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Steps of Setting Up A Vintage Fashion Show
Fashion shows are usually held for a number of reasons such as promoting the works of designers and for fundraising in which money is raised for a specific charitable cause. However, a lot goes into holding a smooth show, and if you don't have the experience or knowledge of how to go about organizing one, the result can be total chaos. If you wish to hold a fashion show in Orange County to showcase your vintage or vintage-inspired collection, to raise funds for a charitable cause, or for any other purpose; the proper organization is necessary. Here are the steps to take in organizing your show.
Get help
Organizing an entire fashion show on your own is tricky. With the multiple tasks that have to be handled, you need a team comprised of talented people such as wardrobe specialists, hair and makeup artists, emcee, seamstresses, and advertisers. This team will help you organize and run a successful fashion show.
Choose the venue
The different elements of the fashion show, from the clothes, makeup and hair to the different parts of the venue need to blend together and tell a single story. The architecture, ceilings, floors and other parts all contribute to the show's interpretation. For your vintage show, you should find creative ways of making the venue tie in with your vintage collection and theme. When you are holding your Fashion show at an orange county venue or any other place, you also require considering factors such as accessibility, the venue's reputation, special effects, event flow, budget, and the number of guests to expect. However, don't be bound by what is normally done. Be creative in your venue selection depending on the type of show you are aiming for. If you are going for a less conventional kind of show, the freedom in venue selection is immense.
Find models
You need models to wear the clothing. You can find models through a variety of ways, such as through an agency, or advertising in a local college. You can also use word of mouth to advertise your planned show and the fact that you are looking for models. Don't be surprised if you are overwhelmed with the number of interested candidates, in which case you will need to have some criteria for selecting the ones that best fit your requirements.
Plan, plan, plan
The level of planning goes hand in hand with having a great team by your side. You need to fit models, rehearse the entire show so that by the time the show starts, everyone knows what they are supposed to wear, how they are supposed to walk, how and where to strike poses and so on. You also need to make sure that the show everything will fit within the scheduled time period. Have contingency plans in place as well should anything go against the initial plan.
With all the plans in place, the show should ideally run smoothly. In reality, however, a number of things can arise, from wardrobe malfunctions and loose pieces and missing or sick models. Your contingency plans can help you keep the show running, but you also need to be flexible. You will also likely rely on your team a lot to keep handle the problems that arise and keep the show on. Therefore, select members of your team carefully.
Costs to Factor in Your Vintage Wedding Dress Budget
A wedding dress is an important part of the wedding and one that takes a significant chunk of the wedding budget. Many brides don't mind splurging on their wedding as long as they look beautiful. An equally significant number of brides want to get the best dress for the least amount of money. Whatever the case, it is important for the bride to factor in all possible costs in their budget so that they have the resources ready for any occurrence. Here costs related to wedding dresses which any well-prepared bride must consider.
Purchasing or hiring cost
'How much does a wedding dress cost?' this is a question every bride-to-be must take into account when preparing a wedding budget. Whether you are buying a brand new designer dress or buying or hiring a second-hand dress, you need to know the price range within which your desired dress is likely to fall. Of course, the prices would vary depending on a number of factors including the designer, the details of the dress, and location of the store.
The average cost of buying a new wedding gown is estimated at $1320. Lovers of vintage dresses can find unique, original vintage dresses at varying costs. The exact cost of an original vintage dress will be influenced factors such as the fabric, the uniqueness and embellishment of the dress, and size. The prices are of course likely to be cheaper if you are hiring. If you are getting a custom-made gown, it may cost you more than a ready-made gown.
Shipping costs
If you're getting your dress from a local store or designer or hiring from someone near you, you can save on the shipping cost. If however, you are getting your wedding from far, you will need to factor the costs of shipping the dress. This cost can be more if you are getting a custom-made dress designed and altered from a far-away designer. This is because there may be several backs and forth shipping costs that must include in your budget.
Most brides need their dresses altered several time before the wedding day so it can fit them perfectly. Alterations are inevitable with wedding dresses being bought as early as eight months before the wedding day. The average bride goes for at least three fittings where adjustments are made; spending as much as $250 extra.
Even the lucky ones who find the perfect fit and design on purchase might still need alterations since the body can change significantly in eight months. The exact cost will depend on the seamstress and the extent of the alterations. Some designer salons offer some free adjustments that you can take advantage of. If you have a family member or close friend who can make the adjustments for free, then lucky you! You will not spend as much. If you don't know anyone with the skillset you need, you must look for a good one early. Any smart bride will consider these costs.
Weddings, though a one-day event, can be costly and can cause a lot of stress. Reduce the stress by being prepared and budgeting for everything, especially the most important ones.
A modern LED touch for your vintage bathroom
1930s dress designs, the 1920s, and 1930s color schemes with lighter, neutral color shades, 1940s-inspired wallpapers, bold post-war colors, exotic pastels of previous years, floral fabrics, dark wood, furniture designs and lighting fixtures; some people just love it vintage. However, even with the love for vintage things, some also like to add a modern touch to their homes. If you are one of these people, how about adding a small modern, relaxing touch to your bathroom with LED shower heads?
LED shower heads are walk-in shower additions that have led lights. They add both beauty and functionality to your bathroom. Different varieties come with different features. These include different sizes and shapes as well as water pressure, several colors changing as the water temperature changes, some are handheld while others are not, and others have different spray settings. Others models allow you to choose a color you want while for others, the color is fully controlled by water temperature. Most of these shower heads also warn you if the water temperature is getting too high. They do this using the LED lights. For the temperature controlled ones, the light will turn red or any other color depending on the specific model. Others have a warning functionality where lights flash letting you know when the water is getting too hot. These shower heads offer several advantages which is why you should consider buying them.
Relaxing water and color therapy
After a long day at work, a shower is likely one of the things you turn to help you relax. Some prefer the relaxing feeling of rain falling softly on them while others enjoy feeling like they are beneath a waterfall. Well, with LED heads, relaxation is taken a notch higher. You get the benefit of water with whatever pressure and the benefits of color especially if you can choose the color you want. Common colors include red, blue, green and purple or a mix of several colors.
These modern shower heads use the running water as their only source of energy. They also help to reduce the amount of energy spent since the water-powered shower heads can well illuminate the bathroom.
Different types and designs
Whether you prefer wall-mounted, rainfall, handheld, or shower panel types, you will find LED shower heads for all these types. The designs are also different, so you have a wide variety to choose from.
Easy installation
Unlike regular electricity-powered shower heads, the LED alternative can be easily installed without the help of a specialist. All one needs to do is to unscrew the old head and to replace it with the new one. Further, the fitting will match almost any standard shower hose.
Fun for kids
Your kids will likely enjoy the colors. With colors changing and others having vertical lines of different colors, the kids will be amazed, and if you are lucky, you will no longer have to sweet-talk them into taking a bath.
With LED shower heads, you get these benefits without paying much more for them. All this and their being water-powered will contribute to you saving some money. They offer a great way to start your day and unwind after a hard day's work.
The History of Levi Strauss Vintage…
Today's fashion has been influenced by yesterday's runway masterpiece and the cycle goes on and on. Fashion has withstood time and time is inevitable.
So how can this be proven? By a simple representation: Jeans.
The Blue Denim that everyone is wearing today both for style and function.
And the braindchild? Levi Strauss.
Levi Strauss originally began his venture into the business in 1853 with an idea from his would-be business partner, Jacob Davis, to create heavy duty jeans meant to workers held together by copper rivets.
Levis Strauss has been a fashion icon for many years now since its birth in 1853. The blue jeans have been invented to be a work wear riveted-for-strength pants that was initially meant for blue collared individuals. The logo has become a symbol of its strength and has since been patented on 1873. The popularity of the pair has since sky rocketed and was praised by not only the niche market they were aiming for, but by different classes all over the country.
