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It's time to start collecting your favorite tank tops for the summer. Here's a great one from Paramore available now in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore - click HERE to order yours now!
|May 24, 2012
|May 24, 2012
If you've just been introduced to our newest band twenty | one | pilots, take 5 minutes and 29 seconds to check out this video from their hometown show in Columbus, Ohio last year. Check out the dates below and get your tickets to see this incredible live band with Neon Trees.
8.05 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues (TICKETS)
8.07 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel (TICKETS)
8.08 Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
8.10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution (TICKETS)
8.11 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues (TICKETS)
8.14 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre (TICKETS)
8.15 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom (TICKETS)
8.17 Providence, RI @ Lupo's on the Strand (TICKETS)
8.21 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock (TICKETS)
8.22 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar (TICKETS)
|May 24, 2012
Through Monday, Amazon is selling Fun.'s latest album Some Nights for only $5! Click HERE to get the album for a ridiculously low price!
"It's the bold, adventurous and grandiose album that the Top 40 chart needs right now." -AbsolutePunk.net
|May 24, 2012
Click HERE to read Hayley Williams of Paramore's answers to 20 Questions from Audrey Kitching on Buzznet.com.
"I am laughing things off a lot more easily these days than I was at 19, when I wrote the last album. A lot of change… a lot of positivity. Even the songs with the more serious subject matter feel less toiled and troubled. Musically, I am most inspired by the personality captured in every instrument. That, to me, is actually what is making up this newer sound that is happening."
Gym Class Heroes will premiere the official video for 'The Fighter' featuring Ryan Tedder tonight on E! News. Check out the clip above and tune in at 7pm to see the incredible new video!
|May 23, 2012
Jack Antonoff of Fun. recently published a blog on The Huffington Post's Gay Voices titled 'Straight Allies: The Importance and the Realities' and shot the PSA above for the Human Rights Campaign. The band has also named Revel & Riot - an organization that promotes LGBTQ rights, awareness and equality through art, design and education resources - their official charity partner for their current tour.
Revel & Riot is giving away tickets to the Fun. tour. Click HERE to enter and HERE for a complete list of the band's upcoming tour dates.
|May 23, 2012
|May 23, 2012
Check out the new twenty | one | pilots promo photo taken in the Los Angeles studio where Tyler and Josh are working on their new album. Visit twentyonepilots.com to see where you'll be able to check out the band live this summer with Neon Trees and Walk The Moon!
photo by Reel Bear Media
|May 22, 2012
Andrew, Nate and Jack from Fun. stopped in to 3FM's morning show in Holland with host Giel Beelen and performed this cover of Carly Rae Jepsen's song 'Call Me Maybe.' What do you think about their version of the song?
|May 22, 2012


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Topic: Beginners: File uploads and rendering images to the database
We'll start by creating a simple application to upload photos to a database. The steps we'll go through are as follows:
- Create a model for the photographs, we'll call this Photo
- Use a database migration to create a table in the database to hold the photographs
- Create a multi-part form and corresponding action for users to upload their photograph files
- Create an action to pull and render the image back out of the database
- Building the foundations
First things first: let's create the photograph model from the command line:
ruby script/generate model photo
Using migrations, we'll create a simple table containing fields to hold a description of the image, along with a binary field that will hold the binary image data itself. Open the 001_create_photos.rb migration in the db/migrate directory, and edit it as follows:
class CreatePhotos < ActiveRecord::Migration
def self.up
create_table :photos do |t|
t.column :description, :string
t.column :content_type, :string
t.column :filename, :string
t.column :binary_data, :binary
We can then run the migration from the command line:
rake db:migrate
If all has gone well, you should now have a table named photos in your database with all the fields you need to hold your image data! The next step is in the controller. Let's create a photo_admin controller to take care of uploading, editing and deleting photos:
ruby script/generate controller photo_admin
We'll also use Rails' scaffolding generator to create some basic actions and views that we can edit and work with:
ruby script/generate scaffold photo photo_admin
You might be asked by the generator script if it's okay to overwrite some of the existing controller files. Seeing as we haven't edited them even once, you can safely answer yes.
Creating a new photo
Excellent! Now we have the foundations laid, it's time to handle uploading a new photograph to the database. As it happens, Rails' scaffolding generator has already created the new and create actions in the photo_admin controller we just generated, so we don't even need to touch it yet! Instead we'll concentrate on the view for the new action.
To start with, we need to create a multipart form in the new.rhtml view template. This allows the browser to send image files (or any other kind of files) to the server. Let's change the existing form_tag helper to a form_for helper that will wrap our photo model object:
<% form_for(:photo, @photo, :url=>{:action=>'create'}, :html=>{:multipart=>true}) do |form| %>
Notice the :multipart => true option at the end of the tag. It's always good to use the brackets and braces for clarity when using form_for with a multipart option. So many errors will happen if the form isn't rendered correctly using :multipart => true, so it's a time saver to always make sure you get that bit right from the beginning!
Next, let's remove the scaffolded entry for <%= render :partial => 'form' %> and instead add two form fields: one to handle the uploading of the photo, and the other to type in a description of the photo.
<%= form.file_field :image_file %>
<%= form.text_field :description %>
To create a field in the form which allows users to browse for and upload their files, we use Rails' specific [colo=red]file_field[/color] helper. It takes the same options as the text_field, the object assigned to the template (in this case, form) and the method for accessing a specific attribute (in this case image_file) Have you spotted the first anomaly yet? No? Well let's see: we've used :description in the text_field to enter our photo's description, and that's great, because we have a corresponding description field in our database table. But we've used image_file to upload our image data, and there's no corresponding image_file field in our photos table. So what's going on?
It turns out that when uploading a file, you don't get receive just one string, such as the binary image data, but a more complex object containing not just the file's binary data but its filename and content-type (such as image/jpg or image/gif). These are all stored together in :image_file, so what we'll need to do is extract the data and assign it the correct model attributes. The best place to do that is in the photo model, in app/models/photo.rb
class Photo < ActiveRecord::Base
def image_file=(input_data)
self.filename = input_data.original_filename
self.content_type = input_data.content_type.chomp
self.binary_data = input_data.read
Here, we take the contents of image_file and we use three methods to extract the data and assign it to the model attributes that match our database table: the methods are original_filename, content_type and read.
original_filename gives you surprisingly enough the original filename of the file
content_type provides you with the content-type of the data, such as whether it is an image/gif or an audio/wav which is useful for validation
read lets you actually get at the binary data
The chomp method at the end of content_type simply removes any extraneous newline characters, to make it neater.
Now, if you go to yourapp/photo_admin/new you should be able to upload a file. Try a small one at first (under 10k would be good) You'll know if it works because you'll be returned to the /photo_admin/list action, and you'll see the details of your file, along with a lot of gibberish under the binary column. That's because Rails is rendering your binary image data as text. Instead, we want a way to get the binary image data back out of the database and display it as an actual image...
