A lot about fashion these days has been centered on turning comfort au courant—think chunky sneakers, oversized logo tees, full tracksuits...the list goes on and on. 2019's just about settled in, and we're thinking it's time for another update! How about trading your joggers in for another roomy option: How about cargo pants? As in pockets galore. Here, let these six cool girls show you how to style 'em right now.
1. Sure, cargos are a total '90s street staple, but that doesn't mean you can't take them out to party. Glam 'em up with a velvet bustier and silver jewelry like Nadine Lustre.
2. Jess Connelly's cream co-ords are convincing us that this look might be a cooler, more casual spin to the power suit.
3. The perfect alternative to your usual jeans! Check out Erika Boldrin's elevated basic white tee and black pumps combo.
4. If you're tiptoeing cautiously into the trend, here's an easy fix! Match your punchy, bright-hued T-shirt to your kicks.
5. Possible office OOTD alert! Linda Tol's button-down and patent boots are a corporate-friendly touch. We love the addition of a seashell necklace, too.
6. This season, you simply can't go wrong with #throwback classic camouflage cargos. Tiffany Hsu is evidence!


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Raw honey is simply honey that hasn't been heated, processed or pasteurized at all. The real differences between pasteurized honey and raw honey are very important. Raw honey is a nutritious food that has many natural vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other essential natural nutrients. These healthy nutrients are destroyed when honey is heated during the pasteurization process. Actually, pasteurized honey is just about the same as unhealthy refined sugar.
Unfortunately, most people like to buy crystal clear, clean looking honey because they do not know about the benefits of raw honey. Most of the time, raw honey is not readily available on most supermarket shelves. Raw, unfiltered honey normally crystallizes to a very thick consistency just after a couple of months. Don't worry about it if it does, because the honey is still good to eat and still very delicious. It's great to use as a spread for muffins, breads and pancakes. This type of honey can also be mixed in hot tea or coffee.
The crystallisation of honey is actually an attribute of pure and natural honey. Why? Honey is a highly concentrated sugar solution. It contains more than 70% sugars and less than 20% water. This means that the water in honey contains more sugar than it should naturally hold. The overabundance of sugar makes honey unstable. Thus, it is natural for honey to crystallize since it is an over-saturated sugar solution.
The two principal sugars in honey are fructose (fruit sugar) and glucose (grape sugar). The content of fructose and glucose in honey varies from one type of honey to the other. Generally, the fructose ranges from 30- 44% and glucose from 25- 40%. The balance of these two major sugars causes the crystallisation of honey, and the relative percentage of each determines whether it crystallises rapidly or slowly. What crystallises is the glucose, due to its lower solubility. Fructose is more soluble in water than glucose and will remain fluid.
When glucose crystallises, it separates from water and takes the form of tiny crystals. As the crystallisation progresses, those crystals spread throughout the honey. The solution changes to a stable saturated form, and ultimately the honey becomes thick or crystallised.
Some honeys crystallise uniformly; some will be partially crystallised and form two layers, with the crystallised layer on the bottom of the jar and a liquid on top.
Honeys also vary in the size of the crystals formed. Some form fine crystals and others larger gritty ones. The more rapid honey crystallises, the finer the texture will be. And crystallised honey tends to set a lighter/paler colour than when liquid. This is due to the fact that glucose sugar tends to separate out in dehydrating crystals form, and that glucose crystals are naturally pure white. Darker honeys retain a brownish tint, such as our heather honey.


Here's a drink that really takes advantage of the beautiful ingredients we got at the farmer's market. The meyer lemon, when cut into, reminded me of the first time I traveled to San Francisco in the winter time and was offered a sample of lemon at the markets of the Embarcadero. Lemon is a fruit I would never think to just bite into except on a dare, but because it was so fresh, I could enjoy its unmitigated and full-flavored sourness, detecting a sweetness I had never experienced before in a piece of citrus. It was January, and I had summer in my mouth. THIS was the main reason I've had a hard time buying citrus in Maine, and THIS is what I've been looking forward to enjoying while visiting Georgia and Florida.
The ingredients also happened to work well with the only bottle of alcohol we had available on the boat*, a 2 oz bottle of Barenjager, a honey liqueur.
Local honey can play in important dietary role in ensuring wellness, and for travelers like us, it's done a good job of providing us with low doses of local pollens that help us adjust to new plants as we've moved down the coast. It turns out that's probably bunk, but hey, even if it is, we love supporting local beekeepers. Nothing but good.
This will make about two drinks, and do play with the ratios. When I do this again, I'd double the Barenjager and back off the honey a bit. This is just what I happened to have on hand and the low alcohol ratio worked well for the role the drink played, which was as an accompaniment to brunch.
Add the Barenjager to ice in a nalgene bottle or, if you're fancy, to a cocktail pitcher. (I see you bein' fancy.) Juice the fruit, and don't forget the pulpy stuff- put the whole kit and kaboodle in with the ice mixture.
Make a syrup with the honey and water. You're looking to make about as much honey syrup as you've got juice. Why add it to warm water? If you just add gooey honey to this drink, it will never homogenize with everything else. It'll just sink to the bottom.
Shake all that stuff together and get it really cold. Strain off over glasses filled with ice or just pour it out into glasses if you're at an anchorage and ice is like gold.
Variations: Try grapefruit or blood oranges. No Barenjager? Rum will be good in this, and you can get away with vodka too, obviously. Too sweet? Back off on the honey syrup. Play with all these ratios, taste this drink as you make it.
*Note: We do have a bottle of Coruba Rum, however, that is a gift that is to be opened when we get to our southernmost point in our trip this year. More on that later.
This entry was posted in Cocktail Hour and tagged Barenjager, boating, citrus, cocktail, cruising, farmer's market, fresh, juice, meyer lemon, mixology, orange, sailing on January 25, 2013 by Anne.


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Karl Heinrich Reddehase (* 3. Mai 1893 in Essen; † 11. Oktober 1946 in Hameln) war ein verurteilter Kriegsverbrecher. Er war Leiter des KZ-Außenlagers Hambühren und im zweiten Bergen-Belsen-Prozess zum Tode verurteilt und hingerichtet.

Leben
Karl Heinrich Reddehase wurde Mitglied der Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) und es erfolgte 1939 seine Einberufung zur allgemeinen SS als Oberscharführer. Seine erste Verwendung führte ihn nach Mauthausen, wo er der Lagerwache angehörte. Im Jahr 1944 wurde Reddehase in das KZ Bergen-Belsen versetzt und übernahm das Außenkommando Waldeslust in Hambühren mit ca. 400 weiblichen Häftlingen.

Am 4. Februar 1945 wurde das KZ-Außenlager Hambühren aufgelöst und die Frauen wurden zu Fuß in das Stammlager Bergen-Belsen verlegt. Reddehase übernahm in Bergen-Belsen die Kontrolle über ein internes Arbeitskommando. Er verließ Bergen-Belsen vor der Befreiung, wurde jedoch nach kurzer Zeit von der britischen Armee in Haft genommen.

Im zweiten Belsen-Prozess, vom 16. Mai bis 30. Juni 1946, wurde Reddehase wegen Misshandlung und Mord angeklagt. In einem schriftlichen Vernehmungsprotokoll gab er an: "Im August 1944 übernahm ich das Kommando über das Arbeitslager Hambüren/Waldeslust. Das Lager hatte 400 polnische und deutsche Jüdinnen. Ich war für ihre Arbeit und allgemeine Behandlung verantwortlich. Die Häftlinge wurden unter meinem Kommando menschlich behandelt und waren gut versorgt. Sie mussten aufräumen. Das Essen war gut. Außer dass jemand hinter den Ohren geschoren wurde, wurde niemand geschlagen. Wenn sich jemand schlecht benahm, war die Strafe einfach eine Kürzung der Rationen. [...] Im Februar 1945 brachte ich meine Häftlinge in das KZ Belsen und übernahm die Kontrolle über ihre Arbeit bis Mitte April 1945." Die sich nicht widersprechenden Aussagen von Zeugen aus dem Außenlager Hambühren, wie Reddehase mehrfach Häftlinge misshandelte, überführten ihn schlussendlich. Reddehase wurde im 2. Belsen-Prozess am 16. Mai 1946 vom britischen Militärgericht in Celle zum Tode verurteilt. Das Urteil wurde am 11. Oktober 1946 in Hameln vollstreckt.

