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from Cooking Light OCTOBER 2005
Makes: 12 servings (serving size: 1 pretzel)
1 package dry yeast (about 2¼ teaspoons) (I used 1 tsp Instant Yeast for a half batch)
1½ teaspoons sugar (I used coconut sugar for flavor)
1 cup warm water (100° to 110°)
3¼ cups all-purpose flour, divided (about 14½ ounces)
1 teaspoon salt
Cooking spray
6 cups water
2 tablespoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cornmeal (Didn't bother - baked mine on parchment)
1 teaspoon water
1 large egg
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a large bowl, and let stand for 5 minutes. (Not necessary for instant yeast.) Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 3 cups flour and 1 teaspoon salt to yeast mixture; stir until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes). Add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel slightly sticky).
Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 40 minutes or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.) Punch dough down; cover and let rest 5 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425°.
Divide dough into 12 equal portions. Working with one portion at a time (cover remaining dough to prevent drying), roll each portion into an 18-inch-long rope with tapered ends.
Cross one end of rope over the other to form a circle, leaving about 4 inches at end of each rope. Twist the rope at the base of the circle.
Fold the ends over the circle and into a traditional pretzel shape, pinching gently to seal.
Place pretzels on a baking sheet lightly coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise 10 minutes (pretzels will rise only slightly).
Combine 6 cups water and baking soda in a nonaluminum Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer.
Gently lower 1 pretzel into simmering water mixture; cook 15 seconds. Turn pretzel with a slotted spatula; cook an additional 15 seconds. Transfer pretzel to a wire rack coated with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining pretzels.
Place pretzels on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Combine 1 teaspoon water and egg in a small bowl, stirring with a fork until smooth. Brush a thin layer of egg mixture over pretzels; sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake at 425° for 12 minutes or until pretzels are deep golden brown.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
To make Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzels: (see photo at top of post)
When you put on the egg glaze in the above recipe, don't add any toppings. When the pretzels are baked and still a little warm, dip or brush them in melted butter and then dredge in a cinnamon-sugar mixture. I used ¼ stick of melted butter (and there was plenty left over), plus ½ cup sugar and about 1 teaspoon cinnamon but use the cinnamon amount that suits your taste.
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DUSSELDORF, Germany — Taylor Swift won big at Sunday's MTV European Music Awards. Swift, who led the nominations along with Harry Styles with seven apiece, walked away with four wins, including for best artist, best video and best long-form video.
Currently topping the charts with "Anti-Hero" from her record-breaking new album "Midnights," Swift made a surprise appearance at the awards in Dusseldorf to collect her haul, the latest in a long line of accolades for the singer-songwriter. Accepting her first award of the night she said "the fans are the only reason any of this happens for me."
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha opened the show with their hit collaboration "I'm Good (Blue)," a track that nearly didn't get released.
Rexha explained on the carpet "we had no idea that it was gonna blow up and be so viral on TikTok. And here we are performing it and nominated for 'Best Collab.'"
Hot on their toes were Muse who returned to the EMAs for a fiery performance of "Will of the People," later winning best rock act. They dedicated their award to the people of Ukraine and the women of Iran.
This year's show was hosted by newlyweds Rita Ora and Taika Waititi. Ora didn't disappoint with a host of outfit changes and Waititi joked he was channeling his inner pop star.
An absent Nicki Minaj also came out on top with a trio of prizes for best song, best hip-hop and a category called super freaky girl. Styles, who is currently touring in the U.S., won for best live performance.
Following their Eurovision win in May, Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra gave one of the most powerful and moving performances of the night, turning the auditorium blue and yellow in support of Ukraine. Talking on the red carpet, frontman Oleg Psyuk explained that with their new found fame they could support and spread awareness of the plight of the Ukrainian people
"It's important for us to be a voice of Ukraine, to have opportunity to be all over the world, to perform and to say about Ukraine, to say about war, to say about our culture, culture that fights against war."
British rapper Stormzy performed ballad "Fire Babe," released this week from his highly anticipated third album "This is What I Mean."
OneRepublic performed their "Top Gun: Maverick" tune "I Ain't Worried," with a special video intro from the man himself, Tom Cruise, which they said wasn't easy to get.
Other performers on the night included Ava Max who sparkled in a giant diamond singing "Million Dollar Baby" and Tate McRae who performed a medley of her hits, "she's all i wanna be' and 'uh oh."
Voted for by the fans 17 gender-neutral categories were announced during the evening. The show, broadcast from the PSD Bank Dome will be shown in more than 170 countries.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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A 'Kimmy Schmidt' Interactive Special Is Coming to Netflix This May
It's a miracle! Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is returning to Netflix for an interactive special next month. The choose-your-own-adventure special, titled Kimmy vs. the Reverend, will feature multiple storylines that viewers can navigate using their remotes or keyboards.
Kimmy vs. the Reverend sees Ellie Kemper's return as Kimmy Schmidt, this time on the quest for revenge from the man who kept her locked in an underground bunker for 15 years (played by returning guest star John Hamm). But doing things solo isn't Kimmy's style. She'll get by with a little help from her friends, including Titus (Tituss Burgess), Jacqueline (Jane Krakowski), and Lillian (Carol Kane). The special will also introduce a suitor for Kimmy in the form of Prince Fredrick Windsor, played by Daniel Radcliffe.
Netflix's first interactive fare was 2018's Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, which follows a young video game developer in the 1980s as he struggles to complete his magnum opus, a game called "Bandersnatch". Each main narrative had a series of soft endings and one hard ending, allowing for multiple watches with entirely different outcomes.
News of Kimmy Schmidt interactive special first broke back in May of 2019, a few months after Tina Fey and Robert Carlock's series wrapped up its fourth and final season. Now, after over a year of being apart from these characters, we're getting one last hurrah. Looks like Kimmy really is unbreakable, after all.
Kimmy vs. the Reverend hits Netflix on May 12.
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✓ Healthy hair starts at the scalp. New Wash cleans and conditions hair without the use of damaging detergents, the ingredients that make shampoos foam. Shampoo is the worst thing you can use on your hair. Why? The detergents in shampoo strip your hair of natural, protective oils – leading to repair measures (aka conditioner) and an overproduction of oil that creates a vicious cycle of washing.
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Kennel Dip II is a water-based, environmentally friendly concentrate that provides 30-day residual control of fleas, ticks (including deer ticks), lice, mange mites and stable flies. Effective and economical, it can be used as a dip, a sponge on or a premise spray. Compare Kennel Dip II to other formulas and spot-ons. Mix 1/2 oz. per gallon of water as a dip or sponge on or 4 oz. per gallon of water as a premise spray.


