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When it's time to trade in denim jackets and jeans in favor of lighter staples in our favorite fiber, we always aim for effortless and chic. This season's offerings of chambray and denim dresses reveal everything from printed to light wash and dip dye. See our favorite denim dresses below.
1. Splendid Ombre Chambray Shirtdress 2. Lbt-Lbt Exhibit Theory Dress 3. Current/Elliott The Sleeveless Perfect Shirtdress
Which is your favorite? Let us know in the comments.
—DT Staff
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Hey trend-setter! We know what you don't want to wear this year: the same old thing. While our go-to favorite jeans will always hold a special place in our hearts, there comes a time to try on something new and exciting, whether that's a new fit or some audacious sequined letters. Seriously. We're crushing hard on these three unique pairs of jeans right now. They stand out from the crowd without being too over the top. Red lips, anyone?
1. I See You Jean 2. Alphabet City Sequin Jeans 3. American Retro Helena Jeans
What will you be wearing in the new year?
—Michelle Christina Larsen
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Did you ever think you could wear a double denim outfit and look chic enough to step into the office? We know one style blogger who has perfected the art of taking unexpected textiles and translating them into extremely luxe looks. Her blog, aptly named Viva Luxury, is chocked full of ways to do exactly that.
We especially love this look, where she paired her tailored black blazer with a denim button-down shirt and some printed skinny jeans. Think you can pull this off and pair your denim shirt with a sleek blazer?
Images via Viva Luxury. More images and inspiration there!
—DT Staff
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Wildfox has a serious talent for creating lifestyle lookbooks that emit an ethereal, youthful quality in line with their cozy and carefree clothing. A spectrum of pastels, flowers, layers of knitwear and mermaid hair are never far behind when you see the brand name on your screen, and this new fall lookbook is no different. Dubbed Sense & Eccentricity, this newest collection is styled with classic denim overalls and printed denim jackets. Stove pipe jeans and flare leg destroyed denim also make appearances. See some of our favorite shots from the series below.
A twist of humor is added too—the lookbook includes recipes for the perfect fried egg and homemade hot cocoa. And aren't those the exact things you would want if you were snowed in with your BFFs in a mansion on a cold winter afternoon? We think yes.
See the full lookbook at Wildfox.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
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Ready for something new? We love a basic go-to jean, but when you've got a job interview, a hot date, or a night out with friends to dress for, it pays to switch things up a bit. Go beyond the basic medium-wash jean and add some spice to your look! Try one of these three denim trends for fall…
1. Patchwork jeans. Try Just Female Used Jeans 2. Printed jeans. Try 7 For All Mankind The High Waisted Skinny Jeans 3. Coated jeans. DL1961 Florence Insta Sculpt Coated Jeans
Which of these looks will you be trying for fall? Let us know on facebook or twitter!
—DT Staff
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When it comes to summer denim essentials, we immediately think of our favorite cut-off shorts. But even we have to admit, as tempting as it is to wear those babies daily, it's better to mix up your style and throw some variation into the mix. One stop at Nasty Gal proved us right. There are endless ways to stay cool and look hot in denim this summer, and we took the liberty of picking a few out for ya.
1. Cactus Life Denim Vest 2. Courtshop Drew Overall Shorts
3. Lazy Oaf Watermelon Denim Shorts 4. MinkPink Instinct Blues Skirt
5. Maurie and Eve Oh Boy! Jean in White 6. Jeffrey Campbell Oahu Platform
Which denim essentials are you going after this summer?
—DT Staff
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Confession: We at DT are sneaker collectors. We've amassed closet fulls of kicks between us, and nothing is more exciting (or threatening to our wallets) than a fresh collaboration between two brands we love. Nike & Libery of London collaborated on a collection of sneakers that feature vintage fabrics designed by the fashion house, used to create Dunk Sky Hi, Blazer, Internationalist, and Air Max styles for women. The result is a sophisticated style that resembles an amazing pair of vintage printed jeans. We're in loooove.
Check out these creative laces and gorgeous prints.
Prices start at $105.00 and these babies are on the market as of April 7th.
—DT Staff
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When spring is here-again, gone-again, figuring out what to wear in the morning is tricky. Staples like the denim jacket never let us down, providing a chic and easy layer that can be worn in a broad spectrum of temperatures. From light to dark wash, prints to bleached out textures, there are almost too many options to choose from. We've made it easier: here are 6 of our favorite denim jackets now:
Below: 1. J.Crew New Nolita denim jacket 2. Michael by Michael Kors Zip-detailed denim jacket 3. Topshop Moto Fitted Denim Jacket in Bleach Stone
Below: 4. Paige Vermont denim jacket 5. Band of Outsiders Double-breasted denim jacket 6. Sister by Sibling Polka dot-print denim jacket
—Michelle Christina Larsen
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We're having a spring fling with American Eagle, and one look at their latest lookbook will show you why. Their spectrum of fun neon separates, printed denim shorts, and comfy knits will have you feeling like you're on vacay in an instant—and let's face it: after this cold winter, we could all use a vacay. Stay tuned for style tips from American Eagle's Style Director, Preston Konrad.
