what's the best way of spending a saturday afternoon? waiting in line for food is probably the last thing one would imagine themselves doing but that was exactly how ryan and i spent ours.
two words : hot doug's.
in fact, timeout chicago magazine recently crowned this hot dog stand as the most worth the wait winner for the 2010 eat out awards.
on saturday afternoon, we drove to 3324 north california, chicago searching for this petite hot dog place. and we could immediately recognize where it was from the queue outside of the store. we were slightly taken aback by how ridiculously long the line was..
that was the beginning of our wait - at 2:25pm, to be precise. we tried to kill some time with me teaching ryan some korean and japanese that i've learned. we were inching rather slowly towards the entrance of the store. this line was probably longer than our first time at xoco. at 3pm, my tummy was grumbling but it was really my fault since i didn't have much of a breakfast. thank goodness for such a beautiful afternoon where the weather was sunny and the temp was just right. we also entertained ourselves by people watching and "eavesdropping" to the conversations around us. haha.
the closer we got to the door, the more excited i felt. i looked at the time and realized it was 3:30pm when we got to the front entrance of hot doug's. and i could smell the yumminess and my tummy started grumbling.. i need me some food, dude!
the place was brightly painted with yellow, blue and red with a ton of hot dog themed vintage posters which is totally fun and groovy.
the one good thing about waiting in line is that we could take our time looking at the menu and deciding what to order. they have quite an extensive menu of hot dogs and sausages and we couldn't quite make up our minds what to get. they have their usual menu and specials menu that changes periodically as well as a game of the week. and of course, their famous duck fat fries which is only available on fridays and saturdays.
they have such awesome names for their selections. :) we were definitely getting two of their specials and one regular hot dog to see how they fare at the classics. and needless to say, we were gonna get us the-much-raved-about duck fat fries. oh, before you go ordering every single thing on the menu, hot doug's accepts cash only. JUST CASH!
as we walked up to the counter, we saw doug - the doug of hot doug's!
doug is super nice and friendly and didn't rush us for our order even with the long line behind us. we ordered the duck fries, the foie gras sausage, the mountain man sausage and for the classic we ordered the salma hayek which is the andouille sausage.
but doug kindly suggested caramelized onions, mustard and pickle to go with it since we looked absolutely clueless and slightly panicky. lol. we gratefully complied with his suggestion but requested to have the pickle on the side.
we found ourselves some seats by the window (lucky us!). our order was served just minutes after we were seated. it was time to try for ourselves what this hype was all about.
i wanted to start off slowly and with the familiar so the first sausage i tried was the andouille sausage. a good amount of condiments topped the hot dog which i could see was seared well. first bite was so delish. first was the crispy sear then the snap of the casing followed by the moistness of the sausage. it has the slight spice (not even close to spicy hot) with the familiar flavors of what andouille should be which pairs well with the tang of the mustard and sweetness of the caramelized onions. and this is cushioned in a soft, fresh hot dog bun. we actually didn't need the pickle.
ryan said it reminded him of home when he took a bite (he's from louisiana - andouille capital of the world!). the best parts are the ones at both ends because of the extra crispiness so you can begin and end with the yummiest bites.
when i saw the sear on the sausage, i immediately thought this was rather promising. as i bit into it, i immediately recognize the duck flavor in the sausage which is enhanced by the foie gras mousse that melts in your mouth. the truffle aioli has a distinct truffle flavor but was not overpowering. all these make up a really good combination of flavors.
the sausage paired so well with the richness of both the mousse and the creamy and earthy aioli. just as it was with the other sausages, it had the snap that i look for in a great sausage and the moistness on the inside. yummy!
i wanted to try this mainly because i have never had any of the meat listed in this sausage and thought i might be a lil adventurous. ryan wasn't too sure about getting it because these meats are all lean so there's a possibility that it might turn out to be dry. the first bite i had, it definitely wasn't dry but i had some trouble figuring out how the sausage is different than any other in terms of flavor.
then when i took a bite of the sausage with just the bun, there was a subtle gamey-ness that i was expecting and searching for. the smokeyness of the dressing aided in this sausage's campaign to greatness which also added to the moistness of this flavorful hot dog. however, if there were any bacon in the dressing, i couldn't taste it. the vintage van gogh cheese (which is an aged gouda) has a sharp flavor similar to cheddar but with bitter undertones. ryan was particularly fond of the cheese. despite the non existent of the bacon flavor, the combination of flavors is really tasty.
this was the reason why we came on a saturday despite the extra long lines. sad to say, we were disappointed by the fries. it didn't have any special flavor from frying in duck fat. and searching for one crispy stick of potato was a futile effort because it was mostly soggy. maybe it was just sitting at the counter for too long or maybe it wasn't a freshly fried batch of fries. but it definitely wasn't anything special.
nonetheless, this less-than-spectacular fries wasn't enough to dampen our experience at hot doug's.
hot doug's offers an american classic in a fantastic fashion (think of their regular menu) and amazes us with out of the ordinary sausages that is familiar yet adventurous in its own way (think their specials menu).
so the golden question: was it really worth the an hour and half wait?
so yes, definitely! and i would totally do it again.
i am uber excited about it. if you're wondering what it is.. it's a new polaroid camera : a fujifilm instax mini 25!!
anywho, when i got my package last week, i was so happy to get it and couldn't wait to open it! so cute! all pretty in white and it has the much needed flash which lacked on my polaroid sx-70. there is also an exposure control for light and dark setting. in terms of size, it's a lot lighter and thinner. perfect for travelling!
it is super easy to get it all set up. all i needed to do is to load the batteries (CR2) which are included, load the polaroid pack, turn it on and voila! this camera takes mini polaroid pictures the size of credit card but retains that classic instant film look that i love. there are two trigger buttons - one for horizontal and the other for landscape photos.
it also has a detachable close up lense (less than 2 ft) and a front facing self potrait mirror which is perfect! :) i actually can't wait to see what kind of pictures i can take with this instax this weekend.
should i give my polaroid camera a name? haha.
other news, ryan surprised me by sending a package my way a few weeks ago and he got me this awesome book: the flavor bible!
i haven't really had time to look at it carefully but it does a lot of the flavor matchmaking which is awesome if i wanted to come up with new recipes and such :) now i just gotta find some time to do some cooking experiments of my own..hehe.
last friday, my friends at work and i decided to try something new for lunch. this entry is somewhat long overdue but i've been feeling a lil under the weather this past week. christina suggested puck's restaurant at the museum of contemporary arts just two blocks away from my workplace. i didn't even know they had a restaurant in there!
i was somewhat starving as we walked towards puck's restaurant. the restaurant that is the brainchild of wolfgang puck and the mca is located at the back of the museum just as you enter the main entrance. diners can enjoy their lunches (11:30am - 2pm) from tuesdays to saturdays in the full-service restaurant or purchase them at the express counters or try their sunday buffet brunches from 11am to 3pm. puck's restaurant centers around seasonal ingredients that draws on Asian and Mediterranean influences, hence their menu changes periodically. that is also the idea behind their puck's tuesdays on the terrace that happens between the months of june till september where they serve different international dinner buffet every week.
we were tempted to try a lot of the dishes on the menu because they all sounded so good but we decided to share three dishes: a salad, a pizza and a main entree. they started us off with some bread and a spread to go with it.
the bread tasted fresh but the one that i loved most was the olive ciabatta. it has a dark hue with some bits of olives in the bread. the corn bread was slightly sweet, buttery and crumbles in your mouth. the spread was really tasty - with flavors of chopped olives and garlic and oh so good.
there are two parts to the dish: the crab meat that was tossed in lemon juice, sitting comfortably between the layers of cubed avacado and diced tomatoes. this is paired with a salad of microgreens and halved cherry tomatoes. i particularly love this salad the most out of all the dishes i've tried here. it's light, it's refreshing and it's yummy goodness. the sweetness and freshness from the crab meat, the butteriness of the avacado then the suprising crunch from the sliced red onions, the greens and the thinly sliced carrots, the quick hit of tartness from the pomegranate seeds and the burst of flavor from the cherry tomatoes. my mouth waters a lil bit just thinking about it.
in my opinion, this pizza crust had the crunch of the thin crust coupled with the slight doughiness of a regular pizza which i like. my guess is thin crust pizza purists might be upset with the crust but i do like my pizza crust more towards regular pizza doughiness. there was a generous amount of perfectly melted fresh mozarella and i loved the bites with the fresh sliced tomatoes. i kinda wished that the basil was distributed more evenly thoughout the pizza and would probably have preferred the basil leaves whole instead of chiffonade to give it the burst of sweet basil flavor that i thought this dish needed.
this dish looked so good when it got to our table and i couldn't wait to get a slice of the chicken that was seared ever so perfectly. as i suspected, the chicken skin was very crispy and so delish. but we were a bit disappointed that the well seasoned chicken breast was a tad dry. good thing that it was compensated with the sweet and smooth sweet potato puree that gave it the extra moistness that it was missing. it paired well with the sauteed green and yellow squash for the extra layer of flavor but i didn't quite taste the apple cider reduction. i still liked the dish nonetheless but it wasn't anything spectacular except for maybe the perfectly seared chicken skin.
overall, puck's restaurant delivered what they promised: seasonal and fresh ingredients in simple and classic dishes. there are a few more dishes that we would like to try but i think we're saving that for our next visit to puck's restaurant at the mca.
i had a dinner party all planned out for round three of pfb but unfortunately, i didn't advance through to the third round. but i'd still like to thank those who voted for and supported me throughout the competition and it was good fun even though it was short.
regardless, the dinner party must still go on for my friends! prep-ing started the night before and i started cooking at 11am on the day itself. but there was a lot of playing wii and watching tv involved in between cooking and prep-ing so things might have gone slower than it should have. hehe. but i have to say i am rather proud of myself because i did everything all on my own!
a bruschetta is a hearty appetizer originated from central italy which consists of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra virgin olive oil, salt & pepper. a classic bruschetta is usually topped with roasted tomatoes, basil and grated parmesan cheese but i decided to try different toppings instead. i started with toasting the base of the bruschetta - slices of ciabatta which i drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and toasted at 400F for about 10 minutes until golden brown.
this recipe is from a friend (who used to be my boss). spread a layer of soften cream cheese (just easier to work with), followed by a layer of olive tapenade. actually, olive tapenade is the reason why i started liking olives and it started with this exact appetizer that i had a year ago. i made a slight modification to the recipe by adding a slice of tomato on the top to give it the slight sweetness and freshness. and if you want to add a bit more color and another layer of flavor, you could also add basil leaf.
bruschetta trio | bruschetta with ricotta and lingonberry.
this bruschetta is inspired by a recipe by giada de laurentiis: bruschetta with ricotta and orange marmalade. a very simple and quick recipe and the change i made is i substituted the orange marmalade with lingonberry jam. i got the lingonberry jam from ikea and thought it might be a good way to incorporate the tart and sweet flavors of the jam with the 'melt-in-your-mouth' texture of ricotta. you can probably use whatever spread you'd like.
another giada de laurentiis' recipe on food network. the first part is to sautee the spinach with some evoo, garlic and crushed red pepper. i think i was went a lil heavy on the crushed red pepper so it was kinda spicy. i stacked a generous amount of spinach on each slice of ciabatta that i rubbed with fresh garlic after it was cooled for 5 minutes. and then i topped it off with shredded fontina cheese which was then melted in the oven at 400F for another 10 minutes. this bruschetta has some spiciness from the spinach and the slight bitterness of the melted fontina makes this quite a satisfying appetizer.
coq au vin means chicken cooked in wine in french. a classic french dish with a lot of steps involved in the process. i've made this once before a year back and thought this would be a hearty and comforting dish for a chilly evening. there are a lot of recipes online but the coq au vin recipe that i've tried and loved is from alton brown.
the cooking process for this dish starts the evening before. it includes rendering the bacon fat, sautee-ing the pearl onions, searing the chicken thighs, cooking the mushroom and then putting the chicken pieces into the dutch oven with the other ingredients to marinade it overnight. the bacon, pearl onions and mushrooms are kept in a separate air-tight container.
after marinading it overnight, the chicken turned a lil purple which is totally normal. the next step is to cook the dish at 325F for about 2.5 hours. the aroma of the dish wafted through the kitchen and it made me really hungry.
the few final steps were to put the chicken aside, strain the sauce to reduce it by a third (30-45 minutes) and then thicken it with some flour and butter and then finally adding all the ingredients to warm it all up before serving on a bed of fluffy couscous.
for the side, i decided on roasted asparagus drizzled with balsamic reduction. to roast the asparagus, coat the asparagus with evoo and season with salt and pepper on a baking sheet and roast it at 400F for 15-20 minutes depending on the thickness. the balsamic reduction recipe is from sunny anderson and it paired well with the coq au vin. btw did i mention i loveeeeee asparagus?
i wanted to make something light but sweet to end the meal with and pavlova came to mind. pavlova is a meringue-based dessert where it has a light, crispy crust encasing a soft, marshmellow-y inside. it took me almost an hour to prep all the ingredients and it takes another 50 minutes to bake in the oven. i had to be really careful and gentle while transferring the cooked pavlova so not to crumble the fragile outer crust.
to make the sauce, i used frozen unsweetened mixed berries and added some sugar and lemon juice and cooked it for about 20 minutes over medium heat. i topped it with slightly sweetened whipped cream that i made.
the pavlova was a just a tad too sweet so i'd probably reduce the amount of sugar in the meringue by about half a cup. but it was a pretty light dish and the sweetness was slightly evened out by the tartness of the mixed berry sauce.