Rendering an image stored in the database
To do this, we'll create a new action in our photo_admin controller. We'll call it code_image:
def code_image
In this action, we'll get the id (primary key) of the image file we want to display, we'll pull it out of the database and then we'll send it to the browser and tell it to render it correctly. Let's expand:
def code_image
@image_data = Photo.find(params[:id])
@image = @image_data.binary_data
send_data (@image, :type => @image_data.content_type,
:filename => @image_data.filename,
:disposition => 'inline')
Easy! In the above action we have:
- taken the id of the Photo from the params supplied by the form, and retrieved it from the database into the @image_data object
- extracted the binary data out of the binary_data field
- used Rails' send_data method to render the binary image to the browser.
The send_data method can take several options:
:filename - suggests a filename for the browser to use.
:type - specifies an HTTP content type. Defaults to application/octet-stream.[/coplor] We've used the existing [color=red]content_type information that was stored in the database when we saved the image
:disposition - specifies whether the file will be shown inline or downloaded. Valid values are inline and attachment (default). We want the image displayed in the browser, so we've used inline.
:status - specifies the status code to send with the response. Defaults to 200 OK. We don't really need to worry about this today.
Test it out: go to yourapp/photo_admin/code_image/1 (or whatever the id is of the image you want to display - make sure it is in the database!). If all is well, your image should be rendered in the browser.
Displaying the image inline
Let's change the show.rhtml view for the photo_admin controller, so that instead of displaying a lot of gibberish, we can display the image itself under the "binary" column. If we open the show.rhtml view we should see the following:
<% for column in Photo.content_columns %>
<%= column.human_name %>: <%=h @photo.send(column.name) %>
<% end %>
This code simply gets all of the column names from the database and their content and displays them automatically. This is fine for the text-based fields, but not for the binary image field. So we'll use an if condition to display the binary_data column differently:
<% for column in Photo.content_columns %>
<%= column.human_name %>:
<% if column.name == "binary_data" %>
<%= image_tag("/email@example.com}", :alt => "Image") %>
<% else %>
<%=h @photo.send(column.name) %>
<% end %>
<% end %>
Try it! Go to yourapp/photo_admin/show/1 (or whatever the image id is you want to display) and your image should be displayed. In the above code, we're doing the following:
- looping through each column, and checking to see if the name of the column (column.name) is set to binary_data
- if it is, then we use the image_tag command to render an image. The URL of the image is simply the action that we just created in the photo_admin controller to encode and render the image: photo_admin/code_image/id where id is the id of the image, in this case stored in the @photo.id instance variable
- if the column name isn't binary_data, we just display the standard content of the column as text
So now you have the code_image method in your photo_admin controller, whenever you want to encode and render an image inline, you just call photo_admin/code_image/id as the image URL. Simple!
Troubleshooting Tips
If you're getting NoMethod or other strange errors when uploading a file, try viewing the HTML of the new form after it has been rendered by your browser and before submitting it. Then you can make sure Rails is rendering the form correctly with the multipart entry. If you don't see multipart in the <form> tag, then that's your problem.

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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Urban Decay Dirty Smokey Metallics Tutorials
I'm back with a much-anticipated tutorial. I'm finally doing a look featuring the super popular Urban Decay Naked Palette. I went for a dirty, smokey metallic eye that's super sexy for a night out.
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Check out the video!
I've mentioned this on twitter before but the palette to me took some getting used to. The colors are more on the neutral, cool side and at times can come up a bit muddy on the eyes. Also some of the glittery shades have major sparkle fall-out. However, it is a nice, convenient palette...in my opinion though, not a must-have if you already have a lot of neutral shades in your collection.
The final look!
Here's What I Used:
Ben Nye Neutralizer Cream Crayon
NYX HD Grinding Powder in True Beige
Jemma Kidd Bronzer
Kevyn Aucoin Blush and Celestial Powder
Skindinavia Original Makeup Setting Spray
MAC Indianwood Paint Pot
Urban Decay Naked Palette - half based, sin, hustle, creep, naked, virgin
Eve Pearl Black Pearl Liquid Liner
NYX Gold Pencil
MAC Black Funk Liner
Urban Decay 24/7 Pencil in Bourbon
MAC Her Glitz Glitter Liner
Sonia Kashuk Glamour Lashes
Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Iced Coffee
MAC Cork Lip Pencil
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11 comments:
- DaphYin said...
Omg this look is awesome! I love golden colours :)
- August 3, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- SHEROkxZx3 said...
I love all your tutorials, you always do an amazing job. I really want this palette now. :D
- August 3, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- SheerBeauty said...
very very pretty, urban decay is one of my fav brands of make up.
- August 3, 2011 at 11:45 AM
- CocoagirlD said...
Love the look beautiful loving them highlights tooo...
- August 3, 2011 at 12:31 PM
- jilliandanica said...
I totally agree that the Naked palette is not a must have and it looks on the cool side. The only shades I really use are the darker, warmer browns and the two matte shades for a crease transition. Thankfully I got mine for a birthday gift. Otherwise I was quite content without it. For the price, I'd rather make a Inglot palette!
- August 3, 2011 at 8:11 PM
- Deanna said...
gorgeous Ren Ren!
- August 3, 2011 at 9:52 PM
- Jenny Thay @ JennyThay.blogspot.com said...
yay! i hope you do more tutorials using these! i need new ideas!
- August 4, 2011 at 4:36 AM
- Chantel said...
Beautiful Look, I really like the colors!
- August 4, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- wendy said...
i would love to own that palette but its a bit too pricey for me, however you did a great job and i love the look x
- August 5, 2011 at 11:05 PM
- Crystal said...
I love the combination of the products you used! It looks great and I esp. like the lip color and brows! You go girl!!!!
- August 7, 2011 at 4:30 AM
- SadeeStyle said...
wowww looking beautiful i love ur blog
Follow Back Please
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DiMarco, Power Authority Trustee, Cites Benefits of Energy Efficiency
June 19, 2003
ROCHESTER—New York Power Authority (NYPA) Trustee Gerard D. DiMarco said Thursday that NYPA's energy-efficiency programs can serve as a model for businesses, helping them to lower operating costs at their facilities.
"Money spent on energy efficiency is money well spent," DiMarco said at a conference arranged by the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties. "It lets businesses lower their electricity use and cut costs without sacrificing the quality of their operations or working conditions."
DiMarco, a Power Authority trustee since 1998, said NYPA has more than doubled its annual investment in energy efficiency and clean energy technologies since Gov. George E. Pataki took office and plans to spend about $100 million for such purposes this year. He noted that the Authority, which uses no tax dollars, has completed energy-efficiency and clean-energy projects at nearly 2,000 schools and other public facilities throughout the state, saving taxpayers more than $81 million a year and cutting annual emissions of greenhouse gases by over 580,000 tons by permitting reduced operation of power plants.
"In Rochester," DiMarco said, "we're moving ahead with a $3 million energy-efficiency project, including work at City Hall, central vehicle maintenance facilities, the North Street Recreation Center and the Engine 1 and Engine 17 firehouses."
He said the project, scheduled for completion by the end of next year, is expected to reduce the city's energy and maintenance costs by more than $260,000 a year.
DiMarco, a partner in the Rochester law firm of DiMarco & Riley LLP, said NYPA has also carried out major energy-efficiency work at the SUNY-Brockport campus and at the college's Metro Center in the former Rochester Chamber of Commerce building.
