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Opportunity Threads
Ever since 1999, when Maggie's President, Bená Burda helped a group of hurricane victims form a worker-owned sewing cooperative in Nicaragua (The Fair Trade Zone), she had hoped to one day bring the idea home, where so many US apparel workers have lost their livelihood. In the summer of 2007, while presenting at a workshop in Asheville, Bená met the folks from SACCO (Southern Appalachian Center for Cooperative Ownership/ Ownership Appalachia), and they agreed to help her turn Maggie's dream of a domestic sewing cooperative into a reality.
Molly Hemstreet of SACCO made the connection with the workers, all from Morganton, North Carolina, one of the many towns in the Southeast with boarded up apparel mills and talented workers. Maggie's took thousands of pairs of extra socks, partnered with SACCO and the motivated workers, and through many design incarnations, came up with Maggie's Sock Monkeys.
The Sock Monkeys, designed and made from our slightly irregular Crew socks, were an immediate hit, and so a "Maggie's Menagerie" line began to grow. Penguins were next, as we had an abundance of off-spec Lounge Pants (in Black) and Baby Bodysuits (in Natural). Our wildly popular Tie Dye Legwarmers make the perfect Penguin cap. The animal line has continued to grow: The Barnyard Series launched in summer 2009, with Chickens, Sheep, Cows, and Pigs - all adorable and creatively designed by the working members of Opportunity Threads. More new animals are on their way, and private label is available.
The worker/members are the real story here. They are talented, committed, and are putting it all on the line every day for the chance to build their own business. We are more impressed each day with their creativity and ability to rise to each new challenge. There is much left to do to make this project a success, but it continues to be a source of pride for us all. They have aptly named their new business Opportunity Threads, and we are proud to be their partner.
For more information: http://www.opportunity threads.com
The VG Kids - Ypsilanti, MI
Less than 3 miles from Maggie's headquarters is VG Kids, a screen printing shop that offers products and services including custom designed t-shirts, bumper stickers, posters, CD covers, buttons, and banners. VG Kids prints many of our garments using soft, crisp water-based inks. Owner James Marks illustrated the art used for several of our unique products including our award-winning Baby Bodysuit and Cap sets, and worked with our designers to create our printed scarf line. VG Kids' creativity and imagination has become an integral part of Maggie's success.
For more information : http://www.vgkids.com
CIA Textiles – San Jose, Costa Rica
We have worked with CIA Textiles in Costa Rica for nearly 5 years now, first as our fabric knitter and dyer, and later as our cutter and sewer. CIA began in 1956 by Israel Nowalski, a Polish immigrant to Costa Rica. Mr. Nowalski, now 91 years old and still coming to work every day, is a true pioneer, both as a producer and as a social entrepreneur.
Mr. Nowalski started a worker association at CIA long before national protection for Costa Rican workers began, donating an additional 5% of each workers gross salary into a fund for worker benefits. This fund, now financed by Costa Rica's national social programs, still provides a clinic with out-of-the ordinary health care, and has built a special building in a national park across the street where CIA workers and the community at large takes swimming lessons and learns about Costa Rica's amazing plant and animal species. In an association-managed program, a total of 60 CIA employees were able to purchase home-building lots at very low prices, and have built houses for their families with low-interest loans from the association. We visited some of these homes, and spoke to workers and their families who have now lived in them for decades, adding on second stories as their families grew, creating gardens, sending their children to private schools, and more.
One of the most amazing parts of visiting CIA is speaking with employees, mainly heads of households, who have worked there for over 30years. CIA pays a minimum of 15% more than the average wage for the apparel sector in Costa Rica (currently $2.40 per hour), and continues to provide many additional benefits as well. CIA now pays 8% into social security, pays into a retirement fund for all workers, pays a 13th month salary to all workers, and provides a minimum of 15 days paid vacation per year. The worker association at CIA is not a union, but is independent of CIA management, and operates healthcare, wellness clinics and a variety of clinics and special programs.
Coopcostura - San Jose, Costa Rica
Coopcostura was formed in 1988 as the result of a factory owner who abandoned his building, machinery, and unpaid workers. The workers were able to take control of the plant and turn it into a thriving business. The Coop's partnership with Maggie's is their first opportunity to work directly with a client.
Daycare and school bonuses for Coopcostura's workers were provided for over ten years, until it became financially impossible to continue these programs. Through our partnership, Coopcostura placed a large part of their Maggie's earnings into an account for the education and well-being of the workers and their families. Starting in February of 2008, Coopcostura's enabled them to give monetary assistance to workers with school age children, the first of what we hope will be many worker-chosen programs. We hope to work more with Coopcostura in the future.
The Fair Trade Zone - Nueva Vida, Nicaragua
In an effort to uphold a commitment to social responsibility, Maggie's Organics is proud to have played a critical role in the creation and development of The Fair Trade Zone, a sewing cooperative in a highly impoverished area of Nicaragua. Ravished by Hurricane Mitch and a series of other natural disasters, the inhabitants of Nueva Vida, Nicaragua, found themselves forced to work in sweatshops if they found employment at all. A partnership with Maggie's Organics and an NGO, Jubilee House, has helped them build a dream - The Fair Trade Zone. The Fair Trade Zone is now a successful and independent business, which is 100% owned by its workers.
The members of the coop literally built the plant from the ground up with their own hands. They installed donated equipment, educated each other about what it means to make garments with organic cotton, and learned to fulfill the special requirements for production with organic goods. These women have spent nights sleeping in the sewing facility to guard their equipment; they have survived on pooling their food resources, even eating the avocados grown on the nearby trees. They have gone through the hardships of starting a business and all the challenges of owning a business.
The Fair Trade Zone has become the world's first and only 100% worker-owned free trade zone. This status allows the cooperative to compete with foreign-owned free trade zones enjoying the same tax and export benefits, while keeping the profits in their own community. "We hope this project will serve as a model of social responsibility for companies doing business in developing countries," said Maggie's President Bená Burda.
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ATHENS — The crowd has picked up at University of Georgia's pro day.
Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Mike Smith have arrived.
NFL agent Joel Segal is watching the proceedings.
Attorney David Ware (StarCaps case) is also at the practice fields.
The Bulldogs just completed the 40-yard dash (here are unofficial Blackberry times):
WR Michael Moore 4.45 seconds, 4.53
DE Rod Battle 5.0
LB Rennie Curran 4.67, 4.73
DE Darius Dewberry 4.94, 4.8
CB Bryan Evans 4.47, 4.46
DB Reshad Jones 4.52, 4.53
CB Prince Miller 4.5, 4.82
DT Jeff Owens 4.88, 4.96
OL Vince Vance 5.2, 4.96
DT Kade Weston 4.97
CB Prince Miller 6.56
Vance 8.3
Weston 7.92
Moore 6.89
Evans 7.32
Dewberry 7.53
March 16th, 2010
12:11 pm
Nice job fellas!
