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An homage to Brit Chick Lit as written by Ann Davie:
Damn! I hate it when I wake up and my bra is on upside down. My attempts at recalling the tangled mess of the night before was almost as frustrating as unhooking myself from the two underfilled slingshots that passed for lingerie. What possessed me to shell out over fifty quid for a bra that purported to give me what Mother Nature so offensively forgot to provide me? The freakin' thing never stayed in place.
I basked in the shaft of light streaming through my flat windows. Stretching, I sat up and realised that I was on the floor next to my bed, my feet underneath, probably being stripped of flesh by dust bunnies. I tried to stand up, but the pounding in my head forbade it. That and I realised that my stockings were twisted around one of the legs of the bed. The fact that I was still wearing them made it impossible to move.
The last thing I remembered from the night before was a table full of empty shot glasses and a stud with a pair of lecherous eyes. Mmmm...he was gorgeous. I wonder if we exchanged numbers. Oh yeah. That was my boss. Erk!
I was half an hour late already. I thought that I might be able to skip the shower and just take a bath in eau de cologne. I looked in the mirror. It could have been worse, but not much. Cigarette ash was scattered through my hair, my lipstick was smudged to my nostrils. My mascara...oh wait, I hadn't been wearing any. How did I get that black eye? That's right. My best friend, Celia, was slagging Robert, my boss, for about the millionth time. And I recalled that I was sufficiently pissed off to put a stop to it once and for all.
From the depths of my tequila-soaked memory came flashes of chairs and crashing glasses. I was sure Celia's parents would never invite me for a roast dinner again. There went any hopes of vegetables in my diet for the near future.
Maybe I could just call in and take a sickie. I mean, I wasn't in the best of shape; certainly I was in no fit form to undertake anything that required more than brain stem activity.
I punched the numbers on the penis shaped telephone that Celia had given me for my last birthday. What was it that she'd said...something like, "You're thirty now, you might as well know what one of these looks like." I mentally noted that Celia probably wasn't best friend material after all. Not that it mattered anymore.
The phone line crackled...no wait, that was my teeth grinding. My finger poised on the receiver button under the testicles ready to disconnect if I panicked at the last minute. I pondered the prospect of meeting Robert face to face. No doubt he'd be showered and shaved, those dark blue eyes of his sparkling. What did he see in me? More importantly, if he did see anything, it was likely to be unrecognisable this morning. I made up my mind. Lying is always reliable in situations like this.
"Manchester Airport, Control Tower, Elaine speaking."
"Hi, Elaine. Fi, here." Wait...I had to get the croaky, pathetically sick sounding voice happening.
"Fiona, you sound horrible."
I must be a natural.
"Yeah. I think it's that bug going around. Is Robert in?"
"Hold on, I'll get him."
OK. I had to decide on what story to use. What kind of flu - stomach or sniffily variety? When did I get it? I mean, he must have been the reason my bra was on upside down, so he must have been around last night. Stomach flu it was.
"'Lo, Fi. What's up?"
He didn't sound hung over, the bastard. Some of those shots must have ended up in him.
"Don't think I'll be able to come in today. Have some sort of tummy bug. Fever, chills...the whole thing." From the depths of my tar-congealed lungs came a cough that would have done any miner in the north proud.
"My god. Are you contagious? Maybe you should see a doctor about that."
"You're sweet to worry." I purred with delight at Robert's concern. No wait...that was my lungs rattling.
"You sound awful."
"I'll be fine. Umm...Robert, about last night."
"What about it?"
How could he be so cavalier? Didn't he know that moments of intimacy like last night don't happen every day? He must have felt something. I saw it in his eyes, blue hot flames of desire, and dare I admit it, the wakening embers of love. OK, so I might not be able to remember some of the details. But the heat, the passion...it was all there. His touch had left me burning. And if I had to admit it, a bit itchy, too. Hmm...
"You mean you don't remember either?" A mixture of relief and anguish washed over me.
"What are you talking about? I left you and Louis at the bar at 9. What's there to remember?"
Louis. Oh yeah. I was feeling horny, so sue me.
Purple Prose as written by Alicia Myers, who loves Suzanne Brockmann's SEALS and Lindsay McKenna's Mercenaries:
Absalom "Wolfman" Johnson threw his AK-47 and its ammunition into the corner of the room. He followed that quickly with his sweaty black sleeveless t-shirt,standard issue black combat boots, dusty black jeans, 3 boot knives, 7 throwing knives, 4 pistols, the belt knife, 5 hand grenades, 58 boxes of ammunition, 15 listening devices,2 bazookas, a grenade launcher, the sunday edition of the local paper, 10 packs of chewing gum, 37 condoms and finally his grimy, hole laden socks. He threw a quick glance at his companion before grabbing a condom and falling quickly onto the waiting hotel bed.
Muffy Von Trampen quickly threw off her $1500 De La Renta pink silk micro-mini dress along with her pink silk thong panties with matching bra and garter belt. She kicked off her 6 inch spike heels before rolling down here pure silk stockings. She walked slowly to the bed, not wanting him to know how eager she was for his touch. She had never experienced the sheer volume of orgasms that this man could give her.
"Well, are you getting in bed, or do I have to force you?" Wolfman asked huskily, all the while looking her up and down.
" Oh, please don't hurt me. I'll do anything you ask. I owe you so much after all that you've done for me. I don't know what I'd do without your help. If it wasn't for you, the terrorists would surely have killed my grandmother's uncle's cousin's sister's brother's twice removed nephew. " Muffy said as she crawled onto the bed.
"You'll do anything I ask, huh? Well, this could get real interesting. Why don't you start by having wild sex on the bed here, then we'll move into the bathroom where we will christen the shower, toilet and sink. Just for good measure, we better do it on the balcony, that small table over there and how about the desk too." Wolfman said, deep in thought. "After that, we could probably hop onto a renegade helicopter and do it like wild bunnies as I try to fly us deep into the jungle where we will crash. Once we've crashed, we'll have sex again just to affirm that we are both still alive. We will then hear the terrorists firing at us, so we will run deeper into the jungle, stopping every so often to have sex again. We'll hide in the bushes, and we'll have sex with you on my lap so I can see the enemy as they walk by. At that moment, you will have the biggest orgasm of your life and I'll have to cover your mouth with my hand. Later, we'll meet up with some friends who will smuggle us out of the jungle, and we
"Okay, sounds good." Muffy replied. "When do we start?"
Purple Prose Parody as written by Rachel Lowder :
By Formulania Wrytyer, So-So-Wet Intimate Momentum, 2002
Grade: A+ +++++!
Wow. I have to say this book has Everything. And I do mean everything! When I buy books, I don't like to actually have to think about which authors I've enjoyed in the past, or even read an honest review. Nope - I find it much simpler to just pick something out of So-So-Wet's New "Favorite Cliches" line, each with it's own unique logo on the front! And they're so cute, too! A stork for a baby plot, a crown for royalty, a cute little badge for a cop, the Village People for Navy SEALS, a stetson for a cowboy, a leaking condom for the one-night-lost-virginity-and-brats-on-the way, a brain-in-a-jar for amnesia, a chastity belt for virgins, and a tiny burka for their sheikh line! It's so clever, I don't know how they come up with them!
But sometimes, deep in my heart of hearts, I wished I could just have it all. But it's kind of like Santa - it can never be….
But yes! It can! Miss Furmulania Wrytyr, So-So-Wet's newest writer, has broken new ground in the pulpmills of romance production with her wonder book "She Ran Calling Wildfire". It's just the greatest book ever people, and believe me - I'm not just saying that because she's promised me 10% of her profits too.
This wonderful story is set in the fairytale land of Plano, Texas - a God's country of endless money, unselfishness, and perfect taste. Ashlay Meandra (known to her debutante friends as "Lay Me") is my favorite kind of heroine - feisty and impulsive. Her spontaneity leads her into all kinds of exciting adventures, the most important one being when she accidently calls a bunch of swarthy gentleman discussing murder, extortion, kidnapping, and L.A. contracting - "a bunch of ugly thugs."
