Ricki Lake Thinks She’s Found Her Wedding Gown

Ricki Lake Thinks She’s Found Her Wedding Gown
On Sunday night at the Trevor Project’s “Trevor Live at the Hollywood Palladium,” a fit and glowing Ricki Lake was ready to talk about her wedding plans ― or at least the most important detail. “I may have found a dress,” the actress and former Dancing with the Stars finalist admitted to PEOPLE. “I have someone who has been looking for me. It’s vintage.”As for the inspiration behind the gown, set to arrive at her house Monday, Lake said, “I wanted something simple, on the bias, and flattering. It’s got a lot of detail. It’s very pretty. I’m not going to say any more yet because I haven’t even seen it firsthand, I’ve just seen a picture!” She previously said she was waiting until Dancing was over to try on dresses, and lost a significant amount of weight while competing on the series.
Lake, who announced her engagement to Christian Evans in August, said the couple needs some time alone to get into the wedding planning. “We are just starting to talk about it. Next weekend we’re going away together and we’re going to try to start figuring out what we’re doing,” she revealed. “Then we’re going to Paris on holiday for two weeks and then we’ll start planning. But it’s going to be soon.” It might even be a destination wedding, Lake shared.
But regardless of location, Lake is excited to make her nuptials her own. “We’re going to be very non-traditional in every way,” she said. “We’re going to do something that is right for us and not what everyone else does. It’s going to be a unique experience.”And while Lake said she is “excited” to try on the dress, she is “mostly excited to marry that guy,” she joked, gesturing to Evans, whom she stayed close to throughout the event.
Also at the star-studded gala, where Lady Gaga was honored with the Trevor Hero Award for her work against bullying, were Amy Adams, Dianna Agron, Christina Applegate, Will Arnett and wife Amy Poehler, Mary J. Blige, Miley Cyrus, Josh Duhamel and wife Fergie, Zac Efron, Julianne Hough, Rashida Jones, Queen Latifah, Jane Lynch, Zoe Saldana and many others. The Trevor Project, founded in 1998, is an organization dedicated to providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
with the launch of its “Fight Winter” campaign, a smart strategy that simultaneously promotes its cold weather gear. Users participate in interactive video games which let them play as professional athletes and battle through tough weather. Each day players can submit their scores to win prizes and the chance to meet the athletes.

May 3, 2012 · admin · No Comments
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Request your dressing

Request your dressing

Keeping track of your weight can help encourage you to continue losing the pounds. This isn’t best for everyone, but many will benefit from this strategy. This should be done every week. Weighing yourself daily is preferable.

Try to not weigh yourself daily; only weigh-in at the end of the week. Weighing yourself often will lead to disappointment. Exercise usually entails losing weight, but it also causes you to gain muscle which is heavier than fat. Don’t be alarmed if the numbers on the scale aren’t decreasing. Take a look at how your jeans are fitting to determine your level of success.

Request your dressing to be included in a dish on the side if you order a salad at a restaurant. If the dressing is on the salad when it is served you will eat more of it than if it comes on the side. Rather than pouring dressing all over your salad, use your fork to just dip a little onto the bite you are going to eat. After losing weight, you’ll be thankful that you cut down your calories.

Tracking calories and eating healthy foods are the best ways to lose weight. Eating a good diet and exercising regularly are critical to losing weight and keeping it off. When you take away all the gimmicks, dieting really comes down to burning more calories than one consumes.

Adding 100% whole grain foods to your diet can help you drop the pounds. Contact a doctor about your options with eating whole grains, or you can research your questions online. Avoid purchasing food that has words like “enriched” or “refined” on the packaging. Companies often let you know if their products contain whole grains, so keep an eye out when you are grocery shopping.

High calorie foods cannot be viewed with the same eyes as other foodstuffs when you are focusing on weight loss. If you decide to indulge in a small piece of chocolate, place it in a bowl with fruit and nuts. Balance each bite of the cake with a few bites of fresh fruit, this will help you to feel full and satisfied.

The suggestions above are an excellent example of how a little research can help you lose weight. With a little bit of knowledge, motivation, and effort, losing weight isn’t as difficult as it is perceived to be by many people. A commitment to getting fit is all you need to change your body and your life.

