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Skipper leads the way again as runners brave wintry weather at Beccles Turkey Trot
PUBLISHED: 08:22 15 December 2017
Around 355 hardy runners, just short of last year's record 375 finishers, tackled Sunday's Beccles Turkey Trot 10-mile road race in wintry weather, many braving the conditions in festive costumes.
Only on one occasion in recent years, in 2010, has Waveney Valley AC's race been cancelled due to icy roads, but the go-ahead was given this year with just puddles and slush underfoot for competitors to deal with.
Early morning rain turned to sleet as the race got under way from outside Sir John Leman High School. The route then took in the country lanes of Ilketshall St Andrew and Ringsfield, before returning to the school.
The winner for the third time - and the second successive year - was Joe Skipper of Team Skipper, who took an early lead which he held onto to cross the line in a time of 56:26. Second was Rob Chenery of Ipswich Jaffa in 56:56 and third Framlingham Flyer's Jim Last in 58:10.
Emma Attwood of Stowmarket Striders was this year's winning woman in a time of 1:09.05. Second was team mate Gemma Porch in 1:10.31 and third Jessica Behan of Norwich Road Runners in 1:11.13.
Framlingham Flyers were the men's team winners and Stowmarket Striders won the ladies' event.
The fancy dress entry was again well supported and the winners were Ben Hadingham and Sarah-Jane Lumley.
Host club Waveney Valley had 33 finishers, more than a dozen of them running a 10-mile race for the first time. There were personal best times by Steve Carruthers, Chris Bradford, Stuart Spurgeon, Stephanie Pimlott and Donna Milner. Club results: Steve Carruthers 1-05:53, Chris Bradford 1-08.22, Daniel Harris 1-11.05, Tim Earl 1-11:40, Ricci Wilson 1-12:10, Rob Milner 1-12:58, Lisa Knights 1-15:58, Stuart Spurgeon 1-16:19, Bill Kingaby 1-16:46, Leon Neeve 1-17:59, Darrel Roberts 1-18:08, Becky Langford 1-21:26, Stephanie Pimlott 1-23:23, Daren Coulter 1-23:40, Ian Hawkes 1-23:53, David Mower 1-25:59, Paul Harrod 1-26:00, Daryl McKeown 1-27:07, Grainne Purvis 1:30:54, Louise Harrod 1:31:33, Joe Mayne 1-31:34, Lee Roth 1-33:20, Stuart Smith 1-33:33, John Skelly 1-35:06, Camilla Darling 1:36:04, Dave Catchpole 1-38:04, Demelza Hammond 1-40:09, Rosemary Plant 1-40:39, Beth Stephens 1-43:28, Caroline Clamp 1-44:50, Lisa Farrington 1-46:35, Donna Milner 1-50:06, Lisa Cone 1-50:08.


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Once thought of as the domain of health nuts and hippies, the buy-local movement has gone mainstream and farmers in the U.S. are starting to see some green.
According to a recent USDA report, in 2008 American farmers made nearly $5 billion selling fruits and vegetables at farmer's markets and to local supermarkets and restaurants. While they remain just 2 percent of the nation's agricultural sales, locally grown foods are continuing to grow in popularity among the public and farmers as awareness grows about the benefits of buying local.
Agriculture is the top industry in Ohio — contributing more than $107 billion annually to the state's economy. The Ohio Department of Agriculture showcases locally made and grown products — everything from fruit to eggs to wine — with the "Ohio Proud" program. The program, which launched in 1993, has grown from 180 participants in 2008 to more than 470 today.
"The growth is attributed to the fact that consumers are very much interested in buying local products because they want to know who is growing their food and where it comes from," said Lori Panda, senior manager for the Ohio Proud program in a recent Columbus Dispatch article. "Not only do Ohio consumers want to support Ohio businesses, they're also concerned about food safety."
According to Food Routes, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting local foods, the benefits of buying and eating locally grown or produced foods are many and include:
- A stronger local economy — Buying local keeps dollars circulating in your community
- Fresh products — Local food is fresher than food shipped long distances from other states and countries and many believe the taste is better, too
- Supports family farms — With each local food purchase, you ensure that more of the money you spend for food goes to the farmer
- It's good for the environment — Local food doesn't have to travel far, so there's less carbon dioxide emissions and packing materials
- Knowledge of how your food is grown — Knowing where your food comes from and how it's grown, i.e., organic, pesticide-free, etc., enables you to make personal food choices for your family
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West Texas A&M outfielder Ashley Hardin sent the Schaeffer Park faithful home happy on Saturday afternoon.
Hardin hit a historic walk-off two-run blast to center field that gave WT a 6-4 win against Tarleton State in the second game of a Lone Star Conference doubleheader.
The homer was Hardin's 62nd of her career, which ties with former teammate Renee Irwin for the most in LSC history.
"I honestly wasn't trying to hit a home run or anything," said Hardin, who has four homers this season. "I had been struggling, so I was just trying to get on base. I told myself just to relax and be myself. I got a pitch right in my wheel house and I took advantage. It was a relief to tie that record. I've been putting pressure on myself and I was able to finally breathe a little."
Hardin's effort made up for a lackluster first game on Saturday. WT committed seven errors as the TexAnns slugged 15 hits in a 14-6 rout.
The No. 9-ranked Lady Buffs still took two of three games in the series, improving to 13-3 overall and 2-1 in league play. TSU falls to 16-5, 4-5.
In the night cap, Kylee Moore hit her team-leading 10th homer for WT.
Shayne Starke worked a complete game to stay perfect at 5-0 on the year. Starke worked seven innings, allowing 10 hits and four earned runs.
WT returns to the diamond to face nonconference opponent Oklahoma City University with a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Schaeffer Park.
Game 1
Tarleton State;102;028;1 — 14;15;1
West Texas A&M;200;202;0 — 6;6;7
Jordan Withrow, Megan Rosewell (3) and Nyka Wood. Kilee Halbert, Kourtney Coveney (6) and Shanna McBroom. W — Rosewell (4-0). L —Halbert 7-2. 2B — TSU: Georgia Capell, N. Wood, Meghamm Wrinkle, Marisa Flores, Elizabeth Svienty. WT: Coveney. 3B — TSU: Wrinkle. HR — TSU: Caple. Records: Tarleton State 16-4, 4-4. West Texas A&M 12-3, 1-1.
Game 2
Tarleton State;111;000;1 — 4;10;0
West Texas A&M;220;000;2 — 6;6;0
Megan Rosewell, Haley Freyman (2), Jordan Withrow (2) and Nyka Wood. Shayne Starke and Shanna McBroom. W —Starke (5-0). L —Withrow (8-4). 2B — WT: Suka Van Gurp. HR —TSU: Georgia Capell (2), Lexi Grimaldo. WT: Ashley Hardin 1 (4), Kylee Moore 1 (10), Starke 1 (). Records: Tarleton State 16-5, 4-5. West Texas A&M 13-3, 2-1.


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By Dr. Donald F. Smith, Cornell University
Posted January 7, 2011 (reposted July 9, 2012).
Posted January 7, 2011 (reposted July 9, 2012).
This historical blog is in recognition of the 150th anniversary
of the American Veterinary Medical Association (1863-2013).
Veterinary medicine is filled with strange anecdotes and quirks of history. For example:
- What happened to the four veterinary colleges that once existed in New York City – and the ones in Chicago, Washington, San Francisco and many other cities?
- When and why did veterinary colleges separate from medical schools and move to the country?
- Why did the veterinary profession almost collapse between 1920 and 1925, when much of the rest of the country was experiencing the "Roaring Twenties"?