March 16th, 2010
12:15 pm
Rod Battle's #'s are a joke if he expects to play at the next level. 10 reps on the bench press and now can't crack 5.0 in the 40? Seriously?
March 16th, 2010
12:26 pm
If he had a bad shoulder he probably should not have lifted because he only hurt himself today.
March 16th, 2010
12:30 pm
This isn't an aptitude test. These guys know how fast they are and they know how many times they can lift 225lbs before the combine and before Pro day. If I'm hurt, I'm not going to do anything to hurt my stock. But hey he's probably just glad to say he had a Pro day.
March 16th, 2010
12:35 pm
Rennie Curran is slow in additon to being small.
March 16th, 2010
12:41 pm
I'd be interested to hear a VERY candid opinion from Dimitroff on Bryan Evans. I don't know if CWM screwed that kid up, or he just isn't football smart….but he was always in bad position or committing a terrible penalty when he was on the field.
(very much like Chris Houston)
I don't know if I want the Birds to get any of these Dawgs….and I am a loyal UGA alum.
March 16th, 2010
12:47 pm
Where is Geno Atkins?
March 16th, 2010
12:48 pm
DOL, thanks for the updates, question…is it me or does it seem that the 40 times are getting slower as a whole? I know I was shocked last year at Knowshon's time. To me the difference between "game speed" and "dash speed" is even greater than in the past.
March 16th, 2010
12:48 pm
UGA Pro day? Ain't that the day UGA players stop going to Grass Cutting Classes for good and pay back all the Bail money to the Redneck Alumni that don't have Diplomas either. Get that Pizza to the customer D. Pollack. I mean the chicken sandwich D. Greene just made to the Drunk Blonde on tble #5.
March 16th, 2010
12:50 pm
Is Geno Atkins hurt or somthing? Why is he not there?
March 16th, 2010
12:51 pm
D.Led, I don't care if Evans ran a 4.2, he could not cover you if you were the wide receiver. He cost the dawgs several games last yr.
March 16th, 2010
12:51 pm
Geno couldn't figure out how to change his clock so he is still Sleeping or eating a sofa cussion.
March 16th, 2010
12:57 pm
Damn Iz glad wez playzed in da weedetater bowlz. I got mez the firstist pizzes or quipmen forz my Lawn servize cumpany. Grandpa's 34 Chevy will be mize fist porthces toze getz me started. I Axed foze a loan but Iz couldn sings mize Nama.
March 16th, 2010
1:06 pm
Pi$$onaDawg must be one of the many unemployed people in this country. Either that or she is a total douchebag!
March 16th, 2010
1:09 pm
Apparently Pi$$onaDawg got some computer time during his lunch break at the rehab center
March 16th, 2010
1:10 pm
7 out of 8 stings a little doesn't it nerd? We run this state and the sooner you learn to live with that fact the better. Just lie back and enjoy it. You may even learn to like it eventually.
March 16th, 2010
1:18 pm
Wow, I thought Rennie was faster than that. I thought he was around a 4.5. So Rennie is smaller and slower that NFL proto type LB's.
March 16th, 2010
1:22 pm
If the Falcons do pick up a 3rd rd comp(in the upper 90s) Geno Atkins ought to be considered closely. Do you think he will last until 117? I'm sure the Jags will be all over Tebow if he looks even half-decent and Berry is absolutely a model of consistency. If he stays healthy, the sky's the limit.
Will Pouncey be around with the Tebow show for some extra exposure?
Mainly,though, it's the Weatherspoon workout I think we're all most curious about–especially this whole personality issue and the alleged "concern" some anonymous GM(s) have regarding his being mouthy and egocentric. Seems to me that he exercised helpful leadership on a mediocre team having a tough down year and led by example on the field putting up the #'s to match the talk. Let's settle that rumour once and for all with some pointed questioning during any press availabilities. Muchas gracias…..
March 16th, 2010
1:24 pm
Pi$$onaDawg, Why Don't somebody Pi$$ down your throat! Stay away from Bulldawg nation sight and go tap momma on the shoulder for your daily incest session!
March 16th, 2010
1:29 pm
I could do twenty reps and run a 4.8 at 43 years old. These boys don't train hard! Ask about S.E.A.L. or Ranger Training, that's when you know you're in great shape!
March 16th, 2010
1:31 pm
Some paltry numbers there. At best, maybe one or two of theses players gets a free agent offer.
March 16th, 2010
1:32 pm
March 16th, 2010
1:35 pm
What is Curran thinking? Did the alumni cut off his weekly envelope for diapers and formula after the 5 loss season?
March 16th, 2010
1:40 pm
i think Weston is the sleeper here- he's got the size to be productive in the NFL.
March 16th, 2010
1:41 pm
At least Bryan Evans doesnt have to look for a ball in the air at the pro day. He would laughed off the practice fields. That guy can't cover an old woman in a wheelchair.
Thank God he and Vince Vance are gone. Anyone else notice that Vance got worse as time went on? We dont need 6′8″ lineman that wear concrete shoes and cant block.
March 16th, 2010
1:58 pm
Debose out representing how to act with class again I see. Fl fan wasting thier day reading about the Georgia pro scout days. Somebody explain that to me.
March 16th, 2010
2:15 pm
"i think Weston is the sleeper here- he's got the size to be productive in the NFL"
I agree.
March 16th, 2010
2:26 pm
Pi$$onaDawg- If we all make an effort to stop this crazy name calling stuff and stop the personal attacks on each other then maybe we can have some real dialogue about football. Haven't we really taken the redneck/nerd, scoreboard, spray on tan/man boobs thing as far as we can?
March 16th, 2010
2:32 pm
If they have graduated or spent their eligibility, then who cares? The NFL, NBA are sports that I do not follow. Unions, thugs and nmore thugs. I could are less once they leave UGA. These guys did nothing for UGA anyway. Same is basically true for MS and No Show Moreno.
Who cares?
March 16th, 2010
2:40 pm
40 yard dash times could mean less for a lineman. As well as most of the drills they do. The point of the drills is for the coaches and scouts to see the guys up close moving around. Most coaches could care less about times, they all would rather just put in a tape and watch the guy play ball. Mike Smith said this yesterday at GT's pro day. Where a guy is taken in the draft really has nothing to do with pro day or combine workouts the point of these days is for coaches and scouts to see these guys and then talk with them. The biggest and most important part of the combine are the interviews these guys do so that the teams can get to know them and evaluate them as people they evaluate them as players by watching film on them.
