"A viable explosive device was found on a bus yesterday evening in Maynooth," near Dublin, a spokesman said, adding that police had been tipped off by an anonymous call.
The device was defused by the Irish army, he said.
It was found late Monday night local time and was declared safe early Tuesday morning after a controlled explosion by bomb disposal experts.
An Irish defence forces spokesman confirmed that an army bomb disposal squad had made safe "a viable improvised device" early Tuesday at Maynooth in County Kildare.
"We can't give any details about the device but it was viable. It was on a bus and by the time our team was called in the bus was evacuated and parked at a bus stop," the spokesman said.
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Some 8500 police are lining the sections of Dublin where the queen and her husband Prince Philip plan to visit. She is coming to Dublin for a four-day visit.
She will be the first monarch to visit the Republic of Ireland since it gained independence.
Yesterday, Londoners were urged to be vigilant after a dissident Irish terror group issued a coded bomb warning on the eve of the Queen's first visit to the Irish Republic.
The threat mentioned Central London but was "not specific in relation to location or time". However, police across the English capital were on heightened alert and there were a number of road closures as officers dealt with suspicious situations.
The Mall was closed for several hours in the morning after officers noticed that a manhole cover had been lifted, and a controlled explosion was carried out on a suitcase found in Northumberland Avenue.
2011年5月10日星期二
Tsunami Survivor Handbags Featured at Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.
Laga Handbags is proud to announce that their handmade handbags, made by tsunami survivors, will be featured at Freer Sackler, the Smithsonian's Museums of Asian Arts.
The Smithsonian has two museums of Asian art: the Freer Gallery and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, which are connected by an underground passageway and feature a world-renowned collection of art from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia and the Near East.
Laga founders, Roy and Louise van Broekhuizen, said they initially met the Smithsonian buyer at a fashion trade show. Recently, the new buyer contacted van Broekhuizen and ordered three styles of handbags and wallet for a special show the museum shops will have on Southeast Asian products.
The Laga project began when Roy van Broekhuizen went to Indonesia January 2005 to direct tsunami relief efforts in the wake of the earthquake/tsunami that took the lives of over 250,000 on the day after Christmas, 2004. The experience and the horrifying destruction transformed him, and wife Louise.
“All they needed was someone to give them a hand,” he recalls.
Roy & Louise saw these beautiful hand embroidered handbags in raw form and Louise told Roy she will try to sell those bags in America. They brought samples of handbags and Louise sold them at a home party she had at their condo, and the project quickly grew into a full time business. The van Broekhuizens are living off their investments and putting all profits back into LAGA. In 2009, they sent over $100,000 to Indonesia; rebuilding lives, one handbag at a time.
In April 2010, Laga Handbags was featured on Oprah, and response was awe inspiring. The van Broekhuizens started Laga Handbags with a small team of 12 women and have grown to a team of over 300 women who, in Indonesia, are celebrities in their own right. Through Laga Handbags, they are the hope for a better tomorrow.
With the Smithsonian order shipped, Laga dreams have grown with their accomplishments.
“I would like to go to Japan and see if there is anything we can do there to do what we did with women in Indonesia,” van Broekhuizen added in a phone interview. “I have personal ties,” he said. “My great grandmother was from Okinawa, Japan.”
Laga Handbags and Accessories are sold online for $27 to $439 each, and are also available through independent consultants, online affiliates and at specialty boutiques, museums and gift shops.
For more information, call LAGA headquarters at 949-654-8360 toll free 888-524-2224 or visit Laga Handbags
The Smithsonian has two museums of Asian art: the Freer Gallery and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, which are connected by an underground passageway and feature a world-renowned collection of art from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia and the Near East.
Laga founders, Roy and Louise van Broekhuizen, said they initially met the Smithsonian buyer at a fashion trade show. Recently, the new buyer contacted van Broekhuizen and ordered three styles of handbags and wallet for a special show the museum shops will have on Southeast Asian products.
The Laga project began when Roy van Broekhuizen went to Indonesia January 2005 to direct tsunami relief efforts in the wake of the earthquake/tsunami that took the lives of over 250,000 on the day after Christmas, 2004. The experience and the horrifying destruction transformed him, and wife Louise.