He told the audience at the Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. auditorium that NYPA typically finances and supervises all aspects of a project, recovering its costs by sharing in the savings on a facility's energy bills. In addition, he said, the Authority last year completed a major energy-efficiency initiative at its own 17-story office building in White Plains, Westchester County.
"This project is very much in line with Governor Pataki's view that government must lead by example in saving energy and protecting the environment," DiMarco said. "It's shown that the kinds of energy-efficiency measures we've provided at public facilities around the state can be successfully applied to a commercial building, whether it's owned by a public authority like ourselves or a private company."
DiMarco said the chief impetus for the work came from the governor's Executive Order 111 of 2001, which called for a 35 percent cut in energy use at state buildings by 2010, relative to 1990 levels.
Energy use in the NYPA building has actually been cut by more than 50 percent through the $3.4 million project. The largest element of the work was replacement of the building's 21-year-old chilled water plant. The Authority also installed a computerized energy management system, new lighting throughout the building, occupancy sensors, energy-saving reflective film on more than 2,000 windows and a system that turns off lighting in sunlit areas of the parking garage.
In addition to its efforts to save energy, DiMarco said NYPA helps to protect about 400,000 jobs throughout the state through allocations of low-cost electricity under Governor Pataki's Power for Jobs program and other initiatives. He said two local businesses, Jasco Tools of Rochester and Gorbel Inc. of Fisher, recently received Power for Jobs allocations in return for commitments to create a total of 84 new jobs.
The Power Authority, the nation's largest state-owned electric utility, owns and operates 17 power plants and more than 1,400 circuit miles of transmission lines in various parts of the state.


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It's not about textbooks, lectures, and exams at The Byrum School. In our program, you DEVELOP business plans, WORK on a real consulting team, RUN a business, DO an internship. In other words, you learn about business by DOING business instead of just reading about it.
The Marian University Glass Shoppe, M.U.G.S., is the result of the Byrum School's Freshman Business Experience. Business student teams pitched their ideas to a group of Indianapolis-area investors in December and the winning team, M.U.G.S., received investment funds of $2,400 to turn their plan into reality. "We're now running our own business and I'm expanding my management skills," says team member Alan Contreras. With pre-orders exceeding their first shipment, M.U.G.S. didn't take long to pay off their investors. According to team member Dean Kennison, "Our early success allows us to give back to the Marian community. Five percent of the profits from their first order are being donated to Marian scholarship funds.
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July Fourth is about more than just picnics and fireworks, it's the day the U.S. gained back its independence from Great Britain. And it's such a big deal even many of our country's top athletes – who are hard at work training for the London Games – get the day off. So in honor of Independence Day, we asked some Olympic athletes to share their most memorable July 4th memory.
Hunter Kemper, Olympic triathlete
"Val, Davis, and I, along with my wife's younger sister Julie and her husband Ryan all went up to Copper Mountain, Colo., for July 4th, 2009. It was so much fun. I got to ride on paddleboats with my 2yr. son, Davis. We walked in a kid's parade and Davis rode his Skuut bike (small wooden bike with no pedals) all around the little town of Copper Mountain. At the end of the day we drove to Frisco to watch the big July 4th fireworks show. I love the 4th of July, or should I say Independence Day, and what it means."
2012 BMX Olympic qualifier Arielle Martin
"My favorite 4th of July was in 2005. I was racing in Pittsburgh, PA at the Stars 'n Stripes National event against a bunch of tough international competition. I made a pass right at the finish line for the win, which was huge for me because it was the first really big pro win of my career. I'll never forget that pass at the finish. I was so determined to get it. In BMX, it's never over until you cross that white line!"
11-time Olympic medalist swimmer Natalie Coughlin
"In college a bunch of my friends and I stayed in a cabin in Tahoe and did a river float down the Truckee River. Lots of sun, lots of food, and lots of relaxing. Perfect!"
Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ricky Berens
"One of my favorite 4th of July memories would have to be from a few years ago when I was sharing a house with two roommates. I teamed up with one roommate - fellow Olympic gold medalist David Walters - to pull a prank on our other roommate. We somehow decided it would be a good idea to set firecrackers off in our roommate's bedroom. (Kids, do NOT try this at home!) After the firecrackers went off, the house filled with smoke, the fire alarm sounded and it ended up taking hours to vacuum and clean up! But, David and I will never forget the look on our roommate's face!"
Sarah Schleper, 4x Olympic downhill skier
"My favorite fourth of July memory is from when we were little. We decorated our double-decker pontoon boat like the Statue of Liberty for the boat parade around the lake. My friends and I all dressed in red, white and blue sailor dresses and waved to the people as if we were princesses."
Sarah Haskins, Olympic triathlete
"I would have to say going out in the paddle boat with my cousins to the middle of the lake to watch the fireworks overhead. Every Saturday before the 4th in Innsbrook, Missouri there would be a 45-minute display. We knew we were close when the firework ash was falling in the water next to our boat!"
Elena Hight, Olympic snowboarder
"My favorite 4th of July memories all stem from being at my home in Lake Tahoe. I have hosted an annual BBQ at my house for about 6 years now. There is nothing better then spending the day at the lake with all my friends, grilling up some great food on my back porch for dinner, and walking back down to the lake to enjoy the annual fireworks. Having this tradition with all my friends and family on Independence Day really makes me appreciate the freedom we have to enjoy relaxing, fun days like this."


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (121 votes).
In short: Great race over varied challenging terrain, would like to see timingIn full: Great course, well marshalled and organised. Lack of timing will put off many serious runners and sense of anticlimax afterwards with no results. Challenging course can be weather affected so tricky for the unprepared first timer, but very rewarding to complete.Date of review: November 8, 2010
In short: Fantastic, great fantasticIn full: Great as ever. Date of review: November 8, 2010
In short: Well organised and for a good cause, but a bit cheeky in places.In full: Event was well organised with a large field. Course was a mix of road and tank tracks across Salisbury Plain, taking in the painful parts of Sibury Hill (I'd forgotten how steep it was until I saw it again).All in all a good event but with 1 minor bugbear. The group warm up about 3 minutes before the start was completely pointless. Everyone was sandwiched together with no room to move and the PTI should have know better with the lack of time shown to the "warm up". Luckly most people had carried out there own warm up prior.Date of review: November 8, 2010
In short: My first 10k- pretty good funDate of review: November 7, 2010
In short: If the army boys and girls do this course for fitness fair play to them..It makes your legs ache.Date of review: November 7, 2010
In short: My first ever 10k raceIn full: This was my first ever 10k race. It was hard and hilly for the 1st 5k but then it was all down hill. The army organisation was brilliant and they were very friendly giving me support when i needed it. See you next year !Date of review: November 7, 2010
In short: challenging off road 10K In full: Good parking and organisation, lovely free massage at end too.Date of review: November 23, 2009
In short: Friendly, well organised and tough enough.In full: Army organised to pretty sharp, friendly and fun to do. Been 4 times now and like it very much. Tough-ish track with one big climb and a few sharp ones, not great for best times especially when muddy but well worth a go.Date of review: November 2, 2009
In short: great race with hillsIn full: Terrible weather prior to start of race and made to endure 3 minute warm up in torrential rain. race itself great over army training grounds/sidbury hill and fast inward 5k. Well done 215 sig sqnDate of review: November 2, 2009
In short: Wet 'n WildIn full: Great event, well organised and very good value for money. Good marshalling and encouragement. A little frustrated by the length of the speeches/warm up given the weather conditions - was colder by the end of it than was ideal! Timings/placings next year would be welcome. Overall a really good challenge and looking forward to next year!Date of review: November 2, 2009
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About the Author: Major General (Ret) Scott Grationcurrently serves as the President's Special Envoy to Sudan. (August 14, 2009)
During the days of sailing ships, vessels had to wait for the tide to rise to a certain level before they were able to sail into port. Once the tide reached the ideal point and the winds were right, a ship would to seize the moment to sail into port. This process is referred to in Latin as "Ob Portu," and this is where word "opportunity" comes from.