- Why did Cornell's veterinary college―that had a written policy of favoring farm boys over city boys―admit a larger proportion of urban-raised Jews during the 1930s than the medical college at Cornell and the most prominent undergraduate colleges of the period?
- Why did the veterinary colleges at Harvard University and New York University (which had state funding) both close?
This is the first in a series that summarizes the content of a course in veterinary history that I teach for veterinary students at Cornell. Three more articles have since been published and they describe the progress in veterinary education to the present.
An abstract of the first article can be located at http://jvmeonline.metapress.com/content/t17226626n444666/?p=b1ad61e374e64b89ae5363f40fc6dc84&pi=1
A full copy can be obtained from the publisher, library access, or by contacting me at the address below.
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Pratt & Whitney Canada Brings Greener Engines to Market
Jun 17, 2007 - 00:00 AM
New engines will offer superior performance in emissions, noise and operating economics
PARIS AIR SHOW, PARIS, FRANCE--(Marketwire - June 17, 2007) - Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) is leading the green evolution in aerospace with its newest generation of engine technologies and environmental stewardship across all its segments, including business and regional aircraft and helicopters. P&WC is a United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) company.
"We are committed to bringing to the market greener engines that are designed, produced and operated to minimize any impact on the environment and our natural resources throughout their entire life cycle," said John Saabas, Executive Vice President, P&WC.
P&WC is developing a new 10,000-pound-thrust-class engine for the next generation of large, long-range corporate jets. This new 10K-class engine will raise the bar on performance economics and environmental responsiveness. It will surpass current International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards by over 35 per cent for carbon monoxide and by more than 50 per cent for nitrous oxide emissions, unburned hydrocarbons and smoke emissions. The new engine will also offer a step change in fuel burn compared with current leading engines and is designed for low noise, well below Stage IV standards.
P&WC's new-generation engines are already demonstrating unmatched performance. The PW307 engine, which recently entered service on Dassault Aviation's Falcon 7X, currently betters ICAO standards for carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide emissions. It also meets Zurich 5 emissions requirements for no landing fee surcharges. This achievement is the result of a revolutionary TALONTM 2 combustion technology that reduces emissions while delivering outstanding performance, durability and operating economics.
P&WC is investing $1.5 billion Cdn in research and development over the next five years to continue building on its green engine technology successes. "Our goal is to stay far ahead of the curve and we have a rigorous plan in place to achieve this," continued Saabas.
P&WC is also helping to reduce greenhouse gases. By developing improved engine components and lighter materials, the company is producing engines that are among the most fuel efficient in the aerospace market. P&WC's research and development work has also eliminated hazardous materials in its newest engine models and generated significant improvements in waste, air emissions, and water and energy consumption in both the engine manufacturing and repair processes.
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Pratt & Whitney Canada, based in Longueuil, Quebec, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines powering business, general aviation and regional aircraft and helicopters. The company also manufactures auxiliary power units and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., USA, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
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"How've you been man?" Fucking Terrible. I mean, I almost died. What were you expecting? Sunshine and roses? Lets start over.
"How's it going man!" Fucking fantastic! No seriously, it's going fantastic… I'm not stored underground in a pine-box, I can pee by myself, and I claweded my way to the chains on "Rage" (5.12+) with only three takes this weekend! Although… upon reflection I have to admit, the pine box would've been significantly easier to afford. #ImNotBitter…..
"Where the hell have you been man!?" Now that's an interesting question, and it has no short answer, but I'll try: Yosemite, Dead, Texas, Mississippi, Not Dead, Georgia, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, and The Obed. Not bad for two months….
I haven't written much lately. Or at least not anything worthwhile, I mean sure there were a couple knee-jerk posts that roughly amounted to mind-vomit while my brain attempted to clean itself out by purging the effects of its concussion and head trauma, but nothing I'll really look back on with pride. The thing is that writing anything worthwhile requires a great deal of thought, and lately thought has been an uncomfortable activity for me. Firstly it's been uncomfortable because thinking had become very difficult, head trauma will do that. Secondly thinking has become uncomfortable because of the thoughts which tend to surface while I think. When thinking is difficult, it takes a certain amount of extra effort to process your thoughts and string them together. It's the kind of thing that's hard not to notice, and so I wind up thinking about how hard it is to think, and then think thoughts like "I wonder how bad the brain damage is?" or "am I going to be stuck like this till I die?"
Those are really uncomfortable thoughts.
Additionally, I had essentially lost my ability to run on auto-pilot for a some time. Every action required deliberate thought . So I started thinking… worst case scenario, what do I do? If I will be stuck like this for the rest of my life, then what? Get on with it, that's what. Fuck that, I've got shit to do. If the mind is slower, I just need to try harder. Begin with the basics. I began remembering all the meditative practices I'd read about and started to employ them on a daily basis in the moment. I had to, it was the only way I could string sentences together. Meditation, in essence, is simply bringing your mind to bear on a single input. But even so, all that thinking required throughout the day gave me little leftover energy for writing.
And no, I'm still not particularly adept at sitting down on a cushion and chanting "Om." I'm distractable.
Thanks to the concussion, I'm deaf in my left ear so I've got fewer inputs to worry about. And more than that, thinking had become difficult to the point where processing multiple streams of information was too much to bother with. Dealing with groups of people was, to say the least, interesting. Single-pointed awareness was the only thing I had for a while, and so I brought it to bear on every situation I faced. I didn't need to build a new habit of focused awareness, because my mind had been forced into a state of simplicity. Grabbing a coffee cup? No auto-pilot available? Great, so I pour thought into my head to think out where the cup is, coordinate my arm and fingers, and hope that my hands don't drop the damn thing this time. The hope I was working on was to deliberately enter into challenging situations that required me to think hard to maintain control of my mind and body, perhaps that way I could regain my abilities by retraining good habits?
It worked. I've re-built a lot of my auto-pilot now.And I can almost walk straight, even if my limp is a bit more pronounced these days. And for that matter, I can't seem to decide which leg to limp on anymore…
Emotionally it's been a roller coaster, but I had the opportunity to watch myself freak-out as if it were in third person so it hurt less than it would have otherwise. I've been injured and recovered before, so I had a good idea what was around the corner. It's hard to be surprised when you know what's coming. Been there, done that, it's old hat now. Except for those times when something new and surprising came along and threw me out down the rabit hole. Thanks for the support, I needed it.
And then, finally, my brain started showing signs of improvement, but thankfully the habit of awareness has remained. As far as my mind, the dust is settling, and I think I might wind up better off than I ever was in that regard. This habit of awareness during day-to-day interactions and actions is something I've tried to develop unsuccessfully for over a decade now. Turns out all I needed was an appropriate amount head trauma to knock some sense into me. Who knew it would be that simple? Hopefully I can make it stick.
PS: Actually, for the first time in known history I managed to onsight the approach trail to a new crag this weekend. I might actually be walking straighter now! I didn't fall over even once!
PPS: I tried writing again last week as well, and it came out to over 5,000 words, and that's so long I didn't even want to read it, so I'm pulling the pertinent bits out for several separate posts. The mind is clearer now, and I'll post more as it comes, but I'm not holding myself to any sort of schedule.


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For as long as humans have pounded drums and plucked strings, listening to music has affected people's sense of well-being, lifting their spirits and — as new research shows — calming their nerves. Literally. According to a study at Cleveland Clinic, music can slow the neuronal firings deep within the brain during surgery designed to treat Parkinson's patients.
The seeds of this study were planted about two years ago, when a patient named Damir Janigro was being prepped for spinal surgery. Janigro, who is also a neuroscientist at the clinic, lay captive to the nerve-racking din of the operating room and in his frazzled state thought about how dentists often give their patients earphones to help ease anxiety.
