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Some people call it laziness, some will call it efficiency, some think it is the right thing to do. At any rate, tools are meant to make a job easier, and I like to use various tools. If we consider the history of the world, if we all wanted to keep traditional practices, we would have never invented the wheel. But as time progressed, people wanted convenience and efficiency, which then led to laziness. Wanting a more efficient way to do something is not inherently lazy. That's how I see any efficiency tools for auto complete.
A few days ago I found Devart SQL Complete. It took less than a minute to install, and after installation it just worked without needing any tweaking. Once I started using it I was impressed with how fast it formats SQL code – you can write down any terms or even copy and paste. You can start typing right away, and it will complete keywords, object names, and fragmentations. It completes statement expressions. How many times do we write insert, update, delete? Take this example: to alter a stored procedure name, we don't remember the code written in it, you have to write it over again, or go back to SQL Server Studio Manager to create and alter which is very difficult. With SQL Complete , you can write "alter stored procedure," and it will finish it for you, and you can modify as needed.
I love to write code, and I love well-written code. When I am working with clients, and I find people whose code have not been written properly, I feel a little uncomfortable. It is difficult to deal with code that is in the wrong case, with no line breaks, no white spaces, improper indents, and no text wrapping. The worst thing to encounter is code that goes all the way to the right side, and you have to scroll a million times because there are no breaks or indents. SQL Complete will take care of this for you – if a developer is too lazy for proper formatting, then Devart's SQL formatter tool will make them better, not lazier.
SQL Management Studio gives information about your code when you hover your mouse over it, however SQL Complete goes further in it, going into the work table, and the current rate idea, too. It gives you more information about the parameters; and last but not least, it will just take you to the help file of code navigation. It will open object explorer in a document viewer. You can start going through the various properties of your code – a very important thing to do.
Here are are interesting Intellisense examples:
1) We are often very lazy to expand *however, when we are using SQL Complete we can just mouse over the * and it will give us all the the column names and we can select the appropriate columns.
2) We can put the cursor after * and it will give us option to expand it to all the column names by pressing the Tab key.
3) Here is one more Intellisense feature I really liked it. I always alias my tables and I always select the alias with special logic. When I was using SQL Complete I selected just a tablename (without schema name) and…(just like below image)
… and it autocompleted the schema and alias name (the way I needed it).
I believe using SQL Complete we can work faster. It supports all versions of SQL Server, and works SQL formatting. Many businesses perform code review and have code standards, so why not use an efficiency tool on everyone's computer and make sure the code is written correctly from the first time? If you're interested in this tool, there are free editions available. If you like it, you can buy it. I bought it because it works. I love it, and I want to hear all your opinions on it, too.
Reference: Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)
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Hi Pinal Sir,
Just now installed SQL Complete. Really its awesome !!.I am pretty much impressed with this tool. It saves a lot of time of developers. Rather concentrating on formatting and all we can concentrate on business logic. Thank you so much sir.
tool is awesome, and looks like same as visual studio intelligence,saves lot of time with free version
Found out that it convers 'Database_1.dbo.Contacts' to 'database_1.dbo.contacts'.. I tried to find out if I can revoke this change, but unable to do that..
For my company, standards must be followed. other than that, its good.
We would like to let you know that the new build 4.0.54 of dbForge SQL Complete where this issue is fixed, has been released and is available for downloading:
Cool Mind is correct, this is a crap feature they've added in the latest version., STAY AWAY. In the latest version you must have everything is upper case or lower case, it no longer gives the option for Pascal/Camel, it is now a paid for option!!!
The new option 'Do not change' for Identifier Case will be added in the next build of dbForge SQL Complete that should be released shortly.
Currently, we suggest you to install the Trial version of the Standard Edition of dbForge SQL Complete, but not the Express one, and make the following changes:
1. Select 'SQL Complete -> Options' from the main menu. The 'Options' window opens.
2. Navigate to the 'Formatting -> Profiles' branch.
3. Select a profile.
4. Click 'Edit Profile…'. The 'Edit Profile' window opens.
5. Select the 'Text Case -> Identifier Case' branch.
6. Select the 'As in the database' radio-button.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Hi Pinal or Devart Team,
Do you know how can I configure SQL Complete to ident text after in clause?
Ex: WHERE xxx IN (1,
to WHERE xxx IN (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Thank you for your help
I like this tool very much, it is easy and convenient.
Thanks Alex.
Hi Pinal or Devart Team,
Do you know how can I configure SQL Complete to ident text after in clause?
Ex: WHERE xxx IN (1,
Thank you for your help


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BUHS annual meeting is Tuesday
Members of the Brattleboro Union High School District #6 will vote on the proposed 2014 budget at the high school's annual meeting Tuesday.
At the meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. in the high school gym, high school board members will ask voters to support the $25.2 million budget which is up 2.8 percent from the current year.
Spending is only expected to increase by about 1.3 percent due to a drop in capital improvement costs.
Last year voters approved $418,000 in capital improvements including $250,000 for new football grandstands, so the drop in capital requests bring down the year-to-year comparison.
A 14 percent increase in health insurance is helping drive up the budget.
At the annual meeting Tuesday voters also will be asked to approve a special article to put $150,000 toward future capital projects.
The meeting Tuesday is for voters in Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, Putney and Vernon.
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I spent the afternoon attending a Persian New Year celebration. The dance show we wanted to watch was fully booked, so we ended up listening to music instead. I didn't know enough about the culture to fully appreciate it, although I found the instruments interesting. The field-trip was a great excuse to meet other graduate students. I met Oz(sp?) (Geology), Lusine (Armenian, Health Sciences), Brian (Archaeology, used to be a pilot), Nancy (Public Health), Li-Fang (Molecular Cell Biology), and quite a number of other residents. Now, if I had remembered to ask for their last names, I might've been able to look them up in the directory. Oh well. I guess I'll just have to run into them at coffee time or in the elevator...
In the evening, I baked lasagna before heading down to play billiards and table tennis with other Graduate House residents. Come to think of it, I actually enjoyed that more than tango. =)
The lasagna... well... turned into lasagna soup. No-boil lasagna noodles aren't very forgiving when it comes to the recipe, I guess. I was worried about making it too dry. It turned out too soft instead. =) That's okay. I'll still eat it. I had meatballs and cut-up lasagna noodles today, using up more of the lasagna noodles I had mistakenly boiled last time.
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Last night was the tango party. Tons of fun! =)
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2 months ago now my lovely husband and I got married. I know that many women fpgrow up thinking of their perfect wedding day but I really honestly hasd never given it any thought until he proposed!
I was strangely really nervous and apprehensive about going to try wedding dresses on. I think for me going wedding dress shopping made it really real. I tried looking online at wedding dresses but found it really hard to picture myself in any of them - of course I could admire the beautiful once just couldn't imagine how they would suite me.
I stuck to local wedding dress shops.mi think I went into 5 shops in total and must have tried on about 15 dresses until I found 'the one'. For me it didn't suddenly hit me with a flood of tears when I found my dress, I absolutely loved wearing it immediately and just felt relieved that I could stop my search,
I chose a Maggie Sotero dress. The dress shop took my measurements and ordered my dress in from America. My dress then took about 7 months to arrive! When the dress arrived I needed a alterations doing. I definately recommend that you do your research on thus as the dress maker doing my alterations was not very quick or reliable.
After the big day I then needed my dress to be dry cleaned, beware, this is really expensive. The dry cleansers based their price on the value of the dress. My dress was a gobsmacking £1,200 and the dry cleaners originally wanted £185 just to cleans it! We managed to get the price down to £115 but this is still surely extorsonate - although this is probably the first ever time I have had anything dry cleaned so I can't really compare it to anything.
Ultimately ever women is going to feel different about her dress bad what she wants from it. I love my dress and just wish I had another occasion to wear it to!
I ordered my dress in the end of may from www.theweddingdresses.com and I already received it three weeks later. My dress is white/Silver and I have to say that it looks beautiful. The colour is fantastic and the quality is great. Even I did not order it costum-made it fits perfectly. I showed the dress to my girl-friend and she really liked it too. I am going to wear it at my friend´s wedding, can´t wait to wear it! :-) and there is absolutely no need for a bra, the breast gets supported very well and you have a confident feeling.
I didn't know www.TheWeddingDresses.com is based on China, it's absolutely unlike other online Chinese retailers / wholesalers provides cheap and low quality merchandises, this site supplies dresses in reasonable prices. They are more concerning of customer's satisfaction.