We have all been working very hard to bring peace and stability to Sudan – to strive toward the full implementation of the CPA and to bring peace to Darfur. But the issues require more than just hard work; they require coordination, diligence, skill, and a generous dollop of fortune. I see the tide rising, and I think there is a unique opportunity for progress in Sudan now. This is why we need all hands on deck, and why we need to work cooperatively and collaboratively towards the common goals we all share to bring peace, stability, prosperity, and justice to Sudan. It is in this spirit of renewed cooperation that we convened a meeting at the White House with leaders from many of the organizations in the advocacy and NGO communities. I know there have been miscommunications in the past, but that's all the more reason why we need to work more closely together. We will be asking for advice and help from the advocacy and NGO communities. My staff will be reaching out to those organizations fighting for the same goals we all share, and we are working on ways to keep the huge community that cares about Sudan better informed about what we are doing and about the evolving developments in Sudan.
I am leaving on my seventh trip this Sunday to travel to Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia. The most important objective of this visit will be to secure and bear witness to the signing of the bilateral agreement between the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the National Congress Party (NCP) by First Vice President Salva Kiir, representing the SPLM, and Second Vice President Ali Osman Taha, representing the NCP. This is a major agreement that goes a long way towards furthering the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) by resolving many of the remaining issues and roadblocks, currently standing in the way of full CPA implementation. We will also be continuing bilateral meetings with both the SPLM and NCP, and I will be traveling to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to resume talks with Darfuri armed movements on building cohesion and unification in support of the Doha peace process. Finally, I am heading to Cairo, where we will meet with key regional partners, Egypt and Libya, together with the Sudanese, to coordinate efforts to advance the Darfur peace process and improve regional security. We will be emailing you updates during my trip to let you know what we are learning and what we are accomplishing.
We have a moment of great opportunity. It is time for all of us who care deeply about the future of Sudan to work together to seize this moment. The opportunity of the present may not come again, and we will be left out at sea, if we don't act now. With the elections and referenda coming up on us quickly, we do not have time to hesitate or equivocate. We must work together and speak with one voice in favor of peace, stability, prosperity, and justice for the people of Sudan.
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Stuffed Potatoes with Ham, Thyme, and Gruyere
- 4 medium to large baking potatoes, like russets, washed
- A drizzle extra-virgin olive oil
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- 1 tablespoon (1 turn around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 1/2 pound baked ham from a deli, sliced 1/8-inch thick, cut into 2-inch thick strips
- 1/2 pound Gruyere, shredded, about 2 cups
- 2 tablespoons butter, in small pieces
- 1/2 cup milk or half-and-half
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only, chopped to about 2 tablespoons
- Salt and pepper
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- Tossed and dressed salad, as an accompaniment
- Dark bread (pumpernickel, multi-grain, or dark rye), as an accompaniment
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Rub potatoes with a drizzle of oil and pierce skins with the tines of a fork. Microwave on high 12 minutes or until tender.
While the potatoes cook in the microwave, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and saute chopped shallots 2 to 3 minutes or until bits are just tender. Set aside.
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Scoop mixture in even amounts into skins and broil 2 or 3 minutes to lightly brown stuffed potatoes on top. Serve the halves of stuffed potatoes with salad, dark bread, and butter.
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The Wexner Center's two new spring exhibitions serve up history lessons regarding a pair of artists: Alina Szapocznikow, a Holocaust survivor whose radical sculpture has set her star rising almost 40 years after her death, and Omer Fast, a modern-day videographer who creates provocative work that — especially in light of the Wexner's juxtaposition — explores the tumultuous past decade of American life. Bring your pencils; you'll want to take notes.
"Alina Szapocznikow: Sculpture Undone, 1955-1972"
Renowned in Poland, her home country, Alina Szapocznikow has an "artistic and personal history that is virtually unknown" elsewhere, said Wexner curator Christopher Bedford. But this exhibit, organized in part by MoMA in New York, could change that.
"The exhibition is remarkable because you can really see the logic at work in an artist's aesthetic progress," Bedford said.
"Sculpture Undone" displays her early classical figurative sculptures and her later work that evokes surrealism and pop art. Examples: polyester resin casts of her breasts and lips turned into strange versions of everyday objects like lamps or ashtrays.
A personal history of traumatic experiences (she spent her childhood in Nazi ghettos and concentration camps), Szapocznikow's constructions "progressively try to de-form the body in such a way that the body becomes legible as more than just a physical thing in the world," Bedford said.
The body, Szapocznikow seems to say, bears memory as fluidly as the mind and should be recognized as such despite its normality, a point exacerbated by the other commonplace materials she used in some pieces like newspaper, found photographs and gauze.
Fans of Louise Bourgeois and Eva Hesse will especially enjoy this exhibit, but they will quickly learn that Szapocnikow is deserving of her own prominent place in the art history chronicles.
"The resounding freshness, strangeness, experimental quality of her work," Bedford said, "makes it very different from anything you are likely to see from anyone else."
"Omer Fast: 2001/11"
Two videos by this Jerusalem-born, Berlin-residing artist make up "Omer Fast: 2001/11." The title alludes to the years the two videos were made — 2001 and 2011 — and the subject matter of life before, during and after the Sept. 11 attacks.
"CNN Concatenated" conjoins splices of national newscasts' Sept. 11 coverage into one long stream of statements that highlight our vulnerability.
"5000 Feet Is the Best," a 2011 Venice Biennale darling, is a collage of recollections from Fast's interview with a pilot of a drone attack and video flashbacks of war.
Shown side-by-side, the videos allow for rumination on the subject of battle and artist alike.
"Those videos together constitute a really earnest engagement with a difficult decade," Bedford said. "They might together be a platform to think through, I suppose, our politics as they've evolved over that decade and where we might be headed, particularly on the eve of a national election."
Politics aside, the display allow viewers "to see an incredible evolution and sensibility of the artist," Bedford said. "He is one of a handful of the most significant and inventive artists working with moving image today."


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His dresses are worn by Selena Gomez, Kate Beckinsale and most famously of all, supporting actress Oscar winner and Tadashi devotee Octavia Spencer.
if you're wondering why, just sit through Tadashi Shoji's show, which was full of dreamy, frothy, sensual dresses inspired by brutal Russian winters.
