding). But you can't properly offset the image in its container (we'll get to why we need that eventually) unless you apply the image as a background.
In the interest of moving forward, I'm going to use the background-image technique, but that isn't going to help for videos etc. I also evaluated webkit-mask-image (webkit-only obviously) and using a canvas buffer (doesn't seem to work in Safari). Now, if you're paying attention, a combination of all-of-the-above would let us support all browsers, but I'm calling "scope creep" and deferring this to version 1.1. In the meantime, I'll probably use a lightbox for videos.
It hasn't been a complete waste. On the contrary, I learned quite a bit about CSS PIE and ExplorerCanvas.
Speaking of which, multiple commercial projects are conflicting with my original release schedule. June 1 is going to come and go, so I'm setting a new goal of July 1.
I'm not doing so well keeping to the hourly budget either. I burned through the original estimate just trying to get this effect working (everywhere). I'd originally estimated 3 hours and spent closer to 30. Ouch!
Like I said, warts and all.
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The narrator already wants to give up—from the moment he sees that dratted ring in the tub. Talk about throwing in the towel early. But the Cat in the Hat knows that's not the answer.
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No spots are too hard
The Cat is totally taking responsibility for his actions and making sure that he solves the problem. He's also got some serious self-confidence. How's that for a role model? (Note: we do not condone possibly-communist Cats as role models.)
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