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What Is Tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis (tahn-suh-LYE-tus) is an inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by an infection by viruses or bacteria. Tonsils are lumps of tissue on both sides of the back of the throat that help the immune system protect the body from infections. Inflamed tonsils get red and swollen and can cause a sore throat.
What Are the Signs & Symptoms of Tonsillitis?
Inflamed tonsils look red and swollen, and may be covered with a yellow or whitish coating or spots. A child with tonsillitis may have:
- a sore throat
- fever
- bad breath
- swollen (sometimes called swollen "glands") in the neck
- trouble swallowing
- stomachache
- headache
What Causes Tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis is usually caused by a such as:
- adenovirus
- the flu
- Epstein-Barr virus (mono)
Bacteria also can cause it, most commonly group A streptococcus (then, it is called strep throat). Rarely, tonsillitis can be caused by something other than an infection.
Anyone at any age can get tonsillitis, but it's more common in kids than adults. Strep throat is most common in kids and teens 5–15 years old.
How Is Tonsillitis Diagnosed?
Doctors will ask about symptoms and do an exam. They'll check the inside of the mouth, the back of the throat, and the neck.
A health care provider may use a soft cotton swab to gently collect a sample from the tonsils and back of the throat. This can be:
- tested quickly with a rapid strep test that gives an answer within minutes
- sent to a lab for a throat culture, which takes a few days
If the rapid strep test doesn't show signs of strep, the health care provider will depend on the culture for a final diagnosis.
It's important to call your health care provider if your child has tonsillitis symptoms.
How Is Tonsillitis Treated?
Treatment depends on whether the tonsillitis is caused by:
- a virus, in which case the body will fight the infection on its own
- bacteria, in which case the doctor will prescribe an antibiotic. Help your child take the antibiotic exactly as directed. This helps symptoms clear up quickly and prevents spreading the infection to others.
It's important to finish the entire prescription — even if your child feels better in a few days — or the infection could come back. This also helps prevent other health problems that group A strep can cause, such as rheumatic fever (which can damage the heart), kidney disease, or more serious infections in other parts of the body.
Rarely, the doctor or an otolaryngologist might recommend a tonsillectomy (surgery to remove the tonsils) if a child's tonsils get infected a lot or are so big they make it hard to breathe at night. Tonsillectomy used to be very commonly done. Now, experts use guidelines to decide if tonsil removal is the best treatment. In general, tonsillectomy may be considered if a child has seven sore throat episodes in 1 year, five episodes 2 years in a row, or three episodes 3 years in a row.
How Can I Help My Child Feel Better?
Make sure that your child drinks lots of fluids and gets plenty of rest. If swallowing hurts, serve liquids and soft foods. Some kids prefer warm drinks, like soup or sweetened tea. Other kids like the feel of cold or frozen foods on their throat, such as milkshakes, smoothies, ice pops, or ice cream. Older kids can suck on hard candies or throat lozenges.
You can give a pain reliever, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, for throat pain. Don't give aspirin or other products that contain aspirin, though, because these can put kids at risk for Reye syndrome.
Most kids who are on antibiotics can go back to school when they've been taking them for at least 12 hours and no longer have a fever.
Is Tonsillitis Contagious?
Tonsillitis is contagious. Talking, sneezing, coughing, or shaking hands can pass the germ causing the illness from one person to the next.
Can Tonsillitis Be Prevented?
Try to keep kids away from anyone who already has tonsillitis or a sore throat, and make sure everyone in your family washes their hands well and often.
If someone in the family has tonsillitis, keep their drinking glasses and eating utensils separate, and wash them in hot, soapy water. They should not share food, drinks, napkins, or towels with other family members. Give them a new toothbrush after they're treated and no longer contagious.
What Else Should I Know?
If the sore throat gets worse, especially on one side, call your doctor. This could be a sign of a peritonsillar abscess. This happens when bacteria spread from the tonsil to the space around it and fill it with pus. Other signs of an abscess include fever, headache, earache, drooling, or a muffled voice. Treating an abscess might be done in a hospital, possibly with surgery to drain the infection. Tonsillectomy may be considered for kids who get multiple peritonsillar abscesses.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
© 1995- The Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth® is a registered trademark of The Nemours Foundation. All rights reserved.
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Well...since you made a thread for it...Stuporheroes!
mine: Masters of the Art
Quote from: Justin on 14 Nov 2006, 11:23mine: Masters of the ArtI had no idea you'd been doing that comic for over a year now. :O I promise I'll get around to actually reading it here eventually.
thanks, glad you like it.
One Liners is pretty sweet.? I dig whoever that is in the Black.
Oh jesus, I am reading Lucid TV and cannot stop laughing.I think I have to link this comic now.Incidentally, you need to fix your navigation. The "previous" button doesn't seem to work on some comics.
Lucid TV
Quote from: Justin on 14 Nov 2006, 11:23mine: Masters of the ArtDude, you do that comic? You are so friggin kick ass!
One-linersIf you are looking for another comic to add to your trawl list, and you enjoy things like American Pie and Maxim magazine, then check out One-liners, which was created by, and is written by myself, and illustrated by -U!One-liners is a selectively episodic, mostly autobiographical comic about myself, the superlative asshole. Which is a fancy way of saying the strip is comprised of stories from my life, and those I have heard from my friends. It is rife with sexual and dark humour, and again, will make a worthy addition to the trawl lists of those who appreciate the aforementioned types of humour.But don't take my word for it, let the strips speak for themselves.Still not convinced? Then read this review and consider the fact that it made it to the finals of the Webcomic Idol competition.
justin - thank you for submitting lucid tv to the webcomics list. I WILL KILL YOU LAST.
I'm surprised being in the Webcomic Idol top ten didn't hurl you on your way to "getting big"
plus i have no friggin idea how to design a webpage....err...lets just say where the f do i start?


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Accreditation 7 October 2016
Provider: Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd (formerly Victory Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd)
Course: Graduate Diploma in Business
Course accreditation
Report on accreditation of six higher education courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd
A delegate of TEQSA has accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the following higher education courses of study offered by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education Pty Ltd (Wentworth) for a period of four (4) years until 7 October 2020:
- Master of Business
- Graduate Diploma in Business
- Graduate Certificate in Business
- Master of Professional Accounting
- Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
- Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed three (3) conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study.
Condition 1:
Wentworth provide to TEQSA a report, not later than four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of each semester, for its postgraduate program in relation to each staff member proposed to teach one or more units in the proposed courses of study, that details:
- the highest qualification in the discipline of the course being taught
- the units proposed to be taught
- the professional experience held; and
- a summary of how Wentworth's 'Recognition of equivalence in Academic Staff Qualifications and Experience Policy' has been applied to that staff member.
Condition 2:
Wentworth provide to TEQSA, not later than four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of delivery, evidence, considered and approved by the Academic Board, of the mapping of how assessment tasks align to the subject learning outcomes and the course learning outcomes.