See all of the bright, springy looks below:
—Michelle Christina Larsen
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While it seems the era of off-the-wall solid hued jeans is drifting out of the on-trend zone (even if it is temporary… we'll be missing you, canary yellow skinnies!), there are plenty of options for fresh statement-making this season. Check out three of our favorite printed and patterned jeans on the market.
1. J Brand 620 Super Skinny Jeans 2. EACH x OTHER Naco Polka Dot Skinny Jeans 3. Bec & Bridge Ikebana Jeans
—DT Staff
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Converting Steele to Political Gold: RNC chairman comes calling
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele will pay a visit to Connecticut on Thursday, Hearst Connecticut Newspapers has learned. The former lieutenant governor of Maryland, who became the first black to lead the GOP in January 2009, Steele is scheduled to attend a fundraiser for the RNC in Noank. [Read More]
Number of uncontested Assembly races down
The number of uncontested General Assembly races in 2010 is 10 percent lower than in 2008, according to a news release from Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz. Only 54 of 187 races for State Senate or State House lack either a Democratic or Republican candidate this year, compared to 60 unchallenged contests in 2008. With […] [Read More]
Film Crew Noticed Outside Malloy's Stamford Home and It's Not His
Roy Occhiogrosso, senior adviser to Dan Malloy's gubernatorial campaign, reacted today to Kevin Rennie's blog report about a film crew that set up this week in front of Malloy's Stamford home. Occhiogrosso:"Two pretty simple questions for Ned Lamont: did your campaign pay to have someone film and take photographs of Dan Malloy's house? If so, why?" […] [Read More]
Greenwich Republican leaders endorse Garber for AG
The race for the Republican nomination for attorney general is heating up this week. First, Ross Garber, who is challenging GOP nominated candidate Martha Dean in a primary this August, challenged his opponent earlier this week on comments she made in April supporting firearms training for schoolchildren. Then on Tuesday two Republican leaders came out […] [Read More]
Schiff, Merkle, Torres get on primary ballots
By Ken Dixon Staff Writer HARTFORD — Peter Schiff, the Weston financial analyst, will be on the Aug. 10 primary ballot for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz announced Monday.. During a news conference in the Capitol, she said that local registrars through the state said he gathered more than […] [Read More]
Will the Schiff hit the fan?
Peter Schiff is still short the 8,268 signatures that are required by the state to force a Republican primary for U.S. Senate against Linda McMahon, who won the GOP endorsement outright at the party convention in May. The deadline for cities and towns to certify petitions and report the number of signatures to the Secretary […] [Read More]
Harris Out of SOTS Primary, Clears Way for Denise Merrill
Sen. Jonathan A. Harri, D-West Hartford announced today that he will not run in the Democratic primary for Secretary of the State, leaving the way clear for House Majority Leader Denise Merrill, the endorsed candidate coming out of the Democratic convention. "This was a difficult decision for me, but ultimately the right one," said […] [Read More]
Malloy becomes first gubernatorial candidate to earn publicly-financed grant
Former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy won the Democratic Party's gubernatorial nomination two weeks ago, and today the state Elections Enforcement Commission announced he has made political history… —————- STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION AWARDS FIRST GRANT TO GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE HARTFORD, CT—June 3, 2010 – Today the State Elections Enforcement Commission awarded the first-ever grant to a […] [Read More]


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Marinette County Jury Convicted Nichols of Killing Cha Vang in Peshtigo Harbor Wildlife Area
MADISON - This morning, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of James A. Nichols for second-degree intentional homicide with the use of a dangerous weapon, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and hiding a corpse.
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen praised the ruling. "Our laws, the criminal justice system, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice are for the protection of all people," Van Hollen said.
Nichols killed Cha Vang in the Peshtigo Harbor Wildlife Area on January 5, 2007. That evening, Nichols admitted to police that he killed Vang and hid Vang's body, but claimed to have acted in self-defense. He also made several anti-Hmong comments to police, which were similar to anti-Hmong comments he made to his employer and a stranger just months before. Police discovered Vang's body the next morning, buried under leaves and debris, near where Nichols had shown them.
Nichols claimed on appeal that (1) the anti-Hmong comments he made before killing Vang should not have been admitted into evidence because they were too prejudicial; (2) his statements to police should have been suppressed because he was not given Miranda warnings; and (3) the jury should have only been instructed on the crime of first-degree intentional homicide and not the crime of second-degree intentional homicide.
The court of appeals rejected all three claims. It held that the anti-Hmong comments were properly admitted because they were "relevant to whether Nichols killed Vang in self-defense or because of his grievances with Hmong hunters." The court also held that Nichols was not in custody and did not have to be given Miranda warnings when he talked with the first two detectives who interviewed him and that, even if he was in custody after that, any error in admitting his subsequent statements was harmless. Finally, the court held that the second-degree intentional homicide instruction was properly given because, as the instruction for "imperfect self-defense," it directly followed from Nichols' claim of perfect self-defense.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice represented the state at both the trial and appellate levels in this case. Assistant Attorney Generals Roy Korte and Donald Latorroca prosecuted Nichols at trial, and Assistant Attorney General Rebecca St. John handled the case on appeal.