"This time it's pre-revolutionary Russia," says Shoji of his inspiration. "The clothes have a wintery, snowy feel."
The makeup reflected the minimalist aesthetic. "Tadashi was talking about this girl running in the Russian tundra, which is kind of fantastic, and we kept a frozen look, with a lip that looks like it has been bitten and a silver line close to the lashes," says MAC lead makeup artist Luc Bouchard.
Appropriately enough, a storm is about to hit New York City. So we were all about the rich burgundy, blue, blush and snowy white frocks. In particular, there was black chiffon keyhole gown that was so, you know, casual. Perfect for a quick grocery store run.
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He's thankful to all the celebrity support he's gotten over the years.
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Whittier College Sociology majors graduate with a wide variety of opportunities before them.
Recent alumni are completing advanced degrees at institutions that include Penn State University, University of Illinois-Champaign, University of Illinois-Chicago, UC Santa Barbara, University of Texas-Austin, San Diego State University, Whittier College (Dept. of Education), Loyola Marymount, and Instituto de Empresa (Madrid, Spain).
Graduates who enter the professional arena have taken jobs in urban planning, law, medicine, education (K-12), social work, non-profit social services, politics, and government.
Majors: Sociology, Urban Design, Political Science
What first attracted you to Whittier College? I was attracted immediately to Whittier's small school environment.
Why did you choose to study your majors? I wanted to learn more about cities in general and, specifically, urbanization. I feel that this is a critical area of study for this century as our cities grow. When I first got to Whittier, I planned to eventually study architecture in graduate school. So I created the urban design concentration for myself. Professor Charles Browning convinced me that the study of buildings and cities without learning about people and culture is incomplete, so I added sociology to my studies. Professor Fred Bergerson, my advisor, encouraged me to learn about how peoples and nations interact with each other, so I added political science.
Describe your experience at Whittier College – What are some of your favorite memories? Classes? Professors? Lessons learned? Whittier was a life-changing experience for me. Intellectually, I experienced how to think, write, and learn. At Whittier, I was challenged to think critically, ask good questions, and effectively communicate. As a person, it was at Whittier that I came to realize that it's not all about me. I should try to make a difference and leave the world better. Socially, I made lifelong friendships at Whittier with my roommates and class mates.
I had wonderful professors who cared about my personal development and invested in me. There are too many to thank, but I recall most fondly Charles Browning who taught me a lot about being a generous person, Fred Bergerson who made me think critically, and Bob Wang (now the Charge d'Affair at the US Embassy in Beijing) who taught me intellectual integrity.
My four years at Whittier were not easy. I had a heavy academic load, I roomed with smart guys who pushed me to study hard and seriously. There were too many interesting things and not enough time. Change and growth are, at times, internal wrestling matches.
What was your first job after Whittier? How has your Whittier education benefited you professionally? My first job before graduate school was with the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR). I worked in a Vietnamese refugee camp. I managed a news service and I helped with refugee resettlement quota negotiations. I was thrown into the deep end! I recall writing Charles Browning asking for help. He kindly gave me lots of suggestions.
I got the responsibilities I did at the UNHCR not because I was the most qualified, smartest, or the most experienced. I got to take on these huge roles because I was taught at Whittier to think on my feet (learn quickly), communicate effectively, and care deeply. I recall working with lots of professionals who were not as effective because they didn't have the privilege of a Whittier liberal arts education. To this day, I see this as the foundation stone for most of the success stories I experienced in my professional career.
I know you previously worked for Wal-Mart and that you were recently teaching at the Wharton School. What are some of your current projects? For about 20 years, I worked in various global supply chains (Abercrombie & Fitch, Donna Karen, Payless Shoes, Walmart, etc.). While it is fun, and a privilege to have great responsibilities in these various roles, I came to the conclusion that I can be more effective now by being more thoughtful and more strategic in what I do. Whereas I made contributions as an operator in years past, I should now work on putting all of these [lessons] and experiences into a useful intellectual framework. By looking at the big picture more, I can perhaps contribute to the development of more thoughtful and contemporary structures for business, education, and non-profit endeavors.
The Wharton School is a great place to do some of this thinking and writing. This allows me to access research resources that I otherwise don't have, and it's a great place to test out new ideas. I do a lot of work around global supply chains, especially as it relates to how large cities work. I also have an interest in decision making frameworks, which are ways to make better decisions.
Last year, the Hong Kong Government also appointed me to be the CEO of the HK Research Institute of Textile and Apparel (HKRITA). This is an applied research institute that works on applied solutions to help industry and society. Both of these current roles hopefully will allow me to do some good.
Why did you choose to become a Trustee for Whittier College? How has that experience been? Whittier is such a special place for me that I want to stay engaged and involved. Currently, this means the privilege of being a Trustee. Being a Trustee is a blast! I get to connect with professors, students, and our administrators. Working with dedicated and talented individuals is always fun.
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I really like our students. They, like me 30 years ago, are growing up and becoming better people because of Whittier College.
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Under azure skies and gentle breezes, Kenton Frohrip sits enthralled in the third row at the June 25 Lemonade Concert.
In his lap is an autographed score of "Fanfare for a Celebration," an orchestral work commissioned to honor the emeritus music professor's 75th birthday and his enduring contributions to campus and community music.
On the east steps of Atwood Memorial Center is the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra Frohrip helped found in 1975.
Dressed in evening black-and-white, orchestra members are performing Michael Halstenson's fanfare for brass and percussion, under the direction of guest conductor David Arnott, an assistant professor of music at the College of Saint Benedict.
"Oh, it's wonderful," Frohrip said of his birthday fanfare. "I love Michael Halstenson. I know him well. I've played for him for ten years in the Lake Wobegon Brass Band and he's a wonderful arranger and composer."
Frohrip, a trombonist and former chair of the Music Department, remains active as a player and music volunteer. July 4 he will perform in a nationally broadcast concert with the Lake Wobegon Brass Band, during Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion" show on Minnesota Public Radio.
Frohrip was the 2004 recipient of the St. Cloud Arts Award. He is a past president of the orchestra, former member of the St. Cloud Arts Commission and founder of several major music initiatives, including the Classics for Kids program for fourth graders in St. Cloud public schools.
The concert concluded the 36th Lemonade Art Fair and Concert, St. Cloud State University's signature summer event.
More than 240 arts and crafts vendors drew thousands to campus between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Festival-goers enjoyed musical acts and other live entertainment, including one of Minnesota's premier male vocalists, Robert Robinson.
For years the festival has served as a kick-off for the larger community celebration -- first Wings, Wheels and Water and now Granite City Days.
Helping emcee the concert and grand opening ceremony was Granite City Days coordinator Jason Stock, who holds four degrees from St. Cloud State.
The collaboration between campus and community was echoed in the remarks of Mayor Dave Kleis and President Earl H. Potter III.
"When the university does well, the city does well," said Kleis, a 1989 graduate of the university.
Potter detailed for the concert audience the broad participation in the Lemonade Art Fair and Concert -- participation that exemplifies the bonds between community and campus.