“All they needed was someone to give them a hand,” he recalls.
Roy & Louise saw these beautiful hand embroidered handbags in raw form and Louise told Roy she will try to sell those bags in America. They brought samples of handbags and Louise sold them at a home party she had at their condo, and the project quickly grew into a full time business. The van Broekhuizens are living off their investments and putting all profits back into LAGA. In 2009, they sent over $100,000 to Indonesia; rebuilding lives, one handbag at a time.
In April 2010, Laga Handbags was featured on Oprah, and response was awe inspiring. The van Broekhuizens started Laga Handbags with a small team of 12 women and have grown to a team of over 300 women who, in Indonesia, are celebrities in their own right. Through Laga Handbags, they are the hope for a better tomorrow.
With the Smithsonian order shipped, Laga dreams have grown with their accomplishments.
“I would like to go to Japan and see if there is anything we can do there to do what we did with women in Indonesia,” van Broekhuizen added in a phone interview. “I have personal ties,” he said. “My great grandmother was from Okinawa, Japan.”
Laga Handbags and Accessories are sold online for $27 to $439 each, and are also available through independent consultants, online affiliates and at specialty boutiques, museums and gift shops.
For more information, call LAGA headquarters at 949-654-8360 toll free 888-524-2224 or visit Laga Handbags
Coach eyes dual listing in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — US luxury handbag maker Coach is to list shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange by year end in an attempt to boost its Asia presence, especially in the fast-growing Chinese market, the company said.
Coach, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, said no additional shares would be issued and no capital will be raised through the new listing.
"We're very enthusiastic about the prospect of a dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange," Lew Frankfort, chairman and chief executive of Coach said in a statement posted on the New York-based company's website Tuesday.
"This listing, if approved, will raise awareness of the Coach brand among investors and consumers in the China market as well as throughout Asia," he added.
The fashion house did not state when it intends to file a listing application to the Hong Kong Exchange but said the planned listing will take place before the end of 2011, if approval is granted by Hong Kong regulators.
"Based on this timing, Coach believes it would be the first U.S. domestic issuer to do a secondary listing in Hong Kong," the firm said.
Coach, which was founded in 1941, is a leading American maker of upscale lifestyle handbags and accessories. It also sells fragrance, watches, watches and jewelry.
The firm is the latest to join a slew of other fashion brands, including Italian fashion house Prada and US luggage maker Samsonite, which were also planning a listing in Hong Kong to tap into the booming Chinese market.
Coach, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, said no additional shares would be issued and no capital will be raised through the new listing.
"We're very enthusiastic about the prospect of a dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange," Lew Frankfort, chairman and chief executive of Coach said in a statement posted on the New York-based company's website Tuesday.
"This listing, if approved, will raise awareness of the Coach brand among investors and consumers in the China market as well as throughout Asia," he added.
The fashion house did not state when it intends to file a listing application to the Hong Kong Exchange but said the planned listing will take place before the end of 2011, if approval is granted by Hong Kong regulators.
"Based on this timing, Coach believes it would be the first U.S. domestic issuer to do a secondary listing in Hong Kong," the firm said.
Coach, which was founded in 1941, is a leading American maker of upscale lifestyle handbags and accessories. It also sells fragrance, watches, watches and jewelry.
The firm is the latest to join a slew of other fashion brands, including Italian fashion house Prada and US luggage maker Samsonite, which were also planning a listing in Hong Kong to tap into the booming Chinese market.
2011年5月6日星期五
Kitsap Historical Museum cobbles together an exhibit
Kitsap Historical Museum cobbles together an exhibit
BREMERTON — The four remaining cobblers in Kitsap County may find their industry fading in the modern throwaway society, but the historical importance of the work will be on display starting today at the Kitsap County Historical Society Museum.
The museum's newest exhibit, titled "Made for Walkin'," features everything from the size-17 sneakers worn by Atlanta Hawks forward and Bremerton native Marvin Williams to baby boots worn by a child of the commanding officer of the USS Nipsic, the first ship at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. All told, a couple dozen shoes are on display.
Museum staff and volunteers were putting finishing touches on the shoe exhibit Thursday, the day before its ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. Friday. The museum is located at 280 Fourth Street in downtown Bremerton.