Literatur
 Ian Baxter: Belsen and Its Liberation. Pen and Sword 2014, ISBN 1-4738-3859-2.
 Kurt Buck, KZ-Gedenkstätte Neuengamme: Die Frühen Nachkriegsprozesse. Ausgabe 3 von Beiträge zur Geschichte der nationalsozialistischen Verfolgung in Norddeutschland, Edition Temmen 1997, ISBN 3-8610-8322-1, S. 38, 43, 51
 Geoffrey P. Megargee (Hrsg.) Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. 7 Bände geplant, 3 bisher erschienen. Indiana University Press, Bloomington 2009/2012/2018, ISBN 978-0-253-35328-3, ISBN 978-0-253-35599-7.
 Alexandra Wenck: Zwischen Menschenhandel und 'Endlösung': Das Konzentrationslager Bergen-Belsen. Band 11 von Geschichte des Holocaust / History of the Holocaust, LIT Verlag, Münster 2020, ISBN 3-6431-4621-3, S. 361.

Einzelnachweise

Personal im KZ Bergen-Belsen
SS-Mitglied
NSDAP-Mitglied
Hingerichtete Person (Bergen-Belsen-Prozesse)
Deutscher
Geboren 1893
Gestorben 1945
Mann
Personal im KZ Mauthausen

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Jan. 2, 2019 12:20 p.m.
Homeowners in the Eastern Fraser Valley will be in for a double-digit surprise as 2019 assessment notices arrive in the mail over the next few days.
The average assessed value of a single family home in Chilliwack increased 10 per cent from $559,000 in 2018 to $613,000 for 2019, according to BC Assessment.
In Harrison Hot Springs, that jump was 13 per cent from $539,000 to $609,000; in the District of Kent it was 16 per cent from $441,000 to $512,000; and in Hope assessments of single family homes were up 17 per cent from $356,000 to $416,000.
"I think on percentage terms we are seeing the total value of these properties increasing as people are looking at, say, the Township of Langley the average house is $972,000 now and look at Abbotsford at $758,000. People are looking to find an area that is affordable for them," said Brian Smith, deputy assessor for the Fraser Valley Region for BC Assessment.
Smith also explained that the percentage increases can be misleading as most areas saw a similar dollar-value jump, but in Hope and Agassiz, for example, the starting point was lower so the percentage jump is higher.
So while Chilliwack saw an average increase in value of $54,000 or 10 per cent, Surrey's average assessed value went up $38,000 but from $1,004,000 to $1,042,000 that was just a four per cent increase.
White Rock and Richmond actually saw two per cent declines in assessed values, but that put the average house at $1.3 million and $1.5 million respectively.
The rising valuations for single family homes is also meaning the demand for apartments and townhouses is on the rise as people search out affordability.
"This past year, we continued to see strong market activity in the strata residential market throughout the region, where as the single family residential market was relatively stable," Smith said.
In Chilliwack, the average strata assessed value went from $289,000 in 2018 up 23 per cent to $355,000 this year.
That compares to Langley's increase of 27 per cent from $311,000 to $396,000 and Abbotsford's increase of 28 per cent from $275,000 to $353,000.
The increase in assessed values often leads to the mistaken assumption that homeowners will see a similar increase in property taxes. Smith pointed out this is not the case.


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Maharashtra Logjam: Meeting Between Governor, Delegation Of Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena Postponed
Maharashtra Logjam: Meeting between Governor and delegation of Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena postponed
New Delhi, News Nation Bureau | Updated : 16 November 2019, 04:39 PM
Maharashtra Logjam: Meeting between Governor and delegation of Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena postponed (Photo Credit : File )
A meeting between the delegation of Shiv Sena, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at 4:30 pm has been postponed. According to reports, the meeting, whose agenda was to seek relief for rain-affected farmers in the state, has been postponed till further notice. However, the meeting assumed significance because the three parties are discussing a formula to form the next government in the state.
Earlier it was announced that a Congress-NCP delegation would meet the governor, but Sena sources said their leaders too would join them. It triggered speculation that the meeting with Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari could be for staking claim to form the government.
The meeting was scheduled after the NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena agreed on a common minimum program (CMP) to form the government in Maharashtra. According to sources, the Shiv Sena will get a full-term chief minister in a prospective coalition government with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress. The Congress and the NCP will get to appoint one deputy chief minister each from their ranks. The Shiv Sena, the NCP, and the Congress will get 16, 14, and 12 ministers, respectively.
Former chief minister and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said they would demand expeditious disbursal of the special package of Rs 10,000 crore, announced earlier. They would also demand that the government, now headed by the Governor as the state is under President's rule, should declare how much compensation farmers would get per hectare, he said.
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Crops over 54.22 lakh hectares in 325 tehsils were damaged due to unseasonal rains last month. Earlier this month, the outgoing BJP-led government had sanctioned Rs 10,000 crore to provide immediate relief to the farmers. Non-BJP parties, including the Shiv Sena, had dubbed the package as insufficient and demanded the assistance of Rs 25,000 per hectare for farmers.
The state was placed under President's rule on November 12 after no political party staked claim to form the government following the declaration of assembly election results on October 24. Talks are on between Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena for government formation, after the Sena's alliance with the BJP fell apart over sharing of the chief minister's post.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Toronto Raptors are showing increased maturity as they continue to strive for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
The developing characteristic showed Friday night as the Raptors pulled away just enough in a tightly contested battle to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 99-95.
After the victory, many of the Raptors watched the end of Cleveland's 110-108 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks, groaning as the Hawks' Al Horford missed a 3-pointer at the end.
With both the Cavaliers and Raptors winning, Toronto remained 2 1/2 games behind Cleveland for the top seed in the conference.
Meanwhile, Memphis' fifth straight loss left the fifth-seeded Grizzlies a game up on Portland, the sixth seed in the West.
Kyle Lowry added 22 points for Toronto, and the Raptors got a fourth-quarter boost from Terrence Ross, who scored all 12 of his points in the final period, converting four 3-pointers.
Jonas Valanciunas had 11 points, 14 rebounds and a career-best seven blocks as the Raptors won their second straight and third in the past four. Norman Powell scored 14 for Toronto.
Zach Randolph led seven Memphis players in double figures with 16 points. Jordan Farmar, Lance Stephenson and Xavier Munford each had 12 points.
The game featured 14 lead changes and 11 ties, and neither team led by more than five points in the fourth quarter.
Ross provided a small cushion for the Raptors with consecutive 3-pointers near the 9-minute mark. He added a third for nine straight Raptors points.
Despite Ross' scoring in the quarter, Memphis was still within one at 89-88 after Randolph converted a pair of free throws with 2:53 left.
Valanciunas made two free throws and a layup by Lowry gave Toronto its largest lead of the game at 93-88.
Memphis would get close a time or two, but could never overtake the Raptors as the Grizzlies continue to struggle to reach the postseason.
Memphis connected on its first 10 shots in the second quarter to erase an early deficit and build its advantage to 11 before carrying a 53-45 lead into intermission.
But the Grizzlies had trouble holding the lead and the ball immediately after halftime, and the Raptors steadily whittled into the advantage - helped by Memphis miscues -- carrying a 74-72 lead into the fourth.
Casey said the ability to hold on as Memphis pushed in the fourth was an example of the change in the Raptors' approach.
Raptors: F Luis Scola missed his second straight game with a sore left knee. ... DeRozan has led the Raptors in scoring in each of the past seven games. ... Valancunius recorded his 20th double-double. ... Toronto matched its franchise record of road wins in a season with 22. ... Toronto shot 42 percent, compared to 41 percent for Memphis. The Raptors are 39-1 when they outshoot opponents.
Grizzlies: Memphis outscored Toronto 38-26 in the paint. ... The Grizzlies' five-game losing streak is its longest of the season. ... Munford's previous season high (also his career high in points) was nine. ... Carter still ranks second on Toronto's career scoring list.
HELLO, MY NAME IS: Memphis signed G Bryce Cotton to a 10-day contract earlier Friday. Cotton, who did not play, becomes the 28th player to dress for the Grizzlies this season, an NBA record.


