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In honor of the season, it seems appropriate to open with an anatomical metaphor. Though this point can and should be disputed (by someone else, and after this post has gone up), one might consider the skin to be one of the fundamental boundaries of organisms at every level of complexity. In addition to serving as a container for its material components (most of them, anyway), for my own questionable purposes the more important characteristic of skin is its capacity to act as a mediator between an organism and its physical environment. It is therefore fitting to begin our infrastructural analysis by exploring the sites and surfaces through which the Disney resorts meet the rest of the universe. Though the company trades on immersion, the relationship between a Disney park and its habitat is considerably more complex than simple binaries can capture (inside vs. outside, etc). This relationship, riddled with slippages and held together by workarounds, will be illuminated in this and the next post by exploring the distinct ways that each of Disney's US resorts continuously negotiates its own boundaries. In the same way that skin serves as a zone of interaction between a physical body and a physical world, these boundaries serve as critical sites at which the Disney company is constantly re-articulating its relationship with the spaces and communities that surround it.
Disneyland, or: Damn It, Why Didn't We Plan For This?
Disneyland's creation myth is widely known and, at least at the moment, does not need repeating. The resort's seemingly divine inspiration, and the blind sprint toward its debut, are considerably less interesting for our purposes than the steaming mass of urban humanity that stormed its gates in the ensuing decades (there is, of course, the possible exception of the opening day fiasco, which will more than likely make an appearance in this series). From the beginning, Disney's Anaheim resort has suffered from something of a space problem. As the preceding photo amply demonstrates, the park's (and in the early days, it was indeed just a park) immediate popularity inspired a land rush that saw nearly every adjacent property claimed by entertainment and hospitality providers, and the company was rather unsurprisingly left with little room for expansion (both physically and economically). More important, however, is the fact that as a result of this onslaught of related interests Disneyland was never quite able to function as the closed system that Walt Disney had imagined (I stress the word imagined here, as we shall soon see that no amount of planning and design can keep the outside world at bay).
It is precisely this constant semi-alien presence that has shaped the resort's peculiar relationship to its surroundings. Without the elbow room enjoyed by its east coast counterpart (to be explored in this series' next installment), the Anaheim resort can be characterized by its varying acknowledgment of, and reliance on, infrastructure to make its presence known and felt. Wedged against I-5 and cut through by city streets, Disneyland defines its extended space through seemingly casual acts of seepage. Parking lots and employee facilities (often some distance away from the main gates) are physically connected by the company's own transit service, an arrangement that enables a sort of shoe-string annexation of the space between the resort proper and its colonies. These stretches of city roadways, also carrying hotel shuttles and Anaheim Resort Transportation (a quasi-government transit provider, partially contracted by Disney and separate from the county's main service) vehicles in addition to normal street traffic, are noticeably better kept and more aesthetically unified than those just a few blocks beyond the main strips of the resort area, and it is here that we see the resort's most overt use of infrastructural tactics to incorporate parts of the surrounding area while simultaneously marking itself as distinct. The strategy shifts, however, as one moves farther into the space of the resort proper.
The official company shuttles converge in the relative serenity of the resort's bus terminal, having entered from a service road that peels off from Harbor Boulevard (the resort's eastern boundary). All other traffic is forced to enter through the front gate, as it were, as non-Disney vehicles release their passengers along Harbor Boulevard to join other pedestrians as they file through a break in the shrubbery that surrounds the resort on most sides. The transition, while lacking physical subtlety, does facilitate a rather elegant adjustment in terms of pace and mood. The next choke point is thus approached once safely inside the (quite literally biologically-defined) space of the main property, with familiar tunes from popular franchises replacing the clamor of the busy street just beyond the hedge. A security station, featuring a hands-on bag inspection and metal detectors, momentarily increases crowd pressure (to a degree that varies based on attendance) before releasing the human torrent into the resort's central corridor. It is at this point that we begin to notice an apparent slackening in the mechanisms of separation. Disney works hard here to make sure that their security operation has a likable human face. There are no locking gates at this checkpoint (nor overt barriers of any kind, for that matter), and none of the x-ray scanners that one would expect to find at an airport. Officers ask permission to check bags, and occasionally wave people around the (temporary) stanchions to bypass the metal detectors, all to give the impression that this process is nothing more than a momentary inconvenience. Completely ignoring the fact that the resort has to be one of the most heavily monitored vacation sites on the planet, the atmosphere between the terminal and the security station is intended to suggest a greeting of guests, rather than a screening for potential disruptions to the resort's operation.
Having been given a friendly go-ahead by security, those moving into the next resort area witness the disappearance of nearly all forms of familiar infrastructure. By design, Downtown Disney (the food, retail and entertainment district forming a central corridor through the resort and offering access to both parks from the on-property hotels and the world beyond) is meant to stand apart from downtown Anaheim. With little in the way of visible utilities (wires, pipes, gutters and the like), the only non-food/retail work being carried out by the occasional sweeper and the parking lot trams being the sole vehicular presence, there is essentially nothing to indicate what exactly keeps this place running physically. The wide and (relatively) uncongested pathways make it very clear that this is a space meant to appear as though it has no other organizational principle than that dictated by the whims of those meandering through it. Downtown Disney is, thus, more of a place to move through than to go to. Familiar Disney imagery sits alongside established brands such as Lego, Splitsville and The VOID (these will, with the exception of Starbucks, disappear entirely once inside the actual park gates), providing an intermediate space between the all-Disney universe of the parks and the everything-else of the city outside. Ticketing is a centralized affair here, with a handful of simple kiosks flanking a wide plaza suggesting that rather than getting into the parks, the real work lies in making it out of Anaheim. In Downtown Disney, we are thus presented with a space that references a type of real-world location without the inconvenient support systems required for its operation. Moving into this area is therefore akin to entering a show set, albeit one that facilitates a transition between the city outside and the fantasy space inside the parks.
