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- Dec 21 Fri 2012 14:27
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- Dec 21 Fri 2012 14:26
Rachel Weisz Opens Her Wardrobe For Charity
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WWII veteran seeks 'mystery woman' in Ottawa
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A World War II vet's Christmas wish is to reconnect with the mystery woman he sat next to at the 2011 Remembrance Day ceremony.
Greig Higginson, 88, had never been to the ceremony before. His niece, Peggy, offered to take him and drove from her home in Orangeville to get him in Chateauguay.
The pair set off for Ottawa in Higginson's Cadillac — Canadian flag in the back window and Nat King Cole blaring on the stereo.
Higginson served with the Royal Canadian Navy aboard a corvette in the North Atlantic. Their vessel, the Fennel, sank a German U-71. A painting depicting this event hangs at the Canadian War Museum.
Despite his hard-earned place in history, he is a modest and reluctant veteran. The only reason he sat among them on that cold day was because he was waved in by a pair of silver-haired women.
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It turns out both had trained in St. Hyacinthe to be signalmen — a Navy role responsible for transmitting, receiving, encoding, decoding, and distributing messages using flags or lamps flashing out Morse code.
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- Dec 19 Wed 2012 14:32
$10,000 reward offered for information on missing teen
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Brandi isn't the only person shaking like a leaf, Taylor Armstrong leaps into action. Leaps into attention seeking action, that is. I'm surprised she didn't start hyperventilating and breathing into a Birkin that she would conveniently forget to return. Taylor starts turning this into all the times yelling has scared Taylor. But then she asks if Brandi is OK, perhaps realizing if she really wants to look like a women's advocate she should care about women other than herself.
Outside, Camille Grammer and Kim Richards are dealing with Splits and her about to split open too tight mini skirt. Girl get a stylist. Anyway, Kyle blames the whole thing on Kim's big mouth and bad timing. She starts ripping her a new one. But new Kim – sober Kim – starts throwing it right back in Kyle's face about how if she was such a good friend to Adrienne she would have told her. Privately Camille agrees.
Kim points out that it's actually KYLE and her busy-body, gossip mongering self that started all this by asking Brandi about the Adrienne issue during the SUR tasting.
Mauricio blames Brandi. He apparently doesn't think it's a big deal that Paul screamed in Brandi's face and called her a bitch. Mauricio files this under "defending his wife." Personally, I think he also filed it under "has the most money to buy a house from me." I'm still confused about why none of the menfolk got involved in breaking this thing up.
I DO feel bad for Mauricio. What a mess. Why can't Kyle keep her friends in check? Why is Kyle always ruining everything? Go away Kyle. Go marry Taylor and live in a drama-centric me, me, me world. I'll take Mauricio.
Camille and Kyle re-enter the party just as Taylor is rambling about how she would never discuss skeletons. Except if there was a book deal attached to it apparently. She goes over to Kyle and Camille and tries to make the situation about how Paul upset her because he was yelling. Kyle is annoyed; this is an all-about Kyle moment.
Camille unsuccessfully tries to point out that Paul over-reacted to a private issue being exposed. Which Taylor turns into 'Oh yeah Camille, well what about that time you talked about my privacy and like told stuff that like I told everyone else and then wrote in a book so I could buy more botox? What about my privacies that you like threw up at a tea party so then like everyone had to focus on me and my problems? Which was like the best moment of my life except I'll pretend to be mad for more attentions and stuff. I need attentions. And money, too. Got some of that to spare?'
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Brandi and Kyle scratch at each other about who's a malicious gossiper and that's like fighting over who makes the worst fashion choices, because they're both guilty. And then Brandi says Adrienne has done horrible, unnamed, unspeakable things to her, which Camille says she's never heard about. And she bustles away in her dead cat coat and Kyle whines about how everyone ruins her parties. Wah!
So that was a great party, super sad I forgot to RSVP.
Moving on, Lisa Vanderpump is nursing a recovering Ken back to health after his hip replacement. Ken is as demanding and whiny as Kyle but far more charming and adorable. He wants tea and biscuits on a non-stop rotation, Lisa pretends to be annoyed but you can tell she loves it. Martin(!) comes over and Ken admits he's just trying to get a rise out of Lisa,authentic Gucci Shoes which was cute.
Brandi sends Ken flowers from "Mrs. Cibrian" which I hope was an oversight because she's been using the same florist for a decade or because she's awesome enough to have them billed to LeAnn's account. Anyway, Ken is recovering fine and so is Kim.
Ditching Kyle and her negativity has done wonders for Kim's self-esteem. She and her daughters hit up a Pilates studio where Kim reveals she's really working hard on recovery and is so thankful for her daughters' support. Kim's son Chad is turning 21 and family tradition dictates that they all take a party bus to Vegas. Kim's teacher seems really aware of where Kim is with her recovery and it was sweet.
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REGIONAL BRIEFS: Cars strikes, kills man who had been left at roadside
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LISBON, N.D. – Volunteers with the North Dakota National Guard will show their appreciation to the men and women in the state who served before them during the annual Veterans Appreciation Day on Wednesday here at the North Dakota Veterans Home.
Guardsmen from across the state donated funds to purchase gifts for the 129 residents of the home.
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Lettuce project asks for loan
JAMESTOWN, N.D. -- Organizers of Endless Harvest, the controlled-environment agriculture lettuce project planned for Jamestown, are looking for $2 million in loans from local development agencies to get the project off the ground.
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Cars strikes, kills man who had been left at roadside
BROOK PARK, Minn. -- Authorities say a pedestrian who was hit by a car and fatally injured in Pine County on Sunday evening had been drinking and fought with a relative — who abandoned him along a road — before he was hit.
