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Définitions #9.

2012-04-16T21:23:00+02:00

Repassage : Définitivement non ! Donc ma chemise et ma cravate (du travail je précise) resteront froissées, ou alors tu viens te proposer pour repasser.

Auto-satisfaction : « Wouahou !!!! en quelques lignes … je me demande comment vous pouvez écrire un début d’histoire qui me donne envie de revenir plus vite encore … mais il faut être patient, attendre !!! pourtant, j’aurai bien fait un caprice pour connaitre la suite un gout de trop peu …

Plaisir : Lire les Inrocks tranquillement sur mon fauteuil dans le silence.

Elle : Le tatouage, les chaussures, le glamour, mon amie Cindy elle déchire. Dommage, elle vit loin, comme tous ceux que je connais finalement.

Première fois : Ma fille vient de faire un clip. Tu pourras le découvrir lundi. Un dimanche entier à filmer, à me demander « comment je peux faire ça… ». Elle s’est amusée et dire que pendant les vacances elle veut faire un film.

Gala.

2012-03-13T11:55:00+01:00

Vendredi soir. La rue de la Grande Reine, à quelques encablures de Covent Garden. Un escalier monumental, des lumières rosées, bleutées et mille étincelles. Une voûte à s’en déboîter les cervicales, les premiers accords de jazz pour l’apéritif, une piste de danse encore vide, des robes qui frôlent le parquet, des talons vertigineux et beaucoup plus de nœuds papillons que de coutume. Des éclats de rire. Les flashs d’apprentis paparazzi – une telle flamboyance s’immortalise. Les derniers ajustements des cols à l’heure du champagne et du vermouth.

C’était l’événement de l’année. En attendant sagement la cérémonie de remise de diplômes qui ne résonnera qu’aux derniers jours de 2012. J’ai pu dire là ou ailleurs que je ne m’étais jamais autant amusée qu'ici. À croire qu’on nous apprend autant à saisir l’instant qu’à nous aiguiser l’esprit. Et cette soirée-ci avait un goût particulier. L’hédonisme se targuait d’élégance, de faste et de quelques excès. C’était la première fois que je goûtais à l’exceptionnel de l’université.

Avant même le dessert, la piste de danse d’enflamma. Un de nos amis animait la seconde partie de soirée avec son groupe*. Et nous prîmes les airs de groupies qui s’imposaient. Il y avait quelque chose de magique à pouvoir danser ainsi tout son soûl, dans une atmosphère bienveillante, joyeuse, grisée de lumières et de vins italiens. Le lieu, l’esprit, les convives atteignaient l’équilibre parfait entre splendeur et simplicité. Les nœuds papillons se défirent et émaillèrent le salon de nonchalance, d’un chic désinvolte.

La musique résonna jusqu’à une heure avancée de la nuit et cristallisa les souvenirs teintés de merveilleux.

Ci vediamo !

* Narrow Plains. Leur premier album est disponible sur iTunes, et en toute objectivité, il est excellent.

FASHION fait des vagues MAJEURES en Europe cette saison

2012-02-02T10:45:14+01:00

Summer Hits du chaud de nouveaux magasins à COOL nouvelles marques, FASHION fait des vagues MAJEURES en Europe cette saison.
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Parisiens espèrent marquer une paire de chaussures vintage ou d'Vivier Dior se précipitent pour Yukiko. Propriétaire Yukiko Yamamoto a récemment ajouté des chaussures à la boutique vintage des vêtements, un 130-sq-ft., Le boudoir de style espace ouvert en 2001 dans le quartier branché du Marais. La plupart des stocks de chaussures se compose de labels tels que Sergio Rossi, Lanvin, Pollini et Servas marque allemande. Article préféré de chaussure louboutin? Une paire de 630 millions de pompes Christian Dior par Roger Vivier, qui a conçu pour la maison dans les années 1960. Une autre paire prisées: Roger Vivier chaussures en crocodile brun affichés dans une vitrine. «Je les utiliser pour la décoration, je ne fait pas partie avec eux», a déclaré Yamamoto, qui vend beaucoup de chaussures Christian Dior, mais seuls quelques-uns qui ont été conçus par Vivier. Yukiko (à droite), décoré de vert menthe des murs et des lustres étincelant, est déjà devenu une destination pour les initiés de l'industrie qui «regarder les chaussures et prendre des photos", ainsi que des starlettes françaises comme Juliette Binoche.
Flat Out
Penelope Cruz a récemment attrapé elle-même une paire de ballerines Maloles partir (le sien est surmonté d'un droit de fourrure pom-pom,), une nouvelle étiquette qui Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman et Kirna Zabete garder en stock. Créé par l'Espagnol Maloles MiraCosta-Antignac, la marque est basée à Paris, produit en Espagne et a lancé pour le printemps '04. "Ballerines me définir", a déclaré le designer de 30 ans, qui décore ses chaussures (150 $) avec des petits détails tels que les roses peintes à la main, des papillons attachés à lacets et la fourrure susmentionnés pom-poms. Et tandis pavillons peuvent être Forte MiraCosta-Antignac, les ballerines à talons sont sur le robinet pour sa collection printemps '05.
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La dernière exposition européenne, nouveau projet, fera ses débuts en Septembre lors de la montre de prêt-à-porter à Milan. Le salon d'accessoires de femmes présenteront un mélange de 40 international de la Christian Louboutin Plats haut, sac à main et les marques de bijoux. Mais l'organisateur du spectacle, Efima société basée à Milan, ne serait pas encore révéler les noms de marque. Efima organise également des expositions blanc de la Edgy Women, où les étiquettes des chaussures comme les Maloles et la bouddhéité ont montré aux côtés de marques de vêtements les autres. Cette dernière Février, White a ajouté le spectacle Zone Neo, exposition mettant en vedette une femme marques plus classiques comme PANTOFOLA d'Oro et Ugg. Tous les trois spectacles aura lieu le 30 septembre-oct. 3, logés dans des bâtiments connectés sur la Via Tortona, qui est à proximité de nombreux défilés.
Briser la Convention
Lorsque magasin de Rupert Sanderson première chaussure (à gauche) ouvre à Londres en Septembre, les chaussures ne sera une partie du mélange. "Je veux avoir en magasin des expositions ici deux fois par année montrant le travail des artisans ou des artisans qui partagent les mêmes valeurs que moi», dit le designer britannique. «Je veux qu'il fonctionne comme un espace flexible, mais d'abord et avant tout, il sera en vendant des chaussures." Mis à part les chaussures, les magasins Sanderson va vendre des pièces uniques telles que des canapés et des miroirs à partir Retrouvious, une récupération architecturale et de conception. Situé dans le quartier de Londres galerie, le 1 000-sq ft .- magasin est à quelques pas de la Stella McCartney, Matthew Williamson et Martin Margiella boutiques. Néanmoins, Sanderson a déclaré qu'il considère comme son nouveau quartier «terre galerie, pas la terre de la mode."
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Iconic label français Charles Jourdan est en donnant au monde une leçon d'histoire avec ses Créativité Jourdan et rétrospective Féminité, une exposition mettant en vedette 84 paires de chaussures de la marque 85 ans de. Tokyo a été la première étape du voyage sur la route, où le spectacle a eu lieu 29 avril au 9 mai à la Galerie du Musée Bunkamura à Tokyo Bunkamura (à gauche). Une des plus grandes attractions est le Zulini, une chaussure dorée en cuir drapé avec 18 carats d'or des chaînes. Évalué à 14 400 $ - et gardé par la sécurité serrée - la chaussure sera disponible cet automne sur une base faite sur commande. La rétrospective Jourdan a coïncidé avec «Golden Week», une période de vacances japonais quand celebrators visiter les galeries et les musées - en aidant l'événement attirera plus de 10.000 visiteurs. Dates ultérieures et les emplacements sont encore décidé, mais les représentants Jourdan a confirmé que l'exposition est réglée pour louboutin pas cher à Paris et dans d'autres villes en 2005.
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Britanniques sont laper chaussures de la marque Rocket Dog par américaines. Dans un sondage de mai de 100 détaillants britanniques chaussures indépendante menée par enregistrement Drapiers, un magazine de mode le commerce, l'étiquette chez les adolescentes a été nommé le n ° 1 des ventes de la marque - battant Skechers, Diesel, Miss Sixty et Birkenstock. Ce n'est pas la première fois Dog Rocket est apparue dans le top 10 du magazine, a noté Tony Greenfield, directeur général de Passion Sports Ltd, qui exploite la distribution Rocket Dog au Royaume-Uni à travers l'Irlande, l'Australie et les pays du Benelux (Belgique, Pays-Bas et le Luxembourg ). «Rocket Dog a été numéro un dans cette enquête quatre fois depuis Septembre 2003," at-il dit, ajoutant que des affaires en gros de la marque a doublé au cours des 12 derniers mois là-bas. Actuellement, les meilleures ventes incluent les femmes molletonné bottes, tongs et ballerines. Les hommes de Rocket Dog et les collections sont prévus entre les bacs pour cet automne.

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Louboutin, vous êtes miennes

2012-01-21T16:10:00+01:00

Je rêvais depuis déjà quelque temps de Louboutin. En bonne addict de chaussures, je me devais d'au moins en essayer si pas en acheter. J'ai donc économisé, j'ai demandé pour les fêtes de l'argent et pour mon anniversaire ... de l'argent. Avec un peu d'acharnement, je suis arrivée à économiser assez pour me les offrir. J'ai donc décidé d'organiser une journée shopping à Paris avec ma belle-soeur et ma meilleure amie pour mon anniversaire. Nous sommes donc parties le mercredi 4 janvier.

Notre première halte là-bas a été un Starbucks. Je sais que le café n'y est pas excellent mais je n'y vais pas pour ça. J'adore juste le concept, puis à chaque fois, je me prends pour une business women new yorkaise qui est tellement pressée qu'elle boit son café sur le trajet du boulot. J'adore!!!!

Nous sommes ensuite allées dans les Halles. C'était la première fois qu'on y mettait les pieds toutes les trois. C'est énorme et un peu déconcertant tant il y a de couloirs et d'escalators. C'est là que ma carte de crédit à commencé à chauffer. Premier achat: les bottes Minelli de ma wishlist. Je sors du magasin avec un gros sac et un grand sourire. Il est 10h du mat' et ma journée commence bien. On a également visité une pharmacie. Ca peut paraître con mais j'ai adoré. Les français ont beaucoup de chance, leurs rayons cosmétique bio sont énormes et pas chers comparés à la Belgique. J'ai tout de même réussi à ne rien acheter.

Après ça, nous sommes allées à la Rue Faubourg Saint Honoré.

Nous sommes entrées dans la boutique Chanel. Un portier nous a ouvert la porte. On a fait le tour de la boutique. J'ai regardé, j'ai osé toucher mais je n'ai rien acheté. Idem dans la boutique Jimmy Choo.