The logic shifts yet again once inside the parks themselves. Entering through whimsical (ie – sanitized) representations of localities significant in the life of Walt Disney (1920s Hollywood or 1900s Marceline, MO), we are drawn by vintage conveyances (electric streetcar, omnibus, horse-drawn carriage, etc) into a universe where infrastructure is encountered as an amusement above all else. With nearly every physical structure tied to a recognizable IP (the workings of which are deemed largely inconsequential) and transportation systems providing a focal point for attractions such as the Rivers of America and the Disneyland Railroad (ie – the "boring" ones that let you get off your feet for a little while), the physical logic that governs the space is fascinating in its tendency to teeter between confirming and denying infrastructure as a mechanism for defining and separating spaces. This is all a rather roundabout way of pointing out that Disneyland has established something of a concentration gradient when it comes to physically asserting itself. Moving outward from the parks, while the environment presented becomes more grounded (an upscale urban leisure space, as opposed to a world of Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar), there is no pretense that Downtown Disney represents any kind of functional municipal entity. As the the borders of the resort proper are reached, things that actually work begin to creep into the picture. The bus terminal off of Harbor Boulevard waits just outside of the security checkpoint, and beyond this the live border that signals perhaps the most drastic break in Disney's grip on the physical environment. Those on foot pass the resort's driveway and step through its hedges, entering a zone where Disney is forced to negotiate its presence within the regular-ass city that houses it. Remote facilities, like satellite states linked to the Disney mainland by the fleet of parking shuttles, are still clearly visible for several blocks, and those traveling out of the city may very well notice the increasing height of buildings (reportedly reduced in the vicinity of the resort so as not to ruin sight lines from within) and catch a glimpse of a licensed airport shuttle heading to or from John Wayne or LAX. Interestingly, the farther one travels away from Disneyland, the more overtly the resort relies on infrastructure to assert its presence in the physical landscape. From its narrative (though not practical) acknowledgment within the parks to its indisputable but generally unnoticed presence in the road-, rail- and airways of the Los Angeles metro area, Disneyland's shifting infrastructural stance underscores the fact that no matter how it tries to separate itself the resort can never quite exist without the city that it continues to define.


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You know, it hasn't even been two months since I wrote about how amazing Naomi Osaka is for looking out for her mental health, and here we are again. Our hero this time? Simone Biles, the most decorated American gymnast of all-time. Putting aside the fact that Biles doesn't owe us anything (and in fact, has already given us more than we deserve), her decision to withdraw also shows us how important our mental health is – and how severe the consequences can be when we ignore it.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say the Venn diagram of people who are criticizing Biles right now, and people who don't follow gymnastics, is basically a circle. I won't say I understand gymnastics that much better than anyone else, but over the years I've learned more about the mental aspect of gymnastics and its importance – as well as the consequences if focus is ever an issue.
It's important to be 100% focused in any sport you're competing in, but the consequences for losing focus as a gymnast can be severe. Over the past few days I've read experiences from other gymnasts who have talked about possible broken bones, even paralysis, that can happen when you lose focus in gymnastics.
This is probably the least equipped sport for a person to 'power through' and yet, any criticism coming Biles' way is essentially repeating that unhealthy message as they give opinions on a situation a very, very small number of people could ever take part in.
There are many things about this situation that bring up important discussions on how we value athletes, the ways in which we do, and what we are owed as casual sports fans who are not actually invested in most of what we consume (for a more well-rounded discussion about this, you can read Lauren Leader's article, "Simone Biles is showing us what exemplary feminist leadership really looks like"). But the main takeaway I got from all of this is that by putting her wellness first, Biles was not only taking care of herself – she was taking care of her team and giving them the best chance to succeed.
I primarily played baseball, basketball and soccer growing up. In the way I experience mental health struggles, the consequences of losing focus for a moment in these sports aren't typically dire. Yes, there are always one-in-a-million accidents, but each of those sports gives you moments to take a deep breath and try to re-focus, or take yourself out momentarily and try to re-enter at another time. Gymnastics doesn't offer that luxury, and losing focus – even for a nanosecond – can lead to a very severe injury.
I can't say that I know her mental health struggles, but Biles seems very aware that mental health impacts everyone. And that includes a team of Olympic gymnasts. There are many other reasons why this was an incredibly brave and powerful decision, but this world's attitude toward mental health and wellness can't change without courageous decisions like this one. Thank you, Simone Biles.

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Birmingham's Birmingham City Centre neighbourhood is known for its theatres and bars, and entices visitors with attractions, including Bullring Shopping Centre and National Exhibition Centre.
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home with a trip to Bullring Shopping Centre, a favourite shopping spot in Birmingham. Discover the area's top-notch restaurants and its great live music.


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LIVE: The Clearwater Tribute to the Memory of Pete Seeger @ The Linda, 3/20/16
Review and photographs by Rudy Lu
Musicians of many diverse musical genres came out to pay tribute to the late Pete Seeger at a benefit concert for the much-needed renovation of the Sloop Clearwater last month. The Linda in Albany hosted the Sunday afternoon fundraiser that featured the folksinging that Pete was known for, in addition to his music interpreted in a smorgasbord of musical styles, including blues, reggae and jazz. And there was some Indian music that had been adopted by Pete, too.
Each band played short two-or-three-song sets, and, of course, in typical Seeger fashion, there were many sing-alongs. Of particular note to this listener were:
Big Creek's rendition of "Goodnight Irene"
"Lonesome Valley" by Acoustic Bare Bones
"Early Morning" by the family band Sonder Strings
The Bounce Back Band's reggae-fied treatment of "Garbage"
Pianist Lecco Morris and saxman Jeff Nania's jazzy interpretation of "Which Side Are You On?"
"Raghupati raghava raja Ram" by Noe Dinnerstein
and the rousing grand finale of "This Land is Your Land"
Over $8,000 was raised by the event for the renovations and upkeep of the Sloop Clearwater.
Additional upcoming benefit concerts are taking place in Manhattan's New York Society for Ethical Culture tonight (Friday, April 29), Huntington's Cinema Arts Centre on Sunday (May 1) and the Tarrytown Music Hall on Saturday, June 18.
Tuesday (May 3) marks the 97th anniversary of the birth of Pete Seeger.
More of Rudy Lu's photographs of the concert at Rudy Lu Photos


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The Admiralty Jurisdiction: Law and Practice of the Courts of the United States: with an Appendix, Containing the New Rules of Admiralty Practice Prescribed by the Supreme Court of the United States, Those of the Circuit and District of the United States for the Northern District of New-York, and Numerous Practical Forms
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Strana 327 - That the records and judicial proceedings of the courts of any state, shall be proved or admitted in any other court within the United States, by the attestation of the clerk, and the seal of the court annexed, if there be a seal, together with a certificate of the judge, chief justice, or presiding magistrate, as the case may be, that the said attestation is in due form.
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The building of the National Assembly
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The building of the National Assembly – a symbol of Bulgarian statehood – was completed within a single year. In February 1884, the government headed by Petko Karavelov, entrusted the project to architect Konstantin Jovanovich. The neo-Renaissance architecture of the original design was kept and expanded to the north in the two follow-up annexes to the building. The National Assembly building has a preeminent place in the composition of the square of the same name.


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Mon Aug 8, 2022 - Fri Aug 12, 2022
Blue Marble is pleased to offer both new and experienced users of Global Mapper the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the software by attending an instructor-led, web-based training program.
