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Return of the African superhero
Nobhongo Gxolo 27 Feb 2015 08:33
Superpowers: Work by Jason Masters is part of Comic Art Africa at That Art Fair in Cape Town.
Moray Rhoda's sigh is deep and drawn out. It foreshadows his response to being referenced in a previous interview in which he called South African publishers "myopic" when it comes to the distribution of comic books.
As a Cape Town-based illustrator and designer Rhoda, who started the graphic novel anthology Velocity and co-ordinated the Open Book Comics Fest, has been involved in the comic art world for about two decades and is one of its biggest proponents.
"They just don't see potential in comic book art. In another interview I said, and I stand by it completely, when these publishers look at whether a book will sell, 'cause it's a business that needs to make money after all, they're asking: 'Will it sell in South Africa?' They create those confining parameters.
Then they go: 'No, we're not publishing this.' They are killing a lot of creativity.
"You'll find people doing incredible international-level work and then being published there because none of these local guys has the foresight to support them … They won't trust the vision of somebody who's the comic book equivalent of internationally respected film and advertising director Neill Blomkamp. They won't put money behind someone even if he knows what he's doing."
Rhoda is a contributor to the newly launched Art South Africa insert called Comic Art Africa, edited by Andrew Lamprecht. In December, Comic Art Africa mounted BLIKSEM!, an exhibition featuring original art and limited-edition prints by some of the best local talent currently producing independent comics from their launch issue.
Its next iteration is the comic art exhibition curated by Rhoda and Lamprecht, titled Comic Art Africa, that forms part of That Art Fair. The idea of the comic edition and its ancillary platforms is to create a stronger local community within this niche, yet fragmented, comic art market.
Derek Bauer's illustration of ANC stalwart Oliver Tambo
Reportedly, the first South African comic books started making their appearance in the late 1950s, and with the market overrun by American titles some of those were reprinted for the local consumer. On southafricancomicbooks.blogspot.com, in a post called Soweto's Super Man: 'Mighty Man' and the Mid-70s in South Africa, contributor Nick Wood explains how comics were segregated in their content choice and language of discourse.
Afrikaans-speaking young people grew up on Die Swart Luiperd and Grensvegter. Their English-speaking counterparts were offered the likes of The Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil and Luke Cage. Black South Africans had Mighty Man, who could jump really high above the mid-1970s equivalent of skyscrapers. The superhero solved crimes ekasi (in the location), taking care of gangs and drug dealers.
Launched last year, Kwezi is a comic that follows the journey of a cocky 19-year-old guy who discovers he has superpowers. It taps into the self-discovery he grapples with while managing run-of-the-mill teenage issues.
The local superhero comic book's creator and artist Loyiso Mkize explained why his creation is getting more traction overseas, mainly in the United States, than locally. "I think that's because it's the country that gave birth to comic books and boasts the largest culture of that nature in the world. Kwezi speaks to this growing community that want to see people of colour as superheroes ...
"There isn't a real struggle with people getting into comics. We have done a lot to activate the South African audience. The problem is distribution; we simply have no support in getting our material to the reader."
An illustration by Sean Izaakse
Says Rhoda: "Distribution isn't the only issue. The level of comic book story writing is shabby and definitely not on par with the guys who are currently creating illustrations for comics. South African comic writers are shit. It's a bone of contention with the animation and the comic book guys. The artwork is definitely international level, but the storytelling is not there. There's an imbalance.
"The problem comes where they can draw but can't write. And the solution is simple. Either you learn to write if you don't want to work on other people's stuff. Or collaborate – that's exactly what That Art Fair is trying to encourage. If you have the idea, find the person to write you that awesome story. "
Speaking of local stories, Mkize says: "I grew up reading comics and from a young age wondered if there was a superhero that looked like me, spoke like me and shared my environment. There's also the fact that as I got older I learned to appreciate the role of superheroes in young people's minds: positive, encouraging and inspiring. These fictitious characters came to life in a reader's world and left important ideals that they would, knowingly or not, carry with them for the rest of their lives. "
Along with viewing Mkize's work at That Art Fair, we can look forward to an appearance from Zapiro and works for sale from the Derek Bauer estate. Conversation-starter artists Andy Mason, Jason Masters and Sean Izaakse will also be in the fold.
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When can a deputy make gifts from deputyship funds?
Gifts to a charity which the incapacitated person (P) would have favoured.
In Re GM (2013), Senior Judge Lush stated that it is important that deputies should realise that they only have a very limited authority to make gifts and that they must apply to the COP for more extensive gift making powers. The paramount consideration is whether the gift is in P's best interests.
In Re Treadwell (2013), Lush said gifts of over £100 on ceremonial occasions were unreasonable in this case. The court is likely to authorise reasonable gifts from unused income.