Condition 3:
Wentworth provide to TEQSA a report within 180 days of the notice of decision on the progress of implementation of its benchmarking agreement with Federation University including:
- benchmarking methodology
- selected metrics; and
- how outcomes will be reported and used for improvement.
The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.
Main reasons for decision
TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Wentworth's application for accreditation of six courses of study, and to grant a four (4) year accreditation period, is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Wentworth is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards.
- The broad issues which relate to the accreditation of Wentworth's above six courses of study include:
a) Provider Course Accreditation Standard (PCAS) 1.2 in relation to the robustness of its internal course development and approval processes
b) PCAS 4.1 and 4.2 in relation to the appropriateness of the proposed academic staff who will teach the courses of study
c) PCAS 5.1 in relation to the appropriateness of the assessment tasks for the courses of study
d) PCAS 5.5 in relation to the benchmarking of academic standards and academic performance; and
e) PCAS 5.6 in relation to ensuring appropriate course progression and completion.


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Jordin Sparks Supports NFL Protests During National Anthem With Secret Message
Oh say, can you see...that bible verse inscribed on Jordin Sparks' hand?
Without the requisite act of taking a knee, Sparks joined more than 100 NFL players and administrators last night (September 25) in protest against police brutality while singing the National Anthem at the Cowboys vs. Cardinals game. Sparks, an avowed Christian, inscribed "Proverbs 31:8-9" on her hand, which speak to the following themes:
"8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. 9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy."
It wasn't explicit, but viewers felt sure the doodle meant that she was in support of the protests.
Colin Kaepernick was the first to start the movement when he sat during a performance of the National Anthem before a game in 2016, noting "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way," according to NFL.com. The movement has since gained traction after President Donald Trump spoke out against the act of protesting.
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Yesterday, Pacific Union held its fourth annual Real Estate and Economic Forecast in partnership with John Burns Real Estate Consulting to project Bay Area activity through 2020. Below are some key, high-level takeaways from the live event. To watch the full one-hour presentation, click here.
- Most U.S. housing markets remain at low-to-normal risk levels, both in the short term and the medium term.
- Mortgage rates are projected to grow by about 80 basis points by 2020, increasing annually at about a 20 basis-point pace.
- Across the Bay Area, housing markets are generally at normal risk, though San Francisco and Silicon Valley show some sings of above-normal risk due to a lack of affordability. While there is no evidence of a tech correction, if one occurs, these two markets would see their risks increase.
- Employment growth remains steady, though the increasing share of jobs in lower-income groups does not bode well for affordability in the Bay Area, especially in Sonoma and Napa counties.
- Proposed tax changes could significantly reduce future buyers' deductions, making it more expensive to own a home. Also, the proposed changes could further disincentivize current homeowners from selling, thus exacerbating the region's inventory shortage.
- An analysis of the impact of the wildfires on Sonoma County and Napa County real estate markets suggests:
- The rebuilding of homes will occur over several years.
- A revised forecast of 1 percent to 3 percent higher home prices than previously expected due to the decline in homes for sale
- A revised forecast of 2 percent to 4 percent higher new home construction costs than previously expected in the first year of rebuilding due to the additional demand for labor and materials. This special bump in cost above previous expectations should moderate down in future years.
- This year saw more strong home price growth in California. Across the entire Bay Area, the median home price increase averaged 9 percent year to date through September.
- An analysis of individual Bay Area communities shows that there is continual variation in home price fluctuation, which is driven by local market conditions and relates to prices in neighboring communities but most importantly is tied to jobs and income growth.
- In segmenting the markets by median home price changes, we use four categories: normal, double-digit, slowing, and heated.
Normal (up to 10 percent appreciation): Similar to last year, most Bay Area markets fall into this category, and median prices average about $761,000. These were generally more affordable markets, and no San Mateo County city falls into this category. Among cities with normal appreciation, an average of 56 percent of homes sold for more than asking price for an average 6 percent premium.
Double-Digit (10 percent to 20 percent growth): Unlike last year, double-digit percent median price growth was seen in many San Mateo County and Santa Clara County cities. Median prices averaged about $1.15 million. Many of these markets lost steam last year, but Silicon Valley's strong job market helped prop them up. Buyer competition also increased, with 67 percent of homes selling for more than asking price for an average 9 percent premium.
Heated (20 percent to 40 percent appreciation): This year, two cities in Marin County — Sausalito and Tiburon — saw median price growth of more than 20 percent, a respective 22 percent and 28 percent. Overall, the median price in ZIP codes with the highest growth rates was $1.16 million, unlike last year, when the median price in heated markets averaged $800,000. Two ZIP codes that were heated last year continued at the same price growth rate: 94610 in Oakland and 94303 in Palo Alto. In Sonoma County, two of the fire-impacted cities, Glen Ellen and Kenwood, have also seen strong price growth in 2017.
Slowing (22 percent depreciation to flat): Although fewer cities saw slowing prices this year than last year, these are again relatively more expensive markets where the median home price averaged $1,900,000. Still, about 43 percent of homes in these areas sold for more than asking price, for an average 8 percent premium.
- Affordability and access to transportation and jobs continue to drive differences in home price appreciation. The highest appreciation was seen in markets where job growth with higher-income jobs led the local economy. By contrast, areas where job growth was dominated by lower-paying jobs saw slowing appreciation.
- When analyzing how the landscape has changed from last year, the main differentiator is intensified buyer competition in almost all markets. More homes are again selling above asking price in 2017 across the Bay Area — particularly in San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties — and in higher price ranges. Premiums paid this year are also higher in all counties.
- Overall, Bay Area inventory has continually dropped in 2017, with year-to-date supply down 14 percent. Santa Clara County has seen the largest inventory decline this year, down by 25 percent, while Alameda County has seen the smallest supply drop, with 5 percent less inventory year to date. Furthermore, while the inventory of homes priced higher than $2 million saw some improvement earlier in 2017, year-over-year changes now show declines.
- While condominium prices in San Francisco took a breather in 2017 for newly constructed units, the continued price increase for resale units and the declining inventory of new units are likely to prop up prices going forward. In addition, stronger activity for units priced at less than $1,300 per square foot suggests that higher-end condominiums hitting the market may find more challenging conditions.
- Lake Tahoe's housing market has benefited from wealth creation in the Bay Area, and sales of homes priced above $3 million jumped by 141 percent year over year in the third quarter.
- From 2018 to 2020, home prices are projected to grow by 12 percent in Napa County; 12 percent in Sonoma County; 2 percent in Santa Clara County; 2 percent in Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties; and 5 percent in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
- Lastly, the panel agreed that price trajectories are more likely to resemble a tabletop compared with the mountain peak that occurred following the housing bust in 2006, where the tabletop suggests moderating price growth through 2020. Nevertheless, unexpected changes to housing supply and demand or job and income growth would destabilize the housing market and lead to a different outcome.
