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A woman charged with murdering five people in a fatal house fire had said she heard a voice in her head telling her to kill, it was alleged today.
A jury at Mold Crown Court were told of a conversation Melanie Jane Smith had in a pub the day before the blaze.
Smith is on trial accused of the murders of Lee-Anna Shiers, 20, her partner Liam Timbrell, her four-year-old nephew Bailey Allen, two-year-old niece Skye Allen, and her 15-month-old son Charlie.
Pamela Handley, at the time a regular customer at The Offa's Dyke public house in Prestatyn, said the defendant told her she had a noise inside her head telling her to kill.
Smith had told her she and partner Steven Clarkson had split up and that he was seeing another woman named Sam.
Smith had told her that the landlord had been harassing her for rent and the defendant said that she would "torch or bomb the flat".
"I told her there was a family living upstairs but she just shrugged her shoulders.
"She said: 'Pam I've done something bad but I don't know if I should tell you'.
"Then she said she'd left a trail of matches from Sam's house and left the empty box on the bin."
She had gone there in her pyjamas and she had a few too many.
Miss Handley said Smith told her: "There's a voice in my head telling me to kill, kill, kill."
She did not say who she was going to kill or when she was going to do it, Miss Handley explained.
Miss Handley said that she did not tell anyone at the time and did not take her seriously.
Robert Wynne Ellis, another regular at The Offa's Tavern, said that the defendant told him of attempts to set fire to a home but she said she had "lost the matches".
He told her that if she set fire to a house with kids inside then they would "throw away the key" but she said she did not care.
She had told her: 'It's in my head, I'm going to get Sam.'"
But he said that he did not think she was going to do it "or he would have been the first on the telephone".
Earlier, the grandmother of Lee-Anna Shiers said her granddaughter had looked frightened when she said her neighbour was "out to get her".
Giving evidence from her wheelchair, Miss Shiers's grandmother Sylvia Allbones, from Solihull, in Birmingham, told how three weeks before the fatal fire her grand-daughter visited with her family.
She had said how one of her neighbours was having a go at her all the time over the buggy being in the communal hall at the bottom of her stairs.
"The first thing I said was to get in first, to tell her to stop bullying her and to leave her alone," she explained.
But then her voice changed as she said: "She is going to get me Nan."
"Her voice changed and she looked frightened. I said take no notice."
Mrs Allbones said her granddaughter was generally a happy person.
Lee-Anna's aunt Shirley Allbones, also of Solihull, said that her niece had told her that the woman downstairs had told her to move the buggy or she would "torch it."
On the morning of the fatal fire, Smith was alleged to have complained to hairdresser, Sophie Griffiths that her flat was too small and she didn't like the neighbours or get on with her landlord.
Smith allegedly told her: "It would be easier if the flat burned to the ground because the council would have to put me up somewhere then."
Smith, 43, denies five murder charges following the fire at Maes y Groes in Prestatyn last October.
The prosecution at Mold Crown Court claim that she deliberately set fire to the pushchair in the shared hallway of their flats.
But a ferocious fire quickly rushed upstairs trapping the victims inside.
Mr Ian Murphy QC alleged that the defendant appeared jealous of neighbour Lee-Ann Shiers, who lived in the flat above, and had accused her own partner of having a sexual relationship with her – an allegation for which there seemed to be no basis at all.
All five victims were trapped upstairs.
Miss Shiers, her nephew Bailey and niece Skye, who were staying the night, all died at the scene.
Her 15-month-old son Charlie and partner Liam Timbrell, 23, were rescued by firefighters but died later in hospital.
Stephen Riordan QC, defending, has challenged all prosecution witness and says there were no threats in advance to set fire to the house.


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Theater Review: A Critic's Final Word on Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
It's now a merely embarrassing dud.
With any luck, this will be the last time you'll run across Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark in this space. I can't say I'm sad to be through with it. The thrill is gone. So is the insanity and the walleyed, aneurysm-in-progress fun of it all. I'm sorry to report that the eight-legged, nine-lived megalomusical — which finally opened tonight, in its newly tamed, scared-straight and heavily Zolofted post-Taymor state — has deteriorated from mindblowingly misbegotten carnival-of-the-damned to merely embarrassing dud. Awash in a garbage-gyre of expository dialogue pumped in by script doctor/comic-book vet Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, its lavish stage pictures turned to colloidal mush by director Philip William McKinley and choreographer Chase Brock, Spidey 2.0 is indeed leaner and more linear, and its story has been brutally clarified: It's now all too clear how very, very little was there in the first place. Spider-Man violates the first rule of pop fantasy: Never lose the distinction between beautiful simplicity and rank simplemindedness.
On the plus side: The flying rigs work now. No hitches, no potential manslaughter charges. Hooray. But don't worry, thrill-seekers: Every airborne actor still provides a fresh opportunity for you to fear for their lives, as well as your own. Spidey's best trick — his habit of arresting an overhead swing at its apex and suddenly thunking down into the orchestra seats — remains intact.
But much of the show's acromegalic Herman Munster charm, its faith in its own grotesque incoherence, its devotion to delusion, has been crudely lobotomized out of it, in order to make way for what studio executives often refer to as (barf) relationships. This means a lot of empty, brow-furrowed cliché-spouting, as couples come together and fall apart. Turn Off the Dark has trimmed its running time, but you'd never guess it, listening to Reeve Carney's Peter Parker and Jennifer Damiano's Mary Jane Watson prattle through their insipid pas de dumb. Carney, free of Taymor's clutches and costume designs, now styles himself the Axe-scented club stud he resembles in "candid" photos. He's got a strong, shreddy tenor and stage presence to spare, but newly empowered nerd he most certainly ain't. There's no wonder in him, no thrill-of-first-flight, just a cock-rock entitlement amplified by his new choreography, which most amounts to strutting and posing. Meanwhile, Taymor's pet spider-goddess, Arachne (T.V. Carpio), has been reduced to some sort of vague, astral cheerleader figure.
In this absence of, well, everything that might constitute drama, Patrick Page's Norman Osborn/Green Goblin has been handed the whole show. Pre-rehab, Page was the best thing about the musical; even the technical glitches, which could sometimes take upwards of ten minutes to repair, were made more than palatable by his natural showmanship, easy patter, and sly self-mockery. Now he's been given scene after scene in which to cut up: The Goblin calls the Daily Bugle... and gets annoyed by one of those irritating voice-mail menus! You know the ones I mean? With the "press one for English," "if you are satisfied with your message," etc., etc.? What's that? You do know them? You've known them since 1990? You don't say! It's the kind of stuff that wouldn't make the cut on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, but Spidey's new handlers spread this soothing poop liberally, over everything, usually to cover the now-choppy set changes and splatter-pattern production numbers. (With no new money to spend, McKinley and Brock usually just clear the enormous stage and let cast members run amok in the void. The high-school musical rule of "everybody run this way! Okay, now, everybody run that way!" is very much in effect.)