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The Best Beauty Subscription Boxes Out There
By Alice Ierace
With thousands of beauty products out there, it can often be difficult to snap out of our daily skincare and beauty care routine and adventure into trying new products. Some can be expensive, others have opposite reviews and, although beauty gurus are there to help and advise us on the Internet, it ultimately comes down to our skin to decide whether we like something or not.
With plenty of time on our hands and no way of going out to shop, beauty subscription boxes are the easiest and most effective way of diving into the depths of the beauty world and discover hidden gems and new staples. In terms of commitment, many brands are now very flexible and offer you a one-off or a monthly box subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
From make-up to perfumes and nail polishes, we rounded up the best beauty box subscriptions that are definitely worth a try.
The Natural Beauty Box
This all-natural subscription is amongst the best ones out there and helps you to discover cruelty-free and organic brands. The box offers the purest natural, vegan and cruelty-free skincare and beauty products from ethical and eco-luxe artisans. Always free from harsh chemicals, known skin irritants and cheap fillers ingredients.
With six products in each box, the Lookfantastic beauty subscription includes brands ranging from well-known classics to new and niche companies. Worth keeping an eye out for their limited edition boxes for an extra treat.
The Perfume Society
The perfect subscription for all the perfume-lovers out there, The Perfume Society offers monthly boxes with up to eight samples fragrances. The testers come with a scent card with detailed information about each perfume.
Considered one of the OG of beauty box subscriptions, Birchbox is undoubtedly the most Instagram-worthy subscription out there. The company allows its customers to try a range of beauty products at home, personalised to the customer's skin, hair and style, then buy the ones they love at their online shop.
Abiby
Considered the best beauty box subscription in Italy and thought for all the beauty addicts out there, Abiby allows you to try a mixture of full-size and travel-size products every month and discover your new favourites. The community section of the website includes exclusive offers, promotions and events.
A Verdict on Digital Fashion Week
By Fabio Ciquera
In the past two weeks, we have witnessed an array of different and varied virtual presentations,...
In the past two weeks, we have witnessed an array of different and varied virtual presentations, online happenings and symposia. One cannot accuse luxury houses to lack inventiveness, and there is a genuine appreciation for the quick turnaround in moving everything online. From Loewe to Prada and...
In the past two weeks, we have witnessed an array of different and varied virtual presentations, online happenings and symposia. One cannot accuse luxury houses to lack inventiveness, and there is a genuine appreciation for the quick turnaround in moving everything online. From Loewe to Prada and Dior, among the many names, the creative solutions have been exciting to watch. This new reality...
Revival LDN: The Upcycled Fashion Brand Aiming At Helping the Environment
For years now, many fashion brands have added sustainability to their vocabulary and, through...
For years now, many fashion brands have added sustainability to their vocabulary and, through research and proposals, have tried to lessen the fashion industry's huge impact on the environment. However, despite the efforts, many are still the fast-fashion brands ignoring the issue. The problem is...
For years now, many fashion brands have added sustainability to their vocabulary and, through research and proposals, have tried to lessen the fashion industry's huge impact on the environment. However, despite the efforts, many are still the fast-fashion brands ignoring the issue. The problem is that, no matter how sustainable they deem they are, we are still living in a fast-paced environment...
Reflections on Life post Lockdown at MFW
By Alice Ierace and Elisa Carassai
Etro Kicking off day two of Milan Fashion Week was ETRO presenting its Men's Spring Summer 2021...
Etro Kicking off day two of Milan Fashion Week was ETRO presenting its Men's Spring Summer 2021 and Women's Resort 2021 collections with an informal gathering at Milan's iconic Four Seasons Hotel. "We are finally back together, in the garden of this iconic hotel, in the heart of Milan's...
Etro Kicking off day two of Milan Fashion Week was ETRO presenting its Men's Spring Summer 2021 and Women's Resort 2021 collections with an informal gathering at Milan's iconic Four Seasons Hotel. "We are finally back together, in the garden of this iconic hotel, in the heart of Milan's Montenapoleone district. We want to highlight that we are a family, that Etro is a family living in a world...
White Mountaineering Brings Back BLK Line
By Elisa Carassai
Showcasing at Paris Fashion Week, 's White Mountaineering is the creative baby of Japanese...
Showcasing at Paris Fashion Week, 's White Mountaineering is the creative baby of Japanese designer Yosuke Aizawa. This season, the designer not only presented an exclusive film directed by Daito Manabe from the Rhizomatiks, but he also decided to relaunch his original BLK line. Launched in 2009,...
Showcasing at Paris Fashion Week, 's White Mountaineering is the creative baby of Japanese designer Yosuke Aizawa. This season, the designer not only presented an exclusive film directed by Daito Manabe from the Rhizomatiks, but he also decided to relaunch his original BLK line. Launched in 2009, White Mountaineering's BLK Line proposed a new feel to outdoor wear with high-spec textiles and...
Digital Meets Local at Sunnei
Before lockdown started, Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo...
Before lockdown started, Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo were supposed to move in their newly-bought building, Casa Sunnei. Not being able to move in, and stuck quarantining home, the duo started reflecting on what they could do to move forward, at a slower...
Before lockdown started, Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo were supposed to move in their newly-bought building, Casa Sunnei. Not being able to move in, and stuck quarantining home, the duo started reflecting on what they could do to move forward, at a slower pace. "During the lockdown, I realized we were moving at a pace that was too fast - we were...
A Play of Poetics at MFW
MSGM's Midsummer Night's Dream Kicking off the first day of Milan's Digital Fashion Week was...
MSGM's Midsummer Night's Dream Kicking off the first day of Milan's Digital Fashion Week was Massimo Giorgetti's MSGM, with a film celebrating the new Milanese generation of young creatives, as well as the joy of life post-lockdown. Inspired by writer Isabella Santacroce's book Fluo: Storie di...
MSGM's Midsummer Night's Dream Kicking off the first day of Milan's Digital Fashion Week was Massimo Giorgetti's MSGM, with a film celebrating the new Milanese generation of young creatives, as well as the joy of life post-lockdown. Inspired by writer Isabella Santacroce's book Fluo: Storie di Giovani a Riccione ("Fluo: Stories of Young People in Riccione") – who also happens to be from...
Purity and Tradition Intertwine at MFW
Prada and The Show That Never HappenedFew people do fashion quite like Miuccia Prada. After the...
Prada and The Show That Never HappenedFew people do fashion quite like Miuccia Prada. After the announcement back in February stating that Raf Simons would become the brand's new co-creative director, today we were lucky enough to witness Miuccia's last solo collection – her final bow after three...
Prada and The Show That Never HappenedFew people do fashion quite like Miuccia Prada. After the announcement back in February stating that Raf Simons would become the brand's new co-creative director, today we were lucky enough to witness Miuccia's last solo collection – her final bow after three decades of unforgettable shows.Of course, a simple presentation wasn't in the plan – it needed that...
Auralee's Imaginary Journey Through Time
Firstly launched in Tokyo, designer Ryota Iwai decided to present Auralee's latest Spring/Summer...
Firstly launched in Tokyo, designer Ryota Iwai decided to present Auralee's latest Spring/Summer 21 collection during digital Paris Fashion Week as one of the major independent fashion brands.As a brand, Auralee is renowned for its magnificent clean silhouettes, impeccable quality and minimal...
Firstly launched in Tokyo, designer Ryota Iwai decided to present Auralee's latest Spring/Summer 21 collection during digital Paris Fashion Week as one of the major independent fashion brands.As a brand, Auralee is renowned for its magnificent clean silhouettes, impeccable quality and minimal styling. Its aim? A full exploration into the development of their own fabrics. By taking inspiration...
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It is not uncommon for two people to come to divorce at very different points in readiness. In fact, one spouse may not want the divorce at all. You may not have anticipated your spouse wanting a divorce, but that does not mean you can ignore it. If one spouse wants a divorce, it needs to be addressed. If things cannot be worked out in counseling, or if one of spouse is not interested in therapy to improve the marriage, you will need to address the divorce. Minnesota is a no-fault-divorce state. This means a divorce may be granted if either party wants to end the marriage–you do not both need to agree.
If one of you wants divorce, the other spouse should meet with an attorney to learn about the process. You will need legal guidance to help you through the divorce process and learn about your options. Collaborative divorce is one of the best options available to divorcing couples. Collaborative divorce allows both spouses to have legal representation, but moves through the process in a respectful and non-adversarial way. If discussing parenting schedules, child custody, financial division of property, or support options is challenging for you, you may want an advocate who is also versed in the emotional needs of both of you.
The Collaborative Process also allows for other neutrals to help guide and support you through the process. A child specialist can help address parenting challenges. They have expertise in child development and co-parenting challenges and they can help tailor agreements that will work for the whole family.
A neutral coach can help support you emotionally through the process. Maybe you need help with communication or guidance to work on a particularly emotional issue; a coach can help with this. Indeed the collaborative structure as a whole is designed to help you be your very best in this process. Even if you don't want the divorce, bringing your best self forward will help the process go as smoothly as possible.
Divorce is not an easy process. It is particularly challenging if you don't want the divorce. Seeking a safe and caring process may be the best thing you do for yourself and the outcomes reached. Do not let the fact that the divorce is unwanted, or comes as a surprise, hinder you. Choose a process that will help you feel safe and protected.