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Most animals — fish, insects, reptiles, birds, rabbits, and horses, for
example — exist in non-cluttered environments like fields or plains, and
they have eyes located on either side of their head. These sideways-facing eyes
allow an animal to see in front of and behind itself, an ability also known
as panoramic vision.
Humans and other large mammals — primates and large carnivores like tigers,
for example — exist in cluttered environments like forests or jungles,
and their eyes have evolved to point in the same direction. While animals with
forward-facing eyes lose the ability to see what's behind them, they gain X-ray
vision, according to Mark Changizi, assistant professor of cognitive science
at Rensselaer, who says eyes facing the same direction have been selected for
maximizing our ability to see in leafy environments like forests.
All animals have a binocular region — parts of the world that both eyes
can see simultaneously — which allows for X-ray vision and grows as eyes
become more forward facing.
Demonstrating our X-ray ability is fairly simple: hold a pen vertically and
look at something far beyond it. If you first close one eye, and then the other,
you'll see that in each case the pen blocks your view. If you open both eyes,
however, you can see through the pen to the world behind it.
To demonstrate how our eyes allow us to see through clutter, hold up all of
your fingers in random directions, and note how much of the world you can see
beyond them when only one eye is open compared to both. You miss out on a lot
with only one eye open, but can see nearly everything behind the clutter with
"Our binocular region is a kind of 'spotlight' shining through the clutter,
allowing us to visually sweep out a cluttered region to recognize the objects
beyond it," says Changizi, who is principal investigator on the project.
"As long as the separation between our eyes is wider than the width of
the objects causing clutter — as is the case with our fingers, or would
be the case with the leaves in the forest — then we can tend to see through
To identify which animals have this impressive power, Changizi studied 319
species across 17 mammalian orders and discovered that eye position depends
on two variables: the clutter, or lack thereof in an animal's environment, and
the animal's body size relative to the objects creating the clutter.
Changizi discovered that animals in non-cluttered environments — which
he described as either "non-leafy surroundings, or surroundings where the
cluttering objects are bigger in size than the separation between the animal's
eyes" (think a tiny mouse trying to see through 6-inch wide leaves in the
forest) — tended to have sideways-facing eyes.
"Animals outside of leafy environments do not have to deal with clutter
no matter how big or small they are, so there is never any X-ray advantage to
forward-facing eyes for them," says Changizi. "Because binocular vision
does not help them see any better than monocular vision, they are able to survey
a much greater region with sideways-facing eyes."
However, in cluttered environments — which Changizi defined as leafy
surroundings where the cluttering objects are smaller than the separation between
an animal's eyes — animals tend to have a wide field of binocular vision,
and thus forward-facing eyes, in order to see past leaf walls.
"This X-ray vision makes it possible for animals with forward-facing eyes
to visually survey a much greater region around themselves than sideways-facing
eyes would allow," says Changizi. "Additionally, the larger the animal
in a cluttered environment, the more forward facing its eyes will be to allow
for the greatest X-ray vision possible, in order to aid in hunting, running
from predators, and maneuvering through dense forest or jungle."
Changizi says human eyes have evolved to be forward facing, but that we now
live in a non-cluttered environment where we might actually benefit more from
sideways-facing eyes.
"In today's world, humans have more in common visually with tiny mice
in a forest than with a large animal in the jungle. We aren't faced with a great
deal of small clutter, and the things that do clutter our visual field —
cars and skyscrapers — are much wider than the separation between our
eyes, so we can't use our X-ray power to see through them," Changizi says.
"If we froze ourselves today and woke up a million years from now, it's
possible that it might be difficult for us to look the new human population
in the eyes, because by then they might be facing sideways."
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TOMS wedges are perfect for spring
Toms wedges were very popular last spring/summer and in all probabilities, they will probably continue to be popular as the warmer months come along. So, you can continue to enjoy this trend in Tom's newest designs and fabrics with most of your clothing. There's something so effortlessly stylish about these shoes. The best part is that they rank high on the fashion quotient too!
And if you think I am probably in love with the brand, then take a cue from these celebrities who adore these wedges too. From Kristen Stewart to Scarlett Johansson and even Anna Kendrick, this brand surely has a huge celeb fan following. The reason for this is simple. These shoes are comfy, trendy and most of all serve a noble cause too.
Most of you are probably aware that the brand provides a new pair of shoes to every needy child, when they sell one from the rack. Tom wedges are a great way to flaunt your style in the weather's still chilly. For instance, you can get a pair of corduroy TOMS wedges and wear them with tights. During the warmer season, sport them with flirty dresses or shorts.
The flat corduroy toms were spotted on Scarlett Johansson at an airport, when she was looking or comfy and casual in capris and tees with these stylish shoes. For those who want a versatile pair of trendy shoes for everyday wear, these corduroys in flats are the perfect option. You cannot wear them to work, but for any other casual occasions or running errands, these are definitely gonna be your pick!
Want to flaunt something trendier? Then think pink wedges in canvas like this pair with woven trims that accents the wrapped wedge heel of a summery open-toe pump. It has been fashioned from canvas with a soft leather footbed and has woven trim accents the cork wedge heel and nautical red stripes!