No amount of mulch or manure can cover up the music, which is, by far, the show's greatest weakness. (Which is saying something.) With Taymor in charge, Spider-Man essentially ignored its score, and invited us to ignore it, too. We happily obliged. Now, the inert echoplay of the Edge's music and the dippy teen-poet vacuousness of Bono's lyrics cannot and will not be denied. (From "And you say rise above / Into the skies above" to "All the weirdos in the world / are here right now in New York City," there's perhaps not a single defensible line — and Edge, in his wisdom, spaces those lines at arid rock distances, making you wait whole seconds for unimaginative rhymes most of us could Mad-Lib in an instant.) "Bullying by Numbers," "DIY World," "A Freak Like Me Needs Company," and the narcotizing ballad "If the World Should End" (the undisputed nadir of last weekend's Tony awards ceremony) demonstrate, beyond a doubt, that the boys from Dublin never had a damned clue what a musical was or how to dramatize action and emotion in song. Spider-Man was a bad Julie Taymor musical; it is now, wholeheartedly, a terrible U2 musical, with a governing dramaturgy that owes more to Pop than Achtung Baby.
Spider-Man — to beat my running metaphor into the ground and then leave it for dead — is like that good-and-crazy friend with a highly entertaining substance-abuse problem, the one who goes off and gets clean, and comes back a different and diminished person: With his manias and overmuchness reined in, you suddenly realize how very little you ever had to offer one another. With Taymor gone, and the ruins of her monstrous Lovecraftian vision overrun by Lilliputians, there's simply nothing to see here, other than the sort of "stunt spectacular" that wouldn't look out of place amid a backdrop of roller coasters and toddler vomit. It's a vast emptiness, void even of its animating madness. It shuffles and smiles and subsides, like a good inmate, its hummingbird heartbeat slowed to a crawl. Put your head to Spidey's chest, and all you'll hear is the dull smack of a damp wad of cash hitting the boards.
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is at the Foxwoods Theatre, 213 West 42nd Street.


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American Horror Story Freak Show Teaser: What's in the Cage?!?Matt Richenthal at . Comments
FX has come out with a new teaser for American Horror Story: Freak Show.
And, as you might expect, it's downright freaky.
The spot features what we'd have to imagine is some attraction in the carnival that will be at the forefront of the series… though we have no clue what it is. Or who it is, we should maybe say.
What's going on inside that case? Who is the person keeping that thing in the cage? And is it October 8 yet?!?
American Horror Story: Freak Show will star Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Michael Chiklis, Evan Peters, Emma Roberts, Frances Conroy, and Denis O'Hare.
We now also know that Matt Bomer will take on a warped role for at least one episode of the FX drama.
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Luton is a large English town 30 miles away from London. It belongs to the county of Bedfordshire and has a total population (including the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area) of around 258,000 people.
Luton is well known for a few things. In years gone by it was a major hat manufacturing town, hence the nickname 'the hatters' for its League Two professional football club. It has one of the country's largest airports, and has Europe's largest one-day carnival. It hosts the headquarters of Vauxhall Motors, and was a major car manufacturing town from the early 20th century all the way up to 2002.
Historically, the area has been inhabited by humans as long as there have been humans. There are ancient ruins on its outskirts, including a henge called Waulud's Bank which is around 5000 years old. It was the site of some Roman construction, but did not truly become an established town until centuries later under the Saxons and in the Middle Ages.
St Mary's Church still stands as a monument to its past - it was built in the early 12th century and has been very well maintained, and is well worth a visit.
From the early 17th century, the hat making industry began to grow and soon became the most important part of the town's economy. It stayed that way for three centuries before shrinking in the 20th. There is still a small hat making community, but today the economy relies on the service industry, technology and travel.
Luton has an unusually low mean and median age. While the mean age for England is 39.3, for Luton it is just 34.8. The median age is even lower at 32, and only around 13% of the population are over the age of 65. A quarter, on the other hand, are under 18.
Luton also has a very high immigrant population. Less than 70% of residents were born in the UK, which compares to 86.2% for England as a whole. It has had several large waves of immigration - with 2.3% of the population from the Republic of Ireland, 6.8% from other EU countries and 21.8% from outside the EU.
Unemployment is slightly above average - 3.9% of people claim Jobseeker's Allowance, and 14.4% of people are on some form of benefit. Overall, Luton is not economically well-off. Social grade measures households by the job of the main earner, and by this classification just 15.4% of households are in grade AB and 30.2% are in C1. That compares to 23% and 31% for England as a whole. More than half of households in Luton are in the lowest two social grades.
Home ownership is, overall, relatively low - this may be a result of the lower average age or lower incomes. 60% of households are owner occupied, less than the national rate, and just 25% are owned without a mortgage. More than a fifth are privately rented, which compares to 15% for England as a whole. Nearly 16% of houses are used as social housing.
Sources: 2011 Census & Department for Work and Pensions
There are 98 schools and colleges in and around Luton, including special schools.
The town has 56 primary schools, 13 secondary schools, four sixth form colleges and seven nurseries. Foremost among the colleges are Luton Sixth Form College and Barnfield College, both of which have awarded Learning and Skills Beacon Status.
Luton is also the sight of two campuses of the University of Bedfordshire - a large one in the town centre and a smaller one just outside the town.
Luton has fantastic transport links of all kinds. For motorists, the M1 is just nearby and offers quick connections all over the country.
Luton also has three railway stations on the Midland Main Line, making it easy to get quick, direct connections to all major towns and cities in England including London, which is just 30 miles away. Luton is also home to one of England's largest airports, London Luton Airport.
Amenities and Shopping
Most of Luton's retail options are centered around its mall, which was built in the 60s and 70s replacing some older architecture. It has virtually every major high street brand, as well as some more boutique fashionable ones.
The town also has a large market with butchers, bakers, antique dealers and farmers all selling their wares.
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LANHAM, Md. (CBSDC/AP) — The number of Americans who smoke marijuana is on the rise, while the popularity of some other illegal drugs is stagnant or declining.
The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released Wednesday, estimates that the percentage of Americans age 12 and older who could be considered current marijuana users has increased from 5.8 percent in 2007 to 7.3 percent last year. The number of total users increased from 14.5 million to 18.9 million.
The number of people who smoke marijuana daily or almost daily increased from 5.1 million in 2007 to 7.6 million in 2012.