You know what they say – you have to love yourself before anyone else can. Finding a killer red lip might be a bit on the superficial side, but it's a step in the right direction, right? Illamasqua's 2014 Valentine's Day offering, the I'm The One Collection*, is definitely a good place to start your search.
I'm The One is a capsule collection of four different products, including two brand new ones, in sensual scarlet hues. First up, a classic red Nail Varnish in the shade Throb (£14.50), which is one I already own and have featured in numerous nail posts but it's probably most prevalent in this one. Literally every woman requires a pillarbox red cream polish in her stash, and Illamasqua's formula is second to none.
The three remaining I'm The One products are a terrific triptych for creating the perfect red lip. Red is the one lip colour for which I believe lipliner is an absolute MUST, so new Colouring Pencil in Feisty (£14.00) is where you should start. Keep this creamy pencil nice and sharp for precise lining of the lips, especially in the corners and around the cupids bow where precision is key, and use it at an angle to fill in the entire lip to complete the base.
Next up – the filling of your red lip sandwich – is of course the Lipstick in Maneater (£16.50). A frequent observation of Illamasqua's lipsticks is that they can be quite drying, but I find Maneater to be one of the better shades in that respect. Particularly with the creamy base of Feisty Colouring Pencil, and a good slick of lip balm beforehand, you shouldn't encounter any drastic dryness problems. Best results with Maneater will be achieved by applying with a lip brush (and of course, Illamasqua do a great one for £18.50), but if you've the patience of a saint you can certainly get away with applying straight from the bullet. Apply two coats, blotting with a tissue in between, for ultimate staying power.
As you can see above, wearing the pencil and lipstick together is all very well and good. However the piece de resistance of I'm The One comes in the guise of new Intense Lipgloss in Touch (£14.50). This plush and pigmented gloss is infused with a beautiful sparkle that just adds that little extra somethin'-somethin' to your red lip look and takes it to a whole new dimension. The formula of the Intense Lipglosses has greatly improved over the last few years, still offering the same high colour payoff but far less sticky now which makes them a winner in my book.
Rocking the I'm The One look would cost £59.50 if you were to buy each piece individually. If you need to add some scarlet shades to your stash and are interested in all four pieces, you can get the whole collection in one go for £50. Will you be investing in these staple shades?
Oh, and by the way, if you tweet or instagram a red lipstick selfie mentioning @illamasqua and the #ImTheOne hashtag between now and 15th Feb 2014, you could be in with a daily chance of winning pieces from the I'm The One collection and, with any luck, be featured on Illamasqua.com.


In just the first year of our National Program, we finished with a combined record of 38-12-3 while competing in some of the most prestigious events across the country. This summer we are excited to expand our National Team's schedule to include more exposure to college and professional scouts, while playing the best competition around the nation.
Concept: Trosky Baseball is proud to announce the Trosky USA National Teams. The Trosky National Teams will compete at the highest level, playing in the nations top events and playing against the nations best. The Trosky National Teams will be made up of NCAA DI and MLB Draft talent. The players will be some of the countries best.
Trosky Track Record (MLB / Area Code / COLLEGE Commits) Trosky Baseball has successfully run elite travel teams since 2011, 116 Trosky players were selected in the MLB draft, with over 20 selected in the top 5 rounds. 95 Area Code Selections and over 500+ college commitments.
National Team CEO: Coach Trosky is the National Team CEO. Coach Trosky is a 10-year veteran of the Area Codes (Scout of Milwaukee Brewers, coach of Area Code Teams and Area Code National Camp Director) and recently hired by Major League Baseball / BTS with player development and college placement will be severing as the Trosky National Team's CEO.
Business Manager / General Manager: Tony Sanguinetti Serves as the Trosky Baseball Regional Teams and National Teams Business Manager and General Manager.
Team Fee: A National team fee will be required for National team players (scholarships will be provided for deserving players). The player's fee will be reasonable and will be collected by and paid to Trosky Baseball. The collected funds will be used to pay for team expenses. The National teams are not profit driven.
Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorships are being sought out to contribute to National team funding and to lower team fees.
Complimentary Gear: National teams players will receive discounted and complementary gear from select sports brands.
Trosky National Team players will be selected by the Trosky Regional Directors, by College Coaches, by Professional Baseball Scouts and selected from the Trosky tryouts, camps and showcases.
6th Tool: The player's mental makeup and character (SM5).
5 Physical Tools: Using the MLB 20-80 scale, player's are measurement in the following 5 Areas.
Player Projection: A player's short and long term projection.
Body: A player's athleticism, body type, size, strength, fitness level, posture, flexibility, agility and body projection.
Skill Level: A player's overall skill level and mastery of their craft, (both offensively and defensively).
Position: The player's position and their versatility.
Graduation Year: A player's graduation year and birth date.


Information published on 27 September 2010 in the UIC electronic newsletter "UIC eNews" Nr 202.
This UIC report demonstrates that satifying passenger info-mobility demands is affordable by using a range of technologies capable of providing standard WLAN connectivity inside a train and a broadband telecommunications link between the moving train and a track-side telecommunications service provider (e.g. internet provider).
A second development is data communication between moving trains and ground operation services to improve productivity, availability and maintainability of rolling stock and introduce other services (such as dynamic seat reservation, e-ticketing, on-line crew assistance, security monitoring etc.).
set up a common technical arrangement capable of satisfying both types of communication.
The decision keep GSM-R and its subsequent migrations outside outside the ambit of this subject was taken at the outset of its development, since GSM-R is not in fact a broadband communication system, and its functions and capacity have been designed and built more specifically to provide a radio carriage system for safety related railway operations, ERTMS/ETCS messaging and more demanding traffic control needs.
The E-Train report gives an overview of current needs and requirements for broadband communication on trains, available technology and migration trends in related technology.
The document also looks at Minimum Quality of Service in relation to existing achievements and best practices for passenger oriented internet services on trains.
Services aimed at travellers should be based on market connectivity standards on trains (e.g. WiFi 802.11g) and exist in stations or other relevant access points as well.
Cooperation is needed with the broadband service providers to provide end-to-end connectivity.
IP technologies is the basic technology used for converging network capability underlying the current trend in mobile telecommunications.