I placed order of a sweet sixteen dress for my daughter one month ago, since the regular order process time frame doesn't meet my needs, they promised 20 days rush delivery service for free. Although it delayed 4 days due to the bad weather here in New York, I'm still thankful of their sincere service. They sent me over 10 emails during the shipment delay and apologize for it even though its not controlled by them. We still have 9 days in grasp when we got the dress. The dress made in high quality fabric, and fits well. Thanks for everything, I will surely be ordering from this site again!
I recently purchased again a wedding dress and have been extremely pleased with not only the dress, the dress is under $200 including the shipping cost,when it was delivered within 3 weeks i was extremley overjoyed with it.the manufacturing of the dress and materials used but also the customer service I have been given from theweddingdresses.com. I would certainly recommend this website to anyone and everyone I know. I order my dress custom and the sizing is perfect. The dress is beautiful and looks just like the picture.crystal beaded waistband is gorgeous.
I order my dress from PerfectWeddingForever.com on August 12th, 2011. Just 2.5 weeks later my dress is here!!!! I never dreamed it would be here so fast. My mom helped me try it on. I am still too excited to adequately inspect the dress. I get distracted by the sparkle and can't look more critcally!
The dress was inside out, folded neatly inside a perfectweddingforever garment bag. It was tightly packed. My mom thought it looked balled up, but I knew what to expect because of other reviews. Then it was put inside a plastic bag and finally it was put in a DHL shipping bag.
They took my custom order and gave me a reasonable quote of $230 to make my dress.
They worked within my horrificly tight time frame of 2.5weeks!!!
I spoke with them on the phone and their English is perfect. No problems discussing my concerns and my wishes.
The site is set up so you can have easy contact and receive email notices to check for updates. I liked that very much.
My dress is PERFECT for me. I love the images and can tell that it will fit my short frame nicely.
The fabric is 2 layres tulle, satin, lace appliques, and beading.
It looks inspired by the original and not over done.
None. I have had a great experience working with them and really appreciate the way both my wedding dresses have turned out.
=== I got married! ===
So you may notice from my profile picture, the fact that I disappeared for a week or two or some of my reviews that I have got married recently. Let me start this review by saying that I am not a girly girl, I don't wear dresses much and I had absolutely no idea about the kind of wedding dress that I wanted when we finally set a date and decided to get married.
=== The search began... ===
When I began my search for the perfect wedding dress I wasn't really sure where to look first. I ended up visiting one bridal store in a shopping centre in my local town and while some of the dresses were absolutely beautiful there was nothing that grabbed my eye particularly, least of all the £1,000+ price tags. This meant that wedding dress shops quickly became somewhere I decided against looking in for my search for the perfect dress.
=== The search continued... ===
Once I had written off the traditional wedding dress shop I decided to have a look in a prom shop. Now I did find some wonderful dresses here, all for well under £200.00 but there was nothing in the colour that I wanted, ivory, that suited me and looked like it was formal enough to wear for my wedding day. I was surprised by the wide range of styles and colours available in my local prom shop and would firmly recommend a prom shop to anyone who is looking for a wedding dress in a colour other than white or ivory, however, for me, this was not the right place to find my dress.
I also asked around in local charity shops and while two of the ten shops I asked did have wedding dresses one was hideous and one was nowhere near being the right size for me, however, if it had fitted me it would have been a snip at just £30.00!
=== The search continued online this time... ===
Once I had exhausted local shops I decided to have a look online and see what I could find. Now the main problem that I found with shopping online was that I could not be sure of what I was going to get, obviously. Pictures, particularly of white or ivory dresses, can be quite misleading and on one occasion I arranged to meet someone to view a wedding dress I was left disappointed that it looked nothing like the photographs in terms of colour and although I still tried it on I found that it really didn't suit me. Some of the websites that I looked on were specialist wedding dress sites that I found by searching on Google and other websites that I used included Preloved and Gumtree and while there were literally hundreds of adverts for wedding dresses I often found that the styles were either hideous, the colours hideous or the prices were ridiculous considering this was a second hand dress, most of which were in need of a clean.
I began to tire of spending hours every night looking at wedding dresses to find that they were either dirty, damaged or already sold when I enquired about them. I was moaning to my sister about this when she suggested that I have a look on eBay. I must say that at this point I was really annoyed with myself for not thinking of this sooner and promptly began searching eBay where I could be a lot more specific about my requirements.
=== Was the search over? ===
Within just a week or so of searching on eBay I had found a dress that looked wonderful. It was described as being almost my exact measurements at the time and I felt confident that I could lose a few more pounds to ensure that it fit me perfect. It was quite an over the top dress. It was a dress with small straps and it had lots of tutu style layers to it making the dress quite wide around the waist. I felt that this princess style would suit me and while I obviously wouldn't get to try it on before buying it I set my heart on it and waited until the final hours to begin making my bid on the dress. I found that as soon as I began to bid on the dress that someone else was outbidding me and the bidding quickly went from £50.00 to £100.00+. I was then called at work and informed that my Mum had been taken in to hospital, I rushed up there, spent an hour or two telephoning various relatives and friends and what not to let them know what was happening, this caused my battery to begin to drain down on my smartphone. By the time I remembered about bidding again there was just 30 minutes to go and the bidding quickly escalated again, this time with me just being outbid at £250.00. My battery then died and I remember feeling gutted that I had lost out on this dress but then reminding myself that my Mum needed me and another dress would come along. My Mum quickly recovered and was allowed to leave the hospital the same night providing she had someone to help her take it easy at home, which was quickly arranged. This was just a few weeks before Christmas 2010 and I remember that the loss of this dress I really wanted played on my mind quite a lot and I was continually searching for similar dresses. Within just a few weeks of missing out on the dress it was listed again for sale, by the same seller, and it sold for much less than the £250.00 price that it had escalated to before, this made me question where the seller had been asking someone else to bid on it, quite possibly, to push the price up and in a way I was glad that I hadn't gone over the amount of money I had wanted to spend or I would have just kept bidding and possibly regretted it once the dress turned up.
=== This is the one this time, I can feel it... ===
In January 2011 I was still bidding on wedding dresses here and there, small amounts really trying to win a bargain, and then I got an e-mail and a frantic text message from my sister. She was adamant that she had found me the perfect wedding dress and that the price was going to be fantastic! I quickly logged on to my e-mail and opened up the eBay link that she had sent me to see what all the fuss was about...
The dress was not really done any justice at all in the pictures. It was being sold by a hospice in the Isle of Man and the bidding hadn't even begun on it with just two days to go which is quite rare for wedding dresses on eBay as women seem to frequently get carried away with bidding on these dresses. I promptly set the dress on my watch list, mainly because of the measurements rather than the actual photographs of the dress. The dress was being displayed on a size 6-8 mannequin which meant that it just hung there and the mannequin was drowned by the dress. The bust of the dress looked a little bit saggy on the mannequin and there really was no wow factor when looking at the dress. By this point I was so demotivated with searching for a wedding dress and conscious that I had less than 5 months to go until the big day so decided that I would set myself a limit of £75 and see if I could win it.
=== Did I win the dress? ===
So the day of the auction end came and I was working hard throughout the day. I had scheduled to take my lunch hour at a specific time so that I could bid on the dress just before it finished and then set my maximum bid now and hope that I would outbid anyone who had bidded on it. The dress had two other bidders on it and with just 15 minutes to go I placed a bid of a maximum of £50 which I then increased to £75 with just one minute to go. I ended up winning the dress for just £51.50 including postage from the Isle of Man, I can remember feeling elated and showed just one friend a photograph of the dress at the time. She said that it was hard to tell if it was going to be nice but the lace up back we could see in one photograph looked very nice.
=== It's here, it's here, it's here! ===
My dress arrived just 2 days after my lunchtime bid had won it for me and I can remember bursting with excitement when I took the massive box from the postman. I tore the box open as carefully as possible and was just blown away with the gorgeous ivory colour that my dress was. It had been hard to tell from the photographs exactly what kind of colour it was going to be but it was a wonderful ivory colour that while it needed a clean you could tell just how amazing it was underneath some of the light dust it had picked up while not being loved or used. The dress was well packaged and even came with a dress bag that had some slight damage to it but I was very pleased as this wasn't even advertised in the listing anyway.