"Whether you're a faculty member, a staff member, a student, a neighbor, an alum, a community partner, a future student, or just a Minnesotan who's come here for great music, this is your university," said Potter.
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Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14-ounce) can low-sodium tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 5 tablespoons molasses
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 whole rotisserie chicken, skin removed, meat shredded into thin strips (about 4 to 4 1/2 cups)
- 6 whole-wheat hamburger rolls
- 6 large green lettuce leaves
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Heat the oil in a large saute pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, vinegar, molasses, pepper and liquid smoke and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Add chopped chicken, return to a simmer, and cook an additional 10 minutes.
Split rolls. Place a leaf of lettuce on each roll, then pile on 3/4 cup of the chicken mixture onto the roll.
Calories 440; Total Fat 12 g; (Sat Fat 2.5 g, Mono Fat 5 g, Poly Fat 3.5 g) ; Protein 36 g; Carb 47 g; Fiber 5 g; Cholesterol 95 mg; Sodium 400 mg
Excellent source of: Protein, Fiber, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Zinc
Good source of: Vitamin A, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin K, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium
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This is a registry study to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of adalimumab in patients with moderately to severely active UC who are treated as recommended in the product label.
Ulcerative Colitis
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|A Long-Term Non-Interventional Postmarketing Study to Assess Safety and Effectiveness of HUMIRA® (Adalimumab) in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: ulcerative colitis
MedlinePlus related topics: Ulcerative Colitis
Drug Information available for: AdalimumabU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by AbbVie:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Evaluation of long term safety of Adalimumab in patients with moderately to severely active UC [ Time Frame: 10 years observational period ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Evaluation of long term effectiveness of Adalimumab in patients with moderately to severely active UC who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy [ Time Frame: 10 years observational period ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|April 2027
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|April 2027 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Adalimumab (Humira) Treatment
Patients who are prescribed and treated with Adalimumab
Immunomodulatory Therapy
Patients who are being prescribed and treated with Immunomodulatory Therapy
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 99 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Study Population
Adult patients with moderately to severely active Ulcerative Colitis (UC) who have been prescribed HUMIRA according to the local label and adult patients being prescribed and treated with IMM (6-mercaptopurine or azathioprine) with no concurrent biologic use.
Inclusion Criteria:
For enrollment into the HUMIRA treatment group; adult patients with moderately to severely active UC who has been prescribed HUMIRA therapy according to routine clinical practice and meets one of the following:
- Is currently taking HUMIRA therapy and has received at least 8 weeks of therapy; OR
- Is entering after participation in an Abbott or AbbVie sponsored UC study and; has received continuous HUMIRA therapy since initiation of therapy
- For enrollment into the IMM treatment group; adult patients with moderately to severely active UC who has been prescribed IMM therapy, is currently taking IMM therapy, and has received at least 12 consecutive weeks of IMM therapy
- Patients capable of and willing to grant authorization for use/disclosure of data being collected and provided to AbbVie prior to any registry-related data being collected, and to comply with the requirements of the Registry protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients on IMM therapy without a concurrent biologic if they cannot continue to be treated with IMM therapy or
- Patients who are being treated with any investigational agents and/or approved biologics other than Humira.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01848561
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01848561
|Contact: Marilyn Wanca, BS
|Contact: Eva Perotti, BS
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Sponsors and Collaborators
|Study Director:
|Alexandra Song, MD
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Additional Information:
Keywords provided by AbbVie:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 18, 2017
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01848561 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 3, 2013
|Last Updated:
|January 13, 2017
|Health Authority:
|Ireland: Research Ethics Committee
Austria: Federal Office for Safety in Health Care
France: Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins
Italy: The Italian Medicines Agency
Denmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency
France: French Data Protection Authority
Norway: Regional Ethics Commitee
Sweden: Regional Ethical Review Board
Germany: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Denmark: Danish Health and Medicines Authority
Belgium: Ethics Committee
Spain: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
New Zealand: Medsafe
United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
United States: Food and Drug Administration
Australia: Human Research Ethics Committee
Israel: Ethics Commission
Greece: Ethics Committee
Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency
Canada: Health Canada
Croatia: Agency for Medicinal Product and Medical Devices
Greece: National Organization of Medicines
Mexico: Ministry of Health
Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)
Keywords provided by AbbVie:
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Ulcerative Colitis
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Colitis, Ulcerative
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 18, 2017


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Right now is one of those times of years that it seems like new beers are hitting the shelves almost every day.
Here�s a look at a few that look worth trying.
First up is Boulevard Brewing Company�s 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat Beer.
The 80-Acre is the newest year-round beer in the Heritage lineup. It was originally only going to be available in the Midwest. However, because Massachusetts has made Boulevard extremely popular locally, they decided to release the 80-Acre beer here.
Boulevard said they do not plan on releasing the beer in any other east coast state in the near future.
The beer is described as a hybrid between a wheat beer and IPA. The beer itself is 5.5 percent ABV, and has 20 IBUs. I have a few bottles and I�ll let you know what I think. I�ve been impressed by nearly every Boulevard beer so far, so I�m looking forward to it.
Magic Hat Brewing Company has added a new beer to its Winterland Variety Pack � Wooly.�
Wooly is an ESB brewed made with spruce; it is 4.5 percent ABV with 40 IBUs. I�m looking forward to trying it.
The other beers in the Winterland Variety Pack are the #9, the Heart of Darkness (a stout that I think is Magic Hat�s best beer) and Encore, a wheat IPA.
Finally, Stone Brewing Company has again released a collaboration beer. The Perfect Crime is a black smoked saison brewed along with Evil Twin and Stillwater.
This non-traditional saison uses oak-smoked wheat malt, which gives the beer a smokiness and darkness not found in other saisons.
The beer is 6.8 percent ABV and 60 IBUs.
All of the above beers should be in stores within the next week or so. Happy drinking.


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Download: Tilt.xpi
August was a busy month. Tilt development was focused on finishing the user interface and adding an improved user experience. We also added more developer-oriented features and functionality.
The most interesting addition was the "minidom" — a tree view representation in the lower left, showing a minimalistic snapshot of the document object model of a webpage. Each node is assigned a color associated by tag name (blue for div, green for span etc.) and represented as a strip, along with visual markers for it's id and/or class if available. Each one of these strips also has a width relative to the type, id and class name length for the respective element. The coloring for individual elements is easily changeable using a color picker.
Clicking a strip in the tree view (or directly a node on the 3D document visualization mesh) now also highlights the node with a colored quad. This behavior is a good way to relate with the Style Inspector, and a more unified interaction between them is planned in the future (along with other developer tools like Style Editor).
All of these additions make it easier to analyze the bounds of each node, along with the html, computed css and attributes (which are available in the popup panel editor).
A requested feature was the ability to export the visualization as a 3D mesh, to be used in games or other 3D editors. In version 0.82, Tilt adds the ability to export to .obj, along with a material .mtl file and a .png texture. The .obj open format ensures the fact that the mesh can be opened with almost any editor, from Blender to Maya. Here's a ray-traced rendering of hacks.mozilla.org in Blender:
The exported .png can also be used to create full screenshots of webpages, as it saves the visible part of a document along with it's "offscreen" elements.
