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The inspiration and central image of this window installation is an archival (c. 1920) photo of a parade of circus elephants being led down Brock Avenue to the Dufferin Park Racktrack, now the site of Dufferin Mall. Created by Trixie and Beever/BBJ, the window features a large version of the photo, reimagined with the elephants in multicoloured glitter. Small art plaques with variations of this image and a 3D parade of glittering toy elephants are also parts of the installation.
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"At that point, I began to fear for my life. The Psychic Alliance were clearly an insane religious cult and had probably spiked everyone's drink with MDMA and cyanide." I can understand Vivian Pence's trepidation. She was an unassuming Vancouver hipster sent into a den of weirdos by the Georgia Straight and now she was facing down against an already crazed crowd being driven further into madness by the pounding psychedelic pop of The Psychic Alliance. But, she made one mistake: The Psychic Alliance would never do something as wasteful as mixing a slow acting chemical like MDMA with an instantaneous poison like cyanide. That's just a waste of good drugs.
Also, killing your audience tends to make for a really bad show, which is not what this cult — I mean, band — is about. It's been almost two years since the band made the move from Calgary to the coast, yet their new home leaves them wanting.
"Vancouver needs to loosen the fuck up, live a little and have some fun," says Shaun Lee, lead singer of The Psychic Alliance. "There was a time in Vancouver when you would see some bands that would seriously scare the shit out of you and you just don't see that anymore. There's a serious fun police problem. Vancouver is full of pussies, cowards and chicken-shits, which even people from Vancouver would agree with. I think it's because they don't listen to enough country music." Shaun continues, adding, "I'm really glad this is running in a Calgary publication."
"We're a polarizing band in a polarized city. We're too smart for the dumb people and too dumb for the smart people," says Marc Guenette, lead guitarist.
It's not too surprising that the band hasn't been met with open arms everywhere they've gone in Vancouver as the boldness of their statements is matched by their performances. They've been banned from more than one venue, but their overall impression of Vancouver is still positive. "It's different in all the ways you want it to be," says Lee.
This month The Psychic Alliance will return to Calgary to release the album that was recorded live off the floor in Calgary prior to the band's relocation. "The world wasn't ready for this album two years ago. It's still about seven years ahead of its time," Lee says of the upcoming release. As for the show in Calgary there was talk of dancing bears, a mongoloid boy playing the tambourine and the reanimated corpses of FDR and Stalin in a bare knuckle brawl to the re-death. "Also we'll have Kyle fucking Qidl, which is more than anybody else has," Lee boasts of their bass player. Regardless of the sideshows, any night spent with The Psychic Alliance is sure to be memorable, no matter how much you may want to forget it.
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Hi there!!!
This is my first article about the Domain Name System! In this article, i'll give to you some super very good tips about how do you have to configure your own DNS Server!!
To understand and follow this guide, you don't have to know how the DNS works! All you need is to read this manual, from its begin to its end. Yeah!
This tutorial will tell you how to:
- Create your own cached DNS server, also useful against DNS Hijacking?
- Prevent DNS leaking of .onion and .i2p addresses
Not much is required!
- At the very first, you've to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux or a similar linux distribution (like Fedora). I'm sure this tutorial works fine also for different GNU LINUX distributions; but you may have to change some commands, file paths and file names.
- You also need to know the basic command-lines commands of Linux.
Chapter 1: Installing the required software
You've to install a DNS server: BIND!!
What's BIND?
BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is an implementation of the DNS (Domain Name System) protocols. BIND includes a DNS server (named), which resolves host names to IP addresses; a resolver library (routines for applications to use when interfacing with DNS); and tools for verifying that the DNS server is operating properly.
In Fedora linux and similar linux distributions, you'd type to install BIND:
# yum install bind bind-utils
NOTE: yum is a specific packet manager for Red Hat, Fedora & CentOS
The package "bind-utils" contains some useful programs like "dig" (it's a simple, yet super tool, to query DNS servers)
Chapter 2: Configuring BIND
The configuration file of BIND is located at: /etc/named.conf
You've to edit it, opening it as root.
This is the text you've to paste into it:
// // named.conf // // Provided by Red Hat bind package to configure the ISC BIND named(8) DNS // server as a caching only nameserver (as a localhost DNS resolver only). // // See /usr/share/doc/bind*/sample/ for example named configuration files. // options { listen-on port 53 { 127.0.0.1; }; listen-on-v6 port 53 { ::1; }; directory "/var/named"; dump-file "/var/named/data/cache_dump.db"; statistics-file "/var/named/data/named_stats.txt"; memstatistics-file "/var/named/data/named_mem_stats.txt"; allow-query { localhost; }; recursion yes; dnssec-enable yes; dnssec-validation yes; dnssec-lookaside auto; /* Path to ISC DLV key */ bindkeys-file "/etc/named.iscdlv.key"; }; logging { channel default_syslog { syslog daemon; severity notice; }; channel default_stderr { null; }; channel null { null; }; // These categories log DNS names category dnssec { null; }; category edns-disabled { null; }; category lame-servers { null; }; category resolver { null; }; category security { null; }; }; zone "." IN { type hint; file "named.root"; }; include "/etc/named.rfc1912.zones"; zone "onion" IN { type master; file "named.empty"; allow-update { none; }; }; zone "i2p" IN { type master; file "named.empty"; allow-update { none; }; };
It's a modified version of the original configuration file from RED HAT.
It's very important that you only allow queries from localhost (IPv4 127.0.0.1 or IPv6 ::1)
Ensure all referenced files exist for real in your LINUX distribution.
The dump-file file can also point to a non-/dev/null path, because it's only created if you run: rndc dumpdb The same applies for the statistics-file (rndc stats). These file should not exist, and they won't be created if you don't run the above commands.
The directory option sets the base directory for all configuration files. For example the file "named.ca" is at directory+"named.ca" = "/var/named/named.ca" And it contains the list of the root servers you're going to query. If you want to look at a new list of root servers type:
$ dig @e.root-servers.net . ns
Update the named.root file manually from https://www.internic.net/domain/named.root. Root servers seldom change, therefore it's not required to update the list of root servers more than once per year!!
Chapter 3: Starting the server
To start the server type:
# service named start
NOTE: service is a Red Hat, Fedora & CentOS specific script, elsewhere use /etc/init.d/named start
If you only see
Starting named: [ OK ]
then everything went fine!!!!!!
Chapter 4: Testing the server
To test if the server works, open a terminal as a normal user and try to launch some DNS resolution queries!
$ dig @127.0.0.1 thepiratebay.org
You'll notice an answer with written on its bottom:
;; Query time: 767 msec ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1) ;; WHEN: Wed Dec 22 21:47:09 2010 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 122
It's very important to ensure that the SERVER value in the DNS-answer is set to 127.0.0.1!!! Redoing the same lookup a second time will produce a result like this:
;; Query time: 0 msec ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1) ;; WHEN: Wed Dec 22 21:47:39 2010 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 122
You've to note that this time the "Query time" is zero, because the result of the DNS query was cached after the first run!!