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import com.badlogic.gdx.net.ServerSocketHints;
import com.badlogic.gdx.net.Socket;
import com.badlogic.gdx.net.SocketHints;
import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.GdxRuntimeException;

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import java.net.URI;

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	public void sendHttpRequest (HttpRequest httpRequest, HttpResponseListener httpResponseListener) {
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Derby day – should we have expected City's masterclass?
Date: 24th September 2013 at 12:58 am
Written by: Emily Brobyn | Comments (1)
Looking back now it's almost strange to think that nobody knew what to expect going into the 166th Manchester derby. Not many would've been so bolshie, so brazen and so accurate to predict the merciless massacre that played out in the blazing Manchester sunshine. A match so one-sided it was wrapped up in shiny sky blue wrapping paper with 40 minutes of the game still to play.
City were industrious, formidable and relentless from the outset. Jesus Navas, all blistering pace capable of putting Olympic athletes to shame, stretching the pitch boundaries with his width. Alvaro Negredo worked tirelessly upfront, assisting with two goals for his efforts. Fernandinho showed great endeavour and command in midfield and ever-reliable Pablo Zabaleta made 10 tackles throughout the match- more than double any other player.
With both City and United having new managers it was difficult to foresee which way the game would go beforehand. Although David Moyes would've been bitterly disappointed to be without talisman Robin Van Persie after a groin strain, Manuel Pellegrini also received a blow, with David Silva still not fit after a thigh injury. Both managers were new to the experience of a Manchester derby: it would prove to be unforgettable for everybody who had the privilege of witnessing it.
If you didn't see it, don't be tempted to believe the statistics. They create a false illusion: United had more possession, but it's what you do with the ball that counts. From the outset and throughout City terrorised Moyes' side, with creativity, intensity and tenacity across the park that raised eyebrows and delighted the homes fans. Nasri and Aleksandar Kolorov combined on the left, with the Serb curling in a cross that Sergio Aguero inconceivably managed to volley home. It was a sublime finish- and the home side were only getting started.
Dictating play entirely during the first half, the Blues managed to land a hammer blow just before the break. Negredo's strong header from Nasri's corner was redirected into the goal with a touch from Yaya Toure, giving City a two goal lead and leaving United staring into the abyss. As Howard Webb blew for half time, Chris Smalling and Nemanja Vidic would've looked more at home exiting a boxing ring, such was the knockout force from the opening 45 minutes.
With Moyes making no immediate change, the second half started exactly the way the first had ended- with a City goal. With Nasri and Negredo combining, Aguero was left to volley in his second. It was scintillatingly breathless: magical, offensive football at its best. Rio Ferdinand would've arguably been more useful eating pasta at his restaurant such was the dominance of Pellegrini's side. No sooner had the fans in blue drawn breath from celebrating Aguero's double, they were punching the air in delight again. This wasn't damage limitation for Moyes, this was unpreventable humiliation.
City captain Vincent Kompany had been nothing short of phenomenal. Winning everything at the back, he was a ferocious force of nature: driving forward to penetrate United further at any given opportunity. After winning possession in the box he passed to Navas, who ran the length of the pitch and crossed into Nasri, the Frenchman volleying home from close range. Such was the performance from Kompany, he'd mirrored the run from Navas, clambered into the box and attempted to head home the Spaniard's cross before it reached Nasri. It was a case of leading by example from the Belgian, who'd marshalled his troops into a battle that United had long but surrendered to.
It was telling that Moyes didn't leave the bench for the majority of the second half. There were no war cries, no embattled shouts and no possibility of redemption- just a solitary substitution bringing Tom Cleverley into the fray. At that point with the job done City sat back and relaxed, realistically it could've been a whole lot worse for the visitors. Joe Hart finally had a touch, making saves from Fellaini and Wayne Rooney, and Patrice Evra hit the post. Rooney won a free kick late on and curled the subsequent effort exquisitely into the net, but didn't bother to celebrate. There could be no consolation such was the brutality of the day.
It was difficult to pick an outstanding player for City such had been the nature of their collective team effort. Toure, a thunderous locomotive charging through midfield, left Marouane Fellaini trailing in his wake. Nasri, the man most people singled out for blame after last season's derby defeat at the Etihad, putting in an electrifying attacking performance and notching up a goal for his efforts.
It says a lot that the City players who beat United 5-1 back in 1989 went down in City folklore. A few have been accused of living off the back of the result for years. But those were the days when such devastating routs against the neighbours were few and far between, when the two sides experienced polar opposite levels of success for the majority of the 1990s. The decade climaxed with United winning the treble while City desperately clambered out of the third tier of English football: the derby itself then was a rare encounter.
Although this 4-1 victory was the biggest home derby win for City since Kevin Keegan managed the side to a win of the same score-line in 2004, the fans were still joking about Gary Neville feeding the Goat to beat United 3-1 in the final derby at Maine Road. Still telling tales about beating them at Wembley in the FA Cup semi final and absolutely still rejoicing from that 6-1 drubbing that played out at Old Trafford in 2011.
But the manner of this win was different from the 6-1: there had been no sending off for United, no injury goals to inflict more agony. The damage had been done clinically with plenty of time to spare. It was a day where every player wearing blue stood up to be counted, rolled their sleeves up and annihilated the opposition in a team performance up there with the very best on offer in the annals of the Premier League.
The opposition just happened to be Manchester United. An exposed, vulnerable United.
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They performed Michelle "Jersey" Maniscalco's choreography for their Beyonce inspired video.
Vanessa Hudgens is a keen fan of Beyonce, and this isn't the first time we've seen her dance to her songs. Back in February, Vanessa danced with Ashley Tisdale to Beyonce's "Run the World (Girls)." Although she is focusing more on her acting career than a singing career, Vanessa proves she still has the muscle memory it takes to be an excellent dancer.


The design aims to make maximum utilisation of the sea breeze and has a lot of emphasis given to keep the facade ventilated so as to offer good cross ventilation and make the buildings seem light due to reduction of walls. The central core with the water body and the temple tree abuts the walkways leading to the rooms and adjoins the living spaces in order to achieve an ambience that is open and uncluttered. The water body contributes to the climatic performance of the house.


