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In a response to the Prime Minister's announcement of the equal marriage bill yesterday, the Church of England said its defence of the traditional understanding of marriage was "not knee-jerk resistance to change".
Rather, the Church said it was defending the traditional definition of marriage out of a "conviction that the consequences of change will not be beneficial for society as a whole".
"Our concern is for the way the meaning of marriage will change for everyone, gay or straight, if the proposals are enacted," the statement said.
"Because we believe that the inherited understanding of marriage contributes a vast amount to the common good, our defence of that understanding is motivated by a concern for the good of all in society."
The Church defended the "uniqueness" of marriage, saying that it embodied the distinctiveness of men and women seen most explicitly in their union's potential for procreation.
It warned that changing the nature of marriage forever would be "divisive and deliver no obvious legal gains given the rights already conferred by civil partnerships".
"We believe that redefining marriage to include same-sex relationships will entail a dilution in the meaning of marriage for everyone by excluding the fundamental complementarity of men and women from the social and legal definition of marriage," the Church said.
The Church also expressed concern that there was no democratic mandate for the legalisation of marriage as it had not been referred to in the Queen's speech or in any party manifesto.
"In our view the Government will require an overwhelming mandate from the consultation to move forward with on these proposals and to make them a legislative priority," it said.
The equal marriage bill is to be introduced to Parliament next week. David Cameron said the bill would allow same-sex marriage ceremonies to be performed in churches.
He insisted that churches would not be forced to perform the ceremonies.
However, his assurances were dismissed by the Christian Legal Centre, which warned that equality legislation will not provide any effective protection for churches from litigation.
"Any such assurances are meaningless," said CLC director Andrea Minichiello Williams.
"At the Christian Legal Centre we have seen countless cases where Christians have been forced out of their jobs for their refusal to condone and promote homosexual practice.
"Their views have not been respected or accommodated and Mr Cameron has ignored their plight.
"This does not bode well for British Christians if further legislation is passed. Assurances to churches who do not wish to perform same-sex 'marriages' fly in the face of all the evidence."


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The story is legendary as are the men who participated in it. Names like Carroll Shelby, Ken Miles, Enzo Ferrari, Bruce McLaren, and Henry Ford II.
This is one every automotive enthusiast should see as it depicts a unique era in motorsport that simply can never be replicated which showcased American willpower, ingenuity, and muscle.
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Bluetooth Phone Recognition Memory
I don't have this problem -- it remembers my phone (a GS3), and automatically reconnects and picks up the music right where it left off. On a couple of occasions, I have had to select "Connect" from the phone menu (probably would have automatically connected if I had just waited) but then it immediately connected and picked up where it left off.
My iphone 5 works (pairs) 80% of the time automatically. My flip phone won't work at all (ok, tried literally 100 times over 4 different days, worked once and then stopped working the next morning)
I have to reconnect Bluetooth connected media every day. It's an annoyance.
The behavior seems to be phone related. I have an old Samsung Galaxy S and it always tries to initiate the connection to the Model S. If I don't cancel this, the connection won't happen at all and sometimes the Model S starts trying to throw out new 6-number codes for my already registered phone. When that happens, I have to delete the entry and re-register the phone on the car. If it doesn't throw a new code, I have to manually walk the BT menus on the car to connect. If someone knows the secret handshake options I need to set to fix this behavior, I'll buy you an adult beverage.
I'd love for this to "just work" but I'm guessing I need(and secretly want a reason to buy) a new phone.
My wife and I both have RAZRs and they work fine. It connects automatically every time I'm near the car and disconnects when I leave it. The range appears to be very small which I like because my Jabra often grabs the phone when I'm in the house. I had a problem downloading contacts which I decided was operator error. The phone wanted me to authorize the transfer. I didn't notice that until I had waited about 45 minutes. Then they downloaded immediately. Also, the car can only have one phone active and this seems to be the last one it sees. But you can change just by pushing the button on the screen. Thing I don't like is that it lists recent calls from oldest to newest. If anyone knows how to reverse the order, I would appreciate it.
sandman, I also have a Galaxy S, and it often (always?) behaves as you describe. While a couple of years old, the bluetooth technology was fairly refined when the Galaxy S was made, but perhaps Samsung screwed up? I'm using Android 2.2 and it's been stable otherwise. Perhaps it is a good excuse to just buy a new phone! I'm waiting to see what the Tesla connection plan ends up being so tethering may be a critical requirement.
David Trushin: Can you tell me which exact model your RAZR is? My Samsung Convoy won't pair with Model S. Your RAZR should be older than my phone.
Mine is the newest RAZR 4G but not the RAZR MAX.
Ok, I misunderstood. You have the smartphone RAZR. I use iPhone 5 for all data, and flip phone for all voice. I do so much voicemail that need navigation of VM menu trees, and flip phone is far superior for that purpose. My Samsung won't pair, and Tesla has tried to help but not successful. Thank you.
Everytime I get into the car my Phone asks if I want to pair with the MS.
Does anyone know if there is a way to reset the time on the phone feature. The car has the right time on the time display, and the phone I have has the right time, but recent calls all show up as being made 2 hours later than the current time. It's almost as if the phone software thinks it's on PST, knows the phone is on CST and converts the time it receives by adding 2 hours. weird.
my iphone 4 connects automatically more than 90% of the time, but sometimes it doesn't.
I have a Blackberry 9700 and I must reconnect each time I get in the car. I think it's a permission setting on the Blackberry - always asking if I want to connect to the Tesla.


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A name which means "bee" in Hebrew, Deborah is the name of two women mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Two passages (Gen. 35.8; 24.59) call Rebekah's nurse Deborah. Much more prominent is the Deborah mentioned in Judges 4 and 5, whose fame in the biblical record emerges from her role as a military leader. With her general, Barak, she successfully led a coalition of Israelite tribal militias to victory over a superior Canaanite army commanded by Sisera. The battle was fought in the plain of Esdraelon (Map 13:X3), and the mortal blow to the Canaanite general was delivered by another female figure, Jael.
The account of this war, ending with an important victory for the Israelites in their struggle to control central and northern Palestine, is recounted in two versions, a prose narrative in Judges 4 and a poetic form in Judges 5. The literary and chronological relationship of these two versions is a matter of debate; but most scholars see in the archaic language of the poem evidence that it comes from a very early stage of biblical literature and may be the oldest extant Israelite poem, perhaps dating from the late twelfth century BCE, not long after the battle it recounts.
Deborah occupies a unique role in Israelite history. Not only is she a judge in the sense of a military leader, but also she is the only judge in the law‐court sense of that title (Judg. 4.5) in the book of Judges. Of all the military leaders of the book, only Deborah is called a "prophet." She is also the only judge to "sing" of the victory, illustrating the creative role played by women as shapers of tradition (cf. Exod. 15.20–21). While some would see Deborah, a female, as an anomaly in all these roles, her contributions should be set alongside those of other women who are pivotal figures in the premonarchic period (Miriam, Jael, Jephthah's daughter, Samson's mother). All emerge as strong women with no negative valuation, perhaps because during the period of the judges, a time of social and political crisis, able people of any status could contribute to group efforts. In the rural, agrarian setting of the period of the judges, with the family as the dominant social institution, the important role of women in family life was more readily transferred to matters of public concern than during the monarchy, with its more formal and hierarchical power structures. Deborah as a strong woman reflects her own gifts as well as a relatively open phase of Israelite society.
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Article by Joane Petrie, BabyNameGuide.com
My husband and I were talking about when we were expecting our first child and how excited we were. One day a family friend said, �€œWOW you�€™re really big, you must be ready to POP!�€� You can only imagine how depressed I was since I was only seven months along. It made me think, I�€™ve got two more months to go, how many more not so nice things am I going to hear. Every woman who has been, is or will be pregnant will run into that person that will say that thing that offends. I�€™m talking about that person who is trying to make a joke at your expense, insults you or has an opinion about YOUR pregnancy. So for all you ladies who are moms or moms to be, here is a list of some things that you never say to a pregnant woman. Some may be amusing and some are downright rude.