Selma Hepp is Pacific Union's Chief Economist and Vice President of Business Intelligence. Her previous positions include Chief Economist at Trulia, senior economist for the California Association of Realtors, and economist and manager of public policy and homeownership at the National Association of Realtors. She holds a Master of Arts in Economics from the State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo, and a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning and Design from the University of Maryland.
Shared with permission from the Pacific Union Blog


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Occasionally, I've been dribbling out photos of the embroidered letters in this monograph alphabet that I mentioned a few weeks back. They've also been showing up here and there on my Needle 'n Thread Facebook page.
Today, I'll show you a few more photos, discuss the project a bit, and ask for your input, too!
As mentioned in the previous article on these decorative initials, one of my goals in the whole project was to incorporate 25 or so stitches and combinations into the alphabet.
The stitches and combinations can be mixed and matched on any of the individual letters, and so can the color combinations.
For example, if I really like the color combination used on the S and the stitch combination used on the R, I can adopt some of the stitches from R and the colors from S and embroidery an M with them.
The stitches and stitch combinations in each letter are not too far off or different – just enough to keep them exciting and interesting – and there are some stitched elements that are always the same.
This lends the whole group of letters a certain coherence.
A little secret about this alphabet project: It's been stewing in my head for a good year and a half. It came down to choosing between doing the Lavender Honey & Other Little Things projects, or these letters.
I thought, after finishing Lavender Honey, that I would be hard pressed to have so much fun again with a series a projects. But I was So Wrong! This alphabet has been a thoroughly enjoyable exercise in color combining and in stitch exploration. To me, it's been an ideal outlet for Just Plain Fun Stitching.
Another fun thing about this type of exercise with decorative initials (I always find it hard to call them "monograms" when they are individual decorative letters – there's a difference, even though the terms are often used interchangeably today) is that the ground fabric can also come into play.
While I always tend towards white and creams as a ground fabric – a topic we already discussed in this article on the color comfort zone – any preferred color ground fabric will work!
It's just a matter of ensuring the thread colors work with the ground fabric.
I'm not always 100% sure, though, that this is the case. But it's good to experiment!
Sometimes, you know before you start that the ground fabric and the overall color scheme will work well together – blues and whites on yellow are a favorite combination.
But then there's the matter of finding just the right green that will work with them. A green that's too blue makes the piece look dull. A green that's too yellow can make the piece look garish. And depending on the type of thread you're using, you may find yourself quite limited in the choices of colors and shades within a general color family.
Again, that's part of the fun of experimenting!
Ahhhh…. when working on white, it is a lot easier to be sure of a color combination! I love this particular group.
If you've been hanging about on Needle 'n Thread for years, you might also know that I like green and purple and white. Ages ago, Needle 'n Thread was green and purple!
When hemming and hawing over color combos, I often think of things I've seen or liked – color combinations in an outfit or on a website or in a favorite room of someone's house – and try to work those together.
Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't.
With this particular project, I'm finding that the letters work just as well in vibrant colors (remember the photo at the beginning of this article?), in classic color combinations, in pastels, primaries, muted earthy tones – whatever the color preference, it will work!
I find myself leaning very much towards natural colored linen as a ground fabric with this project, too. There's just something about the way colors show up on this oaty background.
Your Take?
So, what's your take on some of the color schemes in the photos here? Do any of them pop out at you and make you yelp "OH NO" – or does any one of them particularly grab your attention and make you cry out a resounding "YES!"?
Is there a particular type of color scheme that hasn't been represented that you think would look particularly good and that I should consider working up for one of these samples?
And what about stitch combinations? Is there any stitch combination you see here that you think doesn't work, or that you think looks odd?
I would love to have your input! Any thoughts to share on colors or stitches? Have your say below!


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The Owls Are Not What They Seem...
Last month I visited the Twin Peaks pop-up bar in London. The Boyf is a big fan of the show and got me in to it too. All he had to mention was Kyle MacLachlan. Tickets are pretty hard to come by, but James managed to grab some in the 2nd release. You can either opt for the £66.50 diner ticket which includes a 3 course meal, cocktail and entry into the Owl's Nest bar & installation rooms, or for just £6 you can get entry into just the bar & installation rooms. We opted for the latter. Before I go into our night in more detail, here's what I wore:
As the bar area was getting busier with diners from the restaurant experience, and a suited unicorn (?!), I plucked up the courage and asked a group of girls on the table next to us if they'd take to the stage with me for a dance.
They agreed...
Jumper // Stolen from my Nan... Skirt // Vintage Shoes // Kurt Geiger
For this look I took inspiration from the shows sultry character, Audrey Horne. She wears a lot of boat necked fluffy jumpers and high waisted checked skirts. You can usually find her swaying by the jukebox in the diner.
Anyone that has tickets to the last remaining dates to this pop-up bar, or anyone that is yet to see the show, you might not want to carry on...
Just a warning!
Okay, now they've gone, I can show/tell you more about the bar!
As you walk down the entrance stairs, you are greeted with a warning sign; "The owls are not what they seem". Turn left at the bottom of the stairs and you'll see something that is sure to give any Twin Peaks fan a chill. The Red Room. It's not so much a room, more of a long curtained corridor that leads to the main bar area, but back to that in a minute. We had some exploring to do!
Upstairs, you'll find a haunting scene. Laura in a body bag in the morgue. James's Dad poked her face, she's definitely dead! I had lots of fun delving into Laura's room. I may have taken a bracelet.
Back at the bar, things were starting to happen...
We managed to grab ourselves a table in the bar area where we found some pieces of wood, so naturally I became the Log Lady. I'd spotted Audrey hanging around by the bar. What I didn't know was that she'd already spotted us, or should I say Max. She sauntered over to our table and whispered in Max's ear.
"What did she say?", we all asked.
"She told me to meet her over at the pinball machine...", Max replied, puzzled.
"GO!", we all shouted!
So off he went to meet Audrey at the pinball machine. We all saw her lean over and slide a piece of paper across to him. He brought it back to the table, and we all unravelled the code (Hint: read it backwards).
So, Max took his little piece of paper to the bar where the girl serving presented him with a box full of more little bits of folded paper. He was told to pick one.
Once unfolded, we found ourselves a little challenge. We basically had to make friends with another group of people and join forces for a dance together on the stage...
As the bar area was getting busier with diners from the restaurant experience, and a suited unicorn (?!), I plucked up the courage and asked a group of girls on the table next to us if they'd take to the stage with me for a dance.
They agreed...
This Twin Peaks pop-up bar is only around until Saturday 21st November. Unfortunately tickets just for the bar are all sold out, but you can still grab a ticket for the diner experience!
