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Another big setback for public sector unions
By Isaac Gorodetski on June 21, 2012 3:10 PM | No Comments
Written by Adam Freedman
Contributor, Ricochet.com
This morning, the Supreme Court ruled that public sector unions have to get "affirmative consent" from non-members if they want to charge them for things like political spending. This groundbreaking precedent will have a huge impact on the ongoing debate on just how far public sector unions can impinge on the free speech rights of workers.
The case, Knox v. Service Employees International Union (SEIU), involves California state employees. They are free not to join SEIU, but they can't escape having SEIU represent them in collective bargaining; thus, the non-joining employees must pay a "fair share" fee to the union to defray the cost of collective bargaining (expensive work, all that bargaining). There are similar arrangements in other states, where unions are allowed to charge non-members annual fees to cover expenses that purportedly benefit the non-members.
Such arrangements, however, are at odds with First Amendment guarantees against "compelled speech." Why? Because in order to work for the State, people either have to join a union or subsidize a union that may take positions with which they disagree. The Supreme Court has previously held that non-members must have an opportunity to object to paying any "non-chargeable fees" - i.e., those not directly related to collective bargaining - but the Court has blessed the use of "opt-out" procedures, which puts the burden on the non-member to object to the fee. (Teachers v. Hudson).
In 2005, the California SEIU issued its annual "Hudson Notice" giving non-members 30 days to opt out of non-chargeable fees. After the opt-out period was over, the union abruptly announced that it would increase the assessment across the board to help fund a "Political Fight Back Fund" to buy advertisements, etc. against two ballot initiatives that were disadvantageous to the union - including one (Prop 75) that would have limited unions' ability to charge employees for political purposes. In other words, people who never wanted to join the union in the first place were being compelled to speak in opposition to a ballot initiative that would have expanded their right to object to compelled speech. A number of employees filed a class action on behalf of the 28,000 nonunion employees who were forced to contribute to the Fightback Fund.
The Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of SEIU. By a vote of 7 to 2, the Supreme Court reversed. The majority opinion, written by Justice Alito, notes that the ability of unions to put the onus on non-members to "0pt-out" 0f the n0n-chargeable portion of their dues "represents a remarkable boon for unions" and one that approaches "the limit of what the First Amendment can tolerate." The majority did not disturb existing precedent that allows public sector unions to use an opt-out mechanism for annual dues; however, the Court held that anything beyond the annual dues, i.e., "any special assessment or dues increase," must be subject to an "opt-in" procedure. Significantly, the holding applies to any mid-year assessment, whether it is to be used for political speech (as was the case here) or otherwise. In a concurring opinion, Justices Sotomayor and Ginsburg argue that the holding should apply only to assessments for political purposes. As Justice Alito points out, however, any additional assessment will free up union money to be spent for political purposes.
Justice Breyer dissented, along with Justice Kagan. Breyer evidently felt so strongly that he read his dissent aloud; an unusual move these days. Breyer notes that the rationale of the majority's holding would seem to support an 0pt-in requirement for regular annual dues and not just special assessments. Although that troubles Justice Breyer, it should give the rest of us hope that in time today's ruling will be expanded to all public sector union assessments of non-members. Such assessments are, after all, an affront to the citizen's freedom to choose when and how to speak and associate with other citizens.
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Santa Rita Elementary School, an existing public school project on 14 acres, modernized permanent buildings, added classrooms, and converted an existing classroom to new school offices. The 21,000-square-foot project qualified for a Savings By Design incentive as well as state energy efficiency grants by beating Title 24 by 35 percent through a combination of envelope improvements, increased daylight, daylight compensation lighting controls, and innovative HVAC.
New interventions include the addition of patios adjacent to each classroom, skylights in the existing walkways and new rooms added to an existing classroom block. These interventions completely change the operation, look and feel of the campus, creating a hierarchy of outdoor circulation and social spaces and expanding teaching space into previously underutilized outdoor areas.
The jurors appreciated the project's messages: You can start later on with an older project and still accomplish an enormous amount through a carefully integrated design; you can achieve high efficiency on a modest budget and simultaneously create a better learning environment for children. "This project hit a home run with one pitch," the jurors concluded.