On a continué notre périple, en bavant sur toutes les vitrines, jusqu'à la boutique Louboutin. Il a fallu attendre qu'une cliente sorte pour pouvoir y entrer. Apparemment, ils n'acceptent qu'un certain nombre de clientes à la fois. L'accueil a été très mauvais. J'ai demandé à une vendeuse s'ils avaient la simple pumps 100mm noir en 35,5. Elle me répond qu'ils ne l'ont plus et se barre. Je reste là à attendre qu'une autre vendeuse daignent s'occuper de moi. Au bout de quelques minutes, on me remarque enfin. Je demande alors un 36 mais il ne me va pas. Je demande s'il n'y a pas la 35,5 dans une des autres boutiques. J'explique que je suis venue spécialement de Belgique pour ça. La dame revient en me disant non et me tend les cartes de visite des 2 autres magasins. Je suis sortie de là avec le sentiment qu'on m'a prise pour une grosse merde. A ce moment-là, j'avais juste envie de me suicider (bon, j'exagère... mais j'étais vraiment dégoutée).

Pour me remonter le moral, ma meilleure amie me propose d'aller au Printemps. Je ne connaissais pas. Je l'ai suivie sans broncher.

Un super magasin, le Printemps. Ca ressemble à l'Inno mais avec des marques encore plus sympas (Louis Vuitton, Zadig & Voltaire, Paul & Joe, Ugg, Dior, ...). On se promène dans ce dédalle de sacs, fringues et chaussures de luxe. Là, je trouve une paire d'escarpins Dior à tomber: les Miss Dior en bleu marine. Le vendeur est super sympa. Il me la fait essayer en 35 mais je me sens un peu à l'étroit dedans. Il vérifie si les 35,5 sont de stock. Il me propose de revenir dans une heure le temps qu'on les fasse monter du stock. Je lui donne mon numéro de téléphone et continue mon lèche-vitrine. Petite halte au salon de thé au dernier étage du magasin. Un lieu magnifique avec une coupole de verre à tomber. Là, je décide de contacter une des boutiques Louboutin pour vérifier si la vendeuse aux cartes de visite ne m'a pas menti. Après plusieurs tentatives, je réussi enfin à joindre quelqu'un. On me dit qu'il reste une paire à la boutique de la rue de Grenelle. Conasse aux cartes de visite! Mon coeur s'emballe. Il faut absolument y aller! Je reçois alors un appel du vendeur Dior qui me dit que mes chaussures sont arrivées. Je suis un peu embêtée (ben oui, je ne vais pas acheter les Louboutin et les Dior!) mais je m'y rends tout de même. Je les essaye mais elles sont trop grandes. Ouf! J'ai une excuse pour ne pas les acheter. Je remercie les vendeurs et nous voilà partie pour la rue de Grenelle.

Je trépigne d'impatiente dans le métro. Les arrêts défilent mais ne vont pas assez vite à mon goût. Ne sait-on jamais qu'une pétasse* ne les achète.

*oui, oui, à ce moment-là, toute personne qui a des vues sur MES Louboutin risque de grosses représailles de ma part.

Arrivée à la boutique, je demande mes chaussures. La dame (très polie d'ailleurs. Ca change de la première boutique...) va dans l'arrière boutique puis revient avec une boîte. Mes chaussures sont là. Elles m'attendaient bien sagement. Je les aurais bien arrachées des mains de la vendeuse pour les enfiler le plus vite possible mais j'ai attendu bien sagement que celle-ci les sortes de la boîte et me les tende. Une demi seconde plus tard, je pavane dans la boutique avec mes souliers à semelles rouges aux pieds. Un sourire jusqu'aux oreilles en prime. Pendant ce temps, ma belle-soeur essaye plusieurs paires sans en trouver une seule qui lui aillent. Elle déprime et moi je suis toujours sur un petit nuage à semelles rouges. Arrive le moment où je dois les rendre pour que la dame les encaisse. Petit stress au moment du paiement. On ne sait jamais qu'un problème technique fasse que ma CB ne passe pas... La dame revient, me tend ma carte, un ticket et un sac. Ca y est!!!!! Elles sont miennes!!!!!!!!

Nous rentrons encore dans quelques magasins. Ma meilleure amie s'achète un sac magnifique et ma belle-soeur un pull-robe en cashemire.

Il nous reste encore un peu de temps avant de repartir pour la Belgique. On passe devant une boutique Gérard Darell. Je propose d'y entrer pour voir le pull Marylin. Je l'essaye. Il me va. Je le prend. (ça s'est passé assez rapidement, il ne restait pas beaucoup de temps...)

Résultat des courses: des bottes Minelli, une paire d'escarpins Louboutin, le pull Marylin de Gérard Darell et une carte de crédit qui a bien chauffé.

Merci Aurélie et Marga pour cette journée exceptionnelle!!!!

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2011-12-19T08:48:00+01:00

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2011-12-08T08:59:47+01:00

Nous les filles, on associe automatiquement le nom de Louboutin aux fameuses chaussures aux talons aiguilles longs comme un jour sans pain et aux semelles rouges, oui toutes rouges !

Je ne vais pas vous faire la bio de Christian Louboutin, vous trouverez tout ça sur google.
Et puis, il a un site fort bien fait : http://us.christianlouboutin.com/

Ce créateur de chaussures de luxe a eu maille à partir avec YSL qui a produit également des chaussures à semelles rouges. D'où concurrence et procès.

Enfin pour moi, les semelles rouges, c'est Louboutin. Y a pas photo !

Il a fabriqué la première semelle rouge en utilisant le vernis à ongle de son assistante !

Les shoes Louboutin, ca vous fait un pied d'enfer, un pied à faire damner tous les saints.

Je n'ai pas les moyens de m'offrir une paire de Louboutin, et ca ne m'empêche pas d'admirer ces magnifiques réalisations.
Un jour je ferai cette folie c'est sûr...

Et avec un amant qui appréciera. Parce que ça fait fantasmer ces shoes là !

Les semelles rouges, c'est quand même un peu fragile, ça s'abime, ça glisse. Il faut tenir le bras d'un rude gaillard pour ne pas tomber. Enfin moi j'ai besoin d'un bras solide pour mettre le mien...

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Chaussures de luxe et particularités.

2011-11-25T09:16:00+01:00

Yves Saint Laurent.

Que vous subissiez la crise et la hausse des prix, ça ne vous empêche pas de rêver.

Alors rêvons.

Parce que moi je n'ai pas accès à ces chaussures de luxe.

Ces chaussures ont une particularité: Semelle compensée dorée, fourrure ébouriffée, mélange du cuir noir et du cuir motif léopard, botte en caoutchouc avec des semelles compensées, et pour terminer une bottine à la cambrure insolente.

Louboutin.

Miu Miu.

Marc Jacob.

Acne.

VFN 2011

2011-09-11T22:48:00+02:00

Hey !!! J'espere que vous avez passe un bon WE ?! On commence les festivites avec Louboutin ? Je me suis rendu dans la nouvelle boutique homme de Jean-Jacques Rousseau dans l'espoir de trouver LA paire de chaussures de mes reves... je rentre dans la boutique (juste a cote de celle de la femme) et la je bloque... je voi cet homme derriere la caisse qui ressemble comme 2 gouttes d'eau Chrichri himself !!! (j'ai pense a son frere... comme il etait assez grand et que lui est petit... info a confirmer... allez y et vous verrez c'est hallucinant !) bref je demande quelques paires en 42,5 (rollerboy & co...) forcement pas en stock... :(((. L'ambiance de la boutique -tres Ed Hardy (peau de tigre cheap, ecritos Tatoo lumineux...)- fait un peu de mauvais gout... pas comme les boutique femme plus FUN... je ne sais comment decrire la sensation, mais ca m'a calme... au point de ne meme plus en vouloir... peut etre d'en avoir deja trop vu... et la tournure des collections trop BLING...? bref, reparti les mains dans les poches (pleines :)) un peu decu...

Suite de la journee : La VOGUE FASHION NIGHT 2011... la, pas grand chose a dire... a part que c'est, malheureusement, devenu beaucoup trop populaire... tout ce qui brille &co... Des nails bars partout... (tres original...) il n'y avait guere que chez LV ou ils faisaient des photos sympas devant la replique des ascenseurs du defile... Et puis ce MONDE (OMG)!!! 2H d'attente pour rentrer dans les boutiques... (et puis a partir de 20H30 invitations speciales obligatoires presque dans toutes les boutiques...) juste de la folie... honnetement a part boire du champ' (bon OK y avait des Cosmos chez Chanel et des cocktail sympa chez Chloe...) il n'y a pas grand chose a faire finalement... J'ai entendu dire que l'annee porchaine cette soiree s'agrandirait au Faubourg, a la rue St Honore... & au Palais Royal (ou la boutique Marc Jacobs celebrait aussi la mode jeudi soir...) sympa... ;) Bilan de la soiree mitige mais j'ai quand meme bien rigole avec mes BFF... quelques photos...

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Ce chien apprend la loi de la gravit en jouant avec une pierre

2011-08-05T01:12:28+02:00

En voulant sortir une pierre de l'eau, ce chien va apprendre la loi de la gravit. En effet, chaque fois qu'il la dpose au bord de l'eau, celle-ci roule jusqu' replonger dans l'eau.

Ce chien apprend la loi de la gravit au dpens de sa sueur en jouant avec cette pierre. A chaque fois que ce chien sort une pierre de l'eau, il a la malchance de la voir retourner immdiatement dans l'eau. A plusieurs reprises, il persiste et replonge inlassablement dans l'eau, mais la repose chaque sur le sol en pente.

Aprs plusieurs aller-retour dans l'eau, il finit par comprendre qu'en dposant la pierre si prs du bord de l'eau, elle continuera irrmdiablement rouler. Le temps qu'il se secoue pour se scher, la pierre a dj roul jusqu' l'eau. C'est force de persvrance qu'il arrive comprendre qu'il vaut mieux dposer la pierre sur la terre, l o le sol est plat.

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Google Unveils Slick Image Search, Instant Pages

2011-06-15T03:49:49+02:00

s product revelations are less life-changing but show how the search giant is betting big on mobile with Yelp-like shortcuts added to their mobile app home screen, voice search with a new desktop function and image recognition with a killer visual search tool. Google Instant just got a lot more instantaneous, too. Here's the full breakdown of announcements with some real-time reactions.