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While I was growing up, prayer was not a daily activity in my household. We prayed at the dinner table, and for years I thought that was the extent of prayer. "Let thy food be nourishment to my body", which I never really understood. It really got confusing when we went out of the house to eat, because we never prayed. Did that mean the meal was not good for my body? It wasn't until years later when I went golfing with a friend that praying over a meal made sense to me. Praying over a meal isn't about the meal, but that fact we give thanks to the Lord for being involved in every area of our lives.
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Jacob has been the top male name since 1999. Prior to that, Michael was the number one name each year from 1964 to 1998 and Emily was the top female baby name each year from 1996 to 2009. This year Isabella became the most popular baby name for girls, followed by Sophia.
Five of the top boy names are of Hebrew origin which shows that America is definitely leaning towards religious names when it comes to their little guy in blue. While the girls names have a more international flare. The list from the Social Security Administration came out with its list of top baby names for 2010 and here are the top 10 boy and girl names.
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Article by Gary Petrie, BabyNameGuide.com
I ask the question, "Is grandma spoiling your children?" Before this question can be answered, you first have to dig very deep within your memory banks to remember your own upbringing and the time you spent with your grandmother. I remember going over to my grandparents when I was just a little squirt about knee high to my grandma Petrie. The two things about her that bring back memories are, she was so nice and she was such a great cook. What I remember most about my grandma's cooking was her corn soup and the great pies she made. I was never much of a pie eater, I'm more of a cake eater, but her pies were the best. There was something else she was great at and that was spoiling me. She made it so easy for me to love her because she was so nice to me. She actually had her own nickname for me, Smiley. I think she called me that because every time she did, it actually made me smile. It doesn't matter how sad I was, she could make a smile appear on my face in an instant. I'm not sure that my grandma actually spoiled me; I just remember her always treating me special. She was one of the loveliest people I have ever known. Today I am 42 and have three children of my own. My kids are very lucky to have a wonderful grandma too.
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I remember going to the hospital for our first child. I was so unprepared. I remembered somethings, but forgot some important items as well. I forgot a pen and pencil to write down my child's weight, height, etc. I also forgot some phone numbers and a video camera. I did bring the video the next day, but it would have been nice to have a video camera the evening our daughter was born. For our next two children I was prepared, because I made a list of items needed for our hospital stay.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is deliberating the proposed removal of nearly all Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states, with the possible exception of the Mexican gray wolf.This delisting would be a conservation nightmare.
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Blogger Fashion: 1 Striped Shirt – 5 Ways
Welcome to the first post of a fun new Blogger Fashion series which features the lovely Alex of SF Shop Girl, Julia of Once Upon A Blog, Bethann of Beth Animal Print & Cara of Cara's Cliché.
Tell me the truth… Is there anything better than buying a new piece and discovering that it's incredibly versatile and goes with everything in your wardrobe? Well today's Blogger Fashion post is all about multitasking – Today we're sharing five different ways to wear this great striped blouse for Spring.
{You can shop similar pieces by clicking these hyperlinks: Striped Top – Zara, Pleated Skirt – Zara, Clutch – Gigi New York, Heels – JustFab & Necklace – JustFab}
{Check out outtakes from this shoot here – Just log into Facebook to view}
{Photos by Jennymay Villarete of J. Villarete Photography & Makeup by Michael Bondi}
When I first saw this shirt I knew it needed some color. My initial instinct was to tuck it into this green skater skirt but ultimately I decided to make it more of a nighttime look and paired it with this great mint green clutch & yellow animal print heels.
So tell me, how would YOU wear this striped blouse?
Stay tuned for the next post in our Blogger Fashion series and don't forget to check out the fabulous blogs listed above!
Spring 2013 Menswear Fashion
While mens styles tend to be more long-standing there are still some fun trends and pieces to keep in mind when you're updating your wardrobe each season. And with the weather starting to edge towards Spring it's time to consider how to dress for warm days and vacations!
Keep Things Interesting:
A colorful or printed jacket or blazer is a great way inject some personality into your Spring looks this year – A plaid version like the one above is classic but still fun, which is a great combination since you'll be able to wear it again another season.
If trying out a new color combination is on your To Do List be sure to check out The Sartorialist's On The Runway: Maroon & Blue for some beautiful pictures from the Fall 2013 Collections.
The Spring 2013 runway shows features some great styles, bold colors, and interesting, eye-catching prints. Translating those styles to the street can be a challenge though so check out Well Groomed's Spring 2013 Menswear Collections & Squidoo's Men's 2013 Spring Fashion Trends.
Up for a project? This colorblock tie from I SPY DIY is a great, quick option that'll result in a wholly unique, one-of-a-kind accessory that you can really express yourself with – Colorblock Tie DIY.
There are a few quality pieces that every man should own – Nice shoes, classic wallet, a good belt… If you're missing that last one be sure to educate yourself before you head out shopping by reading The Attire Club's How To Choose A Good Belt.
Get creative and expand your options by learning some interesting new ways to knot your tie – Different Types of Ties from 9GAG: Life is a gag, make it fun.
Sometimes it seems as though the art of wearing a hat is lost – And then I see an amazing picture that reinforced my love of men in hats. Not sure how to make this work for you? Read The Art of Manliness's Men's Winter Hats: The Ultimate Guide to Cold Weather Headwear.
Tips & Suggestions:
Tailoring is one of the best ways that you can ensure that you look sharp. Even less expensive pieces will look like they cost more and are made of better materials if they fit like they were made for you. So shop around and find the right tailor for you. Read through this great series from Kolonel Mustard all about tailoring – The Tailor Project: Introduction & The Tailor Project: Parts 1 – 5.
Creating a clutter-free, organized space is the key to making dressing each day go smoother, faster, and more stylishly. If you can't find what you're looking for because nothing is hung up or if you forget that you own pieces because there's so many outdated pieces crammed into your wardrobe your daily dressing will suffer. So take some advice from New York City based fashion blogger Scout Sixteen – On Organization.
Need some more inspiration? Check out my Pinterest board – Menswear Must Haves – For great pictures of formal wear, suits, casual fashion, and stylish accessories. Also be sure to view The Jaunty Gent & Suited Lifestyle for some great fashion inspiration!
So tell me gents {and ladies who buy for their men} – What's on your Wish List for Spring 2013?
MCLV Style: Rolled Jeans
One of my favorite looks right now is jeans with the hem rolled up paired with heels, flats, or even ankle boots. I just can't get enough of this silhouette so I decided to give this style a try with a pair of pumps in a cute polka dot print. And with plenty of layers so I would survive the Northern California March weather!
{You can shop similar pieces by clicking these hyperlinks: Jeans – Forever 21, Top – Ann Taylor, Polka Dot Heels – Sam Edelman, Statement Necklace – Zara, Jacket – Aqua & Sunglasses – Oscar de la Renta}
{Check out outtakes from this shoot here – Just log into Facebook to view}
We took these pictures in Old Sacramento – A fun, old timey tourist area in Downtown Sacramento. The buildings are adorable and there are so many fun historical backgrounds that I'm sure you'll be seeing more soon of this part of town in future pictures! 🙂
Have you tried rolling your jeans so far this season? What's the best look you've seen?
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Spring 2013 Trend: Track Pants
My relationship with the current track pant trend is sort of like a high school relationship – It's complicated.
On paper – I hate the idea. I like formality and classic styles so a trend that makes pants that could feasibly be worn to the gym appropriate street-wear isn't necessarily ideal in my mind. That being said, I've found myself thoroughly enjoying some of the styles that I've seen put together lately.
My conclusion? I like them on other people, when worn right, but I will probably never head to the store expressly to buy myself a pair. It's just not my style. But if this is your style than you're in luck, I rounded up some great examples of just how to pull off this trend!
Enjoy the pictures my loves!
