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LONDON, November 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
United Planet (http://www.unitedplanet.com), one of the leading developers of enterprise portal software in Europe, is pleased to announce that it has been included in the "Magic Quadrant for Horizontal Portals 2012" of the world's leading IT research and advisory company Gartner.
The "Magic Quadrant 2012" lists 16 international portal software providers and indicates the current trends and developments on the portal market. Represented in the renowned market overview of international portal providers are two German companies, United Planet and SAP, global players like Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Adobe and Red Hat as well as the Open Source software Drupal.
"I am very happy to be included in the Magic Quadrant! We believe anyone familiar with Gartner's strict criteria for inclusion knows that this evaluation represents quality recognition", says Axel Wessendorf, Lexware founder and CEO of United Planet.
The intranet and portal software Intrexx of United Planet enables companies to create enterprise portals, intranets and web applications cost effectively, without the need for programming. Intrexx is platform independent and runs on Windows as well as on Mac OS X and Linux. Data from existing systems as IBM Lotus Notes, SAP Business Suite, SAP NetWeaver Gateway, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics (CRM and ERP), as well as all OData and JDBC data sources can be easily integrated in the Intrexx Portal.
"We believe our listing in the Magic Quadrant shows that we are on the right track with Intrexx, offering a smart software which enables the fast, simple and cost-effective establishment of intranet and enterprise portals. This is in direct contrast to many other portal solutions which are frequently too inflexible or too complex for users", says Wessendorf.
With over 4,500 installations and more than 500,000 users of the Intrexx portal software, United Planet is one of the market leaders among medium-sized companies and public administration. Customers include companies like Bridgestone Germany, Principle Group and Weber-Stephen.
The Intrexx intranet and portal software from United Planet can be downloaded from http://www.intrexx.com free of charge. For more information about United Planet and the Magic Quadrant 2012, visit http://www.intrexx.com/en/gartnermq.
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About United Planet
United Planet is one of the leading developers of enterprise portal software in Europe. More than 4,500 mid-size companies, public administrations and organisations worldwide rely on its portal software Intrexx.
Using the platform-independent standard software Intrexx, businesses can create web-based applications through to complete intranet / enterprise portals with advanced functionality much faster and more cost-effectively than with comparable programmes. Intrexx facilitates the creation of productive workflows and the generation of mobile apps for smartphones and tablet PCs of all vendors. Existing data from ERP systems, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, and any JDBC and OData data sources can easily be integrated with Intrexx. The SAP-certified interface for the SAP NetWeaver Gateway simplifies connection to the SAP system in an unprecedented manner. Even Microsoft SharePoint can be enriched by the business functionality enhancements of the OData interface. The data integration capabilities of Intrexx are increasingly also being used as middleware to remove unnecessary complexity from existing and heterogeneous software environments.
With Intrexx Share, United Planet also offers a social business platform, which actively encourages the exchange of knowledge and effective collaboration between employees by integrating existing enterprise software into a new communication channel. The Intrexx Application Store provides businesses with access to hundreds of ready-made applications and entire business portals for download.
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Despite the apparent omnipresence of these cartoon creatures, not everyone is overcome with the desire to catch them. If you prefer to use your smartphone to find something you actually need, consider the following app recommendations that don't require the ceaseless pursuit of pocket monsters.
Find fee-free ATMs with ATM Hunter.
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Find inner peace with Calm.
Who couldn't use a little calm these days? This app offers guided meditation to newbies who are interested in the practice but aren't sure where to start. While the free app has plenty of great content, users can upgrade to paid subscriptions for $9.99 per month or $39.99 a year for access to more robust meditation programs.
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Hammer & Anvil MK-ENG600 Professional Supercardioid Shotgun Microphone
The Hammer & Anvil MK-ENG600 Professional Supercardioid Shotgun Microphone (ENG600) is a professional XLR microphone for serious videographers. Most amateur videographers won't have the equipment required for connecting XLR microphones to their video equipment. The ENG600 can be mounted on-camera in the hot shoe, onto a boom pole, onto a tripod, onto a cold shoe, or hand held.
At $139.95, the HAAMKENG600 is a bargain when compared to other microphones of this quality. By comparison, microphones of this quality range in price from $199.95 at the low end and top out around the $600 mark.
For you audiophiles who understand all the details, here are the ENG600's specifications:
Type: Supercardioid Directional Condenser microphone
Frequency Response: 30-20,000 Hz
Sensitivity: -33dB +/- 1dB / 0dB=1V/Pa, 1kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio: 80dB or more
Output Impedance: Phantom – 300 Ohm or more, Battery – 600 Ohm or more
Power: 1.5V AA Battery or 48V phantom
Plug: Mini-Pin Plug (3.5mm) & 3 Pin XLR
Length: 380mm
Net Weight: 146g
Filter: Low-cut, Switchable
Why it's Frugal: The Hammer & Anvil Professional Supercardioid Shotgun Microphone (HAAMK-ENG600) is frugal because it is a high quality, professional microphone that is half the cost of its competitors, plus it includes the XLR to 3.5mm connector (A $10+ value), and the "dead kitten" wind muff (A $25+ value). It also features phantom power and power from a simple AA battery. Frugal.
The ENG600's proof is in the demo that I recorded using my iPad as a video device in the video. The audio is excellent even with the ceiling fan and two computers on just next to me. The audio is clear and I'm not peaking as I usually do with microphones of lower quality. Professional audio also doesn't have too much bass in it or amplify any particular range, but rather replicates accurately.
The ENG600 is an all-around great microphone and this won't be the last you'll hear of it in my videos. I'm pretty sure that this microphone is going to be my professional "go to" microphone for stationary, as well as, walking around video using my iPad and my video camera. The XLR interface makes it an excellent choice whether you're using it directly from XLR to the camera, to an audio recorder, or through the 3.5mm converter.
