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Gentleman of Style Part III – Aly Khan's Clothes and His Tragic Death
In Part I and Part II of our series on Prince Aly Khan, you learned a bit about his childhood, his passion for horses as well as women and his life. At the Gentleman's Gazette, we always have a particular interest in clothes, and hence, we will show you how Aly Khan dressed before we cover his tragic death at the age of 48.
Aly Khan and The Clothes
When Aly Khan arrived at the UN building in his Cadillac one day, he was dressed in striped pants and a black coat with a French Legion of Honor ribbon in his lapel buttonhole. While the female spectators just stared at him, echoing "oohs" and "aahs", a man wondered aloud, "What the hell has he got that I haven't got?"
In order to understand the aura of Aly Khan, we have to take a closer look at his body first. Apparently, back then, many men wondered why Aly Khan was so successful with women when they met him for the first time. Although he is not an unpleasant looking man, he is anything but remarkably handsome. He was not tall at all, measuring a smidge less than 5'6" and weighing about 165 pounds, while his black hair was noticeably thinning in front. His voice was not deep, but instead slightly high-pitched, while his superb Oxford accent definitely made him appear favorably. Aly Khan could not really be categorized by his appearance. A friend of his once explained, "When you see Aly in Karachi in Ismaili dress he looks like a Pakistani. In Paris he looks like a Frenchman. In Rome he could pass for any upper-class Italian. Even here in America, Aly doesn't look foreign." Obviously, he had a very adaptable style, and generally, he was never a disappointment but on one count, "Sartorially, he is no standout," said an UN official. "His collar ends stick out. He is considered a poor dresser."
Now, collar ends are clearly not supposed to stick out, but let's take a closer look at Aly Kahn's clothes.
In his 1936 wedding pictures, he wears a 6×1 double breasted chalk stripe suit with a relatively high gorge and wide lapels. The jetted pockets are exactly leveled with the lowest pair of buttons and we can see some X-wrinkles, which indicate that it is a little bit too tight. Consequently, the front gaps a little bit. Maybe he had something in his pocket. His trousers seem just a tad baggy, but I think one can observe that regularly. His shiny black shoes are perfectly fine, as is his tie knot. The boutonniere is gigantic, but given the width of the lapel, it is not obnoxious in size. His shirt seems to be a little bit too long, reaching almost to the beginning of his thumb, but otherwise, the collar is not gapping and overall he makes a good appearance. As a side note, the Aga Khan to his right it wearing a single breasted 2 button peaked lapel suit with both front buttons closed, which does not look very good in my opinion. He always had a preference for lighter colored suits, which certainly did not help to diminish his waistline.
The next picture shows the young Aly Khan in a plain brown double breasted peaked lapel suit with a single breasted vest, of which the bottom vest button is worn undone. It is worn in combination with a plain colored white shirt, red tie and his moustache, he looks quite dapper in my opinion. The collar especially seems to fit splendidly.
Being a horse lover and trader, Aly Khan visited horse races with great frequency. In 1949, Aly Khan and Rita Hayworth appeared together at Royal Ascot in the Royal Enclosure – the area where the queen sits and where a formal morning coat or morning suit and top hat is obligatory for male attendants. At that time, divorcées were not allowed in the Royal enclosure, and so these two caused some uproar. In any case, he wore an exquisite three piece mid grey morning suit with white shirt and tie as well as a grey top hat. Again, his collar was not gapping at all. Considering that he was said to be a sartorial disappointment, he looks rather well put together. Just try to remember then last time you saw someone well dressed in a morning coat!
In another photograph, in the circle with his family and Rita Hayworth, he looks relaxed in his double breasted chalk stripe suit with solid white shirt and solid colored tie. The collar, again, looks just fine. Even in a tuxedo/dinner jacket with peaked lapels, he cut a good figure.
Finally, we found a picture that was taken on 4th August 1952, showing Aly aboard the liner, Queen Elizabeth, upon its arrival in New York. In this photograph, he is wearing a dark 6×2 double breasted suit with a white shirt and a solid tie. The lapel has a nice belly to it, and the jetted pockets are aligned with the lowest pair of buttons. Even though he raises his
arm almost in a 90° angle, his coat, including his collar, seem to fit very well. This is only possible because of the coat's high armhole. Ideally, every coat should be cut with such armholes, though today this is rarely the case and oftentimes a privilege of bespoke clothing.
In the pictures I saw, Aly Khan was always well dressed. Obviously, he was not a friend of flashy fabrics or pattern, and usually chose a white shirt paired with a solid tie. While one could claim this is unexciting, it is most certainly not poor style.
However, the UN official was not the only critic of Aly Kahn's clothes. Once, Aly was invited to a garden party, where photographers caught him wearing trousers which were obviously too long and too wide, covering almost his entire shoes. Subsequently, a journalist provided this picture to the Tailor and Cutter, back then the arbiter elegantiarum. In a very British sense of humor, and very sophisticated tone, the verdict was, "Oh, that dear man again. He wouldn't be so bad, y'know, if he would just learn to keep his trousers up."
His Early Death
Aly Khan had spent 12th May, 1960 at the race track in Longchamp. That day, he told to a friend of his, "Don't play my horse today, I don't feel lucky" before he went home in order to get changed in a blue tuxedo prior to attending a dinner party. Before he left, one source claims he called his host – French industrialist, Gerard Bonnet – to let him know he would be late. Another source says that he was to meet his half brother Prince Sadruddin near the St. Could golf course. Together with his pregnant fiancée, Simone Bodin, also known as Bettina, and his chauffeur on the back seat, he drove his new Lancia rather slowly, since he was still breaking in the engine of the car. Near Saint Cloud, a Simca driven by one Mr. Bichaton swung into the center of the road as it rounded the curve and hit the Lancia. Bettina, Aly's chauffer and passengers of the other car escaped with shock and minor injuries, but Aly was pinned under the Lancia's steering wheel, leaving him with a gash on the skull but no other outside grave wounds. In any case, it was enough to kill him.
In his will, Prince Aly Khan had expressed his wish to be buried at Salamia among Syrian Ismailis. However, he was buried at Chateau d'Horizon. Later, the coffin was transported by chanting and praying Ismailis on a special train including the Aga Khan IV. Once they arrived, Aly Khan was put into a temporary grave before the final burial ceremony was held over 12 years after his death on 12th July 1972 in Salamia, Syria.
His estate was, more or less, equally distributed between his children. Both of his sons had never been interested in horses at all, and so people speculated who would end up buying all the fine race horses. However, the Aga Khan IV decided to keep the family tradition alive and moved to Paris, from where he could easily get to Chantilly, Normandy by car and Ireland by plane.
Although Aly Khan died when he was just 48 years old, he probably had seen more of the world than most others experienced – and taken more risks than others and certainly enjoyed his life to the fullest extent.
If you would now like to learn more about Aly Khan, you should read his biography: Gentlemen of Style.


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Students raise money for Liberty Godparent Home's Baby Bottle Campaign
Baby bottles filled with money collected by Liberty University students for the local Liberty Godparent Home lined a table below the stage at Wednesday's convocation in the Vines Center.
The Liberty Godparent Home reaches out to young women who are facing pregnancy alone, providing them with shelter, medical care, and a network of Christian families who are willing to adopt.
Three weeks ago President of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Dr. Ergun Caner initiated a special offering for the charity and kicked off the Baby Bottle Campaign.
The special offering amounted to an overwhelming $6,000 – and the combined efforts of the offering and the Baby Bottle Campaign could make this the largest donation students have ever given, Campus Pastor Johnnie Moore told them on Wednesday.
"Liberty is a life-oriented university. We believe in doing everything in our power to save the lives of every single child that we possibly can through our Godparent ministry," he said.