Anyone else have this ?
Brittany • Thu, Mar 06 2014 • Mother to my little man . Wife to his wonderful daddy . 19 .
I'm not sure when I ovulated I had a couple of guesses but won't know for sure untill AF shows . (Hoping she won't) but anyways .. I had cramping on Friday and early sat . I thought surely AF was fixing to come . Then yesterday a pintching pain in my side and a lot of watery cm for the past two days . Anyone else expirenced any of this ? Could it be a possible early pregnsncy symptom ???


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Americas, Burges, Clint ranked in TABC poll
by: Andy Morgan
The last time an El Paso boys basketball team came away with a state championship was back in 1976 when the Eastwood Troopers shocked the state of Texas. Eastwood won the Class 4A (now 6A) state title game as the underdog, beating Tyler 74-62.
Nearly 43 years later, three local teams are vying for a state tournament appearance. The Americas Trail Blazers (22-7, 5-0), Burges Mustangs (25-4, 13-0), and Clint Lions (21-7, 4-0) are all ranked in the Top 25 of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) poll.
Americas is ranked no. 22 in the state of Texas. The Trail Blazers are arguably the most complete team in the city and have won 11 consecutive games, including their first five district (1-6A) games.
Burges is led by one of the more prolific scorers in the country. Tristen Newton is the third leading scorer in the nation, averaging 38.8 points per game. The Mustangs are ranked no. 5 in Class 5A and just might be El Paso's greatest shot at being represented in the state tournament.
In Class 4A, the Clint Lions have been the model of consistency. The Lions have won 17 of their last 19 games and come in at no. 13 in the rankings.
The 2019 UIL Boys Basketball State Tournament will be held in San Antonio at the Alamodome.
by JANIE McCAULEY, Associated Press / Jul 19, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — You bet Madison Bumgarner pleaded to Bruce Bochy to start the 10th inning. And of course the big left-hander remained a little irked afterward considering he didn't get the chance.
"I didn't try to make it much of a conversation but he wasn't having it. Usually if I really want to I can get my way with him, but he wasn't having it today," Bumgarner said, then chuckled adding, "How many times do you get to go out for the 10th?"