I promptly set about trying the dress on and called a friend over to help me lace it up so I could get the full effect of it before heading off to work for the day. I was actually a little late for work that day, for the first time in almost two years, as the excitement was just crazy and then I lost track of time while I modeled the dress for my sister over my webcam. She sounded very excited and both my sister and my friend agreed that the dress was amazing and fit me like a glove. I was delirious with excitement and couldn't contain my happiness even sending my fiance a text telling him that my dress had arrived and it was amazing. I then set about carefully wrapping it and hanging it up inside the wardrobe, no mean feat I can tell you, so I could ensure that he wouldn't see it before the big day.
=== Care, attention and a little steam clean ===
Once I had looked at the dress about 100 times with my wedding dress goggles on I began to cast my critical eye over it to see just what might need to be fixed or altered on the dress. I could see that there was a few make up marks on the silky lace that tied up the back but even just dabbing one of the marks with some water I knew that these would be easily removed. I could also see that dress was creased in places and would need some steam on it to remove the worst of them ready for the big day. As well as this there was some standard dirt around the bottom from where someone else had enjoyed their wedding day in this dress and then just donated it to the hospice to help them raise some funds. There was no actual damage to the dress and I just arranged for it to be cleaned and steamed in my local dry cleaners for £65.00. This was the cheapest quote I received for such a large dress and considering my dress had petticoat layers, ruffles and a large train I felt that this was a reasonable quote. I didn't actually put my dress in the shop until about three weeks before the big day and it took around a week to get it back and then I was all set to wear it on our wedding day.
=== The dress itself ===
My dress was an ivory strapless dress, it had lots of small diamante and pearl style beads attached to it. The beading and detail was very intricate and was all over the bodice and parts of the front of the dress. The train had some ruffles which sort of flared out and these parts were patterned with lovely swirls which had some more diamantes on them also. There was so much beautiful detailing on the dress and it was only really on the wedding day that I noticed this the most as so many people were commenting on just how lovely and beautiful the wedding dress was, as well as how nice I looked. The strapless dress meant that I could wear a necklace my husband had bought me and show this off without anything else detracting from the beauty of the diamond.
The back of the dress was lace up. This was added by a large panel in the back of the dress that pulled across and closed up with poppers. This meant that the dress could be pulled in tight and then laced up on top of the panel to ensure that it was kept held in place all day and didn't need any readjustment. The dress took about ten to fifteen minutes to be laced in to and appeared to be very simple for my sister-in-law who kindly did this, and my hair and make-up, for me on the day of the wedding.
=== My overall experience of wearing a wedding dress ===
I must say that when we got married in the first weekend of June 2011 we knew that the weather could be a little hit & miss but we didn't expect to end up with 25-28 degrees of glorious, almost cloud free sunshine. This meant that I while I had realised that it could possibly be sunny on our wedding day I wasn't really thinking it would actually happen, must like the British Summer, always a promise, never a guarantee, well, I was wrong! The sunshine was of course very appreciated and meant for some wonderful photographs but it also meant that after about three hours of photographs that I felt like I was melting. The dress I wore was heavy but not overly so and I soon adjusted to wearing it within about five minutes of standing up to say our vows. I spent most of the day standing up in my wedding dress chatting, drinking and having photographs taken and had no trouble even though my dress weighed around ten to eleven pounds! The dress was quite comfortable considering the vast size of it and lightweight considering just how much material there actually was.
I loved wearing my wedding dress and the whole experience of our wedding. We had an amazing day, with our family and friends, committing our love to one another and the wedding dress was really just one small part of our wedding day. The dress received a ton of compliment and I even told my closest family and friends just how cheap the dress was. The total amount spent on the wedding was around £4,500 but fortunately only £120 of that was on my wedding dress and having it cleaned. This was fantastic as it meant that we could spend more money on the wedding without worrying about our budget and also my Mum was able to pay for our cake and some other bits instead of paying for an overpriced dress that I was only going to wear once.
=== My top tips ===
My top tips with choosing your wedding dress would be:
- Ensure that you make a budget for yourself and stick to it.
- Be realistic when setting your budget. If you are having a wedding on a shoestring then make sure you are realistic, if you want to do your whole wedding for £1,000 then you can't go spending £800 on a wedding dress or your husband will be naked at the registry office and your guests won't have any food to eat afterwards!
- Try some on in a wedding dress shop but don't commit yourself to anything. This will allow you to know what kind of sizes are going to fit you and what kind of style dress you like.
- List down your measurements. If you are of the belief that your wedding dress should fit around you not you fit in to your wedding dress then making a note of your measurements is going to be a fantastic help, particularly if you are looking around online.
- Don't rule out second hand. By buying second hand you can sometimes make sure that you get a designer dress for a fraction of the price, if that is what you want. Just scour the right places, pick your time and swoop!
I must say that choosing my wedding dress was one of the most stressful parts of getting the wedding organised but as soon as I had THE dress then I knew that I was going to have ivory and gold for the rest of the colours for our wedding and everything fell in to place after that.
As you may see from a previous review I recently got married, although most of the planning of the wedding start at the beginning of the year I actually started looking for my dress at the end of last year. I decided to have a look in my local bridal shop which happens to be just up the road from me, I made an appointment one Saturday as they only see you by appointment, the plan was just to look to get some ideas, little did I know that an hour and a half later me and my Mum would have purchased my wedding dress. In my mind I knew the sort of dress I was looking for, nothing too sticky out, not train and I definitely didn't want a veil, my dress actually turned out to be the totally opposite to what I set out to buy.
I knew that I wanted a long dress (but obviously without a train as I have said) I tried on several dresses of all different styles, there was about 6 in total all of which look very nice, the lady who was helping us said she had a dress she wanted me to try, it was new in the shop and no one had tried it on yet, she thought it would suit me and also wanted to see it on somebody instead of just the hanger so I agreed. She brought the dress in and I tried it on the name of the dress was Constance, although this meant nothing to me really but all the dresses had names depending on the range they came from, it was quite similar to another dress I had tried and liked but this one was perfect and my parents ended up buying the dress for me there and then.
The dress was floor length, well I say floor length it was floor length if I was 6 foot tall, however I am not the tallest of people so I had to stand on a stool to get the overall effect. The dress was made of an ivory coloured satin, it had a slight wrap over at the bottom and pleating around the top, the dress could be worn either strapless or came with thin spaghetti straps if you wanted to use them, I tried the dress on without the straps and decided that it looked better without them. The top of the dress as I have said had slight pleating and was also boned this help to hold it in place which I was pleased about as I never get on that well with strapless tops. The dress had a panel which clipped in place at the back of the dress and then the whole thing laced up to cover this, the laces had to done in a criss cross style and went right from the bottom of my back to the top, I was a little worried about the dress being held up by just laces on the back of it, however when pulled tight the dress felt very secure and did not move or slip at all. The lacing did take a while to do up and we were advised on the day to allow an hour to make sure it was just right and so we didn't have to rush, we actually allowed ourselves about 40 minutes but by then Mum had had a few practises during dress fittings at doing it so could do it at a reasonable speed, once fully laced up and tied the laces could be pulled tighter to ensure the dress was in place and secured, the laces were long ivory colour pieces of materials and could be either tied in a bow on the outside of the dress or cut shorter and tucked inside, I decided to get mine shortened when I had the dress altered and then tucked inside, personally I felt this looked much neater.
The dress was slightly embroidered, it had small leaf type shapes embroidered onto it with small sequins and diamante pieces, these were mainly around the top of the dress but were also scattered further down as well, I was given the option to have the embroidered pattern in what ever colour thread I wanted, I chose ivory as I wanted it to be discrete and not over the top, the diamante/ sequin pieces really sparkled next to the ivory thread and the plain coloured thread did not detract away from this. I think the embroidered shapes were actually stitched on because when I had the dress altered they had partly taken one off so that the dress could be taken in as it was far too big for me.
As I have mentioned I did not want a huge sticky out dress, the dress I chose was to some extent the opposite of this, the dress had 3 layers of netting underneath it to give it an A line shape making it slightly sticky out, I was told that I could have one of the net under skirts removed to make it slightly straighter but after thinking about it I decided I liked the shape of the dress and did not have it taken in at all, there was also a small blue flower sewn into the net underskirt for the something blue aspect of the wedding, however my something blue was to be a small blue bow which was my mums nanas, she too used it as her something blue on her wedding day, I also gave it back to her the next day so it doubled up as my something borrowed, and with it being my mums nanas it was something old as well so I managed to cover most things with one small blue bow sewn into my underskirt.