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PhotoNOLA, the New Orleans Photo Alliance's (NOPA) annual photography festival gets underway this Thursday, November 29 with PhotoGALA, a benefit party and auction held at the Musee Conti Historical Wax Museum.
The event will take place from 7:00-10:00 p.m. and feature works from: Herman Leonard, Heidi Kirkpatrick, Zack Smith, Maggie Taylor, David Rae Morris, Michael Marshall, Louviere + Vanessa, Adam Furguson, S. Gayle Stevens, Leslie A. Addison, Ryan Nabulsi, Josephine, Sacabo, Ken Rosenthal, Henry Horenstein, Ellen Susan and Steve Pyke.
Guitarist John Rankin and friends will provide the night's entertainment. Cocktails will be available at a cash bar, NOLA Brewery will bring the beer, and restaurants Dijon, La Petite Grocery, The Joint, Shake Sugary, Cafe Dauphine and Nacho Mama's will serve complimentary hors d'oeuvres.
For those die-hard Saints fans wishing to attend, Thursday's Saints-Falcons matchup will be shown during the gala.
The night will begin with a silent auction at 7:00 and continue with a live auction starting at 8:00. For a peek at the items up for bidding, take a look at this photo gallery. Those unable to attend but wishing to bid can do so via this absentee bidding form.
Advanced tickets are $20 and available online at photonola.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the night of for $25. The Musee Conti Historical Wax Museum is located at 917 Conti Street in the French Quarter (Map). Cocktail attire is recommended. Proceeds from the event will go towards funding the Photo Alliance's local outreach efforts, community workshops, exhibitions and events. OffBeat has two pairs of tickets to giveaway to Thursday night's gala… To enter into the drawing, simply fill out this form before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov 28).
PhotoNOLA will continue through Sunday, December 2, showcasing the breadth of NOPA's efforts across various exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and galas held throughout New Orleans in partnership with several of the city's museums, art galleries and alternative venues. PhotoNOLA's Portfolio Review, the festival's cornerstone, gives budding photographers the chance to have gallery owners, editors, publishers, accredited photographers and museum curators from around the country examine their work as they compete for the festival's coveted Review Prize. Its winner will receive $1000 cash, 50 copies of his/her own Blurb book and a solo exhibition at the following year's festival. Last year's winner Kathleen Robbins is set to display her award-winning collection Into the Flatland — a series that investigates the notion of home, the desire to leave and familial ties as show through images of the road leading back — at NOPA's gallery space located at 1111 St. Mary Street in the Lower Garden District (Map).
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Performa 13: November 1 - 24, 2013
Performa 13 is the only biennial dedicated to commissioning, presenting and exploring new visual art performance across disciplines. For three weeks Performa and a consortium of innovative organizations will band together to transform New York City into an international platform for celebrating live art.
More than 100 separate events presented at over 40 venues across the city will be announced throughout August, September and October. Stay tuned for all the latest about art that will be coming from cities as far afield as Johannesburg, Delhi, Singapore, Oslo and Warsaw.
Performa Commissions: Rashid Johnson, Subodh Gupta, Rosa Barba, Alexandre Singh, Marianne Vitale, Raqs Media Collective, Ryan McNamara, Paweł Althamer, Tori Wrånes, and Florian Hecker
Performa Premieres: Maria Hassabi, Jérôme Bel & Theater Hora, Cally Spooner, Pieter Ampe & Guilherme Garrido, Einat Amir, Molly Lowe, Philippe Quesne, and Joan Jonas
Performa Projects: Pete Drungle, Noé Soulier, Man with a Projector (featuring Malcolm Le Grice, Guy Sherwin, Lynn Loo, and Keith Rowe), Akademia Ruchu, Flag NYC, Lina Viste Grønli, Jumana Manna and Sille Storihle, Radek Szlaga and Konrad Smoleński, Eleanor Bauer, In Tones from Light to Dark (featuring Jenny Hval, Stine Motland, C. Spencer Yeh, and Attila Csihar), Karol Radziszewski, Katarzyna Krakowiak, Ed Atkins, Voice is the Original Instrument (featuring Joan La Barbara, Maja Ratkje, and The M6: Meredith Monk Music Third Generation), Vishal Jugdeo, Cricoteka, Terry Adkins, Gabriel Lester, Pedro Gómez-Egaña, Three Duets, Seven Variations (featuring Benjamin Patterson, Zachery Fabri, Pope.L, Senga Nengudi, Tameka Norris, and Jamal Cyrus), Bedwyr Williams, and To Breathe is Not Enough (featuring Karl Holmqvist, Will Holder, and Angie Keefer)
NEW: Pavilion Without Walls
New to the Biennial this year will be Pavilions Without Walls, our international initiative that in its inaugural year will be led by Norway and Poland. Both countries have been closely involved with the planning of the biennial to integrate programming that builds substantial trans-Atlantic connections between cultural producers and artists across disciplines through the commissioning, presentation, and research of live performance, both in their countries and beyond.
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Biennial Consortium
Presented in partnership with organizations and institutions throughout New York, Performa 13 will provide the most diverse overview of live performance and contemporary culture in a full-to-bursting schedule. Commissioning over half of the Performa 13 program, the Biennial Consortium is made up of the most exciting organizations and curators, joining forces to present exceptional curatorial programs across the city.
