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NEW YORK: Casey Dellacqua has pounded winner after winner to scorch into the last 16 of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

In an awesome display of unflinching counter-punching, Dellacqua defeated rising Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-3 3-6 6-4 in a high-quality third-round encounter on Saturday.

Pliskova had trounced Dellacqua in straight sets in their only previous meeting, last October in Kuala Lumpur, but the 29-year-old West Australian once again proved she's the most improved player in women's tennis.

After tumbling out of the world's top 200 following her first-round defeat in New York last year, Dellacqua is incredibly now on the verge of becoming Australia's new No.1 with a top-25 ranking.

The big-hitting left-hander next plays Flavia Pennetta on Monday and victory over Italy's 11th seed would thrust Dellacqua into a grand slam quarter-final for the first time.

"It's awesome for me because I've never been past the second round here at the US Open before and I've worked really hard the whole year," Dellacqua said.

"I've got to the fourth round a couple of times at the Aussie Open before (including this year) and been close, but I'd really like to make my first quarter-final.

"I really want to finish this slam off just as well as I started the year."

Seeded at a slam for the first time, Dellacqua double-faulted in a nervous start against Pliskova and had to fight off a break point in the opening game.

Ranked 10 spots below Dellacqua at No.42 in the world, Pliskova often dominated rallies but was left shellshocked by the Australian's relentless scrambling and power.

Dellacqua grabbed the only break of the first set in the fourth game, clinched the set with a crisp backhand cross-court pass after 34 minutes and quickly had Pliskova under pressure in the second.

But after staving off four break points serving at 2-3 down, the 22-year-old hit back to break Dellacqua twice to put the match on level terms.

Pliskova had relied on 10 aces to stay in the match, but came unstuck with an untimely double-fault to hand Dellacqua a break in the opening game of the deciding set.

The Czech broke straight back only to drop serve as Dellacqua surged to a 3-1 lead and then have Pliskova trailing 0-30 in the fifth game.

Dellacqua was unable to snare the decisive double break then, but did so with a booming forehand winner that caught the back of the line to go 5-2 up.

But in a match full of twist of turns, Dellacqua still had to survive a few more hairy moments before posting her second fourth-round showing at a major this year.

She dropped serve at 5-2, but finally advanced to repeat her Australian Open run when Pliskova sprayed a backhand wide on Dellacqua's second match point after one hour and 54 minutes.

"I thought my quality of tennis was pretty good," Dellacqua said after striking four aces and 26 clean winners.

"It was a really challenging match. She went through a purple patch there where she stepped up and hit some clean winners and I had to just fight as hard as I could to stay in every point.

"Then I tried to just put as much pressure on her as I could and hope to come out with a win."


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This is about frogs. Of late, I’ve been thinking about them … especially the frog that snores. As I recently discovered, there is a fairly common species here in the Smokies region that emits snore-like vocalizations. More about that in a moment.

My grandmother was a short gap-toothed woman with a loud laugh who most always got her way. She was a very good with a .22 rifle. Her hunting was restricted to three animals: in the fall she shot squirrels; during the summer she shot frogs; and year-round she shot rats. The squirrels and frogs were shot through the head so as not to damage the flesh. She skinned them herself. The edible portions of the squirrels were pan fried and served with thickening gravy.

I was about eight when I first went frog-hunting with grandmother near my father’s homeplace at Abingdon in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. She didn’t like to walk … so she hunted squirrels from a stump only a few paces from her car and shot frogs through the driver’s window.

It wasn’t hard to find a frog pond. You could hear them booming from the main road. Once situated just so, she’d cut off the motor and lights and wait for the frogs to reappear. As soon as they were booming again, she’d flip on the headlights and flood the pond with light so that the dark water sparkled with transfixed frog eyes. She’d pick them off one by one until there were no more eyes showing. My job was to retrieve the frogs in a sack, after which we’d move on to the next pond until grandmother felt we had enough or got tired. Once home, she’d cut off the hind legs and deftly peel the skin off the soft flesh using a paring knife and pliers. These were soaked in salt water, dried, battered, and deep fried until crispy brown.If you’ve never eaten frog legs, there’s no way you can understand how good they taste when prepared fresh out of a swamp, creek or pond. Better than catfish. Better than deep-fried chicken. Better than most anything.

As a teenager, I waded with an uncle or by myself in the swamps of piedmont Virginia gigging frogs. Then later, I gigged them from boats wherever we happened to be living in the South. My wife, seven months pregnant with our first child, paddled the boat one time on a lake near Chapel Hill while I speared frogs from the bow. That was her first time hunting frogs and she wasn’t too sure about the undertaking until she tasted the results later that night.

My last frogging expedition was on a farm pond in Mississippi in the summer of 1972. Since then, I’ve simply taken an interest in their range and peculiarities. There are but four species that are commonly encountered here in Western North Carolina — bull frogs, northern green frogs, pickerel frogs, and wood frogs — so identification isn’t a problem. Wood frogs, which are about 2- to 3-inches long and sport distinctive dark patches around their eyes, usually inhabit moist woodlands. The call is a duck-like squawk or grunt. Bull frogs can be up to 8-inches long. They are dark olive and exhibit a fold of skin on each side of their heads extending in an arc from behind the eye down to their front armpit. Breeding males have yellow lips. Their vibrant “jug-o-rum” mating signals are what we think of when we think of frogs calling. Northern green frogs resemble bull frogs but are smaller. Their backs are mottled with brownish-green patterns. The vocalization has been likened to a “banjo-like ‘clung.’” They are perhaps the most common frog species in the region. Pickerel frogs are about the same size as northern green frogs. They display rows of squarish brown spots down their backs and favor areas near creeks or wetlands.

For several years I had been hearing a snoring noise outside our bedroom window after midnight. Coons don’t snore. Possums don’t snore. Fox don’t snore. Coyotes don’t snore. Bobcats don’t snore. Horses don’t snore. Chickens don’t snore. To my knowledge, none of the animals that inhabited our property snore. Then, by chance, I read the pickeral frog entry in Reptiles and Amphibians of the Smokies (2001): “The voice is a low-pitched snore lasting 1-2 seconds.”

