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Dave W4SAR, club president opened the meeting with introductions, the topic for tonight's meeting being Field Day Planning and call for officer reports. He reported that at the last VE Session on June 8th, 6 candidates were tested with 5 passing the exam earning their license.
Dan, KR4UB, treasurer reported 74 members are current with their dues with 25 members needing renewal. Club treasury balance is in line with ongoing expenses.
Dan also covered the need for attendees who plan to have a Saturday dinner or Sunday breakfast meal from the field day grill to pre-pay for the food to be purchased on their behalf. Costs for some food items have increased as much as 15% from last year and we need your help in keeping the cost per meal low.
Nick, KA1HPM made an announcement of a request he had made to the ARRL via Carl Bowman, Section Manager requesting that an ARRL contest be organized to celebrate the 150th birthday of Hiram Percy Maxim on September 2nd, 2019. The ARRL responded with an alternative option of a Special Event Station be set up to celebrate the event. Nick made the call for volunteers to set up and run such a station, using his call sign KA1 H(iram) P(ercy) M(axim) on September 2nd from 8am to 8pm.
Next, Dave W4SAR began the planning discussion for the 9A class battery powered 5 watt station operation for 2019 OCRA/DFMA Field Day to be held at the Wilson, W4BOH QTH on 3117 Moorefields Road , Hillsborough.
Starting Friday morning at 8am focus will be on tower setup and all other outdoor ground activity to get as much as possible done prior to mid day heat.
Stations and Band Captains are as follows:
- CW Stations – Bruce N1LN Captain – 3 stations located inthe MCU covering 80 -10M CW operating antennas onf 3 towers. 2 sets of headphones are on each radio so interested observers can listen in on the operation. Operator slots are available.
- 80M SSB Station – Steve, W3AHL Captain – located in the W3AHL motorhome using two 75M dipoles. Typically band conditions mean 75M is a 6pm to 6am operation. New operators are welcome.
- 40/15M SSB Station – Joe, K4SAR Captain – located in an air conditioned trailer using a 3 element 40M wire beam and 3 element 15M beam. Joe needs operators to sign up.
- 20M SSB Station – Lad, W4ORD Captain – located in an air conditioned trailer using tower mounted team, solar power charged batteries.
- 10M SSB/Digi Station – Dave, NA4VY Captain – located in the air conditioned "red barn" using a Moxon beam.
- 40/20M Digi Operation – Dave, W4SAR & Sherri, WB4OSU are co-captains operating PSK-31 and maybe FT-8 located in the handicap accesible garage at the food area.
- 6M VHF Station – Doug, KA5ETS principle operator also located in the "red barn" building.
- Satellite Contact: Dan KR4UB & Bill N8BR will be out on the grounds at the scheduled times for satellite overflights.
Additional operators are needed on all stations.
Bonus Point areas were covered next. Volunteers signed up for the various areas are listed OCRA website home page.
Bruce, N1LN then gave a presentation and demo of the N1MM logging software to be used at field day. The presention is available on the OCRA website home page.
Steve, W3AHL discussed the networked logging setup using the pre loaded and configured laptaps that will be available to each station. All stations need to be ready to participate in the isolated WiFi network setup test at 9AM Saturday morning.
Scroll down for further detail for Field Day planning in the next article.
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Distant Metastasis
Diagnosing Distant Metastasis
The diagnosis of distant metastases of a head and neck cancer is most likely to be made at initial diagnosis or during follow-up treatment.
- Initial cancer diagnosis, prior to starting treatment: Metastases can be found during a pretreatment chest X-ray that shows a nodule, a PET scan that shows an active area somewhere in the body, a CT scan that includes the lungs and identifies a nodule or sometimes even in laboratory tests (such as liver function tests or LDH levels).
- During follow-up after treatment: More commonly, after you have completed treatment, you will continue being monitored to see if the cancer has come back or spread. If at some point you have a new symptom that raises the concern for a metastasis (e.g., new onset bone pain, coughing up blood), your doctor will look to see if a tumor is causing the problem. Even if you do not have any symptoms, your doctor should perform routine chest X-rays, imaging tests, PET scans or lab work to look for any evidence of metastases for several years after you complete treatment for head and neck cancer.
Once there is some imaging concern for a distant metastasis, in many cases your doctors will recommend obtaining a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. Not only does this confirm the diagnosis as cancer, but pathologists can also look at the cells under the microscope and do some special stains to help determine if the cancerous cells are similar to the cancerous cells in the head and neck tumor. There is always the possibility that a cancerous nodule in the lung (for example) is actually a new lung cancer totally different from a previously treated head and neck cancer. This can have implications for staging and treating the disease.
There are a few different methods of performing a biopsy, depending on where the suspicious lesion is located. Before undergoing a biopsy, your doctor will ask if you have any medical problems or if you take any medications that might increase the risk associated with biopsies (such as bleeding).
Lung and chest biopsy: This is the removal of cells or tissues from either the lungs or lymph nodes in the chest. There are several ways to perform a lung or thoracic biopsy.
- Sputum cytology: This involves spitting up mucous brought up from the lungs and analyzing the cells within the sputum. This is the easiest method for patients, but it has the lowest chance of achieving a correct diagnosis.
- Transthoracic image-guided needle biopsy: This biopsy is done with a needle inserted through the skin of the chest. Imaging methods such as CT scan, fluoroscopy or ultrasound can all be used to guide the needle into the area of concern prior to taking a biopsy. This has a high yield, but it does carry a higher risk of air trapping around the lungs (pneumothorax) than biopsies done from the inside.
- Endobronchial lung biopsies: For this technique, you will receive some sedation and numbing medicine inside your throat. A camera will then be placed through your mouth and into your lungs. The camera will be threaded toward the suspicious area, and then one of a few different techniques of biopsy will be performed (see below). This can be done with or without fluoroscopy at the same time. Also, it can be done with or without an endobronchial or esophageal ultrasound. It can be difficult to get to lesions on the outer parts of the lung with this method. The different methods of obtaining cells through an endobronchial route include:
- Biopsy: A piece of tissue will be picked off the lesion using a forceps and analyzed under a microscope.
- Transbronchial needle aspiration: A needle will be inserted into the lesion and some cells will be sucked out and analyzed.
- Brush biopsy: The lesion will be swabbed, and cells from the surface of the lesion will be analyzed.
- Bronchioalveolar lavage (BAL): Saline will be flushed into the area and then sucked back up. Cells will be picked up in the fluid and analyzed.
- Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or mediastinoscopy with biopsy: In this technique, a camera is inserted through a small incision near the area of concern (either a lung or lymph nodes in central chest area). This technique also requires you be put to sleep with general anesthesia in an operating room. If less invasive techniques do not find the diagnosis, but the suspicion for cancer is high, your doctor might recommend you undergo this technique. As in an open surgical biopsy, if there is only a single area of concern, this technique (particularly VATS) can remove the entire lesion, thereby finding a diagnosis and removing the metastasis at the same time.