Mobile Home Screen Shortcuts - Citing a trove of data (see below) Google is making a very educated guess about what people want when they open the search app. With mobile usage spiking on night's and weekends, a new set of shortcuts will show you the restaurants, cafes and bars near you. This little tweak definitely made an employee or two and Yelp and Foursquare, who so far have done well at dominating the fun navigation mobile apps. The quick reaction from Alexia Tsotsis at TechCrunch: "Useful."Voice Search on Desktop - A longtime staple on Google's mobile app, voice search is getting better and better. Product manager Mike Cohen boasted that the technology now supports 27 languages and dialects, and the equivalent of two years of non-stop speech from users passes through Google's servers daily. That number's set to rise as Google will be adding the features to the desktop. VentureBeat's Anthony Ha , "Not only is speaking the search faster than typing for many people, it also helps you search for things you don’t know how to spell. And by making voice search more ubiquitous, Google is training people to use it more often."Search by Image - Graphic designers will love this one. It's always been tough to find images on Google, especially if you're looking for one similar to what you've found elsewhere. The new search by image tool allows you to drag an image from your desktop into the search input field and hitting "search" will return a slew of images matching yours. (You can also input an image URL, upload an image from your desktop or use a Chrome or Firefox extension.) Along with the new voice capability, Gizmodo's Kyle Wagner , "The Grand Poobah of search is taking two ass-kicking steps forward in desktop search."Instant Pages - Starting next week in the Chrome browser, Google will preload top search results into your browser so that when you search "teh atlantic wire," it will not only correct your typo and return our website, but also save you the 2-5 seconds it would take to load the site once you click through. (More years added to your life!) There's even some prediction algorithms built in. Jemima Kissat The Guardian, "Instant Pages employs the user's Google search history together with the relevance of each search result, and around 200 other algorithmic factors, to determine which link they are most likely to click on, and begins contacting the server to load that page in the background as soon as the search results appear." The new products announced are about half as interesting as Google's opening their kimono to reveal some fascinating search stats. Here's a neat graphs.

Related: More people are now Googling on their mobile devices than on their desktops:

Related: Desktop search volume by day of the week:

Mobile search by day of the week:

Desktop search by time of day:

Mobile Search by time of day:

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Wife of Las Vegas mayor wins race to replace him

2011-06-12T14:06:49+02:00

Carolyn Goodman, the wife of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, will be the next mayor of Sin City after winning 61 percent of the vote in Tuesday's election.

The first lady won a race that pitted the Goodman brand against a longtime elected official whose eagerness and grass roots campaign weren't enough to overtake the popularity of the self-proclaimed Happiest Couple in the Universe.

Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani finished with roughly 22,000 votes to Carolyn Goodman's roughly 33,000 votes. She called the first lady to concede as early results offered little hope for her campaign.

"Her intentions were good," Carolyn Goodman said in her victory speech of her rival. "She wanted the best for the city but I believe we wanted more."

Oscar Goodman is a former mob lawyer who presided over the city with a force of charisma and a bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin at his side. He was banned from a fourth term because of term limits.

He endorsed his wife for mayor and campaigned tirelessly for her. The couple celebrated their 49th anniversary Monday.

The mayor-elect thanked her husband in her victory speech, calling him every woman's ideal.

He returned the praise.

"Tonight I am the luckiest man on the Earth," he told a cheering crowd at his wife's victory party seconds after she spoke. "The city of Las Vegas is so fortunate to have someone like my wife lead the next four years. She is so special, she is so honest, she is so decent, she is so wonderful, that all she wants to see is that this city goes to the next level."

Carolyn Goodman easily won the April primary against 17 rivals and polls predicted she would succeed on Election Day, as well.

"That's very exciting news for me," she told The Associated Press soon after early voting and mail ballot results showed she would likely end the night in celebration.

In contrast, it was always an underdog fight for Giunchigliani, who squeaked through the primary with a mere 15-vote advantage over the third-place finisher.

She was also out-funded.

With her husband's rolodex, Carolyn Goodman built a $1.44 million campaign fund and spent nearly $600,000 to advertise a name most Las Vegans revere. She splashed her face across billboards, TV spots and poker chips.

Giunchigliani raised $1.19 million.

"We didn't lose tonight," she told supporters in a concession speech. "We won. We won, because now it's another opportunity. I am still a county commissioner."

Tadao Chic

2011-06-09T23:52:00+02:00

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Animal-rights group buys Vick’s old “Bad Newz Kennels” house

2011-06-03T08:17:54+02:00

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In one of the more interesting examples of turnabout we've seen in recent years, an animal rights group called "Dogs Deserve Better" from Tipton, Pa. bought the five-bedroom, Surry County Va. home once owned byfor approximately $600,000. This was the home where the "Bad Newz Kennels" dogfightingring was operated until a drug sting in 2007 brought it down. Vick eventually served 18 months in prison for his part in financing it.

The Dogs Deserve Better group plans to use the property as a home and rehabilitation center for dogs that have suffered through many of things that happened at that same location for years.

"I think by us overtaking this property we are winning for the dogs. We are, in essence, giving this property back to the dogs that were abused there by using it to help other dogs just like them," .

Dogs Deserve Better secured the property, which Vick originally sold to a developer, with a 30-percent down payment acquired by a loan and various donations. According to the Associated Press, the plan for the property is to raise a total of $3 million to make the facility a full-scale animal rehab center. Thayne and another staff member will live on the property.

Thayne's group has had no contact with Vick, though there has apparently been some thought from at least one filmmaker that bringing Vick back to his old home would be a good idea. "I would like to see that he's really remorseful and I personally don't feel that I've seen that because actions speak louder than words,"Thayne told the AP. "I haven't seen him really put effort into making amends."

Vick, the 2010 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, has made some statements about the perils of dogfighting, and some activist groups have espoused the idea of using his name to forward their causes, but he's persona non grata to just as many organizations. The obvious solution here would be for Vick, who was franchised by thethis year, to put the rest of the money down for the new facility. The franchise tag number for quarterbacks in 2010 was $16.4 million, and whenever the lockout ends, Vick will find himself with a great deal of money on his hands.

Would there be a better way for Vick to bring a bit of closure to the worst part of his life than by paying it forward, and helping to turn what was a place filled with pain into something useful and important for the future?

Celebrating a Decade of Economic and Social Achievement, IC Savings Opens Its Fifth Branch, And Sponsors Concert at Sony

2011-05-30T12:32:58+02:00

IC Savings is thrilled to take part in an event featuring such esteemed musicians,” said Fausto Gaudio, President and CEO, IC Savings.“It’s an enriching and entertaining way to celebrate Italian heritage in Canada.”

La Scala Chamber Orchestra is an ensemble of classical musicians selected from Milan’s legendary La Scala Orchestras.It performed in prestigious theatres and concert halls around the world and collaborated with internationally known conductors and soloists.There will also be an invite only VIP reception that precedes the concert that will be held in honour of foundation supporters Luigi and Sergina Gambin, who recently passed away.

Before the big event, IC Savings will also be having its grand opening celebration for the newest branch located at 637 College St. on June 8th, 2011 at 6:30pm, in Toronto’s Little Italy neighbourhood.The opening will include a ribbon cutting ceremony and appearances by local politicians. Visitors have an opportunity to fill in a ballot to win a new limited edition Fiat 500, the iconic Cinquecento, currently on display at the branch.

As an active supporter of community development, IC Savings launched the IC Savings Foundation in 2009, a volunteer based organization that lends support to diverse charitable initiatives. It donates a percentage of its profits to the Foundation, which independently evaluates and underwrites requests for funding.

To date, IC Savings Foundation has funded over $600,000 to charitable initiatives in support of long term care facilities, seniors homes, community living organizations, art and cultural groups, and educational scholarship programs. The Foundation particularly has a special interest in funding special projects. Donated time and money has gone to numerous worthy causes, including the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, Canada’s Immigration Museum Pier 21, COSTI Immigrant Services, Villa Colombo Vaughan, Villa Leonardo Gambin, York University Endowment Fund, University of Toronto, the Abruzzo Earthquake Relief Fund, Opera York, Vita Community Living Services and Mens Sana Families for Mental Health.

For its third season, the IC Savings Foundation brings Festa in Piazza to Toronto.It is an annual fundraising event in support of various causes and will be held on May 27th, 2011 at the Famee Furlane located at 7065 Islington Ave.The event will include food stations, a casual dinner, performances and entertainment.

Celebrating 10 years of economic and social achievement, IC Savings’ success is based on two core values: Better Banking and a strong commitment to the community.The financial institution is entirely built on its relationship with its people and it prides itself on good old fashioned personal service. After a decade in operation, with five branches and a total of 50 employees, the credit union offers a full range of banking services including mortgages, chequing and savings accounts, retirement and investment products. Established in 2000, IC Savings opened its first branch in Woodbridge with a focus on personal service, the hallmark of co-operative banking.

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Available for interviews:Fausto Gaudio, President and CEO

For media inquiries please contact:Pennant Media GroupKevin Pennantkp(at)pennantmediagroup(dot)com Toronto 416.596.2978Los Angeles 818.748.7517

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Vale D’Olivieras Offers Inspection Visits & New Deals for Prospective Buyers

2011-05-29T10:19:17+02:00

Olivieras in Portugal is now offering discounted three-night inspection visits to their properties for interested investors.

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Visiting guests will receive the VIP treatment, being picked up at the airport by a private driver and taken to stay in one of the beautifulproperties. The trip also includes breakfast at the Olive Tree Restaurant every morning. The visit also allows prospective buyers to enjoy the Gym and Health Club, which includes an indoor pool, hot tub, tennis facilities and sauna.

When buying , it is always important for buyers to take an inspection trip to see with their own eyes what they are investing in. Guests to the Vale D’Olivieras property will get a feel for the area, and experience what it is like on the nearby beaches and world-class golf courses. During the three day stay, visitors can also visit the surrounding little Portuguese fishing villages and dine on delicious cuisine at local restaurants.

Many resorts such as Vale D’Olivieras offer reasonably priced inspection trips, because they are a great way for prospective buyers to understand what it would be like to live at the property. It is hard to convey the atmosphere of a place like Vale D’Olivieras over an online website and buyers really need to enjoy the lifestyle first-hand before they decide to make the investment in a Vale D’Olivieras property.

Vale D’Olivieras are pleased to present, for a limited time only, a fantastic promotion for interested buyers in the resort.

All buyers can purchase using a special promotional fixed exchange rate of €1.20 to £1, whilst fractional buyers are also able to avail of special extended payment terms, spreading the cost of their new purchase over two years.

Vale D’Olivieras is located near to Carvoeiro, which is a lively and welcoming beach town in the Algarve. Once a small fishing village, it has evolved into a popular tourist attraction with a vibrant town centre. Many venues feature live music and excellent local restaurants serve fresh fish and tasty authentic Portuguese cuisine. The area is blessed with 300 days of sunshine per year and many British holiday home buyers choose the Algarve because it is a sunny destination throughout the year. The Algarve is also famous for its world-class golf courses, with many great facilities located throughout this area of Southern Portugal.

Vale D’Olivieras is a fully gated community with 24 hour security and fantastic facilities, making it more like a holiday resort than a luxury property development. Maintenance of the property, such as all cleaning and repairs are taken care of by the management, which makes owning a home here effortless.

