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2. UN. Human rights
BSSB.BE ohchr.org 06.04.2018
Ex-USSR Europe
*Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights UN reports.
Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine 16 November 2017 to 15 February 2018.
The investigation and trials related to the 2 May 2014 violence in Odesa continued to be one-sided, undermining the rights of victims and the accused. The two acquitted defendants (members of 'pro-federalism' groups) who were immediately rearrested on 18 September 2017 remained in detention pending trial for new charges.
70 On 22 December 2017, the Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv sentenced the gang leader to a four-year suspended sentence with a two-year probation period (verdict available at http://reyestr.court.gov.ua/Review/71189809) and released him. The court established that he was paid USD 20,000 to organize 200-300 young, athletically-built men to "protect public order"
they noticed journalist Viacheslav Veremii videotaping them from a taxi, the accused together with other 'titushky' dragged him out and severely beat him with bats. When he tried to escape, one shot him in the back, causing his death. Despite these facts, the court accepted the defence's arguments that the accused ordered others not to touch the victim and the shooter acted on his own initiative, thus accepting the qualification of the crime as "hooliganism".
The gang leader was arrested on 29 March 2014 and remanded in custody on charges of killing Viacheslav Veremii, however, on 27 May 2014, due to threats he allegedly received while in detention, he was placed under house arrest as well as provided with protection by the State Protection Service. Shortly after, the prosecutor changed the qualification of crime from murder to hooliganism. On 22 August 2014, the accused was released from house arrest under personal recognizance.
The three 'titushky' are accused of attempting to murder six protesters using firearms, attacking and intimidating protesters using bats and sticks, and carrying out a "joint criminal intention aimed at counteracting peaceful protests" together with unidentified individuals between 22:30 hrs on 18 February to 2:30 hrs on 19 February 2014.
During that period, "volunteer battalions" were often involved in apprehensions. Torture was most often reported by detainees held in Kharkiv SBU, particularly in 2015. Methods used included suffocation with a gas mask, dislocation of joints, electric shock and mock execution. Detainees also received death threats and threats of a sexual nature, both against themselves and their families, and were denied access to medical care. The torture would usually continue until the detainees signed self-incriminating statements.88 Members of armed groups were reportedly usually subjected to more violence. Released detainees also told OHCHR they were subjected to excessive use of force during apprehension and not granted access to legal counsel until they "confessed".
"OHCHR documented the cases of eight individuals detained and tortured by SBU in Kharkiv in 2015. For example, three of these individuals were arrested separately in May 2015, handcuffed and had bags placed over their heads. They were taken to the Kharkiv SBU building, where they were interrogated and tortured separately for hours by methods including suffocation with a gas mask, dislocation of joints, electric shock, and mock execution. The detainees also received death threats and threats of a sexual nature against their families. SBU officers forced these men to sign self-incriminating statements and refused them access to a lawyer. They were transferred to a hospital where a doctor refused to document visible injuries. In another example, also in May 2015, a man was arrested by SBU. On the way to the Kharkiv SBU building, the perpetrators stopped the vehicle and tortured him with electric current. Upon reaching the SBU building, the victim was further tortured until he "confessed" to planning terrorist acts. As of 15 August 2017, all four of these victims remained in pre-trial detention. The Military Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into these allegations." OHCHR 19th Report, para 58.
Some threats recanted by interviewed victims were: "we will put you inside a basin with chlorine", "I will cut your leg and will leave you forever in MGB basement", "send you to the frontline", "you don't want to be disabled, do you?", "I will go pick up a drill and drill through your legs", "we have three main directions: to threaten, frighten, prevent access", "we will put you back in the cell and deal with your wife", "everything that was until now –were just flowers. You will be placed into the cell with faggots and get raped", "they threatened to bring my wife, torture her on the table [with electric shock], put her in the next cell, rape her and make me listen to how she screams".
Some examples from victims' interviews include: "I was facing the wall and the guards shot above my head. I was scared to death"; "Somebody leaned in and said 'You must remember this sound for the rest of your life. Then I heard the bolt reload and two people talking: 'Wait… what if the cartridge is real?' – 'I am not sure if it is real or blank'. Then the gun was fired into my direction"; "I was taken outside with a plastic bag over my head and told to pray. Then I heard someone loading a gun. Then they told me they changed their mind. On another day, I was put in a coffin and told to get ready to die, then I heard someone nailing it. After approximately an hour, I dared to open it, and was beaten for that."
Electric shocks were administered on the neck, ears, feet, legs, arms and genitals. For example, a female detainee described one of her evenings in Izoliatsiia detention facility: "One evening a number of men came to the room. They put a bag on my head and forced me into a different room. There I was put on a metal table face down and tied with duct tape. My socks were taken off and someone connected wires to my toes and turned on electricity. It was extremely painful through my whole body. They demanded I confess to cooperating with some people from the government-controlled side.
I was electrocuted twice". Another detainee in Izoliatsiia stated "On many occasions my cellmates were taken out somewhere, tortured with electricity and returned with burns on their ears, fingers and genitals". A detainee from Luhansk said "they would attach one wire to the handcuffs, and another wire to parts of the body – a nose, ears, genitals".
Suffocation was done almost to the point of unconsciousness or triggering seizures. For example, a detainee held in Luhansk witnessed "a person would be forced to wear a gas mask, and an air hole would be closed, causing a person to suffocate."