Chapter 5
Are you going to use the computer you're configuring as a TOR EXIT NODE or as a TOR CLIENT? If you're planning to create a TOR EXIT NODE, read the section A; otherwise both!!!
Chapter 5: Section A: Tor exit node
Unlucky, i didn't found a way to configure TOR to use a specified DNS server (although i didn't looked much into it!!) So, what you've to do is to configure your system, through the /etc/resolv.conf file, to use the installed BIND Server to resolve all DNS queries!
This code from the bash will do the job!
# echo -ne "nameserver 127.0.0.1\n" > /etc/resolv.conf
If BIND is set to start as a daemon, and in the case some other programs overwrite the resolv.conf file at the startup (like the DHCP client preinstalled in Fedora), you may write that shell-code on the bottom of this script file: /etc/rc.d/rc.local so that it'll replace the resolv.conf file at every startup after starting the daemons! Another way is to disable or reconfigure the DHCP client (if you use it).
Chapter 5: Section B: Tor client
You now need to configure the NetworkManager, or whatever you use, to point the DNS Server(s) to 127.0.0.1 Only a DNS Server is required, leave all the others (two or one) fields for DNS Servers blank. You may also manually edit the /etc/resolv.conf file like written before.
To configure the DHCP client from a GUI in Fedora, start the Network Configuration Tool of Red Hat:
$ system-config-network
And then:
- Select your Network Card (perhaps, it's eth0), then click on "Edit".
- Enter as Primary DNS and Secondary DNS: 127.0.0.1
- Click OK
- Click File->Save and close the Network Configuration Tool
- Restart the network service:
# service network restart(or /etc/init.d/network restart)
Using your locally installed BIND to resolve DNS names will help you against the poisoned DNS of your ISP even for your everyday's web surfing!!!
Chapter 6: Fighting DNS leaks
Even with a normal BIND installation, DNS leaks are possible. Executing:
$ dig @127.0.0.1 whatever.onion
Will result in a NXDOMAIN error (domain not found), but the request has been at first sent all over the internet to lookup that "whatever.onion" address!!!!!!!!! Only to then discover that the domain is non-existent!!
If you've a misconfigured software, when you're going resolve DNS names of .onion addresses, BIND will let leak the address you were attempting to resolve!
Now, to avoid DNS leaks, you can configure BIND to block all DNS queries sent to lookup .onion websites!!!!
BIND allows you to resolve DNS names, but it allows you to improve your privacy too, filtering DNS requests!
Fedora has in /var/named a couple of working templates for actions to take on DNS resolutions. It's almost impossible to understand what's written in those files, but the file "named.empty" works returning a failure-error on every DNS resolution!! The file doing this very important job is /var/named/named.empty and this is the content of the file:
$TTL 3H @ IN SOA @ rname.invalid. ( 0 ; serial 1D ; refresh 1H ; retry 1W ; expire 3H ) ; minimum NS @ A 127.0.0.1 AAAA ::1
What you've to do, if you didn't pasted my configuration file at first, is to edit the file: /etc/named.conf and adding this code on its bottom:
zone "onion" IN { type master; file "named.empty"; allow-update { none; }; }; zone "i2p" IN { type master; file "named.empty"; allow-update { none; }; };
As you could notice the file /etc/named.rfc1912.zones has a lot of entries similar to this one
Now, restart BIND:
# service named restart
(or /etc/init.d/named restart)
Well, do an experiment yourself! You'll see, from WireShark, that no packets at all are sent out when you attempt to resolve a .onion address!!!!!!
$ dig honeybee.onion ... onion. 10800 IN SOA onion. rname.invalid. 0 86400 3600 604800 10800 ...
Super!! the "rname.invalid" name is returned as it's written in the "named.empty" configuration file!!!
Chapter 7: Memory limit
The cached information that BIND holds, are saved in the RAM and not in a file on the disk!! This is of course very good for privacy and performance reasons.
Cached items are deleted when they expire, but by default the memory usage has no growing limit!
If you want to limit the memory BIND is allowed to use to cache DNS queries, you've to add in the configuration file the max-cache-size option!
In the options section, add:
options { ... max-cache-size 16M; ... }
I think there is no reason to limit the size of the cache, especially when you use BIND only for yourself, but it could be useful for TOR EXIT NODES.
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UID is 22019, Maxime Feray, was litteraly penalized 1 whole lap and 14 seconds, he moved from 1st to 4th. The next race he was penalized 47 seconds. I have saved the demo and have pictures of the chat and his uid.
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Assuming he wasn't interfering with anyone it isn't a problem. The penalty moved him down to where he should have been.
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Over the years, JLV has put excellent "punkbuster" features into MX Sim that penalize for track cutting, being idle for too long and more recently ghosting out those that are trying to hang back and wait to ram people. I'm so happy when I see a ghost go flying by when in the past I would've been punted into next week. Thanks for all the improvements so far!
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Bonnet extraordinaire!
While I do know that Easter is still a week away, I can't wait to share our new bonnet, which arrived just in time to BE an Easter bonnet!!
Isn't this absolutely fantastic?!! It was made by Judith Phelps. She collaborates with Boneka to make bonnets and hats to match some of their outfits. She also gives classes at UFDC events.
I have paired her bonnet with a classic Tonner Ann Estelle dress ("The Gift Giver") and a pair of pantaloons, creating a look (I think) from the 1860's or so, a little later than the Kate Greenaway look of the Boneka outfits.
Welcome Spring! (Or should I say, "Hurry back Spring", since it snowed here last night and will be well below freezing again tonight? My poor daffodils, who thought it safe to bloom, are regretting that impulse!) R.
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Looks like no sun will get on that lovely face! Such a wonderful bonnet, and the dress goes with it perfectly.
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St. Charles Parish Public Schools has been recognized as one of the state's elite school systems after earning an "A" performance grade rating for the first time.
St. Charles schools also moved up in the rankings to the sixth-best district in the state after being ranked eighth last year.
Superintendent Felicia Gomez-Walker said she is very pleased with the school district's improvement.
"We are very excited about our schools' performance as well as scores on the district level. When you look at school performance scores, this is the first year that all of our schools are either A or B schools," she said.
One school, Allemands Elementary, made the highest jump in the parish, going from a C school to an A school.
Five schools increased from a C to a B rating this year, including, R.K. Smith Middle School, Luling Elementary, Norco Elementary, Albert Cammon Middle School and St. Rose Elementary.
Five schools increased from a B to an A, including J.B. Martin Middle School, R.J. Vial Elementary, Harry M. Hurst Middle School, New Sarpy Elementary and Ethel Schoeffner. Tresa Webre, director of elementary schools, said the increases are largely due to the fact that many of the schools met performance goals.
"We had seven schools in our district that presented top gains with these scores and that means that they even exceeded or met their target. I think that shows we have a lot of schools that are really improving," she said.
While letter grades for both Hahnville and Destrehan high schools both dropped from an A to B grade, officials said this is because schools were not eligible to receive bonus points due to the implementation of mandatory ACT tests last year.
