The current reform of the liturgy is placing new stress on the unity of the Church year. Just as Holy Week and the Easter Vigil have taken on new significance as a popular preparation for the Resurrection, so has the preparation for Christmas been emphasized by a greater concentration on the seasonal meaning of Advent. Even the feast of the Immaculate Conception gives place to the proper of the season when it falls on a Sunday. The Encyclical, Mediator Dei says emphatically: "The most pressing duty of Christians is to live the liturgical life, and increase and cherish its supernatural spirit." It is quite clear the Church means us to "do something" about Advent.
Like all other features of the liturgy, Advent is intended to aid in the process of transformation of Christians into "other Christs", to bring us nearer to God, to put new interest and life into our worship. But it has also the special mission of preparing us for the feast of Christmas. It is so planned that by following the masses and office of the season we may he awakened to a new understanding of the threefold coming of Christ: His birth in time, His mystical birth in the hearts of Christians, and His coming as Judge at the end of the world.
We cannot fully understand and appreciate the New Testament unless we grasp the significance of the Old. The spirit of Advent reaches back into the Old Testament -- to the time when Christ had not yet come -- to show how much the world needed a Redeemer and how God prepared it for His coming.
Entering into that spirit we begin to realize how Christ can be born each year to new life in our souls -- and why we celebrate Advent and the promise of a Redeemer which it continually keeps before our minds.
The Advent Tree -- Tree of Hope -- Tree of Jesse -- is more colorful than the Advent wreath and probably has a greater appeal because it is more varied in its applications and meanings. Both could very well be used together. In Advent, then, we make a tree of hope and hang upon it symbols of the promise and of the progress of the world toward the Redeemer to come.
This project is suitable for all grades and can easily be adapted by the teachers so that no two rooms or grades need be doing the same thing at once.
Week before Advent: Set up tree. Decorate base. Illustrate Days of Creation, the Benedicite, etc., for classroom borders and panels. Make Advent wreaths for homes.
December 8th, Lily of Israel.
Others from the imagery of the Mass and office.
Dec. 10, Gate of Heaven, House of Gold.
Dec. 18, Ark of the Covenant.
Class discussion of the threefold meaning of Advent and symbolism of the tree of hope. The original beauty and purity of creation, the sin of Adam, its sad results, the condition of the world without Christ -- barren, empty, unable to save itself and return to God. The Great Promise, how it became clearer little by little as great men and women lived and worked for God and showed something of His character in their actions. How the Advent liturgy gives us pictures of the various aspects of the promised Redeemer and His work. How does all this relate to us and our Advent preparation for Christ's coming into our hearts?
This had better precede the day of actual work. The class plans its tree: What can represent the earth in this state of barrenness? Something bleak and bare -- a dead branch? a wooden frame? a spiral of heavy aluminum clothesline wire? (That would have to have a thin pole up the center to support it - but it makes a fine "tree".) How shall we make it stand? possibly set it in a can or a Borden's Cheese tub filled with sand and some plaster or cement to make it firm. Can we invent another way?
What shall we put around the base? Could we cover it with dark paper and paint or paste on designs of the sun and noon and stars - or the days of creation - or symbols of night and day? Perhaps the great men of the Old Testament could stand around the base of this tree of hope. What else can YOU think of?
Prepare the things needed for the actual work, divide the class into groups so that everyone has something to do. Borders of narrow strips of paper illustrating the days of creation or the things mentioned in the Benedicite can be free-cut or torn and pasted. Even the Dies Irae is appropriate for it used to be sung just before the gospel of the first Sunday of Advent as a sign of the need for the threefold coming of Christ.
1st to 3rd grades: Set a tree branch in a large can of sand. Decorate the outside of the can with suns, moons. stars, fish, birds, trees, animals, all cut from colored paper. Put the extra ones on strips of paper to make a border around the chalkboard or bulletin board. Days of creation could be done in crayon or cut out and arranged on a large panel. Each row could make a different Day. Third graders might make a painted or chalk mural of creation.
Put the barren tree in a conspicuous place and recall its meaning. Today we begin to make symbols of the great promise and its gradual explanation to the people of the Old Testament.
Children: Read the Mass proper (and the office too, if possible), looking for the "picture" words or ideas. List them as you find them. Can you read between the lines? Choose what each of you will make. Re sure to have a symbolic meaning for your design -- something which will help us know a little more about the nature of the Redeemer to come.
1st to 3rd Grades: Use crayons or colored paper cut-outs for the designs. Mount on colored papers of various shapes and sizes. Hang on the tree branches. Use black thread to hang. It is inconspicuous.
I. Motivation and Stimulation: As in first week.
Day by day new symbols will he discussed and placed on the tree. These should be of heavy paper and interesting on both sides -- for they will turn around as they hang. Three-dimensional devices, paper sculpture, even wood, wire, pipe cleaners, may all be used. Anything that looks "right" and has meaning will be right. Have a box of treasures of all sorts: wire, buttons, yarn, cloth, glitter, sequins, etc. used for making interesting symbols.
Each child makes the symbol of his choice -- either selected from the class list or invented by himself. But each must have a meaning for the Advent tree. Teacher directs the project so that the particular symbols listed for the week are produced by at least one child. The class selects symbols to be put on the tree. All others are displayed in the room for a while before taking them home. Be sure to keep enough for the Epiphany decorations.
Discuss the entire project and the particular symbols for the week. The meaning is of equal importance with the design itself. Symbols should be interesting, large in detail (not "fussy" or too minute) and good to look at from both back and front, since they will turn when hung on the tree.
For teachers and parents Advent is the time to tell the Old Testament Stories. The ceremony of hanging the symbols or placing figures at the base of the tree should be accompanied by stories of what they typify or foretell of the Redeemer. Such discussions might lead to religious and aesthetic experiences in other fields: music, poetry, picture study, etc.
Each symbol will have a significant meaning regarding the coming Saviour, His character, His mission. Each new symbol makes our hope more evident and our tree more beautiful. Best of all, this Advent preparation is not outdated once Christmas comes. It is most appropriate to keep the Tree of Hope on display during the Christmas season as evidence of the joy our preparation has brought us. It could even be carried in our Candlemas procession as prefiguring the coming of the Light, the Revelation to the Gentiles. Each symbol can also have a personal meaning in our own preparation for His coming. Here are some taken from The Twelve Days of Christmas Kit, from. Grailville (copyright 1955, out of print).
The Sun: Christ, the Sun of Justice, the Rising Dawn, dispels darkness and brings life and light.
The Tablets of the Law: The Law of Moses as symbolized by the tablets given by God on Mount Sinai was fulfilled in Christ Who brings a law of love.
Key of David: The key is the emblem of authority and power. Christ is the Key of the House of David, Who opens to us the full meaning of the scriptural prophecies, and reopens for all mankind the gate of Heaven.
Root of Jesse: The flower which springs up from the root of Jesse is another figure of Christ. Isaiah prophesied that the Savior would be born from the root of Jesse and that He would sit upon the throne of David. In Christ this is so.
Star of David: The six-pointed star is the emblem of the Royal House of David even to this day. Christ Who is born of the House of David, can truly claim it His.
Jacob's Ladder: In a dream Jacob saw a ladder reaching from earth to Heaven, with angels ascending and descending. Christ is the Ladder reuniting earth to heaven, mankind to God.
Jonas in the Whale: As Jonas was three days in the fish, Christ our redeemer was three days in the earth. What other lessons has Jonas for us personally?
The Crown and Sceptre: The crown and sceptre signify Christ's universal kingship.
The Apple: The Sin of Adam. "Happy Fault which merited for us so great a Redeemer."
Noe's Ark: A savior, Noe preserved the natural life of all within the Ark; Christ brings supernatural life to mankind and preserves that life within His Mystical Body the Church.
The Ark of the Covenant: In the Old Testament the Ark of God contained the precious gifts of God to His people, the Law of Moses and the Manna of the desert. Mary is the New Testament Ark, carrying the Bread of Life and the Giver of the New Law of grace.
The Altar of Holocaust: The whole burnt offerings of the Jewish sacrifice represent the complete immolation of Christ for our redemption – first on the Cross and now daily in the Mass.
The Paschal Lamb: At the yearly Pasch, the Jews sacrificed a new, unblemished lamb in thanksgiving for all that God had done for them and as an atonement offering for all their sins. Christ, the Lamb of God, is the sacrifice of the New Law, the "Lamb who takes away the sins of the world."
The Pillar of Fire: In the Old Testament, God appeared in a pillar of fire to lead His people through the desert. Christ is our pillar of fire leading us through the desert of life.
Manna: The manna which fell from Heaven and fed the Jews for forty years is given by Christ Himself as a figure of Holy Eucharist, the True Bread from Heaven.
Having waited all during Advent for the coming of the Great Light, God-with-us, we now turn to the joyful celebration of His nearness. One week and He will be here! On Dec. 17th we begin the O Antiphons (at the Magnificat in the Office). They are a sort of review of all the preparation ideas of Advent.
Dec. 17. O WISDOM, You came forth from the mouth of the Most High, and reaching from beginning to end You ordered all things mightily and sweetly. Come, and teach us the way of prudence.