Blue Marble instructors have been effectively using the GoToWebinar platform to deliver online training for many years. The online approach to training allows you to learn the software from the comfort of your home or office and provides an opportunity for us to leverage multiple instructors so real-time help will be readily available during and after the class.
The course content will be delivered over several days, during which attendees will have an opportunity to see the instructor's screen, follow written workflows in the accompanying training manual, and ask questions as needed.
The intensive 15-hour Global Mapper portion of the program introduces all of the major components of Global Mapper using simulated real-world scenarios and workflows. The agenda includes digitizing and vector editing, advanced attribute management, thematic mapping, raster processing, terrain analysis, and much more. To make best use of the available time, the core functionality of the software, such as file management, interface navigation, tool selection, etc., will not be covered in detail however introductory educational materials will be distributed to all attendees before the class.
All attendees who successfully complete both the Global Mapper and Lidar training classes (24 hours of training) will be issued an official certificate of completion and will be recognized as Certified Global Mapper users.Learn More


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Whether it is commercial or residential sectors, heat pumps are very prominent in today's life. With the increasing greenhouse gas and Co2 emission, it's extremely easy for the environment to get affected. On the other hand, we can use the waste heat to reduce the gas emission. To reduce the harmful effect of greenhouse gases […]Continue reading
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The federal government's plan to increasingly regulate pharmaceutical costs could mean Canadians with rare diseases may lose access to new innovative drug treatments, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute.
In 2019, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board is planning to use new rules for establishing drug prices with the goal of lowering costs.
"Drugs for rare diseases are often very expensive because they are costly to develop and target a small number of patients, so when governments push too hard to lower prices, pharmaceutical companies have little incentive to launch these drugs," said Dr. Nigel Rawson, a senior fellow at the public policy think tank and author of the report.
Read: From pharmacare to PMPRB reforms: The changing landscape for private plans
The study, which defines rare diseases as those affecting less than 10 of every 100,000 people, found patients with these diseases are already denied new drugs that are available elsewhere. For example, between 2002 and 2016, 23 drugs for rare or ultra-rare diseases that were approved for use in Europe and the United States weren't available in Canada, noted the study.
Moreover, it said Canada currently doesn't have an orphan drug policy, which it noted can help incentivize pharmaceutical companies to launch medicines for rare diseases. In the U.S. and Europe, on the other hand, pharmaceutical companies receive tax credits for clinical testing, reduced or waived administrative fees and temporary market exclusivity for orphan drugs, according to the study.
Read: Plan sponsors bracing for onset of new orphan drugs
The study argued that lowering costs by restricting the prices that manufacturers can charge for certain drugs in Canada will discourage pharmaceutical companies from marketing all drugs in this country, but especially those for rare diseases.
"Patients suffering from rare diseases in Canada are already denied many treatments available elsewhere, and the federal government's changes to drug pricing will make the situation even worse," said Dr. Rawson.


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Judo's founder, Jigoro Kano, stated by the end of his life that in the future judo should integrate the principles of kendo (Japanese swordsmanship). He also often mentioned that his vision of ideal judo was present in the extremely fluid randori sparring practices that took place during the early years of judo. These statements will be unexpected for most modern judo practitioners, who practice a competitive judo as a sport and are largely unaware of Kano's desire to make judo into a practical martial art. Kano's hope of combining the principles of judo and kendo to make a practical martial art was not realized during his lifetime, but his goal was pursued by his student, Kenji Tomiki. Professor Tomiki defined the principle of kendo as the "technical theory of chop and thrust while avoiding being touched" and worked towards integrating it with judo's throwing techniques. In particular, he noted that just as the proper moment to begin executing a sword technique is the moment of first contact between attacker and defender, the proper moment to begin executing a judo technique is also the moment of first contact between attacker and defender. Thus, the long periods of slow and indecisive wrestling that occur in modern judo tournaments after competitors have grabbed each other's uniforms fail to meet Kano's ideal. Instead, players should grasp lightly, move fluidly, and treat each moment as the moment of initial contact.
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Casino bill would put Delaware back in the game
Delaware's casino industry is encouraging the General Assembly to act now on the Casino Reinvestment Act, Senate Bill 30.
There was a time when our casinos (Dover Downs, Harrington Raceway and Delaware Park) were the region's only gaming establishments outside of Atlantic City and Charles Town, West Virginia, attracting customers from as far away as Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore and even Virginia. Our visitors enjoyed their experience, and Delaware's coffers received billions of dollars from taxes on gaming revenues – money that went into public education, Medicaid and scores of other operating budget items that enriched the lives of all Delawareans.
Delaware's success with gaming didn't go unnoticed. Neighboring states soon legalized gaming. Today, our casinos are surrounded by more than two dozen competitors located within a fairly short distance, with more on the horizon.
This intense new competition has radically changed the regional casino market. New Jersey learned that the hard way. Despite its relatively low gaming tax rate of 9 percent, Atlantic City recently closed four casinos and is struggling to keep its remaining eight casinos operational. While Delaware casinos should be able to hold their own, state gaming-tax policy and the annual license fee levied during the "Great Recession" on the casinos is making it nearly impossible to maintain operations in this new, hyper-competitive market.
It's important to note that in the last 20 years, state taxes on Delaware's casinos have been raised seven times, including a 2009 tax hike that was imposed to help bail the state out of a temporary budget crisis, but has never been rescinded. Today, for every dollar played in a slot machine, the state levies a 43.5 percent tax. Another 10.75 percent goes for harness races or 9 percent in Thoroughbred races, and slot machine vendors also get their share of approximately 9 percent. After machine cost sharing with the state, casinos are left with between 38 and 41 cents on every dollar to pay their expenses.
As a result of falling revenue and high state-gaming taxes and license fees, just when Delaware casinos should be increasing marketing to retain the loyalty of slot and table game customers, they instead must use those dollars to make payroll and pay other operating costs. Capital budgets for site improvements have been slashed, and new projects that would increase the desirability of Delaware casinos have been shelved because they are not financeable.
For years, Delaware casinos have been asking the state to address these long-standing issues. The Lottery & Gaming Study Commission, which was formed to develop long-term solutions to protect Delaware's regional gaming market, has made recommendations that are embodied in the Casino Reinvestment Act, SB 30.
If enacted, SB 30 will provide our casinos with gaming-tax credits for the increased marketing and capital investments they need to compete in today's hyper-competitive market. If the current fiscal condition of the state will not allow this, it would be unwise for Delaware if the long-term solution developed by the Lottery & Gaming Study Commission was tossed aside. Instead, the General Assembly should amend the bill to enact the recommendations over the next few years.