For some reason, the ugly thugs pursue Lay Me and try to hurt her, but not before the next impulsive (my sister said "stupid" was a better word - the nerve of that Phillistine!) adventure. Lay Me realizes that she's almost 22 and still has not children (that pesky biological clock, ya know!), yet can't bear to leave her father to marry, and is saving her virginity for a Harvard Man. So it's off to the Fertility Clinic. But as she exits Breeders, Inc. - the ugly thugs descend, capture her, and dump the frightened (but only lightly bruised) princess off on a ranch outside Plano.
And that's where the real fun begins! Our hero, Dumas A. Boxarox owns the ranch that Lay Me has landed upon! What a surprising plot twist, and one that I only grasped an inkling of, due to the ten logos on the front cover (listed in order below)
Dumas is actually the son of the youngest princess of the realm of Chlamydia and Sheikh Udai of Babylon of Unusual Evilness. But that's not all! He's also has his own ranch, The Boxaroxosa, which he inherited from his adoptive cowboy father, and is the sheriff of the quaint little town, since he retired from his Secret Agent SEAL job when he was wounded by a stray memorandum. I just can't recommend this book enough!
When Dumas finds her lying in a field, her long golden locks being munched on by the cows, he instantly realizes that she is the woman for him. Manfully refraining from taking her right there, though - he first brings her to the local hospital, where a small bandage is applied to her forehead, her amnesia is quickly (and magically, in less than a day!) determined to be induced by shock, rather than any nasty wounds or blood or anything yucky requiring shaving or anything. Plus they find out she is a pregnant virgin - which, naturally makes Dumas even hotter!
"Nothing a little TLC won't cure", the kindly, white-haired Dr. Kevarkian said. "Eat healthy, get plenty of rest. Some hot sex wouldn't hurt either - it's been known to cure near everything as far as I'm concerned. You young folks run along now - I've got to look into a couple of my more recent lawsuits."
Lay Me is, of course, concerned that she has no identity or charge cards, but Dumas kindly takes her home. His house is a beautiful and really, really big, and really, really fancy, reflecting the great Plano taste I just adore - but somehow they both end up in his bedroom and spend most of the book there. They do it pretty much every way there is, and 245 pages later, my husband is still gasping in exhaustion after the attack I launched upon him. I'd say it was definitely $4.50 well spent. And, well, that's about it for the plot. The plot devices, er, ugly thugs - they never come back. And after plenty of hot sex - well, Lay Me's memory comes back too!
But the best thing about this book is that there is a sequel on the way by Miss Wrytyr! She will be writing the love story of Dumas's half-sister and half-brother. Evidently she's got some college loans to pay off, plus the other son of the "Sheikh Udai of Babylon of Unusual Evilness" just "begs to be told." And I guess the youngest princess of Chlamydia has a feisty daughter that just happens to end up kidnapped by him! I just can't wait to read their story, and I know you'll want to too! The logos for the sequel will be:
Purple Prose as written by Carol Irvin (former Covers Covered by Carol columnist):
Chapter One
He was an alpha male, one whose ancestors were the champions of the medieval age, cosseted by kings and loved (i could use another word but my editor says no "f" word allowed) by ALL the ladies of the realm. In regency England, his had been the bluest of bloodlines, harkening back to the earliest days when dukedoms had been created for England's mightiest sword. Now he was the sole survivor, of that illustrious line, a captain of industry, the richest man in America. He was the owner of MicroLimp, the giant of the computer software industry, and he was damned if he was going to waste any time marrying anyone and exposing his fortune to risk. That was why he had an appointment today with Dr. Wilhelmina Teasetop, who owned Babies On Demand, a business he was thinking of acquiring if it worked as well as he thought it might. It was a sperm bank-egg depository where he could make an heir without even needing to meet an actual woman.
He was shown into the doctor's inner sanctum and his heart stood still as she stood to greet him. He, a man who had dated movie stars and super models, was moved as he'd never been moved before. Standing before him was a woman who looked as he would look if he were a woman. Madonna, as she'd looked when he'd dated in her pre Guy Ritchie post Sean Penn days, ceased to exist in his memory. He expelled her as if she were a scratched CD. (He had a scratch proof CD in development.)
It was love at first sight. No matter that her breasts were as flat as a floppy disc or a CD. No matter that her body was shaped like an Epson commercial printer. No matter that her blonde hair had a green cast to it like his default screen saver. It was himself in the full flower of womanhood, right down to the identical set of eyeglasses on someone else who probably had been called "four eyes" on the playground. He, William "the Conqueror" Bates, was finally in love.
Bill had never been one to pussyfoot around when he was prime for an acquisition and now was no exception.
"Merge with me, Doctor Teasetop," he said, swinging her into his arms instead of taking her outstretched hand.
His mouth crashed down onto hers at the same moment that their glasses collided. Both sets of glasses went flying in the awkwardness of his advance and her equally clumsy parry.
"She's perfect," Bill thought triumphantly.
"Unhand me, Mr. Bates!" she cried indignantly.
Anachronistic too! Better and better!
"You are the ideal woman to rule at my side and produce my heirs," Bill said fervently into her backside as she bent down to retrieve their glasses.
He had to help her up cause she got stuck down there owing to her great girth but that only added to her charms. (No one knew that he'd been called "lardass" as a kid too. The world at large had only seen him in his lean and mean mode.)
"Mr. Bates, I am a scientist. I do not merge. I do not romance. I am a serious businesswoman and research scientist."
She delivered this with all the pomposity that he was famous for utilizing when defending his latest act of high seas piracy in running MicroLimp. He'd had a privateer in the family tree too, someone he revered more than the old duke.
"Ten million," he said instantly.
She didn't pretend not to understand; god, he loved that in a woman.
"Babies On Demand is not for sale," she countered.
"That was for you, what I'll give you upfront in the prenup. Toss in the company and I'll make it twenty mil."
"One hundred million," she said, "and upfront in cash, not refundable if we split up."
She drove a hard bargain. He gave her another notch on his scale of women.
"Who gets the kids if we split?" he said, thinking quickly, not wasting time on arguing over his spare change.
"We're going to clone our kids. They won't need anyone. They'll be us from day one."
"You mean I'll have myself to hand over the business to?"
"And myself from my clone."
"My God, Wilhelmina, they could marry one another too. This could go on forever!"
She frowned and ventured tentatively, "That could be illegal."
Bill laughed uproariously, "What are they going to do, send the Justice Department or the FBI after me? Again?"
Wilhelmina studied him quietly for a moment, "Bill, are you planning on being faithful to me? You have a reputation as the rake hound from hell along with every male in your family tree."
"Haven't you heard that rakes make the best husbands?"
"I have read that. Do you mean its true?"
"No, it means I own 75% of the romance publishing imprints and that old chestnut goes into all of my books."
"I don't read romance novels," Wilhemina sniffed.
"Yeah, I can tell," Bill said, "with your using words like rakehell and phrases like 'unhand me'."
"Well, maybe I've read one or two..."
"You'll get free ARCs* for every romance novel on the market as my wife
and partner."
Wilhelmina punched her intercom, "Traci, get my sister in here to run
this place. I need to free up some time to mer---er, get married."
"A sister?" Bill asked from
behind her, his brain spinning anew with feverish erotic possibilities.
"My identical twin...we're the same
in every way."
"A twin! Yes! Thank you, God!" Bill exulted.
Two for the price of one. Bloody hell, as his noble ancestors would
say, how he loved a bargain.
*ARC=Advance Reviewer Copy
Wilhelmina punched her intercom, "Traci, get my sister in here to run this place. I need to free up some time to mer---er, get married."
"A sister?" Bill asked from behind her, his brain spinning anew with feverish erotic possibilities.
"My identical twin...we're the same in every way."
"A twin! Yes! Thank you, God!" Bill exulted.
Two for the price of one. Bloody hell, as his noble ancestors would say, how he loved a bargain.
*ARC=Advance Reviewer Copy


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Camping in New Zealand is an extremely popular activity for New Zealanders and overseas visitors, as many camping grounds are located in some of the most beautiful and scenic areas of the country. Tents, caravans, campervans and motorhomes are pitched and parked in campsites and holiday parks throughout the year.
Freedom camping or free camping is the practice of putting up tents or parking up campervans in areas not designated for camping. Free camping typically means that freedom campers cannot access facilities such as clean drinking water, toilets (either flushing or long drop) and waste disposal facilities. Free camping appeals to campers, especially those on a tight budget because it offers the ultimate in 'cheap camping'. In New Zealand, freedom campers tend to use laybys, picnic areas and very remote spots.