Rachel Allemand, assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and assessment, said the drop was not unexpected because the high schools did not have data from previous years to properly track student progression, which factors into final school grades.
"They did not have the data to know who would qualify for bonus points. As a result neither Hahnville nor Destrehan received bonus points because it is a new measure and it was the first year that they gave ACT tests to everyone," she said.
Next year the data will be available to track how many students increase their ACT performance and that will be figured into the score.
The release of the performance scores comes as the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) unveiled new letter grades for schools.
LDOE officials have called the grading change a simplification. Under the old grading scale, a school that scored between 120 and 200 would be considered an A school, between 105 and 119.9 would be a B grade, between 90 and 104.9 would be a C and between 75 and 89.9 would be a D. Any score below 74.9 would be an F.
Under the new scale, anything over 100 up to a maximum of 150 is an A, between 85 and 99.9 is a B, between 70 and 84.9 is a C, between 50 and 69.9 is a D and 49.9 and below is an F.
Also under the new grading scale, attendance, which used to make up 10 percent of a school's performance score, is no longer taken into account for elementary and middle schools. Their scores are based solely on student performance tests such as iLEAP and LEAP this year and the PARCC beginning next year.
The new scoring system marks the third time the school ratings have been changed in the past three years.
Gomez-Walker said despite often occurring assessment changes, the school district is still focused on providing the best student progression possible.
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Galesburg District # 205 will be opening the 2018-2019 registration for students on Monday April 16th at 9:00 a.m. Parents may access on-line registration by going to the district website at www.galesburg205.org.
If you do not have a computer, access to the internet, or need assistance with registration, staff at the District Office at 932 Harrison Street will be available April 16th -20th from 9:00-3:00 pm daily to assist you. Three additional off-site registration days will be held throughout the summer. Please see the attached Registration Flyer to more details or log onto the District website and click the "2018-2019 Registration" tab.
Payments for registration fees may be made on-line through the registration portal or cash/check payments can be dropped off at the District Office.
Students will be placed in their home school on a first come-first serve basis. Once a section fills up in a school, students will be overflowed to another elementary/junior high school with open sections. Students will not be considered fully registered until all current and delinquent fees are paid in full. If you attend King, Nielson, Steele or Lombard schools and your fees were not waived last year, you will need to complete a Household Income Verification Form if you would like to be considered for a fee waiver.
Physical forms and birth certificates for any student in the district may be turned into the District Office through August 10th. District Office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00-4:00 pm. Beginning August 13th, forms may be dropped off at the student's school of attendance.
Teacher assignments, schedules and bus route information will be available on your Skyward Family Access account by Friday August 17th.
Optional fees for yearbooks, activity passes, parking passes, etc. can be paid at each school starting on August 2nd. On August 22nd, optional fees will be available to be paid on-line through Family Access.
If you have questions regarding registration, please contact your child's school or the District #205 office at 309-973-2000.


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The Kern laboratory was the first to accurately document genetic alteration of, localize, and publish sequences of the tumor-suppressor genes BRCA2 and DPC4. The genetic clues from pancreaticobiliary cancers have thus had wide importance for the understanding of other adult-onset cancers. The genetic basis of pancreatic and biliary cancer is among the best-defined of all human cancers. This understanding includes a high proportion of cases, due to various types of inherited cancer susceptibility, and a very high number of molecularly defined genetic alterations per tumor. With the possible exception of colorectal cancer, no other tumor system is known in greater detail. The research is accomplished with a full spectrum of approaches, from the clinical interests of the world's most active pancreatic cancer center to the application of cutting-edge basic science in an interdepartmental approach.
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- Brody, J. R., T. Hucl, C. L. Costantino, J. R. Eshleman, E. Gallmeier, H. Zhu, M. S. van der Heijden, J. M. Winter, A. K. Wikiewicz, C. J. Yeo, and S. E. Kern. 2009. Limits to thymidylate synthase and TP53 genes as predictive determinants for fluoropyrimidine sensitivity and further evidence for RNA-based toxicity as a major influence. Cancer Res 69:984-91.
- Singhal, H.; Ren, Y.R.; Kern, S.E. Improved DNA electrophoresis in conditions favoring polyborates and lewis acid complexation. PLoS One. 2010;5(6):e11318.
- Cao, D., R. Ashfaq, M. G. Goggins, R. H. Hruban, S. E. Kern, and C. A. Iacobuzio-Donahue. 2008. Differential Expression of Multiple Genes in Association with MADH4/DPC4/SMAD4 Inactivation in Pancreatic Cancer. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 1:510-7.
- Jones, S., X. Zhang, D. W. Parsons, J. C. Lin, R. J. Leary, P. Angenendt, P. Mankoo, H. Carter, H. Kamiyama, A. Jimeno, S. M. Hong, B. Fu, M. T. Lin, E. S. Calhoun, M. Kamiyama, K. Walter, T. Nikolskaya, Y. Nikolsky, J. Hartigan, D. R. Smith, M. Hidalgo, S. D. Leach, A. P. Klein, E. M. Jaffee, M. Goggins, A. Maitra, C. Iacobuzio-Donahue, J. R. Eshleman, S. E. Kern, R. H. Hruban, R. Karchin, N. Papadopoulos, G. Parmigiani, B. Vogelstein, V. E. Velculescu, and K. W. Kinzler. 2008. Core signaling pathways in human pancreatic cancers revealed by global genomic analyses. Science 321:1801-6.
- Swanson, K. D., J. M. Winter, M. Reis, M. Bentires-Alj, H. Greulich, R. Grewal, R. H. Hruban, C. J. Yeo, Y. Yassin, O. Iartchouk, K. Montgomery, S. P. Whitman, M. A. Caligiuri, M. L. Loh, D. G. Gilliland, A. T. Look, R. Kucherlapati, S. E. Kern, M. Meyerson, and B. G. Neel. 2008. SOS1 mutations are rare in human malignancies: implications for Noonan Syndrome patients. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 47:253-9.
- Winter, J. M., A. H. Ting, F. Vilardell, E. Gallmeier, S. B. Baylin, R. H. Hruban, S. E. Kern, and C. A. Iacobuzio-Donahue. 2008. Absence of E-cadherin expression distinguishes noncohesive from cohesive pancreatic cancer. Clin Cancer Res 14:412-8.
- Jones, S.; Zhang, X.; Parsons, D.W.; Lin, J.C.; Leary, R.J.; Angenendt, P.; Mankoo, P.; Carter, H.; Kamiyama, H.; Jimeno, A.; Hong, S.M.; Fu, B.; Lin, M.T.; Calhoun, E.S.; Kamiyama, M.; Walter, K.; Nikolskaya, T.; Nikolsky, Y.; Hartigan, J.; Smith, D.R.; Hidalgo, M.; Leach, S.D.; Klein, A.P.; Jaffee, E.M.; Goggins, M.; Maitra, A.; Iacobuzio-Donahue, C.; Eshleman, J.R.; Kern, S.E.; Hruban, R.H.; Karchin, R.; Papadopoulos, N.; Parmigiani, G.; Vogelstein, B.; Velculescu, V.E.; Kinzler, K.W. Core signaling pathways in human pancreatic cancers revealed by global genomic analyses. Science. 2008 Sep 26;321(5897):1801-1806.