This microphone is great for interviews, documentaries, and YouTube audio capture. The size of the ENG600 (15 inches) is impressive as well as its ability to pick up sound directionally in front of it. It has a standard cardioid pickup pattern, but on supercardioid mode, its reach extends to grab input from several feet away, while still filtering out unwanted side and back noise. Although the ENG600's size seems daunting, you'll appreciate it once you hear the audio. It's true that you might "stick out like a sore thumb" where you're recording, but the results and the price speak for themselves.
I've never seen a bad review of this microphone and you're not likely to find one. The ENG600 is a lot of bang for the buck. I highly recommend it and I really love the quality of construction, its ease of use, the incredible shock mount (spare bands included in the package), the wind muff, and the XLR to 3.5mm converter cable. The only thing missing is the three pole to four pole converter so that the microphone can be used with iPhones and iPads. I know that's not a requirement, but it would be a 'nice to have.' It's an absolute winner.
Rating: 9/10
Recommendation: If you're serious about audio, buy it. Buy two and realize that you're still under budget.
Hammer & Anvil MK-SLR100 Directional Condenser Microphone (Review)
Hammer & Anvil MK-SLR100 Directional Condenser Microphone
All microphones are not created equal. That statement is an overly obvious one to those of you who are in the filmmaking or videography game. However, not everyone knows it. There seems to be this highly outspoken rule that great audio is better than great video. In other words, if your video is mediocre, it doesn't matter if your sound is great. And no matter how great your video is, if your audio is poor quality, then the whole thing is poor quality. It doesn't seem fair does it? Well, it isn't, but since people love great audio, there's only one thing to do: Purchase great audio equipment for your videos.
The problem with creating great audio is that it's not cheap to do it. But anything worth doing is worth doing right, so save your money for better equipment. There are some exceptions to the more expensive equipment rule making a better audio product. Hammer & Anvil products transcend that rule. In fact, I'd say that they break it. The HAAMKSLR100 (SLR100) microphone is one of those exceptions. Sure, you can spend more, but you won't really get more. The SLR100 microphone is a directional condenser mike that delivers great audio for under $40.
Type: Directional Condenser microphone
Frequency Response: 38-20,000 Hz
Sensitivity: -40dB +/- 3dB / 0dB=1V/Pa, 1kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio: 75dBOutput
Impedance: <1k Ohm
Power: 1.5V AAA Battery
Plug: Mini-Pin Plug (3.5mm)
Dimensions: 109x75x45mm
Net Weight: 52g
I like the SLR100. It's small, compact, has its own power (AAA battery), has a pop screen, and a "dead kitten" for windy outdoor shooting. You can attach it to a hot or cold shoe or directly to a tripod mount. It also sports a shock mount of sorts on the base. It's a complete video camera shotgun microphone that delivers very good sound for a small price.
Why it's Frugal: The HAAMKSLR100 condenser microphone is frugal because it is inexpensive ($39.95), but yet delivers great audio. If you're on a budget, this is a perfect audio unit to start with. It's frugal because you get a lot of audio quality for a little money and you can use it with your iDevices, if you buy an adapter/converter
Now, you're probably asking, "What are the practical applications for this microphone?" That's a good question. If you're a YouTuber who doesn't want to be wired to a lavalier microphone or dish out hundreds of dollars for audio that's imperceptibly better, then this is the mike for you. Would I use it for filming a documentary that's going on Netflix? Probably not. Not because it isn't a great little microphone; it is, but Hammer & Anvil offers some very reasonably priced professional directional microphones for about $100 more and they're just too tempting to resist. For example, I'm actually reviewing the HAAMKENG600 microphone as I'm writing this post.
The HAAMKSLR100 microphone will do just about anything you want it to do and, as I pointed out in the review video, for a few dollars, you can buy a three pole to four pole converter and use this microphone on your iPad or on your iPhone as an external shotgun audio capture device. Awesome.
It's awesome because you don't have to blow a lot of extra money buying a microphone specifically designed for your iDevices. You can use this one everywhere and that's a very good thing.
One of the things that I really love about the SLR100 is that when you turn on the mike, you can see clearly that it's on because of the green light on the back near the ON/OFF switch. I've seen complaints on much higher priced microphones that don't offer this basic feature. Bravo to the folks at Hammer & Anvil for providing that much needed feature.
Why am I making such a big deal about the ON light, you ask?
Well, after you run down a lot of batteries because you left your mike ON, you'll understand why. The light clearly lets you know when the unit is ON and when it is OFF. To me, that feature alone is worth $40.
I'm quite pleased with the sound quality that I get from the SLR100. It's quiet where I need it to be and it picks up sounds that I want it to and all for the price of an afternoon matinee. I'm sold on it. As I said in the video, it's a solid microphone and deserves the rating I give it.
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Rating: 8/10
Recommendation: Buy it for all your general video creation needs. It's not a pro-grade microphone, but it's darn nice for $40.
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With nearly half (47 percent) of consumers planning to wine and dine Dad for Father's Day, Coupon Sherpa rounded up 18 Father's Day Food Freebies & Dining Deals in a new blogpost. Here's a taste of what Dad has to look forward to on June 19:
1. Firehouse Subs
Gift Dad with a free medium sub when you buy a sub, chips and a drink with a Firehouse Subs coupon on June 19.
2. Francesca's Restaurants
Dads eat free with purchase of an entree on June 19.
3. Hooters
Get 10 boneless wings free on June 19 when you buy any 10 wings for Dad.
