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We're aware of an issue with upgrading StarCraft II accounts to Heart of the Swarm. We're actively investigating the issue, and we will post updates as we learn more. Thank you very much for your patience.
Update 3/27:
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I just wanted to let you guys know that our teams our diligently working to get this issue resolved as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and we thank you for your continued patience.
Update 3/28 - Fix posted by Radish:
1. Create another character in a different region, like the EU
2. Sign into it and then close everything
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This seems to force it to refresh in your machine for some reason and then it reflects your upgrade.
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I was hoping that an agent or someone higher up than just a user would post about this issue! THANK YOU Velnrak for giving us some hint that our issues are being noticed and worked on :D!!! Hopefully it will be fixed soon so we can get to playing HOTS!!!! Work hard guys!!!
Is that why My battle.net does not display any of my friends on my friend list and does not show any of my achievements or rewards from Wings of Liberty in Heart of the swarm?
Iv earned a few achievements from the first 4 missions of Heart of the Swarm and they do not display on my achievements on the website.
ahh, yeah, this issue is a little frustrating just bought the game on a weekend and spending half a day figuring out how to play it. Nothing drives me nuts more then figuring out how to turn on a game after I already paid for it.
Well thanks for sacraficing a weekend to help us enjoy ours.
I bought this game opening day, 3-12-2013. When I enter the game key that I only just opened, it says...
"The following errors have occurred:
The code you entered cannot be claimed. Please check the code and try again. If you see this error again, please try again later, as the game or website may be undergoing maintenance."
I had contacted blizzard immediately by chat. I had to take a picture of my game key and receipt. I was then told to wait, they were working on it and would let me know when they had an update they said. About 2 days later, I reopened the ticket to ask again what was going on. That rep asked for my game key, which was already in the ticket as a picture. I sent one back saying where they could find it and added it to the reply so no one else would miss it. I still have no reply and it is Saturday.
I am usually extremely laid back and forgiving about problems of any kind. But I find myself getting angry this time due to not being able to play a game almost a week after I got it. Also there are a few Blizzard reps who seem to not like to look at your comments thoroughly or review the entire case before sending a reply.
This is partially a vent, and I hope some Blizzard people see this too. If it weren't for the fact that I would be willing to wait a year for this game, and in a way I have, I would have already returned this product.
This is seriously getting beyond a joke. Not only is this problem not yet resolved, you still haven't given us an update on what's going on. I have had HOTS since launch and I'm still waiting to add a stupid code to my account.
Please hurry up and fix it or tell us what's going on! What was the point on paying $89AU for a box to sit on my shelf?
I made a comment earlier and would like to tell everyone to check their key again. I looked at my code for like an hour and didn't see anything different. It turns out I mistook a "VV" for a "WW. That is, a "V V" for a "W". I always said I wouldn't be "that" guy. But it still looks like a "W" to me.
I was given a tip, the code is always 6-4-6-4-6. That is 6 digits, 4 digits, and so on. Check what you interpret it as, then check the number of digits. Try what else it could be.
I seriously thought that I entered it wrong and re-examined it several times, and over several different days. I feel like an idiot. But to get off not looking so bad, I did ask them to space their codes more when they print them. Jerks!
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In a 1960s TV cartoon series, George Jetson of The Jetsons simply popped a pill when he wanted to eat. "Dinner in a pill" was promised as the food of the future. So why hasn't technology delivered on its promise? Simply put, no dietary supplement can reproduce the aromas, flavors, textures, or nutritional value of oven-roasted turkey, crusty, fresh-baked bread, juicy ripe pineapple, fragrant hot tea, or any other wholesome, delicious, performance-enhancing real food or beverage. And substituting dietary supplements for real food won't help performance either – check out our video here. So skip supplements—not meals. To learn more about how real foods should come before dietary supplements, check out HPRC's article in Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS).
The phrase "Garbage in, garbage out" was coined first by computer experts back in the 1960s. Since then, the phrase has gained a wider usage—even to the world of performance nutrition. Providing your body with high-quality fuels and nutrients is crucial to optimizing your performance. Like the poorly fueled runner in HPRC's video, you're likely to find that a diet of high-fat or sugary foods and drinks ("garbage in") produces less than optimal results ("garbage out"). Instead, choose wholesome foods such as lean meats and fish, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products, which provide high-quality fuels and nutrients.