I have learned that pickeral frogs snore for two reasons: to attract a mate; and to warn intruders (other male pickeral frogs) away. These attraction and warning snores can be heard at:

So now, when I lie awake at night listening to snoring outside my window, I know exactly what it is and think about my grandmother shooting frogs through her car window 60 years ago.

George Ellison wrote the biographical introductions for the reissues of two Appalachian classics: Horace Kephart’s Our Southern Highlanders and James Mooney’s History, Myths, and Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees. In June 2005, a selection of his Back Then columns was published by The History Press in Charleston as Mountain Passages: Natural and Cultural History of Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains. Readers can contact him at P.O. Box 1262, Bryson City, N.C., 28713, or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Storage | 19 March, 2007

Hello - adding to my other current questions on here at the moment - i have a storage problem.

I want to fix it by not having to store the boards at the end of the SMT line at all, but i have a feeling it might take a while to get to that point, so i need some interim suggestions from all you low/medium volumn, high varity smt-ers out there.

Current storage is black boxes with 'ridges' inside so you slide in the board - problem with this is, when you slide in the board, there's a high probability that you are going to knock off some of the R's & C's on the edge of the board.

Before anyone suggests it - redesign of the boards is not an option!!

Any and all suggestions welcome! Chrissie

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Storage | 19 March, 2007

Hi Chrissie,

Can you add breakaways to your baord? If you have all 4 sides with components then you'll probably need custome carriers.

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Storage | 19 March, 2007

We picture that the 'ridges' are partitions that run parallel in the box and are spaced wide enough to: * Hold the boards vertical by sliding them into the ridges * Prevent the boards from bumping together

Can you rearrange these partitions to form volumes that separate one board from the other and be ample enough that the board can be placed in the box without using the ridges? These 'volumes' would require: * Moving the ridge partitions further apart * Adding dividers that fit into the ridges [in place of the boards] to keep the boards upright and from touching

We recognize that this is a less tham ideal use of the box volume. Here's the trade-off: rework versus box efficiency.

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Storage | 20 March, 2007

Unfortunately breakaways aren't an option - they are large boards and we already have problems hand placing components and probing them.

The ridges - yes we can remove a few - and that solves one problem (boards bashing together and damaging themselves), unfortunately the main problem is that when they are put into the box and 'run' down one of the ridges, that seems to make it very easy to knock off r's & c's that are placed near the edges - these don't get noticed (the boards go in and out of these boxes about 20 times at the moment which is another problem) and it may well be after flying probe - and if they make it to test without an r or c it takes about 6 hours to find it.

There's an underlying problem of very poorly controlled processes here - which is something else i'm working on, i'm hoping alot of these problems will get a lot smaller. I'm being lazy and after a few quick fixes to start somewhere.

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Storage | 20 March, 2007

Could you use a conductive PCB holder rack instead of a box? check out for what I have in mind.

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Storage | 20 March, 2007

Ancient company secret, C.F.M. Don't start until you can finish, don't stop until you are done!

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Storage | 20 March, 2007

Are you given any type of budget? If so, Bliss Carts are a good option. is a good solution if you're still working in a batch shop.

C.F.M.... easier said than done my friend. Some companies never "get it", and have business processes and models where C.F.M. is not possible.

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"Unfortunately breakaways aren't an option - they are large boards and we already have problems hand placing components and probing them."

Not sure what this means in this context....if you frame the perimeter with a 1/2" border on a V-score, how does it present a problem? Other than cost, that is.

Edited to add that apparently the syntax requirements of this forum don't allow some ascii renderings, but we had some carts that used pleated (alternating 90� folds) sheet metal panels to hold boards by the edge so that edge components weren't effected unless they were high profile.

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Storage | 21 March, 2007

Chrissie also says, "Before anyone suggests it - redesign of the boards is not an option!!", so I'm assuming that re-design means panelization too. She's probably sitting on thousands of these unpanelized PCB's in stock.

Now, for the future, as Steve suggests, a .25" to .50" v-score breakaway will alleviate alot of your edge component damage issues, and if the ICT fixture is "designed" to have no-breakaways, they can be pizza-cut before ICT.

Chrissie doesn't tell us if she has a budget or not, but if she does, another option would be pallets. (but this depends on how much volume is run).

Any option involving money should be cost-justified. That's where the "Engineering" portion of the job comes in.

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Storage | 29 March, 2007

Very nice trolleys - perfect for what i want / need i think. Budget wise - if i can justify it, i think i can have it. Thing is at the moment there are so many problems i can't actually tell how much of the rework is being generated by the storage problem and how much of it is something else.

Thanks for the link!

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Storage | 3 April, 2007

If the Bliss carts would help you can cut some money out by buying aluminum bakers carts at your local restaurant supply house for less than $100/each and then buy ESD trays from another local source (Bliss is rather pricy). You will have to hang a chain off the bottom of the cart to conduct to the floor and although aluminum trays are cheaper than ESD trays dont be tempted to use them as aluminum against aluminum friction will give you a bunch of tiny aluminum flakes on your boards (trust me).

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Mary McCarthy Stanton, who said she was molested and raped by a priest in the 1960's, felt compelled to speak out after seeing recent TV coverage of the death of former Santa Fe Archbishop Robert Sanchez.

Sanchez stepped down from his post, in part, after failing to take action against priests accused of sexually abusing children.

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"Forgiveness is granted in the sacrament of reconciliation, after we admit wrongdoing after we tell the truth, not before," Stanton said.

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It's normal. Go ride and quit thinking so much
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Lamps Burton Website says medium bindings fit size 8-11 and large fits size 10+

I'd rather be in the medium binding with a 10.5 boot but your setup looks fine in the pictures. If you can exchange I would but if you can't it's no big deal.

I have a friend wearing size 11 boots and he has large bindings and often rides my setup with the mediums, works either way.
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Giannis Same issue with Large Cartels and size 12 IONs. The gap is pretty much the same. I havent noticed any movement of the boot inside the binding, as long as the straps are tight enough. I can force some slight movement if i try really hard, but only intentionally. I dont think the gap can be avoided in large bindings, unless you were a boot of a size like 14.

