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House to tackle health care dilemma
December 31, 2012
Times Argus
MONTPELIER — The 11 members of the House Committee on Health Care will dedicate much of the 2013 legislative session to solving a fiscal dilemma that threatens to spike insurance costs for nearly 20,000 Vermonters.
Rep. Mike Fisher, a Lincoln Democrat and chairman of the health care committee, said he has grave concerns about the increased out-of-pocket expenses awaiting some lower-income residents beginning in January 2014. The potential jumps in premiums and deductibles will affect a portion of Vermonters now receiving subsidized coverage in two state-sponsored programs, called VHAP and Catamount Health.
"It's an issue that's of concern to a lot of members, and it's going to be a big focus of ours," Fisher said.
The cost increases are related to the health benefits exchange, a federally mandated online marketplace designed to improve access to insurance by lowering costs.
But the implementation of the exchange will also usher in the end of VHAP and Catamount. And since federal assistance in the exchange won't be nearly as robust as what's available in the state programs, more than 17,000 residents enrolled in VHAP or Catamount Health are expected to see potentially dramatic increases in their out-of-pocket health care costs.
"We need to look first at what is the impact and then at what are our options," Fisher said.
Administration officials say it could cost as much as $18 million to hold harmless every Vermonter facing higher health care costs under the exchange. While Gov. Peter Shumlin says his budget proposal next month will deflect at least some of the impact on poor and working-class residents, he has said the state can't afford to eliminate it entirely.
Fisher said his committee will begin wrestling in January with many of the same questions the Shumlin administration is grappling with now.
"We'll have to look at whether there is the potential for doing an additional state subsidy," Fisher said. "And if there is money to do it, where would it be best focused?"
Fisher said his committee also will continue its long-running work on payment reform, with a specific focus on "accountable care organizations."
An ACO is a network of health care providers who agree to care for a certain number of patients over a set period of time for a fixed cost. If costs incurred by the patients are less than what was agreed upon, then the providers keep the difference. If costs exceed the threshold, then providers take a loss on the deal.
"It challenges providers to take some responsibility," Fisher said. "In the past, the risk has always been on the insurer side. By having providers share some of that risk, you give them a positive stake in the cost containment we're trying to achieve."
Fisher said the ACO concept, created by the federal government, might require some legislative oversight.
"I really want it to work," Fisher said. "And if we have multiple ACOs fighting over the same lives, that's not productive. It needs to happen in a way that is predictable and works for providers and for patients."
Downstairs in the Senate, Fisher's counterparts on the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare will have their hands full with mental health.
In the wake of the closure of the Vermont State Hospital in 2011, lawmakers last year passed legislation overhauling the mental health system. But Sen. Claire Ayer, Democratic chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, said the job is far from done.
"We made a lot of assumptions about where it's best to get care and who should be delivering it, and we need to check in and make sure those assumptions were correct," Ayer said.
She said the Legislature must also contend with revenue issues that might complicate the plan, notably the news that the hospital's replacement won't be eligible for 90 percent federal reimbursement.
Ayer said she also plans to devote committee time to the continued problems at Adult Protective Services, a state division whose alleged failure to protect its elderly clients resulted in a high-profile lawsuit. Shumlin last spring vetoed a bill that would have required the administration to provide a report on the program's deficiencies. In the absence of that report, Ayer said, her committee will have to do its own legwork.
The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare may also host hearings on a controversial bill that would allow doctors to prescribe some terminally ill patients a lethal dose of medication. Ayer said she likes the idea of holding joint public hearings on the bill — which supporters call "death with dignity" — with the Senate Judiciary Committee.


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Feb. 12 is a day which Donna White often struggles with each year.
If one knows White's family history, it's understandable.
White's son, Ryan Mc-Kinney, died Feb. 17, 2006, and five days earlier was the last time White spoke to her son.
McKinney died of cardiac arrhythmia due to missed diagnosis and altered medications in treating Kleine-Levin Syndrome, a neurological disorder that is not life-threatening, but is life-altering.
A Lancaster man returned home to find his house in flames Thursday morning.
The man was shopping at Walmart when he received a phone call that his house, at 2844 Oakland Drive, Lancaster, was on fire, according to a sheriff's office incident report.
He told sheriff's deputies, who were already on the scene, that he left his home at about 10:30 a.m. to go shopping. While at Walmart, he received a call from one of his roommates who said a neighbor had called to say the house was on fire, the report said.
The Lancaster County School District board recently recognized Indian Land Middle School for being chosen as a 2011 South Carolina School of Character.
The School of Character designation is presented by the S.C. Department of Education for outstanding school climate and academic performance. The school was the only middle school in the state to receive the award.
It is the school's second year in a row receiving the designation.
INDIAN LAND – After more than five years in the making, and more than a decade dreaming about it, the Pleasant Valley Fire Department has a new home.
Located on Possum Hollow Road, just around the corner from the department's former home on S.C. 160, the new 14,800-square-foot Station 14 is a $2.1 million testament to what can be done when the community pulls together.
The department opened for business Feb. 28 and was put to good use right away.
Members of the county's Farmer's Market Commission hope a new grant is just what the market needs to attract more customers.
The commission recently applied for a grant from the S.C. Department of Agriculture as part of its community-based Farmers Market Small Grants Program. In its application, the commission requested $1,000 to make several upgrades to the farmer's market, including new signage along Pageland Highway and in the vendor selling area.
Willie James Chisolm, 65
Willie James Chisolm, 65, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Stewart Funeral Home.
Travis Jenkins
Landmark News Service
CHESTER – In Branson, Mo., playing and singing with the best of the best, Chester's Bill Edwards made a startling discovery.
He fit right in.
"It was incredible," Edwards said. "Something like that really feeds your creativity and makes you feel good about yourself."
From Release
Lancaster sculptor Bob Doster's "Rising Star #2" has been chosen for exhibit by the annual North Georgia Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in Dahlonega, Ga.
The 10-foot high sculpture, built of recycled materials, was inspired by a commissioned design Doster created and installed on Greenville, S.C.'s Main Street.
Christopher Sardelli
Three Lancaster men received prison sentences ranging from 12 to 30 years after pleading guilty on several charges related to the July 2009 shooting death of a 26-year-old Lancaster man.
Torey Robert Blackwell, 19, of 1262 Belmont Circle, Brandon Dupree McIlwain, 21, of 1010 E. Arch St., and Nicholas Marquis Dooley, 21, of 682 Shiloh Unity Road, all pleaded guilty in general sessions court.
Blackwell pleaded guilty and received a 30-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter.
Christopher Sardelli
It happens every 10 years and can change the face of local politics in Lancaster County.
It's called redistricting, a process where Lancaster County Council redraws its districts based on population counts from the U.S. Census.
And with county results from the 2010 Census expected by the end of March, council began planning for the decennial event at its March 1 meeting.
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Reading 1: The Recollections of Julia West Pyeatt
As a 14-year-old girl, Julia West Pyeatt witnessed the Battle of Prairie Grove from her family home, the Robert West House, on the northwest side of the battlefield. This is her account:
December the 7th, 1862, will long be remembered especially by those of us who lived here and witnessed the Battle at Prairie Grove. It was a beautiful, cold, frosty Sunday morning.... About 10 o'clock the cannonading began and about noon war began in earnest. When it seemed everyone would be killed.... You can never know the horrors of a battle unless you have seen or been in one. The fighting was constant.... Families hunted safety in the cellars. Our home being on the north side, we felt we were comparatively safe and our greatest anxiety was for our relatives, neighbors, and friends so we stood out and watched until dark. The fighting continued as long as the soldiers could see.
All the houses were filled with wounded men. Our house was also filled with General [James G.] Blunt's men. The General himself sleeping in mother's baby crib with his feet hanging over. During the night when dispatches came he would arise up, read it, write answers, or give orders. Men stood and sat around all night with their guns in their hands talking about the fight.... All available beds and bedding was used for the wounded except one bed they left for mother and the children but very few of us slept any....