This is an act of praise for creation and for Divine Providence. It has great possibilities in a school room. It could be the basis for a combined Religion-Art-English lesson.
As part of the Religion class the teacher may engage the pupils in a discussion. Questions: How wise is God? How does His wisdom show in the world? Answers: The days of creation, the things He put into the world for us to discover: nature, science, etc. Beautiful things for us to see and be reminded of His infinite beauty. The love He shows us through others. His providence for us and all His creatures. All these are evidences of His Wisdom reaching from beginning to end.
Let every child make his own picture of some way God's Wisdom has been made known to us -- to him. This need not be a formal drawing lesson but an application of the truth learned in Religion. It may be an unsupervised exercise (just as you assign a written task) to be done while another group recites if you like. Any convenient medium: crayons, cut or torn paper, showcard or powder paint and brushes -- according to the age level.
Evaluation: Display all the pictures and let each child tell what his picture means. This gives a vital "something to talk about" in the oral English or speech period. For variety let some child select the one he likes best and explain why. The class then will discuss both the "speech" and the picture.
The primary teacher should stress idea rather than any so-called "correctness of the drawing," In this development level the result is far less important than the process of making, especially the efforts to express per¬sonal ideas and emotional reactions.
The intermediate teacher should also stress ideas but in addition emphasize some technical point, such as making drawings large and filling up the whole paper or picture space, using NO PENCILS for preliminary drawing, making firm lines and strong colors, etc.
The upper grade teacher might prefer to have the class letter the whole or the first words of the antiphons with perhaps an illuminated capital suggesting the thought in a more abstract way. Older students might also design a series of symbols for the O's and hang them on the Tree of Hope. An "O" mobile of the symbols would be an ideal pre-Christmas decoration. The other O's may be treated similarly, according to the original ideas of both teacher and pupils.
Dec. 18. (Feast of the Expectation) O ADONAI, and Ruler of the house of Israel, You appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and on Mt. Sinai gave him Your Law. Come, and with an outstretched arm redeem us.
Perhaps, today we right make sawdust figurines for the crib -- either at school or at home.
Mix and pour in enough boiling water to make a thick modeling dough.
Use pipe cleaners, wire, sticks, etc. making frames to support the larger figures. Turn figures often so they will dry thoroughly. The recipe can be made up as often as desired but it is best not to have any left over from day to day. It spoils quickly when wet.
Older students might use the sawdust mixture to make a relief map of the road from Nazareth to Bethlehem and then follow Mary and Joseph on their journey.
Dec. 19. O ROOT OF JESSE, You stand for an ensign of mankind; before You kings shall keep silence and to You all nations shall have recourse. Come, save us, and do not delay.
This would be a good time to begin the large Christmas Calendar for the church entrance. See Vacation suggestions.
Dec. 20. O KEY OF DAVID, and Sceptre of the house of Israel: You open and no man closes; You close and no man opens. Come and deliver him from the chains of prison who sits in darkness and in the shadow of death.
Make paper chains and a key to hang on the tree of hope -- always explaining the meaning, If it is Friday or the last day of school before Christmas a sort of "symbol match" could he held with prizes for those who do not miss on identification and meaning. Elaborate pre-Christmas celebrations in school are not in harmony with the spirit of the Liturgy. Something simple and centered around the idea of PREPARATION is not out of keeping.
Dec. 21. O RISING DAWN, Radiance of the Light eternal and Sun of Justice: come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
On the feast of St. Thomas, the doubting Apostle, we beg for the coming of the Light. It is also the time of year, in our hemisphere, when the natural light is least, an appropriate day on which to make stars and Christmas ornaments suggesting light.
Dec. 22. O KING OF THE GENTILES and the Desired of all, You are the corner stone that binds two into one. Come and save man whom You fashioned out of clay.
Move an Advent Tree to the vestibule of the church, if possible, so the children who come to Mass will not forget it. Hang the crown symbol on the tree. Consider St. Frances Xavier Cabrini and how she worked to extend the Kingdom of the Sacred Heart to the "gentiles" of New York, Chicago, and other cities.
Dec. 23. O EMMANUEL, Our King and Lawgiver, the expected of nations and their Saviour. Come and save us, O Lord our God.
Since the children are seldom in school on the 23rd, prepare them beforehand for the sign of the snowflakes -- the likeness of the work of God! As the rain and the SNOW come down from heaven and soak the earth and…make it to spring and give seed to the sower and bread to the eater: so shall My word be... It shall not return to Me void but it shall do whatever I please and shall prosper in the things for which I send it (Is. 55: 8-11). Hang "snowflakes" on the Tree of Hope.
NOTE: It is hardly to be expected that any one teacher can carry out all of the suggestions offered. They are multiplied so that a greater variety may be produced from room and from year to year. Inventive teachers will have ideas of their own besides.
This is the day for the Christmas confession making ready for the Great Coming tomorrow.
Today you shall know that the Lord is coming.
We might note here the great desirability of NOT celebrating Christmas before the actual feast. Commercially, it is true, Christmas is over when the stores close on Dec. 24th. But in the spirit of the liturgy all the pre-Christmas activities should only lead up to the great spiritual climax of the Christmas Mass -- and of course, Holy Communion. The real coming of Jesus, the Savior, into our well-prepared hearts is the very center of Christian Christmas.
Much celebration and school parties before Christmas make the actual day a sort of anti-climax. In many places the school party is now held on the feast of the Epiphany. Christmas Day is featured by a procession of children escorting the statue of the Infant to the Crib or manger in the parish church. In other places they take the part of the shepherds and their families going to the stable to offer their birthday greetings, gifts, and prayers to the newborn King. If this is at the "shepherds' Mass" it becomes even more meaningful for the children. Then at Holy Communion time each is encouraged to imagine Our Lady placing Jesus in his arms to hold and speak to for his very own. And, wonderful! he need never give Him back as long as he avoids mortal sin!
A VAcation does not cancel out a VOcation. Our call is to the apostolate of education "in season and out of season" as St. Paul says -- which for us means "in school or out of it." Although the children have gone home, the liturgical life of the school should carry over into the parish -- and it is the teacher who gives the impetus.
If the pastor approves, a large Parish Calendar placed at the Church entrance can do much to keep the Liturgical spirit alive, Make it an elaborate affair, and large, so that it has to be noticed, Change some part of it daily but give also a preview of the whole Season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas Book, published by Grailville Press.
The Twelve Days of Christmas Kit, Also by Grailville.
The two above and other pamphlets on similar themes may be bought from Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minn.
The Year and Our Children, by Mary Reed Newland, (publisher P. Kennedy, N.Y.) cannot be surpassed for delightful suggestions for the home during this and all the other seasons of the church year.
New Year's Day has three liturgical meanings and formerly there were three masses for the day. We celebrate the octave of Christmas, the Circumcision, and the part of Mary in the Redemption. Remnants of the three ideas are to be found in the composite Mass and office.
Feast of the Holy Name, which comes on the second of January if there is no Sunday between January 1st and the Epiphany, otherwise on that Sunday, was first a Franciscan feast. Cards bearing the Holy' Name are an appropriate community gift on this day. If school is in session, devices honoring the holy Name or research concerning its abbreviations, IHS, etc., will be of interest. Also stories showing the power of this Name.
1. He manifested His Divinity to the Wise Men by the miraculous star.
2. He manifested His Divinity to St. John the Baptist by the voice from heaven and the Dove seen at His baptism in the Jordan.
3. He manifested His Divinity to His disciples at the miracle of the wine at the marriage feast of Cana -- at His Mother's request.
For the younger children there is the procession of wise men, in crowns made to order leading the "gentiles" to the crib. Each gentile with some badge to identify him as a Chinese, African, American, Russian, etc. carries a spiritual gift for the King. If there is to be a party afterwards, each may leave a gift in Mary's basket. When the Kings and gentiles have gone back home, Mary and Joseph (the same two who represent them in the proces¬sion) take the gifts and distribute them to the children again as presents from the Baby Jesus to His little friends. If the Pastor or a parish society has provided gifts for all, the wise men might distribute them to the school.
For the children old enough to understand, a group project such as an Epiphany mural would be good. This is really the original feast of the Kingship of Christ, the magi, St. John the Baptist, the wedding couple, Our Lady, and the Saints already commemorated since Christmas belong there around the Infant King. Leave room and as they come add the other saints on their feast days. This will bring out the idea of Divinity manifested historically and liturgically. Keep the mural growing till the second of February when the Christmas season ends officially.
Whatever form this Twelfth Night celebration takes, the religious significance should not be buried under secular revelry such as the boisterous Feast of the Bean as shown in the old Flemish and Dutch paintings. Our celebration should remain one of joy because the Divinity of Christ our King is made manifest to the world.