- Open surgical biopsy (thoracotomy): Putting you to sleep with general anesthesia and opening your chest to remove the part of the lung with the suspicious lesion is best for reaching a diagnosis. However, it is the most difficult way to biopsy a suspicious lesion. In reality, this method is reserved for a single isolated lesion in the lung that is highly suspicious for cancer. Not only can it find a diagnosis, but if it is the only lesion, it can also remove the metastasis at the same time.
Liver biopsy: This is the removal of cells or tissue from a suspicious lesion in the liver. There are several ways to perform a liver biopsy.
- Transabdominal (or percutaneous): This method uses a small needle placed through the skin (after it is cleaned and numbed). In situations where the doctor is looking to get cells from a specific part of the liver (as in liver metastases), an ultrasound or low-dose CT scan will usually be used to confirm that the needle enters the suspicious area before removing the cells. Be prepared to lie still on your side with your right arm up toward your head and to hold your breath while the biopsy is being done.
- Transvenous: In this method, a specialist inserts a tiny catheter into the jugular vein and, using fluoroscopy, threads it back through the system of veins into the liver. A small biopsy can then be taken through the catheter and the cells can be examined under a microscope. This is not typically used for cancer diagnosis because it is difficult to get into a specific lesion.
- Laparoscopically: This method requires general anesthesia and an operating room. You will be put to sleep, and a small camera will be placed through the abdomen, along with a few other ports to help with the procedure. Once the liver and the suspicious growth are in view, a piece of tissue can be removed and sent for analysis.
Bone biopsy: In this procedure, some cells or a piece of abnormal-appearing bone is removed and analyzed under a microscope. There are two ways to do this.
- Percutaneous needle biopsy: In this method, a tiny needle is placed through the skin (after cleaning and numbing it) and placed into the bone. This is usually done with the guidance of a CT scan or fluoroscopy to make sure the needle gets into the right place. Cells are then drawn out and analyzed under a microscope.
- Open biopsy: In this method, you will receive some type of anesthesia that will either numb an entire area (regional anesthesia) or put you to sleep completely (general anesthesia). A small incision is made through the skin, the bone lesion is identified and cells are removed for analysis.
Skin biopsy: Biopsies of the skin are more straightforward than other sites, mainly because the skin is easiest to access. Typically, you will get a tiny injection of numbing medicine before the procedure.
- Incisional biopsy: In this technique, a piece of a suspicious lesion is removed. The goal is NOT to remove it all but to get a good enough piece that a pathology doctor can evaluate to make a diagnosis. The second step will be removing it all and treating it. One or two sutures (stitches) might be required to close up the skin.
- Punch biopsy: This is a type of incisional biopsy in which a special circular forceps penetrates into the skin, then a quick little snip releases a cylinder of tissue. This is usually done at the edge of normal skin and an abnormal-appearing lesion on your skin. The advantage of this method is that it can determine the depth of an invasive cancer.
- Excisional biopsy: In this technique, the entire lesion is removed and then analyzed under a microscope later to find out what it is. A rim of normal tissue is removed along with the lesion. The problem with this technique is that if additional treatment is required (for example, the need to take even more normal tissue), it can sometimes be difficult for your surgeon to see exactly where the lesion was. A few sutures might be required to close up the skin, and you will have a scar.
- Shave biopsy: In this procedure, usually performed by a dermatologist who has a low suspicion for cancer, a very thin layer of cells is removed using a sharp blade. A shave biopsy should typically not be used if there is suspicion for cancer because it does not give good information about how deep the cancer goes into the skin. Knowing the depth of the cancer can determine the best type of treatment.
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. now owns 12,006,929 shares of the company's stock worth $550,878,000 after buying an additional 204,848 shares during the last quarter. The company has experienced volume of 16,037,685 shares while on average the company has a capacity of trading 13.54M share. The company has a market cap of $184.2 Billion. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 14,585,503 shares of the company's stock worth $656,472,000 after buying an additional 1,246,217 shares during the last quarter. About 193,439 shares traded. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (COKE) has declined 13.46% since May 2, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 2.22% the S&P500.
Investors sentiment increased to 0.91 in 2017 Q4. It's down -0.44, from 2 in 2017Q3. It fall, as 153 investors sold GE shares while 921 reduced holdings.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fdx Advsr invested in 379,253 shares. Thompson Davis And Co Inc invested 0.02% in Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. Accern also gave media headlines about the company an impact score of 45.9753561707197 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. The Indiana-based First Merchants Corp has invested 0.59% in Pfizer Inc. Ruane Cunniff Goldfarb Incorporated stated it has 46,130 shares or 0.02% of all its holdings.
As at 30 April 2018, Coca-Cola HBC's issued share capital consisted of 371,365,550 Ordinary Shares, of which 14,925 Ordinary shares are held by Coca-Cola HBC AG and 3,430,135 shares are held by its subsidiary, Coca-Cola HBC Services MEPE, in treasury. Strs Ohio holds 32,200 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Institutional investors own 66.03% of the company's stock. Arrowmark Colorado Limited Liability accumulated 10,735 shares or 0% of the stock.
Wisdomtree US Smallcap Quality Dvid Fund (DGRS)'s Triple Exponential Moving Average has been spotted as trending higher over the past five bars, suggesting that momentum is building for the shares. Natl Bank Of Nova Scotia Trust Com owns 62,212 shares for 0.31% of their portfolio.
Bp Plc, which manages about $2.82 billion US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Cf Industries Hldgs Inc (NYSE:CF) by 38,000 shares to 65,000 shares, valued at $2.76M in 2017Q4, according to the filing. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 98,995 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,454,775.
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While insisting that cancer screening "does work", he acknowledged that there had been "appalling communication failures". All of the other women affected would also be informed by today and given an appointment with a clinician free of charge.
Since January 16, 2018, it had 0 insider purchases, and 5 insider sales for $6.52 million activity. Therefore 56% are positive. Marinus Pharmaceuticals had 10 analyst reports since August 5, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) earned "Hold" rating by Jefferies on Thursday, July 14. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Monday, March 19 by Mizuho. The company was maintained on Wednesday, July 26 by Susquehanna. The rating was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets on Wednesday, June 7 to "Market Perform". Savings Bank Of Nova Scotia invested 0.39% in The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO). The company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $49.45.
A number of research firms have commented on KO. The stock of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) earned "Hold" rating by Jefferies on Friday, October 6. The firm has "Neutral" rating by Credit Suisse given on Friday, September 16.
A total of 7 analysts rate Coca-Cola HBC (LON:CCH) as follows: 2 "Buy", 5 "Hold" and 0 "Sell". Therefore 50% are positive. Jefferies maintained it with "Hold" rating and $39.0 target in Monday, February 26 report. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of The Coca-Cola from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 26th. Janney Montgomery Scott Limited Liability Com reported 633,004 shares or 0.3% of all its holdings. On Thursday, January 18 the company was upgraded by Deutsche Bank. The firm has "Hold" rating given on Tuesday, August 22 by Cowen & Co.