- Winter, J.M.; Ting, A.H.; Vilardell, F.; Gallmeier, E.; Baylin, S.B.; Hruban, R.H.; Kern, S.E.; Iacobuzio-Donahue, C.A. Absence of E-cadherin expression distinguishes noncohesive from cohesive pancreatic cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Jan 15;14(2):412-418.
- Minneci, P. C., K. J. Deans, B. Hansen, C. Parent, C. Romines, D. A. Gonzales, S. X. Ying, P. Munson, A. F. Suffredini, J. Feng, M. A. Solomon, S. M. Banks, S. J. Kern, R. L. Danner, P. Q. Eichacker, C. Natanson, and S. B. Solomon. 2007. A canine model of septic shock: balancing animal welfare and scientific relevance. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 293:H2487-500.
- Kim, K. M., B. M. Choi, S. W. Park, S. H. Lee, L. V. Christensen, J. Zhou, B. H. Yoo, H. W. Shin, K. S. Bae, S. E. Kern, S. H. Kang, and G. J. Noh. 2007. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of propofol microemulsion and lipid emulsion after an intravenous bolus and variable rate infusion. Anesthesiology 106:924-34.
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When Kevin Durant announced that he was signing with the Golden State Warriors on July 4, the basketball world waited on baited breath for Russell Westbrook's response. All we got was an Instagram post featuring a picture of a plate of cupcakes, which seemed to mean that Russ was #unbothered by the big news.
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According to Sports Illustrated's Lee Jenkins, who wrote a lengthy feature story on Westbrook, when Kendrick Perkins was a member of the Thunder, he would call teammates "cupcake" if he thought they were being soft. The cupcake picture posted by Westbrook may or may not have been a subtle way of calling KD "soft" for his decision to leave OKC:
Westbrook and Durant were not best buds, but they were peerless partners, a souped-up Stockton and Malone, transporting a mini market to the big time. Westbrook's closest friends are actually former high school teammates, long-standing wing men like Donnell Beverly and Demetrius (Juice) Deason, who flank him in summer pickup games and play dominoes with him on the Fourth. "He didn't talk much about what happened," says Beverly. Westbrook didn't disparage Durant. He didn't judge him. All he did was take a picture. When Kendrick Perkins played center for the Thunder, he called teammates "cupcake" if he thought they were acting a little soft. Westbrook and Durant adopted the term in jest. Westbrook posted a bittersweet pic on Instagram: three plates of cupcakes topped by red and blue stars and sprinkles.
In a related story, Kevin Durant is Rolling Stone's latest cover boy and said that he left Oklahoma City because while the rest of the League's top teams were adding proven veterans, the Thunder continued to go young.
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Deborah is a volunteer speaker and interpreter demonstrator, as part of the Hampshire Cultural Trust and is involved with Whitchurch Silk Mill.
She explained how silk had been discovered more than 3000 years ago by the Yellow Emperor of China. Cocoons were unwound and the fine filaments twisted together to form thread. The emperor's wife, Hsi-Ling-Shih, developed the craft but the secret of silk making was confined to the royal palaces and was originally only worn by royalty.
Much later cocoons were smuggled out of China into India, but again, silk production was restricted to royal households. Gradually the craft of silk making became more accessible and the craft spread throughout the world.
Over time, nations developed their own colours and designs. Many embroideries incorporated designs from the natural world, such as birds and flowers. The stitches used are similar to the ones we use today, including straight stitch, couching, satin stitch, chain stitch, long and short stitch and split stitch.
Some countries developed their own styles, such as Hardanger in Norway, Hedebo in Denmark and Whitework in Madeira. Spanish embroidery was worked with white threads on a black background.
Over the centuries embroidery has gone in and out of favour but was revived in England by Elizabeth I. In 1861 William Morris opened his first shop and in 1872 the Royal School of Needlework was set up.
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The Whitchurch Silk Mill still makes silk to order and is able to reproduce silks from bygones times, including a sample of silk copied from a coat worn by Jane Austen.
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With a shared aesthetic and talent for effortless simplicity, photographer Jonathan Schoonover and fashion stylist Lela Maloney share with us their insight on artist collaborations and inspirations.
Tell me about the general concept behind Second Skin. How did you two come together?
Lela Maloney: We seem to be inspired by very similar things when it comes to photography and fashion, and I've been wanting to style a shoot along these lines for a while now, so I naturally approached Jonathan to see if he'd be interested in teaming up. Luckily he was, and it was great having him on board because he helped turn it into a solid idea.
Jonathan Schoonover: We were interested in the clothing more as the subject matter and less of a story based editorial. We discussed using Sky Gallery because it's like a blank space that is meant to hold pieces of art all the time, so we figured that creating these outfits and putting them in the space was appropriate.
Where do you source the clothing?
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How have you guys worked together in the past?
JS: We've done smaller shoots together before. Nothing really hugely story based, usually one location based on the clothing. We did this editorial for Yen magazine where we shot in a studio. Today we took that dynamic into a space where we're actually using natural light. It was an interesting variation of our first shoot together. The first time Lela and I worked together, I was shooting with my brother Chris. We were both shooting together collaboratively and she was styling for us. This is our first time working just the two of us.
And how was it? How do you think your dynamic came through on this particular shoot?
JS: I think it came through really well, and I think it'll show more once we have the final edits. We tend to work well together. There's no clash.
LM: We're both respectful of each other's fields and also willing to help each other. What I like about working with Jonathan is that there's no ego. We can comfortably ask each other, "Do you think this works?" and if it doesn't, it doesn't. There's no being precious about things. It's all very open between us.
JS: It allows Lela's styling to come through even more than just the set up of the clothing, because I'm not pushing other people's ideas out of the way. I like working collaboratively, I've done it a lot, so I think it works well when I can collaborate with a stylist.
Photography in general can be a very lonely art. How would you encourage photographers to collaborate with other creative artists?
JS: It's interesting to take photography being this lonely art and sort of giving it up to somebody and letting someone else have a say in it. Even just the experience of that - of letting go of your own art and having it become something that it may not have become with just you doing it. I think that's interesting. Like Lela thinks of things I wouldn't have thought of and then makes the shoot better. Or like shooting with another photographer, they'll shoot something a certain way that you weren't in the mindset to shoot. You wouldn't have shot it that way in the same moment. I think if anything, the draw of collaboration is realizing that there's so much more that could be done that any one person could think of. It's an interesting thing to open yourself up to.
What about each other's work inspires you?
LM: Where do I start? I love so much about Jonathan's work. My personal aesthetic and what I'm mostly drawn to is 90's minimal fashion photography, and I feel like Jonathan kind of does this modern take on that. His work is minimal but interesting in a new way. The photos are so rich and there's a depth to them. He has this wrestler's project that he's working on with his brother, and even though it's so far from a fashion story there's a beautiful simplicity to his work that transcends any subject matter, which I find really inspiring.
