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Sony secured exclusive rights for the Ultra Street Fighter IV and it's upcoming sequel Street Fighter V on their next-gen console, but it looks like their quality control department never actually picked up the game. The new port of USF4 launched on the PS4 yesterday and players immediately noticed bugs that ranged from hilarious to unplayable. Sure it might be fun when your character's movement sounds have been replaced with the screech of a hawk…
Or how about a train?
Yes their movement sounds were triggering background stage sounds which can get annoying after a while, but that's not game breaking right? How about not being able to see your projectiles?
Or maybe having your characters stuck on one frame during a match…
Those quickly move from annoying to, "what the hell were they thinking?" How can this type of material get released in today's marketplace? There was an extreme lack of oversight when it came to testing the product before it was released.
Even stranger though, there are extreme slow downs in menu transitions that make absolutely no sense for the raw power available in next-gen consoles.
These slow down's may also extend to some of the cast's abilities like Decapre's teleport being excessively slow.
USF4 Ps4 : decapre's tp nerfed !! Slow and less distance !! @Alioune85 @Jeh0San @NYCPoeM @Hurricane237 https://t.co/VXLNbyQup4
— Anis Kx Hmi (@kahikusu) May 26, 2015
Capcom is a proactive company with great involvement and support in their community and we know that they will work around the clock to get this version of Street Fighter patched and updated. That still doesn't explain why or how they could consider releasing a game in this state. They could have been rushed and hit a hard deadline, but why didn't this game get a real review for quality assurance?
What is worse is that the largest Fighting Game tournament in the world decided to go with USF4 on PS4 before it was even released which encouraged competitors to buy the game to get familiar with it before the actual tournament.
We can't let developers and publishers think that it is "ok" to continually release unfinished products. We have voice our opinions AND speak with our wallets. Do not buy USF4 for PS4 until all of these issues are resolved.


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Wiz and Chevy spit a freestyle for Toca Tuesdays.
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Roger and I dropped the kids off at Grandma and Poppy's house and drove up to McPherson for an auction! Talk about romance!! We even had hotdogs, chips, brownies and soda all for $5. And, we came home with a van load of treasures.
Ceramic poodle! Seriously, can you have a mid-century modern house without a poodle?
Nice large milk glass basket
Cute little Tom Thumb typewriter! It's nice and light weight. It took my 8 year old son to help me find the numbers on this thing, though!
And, the best find of all (in my opinion!) They were auctioning stuff off outside and inside at the same time. Roger went out side and bought this as a surprise for me! I've been wanting one. Granted, I was hoping for red or maybe yellow, but I'll certainly take avocado!
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New Delhi: To curb instances of companies submitting misleading information in their filings, the government has said that strict action will be initiated against professionals who certify such submission.
Registered chartered accountants, cost accountants and company secretaries have been allowed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to authenticate the documents filed with it in the electronic mode.
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Negatives Are Hard To Understand
The clip above is a funny skit from "Mr. Show," featuring grocery stores competing with advertisements. One says "no rats," implying that the other has them.
A study presented participants with two glasses of water. They watched sugar get poured into both. Then, after that, one glass was labeled `poison' and the other `sucrose.' People were averse to drinking the one labeled poison. Interestingly, a condition in which the glass was labeled `not poison' was also avoided, suggesting that the subconscious does not understand negatives (Rozin, Millman, & Nemeroff, 1986).
I recall once at Georgia Tech there was a water fountain that had a sign on it saying that the water from it was safe to drink. A colleague came into the building and asked me if the water was safe. Interesting that she'd ask when the sign clearly said it was safe. The sign gave her reason to suspect something was amiss.
What am I doing with this? Well, I think that the default value of any proposition encoded in your mind is "true." I think it takes effort to encode a negation, and it takes effort to recall it. I would love to do an experiment that tested this, showing that people under cognitive load would mis-remember false propositions as true.
In real life, Fairsley's "no rats" statement would probably hurt sales at Fairsley's too.
Rozin, P., Millman, L., Nemeroff, C. (1986). Operation of the laws of sympathetic magic in disgust and other domains. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50(4), 703-712.


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The Motion Design department developed and created a prominent holograph animation, in which blueprints to magic tricks are shown to the four lead cast members.
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Acceptable blood glucose level - morning
Hi - I'm concerned for my sister who is in a nursing home living situation. She is 52 and has been diagnosed as Type 2 about a year ago. They were monitoring her blood more closely but she's on metformin and is supposedly "under control" now. Yet when I ask her what her readings are - before breakfast - she says they are usually 2 hundred something or even up to 400! Is this really under control? Their diets are a joke - I see very little or no difference in what she eats versus anyone else - just as many carbs and starches, maybe the dessert is half size? I don't know what her a1C level is.
Please let me know if I need to push for more frequent testing, change in meds, diet…thanks!
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Found out after talking with the DON that she'd been prescribed prednisone due to adrenal issue - prednisone is KNOWN to increase blood glucose. She should have been given more frequent checks to see the impact. I'll have to monitor more closely in the future…
Thanks for all the replies. My sister is developmentally delayed and does not have a lot of self control diet-wise - that's why I want the nursing home to step up with a reallistic diet plan. Otherwise, I bring high protein substitutes for the starches they serve but it's hard for me to know if she substitutes them or just ADDS them to the meal.
Acceptable blood sugar for a diabetic is the same as acceptable blood sugar for a non-diabetic. That is a blood sugar that stays within 70 to 110 at all times and an A1C below 5.5.
This is very achievable. Need to cut carbs way back. In fact the only source of carbs in the diet should be the few in leafy stalky veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and the like and the few in cheese. Need to exercise and the Dr. may need to prescribe certain medications that will get he to that level with a low carb diet. If the current dr is unwilling to get he to those level of blood sugars then find another.
PUSH. Absolutely push!! 200 BS is high, 400 is horrendous. She is definitely not under control.
Get her off starches: no white bread (should have gluten free), white potatoes (sweet potatoes or yams are good), white noodles (spinach or quinoa noodles are fine), no salt, no sugar. She could have jello sugar free gelatin for dessert.