A representative of the Liberty Godparent Home said it could take a few weeks before a final count of the money is announced.

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Yahoo! said last week that starting in August or September, Yahoo! and Bing will make a partnership. The following are the search reports of the year 2010:
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Friday, 9 September 2016
Heroclix Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Leonardo has Range 0. For his Speed he has Charge 6 followed by Sidestep 6. For his Attack he has Precision Strike 10 followed by Blades/Claws/Fangs 10. For his Defence he has Combat reflexes 16 followed by Willpower 17. His Damage is Leadership 2 followed by Empower 1.
Michelangelo has Range 0. For his Speed he has Sidestep 6 followed by Charge 6. For his Attack he has Incapacitate 10 followed by no power 9. For his Defence he has Willpower 17 followed by Super Senses 16, His Damage is no power 2 followed by Perplex 1.
Raphael has Range 4. For his Speed he has Flurry 6 followed by Running Shot 6. For his Attack he has no power 9 followed by Penetrating/Psychic Blast 10. For his Defence he has Combat Reflexes 16 followed by Willpower 17. His Damage is Shape Change 2 followed by Exploit Weakness 1.
They are a well rounded and balanced group of Superheroes.
Amazon UK still have a couple of the boxed starters sets for sale for £29.99. Here's a link if you're interested - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B019NCZZ8W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They are really nice figures. I had planned on buying a load of Greebo Games not-TMNT enemies, especially the Mousers, but they are an Italian based company and now that the UK has left the EU I am very wary of ordering anything from abroad given how poorly the pound has dropped in value. Let us hope things pick up but I'm not holding my breath.
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heroes in a half shell! Nice figures and nice to see the scale in comparison.ReplyDeleteReplies
They certainly are nice figures, Clint. I like them a lot.Delete
**pant, pant, pant**ReplyDelete
must not buy the turtles, must not.....
**table creaks alarmingly as fingers grip the edge**
Mustn't get those lovely green....
**sweat pours from furrowed brow**
**curses his blogging buddy roundly**
Just look at them, see the turtley goodness
**eyes dart nervously about looking for an escape route....or is it for his wallet**
I hate that man.....
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Resistance is futile, Andy! Go on! You know you want them!Delete
'Fess up Scott! Where'd you find 'em?Delete
Sorry just getting into Judge character.....Delete
Check out the Amazon link I posted, Andy.Delete
Good for you for getting into Judge Nash character. It won't be too long before I start my Judge Dredd Miniatures Game campaign. Your character is painted and ready to go.
They are very nice Bryan, and certainly tempting for someone obsessed with "Heroclix" ;-) As you don't like their clicky bases are you planning a re-paint too? "Greebo Games" still seem somewhat reliable in that they only sent me a single mouser, having ordered three, and soon sent me the missing pair recently. Not sure if that assures you or not.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Simon. I won't be repainting these figures, although I might add some shading and highlighting to their shells. As for Greebo Games I have no complaints about their service or reliability. It is the current value of the pound against the Dollar and the Euro that I'm concerned about.Delete
Great work Bryan!ReplyDelete
Nice one Bryan, I`d temporarily forgotten all about these super dudes. They are a fantastic set, and I would happily advise anyone considering this set to lap up the amazingly cool current offer on Amazon.uk at the moment. I comfortably predict that within the not too distant future, this rare gem of a set will be reaching massively high prices on eBay, as nowhere else will have it in stock. Be advised lol.ReplyDeleteReplies
Cheers, Steve. I'm sure you'll be proved right as regards the set increasing in value in time. Buy now would be my advice as well. Andy, if you're reading this - hint, hint!Delete
Just bought it (persuaded missus Gobbo for a Xmas pressie)Delete
So proud of myself I lasted 5 whole hours!!
Yeeeeeyyyyy!!!! I`m utterly delighted for you bud.... good on ya. I`m sure you will not regret it.Delete
@Andy. Well done, mate. Knowing how much you love the Turtles, I just know you won't regret this. I'm delighted for you.Delete
cool, Rose aged 4 loves TMNT so I'll pick these up for her.ReplyDeleteReplies
Very nice Bryan, good review and nice to see the size comparison. I am totally with you as regards the Oreo bases though...dump em' and re-base the chaps as they deserve!!ReplyDelete
Cheers Roger.Replies
Thanks, Roger. The old style Heroclix bases were big but these new Oreo ones are even bigger and I see no logical reason why this should be. Rebasing is a distinct possibility.Delete
If you are a Heroclix player, the new Orio baes are a heck of a lot easier to use, they turn far more easily and they have more of a `chunky` feel to them. They seem all round to be a welcome `new` addition to the game, within the Clix community itself. But if you are not a Heroclix player... the bases become a moot point, in which case removing them from their bases would seem the best option, for those so inclined.ReplyDeleteReplies
Oddly enough, I have found no difference in turning the bases between the new and old bases. Maybe I just have the knack for turning them or maybe I haven't found a stubborn base.Delete
Oooh, I do like these. Not yet bought in to the whole turtles thing yet, but posts like this are making it harder.ReplyDeleteReplies
Cheers, Jez. You might succumb in time.Delete
Hmm, for me the Heroclix models just look better proportioned. I definitely prefer them!ReplyDelete
I have a Teraton team (basically, turtles) to paint up for Dreadball right now. I'm now debating whether to paint them lime green, or whether to stick with the "official" yellow-brown skin colour.Replies
The Heroclix Turtles have a lot going for them, Hugh. Better sculpts, pre-made and pre-painted and as you say, better proportioned. Making the resin cast My Way Miniatures Turtles was fiddly work!Delete


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Sunday, July 15, 2007
South of the Border
As many of you know, I'm off to Cancun tomorrow for a much needed (and solo) vacation. It's my first time traveling alone and I'm taking only a carry-on bag and a backpack for a week-long expedition. Hopefully, I will come home with plenty of stories, new friends, minimal sun damage and enough fodder for a few good blog spots. Have a great week everyone!
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In a country – and industry – centralised around Paris, launching a fashion festival for young designers in a little sea-side town in the South of France is a bold move. Palm trees and beach huts don't exactly scream avant-garde. However, for over three decades, founder Jean-Pierre Blanc has managed to lure the entire international fashion scene to Hyères to discover emerging talent at its annual Fashion and Photography Festival.
What started as a small competition in a local hotel-lobby quickly transformed into an internationally-recognised headhunting event, and the festival found a suiting home in the beautiful Villa Noailles, a 1920s family house designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens. The original owners, Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, were legendary patrons at the heart of modernity, supporting and collecting work of avant-garde friends and acquaintances like Brecht, Vertov or Picasso. The legendary salon-like atmosphere seems to permeate every visitors, as strangers greet each other warmly. Nothing compared to the cooler-than-you attitude found at most fashion weeks.
Today, the modernist building has become the centre stage of the festival, hosting the jury-meetings as well as a number of exhibitions and talks. This year, visitors could gaze over the phantasmagorical images of fashion photographer Tim Walker in the old squash room, and the indoor swimming pool provided the backdrop for an overview of Schiaparelli designs.
The opening ceremony, which took place on the terrace overviewing the picturesque valley and scintillating ocean, confirmed this welcoming and open philosophy. "I love you all!" Jean-Pierre Blanc exclaimed at the top of his lungs before passionately denouncing Marine Le Pen, leader of extreme right party Front National and one of two candidates for the upcoming elections. A risky, but necessary stance, he later admits when we speak to him: "I know very well that it can be dangerous to be as frank as I am, but life is about taking risks."
Despite his unfiltered attitude, Jean-Pierre hasn't made a lot of enemies. In fashion, a need to please sponsors can easily to bland and impersonal projects, but the Hyères-born founder has managed to pull support from about every luxury brand on the market. Half of the festival is funded by private corporations, proving that one shouldn't necessarily follow industry etiquette to make it in fashion.