Performa Institute
A year-round think tank that includes public programs, conferences, and publications, the Performa Institute will provide the research and educational component of the biennial with more than 30 artist- and curator-led classes, as well as several symposia that traverse biennial themes.
Come for a few days or stay for three weeks. Our Fellowship and Internship programs made up of international post-graduates and curators, as well as our graduate Performa Intensive at the Steinhardt School at New York University, will provide guidance for Performa 13 visitors. November 2013 is the time to be in New York—please join us.
Tickets for Performa 13 events will be available beginning in September.
Performa 13 is supported by grants from Toby Devan Lewis, The Lambent Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts, The Potter Charitable Trust, The Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts. International support is provided by The Office for Contemporary Art Norway, The Royal Norwegian Consulate, The Adam Mickiewicz Institute, The Polish Cultural Institute New York, The French-American Fund for Contemporary Theater, a program of FACE, and FUSED: French U.S. Exchange in Dance, Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, and The Dena Foundation.
Organizational support is provided by:
Performa Board of Directors
Performa Producers Circle
Curators Circle
As well as the many generous artists who donate their time, creative energy and artwork in support of Performa.


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On June 28 in Montreal, just prior to the World Congress of Environment and Resource Economists (WCERE), Sustainable Prosperity (SP) and Resources for the Future (RFF) brought together leading global scholars in this field for a high level dialogue to compare research, share insights, and identify future policy research priorities on understanding how environmental regulation might enhance innovation and increase competitiveness.
What are the challenges facing entrepreneurs seeking to break into the "New Energy Economy"? What leading technologies are being developed and marketed in both Canada and Germany to address these issues? How can governments support sustainable growth and the development of renewable energies?
"A New Conversation About Environmental and Economic Success"
On February 27-28, 2009 SP brought together 50 influential Canadians to discuss what it would take to build a successful campaign for a green economy.
This conference marked the first time that Canada's premier academic and civil society experts on federalism, intergovernmental relations, and fiscal policy turned their expertise to the issues of carbon pricing.
Sustainable Prosperity (SP) convened 25 senior Canadian economists, academics, business executives, environmental group leaders, and research directors from think tanks to explore key issues related to the mix of carbon pricing instruments (carbon tax, cap and trade, or a mix thereof) and to seek common ground on an effective carbon pricing approach for Canada.


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The guys who made your pants had a pretty good idea of what kind of belt would go well with them. If you wear a thin dress belt with pants that have big, airy loops, you will create an unfortunate sexual metaphor. So don't do that.
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When it comes to weekend wear, men tend to fall into one of two categories—the sausages and the sailboats. A sausage guy wears everything tight, so everything's bulging—his belly, his junk, whatever. A sailboat wears everything loose, so every time the breeze blows, his clothes become as rippled as Jillian Michaels's abdomen. Avoid both problems by mixing tight and loose—baggy jeans with a fitted T-shirt or tight pants with an unstructured jacket.
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Having an elegant pen at the ready makes you look sophisticated and prepared. But it does something else that we love—it cuts down on the germs you casually pick up from those scuzzy ballpoints the waitress gives you to sign the check. (By the way, better to risk overtipping than spend time doing division in your head. So round up.) Impress your companions and prevent the flu at the same time? Works for us.
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Walkers are invited to join us from midday at the Royal Pavilion Gardens for the pre walk picnic! All participants are encouraged to bring with them a picnic, sit back and enjoy the entertainment. Then it's on your toes for the warm up with a difference before the 10k walk kicks off at 2pm. Registration for the walk is just £10 (or free for children under 12, accompanied by an adult). Stonewall is encouraging all participants to bring along their families this year to enjoy the day. Walkers receive a goody bag, special commemorative t-shirt, and a glass of bubbly or a soft drink for kids once they've crossed the finishing line at the end of walk party.
Once registered, we encourage all walkers to fundraise to support our campaign to end homophobic bullying in schools. This year we're delighted to announce a fantastic top fundraising prize - a luxury weekend for two in Paris including business-class travel on Eurostar, two nights' stay in a luxury hotel and £250 spending money!
All money raised will go towards Stonewall's Education for All campaign, which tackles homophobic bullying in Britain's schools. The campaign's big goal for 2009 is to make a DVD of FIT, our play for schools, to send to every school in Britain. The play toured schools in 2007 and 2008 and was seen by almost 20,000 school pupils. It prompted a powerful reaction from pupils about their attitudes towards lesbian and gay people and the effects of homophobic language. One pupil said: 'The play was fantastic and it also taught me a lesson. It was that if one of my friends were to be gay I should still stick up for them…and you shouldn't leave them out because you love them and they love you as a friend.'
Last year's walk raised over £35,000 for our campaign to stamp out hate-crime. We were able to produce our Homophobic Hate Crime report, which generated widespread media attention of the issue (including the front page of a national newspaper) and resulted in Jacqui Smith MP tasking the Ministerial Action Group on Violence to consider its findings and implement its recommendations.