(Editor's note: If mom lets you go to Hooter's, that is. ;-))
4. HotShots Sports Bar & Grill
Participating locations will gift dads with his choice of a free HotShots Burger, small order of wings or 9-inch 1-topping pizza and drink (soft drink or domestic draft beer) on June 19.
5. Shoney's
Fathers get a free slice of pecan pie and a chance to win one of two gift cards to Home Depot on June 19.
6. Spaghetti Warehouse
Fathers get their choice of a free entree — either lasagne or Original Recipe Spaghetti — plus a chance to win a $50 or $100 Spaghetti Warehouse gift card through the restaurant's #SWLovesDads Facebook campaign.
Froyo-loving dads receive a free small (6 oz) yogurt on Father's Day.
8. Wienerschnitzel
Everyone's favorite hot dog chain is offer free chili dogs to dads on Father's day with a printable Wienerschnitzel coupon and "proof of fatherhood."
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Join Adorama, Intel and Canon for 6th Annual Sunday Family Funday Street Fair in Manhattan on June 5th
New York, NY – May 31, 2016 – Adorama, one of the world's largest photography, video, audio, imaging and electronics retailers, is taking over 18th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues) once again for the 6th annual Adorama Sunday Family Funday Street Fair on June 5th from 10 AM to 4 PM. Free for all to attend, the Street Fair is the perfect summer kickoff for families, sports fans and tech gurus alike. Join hosts Adorama, Intel and Canon for carnival games, meet and greets with superstar football players like New York Giants' wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr., complimentary photography workshops and more – and enjoy a free serving of popcorn* to celebrate! Attendees 18 and up will even have the chance to win a Samsung 55" Class 4K SUHD Smart LED TV simply by registering online. Don't miss a packed day of fun in Manhattan!
Get a sneak peek of this year's Adorama Sunday Family Funday Street Fair
*Coupon available on Adorama Street Fair landing page
Exclusive Meet and Greet Opportunity with Odell Beckham, Jr.
What better way to memorialize the day than a photo opportunity with New York Giants star Odell Beckham, Jr.? Be sure to arrive early for a special chance to meet and get a photograph with the NFL wide receiver between 1 PM and 3 PM.
Also in attendance will be a number of other New York Giants players, who will be joining in on the festivities in the afternoon. Meet and greet players include:
- Joe Morris, NY Giants (1982-88), member of the 1987 Super Bowl XXI Champions; 12 PM – 2 PM
- David Diehl, NY Giants (2003-2013), 2X Super Bowl Champion (XLII & XLVI); 12 PM – 2 PM
- Chris Snee, NY Giants (2004-2013), 2X World Champion; 11 AM – 1 PM
- Shaun O'Hara, NY Giants (2004-2010), 2007 World Champion; 11 AM – 1 PM
Shop the Latest Photo, Video, Audio and Electronics Gear from Top Industry Vendors
Visit vendor tables up and down the block to sample the latest offerings in photo, video, audio, electronics and more at the Adorama Street Fair. Attendees will also be privy to news on Adorama deals and discounts on products available that day at the Adorama superstore, located at 42 W. 18th Street.
Street fair vendors will include AdoramaPix, Adorama Trade, Alienware, Apple, Asus, Audio Technica, Bose, Canon, Dell, Fender, Fuji, Intel, Lenovo, Lexar, LG, Manfrotto, Nest, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pelican, Polk, Ricoh, Samson, Samsung, SanDisk, Sennheiser, Shure, Sony, Tamron, Tascam and Wacom.
Enter to Win a Samsung 55" Class 4K SUHD Smart LED TV
Street Fair attendees aged 18 and older are invited to enter Adorama's Samsung 55" Smart LED TV raffle giveaway. The Samsung 55" Smart LED TV features revolutionary Quantum Dot nano-crystal technology, sharp high dynamic range, 4K ultra high definition and smart features for the optimal viewing experience. For more contest details, please visit the Sunday Family Funday raffle giveaway page.
Help in the Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis with Boomer Esiason
Looking to give back to the NYC community? Join Boomer Esiason of WFAN's Boomer & Carton Show at the Street Fair, who will be there to raise money to help in the fight against Cystic Fibrosis. Stop by the WFAN booth between 1 PM and 3 PM to meet Boomer, and any time between 10 AM and 4 PM to make a donation to the Boomer Esiason Foundation.
Learn Photography from the Experts in the Adorama Learning Center Tent
Throughout the day, Adorama photography experts will be on hand to give complimentary workshops and tutorials on the latest photography techniques, tips and tricks. From novice to professional, every Street Fair attendee will walk away with a new perspective on the craft. Stop by the Adorama Learning Center Tent to meet with and hear from the following photographers:
- Al Espinosa – 11 AM
- Miguel Quiles – 12 PM
- Tamara Lackey – 1 PM
- David Bergman – 2 PM
- Daniel Norton – 3 PM
ADORAMA: More Than a Camera Store
Adorama is more than a camera store – it's one of the world's largest photography, video, audio and computer retailers. Serving customers for more than 40 years, Adorama has grown from its flagship NYC store to include the leading online destination for imaging and consumer electronics. Adorama's vast product offerings encompass home entertainment, mobile computing, and professional video and audio, while its services include an in-house photo lab, AdoramaPix; resources and gear for photographers, filmmakers, production studios, broadcasting and post houses, and recording artists through Adorama Pro; pro equipment rental at Adorama Rental Company; and the award-winning Adorama Learning Center, which offers free creative education in online channels such as the popular Adorama TV.
Adorama is listed as one of the top five electronics retailers by Consumer Reports, "Best of the Web" by Forbes.com, Internet Retailers Top 100, and is the official Electronics Retailer of the NY Giants.