For example: "They started asking about military positions, then twisted my arms and led me downstairs, intentionally pushing me against the walls, so I would hit my head. Then they slammed my head against the boiler. Then six or seven men brought me to a room, forced to undress and made me kneel facing the wall. Then they hit me a few times, racked the slide and put a machine gun to my head saying I can make my last wish. Then someone entered the room and I heard a dialog: 'Oh, don't do it, his blood will be everywhere' – 'No worries, I will clean the floor'. Then I heard click of a slide and was ordered to get dressed. They twisted my hands and led me upstairs. Again, they were slamming me against the walls and the boiler."
Comment by the Information and Press Department on the recent report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
We have familiarised ourselves with the 21st report of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine covering the period from November 16, 2017, to February 15, 2018, which was circulated in Geneva.
We took note of the information about lower number of civilian casualties in the Donbass conflict. However, the statistics of losses are still shocking at 12 killed and 61 wounded.
Of particular concern is the fact that the number of casualties from shelling civilian targets from rocket systems has doubled. At the same time, observers managed to reliably establish that the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics account for three quarters of all the casualties during the reporting period, for which likely "the government is responsible".
The number of civilian deaths resulting from explosions of mines, booby-traps and IEDs remains inordinately high.
We join the appeal of the Monitoring Mission to the parties to the conflict asking them to strictly comply with the ceasefire agreements, including to withdraw heavy artillery from the line of contact. We emphasise the need to restore critically important infrastructure. Disruptions in the work of water treatment and power plants have left more than half a million residents of Donetsk without drinking water, electricity and heating, and put the region on the brink of an ecological disaster. We would like to remind the Ukrainian authorities that the shelling of civilian infrastructure is a direct violation of their international legal obligations.
The level of gross human rights violations on the part of the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and the Security Service recorded by the Monitoring Mission, which, according to the most recent UN reports, are systemic in nature, causes major concern. These include unlawful confinement, kidnapping, detention with no outside communication, torture, sexual violence, and using anti-terrorism legislation to crack down on political opposition and dissent in society. Again, the UN mission members had to admit that the Ukrainian authorities lacked political will and interest in conducting a full-scale investigation into all the cases of human rights violations by members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Security Service. This feeds the atmosphere of permissiveness and impunity in the country.
The lack of progress in investigating the crimes committed in Odessa in May 2014 is no longer surprising given these circumstances.
We are seriously concerned by the findings of the UN mission members regarding Kiev's discriminatory policy against the citizens of Ukraine residing in Donbass. The authorities' reluctance to pay pensions and social benefits to residents of southeastern Ukraine, lack of procedures for reimbursing their own citizens for the loss of housing and property resulting from the actions of the Ukrainian military, the artificial restrictions on crossing the contact line by the people have led to further impoverishment of the poorest groups of the population, further dividing Ukrainian society and, thus, reducing the chances for national reconciliation in the future.
We share the Monitoring Mission's concerns regarding the mounting offensive by the Ukrainian authorities against civil and political freedoms in that country, including increased attacks on freedom of expression, freedom of the media and physical attacks on journalists. According to the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, 90 media workers were attacked in 2017 alone. We support the UN demand to ensure prompt, effective and unbiased investigations into all violations caused by the work of the Myrotvorets website, to revise state policy on forming TV and radio content, and to cancel the disproportionately strict bans on imports of printed products into that country.
We are concerned about the numerous cases of discrimination and violence against representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and its worship sites established by the UN mission. According to the Monitoring Mission, the issue is not about isolated instances of intolerance against the UOC, but a coordinated campaign which is being carried out with the obvious connivance of official authorities and law enforcement officers.
We urge Kiev to carefully heed to the assessments and recommendations provided by the Monitoring Mission and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe regarding the law On Education, which grossly violates the rights of the linguistic minorities living in that country, especially Russian speakers. We look forward to the authorities making the necessary amendments to article 7 of the law, withdrawing private schools from its sphere of application and providing for sufficient education in minority languages at public schools.
Again, we are forced to remind everyone that the mandate of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine does not include reviewing the situation in third countries. The Republic of Crimea and the city of federal importance Sevastopol are part of the territory of the Russian Federation, and the latest attempt to include an assessment of the human rights situation in this Russian region in the report on Ukraine is inappropriate.
- The publication is not an editorial. It reflects solely the point of view and argumentation of the author. The publication is presented in the presentation. Start in the previous issue. The original is available at: ohchr.org
In 2016, in Ukraine the extraordinary violations of human rights caused by the military conflict continued: killing and torture of prisoners, hostage-taking, torture, disappearances as a result of use of force, ideologically-motivated violence. For example, people who expressed pro-Ukrainian position could be repressed, stolen, they could be killed as it happened with many of them. It takes place with thousands of people.
For example, the militants of separate regions of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts are continuously charged with the destruction of houses in the cases, when in reality they had been destroyed by Ukrainian artillery; there are inaccuracies in the presentation of information on the dead and wounded, etc.
In recent years the balance between defending national security and territorial integrity and respect for human rights was violated by the SSU for the benefit of national security.
If it becomes known and they invite a lawyer to provide legal assistance, the lawyer is not allowed to see the detainee. The SSU carries out repeated extradition arrests of persons released by court on bail, which violates the European Convention on Human Rights and national legislation.
