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yey a new outfit post! hehe. It's been a while since i last posted an actual outfit post here on my blog; maybe because i was not confident anymore that i look good in my daily outfits. hehe
anyways, here's what I wore on my last day in Singapore; a chill, laid-back, somewhat formal outfit. I chose to wear this ensemble since we are planning to go to Marina Bay Sands and have lunch there. Of course, you gotta wear something appropriate, right?
I started out my day with a cup of coffee from a nearby coffee shop when i suddenly thought of doing an outfit shot of my #OOTD.
button down from Chuck and Leon
accessories from SM Accessories
Sunnies from Sunnies by Charlie
Can't wait to explore more of Marina Bay Sands and enjoy the rest of Singapore.

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Hawks surpass 50M in attendance since 1989
by Gen on Jul.28, 2010 @ 2:31 am, under NPB
The Hawks announced on Tuesday night that they surpassed the 50M in attendance since 1989, the year they moved to Fukuoka and became the Daiei Hawks.
That's 50,013,137 over 1,466 games (an average of about 34,115 per game).
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Title: Bluffy cartoons [Click the title to access the comics]
Characters: Pretty much all
Pairings: multiple pairings
Maker: Don't know
Verse: BtVS
Genre: Parody, comedy
Length: 10+ pages
Status: Unsure
Spoilers: Let's say BtVS S7 and Ats S5 to be sure.
Summary: A site with Bluffy cartoons(parodies).
PS. This is a website that make you pay to read all comics, so I haven't accessed all of them.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Bluffy cartoons
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Willy-Miniatures Form Their Ultimate Halfling Football Team!
August 1, 2013 by brennon
Willy-Miniatures are another company taking to the fundraising platform, this time through IndieGoGo, to fund their Ultimate Halfling Fantasy Football Team. How do you think these pint sized players have turned out?
The Halfling Team has been put together with a whole bunch of other rewards and it sure looks like an epic team. They might suck a little on the Blood Bowl pitch but that's half the fun! It's always fun seeing these guys get pounded, or in surprising situations, ganging up for a proper brawl. The treemen are pretty brutal too.
Willy-Miniatures are always good at creating interesting teams and this is no exception.
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Engineering Export Promotion Council to focus on ASEAN marketSeptember 30th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC) is now focusing on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market to cope with the volatility in the global financial market, a top official said here Tuesday."ASEAN countries are natural market for us, especially during the subprime crisis in the US," EEPC chairman Rakesh Shah told reporters.
India's engineering export to Southeast Asian countries is almost 30 percent of its total export of $33 billion.
"Volatility in the US market is creating hardship for us. While the medium and small exporters went for hedging, micro importers did not go for that," Shah said.
The company now plans to look at countries like Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore.
Malaysia is the largest importer of Indian engineering goods. "The export to Malaysia is likely to double in the next three years," Shah said.
Bilateral trade between India and Malaysia grew by 23 percent in 2007.
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Marie's Woods is a 1.2 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Cicero, New York that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is best used from April until October.
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Trail is poorly marked with yellow spray paint on trees and pink tape on trees. Herd path mostly. Bushwhacking can yield some cool discoveries such as an old car wreck and an abandoned car trailer. Trail is muddy and mosquitos are abundant. Deer tracks are everywhere so chance for deer spotting is high. From CNY Land Trust: Our newest preserve lays just a stone's throw from Oneida Lake, south of Lakeshore Rd. and east of Cicero Center Rd. and offer excellent public access. The property abuts the parking lot for the Joseph F. William Memorial Park on the south side of Lakeshore Rd. and has a trail into the property from the back of the lot. There currently is over a ½ mile of trail cross crossing the property. The new preserve is level and covered almost entirely in mature mixed hardwood second growth woodland. The woodland falls into two major types. The first is mostly found in the northern portion and is dominated by green ash, red maple, cottonwood, and elm some of which are surprisingly large, with a thick undergrowth of sensitive fern. As these species indicate, DEC maps show the property contains over 15 acres of scattered wetland. The second habitat type consisted of sugar maple, beech, basswood and hemlock which are species more indicative of an upland location. New York, Christmas, and evergreen wood ferns can be found throughout this second habitat type. Please note, at this time the preserve and trails are unmarked. http://cnylandtrust.org/portfolio-items/maries-woods/
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Sunday, 12 September 2010
pretty in pink
I went paintballing today for one of my friends birthday, it was really fun, but everyone got very sweaty lol! And someone hit me in the head from quite a close distance. I have lots of bruises all over, but it was very fun. My trainers have some very cool paint splatters all over them xD
I ended up spending quite a lot of my money on paint balls, which isn't good. I am meant to be saving up my money because in a couple weeks I am going on a big shopping trip with my mum, sister and aunty. I speant a lot of money yesterday too. I bought 3 canvases, lots of paint, a GORGEOUS skirt from miss selfridge (which by the way is my new favourite shop, at the moment they have some beautiful vintage style clothes, last weekend I bought a really nice cream lace cardigan, not too expensive either) and I also bought a new coat is bright red. I can't wait for some colder weather so I can start wearing it!