Ben Summerskill, Stonewall Chief Executive, said: 'The Brighton Equality Walk has always been a key event in Stonewall's fundraising calendar. This year is even more special as we celebrate 20 years of Stonewall and engage our supporters with a very clear goal. Helping Stonewall to make a DVD of the play FIT will go a long way towards helping tackle homophobic bullying in schools.'
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Prices always drop over time, etailers start competing, running sales to stimulate sales. (unless supplies are so limited they can gouge away)
Not really, prices haven't moved much on HD6970's or GTX580's over the past year, and multiple retailers carry them, and some ISV's carry cards from both, like Asus or Gigabyte.
Here, I'll make it easy for you:
Is it more impressive to be:
A. 25% faster than last gen best and 25% slower than current gen best? (7970)
B. 25% faster than current gen second best, 50% faster than last gen best, and current gen best? (kepler)
No "double standard" here, just easy to comprehend facts you're trying to spin away.
I'm guessing your A example refers to the advantage the GTX580 has over the HD6970(25%), and the GTX580 loses by 25% over the HD 7970?
The B example is hard to follow as your automatically making assumptions about keplers performance, and implying that the HD7970 will become second best this generation, as soon as kepler is released?.... You've never heard the expression "don't count your chickens before they hatch" have you?
Personally I'm only recommending people wait till the end of Q1, if NVIDIA hasn't shown their hand by then, buy away. For most people $550+ is a lot of money to make a mistake.
You should tell that to those who waited for the GTX480, bought it anyways despite it not quite being what fermi should have been, and then Nvidia releases the fully functional Fermi 6 months later....I'd be pissed if i were a GTX480 owner
As far as your attempt to FUD goes by mentioning the 480 being late, I actually communicate with NVIDIA staff occasionally. I'll just say I'm comfortable with my recommendation people wait. The first card launched isn't always the one to have.
It was for the 9700 Pro nearly 10 years ago( NV 30 was crap)
It was for the HD4870, wich the GTX280 barely outran it and was more expensive, even Nvidia's CEO was impressed( stated in an interview shortly after), and the prices for the GTX 280 dropped 100$ to make it more competitive.
It was for the HD5870 and the story for the GTX480 speaks for itself.
It was for the HD6970 mainly because if it's price advantage over the GTX580.
Now what were you saying about being first not being a good thing again?...
Your comparisons are meaningless. Different architecture, different die size. You can't predict Kepler OCing in any way with Fermi OCing. There's FUD, and then there's stupid FUD. Your FUD here is the latter.
Quite true, as we know that Nvidia doesn't shy away from making much bigger GPU's, usually exceeding 500mm^, compared to the 4.3 billion in AMD's chip at 365mm^...So it's pretty much a given it'll have a larger transistor budget( might be even close to 6 billion transistors), using more power under load, since both processors come from TSMC and use the same fab process...It's the only thing they have in common really.
Given the extra complexity from that kind of transistor budget, i can really see it overclocking 300mhz + beyond stock speeds with the stock cooler and a mild overvolt...Oh snap, it's never happened with an Nvidia chip before...
I wish the 7970 was 10X faster than the 580, had DVI output 3d that didn't rely on 3rd party drivers from some penny ante company, had physx and had AO, and had driver profiles for games when they launch- I'd buy two.
But they don't. They only give 15-25% more performance and don't have any of that stuff, so to me they're a ripoff at $550 or likely more.
Ripoffs you say?....This coming from Nvidia who has launched single GPU cards for 650$ a piece in past years, like the 7800 GTX 512 MB as an example....
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In 1991, Jim led the church planting team that established Crossroads Community Church in the Frankford section of Philadelphia. With support from the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, MetroGrace was established in 1999; Jim has served as its director since inception. And in 2004, Jim began his pastoral ministry at Crossroads Community Church in the Holmesburg neighborhood of Philadelphia.
Jim holds a B.S. in Bible from Philadelphia Biblical University, an MDiv. from Grace Theological Seminary and a DMin. from Westminster Theological Seminary.
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Anatomie d'un Spectre: L'Économie du Socialisme Réel.
by Alain Besançon.
Paris: Calmann-Levy, 1981.
Two earlier books by Alain Besançon, the French historian and scholar of Soviet affairs, The Soviet Syndrome (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978) and The Rise of the Gulag (Continuum, 1981), dealt with Leninist ideology—its role in Soviet foreign policy and its "intellectual origins" in Russian history. Anatomie d'un spectre ("Anatomy of a Specter") focuses on the economic ideology of Leninism. By tracing the evolution of the "objective laws" of socialism under Lenin and Stalin, Besançon says, it is possible to see what really holds the Soviet economic system together.
Leninist ideology adopted from Bakunin the idea that "the spirit of destruction is the same as the spirit of creation." Because he believed that society changed from one form to another by a natural, dialectical movement, Lenin considered his first task to be the reversal of capitalism so as to make a space where socialism could grow. In fact he uprooted not just Russian capitalism, but the entire economy. When socialism still did not appear on this blank tablet, Leninist ideology had an explanation: what was preventing the birth of socialism was that, in spite of appearances, capitalism continued to exist in the form of vicious habits or malevolence on the part of Soviet citizens. It was therefore necessary to reeducate society. Power, which was to have been dissolved rapidly in the self-organization of society, became instead the unique hope of socialism, its ultima ratio.