However, if it is easy to try medium cartels and swap them if they fit better, do it, otherwise i wouldnt bother.
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OU812 Overhang is equal on both side, I checked long ago looking at the underside of my board so bindings are centered. Hmm, maybe I'm being stupid and over thinking this. I'm thinking of switching to the Union Atlas bindings and asked Union what size bindings I should go for, gave them boot size and type of boot I have and they replied that I could fit in an M/L but that a L/XL would most likely be a better fit so that put me right back into the same size I got now with the Cartels (L)....

Anyways, thanks a lot for the replies I really appreciate it! Where I live its tough to find good gear let alone get any sort of help so this forum is great.
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ETM Theres nothing strange going on there at all. Overhang looks equal too.
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Zolemite I'm 6'4" too and my forum strap looks similar so that is normal
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timmytard I don't think that's an issue, as long as your foot doesn't move in the binding.

If it moves around @ all. NO GOOD
If it pulls it over & that's where it stays, change the angle of your bindings 1 degree to compensate

I have 9's & before the reduced footprint all Burton Larges fit. I have about 6 pairs of L, none fit.

Now I have to use Mediums. For me I can't adjust the straps small enough.

I betcha mine are worse, they have to be?

Never really noticed the amount of space though because my boot never slides around.

Mine doesn't slide around in a 9, yours shouldn't in a 10.5

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OU812 I tried moving the strap around before and the middle position gave me the best hold but I know what you're talking about, that strap doesn't look right but I think its just the angle of the photo. I think its just a bad fit overall, gut feeling.

Here are some more photos. I have a 25in stance, I'm 6'4. When I use the ratchet to strap in, the boot will move slightly to the outside of the binding so its not dead centre unless I make an effort for it to be, otherwise I get this gap on the one side....

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In Focus: Renewable Vehicle Energy

Pollution. It’s in the water. It’s in the air. It is a subject of great concern all over the world and for good reason. The energy economy of today functions primarily off the burning of fossil fuels, namely oil, coal, and natural gas. Fossil fuel is essentially carbon from plants stored in the earth from many tens of thousands of years ago. When we burn these fuels we release that carbon back into the atmosphere as carbon-dioxide.

A multitude of other, more harmful chemicals are released, especially by dirtier fuels like coal. This includes carbon-monoxide (a lethal poison when inhaled) and sulfur (a key contributor to destructive acid rain). These health hazards are considerably greater for people living near concentrated sources of pollution like factories, power plants, or airports.

Renewable energy simply means making use of energy sources that are easy to convert and are very clean, meaning they don’t release carbon dioxide, sulfur, or nitrogen compounds. Fuel cells are an excellent way of producing power in smaller quantities like that needed for electronics and vehicles. A fuel cell simply reacts hydrogen and oxygen into pure water. Wide use of fuel cells would mean the near elimination of pollution from cars, planes, and trains. Vehicle pollution is the most widespread and difficult to contain source of pollution, so it is a great place to start.

Hybrid CarFinding and storing hydrogen as a fuel source is one of the major stumbling blocks in fuel cell technology. What if we could produce hydrogen from one of the most abundant metal elements on earth—aluminum? A specially treated aluminum powder has been found to produce hydrogen when reacted with water. This creates a nice energy circle. The fuel cell produces water which is then reintroduced to the aluminum powder which produces more hydrogen to react into more water and produce more energy.

Renewable energy doesn’t have to be a chemical process at all. Many vehicles are tremendously wasteful of their energy. Every time you put on your car breaks you are converting your fuel energy into useless heat. What if that energy could be recycled back into your car battery as electricity? That is exactly how most hybrid cars work, and the technology can be applied to any vehicle.

It could be especially cost-effective with airplanes. Plane landing gears release an incredible amount of wasted heat energy during landing. It is possible to convert this energy into electrical energy to power the jet’s taxiing around the airport. This would allow jets to keep their jet engines turned off until just before they are ready to fly. This would reduce both noise and air pollution around airports and cut fuel waste.

Author Bio: My name is Allison and I am a fun-loving, adventurous being. I am a recent biomedical anthropologist with a keen interest in the environment and renewable energy research. Between my travels, I like to guest blog about recent events and post on my blog, Musings of a Curious Mind.

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A mysterious company associated with Project ORCA, the failed election reporting tool meant to aide the Romney campaign’s Election Day “get out the vote” efforts, disappeared from the Internet shortly after November 6th.

An Oct. 25 ORCA training email from former Romney campaign director of voter contact Dan Centinello, obtained by The Daily Caller from an ORCA volunteer, contained a link that sent volunteers to to view a training video on the system.

That link is now dead, and the website disappeared from the Internet as early as November 9, according to a report by Infoworld’s Robert X. Cringley.

The Checkmate Company also could not be found through a search on business search engine, suggesting that the site was not a registered business…

  1. Posted November 19, 2012 at 5:04 pm |

    Sounds like the Republicans got taken to the cleaners and we got the shaft in the @$$

  2. Jess
    Posted November 19, 2012 at 5:29 pm |

    I’m guessing they had a big trash bill, or bonfire.

  3. LLoyd
    Posted November 19, 2012 at 5:48 pm |

    I think that Romey was a bad choice. Knew that after I saw he was NOT going to attack Bary like he was attacked througout the whole Primary. Now they’re doing everything they can to “cover-up” vis-a-vee the Bengazi/Petraeus debacle.

    The ruling class screwed us again. If you think Dole, McCain and now Romney haven’t been enough to start a new “branding” its what is being done on the Hill right now with the leftover Repubs doing all they can to keep they’re share of the pie.

  4. Posted November 19, 2012 at 6:51 pm |

    Rats….. Ships…… Nothing to see here. Please move along.

    Brighter side of life, I am taking Wednesday OFF! Five days away from Liberal colleagues, Five days with Family…….

    Life is all of a sudden…. Good.

    Have a Happy Every one, and pray for Israel.

  5. JoeBandMember©®
    Posted November 19, 2012 at 8:02 pm |

    This must be the eleventy seventieth example of liberals tampering with elements of our election process.