{Jada Pinkett Smith is white-hot in an all white look and track pants with a neon tuxedo stripe.}
{You don't have to feel obligated to try this trend out in basic colors or fabrics – Get creative like Camille Over The Rainbow and try out a leather pair!}
{Want to make your look Spring-ready? Try layering florals like The Fashion Guitar for a fun, eclectic look.}
{Black & white plus a pop of color is a color scheme that can easily be applied to this track pant trend – On The Racks does it write in a Letterman sweater and aqua pumps.}
{If you're not a heel girl but want to add a feminine touch to your track pants than wedges are a great option. A graphic tee is another great way to add your own personal spin to a look.}
Where do you stand on track pants? Will you be giving this trend a try?
Links You'll Love
My favorite trendy Fashion Blogger accessory? French bulldogs. My second favorite trendy accessory? Celine bags! My Precious Confessions' Top 10 Fashion Blogger It-Bags.
Sometimes it just isn't in the cards to try all of the new trends each season – They don't suit you or you don't have any interest or you're saving up for something else. A great, and less expensive, way to mix things up each season is to pick up some fun new accessories that you can mix into your existing pieces – 12 New Accessory Trends We Can't Wait To Try.
One of the dreamiest blogs with the most gorgeous, fantasy-inducing photography is Gary Pepper Vintage. Oh, and she has an amazing fashion sense – WhoWhatWear's Nicole Warne of Gary Pepper Vintage.
If you're sick of clumped necklaces and sorting through mismatched earrings it might be time to organize your jewelry collection. And I Spy DIY's DIY Home: Jewelry Storage might be the answer.
One of the fun trends this Spring is Letterman and varsity jackets, not sure where to start? Check out The Sartorialist's picks – If You're Thinking About……. Baseball Jackets.
Health & Fitness:
One of the best ways to have a healthy week is to plan out your meals and do your grocery shopping in advance so that you have clean, healthy options available – Plan and prep: an hour of clean eats.
The crock pot is a very versatile kitchen appliance, check out this post on how to use your slow cooker for roasting – Hungry Hungry Hippie's Roasting in the crock-pot.
Fresh pesto is a thing of beauty. And oil. Try this delicious, fresh recipe and get your pesto fix – Green Powerhouse Pesto Plate.
Managing your stress levels and keeping up with your busy life can be a challenge this day in age so being aware of how you feel and how things affect you is important. Check out Prevention's How To Prevent Job Burn Out for some interesting tips & suggestions to keep you motivated.
If you're like me, keeping track of you workouts and activities is a great way to stay inspired and keep your fitness routine interesting and effective. Fitocracy is a great new site that lets you not only track your workouts, but interact with and get inspired by others.
St. Patty's Day Isn't Just For The Irish…
I've always loved St. Patrick's Day. Always.
Partially, I'm sure, due to my Irish background and the fact that my brother's name is Patrick. And partially due to the fact that, after Halloween, this is the second most fun holiday all year. Like with Halloween you get to act like a kid {even The Huffington Post agrees that this is a good idea}, eat great food, and thoroughly enjoy yourself. Though obviously my celebrations have changed over the years – I went from a "Kiss Me I'm Irish" pin when I was 9 to Jameson shots until 2am when I was 23. Never a good idea on a Wednesday, let me tell you. But however I've celebrated over the years, it's always been a fun, memorable celebration.
To help get you in the mood and prove that anyone can love St. Patty's Day, here are some fun ways to celebrate – From fashion to try to recipes that'll make you drool there's a little something for everyone.
Sweet tooth? Cupcakes & Cashmere has everything you could possibly want with her amazing Homemade Shamrock Shake.
If you're in the mood for some savory, traditional Irish grub but want to keep things on the healthier side than check out Fat Free Vegan's Colcannon Puffs, Skillet Shepard's Pie, and Vegan Cabbage Rolls.
Guinness Cupcakes w/ Bailey's Irish Cream Filling sound like the PERFECT way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day to me, but if boozy cupcakes aren't the way to your heart, than perhaps Mint Chocolate Cupcakes are the answer.
It doesn't get more festive than Purely Twins's St. Patty's Day Inspired Green Mint Marshmallows {Sugar-Free}. Cute, green, AND sugar-free? These are at the top of my Must Make list.
For lovers of Emerald this is THE holiday to celebrate! Need some inspiration? Check out the following person style posts: Emerald City, Prints Prints Prints, and St. Patrick's Day Style.
Or you can find all the pieces you could want here: Currently Lusting – St. Patrick's Day Greens from Style Me Grasie, Refinery 29's 20 Emerald-Green Wares Perfect For St. Paddy's And Beyond, Modelinia's Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Runway Style, and Lucky Finds from The Subtle Statement.
If you're a fan of nail art than why not celebrate St. Patty's Day with festive new polish? Check out Babble's 10 Great Green Nail Polishes to Inspire your St. Patrick's Day Manicure.
Want some fun makeup ideas that'll inspire you? These editorials will definitely put you in the mood – Wander World Wunderlust, Fashion Gone Rogue, Style Squad's Emerald City, and Animale's Green Crush.
Happy St. Patrick's Day friends!
How are you going to celebrate?
Spring 2013 Hair Trends
I'm fairly hopeless when it comes to creating perfect waves or mastering chic updos – A simple {and I hope stylish} ponytail or bun is my go-to for pulling my hair out of my face on a daily basis. That being said, I love to try new 'dos and am invariably drawn to the "so easy anyone could do it" type of tutorials.
In the hopes that I'm not the only one who could use some quick & easy expert tips for hair I'd like to share some of the tutorials I've collected recently that guarantee you'll have a fun new look to add to your repertoire.
My favorite hair care post of all times is this video from The Glamourai. I want her hair. And her life. 🙂 The Glamourai's Grip It Good is the perfect video to check out if you have waves or short hair, or are a pro when it comes to using products.
Glittery Guide's Beauty Trend Report: Low Messy Loop Bun
Viva Luxury's My Hair Care Routine
A Cup of Jo's How to get perfect beachy curls
NYC Pretty's Red Carpet Ready: Fishtail Braided Bun
This Chick's Got Style's Hair how to: how I do my top bun
My Precious Confessions' Favorite Sexy Hair Tutorials
Refinery 29's 4 DIY Hairstyles That Take Unwashed Hair To The Next Level
De Smitten's The Art of Perfectly Undone Locks
Need more hair inspiration for Spring 2013? Check out the MCLV Hairstyles & Updos Pinterest board and IFB's What's Your Hair Inspiration? for all the links you can handle.
Personally, I'm a sucker for braids and love a casual but chic updo that features a loose braid or two. What's your go-to Spring hair look? Any fun new styles you're dying to try?
MCLV Style: Spring Stripes
This past weekend I had my very first Sacramento style shoot. I had some trepidation about arranging it – Would I forget things that I needed in San Francisco? Would we be able to find time? Would there be a good location to shoot? – It ended up not only going off without a hitch, but also being easy and fun.
{You can shop similar pieces by clicking these hyperlinks: Striped Tee – Zara, Eyelet Mini Skirt – Club Monaco, Cropped Blazer – Aqua, T-Strap Heels – Zara, Belt – Forever 21, Sunglasses – Banana Republic & Pouch – Marc Jacobs}
{Check out outtakes from this shoot here – Just log into Facebook to view}
We ended up at the entrance way to Sacramento's fair grounds and played around with different backgrounds. The highlight of the shoot? My photographer laying in the street to get the shot that she wanted. If my smile looks strained it's because I was terrified she was going to get hit by a car!
Are you following my adventures on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram?
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Style File: Peace Love Shea in Gucci
I fell madly in love with this look during the recent New York Fashion Week shows {Bloggers Do It Better: New York Fashion Week Street Style} and immediately started counting down the minutes until I'd have time to shop for similar pieces. And while I'm sure we'd all love to pick up this stunning Gucci outfit & Alexander McQueen coat, I thought I'd try to find something a little more reasonable on the price scale for us mere mortals.
{Peace Love Shea's La Vie En Rose}
I love the matching, brilliantly colored top and bottom in this look as well as the chic white touches here. And while this coral is stunning on her, I also just like the concept of a look with an all-over color or print.
Coral Combo:
{Slim Trouser – $39 @ Mango, Bow Blouse – $28 @ Mango}
These sweet Mango separates are a great choice – Not only do they look lovely together, they're both great, versatile pieces in general and you'd be able to wear them all Spring.