At Vale D’Olivieras, prospective buyers will have a great deal of choice when it comes to their Portugal home. The development offers one bedroom apartments, or the more spacious two bedroom apartments, and buyers can choose from a variety of external architectural designs. Homebuyers can also select the interior decor scheme of their Vale D’Olivieras property. Each apartment features air-conditioning, a wood burning fire, and fully fitted kitchens with new appliances.

When it comes to types of holiday home ownership, Vale D’Olivieras offers the full range of choices. Full freehold ownership is the traditional way of buying these types of property, however now buyers have the chance to invest in a holiday home in a joint or fractional ownership agreement. In this situation, a purchaser owns a quarter of an apartment so that the price of the home is split between as many as four people. Use of the holiday home is divided into 13 week periods throughout the year, which are arranged in an alternating schedule.allows those who might not be able to afford an entire property the chance to still have a holiday home in Portugal that they can enjoy.

With discounted inspection trips, interested buyers will find it very easy to take a trip down to Vale D’Olivieras to see if the lifestyle of this beautiful resort suits their needs.

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About Vale D’Olivieras:Vale D’Olivieras is the Algarve's Premier 5-star Resort & Spa located next to the lively and welcoming town of Carvoeiro. This exclusive development of luxury apartments is well complemented by a boutique style hotel and is only 40 minutes drive from Faro International Airport.

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Massive swings among new theme park attractions

2011-05-28T23:19:36+02:00

Massive swings at Cedar Point, Kings Island, Dollywood and a Six Flags in California, plus coasters at Six Flags themed on the Green Lantern and a new Little Mermaid attraction at Disneyland are among the new attractions awaiting visitors this season at theme parks around the country.

Cedar Point and Kings Island in Ohio, and Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., all are rolling out a thrill ride called Windseeker, which spins riders nearly 30 stories in the air in two-person swings that flare out and rotate around a tower.

An extremely wet April in Ohio delayed work on the ride at Cedar Point in Sandusky and Kings Island in Mason, so they weren't ready when the parks opened earlier in May, but they're expected to be up and running around Memorial Day.

Six Flags parks in Vallejo, Calif., and St. Louis also are debuting monster swings. Their version, called SkyScreamer, towers 236 feet above the ground with two-person swings soaring in a 98-foot circle at 43 mph. The ride will be lighted at night from top to bottom.

And Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., added a swing ride called Barnstormer, with two pendulum arms seating 16 passengers each. The swing takes riders to a peak of 81 feet in the air and rotates at 45 mph. A barnyard-themed play area and pig pen water play area surround the ride.

"Creativity and innovation, which are really the foundation of the business, are alive and well in our industry, and I think the attractions that are opening illustrate that," said David Mandt, spokesman for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.

Roller coaster enthusiasts will also be able to get their fix on new rides at the Six Flags parks.

Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., and Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif., are launching Green Lantern, a 15-story stand-up coaster that begins with a 45-mph vertical drop before rocketing riders through five inversions, including loops and corkscrews.

Green Lantern is among three new coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Six Flags New England near Springfield, Mass., adds the steel coaster called Gotham City: Gauntlet Escape from Arkham Asylum, while the Dare Devil Dive coaster opens at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Ga., featuring a 10-story vertical drop. Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington marks its 50th anniversary by bringing back a faster and steeper Texas Giant coaster.

New York's Coney Island has this year opened its first new roller coasters since the famed Cyclone was built in the 1920s. Four new thrill rides in the park are known collectively as the Scream Zone.

In early June, Disney California Adventure in Anaheim debuts The Little Mermaid — Ariel's Undersea Adventure as part of a multiyear billion-dollar expansion of the park. The family-friendly ride features characters from the popular movie as riders travel on a virtual underwater journey. Disney parks in Orlando, Fla., and California are reopening the venerable Star Tours ride with a new 3-D element and "Star Wars"-inspired story line for the deep space flight simulator. Star Tours opened May 20 at Disney World and will open June 3 at Disneyland.

"Star Wars" fans get a treat at Legoland in Carlsbad, Calif., too, with Star Wars Miniland, which offers scenes from the movies made of 1.5 million Lego bricks, including depictions of Tatooine where Luke Skywalker grew up; Endor; the icy planet Hoth and the Millennium Falcon. Later in the year, in October, the world's fifth Legoland park is scheduled to open on the East Coast, on the site of the old Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, Fla.

SeaWorld parks in Orlando, Fla, San Diego and San Antonio are introducing their first new Shamu shows in five years, environmentally themed killer whale attractions called "Believe." In addition, SeaWorld San Diego opens Turtle Reef, a nearly 300,000-gallon aquarium featuring more than 60 threatened or endangered sea turtles. Another animal-themed attraction, Cheetah Hunt, opens at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla., with a cheetah habitat and roller coaster.

Universal Studios Hollywood has a new video host for its tram tour this year in the person of Jimmy Fallon. The former "Saturday Night Live" star and late-night talk show host narrates the tour, which takes visitors behind the scenes of movies and television shows to sets and locations on the Universal Studios back lot.

Fallon called the tour "a classic" that shows "all the hard work that goes into making a movie or a TV show." Fallon's narration starts in June, replacing Whoopi Goldberg.

On Memorial Day weekend, Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta will premiere an all-new laser show using a new digital projection system, special effects and pyrotechnics. The 825-foot side of Stone Mountain has been used a canvas for laser shows at the park since 1983.

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Pakistan legend Qadir salutes 'diamond' Warne

2011-05-28T03:40:35+02:00

Pakistan's legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir saluted Shane Warne on Friday, hailing the Australian as a "diamond" who left an indelible impression on the game with his exemplary skill.

The 41-year-old Warne bows out from cricket on Friday in an Indian Premier League match for the Rajasthan Royals against Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai, ending a glorious and controversial career.

"I found Shane a great human being and a great cricketer. I use the word great for only a few players, like I can use it for Tendulkar and Warne," Qadir told AFP. "For me Warne was a diamond for his exemplary skills."

Qadir, himself revered as a great spinner during the 70s and 80s, said Warne was an inspiration for youngsters in Australia and everywhere the game is played, and wished him a "happy and successful life" in the future.

The end of Warne's glittering career, he said: "leaves me sad because in his bowling I used to see myself, the great art of spin and everything a cricketer or a cricket lover can cherish."

Qadir, who took 236 Tests and 132 one-day wickets during his career, remembered meeting Warne at his home in the eastern city of Lahore in 1994.

"Every interaction I had with Warne was memorable. He always respected me and I can't forget the day he came to meet me in my house in Lahore in 1995.

"He asked me about some tips. He listened with respect to whatever I told him and after that, whenever we met, he gave me the respect of a teacher and a former leg spinner," said Qadir.

Another Pakistan leg-spinner, Danish Kaneria -- who is trying to gain clearance to play for the national side after becoming embroiled in a spot-fixing scandal in Britain -- also hailed Warne.

"Warne was a great leg spinner. I respected him as a cricketer and whenever I had some problems in my bowling I asked him for help and he never refused," said Kaneria.

The last time the pair met was in England, Kaneria recalled, adding that Warne spent an hour giving him tips in the nets at Edgbaston which "helped me raise my confidence".

"I played against him - both in county and in Pakistan-Australia series and found him a fierce competitor. He never used to give up and had so many tricks up his sleeves. It will be hugely difficult to find another Warne."

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Bluegreen Wisconsin Resort, Christmas Mountain Village Set for Big Top Time

2011-05-28T03:20:33+02:00

a National Historic Landmark, offers circus lovers a chance to enjoy circus performances, magic shows, animals and rides, the world’s largest circus wagon collection, and circus museum. Kids will even get a chance to be a part of an interactive circus. The event starts each day at 9 a.m. with the park closing at 6 p.m.

“Circus World is always a large draw for our owners,” Bluegreen’s Scott Rao said. “The big top showcase is a great addition to any vacationer’s experience.”

Christmas Mountain Village, located in Wisconsin Dells, is an 1200-acre, family-friendly resort, highlighted by its 27-hole championship golf course, which features “Back of the Oaks: the best new nine in the state,” Mulligan's Bar N’ Grill and the Comedy Zone. Non-golfers will enjoy tennis or swimming in the indoor or outdoor pools, plus the huge selection of activities and entertainment that only the Dells has to offer. There are about 20 indoor water parks in Wisconsin Dells, including well-known Mt. Olympus. Noah’s Ark, an outdoor water park, also makes a vacation to this exclusive Bluegreen resort a great time all year round. Owners can also enjoy downhill skiing, with 13 downhill runs from beginner to black diamond slopes, and other outdoor activities.

ABOUT BLUEGREEN CORPORATIONFounded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is the leader in providing Colorful Places to Live and Play through its vacation ownership resort and residential real estate business segments. Our more than 3,500 employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences for our owners, travelers and business partners. Since 1996, Bluegreen has managed, marketed and sold a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan with more than 160,000 owners, over 54 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 4,000 resorts worldwide. Since 1985, Bluegreen Communities has developed master-planned residential and golf communities primarily in the southern and southeastern U.S., and has sold over 55,000 homesites. We also offer a portfolio of comprehensive, turnkey, fee-for-service resort management, financial services, customer generation and sales solutions to third-party developers and lenders. For more information, visit us online at . See what Bluegreen owners are saying onor follow us on .

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Georgian riot police crush protest, two killed

2011-05-27T21:30:19+02:00

Georgian riot police broke up five days of demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili on Thursday and two people were killed by cars speeding from the clashes.

Thousands of riot police used teargas, water cannon and rubber bullets to disperse protesters outside parliament in torrential rain just after midnight on Thursday to clear the way for the former Soviet republic's independence celebrations.

At least 37 people were wounded. Some opposition protesters were beaten by police with batons and Reuters photographers saw people smeared in blood lying restrained on the tarmac. Some protesters wielded metal poles and sticks.

Opponents accuse the pro-Western Saakashvili of monopolizing power since the 2003 Rose Revolution that ousted the post-Soviet old guard in the Caucasus state, where pipelines carry oil from the Caspian Sea to the West.

Interior Ministry spokesman Shota Utiashvili said one policeman and a protester were killed after being hit by vehicles in a convoy of cars driving away from the protest. He said one car was carrying opposition leader Nino Burjanadze, a charge she denied.

"Burjanadze and her husband were rushing to leave the scene in a convoy of five jeeps. One of the vehicles from their convoy hit a policemen who later died in hospital," Utiashvili said.

"Unfortunately, one of the protesters died and according to our information he was also a victim of that convoy."

The ministry released footage showing a convoy of six off-road vehicles driving at high speed away from the main street in the capital Tbilisi. The last two cars in the convoy hit a policeman standing on the road.

Burjanadze, a former ally of Saakashvili who has vowed to lead a peaceful revolution against him, said the cars did not belong to her. She called for an investigation and said she would continue to press for Saakashvili to quit.