No one wants to experience foodborne illness. However, there are safety tips and techniques that will help prevent such incidents. The Food and Drug Administration has developed Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays, which includes other helpful links about food safety.
Vitamin D is actually a hormone that your body produces when your skin is exposed to sunlight, earning it the nickname "sunshine vitamin." It plays key roles in reducing your risk of many health conditions, including depression, cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, and others. Spending 10 to 15 minutes outside on a sunny day with your arms and legs uncovered can provide nearly all the vitamin D most people need—challenging when you're wearing a long-sleeved uniform or working inside all day—but you can also get some vitamin D in your diet from fatty fish (such as salmon), mushrooms, and many fortified foods.
The Recommended Dietary Allowance for most individuals is 600 IUs. People who have a vitamin D deficiency or certain medical conditions might require supplemental vitamin D but only under the supervision of their healthcare provider. That's because excess vitamin D can be stored in your body, putting you at risk for toxicity. Over time, too much vitamin D can lead to irregular heart rhythms, kidney damage, and other serious health problems. If you take large doses of supplemental vitamin D and eat foods that are fortified with it, you could easily obtain more than recommended amounts.
Despite the risk for toxicity, nearly one-fourth of people living in the U.S. have low vitamin D levels, so all adults and children should have their vitamin D status checked by their healthcare provider. For more information about vitamin D, read this fact sheet from the Office of Dietary Supplements.
Do you have a "snack drawer"? Most people do, whether it's in their office desk, gym locker, backpack, or family minivan. Snacking can be an important part of a healthy lifestyle, preventing late-afternoon vending machine runs or mealtime overeating and providing crucial nutrients prior to workouts or missions. Snacking can also ambush otherwise healthy eating plans, so it's important to choose snacks wisely.
Ideally, your snack drawer should be stocked with a variety of protein and carbohydrate snacks to meet your needs during the day. A healthy snack provides 100 to 300 calories, depending on your weight and activity level.
Opt for lean-protein choices such as water-packed tuna (the kind in packets fit easily into a backpack, briefcase, or purse), peanut butter, and dry-roasted nuts such as walnuts, almonds, or pistachios. If you have a fridge available, boiled eggs (up to one week) or single-serving cups of hummus, cottage cheese, or Greek-style yogurt are great choices.
Healthy-carbohydrate options include instant oatmeal or grits, whole-grain crackers, and dried fruit. Choices for the fridge include fresh fruit and veggies—a great way to get the recommended amounts you need each day.
Take advantage of snack time to add some hydration to your day. Water (flavored ones can make drinking water more appealing), milk, soymilk, and almond milk are great choices. Herbal teas provide a caffeine-free alternative. Of course, juicy fruits such as watermelon, oranges, and kiwis are terrific too.
Being prepared can help you make good choices the next time a snack attack hits. But don't forget about food safety: Be sure to keep an eye on expiration dates and toss things when they're past their prime. For more information about healthy snacking, read these informative tips from MedlinePlus.
Spices add flavor and color to many foods. But did you know they also might improve your performance while offering you protection from many diseases, including heart disease and cancer?
Your body's cells continuously produce large quantities of what scientists call "free radicals"—highly reactive molecules that can damage cells. Ordinarily, your cells also produce antioxidants to neutralize these free radicals. But exercise, stress, and environmental pollutants can cause an imbalance between your body's antioxidants and its free radicals. That's where spices can come into play.
Not only do spices such as cinnamon, allspice, oregano, and turmeric (and others) demonstrate high antioxidant activity, scientists think they might actually help your body produce its own antioxidants. Some research suggests that eating spices as part of a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables can prevent inflammation (a key player in the development of many diseases) and protect your body's cells from damage caused by free radicals.
Get creative! Sprinkle a little cinnamon over your morning oatmeal, add a bit of allspice to a post-workout recovery shake, or stir some oregano or turmeric into your vegetable soup. A little bit goes a long way. Not only will you get a boost of flavor, you just might take a step toward better health and performance.
Food and health are hot topics these days. Just turn on the TV, pick up a magazine, or glance at the margins of your social networking site and you'll hear and read about the supposed health benefits of dietary supplements containing this or that food component and the promises that they will "burn belly fat" or some similar claim.
Many of these promising food components belong to a group of compounds referred to as phytochemicals—chemicals produced by plants as a means of protecting the plants from various diseases.