Investors sentiment increased to 1.66 in Q4 2017. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of The Coca-Cola by 1.5% during the third quarter. 134 funds opened positions while 632 raised stakes. Redmond Asset Ltd Liability Corp owns 6,464 shares for 0.13% of their portfolio. Walter Keenan Financial Consulting Mi Adv has invested 0.86% in The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO). Baker Bros Advisors Lp owns 0.28% invested in Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. The shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), has slumped by -11.15% year to date as of 05/01/2018.
The SMA20 for the stock is at -1.42 percent, SMA50 stands at -1.21 percent, while SMA200 is -4.68 Percent, according to Finviz reported data. Moreover, Lesa Sroufe & Co has 0.34% invested in the company for 100,000 shares. 14,129 shares valued at $631,572 were sold by MURPHY JOHN on Tuesday, March 13. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.31 earnings per share. For the last 6-months, shares have changed -7.55%. Sky Invest Gru Lc stated it has 2.49% of its portfolio in The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO). Gsa Capital Prtnrs Llp invested in 0.01% or 20,500 shares. (NASDAQ:MRNS). Eam Limited Liability invested 0.33% of its portfolio in Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


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As Innocent Drinks develops the brand internationally, it faces a tricky task of expanding while staying true to its ethical beliefs. By Mark Choueke
Innocent Drinks, maker of Innocent Smoothies, has reached a crossroads and many in the industry are watching carefully to see how the ethical drinks brand manages the jump from leader of a niche market to mainstream global player.
Innocent has made a name for itself through producing smoothies made from whole fruit, rather than fruit concentrate and water like many of its rivals, and has been a huge success. Since its creation in 1998, Innocent's topline revenue has increased from &£300,000 in its first year to &£37m in 2005, growing 130 per cent in the past 12 months alone. The company – set up by three university friends – was ranked as the third-fastest growing unquoted company in the UK last year (FastTrack 100).
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Many entrepreneurial "ethical brands" have reached the same point as Innocent in their development. All too often, however, they have wilted under the pressures of rapid growth and are now owned or controlled by bigger and better-established brands. Ben & Jerry's (Unilever), Linda McCartney (HJ Heinz), P&J Smoothies (PepsiCo) and Green & Black's (Cadbury), have all been swallowed up by larger rivals following years of establishing themselves as niche, but successful, players.
Innocent marketing director Richard Reed admits there have been approaches, but refutes the idea that a sale would ever be necessary. "There will never be a situation where we would sell because we were unable to take our expansion forward. If we ever sold, it would be because it was the right option, not because it was unavoidable," adds Reed.
While 90 per cent of its market remains in the UK, Reed says Innocent's aim is to become Europe's biggest juice drink company. Innocent has recently opened offices in Amsterdam, Dublin and Paris. Reed says: "The next five or ten years are about expanding on the Continent, little by little, while protecting the core values and product."
Innocent's growth has been aided by the emergence of the smoothies sector, which itself has grown rapidly in recent years. Innocent's share of the &£34.9m UK smoothies market is 60 per cent by value, up from 45 per cent last year (ACNielsen). But Reed claims "copper-bottomed" business systems are in place to ensure Innocent copes with the pressures of growth and that everybody in the supply chain, from fruit growers to bottlers, shares the same ambitions.
However, industry experts believe that if Innocent refuses to sell its name and enlist the necessary marketing expertise needed to see the brand go global, it may be forced to dilute the fun, ethical, "home-made" personality of the brand if it is to break into the mass market.
There are other concerns too. One industry source says Innocent still has the feel of a start-up: for instance, Reed boasts that the growing staff at the London headquarters – "Fruit Towers" as he calls it – incorporates "great business minds, university graduates, scientists and hippies". The company is proud of its ethical roots and has set up a grant-giving charity, the Innocent Foundation, which invests in the countries from which Innocent sources its ingredients. It also runs Fairshare, a programme of distributing fresh food and drinks to the homeless and runs an annual festival for families, Fruitstock, in London every summer.
As part of its plans to break into the mainstream, Innocent appointed HHCL/Red Cell to create a television advertisement earlier this year (MW December 2, 2004), but eventually rejected the agency's work, choosing to use a cute, inexpensive campaign produced in house. HHCL client services director Jason Cobbold says: "Agencies are accustomed to shaping the voice and personality of a brand – something very tightly controlled by a few top people at Innocent. That will be a challenge as it expands. One needs to make adjustments to the brand voice as the market broadens."
But Reed remains bullish, saying: "Innocent is successful because of what the brand stands for: quality, health and taste, delivered responsibly and ethically to consumers. Anyone who thinks that is not a mass-market proposition has lost touch with the mass market – as a nation we've never been more interested in eating healthy delicious food
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lnnocent was set up in 1998 by three university friends: Richard Reed, Jon Wright and Adam Balon
lnnocent's topline revenue rose from &£300,000 in the first year to &£37m in 2005
The total value of the UK soft drinks market increased by 0.9 per cent
year on year from 2003 to 2004. During the same period the smoothie market increased by 42.3 per cent
Smoothies showed more year- on-year growth from 2004 to 2005, with the value of smoothies sales increasing 62.2 per cent against a soft drinks market which increased its value by three per cent
The amount we spend on smoothies has more than doubled in two years, rising from &£15m in 2003 to &£34.9m in 2005
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The best thing out of San Diego since really great weather. Be damned if the micro-brews won't soon rule the universe. Or at least the beer universe. Or beeriverse, perhaps.
Of course such brewing excellence isn't available to all American citizens, at least legally. Indeed, should you reside in Alabama and take a pull from a frosty mug of suds with an alcohol content higher than 6%, you could face $1000 in fines and up to a year in jail. Such a bizarre law (you can buy hard alcohol in Alabama) does have some rather vocal proponents:
"I'm a total abstainer. I'm 78 years old, and I never tasted an alcoholic beverage. I just don't think there's any good quality about an alcoholic beverage," says Ireland.
The former Baptist minister is honorary chaplain of the Alabama Legislature and is lobbying to defeat the bill to "free the hops."
"My major concern is that this would be an inducement to teenagers, underage drinkers, to get their hands on it," says Ireland. "You know, technically speaking, one beer — that much alcohol — could conceivably get an average teenager drunk."
Hold on while I dust off my memories and gaze back through the haze... When I wanted booze as a minor I had "bang for my buck" in mind. Take the cost of a single pint of the above mentioned micro and toss in a few bucks (plus a fiver for the college guy who buys it for you) and you've got a twelve pack of Natty Light or Keystone. The good ministers logic is flawed. Meanwhile, millions of Alabaman's continue to be victimized by fizzy, yellow water with bubbles and virtually no taste. Cruel.