So the next thing I definitely did not want was a train, this dress had quite a long train and once on I loved it, the dress I had tried without which I was convinced I was going to have now was not an option. The train had a rounded shape to it and had the same embroidered pattern going the whole length of it, I thought the train would make it hard to walk in dragging it along behind me, however I hardly noticed it was there, it was very easy to move in, the dress maker also sewed in a small loop and hook which allowed me to hook the train up during the evening reception that way I did not have to worry about people treading on it and ripping it.
The loop and hook was also so discrete that you could not see it was there at all, once hooked up it was done in a way that you could still see all the embroidery on the train which was one of the main features of the dress.
Once the dress was on and I decided I loved it my Mum suggested I tried a veil, I agreed but categorically said I was not having once, with the veil and tiara in place I was extremely pleased with the overall look, so much so that I decided to go with the veil as well, the veil was quite plain and short coming to my shoulders, they did suggest I tried different lengths but I was happy with that one, or so I thought! I went for a second dress fitting where I decided to try a slightly different veil, it was a little longer finishing in the middle of my back and had diamantes over it, it was so pretty I decided to change from the shorter veil to the medium length one, I was convinced that was the right veil for me, so much so that I had my hair trial with it. After having my dress altered I decided to go for one more fitting a few weeks before the wedding just to make sure everything was ok, my Mum suggested I tried a really long veil to see what it looked like, I was sure I wouldn't have one but tried it anyway, the veil was made from a thin ivory netting, it was double layered at the top so you could wear it over your face if you wanted, the bottom part of the veil was covered in diamantes which really sparkled in the light and it was so long that it was the same length as the dress with the train, the netting was so thin that it still allowed you to see the detail of the dress through it, I loved it and ended up swapping my veil yet again. Each time I went for a dress fitting my veil seemed to get longer but I was extremely happy with the long one I went with and was glad that they convinced me to try it one, I didn't wear the veil over my face this was something that I said I was not going to do and didn't but it still looked just as good and the diamantes on the veil really sparkled.
As I have mentioned my dress was far too long and had to be altered, by the time I had this done the dress also needed to be taken in by quite a lot, I was a bit concerned that they would be able to do this successfully but the dress was easily taken in and shortened and looked just as good as the day I brought it.
When it came to the wedding day I hadn't actually walked much in the dress, but despite it being quite heavy to wear I could move around easily in it, coming down the stairs at Mum and Dads was a bit tricky but after a while I soon got use to the extra length and weight of it. The dress was very comfortable to wear, and once laced up I did not have to have it tightened at all, the dress stayed in place all night despite dancing continuously.
Obviously I had the dress on all day, right through till 1am and it was very comfortable to wear, I did notice that the next day my under arms were bit sore where the dress had rubbed on them, but overall I was very comfortable all day in my dress .
The dress was of an excellent quality, it was perfect for me without being over the top. Whilst it was the total opposite of what I set out to buy I was thrilled with it and it looked so much better than what I had planned on buying. It was my perfect dress.
Shopping for my dress was going to be a magical experience. I had an idea of what I wanted - corset top, a-line skirt, small train and perhaps a should length veil.
Take a few different people!
This can be all at the same time or on different outings. Whoever you chose you must value their opinion and they must be able to speak their mind with the confidence that you aren't going to fall out with them because of it. Remember a girl looks fab in pretty much every wedding dress. This is not meant to sound harsh but rather expell the myth that your engagement has prompted a mission to locate 'THE' dress and if you don't then your wedding is doomed forever. There may be many dresses which look great and choice can largely come down to a expression of personality and a decision on which of your fine features you want to excentuate. Don't panic if your adoring maids favorite is not yours. The dress may may evoke the things they love about you but if you choose something else they will likely love your dress anyhow.
Don't try to make yourself look better by dressing your maids like pantomine dames!
This is tempting, especially if your future mother-in-law has insisted that her brat of a grandaughter should be a bridesmaid. These people are going to be on all your photos. Their atire should complement your chosen wedding dress. Think about what colours suit your complextion and will enhance your look. If you've got a block girls in green dresses and this colour never looks good on you then it won't do any wonders for your overall look of the day - avoid it like the plague.
Accept the help!
So you enter your first shop and immediately realise that this is not going to be easy. It is hard to see were one dress starts and another ends on the rail. In fact you can't even find the try of dress you think you are looking for. They are heavy and cumbersome. You realise that this is going to involve alot of assistance from the assistant who you pray doesn't give you the hard sell as you intend to visit another 7 shops that day before you even consider making a purchase. You're not going to get anywhere without help. There is only one of each dress in the shop as yours will be ordered once you've made your decison and paid your deposit (which will usually runs into the hundreds). So when trying them on you are trying on a dress which is in a size the shop has deemed most likely to show it off to its full potential for a variety of body shapes and sizes. You need that help as the assistant will need to pin or hold the dress so you can get as close an idea of what it will look like as possible. Also (as with most clothes) differents dresses / different designers mean you are in a size 10 in one dress and a 14 in another.
Don't just try on one style of dress!
Pick a shop with loads of choice for your first trying on session. Tell the assistant that you simply don't know what you want, that you see one dress which is big and love it then another which is skinny and you're terribly confused. they will help you try on a good selection of different styles. On my first visit to a wedding dress shop it was my friend who insisted that I tried on something other than the corset / big skirt type. I slipped in to a fishtail dress and tight to the knee - what did I have to lose? It was a simple dress, a few sparkles on the hip but other than this, the only extravagance was the extensive train. Out of the seemily hundreds of dresses I tried on following this, only a handful met the criteria I had imposed before I stepped into that first shop. So as I said in my headline 'what you think you like is not necessarily what likes you!' You may well fall in love with something you never imagined. Don't be put off by this.
Go to loads of shops before making a decision!
Cheap shops, middle of the road, couture.
Take a break!
After a while they all merge into one. Go for a coffee or lunch. Go on a few different days.
Remember what things you like or dislike from different dresses!
Avoid all subsequent dresses which have features you disliked on another dress. This will help you to wittle down the dresses you try on and thus help the choice become easier. If you don't start to impose some criteria you'll spend years looking for a dress and get nowhere feeling as though you never found 'THE' dress.
Tiaras and veils!
Acessories - we girls love 'em. For every dress which you believe to be a hot contenter try on a veil and tiara / comb / flower if this is what you think you are going to wear. Try long, short, sparkly, plain, lacy, veils. Big, small, gold, silver, multicolored tirara. You may look at your dress differently or indeed reconsider what accessories you are going to wear, if any at all.
How much should I spend?
That is your choice. Personally I don't think that it is necessary to spend loads to get something that looks great. Stick to your budget and try to get something you like for less. I know you want to feel magical on your big day but there are very few people I know that have worn there dress more than once and you don't get you're money back when you sell in on. Okay I know I sound miserable but you can spend the money you save on a fab honemoon or a great wedding ring. Something that you will always be able to treasure. the dress seems the most importnat thing for a while but once you've chosen it you'll be obsessing over favours and table plans and flowers and entertainment! On the big day you be having oodles of fun with your hubbie, family and friends and this is what counts.
How long in advance should I buy my dress, savings to be made and changing styles!
Well they say you need to order well in advance. You can buy off the peg if the dress is end of the line, ex-display or in a department store. Don't be put off. I have friend who have done this. They had the dresses cleaned at the shop owners expense and reaped the rewards. You can also purchase last seasons dresses at great prices, find out when wedding dress season begin and end. They don't change that much in style year on year so gain this is a good option especially as they are usually reduced at this point. However, do remember that this year was Kates big Royal wedding and her choice of wedding dress is likely to influence the styles over the coming years.
Where do I get the dress?
Okay so you've made your choice. You've been measured. A size in which to order the dress has been suggetsed. Don't buy it yet. Go home and find out if you can get it cheaper somewhere else. Are you prepared to get it second hand? Are you happy with the service so far? Is there any reviews of the shop and its customer service? Once you've made your choice go ahead but rememebr once you have ordered it that is pretty much it, the pennies have been spent. If you choose to use a shop (as I did) you can get them to do the alterations if these are needed (as I did). To be honest this was not the best alteration experience as the dress was taken in to fit my bust but the style of dress meant that it could not be taken in on the hips leaving me with empty pockets of material on the hips. I had lost weight (size 12 to size 10) and had said that I'd wanted the smaller size at the time of ordering but took the advice of the assistant. I had to gain weight which meant that the top felt tight. However, despite this it did look great and was fab so long as I didn't sit down for too long.