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Ingeborg Sello (* 24. Januar 1916 in Oldenburg; † 5. Mai 1982 in Hamburg) war eine deutsche Fotografin und Kunstkritikerin.

Leben
Ingeborg Sello – geboren als Ingeborg Prinz – wuchs zunächst in Wilhelmshaven, später in Hamburg auf. Ab 1925 nahm sie den Nachnamen ihres Stiefvaters Erwin Mösch an. Nach der Schulzeit in Hamburg machte sie ab 1934 eine Lehre als Fotografin an der Reimann-Schule in Berlin bei Otto Croy. 1935 bis 1936 folgte eine berufliche Weiterbildung an der Bayerischen Staatsanstalt für Lichtbildwesen in München. Sie schloss ihre Berufsausbildung mit der Gesellenprüfung bei Hans Schreiner ab.

Nach der Eheschließung mit dem Kunsthistoriker Gottfried Sello in Berlin wurden die Tochter Katrin Sello (1941–1992) und der Sohn Thomas Sello (* 1945) geboren. Die Familie zog 1945 nach Hamburg um. Hier gründete das Ehepaar Sello die Galerie der Jugend in der Steinstraße. Die Galerie schloss bereits 1951, da die Räume auf dem Dachboden des Finanzamtes Hamburg nicht mehr zur Verfügung standen. Die Galerietätigkeit war die Basis für die Bekanntschaft zu zahlreichen Künstlern und Kunstschaffenden.

Ingeborg Sello eröffnete 1948 ein eigenes Fotoatelier in der Ernst-Merck-Straße. Sie wurde regelmäßige freie Mitarbeiterin für die Feuilletons der Hamburger Tageszeitungen, daneben verfasste sie Textreportagen beim Hamburger Echo. 1951 legte Ingeborg Sello als Fotografin die Meisterprüfung vor der Hamburger Handwerkskammer ab und bildete fortan Lehrlinge aus.

1955 erfolgte die erste eigene Ausstellung mit Bildern aus dem Feuilleton in der Staatlichen Landesbildstelle Hamburg. Die Landesbildstelle erwarb daraufhin zahlreiche Künstlerporträts für den eigenen Bestand. 1956 erhielt Sello den ersten Preis der Fachgruppe Bild im Journalistenverband.

In den fünfziger Jahren porträtierte Ingeborg Sello zahlreiche Künstler, Schriftsteller und Schauspieler. Viele der Porträtierten waren Freunde oder sie wurden es bei dem Besuch im Fotoatelier, wenn trotz greller Lampen intensive Gespräche geführt wurden. Ingeborg Sello schaffte es, dass die Porträtierten trotz des Auges der Kamera zu einem spontanen Ausdruck zurückfanden. So konnte sie schon sehr früh Aufnahmen des noch jugendlichen Horst Janssen, der jungen Heidi Kabel, von Oskar Kokoschka, Max Ernst, K.R.H. Sonderborg, Henry Moore, Hans Arp, Willi Baumeister, Marcel Marceau, Bernhard Minetti und vielen anderen machen.

1967 folgte die Scheidung von Gottfried Sello und ab 1970 zunehmende Tätigkeit als Kunstkritikerin für das Hamburger Abendblatt u. a.; 1978 Reise nach Spanien, dort erhält sie Anregungen für eine großformatige Farbkompositionsfolge "Spanische Mauern". Sello produzierte auch Fotoreportagen über das Hamburger Alltagsleben, machte Werbeaufnahmen, stellte Berufe und ihre Akteure vor und fotografierte Theater- und Opernaufführungen.

Am 5. Mai 1982 starb Ingeborg Sello nach der Rückkehr von einer Romreise.

Ausstellungen
 1966: Ausstellung Komposition und Experiment in der Galerie Clarissa, dann Galerie 13 (Hamburg) dann Galerie Jule Hammer (Berlin).
 1982: Ausstellung in der Hamburger Bücherstube Felix Jud: Horst Janssen, Portraits.

Zitat
"Denn das Wichtigste beim Fotografieren scheint mir, dass man an jede Aufnahme wie an die erste herangeht. Man muss alles vergessen, was man vorher gemacht hat – bis auf die technischen Erfahrungen. Das krampfhafte Bemühen um einen eigenen Stil widerspricht der eigentlichen Rolle der Fotografie, die eine dienende ist. Ich glaube, dass immer nur das Objekt und die Aufgabe den Stil der Aufnahme bestimmen. Man muss dem Objekt unbefangen und ohne bestimmte Vorstellungen entgegentreten und auf den rechten Augenblick warten, in dem der Ausdruck des Menschen ganz spontan und dabei doch charakteristisch ist. Wenn sich trotzdem so etwas wie ein eigener Stil herausbildet, so ist das wie mit der eigenen Handschrift, um die man sich auch nicht bemüht."

Ingeborg Sello zu ihrer Ausstellung Bilder aus dem Feuilleton, 1955

Literatur
 Auch eine Art Hotel, Ingeborg Sello: Fotos für das Feuilleton/Paul Theodor Hoffmann, Hrsg. von Thomas Sello, mit Beiträgen von Volker Detlef Heydorn und Eckhard Schaar, Dölling und Galitz Verlag, 1996, ISBN 3-930802-24-4

Nachlass

Den Nachlass betreut das Forum für Nachlässe von Künstlerinnen und Künstlern in Hamburg.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

 Ingeborg Sello: Portrait: Fritz Winter
 Preußische Allgemeine Zeitung / Folge 16-08 vom 19. April 2008 Archiv "Warten auf den rechten Augenblick. Das Forum für Nachlässe von Künstlerinnen und Künstlern e. V. zeigt Fotografien von Ingeborg Sello"

Fotograf (20. Jahrhundert)
Theaterfotograf
Fotograf (Hamburg)
Deutscher
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Gestorben 1982
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Meta bug for secure context developer experience improvements.
The real problem "little guy" developers face with secure contexts and development is their cobbled-together "local server".  Providing an easy-to-configure local server that serves files off of a local disk, and an easy-to-generate local certificate would go a long way toward solving the developer experience. It is a pain in the neck to configure Apache or IIS to run locally, and they bog down the local machine.  On the other hand, there will be some "big guy" developers that need all the facilities of Apache or IIS, but presumably they have more resources and knowledge of server configuration, and have development servers available.
For example, I develop using a Python HTTP server as my local server. It was not at all obvious how to configure it to do HTTPS, but I finally did. And then it was not at all obvious how to configure it to handle multiple requests simultaneously (which caused certain features of Chrome to hang the server), but then I finally found the right Google query and bug reports and comments to get me past that.  I deploy to Apache, but am no Apache expert for running it on my own machine. I finally figure out how to upgrade my self-signed certificate to use something more secure than SHA-1, to quiet the thousands of warnings being spewed to the web console.  None of this stuff is straightforward to the web developer that isn't also an IT administrator, and searching out all the pieces to put together to get it to work was time-consuming, even though once each piece was found, it wasn't terribly hard to perform the necessary steps.
So a light-weight server that supports multiple simultaneous requests, CGI, serves from a CWD, and comes with a tool to generate a modern self-signed certificate (maybe even generating its own internally on first use), would go a long ways towards enabling the "little guy" to be able develop comfortably using a secure context instead of complaining bitterly that secure contexts get in the way of development.
I did a survey of "light weight" server tools when I got stuck hanging my server trying to experiment with web apps in Chrome (which seems to have the lead in supporting same, hopefully Firefox will catch up soon). All the ones I found had some limitation that prevented it from being useful... one didn't support CGI, one supported CGI but only in cgi-bin, one seemed to support everything I needed, but was a library that had to be invoked from a self-written main routine, in a language I don't use, etc. So I was extremely happy to finally stumble across a comment telling me how to get my Python HTTP to do multiple requests.
I didn't emphasize in comment 1 that having this stuff be well-documented is key. It would also be handy to have easily installable CGI plugins... I suppose PHP is popular enough to be one of them, and WordPress another. Personally I use a Python back-end, although it is invoked from the Python server via CGI so the environment is a bit more like when it is invoked from Apache via CGI.
I should mention node.js... that was easy to get running on my machine, but the cheapo web hosting services don't provide it, so it isn't really an option for "little guy" developers on the low end of the spectrum.
This is possible for some time , the support is quite good now.
The "little guy" isn't your only concern here.
What about the "big guy" that has server-infrastructure with load-balancing and HTTPS termination at the load-balancer. Local dev builds will run over plain HTTP in that situation. Depending on what tech stack and frameworks are in use it can be quite a pain to configure solutions to run with HTTPS locally, and without when deployed.
You can solve that easily enough though: offer a way to white-list domains.
@Julien - thanks, I had heard of SNI. I guess the issue is whether the shared host is configured for that. Will investigate.
@r.otten - interesting. I'm "little guy" enough that I never thought about the case you mention, and while I can understand the situation and concern, the big guy should be able to configure a solution to have a (copy of) the load-balancing front end in front of the development server: testing in any other way might be useful for some things but until tested with the load-balancing front end in place, would not test everything, so deployment of something not tested with the front end in place would be risky, especially if configured differently regarding HTTPS.
It's not a deployed internal testing environment that's the issue. The issue is with doing development work on a web solution and needing to run it locally on the workstation of the developer.
Just having 'localhost' white-listed would solve the base problem.
However, just that is not enough.
Sometimes third-party software your solution relies on a domain name and won't accept localhost. What you eventually end up with to make that work is adding a host mapping for something like `local-dev.example.com` to `127.0.0.1` and accessing the locally running site like that.
This is why a configurable white-list is a must.
Using any sort of localhost solution when testing a mobile site would require porting a proxy to each mobile operating system. Would Apple allow it?
@damian Android has a reverse proxy as part of recent versions ADB, so the Android device can be connected via USB to the host running a localhost server, and everything works. So I'm not sure what kind of proxy you are talking about porting, but maybe there are two possible proxy options.