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WYSO Weekend
WYSO Weekend: August 25, 2013
Jerry Kenney
Full episode of WYSO Weekend for August 25, 2013 including the following stories:
- State Report Card Shows Mixed Grades For Miami Valley Schools, by Jerry Kenney
- Roundtable on Infant Mortality Rates to be Held, by Jerry Kenney: Members of the Ohio Senate Committee on Medicaid, Health, and Human Services and other health professionals from around the state met in Cincinnati Thursday to discuss Ohio's high infant mortality rate. I spoke with State Senator Shannon Jones, who chairs that committee.
- WYSO's Emily McCord and Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles wrap up the week's political news
- Jerry Kenney speaks with Steven Curtis of Fair Tax Ohio about the work the organization is doing to raise awareness of tax issues facing Americans.
- WYSO General Manager Neenah Ellis remembers jazz pianist Marian McPartland who died earlier in the week. Dave Barber will pay tribute to McPartland on Tuesday, August 27th during Jazz Night, beginning at 8pm
- A preview of a special production of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech. Hear the Community Voices production We Have a Dream in its entirety on Wednesday, August 28th during Excursions.
Jerry Kenney was introduced to WYSO by a friend and within a year of first tuning in became an avid listener and supporter. He began volunteering at the station in 1991 and began hosting Alpha Rhythms in February of 1992. Jerry joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as a host of All Things Considered and soon transitioned into hosting Morning Edition. In addition to now hosting All Things Considered, Jerry is the host and producer of WYSO Weekend, WYSO's weekly news and arts magazine. He has also produced several radio dramas for WYSO in collaboration with local theater companies. Jerry has won several Ohio AP awards as well as an award from PRINDI for his work with the WYSO news department. Jerry says that the best part of his job is being able to talk to people in the community and share their experiences with WYSO listeners.
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Los AngelesSustainable Fashion
Sustainable Fashion Boutiques in Los Angeles
by test4ku9jed December 12, 2019
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…We care about sustainability.
HTTPS://GALERIE.LA/PAGES/SUSTAINABILITY
"Galerie.LA works closely with their brands to disclose where every item is made and the material it is made from."
Maud Kaftan Sage
Galerie.LA 767 S Alameda Street Los Angeles, CA 90021 United States
Phone: + 1 213. 372.5680
Galerie.LA logo
Clothing Carried
Galerie.LA stocks women's contemporary clothing and accessories, which include shoes, bags, glasses, and jewelry.
Dress prices can range from $59 to $375. Most dresses I saw were between $100 and $200.
They have a small selection of men's clothing. I saw 8 items on their website of t-shirts and pants.
to merge style & function with a sustainable approach to design and development.
HTTPS://BANKSJOURNAL.COM/PAGES/OUR-STORY
Mosely Gingham Jacket
Row DTLA Store 1320 E 7th St #114 Los Angeles, CA 90021 United States
Phone: tel:+1 (949) 662 5737
Banks Journal Storefront
Banks Journal carries mens contemporary fashion including knitwear, fleece, jackets, t-shirts, beachwear, and wetsuits.
Their organic T-shirts range in price from $32 to $51.
Pants are $67 or $70.
The bulk of their fleece is also organic.
Screen prints are PVC free and phthalate free inks.
Ali Golden
With growth, we insist on maintaining the highest possible standards of ethics and sustainability
https://aligolden.com/pages/about-us
Ali Golden has production in California, a woman-owned co-op in Peru, and a fair-trade certified factory in India.
Oakland Location
482 49th St, Oakland, CA 94609, United States
Los Feliz Location
4614 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States
Ali Golden store
Through her 2 shops in Oakland and Los Feliz, Ali Golden sells women's contemporary apparel including dresses, tops, bottoms, jumpers, sweaters, and a selection of bags.
Bags range in price from $165 to $198.
Dresses range in price from $95 (on sale) to $284.
Pants range in price from $95 (on sale) to $295.
Ethical Fashion vs Sustainable Fashion
What is Ethical Fashion?
Ethical fashion with respect to apparel from a designer or retailers perspective are the steps undertaken to make their fashion apparel adhere to good (or ethical) business practices.
The term is so subjective that I look at it as a spectrum on a wide scale with a multitude of dimensions such as workplace safety, salary, hiring practices, and safety for the environment, which in itself encompasses so many aspects as well including textiles, sourcing, shipping, packaging, and many other aspects.
Sustainable fashion with respect to apparel from a designer or retailers perspective are the steps and processes undertaken to ensure that their products are environmentally friendly, and socially and financially sound.
It takes into account systems thinking and looks at the whole cycle of fashion apparel from where and how the materials are produced to the way it is ultimately disposed of.
The term is such a broad term like ethical that it should be looked at on a spectrum as well.
What is the Difference Between Ethical Fashion and Sustainable Fashion?
When you look at the definitions, it would appear that they really encompass a lot of the same things, but, ethical fashion seems to begin from a social justice angle and sustainable fashion appears to begin from an environmental angle.
Many people use it interchangeably along with eco-friendly fashion. Although, with the term eco-friendly, I would say it's possible to produce eco-friendly apparel that was not ethical.
For example, someone produces a 100% cotton shirt from a local farm, using a local worker, but, the worker was forced without pay. Probably not ethical, but, the shirt may be eco-friendly.
On the other hand, when I hear that the shirt was ethically produced or sustainably produced, I expect that the worker was not exploited or paid fairly, which in itself is so subjective.
In this blog, I'll be using ethical fashion and sustainable fashion interchangeably, but, with the point of view that ethical begins with a more social justice point of view and sustainable fashion begins with a more environmental point of view.
Eco-friendly for me is only looking at the end product.
Another term that should be included with a topic about sustainable fashion or ethical fashion is slow fashion.
Slow fashion is the opposite of fast fashion. Fast fashion are the marketing processes that businesses try to push on consumers to keep us buying more quantity and more frequently.
Slow fashion is about slowing down this repetitive and frequent buying process by making clothes that last, from a trend point of view and from a physical quality point of view.
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5 Unique Denim Trends to Love (Or Hate)
by test4ku9jed October 30, 2018
We've seen many trends come and go, but not many items have withstood the test of time like denim jeans. Though they have undergone countless revamps and makeovers throughout the years, they've remained a constant in everybody's wardrobes. This year, brands decided to go the extra mile for your staple jeans, although some trends proved to be hit-or-miss situations. See for yourself which ones are dominating the street and runways — and perhaps soon, your closet too.
Side-striped
Subtle side stripes were once reserved for sports or athletic wear, predominantly on tees and joggers. Denim jeans have caught on and decided to adapt it, resulting in a dressier alternative to track pants. They still have that varsity-inspired feel too, usually coming in uniform colors such as red or blue. This trend is on the less adventurous side of the trend curve — pair these jeans with a shirt and you're good to go. Take your cue from celebrities like Jennifer Garner, whose striped denim pants put a colorful twist on her wardrobe staple.
Embellished denim has been around since the time of R&B music videos and girl groups, usually matched with colorful cropped tops and a flared cut for that ultimate retro feel. Now, the trend is back with a vengeance. Some designers opted for street-ready sequin accents, while others have decided to go full force on the ornamentation. Glamour notes that this year's designs all have one thing in common, and that's their penchant for going extra on the detailing. To adapt to this trend, don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and let yourself (and your pants) shine.
2017 was the year of the skinny-meets-baggy, which we previously talked about here on Find Fashion. While it was a daring and refreshing silhouette, the trend didn't quite stick. Now, we're seeing a more refined version of the trend — this time being worn by people of all figures and sizes. Balance is key when it comes to wearing anything oversized. So if you plan on wearing baggy pants, pair it with a tighter-fitting top to offset your silhouette.
Clear-knee jeans
The plastic jeans trend caused a divide on the internet when it first blew up. Self Magazine noted that they are either a disgrace to fashion itself, or the coolest pants that are way ahead of their time. Whichever side of the fence you're on, these clear-knee jeans aren't an everyday sight on the street, so you're sure to turn more than a few heads if you wear them.
Detachable jeans
Cargo pants have always been utilitarian in nature, so when brands came out with detachable versions you could turn into shorts, no one batted an eyelash. However, the same cannot be said for detachable jeans. Pretty Me likened them to the thigh-high denim boot trend, which garnered many dagger looks in the fashion world. Sadly, even the most fabulous models like Gigi Hadid couldn't salvage the look, proving that jeans are just better off as a single piece.
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Our Top 12 Designs From the Oscars
by test4ku9jed March 6, 2018
The Oscars red carpet is like the grand ball for stars in their designer gowns. Every look that comes down is worthy of a second glance, even from behind! If you expected a sea of all-black outfits, that was not the case, as the Oscars had no #TimesUp dress code.
Instead, celebrities showed up in all colors of the rainbow. However, most stars found other ways to support the #TimesUp movement, either by wearing pins or thanking women in their acceptance speeches. Some even wore orange pins on the red carpet to raise awareness about gun safety in light of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. There were full ballgown skirts and bright colors, but the ladies of the red carpet dressed to kill, and they slayed. It was one for the books! We wanted to share some of our favorite picks from the Oscars, take a look at these spectacular looks.
Margot Robbie >> In a white Chanel gown with beading at the bodice and delicate draping at the shoulders. Nicole Kidman >> Wearing a cobalt Armani Prive Gown with an oversized bow and mermaid train with a split hem.
Jennifer Lawrence >> Wearing a shimmer bronze Dior Gown. Mary J Blige >> Wearing a white gown with a slightly asymmetrical neckline and and a pearl-beaded corset bodice.
Gal Gadot >> Wearing a glittery black and silver sequin Givenchy Haute Couture Gown. Allison Williams >> In a Nude Armani Prive beaded cap sleeve gown with a full skirt.
Lupita Nyong'o >> Wearing a gold and black Versace chainmail gown. Sandra Bullock >> In a shimmery black and silver Louis Vuitton gown.
Haley Bennett >> Wearing black dress with feather embellishments. Molly Sims >> Wearing a beaded silver Naeem Khan gown with Renee Caovilla heels.
Leslie Bibb >> Wearing a black J Mendel gown, paired with Brian Atwood heels and carrying a Tyler Ellis bag. Zendaya >> Wearing a deep burgundy asymmetrical -sleeved Giambattista Valli Couture gown, with Brian Atwood sandals.
These are just a few of our fan favorites! What were your favorite looks on the Red Carpet this year? We would love to hear in the comments below!
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Solid & Striped Opaque Campaign
by test4ku9jed February 7, 2018
It's been a long winter, well for everyone not living in Southern Cali, but the end is in sight, which means that it's definitely not too soon to start educating yourself on the 2018 swimwear trends, and one of our favorite brands, Solid & Striped, is here to help with that. Today, it introduced its biggest campaign yet, cleverly coined Swim Team. Featuring 13 major models wearing swimsuits that they designed themselves, each of which embodies the wearers' personality and aesthetic. How awesome is that?
The incredibly chic campaign, which was styled by Carine Roitfeld, made it clear that Solid & Striped is paving the way for a major swimwear trend this season: white swimsuits. Each of the suits in the collection is available in a creamy white hue (among other shades). While we've surely encountered plenty of unforgiving see-through white swimsuits, this collection proves that the polarizing color can be completely wearable, flattering, and opaque. And given the brand's trendsetting tendencies, we fully expect that white swimwear will be everywhere in a matter of months.
Check out a video and select shots from the campaign, as well as our favorite white swimsuits from the collection, below!
https://youtu.be/OwqoU0m_EXU
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Michelle Salem For Inspiration
There's a thrill we get from discovering anything "new" or "fresh" relating to fashion. I'm not saying the things I find are so under the radar no one knows about them yet, but if they're new to me, I feel inspired, and the first thing I want to do is tell all of you about it! While some of you may already know of Michelle Salem, brand manager of Opening Ceremony, it wasn't until a few weeks ago that I learned of her stylish existence and immediately felt cheated that no one had told me about her before.