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I checked the SDK, is there a way to render Unity3d games/videos in FOVE headset by API? I would like to create a windows application which should show game or video in the headset. Thanks.
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Hi Alex,
Not sure if I understand your question but if you want to view your game in the Headset, you can just press play in the editor as long as the FoveUnityPlugin is installed and the runtime has been started.
It should also work if you build and export your unity project to be a standalone executable.
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LIVE UPDATES: Trump says California's defiance must stop
In his first visit to California, Pres. Trump is scheduled to visit eight prototypes for a massive wall he wants built along the U.S. border with Mexico [in California and Texas]. Follow the story for live updates as massive protests against him form in Los Angeles and elsewhere.
|He's the one! He's the one I had sex with!
He has landed in a military base for safety before transferring to the regular LAX airport under heavy security, but his plans, route with road closures, and times are being kept top secret. Lunch? He is certain to stop for fast food because his usual meal in the White House is takeout: one Big Mac, one fish fillet sandwich, greasy hair-growing fries, and a big chocolate shake, so that is likely what he'll eat on the run today.
Meanwhile, his "arm charm wife" weeps at home over the unbearable humiliation that Trump had sex with porn star Stormy Daniels, and she gave all the juicy details in a "60 Minutes" interview that is soon to air unless Trump's lawyers can block it. More
SAN DIEGO, California - Pres. Trump today eagerly inspected prototypes on display in California for his "big beautiful border wall" amid peaceful demonstration but growing tensions between his administration and the state over immigration enforcement.
Chanting "No ban! No wall!" demonstrators were cheered on by honking cars and buses at the San Ysidro port of entry in San Diego, the nation's busiest border crossing. Trump appeared engaged as he was briefed on eight towering prototypes, including one with blue steel on top. He said he liked a fully concrete wall because it was the hardest to climb, but he noted that it needs see-through capability. More + PHOTOS
Trump fires Sec'y of State Rex Tillerson for referring to him as a "f*cking idiot"
|Patriotic American women on the march: "Build the wall...around Trump"
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|"Build bridge, not walls," you stupid @$$'ole.
|"Liar, liar, pants on fire," thnx for firing Rex
Trump fires Sec'y of State Rex Tillerson for referring to him as a "f*cking idiot"
|"[Sec'y of State] Rex [Tillerson] and I have been talking about this for a long time...we got along quite well but we disagreed on things," Trump said [and I didn't like it when he referred to me as a "fucking idiot," so I fired him, I mean, he quit. No, I fired him]. More


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In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: .Also not up front about who runs it/ or owns it posted by TomC on May 23, 2007 at 17:13:00:
I just had to use that parody post title.....
Oh, all the above disinformation is most amusing to me. This stuff is publicity made in heaven, you know how much it costs to get that type of exposure?!
I am not going to expose and dismantle all the players and their jealousy driven propaganda on Chris' board since he's been welcoming & a civil gentleman unlike some of the bullies here.
But for those of you who watch Jerry Springer more than discuss diving, I won't leave you completely empty handed without me replying to some of the above, but for the rest, you'll have to e-mail me.
A few of the images they claim we stole were photos from the London International Dive Show website. This stolen image claim has been reposted and linked all over the Internet. I still have the images in our Gallery. Then they got all their co-admins and mod friends and bombarded LIDS management with the claim we stole the images. What the administrator of the competing dive discussion website conveniently omitted was the LIDS site has a media section with press images and they give permission for their use right on the site.
Then there was the repeated conspiracy to commit criminal computer trespass and the repeated criminal computer trespass when a person repeatedly hacked our board. Is it just me or is it some strange coincidence that the hacker had a location 1 block away from the administrator of the same competing dive discussion board?
Then there is the claim that we've been kicked off Flickr for spamming. Then why do we have a current PRO account there? And why are THEIR multiple spam posts selling dive trips on Flickr being removed? Oops!
Then were the episodes where admins of other sites were caught red handed PMing our members to come over to their forum, then when they got caught they posted on their forums we were doing that. I guess the adage that the best defense is a good offense is true!
Just today one of our members forwarded an e-mail to our publisher from a person within the e-mail claiming all the above nonsense and asking our member to sign off. Is it just me or was it a coincidence that it was sent with no name through an anonymous proxy remailer?
As to private domain registrations, this is a legal paid service Yahoo and most other firms offer. While most employ it for privacy, others shrewdly employ it by exploiting the fact that jealous competitors and congenital conspiracy theory fanatics will rank the intended victim up higher n the SEO ladder. Some of my favs so far are we were started by CDN, and we even heard one where it was stated as fact we were started by MLK since we are quite DIR friendly. The reality is who the founder of our board is is not as fun to caucus over compared to the eccentricities from the conspiracy gang.
And in spite of the claims we're an SB clone, the reality is no other dive related board has the combination of user features that we do which I won't evidence since the haters will say it's promotional and I will respect Chris' interpretation.
Considering we don't have nude girlie pix on our forum and the closest you'll get to that is the topless athletic teen Yapese girl in traditional grass skirt garb in a dive location review, our free membership #'s for being open only 5 months are great, and we owe much of that to the bullies like above who we hope never stop and never let threads like this and elsewhere die out, which is why I am under instruction not to counter too much of their disinformation lest the tea kettle be exposed as calling the pot black and all publicity dies down, so any more disinformation, I won't read or respond to.
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Thank you for suggesting that I put up a profile on Christian Cafe. I have talked with a few men, and I'm so positive about the whole experience. I have yet to meet someone in person but I'm impressed with the number of great men on the site.
God Bless you greatly.
A female reader recently sent me the email above and made my day!
I especially like that she wrote, "I'm impressed with the number of great men on the site." To me, what sets Christian Cafe apart is that their staff screens every profile and delete those of indecent men and women. When I was a member, I'd never received any lewd emails from creeps, which you'll often get on most other dating sites that are not Christian-run.
There are fewer nominal Christians there (false converts who claim they're saved but live in ways that dishonor God) than on other dating sites. I exchanged messages with many decent, godly men there.
"I have yet to meet someone in person." That made me smile in understanding. Online dating isn't magic. You probably won't meet the love of you life in person within 10 days of signing up!
When I was single I signed up for a year on Christian Cafe.
I corresponded with and got to know many people on the site, but met in person only three men from there. Not many (I guess I'm picky). But all three of them were marriage-minded, chaste, godly, involved in ministry, knew their Bible in depth, and had a heart for evangelizing the unsaved.
One of those three men was my future husband. We have a wonderful love story but it didn't happen right after we joined the site.
My Quick Tips for Christian Women who Want to Try Online Dating
To give a hint to the men that you want to meet in person soon, you can write in your profile that you'd like to meet a month (or whatever you feel comfortable with) after you talk to someone online.
