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Also known as the land of smiles, Thailand has much to offer. With a tropical climate, white sand beaches, majestic mountains, exotic food, luxury modern shopping centres and many more, the country is bound to delight. This explains why Thailand has always been one of the top tourist destinations in Asia.
However, accompanying this influx of tourists has been the rise tourist targeted scams.
Before going into each scam, the best advice when visiting Thailand is to avoid engaging overly friendly strangers who approach you.
More – How the Thais are killing their own tourist industry
And the better their English is, the more you should avoid them. Also, if something sounds too good to be true, it is. Read on to find out more! – report by TravelScams.Org
1. The Grand Palace is closed/This place is closed
This is a common scam in Thailand and around the word (e.g. Brazil, Greece), because it is so easy to pull off. It can be perpetrated by anyone – random strangers around the Grand Palace/tourist areas, tuk tuk drivers and even taxi drivers.
One variation is that taxi drivers/tuk tuk drivers will tell you that the Grand Palace is closed today for some special or Buddhist ceremony.
They will then recommend an alternative location such as the Sitting Buddha/Lucky Buddha/Marble Temple and claim that it's only open once a year and that day happens to be today!
Should you go along with their suggestion, you will end up at a jewellery/tailor shop and pressured into buying overpriced crap. Tourists have even been locked in the shop until they start buying!
Another variation is getting approached by strangers near the temple. They either say that the temple is closed, or lead you to an entrance which only Thais can enter.
When the duty officer stops you, the stranger will pretend to translate, telling you that the palace is closed for some special ceremony and to come back only at 3pm.
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Meanwhile, they will recommend alternative locations to visit which sound really good. Should you agree, they will help you flag a tuk tuk which they are in cahoots with. The tuk tuk will of course, send you to some gem stores or tailor shops.
To make matters worse, when you get back to the Grand Palace, usually later than 3pm, you will find that the Grand Palace has already closed at 3.30pm..
Rule of thumb:
These scammers can look (wearing formal shirt with "tourist police" tags) and sound really convincing, so do not engage if someone overly friendly approaches you on the streets.
Some of them even operate in the temple! So do not assume that you are safe even when inside the compound.
Finally, the Grand Place is just an example and this can happen with any tourist attraction. Thus, always check out operating hours before visiting any attraction.
2. Jet Ski Scam
This is a common scam not just in Thailand (e.g. Pattaya, Phuket), but in other less developed countries as well (e.g. Indonesia, Mexico).
In short, when you return a rented jet ski, the operator will claim that you have damaged it. A substantial repair fee is then demanded. Should you refuse, there will be men in "uniform" who pass by coincidentally and threaten to arrest you (they can't).
Rule of thumb:
First, never give your passport as collateral when renting the jet ski.
Next, examine the jet ski before usage. Document/remember any scratches, dents or potential damaged parts. If upon return the operator demand an unwarranted repair fee, call the local tourist police at 1155.
Don't vex yourself up when trying to talk sense to these crooks, because it will not work.
To be really safe, avoid jet ski activities especially in Pattaya. Sometimes the police will not be able to help as they have been bought off. At best, they can help you negotiate a lower fee, as they have a cut in the money as well.
3. Tailor scam
This can happen anywhere, but is more likely at tourist locations and also at locations where tuk tuk drivers send you to.
For instance, halfway through a tuk tuk trip, your driver might ask you to wait as he take a toilet break. Coincidentally, a stranger approaches you, claiming that he is a lawyer from the US and he is back in Thailand to visit his dad or some other nonsensical story..
He will then tell you about some bargain he found at a tailor shop which only Thai people know. To boost his credibility, he will talk about Armani suits and how he uses them for work everyday. Or he ask which country you are from. and claim that some celebrity from your country have been a customer there.
More – How the Thais are killing their own tourist industry
At this point, your tuk tuk driver will be back and the stranger will "helpfully" tell him where the shop is. Without hesitation, the driver will bring you there, unless you firmly insist not to. At the shop, the prices seem like a good deal and high pressure sales tactics are used to make you pay everything upfront. They even promise home country delivery!
However, what you get back home will be poor fitting polyester crap, not cashmere or higher quality threads as initially promised.
Rule of thumb:
Never pay upfront. Come up with a story/excuse to do wire transfer instead.
If you want to get tailored clothes in Thailand, do some research and only shop at reputable places. Do not take advice from random strangers, sometimes even the tourist police!
Finally, if what the tailor says sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
4. The gem scam
This is another scam which can be found around the world (e.g. India, Sri Lanka). The modus operandi is that in a gem shop, the owner will tell you that gems in Thailand are abundant. Thus you can get them for cheap, wholesale prices.
If you resold these back home, you will make a killing. They might even throw in some "government sponsored sale" which is absolute nonsense.
There might even be other accomplices in the shop who pretend to be tourists. They will tell you that today is indeed the Thai Tourism Day and that they have just bought a beautiful piece of jewellery for a good discount.
Rule of thumb:
If something seems too good to be true, it is. The gems sold are worthless pieces of glass or synthetic materials. Legitimate traders also would not operate in such a way.
If you have fallen for the scam, contact the tourist police and file a report which you can try to submit for insurance claims. If you used a credit card for payment, contact your credit card company to either reverse those charges or to dispute them.
5. Bar/cafe scam
Perpetrated by young local girls, they target single male travellers by approaching them and getting them to go to a local bar or café.
They get you to buy drinks and by the time the bill comes, they will be gone. Should you refuse to pay the exorbitant amount, you will find some burly men rounding you up.
Rule of thumb:
Never accept a street invitation to head to a local bar or cafe. Test them by offering to bring them somewhere else instead.
6. Sombondee Seafood Market scam
Very similar to the hotel scam mentioned earlier.
The Sombondee Seafood Market is a play on the Somboon Seafood Chain which is very popular in Thailand for good food at affordable prices.
However, the Sombondee Seafood Market serves crap at inflated prices. Widely perpetrated by errant tuk tuk and cab drivers in Bangkok.
Sombondee has now closed down but beware, there are others just like it.
Look at the reviews and you will know: http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Restaurant_Review-g293916-d1675970-Reviews-Somboondee_Seafood_Restaurant-Bangkok.html
Rule of thumb:
Do some research online for reputable food places to eat at.
7. Patpong Sex Show Scam
At the red light district of Patpong, you will be approached with "The Menu", a list of all the fun acrobatic tricks you can see by female performers.
You will be led to some shady, nameless bar upstairs (ground level ones have fixed prices for drinks, those above are likely scams). You are then made to pay for a couple of "lady drinks" for the girls at your table.
Now, the show begins. A meek and simple trick is performed and you are asked to tipped generously. Should you suspect something amiss and request to leave, you will be smacked with a check of crazy sums. Pay you will or the bouncers standing around will give you a good lesson.