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Q: change value of cell in gridview when in edit mode I have a grid view with a column:
<asp:BoundField DataField="ClosedDate" HeaderText="ClosedDate" SortExpression="ClosedDate" ReadOnly="True" ItemStyle-Width="11%" />
In gridview edit mode when a value is selected in a dropdown then I want to give this ClosedDate cell a value
I have the following code:
 protected void ddlState_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            GridViewRow gvr = (GridViewRow)(((Control)sender).NamingContainer);
            DropDownList duty = (DropDownList)gvr.FindControl("ddlState");
            stateValue = duty.SelectedItem.Value;

            if (stateValue == "3")
            {

            }
        }

I only want to update the current edited cell.
I am not sure how to do this.
The row has a few columns but closedDate is empty until state = 3 then give the closedDate cell a date a value or now()

A: you may use asp:TemplateField with a TextBox instead of asp:BoundField. Then in your DropDownlist_selectedIndexChanged update the value of TextBox
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="ClosedDate" SortExpression="ClosedDate" ItemStyle-Wrap="false">
   <ItemTemplate>
       <asp:Label ID="lblCD" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("ClosedDate") %>'/>
   </ItemTemplate>
   <EditItemTemplate>
       <asp:TextBox ID="txtCD" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("ClosedDate") %>'/>
   </EditItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>

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that I've covered so far.
deliberately left a comment in the testcase wrt this.
content-type-001 does not rely on any .htaccess setting.
> font-size-123 is not self-documenting.
> first-letter-nested-006 is not self-documenting.
as with a light color.
> numbers-units-015 is ambiguous: does it mean any two of the boxes?
> units-002, units-003: it would be clearer to say "the same height as"
mult 250px = height of image.
Same thing for units-003.htm and with descent space (below baseline).
> character-encoding-026: unclear if this needs testing over http.
Huh... there was/is no comment in that testcase.
color: red is really part of the test itself (on parsing).
> matching-brackets-003: is red background a fail?
> I have to count them.
> content-counters-004: takes too much effort to score.
the testcases require some time, reading/viewing effort.
> counters-order-001: takes too much effort to score.
> at-charset-001 et al: should clarify what two lines means.
text?" and/or "How do you activate a text?".
> cascade-precedence-001: ambiguous: vertical or horizontal center?
> first-line-inherit-001 is not self-documenting.
> matching-brackets-002: failure mode is red on red, so unreadable.
blocks-017: should say "evenly distributed vertically"
It should also be correct to begin with: it should be 184px, not 180px.
stripe and between the 4th black stripe and the bottom blue border.
that silver border would simplify the code, the calculations involved.
I agree; it should say "evenly distributed vertically"
> c5519-brdr-r-001: takes too much effort to score.
are geometrical shapes, 2 dimensional objects.
> floats-104: rtakes too much effort to score.
> happen when you do.
not agree with you here.
> list-style-position-*: takes too much effort to score, needs ref.
has NOT been fixed in RC2.
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Price 0.200Ξ (Total: 100Ξ)
Floor 0.15Ξ
#0 minted Wednesday, July 28th 2021, 11:33:16 am
#2 minted Wednesday, August 11th 2021, 12:08:37 pm
Last minted Wednesday, August 11th 2021, 1:06:16 pm
From mint #2 to last 57 minutes, and 39 seconds
*Floor [For Sale]
Narrow 0.15Ξ [68] 241 (48.20%)
Wide 0.15Ξ [76] 259 (51.80%)
1 163 (32.60%)
Medium 0.25Ξ [48] 150 (30.00%)
High 0.15Ξ [46] 171 (34.20%)
Low 0.15Ξ [50] 179 (35.80%)
Medium 0.475Ξ [40] 163 (32.60%)
Amplitude Medium 0.25Ξ [48] 150 (30.00%)
Octaves 1 163 (32.60%)
Frequency Medium 0.475Ξ [40] 163 (32.60%)
Frequency High 0.15Ξ [46] 168 (33.60%)
Frequency Low 0.15Ξ [58] 169 (33.80%)
Amplitude High 0.15Ξ [46] 171 (34.20%)
Amplitude Low 0.15Ξ [50] 179 (35.80%)
Width Narrow 0.15Ξ [68] 241 (48.20%)
Width Wide 0.15Ξ [76] 259 (51.80%)
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1/165 of Octaves: 3 (33%)
1/169 of Frequency: Low (33.8%)
1/179 of Amplitude: Low (35.8%)
1/241 of Width: Narrow (48.2%)
1/168 of Frequency: High (33.6%)
1/259 of Width: Wide (51.8%)
1/171 of Amplitude: High (34.2%)
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1/150 of Amplitude: Medium (30%)
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Absolute rarity includes all the features, including the "Spread ones", this is the traditional way of calculating rarity.
Filtered rarity excludes the spread features because it consideres them irrelevant and don't reflect what we would consider 'rare'.
For example, if all mints have an angle feature, which can be anything from 1 to 360, then a '1-of' mint with an angle on 32, isn't really more rare then '2-of' mints with an angle of 274. Because everyone will have a '1-of', '2-of' or '3-of' of "Angle". While a feature where there's only 5 of one thing, and 995 of the other, would be more 'rare' than a '1-of' angle of 32.