Visit ADORAMA at www.adorama.com.
The Sixth Flag Named a 2016 Gartner Cool Vendor in Endpoint Computing
Raleigh, N.C. – May 18, 2016 – The Sixth Flag, Inc. announced today that the company has been included in the "Cool Vendors in Endpoint Computing, 2016"report by Gartner. This report examines innovators in endpoint computing. Companies recognized in the report were selected because their technologies or solutions are innovative, impactful and intriguing.
Each year, Gartner identifies new "Cool Vendors" in key technology areas. Cool Vendors are reviewed in a series of research reports evaluating their products and services. The Sixth Flag was specifically recognized for its Desktop-as-a-Service as a true cloud- based solution. The Gartner report states "products that require no special software on the endpoint and are OS-neutral are especially better in that they can enable CYOD and BYOD — and effectively allow users to pick the device of their choice." By using standard web browsers, The Sixth Flag (TSF) actively supports growing organizational mandates for BYOD. Furthermore, TSF's patent-pending watermarking technology known asdewdrop.tsf offers strong protection for organizations concerned about the loss of intellectual property.
"We are honored to be selected by Gartner as a 2016 Cool Vendor for Endpoint Computing. We believe it validates our vision of delivering a true cloud orchestrated and delivered Desktop-as-a-Service," said Pete Kofod, Founder and CEO of The Sixth Flag. "We will continue to raise the bar by adding groundbreaking capabilities to our offering, extending a solution that is simple, secure, easy to manage and that won't break the bank."
The ability to securely deliver Windows(tm)-based applications to a distributed and dynamic work force continues to challenge technology leaders. According to Gartner, technology leaders should "plan to provide Win32 applications virtually or remotely in a container to users, or as part of DaaS to enable more agile management and diversity for user endpoint devices." Pete Kofod agrees with this assertion and states, "the ability to confidently and securely deliver legacy applications to remote users is a recurring problem facing our customers."
Gartner points out "Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) is maturing; I&O leaders can now run DaaS in HTML5 browsers without additional software and there are now options to purchase short-term DaaS services leveraging pay per use and accelerated speed of deployment for temporary or seasonal needs." From its inception, The Sixth Flag has recognized this need. Darren Witmer, Vice President of Business Strategy, concurs. "We are seeing requests for short term and dynamic pricing in DaaS solicitations, particularly from mid-market and enterprise customers. We believe that The Sixth Flag is uniquely well suited to meet such demands."
Since its debut, The Sixth Flag has been transforming DaaS with its award-winning solution. Easy to integrate and deploy, the company's clients have reported great results in delivering legacy applications to remote users where uncompromised performance, global availability and ground-breaking security is paramount.
Reference: Gartner Cool Vendor Endpoint Computing, May 11, 2016
Gartner Disclaimer: Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About The Sixth Flag, Inc.
The Sixth Flag Inc, is a Raleigh, North Carolina-based Desktop-as-a-Service firm for global teams and organizations in need of Remote Desktop Management solutions. Launched in 2015, TSF provides a web-based, cost effective and secure throw away desktop for today's global, mobile teams. Its cloud-based, HTML-rendered Desktop-as-a-Service requires no dedicated hardware, thereby eliminating the need for organizations to spend on capital outlay. With nothing more than a browser, users can access their corporate desktop from anywhere in the world, whether from a laptop, desktop, or tablet. Because user data is not stored on the local device, loss of a device does not represent compromise of sensitive organizational data. For more information, visit www.thesixthflag.com


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I was coming home from college, late at night. In the subway, I felt the look of a man who was standing next to me. I choose not to care. Then, he followed me out of my usual station. I was scared so I walk faster and faster. He started screaming "are you afraid bitch ? Why are you afraid" and laughing. I keep walking without answering. Then, I enter a bar so he stopped following me. I was sweating and shaking but no one noticed.
I was cat called for the first time in my life today. It was only a small incident, two men walked past me and one said "you alright beautiful" and leered at me. But when I got home I cried for 10 minutes. I felt gross, dis guested and so, so angry. I am 14. 14, and a feminist and this kind of behaviour makes me feel angry, frustrated and afraid. I said nothing, I just walked away but I wish I'd said something. I was just afraid it would escalate. This has made me want to stop wearing shorts, look less attractive etc. because I never want it to happen again. I just wish I was strong enough, physically and mentally to challenge these people.
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Standing in line at the gas station a man proceed to try and get my name while telling me I'm so beautiful and inviting me to party with him. He kept this up to the point the attendant told him to leave and walked me to my car.
I was walking out of work and as I was walking towards my car a man was walking in the other direction. As we crossed paths, he said "looking good ma" as he looked me up and down.
No shit I look good. I don't need you to tell me.
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Today's the day! Check out the livestream from Holla::REV here, and join the conversation with #hollarev on Twitter.
This evening event kindly hosted at the Amnesty International Human Rights Centre will see leading thinkers and activists in the field expand the definitions of street harassment and discuss what each of us can, and is doing, do to create real on-the-ground change in our communities.
Join us!
Confirmed speakers and performers include:::
– Laura Bates from Everyday Sexism,
– Emily May, executive director of HollaBack!
– Susuana Antubam, NUS National Women's Officer
– Hollaback! site leaders from around the world putting issues in their local context, from the Bahamas to New Orleans and beyond!
– Bryony Beynon and Julia Gray, discussing Hollaback London, our advisory work on Project Guardian and the Good Night Out Campaign
A one off special interactive musical performance from Richard Phoenix and Jennifer Calleja of Sauna Youth
+ Lots more!
Reserve your (FREE!) tickets today! Hope to see you there.