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We feel that parents are the primary influence in a child's life and that God calls parents to lead and disciple their children (Deuteronomy 6:4-9). And the church is called to equip the family (Ephesians 4:11-16). We are convinced that when these two influences (church and home) partner together, IT WILL CHANGE LIVES! While we do have classes and programs designed to help build strong families...we like to think that we are building a "culture" and "community" that is family focused and not program driven.
- Teachable Moments: Using everyday experiences to teach children valuable life lessons.
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- Make Memories: It doesn't mean we have to spend money, it could be as simple as playing a game together. Whether it be family traditions or just fun, make memorable times together.
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Four Metropolitan New York-area residents -- and an executive who commuted to the city from Maryland -- have now been named as victims in the horrific North Philly Amtrak disaster that left at least two other so-far unnamed fatalities in the sad toll.
On Wednesday, the first two named were 20-year-old Naval Academy cadet Justin Zemser and AP video software tech Jim Gaines, a 48-year-old dad of two.
On Thursday morning it was confirmed that Rachel Jacobs, 39, a tech CEO from the Lower East Side; a beloved college dean from Medgar Evers College, Derrick Griffith; and Abid Gilani, a senior vice president at Wells Fargo, were also dead.
Dr. Griffith, 42, was dedicated to better educating his fellow New Yorkers.
He was worked for the City University of New York, most recently as acting dean of students at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn and was founding head of CUNY Prep
"He was a scholar, a gentleman," college president Rudy Crew told CNN. His surviving son and mom "are distraught ...absolutely in distress mode."
"There could not be a finer educator," Crew added. "He was an outstanding and very distinguished person who guided many, many students at Medgar Evers since 2011, and finished his Ph.D about a month ago and was really the source of tremendous motivation for all us in one form or another, he did so much for the students."
The Lower East Side woman was CEO of ApprenNet, an education technology firm in Philadelphia. She commuted there twice a week from Manhattan.
Her bio on the company website says: "Rachel launched innovative learning solutions businesses at McGraw-Hill and Ascend Learning before joining ApprenNet. She has an M.B.A from Columbia Business School and a B.A. from Swarthmore College."
She was initially reported as missing and her family and co-workers held out hope.
Sadly, it was not to be.
Gilani was a senior vice president at Wells Fargo who lived in Maryland and also had an apartment in New York.'
"It is with great sadness that Wells Fargo confirms that Abid GIlani, a valued member of our Commercial Real Estate division, has passed away," Wells Fargo said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to all those impacted by this tragedy."
He was a married father of two whose wife, Diane, told reporters that her husband was a "dear person ... a kind family man."
"We have suffered a tremendous loss today. He'll be sorely missed ... he was really a wonderful person."
Zemser, 20, was finishing his sophomore year at the U.S. Naval Academy and heading home to Rockaway Beach, Queens, his mom Susan said,
"He was the most wonderful kid," she told CBS News. "Had a 4.0 GPA."
"I know that the brigade, the Navy family is struggling with this," said Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. "Our thoughts, our prayers go out to family, friends and to the entire brigade for losing Zemser, a crucial member of this institution."
"The Naval Academy is deeply saddened to report that a midshipman was named as one of the passengers who lost their life in the Amtrak train which crashed in north Philadelphia," the academy said in a statement.
Gaines, a 48-year-old father of two, had attended meetings in Washington.
The Associated Press wrote this about him:
"He was returning home to Plainsboro, New Jersey, when the train derailed Tuesday night. His death was confirmed by his wife, Jacqueline.
"Gaines joined the AP in 1998 and was a key factor in nearly all of the news agency's video initiatives, including a service providing live video to hundreds of clients worldwide.
"Gaines won AP's 'Geek of the Month' award in May 2012 for his 'tireless dedication and contagious passion' to technological innovation.
"He was part of a team that won the AP Chairman's Prize in 2006 for developing the agency's Online Video Network.
"He is also survived by 16-year-old son Oliver and 11-year-old daughter Anushka."


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Norfleet: the actual experiences of a Texas rancher's 30,000-mile transcontinental chase after five confidence men. Page: 28 of 369
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Dr. Ji Qing-ying, Vice-Director of the Shanghai Children's Medical Center (SCMC) and Director of the Social Worker Department was recently recognized with the "Top 10 Social Worker in China in 2010" award, a prestigious national recognition presented by the China Social Worker's Association in Beijing.
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Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Doug Collins (R-GA) recently took issue with my "screed" in opposition to the latest recording industry power grab and in favor of the Internet Radio Fairness Act. In their piece they quote Pink Floyd and say they "don't need no thought control". If they genuinely believe that their positions are "conservative" and "free market" then thought control has already happened.
