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Is Your Mobile Site Optimized for Online Booking Across All Platforms? By Fiona Goldstein, digital brand marketing manager, Thompson Hotels | September 07, 2012
Thompson Hotels (www.thompsonhotels.com) prides itself on redefining the luxury experience to provide travelers the comfort, privacy, and freedom with which they are accustomed. With an influx of tech-savvy guests comes a fresh offering of tools to attract them to the property. This new generation of traveler is averse to a clunky booking experience. As the number of hotel guests expected to start booking travel via mobile is anticipated to double to more than 15 million this year, the need for hotels to put forth a sleek mobile presence is now more critical than ever. Make mobile booking easy and clean A guest navigating an airport terminal and trying to catch a last-minute flight should be able to book a hotel room without slowing his or her walking pace. A mobile site should be accessible and a room should be bookable within a few clicks. Many hotels mistakenly design desktop sites and mobile sites separately, or only design one site for both channels. Displaying a desktop version of a website on a handheld smartphone has the potential to frustrate the consumer, who won't book as a result. The advent of responsive design, which Thompson Hotels leveraged through Open Hospitality OpenFlex, offered by Pegasus Solutions (www.pegs.com), offers hotels fluid widths, scalable images and adjustable layouts to allow bookers to quickly access important details via any mobile device. Some hotels also create a mobile site that then links to the existing booking environment from the desktop site. In order to create an effective mobile hotel site, the guest must be able to enjoy both the shopping and booking experience in a highly compatible display size. For this, Thompson Hotels used the Open Hospitality OpenView booking engine to make sure the mobile booking experience was not just doable, but easy and secure. Connect to the social world Social media should be yet another impetus to launch a highly functional mobile site. Booking through social media is still a new concept, but traffic is being driven from social media to hotel websites. Since users often access social media sites through personal devices, any mobile initiative must include social media functionality. Thompson Hotels has put significant resources towards its social media campaigns — maintaining a presence on Twitter, Foursquare, Instagram, and Facebook. In monitoring these campaigns, it was seen that clicks through these channels are generally coming from mobile devices, which is why Thompson devoted the time and resources to ensure the mobile user experience was in line with brand standards. As a mobile strategy, social media is an invaluable way to put the right information in the right hands in a way that is most comfortable for that guest. This requires a sound understanding of the platforms available and dedicated expertise to create and maintain a property's social media presence. 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* Meditation in the mornings releases stress and negative thoughts.
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8:30 to 10 a.m. Senior swimnastics takes place at the American Legion Post 62 pool, 1055 Moffat County Road 7. Call 824-3625.
Noon to 1 p.m. Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide is seeking people interested in working to reduce incidents of suicide in Moffat County. The group meets at Craig Mental Health, 439 Breeze St. Call Anngie Sparks at 826-2329.
6 p.m. Holistic Health & Fitness, 420 Breeze St., offers a free guided meditation and centering class. The class is open to the public. Visitors are advised to wear comfortable clothes. Call Karrie Booth at 824-4700.
7 p.m. Yampa Valley Landlord Association hosts its meeting at the Golden Cavvy, 538 Yampa Ave. Sandra Gardner, a Moffat County Court judge, will be in attendance. Call John at 824-7120.
7 p.m. An ATV/OHV organizational meeting takes place at the Colorado State Extension Office, 539 Barclay St. The purpose of the meeting is to establish a group to help maintain trails and organize rides throughout Northwest Colorado. The meeting is open to the public.
8 p.m. An open meeting of Craig Group One Alcoholics Anonymous takes place at First Congregational Church, 630 Green St. Call Bud at 824-1793.
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8:30 to 10 a.m. Senior swimnastics takes place at the American Legion Post 62 pool, 1055 Moffat County Road 7. Call 824-3625.
9 to 11 a.m. A playgroup for toddlers and preschool-age children takes place at the Early Childhood Learning Center, 775 Yampa Ave. Call Kevin at 824-1703 or Ann at 826-2717.
3:30 to 7 p.m. Open swimming takes place at the American Legion Post 62 pool, 1055 Moffat County Road 7. Call 824-3625.
5 p.m. The Elks Lodge, 43 W. Victory Way, hosts bingo. Doors open at 5 p.m. Games begin at 6:15 p.m. Call Frank at 824-6131 or 620-0874.
7 p.m. Fellowship Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 419 Yampa Ave. Call 326-6646.
7 to 9 p.m. Celebrate Recovery meets at 1150 W. Ninth St. The group is designed to help people overcome hurts, habits and hang-ups. Child care is provided, and late-comers are welcome. Call 824-5926.
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Percentage of local third-graders reading at proficient and advanced levels, according to 2012 preliminary and unofficial Transitional Colorado Assessment Program scores:
• State average: 73.9
• Moffat County School District: 68.4
• East Elementary School: 57.9
• Ridgeview Elementary School: 70.3
• Sandrock Elementary School: 71.4
• Sunset Elementary School: 74.5
Note: Data is unavailable for Maybell Elementary School.
"I'm very pleased. I think they've done very well as compared to the third-grade classes before them, as the data represents."
— Brent Curtice, Moffat County School District assistant superintendent, on students' performance on the third-grade Transitional Colorado Assessment Program reading test
The Moffat County School District is seeing gains in third-grade reading scores on the state's standardized test.
According to preliminary data the Colorado Department of Education released last month, 68 percent of the school district's third-graders, on average, scored proficient and advanced on the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program test.
That's a 4-percent gain from last year's Colorado Student Assessment Program results.
Assistant Superintendent Brent Curtice lauded the students' performance.
"I'm pleased with our third-grade class," he said. "I'm very pleased. I think they've done very well as compared to the third-grade classes before them, as the data represents. "They have a lot of work to go, but we all do."
Launched this year, TCAP is a temporary test "designed to support school districts as they transition to the new Colorado Academic Standards," the Department of Education reported in a news release.
School districts are scheduled to receive official third-grade TCAP reading scores, along with results from all other test areas, in mid-July, said Jo O'Brien, Colorado Department of Education assistant commissioner.
Curtice cited Sandrock Elementary School's scores as a high point.
Preliminary results show 71 percent of the school's third-graders scored proficient and advanced on the reading test, compared to 45 percent in 2010.
Sandrock Elementary Principal Kamisha Siminoe was not available for comment Friday.
Scores at Sunset and Ridgeview elementary schools were similar, with 74 and 70 percent of students scoring proficient and advanced, respectively.
Data was unavailable for Maybell Elementary School.
East Elementary School was the sole outlier, with 58 percent of its students scoring proficient or better on the test.
That figure falls in line with the school's third-grade reading score during the past several years.
"We're not happy with our scores," East Elementary Principal Sarah Hepworth said. "We're glad they didn't go down … but we anticipate that they'll get better because we're getting better at analyzing the data."
Although the school district's overall score increased, it falls below the state average.
Nearly 74 percent of students across Colorado scored proficient and advanced on TCAP this year.
Sunset Elementary was the sole school in the district to meet or exceed the state average, and it was the only school with students who scored at an advanced level.
Curtice cautioned against comparing schools' performance to other results because students take the TCAP for the first time in third grade, and the preliminary reading scores are only a baseline with which to compare students' growth over time.