We were left with hundreds of wounded and dead. For days, people hunted the battle ground for some of their missing people. On Monday [December 8, 1862], we saw four houses burn to the ground that was set on fire by the Federal troops. The homes belonged to Dr. Rogers, William Rogers, Arch Borden, and the White Taylor home. We lived in the house with the wounded for six weeks.
Questions for Reading 1
1. Where did General Blunt sleep on the night of December 7, 1862? How would you decide whether Julia imagined this or was it true? Would this image be something that you might find in a textbook? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think Julia West slept very little the night of the battle?
3. Do you think the West family invited Northern troops into their home? How could you find out?
4. How long did it take the Northern troops to claim their wounded? What does it suggest about the army's priorities in this area?
Reading 1 was excerpted from a memoir of Julia West Pyeatt to her daughter, Mrs. D. N. McCormick (date unknown). Courtesy of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.


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The park features great shopping facilities, modern dining, educational tours, fun rides, regular school holiday entertainment, an undercover playground, free wi-fi, and is surrounded by acres of beautiful sub-tropical gardens and walks.
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This book is written by Andy Leonard, Matt Masson, Tim Mitchell, Jessica Moss, and Michelle Ufford. These are all highly talented people we are talking about. Andy is constantly teaching SSIS patterns in his training classes and articles. Matt, for me, is the face of SSIS team at Microsoft. Same goes to other authors, they are common appearances in forums and community events helping people learn SSIS.
Within a few hours of reading SQL Server 2012 Integration Services Design Patterns, it stood out that none of the authors were trying to impress by showing what they all know in SSIS. Instead, they focused on describing solutions and patterns in a great detail (exactly why i paid for).
Each chapter is a collection of solutions and best practices to common data integration problems. For loading flat files go to chapter 7, for data warehouse patterns go to chapter 11. Each solution is written in detail with lots of pictures and step by step instructions. You could have the book open at work and follow through each step to solve a problem without running into any issues.
There is also pages and pages of code that you could immediately use. You'll learn frameworks and metadata driven execution patterns. I didn't find a companion cd or website from where you can simply copy and paste this code. That leaves you with having to type-in; a little depressing.
It is fun to read as well. I smiled when page 30 said VCR play button (referring to the debug button).Literature in the book is plain, clear, and casually written. It was like reading a blog post – simple and refreshing.
If you're on a mission to learn everything about SSIS, I wouldn't recommend this to you. This isn't a know-all-SSIS book. Authors didn't hide this fact either. Cover of the book says "Improve your efficiency as a data integration developer". This focuses on patterns to data integration problems. If your job involves moving data using SSIS, this is a must have. SSIS 2012 Design Patterns teaches building faster, efficient, and reusable packages for your data integration needs.
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Raptor Rapture
Sport meets art when birds are the hunters.
By Manuel Carrasco
On a cool, cloudy morning in Central Texas, I walk along a brushy, briar-filled creek lined by pecan trees. I slip on my briar chaps and call for TJ, my hawking buddy, an overgrown Jack Russell terrier. Riding hooded on my leather-gloved fist is my bird of choice for this excursion — a female red-tailed hawk, the workhorse of American falconry.
My hawking vest holds tidbits of meat, game shears, a slingshot and a receiver to track the hawk if she gets lost. I attach a small transmitter to the hawk and remove the hood, and the hunt begins.
The quarry is probably pound-for-pound the toughest I have ever encountered: the fox squirrel.
The dog runs ahead, trying to peg down a scent, looking back at the bird periodically. In this type of falconry, I rely on the redtail's sight. She is the one that will spot the quarry.
I walk along the creek bottom, following her lead, rattling long vines in hopes of stirring something up. Bells on the hawk's feet let me know when she moves, and her body language lets me know that she has spotted her prey.
She moves to a higher branch and turns around. I can't see a squirrel, but she is telling me it's there. In her own way, she points out its location. She moves to a different tree, a higher branch, and again turns to face it. I follow her eye direction and spot the bushy tail.
Squirrels won't panic, even while pursued. They never lose their cool and will fight to the end. This squirrel is in its home territory, where it knows every hole and every branch. What happens next will test these animals' wits like a professional chess match. Who is going to make the wrong move?
The redtail I fly is a well-seasoned bird that has taken hundreds of squirrels. She makes a move at the squirrel, and the squirrel decides to run farther up the tree, leaving the bird behind.
Down below, TJ waits, hoping the squirrel decides to bail and hits the ground. But this squirrel isn't going to bail — not yet. It swiftly jumps through several trees, but the redtail pursues, and calculatedly swoops at the squirrel again, this time catching it in mid-leap.
The hawk helicopters down with her prey. I move in, and the hunt is over. The dog sniffs at the squirrel from far away, perhaps recalling a painful lesson from some time ago. I offer the redtail an exchange (a reward for her work), and she steps off the kill. Soon she's back in the trees, and we're working our way back to the truck. Time and again, she spots her prey, and the chase begins anew. The death dance takes them twirling through the trees and winding through a maze of branches. Even when the hawk misses, the chase is phenomenal to observe.
From ancient Asia to Texas
Falconry is the art of hunting wild prey with trained raptors. The sport is believed to have originated in Asia, spreading through trade routes into the Middle East and Europe. In North America, falconry was introduced by the British; the sport began to flourish throughout the United States after World War II. Today there are more than 5,000 falconers in the United States; in Texas, there are more than 200 licensed practicing falconers.
Texans are blessed with some of the best falconry in the country. Varied terrain and a plentiful supply of a variety of raptors result in a cornucopia of potential experiences for the Texas falconer. Even though we fly trained hawks, we are still bird watchers at heart. Falconers just happen to have a ringside seat at a bird-watching event that not many people get to observe — raptors on the hunt.
Birds used for falconry include falcons, hawks and eagles, and the birds are selected for use against a particular type of quarry based on their skills and personalities. Different species of raptors offer a wide array of flight styles and chase behaviors.
Falcons have long, sharp wings, resembling those of a fighter jet. The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on the planet and has been clocked stooping at speeds of more than 200 miles per hour.
Accipiters are another type of raptor, a group that includes the goshawk, the sharp-shinned hawk and the Cooper's hawk. They are the cheetahs of the bird world, with lightning-fast flights. Accipiters have short wings and long tails, built for quick maneuvers through forested areas.
Buteos include red-tailed hawks, red-shouldered hawks and ferruginous hawks. These birds have robust bodies with broad wings designed for soaring. The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread hawk in North America. It lives in all terrains — a hardy species, an opportunist. Harris's hawks share some characteristics with Buteos but have leaner bodies.
Eagles are the most majestic of all the falconry birds. The golden eagle boasts broad wings that span more than 6 feet. Eagles share the traits of keen eyesight and deadly talons, the tools of their trade, with all raptors.
Tundra peregrine vs. duck
The falconer drives along country roads, binoculars in hand, carefully looking at stock ponds, searching for ducks. Once he spots them, he pulls his truck out of sight and quietly shuts the door. The tactic here is silence — ducks will fly off at any strange noise.
He unloads his dog, Kate, and his bird of choice for this hunt, a first-year tundra peregrine he has trapped and trained. When the falcon is on his fist, he removes the hood, and off she goes. He walks slowly toward the tank, giving the falcon time to fly high, catching a thermal to help it climb to the heavens. When she flies over the ducks, they recognize her well-known silhouette and stay in the water, hoping the predator is just passing by.
The falconer watches the falcon closely; by now, she's just a speck in the sky. When she reaches her position, he waves his hand, signaling the impending flush. Time stands still as falcon and dog wait, Kate attentively listening for the next command.
"Go get 'em, Kate!"