Rule of thumb:
For those travelling alone, avoid such areas as you will be easily bullied and coerced. Or at least do your research online and avoid the shady/rogue operators.
1. Tuk tuk scam
Tuk tuks in Thailand prey on your greed with super low offers of all day tours. They justify this by claiming that it is the Thai Tourism Day and that the government is sponsoring free gas.
And on this day, they know of places with some exclusive bargains which they can bring you to.
So what happens next, is that they bring you to jewellery/tailor shops where get a commission! In those shops, many tactics could be used to make you buy something, such as locking the shop or simply by wasting your time. Note that they do not just bring you there without you saying so, they do it in a shrewd way.
First, they will find out the purpose of your vacation. Is it to shop? To sightsee? Then, they ask about your itinerary and make suggestions to "better places" or places with more "bargains".
They will even claim that this or that place is closed but there's another which they can bring you to.
If they discover that you are new to the city, they may bring you to a travel agency and offer to help you plan the rest of the trip. A famous one is the TAT – Tourism Authority of Thailand.
It's bullshit, avoid at all costs unless you do not mind paying exorbitant sums for fake bus tickets, hotel bookings and even plane tickets.
The more scheming ones will bring you out of town/city/to somewhere secluded and then demand an exorbitant amount to send you back.
To top it off and make it even more authentic, sometimes the tuk tuk drivers don't suggest the places. Rather, they send you to a location and go for a toilet break. Next, a well dressed stranger will approach you from nowhere and share "insider tips" for where next to visit.
Rule of thumb:
Avoid tuk tuks, no matter how cheap or how sincere they seem.
2. Gang at Hua Lamphong train station scam
At the train station, an "official" looking person will approach and ask where you are going. He will then go to the counter, pretend to look through the system and tell you that your train has been fully booked.
Surprise surprise, he then offers you a great deal in that he knows a taxi driver who can get you to your location for a minimal cost. However, should you accept the ride, more money will be demanded once you reach your destination. The more scheming ones will drive you to a secluded location and demand more money.
Another variation is that the "official" looking person will offer to help you book train tickets outside the station. They bring you to a travel agent nearby, pretend to check with the train company via phone only to find that the train is fully booked. They will then tell you your only option is to use a cab as aforementioned, on or one of their buses.
Rule of thumb:
"The train is full" should instantly raise red flags in your mind. Check with the real official staff in the station instead of a random stranger who approaches you.
3. Taxi scam
There are many ways rogue taxi drivers can scam you of your cash.
- Claiming meter is broken and asking for an exorbitant flat fare
- Aggressive touts at airports getting you into unofficial taxis for a seemingly cheap rate. These drivers will demand more money from you halfway through the trip.
- Claiming the fare is only for one person; claiming a fare for luggage in the boot
- Shortchanging through sleight of hand or claiming no change
Rule of thumb:
Avoid taxis without meters, especially those with "broken" meters. If you have no choice, negotiate the price first. Make sure the price covers everyone, not just for one person.
For those taxis with meters and yet try to negotiate a flat rate price with you, never do so, unless you have already done your research and know roughly what price to pay.
At the airport, only take the official taxis.
Also be wary of the final location which you end up in, as they might send you to a wrong place with a similar sounding name to fleece you of your cash.
Also, do not reveal much info and definitely do NOT take up advice or offers from the driver.
4. Motorbike scam
The first variation is similar to the jet ski scam, but could be a whole lot more troublesome.
The second variation is much more treacherous. When you leave your motorbike parked and locked somewhere, the company will send someone with a spare key to unlock it and steal it back.
Then, you will be forced to pay for losing your motorbike.
Rule of thumb:
Do not hand over your passport as collateral when renting the motorbike.
A simple turnaround to this problem is to use an OLD passport and also to use your own lock, no matter how troublesome it is. Better to be safe than sorry.
5. Overnight bus/train/private bus theft
Your belongings are at risk of being stolen on overnight buses or trains unless you secure them with a lock. Some have even been reported of being drugged and losing their wallet when they woke up.
Note that you can be a victim of theft even in the day, not just overnight!
Rule of thumb:
Do not expose your valuables in the public unnecessarily. Beware of private bus companies with VIP buses. Theft is normal on these VIP buses and travel time takes longer than advertised.
1. Hotel scams
There are hotels which trade on the names of popular ones and cab drivers which are in cahoots to send you to a wrong hotel which you think is right.
By the time you realise, you might have already paid in full for the hotel and also a number of tours that you have signed up for.
Rule of thumb:
Always check that the hotel you've arrived at IS the one that you intend to stay at.
Even better would be to bring around a paper/card with your hotel's name on it. Along the way, use the GPS on your phone to check that you are moving in the correct direction.
1. Bird shit scam
Apparently, the bird shit is common around the world (e.g. Argentina, USA, etc). Just that it takes different forms in different countries (e.g. spilled liquid, mustard, sauce, etc).
This works surprisingly well, because when you are hit by bird shit, your emotions take over and you become distracted.
While distracted, some stranger appears out of nowhere and helps you clean up. In the confusion, an he might steal your valuables, or let another accomplice do the job.
Rule of thumb:
If you will find a liquid poured onto you, raise your guards immediately and fend off anyone who tries to come near to help you.
2. Fake police (sometimes even real ones do this)
A scam as old as human history, it is still common and found all over the world (e.g. Malaysia, UAE, etc), although different tricks are used in different places.
In Thailand, you will be approached by a fake police who will ask to see your passport. Something wrong will be found with your visa and you will be asked to pay a fine on the spot.
Rule of thumb:
If you ever face such a situation, always stay composed first. Next ask for police identification and threaten to call the police hotline to verify.
3. Timeshare scam
On the streets, you might find a stranger approaching you with a free scratch card or questionnaire. Since it's free, or so you thought, you proceed to scratch the card or do the questionnaire. Next thing you know you have won a prize!
However, to claim the prize, you have to head to a hotel which may or may not be nearby. Most sane tourists would probably have said thanks but no thanks and rejected the offer.
However, the stranger will play the sympathy card and claim that if you don't go, he would not be paid for doing his job.
So you go.. And you end up in a room with other tourists, listening to a presentation on timeshare apartments. At the end of it, you are presented with a special discounted price and pressured into buying. The timeshare scheme on offer probably does not exist by the way.
Rule of thumb:
Reject the "kind" offer.
4. Wrong change given scam
This scam can happen anywhere as tourists are usually unfamiliar with the local currency. Some do not even bother checking their change.
Rule of thumb:
There are also of course, honest mistakes, but the onus is on you to check.
5. Cards/poker/blackjack scam
A stranger will approach you and try to befriend you.
For instance, he may ask where you are from. It does not matter what you say, as he will say that he has a relative who is going there soon (for any reason such as studying). Or he might share some other anecdotes (they have a template) to build rapport.