"It's not fair to compare it to anything at this point because this is just their first shot," he said.
O'Brien believes comparing schools' results to the state average has limited value.
"Some people like to know and gauge where they stand relative to others in the state," she said. "I'm not as partial to that because you want to have 95 to 100 percent of your kids reading at grade level."
The school district's next step is to ensure reading scores improve over time, Curtice said.
Curriculum alignment will be a major component of that goal, but he believes ongoing community involvement also is key.
"The point is, schools can't do it alone," he said.
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Hartlepool have no new injury or suspension concerns as they prepare to host Southampton.
First-team coach Mick Wadsworth came out of Saturday`s 1-0 home defeat to MK Dons with a clean bill of health and must decide whether or not to freshen up his XI, with Neil Austin (calf) his only current absentee.
James Brown was on the bench against the Dons as Pools continue to manage his long-standing knee problem, but could line up against the Saints.
That means Ritchie Humphreys may make way as Brown resumes his promising partnership with on-loan forward Ryan Donaldson, who thought he had opened his account for the club against Dons only to see his goal ruled out.
Humphreys' inclusion for Brown was the only change to Hartlepool`s starting line-up on Saturday as the 33-year-old equalled Watty Moore`s club record of 472 appearances.
Adam Lallana is expected to return to the Southampton starting line-up.
Lallana made his comeback following a month on the sidelines with a knee injury as a second-half substitute against Carlisle last weekend.
Fellow midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has missed the last two games with a calf injury and is not expected to be risked despite some extra time to recover after Saturday's trip to Rochdale was postponed.
Striker David Connolly could be added to the bench following a recent hernia operation, but winger Lee Holmes is still out after ankle surgery.
Rookie Arsenal goalkeeper James Shea signed on loan last week following an injury to Bartosz Bialkowski and will be on the bench as cover for Kelvin Davis.
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Army Sgt. Logan Gillespie, a native of Sebring, Fla., kisses his 4-month-old daughter Essence after the redeployment ceremony for the 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 2nd Engineer Brigade, U.S. Army Alaska, at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as his daughters Nina, 8, left, and Amyrrah, 11, watch. The Muleskinners of the 109th Transportation Company deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in June 2013. While there, they provided transportation and convoy security for military and host nation transportation assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher/Released)
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Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
Big Sandy (born Robert Williams) grew up listening to his parents' collection of jump blues records. Inspired by the rockabilly revival of the early '80s, he began to perform with a variety of neo-rockabilly bands in southern California. Formed as a trio in 1988, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys soon expanded to its lineup featuring Wally Hersom (bass), Lee Jeffriess (steel guitar), Ashley Kingman (guitar), and Bobby Trimble (drums). Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys represent an international collaboration with Kingman and Jeffriess hailing from the U.K. Although they released two albums as Big Sandy & the Fly-Rite Trio, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys' proper debut album, Jumping from 6 to 6, was produced by ex-Blasters guitarist Dave Alvin. While their second album, Swingin' West, released in 1995, focused on the Western swing influences on their sound, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys took a more eclectic approach with their effort Feelin' Kinda Lucky, released in 1997.
The following year, Big Sandy and the group took a break from each other and recorded separately. Big Sandy's solo album, Dedicated to You, featured covers of R&B and doo wop oldies, while the band's album, Big Sandy Presents the Fly-Rite Boys, was an instrumental tour de force. Big Sandy and the band reunited during the recording of an EP, Radio Favorites, released in 1999. Although original plans called for three new tracks to be combined with three tunes available only on vinyl copies of the band's albums, the comradery in the recording studio was so strong that they decided to record six new songs instead. The EP introduced the piano playing of Carl Sonny Leyland, who joined shortly after the recording of Feelin' Kinda Lucky.
Night Tide appeared in 2000. It's Time! followed three years later. A collection featuring Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys' biggest hits for Hightone and HMG was released as Rockin' Big Sandy in 2004. The group's 2006 release on Yep Roc Records, the exceedingly eclectic album Turntable Matinee, served as a creative tip of the hat for the band's Western swing, Memphis soul, and of course, old-fashioned rock & roll influences. After an extended seven-year break, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys returned in 2013 with What a Dream It's Been, where they revisited favorite songs from their catalog. ~ Craig Harris
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With a majority of users lashing out at the Hasbro prototypes, I was wondering if Hasbro should rethink its standing policy not to officially show prototypes. Honestly I can think of a handful of prototype pictures by Hasbro, such as Fans Choice Figure #1 the Duros. The company literally has years to figure out what they want to produce. If they were to show some figures before releasing them, customer feedback could be given. Disasters like Farmer Qui-Gon could be avoided. The endgame is to sell figures, so why does the company go to extraordinary lengths to hide its products from its customers? Let the prototypes be a referendum as to whether to proceed, modify or cancel. Of course, two groups of people would cry out, the completists and those who disagree. Thats the rule of business, what is well received will sell.
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There is a very easy way of puting the pads on with no soap and no trouble at all.
I will do a photographed guide later today or tommorow.
I will do a photographed guide later today or tommorow.
It might change a bit with amp and source I guess because in my case the taped back affected the bass and had almost no affect on the rest of the sound. When I took the cotton out it sounded "brighter" but actually the extra "detail" is just resonanse from the plastic which looses clarity in the sound.
markmaxx, I've had the pleasure of listening to your headphones at the last Dallas meet. Larry has performed all the mods on them. I can't remember if that pair has the fabric screens or the old version dremeled plastic screens Larry used to do. I wasn't aware Jeff had sold them, I hope he finds time to stay in the hobby. He's a great guy! In any case those are fantastic sounding K340's, and I wouldn't mess with success! |


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Kingdom Hearts as a series in my opinion has a flawless soundtrack. |
2013-01-29, 22:25 | Link #82 |
I'll keep walking
Join Date: Nov 2012
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You think the dub will change this line?
Xion:.... Roxas: Who else will I have ice cream with? Axel: (Forever Alone) ;_; Also, this interaction from ReChain of Memories... Repliku: Sora... You're always trying to worm your way into my heart! Sora: Hold on... When did I ever do that? Repliku: Oh, so you forgot about THAT too?! You never cared...it NEVER MATTERED TO YOU! Maybe I am thinking too much but I thought the actors laughed a lot after choosing those words. |
2013-02-25, 10:49 | Link #86 |
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Saw it coming, but looking forward to it anyway. More backlog!
Hopefully they update the Gummi Ship to be like in KH2. Also, I thought I had read that CoM was going to get the same battle system as KH2 and the new KH1, but it looks like it's keeping the card system (per Siliconera). |
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To be frank, I never noticed how off he sounds like in the english version because I was busy laughing when that dialogue came up I get what he's trying to say but it's still hilarious.
I agree with that video though, the meaning comes across with a subtle difference with that line. But at least the japanese won't make me laughed like I did in the US version..
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Check the secret behind "Dearly Beloved." It makes the song even more beautiful.
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He's saying Dearly Beloved is based on the sound of a heart beating. You can hear it slightly in the background in the link he posted.
Personally though I think it's just a coincidence it's in-sync with the music. You can make tons of claims that's what the inspiration was but that doesn't mean it's true.