Kate joyfully sprints over the hill, barking and jumping in the water. As soon as the ducks fly, you can hear an increasingly loud low sound, like a jet engine fast approaching. It's the falcon, stooping like a missile, aiming at the target she has selected from a thousand feet in the sky. It's only a matter of seconds before she hits it, with talons piercing at speeds of more than a hundred miles an hour. The duck hits the ground and the falcon quickly follows with a beautiful wingover. If the duck is not dead from the impact, the falcon will mercifully dispatch it with a lethal bite to the neck. The hunt is over for today.
Harris's hawks on high
We are in the Texas Panhandle, rolling through beautiful plains that stretch as far as the eye can see. To some, the land might look empty except for a few cows grazing near a windmill. But to falconers, this is an exciting arena, where predator and prey will soon play out a life-and-death drama.
Three falconers retrieve their hawks from their specially built transport boxes. Each sits on a separate "T" perch that is carried like a flagpole, giving the hawks a high view while in the field. The selected raptors for this day are Harris's hawks, named by John James Audubon in honor of his naturalist friend Edward Harris.
The Harris's hawk is a popular bird in falconry because of its well-mannered demeanor and its instinctive behavior to hunt in groups. Known as the "wolves of the air," Harris's hawks are found in South and West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Mexico and South America.
The falconers venture out to the prairie, attentive hawks held high. Soon, the yell of "Ho! Ho! Ho!" comes from one falconer, and all three birds tear off in hard pursuit.
The first hawk closes the distance and stoops at the fast-running jackrabbit. She just misses as the jack quickly makes a sharp left turn and tries to head upwind. The second hawk slams it, but somehow the jack is still running, vigorously trying to kick the hawk off its tail as it flees.
Quickly, the third bird comes in and grabs the head of the rabbit. The 5-pound jackrabbit is caught, and in no time, all three birds are on the hare. The falconers come in and assist the hawks. If the hare is alive, it is quickly dispatched. The hawks are given a trade for their success, and the falconers place the jack in the game bag. The hunt continues.
Rabbit for dessert
A couple of miles away from the jackrabbit field, a different type of hawking is needed because of a change in cover. Cholla cactus dots the terrain, and the quarry we seek is feathered and explosive.
With a German shorthair pointer leading the way, the falconer walks along holding a goshawk. The flight of this bird is characterized by an incredible burst of speed and unbelievable maneuverability.
The dog is on point, frozen. The falconer slowly approaches where the dog is directing.
"Whoa, whoa," he softly commands, and the dog obeys.
Suddenly a covey flushes! Quail is the quarry, and the goshawk explodes. With amazing speed, the hawk closes in on the fleeing covey and nabs one.
The dog reaches the hawk before the falconer does, but ignores the hawk as, very nearby, he is again on point. The falconer takes the quail by offering the bird a piece of precut quail, and the goshawk is back on the fist, not quite settled down from the chase, when a lone quail bursts out. The goshawk tails it, and No. 2 is in the bag.
The falconer heads back toward his truck but keeps the goshawk on the fist, ready in case anything is kicked up on the way. Sure enough, a cottontail rabbit is flushed, making a straight dash to his hole. The goshawk pumps its wings, gains speed and then, in what feels like two seconds, it's over. The rabbit has made it to the hole, and the goshawk is halfway down the entrance.
To a falconer like me, this is what's exciting — the chase, the thrill, the unexpected surprises. Like the thrill of discovering that the goshawk has not lost its prey, but has captured the rabbit in the hole's entrance.
It's more than just a thrill to falconers, however. Like with any type of hunting, we make time to enjoy the outdoors, learning and observing along the way what nature can teach us so we can apply it to our everyday lives.


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The Dish: It's a very dreary day here in San Francisco, so I decided to go with a big bowl of warm veggies and my favorite homemade baked tofu. While it's not the prettiest meal, the peanut sauce and perfectly seasoned tofu (tamari, a hint of stevia, onion powder, and garlic powder is all!) really hit the spot. Considering the meal took me about 20 minutes to make was just a bonus (and adding some delicious in-season strawberries for dessert didn't hurt, either). Check out more super simple summer dinners, snacks, and more in our new featurette, Easy Vegan Meals.


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Ormenis (Chamaemelum mixtum, formerly Anthemis mixta and sometimes Ormenis mixta or O. multicaulis) --Native to west Africa and Spain, ormenis is distilled in Morocco where it is also sold as "blue chamomile," although the oil is yellow, not blue. (The blue oil is probably Tanacetum annuum, also sold as blue chamomile.) There is some confusion about the genus and species of these oils, but hopefully importers will someday clarify their botanical origins. Less expensive than the first two chamomiles, both "blue" oils are anti-inflammatory. The related Tansy (Tanacetum Vulgare) oil is toxic and should not be used.
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Good morning, TexMessagers! Are you satisfied with the administration's handling of the situation in Libya?
On Friday, the Obama administration released an updated statement about the intelligence related to the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
The statement issued by the director of public affairs for the director of national intelligence Shawn Turner referred to the attack as "terrorist" five times and came only days after Texas lawmakers continued to demand answers and information regarding the situation.
The administration has been criticized for referring to the attack as spontaneous and for linking it to the protests that took place in Libya. In his statement, Turner brings the brunt of the responsibility for that on the Director of National Intelligence.
In the immediate aftermath, there was information that led us to assess that the attack began spontaneously following protests earlier that day at our embassy in Cairo. We provided that initial assessment to Executive Branch officials and members of Congress, who used that information to discuss the attack publicly and provide updates as they became available. Throughout our investigation we continued to emphasize that information gathered was preliminary and evolving.
As we learned more about the attack, we revised our initial assessment to reflect new information indicating that it was a deliberate and organized terrorist attack carried out by extremists. It remains unclear if any group or person exercised overall command and control of the attack, and if extremist group leaders directed their members to participate. However, we do assess that some of those involved were linked to groups affiliated with, or sympathetic to al-Qa'ida. We continue to make progress, but there remain many unanswered questions. As more information becomes available our analysis will continue to evolve and we will obtain a more complete understanding of the circumstances surrounding the terrorist attack.
Rep. Kay Granger and Lamar Smith agree with Turner that many questions remain unanswered and along with other members of Congress have called on the White House to hold another joint hearing to provide them with updated information.
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The Cuban, Cruz is just blowing hot air to pander to his Tea Party cronies. Texas will go red as usual this election, but in the near future it will be as blue as the Texas flag. Texas Latinos will see that the only "watching" Cruz will be doing is from the sidelines.
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A stark urban landscape sets the tone for this story, brought to life with textured fabrics, twisted yarn knits and herringbone weaves. The palette is hardened, with stripped back industrial tones of grey, whilst olive oil yellow and golden brown inject a softer warmth. Graphics come in delicate detail; standing contrast to bleached out acid washes with a streetwear edge. As the city prepares for winter, photo images explore abstract materials and a feature marble print offsets the minimal branding and clean typography.


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I started a shopping ban in January.
Broke it on February.
Got back in track in March.
Broke it again in April.
Yeah, apparently I am not very reliable.
Here's what made me do it:
Yummie Tummie grey tank top 3.99 USD
New York & Co. Express blue striped tank top 3.99 USD
Fake glasses 1.99 USD
I never buy pijamas. But, this month I did for 3.99 USD
Ann Klein sleeveless black jacket on sale for 3.99 USD -
that's what I call a bargain.
Talbots Petites ruffle light blue top for 5.99 USD
Papaya light pink jeans for 5.99 USD
Blue skirt with colored stripe on the side for 3.99. Fits like a glove.
Zara Basic thrifted black and white top for 5.00 USD
I went to buy a present for a friend and
came home with these Van Cleef and Arpels clover
look alike stainless steel ring and earrings also came along
a Tous look alike ring.. all 3 items for 35.15 USD.
Then it was online shopping at Forever 21.
Union Jack clutch for 27.80 USD plus earrings for 3.80 USD
Just arrived Union Jack flag clutch and earrings.