During the same time period, the survey estimates that regular use of cocaine and prescription pain relievers has declined, and methamphetamine and hallucinogen use has remained about the same.
However, the number of Americans who used heroin at least once within the year of the survey increased from 373,000 in 2007 to 669,000 in 2012.
The results of the study come just one week after the federal government announced that it does not plan to sue to stop the states of Colorado and Washington from allowing recreational marijuana use. Those states are the first two in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana use, but 20 states and D.C. have legalized medical marijuana use.
Approximately 67,500 persons are interviewed in The National Survey on Drug Use and Health every year. See the full results of the 2012 study here.
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In a large bowl, add the panko, milk, egg, sage, thyme and salt and pepper. Combine and let sit for a few minutes. Add in the turkey and combine well. Form into oblong patties (same size as the rye bread) Place on a parchment paper lined sheet pan and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
While burgers are resting, in a large saute pan, heat 1/4 cup of the butter and 1 Tablespoon canola oil. Add onions and saute 15 to 20 minutes or until nicely caramelized. Set aside, but keep warm.
In the same pan as the onions sauteed, add 3 tablespoons canola oil and the mushrooms and saute 6-8 minutes over medium high heat until softened. Set aside, but keep warm.
Heat a griddle or cast iron skillet to medium high heat, add 1 Tablespoon canola oil and spread evenly. Add in the turkey burgers and cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove from heat, cover and keep warm.
Butter the rye bread and add to the pan, place the gruyere on bread, then place the turkey burgers on the cheese, pile with onions and the other piece of rye, repeat for all four burgers. After 2 to 3 minutes, turn sandwich over carefully and brown on other side. Remove to cutting board and cut on the diagonal. Serve with mustard and hot cherry peppers.
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The Best Ideas for FIFA 16 Manager Mode
After I read a lot of ideas on the forums about the upcoming Fifa 16 Manager Mode, I will write here the best ideas I've read about.
- Promotion from league 2 to the BPL. Keep playing in front of 6.000 people with a budget of 500k...EA logic. Let us upgrade stadium (realistically) and get funds when we get promoted. A stadium upgrade would cost like 5 million or so (example).
- Fix the transfer market. Chelsea sells all of their GK, nevermind we'll put Cahill in goal...Make it so that the AI calculates at which position it needs a player. Example: Barca buys Courtois. AI Chelsea notices this and is going to buy another GK.
- Let AI clubs contract Free Agents and make FA available outside of the transfer window (like real life). There should be a battle between clubs over the best free agents players. It has to be difficult to sign good free agent player if I'm playing with League 2 team for example.
- Staff upgrades. This is another one we had in '08, we could upgrade things like our coaches, and a stadium manager, rather than just scouts. It doesn't have to be as in-depth as the staff system in FM, if you just reskinned the '08 system it would be better than what we have now.
- Make the morale system more realistic. What I mean by this is that if I drop a player who has played every game so far in that season to the bench, even if he is tired, will come to me and say he isn't getting enough game time. This is stupid. An example of this point is Klose's regen in my Bristol CM. He was my star striker, and 10 games into the BPL season, he had played every match, but was on red fitness. So I did the sensible thing, and didn't play him that game. However, he then complains about his game time and hands in a transfer request.
- bring back the favourite player, a representative one, so that, if I'll sell him, risking upset fans and being fired.
- The May update in growth system is stupid. They should grow every week. Change that.
- Another problem in Fifa 15 is about buying young talents from the other teams. Because I can't see the stat of the player, I usually buy the one player which has in the status "showing great potential" or "has potential to be special". So EA you should make things better with other players too. I like the idea of form and growing feature.
- Bring back sponsorship and ticket prices
- Their should be a fan approval thing. It could rise and fall depending on certain transfers, media incidents, results etc. If it gets too low, you get fired, if it rises high, perhaps the board is then happy to give you sound funding.
- When playing with a lower league team against Man City for example, in Fifa 15 I'm able to win easily with my team stats around 65-70 Ovr. You should make the OVR really count in Fifa 16.
- When I'm signing high potential prospects at the age of 16 or 17 years old, they are playing like best players in top teams. Let's be serious, they are too young for playing like that. There must be an evolution. When a player scores a lot or is playing outstanding, the OVR should grow clearly so we can reach the potential in max 3 seasons.
- There must be hard to keep good players in low rated teams, so I should be able doing that by winning something. I won the Premier League and my best player wants to leave and more then that, the board will sell him at a lower price. This is unrealistically.
- Commentary needs completely revamp.
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Authorities charged a 29-year-old man with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI today after a crash Sunday morning in the city's Avondale neighborhood that left one man seriously injured and another dead.The incident occurred at about 4:50 a.m. at Belmont Avenue and Hamlin Street, said Chicago Police Officer JoAnn Taylor.
Cesar Huerta was headed south on Hamlin and failed to stop a stop sign as he drove a Chevrolet Astro van through the intersection, she said. His vehicle struck a Chevy Impala.
Two men were ejected from the car, Taylor said. One man was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition.


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KABUL, Afghanistan – Taliban representatives at a conference did not insist on total power in Afghanistan and pledged to grant rights to women that the militant Islamist group itself brutally suppressed in the past, according to a Taliban statement received Sunday.
The pledges emerged from a rare meeting last week involving Taliban and Kabul government representatives.
The less strident substance and tone came in a speech delivered at a conference in France. The French hosts described it as a discussion among Afghans rather than peace negotiations.
It was hard to determine whether the softer line taken by the Taliban representatives reflected a real shift in policy or a salvo in the propaganda war for the hearts and minds of Afghans.
The speech said that a new constitution would protect civil and political rights of all citizens. It promised that women would be allowed to choose husbands, own property, attend school and seek work, rights denied them during Taliban rule, which ended with the 2001 U.S. invasion. The speech was emailed from Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
"We are not looking to monopolize power. We want an all-Afghan inclusive government," the speech said. It was delivered by two Taliban officials, Mawlawi Shahbuddin Dilawar and Muhammad Naeem, during the conference Thursday and Friday.
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Eugene V. Debs Quotes About LaborQuotes about: Labor
Ten thousand times has the labor movement stumbled and bruised itself. We have been enjoined by the courts, assaulted by thugs, charged by the militia, traduced by the press, frowned upon in public opinion, and deceived by politicians. 'But notwithstanding all this and all these, labor is today the most vital and potential power this planet has ever known, and its historic mission is as certain of ultimate realization as is the setting of the sun.
Solidarity is not a matter of sentiment but a fact, cold and impassive as the granite foundations of a skyscraper. If the basic elements, identity of interest, clarity of vision, honesty of intent, and oneness of purpose, or any of these is lacking, all sentimental pleas for solidarity, and all other efforts to achieve it will be barren of results.