Labels: Agent Cooper, Audrey Horne, Lifestyle Blogger, London, London Pop-Up, Pop-up bar, Television series, The Owls Are Not What They Seem, TV, Twin Peaks


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Whitelisting is a quick, one-time-only task to ensure the sender of an email gets added to the recipient's address book or safe senders list.
Usually, all you need to do is open an email message and verify the sender can be trusted:
Here are simple instructions on how to ensure that future emails get delivered straight to the inbox, in some of the most popular email clients:
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Apple Mail (OS X and iOS devices)
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The nineteenth-century interest in recovering historical settings also fostered interest in the historical character of the Elizabethan theatre in experimental producers such as William Poel, whose attempts to recreate Elizabethan-style productions culminated in the rebuilding of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre by Sam Wanamaker in 1997. However, towards the end of the twentieth century the complexity and ambiguity of postmodern aesthetics invited the broadest range of reinterpretations of Shakespeare, a process further encouraged by the globalization of culture, so that there are no longer clear norms of production and interpretation, though study of performance has now equalled literary criticism as an academic means of interpreting Shakespeare.
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The world is taking an increasingly dim view of the misuses of technology and those who made their names (and fortunes) from them. In 2017, Silicon Valley companies were caught up in a ongoing trainwreck of scandals: biased algorithms, propaganda botnets, and extremist online organizing have dominated the media's headlines.
But in less-reported-on corners of the world, concerns about technology are being warped to hurt innocent coders, writers and human rights defenders. Since its founding, EFF has highlighted and defended cases of injustice and fearmongering perpetrated against innocent technologists. We advocate for unjustly imprisoned technologists and bloggers with our Offline project. In 2017, we continue to see fear being whipped up against those who oppose oppression with modern tools—as well as those who have done nothing more than teach and share technology so that we can all use and understand it better.
Take Dmitry Bogatov, software developer and math lecturer at Moscow's Finance and Law University. Bogatov ran a volunteer Tor relay, allowing people around the world to protect their identities as they used the Internet. It was one part of his numerous acts of high-tech public service, which include co-maintaining Xmonad and other Haskell software for the Debian project.
For his generosity, Bogatov has now spent over a hundred days in pretrial detention, wrongfully accused of posting extremist materials that were allegedly sent via through Tor server. Law enforcement officials around the world understand that data that appears to originate from a particular Tor machine is, in fact, traffic from its anonymised users. But that didn't stop Bogatov's prosecutors in Russia from accusing him of sending the data himself, under a pseudonym, to foment riots—and added new charges of "inciting terrorism" when a judge suggested the earlier charge was too weak to hold Bogatov in pre-trial detention.
Dmitry is still being denied his freedom, accused of a crime he clearly did not commit. The same is true for Emirati telecommunications engineer, Ahmed Mansoor, of the United Arab Emirates. Mansoor has been a tireless voice for victims of human rights abuses in the United Arab Emirates. In 2011, amidst the Arab uprisings, he was one of five Emirati citizens to be sentenced to prison for his social media postings. That case provoked international condemnation, and the group was soon pardoned. Mansoor was subsequently targeted with sophisticated government spyware on his iPhone; he recognised and passed on the malware link to experts, which led to the discovery of three previously unknown vulnerabilities in Apple's iOS.
In April, Mansoor was seized by the UAE authorities again. On the day of his arrest, the UAE's official news agency saying that he had been arrested on the orders of the Public Prosecution for Cybercrimes and accused of using social media to promote sectarianism and hate, among other charges. Mansoor's family did not hear from him for two weeks, and he has been denied access to a lawyer.
Just a year ago, Apple was able to roll out a security fix to their users because of Mansoor's swift, transparent, and selfless actions. Millions of people are safer because of Ahmed's actions, even as his family fears for his own physical and mental safety.
Mansoor's detention is new, but others continue to be jailed for their use of technology, year after year. Alaa abd el-Fattah ran Linux installfests across the Middle-East and was a key online voice in the Egyptian uprising. Since then he has been jailed, in turn, by the democratically elected Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, and then when Morsi was overthrown in a coup, by incoming President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Alaa's appeal against a five year prison sentence for protesting—widely seen as a means to silence him on social media—was refused in November of this year. Amnesty and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention have both condemned Alaa's continuing imprisonment.
Another long-term case is that of Saeed Malekpour, who has been in jail in Iran since 2008. Malekpour returned from Canada to visit his sick Iranian father in October of that year, at a time when the Iranian Revolutionary Guard was starting to target technologists and Internet experts. As an open source coder, Malekpour had written a free front-end image management utility for websites. The Guard found this software on a Farsi pornography site, and used it to as a pretext to seize Malekpour from the streets of Tehran, charge him with running the web site, and sentencing him to death.
Malekpour's death sentence has been anulled twice following international pressure, but a change of government in his home country of Canada risked reducing the level of support for Malekpour. A campaign to encourage the new Trudeau administration to continue to advocate for Malekpour, even as Canada seeks to normalize relations with Iran, seems to be working. One of Malekpour's advocates, former Liberal MP Irwin Cotler, has said that the Canadian government is now working on the case.
The continuing monitoring of Malekpour's life sentence is a small consolation, but better than the alternative. The same is true of the current tentative freedom of Peter Steudtner and Ali Gharavi.
Ali and Peter travel the world, teaching and advising Internet users on how to improve their privacy and digital security online (Ali was an advisor for EFF's Surveillance Self-Defence project). The two were arrested in a raid by Turkish police on a digital security workshop in July in Istanbul, along with Amnesty Turkeys' director, Idil Eser, and eight other human rights defenders.
The two technology consultants have been accused of aiding terrorists, despite the long history of both as peaceful advocates for secure online practices. After months of detention, concentrated diplomatic and public pressure led to both being released to join their families in Germany and Sweden. We're delighted that they are free, but their unjust prosecution—and that of their Turkish colleagues—continues in the Turkish courts.
Peter and Ali have dedicated their careers to sharing their knowledge of digital security with those who need it most. Dmitry Bogdanov voluntarily ran a server than anyone could use to protect their identies. Ahmed Mansoor went public with his high-tech harassment by the authorities, and improved the security of millions by doing so. Alaa encouraged a generation of Egyptians to use free software and social media to express themselves. Saeed Malekpour has spent nearly a decade in prison for giving his software away for free. What they have in common is not just a love of technology, but a wish that its power be used for good, by us all.
Their sacrifices would be recognized by Bassel Khartabil, the Syrian free culture advocate. Before his arrest and torture in 2012, Bassel was the driving force behind countless projects to turn technology for the public good in his country. He founded a hackerspace in Damascus, translated Creative Commons into a Middle Eastern context, and built out Wikipedia and Mozilla for his fellow Syrians. Bassel's generosity brought him notability and respect. His prominence and visibility as a voice outside the divided political power-bases of Syria made him an early target when the Syrian civil war became violent.