If people getting root canals merited a musical intervention, he thought, why not people undergoing brain surgery? Patients with conditions such as epilepsy, brain tumors, severe depression, and obsessive-compulsive and motor disorders like Parkinson's have to be awake for surgical procedures that often take several hours. Janigro and his team decided to use that wakeful period to determine whether music made the subjects' experience in the operating room less stressful.
In Janigro's study, more than a dozen neurosurgical patients, predominantly with Parkinson's, listened to three musical selections — rhythmic music with no discernible melody (by Gyorgi Ligeti, of Stanley Kubrick–movie fame), melodic music with undefined rhythm (by Aaron Jay Kernis, a Pulitzer Prize winner) and something in between (Ludwig van Beethoven). In the later stages of the research, to prevent familiarity from swaying the subjects' responses, music was specifically composed for the study by students from the Cleveland Institute of Music.
In the end, patients almost unanimously said the purely melodic offerings were the most soothing. But the recordings of their brain activity were eye-opening.
Listening to melodic music decreased the activity of individual neurons in the deep brain, says Janigro, adding that the physical responses to the calming music ranged from patients' closing their eyes to falling asleep. Some patients even settled into a nice round of snoring. And when lead neurosurgeon Ali Rezai needed patients to perform an action, such as lifting a limb, during the procedures, he simply removed their earphones and relayed instructions. Once the music resumed, patients returned to their snoozing.
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Janigro anticipates that following institutional approval, music will be used during certain neurosurgical procedures at the clinic as early as 2010. He hopes other hospitals will soon follow Cleveland's lead. "This type of surgery can be a traumatizing experience, and using music can decrease anxiety," he notes.
When it comes to heart health, there is one fat that won't work against you -- fish oil.
Experts recommend eating fresh fish at least once a week.
While most of us need more fish in our diets, heart experts recommend that people at risk for or with coronary artery disease should consume about one gram of fish oil per day. That's the same amount in three ounces of wild salmon (farmed fish may have less heart-healthy fats than wild).
Healthy people should aim for 500 milligrams a day, according to Dr. James O'Keefe, a cardiologist with the Mid-America Heart Institute in Bethesda, Maryland.
Research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish and fish oil as well as some plant foods, can decrease the likelihood of cardiovascular disease.
Eating at least one fish meal a week was associated with a 52 percent reduction of risk for sudden cardiac death, according to a 1998 study of over 20,000 U.S. male physicians. Specifically, it can help prevent arrhythmias, lower triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood), slow down the buildup of plaque in the arteries, and slightly lower blood pressure.
Nutritionists recommend taking a food-based approach to fish oil before turning to capsule supplements, because fish is also a good source of protein and other nutrients.
Joyce Baber, 54, from New Egypt, New Jersey, is trying to do just that to help lower her high cholesterol, 233 (LDL, 174; HDL, 59) and slightly elevated blood pressure.
"My doctor recommended omega-3," she says. "My LDL should be 130 or less and my HDL should be closer to 100." Patients with high cholesterol patients who consumed EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid, daily showed a 19 percent decrease in non-fatal coronary events, including heart attack, according to a 2007 Japanese study of over 18,000 people.
How much fish should you eat?
People with a history of cardiovascular disease should include fatty fish, such as mackerel, trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna, and salmon, in their diet two to three times per week. Those without a history of heart disease are advised to eat fish at least one to two times per week. Health.com: Five fab fish dishes
Pregnant women should consume two fatty fish meals a week, while avoiding shark, tile fish, king mackerel and swordfish, which may contain some environmental contaminants such as mercury, according to the FDA.
Eat with your mind as well as your mouth, and pay close to attention to how the fish is prepared. Fried fish and fish from fast food restaurants do not offer the same heart health benefits as baked and broiled fish. Health.com: 20 meals that won't kill your cholesterol
Tofu and other forms of soybeans, canola, walnuts and flaxseeds, and their oils, are also rich sources of alpha-linolenic acid, which is converted to omega-3 fatty acid in the body. Omega-3-enriched eggs are also available in supermarkets.
here's a strong inclination today among many Americans to try alternative medicines, as Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with western medicine's inability to deal with many chronic disorders and illnesses. Americans are more than willing to explore and see if an alternative medicine like Ayurveda, that's gaining popularity in the U.S., could offer a better solution.
With over a fifth of American hospitals now offering some sort of alternative therapy along with conventional medicine, an astonishing one in three Americans have used — and are continuing to use some form of alternative or complementary medicines, most of them without informing their physicians.
With the ever rising demand for such wellness therapies to offset life's many stresses and health disorders that make life unbearable and make people age more quickly than they expect, DanGlobalMed, a medical tourism company is offering 12 great wellness programs at an Ayurvedic Spa Beach Resort.
As a complementary therapy Ayurveda's popularity in the U.S. is increasing. "There is a major push for study on Ayurveda in the United States," says Dr. Daniel Furst, director of clinical research at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, who led a study of rheumatoid arthritis to test combinations of allopathic and Ayurvedic treatments to determine efficacy. "It (Ayurveda) has been practiced for 3,000 years. No one will do it if it is garbage. It will gain credibility if adequately tested and will be used more." Americans are spending billions on alternative medical treatments. And major hospitals and medical schools are embracing them.Ayurveda addresses the well-being of the entire person. Herbs and minerals, nutrition and purification, affirmative ways of living are a few of the ways in which Ayurveda treats not just the ailment but the whole person, emphasizing prevention of disease to avoid the need for cure.
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Masada is situated on a desert mesa high above the Dead Sea. It is accessible by two paths: the steep Snake Path which winds its way up from the Sea, and the gentler Roman Ramp, which is accessible by driving around to the other side of the plateau through Erad. So, while the car break-in resulted in an unexpected trip to the Erad police station, at least it saved us a grueling hike in the desert heat by putting us only 20 minutes away from the easier entrance!
Masada was built by the paranoid Herod the Great as a protective fortress against a potential Jewish revolt or other invasions. Despite its natural defenses, it was captured by the Jews several years after Herod's death during the First Revolt against the Romans. After the Roman's cracked down on the uprising, it became a haven for Jews fleeing from Jerusalem. Despite holding out against the Romans for months, the Romans eventually were able to build an earthen ramp up to the fortress walls (today's "Roman Ramp" entrance) to lay siege on the defenders. But, before being captured, nearly all of the Zealots committed mass suicide, marking the end of the Jewish presence in Palestine. The site was later occupied by Byzantine monks.
It's a beautiful spot, particularly at sunrise, but it's Masada's legendary status in Jewish history makes it a must-see for any trip to Israel.
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If you've been thinking about adding aftermarket parts to your car, check with your insurance company to see if they will cover the damage of these parts. Insurance companies usually don't cover the entire cost of these parts, only the the worth of your car with these additions, which usually isn't a lot.
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I've noticed something interesting as I've told people about the Van Winkle Project.
Five different women, all of them holders of one or more advanced degrees, have told me that on a day-to-day basis they don't necessarily follow the news slavishly. These highly intelligent and gifted women, which include my wife, said that for briefings on happenings they might have missed they can rely upon their spouses as the husbands are the news junkies in the family.
It sounds like a workable arrangement. For one thing, it allows the women to regularly cash in their 25+ extra minutes per day coupons (see Sept.'s A Coupon Fantasy post). At the same time they don't walk through life uninformed about major events and issues.
This leads me to speculate.
Could it be that women in general do not read newspapers, follow sports, check the weather, and listen to the radio as avidly as men?