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Toledo-based Betco manufacturing buys vacant BG plant

Toledo-based Betco manufacturing buys vacant BG plant

A Toledo-based manufacturing company has purchased the former Cooper Standard Hose Plant in Bowling Green.BG city leaders say Betco plans to consolidate its Toledo operations and move some of them to Wood County.Toledo Mayor Mike Bell’s spokesperson says the city has not received formal notification from Betco yet that the company is moving out of Toledo.Betco did not return 13 ABC’s multiple calls for comment. However, BG city leaders are happy for Betco to move in.”They think they can be much more efficient if they are consolidated,” says Sue Clark, Executive Director of Bowling Green Community Development Foundation.

Clark says Toledo-based Betco just purchased the former Cooper Standard Hose plant.”We lost two hundred and some jobs in the closing of the Cooper Hose plant, so we would be absolutely thrilled if all of those jobs came here,” says Clark.Betco has manufactured cleaning chemicals, hand soaps, and skin sanitizer in Toledo since 1950.The company has locations in Toledo on Brown Avenue and Nebraska Avenue.Jen Sorgenfrei, spokesperson for Toledo Mayor Mike Bell says the city reached out to Betco last year and did not get a response.

“It would be a disappointment for the city if Betco left,” says Sorgenfrei. “Betco did have a Toledo Expansion Incentive Grant worth more than $3,000 which the company will have to repay if it moves out of the city.”Ford Weber, the President and CEO of the Lucas County Improvement Corporation, says if Betco leaves Toledo, at least the company is staying in the Northwest Ohio region and not moving out of state.”They’re staying,” says Weber. “I wouldn’t think anybody would be displaced in terms of losing their job because it’ll be a reasonable commute to the location in Bowling Green, if that is what they do.”

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A Hip Haven in Berlin

A Hip Haven in Berlin
In the city of Berlin, where the creative ferment is in perpetual heat, opening a designer studio or a gourmet café that serves exceptional kuchen and eye-opening espresso is nothing new. Distinguishing oneself in such a milieu may seem daunting, but for Diana Durdic and Tasha Arana, owners and founders of the café/clothing store Sing Blackbird, this was as easy as pie–or in their case, cake.
Sing Blackbird is a rare gem, one where vintage apparel, delectable dolce, and vegan food elegantly collide. It nests in the Turkish-turned-artist district of Neuk?lln, where in the past few years an invasion of artists, musicians, writers, and designers from around the globe have turned its smoky kebab-studded landscape into a free-range hub of pop-up studios, funky bars, and restaurants–further piquing Berlin’s palate for tasty new trends.
Sing Blackbird has managed to turn an old phone-sex shop into a charming cafĂ©/vintage clothing store that delights intrepid explorers and caters to and comforts its neighborhood crowd. Speaking with co-owner Diana Durdic during one of Berlin’s rare summer days, I quickly learned about the raison d’ĂŞtre behind the store.
“I was working in advertising for BMW and hated it. My work was really limiting, and I had no creative autonomy. At the time, I was into making little cakes and brought some to a birthday party where I met my current business partner, Tasha Arana. She loved my cakes and soon we discovered that we both had a mutual affection for vintage clothing–as well as dolce. Soon, we teamed up and began searching the city for good vintage clothing. Despite its artcentric nature, Berlin surprisingly lacks a good vintage scene. As far as vegan food is concerned, it’s also hard to find and generally uncommon.”
The two girls blend their keen taste for fine food and fashion into a good match. A native New Yorker, Tasha previously worked as an accessories designer. Her father runs an antique store and frequently sends the girls goods to quench the Berlin vintage drought. Diana's baking prowess marries well with her engineering mind, allowing her to run a business while flexing her creative muscles.
The store is a reflection of the girls’ eclectic style, divided by their love for fashion and food. The clothing side remains fairly minimalist. A whitewashed interior is offset by clothes organized according to color, and the rainbow effect is subtle and plays well with Sing Blackbird’s charm. Customers have the option to trade in their own goods or get a discount. Either way, you are allowed to peruse Sing Blackbird’s kitschy and eclectic collection of ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s fashion. During the warmer seasons, SB hosts a flea market (flohmarkt) on the second Sunday of every month with a popular vegan-style brunch.