It's 1974. Andy and I had just finished college, Brooks Institute of Photography (which in 1996 awarded Bob Evans an Honorary Masters of Science). We had exhausted just about every possible photographic view of the California Channel Islands from our 35' Research Vessel Haik. Shane Anderson, whom many know from UCSB where he was the Collector/Naturalist for the Biology Department, was working for Western Marine Laboratories. Shane suggested we take a look at the offshore oil platforms of the Santa Barbara Channel. Wow!
Hillary Hauser, then writing for "Skin Diver Magazine," joined us for dives. Together we published many articles and "The Living World of The Reef." Hillary introduced my work to Willard Bascom with Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP), who with John Isaacs of Scripps Institute of Oceanography and others was conducting research on the biology of the offshore oil platforms. They hired me as their Chief Photographer. Scientific publications followed.
That's when the stakeholders in the Santa Barbara Channel discovered our work. Andy and I were given carte blanche to document all that was happening beneath all of the offshore oil platforms of the Santa Barbara Channel.
Imagine being 27-years old, and spending your days diving with friends. Your own 35' Research Vessel moored next to these massive jungle gyms, blanketed with marine life and schooling fish. Our playground was unique. Magazines and scientific journals published our stories and my photographs. That's how we funded our grand adventure. By selling photographs and stories to Time Life, National Geographic, International Wildlife, Tierwelt and others.
Much of our equipment was not available off the shelf. Jack Mardesich of Jay Mar Engineering, San Pedro, with SCCWRP built our lighting and time lapse systems. Our wetsuits were custom made by Don Ducket of Divers Den, Santa Barbara. I designed and built buoyancy controlled submersible and towable camera systems and housings to protect the cameras from pressure at depth.
In 1977, D.I. Bolding, Public Relations Director for Exxon, showed up at our Santa Barbara Funk Zone warehouse. He asked us to photo-document the marine ecosystem as it developed beneath Platform Hondo. Platform Hondo was newly installed in 1976 in 850 feet of water, 5 miles off the Gaviota Coast.
We had logged many dives photo-documenting beneath Platform Hilda, Hazel, Heidi, Hope and Hogan, all decommissioned in 1996. (Decommissioning means removal. With the oil rig jacket, an estimated 4,000 tons of marine life were killed and disposed of in a land fill.) Of the platforms we dove, A, B, C, Grace and Holly remain. Each has its own unique ecosystem, which was established before we were allowed to photograph.
Platform Hondo was new. The structure was bare. We installed camera mounts to photograph from a consistent view. First to grow were the California Mussels, the spat of which had attached itself to the oil rig during transport from the shipyard. Everything else followed. Brittle stars competed for space. Juvenile fish of many types appeared in the marine matrix. Deep sea Baccacio Rockfish hovered at 120-foot depth. That was as deep as we dove on Platform Hondo.
Santa Barbara Journalist Vic Cox reported on our project. In 1983, Atlantic Richfield Foundation funded our multi-media show "Man Made Oases," viewed by millions at the Cabrillo Marine Museum for the County of Los Angeles. It introduced the public to the concept of offshore oil platforms becoming reefs.
From 1974-1981, I logged around 850 dives photo-documenting life below the offshore oil platforms of the Santa Barbara Channel. I accumulated a photographic collection which includes thousands of 35mm Ektachrome and Kodachrome slides, and 7,000 feet of 8mm and 16 mm film. I could do this only with the assistance of those mentioned throughout this Exhibit, Jocelyn G. Kempe, Robin Simpson, and too many others to list, who are all in my memories and heart.
26 images from our 7-year tenure photographing beneath the offshore oil platforms of the Santa Barbara Channel were exhibited at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, November 16, 2017 – May 20, 2018. Marine Megatropolis (1974-1981) Photographs by Bob Evans was funded and made possible thanks to the generous contributions to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum by ExxonMobil Foundation, A.J. & C.L. McMullen, Amplify-Beta Operating Company, Ernie Brooks, California Artificial Reef Enhancement (CARE), Lianna B. Harrington, C.U.E., Inc., Deckers Outdoor Brands, Maryann Carroll-Guthrie, John & Barbara Hall, John W Hodges, Mark & Kathleen Shevitz, Sanford & Linda Smith, B. Keith & Gloria Martin, Marc McGinnes, Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc., Chuck Davis, Tidal Flats, LTD., Eva M. Blazek, David Mark Lane, Lorean Lee, Robert & Suzanne Ratcliffe, Harald & Lynn Crawford Johnson, Dr. Dan Lively & Cynthia Asendorf, Shane & Genevieve Anderson, Larry S. Barels, Alexander C. Gagnon, Ph.D. & Amy L. Eastwood Ph.D., Carol Kallman & Don Barthelmess, Gove & Elizabeth Celio, Captain Michael & Kimberly Cooke, Howard Eaton, Suzanne Grace Evans, Lad Handelman, Richard & Carol Hernandez, Otto & Waltraud Hertl, Hollywood Vaults, Robert & Claudia Kirby, Robert & Pat Lieberknecht, Michele E. McMullen & John D. McMullen, George Steinbach, Trattoria Vittoria, Linda Palmer, Steve & Patricia Putnam, Vic & Inge Cox, Virginia & John Mardesich, T.E. Woodhouse, Thomas W. Bortner, Christopher & Kathleen Swann, Richard Williams, Susanne Chess, Color Services and Jim Knowlton Productions.