This is particularly dangerous for a country at war. When the law is helpless, the security services are tempted to restore justice bypassing the law. As a result, ever more people justify violence as an instrument of administration of justice. Gradually the society grows deaf to the human pain as such.


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Kate Nash did a stellar cover of this last week on Triple J. You can download the song and you can see her in the studio for Like a Version - but it just made me realise how much I miss her old hair. I figured that 80's film clips are deserving of as much play as possible, so feel free to feast your eyes on the original Deniece Williams and ensuing dance moves. You'll be prancing about to it all day.

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This is a strong proposition, the kind of which that inspires hope for the future of our world and of particular concern to Miller the education of its people.
The rapid advances in communication brought to us courtesy of the World Wide Web have seemingly presented our educational institutions with the opportunity to progress to a new and enormously accessible level of knowledge previously restricted. Creativity is our oyster.
But are the institutions listening? Miller (2010) argues they are not. "Our expectations of education remain frozen in time."
This is in no way an outlandish statement. Let's look at a simple example of teachers not embracing the benefits of technology. Here we have the not so uncommon opinion of a university professor and his imposed banning of laptops in the classroom.
Sure, he makes the obvious points regarding distraction and… well distraction, but his students are the ones that are paying for their education. If they choose to use a technology that can assist in their learning without affecting the learning of other students, then is it fair to impose such a blanket ban?
Perhaps professor Thagard has not been made aware of the advantages offered by such a device to the classroom as demonstrated by the following video.
Or perhaps he just hates technology. Like this guy
Another argument that arises is whether the universities are more concerned with their own "business" than the benefits to their students
I mention this on the basis of further restrictions to learning despite successful enrolment in a course. A student can access e-books and academic writings through their university, however these academic sources are restricted to their course and chosen by the teacher. Further reading will require additional fees and it is therefore left for only the keenest of students to find alternate ways to access their desired information.
Rather than granting full access to the world of knowledge that awaits their students, it seems that universities have locked the gates and forced the students to climb the walls.
Miller, R (2010) 'The Coming Apocalypse', Pedagogy Winter 2010 10 (1): 143-151


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Three In A Row for Fox-Cab!
Leinster Senior Club Championship Final
Confey (Kildare) v Foxrock-Cabinteely (Dublin)
Sunday 29th October at 2pm
Coralstown – Kinnegad
Half Time: Confey 1-04, Foxrock-Cabinteely 2-12
Full Time: Confey 1-07, Foxrock-Cabinteely 4-17
An Amy Ring 2-13 haul inspired Foxrock-Cabinteely to their third Leinster Senior title in a row in Coralstown Kinnegad on Sunday afternoon.
Fox-Cab were 2-12 to 1-04 ahead at the break thanks to goals from Hannah O'Neill and Niamh Collins and an incredible ten points (including four frees) from Captain Ring. The reigning champions continued their dominance in the second half with Ring contributing a further 2-03, including a penalty and three frees.
To their credit, Confey never gave up and Rachel Divilly (0-04, 4f) and Aine Gately (1-02) were their top scorers while their goalkeeper Mairead Scanlon was in top form, denying the Fox Cab forwards on multiple occasions.
The full time whistle brought an end to three wonderful games of football in Kinnegad as Foxrock Cabinteely won on a 4-17 to 1-07 scoreline. Leinster President, Finbarr O'Driscoll presented Amy Ring with the Player of the Match accolade before also presenting her with the Bill Daly Cup.
Foxrock-Cabinteely will now go on to face Mourneabbey, Cork Champions in the All Ireland semi-final on the weekend of the 18th/19th November.
Leinster LGFA Council extends their condolences to Peter Clarke and his family on their loss this week and the match was preceded by an impeccably observed minute's silence. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
Foxrock-Cabinteely: Laurie Ahern, Sarah Quinn, Aedin Murray, Roisin McGovern (0-01), Sarah Brophy, Niamh Collins (1-00), Sinead Goldrick (0-01), Laura Nerney, Tarah O'Sullivan, Ciara Crotty, Fiona Claffey (0-01), Ciara O'Riordan, Hannah O'Neill (1-01), Amy Ring (Capt., 2-13, 1 pen, 7f), Ciara Murphy.
Subs: Niamh Ryan for O'Riordan, Sinead Delahunty for Murphy, Cara Cooke for McGovern, Lorna Fusciardi for Murray, Hannah Foster Ryan for O'Neill.
Confey: Mairead Scanlon, Orla Horan, Cliodhna McNamara, Niamh Scally, Niamh Quinn, Orla O'Shea, Ellen Crean, C.J. Hogan, Sarah Munnelly (0-01), Keri Hardy, Rachel Divilly (0-04, 4f), Deirdre Gately, Emma McCartney, Siofra Daly, Aine Gately (1-02).
Subs: Lorna Whitson for Hardy, Orla Hogan for Crean, Clara Cosgrove for Scally, Sunniva Smith for McCartney.
Ref: Stephen McNulty (Wicklow).


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City of Peterborough hope their dozen-goal demolition of local rivals Bourne Deeping in the English Hockey Cup last weekend (September 27) wil kick start their East Premier A Division campaign.