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an effective way to prevent slip and fall accidents

An effective way to prevent slip and fall accidents

Apply a non-slip floor coating: Non slip floor coating has been used over several years with successful results. Several products are available in the market that can conveniently turn your slippery floors into non-slippery ones. Buy the coating of a reputed company and spray some quantity on the desired floor. Then wash the floor with water and allow it to dry for some time. You will be surprised to see that the floor will be completely anti-slip, offering you firmer grip.

Carpets can help: Your marble or tile floors are too slippery and pose serious risks of slip and fall. The best option for such floors is to spread carpets on them that not only make them anti-slip but also beautify the room at the same time. Spreading carpets on the floors lend a completely elite and stylish look to your home.Use adhesive floor tapes: If you are not too stubborn on the look of your home floors and are ready to compromise on it for safety concerns then you can consider adhesive floor tapes. These tapes are water resistant and are effective in every weather condition. However, applying the tapes can mar the look of your home floors.

Anti-slip products: For specific slippery areas like the stepping out area of a bathroom, you can use anti-slip mats. Your stairs also pose risk of falling and hence you need to be particularly careful of them. Anti-slip stair treads are widely available in the market that can work as the perfect non-slip floor coating for your stairs. Anti-slip treatments are also available that work great against the slipperiness of the floor. Nosings are highly beneficial in lending non-slip flooring of the stairs and at the same time help make the edges of the stairs more clearly visible.

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Sports Flooring & Sports Hall Floors

Sports Flooring & Sports Hall Floors

Sports Flooring

When playing any indoor sports, the most important thing is the sports floor you are playing on. Whether you are playing on wood, seamless polyurethane, granwood or vinyl sports flooring it is essential that it is kept in tip top condition. Any of these surfaces are good for multi sports such as basketball,netball, football, volleyball, badminton, tennis and 5 a side. However some sports flooring is better than others for specific sports. I beleive that seamless polyurethane sports flooring is better for tennis as you can have a fine sand mixed with the pu to add extra grip. Such as a sprung wood sports flooring is good for basketball. All types of sports flooring can be laid on top of a sprung battern system giving a light spring to the floor and minimising ligament damge and muscle strain. Some sports flooring such as wood can get damaged floor boards and need to be repaired where synthetic sports flooring can get tears and holes in and these can also get repaired. Sports flooring companies should know what surfaces are better for different sports, but as most sports halls use there sports halls for many different sports any of the above sports floors will be an excellent choice for needs.

Sports Flooring Maintenance

When your sports hall starts looking in need of some love, care and attention, it is time to ccall in the sports floor specialists. Getting a sports flooring company in will help to pro long the life of your sports floor and they will be able to give you a maintenace program to follow to keep your sports floor in prestine condition. A Sports flooring company will come in a refurbish your sports hall floorleaving it looking beautiful. They will do this by carrying out all of the sports floor repairs and then resealing or applying a top coat th the floor. then any court markings will then be applied and painted on. If the floor is wood or granwood then after the court markings are painted on there will be a futher two coats of sports seal applied on top of the sports floor line markings. It is important that sports floor refurbishment and sports floor maintenance is done correctly as it will be done in a professionall and effiicient manner lowering time the sports hall flooring is out of use, a sports floor maintenance program will be setup for cleaning and scheduled sports floor refurbishments and sports floor reseals. This will make sure that your sports flooring will last as long as possible even longer than the manufacturer says it will.
To my knowledge seamless polyurethane is the cheapest sports floor to install and maintain making it a cost effective solution for sports flooring in this time and climate. Don��t think that because you are paying a cheaper price that you are not getting quality. Seamless polyurthane sports flooring has a cushioned effect and can be repaired or resurfaced for a fraction of the price of existing sports floor systems. It is also one of the best sports flooring systems out there today. It is growing as one of the best sports surfaces in the world for cost and playing comfort and durabililty.