One very aspiring scroll through her Instagram account left us with no other choice than to do a story dedicated to her creative and commutative sense of fashion, so of course we want to share. As you can imagine, working for a company like Opening Ceremony opens your eyes and mind to a side of the fashion industry that's particularly unique, exposing you to the discovery and freshness feeling of some of the newest brands, trends, and more. Michelle displays her breadth of knowledge quite well via personal style and the collaborations and launches she chooses to support on her own social accounts. Following Michelle will not only be gifting yourself with cool outfit ideas, but it will also keep you in the know on some of the coolest up-and-coming designers to watch, styles to try, and of course the items you should be shopping at Opening Ceremony.
We wanted to share a recent interview in the fashion world from our friends over at WWW Fashion. Who had the pleasure of getting to ask Michelle a few questions about her career, personal style, new brands, and more. From her creative go-to outfit formula to tips on how to develop your own personal style, it's no secret that after hearing this interview with Michelle had us over-the-moon excited, a feeling most of you will likely share.
"One of my favorite collaborations! These are from the Opening Ceremony x Vans glitter drop, and they sold out within minutes. My best friend pictured felt very lucky that day."
We hope you enjoy Michelle's words of wisdom as much as we did.
You're the brand manager at Opening Ceremony. Explain your job to someone who might not know anything about fashion.
"I wear a lot of hats at Opening Ceremony (which may be why my title sounds a little broad), but for the most part, I like to think of my role as three-pronged. Firstly I manage all of our events, then I lead on press/VIP communications, and I also chime on the creative for editorial shoots and content. One of the things I appreciate about being brand manager is that my tasks vary from day to day. My job is never boring!"
What is the most challenging part of your job? The most rewarding?
"The most challenging part is not being able to do everything we'd love to do. We get approached with so many opportunities, but it's the team's job to filter through what's actually possible based on our calendar. There are only 12 months in a year! The most rewarding is personally bringing a new brand or artist into our family and watching them grow. I've been able to watch some DJs, photographers, and brands grow from something that started with something as simple as a DM. For example in January, a cartoon artist I really liked reached out to me on Instagram; she hadn't ever worked with a fashion brand before. This month, we launched collaborative Valentine's Day cards and embroidery options together. I always feel like a proud mom with projects like these."
How did you initially get your start in the industry?
"I always knew I wanted to work in fashion, but I kind of let it fall into place. I went to business school for marketing, and during that time I interned for a PR firm, worked retail, and did the door at parties. The combination of it all meant I gained real experience at a really young age; it was sometimes a pain to work through the night after a long school week, but the connections I made paid off. When I graduated, I approached our VP of marketing at the time and explained what exactly I wanted to do and what I had to offer, and he agreed to let me help him. It was a risky move, but he took me under his wing, and I grew from there."
Are there any new brands you're excited about this year?
"That's so tough because there are so many, so I'm going to speak selfishly here and stick to my current wish list. I'm excited for what Daisy has in store for this year; they're amazing people, and I love every single piece they make. I'm also loving Poms for sunglasses. I just got a pair from its new season and could not have started wearing them any faster (couldn't even wait til the snow melted). I think they have big things coming! I've also had my eye on Solarium Swim and definitely plan to get a suit before it's warmer out; the tricky part will be choosing just one."
Has working at Opening Ceremony changed or affected your style at all? If so, how?
"For sure—being surrounded by beautiful clothes all day definitely has an effect on you! Besides being pushed to look my best every day, I've also really developed an appreciation for new brands. OC is all about discovery, so while I still love Dior, it's always exciting to pick up some pieces from a fresh brand in its first or second season."
Speaking of style, can you describe your personal style to us?
"A cross between Charlotte York and Fran Drescher in The Nanny. Fran was a little more risk-taking, and I love that. She had Dior slips, sequin maxi dresses, vinyl Courrèges two-piece sets, heart-shaped wristlets, you name it. I feel like we could've shared wardrobes in another life."
What are some of your favorite Instagram accounts to follow for fashion inspiration?
"Nothing inspires me than the '90s supermodels and the shows and editorials that featured them. That said, some of my favorite accounts to follow are @naomicampbellonline, @thatbagisfake, and @virgomood."
What's one piece of advice you can give to our readers on really owning and developing their personal style?
"Avoid fast fashion and challenge yourself! Try finding small brands that make pieces you love, and if that's out of your price range, go thrifting! I grew up in Miami, and on the weekends in high school, my mom would drive me to all of my favorite thrift stores—Goodwill, Savers, I did it all. I think the hunt and challenge made me pay more attention to details like fabrics, labels, fits. Not hating on high-street brands at all, but the joy of discovering the perfect piece for yourself after hours of searching will make you realize what you really love. This will also help you not fall for trends so easily. Did you really like that piece, or did you just buy it because it was $17.99 at H&M? You're welcome!"
Do you have a go-to outfit formula?
"On a day to day, I don't like to spend too much time getting ready, so a two-piece set is my go-to for looking like I put thought into my outfit (when really, it took me about two minutes to decide). I also have pieces that help me feel put together no matter what. For me, it's about a pair vintage Guess jeans that fit like a glove, the right shoe, and a great bag."
What's one thing you've bought recently that you're still freaking out over?
"The perfect vintage Versace dress! It's mini, tweed, and about as close as I'll ever get to looking like Claudia Schiffer during the Gianni era."
Which spring 2018 trends are you looking forward to wearing most?
"I think the cowboy trend is something we're going to see a lot more of in spring 2018, and I'm all for it. I have a pair of red boots with Western harness detailing that are crying to be worn. Also, bring on the pastels. I love wearing bright happy colors to pick up my mood, especially when it's still 20 degrees out. Of course, the monogram trend isn't going anywhere either, and luckily I've been collecting monogrammed pieces for years now (my bank account is thanking me for once!)."
We hope you enjoyed this interview as much as we did.
What are your thoughts on Michelle? Let us know in the comments below!
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Winter Options For That Fabulous Bodysuit
by test4ku9jed December 1, 2017
We have been thinking a lot about bodysuits lately, I know weird right? This is just a how a fashionista's brain works.
This amazing one piece has gone to such great heights in the summertime, especially with some high-waisted shorts! However, what about the winter? And yes, we are talking about our California winter.
So, maybe a few extra layers if you are on the east coast. We've found that bodysuits are the answer to our sartorial prayers. Not only do they stay in place when tucked into high-waisted pants and skirts, but they're also thin enough that they don't add any unnecessary bulk.
Under pretty blouses, the extra layer will keep you oh so warm and extend the life of your favorite summery tops. We wanted to share with you, 13 ways to keep that bodysuit fresh on deck in your closet.
Long Sleeve Bodysuit with jean skirt
Give new life to your summery tops by layering a long sleeve-bodysuit (or leotard) underneath.
Long sleeve bodysuit with band t-shirt
Fashion girls are all pairing their band tees with long sleeve-tops for winter.
Dress up your favorite jeans with a pretty lace bodysuit.
With a pencil skirt, this piece is super flattering.
A ribbed bodysuit is an ideal piece to tuck into high-waisted pants—it doesn't budge.
Or this button-down option bodysuit, for some extra style points.
Give us all the mesh in the world, please! Loose-fitting trousers balance out a see-through bodysuit.
Swap out an average turtleneck for a turtleneck bodysuit, and never fuss with keeping it tucked in again.
Copy and paste this look for all your holiday party festivities.
An off-the-shoulder piece looks fun with jeans and heels.
Your next going-out outfit need a sheer piece.
Fashion girls are inspiring us to keep wearing our breezy summer tops all through the winter by layering them over a turtleneck bodysuit.
Turtlenecks again—under blouses and button-downs, they bring new life into our wardrobes (and add an extra layer of warmth).
Hope you enjoy these style options for that banging bodysuit!
Let us know some of your favorite pair up's with that heavenly one piece in the comments below!
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VICTORIAS SECRET x BALMAIN
by test4ku9jed November 14, 2017
We are still grinning huge smiles over this amazing collaboration. We could not wait to share it with you guys, can you believe it? What a dream come true. Victoria's Secret x Balmain are here with some absolutely amazing designs.
It's a match made in top-model heaven. Balmain and Victoria's Secret have teamed up for a collaboration that unsurprisingly marries the glamour that both brands are known for. Designer and Balmain Creative Director Olivier Rousteing, has created an It-girl cult around the lauded house, with fans ranging from Kendall Jenner to Joan Smalls models who, as it happens, have also become icons on the Victoria's Secret runways over years past.
This marks the first time Victoria's Secret has worked with another brand to create an exclusive collaboration to be sold in stores. A number of styles will also be incorporated into the VS Fashion Show in Shanghai later this month. From crystal-encrused bras to underwear with fishnet details, the collection marries Balmain's rockstar DNA with the flash we've come to expect from VS's buzzy fashion shows.
Below, we're sharing a sneak peek at the collection, which you can shop after the show airs on November 28.
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ERDEM x H&M
How's your week going? Our is great, Friday is just around the corner and not to mention official images from the H&M and Erdem Collaboration are finally here and we had to show you guys what this collaboration is all about. This collaboration was first announced back in July 2017, London-Based designer Erdem Moralioglu brings his romantic silhouettes and beautiful prints to the fast-fashion retailer on November 2, 2017.
The collection includes both men's, and women's clothing as well as some amazing accessories. Erdem is officially the latest brand to team up with H&M. This London-based designer Erdem Moralıoğlu is bringing his romantic aesthetic to the fast-fashion retailer with new women's apparel and his first-ever menswear collection. The capsule will "reinterpret the design themes from some of his most celebrated collections," according to a press release.
"I am so happy to collaborate with H&M, and to explore my work on a whole new scale, including a menswear collection which I have never done before. It's also such a thrill to work with Baz Luhrmann, one of the most important storytellers of our time," the designer said in a release. Erdem is the newest addition to the slew of brands tapped by H&M, following Kenzo in 2016, Balmain in 2015, and Alexander Wang in 2014. The collaborations for this project aren't only fashion-based. H&M also poached renowned filmmaker Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby) to direct the campaign. The brand has plucked similar talent in the past last year's ads were photographed by Jean-Paul Goude.
"For me, fashion is always about more than just clothing, it is a form of expression – a standalone art form," Luhrmann said in a statement. Erdem x H&M will be premiere on November 2 at select H&M stores and online at hm.com.
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Claudia Schiffer's Stunning Debut
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If you're searching for a pair of investment shoes for fall, where better to look than a supermodel's new collaboration with an iconic Italian brand? Claudia Schiffer has debuted a new collection of shoes designed with Aquazzura, and as you can imagine, the results are insanely stylish.
Our favorite shoes from the collaboration are the Cloudy Star Flats ($850), which are as pretty as it gets when it comes to flats. Thanks to the luxurious satin material, punchy blue color, and delicate embroidery, the flats are beyond beautiful—naturally, they immediately took the number one spot on our dream wish list for fall. Take a look!
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It's time I take this challenge, I had a New Year resolution but so far I've been delaying it. Thanks for sharing, I will really try this!