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BetterRelations: Using a Game to Rate Linked Data Triples
Jörn Hees; Thomas Roth-Berghofer; Ralf Biedert; Benjamin Adrian; Andreas Dengel
In: Joscha Bach; Stefan Edelkamp (Hrsg.). KI 2011 - Advances in Artificial Intelligence. German Conference on Artificial Intelligence (KI-2011), 34th Annual German Conference on AI, October 4-7, Berlin, Germany, Pages 134-138, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), Vol. 7006, ISBN 978-3-642-24454-4, Springer, 2011.
While associations between concepts in our memory have different strengths, explicit strengths of links (edge weights) are missing in Linked Data. In order to build a collection of such edge weights, we created a web-game prototype that ranks triples by importance. In this paper we briefly describe the game, Linked Data preprocessing aspects, and the promising results of an evaluation of the game.
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"Nightlife in Austin"
Los Angeles, California
What are some cool spots for some 20-30-40-something year olds to hang out at night? Open to bars, lounges, late night restaurants, cool neighborhoods for a bar crawl, etc. Thanks!
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Clive Bar has classic cocktails, dim lighting, good looking patrons… I mean really, what's not to love?!
If you're looking for a place that also has food, Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery is not just your average basic hippy-dippy grocery store. There guys serve up homey food (juicy burgers, fish and chips, great salads) and pour house brews.
Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon is a townie dive bar that hosts Chicken Shit Bingo on Sunday afternoon. How hysterical is that?!
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Sydney's whimsical swimwear label We Are Handsome just released a look book for their new collection, The Romantic.
Leigh Magar of Charleston, South Carolina crafts hats for the Southern gentleman.
On CES temptations ! NANUK's protective cases are gorgeous and can handle anything... love the powerclaw closures and the new roller bag is coming this year!
Hayden Harnett Bespoke Scarves ~ in an array of sizes, and a choice of fabrics: Sheer Silk Chiffon or Sandwashed Silk... you can put any image you want on them!
Kempt test-drives Odin's new unisex scent. The verdict: "Cedar and squirrel."
Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2012 ad campaign features Mathias Bergh and Mirte Maas photographed by Tom Ford himself.
New light and soft piece for your hands created by Miette
KillSpencer Parachute Bags
Vintage Chic: The Leonardo da Vinci-Designed Handbag
What a beautifully packaged bowtie/handkerchief set from Activist Eyewear and Alfred Julius. 50 piece limited edition.
Burberry presents a sleek, straight to the point campaign showing off their spring/summer 2012 collection.
Rock Glam, stunning!
Young&Restless Spring Summer 2012
Adidas's fashion forward SLVR line turns out another masterpiece with the Fashion Mid Strap.
FEATUREDLes Merveilleuses De Ladurée ~ parisian macaron maker collaborates for a cosmetics collection to launch in Japan.
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Not Just A Label with NOUIO makes 3D (red/blue style) clothing...
G.V.G.V.'s SS12 collection is inspired by pin-ups from the 50's. Pastel colors to add a 50′s vibe of Miami beach, bustiers and bowling shirts, saddle shoes and cat eye sunglasses & exotic palm tree prints.
Details of the new Pilot collection by IWC have recently been released.
Viktor & Rolf put their signature quirky stamp on one of menswear's most timeless pieces.
With a mixture of classic, gentlemanly suiting and more laid-back collegiate inspired ensembles, Kent & Curwen's latest collection brings a sense of refinement to a variety of situations.
Iceberg brown horse leather shoulder bag.
Adidas offers a black leather jacket with a sleek, sporty twist.
FEATUREDRimowa x Moncler go on holiday... the result? A chimera of a carry-on...
Farfalle clip on bow-tie! Designed by Micro Works
A7 has some lovely photography showing off their new leather camera straps
FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #30: Ignoble Bags is giving away their limited edition (sold out!) Alternate Future Collection Duo of the Stilwin Seedpod Backpack and the Wonderly Canister Rucksack!
Kempt names the best new designers of 2011, including Ovadia & Sons and Todd Snyder.
Australian designer Lui Hon collaborates with acclaimed milliner Richard Nylon for his upcoming 'Whispering Roots' collection.
FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #26: BAGGU! Reusable bags for everything you can think of, they are giving away a set containing a Backpack, a Daypack, an Original Baggu, and a black M Leather pouch!
FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #25: PACT is giving away 10 $50 Gift Cards perfect for spending on designer undies for a cause, tees, tanks, and even socks made from wind!
Victor von Schwarz Spring/Summer 2012 lookbook.
California based fashion house Publish Brand has added the Gino Jogger to their latest collection.This pant has especially caught our eye because of the sophistication Publish Brand has added to the urban styled cut.
Barbour Tokihito Olive Sporting Jacket.
Kish & Evie is the long time dream of Karishma and Vivek, a duo based in Melbourne, Australia.The Kish & Evie ranges are gorgeous, beautiful, exotic and will make you feel precious.
London based jewelers The Great Frog have teamed up with the legendary metal group Motörhead to produce a set of two silver rings that translate the spirit of the band perfectly.
The first ceramic bow tie in a shocking red or orange or light blue !
Part of Rag & Bone's Resort 12 collection. The Danby Dress and Camden Scarf.
Calabrese Pompei Duffle Bag Navy.
Beautiful Blackbird Soap Cubes
AIKO Creative Director Cynthia Mittweg teamed up with stylist Cristina Ehrlich for the debut collection of Jeunesse
Monique Moizel is the talent behind Woodleigh, a Los Angeles-based label that pumps out casual-chic tops with fun details.
Beckett and Dash brings the perfect blend of fit and polish with every shirt. Enjoy the first collection before 2011 is over.
Polaroid silk scarf collection, by Philippe Roucou
The debut issue of Apollo Novo magazine features a collection based editorial that showcases winter's finest wares from top designers.


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'Ezakimak' a big hit
The first-ever "Ezakimak" race, a 2,000-foot elevation gain race from the base of Main Lodge, drew hundreds of spectators to the top of Mammoth Mountain Saturday evening.
Mammoth Physical Therapist Tim Tollefson was the fastest up the hill, running it in 37 minutes. Olympic marathon champ Deena Kastor was second, and first among women.
Full details, plus pictures, will be in The Mammoth Times print edition on Thursday, April 9.


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Welcome to my new look website for 2016! I'm just beginning to get the basic site up and running. It's quite a bit of work trying to fit it between everything else I'm supposed to be doing, but hopefully it will not take too long to get it to a stage that I'm happy with. I'll then continue to add more content throughout the year.
