Lady Gaga wants to be more confident in her body image, and she's looking to Adele for pointers. In an interview with Stylist magazine, Gaga, who is currently traveling the world on her Born This Way Ball tour, praises the British vocalist for not letting her weight define her.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Lady Gaga Praises Adele's Body Confidence
Scrapbook: Pink Pirate Princess Halloween | Little Big
This year we celebrated Halloween with a milestone as it was the first year Isobel was both interested and not terrified in going trick-or-treating and the first year where we did not dictate her Halloween costume. I?m sure it doesn?t surprise you that she chose to be a Pink! Pirate! Princess! I was just happy it was a costume we could put together in an inexpensive, DIY fashion. She seemed firm on her decision to dress as a Pink! Pirate! Princess! all the way back in August, my preferred month for starting Halloween preparations. Of course, two weeks before Halloween she told me she changed her mind and wanted to be a cupcake butterfly instead but it was too late. First of all, I don?t even know what that is, and secondly, we had already gathered the necessary floufy pink pirate accessories.
(If you are wondering what a cupcake butterfly might look like, my friend Stef drew this helpful illustration.)
As soon as Grandma and Grandpa heard of her plan to rule her kingdom while swashbuckling on the high seas, they took to the internet and bought her this pink and black pirate hat trimmed with a cotton candy-fluff of marabou. She was the envy of every scurvy dog and palace concubine, I?m sure.
Her eye patch is a DIY creation I fashioned out of a pink sequined hair band and a heart-shaped piece of felt traced with a cookie cutter to get the perfect shape. I was astonished that she wore both the hat and the eye patch for nearly the entire day. Anyone who?s had a child knows any sort of head gear can be a total deal breaker for a baby or toddler. The tutu she is wearing was found at a thrift store for a dollar, as was her bright pink pumpkin. Her leggings were a gift from Japan from friends Robert and Ashley and the dress came secondhand from her cousin. She treasure sash, the best component of her costume by far, came from our visit to the Greek Food Festival, where vendors sold pieces of traditional Greek costumes as well as fanciful versions like this one. Isobel calls it ?the penny skirt.?
The pirate cutlass was purchased at the dollar store and when the clerk rang us up he tried to make conversation. ?What a great sword!? he said to Isobel. ?Thanks,? she replied nonchalantly. ?It?s for killing people.? We glued plastic jewels to a few inches of both sides of the blade to make it more ?princess-y?. Isobel wanted me to glue jewels to both sides of the entire thing, but that would have made it so heavy as to turn it into a real weapon. You know. For killing people.
We started partying early on Halloween by picking up my mom and heading to our library?s Halloween costume parade and story time program. Isobel made a ghost who seems to be in dire need of chiropractic care and took every opportunity to wiggle her jingly bum to the story time music. When that was done we had lunch with my mom and spent an hour at a local pumpkin patch where Isobel directed my mother through a hay maze and rode on a tiny tractor like a lady.
By the time we were done with all that I noticed that Isobel had spilled yogurt on her dress at lunch to which a fine coating of hay and dust from our pumpkin patch adventure had attached itself. She had been tarred and feathered, Halloween-style. Fortunately we had a backup dress and while it was black, not pink, it did the job well enough for trick or treating. It was actually a bit chilly this year so we added pink pants and a sweater.
Anthony practiced trick-or-treating with her the night before so Isobel was ready to go when the time came. She was a bit shy for the first house but once she realized all she had to do was ring the doorbell repeatedly and shout ?trick or treat!? when the door opened to get candy, she was hooked. By the time we were walking away from a house Isobel would excitedly ask, ?How about we try the next house, Mama??
?We visited some family and some friends and went by a few more houses before calling it an early night. The events of the day had caught up to her and we knew it was time to go home when she said, ?Dada, will you carry my pumpkin for me? It?s too heavy from all the treats.?
Source: http://thelittlebigblog.com/2012/11/05/scrapbook-pink-pirate-princess-halloween/
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Romney pledges bipartisanship in final push
MORRISVILLE, Pa. (AP) ? Republican Mitt Romney sprinted through battleground states on Sunday with a renewed pledge to bring a spirit of cooperation to Washington.