But political analysts said that as long as the opposition was fragmented, there was little threat to the 43-year-old leader, who is due to step down at the end of his term in 2013.

"CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY"

Opponents accuse him of using strong ties with the United States and the European Union to deflect attention from human rights abuses in Georgia.

About 5,000 people protested and several hundred refused to heed calls from the authorities to make way for an Independence Day military parade which Saakashvili is due to attend.

"It was a crime against humanity," said Burjanadze, a former parliament speaker and one of the leaders of the 2003 Rose Revolution that brought Saakashvili to power.

"How can the Georgian president oversee the parade after these events, when he blocked all the roads and did not enable protesters to leave peacefully?" she told reporters.

Weakened after a five-day war with Russia in 2008, Saakashvili has since reasserted control and opinion polls show he has support of between 40 and 55 percent of the population.

The U.S.-educated lawyer has said he will not "cling to power" after 2013 but opponents say he is planning to become prime minister to try to remain Georgia's paramount leader.

Some of the most liberal reforms in the former Soviet Union have attracted investment and made Georgia the darling of international financial organizations, but a police crackdown on opposition demonstrators in 2007 fueled Western concern over his commitment to democracy and free media.

The United States and Europe criticized Russia and voiced support for Georgia after the war in 2008, when Russia crushed a Georgian assault on the Moscow-backed rebel region of South Ossetia after months of Russian baiting and rising tensions, but it also dented Saakashvili's standing with the West.

(Writing by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Philippa Fletcher and Elizabeth Piper)

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William & Kate: How Americans plan to celebrate, for fun and profit

2011-05-13T12:35:16+02:00

The Royal Wedding in Britain is drawing closer, and the pulse of the global swoon over the newest generation of royals is quickening.

But while plenty of Americans are indulging a latent strain of Anglophilia, far more denizens of the former British colony are riding the wave of nuptial bliss for their own fun, financial, or often quite personal reasons.

The fairytale union of Prince William and his commoner bride Kate Middleton is almost too perfect a Cinderella story for modern times, says Joan Allen, a personal advice author based in Baltimore.

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It gives everyone everywhere a reason to be optimistic that their own dreams might come true, she says with a laugh. But Ms. Allen says the moment is also a good opportunity for single women to reaffirm their worth, even without that perfect Prince Charming ending.

Never married (though she says she has turned down five marriage proposals) Allen says its important not to get swept up in the image of someone elses idea of perfection. I am single and satisfied, says the author of Celebrating Single and Getting Love Right: From Stalemate to Soulmate.

At the same time, the writer, who is also a professional caterer, intends to throw a formal, 10-person high tea on the eve of next weeks wedding, complete with exquisite finger sandwiches and my own scones, she says.

I think I will invite my 10 best girlfriends over and have some fun.

Wedding workoutTaking a decidedly different approach to the impending event is ballet dancer Stas Kmiec, who decided to use the wedding fervor as a way to lure the exercise-phobic back into the gym with the Royal Wedding Dance Workout at New York Sports Club in Manhattan.

Based on what he said are inside tips from Arlene Phillips, the British dancer who is choreographing William and Kates first dance, Mr. Kmiec has created a mlange of old and new dance moves, including everything from the foxtrot, ChaCha, and the waltz to the Hustle, the Macarena, and its British knockoff, the Agadoo.

Ive been told that Kate wants an 80s theme for the fun reception, he says, noting that there are two the other thrown by Prince Charles. And she is a huge fan of Abba, he says, so that gave him all kinds of great music to play with and get people up off their seats and moving.

Kmiec says he was inspired by Michelle Obamas push to get ordinary people to get some exercise from everyday sorts of activity.

Many people just dont want to go to the gym and lift weight, he says. Its just not fun. So, I thought I would find a more simple way to sneak some high-level cardio into peoples lives.

He adds with a laugh, You know, dancing at a wedding can really work up a sweat.

Dinner theaterRestaurants from coast to coast are offering special British-themed menus and parties but with an American independence.

Weve been getting all sorts of calls from our American clients asking what we are doing, says Liverpudlian Tony Moogan, owner of the Cock and Bull British pub in Santa Monica, Calif. But most of them want to come in during the day and watch it on their own schedule.

So, while a number of British eateries are offering the wee-hours-o-the morning viewing, Mr. Moogan will open at a reasonable 10:00 a.m. on April 29 and allow patrons to dine on a classic British wedding breakfast while they watch a rerun of the actual wedding on a 135-inch flat screen.

Most people have to work that day, sometime at least, he says, and frankly, it wouldnt do much for us to stay open all night because we cant sell drinks and most people dont really want to eat at that time.

Kate Middleton and Prince William: How well do you know them? A quiz.

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Fake Shoes, True Story 2/2

2011-05-11T08:30:00+02:00

Préviously, on Loulabyy.com, j'étais la plus maline du monde en achetant des louboutins quasi neuves 2 fois moins cher qu'en boutique dans le dépôt vente de luxe près de mon boulot.

Alors, donc j'avais des louboutins d'occasions, mais je voulais qu'elles paraissent quasi neuves. Après une rapide recherche sur internet, je découvre que pour les faire ressemeler en rouge "louboutin" pour qu'elle s'abîme beaucoup moins vite, il n'y a qu'un seul cordonnier : Minuit moins sept (Il vous en coûtera environ 20€, mais comme c'est le seul en France, il a 1 mois de délais!)

Le samedi suivant, je file à la cordonnerie, moi, mes loubout' et ma fierté toute neuve.

Pas pour longtemps...

Déjà, j'arrive, la boutique est... pleine. Au moins 5 personnes attendent avant moi. Un petit groupe dépose les trois paires (dont 2 fois la même dans des couleurs différentes) qu'ils viennent d'acheter dans la boutique (20m à côté), et sur les étagères, des dizaines et des dizaines de louboutins.

Bon, j'attend. Au passage, j'écoute les conseils que donne le coordonnier, qui a l'air vraiment pro. Lorsque vient moi tour, je lui explique. 20€, ok. Dans un mois, ok. Enfin, il les regarde, 2 secondes après, il me dit :

- "Vous les avez achetées où?"

- "euh... dans un dépôt vente, WK Accessoire, rue du marché st honoré, pourquoi........ vous allez quand meme pas me dire que ce sont des fausses?"

Bien sûre s'en étaient. Mais bien faites qu'il m'a dit, c'est normal que j'ai été bernée. Honnêtement, en sortant de la cordonnerie, j'avais vraiment envie de pleurer. En plus, pendant tout cet échange, la boutique s'était re-remplie, et une demi-douzaine de personne avait assisté à la scène.

Le coordonier les a gardées (pour les détruire) et m'a mis en contact avec le service juridique de la marque, qui ont été très gentil, m'ont envoyé une attestation pour me faire rembourser, et ont même proposé de se joindre à ma plainte si le dépôt vente ne voulait pas me rembourser.

Je suis retourné au dépôt vente (WK Accessoire, rue st honoré) et j'ai vu la patronne qui est à l'inverse de sa vendeuse, très sympathique, s'est répendue en excuse et m'a remboursé.

Finalement, c'est comme si cette histoire n'avait pas existé.

Pourtant, lorsque j'ai eu le frisson de les posséder, elles étaient comme vraies. Par contre, je ne les auraient pas portées fausses. Il n'y aurait eu plus aucun frisson ni plaisir. Peut être qu'un jour, mon shoesing reverra des semelles rouges, mais cette fois-ci, elles seront dans une boîte, toute droit sorties de la boutique...

Hard drives stolen from Zimbabwe independent daily

2011-05-02T07:50:24+02:00

An independent daily newspaper critical of Zimbabwe's president said Wednesday thieves raided its offices and stole computer hard drives and the editor's laptop.

Raphael Khumalo, chief executive at NewsDay said components and hard drives from 11 reporters' computers were removed in the raid Monday night, along with the editor's laptop used to write a weekly column "critical of political injustices and social ills."

No other items were stolen. In large page headlines last week, the paper called on President Robert Mugabe, 87, to step down, declaring:"It's time to rest."

Khumalo stopped short of accusing security agents of carrying out the raid but said it aimed at crippling the paper's operations ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3.

He described the raid as "devastating."

"That again does not put Zimbabwe in a good light. It is going to be seen as a fight against the independence of the media," he said.

After draconian media laws were enforced in 2003, one independent daily was banned by the then ruling party of Mugabe. Its printing presses were also destroyed in a bombing using military-style explosives.

There have been no arrests in connection with that bombing.

Mugabe was forced to join a power sharing coalition with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, the former opposition leader, after disputed, violent elections in 2008. The coalition deal swept aside curbs on independent media organizations and three independent daily newspapers, including NewsDay, have been licensed since then.

NewsDay appeared on the streets Wednesday.

"The thieves knew what they were doing and what they wanted," editor Brian Mangwende wrote in Wednesday's edition.

Mugabe's office said Wednesday the Zimbabwe leader is scheduled to return home Thursday from Singapore, his fifth trip there since December where he has received medical treatment. He is then scheduled to attend a summit of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome.

Mugabe has called for elections this year to bring an end to the coalition. Political violence has surged and in a security clampdown several gatherings on Tsvangirai's party have been banned.

Labor leaders said Wednesday they will appeal to the Harare High Court against the banning of two processions slated for May 1 to celebrate international Workers' Day.

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, aligned to Tsvangirai's party, said police told the organization the processions "could be taken advantage of and create mayhem given the current political situation."

"It's a lame excuse. They always come up with a way to interfere with people's liberties," said Wellington Chibebe, the labor federation secretary-general.

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Pourquoi les filles ne portent-elles pas des Louboutins en permanence ?

2011-05-02T07:00:00+02:00

Tout d'abord petit lien afin de préciser (si necessaire), ce que sont les chaussures Louboutin. Cette fois-ci c'est Angélique qui va répondre à cette question existentielle que je me suis permis de lui poser.

(Petit rappel, vous pouvez participer en me contactant par mail ou sur Facebook... ou même vous poser une question et me faire parvenir votre contribution).

J'vais faire très court mon petit Shaker. A l'heure ou j'écris ces quelques lignes je viens de rentrer du travail, une petite vieille vient de me marcher sur les pieds dans les couloirs du métro, j'ai cavalé toute la journée dans les couloirs de la boite ou je travaille... et pour finir je dois me magner le popotin pour emmener ma fille à son cours de danse.

Et tu veux savoir si, moi, une princesse (attention je suis une véritable princesse, avec des fringues, du strass, du gloss et des sacs...), porte des Louboutins (en permanence) ?.

Alors oui je porte des talons hauts, car une princesse aime prendre de la hauteur, une princesse aime faire souligner sa silhouette, une princesse aime se sentir femme, mais je peux te dire qu'avec la masse de travail que je viens de t'annoncer plus haut je prefere nettement ma petite paire de ballerine (bah ouais je sais un fantasme s'écroule) !.