This 5-Part Mini-Course Will Teach You How To Plan An Amazingly Beautiful Wedding. Without Going Broke. And Without Going Nuts!
More brides today are walking down the aisle in a dress that's already "been there and done that". Preowned wedding dresses aren't a new concept. Before the Internet, brides on tight budgets scoured consignment shops for the perfect dress, or wore a gown passed down from their mother or grandmother. Today, specialized boutiques and online shops make it easier than ever to purchase used wedding dresses. But why would a bride want a used dress? And how can you shop safely for a used dress?
Price: Used dresses are more affordable. In fact, some cost half what a new dress would cost. If you're looking to cut back on your wedding budget, your dress is a great place to start.
Big selection: You'll find preowned dresses in all colors, styles and sizes. You may even find used designer gowns at significantly lower prices.
Alterations: Used gowns are just as easy to alter as a new dress.
Vintage and retro styles: New dresses are a reflection of modern trends. But you'll find vintage and retro styles when shopping for used dresses.
Environmentally-friendly: Let's face it – most brides only wear their wedding dress once. Why spend so much on a new gown that's only going to hang in your closet? Buying a used dress is the ultimate in wedding recycling.
With so many benefits, why wouldn't you buy a used dress?
Buying a used dress isn't like buying a new wedding dress. Unless you have a local shop that sells preowned gowns, you probably won't be visiting a local boutique and arranging for fittings. If you're like most brides, you'll be shopping for your dress online. And that's where things can get a bit tricky. Don't worry – I'll walk you through the whole process, so you can find the dress of your dreams for your big day.
Before you even start looking at dresses, sit down and create a budget. If you've already created a budget for your wedding, you might have an idea of how much you can spend. If not, it's time to create one. It's easy to overspend on a wedding dress. After all, you only get married once. So, creating a budget will keep you on the right track.
Buying a preowned gown will save you a lot of money, but they can still be pricey – especially if you're looking at designer dresses. Sure, you can snag a used Vera Wang dress, but it will still cost you a couple thousand dollars. Be realistic and set a budget that you can stick to.
Now that you have a budget, it's time to start thinking about dress styles. With so many styles to choose from, how could you possibly know which one is right for you? The answer is simple: choose a style that flatters your body type.
There are four main body types, and each one has a set of flattering silhouettes.
Hourglass: Shoulders and hips are similar in size, and waist is well-defined.
Pear: Curvy with fuller hips and thighs. If you carry most of your weight in your lower body, you're pear shaped.
Rectangle: Shoulders, waist and hips are all similar in size.
Inverted Triangle: Shoulders are broader than your hips and waist.
Which silhouettes pair well with each body type? Let's take a look.
Women with an hourglass shape have a distinct advantage over other body types: they can choose just about any silhouette they want. The hourglass is complemented by most styles, including mermaid, sheath and ball gown silhouettes.
The pear shape is curvy with full hips and thighs. A-line, empire and ball gown dresses complement this shape well.
Ball gowns have a natural waist that flatters your upper body and draws the attention away from the hips and thighs.
A-line dresses have a fitted bodice and a skirt that draws away from the lower body. Like the ball gown, this flatters your slim upper body and flatters your curvy hips and thighs.
Empire gowns have high waists, which draw attention to the upper body. The gown's flowing skirt creates a beautiful line that compliments your curves.
A-line: These gowns create an hourglass shape by nipping in the waist and flowing outward gracefully.
Empire: With a high waist, empire gowns are form-fitting in all the right places. The long flowing skirt adds height and hides your hips.
Sheath: Sheath gowns are hard to pull off, but women with a rectangular shape wear this silhouette well. With soft, flowing fabric, a bias cut sheath gown will add curves where you need them most.
Short: Most brides shy away from short gowns, but if you have an inverted triangle shape, this style is a great option. It balances out your broad shoulders by drawing attention to your legs.
Ball gowns: The full skirt of a ball gown helps balance the shoulders, while the fitted bodice accents your slim waist.
Mermaid: With a slim bodice and flared skirt, mermaid dresses complement women with an inverted triangle shape.
Knowing which style will flatter your body shape will help you narrow down your choices and find the perfect dress with ease.
You know how much you can spend, and you know which silhouette will work with your body type. Now you have to consider another important question: do you want a trendy dress, or a gown that will withstand the test of time?
Trendy gowns are in-fashion right now, but what about two decades from now? Will you look back on your wedding pictures and cringe at your dress? On the other hand, a classic dress may not make the statement you want.
Another thing to consider is the color of your dress. Do you want a classic white dress, or do you want to make a statement in a color dress, like red, pale blue or gray?
The bottom line: decide whether you want a classic or trendy dress, and decide on a color.
Improper alterations can also compromise the quality of the gown.
Unless you're working with a local preowned bridal boutique, you'll likely be buying your dress online. This means you'll have to rely on the photos and descriptions given by the owner to decide if this is the right dress for you. It's hard to know if a dress is well made if you can't see it in person or touch it.
One thing you can do is look for dresses from designers that are well-known for producing quality gowns. You don't have to jump straight for high-end designers, but it's worth your time to research the brand and learn more about the quality of their workmanship.
The next step on our list can also help you find a quality dress.
Found a style you love, but aren't sure if you should take the plunge and buy it? If you're shopping online, you can still try before you buy.
Write down the name of the dress and the designer, and get in touch with local boutiques to see if any have the dress in stock. If they do, you might arrange for a fitting to see how the dress looks and feels. If the dress is out of season, you might find a similar one and try it on in person to see if it's the right fit for you.
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» The interior of the Chargers' offensive line was a huge problem for Rivers and the running game in 2014. San Diego paid Franklin a pretty penny to help fill the left side, but we still have questions about right guard, where Johnnie Troutman performed poorly last year -- Pro Football Focus rated him their second-worst guard out of 78. Veteran undrafted free agent Kenny Wiggins (who has appeared in just one career game) or Jeremiah Sirles could push for the job, but there will still be trepidation about the spot entering the season.
» The Chargers receivers corps isn't deep. Steve Johnson is an interesting slot piece for Philip Rivers, but how he fits with Keenan Allen remains to be seen. Johnson isn't the easiest receiver to plop in the starting lineup from Day 1 -- as evidence by last season in San Francisco. Malcom Floyd played 16 games for just the first time in five years last season and his age is showing. There isn't much behind the starters. Jacoby Jones isn't a consistent, reliable receiver and Austin Pettis is Austin Pettis. We expect the Chargers to make liberal use of the Antonio Gates-Ladarius Green tight end combo in lieu of wideouts.
» The Chargers used a second-round pick on inside linebacker Denzel Perryman. The rookie could eventually take over for Donald Butler -- who struggled last season before ending the year on IR -- or even Manti Te'o. NFL Media's Lance Zierlein described Perryman as a "burly, stout, old-school linebacker build." That doesn't sound like a three-down player.
» Where is the pass rush coming from? Corey Liuget led the team from his defensive end spot last season with 4.5 quarterback takedowns. Melvin Ingram has been a career disappointment (six sacks in three seasons) and hasn't stayed healthy. John Pagano will have to get creative to produce any sort of pressure.