I did promise to myself that I would be more active here, but, life happened. As I have maybe mentioned earlier, it was a really busy summer (work related) and followed by a quite a few personal things, I really wasn't in a mood to be creative just for fun, so my blog paid the price. I wanted to get into the mood and design a new to do list and a September calendar, but this month flew by, so I think there will be a few posts following week. As you can see, there is a pattern, I never was nor I will ever be good at time management, but I won't stress about it now.
Anyway, my sister visited us in September, as you may know, she lives in the UK now, and we own a jewelry line together, JewelryLanche. And I always feel that we are the most creative when we are together because of our energies are complemented. We have different styles but because of that, some of our best designs were the ones we made together, from the beginning to the end. We didn't work this time tho, just take time to relax, be with our family and enjoy like a tourist in our home city.
Her visit kinda pushed me back into the creative mood again. Here is the thing I recently realized, I constantly need diversity in my work in order to stay inspired, and last month I spent mostly doing graphic design, neglecting jewelry and photography, and don't get we wrong, although I love it, if I do too much of anything, I easily become overwhelmed, since it feels like work, I guess. That is the reason that my corporate days, most of the days I felt like I was drowning, I wasn't being challenged at all. Not exaggerating at all, those months before I quit, I was depressed, I wasn't myself. Anyway, I digress, and that wasn't my intention. Anyone who knows Milica and me knows that we spend a lot of time photographing, so you will usually see us running around the town in pretty dresses, with our cameras. And that was just what I needed this time.
On the other hand, I fell in love with Belgrade again, I often rant about it but I must admit that it can be quite charming. If you are planning to come to the capital of Serbia, I would say that September is maybe my favorite month to visit it. It is still hot, but not too hot that you can't stroll around, as it can be during the summer, Sun is shining and all the beautiful cafe gardens (like the ones on Kosančićev Venac, trust me and thank me later) and all the rafts are still open. And Ada Ciganlija is still beautiful and not as crowded as it can be since everyone is back to work, so you can really enjoy a swim or a tanning session in one of its many cute beach bars.
Anyway, I hope you like this life update-photography post, let me know what you think about it and talk again soon!
The first half of 2018 was all about work for me, and from this perspective, I will probably be in the same mode indefinitely or at least for an extra few months. It is time to get serious and finish some goals I have on my mind for a way too long. So, no holiday plans for this little angel (for now). It crossed my mind that I could (and should go) on a weekend getaway, and then I remembered that I have really cute photos that I took last summer when I was in Novi Sad with a friend and never shared them here although I planned on doing that for a while.
Novi Sad is probably best known for Exit festival and it is located about an hour drive from Belgrade, and even if you are not into the festival madness, it is still a pretty beautiful place to visit, so if you are coming to Serbia this summer, maybe this post will inspire you.
We were there just for an afternoon, but I know there are many cute flats on Airbnb if you want to spend the night, that I highly recommend.
Hope you liked this short walk down the memory lane, I sincerely hope that I will have more free time soon to go somewhere fun and write about it, aka to live a little, but until then, this will have to do.


Today, when you order "Michael Ammar - Easy to Master Card Miracles - Volume 6", you'll instantly be emailed a Penguin Magic gift certificate. You can spend it on anything you like at Penguin, just like cash. Just complete your order as normal, and within seconds you'll get an email with your gift certificate.
The material on the card miracles dvds is extremely commercial, mind blowing stuff. DVD #6 is no exception.It is incredible. If you are looking for simplicity in execution with a lot of impact, then go no further than this DVD. But you really should own them all they are that good.


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The type of screening test the person receives to determine whether further testing is required to diagnose cancer.
The outcome of the person's bowel cancer screening test, as represented by a code.
An indicator of whether the person receives a cancer diagnostic assessment, to determine the presence or otherwise of cancer.
The total number of regional lymph nodes reported to contain tumour in a person with cancer.
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I'd like to start out by saying that as a yacht broker, working here at DBY Boatsales, not every day is the same. Far from it in fact and there is rarely a dull moment.
Quite recently we have managed to list one of the more unusual boats that one may come across. Well, I'm not sure you could call it a catamaran, yacht, ketch, custom one design or just a boat: it has two masts, two hulls, two mains, 4 trampolines, a kite, and an outboard in the middle.
Now if you're beginning to think that this boat sounds just a little bit different to other vessels that are out there floating, you would be correct. And so how do you match up such a unique boat to a buyer??
I strongly believe that there is a buyer for every boat and a boat for every buyer.
So on one fine November day, in walks John Ashford to our office and the planets all start to line up for him. John first enquires on a 26ft Folkboat that had sold literally 10 minutes before he wandered in (un announced). "Oh it just sold has it? Ok, then can I take a look at the Rogers 40 Cat you have For Sale instead?" Now let's be fair and say that John is slightly unusual and this boat could actually be perfect for him.
A few hours later and some careful negotiation, John buys the boat.
When I asked him what he was intending on doing with the boat, he simply said…"I just want it to go really fast". Let's reflect on the fact that John is only 77 years young and must still need that sort of thrill in his life! John lives up in the hills outside of Sydney on many acres and likes to keep a super low profile; he probably doesn't even know his neighbours very well. It's going to be hard not to get noticed when he's screaming across the waterways with his Santa Claus beard blowing at 90 degrees horizontal and I bet those dentures will be rattling a bit.
So there you have it – another day at DBY has ended in matching up a buyer and a boat better than anyone could have imagined. I was lucky enough to capture this image of John as he was in the proceeds of coming down by RIB from his acreage to collect his new pride and joy.
Does he look like one new Happy boat owner?


Descriptive of a type of rolling stock rather than a category of train, Talgo indicates low-slung, short coaches, designed with special articulated joints to better tackle sharp bends and winding track. Talgo coaches also have adjustable wheels, making them one of the few train types able to cross the Franco-Spanish border, as France and Spain use different track gauges. The modern Mark VII Talgo is comparable in comfort to a high-speed service such as TGV, and is in service between Barcelona and destinations in southern France.