We're back with our HOLLA-Who series, profiling the amazing site leaders who take on street harassment in their local communities. In the HOLLA-Who series, we learn about what street harassment is like around the world, and what activists are doing today to push back and fight for the right to equal access to public spaces.
Today we're talking with the amazing Barbara from Hollaback! Croatia. Hollaback! Croatia launched in 2011. They're an amazing site who've accomplished some huge projects in their community, including a safer spaces campaign! Today we're chatting with Barbara about why they Hollaback! and what they're up to.
Why did you start the Hollaback! site in Croatia in 2011 – what inspired you to join on?
"I wanted to speak about issues impacting women and LGBT people. I love Hollaback because it is so empowering – with its tools & a worldwide net of activists."
What's a HOLLA-fact about your city?
"The city is considered as safe and its residents are proud about this. However, gender based harassment is ignored in considerations about safety."
Say you're the Queen for a day. What would you do to end street harassment?
"Kids will learn from early age – in every kindergarten & school – about mutual respect."
What was your first experience with street harassment?
"I was groped between my legs at the age of 14."
Given that you've had years to perfect it, what's your signature Hollaback!?
"Never give away your power."
We're all about the right to define yourself. What's your Hollaback! on-the-ground style?
"I am deliberate, think twice before acting – but nevertheless push for ambitious projects for Hollaback!. Even if it seems that we are not ready for the projects, it turns out right 🙂"
What's your super-heroine power?
"Patience & humor."
Serious question time. Would you rather have a dragon or be a dragon?
"Have a dragon!"
What is your proudest HOLLA-Moment so far?
If you could leave the world one piece of advice, what would it be?
"If the idea makes sense, if something is unjust, go for it and do something about it, even if you don't know how – you will learn during the process and come out stronger."
What are you excited about for 2015?
"We have more volunteers than ever, they are pushing our boundaries and thanks to them we will do some things for the first time – e.g. a safety audit…"
What inspires you in this work?
"Strong women, the energy and commitment of other Hollaback! volunteers or activists."
And finally, in the year 2020, street harassment will be…
"In the year 2020, street harassment is finally recognized as a problem, and all members of the community are involved in solving it. Boys learn to respect girls from early age…"
A big thank you to Barbara from Hollaback! Croatia!
Holla and out!
Some people yelled a lot of sexual derogatory comments when I was on my way to a job interview.
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I'm 13 and I'm thickly built. At school, i get everything from cat calls Tomas's grabbings. One day in particular, a boy came up to me and whispered, "you're gonna ride my d*** like you ride a roller coaster. Once you go black you never go back baby." I believe it doesn't matter your skin for one, and that is was completely un-appropriate and disgusting, especially for our ages.
I was in a beach area walking with my parents, when a bunch of college aged guys in a pickup truck hollered in our direction and sped off. It was embarrassing since my parents were there otherwise I would've told them to shove it.
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I work in car rentals at an airport, a man on the upper level to where my desk is yelled to his friend (standing 2 meters away) 'Oh f@&k, car rental chick is alright'. He then preceded to yell down to me, asking 'give us a smile, sexy'. Ironically this happened just a few hours after I submitted to launch a South Australian Hollaback website.


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Says that his married supervisor demanded sex in exchange for a favorable work schedule, job assignments
By Associated Press Staff
NEW YORK — The widow of a New York City police officer claims her husband committed suicide because his supervisor demanded sex from him in exchange for a favorable work schedule and job assignments.
Officer Mathew Schindler's career depended on his "submission to the sexual advances" of his married supervisor, Sgt. Christine Hirtzel, according to the suit filed by his wife, Gina, in Queens Supreme Court last week.
"Schindler was made to understand that he would suffer tangible detriment in his job, job assignments, working conditions and future prospects if he did not submit to the sexual advances," the suit says.
It alleges that Schindler told Hirtzel he would kill himself if the advances didn't stop, telling her he found them "repugnant and causing him psychic injury and suffering."
Hirtzel refused to break of the affair but let him leave the stationhouse with his service weapon, according to the court papers. The sergeant reported the suicide threat to a captain and confessed to an affair with the officer, the papers say.
The captain then allegedly attempted "to rectify the hostile work environment and persuade him against suicide" by calling the officer.
Schindler, the father of three small children, shot himself in the head in his car on the Long Island Expressway on Feb. 13, 2012. The 14-year veteran of the force was assigned to the 115th Precinct in Queens.
The suit seeks unspecified damages.
Hirtzel's husband, the NYPD and Gina Schindler declined to comment.
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (BP) – A leading outdoor advertising company has refused to construct billboards a group of atheists had planned against the Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter museum and park nearing completion in Williamstown, Ky. Lamar Advertising Company refused the project after learning Tri-State Freethinkers planned to call the biblical story of Noah's Ark genocide and incest, Hal Kilshaw, Lamar vice president of governmental relations, told Baptist Press May 12. "We have a copy … [Read more...]
What really is 'sexual orientation'?
Political correctness just got weirder. A recent opinion piece in the Washington Post by Lauren Taylor describes the author's struggle to raise her cats gender neutral. No, really. Read her explanation: "People are coming to understand that not all of us fit into the 'girl' box or the 'boy' box. Those who don't are claiming space to be who they are. We all need to find ways to acknowledge and respect that. My way of respecting it just happens to be raising my cats gender neutral. You can … [Read more...]
When ball becomes Baal
It's rare to see kids playing sports in the neighborhood anymore. We're now organized and "professionalized"—including uniforms, state-of-the-art facilities, endless trips to the field, competitive coaches, equally competitive parents, and the after-season tournaments designed to give parents "bleacher bottom." In addition, you've got to pay to play—and when you've paid that much, you'll be sure to play. It is also fun, and it can be instructive. I love to watch my kids play sports. In … [Read more...]