Remember that time one of our beautiful weddings was printed as a feature in Wedding Bells magazine?! We do! Now available on newsstands across the country, the 2018 Spring/Summer issue of Wedding Bells features the details of our clients Ashley and Mitch's journey in planning their "East Coast" (aka. Townie) wedding :) My work was primarily with Ashley via email leading up to her big day. She came to me with a great color palette and lots of ideas for the decor and together we designed a pretty little set up for their celebration at Yellowbelly Public House on Water Street here in St. John's, NL. Some of our rentals, paired with her projects, and accented with beautiful florals by the talented folks at the Flower Studio, all came together to create this little piece of Newfoundland magic.
Now let's talk about Miss Sandra Lee shall we? Sandra Lee Photography took all of the photos that you will see in high gloss print on page 104 & 105 (btw). You've already picked it up and are thumbing through the pages now, right? Right?! ;) She's got skillz that are so chic that one of the editors from Wedding Bells sent us both a message asking permission to use them for a feature in an upcoming print issue. We squealed with delight and connected her with the bride for all of the dazzling details behind her inspiration for planning a East Coast wedding from the big smoke (the couple is currently living in Toronto, Ontario).
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I knew the moment I sat down with Natasha that we were going to hit it off. Newly engaged and excited to talk all things decor she excitedly shared her ideas with me and we sat together to hatch a plan to bring a white sequin wonderland to the west coast of our beautiful province.
With three other events in the books in St. John's on the same weekend, and the assistance of the amazingly efficient staff at Humber Valley Resort, I decided to make the trip out on my own for the set up. The room was initially set for Natasha and Colin's intimate ceremony with family and friends, and then transformed into the reception set up for the bevvy and boogie portion of the evening.
I was just cluing up my work when I heard rumblings of the bride and groom making a very special entrance to their reception. So I decided to stick around to get a couple snaps and boy am I glad I did (even if I was late for my dad's birthday dinner - sorry Dad)!
Every now and then you get the pleasure of working with a client who feels like an instant friend. Thanks to Natasha and her handsome new hubby, Colin for entrusting their wedding design to us here at Borrowed & Blu. Cheers!
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Ken Veksler on Glenn Stevens: Do your homework John
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Ken Veksler responds to last week's TBS article by John Preston, which criticised Veksler's recent comments on RBA governer Glenn Stevens.
Last week John Preston, a city facilities manager, father of three and concerned (Australian, I assume) citizen wrote a piece asking (among other things) what a "pompous Englishman" (as he described me) thought he knew about Glenn Stevens and the Australian economy.
Given the subject matter and way in which his piece was written, I have asked for the right of reply.
First off, let me clear up some inaccuracies which, as a result of John's dire lack of fact checking, have been passed off as truths.
I am in fact an Australian, not an Englishman. It is true that I currently reside in England (London if we're being pedantic), however I was born, raised and educated to a tertiary double degree level in Australia. In Sydney to be precise.
The first 30 of the 40 years that I have been on this planet were spent in Australia, and more to the point, over half of my 20-year career in financial markets was spent working there also. It has only been the last 10 or so years that I have been living and working overseas.
Secondly, I'm flattered that you think I have any influence over or input into the editorial decisions made by the Sydney Morning Herald and their staff. I in fact have no such power. What they choose to write, whom they quote and how they contextualise this, is all independent of my will. The fact that some may take umbrage with the articles they publish is neither new nor novel, but is also a matter to be taken up with them, not myself. To prove that you're not alone in your dissatisfaction of their editorial choices, here's what someone that actually knows what they're talking about had to say on the matter
Hilarious – tiny & irrelevant London shop whinges about RBA & gets SMH headline http://t.co/eorcOB726Q via @smh
— Michael Pascoe (@MichaelPascoe01) May 7, 2015
And if you check, you'll see that Mr Pascoe is himself a contributing editor to the very same publication.
But let's move on. After all, unlike you, I prefer to play the ball not the man.
In your piece, you mount an unequivocal defence of Glenn Stevens – a central bank governor whom you believe to be infallible; whose work in your understanding is world class; and whose resultant labour has not only helped keep Australia's economic ship steady in troubled global waters, but actually ensured safe passage to idyllic harbours. You cite a central bank led by Mr Stevens that in the last decade has:
avoided the melt down of banks
upheld employment levels
and to quote, "kept the economy motoring along"
Australian banks have not in fact "melted down" – you're correct in this instance – but this has nothing whatsoever to do with Glenn Stevens. Rather it has everything to do with his predecessors and ministerial counterparts. It is rather the "four pillar" banking policy and associated macro prudential framework and oversight which were put in place long before Glenn Stevens assumed his current role that have kept this eventuality at bay. These actions and subsequent policies were the result of a rather tumultuous period of Australian economic history in the late '80 and early '90s that involved the likes of Christopher Skase and Alan Bond. It were in fact former RBA governors Bernie Fraser and Ian McFarlane as well as (initially national treasurer then ultimately) Prime Minister Paul Keating that steered the treacherous banking waters. It was them that provided the playing field upon which you so triumphantly and erroneously now cheer Glenn.
During Glenn Stevens' tenure (if you check official ABS data) employment levels have not been maintained and the unemployment rate has actually grown. Yes, that's right, there are now more people unemployed than there were previously. How much of this is Glenn's doing is arguable, but the fact is irrefutable.
Regarding an economy that you believe has been "kept motoring along", well I suppose that all depends on your definition, really. Gross domestic production levels have diminished and the national current account deficit has grown rather quickly, and not in the least way negligibly. Couple these factors with the above mentioned growth in unemployment and you have what most would objectively call a not-insignificant economic slowdown, most certainly in relative terms. But hey, the housing market is going gangbusters, so that clearly means things are on the up and up, right? No. No, they're not.
Australia has always been (and since the 1950's almost exclusively so) a commodity-based and primary resource driven economy. The ability to extract and export the natural resources in which Australia is so abundant has been almost entirely the sole reason for several decades' worth of economic prosperity. Naturally however, as the world changed post GFC and aggregate global demand slowed, so too did the need for what Australia had to sell to the world. In an attempt to answer the problems that this situation raised, the RBA, like practically every other G10 central bank, chose to cut interest rates in an effort to stimulate wavering demand and kick-start the global engine. Nothing (mostly) wrong with this, however, faced with governmental counterparts who were unwilling to perform the more unpopular tasks required of them, the balance of responsibility for economic reanimation was left on the shoulders of the central bankers alone. Note, the RBA is not unique in this instance. However the irony of the situation is that each and every one of these central banks, the RBA included, still claims their independence from political pressure to act in a particular manner despite the contrary to be true.
Until last week, the RBA was the only one that could actually say that was correct and hold their heads high. No longer.
My point, had you bothered to read the piece from which I was quoted, was that the decision to further cut interest rates to all time historic lows, was not spurned by economic reasoning or necessity but rather mounting political pressure from treasurer Joe Hockey and the Liberal government ahead of the federal budget which has just been handed down.
The fact (as you point out, and which was news to me personally) that Glenn Stevens is a banjo playing, licensed pilot who in your mind is a "thoroughly decent governor" is neither relevant nor anything more than your conjecture, and perhaps best saved for interesting (if not entirely immaterial) dinner party anecdotes. How Glenn Stevens can be paid as you say "just one million dollars a year" and still be "very familiar with the concerns of ordinary Australians" is clearly ludicrous.
Glenn Stevens is solely concerned with doing his job, until he no longer has to (next year). A job I might add that he's being hindered rather than helped in performing by the ineptitude of the incumbent government. Your inability to distinguish between the RBA's mandate and that of the serving government is the sole premise of the folly with which your piece was written.
Notwithstanding and despite your misinformed, ill mannered, grossly negligent and libellous diatribe, next time you're in London give me a shout and I'll buy you a pint.
Ken Veksler has over twenty years experience in the Foreign Exchange interbank markets and asset management sectors. Over the course of his career Ken has worked for several global banks as a market maker and proprietary trader. Ken was also managing director and founding partner of a successful asset management company based in Australia. Before moving to London three years ago Ken gained valuable international experience working in Moscow and Copenhagen as a portfolio manager and bank trader for five years.
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Between 6-8 September, 2018, Poznan University of Technology played host to the XV International CercleS Conference. The conference was organized by the Centre of Languages and Communication at Poznan University of Technology.
The conference topics revolved around the following areas: adaptation of curricula to the needs of digital natives, the changing role of the teacher (LSP, CLIL), assessment, self-assessment and certification, European projects in higher education, the role of non-governmental organizations in building intercultural awareness, supporting intercultural interactions in students, building communication skills in students, contemporary trends in language education, preparing students to participate in international programmes, management of language centres, promoting self-awareness and self-discipline in acquiring a foreign language, discovering new paths in glottodidactics, the role of e-learning and new media in language acquisition.
The conference was preceded by a series of pre-conference workshops.
The main event was attended by representatives of 23 countries from around the world.
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Discredited Gun Researcher John Lott Calls It "Inflammatory" To Point Out San Bernardino Was The 355th Mass Shooting This Year In The U.S.
CNN's Carol Costello: "Oh, John, Let's Be Serious, There Are Too Many Mass Shootings In This Country"
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Discredited gun researcher John Lott called CNN host Carol Costello's citation of the fact that there have been 355 mass shootings in the United States in 2015 "inflammatory," causing an incredulous Costello tell Lott to "be serious" about the problem of mass shootings.
Lott is a well-known pro-gun advocate and frequent source of conservative misinformation about gun violence. He rose to prominence during the 1990s with the publication of his book, More Guns, Less Crime, although his conclusion that permissive gun laws reduce crime rates was later debunked by academics, who found serious flaws in his research.
On the December 3 edition of CNN Newsroom with Carol Costello, Costello asked Lott how Democrats and Republicans can "come up with a plan together" to stop mass shootings, noting that according to Mass Shooting Tracker, there have been 355 shootings in the United States this year where four or more people were shot. Lott characterized Costello's citation of the figure as "inflammatory," causing a visibly exasperated Costello to tell Lott to "be serious" because "there are too many mass shootings in this country":
CAROL COSTELLO (HOST): That's how this incident is being reported overseas. The BBC calling it "just another day of gun violence in the United States." And according to at least one unofficial tally, the numbers support that claim. ShootingTracker.com -- which defines mass shootings as incidents in which four or more people, including the gunman, are killed or injured by gunfire -- says San Bernardino was 355th. The 355th mass shooting this year alone. It was also, according to ShootingTracker's definition, the second worst mass shooting in the United States. The first took place early Wednesday morning in Savannah, Georgia, where a gunman killed one and wounded three others. So, let's talk about guns in America. John Lott is the founder and president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and author of More Guns, Less Crimes. Good morning, John.