First in line should be cutting the table game tax rate from 29.5 percent (the highest in the country) to a more-competitive 15 percent, which would protect jobs and nurture our fledgling table game operations. The $3 million annual table games license fee should also be eliminated for fiscal year 2016 and beyond.
By reinvesting in the casino industry, Delaware will protect critical tax revenues that benefit all residents. In addition to providing more than 4,000 jobs, Delaware's three casinos generate more in taxes and fees than the combined gross receipts taxes of every other business in Delaware combined.
Despite the importance SB 30 to the State's future, it is currently stalled in the state legislature for reasons that don't make sense for the state or Delawareans. Amending the bill as suggested by the casino industry easily resolves most of the arguments against SB 30.
SB 30 gives the casino industry a fighting chance and provides the long-term solutions the State Legislature has sought for years. But, with each day of delay, casino customers are slipping away, perhaps never to bring their tax dollars back to Delaware.
Now is the time to act for our future and protect our tax revenues. Under the State's current fiscal circumstances, the casino reinvestment act, SB 30 as recommended with an amendment, is a logical compromise solution for Delaware's overall financial benefit.
Bill Fasy is president of Delaware Park.


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The title alone is enough to give any parent visions of a giant crayon wreaking havoc on freshly painted walls…..
Title: Frankencrayon
Written and Illustrated by: Michael Hall
Greenwillow, Harper Collins, 2016, fiction
Suitable for ages: 4-8
Themes/topics: crayons, monsters, writing, fourth wall
Opening: (Title page shows crayons lamenting the cancellation of the book.)
Help! Someone just turned the page.
Take my hand.
Hey, someone must be reading this book!
You're right. I'll talk to them.
Brief synopsis
(from worldcat.org) If the crayons cannot stop the scribble monster, this picture book and the play "Frankencrayon" may have to be canceled.
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Writing: If your pencil could talk, what story would it tell?
Why I like this book:
It takes a special author to be able to pull off such a crazy, funny, silly idea. First you see a poster for the "Frankencrayon Picture Book Cast and Crew" stamped "Canceled." Then the comments from the "characters" (various crayons) begin as they beg the yellow pencil to tell the story of what happened with the scribble. Even the "publisher" speaks. The creativity continues throughout and…. [Aaaaaa! Spoiler deleted under threat of a giant scribble!].
The ideas are both simple and complex, encompassing three layers: original story, the story of what went wrong, and the story of the cancellation. Not your usual picture book, though lately, there are many crashing through the "fourth wall" with reckless abandon. It's a fun book to share with kids to stretch your minds and get the imagination rolling. (Admittedly, most kids don't need help with that, it's just us grownups.) It reminds me of another favorite, This is a Moose! by Richard Morris.
Visit author Susanna Hill's Perfect Picture Books for a plethora of picture books listed by title and topic/theme, each with teacher/parent resources.


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With 11.3 million heads, including 4.2 million cows, France has the largest national beef herd in the European Union. France is the cradle of specialized beef breeds of worldwide renown, such as the Charolaise (1.7 millions cows), the Limousine (1 million), the Blonde d'Aquitaine (526,000), the Maine-Anjou, the Parthenaise, and many others. Beyond outstanding purebreds qualities, they are equally remarkable in cross-breeding to improve beefing abilities of offspring from poor conformation cows.
This offer is rounded off by breeds with impressive hardiness and maternal qualities, such as Salers, Aubrac, Gasconne, that reveal their potential particularly well under tough farm conditions.
Over the last 40 years, all of these breeds have benefitted from highly effective selection programmes. The French national genetic improvement system is coordinated by France Génétique Elevage, which federates all the actors of the French genetic selection programs.
The genetic selection programs combine selection of pedigree and planned mating with on-farm, on-station and post-weaning zootechnical data recording and progeny testing.
Rigorous process control ensures that technical protocols are identical for every breed and at every stage in the selection process. These protocols are defined by the Institut de l'Elevage ― the French national livestock institute tasked with heading coordination and technical assistance on the selection programmes for France Génétique Elevage.
The selection objectives for each breed integrate calving ease and two set of core traits :
Following each control phase (on-farm, on-station, on-progeny), an genetic value index is calculated for each trait. A global index is then calculated for the two set of core traits.
Each livestock farmer can thus choose his breeding stock according to objective criteria and the combination of qualities that is most appropriate for their targets and farm system, in France or anywhere else in the world.
Back in 1978, France was a pioneer as the first country in the world to introduce compulsory individual identification of cattle all over its territory and then full traceability. Each cow's identification number acts as the recording basis for all that animal's data (zootechnical, genealogical, genetic, slaughter results, etc.) throughout its lifetime.
This specific feature proves yet another asset for integrating all the data needed to fine-tune the genetic indexes. In particular, it makes it possible to annually re-update the genetic value indexes of each bull according to the slaughterhouse results (carcass weight and conformation) of its progeny.
French breeds benefit from selection programs of which scale is unrivalled worldwide:
In 2010, animal performance data was officially recorded for over 930,000 cows (i.e. 22% of the national herd stock), making France world leader on this topic.
The results of these controls allow the on-farm genetic values assessment (IBOVAL genetic indexes). Qualification system shortlists the best animals in each breed, which can then be classified for subsequent career paths.
The scoring method consists in a detailed evaluation of 19 morphology traits, all scored on a 1-to-10 scale. These morphology traits are then pooled to give muscular development, skeletal development and functional abilities (body set, muzzle width,…) overall values.
This scoring method allows a rigorous and objective evaluation of clearly defined morphology indicators. It's conducted by independent breed organization technicians, trained up by the Institut de l'Elevage and accredited for a given breed by France Génétique Elevage.
As a data integrity measure, all genetic and zootechnical animal data is recorded under the same and unique National Genetics Information System. The French national genetics database almost certainly ranks as the biggest in the world: it pools genetic information on over 150 million cattle, including for example close-on 25 million weighings and 5.5 million morphology evaluation results.
Genetic value indexes (IBOVAL, at station exit and after progeny testing) are calculated using the most up-to-date statistical methods (BLUP animal model) taking account of local-environment conditions and all parentage relationships. Under the responsibility of the State, these genetic evaluations are carried out by the National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA).
France was one of the first countries in the world to gain official international validation from Interbull on its dairy cattle breed genomics evaluation method. French beef cattle breed selection programs are on the verge of sealing these same benefits as the method is adapted to accommodate the breed reference population sizes and the number of animals under animal performance data recording system.
Scientific research programs currently underway will also make it possible to extend the genomics-based evaluations to encompass meat quality criteria that conventional selection programmes are incapable of integrating, such as tenderness, marbling, flavour, and more.