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The Problem With Orangetheory Fitness
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At the end of my first and only session at Orangetheory Fitness, I stood sweating amid a group of 20-odd students while our trainer, Lal, pointed at my name on the screen.
"You only had seven minutes in the Orange Zone." He had that I'm-not-mad-I'm-disappointed kind of tone. "You need to push yourself — get uncomfortable."
He had a point. From the start of the class, I could tell it wasn't exactly my jam, what with the club-ish orange lighting and frenetic music banging out of speakers at a brain-rattling volume. They had earplugs at the front desk. I should have grabbed some.
But Orangetheory is clearly somebody's jam. Founded by fitness pro Ellen Latham in 2009, the chain of fitness centers has expanded from a single studio in Fort Lauderdale to more than 200 locations today, with 350 more projected by the end of 2016. Like SoulCycle and CrossFit before it, Orangetheory has drawn hordes of devoted clients who call the high-intensity interval training classes "addictive" and "life-changing." It's fair to say that Orangetheory is on the cusp of major fitness fad-dom.
Full disclosure: I went into Orangetheory's Brentwood location with my usual skepticism of any flashy new workout trend. Yet, over the course of writing this column, I've had my fitness preconceptions proven wrong enough times to know that I should be open to pleasant surprises. And so I gave it a try. The classes are structured into three phases: treadmill, rowing, and weight training. The primary goal is to spend at least 12-20 minutes of the hour-long class working at 84% or higher of your maximum heart rate, or in the Orange or Red Zone, in Orangetheory parlance. Individual clients strap on chest monitors, which somehow broadcast your heart rate and calories burned onto the giant screens mounted throughout the studio.
Filling out the pre-workout paperwork, I noted a lingering knee problem of mine that often acts up during certain exercises. After a brief warm-up, my group was sent to the weight-training floor for a timed interval of bench step movements and squats. Lal shouted instructions and then pointed to a screen with written steps as well as an animated little person demo-ing the moves. That's when I first felt my knee begin to twang and paused to consider a modification. By now, Lal was on the other side of the studio, shouting instructions to the treadmill group, so I turned to the virtual trainer, who told me in no uncertain terms to just keep going.
Thankfully, my knee pain eased up when I got to the rowing and treadmill portion of the class, but even though I pushed myself hard enough to thoroughly drench my T-shirt, I wasn't as concerned with hitting the anaerobic Orange Zone as I was with getting through the workout without hurting myself. So, when Lal pointed at the screen, gently scolding me for staying mostly in the aerobic Green Zone, I wasn't all that bothered.
"Yeah, I'm fine with that."
No big deal. I tried Orangetheory, and it wasn't for me. Not everything is for everyone. But the more I learned about Orangetheory, the more I came to believe that I — and my twangy knees — wasn't the real problem.
Two weeks later, I spoke on the phone with Orangetheory founder Ellen Latham in her Fort Lauderdale office, where she explained the reason for the company's huge success. "If I walk into any gym right now, everyone's in the Green Zone," she says. "And that's all fine. You have to do a long period of time [at an aerobic heart-rate level] to really burn any substantial level of calories, and most people don't want to do that. But if you're going to do a shorter bout of cardio and you want to burn a boatload of calories, we need to get that heart rate anaerobic."
That's why the Orange Zone is the place to be, in Latham's worldview. "[Other] gyms don't really work," she says. Because, in this context, "working" equals fast, dramatic, constant weight loss.
I think it's fair to say the fitness world has generally trended away from overtly promoting this before-and-after weight-loss model, a tacit acknowledgement that people exercise for many reasons: muscular development, pain management, health and longevity, even — gasp — enjoyment. But at Orangetheory, there's little talk of the long-term. Consistency takes a backseat to instantaneous results; Latham credits the brand's success to the fact that, with this method, "the body never plateaus." The assumption is that you are there for Biggest Loser-level weight loss, as Latham says, "in the shortest period of time."
And just like the reality show, Orangetheory rewards its own biggest losers with cash prizes.
Consistency takes a backseat to instantaneous results.
Orangetheory's Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge invites members to compete to lose the highest percentage of body weight in a six-week period. "Past participants have lost as much as 60 pounds in six weeks!" the website boasts. And just look what they gain: The member to lose the most at an individual studio wins $2,500, and the one who loses the most out of all the studios gets $10,000.
Last year, that winner was 26-year-old Micki Benson of Minnesota. A marathon runner who was already in great shape when she entered, Benson began the contest at 5'9" and 153 pounds. "Everyone looked at me like, 'Why are you doing this?'" she told me over the phone earlier this month. "I'm like, 'You know, I need the money, and I am competitive, and I have enough [weight] to go for it.'" In the first week, she lost 15 pounds, and by the end, she'd shed over 25% of her body weight, finishing the contest at 114.
During the contest, Benson kept up her marathon training, waking at 3 or 4 a.m. for a running or biking workout before her 5:15 a.m. Orangetheory class (contestants must attend three or more classes per week). She was supervised by Orangetheory trainer Kristi Gess and nutrition coach Dan Krueger (Krueger is not a staffer himself; Benson met him through his wife, who works for Orangetheory).
"He knew how quickly I needed to lose it," said Benson, who ate approximately 1,400 calories per day, rigorously monitoring her intake of protein, fat, and carbs to keep up the steady weight loss. She got some concerned comments at the gym in regards to her demanding routine, but Benson wasn't bothered. "I didn't have any negative issues," she told me.
For losing 38.5 pounds in six weeks, Benson collected a $10,000 prize and quickly gained back 20 pounds. Weight fluctuation is a normal bodily function, but I had to ask if she or her coaches were at all concerned about the potential health risks of such a rapid flux. "There was nothing unhealthy about it," Benson insisted; she's fielded these questions before. "People will have their own assumptions" she added, recalling the gossip and comments she faced after winning the Ultimate Weight-Loss Challenge. "It is what it is. It's a competition."
True, Benson's personal goals and fitness level may be exceptional, but the extreme-exercise mentality permeates Orangetheory's gym culture. It's a one-size-fits-all class, with every studio in the country offering the same routine every day, regardless of its members' skill levels or group size. Though there are basic options for certain parts of the class (jogging vs. running on the treadmill portion, for instance), not everyone knows how to do, say, a modified burpee without guidance. And in the loud, fast-paced, and often crowded Orangetheory environment, it's not always easy to get that assistance. Given my own experience, I had to wonder what this might be like for less-experienced gym-goers.
Jen Levin started out as one such client. She'd never maintained a regular fitness routine until discovering Orangetheory last year, when the company offered a free preview workout for Los Angeles bloggers. She loved it. Then, last August, she wrote a post about the moment she tore a calf muscle during the treadmill portion of the workout: "I felt a pop in my muscle, and my vision went white." She alerted the instructor, who noticed the bruise forming on her leg and told her not to push it for the rest of the class. By the end of the workout, the bruise had extended all the way down to her foot. Despite the injury, Levin was back at Orangetheory two days later, bandage and all.
"I don't want you to think that they were pushing me to work out when I was injured," Levin told me. Throughout our conversation, she insisted that she's the one who pushes too hard, and that Orangetheory supports her doing the workout with modifications. Levin takes full responsibility for the injury, and when I expressed surprise that her instructor didn't tell her to stop or seek medical attention at the sight of her leg, she replied, "I'm sure on my blog I make it seem like they're less caring of my injury than they really are." She adds, "You have to be your own advocate [in class] sometimes. But I think that's true for everything."
Of course, she's right. Orangetheory isn't responsible for the health of its clientele and, as with all fitness studios, members sign a waiver before class. Levin may simply be another fitness overachiever, though I'm still suspicious of a gym that welcomes a client with a two-day-old calf tear back into a High Intensity Interval Training class. Though her calf is not yet healed, Levin now goes four days a week, as recommended by her studio.
I could feasibly explain away all the other things that bother me about Orangetheory. Levin's injury, Benson's extreme weight fluctuation, and my own unpleasant class experience could all be anomalies. But there are certain other red flags and outright contradictions that indicate, at least to me, that Orangetheory isn't practicing what it preaches.
I felt as if I'd discovered something hidden (albeit sloppily).
When asked, Latham, the CEO, recommends no more than two to three classes per week, which concurs with the American College of Sports Medicine's stance on HIIT classes. However, Levin's studio recommends four, and the company's website says three to five. During Hell Week (another Orangetheory challenge) participants must attend five to six. When pressed, Latham cedes, "Well, two to three is kind of to get in the best shape and so on." But, yes, when clients are trying to lose weight — and particularly if they're joining a weight-loss challenge — more classes are suggested. In addition, Latham says, "we're really concentrating on their food."
Not five minutes later, Latham tells me that Orangetheory never gets involved in diet. "My theory has always been just stay with what you're great at, and let the other people who do other things great do their thing," she says. "We're very, very vocal about saying it's great to work with a dietitian… We're not here to say we're the expert at that." That's why Orangetheory studios don't even have juice or snack bars. "I'm not a big one for saying, 'this is what you should follow,'" she adds.
So, what's up with this Orangetheory 30-Day Meal Plan I find on Google? Oddly, you can't navigate to the meal plan from Orangetheory's own website. Given the party line against nutrition counseling, I felt as if I'd discovered something hidden (albeit sloppily). Latham makes no mention of the meal plan, and when I broach the topic, she brushes it off as mere "generalized tools" offered in response to client demand. Really? Because, to me, this 28-page document looks more like a detailed, day-by-day meal plan — with calorie intakes as low as 733 calories in a day.
Yes, I'm bothered by the fact that Orangetheory is a gym employing the Biggest Loser model of fitness. I'm bothered by any trend that seems to champion instant, extreme weight loss above sustainable fitness. But what I find insulting about Orangetheory is this convenient doublespeak: We don't do food (here's a meal plan). Lose weight healthfully (as fast as you can). Don't overdo it (okay, overdo it a little bit. And a little more, if you can).
I'm alarmed that, of all fitness trends, this one appears to be growing so fast. But I'll admit that Orangetheory is popular for a reason: Many clients gush with real sincerity about how it has changed their lives. In fitness, I've learned that the only thing that matters is finding something that works for you, and if somebody raises an eyebrow, who cares? But I've also learned there's nothing wrong with being the one who raises an eyebrow.
The Anti-Diet Project is an ongoing series about intuitive eating, sustainable fitness, and body positivity. You can follow Kelsey's journey on Twitter and Instagram at @mskelseymiller or #antidietproject (hashtag your own Ant-Diet moments, too!). Curious about how it all got started? Check out the whole column, right here. Got your own story to tell? Send me a pitch at kelsey.miller@refinery29.com. If you just want to say hi, that's cool, too.
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The EU must do more to fight the funding of Islamism across the continent
Written by Nervana Mahmoud on 7 August 2019 in Opinion Plus
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The case of Qatari-controlled, UK-based Al Rayan Bank, which continues to provide financial services to a series of Islamist and extremist groups blacklisted by other institutions, highlights the dangers of lax financial oversight by the EU and its Member States, writes Nervana Mahmoud.
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For millions of ordinary Muslims, Al-Rayan is a beautiful Arabic word that means "luxuriant" or "plentiful". For many Egyptians, however, Al-Rayan is a word that is linked to bitter memories of financial scams associated with the rise of social Islamism in the country.
A young Islamist businessman known as Ahmed Al-Rayan set up what he claimed to be a strictly Sharia-compliant investment scheme.
He succeeded in convincing Egyptian depositors to withdraw their money from state banks and invest it in his own company, which later proved to be a ponzi scheme built on the exploitation of religious piety.
Eventually, his company went bankrupt and he was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 1988.
My mother was a victim of a similar scheme, "al-Sherif", after she succumbed to social pressure and fatwas that claimed state banks were un-Islamic. She eventually lost most of her inheritance.
Now Britain has its own Al-Rayan moment. Although it is not a Ponzi scheme, it is still a questionable business.
An exposé published by The Times has revealed that Al Rayan Bank, a British bank controlled by the Qatari state, has been providing financial services to multiple British organisations linked to Islamists and extremist groups in the UK and across Europe.
While Qatari support for similar groups across the Middle East, from Syria to Libya, has been well documented, until now far less has been reported on the activities and external funding of these European entities backed by the small Gulf state.
"Qatar considers funding Islamist charities and investments as an integral part of its soft power around the globe"
According to the Times' report, the individuals and groups funded by Qatar in the UK include a charity banned in the US as a terrorist entity, groups that promote hardline preachers, and a mosque whose long-term trustee is a Hamas leader.
Many of the organisations supported by Al Rayan bank have already had their accounts closed by other UK banks, including HSBC, NatWest, Barclays and Lloyds.
These recent revelations come shortly after the publication in France of the book, "Qatar Papers", earlier this year.
The book investigates the influence of the Qatar charity across Europe.
The authors, Georges Malbrunot (Le Figaro) and Christian Chesnot (France Inter Radio), document how Qatari funding of similar questionable groups extends far beyond the UK, reaching France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and even as far as Kosovo.
Qatar considers funding Islamist charities and investments as an integral part of its soft power around the globe.
Pinning the links of those charitable activities to Islamism is a challenging task.
"It may be stating the obvious, but promoting regressive Islamist causes should not be part of the goals of charities"
Islamism is an ideology that mixes politics with religion, as well as charitable causes with politics.
For decades, charitable work has been a safe front that has helped Islamist groups shield their political activities from the scrutiny of state authorities. But European governments have a duty to protect their Muslim citizens.
Being charitable is an integral part of the Muslim character.
Most European Muslims, however, are not ideologically motivated, and do not identify with Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood or its sister groups. They are entitled to know how their money is spent.
The Times report states that Al-Rayan Bank meets all the regulatory and legal requirements to operate as a British bank, and its linked Islamic organisations are lawfully entitled to operate in Britain.
This "lawfulness", however, should not be decided only on financial merits, but on other factors too, such as political links and educational goals.
It may be stating the obvious, but promoting regressive Islamist causes should not be part of the goals of charities.
Blurring the line between what is Islam as a faith and Islamism as a political ideology is not acceptable either.
Glamourising Jihad and non-state players, and condoning thorny issues such as under-age marriage, female circumcision and the death penalty for adultery and apostasy, should not be part of any education or preaching programme linked to any European charity.
The parallel between Egypt's Al-Rayan and the British one is not in the financial element per se (as there is no suggestion Al-Rayan Bank has breached the UK's financial laws), but in the ideological motivation behind both and the possible political and social exploitations.
The next European Commission and Parliament must prioritise their initiatives to investigate the sources that finance Islamism.
EU investigations into Al Rayan Bank and the work of Qatar Charity across the continent are a necessary and appropriate place to start.
Nervana Mahmoud is a Doctor, commentator on Middle East issues and columnist for Al Hurra news
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PAN! Our Music Odyssey is a 2014 Steel Pan Documentary based in Trinidad & Tobago – the home of the Steel Pan instrument!
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Between 1939 and 1945, during World War II, developed nations savaged one another: the planet was on fire. In Trinidad & Tobago (the Caribbean) underprivileged urban gangs created a new musical instrument, and perfected it by the 1950s.
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Since then steelbands have mushroomed in every corner of the planet. Still, Trinidad remains the Mecca, where each year philharmonic orchestras of over 100 musicians, many coming from all countries of the world, compete for the greatest Pan event: the Panaroma.This film is the story or men and women who staked all on their art, and of French, Japanese and Americans, whose passion and daring has drawn them to the world championships. It is a global human adventure out of the ordinary.
Their stories are interlaced with re-enactments of the rags-to-riches tale of the steelband movement, which was born into poverty and violence but climbed to the highest levels of social and artistic acceptance without loosing its life-or-death urgency.
The dramatizations constitute a continuous narrative thread, which focuses on a pivotal moment in the history of pan, between 1947 and 1951. In this story a 19-year-old man nicknamed Goldteeth and his brother Roy, steal two 55-gallon oil drums to make their instruments, rather than the traditionally smaller paint cans. Their flight from the police and battles with the ferocious rival band, Red Army, leads them to finally sublimate this warfare into a peaceful musical battle.
PAN! Our Music Odyssey is a transmedia project promoting the steelband movement internationally with an 80 minute docudrama, telling the human adventure of Pan from its genesis, through reenactment stories, to its propagation all around the world.
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Between storming the Bastille and a national rejection of the Venus razor, the French certainly know the meaning of the word "revolt". Interesting, then, that Citroen knowingly used the word – albeit Francofied with a superfluous E for its hybrid electric drivetrain – for its latest concept car.
The REVOLTe concept is a throwback to the 2CV of yore, which celebrated its 60th anniversary last year. But while the Tata Nano might carry the flame of the bare-bones four-wheeled transport today, the REVOLTe simply borrows the basic shape of its forbearer and gives it a modern twist. That bit comes courtesy of an unspecified "small-capacity conventional combustion engine combined with an electric motor and a battery re-charging function." Measuring just twelve feet long, the REVOLTe seats three – one offset up front and two in the back – accessed by suicide doors. We could go on, but Citroen has waxed poetic enough in its press release after the jump, so we'll let them pontificate and have you skip straight to the photos below.
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We are pleased to announce Premier Inn as the occupier of a new 400-bedroom hotel in Westferry, East London, in what will be one of the largest Premier Inn hotels in the UK.
Whitbread, Premier Inn's parent company, will take a 30-year lease of the hotel and restaurant within the 30-storey mixed-use scheme which is at the gateway to Canary Wharf, next to Westferry DLR station.
The development will also include private and affordable residential accommodation, community space, retail units and a ground floor Whitbread-branded restaurant all set in a landscaped public realm. We were granted planning permission on the site – which has been derelict for more than a decade – by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in October.
On completion, the hotel will be the tallest Premier Inn in the UK and Whitbread's largest hotel in London (outside of airport hotels).
The consented development, designed by SimpsonHaugh and Partners, will be 30-storeys high, with 28-storeys occupied by the Premier Inn hotel, alongside 66 new apartments. The scheme will also include ground floor retail and community space, half an acre of gardens, an urban arboretum and children's play space.
Construction is due to commence in summer 2019.


