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Emily Maynard, Jef Holm Start Hinting at Obvious Breakupby Free Britney at . Comments
Emily Maynard and Jef Holm broke up last week. They have yet to confirm this officially, but all indications are that they have gone their separate ways.
Recent activity by The Bachelorette couple certainly corroborates this sad truth:
- They have not written to each other or posted anything about each other since.
- Holm deleted his Twitter profile pic of himself and Emily. Now it's a solo shot.
- Emily changed her pic to one of herself and daughter Ricki, instead of Jef.
Lest you think we're making something out of nothing, it continues:
- He's also changed his Instagram photo from himself and Emily Maynard to one of himself and a friend at his organization, People Water.
- Emily recently posted a photo of the quote, "She is clothed with strength and dignity and laughs without fear of the future."
- Jef wrote "Can't wait to hang with my mom & sisters in AZ for the next few days. Excited to have another niece! #lovebabies."
- He retweeted the following quote: "#God has a way to heal your sorrow. God has a way to touch your tomorrow. Trust him."
- Even People magazine, to which the pair denied previous breakup rumors, ran an article about how they MIGHT be broken up. It's as good as confirmed.
Sad, but we'd be astonished if they were still together (or got back together) at this point. It's only a matter of time before the official breakup statement comes out.
In happier news, Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum are getting married in December.
Emily is not over Ricky Hendricks yet. This could take years before she can really move on. It's going to take a really strong and special man to get through the wall she has built around herself. I would think she constantly makes comparisons to him with every guy she is with. It's sad, but it happens I guess. With Jef I would think the religious aspect could have been a concern to both of them.
This is heartbreaking. I thought they were amazing together. I don't believe you can find love on a show but I had actually thought they might make it through. I want to cry.
Emily should've picked Arie.
I think she & the Race Car Driver were an item thru the whole things... until the end & something happened. I don't she'll be happy with any husband, since she get any man on the face of the earth... Ha.
The new style of reporting, off people's twitter accounts,
so lame!!!!! I don't know if they have broken up, Jef I thought was always the wrong choice and seems dodgy to me. But if I was them I would fake break up to, for some peace and quiet!! How could a relationship survive with all the crap printed about them.


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Hey, does your Smart TV have a mic? Enjoy your surveillance, bro
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden told lawyers he met during his sojourn in Hong Kong to put their cell phones in his fridge to thwart any eavesdroppers. But new research suggests he should have been worried about nearby TVs, too. Smart tellies with built-in microphones and storage can be turned into bugging devices by malware …
That's a no brainer...
...considering a long history of consumer electronics actually shipping with malware. For example some TV-sets encrypt all of their recordings taking them hostage.
Then there's HBB aka Red Button which essentially runs a browser directed to an URL provided by the channel.
There's lots of malware intentionally installed by the manufacturers or network operators, that's why you shouldn't give your TV-set Internet access.
Re: That's a no brainer...
The real no brainers are
1) Don't connect your kit to the internet unless you have to
2) Where you have to do then cover up any cameras and Mic's. A picture with a hand 'giving the man the finger will do nicely' or even better don't install the drivers.
3) monitor your outgoing firewall logs very closely and keep that outbound blacklist up to date.
What? you don't have any outbound firewall? What's stopping you?
4) Apps on my TV? NFL is my answer.
The sad thing is that th Kit makers seem content to do the NSA/GCHQ/FSB/etc bidding for them without questioning it.
Re: That's a no brainer...
"4) Apps on my TV? NFL is my answer."
I don't see what good it will do you to watch American football...
Re: That's a no brainer...
"' or even better don't install the drivers."
For the most part these drivers can't be installed or uninstalled. They are compiled into the kernel.
The only way you can be sure the microphone is disconnected involves wire cutters.
Re: That's a no brainer...
NFL is Not F*****g Likely not that thing the Americans call a sport.
>The only way you can be sure the microphone is disconnected involves wire cutters.
Or you could just take the back panel of the TV off and detach any hardware you don't need. One could do this for the control buttons (great if you have kids you want to keep away from the TV), or the IR receiver if you are a true tin-foiler. Not to mention, it is an excellent opportunity to check for suspicious 'extras' that may have found their way there during transit.
If your that paranoid about this, don't buy a "smart" TV.
There, not that hard was it.
Re: That's a no brainer...
you shouldn't give your TV-set Internet access
this is, kind of obvious, only that:
- 99.999% of the population, presented with the option (oh, my tv's a computer now, how cool!) - WILL connect to the internet
- sooner rather than later, you won't be able to operate your telly without it being connected to the internet. Not possible? Well, you already can not operate some software (including one, rather well-known OS) without it "calling home". But it's "hardware!" you say? Well, my little (...) e-book reader would NOT be set up without "calling home" to register. No help in the manual, no workarounds, nosir. You either find a wif-fi, or you can shove our fabulous reader up your crack. So I did register, about a year ago, and haven't used wifi since. But I can see it, easily, in a few years' time, similar device, with wifi "on" permanently. Same as your mobile is permanently on. You're not concerned about your position being tracked ANY MORE, right? That's how it develops.
There's a difference between a telly and an e-reader? Well, it's only a matter of what's standard. When the "internet connectivity" for tellies becomes mainstream, at one it will become mandatory - if you want one.
Re: That's a no brainer...
Stop press: Networked gear with microphone can be used to eavesdrop.
Hardly news. A long-known reason not to buy a phone where you can't remove the battery if you do sensitive things, but not news.
Re: That's a no brainer...
or not for long
Re: If your that paranoid about this, don't buy a "smart" TV.
What fun is that? A big part of paranoia is pretending YOU'RE important enough that someone cares about YOU.
As for the internet, simple, VGA cable from laptop/netbook. I would hope such a setup is as isolated as the computer, but not at all surprised if shown otherwise.
Re: That's a no brainer...
I think it is time for a "Reality Check". If your TV is connected to a Cable company's Set Top Box, then there is literally NOTHING you can do, if the camera and /or microphone are inside that Set Top Box. That box 1) belongs to the Cable company and 2) is directly connected to their network. The DOCSIS modem you use to surf the Web is inside that box, and so is a lot of other hardware. So, if you have CableTV, think again, and literally Cut That Cable! Use DSL for your Internet, and an over-the-air antenna with a simple RF amplifier (6 to 10 dB will do) between the antenna for your TV set. The RF amplifier will isolate the set from the antenna, so if the set attempts to transmit ANY RF through the antenna, the amplifier hardware will block it. But the amplifier will probably not hurt the incoming signals because it will help to overcome some of the "line loss" between your antenna and your set, especially if your antenna is mounted outdoors, where it can receive a clear signal (minus RF reflections from moving people, etc.)