You should go and see her doctor and explain your concerns about your sisters blood sugars. Ask him what he considers a normal blood sugar. Then explain that she has been having sugar counts as high as the 400 and she even has counts in the two hundreds. Let him know that they are telling you that she is running normal
As someone who worked as a Case Manager in a Residential Facility in the Bronx..I can tell you MOST residential facilities DO NOT take proper care of their Diabetic residents…We all took turns working in the Med room..and dispensed meds and had our clients take their sugar three times a day…Once in the morning…once at noon and once at 8pm…these times NEVER coincided with when their doctors told them they had to test their sugars…I had one client who had out of control type 2 and would come in to take his insulin hours after eating (and boy did he eat all kinds of crap)…I wasn't even diagnosed yet with diabetes myself but I KNEW this was seriously screwed up…and I brought it up at several staff meeting…management would just say..we have x amount of residents..we have to have some kind of schedule…and don't even get me started on the food…sure it was delicious..( It tasted so good the staff would often raid the kitchen for leftovers)..but for a diabetic it was poison…I had to fight for weeks just to get them to buy 100% whole wheat bread for the kitchen for the residents who wanted it as an option (turned out many of them did and we ended up going through 3 or 4 loaves a day)…My advice if you have a relative in a long term residential facility..is to ask to meet with her Case manager to discuss your concerns and possible solutions…but you may have to have your sister sign a release consent for you to do this…good luck..
Thanks guys…I think I'll start with an HbA1c test to get a longer view of her condition and then take that result to one of her nurses. Of course they can't do anything without orders from the doctor…he comes in weekly to check on those with a specific need.
Ask whether her doctor intends to request an HbA1c test…and if the answer is "No", ask why not. (If one has been done, ask to be advised what the results were- (if you are authorized to get her test results.) The HbA1c will give you a better idea of her overall control, which I, too, suspect is not good and would benefit from more frequent monitoring. There are also over-the-counter HbA1c test kits that you could do when you do visit her and use that as a starting point if you get stonewalled by the nursing home.
You need to be an advocate or help your sister advocate for herself. 200-400 is way NOT acceptable for a fasting number. That is not even good for post meal readings. Sadly, hospitals and other care facilities are very poorly educated in how diabetes works or how to deal with it. Meals are so often way over carbed just because they don't understand that having a plate of fried chicken with mashed potatoes and corn is not "SWEET" but carb loaded. It is frustrating.
Now some people are higher in the morning and drop during the day. I do that very badly. I can go to be with readings below 120 and wake up in the 200's but it drops as I get going. Is there a possibility that she is snacking late at night?
Do they test her after meals? Before she goes to bed? Can she test herself or do you know how to test her?
At first they tested her daily, but always first thing in the morning - now it's only twice a week. I could test her but I only see her once a week so that would not help much. I don't think she has the coordination to test herself. I did ask the nurse to have her checked more often but that only lasted a couple weeks and supposedly the "orders" were changed for less frequent testing…it's very discouraging.
Yes, that cannot tell you anything. Find out what her A1c is and that will help give you some ammo for getting things looked at more closely. Is there a counselor there or someone you can talk to about getting that done for her?
Unless she is listed as a guardian or her sister signs something for the nursing staff and doctor to share information with her, she won't find anything out due to violating HIPPA. My mom had to sign a release so my sister and I could manage her health and my dad had to sign the same thing for my mom to get his information.
Therefore until this happens there isn't much she can do.
Depends on if the sister will agree to it. She may have to get a lawyer and the sister will need one. The staff doesn't have to help her do anything. It is not their responsibility. The staff is there for the sister who is a patient not the family.
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PA Nepal was established in 2000 by Indira Ranamagar. This was inspired by the prisoner welfare work started by renowned writer and human rights activist Parijat (also known as Bishnu Kumari Waiba) in the early 1990s. Throughout the years, PA Nepal has grown into a well established NGO that provides education, skills training and rehabilitation for some of the most vulnerable groups (women, children, socially ostracized and those mentally unwell) while advocating for their basic human rights.
Indira Ranamagar was born into a poor and landless family. Growing up in eastern Nepal she faced discrimination in many forms. As was often the case for women, Indira's brothers were given the opportunity to study whereas she was given the responsibility of housework. However, during her youth Indira became greatly inspired by the works of renowned Nepalese writer and human rights activist, Parijat. Indira joined Parijat's 'Prisoners Assistance Mission' and worked with her until her death in 1993.
At this time, most organisations, including Parijat's, were focused on the plight of political prisoners in Nepal. Indira identified another area of need though in prisoners who had children and after rescusing several children from the destitute prison environement and caring for them in her home or asking other organizations to care for them, she established an organization to work with prisoners and their families, Prisoners Assistance Nepal.
Indira's story in her own words:
"I was born into a poor family in a poor village in eastern Nepal. I did not get the opportunity to go to school and if things had developed in the usual way I would have remained uneducated and would still be living in my small village. But I was determined to learn and to get an education. My brothers taught me to read and write using sticks to write in the dirt outside my home.
I combined learning with household and farm chores and in the end I succeeded. I made it to my village school and topped my class and later managed to continue my education in a nearby town. This was a tough thing to do because I had to break from my village community and stand alone and this was something that was not encouraged at the time. But my determination saw me through and all the time I was combining studies with domestic work to earn enough money to keep going.
I became a school teacher and later started literacy classes for women in the village. But I was still restless and wanted to improve myself and go beyond the limitations of local life. It was a time of political upheaval when I decided to travel to Kathmandu and begin a new life committed to social work. It was in Kathmandu that I met and began to work with Parijat, the renowned writer and human rights activist. I started to work in jails with Parijat and it was then that I saw the work that needed to be done. Parijat's main concern was for political prisoners but I became more concerned with the most vulnerable in jail. And so my work has continued and the determination of the small child learning her alphabet in the dust still burns bright in my heart. It is a light that has seen me through many difficulties and trials and it will continue to do so in the future. It has meant that I have been able to work with the most vulnerable and desperate and I have been able to give them hope and assistance."