Items where Subject is "B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B5 - Current Heterodox Approaches > B53 - Austrian"
Boettke, Peter (2010): Corridors, Coordination and the Entrepreneurial Theory of the Market Process. Published in: The Journal of Private Enterprise , Vol. 25, No. 2 (2010): pp. 87-96.
Boettke, Peter (2010): From neuro-Hayekians to subjectivist Hayekians: a reply to Horwitz and Koppl. Published in: Advances in Austrian Economics , Vol. 13, (2010): pp. 399-410.
Caplan, Bryan and Stringham, Edward (2005): Mises, Bastiat, public opinion, and public choice. Published in: Review of Political Economy , Vol. 17, No. 1 (January 2005): pp. 79-105.
Ferlito, Carmelo (2011): Garrison's Capital-Based Macroeconomics: The Role of Deficit, Credit Control and Taxation. Published in: Public Finance: Lessons from the Past and Effects on the Future (2012): pp. 105-122.
Fratini, Saverio M. (2018): A note on re-switching and the neo-Austrian concept of the average period of production.
Hoffmann, Andreas and Schnabl, Gunther (2009): A Vicious Cycle of Manias, Crashes and Asymmetric Policy Responses - An Overinvestment View.
Kraaijenbrink, Jeroen and Spender, JC and Groen, Aard (2009): The resource-based view: A review and assessment of its critiques. Published in: Journal of Management , Vol. 36, No. 1 (2010): pp. 349-372.
Marsh, Leslie and Onof, Christian (2007): Stigmergic epistemology, stigmergic cognition. Published in: Cognitive Systems Research , Vol. Vol. 9, No. issues 1-2 (March 2008): pp. 136-149.
Vieru, Elena Bianca (2011): How can we anticipate crises? Published in: The Annals of The "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava. Fascicle of The Faculty of Economics and Public Administration , Vol. 11, No. 2(14) (2011): pp. 128-134.
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SELFRIDGES has announced that it will launch a celebration of unique design talent at its London flagship this Thursday.
Entitled The Masters, the project sees 12 designers with a "specific mastercraft or handwriting" create an exclusive piece or capsule collection for the department store, in addition to curating a window display for the coveted Oxford Street facade.
The Masters comprise: Azzedine Alaïa, The Master of Architecture; Dries Van Noten, The Master of the Eclectic; Jean Paul Gaultier, The Master of Expression; Jun Takahashi, The Master of Subversion; Marc Jacobs, The Master of Mood; Oscar de la Renta, The Master of Elegance; Paul Smith, The Master of Inspiration; Rick Owens, The Master of the Elements; Roberto Cavalli, The Master of Glamour; Thom Browne, The Master of Showmanship; Stella McCartney, The Master of Modernity; and Yohji Yamamoto, The Master of Defiance.
To coincide with the collaborations, Rick Owens will also be honoured with an installation - The World of Rick - to celebrate 20 years since the inception of his eponymous label, and the world's first in-store cinema will open, in partnership with The Everyman group of cinemas, where a film that has inspired each "Master" will be shown throughout the duration of the project.
The perfect fashion revelry to warm us up for the impending season of shows.