The exhibit includes a historical look at how shoes were made in the olden days, along with several collections of footwear. The collections include logging and military boots and high heels from the early 1900s.
Local cobblers — those who repair shoes — also contributed to the exhibit.
Frank Perrone of Bremerton operated a shoe repair shoe for 44 years on Callow Avenue. His family loaned the museum the hammer Perrone used to craft shoes. Poulsbo Cobbler Shoppe owner Roy Back also lent some of his cobbling equipment, which dates back to the 1940s.
Back has been in the industry for nearly 30 years and has seen it take a sharp decline recently.
"The younger folks, they don't understand shoe repairing like the older generation, who had to go through the worse situations. They had to make do with what they had and get it repaired," said Back, who is 70 years old.
Even though the industry is not as strong as it once was, museum volunteers still hope visitors find rich Kitsap history in the shoes displayed.
"Students these days might study Washington history or U.S. history, but they kids don't know where they are from," said Bill Slach, 63, a volunteer helping with the exhibit set up.
"We've become such a throwaway society. People don't see the value in shoe repairs anymore."
Shoe wear, said museum curator Scott Bartlett, is a universal theme. Everybody wears shoes.
"This collection of shoes is very broad. From work wear to high fashion, it's a broad examination of footwear. And also looking at the craftsmanship perspective," he said.
Among the exhibits are Native American moccasins and Chinese silk shoes, roughly three inches long, which were used for binding feet. Elaborate leather laced women's boots and baby shoes made out of silk, cloth or leather also are on display, along with a variety of men's dress shoes and military boots.
BREMERTON — The four remaining cobblers in Kitsap County may find their industry fading in the modern throwaway society, but the historical importance of the work will be on display starting today at the Kitsap County Historical Society Museum.
The museum's newest exhibit, titled "Made for Walkin'," features everything from the size-17 sneakers worn by Atlanta Hawks forward and Bremerton native Marvin Williams to baby boots worn by a child of the commanding officer of the USS Nipsic, the first ship at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. All told, a couple dozen shoes are on display.
Museum staff and volunteers were putting finishing touches on the shoe exhibit Thursday, the day before its ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. Friday. The museum is located at 280 Fourth Street in downtown Bremerton.
The exhibit includes a historical look at how shoes were made in the olden days, along with several collections of footwear. The collections include logging and military boots and high heels from the early 1900s.
Local cobblers — those who repair shoes — also contributed to the exhibit.
Frank Perrone of Bremerton operated a shoe repair shoe for 44 years on Callow Avenue. His family loaned the museum the hammer Perrone used to craft shoes. Poulsbo Cobbler Shoppe owner Roy Back also lent some of his cobbling equipment, which dates back to the 1940s.
Back has been in the industry for nearly 30 years and has seen it take a sharp decline recently.
"The younger folks, they don't understand shoe repairing like the older generation, who had to go through the worse situations. They had to make do with what they had and get it repaired," said Back, who is 70 years old.
Even though the industry is not as strong as it once was, museum volunteers still hope visitors find rich Kitsap history in the shoes displayed.
"Students these days might study Washington history or U.S. history, but they kids don't know where they are from," said Bill Slach, 63, a volunteer helping with the exhibit set up.
"We've become such a throwaway society. People don't see the value in shoe repairs anymore."
Shoe wear, said museum curator Scott Bartlett, is a universal theme. Everybody wears shoes.
"This collection of shoes is very broad. From work wear to high fashion, it's a broad examination of footwear. And also looking at the craftsmanship perspective," he said.
Among the exhibits are Native American moccasins and Chinese silk shoes, roughly three inches long, which were used for binding feet. Elaborate leather laced women's boots and baby shoes made out of silk, cloth or leather also are on display, along with a variety of men's dress shoes and military boots.
Louis Vuitton settles suit against Honda Canada
Luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton Malletier SA said Wednesday that it has reached a settlement in its trademark infringement lawsuit against Honda Canada Inc. and its advertising agency.
No details of the settlement with Honda and the advertising agency, Grip Limited, were disclosed.
However, senior vice-president Eric Pradon said Louis Vuitton was "very pleased to have reached this amicable settlement with Honda and Grip to protect creativity."