JOHN LOTT: Good morning.
COSTELLO: John, you know gun rights advocates and those in favor of more gun laws, they always talk at cross purposes. They can't seem to get on the same page. And I guess I don't feel like having an argument with you this morning. I kind of just want to find out how we can stop these shootings together. How can both sides come up with a plan together?
LOTT: Well, sure. I mean, if you have proposals you want to talk about, I'm happy to do so. I suppose, part of it, though, is inflammatory claims, such as the two that you just went through from the BBC, as well as the tracking numbers there. I mean, first of all, these occur at about the same rate in Europe --
COSTELLO: Oh, John, let's be serious. There are too many mass shootings in this country. John, let's be clear. There are too many shootings in this country.
LOTT: Well, I'm just saying --
COSTELLO: We've seen several in the past couple of weeks.
LOTT: We should be accurate.
COSTELLO: So let's just concentrate on that. There's a lot of gun violence in this country. We can all agree on that.
LOTT: But the point was, I was just saying in order -- there's a reason why you started with those two things. I'm just saying, just to be accurate, Europe has about the same rate of mass public shootings as we have here in the United States. France, this year, has had 508 people killed or wounded in mass public shootings. In the entire Obama presidency, there has been a total of 424. And this tracking number that you just had, the vast majority of those are gang fights, which are bad. Gang fights over drug turf are bad things. But it's, I think, misleading.
COSTELLO: John, let's just concentrate on the matter at hand: gun violence in the United States and how we can stop it. And how we can prevent these mass shootings, how we can prevent mentally imbalanced people from getting a hold of guns. How can we do that? How can we all get on the same page?
LOTT: Right. Well, I think you're going to have a hard time stopping terrorists or others from getting a hold of weapons. I mean, if you really believe someone is a danger to others, you should lock them up. But simply going and telling them they're not going to be able to legally buy a gun when these individuals, such as the ones in San Bernardino, I wouldn't be surprised if they were planning this a year or more in advance. It's very common for these types of mass public shootings to be planned at least six months, and sometimes even a couple years in advance. And if somebody's planning that long in advance, they're going to make the pipe bombs. They're gonna go and get a hold of the other the weapons that are there and this is very difficult to stop them. The question is, what's your backup plan? What do you do when you can't stop these individuals from making these types of weapons? And I hope we're beginning to get to the place where we allow individuals to go and defend themselves. California, it's extremely difficult for anybody to go and get a concealed carry permit, to be able to go and defend themselves against these types of attacks. The type of attack that occurred at Planned Parenthood on Friday or this or at the Oregon school or all places where --
COSTELLO: But let's be honest about one thing, John. Two of the weapons that these suspects used were purchased legally. In fact, all the guns, as far as we know, were purchased legally. So even though there are tight gun controls in the state of California, it's still easy to buy a high-powered weapon in the United States. And that's because there are so many guns out there. Over the Thanksgiving Day holiday, 185,000 firearms were purchased. That's a record for the holiday season. Lots and lots of people have guns in this country. Yet these mass shootings keep happening. So, how can more guns be the answer?
LOTT: Well, the question is where people are allowed to have guns. If you ban guns from certain areas, people like these killers don't -- aren't stopped by the bans. The people who obey the laws are law abiding good citizens, who are no longer able to defend themselves, who are essentially sitting ducks. You make it safer for the attackers to go and commit these crimes because they don't have to worry about law-abiding citizens being able to stop them.
COSTELLO: Alright. I have to leave it there, John.
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Unfortunately I don't have any babies in house to model this properly so this will have to do. I am quite pleased with how the yarn looks an feels and I predict it will be a hit at Stitches in a couple weeks. It is perfect for baby knits because it is soft organic cotton that is easy to care for. This little classic sweater is also great for everyday use, no need to save it for only special occasions which sometimes is what people do with hand knits for little ones.
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A classic camisole, or silk cami is a wardrobe staple. It's one of those things that can have a great place in almost any wardrobe. However, they often get overlooked when creating a look. Sometimes that's because it's hard to place a camisole. Is it an undershirt? Is it lingerie? Is it something you can wear everyday? To answer these burning questions I decided to style a silk camisole 5 different ways: from around town to the office, to bed or out with your honey, and even for modesty! In fact, I took a silk cami to Miami and Paris to showcase the versatility of this wardrobe staple. Hopefully, these ideas will give you some inspiration to say hurray and give new life to your outfits. Give some a try or share your style ideas with me!
This post is in partnership with The Giving Bride. You'll see information about the brand and what I'm wearing along the way, with lots more information at the bottom of this post. Huge hurrays for them! You may also see some affiliate links which help me keep this blog going. And remember, I always share my honest opinion and make sure I can truly stand behind brands I share.
The camisole I chose to wear for this is The Tyler Cami from The Giving Bride. It's 93% silk and a gorrrrgeous burgundy or wine color (it comes in other colors, too) with spaghetti straps, and the sweetest touch of silver lace. So divine! I'm wearing the size small here, but this style does not have much stretch with 7% spandex. Because the lace is slightly see-through and dips low on the bust, I also paired a bra that I didn't mind letting peek through with each outfit. It was actually fun to choose a bra to be a part of the outfit! Of course you can go sans bra, but I prefer the support and style of bras and lingerie. Take a look at the style notes in each section for more information on what I'm wearing underneath each look, and scroll to the bottom of this article for way more information on The Giving Bride and their amazing collection of lingerie and loungewear.
A silk camisole is such a classic staple, and so are jeans! For a casual and cool look, pop on your favorite jeans and a simple silk camisole for an easy look. You can dress it up with heels or keep it cool like I did with these wedge sandals in Miami. I added in a pair of sunglasses and I was ready to hit the town! One of the best things about wearing a camisole is that it's easy to layer something over it. So if you want to throw on a cardigan or leather jacket for warmth, preference, or style choice, you can do so without bulky layers getting in the way. Hurray!
Style Notes: Wearing The Giving Bride camisole, NY & Co Jeans, the comfiest Dr. Scholl's wedges, and Lafont Sunglasses while on a #HurrayVacay in Miami. Underneath I'm wearing a wine colored, Aimee t-shirt bra from Dominique.
Ooh la la! This gorgeous camisole was so easy to dress up for a night out on the town. Whether you're meeting with your honey, a friend, or you're on a date with yourself – getting dressed up is so easy with a silky, beautiful cami! I paired mine with a skirt and tights, but you can put this with a pair of high waist slacks, or a gorgeous maxi skirt, or other favorite date night attire. When it comes to dressing your best for a date I always advise you to wear something that feels very YOU. Because being yourself and sharing your heart with someone is most easily done when you're comfortable being your full self.
Styles notes: This photo was shot at Cafe Panache in Paris during a #HurrayVacay trip. I paired the Tyler Camisole with a black mini skirt, courtesy of Tobi. I'm also wearing a pair of Secret Socks stocking from Pretty Polly, and a gorgeous pair of suede boots from Dr. Scholl's. I bought this beret (I have so many now!) from NY & Co. Underneath I'm wearing a beautiful Melody Plunge black lace bra from Empreinte.
Boss babe alert! I've owned my own business since 2014, and I always stayed away from blazers. I thought they were too cooperate, and I was leaning into a totally different path for business ownership. But once I let go of my fears of looking too cooperate, and misunderstandings about what it means to me to be a woman in business, I found a new freedom. And with it came the ability to wear and try things that I once judged as boring or too business-y. That 100% includes the blazer. I feel like blazers are such an easy layer, and they can elevate a look instantly. This is especially true over a pretty camisole. Sometimes a cami on its own can feel too bare or unstructured, so a well fitting blazer can provide a bit of coverage and some strong lines. If that's what helps you stand in your power and make moves in your job – Hurray!
Style notes: This photo was taken in the very cool Wynwood area of Miami, during a #HurrayVacay trip. Of course I'm wearing the Tyler Camisole from The Giving Bride. I'm also wearing a pair of pants I found at Camaieu in Paris, a blazer thanks to Tobi, sunglasses courtesy of Lafont, and these patent leather oxford shoes I found on Amazon (they have almost a sneaker bottom and are surprisingly comfortable! And I put arch supports in just about every pair of shoes.) Underneath I'm wearing the Amiee t-shirt bra from Dominique.
This silky camisole is part of a set! It has a matching tap pant, or short. I was tempted to think that this was too luxurious to wear to sleep, or for just around the house. But the truth is that sleeping in it and wearing it around just for myself helped me feel like a queen! And once I wrapped up in a silk robe, too, I was feeling like a goddess. I'm always tempted to save nice things to wear around or even for other people. So this was a reminder that dressing luxuriously for myself is another way to say hurray!
Style Notes: Wearing the Tyler Camisole and the matching tap short from The Giving Bride. Plus, this matching silk eye mask (love to wear eye masks!) and the Nora silk kimono style sleeve robe, both from The Giving Bride. Underneath I'm wearing a wire-free black bralette in size 32D/E from Montelle. You can totally sleep or lounge in a wire-free bra, or go sans bra! This (oh you know, casual photo of me having coffee on my balcony with the Eiffel Tower, NBD) photo was taken in an epic apartment in Paris during my #HurrayVacay stay there.
Sometimes a camisole can act as an underlayer. And they can be especially useful for wearing underneath a plunging neckline, or a dress or blouse with a deep cut back, or low arm holes. Making it a beautiful, layered look and incorporating the camisole into your outfit is a stylish step up from something like a plain, stretchy camisole. And, you can have the same modesty effect. Hurray!
Styles Notes: I borrowed this top from the photographer, Becky Yee! Also wearing shorts from Tobi and Dr. Scholl's gifted me these wedges that felt like walking on clouds. Sunglasses by Lafont. Underneath I'm wearing a black bralette in size 32D/E from Montelle. This photo was snapped in the Wynwood area of Miami during a #HurrayVacay getaway.
Your Turn: How do you wear your camisole? Have you ever worn a silk cami before? What style suggestion do you want to try? What style suggestions do you want to share? Leave a comment here and let's say hurray together!
Credits: Photos by Becky Yee during two #HurrayVacay trips in Miami and Paris. As always, zero airbrushing or photo shopping, so what you see is what you get! Makeup and hair by yours truly. Special thanks to Marseilles Hotel in Miami, and Hotel Panache in Paris. Additional thanks to a few brands for gifted products: Tobi, Dr. Scholl's Shoes, La Font, and Pretty Polly.
The Giving Bride is a lingerie brand that creates timeless looks for the discerning bride. Their classic styles are made from super luxe fabrics with high end finishes, and some pieces are embellished with French lace and Swarovski crystals. From chemises to camisoles, and capes to bralettes – each item is made in the USA and a portion of every purchase goes to women's charities.
I know Maggie, the owner of The Giving Bride, and am always so stunned by the beautiful work that she creates! On top of gorgeous items, she also hosts The Lingerie Selection, a high end trade show experience for luxury lingerie brands, most of which are independently owned by women. I adore her can do attitude and attention to fine details. And I'm proud to say that I have even partnered with her to host my women's circles in her gorgeous Manhattan studio. Most of her items are investment pieces, and are suitable for occasions well beyond the bridal trousseau. Hurray!