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'Gossip With Celebitchy' podcast #28: 60 Minutes Australia's hit piece against Meghan
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Britney Spears, Jamie Spears, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Middleton, Kevin Federline, Meghan Markle, Podcast, Prince Harry, Prince William, Royals, Scarlett Johansson
Intro and our schedule: Minutes 0 to 5:45
We're here up until the holidays! We'll be taking off the week before, during and after Thanksgiving so we'll be off from November 18th to December 2nd. We'll be back two weeks in December and will be off again from December 23rd and all of January. Chandra has to make some tough decisions regarding her mom but she's not doing it alone. I pulled out my back this week! There's nothing like pulling out your back to make you feel old. You can listen below!
Royals: Minutes 5:30 to 20
There's a lot more royal news this week. Organizers of events Prince Andrew had scheduled in Ireland have canceled their invitations due to his connections to Epstein. There are rumors that he has nothing on his schedule. This is fitting but still there is hardly any press about it. Prince Harry launched a new eco-travel program called Travalyst which will offer eco-conscious travel options in conjunction with Booking.com, SkyScanner, CTrip, TripAdvisor and Visa. He's been working on it for years but they don't have a website and a very similar domain, Travelyst.com, is already an established German site.
Minute 12:30: Kate and William took their kids to school at Battersea on Charlotte's first day. I think it's nice that they're going to a day school and not boarding school, but Chandra points out that they're too young for boarding school anyway. Kate wore a floral dress by Michael Kors and debuted honey caramel highlights in her hair. We thought she looked great for this photo op, if a little dated.
Minute 17: Meghan and Harry haven't gone to Balmoral yet and there's speculation they're "snubbing" The Queen, but she'll still be there for a while. There's a horrific hit piece coming against Meghan on 60 Minutes Australia.
Britney Spears: Minutes 20 to 23:30
Britney Spears' dad Jamie abused her son Sean Preston, 13. He apparently broke down a door and shook the boy. Britney removed her sons from Jamie's house immediately. Kevin Federline went to the police on Britney's behalf and also obtained restraining orders for their sons against their grandfather. We wonder what impact this will have on Britney's conservatorship.
Jennifer Aniston: Minutes 23:30 to 26
Jennifer Aniston said that the 90s were simpler due to less technology and people not being attached to their phones. We could definitely relate and don't think she was presenting it as anything other than her own experience.
Brad Pitt: Minutes 26 to 31:30
Brad Pitt did an interview with the New York Times in which he revealed that he's been going to AA. He didn't state this directly, but it was written in the article. I wonder if this breaks the 11th tradition. Chandra mentions that the year and a half timeline on Pitt's AA attendance was probably court ordered.
Angelina Jolie: Minutes 31:30 to 32:30
Angelina will be promoting Maleficent at the same time as Brad is promoting Ad Astra. She sent Maddox to college and that must have been an emotional moment for her.
Scarlett Johansson Minutes 32:30 to 34:30
Scarlett is covering THR, where she talks about how she believes Woody Allen and would work with him anytime. She's been a problematic person for a long time and people tend to forget that.
User Questions 34:30 to 37:45
Our user question is from Snewstie about adding likes or thumbs up/thumbs down buttons to comments.
Comments of the Week 37:45 to 41
My comments of the week are from Louise, Jerusha and whatWHAT? on who will attend the Trump fundraiser. Chandra's comment of the week is from Jay about potential marketing for The Joker.
Thanks for listening bitches! Call or text us at 434-218-3219. We're on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, iTunes, Castbox, YouTube, Google Play Music and Google Podcasts.
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6 Responses to "'Gossip With Celebitchy' podcast #28: 60 Minutes Australia's hit piece against Meghan"
LaUnicaAngelina says:
Thank you for another wonderful podcast! Kaiser, I hope things better with your mom and am glad you have a support system in place.
The discussion about anonymity in recovery was interesting. A few years ago, a movement started to lessen the fixed standard of anonymity to help reduce the stigma and shame associated with addiction. It's still very controversial as most working their recovery prefer to maintain their anonymity. But there are many others who feel shackled by this and desire to share what's going on. As someone who worked at a drug prevention and treatment organization for several years, it has been interesting to watch. It's such a personal journey that I think the the individual needs to decide what's best for them through careful consideration and by discussing it with their sponsor, counselor, etc.
Also, I was a teen throughout most of the 90s. I related to what Jennifer Aniston said about technology and the lack of the media's constant presence 24/7. It was nice and much more personal then.
Celebitchy says:
Thank you! That's so interesting to get the perspective of someone working in addiction recovery. It does seem to be changing somewhat due to social media and how open people are now. I was in college in the 90s and can definitely relate to Aniston's perspective on it.
I agree that social media helps to diminish the desire for anonymity. It also lines up with the whole movement to remove the stigmas related to mental health too.
Just wanted to say to the comment that sci-fi has been done—everything has been done! You don't enjoy it and that's fine. My family does. My tastes are really eclectic. There's certainly enough room for content out there of all genres now. It makes me turn stuff off when I hear people making broad statements like that based on their personal preferences. Teary, dramatic tragedies aren't my thing, but it doesn't bother me that people make them. That said, I'm not looking to watch Brad Pitt in anything anytime soon, much less a father-son relationship angsty story.
mk says:
you guys, it's https://www.travalyst.org/
they did announce it on their instagram with a link
great show otherwise!
Becks1 says:
Loved this episode!
Wanted to clarify though that I am 99% sure Kate did board at Marlborough. She started out not boarding and then asked her parents if she could board, since most of the students did, and she then switched to boarding. So I think it's a safe bet that the royal kids will board when older.
Main comment though – I think adding "likes" or whatever to comments would be fun, but I also appreciate the current format. One of the reasons this is my favorite celeb gossip site – and the only one I visit regularly – is because of how fast it loads for me and how streamlined the format is. There are ads, but I don't find them intrusive, and I think the site is very "clean" and laid out in a way that is very easy to read. Other sites are fun, but I get a little overwhelmed at the layout and formats. So I know you said might do an upgrade, but don't change the basics!!
Also, I remember the day the site went down last year. *shudders* that was a dark day.


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Like any occupation that demands passion, creativity, and hard work, the road of a game developer is one where mistakes are to be expected. Although learning the hard way is sometimes the best way, it would do every aspiring designer some good to consider all of the following pieces of advice….
If there's one thing to expect when designing a game, it's that everything is bound to change. You may have an initial design that you think is perfect but will eventually realize how many elements and mechanics conflict, requiring you to make adjustments. The mistake most designers make is letting this essential step discourage them since having to make changes means that the first design failed.
Instead of giving up, learn from your setbacks so that the next time you come up with an idea for a new game mechanic or entirely new concept you can avoid the same oversight.
All it takes is a bit of research to realize that some of the best games out there were initially planned to be something entirely different, forcing the developers to adapt while conquering their fear of making another mistake.
Gone are the days when you could leave a school project or essay to the last minute, stay up all night to do it, and still get a decent grade. Much worse than a bad grade on your paper is the negative feedback you'll receive from players and fellow developers after they check out your project – a game that didn't receive the necessary preparations and thus was hastily put together.
The sooner you realize the importance of a game design document, the better. It is a living document that helps you plan every aspect of your game, make note of any changes, and keep the team organized. So before you get to work on your first project, sit down and write a game design document detailing everything about it. It will save you time discovering problems with your concept while writing the GDD, as opposed to while playing a build you've already spent hours programming.
It sounds silly to tell a game designer to never stop playing games, but you'd be surprised by how many veterans admit to only checking out one or two titles a month. While the role of game designer is a challenging and time-consuming one, you should always find time to play games being made by other passionate developers.
The exercise of playing a game to analyze what worked and what was a poor design decision will never stop being useful to you. You'll become a better designer by sharpening your ability to take a design that doesn't work and come up with ideas to improve it.
While you're at it, make sure you don't fall behind in this fast-paced industry of ours, or else you'll find yourself designing games that no longer appeals to most gamers. Even though we all want to design something irrelevant to what is popular, we have to accept that paying attention to current trends will increase the chance of our game being a success.
It will help you think twice about implementing a game mechanic into your project when you realize that another title with a similar idea received a negative response upon release.
Like we said in the last piece of advice, don't get so lost in your project that you lose interest in seeing how other games have turned out. At the same time, there's nothing wrong with receiving ideas from sources not directly related to video games. All it takes is a look into your hobbies to find the creative spark that will help you craft the next big hit, or at least something you're happy with.
Take Shigeru Miyamoto, an industry legend who needs no introduction. He has often admitted to getting game ideas from his childhood and hobbies. He came up with Pikmin while watching ants carry leaves, while The Legend of Zelda was inspired by his time exploring the wilderness surrounding his hometown. Whether it be sports, movies, or comics, find your source of inspiration.
Even if you make a game that is absolutely perfect for you, it won't matter if others don't enjoy it. Unless you're designing games specifically for your own entertainment, your job as a game designer is to create experiences that others will love. For this reason, you should always playtest your games, even the earliest playable build, to see how players react. There's no better way to find elements about your game that need to be tweaked, expanded on, or removed entirely.
Playtesting is also a valuable tool for seeing how solid your level design and game's difficulty are. If new players keep getting lost to the point of frustration, something needs to change. It could also be that the game is too easy or too hard, which can be hard to determine based on your own playtime since you only represent one skill level.
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While making games for a living can be fun and satisfying, it can also sometimes be very taxing on both mind and body. For this reason, among many others, a lot of designers are abandoning their childhood dreams in favor for another career.
Whether you're new to the industry, or already have years under your belt, don't forget the tips you've just read to avoid discouragement and continue growing as a designer.
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Citrus Valley Health Partners Queen of the Valley (QVC) campus has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers.
The Joint Commission's Certificate of Distinction for Primary Stroke Centers recognizes centers that make exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes for stroke care. Achievement of certification signifies that the services QVC provides have the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes and effectively manage the unique and specialized needs of stroke patients.
The Joint Commission's Primary Stroke Center certification is based on the recommendations for primary stroke centers published by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association's statements and guidelines for stroke care. The Joint Commission launched the program in 2003.
Each year about 700,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke, which is the nation's third-leading cause of death. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds, and someone dies of a stroke every 3.1 minutes. Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States, with about 4.7 million stroke survivors alive today.Seconds count with stroke care. The quicker patients have access to specialized stroke care, the better their outcomes.
The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's commitment to meeting certain performance standards. In addition, the Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs, such as primary stroke centers. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.