Interestingly, when you eat plants (such as fruits and vegetables), the phytochemicals they contain might protect you from disease too. Researchers have found that people who eat a lot of fruits and vegetables have lower rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and many other diseases. Scientists haven't discovered exactly how these compounds work to protect us, but they have discovered that they seem to have a synergistic effect. That is, the compounds seem to work better in combination, especially when they are supplied in their natural form—whole foods. Consuming isolated single compounds, as in dietary supplements, rarely has the same beneficial effect as eating the whole food. See these resources about fruits and vegetables and how they may impact your overall health.
Focusing on single nutrients (in pill form) is not only expensive, it just doesn't offer the promise that a balanced, varied diet can. Focus on food, instead. For more information about the benefits of food versus dietary supplements, check out this OPSS brochure, "Nutrition: Fueled for Fitness."
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight can be a challenge, especially when trying to juggle the demands of active-duty service, deployments, family, and life in general. Knowing that the next weigh-in is looming can be stressful and can sometimes lead to eating behaviors that spin out of control to become a life-threatening eating disorder. But even if you don't have a classic eating disorder, you might have what is called "disordered eating."
"Disordered eating" refers to eating foods or having eating patterns that can lead to serious nutritional consequences such as deficiencies in key nutrients and electrolytes. It can compromise a person's strength and/or stamina and lead to more frequent illness or injury. This could happen to a Warfighter, spouse, child, or other family member.
Examples of disordered eating include emotional eating, binge eating, night eating, highly restrictive dietary patterns, and avoiding foods considered "bad." Some individuals use over-the counter products such as weight-loss supplements or laxatives; others participate in excessive exercise as a means to control weight. What starts out as a way to lose a few pounds or tone up could become a serious problem.
If you're wondering if you practice disordered eating, ask yourself these questions:
- Do you eat in secret?
- Are you terrified of gaining weight?
- Are you always counting calories/carbs/fat grams or some other component of food?
- Do you think your identity and self-worth depend upon your weight and body shape?
- Do you exercise a lot (maybe too much) to maintain your weight or appearance?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you might have disordered eating. It's important to get help before your problem becomes more serious than you can handle. Nutritional and emotional counseling from professionals—registered dietitians, counselors, and therapists—can help. Support from friends and family is important too. See the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for more information on disordered eating.
Eating disorders require psychiatric, medical, and nutritional treatments and can have serious nutrition-related health consequences for a Warfighter, spouse, child, or an entire family. The cause of eating disorders is not well understood, but military members may be particularly susceptible due to the unique stressors associated with military life, and many military members with eating disorders may go undiagnosed. Treatment of eating disorders is complex and challenging. For more information, read HPRC's InfoReveal on eating disorders.
Nutrition experts at the Institute of Medicine—or IOM—of the National Academies of Sciences gather extensive information to make nutrition recommendations for the American public. One major result is known as the Dietary Reference Intakes, or (acronym number one) DRI. You might come across some of the DRI's acronyms when reading how to fuel your body or considering a dietary supplement, so it's helpful to know what they mean and where they came from.
The Estimated Average Requirements (acronym number two: EAR) are the average amount of nutrients that half of all healthy people need each day. EARs differ depending on life stage and gender. Remember, though, they're simply an average. Scientists use statistics based on this average to calculate the Recommended Dietary Allowances (acronym number three: RDA).
The RDAs are the daily nutrient goals for essentially all healthy people, again based on life stage and gender. For example, the RDAs of some nutrients (such as vitamin C) for a 13-year-old boy are very different from those for a 25-year-old pregnant woman.
The Adequate Intakes (acronym number four: AI) are the—you guessed it—adequate daily amounts of nutrients that healthy people of a particular life stage or gender need. AIs are given when there isn't enough scientific evidence for a stronger recommendation, that is, an RDA. For example, the IOM suggests an AI for one type of omega-3 fatty acids—alpha linoleic acid—of 1.6 grams per day for men and 1.1 grams per day for women because scientists just aren't sure yet how much is optimal.
Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (fifth and final acronym, for now: UL) are the highest daily amounts of nutrients that you can consume without risk of toxicity. Many vitamins and minerals—even essential ones—can be toxic when consumed in excess. For example, because too much vitamin A can cause liver damage, a UL has been established for this essential nutrient.
So, if you remember nothing else, remember to get your RDAs and AIs every day, but don't exceed the ULs!
The USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center provides links to the DRI Tables, but generally speaking you can meet all your daily nutrient intake goals (the RDAs and AIs) by following a healthy diet that includes lean proteins, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products. And be aware that recommendations do change. IOM reviews the most current nutrition science and updates the tables when necessary to keep up with the latest knowledge, which means better health for Warfighters and their families.


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Theme: Technology and Education
Soweto Johannesburg, South Africa
May 28th, 2011
About this event
TEDxKliptown is part of the TEDx In a Box Project. The event will focus on the role of technology in education. We will look at the impact of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project in Kliptown.
As a TEDx In a Box initiative, we will use the Nokia N8 phones provided to show TEDTalks and to also record live speakers.
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Hannah Weber
Hannah Weber was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended a high school just outside of Boston called Noble and Greenough School. She now studies at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire in the U.S. Hannah is majoring in Government/Political Science and double minoring in International Studies and Geography. Her focus is on the implementation of democracy, human security, and international development. Hannah has been involved with the Kliptown Youth Program since 2005 when she originally visited Kliptown with her high school. Since then she has returned in 2007, 2010, and is now living in Johannesburg for two months (2011). Hannah has also dedicated a lot of her time to helping deploy the XO computers from One Laptop Per Child to those in South Africa. The first deployment took place in 2007 at KYP with 100 XO computers, the first 100 in South Africa. With a continued relationship with the members and leaders of KYP Hannah has enjoyed watching the program grow and flourish, and witnessing how the computers make a difference in the lives of children each day.
Shelley Bragg
Shelley Bragg is a South African who currently works and lives in Shanghai, China. She has a Bachelor of the Arts degree, majoring in Literature, but has worked in many different areas of business over the last decade. Shelley has been based in Shanghai for almost 3 years, working in Marketing, and is also involved in a number of fundraising initiatives for NPOs and NGOs globally, particularly in South Africa and China. She has worked with the Kliptown Youth Program in Soweto for almost 2 years, on a number of different ventures, and coordinated their Gumboot Dancing Tour in China, in 2010.
Thulani Madondo
Thulani Madondo, is the founding director of Kliptown Youth Program (KYP which was founded in the year 2007 as a response to the social challenges. He led the first deployment of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) in South Africa. His knowledge in the OLPC computers earned him trips to MIT, Rwanda and Swaziland. The reason why Thulani is part of OPLC team in South Africa is that he wants to continue bridging the gab between technology and townships children because its what they need to be competent in today`s world of technology.
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One man is in the hospital recovering from first and third degree burns on his hand and face after a freak firework accident.
Monday night, Doctor Robert Grimes held his fourth annual fireworks extravaganza on 150th and Indiana. While the show was in progress, one of the men setting off the fireworks uncovered a concealed box of artillery shells, and an ember from the sky landed in the box, causing a minor explosion. The young man was wearing protective clothing and gear, leaving him with a sun burnt face and an injured hand.
NewsChannel 11's Jennifer Vogel spoke with the Grimes family, who tells us the fireworks show is about honoring our country and those who protect it. His 26-year-old nephew is the person that was injured and he says he was fully trained to put on a fireworks show. As a matter of fact, the young man is a Marine who has served two tours of duty in Iraq.
The lesson here is accidents do happen, even with the pros, so be extra careful when setting off fireworks at home. And remember, all fireworks are banned in Lubbock's city limits.
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Aug 8, 10:23
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, as of the end of the second quarter of 2014, had launched smartphones supporting wireless charging technology with wireless charging modules...
Major Android smartphone vendors bracing for slow sales in 2H14, say sources
Aug 5, 16:05
Major Android-based smartphone vendors, including Samsung Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics and HTC, are bracing for slow sales in the second half of 2014 as...
Russia market: Smartphone competition heating up
Aug 1, 15:45
Competition in Russia's smartphone market is heating up as a number of regional brands and China-based vendors are looking to expand their share in the entry-level to mid-range seg...
LG Innotek signs cooperation to focus on Li-Fi business, says report
Jul 29, 14:43
LG Innotek and Korea-based TV power module and LED maker Yuyang D&U have recently signed a MOU to cooperate on visible light communications (VLC) and Li-Fi business, which uses...
Ultra HD TVs make gains but still lack market penetration, says IHS
Jul 25, 10:42
Ultra HD TVs continued to make slow and steady inroads throughout the world, but their share of the overall flat-panel TV market remained minimal at the end of May 2014, suggesting...