The current system and proposed legislation that Blackburn and Collins seem eager to defend have one common thread–government regulating costs and picking winners and losers.
On internet royalties, they argue that the Internet Radio Fairness Act (IRFA) could effectively cut the price of music "up to 85%." What they fail to mention is that royalties are currently set by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), a panel of government bureaucrats appointed by the Librarian of Congress. This government entity has a record of setting exorbitant rates.
In fact, the esteemed Members prove this point themselves when they mockingly point out that Pandora approached Congress for relief from the exorbitant rates set by CRB. Pandora's play resulted in a negotiated settlement with prices significantly less than the rates set by the CRB. It's important to note that absent that Congressional action, the sky-high CRB set rates would have remained in place potentially killing the development of Internet radio services. More importantly, the entity and system that set those rates remains in place today and is the system Reps. Blackburn and Collins defend.
It is exactly these unrealistic rates currently being set by a government entity that creates a disincentive for record labels to enter into free market negotiations with Internet radio. Record labels have the option of foregoing the government set pricing and negotiating their own deal, but why would they if the government rates are giving them more money than the market ever would?
The goal of IRFA was to require CRB to apply common sense in their rate setting. The hope is that requiring the application of market conditions to fantasyland government rate setting will spur record labels to enter into free market negotiations. While not perfect, this is a decidedly more market oriented policy than the current system.
Reps. Blackburn and Collins rightly argue that "fair prices are best established by the free market." It is this proclamation that makes their support for leftist Rep. Mel Watt's misnamed Free Market Royalties, Act that would require a performance tax on radio stations, so baffling. It's not that I'm inherently opposed to artists receiving compensation for airplay. It's the manner in which Watt, Blackburn and Collins seek to do it.
The most basic premise of market deals is that the transaction is mutually beneficial. I have something you need, you have something I need and we come together in a mutual exchange. The value possessed by both parties to a deal is recognized and accounted for. But that is not what the Watt bill does. Under the Watt bill, the value of the artists' work would be recognized and radio stations would be required to pay them for that value. But the value that artists receive from airplay is not recognized.
The value of airplay is widely acknowledged in current law. In fact, it's a central reason radio stations aren't currently required to pay royalties to artists. Current law views airplay as promotional in nature. That is to say that airplay promotes the sales of the artists' products–records and concert tickets. The very things that make artists millionaires.
The value of airplay is further acknowledged by current law in the form of Payola laws that prohibit radio stations from charging artists to play their records. The benefit of airplay was so great that artists and labels were willing to pay to get their records played. The formula was simple: airplay = hit record= sales and profit.
That formula hasn't changed. Airplay of a record remains the crucial difference between a hit record and a flop. Artists know this. Record labels know this. But Watt, Rep. Blackburn and Rep. Collins apparently don't acknowledge this.
Implementing the Watt bill alongside Payola laws creates a one sided deal that effectively outlaws real market negotiations. The Watt bill grants exclusive power to set rates for all music to an industry controlled entity called the SoundExchange. Once this entity sets a rate, that becomes the rate. As a result of payola laws, negotiations between individual labels and broadcasters would be illegal if the negotiated price results in increased airplay. The Watt bill does not create anything resembling the free market. Rather, it creates a centralized monopoly that enables the recording industry to extort any price it chooses.
No, I'm most definitely not arguing for the repeal of payola laws. Like the Watt bill, it isn't necessary to address this particular issue. The marketplace is already shifting to address the changing face of the music industry. Some broadcasters and some labels have begun negotiating comprehensive deals that encompass both streaming and broadcast play of artists' music. The largest and most notable deal is between Warner Music Group and Clear Channel Communications. Under the deal, Warner's artists receive compensation for airplay on Clear Channel's stations and in return the rates that Clear Channel pays for streaming content are restructured.
Supporters of the Watt bill and opponents of the IRFA repeatedly like to use the phrase "willing buyer/willing seller." This term obscures the reality of the system they are defending and the legislation they are proposing. In a real free market prices are indeed set by the market, not the CRB. In a real free market the value of both parties is recognized and they are free to leverage that value to negotiate a mutually beneficial deal, not some one way government granted monopoly.
In the words of music pioneer and philosopher Cab Calloway, labeling something free market or conservative, "ain't necessarily so."