Of course, I must remember even as I put forth this provisional hypothesis , women are the greater consumers overall of text. For example, according to 2009 statistics, women account for 64% of all book purchases. Or go to the magazine section at the newsstand and notice how the overwhelming number of the publications there are aimed at women. Much of this fare is practical, not escapist at all. How to raise better kids, stay fit and healthy, fix savory meals, make the home a place of beauty and relaxation.
It looks to me as if women, rather than avoiding all outside information, tend to be selective.
What I'm theorizing is that there might be a gender difference here. I'm wondering if, generally speaking, women have a savvy, selective approach to news and the ongoing cultural stream? Might it parallel the ancient division of male-female labor?
- The men go out to hunt and range far afield.
- The women stay closer to the home fires, gather locally, and make use of what the men bring back.
One Day Back at the Cave, a Fantasy
He: You won't believe what I saw out there yesterday!
She (stirring the stew): Yeh, yeh...
He: There were tracks from some large thing. I think it's been killing the deer. I found carcasses.
She (stops stirring the deer stew): Really? How big is the thing? Can you kill it? Make it go away?
He: I don't know. I'm going to have ask Joe next door what he thinks.
She (sudden inspiration): What about the other villages? Have they seen it? They have any ideas how to deal with it?
He: Great idea. I'll go over there tomorrow and ask them.
She: Be careful. It's a long walk. And that thing might attack humans. We don't know.
He: You just stay here. I'll take care of it. I'm dying to find out if anyone else has seen it.
She (with admonishing gesture of stew stirring stick): Don't get distracted like last time and swap stories all day and come back without any useful information. I could care less whether the Neanderthals beat the Cro-Magnons at rock rolling last month! Try to show some discrimination.
He: Can I taste some of that?
She (slapping his hand): Not before dinner!
And I'm Left to Wonder...
After speaking to women over the past week I've started to think that maybe they're on to something. Perhaps when I awake from my Van Winkle state I can lean on others to let me know if anything of major consequence happens with the state of the economy and politics as well as what movies are worth seeing and which ones aren't, what famous person died or fell into the morass of public scandal, etc.
Then I think again. Relying on others to bring me news of the world might be against my male nature. It could prove as unendurable to me as if I took my caveman and put him on a leash that never let him go beyond sight of his cave.
Yet I question if this "nature" and "hard-wired" stuff matters after all these many, many, many years of human history. A schizo argument with myself ensues...
Me 1: I get that news and information spread by drumming, stories around the fire, the tracks and signs pressed into damp earth, all these were once a matter of life and death to the ancients. But this is the 21st century. I'm thinking that knowing all that stuff about what's going on in the larger world isn't particularly useful for individual survival.
Me 2: Are you saying that our life can be reducible to what is useful? That the only things that matter are those that are personally pragmatic? If so, why bother to look out the window at a sunset unless we need to know what it portends for the weather which will then affect our crops? If your pragmatic point of view is right, we don't need to notice sunsets at all since you and I, we're not farmers.
Me 1: But we're human. We seek beauty and hope. Wherever we can find it.
Me 2: Then we're not pragmatists after all. We're transcendentalists. We're aesthetes. We're mystics in the making...
Me 1: Whatever, but I still worry that for the past 20-30 years we've been biting off too much information and that it's only getting worse. Enjoying the sunset in our backyard isn't the same as trying to make ourselves responsible for knowing about all the sunsets humans are experiencing around the globe every day. Who signed us up for that? Maybe together we should read some Henry David Thoreau as a corrective? Now there was a guy who believed in limits.
Me 2: Hmm. I guess we've got the time.
Me 1: There's a copy of Walden around here somewhere...
Me 2: If we can only get ourselves put back together and stay on the same page.
Me 1: What?
Coming soon. Dipping a toe into the waters of Walden Pond - V.W.
Friday, October 8, 2010
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It's the opposite in my house. I consume news and my spouse doesn't (other than sports news). I sometimes forward him news items or mention them to him. But I would not rely on him to alert me to anything worth knowing about as we have very different perspectives on and interest in politics. economics, sociology, and other news-related topics. I also have a lot more free time than he does in a typical day.ReplyDelete
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Registration is now open for members of the public wishing to attend the Associate Members Session of the UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative (CMRC) Annual Science Conference on 13th October 2015. Further details can be found at the Associate Member Registration page. The venue is the 3-star Novotel at Newcastle Airport.
While the full conference is primarily for researchers, other people – ME patients, their families, or members of the general public – are welcome to become Associate Members of the Collaborative, and thereafter apply for tickets to attend the Associate Members session. This will be a joint meeting with the researchers attending the full conference, and will last from 1.45 pm to 7.30 pm on Tuesday 13 October. This session, which is free thanks to sponsorship by the Medical Research Council, will include a workshop on patient-reported outcome measures, facilitated by Dr Kirstie Haywood (Senior Research Fellow, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick), and a presentation on social policy research and ME by Prof Liz Perkins. There will also be an update on current research funded by the Medical Research Council, and a Q&A session. Parts of the event will be live-streamed so that Associate Members unable to attend can participate from home. The format is likely to be similar to the highly successful workshop session during the CMRC conference in 2014 (read our short report).
Further details of the outline programme, and how to become an Associate Member (if you are not one already) can be found at the booking page. Details of the research content of the conference, including speakers, can be seen at our CMRC Annual Science Conference page. ME Research UK will be attending the whole conference (along with some of the researchers were are funding or are sponsoring to come along) – so we hope to see you on the day!
Further reading
The full 64-page 2014 CMRC conference report prepared by Action for ME
Our short report on the 2014 CMRC conference (read more)
Our report on the UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative launch in 2013 (read more)
The overview of ME Research UK's funded projects, "£1 million of biomedical research"


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Take a look at my website www.marandalee.com and I admit it's quite girly. Well surprise, I have 2 boys and maybe my "work" is an outlet for all things girly. What I have found there are lots of fun things to make for girls and not as many for our boys…until now. This pennant was so fun AND easy.
Hang it on your son's door, above their bed, over their coat hook/cubby in the entryway. They'll enjoy seeing their name displayed like the big leaguers!
Level: Easy Peezy
Time: 1/2 hour-1 hour
Scrap Fabric – 2 pieces at least 10 x 14″ for the background
Scrap Fabric for letters
Wonder Under – double-sided iron on interfacing
Iron On Batting Interfacing
Small o ring or split rings for hanging
{All Rights Reserved Copyright 2012 Maranda Lee Design – Pattern and directions are or personal use only}
Letter templates (I used my computer Word Art in Microsoft Word to create my templates)
1. I first used my computer to create the letter templates. Since the name will be descending the letters towards the end of the name will get smaller. The size of your pennant will depend on how big your letters are and how long the name is! 🙂 Tip: Print the name in descending order to help with pennant sizing. Fold your background fabric in half, position the name centered along the fold and use a straight edge to mark and cut out triangle large enough for your name to fit.
2. Iron Wonder Under to wrong side of scrap fabric for the letters. Place one letter on the wrong side and pin in place. Cut out the letter. Do this for each letter in the name.
3. Once all the letters are cut out of the fabric (with Wonder Under on the wrong side), peel the paper backing off each letter. Position the letters on the pennant. Iron into place.