Ryan A. Lockhart, 23, of St. Paul, was hit on Minnesota Highway 23 near Wildwood Road in Brook Park. He died at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Lockhart was hit by a westbound Toyota Prius about 8:20 p.m. The roads were icy. The 71-year-old driver remained at the scene and was not charged with any crime, according to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office.
A preliminary investigation by the sheriff’s office indicated that Lockhart and a male relative had been drinking at a local tavern and left together. While driving home, the two men argued, stopped the pickup, got out of the truck and scuffled.
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Creatures from the worlds of the circus, theater and dance are clearly deeply ingrained in Motlis' nature; her pop-art-inspired handbags, haircombs, necklaces, rings and bracelets feature Alice in Wonderland characters, Barbie, and other fairytale characters. The images are often printed on wood, silicon or posterboard, and then coated, sometimes with nail polish, before being cut to size.
“I never formally studied design, but I developed my own design language over time, while always hinting to that return to the playroom,” said Motlis. “I let my imagination run wild, and allow myself to be spontaneous, which gives me greater rein to use different inspirations, shapes and materials.”
Her partner, Jul Gasin, displays a similar romantic spirit in her design, which offers a vintage look in its wide range of fabrics and styles, but was initially inspired by a roots trip she took to St. Petersburg, Russia with her mother and sister, which they left 22 years ago.
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The collection is full, including slim pants and long, full skirts, bulky knit sweaters that are imported from St. Petersburg, shirts, jackets and coats, ranging in price from NIS 220 for the shirts (including a great black pleather option), to NIS 350 for the cigarette-style pants, NIS 420 for the skirts, and NIS 920 for the trench coat. It's Gasin's third collection, and she's found that many of her customers come to buy an item or two, looking to add some signature pieces to their wardrobe.
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Goa is the place to be in February 2013, a culmination of sorts for biker fever which seems to have hit the country hard. India Bike Week, to be held on February 2 and 3, promises to be the largest congregation of bikers, over 8,000, that India has ever seen in a celebration of the biker culture, a subculture of sorts that has never been truly acknowledged in India, until now, that is.Massive range of RadioShack Cycling clothing and Castelli clothing accessories available .
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It's going to be a blast and I can't wait!” she enthuses. People with 50cc bikes or 2000cc bikes are all welcome, she specifies.
In recent times, much greater awareness about biking has come with festivals, exhibitions, race tracks and endorsement of the sport by celebrities -like John Abraham, M.S. Dhoni and Gul Panag, all of which has led to many youngsters taking up professional racing. Many of them plan long road trips around the country.
Adventure junkies plan even longer trips and many perceive riding as a stress-buster.
It's not just cruisers, but even sports bikes have become a craze in the country. Bike enthusiast Bipin Kumar, roustabout at Greatship global offshore, has owned a Yamaha R1, a Suzuki GSXR 750 and now owns a Suzuki GSXR 1000.
Rajini Krishnan, inspired by Moto GP races, started racing on the roads before moving onto professional tracks. “A friend of mine introduced me to race on tracks and ever since I haven't been able to stop. I compete at an international level and was the runner-up at the Malaysian Super Series Championship 600cc category.
There are a lot more young enthusiasts who now want to take racing seriously. Celebrities like Dhoni are definitely an inspiration, now that he's even started his own race team MSD R-N Racing Team India,” says Rajini.
Amidst so much enthusiasm for riding sport bikes and despite the growing awareness of biking as a legitimate sport, the sad reality, as Bipin points out, is that “India lacks the infrastructure for riding these bikes. We're pretty frustrated with Indian roads, where we're a danger to everyone on the road -beggars, dogs, even cows! I prefer to get hurt than hurting someone else,” he says, “We really do need good racing circuits in the country.“
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“The rider culture in India has grown by leaps and bounds. When you're in college it gives you an adrenaline rush, but now biking helps calm me and sort out issues clocked up in my head. Biking is a community in itself and I'm very passionate about it. “ Not far behind too is the biker sisterhood! Who says only men look badass on those heavy hunks of machinery? Women too get their adrenaline rush from riding bikes, and The Bikernis,Superb range of Castelli Cycling products at Wiggle, the online cycle, run, swim & tri shop. a national motorcycle club exclusively for women, founded by Urvashi Patole, Pune-based biker, has over 100 members. “We women don't just ride on Royal Enfields and Pulsars. We have many who ride 100cc bikes as well. We also teach newcomers, who are usually owners of non-geared scooters, how to ride motorcycles, “says Urvashi.
The group sure does prove wrong every stereotype about biking being a guy thing. “Obviously, we deal with quite an amount of sexism,” grants Sheetal, who is also a member, “But trust me, 90 per cent of people out there actually respect women in the rider's seat. I've personally received a lot of support from my co-bikers and clubs across the country.
It's been great. “
Last September, the group rode to Khardung La in Leh, Ladakh on a record setting journey. They were the first and largest group of female motorcyclists to reach the highest motorable road in the world. Chithra Priya, one of the bikers on the team, covered 1,600 km in 24 hours all by herself. “To me riding is like breathing, like yoga. It calms me and is highly addictive, “she says. “It lets me push myself to my limits. I absolutely love it. “
A professional racer, Chithra attended the Rider Mania festival. “We need more forums to talk about professional biking and showcase talent. India has one of the largest markets for bikes but it hasn't been explored enough, “she says.
If this were to be done, there'd be a market for biker fashion too, waiting to be mined. For its true, there’s nothing cooler than a biker sporting a leather jacket and that laid-back swagger.
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