We learned this year that Bassel was killed by the Syrian government in 2015, shortly after he was removed from a civilian prison and sent into the invisibility of Syria's hidden security complexes.
The cases we cover in EFF's Offline project are all advocates for openness, transparency and the right to free expression, who have been unjustly imprisoned for their work. But transparency isn't just a noble goal for them: public visibility is what gives them hope and keeps them alive. We hope you'll keep them all your hearts as you enter 2018. Even as we mourn Bassel, we look forward to a better new year that will see our imprisoned colleagues free and safe again.
This article is part of our Year In Review series. Read other articles about the fight for digital rights in 2017.


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Two employees at separate Liquor Marts in Manitoba have tested positive for COVID-19.
On Sunday, it was announced an employee at Winnipeg's largest Liquor Mart had the virus.
In a news release, Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries confirmed a worker at the Grant Park Liquor Mart was notified of a positive test result Sunday.
The store was closed on Sunday with a sign that said it was temporarily closed for an unscheduled cleaning.
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries said the employee is in self-isolation and was at work on the following days:
- Wednesday, Nov. 18, between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- Thursday, Nov. 19, between 4:30 and 10:30 p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 20, between 4 and 5:30 p.m.
The Crown corporation said the employee developed minor symptoms during their last shift.
According to the store's website, the Grant Park Liquor Mart boasts the biggest product selection of liquor in all of Manitoba and has the only "Distinctions" Room in the province: a glass-enclosed room featuring unique wine and spirit products.
Shortly after notifying the public of a case in Winnipeg, Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries also announced an employee at the Steinbach Liquor Mart also tested positive for the virus.
The employee did not have symptoms while at work, but they did become symptomatic shortly thereafter.
The Crown corporation said the employee is also in self-isolation, and last worked:
- Tuesday, Nov, 17 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 18 between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
The store is undergoing an additional thorough disinfection, on top of the cleaning measures already in place.
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries said both employees followed all safety protocols like wearing masks and physical distancing.


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Race and the Obama Phenomenon: The Vision of a More Perfect Multiracial UnionPosted in Anthologies, Barack Obama, Books, Media Archive, Politics/Public Policy, Social Science, United States on 2014-07-25 04:22Z by Steven |
Race and the Obama Phenomenon: The Vision of a More Perfect Multiracial Union
University Press of Mississippi
432 pages
6 X 9 inches
3 B&W photographs
Hardcover ISBN: 9781628460216
Edited by:
G. Reginald Daniel, Professor of Sociology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Hettie V. Williams, Lecturer of African American History
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey
Essays that explore how the first black president connects to the past and reimagines national racial and political horizons
The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now historic race speech to his second victory speech delivered on November 7, 2012, that striving is evident. "Tonight, more than two hundred years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward," stated the forty-fourth president of the United States upon securing a second term in office after a hard fought political contest. Obama borrows this rhetoric from the founding documents of the United States set forth in the U.S. Constitution and in Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address."
How naive or realistic is Obama's vision of a more perfect American union that brings together people across racial, class, and political lines? How can this vision of a more inclusive America be realized in a society that remains racist at its core? These essays seek answers to these complicated questions by examining the 2008 and 2012 elections as well as the events of President Obama's first term. Written by preeminent race scholars from multiple disciplines, the volume brings together competing perspectives on race, gender, and the historic significance of Obama's election and reelection. The president heralded in his November, 2012, acceptance speech, "The idea that if you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are, or where you come from, or what you look like . . . . whether you're black or white, Hispanic or Asian or Native American." These essayists argue the truth of that statement and assess whether America has made any progress toward that vision.
Contributions by Lisa Anderson-Levy, Heidi Ardizzone, Karanja Keita Carroll, Greg Carter, Frank Rudy Cooper, Marhsa J. Tyson Darling, Tessa Ditonto, David Frank, Amy L. Heyse, David A. Hollinger, George Lipsitz, Mark McPhail, Tavia Nyong'o, David Roediger, Paul Spickard, Janet Mendoza Stickman, Paul Street, Ebony Utley, Ronald Waters
- Preface / Hettie V. Williams and G. Reginald Daniel
- Foreword: Race Will Survive the Obama Phenomenon / David Roediger
- Introduction: Understanding Obama and Ourselves / George Lipsitz
- Part I: Race, Obama, and Multiraciality
- 1. Race and Multiraciality: From Barack Obama to Trayvon Martin / G. Reginald Daniel
- 2. By Casta, Color Wheel, and Computer Graphics: Visual Representations of Racially Mixed People / Greg Carter
- 3. Barack Obama: Embracing Multiplicity—Being a Catalyst for Change / Janet Mendoza Stickmon
- 4. In Pursuit of Self: The Identity of an American President and Cosmopolitanism / Hettie V. Williams
- Part II: Obama, Blackness, and the "Post-Racial Idea"
- 5. Barack Hussein Obama, or, the Name of the Father / Tavia Nyong'o
- 6. The End(s) of Difference? Towards an Understanding of the "Post" in Post-Racial / Lisa Anderson-Levy
- 7. On the Impossibilities of a Post-Racist America in the Obama Era / Karanja Keita Carroll
- 8. Obama, the Instability of Color Lines, and the Promise of a Postethnic Future / David A. Hollinger
- Part III: Race, Gender, and the Obama Phenomenon
- 9. From Chattel to First Lady: Black Women Moving from the Margins / Marsha J. Tyson Darling
- 10. The "Outsider" and the Presidency: Mediated Representations of Race and Gender in the 2008 Presidential Primaries / Tessa Ditonto
- 11. Obama's "Unisex" Campaign: Critical Race Theory Meets Masculinities Studies / Frank Rudy Cooper
- 12. "Everything His Father Was Not": Fatherhood and Father Figures in Barack Obama's First Term / Heidi Ardizzone
- Part IV: Race, Politics, and the Obama Phenomenon
- 13. Barack Obama's Address to the 2004 Democratic Convention: Trauma, Compromise, Consilience and the (Im)Possibility of Racial Reconciliation / David Frank and Mark Lawrence McPhail
- 14. Barack Obama and the Politics of Blackness / Ronald W. Walters
- 15. Barack Obama's White Appeal and the Perverse Racial Politics of the Post-Civil Rights Era / Paul Street
- 16. Barack Obama's (Im)Perfect Union: An Analysis of the Strategic Successes and Failures in His Speech on Race / Ebony Utley and Amy L. Heyse
- Epilogue: Obama, Race, and the 2012 Presidential Election / Paul Spickard


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Item 33 | First Year - FY2017 | Second Year - FY2018 |
Legislative Evaluation and Review (78300) | $3,840,287 | $3,840,445 |
Performance Audits and Evaluation (78303) | FY2017 $3,840,287 | FY2018 $3,840,445 |
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General | FY2017 $3,724,570 | FY2018 $3,724,728 |
Trust and Agency | FY2017 $115,717 | FY2018 $115,717 |
Authority: Title 30, Chapters 7 and 8, Code of Virginia.