Enjoy the dress!
When you get the dress don't look for fault. Enjoy it. Remember why you chose it. Have an amazing day!
Even before i got engaged I always knew what dress I wanted, It was an ivory bodice with a red band with stitching round the top and a huge train with an upside down V shape in red from the back to the floor, gorgeous until I got engaged and I dragged my mum and bridesmaid to the shop to try on the dress.
As soon as I put it on I hated it, it just wasnt me I looked frumpy and fat. I was quite upset because that was the idea I had in my head of me wearing on my big day.
My mum and the shop owner tried showing me different dresses but I didnt like any of them, It was too much frills, too little sparkle, too plain, too much sparkle.
A few weeks later I went into another shop and tried a nice dress on but it was £1000 way too much for my budget then the shop owner suggested a dress that id always hated, a big princess style gown with a netted bottom bit every time I saw this style i always curled my nose up it reminded me of cheap net curtains hanging in a greasy spoon cafe. I agreed to try it on and the moment I saw it I loved it. This dress was slightly cheaper but at £800 still way over my budget. My mum said she would pay for it but I just couldnt see the sense in paying that much money for a dress I will wear for a day.
I started browsing the internet and looked on ebay and saw some gorgeous dresses for £100 but they were from China and i was slightly dubious that they would arrive or it might just be a scam, after a few weeks of looking over and over at the same dress i decided to order it, It worked out with postage at £89 and I sent them measurements because the dress was made to measure. The dress took quite a while to arrive but they kept me well informed on delivery information, when it did arrive it was great, excellent material quality and the beading was well stitched on the only problem was that it was creased up but other than that I just couldnt fault it.
Iv heard some bad stories about people ordering from China or other countries but if you have the time to wait for the delivery and your not running to a deadline I would recommend it to anyone my dress is gorgeous { I havent got married yet cannot wait to wear it) and I got it for a bargain price
The only advice I would give to someone who is planning on getting a made to measure dress is to get your measurements done properly, I let my fiance do mine and its a good job I dont wear heels because he did my length wrong lol
This is a review about my Wedding Dress experience...
I have had the fortune to have been a bridesmaid three times- when I was 6, 9 and 12 and my whole family kept telling me the old wives tale of "thrice a Bridesmaid, never a Bride". So I had a lot of exposure to dress fittings and being stood around with relatives who were trying to choose a wedding dress (always cream or white and lacey and pouffey and often meringue like...). Then after a disastrous ten year relationship with a serial cheat who "did not believe in getting married" when I eventually got my act together and left, I was not sure if I would ever be getting married.
When I eventually got married, it was arranged at short notice and the dress was not high on my priorities list.
A few months earlier, I had been in town browsing clothes and I tried on a few dresses in Next and snapped up a lovely little green tartan number. Almost like a babydoll dress but with a high scoop neck and short sleeves. As I have very green eyes, the dress seemed to bring this out. It fitted perfectly on my waist and made me look like a doll.
I could not see the dress in the Next store hanging up anywhere and it was not in the Directory (I had just stopped an assistant who was walking by with it) so this added to the "I was supposed to just find that dress" intrigue. I tried the dress on again at home that weekend but had no occasions to wear it then when I had to sort out what I was going to wear when we booked the wedding, I just grabbed this dress and put it in the case and decided that would be a good dress to wear.
When the wedding came around, I made one MAJOR mistake- I did not try on the dress again before we flew to Vegas and somehow, maybe due to the high wedges I was wearing (that made my feet look tiny almost like a geisha) when I put my dress on I found it was ludicrously short. I mean it barely covered my tail- It did cover my tail but if I had even attempted to bend over, I would have flashed my pants to everyone.
As there was nothing much I could do about it 30 minutes before my wedding, I just had to literally pull the dress seams as far down as I could and keep a hold of both sides of it to hold it down whilst I walked about half a mile through a big plush hotel with my garter showing and my bouquet and false eyelashes on and loads of people gawping at me! Also, I had to sew elastic into the wedges to stop them falling off my feet and one of the elastic strips was looser than the other so one of my shoes kept trying to come off! So I had to concentrate really hard on not falling out of my shoe, walking in 4 inch wedges and holding my dress down so I did not give everyone an eyeful.
In the end everything went smoothly on the day (the marriage did not last, but that is for another tale) and the photos were much better than I had expected. My dress looked short but not too short and none of our relatives have since commented on the length of the dress. A few people asked me why I got married in a green dress and I just explained as it was all arranged on a tight budget (around £1,000 including flights, hotel, wedding, license EVERYTHING!) I wanted to wear something different and my dress just felt right.
This is a review of my own Wedding Dress experience, which is not the usual- go to a bridal boutique, tell the lady when your wedding is, try a load of dresses on and discuss any alterations and them keep going back for fittings.... But there are lots of reviews in this section so if anyone wants more detail about the type of wedding dress in the photo then I am sure there will be a review to suit your requirements on Dooyoo.
I just wanted to speak for the other side of the market, where we get married in something a bit less white and satiny... There are no laws about what you have to wear for your wedding as far as I know, so remember it is up to you at the end of the day and if you know you will feel uncomfortable or will look worse in a traditional wedding dress than any other nice dress you buy then it is ok to wear something less traditional.. Especially if you are getting married in somewhere other than a church.
Feel free to call me mental, but I bought my wedding dress from eBay! That's not so strange I hear you say, lots of people probably buy second hand wedding dresses from eBay. But that is not quite mental enough for me, firstly I had my dress made for me from the measurements that I provided (I am seriously rubbish at measuring), secondly the dress costs £250 which might not seem cheap, but is very cheap for a made to measure dress and when you consider the average price of wedding dresses is probably around £600 or more! Thirdly I needed the dress by the middle of June which is very quick for a wedding dress to be made and fourthly and perhaps the thing that worried me the most was the fact that it was being made in China!
Now I have nothing against products from China, but while I was innocently reading the newspaper I came across the headline 'Brit Brides in Chinese Dress Con' not the best thing to read while waiting for your wedding dress to be sent from China. Apparently tempted by prices, British brides were buying dresses on the internet that knowingly or not came from China. Sometimes the quality was terrible and sometimes the items didn't arrive at all, but the thing that really worried me was the fact that the article said that Paypal don't usually pay out on items that have been personalised. They made an exception for the lady highlighted in the article as an act of good faith, but I was worried, so worried in fact that I kept the newspaper, just in case I had to use it in a court case against Paypal (you paid for her dress, you must pay for mine!) as you can see being a bride is perhaps making me a little over dramatic!
I should maybe tell you the story from the beginning. I am getting married abroad in June and having rather a lot on my plate recently it got to April and I still hadn't picked a dress and to be honest I hadn't even looked for one. Well, at the beginning of April I started to worry and began looking (in a bit of a frenzy!) on the internet for ideas. I had looked in shops last year but found on the whole they were too expensive for my budget and also took too long to make in most cases. While searching the net, dresses from eBay kept coming up again and again, but I was reluctant to buy from eBay as I felt it was too risky. I then saw a dress I really loved on eBay from Hong Kong, I looked at some of the comments that people had made and decided the seller didn't sound reliable enough as some people said the dresses were arriving dirty!! I then saw another seller that had amazing prices and great comments (though there were only about 20 comments in total).
Although the information claimed the seller was making dresses in the Midlands, I wasn't completely convinced and so I contacted about 6-7 of the people who had bought from the seller and had left good comments. I was so surprised that all of the people I wrote to contacted me and it shows how kind people can be. Everyone told me that they were incredibly pleased with the dresses, but that they were actually being made in China, so I think that the whole Midlands thing was a front, maybe to encourage more buyers from the UK.
Encouraged by the replies I contacted the sellers and asked if they could make a dress I liked by the beginning of May (I wanted it a bit early, so I wouldn't be panicking at the last minute) they said it would need to be a rush order and would cost £250 all together (The other dresses they sell are much cheaper, mine cost more because I asked for a design not on their site). I agreed and paid the money and then wasn't contacted by them for a day. During that time I had visions of them starting a life of crime with my hard earned cash but they eventually contacted me and asked me what size I wanted and from then on it was just a matter of waiting for my dress to arrive, with a certain amount of worry as their communication was pretty much on and off.