But the idea of unlimited power, power over both consumption and production, would seem to contradict the idea of socialism as a natural form, and thus to render it illegitimate. Stalin's answer to this dilemma was that society accomplishes its economic and cultural reeducation by passing through a series of stages, in the course of which work, initially only a way of earning a living, becomes the unchangeable and intangible base of social existence. In socialism, economics and economic policy coincide, and the laws of the state (or its directives) become the same as the "objective laws" of socialism.
Because they believed or came to believe in the laws of the socialist economy, Besançon says, the Soviet leaders constructed the system they did, trusting the Soviet state organs to "assure the eagerly expressed sense of perfect liberty in the reeducated." The important point, however, is not so much the specific content of these so-called objective laws of socialism as that there be a law, for the notion of law makes sense in a domain as uncertain as economics only to the extent that it imposes necessity on human free will. And here we come to the heart of the Soviet system.
The principle of the Soviet economy, what gives it its special characteristics, is the idea of socialism, but this is actually an empty idea. The defect of Soviet "socialism," Besançon argues, is not technical but ontological: the system is kept from destroying all goods and all human beings in the course of its project of "destruction/creation" by the need to protect power; and the real economic art of the Soviet government consists in the search for the optimal compromise between the destruction of "capitalism" and the preservation of power. In this way the idea of socialism, an idea which a century ago promised to promote the reign of reason over blind necessity, has itself become "an invisible hand, unmanageable, unknowable, malevolent."
The Soviet Union is the world's number-one military power, it has minerals and political resources, and its "production" is considerable, but it is not, Besançon asserts, the world's second economic power. What is the internal value of the ruble, or the value of inferior goods? The Western economic literature which holds the Soviet economy to be reformable implicitly assumes that the system has the same ends as all economic systems, namely, the production of wealth (and also the Western goal of development); that its methods, though different from ours, are rationally prescribed by these ends; that the gap between the theoretical and the real functioning of the model is due to historical tradition and the personalities of individual leaders; and that the gap can be diminished, corrected, so that development can become more rapid. But what really holds the Soviet economic system together, according to Besançon, lies outside the economic sphere. Since political power and the need to conserve it are what gives the Soviet economy its structure, an economic problem like the "flow" of consumption (for example) is managed as a political problem, as in Poland.
"In everything touching work, exchange, i.e., economic life," Besançon writes, "the Soviet citizen seems trapped by something absurd, uncontrollable, paralyzing—socialism collapsing heavily on him." In the absence of internal motives for growth—since all initiative lies with the planners—the system falls in on itself. Planning, in fact, disorganizes production as much as it organizes it. Nevertheless, internal attempts at reforming the system, if they threaten the control of the planners, are seen as challenging legitimacy; reformers are said to be opposing the "building of socialism," a crime which can result in a term in a prison camp. Thus again an ideology which serves the interests of state power triumphs over rational economic considerations.
Besançon's essay touches on many issues in the relation of the Soviet system to Western economies: Soviet modernization, the supposed convergence of its system with a market economy, its ability to overtake the non-socialist world (or destroy it and transform it on its own model). The "anatomy" of the Soviet economic system he provides is not really a model of the economy, and it is an overstatement to argue that economics is of concern to the Soviet leadership only when it threatens power. But Besançon's discussion of Leninist economic ideology offers a critical counterweight to those Western economists who regularly fail to take into account the degree to which the preservation of power does take precedence over economic considerations in Soviet economic policy. Forced-labor camps, an impoverished countryside, widespread alcoholism, corruption, disorganization, irrationality—nothing the West calls economics can adequately explain these, any more than it can explain the recent "militarization" of striking workers in Poland. There are some phenomena, Besançon makes clear, that can only be comprehensively understood within the context of Leninist ideology—which is why the ability of Western governments to put pressure on the Soviet Union for internal reform and more rational policies toward the West depends on an appreciation not just of the "ordinary" realities of the Soviet economic system but also of its use of ideology as "the sign, the emblem of power."


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Business: Business communication specialist Qualitel looks to expand as result of acquisition
Posted: April 30, 2014|
COMMUNICATIONS specialist Qualitel Voice and Data is recruiting additional sales staff after the company was bought up.
The Newcastle-based firm and its 21-strong workforce are now part of the Elite Telecom Group.
Mike Ridgway, founder of Qualitel, will remain managing director as the business will retain its brand and base in North Staffordshire.
The deal adds £4 million to the £35 million turnover of Elite and is paving the way for expansion at the Cherry Orchard Mews company, as it now offers a growing range of products.
Mr Ridgway said recruitment is getting under way as the acquisition has cemented Qualitel's commitment to the region.
He said: "We are extremely excited to be working with Elite and the team.
"Our products greatly complement Elite's existing solutions and services so we can now bring an even broader portfolio to the business market."
The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, is Elite's 10th since 2008 and brings in an additional 600 clients.
Qualitel was founded in 2003 and specialises in voice and data communications for businesses, specifically mobile, fixed line, applications and services.