If you are paraoid, or do not want an advertising agency to know what you watch on your computer and when, then you may want to look into ussing TAILS Linux, too. That way your traffic will be seriously encrypted before it gets into the Cable Company or your DSL provider's network (within some obvious limits.) But with TAILS Linux, you probably can maintain your privacy at least a little better than having a live camera and / or microphone in your living room all the time -- exactly like Orwell's telescreen.
But how can GCHQ and NSA protect us against terrorism if they can't watch us and listen to us 24 hours a day by bugging our electronics?
Which is why…
If I ever buy a smart TV (and I almost certainly won't because I don't seem to have enough time to watch the blasted thing), I'll be buying it from a company that understands about making its operating system secure and keeping it patched. Furthermore, it'll have to be from a company where the customer isn't the product being sold. As far as I can see, the only companies with that kind of clout and track record are Microsoft and Apple. Despite the rumours, I can't see either of them getting into the telly biz - so I'll stick with a dumb TV, thanks.
Re: Which is why…
"Furthermore, it'll have to be from a company where the customer isn't the product being sold. As far as I can see, the only companies with that kind of clout and track record are Microsoft and Apple."
I'm trying to work out if you're either a) trolling b) or being spectacularly, almost endearingly naive.
My career has essentially revolved around Microsoft since the early 90s, and I'd be the first to admit their products have been my bread and butter, along with Linux and (many years ago) Novell Netware, albeit to a lesser extent. I'm grateful for that, but it doesn't mean I seriously think for a second that I matter to Microsoft one iota - I sure as Hell don't trust them, any more than I trust the rest of the players.
Microsoft may not be monetising personal data to the extent that Google is, but many of us will recall the revelation from the Snowden files that they leapt onto the PRISM bandwagon with unseemly zeal, keen to facilitate blanket surveillance, putting up about as much resistance as Apple evidently did to DROPOUT JEEP.
Do I avoid them? No. Do I trust them? No. I acknowledge their failings and walk into usage of their products with my eyes propped firmly open, but I also know there are more ways to sell your customers than just for hard currency.
Re: Which is why…
Hmm. My apologies. Perhaps I didn't make my point very clearly. It isn't so much about trusting anyone to play nicely with my data, it's about trusting them to ensure that the operating system is patched up regularly so that it presents a reasonable level of security (or facsimile thereof, depending on how tinfoil your hat is)
It isn't that it's impossible to remotely hack a patched up Linux, Mac or Windows system, but it certainly isn't easy. The reason that its difficult is that these systems are regularly patched to ensure that an OS compromise is non-trivial.
Sony, Samsung, insert preferred vendor of soon-to-be-connected gizmo here, have little experience of writing a general purpose OS from scratch and ensuring that it remains patched for the lifetime of the device. And the lifetime of the device is likely to be long. Worse yet, these devices aren't going to be like a computer, where it's easy to reformat the hard drive and replace the OS with one that is more up to date or more suited to your tastes. These devices are going to be more like mobile phones or portable media players. It's not that total replacement of the OS can't be done, it's that it won't be easy - and, anyway, life is too short to be slapping Linux on the telly, fridge, toaster, lightbulbs etc., and then keeping them patched and up to date.
The real problem is that the average lifetime of a television or fridge is an order of magnitude greater than that of a phone. My fridge is fifteen years old, showing no signs of packing up, and therefore not due for replacement. The TV is nearly ten, and much the same applies. Given that Samsung and Sony can't be bothered to ensure that a one year old phone is running the latest version of Android, I can't really see them bothering to update the OS of a ten year old TV.
So what to do? Your TV is now three years old, and you were lucky. You bought a TV from a manufacturer who kept it patched for a year or two. But now its getting on a bit. It's a bit old, and the manufacturer would rather sell you a new device - so no more patches for you. Your options are to disconnect from the internet (rendering the utility of the device somewhat moot), or buy a new one (which isn't very environmentally friendly given the huge piles of toxic crap that we throw away each year). And even sandboxing isn't going to help much - for two reasons. Firstly, because even sandboxing has its limits - only Apple really takes it to its logical limit, and (IMO) its the only reason that older iOS devices aren't hotbeds of malware. Secondly, because geeks, the early adopters, don't like it - look at all the bitching on el Reg about sandboxing on iOS - and on a TV or other consumer device, sandboxing is going to be more essential than ever.
You'll note that I've left government security out of the parameters of my argument. This is because government security challenges are either intractable or blown out of all proportion, depending on how paranoid / realistic about the limits of government probity you are.
Re: Which is why…
"It's a bit old, and the manufacturer would rather sell you a new device - so no more patches for you."
When the first big "hack" of a TV or similar happens due to a security flaw in the "supplied at point of sale" firmware, I foresee the consumer protection laws getting a good workout. It will be quite easy to prove there was a "manufacturing defect". Under EU law that part of the warranty is valid for an expected reasonable life of the product. There's even a government website which lists all sorts of devices and their expected reasonable life.
Re: Which is why…
There's even a government website which lists all sorts of devices and their expected reasonable life.
Really? Sounds useful. What's the URL?
Re: Which is why…
Which is why my TV is not and will never be connected to any other wires than the VGA cable from the Linux mediacenter and the mains.
Which is why I will never EVER connect a washing machine/fridge/microwave/over to a network.
Which is why when we get to the internet of things If I have to learn a bit of electronics to "cut" out the internet part so be it.
Re: Which is why…
"Sony, Samsung, insert preferred vendor of soon-to-be-connected gizmo here, have little experience of writing a general purpose OS from scratch and ensuring that it remains patched for the lifetime of the device. And the lifetime of the device is likely to be long. "
That was a very well reasoned and measured reply, and I apologise for missing the gist of what you were saying. Have an upvote.
Re: Which is why…
"If I ever buy a smart TV (and I almost certainly won't because I don't seem to have enough time to watch the blasted thing), I'll be buying it from a company that understands about making its operating system secure and keeping it patched. "
What mythical company would that be?