The Levis Strauss jean jacket vintage was made notoriously popular when John Wayne, Bing Crosby, James Dean and Steve McQueen started wearing it. Wearing the vintage jean jacket has become the identity of cool and trendy.
Fast forward to today, the Levis Strauss brand still withstands the test of time just like their denim jeans and with it comes another icon fashion wear, the Levis Straus Jean Jacket Vintage. Dubbed as the synonym of freedom and change reflecting the hard working American.
Levis Strauss has banked on another timeless piece with the vintage jean jacket and is sure that this trend will never go away. The brand has made its name through the representation of self-expression and independence.
The vintage denim has now become staple and will be for years to come, an investment that goes beyond monetary value. Levi's Strauss's 164 years in the denim business has proven its capacity to create more than just the trend, it has created function within fashion.
The 10 Best 1930's Vintage Dresses
Every decade has its own focus. When we talk about 1930's, we have to think about a transition era, where fashion started thinking about the clothes being more fitted and we thought about showing a more curvy figure, think about the hour-glass shape that we have in mind these days.
However, the 30's had still a lot from the previous decade, and as a result, we found ourselves seeing both boxy silhouettes and more fitted ones. Fashion started giving importance to the waist, and the clothes started reflecting that by highlighting this part with belts and more structure fabrics. The great thing about this is that if you want to channel the 30's you would probably look like you're dressing for this age, but with a great retro vibe, due to the elements that make these clothes look very current.
Iconic by UV 1930s Black & Gunite Beaded Chiffon Elysian Dress
One thing about the clothes from this decade is that we basically got rid of the fringes, and replace them with layers or fabrics that would add a lot of movement to the dress. And even with a photo, you can see that this dress is light as air, and the skirt moves beautifully. That's because it's made out of 70% polyester and 30% silk. The opulence of the previous era is present in the side beading, which looks amazing on the black fabric. Being made of such a light material, don't expect it to stretch at all because if it would, you wouldn't be able to move so freely. The fabric is also semi-sheer, but you don't have to worry about see-through because the skirt is completely lined.
Frock and Frill Vintage 1930s White Beaded Stars Mesh Deco Dress
Remember that gorgeous dress Emma Stone wore at this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards? I do! It was a beautiful blush Valentino with a lot of beaded stars on it, and that remind me a lot of this dress. This model is exactly what we're talking about the 30's: a transition silhouette, where the dress is not too boxy but also not too fitted. It's made out of 100% polyester with a 100% polyamide lining, which guarantees nothing can be seen through the fabric. This dress has a lined hand beading with stars all over it, starting from the V-neckline and going through all over the dress. Be careful when the washing time comes, with this kind of dresses a little hand wash is more than enough.
Unique Vintage 1930s Style Black Deco Burnout Velvet Velma Flapper Dress
Art Deco was one of the biggest artistic influences during the 1920's and 30's. It was so much of an influence that even got to permeate our clothes. The superposition of geometric figures was it the biggest feature and we saw it on movie posters, books, paintings, buildings… and now we can see it on this gorgeous black velvet-looking dress. It's made out of 67% polyester, 23% polyamide and 10% spandex, with a lining made out of 95% polyester and 5% spandex. As you can see, it's made to hug your curves in a very delicate way. The neckline is a hybrid between V-neck and drop neckline, and the 'midi' length is perfect for many occasions. The silver brooch is included.
1930s Style Red Charm Short Sleeve Wiggle Dress
Do you notice how we start with a loose silhouette and now we got to something completely fitted? That's the beauty of the 1930's! This red dress embodies every fashion concept of that decade, from the fitting to the length and the details. It's made out of poly-viscose, a hybrid between polyester and viscose that results in a material with a little bit more structure. As the intention of the piece is that it will get very fitted, the measurements are really specific, so feel free to check them before you click on 'Buy'. A dress like this will accentuate your waist and it will give you a cute detail because of the lace neckline. However, this type of dress can also highlight all your flaws, so be really careful.
Exclusive Stop Staring! 1930s Eggplant Purple & Ivory Railene Dress
Color is also a great part of the dresses that get their inspiration from this era, in contrast with the 20's where everything was pretty much black and white, Golden or silver. This purple dress also features a very fitted silhouette and a 'midi' length but is a little bit lighter due to the fact that is unlined. Made out of 62% polyester, 32% rayon and 6% spandex it will give the right fit but with a bit of freedom to move. The zipper on this dress is on the back, for a bigger of a retro vibe, and the cute button details are everything you expect.
1930s Style Black & Sicilian Sweet Peas Cap Sleeve Polly Swing Dress
See? Color and prints are huge in 1030's dresses and the combination of that with a small waist gave us the first shirt-dresses we ever knew of. This Unique Vintage dress has everything that's good from a shirt, but long enough to not wear anything underneath. You don't even have to worry about the see-through possibility because the bodice is completely lined. The skirt, with a nice A-shape, has a pocket for more comfort and proactivity and the belt is included. If you're a fan of the buttoned shirts, this is definitely a dress for you.
Ez-sofei Women's Vintage Chest Pleated Fishtail Pencil Dresses
The pencil skirt started to be a big deal back in the 30's, and of course, we still love them know! This dress has a big retro look with the modern touch we need to avoid looking like we step out of the time machine. Available in 3 different colors (red, black and navy blue), it features a beautiful V-neck styled up with 3 buttons down and a 'fake' belt. The short sleeves are great for any casual occasions and the finished ruffle on the bottom is a very discrete fashion statement, but it will catch some eyes. This is a great choice if you want to look elegant but effortless.
ReVamp Miriam Dress
Speaking of sophistication, here comes the ultimately fitted vintage dress. This one is by ReVamp, an American brand that specializes in creating vintage-looking clothes based on true classic silhouettes and forms. And what' more classic than this hour-glass shaped dress? This beauty is 100% made in the United States, handmade in Los Angeles, to be more specific. It's great for curvy figures because it accentuates the waist without so much of an effort. On top of that, it features some interesting sleeves, with ruffles and a contrast lining. And for the contrast, we also have the bottom part with a little pleated. This one is hard to top.
ReVamp Pepper Dress
We would love to say that there was all glamour back then for women. But no, they also had to work both in an office or at their houses, and for those tasks they needed something less beaded and more comfortable. And that's how we got our first cotton dresses. This model by ReVamp has an interesting square print, on a very nice and practical color, such as blue. Like most of its dresses, this one is handmade in Los Angeles, but also makes its pride about being made out of all natural fibers. The silhouette of this dress is also fitted, but it has an interesting shape at the bottom. The collared neckline makes it even cuter and the buttons help you determine your level of cleavage (and it's always nice to have that option).
Frock and Frill Vintage 1930s Nude Beaded Sleeved Mesh Deco Gown
Let's close the list with a party gown, shall we? There's nothing cuter than a well pull together nude dress because it will give the impression of a dress that has been made exclusively for you. If you have a very light skin tone, you might want to try this Frock and Frill long dress. The greatest part of its see-through game is that it covers everything you need, and becomes transparent in cool areas, like your arms. The rest of the dressed is covered with a very delicate and intricate beading that will totally make you stand out from the crowd. The fabric of the shell is 100% polyamide and the lining, 100% polyester. The lining has a stretching quality, so you can have a nice silhouette underneath the sheerness. For more safety, you have a zipper and hook closure.
The 11 Best 1940's Vintage Dresses for Women
The 1940's were all about the waist and the hour-glass figure. Leaving behind the opulence and the sparkle of the 20's and early 30's, this era revolved around comfortable fabrics, high waist tops that accentuated the waist and of course, A-line skirt. We're not trying to say that this was the only silhouette existing during the 40's because the pencil skirt also had a big role in women's fashion around these time. However, the flare for the big skirts was starting and everyone wanted to get them.
The interesting about the 40's is that you probably didn't know that most of the retro clothes we can find on the market are from this decade (and also the 50's). Just think about it: when you mention retro or vintage, you can find yourself thinking about an A-line skirt with a cardigan or about any of the dresses that we are about to show you. You know what's the best part is? They're on trend right now!