Also 2 necklaces: wood wayfarer for 1.50 USD plus pearls and
neon for 10.80 USD
Forever 21 zip front top 1.99 USD / Basic Editions yellow tank top 2.99 USD
Long flower print dress Fire Los Angeles 12.99 USD
Michael Kors grey striped dress 9.99 USD
Black dress with embellished pearl neck
INC for 9.99 USD
Shirtdress Antilia Femme 5.99 USD
J.Taylor lavender ruffle neck dress 9.99 USD
Black trousers Rafaella 7.99 USD
Not pictured: Black Style&Co. black jogging pants for 5.99 USD
Now, I hope I can get back on the ban wagon again in May!
Wishful thinking.
My April total ... 230.21 USD


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Only 1 in 9 cast votes in Bexar primary races
The weather wasn't much of a factor, polling glitches were few and many competitive races were on the ballot, but only about 1 in 9 Bexar County voters took part in Tuesday's elections.
Turnout was "not great" for a ballot that included presidential races for Democrats and Republicans, said Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen.
Of the county's 890,000 eligible voters, about 100,000 participated, Callanen said.
This has been the pattern in recent elections. Most voters cast their ballots during early voting in the county's 661 precincts, Callanen said. About 54,400 people voted early.
"We got off to a good start" Tuesday morning, she said, but by afternoon a few glitches had developed.
Voting was disrupted a Colonial Hills Elementary School because of a fire drill that required evacuation of the school. Another polling site was relocated because of a power outage. The voters in Precinct 4124 on the South Side were sent from Ball Elementary to Connell Middle School.
The most common issue involved voters whose precincts had changed under redistricting. Many voters who were assigned to new precincts this year tried to vote in their previous precincts.
With about 50 races on the ballots, voters decided some hotly contested local contests for Congress, the Legislature and county offices including constables, sheriff and judges.
But unlike 2008, when Barack Obama ignited voter interest, the already-decided presidential nominations weren't a factor this time.
The low turnout was expected, based on early voting and other factors, including the election's two-month postponement due to redistricting. Election workers described turnout as "weak" and "very slow," but late in the day lines formed at many polls, spilling out the doors at some locations.
With several races heading to runoffs, voters will return to the polls on July 31.


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Distributed Peer Review Plugin
Bugs/Feature Requests
Existing bugs and feature requests for PeerReviewPlugin are here.
If you have any issues, create a new ticket.
Recent Updates
04/01/2008 - branched to 0.11. Will start making it compatible with Trac 0.11 in the first place, then I want to look deeply in the project and try to revive it. Watch this space!
04/25/2006 - This is our v1.0 release. We've successfully completed testing and fixed every bug we found. We added some screenshots to the page (bottom), so you can check out some sample screens from our plugin.
04/07/2006 - This update should fix almost all the problems. We've done extensive testing and everything should be stable. We've got some great bugs from the community and we think we've fixed them all. Right now we have full support for the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Mozilla. We've found bugs in Konqueror and as of now we have no plans on fully supporting it.
03/28/2006 - We updated the repository with a lot of bug fixes. The bug tickets opened here have all been resolved. Thanks for the feedback. As of now, the Manager Options page has bugs. We will be updating that page with a new version in the next couple of days.
Download the zipped source from [download:peerreviewplugin here].
You can check out PeerReviewPlugin from here using Subversion, or browse the source with Trac.
See user documentation
Recent Changes
- 17415 by Cinc-th on 2019-07-11 22:07:28
PeerReviewPlugin: Fix missing codereview table in source browser when repository was defined in section
[trac]in trac.ini. In that case no reponame is given thus the source file path was truncated during processing.
- 17414 by Cinc-th on 2019-07-10 20:14:47
PeerReviewPlugin: Added export of project file list to Word docx format. A template may be specified in the admin area, see [17413].
- 17413 by Cinc-th on 2019-07-10 20:12:14
PeerReviewPlugin: Added feature to specify a file list template in the admin area.
Author: Team5?
User Comments
Got some comments about our plugin? Leave them right here.
Comment by anonymous on Sun 23 Apr 2006 08:36:39 EST
Can you put a screenshot? Thanks!
Comment by Team5 on Wed 26 Apr 2006 06:21:52 EST
We sure can - see below. Thanks for the suggestion.
Comment by Tim on Mi 10 mai 2006 21:22:15 EST
We use Trac and Subversion, but when we do a code review, the author of the code changes sends the source files he changed to other engineers via email, and they place these files into their working directory, and use subversion diff to compare the working directory with the latest source in repository. All of the changes made by the author are then very clear, and comments can be sent back to the author via email, incorporated/discussed, and then new code changes sent out for review. Obviously, this approach works, but would be much better if it was integrated into Trac. Anyway, I have looked at your documentation, and unless I am mistaken you require the code changes to be committed into repository first, then your code is used to mark each line that was changed, and needs to be reviewed. Is this correct ? If so, do you have any plans to store the code changes into a temporary location, and use subvresion diff to compare with the HEAD revision in the repository, so that the changes are very clear to the person reviewing the code ?
Comment by szm on Ma 30 mai 2006 04:31:24 EST
This plugin would be much more interesting if it could compare svn diffs rather than having the user mark the changes manually, which is error prone, and difficult to compare against the previous version.
Comment by anonymous on Vi 02 iun 2006 18:13:27 EST
It seems that the plugin interferes with the "source:" form of wiki links. These links do only return a div element, like it may be suitable for ajax requests. Is there a workaround?
Comment by anonymous on Vi 02 iun 2006 18:17:26 EST
hm. and "Add comment" implemented as GET request will lead to the above for people like me, who hit reload every once in a while.
Comment by moisei _ at _ gmail.com on Du 02 iul 2006 07:50:19 EST
Codestriker has really good concept on the code-review process. They use a "source code diff" as the item of review rather than "part of code" as it is done in this plugin. Do you have any plans to move in this direction? I wish to have our code review integrated with trac and I even raised some discussion on this topic.
Comment by anonymous on Tue Oct 17 00:52:10 2006
So is this plugin going to be updated to v0.10 and beyond? And will it be updated to work with changesets as opposed or in addition to revisions?
For peer reviews to be most successful, the actual changes to the files should be highlighted automatically by the revision control system (which the changeset view already does), and allow annotations on the entire file.
Comment by anonymous on Tue Oct 17 22:59:39 2006
So is this plugin going to be updated to v0.10 and beyond? And will it be updated to work with changesets as opposed or in addition to revisions?
For peer reviews to be most successful, the actual changes to the files should be highlighted automatically by the revision control system (which the changeset view already does), and allow annotations on the entire file.
Comment by anonymous on Thu Dec 7 02:22:25 2006
The plugin would be usable for me if:
- I could use diffs of arbitrary revisions and/or paths in the repository (tags, trunk, branches etc.)
- I could also use plain source at specific revision at the same time (like for initial review of old code)
- The commenting process is more like http://gplv3.fsf.org/comments/gplv3-draft-2.html where its indicated which are is a "hot" area and much discuessed. Maybe also with an additional option to have colors not for heat but for age of the latest comment(s)
Comment by tag@… on Thu Dec 7 05:30:33 2006
I'm working on driving a project to replace this. It will have a better functional design, and be more useful to organizations that actually need to implement a real code review process. The goal is to build something we (the folks involved) can all use at our respective organizations of employment.
The project is only in the deciding what needs to be done phase (discussions and requirement gathering began 2006/12/04).
It lives here: http://www.blisted.org/wiki/projects/JianCha
Comment by Anonymous on Sat Feb 16 10:10:33 2008
Just for a reference project -- you might take a look at "Review Board" (http://code.google.com/p/reviewboard/). It looks like an excellent open source, python-based code-review project, which allows integration with Subversion, Mercurial, and several other revision-control systems. Perhaps it wouldn't be difficult to re-use some of the code from review board in this plugin.
Comment by Maik on March 10 10:12:33 2008
What is teh current status of this project? Is it still being developed? I think it's a great start, and = in principle - exactly what I am looking for (which is a TRAC based code review system). Unfortunately, as many people stated before me, there are still many features and functionality missing to make it "production ready". Do you need help or manpower to develop this any further or is ths project sort of "closed"?