Blue & White Floral Combo:
{Printed Cuff Pant – $119 @ Bebe & Floral Print Blazer – $139 @ Bebe}
All-over prints are definitely my Achilles heel this Spring and I absolutely love these pieces. Not only do they look fabulous together, you can easily wear each with black, white, any shade of blue, or even a bright color like purple, fuchsia, or yellow.
Talk about versatile!
White Coat:
{Left: White Coat – $79 on sale @ Dorothy Perkins & Right: Tinley Road Classic Claudine Coat – $35 on sale @ Piperlime}
I love a chic white coat – It's just so classic. So chic. So French!
{Peace Love Shea's La Vie En Rose}
In addition to the amazing main pieces that make up this chic look, the accessories, while understated color-wise, are actually quite high-impact as well.
Clear Clutch:
{The Ceres Clutch in Recycled Lucite – $95}
White Shoes:
{Pointed Ankle Strap Court Shoes – $44 @ Asos & Mossimo Ankle Strap Heels – $29 @ Target}
That clear clutch is perfection paired with the white heels and white coat – It all comes together to create a perfect look. I can't wait to give this a try!
You can also check out previous MCLV Style File looks below:
Links You'll Love
Finding fabulous new sites to enjoy is a favorite pastime of mine and I wanted to share my latest blog crush – Veblen High. I mean, seriously, with a description like this, how was I not going to become addicted?
WTF is a Veblen high? It's a provoked state of intoxicating, stimulating, euphoria (similar to the effects of drugs/alcohol/sex) induced by the purchase of Veblen goods. Symptoms include high- feelings of relaxation, enchantment, pride, self-worth, dominance and a public display of social status.
Colorful and bold are always fun options when it comes to accessories but sometimes an outfit just screams for a neutral hued bag. Not sure where to start? Bag Snob of course – Best Beige Clutches: Caught Blushing.
If the idea of cropped pants and shorts is too shocking for you right now why not try out the boyfriend jean trend? Luckily for those of us new to this style one of my favorite bloggers, Lovely by Lucy, tackled this topic recently – How To Wear Boyfriend Jeans: Part 5.
Starting to get bored with your cold-weather looks as you're yearning for Spring weather? Me too. But don't despair! Stylist extraordinaire, Hilary Rushford of Dean Street Society, is here to help us stay in the mood with My Chic Winter Style Secret.
If you're in the mood for a fun DIY project and you're loving all the embellished pieces this Spring you should tackle Cupcakes & Cashmere's DIY: Embellished Sunglasses ASAP! 🙂
Health & Nutrition:
My go-to pick me up in the mornings isn't coffee or tea, it's a green smoothie. Not only are they energizing, delicious, and filling, they're also the ultimate recovery meal. Not sure where to start? Check out Green Thickie's The Ultimate Guide to Green Smoothies.
When Spring rolls around I'm always thrilled by the bright new produce at the Farmers Market, but that doesn't mean I stop craving comfort food! If you're in the same boat try this killer appetizer and you'll be packing nutrients & fresh ingredients into your delicious snack – "Cheezy" Roasted Tomatoes.
Gyms can be pretty pricey these days – Last week I saw a CrossFit gym that was charging clients over $200 a month! If you, and your pocketbook, aren't up for those kinds of prices than read this Women's Health piece – Fun (and Cheap!) New Workouts.
If you love to bake like I do finding healthier alternatives and recipes that aren't laden with calories & fat can be challenging. Choosing vegan, gluten-free, and/or paleo-friendly recipes is my go-to move these days. Not sure what that means? The No Meat Athlete breaks it down in his Veganize and Healthify Your Baking with These 6 Steps.
Green juice is another healthy, refreshing choice when it comes to beverages. But don't worry if you don't have a juicer or if your city isn't filled with juice shops {aw, I miss NYC}. Choosing Raw has the answer – How to Make Green Juice Using a Vitamix or Blender.


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Featured Article
FoxNews.com–July 30, 2013
Do the math—Common Core = a massive, risky experiment on your kids
by Dr. James Milgram, Emmett McGroarty
Controversy is swirling about the new Common Core national standards, which are designed to transform K–12 education in English language arts and math. Especially in the area of math, Common Core proponents insist that it is the only way to address the problem of lagging achievement by American students. But the Common Core math standards fall far short of what students need for more advanced work. Read more >>
The Common Core State Standards ("the Common Core") are two sets of K–12 academic standards that outline what students are expected to learn in English language arts and mathematics each year from kindergarten through high school. The goal of this checklist is not literacy, proficiency, or increased graduation rates but to make students "college- and career-ready."1 The Common Core was written by the National Governors Association (NGA)—an organization of governors, their head staff members, and policy makers—and the Council of Chief State School Officials (CCSSO). States receive Race to the Top (RTTT) federal funding for committing to adopt and implement the Common Core and to collect student data from preschool through the workforce. Read the topic paper >>
The NGA released the Common Core standards on June 2, 2010. Since then, 45 states, four territories, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity have adopted the Common Core State Standards. Minnesota only adopted the English language arts standards. Alaska, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia have refused to adopt the Common Core.
As the pedagogical weakness and ballooning implementation cost of the standards becomes evident, many adopting states are scrambling to delay or defund implementation. Read the topic paper >>
3. How is the federal government involved in the Common Core?
Three sets of laws prohibit the federal government from prescribing the content of state curricula and assessments, yet the United States Department of Education has propelled the Common Core more than any other organization and is funding the creation of standardized assessments.2 First, the department conditioned education grants on states' commitment to implement the Common Core.
Second, the department offered waivers from the most burdensome portions of the No Child Left Behind Act in return for states' promising to adopt the Common Core's college- and career-readiness standards and corresponding assessments.
Third, the department awarded millions of dollars to consortia of states to craft the assessments based on the Common Core. Read the topic paper >>
Three philosophical threads weave through the Common Core—statism, moral relativism, and progressivism. The statist goals of the Common Core are implicit in the lockstep uniformity that is the central thesis of the program. Relativism's influence on the Common Core is evident in the open-ended and research-based assessment questions and the expansive new student tracking systems, ideas which have been strongly promoted by relativist Howard Gardner. Progressive educator John Dewey argued for standardized curriculum to prevent one student from becoming superior to others and envisioned a workforce filled with people of "politically and socially correct attitudes" who would respond to orders without question.3 Workforce readiness is one of the Common Core's main goals. Read the topic paper >>
5. Does the Common Core provide for individualized education?
The Department of Education has praised the Common Core for its focus on "computer adaptive testing" to supply teachers with data so that they can adjust their teaching styles and provide their students with individualized instruction.4 But in practice, the Common Core's rigid and technology-laden approach to learning makes individualized education almost impossible.
The Common Core standards require students to master a checklist of skills every year.5 Teachers all across the country must teach from the same prescribed list and at the same prescribed pace. This one-size-fits-all approach will supposedly makes children "college- and career-ready," but will it produce young men and women capable of careers that call for independent analysis and creative problem solving?