Unfortunately, free camping is having an increasingly negative effect on New Zealand's clean, green environment due to the increasing numbers of freedom campers - some of whom create litter problems, dispose of human waste inadequately and discharge grey water outside of dump stations. Free campers tend not to be popular with local residents.
There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of designated camp grounds and holiday parks in New Zealand, which cater for tents, campervans and motorhomes and offer unpowered and powered sites at very reasonable prices. Some campsites, particularly those in more remote areas that do not have access roads suitable for campervans or motorhomes, cater solely for tent users – which some campers prefer – and they're even cheaper! Camping places are situated in most beauty spots – so whenever you visit a lake, mountain, river, beach, forest or any other scenic area, you're almost guaranteed to find a legitimate camping ground close by.
Some of the advantages of using even the most basic of campgrounds over free camping sites can include:
Freedom camping is not illegal in New Zealand, but local bye-laws can specifically restrict it in certain areas and free campers not complying with notices can be fined. If you do end up free camping in New Zealand, do try to follow the following guidelines:
There are many different types of campsites available for campers in New Zealand catering to users of tents, campervans and motorhomes. They are easy to find when you're out on the road, but you can also find campsites and holiday parks in New Zealand using the New Zealand Tourism Guide directory online.

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The Great Gatsby - Trailer
A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbour.PT1M32S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2hazh 620 349 April 5, 2013
It's Leo versus Joel in the latest trailer for Baz Lurhmann's The Great Gatsby.
The latest trailer for Baz Luhrmann's long-anticipated adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel has been released, highlighting the tension between Leonardo DiCaprio's Gatsby and Australian actor Joel Edgerton's Tom Buchanan over Carey Mulligan's Daisy.
Other Australian actors, Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty) and Isla Fischer can be glimpsed in the trailer, which features narration by Tobey Maguire's Nick Carraway.
Leonardo DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby
The intensely musical trailer boasts new music from Beyonce, in collaboration with Andre 3000, singing a cover of the late Amy Winehouse song Back to Black, as well as Lana Del Rey's Will You Still Love Me and Florence + The Machine's Over the Love.
The film, which was initially due for a Boxing Day release last year, will now open the Cannes Film Festival before it releases in Australian cinemas on May 30.
Universal Music on Thursday released the track list for the movie, which will feature Beyonce, Lana Del Rey, and Florence + the Machine, as well as a new song, "100$ Bill," by rapper Jay-Z, who is executive producer of the soundtrack.
Australian Grammy-winner Gotye and former White Stripes rocker Jack White will also contribute.
The full track listing for the soundtrack (produced by Jay-Z) has also been released today. Here it is.
The Great Gatsby track listing
01. Jay-Z – 100$ Bill
02. Beyoncé and André 3000 – Back to Black
03. will.i.am – Bang Bang
04. Fergie, Q-Tip, and GoonRock – A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)
05. Lana Del Rey – Young and Beautiful
06. Bryan Ferry with The Bryan Ferry Orchestra – Love Is The Drug
07. Florence + The Machine – Over The Love
08. Coco O. of Quadron – Where The Wind Blows
09. Emeli Sandé and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra – Crazy in Love
10. The xx – Together
11. Gotye – Hearts a Mess
12. Jack White – Love is Blindness
13. Nero – Into the Past


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UofL earns national recognition for community service programs
March 1, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville has received kudos for its community service programs and was the only school in Kentucky to earn the "with distinction" designation as part of its membership on the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
University officials learned last week that the Corporation for National and Community Service named UofL to the honor roll for its volunteerism, community-based learning and community engagement programs. Honorees are selected based on the scope and impact of their service projects and student participation.
"Our campus community represents an enormous pool of talent and energy and we are harnessing that power to tackle some of society's toughest challenges," said UofL provost Shirley Willihnganz. "We are honored to receive this prestigious recognition for the great work done by our employees and students."
Nationwide, 742 schools were recognized. Of those, only 115 received the distinction status. UofL also was named to the 2008 honor roll, but this is the first year the university earned the "distinction" status.
UofL's Office of Community Engagement estimates that 7,917 students dedicated 145,055 hours of community service during 2009. The nomination for the award focused on four projects. They included:
- Audiology in Rural Kentucky – students and faculty provided screenings and hearing services to people in some of Kentucky's poorest counties.
- Empower – Department of Fine Arts students introduced art and photography to children at St. Joseph Children's Home giving them a venue for creative and social expression.
- The College Prep (TCP) Scholars Program – UofL students served as mentors to middle school students encouraging them to set goals and attend college.
- Developing Parental Support for Children's Early Language Development – College of Education students provided language screenings to children from birth to age five to help families identify and intervene early to improve language skills.
UofL was also named one of America's Top 25 "best neighbors" in a national survey that was unveiled last October.
For more information about UofL's community service programs and membership on the honor roll, contact Henry Cunningham, director of Student Engagement at 502-852-6026 or email@example.com


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Fung Tu Launches Brunch; North River's Pig Feasts
Today's Leftovers.
North River launches "Pig Feast" suppers this Monday. Beginning today, with at least three days notice, parties of four or more can reserve a $55 family-style dinner. [Grub Street]
Both locations of Ditch Plains will host a lobster bake on Sunday and Monday, in honor of Memorial Day. [Grub Street]
Starting this week, Tavern on the Green opens its Green to Go window. [Grub Street]
Fung Tu introduced Sunday brunch this weekend, with a menu that includes fried chicken with steamed buns, egg rolls, and a masa-scallion pancake with poached eggs. [Grub Street]


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Why are security against eavesdropping and security against CPA equivalent in the setting of public-key cryptography?
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Why are security against eavesdropping and security against CPA equivalent in the setting of public-key cryptography?
Under a chosen-plaintext attack, the adversary has the power to encrypt polynomially-many chosen plaintexts. In the symmetric world, since only the valid parties hold the encryption key, only the valid parties can "grant" the adversary access to an encryption oracle. So, it isn't assumed that an eavesdropper necessarily has access to an encryption oracle.
In the asymmetric world, however, the public key — the key used to encrypt data — is, well, public. So, an eavesdropper overhears the public key (or is simply assumed to know it, since it is public), and from there the eavesdropper may encrypt whatever messages he or she so desires. This is the same scenario as a chosen-plaintext attack.


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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Like I said in a previous post, I was pretty busy during New York Fashion Week. When I wasn't busy, I was delirious.
I managed to squeeze in a few shows but, unfortunately, not Vena Cava's. I was getting dressed that morning with one eye on the computer when the news of Alexander McQueen's suicide was broken by the Daily Mail. I couldn't tear myself away from the developing story. (See my post for a massive amount of McQueen links.) After the news was confirmed, I finally got out the door, jumped in a cab and thought I'd make it to the show … only to encounter crazy traffic due to an explosion in Chelsea. When I saw on Twitter that the show had started, I had the cab turn around. An expensive trip to nowhere!
I was consoled by seeing the Badgley Mischka and Vera Wang shows from the luxury of the American Express Skybox (thanks to my gorgeous friends Shari and Ashley for hooking me up). The Skybox is my type of fashion experience: no pushing or shoving, full bar, sandwiches and cookies! The only drawback is that it's hard to take pictures of the runway. Instead, I took a picture of youthful blogger/Skybox visitor Becca, whose hairy pink jacket complemented my hairy purple jacket.
Between Becca and Tavi, I felt like I spent Fashion Week corrupting minors.
I loved the faux-ny tail fauxhawk hairdos (very long, sides pulled tightly back) at Badgley Mischka. I've already told my superstar stylist Julie Matos that I'll be wanting that look. But I didn't know that the contemporary Mark & James line was going to be shown after the signature line, so I had a moment of panic: "WHERE DID THE BEAUTIFUL GOWNS GO?!" When it comes to Badgley Mischka, this is what I like to see. One of the first really beautiful gowns that I had was by Badgley Mischka. I wore it to my gorgeous sister's wedding in 2002.
I still have the gown and the shoes, of course.