Cooperative Program 6.45% ahead of budget
NASHVILLE (BP) – Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist Convention national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee are 6.45 percent above the year-to-date budgeted projection, and 4.15 percent above contributions received during the same time frame last year, according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee President and Chief Executive Officer Frank S. Page. The total includes receipts from state conventions and fellowships, … [Read more...]
Wellness Center to be offered by Guidestone
ST. LOUIS (BP) – GuideStone Financial Resources will once again offer its Wellness Center during the Pastors' Conference and the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting, June 13–15 in St. Louis. Messengers can visit the exhibit hall during operating hours to take advantage of the Wellness Center's free services, valued at up to $150. Additionally, GuideStone employees will be on hand to answer participants' retirement, investment and insurance questions. Three different seminars will … [Read more...]
Bivocational pastors 'not alone,' Page says
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LifeWay's Ed Stetzer to join Wheaton College faculty
WHEATON, Ill. (BP) – Ed Stetzer, executive director of LifeWay Research and executive editor of The Gospel Project curriculum published by LifeWay, has been named to the faculty of Wheaton College and as executive director of Wheaton's Billy Graham Center for Evangelism. Stetzer, 49, will begin his new roles at Wheaton July 1, which also will include publisher of Evangelical Missions Quarterly, founded nearly 50 years ago, and chair of the Wheaton College Graduate School's evangelism and … [Read more...]
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CHICAGO (Christian Examiner) – There is a popular belief among Christian moviegoers about superhero movies, and it goes something like this: Superhero films are popular because all humans innately are looking for a Christ-like figure – that is, an otherworldly being that will save the day, defeat evil and uphold justice. In other words, even non-Christians are attracted to superhero movies because they, unknowingly, are looking for such a cosmic King. I hold to this belief, but what do we … [Read more...]
LifeWay to screen 2 movies at SBC
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Excitement stirring for WMU in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – The excitement for the upcoming WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting is building. The WMU is celebrating what God is doing around the world through missions at the meeting slated for June 12-13 in St. Louis at the Ferrara Theatre at America's Center, 701 Convention Plaza, which is just prior to the SBC Convention. "We're so excited," Laura Wells, Missouri WMU Executive Director, said. "It doesn't get closer than this." "By All Means" is the theme for the Celebration … [Read more...]
Yeats to be nominated as SBC recording secretary
ST. LOUIS (BP) – Jason Duesing, provost and professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, will nominate John L. Yeats for a 20th term as recording secretary of the Southern Baptist Convention at the June 14-15 annual meeting in St. Louis. As executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention since 2011, Yeats has demonstrated leadership and dedicated support for Southern Baptists and their churches, said Duesing, associate professor of historical theology at Midwestern. "After … [Read more...]
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SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - June 11, 2014) - Today, EarlyIQ, Inc. announced the commercial launch of its fully integrated hosted application for Regulation D, Rule 506(c) Accredited Investor Verification. Built on EarlyIQ's hosted verification platform, the new web service enables online funding platforms to seamlessly integrate their investors' user experience for the accredited verification process. The new app offers all of the same functionality as EarlyIQ's industry leading hosted verification service launched earlier this year, with the added benefit of deep integration with online partners.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that LeaseWeb USA, a cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, will exhibit at the 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. LeaseWeb is one of the world's largest hosting brands. The company helps customers define, develop and deploy IT infrastructure tailored to their exact business needs, by combining various kinds cloud solutions.
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Adding public cloud resources to an existing application can be a daunting process. The tools that you currently use to manage the software and hardware outside the cloud aren't always the best tools to efficiently grow into the cloud. All of the major configuration management tools have cloud orchestration plugins that can be leveraged, but there are also cloud-native tools that can dramatically improve the efficiency of managing your application lifecycle. In his session at 18th Cloud Expo, ...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Venafi, the Immune System for the Internet™ and the leading provider of Next Generation Trust Protection, will exhibit at @DevOpsSummit at 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Venafi is the Immune System for the Internet™ that protects the foundation of all cybersecurity – cryptographic keys and digital certificates – so they can't be misused by bad guys in attacks...
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Ovum, a leading technology analyst firm, has published an in-depth report, Ovum Decision Matrix: Selecting a DevOps Release Management Solution, 2016–17. The report focuses on the automation aspects of DevOps, Release Management and compares solutions from the leading vendors.
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SYS-CON Events has announced today that Roger Strukhoff has been named conference chair of Cloud Expo and @ThingsExpo 2016 Silicon Valley. The 19th Cloud Expo and 6th @ThingsExpo will take place on November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. "The Internet of Things brings trillions of dollars of opportunity to developers and enterprise IT, no matter how you measure it," stated Roger Strukhoff. "More importantly, it leverages the power of devices and the Interne...
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This is a no-hype, pragmatic post about why I think you should consider architecting your next project the way SOA and/or microservices suggest. No matter if it's a greenfield approach or if you're in dire need of refactoring. Please note: considering still keeps open the option of not taking that approach. After reading this, you will have a better idea about whether building multiple small components instead of a single, large component makes sense for your project. This post assumes that you...
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DevOps at Cloud Expo – being held November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA – announces that its Call for Papers is open. Born out of proven success in agile development, cloud computing, and process automation, DevOps is a macro trend you cannot afford to miss. From showcase success stories from early adopters and web-scale businesses, DevOps is expanding to organizations of all sizes, including the world's largest enterprises – and delivering real results. Am...