March 16th, 2010
2:53 pm
Thank you All Dawg for saying something intelligent amongst everyone else. And one could say the same thing for being drafted as well in some cases. Just because certain players get drafted high, that is not a guarantee that they are going to churn out the numbers needed. They're have been a number of flops as well as players in the later rounds who end up doing exceptional. With that being said, Shout out to kade, J.O., Rod, Mike Mo, etc. Keep your heads high and leave it all on the field.
March 16th, 2010
2:54 pm
March 16th, 2010
3:06 pm
Why are you guys wasting your time trying to reason with anybody who prefers to identify themselves as the insult-you?
March 16th, 2010
3:07 pm
and to who cares?, Ignorance is bliss….why post if you #1 do not follow NFl as you say you do?lMAO! and thugs…really? Unions…Really? You want to know what these kids did for UGA, Brought in a lot of money with their talentespecially MS and Moren and because people of Athens or even Georgia as a whole. You cant be serious. go to an american idol blog or something because your def. at the wrong one.
March 16th, 2010
3:29 pm
Michael Moore did 22 reps on the bench press?!? Dang! That dude should have played some defense! Couldn't have been worse than B Evans. Moore might not be a bad 2nd or 3rd receiver at the next level. Sort of seems to disappear though.
Evans probably just had some bad coaching. The guys are saying Lakatos is teaching them new footwork that some learned in high school. What the heck was willie teaching them? How to keep a stiff neck?
March 16th, 2010
3:38 pm
I was not really impressed by the numbers from this Pro Day….Rennie only benched pressed 3 times more than that wide reciever did. I've heard references to his size and his speed, or lack thereof, but if we remember correctly I can recall 3 linebackers with the same 'problems' as Rennie. One is in the HOF(Tom Jackson), and the other two are bound for the HOF: Sam Mills and Jesse Tuggle….it's all about the heart baby! ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 16th, 2010
3:47 pm
ummm…someone forgot to invite Joe Cox????
March 16th, 2010
3:58 pm
Actually JT I think Curran pressed 5 more than did Moore, and 22 rep was impressive for a WR. 27 is nothing to sneeze at for a LB. Both are definately pro numbers for the positions.
As far as Cox being there. I bet he was out seeking professional help polishing his resume for the working world. Rod Battle should have went with him.
March 16th, 2010
4:36 pm
I don't care what his 40, Bench press or agility times reflect. Rennie Curran is a player and has been a damn good dawg. I believe he will do fine in the NFL. He's there to play football and tackle which he does pretty damn well not to compete in weightlifting or run a 100 yard dash.
March 16th, 2010
4:40 pm
folks, there is a chart in the gators practice room showing the 40 times for all the players, for example Demps and Rainy are listed at 4.24 s, Haden at 4.28 and so for, Mayer the crier claimed Florida is the fastest team on earth whenever ESPN interview him, it turn out all their times are BULL CRAP!! none of the claimed times were achieved by their corresponding players in the NFL combine, for example Haden a CB ran 4.5 s and listed at 4.28, Spikes ran 4.88 and listed at 4.6 s. go figure
March 16th, 2010
5:27 pm
Rennie lead the SEC 2 years in a row in number of tackles….might skew the thinking when you look at his speed..oh and he had more tackles and is faster and has less eye gouges than Spikes..and he is a DAMN good dawg!
March 16th, 2010
5:58 pm
How is Evans 4.47 faster than Moores 4.45?
March 16th, 2010
5:59 pm
Florida never promoted Haden as a speed guy. Wait until Demps and Rainey actually run their 40s. And I don't know where you are getting the 4.88 for Brandon Spikes. He didn't run at the combine, and their pro day isn't until tomorrow. Spikes isn't regarded as a speed guy either, his speed has been listed at 4.72, which is more than fast enough for a MLB, especially if he is a RILB in a 3-4 defense.
The bottom line is that Florida owns UGA on the field and sends more players to the pros despite there not being much of a difference between recruiting rankings, and despite Richt being at UGA twice as long. Then again, even Ron Zook had a winning record against Richt and UGA!
March 16th, 2010
6:49 pm
yeah I dropped the ball that lost the game…so Jones ran a 4.52…I guess I'll run around a 4.5 or better because he didn't come close to catching me down the sideline…when my foot heals of course.
March 16th, 2010
7:15 pm
In reference to Joe Cox, he basically said his football days are over. He said he didn't feel like going through this stuff, just to be criticized for being too small. Personally, it's hard for me to not like Joe Cox. How many would wait patiently for three years, not once complaining. And when he did get his chance, he was prepared and gave it his all. Damn good dawg!!
March 16th, 2010
7:23 pm
Pi$$onaDawg: You needs to back off and leebe dis blog to de reel mens. What wit awl dee fokes whu rilly no bout footbawl and yo scrawnni a$$ come in heah wit a cingle digit IQ. I bets yo parrots wishes dey had practice saf cex, Obliously dey wus doin it fo fun when yo mama gots pregnunt wit yo feebull a$$. Tel yo mama send my wallit to me by fed-ups. I lef it in her bedroom las time I wuz in town.
March 16th, 2010
7:32 pm
March 16th, 2010
7:33 pm
Spikes is pretty damn fast when it comes to sticking his wallet-lifting fingers through another guy's facemask into his eyes. If he makes, and he will, into the NFL they will break him of that criminal activity.


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9/29/13 Conscious Aging
I'm sitting in on IE Radio for Shirley this week as she will be traveling. My guest is:
Sherry Ruth Anderson, Ph.D. is a writer and speaker who has spent the last decade studying conscious development in aging. Her most recent book is Ripening Time: Inside Stories for Aging with Grace.
She is the co-author of the best selling The Feminine Face of God: The Unfolding of the Sacred in Women and the category best seller The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People are Changing the World with Paul H. Ray.
Her short art film, A Womans Descent to the Sacred, was an official entry in the Mill Valley Film Festival in 2011 and can be downloaded from YouTube.com. Her documentary series with Paul H. Ray, Changing Our Minds, for the Canadian Broadcast Corporation, was the first documentary on consciousness in Canada.
In Canada, she chaired the Department of Psychological Research at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry and was Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto Medical School. Her research from that period appears in over a dozen publications including her book with J.R. Martin, Crazy Talk: Studies in Schizophrenic Thought Disorder. She served as a senior research consultant to the National Institutes of Mental Health and the Medical Research Council of Canada.