He also promised to pursue an agenda that would alienate most Democrats on his first day in office.
In campaign stops in Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania, Romney reminded voters that on Day One, he would begin to repeal President Barack Obama's signature health care law. He also wants to weaken labor unions and overturn Democrat-backed legislation that overhauled the nation's financial system.
But the polarizing priorities are not his focus at swelling rallies in the presidential contest's final hours.
With an eye toward undecided voters ? women and independents in particular ? Romney is vowing to work closely with "good Democrats" if elected. The pledge of bipartisan cooperation fueled Obama's candidacy four years ago and remains a key piece of the incumbent's message. But for Romney, the bipartisan appeal became the focus of his closing argument only in recent weeks.
"On Nov. 6 we're going to come together for a better future. On Nov. 7, we'll get to work," Romney told an Iowa crowd estimated at 4,400. "You reach across the street to that neighbor with the other yard sign. And I'll reach across the aisle to people in the other party, people in good faith, because this time demands bringing America together."
But beyond recent campaign trail speeches, there is little sign that Romney has laid the groundwork to bridge the partisan divide in Washington.
He offers a distinctly partisan tone in a new ad running in North Dakota this week, urging voters there to elect Senate candidate Rick Berg to "stop the liberal Reid-Pelosi agenda."
And Romney had little, if any, communication with Democratic leaders in recent days as he monitored the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. He reached out to East Coast governors for updates, but only Republicans.
His campaign would not say whether Romney's transition team, which has already begun to craft legislation and executive orders designed for release on his first day in office, has reached out to Democrats on Capitol Hill.
"I don't think there's been any outreach," adviser Kevin Madden said aboard Romney's campaign plane Sunday. "Once we win, I think the governor is going to do his best to work with as many folks as possible."
Romney's Day One agenda includes a plan he dubbed the "Down Payment on Fiscal Sanity Act" to cut nondiscretionary spending by 5 percent. He also promises to issue what he calls "An Order to Pave the Way to End Obamacare" and an "Order to Empower American Businesses and Workers" that would reverse policies "that tilt the playing field in favor of organized labor," according to Romney's website.
Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid has already vowed to block what he calls Romney's "tea party agenda."
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry told The Associated Press on Sunday that Romney's promise to begin to repeal the Affordable Care Act, better known as "Obamacare," on Day One is "an invitation to total gridlock."
Kerry also questioned Romney's record of bipartisanship in Massachusetts, where Kerry served as a senator while Romney was governor. He said he could count on a single hand his interactions with Romney in those years.
"The mythology of his record in Massachusetts is extraordinary," Kerry said.
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, of Illinois, also questioned Romney's bipartisan credentials on Sunday. "If Mitt Romney was such an effective bipartisan governor of Massachusetts, why has he refused to campaign there?" he told The Associated Press.
Asked about Democrats' criticism, Romney surrogate Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said Sunday on CNN that "to have that kind of response from the Democrats in Congress is discouraging, but, look, I think at the end of the day even Harry Reid and even the Democrats who might take that point of view at this point are going to say we've got to solve these problems."
Indeed, Obama, too, offered a cooperative tone while campaigning in New Hampshire on Sunday.
"As long as I'm president I will work with anybody of any party to move this country forward," Obama said. "If you want to break the gridlock in Congress, you'll vote for leaders who feel the same way, whether they are Democrats or Republicans or independents."
At a freezing rally that brought 20,000 supporters to a Pennsylvania farm, Romney jabbed Obama's inability to work with Congress.
"It's not only Republicans he's refused to listen to. It's also independent voices," he said of Obama, without elaborating.
At a Cleveland afternoon event he added: "You hoped President Obama would live up to his promise to bring people together to solve big problems. But he hasn't. And I will."
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/romney-pledges-bipartisanship-final-push-161559498--election.html
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Monday, October 15, 2012
BCS standings rank 'Bama, Florida 1-2
Alabama and Florida are at the top of the season?s first BCS standings, making it yet another all-SEC top two, with Oregon and Kansas State close behind the Gators.