I'll also be working on my Print On Demand (POD) sites, which include Cafepress, Zazzle and Redbubble to review and add more gift items. So do check back soon.


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Georgia Dental Insurance
Smyrna, GA
Blue Cross And Blue Shield of Georgia offers Dental Prime for Individuals and Families. Three great plans: Get a dental plan for as little as $25 per month. Good health starts with a healthy mouth. Dental Prime can help you get the care you need. When you have the right dental benefits, you can have a better handle on your total health. That's why our Dental Prime offers: Exams, cleaning and x-rays covered at 100%. No waiting periods for diagnostic and preventive services. A benefit for a brush biopsy which helps detect oral cancer. An extra cleaning each year for those who are pregnant or living with diabetes. Call today for an information kit, local 678-304-XXXX.
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Now this is what we call retro chic. Forget those boombox remakes and arcade replicas--we're talking drive-in movie memorabilia here.
You too can own your own pair of free-standing speakers that look just like the kind we used to wedge into the fog-shrouded windows oif our misspent youth. All that's missing are the beat-up station wagon, decaying intermission hot dogs, and a cheap date.
Sure, $330 is a bit steep to bring back some teenage memories, as OhGizmo observes, but no one ever said the price of a midlife crisis would be a bargain. As for the movie itself, fear not--we've got that covered.


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Conor Dwyer Booking Agent Contact Details
Contact AthleteSpeakers today at 800-916-6008 to book Conor Dwyer for a guest appearance, motivational keynote speech, grand opening, autograph signing, product announcement, employee gathering, or for an exclusive meet and greet. The booking agents at AthleteSpeakers work on your behalf to get you the best price for your desired sports celebrity.
AthleteSpeakers has built very close direct relationships over the years with top athletes, agents, publicists and managers. We specialize in assisting small, medium, and large companies as well as event planners with booking athletes like Conor Dwyer for speaking engagements and appearances at trade shows, golf outings, casinos, conferences, conventions, and corporate events. For years, companies have turned to AthleteSpeakers to get Conor Dwyer's booking fee, appearance cost, and booking agent contact information.
Conor Dwyer is an Olympic medalist known for his outstanding swimming abilities. Specifically excelling in the freestyle and medley events, Dwyer mastered these techniques at a very young age. Dwyer was born in Illinois in 1989 to an All-American college swimmer, as his mom swam for the Florida State Seminoles. Becoming the captain of his high school swim team, he went on to attend first the University of Iowa and then the University of Florida. As a Gator, Dwyer was named the Southeastern Conference Swimmer of the Year in both 2010 and 2011. He graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in business and from there, qualified for the U.S. national team. Dwyer competed in his first Olympic games in the summer of 2012 and continues to set personal records as he is a fierce competitor in the freestyle and medley events.
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How Annie Was Updated for 2014
From Daddy Warbucks to Will Stacks.
Will Gluck isn't the first to remake Annie, but he's certainly the first to attempt to modernize it for the big screen. Aside from various plot and song changes (no Rooster, no Lily St. Regis, and the addition of a few tunes written by Sia), there are a slew of "It's 2014!" updates that take Annie out of the 1930s and into the new millennium. Here are the most notable.
Annie is a foster kid — not an orphan.
Little Orphan Annie no more! This year's Annie is a more common modern-day equivalent: a kid who gets passed around from family to family and is never adopted because couples don't want to take in kids that aren't babies.
Miss Hannigan is essentially a starving artist living on welfare checks.
Cameron Diaz's Miss Hannigan (or "Colleen") is a disgruntled foster mother who lives off the weekly checks she gets from the state to house and feed Annie and the other foster kids. Instead of bathtub gin, she slugs martinis and repeatedly reminds everyone about her lost shot at celebrity after losing her spot in C+C Music Factory. Yes, that C+C Music Factory, the one responsible for so many wonderful tracks off Jock Jams. (Side note: C+C had their own real-life scandal when singer Martha Walsh claimed it was her voice performing that famous "Everybody dance now" hook, but that the band had replaced her in the video with lip-synching model Zelma Davis. She sued for royalties and credit, receiving both and even helping to create federal legislation that made credits on CDs and music videos mandatory.)
Annie's ideal parents still collect "college ashtrays and art," but Miss Hannigan goes full pill-popper.
In "Hard Knock Life" we go from "You're gonna clean this dump till it shines like the top of the Chrysler Building" to "And make sure my bathroom shines / But don't touch my medicine cabinet." Prescription pills are definitely more popular these days. Speaking of, they smartly chuck Annie's "Mickey Finn" reference — it's a drink laced with drugs.
Sandy the Dog is named after Sandy the Hurricane.
It's true: Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) calls the unruly mutt "a hurricane" and there we go.
Life is ruff! 🐾 How do you handle life's hard knocks? #AnnieMovie pic.twitter.com/HrvmZaZi3n— Annie Movie (@AnnieMovie) December 9, 2014
Daddy Warbucks no more.
Name change aside (I guess "Oliver Warbucks" was a little too on the nose for Annie 2014), Annie's father figure went from old, bald, white man to cool guy Foxx, and his singing voice went from deep and growl-y to smooth and silky. Upgrade! Instead of having made his millions as a 1930s "industrialist," 2014's Stacks is a technology entrepreneur — selling the latest smartphones across the country. His phones never drop a call, and he's got the city-wide tracking system to prove it.
Stacks lives in a "smart apartment."
"This used to be a Basquiat. Now it's a dog and a deer in a meadow," jokes Stacks about a painting in Annie's bedroom. The painting wasn't replaced, bur rather it changed automatically when Annie "spoke" to the system. Stacks lives in a modern-day version of that Disney movie, Smart House, the one where the voice of Katey Sagal goes all Hal on its family. Drake and Mrs. Pugh are no more. Stacks's teched-out apartment does the job of all the maids, butlers, and servants in the 1982 version of Annie — the ones that draw her baths, order her tennis lessons, and pick out her clothes.
All of this technology actually comes in handy
It's geotagging we really have to thank for saving Annie from a likely terrible fate. As her fake parents attempt to take her across the border (Who really knows what they had in store for lil Annie?), kids from other cars notice Annie — she's a local celebrity, after Stacks drums up press surrounding his mayoral campaign — and begin to tweet her photo. Stacks and his squad use the tweet locations to find the car's route. Seriously. It's like Apple's Find My Phone, but for your lost child. (Just ignore all that privacy stuff.)
But first… let me take a selfie! #AnnieMovie pic.twitter.com/qhbntrRDWl— Annie Movie (@AnnieMovie) December 15, 2014


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University of Waikato Blog Directory
Join the online community of the University of Waikato and get a first hand account from students and staff as they share, debate and discuss topical issues. From Cambodia's water systems to an insightful look at the world of physics, our bloggers offer national and international perspectives on everyday life.