My dress arrived yesterday and I am really pleased with it, the quality is amazing and it fits perfectly. The only problem I have is that a shrug/bolero type jacket they made to go with the dress does not fit particularly well. Luckily I have a few seamstresses in my family so I will either have one of them fix it or just buy something similar, which to be honest isn't a massive problem for me.
So it seems it is possible to buy a bargain wedding dress from China, but it is best to do your research and order early (unlike me!) then if you have any problems you have time to sort it out. If anyone is interested the name of the seller is numberoneuk. I cannot guarantee your dress will be perfect but in my opinion my dress is almost perfect, I just hope everyone who sees me in it thinks so.
Purchasing online is a commonplace to me, I never expect receiving a wedding dress out of good quality after ordering from inweddingdress.com, and especially I paid such a low budget. So, I felt stunning at the dress I received three days ago. Fabulous work! Numerous places are beaded exquisitely and beads sparkle like stars! The lining of the train is attached properly to the garment, so it is possible to bustle the dress. They use materials of high quality for the dress. I really hope that they will expand more lines other than only wedding dresses.
I ordered my bridesmaid dresses along with three of my girls from inweddingdress.com last week. All sorts of dresses are there and each of us had a favorite but different style in mind, so it was hard for us to get to a concurrence on which style we should choose. We contacted their customer service for assistance, and you couldn't believe that "Helen" gave us a stunning idea! "She" said we could make those four different style but in the same color, but should keep those four in the same length. We really did as "She" suggested and apparently it worked out an amazing effect! I think I have figured out that it's really professional in making wedding dresses.
I remember when my boyfriend asked me to marry him. Within hours, I was thinking dresses. For many women, the dress is the most important thing for the whole wedding. If the dress isn't right, the whole day can be ruined.
I looked at a lot of dresses online although I wouldn't ever buy one off there, I'd prefer to get it from a shop so you can try it on first. I've bought lots of clothes online that look great on the site and different when I've got them on, and a £12 t shirt, I can handle looking a bit different, but a wedding dress is something different. I looked online at the different designs that I liked and colours, styles to see if I wanted a corset, white dress, frills, and everything.
Once I had an idea of what kind of dress I wanted, I decided to go to some bridal shops to start looking and trying on and also get an idea of prices. I bet I tried on 100 different dresses. I found ones that were too big, too small, too plain, too frilly, too expensive. It was a nightmare to find one that I liked enough to wear on the big day.
I eventually settled with an ivory long sleeved dress with a big netted unde-skirt and a lacy bodice. It sounds really horrible, it is hard to explain but I loved it at the time. You've got to give me some regards, I got married back in 1990!
Once you've got your dress, you need to try it on with your shoes, and remember this when buying your dress, you might wear heels and have to have the dress altered which isn't cheap so think about this when you buy. It is handy to get the shoes then try dresses on but this can be a pain because how can you buy shoes to match a dress you don't yet have. You could just decide on the size heels you want and wear shoes with that size heel to your dress fittings to you get a dress the right length. Alternatively you could just buy the dress and get it altered but it can cost £100 just to get that done and around the time of a wedding, that's money that could be useful elsewhere!
My advice would definitely to go online to find dress styles that you like to save driving your dressmakers mad looking through a million dresses in the shop, it helps to have an idea of what you want.
I'd also recommend thinking up a reasonable budget for your dress and sticking to it. If not, you'll end up spending a ridiculous amount on it and then you'll be short for other things in the wedding. If you go in the shop with your budget, say £800, don't look at dresses that cost more because you're guranteed to find one you love that is £1000. I also found that you can barter a little bit with the shopkeepers too. Tell them your budget is £100 less than it actually is and when you find the one you want tell them you love it but can't move on your budget. If they really want to sell it to you, you'll get it £100 cheaper. If not, you can either say forget it then or make some 'phonecalls' to get the money. I managed to get £150 off my dress doing this.
Once you've got your dress, that is one of the most important things out of the way really then you can get your veil and whatever accessories you want which is good fun. Getting your dress is so exciting, and even more exciting revealing it to your husband to be on the day!
It is one of the most important days of your lives and it will probably be the biggest purchase of youe life.
I went through hundreds of pictures online and found a dress that I liked- however like many things it was not all it was cracked up to be in the shop (I think they may deliberatly not look after the cheaper dresses). I stayed in the same shop for 2hrs. My maid of honour went rounf looking for dresses I might like, she came into the fitting room with 4 choices and I knew which one I wanted immediatly. Now I did pay a lot but it was worth it.
However when I came to sell my dress it dawned on me I wouldn't be able to get a lot for it and while looking for 2nd hand wedding dress sites online to sell my dress I saw so many bargins for amazing dresses.
I know your thinking I want a new one but think about where the money could be spent. I sold my dress for £500 (I bought it for £1400). I had worn it for a couple of hours, and it was in amazing condition. Have a look at www.almostnewweddingdresses.co.uk there are some amazing dresses on there for half the price.


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DETROIT - Local 4 has obtained a handwritten letter from a 19-year-old man who is suspected of being involved in a violent beating that killed his father and critically injured his mother and younger brother.
Farmington Hills police said Robert Cipriano died early Monday when he was attacked inside his home with a baseball bat. His son, Tucker Cipriano, and one other person have been arrested for the crime.
--Bob Cipriano
Police Chief Chuck Nebus said Tucker Cipriano has a history of drug problems and may have broken into the family's house to steal money.
His 51-year-old mother and 17-year-old brother have been hospitalized. Nebus said they're "not doing very well."
Another son hid and called 911 during the attack, and an 8-year-old daughter in the house also was unhurt.
Tucker writes letter to probation officer
Tucker wrote the letter from the Oakland County Jail. It's date Jan. 31, 2012.
READ: Tucker Cipraino letter
In it, he asks how long he has to wait after his probation to join the Marines.
"It has always been a dream of mine and I would like to what I have to do to see it out, that I am able to make this dream come true," he wrote.
He continues the letter by saying he thinks the Marines would be a good way of keeping himself out of trouble.
"I accepted my foolishness and mistake of violating my probation that you assigned me to. But this time I want to make a fail proof plan so I can get back on my feet upon release," he wrote.
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Uroflowmetry is a test that measures the volume of urine released from the body, the speed with which it is released, and how long the release takes.
You will urinate in a special urinal or toilet with a machine that has a measuring device.
You will be asked to begin urinating after the machine has started. When you finish, the machine will create a report for your health care provider.
Your health care provider may ask you to temporarily stop taking medications that can affect the test results.
Uroflowmetry is best done when you have a full bladder. Do not urinate for 2 hours before the test. Drink extra fluids so you will have plenty of urine for the test.
Do not place any toilet tissue in the test machine.
The test involves normal urination, so you should not experience any discomfort.
This test is useful in evaluating the function of the urinary tract. Usually, a patient having this test will report urination that is too slow.
Normal values vary depending on age and sex. In men, urine flow declines with age. Women have less change with age:
Results are compared with your symptoms and physical exam. A result that may need treatment in one patient may not need treatment in another patient.
Several circular muscles normally regulate urine flow. If any of these muscles becomes weak or stops working, you may have an increase in urine flow or urinary incontinence.
If there is a bladder outlet obstruction or if the bladder muscle is weak, you may have a decrease in urine flow. The amount of urine that remains in your bladder after urinating can be measured with ultrasound.
Your health care provider should explain and discuss any abnormal results with you.
There are no risks with this test.
Peterson AC, Webster GD. Urodynamic and videourodynamic evaluation of voiding dysfunction. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 58.
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Former "Survivor: Palau" star Jennifer Lyon has died, a rep for CBS confirmed to Access Hollywood.
The reality star passed away at her home in Oregon on Tuesday night, the rep told Access.
Lyon was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer after exiting "Survivor" in 2005, where she finished fourth in the reality contest. She underwent a bilateral mastectomy and underwent chemotherapy, according to People. And she once credited "Survivor" for helping her battle the disease.
"'Survivor' taught me there's an end in sight," she previously told the mag. "As hard as it is, it will be over, and you have to appreciate every day."
"Survivor: Panama" star Austin Carty, who dated Lyon in 2006, told Us Weekly she was a wonderful person.
"Jen was a genuinely selfless, sweet-natured person," he said on Wednesday, after news broke of her death. "She always had a smile. She cared about every person."
Lyon, who was born in Nevada, but grew up in Washington and Oregon, had become an advocate for breast cancer research.
"This has really rocked the 'Survivor' community. It's just so sad," Carty added.