While I don't have anything of Vera Wang's (maybe there was a bridesmaid dress once?), I enjoyed her "Film Noir"-themed ready-to-wear show.A But seeing all the somber models wearing black, black and more black did make me think, "If I had to put on a fashion show right now, I'd have every outfit be red, yellow and/or blue and tell the models to sing and dance down the runway." What can I say? I'm an incorrigible contrarian.
At Milly, I was again intrigued by hair. The side ponytails with berets were so cute! As were the bright tights, yellow gloves (I'm way ahead on that trend), and this boob-bow dress. After the Milly show, I collected gorgeous blogger Lenya Jones from the media room. She and I joined other gorgeous bloggers including Jennine of The Coveted, Stacy of tafettadarlings, Midtown Girl, 39th and Broadway and Fashion Herald at Southwest Porch right next to the tents at Bryant Park. Somehow I didn't realize that Southwest Porch was outside until we got there and sat down in below-freezing temperatures. Most of us managed to hang out for more than an hour, even though it started to snow. When we finally got up to go, I couldn't stop asking people, "What the hell is wrong with us? This is crazy!" It was great to see all the peeps but I think next time we want to meet up in the winter, we'll do it inside.
Here's a final picture. I'm wrapped in my shearling coat, trying to pretend I'm not freezing. Lenya is trying to make a s'more over a tiny little heat lamp, but I don't think her marshmallow ever thawed out. Jennine is in the background on the left.
Lenya has more photos. I'm trying to make her leave Australia and move to New York so I can see her all the time.
39 Responses to "Belated New York Fashion Week Tales"
How funny that my anti spam word is lupone, like Patty Lupone which now brings me to – did you ever know that you were my hero? I know totally cheesy. And my marshmallow never thawed.
How crazy were we to sit outside for an hour in February? We gave a new meaning to the word COOL! Um… you in that red dress… holy moly. Hot.
Ah, corrupting minors…
you could never corrupt anyone! you are just too awesome!
xx fiona
I'm impressed that you braved the elements for a girlie pow-wow. I'd most certainly be rocking snotsicles and have unwittingly peed my pants after 15 minutes.
my anti-spam word is daydream, which is kinda what I did whilst reading ur post, daydreaming I was somewhere next to you sharing all this NYFW madness:)) i guess i tend to get too absorbed in story-telling posts!
Ok that jacket you are wearing in the first picture is just spectacular!!!
Also, I think you must visit Australia! Or we can trade places I go to New York, you Australia! haha
Let's see, fauxnytail fauxhawks, skybox snacks and the corrupting of minors….seems like the perfect fashion week experience to me!
I looooved Milly. So cute. What do you think of the white tights?
That dress is amazing! And I love Becca's outfit, super pretty.
I'm diggin' your young friend's shredded leggings too. And that gown you wore to Terri's wedding rocks the house. You both looked gorgeous! Oh and the dude TOTES has a license to drive. He's very mature for his 20 months.
I had a comment all ready but then nearly peed my pants reading Denise's response… lol Snotsicles… lol can I borrow that?
love your jacket! and you and your sister look so much alike
I so love your link filled recap posts. I also love that you and Lenya got to meet.
And now I want s'mores.
Wendy, it's so great to read you again, honey. I've been short on time lately, couldn't even do my own blog much less ready anyone else's. Thank goodness those days seem to be gone! And I can live vicariously through you! Hooray!
fashion week imho = biggest nightmare ever! i love your furry jacket up top, it rocks. and also i wanted to tell you that i got these red platform cut out sole shoes from some stripper shop that i think you might like. the good thing is unlike the dany's no one else will have them. ahahahahahaha!!!
Haha, my spam word is london-hope you're be here in the Summer!! A lovely post and of course, a stunning picture of you and your sister!!
Ha! You can corrupt me and I'm not a minor.
Your red dress is absolutely stunning on you! I would love to see your fashion concert show!
hairy jackets of the world unite!
Hehehe my security word was manolo! How funny. ANyhoo, sounds like you had a crazy but fairly good time at fashion week. Truly sad about alexander Mcqueen.
That picture of you and Sister-Wendy is gorgeous. You both have the kind of smile that eclipses any garment. The trademark Brandes smile is even better than a Badgley Mischka gown.
i'm convinced u should only wear red
Gorgeous wedding picture!
Your shearling coat looks so warm, I refuse to believe you were cold. I\'d also love to read more about the development of your gown collection, because knowing how beautiful and extensive it is I am shocked to hear that you only got one of your first dresses around 2002! xx
I love that my security word is pussycat! That red gown on you was smoking! The fuzziness of your jackets make perfect bedfellows!
Wow, its so exciting that you got to attend some shows! Thanks for sharing your stories.
You should host a "Corrupting Minors" event next Fashion Week!
How cute the pic of the two fuzzy coats! The PGPrincess had a pink & brown one like that which I keep saying I'm going to make into a vest as she's grown out of it. She'd kill for one like Becca's (hell I would too!) I'm so sorry I missed NYFW, even though London & Glasgow was fab. We need to catch up!
Keep corrupting those minors…or rather adding to their corruption since exposure to the fashion word will hardly leave them totally innocent. 😉
Looks like you had a busy and fun Fashion Week with a few glitches here and there.
I do believe that Edward Cullen messed with my anti-spam word since it is "sparkles". He must be lurking on your blog…get the broom.
This is such a fun post Miss Wendy, although it was hard to come back and read after the water episode, for some reason it just kept making me laugh and laugh. (I know, it' doesn't take much with me. Sigh.)
The red dress is killer, a great example of why I love those guys, they are just. so. good. (And not too threatening to a nerd girl like me.)
We're with everyone else, there was no corruption going on, not with those two dolls in the hairy pink and furry purple, too cute!
Hope your week goes swimmingly!
I love the s'more over the pathetic heat lamp.
You all look happy despite the cold!
Look at you girls!! You look so much alike! Gorgeous! I also like the short do on on you!
I am loving your 2002 shorter do…you look amazing! xo Mish
showing off your matching shoes and some LEG – hot!
It was so lovely meeting & chatting with Lenya – I hope to see her again soon!
Move to NYC please 😉 XOXO
ps – hanako66 is my spam word – LOVE IT!!
Note to self: look into that Milly collection. It sounds SO GOOD!
It was so good seeing you and I can't believe how long we were outside either.
FYI – I picked up some serious steals on Milly pieces at the new Century21 last weekend. So if anyone is interested they had a good selection.
And I can't believe instead of wearing my long shearling, I wore a cropped jacket. Dumbass. And freezing cold ass. Thanks so much to all of you for coming by! Next time it's indoors or on Southwest in warm weather 🙂


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Mardis Gras King Cake Recipe
Next Tuesday is Mardi Gras – meaning "Fat Tuesday" in French – and it's the last hurrah before the Season of Lent begins (on Ash Wednesday)! If you've ever wanted to find an easy and yummy Mardis Gras King Cake recipe – we've got a great one for you
For many, Ash Wednesday signals the start of a season that includes fasting, moderation, spiritual discipline and repentance in preparation for Easter. However, Mardis Gras is all about merrymaking and getting rid of all that yummy food in the house… by eating it!
King Cake is a popular part of the Mardi Gras festivities – and while you can make it from scratch using yeast (like the pretty one pictured above), here's an easy recipe using crescent rolls. "King Cake" is a traditional coffee-like-cake inside of which you hide a plastic baby (representing baby Jesus – our King & Savior). Whoever ends up with that piece is King for the Day and will have good luck for the whole year!
(Scroll down further to ead more interesting tidbits about King Cakes, Fat Tuesday and more!)
- 2 Rolls of Crescent Rolls
- Either use canned pie filling of your choice
- 1/2 block cream cheese (4 oz)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup pecan halves (optional)
- 1/4 cup raisins soaked in hot water 15 minutes, patted dry (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tsp teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
- Food Coloring or Colored Sugar: Purple (=Justice), Green (=Faith) and Gold (=Power)
- Preheat oven to 350, spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- Unroll crescent dough and pull apart the triangles. One by one lie them in a circle with points to the center. Each triangle will need to overlap the one before it by about 1/4".
- Press the middle of these seams together with your fingertips - but don't press too close to where the points are, or where the edges are, because you'll be lifting those to fold them in a minute.