Dr Alison Campbell's BioBlog provides commentary on scientific topics for secondary school biology teachers. Aimed at those preparing students for scholarship biology examinations, BioBlog encourages critical thinking and reviews relevant Level 3 curriculum and scholarship scientific papers. It is also an opportunity for readers to ask Dr Campbell questions. Read BioBlog now.
Cambodia Connection Blog
Waikato materials and process engineering graduate, James Oakley, is working for Engineers Without Borders (EWB) on projects that seek to improve water availability and quality in Cambodia. Join James and share in his experiences, as he spends the next 12 months working with local communities. Read Cambodia Connection now.
Chris vs Them Blog
The Chris vs Them blog follows University of Waikato alumnus and Sir Edmund Hillary scholar, Chris Dunn, and his journey from start to finish of the World's Highest Marathon, the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon. Follow Chris on his journey in completing the toughest race of his life. Read Chris vs Them Blog now.
Emmanuel King Turner is a lecturer of Computer Graphic Design in the Faculty of Computing & Mathematical Sciences. In his blog eturnerx, he explores the use of technology as a medium with a particular interest in the Internet. Join Emmanuel as he looks at creativity, graphic design and semantic web through his blog eturnerx.
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Financially sorted is all about financial literacy and wealth creation. Waikato Management School's Professor of Finance, Stuart Locke, will provide advice around the concepts of financial literacy and heap readers to build a platform of understanding of contemporary financial issues. In particular the making of sound spending and investment decisions and managing risk exposures are covered.
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FOE Tech Talk is a resource created by the Faculty of Education's IT experts, which aims to keep staff informed on updates to the faculty website, new services and to provide links to tutorials and resources. It also provides staff with the opportunity to feedback their opinion or comment on ideas and topics covered through the blog. Find out the latest on FOE Tech Talk.
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Konny Shim, a Waikato University science graduate, is blogging about her quest to undertake postgraduate studies here at Waikato. She'll be starting a summer research scholarship in the Thermophile Research Unit on campus working on a project called "Ice and Dirt: The Microbial Ecology of Antarctic Terrestrial Habitats". Be part of her journey and follow her Blog Konny on Kampus.
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Home loans for new builds gaining strength
It's been widely acknowledged that introducing new housing stock is a key way to address housing affordability issues, while stimulating economic activity at the same time. However, with all of the efforts being made recently to keep construction going, has there been a noticeable effect? From cash rate cuts to budget announcements, it seems every time you open the newspaper someone is trying to elevate the profile and performance of the building industry. And the good news is, it appears to be working.
According to the latest home loan figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of finance commitments for the construction or purchase of new homes in April showed a significant increase. With the May cash rate cut and several other announcements since then, more good news should be expected from the economic data when it becomes available.
The seasonally adjusted estimates for new lending shows an uptick of 4.3 per cent for construction loans, while mortgages for newly built homes for sale rose by 1.6 per cent. The figure for established dwellings were also positive, with a 0.5 per cent increase, although not nearly as exciting as the major shift towards new housing.
Harley Dale, chief economist for the Housing Industry Association (HIA), noted that these numbers take the construction industry to new heights.
"The April results include an increase in lending for investment in new residential dwellings which took the annual value to in excess of $9 billion for the first time ever," he said on 9 June.
Dr Dale went on to state that while the number of first time buyers was still low – 15.2 per cent in original terms, according to the ABS – it was the highest annual level we have seen in a year. It seems that the market is balancing out in terms of the players that are involved, and the number of owner-occupiers entering the market is also encouraging. In fact, while home loans to investors increased by 2.6 per cent, owner-occupiers swelled their numbers by 3.1 per cent, taking total dwelling finance commitments to 2.9 per cent.
Those looking at houses for sale weren't just concentrated in one area either, as the ABS reveals that home loans for non-investors increased in every state and territory, except Western Australia which remained stable.
With interest rates looking to remain low for some time, a surge in activity can probably be expected for real estate in Australia. Make sure you're on top of local market conditions by talking to a real estate agent in your area.


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The new policy, recommended by the U.S. Department of Justice during its ongoing inquiry into Portland police practices, requires sergeants to go out to scenes and start investigations into all police use of force that results in injuries or when a person complains an officer used inappropriate force that caused injury.
Reese said he'll ask the Council for an additional sergeant per shift at each of the bureau's three precincts, at a time when the bureau is considering holding 20 officer positions vacant and looking for up to $6 million in budget cuts next fiscal year.
"It's complicating the budget discussion a little bit," Reese told a bureau budget advisory council this month. "It will require more sergeants on patrol than we currently have."
Meanwhile, the Portland Police Association – the union that represents rank-and-file officers, sergeants, criminalists and detectives – filed a grievance with the city on Jan. 6, objecting to the new policy.
Officer Daryl Turner, union president, urged the city to vacate the new policy, arguing in the grievance that the city had to negotiate the impacts of the policy on sergeants' wages, hours, workload and safety.
The union further urged the city to provide "no less than a 3 percent wage increase and 10 percent FTO (field training officer) pay" for all sergeants due to their increased workload.
Currently, a patrol sergeant makes $85,051 after four years in the rank. A sergeant working in the investigative branch or criminalist division now receives 3 percent higher pay.
The union said the additional pay should be granted, retroactive to the policy's adoption.
The U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation in June to determine if there was a pattern of excessive force used by Portland police, particularly involving people who suffer from mental illness. The investigation is continuing.


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Mali Losinj port
Pines of Cikat Peninsula
Windsurfing on Cikat Bay
Mali Losinj is undoubtedly the major attraction of Losinj Island largely because of its stunning setting. Luxuriant Cikat bay is to the north of town while the conelike peak of Umpiljak rises over Mali Losinj's eye-catching port.
The flourishing shipbuilding industry of the 18th and 19th centuries was gradually replaced by tourism as Austrians and Hungarians flocked to Cikat bay for a sea & sun cure in the 19th centuries. They left a number of ornate villas in their wake, some of which are now hotels.
The clear, blue sea and pine-scented air create an aura of healthy living which is what put Mali Losinj on the tourist map along with its sister town, Veli Losinj. The pine forest on Cikat peninsula is a cool and attractive place to cycle, stroll or jog. plus there are plenty of places to windsurf, stroll along the seaside promenade and sunbathe on the sandy beach of Cikat bay. Scuba diving is also good in the offshore waters.
Mali Losinj owes its fame to beautiful, relaxing scenery but now visitors are coming for a extraordinary new museum.