JS: Since we've met Lela, I've wanted to do an actual full shoot with just her and myself. The stuff I'm into right now is very 90's.
LM: Yeah! 90's everything! (Laughs)
JS: The awkwardness that comes with that is really nice.
Awkwardness of the 90's?
JS: Yeah, certainly the way they styled things. You can see it in fashion, there's definitely stuff coming back through that's recycling from the 90's, whether it's a type of shoe or stuff that we're wearing again that no one ever expected us to. I think she uses a lot of stuff that I'm very interested in that works with my style. I have a certain way I shoot and I feel like the way she styles is a really good fit.
What would you say is the biggest challenge you face in creating the artwork that you do?
LM: For me there's a couple of things. One is something that I think most people in a creative field can relate to: the difference between the idea, and the actual result - it can be so different in reality. Recognizing this and being more realistic about what I want to do, what's actually possible is something that I'm trying to get better at. And the second thing relates particularly to the type of styling that I like to do. And it's making things look deliberate yet effortless at the same time. This can be more challenging than it sounds. This is something that I can slowly feel myself getting better at. I try to keep the 10,000 hour rule in the back of my head. I keep trying, I practice, and I learn so much from every shoot.
JS: The hardest thing about making stuff is getting past myself and my preconceived notions of what something is going to be. It's a weird thing because even if you might come up with something great, it may not be what you originally pictured, and then you have to cope with that fact. You have to be like, "Okay, it's good but is it what I wanted? Do I want to show this?" I think you know your own tastes, and you think "It'd be really good if I could do this thing" and then you shoot it, and it's not that, but it looks great anyways. And occasionally you get exactly what you were wanting. Getting past yourself and the way you think about the work you're going to make versus what actually comes out is a beautiful tension.


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Only at Home: 2011 Huntington Ranch Symposium The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens San Marino, CA. Friday, November 18 2011. Marking the second year of Ranch operations, this one-day symposium focuses on aspects of urban agriculture that can't be duplicated in commercial settings. From the use of gray … Continue reading
FROM THE RANCH | Free Ranch Lecture: From Twigs to Figs
Jon Verdick, owner of Encanto Farms Nursery in San Diego, will provide an introduction to propagating, growing, caring for, and—above all—enjoying figs, a fruit treasured throughout the world. Free; no reservations required. Friends' Hall. Jon grows about 500 varieties of figs at his home and maintains the website figs4fun.com, and … Continue reading
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Tues Aug. 30, 7:30 PM at Friend's Hall (Free) Enjoy the freshest, tastiest salad fixings and save money at the same time. Tara Kolla of Silver Lake Farms will share tips for propagating, growing, and harvesting a bounty of organic baby greens, whether your home garden is a half-acre of … Continue reading
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The Huntington would like to invite applications for Urban Ecosystem Agriculture, a train-the-trainer course to be held between September 3, 2011 and January 21, 2012. This series is designed to empower Master Gardeners and garden educators with a practical knowledge base of techniques and theory necessary to establish productive, resilient … Continue reading
FROM THE RANCH | Urban Ecosystem Agriculture
Scott Kleinrock, project coordinator for the Huntington Ranch, will describe his ongoing research to develop locally adapted methods for urban gardeners. The talk is free and open to the public and takes place in Friends' Hall on June 28 at 7:30 pm. Continue reading
FROM THE RANCH | Free Ranch Lecture: Urban Ecosystem Agriculture
Ecologically-informed methods of urban agriculture can ease workload and create a healthier, more diverse garden. Attracting pollinators with native plants and interplanting herbs with fruit trees are just two examples. Scott Kleinrock, project coordinator for the Huntington Ranch, will describe his ongoing research to develop locally-adapted methods for Los Angeles … Continue reading
FROM THE RANCH | Welcome to the Ranch!
If you've been eagerly awaiting a chance to explore the Ranch, The Huntington's new sustainable urban agriculture site, wait no more. Starting Saturday, May 28, we'll be offering a monthly open house to allow visitors an opportunity to explore the Ranch site. Continue reading
FROM THE RANCH | Plant Profile: Osaka Purple Mustard
I want to quickly introduce you to one of the beauties of the Fall-planted vegetable garden: Osaka Purple Mustard. This Japanese mustard green has a spicy, wasabi-tinged taste that is great in stir fry (it mellows when cooked) or delicious if picked young for adding a bit of heat to … Continue reading


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I am infatuated with the Negroni. In fact, I'm obsessed with most things bitter - beer, coffee, tahini - and have been doing a lot of experimenting in the past year adding cocktail bitters into my drink making repertoire.
I love any riff on the classic Negroni. Most recently I've been using Amata, Amaro and lightening up the classic drink by adding sparkling wines + tonics.
My recipe combo tonight is meant to whet your guests appetites as they walk through the door. The acidity from the tomatoes + balsamic, balance nicely againgst the bitterness of the Aperitif. It's also meant for the host to snack and sip on as he or she putters in the kitchen. Pop some jazz on spotify, pull out your best glassware and let's get this party started!
The Negroni Fizz
1 chunky ice cube
1 ounce local gin *I used Victoria premium cocktail gin*
1 ounce Rubato Aperitif from Bitterhouse
1 ounce of bittersweet vermouth
A splash of Fentimans tonic
Garnish with orange peel twist
1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a cocktail shaker with 3 ice cubes
2. Shake + strain into glass
3. Top with tonic
4. Add garnish + serve
Caprese Brushetta (adapted from House of Yumm)
1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup of fresh mozzarella
2 cups chopped tomatoes (roma or cherry)
6-8 fresh basil leaves
1 high quality loaf of bread *I used the market loaf from Batard Bakery*
1/4 cup olive oil
1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Reduce balsamic in small saucepan over low/medium heat for 8-10 minutes and then put to the side.
3. Chop up the fresh mozzarella
4. Finely chop the tomatoes
5. Slice basil into thin ribbons
6. Slice the baguette into - approx 1/4". Brush one side of each slice with olive oil and place olive oil side down on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 5-6 minutes, until lightly brown.
7. Distribute mozzarella evenly on toast slices and return to the over for 4-5 minutes until slightly melted.
7. Serve toasted bread topped with fresh basil and tomatoes, drizzle with the balsamic glaze and garnish with fresh ground black pepper.
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TOBY FELL-HOLDEN | Writer-Director
Toby Fell-Holden is a British writer-director based between New York and London. He graduated from Columbia's Film MFA in 2013 and holds a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University. His short BALCONY won a Crystal Bear at the 66th Berlinale and Best International Short at Oscar qualifiers Flickerfest, Calgary and Urbanworld, along with a nomination for Best British Short at the BIFAs. LITTLE SHADOW, his thesis film, was long-listed for a BAFTA and nominated by the Casting Society of America (CSA) for an Artios.