Once rapport is built, he will ask if you are willing to come over to his house as his relative has some questions. Some will invite you for a game of cards outright.
Either way, at the house, you will be pressured into playing poker or blackjack with them. They will let you win the first few rounds, but the real fun begins as the stakes get higher.
Your losses start piling up and should you refuse to pay, gang members will appear and threaten your life.
Rule of thumb:
Whenever someone say he has a relative going/in your home country or some anecdote about your home country, red flags should be raised. Also, never accept an invite to a stranger's house.
6. Fake baht scam
This is how it usually goes – when you pay for an item, the shopkeeper may claim that your note is counterfeit. He then bring it to the back/out of sight to swap with a counterfeit note!
He passes you the counterfeit note and demands another note. Should you pay, you will effectively be paying double!
Rule of thumb:
Never let any note get out of your sight. Also, be wary of the 1000 baht note as it is most commonly used. Take note of the serial numbers of the large notes as well to ensure that your bill is not swapped.
7. Bird food scam
This scam is simple. First, the stranger approaches you with a bag of bird seeds. He then forces you to take the bag and to scatter the seeds on the ground.
When you are done with a bag, the scammer might give you more bags or demand 100 baht for that bag. Refuse and he will get aggressive.
Rule of thumb:
Firmly reject.
8. Laundry scam
Be careful where you send your laundry, as your (expensive) clothes might go missing and you get no compensations besides an apology. But that's just the first part of the scam.
The second part is that the laundry company will offer to bring you to a nearby apparel shop to replace the lost clothes. Of course, they get a commission there.
Rule of thumb:
Send your laundry to your hotel/hostel or seek recommendations from them.
9. Pickpockets
Besides the bird shit scam as mentioned earlier, there are pickpocket pairs as well. One person will knock into you and the other will pickpocket you from behind.
Rule of thumb:
However, the real pros operate in the Netherlands and Spain, check them out for the many different creative situations they leverage.
If you want to avoid becoming a victim, it is best to keep your cash safe and secure. Avoid carrying the purse or wallet in the back pocket. Also, use a spare wallet, money belt or anti-theft bag to further protect yourself from pickpockets.
More – How the Thais are killing their own tourist industry
Further, keep most of your valuables and passport in the hotel safe. Carry around a photocopy of your passport instead.
Also, consider using hotel safety tools such as a hotel safe lock or door jammer to further strengthen the security of your hotel room.
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If I tell you this week was hellish, it would be an understatement. I don't like to spill out all of the details of my life in my writing, but I will say that a family member passed away under really terrible circumstances on Wednesday, and I'm trying to process it (or maybe delay processing it) by distracting myself with work.
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My last Best Buy source didn't really pan out, so this isn't really the strongest indicator, but with no new software or hardware announcements at the beginning of 2010, the time is right for new MacBook Pros, so be patient, if you can, and just wait for it. ^M00:01:04 Now the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain just wrapped up, and even though Apple had no presence there, they were still a big part of it. Apple CEO Steve Jobs won the title for Mobile Personality of the Year. It was created for the 15th anniversary of the show, and S.J. made sure he wasn't there to pick up his award. Now, in other news from the show, the Windows Phone 7 Series is coming this year. Thanks for the ridiculous name, Microsoft, but I'm genuinely excited for its slick, Zune-like interface and features. Come on, these demo videos also have me drooling. Now, if you want more demos, Wired recently showcased their tablet app, and this plain and simple got me giddy. It's an Adobe Air app using the same in design files that are used to create their killer magazine. This was not CG-ed. It's the real thing. At the Mobile World Congress, Adobe announced its packager for iPhone tool that will allow flash apps, including Adobe air apps, to run on Apple's mobile devices. Would you like to read Wired like this on your iPad or future Android devices? Yes, please. ^M00:02:05 All right, we haven't had one of these for a while, but we're bringing in my good buddy, Donald Bell, with the tip for syncing your iTunes library. ^M00:02:12 [ Music ] ^M00:02:14 >> Hey there, I'm Donald Bell for CNET.com, and today I'm going to show you how to sync your iTunes libraries between multiple computers in your home using a new feature in iTunes 9 called "home sharing." It's a great solution for those times when you buy an album or a TV show on your computer, then your wife or kid wants a copy on their computer, too. It also comes in handy if you have a laptop and a home computer whose music collections have branched apart, and you'd like to get them back in sync. The first step is to make sure all the computers in your home are running iTunes 9 or later and are connected to the web through your home router. Next, find the first computer you want to share from, and select the home sharing icon in the left window of iTunes. If you don't see an icon, go into the advanced menu of iTunes and select "turn home sharing on." In the main window, you should see a place to plug in your iTunes store login and password. After hitting "create home share," repeat these same steps on the other computers in your home. ITunes only allows a maximum of five computers to be authorized, so if you're managing more than that, choose carefully. After you're done, you should see each of the other libraries appear in the left window of iTunes. From here, you can browse and play any of the files, and best of all, you can transfer content out of one library and into another. To quickly see just the contents you don't already have, use the menu in the lower left corner to filter out the duplicates. You can also use the settings button in the lower right corner to automatically transfer any new iTunes store purchases between libraries. Automatic syncing works only with iTunes-purchased content and applies to purchases made after the setting was switched on. So old purchases will still need to be transferred manually. So that's home sharing in iTunes 9, a feature that makes it much easier to distribute your iTunes music and videos across all the computers in your home. For CNET.com, I'm Donald Bell. ^M00:04:07 [ Music ] ^M00:04:10 >> Thanks, D.B., but after using this and finding your entire collection of Celine Dion and Enya songs, I quickly disabled the feature. All right, let's check out some quick bytes. Apple's stepping up their game with an extended warranty repair program for customers experiencing hard drive issues who bought a white or black MacBook between May 2006 and December 2007. After I ripped them a new one last week, it's nice to see Apple's taking care of us, especially when I have one of those laptops. And we don't get too many looks into the life of Steve Jobs, but the "New York Times" says El Jobzo [phonetic] will be working in cooperation with the former managing editor of "Time" magazine, Walter Isaacson, on an authorized biography covering his entire life. Now, there are plenty of unauthorized bios on Steve Jobs, like, "Icon." It was actually that book that caused Steve Jobs to pull all titles from his publisher off Apple's store shelves. Yep, it's good to be the king. ^M00:05:04 [ Applause ] >> Thank you. ^M00:05:05 >> All right. That's gonna do it for this week's show. Send me your emails to the firstname.lastname@example.com. I'm Brian Tong. 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MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH
When the Astros started the slide that has seen them lost 19 of their past 21 games, they still had their closer, one of their best setup men, their starting first baseman and another starting pitcher.
MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH
When the Astros started the slide that has seen them lost 19 of their past 21 games, they still had their closer, one of their best setup men, their starting first baseman and another starting pitcher.