Museum of Apoxyomenos
This museum is the highlight and must-see of any visit to Mali Losinj and worth travelling here to experience. The centrepiece and namesake of the museum is Apoxyomenos (Apoksiomen in Croatian), a 1.9m tall 300kg bronze statue that dates from the 1st or 2nd century BC. The name refers to the Greek word for "man giving himself a scrape" and depicts a beautiful athlete poised to scrape off the dirt and sweat after his exertions. Originally found in 1996 on the seabed of a nearby islet, the statue was in remarkably good condition, missing only the "scraper" or strigil. Nevertheless, Apoxyomenos spent six years in restoration and then many more years visiting museums in Croatia and abroad before coming to rest in its home here.
The design of the museum is a fitting tribute to the quality of this 2000-year old sculpture. Although housed in the 19th-century Kvarner Palace, the museum is fully 21st century in its conception. Local architects boldly created a series of nine highly distinctive rooms that a visitor proceeds to experience like a theatre piece, replete with sound, light and even smell. The culmination of the experience is an entirely white and silent room dominated by the bronze Apoxyomenos. After, the visitor can reflect on the experience in the Caleidoscope Room, where scenes from Losinj harbour are reflected in ceiling mirrors.
As the museum only admits 20 visitors at a time and all visits are guided, a reservation is essential. See the Apoxyomenos Museum website for details.
Other sights include the Church of St Martin which dates back to the 15th century but has been reconstructed and modernized several times since.
Take a look at the graveyard around St Martin's Church with tombstones that provide a short history of the island. Particularly touching are the graves of children whose respiratory problems were not cured by Mali Losinj's breezes.
There are also a few interesting art collections and fine works of art in the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin. Built between 1696 and 1757, this church was outside the main settlement of Mali Losinj. Behind the baroque facade lies an interior marked by a long double colonnade leading to the sanctuary. The main altar holds the relics of St Romulus and a painting of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary by a Venetian artist. On the northern altar is a painting from the late 18th century with a representation of old Mali Losinj at the foot of St Roch.
The Mali Losinj tourist office (tel 051-231 884) is right on the harbour at Kapetana 29 and has some information on Veli Losinj and Cres Island.
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Fire restrictions imposed early in Central Oregon
PORTLAND — Officials worried by early-season wildfires and extra-dry potential fuel for more of them have imposed early restrictions on state-protected lands in Central Oregon.
A grass fire started Thursday when a bird got into an electrical box and sparks leaped out, blackening a hillside of more than a square mile and burning within yards of houses in Heppner in Morrow County. Firefighters knocked it back without damage or injuries.
"It burnt clear to the edge of town," said Fire Chief Rusty Estes told the East Oregonian. "That's as close as I ever want it to get."
Heppner is a town of about 1,300 people and the seat of Morrow County, one of those affected by the early restrictions.
Crews on Friday were battling a growing fire in a Klamath County logging operation east of the Cascade Range. The fire area had grown to more than a square mile, and the Department of Forestry said gusty winds and rough terrain made it likely the fire would grow larger.
To the west, hikers on a landmark in Jackson County, Upper Table Rock, headed back to the trailhead early Thursday afternoon when fire broke out in a mowed hayfield.
Bulldozers and fire crews dug lines around the fire, which burned nearly to the rim of the volcanic plateau, the Medford Mail Tribune reported.
The fires are early in a season that has given fire bosses reason for concern.
District Forester George Ponte said restrictions would go into effect Saturday morning in Central Oregon, much of the land east of the Cascades, on the Columbia Plateau and along the western end of the Blue Mountains.
He said live trees and downed logs are both quite dry for the time of year, so fire restrictions typical of July or August are going into effect now.
"We're basically three to four weeks ahead of schedule," he said.
He said restrictions apply on private and non-federal public forests in 12 counties: Harney, Morrow, Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam, Hood River, Wasco, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson, and small portions of Umatilla and Lake.
Among the restrictions: No smoking in vehicles, except on improved roads; no open fires such as campfires or charcoal fires, except in designated areas; and no chain saws between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.


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Happy Birthday, Joo Won: 8 Sexy, model-licious photos of Joo Won
It's Joo Won's 27th birthday today, and what better way to celebrate than to stare at photos showing off how beautiful he's grown up to be?
At 185 cm, which is 6 foot 1 inch for those lacking metric knowledge (I used a conversion chart), Joo Won hit the genetic lottery with long legs and good looks. Now, if you have a weird obsession for Joo Won like I do, then you know that back when he played Ma Jun-ahh (yes "ahh") in Baker King Kim Tak Goo, he was much slimmer than now. You will notice his weight fluctuation in a few of these photos, so pay attention! You will be questioned at the end of the scroll!
8. This whole outfit is just so cool looking on him! Don't you just love when he gives that serious "I'm gonna destroy you and your family" look?! ATTRACTIVE!
7. It's like how many wishes do I really need to make in order for Joo Won to appear on my kitchen counter top? #IwishAGAIN
6. Even if he's not older than you, this picture forces you to say it anyway: "OPPA!!!"
5. #TeamCuddleWithJooWon
Watch Lee Je Hoon bring the tragic true story of Crown Prince Sado to life in historical drama Secret Door
4. Look at how slim he was! Also I once did a Twin Zone featuring him and Ricky from TEEN TOP. With this hair think about it: Ricky circa Supa Luv promos.
3. I would honestly sell my puppy brother Woo to be that book. #ImKidding #ImSerious
2. Ugh! He is just so cat-looking and perfect.
1. Joo Won in all white! Remember in Bridal Mask when he was getting dressed and he had on those white pants? Such a heavenly vision.
Happy 27th birthday, Joo Won!!
Keep on celebrating Joo Won's birth by preparing yourself for his latest K-drama, Tomorrow's Cantabile, premiering soon right here on DramaFever! Become a fan of the drama by clicking here. Check him out in the trailer below.
After checking out Joo Won's body and seeing how slim he once was, do you prefer him then or now?
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The fashion of the Regency Era (1795 – 1820) is one of the best ways to show the feminine beauty. It appeared in Europe as an attempt to abolish the huge crinolines and exaggerated forms of the previous fashion ears. The dresses were very closely fitted to the torso under the bust, falling loosely below, which is still the most recognizable feature of that fashion era.
There were different kinds of dresses, depending on the social class of a woman, of course. The women from upper classes had a morning dress for mornings and afternoons that looked more simple. And there were also evening gowns that looked more revealing and beautiful. My favourite part is that there was also a change of clothes to prepare for a meal. Certainly, there were walking dresses, travelling dresses and such, as well.
A good lace was one of the most important parts of a good dress. Women's dresses were judged upon based on the quality of their lace. Ribbons were another prominent feature of an extravagant evening gown.