The Common Core's required expansion of statewide longitudinal data systems to include assessment and homework scores means that students will spend more time using computer-based learning programs and less time interacting with their teachers, while teachers will use printed-off data analyses to make pedagogical decisions. Read the topic paper >>
6. Is there any evidence that centralized education works better than decentralized education?
In the United States, experimenting with centralized reform has done almost nothing to improve the performance of students. From 1971 to 2008, American students' scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) mathematics assessments have only improved 3.4% and reading scores just 1%, despite billions of federal education dollars spent.6 In 2011, the Cato Institute found that the achievement gap between students of different socioeconomic backgrounds has not improved since the beginning of federal education spending in 1958.7
On the other hand, deliberate decentralization of education in Finland has produced one of the foremost systems in the world, with Finland's students ranking at the top of international assessment charts in 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2009.8
The success of homeschooling in America offers domestic proof of the benefits of decentralized education. In 2013, Robert Kunzman of Indiana University and Milton Gaither of Messiah College reviewed 10 independent studies that found that homeschoolers outrank their traditionally schooled counterparts in collegiate grade point average, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and strength of religious and political views.9
The evidence indicates that the designers of the Common Core have chosen the worst possible approach to make students "college- and career-ready." Read the topic paper >>
7. Will the Common Core impact homeschools and private schools?
The Common Core will impact homeschools and private schools in at least three ways. First, designers of the expanded statewide longitudinal databases fully intend to collect data about homeschool and private school students. Second, college admissions standards will be affected: Common Core standards for college readiness will be used by institutions of higher learning to determine whether a student is ready to enroll in a postsecondary course.10 Third, curriculum and standardized tests are being rewritten to conform to the Common Core. Read the topic paper >>
The consortia receiving millions from the federal government to write standardized assessments for the Common Core are also being paid to produce curriculum guides for their combined 42 member states. The Performance Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) consortium is developing "model instructional units" for teachers, and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) promised to build "curriculum materials…to support states' transition to the Common Core State Standards."11 The efforts of the federal government to develop curriculum models confirm the analysis of two members of the Common Core Validation Committee who refused to sign the standards: the Common Core is "a laudable effort to shape a national curriculum."12
Implementation instructions for the states written by the authors of the Common Core suggest that a national curriculum is the goal of the standards. NGA recommends that "States and districts…share the costs of developing new curricula and instructional tools and not each develop their own at greater expense for each."13 The groundwork for a national curriculum is also being laid by groups of states and private organizations—such as the Gates Foundation and Achieve—collaborating to develop common curricula. Read the topic paper >>
9. Does it matter that testing is being aligned with the Common Core?
Proponents of the Common Core, including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, emphasize the need to imitate some countries with high-ranking education systems by creating consistent assessments across the country that measure student progress through open-ended and research-based questions.14 This has spurred the federal government to fund a set of nationalized tests aligned with the Common Core. Two consortia of states—PARCC and SBAC—received $170 million and $160 million from the Department of Education to craft standardized assessments.
Additionally, the SAT, ACT, and GED will be redesigned to align with the Common Core, and the latest version of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills is based on the Common Core.15 Combined, the new assessments and revised tests will create de facto national testing. Read the topic paper >>
All 50 states have had statewide longitudinal databases in place to track their students' scores on assessments for the past decade. Yet the authors of the Common Core are clear: the success of the standards hinges on the increased collection of student data—including demographics and postsecondary education performance—from preschool through the workforce.16 States that have adopted the Common Core to receive Race to the Top funding and states that are members of the assessment consortia have committed to expanding their data collection.
Additionally, in 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor announced $12 million in grants for states to build longitudinal databases linking workforce and education data.17 And in 2013, the Department of Education unilaterally altered the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) so that any government or private entity that the department says is evaluating an education program has access to students' personally identifiable information without parental notification.
The new data systems are not confined to public school students. FERPA does not currently protect homeschooling families in states where families must submit documentation of intent to homeschool.18
Massive new databases are already being built. In 2012, the Gates Foundation used $17 million to launch inBloom, a company that has built a $100 million database to track students from kindergarten through college.19 The databases identify students by name, address, and sometimes Social Security number. Combined with the changes to FERPA, the implementation of the Common Core is unleashing what is arguably the most comprehensive tracking of citizens that America has ever seen. Read the topic paper >>
The support of liberals such as Joel Stein (former chancellor of the New York City Schools) and Michelle Rhee (former chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools) for the Common Core is not surprising. But several prominent conservatives are also backing the Common Core.
Supporters of the Common Core such as Chester E. Finn, Jr., president of the Fordham Institute, Jeb Bush, and Chris Christie contend that the Common Core will rebuild state standards that crumbled under the No Child Left Behind Act.20 However, almost no independent evaluations of the Common Core by education experts have praised the academic rigor of the standards.
Backers also use the mobility argument, summarized by the NGA: "When a student moves from Utah (a member state of SBAC) to Arizona (a member state of PARCC), parents and teachers need to be confident that the understanding about a student's knowledge and skills gleaned from the state test means the same thing in both places."21 A devastating flaw in this argument is that it banks on the unstated premise of a national curriculum: gaps in education when a student transfers from a school in Vermont to a school in Texas can only be avoided if the same things are being taught at the same time across the entire nation.
The final argument—standardization—hinges on the premise that one textbook, or just a few aligned with the Common Core, would be an improvement over the numerous and varied textbooks available today. William Bennett, secretary of education under Ronald Reagan and founder of K12 Online Learning, adds a sociological component to the standardization argument by presuming that the common knowledge imparted by the Common Core will lead to more fervent national discussions.22 Read the topic paper >>
Education professionals, policy analysts, and government officials center their critiques of the Common Core on four points.
First, the standards are academically deficient. Three of five members of the Common Core Validation Committee who refused to validate the standards have published reports condemning their academic merit. One of the reports concludes that the Common Core English language arts standards do not make students "college- and career-ready," arguing that the lack of literary material required by the standards does "not ensure…sufficient literary and cultural knowledge for authentic college-level work."23 It also examines the Common Core mathematics standards, concluding that the Common Core leaves students one or two years behind the National Mathematics Advisory Panel's recommendations, the requirements of some states, and the standards of leading countries by students' 8th-grade year.24
The second argument against the Common Core is that the standards will not repair the broken education system. Brookings Institute policy analyst Grover Whitehurst observes that high academic standards and high student achievement are not connected.25 Statistics show that states with high academic standards score about the same on standardized assessments as states with low standards.26
Third, critics of the Common Core condemn the way the standards are being implemented. Randi Weingarten, president of the second-largest teachers' union in America, and Diane Ravitch, an education historian who has pushed for national standards for years, criticize the government's use of RTTT funding to coerce states into adopting the Common Core.27Critics also point out that states will have a difficult time shouldering the cost of implementing the Common Core. While estimates for implementing the program range from $12 to $16 billion, the federal government has given states only $4.35 billion.28Finally, members of Congress, U.S. senators, and the Republican National Committee oppose the Common Core because it has handed the education authority of the states to the federal government. Lawmakers have raised concerns about the Department of Education's unilateral revision of FERPA, its push for expanded state longitudinal data systems, and its close involvement in Common Core implementation. Read the topic paper >>
1 "Mission Statement," Common Core Standards State Initiative, accessed June 8, 2013, http://www.corestandards.org/ .
2 The General Education Provisions Act, the Department of Education Organization Act, and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act—as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001—specifically bar federal involvement in the details of education. See Robert S. Eitel and Kent D. Talbert, "The Road to a National Curriculum: The Legal Aspects of the Common Core Standards, Race the Top, and Conditional Waivers," A Pioneer Institute White Paper no. 81 (February 2012): 1.
3 Henry T. Edmonson, III, John Dewey and the Decline of American Education (Wilmington: ISI Books, 2006), 67, 50.
4 Arne Duncan, "Beyond the Bubble Tests: The Next Generation of Assessments," Department of Education , September 2, 2010, accessed June 11, 2013, http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/beyond-bubble-tests-next-generation-assessments-secretary-arne-duncans-remarks-state-l .
5 States may supplement the entirety of the Common Core with 15% of their own standards.
6See the Long-Term Trend analysis tool at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/lttdata/ , accessed June 13, 2013. This analysis reflects the test scores of 13-year-old students.
7Andrew J. Coulson, "The Impact of Federal Involvement in America's Classrooms," Cato Institute, February 10, 2011, accessed June 13, 2013, http://www.cato.org/publications/congressional-testimony/impact-federal-involvement-americas-classrooms .
8Samuel E. Abrams, "The Children Must Play," New Republic, January 28, 2011, accessed June 13, 2013, http://www.newrepublic.com/article/politics/82329/education-reform-Finland-US# ; The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 2000), 69; The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 2009), 14.
9Robert Kunzman and Milton Gaither, " Homeschooling: A Comprehensive Survey of the Research, " The Journal of Educational Alternatives 2, no. 1 (2013): 29–30.