All of those players were traded away before the latest loss, Sunday's 8-2 defeat to the Diamondbacks.
The latest to go was Brett Myers. The closer was shipped to the White Sox on Saturday for minor league pitchers Matt Heidenreich and Blair Walters and a player to be named.
The Astros will be on the hook for some of Myers' contract, much as they were with Carlos Lee's. The goal now is to get as many veterans out and as many young players in as possible. The average age of the Astros is currently 27.2 years, second youngest in the National League, and the prospects acquired have been concentrated at the Class A level rather than Class AA or Class AAA.
Such activity is somewhat unusual this early. While the other contenders have waited, the Astros have pulled arguably the three biggest trades of the month of July with the Lee trade, the 10-player deal that sent Brandon Lyon and J.A. Happ to Toronto on Friday, and finally the Myers deal.
"If you're having conversations all along, you're ultimately going to settle on the right timing," general manager Jeff Luhnow said. "There's no magic to the fact that we did two big transactions in two days. We've been working hard talking to other clubs. Whenever we think there's a match and a meeting of the minds is when we're going to pull the trigger on deals like that."
The deals have obviously come at a big sacrifice to the major league club. In addition to the 2-19 run, the Astros left Arizona on Sunday owning a 10-41 road record.
MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - NOTES, QUOTES
--RHP Francisco Cordero was named Astros' closer one day after being acquired, as Houston dealt RHP Brett Myers on Saturday. Cordero had a 5.77 ERA with the Blue Jays, where he lost a shot at the closer job. "I wasn't pitching good there, so I hope everything turns around here for a new team in Houston and back in the National League where I've been pitching for the last six to seven years," Cordero said. "I hope it goes a lot better than it was going over there for the Blue Jays."
--LHP Dallas Keuchel rejoined the rotation Saturday after the flurry of trades, but he fell off sharply from his first-half performance. After compiling a 2.45 ERA in his first major league stint (four starts), Keuchel walked four and allowed seven runs in 3 1/3 innings in his first game back. "My command with the sinker was poor to say the least," Keuchel said. "I made some mistakes over the plate with runners on."
--RHP Jordan Lyles allowed eight runs (five earned) in 5 2/3 innings Sunday, again victimized by one bad inning, this time a seven-run sixth that was complicated by an error. "Up to the sixth inning, me and (C Carlos Corporan) were doing a pretty good job, and the wheels fell off in the sixth," Lyles said. "I've got to make better pitches when my back's against the wall."
--2B Jose Altuve recorded his second consecutive multi-hit game Sunday after getting a day off Friday. Altuve denied that he was worn out in a 3-for-28 stretch, but manager Brad Mills found it a priority to get him a day after the All-Star really had no break the previous week.
--INF Marwin Gonzalez was back in the lineup Sunday, two days after aggravating a heel bruise that kept him on the disabled list for 5 1/2 weeks. Gonzalez expects to have soreness in the area all year.
--RHP Matt Heidenreich and LHP Blair Walters, plus a player to be named, were acquired by the Astros from the White Sox for RHP Brett Myers. Heidenreich, 21, had gone a combined 9-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 18 starts in high Class A and Class AA this season. Houston assigned him to Class AA Corpus Christi. Walters, 22, was a combined 4-6 with a 3.96 ERA in 18 starts in low Class A and high Class A. He was assigned to high Class A Lancaster.
--RHP Mark Hamburger was claimed off waivers from the Padres, and the Rangers optioned him to Class AAA Oklahoma City. Hamburger, 25, had been claimed off waivers by San Diego from Texas last month. He went 0-2 with 7.50 ERA in five games (one start) for San Diego's Class AAA Tucson affiliate. He had gone 0-2 with a 6.55 ERA in 21 appearances (three starts) for Texas' Class AAA Round Rock affiliate earlier this season.
BY THE NUMBERS: 33 -- Runs the Astros allowed in a three-game weekend series against Arizona, the most they've allowed in a three-game set all year.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We're not putting all of our eggs in one basket and hoping that one guy makes it. We think all these guys have a chance to make it." -- GM Jeff Luhnow, on acquiring 10 prospects in trades for veterans this month.
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Promised Land
In Promised Land, screenwriters and stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski pair up with director Gus Van Sant (Milk) for a heart-filled commentary on the perils of the fracking industry. The result is a quiet, often funny, issue-based film that largely avoids preachiness by focusing on the characters rather than the politics.
The most compelling thing about Promised Land at least for its first two acts is its willingness to portray fracking as a multisided issue. Damon, whom you can't help but root for, plays Steve, a representative for the fictional natural gas drilling company Global, who convinces residents of rural towns to sign away their land to the corporation in exchange for a big buyout. By telling tales of his own childhood spent in a failed farming community, Steve has earned himself one of the best track records in the company and is poised for a big promotion. But the sincerity with which Steve and his partner Sue (Frances McDormand) speak of the life-changing capacity of this cash infusion for the town's residents not only makes for compelling storytelling, but is almost enough to make the viewer forget all they know about the havoc fracking wreaks upon the land.
However, when Dustin (Krasinski), an environmentalist who is prepared to do whatever it takes to stop Global from moving into our unnamed rural town, arrives on the scene, the film's subtlety begins to erode. Pitted against Krasinski's suave, yet moralistic Dustin, Steve becomes a caricature of himself. While Damon is capable of maintaining his character's likability, Steve is pigeonholed as the money-grubbing face of corporate greed a role that hardly fits him as the film takes a rather Erin Brockovichian turn.
While the story is one we've seen again and again the little guy versus the big bad corporate machine is one of Hollywood's favorite tropes Promised Land manages to set itself apart thanks to excellent performances by its exceptional cast. Damon and McDormand have the kind of natural chemistry and easy rapports that endear them to the viewer you leave the theater wishing you had plans to meet up with them for a few beers. Hal Hobrook, meanwhile, is perfectly cast as the town's science teacher and film's moral core. And Rosemarie DeWitt, who plays both Damon and Krasinski's love interest, brings an easy grace and effervescence to the screen.
Promised Land has all the ingredients needed for a great film fantastic cast, tight writing filled with equal parts poignancy and levity, and a nuanced look at a timely issue. However, a third act twist distills all the lovely shades of gray to black and white, undoing the moral complexities the first two thirds worked to build. Therefore, Promised Land ultimately gets in its own way, stopping itself from bringing anything new to a genre of films known for its predictability.
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Mozilla, everyone's favorite open source software movement is turning 10 years old today. It's been a long road since it inception as part of Netscape, and has now been downloaded over 865,000,000 times. To celebrate the occasion, some ubernerds made a birthday cake.