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Although this may seem boring and tedious, without them you don't really stand a chance.
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Without doing the proper market research you aren't going to know who your ideal consumer is. You can throw all the money you want at a huge marketing campaign but if you aren't targeting the right people then you likely won't see the desired results.
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On the contrary, some new business owners underspend. Even though there are ways to keep costs low but if you take it too far the other way and don't invest any kind of capital in your business this can severely limit the companies' potential.


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SCOTUS Hears Roe v. Wade Challenge & 2022 Mid-Term Analysis
SCOTUS Hears Roe v. Wade Challenge & 2022 Midterm Analysis
A growing number of Democrats will not seek re-election in 2022. What will that mean for the upcoming midterm elections and the Republican Party? CEO of MillionVoices.org John Graves joins the Victory Channel and points out, "Since 1913, the current Congress has the narrowest margin in history." John also provides some exciting developments as a result of the Virginia election. In other news, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a Mississippi case that could challenge the constitutionality of the Roe v. Wade decision. Family Research Council's VP for Policy and Government Affairs, Travis S. Weber, joins the Victory Channel to provide insight into this landmark case as well as strategic ways to pray. Finally, the House and Senate are up for grabs in the November 2022 midterm elections. Will we see secure elections at the local level, or will there continue to be loose voter regulations? John reveals the good news that 19 states have passed 33 laws to strengthen voter integrity, which could swing 31% of independents and two-thirds of Republicans. John makes a curious prediction about the new COVID variant and how it might lend to states changing their voting rules. "People need to keep putting pressure on their state legislators."