The Crimson Tide in first was no surprise. Alabama is an overwhelming No. 1 in both polls used in the BCS formula. Florida in second was less anticipated. The Gators are No. 3 in the polls, but rated best by the computer rankings That gave them a slight edge over Oregon and Kansas State when the numbers were crunched. Florida?s BCS average is .9092. Oregon?s is .8993 and Kansas State?s is .8963.
Notre Dame is fifth and not too far back at .8774.
Another all-Southeastern Conference national championship game is still a long shot. Oregon?s schedule is backloaded with strong opponents and the Ducks can likely close the gap in the computers if they keep winning.
The Ducks (6-0) play Arizona State (5-1) on Thursday and still have games remainingg against Southern California and Oregon State, and a possible Pacific-12 Conference title game. Florida faces some tough games, too, starting Saturday against South Carolina.
Teams with one loss, such as sixth-place LSU, seventh-place South Carolina, ninth-place Oklahoma and 10th-place USC, are still very much in the race as long as they keep winning. Oregon State is eighth, the lowest rated of the unbeaten teams.
AP TOP 5 SHAKE-UP
For the second straight week, multiple top-five teams in The Associated Press football poll lost and the rankings got a shake-up behind No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Oregon.
South Carolina and West Virginia were the big losers this week, and the Gators, Wildcats and Fighting Irish were the beneficiaries.
Florida moved up a spot to No. 3 after beating Vanderbilt, 31-17. No. 4 Kansas State and No. 5 Notre Dame each moved up two spots.
Alabama continued to roll along, routing Missouri, 42-10, and Oregon had an even easier week. The Ducks were off. The Crimson Tide is a unanimous No. 1 for the third straight week.
Both are on the road this week ? Alabama at Tennessee and Oregon at Arizona State on Thursday night.
South Carolina was handed its first loss at LSU, a 23-21 setback that dropped the Gamecocks to No. 9.
KILL OUT OF HOSPITAL
Minnesota coach Jerry Kill was released from the hospital one day after he had a seizure in the locker room after a loss to Northwestern.
University physician Dr. Pat Smith issued a statement saying Kill has been treated and is ?in excellent health.?
School officials did not provide a status for next weekend?s game at Wisconsin. But Kill has never missed a game because of seizures and Smith said the coach plans to be back in the office today.
Source: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/10/15/2332358/bcs-standings-rank-bama-florida.html?storylink=rss
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Chinese scientist says prehistoric man ate pandas
FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2012 file photo, Mei Xiang, a giant female panda, rests at the National Zoo in Washington. A Chinese scientist said that humans used to eat pandas. In a newspaper interview, Wei Guangbiao said prehistoric man ate the bears in what is now part of the city of Chongqing in southwest China. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2012 file photo, Mei Xiang, a giant female panda, rests at the National Zoo in Washington. A Chinese scientist said that humans used to eat pandas. In a newspaper interview, Wei Guangbiao said prehistoric man ate the bears in what is now part of the city of Chongqing in southwest China. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
BEIJING (AP) ? China's beloved national symbol ? the panda ? may have been seen quite differently by ancient humans: as food.
Scientist Wei Guangbiao says prehistoric man ate pandas in an area that is now part of the city of Chongqing in southwest China.
Wei, head of the Institute of Three Gorges Paleoanthropology at a Chongqing museum, says many excavated panda fossils "showed that pandas were once slashed to death by man."
The Chongqing Morning Post quoted him Friday as saying: "In primitive times, people wouldn't kill animals that were useless to them" and therefore the pandas must have been used as food.
But he says pandas were much smaller then.
Wei says wild pandas lived in Chongqing's high mountains 10,000 to 1 million years ago.
The Chinese government invests greatly in studying the native species and trying to ensure its survival. Pandas number about 1,600 in the wild, where they are critically endangered due to poaching and development. More than 300 live in captivity, mostly in China's breeding programs.