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The Exploit: A Theory of Networks
U of Minnesota Press, 2007 - Computers - 196 pages
"The Exploit is that rare thing: a book with a clear grasp of how networks operate that also understands the political implications of this emerging form of power. It cuts through the nonsense about how 'free' and 'democratic' networks supposedly are, and it offers a rich analysis of how network protocols create a new kind of control. Essential reading for all theorists, artists, activists, techheads, and hackers of the Net." —McKenzie Wark, author of A Hacker Manifesto
The network has become the core organizational structure for postmodern politics, culture, and life, replacing the modern era's hierarchical systems. From peer-to-peer file sharing and massive multiplayer online games to contagion vectors of digital or biological viruses and global affiliations of terrorist organizations, the network form has become so invasive that nearly every aspect of contemporary society can be located within it.
Borrowing their title from the hacker term for a program that takes advantage of a flaw in a network system, Alexander R. Galloway and Eugene Thacker challenge the widespread assumption that networks are inherently egalitarian. Instead, they contend that there exist new modes of control entirely native to networks, modes that are at once highly centralized and dispersed, corporate and subversive.
In this provocative book-length essay, Galloway and Thacker argue that a whole new topology must be invented to resist and reshape the network form, one that is as asymmetrical in relationship to networks as the network is in relation to hierarchy.
Alexander R. Galloway is associate professor of culture and communications at New York University and the author of Gaming: Essays on Algorithmic Culture (Minnesota, 2006) and Protocol: How Control Exists after Decentralization.
Eugene Thacker is associate professor of new media at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the author of Biomedia (Minnesota, 2004) and The Global Genome: Biotechnology, Politics, and Culture.
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Game of Thrones Director Alan Taylor: It's 'Sensible' to Have More Female Directors
But he calls the misogyny charges "nonsense."
"I think calling for more women in every aspect of this industry is a sensible thing," Alan Taylor, the director of Terminator Genisys told Vulture on the red carpet of his film's premiere at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. The past season of Game of Thrones raised some eyebrows because for the first time, there were no female writers or directors despite trudging on with violent, rape-heavy story lines. (In the past three seasons, there have been three writers and directors: Jane Espenson, Vanessa Taylor, and Michelle MacLaren.) Vulture asked Taylor about the lack of women in the production process, which got him talking about his daughters and why he thinks the mounting gripes about violence against women on Game of Thrones is "nonsense."
I think calling for more women in every aspect of this industry is a sensible thing. It's easy to say that because it's correct, but I also have two very creative daughters and I wonder about where they're going to go when they grow up into this world. My older one is talking about maybe directing and writing which is exciting for me, and my eleven-year old [who, despite appearing in Terminator:Genysis as the young Sarah Conner] is mostly talking about wanting to be an oceanographer, so I think we're okay there.
Also some of my heroes are female filmmakers, so I don't quite understand why this is a problem still in this day and age. I don't think it's fair to target Game of Thrones specifically at all. I've been in that room when Vanessa Taylor was running circles around everyone else when she was writing for the show. I've seen female writers really contribute in big ways there. I know that recently the show has gotten some heat about gender issues, which I think is nonsense. We used to get the same thing on Mad Men, and the point on Mad Men was, "We're doing this because we're appalled by it. We're doing this because we should be looking at this." I think the same thing is true for Game of Thrones. It's a violent, violent world, and that's [that].


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Alumna's Sweet Success – Pastries, Passion & Entrepreneurship
Ever since she was a little girl, Glion Alumna Blanca Bertely '06 believed that delicious food was the fastest way to make someone feel at home. Her love of welcoming and pleasing others inspired her to get a Bachelor in Hospitality Management at Glion, where her interest for fine dining blossomed into a true passion for culinary arts.
She made the leap from passionate foody to entrepreneurship by co-founding her own bakery – Mi Cielo Patisserie, in Bordeaux, France – in 2016, with her husband Diego Cervantes, who is an acclaimed pastry chef.
Blanca admits that entrepreneurship isn't easy, but her training at Glion and her career experience gave her the confidence follow her dream of offering the tastiest treats in town…and in France, that's no small feat.
A pastry shop with a twist
Mi Cielo Patisserie isn't a run-of-the-mill baguette and croissant factory, it's a fine pastry shop with an exotic flair located in the vibrant city of Bordeaux, France. Their philosophy:
"We indulge our clients with a culinary experience filled with flavorful and seasonal fresh ingredients. Everything we do is from scratch and we're proud of it. In addition, we are the only pastry shop in Bordeaux that does not use any artificial colorants or flavors to our delicious sweet treats. We also try to support our local community by buying local raw materials," Blanca said.
Blanca's interest for pastry began at a young age, at home.
"It began when I was a little girl, having my mom always baking fresh cakes for us was such a delight. Entering our home created that homey feeling with the sweet cake-baking smell. Back at home, we have a saying: a meal without dessert is no meal," she added.
From hospitality career to entrepreneurship
Blancas travels and career in hospitality management, gave her the opportunity to appreciate fine food from everywhere.
"I worked as Culinary Office Manager for the Boca Raton Resort in Florida (Waldorf Astoria Collection) during my management training program where delightful dishes were prepared on a daily basis. I was surrounded by very talented, kind chefs who let me try incredible dishes. Also, the pastry kitchen was in front of my office, so it was hard to resist the daily temptation of fresh key lime pies and jumbo chocolate cookies!"
Next, at the Karisma Hotels and Resorts in Riviera Maya, Mexico, she worked as Regional Sales and Marketing Manager, where she was delighted to work for a hotel that put a lot of emphasis on gastronomy.
"It kept nurturing my passion for good, fresh food, as they specialize in gourmet, beautifully plated meals included in their "all inclusive" package," she said.
Her interest for the culinary world continued when she joined Grupo Azotea as the Director of Operations at the Hotel El Punto.
"I had the luck to enjoy their extraordinary cuisine along with their wide choice of fine restaurants on the 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. From traditional Mexican cuisine, to the Argentinian grill or their wooden oven pizzas, I was always spoiled."
Finding a partner and sharing a passion
The tide turned on her career when she finally met the man of her dreams…and of her dream career.
"I got married to a very talented chef/pastry chef in 2014, Diego Cervantes, who always manages to make extraordinary dishes from the most ordinary ingredients, not only in desserts, but in any meal that he prepares. His background includes working for Michelin-starred restaurants, being pastry chef of a World's top 50 restaurant by San Pellegrino in South Africa, working in famous pastry shops in Paris like Angelina or with Jacques Genin."
The entrepreneurial spark
When looking back at what made her choose the path of entrepreneurship, with all of the dangers and pressures that it holds, Blanca pointed out that hospitality jobs are very intense. They prepare you well for a transition to independent work, which is a major advantage for young women who want to have a family.
"I've always been very curious and I love to create, therefore I can't stay many years doing the same job as I can get bored very easily, she admitted, "After working many years in hospitality management, I decided that I wanted to do something on my own. My work schedules were intense and if I wanted to start a family someday, I would have to change directions."