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The High Arctic camel, from the mid-Pliocene epoch, is a fossil camel related to the fossil genus Paracamelus from which modern camels arose. It is also related to the extinct Ice Age Yukon giant camel. Collagen-containing fossils were found in 2006 near Strathcona Fiord on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada. The High Arctic camel lived at least 3.4 million years ago during a warmer period in a boreal-type forest environment.

Fossil discovery
The remains of a High Arctic camel were discovered over several field seasons (2006-2010) in the Strathcona Fiord area of Ellesmere Island, in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, at about 78°N latitude. About 30 fragments were collected from the Fyles Leaf Bed site and assembled, forming part of a right tibia. The presence of a fibular notch at the distal end of the bone suggests the bone was from an artiodactyl hooved mammal (e.g. cows, deer, camels). Size estimates are consistent with camels, as they were the largest artiodactyls in North America at the time. This is the first evidence of camels in the High Arctic and a new taxon for the mammal assemblage of the Pliocene High Arctic.

Collagen fingerprinting
Collagen fingerprinting showed the fragmentary fossil remains were from a camel and involved comparison of the ancient collagen with that of 37 modern mammal species, as well as the Pleistocene-Aged giant Yukon camel (tentatively referred to the genus Paracamelus). The High Arctic camel was most similar to the one-humped Dromedary camel and the Yukon giant camel.

Age and paleoenvironment
The estimated age of the camel fossil was obtained using a terrestrial cosmogenic nuclide (TCN) burial dating technique, which was applied to quartz sand containing the fossils. These deposits are at least 3.4 million years old and equivalent in age to the mammal fossil record in the nearby Beaver Pond fossil site. The deposits hosting the camel remains correlate to the Beaufort Formation, which was emplaced prior the onset of extensive North American glaciation at ~2.6 Ma.

The results showed that the High Arctic camel was most similar to the one-humped Dromedary camel and the Yukon giant camel. Paleoenvironmental reconstruction shows that in the mid-Pliocene the camel would have been living in a landscape that supported a boreal-type forest, dominated by larch trees. At the time, global temperatures are estimated to have been 2 to 3 degrees warmer than today, whereas locally, in the Strathcona Fiord area, temperatures would have been 14 – 22 °C warmer. Means annual temperature would have been around freezing, with cold and snowy winters.

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Canadian Museum of Nature media site

Prehistoric camelids
Pliocene even-toed ungulates
Pleistocene even-toed ungulates
Pliocene first appearances
Pleistocene extinctions
Prehistoric mammals of North America
Arctic land animals
Extinct animals of Canada
Ellesmere Island
Undescribed vertebrate species

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If you are aspiring to be the top sales manager in your company, look for inspiration from somebody who has been there before. Inspiration can often be found in the most surprising places. Many people turn to books in order to find somebody to look up to. This is a great way in finding someone to look up to that is already successful.
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package com.azure.resourcemanager.mobilenetwork.implementation;

import com.azure.core.http.rest.PagedIterable;
import com.azure.core.http.rest.Response;
import com.azure.core.http.rest.SimpleResponse;
import com.azure.core.util.Context;
import com.azure.core.util.logging.ClientLogger;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.mobilenetwork.fluent.PacketCoreControlPlanesClient;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.mobilenetwork.fluent.models.PacketCoreControlPlaneInner;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.mobilenetwork.models.PacketCoreControlPlane;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.mobilenetwork.models.PacketCoreControlPlanes;

public final class PacketCoreControlPlanesImpl implements PacketCoreControlPlanes {
    private static final ClientLogger LOGGER = new ClientLogger(PacketCoreControlPlanesImpl.class);

    private final PacketCoreControlPlanesClient innerClient;

    private final com.azure.resourcemanager.mobilenetwork.MobileNetworkManager serviceManager;

    public PacketCoreControlPlanesImpl(
        PacketCoreControlPlanesClient innerClient,
        com.azure.resourcemanager.mobilenetwork.MobileNetworkManager serviceManager) {
        this.innerClient = innerClient;
        this.serviceManager = serviceManager;
    }

    public void deleteByResourceGroup(String resourceGroupName, String packetCoreControlPlaneName) {
        this.serviceClient().delete(resourceGroupName, packetCoreControlPlaneName);
    }

    public void delete(String resourceGroupName, String packetCoreControlPlaneName, Context context) {
        this.serviceClient().delete(resourceGroupName, packetCoreControlPlaneName, context);
    }

    public PacketCoreControlPlane getByResourceGroup(String resourceGroupName, String packetCoreControlPlaneName) {
        PacketCoreControlPlaneInner inner =
            this.serviceClient().getByResourceGroup(resourceGroupName, packetCoreControlPlaneName);
        if (inner != null) {
            return new PacketCoreControlPlaneImpl(inner, this.manager());
        } else {
            return null;
        }
    }

    public Response<PacketCoreControlPlane> getByResourceGroupWithResponse(
        String resourceGroupName, String packetCoreControlPlaneName, Context context) {
        Response<PacketCoreControlPlaneInner> inner =
            this.serviceClient().getByResourceGroupWithResponse(resourceGroupName, packetCoreControlPlaneName, context);
        if (inner != null) {
            return new SimpleResponse<>(
                inner.getRequest(),
                inner.getStatusCode(),
                inner.getHeaders(),
                new PacketCoreControlPlaneImpl(inner.getValue(), this.manager()));
        } else {
            return null;
        }
    }

    public PagedIterable<PacketCoreControlPlane> list() {
        PagedIterable<PacketCoreControlPlaneInner> inner = this.serviceClient().list();
        return Utils.mapPage(inner, inner1 -> new PacketCoreControlPlaneImpl(inner1, this.manager()));
    }

    public PagedIterable<PacketCoreControlPlane> list(Context context) {
        PagedIterable<PacketCoreControlPlaneInner> inner = this.serviceClient().list(context);
        return Utils.mapPage(inner, inner1 -> new PacketCoreControlPlaneImpl(inner1, this.manager()));
    }

    public PagedIterable<PacketCoreControlPlane> listByResourceGroup(String resourceGroupName) {
        PagedIterable<PacketCoreControlPlaneInner> inner = this.serviceClient().listByResourceGroup(resourceGroupName);
        return Utils.mapPage(inner, inner1 -> new PacketCoreControlPlaneImpl(inner1, this.manager()));
    }

    public PagedIterable<PacketCoreControlPlane> listByResourceGroup(String resourceGroupName, Context context) {
        PagedIterable<PacketCoreControlPlaneInner> inner =
            this.serviceClient().listByResourceGroup(resourceGroupName, context);
        return Utils.mapPage(inner, inner1 -> new PacketCoreControlPlaneImpl(inner1, this.manager()));
    }

    public PacketCoreControlPlane getById(String id) {
        String resourceGroupName = Utils.getValueFromIdByName(id, "resourceGroups");
        if (resourceGroupName == null) {
            throw LOGGER
                .logExceptionAsError(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        String
                            .format("The resource ID '%s' is not valid. Missing path segment 'resourceGroups'.", id)));
        }
        String packetCoreControlPlaneName = Utils.getValueFromIdByName(id, "packetCoreControlPlanes");
        if (packetCoreControlPlaneName == null) {
            throw LOGGER
                .logExceptionAsError(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        String
                            .format(
                                "The resource ID '%s' is not valid. Missing path segment 'packetCoreControlPlanes'.",
                                id)));
        }
        return this
            .getByResourceGroupWithResponse(resourceGroupName, packetCoreControlPlaneName, Context.NONE)
            .getValue();
    }