This cutting-edge technological and scientific research can be expected to set the scene for even greater genetic advances in the genetic evaluation of very young animals, an even broader breeding stock offer, and the integration of new performance criteria.
As is the case with dairy cattle, the next generation of breed sires will not be marketed until these genomics-enhanced evaluations gain proven reliability, international acceptance and recognition. These are the basic condition to achieve our quality expectation.
All animal performance recording (on-farm and on-station; individual and progeny testing) and all processes that dictate the quality of the results are subjected to a full battery of independent audits and a Quality Management System.
The stringency of this quality policy has gained international recognition, enabling France Génétique Elevage to obtain the ICAR (International Committee for Animal Recording) Quality Certificate.
French genetic improvement programs offer a range of beef cattle breeds selectively bred to the highest standards and spanning a broad panel of zootechnical abilities to cover the full range of livestock farmer objectives, farm system conditions and industries expectations worldwide.
Ten-year techno-economic follow-up on beef cattle farms has demonstrated that using bulls and semen from French genetic selection programs brings a 15%-plus increase in profit.
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Month: December 2020
20 in 2020: What I Read This Year
My goal at the beginning of the year was to read 25 books. With the short stories, quick bits of poetry, and half-finished books I couldn't stay awake through, I'd say I mostly hit it. Would I have read this many had a global pandemic not happened? Debatable. Today I'm only talking about the books…
Just Ask: Getting What You Want
*My piece was originally published on The Bleu. Read the original here. I'm well aware of how ridiculous Pinterest quotes can be, but sometimes I can't help saving one to my desktop for a quick, inspirational pick-me-up when the going gets rough. I scrolled across a gem recently that said, "Set your goals. Stay quiet…
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Be warned — cuteness overload! Besides sorting through adorable pictures of babies all day, one of the most fun things I've been able to do with Colored Organics is write their copy. From clothing descriptions to packaging rebranding, I've been able to try my hand at so many new forms of writing that push me creatively. Here's…
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Photo by freddie marriage on Unsplash Want to see my writing outside of Emma In Print? Wit and Delight: Writers Weigh in on Their Messy Routines Popsugar: "How I Keep Stress From Taking a Physical Toll." The Bleu: "Just Ask: Getting What You Want." The Bleu: "Everything You Should Be Watching This Fall."
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FS Shringla calls on PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, holds discussion on India-Sri Lanka multifaceted partnership
As a Foreign Secretary, Harsh Vardhan Shringla is on a maiden four-day visit to Sri Lanka
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday called on the island country's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and held a productive discussion on further consolidating the multifaceted India-Sri Lanka partnership.
Maintaining about it, the Indian High Commission in Colombo tweeted: "Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla called on Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Sri Lankan Prime Minister today and had a productive discussion on further consolidating the multifaceted India-Sri Lanka partnership.
At the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage, Foreign Secretary Shringla is on a four-day visit to the island country.
Earlier in his remarks at the inauguration of Indian Development Cooperation Projects at Temple Trees in Colombo, the Foreign Secretary said in the past one year, India has strengthened its credentials of being a net security provider and first responder in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) situations in the wider Indian Ocean Region.
"India was happy to respond to Sri Lanka's requests in recent cases of fire and marine pollution in its waters. The Indian Navy also deployed its assets for rapid delivery of medical grade oxygen to Sri Lanka in August to deal with its COVID situation," the Foreign Secretary said.
He added India kept its air space open for travel for specific and urgent medical needs of Sri Lanka, during the Covid-19 pandemic period.
The Foreign Secretary further added that with the easing of the situation in Sri Lanka, it may be opportune for India to work on connectivity initiatives like the Jaffna to Chennai flight, ferry services between Karaikal and Kankesanthurai and Dhanushkodi and Talaimanar and the Buddhist corridor with the new international airport at Kushinagar.
With regard to India's developmental assistance to the island nation, he said in the immediate aftermath of 2009, India had commenced its housing Project in Sri Lanka. Over time, this project has become an integral part of development cooperation partnership between India and Sri Lanka.
"Today, we are dedicating 1235 houses in the third phase of the Indian Housing Project which is spread across the hill country," the Foreign Secretary said.
"The other projects, namely, the Model Housing Village at Vavuniya District, school building at Vadamaraddchi in Jaffna and the Saraswathy Central College building in Pussellwa, also reflect the people centric benefits of our development cooperation," he said, adding these projects employ local companies, local material and labour in their execution.
With regard to other India assisted projects in the country, he said in the coming months, India and Sri Lanka will be able to complete some of the remaining projects like Dambulla Cold Storage plant, trilingual school at Polonnaruwa and the School of Kandyan Dancing at Pallekele whose progress had been impeded by the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 and the attendant administrative challenges.
The Foreign Secretary said India will also support the development of facilities for tourists and pilgrims at sites associated with the Ramayana circuit in Sri Lanka.


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Vivid Entertainment has issues with HTC Vivid smartphone branding
Online sources are indicating that Vivid Entertainment has sent a cease and desist notice to HTC to stop using Vivid as the name for one of their smartphone models.
Vivid Entertainment is of course a known company in the adult entertainment business. And they claim that their customers might get confused with the phone's branding assuming that they are connected to it.
The letter further warns that if HTC does not change the name, a lawsuit would be filed against the company.
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With the pandemic being unpredictable around the world, taking precautions has become a norm. One thing for sure is that it's not going away anytime soon and countries have to brace for themselves for that reality.
Taiwan Tourism Bureau has already begun planning for that eventuality by stating that their borders will not be opened to tourists until the 4th quarter of 2021.
The officials have mentioned that a preliminary list of countries such as Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and New Zealand might be allowed access from the year of 2022 to 2023; while the rest of them might have to wait until 2024, for tourism to return to normal.


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June 5, 2014
Let me ask the people of Colombia a question how many of you are directly affected by the "war". If you're not in the police or army I don't think this war really bothers you other than it's been going on for a long time. When it ends what do you think will change? Not much, I'd wager there will still be poverty and crime the drug trafficking won't stop and if Santos stops the draft there will be more unemployed. The talk of peace detracts from what's wrong in this country. Now don't get me wrong I think peace is a good idea but when you're using it as just another way to sell out the people it won't last very long. I'm not a world leader, nor do I wish to be one, I'm a cat that enjoys the warm weather and beautiful scenery. My problem is that the two leading presidential candidates have no desire to help the people bot rather only to exploit them. Politics gives me a headache and indigestion so I'm going back to bed. This Flounder saying CIAO from Medellin, Colombia.


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The Contenders: Vera Farmiga cozies up to 'Bates Motel'
Vera Farmiga remembers vividly how she came to see Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" for the first time.