Toby is a Screen International Star of Tomorrow for 2016. He is a 2016 recipient of a John Brabourne Award and has been awarded fellowships from the Moving Picture Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He recently wrote a feature script for director Ramin Bahrani.
Following the success of Balcony, Fell-Holden is currently working on his debut feature, an untitled drama that will deal with topics including race, Islamophobia and radicalisation, which is being developed and produced by producers Tom Kimberley and Ali Mansuri in association with Western Edge Pictures.
He is repped by Matthew Bates and Kelly Knatchbull at Sayle Screen.
TOM KIMBERLEY | Producer
Tom Kimberley studied producing at the Media Business School in Spain, following the course with experience at the British Film Institute and Paramount Pictures International. Prior to the Media Business School he spent ten years working in post production at some of the worlds leading post companies. He is currently working at Umedia International within International Film Sales, where he regularly attends film markets and festivals representing producers and films. Tom was selected for the 2016 Berlinale Talents.
ALI MANSURI | Producer
Ali Mansuri is a London based producer. He studied Genetics at Imperial College London, before deciding to concentrate on filmmaking. After shooting NGO short documentaries in rural Iran he earned his MFA in Producing and Directing at the USC School of Cinematic Arts where he produced several shorts and thesis films and was the recipient of the Panavision New Filmmakers Grant. While in Los Angeles he gained development experience at Mandate Pictures and at 2929 Productions where he worked for the Head of Development. Ali is one of 250 talents selected for the 2017 Berlinale Talents programme as a UK Producer and is a 2017 Edinburgh Film Festival Talent Lab Participant. He is the receipient of the John Brabourne Award.
BRIAN FAWCETT | Cinematographer
After several years working in the film industry on feature including Roger Michell's Venus and Anton Corbijn's Control, Brian studied Cinematography at the National Film & Television School where his graduation film Blackwater went on to be shown at numerous international festivals, picking up prizes in Greece and LA, and making the selection for Camerimage in Poland. Brian has been shooting around the world on a wide range of projects; commercials, fashion films , music promos, documentaries and shorts; as well as additional Cinematography on the BAFTA nominated feature documentary McCullin and Director of Photography (2nd Unit) on Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. He recently completed filming on the BFI backed feature Depature, directed by Andrew Steggall which premiered at 2015 BFI London Film Festival.
FRANCESCA MASSARIOL | Production Designer
Francesca was born and raised in Venice, Italy. She started her studies in fine art at the age of 14 at the Academy of Arts, followed by a degree in Architecture in Theatre Design, which established her passion for narrative media. Eager to learn and embrace a more innovative approach to storytelling, Francesca decided to move to London in 2005, where she gained a second degree at at Central Saint Martins in Design for Performance. After a year of collaborative projects working on operas and plays, Francesca's career transitioned into film. Since 2010 Francesca has designed several music videos for acclaimed international artists and designed commercials for clients such as Ford, Microsoft and Red Bull. Her short film Drone Strike won the Jury Award Best Short at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, the Jury Award Best Short at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, the Accolade Award of Merit and screened at several more festivals including the Miami Film Festival, the Bahamas International Film Festival and the New Filmmaker LA. In 2014 she earned her first credit as Production Designer for the iFeatures film Spaceship, directed by Alex Taylor and funded by the BFI, BBC Films and Creative England and which premiered at SXSW 2016 and the 2016 BFI London Film Festival. Francesca was selected for the 2016 Berlinale Talent Campus.
MATTEO BINI | Editor
Born and raised in Italy, Matteo was captured by the magical world of cinema since he was ten, when his father gave him a video camera to play with. After graduating from film school in Milan in 2004, he started working as an editor for Italian TV channels such as RAI, MEDIASET and SKY. After a couple of years he became a freelance editor and in 2006, he co-founded the production company Oki Doki Film. In 2011, he moved to England to attend a Master Degree in Editing at the prestigious National Film and Television School. Here he profoundly developed his storytelling skills and created strong professional relationships with talented people. He graduated in 2013 with a Distinction and received the Christie Award for Most Promising Student of the Year. His experiences so far have gained him the ability of thinking outside the box. He has worked on both documentary and fiction films always bringing a creative and original approach. He recently edited the Vaughan Sivell's boxing documentary, Mr Calzaghe, and Alice Lowe's Prevenge which opened the 2016 Venice Film Festival Critic's Week.
TERENCE DUNN | Composer
Terence Dunn is a British music composer currently based in London. He obtained a first class honours degree in music composition for film at Northbrook College in Worthing, winning the competition for best graduation music. After securing a place at the National Film and Television School on the MA for composition for Film and TV, Terence was awarded the PRS foundation scholarship and the Alan Hawkshaw music scholarship and subsequently scored a documentary, Sexters (2013), which was aired on Channel 5. His most recent projects include the BBC and BFI funded feature documentary A Syrian Love Story (2015) by Sean McAllister, which won the grand jury prize at Sheffield Docfest, Edmond (2015), Short Animation Jury Award at Sundance, winner of the grand jury prize & the CANAL+ Creative aid award at Annecy International Animation Festival and best short animation at Guanajuato International Film Festival, ManOMan (2015) which was selected for the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and Group B (2015) which was a finalist in the selection for a Student Academy Award. In 2014 he scored Slap (2014) which went on to be nominated for a BAFTA and won best short film at the Edinburgh film festival. Terence has scored commercials for clients including Jaguar and Moneysupermaket.com and employs a unique cinematic use of electronic, acoustic and orchestral styles, often blurring the lines between sound design and music, showing versatility, bold originality and careful consideration to narrative. He has commercially released two albums as artist Man Made Noise and was also a contributor for a compilation of Phillip Larkin's Poetry set to music.
RUKA JOHNSON | Costume Designer
Ruka Johnson is a London based costume designer who started her career making costumes for burlesque showgirls and later branched into handmade lingerie, opening a pop up boutique in central London. She has styled a number of music videos and commercials for brands such as Heinz, Google and Virgin Trains. 2015 saw her costume design a number of award winning shorts including Jacked (66th Berlinale) and Patriot which premiered at Cannes, and also working as assistant designer on the feature film Spaceship that premiered at SXSW 2016, and new E4 sci-fi series Aliens.
ROB SZELIGA | Sound Designer
Rob Szeliga is a London-based sound designer working in film, TV, animation and web media. After studying traditional and contemporary music in Indonesia and Japan for a number of years, he returned to the UK in 2012 to train as a sound designer at the National Film and Television School. In 2016 he received a Golden Reel Sound Editing nomination for his work on the animation short Chhaya (2015).
CHARLOTTE BEAUMONT as Tina
Charlotte Beaumont is a versatile theatre and television English actress from Watford, Hertfordshire. Charlotte's first on screen role was playing Jemima Dury in Mat Whitecross's Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010). Since then she has had roles in the hit UK crime drama series Broadchurch , the biopic Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (2014), and an ongoing role in Waterloo Road (2015). She also appeared in The Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending. For the theatre she appeared in 3 Winters at The National Theatre and 2000 Feet Away at The Bush opposite Joseph Fiennes. She will next appear in the feature debut of Dutch director Nick Jongerius, the genre-horror The Windbill Massacre , alongside Noah Taylor and Patrick Baladi.