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The Pirate over the Preppy, Sharapova's Next Dress…?
Hello-Hello! This afternoon's Wimbledon final is to blame for our incredibly late post, with 'The Preppy,' Roger Federer facing "The Pirate," Rafael Nadal. (For more on those appelations see our post of June 24th.) Perhaps the cloud should have been an omen…
But first, are we feeling a little more rested, relaxed, and ready to go? Or did we turn into an ogre-like crankenstein heading back into the city when traffic became a little backed up on the LIE? Or on the Dan Ryan from New Buffalo or Holland? Don't tell us you let the residual cleanup from Harborfest get you grinding your molars coming in from the Cape? Shame on you. Life could be worse:
(That statement was about as deep as the puddles at SW19 today during the rain. Perhaps Daddy was right about the sun baking my brain.)
It was one for the record books, leaving Mr. Federer as one of the world's more despondent professional athletes this evening; we have a feeling he will bounce back, perhaps sooner than even he thinks. He has nothing to be ashamed of after today's epic match at Centre Court.
A big Princess grosgrain ribbon bow and congratulations to The Pirate, utterly charming as he clambered about the court after the win in his efforts to reach family members for an emotional hug before proceeding to the Royal Box to greet Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain.
He then had a bite of a late supper.
If you didn't see the Ladies' Singles presentation yesterday, here are the Williams sisters, Venus of course is on the left, Serena on the right.
For those who may not know, there are all manner of other championships determined in the weeks that are Wimbledon. Here, a sampling of a few, starting with Jana Novotna and Kathy Rinaldi , winners of the Ladies' Invitation Doubles title. (Some readers may recognize Ms. Rinaldi, having bumped into her at the Breakers, where she is a traveling pro.)
Wheelchair champions Ronald Vink and Robin Ammerlaan are seen above after receiving their trophy. What a wild week it has been!
Among those not making it to the Ladies' was top-seeded Ana Ivanovic, seen below in what has come to be known in some tennis fashion circles as "the dress from hell." Ivanovic's dress is an Adidas creation; they are her sponsor for this sort of thing.
Despite its loathsome qualities, at least to some, it is scheduled for yet another appearance, this one also a high-profile Grand Slam event, the US Open. What is a far more egregious crime to many (and TP is in sync with this school of thought), is the color of said garment. We give you Exhibit A:
Taupe? It must have taken an extraordinary amount of time and energy to come up with such a wretched color. Ms. Ivanovic is a lovely creature indeed, and she shines despite the muddy tone of the dress, but honestly Mr. Adidas. Is this the best you can do? More depressing is what occurs when you click on the 'Shop' link on Ms. Ivanovic's website; you are taken to the Tennis-Warehouse ecommerce site; what you see at the top of the page is this:
As the good folks at Down the Line Tennis note:
All you want is an originally designed, inspired and functional dress to wear for the final Grand Slams of the year and here's what they give you: The Wimbledon dress (above), in the required white with lilac piping around the neckline and arm holes, was supposedly inspired by flower petals but I'm thinking someone was eating lady fingers when they came up with the design. And for the US Open you're sporting the same dress but in some drab grey-brown moment (below). *Yawn* Even the proportions, most noticeably the length of the dress, seem awkward on you.
BTW, Down the Line is a must see for anyone favoring fashion + tennis, a wonderful read blending those two elements and more. Because we devoted a fair amount of coverage to Maria Sharapova and the now infamous Tennis Tuxedo (our capitalization) she wore at Wimbledon, we thought it only right we let you know Ms. Sharapova has recovered from the pain of that early departure from the tournament, at least on the surface of things.
Ms. Sharapova is seen above with Stella McCartney, at the London launch party for Ms. McCartney's organic line of clothing. Ms. Sharapova then made her way to Paris, seen below at Valentino's runway show for the 2009 Spring line (with friend Camilla Belle on the right).
If one is to believe Pro-Direct Tennis, the "Definitive Online Tennis Store", then this is what we'll see Ms. Sharapova wearing at Flushing Meadows, the Nike Sharapova US Open Day Dress:
The site also shows the dress in white, and offers both for pre-ordering. We're not comfortable stating definitively this is the dress Nike and Sharapova plan for the Open, but wanted to share the info and the images. The site does have something for those who favor the Adidas Ivanovic dress planned for the Open, a coordinating/matching warm-up pant, seen below. We have learned the color is not mud, nor taupe, but Lava Grey, and there are several coordinates in the group, as you would expect. Below we show the tennis skirt, also available for pre-ordering.
Finally tonight, a reminder the Lacoste sale is still going on:
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Wimbledon Fashion Fracas + SALES at Best & Co., Lilly Pulitzer
There is something satisfying about a buying trip, even when somewhat hurried, a bit harried, to look at textiles for our Fall/Winter 08/09 lines, including our first Holiday collections. This is where we are *so* blessed to have a Chief Design Officer with an eye for color and design that is really nothing short of remarkable, otherwise yours truly would still be left wandering the miles of aisles somewhere in the warehouse. More about our new additions to the lines in an upcoming post. (If you are stopping by for the first time and wondering what it is we are babbling on about, we have a little company designing and manufacturing placemats and napkins and pillows, and towels and all sorts of other goodies, all of them with a decidely preppy bent or aesthetic.)
While not posh, the surroundings at the varying fabric warehouses where we purchase our goods are certainly neat and clean and the people are extremely helpful and always polite. Which is apparently more than can be said for some of those playing tennis on Day Four of Wimbledon, hhmmm? To be a bit more precise, more than can be said for at least one of the parties playing on Court One yesterday? (Thursday, Day Four of play by the time anyone reads this as it is being written rather late.) My goodness. We'll get to the "He said, she said" part of it in just a sec, but first we wanted to wade through a few of these SALE notices we feel we should share with everyone. And we think we need time to gather our wits as we're still reeling and essentially sitting here at the iMac not wanting to go down the "Can you say catfight on Court One?" route. That would just be so totally tacky and beneath us. Completely. Beneath. Us.
So let's chat about it being that time of year when the notices of summer SALES and increased savings and greater markdowns and deeper discounts and moremoremore buybuybuy information keep flying into your electronic inbox, not to mention all of the literature your poor postal employee has to cope with delivering to your humble abode. And may we talk about the Doorman? Is yours as, well, cranky as ours is becoming? Honestly! I wonder if he'll go completely ballistic if Cook takes him down an iced Prozac Latte….
Keeping track of the flyers and email notices is almost a fulltime job in and of itself. At least that's what our Social Secretary keeps telling us. But then that's why you have The Princess, to help sort through everything and separate some of the wheat from the chaff, yes?
And we must say, surfing the yummies for Boys and Girls at Best & Company is a delightful escape in and of itself, a brief respite in the midst of a chaotic evening. After all, how could you not fall in love with the little Blue Pique Dress shown up above on the right and below left, or the little floral frock below right?
Especially when the 'Sneak Peek' for the Annual Summer Sale provides an additional 10% off the SALE price. (If you can't read the code, it is SUMMER08, and it is good through midnight June29th.) And that additional 10% will come in handy when you see this Pink Paneled Joan Calabrese dress with the grosgrain ribbon and bows. I swear, if I could take a pill to shrink me down to that size to wear that precious little dress, I just might swallow it.
For that matter, the Dolphin Embroidered Dress is pretty difficult to pass on as well.
And when it comes to this jaunty nautical sweater for infants, there's no debate; you can pair it with the all cotton stripe cotton shortall, also for infants.
For Boys, there is the Printed Sailboat Ringer Tee (although a girl could wear it too) in red or in a nice blue as well. The Lobster Intarsia Sweater is very cool, perfect for breezy nights on the beach or on the water
We must move on to our next retailer, The Village Palm, which happens to be a Lilly Pulitzer signature shop, and where they have loads of Lilly on sale for 40% – 50% off for Men, Women and Kids sizes, well worth a stop if you have the time. And you can snag a copy of Essentially Lilly if you don't already have one, for the amazing price of ….drum roll please….only $15.
Okay. We seem to have recovered our equilibrium enough to at least approach the Wimbledon conversation, which is really not that big of a deal in the grander scheme of things but really seemed so… so… well, so extraordinarily bizarre when one considers the level of decorum generally used courtside. The whole thing is actually very silly on the surface, until one considers the role model issue. I don't know about you, but there are an awful lot of teenage girls at the club who watch the 'women' (many of whom are little more than girls themselves) on the tour very closely; their clothes, their shoes, their rackets, their makeup, their accessories and jewelry, etc., and their behavior.
Why does this matter? Because good sportsmanship and civility are important characteristics all of us need to exhibit at all times, but especially when we are on a larger platform. Like Wimbledon. After we have just beaten Number 3 seed Maria Sharapova. Who won Wimbledon in 2004.
Which would have been the gracious and courteous thing for Sharapova's opponent, Alla Kudryavtseva to do. Unfortunately it didn't play out that way. Youthful exuberance is understandable after such an enormous upset, especially for the young woman who is a fellow Russian. Who is ranked 154th in the world.
Many of you reading this no doubt are aware of what transpired immediately following the match. When reporters started firing the standard questions at the 20-year-old Kudryavtsevas about how it felt to upset Maria Sharapova, what helped her to play so well…blah-blah-blah (TP gets to do that as a former reporter), the issue of Sharapova's much discussed 'Tennis Tuxedo' came up, an outfit worn for both Sharapova's matches that has garnered substantial attention, in some cases more than the actual tennis being played. Here is some of her response as described by the International Herald Tribune:
She said it was a pleasure to beat Sharapova — and not just because she is the biggest star in the women's game. "Well, I don't like her outfit. Can I put it this way?" she said with a grin.
Some reports have Kudryavtsevas irritated by the amount of endorsement money Sharapova earns for things like the now famous, if not infamous, Nike 'Tennis Tuxedo' discussed above. The outfit that generated fully 13 questions from reporters in the news conference after Sharapova's first round victory. Thirteen fashion questions and three tennis questions. Prompting front page coverage in the British tabs like this:
It is clear Kudryavtseva does not like the the level of attention devoted to fashion, and its dominate role in professional tennis. She comes from a family with a strong sports background: her father is a world champion wrestler. As best The Princess recalls, Wrestling does not dedicate this amount of time and attention to fashion and it would seem they are better off for it.
"I don't like her outfit," Kudryavtseva said. "It's a little too much of everything, of the same thing."
As far as Kudryavtsevas's concerns about upsetting Sharapova with her comments, that is clearly not a worry.
If I'm not afraid to go play her and she's world No. 3, I'm not afraid she's going to catch me in the dressing room and say, 'You know what, you said you don't like my outfit. You were wrong.' I will say, 'Sorry. That's just my opinion.'"
Here's how columnist Will Brinson saw it:
Petty? Perhaps. But pettiness breeds contempt and contempt usually breeds rivalries. And, as far as I can tell, that's exactly what tennis needs. If it happens to come from two attractive European women who take pleasure in destroying one another on the tennis court, so be it.
To be fair to Kudryavtseva, not all of her comments were of the nature seen above. Some could be looked upon as those coming from a professional on the Tour, courteous and civil (we're not even asking for gracious at this point, agreed?) most of the time. None of us is perfect.
"She experiments, and I give her credit for that. She's brave enough to experiment. Sometimes she has good ones, sometimes not."
Don't we all? The princess has had quite enough of this topic for the day; haven't you?
Our next post will showcase several more *very* good sale notices we've received in the last two days or so, and we will update another Wimbledon fashion statement generating lots of buzz, the Federer cardigan. We'll also share one more little dress that had prima ballerina types and fashion folks chatting it up together!
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5 Forces That Power Exceptionally Creative Companies
Charles Day outlines the five drivers of organizational creativity–gravity, tension, heat, speed, generosity–and how to develop and deploy them.
[Image: Flickr user Robert Couse-Baker]
By Charles Day long Read
Unlocking creativity as a fuel source for any business is a holistic endeavor that requires the skill of a chemist.
Balancing and re-balancing the demands of running a successful and reliable enterprise against the need to explore the unknown is no longer a matter of predictable process. Today, successfully managing a company in a disruptive industry is dependent upon the leader's ability to tap into the natural energy sources that flow within most organizations.
In my work as a coach and confidant to leaders of some of the world's most creative companies, I have identified the five forces that power the very best. These are the forces that produce "Profitable Creativity."
Image: Flickr user Kristin Shoemaker