Sherry served as Head Dharma Teacher at the Ontario Zen Center in the 70s and early 80s. Since 1990, she has studied the Diamond Approach to Spiritual Development® with A.H. Almaas and now teaches in the United States and Europe.
Her great interest these days is in exploring the deeper possibilities of inner development. In addition to teaching the Diamond Approach® she guides A Year of Delving Deeply, a teleconference for inquiry and reflection in Alaska, and a monthly teleconference with elders on the east coast of the U.S.
Tune in 6 PM PDT - 9 PM EDT and always in the archives!
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CEO - ShirleyMacLaine.com
Brit, Thank you so much for this interview. What a beautiful, meaningful conversation. I loved it!
I actually listened to it on the commute into the office this Monday morning and made note of a few phrases that were used during the conversation that I just love and will be thinking about for some time now:
I, as one in my thirties (the twilight of my 30's, albeit), have always surrounded myself with friends at least 20-30 years older than me. I can hold my good friends in the palm of one hand (i.e., I've very few in number), and they are--with the exception of one--all in their 60s. All of them--including my best friend. I think some of this penchant of mine to have a circle of older friends is that I've always been wildly attracted to wisdom. I wonder why they want some 30-something year old hanging around them?! ;-)
Finally, is age merely chronological and/or tied to this particular incarnation? I've always felt much "older" than 20 something or 30 something and feel I'm finally catching up with myself as I enter the 40s and 50s and 60s.
Thanks again, BE, for a great interview and conversation! Great way to start my Monday and work week.
Namaste from the Midwest,
P.S. Brit, love the initials, "BE." To BE? or not to BE? That is the question. And may we all let it BE....
"I wasn't going to spend my life doing what had already been done." - Georgia O'Keeffe
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Hi Steph,
Love your post. Especially the BE or not to BE lol. I can relate to much of what your are saying. I , too, have always felt older than my years and therefore have always had older friends also. I am now 52 , soon to be 53.
I think that is one reason I love Shirley and her books so much. I feel I am learning something from her years of wisdom. And many other "older" women as well. Maybe our society would be better off if we looked to our elders for guidance and wisdom. But, unfortunately, we are too youth oriented. The only thing I learn from most of them is how NOT to be. Which I guess is a valuable lesson in itself!
I decided a long time ago --- to BE
Brit Elders
CEO - ShirleyMacLaine.com
"the turning"
Aye, there's the rub, BE. Hamlet would, perchance, be impressed . . .
Anyone want to explore this image of "the turning" that Anderson brought up in her conversation with Brit? From the interview, "the turning" seems to be an image she explores in her book(s) as well, which I admittedly have not (yet) read.
Turning is an oft-used image in poetry, literature, etc. (I believe Yeats often incorporated the image of the spiral as a metaphor for our ever spiraling and evolving consciousness). You also find it in astrology, of course--the turning and circling of the heavenly spheres--and mathematics (each turn is a degree, what do the degrees mean and/or symbolize?). The whirling Sufi dervishes of Rumi's time swirl and turn with one hand pointed towards the heavens and one towards earth in their journey towards enlightenment. The kundalini rising and spiraling from the lower chakras up through the spine and out the crown is, of course, a classic image of this turning imagery as well.
This morning before meditation, I "turned" to a Carlos Castaneda quote that I had read the previous morning in which he uses this "turn":
"The thing to do when you're impatient, is turn to your left and ask advice from your death. An immense amount of pettiness is dropped if your death makes a gesture toward you, or if you catch a glimpse of it, or if you just have the feeling that your companion is there watching you."
Journey to Ixtlan, Carlos Castaneda
So what do you all think? What does this "turning" mean? It is energy? It at times seems conscious and deliberate and as if it sometimes takes great courage and effort to make "the turn." But once released, that turning seems to become effortless and transforms into that Divine spiral that the Sufis, that Yeats, that ballet and dance grasp and translate into some human form.
Another image of the turning (circles) from Rumi that touches on finding freedom and beauty upon courageously opening to Truth:
"Birds make great sky circles of their freedom.
How do they learn it?
They fall, and falling
they are given wings."
Is "turning" freedom?
Namaste from the Midwest my Friends,
"I wasn't going to spend my life doing what had already been done." - Georgia O'Keeffe
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P.S. Joanne
I am sorry Joanne! I did not mean to ignore your post. Since you, also, surround yourself with people older than you as well . . . what do you think they see in YOU? They are wise and enjoy the company of you and your youth, so what do you think about that? And that leads into the "youth" question. Anderson said in her interview that she (or . . . now that I think about it was it you, Brit, who related this story?) once spoke with some elders (women) in a Native American tribe about their respect for the tribe elders, etc., and the "elder woman" basically said, oh, there are plenty of elders who are idiots, but we respect them anyway. My question is, does wisdom have anything to do with chronological age? Perhaps it is often a good litmus test for sure. But you know that adage about some young people being "wise beyond their years," no? Perhaps there are plenty of "wise" youth, but not as many as "wise" elders? I think I am talking myself into a corner here? Or at least I am talking in circles. There's that "turning" again!
Namaste from the Midwest,
"I wasn't going to spend my life doing what had already been done." - Georgia O'Keeffe
Last edited by Norma Rae : 10-02-2013 at 02:01 PM.
Ha! There are few older than me to surround myself with!
I think wisdom is inherent in some, learned in others and comes with the experience of age with a few.
As far as turning... I turned a corner long ago when I realized I had to speak and own my truth no matter what anyone else thought. That made me a kook to some, but you know what? I'm the only one I can speak for, so what someone else says about me means nothing. They aren't me or informed by my experiences.
Love & Light,
Shirley & Terry & Buddy Bub & Trixie Harmony
It was a very gentle graceful show wasn't it? Thanks for sitting in BE.
Love & Light,
Shirley & Terry & Buddy Bub & Trixie Harmony
A true "Mary Oliver moment" (http://peacefulrivers.homestead.com/MaryOliver.html) for you, Shirley.
"I wasn't going to spend my life doing what had already been done." - Georgia O'Keeffe
Steph, I know these poems were meant for Shirley, but I loved them also! I am going to look on Amazon for a book of her poetry. It's beautiful! Thanks,
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Kemistry Gallery is fast becoming London's best place to see classic graphic design work, and their new show looks set to cement that reputation.
Opening on 25 August, Mind Over Matter celebrates the work of Alan Fletcher, and specifically the 10th anniversary of the publication of The Art of Looking Sideways, his seminal book on graphic design.
The show runs until 1 October.
From We Made This, via The Casual Optimist, and UUUUUGH! So much love for this man, his work, and this book. I would give anything to see this show.