If you want to get married in a timely manner (within 2-3 years or less) specify in your profile that you'd like to get married approximately a year after you meet the right godly man. What that will do is:
1. Scare away the men who are not as marriage-minded as you are and don't have your timeline. Men can get married at 40 and still have plenty of time to have as many children as they want. Women past a certain age don't have that luxury and have to get married and have children before it's too late, so timing is more important for women.
2. Attract men who want to get married in a timely manner. Many godly single men past the age of 30 long to get married if they're truly abstinent and don't seek sinful outlet for their God-given desire for a close and intimate relationship with a special woman.
To give you ideas so you can come up with what to write, this is part of what I wrote in my online profile when I was 34 and looking for my future husband:
"Describe the type of relationship you are looking for?" (this is a question Christian Cafe asked in the profile)
(my answer) "I really want to fall in love with someone active in ministry, so we can both serve God together as a team.
"I'd like to meet someone involved in ministry (evangelism, discipleship, youth, music, teaching, mission or something else, as long as you serve somewhere), who cheerfully tithes to the church or to missionaries directly.
"I'm looking for someone who's marriage minded, who knows that marriage is the highest ministry given to most people. Someone who values PURITY and will agree to not kiss until the wedding day .
"I'd like to exchange emails first, then talk on the phone, then meet in person. If there is a spark, we'll keep seeing each other on dates and/or in group settings to get to know each other in real life and develop a friendship.
"If we get along enough that we want to move the friendship to the next level, you'll have to meet my pastor and I'll have to meet yours for counsel and accountability in the courtship process (which should take about a year, more or less, but I'm flexible).
"If you're going to contact me, imagine a cranky old father with a southern accent asking:
1. What are your hopes and intentions in contacting this young lady?
2. What type of ministry activities do you enjoy doing right now?
3. How long have you been a serious Christian?"
This part of my profile eliminated a lot of non-Christians, nominal Christians, backslid Christians, and men who were not serious about finding a potential wife to marry in the near future.
I had a very long detailed profile about my ministries, Christ-centered lifestyle, and what I was looking for in marriage.
Usually a man has to be confident that he's godly enough before he agrees to contact a single woman like me who made it clear right away on my profile that he's going to be evaluated (ahem . . . scrutinized) and counseled by my pastor, and that I expect to meet his pastor.
Men who were fornicators and were online to find a woman to be sexual with before marriage didn't contact me because my profile, which demanded a man who served in ministry, valued purity in all caps, and specified that he will not get to kiss* me before the wedding day, was repulsive to them. Why bother with me when they could have some easier prey to get into bed?
(* Not kissing until the wedding day was one of my rules because I came out of the courtship movement and kept that commitment even after I began dating. I'm not implying in anyway that every Christian single should avoid premarital kissing.)
As a direct result of the way my profile was written most of the men I interacted with on the site were truly godly, but not perfect. They had flaws and quirks like I have. But they didn't have a sinful lifestyle, and they lived a clean, moral life.
So there are many chaste, respectful, God-honoring, marriage-minded men on Christian dating sites. You just need discernment screening them in, and screening out carnal men who don't care about disobeying God.
I truly believe Christian Cafe is the best online dating site for serious Christian singles, and that's why I'm an affiliate with them rather than with other dating sites.
Get a 10-day free trial on Christian Cafe (just take the plunge, why not today?):
Don't panic. You won't likely find the love of your life during this 10-day trial. It's just a way to get a taste and explore what online dating is like on Christian Cafe. Sign up, look at the profiles, and get a feel of how many of the single men there are living for God.
Your profile and your photos don't have to be perfect, since this is just a 10-day trial.
If you don't have pictures, don't sweat it: don't post any. Although if you like the trial run and would like to get serious with online dating later, I recommend that you have a friend take some good photos of you outdoors at a park, in a garden, a pretty backyard, outdoor cafe, or some other nice public places.
How to Make the Most of the 10-Day Trial
If you feel up to it, contact people that you find especially godly. Send them a short friendly message (not an overly flirty one) no more than 5 lines, and ask them one question, like what's their favorite ministry or their favorite well-known Christian teacher.
Just so that you have realistic expectations to avoid getting crushed by reality: When I wrote to people, about 1 in 5 replied to me, which is normal on dating sites. So if you send the same message (copy-paste: easy!) to two dozens men with godly profiles, about 5 of them might reply.
If you're proactive and write to people first you'll get much more interaction than if you wait passively. When I waited passively I had no interaction at all after the first week or so of online dating. Plus, since I had a paid membership it was wasting my money to be on there with no one to email. So I decided to write to godly men first and found my husband that way.
I thank the Lord that He gave me the desire to proactively take action.
I would have completely missed out on my wonderful future husband by being passive and waiting for him to write. I explained why in my book From Stuck in Singleness to Marrying Mr. Right, so I won't give any spoilers here that would ruin the story. I contacted him first, but he's the one who had to work hard at pursuing me afterward.
The best perspective to have when you sign up to a dating site is to see it as an interesting experiment and be open to whatever results you get as if you were a scientist studying online dating.
The worst perspective to have is to think, "It's do or die! I'll either find The One on this site or die single! I have to do everything perfectly from my profile to my photos or the right man for me will pass me by." That's putting way too much pressure on oneself and is unhealthy (and desperate).
Let's say the type of man compatible with you is one in a million. There are about 328 million people in the U.S. right now. About half are males. So if what you want is one in a million, then there's roughly 164 men compatible with you in the U.S. There are about 35,000 American towns and cities. So the likelihood that they don't live in the same town as you is pretty high.
When I was single it went nowhere with the choices I had locally, so I logically looked elsewhere. For example, many professionals have to relocate to find high quality jobs. In the same way many single women, who are not happy with their local pool of single men, have to be open to search long-distance for the rare man who is wonderfully compatible with them.
At first I was against long-distance because it requires more effort. But I'm so glad I changed my mind. I also had a friend who balked at getting to know a man long-distance, even though locally there was no one who was a prospect for her. She didn't want to live in another state and leave her family and friends.
I told my friend, "When you find the man you love above anyone else, all that won't matter. You'll be willing to go anywhere to be with the love of your life." She listened to my counsel and became open to long-distance. Thank God she did because her future husband lived several states away. She left her hometown, family, and friends behind to be with her husband. It was worth it.
I also left everything behind to be with my beloved husband, and it was worth it a billion times over.
Don't Be Intimidated by Online Dating
Below is a photo of what the Christian Cafe page page looks like for your free 10 day trial.
(the background picture will occasionally be different depending on the month)
It's not too hard to fill out, is it?
I was faced with a similar Christian Cafe page when I was 34 and didn't know if it would be worth it in the end. I was slightly nervous. I wondered if the man that God had for me could possibly be on this site already, waiting for me to enter his life and steal his heart.
I took a step of faith. I filled out the fields with a username I made up and my email. I clicked.