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GoFundMe Investigating Viral Campaign for Homeless Man Who Helped New Jersey Woman Stranded in Philadelphia
"I think it might have been good intentions in the beginning, but with that amount of money, I think it became greed," Johnny Bobbitt said
Published Aug 24, 2018 at 5:50 AM | Updated at 10:47 AM PDT on Aug 26, 2018
NJ Woman Raises Money for Homeless Man
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A New Jersey woman started a fundraising campaign for a homeless man who came to her aid when her car ran out of gas.
(Published Friday, Aug. 24, 2018)
A homeless man whose act of generosity gained worldwide attention last year says that despite the hundreds of thousands of dollars raised on his behalf, he is panhandling again and using drugs because he has no access to the funds.
Kate McClure of New Jersey had no cash on her when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia last November, and Johnny Bobbitt came to her aid, giving the stranded motorist his last $20.
Homeless Good Samaritan to Get House, Truck, Trust Fund
McClure and her boyfriend Mark D'Amico started a GoFundMe campaign in return, promising that Bobbitt would have a home.
But Bobbitt told Philly.com he can't use the $200,000 left out of the $400,000 that donors raised on GoFundMe, and he no longer has the camper or car that had been purchased for him with some of the funds.
NJ Woman Raises $315K for Homeless Man After Selfless Act
"What [Bobbitt] would like is to obtain the money that has been raised for him," Bobbitt's attorney Jacqueline Promislo told NBC News. "Over 14,000 people gave him money to help him get off the streets and give him a safe place to live."
She said that Bobbitt estimated he used about $75,000 to buy an SUV and a camper, in which he lived in until June, but that he no longer has access to the remaining funds.
McClure says the couple did all they could to help Bobbitt.
In an interview with the Inquirer last week, D'Amico said he controls the money and will start dispensing it when Bobbitt gets a job and stops using drugs.
"Giving him all that money, it's never going to happen. I'll burn it in front of him," he said, adding that giving an "addict" the money would be like "giving him a loaded gun."
Bobbitt questions the couple's motives and fears they may have squandered the money, pointing to vacations the two have apparently taken and to McClure driving what appears to be a new BMW.
"I think it might have been good intentions in the beginning, but with that amount of money, I think it became greed," Bobbitt said.
D'Amico acknowledged to the Inquirer spending $500 from the GoFundMe money while gambling at a casino but said he repaid it with his winnings.
GoFundMe is investigating whether the money was mismanaged, and said it will work to ensure Bobbitt "receives the help he deserves and that the donors' intentions are honored."
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By Marcin Policht This article from Marcin Policht examines various tools and techniques for troubleshooting Group Policies in Windows 2000 and XP. The article focuses on Group Policy logging, the GPResult Resource Kit utility, a resultant set of policies, and third-party tools.
Group Policies, which were first introduced in Windows 2000, made the System Policies that were provided in earlier versions of Windows, obsolete. Their functionality, however, extends well beyond registry changes available through System Policies, including features such as deploying software or controlling security. Group policy is considered one of the most important benefits of implementing Active Directory and the primary factor in lowering total cost of ownership.
The features for the first two items require cumbersome workarounds or use of third-party tools. Microsoft promised to provide this type of functionality with the release of Windows .NET server, and these issues will be the topic discussion in the next article.
Here, I will focus on the following techniques to troubleshoot Group Policies.
This feature is available in Windows 2000 and XP. You can enable detailed logging of Group Policy processing on a client system by modifying the registry. Entries that control this behavior reside under the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Diagnostics subkey (most likely you will need to create it).
The entry AppMgmtDebugLevel of type REG_DWORD set to the value 4b (Hex) will generate verbose logging of all activities relating to processing of Software Deployment Group Policies. Other Group Policy actions can be logged by creating the entry RunDiagnosticLoggingGroupPolicy of type REG_DWORD and setting it to 1.
After you reboot the computer, the detailed description of each action associated with the group processing will appear in the computer's Application Log. You will be able to find out each of the GPOs that was applied to both computer and user configuration, and, if applicable, the reason for the GPO not being processed. Keep in mind that enabling Group Policy logging slows down the logon process and affects the rate at which the Application Log will grow.
For troubleshooting Group Policies relating to user configuration, you can also use the the UserEnv.LOG file stored in the %SystemRoot%\Debug\UserMode folder. The level of details logged into this file depend on the value of the UserEnvDebugLevel entry of type REG_DWORD stored in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon registry key. Setting it to 10002 (Hex) will result in verbose logging. This gives you very detailed information but also significantly increases the size of the UserEnv.LOG, so main use would be for troubleshooting. To switch it back to the default, either delete the UserEnvDebugLevel entry or set it to 10001 (Hex). To disable it completely, set its value to 0.
This command line Resource kit utility is downloadable, along with a number of other free Resource Kit tools from the Microsoft Web Site. In addition to the computer and user information (such as Distinguished Name, group membership, and site and domain membership), GPResult displays the last time Group Policy was applied. It lists all of the Group Policy Objects that were applied to both computer and user, as well as Group Policy Objects that were filtered out. To see the individual settings of each of Group Policy Objects, use /V (for verbose). You can execute GPResult against the local or remote system (by specifying the target computer name with /S switch). GPResult is built into Windows XP Professional.
If your clients are running windows XP Professional, you can use the built-in MMC-based Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP) snap-in. You can invoke it by typing RSOP.MSC from the Command Prompt (or Start->Run box). In this case, RSOP will display the resulting Group Policy settings for the local computer and the currently-logged-on user account. You can also launch the empty Microsoft Management Console and add the RSOP snap-in to it. This will enable you to specify the target computer and user that is or was logged on to it (the RSOP will use user information from one of the cached profiles to analyze settings for users who logged on to the target computer in the past).
RSOP is the most friendly tool for troubleshooting Group Policies. It displays the results in a format similar to the interface used by the Group Policy Editor, listing each of resulting computer settings and the source GPO where the setting originated. In addition, for each setting you can find out all of the GPOs that had this setting configured and their precedence.
Currently, RSOP supports only logging mode (planning mode will be available in Windows .NET server).
The most popular tools for troubleshooting Group Policies are FAZAM 2000 (from FullArmor) and Active Administrator (from Small Wonders Software). For more information, refer to the manufacturers' Web sites.


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The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Barbara Bonney, soprano; David Shifrin, clarinet; André Watts, piano; Broadcast live from Alice Tully Hall.
Personnel details and DVD available from https://amzn.to/2E17XRR Barbara Bonney sings "He shall feed his flock like a shepherd" from Handel's 'Messiah.
[Marty Haugen] Barbara and I sang this for her aunt's funeral. She has a lovely voice, and sings over at St. Mary of the Assumption in Mentor.