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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Guest Posting at Tatertots and Jello and My Recovery
This turned out to be one of my favorite projects. It was so fun to work on and I am excited to wear this for the upcoming season.
Head over to see the complete tutorial and I would love to hear what you think! :)
By the way, I want to thank all who left kind comments and well wishes. It was so nice to hear from Mr. TRH about them and I felt so lucky to have you all as my blogging friends. :)
Note: If you want to know what's been going on with my life since last Thursday please keep reading, but if you have a weak stomach maybe you shouldn't...
What happened was I had an angiogram last Thursday afternoon. It was a procedure that my new doctor (my previous doctor moved to a different state :( ) wanted to have done before my usual procedure for my leg to know better what is going on.
It was supposed to be about an hour procedure, a couple hours to recover from sedation and go home happy (if you must know... I have several projects that I wanted to start on Friday. I thought I would be up and about as usual the next day). Well, I woke up and I didn't feel good. On the way home I started throwing up badly, and half way home I noticed that I was bleeding from the puncture area where the angiogram was performed... Hello, isn't that major artery?! We had to drop the kids back off at my in-laws again, and returned to the emergency room. When we came home, it was about 4:30am...
Since then the bleeding has slowed down and it is more of an oozing wound but it has been 6 days! I have been really taking it easy.
The first couple of days I slept all day long.
The third and fourth day I read all day. A Couple books from my stash by my bed. Since I hardly ever get a large chunk of time for reading which was really nice.
Then by the fifth and sixth days I AM REALLY REALLY starting to get board! Usually when I am going to get a procedure, I always prepare projects that I can work on in my bed, even laying down. I just love keeping myself busy. For example, small appliqué blocks, hexagon pieces to stitch together, making bunch of yo-yo's and flowers etc... I guess I was under prepared this time.
There are things need to be done, and I want to work on, but I guess they have to wait.
I am grateful for my supportive husband who helped me with my blog while I am down. I am blessed with my sweet friends who brought nice dinners and such too... thank you guys!!
Also, I am so glad that the couple tutorials I promised to other blogs were done before the procedure. I am actually not well enough to sew, take pictures and write tutorials yet.
I am going to take a break from the link party this week as well, but hopefully I will be well enough next week. :)
Thank you for reading my "happenings" as of late. I will talk to you soon. :)
35 comments:
- Lynne said...
It can't be much fun being forced to stay in bed. Take care of yourself and feel better soon!
- September 28, 2011 at 7:04 AM
- Ruth said...
It has been much too long since I have had any time to come and visit. Life takes over and the computer gets second place. I am so sorry to hear about your terrible ordeal. Glad you are doing better. Hope you are feeling much better soon.
Congrats on being over at TT&J. I love her blog.
- September 28, 2011 at 7:20 AM
- Just Jaime said...
Feel better soon!
- September 28, 2011 at 7:34 AM
- Sarah @ Modern Country Style said...
Oh, you poor lovey. I hope you're able to get LOTS of rest, and be extra-gentle with yourself...and what a GORGEOUS project! I'm off to have a look right now!
- September 28, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- jinxxxygirl said...
My goodness you've been put thru the wringer! I hope things get better real soon. I know what you mean i always like to have something to keep me busy....Take care of yourself! Hugs!deb
- September 28, 2011 at 7:48 AM
- The LadyBugs Garden said...
I love the sweater. Its a great ideas and a cheap one to restyle a sweater.
- September 28, 2011 at 8:03 AM
- opportunityknits said...
Take it easy and take good care of yourself!
- September 28, 2011 at 8:05 AM
- Elise Engh said...
Your sweater looks lovely! I'm sorry to hear of your health troubles, I know it is no fun. I hope you get feeling better soon!
- September 28, 2011 at 8:20 AM
- handmedowndesigns said...
Sachiko, praying for a full and speedy recovery. Thanks so much for letting us share this time with you.
P.S. I LOVE what you've been doing with those flowers! I printed up the tutorial and am hoping for a chance to give some of them a try. :-)
- September 28, 2011 at 8:43 AM
- Marnie said...
I haven't seen you in so long. I'm so sorry you've had such trouble! I'm glad that you are recovering and feeling better. I'm sure that your projects miss you too. :) You'll be back to creating soon! Miss you.
- September 28, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- chris said...
Wow, so much has happened. Wishing you the patience to heal, a lovely magazine to read, and friends to visit. xoxo
- September 28, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- Sarah @ Sarahndipities said...
The sweater is gorgeous! I hope you better really soon!! I'm glad you've been resting! Hang in there!
- September 28, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- kendascrafts said...
Hope you feel better soon!
- September 28, 2011 at 8:56 AM
- Jamie said...
I know it's hard to take it easy when you're bored, but please lay low and get some rest! Praying for your recovery.
- September 28, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- Shannon said...
I'm so sorry to hear about your week but happy you seem to be on the mend. Take good care of yourself! :)
- September 28, 2011 at 9:09 AM
- Lynette @ My Craft Discovery said...
Oh that just sounds like no fun! I am glad you are getting better and hope that you are able to up soon. I go crazy when I'm stuck in bed! I am in love with the bag you did for purse week, and I also love that cardigan. I will check out the tutorial next!
- September 28, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- Prima from A Woman of Process said...
Sachiko, you don't know me (I'm from faraway India) but I love your blog and your cheerfulness even at this time... Get well soon!
- September 28, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Anna said...
so sorry to hear that you've been sick. :(
- September 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM
- liZ evans said...
Oh, I am so sorry. I hate when things don't go as planned...Delivering my baby last month was suppossed to go as planned as well but before leaving the hospital my spine was puncutured in 4 places and my heart and lungs had stopped...then several days later I had to return to the ER with a heart problem that happened because of the delivery....
...then all the days of taking it easy, you forget how awesome it is to have your body and be able do work hard...
...I hope all is well soon...
Best Wishes
- September 28, 2011 at 9:58 AM
- famr_4evr said...
Love the sweater. And sorry to hear of your health problems. That is no fun at all! Hope all goes well and gets better everyday. Thanks for sharing all your thoughts and project with us here in bloggerland.
- September 28, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- Living in La La Land said...
We always get bored when we can't do what we want when we want-just take care of yourself first and the rest will follow. Your body and family will thank you later:)Get better soon!
Love the sweater!(going to check it out now!)
- September 28, 2011 at 10:07 AM
- Little Treasures said...
Oh, Sachiko, I am so sorry you went through all that and pray that you get better soon!
Your sweater looks fantastic and I am waving goodbye now heading over to check your guest post!!