    How much more OBVIOUS can it get?

    Those we elect to Congress take an oath to protect and defend The Constitution. I wonder when they will start.

  6. JoeBandMember©®
    Posted November 19, 2012 at 8:09 pm |

    I’ve got five days away from people who hate my guts because of my opinions. And I get to play for two church services. And get all my kids together for the first time in years.

    That MIGHT be enough to get my mind off the gross election fraud this country is permeated with.

  7. Posted November 19, 2012 at 8:15 pm |

    Joe! Yay for you too! Away… A good thing always. Even Azerbajan, Nicaragua , where ever, just Away. Have a Great Turkey Day……

  8. mojo
    Posted November 19, 2012 at 8:58 pm |

    Sucker’s Mate

  9. rickn8or
    Posted November 19, 2012 at 9:51 pm |

    OT, but request widest dissemination.

  10. Claire: rebellious pink pig with car keys - and a *cause*
    Posted November 19, 2012 at 10:22 pm |

    JoeBandMember©® – let it go! Let it all go and just enjoy the family and the music and all the Good Things in Life.

    I’ve been ignoring …Things and cooking and decorating and I even turned off the radio and am watching stupid, silly Xmas movies while I cook — I feet Great!

  11. SondraK, Queen of my domain
    Posted November 19, 2012 at 10:51 pm |

    ^The Asylum…annexed :)

  12. Merovign
    Posted November 19, 2012 at 11:09 pm |

    We let it go, they do it again.

    It could be that humans are too stupid to live. I hope not.


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Saturday 01 Nov 2014
Men's Health on the Agenda

Men’s health is on the agenda for November with men around the world raising the profile for men’s health and bringing it to the ‘upper lip’ of conversation.

Currently Australian men live nearly five years less than women with the current life expectancy being 79 years. The leading causes of premature death for Australian Men include*: ischaemic heart disease, trachea and lung cancer, strokes, respiratory diseases and prostate cancer.

General poor health and lifestyle decisions contribute to some of these premature deaths with nearly two thirds of men (aged 18 and over) being over weight or obese and only five per cent of adult men consuming sufficient fruit and vegetables.

But blokes don’t talk about there health

Australian men are much less inclined than women to talk about their health or pay their GP a visit.  However, prevention and early detection is the key to living a longer and healthier life.

Sonic HealthPlus’ National Medical Officer, Doctor Marc Adonis advises that if something doesn’t feel right, don’t ignore it.  Take the time to visit your doctor, even if it’s just for a simple check-up.

“Men should look after their health like they do their car, that is have it serviced (checked) by a mechanic (doctor) at least annually if necessary more regularly.”

Looking after your health

Even though approximately two thirds of Australian men participate in sport, many are unaware of the other lifestyle factors are required to maintain good health.

“Maintaining a healthy diet, getting enough sleep, wearing sunscreen, not smoking, lowering alcohol intake, managing your stress levels and staying mentally healthy are all important factors to balance with exercise to improve your health and wellbeing,” recommends Dr Adonis.

“Finding a good GP is also really important, stick to a doctor who shows interest and your comfortable chatting with. Don’t just go because your wife or partner has made you!”

During the month of November Sonic HealthPlus is putting men’s health as a priority.  We are supporting Movember and encouraging everyone in Australia to have a conversation with the men in their lives and talk about some simple steps to improve their health and wellbeing.

To help get the conversation started in your workplace, we have some free resources, such as this great A3 Infographic Poster, available for download at the bottom of this page.

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For further information on men’s health visit our health hub or talk to your GP.

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The third teaser for Girls’ Generation – TTS’s title track, “Twinkle”, has just been released, this time featuring Seohyun.

In the teaser, Seohyun goes from cute to glamorous, showing off her many talents. Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun are even seen rocking out on stage with a band.

Along with the teaser, some more information about some of the tracks on the mini-album has been revealed. “Twinkle” falls into the funky soul genre with a mid-tempo reminiscent of a 70’s-80’s Stevie Wonder style song. The straight-forward daring feel and lyrics show off the three members’ exceptional vocals. “Baby Steps” has a mid-tempo groove with a strong R&B style. “OMG” is an electronic-retro pop track with a unique sound, and “Love Sick” is about a shy girl who learns about love through her first crush. “Good-bye, Hello” is a track with a shuffle rhythm about not being able to believe that they just went through a break-up the day before.

Additionally, SM Entertainment revealed the thought process behind naming the unit “Girls’ Generation – TTS”. The name “TaeTiSeo” is made up of the first syllables of Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun. This name has the letters “T” and “S”, which have distinct sounds, giving a strong vibe of the team and also lets the fans recognize the members instantly. A representative of Girls’ Generation explained, “We made the unit name as simple as possible. It is easy to remember and recognize who the members are. We can add members or change members easily in the future with this name. We are planning very flexible activities, so for the long run, we made a name that is easy to remember rather than making a new name.”

SM Entertainment will also be holding a special contest for the release of “Twinkle” on iTunes on April 29th. Take a picture of your purchase on iTunes and email it to gift@smtown.com along with your name, age, and address for a chance to win a special prize. Head over to the SMTOWN Facebook page for more details.

Girls’ Generation – TTS’s mini-album, “Twinkle”, will be released digitally on April 29th on iTunes, and the physical album will be released on May 2nd. Check out Seohyun’s teaser below.

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Millions of American youngsters suffer from peanut allergies. However, mounting evidence suggests that feeding peanut-containing foods to infants reduces the risk of developing the allergy. That's changed the way experts advise parents to approach the divisive nut.

A recent study showed that kids who were introduced to peanuts when young had up to an 81% lower risk of developing peanut allergies than those who were not. That led the National Institutes of Health to revamp its official guidelines on the matter. Now, the NIH recommends that parents introduce peanut-containing foods into the diets of babies as young as 4 to 6 months—a far cry from the previous medical opinion that avoiding the nuts altogether was the best option.

The hope is that introducing peanuts early enough to children who might be allergic to them will help them to build a tolerance and prevent an allergy from developing.