Si tu m'invites en voyage (attention pension complète) il se pourrait, j'ai dis "il se pourrait" que tu puisses profiter de la semelle rouge des Louboutins (euh nan je n'ai pas honte de cette dernière phrase), une princesse a tout les droits.

I Make America Launches "Picture A Better America" Photo Contest

2011-05-01T16:44:23+02:00

National participants to show Congress the urgent need to invest in America's crumbling infrastructure

MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The(AEM) and thecampaign today launched theto demonstrate the urgent need to invest in America's crumbling infrastructure. The contest will showcase the hard-working men and women who "make" America. Theaims to greatly amplify the voices of I Make America's grassroots supporters and others committed to demonstrating the real cost of Congressional inaction on infrastructure investment and who are pushing for passage of a fully-funded six-year highway bill by September 30th of this year.

"We're calling on all Americans to send in their photos to the Picture a Better America Photo Contest. We need to show our elected officials that our roads, bridges and highways are crumbling and America needs Congress to pass a fully-funded highway investment bill this year," said AEM President Dennis Slater. "The time is now for Congress to invest taxpayer dollars in projects that will create meaningful jobs and will make our roads safer."

Photo Contest Details

From April 28 through July 15, 2011, people across the U.S. both recreational photographers and professionals can visitto enter their photos in the four thematic categories below. Everyone may enter, regardless of their amateur or professional status as photographers. AEM encourages contestants to share their photos on their personal Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr accounts, and to browse other photo submissions.

Contestants can submit different photos in the four thematic categories below, limit one per category:

One Bumpy Ride: Disintegrating roads are a fact of life for almost everyone. Some have even rewarded us with a flat tire or worse! Send a photo of a decaying bridge or roadway; show Congress the consequences of their inaction.When we work, America works: Did you know that every $1 billion spent on infrastructure provides 30,000 jobs to hard-working Americans? Send a photo of a job site to show what a working America looks like. America Grows Here: A fully-funded highway bill will ensure that the crops that feed and clothe the world reach their final destination. Contestants can show the beauty of America's farms by submitting a photo today. Our Many Faces: Americans work hard; it's what we do. Send us a picture of you, a family member, a neighbor or a colleague hard at work, contributing to the national effort of building America!One winner in each category will be selected by a guest panel of judges (to be announced) and the winners will be announced atin August 2011. Each category winner will receive a $250 cash prize.

To learn more about I Make America, visit us at . View short videos of employees and small business owners around the country telling the real life stories of how manufacturing impacts the national economy at .

Keep up-to-date on the latest I Make America campaign news on Twitter @IMakeAmerica and on Facebook ().

About I Make America - I Make America is supported by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and its 850+ member companies representing 200-plus product lines in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors worldwide. We are joined by the memberships of like-minded associations, American business owners, and citizens and local elected officials across the nation.

About the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) -

AEM is the North American-based international trade group providing innovative business development resources to advance the off-road equipment manufacturing industry in the global marketplace. AEM membership comprises more than 800 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors worldwide. AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with offices in the capitals of Washington, D.C., Ottawa, Beijing and a European presence in Brusls.

SOURCEAssociation of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

Pending home sales rose 5.1 percent in March

2011-04-30T21:13:41+02:00

Pending sales of existing U.S. homes were much stronger than expected in March and a homebuilding company trimmed losses, offering faint glimmers of hope for the depressed U.S. housing market.

Pending home sales rose 5.1 percent last month, the National Association of Realtors said on Thursday. NAR's Pending Home Sales Index rose to 94.1 from 89.5 in February. The index, which has risen for two months in a row, was at its highest since November.

Economists polled by Reuters ahead of the report were expecting pending home sales to rise by 1.5 percent.

The association's senior economist, Lawrence Yun, said the data show the downtrodden housing market is stirring without the benefit of government programs that spurred gains last year.

"The market is recovering on its own," Yun said. "Modest near-term gains in existing-home sales are likely."

February's pending home sales gains were revised down to a 0.7 percent rise from the previously reported 2.1 percent gain.

In other evidence that housing market woes may be settling, home builder Pulte Group Inc (PHM.N) reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss. The nation's second largest home builder said order cancellations had fallen and that it did not need to offer more incentives to lure customers.

The Realtors' strong sales report is line with stepped up mortgage applications in March, Barclays Capital economist Theresa Chen said.

"Pending home sales have continued on an upward trend after the trough in June," she said. "We look for the housing market to recover further in the near term, albeit at a gradual pace."

(Reporting by Mark Felsenthal, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Valley Forge Convention Center Gains Approval for Updated Casino Site Plan and Corporate Restructuring

2011-04-30T12:03:17+02:00

Also announces plans to begin operations of Category 3 resort casino in spring 2012

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved requests by Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, LP that allows its Category 3 casino project to move forward.

The Board received testimony from representatives of the proposed Montgomery County resort casino at its Thursday public meeting and later granted approval to two petitions, one on a revised master site plan and a second that permits a corporate restructuring.

In its testimony, Valley Forge provided the Board and the public with updated renderings of its facility and announced that it intends to have the casino operational in the spring of 2012. The project was approved for licensing by the Board in April 2009, but a decision to uphold the licensing following an appeal to the State Supreme Court was not announced by the court until last month.

Valley Forge explained to the Board that the revised master site plan, which increases the gaming floor from 18,000 square feet to 32,980 square feet, was necessary because of legislative changes that occurred since its 2009 licensing. Those law changes now permit a Category 3 facility to operate 600 slot machines rather than the original maximum of 500, and permits table games. While the newly approved site plan provides space for table games, Valley Forge must first still gain approval of the Board to gain a table game certificate. That process would include both a public hearing in Upper Merion Township where the casino is located and another in Harrisburg.

The updated site plan also relocates the gaming floor from the lower level to the main level of the convention center facility, and incorporates a food court, retail space and a multi-purpose room. The facility will have 2,300 parking spaces available.

Additionally, the corporate restructuring plan was approved after Valley Forge explained to the Board that those same changes to the Gaming Act necessitated additional costs to prepare the current facility to house gaming. Those costs not only included the larger build out, but an additional $7.5 million for a table games certificate, when approved. The slot machine license fee remains at $5 million.

PowerPoint presentations offered by Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, LP at today's public meeting are available on the Board's web site by visiting the Board Meetings tab on the home page and choosing the April 28th meeting.

The Valley Forge Convention Center is one of two Category 3 slot machine licenses approved by the Board. The other was approved two weeks ago to Woodlands Fayette, LLC, which plans to operate a casino at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Fayette County. No timetable for the opening of that facility has been announced.

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board was established in 2004 with the passage of Act 71, also known as the Race Horse Development and Gaming Act. Pennsylvania's first new state agency in nearly 40 years, the Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of the state's casino industry. Currently, the ten casinos in operation in the Commonwealth employ over 14,000 people and legalized gaming has generated over $4.7 billion in tax revenue since the first casino opening in November 2006. That money is enabling property tax reduction for all Pennsylvania homeowners, providing needed funding to the Commonwealth's horse racing industry, funding grants for fire companies and water/sewer projects, and establishing a new stream of tax revenue to local governments for community projects. A wealth of information about the Gaming Control Board and Pennsylvania's gaming industry can be found at . At this web site, visitors can view videos of Board meetings and on the operation of the PGCB, obtain information on identifying a gambling problem and gaining assistance, look up future meeting schedules and past meeting transcripts, access an interactive map of casino locations, request a speaker for their group, along with much more information

CONTACT: Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey(717) 346-8321

SOURCEPennsylvania Gaming Control Board

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Ford idles plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa

2011-04-26T17:26:44+02:00

The Ford Motor Co (F.N) will idle plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa beginning this week due to the shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the company said on Monday.

All three plants, one each in Taiwan, China and South Africa, were scheduled to be shut later, and Ford moved up those dates, a Ford spokesman said.

Ford in a filing with U.S. securities regulators earlier this month, signaled the slowed production in Asia. Ford said at the time that the company expected no material impact on company earnings from the slowdowns.

Ford reports first-quarter earnings on Tuesday morning.

Ford officials on Monday declined to say whether production at the plants to be idled this week will be made up with increased production later.

Ford beginning this week will idle for two weeks the Ford Lio Ho plant in Taiwan "as a precautionary move to ensure we have parts availability going forward and as a result of a shortage of vehicle kits," the company said.

Also idled for a single week are Ford's Changan Ford Mazda Automobile plant in Nanjing in China and an assembly plant in South Africa.

Ford made a similar move in early April when it shut its Genk, Belgium, plant for a week, pushing ahead a scheduled week of downtime. That shutdown was also linked to the lack of parts from Japanese supplies or those impacted by the ripple effect of the slowed and shut plants in Japan after the earthquake.

The plant in Taiwan makes the Focus, Mondeo, Escape, Econovan, Mazda 3 and Mazda 5.

The China plant makes the Fiesta, Mazda 2 four-door, and the Mazda 3.

The plant in South Africa produces the Focus, Bantam, Ranger pickup truck and Mazda BT-50. The Ranger, BT-50 and Bantam are pickup trucks.

(Reporting by Bernie Woodall, editing by Dave Zimmerman)

Evan Rachel Wood reveals bisexuality, discusses dating Marilyn Manson

2011-04-26T11:28:17+02:00

Thirteen,” but Evan Rachel Wood also hooks up with girls off-screen, according to an Esquirepublished Sunday.

The “Mildred Pierce” actress, who ended her engagement with rocker Marilyn Manson last year, implied she swings both ways when she told the magazine, “I’m up for anything. Meet a nice guy, meet a nice girl…” and “So I was always into very androgynous things. Guys, girls … I’m into androgyny in general.”

The 23-year-old North Carolina native confirmed that she dates women and men and wears the pants in her female romantic relationships.

“Yeah, I’m more kind of like the guy when it comes to girls. I’m the dominant one,” Wood said. “I’m opening the doors, I’m buying dinner. Yeah, I’m romantic.”

Wood addressed the fact that critics thought she and Manson, who is 18 years her senior, were an odd match.

“I think one of the things that freaked people out so much is that we looked so different,” Wood said, adding that she had a tattoo behind her right ear of the number “15,” a significant marking for her and her former flame.

It-shoes printemps/été 2011.

2011-04-03T00:43:00+02:00

Escarpin Charlotte Olympia.

Juste pour vous faire rêver un peu, voici quelques It-shoes de la collection printemps/été 2001.

Sandale Fendi.

Sandale Jimmy Choo.

Sandale Lanvin.

Bottine Louboutin.

Escarpin Miu Miu.

Escarpin Nicolas Kirkwood.

Sandale Prada.

Instant view: Strong job gains in February

2011-03-04T17:07:01+01:00

Employers hired more workers in February than in any month since May last year and the unemployment rate fell to a near two-year low, raising hopes the economic recovery has gathered critical momentum.