    public Response<PacketCoreControlPlane> getByIdWithResponse(String id, Context context) {
        String resourceGroupName = Utils.getValueFromIdByName(id, "resourceGroups");
        if (resourceGroupName == null) {
            throw LOGGER
                .logExceptionAsError(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        String
                            .format("The resource ID '%s' is not valid. Missing path segment 'resourceGroups'.", id)));
        }
        String packetCoreControlPlaneName = Utils.getValueFromIdByName(id, "packetCoreControlPlanes");
        if (packetCoreControlPlaneName == null) {
            throw LOGGER
                .logExceptionAsError(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        String
                            .format(
                                "The resource ID '%s' is not valid. Missing path segment 'packetCoreControlPlanes'.",
                                id)));
        }
        return this.getByResourceGroupWithResponse(resourceGroupName, packetCoreControlPlaneName, context);
    }

    public void deleteById(String id) {
        String resourceGroupName = Utils.getValueFromIdByName(id, "resourceGroups");
        if (resourceGroupName == null) {
            throw LOGGER
                .logExceptionAsError(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        String
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        }
        String packetCoreControlPlaneName = Utils.getValueFromIdByName(id, "packetCoreControlPlanes");
        if (packetCoreControlPlaneName == null) {
            throw LOGGER
                .logExceptionAsError(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        String
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                                "The resource ID '%s' is not valid. Missing path segment 'packetCoreControlPlanes'.",
                                id)));
        }
        this.delete(resourceGroupName, packetCoreControlPlaneName, Context.NONE);
    }

    public void deleteByIdWithResponse(String id, Context context) {
        String resourceGroupName = Utils.getValueFromIdByName(id, "resourceGroups");
        if (resourceGroupName == null) {
            throw LOGGER
                .logExceptionAsError(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        String
                            .format("The resource ID '%s' is not valid. Missing path segment 'resourceGroups'.", id)));
        }
        String packetCoreControlPlaneName = Utils.getValueFromIdByName(id, "packetCoreControlPlanes");
        if (packetCoreControlPlaneName == null) {
            throw LOGGER
                .logExceptionAsError(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        String
                            .format(
                                "The resource ID '%s' is not valid. Missing path segment 'packetCoreControlPlanes'.",
                                id)));
        }
        this.delete(resourceGroupName, packetCoreControlPlaneName, context);
    }

    private PacketCoreControlPlanesClient serviceClient() {
        return this.innerClient;
    }

    private com.azure.resourcemanager.mobilenetwork.MobileNetworkManager manager() {
        return this.serviceManager;
    }

    public PacketCoreControlPlaneImpl define(String name) {
        return new PacketCoreControlPlaneImpl(name, this.manager());
    }
}


British designer Jason Ker is best known for a string of hot offshore racing monohulls, but he's turned his hand to multihull design with this striking new catamaran that's being built by McConaghy Yachts in China.
As with his monohulls, Ker is not scared to buck convention and bring some fresh thinking into play. The Ker 50's "balcony" helm station, with its twin wheels set behind a traveller that runs the width of the cabintop, is the first of its kind in a cat of this size. The ease of access to the sail controls indicates the sporting potential of the boat, while full-width wrap-around seats abaft the wheels mean the crew can keep the helmsman company.
If the Outremer 45, launched two years ago, is too staid for you, this turbocharged version should put a smile on your face. Careful weight shaving has taken 1,300lb off this already svelte cat, and combined with a larger sailplan and extended transoms to boost the sailing waterline, this puts an added spring in its step. Add to that some cool new graphics and you have a midsize performance cat that will turn heads wherever she goes.
This boat may well have a different name by the time it appears at the Salon Nautique in Paris in December, but at time of writing, it was still the New 47—the replacement for Fountaine-Pajot's long-lived Salina 48. The Berret-Racoupeau design looks just like an enlarged version of the Lucia 40 introduced last year.
Like the 40, it features excellent use of the available space—so much so that one layout option is a "Quintet" arrangement with a fifth cabin, complete with ensuite heads. The three-cabin "Maestro" layout has an owner's suite featuringa vast heads/shower.
Lagoon's largest cat yet, the Seventy7, makes its debut at the Cannes boat show this fall. An impressive boat in every sense of the word, it features a level of luxury that's beyond anything the French builder has yet created.
The centerpiece is the vast owner's suite, which not only opens onto a lounging area forward on the bridgedeck but has an optional hull door that can be opened out and lowered to form a private swim platform. The three other guest suites are more modest, lacking the big walk-in closet of the master cabin for example,but look more than comfortable enough for extended living.
Here's a cat for the intrepid high-latitude explorer. Built in France by Garcia Yachting, the Explocat is constructed of the same high-grade aluminum used in the factory's monohulls. Inside, the hulls are insulated thermally and acoustically to ensure comfort, and the layout and accommodations lack nothing in terms of amenities.
While the hull design and rig should ensure respectable performance, the yard has put plenty of emphasis on load-carrying ability, bearing in mind that owners will want to spend considerable lengths of time off the grid.
There is a choice of three layouts—owner's, four-cabin, and charter—with up to 10 berths counting those in the saloon.
Italy's ICE YACHTS is known for its luxurious, speedy and beautiful monohulls, and now it too has turned its attention to multihulls. The ICECAT 61, designed by Enrico Contreas, is a speedy bluewater boat that embraces some fashionable design concepts but rejects others—for instance, Contreas believes that bows on a cruising boat should also be working platforms and that's why the boat does not have the trendy reverse bows seen on many performance cats. It does however have daggerboards and a generous sailplan.
The O Yachts yard in Latvia has come up with this interesting concept for a large performance cruising catamaran that can easily be sailed solo. This Schickler/Taglapietra design will be launched next year. Renowned French solo racing sailor Laurent Bourgnon had plenty of input into the boat, which will be equipped with three or four furling headsails—the smallest of which is self-tacking—that will allow the crew to change gears to handle any wind conditions without the need to leave the cockpit. She has curved daggerboards and sleek lines that conceal generous accommodations that make full use of the wide beam.


If you've followed me on Instagram for some time, you've seen #BMakesAVideo. My oldest, Brady, is almost seven (HOLD ME) and he LOVES making videos. I tell you what… watching his confidence makes me SO PROUD! He came up with every word of this… on the spot… and I about fell over with each word. I just can't even handle it. He's the sweetest, kindest, funniest kid and I was THRILLED he got to star in this video at Target!! Yes!! If you go to your local Target, you'll see THIS GUY on the big screens in the book / electronics section! The video playing in Target doesn't feature the blooper real below (time limits), so you HAVE to watch this version. I literally cried and laughed my whole way through the filming of this thing. Thank you for this awesome treasure Indie Atlantic Films! Go pick up your copy of A Simplified Life: Tactical Tools for Intentional Living at your Target today! And if you spot Brady, you HAVE to send me a note on Instagram!!


This article is about Crooked Cavern, a level in New Super Luigi U. For other uses, see Acorn Plains-2.
Crooked Cavern, or Acorn Plains-2, is the second course of Acorn Plains, and subsequently, the second course of New Super Luigi U. It is unlocked by completing Waddlewing Warning!, and its own completion unlocks Flame-Gear Tower and the first Toad House.
The first area is a small above-ground field where three pipes are found. The left and right ones are red and contain Piranha Plants, while the middle one is green and leads to the cave. This cave is made of many moving crystals and red pipes with Piranha Plants. At the end, there is a Warp Pipe above a pit to the third and final area.
Star Coin 1: At the beginning in a secret area left of the left side Piranha Plant.
Star Coin 2: Under some Brick Blocks. The player must throw the nearby Koopa Troopa at these blocks in order to collect it.
Star Coin 3: Directly above the secret exit, the third Star Coin is at the end of a coin trail that comes after the first exit pipe.
Right after the third Star Coin, the player must Ground Pound the spot where the Arrow Sign is and follow the signs to the secret exit. The secret exit leads to Cheep Chomp Chase.
Before the normal exit, an 8-bit Luigi can be found under the stairs of blocks.