"There's nothing worse than finding a finished object. What we need is utopia, dreams, hope."
Marine Serre, the only designer nominated for both Hyères and the LVMH prize, noted how different the energy is at the festival: "Hyères is more informal, more intimate. In short, it's more Jean-Pierre." The collegial surrounding creates the ideal breeding ground for contacts, and even friendships. "We've been here for two weeks, so we really had time to settle in and get to know the other participants," said nominated menswear designer Maria Korkeila.
Since its founding in 1985, Hyères has become a separate branch in the fashion family, with regulars coming back year after year. Belgian journalist Didier Vervaeren won the prize as a young student in 1994 only to sit in the jury alongside Haider Ackermann fourteen years later: "I come back each year. The festival is a great place to meet new people and an important moment to understand the future of fashion. Here I discovered the importance of schools in Finland for example."
Pierre Hardy, a Hyères-veteran and head of the newly-introduced accessories prize, first visited over two decades ago. Though still of high quality, the festival has changed drastically over the years: "The festival used to be more underground, less formatted. But then, fashion itself was less formatted."
This doesn't mean that the talent celebrated at the festival has lost any of its avant-garde identity. The industry might have changed pace and direction, Hyères still celebrates raw creativity. Hardy warns for "professional deformation," designers who are too well prepared for the industry: "There's nothing worse than finding a finished object. What we need is utopia, dreams, hope. I don't want to see anything ready-to-wear, ready-to-buy, see now/buy now. That's the exact opposite of I want." Didier Vervaeren agreed: "Don't try to come here and do anything that isn't truly yours. Your work shouldn't be too produced, too ready for sales."
Nevertheless, the collections presented at Hyères felt more toned down than the average graduation show. The concepts and stories might be strong or even outrageous, but the final production is usually subtle. The work of winner Vanessa Schindler, for example, is the result of two years research on the latex-like material urethane. The sleek and mesmerising silhouettes were dotted with transparent, tear-like figures. Or Lotte Van Dijk, student at ArtEZ and ex-intern at Phoebe English, found inspiration in the paintings of Marlene Dumas. Her collection features beautiful hand-painted fabrics in Delft blue tones. What the festival looks for is not the commercially perfect or even the shockingly over-the-top, but something entirely honest and personal: "The prize will go to someone, not something," said Hardy.
But what is the significance of that pure creativity in a rapidly changing industry? Jean-Pierre Blanc, ever the optimist, claimed that "creativity is still at the heart of our industry. Even business is a form of creativity. If you're good, you'll always be successful." And what about claims that the industry is less open to young designers? "Nonsense! Since the beginning, people have asked me: 'Why young designers? Why not talk about those that exist already?' There has always been a part of the industry that only cares about established names."
"If you're good, you'll always be successful."
Sophie Fontanel, French journalist and fashion jury member, seemed to agree. A faster pace and new communication methods don't necessarily mean the end of young creativity. On the contrary, the talent is only getting stronger: "Young designers today all have access to social media, they're aware of what happens around the world and they've seen a number of images no one else has. They're no longer secluded artists working by themselves." She even feels like young designers should embrace new technology more carelessly: "What I would like to tell these young designers, is to be less complexed when it comes to talking about themselves on social media. I've noticed a lot of young designers holding themselves back, as if they're trying to follow this artist posture. But I'd advise them to do more with their Instagram than mood board collages. Talk about yourself, talk about others!"
Sea, creativity and sun. The Hyères festival feels like a little piece of paradise in an otherwise cold environment, a secluded bubble of sea-side perfection. Where the fashion industry has gotten more commercial and distant, the festival managed to preserve a sense of authenticity and, most importantly, fun. Now, the real question is not, how to get more designer to Hyères? But, how to get more Hyères to the designers?
Learn more about the festival and how to apply here.
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For me, pregnancy equals insomnia – so hey, 4am is a great time for a blog post!
If you're my Facebook friend (which if you're reading this, you probably are), you might have seen the picture we posted last night of Teagie in her "I'm going to be a big sister" t-shirt. Thanks for all the likes and comments, we're very excited!! My sweet pumpkin having to share Mommy and Daddy, oh my goodness I don't think she knows what she's in for! 😉 Things are a little different this time around. For one I'm WAY more sick than I was the first time – and unfortunately I'm a really loud puker, so sorry coworkers/family/neighbors who are nice enough to come play with Teag when nausea hits while Joel isn't home ;-). And thank you Kelloggs, for Crispix, and you're welcome for the Q3'13 lift in sales. Secondly, since I've done this once before, I don't have to Google everything I do to make sure it is safe for the baby, which is nice. But what really makes this different than the first time I was pregnant, is the increased anxiety we feel after something that "could never happen to us" happened to us. Yes I'm thrilled to be pregnant, but I do at times feel like I'm holding my breath (although I'm trying hard not to).
Since our daughter has the mosaic version of her trisomy (only some of her cells are affected, not all), the doctors/geneticists told us right from the start that the chances that one of us were a carrier of the abnormality were basically zero. If the glitch came from the sperm or egg, it would be in all her genetic make-up. We had blood tests done anyway, far before we decided to try for kiddo #2, and sure enough both of us checked out okay. This meant our chances of a genetic abnormality were equal to those of any other couple…incredibly low.
Fast forward 17 months to pregnancy, and thoughts about screening and testing options we hadn't used the first time. One of us was leaning toward these options, and the other was leaning the other way. Basically, as far as I see it, there are two points of this testing: you can be more prepared for what you will need after birth if something is irregular, and if something is wrong and you find out early, you can decide to terminate. Since we were unsure if we wanted to do these tests or not, my doctor recommended we meet with a genetic counselor from the U of M to go over our options.
When I first talked with one of the counselors on the phone, I told her a brief version of our story to explain why we were looking into this. After telling her about the mosaicism and the blood testing we had done, she said "Well, I could tell you not to worry about it because the chances something is wrong are extremely low, but I'm guessing statistics don't mean much to you" which is maybe one of my favorite things anyone has ever said to me (forget Minnesota nice – Iowa straightforward is what I say, amiright Vicki?! ;-)). Yesterday we went in for a meeting.
We started by telling the counselor our family background (we've done this so many times, we should just print cards to hand out). We went over Teagan's diagnosis, her progress, all the tests we've had done, etc. Her assessment was the same as what we've heard before – low risk, blah blah blah. I'm 33, so she still called me "young" – but hey, it's not 23. Then we went through 4 tests.
The first was first trimester screen, which would have to be done real soon since I'm already almost 13 weeks. It looks at the amount of fluid at the back of the baby's neck, and the presence of the nose bone. Extra fluid or lack of bone can be an indicator of Down Syndrome, the most common chromosomal abnormality. This test offers no risk since it's just an ultrasound and blood test of the mother, but it doesn't tell you yes or no, just increased likelihood of an extra 21st chromosome (Downs). We also talked about Verifi, which is a new test that the counselor said is showing up in every maternity publication you can find these days. It's a blood test of the mother, so no risk, and looks at the genes from the baby that are floating around in Mom's blood. It looks at chromosomes 13, 18, and 21, which are the most common abnormalities for babies to be born with (I believe children with trisomy 13 and 18 have a short life expectancy). I asked why these three are so much more likely than the rest, and her answer was that an error with most other chromosomes would lead to a miscarriage – for example, if there was a duplication of one of the 1st chromosomes, Mom would likely never even know she was pregnant (although just Tuesday night at the Genetics Family Group meeting I met a woman whose son had some crazy things going on with #1 – he's the only diagnosed case EVER). They only offer the Verifi test if they believe your pregnancy is high risk – but that doesn't mean anyone can't have it, you just might have to pay for it yourself. And the last options, the ones that are the most clarifying, were a CVS and an amniocentesis.