Arima to ship 3.5 million smartphones in 3Q14, says paper
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More vendors expected to adopt 2K panels in smartphones
Jul 17, 10:54
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Jun 30, 21:59
Despite the fact that brand vendors such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have launched smart watches equipped with Google's Android Wear, market watchers believe wearable...
LG Display to inject US$788 million to expand OLED production, say reports
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Taiwan market: LG to launch LG G3 flagship smartphone
Jun 26, 20:31
LG Electronics on June 26 unveiled the LG G3, its Android 4.4.2 4G flagship smartphone, for launch in the Taiwan market on July 1 and aims to sell 150,000 units by the end of 2014.
Samsung, LG to release flexible display-equipped smartphones in 2H14, says report
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Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are expected to release smartphones with 5-inch flexible displays as soon as September, according to a Korean-language DigitalTimes...
Taiwan market: Taiwan Star Cellular in strategic alliance with LG U+
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Panasonic in talks with LG to purchase OLED TV panels, says report
Jun 24, 15:38
Panasonic is reportedly in talks with LG Display about purchasing OLED TV panels sized 55-inch and above, according to a Chinese-language Sina News Taiwan report.
LG likely to ship 15-16 smartphones in 2Q14, say Taiwan sources
Jun 13, 12:04
LG Electronics is expected to see its smartphone shipments grow 20-30% sequentially to 15-16 million units in the second quarter of 2014, buoyed by the brisk sales of its latest flagship...
Digitimes Research: Apple, Samsung remain top-2 smartphone vendors in 1Q14; Xiaomi, Coolpad enter top-5
Jun 10, 16:16
In the first quarter of 2014, Samsung Electronics and Apple together continued to account for almost half of the global smartphone market with LG Electronics staying in third position,...
LG to display next-generation display products at SID 2014
May 29, 16:14
LG Display will showcase its new line-up of curved Ultra HD OLED and LCD TV panels, along with high-definition IT and mobile panel products and commercial display panels during the...
Open cell 32-inch TV panels in short supply
May 27, 20:46
Open cell TV panels sized 32-inch are in short supply due to recent demand in Africa, North America and Europe, and are likely to be in tight supply until the end of 2014, according...
Handset vendors to compete for audio performance
May 23, 15:50
Handset vendors are likely to enter a new round of competition to upgrade their sound-processing technology in order to deliver high quality audio content through their smartphones,...
Taiwan market: Samsung launches mid-range LTE smartphone
May 16, 14:14
Samsung Electronics has launched a mid-range LTE smartphone, the Galaxy Core LTE, in the Taiwan market, competing directly with HTC, Sony Mobile Communications and LG Electronics...
Handset ODMs ready capacities for wearables, but orders yet to come
May 15, 11:48
Most Taiwan-based handset ODMs have built up capacities for producing wearable devices, but have yet to see any orders coming from major vendors, according to industry sources.
Vendors to roll out entry-level and mid-range water-proof smartphones in 2015, say sources
May 9, 16:16
Some handset vendors are likely to roll out water-proof smartphones targeting the sub-US$300 segment in 2015, according to sources at Taiwan's handset component supply chain.
LG resumes cooperation with Taiwan-based handset ODMs, say sources
May 6, 14:03
LG Electronics has resumed its cooperation with Taiwan-based handset ODMs by releasing orders for entry-level Android 3G smartphones to Arima Communications, according to industry...
Taiwan market: HTC to price Desire 816 lower to boost market share
Apr 29, 15:26
HTC will launch its high performance mid-range model, the Desire 816, in the Taiwan market in May at a price lower than market expectations, a move which will add more pressure on...
Taiwan market: 40% of LCD TVs sold in 2014 expected to be large-size, Ultra HD, says LG
Apr 24, 15:23
About 40% of LCD TVs sold in the Taiwan market in 2014 are expected to be large-size or Ultra HD units, according to LG Display.
LG Display reports 1Q14 results
Apr 24, 14:34
LG Display has reported that its revenues in the first quarter of 2014 amounted to KRW55.88 billion (US$5.38 billion) and operating profit was KRW94 billion. Net income in the first...
Panel supply chain expects performance to increase in 2Q14
Apr 23, 20:49
The panel supply chain expects performance to increase in the second quarter of 2014, according to industry sources.