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Yelich reconnecting with family on road trip
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- Before Thursday, the only view Christian Yelich had of Petco Park was from the outside looking in.
The 22-year-old Marlins left fielder, who is from Thousand Oaks, Calif., spent time in the San Diego area, visiting with friends. He'd see Petco Park, but never had been inside until the four-game set with the Padres.
Yelich is one of four Marlins from California. The others are Giancarlo Stanton, Casey McGehee and Reed Johnson.
Growing up in the Los Angeles area, Yelich spent a great deal of time at Dodger Stadium.
Miami's West Coast road trip started in San Diego, and moves on to Dodger Stadium for three games Monday through Wednesday. The swing winds up in San Francisco for four games beginning next Thursday.
"Obviously, it's pretty cool," said Yelich, Miami's No. 1 pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. "I haven't played in any of these stadiums, even being from here. I had a Dodger pre-Draft workout. That's the only one I'd been to."
Yelich's mother and about 10 family members and friends were on hand at Petco Park.
When the Marlins travel to Los Angeles, he anticipates more than 100 of his family and friends to be at the games.
"I'm not leaving tickets for that many," Yelich said. "But it's cool to play in front of friends and family. That's part of it. Anybody that's ever known you is going to be a part of it."
Fernandez affected by upset stomach in rough start
SAN DIEGO -- Chalk up Friday as an off night for Jose Fernandez and the Marlins.
Fernandez was tagged for six runs (five earned) with five strikeouts in five-plus innings in Miami's 10-1 loss to the Padres at Petco Park.
As it turns out, there was a reason why Fernandez was a bit off. He was dealing with an upset stomach.
In the top of the first inning, as San Diego's Tyson Ross was pitching, Fernandez threw up in a trash can in the tunnel leading into the visiting dugout.
"I wasn't feeling well," Fernandez said on Saturday afternoon.
Not making any excuses for his performance on the mound, Fernandez did note that something he ate for lunch didn't agree with him. Before every road start, he has a steak, but this meal upset his stomach.
"It probably was something I ate," Fernandez said.
In the first inning, his body was shaky. Still, he managed to retire the side in order.
"By the second inning, I was like, 'I'm back at it again,' " Fernandez said.
Pitch location was an issue for Fernandez, and Jedd Gyorko, especially, made the right-hander pay. Gyorko belted two home runs, including a grand slam in the sixth inning.
On the rough night, Fernandez's velocity was down. He did reach 97 mph, but his fastball was mostly in the 91-93 range.
Physically, Fernandez insists his arm is fine, and he is set to start at the Dodgers on Wednesday.
"In the bullpen, he wasn't exactly himself," catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia said. "He said his stomach was bothering him. That's what I kind of chalked it up as. The biggest thing was just location. He was missing his fastball, slider."
Common goal helps Marlins remain consistent
SAN DIEGO -- At the rate they were going, it was inevitable the Marlins were due for an offensive letdown. It happened on Friday night in a lopsided 10-1 loss to the Padres at Petco Park.
The objective now for the Marlins is not to let scoring droughts become habit forming.
Aside from Marcell Ozuna's home run, Miami didn't manage much at the plate.
Before getting blown out in the second of four games at Petco Park, the Marlins had won nine of 10, including a season-high five straight. In that span, they outscored their opponents 52-27.
The Marlins were averaging 9.6 hits a game, and surrendering 6.8 hits.
What the club has been successful doing the first six weeks of the season is being able to turn the page and move forward.
"We're sticking to that plan, and not putting too much pressure on ourselves," first baseman Garrett Jones said. "Just giving it all on the field. We all have that similar goal, and that's win, win, win at all cost. And to put individual stats and individual numbers aside and find a way to win that day.
"We're definitely coming together. We have good chemistry, which helps. It was a quick transition with the new guys coming in. Everybody meshes well. We all have one goal in mind, and that's to win ballgames and continue to have fun out there."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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There seems to be some confusion with signs that remind drivers to not hit people crossing the street. The one at Camino del Rio near the Transit Center says its state law to yield to pedestrians. Just a block up on Main Avenue, the exact same type of sign advises drivers to stop. So which one is it? Peter
This discrepancy might lead people to think Durango places a higher value on tourists, since the stop advisories on Main are certainly more authoritative than Caminos mere yield.
It doesnt help that the signs on Main Street go up in advance of tourist season and go away when tourists go home while the Camino signs stay put.
But thats not the case.
Apparently, the city ordered the wrong signs several years ago when the state law/dont hit people reminders were first erected.
That was way before my time, said Amber Blake, the citys multi-modal transportation guru. There are a number of municipal sign suppliers, and they offer the state law sign in both a stop version and a yield version because the law varies. I think someone made a mistake.
Colorado is a yield state.
When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed past such signal and through the intersection or other hazardous location only with caution, reads section 42-4-605 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
Thats legalese for yield. Thus the Camino del Rio sign is correct.
Some intersections on Main lack traffic signals, but the rules are the same.
When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway ... reads section 42-4-802.
By golly, Durangos state law/stop signs are, ahem, not quite correct. But who cares?
Anything to get traffic to slow down for pedestrians is a good thing. And, besides, if a person is in the crosswalk, a vehicle yields to the pedestrian by stopping. So its pretty much the same thing.
The city should just blow off this faux pas. We have far more important municipal issues to deal with, such as banning plastic bags or prohibiting fertilizers in public parks.
Both of these measures will help Durango be even more like its official sister city, Boulder, with its ridiculous yuppies who are so caught up in the dream of Subaru ownership and Shambhala meditation that they forget to do things like address homelessness in their town, as one online pundit wrote in response to a posting, Give me a reason not to go to Boulder.
But that has nothing to do with local road signs. Forget the Peoples Republic of Boulder and back the Enlightened Democratic Union of Durango.
Replacing technically incorrect signs would be expensive.
A quick check at Barco Products a national firm that makes stuff such as park benches and back racks in addition to traffic signs shows the double-sided state law/yield signs run about $300 each when purchased in bulk.
And you dont have to be a municipality to make a purchase. Individuals can get traffic signs, too. They make lovely accessories, the citys Amber Blake said with a chuckle.
Which is not farfetched.
Think of how many Fort Lewis College students use purloined street signage for interior decoration to complement Bob Marley posters, snowboard banners and Mexican blanket window treatments design elements also found throughout (where else?) Boulder.
Email questions to email@example.com or mail them to Action Line, The Durango Herald, 1275 Main Ave., Durango, CO 80301. You can request anonymity if you can explain why its even necessary to remind drivers not to mow people down in a crosswalk.


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Size800 ft²
Floor No.1
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Parking available
- Smoking allowed
- Lockable room
- Balcony/terrace
- Towels
- Air conditioning
Accommodation summary
|Banner Ave, 11235 New York, United States
|Property type
|Property ID
All the additional pillows, blankets and sheets are provided at no extra charge. All the bedrooms have separate air conditioneers. Overall the apartment is a perfect place for a couple, two couples or just a group of friends or family.
The house is ocated 8 minutes WALKING TO THE BOARDWALK ON THE OCEAN and 6 minutes walking from the nearest subway station, where B or Q train can take you to Manhattan in 35 minutes. 6 minutes walking to newly opened and inexpensive "OASIS" supermarket. (NO NY SALES TAX CHARGED THERE). 5 minutes walking to 24/7 laundromat. 3 minutes walking to 24/7 minimarket.
Also there is 24/7 Mexican and "Halal" arabic food is serviced in the similar walking distance. If you do not like that then 24/7 SUBWAY, MCDONALDS, BURGER KING and newly opened WENDY'S are also in a walking distance from the property!
Marina, MANHATTAN BEACH, BRIGHTON BEACH, CONEY ISLAND AMUSEMENT PARK and NEW YORK AQUARIUM are also walking distance through the beach boardwalk.
Plenty of other low price stores and restaurants nearby which do not charge NY SALES TAX!
Soaps, shampoos, fresh sheets coffee and teas are all provided at no extra charge.
Brand new kitchen appliances with a granite table.
Free street parking is available and you can park your car next to the property then easily use public transportation to reach any part of NYC and avoid having headaches with traffic and expensive parking in the city.
House rulesThere is no curfew but you have to be quiet so that you do not disturb other neighbors on the top floor apartment if you come late night.
Smoking outside on our patio only.
We do not allow any visitors.
Keep bathrooms and kitchen clean after yourself.
