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Maybe this should be a poll, but I was struck by something and wondered how others felt... Suppose 10 missing episodes were found. Which option would you prefer: a) They all come from stories which already exist in part (and complete those stories). Any combination you like (eg: Evil of the Daleks and Faceless Ones, or Masterplan and 10th Planet, or Web of Fear and Abominable Snowmen), but there's nothing at all from stories which are entirely missing (such as Marco Polo or Power of the Daleks). or b) One sample episode from each of the 10 stories that are entirely missing (which means we get one complete story, Mission to the Unknown). I think I'd got for b), just so we've got an idea what the rest of them was like, even though a single episode can be misleading...
I think I'd prefer the first option. Watching complete stories is generally easier than watching random smatterings of incomplete stories. If I could pick which stories would be re-completed, I think my first pick would be "The Web of Fear." It's a painful irony that the one episode of this story that still exists is the only one that doesn't have Col. Lethbridge-Stewart in it. On the other hand, presuming we got some of the most important episodes back from the missing stories, that might be worth it. "Mission to the Unknown" would be interesting. Then you have Vicki's departure in "The Myth-makers," the titular massacre at the end of "The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve," Steven's departure at the end of "The Savages," Patrick Troughton's 1st full episode in "Power of the Daleks," and Jamie's introduction in "The Highlanders."
How about c) They all come from stories that are entirely missing? Say, "Power of the Daleks" plus "The Highlanders." Or a mix of partially and entirely missing, like all of "Marco Polo" plus the rest of "The Crusade" plus the final episode of "The Tenth Planet."
Sorry Chris, no easy option c. It's either a frustrating single episode from the stories you've not seen at all, or the rest of stories you've seen part of (and the risk that the other episodes are a let down).
Well, if I'm fantasizing, why do I have to settle for unsatisfying options? But if those are my only choices, I'd go for the completion of partial stories.
Option A. Reign of Terror 4 and 5. (2 episodes) The Crusade 2 and 4. (2 episodes) Evil of the Daleks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. (6 episodes). There's my ten to complete stories.
'Cos even getting 10% of the missing episodes back would still be far too few, so the question is meant to be a choice between equally unsatisfying (but better than getting nothing back) options.
Going by the audio I'd choose my fav instalment: Marco Polo 6 Mission to the Unknown The Myth Makers 3 The Massacre 4 The Savages 2 The Smugglers 4 The Power of the Daleks 4 or 6 The Highlanders 1 The Macra Terror 3 Fury from the Deep 3 Or simply the final episode of each of those stories.
I'd go for completion of series too. Web of Fear is missing 5 episodes - and so is Abominable Snowman according to wiki. Those would do for me
I'm not really into watching isolated episodes from an incomplete story. So, I'd prefer to completely finish a story rather than a batch of island stories. However, in all honestly, I'll be thrilled at any additional discoveries. Mr Awe
If I were to pick option A) The Reign of Terror 4 5 The Evil of the Daleks 1 3 4 5 6 7 The Invasion 1 4
I think I would prefer episodes from stories we have nothing from, completing stories like Web would use up 5 episodes all on its own while having one episode from various missing stories would at least give us an idea of what each story was like. Probably best to have the first episode as they work best in isolation. Marco Polo - Episode 3 maybe - 1 takes a while to get to the main story and 2 lacks the Doctor while 3 is quite a busy episode for everyone. The Myth Makers - Episode 1 The Massacre - Episode 1 The Savages - Episode 1 The Smugglers - Episode 1 The Power Of The Daleks - Episode 1 The Highlanders - Episode 1 The Macra Terror - Episode 1 Fury From The Deep - Episode 1 That's 9 episodes so for the tenth it would be Episode 3 of The Web Of Fear as I love that story and it is the first appearance of the Brig.
Yes I forgot that - I always count it as part of Masterplan, oh well. I have no particular interest in the Daleks so its probably the episode I would be least bothered about being returned.
I'd also prefer option A. I feel that would be ultimately more satisfactory than option B and I also prefer watching complete stories rather than just fragments. There are more stories I'd like to see completed than the 10 episode limit allows. I'd really want The Tenth Planet to be complete so that's one episode down. The rest I'd split between The Evil of the Daleks and The Ice Warriors which leaves me with one single episode that wouldn't complete any other story and which could go either to The Celestial Toymaker (getting that up to only half of it missing with the two missing episodes possibly getting the animation treatment ), The Moonbase or The Underwater Menace (both of them with then only one episode missing which could be animated). I didn't include The Invasion and The Reign of Terror in my deliberations because they either have been completed by animation or will be and that's good enough for me.
Having seen the one surviving episode of "The Celestial Toymaker," I'm not sure that the absence of the rest of it is such a great loss. At least, if we could only get a finite number of episodes back, I wouldn't want to waste one of the slots on that.
I pick a) and want everything else animated, they have audios it can't be that expensive, the BBC should find some money for it, don't they get billions every year?
I'd go with B) 10 orphaned episodes. Given that there's 8 stories without anything that might be good odds for reducing that figure. I'd be happy with anything. But I suppose everyone's first and last episodes would be more pleasing. so Myth Makers 4, DMP 4, Massacre 4, Savages 4, Tenth Planet 4, Power 1, Highlanders 1, Fury 6, Wheel 2, plus Marco Polo 4, Smugglers 1. Might of been A) if it was more than 10. I'd love to see Marco Polo and Power Of The Daleks. The audio suggests 4 very different episodes, like Space Pirates 2 (without any Space Pirates!) its probably not the best to judge it by. The few fans who've seen Underwater Menace part 2 have changed their opinion of the story from what they knew about part 3. The thing is though we've been told (for what that's worth!) they can't afford to do more than 2 episodes a story. So the best chance of a complete Wheel In Space (we have 2/6) would be find another 2. They'd then have the insentive to animate the remainder. Even if they just found 1 that would make it 50% complete, they might budge then. On the other hand if episodes did start to be found they might thing it wasn't worth the risk! Recovering something just animated would be bittersweet.