- Spoon the filling onto a ring - midway between the center points and the outer edge.
- Place a plastic baby somewhere in the filling.
- Now, lift up the inside point of each crescent triangle, starting with the last one you placed on the sheet. (That one won't have another roll on top of it) One at a time, fold it inward so it lies over the filling. (See picture above)
- Next, take the outside edge of each crescent triangle, and one at a time, fold it over towards the center of the ring so the filling is completely encased. It should make a pretty crescent wreath.
- Bake for 20 -25 minutes and let cool.
- Now spoon your prepared colored icing over the King Cake, allowing it to drip down the sides.
- Serve, making sure to warn your guests about the plastic baby :)
More fun facts about Mardi Gras, Carnival & King Cakes!
King Cakes began in France in the 12th century – and are made in a circle (legend has it) to represent the circular route the Wise Men took on their journey to find the baby Jesus (to fool King Herod and ruin his plans to kill the child). In Catholic tradition, the solemnity of Epiphany falls on January 6th – and celebrates the Magi coming to visit Jesus in the manger. From this time until Mardis Gras (Fat Tuesday – the day before Lenten fasting begins) King Cake is a popular treat.
Mardi Gras is the last day to "fatten up" before the season of Lent and marks the end of the season of Carnival. The word Carnival actually means "Saying goodbye to the flesh". Mardi Gras is also known as "Shrove Tuesday" – which comes from the word shrive meaning "Confess". Again, all part of the preparing our hearts for the Easter Season.
The one who finds the King in their slice of cake is said to have good luck in the coming year and is pronounced "King of the Feast". When celebrating with other adults – the one who finds it will have to make the next King Cake. In Mexico – the one who finds the baby Jesus must prepare the tamales for the Candlemas feast.
Sometimes there will be a King Cake and a Queen Cake in order to pronounce a King & Queen of the feast.
Have you ever heard of Mardi Gras being referred to as "Pancake Tuesday"? No? Me either! But apparently that's another name for it – and here's why, according to Wikipedia:
Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent. The liturgical fasting emphasized eating plainer food and refraining from food that would give pleasure: In many cultures, this means no meat, dairy, or eggs.
In England, the "Pancake Race" is still popular to this day, as participants run through the streets with frying pans flipping pancakes and catching them!
I could see making a pancake dinner on Mardi Gras – that might become a fun new tradition!
If you want to find out more about Lent – read our post on Ash Wednesday and Lent HERE!


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Every year 200,000 people seek medical treatment and 36,000 people die from the flu.
Although there is still considerable debate regarding the safety and effectiveness of the current version of the H1N1 vaccine, the seasonal flu shot still proves to reduce the chances of contracting seasonal flu.
Seasonal Influenza
There are various strains of ever-evolving seasonal influenza making it is possible to contract the flu even if you have been vaccinated, however, those who receive the seasonal flu vaccine and still contract the flu report milder symptoms and a shorter duration of the illness.
The high-risk age groups for seasonal flu are children 6 months to 18 years and adults age 50 and older.
H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)
The H1N1 virus was originally referred to as swine flu because many of the genes in the virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs (swine) in North America.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the new influenza A (H1N1) appears to be as contagious as seasonal influenza, and is spreading fast particularly among young people (from ages 10 to 45). This is a different age demographics than seasonal flu – making everyone susceptible to influenza this year.
Prevent the spread
- When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue. If you are without a tissue, avoid contaminating your hands by sneezing or coughing into the inside crook of your elbow.
- Properly and frequently, wash your hands with hot soapy water.
- Keep your home and workspaces clean with frequent cleaning with alcohol or bleach based cleaners.
- Stay away from sick people as much as possible. Send a card or email, but do not visit in person.
- Keep your hands out of your eyes, nose and mouth.
Get Vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that vaccination is the most important thing you can do to protect you and your family from H1N1.
Select Walgreens Take Care Clinics are now offering seasonal flu shots for just $24.99 and H1N1 shots for $18. To find a Walgreens Take Care Clinic location near you, click here and enter your zip code. Look for this notice on the Walgreens location you select: Walgreens now offers the H1N1 vaccine at this location. Please contact the store to confirm vaccination dates and hours.
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More and more Americans are educating themselves on the health benefits of following a natural and organic diet.
According to Carole Jacobs and Patrice Johnson, authors of 'The Juicing Revolution,' the benefits of eating raw and drinking fresh juice are more important than ever in the twenty-first century. The modern diet differs greatly from the raw and natural diet followed by our ancestors. This is partially due to the use of commercial farming methods, which depletes the soil of important mineral contents.
Dr. Linus Pauling, winner of two Nobel Prizes, attributed most disease, illness, and ailments to mineral deficiencies in the diet and soil. He also said the adoption of commercial farming procedures in the United States significantly contributes to the increasing incidence of disease.
Additionally, modern food processing means overcooking, packaging and storage, and shipping procedures that transport food across states and countries, which eliminates its nutritional value.
Although we educate ourselves more and more on the health benefits of eating organically and naturally, excuses continue to be made for why it's not doable.
1. It's too costly
The most common limiting belief when it comes to following an organic and natural diet is money.
"The number one cause of bankruptcy in the United States is medical debt. If someone is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 30, that person will need, on average, over $300,000 over the course of their lifetime, out of pocket, to manage it," says Dr. Nick Greiner, a Maximized Living specialist in Pittsburgh.
"That's for a lifestyle disease, something that can be completely and easily prevented and reversed. The bottom line is people will pay for their health at some point in their lives," he says. "They can choose to invest a small amount to avoid and prevent the disease or a lot to treat symptoms or manage the disease."
More organic, local and natural foods are becoming available at inexpensive grocery stores like Aldi. Additionally, fresh and local seasonal produce is available at a lower cost at Market Square Farmers Market or farms like Eichner's Family Farm and Soergel Orchards.
There's a quote that goes, "If you think organic food is expensive, have you priced cancer lately?" It may be worth the investment.
2. It's too time-consuming
Grabbing a meal from a fast-food drivethru has skewed society's perception of what is and isn't time-consuming. It may seem profitable and convenient when you have a million and one tasks and errands to run between work, picking your kids up from school and dropping them off at soccer practice, but will require more time later.
According to Dr. Nick, "treating and managing illness and disease costs way more time and money than it does to invest in our health."
You either invest some time daily now, or much more time later.
For those who are always on the go, purchase prepared meals from places like Whole Foods or a Co-op for the week. And for those who prefer to eat out occasionally or frequently, restaurants that serve natural and raw are appearing in Pittsburgh like Eden in Shady Side and Embody in Lawrenceville and Wexford.
3. It's not accessible
It used to be difficult to find local and organic foods to purchase and consume, especially in Pittsburgh. Fortunately, as we continue to educate ourselves, accessibility to fresh, organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, and natural foods increase.
Food co-operatives and natural grocery store chains are thriving in the area thus continue to be built. East Liberty has been a hub for most of these: East End Co-Op, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. Whole Foods now has a location in the North Hills and Trader Joe's have additional locations in Upper St. Clair and one to open in the North Hills at McCandless Crossing this summer.
4. It's a hoax
We live in a time where we anticipate immediate results; we have smart phones and fast-speed Internet to search for information and navigation systems to recalculate if we make a wrong turn. It's no surprise we expect the same immediacy when it comes to our health.
Individuals often rely on antibiotics or non-prescription pain medicines. These can deliver almost instantaneous results and cater toward our immediacy culture. They, however, correct the symptom instead of the cause, which explains why the same symptoms are likely to continue periodically over time after consumed.
A lifestyle change starting with diet cures the cause of these symptoms and does not occur instantly. After a few weeks after following an organic, raw, and natural diet we may not feel any different or any healthier and give up because "it's just not working." On the contrary, it's working to rid your body of all the toxins and tackle the source of your symptoms; it takes patience initially.
5. It's just a trend
Although a natural and organic diet is important today, it is not just a new trend.
The Dead Sea Scrolls, dating before 150 B.C. to 70 A.D., contain the first written words on eating natural and raw. Fruits that were easy to find like lemons, oranges and pomegranates, have been made into juices by various cultures for thousands of years.
Dr. Norman W. Walker, author of Raw Vegetable Juices, introduced juicing to the modern age in 1936. Since, it has become even more important in an age where convenient and fast foods are chosen over natural and raw foods.