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Jen Senko and Fiore Derosa, directors of the new documentary called Vanishing City, pose outside of Katz's Deli on Houston Street.
Jen Senko and Fiore Derosa, directors of the new documentary called Vanishing City, pose outside of Katz's Deli on Houston Street.
Ten days are over…what ten days. I don't know where to start telling you from my New York City trip? But let's start with the Harlem International Film Festival and the screening of 'The Vanishing City' – the New York City documentary Kathryn narrated.
There had been that immense popping up of film screenings in late August and early September. So much little festivals had/will show Kathryn's projects. I added every new screening in my sidebar (today the screening of 3 Backyards @ Hamptons Film Festival
[Sun, Oct 10, 3:15PM UA East Hampton Theater 5 $20
Mon, Oct 11, 7:00PM UA East Hampton Theater 3 $27]…thanks to Nantz for the finding.)
I lost a little the overview. So I realized just a few days before the start of my New York vacations that two screenings (Harlem + Williamsburg) would be while my 10 days in the city. Because at the WILLiFEST you just could get a day pass, I decided to organize tickets for Harlem. Unfortunately the tickets were available Monday 20th September. But I hit the buy button, knowing that I would meet Susan at Tuesday and she could bring me the print out. [My meeting with Susan…I call it the CI day and will tell you later what happened…there was also a Gary Sinise day…snicker. The vacations were so amazing.]
The whole Thursday my mom and I spent in Prospect Park for geocaching but in the night, we dressed a little nicer and headed off with the subway to Harlem. Driving with the New York subway is another big chapter. Dear, you don`t need a sauna subscription, just stay a few minutes in Fulton/ Nassau-Broadway and then for the ice bath/cooling in one of the MTA trains.
I hoped a tiny bit that Kathryn would join the festival [and I could ask her about the CI news]. Unfortunately she didn`t but Fiore Derosa was there. Now I kick my ass, why not asking about the publish date of the Daily News article…see below. I was Friday in the city and had loved to read it in the newspaper and get my own copy.
The Maysles Institute in 343 Lennox Avenue was a very small independent cinema…just 50 places. There were so many people who wanted to watch the New York City section [beside the screening of The Vanishing City there were three more amazing movies] that they had to open another room and sent the movies via beamer to the other half.
There were a few problems with the technique at the beginning so they had to start the screening five times. I loved the movie about the Picasso from Harlem who drew wonderful pictures at the rolling gates. The movie about the blind man was great too. Both performers were in the screening. Movie number three was a five minute animation…nice, but the other two movies were better and then Kathryn's movie started. I didn't get everything but you could feel the annoying about the Bloomberg administration and there tax policy in the theater.
Yes cities changed, Berlin did so much in the last 20 years and I'm angry. I can feel so well that the New York people are worried, too about the changing of their neighborhoods. People who lived 20 or more years in their apartments have to go because the landlord wanted something fancier and then the financial crash destroyed everything and left building lots and lost town houses.
It was amazing to hear Kathryn`s nice voice. First I thought, what just one line and then not more, but in the second half of the movie she is hearable more often. Interesting was that Kathryn was announced in the opening credits, but not in the end titles. But there I could spot Vincent D'Onofrio's name under special thanks to…
Here you can find the Daily News Article.
…The directors have experienced several sides of New York since each moved here separately from New Jersey in the late 1970s and early '80s. DeRosa has supported himself as a construction worker while pursuing acting and directing in off-Broadway theater; Senko has worked as a presentation artist with financial companies. "The Vanishing City," exec-produced by Oscar-winner Ericka Hampson and narrated by actress Kathryn Erbe ("Law & Order; Criminal Intent"), reflects a love of the entire city and their mutual concern about local government's unspoken policy of what the film terms "luxurification."…
Congratulation to Jen Senko and Fiore Derosa. The Vanishing City won Best feature Documentary at the Williamsburg International Film Festival and Best Short Documentary at the Harlem International Film and was Honorable Mention in The Los Angeles International Film Festival.
It's a very interesting and informative movie you should try to watch.


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- "The History of Opera" with Laura Nash, Ph.D., associate professor of visual and performing arts. Dr. Nash will examine trends in the development of opera from its origins in the early 17th century through the end of its "golden age" in the late 19th century.
- "At the Movies: Love in Song" with Wesley Davis, part-time professor of film, television and media arts. Davis will consider the history of popular music, torch songs, longing and loneliness, memory, dreams, and more.
- "The Question of Religion" with Dennis Keenan, Ph.D., professor of philosophy. Dr. Keenan will cover 19th- and 20th-century philosophy and transformations in traditional understandings of religion in the wake of the work of philosophers, such as Hegel, Nietzche, Kierkegaard, Derrida and others.
Participants are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch Monday through Thursday. Coffee, tea and dessert will be provided. A buffet lunch on Friday is included in the tuition.
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The guidance suggests "What a lovely day!" or "How exciting!" as acceptable examples.
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I'll do some sniping in a moment, simply because ... well, because I'm like that. But first, let's make it clear that this was a truly great Grammy awards show.
Grammy Awards
Grammy awards: Greatness and excess co-exist
Getting ready for the Grammys
Long ago, the Grammys people learned they could create events -- reunions, comebacks, special pairings, more.
Now that's become an artform. Here's a box -- not a full Grammys story, but a helpful guide -- that I sent to papers:
By MIKE HUGHES
In the final days before this year's
Grammys telecast, producers were still piling on new touches.
A night at the Grammys
What can you say of a night in which Lady Gaga was more subtle and sedate than many others?
There she was, with Elton John -- remember when one could be flamboyant merely by wearing big glasses and a sparkly sportcoat? -- and a cast of dozens. It was a rousing Grammy-opener, but other numbers would soon be even bigger.
There was Green Day with a Broadway-bound cast. And a nearly naked pink, swirling around Cirque du Soleil style. And Jamie Foxx and others with a pseudo-opera intro. And robots and soldiers and much more.


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April 1, 2016
- The first Word on Workday (a monthly communication) has been released. Content from this communication will be posted to the "What's Happening" section of the website.