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Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature Poster Exhibition
Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature explores how Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story poses questions about the consequences of unchecked power and societal responsibility for other human beings, and provides a framework for discussions of medical advances that challenge our traditional understanding of what it means to be human.
This exhibition was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
Image: Illustration from Essai Théorique et Expérimentale sur le Galvanisme, tome premier (Theoretical and Practical Essay on Galvanism, first volume), 1804. Author: Giovanni Aldini (1762–1834). Courtesy National Library of Medicine
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|2004-04-18, 18:40
|Link #62
Lord Chairman God King
For starters there's all the Gundam series. Then we have DBZ and GT. Then there's Naruto that's a little below average in my opinion.
I fear the next anime. I hate Wedding Peach for some reason a lot of people like it. I'm afraid that Wedding Peach haters are dying out. It's my least favorite anime I've seen in it's original Japanese form and 2nd least favorite overall. It deserves ultimate death! It's just a Sailor Moon clone!
|2004-04-18, 19:10
|Link #63
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Kujoe, girls that go to another world anime will always have the main female cast as a meek person. Even Yoko in junni kokki was a weak person at first. Animes with strong female lead doesn't occur that often nowadays(or maybe I'm just not watching the right shows).
A show I hate and 90% of the people I meet online seem to like is full metal panic. They introduce a serious plot about kidnapping involving underground agencies, followed by 20 episodes of pure comedy at school. To me it seems like they're trying to mix an actual story with a heavy dose of pure nonsense that will never go anywhere. I find the jokes in fmp funny, but the anime overall has no direction of where it should go.
Another one I could think on top of my head is chrno crusade, when I read the first 3 volumes in two sittings I was hooked, but the only group that scanlated it has stopped and no other group picked the series up until recently. I used to a fan of the series, but after the hype within me died down I realize the only reason I ever begin this is because Rosette was cute and she has a great personality. I decided to rethink whether I should watch the anime, or find more scans of the 4th volume and onward, and I choose to stop because I realize that the plot is not really that intriguing. Another factor that made me stop is the introduction of Satella and Azmaria into the story as main cast. Azmaria has been a main character in the series since chapter 2, but up until the end of volume 3 she doesn't really do anything. Satella seems like another Rosette in my opinion, both with a troubled past, and they are very unrestrainted.
I watched Initial D from first to third stage, read the manga up to the 27th volume, then I go "Why did I watch this crap?" Although I'm not a fanboy of sports anime I can still watch animes of that genre and enjoy it. Initial D is just a bunch of races that takes 3 episodes to setup the time and place, and inbetween the races the creator fill it up with dialogues worse than porn movies. I read the manga hoping it would be faster, but it turns out the manga is actually slower than the anime, alot slower. One initial D ep can cover 4 chapters, I've never heard of a manga that goes this slow before.
|2004-04-19, 01:08
|Link #64
from head to heel
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Age: 37
I don't want to start an argument or anything, it's just a matter of preference and personal opinion. And as for anime that has strong female leads--there are some out there that I think are "strong" in their own way. I guess the description, "strong" is quite ambiguous whether male or female, such that it has to be qualified and justified within the story. The "strongest" female character so far for me would have to be Haruka from Rahxephon. She may have displayed moments of despair and weakness at some points--by keeping her deep feelings to herself, by crying out for the man she loves, etc.--but she has also refused to simply accept the way things are in the present--an enduring personality at the very least. All in all, she's in equal footing with the main hero of the show. Tsukihime also comes to mind as being another anime that has a "strong" female cast.
Anyway, thanks for pointing that out.
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|2004-04-19, 04:09
|Link #65
dreamer flyer
Join Date: Dec 2003
[QUOTE=kujoe]I also hated the idea that the heroine depends too much on her guardians for protection, despite it being quite logical with respect to her situation. Let's just say I prefer "stronger" female characters--at least with regard to personality. Moreover, I found Miaka simply annoying. I was actually cheering Yui on--who, for me, seemed to be more flawed in a more profound way--[QUOTE]
yeah i think i know what you mean, fushigi yuugi didn't really do it for me either, altho my friend seems to be in love with the whole concept and always dreaming of becoming Miaka, trying to find her Tamahome...i don't mind her dreaming like that and it's kinda sweet... and i mean we all need a bit of dreaming sometimes eh? ok back to the point, yeah, for me, the problem was that everyone seems to be falling for miaka and honestly, what was soooooooo good about her? and everyone seems to want to rape her and stuff...she's too centralised and the story neglects other characters which have great development potentials
|2004-04-19, 04:24
|Link #66
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
I really hate Konjiki Gash no bell not sure if its that popular but couldnt get past it looking like Pokemon, Also disliked Shingetsutan Tsuki expected it to be the next Hellsing but it changed to a mystery like anime that was very boring. For some reason I couldn't get into Hunter X Hunter but like Naruto and One Piece very much, just seemed to be same as naruto w/o the ninjas and decently good animation(which contributes to people liking it) Ditto with Flame of Recca a crappy tournament shounen. And for DBZ seems mostly if you watched it as a kid you liked it then as you watch better anime you cant bare to watch it anymore, its a starter thats good if you havent seen much.
|2004-04-19, 05:09
|Link #67
I can see time itself!
I can't understand how people can say "all Gundam series". Have you even seen War in the Pocket, Z and Turn A? How about Victory? No?
Didn't think so.
I can understand if you dislike them because you dislike mecha, but otherwise I can not understand how you could dislike great series like Mobile Suit Gundam.
|2004-04-19, 07:16
|Link #68
Join Date: Apr 2004
FLCL. I wouldnt say its a horrible anime, because its actually really well done and produced but it just doesnt click with me. I can understand whats going on, I just dont like the way the anime presents itself.
Gundam-it bores me, but then Im not a mecha fan.
These I dont like because of my age most likely. they have their fans, they just arent for me.
Yu yu hakusho
Initial D-I LOVE cars but even I found this boring.
|2004-04-19, 12:37
|Link #69
Join Date: Feb 2004
|2004-04-19, 14:25
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
ok.. gotta get this off my chest.. i hate HATE HATE HATE HATE fist of the north star.... i know its not a series and is pretty old but everytime i hear people say they like it i want to hit them... then again i got personal problems. could never sit through Dragon ball either. i love naruto but i completely understand people that dont likeit... that show is torture.. its sitting through 4 episodes of flashbacks and "who is this guy" and "oh that move" and the one or two great episodes... plus its got the same problem i had with DB... it doesn't matter how bad the person is beaten or how little they are supposed to know they always have the super final ultimate secret move that they've been hiding from everyone. and after they use that move then they have another that is better... but i'm still addicted to it like crack
|2004-04-19, 14:45
|Link #74
Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
|2004-04-19, 15:04
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|2004-04-19, 16:30
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Join Date: Mar 2004
I'm one person who likes Macross (well, not all of it) better than Gundam. I think for one, the Macross mecha design is a little more interesting for me, and I love how they shoot 10000 missiles so you can't see how in the world they dodge those things. The stuff about love and music overpowering alien races who can't comprehend it is also whacky funny. Gundam is just too serious...with lots of pretty boy characters (well, not all Gundam series have pretty boys, but still). The overly melodramatic tone of Gundam turns me off from it. Macross may be overly dramatic, but it's kind of funny the way they do it, whereas Gundam is not.
|2004-04-19, 17:22
|Link #77
Just Married, Oct. 28th!
Join Date: May 2003
Age: 40
Of course, when people do post their reasoning, those with shorter attention spans (which seem to be the majority of people on these forums) just pass those posts and go onto the next one sentence post.
This just leaves people frustrated because they can't understand other people's positions on a series that they happen to like.
|2004-04-19, 17:33
|Link #78
Just Married, Oct. 28th!