A. Out of this appropriation shall be paid the annual salary of the Director, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), $152,337 from July 1, 2014 to June 24, 2015 and $152,337 from June 25, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
B. JLARC, upon request of the Department of Planning and Budget and approval of the Chairman, shall review and provide comments to the department on its use of performance measures in the state budget process. JLARC staff shall review the methodology and proposed uses of such performance measures and provide periodic status reports to the Commission.
C. Expenses associated with the oversight responsibility of the Virginia Retirement System by JLARC and the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees shall be reimbursed by the Virginia Retirement System upon documentation by the Director, JLARC of the expenses incurred.
D. Out of this appropriation, funds are provided to continue the technical support staff of JLARC, in order to assist with legislative fiscal impact analysis when an impact statement is referred from the Chairman of a standing committee of the House or Senate, and to conduct oversight of the expenditure forecasting process. Pursuant to existing statutory authority, all agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide access to information necessary to accomplish these duties.
E.1. The General Assembly hereby designates the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to review and evaluate the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) on a continuing basis and to make such special studies and reports as may be requested by the General Assembly, the House Appropriations Committee, or the Senate Finance Committee.
2. The areas of review and evaluation to be conducted by the Commission shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) VITA's infrastructure outsourcing contracts and any amendments thereto; (ii) adequacy of VITA's planning and oversight responsibilities, including VITA's oversight of information technology projects and the security of governmental information; (iii) cost-effectiveness and adequacy of VITA's procurement services and its oversight of the procurement activities of State agencies.
3. For the purpose of carrying out its duties and notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, JLARC shall have the legal authority to access the information, records, facilities, and employees of VITA.
4. Records provided to VITA by a private entity pertaining to VITA's comprehensive infrastructure agreement or any successor contract, or any contractual amendments thereto for the operation of the Commonwealth's information technology infrastructure shall be exempt from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.), to the extent that such records contain (i) trade secrets of the private entity as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (§ 59.1-336 et seq.) or (ii) financial records of the private entity, including balance sheets and financial statements, that are not generally available to the public through regulatory disclosure or otherwise. In order for the records specified in clauses (i) and (ii) to be excluded from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, the private entity shall make a written request to VITA:
a. Invoking such exclusion upon submission of the data or other materials for which protection from disclosure is sought;
b. Identifying with specificity the data or other materials for which protection is sought; and
c. Stating the reasons why protection is necessary.
VITA shall determine whether the requested exclusion from disclosure is necessary to protect the trade secrets or financial records of the private entity. VITA shall make a written determination of the nature and scope of the protection to be afforded by it under this subdivision. Once a written determination is made by VITA, the records afforded protection under this subdivision shall continue to be protected from disclosure when in the possession of VITA or JLARC.
Except as specifically provided in this item, nothing in this item shall be construed to authorize the withholding of (a) procurement records as required by § 56-575.17; (b) information concerning the terms and conditions of any interim or comprehensive agreement, service contract, lease, partnership, or any agreement of any kind entered into by VITA and the private entity; (c) information concerning the terms and conditions of any financing arrangement that involves the use of any public funds; or (d) information concerning the performance of the private entity under the comprehensive infrastructure agreement, or any successor contract, or any contractual amendments thereto for the operation of the Commonwealth's information technology infrastructure.
5. The Chairman of JLARC may appoint a permanent subcommittee to provide guidance and direction for VITA review and evaluation activities, subject to the full Commission's supervision and such guidelines as the Commission itself may provide.
6. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall cooperate as requested by JLARC in the performance of its duties under this authority.
F. 1. JLARC is hereby directed to study options for the restructuring of lowest performing schools or districts. The study shall consider (i) options used in other states and cities and the outcomes of efforts such as mergers, takeovers, charter schools, and other turnaround efforts, including an assessment of Virginia's efforts to date; (ii) other current successful approaches for high poverty urban schools within Virginia and whether they could be replicated in other areas; (iii) an estimate of the resources and expertise that would be required at the state level to effectively implement and oversee any such models; (iv) appropriate criteria for intervention decisions; and (v) analysis of the primary reasons for low school or district performance.
2. JLARC shall complete its study and submit a final report by June 30, 2014.
3. The Department of Education and local school divisions shall cooperate as requested by JLARC. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance for this study, upon request.
G. 1. As a component of the review for efficiency and effectiveness of public education spending in Virginia, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 328 from the 2013 Session of the General Assembly, JLARC shall examine and include virtual instruction. The review of virtual instruction and spending may include, but not be limited to, (i) virtual options used in Virginia and other states and the rate of growth of the virtual school populations; (ii) the cost of virtual K-12 schooling for part-time and full-time enrollments, particularly in relation to the cost of conventional 'brick-and-mortar' education; and, (iii) the effectiveness of virtual schooling in terms of student academic achievement outcomes on assessment tests and course completion or graduation rates.
2. The Department of Education and local school divisions shall cooperate as requested by JLARC. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance for this study, upon request.
H. 1. As part of its review of the Commonwealth's implementation of the Workforce Investment Act mandated by House Joint Resolution 688, 2013 Session of the General Assembly, JLARC is hereby directed to evaluate the success of the workforce training and education systems in ensuring that Virginians possess the necessary skills and credentials to meet the workforce needs of Virginia's employers. The study shall consider what steps could be taken to produce a more coordinated and effective workforce development system. As part of this effort, JLARC shall review the funding streams, priorities and allocations of these funds and whether the existing governance and accountability structures facilitate such a system.
2. JLARC shall complete its study and submit a final report by December 15, 2014.
3. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance for this study upon request.
I. To assist JLARC in conducting its study of the Line of Duty Act pursuant to House Joint Resolution 103 of the 2014 General Assembly, the Virginia State Police and local law enforcement agencies shall, upon request, provide JLARC with any information they possess as a result of carrying out the provisions of the Line of Duty Act (§ 9.1-400 et seq.), including any evidence and documents obtained or reports of investigation or other documents prepared.