- Business process design workshops continued last week with Payroll and Staffing. SMEs from each member are participating.
- Design sessions continued on the "Payroll Accounting Link" that will integrate Workday and FAMIS. Last week focused on understanding Workday's payroll accounting structures.
- The integrations team completed Workday integrations training.


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Game Development
Training or Entertainment, Games Promote Engagement
We are an instant gratification society
When you look at web statistics in general, they can be disappointing. People appear to have diminished attention spans that make it very difficult to convey complex messages whether it is branding or training focused. Games and video are the exception, with light engagement models being validated by Angry Birds and Bejeweled alike.
The Ignition72 team has a long and storied game pedigree, with many of our staff having worked at some of the best known gaming companies in the world. We have succeeded in promoting charitable golf programs, facilitated ecological training and taught financial literacy to children, all through the use of games.
Engagement and fun are essentially the same thing.
Whether your audience is children who will influence a purchasing decision, or adults partaking in a mandatory training program, games can communicate a lot of information in a relatively short period of time. But the essence of these games is that you are tricking the participant into forgetting what they are doing and being consumed by the experience. Before they know it they are brand champions or empowered with new skills and capabilities.
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Despite growing rumors to the contrary, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is not running for president in 2012.
In an interview Thursday morning with CNBC, the billionaire executive and head of Bloomberg LP denied that a spate of high-profile policy speeches was paving the way for a run at the nation's top elected office.
"I'm not going to be running for president," he said. "I have eleven-hundred and nineteen days left in my job. I'm looking forward to today and every other one of them."
Instead, he said he's speaking out on national issues such as immigration and taxation because they are important not only in Washington but also in New York, where problems with unemployment and the housing market reflect the national picture.
Bloomberg gave a wide-ranging policy speech during an economic summit Wednesday in Brooklyn.
"If you think about what I talked about yesterday, these are things that are important to New York City," he said during his television interview. "We've created an enormous number of jobs in the private sector ... but we need more help from Washington."
"Immigration is not something we can fix locally. It's a national issue," he added. "A lot of the regulation is federal or state regulation. We need Albany, where our state capital is, and Washington to come together to do those kinds of things that will let cities ... go and create the right kind of conditions."
Bloomberg was a lifelong Democrat but switched to Republican when running for mayor, a position he secured just days after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He was re-elected in 2005 and won a third term as an independent in 2009.


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Kallis and Duminy lead Proteas to clean sweep of WIndies
Half-centuries from Jacques Kallis and JP Duminy helped South Africa complete a clean sweep of their One-day International series with West Indies, when they won the fifth and final match by one wicket.cricket Updated: Jun 04, 2010 11:43 IST
Half-centuries from Jacques Kallis and JP Duminy helped South Africa complete a clean sweep of their One-day International series with West Indies, when they won the fifth and final match by one wicket here.
Thursday's result meant that South Africa have now swept West Indies 5-0 in each of their last three bilateral ODI series.
Kallis, the Man-of-the-Match, hit five boundaries in the top score of 57 at better than a run-a-ball, and Duminy struck just one four in 51 from 75 deliveries, as the South Africans, in pursuit of 253 for victory, reached their target with just two balls to spare on a slow Queen's Park Oval pitch.
Lonwabo Tsotsobe carried the Proteas over the threshold, when he slapped a wide delivery from Kieron Pollard through cover for four.
"It's terrific to have achieved this result, and bounce back from the failure at the Twenty20 World Cup," said South African captain Graeme Smith.
"It was an important time for us as a group of people, and it was important for us to regain the faith of a lot of public back home.
"I think a lot of the fans back home in South Africa support us through thick and thin, so it is nice to give them all something about which to feel good."
Like last Sunday, the Proteas ran into late trouble, when Charl Langeveldt was caught behind for six off the last ball of the penultimate over to leave the visitors needing eight from the final over.
But Roelof van der Merwe swung the first ball of the final over from Pollard over square leg for four to ease South Africa's tension before Tsotsobe won it for them three balls later.
"The last few games have been too close for comfort," said Smith.
"We have chased on some pretty flat pitches, and West Indies have controlled the games at different times, and we have lost wickets at crucial times.
"But we held our nerve. Winning is a habit, and when you get into tight games, and you are used to winning, you are able to limp over the line."
West Indies skipper Chris Gayle admitted that his side were in a bit of a rut.
"We seem to be in a bad habit of losing, and when it comes down to these tight situations in matches, we do not know how to handle ourselves," said Gayle.
"All in all, credit must go to South Africa. They played well. We were beaten fair and square. We had our chances, but we did not make use of them.
"It's been tough losing this much. The good thing is we have a few days off to put this behind us, and hopefully, we can get a fresh start in the (forthcoming) Test series."
South Africa had bowled with discipline to restrict West Indies, but Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit the top score of 67 from 104 balls, and Narsingh Deonarine helped himself to a run-a-ball 53 to lead the Windies to 252 for six from their 50 overs.
The visitors then started their chase steadily, but Smith was caught behind of Dwayne Bravo for 12 in the ninth over.
The South Africans then stumbled, when Hashim Amla, who earned the Man-of-the-Series award for his 402 runs, which made him the most prolific batsman in the series, was run out for 45 in the 14th over, and AB de Villiers was caught at deep mid-on of Gayle in the 19th over.
Kallis and Duminy put the Proteas back on course for victory with a stand of 58, but Kallis was dubiously caught behind off Gayle in the 36th over, and Mark Boucher was caught at short third man off Pollard to leave the visitors needing 78 from the last 84 balls.
South Africa lost their way inside the last 10 overs, when four wickets fell for 35 runs from 34 balls, but their last wicket pair held steady.
The two sides now prepare for a series of three Tests, with matches in Trinidad (June 10-14), St. Kitts (June 18-22), and Barbados (June 26-30).
The South Africans start a two-day tour match on Saturday against Trinidad & Tobago at the Frank Worrell ground on the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies.