City hammered Bourne Deeping 12-1 at Bretton Gate, just 24 hours after conceding a last-minute goal in a 3-3 draw against Dereham in the league.
But City have just one point from their first two league matches ahead of a home game against Chelmsford tomorrow (October 3, 1pm)
The visitors have an identical record, but are expected to provide stiff opposition.
City manager Graham Finding said: "It's a tough game as both sides will want to kick-start their season.
"It's always a hard game against Chelmsford and this will be no different.
"We edged them out 4-3 at home last season, but lost comfortably at their place. They went on to finish a couple of places and seven points ahead of us.
"Like us they have lost 1-0 to title favourites Old Loughtonians this season so there shouldn't be a lot between the sides. They also drew at last year's runners-up Wapping so I wouldn't read too much into their current league position.
"But in the cup match we were able to concentrate on a number of areas identified as needing work following the disappointing draw with Dereham, not least the benefits of Australian Robbie Muir getting to know his new team-mates.
"As a result we will be as well prepared for Chelmsford as we can be."
Muir opened his account for City with four goals against Bourne Deeping. Tom Hagues (2), Shane Vincent (2), Ben Read, Ross Booth, Paul Hillsdon and Ross Ambler also netted.
City of Peterborough Ladies also have a tough game at home to Wisbech in East Division One North tomorrow (11.30am).
Wisbech walloped Spalding 5-0 last weekend with Charlie Paine grabbing a hat-trick.
Saturday, October 3
Premier A Division: Old Loughtonians v Cambridge University, City of Peterborough v Chelmsford.
Premier B Division: Wisbech Town v Saffron Walden, Harleston 2nds v Spalding, Ipswich & East Suffolk v City of Peterborough 2nds, Long Sutton v Norwich City.
Division One: March Town v Bishop's Stortford, Bourne Deeping v West Herts 2nds, City of Peterborough 3rds v Pelicans.
Division Two North: Norwich City 2nds v City of Peterborough 4ths.
Division Three North West: St Neots v Bourne Deeping 2nds, Cambridge South v Wisbech Town 2nds, St Ives 2nds v Long Sutton 2nds, City of Peterborough 5ths v Louth.
Division Four North West: Wisbech Town 3rds v Cambridge South 2nds, Bourne Deeping 3rds v Leadenham, Spalding 3rds v City of Peterborough 6ths, City of Peterborough 7ths v Spalding 2nds.
Division Five North West: March Town 2nds v Cambridge South 4ths, Bourne Deeping 5ths v St Neots 2nds, Cambridge City 6ths v Bourne Deeping 4ths, Cambridge South 3rds v Wisbech Town 4ths, Long Sutton 3rds v Spalding 4ths.
Division Six North West (North): Bourne Deeping 6ths v Spalding 5ths, Leadenham 2nds v Long Sutton 4ths.
Division Six North West (South): Cambridge Nomads 3rds v City of Peterborough 9ths, City of Peterborough 8ths v St Ives 5ths.
Division One North: City of Peterborough v Wisbech Town, Spalding v Royston.
Division Two North West: Wisbech 2nds v City of Peterborough 2nds, Pelicans v Long Sutton.
Division Three North West: Spalding 2nds v Cambridge South, Ely v Bourne Deeping, March Town v Haverhill, Cambridge Uni 3rds v Spalding 3rds, Leadenham v City of Peterborough 3rds.
Division Four North West (North): Bourne Deeping 2nds v Skegness, City of Peterborough 4ths v Spilsby, Horncastle v Wisbech Town 3rds, Long Sutton 2nds v Woodhall Spa.


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Khartoum - President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al Bashir, has yesterday announced that the priorities
of the upcoming phase is improving education at the Institutions of High Education by transferring electronic education to all the universities.
He directed construction of residential compounds to university lecturers.
On their part students have presented a document of allegiance to Al Bashir handed over to him by the secretary general of the students funds Mohamed Abdalla Al Nagarabi, while many famines and organizations who contributed with the students funds were honored while the former secretaries of the fund were also honored.
Al Bashir has directed, while addressing the celebration of the silver jubilee of the National Students Welfare Fund, adding a new role to the students' fund which is giving a new attention to the residence and pension of the university lecturers, and the fund is take charge of constructing residential complexes to university staff.
He said the outcomes of high education in Sudan has maintained the level of graduates despite the spread of universities in the cities and rural areas, whereby they scored best results in courses at the world level thanks to the efforts of teachers.
For his part Minister of the Cabinet, Ahmed Saad Omer, the representative of the High Committee of Celebration, affirmed that the celebration coincided with the fruits of the national dialogue that aims to realizing development and upheaval
Meanwhile The Secretary General of the students Fund said that the fund has constructed over the past 25 years a number of projects in service of the students lauding the leadership of President Al Bashir as required by the people towards realizing pride and upheaval.


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Agri-Food and Strategy Board Chairman Tony O'Neill has welcomed the provisional recommendation by authorities in China for the import of pork from Northern Ireland.
Mr O'Neill said the 'immensely significant breakthrough' for Northern Ireland pork in the world's biggest marketplace should pave the way for pig producers here to access the extensive opportunities there.
He added: "This important decision is the result of the tireless efforts by Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O'Neill, supported by the Board, to enable meat processors to access business in China.