Happy release day to Rebecca Ethington's new novel Through Glass! Consideering my NA Dystopian is being release in a few days, I'm super excited to see Rebecca's take on the genre! It sounds like a good one!!!
Everyone remembered the screams as the darkness ate those who were out in the open, those who had surrounded themselves by light, and those who made noise. Everyone remembered the voice from the sky and the way food disappeared. At least, that's what I hoped. I hoped that there was an 'everyone' that would remember because I am not sure how many are left, how many survived. Or if anyone did. I hoped that I wasn't alone. I remembered that day. I remembered because it was the day I became alone. It was the day that everything was perfect until the monsters took it away. Then the house went silent and the birds stopped singing. It was the day when everyone disappeared, everyone except the boy, the only person I have seen in two years. The boy I talk to through the glass.
I looked up as the screech of the Ulama ended, as the monster fell to the ground of my room, the dark blood of the two dead creatures spilling over my once white carpet. I stared at the monsters as I panted and my heart beat a frantic pulse against my skin. I stared as my pulse slowed until I could pull my eyes away from the thing that tainted my room to look into the eyes I had dreamed about every night for as long as I could remember. I couldn't move, I couldn't make my tongue work. I just looked at him, knowing that tears were sliding down my cheeks; knowing and not caring. I wasn't sure why I was crying, I wasn't sure if it was because of the panic that still surged through my body or the joy that I felt at seeing him there. "Alexis," he said, his voice as deep and rumbling as I remembered it. It shot through me and for the first time in years I felt alive. It was him. I didn't say anything. I didn't trust my mouth enough to form coherent words. I just moved. I moved as he moved, our hands meeting for the first time in two years as we hovered over the body of the monsters that had attempted to kill me. I grasped his skin, my heart beating so fast I was sure I couldn't take it. A shaking breath moved out of me, his own breath moving across my skin. He moved closer as his frantic breaths rolled over me—the heat of his breath, of his touch—igniting a fire across the surface of my skin. His fingers trailed their way up my arms, over my face, across my neck… I had forgotten how good this felt. I had forgotten what touch was like; what it did to my body. Everything felt like it was on fire. I smiled through the tears as he wrapped his arm around me and pulled me toward him. I let him, letting my own arms wrap around him in my desperate attempt to get closer to him, to feel more of him. I felt his lips graze against my skin, the touch dry and foreign, but incredibly welcomed. I turned into it, my fingers digging into his tattered shirt and into his shaggy unkempt hair as the scruff on his chin moved against my face. I gasped at the prickly sensation that cut into me, the gasp deepening into a groan as his lips made contact with mine. The feeling of ecstasy I was now feeling grew into something I couldn't ignore. I clung to him, I pressed into him. I felt every part of him as he did the same to me. No words had passed between us since he had said my name, but we didn't need them. I could feel his happiness in the way he clung to me, sensed his relief in the way he breathed and his joy in the taste of his lips. I felt it all and I knew he felt it all from me. He pulled away from me slowly; his hands unwilling to leave my body as he moved back to look at me. His cheeks were stained with tears as he moved my hair out of my face and stared into my eyes. "You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that," he said again, the same words from all those years ago sounding even more beautiful. "Two years, one month, thirteen days and a few hours?" He smiled as I spoke, his fingers running over the skin of my face like he would never let me go. "And a few minutes," he gasped, the sounds of ecstasy heavy in his deep voice. He smiled and I couldn't help it, I laughed. I laughed loud and deep and let the sound carry around us. Cohen smiled as his laugh filtered through mine like a silver ribbon. The happy sounds surrounded us and, for that moment, I was happy. I was free. I couldn't feel the pulse of fear that still beat through me. I didn't see the monsters that lay lifeless in my room. It was Cohen and me, and everything was perfect. Until the sound that would ring in our death rent through the air. The screech of the Ulama broke through the sound of our laughter and destroyed the perfect peace we had created. The sound left as quickly as it had come, the warning received. We didn't have much time. They were coming.


In a previous post about the legal side of branding, we pointed out the importance of clearly identifying the legal and financial conditions of a business partnership when you allow another individual or organization to use your trademark. This is critical when two brands collaborate to build a brand, whether it involves two corporate brands, or a celebrity brand and a corporate brand. Think Taco Bell and Doritos, Intel and IBM, or Nike and Michael Jordan.
This coming together of brands, called co-branding, has become a popular strategy for introducing and generating interest in a new company, product, service or event. A co-branding arrangement can be appealing because it allows brands to benefit from each other's brand equity, loyalty and credibility. Co-branding can create a perception of exclusivity and allow brands to charge a premium while pooling resources to reduce costs. Co-branding can also provide exposure to new audiences and markets, which can lead to new revenue streams and more widespread brand awareness.
However, co-branding is not without pitfalls. Even if co-branding is successful, it can result in the dilution of both brands. Also, if something negative happens to one brand, there is a risk that it could impact the other brand. One brand's negative publicity or scandal can affect both brands, resulting in a damaged reputation and sales declines.
Of course, not all partnerships go smoothly, and when problems or disputes arise, co-branding can turn into a legal headache. There can be disputes about who owns what intellectual property or underlying technology. Disputes about cost are common in co-branding relationships as brands will often argue about whose responsibility it is to pay for research and development, legal and licensing fees, supply chain management, or customer service. Both sides need to agree upon how one or both brands will be featured in marketing and packaging. For example, improper use of one brand's trademark on a website can result in infringement claims. If the quality control standards aren't aligned, one brand could claim that its reputation is being tarnished by the other brand.
The first step to avoiding co-branding legal issues is to be careful about who you choose as your co-branding partner. If you are concerned about how a certain brand could negatively impact public perception of your brand, look for a different partner, or re-evaluate whether co-branding is the right strategy. Even if you find the perfect co-branding partner, you need detailed guidelines to govern the business relationship. These guidelines should identify precisely what is being branded, intellectual property licenses and ownership provisions, who is responsible for what costs and tasks, how brands will be featured, quality control standards, and a formal process for handling disputes.
Lastly, your co-branding guidelines should include a termination clause that allows you to walk away with your brand intact if the relationship just isn't working. Without the ability to terminate the partnership, another brand can continue to profit from your brand.
As the marketplace continues to become more saturated and competitive, there is an excellent chance that co-branding strategies will become more prevalent. Before entering such a partnership, do your research and consider having an attorney draft or review your agreement and co-branding guidelines.
Written Contracts for All Contractors. Period.


Energy affects everything around itself and reiki is no different than any other type of energy healing. It brings specific healing to an individual through a healer. What if you could amplify and improve the effectiveness of your reiki healing combining it with zero point field healing? You simply hold a full spectrum zero point field healing wand like the Iyashi wand in your hand as you are making the symbols. Here is how it works.
The zero point field is the basic energetic framework on which the universe is constructed. Within that framework is the storehouse of scalar energy, the energetic place of pure potential. To make use of scalar energy for healing and make use of its pure potential, it must be used in minute quantities and encouraged to move. Scalar energy can be very healing energy, just like reiki energy. If you take the energy of pure potential and marry it with a huge warehouse of healing frequencies, as in the BFIT (Biometric Frequency Infusion Technology) infusion, that the body recognizes and uses, it becomes available to the reiki practitioner as the Iyashi wand is moved to make a symbol.
The effect of using zero point field healing energy in combination with reiki is magnified and the pure intelligence that is directing it all has more to work with instilling healing on more levels and through more avenues than by using reiki alone. Healing happens more deeply on the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and etheric levels, making types of energetic pathways that do not occur during the reiki process alone. The reiki energy is diversified in a more dynamic way to evoke repair. Reiki has been around for a long time and has been used successfully by thousands of practitioners. Now there is a way to be more than the awesome healer you already are. You will feel the difference in your healings by incorporating zero point field healing with the Iyashi zero point field healing wand into your sessions. There is nothing else like it.


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Q: Integrate Paypal checkout laravel php I'm currently developing a little shop system. Now I want to integrate a simple PayPal checkout. Just want to press checkout, log in to PayPal (as a customer), click pay and that's it, I get the money and he gets a confirmation.
Now, for Laravel I found 2 plugins, both relying on this. But somehow I don't come clear with those. Also, I found this, but its too old and different now, using Laravel 5.3. I also found this tutorial, but it also doesn't seem to be what I need (at least I guess so). I already created two sandbox accounts, a personal and a business acount, and I also have a user key and secret key.... But now, how can I use them?
What's the easiest way to just implement a quick way to checkout, entering some product data, the complete price and just be able (as a customer) to log in and click okay? I don't want more basically.