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Presbyterian College is classified as a baccalaureate college with an arts and sciences focus. At least 10 percent of all undergraduate degrees awarded are bachelor's degrees. This small four-year college has an estimated annual full-time enrollment of 1,000 to 2,999 degree-seeking students. At least 80% of students are enrolled full time, and half of these students reside on campus. This institution awards 60-79% of its bachelor's degrees within the arts and sciences fields. No graduate degrees are awarded in fields available to undergraduate majors. According to data for fall enrollment, this institution has a low transfer rate, and at least 80% of undergraduates are enrolled full-time. Fewer than 20% of entering students are undergrad transfer students. Enrollment data shows that only undergraduates are enrolled at this four-year bachelor's degree granting institution.
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% Black8.1%
% Asian0.7%
% Latino1.3%
% Native American0.2%
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'Integrating sustainable development into Best Value' has been published within
days of the local government white paper, which proposes a new duty to `put
sustainable development at the heart of council decision-making'.
The new guide recommends taking what worked from the old compulsory competitive tendering approach to many council services – retaining the client/customer relationship – created by holding some staff responsible for policing the quality of service provided.
The new guide follows the proposed Best Value performance management framework, suggesting how to address sustainability issues at each stage and provides ideas for undertaking sustainability assessments.
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Course Title: Develop understanding of own Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C3258
Course Title: Develop understanding of own Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 40.0Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
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Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to develop an understanding of one's own cultural identity. The local cultural knowledge necessary to achieve competency in this course may only be accessible to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples. This course also recognises that there is no single Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander culture. This course deals with complex and interrelated elements of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultures which are the cultural and intellectual properties of specific communities.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
No specific pre-requisite and co-requisite.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title:
CUVPRP02A Develop understanding of own Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity
1 . Seek information on own region or Country
2 . Seek information on family and kinship
3 . Use information to develop concept of identity
Learning Outcomes
Develop the skills and knowledge required to develop an understanding of one's own cultural identity.
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
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• Oral or written questioning
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If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
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Sex can become a weapon when desperation is involved. A woman from Wasau, Wisc. has been charged with mutiple crimes for allegedly holding two men hostage in a frightening attempt to have sex with them. Is it really that bad out here?
On Monday, Terry L. Boyd reportedly locked her roommate and a second man inside of a room, refusing to let them out until one of them had sex with her. You know both of them were staring at each other, tears in their eyes, wondering who was going to take one for the team. They eventually took to screaming for help, prompting neighbors to call the police.
Boyd, 52, tried to hold the door shut, but police Deboed their way inside and freed the men, who strangely refused to press charges against Boyd. That's intimidation. Boyd was later rushed to the Aspirus Wausau Hospital emergency room saying that she was assaulted by officers, but was arrested for disorderly conduct after a spat with hospital staff.
When she got home, she locked her roommate in his bedroom again. This woman gives no fucks about the law.
The cops made yet another trip to the residence and arrested Boyd once more, charging her with obstructing an officer, jumping bail and false imprisonment. Desperation is not attractive.
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Senior Leadership Council
Michigan Campus Compact's Senior Leadership Council is comprised of member campus representatives, including presidents and chancellors (or senior-level designees), faculty and staff. The Senior Leadership Council meets quarterly and works directly with MiCC staff to determine program priorities; cultivate collaborative relationships; identify best practice models; and assist with thought leadership related to leadership and learning events.
Jessica "Decky" Alexander, Director of Academic Engagement Programs and Engage@EMU, Eastern Michigan University
Patti Ayers, Student Life Coordinator, Lansing Community College
Mary Jo Callan, Director, Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service & Learning, University of Michigan
Steven Corey, President, Olivet College
Ann Lampkin-Williams, Special Counsel to the Chancellor for Inclusion and Strategic Projects, University of Michigan – Dearborn
Tom Quinn, President, Kirtland Community College
Shawna Ross, Director, MaryEllen Brandell Volunteer Center, Central Michigan University
Wayne Sneath, Director of Experiential Learning, Davenport University
Rebekah S. Woods, Provost, Jackson College
Renee C. Zientek, Director, Center for Service-Learning & Civic Engagement, Michigan State University
Immediate Past Chair: David Eisler, President, Ferris State University


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Voices of the Sturgeon and the Marten
Aaniin, biindigen, welcome!
Simone's and Zhaawano's poems and short stories are a genre in themselves. Shined upon by the blessing light of the Fisher Star constellation that sparkles in the northern night sky their writings, while breathing the ancient worldview of their Anishinaabe ancestors, are explicitly placed in the present, their subject matter always profoundly personal.
Zhaawano's stories show his deeply rooted love for the culture and language of his ancestors. His poetry celebrates life. His voice is like the voice of a Marten; his writing-style simple, bold, and fierce, vigorous but always gentle, reflecting a transcedental and metaphorical nature.
Simone's poems and the observations that she expresses through her stories are often cheerful with a sad or bittersweet undertone. Her writings voice her heart and soul in a unique way, soft-spoken yet intense, like that of the Sturgeon. Sometimes filled with doubt and sometimes filled with longing, but always with such eagerness and lust for life that each poem or story seems an unfiltered snapshot in time, the very essence of what she goes through in the here and now. In her hands, words become blistering, powerful sturgeons that rise out of the deep waters of the lake. They become eagle spirits climbing swiftly and powerfully, causing the reader to become swept away in a swirling dream. Click the top Gallery buttons and enter the poetic dream world of Simone and Zhaawano. Hear their voices...


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I am a Romanian-born, American-adopted, and newly discovered free spirit with a huge appetite for everything that's new. I am a woman of many interests but with no particular hobbies which allows my mind to stay constantly excited. My next adventure is my next thrill!
A few years ago I decided to leave the monstrous law firm days behind me and now I'm all about finding and maintaining a healthy and happy balance in my life. Best decision ever – now I'm as happy as a clam! I have a new love on my arm, two beautiful dogs named Mushu and Wally, a custom neckwear fashion line Lord Wallington together with my husband and I'm ready to conquer the world while creating and enjoying moments of simple joy and happiness. And by simple I mean getting married in Paris and gallivanting the South of France and Spain for rare and amazing finds. Yes, yes, you can take the girl out of Europe but you can't take the Parisian nights away form the girl.