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Most Important Apps to Score Big During Football Season

Most Important Apps to Score Big During Football Season

Football season is upon us. If you consider yourself a fan, hopefully you have all of your necessities at the ready: an HDTV the size of a refrigerator; an oversized foam hand emblazoned with your favorite team’s mascot; snacks, sweet and savory alike; and plenty of heated opinions for the next water-cooler discussion or, failing that, for yelling at the radio. If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, then consider yourself lucky, as you’ll have even more ways to enjoy the season. Here are the top five ways to bring the excitement of Football Season to your iDevice.

1. ESPN Fantasy Football 2010: This is the essential fantasy football app. With ESPN Fantasy Football 2010, you can carry the entire fantasy football experience in the palm of your hand, with high-end graphics and an intuitive interface that beats the desktop web browser version, hands down. This app not only lets the user manage multiple teams and leagues, but also access news feeds with valuable stats, news, and more. The only drawback is that ESPN Fantasy Football 2010 will make fantasy football more addictive than ever.

2. CBS Sports Pro Football: Tired of having to page through all the unimportant news of the day, just to get to those few precious football updates and videos? Then, first of all, you may want to examine your priorities. Second, does CBS have the app for you! CBS Sports Pro Football takes the day’s breaking football news, play-by-play analysis, videos, and standings, and weaves them into a free and fun to use app for the iPhone. Staying up to speed has never been easier.

3. SlingPlayer Mobile: Major League Baseball has its own live-streaming app for the iPhone, but unfortunately football fans are left wanting. Enter SlingPlayer mobile. Sure, at $29.99 the app is on the expensive side, and, yes, the app requires a Slingbox which might itself cost about $100, but in the end it will turn your iPhone into the ultimate entertainment device: live television, DVR, and remote control, all rolled into one. SlingPlayer will stream whatever content you get from your cable or satellite provider over 3G and WiFi, football included. Put another way, it is very, very cool.

4. Backbreaker Football: Backbreaker isn’t just the best football simulation on the iPhone– it’s one of the best games in the app store, period. Unlike other football games, Backbreaker Football puts the player down on the field, at eye-level with the players, right in the center of the action. The graphics in this game are incredible, and the hits are so hard you can almost feel them. Add to this a great list of features like multiplayer gaming modes, custom teams, and online score sharing. This game lives up to its hype.

5. History of American Football: If watching football, playing fantasy football, and getting into some simulated football isn’t enough for you, why not learn about the rich and storied history of American football? This is the sole purpose of the History of American Football app for the iPhone. This app is an offline encyclopedia of football, with a clean user interface and some nice hi-res photos to class it up a little. Articles include History of Professional Football, Origins of College Football, Players, Rules, and more. Who said learning couldn’t be fun?

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Motor Action Contests Coach of the Year Award

Motor Action Contests Coach of the Year Award

The Zimbabwe champions are arguing that the selection which was done by a panel comprising of sports writers and seven present Premier Soccer League club coaches erred in selecting Chilumba and should have awarded the prize to the Mighty Bulls coach Joey Antipas.

The letter written by the clubs Chief of Protocol Simioni Jamanda to Zifa Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Mashingaidze says Antipas was the best coach in the league after taking the Mighty Bulls to two cup finals and finished third in the league title race while Chilumba only managed to take Hwange to fourth place in the team Castle Lager league race.

Motor Action won the Banc ABC Cup after beating Highlanders in the final at Babourfields Stadium. They also reached the final of the Mbada Diamonds Cup before losing to Dynamos. They were third behind Dynamos and FC Platinum in the Castle Lager League race while Hwange were a rung behind.On that premise Jamanda says the award should have gone to Antipas who also won the Coach of the Year Award in after guiding Motor Action to the league title beating Dynamos on goal difference on the last day of play.

Jamanda claims the panelists are voting for their favourite coaches not the most successful likening the selection as to the voting for Members of Parliament.

For winning the Castle Coach of the Year Award Chilumba took home and chances are that the decision to award him he prize cannot be reversed though there are also chances that Motor Actions grievance can still be looked at.