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In February, I started a program at Turing School of Software and Design to become a software developer. After experiencing the professional world for a few years, I was desperately ready for a change. I stumbled onto Turing through fate (and through a panel geared towards women interested in learning to code), and the rest is history. Or is it? While in module 1, I realized that I was not ready to move onto module 2 like the rest of my classmates. I could give you a million excuses as to why I was not ready, but the reality is that this is extremely hard stuff and not everyone is going to understand it all the first time. So I decided to repeat module 1, and from that experience, I created a few tips for repeating or incoming students on how to be successful at Turing: 1. Understand your Environment Turing is chock-full of students looking for something different. Most people don't attend Turing when things are going awesome in their lives. This school is a path to new, life-changing careers. Remember that not everyone came from the same place you did, but the motivations for change are very similar. 2. Don't Disregard the Experience of Others Because you do not know everyone's background, you do not know their experiences. To the eye, someone could seem to be less experienced or less worldly, but never discredit where that person has been. I have met so many people that I assume come from a certain background and upon further conversation, they are not who I thought at first (they are always better) . There are people of all ages and socio-economic statuses, and you cannot tell that from looking at them. Embrace the group interactions that are forced upon you. It...
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Just as Cement Australia products form the foundations of Australian homes and infrastructure, Cement Australia also plays an important role in the communities in which we operate.
Our two major plants – Gladstone and Railton – are based in regional areas, and our employees form a significant presence in their local region. It is important to us that we have a strong relationship with these communities and help to foster, not only the local economy, but also community development.
Cement Australia has established Community Consultative Groups in each of these regions to liaise with the community on relevant environmental, social and economic issues through regular, open and cooperative communications between Cement Australia management and community stakeholders.
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The practice of patience toward one another, the overlooking of one another's defects, and the bearing of one another's burdens is the most elementary condition of all human and social activity in the family, in the professions, and in society."
Lawrence Lovesik, Catholic Priest
"….with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."
Ephesians 4: 2-3
We all appreciate being treated patiently. Patience- or long-suffering- is not only a fruit of the spirit but a developed virtue – actually one of amazing strength. It allows one to see past emotions that can blind. It's is a matter of the heart that renders one unable to accuse nor find room for offense. Patience brings about gentleness and kindness and prevents many sorrows. Certainly "a lack of patience in small matters can create havoc in great ones" (Chinese Proverb).
The opposite of being patient is to be frustrated or agitated. Impatient. It's a form of subtle anger. We all know the feeling, which rises up with little warning, and can quickly morph into fits of anger and harshness.
I used to assume that each person was born either a patient or a not-so-patient person. I considered myself in the later camp and thus avoided feeling wholly responsible for my impatient actions. However, the Bible teaches that patience – or impatience – is far more than merely a personality trait. My level of patience, in fact, says a great deal about me. I cannot acquire biblical patience on my own, yet am responsible to become a patient person. I must receive it from the Holy Spirit to replace what my flesh naturally produces: impatience.
I have quit assuming I have learned the lessons of patience. Rather it's a lifelong pursuit and one that I am currently getting plenty of opportunities to practice. I spend time each month in very different "worlds" – that of my 85 year old mom & autistic, disabled brother, and that of my school & home which regularly includes my young grandchildren.
While these "worlds" are very different, they each require a steady stream of PATIENT, active attention to the needs of others.
I think back to this past week with my mom.
At times, I found my patience growing thin at having to repeatedly say the same things – of being asked the same questions over and over – of devoting significant time to helping her find misplaced items. Just like with my grand kids! Just now, as I write this blog, my sweet mother has called to ask the very questions that had already been answered over and over during my recent visit – once again it's patient attentiveness that she needs from me, despite how I feel about the interruption to my schedule!
One day last week, a glass slipped from her arthritic hands and shattered in the kitchen sink. I watch in dismay as tiny pieces of glass filled the plastic lip lining the entrance to the garbage disposal. Just like a child, she drew back, embarrassed and somewhat anxious over the mess she had created. Reluctantly I put down the work I was engrossed in and began the task of picking out glass pieces that had fallen into the sink and disposal (which was also full of smelly food). I managed to patiently clean up the mess and as a result mom regained her equilibrium. Just like my grand kids, she desires to be independent – yet she clearly needs help and support to navigate her life.
The seasons of life are so very short. Infants soon become school age children who before your eyes become teens and go off to college- who suddenly enter into careers/ get married – then have their own kids. Through all the rapidly passing cycles of life, we are walking out ministry, called to serve each other patiently and faithfully. Whatever our calling or the cycle of life we are in – it will require patience and attentiveness to others.
I think a great deal about my mom in this final season of her life. I wonder how my strong spirited and rather impatient mother (I come by this naturally) has become so joyful and patient at 85. Her life has not been easy – she is still saddled with the pressures of motherhood even as a widow, having to care for her 48 year old son who remain a child. "He's a good boy" she says repeatedly when referring to him.
Then I realize it is because of – as a result of these sacrifices – that she has become more Christ-like.
She has grown patient and joyful because she has always had to live beyond herself, sacrificially giving of her time and attention. She has never quit serving- never experienced ease in retirement- thus she never quit growing. She has learned that the desires of her heart are met not in receiving but in faithfully and patiently giving to others. Now she needs me to serve her – she needs me to be patient and attentive to her needs- to respond kindly and compassionately to her struggles. She needs what I needed from her as a child – what my children needed from me when they were young – what their children now need from them.