Initial shipments of most new flagship smartphones running high, but Xperia Z2 in shortages
Apr 15, 12:09
Initial shipments of new flagship smartphones launched by Samsung Electronics, HTC and LG Electronics have been stable, but Sony Mobile Communications reportedly has encountered a...
AUO, LG considering to mass produce 42.5-inch LCD TV panels
Apr 14, 21:50
AU Optronics (AUO) and LG Display are both considering mass production of 42.5-inch LCD TV panels, according to industry sources. The panels will be used by the two companies to compete...
Most smartphone vendors supporting Android Wear
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Fall is one of my favorite seasons for fashion. This year I'm focusing on adding specific garments to my wardrobe from four categories. While the looks I selected come from straight-size designers, I still think they are good sources of inspiration for women of any size. The task, as always, is to find things in our size that make us feel fabulous. I've also included six items that I'm definitely adding to my closet.
1. Leopard. This can be bold or subtle, but it always seems to impart a confident sexiness. I'm very picky about leopard print, but when you find a good print, it can be so good. Don't be afraid of this print! I like how it can shine when it's just a detail on a shoe or bag and the wow-factor of wearing more.
2. Chic pants. I'm a jean lover but this fall I prefer trousers. Two styles I love: cigarette cut (think Audrey) and slouch (think Sakina)—a chic way to stay comfortable this season. I found some cute styles at Lane Bryant but I'm always looking for more! I love the fact that the whole look changes depending on proportion and which top you select. Go from day to night by just adding heels. Love!
3. Soft Tans. For me, this is the updated and more beautiful version of the military trend, the color palette being a bit softened but retaining many of the same shapes. Isn't tan so gorgeous when paired with pale pink? Definitely love the look of mixing different shades of tan too. A must-have color this fall.
4. Fur and Drama. This is all about standing out. There are many faux-fur options out there that do not sacrifice style. Likewise, there are many coat styles that will give you drama, but my favorite is the cape. So sophisticated. This season, I want a cape and an oversized fur jacket—very Sex and the City.
Fall Shopping List
This faux fur jacket Evans is exactly what I want for fur this Fall. It exists in two colors but I prefer the grey. I want to wear it with jeggings and flats but also maybe with a shorter hemline, tights, and booties. This leopard panel basque from Evans is so sexy. When I saw it in person I thought of Dolce & Gabbana dresses that have bras built in. This would be gorgeous peeking out from under a dress or top.
An oversized shirt will be the perfect complement to chic pants. I love this white top from Next UK, a great retailer that offers many (though not all) styles in plus sizes. This season, my go-to colors for the oversized shirt are white, crimson, and pink. And of course, every plus-size blogger seems to want this coat from Evans! Also a good option for those who want to wear only a little fur this fall.
Is that velvet? Well, it's actually velour but still a gorgeous way to wear this trend. I'm not one for velvet dresses, but this I can do. Will be beautiful paired with different textures. Finally, this sweater is from Asos Curve (and I believe not out just yet) but it's going to be an easy way to wear tan and keep warm at the same time. Wearing this with dark rise jeggings and leather boots!
That's all for now! Remember, you don't have to completely change your wardrobe each season, choose key pieces wisely and you will be very happy with your Fall outfits! Thanks for reading! xo
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Diva Moments: Vocal Impressionist Christina Bianco (Ellen) Storms San Francisco
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An '80s Music Extravaganza: I Heart the '80s at Feinstein's at the Nikko
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It's time to dig way back in the dark corners of your closet and pull out your neon and your legwarmers, because the '80s are coming back with a vengeance. This night of new wave at Feinstein's at the Nikko features all your favorite hits from Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, Journey, Billy Idol and more. Starring Tony Vincent (Broadway's American Idiot; NBC's The Voice) and Jessica Phillips (Broadway's Leap of Faith; NBC's Law and Order SVU), this evening is sure to take you back to the days of big bracelets and even bigger hair for a night filled with pop classics. Learn More
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We decided to try Anzu after the performance, the food was excellent.Forbidden Broadway: Alive & Kicking dining • Jul 28 2014 star this tip starred
The venue is less than 2 blocks from Powell St. BART. Valet parking, with voucher, is $20.Forbidden Broadway: Alive & Kicking travel • Jul 14 2014 star this tip starred
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Excellent performance by a great performer. Her impersonations of the "diva" singers was dead on!