The new recommendations also offer guidance on safely introducing peanuts into a baby’s diet. For babies with severe eczema and egg allergies—which increase the risk of peanut allergy—NIH advises introducing peanuts at about four to six months, just as the baby is transitioning to solid foods. To make sure they don’t have a severe reaction, the panel advises that the peanuts be given in the doctor’s office.

For babies with mild to moderate eczema, and those without any known allergic reactions, the guidelines say that parents can introduce peanuts gradually at home, beginning at six months.

In all cases, experts suggest avoiding whole peanuts until 5 years of age due to choking hazards.

“We anticipate that if this works as well as we think it will, it will drop not only the incidence and prevalence of peanut allergy, but also the host of problems that come with having a food allergy,” says Dr. Matthew Greenhawt, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of the University of Colorado, and chair of the food allergy committee of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, told TIME.

“Food allergies are associated with a poor quality of life, high cost to the patient and society, fear, anxiety and self-imposed restrictions," he added. "By preventing the allergy we also prevent this whole host of adverse things that accompany having a food allergy.”


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PLEASE be aware that although the Celtic Manor have been telling people that they cannot refund money paid for the ice rink when it was closed due to weather conditions, I have just stumbled upon their Facebook page and on January 1 it clearly states to ring to rebook or to have a refund.

Having pointed this out to them we have now been told we can have a refund.

We would just like make people aware that they are entitled to their money back. Shame on you Celtic Manor for making this a long drawn out process. My family and friends will not be visiting again.

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Fall + Apples.

01 October 2013

I absolutely love this photo of the two of them.  And two seconds later, Finn was tattling that Tate was eating her apple and she was pushing him out of her way.  You’ve got to catch these short lived, sweet moments when you can.

Last weekend, we went to the orchard to pick apples.  We’ve been doing this for years and years and it’s probably my favorite fall tradition.  That, and Ohio State football, of course.  The weather has finally turned chilly here and the kids were dying to wear their new rain boots and long sleeves to trek through the orchard.  They’ve been wearing them non-stop around the house for a month already.

They were picking apples left and right.  Some tiny Tate sized snack apples, some huge and perfect for pie.  I need to borrow a peeler and corer for all of the work coming my way.  If you have any incredible apple recipes that I should try, please leave a comment and share them.

I was pretty sure Finn was going to lose his other front tooth, but it’s holding tight despite the massive amount of apples he has consumed.  It’s a good thing too because the Tooth Fairy hasn’t yet replaced her supply of golden Sacagawea dollars.  Or at least, that is what I heard.  Please also note that he’s almost as tall as my shoulder already.

How did they get so big?

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Disclosure:  The sweet folks at Joules sent a few new pieces for the kids to wear this fall from their new US site.  I was not compensated for this post and all opinions are my own.

{P.S.  I really love finding places with stylish boys clothes.  Boy moms know, it’s sometimes much harder than you’d think and Joules has an excellent selection.  I’ll be shopping here in the future.}

Samantha @ 24 to 30 said...

Great pictures! Apple picking is so fun! But then I'm always like...what do I do with all of these apples?!?! Haha.

seriouslysassymama.com said...

Cute family pic. There were apple orchards where I went to college, and I am still mad I never visited them.

the cape on the corner said...

super cute photos. I've never gone apple picking! I know, I think i'm embarrassed to admit that, since I say I am a lover of fall. I am a lover of fall, just not a baker. apple picking people seem to then DO something with all the apples they pick! i'd pick a handful and be good to go.

Michelle Albright-Peters said...

Go! Take some friends and just split up the apples at the end!

Just A Normal Mom said...

Boy moms DO know. I was always dismayed at the racks and racks of girls clothes and the tiny, little corner of boys clothes in the kids department. Love these pictures. Tate's hair is getting so long! They grow too fast.

Stefanie Blakely said...

This looks like so much fun-- and an adorable family pic!!
I wish that we could make this part of our fall traditions, but it's still so darn hot here. No apples for us!
Finn's boots are ADORABLE-- My have to check them out for my boys!

Jessica @ Wanting Adventure said...

Too cute! I love fall for activities like this.

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I guess it is not enough to have they must be SMART goals! This means Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely. Therefore, I am reaffirming my goals in SMART terms.

Goal #1: Reach and maintain a healthy weight for my body in a sensible manner.
SMART Revision: Lose 10 lbs by January 1, 2013 from current weight of 254.

Goal #2: Participate in an exercise program that incorporates stretching, strength training, cardio, and core fitness.
SMART Revision: Participate in cardio or strength training for at least 10 minutes, 7 days a week.

Goal #3: Pass along healthy habits to my children and grandchildren. "Teach one to reach one"
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LOVE my Fab 4!!! I am SO excited to have all of us back together again! Nothing like good buds to keep you and your nonsense and excuses in check! I've got workouts planned, healthy food stocked and I'm chugging the ... Read more
Onward and Downward Again!!!
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Wow, so okay, I haven't blogged in a loooong time! September was a VERy busy month, an out of town trip to the Smoky Mountains and a wedding for dear, close friends and my 8th wedding anniversary...we were all over the place, and natch, so ... Read more
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Oh, the strain I have put on my poor 34 year-old knees by carrying this extra weight around for so long! I think they would probably be okay if my office wasn't in a historical home that has steps from the parking lot, steps to the front door a... Read more
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Whew! I have been packing in the fit-NASS the past few days! Gym workout Friday and this morning and a KILLER hour of Zumba on Saturday!! Yes, for me, that's packing it in :) I have picked my first 5k as the YMCA's Trick or Trot on Octob... Read more
This running "thing"
Monday, August 13, 2012      4 comments

I treadmill'ed it again yesterday at the gym and actually kept a steady pace for 12 consecutive minutes. That's the longest stretch I've run since high school...and that 12 minutes was the mile I HAD to run for P.E.! I kept going another 13 mi... Read more
I ran. And I ran and ran and ran. And didn't die!
Monday, August 06, 2012      5 comments