A patient life perhaps is the truest evidence of a life most conformed to Christ's image."We do not go far with any fellow-traveler on the journey of life, before we find there is great occasion for it's exercise," wrote Albert Barnes in Notes on the Bible.
"Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake. "
Victor Hugo


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Today is my first day back on "The Big Story." Everyone at FNC has given me such a warm welcome. It feels great to be back at the company I consider my workplace home.
The day started with a quick chat over at "FOX and Friends." I told Steve, Gretchen and Brian what John Gibson is really like. On air, he may appear to be a curmudgeon but he is truly a kind, charming and regular guy who just happens to be on TV. When he is not at work, he's at his ranch spending time with his family and pets. When he's not on air he wears blue jeans and a Western-style belt. What a guy!
John and I go back quite a few years. We started working together on the first day of "The Big Story" during the summer of 2001. We spent four years together covering every story imaginable from the Chandra Levy case to 9/11 to the war in Iraq.
In 2005, I left FOX News and moved to Los Angeles where I worked as a network correspondent for ABC News. (John Gibson held the same position at NBC News in Los Angeles years earlier.) I spent much of my time in the field reporting on crime, immigration, natural disasters and there was always a titillating celebrity scandal thrown into the mix.
Starting today, John and I will co-anchor "The Big Story" from our brand new studio. Tonight we'll cover the latest on the O.J. Simpson case, Madeleine McCann's disappearance and President Bush's attorney general nominee, Judge Michael Mukasey. On most days John and I will be in the studio together but when a big story breaks, I'll co-anchor the show from the road, wherever the news is happening. I can't wait!
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All affiliate links have to be contextual and this is very new to me. I've never written this way for an income before so this is all new to me. I'm doing my best and I know the only way to learn is to see what others are doing and implement different techniques I see. I am eager to learn how to make money with these articles and my head is spinning with ideas on how.
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I am making money on their site this month because of the pay per view trial and I will be blogging those earnings when they are paid. I have a separate Amazon tracking ID on my articles and I'm watching that closely. I need to figure out my Google Adsense for their site as well, they do share ad revenue with you but I've been so busy lately with my move to Arizona that I'm taking things one step at a time.
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Prayer Leader Held In Mosque Bombing That Killed 56
People pray at the graves of victims of a suicide bombing in Pakistan's northwestern town of Charsadda December 22, 2007. Authorities have arrested one man over a suicide attack at a mosque in northwest Pakistan that killed 48 people, and said they suspect Islamic militants in an Afghan border region were involved. (REUTERS/Ammad Waheed)
A madrassa student and prayer leader was picked up in connection with the mosque bombing on Friday that killed 56 in Pakistan.
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Two Afghan refugees are among four suspects picked up for questioning in connection with the Charsadda mosque suicide attack on Eid day which left at least 56 people dead and over a hundred others injured.
Security officials said the men, one of them a madressah student as well as a local prayer leader, were held in addition to two others detained earlier.
Civilian and military investigators are hunting for clues in the suicide bombing, which targeted former interior minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao.
The suicide bomber struck while Eidul Azha prayers were being offered in the mosque inside Mr Sherpao's residential compound.
The former minister and his elder son Sikander Sherpao, who were the bomber's main target, escaped unhurt.
Forty-one people were killed on the spot and another 15 died later in hospitals in Peshawar and Charsadda.
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text: Co-creative directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia have the difficult task of moving an iconic brand such as Oscar de la Renta. They drew inspiration from Their points of reference for Spring were Pop Art and a trove of letters Mr. De la Renta wrote, along with thank-you notes that the young designers have received from starlets like Emma Watson and Elle Fanning. We love this collection as it is full of fashionable daywear which is something we typically dont see during fashion week. In the gallery above check out the Oscar de la Renta Spring/Summer 2018 Ready – to – Wear Collection presented during New York Fashion Week.


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CHICAGO --Chicago police say a 36-year-old man died shortly after a hit-and-run accident yesterday on the city's South Side. Officers say John Barnes was struck by a vehicle near East 85th Street and South Stony Island Avenue early yesterday morning.
Barnes was taken to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead about 45 minutes after the accident.
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The first time Khalifa Miller saw a beach was during spring break 2014, when he and three friends took a road trip to Panama City Beach, Fla.
"It was pretty awesome," the third-year in physics said.
For Miller and his friends, looking up safety information on their U.S. destination wasn't something that crossed their minds.
"We just randomly went down there," he said. "It was a fun time."
But for those traveling abroad, looking up crucial information on safety and good practices can save a lot of trouble.
The Department of State's bureau of consular affairs will share tips for smart travel during a Google Hangout at 1 p.m. Thursday.
The Google hangout will share "tips and tricks for having a fun and safe spring break," said Andrew Ellis, a country officer in the Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management.