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Category: travel
St. Louis Riverfront trail good ride and diverse sites
Given that today's high was in the low 80′s, I decided to ride my bicycle up and down the 11 mile St. Louis Riverfront Trail this evening. As for things to see, this paved bike path offers a bit of everything, including the Mississippi River (actually quite beautiful in the quietude of the sunset), but also industrial areas, junk yards and several areas under construction. It's a worthy endeavor for anyone in half-decent biking shape. The end point is the Chain of Rocks Bridge, originally part of Route 66, but revamped as a pedestrian walkway and gathering spot, with vistas of downtown St. Louis far in the distance.
If you click the title, you can see eight photos I took along the ride this evening.
Ressurrecting the F1 rocket
Wired has published an article that ties the present space program to the highly successful Apollo program many decades ago. We might be on the verge of recreating the F1 rocket engine. Lots of amazing facts and figures here:
There has never been anything like the Saturn V, the launch vehicle that powered the United States past the Soviet Union to a series of manned lunar landings in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The rocket redefined "massive," standing 110 metres in height and producing a ludicrous 34 meganewtons of thrust from the five monstrous, kerosene-gulping Rocketdyne F-1 rocket engines that made up its first stage.
Here's where to sign up for a one-way trip to Mars
According to this plan, there will be a rocket leaving for Mars in 2013. Before signing up, you need to know that you'll only get a one-way ticket.
Bridge halves try to kiss
I hiked through some mud in north St. Louis this afternoon to capture this photo of the new Interstate 70 Bridge, which is almost spanning the Mississippi River. Due to open in 2014.[caption id="attachment_24814" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Image by Erich Vieth[/caption]
Why would a person choose to commute by bicycle?
As I do much of the time, I commuted to my job on a bicycle. It's a 4 1/2 mile trip that offers me many benefits. I park on the 6th floor of the garage. Though I sometimes ride up the circular garage ramps, today I decided to take the garage elevator. A woman stepped in; then I joined her with my bike.
"Oh, I suppose you are delivering something, but you are taking your bicycle with you in this elevator?"
"No, actually, I'm an attorney and I work in this office building."
"Oh . . . " [Giving me the expression of "Why would a lawyer ride a bike to work?"]
I work in a building that probably has more than 1,000 employees, and as far as I can tell, I'm the only person who rides a bike to work. That's not how it would be in many cities, such as Denver or San Francisco, but that's how it is here in St. Louis.
One of the many benefits of bicycling is the cost savings, and it's not just about gasoline. On Thursday, a local bike shop is going to change out my chain and give the bike a complete overhaul, essentially for the cost of two gasoline fill-ups. Other than that, yearly maintenance mostly consists of a few tire tubes and some chain lube. Further, when the commute is less than five miles in city riding, it takes only a a bit longer than it takes to commute by car. It's win, win, win, but a lot of people won't consider switching over to bicycle because it's undignified, or a "toy," or you might get wet if it rains, or it's simply not the way that they have commuted for years, and they are not going to consider changing. They should reconsider, because they are losing out.
Bicyclists mowing down pedestrians
I often commute by bicycle, so this article caught my eye. In three separate incidents, three cyclists in San Francisco have killed pedestrians by running into them. This most recent example suggests flagrant and reckless conduct on behalf of the cyclist.
I sometimes tell people that I prefer riding a bike to driving a car, because although I might get myself killed, it's not like I'm going to kill someone else on my bike. Well, I need to rethink that.
Bicycle cruising
Ever see a bicycle drafting behind a truck at highway speeds?
Bicycling: A great public health opportunity
Jonathan Patz is the author of a new study indicating the "Four Way Win" that occurs when people choose bicycling over the use of automobiles. I'm completely on board, and I speak from experience as a person who commutes by bicycle more often than not to my job, which is about 5 miles from my home. The study by Patz offers some impressive numbers:
In the study, published today in Environmental Health Perspectives, Patz and his colleagues looked to the more than 30 million people residing in urban and suburban areas of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. They asked: What if during the nicest six months of the year, those residents left their cars at home for round-trips of five miles or less? And what if they chose to replace half of those short car trips, which account for about 20 percent of all vehicle miles traveled, with cycling? According to their calculations, making those short trips on bicycles could save approximately four trillion pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, 1,100 lives and $7 billion in mortality and health care costs for the region every year. "Fighting global climate change could be one of the greatest public health opportunities we've had in a century."