2013-04-16, 16:02 | Link #98 |
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I still dislike Disney's choice for the English old Master Xehanort. With how... animate his hand motions are in Birth By Sleep, I expected his voice to have the same level of theatrics and enthusiasm as Ansem himself. Instead, I just hear a generic raspy old man's voice.
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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There was some symbolism for choosing Leonard Nimoy for the role of Master Xehanort though. T'was sort of a counterbalance to Mark Hamill doing the voice of Eraqus. Both played Spock and Luke Skywalker respectively which were popular characters from big-name rival science-fiction franchises, somewhat mirroring the two characters' rivalries as growing Keyblade Masters.
And I don't care what anyone says, Xemnas' English voice is pure sex.
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HYDE PARK CORNER (ROYAL BERKS) CEMETERY Comines-Warneton Hainaut Belgium Home |About Us | Links | Contact | Submit to the Site | Site Map |
General Directions: Hyde Park Corner (Royal Berks) Cemetery is located 12.5 km south of Ieper
town centre, on the Rijselseweg (N365), a road connecting Ieper to
Armentieres. Hyde Park Corner was a road junction to the north of Ploegsteert Wood. Hill 63 was to the north-west and nearby were the 'Catacombs', deep shelters capable of holding two battalions, which were used from November 1916 onwards. The cemetery was begun in April 1915 by the 1st/4th Royal Berkshire Regiment and was used at intervals until November 1917. It contains 83 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and four German war graves. BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION is separated from Hyde Park Corner Cemetery by a road. The extension was begun in June 1916 and used continuously until September 1917. At the Armistice, the extension comprised Plot I only, but Plots II and III were added in 1930 when graves were brought in from ROSENBERG CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY and EXTENSION, about 1 Km to the north-west, when it was established that these sites could not be acquired in perpetuity. Rosenberg Chateau Military Cemetery was used by fighting units from November 1914 to August 1916. The extension was begun in May 1916 and used until March 1918. Together, the cemetery and extension were sometimes referred to as 'Red Lodge'. Berks Cemetery Extension now contains 876 First World War burials. Within Berks Cemetery Extension stands the PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, commemorating more than 11,000 Commonwealth servicemen who died in this sector during the First World War and have no known grave. The memorial serves the area from the line Caestre-Dranoutre-Warneton to the north, to Haverskerque-Estaires-Fournes to the south, including the towns of Hazebrouck, Merville, Bailleul and Armentieres, the Forest of Nieppe, and Ploegsteert Wood. Those commemorated by the memorial did not die in major offensives, such as those which took place around Ypres to the north, or Loos to the south. Most were killed in the course of the day-to-day trench warfare which characterised this part of the line, or in small scale set engagements, usually carried out in support of the major attacks taking place elsewhere. The cemetery, cemetery extension and memorial were designed by Harold Charlton Bradshaw. Casualty Details: UK 81; Canada 1; Australia 1; Germany 4; Total Burials 87 |
Shot at Dawn: 5009 Rifleman, Samuel McBride, 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Rifles, executed for desertion on 07/12/1916. Row A. 17. The mass pardon of 306 British Empire soldiers executed for certain offences during the Great War was enacted in section 359 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, which came into effect on royal assent on 8 November 2006. |
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Lieutenant Ronald William Poulton Palmer 1st/4th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment 05/05/1915, aged 25. Son of Professor Edward Bagnall Poulton and Mrs. Emily Palmer Poulton, of Wykeham House, Oxford. Captain of the England Rugby Football XV in 1914. Row B. 11. Born in Headington, he was the son of Sir Edward Bagnall Poulton, the zoologist and his wife Emily Palmer. He was educated at Dragon School, Rugby School, and Balliol College, Oxford. Poulton played for Balliol College, Oxford University RFC, Harlequins and Liverpool F.C. Poulton is one of three men to score a hat-trick of tries in the Varsity match – he scored five in 1909, still the individual record for the fixture. He captained England during the 1913/14 unbeaten season (now what would be called a 'Grand Slam'), scoring four tries against France in 1914, in the last test match prior to the outbreak of World War I. Poulton was renowned for his elusiveness and glamorous style of play – "the very mention of swerving sends ones thoughts to the late Ronald Poulton, the swerver par excellence... swerving and Poulton are almost synonymous terms" (DR Gent in CJB Marriott's Modern Rugby Football). He officially changed his surname to Palmer by Royal Licence as a condition of inheriting a fortune from his uncle George William Palmer of Huntley and Palmer biscuit company in 1914. His surname was never actually 'Poulton Palmer' (or even the hyphenated version 'Poulton-Palmer), although he was often later called this. Poulton was commissioned into 1st/4th territorial battalion of The Royal Berkshire Regiment and rose to the rank of Lieutenant. On the night of 4/5 May 1915 Ronald was in charge of a working party strengthening the dugouts in Trench 40, also known as Oxford Trench, just north of a position called Anton's Farm. It was a very dark night. At twenty minutes past midnight he heaved himself up onto the roof of a dugout to better oversee the work taking place. A single shot was fired and he fell to the ground dead - the first officer of the 1st/4th Royal Berkshire Regiment to die in the Great War. to a man his platoon wept at their and the nation's loss. He was twenty-five years of age. His body was taken by stretcher party through the lines of the 1st/ 7th Royal Warwickshire Regiment to the Field Ambulance in the Convent in Ploegsteert. He was buried in this cemetery at 6.30 pm on the evening of 6 May 1915, with the Bishop of Pretoria officiating - a personal friend of the Poulton family. Ronald's death was met with grief by the men of his regiment and by the country at large. Such was the impact on his father, Edward, that he was convinced the Germans had deliberately executed his son to damage British morale. Ronald Poulton Palmer's grave is in Hyde Park Corner (Royal Berks) Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, near Ploegsteert, Belgium. A memorial to him was erected at Balliol College, on the west wall of the Chapel passage. Twenty six England international rugby players were killed in World War I of a total international toll of one hundred and thirty. One of the most notable was Poulton Palmer, who was considered by many contemporary observers as perhaps the greatest-ever attacking rugby union three-quarter. Source - Wikipedia |


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Prada S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation:Â [ËpraËda]) is an Italian luxury fashion house, specializing in ready-to-wear leather and fashion accessories, shoes, luggage, perfumes, watches, etc., founded in 1913 by Mario Prada.
The company was started in 1913 by Mario Prada and his brother Martino as a leathergoods shop â" Fratelli Prada (English: Prada Brothers) â" in Milan, Italy. Initially, the shop sold leather goods and imported English steamer trunks and handbags.
Mario Prada did not believe that women should have a role in business, and so he prevented female family members from entering into his company. Ironically, Mario's son harbored no interest in the business, so it was his daughter Luisa Prada who took the helm of Prada as his successor, and ran it for almost twenty years. Her own daughter, Miuccia Prada, joined the company in 1970, eventually taking over for her mother in 1978.