This is what I'm talking about: can you think of any other dress that looks more retro? Because I don't! It's almost like the pin-up style was condensed on a dress and delivered to us. This red beauty is 97% Polyester, 3% Spandex and it has everything from the 400's. The waist, the skirt, the color, the polka dots. One great thing about this piece is its sleeveless quality and the beautiful halter silhouette on the top. This is a dress you can wear with heels or flats and feel instantly fabulous. It's so pretty we wish it would come in more colors, but life can't be always perfect.
Women's 1940s Vintage Short Sleeve Black Dress
Big A-line skirts, that's what 940's were all about. The fuzz was so big that in 1947, Christian Dior created something we got to know the 'New Look', a concept of dressing that will totally accentuate the waist and give women the ultimate hourglass silhouette, along with a ton of elegance. This model embodies everything of the New Look's essence, in the classiest color of them all. Made out of 100% polyester for a solid consistency (especially from the skirt), it features a scoop neck and a four button line at the top. A dress like this will give you a chic status you would've never dreamed of.
Unique Vintage 1940s Ivory & Little Ladies Print Short Sleeve Lucille Swing Dress
Unique Vintage is a brand that is doing a great job when it comes to vintage clothes, and it's a great option because of its wide variety, making pieces like this beautiful printed dress that, once again, sums up everything the 1940's were about, but tones it down for those ladies out there who enjoy the movement of a skirt. For those women over there thinking that black is way too boring for their clothes, there's a chance to wear 'little ladies' instead. This cute print takes over the dress, which features a beautiful A-line skirt, collared neck with a bow and short sleeves. Made out of a 100% polyester, is one of those pieces that speak for themselves.
1940s Cord Dress
Of course, there were women that didn't really love the idea of a big puffy skirt (with which you probably had to wear something underneath to keep it up), so fashion came up with a different strategy. And that's how we have the shirt dress, an item that has changed over the years but it keeps its essence: it looks like a long shirt, but more stylish. This piece by J Peterman is 100% made out of cotton, which makes it an excellent piece, very breathable and light. It features a very beautiful button down front, kind of like a long rope with a very chic vibe to it. The good news is that you can get this dress from a very wide range of sizes (from 2 to 20 plus), but you have to be careful because the length varies from 44" to 47" depending on the size. Dry cleaning is recommended for this item.
Stop Staring! 1940s Navy Blue & White Fur Collar Benoit Wiggle Dress
There isn't a better piece of clothing for women than the pencil skirt. Why? Very simple: it fits and flatters any body type out there and, depending on the fabric, you can wear to almost every activity you have to deal with. This navy blue dress has been made in the USA, and the fabrics are a combination of 62% Polyester, 32% Rayon, and 6% Spandex, again, so everything stays in place, a quality that is very important on pencil skirts. This dress is so retro that is one of the few that features a big part of the 40's: padded shoulders. If you were wondering about the fur collar yes, it is included. And it's because of this detail that dry cleaning is the most recommended option here.
ReVamp Faye Dress
ReVamp is one of the fashionista's go-to brands when they need especial pieces with a strong vintage feeling. And what's not strong and vintage about this midi length pencil skirt dress? This dress features a square neckline, fun print, and short sleeves. As much of the pieces of the brand, it's been handmade in Los Angeles and made out of natural fabric, which ensures its quality and durability (that means you will have your vintage dress for the years to come, and that's a win… isn't it?). This dress will fit perfectly for your next meeting or a formal brunch, if you play enough with the accessories you'll find a place for it every day of your life.
Stop Staring! Ella Cherry Wiggle Dress
Very fitted dresses are a great option for the thin ladies out there, and also for the curvy ones that are proud to show their figures. But the problem the thing girls have is that, with a piece of clothing so body-hugging, they can actually look too skinny. To help with this matter we have printed fabric, as this beautiful cherry pattern developed by Stop Staring! This dress is made out of 55% polyester, 42% cotton, and 3% spandex, definitely a lot of structure here. The neckline is very retro and vintage-looking, and the balloon shape of the sleeves makes it even cuter. One piece of advice direct from the fabricants: the dress runs small, so it's better if you pick a size up to ensure a perfect fit.
Hell Bunny Coleen Coat
Whoever says we can't wear a coat as a dress hasn't been paying attention to ladies like the Dutchess of Cambridge and the Queen of England herself. Coats are a great, stylish way to cover yourself from the temperature and they look pretty, too. This classically styled coat features a wide flat collar, princess seams in the front, 3 button down closure and side pockets. It's perfect for your favorite pencil skirt or a simple dress underneath. The outer shell is made out of 90% polyester, 8% viscose and 2% elastane. And the lining is 100% polyester. This dress is on the run small group, so order a size up to be sure it's a perfect match for you.
1940s Vintage Red Round Collar Elegant Dress Pin Up Rockabilly Women
You might think this dress was made for a doll, but it has all the pin-up spirit in it… and we love it! Pink is not a very common color among this trend and 1940's dresses, however, this is the cutest thing we've ever seen. The collared neckline and the little bow make them sweet, but the texture (some sort of animal print), keeps it cool. The fabric is a combination of 58% Polyester, 2% Spandex, and 40% Cotton, which is always a quality guarantee. Be careful with the sizing, because you can only find it in the traditional Small, Medium or Large.
Blue Ribbons Seamstress Of Bloomsbury Lisa Shirt Dress
A great thing about soft material dresses is that they feel lighter than air, and are perfect for the hot days or those occasions when you just want to be simple. And although there's nothing simple about this striped dress, is certainly cute and great for an everyday situation. This dress features an authentic blue ribbons print, a V-neckline with collar and bakelite style buttons. The fabric is an original Crepe de Chine (a type of rayon), with a belt and short sleeves. The button closure complements perfectly the blue belt, but you can wear it without if you want. It's a matter of style.
Seamstress Of Bloomsbury Lillian Mayflower Sarong Tea Party 40s Wrap Dress
People have been saying this for a long time now, but saying it again won't hurt anyone: wrap dresses are a girls' best friends. Why? They hug your curves and they fit almost every body type. This Sarong Tea Party Dress is made out of 100% rayon and features a beautiful floral print with a waterfall ruffle on the front of the skirt. The V-neckline and the sleeves make a perfect team and will make your dress a perfect choice for work or a formal brunch.
The 10 Best 1920's Vintage Dresses for Women
The glorious 20's will forever remind us of The Great Gatsby. It was a time for opulence, glitter, beading, dancing and singing. And it was so cool that we keep recreating it and adding our style to it because fashion keeps coming back to all the resources this decade gave us for clothing.
Of course, when you think about the 1920's your mind goes straight to the flapper dress. The fringe and the sparkling details catch our eye from the very beginning, and again, fashion has been trying to emulate that same effect every now and then for decades. However, one of the most important things we have to consider when it comes to the 20's is the silhouette. Nothing fitted, just boxy dresses that were more relaxed and fun. Why? Because in that time the ideal body didn't have a small waist like we all dream about now, and dresses wanted to highlight another feature. Also, there's life beyond the fringe, and 1920's have a lot more to offer.
If you're thinking about a vintage dress, this is a great decade to look into. You would look fabulous at parties and events without much effort.
Unique Vintage Women's Del Rio Beaded Flapper Gatsby Dress
This is what we mean when we say there's life beyond the fringe. The 1920's had a preference for 'midi' length (actually, every decade before the 60's did) and that calls for more loose fittings. One brand that's particularly good at dressing you like you live in some other time it's Unique Vintage, and you'll confirm that through this post. This model is 100% nylon, and the biggest feature is its intricate hand beaded that will definitely stand out in any situation. One good thing about wearing vintage and retro clothing these days is that the pieces come with a modern edge. This dress, for example, has a little bit of a stretch quality, which makes it fitted. Two important things to have in mind: you can only wash this by hand if you want to last more than one party, and the slip you see in the photo is sold separately.