GENEVEIVE DUNNE as Dana
Genevieve Dunne attended the Redbridge Drama Centre Youth Workshop and completed her grades in ballet, tap, modern and acrobatics at the Mary Dunne Dance School. She went on to train in physical theatre at the Jacques Lecoq School in Paris before completing her MA in Acting at East 15. Having studied French and Spanish at Cambridge University for her undergraduate degree, Genevieve also speaks both languages fluently. Her theatre credits include Hoskins in Light Shining in Buckinghamshire at the Cockpit Theatre, Wendy in Peter Pan (Vital Stages Company), Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland at the Greenwich Theatre with Sell A Door, and Cat in Cat NineLines with Walking Forward. With NMT Automatics she toured the Orpheus Project to the Edinburgh Festival before bringing it to London for the So and So On Festival. Screen credits include Comet Girl in the online super herione combat series Next Global Crisis, Kat in the series Thin Air and Jenny in Survive Us a short film.
UMIT ULGEN as Karim
Umit Ulgen is an actor and photographer born in Ankara and established himself as a fine art photographer after completing his media production degree course in Devon, University of Plymouth. He sold his works via galleries to private collectors and has won many awards for his photography and printing. Many of his photographs became book covers. His passion for acting grew while photographing famous actors and working with them on their charity projects. Umit appeared along side of Michael Smiley in David Leon's Orthodox and is soon to appear in The Forbidden Note, playing the main antagonist, directed by Callum Johnston and in The Night Manager directed by Susanne Bier.


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Moonshadow Festival offers camping, live music and authentic western ranch experience for thousands coming to Central Oregon to experience the August 21st solar eclipse
Organizers are announcing the Moonshadow Festival, hosted by Wine Down Ranch near Prineville, in celebration of the total solar eclipse event happening this August. Moonshadow Festival will take place August 18 to August 22, 2017, with the solar eclipse happening in totality during the 10 o'clock morning hour of Monday, August 21st.
The festival offers 4-night outdoor, dry camping for tents, trailers and RVs, and single-day visitor passes along with food and drink vendors, artisans, a farmers' market, yoga instruction, plein air paint and sip classes, and four days of musical entertainment. Working ranch demonstrations, cowboy storytelling, farm tours, guided hikes and stargazing add to the authentic traditional Western ranch experience.
Opportunities to view the total Solar Eclipse on August 21st include open views from the festival grounds and an optional 2 mile hike to the ridge on Wine Down Ranch. Viewers will be able to see the moon's shadow as it crosses the neighboring Ochoco National Forest and the Crooked River Valley, casting the sky into nearly 2 minutes of total darkness. Glasses for safe viewing of the eclipse will be provided with camping passes and Monday day-passes.
Moonshadow Festival tickets are on sale at moonshadowfestival.com. Camping passes are valid for all four nights of the festival. RV camping passes are $600 per vehicle, which includes admission for two people; additional persons can be added for $200 each. Tent camping passes are $250 per person. Children ages 10 and under are free with a paid adult. Day passes can be purchased in advance for $50 per person. Daily parking is $10, or festival parking is $25.
Gates will open at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 18th for camping setup, and close at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22nd. Day pass holders will be allowed entry at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and 6:00 a.m. on Monday, August 21st. A full schedule of events will be posted on winedownranch.com and Wine Down Ranch on Facebook when it becomes available.
Moonshadow Festival is actively seeking sponsors, artists, vendors and volunteers to participate in the weekend event. Contact us for more information.
About the Wine Down Ranch: A family-owned working cattle ranch, Wine Down Ranch is nestled against the Ochoco National Forest, twelve miles northeast of Prineville. Since 2014, guests have enjoyed staying in ranch cabins to "wine down" and explore Central Oregon. Visit us online at winedownranch.com or facebook.com/winedownranch


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learn more about slp
The U of T Student Life Professionals (SLP) started as an opportunity for like-minded professionals to come together informally to share best practices, collaborate on initiatives, and network with colleagues across the university campus.
Today, the SLP group (also known as SLP) has expanded to include professionals from across the University of Toronto, including The Scarborough and Mississauga campuses.
Currently, the SLP group is a community of professionals who create development and networking programming designed by staff for staff at the University of Toronto. This year we are joined by SLP@UTM, designed to specifically engage professionals at the UTM campus, in partnership with the tri-campus team.Our initiatives include:
- SLP Presents
- Reading and Discussion Group
- Mentorship Program
- Professional Retreats
- Conferences
- Networking Socials
All events are free and open to all staff and faculty at the University of Toronto. We welcome all professionals at the University, regardless of title or division, to join our events, gain valuable skills, participate in discussions, and develop connections.


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Day 39: i love marshall.
north of asheville, about 20 minutes or so, lies a small, riverside town. it's a place that seems to be stuck in the past, and yet, not at the same time. the only thing around for miles is this little, two stop light main street and a crossing street, which is actually only a bridge across the river. a big, white courthouse looms over main street. the sheriff's department is just across the street from that. there are a few churches, a few general stores, a dentist's office, a real estate office, a couple of different restaurants, and smack in the middle of it all... a coffeehouse called zuma. Read More »


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"No fashion" as fashion? Is this possible?
Normcore: the next big fashion movement? | Fashion | theguardian.com.
"No fashion" as fashion? Is this possible?
Normcore: the next big fashion movement? | Fashion | theguardian.com.
Uniqlo Tweaks "Made for All" to Give U.S. Shoppers a 3-D Fit
This article reminds me a lot of our group projects in class. It talks about how an apparel company in Tokyo, Japan (Uniqlo) is wanting to expand their sales by expanding their consumers. They are looking to create clothes that can fit Americans, kind of like an H&M. According to Reuters, success in the American market is vital for their fast retailing kind of like H&M plan.
From Pitti to Paris, Men are the New Women.
I stumbled across this article titled 'From Pitti to Paris, Men are the New Women'.This doesn't mean that all the roles have switched and women are the new men or that we are the new dominating gender. It simply means that a lot of the focus when it comes to fashion and apparel are geared towards men these days. According to Imran Amed, 'The luxury menswear market is growing at almost 14 percent per year, outpacing growth in women's wear by almost double.' Ladies should we be worried or are you glad that a little bit of pressure is off of us? I'm not sure how I feel about this, but click the link for the full article.
As I was scrolling down trying to find an interesting article, the Sarah Jessica Parker article caught my eye. Thanks to the show and movies "Sex and the City" Sarah Jessica Parker or known to many as "Carrie Bradshaw" will always be a fashion icon in my eyes which is what drew me in to this article. As many know in the show Carrie Bradshaw was shoe obsessed. She would be scrounging for change to do her laundry, but would still be wearing Manolo Blahniks. I think her starting a shoe line would be really successful because many people associate her as having great high end shoes. Her shoe line is going to be launched in Nordstrom this Friday and although she is going to use other social media channels to promote her new shoe lie, she is mostly going to be focused on Pinterest. There will be a dedicated Pinterest board for her shoe line that will contain product images, Place Pins for suggested stops in cities where Parker is promoting the brand and shoe recommendations for each city. With Nordstrom's 4.4 millions of followers and the Carrie Bradshaw/Sarah Jessica Parker fan base, I think that this shoe line will be a great success.