Miuccia began making waterproof backpacks out of Pocone. She met Patrizio Bertelli in 1977, an Italian who had begun his own leathergoods business at the age of 17, and he joined the company soon after. He advised Miucciaâ"and she followed the adviceâ"on better decisions for the Prada company. It was his advice to discontinue importing English goods and to change the existing luggage
Miuccia inherited the company in 1978 by which time sales were up to U.S. $450,000. With Bertelli alongside her as business manager, Miuccia was allowed time to implement her creativity onto design. She would go on to incorporate her ideas into the house of Prada that would change it.
She released her first set of backpacks and totes in 1979. They were made out of a tough military spec black nylon that her grandfather had used as coverings for steamer trunks. Initial success was not instant, as they were hard to sell due to the lack of advertising and high-prices, but the lines would go on to become her first commercial hit.
Next, Miuccia and Bertelli sought out wholesale accounts for the bags in upscale department stores and boutiques worldwide. In 1983, Prada opened a second boutique in the centre of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan's shopping heart, on the site of the previous historic "London House" emporium run by Felice Bellini from 1870 to the 1960s, reminiscent to the original shop, but with a sleek and modern contrast to it.
The nextnylon tote. That same year, the house of Prada began expansion across continental Europe by opening locations in prominent shopping districts within Florence, Paris, Madrid, and New York City. A shoe line was also released in 1984. In 1985, Miuccia released the "classic Prada handbag" that became an overnight sensation. Although practical and sturdy, its sleek lines and craftsmanship exuded an offhand aura of luxury that has become the Prada signature.
In 1987, Miuccia and Bertelli married. Prada launched its women's ready-to-wear collection in 1989, and the designs came to be known for their dropped waistlines and narrow belts. Prada's popularity skyrocketed when the fashion world took notice of its clean lines, opulent fabrics, and basic colors.
The logo for the label was not as obvious a design element as those on bags from other prominent luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton. It tried to market its lack of prestigious appeal, including the apparel, was its image of "anti-status" or "reverse snobbery."
Prada's originality made it one of the most influential fashion houses, and the brand became a premium status symbol in the 1990s.
Sales were reported at L 70Â billion, or US$31.7Â million, in 1998. Partrizio di Marco took charge of the growing business in the United States after working for the house in Asia. He was successful in having the Prada bags prominently displayed in department stores, so that they could become a hit with fashion editors. Prada's continued success was attributed to its "working-class" theme which, Ginia Bellafante at the New York Times Magazine proclaimed, "was becoming chic in the high-tech, IPO-driven early 1990s." Furthermore, now husband and wife, Miuccia and Bertelli led the Prada label on a cautious expansion, making products hard to come by.
In 1992, the high fashion brand Miu Miu, named after Miuccia's nickname, launched. Miu Miu catered to younger consumers, such as celebrities. By 1993 Prada was awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America award for accessories.
Men's ready-to-wear collections were launched in the mid-1990s. By 1994, sales were at US$210 million, with clothing sales accounting for 20% (expected to double in 1995). Prada won another award from the CFDA, in 1995 as a "designer of the year" 1996 witnessed the opening of the 18,000 ft² Prada boutique in Manhattan, New York, the largest in the chain at the time. By now the House of Prada operated in 40 locations worldwide, 20 of which were in Japan. The company owned eight factories and subcontracted work from 84 other manufacturers in Italy. Miuccia's Prada and Bertelli company were merged to create Prapar B.V. in 1996. The name, however, was later changed to Prada B.V. and Patrizio Bertelli was named Chief Executive Officer of the Prada luxury company.
In 1997, Prada posted the revenue at US$674 million. Another store in Milan opened that same year. According to the Wall Street Journal, Bertelli smashed the windows of the store a day before the opening, after he had become deeply unsatisfied with the set-up. Prada also acquired shares in the Gucci group, and later blamed Gucci for "aping his wife's designs." In June 1998, Bertelli gained 9.5% interests at US$260 million. Analysts began to speculate that he was attempting a take over of the Gucci group. The proposition seemed unlikely, however, because Prada was at the time still a small company and was in debt. Funding Universe states that "At the very least, Prada had a voice as one of Gucci's largest shareholders (a 10 percent holding would be required for the right to request a seat on the board) and would stand to profit tidily should anyone try to take over Gucci." However, Bertelli sold his shares to Moët-Hennessy ⢠Louis Vuitton chairman Bernard Arnault in January 1998 for a profit of US$140 million. Arnault was in fact attempting a take over of Gucci. LVMH had been purchasing fashion companies for a while and already owned Dior, Givenchy, and other luxury brands. Gucci, however, managed to fend him off by selling a 45% stake to industrialist François Pinault, for US$3 billion. In 1998, the first Prada menswear boutique opened in Los Angeles.
Prada was determined to hold a leading portfolio of luxury brands, like the Gucci group and LVMH. Prada purchased 51% of Helmut Lang's company based in New York for US$40Â million in March 1999. Lang's company was worth about US$100Â million. Months later, Prada paid US$105Â million to have full control of Jil Sander A.G., a German-based company with annual revenue of US$100Â million. The purchase gained Prada a foothold in Germany, and months later Jil Sander resigned as chairwoman of her namesake company. Church & Company, an English shoes maker, also came under the control of Prada, when Prada bought 83% of the company at US$170Â million. A joint venture between Prada and the De Rigo group was also formed that year to produce Prada eyewear. In October 1999, Prada joined with LVMH and beat Gucci to buy a 51% stake in the Rome-based Fendi S.p.A. Prada's share of the purchase (25.5%) was worth US$241.5Â million out of the reported US$520Â million total paid by both Prada and LVMH. Prada took on debts of Fendi, as the latter company was not doing well financially.
These acquisitions elevated Prada to the top of the luxury goods market in Europe. Revenue tripled from that of 1996, to L 2Â trillion. Despite apparent success, the company was still in debt.
The company's merger and purchasing sprees slowed in the 2000s. However, the company signed a loose agreement with Azzedine Alaia. Skin care products in unit doses were introduced in the United States, Japan and Europe in 2000. A 30-day supply of cleansing lotion was marketed at the retail price of US$100. To help pay off debts of over US$850Â million, the company planned on listing 30% of the company on the Milan Stock Exchange in June 2001. However, the offering slowed down after a decline in spending on luxury goods in the United States and Japan. In 2001, under the pressure of his bankers, Bertelli sold all of Prada's 25.5% share in Fendi to LVMH. The sale raised only US$295Â million.
By 2006, the Helmut Lang, Amy Fairclough, and Jil Sander labels were sold. Jil Sander was sold to the private equity firm Change Capital Partners, which was headed by Luc Vandevelde, the chairman of Carrefour, while the Helmut Lang label is now owned by Japanese fashion company Link Theory. Prada is still recovering from the Fendi debt. More recently, a 45% stake of the Church & Company brand has been sold to Equinox.
According to Fortune, Betelli plans on increasing revenue of the company to US$5Â billion by 2010.
Prada is the main buyer from the Turkish leather factory DESA, which was found guilty by the Turkish Supreme Court of illegally dismissing workers who joined a union. The Clean Clothes Campaign, a labor rights organization based in Europe, has called on Prada to ensure that freedom of association is respected at the factory. On January 30, 2013, Clean Clothes Campaign reported, "Trade Union Harassment Continues at Prada Supplier".