A: I'm using netshell/paypal for my current POS App. It's pretty good and not complex. Check their documentation from here.

A: If you are using 5.3 why not go with the new cool Cashier? https://laravel.com/docs/5.3/billing

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Today on WJON Jerry Carlson and I talked with Alyssa Hayes from Explore Minnesota. We discussed "Skate the Star", a skating rink at Mall of America. It's a 12,000 square foot skating rink. Other topics we hit on was exploring the slopes at numerous locations in Minnesota, snowmobile and cross country trails and ice fishing. Listen to the conversation below.
Alyssa Hayes is a bi-weekly guest Thursdays at 8:15 on the Morning News Watch on WJON.


PolyJet is the most versatile and scalable amongst all the 3D printing technologies today with exceptional accuracy and smooth surface finish. Capable to build parts with 16-micron slice thickness for slender wall thickness and complex assemblies make the PolyJet technology 3D printers the obvious choice for any demanding prototyping application.
PolyJet additive manufacturing technology is the only technology to offer various physical and material properties in a single build with multi material options and various colour hues. The technology utilizes a wide range of materials from opaque rigid to clear or transparent flexible parts with varying shore values incorporated into a single build – mimicking the over moulding process of a traditional injection mould.
The patented PolyJet technology from Stratasys, works on the principle of inkjet printing as the liquid photopolymer resin is being jetted out on to a build tray through a print head and immediately cured with an UV light source. A gel like temporary support material upholds the overhangs or fill the voids during the part build and gets washed away by a water jet after the build process. The ready to use model does not require any post curing and offers amazing part quality with fine feature detailing, precision, and unmatched speed for quicker part realisation.
The Connex Stratasys 3D Printing platform of PolyJet technology allows the user to combine different materials to be printed simultaneously by jetting through multiple print heads. This feature enables to print the prototype sample to have distinct combination of two or more properties or colours with a rubber like feel or transparent parts with blended colostrum cyan to magenta of assorted shades. This capability to combine different materials makes it possible to simulate highly intricate shapes, colour shades and distinctive geometrical elements in the 3D printed part.
With over 180 digital 3D printer material combinations with various colour options to choose from – PolyJet Connex creates better product realism unparalleled by any other 3D printing technology. The ever-expanding Stratasys 3D Printer material range allows designers and engineers to simulate very detailed material properties that diligently resemble their intended end-product. This enables the users of PolyJet technology to be at the forefront of maximizing the benefits of additive manufacturing and 3D printing capabilities.


Colorland customers and photo books fans know that creating a photo book in our intuitive online editor is simple. However, how to make our photo book a unique souvenir? Today we decided to share with you our secret. Besides, we would like to inspire you with our templates, that are perfect to create an Autumn Photo book. We hope you'll like it!
And now, a few simple tips! Using them you can be sure, that your Photo book will be truly unique.
1. Create a story using your photos.
Make your favourite photos tell a unique story. Take care of their chronological order, but mostly important, think about what story you'd like to tell, what memories you'd like to mention and what emotions you want to feel once more! Remember! Photos that tell a true story are usually the most spontaneously taken photos.
2. Use the opportunities that our online editor brings.
And the online editor brings lots of opportunities, really! Use the different filters, frames, masks. Also, please remember that you may choose among dozens of different layouts which will help you highlight the emotions that are connected with your photos. Sometimes it's enough to put a single photo per page, without any decoratives or signatures. However, it's important that the photo symbolizes an important event from your life. Another option is to create a photo collage. There are days when a lost happens – and it's also worth putting on the cards of a photo book!
Play with words and tell your unique story! It's worth spending some time and describing the story presented with photos. After years it's really great fun to revive those memories stored with photos and short comments. Our memory is volatile, so let's make the most precious memories stay with us forever! Do not forget about the most important life moments. And maybe you'll decide to describe your story with a poem or a letter?
On the Internet we can find dozens of quotes and golden thoughts. Use them and make your book even more characteristic! If you're a parent, do not forget to put some funny quotes of your child's. After a few years, when watching the photo book together, you'll have lots of fun! ?
Don't put off creating a photo book for the last moment. To design a really beautiful photo book, you have to sacrifice some time for it. That's the difference between a photo book and traditional photo prints, which can be easily ordered within a few minutes. Try to design your own photo book in this way at least once, you won't regret!
And below we present you a few templates, that perfectly suit your autumn photo book! And do not forget about cliparts available in our online editor! W got plenty of them.
By the way, talking about autumn templates, do not forget to visit our profiles on FB and Instagram regularly! Soon, we're starting an autumn CONTEST with many amazing prizes waiting for you!
Magic Memories – a rustical template with toned colours.
Wedding Story – a black-gold theme with some elegant add-ons.
Elegant – a template full of burgundy and red shades with gold decorations.
Woodland story – perfect for little explorers who love to have fun outside during autumn.


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Uncategorized February 9, 2011 <February 9, 2011
Queer Artist of the Week: MEN
A fusion of riot grrrl, lo-fi electronic, and rock style, New York based Le Tigre is a band is known for touching on socio-political issues of feminism and LGBT rights. Over ten years later, members of the band JD Samson and Johanna Fateman are starting up a new, slightly more electronic-based, but still true to the riot grrrl style, art/music collective group, MEN.
Uncategorized January 26, 2011 <January 26, 2011
Queer Artist of the Week: The Cliks
While it's rare to hear about openly gay musicians making way in the mainstream media, it's even less likely to come across someone who is openly transgendered.
Queer Artist of the Week: Jenna Anne
Jenna Anne, known on YouTube as JennaAnne1026, is a lesbian singer/songerwriter from Northern California. With an overall upload view count of over 1.2 million, Jenna Anne pairs her friendly, hilarious, and compassionate personality with a beautiful musical talent to spread a message of love.
Uncategorized October 21, 2010 <October 21, 2010
FckH8 Drives Controversy, Greater Fight for Gay Marriage
A video of people (and kids) shouting f-bombs and yelling at Republicans to "get over" gay marriage? Doesn't sound like your typical campaign advertisement, but FckH8.com's "Straight Talk About Gay Marriage" project is circulating the social media world with its controversial in-your-face approach.
Bringing on the benefits at Bowling Green State University
The board of trustees at Bowling Green State University ruled unanimously that domestic partner benefits will now be provided to full-time employees.
Uncategorized October 6, 2010 <October 6, 2010
Communion Refused to LGBT Supporters
Archbishop John Nienstedt of the Archdiocese of St. Paul in Minneapolis denied communion to students wearing rainbow pins in support of LGBT rights.
Uncategorized September 22, 2010 <September 22, 2010
Florida to Stop Enforcing Gay Adoption Ban
State courts Wednesday struck down a Florida law preventing gays and lesbians from adopting children.
Saudi Diplomat Is Fearful of Death Threats Regarding His Sexual Orientation
A gay Saudi diplomat is seeking safety in the U.S after receiving threats from his country's government, which implements laws making homosexual acts punishable by death.
Anti-Gay Lutherans Break Away to Form New Church
Triggered by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's decision last year to allow non-celibate gay pastors to serve its congregations, a group against these decision has moved on to form The North American Lutheran Church.
Lady Gaga Escorted to MTV Video Music Awards by Gay and Lesbian Soldiers
Gay rights supporter Lady Gaga showed her loyalty to the LGBT community as she was escorted by four gay and lesbian soldiers to the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night.