I created Kill An Hour With Andaluza as a place where I bring your distant memories to life. Remember that old blue decanter your grandfather used to have when you were a child? And do you remember your mother's perfume when she used to get all dressed up and take you to the fair? If you close your eyes you can almost touch that decanter and smell its intoxicating scent. The romance of those times is something that we all try to recreate in our daily lives and here we created a world that can help you re-live those times.
So thank you to those of you who often visit my store and encourage me to continue to build Kill An Hour With Andaluza. Thank you, thank you, thank you! It makes me beyond happy when a customer finds a place for one of my treasures in their home.


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5 Ways To Get A Job
There are plenty of ways to get a job, but are you taking the right approach to your unique job search?
Recently, when explaining to a client that it was important to vary his approach to finding and applying to jobs, I stumbled upon the "Five Fingers of Job Search."
In general, you are going to have the best results by spreading out your "hand" and tapping into more jobs.
Certainly other ways to get a job, but if you follow these recommendations, you are bound to be successful.
Ways To Find A Job
To find the most jobs, you will want your fingers to spread over the following job search resources:
1. Online Postings
You can find hundreds of jobs online, but so can everyone else!
Most employers are requiring this, so you will have to comply in order to be considered. Follow-up is especially crucial when submitting your applications online. Just because you have applied, doesn't mean it was received! Some popular job search sites are: CareerBuilder.com, Indeed.com, and Monster.com.
2. Community Agencies
Your local job service or Career One Stop office, libraries, and many other municipal or public agencies may offer not only job search assistance, but computer and other training.
3. Staffing Agencies
These used to be thought of as temporary agencies, but increasingly are placing folks in permanent positions. They can be an invaluable source of jobs.
Try to develop a relationship with a specific recruiter at each agency in your area and follow up with them regularly.
4. Newspapers (Actual Printed Ones)
Many of my clients find jobs they eventually receive offers from via small, penny saver type local papers. Don't disregard these as a source for potential job leads.
5. Employers
Many employers advertise only on their internal job boards and/or websites. Identify employers in your area for whom you would like to work and check their career pages regularly.
Likewise, when applying for jobs you want to vary your approach to increase your chances of obtaining an interview and job offer:
Ways To Apply For A Job
1. In Person
Occasionally, you may luck into a direct contact or interview with the hiring manager when you present in person with a resume or to complete an application.
This is an excellent way to stand out from the other applicants who are sitting at home applying for jobs online.
2. Snail Mail
A postcard with a brief note and, if pertinent, a link to your profile or resume or with your e-mail address can make all the difference. The employer doesn't even have to open an envelope!
3. E-Mail
Many employers provide e-mail addresses for their staff or follow specific conventions that can allow you to "guess" an e-mail address.
For example, [email protected] is a common e-mail convention.
4. Online
Again, applying on line is a necessity these days, but so is following up. Complete the online application, but you may want to follow up with another application method to insure your resume is received.
5. Database
Careerbuilder.com and Monster.com, as well as other job search websites, often provide the ability to post your resume online for employers to find.
This is not a bad idea, but be aware that scammers can also see your resume and seek you out to sell their services to you.
You can also use the concepts to get a job as a way to vary your follow-up approach, as employers have different styles and preferences just like everyone else. When following up try each of the following:
Ways To Follow Up
1. In Person
Many times someone not accessible by phone is very accessible in person. It is also harder to ignore or delay someone standing right in front of you versus a nameless person on the phone.
A face with a name will go a long way toward making you stand out to an employer in general.
2. Snail Mail
This method is often forgotten in today's electronic communication wave. But, employers still get mail and they will be more likely to get your resume if sent vial the post office with a quick follow up note. Or, the postcard mentioned above!
3. E-Mail
If an employer is someone who likes e-mail, you can often obtain information about the hiring process or time line or to request an interview. I always like the reasoning behind offering: I am going to be in your area tomorrow and just thought I would see if it was possible to schedule a little time with you…
4. Phone
Pick up the good ole phone and call! Have a phone script ready to outline what you will say to the employer and have a clear goal in mind for the call.
5. Fax
Also kind of old-fashioned, but can be very effective. Most companies do not hesitate to publish their fax numbers. If you need to do a Google search, use the following in the search field: company name, city, state, fax.
If you are looking for work and looking for better ways to get a job, you will be more successful applying the above principles. In fact, you should notice results immediately.
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November 16, 2014
Amidst the general chaos in Libya, new fighting rages between different factions in Dernah, Al Qaeda central in the east of Libya. As the BBC reported on November 11, The "Islamic State" (ISIS, taken globally) is trying to gain control there, and might be up against regular Al Qaeda (both should be strong there), plus at least a third group recognized by the BBC, who say three main groups are fighting there. These have different levels of moderation, so the one BBC favors is clear: The known factions "are the Islamic Youth Shura Council, a branch of Ansar al-Sharia, and the more moderate Martyrs of Abuslim Brigade."
The third group being whoever aligned with "Islamic State," unclear. The BBC's activist source said it was a breakaway part of the Shura council. More scrutiny is probably needed before one blames this Shura council breakaway group. The moderate group here take their name from the Abu Salim prison uprising - advertised as a massacre - of al-Qaeda-linked militants and suspects detained after a CIA-MI6-sponsored assassination and overthrow attempt in 1996.
Anyway, in this millieu, BBC reports three activists were just found dead, beheaded, in Dernah. They name them as Siraj Ghatish, Mohamed Battu and Mohamed al-Mesmari. "Our correspondent says they remained low-profile, mostly passing on information via social media pages." The report notes beheadings like this are relatively rare in Libya. It probably is, compared to Iraq and Syria, pits of unknown and deepening barbarity, where Dernah had once the world's record of recruits-per-capita fighting and learning. It's been said they've been flocking back to Libya, and these beheadings seem like a bad sign - a blacker yet wind blowing into the void that was, until 2011, a solid green nation.