10Tabitha Grossman, Ryan Reyna, and Stephanie Shipton, Realizing the Potential: How Governors Can Lead Effective Implementation of the Common Core State Standards (National Governors Association, 2011), 19, accessed June 8, 2013, http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/1110CCSSIIMPLEMENTATIONGUIDE.PDF .
11PARCC Proposal for Supplemental Race to the Top Assessment Award (Performance Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, December 23, 2010), accessed June 11, 2013, http://www.edweek.org/media/parccsupplementalproposal12-23achievefinal.pdf ; Supplemental Funding Scope: Overview Table (SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium, January 16, 2011), accessed June 10, 2013, http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Smarter-Balanced-Supplemental-Funds.pdf .
12Sandra Stotsky and Ze'ev Wurman, "Common Core's Standards Still Don't Make the Grade: Why Massachusetts and California Must Regain Control over Their Academic Destinies," A Pioneer Institute White Paper no. 65 (July 2010): iii, accessed June 11, 2013, http://pioneerinstitute.org/download/common-cores-standards-still-dont-make-the-grade/ .
13Grossman, Reyna, and Shipton, Realizing the Potential, 25.
14Duncan, "Beyond the Bubble Tests."
15Tamar Lewin, "Backer of Common Core School Curriculum Is Chosen to Lead College Board," New York Times , May 16, 2012, accessed June 10, 2013, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/education/david-coleman-to-lead-college-board.html?_r=0 ; The GED Test: A Content Comparison (GED Testing Service, 2012), accessed July 10, 2013, http://www.gedtestingservice.com/uploads/files/2487f6e1ca5659684cbe1f8b16f564d0.pdf ; Jason Tomassini, "New College Board President to Seek Common Core—SAT Link," Education Week , May 16, 2012, accessed June 10, 2013, http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2012/05/new_college_board_president_has_common_core_background.html ; "Riverside Introduces the All-New Iowa Assessments, Form E: Monitor the Growth and Achievement of Today's Students," Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, accessed June 10, 2013, http://www.riversidepublishing.com/products/ia/index.html .
16 Grossman, Reyna, and Shipton, Realizing the Potential , 10; "Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems," U.S. Department of Education, accessed June 11, 2013, http://www2.ed.gov/programs/slds/factsheet.html .
17Jason Kuruvilla, "U.S. Department of Labor Announces More Than $12 Million in Grants Available to States to Improve Workforce Data Quality," United States Department of Labor , February 12, 2012, accessed June 11, 2013, http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/eta20120352.htm .
18"Family Educational Records Privacy Extension Act," HSLDA, accessed June 11, 2013, http://www.hslda.org/Legislation/National/2011/HR2910/default.asp .
19"Awarded Grants," Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, accessed June 11, 2013, http://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/Quick-Links/Grants-Database#q/k=inbloom .
20 Sheila Byrd Carmichael et al., The State of State Standards—and the Common Core—in 2010 (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2012), 3, accessed June 12, 2013, http://www.edexcellence.net/publications/the-state-of-state-of-standards-and-the-common-core-in-2010.html ; Jeb Bush and Joel Stein, "The Case for Common Educational Standards," Wall Street Journal , June 23, 2011, accessed June 12, 2013, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304070104576399532217616502.html ; "Christie Administration Takes Action to Implement Building Block of High Academic Standards in New Jersey Schools," State of New Jersey Press Release , September 13, 2011, accessed June 12, 2013, http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110913a.html .
21Grossman, Reyna, and Shipton, Realizing the Potential, 17.
22William Bennett, "'A Nation at Risk' 30 Years Later: The State of American Education," Thomas B. Fordham Institute, April 26, 2013, accessed June 12, 2013, http://www.edexcellence.net/events/a-nation-at-risk-30-years-later.html .
23Stotsky and Wurman, "Common Core's Standards," 25.
25Grover J. Whitehurst, "Don't Forget Curriculum," Brookings Institute, October 2009, accessed June 13, 2013, http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2009/10/14-curriculum-whitehurst .
26Mapping 2005 State Proficiency Standards onto the NAEP Scales (Nat—ional Center for Education Statistics, 2007), accessed June 13, 2013, http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/studies/2007482.pdf ; Sheila Byrd Carmichael et al., The State of State Standards—and the Common Core—in 2010 (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2012), 3, accessed June 12, 2013, http://www.edexcellence.net/publications/the-state-of-state-of-standards-and-the-common-core-in-2010.html .
27Randi Weingarten, "Common Core: Do What It Takes before High Stakes," Huffington Post, May 19, 2013, accessed June 13, 2013, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randi-weingarten/common-core-do-what-it-ta_b_3300790.html ; Diane Ravitch, "Why I Oppose the Common Core Standards," Washington Post, February 26, 2013, accessed June 7, 2013, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/02/26/why-i-oppose-common-core-standards-ravitch/ .
28Patrick Murphy and Eliot Regenstein, Putting a Price Tag on the Common Core: How Much Will Smart Implementation Cost? (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2012); Accountability Works, "National Cost of Aligning States and Localities to the Common Core Standards," A Pioneer Institute White Paper no. 82 (February 2012).


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OAK BROOK, Ill. -- The effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) extend beyond visibly affected areas into large portions of the brain that outwardly appear normal, according to a study appearing in the September issue of Radiology.
"This disease process in the normal-appearing brain tissue affects the brain globally and has substantial clinical impact," said the study's lead author, Hugo Vrenken, Ph.D., from the Multiple Sclerosis Center at VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
MS is a chronic, autoimmune disease characterized by the destruction of myelin, the protective layers that surround nerve cells. It can affect numerous body functions, and symptoms may include visual and speech impairment, memory loss, depression, muscle weakness, loss of coordination, numbness or pain, bowel and bladder problems and sexual dysfunction.
MS affects approximately 400,000 people in the United States and as many as 2.5 million worldwide, mostly women between the ages of 20 and 50, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
"The areas of demyelination, or lesions, in patients with MS can be visualized with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the volume of lesions visible at MRI only correlates moderately with clinical disability measurements," Dr. Vrenken said. "This may be due to disease activity outside the visible lesions."
To gain a better understanding of the effects of MS on the whole brain, Dr. Vrenken and colleagues studied T1 changes in normal-appearing white and gray brain matter in patients with MS.
T1 is a measurement of proton relaxation after exposure to a magnetic field and a radiofrequency (RF) pulse. Due to this RF pulse, protons in the body first reach an excited state and then relax back to a state of equilibrium by funneling the excess energy to the surrounding tissues. T1 refers to the time required for protons to relax to the equilibrium state in this particular manner.
The researchers investigated T1 changes in 67 patients with MS and 24 healthy control volunteers. T1 graphs of normal appearing white and gray matter were significantly different for patients with MS than for controls. Moreover, these graphs differed among patients with MS based on the type of disease: secondary progressive (SP), relapsing-remitting (RR) or primary progressive (PP). The results were most pronounced in patients with SP disease, where at least 31 percent of normal-appearing white matter and 20 percent of cortical normal-appearing gray matter were affected. In RR disease, 16 percent of normal-appearing white matter and 9 percent of cortical normal-appearing gray matter were affected. In PP disease, the normal-appearing white and gray matter affected were 11 percent and 8 percent, respectively. These changes were found throughout the brain, including areas remote from localized lesions that are typically associated with MS.
"These findings demonstrate that in MS, disease processes outside MR-visible lesions are not limited to a few sites but act throughout the brain and affect large fractions of normal-appearing white and gray matter," Dr. Vrenken said.
The researchers also explored correlations between the areas of the brain being analyzed in the patients with MS and the level of atrophy or clinical disability present.
"The results suggest that the damage to normal-appearing brain tissue plays a larger role in the progression of atrophy and clinical disability than do the visible lesions," Dr. Vrenken said.
Journal attribution required.