- September 28, 2011 at 10:11 AM
- Kara said...
Hope that you feel better soon. Being in bed with nothing to do sucks. I would go crazy for sure. Take care of yourself.
- September 28, 2011 at 10:17 AM
- June said...
Yikes! Please take care of yourself, and let others take care of you! Beautiful sweater, I'll click over and read the tutorial.
- September 28, 2011 at 10:33 AM
- Pearl Girl said...
that is my favorite project too, I LOVE IT you are so awesome!!
- September 28, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- Emily said...
Hope you feel better soon! Love the sweater!!!
- September 28, 2011 at 2:05 PM
- southernscraps said...
Hope you feel better soon!
- September 28, 2011 at 4:58 PM
- Maddie Kertay- The Domestic Anarchist said...
Just stopped by today for the first time... what a wonderful blog you have!.. Hope you feel better very soon but be careful with yourself.. healing takes time.
- September 28, 2011 at 5:41 PM
- margaretdilloway.com said...
What a beautiful sweater! I hope you're feeling 100% soon. Thanks for stopping by my blog and for reading my novel!
- September 28, 2011 at 8:13 PM
- GerryART said...
Oh, My ! ! !
Please take care - though I feel your Hubby is doing a pretty good job of looking after you.
My thoughts for your Speedy Recovery.
- September 28, 2011 at 8:51 PM
- Pam said...
Love your sweater. So sorry to hear of your health problems. I wish you a speedy recovery. Take care of yourself and try to rest.
- September 28, 2011 at 9:02 PM
- BeadsAndBarnacles said...
I know what its like to be confined to be unexpectedly. Not much fun.
Im glad you have supportive people around you. Get well soon.
And that tutorial looks lovely, not sure its really my style, but am very curious about it anyways :p
Feel better soon x
- September 29, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- Kuky said...
This is lovely. I had to do a teeny tiny bit of searching for it though since I'm reading your post a few days late.
- October 2, 2011 at 3:15 AM
- Jean said...
Hope that you are healing nicely.. it's a heck of a way to get a "break". Although, I'm sure it's not of your choosing. Take care... I hope that your doing much better now.
Oh, and by the way.... the sweater turned out really nice! Think that I will have to try one myself!
- October 4, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- simplydesigning.blogspot.com said...
I am glad that you have recovered but I am so sorry to hear it took so long. :( I understand how hard it is to not go crazy when you are bed-bound and I am amazed that you still are able to accomplish so much! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!
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The Queue: Legendaries, Gilneas, eyeballs, and more
The gronn (and their various subspecies) sure are colorful in Warlords.
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"Even after exchanging 1,000 text messages our hearts only got one centimetre closer to each other," intones the male voiceover, dripping with the portentousness and blandness of an '80s power ballad.
This Japanese anime tells the story of love lost and found between two characters, who meet in high school aged 13 years old, with relocation, accident and the clutter of modern living keeping them apart – all told in three separate episodes.
The boy, Takaki (Kenji Mizuhashi), is a bit of a heartthrob, all spiky hair and big eyes, whose friendship with Akari (Yoshima Kondou) leads her to develop a massive crush that causes a painful separation when her family decides to relocate hundreds of miles away in rural Japan.
As the relationship develops, both characters are afforded lengthy voiceovers to explain their inner thoughts.
It's hard to tell whether poor translation or the original script leads to the clunking nature of the words – which may be too cookie-cutter even for teenage ears, including as they do dialogue such as, "Everything in the whole world has suddenly changed."
What director Makoto Shinkai does get right is the detailed, and at times beautiful, nature of the design.
Enhanced by subtle lighting effects, the film concentrates on the tiny, incidental details of life that both clutter and serve as a backdrop to time passing: ticket stubs, mobile phone screens and empty train carriages.
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All of these are framed by the almost constant falling of snowflakes, or cherry blossom, which viewers are informed falls at the speed mentioned in the film's title.
The overall effect is a story that never manages to propel forward, instead lingering like a poem.
Unfortunately, that snail's-pace plotting makes it hard to sustain dramatic interest, especially when the story is entirely led by voiceover and
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As befits the anime label there are some nods to conventional science fiction, as Akari and Takaki share sequences staring out across a horizon that looks like it is dominated by a giant planet – only to reveal a stylised moon.
It's an interesting diversion from the usual tropes of this genre that 5 Centimeters stays earthbound, even if director Shinkai hints in the interview that he could apply his visual flair to more cyperpunk environs.
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FlyReactome The aim of FlyReactome, based in the Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, is to develop a curated repository for Drosophila melanogaster pathways and reactions.
Gallus Reactome The aim of GallusReactome, based at the University of Delaware and the NYU School of Medicine, is to develop a curated repository for Gallus gallus pathways and reactions in collaboration with the Reactome project.
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The door is open for Congress to repair the nation's most transformative election law, which was neutered by the U.S. Supreme Court a year ago today.
Chief Justice John Roberts, in his majority opinion for Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, issued Congress a written invitation to renew the Voting Rights Act of 1965 after striking down Section 4 of the act and disabling the strongest safety check against racial discrimination in voting. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday on the Voting Rights Amendment Act shows that his invitation did not fall on deaf ears or timid hearts.
Swift and dauntless action is needed in both houses of Congress, however, to ensure that voting remains an equal opportunity exercise for all Americans, and that Congress remains a relevant force in the defense of voting rights in places like Mississippi, Texas, Georgia and beyond.
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We have been using a Mr. Slim type ductless AC system from Mitsubishi. The problem is in cleaning the squirrel cage fan that comes with the system. Over a period of time black crud or mold or something accumulates on the blades of the fan, thus reducing the overall efficiency of the system. It's hard to figure out how to remove the squirrel cage fan to clean it. Anyone have any ideas or know where I can get some info. ?? Thanks,
They sure make it hard to reply. First I had to register. When I had just about finished, something about a survey popped up and wiped out this long reply. Now, I hope, to business. Removing the squirrel cage looks like a risky job, but you can get access to it through the bottom opening sufficient for cleaning. First, remove the elevational vane. The left end is on a splined shaft that drives it. At the center and right are hinges that can be disengaged. With the unit off, note the position of the vane, so that you can replace it in that position. Find the left end of each of the other hinges by feel and slide a plastic lug there to the left. Catch the vane when you undo the last hinge, lower it a bit, and move it to the right a bit to disengage the splined shaft. Set it aside. The other barrier is two subassemblies, each running half the width of the slot, each bearing a wire guard and a set of azimuthal vanes with parallel-motion linkage. 2/5 of the way from the proximal end to the distal end of each subassembly is a protrusion sticking toward you, and behind it a square hole. A wedged-shaped projection on the substrate protrudes through the hole to prevent the subassembly from moving away from the wall. Slide a hack-saw blade or other metal strip under the protrusion and over the wedge, so that the subassembly is free to move away from the wall. Then, move the distal end of the subassembly away from the wall. It resists movement, but when you have forced it about 1 centimetre in that direction it is free to drop. By non-forceful manipulation I don't clearly remember, you can then disengage the proximal end. Consider whether you want to reinstall those subassemblies. (I have no need for them, because I need the straight blast, they impede air-flow and they are a nuisance.) To clean the squirrel cage, if it's like mine, you need a toothbrush for the outer edges and a bottle brush ~5 millimetres diameter for the spaces between the blades. (My wife found a suitable makeup brush.) Start by cleaning ~15 centimetres at one end, and then run the unit. If yours is like mine, you will find an enormously satisfying difference in the air flow from where you worked.