The same day, Human Rights Watch issued a statement (based on the preceding surge of violence in a similar vein) calling for action to solve the crisis; Islamists should stop fighting and agree to a "political settlement," and Libya should finally (force the Zintanis to?) hand over Seif Al-Islam Al-Gaddafi to be tried at the Hague.
They point to an International Criminal Court (ICC) statement to that effect as a beacon of light amidst a "deteriorating situation" and "soaring insecurity" with "grave abuses being committed by all sides," here in November 2014. The only side for HRW and the ICC, at one time over three years ago now, was the side of the "Gaddafi regime." But by now Muammar was murdered, along with several of his sons, some grandchildren, top ministers, aides and generals, loyal military forces, supportive civilians, and random "collateral damage" either tossed in a deep prison cell or stomped into their graves.
By now, that's not even one of the sides - or are they again? They're the only side then mentioned as needing fresh punishment at this point. HRW and the ICC feel that the long-jailed son of the martyred leader avoiding "international justice" is what drives the chaos that has plagued Libya ever since it stopped having a natural and functional government. This seems to be the opinion of Richard Dicker, international justice director at Human Rights Watch, who said "Security Council members should make clear that the state of impunity in Libya needs to end," because it's become "a main driver for the country's current instability."
Note: he's not serious about this, or he'd be asking Libya's tribes to mange the hand-over, not distant "security council members" with no more credibility in Libya.
I haven't been following closely enough to have the best say on this, but it sounds pretty preposterous. Last I heard, the charges against Seif were vague and baseless, concocted to justify the overthrow of his father's government and prevent a family-based transitional alternative to the popular and pragmatic Seif. These, as I recall, were mostly connected with issuing orders for the killing of innocent protesters that it seems never happened, or perhaps it was the air strikes on them that also didn't happen, the mass rape orders, the hiring of African mercenaries, or some specific massacre of mostly black civilians he was implicated in...
Maybe somewhere he wronged Al Qaeda or ISIS and they want him tried at the Hague and this really would help chill them out. It's possible? What does everyone else think? Will handing over Saif Al-Gaddafi still the tensions racking Libya and especially its east today? Or is the solution to be found elsewhere? How about installing Seif as president?
Warning: This site contains images and graphic descriptions of extreme violence and/or its effects. It's not as bad as it could be, but is meant to be shocking. Readers should be 18+ or a mature 17 or so. There is also some foul language occasionally, and potential for general upsetting of comforting conventional wisdom. Please view with discretion.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Will Handing Seif al-Islam to ICC Stop the Fighting in Libya?
Posted by Caustic Logic at 6:35 PM
Labels: al Qaeda, Dernah, Gaddafi Seif al-Islam, ICC, ISIS
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thanks a lot for your efforts, men! huge respect.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, PeeBee. We're not all men (I'm all man!), but all Human, so close enough!Delete
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Journal of Applied Mathematics and Stochastic Analysis
Volume 2008, Article ID 367170, 14 pages
The Distribution of the Interval between Events of a Cox Process with Shot Noise Intensity
1Department of Statistics, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK
2Division of Economic and Financial Studies, Department of Actuarial Studies, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW 2109, Australia
Received 19 June 2008; Accepted 19 September 2008
Academic Editor: Enzo Orsingher
Copyright © 2008 Angelos Dassios and Jiwook Jang. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Applying piecewise deterministic Markov processes theory, the probability generating function of a Cox process, incorporating with shot noise process as the claim intensity, is obtained. We also derive the Laplace transform of the distribution of the shot noise process at claim jump times, using stationary assumption of the shot noise process at any times. Based on this Laplace transform and from the probability generating function of a Cox process with shot noise intensity, we obtain the distribution of the interval of a Cox process with shot noise intensity for insurance claims and its moments, that is, mean and variance.


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I haven't written a review in what seems like ages. I guess this is what I get for writing like four reviews a day for the first week or two. I went through almost all of the anime I think I remember well enough to give a proper opinion. So I scribbled out a super short review for a super short series of shorts. It's kind of a useless thing, I guess. I seem to have paused in my watching of Spice and Wolf and Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, along with Yami no Matsuei, which I started for no reason that I can identify. I just haven't had as much time as I'd like to chill and watch cartoons lately. Very sad. Doesn't help that some of my time is eaten up by rewatching Code Geass and Gurren Lagann dubbed (gotta keep those TV ratings up, yo). I don't want to review Code Geass R2 until the series is finished. Same with Soul Eater. I will most likely revise both my CG and Gurren Lagann reviews when I'm finished with their respective dubs and purge some of the fantarding currently present though.
I wonder how one goes about becoming a professional critic. I don't think there's any other way I'll ever find time to watch everything I want to watch. Oh, woe.
This has been a relatively slow news week (lack of a con?), which probably means I should have taken advantage of it and written about any number of news items that came up during AX and SDCC. It's always harder to write about something days or weeks later though. This weekend is Otakon and there will undoubtedly be another onslaught of press releases*. Joy! Is Otakon the official end of the summer con season? I'm not going to Kinokuniya tomorrow after all. I just have too much other stuff to do (read: I have to keep drawing lots of stuff for AWA). I will most likely also be skipping Kinokuniya's Cosplay Day later this month for the same reasons. I'm lame, I guess.
* Damnit, as I write this, the first round of Otakon news is already out. Goddamnit.
Well, in other kinds of news, crude oil is at a three-month record low today ($116/barrel), which is a far cry from it's all-time record high ($147/barrel) just a few weeks ago. The dollar is up against both the yen and the euro as the rest of the world slumps (and as the US runs out of bad news that surprises anyone anymore). I wonder how healthy of a holiday spending season we'll have if oil continues to drop and as people get used to this tighter economy? I also wonder about the statistics of spending at anime conventions and things and how our niche economy is handling itself beyond the straight-up DVD sales, etc. I don't think anyone really keeps tabs on this stuff though. Then again, last year's Otakon gave an estimated $21 million dollar boost to Baltimore's economy via hotel, food, and travel expenses. See, weeaboos are useful to society after all!
Oh yeah, and the Olympics started today.


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Sugar is back!