I have been playing love/hate with the workouts again, so when my buddy called to reschedule our Sunday workout (because she spent all morning loading a truck and trailer with the logs that came from the tree they had cut down last week), I knew... Read more
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Well, it's already July and I've not yet stepped up my game to where it needs to be, so I'm writing down some goals to try and keep myself accountable: 180 cardio minutes a week - the 90-120 I've been doing...not cutting it! 3 strength... Read more
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Fail to plan...plan to fail!
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So, I've been scooting along, making better decisions most of the time and generally being healthier, but the title of this blog is the story of my life right now. On one hand, I love to plan things; parties, meals, shopping trips, vacation... Read more
Onward and downward
Friday, May 25, 2012      5 comments

Woot! I have been sticking to plan for the most part...what plan? Eat less, move more!! That's about as far as I have gotten into the whole "plan" thing. I need SOME structure, but too much = IMPLODE for me. So, for now, ELMM + H20 is W... Read more
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Friday, May 18, 2012      4 comments

Nothing like ignoring Spark for a whole year and being "surprised" when you fail to make any progress on the weight loss front, is there? Well, friends, I'm back! No promises on a schedule of blogs or anything like that, but I'm tracking c... Read more
What's that again? Baby steps? Got it.
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If you are tired of reading my on-again, off-again posts about how I'm gonna do it "this time", I can't say that I blame you. I'm getting kind of tired of living it, too. But, as they say, you only quit when you give up trying, and friends, I'... Read more
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Liberation means freedom. Every living entity wants freedom to enjoy. But in the conditioned state, one is not free to enjoy unrestricted happiness. One is impeded by four problems namely, birth, old age, disease and death. No conditioned soul can escape these problems irrespective of the fact that he may be the most powerful or the richest person in the world. Therefore Krishna says, “janma mrtyu jara vyadhi duhkha dosa-nudarsanam” - one who considers birth, old age, disease and death as the cause of distress is a wise person. When one becomes free from these four problems of life, one is considered liberated.

There are five types of liberation, namely sāyujya, sālokya, sārupya, sāmipya and sārsti. Sāyujya mukti means merging into the impersonal Brahman effulgence. After giving up the material body, the soul does not assume another body in any of the 8.4 million species but merges into the effulgence emanating from Krishna’s transcendental body. This kind of liberation is despised by the devotees of Krishna because one cannot experience any bliss in the absence of a body.

There are four higher types of mukti, or liberation in which one is transferred to any one of the innumerable

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Vaikuntha planets in the spiritual sky. Each of the Vaikuntha planets is presided by a four handed form of Krishna (Vishnu-murti). Vaikuntha means free from anxiety. The material world where we are staying at the present moment is full of anxieties and that is the reason why everyone is fearful and insecure about the future. In the Vaikuntha world, one can experience a life free from all anxieties and distresses because one gets a spiritual body that is free from birth, old age, disease and death.

“I am not this body, I am the spirit soul” Our real identity is spiritual because we are parts and parcels of God, Who is the Supreme Spirit. Since we are encaged in a material body, there is incompatibility between the soul and the material body. The soul does not take birth nor does it die, whereas the material body is sure to deteriorate and ultimately die. Therefore the soul does not like changing bodies because it leads to lot of hardships. This is the reason why everyone wants to have a permanent house. When we are forced to leave our house, we feel very morose because we are attached to it and moreover, there is a lot of inconvenience to set up a new house. Similar is the case with changing bodies. We are occupiers of our respective bodies. Death means giving up one body and assuming another one. This is the cycle of birth and death. Since the soul is eternal, it does not like to change bodies. Therefore a really intelligent man wants to put a stop to this cycle of repeated birth and death and transfer himself to one of the spiritual planets, where one gets a body that is free from birth, death, old age and disease.

Thus in the four higher types of liberation mentioned above, one gets a body in the one of the Vaikuntha planets. Sālokya mukti means one gets the chance to stay on the same planet as that of the Personality of Godhead. Sārupya means one gets the same four-handed bodily form such as that of Lord Narayana. In samīpya mukti one gets a chance to stay in close association with the Lord whereas in sārsti, one gets the same opulences that Supreme Lord possesses.

Nonetheless, a pure devotee of Krishna rejects all these five types of liberations because there is no facility of serving the Supreme Personality of Godhead in any of the higher rasas (relationships) such as friendship, parental affection and amorous affairs. A devotee wants service (bhakti) and wants to go to the highest realm called Goloka Vrindavan, where the Original Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna reigns in his beautiful two-handed form playing a flute and adorned with a peacock feather.

Mukti svayam mukulitānjali sevyate ‘smān
: Bilvamangala Thakur mentions in the “Krishna Karnamrita” that the muktis, for whom the jnanīs are engaged in severe austere practices, stand with folded hands at the door of a devotee of Krishna ready to serve him. But the devotee is simply not interested in them because he wants pure love of Krishna.

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During its tenure in Auburn, SPLAB brought many renowned poets to town, including Anne Waldman, Andrew Schelling, Michael McClure, Wanda Coleman, Jerome Rothenberg, Eileen Myles, Ethelbert Miller, Victor Hernandez Cruz, Joanne Kyger and others, we staged several Super Bowl of Poetry events and the annual Allen Ginsberg Open Mic Poetry Marathon, hosted and produced Teen Poetry Slams and many low-cost writing workshops.

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Yesterday it was really hot for McCall, perhaps in the upper 80s. Art and John sweated their brains out on Slick Rock (large photo), then joined their families swimming in Payette Lake.

After yesterday's heat and exertion, we decided to take it a bit easier today, and hike into Pearl and Marge lakes. Jasmine and Jamie were all for the easier alternative. After a pleasant trail walk into Pearl, they were richly rewarded by seeing a beaver frolicking in the lake (sorry, I didn't catch it on camera).

From Pearl, it's cross-country through the old Payette burn to Marge. On the divide we had lunch and rested. There was also an animated discussion about what to do next.

While Richard and Julie led the girls down to, and around, Marge Lake, Art, Carol and John opted to explore and climb nearby Rain Peak. The summit is the little prow on the left. It's a very airy little space.