It was the very beginning. My baby step into what would become a love story with my future husband.
I liked the free ten day trial so much, that at the end of it I paid for a year's worth of membership. Christian Cafe offered me a discount after my free ten days were over, so my yearly membership was only $89. It was much cheaper than competing sites.
I met the man of my dreams that year. I'll never forget how he looked at me on our wedding day after my pastor pronounced us husband and wife.
Now when I tell my love story to new friends, I never tire of telling them that I got my wonderful, godly, loving husband for only $89. I love seeing my friends burst out laughing!
What It Looks Like Inside a Christian Dating Site
I took a TON of photos from inside Christian Cafe! So you'll see how it looks like, how it's different from a non-Christian site, how it works exactly, and some of the things I did that you can do too to be successful at it:
How to Pick a Username on a Dating Site
The first things Christian Cafe asks you to fill out when you sign up for your 10 free days are: Your email, and your username.
Christian Cafe will keep your email private, so nobody on the dating site can see it. They will provide you a mailbox right on the site to exchange messages with members.
The username is so you'll be anonymous on the site (don't use your real full name on dating sites).
Here are some ideas to help you come up with your own username:
TessaBlue (your first name and your favorite color)
KathyCO (your first name and your state's abbreviation)
JennyRunner (your first name and your hobby)
KristinRuby (your first name and a precious gem as in precious above rubies)
LaurenGrace (your first name and a quality you like)
JoyfulCindy (a quality you like and your first name)
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Another year over. Gosh, where has this year gone? People, are you ready for 2011? And more importantly are you ready to see the night out in style tonight? Whatever you get up to whether its a flash cocktail party dressed in Isabel Marant's silver shiny one shouldered mini dress and heels, or a house gathering with friends swishing around in a forties vintage frock and satin ballet pumps or maybe you are planning to cosy-up on the sofa wrapped in cashmere knits and a mink stole. However you decide to spend this evening, dear readers- do have fun. Happy New Year!!
Friday, 31 December 2010
Friday, 24 December 2010
Santa Baby...
'Santa Baby, slip a sable under the tree for me' How many times have we heard that opening line this month?
Too many perhaps. And did he deliver? It's a rather extensive and expensive list of furs, jewels, a car and even an apartment. I ask myself where on Eartha Kitt did she find him? Sounds a generous sort does old Santa Baby.. so if you happen to be passing in the South East London area tonight, Santa Baby here are a few little things you could slip under the tree for me....
|Pommellato Tabou Rings
|Lanvin Fur Earmuffs
|Isabel Marant Richard Rabbit Coat
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Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Print Mash-Ups
I love a good mash up...Recently at a party on the Thames River in London, the intro to Michael Jackson's Don't Stop Till You Get Enough started playing and then quickly blended with Q-Tip's Breathe And Stop lyrics eased over the top. It's an old favourite in the clubs that play mash-ups but hadnt I heard it for ages. While dancing, I was thinking how great it was to get two songs for the price of one, so to speak, especially since our boat was soon to dock and the party was nearly over. And also how clever the mix was. It shouldn't really work but it did. With great results. The same can be said of fashion at the moment. Why bother with a head-to-toe camel-beigey minimalist look when you can mash-up some great prints this season. Personally I am loving wearing a leopard print coat with a tonal tartan skirt one day or over a baby pink original 1960s print dress another. And it's not just me feeling the fash-up vibe, check the image from this season's Dries Van Noten catwalk show - A leopard print coat with a near on illuminous green floral skirt. On paper it sounds wrong, but on the runway looked fab. Stylists for the recent New York Lanvin for H&M show also had a good go too mixing up the prints with red leopard print tights and flouncy floral dresses. I have listened to the Q-Tip/Jackson mix three times whilst writing this and love it more each time. The same can be said of my desire to fash-it up this season. Abstract!
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Saturday, 4 December 2010
Bring Me The Bling
|Earrings by CA & Lou
|Necklace by Erickson Beamon
|Ring by Stephen Webster
So what do you do on a week when you have a foot of snow outside and a sick child indoors? I had no chance of getting out this week apart from popping to the local convenience store. What else was I going to do in-between looking after my little daughter? Sort out all that old niggling paperwork? Clean and tidy the house from top to bottom? Yes to both of those but one can quickly tire of those type of mundane jobs. By day three cabin fever was starting to set in and I was missing getting out and about, seeing what was happening in the world. More to the point missing out on vital style inspiration. So I got on the net to see what was going on. One internet site I can never tire of is the webstore arm of fabulous Florentine designer boutique, Luisa Via Roma. I have loved this site for a while and often check what's new online. After having recently purchased a gorgeous pair of Tom Binns earrings from their e-shop, I was keen to see what other great gems they had in store. So straight to the jewellery pages I went, quickly adding items to my christmas wish list. The great thing about their store is that shipping to Europe is free, and since I can't even get to my garden gate without seeming like a trek to Everest then the thought of having it delivered to my door is even better. Whether its a gift for someone else or you are just treating yourself, each purchase comes in a chic black box with luxury grosgrain ribbon. A beautiful package delivered right to the front door is certainly going to lift the spirits from being sat indoors all week. Check out the collections at http://www.luisaviaroma.com/
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Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Return To The Classics (Part 1) - Beauty
In times of recession, the trends turn towards a return to the classics. Take for example the iconic quilted Chanel 2.55 handbag with the leather and chain link strap. A timeless classic, and in recent years a popular fashion choice for style leaders and ordinary folk alike. So popular that Chanel have sold more in the last year than ever before and are even increasing the price for next season. (So, put that on the top of your christmas list if you have your eye on one before the price rises!) This trend is true of beauty products too. Lately, I have noticed on occasions, the smell and the sight of Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Creme popping in and out of handbags. It took me back a few years when all and sundry were going crazy of this fair-sized tube of gloopy wonderment. Why did it get forgotten? Well along came super-brand, super-priced beauty products to rival such a great fragranced, all round beauty classic. A tube of Eight Hour Creme lasts for ages and is a fraction of the price of say, By Terry's Baume de Rose, plus it has the added bonus that it's a safe purchase. It's been around for eons and we've all tried and tested it sometime throughout the years. We've seen too, a rush on an assortment of body cleansers, from cool organic brands like Ren to the fun and affordable at Lush. Whats more classic though than a simple bar of soap? Especially when it comes in a classic fragrance such as Chanel No5? Beauty brands have also luxed up classic products to remind us of how good things used to be. Clarins Beauty Flash Balm is celebrating it's 30th birthday this year and its still looking good. I'd forgotten how brill it was until I unearthed a tube amongst my sister's giant bathroom drawer filled with expensive must have creams. It was the only product I was familiar with, sitting next to hundreds of pricey bottles and jars. It made a great base for my evening make-up and I've been hooked ever since (Note to Sister..it now comes in a limited edition diamante lid bling-ed up version, just her style!!) Or how about a touch of modern art to jazz up a beauty staple. This Christmas I will be adding Kiehl's Creme de Corps to my list- in Jeff Koons limited edition print please, Santa.
|Jeff Koons for Kiehls Creme de Corps. Looks good and a portion of the sales goes towards supporting a children's charity.