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Awarded Cooperative Agreement to Prevent Violence and Violence-Related Injury
An Arts-Based Initiative for the Prevention of Violence against Women and Girls
FOA Number: CE00-074 - Demo Proj Early Interven & Prev Sex Viol & Ipv Among Racial& Ethnic Pop
Project Period: 09/30/00-09/29/05
Application/Grant Number: 1-US4-CE319009-01
Principal Investigator: Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean for PhD Programs and Research
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
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Baltimore, MD 21205
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This demonstration project further develops and evaluates an existing Historic East Baltimore anti-violence Summer Theatre Project involving students from five middle schools in a year -round after school mentoring and arts -based anti-violence program.
Initiatives include a variety of arts -based student activities related to violence prevention (summer and after school theatre projects, a during and/or after school visual arts project, and a web page design project) and curricular components for all 7th graders violence prevention and early intervention student support groups, and teacher and staff training on the subject. High school students who are part of the summer theatre performance will be mentors in the after school middle school theatre project. In addition, there will be a collaboration with a university urban health initiative, an RWJ funded initiative to increase capacity in Baltimore after-school programs (Safe and Sound), and the Baltimore City Schools and the School of Nursing.
The evaluation will be based on a change theory approach with baseline, intermediate, and long-term outcomes (quantitative and qualitative data) contrasting three intervention schools with two comparison schools. The comparison schools will begin development and implementation of the intervention during the third and fourth years of the project with evaluation of their progress as well as analysis of differences with the index schools at year three. In addition, participants of the summer theatre project will be compared with other youth without exposure to such programs to determine attitude changes about violence.
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The United States Senate has confirmed President Obama's nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo to serve as a district judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
Judge Bencivengo, 53, was confirmed today by a 90-6 vote. Nominated by President Obama on May 11, 2011, Judge Bencivengo is expected to receive her commission shortly and will fill a
judgeship vacant since June 6, 2010, when U.S. District Judge Jeffrey T. Miller took senior status.
Judge Bencivengo was appointed a federal magistrate judge on December 5, 2005. She maintains chambers at the Edward J. Schwartz U.S. Courthouse in San Diego. Prior to joining the bench, she worked as an associate then partner at the San Diego firm of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP (formerly Gray Cary Ames & Frye) from 1988 until her judicial appointment. She served as a national co-chair of the firm's Patent Litigation Practice Group.
A native of Teaneck, New Jersey, Judge Bencivengo received her B.A. and M.A. from Rutgers
University in 1980 and 1981, respectively. She received her J.D. from the University of Michigan
Law School in 1988.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California had 8,887 new case filings in fiscal
year 2011. The court is authorized 13 permanent judgeships and currently has one vacancy. Federal district court judges, appointed under Article III of the Constitution, are nominated by the
president, confirmed by the Senate and serve lifetime appointments upon good behavior. Their
current annual salary is $174,000.
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Question: Is Discover Card any good?
Answer: My goodness! This was a rather interesting and blunt question. I suppose my answer should be equally blunt. You bet it is!
Although each of the major cards have unique "personalities" and appeal to thousands of clients, I personally find Discover innovative--and with cash back programs a tad more aggressive and progressive than some of the other major cards. Does that make it better? Not necessarily. It simply allows a more rounded choice of options.
You might be interested to know that whereas Visa began as BankAmericard, Discover began as Sears. Visa evolved in 1976. Discover became independent in 2007. And though widely accepted, it is not as widely accepted as MasterCard or Visa, although there are some locations where Discover is accepted and Visa is not. Discover cards are considered to have more generous cash back programs and provide a larger credit line than Visa. However, when it comes to flexibility, Visa seems a tad more flexible than Discover.
There is no doubt Discover is struggling to catch up to Visa and MasterCard. In fact Discover filed a suit against Visa and MasterCard in 2004 for locking it out of a position of growth as credit cards took off. Discover sought damages of $6 billion, and a court has held up a ruling in Discover's favor. In 2008 they were awarded $18 billion.
What I would do is go to CardRatings.com with the criteria you are seeking in a card and compare the offers by Visa, MasterCard, American Express (American Express is a CardRatings.com advertiser) and Discover. You be the judge.
And here is a fitting last paragraph. There is now Discovery VISA credit card that's the ultimate in convenience and value. To the best of my knowledge there is no connection with Discover, but I find Visa's choice of name rather interesting.


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Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Are Married!
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Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves are married!
The longtime couple tied the knot at their Texas home on Saturday night.
Several white tents, complete with air-conditioners, were set up on their sprawling property for guests to spend the night following the nuptials.
McConaughey proposed to Alves, whom he began dating in 2006, on Christmas.
They have two kids together – Levi, 3, and Vida, 2.
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The weather may not be great, but the view will be something you don't see often. As long as the weather is decent, visitors to the Denver Zoo may be able to see Lakota, a baby zebra out for some playtime this weekend.
Lakota is a Grevy's zebra, an endangered species, and was born in late November. If you want to take a peek, the zoo will be open 10am to 4pm and parking is free. Admission rates range from $5-$9 depending on age. Bonus: Saturday, January 9th is a free day at the zoo!
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The 2014 Outer Banks Taste of the Beach food event is quickly approaching, and now is the time to start planning for this popular OBX event. Seaside Vacations, one of the leading vacation rental providers in the Outer Banks, has announced an exciting promotion package for the 2014 Outer Banks Taste of the Beach event.
Seaside Vacations has combined beach house accommodations with exciting Taste of the Beach events and Outer Banks' restaurants. They have even added in a celebrity chef to give guests a fun-filled foodie vacation.
The Seaside Vacations' Taste of the Beach promotion includes:
- Two complimentary tickets to Tapas Fusion Night with celebrity chef Michael Smith
- A $50 gift certificate to the Outer Banks Brewing Station
- Accommodations in one of Seaside Vacations' Outer Banks vacation rental homes, with free early check-in and late check-out
From the press release …
"With more than 50 participating locally-owned restaurants, the Outer Banks Taste of the Beach is the perfect opportunity to sample fare from dozens of the area's best restaurants in one fun-filled, food-centric weekend," said Sara M. Paxton, Director of Marketing at Seaside Vacations. "The festival features everything from wine tastings and cooking classes, to brewery tours and cook-offs."
James Beard award-winning chef Michael Smith ranks among the nation's most respected and recognized chefs. Considered an industry spokesperson by the media, he has made guest appearances around the country and abroad. He will be cooking alongside Chef Pok and Chef Tony of the Outer Banks Brewing Station at this year's Taste of the Beach. They will be preparing a tapas-style multi-course dinner with drink pairings.
"I've had the pleasure of working with Chef Michael Smith before, and we're happy to announce that he'll be staying in The Drake at Founder's Ridge, which is one of the homes in our vacation rental home program," said Paxton. "He owns two restaurants in Kansas City including the highly successful tapas restaurant Extra Virgin. Our guests will have a chance to meet Chef Michael Smith during the tapas style dinner which runs from 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14."
Learn more about chef Michael Smith and his two restaurants, Extra Virgin and Restaurant Michael Smith, by visiting the website, MichaelSmithKC.com.
To take advantage of Seaside Vacations' exclusive offer, a guest must schedule their stay in a vacation rental home offered through Seaside Vacations' rental program during the period of March 8, 2014 through March 22, 2014. The Outer Banks Taste of the Beach event takes place on March 13 – 16, 2014.
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3 House Fires In 90 Minutes cause more than $195,000 in Damage
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90 Firefighters Battled South Lake Union Boat Fire
July 24—A boat fire at a Marine along Westlake Avenue North was determined to be an accidental fire caused by an electrical/mechanical failure in the engine compartment. At 7:13 p.m. multiple 911 calls came into dispatchers at the Fire Alarm Center for reporting smoke pouring from a boat under a covered moorage located in the […][More]
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W. Seattle Apartment Complex Caused by Electrical Malfunction in Kitchen
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Rainier Valley House Fire Determined to be an Accidental Electrical Fire
April 9—Seattle Fire Investigators determined a Rainier Valley house fire was an accidental electrical fire caused by a wall socket. At 11:23 p.m. Monday night, the Fire Alarm Center received multiple 911 calls reporting flames coming from a one-story home located in the 4000 block of Letitia Ave South. The fire arriving engine company found […][More]
Posted: April 9th, 2013 under Battalion 5 (SE Seattle), Fire Line, Fires.