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Q: Installing Ubuntu on HP Omen Desktop I recently decided to try installing Ubuntu on my PC (an HP Omen 25L desktop) alongside Windows 10 to dual boot. The system has two drives: an SSD for the OS and a larger HDD for data storage. When I try installing Ubuntu from a USB, it doesn't detect the SSD and tries to install on the HDD, which is obviously not what I want. Poking around, I found that this is often because Windows systems with multiple drives have a RAID configuration rather than AHCI, which Ubuntu apparently doesn't like. However, I cannot find any options in the BIOS to change this.
My question is this: is installing Ubuntu on this device even possible, or has HP foiled me once again?


WEEKEND WRAP-UP! Tichina Arnold's Big Weekend! Chris Tucker's Announcement! + MORE!
Hey loves! Hopefully you all are enjoying the lovely weekend so far! I've got quite a few goodies today: wedding bells, baby news, movie news and more! Yes, the celebs have been pretty busy over the last week! Check it out!
Congratulations are in order for Tichina Arnold and her new hubby, Rico Hines. According to Tichina's Twitter account, the couple were married in Hawaii on Saturday in front of friends and family. Her bridal party included choreographer Big Lez and Sidra Smith, actress Tasha Smith's twin sister. The original date was reportedly September 8th but I guess the lovebirds just couldn't wait. Congratulations!
Well, all of you Friday fans can finally have your answer: it looks like Chris Tucker will not be reprising his role as Smokey if a new "Friday" script should turn up. He spoke to the Tom Joyner Morning Show and while he tried to be diplomatic with his answer, the final word was "…but I doubt if I do any other Fridays. I really doubt it." So that's that. On the upside, he said he and Jackie Chan are working out some things in terms of the Rush Hour series. We'll see how that plays out.
Okay, this is funny to me even though I likely shouldn't be laughing. Nicki Minaj has canceled her shows in England due to strained vocal chords. Granted, she tweeted to her fans before a show last Tuesday that her voice was weak but she didn't really go into any further. Her rep stated that the doctor told her to rest her voice but her commitment to her fans wouldn't allow her to do that. Well, isn't that nice! But I have to ask: How does someone who mostly lip-syncs their songs manage to have strained vocal chords? Okay then.
I know it's going to hurt the legions of women who think Derrick Rose belongs to them but it looks like he and Mieka are in it for the long haul. Well, maybe I shouldn't go that far but as you can see, they are absolutely expecting a child. Glitzy Events, the Chicago based company that coordinated the event, posted a picture of the couple. Don't kill me, I'm just the messenger!
50 Cent's Ever Growing Portfolio!
50 Cent epitomizes Puffy's legendary phrase "Can't Stop, Won't Stop!" Now that he's found a way to conquer almost any field you can think of, he's now joining his BFF Floyd Mayweather in the world of boxing. According to EURWeb, 50 has founded TMT (The Money Team) Productions, a boxing promotions company. He's already been able to get the company licensed in New York and he's allegedly now in the process of doing the same in Nevada. Despite what we may think of 50 Cent as a person (and some definitely have strong opinions on him), he continues to make major moves!
Oprah's been figuring out a way to get some people to watch OWN over recent weeks and tonight's episode of "Next Chapter" should certainly pull in high ratings. Her conversation with Rihanna airs tonight and after all the bits and pieces we've heard from the interview, it should be pretty good. Also, gold medalist will be on "Next Chapter" next Sunday! I'm really excited about that one because Gabby seems like a wonderful young lady. Make sure you watch so we can talk about it on Twitter!
If you keep up with artists who are more internet famous than anything, you might be familiar with Jhene Aiko. She was first introduced to the world around the time boy group B2K was around but nothing ever really happened from that association. From there, she started releasing songs randomly on the internet that people who just happen to pick up on. Last year, she released a mixtape called Sailing Soul and it was a huge viral success. Jhene released a song a few weeks ago dedicated to her brother that recently passed from cancer called "For My Brother" that really displays how she often writes from an emotional place. She also just put out a video for "3:16AM" which details how her thoughts of a past relationship always creep through her mind during those late, quiet hours causing her not to be able to sleep. What Jhene may lack in vocal ability (she's not a bad singer, she's just not a strong one in my opinion), she totally makes up for in writing talent. She's one I definitely think you'll dig!


Chela and Chiquita, both descendants from wealthy families in Asunción, Paraguay, have been together for over 30 years. But their financial situation has recently worsened, and they have begun selling off their inherited possessions. When their debts lead to Chiquita being imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality. Driving for the first time in years, she begins to provide a local taxi service to a group of elderly wealthy ladies. As Chela settles into her new life, she encounters the much younger Angy, forging a fresh and invigorating new connection. Chela finally begins to break out of her shell and engage with the world, embarking on her own personal, intimate revolution.
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Q: Can I use VBA to update an email signature with leave dates? I have been using VBA in Excel for about a year now, but I have never considered using it in Outlook.
One of the email signatures that I use ends with "Advance notice of leave: [leave dates]", however I know that I will likely forget to update this after I return to the office. Is there a way to synchronise this email signature with my outlook calendar so that the signature will automatically update to show my next leave period?
If possible, please answer in simple terms because this is my first time coding with VBA in Outlook! Thanks

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*The HTMLBody property of the MailItem class returns or sets a string representing the HTML body of the specified item. Setting the HTMLBody property will always update the Body property immediately. For example:
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   'Creates a new e-mail item and modifies its properties.
   Dim objMail As Outlook.MailItem
   'Create e-mail item
   Set objMail = Application.CreateItem(olMailItem)
   With objMail
    'Set body format to HTML
    .BodyFormat = olFormatHTML
    .HTMLBody = "Enter the message text here. "
    .Display
   End With
 End Sub

*The Word object model can be used for dealing with message bodies. See Chapter 17: Working with Item Bodies for more information.
Note, the MailItem.BodyFormat property allows you to programmatically change the editor that is used for the body of an item.
After detecting the keyword in the message body you may create an appointment on the calendar, see How To: Create a new Outlook Appointment item for more information.