Re: Which is why…
No need for an apology - my initial comment was written at haste and argued, at best, incoherently. Thanks though!
@John Sanders Re: Which is why…
Which is why I will never EVER connect a washing machine/fridge/microwave/over to a network.
I'm with you on that one. Even Orwell never imagined the subtlety and depth of surveillance that computers and the internet make possible. He never imagined face-recognition and voice-recognition software, for starters, or that tiny cameras could be hidden in every household device (although he did imagine microphones hidden in trees in the countryside!)
While you're keeping your devices' cables disconnected, ensure they can't connect to any wifi either. My own wifi is not only secured with WPA2 and a passkey whose length would do justice to Hamlet's soliloquy, I also have MAC filtering turned on so a device has to be authorised at the router as well as given the passkey.
The other danger is to ensure any other wifi connections detectable from your house are also secured - if a neighbour has an unsecured wifi, offer to secure it for them (I did this with the guy upstairs at no charge; after explaining to him that anyone could connect to his router and steal his internet connection, he was quite happy for me to set up WPA2 for him.) This will ensure that your devices don't go phoning home on someone else's wifi.
Finally, the remaining problem is things like citywide public wifi, or the free wifi offered by places like Starbucks, McDonald's et. al. if there's one near you. This problem is only going to get worse in future. Here in Adelaide, Internode already offers free wifi accessible throughout the CBD, and it won't be long before it pervades the suburbs too. Given that these damned devices tend to automatically leap onto the first available unsecured wifi they can find, this is becoming a very real danger. Once that shit reaches my area, I'm going to be seriously looking at Faraday-shielding my apartment.
Re: Which is why…
"When the first big "hack" of a TV or similar happens due to a security flaw in the "supplied at point of sale" firmware, I foresee the consumer protection laws getting a good workout."
really? snowden reveals huge intrusions into our privacy and the government barely utters a squeek and you think anything will happen as a result of some dodgy tellies?
highly optimistic i'd say.
Re: Which is why…
Which is why I will never EVER connect a washing machine/fridge/microwave/over to a network; they'll just automatically connect themselves via wifi as soon as they get power and charge up their battery backup; just like your leccy meter.
Re: Which is why…
"There's even a government website which lists all sorts of devices and their expected reasonable life.
Really? Sounds useful. What's the URL?"
For the life of me, I can't find it! It's probably linked from the Sales of Goods Act or similar.
Sale of Goods act does state that you have rights to repair/replace/compensation (eg full or partial refund depending on age) for up to 6 years, but after 6 months it may be up to the consumer to prove the fault was there at manufacture.
naive question perhaps
I haven't had a tv for a looong time, since before they were 'smart', so I have to ask, why does a tv need a microphone?
@ Steve Davies 3 "What? you don't have any outbound firewall? What's stopping you?"
Read that again. If you suggest putting a firewall behind one's tv as good pratice, things have become very strange indeed without you noticing. Frog boiling comes to mind.
Re: naive question perhaps
"I haven't had a tv for a looong time, since before they were 'smart', so I have to ask, why does a tv need a microphone?"
"The devices contain microphones and cameras that can be utilised by applications, Skype and similar apps being good examples," Ingram told El Reg.
And as reported in previous El Reg articles, some new TVs can be voice controlled.
Firewall for Outbound traffic
IMHO makes perfect sense. Easy to block all those Phone Home sites/URL's but with the logs you can get it will tell you who did what when. Then you can keep the rules updated to stop things from talking to sites that they shouldn't be.
Why does 'thing xxxx' keep phoning home? You can stop it at your router.
Re: Firewall for Outbound traffic
I was watching a Samsung Smart TV last week in a hotel that had the option of 'Voice Recognition'.
I'm now not so sure my first gen d8000 doesn't have a microphone, but I do know it phones home with all the remote control key-presses etc.
It also has a nasty habit of turning itself on and off from standby when it feels like it - very weird the first time that happened in the middle of the night I can tell you.
Smart TV = Shite TV. I like the picture quality, but the rest of it sucks dead donkey balls. As soon as we get a new TV, it won't be 'Smart' and the current one will be delegated to Xbox duties and have no internet connection at all, 4OD be-damned :)
Re: Firewall for Outbound traffic
Samsung smart TV's 'phone' home at ~1:00am everyday, they switch on for that purpose.
Internet of Things
White goods live too long to make good tech gear. This is why a pluggable "brain" makes sense. In the case of TV that would be Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Android stick or other such that can be swapped out and updated. This should apply to coffee makers, thermostats and refrigerators as well.
Outlets and other home control / monitoring are different in that maintaining a separate brain for each one would be a burden. These need to have minimal intelligence for monitoring and switching, and need to be utterly secure, with the intelligence provided by the home control unit. Otherwise every vulnerability will involve replacing all the outlets and light switches again.
Re: Internet of Things
I agree. I have never quite understood why TV-size screens are not a product. It is getting hard get a TV which is not "smart" and those that are dumb still have all this stuff on them like card readers, tuners, speakers and some half written semi-smart programs that lets you see youtube or something.
I want a screen and that is that. No firmware to patch, no Internet connection, no usb reader, no nothing. Ok, so there are muppets out there that buy based on the flashy flashy or technobable that a salesman churns out half remembered from the sales brochure, but are we that few geeks out there that there isn't a market for us?
As for the rest of the things with a brain. I completely agree. The biggest thing is also that you get some sort of semi-standardization. There are way too many players and way too many products out there making it impossible to keep all secure. There just isn't enough engineerhours in the world to make them secure in the first place and update over the years. If you fiddle around a little with most new electronic products with some sort of interface and a brain you will usually find glaring bugs and unfinished parts. On a Philips TV the firmware update menu told us to stick in a usb stick and it would write in some sort of html on it. (likely linked to an autorun feature) It did write in an update.html alright. All it contained was in plain text the word "test". We did find the firmware update on their homepage though, it did not update the update feature. The funniest bit is that the TV does have an ethernetplug and connects to a network just fine, so why the usb stick to update. Anyhow, when the product lifecycle is less than three months before the next version is out, then there is no time to do it right.