Three of the top-ten spring break destinations — as nominated and ranked by Cheaptickets.com staff using booking information for the period — are outside the U.S., including Cancun, Mexico; Los Cabos, Mexico; and Nassau, Bahamas.
"We want our students to be prepared, be informed and be safe," Ellis said. Participating in the hangout will be Stephanie Yoder, solo-travel blogger and editor of "twenty-somethingtravel.com" and two State Department employees, volun-tourism coordinator Mary Dykstra and travel-safety expert Rachel Crawford.
"I don't think students are necessarily more vulnerable, as long as they are aware of their surroundings and don't overindulge in alcohol and use illegal drugs," Ellis said.
An important part of being prepared and informed, Ellis said, is to visit the bureau of consular affairs' website, travel.state.gov, and sign up for the Smart Traveller Enrollment Program.
The website offers "specific information for every country in the world," Ellis said, which is "updated by us on a minimum of a yearly basis."
The website displays information on country-specific passport and visa requirements, recommended or mandatory vaccinations, as well as safety information, Ellis said.
The Department currently has travel warnings and alerts for 42 countries or areas of the globe, according to its website.
A travel warning can remain in effect for several years and is issued when the Department of State thinks travelers should reconsider going to the country at all. Reasons for issuing a travel warning include a civil war, frequent terrorist attacks, unstable governments and ongoing intense crime or violence, the website said. Countries currently under a travel warning include Iran, Libya, Ukraine, Mexico and North Korea.
A travel alert, on the other hand, is issued for short-term events, such as demonstrations, strikes or disturbances, a health alert or outbreak, or evidence of increased risk of terrorist attacks. Travel alerts can be canceled when a possible threat is over, the website said. Areas currently under a travel alert include parts of West Africa because of the Ebola virus and the South Pacific because of weather associated with the tropical cyclone season.
Gabby Tobin, a second-year in psychology, said she will leave for Cancun with her roommate on Friday.
"We wanted to get out, de-stress," she said.
Tobin said they looked up hotel and crime information on a privately operated website. She said she never heard of the State Department's website, but will check it out.
Although the State Department has a travel warning for parts of Mexico because of threats to safety and security posed by organized criminal groups, it continues to be the No. 1 foreign destination for U.S. citizens traveling overseas, Ellis said. However, a travel warning itself can mean many different things and does not necessarily cover the whole country, he added.
"We ask that people look in the travel warning to see what specific areas they should avoid," he said, adding that in the case of Mexico, students will probably not run into problems in tourist areas.
"But there are certain areas along the border, for instance, that we do recommend that people stay away from," he said.
Additionally, to be fully prepared, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program allows the Department of State to communicate with students if there is a change in the country's security situation while they are there, Ellis said.
Students can sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program on the department's website, and the security messages will be sent via email.
"It's only specific for the country and the time period for which you'll be in that country," Ellis said. "Most of the time we never have to contact our enrollees."
While students enjoy their time away from school and work, the Columbus Division of Police and community organizations help to make sure that left-behind houses and belongings stay as safe as their traveling owners.
When it comes to the safety and security of students' homes, Columbus Police Deputy Chief Tom Quinlan said within logistical limits, police will step up patrolling in the off-campus area.
Columbus police are also likely to "use more plainclothes in the area" to watch for suspicious activities, he said.
Quinlan said locking doors and windows, as well as putting valuables out of sight, are the most important pieces of security advice for spring break travel, adding that Columbus Police will also put special efforts into patrolling the area during break.
Ezra Baker, co-director of the Student Life Community Ambassadors and a third-year in economics and French, said there are resources available at the Ohio Union that can help keep off-campus houses safe.
"If you don't have a security system, our office offers free window and door alarms through Neighborhood Services and Cooperation," Baker said.
Students can get as many window and door alarms as they want at no cost, Baker said. The office also gives out electrical timers for lights and televisions.
The devices can be picked up at Ohio Union, room 3106, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.


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Perhaps you've already watched the World's Greatest Drag Race 3, and after doing so wished the background music and narrator Angus Mackenzie (and his hat) would disappear and let you enjoy the sound of 12 high-performance engines uncorked at the same time for a quarter mile. Well, the people at Motor Trend have granted your wish and published an unplugged version of the drag race. And the sounds the cars make – now that's music to our ears!
The race comes up at the end of the video after an unrelated, in-depth discussion between five Motor Trend editors about why the 12 vehicles finished where they did in the Best Driver's Cars 2013 competition. While you can read about it online or in the magazine, or even watch the full hour-and-seventeen-minute video of the comparison, the discussion here is more of a highlights reel with commentary that is easily digested in a little over 20 minutes.