Both these tests look at chromosomes and can identify a whole host of different trisomies and syndromes. CVS pulls a sample from the placenta, and an amnio takes one from the amniotic fluid. There are risks to the baby involved with these because they are invasive. The counselor quoted about 1 in 300 for CVS and 1 in 500 for an amnio, due to infection for the former and loss of fluid for the latter if the amniotic sac doesn't heal. While these tests are the most conclusive, she did say that since Teag's trisomy is mosaic, we don't know for sure that an amnio would have picked it up had we done one with our first pregnancy.
So, now we had a lot of information. The counselor left the room, after about an hour of talking, to give Joel and I a moment to decide. We talked about the different options, what they would find out, and what it would mean for us. We tried to be very logical and unemotional until both had explained our thoughts. So we finally decided…to do nothing.
After all that 😉 we decided to do nothing. We decided that whatever result we received, it wouldn't change the state of our pregnancy, and while the risks of the last two tests were low and results could ease your mind or help you prepare, it wasn't worth it for us. I know lots of people who have done some of the tests, and I hear ya – I can definitely see why it is the right choice for some. We will stay the course – but if you're offering prayers or hopes for a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby, we'll sure take 'em 🙂
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Mariacarla Boscono (born 20 September 1980) is an Italian model. Boscono was born in Rome, Italy. She spent most of her early life travelling because of her father's work. Her parents lived in Thailand before she was born, but after her mother became pregnant they moved to Rome.
She spent a couple of years in Rome until moving to Providence and then Key West. She spent her early school years in the States, but her parents thought it would be better for Boscono to study in Italy and reconnect with her Italian heritage. This did not last very long though: at 9 years old Boscono and her family moved to Africa, living in a village between Malindi and Mombasa. Boscono described her years in Africa as "the most fantastic in her life".
Boscono was discovered at 17 during a dinner with a family friend who happened to be a photographer. The friend and Boscono's mother encouraged her to begin a modeling career, but Boscono chose to finish school first. Soon after graduating high school she flew to New York City, signed with DNA Model Management, and became one of the favorite models of Karl Lagerfeld. It did not take long for Boscono to rise as an internationally known model, being featured on the cover of Vogue several times and walking in many high fashion runway shows. Recently she was named spokesperson for Hennes & Mauritz, replacing Kate Moss, and during 2006's Fall Fashion Week she traded in her long dark locks for a short platinum blonde hairstyle reminiscent of Jean Seberg. Boscono is living in New York, and calls it her second home, coming second after her birthplace of Rome.
To date, she has campaigned for such brands as Shiatzy Chen, Chanel, Blumarine, Moschino, Etro, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Escada, Marc Jacobs, DKNY, Diesel, Roberto Cavalli, Alberta Ferretti, Armani Exchange, Dolce & Gabbana and many more.
During the 2005 season, Boscono walked in over seventy fashion shows between New York, Milan and Paris. In 2005, she earned an estimated $3,500,000 in the past 12 months for a spot on Forbes' list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels. Despite this, Boscono was absent from the runways for both the Fall/Winter 2007 and Spring/Summer 2007 seasons. Boscono made her return to the runways in Paris at the Fall/Winter 2008 Couture collection for the House of Dior. Also back is Boscono's natural black hair.
As of 2008, she is the sole face of Emilio Pucci, Hermès, John Galliano and Moschino ad campaigns and walked for brands like Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Christian Dior, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, and Jean Paul Gaultier.
She posed in Africa for the 2009 Pirelli Calendar by Peter Beard. Boscono has previously appeared in the Pirelli Calendar in 2003 and 2004.
Boscono is now the muse of maison Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci and has appeared in several campaigns for Givenchy.
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In 2009, she became the face of Dolce & Gabbana and Givenchy Spring/Summer 2009 ad campaigns. In March she appeared on the cover of W Korea. She was the face of the Fall/Winter 2009 Salvatore Ferragamo and Dolce & Gabbana ad campaigns.
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Boscono made her theater debut as 'Solange', a self-loathing sister, in Jean Genet's The Maids, staged by the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. In the cast of the piece there was also her friend Margherita Missoni.
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The first time I had salad olivieh was at my sister's wedding reception.many years ago which was prepared by a caterer. It was served in an oval dome shape with some olives on top. It took me a while to like it but gradually it grew on me so much that this is actually my second post on salad olivieh. You can read my first salad olivieh post here.
The usual Iranian salad olivieh consists of the following ingredients: potatoes, chicken, eggs, sour cucumber pickles, olives, green peas, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper. In my new recipe I don't use any cooked eggs, and pickles are served on the side. Adding carrots gives it a little crunch and a slightly sweet taste. But I prefer a more tangy salad. I've got to tell you that when it comes to salad olivieh, my husband is the one who makes it most of the time! He adds his own touch by mixing in a handful of dried cranberries and it tastes very good.
Serves 4-6
5-6 medium-size potatoes, cooked, peeled and cubed
1 pound of skinless boneless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
1 cup green peas, cooked or if frozen, thawed
1 cup finely chopped carrots
1 cup mayonnaise
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
Juice of 2 limes or lemons
Salt and pepper to taste
- In a large mixing bowl combine potatoes, chicken, peas and carrots. Mix well.
- In a bowl place mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly and add the sauce to the rest of the ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasoning. If you prefer it more creamy, add more mayonnaise to the dish.


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Tim DeChristopher won bids in December 2008 totaling $1.79 million for more than 22,000 acres near Arches and Canyonlands national parks that the administration was offering to lease for oil and gas exploration.
DeChristopher did not have the money, and he has said he bid in an attempt to delay or block the energy leases — or at least to drive the prices up.
Prosecutors charged him with making false statements and violating the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act. He could face up to 10 years in prison.


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One in five lucrative bonuses paid to senior doctors went to a woman last year, prompting concerns that an "old boys' club" awards system is contributing to a gender pay gap in the NHS.
Sky News analysis of Clinical Excellence Awards (CEAs) paid to consultants in England and Wales in 2017 reveals that 20% of 318 awards worth more than £14m in total went to female applicants.
The figure was down 2% on 2016.
Analysis of the most valuable awards made over four years, from 2014 to 2017, shows that on average, women received only 20.5% of the bonuses.
The figures also show that the higher the value of the award, the less likely it was to be received by a woman.
A Sky News freedom of information request to hospital trusts in England found that women were more likely to receive lower-value CEAs, with around 30% receiving payments.
That still falls below the proportion of female consultants in the NHS, around 33%, and both the Department of Health (DoH) and doctors' union the British Medical Association (BMA) accept that women are underrepresented in the system.
CEAs are divided into 12 levels, ranging from £3,000 to just over £77,000, and are given to consultants who demonstrate they have contributed to improvements in patient care by working "over and above" their normal clinical or academic role.
Once awarded, they are paid annually for at least five years and the payments are pensionable.
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Levels one through to eight range from £3,016 to £30,160, and are awarded by local hospital trusts, while levels nine to 12 - known as bronze, silver, gold and platinum and worth between £36,192 and £77,320 - are awarded by a national panel appointed by the DoH.
The figures show women who apply are almost as likely as men to be successful, with around 25% of male and female candidates receiving awards.
However, in the three years from 2014-2016, some 813 women applied for CEAs - compared with 3,124 men.
Senior female doctors and NHS executives say women are not encouraged to apply and that the system does not take account of the different career paths and challenges facing women.
Because the awards are incremental and applications are annual, any women taking a career pause to have children, or working part-time and therefore less able to take on extra responsibilities, is at a disadvantage.
Sky News has spoken to a range of female consultants, NHS executives and specialist professionals who raised misgivings about the system, though few were willing to speak on-camera for fear of damaging their prospects in future.