Join Date: May 2003
Age: 40
Heh, if you're not already there you should visit www.macrossworld.com where there's a ton of people, most of whom like Macross better than Gundam.
|2004-04-20, 01:48
|Link #80
Just Married, Oct. 28th!
Join Date: May 2003
Age: 40
Comments like this. What does this post tell us? It tells us that Kenji does not like Macross. That is all it tells us. It doesn't even tell us which Macross, and there's about half a dozen different OVAs, movies, and shows, all of them remarkably different. Now me, being a huge fan of Macross, could be like, "WTF? R u crazy? How can u not like this bestest anime evar!?!?!?!!!!111111eleven"
And what would that add to the conversation? Well, it would tell you I'm small minded and unable to accept that people haver different tastes.
However, there are a number of valid reasons he might not like anime. Perhaps he doesn't like mecha anime? I know several people that just hate any anime in which a robot (giant or otherwise, 'realistic' or super) shows up. This goes so far as that they will pass on shows they admit to liking the story and characters, simply because it has giant robots. I won't pretend to understand, but I realize there are people like this.
Maybe he does like mecha, but much preferes super robots like those in Evangelion, Mazinger Z, Getter Robo, G Gundam, and Gundam Wing, to more 'realistic' style mecha, such as those found in UC Gundam, Macross, etcetera. Heck, even UC Gundam's mecha has more in common with it's Super Robot origins than Macross, whose creator was a big real-world aviation nut.
Maybe he likes his characters simpler. Some people just aren't big on character developement, they want thier heroes blasting the bad guys away, and rescuing the girl. A soppy love story, love-triangle, war drama just wouldn't appeal to them.
Alternately, perhaps he likes his characters even more complex. Shows like Eva, Key, Gunslinger Girl, and others present characters that are (at least superficially) more complex (read as 'damaged goods"). Some do it well, others just jumble up pieces of story and visual images to give a presentation of 'complex' when it's really not (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a good example of superficially complex story, which really isn't deep or complex at all, but attempts to present itself as such). Some people are more discerning than others about it, but still tend to prefere this (currently popular) style.
Macross's mood runs from downright tragic and tear jerking, to cartoonishly wacky. The darker moods ma ybe more prevelent in some series (Macross Plus), while the lighter tones may be more present in others (Dynamite 7), but there's variety there. Some people are more appreciative of darker moods, more serious plots, and grimmer characters, others might not like that at all and want a series that is consistently more upbeat and happy. They might not like Macross because of that variety.
Macross has some very prevelent themes, such as the power of conviction and determination, and the idea that the human spirit can overcome all. Some people might just not like those themes. Sure it's lighter in some shows (Macross Zero, so far), or far more heavy handed in other series (Macross 7, BOMBAH) but it's always there to some degree. Some people just might not relate to those ideals and that could push them away.
Music is another big part of Macross. Macross is known for it's music about as much as it is known for it's mecha. Maybe his musical tastes just don't fit the music found in Macross. That's hard to believe overall, though, simply because nearly every Macross series has featured completely different music. The original had the popular 80's idol pop star, Macross II continued that trend, while Macross Plus brought in Yokko Kano's unique stylings. Macross 7 went on to introduce Fire Bomber, far more rock than pop, and then Macross Zero is something else again. It's possible though. Some people have broader tastes than others.
Maybe Kenji himself doesn't even know. Some people just do not ever stop to think about why they like what they do. They just stumble across an episode or two of every anime they find, blindly grasping for something they click with, but have no clue what to look for.
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Test Drive: Kia Optima Hybrid offers great range
With regular unleaded gasoline priced at $2.21 per gallon around Connecticut, who needs a hybrid? The base version of the Kia Optima Hybrid costs about $3,800 more than the conventional Optima, which delivers 31 miles per gallon on average, 11 fewer than the hybrid model. But the price of gasoline can be volatile, and there's something to be said for the Optima Hybrid's incredible cruising range of more than 600 miles.
Whether conventionally powered or equipped with the advanced gasoline-electric system, the Optima is a pleasing car to drive. It rides smoothly and quietly, handles competently and exudes quality. The hybrid system is unobtrusive, and power is ample in all circumstances.
The 2017 Optima Hybrid Premium — the base model — is competitively priced at $25,995. Our silver test car was the higher trim level, the EX, with a list price of $30,990. The Technology Package, which included heated and ventilated front seats, heated outboard rear seats, panoramic sunroof, smart cruise control, blind-spot detection and other safety features, added $5,000 to the car's price.
Competing models include the similar Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and hybrid versions of the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Ford Fusion and Volkswagen Jetta. Most cost more than the Optima Hybrid, and some, notably the Accord and Jetta, deliver higher fuel economy. But the Korean models tend to come with more standard equipment than the others.
In EX trim, that means dual-zone automatic climate control, navigation system with 8-inch touchscreen, premium audio, UVO infotainment system, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration, leather upholstery, push-button start, heated steering wheel and more.
The Optima Hybrid is rated at 39 mpg city, 46 highway — a dramatic shift from earlier hybrids that tended to be less thirsty in urban driving. The best we could do in our daily 44-mile commute was 39 to 40 mpg, even though our route mainly follows Interstate 84 in western Connecticut.
The Optima's cabin was roomy and comfortable. Very tall passengers will wish for more head room in back, but most passengers will be content with the knee room.
The Optima Hybrid has a smaller trunk than the conventional Optima because it has lithium-ion batteries, and both models are equipped with tire-repair kits rather than spares tire to save space and reduce weight. The 60-40 folding rear seatbacks can be lowered to extend the trunk forward.
In addition to the conventional and hybrid models, Kia offers a plug-in hybrid version of the Optima. Like the Chevrolet Volt, it can run on electric power alone when fully charged, then switch automatically to the gasoline engine when the battery is exhausted — typically, after about 29 miles. It's rated at 103 mpg equivalent, can be recharged in as little as three hours, and is priced at $35,210.
The Optima and Optima Hybrid have compiled excellent scores in government crash tests. They received overall vehicle scores of five stars.
Steven Macoy (email@example.com) is a longtime car enthusiast and full-time editor who lives in Bethel, Conn.
2017 Kia Optima Hybrid EX
Price: $36,885
Engine: 2.0-liter inline hybrid Four, 192 horsepower, 271 lb.-ft. torque
Transmission: 6-speed shiftable automatic
Drive: front-wheel
Weight: 3,538 lb.
Suspension: MacPherson strut front, multi-link rear
Wheels: 17x7-in. alloy
Tires: P215/55R V all-season
Seating capacity: 5
Luggage capacity: 13.4 cu. ft.
Fuel capacity: 15.9 gallons
Fuel economy: 39 mpg city, 46 mpg highway
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Parka - D&G; Tank - so old the tag fell off; Shorts - Gap; Booties - Burberry Prorsum; Purse - Chanel; Handcuff bracelet - BCBG; Leather Cuff - Hermes
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
OUTFIT DU JOUR - The Race
Parka - D&G; Tank - so old the tag fell off; Shorts - Gap; Booties - Burberry Prorsum; Purse - Chanel; Handcuff bracelet - BCBG; Leather Cuff - Hermes
Monday, April 29, 2013
The Front
(Vogue Russia April 2013)
This editorial reminds me of the little Russian restaurant in Mtl that has been there for decades but always empty. When I was working nearby as a student, we use to joke about it being a front for the Russian Mafia! Cause there sure isn't any glamazon wearing the latest couture looks from my favourite fashion houses at my hubby's resto!!!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
One of my girlfriend is thinking of getting married this June (I know...sounds a bit of a rush but she has been engaged for over a year now) purely for the fact that peonies will be in season! I must admit that I REALLY REALLY wanted peonies too but since I got married in september, I had to work with whatever little variety at that time of the year...which is basically nothing unless I had a harvest theme!!!
Now, if she is pulling everything together and hosting her wedding in june, I might just show up with my daughter in matching peony headpiece!
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Styled by Janet on METRO GIRL!