Women's Victoria True Romance Vintage Style Party Dress in Smoke
The 20's come with tulle, as well, as we can see on this party dress made by Nataya, another brand specialized in vintage-inspired clothing. As much as we mentioned that the 'midi' length was the favorite on this decade, a big evening called for long dresses, and this is a great choice even for our days. Imagine it for a ball or a wedding, with modern accessories… you'll nail it! This dress biggest attractive are the ½ sleeves, these play with the concept of see-through and look absolutely great. The square necklines make it perfect for pairing both with earrings or a cute pendant, which will add sparkle to your outfit.
1920s "The Bosley" Silver Beaded Flapper with Beaded Fringe Dress
Here we go, we got to the fringes. This Unique Vintage dress is everything you think about when you think of the 20's. First of all, it screams 'Great Gatsby' and second, it has all these amazing details that you are going to love. The drop waist is the biggest feature because it pretty much sticks to the original concept of the flapper dress. After you realize that, you can concentrate on the layers of intricate beading and fringe work that has been done here. The sleeveless silhouette makes it a fresh piece that you can pair with a jacket for your next cocktail party. With such an intricately made dress you won't have to worry about wearing any other showstopper accessory.
Unique Vintage Plus Size 1920s Black Beaded Sleeveless Hawkins Flapper Dress
Why do we need to include another fringed dress in our selection? Easy, this one has two features that make it stand of the pile. First, it's basically the only fringe and beaded dress on the list that doesn't require a separate slip to wear it down to perfection and second, and most important, it's made exclusively for plus sizes. This baby goes all the way from 2X plus to 4X plus, and it features all the beauty of beading dress, combined with a perfect lining that includes some stretch (isn't that incredible?), which will help to keep everything in place. And if you're in the group that gets worried over little details, breathe in peace: this one has a clean-side zipper that will go unnoticeable.
Unique Vintage 1920s Beaded Black La Plante Chiffon Flapper Dress
The thing with beading is that it might be too much for some people. Not for me, but for some girls out there. And when you want to have a little sparkle with your 1920 inspired dress you can find it on this solution. Unique Vintage knows that is not always about the beading, but also about the quality of the fabric and a very nice silhouette. This dress, for example, features a drop waist fitting that goes perfectly with its 'midi' length. On the top part you can find beaded details that will highlight the straps and the center detail, pair with a see-through fabric. This material is very light, but you have to keep in mind that it doesn't stretch at all.
1920's Style Gatsby Tunic Top Evening Embellish Shift Dress Vintage Dress
From a very light and discrete dress to a piece that will tell everyone you're coming from a mile distance. This dress is made out polyester and chiffon, a combination that makes it light but strong enough to support the hand embroidery that it comes with. This option is great for a night party, in which you want to catch everyone's attention. Trust me, you will get it. You have to take into consideration the fact that this dress can be a little heavier than anything in your closet, due to the embroidery weight. Also, consider that it goes from 02 to 26 in sizing, but the length is the same for all the options (90.53 cms or 35 inches).
1920's Style Gatsby Tunic Top Evening Embellish Shift Dress Vintage Dress
Sometimes we think about getting a dress that will look expensive but at the same time not having to spend all our money on it, especially if it's not a dress we're going to wear on a regular basis. And as much as we love beading, we have to admit that we can't always afford it. That's why we have options like this Sakhee dress, with a very beautiful beading that is not excessive but it doesn't leave you thinking about wanting more. This evening chiffon dress has a great embroidery design and a tunic silhouette, but you will notice that is a little shorter than all the other options, which makes it flirty and fun.
1920's Style Gatsby Tunic Top Evening Embellish Shift Dress Vintage Dress
Again, if you want the 20's style but you're not committed to the full head to toe beading, you can look for options that are more discrete, but still have those interesting details. This Sakhee dress is perfect for a more casual night out with friends, I which you will still be the queen of the evening. This polyester dress features two major spots for sequins and embroidery: the top part and the bottom area. Also, a boxy silhouette that will give you comfort when you're trying to look super chic. Remember, when you have this kind of dresses you may want to invest on dry cleaning, so you can keep for a long time.
1920's Style Gatsby Tunic Top Evening Embellish Shift Dress Vintage Dress
Sequins? Beading? Why do you have to choose when you can have them both at the same time? Because you can, thanks to this beautiful dress that also has leafs design on its embroidery. The base of this piece is polyester, which perfectly handles the weight of the beading. Faithful to the 1920's, it has a boxy silhouette that will allow you to move freely and dance all night long. And if you're thinking this is too much, we have a surprise for you: you can flip it around and get a black dress with embroidery details on the bottom, so you have to pieces in one, every girl's dream.
Miley&July Vintage 1920S Flapper Sequined Mermaid Long Evening Dress
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Does Technology Belong in Classroom Instruction?
Some say it broadens horizons, others that it can't teach children how to think
There's no disputing that digital technology plays a major role in education. Millions of students are using personal computers, tablets and even smartphones to research and complete assignments, communicate with each other and with teachers about their courses and sometimes collaborate on school projects.
But that still leaves plenty of room for disagreement on whether technology should play a major role in the classroom itself—that is, whether teachers should rely on digital tools for a significant portion of their classroom instruction.
On one level, the question boils down to how best to take advantage of classroom time.
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Some see a great opportunity for teachers to expand their students' horizons by drawing on the vast resources of the Internet to supplement classroom lectures and discussion. And computers can help individualize instruction, which some people see as a way to help ensure that every student is getting the most out of being in school, without either being held back by the slower pace of others in the class or getting lost as the class zooms ahead.
But others think there's a danger that using technology in the classroom diminishes the teacher's role. The Internet is a great source of information, these people say, but teachers should use classroom time to focus on teaching their students how to process that information by reflecting deliberately on how it changes their view of the world.
Advocating the use of technology in classrooms is Lisa Nielsen, director of digital engagement and professional learning for the New York City Department of Education. She is the author of The Innovative Educator blog and books including "Teaching Generation Text." Arguing that technology in the classroom often is a negative is José Antonio Bowen, the president of Goucher College and author of "Teaching Naked: How Moving Technology Out of Your College Classroom Will Improve Student Learning."
YES: New Tools Let Students Learn More, and More Deeply
By Lisa Nielsen
To thrive in a digital world, students need to learn how to sort through unlimited information sources. Schools need to arm them with the skepticism and critical thinking they need to do that. And that requires that schools embrace digital devices as learning tools.
Using technology, students are still learning to think for themselves and along with others, but they're also learning in ways they couldn't before.
In English class, students are no longer just handing work in to an audience of one: the teacher. They are publishing work for the world to see on digital platforms. In science classrooms, technology allows students to do virtual dissections and gain access to world-class resources and experts, like astronauts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration who participate in the Teaching From Space program. In math class, all students no longer have to be working on the same problem at the same time. Instead, they can view individually appropriate videos, which they can re-watch, slow down or fast forward, and take assessments to show what they know, when they are ready.
Going further
Using simple and free tools, with the guidance of teachers to ensure they are on task and interacting safely, students can do more than old-school information consumption and regurgitation. A traditional social-studies class studying their community might read the textbook, listen to a lecture, discuss, and answer questions at the end of the chapter. In a "bring your own device" class, students can access primary sources such as public records, photos, journals, speech recordings or newspaper clippings—with guidance from teachers on searching for images and on copyright laws and permissions. They can see how the community has changed over time with any number of free online tools or by using videoconferencing to interview residents in real time.
These students also are able to use what they've learned in creative new ways. For example, they might make interactive maps or photos. Click on a place in the community, and it comes to life. And they can publish their work on social-media sites such as blogs, Facebook pages and Twitter and get relevant, real-world feedback.
There's more deep thought happening here than there is without technology, not less. It's faster-paced, but that's the world these students are preparing for. Which way would you prefer your child to learn?