"I agree. I have never quite understood why TV-size screens are not a product. "
I think Sony or Phillips tried it a long time ago. The suite included a "tuner" module for TV, and I think some kind of sound system upgrade. It was IIRC pretty expensive (this was still the CRT era).
My $0.02 is that people would want such a "monitor" to be better than the standard quality of the whole TV, and I'm not sure it's possible to upgrade the mass screen mfg lines to give you a superior performance
Now we are past the days of co-ax cable being the standard to connect to what interface should it use? HDMI? Ethenet (what speed)?, SCART (for the old folk)?
Personally I think the idea is excellent. Getting a mfg to implement it......
Where will it end?
Got several 'smart' tv sets in our household and when at least two of them are on at the same time all they do is take up all the bandwidth by communicating with each other about what was on last night!
(Me) Erm ... any chance of running the latest update ... or maybe letting me browse the schedules ?
(Tv) Frame hold - and a pause which says 'look buddy you might think that because you paid hard cash for us there's an ownership thing going on here, but we have to put up with the drivel you choose to melt your plasticated mind with, so, no! There are more than 100 channels available here and we're not going to miss any of it, so if you don't mind ...'
[Quote(ish)] from Groucho Marx: "I find the television very intellectually stimulating, whenever it's on in our house, I go and read a book."
Reciprocal actions
Could get a lot worse than your TV listening to and watching you. The time to start worrying is when your food has designs on eating you.
Re: Reciprocal actions
...or when your 'adult novelty toys' decide to... well, the less said the better, really.
Re: Reciprocal actions
Fleshlight (tm)
Smart TVs
Try and buy a stupid TV, nigh on impossible. Quote from my local TV dealer, "all TVs are smart these days" :-(
Re: Smart TVs
Unfortunately you are right.
But "smart TV" is the biggest oxymoron ever coined.
Control interfaces designed by people with severe cases of ADHD who have never even heard of a flow chart, 5 zillion ports for, what exactly?, and as another poster pointed out, bandwidth hogging firmware that requires undated that don't work.
A monitor should NEVER need a soft/firmware update. Never. If it does, that means they got it wrong from the factory and you are a sucker.
Re: Smart TVs
Just for clarification, having severe ADHD does not automatically result in designing something being unfit for purpose.
For example, I have severe ADHD and design network security systems. My designs and documentation are more easily understood and less error-prone than any other designer I have encountered thus far BECAUSE I have ADHD. I know I make mistakes, so I am always treble-checking my work.
Also, look up Will.I.Am and the stuff he can do.
However, I will agree that a bunch of baboons fighting over a banana trapped inside a keyboard could code a better UI than these damned TV's have.
No camera or microphone
If you want smart TV (I got one). Just get one that doesn't have a microphone or camera installed. That is the simply way of avoiding this issue.
Re: No camera or microphone
But if you add then a smart game console (like Xbox with mic and camera) then you end up in same situation.
People tend to have TV's also in their bedrooms where these smart TV's can be used for targeted attacks - for example to record and later use recording for blackmailing.
There is also another attack vector:
As there is now usually many internet connected devices in every home a weakest device can be used to get behind of router firewall and then get access to data shared by other devices.
Am I missing something with regards to not getting a smart TV?
If you don't want a smart TV, but simply can't buy a dumb one in the type you want, just don't plug it into the internet?
What are you going to lose? The EPG? Plent of other ways of getting that.
> just don't plug it into the internet?
Increasingly, smart TVs are equipped with built-in wifi, so inaction is not a solution.
Even if grandma doesn't have any internet connection at all, GCHQ and NSA could still connect to her TV and eavesdrop on her radical terrorist knitting circle.
Wifi buil-in TV?
A screwdriver, a pair of scissors, a knife and problem solved.
Re: Wifi built-in TV?
> A screwdriver, a pair of scissors, a knife and problem solved.
... and warranty voided.
Good luck explaining to Grandma why her TV is no longer under guarantee after you 'fixed' it.
Since my WiFi does not broadcast said TV will have trouble connecting via WiFi. None of the neighbours have default passworded routers (I've checked), so the poor TV will have trouble getting online.
IOW you have to setup a Wifi connection, if you don't do so or bork it in software by sending it looking for a non existing proxy then you have the same effect as not connecting the ethernet cable. What do you think the effective range of WiFi is? YMMV in really dense housing instead of semi-detached suburbia like here but the point still stands. WiFi is not long wave radio.
Unfortunately it's worse than that....
So, even if you don't do anything, your TV can itself be a badly secured access point and you are, to use the vernacular, pwned by the dodgy geezer living next door.
First of all the attacker can broadcast video to you.
Secondly they can read USB connected devices.
If there are further weaknesses they might even be able to access said camera / microphone. Not demonstrated in this attack, but the potential is there.
just don't plug it into the internet?
Increasingly, smart TVs are equipped with built-in wifi, so inaction is not a solution.
Are they also magically hacking said wifi to determine PSK and auto connecting to it? No?
Not a problem then, and inaction would be a perfect solution.
If GCHQ want to listen to you through your TV (and they don't, it's usually MI5 or the police, but no matter), they have MI5 watch your house until you leave, they break in and install a listening device in your TV - just like they did with Ahmed Ali's flat in 2006.
They don't wait until you buy a new Sony, ring up Sony and say "hey, its Bill from MI5 here, gissus a code to connect to the wifi on yous teles".
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Lonely Eyes November 19, 04
I've never ever seen such lonely eyes
Without the passion that once thrived
Deep with never-ending sorrow and regret
With too many desires, that couldn't be met
A friendship we had that couldn't be duplicated
Yet with one small misstep, it was vindicated
Communication stopped, and we lost each other's trust
A unnerving void sneaked right in the middle of us
While you think, that the friendship shouldn't end this way
But I see an even worse outcome, at the end of the day
While you think, that this problem has a solution
But I think, there will only be more complications
My heavy heart happy, with a breath of peace
Severed the bonds, and let my spirit run free
Hope has vanished, and in its place certainty
And nothing ruining, my newfound tranquility
Just reposting my old poems, this one was after i stopped being friends with this girl. We got too close and let go, and nothing was ever the same again
Wow yes this HAS happened to me once before! It was so sad.....but anyways I love this poem I can really relate to it good job hope to see more!^^
I know what that is like it has happpend to me it is something that i would not like to remember but it is really good i can relate really well to it
Hmmm.... makes one think... nice work, I really, really like it, read it with great interest... it's something different from the things I read today...