A younger women would wear a dress that had softer shades of colours, like pinks, lilacs, blues. A more mature lady could be seen in something with fuller colours – purple, crimson, black. You can also notice this pattern in our adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice".
We also love this era for the beautiful bonnets and gloves – there were always different kinds of them for various weather conditions. A lady would wear a high-waisted jacket when she was outdoors, especially, in the cold.
As of hairstyles women wore a lot of curls over the forehead and ears, which made them look more romantic and sentimental.
We remember this style for its infinite beauty, lightness and soft colours and materials. It is special because it shows us a classic woman – tender, fragile, feminine.
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The Thirty-seventh of a Dozen Verses
At 90, Grandfather already knows his time is near. Every time he would start uttering these simple but dreadful words: "Malapit na 'kong mamatay [I'll be dying soon]," I'd increase the TV's volume or quietly leave the room.
I have to admit that—after two years (and counting) of having to be the one to serve virtually twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week without salary nor regular allowance as not only his caregiver but also his shock absorber and scapegoat for all his repressed and suppressed frustrations and resentments in his long life, my feelings for Grandfather has long become ambivalent. There are moments when I can understand him, when I pity him; but there are also instances when I blow my top and get seriously annoyed by him to the extent that I would sleep on the floor (we share the same bed) just so I won't see his face or hear his snore. Sometimes I wish that he finally rest in eternal peace; but then again, I also fear the big possibility that his death will certainly have a major psychological effect on me (for I will certainly be the first person to see him dying)—not that I will miss him—but that I feel the sudden change of routine after his demise will surely alter my sense of purpose. I'm caught in ambivalence and in emotional dilemma.
I really have to express my gratitude to my Muses and sources of inspiration, without whom and which I could not imagine what ways I have long been expressing all my most negative emotions.
Here are some more waluwaluwaló – short poems of three eight-syllable lines (8-8-8) with the rhyme pattern a, b, a—all of which I wrote during the last days of Autumn. Obviously, Grandfather is the catalyst of most of the verses below. I'm sorry that my emotions in these verses had to be of this kind. "Time heals all wounds." But, do all scars go away?
Ubó na naman ni Lolo
Ang bumati sa 'kin ngayon.
D'yusko! Wala na bang bago?
Mainit yata ngayon, ah?
Eh kagabi, sobrang ginaw.
Panaho'y katakataka.
Sumasakit kanyang dibdib;
Ako yata'y ganyan na rin.
Mistula kaming nagsanib.
May kaluluwa nga ba 'ko?
Sige, ako'y kumbinsihin
Habang ako'y nalilito.
Mga kapitbahay namin,
Abala sa pagdadamo.
Kung gawa nga lang ang amin.
Dal'wang taon na'ng lumipas,
Pero iníp pa rin ako.
Naligáw ba 'ko ng landas?
Tama ba'ng aking desisyon—
Pagtuloy sa ibang bansa,
Nang matupad ang ambisyon?
Gusto ko nang magtrabaho;
Ang utak ko ay sabik na;
Para na 'kong nabobobo.
Kaylan kaya ako muling
Sasakay ng eroplano
At lalapag sa 'yong piling?
'bagal ng takbo ng oras,
Parang lakad ng lolo ko.
Lungkot ko ay dumadalas.
Si Lolo'y nananaginip,
Nagsasalita nang tulog.
Ano kaya'ng nasa isip?
Kamut dito, kamot doon—
Ganyan s'ya pag naiinis…
Ako lagi'ng sinasabon.


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Sony rolls out 'drop-safe' laptop
Sony today unveiled its latest business-centric Centrino laptop: a 1.12kg, 12.1in model built out of carbon-fibre laminate. It's all about strength and portability - the Vaio G11 can withstand drops of almost a metre, the company claimed.
That said, the G11 may not impress in a performance race: it's got a single-core ultra-low voltage Intel Core Solo processor on board, running at 1.33GHz. Sony bundles 1GB or 2GB of memory, depending on the model you choose, but all G11s ship with a 100GB shock-protected hard drive. The 1,024 x 768 display is driven by the 945GMS chipset's integrated graphics chip, and there's a dual-layer DVD±R/RW drive.
Each machine has 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, SD and Memory Stick slots, two USB ports, and a fingerprint scanner. Sony ships each with Windows Vista Business.
Sony didn't say when the G11 series will ship - very soon, we'd guess - or how much the member models will cost.


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True Compass: A Memoir
In the house of Joseph P. Kennedy, training for success began in early childhood with deep immersion in the competitive way of life. Competition was what led to achievement in America: such at least was the Kennedy theory, and Joseph P. Kennedy was determined that his children, all nine of them, should achieve at a very high level.
By 1932, when Edward Moore Kennedy (ever after known to kinfolk and public as "Teddy") was born, the family competitive style was already highly developed. Brothers and sisters competed "in every conceivable way," he recalls: at touch football, at sailing, at skipping rocks on the water, at games requiring wit and knowledge. They competed for attention at the dinner table, where entering the conversation required a thorough grasp of the subject under discussion.
In the old days the press made all this sound like great fun—all those beautiful rich people playing touch football on the lawn—but in retrospect, one suspects it was hard duty being one of Joseph P. Kennedy's four sons. The competition, according to Teddy's memoir, was not part of a paternal plan to develop a son into a president, but only a way of preparing them all to excel in "public service."
Still, one son did become president, another was murdered while campaigning to become president, and Teddy in his mature years was under intermittent pressure to try to become president. The wisdom of insider Washington in the 1950s held that the oldest Kennedy son, Joe Junior, would have been the family's first presidential candidate had he not been killed in World War II. In 1980, at the age of forty-eight, Teddy finally made a strangely halfhearted run at the presidency by opposing Jimmy Carter's nomination for a second term, and lost.
Whatever motivated the competition in the Kennedy household, it did not produce musicians, poets, scientists, or philosophers. Or even businessmen, which seems curious since it was Joseph P. Kennedy's success in business that created one of the larger American fortunes. The vital work of managing the family's wealth and business affairs was assigned to a son-in-law, Stephen Smith, who was married to the youngest Kennedy daughter, Jean.
True Compass, composed as Teddy's life was drawing to its end, is at its best when revisiting his childhood. He seems to have had a deep love for his father, which is interesting mainly because so many outside the family found Joseph P. Kennedy such an easy man to dislike. Rose, Teddy's devoutly Catholic mother, scarcely exists in these pages except as a sweet, indulgent, churchgoing figure, beloved of course by the entire family but playing a very minor supporting role to her husband.
It is "Dad" who fills Teddy's childhood memories: the joy of being allowed to follow behind him on a morning…
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