On May 6, 2011, Hong Kong Stock Exchange was accused on approving Prada's IPO during Prada Gender Discrimination Case which Prada was ultimately to win. Female NGOs and the member of Hong Kong Legislative Council and Law Maker, Lee Cheuk-yan protested in front of Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
In 2005 an installation was made miles away from the nearest city in Texas. The name of the art piece is titled "Prada Marfa," and it resembles a Prada boutique. The purpose of this was for the shop to disintegrate into its surroundings.
The brand was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to raise $2.14Â billion, but failed to meet expectations reported by AAP on June 17, 2011 and Bloomberg.
Businesses today
Runway shows
Previous Prada exclusives and openers who have gone on to success in the fashion world include models and actors Daria Werbowy, Gemma Ward, Vanessa Axente, Suvi Koponen, Ali Stephens and Sasha Pivovarova, who went on to appear in Prada's ad campaigns for six consecutive seasons after opening the Prada fall 2005 runway show.
Prada boutiques
Prada has commissioned architects, most notably Rem Koolhaas and Herzog & de Meuron, to design flagship stores in various locations. A duplex megastore was opened in Kuala Lumpur at the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur in late 2008. Prada commissioned an unusual multi-purpose building called the Prada Transformer in Seoul. And 2009 saw the opening of a new store on Corso Venezia, Milan, designed by architect Robert Baciocchi, focussing on the Prada Made to Order collection. In June 2012, Prada returned to the Middle East with the opening of its largest boutique ever in Dubai's Mall of the Emirates.
Production of watches started in 2007 and was suspended in 2012. One of first models, named Special Edition Prada Watch, was produced in 1000 pieces with number on the back. There are several models with bluetooth technology: famous model is named Prada The Link because it is linked or connected with cell phone that was made by Prada too. Wristwatches were manufactured by Naloni: Italian luxury watches company.
- PRADA for women, 2003
- Tendre for women, 2006
- PRADA Amber pour Homme (Prada Man) for men, 2006
- Benjoin (Essence exclusive N°9) for women, 2007
- Infusion d'Iris for women, 2007
- Infusion d'Homme for men, 2008
- L'eau ambrée for women, 2009
- Prada Amber pour Homme Intense for men, 2011
- Prada Candy for women, 2011.
Since 2003 Prada perfumes belong to Puig company.
Counterfeit Prada products are common. They are; however, easily recognised if they are fake. The 'R' in PRADA should have a notch taken out of the right leg on a real item, but fakes rarely have this.
LG Prada mobile phone
In May 2007, Prada began producing mobile phones with LG Electronics. Three mobile phones resulted from this collaboration: LG Prada (KE850), LG Prada II (KF900) and LG Prada 3.0.
Prada discrimination lawsuit
On December 10, 2009 Rina Bovrisse filed a lawsuit against Prada Japan accusing them of discriminating against women in the workplace who were not young and attractive. Before the trial Bovrisse took her claims to the media gathering support amongst activist groups after all the publicity. Prada countersued for defamation of character. In October 2012, female Judge Reiko Morioka rejected all of Bovrisseâs claims against Prada ruling that âthe factual content of Bovrisseâs assertions that were based on gender discrimination and sexual harassment was not true and that there was no justifiable reason to believe such content to be trueâ. Bovrisse claimed the court was not fair and accused the Judge of screaming at her. Bovrisse took her discrimination claims to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the committee, without mentioning Bovrisse, did issue a report to the Japanese Government urging them to enact regulations that would make sexual harassment in the workplace illegal. As of January 2014 the Prada countersuit is still pending.
Investigation on tax evasion
As of 2014, Prada is being investigated by Italian prosecutors for possible tax evasion after the luxury-goods company disclosed undeclared taxable income. Prada SpA Chairman Miuccia Prada, Chief Executive Officer Patrizio Bertelli and accountant Marco Salomoni have been named in the probe, which is for possible undeclared or false tax claims. The chairwoman of Prada is facing an investigation after it was alleged the company avoided nearly £400million in tax by transferring services abroad. Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper said on Friday Prada and Bertelli had paid 420 million euros ($571 million) to Italy's tax agency to settle their tax affairs. The paper also said the two were under investigation despite the settlement.
External links
- Official website
- Prada â" brand and company profile at Fashion Model Directory
- Prada is main sponsor of sailing team Luna Rossa â" Luna Rossa Challenge


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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO â" Temecula Valley was hardly at its best on Tuesday afternoon, but the Golden Bears still found a way to win.
Kyle Plantier hit a walkoff RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning and Temecula Valley beat Valencia 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the Boras Classic.
âAny win gives you confidence and you feel good even if it's ugly,â said Plantier, a senior shortstop. âEspecially here, any win in is a good win.â
The Golden Bears (10-1) will face Santa Ana Mater Dei in the semifinals Thursday.
Temecula Valley won despite committing four errors, and its pitchers gave up nine hits, four walks and hit three batters. They also blew a 6-4 lead in the 7th.
âIt's a good win (but) we almost beat ourselves with walks and errors and freebies,â coach Tony Nobiensky said. âWe've got to do a better job if we want to be as good as we want to be.â
Plantier bailed them out, lining a 1-2 curveball into right field with the one out and the bases loaded to end it. He finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs.
âKyle's an RBI machine,â Nobiensky said. âI had a lot of confidence that he'd come through there.â
Drew Seelman was 2 for 4 with a three-run home run and David Maldonado went 2 for 4 with a double and two runs scored, while Bruce Young threw a scoreless top of the eighth to pick up the win.
VISTA MURRIETA 6 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO JSERRA 2: Coltin Gerhart doubled, tripled, scored twice and drove in two runs, and the Broncos beat the No. 13 team in the nation as ranked by Baseball America.
Vista Murrieta (9-3) will face Glendora in the semifinals Thursday.
Texas commit Parker Joe Robinson hit a 2-run homer to stake the Lions to a 2-1 lead after one inning, but it was all Broncos after that.
Gerhart ripped a 2-run triple and scored on a wild pitch in the second to give Vista Murrieta a 4-2 lead, and J.T. McLellan and Ryan Lillie added RBI singles for insurance.
Chance Hroch threw four sharp innings to pick up the win, and Ian Nowak and Jack Moberg combined for three scoreless innings of relief.
GREAT OAK FIGHTING FOR FIFTH: Temecula Great Oak is no longer in contention for the tournament championship but can still take home the consolation championship and fifth place.
The Wolfpack (10-3) play defending CIF-SS Div. 2 champion Cypress tonight at 6 pm in the consolation semis.
Great Oak lost to Chino Hills 5-2 in its tournament opener but rebounded with a 16-3 rout of Gardena Serra, the defending CIF-SS Div. 3 champ, on Monday.


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"What I see in the stamp is how I remember my father," said Mike Ford, shown applauding at the unveiling ceremony at the Gerald R. Ford Museum.
Ford family gives stamp of approval The first painting for the stamp featuring President Gerald R. Ford was rejected by the family — but the second image truly depicts Grand Rapids' favorite son.
By Ann Byle Photography by Johnny Quirin
Family and friends agree: The image of former President Gerald R. Ford on the recently issued 41-cent U.S. postage stamp perfectly reflects the strength and warmth of the man who grew up in Grand Rapids and went on to become the 38th President of the United States.