The route followed the right ridge line, although the upper reaches of the ridge were too blocky to negotiate easily. Instead, we traversed rough terrain a hundred feet below the ridge on the south side. Part of the fun was surprising a group of elk displaying good-sized racks. Art thinks they were escaping the mosquitoes and flies in the wind and cool of the ridgetop.

Art and Carol peer over the edge of the summit prow. Seven Devils on the horizon.

Rain Peak has one of the more stunning views we've seen. As it seems to sit at the top of several drainages, the view is unobscured in all directions.

This view is northerly, looking over Marge Lake and down the 20 Mile drainage. Somewhere around the shore of Marge are Julie, Jasmine, Jamie, and Richard. During calm moments, we could actually hear their voices!

This view is looking sort of south, with the shadowy north faces of Sawtooth Peak and Snowslide Peak to the left of the obvious Lake Fork Creek valley. The dark pyramid to the right of the valley is Beaverdam. A close look at the right, lower portion of the valley shows Slick Rock in profile.

Although some weather was trying to blow in with some ominous-looking clouds, it ended up being a perfect day. There was just enough wind to keep the bugs away so we could comfortably walk in shorts and shirt-sleeves.

One final point- this was an incredible weekend for wildflowers in this area. The combination of moisture and temperature must have been just right, noted also by a thick harvest of huckleberries at the Payette Lake elevations.

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1810 23 Years Old Ward was destined for commerce, and spent some time at Antwerp in a banking-house. On his return his father took him into partnership in 1810.
1811 24 Years Old On 26 April 1811 he married Emily, fifth daughter of Harvey Christian Combe, a London alderman.

1817 30 Years Old In 1817 he was elected a director of the Bank of England, known as an expert on foreign exchanges.
1819 32 Years Old In 1819 he gave evidence before the parliamentary committees on the restrictions on payments in cash by the Bank of England.
1826 39 Years Old On 9 June 1826 he became Member of Parliament in the Tory interest for the City of London, and in 1830 at the request of the Duke of Wellington, he acted as chairman of the committee appointed to investigate the affairs of the East India Company, before the opening of the China trade.

1831 44 Years Old In 1831, discontented at the spirit of reform, he declined to stand for parliament.
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CHICAGO (AP) — A Continental Airlines flight from Houston to Chicago diverted in St. Louis after officials say a passenger tried to open a plane door during the flight.

Continental spokeswoman Julie King says Flight No. 546 landed Sunday around 1:30 p.m. at Lambert St. Louis-International Airport and was grounded about an hour before leaving for Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford confirms an “unruly” passenger tried to open the door.

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Auckland - Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has slammed the thug tactics used by Samoa during their 13-5 loss in Albany on Friday as “something that brings the game into disrepute”.

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But the South African rugby team will not be arguing their case against Samoa for several off-the-ball incidents, De Villiers said.

“We don’t want to lose focus,” De Villiers said on Sunday.

The violence extended from a blatant punch that struck Jaque Fourie while he was standing more than 20 metres from play, to several low blows flank Schalk Burger had to endure on the edges of the rucks. De Villiers said these incidents would not receive further attention.

“We are here to win the World Cup and it takes around two or three hours to prepare an incident for the citing officer, and that time could be used better to prepare for the next match,” he said.

“All I want is for people to realise, the world saw it. The fact that they allowed it to take place brought the game into disrepute.”

The Samoan team now also face further action from the International Rugby Board (IRB) after Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu went on a twitter rampage after his team’s defeat.

"What a f*****g joke. RWC is bullshit. we were climbing a mountain all tournament!! You saw the game. Bullshit," reads one of his tweets.

De Villiers said the threats his players were exposed to intensified in the second half. At the worst point Samoan fullback Paul Williams received a red card for striking Heinrich Brüssow.

“What bothered me most is that this could still happen at this level when there is technology at the disposal of the officials. If this is what professional rugby has become I do not want to be part of it."

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Dynaste continued his sparkling start over fences by running away with the Kauto Star Feltham Novices' Chase at Kempton.

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David Pipe's charge had won his first two starts over the larger obstacles at Cheltenham and Newbury and those who sent him off as the 8/13 favourite barely had a moment of concern here.

Tom Scudamore anchored him in the rear of the field through the early stages but he jumped to the front four out and the race was over.

Foot perfect down the home straight, the six-year-old coasted past the line fully nine lengths clear of nearest pursuer Hadrian's Approach (12/1).

Sky Bet were hugely impressed with the performance and make Dynaste 2/1 favourite (from 9/2) for the RSA Chase at Cheltenham.

"He's run very, very well again," said Scudamore. "You couldn't fail to be impressed with him. As boring as it sounds, it's just straightforward with him.

"He jumped superbly as ever. He's quick and neat and just a very straightforward and good horse.

"It's difficult to compare him with Grands Crus (last year's winner). Grands Crus beat Silviniaco Conti and Bobs Worth in what felt like a proper championship race.

"They didn't go very quick (today) and I'm not sure it rode like such a good race, but it could be all the more impressive from Dynaste that he made it so straightforward."

Pipe was similarly pleased, adding: "Tom gave him a great ride and he came out of his hands a couple of times, so hopefully it's Cheltenham here we come.

"He'll probably have one more run somewhere before and as we've said before, he'll be entered in both the two-and-a-half mile race (Jewson Novices' Chase) and the three-miler.

"It's very exciting for the yard. Everyone works very hard over the Christmas period and the owner of this horse has been with us since I was at school."