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Monday, January 3, 2011
Hello 2011
Remember my ambitious handmade Christmas gift list? Well, I didn't get through much of it. In fact, the only thing from the list that I actually got around to was a handful of I Spy Bags for my niece, nephew, and family friends. I used this tutorial from Jess at Craftiness is not Optional. The bags I made are about 6 inches square, and instead of sewing a list of items to the back, I took a picture of the items before I put them in, printed it out, and sewed it on the back…
I found this adorable tutorial for an eyeglass case. I decided I had to make one for my mother…
I have a new found love of stamping on fabric. Don't be surprised if you see me use it a lot for a while.
I made this cute little zipper pouch for my mother-in-law…
I love the contrast of the linen and the dark cotton fabric. I've had those little buttons for about 15 years. I finally found a use for them.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my husband for a Christmas surprise. We don't buy each other gifts for Christmas or birthdays, so you can imagine my surprise when I received this…
He said that this was one time when there was something that I actually really wanted, but he knew I'd never be able to justify buying one for myself. What a guy, huh? I'm a lucky girl.
I am loving this camera. This is one of my favorite shots I've taken with it…
I still need to read the manual and figure out how to use all the bells and whistles, but it has actually been pretty user-friendly so far.
A few loose ends to tie up as we enter the new year. Way back before Thanksgiving I mentioned that I won a giveaway and was awaiting the arrival of my winnings from Australia. It was well worth the wait. I didn't get around to showing you what I won until now…
My winnings came from Naturally Carol. The apron wasn't even part of the giveaway… she knew the bunting would be hung in one of my girls' rooms, so she made the apron just for me and sent it along! What a sweetheart! If you have not visited Carol, you must. Not only is she super talented with a sewing machine, she has really unique ideas. And one of the big reasons I read Carol's blog is to hear about life on the other side of the planet. She's a hoot!
Also, April over at Cup of Delight passed the Stylish Blogger Award on to me a while back, and I just wanted to thank her for the honor. Go check out her blog, especially her travel adventures.
And one last thing… I reached a milestone over the holidays. I now have over 300 followers. I am in shock and am so appreciative of the support and encouragement that I get from all of you. A giveaway is in the works. More to come. Now maybe I can get motivated enough to go sew myself a camera strap cover.
18 comments:
- Kristin @ Yellow Bliss Road said...
Don't be shocked about the followers - you have a fabulous blog and deserve it! And you're such a sweetheart to boot! :)
Love all your goodies, and esp the camera. You're going to have so much fun!!!
Happy New Year, Gwen! - Mon Jan 03, 11:38:00 PM
- Christy said...
Congrats on the followers (not a surprise ;o), and what a fun Christmas gift! Looking forward to waht you make this day!
- Mon Jan 03, 11:41:00 PM
- Andi said...
Yay a new camera! Good job Gwen's hubby! So sweet to surprise you like that. Love all your sewing projects. Of course you made it to 300 followers! Congrats!
- Tue Jan 04, 12:12:00 AM
- Naturally Carol said...
Hi Gwen, just glad you liked the stuff I made! What a wonderful hubby! I'm impressed that he noticed what you needed...now you will be able to learn how to 'crop' and add a little 'brightness' or 'contrast' to your photos and you'll have the best lookin' blog in town!! Just a little stitchin' when you want to will feed that crafting bug just fine...give it a rest when you need to though...don't want to be burnt out. Look after yourself!
- Tue Jan 04, 12:55:00 AM
Great camera! You are a lucky girl! I also made I-Spy bags for Christmas. I think that my husband and my adult friends play with them as much as my kids do!
- Tue Jan 04, 08:21:00 AM
- Unknown said...
What fun projects! And a fun new toy! I didn't get through my Christmas project list either... which just means my New Year's list is already made! :)
- Tue Jan 04, 09:30:00 AM
- Kindra-At Home With K said...
I'm in love with your camera! I would love to have one of those cameras someday... :) Congrats on your 300 followers! You deserve it!
- Tue Jan 04, 09:36:00 AM
- chris said...
Woohoo! What a wonderful surprise. Can't wait to see your gorgeous new photos and projects.
- Tue Jan 04, 10:12:00 AM
- Sarah @ Modern Country Style said...
Which camera and lens did you get? I can see it's a Canon EOS but can't see, even with some serious squinting at the photo, see which model your lovely mister got you. What a star!! I got a camera for Christmas too - but it was the opposite of a surprise!! I chose it myself!!
Sarahx - Tue Jan 04, 11:38:00 AM
- Carol, The Answer Is Chocolate said...
Happy New Year Gwen! Congrats on 300 followers! Can't wait to see what's in store in 2011 and the fab pics you'll take w/your new toy :)
- Tue Jan 04, 02:44:00 PM
- Fowl Single File said...
I totally hear ya about the "creative funk" as you called it! I'm using Christmas presents that I made last month as blog fodder until I get back into a creative mood...I think I just get overwhelmed with crafting during the holidays! I love the glasses case, by the way - I'm a sucker for ric-rac (spelling?).
- Tue Jan 04, 05:08:00 PM
- malia said...
What a great post-- how are you enjoying the new camera? I think we might have the same one. LOVE that stuff you won... adorable! Now I'm off to read your post on mitering corners... always a challenge for me.
Happy New Year! Malia - Tue Jan 04, 05:29:00 PM
- alissa {33shadesofgreen} said...
I didn't make very much progress on all the handmade gifts I had planned either - I hate when that happens! Have fun playing with your new camera!
- Wed Jan 05, 05:50:00 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Gwen! I'm new here. I've seen your name around Blogland alot lately and decided to see what all I've been missing. I think I'll hang around for a while if you don't mind, get comfortable, become a follower. You know, just settle in for the duration. Love the new camera! Can't wait to see what you do with it!
Happy New Year! - Wed Jan 05, 08:22:00 PM
- Itchin' Stitchin' said...
Congrats on the new camera!! What a wonderful hubby you have.
- Thu Jan 06, 12:21:00 AM
- Sarah @ Modern Country Style said...
Did you tweak anything with the gingerbread house phot? Or is it just straight from your camera. It's agreat shot!
I got a Canon 50D and I'm charging the battery right now. I haven't actually used it yet. I'm scared of breaking it!!
But I'm very inspired by your gorgeous photo.
Sarahx - Thu Jan 06, 07:22:00 AM
- KJ@letsgoflyakite said...
Wonderful handmade gifts Gwen, love the colour combo on your MIL's zippered pouch.
PS I think you are going to love that camera!!! I use a similar but slightly older model. These bloggers give very useful tips for using Canons http://kevinandamanda.com/ I have found their photo tutes very helpful! - Thu Jan 06, 07:42:00 AM
- Sarah @ Modern Country Style said...
Okay, this is my *third* comment on this post, I just realised!! *stalker alert*!!
But I just thought you'd like to know that I often have your gingerbread house photo in my mind when I'm looking at my photos. It's like my standard for a good photo!!
I love the bright colours and arty angle.
Sarahx - Fri Jan 28, 05:33:00 AM