Everyone thinks that there is nothing but growth in China however; this article sheds light on the realties of the situation. Just because they are a developing economy doesn't mean that they are necessary experiencing constant increase in their economy. Espirt Holding Ltd is a retailer in China (the 2nd largest economy) and is going through recent troubles, with stalled sales, and high rents.
Common misconceptions about China's Luxury consumers are online agents cut luxury bills for Chinese Buyers; Want to sell luxury Handbags to Chinese Tourists? /open more stores in Paris? An example is a women making $2,500/month as an office worker spends almost 10-15 times that on luxury goods. Although there is an increase in luxury goods being consumed, customers are going into debt to keep up with this high-end label phenomenon.
Yet, there are Chinese that are making a lot more money from higher value added jobs who actually are spending. They reported that as the Chinese traveled to France in the past year they spend $8.000, up 11% from last year. Either way, Chinese consumers are buying luxury goods if they can afford it or not. This makes China the optimal place for luxury brands to conduct business.
"The difference today is that we have our shops to fill. Before we had to sell things to stores" – Diego Della Valle: president and chief executive of the Tod empire
Designer Massimiliano Giornetti showed the autumn/winter 2014 Ferragamo line in Milan with tailored and specially crafted clothing. Everyone knows Ferragamo to be a fabulous shoe designer, however, this fashion show exposed new clothing to "complete the story" of the brand. Fifty historic shoes can be found in the Florentine museum (which I was lucky enough to visit and learn about). Moving forward, designer Giornetti focused on misty grays and whites for the tailored clothing, along with textures of furry mohair sweaters and even some garments which looked to be splatter-painted. The footwear was still prominent, but this shift can be a hit or miss for Ferragamo, known solely for shoes. Even the menswear focused on tough biker ensembles. The article continues to compare other big designers known for just handbags, for instance, and how they are changing as well. I thought this article was interesting and beyond relevant to our zeitgeist presentations and counterarguments. The Chanel group posed an example of Chanel changing its exclusivity, which could go along the lines of Ferragamo's changes. Designers are trying to keep up with the economy and consumers needs. As stated above, the need to fill their own stores causes an issue, compared to before when they would choose certain items for other stores.
5 Stereotypes About Chinese Luxury Consumers Debunked
Here's an Interesting piece written by Timothy Parent, addressing five negative stereotypes about Chinese Luxury.The author focuses heavily on the first stereotype which is; China carries a long reputation for producing cheap, low quality and knockoff goods. The stereotype implies that consumers worry they are purchasing a low quality or knock-off version. According to Parent, the suspicion has resulted in consumers keeping an eye out to differentiate the qualities. It turns out that low quality and cheapness certainly isn't practice in the production of their luxurious brands. Check out the link for more on the debunked stereotypes about Chinese luxurious fashion…
A&F quarter sales has fallen 12% and during Christmas season revenue fell 6%, they're losing out to other teen retailer competitors. Right now A&F are proposing adding new 5 member to their board, people who have fresh ideas and help compete with other shops. A&F has faced numerous scandals about the way they carry their brand.
This was something that came up in class the other day. Defintely something to keep an eye on.
Older models: the women in their 60s, 70s and 80s who are shaking up fashion | Fashion | The Guardian.
This article talks about how "mom jeans" are back in style and its gives you some ways you can where it
for the style or look of now. I thought this was interesting because it reminded me of the discussion we had in
class about certain fashion looks that are coming back out.
Even though jeans are some what a classic there are certain types of jeans that can go out of style for example these
"mom jean" or "bell bottoms". I feel it does not matter what kind of pants, shirt, or skirt it is you wear; what matters is
how you wear it that makes it acceptable or wearable to the style of now.


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Lightweight adventure shorts for trekking or serious travel, in our proven Airlight™ fabric.Read more…
The Savannah Shorts are the spiritual successors of our famous Bags Shorts.
Made from proven Rohan Airlight™ fabric, they are durable, lightweight, easycare, quick drying and crease resistant – so you can happily leave the travel iron at home when packing for your next trip.
Cut slighter longer in the leg than the Bags Shorts – by roughly 3.5 inches - they offer a little extra coverage for those that aren't particularly a fan of 'short - shorts'.
Equipped with two large zipped pockets on the front and a rear pocket with snap closure to keep your valuables nice and safe. We think they'll become a firm favourite with our customers.
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For an introduction to the Orange County's death row series, photos of all those inmates and an overview of capital punishment in California, click here.
The Orange County Register is publishing summaries of the 58 killers sentenced to death by Orange County judges, two per day during weekdays, from the oldest case to the newest. Here are Nos. 11 and 12:
Maria del Rosio "Rosie" Alfaro became the first woman sentenced to death in Orange County when she was condemned for stabbing to death 9-year-old Autumn Wallace more than 50 times during a June 15, 1990, burglary in Anaheim to get money for drugs. Autumn was home alone cutting out paper dolls when she heard a knock on the door and saw Alfaro, an acquaintance of her older sister. In an interview years later, Alfaro said she felt she had to kill Autumn because the girl knew who she was. Linda Wallace, Autumn's mother, found her daughter's body hours later in a pool of blood in the bathroom. Alfaro remains on death row as her case is being appealed in the federal court system.
Robert Clarence "T-Bone" Taylor shot and killed Ryoko Hanano, an Anaheim woman, while stealing her husband's Corvette in July 1988 after he answered a classified ad offering the classic car for sale. But instead of buying the mint-condition Corvette, Taylor and a crime partner pulled guns and ordered the Hananos into a bedroom and started shooting. Ryoko Hanano was killed. Kazumi Hanano, her husband, was shot twice in the head and paralyzed from the neck down. The killers left the home in the Corvette. Taylor's case has been affirmed by the California Supreme Court.
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Brief update from the Neary residence — a note of thanks and an invitation.
Our power has been out for about two and a half hours now, and thanks to everyone who has contributed to Kevin's needs the generator has been running the entire time, powering the house. We did not have to move Kevin and he is here at the house resting comfortably. If all of you had not been so generous we would have had to find a place for Kevin until power was restored. Typically Kevin is worried for the neighbors and hopes power is restored shortly.
Thank you to all for your support.
In an unrelated note, Kevin is very much into the World Cup and is pulling for Germany to win the Cup. He of course has a jersey for Germany, #7 Schweinsteiger, and was thrilled with the outcome today. His mother's family is mostly German so it is a natural fit for him. If you are interested Kevin is going to skip the Phillies this week to stay home and watch the match on Sunday at 3:00. Feel free to stop by to cheer on Germany.