4. Cut a triangle that is 1/2″ smaller on all sides from the iron on batting. Iron to wrong side of pennant.
5. Cut second piece of fabric 1/4-1/2″ larger than pennant. This will be the back of the pennant. Place the smaller pennant on top of the larger pennant, center and pin. Topstitch around the smaller pennant. Dress it up with a decorative stitch or zigzag stitch. (Note: I used a pinking shear rotary cutter for both pennant pieces so that I don't have to finish the edges and worry about fraying. It also gives it a fun detail, don't you think? )
6. On the back top corners, slip stitch o ring for hanging. (I used 1/2″ split rings that are for jewelry making)
Hang where you little one will love it! While I made this for my boys, you could definitely make this for girls, baby's and any sports enthusiast!


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Manchester United news: Daley Blind says Jose Mourinho is more keen on winning than Louis Van Gaal
Jose Mourinho took over the reigns after an ill-fated regime of Dutchman Louis Van Gaal came at Manchester United to an end as he was sacked after his final game earned the Red Devils a much needed FA Cup win. The Portuguese though has not been able to take the Premier League by storm as United have won just 9 games out of 18 competitive matches that Mourinho has managed.
Daley Blind has been a regular since he came to England and has recently in an interview compared the two United managers in which he revealed that 'the Special One' is more focused on winning than Van Gaal.
Daley Blind was uncertain of his future in the summer as Mourinho was expected to offload many players of Van Gaal regime but Blind survived the cut. He has proved his worth as the Dutch international has played in 10 Premier League games for United with his versatility coming handy for them with the defensive injury crisis that the club were embroiled in. His display in the win over Leicester City was exemplary.
In an interview with De Telegraaf, Blind compared the two managers as he discussed at length about the similarities and differences between the two great managers. He quipped, "I am fortunate enough to have worked with a number of big coaches. I learn a lot from Mourinho on a daily basis and he is a good guy. He is pretty similar to Van Gaal when it comes to their commitment to the team. They used to work together so I reckon that is no coincidence"
The 26-year-old sang praises of Jose Mourinho who came at Old Trafford after a disastrous second season at Chelsea. Blind continued, "Everybody likes it when your boss shows an interest in you. Mourinho earned himself the nickname 'The Special One' because of everything he has achieved. He is an excellent coach who has an eye for details. He is very strong tactically."
Blind who came to United after working with Louis Van Gaal with his national team, Netherlands at the 2014 World Cup. He also explained the difference between the former and the present United manager as he said, "His philosophy is slightly different to that of Van Gaal. He is very direct, it is all about winning."
Manchester United play against Feyenoord tomorrow as they are struggling in third spot in their Europa League group with a win required against the Dutch giants. United are also rumoured to be interested in bringing the likes of Virgil Van Dijk, David Alaba and Alexander Dragovic as Mourinho is reported to be eyeing a defensive overhaul next summer.
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Download the authoritative guide: Cloud Computing 2018: Using the Cloud to Transform Your BusinessMr. Speaker, members of forums, honored guests, my fellow Americans and PC users worldwide: Our constitution decrees that the columnist shall from time to time give information on the state of the art, and I'm honored to continue this January tradition. I'd like to single out a special guest in the gallery -- that teenage geek from the Dell commercials, who will now be taken out and beaten.
Brief scuffle followed by applause.
My friends, I will not sugar-coat the facts: The state of our industry is not ideal. Global PC sales in 2001 decreased from the previous year, for only the second time ever and first since 1985. Here in the U.S., IDC says, sales fell more than 10 percent, with only Dell managing an increase -- thanks to low, low inventory and ditto, ditto prices, Dell now claims 28 of every 100 computer sales in our great nation.
Both Compaq's and IBM's PC shipments fell nearly 25 percent; HP's by 13 percent; beleaguered Gateway's by more than a third. IDC's "other" category still leads Dell in market share (36 percent), but recent increases in component prices are hurting the white-box desktop builders who drive that segment.
But my friends, performance overdelivery is no vice. Home PC sales rebounded over the holidays. With Windows XP, consumers finally have a truly stable and capable operating system, and its appetite for memory and other hardware makes it a better bargain to buy a new Win XP PC than to upgrade. Our forefathers never imagined a day when you could get a 1.2 or 1.3GHz system with 256MB of memory, a 40GB hard disk, and both DVD and CD-RW drives for $700. Now, that day is here.
But we must work together to maintain that growth. We must put old ways and hatreds behind us.
It's been sad to see members of the AMD party stew and sputter merely because Intel has continued the time-honored, back-and-forth cycle of speed records with its 2.2GHz Pentium 4. They scream, "Intel sucks! Its making and marketing a 2.2GHz processor is deceitful, because clock speed is irrelevant!" And then they contradict themselves -- "AMD rules! Just look at the Athlon XP's performance versus clock speed!"
I hold this office as an independent, and I say, if you're going to talk performance, talk performance, period -- how quickly a CPU completes the task in Photoshop or Office or whatever. By that measure, you'll find the Athlon XP 2000+ wins with a few tasks, but loses with others. Deal with it.
Speech continues over frenzied howls.
We must accept that that's not the same as talking price/performance, where AMD -- actually the 1900+, not its 67MHz-quicker sibling -- beats Intel like a gong. That, in turn, differs from discussing stable chipsets and sane cooling requirements, where Northwood opens up a can of whoopass.
Increased howling and chair-throwing from both sides of the aisle. Columnist is now talking only to himself.
Until that day when we see my vision of Paradise -- an AMD system with an Intel chipset -- we must put aside party differences and focus on true productivity ... under, of course, the thumb of the master who rules us all.
As you know, Lord Gates declared Tuesday that Microsoft must change its priorities as greatly as it did when discovering the Internet in 1995. For years, its programmers have endlessly added ever more frills and features, while leaving Windows, Internet Explorer, and Outlook with more holes than Blackburn, Lancashire.
But from now on, Gates told his troops in a widely leaked e-mail, "when we face a choice between adding features and resolving security issues, we need to choose security" -- the push to turn .Net into "Trustworthy Computing" is Job 1.
The 2002 tech recovery, my friends, will hinge on the attempt to reconcile this praiseworthy goal with Microsoft's business model of not only touting but increasingly trying to force users to pay for new features, as its notorious Licensing 6.0 plan does in pressuring companies to sign up for subscriptions instead of buying software once and using it as long as they like before choosing to upgrade.
If an upgrade adds no new features other than closing virus, worm, or hacker holes, can even Microsoft get away with charging extra for it? Or are we facing a conundrum even more contradictory than --
Masked ninjas appear and snatch columnist through trapdoor. Disappearance goes unnoticed as CPU flame wars continue.
Eric Grevstad is Hardware Central's managing editor. A former editor in chief of Home Office Computing and editor of Computer Shopper, he's been covering PCs and peripherals since leaving the liberal arts for TRS-80 and Apple II magazines in the early '80s.
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Revolution Against Resolutions 2016
Published January 1, 2016
What's Up Team P3 CrossFit!
I'm not big on New Year's Resolutions... They simply don't last...
They don't elicit real change - at least for any real period of time - you fall into the category of the steriotypical New Years Gym-goer.
Most resolutions are extremely un-realistic... I'm going to deadlift 500#, but currently only deadlift 225#...
And baseing your 'goals' off a random point on the calendar allows you to start over, again, again and again...
If it's important enough to you, it's important enough to address it everyday. *Ahem* Nutrition!
What are you going to do in 2016? How are you going to make that happen?
P3 CrossFit is here to support you 100%. Let us know so we can ensure you succeed!
What have I been reading and what has caughy my eye?
Bob Harper's advice for the New Year - What are your three things? Yes he loves CrossFit, did you know vegetables are carbs?!?!?! (NO WAY MAN...)
Coaches' Orders - Are you training or testing... 99.9% of the time we are training!
Doctor: Top 5 Reasons You Can't Lose Weight - What are your excuses?