Teachers in charge
Using digital devices in the classroom doesn't mean students are texting friends, chatting on the phone in class or using devices to cheat. Just as they were able to manage a traditional classroom where students might be passing notes, staring out the window or looking at their neighbor's answers on a test, teachers are finding the best ways to manage students using digital devices.
Indeed, teachers are incorporating students' love of texting into instruction. They are using texting tools to invite students to have conversations about what they learned in class that day and to post their reflections on student-response platforms. With these techniques, all voices are captured, and class time is spent discussing student input rather than collecting it. Teachers who are tapping into students' love of texting are helping their students increase their literacy skills, too. Numerous studies have shown that the more children text, the more literate they become.
Of course, proper training and support for teachers from school administrators are essential for technology to work in the classroom.
We know that any connected device provides access to information, resources and experts far beyond what a school building could ever offer students. Why would we limit learning possibilities by not fully taking advantage of that?
Ms. Nielsen is director of digital engagement and professional learning for the New York City Department of Education. She is the author of The Innovative Educator blog and books including "Teaching Generation Text." She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com,
NO: Classrooms Must Be a Place of Focus and Mental Stillness
By José Antonio Bowen
Technology is changing education, but the most important interaction in the classroom will remain the face-to-face interaction between teachers and students. This personal interaction has been at the heart of teaching students how to think since the time of Socrates, and technology—in the classroom—often interferes with that education, rather than enhancing it.
There is no question that technology has increased students' access to knowledge. But that has only amplified the importance of discernment, analysis, and skepticism about all of this new content—in other words, critical thinking. Finding relevant and accurate currents in an ocean of often useless or misleading Internet content is a persistent problem.
Bringing technology into the classroom doesn't solve that problem; it only brings it into the classroom. In fact, it is a distraction from the real solution: teachers taking the time to help students learn to process and think. In doing so, teachers help students see how the same information can be useful or useless, depending on the context or the problem they wish to solve. The Internet has fostered the disaggregation of information. Teachers help students integrate.
The hard part is not learning new facts, but rather seeing how those facts alter what we already know. Facts students learn on their phones can help them see the world in a new way, but only because they were taught how to reflect on what they have learned.
Slow down
Civilization and democracy need contemplation, mindfulness and focus. Tablets and computers are designed to be interactive, and sidetrack us from deeper thinking. The distractions of a student's iPad are virtually irresistible. Teaching is hard enough without those distractions, and classrooms should be a sanctuary of focus. Children need a place to learn mental stillness, deliberation, critical thinking and human empathy.
Slow thinking is harder to learn when computers answer questions immediately. We can teach students a better way to learn by telling them: Close your iPad and think about the new information you've absorbed, write the key argument in your own words; swap with your neighbor, write a rebuttal, discuss and finally reconsider your original assumptions about this topic.
The most important thing a teacher does in the classroom is to be an intellectual role model. Great teachers show how to pause and ponder new questions. Teachers demonstrate what smart people do: They ask better questions; they analyze; and mostly, they stop and think. For our democracy to thrive, we need classrooms full of teachers who can say, "That is a great question. You have changed my mind."
Invest at home
I am not advocating a complete ban on technology any more than we should ban all books or other educational resources. Digital devices provide many benefits; however, access to more knowledge hasn't made us smarter. In the same way that more TV channels haven't made us better informed and more exercise equipment hasn't made us fitter, we don't need more technology in the classroom.
If we are going to go to the trouble of assembling people face-to-face, then we need to leverage the distinct advantages of personal contact. Children would be best served by equal access to a laptop outside the classroom (bridging this digital divide is a very real educational problem), and then the emphasis when assembled in classrooms can be on reflection, teamwork, play and thinking.
In classrooms, students mostly need integrators, motivators, cognitive coaches and intellectual role models, who can show students what it means to be smart. Computers can teach us much about human knowledge, but they can't teach us how to be human. Our phones are not really smart, and they can't teach us how to be smart.
Dr. Bowen is the president of Goucher College and author of "Teaching Naked: How Moving Technology Out of Your College Classroom Will Improve Student Learning." He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Who would have thought that Jesus would be guilty of infidelity by loving people other than his own!
I also can't believe he posted his relationship status as "open".
It's hard to feel special anymore.
He's going to have to make a public apology and all church services around the world will have to be canceled. Jesus is misrepresenting Christianity 😛
I had to laugh out loud at this one!
I recall the interesting quote attributed to Jesus, ""But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers." [John 4:23]
The idea of the Father seeking people to be His worshipers is a difficult one for the evangelical mindset (which leans towards God using human beings to carry the good news to the world).
Yet, the Father is seeking – He is not passively waiting for people to experience Him.
I wonder what Jesus' advert in Ashley Madison contained, "Hi. My name is Jesus. My dad was seeking worshippers that truly desired him and were willing to encounter the Shekinah (spirit) of God. I am just like my dad. If you can be honest with me, I think we will get along great! I love to love you! Shall we meet? Fall in love? Your move. JC."


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The musical world is so mesmerised by the endless supply of brilliant young string quartets that the virtues of older quartets tend to be overlooked. One of these is character. It takes time for individuality to blossom in a quartet player, just as it does in life generally.
The all-Czech Wihan Quartet are hardly veterans - they formed in 1985 - but they certainly have this quality in abundance. The leader, Leos Cepicky, is a big-boned man who flings off notes with careless assurance; second violinist Jan Schulmeister is more mercurial and pliable in sound; violist Jiří Zigmund is what violists are supposed to be - pensive and slightly soulful-looking. Cellist Ales Kasprik is dependable and solid, as cellists should be.
This is enjoyable in itself, but the highly coloured sound it produces wasn't apt for the opening piece, Mendelssohn's E minor quartet. Despite its show of passion, the piece is really a delicate flower which needs a pure line and a euphonious blend. The tender andante wilted in the Wihan's passionate embrace, and the scherzo was scrappy and lacked the elfin precision it needs.
Janáček's Second Quartet was a different proposition. The piece is always threatening to fly apart - an impassioned melody here, a furious repeating figure there, a drone somewhere else - so the centrifugal forces between the players became an asset. Zigmund played the the viola's hollow lament at the opening while gazing questioningly up at the lights (which sounds hammy, but it didn't feel that way). Schulmeister made the little gesture curling through the third movement seem like an airy spirit. When the four did come together in blazing unanimity - above all at the exultant ending - the contrast was startling, and totally thrilling.
With the last work, Dvořák's late 14th Quartet, the players finally achieved an ideal equipoise between being themselves and being a quartet. The off-hand, rough-edged brio which seemed out of place in Mendelssohn's scherzo worked perfectly for Dvořák's. Cepicky's very intense vibrato, and the indulgent, almost canoodling interplay between the second violin and viola — which in the Mendelssohn felt coarse-grained — here seemed exactly right.
Taken as a whole, the concert suggested that the Wihans don't trouble to find a distinctive sound for each composer; they're content to just be themselves. But when that cheerful self-belief produces a sound as colourful and impassioned as theirs, it seems churlish to complain.


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I know the reasons why adding a form in an email is a very bad idea. However, a client wants to try it despite my warnings.
So I need to know how it's possible. Do I simply add the form to the html file and link it to an external website where the cgi or php processing file will be stored?
What my client wants is for the form only to appear first (a simple yes or no question). Once submitted, the recipient will be redirected to their e-newsletter. I'm assuming this e-newsletter will have to be uploaded to their website?
And advise would be great. Thanks,
In general forms are not easy to work with. Getting them to display decently across clients and browsers can be difficult, and many concessions have to be made. Also you have to worry about the hotmail/outlook 2007 issues, which can be slightly helped by conditional statements, images, and redirecting users to a website.
In general I avoid forms, but if they must be used, I have an additional link to drive users to a webpage if the form doesn't function.
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If the form would only contain a single yes or no question, couldn't you just use two links instead? That way you won't have to worry about email client support.