"What I see in the stamp is how I remember my father," said Ford's oldest son, Mike Ford. "He had tremendous presence as a person of principle and great authority, but was also a very down-to-earth and empathetic person. We're very pleased with the final outcome."
The Gerald R. Ford commemorative stamp was unveiled Aug. 31 in simultaneous ceremonies in Grand Rapids and in Rancho Mirage, Calif., where Betty Ford lives.
"It's become our unwritten policy to issue a stamp less than a year after a president's death," said David Failor, executive director of stamp services with the U.S. Postal Service. "Our policy of late has been to get U.S. presidents on stamps as soon as possible."
Ford died Dec. 26, 2006. Even before his death, the U.S. Postal Service contacted the Ford family and began the process of creating an image.
"It was flattering and an unexpected honor for my dad," said Mike Ford.
Portrait artist Michael J. Deas of Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., worked from a variety of photographs of Ford, many sent from the Gerald R. Ford Museum, to create an original oil painting. Ford's wife, Betty, however, wasn't thrilled with the original image.
"My mother felt the first rendering was too serious, too dour," Mike Ford said.
Deas went back to the easel, this time using a photograph of Ford that Betty particularly liked. The photo was taken while Ford was giving a speech; in his painting, Deas made changes so it didn't look as if Ford was captured in mid-sentence.
Deas did the second portrait in just four weeks, and the new image was immediately approved.
"My mother absolutely loves it," said Mike Ford. "It captures his strength, and it captures his warmth in the same image."
Marty Allen, long-time friend of the Fords and chairman emeritus of the Gerald R. Ford Foundation, also likes the stamp.
"The image captures those strong blue eyes of his, and it shows a lot of the strength with a trace of a little smile," said Allen. "It was a look we saw all the time. He would get that little smile and a little glimmer of pride.
"It captures a lot of his strength but also a lot of just the way he was."
The Ford Museum is planning a major exhibit of Ford memorabilia titled "Ford@95" to run May through July in 2008. GR


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exploring the material aluminum as his medium, sam hecht of industrial facility has developed a chair that is made for the outdoors, is lightweight and non-corroding. the design's oversized legs – which also extend into the object's armrests.- are informed by the proportions of handrails found on public stairways these supports are produced via an extrusion process which makes the furniture piece stackable and affordable. the resulting chair is simple in appearance, but hardy in stature, and makes a nod to the 'landi chair' by hans coray.
the over-sized legs of the design draw from the size and proportions of handrails found on public stairways
detail of the leg / armrests whose shape and size are informed by the proportions of handrails on public stairs
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text: It Sounds Like the Next Duke Nukem Game will be Better and will be Revealed 'Soon'Stephen Totilo8/30/11 11:00amFiled to: Duke Nukem ForeverDuke Nukemgearbox softwareGearboxRandy PitchfordPaxpax 2011TopFb1921EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink You don't acquire the rights to one of video game's most famous characters without planning on doing something great with him. And if you're Randy Pitchford, the Gearbox game development chief who expected to discover a "trainwreck" of a game when he set about reviving Duke Nukem Forever, you don't plan to let a flawed, critically eviscerated Duke game be the last and best one you're associated with. In what amounted to a State of the Duke Union Address at the Gearbox community panel at the Penny Arcade Expo this past weekend, Pitchford explained how low his expectations for DNF were, what he's proud of with that game, and that, yes, beyond reviving DNF, Gearbox "wanted to make our own Duke game." He added: "Soon, we'll talk about that, but not today." Advertisement Advertisement This being the Duke part of the panel, Pitchford even managed to make a boob joke. Here's the speech, picking up with a discussion of the review scores for Duke Nukem Forever. Pitchford was speaking in front of about 900 Gearbox fans, few of whom clapped when he asked if the press who slammed the game were "full of shit":"It's such a polarizing thing... There was this one guy that mapped out the different review scores. Here's the number of people who gave it a zero to 10. And here's the number of people who gave it 11-20, 21-30, and so on and so forth. And most games have a perfect bell curve, you know, where the center of the curve is the average score. Duke had two curves. There were people who panned it and there were people who kind of liked it. And Alan [one of the long-time developers on the game] pointed out: 'It looks like a pair of boobs.'" [much laughter from the audience] That was our plan from the beginning! That actually happened. That's a true story."I hope some people kind of enjoyed it. When I dug through all the stuff that [the orignal development studio[ 3D Realms had done, I expected a trainwreck and I was actually quite pleased. I had a lot of fun with it. It was fun for me, and I'm really glad that we not only rescued the franchise but took the time to make sure the world could see what those guys had been doing for all of those years. And I'm also proud of the things we added to it. I think we did some things to make it a little better."I liked it. And we're no giving up. We've updated the game. I know the load times weren't very good on the 360 and so some of the patches improve that. I don't know if you guys noticed."And then, we also have some DLC coming. It's pretty cool. It's pretty fun. So if you like Duke… I think you're really going to like the DLC coming out that's being developed by the guys that actually made Duke Nukem Forever—the guys at Piranha, the guys at Triptych. The Triptych guys are the ex-3D Realms developers. And they're still working at our studio on the 10th floor, and they're committed. They're going to go all the way."And then soon… I know that you guys figured out that, when Gearbox acquired the franchise, we didn't do it just to make sure we could all play Duke Forever, but because we wanted to make our own Duke game. Soon, we'll talk about that, but not today. [the crowd cheers]" That sure sounds like a new Duke game is underway at Gearbox, a new one we can guess will not laden with old tech and ill-suited game design. We can guess these things because the "we" Pitchford is talking about, when he says "we wanted to make our own Duke game," would be Gearbox, makers of modern, acclaimed shooters like Brothers in Arms and Borderlands. Ready for their Duke? You can contact Stephen Totilo, the author of this post, at email@example.com. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.Reply192 repliesLeave a reply


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He embezzled $825,000, but gets no prison time
But another who stole $557,000 gets 33 months
Don Bauder 5:30 p.m., March 27
3990 Bonita Road, Bonita
Membership: 200 people
Pastor: Father George Calvert
Age: 54
Born: San Diego
Formation: University of California–Berkeley, Berkeley; Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Va.; Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena
Years Ordained: 24
San Diego Reader: How long do you spend writing your sermon?
Father George Calvert: It takes me about 15 hours. On Tuesday I look over the Bible passage for the sermon. We have a Bible study in my office for an hour here in my office. I then start looking at various themes that come up for Sunday's reading in the lectionary. I look at commentaries during the week and on Saturday I write the sermon. I wish I could say I get it done earlier in the week. The creative process takes a while to gel.
SDR: Where is your favorite place to compose sermons?
FG: I compose in my house. Sometimes I lie on a bed and sometimes I walk around. I do a lot of walking and thinking and walking at home. I don't like composing my sermons at the church because there are so many distractions. There are always phone calls and people coming to ask questions about various topics. I like having some privacy.
SDR: Can you think of a time when you gave a sermon that flopped?
FG: I've given up trying to tell when a sermon succeeds. Sometimes I think a sermon is the greatest in the world; but it doesn't go over as well as I thought it would. Other times, I come to church on Sunday morning thinking it just didn't come together. Then people tell me it's the greatest sermon they had ever heard.