Sergeant Major Speaks Out On Women In Combat - Many of you have asked me about this topic...
Millennials Want To Send Troops To Fight ISIS, But Don't Want To Serve - I wish everyone could spend some time with those that served... have you ever heard of Col. Robert L. Howard? (Go ahead and google him... you won't be let down)
I look forward to seeing you all in the gym in the coming days. 2016 is going to be an amazing year at P3.
- John


text: Outside, the sporty 2011 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider Convertible's design is identical to the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione- traditionally Italian, sleek and sexy. After review, we're not sure if we've ever seen a more perfect body design than the 8C Spider's. Inside, the space is an adventurous and seductive. Fine attention to detail, gorgeous leathers, and hi-tech materials define the space, which is both sporty and comfortable. Exposed aluminum and carbon fiber dashboard and door panels showcase the summit of technology and sportiness. Alfa Romeo describes the interior of the 8C Spider as having "[u]nlimited intensity and driving satisfaction"-a statement we can't help but second. Custom changes can also be made to the interior upon the driver's request. The Spider boasts notably substantial standard equipment and offers many features only available as expensive options on competing models, including: Pieno Fiore Sports Leather, electrically adjustable and heated front seats, a Bluetooth Smartphone connection system, an electric folding roof, chrome roll bars, rear storage compartments, automatic Dual Zone climate control, cruise control, a multi-function display, fog lights, and an RDS 6-speaker stereo system. The 2011 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider Convertible comes with a whopping 600 horsepower under its pretty hood. A height-adjustable suspension and aftermarket exhaust which utilizes a flap system to muffle or intensify its exhaust note, showcase the sporty convertible's true power. The 8C can go from 0-62 mph in just 3.9 seconds and boasts a top speed of 189 mph. The new 8C Spider also includes a water-to-air intercooler, a custom injector, and a set of 21- and 22-inch alloy wheels. The two-seater Spider embodies luxury to the fullest with design unmatched. Taut lines and supple curves define its profile, which comes in the driver's choice of five different colors. Other fascinating features include a concealed hood and push-button start.


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By Mikhail Franz Flores
An alliance against fraternity-related violence has been reconvened in light of recent rumbles involving members of various University of the Philippines fraternities.
In a statement, the Student-led Anti-Fraternity Related Violence Watch (SAWA), a coalition of student councils and organizations, called on the UP administration to impose disciplinary sanctions on fratmen directly involved in clashes.
The group also recommended a review of UP's rules on fraternities.
"We are not against fraternities. We are against fraternity-related violence," UP Alyansa Chairperson Tin Borja said during the alliance's first meeting on November 18.
She added, "If we want the students to be empowered, [their] environment should be secure and conducive to learning."
A total of 17 student organizations and councils from different colleges attended the reconvening of SAWA, which was initiated by UP Alyansa.
SAWA was first formed by the National College of Public Administration Student Council in 2007 after the death of Cris Mendez, who died in August 2007 from injuries allegedly sustained during initiation rites.
Fraternity-related violence includes hazing during initiation rites, fraternity wars and rumbles among rival fraternities, and physically attacking non-fraternity students in the university.
The most recent incident was a car chase from the College of Science to the security checkpoint at University Avenue, involving members of Alpha Sigma and Alpha Phi Beta.
The UP Diliman Police said the case will be forwarded to the Student Disciplinary Tribunal.


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Little by little, the Kindred Nomads are on its way to complete 9 cottages in the municipality of Merida, Leyte.
The group has committed to provide construction materials for a decent room that a family can have to start from in rebuilding their homes after the typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda has hit most parts of the Visayas region.
The group has chosen the small town of Merida to be an example that we can do anything to help even if we do not have much. Almost 5 months after the tragic event of Haiyan, there are still a lot of families struggling to stand up on their own due to different factors — not enough awareness of what's going on and what to expect, providing relief goods without knowing if it's properly distributed to those in need, people in charge of the relief/rehabilitation efforts abusing their position. However, this shouldn't stop anyone who would want to contribute in making a difference.
Our group, the Kindred Nomad Project envisions that through the construction materials we provide while the beneficiary-families would provide the labor/carpentry in rebuilding their homes, they would also learn to value the help they get from other people and to pay it forward to the people around them.
There are also challenges that our group and the beneficiaries are facing — extreme weather condition, conflict of schedule in their work and the little time they could have in rebuilding their own homes and the lack of supply. There have been 3 typhoons that hit Leyte in the past 3 months, heavy rain pour for a couple of days that makes it harder for the locals to do what things in a timely manner. Most of the fathers of each family work as a carpenter or a helper to a carpenter as a means of livelihood. They work 6 days a week which leaves them only a day to rebuild their own houses. Of course, they also need to work to get through their daily needs.
But little by little, our group together with the beneficiary-families, we should be able to complete the construction of 9 cottages by April 2014. Because we are in this together.
(Not in the album are two more houses because during last week's visit in Merida, Leyte, typhoon 'Caloy' was around which made it difficult to visit the other areas where these beneficiaries are located. Hopefully, we can get updates for the two cottages soon.)


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Rodney Emeka Igwedinma is the winner of the MTN Young Designer of the Year Award 2013. He is currently a student of the University of Lagos, studying Accounting. In this interview with Bukola Afolabi, Igwedinma, who comes from a family of seven, talks about his humble beginning and the journey to fame.
How did it all begin?
My parents are Ebenezer and Monica Igwedinma. My dad is a retired civil servant while my mom is a tailor and we are a happy lot. Growing up, I schooled in Rivers State, Port Harcourt. I attended the township primary school, Oyibo for my primary education while I went to Government Secondary, Oyibo for my secondary education. As for my tertiary education, I started out at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso where I was studying Biochemistry. But when I developed my talent as a fashion designer, I had to leave LAUTECH for the University of Lagos, UNILAG, where I started seeing things happen for me in my career. Although I spent many years at LAUTECH, I think it was a wise choice moving to UNILAG because it exposed me to a lot of things. I started my career in 2011 after leaving LAUTECH while studying a science-based course and was forced to begin my university education afresh in Lagos having gained admission to study Accounting. Interestingly as a kid, I had enjoyed art-based classes but due to family pressure I went through school as a science student. My decision to transit to Accountancy was based on my belief that the course would provide the best platform to fulfil my vision as a fashion designer. And it wasn't hard to switch because I already had a combination of science and arts courses in my O'Level.
How was it competing against other designers who had trained abroad?
I really don't believe that someone's background should be a limiting factor in how far one can go. It's all about what's inside of you – so I think that was what paved the way for me. During the auditions, I saw a lot of guys come in with swag, and I was challenged, amazed at some of the designs but I wasn't intimidated. Yea, they came armed with fashion degrees from Paris, UK, Vienna but they didn't move me. When I showed my brother what I was up against, we were just laughing. It was like a David and Goliath situation. Most of my friends just wished me all the best. When I made the top ten shortlist, my close friends told me that they won't shout or celebrate with me and that the only time they would rejoice is when I am crowned winner. This is the extent of belief and confidence which my close pals had in me. This kept me going. I had no fashion qualifications, whether local or international but I believed in my work.
Did you know that you were going to win?
(Laughs) I so much prepared for it. At the last edition in 2012, I attended the closing finale where the winner was announced. I studied the process and workflow of how the models and designers presented their materials. That was on the 28th of October. From that point on, my preparations began for this year's edition.
What were the high points of your preparation?