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The 19th International Cloud Expo has announced that its Call for Papers is open. Cloud Expo, to be held November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, brings together Cloud Computing, Big Data, Internet of Things, DevOps, Digital Transformation, Microservices and WebRTC to one location. With cloud computing driving a higher percentage of enterprise IT budgets every year, it becomes increasingly important to plant your flag in this fast-expanding business opportuni...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Isomorphic Software will exhibit at DevOps Summit at 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Isomorphic Software provides the SmartClient HTML5/AJAX platform, the most advanced technology for building rich, cutting-edge enterprise web applications for desktop and mobile. SmartClient combines the productivity and performance of traditional desktop software with the simp...
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The Internet of Things will challenge the status quo of how IT and development organizations operate. Or will it? Certainly the fog layer of IoT requires special insights about data ontology, security and transactional integrity. But the developmental challenges are the same: People, Process and Platform and how we integrate our thinking to solve complicated problems. In his session at 19th Cloud Expo, Craig Sproule, CEO of Metavine, will demonstrate how to move beyond today's coding paradigm ...
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Internet of @ThingsExpo, taking place November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, is co-located with the 19th International Cloud Expo and will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world and ThingsExpo Silicon Valley Call for Papers is now open.
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In his session at @DevOpsSummit at 19th Cloud Expo, Yoseph Reuveni, Director of Software Engineering at Jet.com, will discuss Jet.com's journey into containerizing Microsoft-based technologies like C# and F# into Docker. He will talk about lessons learned and challenges faced, the Mono framework tryout and how they deployed everything into Azure cloud. Yoseph Reuveni is a technology leader with unique experience developing and running high throughput (over 1M tps) distributed systems with extre...
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Node.js and io.js are increasingly being used to run JavaScript on the server side for many types of applications, such as websites, real-time messaging and controllers for small devices with limited resources. For DevOps it is crucial to monitor the whole application stack and Node.js is rapidly becoming an important part of the stack in many organizations. Sematext has historically had a strong support for monitoring big data applications such as Elastic (aka Elasticsearch), Cassandra, Solr, S...
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Right off the bat, Newman advises that we should "think of microservices as a specific approach for SOA in the same way that XP or Scrum are specific approaches for Agile Software development". These analogies are very interesting because my expectation was that microservices is a pattern. So I might infer that microservices is a set of process techniques as opposed to an architectural approach. Yet in the book, Newman clearly includes some elements of concept model and architecture as well as p...
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"We provide DevOps solutions. We also partner with some key players in the DevOps space and we use the technology that we partner with to engineer custom solutions for different organizations," stated Himanshu Chhetri, CTO of Addteq, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at DevOps at 18th Cloud Expo, held June 7-9, 2016, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
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Let's just nip the conflation of these terms in the bud, shall we?
"MIcro" is big these days. Both microservices and microsegmentation are having and will continue to have an impact on data center architecture, but not necessarily for the same reasons. There's a growing trend in which folks - particularly those with a network background - conflate the two and use them to mean the same thing.
They are not.
One is about the application. The other, the network. T...
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Before becoming a developer, I was in the high school band. I played several brass instruments - including French horn and cornet - as well as keyboards in the jazz stage band. A musician and a nerd, what can I say? I even dabbled in writing music for the band. Okay, mostly I wrote arrangements of pop music, so the band could keep the crowd entertained during Friday night football games. What struck me then was that, to write parts for all the instruments - brass, woodwind, percussion, even k...
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This digest provides an overview of good resources that are well worth reading. We'll be updating this page as new content becomes available, so I suggest you bookmark it. Also, expect more digests to come on different topics that make all of our IT-hearts go boom!
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China begins its once-in-a-decade transfer of power as outgoing president warns rampant corruption could topple Communist regime
- Ruling Communist Party today opened congress to usher in new group of younger leaders faced with challenging task of righting flagging economy
- President Hu Jintao called for an end to institutional corruption in order for government to gain the trust of the Chinese people
Rampant corruption in China's ruling Communist Party could topple the regime, the country's outgoing president Hu Jintao warned yesterday.
And in chilling words that will rattle its anxious neighbours, Mr Hu said China must be prepared to strengthen its military.
During his opening speech to the 18th party congress, Mr Hu said of corruption: 'If we fail to handle this issue well, it could prove fatal to the party, and even cause the collapse of the party and the fall of the state.'
Political theatre: Delegates attend the opening of the 18th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing today. China's ruling Communist Party is ushering in a new group of younger leaders
Side-by-side: President Hu Jintao (left) and former President Jiang Zemin (right) attend the opening session
Mr Hu added senior officials should strengthen 'supervision over their families and their staff, and they should never seek any privilege'.
His warning comes after revelations that the close family of outgoing premier Wen Jiabao was exposed as having amassed around £2billion in 'hidden riches'.
And on the eve of the congress, high-ranking politician Bo Xilai was formally expelled from the party, following the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood by Bo's wife Gu Kailai last November.
The Bo scandal has overshadowed the handover of power and exposed infighting and horse trading among hard-liners and reformers.
At the congress, Mr Hu promised political reform – but he ruled out copying Western-style democracy.
He also said army generals must transform 'China into a maritime power' to ensure it could 'win a local war in the information age' to defend its territorial claims in the resource-rich seas off its coast.
Mr Hu's successor Xi Jinping will be unveiled next week and will officially take over in March.
The all-male Standing Committee, consisting of seven to nine politicians, will also be revealed. Chosen behind closed doors, the committee is the apex of power in the country.
Speech: Mr Hu called for an end to corruption in order for government to gain the trust of the Chinese people
Screen on the green: School students sit outside to watch Mr Hu delivering his keynote report
High spirits: Chinese hostesses jump before the opening session outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
Heavy security has surrounded the party congress which is in effect a rubber-stamp process and a show of unity and power
Scores of dissidents have been hauled away by security agents or placed under house arrest.