I move beyond "playing nice" into getting real
So I decided to go to the boxing gym last night after not going for ages!!! I get there and my old coach is no where in sight! There's a new kid on the block! We spoke and somehow I am now training to get back in the ring starting on Monday! An actual fight OMG! When the yes flew out of my mouth I saw it past by and said oops! I did start with yes didn't I!
Me! In a ring! Boxing!
I looked at the other ladies there and thought did I just say yes?? Yes I did!!
Coach went on about how we have to train 5 days a week and it is going to be tough! That yes was long gone and not returning any time soon! I messaged my friend "Guess what I just did?"
So a new journey starts on Monday! (They call me Sugar!)
I will let you know how it goes


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then you might have seen the progression of this dress from bedsheet to
cute vintage dress over the past week. The whole dress is made entirely
(apart from the bias tape around the bust and zipper which were separately thrifted) from a bedsheet that I picked up from the thrift store the other day - even the buttons!
Carbon Chic - seriously, Demi has been like my sewing fairy godmother for the past year or so, because she is always inspiring me and giving me amazing ideas for my sewing! They were the perfect finishing touch that my dress required. I'm super excited because Demi is actually coming to visit me this weekend in Sydney. As well as going op-shopping together, we're aiming to join creative forces and have some kind of "sew-off" session - I'm really looking forward to what will result!
For this entire past week I have been staying at a wonderful beach house down the south coast. As I wandered down into the backyard the other day to take photos of my dress, I discovered that the house we are staying in has a giant kumquat tree! Not only is it pretty to pose with, I also LOVE kumquats. I am obsessed with all things sour - seriously, I could eat sour lollies all day long (in fact, when I was a kid I ate sour things so much that my tongue would literally bleed & I'm also someone who can easily drink a cup vinegar), so naturally, kumquats are one of my all-time favourite fruits.
Dress - handmade by me | shoes - Katie's (from Estonia) | necklace - c/o Ginger Pickle
Little science fact for the day - did you know that kumquats can form hybrids with other citrus fruits? Many varieties of hybrids exist including lemonquats, limequats, and fukushu, which is a mandarin-kumquat hybrid. I wonder if Lemonquats would be even more sour than both lemon and kumquats individually are? If so, I want to eat all of them! What's the most sour food that you've ever eaten? (I'm on a bit of a quest to find the most sour foods in the world).
I'm not really sure how I progressed so quickly from dressmaking to sour foods there, but in any case, I hope you're all having a really great day!
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Wednesday, 17 December 2014
DIY Sweetheart Dress & Kumquat Trees
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The dress looks brilliant! I love the heart pockets. I think my reaction was, 'omg heart pockets?! How did she think of this?!' and then you explained...ReplyDelete
I'm not the biggest sour foods fan, though I do remember having the same tongue-bleeding reaction after waaaaayyy too many warheads at the pool as a kid.
AHHHH IT LOOKS SO GOOOOD! You're too kind really, the pocket suggestion was just an off-the-cuff comment! I'm starting to pin more things to do with patch pockets on Pinterest, I really can't be bothered making concealed pockets anymore.. And they look more vintage-y. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!ReplyDelete
But I can't wait to join forces over the weekend--I'm beyond absurdly excited about it, I haven't been able to stop talking about it to anyone who will listen--my mother, my friends, the mailman..
omg that dress you made is literally perfect! kudos on the 100% thrifted materials (well almost) and the cute little pocket hearts.ReplyDelete
So excited for the sewing session, I'm sure the end result will be amazing!
I can't believe you made that, so clever!ReplyDelete
Love a bit of gingham :) so nice for summer!
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Oh-so lovely, all made from a thrifted bedsheet!! Absolutely love the heart pockets too. :]ReplyDelete
♡ Dulce
Funny, I just tried kumquats for the first time yesterday - and then you go and make this post :DReplyDelete
Can't wait for the tutorial, the dress looks super lovely! Do you think a beginner could do it? My mum recently got me a sewing machine, but I haven't really used it yet.Replies
It's probably a bit hard for beginners but will be simple enough that it would be a project a beginner could tackle maybe over a week or so (or at the very least, attempt!)Delete
Gorgeous dress, it's so good!! You are amaaazing :D I have never tried a kumquat, but if they are sour I would love them! I also love all things sour! People find it weird that I cut up lemon slices and eat them, but I don't think that's weird at all! xReplyDelete
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Hahahaha, I do the exact same thing! - you would totally love kumquats ;)Delete
Gahhh this is perfection!!! Pastel, gingham, cute buttons, heart pockets?! I can't stand it!! I've never tried a kumquat!ReplyDelete
xox Sammi
I'm so impressed by your dress making skills! I've never tried a kumquat before - or even see one in the flesh - but i'm one of those people that are into ridiculously sour things as well. it seems you either love sour food or hate it!ReplyDelete
So cuuute! I actually used one of your tutorials to make a top the other day (I still need to make the skirt for the rest of the two piece) and as my first sewing project from scratch it turned out really well, just thought you should know <3ReplyDelete
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I love this dress, I covet it enviouslyReplyDelete
That's so nice You should be so proud of making it!ReplyDelete
Tegan xx - Permanent Procrastination
I remember reading a small book that was completely about oranges. It has lots of fun history information, but also some sciencey stuff. The entire citrus family is super interchangeable, and when the book was written (in the 50s) they classified all citrus as one species. But there are actually a few species, but there are lots of hybrids out there. Try are probably one of the most interesting fruit out there, and makes me want to pick up that book againReplyDeleteReplies
That is so interesting!! I am totally going to have to look more into the genetics of citrus fruit.Delete
you are awsome nice shoot !ReplyDelete
Lovely! The heart pockets are the perfect finishing touch ^___^ReplyDelete
Annika this is beautiful. I'm really nervous about making my own clothes, far more daunting than cushions and plushies. You have to do a tutorial of this on Youtube! I think I'll start with one of your circle skirts though, won't run before I can walk! xReplyDelete
PLEASE DO A TUTORIAL ON THIS, IT IS SO AMAZING!!ReplyDelete
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