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Motorcycle to Blame for N. Seattle Condo Complex Fire
March 22- A Seattle Fire Investigator determined the cause of a North Seattle condominium fire was accidental. A motorcycle's electrical system caught fire and the flames spread to a nearby car and a dumpster and then extended to the 4-story building. The first 911 call came into the Fire Alarm Center at 10:55 a.m. The […][More]
Posted: March 22nd, 2013 under Battalion 6 (NE Seattle), Fire Line, Fires.
Tags: 15th, Accidental, cats, dogs, Electrical, motorcycle, North Seattle, pet oxygen mask, pinehurst
An Electrical Fire is to Blame for Ravenna House Fire
February 6-A Seattle Fire Investigator determined an electrical fire in the kitchen caused a fire at an unoccupied home located in Ravenna. At 4:13 p.m., the Fire Alarm Center received multiple 911 calls regarding smoke coming from the roof of a two story home with a basement. The home was located in the 5500 block […][More]
Posted: February 7th, 2013 under Battalion 6 (NE Seattle), Fire Line, Fires.
Tags: Electrical, Kitchen Fire, Ravenna
Four Chihuahua's Survive Dog House Fire in West Seattle
January 22, 2013—An unattended portable halogen work light inside a dog cage is to blame for a West Seattle house fire according to a Seattle Fire Investigator. At 10:39 a.m., firefighters were called to a house on the 200 block of SW Roxbury Street. When firefighters arrived then found the one-story home's deck on fire […][More]
Posted: January 24th, 2013 under Battalion 7 (W Seattle), Fire Line, Fires.
Tags: Accidental, Chihuahua, deck, Dog, Electrical, Halogen Light, Roxbury, West Seattle
Don't Forget Safety This Holiday Season
The Seattle Fire Department reminds residents to be mindful of fire safety during this holiday season. Holiday-related home fires primarily involve cooking, heating and electrical sources. Busy kitchens can lead to unattended stoves. Cold winter weather results in high use of space and wall heaters. Festive lights can be temptation for the use of overloaded […][More]
Posted: December 11th, 2012 under Fire Line, Fire Prevention, Fires, Public Education.
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College Hockey:Results are positive but style of play is what really pleases Rensselaer
Earning a win and a tie against last year's national runner-up will certainly open some eyes.
But Rensselaer coach Seth Appert is more pleased with the way his team played against Ferris State as opposed to the final scores, a 3-1 win and a 2-2 tie against the Bulldogs at Houston Field House last weekend.
"We didn't want to get too caught up in the results," Appert said. "We were more focused with being a blue-collar, real tenacious and tough, physical team that plays for each other and our program. We saw good things in that regard."
Break down the two games against the Bulldogs and it's hard to find a spot where the Engineers didn't get a contribution. Special teams? Check. RPI was flawless on the penalty kill and scored a power-play goal in each game.
Goaltending? That was there too, as Scott Diebold and Bryce Merriam both turned in solid performances. It was Merriam, a senior, who saw most of the action last season, but Diebold drew the start in the opener, blanking Ferris State after allowing a goal 1:32 in.
"There was a little bit of shock, but we bounced back real quickly and didn't let it faze us," RPI senior forward Brock Higgs told RPI Athletics after the game. "That's something I feel we didn't do enough last year. We may have let those kinds of goals get to us and affect our play."
Seven different Engineers players recorded a point on the weekend, led by Jacob Laliberte's three goals. That's the type of balanced scoring Appert has stressed RPI will need this season.
"I thought this weekend was a good example [of that]. We had contributions throughout the lineup; not just with scoring, but play [in general]," he said, noting that RPI used all four lines and six defenders for all but 10 minutes of the weekend.
Friday's was the first win ever for RPI against Ferris State, which entered 3-0 against the Engineers, including a pair of shutouts in Michigan last season. Appert, who played for Bulldogs head coach Bob Daniels from 1992 to 1996, didn't take any special enjoyment in beating his former coach.
"I take less enjoyment in beating Ferris or Denver than beating any other program," said Appert, who was an assistant at Denver from 1999 to 2006. "Those programs are like family to me. [The main] satisfaction to me was to share time Thursday night at dinner with Bob Daniels and [assistant coach] Mark Kaufman and catch up and talk hockey."
Still, as Appert said, last weekend was nothing to plan a parade around. There's a lot of hockey left, and the Engineers are certain to hit some bumps along the way.
"We have to be a team that has a chip on our shoulder this year," Appert said. "We have to have a lot of that mentality."
Around the league
Clarkson: Potsdam native Craig Conroy will have his No. 7 jersey retired Friday before the Golden Knights' game against Holy Cross at Cheel Arena. Conroy played at Clarkson from 1990 to 1994 and posted 542 points across 1,009 games in the NHL from 1994 to 2011.
Colgate: Need more proof it's still early? Colgate ranks 13th in the nation in scoring, despite getting just one goal against No. 4 Miami last weekend. Ten goals in the opener will do that. Freshman Kyle Baun scored the Raiders' lone goal last weekend, giving him three points in his first three collegiate games. Marc Hagel, who transferred from Princeton to Miami after graduating with one year of eligibility left, assisted on the RedHawks' first goal against the Raiders Friday.
Princeton: Former Tigers coach Guy Gadowsky and Penn State picked up the program's first Division I win Saturday against American International. Two of Gadowsky's former players at Princeton, Kyle Hagel and Dustin Sproat, recently released Shnarped Hockey, an iPhone app that allows you to track and interact with players across the North American professional hockey leagues.
Quinnipiac: The Bobcats raised $24,004 for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, which sponsors head-shaving events to fund children's cancer research. Team members collected online donations at stbaldricks.org and athletes, coaches and fans shaved their heads at the TD Bank Sports Center after Sunday's game against Robert Morris in support of their charity drive. Check out photos here.
St. Lawrence: Like RPI, the Saints got off to a good start against a nationally ranked opponent. Head coach Greg Carvel got his first win Friday in overtime at Western Michigan before the Saints dropped Saturday's game 3-2 to the Broncos. The Saints were four-for-11 on the power play on the weekend, getting two goals from captain Kyle Flanagan while on the man advantage.
Union: Plenty of familiar faces found the back of the net for the Dutchmen last weekend, but it was a newcomer who helped get things rolling Friday at Bowling Green. Union coach Rick Bennett was intrigued by what freshman defender Sebastien Gingras' right-handed shot could do on the power play. So far, so good, as Gingras scored a pair of power-play goals Friday to help Union erase an early 2-0 deficit en route to a four-point weekend in Ohio. Overall, Union was 5-for-9 with the man advantage on the weekend while adding two short-handed goals.
Alumni report
While the NHL appears is still locked out, the AHL began play last weekend, with plenty of familiar names suiting up.
Cornell's Sean Collins had an assist and was a plus-1 for the Springfield Falcons, the Columbus Blue Jackets' affiliate. The former Big Red forward made a good impression at the end of last year and was able to start the year in the AHL despite the increased roster competition due to the lockout.
Former Colgate goalie Mark Dekanich had a nice debut for the St. John's Ice Caps after losing much of last season to injury. Dekanich stopped 35 shots in a 3-2 win over Hartford.
Forwards Alex Killorn (Harvard, Syracuse Crunch) and Chris Wagner (Colgate, Norfolk Admirals) each had an assist over the weekend as well, while former Cornell goalie Ben Scrivens started both games for the Toronto Marlies, winning the opener against Rochester before losing to Lake Erie.
Former RPI forward Chase Polacek has two goals in two games for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.
ECAC launches mobile app
The league announced at the beginning of the month that it partnered with PrestoSports to launch a mobile app for iPhone and Android devices. The app, "ECAC Hockey Front Row," is available free of charge and has live scores, statistics and news for the ECAC men's and women's leagues, as well as access to the league's Twitter feed.
The ECAC is the first and currently the only league to offer a full-fledged college hockey mobile app, according to assistant commissioner Ed Krajewski.