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Q: How can I display my results in C#? I have a program see below
I made the method but I want to display it in the console
and not on the easy way like console.writeline(str.length). I want using the method I made.
could someone help me please
thanks in advance
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace ConsoleApplication3
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string str = "dit is een test 1,2,3";
            Console.WriteLine(str);
        }

        public int CountAllNumbersAndChar(string str)
        {
            return str.Length;
        }

    }
}

Update:
I have the following program now
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace ConsoleApplication3
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string str = "this is a test 1,2,3";
            int length = CountAllNumbersAndChar(str);
            Console.WriteLine(str);
            Console.WriteLine(length);// met de methode maar kan handiger met onderstaand voor beeld
      // Console.WriteLine(str.Length);
       // int numbers = str.Count(Char.IsNumber); // de makelijkste makelijke manier
        //Console.WriteLine(numbers);
        int countnumber = CountNumbers(str) ;
        Console.WriteLine(countnumber);
        int countwords = words(str);
        Console.WriteLine(countwords);

    }

    public static int CountAllNumbersAndChar(string str)
    {
        return str.Length;
    }
    public static int CountNumbers(string str)
    {
        return str.Count(Char.IsNumber);
    }
    public static int words(string str)
    {
        int words = str.Split().Count(str => str.All(Char.IsLetter));
    }
}

}
but it still doesnt work
could someone say me what I have to change ?

A: Is this what you want?
Console.WriteLine(CountAllNumbersAndChar(str));

A: Here's how you do it. Note public static int CountAllNumbersAndChar(string str)  in the code below. You can't call CountAllNumbersAndChar from Main if you don't declare it as static.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace ConsoleApplication3
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string str = "this is a test 1,2,3";
            int length = CountAllNumbersAndChar(str);

            Console.WriteLine(length);
        }

        public static int CountAllNumbersAndChar(string str)
        {
            return str.Length;
        }
    }
}

A: You could use LINQ for all these tasks. Although I'm not sure you are familiar with it. It's really simple though, so have a look at the code and see if you can follow.
string str = "dit is een test 1,2,3";

// Length of the string
int chars = str.Length;

// LINQ: Count all characters that is a number
int numbers = str.Count(Char.IsNumber);

// LINQ: Split the string on whitespace and count the
// elements that contains only letters
int words = str.Split().Count(s => s.All(Char.IsLetter));

Console.WriteLine(chars); // -> 21
Console.WriteLine(numbers); // -> 3
Console.WriteLine(words); // -> 4

Of course, the way I'm counting words there is not perfect, but it should get you started. For more accurate ways you should google it as there are hundreds of examples out there.

A: I think you want to count number of numbers inside your string
      public int CountAllNumbersAndChar(string str)
       {
           return  str.Split(new char[]{' ',','},
         StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).Count
         (
           x=>
           {
               int d;
               return int.TryParse(x,out d);
           }
        );
       }


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Americas|U.S. Plans to Require Banks to Identify Owners of Shell Companies
U.S. Plans to Require Banks to Identify Owners of Shell Companies
Condo ownership in the Time Warner Center reflects the dual trends of increasing foreign money in high-end real estate and the rising use of shell companies.CreditCreditTodd Heisler/The New York Times
By Louise Story
The United States government is close to issuing a rule that will for the first time require banks and other financial institutions to find out the identities of people hidden behind shell companies.
The rule is meant to close a major loophole in the American banking system that enables the sorts of secretive financial maneuvers that were thrust into the spotlight this week with the leak of millions of documents from a law firm in Panama.
That firm, Mossack Fonseca, is one of the largest incorporators of shell companies in the world. The trove of leaked documents — analyzed by more than 100 news organizations worldwide — revealed offshore companies tied to 143 politicians, their families and close associates.
The documents also showed scores of shell companies doing business with major international banks, including UBS, Credit Suisse and HSBC, that rely on access to the American banking system.
Under federal regulations, banks with American branches in the United States are required to "know their customers" who open accounts in the United States. But those rules have been significantly weakened because banks have not been required to know the identities of customers who set up accounts in names of shell companies.
The government's proposed customer due diligence rule, or C.D.D., is an attempt to close that loophole, a senior Treasury official said in an interview.
"I don't think everyone recognizes the connection between the C.D.D. and the Panama Papers," said the official, Jennifer Shasky Calvery, director of the department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
The new rule, she said, "would clarify and make absolutely clear to our financial institutions that they must know and understand the beneficial ownership of their customers," she said. "We already know that they need to know their customer, but where that customer is a legal entity, we are clarifying that they need to know and understand the beneficial owner of that customer. Who is actually calling the shots? Who stands to gain?"
The United States has been considered a laggard in the global push to shine light on the murky world of shell companies.
For one thing, the United States allows its states to register limited liability companies and other structures without requiring the names of the actual people behind those companies. In addition, the know-your-customer loophole has let banks decide whether they will expend the resources to pierce the secrecy of shell companies that set up accounts.
The new Treasury rule will require banks to find out the identities of any individuals who own 25 percent or more of corporate entities that open bank accounts, as well as any individuals exercising control over those entities.
The banking loophole was highlighted last year in an investigative series in The New York Times, "Towers of Secrecy," which focused on the use of shell companies in United States real estate.
The Times's findings, government officials have said, helped move several reforms forward, including the customer due diligence rule, which had been in the works for more than four years. The final step — approval by the Office of Management and Budget — is to begin shortly and typically does not last more than three months.
The Panama documents included emails showing that the law firm and the banks had trouble sorting out who was responsible for discovering the identities of people behind shell companies.
David Schwartz, chief executive of the Florida International Bankers Association, said that many banks were already trying to identify the people behind shell companies, but that they had been hampered by the lack of the requirement.
In addition, he said, it would be easier for banks if the locations where shell companies are incorporated — often states in the United States — were required to find out who the owners are.
Wyoming and Nevada have gotten renewed scrutiny this week because Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian firm, set up offices there.
Carlos Garcia-Pavia, a director at LexisNexis Risk Solutions who focuses on money laundering, said that banking due diligence had become more complicated as individuals had started setting up shell companies all over the world, rather than using corporate structures based where they live.
The details of the Treasury's new rule will be important to its effectiveness. Organizations pushing for greater transparency in shell companies have said that an earlier version of the rule defined control of shell companies in a way that might allow managers, rather than owners, of a company to be listed.
They have also expressed concerns about whether bank customers who provide faulty information will be held accountable, and whether the forms submitted about the beneficial owners will let banks off the hook from doing more investigating.
Ms. Shasky Calvery said the Treasury had been working closely with members of Congress who have proposed legislation to require states to maintain registries of shell company owners.
She also said that a Treasury program that tracks people who use shell companies to purchase expensive real estate in New York and Miami was underway and that she had noticed people trying to find ways to avoid reporting the information to the department.
"It does make me wonder if it's the person turning around before the D.U.I. checkpoint," she said.
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Series preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Miami Marlins
Welcome to an American League park, Miami, you can field a complete team on offense now.
By Matt Lyons@mattrly Sep 2, 2016, 9:14am EDT
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Whether it's their start player who is still owed a ton of money over the next 47 years or a throw-in player they dealt for at the trade deadline, the Miami Marlins have been extremely unlucky with injuries this season. Even with their misfortunes, they still sit firmly in the Wild Card race, 3.0 games back of the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Marlins in a spot very familiar to the Cleveland Indians, chasing the postseason with the math required for a playoff run getting more complicated every day. This year, however, it is the Indians who are in charge. They sit with a 4.5-game lead over the second-place Detroit Tigers and are a full 7.5 games in front of the surging Kansas City Royals.
Weather shouldn't be an issue for the series with sunny skies expected through Sunday with temperatures in the mid- to high-70s.
Pitching matchups
Friday, 7:10 p.m. ET: Carlos Carrasco (RHP) vs. Andrew Cashner (RHP)
Saturday, 7:10 p.m. ET: Trevor Bauer (RHP) vs. Jose Fernandez (RHP)
Sunday, 4:10 p.m. ET: Danny Salazar (RHP) vs. Tom Koehler (RHP)
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Last Friday, Police investigators took off with a fax machine from the Prime Minister's office believed to be the one used to sent suspended Attorney General Julian Moti's letter of exemption from the Immigration Minister to enter the country without a passport.