I dunno how it is to lose any hope, although... if we talk about realtionships- you do feel very free for some time after breaking up a relationship, especially if it was all very hard...
I like the way you're describing what she must think and feel and what you think and feel... very interesting to take a look in someones life like that...
Nice work, I'll be waiting for more (yes, I always say that but I always think so)
My recommended fanfic: "Dreamer" by Scourge


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Duke's Malibu
- Address:
21150 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90265Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
SeafoodPrice: $30 and under
Duke's Malibu
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://dukesmalibu.com/
- Phone: (310) 317-0777
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am -3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Friday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm, Saturday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Sunday: 3:00pm - 9:00pm; Sunday Brunch: 10:00am - 3:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Seafood, Hawaiian
- Executive Chef: Eric BosRau
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
A word from Duke's Malibu
Duke's Malibu restaurant and Barefoot Bar sits perched on the water's edge just four miles north of Sunset Boulevard. Dressed up or down, you'll feel welcome at this ocean front restaurant. With over 300 feet of picture windows out to the Pacific, Duke's boasts one of the longest oceanfront sites on the west coast. You'll experience the spirit of Aloha here from the crashing waves, Hawaiian influenced cuisine and the genuine friendly service that is Duke's signature. You are invited to relax and take in the endless ocean views while enjoying the freshest seafood and premium steaks, each uniquely prepared and thoughtfully served.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Brunch
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Duke's Malibu reviews from OpenTable diners
243 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food4.1Service4.4
- Ambiance4.4Noise LevelModerate
scenic view (220)special occasion (116)great for lunch (84)good for groups (82)romantic (76)great for brunch (71)kid-friendly (56)fit for foodies (49)vibrant bar scene (42)hot spot (41)neighborhood gem (40)great for outdoor dining (33)notable wine list (16)late-night find (16)Show More
- special family reunionVenturaDined on 11/18/2014Father, daughter and 3 sisters were together after 45 years! ( one in the party was a recognizable personality so staff put us in the corner and we had a wonderful time without interruption)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing view, busy restaurant, great brunchLottieBDined on 11/16/2014The view is amazing!! We had the brunch buffet on a busy Sunday. Our server, Adrian was very helpful and attentive. The buffet was laid out well with lots of choices and you can order eggs benedict or florentine made fresh to order. The food was just OK. I wasn't blown away. Most of the dishes that were supposed to be hot were barely lukewarm and it looked like some of them had been sitting there without being replenished for quite a while.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- dropping the ball?OpenMouthVIPDined on 11/15/2014We have dined at Duke's more times that I can count. This last visit was a major departure in quality of food. This could have been a one-off night. The fish (I.e., "Hawaiian Snapper") was overcooked, almost mush instead of firm meat. The salads (Farm Salad) were way over dressed, soggy. Our server was eager to please and helpful with wine selections and not rushing the meal (we eat our salads slowly) so that was a plus. The place was quiet for a Saturday night - but at 7pm the sun has set and maybe that is to be expected. Not a good value - their prices have increased so one expects an increase in quality to maintain the same value (value = perceived quality/price).Special Features:
- Wonderful!gwgwVIPDined on 11/11/2014First time but not the last. Great food, great view, great service. Now I understand why the parking lot is always full.Special Features:
- great afternoonStanleyDined on 11/9/2014we had a very nice afternoon at dukes. the as always was good and the waiter was very attentive. All and all a very nice experience.Special Features:
- Parking woes (food was great)jennifereditDined on 11/9/2014It took at least five minutes for the valet to tell us where to leave the car. When leaving, we saw that the car had not been moved since we arrived and was boxed in by other cars. Everyone behind us received their cars and left. Our car was finally moved out of the mass but not brought to the valet stand. Instead, the valet jumped out, left the door open, and went to take care of....something else. We couldn't believe it; we started walking to the car across the lot and figured someone would get us our keys, which they did. We barely made it up the hill to Pepperdine on time for a concert. We've had this problem once before here; if you have somewhere to be, leave your table early enough for a parking snafu not to ruin your day!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Hawaiian Style In MalibuMarkBVIPDined on 11/8/2014Very nice place to celebrate my birthday. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, though you can't really see it at night. Just like the other Duke's restaurants we've eaten at in Kauai & Maui. If you like those, you won't be disappointed. Because it was my birthday, they comped our dessert. Very nice. We did not take advantage of it this time, but I remember from previous visits that they have a cool happy hour in the Barefoot Bar with a great view of the ocean.Special Features:
- Memorable, warm & wonderfulJASpan718VIPDined on 11/8/2014Dad's 81st Birthday, he was ecstatic to be coming here again .... DUKE'S did NOT disappoint! From soup to nuts (OK we didn't have any nuts) everything was perfect. Not easy serving 9 people who can't always hear that well, don't pay attention as they should, and have questions galore, but Matthew pulled it off without a hitch. (sorry if we drove him nuts, but he didn't let on) Duke's management had to accommodate several issues regarding this party & they did so, beautifully. The food was SO good. I got my very set in stone relatives to order some not so common dishes and they loved everything. It's been 2 days & I haven't heard a complaint. In fact I heard someone say that they can't wait for dad's 82nd! Thank you very, very much!Special Features:
- Great SpotPirateSunnyDined on 11/6/2014I took a friend here for a birthday dinner and we had a WONDERFUL time. The view of the ocean was beautiful. I ordered the seared yellow fin (which was delicious!!) and my friend had the steak. Our server was very friendly and didn't rush us. I had mentioned it was my friend's birthday and the server brought us dessert (without any singing, which was PERFECT for this particular friend). I had a great experience here and I will definitely be back with other friends and family.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Anniversary great!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 11/5/2014It was our 10 year anniversary and we chose Duke's since we've never been and it looked great through photos. Our experience was very relaxing and very nice. After we were done eating our meal we were given a free iversion cream with hotfudge and whipped cream for dessert to share on our special day. They took very god care of us and we would totally go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- kekepaniaDined on 11/2/2014This place is my go to spot for seafood. Great burgers, poke tacos, hula pie is delish. This place feels like home from Hawaii and the scene is gorgeous!Special Features:
- View is greattracyDined on 10/26/2014Booked the place for brunch to celebrate my friend's b-day, asked for a table by the window specifically but we were seated in the booth high up there. View is still good, but would be better if we can see it without having so many heads in the line of sight. Food was ok. The carving station was everybody's favorite, the prime rib was just so flavorful. Everything else was mediocre, but still good value for the price.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Views Everywheresteelers86Dined on 10/25/2014Wow! I have driven past Duke's numerous times and always wanted to stop. So glad I finally did. The restaurant is amazing. Service was the best. Reservations got us seated right away on a Saturday evening. The waitress was there to greet us within seconds. There is NO bad seat in the restaurant. Every table has a beautiful view of the ocean. It is very kid friendly, yet romantic. The food was delicious. I was very pleased with the experience, not to mention we were celebrating my mother's 71st birthday and they provided a very large piece of macadamia nut ice cream cake with hot fudge, that was to die for. Overall experience was simply wonderful.Special Features:
- Nice suprise.KirvenatorDined on 10/25/2014So often, restaurants with beautiful views do not pay attention to their service and food. We had a part of seven and were able to enjoy all three. We needed to reduce our party size at the last minute and the hostess was professional, cordial and efficient in getting a new table ready. The view was magnificent and the fool was delicious!Special Features:
- Date Night MustOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/25/2014Took my birthday lady here - great bloody mary and steak dinner by the sea.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/19/2014Parents used to all bring me here when I was a child. Feels great to bring my 10 year old here for brunch and still have the same experience. Love this place!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Duke's is great!Ja4kuDined on 10/15/2014I go everytime I am in the LA area. It is one of my favorite dinner spots. The cool breeze from the ocean and great food and atmosphere make this a great place for a romantic dinner or to socalize with business associates.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Greats viewBarneybearDined on 10/15/2014Enjoyed overlooking the ocean whilst sun set. Good food and drink.Special Features:
- Lunch reservationBIGFELLOWDined on 10/15/2014Very good service from valet parking onward. Prompt attention. Good food and drinks.Special Features:
- Better View than FoodwilldriveforfoodDined on 10/13/2014The view was great. The food was average. The prices were very high.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Ocean ViewMNRussDined on 10/12/2014We made a dinner reservation for 7:00 PM and requested a window table and were pleasantly surprised when they were able to accommodate our request. The food was excellent!!! From the appetizer (calamari) to our main courses (Ahi Tuna and Opah) the quality and flavor was superb. The Ahi was one of the best I have ever had. Overall Dukes was a great dining experience with a great view of the pacific ocean. We will definitely go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MValerie8VIPDined on 10/11/2014My experience wasn't what I expected when I made my reservation. If I was only going to judge based on appetizers and dessert, I would give it 4 stars. But, I gave them 2 because my entree was a major turnoff. The rice had no flavor and the parmesan & herb crust on my fish wasn't good. The bok choy asian slaw was ok. I definitely left hungry :( Positives: Steamed Pork Buns Malasadas for dessert Friendly Staff Ocean View Negatives: Very dated decor My entreeSpecial Features:
- Malibu DelightOpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 10/11/2014The food at Duke's was delicious, the service was top shelf and the view of the Pacific as we dined, priceless!Special Features:
- Michael BayouthBaydogDined on 10/10/2014A magical experience! Every moment was perfect. The atmosphere, food, staff and drinks were par excellence! And they remembered it was a special graduation dinner and brought us an outstanding desert on the house! Thanks for making it very special guys!Special Features:
- Great birthday lunchMarilynVIPDined on 10/10/2014Our reservation was honored with a beautiful window table seating. Our waiter was helpful and attentive. Our lunches were good. Great place to celebrate a birthday with their Hilo ice-cream dessert..yummy!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful Dining Experience!OpenTable Diner Since 2010VIPDined on 10/9/2014Fabulous dining experience...from appetizers, to entrees, to desserts! Wait staff was knowledgeable and helpful; ocean was right outside the window; had valet parking.Special Features:
- Waited 45 minutes WITH reservationOpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 10/9/2014Been to Duke many times, usually a pretty good place for lunch for out of town guests. Apparently making a reservation doesn't mean much though, so be warned. Upon arriving promptly at 7 PM we were told there would be a 10 minute wait for a window table (which had specifically been requested in our reservation.) 10 minutes is no problem, but it was more than 45 minutes before we were actually seated and the nice sunset was long gone as was our good feeling about Dukes. The place wasn't that crowded and we saw numerous people arrive after us being seated in window tables while we waited in the bar. Absolutely no attempt was made by the hostess to make amends for this or even acknowledge that this was a problem.