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The Mountain Between Us (2017)
Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming,…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Country: UK, Spain, USA
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a…
Thunder Force (2021)
In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Animal World (2018)
Drifting aimlessly through life, Kaisi (Li Yi Feng) has racked up debts of several million having borrowed money from his friends. Lured with the promise of writing it all off,…
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Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
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Recently acquired this Viper Jet from Inwood Models. Complete with Motor, 90-mm Fan, ESC, all MG Servos, Retracts/Door Sequencers and Flaps. Even has LED nav lights! Plug-in wings.
Requires 6S LiPo. (Min. 30-C 5000 mAh) and 6-channel Receiver.
Couldn't believe how stable it was in flight. As they say, it flies as if on rails. Also lands quite slow. The undercarriage is of good quality.
Turn up the volume and check out the sound. Sounds great.


To Catch or Not to Catch a Foul Ball?
Go to a baseball game in any venue and you'll notice fans with gloves. Every one of them is hoping for one chance, that one perfect foul off a bat, which will send the ball in their direction. Everyone stands, some even come racing down the stairs or down the aisles from who knows where, each one of them vying for the same chance to make the catch. With a triumphant grin on his face, the winner thrusts his arm in the air for the entire stadium to see, presenting the ball as if it were a priceless treasure.
I find this particular pastime humorous. Not sure why, but I do. It's interesting the extreme to which some fans will go to secure a game-played ball. Unless the ball is of some significance—a walk off sending the team into the World Series, a home run to break the record for most homes runs, or the last at-bat for a beloved player, just something—I don't understand the frenzy. People tackle each other, kids are tripped, beer poured all over the place…fights even break out sometimes.
In fact, I go out of my way to avoid being in the vicinity of any ball hit in my direction. Once while attending at Tiger's game at old Tiger's stadium, we were sitting in the first row, right smack next to the Tiger's dugout. They were great seats, as close as you get without actually being ON the field. Because of their location, often times balls would come in our direction, usually tall, towering pop flies off bats of right-handed hitters that would stay on the field or land a few rows behind us. That night, however, one was hit directly above our heads. I was sitting next to my sister and we both looked up, and then proceeded to run in the opposite direction down the row. People around our seats all started to clamor, staking their position, when at the last second, the catcher leaned over the rail with his glove and half his body resting on MY seat to snag the ball. He smirked and shook his head at us (as to say, "Women!"), and fans around us laughed, but whatever. It was better than being tackled by raucous men, having a beer poured over me or smacked by the catcher's mitt. I'm all about self-preservation.
So how about you? Do you go for the catch or save yourself?
Shannon Morrison's dreams of becoming a lawyer are finally coming true. After landing a job at a prestigious law firm in Chicago, she's willing to sacrifice everything, including putting her personal life on hold, as nothing will stand in her way of making partner. Nothing except perhaps the gorgeous Detroit Rockets' All-Star catcher, Matt Buck.
Just when he didn't think his luck would turn around, life finally throws Matt a fastball right down the middle, reconnecting him with the one girl who has always intrigued him. As before, the timing isn't right, but Matt refuses to let this opportunity pass him by again. He knows Shannon's career leaves little room for anything else in her life, but he's unwilling to give in and will do whatever he can to make them work.
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1. Leave a comment about baseball - who's your team in Little League, minor league, or Major League Baseball?
2. Comments are open through Saturday, June 28, 10 pm in Baltimore.
3. I'll post the winner on Sunday, June 29.
Thanks for having me today! So happy to be here with everybody. :) Good luck on the giveaway!
My home team the San Diego Padres.
Those lovable losers......The Chicago Cubs.
We just went to a Pittsburgh Pirates game last night. It had a rain delay and went 13 innings but unfortunately we lost.
Oh man...that's a long game to have them lose! Bummer!
I guess the Detroit Tigers.
When I lived in Ohio I supported the Cleveland Indians. When my son lived in Tampa, I went to a couple of Rays games. Baseball is great!!


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Training for Windy Work in Tucumcari
Submitted by TimJFowler on Tue, 2008/10/21 - 11:09am
New Mexico is windy in the spring. The wide open plains of Eastern New Mexico are even windier. Power utilities are putting up wind farms across New Mexico and the Great Plains to take advantage of all of the free wind. One question hasn't been answered yet - Who will operate and maintain these turbines? Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, NM is establishing the North American Wind Research and Training Center to educate Wind Turbine Technicians to fill that need.
Happiness is a Full Rain Barrel
I love living in the Desert Southwest. We have hundred-mile views, low-humidity and 300 days of sunshine per year. But, the other side of all that sunshine is an average of 14 inches of rain per year. Unfortunately, the rains come mostly during the late summer monsoons, not evenly throughout the year. What little rain we do get is precious and worth saving. The easiest way to harvest our irregular, seasonal rains is with rain barrels.
Stuck in the Middle With Utah
New Mexico is stuck in the middle, tied for 25th place with Utah, in the ACEEE 2008 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. States were rated on eight factors including: Utility and Public Benefits Efficiency Programs and Policies, Transportation, Building Codes, Heat and Power, and Appliance Standards among others. Unfortunately, New Mexico's score of 15 points falls well behind California's score of 50!
Why I Garden #9
The garden can be full of surprises. An interesting vine sprouted a few months back. Although I didn't recognize it, I decided to let it grow. My theory is that with as many wildflower seeds as I've sown I try to give any new plant a fighting chance to prove it's not a weed. My bet paid off with a Morning Glory.
The Omnivore's Solution - a review of 'In Defense of Food'
Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants.
Those were the simple directions at the end of The Omnivore's Dilemma. It's a straightforward and direct answer to the question "What should people eat?" Yet somehow, that wasn't clear enough for a lot of people. What is food? How much is too much? What kind of plants? Etcetera and so on. So, Michael Pollan wrote In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto.
How to Kill (or at least, wound) the Solar Industry in America
UPDATE - July 2, 2008
The BLM has reversed its earlier decision and will continue to receive and review applications for utility scale solar power projects while it develops a unified PEIS. Click for the Press Release. It looks like the public comments had a direct influence on the BLM!
Submitted by TimJFowler on Thu, 2008/06/19 - 9:35am
Got Garlic?
Freshly harvested Allium sativum L. (i.e. Bosque Early Garlic). I dug these bulbs up yesterday evening and they are now hanging up to dry. The laundry room is quite aromatic at the moment. My wife informed me that we will be planting 'three times as many' after seeing the ten garlic plants I pulled up. I have no argument with that whatsoever. I may have to try a few different varieties like Spanish Roja or a hard-neck garlic.
Wikipedia: Garlic
Going One Step Further
Most of us have seen recycling bins next to trash cans in public places. Recycling isn't quite universal yet, but it has become common enough that many of us expect it. I will often carry plastic or aluminum home if I can't find a recycling bin nearby. But, this is the first time I've seen a compost bin in a public place.
Green Building with Brown Adobe
What: Sustainability Week and GreenBuilt Tour New Mexico
When: May 10 - 18, 2008
Where: Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos, NM
I've been reading about Green Building and scores of new ideas and technologies being developed. With so many possible building designs and techniques the choices can be overwhelming. I think it's time to check out some green homes and buildings to see what works and what doesn't. Just in time for Spring home improvement and house hunting season here comes Sustainability Week and the New Mexico GreenBuilt Tour.
Make One Change, Plant a Seed
In a New York Times Earth Day column, Michael Pollan asks
"Why Bother? That really is the big question facing us as individuals hoping to do something about climate change, and it's not an easy one to answer."


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import ProcessOut = require('./processout');

import Activity = require('./activity');
import Addon = require('./addon');
import APIRequest = require('./apirequest');
import APIVersion = require('./apiversion');
import Card = require('./card');
import CardInformation = require('./cardinformation');
import Coupon = require('./coupon');
import Customer = require('./customer');
import Token = require('./token');
import Discount = require('./discount');
import Event = require('./event');
import Gateway = require('./gateway');
import GatewayConfiguration = require('./gatewayconfiguration');
import Invoice = require('./invoice');
import InvoiceRisk = require('./invoicerisk');
import InvoiceDevice = require('./invoicedevice');
import InvoiceShipping = require('./invoiceshipping');
import InvoiceDetail = require('./invoicedetail');
import CustomerAction = require('./customeraction');
import DunningAction = require('./dunningaction');
import Payout = require('./payout');
import PayoutItem = require('./payoutitem');
import Plan = require('./plan');
import Product = require('./product');
import Project = require('./project');
import Refund = require('./refund');
import Subscription = require('./subscription');
import Transaction = require('./transaction');
import PaymentDataThreeDSRequest = require('./paymentdatathreedsrequest');
import PaymentDataNetworkAuthentication = require('./paymentdatanetworkauthentication');
import PaymentDataThreeDSAuthentication = require('./paymentdatathreedsauthentication');
import TransactionOperation = require('./transactionoperation');
import Webhook = require('./webhook');
import WebhookEndpoint = require('./webhookendpoint');

import GatewayRequest = require('./gatewayrequest');
import ProcessOutError = require('./errors/processouterror');
import ProcessOutNetworkError = require('./errors/processoutnetworkerror');
import ProcessOutInternalError = require('./errors/processoutinternalerror');
import ProcessOutAuthenticationError = require('./errors/processoutauthenticationerror');
import ProcessOutNotFoundError = require('./errors/processoutnotfounderror');
import ProcessOutValidationError = require('./errors/processoutvalidationerror');

export {ProcessOut};
export {Activity};
export {Addon};
export {APIRequest};
export {APIVersion};
export {Card};
export {CardInformation};
export {Coupon};
export {Customer};
export {Token};
export {Discount};
export {Event};
export {Gateway};
export {GatewayConfiguration};
export {Invoice};
export {InvoiceRisk};
export {InvoiceDevice};
export {InvoiceShipping};
export {InvoiceDetail};
export {CustomerAction};
export {DunningAction};
export {Payout};
export {PayoutItem};
export {Plan};
export {Product};
export {Project};
export {Refund};
export {Subscription};
export {Transaction};
export {PaymentDataThreeDSRequest};
export {PaymentDataNetworkAuthentication};
export {PaymentDataThreeDSAuthentication};
export {TransactionOperation};
export {Webhook};
export {WebhookEndpoint};

export {GatewayRequest};
export {ProcessOutError};
export {ProcessOutNetworkError};
export {ProcessOutInternalError};
export {ProcessOutAuthenticationError};
export {ProcessOutNotFoundError};
export {ProcessOutValidationError};