"Our Going for Growth Strategic Action Plan recommended a sharper focus on developing this market and the requirement for the local supply chain to meet the requirements of the Chinese marketplace. Underpinning our pork supply chain is a robust traceability system for our livestock and also our feed supply, through the Food Fortress scheme.
"The AFSB's dedicated pig sub-group also continues to work to explore potential improvements in the welfare, housing and environmental impact of pig production in Northern Ireland, all of which will support the marketing of our produce in new and expanding markets," Mr O'Neill added.
"The Board will continue work with the Minister in her drive to access the world's largest food and drink market, as well as exploring business in other global markets that will ensure the sustainable growth of the local food and drink industry, now our biggest and most dynamic industry.
"China has a population of 1.3 billion, including a rapidly growing middle class with a developing interest in food and drink from European suppliers. It's a huge market that merits the sharpest possible focus by our food and drink manufacturers.
"China's specialist food import market, for instance, is projected to be worth an amazing £39 billion next year. UK food and drink exports there have more than doubled since 2010 to reach £280 million, mostly dairy products, pork, beer and tea," added Mr O'Neill.


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Boho Beach
We can start with the basics: a tunic/kimono dress. An oversized poncho in a light shade or a shift/flowy dress lets the breeze right in, keeping you cool. The light shades are good to look for when shopping for oversized clothes, especially with the beach, in order not to drown you in the fabric and to avoid the ruthless sun. Light shades let the light shine through while complementing a nice tan. A yellow brings a happy aura around you while a light pink compliments your skin tone. For those who like to have less fabric, shift dresses are ideal; the shift style still allows for a chill vibe but is a bit more fitted to the body. Any shade of color goes well with boho shift dresses, but the ideal summer colors would be a bright blue or blazing orange, summer is all about bringing more color into your day, in contrast to the winter months. Flowy dresses are my preference, letting my skin breathe but not too baggy, simple and chic. Simply printed bohemian dresses add the extra touch to my outfit: hand painted flowers bordering the neckline and the hem of the dress are enough to finish off the outfit.
Want to show off some of your new bathing suits while still covering up? Flowy sari pants are the way to go. Flowy pants never go out of style as they make your legs look like they go on for miles. Accent your bathing suit by bringing out the undertones or detailed colors with a complementary colored pant. A rich red pant coordinated with the small red detailing of your top brings out your tan and looks stunning along the water. Want to show your inner yogi? Wear the perfect bottoms that work for the lovers of yoga and the beach. Pants of lightweight recycled silk fabric with a cinched bottom and a bright pattern do amazing things for the transition from morning yoga to a beach day.
Party Dressing Ideas
If just making a good impression is the idea then simple dresses and co-ords can work effortlessly.
- First thing to consider is the occasion and time of the party as this sets the tone for dressing up. Day celebrations favor comparatively lighter designs, allowing a simple look to do the trick. This one allows for a more relaxed party dress topped with some light make-up. Addition of simple accessories can further accentuate the look making it all the more pleasurable, but that is totally up to the wearer.
- On the other hand, if the party is at night, you can go for a dressier, classier appearance. Opt for a nice gown, a pleated dress or a smart playsuit to look simply amazing.
- Standing out in a party, but in a good way is important. Try and stick to your personal style and avoid going too overboard as it may fetch discomfort and you may not end up enjoying the party. For instance, a pair of bejeweled sneakers is a good choice for ladies who aren't comfortable wearing heels.
- It is always better to combine your existing clothes and create unique styles than buying a new outfit.
- When it comes to choosing accessories, elegant, dainty designs work well for an evening event. For night parties you can glam up your look with chunky, statement pieces. Large hoops, broad belts, and earrings can make even the simplest outfit look party ready.
- The next in line is shoes and bags. Either match them or create the perfect clash. Pick a color from the outfit and match your shoes and bags with it or just take whatever you like as nowadays pretty much everything works!
- To make the party look more unique, you can add a personal style statement to it. Like a headband, some embellishments in your hair or tribal accessories can render a uniqueness to your look.
- Besides outfit, styling your hair is another key factor to nail a party look. You can try a variety of things from simply straightening your hair to going for intricate braids to achieve a more glamorous look. For a sexier appearance try on beach waves or tight ringlets, whatever suits the occasion.
Girl's Dress Coats
Another option is a fur lined or completely faux fur coat. This variety of girls dress coats will keep a little girl quite toasty. This stylish outerwear comes in everything from neutral shades to bright, exciting colors and patterns.
On the other hand, more conservative types might favor classic style girls dress coats. These coats sometimes are long, tweed pieces, which remind many of the fashions.
Matching accessories are a must for girls dress coats. A hat, scarf and gloves or mittens in a shade that contrasts the coat's color complements an ensemble. Many stores display matching winter accessories just beside the coats.
Furthermore, when searching for a girls coat, remember to consider how fast your girl is growing. If she seems to be experiencing a growth spurt, then opting for a less expensive coat would be your best bet. Corky and Company coats particularly offer generous room and cuffed sleeves for growing girls.
Topping off a little girl's formal outfit with a cute girls dress coat is the icing on the cake. Perhaps you've seen how unkempt a special occasion dress appears under a puffy jacket. With so many options available in a plethora of styles at reasonable prices, every girl should have a dress coat in her closet.