The best companies are attracting talent faster than they are losing it. Given that some of their competitors have a retention rate of less than 60%, this creates immediate competitive advantage. A recent article by the Management Innovation eXchange reports that today's workforce has never been more mobile (35% prefer to be self-employed), fluid (those entering the workforce today are expected to have 10 career changes before the age of 40) or disinterested (87% of workers worldwide say they are disengaged at work).
In this environment, a company can not hope to tie its best thinkers in place for 20 years. It must attract and retain talent gravitationally.
Restoring Gravity
Gravity is present within every business at startup. It is the force that draws together enthusiasm, determination, and the ability to solve new problems with original thought. Over time, that energy dissipates and many companies are left in a state of weightlessness, searching for relevance and focus.
Restoring gravity is the result of Asking Hard Questions, starting with:
Why does this company exist?
Why anyone should care?
This provides you with focus and a definition of the problem your company is in business to solve.
Talented people want to make one thing above all else. A difference. And companies like Google are winning the talent wars because they offer the opportunity to do so. "Organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible," is not just a website mission statement. It is a gravitational imperative for tens of thousand of people. What's yours?
Maintaining Gravity
Gravity is a fickle force. One day you feel safely anchored to a rock-like set of beliefs. The next, you are floating in space, wondering what happened to yesterday's truths.
A busy company is not necessarily a successful or a sustainable business. And being clear about whether your point-of-differentiation is still different, is crucial to maintaining gravity.
Vince Barabba, describes three company types in his book The Decision Loom.
Make-and-sell
Sense-and-respond
Anticipate-and-lead
In my experience, companies in the first group are in the commodity business. And gravity is at its weakest in that environment. The leader's job is to constantly be looking for ways to move higher in the gravitational food chain. This requires a Willingness to Thrill Your Customers.
As Henry Ford once said, "If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse." His willingness to look beyond his customers' wants to their needs created decades-long gravity.
Image: Flickr user Larry Jacobsen
Many organizations wisely shy away from "paralysis by analysis." But even more avoid healthy debate in exchange for easy answers. Unlocking original thought requires a willingness to let originality emerge from the shadows.
Tension is at the heart of every business that depends on creativity. And yet, many leaders spend time and energy searching for ways to reduce its presence. This is a self-destructive quest, because lowering tension requires you remove the stimulus that creates the best answers in eight crucial debates:
the individual vs. the organization
freedom vs. structure
fashion vs. sustainability
culture vs. values
evolution vs. revolution
pushing vs. leading
waiting vs. starting
In every case the first proposition is immediately tempting–which doesn't automatically make it wrong. The best answer in each debate is driven by context, specifically the question: :where are we headed."
But there is never a black and white choice, and relentless willingness to embrace the tension of opposing views is necessary to ensure that what you're getting is the best, not the quietest or easiest, solution.
Embracing Tension
Tension is the partner of consequence. And when the result of an opportunity or investment is less than expected, the cause is usually a failure to explore the other possibilities in the planning stage with enough determination.
Creating healthy tension requires Starting With Clear Definitions of Success. This ensures that attention is placed on improving outcome, not leaning on philosophically-driven answers. The result is a greater collective willingness to engage the debate.
Warby Parker, the extraordinary eyewear company, pays close attention to its Net Promoter Score–a measurement of customer satisfaction. This focus on the consequence of each decision encourages debate and avoids easy answers that can be quickly rendered irrelevant by a rapidly changing marketplace–or world.
Maintaining Tension
Tension requires seeing that there are at least two sides to every story – a trait that traditional leadership struggles to embrace. Confident leaders push for the opposing point of view secure in the knowledge that being wrong is not a mark of weakness but a sign of strength.
At an organizational level this is amplified in an environment in which "Idea Ownership" is Replaced by "Idea Improvement."
At agency 72andSunny, ideas of any kind become the immediate property of the group engaged in solving a problem. The result is that every suggestion can be debated rigorously without offending sensibilities or feelings. This encourages all possibilities onto the table, and focuses the tension on the outcome not the origin.
Image: Flickr user Kevin Dooley
One of the characteristics that sets apart exceptionally creative companies is the ability to rapidly take an idea from inspiration to fully formed expression. They keep each part of the organization simmering, their people engaged and focused. The result is that it doesn't take long to bring ideas to the boil.
Heat is also an essential but potentially dangerous change agent. Turn it up quickly and the consequences can be catastrophic. Apply it slowly and its impact is barely noticed until it has created the pliability you're looking for. Exceptional leaders use it judiciously, knowing that a little goes a long way.
Applying Heat
Heat is at its most effective when applied consistently. This condition is naturally created when the organization has defined standards. This creates two sources of heat. Top-down and middle out. Top-down heat is management directed and has been applied by businesses since the Industrial Age. But, the creative economy that we are now entering requires different management approaches to unlock the potential of today's talent.
The millennial generation is less impressed by bureaucratic power than any group of talent that has come before. Instead, they are more influenced by the expectations of their peers. If you want to apply heat that raises both expectations and performance, you must do it through standards that are inherently built into the entire organization. The presumed authority that comes with a title is no longer enough to get the operating temperature where you need it to be for sustained, exceptional performance.
Netflix defines nine behaviors and skills the company values most. Each has at least four separate measurements. They make hiring and compensation decisions based on how well you meet those standards. "Adequate performance gets a generous severance package." Which removes the emotional resistance many managers have to letting people go. In a company striving for excellence, nothing turns down the heat like a willingness to tolerate average.
Maintaining Heat
One of the most valuable sources of energy is the internal heat that comes from your staff. If you can unlock their passion it is a powerful source of renewable energy.
Talented people want to contribute. To make a difference. They want to know they have a chance to do something important. Tapping into this requires encouraging trial and error.
In large, risk adverse organizations, the most effective technique to keep heat simmering is the use of pilot programs. Small explorations staffed by one to four people with a passion for making something new happen.
Exceptional leaders look for opportunities to start these on a regular basis. If they succeed, add resources. If they don't, you will almost certainly have learned something valuable, and your staff will be hungry for more.
Elon Musk made a billion dollars creating PayPal. Then spent it all trying to get Tesla off the ground before he succeeded, with the help of government funds. Now he's out to commercialize space with SpaceX. In the Creative Economy, the willingness to literally reach for the stars attracts both talent and investment–two powerful sources of heat.
Image: Flickr user Steve Jurvetson
Speed and time are inextricably linked. Which make speed the lever of creativity's most important metric–the opportunity cost of the time spent to solve a chosen problem.
Working faster means learning more. In a creativity-driven business, that is extraordinarily valuable compensation.
Exceptionally creative businesses use time more effectively. They move no slower than entrepreneurial speed, and in some cases at social speed. When your competitors can do no better than enterprise speed, the result is greater impact of your people and sustained advantage for your company.
Increasing Speed
Bureaucratic organizations are constructed with built-in inhibitors. The most obvious are those that require multiple check-points for daily processes. One company we came across required twelve people to approve a request to work with a new vendor. This included a multi-layered requisition form, completed in triplicate.
The key to increasing speed is Removing Bureaucracy from creative thinkers. This is not the same as removing rules. It does require leaders walk through a process to ensure that it satisfies common sense rules of working. If they find they would be annoyed by it, they should fix it or remove it.
One hour spent by a leader in improving process does two things. Engenders respect–from employees and vendors alike. And returns a multi-thousand-fold investment in saved manpower and increased speed. The consequence of which is exploration over hesitation. A prerequisite to unlocking creativity.
Maintaining Speed
Entrepreneurial energy is a natural and renewable resource, ruthlessly squandered by most companies. Unlocked and directed, it produces dramatic increases in the speed with which a company responds and evolves. Inhibit–or worse, ignore–entrepreneurial intent and you will be faced with a groundswell of frustration and resentment.
Unlocking entrepreneurial energy requires A Commitment to Other People's Ideas, and their right to share in the benefit. That is as much an emotional commitment as a financial or practical one–the ROI of which is almost limitless.
Lori Senecal of KBS+ has moved her company from one focused on innovation to one that delivers invention. To do so, she and her leadership team have worked to unlock entrepreneurial energy at every step of the organization, investing in capabilities that allows staff to turn ideas into prototypes, and to benefit economically if the idea has commercial value. Her stated goal is to have her staff make her obsolete–which should be the definition of success for any entrepreneur.
Image: Flickr user Aurélien Durand
Creativity requires risk. That we might fail. Or be wrong. It also requires we explore the unknown.
Overcoming these personal hurdles and making these dimly lit journeys are infinitely easier when we feel supported along the way by people and organizations we trust.
There is a straight-line link between generosity and trust. Act in someone else's best interest, without regard for your personal situation, and they will trust you for life.
This is a high ideal. But it creates extraordinary fuel for creative thinking.
And has two other benefits.
It is entirely within your control to provide. And costs nothing.
Dana Anderson of Mondelez recently asked an industry audience to "give until it hurts, so that we spur creativity in the people around us." She cited the example of George Meyer–one of the writers of The Simpsons–who routinely wrote jokes for episodes without attribution and asked for the hardest assignments so that his co-writers could flourish. His personal motto 'Show up, work hard, be kind and take the high road.' The writing team he created has been described as one of the finest the industry has seen.
Instilling Generosity
Generosity requires courage because it demands that The Leader Must Take the First Step. And that step has all the risk, the most immediate of which is looking foolish. Putting ego and fear aside is a distinguishing feature of contemporary leadership, and is at the heart of instilling generosity.
The old adage says that, "a rising tide lifts all boats." Most companies accept that as true, then focus on their boat. Generous companies focus on the tide.
Elon Musk recently announced he has decided to release a number of the patents Tesla hold on their electric car technology in order to allow competitors to enter the industry and spur more rapid innovation. "We don't want to cut a path through the jungle and then lay a bunch of land mines behind us."
Maintaining Generosity
As a practical definition, generosity means putting the needs of the organization first by making brave and sometimes personally uncomfortable decisions: a willingness to have honest conversations, including the most difficult ones: letting people go that are struggling before you know how to replace them (a service to both them and the organization); hiring people more talented than you; taking on the difficult client personally and refusing to take credit. Each of these makes life better for others and raises their ability to exceed their own expectations.
Without generosity, we are left with a zero-sum environment in which there must always be winners and losers. Susan Credle of Leo Burnett describes this as a "Culture of Scarcity." In its place, Susan advocates a Culture of Abundance–a definition that looks first to create the best outcome possible for the other party instead of protecting our own status quo.
Gravity. Tension. Heat. Speed. Generosity. Five powerful (and functionally free) sources of fuel for the leader of any company intent on increasing its capacity for creative thinking.
Charles Day is the founder of The Lookinglass–a group of advisors and coaches to some of the world's most innovative and creative businesses. Follow him on Twiiter @CharlesDay.
Read his previous post, The 4 Weapons Of Exceptional Creative Leaders.
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A post from Quantum Sails by way of Sailing World. A reminder on how to get a good start.
In large fleets, starts can make or break a race, so make sure when you line up for go, you know exactly where you want to be, and how to get your boat moving afterwards. Remember these key aspects of every start and you'll get off the line every time!
Head to wind check. Sight across the boat, which end is higher or favored?
Where is the next mark?
How strong is the fleet? Size/speed of competitors.
What is the best course for the fastest first beat?
Check laylines for the starting box – windward & leeward ends.
Time the line – know how long it takes to run to each end.
A practice start helps assure success by creating a plan of attack for your next set up.