This is the an article I have written for FashionUnited.com. I will be contributing once or twice a month on a variety of fashion related topics and look forward to sharing the pieces here with you.
In Living Colour: Race in NYC's Fashion Schools – News – Education.
In the US, race is at the forefront of recent news cycles, and banners proclaiming Black Lives Matter still hang forlornly from government buildings post-protest marches. Meanwhile, fashion media outlets on both sides of the pond are touting Jourdan Dunn's appearance on the February cover of British Vogue as a coup for racial diversity.
Dunn is the first black model to occupy that coveted spot since Naomi Campbell twelve years ago.
n the ninth floor of a building near Times Square, in the heart of one of the most diverse cities in the world, I stare out across a classroom of design students and more than half of them bear the label "minority." A typical class includes 37 percent Hispanic students, 16 percent black, 2 percent Asian and 4 percent white. They are all embarking on an associate-level degree in Fashion at the Art Institute of New York City. The mission of the faculty, many of whom also work in the industry and/or teach on the bachelor's level of the city's other fashion schools, is to prepare the student for industry; in other words, make them hirable. The faculty, incidentally, are predominantly white.
In contrast, the Fashion Institute of Technology's student body, based on enrolment data for Fall 2012 as found on its website, cites blacks as 10 percent of the student body, Asians as 11 percent, Hispanics as 18 percent, and whites 55 percent.
This second group of statistics reflects more accurately the reality of the industry I have belonged to for the past fifteen years. Season after season, the studios in which I have worked all silently agree on the same colour palette to represent them: they deal in shades of white. White people decide what is aesthetically pleasing for the masses. White people occupy the powerful roles; they are the arbiters of taste, setting the standards of beauty for everyone else.
I was invited this semester to review the thesis collections of the current crop of bachelor's students getting ready to graduate from Parsons, the powerhouse of fashion education in the United States. Of that class's sixteen students I counted eight Asian faces, seven white faces, one Indian, zero blacks and zero Hispanics.
Despite the worthy efforts of the Diversity Coalition, the runways are still over 75 percent white. If designers are not placing minority models in these visible spots in the face of ever-mounting pressure from outside the industry, why would they hire minority designers within their exclusive little design teams operating behind closed doors, when they never have before? A creative assistant who physically embodies a designer's so-called aesthetic (a popular excuse given by those who don't select models of colour for their runways has been that it isn't their aesthetic) can be as image affirming to have around daily as the favourite models they hire to open their runway shows twice a year.
Forty-something blocks down town from me, Anna Wintour sits in a shiny new high-rise building, the aptly named Freedom Tower. As one of the industry's most influential forces for change, Wintour could do more than the token gesture of sticking Rihanna on Vogue's March cover. She could strike at fashion's heart, promoting emerging models of colour whom the designers aren't even inviting to go-sees, launching new faces that reflect those of the fashion-craving public on the streets below her. The trickle-down effect would be many-fold but, at the very least, it would help solidify the commitment of my young students whose parents perhaps question whether a career in fashion is even a possibility for their child, who already works two jobs to help cover tuition, when there are other, more reliable careers to pursue. Wintour has said that fashion is a "reflection of our time. Fashion can tell you everything that is going on in our world." If that's the case, then the reflections in the glass of our respective high-rises differ greatly.
In this industry everyone looks to the streets for inspiration, but to the catwalk for direction. Well, the streets are in living colour. So it is to the catwalks we must direct our continued agitation. We, the faculty of design schools across the country, strive to provide our talented and eager students from all backgrounds with the skills necessary to succeed in this already highly competitive industry, but we cannot carry out the mission alone. I recognize that it will take time for the message of the Diversity Coalition to be truly felt in every design studio, but my students are acquiring the skills as fast as I can teach them and they are ready. But are they hirable? If the industry isn't changing rapidly enough to accommodate my students, am I ultimately doing them a disservice by pretending that racial diversity in the fashion industry is anything more than an urban myth?
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Nice piece. Gets me thinking!
How many students graduating with a certain degree actually end up working in that field? Less than you expect — Life has many twists and turns. Following your passion with Higher Education is fantastic, but other skills are being learned, as well. Basic skill, important skills: Time management, project completion, material sourcing, manufacturing plan, merchandising, networking, communication, writing, etc.
You are preparing your students for a career in fashion, Yes. You hope/pray/dream that they do not have to fight against a race issue. Good is good, right? But, you are also preparing them for the reality of what Life throws at them and they will come up tap dancing because you did your job well. Because you care.
Let's see if Anna can be caught on film catching a cab in fabulous street style…I think not.
You speak wise truths, D. When I think back to how I was at college…the entire experience was transformative without even considering the course I was studying. It was as if my very DNA was being modified on a daily basis! They do say the years between 19 and 22 are when you change as an adult most significantly.
I just bought February's UK Vogue. It's a tad on the slim side this month for my liking considering the hefty import price but I won't contribute to the lame old excuse editors give that when they put a black model on the cover, it doesn't sell.
Hope your weekend is shaping up nicely.
An extremely thought provoking piece, as always, a gritty truth beautifully expressed. It makes my heart swell a bit to know you will be contributing to the magazine. You are a bright guiding light and a gently strong and powerful spirit. ROCK IT OUT, sweet friend.
The fashion industry is a tough beast in many ways that you know intimately well. Thank you for sharing what you know, what you think, and how you feel here with us. It's so important.
Hi Allison, you sweet and generous soul. Thank you for always responding with such thoughtful appreciation. My heart swells equally at all your evolutions and how you answer the challenges you continually set for yourself. So let that be the word that describes our 2015: Swell.
A brave subject for a debut article Jackie (congrats on the gig) and it also stands alone as a general comment on diversity in the 21st century. Your appraisal of tokenism by a leading industry masthead is a singularly polished paragraph of writing that strikes stylishly to the heart of your message. Honesty and humanitarianism are present throughout. A topical and important piece expressed in reasonable terms (something not always present in debate on race issues).
Mike, I don't know if it was spawned so much from bravery as from curiosity. Or a confusion along the lines of "wait a minute, something doesn't add up here…" You are too kind with your praise and I'm not worthy of the half of it. But your thoughtful responses to my posts are always highly valued.
I hope your new year has already shown promise of being a standout.


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