As part of my preparation regime, every month or at least once in two weeks, I tried to go through some of the collections from the last edition of the MTN Young Designer's competition at the LFDW. I meticulously studied the collections from Josh, last year's winner. I also studied the show generally, trying to gauge the perception of people about their fashion choices and needs. It was a journey that has taken about a year and has seen me crowned as this year's winner.
We are really doing well in terms of fashion appreciation. Almost everything in Lagos has glam and style, looks like what you see abroad. And the beautiful thing is that it is still burgeoning.
When did you realise you wanted to become a fashion designer?
My mom is a tailor and she always put us through tailoring when we were young. Although back then, I was a bit stubborn and didn't find the experience pleasurable, she insisted that we all learn the art. It was as if she knew what was coming ahead in the future. When I got to LAUTECH, I became very serious about the craft when I saw some things that inspired me – there was a business case for it and I was hooked on it. I am into men's clothing, so while at LAUTECH, I saw boys looking good, fresh and wearing made clothes that were tailored here in Nigeria. My plan on entry was to change motifs in terms of the way boys were dressed.
So what steps did you take?
I went to Yaba Market and bought a piece of fabric. I designed something good from it and when my friends saw it on me, they all loved it. They were surprised to find out that I had made the shirt and called me a genius. That was all the motivation I needed to start making clothes and before I knew what was happening, the dresses were moving round and attracting a lot of compliments from other students in school.
What was the first piece you designed?
It was a chinos pant. I bought the fabric for seven hundred and fifty naira at the Yaba Market. I made it while we were on vacation then. So when we got back to school, people loved the pants on me. It stood out because back then a lot of boys were making shirts and we didn't have people who designed pants. So I began to make chinos pants and shirts at LAUTECH.
There is an influx of young designers, what new thing are you bringing to the table?
Finish, finish and finish. Just as you witnessed at the LFD show, our finish line looked perfect and that is something many people don't expect from a young designer. We pay attention to details and try to make it look so nice. We will continue to place value on the finishing for our collections and the details in our clothing line.
Would you say that the work environment is clement for the realisation of your dreams?
In Nigeria, the only way to thrive as a fashion designer is to be known and that is a challenge. If you are unknown, there's no way you can sell. The options are limited – you can enter for a competition, win, and become a star or you work your socks off till you become relevant. As young designers, we don't have the kind of resources which are available to established names – large stores/showrooms where people can come and buy your pieces. As for funding, it's also a big issue. You need factories for production in large quantities as well as logistics and distribution.
Describe the general process you go through to design and realise a piece of clothing.
To produce a bespoke piece for a client, I get to sit down with the client to understand what he really wants and what occasion he is wearing the piece to – red carpet show, dinner, office wear. Once I understand what the client's thinking is, I sketch out my designs that are compatible with the purpose or occasion. Once the client is satisfied, I go out to select fabrics that will help to interpret the sketched designs. After this, I cut the fabrics and get them into the factory for production. The customer then comes back for a fitting to make sure that it's the perfect style as conceived. If there are adjustments, we take them back and amend accordingly till we meet the client's expectation.
Has fashion been profitable for you so far?
Yes, it has been, especially if you know what you are doing. Also your ability to reach the target market determines profit margins.
Who are your major clients?
My major clients are those who understand the essence of bespoke tailoring.
Could you name some of them?
Well I have had the privilege of working for a lot of Nigerian celebs. Guys like Nollywood actor/director Desmond Elliot, Uti Nwachukwu, Chinedu Ikieze (Aki), Gbenro Ajibade of popular TV series, Tinsel, Elenu the comedian, Ushebebe, an OAP and Yomi Casuals, to mention a few. I have worked with Veronica, a popular fashion stylist.
How long have you worked as a designer?
I have worked professionally for two years now but then I practically grew up learning how to sew with my mom. So I have been at it for a while now.
How would you describe your two-year sojourn?
It's been two years of hard work. I haven't had any rest because I know what I was gunning for. As such, it's been a gruelling experience with great achievements like the Young Designer of the Year Award. In the first year, I brought out a collection and had a shoot for it but only my friends and close associates saw it. Then in 2012, I did another collection which was a bit more colourful. It was featured on BellaNaija and this launched me into the industry, people got to know about me and my works. In 2013, I launched another collection – Work Hard, Play Hard – which gained more traction than the first, before doing this last collection, Man about town, which was showcased at the Lagos Fashion and Design Week. So, as you can see, it's been a season of hard work these last two years.
Who else is behind your brand? Do you have a team?
I work alone. But I hope to expand and employ other people by God's grace. We would hopefully have space for creative directors and other people that would team up with me to up the ante and build the brand. That said, I have tailors who work for me.
Where do you buy your fabrics and other sewing materials?
I get most of my fabrics here in Lagos. It also depends on the clients I am meeting. There are some of them who want to use materials that are not readily available here. But, usually, I comb through the Tinubu and Idumota markets on Lagos Island when I go out in search of fabrics.
What matters to you most as a fashion designer?
What I usually strive to avoid when making clothes is to prevent my dresses from looking tacky. I try to go the extra mile in making sure that there are no loose ends. I stick with it till I get what I am looking for on the finish line. I try to make sure that I produce dresses that when people see them outside, they fall in love with them. I love to please myself and I believe that if it can give me pleasure, the people out there will also like it. And, of course, my taste is high so this places a great demand for perfection on me.
What are some of your fashion goals?
I want to go international someday. Although I usually plan my movement, for example, early on in the year, I already had it in mind to participate in the LFDW. So, I love to prepare myself ahead of time. My goal as a fashion designer is to be the number one Nigeria's man-label to go global. I want to sell on a worldwide scale. And this explains why I have a tilt towards the British cut.


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Our horticultural expert delves into his inbox to solve your gardening problems and has a list of jobs which should be tackled this week.
Q: I have never been able to grow Brussels sprouts because of club root disease. I sterilised the soil with boiling water but the sprouts were tiny. Is there a variety resistant to club root? IC, Fareham.
A: Yes, a variety called Crispus which has strong roots and the sprouts are large. It will be difficult to find as it's a new introduction. If you can't find it I will try to get seeds for you.
Q: I read your article about pruning roses. How can I make my climbing rose flower right down the stems? DS, Petersfield.
A: Untie the entire structure and bend the branches down so they grow horizontally. Cut back all side branches to two or three buds. They will then grow like mad and flower beautifully. Feed with fish blood and bone fertiliser, four ounces per square yard forked in and watered afterwards.
Q: My japonica is blooming but last year the flowers were hidden by new thin shoots. FM, Bedhampton.
A: Cut every thin side shoot back hard leaving an inch on each. This will ensure an excellent display of flowers and even more next spring. Repeat every year.
Q: When can I cut back my penstemons? FP, Rowlands Castle.
A: This can be done right now but choose a pleasant day and when the ground is not frosted or too wet.
Q: I saw a lovely cold frame made from wood and fine corrugated plastic and was tempted as I like to harden off my plants before they go into the garden. What do you think? DA, Portchester.
A: Thank you for the leaflet. I too like to use cold frames.They are very handy when you need to over-winter tender plants too. An excellent birthday present for a good gardener!
• Sow petunia seeds in a seed tray in the greenhouse. Avoid cheap bedding mixed types and try an F1 hybrid for best results. You will get bushy plants which won't go spindly with just one bloom on the top.
• Bend over the tips of summer-fruiting raspberry canes to prevent them becoming too tall. This will increase your crop by at least 10 per cent – honestly.
• Top dress the raspberry area with a four-inch layer of well-rotted manure and an ounce of sulphate of potash over each square yard. This will enhance the taste of the fruit.
• Did you remember to cut the canes of Autumn Bliss raspberries right down to the ground? The fruit will be produced on all the new shoots which will grow like mad. Give them the manure and potash treatment too.