The security deposit will not be refunded if any of the house rules are breached and/or if there is any damage to the property or any furniture.
The check in time may be sometimes flexible and can be arranged and needs to be confirmed, however the check out time is strictly before 11am in the morning.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|855 €
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|3431 €
|Price for > 2 guests
|30 € per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
Een flink appartement met veel ruimte. De eigenaar is bijzonder gastvrij, je mag van alles gebruiken en hij is heel behulpzaam. Wij waren met zijn 2-en, maar er kunnen heel veel mensen in dit appartement slapen, we hebben wel een stuk of 16 matrassen geteld. De keuken is enorm en heel handig. De douche is niet groot maar wel een fijne douche. Het toilet hebben we wel zelf even schoon gemaakt, dat was nodig, maar er stond genoeg schoonmaakmateriaal. Het appartement is op Coney-eiland (naam is afkomstig van het Nederlandse Konijneneiland. Konijnen zie je er niet meer, maar wel veel Russen, het is net "klein-Rusland". Dat is op zich heel bijzonder en boeiend om mee te maken, zo op korte afstand van Manhatten; een heel andere wereld met winkeltjes en heerlijke restaurantjes. Ga bijvoorbeeld eens Pakistaans eten. Manhatten is prima met de metro te bereiken. Op loopafstand is ook het mooie strand en de leuke boulevard.
Quick response of the host when booking.
A little ghetto area (sorry the term).
When we got there we had the surprise to have an input code that we were not communicated beforehand, can not be contacted the host and contact number Wimdu site in case of problems.
Also the room was not in the key (we were afraid to steal)
State rooms and really horrible shower.
Well after the price had to wait though.
Beyond that must keep morale :)
Réponse rapide de l'hôte lors de la réservation.
Quartier un peu ghetto (désolé du terme).
En arrivant sur place on n'a eu la surprise d'avoir un code d'entrée qui ne nous étions pas communiqué au préalable, impossible de joindre le l'hôte et numéro de contact du site WIMDU en cas de problème.
De plus la chambre ne fermait pas à clés (on a eu peur des voles)
Etat des chambres et douche vraiment horrible.
Bon après pour le prix fallait si attendre.
Au delà de ça faut garder le moral :)
I had an amazing time in New York during my stay at this accomodation! The host (Feras) was really friendly and helpful, he really made me feel like i was at home. The location is perfect, the neigbourhood is safe and there are many 24 hours mini markets in this area. It's only a few stops away from Manhattan, the subway station(Myrtel Avenue) is only a 5 minutes walk. The next time i will visit New York, i will definitely book this accomodation again! I would recommend this place to anyone!! Thanks for the unforgettable time, Feras!
We had a good stay here in Kosciuzko st.
Everything was ok. We were close enough to metro stations.
They have been kind with us.
Feras is the guy! I can tell he was waiting and saving a parking place the 1st night I came over - pretty congested traffic you guess in NY! - arriving from PA. Feras showed me the place then and very nice with the backyard neat! Nice guys i met there, not noisy or almost ( , we are in Brooklyn vibrant neighborhood if i can say... cuban or soul funky music you choose lol personally i appreciate it a lot! you should... I met a filmmaker of my age there and we could collaborate later on ( : All commodities around - I had the private room with double single beds: windows on the street. Kitchen nice with everything you need! Go for it!
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I was in this apartments from 1 September to 15 September. Apartments is comfortable. Inside have a microwave, stove, iron, and other conditions. It's wonderful place. I'll be back!
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Konerko to have wrist procedure Thursday
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
"The sooner the better," Konerko said. "It was going to be the day after the season, whether it be this Thursday or we made the playoffs.
"It was going to be as quick as we could whenever the season ended. I think they had some dates scheduled, kind of tentatively, so that's what's going to happen."
Konerko spoke of having this surgery as far back as June 6, after missing a home game against the Blue Jays to have the fragment flushed to a less painful spot. The 36-year-old missed two games when he had the same painful flushing procedure at the same point one year earlier.
After the 2011 injection, Konerko was not bothered by the bone chip for the remainder of the season. He chose not to have offseason surgery because he felt as if the situation might be under control, but when the chip moved back into the joint during a June 4 off-day, he knew something had to be done.
Konerko carried an astonishing .399 average into May 28, but then hit .241 in June, .231 in August and .242 in September. The .312 average Konerko posted in 2010 was his career high, so that .399 number was bound to come down. But the White Sox captain stated Tuesday that the bone chip or the procedure done to alleviate the pain was not a factor in the aforementioned struggles.
"After I had that procedure done, it hung around a little longer," Konerko said. "There were definitely games we were playing the Cardinals [June 12-14] and the Dodgers [June 15-17] on the road and it wasn't a good time then.
"If something happened then that caused this, that caused that. ... It's a fragile thing when you're talking about the way you feel at the plate. I've been doing baseball for a while and even if that was the case, you should overcome that at some point."
Thursday's procedure doesn't give Konerko any pause for concern regarding future success, other than the fact he's never had surgery before. As for his .299 average, 25 homers and 73 RBIs this season, even such a strong effort doesn't leave Konerko completely satisfied.
"It's really no different than any other year: some stuff you like," Konerko said. "I don't think I've ever walked away from a year loving everything and this one's no different."
Cooper pleased with young pitching staff
CLEVELAND -- In order for Don Cooper to properly assess the success of his 2012 staff, the White Sox pitching coach simply went down the list of hurlers who made positive contributions.
"Am I happy with Chris Sale? You bet. Am I happy with [Jake] Peavy? You bet," Cooper said. "Am I happy with [Jose] Quintana? You bet, coming out of A ball. Am I happy with [Hector] Santiago? Yes. [Addison Reed]? Yeah, rookie year. I don't know how many saves he had but he had a nice rookie year.
"We lost our Opening Day starter and it seemed like we had to plug holes throughout the year. I think we did that to a large degree."
Not only was John Danks, the Opening Day starter, done after only nine starts because of a shoulder problem that required season-ending surgery, but the White Sox also had to make up for the innings loss of left-hander Mark Buehrle and closer Sergio Santos. Most of those innings were filled by young hurlers, with 10 rookies making an appearance during the 2012 campaign.
The 4.05 staff ERA wasn't perfect but it was about as good, if not better, than could have been expected.
"We didn't get where we wanted to go and that's a disappointment, no question," Cooper said. "But I'm not so sure we didn't get everything out of the guys as best we could out of them."
Konerko calls Miggy 'best in the world'
CLEVELAND -- In discussing all aspects of Major League Baseball, White Sox captain Paul Konerko is about as eloquent as you will find in the game.
But when talk of Miguel Cabrera's Triple Crown chase came up Tuesday, the White Sox captain cut right to the heart of the matter.
"He's the best in the world right now. He's a tremendous hitter," said Konerko. "He's so good it's not even funny."
Konerko went on to say that Cabrera is the American League Most Valuable Player, even though he described Mike Trout as "awesome" and "definitely deserves to be there over what he's done in five months." Konerko would like to see Cabrera win batting average, home runs and RBIs outright, something White Sox iconic television play-by-play announcer Ken "Hawk" Harrelson watched Carl Yastrzemski do in 1967 as his Red Sox teammate.
Harrelson raves about the player and character that is Yastrzemski. He had the same strong praise for the Tigers' third baseman.
"In the last quarter of a century, maybe further than that, the three smartest hitters coming into this league have been Frank Thomas, the first eight years he was here, he was the best right-handed hitter I ever saw, Manny Ramirez and Miguel Cabrera," Harrelson said. "Cabrera is the best hitter in the game."
Third to first
Alex Rios will not play in the final two games of the 2012 season, after not having a day off since Aug. 8 and playing 50 straight games. Rios set career highs with his .304 average, 25 homers and 91 RBIs. Rios finished 11-for-22 over his last six games.
Dayan Viciedo's grand slam in Monday's 11-0 victory was the first of his career and the team's sixth this season. Since 20006, the White Sox have 49 slams and rank second in the Majors to the Yankees' 50.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Should I be getting "alerts" when the vault information is transmitted across the Internet?
To explore the Internet protection functionality, I populated the "vault" with some sample information.
This included 2 e-mail accounts.
Then to test the effectiveness of "identity protection" I sent an e-mail from one account to the other.
Theoretically, should this not have generated two alerts? if so I must have something set up and probably has no alerts were generated.
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Software Version:7.0
Product Name:ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite


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