Radiology is a monthly scientific journal devoted to clinical radiology and allied sciences. The journal is edited by Anthony V. Proto, M.D., School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va. Radiology is owned and published by the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. (RSNA.org/radiologyjnl)
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is an association of more than 38,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists and related scientists committed to promoting excellence in radiology through education and by fostering research, with the ultimate goal of improving patient care. The Society is based in Oak Brook, Ill. (RSNA.org)
"Whole-Brain T1 Mapping in Multiple Sclerosis: Global Changes of Normal-appearing Gray and White Matter." Collaborating with Dr. Vrenken on this paper were Jeroen J. G. Geurts, M.Sc., Ph.D., Dirk L. Knol, Ph.D., L. Noor van Dijk, M.D., Vincenzo Dattola, M.D., Bas Jasperse, M.D., Ronald A. van Schijndel, M.Sc., Chris H. Polman, M.D., Ph.D., Jonas A. Castelijns, M.D., Ph.D., Frederik Barkhof, M.D., Ph.D., and Petra J. W. Pouwels, Ph.D.


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Raisman's 'Dancing' outfit creates internet buzz following dance
Some say outfit was a bit too revealing for Olympic gymnast
Season 16 of Dancing with the Stars kicked off Monday featuring country music stars, heralded Olympic athletes, a Disney princess and a virgin "Bachelor."
Many casual fans turned in to see Needham's 'golden girl' Alexandra Raisman, an Olympic gymnast who won two gold medals in last summer's Olympics.
Raisman said was nervous about her first time on the dance floor, and wasn't sure what to expect. She looked sharp in her first performance, showing lots of energy in the cha cha dance with professional dance partner Mark Ballas.
However, much of the buzz on social media and the internet following the dance was about Aly's outfit.
Raisman, 18, showed off her sexy side in a low-cut pink fringed costume that had judge Bruno Tonioli joking, "You're ready to burst out big time!" She got 21 points for her cha cha.
"Her talent was overshadowed by the costume...a wardrobe disaster was a mere breath away," said Paula Desjean Carroll, a WCVB Facebook fan who watched Raisman's performance Monday night.
Several articles in newspapers Tuesday morning also expressed concerns. "I'm slightly disturbed by her costume," wrote the Houston Chronicle.
However, scantily clad costumes are nothing new for the show and for ballroom dancing.
"All the nay Sayers on her costume, have any of you been paying attention at all? The costumes are always on the sexy side! Chill out!," said WCVB Facebook fan Lori Pelletier-Creamer.
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The people in Greece being pissed that their own entitlements are the reason their economy is going broke.
The polocies of the controling party of United States government wanting to follow Greece into ablivion.
Look at the people/unions in Greece they are rioting because the government is saying if we dont cut your entitlements we will go broke and it will get worse. This is fact, it is not in question everyone knows this and everyone knows they will not get any loans until the cuts happen. Basically the people rioting are rioting for it to get worse. What dumbass twits.
The question here though is, are people in the United States as stupid as the people of Greece. We will see come Nov.


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Lindsay Lohan has made it clear via her Twitter feed that her New Year's resolution is to leave 2009 behind.
"To answer everybody's question...My new years resolution is to stop letting the lucky few that have my heart, try2constantly tear me down," she Tweeted early Saturday morning.
About an hour later, Lohan was at it again tweeting, "2010 is about moving forward, not backwards. Leaving the bad (people, habbits, and negative energy behind) time to make changes-right!?!? :)"
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"The bad" in Lohan's case may include a series of events that saw her face splattered across the tabloids -- a high-profile break-up with now ex-girlfriend Sam Ronson, the release of private phone conversations between her and father Michael Lohan, and a disappointing debut at Paris Fashion Week with label Ungaro (just to name a few).
It looks like she may be off to a good start. The starlet rang in the New Year in St. Barts and her Twitter feed is the only thing making headlines.


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Finally a way to get rid of all these damned Burger King Xbox 360 games I have laying around! The folks at Bass Pro Shops want your video games, and the trade-in value could be better than GameStop, depending on what you use it for.
Calling it their "Get Off The Couch & Go Outdoors" offer, from May 21st though the 26th you can trade in an old video game for 15% off Bass Pro Shops branded merchandise across several categories. I particularly like the generic, photoshopped Xbox game case, and the fact that they chose to portray a more active watersport than fishing, which is pretty much just sitting on your ass drinking beer in a different place than when you are gaming. The "Sit Somewhere Else" offer just wouldn't have had the same ring to it.
I'm not sure what they'll be doing with the games, but I'm getting a lovely mental image of the ape scene from 2001.
Update: Just got this from Bass Pro Shops PR: "The donated games will all be going to Get Well Gamers (http://getwellgamers.org/index.php) for redistribution among their network of hospitals. M rated games will find their way to troops overseas through GWG's partnership with Fun for Our Troops (http://www.funforourtroops.org/)." I'm going to go feel really, really bad now.
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ABINGDON, Va. — A network administrator for a peer-to-peer Internet file-sharing system has been sentenced to five months in prison for copyright infringement.
Grant T. Stanley, 23, was also given five months of home detention, three years of supervised probation and a $3,000 fine for his role in the Elite Torrents service, which used a sharing technology known as BitTorrent. Stanley, who had pleaded guilty to copyright-related charges, was sentenced Oct. 17.
Stanley is one of three people convicted through Operation D-Elite, a federal crackdown on suppliers of pirated works to Elite Torrents, which agents shut down in May 2005.
At one time, the Elite Torrents network had more than 133,000 members and allegedly facilitated the illegal distribution of more than 2 million copies of movies, software, music and games. Federal officials said "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith" was available through Elite Torrents six hours before it even debuted in theaters.
"We hope this case sends the message that cyberspace will not provide a shield of anonymity for those who choose to break our copyright laws," U.S. Attorney John Brownlee said in a statement.
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POSTED ON: January 29, 2013
Timothy and Elisabeth McCarthy recently chose to honor their daughter Emily's upcoming graduation with a gift to the Frederick P. Rose Auditorium. Emily's name will be engraved on a plaque that will be placed on one of the chairs. Currently, there are 200 chairs that can be "named" by contributing to the Rose Auditorium Fund.
"We are very proud of our daughter and all her hard work in completing the Cooper curriculum," Mrs. McCarthy said. "But perhaps as important, we are deeply impressed by Peter Cooper's vision so long ago that created this community of learning with a great tradition of openness. That vision and rich tradition has been carried forward by the faculty, staff, students and alumni for over 150 years. That's impressive. It's wonderful to be a part of it."
A state-of-the art multi-media space located in 41 Cooper Square, the Rose Auditorium has become an important venue for events both public and private. Speakers have included filmmaker Oliver Stone, former Deputy Mayor of New York City, Dan Doctoroff, and prize-winning Russian novelist, Ludmila Ulitskaya.
Chairs honoring a graduating student or in memorium of a loved one or just to reafirm one's own connection with The Cooper Union can still be had for contributions to the Rose Auditorium as low at $1,000. If you have questions or would like to support the Rose Auditorium, please contact Brooke Bryant at (212) 353-4171 or email@example.com.


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ericfritzen necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
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LatestUpdate Marketing
Hi. My name is Eric and I'm starting a business where I'm going to do online marketing for real estate agents in my local area.
Many real estate agents are older and afraid of technology, so I'm trying to brand my business as just the opposite.
I'm a recent college grad and working with online marketing is something I've wanted to do for a while.
This is my first experience with having graphic design work done.
I will be very active in giving feedback.
If everything goes well I plan on getting some more work done soon using my new logo.
Real estate agents who are older and not tech savvy.
I'm looking to impress agents that are used to boring real estate websites that are way too common today.
Please visit my website first:
http://LatestUpdateMarketing.com (or view the Pandora theme on ThemeForest.net)
Company Name: LatestUpdate Marketing (no space in between latest & update).
Tag line: When was your latest update?
I'm looking for something creative to replace my current logo.
The logo that you will be working on needs to look perfect with this particular website and go well with the transparent header it will be placed on top of.
I'm also looking for a logo that I can later use on my business cards, a twitter background, etc., but the website is my primary concern.
I want my logo to communicate convenience, tech-savvy, and style.
I've seen 3D looking logos and like them a lot (if that's not being unreasonable for a $200 budget).
I would like the logo to focus more on "LatestUpdate" compared to "Marketing". I imagine "Marketing" being smaller or placed underneath.