The three months dedicated to developing Tilt in the Google Summer of Code timeframe have finished, but that doesn't mean an ending for improving this extension. It's worth mentioning that version 0.82 of Tilt is now waiting approval to be public in addons.mozilla.org and a great thing to know that, already, even though Tilt isn't public yet, there are already over 8,000 users.
Implementing more and more features is a sure thing in the near future. The nearest milestone (0.9) will add enhancements like: highlighting and scrolling a selected element in the "minidom", making a selected strip center/zoom the node stack in the visualization, adding controls to move up/down the dom tree in the editor panel popup, and adding more functionality for the user interface. See all the TODOs and the planned features for more details. You can try some of these additions in the beta from the r90 branch on github.
Tags: addon, blender, export, extension, firefox, public, release, ui, visualization, webgl


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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Layering Vlog
I've received many comments about my layering talents. I never thought of myself as a layering expert. I do it more out of necessity living in the Bay Area. But anyway, I thought I'd throw together this vlog to explain myself. This is take one of only one take. It is what it is. I hope you enjoy it. The video thumbnail is hilarious. Ugh.
PS) If you want to be invited to Gilt, please email me
Blouse: Theory
Jeans: J Crew
Sweater: Gold Hawk
Jacket: 6 Shore Road
Bag: Banana Republic
Sunnies: Chloe
Booties: Nine West
14 comments:
- WendyB said...
Love this look! Can't wait to see your Zara peplum t-shirt, too!
- April 4, 2012 at 3:04 PM
- Simply Bubblelicious said...
Great Job Girly! U R Soo cute layering master. Ok, the blouse..LOVE! What a score.
- April 4, 2012 at 4:56 PM
- Kim (A Very Sweet Blog) said...
Really cute outfit Tracy! I love your top, jeans and booties :D
- April 4, 2012 at 5:10 PM
- Ashley said...
Why didn't you dance at our meet-up? I probably would have given you one of those looks (you know the look), but I would have enjoyed it ever the same.
But at least now I have it in video format so I can enjoy it over and over again instead of just once.
You ARE good at layering. I think I have the potential to be good, but I just don't have the right pieces at the moment. I have a lot of bulky things.
Oh, and I looked at your weather forecast, and that ain't nothing, grrl! Ok, well, maybe you just had a nice day today and all the others are shitty. But it looked pretty nice to me.
Also, Gilt never sent me a $50 gift card. HMMPH.
Thanks for the video! You are good at clothes. Fact.
- April 4, 2012 at 6:12 PM
- Cee said...
Aw, I loved getting to see you on video - and the dance was precious :) Whether you layer out of neccessity or desire, you definitely have a talent for it. I love all of the different lengths of the pieces in this look. And those booties are just perfect!
- April 4, 2012 at 6:52 PM
- Shybiker said...
Listening to your vlog, I tried to learn from your lesson on layering but I couldn't -- I was too distracted by my affection for you. The vlog reminded me of our meeting in person and evoked deep yearning in me. So much I couldn't concentrate on the subject-matter.
Thus, the bad news is I didn't learn anything. The good news is I love you to pieces.
- April 4, 2012 at 9:23 PM
- Camelia said...
I love this look! Those jeans are gorgeous, and i love the layering. Those shoes are to die for. So lovely :)
- April 4, 2012 at 9:49 PM
- Bonnie said...
I want to have your babies. They will have killer dancing skills.
Twitter: @GlamKitten88
- April 5, 2012 at 6:22 AM
- Beth Kondrick said...
I love this vlog! And I love your layered look, my favorite piece is the sweater, but the whole thing is super fun!
- April 5, 2012 at 8:15 AM
- silvergirl said...
great vlog miss cutie pie
that sweater is so great
i love the thumb holes, only have one piece of clothing with them, but i LOVE them
you are definitely a layering guru!!
thanks for the lesson
- April 5, 2012 at 6:18 PM
- A "cheery" disposition said...
love the layered looked!
- April 5, 2012 at 7:32 PM
- Tinfoil Tiaras said...
LOVE! I always like to hear your voice-you have such a great accent! The colours and fabrics together are divine- plus you're a pretty sweet dancer!
- April 5, 2012 at 9:38 PM
- Audrey said...
Great job Tracy! Hope you're having a great weekend! xo
- April 7, 2012 at 4:55 PM
- Laura Go said...
Tracy, I LOVE this video! You are the layering queen. And I really LOVE that dance at the end!
♥ laura
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- April 8, 2012 at 8:10 PM


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It's tax day, and though I'm sure you've already begun your revelry, I suggest take a moment of silence to relish that warm, fuzzy feeling we get when pressured to pay up or head to the Big House.
Indeed, with all of the euphemistic Circle-of-Protection talk bouncing around evangelicalism — reminding us of our "moral obligation" to treat political planners as economic masters and the "least of these" as political pawns — we should be jumping for joy at the opportunity. Nuclear warhead funding aside, progressive Christianity has elevated Caesar's role to a degree that surely warrants some streamers.
Yet, if you're anything like me, you did the exact opposite, writing off purchases, deducting charitable giving, and — gasp! — trying to get some of your money back. (more…)


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The inaugural exhibition of the Jolika Collection that accompanied the opening of the new de Young in 2005 dramatically transformed the international profile of New Guinea art at the Museums, as well as its entire collection of Oceanic art. More than four hundred masterworks of New Guinea art, gifts and promised gifts of Marcia and John Friede, are currently on view in the gallery.
The Jolika Collection (named for Marcia and John Friede's three children, John, Lisa, and Karen) has been amassed over four decades of unwavering connoisseurship. Numerous individual works are considered of great importance to the corpus of New Guinea art. Many are from the Sepik Province, known for its diverse and exceptional art forms. But the broad-based collection also represents the hundreds of clans and art-producing villages throughout the island of New Guinea. Important collectors and anthropologists figure prominently in the provenance of many works, including Douglas Newton, the first curator of the Rockefeller Gallery of AOA art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Each work in this extraordinary collection has multivalent stories to share with future generations of visitors and scholars at the de Young.
Exploring the Highlands of New Guinea: Art, Science and Conservation is a new cross-disciplinary educational initiative conceived by the Jolika Collection in partnership with the Conservatory of Flowers, the California Academy of Sciences and the Enga Tradition and Transition Centre. This program uses resources from each partner institution to create an innovative and interactive experience for schoolchildren, families and the general public.


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No doubt kids are a different animal. There's a reason I have no plans on having any.
And yeah, this is why I was so impressed by the Browns lakefront development plans. Somebody needs to do something there, it's a damn joke the city has been developed as it has.
It's almost like someone tried to bungle our waterfront as badly as possible.
"To really screw things up, we need to put several places on the lakefront whose location literally would not matter Downtown....how about a private airport, a science museum, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a closed in NFL stadium, a shipyard, and two government office buildings!! We can also add some Section 8 housing projects but that might be too obvious. Let's save those for Ohio City and Tremont."


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (579 votes).