"It's an iniquitous, subjective system that rewards those in managerial posts, while the rest of us take care of the daily clinical work," one experienced female consultant told us.
A senior hospital trust executive described it as "an old boys' club that should be scrapped," while a lawyer with extensive experience of consultant contract negotiation said the system was "a legal challenge waiting to happen".
Jane Dacre, president of the Royal College of Physicians and one of the most senior female doctors in the NHS, said: "It does not seem right to me that only 20% of awards are given to women and it is not right that the higher up the food chain you go, the less likely women are to get them. We can explain some of it away, but not all of it."
Sally Davies, until last year the president of the Women's Medicine Federation, told Sky News the system was a relic of a time when medicine was male dominated.
"It was designed when it was mainly men in the system looking after other men," she said.
"It makes you question whether women in medicine are valued. They are the ones in the NHS running the system, ie they are too busy with patient care, raising standards, (rather) than actually sitting down and applying for an award.
"It also makes you ask, are they being encouraged? Is somebody tapping them on the shoulder at their annual appraisal or something and saying, 'this is wonderful work, you should put in for an award'?"
The BMA and the DoH declined requests for interview, but the CEA system is likely to be reviewed as part of negotiations over new consultant contracts.
The BMA has already threatened legal action if the Government attempts to remove them from any new deal.
A spokesperson for the BMA said: "Clearly more needs to be done to make them [CEAs] both fair and representative at a local and national level.
"Through recent contract negotiations the BMA has proposed improvements to the CEA system to ensure the process is open and transparent, but the culture around recognition needs to improve so that more women feel empowered to apply."
The DoH said women were as likely to be as successful if they applied, but accepted they were under-represented in the number of applications.
"We are working to reform local CEAs as part of the wider consultant contract negotiations – in the meantime we expect employers to run a fair, open and transparent awards scheme," said a spokesperson.
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This book was originally written in Dutch by Henry Beets (1869-1947). Translated by Dr. Nelson Van de Luyster.
Jannes Van de Luyster founded Zeeland in 1847. He was born in the Netherlands in 1789 and died in 1862 at Zeeland, Michigan.
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With massive usage of social platforms, the search engines are incorporating social signals into their search results in ever-increasing volumes and depth.
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Search marketing leader Catalyst has published a new eBook titled "Social SEO Strategies: Mastering the Art of Social SEO" to empower marketers to leverage social signals in driving greater organic search engine rankings. The 36-page eBook explains how Social SEO works, the corresponding implications, and the specific strategies, tactics and tools needed to succeed.
In looking at the digital landscape today, Facebook has more than 1 billion users, YouTube more than 800 million, Twitter more than 500 million, and Google+ more than 400 million. With such massive usage of social platforms, the search engines are incorporating social signals into their search results in ever-increasing volumes and depth. SEO by its very nature now requires the integration of social strategies.
"For a marketing team looking to fuel better search results, mastering Social SEO is a new core competency," states Catalyst CEO Beth LeTendre. "Our new eBook provides such teams with a clear step-by-step roadmap to develop a cohesive strategy and how to execute it for maximum results."
The future of SEO is about better and more personalized search results, combined with the social dynamics of the web and the avalanche of online content. All of this is ushering in Social SEO as the new era in search. Marketers need to understand the quickly evolving changes in the new search landscape in order to achieve their future search marketing goals.
Topics covered in "Social SEO Strategies: Mastering the Art of Social SEO" include how Social SEO works, campaign preparation, strategy development, performance metrics, team building, campaign set-up, execution tactics, social network optimization, tools and automation. The eBook can be used as a workbook to help organizations get started, launch actual campaigns, and measure performance.
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text: On-Rails last edited by Janardana on 09/23/18 05:10AM View full history OverviewA feature of video games in which the manner that the player travels is pre-determined on a line, as if on rails. Many arcade shooters have this feature.The original idea behind this concept is that it allowed a game to feature imagery beyond the technical limitations of the time by using high production value video as a background, combined with limited interactions via traditional graphics for the actual gameplay. A targeting reticle is usually the only thing the player controls in these games.Later on, games continued to use this concept, even when technical limitations were no longer a deciding factor. This was due to the designers wanting a specific experience for the player to engage in, although it would also be used to make the game easier to develop, since taking freedom of movement away makes the game far less complex and cheaper to produce.ComebackDead Space Extraction is a "Guided Experience"The On-Rails Shooter declined severely, along with the arcades that once housed them (with a few exceptions), but recently a the genre has seen somewhat of a renaissance with ports of First Person Shooters to consoles without either the tech or controls to support a full First Person Shooter. Recent examples include Metal Gear Solid Touch for the iPhone and Dead Space Extraction for the Wii. "Guided Experiences"The latest trend in marketing On-Rails Shooters is to refer to them as being a "guided experience." While recent On-Rails Shooters are decidedly less simplistic and more immersive than their forefathers, they still have roughly the same style of gameplay. Recent "Guided Experiences" include Dead Space Extraction and House of the Dead: OVERKILL.


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Many of those who watched Wednesday's presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were enthralled by Romney's PBS comment.
"I'm sorry Jim. I'm gonna stop the subsidy to PBS. I'm gonna stop other things," Romney said to moderator Jim Lehrer, who works for PBS. "I like PBS, I like Big Bird, I actually like you too."
Wait, did Big Bird really just get referenced in our country's presidential debate? You bet, and that shocked a few, including Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio — at least according to teammate Kevin Love.
Check out Love's hilarious tweet, which was one of lots and lots of tweets about Big Bird on Wednesday night.
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One of the best ways to prepare your children for a successful future, is to give them chores. You will give them more by doing this than any college education or trade school can do for them.
When my kids were younger, they had friends to the house one day. When I mentioned to them, to finish their choirs, their friend asked them, "what are chores?"
To be honest, I should have said take care of your responsibilities. By giving my children chores, I did teach them responsibility. I also was teaching them that being a part of a family, team or group of people, you did your work or task at hand because it was expected of you.
And that when you did finish, everything went smoothly and everyone gained from it. But more so, you gain confidence and belief in yourself. And to be truly successful in life, you will need to rely on yourself and your team to grow and become better.
So they next time you think about picking up your kids clothes or their toys off the floor, just remember, their future depends on you.


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I Like To Cartoon Hair On My Bald Husband's Head
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My husband is bald. He knows it. I know it. Now you know it.
Even many branches of my own family tree are bald! Only the men of course (not that there's anything wrong with that!). My husband was the first to inform me, by the way, that male pattern baldness is due to an overabundance of testosterone. (You heard it here, folks!)
All things aside, bald is beautiful! That's why I draw cartoon hair on his shiny dome.
But in all honesty, I wouldn't trade his baldness for all the toupees in France.
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Wondering what the equipment and activity on the beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches are all about? The National Park Service Outer Banks Group Know Your Park citizen science program series continues with a presentation by Dr. John Warner and Dr. Rob Thieler, scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS.) The hour long presentation will take place on Thursday, February 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Hall in Avon, NC. The event is free and open to the public. A question and answer session will follow the talk.
Warner and Thieler will discuss the offshore mapping completed last fall and preview the fascinating scientific activities that will occur through February at Cape Hatteras that includes sand dunes rigged with radar, a green dye study, a lighthouse camera, divers and amphibious vehicles deploying sensors. These instruments will measure the speed and direction of ocean currents, waves, and other forces acting on the beach, in the surf zone and beyond. Cutting edge instruments have been developed specifically for this study, to measure forces during normal conditions and during storms.
The instruments, beach surveys, and offshore mapping will reveal many things about the sandy beaches of the Seashore – how much sand there is, how fast it travels, where it comes from, and where it goes. The goal of the research is to better understand, predict, and mitigate the hazards of beach erosion at Cape Hatteras.