American Girl Fashions
If you are on a budget, Target's website sells Our Generation dolls, which are also 18″ tall. They can fit in the same things that American Girls can fit in and are a good alternative if your little girl just has to have a doll where she can fix her hair, but with a lot lower prices. These dolls generally cost under $30. You can find clothes and other accessories for them as well.
If your little girl just has to have the real thing, then indulge her, but save on the clothes and accessories. She doesn't have to have just American girl brand clothes for her doll. There are many places that sell alternatives to these expensive clothes for a fraction of the cost. You can find doll clothes for $2-$25 that are just as beautiful as the ones at the A.G. Store.
For example, Little Adventures sells a line of princess costumes for little girls that have exact match doll dresses. Cinderella doll dresses and Sleeping Beauty doll clothes are the most popular. But, many of the other doll dresses come with fun and interesting accessories. The princess Snow White doll dress comes with a matching sequin cape and a red bow for her hair and the Medieval princess doll dress in deep purple comes with a matching cone hat that is really cute! Their dresses are only $16 and often go on sale during the holidays or in off-seasons. If the price wasn't enough, these 18 inch doll clothes are machine washable, so if your little girl has a tea party or birthday with her doll and gets tea, punch, or birthday cake on her doll dress, mom can throw it in the wash and it will be as good as new! The princess doll clothes from Little Adventures are also designed to fit plush animals such as Build a Bear.
Hang up her clothes with doll hangers you can find on eBay for about 50 cents. You can find doll clothes armoires for clothes storage.
After she's dressed, your little girl will want to fix her doll's hair. You will find that the American Girl brand brushes are the best ones to use to protect their hair. Did you know that if your doll's hair gets cut or ruined that you can send in the head to A.G. and get it replaced with a new one! They have amazing customer service and your little girls can use their own hair accessories in their doll's hair or buy new ones at the store for them to wear in their hair.
Fashion is important for girls and she will go to every effort to dress her own doll just how she would like to look, so splurge on the doll and conserve with the clothes and you will find a happy compromise between mom and daughter and you will find her pretending for hours with her fun new doll!
Styles For Tall Women
Keep these simple rules in mind:
– create layers to help balance your figure, for example, if you have a smaller bust, adding ruffle details and higher necklines will keep you in proportion, or if you have an undefined waist pop on a layered high waisted skirt and a belt to cinch you in and mimic curves
– long bodies require shorter top lines and higher waist lines, long legs need longer top lines and lower waist lines; so if you have a longer body than legs, invest in 50s style dresses and styles, but longer legs can layer long tops over jeans for a trendy day look
– the larger your bones, the bigger your jewellery; look at pictures of yourself in different kinds of jewellery, dainty and chunky, and decide which makes you look more in proportion, as well as which makes you look more like 'you'
– tall women are really the only ones who can pull off couture looks and extraordinary shapes – oversized clothing looks awesome on taller ladies, as do short haircuts, bold stripe prints, printed tights, rompers/playsuits
Not only should you take your shape into consideration, but you ought to develop your own individual clothing style and taste – whether that's a slightly androgynous, boyish look or a super sexy Amazonian style.
Essential items for any tall woman's wardrobe:
– skinny, straight leg or slim boot cut jeans – a good fitting pair of jeans is a casual day staple, you can pair them with anything, and inject your own style personality when choosing them too
– well fitted jacket or coat – one of the secrets of the stars is a good fitting coat, no matter what shape
– waist belt – this is essential for helping define your shape, and adding curves to a tall frame
– scarves – any kind of scarves will do, but for those with a small chest, this is the best accessory to own for quickly adding a touch of glamour and making you look in proportion
– dresses – any girls best friend is a beautiful dress, but tall girls require several of these in their wardrobes to help them look feminine and flirty – there are several style which look great, try on all sorts to find one that really looks great on your particular body, halter, tshirt, oversized, fitted, bodycon, maxi, a-line, princess cut…
– flats – pretty and comfortable ballerinas are the most important addition to your closet, as they will be perfect for everyday wear and will go with anything if you have them in a few different colours.
Pink Girl's Boots
With the traditional approach of pink girl's boots as a protection to the weather, and also being part of the fashion industry, there are a lot of brands that have created their own design in boots that girls can wear. In fact, most designers are doing boots as part of their collection and match it with different outfits. When it comes to countries with warmer climates, boots never disappear as well because most of the people wear boots out of fashion and not much on the weather. This is why sometimes, you see people wearing boots despite the hot weather because it is very fashionable and sophisticated.
These brands would always put fashion as part of designing their boots because this is what makes girls buy boots. That is why it is no wonder that even girls in hot countries wear them. But they still think of the quantity and make sure that they can stand wear and tear.
One brand is called Primigi where their boots are made of tough leather with a warm lining and durable rubber soles that can handle any kind of weather. They have different designs on every boots, making them popular to girls.
Another brand is the Stride Rite and Sketchers that created boots for the winter climate, but at the same time create their own style. They also did the Cold Front Line boots that had waterproof upper boot with adjustable strap, and a durable bottom. Another attractive and fashionable boots they created was the Sketchers Blizzards Spunky, which is a mid-calf boots covered in mirco-fiber and its upper part had flowers and gem design as the fashion feature.
L'Amour boots are nothing but fashionable with leather boots that have pink, blue and sand as their colors and with a rubber sole that can take wear and tear. The Blue Bottle Line created the suede ankle high boots as a pink slip-on that have flowers as its patterns. These kinds of brands are those that put more effort on designing rather on the weather aspect.