In short: A very scenic Half MarathonIn full: I entered this as my first half marathon and enjoyed it so much i have decided to enter again for 2014. The marshalls are very friendly and offer plenty of support when you are flagging towards the end and the are plenty of people on route to give you some encouragement. I would reccomend this event to anyone.Date of review: September 30, 2014
In short: Fantastic race, hopefully doesn't rest on its laurelsIn full: A personal favourite for me but some niggles have started to creep in. No information was sent out in the post so first-timers here were seen asking where to pick up numbers etc. There is also the annual issue of EXTREMELY slow runners going to the front, and in such a narrow start, this can cause some barging.Other than those minor issues, the course is great, roads closed and finishing t-shirt is great. The weather always manages to hold up for this race, though the wind and some drops of rain tried to spoil it a little. On a personal issue, I blew up big time - the old age adage of "you get out what you put in" has never been so apt - if you don't train properly you will struggle, especially on this unforgiving course!.Date of review: November 8, 2013
In short: My home-town halfIn full: This was my first half marathon in 2008, and this year is the first time I've done it since. I'm from Worksop, so it always warms my heart to see a good turn out and hear praise for the event.I was undertrained for this, life and illness having got in the way in recent weeks/months, so I assumed my usual place at the back. Sparken Hill should be renamed 'Evil Hill', but once that was out of the way I was determined to enjoy it, and enjoy it I did. I was 30secs off my PB (Silverstone 2013) so really heartened by that, and was very grateful to Louise from Newark Running Club who I ran with for approx. half the run. Without the company I think I would have dropped my pace considerably. I will definitely be back, if not next year then definitely in the future! Really well organised, loved the funny placards along the sponge-station and the marshalls in fancy dress. Very proud Worksopian!Date of review: October 31, 2013
In short: A credit to the club and the townIn full: 4th time for me at this event and, even though I had a `mare, I can`t fault this race.It is undulating with by far the toughest hill in mile 1 but this means a nice downhill finish. If you run well the layout of the course can mean you can push for a quick time over the last 3 miles. Lovely alpacas in the park and the funny placards!At the end, tech tee, bottled water, pen, kitkat, in a cotton bag. Great value. "I`ll be back!"Date of review: October 29, 2013
In short: Everything you could want and at a reasonable price tooIn full: It's a beautiful route and this more than makes up for the odd hill, but it does make a PB unlikely. Traffic free on the public roads and large parts in the Park meant the only hazards were a couple of posts in the park. Messages at the water station are great and all the marshalls were highly involved - the fancy dress is a nice touch. Technical T shirt could be better quality - sewing on mine really poor, but I might just have been unlucky. Still think it's a good race at a sensible price and would do again.One I'll do again at some point.Date of review: October 28, 2013
In short: Excellent raceIn full: I've now clocked a PB and PW on this course, so really can't blame the route ever again!Well organised and very friendly; good marshals, slick water stations and plenty of pockets of uplifting support.It's a good route, though a bit slippery where the leaves have stuck to the wet road surface!Date of review: October 28, 2013
In short: Well organised, great courseIn full: A super race. I expected flat, but I would rate this as undulating. A large part of the run went through Clumber Park, which was great. The rest was on roads, which were all closed.Organisation was superb. I will be back next year.Well done to all involved.Oh yes on the downside .... there wasn't one.Date of review: October 28, 2013
In short: Second time at Worksop for me, won't be the lastIn full: Very windy today and going up the hill between miles 10 and 11 into the wind was brutal and it almost stopped me getting a PB (which I got by 30 seconds). The scenery is great and the volunteers help you round. Date of review: October 27, 2013
In short: A great race if you're not to worried about time.In full: Pros: Scenic course, good value, good atmosphere, nice t-shirt.Cons: Little chance of a pb, Water in cups only half full. No bag drop-off as advertised(unless I missed it).Date of review: October 27, 2013
In short: The BEST Half Marathon in BRITAIN !!In full: Great organisation, friendly & very well marshalled event.for me this is the best half marathon I have taken part in over the last 16 years, the 200 or so volunteers make this a memorable day & one that will make you comeback year after year. At mile 8 just when you start to flag is probably the best / funniest sponge station at any half in the world.... we should raise our hats off to Dennis from Clowne Road runners for the nice finishing touches... ps "any one caught stealing a sponge will be prosecuted" Date of review: October 27, 2013
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I have an iJoy® Massage Chair and Ottoman 2.0® foot & calf massager. The combo is better than gold to me! I suffer from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Hyper-Mobility Type III, which means all of my joints are hyper-mobile; I can sublux most of them at will. You are not supposed to be able to do this. They also sublux when I don't want them to, this is not fun.
This also gives me excruciating and constant pain called muscular skeletal myofacial pain. My pain is worse than someone suffering from fibromyalgia. It feels similar to chronic, severe muscle pain. Its cause is due to the fact that my joints are so loose; my muscles fight to hold my bones together every time I move. Basically my bones are ripping my muscles apart.
I also have bone spurring occurring in my spine because my joints are so loose it is actually shaking my body apart. This bone spurring is cutting into the nerves that run inside the spine between c3-c4. The surgery to correct this is so dangerous, though, that they won't do it until I have absolutely no other options.
There is no cure for my disease and physical therapy and massage therapy have been my most effective treatment options. I also take a fair amount of prescription pain, anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling medication. Additionally, I use a TENS unit, utilizing eight electrodes on a daily basis for pain. The TENS unit uses electrodes with electricity to interrupt the nerves to help minimize the pain. Most people use four electrodes and usually for a short period of time per day. The picture to the left shows the wires and electrodes I fight daily just to try and function.
And with all of this, I still could hardly move and the pain was unbearable. I was grasping at straws for anything that would work when I ordered my Human Touch® iJoy® massage chair and Ottoman 2.0. I struck gold!!! I didn't realize how swollen I was and how well both the chair and ottoman would be able to help me reduce my pain and swelling.
One of the things that I enjoy most about my Ottoman 2.0® is that I'm able to slide the ottoman up to the upper part of my calf, which is where I desperately need the massage. It relieves so much pain and swelling that I can actually walk and touch my heels to the floor when I am done, which had been a struggle for me to do. Nothing else has been able to accomplish this.
The chair relieves more pressure and pain from muscles in my back that even the TENS unit. It also helps bring some of the feeling back into my right arm with the massage / stimulation it provides. Also the massage I get from this chair seems to last longer than the TENS unit. After getting my 30 minute massage on my back in my chair the relief lasts for 1 – 1 1/2 days. It is just wonderful.
I don't know what I would do without my massage chair and Ottoman. Having it at home is a life saver. I am able to get my massage anytime day or night because my massage chair & ottoman are waiting for me right in the comfort of my home…
Of all the products I have seen like Human Touch®, I can say that Human Touch® massage chairs are simply the best that money can buy. My Human Touch® massage chair and Ottoman 2.0® combo have been indispensible in my ability to relieve pain, reduce swelling and increase my quality of life.
Even with everything else the doctors have given me, my massage combo is more important than gold. Thank you Human Touch®. I feel like you have given me a part of my life back! Please don't ever stop making these amazing products, I don't know what I would do without them…
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Gwyn C. Anderson
(EDS) Hyper-Mobility Type III and Chronic Pain Sufferer
La Crosse, WI