The research study conducted at Cape Point and lead by the USGS in Woods Hole, MA, is just one component of a much larger project, called the USGS Carolinas Coastal Change Processes (CCCP) Project. The USGS, US Army Corp of Engineers, along with the academic institutions of the University of South Carolina, North Carolina State University, and Georgia Tech Savannah, are collaborating on the CCCP Project to investigate coastal processes, focusing on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. For more information, check the website at:
The Know Your Park citizen science program series is designed to further connect the Outer Banks communities and residents with the rich natural world and cultural heritage of their neighboring National Park sites; Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.


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Not all of the instructional materials for family history are on FamilySearch.org. LDS.org also has a substantial library of helpful videos. You can click here to go to the site or search on LDS.org for "family history" as part of the Media Library. Here is a screenshot of the resources:
In addition, a valuable set of instructions created by Elder Moon, an instructor and volunteer at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. This set of online lessons includes a "sandbox" or place where you can safely practice the instruction. Here is a screenshot of the links to the various lessons:
At the bottom of the page, there are links to the various sandbox exercises:
Most of the common questions about the program can also be answered using the Reference Guide. It is officially, "Using the FamilySearch Family Tree: A Reference Guide (18 October 2013)." Here is a copy of the cover from a screenshot:
Of course, I have also mentioned that many of the changes to the program are chronicled in the FamilySearch Blog.


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I mean, according to him, this just screams, "hey, this is a cat toy, right?"
Yes Kitty. You are correct.
I've been living in my new apartment for about six months now, but I haven't done a whole lot of decorating. Sure, there are a lot of rocks and a few creepy paintings here and there, but I'm starting to do a few more things here and there. A little while ago, I decided to use up some scrap yarn and ended up making a cute garland of sorts. And it was actually really simple and quick to make--
I started by making around two dozen little pom poms. All I did to make these was wrap some yarn around my fingers 30-40 times before cutting off the extra yarn.
I slipped the yarn off my fingers and tied the bundle together with another piece of yarn.
Once everything was tied together, I cut all the little loops apart on each side.
Then fluffed it up and repeated.
To make the garland-y part, all I did was crochet a mega-long string of chain stitches, which I measured against my wall to get the final length.
Finally, I laid the whole string out on the ground,laid out my poms where I thought they would look good, and tied them all on with separate little strings.Of course, Kitty appeared to lend his expertise, and I was ever so grateful. If you are a crafter and do not have a helper cat, you should really consider adopting one :]
And although it IS a very tempting cat toy, it's still hanging up on my wall! Succeeeeessss~
And it was really just as simple as that! I'm slowly decorating the rest of my apartment, which mean there are a million things in progress, but nothing is done. I'll be sure to share whenever (if ever?) they get finished!
I'm also trying to figure out how else I can use up all of my odds and ends of yarn that I've accumulated. So if you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them!
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Is the "Nanny State" Ethical When Policing Obesity?
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March 19, 2014
Is the "Nanny State" Ethical When Policing Obesity?
Obesity is a serious public health problem in America, and policy solutions are fraught with ethical challenges; how can this multi-faceted problem be tackled while maintaining individual freedom of choice and avoiding stigmatization?
Fairness, respect, and consistency in government public health policies are crucial to the answer, according to an opinion from experts at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and California Food Policy Advocates published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Focusing specifically on the ethics of various strategies for reducing obesity through disincentives to consume sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), the opinion draws key connections and distinctions between three strategies: (1) restricting sale of SSBs in public schools, (2) levying significant taxes on SSBs, and (3) prohibiting the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly food stamps program) benefits for the purchase of SSBs.
"Obesity is truly a national epidemic in the United States, affecting one in three adults and one in six children, says Nancy Kass, co-author of the opinion, a professor at the Berman Institute of Bioethics and Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. "We focus on sugar-sweetened beverages because they are the largest single contributor to Americans' caloric intake."
Regarding accusations of a "nanny state" and government interference in individual choice, the authors suggest that framing is incorrect, and that in addition to the health implications of being overweight, the wide economic disparities of obesity create a government duty to enact policies to prevent injustice.
"[T]he systematically higher rates of obesity among food-insecure individuals compared with the food-secure raise questions whether public policy around obesity prevention should be labeled government interference with individual preference, or government responsibility in the name of social justice," the opinion states.
A ban on school sales of SSBs and, to a lesser degree, taxation of SSBs, score well in terms of fairness, the opinion says, because they apply across demographics, while the proposed food stamp ban targets SNAP participants exclusively. Such a practice, proposed in California, Florida, Missouri, Wisconsin and Texas, would not "pass ethical acceptability."
"[A ]SNAP exclusion, implemented alone, sends a public policy message that poor people require government intervention to manage their food choices whereas higher- income persons do not," the opinion states.
The authors dismiss the objection that a sales tax is unfair to lower-income individuals, saying "regressive taxation becomes most troubling from a fairness perspective when applied to basic necessities—such as clothing, housing, or food. Sugar-sweetened beverages, containing no nutritional value, are not a basic necessity."
Rather, taxes reflect the preferences of a society valuing free choice, opting for disincentives rather than prohibitions, with SSBs remaining widely available on the market, the opinion states. It goes on to say that taxation would be most fair if those who "enable and benefit" from the sale of SSBs share in the burden through excise taxes, with the portion passed on to the consumer only adding to the disincentive of a sales tax.
The opinion addresses the "nannying" concerns squarely by highlighting that under all of the policies considered, SSBs remain widely available to the public. Further, data increasingly show that much human eating behavior –absent any policy intervention—is widely influenced by factors such as portion and container size and price, and thus remains at least as much the result of external influences as the result of "free choice."
Finally, the opinion underscores that not all liberties are created equal. Governments have essential duties to protect our fundamental freedoms. But in providing disincentives to unhealthy products such as SSB, the government simply is discouraging the consumption of less healthful products. "Although a central responsibility of government is to protect foundational liberties from unwarranted intervention, it does not necessarily follow that fundamental liberties are threatened when public policy discourages consumption of unhealthy products or prohibits government spending on them," the opinion states. "The personal pleasure to be derived from consumption of SSBs is absolutely worthy of consideration, and yet such pleasure does not rise to the level of a fundamental freedom."
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The Answer!!!
First of all, I am back and it feels GREAT! For those of you who do not know me, my name is Josh Edwards and I currently live in San Antonio TX. Last season I started out writing for LSS and it was a great time. Had some things happen in my life that caused me to take a break from blogging, but happy to say I am back!!! What I am more happy to say is that OUR COWBOYS ARE BACK!!! Wow what a game today. I was on the edge of my seat all day. We had a great moments and our not so great moments, but in the end we came out on top.
As for my first Article this year, I figured I would throw my opinion out there to the question that has been asked about Tony Romo ever since he fumbled the ball against the Seahawks in the playoffs and ended our run that year. What question am I talking about? Well I am glad you asked me that.
"Can Tony Romo win the BIG GAME?" In my opinion the answer comes in the form of 2 words 1 name. Demaro Murray!!!!!! Ever since Felix Jones went out with an injury, Romo has made more great decisions and less mistakes that any other time in his career. In the last 5 games Romo has gone 97/153 for 1,210 yards 11 TD and only 1 interception. Can any of you remember the last time Romo only thru one pick in 5 games????? I sure can't. matter of fact I even looked it up and can't find one time that he has ever had fewer mistakes in his career in a span of 5 games. There can only be one reason for this. "The Answer".