- Great views and good foodGingerdeaDined on 10/9/2014Great view of the ocean and above average food. I would come here again. Prices are a little above average, but definitely no worse than Paradise Cove and much better food than there. We would definitely come again if we are ever in the area.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AmazingAloha2dukesDined on 10/7/2014I've been going to dukes for 20 years and I love this place. Have had parties and small group settings and both have had amazing service and great food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing view, good seafoodadventuregirlDined on 10/6/2014Dukes has a fun, casual atmosphere with unique dishes using fresh fish. The waves splash at the window while you eat, making it seem as if you are on a cruise ship.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Beauty by the seaJCole805Dined on 10/5/2014This place is amazing... Been here a couple times and every time the service is awesome and the food is even better.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Love it!sandy23Dined on 10/5/2014love this place, more each time i visit! i.love their buffet spread.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Panoramic view of the Pacific!onlythebestDined on 10/5/2014Sunday brunch at Duke's is incomparable! Enjoy an incredible panoramic view of the Pacific while noshing on everything from the standard brunch fare of bagels and lox, fresh Belgian waffles, cut to order roast beef or ham as well as the most scrumptious scrambled eggs that melt in the mouth. The desserts are bite-sized so there is less guilt for indulging. There are also Hawaiian delicacies such as cabbage and Kalu pig.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GingerDined on 10/5/2014Hostess was terrific. Waitress and waiter very friendly, but not as attentive as in the past. Food choices at brunch o.k. with something for everyone. Lava Cake dessert was fantastic. Probably better for lunch or dinner. Brunch really crowded.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Never againFoodluvDined on 10/5/2014I've been to this location before...but never for brunch. I now will never return because my experience left such a bad taste in my mouth. My husband and I were seated in a beautiful spot next to the window--great start. That's where it ended. I have been a server myself for 12 yrs, I get when someone is busy. There was no excuse for letting someone sit for 15 min (actual 15, not felt like 15) without drinks. I get that it is a buffet and people are up and down and you may not see them immediately. We waited 5 before going to the buffet, then 10 when we got back before anyone ever approached our table. Our server was with a big party but there is no excuse for this. The food was completely lackluster to top everything off. Denny's is betterSpecial Features:
- Great ServiceRaylandcdiningDined on 10/3/2014Duke's is always good food, and a nice atmosphere. Here we had excellent service and a great view of the ocean, with waves just outside our window. The Hula Pie is a family favorite.Special Features:
- Excellent service but bad foodVadimDined on 10/3/2014We had 3 grilled mahi mahi island style and all agreed how tasteless and dry that was. But service and Waiter was just awesome.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LindaLouDined on 9/30/2014As always Duke's was great. Great place for a special occasion. Wish I remembered our waiters name. We all loved him.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Romantic dinner by the waterCharlieDined on 9/29/2014Great view, great food and exceptional service. Prices were reasonable and the restaurant was quiet on a Monday night. Server went above and beyond to deliver an awesome birthday for my girlfriend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointedOpenTable Diner Since 2014VIPDined on 9/29/2014Duke's has been our go to restaurant when visiting our son at Pepperdine but this time, on his 21st birthday, we were left very disappointed with the quality of the food. Nothing in particular was bad, but rather the presentation, taste and overall experience was bland. Not sure what has happened to their usually tasty menu items. On the other hand, we did enjoy the experience in the bar and appreciated the welcome of the bar staff for our son celebrating 21 years!Special Features:


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Halloween is the kind of holiday that adults can really hate, because it almost possesses the same commitment and expectation level of the most-hated holiday in the lexicon, New Year's Eve. There is always the sense that someone is trying harder than you are, that you'll go to a party where the lesser-evolved will use the holiday as an excuse to be a nipple-baring strumpet, and nothing screams ZANTAC more than alcohol and chocolate.
Then again, if you don't do anything at all, there's a fair amount of cultural pressure for you to be involved - either you've got friends demanding you meet them somewhere, or you've got gaggles of kids lining up at your door for Miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. I can see why it's a drag for lots of you, and weirdly enough, "people who hate Halloween" as a Google search term has led thousands of people to this entry for years.
To which I say, of course, tough shit! You gotta keep trying in this world, because the day you stop dressing up for bizarre events is the day you start to wither. If you didn't bother doing anything this year, I'm callin' you out, mister: dress up next year or your joints will grow less elastic!
To wit, we decided on a feline theme this go-round, with Lucy as a black kitty-cat, me as a felt lion, and Tessa (and friend Monica) as two sexy tigers:
Because Daylight Savings Time is still in effect for Halloween (for the first time in decades), it was late before we got out, and Lucy's expiration date occurred mid-trick-and-or-treat:
So we let her eat a Kit-Kat bar - because we're commies, it was her first actual mass-produced corporate chocolate candy product ever - and needless to say she rallied for the ninth inning!
Happy Halloween from us to y'all!
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yes, I'm aware I look like an wet orange dog
I skipped a party and a parade, took a field trip out to encino, ate lamb testicles and raisinettes, grape hookah and lebanese beer.
best. halloween. ever.
You DO look like an orange dog, Ian. LOL But a handsome dog. Woof!
Love the feline theme. Props to Tessa for being able to make the trick-or-treat circuit wearing those heels. Lucy looks adorable.
Click on my blog to see our granddaughter, the cute chick. Yes, I said chick. "buc buc." :-)
Everyone looks like they had a great time. Tessa, I dont know you, but I have to say you look great!
My son Nico wore the same costume as Lucy. He requested to be a kitty cat and it was one of the only cat costumes I could find that was gender neutral (sans pink sequins, etc). Nice choice!
Meow! Excellent costumes, and what else would Lucy have to get that extra zizz but a Kit-Kat!
Lucy looks so cute. If y'all discourage candy eating, what happens to her Halloween take?
for the third year in a row i handed out reese's and skittles to the kids and bud tall boys to the parents. most popular house on the block!
Cute costumes! I can't believe Tessa can stand in those shoes, much less, trick or treat!
Perhaps inspired by the discussions of this blog during the last week my husband and I went to monster theme Halloween party as an evil couple. I was a devil but he was a managed care CEO. Click link above for photo. Not everyone seemed to appreciate it as much as we did. Go figure.
I know I risk sounding like an old "back in the day" bore, but I was thinking last night about how much easier Halloween costumes have become since we have Target, Party City and the huge array of websites to buy costumes. Remember when we had to make them all? Those costumes we saw out on Franklin St back in the 80s were even more impressive then b/c they took a lot of work and creativity and weren't just bought off ebay. By the way - I heard 82,000 people were on F street last night!
One of my favorite costumes of all time - Emma as Axl Rose back in 1989. Maybe she will post it? Of course it was better in person with the snake like dancing and all. Oh, the old days!
We took Suzannah out for the rounds in a little dragon suit, baked my usual peanut-butter cup brownies and coconut bars to give out, and hunkered down for an evening of Young Fronkensteen. Life was good.
That is a cute picture of you and the old ball and chain. A guy can easily make a costume by putting on a suit. One year I went as Dick Cheney. Since I was going to a couple of parties in the People's Republic of Carrboro, I was probably the scariest thing there.
You use the phrase "nipple-baring strumpet" like it's a bad thing. Shouldn't we be encouraging that type of behavior, not just this night but all others as well?
We arez in ur holiday stealing ur children
Oh and Monica is one HOT babe!
Chip - re: what you do with your kid's Halloween take. I don't know about Ian, but I am the ultimate hypocrite. We don't let our 2-year-old eat candy yet, so I gave her the cookie our neighbor down the street made and hid the rest after she went to bed. She forgot about it by this morning, and I plan to eat it all over the next several days. But this is probably the last year I'll be able to get away with that without her catching on.
I like the little kitten purse.
This is the first year, for me, that Halloween has passed almost unnoticed, and it's a strange feeling, but not altogether unpleasant.