Interestingly enough, Blanca started then working as an independent wedding celebrant in the Riviera Maya, Mexico in 2013 and it gave her taste for independence and led her to meet her husband.
"The idea to open the pastry shop was born when I met my husband late December, 2013 at the beach where we talked about having a business together on the very first day that we met," she explained.
Three challenges of opening a business
Everyone knows it is difficult to be an entrepreneur. Blanca shared her insights into the difficulties of getting started, setting up the company and overcoming those challenges. Here are her tips for three of the major challenges:
Approach Several Banks for Financing
"You have to be aware that you will make many sacrifices for at least a couple of years," she said. "We had the challenge of getting our loan, as at first we didn't approach different banks. We were too confident that our first option would say yes due to our experience and business project. To our surprise, they said no and then we quickly approached four additional banks. From the five banks we saw, we got two positive responses and we chose the best for us."
Budget Renovations & Time for Permits/Administration
"Another challenge that we faced was when we started doing all the work in our boutique," she explained "It took three months instead of one. Thanks to my previous experience I knew that it would happen, so I anticipated an extra budget on the side to cover the surprises.
"In France, opening a business can get very complicated due to the permits, laws and slow bureaucracy, so patience is an important ingredient to consider."
Find the Right Location
"Finally, location is, as you have learned in Glion, a key point as well. Due to the fact that this was our first investment, we couldn't afford to rent a place in the center town of Bordeaux. As a consequence, we work very hard on communication and relations to attract more clientele."
Lessons & Community from Glion
Thanks to Glion, Blanca got a management cross training position in Florida back in 2006. It helped her to grow quickly in the hospitality world when she went back to Mexico to continue her career and develop her management and administration skills.
"Nowadays, I can finally apply all that I've learned to my own business. Glion opened my vision of hospitality management from day one. I learned to think out-of-the-box but also to be professional. Glion also helped me to adapt successfully to any given situation whether it be the environment, country, or the culture," she said.
"Our goals are to diversify our product to reach more people and eventually open more shops not only in Bordeaux, but also in the outskirts. We would like to increase awareness on what we eat, especially nowadays with all the nasty additives and colors that are everywhere."
The Glion community is very strong and it is often said that alumni appreciate each other as family.
"Thanks to Glion Alumni, we have met two lovely ladies who are also living in Bordeaux who have helped us enormously since we've been here. I would specially like to thank Camille Agostini for her welcome before our arrival. Bravo to the Glion Spirit!
Five tips to start a business
Blanca shared her advice for students who want to become entrepreneurs one day:
Gain Diverse Experience
"Start with some background in different companies (big and small) to get experience that they will apply afterwards to your company. Try different areas from HR, to accounting, to operations… this way you will widen your vision for when you decide to become independent."
Be Ready to Make Sacrifices
"Another key point is to be ready to sacrifice and work much harder than when you are an employee for at least a couple of years. Even if you think that you give it your all when working for someone else, when you're an entrepreneur you will eat, breathe and think your business 24/7."
Plan Ahead for Working Capital
"Be aware that you will rarely receive any benefit for at least one year or two after your business has been opened. Therefore, having large savings is always a good idea so that you don't give up before the business starts to give benefits."
Trial and Evaluate
"Monitor your company's expenses and real benefits very closely month after month to decide whether you have to look into another direction before it's too late."
Have a Marketing Plan
"Work on different sales and marketing strategies including social media communication and a nice, professional web page."
"But the most important: be patient, be flexible, be open-minded and be kind to everyone around you."
As members of the Glion community, you can assist Blanca's business by spreading the word about what they do and also to acknowledge, support and give priority to them versus other boutiques or big industrial pastry chains in the Bordeaux region of France. Visit their website here: http://www.micielopatisserie.com/fr/


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That's just one part of a massive article from The Times of London regarding female sexuality. It seems it's more complicated than most would like.
Also, perhaps for the first time in research history, violating the Althouse rule for research studies, women are described in negative terms when compared to men:
Meana spoke broadly and not only about her dyspareunic patients when she said: "Female desire is not governed by the relational factors that we like to think rule women's sexuality as opposed to men's.'' She finished a small qualitative study in the past year consisting of long interviews with 20 women in marriages that were sexually troubled. Although bad relationships often kill desire, she argued, good ones don't guarantee it. The generally accepted therapeutic notion that for women, incubating intimacy leads to better sex is, said Meana, often misguided. "Really, women's desire is not relational, it's narcissistic,'' she said. It is dominated by the yearning to be the object of erotic admiration and sexual need. Still on the subject of narcissism, she talked about research indicating that in comparison with men, women's erotic fantasies centre less on giving pleasure and more on getting it. "When it comes to desire," she added, "women may be far less relational than men."
Quick, somebody needs to spin that kind of narcissism as being healthier and more validating than the male habit of fantasizing more about 'giving' rather than 'getting' pleasure.
Another section of the article that's bound to spark conversation and controversy is this bit:
After Meana's mention of women's wish to be pinned against a wall, we discussed rape fantasies. According to an analysis of relevant studies published last year in The Journal of Sex Research — an analysis that defines rape as involving "the use of physical force, threat of force, or incapacitation through, for example, sleep or intoxication, to coerce a woman into sexual activity against her will" — between a third and over a half of women have entertained these fantasies, often during intercourse, with at least 1 in 10 women fantasising about sexual assault at least once per month in a pleasurable way.
The appeal is, above all, paradoxical, said Meana: rape means having no control, while fantasy is a domain manipulated by the self. She stressed the vast difference between the pleasures of the imagined and the terrors of the real. "I hate the term 'rape fantasies'," she said. "They're really fantasies of submission." She spoke about the thrill of being wanted so much that the aggressor is willing to overpower, to take. "But 'aggression', 'dominance' — I have to find better words. 'Submission' isn't even a good word — it doesn't reflect the woman's imagining of an ultimately willing surrender."
Chivers, too, has struggled over language about this topic. As soon as I asked her about rape fantasies, she took my pen and wrote "semantics" in the margin of my notes. "The word rape comes with gargantuan amounts of baggage," she said. "I walk a fine line, politically and personally, talking frankly about this subject. I would never, never want to deliver the message to anyone that they have the right to take away a woman's autonomy over her body. I hammer home with my students, 'Arousal is not consent'. It's the wish to be beyond will, beyond thought," said Chivers about such fantasies. "To be all in the mid-brain."
There's no safe way for me to address this subject, other than possibly to say that this is both kinda messed up, but also makes some sense from an evolutionary psychology standpoint (and to reiterate what Chivers says, there is no justification for sex without consent, even if some women respond physically in that situation).
(also, who am I kidding, I could bring myself to an orgasm with my head in an MRI Chamber, so long as one of my hands was free . . .)