Our Race Bibs and Medals as of January 2016 – All earned as Vegan Runners!
Running has become a large part of my life, surprisingly since I used to hate the thought of running for a very long time. As my wife and I were making some healthy changes in our lives back in 2011 she somehow convinced me to go for a run, explaining that if I didn't like it I could 'just stop running'. Up until this point I was halfheartedly running (walking fast) on a treadmill in the gym just as a warm up to circuit training. My first real run outside could hardly be classified as a 'run' at all – I couldn't run more than a city block, maybe a block and a half, at a time before having to slow to a walk. I was instantly hooked – and since that initial run I have trained for and completed a number of 5Ks, half marathons and my first full marathon on November 22, 2015. Running has also taught me that things aren't learned or completed in an instant; that through hard work, dedication and some sacrifice a goal can be eventually attained. I hope some of my running stories and training logs on this page inspire in some way – even if it isn't getting you up and out for a run!


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Loudon is een geslacht dat behoort tot de Nederlandse adel en het Nederlands patriciaat.

Geschiedenis
Het geslacht Loudon is oorspronkelijk afkomstig uit het Schotse dorp Lintrathen bij Kirriemuir in het graafschap Angus. De stamvader James Loudon kwam hiervandaan; diens zoon woonde rond 1751-1755 te Tannadice. Het gevoerde wapen is vrijwel identiek aan dat van het Schotse geslacht Campbell, graven van Loudoun.

De familie Loudon heeft een belangrijke rol gespeeld bij de ontwikkeling van Koninklijke Olie (Shell). Tweemaal stond een Loudon aan het roer bij de oliefirma. Andere leden van het geslacht Loudon hebben invloedrijke posities bekleed bij de overheid en bij Akzo. Met de handel in olie en tin heeft de familie een fortuin vergaard. De familie bezat het landgoed Valkenhorst.

Enkele telgen
Alexander Loudon (1789-1839), suiker- en indigofabrikant op Java; hij kwam naar Nederland tijdens het Engelse tussenbestuur (1811–1816) en werd in 1824 genaturaliseerd tot Nederlander
John Francis Loudon (1821-1895), medeoprichter van de Billiton Maatschappij
 Alexander Loudon (1822-1868), vicepresident Raad van Nederlands Indië
 Alexander Loudon (1857-1921), regeringscommissaris voor het mijnwezen in Nederlands-Indië
 Alexander Loudon (1892-1953), diplomaat
 Jhr. James Loudon (1824-1900), koloniaal bestuurder en minister. Bij Koninklijk Besluit op 18 februari 1884 werd hij verheven in de adel zodat zijn nageslacht het predicaat jonkheer of jonkvrouw draagt.
Jhr. Hugo Loudon (1860-1941), medeoprichter en voorzitter raad van bestuur van Shell
Jhr. James Willem Loudon (1904-1973)
Jkvr. Frederika Lydia Loudon (1936); trouwde in 1958 met Sir John Stewart-Clark (1929), 3e baronet, lid van het Europees Parlement
Jhr. James Theodore Loudon (1940)
Jhr. James Hugo Loudon (1973); trouwde in 2013 met Marie-Louise gravin de Beaufort Spontin (1977), telg uit het Belgische adelsgeslacht De Beaufort Spontin en dochter van dr. Christian graaf de Beaufort Spontin (1947), kunsthistoricus en directeur bij het Kunsthistorisches Museum en kleindochter van Friedrich hertog de Beaufort Spontin, markies Spontin (1916-1998)
Jhr. Ronald Henry Loudon (1942), diplomaat en oud-algemeen secretaris van koningin Beatrix
Jhr. John Hugo Loudon (1905-1996), topman van Shell
Jhr. Hugo Alexander Loudon (1908-1944)
Jhr. Aarnout Alexander Loudon (1936-2021), voormalig topman van Akzo en politicus
Jhr. Francis Loudon (1938), heer van Hardenbroek (1994-)
 Jhr. John Loudon (1866-1955), ambassadeur en minister van Buitenlandse Zaken