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AP PHOTOS: Endeavour makes terrestrial journey
Essential News from The Associated Press
| AAA??Oct. 13, 2012?4:43 PM ET AP PHOTOS: Endeavour makes terrestrial journey By The Associated Press?  ?By The Associated PressSpace Shuttle Endeavour makes it's way down Manchester Blvd in Inglewood, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The Endeavour's terrestrial journey began before dawn Friday when it departed from the Los Angeles International Airport, rolling on a 160-wheeled carrier past diamond-shaped "Shuttle Xing" signs. Over two days, it will trundle 12 miles (19 kilometers) at a top speed of 2 mph (3 kph) to its final destination, the California Science Center where it will be the centerpiece of a new exhibit. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Newspaper Group, Jeff Gritchen, Pool) Space Shuttle Endeavour makes it's way down Manchester Blvd in Inglewood, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The Endeavour's terrestrial journey began before dawn Friday when it departed from the Los Angeles International Airport, rolling on a 160-wheeled carrier past diamond-shaped "Shuttle Xing" signs. Over two days, it will trundle 12 miles (19 kilometers) at a top speed of 2 mph (3 kph) to its final destination, the California Science Center where it will be the centerpiece of a new exhibit. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Newspaper Group, Jeff Gritchen, Pool) A plane flies over the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it is moved down the street, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 in Los Angeles. Endeavour's 12-mile road trip kicked off shortly before midnight Thursday as it moved from its Los Angeles International Airport hangar en route to the California Science Center, its ultimate destination. (AP Photo/Lucy Nicholson, Pool) Amir Morris, 3, wear an astronaut costume while holding an American flag, as the space shuttle Endeavor passes Manchester Blvd in Inglewood, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The Endeavour's terrestrial journey began before dawn Friday when it departed from the Los Angeles International Airport, rolling on a 160-wheeled carrier past diamond-shaped "Shuttle Xing" signs. Over two days, it will trundle 12 miles (19 kilometers) at a top speed of 2 mph (3 kph) to its final destination, the California Science Center where it will be the centerpiece of a new exhibit. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Rick Loomis, Pool) Spectators take in the view of the shuttle Endeavour as it stops in front of the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. The Endeavour's terrestrial journey began before dawn Friday when it departed from the Los Angeles International Airport, rolling on a 160-wheeled carrier past diamond-shaped "Shuttle Xing" signs. Over two days, it will trundle 12 miles (19 kilometers) at a top speed of 2 mph (3 kph) to its final destination, the California Science Center where it will be the centerpiece of a new exhibit. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Wally Skalij, Pool) The Space Shuttle Endeavour slowly moves along city streets on a 160-wheeled carrier in Inglewood, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. After slowly surmounting a key obstacle, the shuttle Endeavour maintained a heading Saturday through the streets of Los Angeles toward its retirement home at a museum. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) LOS ANGELES (AP) ? It's a surreal sight residents won't soon forget: A hulking space shuttle strutting down city streets, pausing every so often to get its bearings as it creeps toward retirement. The Endeavour's terrestrial journey continued through Inglewood, Calif., Saturday after it left Los Angeles International Airport the day before, rolling on a 160-wheeled carrier past diamond-shaped "Shuttle Xing" signs. Hundreds of camera-toting spectators gaped as the 170,000-pound Endeavour inched by with its tail towering over streetlights and its wings spanning the roadway. It keeps trundling along on its 12-mile journey at a top speed of 2 mph to its final destination ? the California Science Center where it will be the centerpiece of a new exhibit. The baby of the shuttle fleet, Endeavour replaced Challenger, which exploded during liftoff in 1986, killing seven astronauts. Endeavour thundered off the launch pad 25 times, orbited Earth nearly 4,700 times and racked up 123 million miles. Here are some images of the shuttle's journey: Associated PressNews Topics: Science, Manned spacecraft, Spacecraft, Space technology, Aerospace technology, Industrial technology, Technology, Space industry, Aerospace and defense, Industrial products and services, Industries, Business, Space launch industry |
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