My company name was inspired from updating Facebook & Twitter.
I know that many designers hate speech bubbles, but I think that would be a perfect graphic to place next to my logo.
I imagine the logo being more horizontal because of the space requirements on my website.
Please use any colors you like, but I like silver gradients.
I also need an all black version for print.
Please be creative and have fun. Do what you think will work and I'll try to keep an open mind.
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The new UC Browser 9.5 claims to deliver the fastest download speed of any mobile browser on the market, and adds support for more number of languages and fonts, along with a Web Application Centre, UC Homescreen Widget, and an Image Viewer feature. You can download it and have a good experience.
UC Browser is the leading mobile internet browser with more than 400 million users across more than 150 countries and regions. This product is currently available on all major operating platforms in 7 different languages.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Suwon, South Korea.It is the flagship subsidiary of the Samsung Group and was the world's largest technology company by revenues from 2009 to 2012.Samsung Electronics has assembly plants and sales networks in 61 countries and employs around 221,000 people.
Samsung 950 is an non-touchscreen phone with Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system. It supports Dual SIM, has Up to 64 GB internal memory. The phone can be expanded memory with USB Port, USB Host, microUSB 2.0. Samsung 950 gets a Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) Super AMOLED screen, an 13 MP, Auto focus main camera supports Full HD @ 30 FPS, Dual Video Recording video recording. The phone can use Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n, Dual antennas, Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, bluetooth v4.0, EDR, A2DP, Proximity Monitor Profile over LE. Talktime Up to 17 Hours(3G) is long enough for common use. 132 grams weight, 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm make it easy to take.


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Using a traffic information system like SUNA in combination with a satellite navigation device offers drivers a great way to reduce time spent in traffic.
Live speed readings are collected from our fleet of probe vehicles providing a traffic service of the highest quality.
Everyday data is collected from road authorities, managed motorway systems and other sources. This data is processed and merged into the SUNA Traffic Channel Operations Hub.
Operators in the SUNA Traffic Channel Operations Hub add live road incident data such as accidents, roadworks, and other incidents affecting commuters.
The traffic information is silently transmitted as part of a standard FM broadcast or via a mobile data broadcast.
A satellite navigation system equipped with SUNA can offer alternative routing to assist drivers avoid traffic accidents and congestion.
SUNA Traffic Channel provides live traffic updates directly to satellite navigation systems. If a delay occurs on your planned route then SUNA will let you know and where possible the navigation system will offer an alternative route to keep you moving.
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Widemouth necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 548 diseños de 147 diseñadores freelance.
Natural product company who sells Oil of Oregano for humans is now creating a brand for natural pet product retailers. Natural, healthy, pure and simple are key ingredients that are supported by clinical analysis and 3rd party lab testing. The company focus is to help people and their pets with the highest quality product above all.
Targeting consumers that purchase higher end pet food, natural remedies for themselves and their pets. Higher education, higher income. Typically women between the ages of 35-65. The majority of users will likely be a Starbucks crowd. People will use Oregano Oil internally and externally on their pet to keep them free of internal and external pests like intestinal parasites, mosquitoes ticks etc. It will also help to boost the pets immune system and fight off any infections - internal or external without the side-effects of pharmaceutical drugs.
Treatment is mainly for dogs, cats, horses.
Market includes: business professionals with pets, families with pets, widows with companion pet, animal rescue advocates, breeders etc.
The logo will have to be a clean, natural and professional design, versatile enough for use in large scale as well as on a small bottle facing (graphic space 1 1/4 inch wide by 1 1/2 inch height). The full label (3 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches) will be wrapped on a brown glass bottle with a (hunter green) dropper top.
I have a thorough knowledge of current designs of natural products in the pet industry so the design must be original.
A natural yet clinical look is okay since it is a medical treatment. It shouldn't be so clinical looking that its not friendly enough for a housewife to pick-up.
The key will be the brand name OregaPet and the clean and easily recognizable logo , icon you design, I am less likely to choose a design that is crowded with animals. FYI the color of the oil is golden and the Oregano plant is green. No additional slogans like "Natural Pet Products" necessary - we just don't have room in the design.
If I see some promising designs I will guarantee the funds quickly.
Thank-you for your interest in this project and helping to bring a much needed product to market.
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text: In this space, we've often discussed how our seafood choices reach far beyond the particular fish on your plate and are related to healthy ocean ecosystems, healthy economies and healthy families. As a result of the increase in communication from organizations like us on this issue, more and more people are paying attention to the seafood they purchase. There is new consumer awareness around the link between the fish we choose to feed our families and the health of our rivers, bays and oceans. Primary to all of these efforts to make thoughtful choices is information. Without accurate information about how and where our seafood is caught, our efforts to protect our aquatic ecosystems can be fairly ineffective. Inadequate or wrong information can lead you to think you are supporting local fishermen when you are not. Worse yet, it can lead to making choices that support overfishing or habitat destruction. Accurate information is key to seafood sustainability, and it is why the National Aquarium will be supporting the "Maryland Seafood Authenticity and Enforcement Act." If passed, this legislation would ensure that seafood sold in the state is labeled with the correct species name and location of harvest – giving consumers the tools they need to make the right decisions. In a recent study, our partners at Oceana revealed that 1 out of every 3 seafood samples they purchased were mislabeled. Sometimes this is done intentionally to inflate the value of the fish or to hide illegal fishing practices. The problem is that even honest restaurant and market owners can mislabel their product if every step in the supply chain is not verified. Locally, this can have a big impact on our fishing communities. This industry is an intrinsic part of the culture of this state, and we take great pride in our local seafood, like blue crab, rockfish, oysters, etc. Take a closer look at crabs, for example. Many Marylanders grow up eating bushels of crabs with family and friends at backyard barbecues and can recite their favorite crab cake recipe from memory. There is a bustling tourist industry that revolves around the "Maryland crab cake." Yet millions of pounds of crab meat are imported into Maryland every year. While just about every seafood restaurant in the state highlights their own version of the Maryland crab cake, there's no telling if the cakes are actually being prepared with locally harvested crab meat. Using our collective power as consumers to show support for local sustainable fishing communities, like our Maryland crabbers, will be an important step in the future success of healthy communities and ecosystems. Requiring accurate seafood labeling is an imperative part of this process. Tags: Conservation, conservation-expert, local-seafood, maryland-seafood, maryland-seafood-authenticity-and-enforcement-act, national-aquarium-experts, oceana, seafood-fraud, sustainable-seafood, thoughtful-thursday Categories: Conservation Previous Post Next Post


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1 bundle sweet potato leaves,about 2 lbs(use the tips and young leaves) wash and drained
3 tbsp sambal belacan paste or more if you like spicy
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt or to taste
1/2 cup medium size shrimp,clean and deviened
1 whole long pepper,wash and sliced
1:Heat large skillet or wok with oil at medium high heat with sambal belacan paste .Add in clean shrimp,fry for 1-2 minutes then add in sweet potato leaves,sugar and salt.Add some water if necessary.
2:Toss all the ingredients at high heat well together for another 3-5 minutes or cooked.Do not over cook the vegetables.Check the seasoning and dish out.
3:Serve warm with rice.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 105 diseños de 31 diseñadores freelance.
Security 360
Security 360 is a new company dedicated to supplying security officers and security concierge for commercial high rise buildings, retail shopping centres, shipping and airports, gatehouse / check point roles to major events. Our business operates 24 hours a day 7days a week and able to effectively respond to clients needs in supplying security guards at short notice. Our officers are trained in security operations and first aid certified, familiar with many fire evacuation procedures and close circuit television (CCTV) systems, building management access control systems. Our security staff are also trained in the operation of security X-Ray screening and metal detection equipment.
Our target audience is commercial property management, shopping centres, corporations, government agencies, airports and shipping terminals ranging from container terminals to cruise ship terminals that have minimum security standards that have to be met to be compliant with government regulations. we target any business that requires a security guard or conciege at the front desk.
We are after a modern style logo that needs to be used in stationery and uniforms. We would like to avoid the traditional padlock and chains cliche. something with a fresh and professional look to it.
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