Had she known she would someday play Norman Bates' mother in A&E's prequel series "Bates Motel," she might have paid the picture closer attention. At the time, she was too preoccupied with another great director to give that classic Hitchcock thriller the scrutiny she since has.
"Other than maybe the shower scene," Farmiga admits, "I didn't see all of 'Psycho' till I was on set shooting 'The Departed.' Marty Scorsese made me. At first I nodded and considered bluffing him. Then I realized that whenever he refers to an old movie, he's going to send you a deluxe DVD of it that night. By the end of the shoot, I was almost giving him blank looks about movies I knew by heart, just so he'd send me DVDs of them."
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Farmiga has since received an Oscar nomination for her role as George Clooney's compartmental lover in "Up in the Air." Her directing debut, 2011's spiritual drama "Higher Ground," drew solid praise. Nevertheless, despite half a dozen upcoming movies in the can, this first-generation Ukrainian American from New Jersey has followed better scripts and larger audiences to television.
"Of course I wish more people had seen some of my films. That's one reason you do it, to share a character and a story with people. I loved [the little-seen film] 'Breaking and Entering' and my character in it.... So I was game to do cable, because so much good film work goes unseen. And the caliber of television today is so high."
When Carlton Cuse ("Lost," "The Adventures of Briscoe County, Jr.") and Kerry Ehrin ("Moonlighting," "Friday Night Lights") began discussing with her the uncast part of a contemporary Norma Bates, she had to overcome some initial skepticism about the character. But their pilot script trumped any early reservations about decanting vintage Universal back-catalog wine into smaller episodic bottles.
"[Norma's] really the embodiment of a woman totally consumed by motherhood. As a mother myself, I can understand that feeling. Norma has such a strong maternal instinct, and that powerful an instinct isn't always easily distinguishable from insanity."
Farmiga doesn't sound notably insane on the phone from Vancouver, Canada, where the "Bates Motel" crew has pitched camp. She sounds, in fact, quite cheerful, breaking frequently into the comfortable laugh of an Oscar-nominated mid-career actress with a role she likes and in a series that just got its first renewal notice.
For most of Joseph Stefano's original "Psycho" script, we know Norma mainly by her voice, so it somehow feels right to speak to Farmiga by phone, not seeing her face. Not many realize that the voice in the film actually belonged to Virginia Gregg, the Marni Nixon of psychotic smother-mothers, a versatile but unsung radio actress who had already appeared in Hitchcock's "Notorious."
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Farmiga doesn't feel oppressed by her formidable if unseen predecessor: "I don't think of Norma as an incredibly famous character. Norman, yes, and Freddie [Highmore, her costar] has to reckon with people's memories of Anthony Perkins. But Norma, she's almost a blank slate."
The series takes place before the events of the 1960 original, yet it's set in the present. If Cuse and Ehrin can take that liberty with the story, might others lie ahead? Scorsese would surely swallow his gum at the prospect, but Farmiga loves her new character too much to resign herself to reenacting Hitchcock's ghoulish finale just yet.
"I can't help hoping that Norma and Norman will find a way to avoid such a tragic ending. I know it'll probably never happen. I know that. But if the writers went that way, I sure wouldn't complain."
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These Oktoberfest celebrations include beer, German food and social distancing for safety
The pandemic can't stop Wisconsin from celebrating Oktoberfest.
Two Oktoberfest celebrations are planned this month — each with modifications for safety.
Kegel's Inn is participating in an Oktoberfest celebration at the War Memorial Center, while the second annual Prosit Tosa becomes a drive-thru event with live music.
Oktoberfest on the lake
Grab your lederhosen and head for Fitch Plaza at the War Memorial Center, the stage for three days of German music, food from Kegel's Inn and Hofbrau German beer.
Capacity will be limited to 250 people. Advance tickets are encouraged and cost $48. That includes onsite parking; a half-liter of beer; a Bavarian pretzel; and free admission to the War Memorial exhibit "On the Home Front."
The Oktoberfest party runs from 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 24 (with Austrian Express performing) and Sept. 25 (with Copper Box playing). There are two sessions on Sept. 25 — noon to 4 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Blaskapelle Milwaukee plays at both sessions.
Purchase tickets for specific dates at kegelsinn.com/tickets. Proceeds will benefit the War Memorial Center.
Prosit Tosa
The Wauwatosa Historical Society will emphasize the "to your health" part of the German toast by offering a drive-through method for this year's Prosit Tosa on Sept. 27.
The idea is to order party packages — Beer Lovers, Wine Lovers or Root Beer Lovers — in advance.
Pickup will be held at the Little Red Store, 7720 Harwood Ave, from 2 to 4 p.m. with live music serenading the pickup.
The Beer Lovers package costs $49 and includes a Prosit mug; a four-pack of Prosit Brew from Wauwatosa's Stock House Brewing; a Bavarian pretzel from Milwaukee Pretzel Co.; Sprecher mustard; and a $10 Kegel's Inn Gift Card.
The Wine Lovers package costs $37 and includes a Prosit wine glass, a bottle of wine (choose between Spirits of Norway Pinot Noir, Spirits of Norway Chardonnay or Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling); a Bavarian pretzel; mustard; and a Kegel's Inn gift card.
The Root Beer Lovers package costs $39 and includes a Prosit mug; a four-pack of Sprecher Root Beer; a Bavarian pretzel: mustard; and a Kegel's Inn Gift Card.
Orders are accepted at: shop/prosit-tosa.
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Women's clothing, which forms the backbone of fashion, is an integral part of our lives today. In women's clothing, everyone has a style with her view of life, self-expression and a view. For some people, style is the biggest stance towards life, for others, as much as they hear only from fashion programs. With a sense of searching for a better and a more beautiful look in women's clothing, women have been the core of "fashion" for years now.
Women's clothing is such a mysterious and a magical mirror that reflects the soul, way of living and the limits of the women's mind. In fact, women's clothing itself aims not to be useful and necessary, but to be different and beautiful. Considering all these facts, the phenomenon of women's clothing has been an indispensable part of our society. So, this concept has come through in a never-lasting changing and developing form until today.
Our thoughts, sensations, perception of life and all the other things related to life: they all change. How about our appearance? Fashion trends are constantly changing and you should avoid being prisoners of this. Dressing up from costly women's clothing retails does not mean to be stylish, at all.
Considering these facts, the way you wear and the pieces you choose in women's clothing obviously reflects your mood, way of thinking and even your philosophy of life. How about keeping your soul alive by creating your own style? Let's get started for a new journey that you will never regret.