Delegates filed into Beijing's Great Hall of the People, bedecked with red banners, and the congress was declared open after the national anthem played.
The 2,268 delegates are drawn from
the 82million-member party where the real deal-making is done by a few
dozen power-brokers behind the scenes, even as China is ever more
connected to the world through trade and the Internet.
In a speech aimed at outlining the successes of the past five years and challenges for the future, Mr Hu said: 'We are faced with unprecedented opportunities for developments as well as risks. The party must keep in mind the trust of the people.
'The fight against corruption remains a serious challenge for us.'
Coming so soon after President Barack
Obama's re-election in the U.S., the congress has drawn unfavourable
comparisons from politically minded Chinese who have bemoaned how little
direct influence they have in choosing their leaders.
Grand design: Delegates listen as Mr Hu (unseen) delivers his address
Rush hour: People at Beijing Railway Station walk past a giant TV screen broadcasting the opening session
Momentous day: Paramilitary policemen salute as the national flag is raised at sunrise on Tiananmen Square
'I am doing nothing but staring at
the television before Obama gets re-elected. As for China's party
congress, there is no need for me to worry. On the contrary, it would be
a waste of my time,' Xu Xiaoping, a celebrity entrepreneur who
co-founded a successful chain of English language cram schools, said on a
Chinese version of Twitter where he has six million followers.
To many Chinese, China is at an inflection point. Its old model of heavily state-directed growth that lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty and made China an economic powerhouse is sputtering in the face of rising domestic debt and a weak global economy.
Meanwhile, the government has to contend with the public's continued expectations of higher living standards and for less corruption and greater accountability, if not outright democracy.
In Tiananmen Square, adjacent to the congress venue, a woman in her 30s threw pieces of torn paper into the air and shouted 'bandits and robbers!' in the early morning before she was taken away by security forces.
On the eve of the congress, four ethnic Tibetans in Sichuan province set themselves on fire in protests against Chinese rule of Tibetan areas, London-based rights group Free Tibet said, adding that the timing of the protests appeared aimed at sending a signal to the Chinese leadership.
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Evening dress ca. 1895. Pink silk with woven satin stripe with floral vines in pale yellow, yellow and green. Two pieces plus belt & petticoat. Probably made from older gown from the 1860s. Mode Museum, Antwerp
Ball gown Designer: Jacques Doucet (French, Paris 1853–1929 Paris) Date: 1898–1902 Culture: French Medium: silk, metal, linen
Cream brocade ball dress with orchid pattern; two bodices. Belonged to the Empress Maria Feodorovna. Designed by Morin-Blossier, Paris. 1892-1893. State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.
Dress, 1891From the exhibition "A Century of Style: Costume and...
Evening dress, Callot Soeurs, 1895 but redesigned in the Edwardian style. Two pieces; red silk damask. Liberty Hall Museum, Kean Univ., via HistoryPin
Ivory satin evening dress with multicolored Chinese floral embroidery, pearl and braid trim, and inset chiffon, label: "Mme Marie Reeves, Robes et Manteaux, 52 E. 21 St., N.Y." ca. 1895, KSUM 1983.1.209.
Evening gown, 1893. Blue-gray silk satin trimmed with black velvet and crystal beads. Bows on sides & back of bodice; train. Liberty Hall Museum, Kean Univ., via Historypin
Ladies' dress, Europe, 1895, from the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev. Silk jacquard, fully embroidered with beads, sequins, silk flowers, self-fabric bows. Photos: Lena GM on http://talusha.3bb.ru/viewtopic.php?id=6141&p=32; Abzimo on Live Journal.
Orig c1890 Rich Wine Colored Silk Velvet Gown For Study. US $255.00 Sold.
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Dress belonging to Empress Maria Fyodorovna, by the fashion house of Charles Worth, Paris, 1890s. Velvet, satin, lace, silk and metal thread. The dress comes with two bodices - one for evening, the other for day (shown here). State Hermitage Museum, via Tea Time at Winter Palace's Tumblr. CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGES.
A bride's going-away ensemble, ca. 1899 "A Century of Style: Costume and Colour 1800-1899″ exhibition, Glasgow Museums
Dress, Barcelona, ca. 1895. Silk velvet & satin with embroidery in silk, faux pearls, and metal. Museu del Disseny del Barcelona Facebook
All The Pretty Dresses: 1890's Ball Gown from the House of Worth!
Afternoon dress, British, ca. 1890-95. Pink silk covered with black lace on tulle. Plastron embroidered with sequins and beads. kievm/eBay
Evening dress, Worth, late 19th century. Silk, chiffon, sequins, beads. Photo: Omar Dumaine. National Museum of Mexican History, EntertainmentSG Twitter, & INAH
Reception Gown 1890s Augusta Auctions
Day dress, Pesquería, Nuevo León, Mexico, late 19th/early 20th century. Mixed textiles, including damask.
Day Gown Designer Poussineau, Auguest & Emile Brand Maison of Félix Date 1893-1895 Year Range from 1893 Year Range to 1895 Material Silk/ Glass/ Steel/ Credit Line Museum Purchase; Funds Provided by Mrs. Tonian Hohberg. Collection Permanent Collection Object ID 2008.5.51AB
Walking dress in two parts (bodice and skirt), by Sartoria Giuseppa Giabbani Mode e Confezioni, Florence, c. 1891, at the Pitti Palace Costume Gallery. Via Europeana Fashion.
Black silk velvet walking dress in two parts (bodice and skirt), by Atelier Mrs. C. Donovan, New York, c. 1897-99, at the Pitti Palace Costume Gallery. Via Europeana Fashion.
1898 green silk tea dress
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