Weekly awards
As announced by the league:
Player of the week: Kyle Flanagan, St. Lawrence. The senior captain had three goals and an assist in two games at Western Michigan. A few more weekends like that and you can bet he'll be on the Hobey Baker Award watch list.
Rookie of the week: Sebastien Gingras, Union. The freshman defender had two power-play goals Friday at Bowling Green and has three points in his first three collegiate games.
Goalie of the week: Scott Diebold, Rensselaer. Diebold drew the opening-night start against national runner-up Ferris State, making 30 saves in a 3-1 win over the Bulldogs.
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Parkinson's Pipe dream
Australian Joel Parkinson wins his first title of the year - at the same time as claiming his maiden world championship, as he takes out Hawaii's fabled Pipe Masters. Photo: Associated of Surfing Profession
AUSTRALIA has a new surfing world champion, and Joel Parkinson can expect life to never be the same again.
Parkinson, 31, won his maiden world title on Saturday when compatriot Josh Kerr returned from a trip to hospital to eliminate 11-time world champion Kelly Slater from the Pipe Masters in Hawaii.
Parkinson then beat Kerr in the final to win the event created in honour of his late friend, Andy Irons, in an emotion-charged finish in Oahu.
The best: Joel Parkinson after winning the Pipe Masters and the world title. Photo: ASP
''Hold me up. I'm tripping out, it's surreal, it's like time is going backwards. I've been on the tour for 12 years and the big dream has always been to get a world title,'' he said.
Parkinson's win sent the Snapper Rocks area on the Gold Coast into celebration, but there was joy on beaches across Australia. Dual world champion Damien Hardman encountered jubilation among his fellow surfers at Narrabeen on Saturday.
''The waves are pumping on the east coast at the moment and his win is what everyone's talking about,'' Hardman said.
''He's been second four times so this will be a life-changing experience. If you've been surfing all your life and never win the world title, I'm sure it's not the end of the world, but I'm sure it would eat at you for a long time.
''Joel definitely deserves it. He's been the best surfer all year and I think it was his title to lose.''
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I really want to get a Zen V Plus but I have no idea what I'm doing while researching it. Well, I'm new to the whole mp3 player scene (obviously) and have a few questions...
1) most importantly, does a Zen V Plus work on a Mac? I'm really having trouble understanding what people are talking about when discussing it. Guess I'm a newbie . Anyway, what is this program with many random letters that people are talking about and how does it help me work with a Mac? I'm in an all-mac household and I don't want an ipod. Help?
2) On the reviews on another site it said that the Zen V can record music directly from a CD. What does this mean?
3) All my current music is in mp3 format from CDs, so I apparently shouldn't have a problem uploading songs to the player. However, if I were to use iTunes to get a specific song and then dragged it to my desktop where it becomes an mp3 file, would I be able to put it on my Zen V?
4) The site talks about a thing called Zencast... Does that mean that podcasts don't work on Zen Vs? *gasp*(addicted to my mugglecast)
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"if I were to use iTunes to get a specific song and then dragged it to my desktop where it becomes an mp3 file, would I be able to put it on my Zen V?"
You mean the iTunes store or a song from your own iTunes library?
I use a Samsung K5 and all I do is make a desktop folder called K5....I then open itunes and drag the songs I want to that K5 folder and then drag the folder to my K5....so yes,that works so long as the songs are mp3 and not aac.
4) The site talks about a thing called Zencast... Does that mean that podcasts don't work on Zen Vs? *gasp*(addicted to my mugglecast)
Almost all 'podcasts' are mp3's and will work on any player. Pod,zen...it's just a lable. As long as the content you want is in a format compatible with your player it will work. I do the same thing w/ podcasts....I download them in itunes and then drag them to desktop.
I mean a song from my own iTunes library... either bought from the store or (more likely) downloaded from one of my CDs.
So most important thing is for it to be in mp3 format? Oh, great! Thank you for the help.
Wait... so what's the deal with that program? And what's MTP?
Hiya, Sophia!
MTP stands for Media Transfer Protocol. It is, in a nutshell, a protocol that allows an MTP device to use its own filesystem, and allows the device to communicate to the host computer what its capabilities are. It also allows for automatic syncing of whatever licences are required for listening to songs bought at online stores. Unfortunately, as you're on a Mac, this won't be of any benefit to you.
The program you are talking about is called XNJB. It is a music library manager for MacOS that allows syncing and use of MTP-based players.
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College Hockey:Faltering finish all the motivation Michigan State needed
"We're coming off a second-place finish and a team that obviously did not perform well in the playoffs," Michigan State coach Rick Comley said. "That was a disappointment."
That was an understatement.
After a hugely disappointing, next-to-last-place finish in 2008-09, Michigan State rebounded last year, earning a bye for the first round of the CCHA playoffs. That week off, however, came after the Spartans stumbled through the second half of the season, earning just five wins in January and February.
Then MSU's season came to an end in the most unappetizing way imaginable: a two-game sweep in the second round of the CCHA playoffs, at the hands of Michigan, on the Spartans' own ice in East Lansing.
You just can't buy motivation like that. Not that you'd want to.
"We have opportunity," Comley said in preseason, sounding very deliberate and determined. "As I watch our team, our talent, I think, is pretty good. We'll get up and down, I think we can play five on five, and now it's that separation part of it. That's what's yet to be determined."
That separation part of it is the emergence of key players from the ranks, something that MSU seems to be facing annually as the Spartans lose talent early every year. This year, it was Corey Tropp with his 20 goals, Andrew Rowe with his 17 and Jeff Petry with his amazing defensive presence.
Comley is beginning to see the early departures as an opportunity for remaining players to distinguish themselves. "Anybody who's played has a chance to progress. I think we've lost 14 kids now early over my eight years here. It disrupts everything. You can't always plan for it because we lose these kids in late June and July.
"When you've had a lot of players who get opportunities, they're at least in a position to expand their game, and we have several of those players."
Two who come to mind immediately are sophomores Derek Grant and Torey Krug. Krug is the team's captain. "They're both, I think, going to be good again," Comley said.
"And then the window of opportunity is open. Will a player like [Daultan] Leveille return to more of a freshman form than last year? Will Dustin Gazley maybe take another step? Will Brett Perlini — who had that tremendous Great Lakes Tournament and that stretch of eight or 10 games — now be able to put 36 games together?"
Inquiring minds want to know.
The position that leaves nothing to the imagination is goaltender. "Drew Palmisano had a very good year," Comley said. "He's right there with the top goalies in the league."
On Dec. 11, the Spartans will play the Wolverines in The Big Chill at the Big House, an outdoor game in Michigan Stadium that likely will set tough-to-beat attendance records for hockey.
"It's going to be a great experience and obviously create memories that everybody will have for their lifetime," Comley said.
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While the world is captivated by the World Cup soccer matches being played in Brazil, Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl's release from the hospital and the latest Kardashian melodrama, President Barack Obama announced on June 17, 2014 that he will use every bit of his authority to expand the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument from its current size of almost 87,000 square miles to nearly a million square miles. The State Department hosted an oceans conference also attended by actor Leonardo DiCaprio last week and it was at this event, via video message, that the president made his announcement.
While President Obama has used his executive power 11 times while in office, illegally according to many citizens and Washington, D.C. officials, this is the first time he has stated his intent to do so to protect what he calls "some of our most precious marine landscapes." Republicans, especially, will likely be doing all they can to stop the president from moving forward with this plan as it is one of the major areas of the ocean in which tuna fisherman support themselves. In addition to banning fishing in this remote area of the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and American Samoa, the president's executive decision would also ban oil drilling and any other activities the White House deems detrimental to the environment.
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings, R-Wash., said in a statement on Tuesday, "This is yet another example of how an imperial president is intent on taking unilateral action, behind closed doors, to impose new regulations and layers of restrictive red-tape." Other Republican insiders and top officials are likely to weigh in as well as the current administration moves forward with this plan to create a marine preserve that will total approximately 782,000 square miles.
The area of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument currently include Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Atoll. None of these areas are open to the public, although some special permits are granted for some areas. These permits are for the purposes of biological research, environmental surveys and the recovery of sunken vessels.
While an open comment period is currently underway, the White House's Council on Environmental Quality is hopeful that the plan will begin to take effect before the end of the year.