Lelli Kelly Shoes
Head Turning Styles
Known for head turning styles, these shoes are simply funky yet fun giving. With entertainment and excitement, these shoes draw plenty of attention which in turn has emerged as the hottest girl's shoes brand in the market these days. Every kid loves to have shoes that promote fitness and glamour, so parents opt for these shoes, as they come in amazing styles for children. Extremely affordable and comfortable, they are manufactured to make your little girls more delightful. Best known for their quality sole, they are most sought after shoes by parents all across the globe. Available as beaded colorful shoes, they offer flexible rubber sole as modern style trends. Easy to fasten and carried away, they create little girls fashion world and encourage them to feel special wherever they go.
Moreover, complementing your kids' apparel, they are a quality everywhere. Creating an extremely fashionable world for your little girls, they offer a range of independent choices. Helping their feet to stay fresh, dry, and comfortable, they make an ideal choice for every season.
Expression of Your Love
Further, as your children are special so you must go for things that are extraordinary too. In this regard, these shoes are created to let your children play or dress well. They are all the more gorgeous now and add sparkle to your attire every day. Perfect for your little girls, they help them to be a center of attraction. Fetching more and more compliments, they make a perfect choice for most sparkly, glittery, and bedazzled shoes. Hence, if you want something that you can rely upon for quality and comfort, they are best to opt for. Contributing to your little girls fashion world, they enhance their walking as well as playing experience. Adding more, as trendy shoes have become an important part of our children's life, so they have to be selected as per their requirements. Moreover, they not only add more style and beauty, but also help in expressing your love to them.
Modern Day Suit
Suiting was first commercialised on Savile Row, the oldest and most famous of all tailoring precincts in the world. Tailors started doing business there around 1803. With Henry Poole credited for creating the very first dinner suit. It later became known as the Tuxedo, named after Tuxedo Park in New York State, an American Indian term meaning moving water. Kings, Princes wealthy industrialists, Hollywood movie stars and rock music stars carved a path to Savile Row spending millions of dollars on luxurious suits made from the finest Australian Marino Wool. In the early 60's Tommy Nutter opened for business in the early 60's financially backed by Cilla Black. He became famous for reinventing Savile Row. The first to have open window displays which caused some controversy, this practise was considered brash by old school tailor traditionalists who generally worked behind closed doors. Nutter dressed the Beatles for the famous Abbey Road album cover. Other clients include Mick Jagger, Bianca Jagger and Elton John.
Soon after Spencer Tracey passed away his long-time partner and confidant Catherine Hepburn travelled to Savile Row to pay a visit to the tailor that made Tracey's suits. She ordered a pair of tailor made denim jeans and unintentionally gave birth to the dress jean trend of the 70s. Based on this innovation Richard James another contemporary of Savile Row tailored suits made of selvage Denim woven in Japan.
Renowned Italian woollen mill and suit maker Zegna have been buying the best super fine Marino wool from Australia since 1910. Apart from their ready-made off the peg apparel, they receive 60 to 80 special orders a year for suits that will set you back $34,000. Zegna are carrying on the Savile Row tradition using the finest quality cloth available.
The demand for bespoke suiting has declined dramatically over the past three decades. The range of cuts and price point available in department stores is a major contributor to the decline in sales on Savile Row, with many tailoring firms having to downsize and tap into the mainstream ready-made market. Now one can purchase an off the peg Italian made suit in super fine Marino wool for under $2,000.
T-Shirts for Girls
Fashion trends in t-shirts for girls
Compared to the past trends, tees now come in a striking new range of designs, patterns and styles. Considering their huge demand, prices of such trendy tees are also made affordable, making it easier to enjoy relentless shopping. They are made using synthetic and blended materials that help creating unique drapes and layers for a special look. These materials include blended cotton, nylon, lycra, soft cotton and such pliable fabrics. Nothing can be as casual and fashionable at the same time.
Some of the most popular trends for ladies t-shirts are the ones with slogans or one-liners. These slogans and quotes could be about anything in the world from a cause to social issue to songs to popular movie dialogues. The best part is you can also get your customized slogans printed on the t-shirts that you like. Apart from slogans and print blocks, t embellishments, shoulder pads and decorative chains are really in vogue.
Today's girls like to wear trendy tees with the images of their favorite celebrities, animals, birds, landscapes, vintage designs, customized designs, flashback designs, etc. are also popular. Some of the most happening trends in girls' tees are cardigans and designer wears. All these designs are available in various materials, colors, sizes, necklines and sleeve lengths. Now you can easily shop for some unique and trendy t-shirts and pair them with jeans, peg pants, shorts or skirts.
Where to buy t-shirts for girls?
The best way to experience effortless and satisfactory shopping is through online shopping. A lot of international fashion biggies and popular local fashion brands have their online shopping stores. Apart from these stores various online shopping stores offer exclusive deals and discounts on t-shirts and all kinds of fashion clothing. All that you need to do is to check out their collection online and place an order for your favorite clothes.
Miley Cyrus Clothes
A strapless sundress of any light color with a simple white t-shirt would make you look exactly like her. Pairing this look with cute sandals with a little jewelry would be great.