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Happy Memorial Day! Thanks for sharing. I am so thankful for everyone who has and is still serving!
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It is so important to make sure to remember all our service members that are serving and died for our freedom! I liked that they had the cute ribbons on the boots, and that the cute dog had on his Holiday neck Scarf! Happy Memorial Day!
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Being prior military, Memorial Day is important to me and my husband. 3 pm, the moment of silence is honored in my household. We bow our heads and say prayers for our past, present and future mitary members.
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"It is absolutely clear to the federal government that we want Jewish, we want Muslim religious life in Germany. Circumcisions carried out in a responsible way must not be subject to prosecution in this country," he said.
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I started cleaning out my office - it's going to take a long time since I kept much of my graduate work, articles, resources etc. You don't counsel/teach without having resources at hand. I realize that's what the Internet is for however I love the resources I've collected over the years.
I started with a small section - my legal and health records. I have a pile for the confidential shredders including my old housing papers, leases (what am I going to do with them in the afterlife?). Then I read my old health records. I will back track for a moment here and say that I've been keeping copies of my files for year now, going back to 1986 actually. in 1986 I had a double lung biopsy where the results indicated pulmonary hypertension. Records since then indicated that theoretically I was on a transplant list however each note added "she is currently too healthy" to be considered but will be an option when the time comes. So when did it jump from too healthy to too late? Why was this missed? Why were none of those options given to me, discussed at least? How could I have moved from that place to "too late"? I am monitored twice a year. Who wasn't doing there job? I am emailing my cardiac NP in the morning. I recognize that none of these questions or answers will change anything but I want some understanding. I am angry.
Devastated actually.
To think I could have had more...time, more love, more life!
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The next three weeks at Connect are going to be VERY different, and that's a VERY good thing!
On September 20 & October 4, I won't be preaching a "regular" message. Instead, Brian Morrissey and I will be onstage to answer your questions live. We've done an annual Q&A series for several years, and it's always one of the most anticipated and talked about series we do all year.
All you have to bring are your questions and your phone. You can text in your questions live during the service, and Brian and I will answer them live onstage. No question is out-of-bounds. Nothing is off limits. You never know what is going to happen in this series, but it's guaranteed to be awesome!
And on September 27, sandwiched in-between our two weeks of Q&A, we've got a very special Night of Worship. We have evening services from time to time, but this one will be very different. We've got some really creative stuff planned. We're going to turn our band loose all night. And maybe the best news of all is that my preaching time will be VERY short that night! Seriously, it will be a can't-miss Night of Worship!
I love being part of a church that refuses to get boxed into traditions and the "this is how we've always done it" mentality. We aren't afraid to take a risk. (And believe me, Q&A is a risk every time we do it. You seriously never know what is going to happen next!) We aren't afraid to try something new if we believe it will help connect people to Jesus.
Can't wait to get started!
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The impetus for Russ's investigation was the desire to buy Sawston Hall, a Tudor house in Cambridgeshire which had belonged to his distant ancestor, John Huddleston, a Roman Catholic who in 1553 had sheltered the future Mary I when she was being hunted down by the Duke of Northumberland .
After only a night at Sawston, Mary was forced to ride for her life dressed as a dairy maid, and legend has it that she and Huddleston watched from a hill as Sawston was set ablaze. "Don't worry," she assured him. "I'll build you a much better house when I am queen." And she did.
The Huddlestons lived there until 1980, when Russ's uncle left the house to a cousin, after which it was eventually sold to a developer. But plans to transform it collapsed, and it was eventually put back on the market in 2009, for £5 million. Russ, who had himself been bequeathed Sawston's contents, began to cast around for a way to raise the funds in order to fulfil his dream of buying the Hall and transforming it into a Catholic heritage centre and refuge.
In the collection he had inherited was an unsigned full-length portrait (which tests had dated to the 1550s) of a woman dressed in black and holding a miniature or mirror. After almost 500 years, the identity both of the artist and the woman in the painting remained a mystery. All that could be said for sure was that experts at the National Portrait Gallery considered it "very interesting and important". Exhibited at the Tate in 1995, it was described simply as "A Lady in Black".
But Russ began to suspect, and hope, that there was more to the canvas than met the eye. He was sure that the "Lady" in question was Mary I herself.
Expert opinion was divided. Sir Roy Strong, a former director of the NPG and an authority on Tudor portraiture, noted that "the mid-16th century was a very dark time and it is extremely difficult to be certain". But Professor Jack Scarisbrick, the Tudor and Catholic scholar, was sure that the subject was indeed the queen. In 2009 he told The Times: "There was nobody outside the royal family important enough for such a lavish full-length painting — and if it is isn't Mary, who is it? Nobody else fits the bill."
The question remained, however: who was the painter? The more Russ looked at the canvas, the more he became sure he knew the answer.
It was not the "Lady" herself who presented him with clues to the artist's identity, but allegories and puzzles in the background. Russ spent months identifying and analysing these visual devices, seeing in them allegories about the bloodshed of the Reformation.
For example, the sitter is placed in front of blood-red ruins — denoting, Russ thought, the destruction of Catholic churches. In a chip in a pillar on the left of the canvas, Russ said, some observers saw a face with a crooked triple tiara – as worn by the Pope. He himself saw in it a wolf, a symbol of the Papacy in an age when "Christendom is in danger of splitting". Then, to the Lady's right, Russ pointed out several tiny profiles – images, he was sure, of Henry VIII, of which there were nine in total.
Above all, he saw at the foot of one column a baby in swaddling — a reference, he thought, to Edward VI, who was born in 1537, superseding Mary in line to the throne. If so, Russ argued, it would also explain the sitter's dress, for Mary would have been in mourning for her stepmother, Jane Seymour, who died giving birth to Edward.
The date, and the puzzles, led Russ to identify the artist as Hans Holbein, whose masterpiece, The Ambassadors (also filled with visual puzzles) was painted in 1533. Russ considered the possibility that he might have unearthed a lost work by Holbein to be "a small miracle". In fact, it would have been a substantial miracle: worth at least £50 million, the potential "Holbein" would have been enough to buy Sawston 10 times over.
Around him, Russ gathered a loyal band of enthusiasts and supporters, among them the Catholic thinker Bruce Kent, Polly Toynbee and Count Nicolai Tolstoy, whose stepfather, the writer Patrick O'Brian, was Russ's cousin.
But despite his efforts, Russ could not convince the art world of his case. In 2010 Sawston was sold again, but not to him. In December that year the painting, by now titled "Portrait of a Lady, Probably Lady Margaret Douglas (1515-1578)", formed lot 256 at a Sotheby's Old Masters sale. The estimate was £100,000 to £200,000, and it did not sell.
Timothy Vincent Russ was born in London on August 11 1943 to Rupert Russ, who died when Tim was 13 months old, and the former Ros Eyre-Huddleston. Educated at Downside, Tim would spend a week of every holiday visiting his uncle Anthony Eyre-Huddleston at Sawston. The Hall and the history of the Huddleston family soon became the love of his life.
He cherished, for example, the story of Zaide, daughter of the Dey of Algiers, who in 1270 during the siege of Tunis fell in love with a young Huddleston crusader. With a girlish passion she cut him down from his chains but removed his scalp in error. Happily, he survived, and the scalp became the crest of the Huddleston coat of arms.
Russ explored the fine priest holes at Sawston, which were built by the Jesuit St Nicholas Owen. The house is also associated with St John Rigby, one of the 40 Catholic martyrs, who was executed in 1600. Rigby represented the daughter of Sir Edmund Huddleston when she was summoned to the Privy Council for recusancy. Rigby attended in her place, admitted his Catholicism and was hanged, drawn and quartered. Not long afterwards, a Henry Huddleston was a close friend of the Jesuit priest John Gerard.