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     One day after NBC announced it had purchased broadcast
rights to the 2004, 2006, and 2008 Olympic Games, media writers
around the country were still commenting on the deal -- one of
the largest deals in TV sports history.
     IT'S ALL THE TALK:  In Chicago, George Lazarus reports his
"mini-survey" of advertisers and agencies indicates NBC "has
pulled off a shrewd deal that offers competitive advantages
versus the other networks."  Page Thompson, Exec VP/U.S. Media
Director for DDB Needham, says although the "media landscape" is
uncertain ten years from now, "you can bet there will be 20
different ways that an outfit like NBC will be able to package
programming and showcase it at that time."  Tony Ponturo,
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comment on A-B's future Olympic plans, but added, "We've been a
sponsor for a long time, and there's no reason to think we won't
be in the future."  Lazarus concludes that NBC is "right on the
money with its latest, though costly deal" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
12/14).  In L.A., Randy Harvey writes NBC established "itself as
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are comprised of sports that otherwise get rock-bottom U.S. TV
ratings.  But slap on the Olympic brand name and -- voila! --
one-quarter of U.S. households might tune to see luge or
synchronized swimming" (USA TODAY, 12/14).  Agent Art Kaminsky:
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Westinghouse, CBS, Time Warner and Turner, they don't even have
half of what GE can put on the table.  It's an awesome thing"
(USA TODAY, 12/14).
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"There's a reason folks don't make big purchases way in advance.
Stuff happens."  In addition to global warming, continental shift
and political upheaval, Kornheiser notes the ages of top NBC
announcers in 2008:  Dick Enberg (74), Charlie Jones (77), Paul
Maguire (70), Bob Costas (56), and Bryant Gumbel (60) (WASHINGTON
POST, 12/14).
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possible exclamation point behind the 'big event' strategy" that
NBC Sports President Dick Ebersol "devised to bring NBC Sports
back from oblivion," according to Bill Carter of the N.Y. TIMES.
Supporters and critics alike say Ebersol's "skill at one sports
partner called 'relationship marketing' is truly what separates
him" from other TV sports execs (N.Y. TIMES, 12/14).  USA TODAY's
Rudy Marktze gives Ebersol his award for Executive of the Year
for the seventh straight year.  Besides for the two Olympic
deals, NBC retained MLB coverage and received a contract
extension for their coverage of golf's U.S. Open (USA TODAY,
     THE PIE IS GROWING:  USOC Deputy Secretary General John
Krimsky said he intends to ask the IOC for a bigger cut of NBC's
$2.3B payment.  Krimsky hopes to have their portion increased
form 10% to 15%.  Krimsky cited the contributions of a U.S.
network and the enhanced sponsorship opportunities from a long-
term relationship with NBC as reasons the U.S. should get more
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Super League rugby club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats has confirmed that full outline planning permission of a stadium development plan has been approved by the secretary of state for the Newmarket Development. The development will include a 12,000 capacity community stadium of which the Wildcats will be anchor tenants. The stadium is expected to be complete in time for the '15 season and will be owned by the Wakefield & District Community Trust, also providing much needed sporting facilities for the district. The only opposition came from Leeds City Council, which cited the use of greenbelt land. The Local Development Framework report freed the land at the former Silkstone Colliery site from greenbelt status, enabling it to be available for commercial use (Wakefield).
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Following much speculation, Calvin Klein officially announced the appointment of Raf Simons as Chief Creative Officer of the brand yesterday, effective immediately.

Less than a year after leaving Dior in October 2015 and openly criticizing the pace and pressure of today’s fashion system, Simons is about to helm the creative side of another global fashion enterprise – this time not “only” its womenswear department, but the full range of Calvin Klein brands, including the Calvin Klein brand, Calvin Klein Collection, Calvin Klein Platinum, Calvin Klein Jeans, and the underwear and home section. His first collections will debut for the fall 2017 season.

Not since Mr. Klein himself was at the company has it been led by one creative visionary.

Steve Shiffman, CEO Calvin Klein, Inc.

This appointment marks the implementation of Calvin Klein’s new global strategy to unify all Calvin Klein brands under one creative vision, which already began with the reacquisition of the CK Jeans and Underwear businesses in 2013. The new direction was officially declared in April this year, when also the departure of Francisco Costa, former creative director women’s and Italo Zucchelli, former creative director men’s at Calvin Klein Collection was announced, paving the way for Simons’ engagement.

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“Not since Mr. Klein himself was at the company has it been led by one creative visionary, and I am confident that this decision will drive the Calvin Klein brand and have a significant impact on its future”, said Steve Shiffman, CEO of Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of luxury corporation PVH. “Raf’s exceptional contributions have shaped and modernized fashion as we see it today and, under his direction, Calvin Klein will further solidify its position as a leading global lifestyle brand.”

Calvin Klein reportedly looks to grow the brand to $10 billion in global retail sales in the foreseeable future.
To support Simons in further strengthening the brand’s positioning, Calvin Klein has also hired Pieter Mulier as Creative Director. He will be responsible for executing Simons’ creative and design vision for men’s and women’s ready to wear, as well as the bridge and better apparel lines and accessories. He will also manage all men’s and women’s design teams within the Calvin Klein brand, under Simons’ leadership.

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The 48th edition of the Hong Kong Fashion Week A/W 2017/18 is right around the corner. From 16th till 19th January, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre runs under the slogan “Hall of Games”. Playful board game elements can be found all over the fairground.

The fair is expecting 1,500 exhibitors from 19 countries to present designs, garments, fashion and clothing accessories, as well as related professional services to discerning buyers from around the world. Among them, Italy, Pakistan and Sweden are newcomers, with Pakistan joining as a group pavilion.

The Fashionable Sportswear (fitness, yoga, training classes and other sport activities) and Denim and Casualwear zones will make their first appearance at the fair this year. Other spotlighted zones include: “Fashion Gallery” which will feature high fashion and brand labels; "Emporium de Mode" as a unique premium section dedicated to present stylish and distinctive garments in an elegant setting; “International Fashion Designers’ Showcase” which presents highly individual designer collections from across the globe; as well as  “Women’s Wear”, “Menswear”, “Knitwear”, “Fabrics and Yarn” and “Clothing Accessories”.

The Hong Kong Fashion Week will feature ten fashion shows, including the Designers’ Collection Show and Brand Collections’ Show. Four designers from Hong Kong, New Zealand and Thailand will also display their creativity at the Designers’ Collection Show.

 In addition to the fashion shows, there will be trend forecasting seminars guided by speakers like Giulio Xiloyannis, managing director of Asia’s leading fashion e-tailer Zarlora, Michael Leow, Asia/Pacific sales & marketing head at Fashion Snoops, or Brian Tam, Hong Kong fashion and marketing project manager from the Woolmark company.