Nederlands patriciërsgeslacht


Dream weddings aren't just found in Disney movies and on Pinterest boards. Everyone deserves a life filled with magical moments, and if yours involves walking down the aisle with the love of your life, we're here to pop the bubbly on your behalf. Ready to start planning? We've lined up a list of Hong Kong's best wedding planners, to offer you a helping hand for all the big day preparations. So, before you decide on the venue, dress, photographer, catering company, and honeymoon location, pick a planner who will make sure the whole process runs smoothly.
"A wedding planner is like a timekeeper, counsellor, personal shopper and designer rolled into one," says The Wedding Company, rolling its entire approach to planning into one perfect sentence. Blending impeccable taste with pragmatism, it's no surprise that these beautiful destination weddings consistently feature in premier publications. With hundreds of weddings under its bridal belt, you can expect thoughtful planing and beautiful results.
KateMagg's Founder, Kate, is an accredited wedding planner and certified project manager who knows a thing or two (or twenty) about wedding planning. Her multi-lingual team will assist you every step of the way – from picking the perfect venue to creating a wish list of all the nitty-gritty details to ensure the wedding goes as planned. And for those of you who love being hands-on with the prep, KateMagg also offers private coaching sessions based on hourly rates, imparting valuable advice on how to plan your big day. Did we also mention it is an eco-friendly company too? Yes, they reuse and recycle resources to reduce as much waste as possible while orchestrating events!
The folks at Pink Diamond Wedding pride themselves in being very detail-oriented when it comes to planning your dream wedding. The exceptional customer service means you can relax and let them handle all the arrangements, from the very first day you hire them to your actual wedding day. They are also experts in organising overseas weddings, having previously done them in Bali and Guam. They have since moved their focus to China, managing to pour immaculate experience, professionalism and work ethic into all events. In their own words, "nothing makes wedding planning more worth it than to make a client's dream come true".
If you want to plan your own wedding, but need help on the day itself to ensure things run smoothly, then White Bridal is your go-to agency. While it does offer full planning services, we like the 'day of co-ordination' option where a planner will take over from where you left off to ensure the wedding goes well from start to end. All you have to do is show up, look pretty and enjoy the ride!
True to their name, Only Mine specialises in creating your very own bespoke luxury wedding. The experienced team of planners will listen to your stories and get to know you better before presenting their personalised ideas and suggestions to make your wedding fantasy come to life. We love how it aims to treat every client like a friend, and this approach definitely works as there is nothing short of satisfaction from all clients testimonials.
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Quintessentially Weddings is the offshoot of the multi-award winning international event company that handles a couple of little shindigs you may have heard of: the Elle Style Awards, a handful of royal weddings and no shortage of balls. Its unrivalled global network and rich cultural knowledge have elevated them into authorities on local and destination weddings for stylish couples who will settle for nothing but the best. It even offers an exclusive on-the-day service. Quintessentially Weddings cover everything from organising wedding dress trips for brides to Vera Wang to securing impossible venues like the actual house from BBC's Pride and Prejudice.
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You can never go wrong with anything small and sweet, which makes Sweet Soirees a go-to for the couple that wants an intimate wedding. Sweet Soiree's director, is one of our beloved That Girls, Lauren Roberts! For a customised and stress-free experience, let Lauren take the reins and trust that everything will be tastefully put together. Lauren is also the perfect party planner for hen and engagement celebrations as she covers everything from petite parties to big bashes.
The planners behind The Theme Wedding believe that a wedding theme should be a personal reflection on the couple's journey through life together. As one of the more innovative wedding planners on the list, this company is completely dedicated to making sure ideas are consistently on-trend and creative. Whether you're planning a long-distance-themed wedding with adorable airmail motifs or taking a page out from summer-themed European weddings across the water, The Theme Wedding work has impressed the likes of Elle HK and Cosmo Bride.
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Editor's Note: This post was originally published in June 2014 by Team Sassy and was updated in July 2018 by Vivian Lee.
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NBA Analysis: Rockets Lose Close Game vs. Suns
Opposing Views Staff
Suns 113, Rockets 110
I've always said that a "must win game" is a lame sports cliche, at least until you mathematically MUST win a game. But this one came close. Houston was only three back of Memphis and three and a half back of an ailing New Orleans team with essentially only Phoenix (I don't count Utah anymore) in their way. However, instead of gaining on the Suns, they added fuel to their fire, losing in a tight game where a few stupid calls and some dumb mistakes could have just as easily resulted in a win.
Before I talk about all the worst things about the loss last night (assuming I can get through it without torching my apartment while burning an effigy of Brad Miller), I'll start with the positives: Lowry and Patterson were phenomenal.
I love the chance to say "I told you so," and so I relish the opportunity to rub it in every time I talk to a Houston fan who doubted me a year ago when I preached about Lowry's potential as a starting point guard. Since the deadline, he hasn't been good… he's been unbelievable. He's averaged 22.8 points and 8 assists while shooting .547 from the floor in the month of March. Against Phoenix, not only did he play stifling defense on Nash, but he single handedly kept the Rockets in the game with 32 points and hitting two huge threes (7-11 on the night) at the end which kept the Rockets hanging on by a thread. Some people doubted Morey when they gave Lowry that contract in the offseason for a "back up point guard," but it may have been the smartest move the GM has ever made.
Patterson is better than Jordan Hill, and I don't think it's a close race (unless its a contest of who has the best dreads). Hill may have started, but Patterson got more time because he clearly was clearly better. He went a sick 9-12 from the floor with 18 points, 5 board, 3 steals and a ton of dunks. My favorite play of the night came in the second when Patterson got a steal and passed it out to Dragic in transition. The point guard delivered it behind his back on a dead run, rewarding Pat Squared (another nickname that has yet to catch on) with a thunderous slam. Hill, on the other hand, looked overmatched on defense and completely missed an easy transition dunk. Watching them play last night, Hill looks like he should be playing for a college team in a conference tournament, but Patterson looks like he could start at PF for half the teams in the league.
And now for the bad… and before I tear into the Rockets, the referees deserve some credit for an uneven game. Houston got the calls in the first half, but the calls in the fourth quarter were pitiful. They absolutely blew a call in the fourth when Houston was down by three and a Martin shot bounded off the rim and fell through the net. Instead of getting the much needed basket, the referee (whose vision of the play was about as good as Stevie Wonder's) called Patterson for offensive goaltending. Why do they even have instant replay in basketball if not for blatantly obvious calls like this? The same ref blew another call in the fourth when Carter got two free throws for headbutting Lowry in the face. I just find it hard to believe that these are the best refs we can find to call an NBA game. I could go walk into the local YMCA right now and find a 14-year-old acne-riddled teenager reffing a toddler's pick up game who could have gotten those calls right.
But with all that being said, the Rockets have to blame themselves for choking at times in the fourth quarter, where they committed four costly turnovers and scored only three field goals in the first seven minutes. Martin was more aggressive in the fourth, showing a lot more guts in the clutch than he has in the past, but for the whole game, he and Budinger went only 10 of 29 from the floor and missed an awful lot of open looks. Defensively, the whole team was miserable. They had no answer for Warrick and Carter, and I get that guys are hard to stop when they got hot, but Hakim Warrick and Vince Carter are not elite players. Phoenix was particularly good at drawing a second defender on the post and then passing out to wide open shooters from 15-25 feet. Houston had no answer for it, and I don't know how many times I saw Martin, Lee and Budinger try to run back to get in the face of Hill and Carter as they drilled open jump shots. And I will have nightmares of Gortat dominated the boards. Every time I think about the kind of impact he could have had on this team, I die a little bit inside.
More than anything, I have to rip on Brad Miller. I've had a love/hate relationship with Brad this season, but I respect the guy. Sloths could move faster in the lane, but his passing ability and fearlessness to manufacture points when he has no business putting the ball on the floor is kind of endearing. It was all hate at the end of Tuesday night's game, however, when Miller choked away the game… twice. Down by three with about 30 second left, Miller got the rebound and had a streaking Martin wide open down the floor. Instead of lobbing it up for a guaranteed layup, he passed it directly into the hands of Grant Hill, which forced Houston to foul Steve freakin' Nash. Houston had a second chance after a Bud dunk and miraculous three seconds which saw a freak Lowry three and a Nash missed free throw. Miller promptly caught the rebound nearly turned it over to Nash before getting it back, passing it to Lowry, getting it back again and bricking a three as time expired.
You can't blame one player for a loss, but I'm going to anyway so I at least have a place to direct all my hatred after last night's loss. I respect Brad Miller, but I'm really doubting that offseason signing more and more. I know he's Adelman's guy, but I would rather see Hill and Patterson get more of those minutes. If Houston really hopes to get better in the future, they need to dump him and give the minutes to the young guys.
Almost as depressing as the loss was last night was the fact that Scola finally missed a game after more than three and a half seasons of iron man play. I don't think for a second that he's going to suddenly deal with Yao-esqure injury issues, but it wasn't the same seeing him on the floor in a suit. He and his greasy, flowing hair belong on the floor. If Scola plays in that game, there's no doubt in my mind that Houston wins, if only because they struggled so much to get boards and easy baskets in the fourth. I'm not sure how much more time he will miss, but they're going to need him down the stretch. With San Antonio coming up, Houston needs more than a healthy Scola, they need to play their best game of the season.
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#include "subsetUnionBenchmark/impl/Element_Level9Impl.hpp"