KEY POINTS: * Nonfarm payrolls increased 192,000, the Labor Department said on Friday, above market expectations for 185,000 jobs. Data for December and January was revised to show 58,000 more jobs created than previously estimated. * The peak of monthly employment last May was when payrolls were being boosted by government hiring for a census. The unemployment rate dipped to 8.9 percent, the lowest since April 2009, from 9.0 percent in January as more people reported finding work. * "We have moved into the expansion phase of the economic cycle and the economy is self-sustaining," said Brian Levitt, an economist at OppenheimerFunds in New York. * Still, February's bounce in employment after payrolls were depressed by extreme weather in January is unlikely to sway the Federal Reserve from its ultra-easy monetary policies.

COMMENTS:

MICHAEL STRAUSS, CHIEF ECONOMIST, COMMONFUND, WILTON, CONNECTICUT:

"Bottom line, it's a good report. The unemployment rate in particular is important, it's the biggest three-month drop we've seen in the unemployment rate in modern history, I think that's significant. It suggests the economy was doing what was clearly accelerating prior to the latest events of the Middle East and also embedded in this number is some pretty impressive upward revisions in the prior months suggesting on a payroll basis the government has probably been undercounting since the middle of last year.

"There may still be, even with this number, there may still be some weather distortions hindering this number."

LOU BRIEN, MARKETS STRATEGIST, DRW TRADING GROUP, CHICAGO:

"The number was a decent number, it's not something you would call great, but it's certainly better than most of what we've seen lately. There certainly seems to have a been a snap-back since the bad weather in January.

"The fall in the jobless rate, whereas in the last few months it has sort of been suspect because of the shrinking of the labor force, this month the labor force actually grew.

"In bonds, the action of the last couple of days indicated that they may have been anticipating a better number than this."

DAVID RESLER, CHIEF ECONOMIST, NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, NEW YORK:

"It was pretty close to what we expected. It's a very impressive and encouraging report confirming our suspicion last month's (decline) was a weather-related problem."

"On the unemployment rate, it was a little bit surprising we saw no move in the participation rate. I would have thought that with a better labor market, participation would move up and contribute to an increase in the unemployment rate but it didn't turn out that way."

MARC CHANDLER, GLOBAL HEAD OF CURRENCY STRATEGY, BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN, NEW YORK:

"The US employment data was in line with expectations, but this is disappointing in that it suggests that there has been no acceleration of private sector job growth from Q4 10. The 222k rise in price sector jobs was a bit more than expected and the upward revision to the Jan data keeps the monthly average around 140k. Manufacturing jobs grew by 33k, better than the 25k the consensus expected and the Jan data was also revised up a little."

MOHAMED EL-ERIAN, CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO., NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF.:

"The numbers confirm that labor market conditions are gradually improving. It is critical that the pace of improvement accelerate over the course of the year given the overall size of the unemployment problem, the decline in labor participation to 64 percent, the increase in the average duration of joblessness to 37 weeks, and the 24 percent teen unemployment rate."

PAUL MENDELSOHN, CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST, WINDHAM FINANCIAL SERVICES, CHARLOTTE, VERMONT:

"It was pretty much in line with estimates, we had a slight revision up from last month. Bond market is not doing anything here, the stock market had an original pop, now it's starting to come off. It was in line with expectations. My suspicion is the activity you saw yesterday was to make up for the money flow that usually comes in on the first of the month that waited in anticipation of a much stronger whisper number out there. So the market as we get into the day may be a little bit disappointed."

CHRISTOPHER LOW, CHIEF ECONOMIST, FTN FINANCIAL, NEW YORK:

"They're exactly as expected but the problem with as expected is that the consensus was formed last Friday before we got ISM this week, and given that number we thought we would get something better. So the employment report remains out of step with the rest of the economic data.

"The recovery continues, the unemployment rate was down one-tenth--but we need to see faster job growth if those near-nine million people who lost their jobs are going to get them back.

"The Fed's not going to start raising interest rates until we're close to a neutral unemployment rate which is still much lower. Obviously the White House is frustrated that job growth is still slow but as long as the labor markets are improving and particularly the unemployment rate is falling President Obama should be OK."

SEAN INCREMONA, ECONOMIST, 4CAST LTD, NEW YORK:

"It is not too impressive. This is a nice pick up from last month's disappointing results but the breakdown shows earnings were flat, hours are still low. Overall we are on the way to recovery butstill not very impressive. Construction looks like it rebounded from weather related decline last month, so that helped.

"This is definitely another step on our way to recovery, but expectations really got ahead of themselves this time around, and this release overall will probably be seen as disappointing."

VIMOMBI NSHOM, ECONOMIST, IFR ECONOMICS, A UNIT OF THOMSON REUTERS:

"Related employment measures had indicated February's numbers would rebound (both ISMs employment components rose in February, and ADP estimated 217k jobs were created) and most of the sectors within this report that had job losses in January likely elevated by bad weather, are now showing growth. Averaging the two months of payrolls gives a steady job rate of 128k/month, which is more aligned with trend since payrolls turned positive in October."

MARK LUSCHINI, CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST, JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT, PHILADELPHIA

"This is an on par reading, enough to satisfy those who were looking for a stronger number, but not enough to placate those who were looking for something well ahead of consensus to make up for the weather-related weakness last month. This is indicative of decent momentum in economic growth. It will be enough to make a dent in unemployment, though job creation isn't growing fast enough to lower the rate quickly."

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Cavalcade of Bad Boy Flameouts

2011-03-04T16:37:05+01:00

It might seem like the Media Information Vortex loves bad boys, but where are Mel Gibson, Christopher Lee, and other Johnny Flameouts now? Eric Dezenhall reports.

Television’s Ward Cleaver once said about the squeaky-clean neighbor kid Eddie Haskell, “He’s so polite, it’s almost un-American.”

Cleaver succinctly expressed the paradoxical nature of Bad Boy-ism in our culture: We pretend to disapprove, but aggressively reward it. Until we don’t.

Consider the recent adventures of our Johnny Flameouts: Charlie Sheen, John Galliano, Mel Gibson, and Congressmen David Wu and Christopher Lee.

The central pathology of these scandals is data. Lots of data: Sheen self-immolates on television in regular intervals; Galliano swooned over Hitler before a cell phone camera; Gibson’s verbal eruption against his estranged girlfriend is all on tape; Wu’s erratic behavior included sending photos of himself in a fuzzy tiger get-up; and the married Lee sent a shirtless photo of himself to a woman he was chasing online.

Old scandals were driven largely by innuendo, not proof. They were often covered up or denied. In the absence of evidence, party on.

In an age of infinite data, the irony is that we are not suffering from overload, but underload. The Information Vortex intrinsically hungers for more. The very suggestion that we can’t have more is met with indignation, along with hints that our rights have been somehow violated.

The media understand this, which is why many peddle the damage control canard that if their targets just “come clean” their problems would go away. In most cases, these grotesque confessions are good for the press and consumer public, not Johnny Flameout. Afterward, there is rarely satisfaction, just final proof that Johnny Flameout is a reprobate.

The insatiable thirst for data goes two ways. Not only does the Information Vortex demand it, Johnny Flameout needs his fix, too. The very same scandal target who gaudily yearns to be left alone checks his Google alerts every five minutes to ensure that his hits are going up, not down, and that nothing’s ended up in the spam folder.

Hollywood publicists, for whom Keeping the Client is scripture, often feed this syndrome by counseling Johnny Flameout that his MORE ME mantra is indeed the cure for, like, everything.

Things may be changing, however, as corporate chiefs rethink Johnny Flameout’s operating fallacy, which is that his problem is fundamentally one of public relations, which is like saying that a house engulfed in flames is in need of new paint. Well, yes, but…

Discussions of meltdowns inevitably point to external factors such as drug abuse or bi-polar mental illness, as if the problem is some kind of bacteria. It isn’t, it’s largely congenital to the system that produced Johnny Flameout.

Sheen’s publicist, Stan Rosenfield, fired him this week, (although it wasn’t termed that way). Good for him. He shrewdly recognized that the cavalcade of pre-Vortex flacks offering bromides about contrition and having “Oprah’s people on speed-dial” are becoming laughing stocks in boardrooms. There are new physics at work here and old schmoozers haven’t got the antidote.

The Information Vortex presents huge problems for one of the oldest realities of the celebrity racket: Personality-driven industries have historically bonused outrageous behavior. This inverted morality creates maniacs whose antics are referenced with a smile and a wink, not a harrumph. (Unless you are a woman. Male spectacles are dudes being dudes and may be conscionably encouraged. Female spectacles are unstable and must be stopped.)

Sheen has been “punished” over the years with a steady stream of movie and TV deals and a conveyor belt of women, alternatively beautiful, talented – and, of late, really, really oogie. Sheen doesn’t see red lights on the dashboard. Outrageousness PAYS. Until it doesn’t.

For Sheen, serial substance abuse and the occasional discharge of a firearm against a strong-willed woman are forgivable, but declaring war on one’s primetime show runner isn’t. For Galliano, nearly all forms of over-the-top behavior were built into the designer’s stock price, but it’s ill-advised to be a Third Reich groupie in the schmatte business.

Guys like Sheen have been riding the bubble throughout their careers, but the needles are getting sharper with every new line of bandwidth. Still, contrary to many prognostications, the jig isn’t up yet.

For answers, aspiring Johnny Flameout shouldn’t look toward Madison Avenue dream peddlers, but toward rock 'n' roll, specifically pre-Vortex legend Keith Richards.

Richards, at the depths of his drug-fueled romp through the culture, was also a high-functioning professional music executive. He wrote the Stones’ legendary riffs and a bulk of their lyrics (the latter with Mick Jagger). The guy showed up. For a half century. And still does.

In his heyday, Richards had an eerily clinical and meticulous approach to drug use, a backhanded compliment to be sure. He was also a largely monogamous romantic who has been clean for decades, slyly playing up his druggie shtick for merchandizing purposes. Keef, no Ward Cleaver by his own admission, has been with the same woman for 30 years. And the dude is cool enough that he can live in Connecticut.

Richards was in on his own joke. Sheen, Galliano, and Gibson I’m not sure about. Keef outlived his outrageousness to write a superb autobiography, absent of grandiose self-celebration, where he got to define himself and his era.

Endurance is damage control at its best. So, Johnny Flameout, if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.

Eric Dezenhall co-founded the communications firm Dezenhall Resources, Ltd., and serves as its CEO. His first book, , pioneered techniques for understanding and defusing crises.

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Canada beefs up Arctic weather tracking

2011-02-22T20:47:44+01:00

Canada will invest CAN$34.8 million (US$35.2 million) in meteorological and navigational warning services in the Arctic, the government announced Tuesday.

The funding over five years is to provide enhanced accessibility to weather data and navigational shipping information for mariners, economic sectors and the general population of the far north, it said.