Friday, April 26, 2013
SHOPPING - Lululemon Cardio Kick
So you all know that I've been a little Lulu crazy lately...I can't really help it: they opened a brand new store right next to my gym!
Anyways, this morning, I decided to do quick peak and see if they received more colours in their Swiftly Tech LS (they are so comfy...my new favourite T now!), and came across these Cardio Kick tank on sale. Now, I've seen them on their website and love the colour blocking but never bother to try them on. At $39, I guess I don't mind spending an extra 10 mins!
Wow! They fit like a glove! I love the wide slightly padded straps to high impact sports (I've been doing mostly cardio to lose weight). The mesh racer back is not only flattering but also keeps me cool (Being a heavy sweater so definitely can use the extra ventilation). And although all the colours are cute, I went for these two colour combo because of the black side and back panels, which create a slimming effect...almost like "shading". Yup, I can definitely don't mind some shading!
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Super Girl!
Just wanted to share with you that my little Olivia turned 2 months old this week. These are the most precious moments and I want to capture everything! Everything in a Hermes while she still small enough!
And for the record, she's far more brave than her older brother...barely cried for her vaccination and didn't fuss at all at night (whereas Ayden cried hysterically like a girl!!!). Super Girl Olivia!
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Hermes Carré Couture
To me, Hermes is best known for three things: impeccable craftsmanship (being one of the only luxury brands that still hand-stich their leather handbags by trained artisans), leather goods and silk scarves. My first Hermes was actually a 90cm silk carré. I still remember spending what seemed infinite amount of time deciding which print and colouray...and I'm usually a decisive shopper!
Recently, the French House re-launched my all time favourite print "Tigre Royal" as part of their new Carré Couture collection to be featured at their New York flagship store exhibition. Each valued at $25,000-70,000, this particular print has almost 5000 sapphires hand-embroided and took 7 months in the making! Sure worth-while visiting if you live in the Big Apple (and take the opportunity to check out the new spring collection!).
Monday, April 22, 2013
L'Été Papillon - Chanel Summer 2013
(Chanel Summer 2013 Cosmetic Collection)
I'm also really liking Le Verni in Azure but have been noticing that I don't use my nail polish since I get my mani/pedi done at salons...but the colour is just gorgeous!
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Recently, in my unglamorous life of being on maternity leave and trying to shed the last 5kg, I've gravitated towards Lululemon instead of Louboutin. Sure, on the odd occasion I have to go out sans kids, I'll pull out my heels...but in the past two months, that only happened once!
My legitimate reason to buy new athletic gear is simply because none of my old gym clothes fit me (either unflattering or plain cannot fit into). Plus, it's always more motivating to hit the stairmaster when sporting a cute outfit!
The Lulu fever is nothing new to me...I was first addicted when I started Bikram yoga in 2006 and lasted for about two years, just before being pregnant with Ayden. And this winter, I caught the virus again! In fact, my mom has been making fun because I have now enough new gym outfits to go everyday of the week without repeating but have only been going 2-3 times/week...hehe...what can I say?!?
Wearing all Lululemon:
Top - Swiftly Tech Long Sleeve; Shorts - Reverse Groove; Headband - Fly Away Tamer
Friday, April 19, 2013
GIRL CRUSH - Cara Delevingne
Thursday, April 18, 2013
SHOPPING - BCBG Jewelry Haul
This weekend is the BCBG warehouse sale, so naturally, I was there as soon as I was able to spare from my mommy duties! By the time I got there, the crowd was already considerable and lineups grew very quickly. In fact, I had to wait over 30 mins just to access the accessory section (yes, there were lineups per departments once inside!). I quickly scan through and picked up a few goodies for my self and my own mommy. As for clothing and shoes, I just didn't have the time nor the energy to try on anything.
It was only once home I really had a chance to try on my bubbles: one multi-row beaded necklace w/ gold studded clasp, one multi-row faux pearl and crystal necklace, a pair of bigger-than-life chandelier earrings and a studded handcuff bracelet.
Everything was from $5-50 (my jewelry were only $10/each!!!), so if you live in Montreal, go for a quick look.
When? Thur April 18th and Friday April 19th from 9am-9pm & Sat April 20th from 9am-5pm
Address? 370 De Louvain W., Montreal (QC), H2N 1B6
(Wildfox Swim 2013)
I think every girl secretly wants to be a Bond girl. Personally, given the choice, I would really love to be the original Bong girl, standing next to Sir Sean Connery.
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Brussels, 10 January 2011
Digital Agenda: "Comité des Sages" calls for a "New Renaissance" by bringing Europe's cultural heritage online
The report of the Comité des Sages (high-level reflection group) on Digitisation of Europe's cultural heritage was delivered today to Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, and Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner responsible for Education and Culture. The report urges EU Member States to step up their efforts to put online the collections held in all their libraries, archives and museums. It stresses the benefits of making Europe's culture and knowledge more easily accessible. It also points to the potential economic benefits of digitisation, including through public-private partnerships, for the development of innovative services in sectors like tourism, research and education. The report endorses the Digital Agenda's objective of strengthening Europe's digital library Europeana and suggests solutions for making works covered by copyright available online. The Comité des Sages on Digitisation comprises Maurice Lévy, Elisabeth Niggemann and Jacques de Decker (see IP/10/456). The report's recommendations will feed into the Commission's broader strategy, under the Digital Agenda for Europe, to help cultural institutions make the transition towards the digital age.
Neelie Kroes said: "I sincerely thank the three "sages" for their constructive suggestions on how we can trigger a "Digital Renaissance" in Europe. Bringing our museums' and libraries' collections online not only shows Europe's rich history and culture but can also usher in new benefits for education, for innovation and for generating new economic activities. It will put high quality content on the net for many generations."
Androulla Vassiliou added: "The Group has balanced the interests of creators with the imperatives of a changing environment in the digital era. We need to find ways and means to do so in all the areas where the cultural and creative industries are confronted with the challenges of moving into the digital age. Culture and heritage in the digital era represent a set of opportunities for European economies and societies."
The report, called "The New Renaissance", key conclusions and recommendations are:
The recommendations of the 'Comité des sages' will feed into the Commission's broader strategy, under the Digital Agenda for Europe to help cultural institutions make the transition towards the digital age and to search for new and effective business models that accelerate digitisation while allowing fair remuneration for rights holders where necessary (see IP/10/581, MEMO/10/199 and MEMO/10/200). The recommendations will also be useful for the Commission's plan to develop a sustainable funding model for Europeana by 2012.
Today europeana.eu already offers access to more than 15 million digitised books, maps, photographs, film clips, paintings and musical extracts, but this is only a fraction of works held by Europe's cultural institutions (see IP/10/1524). Most digitised materials are older works in the public domain, to avoid potential litigation for works covered by copyright.
The "Comité des sages" comprised Maurice Lévy (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of advertising and communications company Publicis), Elisabeth Niggemann (Director-General of the German National Library and chair of the Europeana Foundation) and Jacques De Decker (author and Permanent Secretary of Belgium's Royal Academy of French language and literature).
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Please see the Monday, January 14, 2008's edition of the Addison Independent for local legislator's reaction to the speech.
What is it in Middlebury's water that makes town and school officials react like Nazis to the community's youth and their related activities?
OK. That's a loaded and unfair question, but let me explain: The latest incident happened this past week when a parent of a high school basketball player was booted out of the game at half time because he was leading other students and adults in cheering for the Tigers. The alleged violation was orchestrating a waving of the fans' collective hands and arms (foot-stomping is no longer allowed) in support of their team. The parent who took the lead was later escorted out of the bleachers by a local policeman to talk to Middlebury Union High School Principal Bill Lawson, and then told not to return to his seat. The police log listed the incident as dealing with a fan who was annoying other fans around him and the opposing team. No joke.
The response from those most closely involved — other parents and fans in the auditorium — was outrage at a school policy that is overzealous and, worse, that is zapping the spirit out of MUHS athletics. About 30 athletes and sports boosters (parents) appealed to the MUHS school board on Tuesday to ease up on policies that one parent said is "driving students away" from the games and is now causing "loyal fans to rebel." (See story Page 1A.)