Women's clothing has been evolving since the beginning of history. Women have tried to care about their appearance from the beginning of humankind. The way women look has been reflecting the communities' traditions and events for thousands of years. If you have been in museums where ancient goods are exhibited, you have definitely seen some accessories in the showcases as well as hair clips, pins, a wide range of colorful clothes etc.
That clearly shows us the "passion of fashion" in women's clothing. The elegance and magnificence, without any doubt, rest in women's hands since the beginning of the humankind. It is clearly seen in the studies that fashion goes back to prehistoric times. Over time, fashion has changed and developed as well, with the development of humanity. In pre-industrial societies, women's clothing behaviour clearly demonstrated one's position in the social structure. Members of other classes who wanted to take on a fashionable look had to imitate the upper classes.
Between World Wars, women's clothing often turned into shorter skirts just below the knee. Sixties and seventies are an important transition period in fashion. It was quite increasingly accepted that women wear pants. As time went on from the twentieth century to the twenty-first model, the preferred trends of women's clothing continued to change every year, and they are still changing today.
Women's clothing is highly prone to change every single day. The concept of "fashionable" maybe "out of fashion" even in a couple of days. So, will you be a mere onlooker to these and be out of touch to these developments or create your own trendline? Sometimes you may forget about your own reality as we are highly exposed to the concept of "in-out". Sometimes you may be confused about how to dress. It seems quite annoying and irrelevant, right? How about going beyond all these restrictions and creating your own style? What would you think if I said you may only realize this with only two solutions? Come on, that's not a tall order at all.
We encounter with different styles of clothes in women's clothing every single day, and we watch the developments with the idea of befitting us. The new trends in women's clothing may bring a different perception of style or even an odd one. If you are open to the novelties, why don't you pick up the most preferred current pieces for your own? If you are a type of person that embrace the novelties, we should admit that you are relatively the lucky one!
When it comes to women's clothing, sometimes you may just choose the other way around. Instead of adopting new styles or new fashionable pieces of clothes, you may choose the usual and subtle ones that you occasionally use. Most probably, it's because you are well aware of the fact that it may be more affordable or as you just feel more comfortable. Why not?
If you think so, that's not a problem to create a spectacular style, at all! In fact, it may be economically more advantageous. If you would like to have a fashionable look, you don't need to have an extremely odd style, though! Fashion goes away, style remains." Says Coco Chanel. Because style means not to adapt to the rapidly changing fashion, but in this fast consumption, to address your soul enough to enter your wardrobe.
Because style means not to adapt to the rapidly changing fashion, but in this fast consumption, to address your soul enough to enter your wardrobe.
A classic, plain appearance with a high sensation of simplicity, or a colorful vivid look of vintage for a perfect women's clothing. Whichever you prefer, we are a hundred per cent sure that after sufficient research, you will find out the one which will suit you best! As we mentioned above, the way you dress reflects your character. Let's check out what's yours.
The classical style in women's clothing is formed by the combination of plain and formal clothing items that are not outdated in terms of designing features. The important thing in classical women's clothing style is to catch a simple elegance with minimum pieces. If sportswear is not preferred especially for women who want to look stylish and elegant, classical clothing can be preferred easily.
Women dressed in classic style can show their style by making choices for pants, jackets or suits. Those who do not prefer the style of pants and jackets can put on a heavier stance by choosing classic dress models. Classical clothing is one of the most preferred and 'low-risk' styles in women's clothing. Because classical women's clothing is not elaborated and does not require much time to get ready.
The classic style consists mostly of combinations made with a classic dress, shoes and bag. Women who add simplicity to their elegance with a few pieces always attract attention to this style of clothing. Pearl jewellery, silk scarves for women, loafers or short heels are also included in this style of clothing. The colors of the garments of this style are usually dark colors such as black, dark blue, neutral colors such as white and grey as well as pastel tones. These pieces are generally preferred in a simple line. If you like such simple and plain women's clothing style, check out the best above-mentioned products on our page, and be simply ready to be the most attractive woman on the earth.
The reason that retro clothing fashion reappears recently is that they can display a sexy and romantic look at the same time. First, try to understand which fashion period appeals to you. You can decide this after a few short investigations. If you are bored of postmodern styles and find classic and modern clothes boring and nostalgia lovers, vintage women's clothing is just for you!
Nowadays, vintage clothing can be a bit expensive due to its low usage. However; there is a distinction between retro and vintage.
While vintage is used for the clothes used in the past and reached today, retro is used for clothes produced in the old style today. How about creating your own style in vintage? You can combine unique pieces inspired by the old ones and decorate them with colorful jewelry. Many creative selections may be done, such as combining retro clothing products with modern clothes and accessories, and matching pieces from different periods with each other.
However; do not be afraid that you will attract much attention or will keep a low profile unless you are not dressed like you are going to a fun costume party. Retro women's clothing style is modernized nowadays, that is, it does not display an image that came via a time machine. Rather, retro women's clothing is designed both age-appropriate and inspired by the past.
Your dress or a retro accessory that suits your combination will suit all your mood. Retro accessories with pearl, ivory or silver details will make it quite easy for you to take on a tone of old times. If you like women's vintage clothing style, check out the best above-mentioned products on our shop, and be simply ready to be the sexiest woman on the earth.
Until here, you heard at least three concepts about women's clothing styles, and so you opened the door of your own fashion creating journey. Now, you are one step further in women's clothing. Let's complete your style creation journey with four strong and exciting steps. You are going great so far, add creativity to your style with the following steps and you will be well on your way to being the hottest woman on the earth!
To look stylish, you must first know about your body, not about fashion. Like every subject matter, there are do's and don'ts in women's clothing. Let's face it, we all have sides about our body that we both love and dislike.
The more realistic you are against yourself, the more accurate combinations you can make. Some of us think that skinny pants do not look good on our body, while others think that strapless tops do not fit our body shape. One of the main points of women's clothing is to get to know your physical characteristics. "Your size should dictate what you wear" says Vogue, and so should you know this rule.
Talking about women's clothing, when an outfit suits your body proportion well, you will not only feel comfortable, but the outfit will also look more beautiful on you. Likewise, when electing a particular style on women's clothing, women emphasize or conceal any part of her body wisely. That is another trick that you can do if there is a particular part in your body that you do not like so much. Get in front of the mirror and be honest with yourself, where are the areas in your body that you think do not look good and look so good, and how can you reveal them or hide them with your clothes?
"Get in front of the mirror and be honest with yourself, where are the areas in your body that you think do not look good and look so good, and how can you reveal them or hide them with your clothes?"
Fashion comes and passes, only your style will be engraved in people's mind.