Demarco Murray is an absolute STUD when it comes to running the ball. He has broken records with the cowboys held by the greatest cowboy running back to ever put on the uniform, Emmit Smith. He has only had 100 carries with us as a starter and has gone for 674 yards 2 TD and one of those TD's was a VERY impressive 91 yard run. That is averaging over 6 yards PER CARRY. Ever since Murray has been starting behind Romo, Romo has not had to average 33 passes per game. Romo has not had to throw for 350 yards every game and 3 or 4 TD every game. He has been able to manage the game and KNOW that on 3rd and 2 or 2nd and 7 he had a back behind him that would get him 8, 9, 10 or even more yards. There is not as much pressure on Romo anymore.
Can Tony Romo win the "Big Game"? YES YES AND YES!!!!!! Oh wait only 2 words one answer.
As I am going to start calling him "The Answer" Demaro Murray


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The 31-year-old actress Marion Cotillard (A Good Year, A Very Long Engagement) plays singer Edith Piaf in the French biopic La Vie En Rose. Piaf died at 47, but she seemed much older when she expired of cancer in 1963—she wrestled with alcoholism, drug addiction, various debilitating illnesses and injuries, as well as a really choice selection of childhood traumas and the loss of the (adulterous) love of her life, the boxer Marcel Cerdan, in a plane crash. Cotillard, who looks enchantingly fresh and sparky in her youthful scenes here, fully takes advantage of the opportunity the role offers to look and act like a wreck. She's great to watch, especially in the prematurely-middle-aged period where Piaf is too big a star who is too pickled most of the time to care what anybody thinks of her. In America tooling around the desert in a car with a bunch of her drunken friends, she celebrates the smashing up of the car by cackling, "We killed a tree!" and then staggering to the side of the road to strike a thumbs-out hitchhiker's pose. She's embarrassing and irresistible to about an equal degree.Directed by Olivier Dahan, from a script he co-wrote with Isabelle Sobelman, La Vie En Rose fits solidly into the musical biopic genre alongside Ray and Walk The Line as well as such earlier examples as Lady Sings The Blues. (A scene at a recording studio where Piaf references Billie Holiday feels like a deliberate invocation of that movie.) This is an inherently cornball genre, and I've already seen a few American reviewers who look to the French to maintain a high degree of cinematic artistry sniff indignantly at the bourgeois tackiness of this enterprise, but this kind of movie can still be a lot of fun when the performances are good and the director doesn't dawdle. Dahan breaks up the chronology of Piaf's life by flashing forward and back, which enables him to keep jumping from one high point to another, and he brings the members of the supporting cast—which includes Gerard Depardieu, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Catherine Allegret, Jean-Pierre Martins as Cerdan, and Caroline Sihol as Marlene Dietrich—on in relays. La Vie En Rose may not be great art, but as good entertainment, it's not half bad.At the opposite extreme from La Vie En Rose, we have Abderrahmane Sissako's Bamako, which is strictly for people who like their political art to taste mediciney. The setting is a courtyard in the title location, the capital city of Mali, where an outdoor tribunal has been convened. The assembled legal mouthpieces take turns making speeches weighing the culpability of the IMF and the World Bank in the economic desolation of Africa, evidence of which we can see going on at the edges of the action, if "action" is really the right word for it. For most of the movie's running time (which falls five minutes short of two hours), we could be watching C-SPAN, were it not for the camera's roving eye.There's also a brief ironic interlude when the speeches are interrupted for a spaghetti-western style gundown, for which one of the film's executive producers, Danny Glover, was persuaded to squeeze into his cowboy outfit from Silverado. This is meant to provide some perspective on the actual atrocities the tribunal is trying to pin on the forces of globalization, but it also serves as a rebuke to some of us in the audience. It's as if the director is saying, you probably think you're politically engaged because you dragged your lazy butt out to the AÔssata Tall Sall, William Bourdon and Assa Badiallo Souko in Bamako theater tonight, but what are you doing the rest of the week? Are you more likely to be found out in the streets, screaming for revolution, or zoned out in front of the action channel? Is there not some part of you that would rather watch these silly actors pretend to shoot up the place<
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Join us on Sunday, May 15, at the Plaza of Nations for the2016 Vancouver Scotiabank MS Walk. Enjoy the sites of Vancouver's beautiful urban waterfront as you head west along the scenic seawall. Back at the finish area, participants can enjoy snacks and refreshments, music, and the great company of other dedicated walkers. Sign up now for the Vancouver Scotiabank MS Walk, and help make this year the most successful year yet!
Wheelchairs, scooters and strollers are welcome to take advantage of the accessible route. Our Walk is conveniently located between the two handicapped-accessible Skytrain stations Stadium and Main Street / Science World on the Expo/Millenium lines and Yaletown-Roundhouse station on the Canada Line.
Don't forget to bring your four legged friend, dogs on leash are welcome to attend!
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Today was the 1st anniversary of the military law of D.A.D.T. (Don't Ask Don't Tell) being repealed. DADT was initially instituted by the Clinton administration in 1993 to keep the military from booting people out of it who were known to be gay. The thinking was that if the military couldn't ask and gays didn't tell , those who were gay could not be booted out because no one would know. The problem is, keeping it from public knowledge would mean you could be gay in the military but would have to remain closeted. If gays were in gay marriages they couldn't be known. If they frequented gay places (clubs ect) it couldn't be known, and straight people who who didn't want to serve next to gays would never know because with DADT it was not to be revealed. If it were ..someone could get the boot. Democrats set this up, Republicans were determined to keep it going and after almost 20 years of Democrats instituting this descriminating policy they were finally coaxed into withdrawing it and September 20th 2011 it was finally repealed.
Libertarians in office and libertarians running have fought Congress tooth and nail for this repeal for years because Libertarians are all about standing up for individual liberties, where everyone is allowed to live their lives the way they want without government interference as long as the way the individual lives does not hurt or effect anyone else. DADT was wrong because it effected gays in several ways. They couldn't share about their proud family lives as other men and women in the military were able to share. They could not introduce their partners to others they served with, the way that others could. They had to be secretive about where they were spending their time off duty, and always ran the risk of being discovered, ridiculed and ultimately booted out. With DADT finally being repealed, they are free and "the boot" could not happen, at least not because they were gay.
Of course a lot of people (even some Libertarians) were upset when DADT was repealed last year because they say that it endorses a chosen "life style that they don't agree with". A lot of gay people would argue thats its not something thats chosen and I agree. But let's just say for this discussion that it IS chosen. Is it right to take away someones right to choose what they want? For those who believe in the bible, you KNOW that God doesn't take away freedom of choice. He specifically told Adam and Eve, for instance, that he didn't want them to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, but even though he disagreed he placed it there FOR THEM TOO CHOOSE. He could have just not created the tree, and flat out JUST TOOK AWAY THEIR RIGHT TO CHOOSE in the same way that DADT took away people choices to live openly, but He didn't. He let them choose. God always says " I set before you life AND death, blessing AND cursing; therefore CHOOSE life that both you and your seed shall live. (Duet 30.19). More than anybody, believers should endorse everybody's right to choose EVEN if they think the choice is a bad one, because God endorses choice. Libertarians believe in every individuals right to choose as well, as along as their choices don't hurt or interfere with anyone else's life. With DADT being repealed the choice for gays to live openly and honestly is now an option, before it wasn't
In the fight for getting DADT repealed, 1000 military soldiers signed a letter claiming that repealing it would have a lot of negative outcomes. However, one year later a study has just been published by "Palm Center" a research branch of the Williams Institute at University of California Los Angeles Law School, and it found that there has been "no overall negative impacts" at all in the military aas a result of the repeal. I believe those fears were there because there are so many negative stereo types promoted of what a gay person is, and how he or she generally acts, that their ability to be effective soldiers in military was totally being overshadowed. One proof that gays are just as effective in the military as anyone else is seeing Army Colonel Tammy Smith who was promoted to Brigadier General. She was one of the first to come out as gay since the repeal last year. She's gay and made it all the way to General yawl !! Had the law not been in effect she would have never come out and had she revealed it just 1 year earlier, she would have never been promoted even though she was found well qualified. Congratulations General Smith.