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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion – Criterion
Director: Elio Petri
Screenplay: Elio Petri, Ugo Pirro
Starring: Gian Maria Volontè, Florinda Bolkan, Gianni Santuccio, Orazio Orlando, Sergio Tramonti, Arturo Dominici
Criterion's latest addition to their ever-growing UK collection is Elio Petri's Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion. It's a title I'd heard of but knew very little about. I wasn't aware of its director either, though on researching this review I realised I owned another one of his films but hadn't got around to watching it yet (L'assassino which was released on Blu-ray by Arrow a while back).
Perhaps I should have paid more attention then, particularly as, looking at Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion's pedigree, it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1971 as well as the Grand Prix at Cannes. It was even popular enough to warrant The Cannon Group to pursue the production of an American remake in the mid-eighties with Andrei Konchalovsky of Runaway Train fame attached to direct, Paul Schrader to write and either Al Pacino or Christopher Walken in the lead role. This fell by the wayside, but Sidney Lumet was attached to pick up the project in the 90s, after Jodie Foster's Egg Pictures bought the rights, but again it never happened. It's probably for the best, as I doubt a Hollywood makeover would have done this exceptional film any favours, despite the impressive names attached.
Investigation (as I'll name it for the rest of this review because, let's face it, the full title is pretty cumbersome) sees Gian Maria Volontè play Dottore, chief of the homicide division in Rome and currently moving up to becoming chief of the political division. At the beginning of the film, we see him murder his lover, Augusta Terzi (Florinda Bolkan), and place some evidence on the scene that will prove he did it. He even reports the crime himself over the telephone.
Of course, the investigation falls into his department and he observes and nudges forward his team of detectives into finding the culprit. You see, Dottore is determined to prove that, as the title suggests, he is 'above suspicion'. As the film goes on, he seems to be feeling some remorse for the crime and ramps up his dropping of clues as to his involvement. However, with Terzi's husband being gay (which was frowned upon by the religious masses and Christian Democrats in power in Italy back then) and another of the victim's lovers, Antonio Pace (Sergio Tramonti), being a political radical, the authorities are too keen to pin it on one of them. Plus, even if they knew Dottore did it, dare they arrest such an important figure of authority?
The actual central premise of Investigation may be far-fetched but its satire is clear, sharp and was very relevant at the time. It was made during a period of political unrest, particularly from students who were attacking the repressive Italian authorities. Petri wanted to channel this in the film and came dangerously close to reality in some points.
There was an infamous bombing in Italy at the Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura (the National Agricultural Bank) during production which was frighteningly similar to one that occurs in the film. The Piazza Fontana bombing, as the real-life event became to be known, was blamed on anarchists, similar to the radicals portrayed in Investigation, but it later turned out to be caused by a right-wing group (unfortunately after one of the anarchists died during interrogation, which the authorities called a suicide before changing their minds to call it an accident. Many think otherwise). Petri and his team were worried the film would never be released after the bombing, but surprisingly it still made it to screens with the scene intact.
What I admired about the film was that, although fiercely political, it never gets bogged down in verbal debates or waves a particular flag. Instead, it focusses in on its disturbed authoritarian protagonist and his unusual experiment to test just how powerful he has become, and it does all this in the mould of a police procedural. Of course, we know the culprit all along, so it's very much a deconstructed take on a murder mystery or giallo. As such, it treads its own, unique path, but remains as tense and gripping as any straightforward thriller.
Driving this energy and tension forward is a lot of fluid camera movement and a fast-cutting editing style. There's also plenty of subtle black humour bubbling under the surface, particularly in the film's climax. So, what could have been merely an academic exercise becomes an exciting, audience-friendly film. I'm a huge fan of this type of cinema that straddles the line between deep, intellectual work and crowd-pleasing entertainment.
Another potentially derailing element to the film is the fact there are no likeable or sympathetic lead characters. The story pretty much solely focusses on Dottore, who has few redeemable qualities, but thanks to a superb performance from the great Gian Maria Volontè, you can't keep your eyes off the character. He plays things cold and cool for the most part, but explodes when railing against the political revolutionaries and his sanity seems to begin to unravel in the final act as things build to a head.
Before I round things up, a special note must be made to the great Ennio Morricone's score. It's used sparingly but grabs your attention whenever it appears, with its unusually bouncy, rhythmic theme that has an air of comedy about it, countered by Herrmanesque strings in the background.
Overall, it's a striking subversion of the murder-mystery thriller, with bold, sharp political satire at its heart and a vein of subtle humour running throughout. It's one-of-a-kind and compulsive viewing, so comes highly recommended to anyone that likes a film with bite.
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion is out on 18th January on Blu-Ray in the UK, released by The Criterion Collection. The picture quality is excellent, with rich colours and detail. It sounds great too, with Morricone's score coming through particularly nicely.
Special features include:
– New 4K digital film restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
– Archival interview with director Elio Petri, conducted by critic and filmmaker Alexandre Astruc
– Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker (2005), a ninety-minute documentary on the director's career, featuring interviews with friends, collaborators, and filmmakers
– New interview with film scholar Camilla Zamboni
– Investigation of a Citizen Named Volontè (2008), a fifty-minute documentary about actor Gian Maria Volontè
– Music in His Blood, an interview with composer Ennio Morricone from 2010, conducted by film critic Fabio Ferzetti
– Trailers
– New English subtitle translation
– PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Evan Calder Williams and excerpts from a 2001 book by screenwriter Ugo Pirro
Camilla Zamboni's interview is excellent, analysing the film's themes and discussing the context in which it was made.
The Petri documentary has some notable contributors like Altman and Bertolucci. It runs through Petri's work chronologically, for the most part, and made me keen to dig further into his filmography. It offers an interesting and comprehensive view of his career.
The Volontè documentary digs deep too, into the actor's impressive career and detailed working practices. It describes him as an important and influential figure in Italian cinema, as well as casting light onto his troubled later years.
The Morricone interview is great, with the legendary composer discussing his process, playing a little piano and providing a few illuminating anecdotes about working with Petri.
The archival interview with Petri is a bit overly philosophical and meandering for my tastes, but it makes some interesting points and the director talks about why he likes to make films with substance but have an approachable, audience-friendly presentation.
I wasn't provided with a copy of the booklet to comment on that, unfortunately.
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion - Criterion
4.5Overall Score
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It's pouring down today and so it is perfect weather to sit down, write blog posts and listen to my favouirte podcasts.
I have to confess that I found this months themes a bit too abstract and therefore struggled until the last minute to come up with somthing for most of them.
I did enjoy sketching out these yeti characters in pencil before colouring them in on my ipad in the digital art .
I used gelli printing for their bodies and posca pens for the detail.
This weekend is the start of the #SCBWI Conference 2016 held in Sydney. It is a big event for children writers and illustrators and I am really looking forward to it. As New Member Co-ordinator I wil be on the look out for any newbies that look a bit lost and hope to make them feel comfortable at their first writers conference. Look out for me if that is you!
I have a couple of editor consultations to go to and hear feedback on my manuscripts from two experts in the industry. Fingers and toes are crossed that at least one of them likes my writing. I will be also be a Roving Reporter at a couple of the workshops or speaker sessions. But don't worry, if you couldn't attend there will be plenty of us blogging about the event.


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