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I'm having difficulty getting any sort of sufficient grip on the distal end that will allow me to apply enough force to move it away from the wall. Is there a preferred method for moving that section of the subassembly.
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Costly, massive IT projects that aim for sweeping reinvention of agency computer systems and business processes — the so-called grand-design approach — found themselves in the Obama administration's crosshairs this year.
The administration's first target was fixing projects already in the pipeline. Office of Management and Budget officials worked with agency leaders to pull the plug or recast four projects that suffered from the all-too-common afflictions of being over budget, behind schedule or otherwise seriously off-course. The officials also scrutinized and then tweaked and accelerated several more projects.
Now the administration is considering structural changes in how future programs will be funded, staffed and managed. The President's Management Council has promised the details on that reform plan in the next six months.
But observers say there are two critical elements that will make or break the effort to end the grand-design era: the ability to embrace agile development techniques and the creation of a well-trained acquisition and project management corps to oversee the new rapid delivery style. There might be reason for optimism about both objectives.
The idea of using agile development as an antidote to grand design is hardly new. Nearly 20 years ago, the General Services Administration advocated that government avoid giant, multiyear IT modernization projects and instead deliver new systems in small chunks and solicit user feedback to identify problems early and facilitate frequent course corrections.
That advice, certainly ahead of its time, went unheeded for numerous reasons, including the inertia of government culture and the long learning curve — for government and industry — of switching to a new development paradigm.
"Some people thought that if you gave up the giant monolithic development process, you lose easy program accountability, but that old approach doesn't help improve outcomes; it just makes it easier to audit these projects," said Thom Rubel, vice president of research at IDC Government Insights.
But attitudes are changing. Rubel said that in recent years, government has been moving toward smaller, more discrete projects for two reasons: Tighter IT budgets demand less ambitious plans, and agencies are focusing on software and services to improve business operations now that big investments in hardware and basic infrastructure are behind them.
Another shift that will likely facilitate agencies' efforts to embrace agile development is the government's hiring of more young people whose only training and experience is with agile development, said Steve Kelman, a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and a Federal Computer Week columnist.
The Obama administration's IT reform plan is expected to include the creation of a special career path for program managers and acquisition professionals who will be trained in agile development skills. Rubel said agencies will have a decent chance of retaining those valuable workers given that government is bringing a lot of IT work back in-house after years of outsourcing and because job security in the private sector will remain shaky.
He said he expects that in the next few years, 30 percent of all government IT projects will use agile principles. For its part, the Veterans Affairs Department, whose effort to modernize its accounting system was one of the faltering projects shut down last summer, is making the adoption of agile development techniques a priority in 2011, according to its annual management report. Other agencies are following suit.
Finally, going agile doesn't mean agencies should abandon big ideas and bold visions.
"You can keep the grand design, but you look at [how to get that] elephant cut into bite-sized pieces," said Larry Albert, president of the health care division at Agilex Technologies, which specializes in agile development.
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The problem with "Grand Design" systems is with the culture change the new system brings, and the layers of bureaucracy. Technically, most are not hard to design and build; it's the politics and culture that gets in the way.
'bout time actually - let's see if it really happens. One big risk to an agile approach is cuting corners on the big picture architecture - the destination you're steering toward if you want to stay with Beck's analogy. The other is of course that wasteful spending still ends up in somebody's pocket - there'll be pushback to any approach that doesn't keep the right trough full.
"Grand design" déjà vu. It seems to come around every eight to ten years or so. My time with IRS' Tax System Modernization back in the 90's exposed me to the folly of Grand Design. Almost always resulting in failure, the information technology is almost always blamed as the failure usual culprit. One of the ballyhood fixes of the past was to acquire system modules using a modular acquisition approach. It can work, but didn't. The real problem is the assigned people and culture. When IRS was about to award a huge contract, it was met with dismay rather that considered a success. Curious after years of work. To give these huge efforts a better chance for success, they must be treated as acquisitions (not "procurements" or "contracts"). DoD is often criticized for its major systems development methods, but something like it (with reduced baggage) is an essential. To make that work, dedicated, supported, and accountable (and don't kill the messenger) program managers are the key. Eben Townes, Federal Strategies, LLC
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Peugeot 's new SR1 hybrid roadster concept is scheduled to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, which is still in March, but as far as the French carmaker is concerned, a little pre-emptive teasing of the SR1 wouldn't hurt anyone.
A few weeks after releasing the first batch of photos of the SR1 hybrid, Peugeot has followed that up with a promo video of the car, complete with laser lights, techno music, and a touch of digital effects here and there.
The SR1's noticeably sleeker design – a stark change from what Peugeot is known for – is a testament to the brand's attempt in streamlining a new and edgier direction for the company, which, as far as we're concerned, is a welcome change for a car brand that hasn't exactly wowed us with their car's aesthetic designs.
As far as we're concerned, the sexy SR1 hybrid roadster concept is definitely a step in the right direction.


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Is Belviq The Next Global Blockbuster?
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In its recent quarterly update, Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARNA) announced some important new developments. For example, the company announced that it is working on establishing Belviq as a therapy for various indications such as smoking cessation, and doing trials in combination with agents such as phentermine and metformin. Arena will disclose more details after consulting with the FDA on further studies.
Another important announcement was partnership with Ildong Pharmaceuticals to penetrate the South Korean market that has a huge number of obese patients. I believe this is one in a series of strategic partnership that we will hear from Arena, to address the obesity problem in a number of countries.
As an investor, I like the idea of receiving milestone payments and various streams of income from different partners based on their net sales, and partners usually cover the costs of getting local approvals. In the case of Ildong, the payments include a $5 million cash upfront and $3 million once the drug is approved by KFDA in South Korea. I believe having the US FDA approval opens doors to Arena and its partners obtaining approvals around the globe as most other regulatory agencies will use FDA's due diligence as basis of their assessment.