At Cambridge, where he read Economics, Russ was challenged about his faith by Monsignor Alfred Gilbey, the celebrated chaplain to the university. Against the wishes of his mother, Ros, who was dismayed that her son's decision to go into the priesthood would deprive her of grandchildren, Russ trained at Oscott. He was ordained at Sawston and said his first Mass at Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk, before becoming curate at St Lawrence church, Cambridge, then at St Martin, Luton.
He was appointed secretary to Bishop Charles Grant in Northampton and went on to serve as a parish priest at Our Lady of Peace in Burnham before moving to Great Missenden, in Buckinghamshire, where he remained for his last 17 years.
At that time Great Missenden was the Blairs' home parish. When asked in 2008 what made a Catholic of the former prime minister, who converted after leaving office, Russ replied: "In my opinion Tony is an idealist. And he found, in the English Catholic parish, what the Labour Party should ideally be: a place where everyone, no matter what their colour or race, could feel at home. I think that is one of the reasons why he converted." The two men did not always agree, however, notably about the Iraq war, of which Russ deeply disapproved. But he received affectionate letters from the Blairs to the end of his life.
Away from his Sawston investigation and parish life, Russ was a leading scholar of the great Jesuit theologian Bernard JF Lonergan. He also campaigned on behalf of the descendants of 12,000 mainly Slovene Catholic soldiers who were deported by Britain back to their enemies in Yugoslavia in May 1945, after which almost all were executed. In October 2010 a Mass of Reparation was held at Great Missenden, celebrated by the Bishop of Northampton and the Archbishop of Ljubljana.
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Wow -- Incredible prices at Sotheby's recent auction of Important American Schoolgirl Embroideries: The Landmark Collection of Betty Ring. To the tune of $4,389,503!
"The total exceeded the pre-sale high estimate of $3.4 million. And set an auction record for any needlework sampler when a Rare and Important Needlework Sampler, Mary Antrim, Burlington Country, New Jersey, Dated 1807 achieved $1,070,500, more than ten times its high estimate of $120,000."In addition to the record-setting result for the Mary Antrim sampler (pictured), Sunday's auction dedicated to the celebrated collection of Betty Ring was highlighted by several pieces that greatly exceeded pre-sale expectations: a Fine and Rare Needlework Sampler, Susannah Saunders, Sarah Stivours School, Salem, Massachusetts, Dated 1766 nearly quadrupled its high estimate of $80,000 in achieving $314,500; a Fine and Rare Needlework Sampler, Betsy Gail, Marblehead, Massachusetts, circa 1790 brought $170,500 above a high estimate of $60,000; and a Rare Needlework Sampler, Sarah Cooper, attributed to Ann Marsh's School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dated 1792 sold for $170,500 above a high estimate of $80,000." (from AFANEWS.COM)
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Hiya! well, here is my primary shot at ranma 1/2 fanfiction... i rarely read anything regarding Dr. Tofu and Kasumi... Frankly, i find their love story... well... lovely! =)
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It was a usual weekend over the Tendo's residence. Ranma and his dad sparing over a piece of sausage, Akane petting P-chan, Nabiki leaning over the table thinking of yet another scheme to earn money, Mr. Tendo eating heartily and…
"I have an announcement to make," Kasumi said in her mild voice.
All five pairs of eyes turned towards Kasumi. It was unlike her to announce something. Well, it was so unlike her, the shy, timid and reticent of the Tendo sisters, to announce anything at all! Oh, boy, the weekend was unusual after all!
"I have been thinking," Kasumi said with a smile pasted on her face. "I think… I am ready to get married."
All five of her audience was glued to their spot in shock. Nobody said a word for several heartbeats. Kasumi, still with her usual friendly smile, looked from one person to another for their reaction.
And suddenly the world seemed to have dropped. Her father dropped unconscious. Ranma and his dad's mouth dropped open. Nabiki's dropped from leaning on the table. And Akane dropped P-chan, which ofcourse, made P-chan dropped to the ground.
"Oh, my," Kasumi said, worriedly. "I hope I did not shock you all."
"Shock?!" everybody said in unison, with an "oink!" coming from the hog.
Akane cleared her throat. "Umm.. Kasumi… don't get me wrong but… are you all right?"
"Of course, I'm fine, Akane. Why do you ask?"
"Ummm… did you just say what we heard you said a while ago?" Akane asked earning a blank look from Kasumi.
"About you ready to be married?" Ranma added.
"Mind if we ask who the lucky man is, sister dear?" Nabiki asked.
"Tell me, Kasumi, did Dr. Tofu asked for your hand?" her father asked, tears still flowing from his eyes.
Kasumi blushed. "Oh, my, ofcourse not, father."
"Well, who is he, Kasumi?" Mr. Tendo questioned.
"There is no one yet," Kasumi answered. "I am just thinking that it is about time I think about the future. Don't get me wrong, father, but I am not getting any younger."
Mr. Tendo cried. "Now, now, father. I am not saying I am to marry today, but if the right man comes along." Her father wailed louder
"Geez, daddy, stop acting like a fool. Kasumi said she's not going to be married right away," Nabiki said waiving her fork before putting it down on her plate. She placed a hand on Kasumi's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, sister dear, the right man is just around the corner."
"Thank you, Nabiki," Kasumi said, smiling up at her sister.
"I'm outta here," Nabiki said as she turned to leave. Hmmm… I think I better polish my bow and arrow again so the right man will come along sooner for Kasumi, Nabiki thought with a grin on her face.


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Beating a drug or alcohol addiction can be one of the hardest things that a person ever has to do. Admitting that you have a problem is the first step on the way to recovery, so you have already come that far if you are reading this.
There are plenty of different programs for addiction treatment, but you should consider what you will need before you choose. There are different philosophies that particular programs follow. Some of them use a lot of group work, and are better for people who need a large social aspect to their recovery. There are others that contain more one-on-one therapy, and this type of treatment might be best for those who do not want to deal with a lot of other people, or groups.
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There are some programs that incorporate religion, while others will focus more on a scientific approach. If you have a specific preference about these sorts of things it is important that you know all about a rehab clinic before you attend. Some clinics will facilitate full time patients, while others offer part time care only. The type of program that a patient attends should be selected with the help of a mental health care worker.
Whether you are looking for a great Richmond, Virginia rehab center, or you need to find something in another area, there are plenty of places to choose from. However, it is important to realize that they are not all the same. Each place offers its own service, even though most program will have many similarities.
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Rehab does not finish when you leave the clinic, or stop going to dedicated appointments. There is a lot of work to be done if you want to make sure that you do not relapse and start to abuse substances again. A good rehab clinic will have an aftercare program, where they will work to ensure that patients remain clean after finishing the primary stages of the program. This is one of the most important things to look for in a rehab center. If they simply sign you out of their program and let you go on with your life, they are not doing you any real favors.
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Beating an addiction is certainly not easy, and most people need help to do so. Trying to beat drug or alcohol addiction by yourself is incredibly tough, so it is important that you find the right professionals to help you.
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South Africa – 2015 Mercedes C-Class production commences in East London
A bit of a car freak and a bike nut, and a fan of trucks and technology too. Expect sharp stories that focus on those four fronts. As always, stay tuned to IndianAutosBlog.com for quick and unassuming updates from across the world.
Mercedes-Benz' East London plant in South Africa has become the 2nd manufacturing facility in the world to produce the 2015 Mercedes C-Class. Earlier, Mercedes Benz India CEO Eberhard Kern ruled out the launch of the new C-Class in India this year.
After 3 months of starting production at Mercedes' Bremen plant in Germany, the company's South African plant has also begun production to meet the global demand. In the coming months, says a press release, 2 more plants in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA and Beijing, China will begin production, the latter making the long wheelbase version showcased in Beijing last month.
The lead-plant in the production of the C-Class will still be Bremen, right from the tooling strategy to the training of workers from all international plants to production quality, says the press release. In total, 500 employees – 200 of whom are from the East London plant – were trained in Germany. A total of 550 jobs have been created at the East London plant.
The sedan uses four-cylinder engines with engine sizes from 1.6-liter to 2.2-liter.