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Bullous Pemphigoid
What is Bullous Pemphigoid?
Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic and autoimmune disorder that is characterized by blisters on the skin. The other body part that is affected of this skin problem is the mucous membranes or our mouths.
This skin disorder, bullous pemphigoid, is a rare condition that its frequency of occurrence is unknown to the public in the United States. But this skin problem is said to be reported in France and Germany, making Europe to have bullous pemphigoid the most common autoimmune blistering disease. The incidence of bullous pemphigoid was found to be in the number of 4 cases per 100,000 persons a year in the UK. There has been no racial preference for bullous pemphigoid. Bullous pemphigoid also affects men and women equally. The condition is also reported to affect those who are elderly; an average onset of 65 years is noted. This is a rare condition to the young and children. Others are alarmed if this condition can be transmitted from one person to another. The answer is no, for the condition is an autoimmune disorder, where one only acquires because of an abnormal immune action.
Bullous Pemphigoid Symptoms
The initial signs and symptoms of this skin disease is said to be small patches of an itchy skin. It is observed that the blisters shall burst after several days but then heals. The itchiness would usually be sensed as burning sensation. The blisters are firm in shape and are dome-like in structure. When the mouth is affected, the person shall experience burning sensations in the mucous membranes and shall be sensitive to acidic foods. When the blisters break in the mouth, they form to erosions similar to mouth ulcers. Unfortunately, this skin problem can stay long in a person's system, even taking up at least a year or so. This skin disorder has several other characteristics and shall be discussed below:
Generalized bullous pemphigoid
This is the most common characteristic of the skin disease. There are bullae or blisters that are filled with fluid which sprout at any skin surface. The oral mucosa is rarely affected and is considered minor. Scars are not usual and should not be a worry to the affected.
Vesicular bullous pemphigoid
This is a less common type of BP. This usually manifests groups of small, tense blisters.
Vegetative bullous pemphigoid
It is a rare form that involves vegetating plaques in the areas of the skin such as the armpits, neck, groin and mammary areas.
Generalized erythroderma bullous pemphigoid
This skin disorder would usually resemble psoriasis. There is generalized atopic dermatitis with various developing vesicles or bullae.
Urticarial bullous pemphigoid
This type of BP would usually start with persistent urticarial (skin rash that are pale red) lesions that would then develop into bullous eruptions. Others would only have urticarial lesions apart from bullous eruptions.
Nodular bullous pemphigoid
This is a rare presentation of BP that clinical feature and resembles itself with blisters arising from a nodular lesion skin.
Arcal bullous pemphigoid
Usually, a childhood-onset is found for this condition due to vaccination. The bullous lesions would usually sprout on the palms, soles of the feet and the face.
Infant bullous pemphigoid
The infants are not spared of this skin disease. Usually the blisters occur on the palms, soles, face while the genitals are areas rarely affected too.
Bullous Pemphigoid Causes
The development of an autoimmune disorder is again a wonder to all of us. This skin condition is idiopathic, meaning from an unknown cause. The mechanism of an autoimmune disorder is to attack one's own body defenses making a person susceptible to disorders such as bullous pemphigoid. There are also triggering factors for this skin condition and it includes ulcerative colitis and multiple sclerosis. Medication such as furosemide, NSAIDs, captopril, penicillamine, radiation therapy and ultraviolet radiation are supposedly said to cause this condition.
Bullous Pemphigoid Diagnosis
As this condition is left untreated and uncared for, it shall persist for months and even years with periods of remissions then exacerbations. It is very important that one should seek medical help as soon the condition is found out and diagnosed. The diagnosis of the skin ailment is done through a skin biopsy. The serum antibody titers would also identify for the presence for certain antigens for bullous pemphigoid. This can be differentially diagnosed because this condition is usually associated with other skin disorders such as SLE and skin cancer. The antibody can also be detected in one's urine or in blister fluid.
Bullous Pemphigoid Treatment
The aim of the treatment for bullous pemphigoid is to suppress one's own immune system. Since the condition involves the immune process, return of the normal funcitioning of the immune system is a must. Here are the following treatments for bullous pemphigoid:
These would include prednisolone, known as a traditional treatment for BP. The mechanism of steroids is to reduce the inflammation and suppress the immune system. Initial treatment for this condition should be in high dose for to readily act on the blisters and clear them up. Low dose can be provided as the symptoms have subsided as it is used as maintenance and a control of the symptoms. This type of drug can be in creams or known as a topical steroid cream. This is only recommended to apply on small area of blisters and not on extensive blisters. Any type of BP is suitable for this condition. The conjunction of oral and cream steroids is very much appreciated.
Antibiotic creams or tablet
This can be very helpful in avoiding and treating infections. It is a possibility for this can reduce or avoid another problem. Tetracycline is recommended as well as nicotanamide. Dapsone and erythromycin are recommended also for this condition.
Clean the blisters frequently
Wound care should be done in order to avoid worsening of the condition. This can also avoid infections.
Other immunosuppressant
These would help in suppressing the immune system but has untoward effect for it can make the person susceptible to infections. But the good part is that the person shall attain reduction of the blisters and inflammation. These are the recommended drugs: azathioprine, methotrexate, and mycophenolate mofetil.
The prognosis of this skin condition is good especially when the person affected is very much compliant with the treatment provided for. It is believed that bullous pemphigoid would fully go away after 1 to 5 years, along with the treatment. As this is attained, treatment for bullous pemphigoid is stopped. But there are rare instances where the skin problem can lead to death. This is because a person affected has not been compliant with the treatment course and has contracted an infection. When the infection was not controlled it is truly a possibility that the person can die of sepsis. Better consult a doctor when a skin condition has sprouted to avoid the downside of the disease.
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winter nights skirt
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This skirt was made as part of a Circle Skirt Sew-Along I hosted recently. We went through how to take measurements, draft a custom pattern, sew it up and finish it.
The second circle skirt I made was what I like to call my Winter Nights Skirt. The fabric is a curious sortsimilar in weight to taffeta and has a woven, slightly plush pattern. Surprisingly it was in the outerwear section of the fabric store, but reminded me of the fabric used in a 1950s vintage circle skirt I have (but can only wear once-in-a-blue moon as it has a tiny waist!). This was a far more simple skirt than the previous one, as I wanted to let the fabric speak for itself (though yes, I was tempted to add beads scattered across the skirtI may eventually!). I used horsehair braid around the hem and really love how it added body and bounce, without having to wear a petticoat. This is probably one that will get a lot of wear this winter, since it looks just as at-home with my striped tshirts as cashmere sweaters!
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Jan 6, 2012, 02.50 PMby amberg
I fell in love with this skirt when I saw it on your blog Casey! A week later I found the fabric at one of my regular fabric haunts. I think I may steal this idea and make a red and a black version. Lucky we live half way around the world from each other huh? :-P
Jan 5, 2012, 01.20 PMby adriprints
Love the fabric! Lovely circle skirt and silhouette!