Creating style is not possible with outfits alone. It is necessary to create a style as a whole. For this reason, it is necessary to have integrity in all details from your walk to speech, communication and self-confidence. Probably you have seen a strange outfit while watching a fashion show even once in your life. But most probably you have also seen that model walks quite in a self-confident way, although she wears an extra-strange outfit.
This example simply means that you definitely should not be ashamed of your style even though you like wearing, so to say, "weird" outfits. As we mentioned above, your style reflects your character, and you should not be ashamed of your character, at all!
"Your style reflects your character, and you should not be ashamed of your character, at all! "
Describing your own style will probably take time at the beginning. However, keep in mind that you get what you pay for. Within this process, you should continue to update your style by getting feedbacks from the people around you. You should give yourself time and not be in a hurry about the fashion perception to settle in your mind and to form strict and definite lines about your style.
You can try and love the pieces of you bought by admiring the mirror, but you should hear from those around you that it does not suit you. Because women's clothing has such charming pieces, but you never know if they really suit you or not. The best way to make progress in women's clothing styles is to have a friend who will make honest comments with you in this regard.
If you are constantly improving yourself in women's clothing and you consider the criticisms coming from your relatives or friends through correct filters, there is no reason why you should not become a stylish individual.
It's crucial to be aware of your imagination before you decide your style. The women's clothing selections will be a reflection of your character on the outside world. Truly reflecting yourself to the world will make contributions to you for being more satisfied with what you are wearing and to be a happier woman.
Well, now close your eyes and imagine a style which you think will fit you best. Let's say you dream big, and you can presume what is going to suit you best, but you cannot find your creativity's correspondence in the showcases. What are you waiting for to create your own combines? Did you know that there are a lot of people who wanted to be in your shoes?
We believe that the most powerful and attractive styles are made up by the creator's pure imagination. If you believe that you can create your own style by combining any materials then you are really lucky. You can simply design any piece for women's clothing such as; wraps, colorful sacks, wristbands, necklaces, hats etc., and then combine it with any casual piece you wish. In this way, you will free your mind and enjoy your unique style!
In order to have a style, you do not need to create completely original combinations. Because to find out completely original combinations are absolutely impossible. Therefore, you can be inspired by combinations made by other stylish people. Stylish women can have their own unique look, but that doesn't mean that you cannot work on fashion icons or other stylish women to look for inspiration.
Take notes by doing a variety of research to find the style to reflect yourself. Reviewing magazines that provide advice for styling will be helpful. You can especially follow the influencers and bloggers that you feel your style is close to, and make your job easier by making your own touches on it. Believe us, it works.
Every day, we encounter many fashion programs on tv and internet upon women's clothing. By following these programs, we can definitely get a few tips about women's clothing. In addition to that, as we know the internet is a large research area for us. There are many YouTube channels, popular websites on women's clothing, online trend booklets and magazines etc. After brief research, you may find a shortcut for your style which may give you precious inspiration and views.
Though there are quite many online fashion websites on women's clothing, you may also benefit from printed booklets, and use them as guides. Searching out for your unique style will never let you down.
There are hundreds of people on the internet who want to show you their new style. If this does not appeal to you, how about taking a glance at monthly fashion magazines and booklets? This will also help you copy a few details and integrate them with your own style pieces. So, do not hesitate to reach out all the materials upon women's clothing you may find. Because any little stylistic opinion may inspire you to create your own style.
Be inspired by the style of your friend, colleague or mother, who is your closest and admires the style. Let's assume that checking hundreds of pages is quite absurd and you basically didn't like it. No worries, because you are the main subject. There is nothing that cannot be solved when you are the subject!
There probably are some people around you that you love their style. Think about what you like most about them and how to adapt it to you. It is definitely not a shame to be inspired by people who are dressed nicely around you and taking inspiration from magazines, popular websites and a few Youtubers. Rather, it is the most powerful thing that can be a source of motivation for you. Life is just a bowl of cherries, and you deserve the best! Don't be afraid to try.
"Life is just a bowl of cherries, and you deserve the best! Don't be afraid to try."
You have taken the biggest and most important step in women's clothing so far in creating the unique style you wish because you have given a way to the most crucial step. Believe you can do whatever you wish now, and you're halfway there. If you found at least one of the steps above attractive, don't stop, add vivid colors and a unique style to your life. Because creating your own style will add strength to your character as well as bring self-confidence.
Creating a personally unique style takes time. As you grow older, feed on different sources, see and read, you will develop and this will affect your style. So do not get stuck in creating a very original and well-established style in a short time. Spend your time, do not hurry and get to know yourself well. Always remember that in women's clothing the most beautiful style is the one which you feel happy with.
Finally, we recommend you not to forget to smile when it comes to women's clothing. Because even the most stylish clothes without you will look dull and callous.
Good luck!
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I thought it would be nice to post a playlist every Tuesday to switch things up here! I've had a few people ask me from time to time what type of music I listen to for writing.
This is the playlist I had for my most recent story, Voice Of A Storyteller. I started writing it in the late spring last year then published it in the early fall. I had planned to publish it earlier than that, soon after my birthday, but I got swept away into a lovely little summer romance after moving to North Vancouver. The playlist for that beachy, dreamy time period is quite different from my writing playlist, which is grittier with a cyber punk edge.
The cool thing is that I started writing this story in Burnaby, BC when the weather was still a bit moody, as spring weather is, and I ended up editing it at a North Vancouver, BC library in the early fall, an entirely different season and mood from when I started the book.
All of the tracks in this playlist are dramatic and bold (In my opinion), so if you want to write something that's complex or deep and set during a modern (or post-modern) era, this might be a good one for you. I hope you enjoy! Maybe it'll inspire an urban fantasy, or a thriller!
Here's my playlist for Voice Of A Storyteller:
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January 23, 2021
The Hollywood Reporter
Laray Mayfield worked with the two-time Oscar-nominated director on his biggest features and has developed a great relationship as well as a shorthand with the auteur.
When he came back for his first feature film in a half-decade, Mank, David Fincher brought his trusted casting director Laray Mayfield into the fold. Over the past few decades, Mayfield has cast nearly all of the features (and even Fincher's foray into television, Netflix's Mindhunter) that make up Fincher's portfolio, including Fight Club, The Social Network and Gone Girl. The pair is quick to praise each other's style, work ethic and personality.
"Our working relationship is amazing. I am so fortunate to have worked with Dave for as long as I have. We have been working together since 1986. It is creative, lively, challenging in the best sense of the word and warm because we are also dear friends," Mayfield says of Fincher. "We have a shorthand that has been developed over 35 years. I do usually have an idea of what David will like because we like the same things in actors, but I try to surprise him because Dave always gives me a safe place to experiment and really think outside the norm."
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