The idea of Belviq becoming a blockbuster is emerging as a reality before our eyes. I think in the next six months not only we will see a Big Pharma partner with Arena in the EU, but we will see strategic partnerships covering most of the globe including other large markets of Asia and beyond. Arena's partner already is working on penetrating the North and South American markets.
In my opinion, once these partnerships flourish, Arena will be every investor's dream: a small research and development joint pounding out global blockbuster molecular agents and combination therapies!
It's noteworthy that Belviq is not only a great treatment for obesity, it could potentially become the favorite first-line therapy for Type II diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome which provide Belviq an even bigger market than the existing, humongous, under-served, global obesity market.
Arena's margins on Belviq are high enough to make Belviq very profitable. Arena provides the global market "Swiss Quality" tablets manufactured to highest standards in Zofingen, Switzerland. A negotiated, friendly Swiss tax system adds icing on the cake of Arena's balance-sheet and profitability.
In its conference call Arena indicated that its US marketing partner Eisai believes:
"Belviq will be one of the most important compounds in the history of their organization, based on the drug's strong marketing position. Eisai is focused on delivering increasing sales of Belviq each year by expanding its sales force, following the initial market penetration and improved reimbursement."
Initially, Eisai will target 30,000 physicians in the US. I have a friend who has 300 obese patients! If these 30,000 doctors have half as many patients, we are looking about initial targeting of about 4.5 million patients which is a fraction of the US obesity market – add to that Type II diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome and we're looking at a huge growth potential for Arena & Eisai in the US alone.
Eisai's US CEO recently indicated they will eventually look into expanding their sales force through direct hire or contract sales organizations – or I suppose through partnerships with other big pharmas.
Arena's global market is set to increase dramatically once it obtains European approval in the first half of 2013. I anticipate a positive recommendation from CHMP will be issued 1Q2013. I am confident Belviq will be approved in Europe. Obesity is a real problem in Europe and EU has recently rejected Qsymia by Vivus (NASDAQ: VVUS) due to safety issues. Belviq is far safer than Qsymia and Arena indicated EU did not ask any surprise questions, or questions the FDA had not asked. Arena has addressed EU's 120 day questions so the application is progressing smoothly.
Furthermore, Arena expects a decision from Switzerland's regulatory body, Swissmedic in the first half of 2013 as well. I expect that to be positive as well.
It's noteworthy that Arena is the only company with a new breakthrough obesity medication that has started to penetrate global markets. Orexigen Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OREX) is at least a year away from obtaining FDA approval, and longer in obtaining EU approval if it doesn't face the same challenges Vivus had in Europe. Both Qsymia and Orexigen's Contrave also face generic competition which Arena doesn't have to worry about.
As Belviq moves towards a global blockbuster status, Arena short sellers have been increasing their exposure, setting themselves up for a painful short squeeze. I'll go over this in further detail in my next MF article.
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What do you think? Check out the IBTimes poll on whether the UK should stay within the European Union or not:
"* UK PM Cameron gives opt-in / opt-out straight referendum to voters in 2017 if the Conservatives become re-elected* Cameron: Having a referendum now would not be fair or right because the EU will change in the aftermath of solving the economic crisis* Cameron: We need to sensibly answer the basic question of "what do we want in or out of?" before we vote on a referendum."
Cameron: "You can't put your head in the sand. There is massive change in Europe and the single currency and we should go out there and shape the debate."
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Though the presser is still underway, Sony finally revealed their console to the world.
Ubisoft delivered quite a bit of variety in their E3 presser today.
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A native of Alabama, Janet Nolan studied art at Auburn University (BVA) and Georgia State University (MFA) focusing on painting and drawing. When she moved to New York City in 1976, Nolan's primary focus shifted from two-dimensional to three-dimensional work as she began collecting and using large quantities of everyday objects she found discarded in the city (such as broken umbrellas, lost gloves, wire coat hangers, colorful plastic bottle caps) transforming them into sculpture through serial methods of construction.
Exhibitions of her work in New York City include Hunter College, Citibank, Pfizer, Inc., Donnell Library, American Fine Art, Art in General, Dru Arstark Gallery, Livestock Gallery, Lesley Heller Gallery and Bruno Marina Gallery in Brooklyn, NY.
On Long Island her work has been shown at Hillwood Art Museum at C.W. Post University, Anthony Giordano Gallery at Dowling College, Islip Art Museum, Smithtown Arts Council, East End Arts Council, Omni Gallery and Alpan Gallery. Other exhibitions throughout the U.S. include Prudential Insurance Company, Newark, NJ; Fayerweather Gallery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD; Sun Valley Art Center, Sun Valley, ID; Arts Festival of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; The von Liebig Art Center, Naples, FL; DNA Gallery, Provincetown, MA and Highland Art Center, Truro, MA.
Collections of Nolan's work include two permanent installations at Harvard University. Nightingale was commissioned for the Harvard School of Public Health atrium of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Building, Boston, MA. In 2007 Beam was commissioned for the University Operations Services, Blackstone South Building, Cambridge, MA. Other public collections include Auburn University, Georgia State University, PS 58 in Brooklyn, The Museum of Modern Art, New York (Franklin Furnace Artist Book Collection), Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, LLP, New York, NY.
Janet NolanArtist's Statement 2009
My sculptures are constructed from repeated singular objects recycled from the everyday world, such as hundreds of discarded umbrellas, wire coat hangers and lost gloves, to thousands of plastic six-pack holders and colorful plastic bottle caps. The meaning lies in transformation of these objects.
I have no preconceived sculpture in mind when I gather objects, rather the nature of the object suggests to me content and form. Through experimenting with the physical properties of materials being used, structure patterns often emerge which are similar to those basic growth systems found in nature.
Audrey Hasen Russell, a Brooklyn-based artist, received her BFA in Sculpture from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a MFA in Sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. Fueled by childhood memories of a family farm in the Appalachian foothills of Tennessee, her sculpture and installation function as a narrative reminiscent of fictionalized memories.
Audrey Hasen RussellArtist's Statement 2009
The constructed scenes in my work function as a fragmented narrative, nostalgic manipulations of fictionalized memory. Assembled stick drawings, ornamental objects, and familiar materials accumulate and condense, mutating into the pseudo-organic forms of miniature landscapes reminiscent of the mountainous terrain of my childhood. I integrate multiple scale shifts in each piece, generating tiny vistas within and upon fantastic surfaces.
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