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London Named Most Attractive City for FDI Deals
London has been named the world's most influential city as it attracts more than double the amount of foreign direct investment deals than New York, a new study shows.
London is the "preferred domicile for the global rich", is better connected for air travel and is also time zone advantaged for doing business with Asia, according to Forbes.
London pipped New York to the post by just two points, losing out on air connectivity, which looks at the percentage of other global locations outside of its local region a city can reach nonstop a minimum of three times a week.
This year marked a significant increase in the number of firms arriving from the U.S. and China seeking access to European markets, according to the Mayor of London's promotional company for the capital London & Partners.
"London has recently seen a major increase in the number of international companies making new investments in the capital," Gordon Innes, London & Partners CEO said.
The group said it had helped 260 international companies establish their businesses in London in the 2013/14 financial year, 16 percent more than the 224 companies assisted in 2012/13.
London also took the edge in the technology stakes, as the capital has become Europe's "top technology startup centre" and is home to Google's largest office outside of Silicon Valley, according to Forbes report author Joel Kotkin.
"London is not only the historic capital of the English language, which contributes to its status as a powerful media hub and major advertising centre, but it's also the birthplace of the cultural, legal and business practices that define global capitalism," he said.
"Beyond these traditional strengths, London has become Europe's top technology startup centre, according to the Startup Genome project. The city has upward of 3,000 tech startups," he added.
Forbes also looked at the concentration of corporate headquarters, technology and media power when making their decision.
Paris was ranked in third position after London and New York, but Kotkin said the French capital was still way below the two leading cities on "virtually every critical measure".
"Rather than a true indication of global reach, Paris' high ranking is partly the product of the city's utter domination of the still sizable French economy and the concentration of virtually all the country's leading companies there," he said.
In the future, East Asia is likely to offer the main challengers, with Tokyo named the world's largest city. Singapore, placed in fourth position, lays claim to some of the best basic infrastructure "on the planet".
SOURCE: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101929033


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Q: rate limit for rest api using spring I want to implement rate limiting functionality for rest API. After exploring through all articles, it looks like there is no rate limiting api directly provided by spring.
But there are 2 libraries which provides rate limiting functionality :
1) bucket4j-spring-boot-starter
2) weddini/spring-boot-throttling
Now I have a very silly question.How to verify whether these API belong to spring framework itself and meant to secure rest API on Spring MVC or these are 3rd party libraries developed using spring.
Our main target is to use spring framework and the functionality provided by it. And avoid 3rd party libraries.
I followed many questions on stackoverflow and googled other articles raised on this topic. Some of them mentions that "spring does not provide out of the box functionality on this". But I want to know what basic functionality spring provides on this. We are not looking for any out of the box solution, any basic solution will also work.
reference question : How to set rate limit for each user in Spring Boot?

A:
Now I have a very silly question.How to verify whether these API
  belong to spring framework itself and meant to secure rest API on
  Spring MVC or these are 3rd party libraries developed using spring.

You can easily check on their dependencies...
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.giffing.bucket4j.spring.boot.starter</groupId>
    <artifactId>bucket4j-spring-boot-starter-context</artifactId>
    <version>0.1.15</version>
</dependency>

While all spring dependencies have this groupId
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>

You can even find the author here
https://github.com/MarcGiffing/bucket4j-spring-boot-starter

But I want to know what basic functionality spring provides on this.

That is a very broad topic but in simple terms:

*

*You can check who is requesting the endpoint by getting information
for the token or any other authentication you are using.

*You can store that information in a database (in memory or not) and
check it to verify the user still have more allowed requests

*You can deny a call relying on those parameters
All of them are supported by spring

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Those who suffer from three specific conditions may be able to legally use medical marijuana if a bill in the House continues to move forward.
State Representative Ralph Watts says he voted against the cannabinoid oil bill two years ago but after hearing from his constituents, this new bill could be one his in favor of.
Watts says while the oil won't cure these patients of their illnesses, it can help manage symptoms and prevent seizures. He also likes that the bill is very specific.
The bill has passed out of the Commerce Committee in the House, meaning it survived the first funnel week of this year's session and is still eligible for debate.


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What It's Actually Like To Spend A Week In Fargo
By Lance Pauker, April 16th 2014
So Rob Fee and I are in Fargo for the week, checking out all this great Midwestern city has to offer, because why go to Disneyland or something, when you can go somewhere you've never been? Somewhere that's off the beaten path, somewhere that has a rich, cultural history and a penchant for woodchippers.
Taking It Slow
When you go to a place like Fargo, you're inevitably gonna expect a bit of a culture shock. But the culture shock in Fargo isn't so much a shock as it is a refreshing reminder of human decency.
For instance, if there were a crowded subway in Fargo, the boarding process wouldn't draw analogies to The Hunger Games. Rather, the process would probably be conducted in a civil, practical, and effective manner. Unlike the big cities of America (New York, Chicago, DC, LA), nobody's too on edge here — nobody has that "I've just worked 13 hours straight and am ready to gouge my eyes out" sort of look. In Fargo, people would rather you get a good night's sleep than stay up all night doing pointless, soul-crushing work you don't need to be doing. In Fargo, it's about substance. If style fits then that, too, but you gotta have the substance.
Though it's technically spring, North Dakota weather plays by its own rules. Maybe — just maybe — you'll get a nice little blizzard warning on the last day of March.
In Fargo, people talk about the weather just as much as anywhere else in the country. But in Fargo, you'll talk about bad weather with this impressive sort of community reverence — our bartender, for example, seemed excited that the blizzard was gonna bring a lot of people in and create a cool vibe. He was pumped, as were our new friends we met at the bar. The overall conclusion was that the storm was gonna be an adventure, and that it was gonna be fun to power through. And unlike in other cities, nobody used the storm as an excuse to express their negative opinions of the mayor.
Fargo may be in the middle of nowhere, but nowhere has pretty much all of the same things as somewhere. The diners in other places are certainly be a bit more full…
But the food at this Fargo spot, Mom's Diner, was just as delicious as any other East Coast diner.
The Country Skillet…
…was excellent
Also important to note, the Mom's Diner menu had quite a few, "who in their right mind would possibly get that?" classic diner menu items. If you thought having outrageous, expensive seafood dishes that nobody orders was just an east coast diner thing, think again.
Scheels
If you've been remotely near Fargo, you probably know about Scheels — Fargo's famous sporting goods/hunting store, something that would never be located in most American cities. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think you're gonna get such a comprehensive hunting section in Philly.
Scheels is known for their off the beat attractions — a ferris wheel in the middle of the store, and a simulated shooting gallery — just casually chillin' in the upstairs of the store. An attraction that's certainly worth checking out.
Zero Pretension
If you're looking for the most pretentious place in any city, your best bet is to go to its local coffee shop. But Nichole's — a place right in the heart of downtown Fargo that specializes in coffee, desserts, and more desserts — lacked that usual stuffiness. In addition to the great food, pastries, and prices, there were exactly zero people bragging about their hot new sketch comedy troupe. Definitely something you don't get in every city.
All of this cost less than a Long Island Iced Tea. I much prefer a chocolate hangover.
When you're in a "different" sort of town, you gotta push the envelope. You gotta be adventurous, in the way a soccer mom feels adventurous by ordering normal eggs instead of egg whites.
In other words, you gotta try the chicken/bacon/ranch at Spicy Pie Pizza.
Contrary to popular belief, there are plenty of things to do in Fargo. There are plenty of interesting, observant, and memorable people to meet. There are plenty of stories you can have upon return. You just gotta go.
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So the calendar tells us it's Spring (almost Summer), but the weather outside is saying.. not just yet hun. This gives a girl serious wardrobe dilemmas. What to do? What to wear? Layering is everything right now.
We love the way this blogger has teamed her Ashanti Brazil Lace White Top with a gorgeous pair of white skinny jeans and a camel coat. So chic.


Does your state have policies to increase access to and information about contraception? What federal grants for teen pregnancy prevention are going to your state? Where does Title X family planning funding go and how many unintended pregnancies has it prevented? The answers to these questions and more are summed up in these fact sheets. Check out the lay of the land in your state.