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The Uniqlo philosophy, according to Kyogoku, is Uniqlo for all

The Uniqlo philosophy, according to Kyogoku, is: Uniqlo for all.
“We don’t target 18-year-olds or people who have a particular lifestyle. No matter what your taste or demographic, we do believe we have great articles of clothing at Uniqlo,” he said. He said the company does not put its logo on its clothing because he believes the “customer is the brand,” because he wants customers “to dress they way they wish to dress and look [how] they wish to look.” When asked if Uniqlo’s expansion plans could be too ambitious, Kyogoku said the company is “very disciplined” and is taking its time analyzing the “best” retail space in the country.
The company’s expansion in the U.S. is relatively slow compared to its footprint in Asia. The company has more than 1,000 stores in about a dozen countries, with almost 800 stores in Japan. Before Uniqlo, Jennifer Black, CEO of the independent research firm, Jennifer Black and Associates, said the American shopping experience has evolved into a visual spectacle, citing Abercrombie & Fitch stores as an example. “When you walk into Abercrombie, it’s retail theater,” she said. “The stage is set.”
Black said most national U.S. retailers “do a pretty darn good job of communicating their message, whether it be through windows, advertising.” On the other hand, she said, retailers have been closing stores and downsizing because “we have been so over-stored.” “Most of these retailers overbuilt, and they built so many stores such that they even cannibalized one another with their own shops,” she said.
The ‘American Idol’ judge is styled for the show by his girlfriend, Erin Brady, and says they have lots of fun going through his old wardrobe and recycling pieces as he never throws any of his old garments away.He said: ‘Erin has been doing my styling this year. She knows everything that I love so we find stuff out of my closet, and we put pieces together that are so back in.’Everything from my closet is from 30 years ago, so it’s like a treasure trove. It’s full of so much great stuff. Every time I go through it, it’s like, ‘No, wait, what’s this?”
Steven, 63, has also amassed a large collection of exotic fashion from his years of touring with Aerosmith.He explained: ‘We did 33 tours since 1970. I designed most of the stage clothes. When you’re out shopping in Paraguay, you’re going to come home with some ostrich boots and a black-and-white checkered hat and some bolos they caught the ostrich with.’The rocker is famed for his love of scarves and is collaborating with designer Andrew Charles on a range, called Rock Scarf.

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Becoming a Professional Triathlete with Tips from Ashley Clifford

Becoming a Professional Triathlete with Tips from Ashley Clifford

There is a lot involved in training. How to ride properly, a nutritional plan, the proper gear, including the right type of road bike.

Let\’s start with learning to ride the bike. The following pointers will definitely help to make things easier and you a better rider.

First, you\’ll need the right riding shoes so that you can practice clipping in and out of the bike\’s pedals. Do this not only while you are riding but with your bike up against a wall, as well. Just sit on the bike, and practice.

Practice handling skills of the bike. Get to know the handle bars and the breaks. Begin to practice with just one hand on the handlebar. Begin to switch hands while riding and get a nice, comfortable control of riding with both hands, and each of your hands, singly. The more in practice, the more comfortable the shift in weight will be.

Once you are comfortable with clipping and the shift of weight as you change from one hand to another, you will then be more comfortable with other maneuvers. Begin to practice getting into and out of the aero position. The aero position is similar to that of riding with your left or right hand only the other arm will be positioned on the aero bars.

Once you have mastered the above, it will boil down to getting some mileage in and building your confidence.

The nutrition plan is also important, as being in tip top shape and health is essential. Remember, though, that not everything works for everyone and it will be up to you to determine the perfect triathlete nutrition sources, and what works for you while training.

First mistake a riathlete can make is to try a new energy drink on race day. This is a definite no, as they are not all going to sit the same way. However, always keep hydrated. This is essential.

Next, there are foods that will enhance the athletes performance, which each triathlete should be aware of. First, coconut oil has tremendous benefits, which enhance the performance of the athlete. It is also used to help lose extra pounds, increase endurance, and speed recovery.

Coffee is another something that can give the athlete that competitive edge. This is something that you should look into the benefits of drinking coffee.

For weight loss, cinnamon is a great spice and a spice that can be used on plenty of your foods.

Olive oil is also something that should be introduced into the diet and one that will benefit the athlete by helping them lose weight, build muscle and increase endurance.

There are many foods that the triathlete can introduce into their diet that will help enhance their performance, build muscle and increase endurance, the trick is finding what is right for you.

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