SDR: What is your main worry as a member of the clergy?
FC: I'm concerned about people outside the Church. I believe that the Church's primary task is to help people outside its walls. So we're trying to do ministries out in the community and we're trying to pray for people outside the church. We have an active family ministry and Hispanic ministry which help in this effort.
SDR: What is the most prevalent sin you observe or hear about from your congregants?
FC: I think it's the sin of pride — which sounds like a classic answer. We need to have good self-esteem, but when I use the word "pride" I mean it in a theological sense. In other words, "I can live life in my own way and I don't need God." It's like Frank Sinatra's old song, "I Did It My Way." There are a lot of people who can live their lives their way and don't have to live it God's way. That's the sin of pride. It's as old as Adam.
SDR: Where do you go when you die?
FC: We meet God after we die and we are judged. A person insisting on living apart from God is put out of existence. If we want to live with God, then God allows us to enter into heaven. But I believe in order to go to heaven, salvation comes through Jesus Christ. To go to heaven, we need to accept Jesus Christ as our savior. A loving God will allow anyone who wants to go to heaven to accept Christ even after death.


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can anyone please provide a sample to a application or documentation
on how to create a simple ListView using C++?
and with custom data? (e.g., I don't need to load data to it using QML or JSON,
just string texts).
Many thanks in advance.
03-06-2013 08:46 AM - edited 03-06-2013 08:50 AM
You can refer with the links as below
But I suggest the best way is to review the sample source codes like rssnews, tldr, bucketlist and etc.
03-06-2013 09:00 AM - edited 03-06-2013 09:20 AM
can you please provide links to those sample sources? thanks.
btw. and is it possible to customize a list view created in c++ e.g., change text color, background color etc.?
03-06-2013 09:24 AM - edited 03-06-2013 09:25 AM
I think that everything can be done or even more in c++ if it can be done in QML. :0)
03-06-2013 11:09 AM - edited 03-06-2013 11:10 AM
What you've described quickly becomes cumbersome with hardcoding. I recommend creating an XML file then linking it with the ListView. This way you can quickly add the parts you need to change QML componant properties such as color, sections etc. in the XML file and interpret it in the QML.
It really is simple to do and you'll be thankful you did it the XML way later on.
Examples on how to build it up with code examples are given here...
Hi, thanks again for your help.
Let me mention one more thing. I think I found solution, how to do it using C++.
The idea is to use a similar approach used in the cookbook sample which is implemented in C++.
The C++ cookbook ListView is also customized, e.g., it can show images, text and I think
also background image. They achieve cutomization through use of ListItemProvider (http://developer.blackberry.com/cascades/reference
another class which implements ListItemListener. However, their data model or the list does
not use headers. If you, or someone else could help me figure out how to extend
the ListView example in C++ cookbook with adding headers I would be very grateful.
03-06-2013 11:51 AM - edited 03-06-2013 11:54 AM
If by headers you mean partitioning off listitem under seperate sections then you are better off using a GroupDataModel.
But somehow I think you are meaning something different as the code example for doing this is in the link I gave you and the examples shown show grouped items?
Everything you've described so far can easily be accomplised in QML and since QML componants come from C++ classes it can be easily achieved in either.
Most customisation can be done without the use of ListItemProvider, I think you are over complicating what you are trying to do. I use ListItemProvider but only because I have a complicated filter system on the data and an element that always must remain at the top of the list and I daresay if I'd wanted to I probably could have done it in QML without the Provider anyway.
Please mess around a little with ListView in QML it won't take you long and I think you'll find the cosmetic changes you are asking for do not need ListItemProvider.
Thanks are appreciated but if I or anyone else is helping you out then please click on the 'like - thumbs up' icon next to the post.
I will share some of my code with you just to show you how customisable a ListItem can be, this little snippet of QML places two text items (Labels in this case) in the same item alternates the background colour and changes the font styles without any ListItemProvider being in place...
ListItemComponent { id: textItem type: "textItem" Container { layout: StackLayout { orientation: LayoutOrientation.LeftToRight } background: (ListItem.indexInSection % 2) ? Color.LightGray : Color.Transparent Label { layoutProperties: StackLayoutProperties { spaceQuota: 0.2 } multiline: true textStyle { base: tsdTitle.style } text: ListItemData.title } Label { layoutProperties: StackLayoutProperties { spaceQuota: 0.8 } multiline: true textStyle { base: tsdValue.style } text: ListItemData.value } attachedObjects: [ TextStyleDefinition { id: tsdTitle base: SystemDefaults.TextStyles.SmallText fontStyle: FontStyle.Normal textAlign: TextAlign.Right }, TextStyleDefinition { id: tsdValue base: SystemDefaults.TextStyles.TitleText } ] } }
Hi, thanks again for your help.
By headers I mean string arrangements like this:
- Green - Cucumber - Peas - Salad - Red - Tomato - Red Radish - Carrot
But again as you mention after encountering this link: http://developer.blackberry.com/cascades/documenta


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Can alcohol affect fertility
Most of us are aware of the dangers of consuming excessive alcohol; or, even attempting certain tasks immediately after alcohol consumption. We know we're not supposed to drink and drive. Or drink while at work. We know that the higher the frequency of drinking, the more the dependency on alcohol, thereby leading to eventual alcoholism. Yet most of us, don't quite consider ourselves at any real danger.
Unlike smoking, alcohol isn't bad in any amount, so the lines get blurry. How much is too much? Which part of your body is going to really pay the price should you put a toe out of line? Is it just the liver or are there other risks? Are women more prone to alcohol-related risks? Does this have anything to do with fertility at all? We will attempt to answer at least some of these questions in this piece.
Before we begin, let's answer the basic question – How much is too much?
A daily consumption of 4-6 drinks or 2-3 oz of alcohol is considered moderate alcohol abuse. While serious alcoholism may mean 8 or more drinks a day (4 ounces or more).
Alcohol and Fertility in Women
- With that said, alcohol does affect more than just the liver and women who drink on a regular basis, are not only at risk for breast cancer, but also infertility, spontaneous abortion and impaired foetal development.
- Excessive alcohol consumption is closely related to hypothalmic-pituitary-ovarian dysfunction which results in the absence of menses, abnormal development of the endometrial lining and lack of ovulation.
- It is linked with a huge number of ovarian dysfunctions and women suffering from anovulation (lack of ovulation) are advised to refrain from alcohol completely.
- Babies born of alcoholic mothers are prone to growth deficiencies, brain anomalies, mental retardation, congenital heart disease and a typical heart-shaped facial appearance.
- When it comes to pregnancy, no amount of alcohol is considered safe and absolute abstinence is a must.
Alcohol and Fertility in Men
While alcohol does not have as drastic an effect on male fertility as it does on women, excessive consumption may affect a man's sperm count as alcohol is a toxin that can kill the sperm-producing cells in the testicles. It may also result in such things as a rise in oestrogen levels that may deter sperm development and affect hormone levels. And of course, the liver always suffers.