For many years, Halloween tended to be the tipping point for some awful relationship moment--first really bad fight (this happened at the Pink House and I fell asleep in Ian's bed--with roller skates on), first moment realizing that someone I've been crushing out on the whole year is with someone else, first time understanding that I'm truly on the verge of being broken up with, plus a ferrago of defining post-breakup encounters--ugh. Yet year after year I persisted in thinking, "This year I will have a good Halloween! I will have fun!" and somehow imagining that my costume choice would be a determining factor.
This year, my love and I stayed at home with our dear friend who has been staying with us since he was finally released after a months-long, multiple-surgery stint at UNC hospital 2 weeks ago. Two of my best girlfriends came over and we cooked steak fajitas for everybody. We had exactly 3 trick-or-treaters. Later on we ate chocolate and watched the Daily Show and Colbert. In bed by midnight.
Yet, I feel a wistful twinge today seeing Lucy in her little kitty suit...I'm not "finished" with Halloween, but it is nice to take a break from it.
That link to Ian's earlier Halloween post is encrusted with some of the most disturbing comments I've ever read on this blog.
Neva - Thanks for the Axl Rose compliment. I'll see if I can find a pix of it this evening. I thought of you last night as Mary Emma was a "wedding girl", so I dressed up as her "always a bridesmaid". My bridesmaid's dress from your wedding was the only one that still fit! Still not bad - that was ten years ago.
Actually, I'm with Lara, I snarf as much candy as possible from the kids haul. We even take our youngest out trick or treating and she doesn't eat candy at all - more for us!
Hope to see pictures from last night Emma. Yep, 10 years ago!
The dress I wore in the lovely photo above was an old one from a sorority formal - unfortunately you can't see the giant bow at the waist to really give you that 80s feel! I tried to wear my high school prom dress but it only zipped half way up.
we are in a new halloween era at our house. cute and cuddly is out. goth and gore, complete with fake blood f/x is in. excitement about being out at night is history, precision candy acquisition strategy is what it is all about, complete with post-acquisition bartering and trading, counting the stash. like pirates coming back to shore, there are battle stories, talk of the houses with the best loot, etc. i love halloween!!!
we keep our candy in a glass vacuum container and dole it out a few pieces at a time for desserts. judging by this year's bounty we are set until easter...
This entry shows some of my favorite Halloween costumes and the last one shows axl rose in the late 80s.
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David Gage says he will probably die in prison.
Thursday, the 51-year-old was sentenced to almost 30 years behind bars for the rape and assaults of at least three local women he met through the popular Craigslist website, and it's former 'Erotic Services' section.
Prosecutors say Gage would solicit his victims to meet him at a motel, then flash a fake badge, phoney US Marshals credentials, a gun and handcuffs. He would threaten to arrest the women for prostitution unless they had sex with him.
In at least one instance, prosecutors say he handcuffed a young woman and took photographs of her naked body on his cell phone.
In 1998, Gage was arrested by WPD after soliciting sex from an undercover officer.
As a former member of the military and graduate of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, Gage admitted he had disgraced the image of officers across the state, and the professions he once occupied.
"I have to accept the jury's verdict, even if I don't like it," Gage said. "I apologize for dragging these women into something that they exposed themselves to."
Thursday morning, Gage told a judge his victims were prostitutes who lied at trial about what happened during their various encounters. Gage accused law enforcement of making deals with the women, allegedly promising not to prosecute the victims for their roles as prostitutes if they agreed to testify against him.
"There are three people in this universe that know what really happened," Gage said. "Myself, those women, and the Lord above."
Prosecutors and police detectives say no deals were ever made with the victims in the case.
Gage admitted he had been pulled into "the dark underworld" of prostitution, and said he was himself a victim. He blamed part of his actions on difficulties at home, including a pending divorce.
Gage, who turns 52 on Friday, said no member of his family has survived past the age of 55 because of genetic heart problems. He asked the judge for a reduced sentence, but was denied.
District Judge Gregory Waller criticized Gage, saying whether or not his victims were prostitutes did not give him the right to take advantage of them.
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Prosecutors and detectives echoed that notion.
WPD Detective Sarah Hamilton said some women in prostitution find themselves there as a last resort. She said no woman deserves to be a victim of sexual violence, regardless of their status in society.
Gage's attorney said he would seek an appeal.
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My first jacket! It was a course in hand sewing techniques, patience and a few new skills for this seamstress. I used the Anise Companion to help me along. A few mistakes here and there but I'm glad I made it. This was my first experience with sewing wool.
I used a wool flannel, a fun polyester lining (I think it's polyester, I got it as a freebie from someone), cotton muslin underlining and natural wood buttons.
Oct 20, 2012, 01.33 AMby kathhhhhy
Thanks everyone! I enjoyed working on this project and sort of am half thinking I want to make another one :)
Oct 19, 2012, 11.53 AMby CelticButterfly
This is quit possibly the cutest jacket I've ever seen. You did a great job!
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Aww, shucks. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Beautiful jacket! Well done :)
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This a very nice jacket. I love the soft colour of your wool, it suits your skintone very well.
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Well done and it is totally lined. Overall it looks really good
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Beautiful! I am perpetually jealous of people who can sew jackets and coats, especially with lining! Bravo on your first being so lovely
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I love this jacket its a fab colour and thr lining goes so well x
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Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken
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Basting your favorite grilled delight with honey will increase surface caramelization adding a sweet tasting crisp to you entree!
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DEFINITION of 'Small Firm Effect'
A theory that holds that smaller firms, or those companies with a small market capitalization, outperform larger companies. This market anomaly is a factor used to explain superior returns in the Three Factor Model, created by Gene Fama and Kenneth French - the three factors being the market return, companies with high book-to-market values, and small stock capitalization.
INVESTOPEDIA EXPLAINS 'Small Firm Effect'
The theory holds that smaller companies have a greater amount of growth opportunities than larger companies. Small cap companies also tend to have a more volatile business environment, and the correction of problems - such as the correction of a funding deficiency - can lead to a large price appreciation. Finally, small cap stocks tend to have lower stock prices, and these lower prices mean that price appreciations tend to be larger than those found among large cap stocks.
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Fama And French Three Factor ModelA factor model that expands on the capital asset pricing model ...
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Book-To-Market RatioA ratio used to find the value of a company by comparing the ...
ReturnThe gain or loss of a security in a particular period. The return ...
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