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Friday, 19 November 2010
Lanvin For H&M Hits New York
Yes,yes Readers I have been banging on about this collaboration for weeks now, and on Tuesday Lanvin for H&M opens in UK stores. Not long to wait now... although, our lucky Amercian cousins get to shop the collection as of tomorrow morning. On Thursday 18th November a huge star-studded catwalk event took place at The Pierre Hotel in New York to celebrate the much anticipated launch . I am very excited to share the photographs of 'The High Fashion on The High Street' catwalk couture event with you here on The Style Eye. Especially since on my recent post 'Lovin Lanvin', I described how I would like to wear the T-shirt dress with oversized fishnets. Exactly how said piece was paraded down the catwalk in the Big Apple last night (maybe lose the jacket but deffo nick the top hat idea as I plan to wear this outfit to a 'Wear A Hat Party' next weekend) Oh, and I do hope the tights are part of the collection too. As a self-confessed hoisery junkie I wouldnt mind picking up a pair of red snakeskin stockings, and would just love to gallivant around London town with those leopard legs!
|Just as I predicted!
|For More Pictures check the full report on http://www.style.com/
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Friday, 12 November 2010
Happy Birthday To The Style Eye
Today marks the first birthday of The Style Eye. Wow! One year already. Take a look how the pages have grown and progressed since it's infancy last year. The Style Eye's astrological sign is Scorpio and can't you just tell by it's sexy and passionate nature for everything fashionable and beautiful. And it's always loyal to bringing you the most honest and up to date style stories (nothing is sponsored on this website) The Style Eye also shares it's birthday with style icon Grace Kelly and the Hollywood beauty Anne Hathaway. (I'm hoping it's that one, not Shakespeare's Mrs!!)
Happy Birthday too, to all readers and visitors to this site who are also sharing their special day with us.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Glove Love
|Red Lips and Nail Tips. Top image by Nagel
The Great British weather is a funny old thing. Last Wednesday, which was the first week of November, I sat out on the garden bench basking in the warm air and sunshine. Just less than a week later, I have a sore throat and chill from the sudden drop in temperature and frequent blustery gusts of wind ,which hit London over the weekend. Last week, a warm winter coat was enough to see me through the day and night. Now its's time to pull out all of the winter accessories. Hats, scarves, ear muffs, and of course gloves. And, secretly I have been waiting for this day since last February's London Fashion Week , where I discovered a new brand of artisan glove makers from France called Aristide. I have been in 'glove love' ever since. The collection comprises of beautifully handcrafted gloves ranging from a leather studded and bow driving style to elbow length leather and flower applique opera gloves. Luxurious finishes and details with quirky and unique designs make for literally wearing your art on your sleeve without looking over the top or ridiculous. A pair of chic and stylish gloves with a twist will add a touch of interest to this seasons miminalist trends. Wear the wrap studded style with a bracelet length sleeved coat to give a focus point to your winter outerwear look. Or bridge the gap on the exposed arms of an on- trend camel cape with the tan puched-out star and black finger tipped mid length design. And when night falls, dress up the old faithful LBD this christmas with the black with red nail tips and lips design. The added bonus is here that it comes complete with perfectly manicured and appliqued red nail tips. Ideal during the party season when festivities take over the calendar leaving little time for a trip to the nail bar. For more information and images go to http://www.aristide-collection.com/
|Aristide studded leather driving gloves. Image by Nagel.
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Friday, 5 November 2010
Lovin' Lanvin
|Mini Pop- Mini Price
|T-shirt dress, transparent jacket, ribbon ankle tie heels and ropes of jewellery- I heart!!
Good luck girls ( And boys too - the menswear range is very cool,especially the shirts and ties) and remember just get in that queue early if you want the best picks!!
|There is even a lipstick as part of the range!
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Saturday, 30 October 2010
Halloween Chic
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|Zoe and Morgan Spider Ring
Regular readers of The Style Eye will know I am fond of a bit of dressing up now and again. Over the past year alone I have transformed myself into a vintage vixen many times with the highlight being Mrs Mussolini, and a masked cat woman for a carnival party in Italy - to name just a few. Halloween is here and of course, I shall be attending a themed dress-up party in the evening. Sunday Happy Day at The Century Club in Shaftesbury Avenue is the direction we are headed for and I don't fancy walking through London town as a scary ghost or ugly witch en route or for the duration of the night even. Instead I am going to do it my way. Incredibly long Viktor and Rolf for Shu Uemura eyelashes, dark purple glittery lips, a fluffy feather tippet, Ksubi T-shirt with 'AC/DC' style fonts naming classic composers, a black leather mini I've owned for over 20 years, fishnets with ready made holes and a pair of frighteningly high Louboutin stiletto ankle boots.
The result will be a sexy-meets-fashion-with a Halloween edge look. If you too aren't quite feeling the fully bandaged mummy look this year then dip in with Ksubi's bondage/bandage style trousers. Or accessorise with a scary spider ring by Zoe and Morgan. Get inspired make-up wise by Pat McGrath for John Galliano too, capped off with tousled, messy hair and trashed top hat.
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Friday, 29 October 2010
Spice Up Your Life
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Monday, 18 October 2010
Stocking Up
|Henry Holland for Pretty Polly
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'Tis getting rather chilly out there now and about time to start stocking up on this season's hoisery and tights. Last winter, the hottest legwear trend was all about the swiss dot style stocking, as popularised by Balenciaga's 2009/2010 catwalk presentation. It was the first time in years that a sheer ten denier tight had been seen in mainstream fashion for a long time. After years of the standard-for-winter black opaque tights, a lighter, smoother finish on the legs seemed just right for last year, and this autumn the humble ten denier pushes this ideal even further by being splattered with patterns and trompe l'oeil effects .With clothing and fashion becoming more and more clean and minimalist, it's no wonder that style experimentation has moved onto tights making an fashion impact to an otherwise simple outfit. It's the perfect way to stylishly dodge the bothersome recession too. The majority of these fancy pantyhose cost around £12.00 tops, so its an economical way to make a style statement on a budget. Styles to look out for this season are the back seamed versions and I'm particularly fond of the 'Love' style from Topshop. Henry Holland's collection for Pretty Polly are pretty cool too. The trompe l'oeil Suspender style will keep the boys entertained for hours trying to figure out ' is she or isn't she wearing a garter belt' much to their (and your) fascination. On a trompe l'oeil tip, take a look at the Bonny tights by Les Queues de Sardines from Luna and Curious complete with a hand gun in garter.. just for fun of course!