Most of us may not consume alcohol in such copious amounts or even on a daily basis. But it's important to be aware of our boundaries and how easily we may make ourselves prone to things we never thought we qualified for. Unlike smoking, which is bad in any amount, alcohol may be dangerous only when we lose sense of the boundaries. The only problem though, is that boundaries once crossed are hard to live by. Relationship problems can often arise leading to councelling and relatietherapie. So whether you care about your liver or not, stay within limits if your idea of a future involves a baby.
Don't drink and try.


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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti stand with their backs to the camera as EU leaders arrange themselves for their family photo.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- European Union leaders remained behind closed doors late Thursday as talks over a plan to boost economic growth and create jobs continued at a summit in Brussels.
European Council president Herman Van Rompuy stressed that the leaders have made progress on the so-called growth pact, which he said would mobilize €120 billion in "immediate measures."
While a final decision on the growth pact was originally expected earlier Thursday, it is now on the docket for Friday, said Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the prime minister of Denmark, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency.
"There is no blockage, the work continues," Van Rompuy told reporters, adding that the leaders will continue to debate the growth pact and other issues at a late-night dinner.
The main sticking point is a section on "financial stability," he added.
Thorning-Schmidt called the pact "a light in the dark," adding that it will "give hope to the Europeans that we are capable of taking decisions that will create growth."
The pact builds largely on existing economic policies and seeks to make the most of what limited resources the EU has to boost growth. It is generally viewed by investors as insignificant, since the amount of money involved is relatively small, equal to about 1% of eurozone economic output.
Despite the renewed focus on growth, expectations are low that leaders will arrive at a solution for the immediate crisis in the eurozone.
Italy has proposed using bailout funds to purchase government bonds. The goal is to ease borrowing costs for nations that are undertaking economic reforms, such as Italy and Spain. However, the move could come with conditions that those nations have so far been reluctant to accept.
The main details of the broader EU growth pact were hammered out last week by the leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Spain -- the four largest euro-area economies.
The centerpiece of the pact is a €10 billion increase in the funds of the European Investment Bank, which will raise its ability to lend by €60 billion, according to Van Rompuy.
The leaders have also agreed to the reallocation of €60 billion in unused structural funds to subsidize small businesses and reduce youth unemployment. They also backed a €10 billion program to test "project bonds," which will be used to fund investments in energy, transportation and broadband across Europe.
The move signals a shift away from the austerity measures that Germany, in particular, had prescribed in response to the debt crisis in the eurozone. Economic activity in Europe has slowed this year, with 11 countries judged to be in recession. The latest data point to continued deterioration in the current quarter.
The leaders are also discussing steps toward deeper integration, with the hopes of clarifying a path forward for the economic and monetary union.
Officially, the leaders will discuss "building blocks" to address the long-term challenges facing the euro-area economy, according to a paper by Van Rompuy and other top euro-area officials, including European Central Bank president Mario Draghi.
However, they are not expected make much progress on controversial plans to merge the liabilities of euro-area governments by issuing a common form of debt, such as Eurobonds or Eurobills.
Germany, the euro-area's largest economy, remains opposed to assuming the debts of other nations without a stronger political union to ensure that fiscal discipline is enforced.
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Meet Our Wild Food Forager on Saturday, June 8th, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Meet the farmer, learn about key local ingredients from the farmer and learn how to prepare a dish by Chef Matt Bolton. Sip a glass of wine, take in the view and savor a three course lunch! This farm to fork experience is sure to take attendees on a culinary excursion.
Chef Matt believes in cooking local by using fresh seasonal ingredients from Monterey County's best artisan farmers and purveyors. Do you know where your food comes from? Hyatt Carmel Highlands invite you to meet our farmers, enjoy wine and a three course lunch.
Chef Matt and the culinary team at Hyatt Carmel Highlands believe what you eat matters! Enjoy Hyatt Carmel Highlands second "Meet the Farmer" lunch of 2013 on Saturday, June 8th from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in Pacific's Edge legendary wine room and learn about wild food.
At 12:00 p.m. meet Hyatt Carmel Highlands Wild Food Foragers! Sip a glass of wine. Listen to Paul talk about mushrooms. Watch Chef Matt offer cooking tips on how to prepare mushrooms. At 12:45 p.m. enjoy a three course lunch of mushroom delights paired with wines. The farmer and the Chef will join attendees for each course of the lunch for a lively round table discussion on mushrooms. The event will include wines by McIntyre Vineyards.
Chef Matt and the culinary team at Hyatt Carmel Highlands st believe what you eat matters! There will be three "Meet the Farmer" lunches throughout 2012. "Meet the Farmer" events cost $55 per person plus tax and gratuity and include take home recipe cards from Chef Matt and the Farmer. Reservations are required. Please contact Pacific's Edge at (831) 622-5445 or visit www.pacificsedge.com.
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New York, June 06, 2013 -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the State of Illinois' $27 billion of outstanding general obligation bonds to A3 from A2 and maintained the state's negative outlook. As a consequence of this action, we have also downgraded by a notch the ratings on related credits, which currently have about $5 billion in outstanding debt.
The Illinois General Assembly on May 31 concluded its session without addressing the severe pension liabilities that are the state's greatest credit challenge. Our rating now assumes the government will not take action to reduce the state's pension liabilities any time soon. The legislature's political paralysis to date shows not only the magnitude of Illinois' unfunded benefit liabilities, but also the legal and political hurdles to legislation that would make pensions more manageable long term. Without significant reforms, substantial growth in both unfunded liabilities and in annual funding burden are likely in coming years. This trend may coincide with the expiration of most of the income tax increases the state imposed in fiscal 2011 to help cover pension costs. As a consequence, its payment backlog will likely remain large, despite some recent signs of improvement. An A3 rating, while very low for a US state, is consistent with the General Assembly's inability to steer the state from a path to fiscal distress. Illinois still has a diverse and large economic base, with above-average wealth levels.
--Sovereign powers over revenue and spending
--Statutory provisions giving priority to debt service over other state expenditures
--Large, diverse, and wealthy economy
--Severe pension funding shortfall
--Chronic use of payment deferrals to manage operating fund cash
--Long-term weak management practices reflected in pension under-funding and bill payment delays
The negative outlook reflects our expectation that Illinois' pension liabilities will continue to grow, in the absence of substantive reform efforts, and that annual funding requirements will become unmanageable, particularly if no steps are taken to address the loss of revenue from expiring income tax increases in 2015.
- Implementation of a credible, comprehensive long-term pension funding plan
- Substantial progress in reducing payment backlog, with adoption of a legal framework or plan to prevent renewed buildup of bills
- Failure to address impending revenue loss from partial sunset of 2011 tax increases
- Significant further deterioration in pension funded status
- Failure to make legally required pension contributions in full
- Evidence of difficulty accessing the capital markets
The principal methodology used in these rating actions was US States Rating Methodology published in April 2013. An additional, secondary methodology used for the Build Illinois Sales Tax Revenue Bonds was the US Public Finance Special Tax Methodology published in March 2012, and an additional, secondary methodology used for the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and Civic Center Bonds was The Fundamentals of Credit Analysis for Lease-Backed Municipal Obligations published in December 2011. Please see the Credit Policy page on www.moodys.com for a copy of these methodologies.
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