Low rise trousers with embroidered tops would look chic and trendy. This will help you develop a look exactly like hers as she is often seen dressed up this way. You can add accessories such as colorful bracelets and heeled shoes with this look.
She loves jeans, so pick a cool pair of jeans and pair them with shirts of beautiful girlish colors such as pink, blue, yellow and light mauve to look as stylish as her.
Wearing a scarf with denim jeans and pairing it with a short white or black blouse will surely make you look as fashionable as Miley.


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WARNERS PATENT 1857 inscribed on 5-shot cylinder of pocket revolver, caliber .30 rim fire, 3″ round barrel with fixed front sight and ejector underneath, retaining most of its bright blue and silver plated finish, fully functional with crisp bright bore and well fit grips retaining most of their original varnish.. Provenance: Estate of Tig Sogoian. Flayderman's # 8A-188. $2,600.
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10 Products Every Mom Needs This Summer
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Summer is finally here and the fun summer kids activities are in full swing! Whether you're beach bums like us, love going on picnics or even heading to the zoo, we've put together a list of our favorite summer items for moms that we think everyone needs:
1. A Gathre Mat
If you follow us on Instagram, you know that we're pretty obsessed with our Gathre mat. Whether you're headed out to the beach, eating popsicles in the backyard or just hanging out in the grass, this mat is a mom product must. Get this -- it wipes clean with water! No more doing loads and loads of laundry every day. You wipe it or shake it off and you're set for your next outing!
2. Falsa Blankets
We love our colorful falsa blankets because they're just so gorgeous. We take ours with us for beach trips, use it to snuggle up in bed or even take it with us on walks in the stroller at night when it's a little chillier out. Not gonna lie -- They all look pretty gorgeous in photos and I may need to add another to our stash!
3. The Half Tent
We got our beach half tent about a year ago and boy has it gotten a lot of use. We bring it with us to the beach every single time we go and it pops up and down in seconds...which is definitely a must when you've got kids in the mix! And hello shade! That's where you'll find me!
4. The Beachmate Beach Bag
This all-in-one mom beach bag is seriously a mom's dream! You know when you head to the beach and you need about 12 more hands to carry everything you're bringing? Well this makes it nice and easy and everything you need is in one single bag -- a cooler, lots of pockets, velcro straps for your towels or tent or umbrella, beach shovels and beach buckets. Yep, it's all in one compact bag and it's saved my life (or my arms, that is).
5. Car Seat Sun Shades
One of my friends told me about this car seat sun shade just this week because I was talking about how Ava's carseat gets so hot! I turn on the car, blast the air conditioning, wait a little while and still, I feel so terrible putting her in that seat. So I cannot WAIT to try it out and make Ava's car rides this summer that much more enjoyable.
6. Native Shoes
Ava got her first pair of Native shoes and they are a must for your littles. I literally couldn't find Ava water shoes anywhere that would fit (she's got tiny feet) and I fell in love with them the first time she wore them. They're super lightweight, they don't slip at the splash pad and the toes are covered so I never have to worry about her little toes getting scuffed up as she's running around this summer.
7. Ju-Ju-Be Fuel Cells
Whether you're just going on a quick grocery shopping trip or you're heading for a day out in the sun, these mini coolers from Ju-Ju-Be are the perfect way to keep your kids' lunch, snacks, water or even baby's milk nice and cool. Grab one for each of them and it makes the perfect lunch box for during the school year too!
8. Matching Mommy + Me Swim Suits
Okay so I totally haven't even gotten to this yet but it's definitely on my to do list. I NEED a matching mommy and me suit and I am totally going to shop Kortni Jeane when I do. They're got the most darling mix and match swimsuits for moms and kids (and the whole family, for that matter) and I cannot wait to head out to the beach in style with Ava. Seriously, they're darling.
9. Lifeproof Phone Case
You know it's kind of funny, I made this list about a week ago and little did I know, this past weekend my husband's Lifeproof phone case failed on him taking that photo on the right inside the pool. (Yayy for new phones!) But we have taken ours snorkeling on vacation before so they're highly recommended. Just don't forget to test it out first!
They're great for taking your phone to the beach and not worrying about the sand getting into them, water splashing on your phone while you're capturing adorable memories and, of course, the big drops that tend to happen when you're having way too much fun.
10. Mom Hats + Kids Hats
Don't forget to add some adorable mam bear trucker hats and kids trucker hats to your list! Fashion + sun protection? Yes please! I LOVE my Mama Bear hat the most and love Ava's trucker hats from George Hats.


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Look at the photos from the weekend's home draw against Crewe Alexandra...Coventry City secured a point in an entertaining 2-2 draw against Crewe Alexandra.
Tom Hitchcock put the Alex ahead in the 11th minute but the two sides went in level at the break thanks to a close-range Franck Moussa strike.
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Rapalje Summer Folk Festival
The Rapalje Zomerfolk Festival is putting up camp in the Stadspark in Groningen this summer. The park will offer a travel back in time on the weekend of 4th and 5th June.
At this middle age like event, visitors can experience a Celtic atmosphere, see local as well as international acts, stroll across the market and take part in a variety of activities. Stop and have a bite to eat as well; have some spareribs or 'oerhammen', a salmon steak or one of the many other delicacies. Make sure to have an original Rapelje Beer, some whisky or mead from a clay mug to get an authentic middle age feeling.