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text: AboutOn TapCrowlersHistoryTastings & EventsNew ArrivalsMcMenamins Tavern & Pool 800+ bottles of beer, wine, cider and McMenamins spirits across from McMenamins Tavern & Pool! Spirits Menu Cocktail Menu Menu Tavern & Pool Bar Menu Located on bustling Northwest 23rd Avenue, the Bottle Shop offers more than 800 bottles – rare, local and otherwise – for your choosing. Our selection includes beer, ciders, wine, sparkling wine and McMenamins spirits. Take bottles to go, or stay a while and we'll open them onsite for you to enjoy at our tables indoors or out. Or choose from one of our 20 rotating McMenamins' and guest beers and ciders on tap. Stay for a pint, get your growler filled, or a try a Crowler® of your choosing. We'll pour and seal a 32-ounce Crowler to go, and it will last up to six months. A Rubinator (Ruby + Terminator), perhaps? So stop in, have some samples, and pick up necessities for your bar or as gifts. We also offer a discount on each case of 24 McMenamins cans; get your case of Ruby cans, Hammerhead cans, or a mix, for $60. This location now has its own stamp for the McMenamins Passport, which is required for completion of the Passport. McMenamins Growler Mondays: $9 - $18 Bring a 2-quart growler to get a fill of any McMenamins Beer for $7 off the regular Growler fill price. McMenamins Crowler Tuesdays: $6 - $10.50 Come in and get a 1-quart Crowler fill of any McMenamins Beer or Cider for $3 off the regular Crowler fill price. Cider Growler Wednesdays: $14* Bring a 2-quart growler to get a fill of the Wednesday special. *this price applies to Edgefield Cider & the Seasonal Cider. The 2-quart Growler fill special for Small Batch Ciders is $24. Guest Growler Thursdays Bring a 2-quart growler to get a fill of any Guest Beer for $5.00 off the regular Growler fill price. In a hurry? A limited number of parking spaces are available next door for easy in and out shopping. The Bottle Shop is all ages (21 and over to drink) and also allows pets while you shop and at our sidewalk seating. All Ales Cider Guest Taps Cider Guest Taps Blackberry Cider Class of 2016 Wheatwine Edgefield Apple Cider Hammerhead Jam Session ISA Ligero Lager Ouroboros Brut IPA Ruby Ale Sunflower IPA Terminator Stout *Autumn's Blush Cider *Deep Space IIPA Coolship No. 2 Fresh Flow Hazy IPA Hose Rippin Northwest Ale Samaritans Saison Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout Sangria Cider Schatzie Pilsner Meet the "Crowlers" It's a can...It's a growler...No, it's a Crowler®! The Crowler® is a one-use, recyclable 32 oz. can that's filled and seamed right at the bar. As an alternative to a growler, it's light, portable and keeps the beer fresher longer. We purge the cans with CO2 before filling them, so no beer-degrading oxygen is added to the beer. The Crowler® is then filled immediately. The lid is applied and sealed under pressure. A Crowler® can keep beer or cider fresh and shelf stable for up to six months. Let us know what you'd like, and we'll fill one for you, to go! Crowler Prices: McMenamins Ales $9-$13.50 Edgefield Ciders $10 Small Batch Ciders $15 Guest Beer & Cider on Draft Price will vary. The 23rd Avenue Bottle Shop is located across the parking lot from Tavern and Pool, in an grocery store that was a comfortable old fixture of the NW Portland community (a.k.a. Slabtown). The shop was owned by Homer Medica (first photo taken in 1985, the second more recently) and his mother Rose, who were longtime friends of McMenamins. In 1993, famed Portland author Ursula K. Le Guin (writer of more than 80 short stories, two collections of essays, three volumes of poetry, and 16 novels) published a photo essay book calledBlue Moon Over Thurman Street, in which she and a photographer documented all 45 blocks of people and places. As a fixture of the neighborhood, Homer was interviewed for Le Guin's book and was included in her acknowledgements. A recent book review said: "What was new or soon to be, already has faded, just a little. While the book is wistful and worried of an ugly future, the street itself abides. Old families remain. Nice new shops have opened. Houses are restored. It's still a very beautiful street and it still spans everything from industrial to commercial to rich and not so rich." We are pleased to continue the legacy of this welcoming neighborhood joint, albeit in a slightly different fashion than Homer did. Instead of sandwiches and soda and bubblegum, McMenamins will serve up eight-hundred-plus bottled craft beers, ciders, wines and spirits, both from McMenamins and around the world. Not only that, but the shop will feature sparkling wine, weekly cocktail specials, growler fill specials, small bites and 20 taps featuring our own beers and ciders, plus rotating guest brews. So, head to the north end of NW 23rd to get all bottled up. Beer Tasting Author Mead Tasting Saturday, August 25 2 p.m. 'til 4 p.m. 21 and over at 23rd Avenue Bottle Shop Beer Tasting Lagunitas Pints and Pups Night! Thursday, August 30 6 p.m. 'til 8 p.m. 21 and over at 23rd Avenue Bottle Shop 12th Annual Slabtown Community Festival Saturday, September 8 11 a.m. 'til 6 p.m. All ages welcome at 23rd Avenue Bottle Shop Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Saturday, September 15 All Day All ages welcome at All Locations Happy Birthday, Terminator! 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Achieved a diploma in graphics for advertising, she graduates in History, cultures and Eastern civilization at the University of Bologna, with a thesis on Xu Bing and his Book from the Sky (天书). From 2007 to 2008 she obtains a diploma in Chinese language and writing at the Beijing Language and Culture University. Back to Milan, she takes a step back into graphic designs and communication, following the family path. Creative director of Juma, she founds the studio in 2014, relying on the help and support of many precious personalities.