• Buy a new variety of dahlia each week. They are in stock but do check the height because quite a lot only grow to 18in. The heights are on the packs.
• Give greenhouse fuchsias a little more water. This is best done in the mornings so there is no surplus water lying around. As we know, it can still be very cold at night. Cuttings of fuchsia may be taken once the growths have seven leaves.
• Did you remember to start up any garden machinery so you know it's OK after all the damp weather? Remember too, a new spark plug is a great help if the thing won't start.
• Bring bags of seed-sowing compost into the greenhouse so the compost isn't cold when seed-sowing starts. Remember too, if it's cold use polythene to divide up the greenhouse so it is possible to keep a smaller area warmer with a little heater.
• Outdoor grape vines need to be pruned as soon as possible. Keep the main stems but prune every side shoot to buds as close to the main stem as possible. Top dress the area around the vine with well-rotted manure.
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1 Data for the Future: the German Project "Co-operative Development of a Long-term Digital Information Archive" (kopal) Hands-on Workshops Reinhard Altenhöner, Die Deutsche Bibliothek, Frankfurt am Main
2 Agenda The challenge: Long term preservation of our digital heritage – introduction National background / strategy: nestor & kopal The kopal initiative – our technical approach for LTP
3 Same procedure as every day? © KB, The Hague
4 Publications issued in Germany since 1913 German-language publications issued abroad since 1913 Digital "hand-hold" publications (CD-ROM, DVD, Floppy) are covered by the current law and deposited within DDB Online publications are not covered by the current law. In the near future it will likely become a legal deposit for all networked digital publications produced in Germany and for the german Web Our task: Collecting and archiving
5 Electronic archives at Die Deutsche Bibliothek 43.000 Online-Dissertations 454 e-journals and 1.400 monographs from Springer (Heidelberg, Berlin) 80 newsletters 3.500 electronic publications from approx. 210 commercial and non-commercial publishers Web-Sites workflows, modules, procedures
6 Persistent access via Uniform Resource Name (URN) URN http://edok01.tib.uni-hannover.de/edoks/e01dh01/332175294.pdf
7 The challenge: Long term preservation of our digital heritage 11011101110011110011010010101011101011100101010111000110101010101000 11010101010101010101000101010101010101010101010101010001010101010101 01010011100000101111110011011101110011110011010010101011101011100101 01011100011010101010100011010101010101010101000101010101010101010101 01010101000101010101010101010011100000101111110011011101110011110011 01001010101110101110010101011100011010101010100011010101010101010101 000101010101010101010101 Binary Code
8 Archiving the bit stream Digital information is stored as a bit stream on physical media Storage media types change quickly and are subject to obsolescence Storage media are unstable and can degrade quickly So we need Stability of the data-carrier Copying (refreshing) Migration of the data carrier e.g. magnetic optical Risk management And we need: Procedures to ensure the authenticity of objects
9 Conclusion: the challenge of LTP Bit-stream Hard- and Software to read 110111011100111100110100101010111010111001010101110001101010101010001101010101010101010100010101010101010101 010101010101000101010101010101010011100000101111110011011101110011110011010010101011101011100101010111000110 101010101000110101010101010101010001010101010101010101010101010100010101010101010101001110000010111111001101 110111001111001101001010101110101110010101011100011010101010100011010101010101010101000101010101010101010101 Hard- and Software to interpret Hard- and Software to display Reading a document
10 Approaches to ensure access migration emulation condition: METADATA
11 Transfer of data from an old platform eg. C64 / AMIGA original system 1988 target system 2002 img emulation OS migration
14 nestor Network of Expertise in Long-Term Storage of Digital Resources for Germany kopal Co-operative development of a long-term digital information archive National initiatives
15 General goals of nestor create a network for information and communication about present and future LTP activities in Germany establish a cross-sectorial community to promote and support LTP activities and to raise awareness in society trigger synergies between on-going activities in Germany and cooperate with international partners and projects
16 National initiative II: kopal Co-operative development of a long-term digital information archive funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research Financial volume: 4,2 Mio + self-financed activities of all partners, duration: 1.7.2004 – 30.6.2007 Task: Development of a standardized long-term preservation solution to facilitate long-term preservation for other libraries / industries Solution as a facilitator for co-operation between libraries and other institutions / companies
17 kopal: Concept and background Basis: DIAS (Digital Information and Archiving System) of the Royal Dutch Library, The Hague Developed by IBM reliable (hopefully) Implementation of the OAIS standard Further development of a suitable long-term preservation component (emulation, migration) Starting point for preservation planning What weve missed: Enhancement for cooperative usage Hosting outside the library (remote access) Development of a universal object scheme A more generic approach Conclusion: Extension of DIAS-Core and development of peripheral open- source based software tools to broaden its usability
18 kopal: Partners Die Deutsche Bibliothek (leader) Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen Industrial Business Maschines (IBM) Germany Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung Göttingen (GWDG) Working relationship: Royal Dutch Library, The Netherlands
19 kopal: Collaborated work GWDG: Hosting IBM: Archiving SW DDB: Ingest/Acess SW SUB: Ingest/Acess SW Common activity: Preservation Planning
20 GWDG (Göttingen) DIAS by IBM Account 1 Account 2 SUB Göttingen Die Deutsche Bibliothek (Frankfurt) Local software Local software Local software Local software kopal: Structure & concept Partners nn
21 Software development & sharing DIAS-Tool A: Generic Batch- Builder (IBM) DIAS-Tool B: UVC-Decoder for graphics (IBM) DIAS-Tool C: OSS-Tool (DDB) DIAS-Tool D: OSS-Tool (SUB) DIAS-Tool E: OSS-Tool (...)... Condition: Well defined interfaces (SIP + DIP) Enhanced DIAS
22 AdministrationMonitoring & Logging Preservation Planning Data Management Data IngestAccess AIPAIP** Archival Storage SIP*DIP*** Permanent Access Toolbox Preservation Processor Preservation Manager StandardCustom METS KB MPEG-21 METS KB MPEG-21 BusinessObjects Metadata Query DIP Query Results Metadata Query SIP Integration of the Universal Object Format into the OAIS-based DIAS * = SIP: Submission Information Package ** = AIP: Archival Information Package *** = DIP: Dissemination Information Package Source:IBM
23 DIAS based on OAIS Access metadata generator metadata extractor loader SIP OPACinfopage Metadata (mets.xml ) presentation kopal – DIAS and DDB/SUB-tools SIP Loader DIP builder
24 Packaging Submission Information Package Object METS 1.4 UniversalObjectFormat LMER 1.2 – Long-term preservation Metadata for Electronic Ressources Header dmdSec amdSec File Section Structural Map Mets.xml
25 Current activities Implementing the new version DIAS V.2 in the productive environment Testing of new SW-Components (OSS-Tools) Mass procedures for collected materials and new files Establishing workflows Access System Special activities: format registry, automatic extraction of technical information
26 Next steps within the project Preservation planning procedures, focal point: migration Publishing of kopal Library for Retrieval and Ingest (koLibRI) to create archival objects based on UOF Special activity: automatic extraction of technical information: JHOVE Graphical User Interface for Workflow tools Monitoring functionalities for the system Interarchival exchange facilities Integration of File Format Registries? www.kopal.langzeitarchivierung.de
27 Reinhard Altenhöner Die Deutsche Bibliothek Head of IT-Department Adickesallee 1 D-60322 Frankfurt am Main Telefon: +49-69-1525-1700 Telefax: +49-69-1525-1799 mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.ddb.de www.kopal.langzeitarchivierung.de
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