So Happy Repeal Day to everybody and to all of you who are libertarian and the libertarian minded, keep fighting for individual freedoms. Vote for your local Libertarians. Vote for our libertarian candidate for president Gary Johnson…and whether he makes it or not remember he and the rest of us are out here all out here fighting so there will be liberty and justice for all.


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See you all back here on Monday for a fun "Thank You" giveaway to all of my readers and fashionable friends here in blogland!
Hi Liesl, just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
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Having an awesome group of girlfriends really does make life a happy place!ReplyDelete
Oh goodness what a sweet photo, Liesl! Your beauty just radiates from your smile :)ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to look at my little spot in blogland!
I welcome all comments and thoughts and look forward to hearing from you! :)
My name is liesl, and i created fabulous fashions 4 sensible style back in 2009 as a place to share affordable fashion, after i wore a look under $100 on the red carpet as an actor living in lA.
over the years, it has evolved into a DIY, design, travel and lifestyle blog as well. after moving back to my beloved new york city, it helped to inspire my sensible style line & etsy shop.
thank you for all your support over the years, all of this would not be possible without you! ❤
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Sports Clubs and Bodies
We believe it's important to be held to account by our stakeholders. This is why everyone at SportInspired strives for complete transparency in our service and why we always take every opportunity to improve what we do. Hence, below, in more detail, is what our sport club stakeholders can expect from us:
|Benefits you can expect
|Ways we try to measure these benefits
|I. Increase participation – support clubs to grow
|Number of new recruits/members found
How many tokens/discount vouchers used
|II. Increase the profile for specific sports
|Number of local sports clubs showcased (especially important for non-mainstream sports)
Number of participants to compete in each sport
|III. Increase local awareness of sports availability
|Assessment of how many participants knew each sport was available in their area
Assessment of how many participants have done that sport before
|IV. Increase general club sustainability
|Facilitate volunteers who run sports clubs to share knowledge and ideas (inter club sharing and input from other volunteers)
Info shared regarding national bodies, facilitation around how best to access help for sports clubs
|V. Deepen sports clubs' relationships with schools and other community organisations
|Data shared with schools on which young people would like to play more of which sports
Info on clubs shared with schools, teachers supported to encourage young people to attend next training/meet
Facilitating opportunities for clubs to deliver in schools (e.g. satellite after school clubs, PE sessions)
|VI. Exposure and new connections with local business people – to gather new ideas, knowledge and even sponsorship
|Games volunteers facilitated to share knowledge and ideas
Opportunities to explore local sponsorship
Below, in more detail, is what sports governing bodies can expect from us:
|Benefits you can expect
|Ways we try to measure these benefits
|I. Help community sports clubs align with the strategies of national governing bodies on increasing participation and profile
|Number of clubs supported to access available resources, including active communication with governing body
|II. Opportunity for governing bodies to experience and influence grass roots profile building and recruitment
|Number of governing body representatives involved – as visitors or as direct actors in the Games
Below, in more detail, is what our leisure centre and parks stakeholders can expect from us:
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|I. Help increase profile and awareness of centre/park
|Assessment of:
- How many participants use the facilities
- How many participants like the facilities
- Perceived benefits of the facilities
|II. Help increase utilisation of centre/park
|Assessment of perceived barriers to use
How many tokens/discount vouchers used
We work with SportInspired because they know how to deliver for the community and for corporates.
When I did 10 metres I felt great. I felt really happy when I did my 250. Everyone says "Well done" and "That's great Lewis" and that makes me feel happy. It's like an achievement of my life. It's one of the best things I've ever done.
SportInspired's Games aren't just about having a fantastic day. It is great for business and delivers a foundation for promoting sports participation and accessing sport in the community, leaving a tangible and sustainable legacy we can all be proud of.
You see the kids coming in and some of them are as quiet as anything, withdrawn, and they go out and they are maybe six inches taller than they were when they came in, you know, just on a complete high.
SportInspired's approach has provided the Council with a platform that brings all key stakeholders together and helps us to align our projects and initiatives. In a recent Games programme, 92% of the 900 young people stated they were more likely to take up sport, had improved their team working skills, and had more confidence.
I want to say how pleased me and my husband are about all the opportunities you have given my boy. He is really proud of himself and we are really proud of him as well.
Through working with SportInspired, I have gained many local contacts with schools, community clubs and local community. SportInspired has played a key role in helping to lay down a clear pathway to the community that will help further develop and inspire our children. Thames View Junior School has welcomed this with open arms, and so have many other schools in the Borough.
The games are great! It gives young people the opportunity to try a number of different sports and that is key. It has really raised the awareness of basketball in the community and has helped our school programmes grow from strength to strength.
I had fun with my friends and it was the best day of my whole life!
I deal with a lot of difficult customers on the phone, and whenever I get a difficult customer I just think of the day I was there and how happy the kids were.
Thanks for the amazing opportunity, the students loved it, and will remember it for a long time.
"SportInspired has become a key partner in the delivery of a lasting legacy of sports with our School Sports Partnership and its member schools. They clearly understand the needs of schools and young people when delivering their programmes, which are of the highest quality. We welcome any future involvement with the organisation and its employees, in helping to inspire a generation."


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China's Next Leaders Aim to Launch New Economic Era (+Video)
Ford, Peter, The Christian Science Monitor
Chinas parliament opened its annual meeting here on Tuesday amid high hopes that the new government it will choose will tackle long- awaited economic reforms and rampant official corruption.
But Xi Jinping, the ruling Communist Party leader who is due to be elected as Chinas president next week, and Li Keqiang, who will become prime minister, will face daunting obstacles as they seek to launch a new economic era at home and meet their citizens increasingly vocal demands for improved livelihoods.
Expectations are high that the new leaders are for real when they talk about clean government and reforms, says Wang Zhengxu, an analyst at Nottingham Universitys China Policy Institute, in Britain. But resistance from those who want to block reform will be very serious.
The 2,987 delegates to the National Peoples Congress will play a largely ceremonial role as they listen to speeches, reports, and deliberations over the next 12 days at the flag-bedecked Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square.
No National Peoples Congress vote has ever gone against a government proposal, and no candidate for high office put forward by the Communist Party has ever been turned down.
Though Mr. Xi and Mr. Li are shoo-ins for their new jobs, their elevation is not without significance. It marks the smooth culmination of a once-in-a-decade transfer of power only the second time in modern Chinese history that such an institutional transition has been achieved.
Reorienting the economy
Xi and Li will take the helm of a country that has enjoyed average annual gross domestic product growth of 10.5 percent for a decade, which has transformed the Chinese economy into the second largest in the world. But raw growth is not enough anymore and is anyway bound to slow down, says Kerry Brown, head of China Studies at Sydney University.
As the economy cools (in his opening speech to the Peoples Congress Tuesday, outgoing Prime Minister Wen Jiabao predicted 7.5 percent growth this year,) the new government will have to reorient it away from dependence on heavy state investment and exports and toward the more sustainable foundation of domestic consumption.
At the same time, Chinese economic reformers have been insisting for some time that for the sake of efficiency the government has to stop coddling the giant state-owned enterprises that enjoy monopolies over the commanding heights of the economy, and start giving private companies a greater chance to compete.
The rise of state capitalism has been strangling private enterprise, which is the real source of long-term economic growth, says Zhang Jian, who teaches politics at Peking University.
Cutting state-owned firms down to size, though, would be more than an economic challenge. The development in recent years of a crony capitalist system, in which senior Communist officials have used their political power to channel control over economic resources and great wealth to their relatives, means that reforming the state sector would directly challenge the interests of powerful political figures. …