Its clients include a range of local and national companies including bakers Wrights and estate agent Louis Taylor. It is also a Vodafone Gold Partner, which allows it to supply preferential rates, exclusive handsets and bespoke contracts to business customers throughout the UK.
Matt Newing, founder and chief executive of Elitetele.com said: "The acquisition of Qualitel was of particular interest to us because of their great customer base and strong mobile offering including workflow applications, which we see as a huge growth area.
"This is our second acquisition of a premium Vodafone partner, strengthening our mobile offering to business clients and reinforcing our significance to the mobile networks."
Acquisitions are forecast to be the way forward in 2014 for businesses looking to expand. Last month Sentinel Business reported that Longport freight operator IFB was to strengthen its service offering and its workforce after being acquired by Essex-based Simarco.
Meanwhile specialist military broadband provider, Media Force, has announced the acquisition of TriCommunications Ltd, a service provider on six RAF bases in England.
Media Force is the military arm of Stafford-based Keycom, which supplies high-speed, tailored broadband to organisations across the UK. TriCommunications is based at Holyhead, Anglesey, and was founded in 2004 by Steve Adams.
Keycom chief executive Meri Braziel said: "Superfast broadband and WiFi are a major benefit for the modern UK service personnel. It is a vital communication tool for members of the armed forces who may be many miles away from their family and friends."
Mr Adams said: "There are clear synergies between the businesses and clientele.
"Broadband and WiFi in particular has become an essential part of daily life and it was important to me to find a company with the infrastructure to take the services we provide forward."
Mr Adams will continue to work with Media Force as a consultant.


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SHREWSBURY, Mass. — Members of the Shrewsbury Police Patrolman's Local 426 are thrilled after a successful toy drive. Enough toys were donated Saturday to fill the department's patrol wagon.
Hot chocolate and cookies were served, and Santa was on hand to greet the young and young at heart who arrived bearing gifts for the Toys for Tots Foundation.
David Faucher of the Shrewsbury Police Department said the community's outpouring was "unbelievable."
"The community really stepped up," Faucher said. "This exceeded our expectations twofold."
For those who couldn't be there Saturday but would still like to contribute, a Toys for Tots donation box will be at the police station until Dec. 16.


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Floyd County has an opportunity to raise funds for Floyd County 4-H and statewide 4-H programs through the farm license plate voluntary donation program.
Beginning in February 2012, Commissioner of Agriculture James R. Comer announced all farm license plate voluntary donations would be split evenly among 4-H, FFA and the Kentucky Proud program.
In March, farmers can make a voluntary donation of $10 when renewing their farm license plates at the county clerk's office. With more than 160,000 farm plates bought or renewed each year in Kentucky, the commissioner's action could generate up to $1.6 million annually.
"Kentucky 4-H has been given a tremendous opportunity by Commissioner Comer to raise significant funds to support 4-H," said Keith Rogers, executive director of the Kentucky 4-H Foundation. "The voluntary donations from the Kentucky farm license plate renewals will help Kentucky 4-H give young people around the Commonwealth opportunities that develop leadership, citizenship, and life skills."
Over 229,000 youth are involved in Kentucky's 4-H program. Kentucky ranks in top 10 in several 4-H enrollment categories nationwide. All 120 counties in Kentucky have 4-H programs, and all counties will receive a portion of the support from this fund raising opportunity.
Last year the 4-H statewide shared total was $121,708.64. The Kentucky 4-H Foundation splits the donations between the county where the funds originated and the 4-H Foundation.
That means part of the farm plate donations stay in Floyd 4-H; funding programs and activities that teach children and teens about, leadership, citizenship, science and technology, communications, public speaking, agriculture, and more.
However, the program needs more participation. In 2012, more than two-thirds of Kentuckians who bought or renewed farm plates opted out of making a donation. Sadly, some of the lowest rates of participation were in agriculture-dependent rural counties.
This year Floyd County 4-H has a great opportunity to increase financial support for our local
4-H Councils, clubs and programs by encouraging farmers in Floyd County to make the donation. Making the voluntary $10 donation is an excellent opportunity for our agricultural community to support the youth of our community and help fund the programs that can make a lasting difference in their lives.
For more information on this and other 4-H Programs in Floyd County, contact Heather J. Nelson, County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development, at 606.886.2668 or firstname.lastname@example.com . You may also visit her at the Floyd County Extension Service Office at 921 South Lake Drive, Prestonsburg. Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension


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Somewhat surprisingly, Lamar County, Mississippi was the testing site for the only two nuclear blast tests conducted east of the Mississippi River, in 1964 and 1966.
We've added a new set of photos to the Winfred Moncrief collection on Flickr, which documents the 1964 Salmon, Mississippi Site nuclear test — also termed the Tatum Salt Dome site — conducted approximately 10 miles west of Purvis, Mississippi on October 22, 1964. View these fascinating pictures on Flickr:
- "Nuclear Blasts in Mississippi", Stephen Cresswell. Mississippi Historical Society, posted August 2008.
- "Nuclear Testing in Mississippi: A Little Known History", LaReeca Rucker. Clarion Ledger blog, posted January 28, 2013.
- US Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management, Salmon Site.
- Mens et Manus.Net, Salmon and Sterling Nuclear Detonation Test Site