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Sunday, 17 October 2010
Paris Fashion Week Picks Spring/Summer 2011
|Ann Demeulemeester
So its true next summer will be filled with lots of bright colours and in fact brights and the hot 'orange' shade were all over the runways of Paris at the latest round of shows. So, I guess we know that trend is well on our way to being big next season. Therefore, I am now looking at the other trends that will dominate our fashion choices for next spring.
The Biker trend continued at Balmain where Rock 'n' Roll style is always a standard and also at Balenciaga. Jackets came in a variety of finishes and styles. Quilted at Balenciaga and loose and sexy at Balmain. Leather is looking to be a big trend too. Next season invest in a piece, be it a jacket, skinny cropped pants or if you dare - a pair of leather stockings from Chanel.
When it comes to footwear, the leading style is the 'Geisha' sandal again. Chanel showed blocky soled sandals with wrap around ankle straps. Next summer will be all about the sole. Balenciaga paired chunky Rockabilly crepe soled suede shoes with their latest collection.
50s hard edged Rocker glamour is the high priority message from Paris Spring/Summer 2011
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Friday, 8 October 2010
Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011
So last week, in my London Fashion Week round-up I was describing how London is international fashion week's wild card when it comes to the trickier and more out there trends and, how cities like Milan usually go for a more play it safe option. For next Spring though, Italian fashion houses have pulled out colour schemes not normally on their radar. When starting to plan their palettes, designers in Italy must have been taken in by popular advertising and heeded the slogan 'The Future's Orange' because eye-popping shades of orange, tangerine and acid shades of citrus were dominant for next season. Prada, Fendi, Gucci, Jil Sander and Marni all included orange in their collections and paired it with other bright shades of purple, jade green and electric blue. The beauty to complement this trend was to wear nothing more than bright bold lip. This was showing to be the big make-up statement for next season in Milan.
As with all major trends there is always a polar opposite. So it was the electric shades versus romance and purity. Dolce and Gabbana , Francesco Sconamiglio and Antonio Marras embraced this trend with near on all white garments in their shows in pretty and romantic textures and fabrics such as Broderie Anglais, subtle floral prints and silks.
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Sunday, 3 October 2010
London Fashion Week - Spring/Summer 2011
|Michael Van Der Ham
|Charles Anastase
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Thursday, 23 September 2010
New York Fashion Week Round-Up
The biggest trends to emerge from New York's latest round of catwalk collections were colours and era. This fall's fliration with the seventies turns on to a full on affair come next spring. With high waisted flared trousers and tiny hotpants becoming wardrobe staples accessorised with platform sandals and Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver style 'doll' hair and make-up. Dresses and skirts fall to the knee or lower in circle shapes or left floating around the legs in silk satin fabrics and an emphasis on the waistline. Think of the strong and sensual women that feaured in the iconic photographs of Guy Bourdin and also of Sonia Rykiels personal look in the seventies then you have the image of next season's woman. The colour palette for next spring starts with copper as the key shade which moves on to bright hues of tangerine and acid orange on one side and vibrant yellows on the other. Styling details for the summer are to add one oversized accessory. It could be a giant floppy hat or a huge obi sash belt as seen at the Marc Jacobs show.
Pictures: Top left - Marc by Marc Jacobs S/S 2011
Bottom Left - Marc Jacobs S/S 2011
Bottom Right - Karen Walker S/S 2011
Pictures: Top left - Marc by Marc Jacobs S/S 2011
Bottom Left - Marc Jacobs S/S 2011
Bottom Right - Karen Walker S/S 2011
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Tuesday, 21 September 2010
It's ShoeTime!
To mark the launch of London Fashion Week, Selfridges opened its new Shoe Gallery last week. Oooh, the excitement of having approximately 55,000 pairs of shoes in stock set within 'apartments' from designers such as Louboutin, Chanel , Prada as well as high street brands is more excitement than one can take in an afternoon. It would be like the old cliche..opening a large box of chocolates and which to taste first. My advice, ladies would be to search for a certain style of shoe. After a ten year hiatus, the pointy kitten heel is back with a vengeance and its the shoe that ticks all the trend direction boxes of the season. Sixties inspired, ladylike with a nod and a wink to the popular MadMen style. Coming down a couple of heel inches does wonders for the legs too. Calves have had to endure a few years of those darn 'Extreme' heels with their heavy platforms, strapping and bandaging ,adding extra pressure to reveal, as in some cases ugly, chunky muscles. A neat little 7 cm heel will just give enough lift to a sexy leg and won't have you walking like and extra from Michael Jackson's Thriller video. If time and money wont allow you to browse and buy from Selfridges shoe heaven emporium then find these styles from vintage vendors. There's lots to be had from this shoe genre as was the sixties was a popular time for mass production in fashion and accessories. That's where I'll be looking for a mid heel pump with a bow until I can get my hands on Isabel Marant's suede Poppy pump.
Top right - Giambattista Valli two-tone satin pump A/W 10
Top Left - Topshop camel patent sling back kitten heel
Bottom Right -This season's Isabel Marant's suede Poppy shoe
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Top right - Giambattista Valli two-tone satin pump A/W 10
Top Left - Topshop camel patent sling back kitten heel
Bottom Right -This season's Isabel Marant's suede Poppy shoe
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As a part of the Scheer Process Automation Suite (Scheer PAS), E2E BRIDGE is now called Scheer PAS BRIDGE. We took the chance to give the BRIDGE a new fresh look.
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Villa Puri Goa Gong, Uluwatu Jimbaran - Bali
4 Bedroom(s) Private Swimming Pool
Puri Goa Gong is a 4 bedroom villa compound located in a quiet and secluded area of Bukit, Jimbaran. The villa built on two levels with the magnificent view of ocean and the savannah surroundings.
Designed to accommodate 8 guests, the villa facilities include a salt-water swimming pool, a dining and entertainment room, a beautiful balcony facing the sunrise, and an open-air meditation bale.
Capacity : 8 people (2 bedrooms of king-size beds and 2 bedrooms of twins beds)
Pool : 1 private swimming pool
Entertainment Room : luxuriously furnished communal lounging area equipped with large flat-screen TV, DVD and CD-stereo system and ipod. Also contains a library equipped with 200-plus DVD's, books, magazines and games for guests to enjoy.
Food & Beverage :
- Complimentary breakfast is included in the nightly rate
- Alcohol not stocked on premises but transportation to local liquor store available upon request
- The food is available on guests' request. Our cook is ready to prepare the meal that desired
- Barbeque area and facilities is free to use by in house guest
Spa & Massage : full range of exotic on-site spa services available
Communications : full office facilities include IDD telephone, high-speed Broadband internet access. Mobile phones with local sim-cards are also available upon request. Charges apply to each of these facilities.
Transportation : high quality vehicles and English-speaking drivers are available through the office at very reasonable rates.
Laundry : daily laundry available at no additional surcharge. Dry Cleaning is additional charges.
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