In its statement of claim in the Federal Court of Canada, the company accused Honda of using Louis Vuitton marks in an advertising campaign for Honda's CrossTour vehicle that ran in print and on television in late 2009 and early 2010.
The campaign, conceived by Grip, was intended to convey a sense of luxury and featured luggage bearing images alleged to be infringements of Louis Vuitton's Toile Monogram marks and Damier marks, it alleged.
"While the connotation of luxury evoked by Louis Vuitton products is unmistakable, that recognition stems from our heritage of quality and craftsmanship and decades of investment in our products," Pradon said.
"The right to use our products and our marks -- in advertising campaigns and all other forms of communication, belongs to Louis Vuitton alone. Louis Vuitton never licenses our marks nor grants other parties permission to use our marks to promote their own products."
Founded in Paris in 1854, Louis Vuitton has been synonymous with the art of travel. With the arrival of artistic director Marc Jacobs in 1997, Louis Vuitton extended its expertise to ready-to-wear, shoes, accessories, watches and jewellery.
No details of the settlement with Honda and the advertising agency, Grip Limited, were disclosed.
However, senior vice-president Eric Pradon said Louis Vuitton was "very pleased to have reached this amicable settlement with Honda and Grip to protect creativity."
In its statement of claim in the Federal Court of Canada, the company accused Honda of using Louis Vuitton marks in an advertising campaign for Honda's CrossTour vehicle that ran in print and on television in late 2009 and early 2010.
The campaign, conceived by Grip, was intended to convey a sense of luxury and featured luggage bearing images alleged to be infringements of Louis Vuitton's Toile Monogram marks and Damier marks, it alleged.
"While the connotation of luxury evoked by Louis Vuitton products is unmistakable, that recognition stems from our heritage of quality and craftsmanship and decades of investment in our products," Pradon said.
"The right to use our products and our marks -- in advertising campaigns and all other forms of communication, belongs to Louis Vuitton alone. Louis Vuitton never licenses our marks nor grants other parties permission to use our marks to promote their own products."
Founded in Paris in 1854, Louis Vuitton has been synonymous with the art of travel. With the arrival of artistic director Marc Jacobs in 1997, Louis Vuitton extended its expertise to ready-to-wear, shoes, accessories, watches and jewellery.
2011年5月3日星期二
More trouble at Ratner’s malls
There was more trouble at the, well, troubled Atlantic Center and Atlantic Terminal last week. Here’s the rundown:
? A 51-year-old man was arrested on April 27 after he was caught swiping eight pairs of women’s shoes and four handbags from the Marshall’s in the Atlantic Center. The thief was caught by store security just before exiting the store between Fort Greene Place and S. Portland Avenue at 7:10 pm.
BoroDeal
? A thief snaked a cellphone out of a woman’s handbag as she perused the aisles inside the Atlantic Terminal Target. The woman was about to buy something at the Flatbush Avenue store at 4 pm when she realized her cellphone had been taken — even though she had possession of her bag the entire time.
? Someone swiped a wallet from a woman caring for her child inside the Atlantic Center on April 30. The woman had put her wallet on the ground as she tended to her child at 8 pm, not realizing that someone was nearby looking to exploit an opportunity.
? A 51-year-old man was arrested on April 27 after he was caught swiping eight pairs of women’s shoes and four handbags from the Marshall’s in the Atlantic Center. The thief was caught by store security just before exiting the store between Fort Greene Place and S. Portland Avenue at 7:10 pm.
BoroDeal
? A thief snaked a cellphone out of a woman’s handbag as she perused the aisles inside the Atlantic Terminal Target. The woman was about to buy something at the Flatbush Avenue store at 4 pm when she realized her cellphone had been taken — even though she had possession of her bag the entire time.
? Someone swiped a wallet from a woman caring for her child inside the Atlantic Center on April 30. The woman had put her wallet on the ground as she tended to her child at 8 pm, not realizing that someone was nearby looking to exploit an opportunity.
Ways to make mom feel like a queen
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn -- It is always fun to not only give a great gift, but to give a great gift that is both practical and thoughtful. Designer Bridget Connell from BCDesigns offered up plenty of great ideas for practically every budget.
For the New Mom
This is a very special day for a new mom or a mom-to-be! Here are some surefire ways to make mom smile.