"When there are less than two dozen students who show up for a big game and the visiting team has a larger cheering section than the home team, something is clearly amiss," said area resident Linda Pitkin, who co-authored a letter to the school board urging members to review school policy.
Two-bits, four-bits, six-bits a dollar (stomp, stomp, stomp), all for Linda and team, stand up and holler! (Oh, sorry, that's not allowed.)
WEYBRIDGE AND NEW Haven town officials, state officials, restoration crews and guests cut the ribbon to officially reopen the Rattlin' Bridge Monday morning. The 100-year-old bridge, which spans Otter Creek between Weybridge and New Haven, was removed last summer for restoration work.
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January 10, 2008
By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — More than 30 Middlebury Union High School athletes and sports boosters on Tuesday urged UD-3 administrators and board members to ease up on what they say are strict restrictions on cheering that they say are numbing school spirit and thinning the crowds at home games.
Tuesday's grievances, aired at the outset of the UD-3 board's regularly scheduled meeting, came in the wake of an incident during the Jan. 3 MUHS home basketball game against Mount Abraham Union High School, during which a parent was asked by school authorities to leave for "poor sportsmanship" and "annoying other fans."
The "poor sportsmanship," according to many of those at Tuesday's meeting, included encouraging other fans to stomp their feet and standing and waving their hands — fan activities they said are commonly seen during varsity games in other high school gyms throughout the county.
Boosters told UD-3 officials that the Jan. 3 incident merely epitomized what they said has been a steady clamping down on fans' abilities to cheer at home games, a trend one community member said has turned the MUHS gym into a virtual "morgue" when it comes to team spirit and spectator attendance.
"We understand that not everyone at a game wants to be sitting in a noisy section of the stands, but this tends to sort itself out by where people sit," resident Linda Pitkin told the board, quoting from a letter she helped author on behalf of the group. "We also realize that there are legitimate concerns about crowd control at any sporting event and do not wish to limit the administration's ability to deal with these concerns. And we certainly do not want the players, coaches, or officials to be taunted or disrespected.
By MEGAN JAMES
WEYBRIDGE — On the drive back to their Barack Obama campaign office in Boone, Iowa, after sitting in on caucuses last Thursday night, none of the Kirekers, who had flown out from Vermont to work on the campaign for the final week, knew their candidate had won.
Benn Kireker, 23, and his dad, Charlie, knew something was up when a slew of text messages saying, "Congratulations!" and "Way to go!" started streaming in from friends who were watching the news back on the East coast.
Benn's mother, Marie, found out Obama had won on the radio while driving back from her caucus.
"We had been so on-the-boots involved, we hadn't been watching any media," she said. "We were just in our own little world talking one-on-one with people. I really was pinching myself that this had happened."
The Kirekers, who live in Weybridge, had flown out right before Christmas to help Benn's twin brother, Matt, who has been working for Obama's campaign in Iowa since June, with the final push before the caucuses. Both Matt and Benn graduated from Middlebury Union High School in 2003.
Always interested in politics, Matt hit the road for Iowa five days after graduating from Princeton University last spring. He had been hired by the Obama campaign as a field coordinator for Boone County, a largely agricultural region in the northwest with a population of about 35,000.
Matt had had some firsthand experience with American politics before when during the summer of 2005, he interned in the U.S. Senate. The experience left him disillusioned with American politics, which he characterized as full of bitterness and hostility. But instead of turning away from it altogether, he decided he wanted to do something to change it.
MIDDLEBURY — During the mid-1990s a group of area drama enthusiasts and community builders came up with the ambitious notion of transforming the former Middlebury town hall on Merchants Row into a performing arts center.
Supporters were long on enthusiasm, but short on funds. Early on, the effort was somewhat reminiscent of the plot line of a Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney "let's put on a show" flick.
A decade later, however, their energy has paid off — with interest. Members of Town Hall Theater Inc. confirmed on Monday they had met their $5 million goal to complete interior renovations and open the facility to performances and other functions by this summer.
"It is great news; we are all ecstatic," said THT board Chairwoman Gail Freidin. "I always thought we would make it to opening the building, but there were times I wondered how long it would take."
Theater boosters knew last July that the $5 million goal was within their grasp, after some anonymous donors issued a $500,000 matching grant challenge. The THT board pulled out all the stops and matched the $500,000 — with $18,000 to spare — when time expired on the offer on New Year's Eve.
Boosters received additional good news in October when Middlebury College announced it would contribute $1 million to THT over the next 20 years in return for the use of space and services in the facility.
"We are absolutely good to go," said THT Executive Director Douglas Anderson. "It's thrilling. The capital campaign committee worked very, very hard. Everybody rose to the occasion; no one was going to give up until that challenge was matched. It just worked out brilliantly."
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Early Decision candidates may be admitted for entrance in the fall or entrance in the spring, denied admission, or deferred for reconsideration with the Regular Decision applicants.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents commonly give infants teas or herbal supplements said to soothe "fussiness," even though there's no good evidence that the products work, a U.S. government study finds.
There are a number of teas and botanical products with ingredients like chamomile, ginger and fennel that are marketed for easing infants' tummy troubles, fussiness and sleep issues.
The problem is there is little evidence that they work, or that they are completely safe.
In the new study published Monday, Dr. Yuanting Zhang and colleagues at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wanted to find out how common it is for parents to give infants tea or herbal products.
Surveying more than 2,600 U.S. mothers, they found that 9 percent had given their baby at least one of those products in the first year of life.
The products included teas with chamomile or other herbs said to soothe; gripe water, a botanical marketed for easing colic that includes ingredients like ginger and fennel; and "teething tablets," which may contain ingredients like calcium and chamomile.
Mothers most often said they used the products to help with their babies' fussiness, colic, digestion or teething, the FDA team reports in the journal Pediatrics.
But whether the products actually work as advertised is another matter.
A recent review of 15 studies, also published in Pediatrics, found scant support for using herbal extracts, sugar water or digestion-aiding "probiotics" for colic.
Infants are considered "colicky" if they are healthy but cry excessively — for more than about 3 hours per day. Colic is very common, and usually disappears after the first few months of life.
Experts often recommend that parents try tactics like giving their colicky infants smaller, more frequent feedings, or more touch and attention. But there are no products known to ease colic.
Because dietary supplements are not regulated in the same way drugs are, they do not have to be proven safe and effective before they go on store shelves.
They may also contain contaminants, like heavy metals, that could be particularly unsafe for infants, according to the FDA researchers.
There have been cases, they note, in which infants and adults have been poisoned by contaminants in alternative-medicine products, including traditional Indian Ayurvedic remedies tainted with lead.
And even if the products are safe, Zhang's team writes, experts generally recommend that babies receive only breast milk or infant formula for the first 4 to 6 months of life. Giving babies tea or other liquids may dampen their desire for the nutrient-rich milk that they need.
In general, experts recommend against giving infants any medications or supplements without talking with your pediatrician first.
SOURCE: bit.ly/jsN8aW Pediatrics, online May 2, 2011.
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What is Analytical therapy?
Analytical therapy involves the analysis of underlying, deep-rooted motivations that influence human behaviour. Analytical therapists seek to establish a relationship between the consciousness and unconscious in order to heal a person's psyche.
Analytic therapy is heavily influenced by Jung's approach to psychoanalysis. This differs from the Freudian approach and rejects the notion of sexual motive in the subconscious, instead focusing on other perceived factors such as the Archetypes model. Jung considered personal development as a mission of self-fulfilment that could last a lifetime while Freud's method of analysis tended to focus on events in early childhood.
How can it help?
Analytic therapy is used to treat a selection of issues such as emotional pain, depression and anxiety. It has the potential to help individuals achieve greater self-awareness and enable them to learn more about themselves. This can also have positive effects for those seeking to improve personal relationships.