#ifdef NDEBUG
	#define DEBUG_MESSAGE(a) /**/
#else
	#define DEBUG_MESSAGE(a) a
#endif

#ifdef ACTIVITY_DEBUG_ON
    #define ACT_DEBUG(a) a
#else
    #define ACT_DEBUG(a) /**/
#endif

//#include "util/ProfileCallCount.hpp"

#include <cassert>
#include <iostream>
#include <sstream>

#include "abstractDataTypes/SubsetUnion.hpp"
#include "ecore/EAnnotation.hpp"
#include "ecore/EClass.hpp"
#include "subsetUnionBenchmark/impl/SubsetUnionBenchmarkPackageImpl.hpp"

//Forward declaration includes
#include "persistence/interfaces/XLoadHandler.hpp" // used for Persistence
#include "persistence/interfaces/XSaveHandler.hpp" // used for Persistence
#include "subsetUnionBenchmark/SubsetUnionBenchmarkFactory.hpp"
#include "subsetUnionBenchmark/SubsetUnionBenchmarkPackage.hpp"
#include <exception> // used in Persistence

#include "subsetUnionBenchmark/Element.hpp"

#include "ecore/EcorePackage.hpp"
#include "ecore/EcoreFactory.hpp"
#include "subsetUnionBenchmark/SubsetUnionBenchmarkPackage.hpp"
#include "subsetUnionBenchmark/SubsetUnionBenchmarkFactory.hpp"
#include "ecore/EAttribute.hpp"
#include "ecore/EStructuralFeature.hpp"

using namespace subsetUnionBenchmark;

//*********************************
// Constructor / Destructor
//*********************************
Element_Level9Impl::Element_Level9Impl()
{
	//*********************************
	// Attribute Members
	//*********************************

	//*********************************
	// Reference Members
	//*********************************
	//References

	//Init references
}

Element_Level9Impl::~Element_Level9Impl()
{
#ifdef SHOW_DELETION
	std::cout << "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\ndelete Element_Level9 "<< this << "\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------------ " << std::endl;
#endif
}

Element_Level9Impl::Element_Level9Impl(const Element_Level9Impl & obj):Element_Level9Impl()
{
	//create copy of all Attributes
	#ifdef SHOW_COPIES
	std::cout << "+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\r\ncopy Element_Level9 "<< this << "\r\n+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ " << std::endl;
	#endif
	m_name = obj.getName();

	//copy references with no containment (soft copy)

	//Clone references with containment (deep copy)

}

std::shared_ptr<ecore::EObject>  Element_Level9Impl::copy() const
{
	std::shared_ptr<Element_Level9Impl> element(new Element_Level9Impl(*this));
	element->setThisElement_Level9Ptr(element);
	return element;
}

std::shared_ptr<ecore::EClass> Element_Level9Impl::eStaticClass() const
{
	return SubsetUnionBenchmarkPackageImpl::eInstance()->getElement_Level9_EClass();
}

//*********************************
// Attribute Setter Getter
//*********************************

//*********************************
// Operations
//*********************************

//*********************************
// References
//*********************************

//*********************************
// Union Getter
//*********************************

std::shared_ptr<Element_Level9> Element_Level9Impl::getThisElement_Level9Ptr() const
{
	return m_thisElement_Level9Ptr.lock();
}
void Element_Level9Impl::setThisElement_Level9Ptr(std::weak_ptr<Element_Level9> thisElement_Level9Ptr)
{
	m_thisElement_Level9Ptr = thisElement_Level9Ptr;
	setThisElementPtr(thisElement_Level9Ptr);
}
std::shared_ptr<ecore::EObject> Element_Level9Impl::eContainer() const
{
	return nullptr;
}

//*********************************
// Structural Feature Getter/Setter
//*********************************
Any Element_Level9Impl::eGet(int featureID, bool resolve, bool coreType) const
{
	switch(featureID)
	{
	}
	return ElementImpl::eGet(featureID, resolve, coreType);
}
bool Element_Level9Impl::internalEIsSet(int featureID) const
{
	switch(featureID)
	{
	}
	return ElementImpl::internalEIsSet(featureID);
}
bool Element_Level9Impl::eSet(int featureID, Any newValue)
{
	switch(featureID)
	{
	}

	return ElementImpl::eSet(featureID, newValue);
}

//*********************************
// Persistence Functions
//*********************************
void Element_Level9Impl::load(std::shared_ptr<persistence::interfaces::XLoadHandler> loadHandler)
{
	std::map<std::string, std::string> attr_list = loadHandler->getAttributeList();
	loadAttributes(loadHandler, attr_list);

	//
	// Create new objects (from references (containment == true))
	//
	// get SubsetUnionBenchmarkFactory
	std::shared_ptr<subsetUnionBenchmark::SubsetUnionBenchmarkFactory> modelFactory = subsetUnionBenchmark::SubsetUnionBenchmarkFactory::eInstance();
	int numNodes = loadHandler->getNumOfChildNodes();
	for(int ii = 0; ii < numNodes; ii++)
	{
		loadNode(loadHandler->getNextNodeName(), loadHandler, modelFactory);
	}
}

void Element_Level9Impl::loadAttributes(std::shared_ptr<persistence::interfaces::XLoadHandler> loadHandler, std::map<std::string, std::string> attr_list)
{

	ElementImpl::loadAttributes(loadHandler, attr_list);
}

void Element_Level9Impl::loadNode(std::string nodeName, std::shared_ptr<persistence::interfaces::XLoadHandler> loadHandler, std::shared_ptr<subsetUnionBenchmark::SubsetUnionBenchmarkFactory> modelFactory)
{

	ElementImpl::loadNode(nodeName, loadHandler, modelFactory);
}

void Element_Level9Impl::resolveReferences(const int featureID, std::list<std::shared_ptr<ecore::EObject> > references)
{
	ElementImpl::resolveReferences(featureID, references);
}

void Element_Level9Impl::save(std::shared_ptr<persistence::interfaces::XSaveHandler> saveHandler) const
{
	saveContent(saveHandler);

	ElementImpl::saveContent(saveHandler);

	ecore::EObjectImpl::saveContent(saveHandler);

}

void Element_Level9Impl::saveContent(std::shared_ptr<persistence::interfaces::XSaveHandler> saveHandler) const
{
	try
	{
		std::shared_ptr<subsetUnionBenchmark::SubsetUnionBenchmarkPackage> package = subsetUnionBenchmark::SubsetUnionBenchmarkPackage::eInstance();

	}
	catch (std::exception& e)
	{
		std::cout << "| ERROR    | " << e.what() << std::endl;
	}
}

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