Generalizing the travel advice of Rick Steves
My daughter and I just returned from a trip to Europe, where travel guru Rick Steves served as our primary guide. We relied heavily on his travel books regarding Berlin, Paris and London. These travel guides are detailed, well-organized and well-written. I highly recommend them to anyone intending to travel to Europe.
What I especially like about Rick Steves, though, is his constant urging to live close to the ground while traveling, to work hard to interact with real people and to avoid expensive travel arrangements that prevent you from interacting with others on their terms. This approach does not come naturally to many Americans. Steves thus works hard to prepare Americans for visiting places that are not America. He doesn't mince his words. Consider, for example, this passage from his London 2011 book, at page 17:
We travel all the way to Europe to enjoy differences-to become temporary locals. You'll experience frustrations. Certain truths that we find "God-given" or "self-evident," such as cold beer, ice in drinks, bottomless cups of coffee, hot showers, and bigger being better, are suddenly not so true. One of the benefits of travel is the eye-opening realization that there are logical, civil, and even better alternatives. Europeans generally like Americans. But if there is a negative aspect to the image the British have of Americans, it's that we are big, loud, aggressive, impolite, rich, superficially friendly, and a bit naive.
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Nancy Sinatra at the Grove of Anaheim
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One of Rolling Stone's Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Johnny Winter recently passed away. Now, his brother, Edgar Winter, and an all-star lineup of 1960s blues-rock pioneers assemble to pay tribute to Johnny at the Rock 'N' Blues Fest. Get ready for blazing guitar work and electric grooves on jukebox hits like "Johnny B. Goode," "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo," "Hustled Down in Texas," "Free Ride," "Frankenstein," "You Keep Me Hangin' On," "Get Ready," "Train to Nowhere" and many more as the Edgar Winter Band, Vanilla Fudge, Rare Earth's Peter Rivera and Savoy Brown's Kim Simmonds hit the stage with a night of their greatest hits, plus renditions of Johnny Winter's most famous tunes. Learn More
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The weather was warm. I wore jeans.Ted Nugent dress • Jul 15 2014 star this tip starred
The Grove is a challenging space to play in, and seating is uncomfortable since dinner tables are set up so that you end up sitting perpendicular to the stage. Certainly you can move your chair, but if it's a full house, it is hard to maneuver so that you are not blocking people.Shawn Colvin & Steve Earle: Songs & Stories, Together On Stage info • Jul 14 2014 star this tip starred
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"The true Mother of female rock." Rock City Magazine
One of the "50 Sexiest Artists Of All Time." Blender Magazine
"Groundbreaking, heartbreaking and eternally cool." Rolling Stone senior editor, David Wild
In the mid 1960s Nancy Sinatra took the image of a girl crying over her diary for a boy who wouldn't behave, and changed it to a woman who let her men know in no uncertain terms just how things were going to be. Songs like "So Long Babe" and "How Does that Grab You, Darlin'?" helped her do it.
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" kicked open the doors for a whole new category of women in rock. Nancy's tough girl attitude preceded women's liberation and created the first rebel chick singer. A female revolution was born.
Armed with a signature style, catchy songs, memorable album covers and sexy, soft but confident pictures in magazines, Nancy hit the charts 22 times, becoming a role model for young, independent women as well as an icon of pop culture—rock and roll would never be the same!
Nancy Sinatra has collaborated on tracks with a generation of artists raised on her stylish pop such as Morrissey, Bono and Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, among others for her new album To Nancy, With Love due out this month.
Special guest Tina Dico was voted Best Composer at the Danish Music Critics Awards and won a Grammy at the Danish Music Awards in the highly coveted Best Songwriter category. Billboard says about her latest album: "One track that must be singled out, "Home" sounds like a long-lost recording from Joni Mitchell. Color this gorgeous."


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Can you tell how happy Pete Carroll is! #Seahawks #gohawks pic.twitter.com/K7rLftXHDf
— jason vinson (@jayvin77) January 20, 2014
This is a photo of Pete Carroll mid-celebration from Sunday that's fairly impressive for a few reasons. First, Pete Carroll is 62, a fact that escapes most people because he looks and acts like he's at least a decade younger. Second, look at the hops. Third, and probably not as amazing, it's just begging for to be Photoshopped into numerous situations.
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