Dec 19, 2011, 04.07 PMby achaia
love it, Casey! Has completely inspired me to make my own circle skirt in velveteen!
Dec 8, 2011, 05.40 PMby Tokie Ang
nice!! :)
Nov 7, 2011, 10.31 PMby Andrea Delesdernier
Nice work!
Nov 3, 2011, 08.26 PMby DanaRose84
What a romantic skirt! Beautiful silhouette.
Oct 14, 2011, 03.36 AMby dewreb
This is perfect.
Oct 13, 2011, 11.48 AMby lbell
Absolutely beautiful fabric and skirt, very elegant. Omg you have the smallest waist ever. Adding your skirt to my favs.
Oct 12, 2011, 11.51 AMby wildflower31
So elegant, I want to make a circle skirt.
Oct 12, 2011, 08.08 AMby sophielophie
What a lovely circle skirt. I love the fabric!
Oct 12, 2011, 12.27 AMby cyndi-de-crafti
Lovely and sexy in an elegant way. The length is very nice. :)
Oct 11, 2011, 10.57 PMby chillwear
Simply beautiful, love the fabric. You must have better fabric stores in your area then I do..
Oct 11, 2011, 06.32 PMby bjr99
Such a gorgeous outfit. Surprisingly the stripes work great with the floral fabric.
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Oct 12, 2011, 08.08 AMby pambox
i agree – of course the skirt could easily be dressed up for a black tie event, but with the casual shirt it looks both comfy and classy.
Oct 11, 2011, 05.14 PMby threadsquare
This is gorgeous! And it seems like a somewhat different look for you (you always look gorgeous, but I think the stripes are just so striking paired with the skirt). Love it.
Oct 11, 2011, 12.54 PMby Vanessa Velasquez
beautiful, the whole outfit is beyond words!!! i love it
Oct 11, 2011, 09.30 AMby Dibii
Your skirt looks so wonderful with the striped top and the fabric speeks themselve! Great choice and excellent job!
Oct 11, 2011, 09.14 AMby chula123
absolutely gorgeous ! and i love the fabric, would never have thought of using something like this for a circle skirt, but it looks great !
Oct 11, 2011, 08.56 AMby sew4my3
Lovely skirt. The fit is absolutely perfect and the fabric choice couldn't be any better. Fantastic!
Oct 11, 2011, 04.32 AMby turtlegirl00
Great skirt!! Excellent job and looks adorable on!
Oct 11, 2011, 01.46 AMby mercules
That's a beautiful, and perfect, skirt. Love how swingy it looks, it must be really fun to wear.
Oct 11, 2011, 01.20 AMby Timea Schmidt
Beautiful, beautiful! The horsehair was such a good idea to use. It gives the skirt this gorgeous bell like silhouette, without making it look overstuffed. I have the same fabric waiting to become something! Saw it at Jo-Ann and had to have it. It really does have this vintage vibe:)
Oct 11, 2011, 12.47 AMby Priscilla Folley
Oh Casey, this skirt really is something else! I loved it the moment I saw it. This fabric is superb. And I love the fact that you're wearing stripes with a patterned skirt. I've begun trying that sort of thing myself and have been having such fun! Anyway, great job – once again!
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They will be headed all over Canada before they fly to Los Angeles!
The itinerary for Prince William & Kate Middleton's tour of Canada has been announced — and it's a whirlwind!
William, 28, and Kate, 29, have carefully planned out a trip to better get to know the country, and the dates for the excursion have been posted on the official Canadian 2011 Royal Tour blog:
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While a more specific itinerary will be released in mid-June, HollywoodLife.com's already learned some of the details: William and Kate will be in Ottawa on Canada Day, which marks the country's birthday, and will take part in the public festivities on Parliament Hill. "We expect tens of thousands of people to come out," Moore said. "It will be in fact, I think, perhaps the largest Canada Day celebration in history on Parliament Hill."
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Foodies! Hello! It's been some time since I've written to you all and I hope your having fun going from city to city with utensils in hand!
Sadly it's that time when it's officially announced that I must take an extended break from blogging to focus on other joys of my life. I've recently finished my 200-hour yoga teacher training and I'm putting most of my attention on that. It's been a pleasure sharing my love of food with you all and I hope to start writing again soon in 2015 in more "pescetarian" way.
That's right! I've taken chicken and beef OUT of my diet since late April/early May 2014. It's been an interesting yet tasty journey!
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From Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Our 13 year old daughter, who has had type 1 diabetes since age six, was well controlled until the last two years. In the last two years, she has barely been able to attend school, and she has all the symptoms of a person with undiagnosed diabetes. Her blood sugars rise and drop for no apparent reason and she smells of ketones. She is in and out of the hospital weekly and sent home as soon as stabilized with no answers as to why this is occurring. She becomes physically ill carrying around a bucket. She has never been able to identify hypo's.
Our daughter has been in the best children's hospitals in Scotland and England, and we are desperate to find a solution to these uncontrollable rises and falls before her major organs give out, if they aren't already damaged. We have requested an appointment at a major center in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and are waiting for a reply. Please help us!
The situation that you describe with recurrent episodes of totally out of control glucose values is extremely difficult. The most important piece of information, which is not provided in your query, is: Does this same situation occur in the hospital under direct staff observation? The most common cause for labile or brittle diabetes is omitted insulin. Major psychological disturbances often are the underlying culprit and a need to be in control when someone is severely angry, depressed, has been abused physical and/or sexually sometimes presents with such frightening and recurring episodes of diabetes being out of control. However, under staff supervision, this does not take place so that the episodes rarely occur in the hospital, but only when outside of the hospital environment. Detailed psychosocial evaluation is needed to make this diagnosis since it is often hard to believe that a person would harm themselves in this fashion.
There are other causes including thyroid problems, adrenal insufficiency and gastroparesis You should make sure that these have been considered and appropriate testing undertaken.
Occasionally, there are some direct immunologic problems where insulin is bound or unbound erratically so that the effect of insulin cannot be reliable. In such instances, often intravenous insulin works fine, but subcutaneous insulin does not.
If you have gone to several Scottish and British pediatric diabetes specialists and nobody can determine a cause, then it may be worthwhile to set up a conference telephone call with all the specialists talking with your primary care physician so that everyone's thoughts can be coordinated before you go traveling around the world only to find out the correct diagnosis has already been made closer to home. There are excellent pediatric diabetes specialists in Dundee, Glasgow, Sheffield, London and Leicester as well as many other places in the UK who should be able to provide assistance.
Keep an open mind to what they are saying even if it is difficult to understand. As parents, you will likely need some support to deal with these circumstances since they involve difficult discussions. Similarly, for your child.
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