"I love Mom" tee shirts. This gift is perfect for both the new mommy and the mom-to-be. For a new mom, a great way to give this her gift is to have it modeled by the little one as a surprise
Nothing melts a new moms heart like seeing "I Love You, Mom" worn by your baby.
Designer Lifestyle (Mom) Bags. We all know that kids come with loads of trucks, Cherrios, crayons and diapers to lug around. But just because you're a mom doesn't mean that you have give up your style. bc designs has a line of handbags designed with these moms in mind.
For the Spa Lover
What mom doesn't love to be pampered for a day?! For the moms who love the spa, there are 2 great ways to present this.
Basket of Products and a Gift Card. If the special mom is a salon-goer, you can give a basket of her favorite salon products (if you are not sure about which ones just call her salon to look up her purchase history.
Home Spa Product Gift Set. For the mother who likes to enjoy the spa experience in the comfort of her own home, a there are amazing products out there that make a perfect gift. Get a bunch of products together in a fun basket. Don't forget to top this with a great candle, chocolates and some champagne!
For the Foodie
Herb Garden. Many mothers have said "I love you" through fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and homemade spaghetti for years. Now it is time to say it back with food. One of my favorite gifts for moms (and what I give to my
mother each year) is a fresh herb garden.
For the Fashionista
Handbag/Wallet filled with Gifts. Women love handbags. So how can you make this better? Load up that handbag with other small gifts contributed by those in
your family for a fabulously loaded gift that everyone can participate in
Jewelry. For the woman who loves to accessorize, jewelry can be a fabulous gift! So many jewelry designers have found ways to create personal and meaningful creations by incorporating birthstones and personalized name/letter charms into
their designs.
Flowers for a Year. Nothing says I love you like flowers. What if you could make her smile with flowers all year long? Well, you can. Haute Flower Boutique has an offering that will create custom flowers and deliver them monthly with personalized messages from you and your loved ones with each delivery. You
can select the frequency that you would like arrangements sent from quarterly (4
times a year), every other month (6 months) and every month (12 months).
For the New Mom
This is a very special day for a new mom or a mom-to-be! Here are some surefire ways to make mom smile.
"I love Mom" tee shirts. This gift is perfect for both the new mommy and the mom-to-be. For a new mom, a great way to give this her gift is to have it modeled by the little one as a surprise
Nothing melts a new moms heart like seeing "I Love You, Mom" worn by your baby.
Designer Lifestyle (Mom) Bags. We all know that kids come with loads of trucks, Cherrios, crayons and diapers to lug around. But just because you're a mom doesn't mean that you have give up your style. bc designs has a line of handbags designed with these moms in mind.
For the Spa Lover
What mom doesn't love to be pampered for a day?! For the moms who love the spa, there are 2 great ways to present this.
Basket of Products and a Gift Card. If the special mom is a salon-goer, you can give a basket of her favorite salon products (if you are not sure about which ones just call her salon to look up her purchase history.
Home Spa Product Gift Set. For the mother who likes to enjoy the spa experience in the comfort of her own home, a there are amazing products out there that make a perfect gift. Get a bunch of products together in a fun basket. Don't forget to top this with a great candle, chocolates and some champagne!
For the Foodie
Herb Garden. Many mothers have said "I love you" through fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and homemade spaghetti for years. Now it is time to say it back with food. One of my favorite gifts for moms (and what I give to my
mother each year) is a fresh herb garden.
For the Fashionista
Handbag/Wallet filled with Gifts. Women love handbags. So how can you make this better? Load up that handbag with other small gifts contributed by those in
your family for a fabulously loaded gift that everyone can participate in
Jewelry. For the woman who loves to accessorize, jewelry can be a fabulous gift! So many jewelry designers have found ways to create personal and meaningful creations by incorporating birthstones and personalized name/letter charms into
their designs.
Flowers for a Year. Nothing says I love you like flowers. What if you could make her smile with flowers all year long? Well, you can. Haute Flower Boutique has an offering that will create custom flowers and deliver them monthly with personalized messages from you and your loved ones with each delivery. You
can select the frequency that you would like arrangements sent from quarterly (4
times a year), every other month (6 months) and every month (12 months).
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