Narrowly born in the 80's, she graduates at liceo artistico A. Frattini in Varese. After a frugal participation at Brera Academy in Milan she opted for a course in Visual Communication at Supsi University in Lugano (CH) where she achieves a Bachelor degree. One week after graduation she joins Juma. Fond of graphics and research, history and clean images, she transforms concepts into graphics. "Curiosity and passion are the secret of perseverance. Collaboration and comparison are fundamental principles for the realization of daily requirements".
Graduated at School of Art G. Ferrari in the alpine town of Morbegno (SO), specialized in illustration design at Scuola di illustrazione del Castello Sforzesco in Milan, her working carrier led her to move overseas for several years. Returned to Italy in 2010, she is part of Juma since its very beginning, drawing, painting and designing. A further engagement in copywriting followed naturally, as was for corporate translations of scripts and essays.
Born in Castellana Grotte (BA), she studied Industrial Design at Politecnico di Bari, writing her thesis on graphic design on the identity of the archaeological museum of Santa Scolastica di Bari. From 2009 to 2010 she attends Accademia di Belle Arti in Bari, studying sculpture and decoration. From 2010 to 2012 she follows design and publishing classes at the ISIA Institute in Urbino, graduating with a thesis on Ettore Sottsass and his editorial role in the magazines Pianeta Fresco and Terrazzo. Today she works for Juma following the development of graphic projects on different communication supports.
Born in Cividale del Friuli (UD) in 1984, she studied between Como and Milan. Graduated in 2008 in Furniture Design at Politecnico di Milano, she specializes in Product Design, afterwards. Loving simplicity and clean lines, she is passioned about jewel design. Her professional path led her to develop a few product collections and jewelry for several clients, pushed by a innate appetite for new tasks and challenges. She joins Juma in 2015, designing products and interns and following various activities linked to the photo shootings scene.
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Hello, my name is Troy Bradley. I grew up in Bismarck until I was 10-years old and then moved to Beulah for the remainder of my childhood. My wife and I, along with our first son, Ben, moved to Bismarck in August of 2009 and began attending Charity that fall. I have been involved in VBS in the summer working with the tech team and registration. During the school year, I have also been helping direct the camera crew, run cameras and other odd jobs at the WOW services.
Most recently I have served on the Facilities Management Team and now the Call Committee. Charity has not only been a great place to worship and grow deeper in my faith with God; It has helped us develop lifetime friends that share the same beliefs in faith, family and life.
I am currently a stay-at-home dad to our wonderful three boys. It does come with its challenges, but I enjoy being their dad and shaping them into fine young men.
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Building on the success of the China Intern-Pilot Program in 2004, NAIC developed a formal International Internship Program in 2005 to advance working relations with foreign markets, emphasizing the exchange of regulatory techniques and technology. The program was formally renamed the International Fellows program in 2010. The Fellows participate in a week-long orientation program in Kansas City, Mo., focusing on the broad principles of insurance regulation in the United States. Each Fellow then travels to a different state for nearly five weeks, working in technical areas of their specialization under the supervision of a state insurance department staff member, who serves as a mentor and host.
The NAIC welcomed eight fellows to the program on April 9 at the NAIC Central Office in Kansas City. Countries represented this spring include Cayman Islands, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and CIMA (an organization of insurance supervisors from French-speaking West and Central African jurisdictions). Host jurisdictions are District of Columbia, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas. In addition to the nine fellows, a supervisor from South Korea currently seconded to the California Department of Insurance, a supervisor from the Bermuda Monetary Authority, attended the training in Kansas City.
The program will conclude in New York City with training at the NAIC Capital Markets & Investment Analysis Office, as well as roundtables with U.S. insurance industry representatives and consumer representatives and a ceremonial graduation dinner to highlight the fellows' accomplishments. The NAIC Fellows Program is conducted twice a year — spring and fall.
More than 280 participants from 35 countries have participated in the training program. In addition, since 2006, we have had nine secondees from Korea hosted in either California or Hawaii. Thirty-eight U.S. jurisdictions have hosted these non-U.S. regulators, including: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. We look forward to additional jurisdictions joining this growing list.