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Conflicts of Interest – Who's to Judge?
Written by Jan Hallam
Tuesday, 01 August 2017
With transparency comes accountability. At the recent Doctors Drum entitled "Transparency – Clear as Mud?" the Corruption and Crime Commissioner John McKechnie QC commented that he thought most doctors were not corrupt but failure to follow policies was the primary reason why serious misdemeanours went undetected.
As health spending has come under the spotlight so has the impact of fees on some consumers, from what seems like instances of 'price gouging' on privately-insured health consumers to shock ancillary costs. And, of course, reduced consumer access to primary care is touted as a consequence of health spending, for both public and private patients.
A raft of market forces influence behaviour. The recent SAT case involving the Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi has raised one serious question. What level of transparency should we expect from public officers?
A key test for identifying conflicts of interest is whether an impartial observer would reasonably question if the personal factors might inappropriately influence the way an individual carried out their work.
These conflicts of interest may be real, perceived, or potential and may be financial or non-financial. Doctors are no different to 'public officers' because they deal direct with the public.
As food for thought, we look more closely at one thing that may pose a conundrum for doctors: Pharma sponsorship.
We know from experience, the knock-on effect of the PBS listing of a drug. Promotional money becomes available before that listing and during the life of the patent. For script-only items, doctors are heavily involved. Key opinion leaders (KOLs) are found to tell other doctors about the benefits of the drug. Doctors, who face a deluge of medical knowledge, are happy with the filtered information pharma companies offer. Some question this relationship, and wonder if it should be declared to the health consumer.
The ACCC has ordered Medicine Australia (MA) to stipulate to its 34 member companies the need to report whether "transfers of value" have occurred to health care professionals and member companies and MA are trumpeting the move that makes it sound like it was their idea.
All members are now required to report information relating to any declared-by-name health care professional (HCP) who receives payment.
These include:
Where payment is made at the request of a HCP to a third party, payments must still be disclosed for the individual healthcare professional, but the report will identify that third party.
Formulating the Transfer of Value into an easily digestible form is still not easy. MA has ignored the request of its own working party that transfers of value be readily searchable by practitioner across all member pharmaceutical companies. There is no filtering by state or postcode and research payments are not included.
With nine possible healthcare categories that pharma companies must declare, we found that medical practitioners took the lions share (the subject of this report) with a small smattering of nurses and pharmacists.
By comparison, it was noted that payments to NGOs such as Foundations, could be three times that made to doctors. This illness awareness creation has been criticised as a marketing strategy, and consumers have every right to ask doctors about their involvement and what might be the 'expected return on investment' by the pharma company?
As examples of the information that can be gleaned for the 2015-16 reporting period:
Research funding is not covered. It should be.
We should question whether payments from some pharmaceutical companies to doctors and labelled for "research" purposes are just that. In any event, health consumers want to know if research findings are published, who financed that research; or if research findings are not published was the doctor involved receiving benefits from any pharmaceutical companies to conduct research.
In an epoll published in October 2012, we surveyed specialists, GPs and doctors-in-training in WA (n=250) around the issue of pharmaceutical sponsorship.
This echos a sentiment expressed at the last Doctors Drum meeting and sets down the challenge to colleges and representative groups to do drug education better.


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Editor's note: This article was updated Jan. 30 to correct Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey's title.
In a Jan. 26 Pentagon press conference, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta offered a first glimpse into the cuts coming to defense spending in fiscal 2013, outlining measures that "will impact all 50 states and many districts, congressional districts across America" and likely spur heavy debate on Capitol Hill.
Detailed budget plans won't be unveiled until February, but Panetta said he would be requesting $525 billion for the fiscal 2013 base budget, which is the first budget to be implemented since last year's Budget Control Act mandated nearly $500 billion be cut from defense spending over the next 10 years. It's $6 billion less than 2012's requested base budget, and part of $259 billion in cuts to take place in the next five years.
Technology gains while numbers decline in Panetta's vision for the future. "We knew that coming out of the wars and dealing with budget reductions of this magnitude that the budget would be smaller – but the key is to fashion the agile and flexible military force that we need in the future," Panetta said.
That force will be smaller now that troops have withdrawn from Iraq and are in the process of drawing down in Afghanistan. Nearly 100,000 ground troops will be eliminated – 80,000 from the Army, 20,000 from the Marine Corps – and older cargo aircraft and cruisers will be retired from the Air Force and Navy fleets. Purchases of new F-35 stealth fighter jets and Virginia class submarines will be delayed.
Panetta also said President Barack Obama will be asking Congress for another round of Base Realignment and Closure processes to reflect the shifting military levels – a plan that will likely come in for significant criticism.
Some areas received special safeguarding in the budget-cutting process, particularly in technology.
"We're not just facing conventional threats, we're also facing technological threats, and we have to be prepared to be able to leap ahead technologically in order to be able to confront those kinds of adversaries," Panetta said. "We have to retain a decisive technological edge. That meant protecting and increasing investments in cyber capabilities. In order to protect vital investments for the future, we've protected science and technology programs as well."
Flanked by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, Panetta also outlined plans to target DOD business systems and personnel – some of which are already being enacted under ongoing efficiency measures, but may be accelerated.
"We frankly need to also look at a department that is leaner and more agile as well. For that reason this budget seeks to reduce excess overhead, eliminate waste in the department and improve business practices across the department," Panetta said, adding that current measures have identified $60 billion in savings so far. "This will involve areas such as aggressive and competitive contracting practices, better use of information technology, streamlining the staff, reductions in contract services and better inventory management."
Dempsey agreed that the Pentagon can expect to see more of this type of streamlining.
"This is a very big bureaucracy and it could use a lot of efficiency," he said. "There will be civilian pay savings as well…that's going to be built in to the President's budget."
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There are hidden personnel cuts are in the Air Force reductions. All they talk about are the aircraft cuts. These translate into fewer maintenance personnel. Since this means fewer personnel on a base, there is a ripple effect which reduces the support personnel; MPF, medical, etc. So although not direct personnel cuts are mentioned, several thousand personnel will be "force structured".
DoD is the most srutinized, most audited, and perhaps for those reasons most efficient and effective Department of the Federal government. Having said that it can get leaner--But this cutting is not about DoD budget requirements and or reductions--It is the natural follow-up to the missinformation pumped to distract from the truth about the federal spending and believed by so many -- That DoD and "War" are what caused and continue to cause the deficit--- Yes DoD's budget should shrink as the U.S.A. withdraws from a leading role in the World --- But when will we address the real threat to National Solvency -- The Federal "Nanny" Departments.
Interesting that someone thinks there are federal departments not required by the Constitution. Since Congress approved the creation of every department and no one has brought any cases to the US Supreme Court to challenge any of them (that I know of), I think you are a little off base.
I like the idea of a single force. Having worked on a multiservice project I can see how it will eliminate the multiple requirements that the various services have and save money by only having one variant. Example - in the aircraft acquisition field, the Air Force tends to be more for fighters or big birds that operate from hard stable unmoving platforms in relatively safe areas. The Navy on the other hand operates in a corrosive environment away from support with small pitching moving airfields that are smaller than the required takeoff and landing lengths. The Army wants mostly ground support with large troop movements often from non-optimal air fields and under fire. The Marines are a mix of field types and mostly want quick small troop movement and support, stealth if we can, under a lot of fire otherwise.With just one force you can delete three of those requirements, which depends on who is in charge at the time.Yes, you lose flexibility, but hey! You save money!
With the advances in UAV's for surveillance and attack, the need for "boots on the ground" is decreasing. More fiscally efficient warfare can be carried out using UAV's and smaller, better trained, "special forces" units than the larger platoons previously used. With modern equipment and technologies, and better training, we can accomplish as much with a smaller deployment. Detainment of enemy combatants will still require about the same level of deployment because you have to monitor them carefully to prevent their re-introduction into the combat theater.
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