Research suggests global warming could leave the region ice free by 2030, opening up navigation and access for oil rigs to the sea floor.

"Our government's investment in new navigational areas will allow the Canadian Coast Guard to improve the coverage for Arctic areas not currently covered by satellite," Fisheries Minister Gail Shea said in statement.

"This improves navigational safety information services for mariners in the Arctic Ocean..."

Weather and ice forecast services and warning operations will be provided around-the-clock, the government said.

Bulletins will be disseminated as part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, where satellite coverage exists, and also through high frequency radios where satellite coverage has not yet been established.

Canada also recently established a new satellite reception and processing station in Resolute Bay, Nunavut.

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Leonardo backs under fire Eto'o

2011-02-16T04:07:59+01:00

ROME (AFP) – Inter Milan coach Leonardo has leapt to the defence of striker Samuel Eto'o after the Cameroon captain was heavily criticised in some quarters for his performance against Juventus.

Eto'o missed a sitter from five yards, hitting the bar with an open goal to aim at while also completely missing an attempted volley as Inter rallied late on in Sunday's Serie A clash.

They lost the game 1-0, Eto'o's misses proving costly as they slipped to eight points behind leaders AC Milan.

Inter can close that gap to five if they win away to Fiorentina on Wednesday, in a match that was postponed in December due to the nerazzurri's participation at the Club World Cup.

"It takes a brave man to criticise Eto'o, he's scored 27 goals," said Leonardo.

"It can happen that in one second he doesn't find the right space or contact but talking about an Eto'o problem that doesn't exist, I can't believe someone can get knocked down for something like that.

"It seems to me as if it's an attack against Inter, as if they (the critics) were waiting for us to lose a game."

Leonardo also insisted that the title race was not over because of that defeat.

"Everything is still open, non-one can claim to have won," he added.

"We're playing well and we're the best team in the world. I can't get involved in these dramas, either accept me as I am or leave me alone."

And an angry Leonardo hit out at the brickbats.

"Often people exagerate, I'm asking for a bit of coherence. I defend the team, talking about me won't change much," he said.

"It makes me angry to hear people talk about this team as they have been, there's no (Diego) Milito issue or Eto'o issue or an issue with anyone, I can't accept this.

"I don't intend to hide a problem, we struggled also against Palermo but look at the numbers.

"I would sign on the dotted line for seven wins in our next nine matches, I'd like to see where we will be and where the others will be."

Leonardo has won seven league games and lost just two since taking over at Inter, while also winning a pair of cup matches.

But the defeat against an otherwise struggling Juventus has seen the critics emerged from the woodwork.

And the Brazilian has been criticised for his side's leaky defence, although they have also scored a lot of goals.

"My idea of football is to always try to win while playing good football," he said.

"At home and away it's always 11 against 11, always on the same pitch, there's no influence on a team this strong.

"We just need to play and try to hurt our opponents, we don't need to play less like we know how, all we need to do is play to hurt our opponents and we have the quality to do that."

Intolérances modesques

2011-01-05T23:57:00+01:00

Et non, je ne vais pas parler de celles des autres, mais bien de la mienne, envers................................. ces énergumènes que sont les filles qui portent de très belles chaussures et qui ont les cheveux gras (en gros).

Moui, je sais bien que là, comme ça, c'est pas clair-limpide.

Ça m'arrive, parfois, dans le bus ou dans la rue, de poser les yeux sur une très jolie paire de pompes. Fatalement, comme toute nénette qui se respecte, mon regard remonte pour connaître la maîtresse de ces merveilles (oui, entre filles, on se mate beaucoup, c'est un fait).

Et quand mes yeux se retrouvent à hauteur d'une tête à la coiffure complètement négligée, je peux pas m'empêcher de me dire "Mais moi, si je m'étais levée avec une tête pareille (bon, déjà, sortir le cheveu gras, je suis PHYSIQUEMENT PAS APTE), j'aurais sauté dans des Converse, histoire qu'on me remarque le moins possible."

Ça s'appelle "les journées profil bas de la sale gueule".

Eh ben non, la nana, on pourrait faire un bidon d'huile de ricin avec sa tignasse et elle fout des Louboutin.

Insensé !

Cela dit, une fille super bien sapée sans maquillage du tout, ça me choque aussi. Oui, je sais, c'est horrible, je suis en train de faire mon coming-out de nazie, c'est affreux.

Ah et puis j'ai pas fini, dans le genre dictatrice du look : moi, par exemple, si je me réveille avec un spot sur le front (ce qui m'arrive rarement, grâce au millefeuille, bien sûr), eh ben je vais regarder mes pieds et essayer de passer inaperçue toute la journée.

Mais d'autres n'ont manifestment pas lu l'article B52 du code de l'Habillement Conditionné :

En cas de problème capillaire ou dermatologique temporaire, vous mettrez un minimum de bijoux, vous vous vêtirez en "friday wear" et vous irez mollo sur le make-up

Oui, parce que les bijoux, ça fait ressortir les boutons, c'est bien connu !!!

Ah oui et je déteste aussi les nanas bourrées aux as qui entrent chez Chanel et choisissent les fringues les plus moches, ça m'horripile, ce gâchis.

Y a plein d'autres trucs que je déteste vestimentairement, mais c'est même pas avouable.

(je me rends bien compte que je suis en train de fournir des preuves irréfutables de démence à Mister Purple s'il décide un jour de me faire interner pour manger tous mes Prince).

Je ne suis pas folle, vous savez...

Merry Kissmuch

2010-12-24T12:33:05+01:00

Vive la dinde, le foie gras, le caviar, le homard et la gastro.

Amour, gloire et beauté. En espérant que le vieux barbu (ou Tante Simone) vous apporte votre paire de Louboutin et pas un pack économique de Sloggi taille 48 .

Joyeux Noël !

Louboutin Foreverrrrrrr

2010-11-26T07:00:00+01:00

En cherchant un peu sur le web, j'ai trouve les photos de la "mini" collection Louboutin pour homme Spring/Summer 2011... (et dieu sais si je suis fan fan fan des louboutins men mais aussi women...)Vu le grand succes de la ligne for men de ces fameuses chaussures aux semelles rouges, Chrichri nous remet ca pour la saison prochaine... (et pour notre plus grand plaisir of course) On retrouve un peu les formes et modeles de cette hiver, encore beaucoup de clous, mais aussi des choses plus sages plus passe partout... des sneakers basses, montantes, des mocassins..., je vous laisse decouvrir... (et eventuellement baver) !!! Pour ma part j'ajoute la premiere dans ma wishlist...

On a deja hate d'etre au printemps... , sur ce, bon week end a tous !!!

Wish list (birthday & christmas around the corner)

2010-11-19T07:30:00+01:00

Mon anniversaire arrive dans 11 jours, Noël dans 36 jours je me dois de faire une longue liste de cadeaux idylliques ou sympathiques, non?

* Dans la catégorie "geekeries"

- Une ou des coques Iphone sympas, car j'adore changer!

- Un support Iphone pour ma voiture accordé à un chargeur à brancher sur l'allume cigare et le téléchargement d'un bon GPS pour utiliser le tout dans mon bolide (héhé).

- Une kinect (même si c'est plutôt Mr l'Amoureux qui risque d'en recevoir une, je serai la première pour m'amuser avec!

- Un ordi mini joli ou un ipad pour remplacer mon ordi portable qui commence à sombrer...

* Dans la catégorie "cocooning"

- Une jolie boule à thé commes celles ci-dessous vues chez l'Autruche nantaise

- Une petite sélection à la FNAC: livres de cuisine, bd, calendrier de pin-up...

- Des produits Lush car je n'ose pas m'en offrir moi-même!

* Dans la catégorie "Home Sweet Home"

- De la vaisselle pour faire une jolie table: nouvelles assiettes, des verres et couverts...

- Une jolie parure de lit douillette

- Des housses de coussin pour mes deux coussins de canapé voire de nouveaux coussins

- Ce tableau Audrey Hepburn pour ma chambre!

* Dans la catégorie "cooking"

- Des cours de cuisine et pourquoi pas à l'Atelier des Chefs de Nantes

* Dans la catégorie "girly"

- Un bon d'achat chez Le Printemps de Marnie, j'ai repéré un porte-feuille, un porte-carte, une bague dans cette boutique ...

- Une montre gousset pour continuer ma collection!

- Le sautoir lapin de The French Factory, trop choupi!

- Un collier Servanne Gaxotte, j'ai découvert cette créatrice dans une boutique bordelaise, j'ai oublié son nom mais je l'ai retrouvé grâce à la couverture du Cosmo de décembre.

- Des Louboutin... mais je rêve un peu trop!

* Dans la catégorie "évasion"

- Un week-end toulousain

- Un voyage à l'autre bout du monde

Bien sûr cette liste n'est pas exhaustive ni tout à fait réaliste! Je serais heureuse de recevoir des surprises qui n'y sont pas et je ne m'attends pas non plus à avoir tout ce qui s'y trouve! En tout cas merci aux petits coquins qui préparent déjà des choses dans mon dos, je ne nommerais ni Mr l'Amoureux ni Emma qui se sont grillés!

A très vite mes cocoonés des listes!

Ce serait pas un peu too much ?

2010-10-21T22:23:43+02:00

Ces bottes de Pom pom girls signées Louboutin.

A moins de n'être Dita Von Teese barbottant dans une coupe de champagne au Crazy Horse, franchement, je ne vois quand je pourrais porter cela ?

Quoique maintenant que le PSG est devenu smart, qu'il y a des ouvreuses et que c'est gratuit pour les dames de supporter (un titre en soit n'est ce pas?), cela pourrait faire son petit effet pour soutenir Nênê.

Ndlb : tous les précédents objets too much là.

Coleman, Chattanooga defeat Georgia Southern 35-27

2010-10-20T14:00:47+02:00

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – B.J. Coleman passed for two touchdowns and ran for one as Chattanooga beat Georgia Southern 35-27 on Saturday night.

The Mocs (4-2, 3-1 Southern Conference) began the second half with a drive lasting 9:02 and led 21-20 after Coleman's 11-yard run.

Three plays later, Chris Lewis-Harris recovered Lee Banks' fumble at the 25 of the Eagles (3-3, 1-2). J.J. Jackson's 3-yard run made it 28-20.

Coleman, who threw a 46-yard TD pass to Chris Awuah in the first quarter, made it 35-20 with a 43-yard TD to Brian Sutherland in the fourth. The 94-yard drive began with runs of 21 and 13 yards by Keon Williams.

Georgia Southern cut it to 35-27 with 1:38 left on Jaybo Shaw's 1-yard run, but its onside kick try failed to go 10 yards, giving the Mocs the ball.

Shaw, who started the late drive with a 63-yard pass to J.J. Wilcox, also threw a 58-yard first-quarter TD pass to Wilcox.