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Angelina Jolie is one of the world's most famous actresses, but she may soon give up her craft. Jolie, who stars in this summer's action film Salt, set for a July 23 release, opened up to Vanity Fair about balancing work and family, and why she's just about ready to quit the business.
"It is not the most important thing in my life," Jolie said of acting. "It's a fun job. It's a luxury. But I don't think I'll do it much longer."
It isn't too surprising Jolie wants to take time away from acting. Who wouldn't want to spend more time with Brad Pitt and those six adorable kids?
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While it's not the full-season order fans of ABC's new Tuesday comedy lineup are hoping for, the network has shown its faith in its young sitcoms by ordering additional scripts.
The Alphabet has picked up three additional scripts for both "The Goldbergs" and "Trophy Wife," THR reports. Airing behind "Agents of SHIELD," both series have benefited from the Marvel series' ratings success, with "The Goldbergs' ranking as ABC's best comedy launch in over a year in its first week.
Since premiering, however, all three shows have seen their ratings soften. They've managed, however, to avoid the fate of fellow freshman drama "Lucky 7," which was the season's first cancellation after two airings in the 10 p.m. hour.
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Now why would they do that? Hmm? It is starting to sound to me like businesses in the US are not liking where the politicians are pointing.
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And we have another interesting development in the ongoing and ever-expanding idiocy that is the War of the High-Fiving Lawyers Mobile Patent World War. Motorola, now a central player in this worldwide conflict that is hurting consumers' wallets and clogging legal systems all over the world, has come to HTC's rescue by seeking to invalidate the patents Apple sued HTC with earlier this year.
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I may be sitting in the lounge-room drinking beer and playing alan wake, but this doesn't really fit.
this is more like motorola has appeared out of the darkness to attack apple so alan/HTC can run away into the light and protect itself.
on a more serious note this is great! invalidating patents is at least a step towards destroying them.


text: By saying money won't be an issue, is he just saying we can afford to keep him or that the savings in letting him go (i.e. $1.3 million) is marginal? I would think that since we are so strapped, that $1.3m savings letting Sanders walk would be very helpful. In any case, we'll see if the "Sanders is a #1 WR" that we heard last year was just rhetoric. Cuz you don't let a #1 caliber WR walk for $4 million.


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Did his doctor check him for strep?
That is the only bacterial infection that is treated with an antibiotic.
Yes - apparently very pussy and inflamed. So much so that he even had blisters in his mouth
Also came out with a rash on his torso which they said may be from the temp, antibiotics or infection
In that case you should know that strep is not treated with sulfa (Bactrim) and not as sensitive to Keflex and Amoxil has it has been in the past so he may not be adequately treated with any of them. I generally only use Cefdenir or Cefixime since we see so much resistance now.
The worst sore throats can be viral so another option would be infectious mononucleosis (mono) and that is easy to test for. Also, we see lots of viral infections that cause ulcers, fever, rashes, etc and no antibiotic treats them.
I'm not a doctor and have to go by what I'm advised by mine. Are the ones you suggest known by any other name because I've not heard of them?
Those are the generic names for Omnicef and Suprax and they are available world wide.
Thanks - I'll ask my doctor. But I'm more concerned that he's not eating properly, sleeping and generally very miserable
That just goes along with throat infections, viral or strep, but I suspect he has a virus so I would ask his doctor first if he really had strep and perhaps change to one of the above mentioned antibiotics. Also, you might see if they will do a mono test - it just takes 15 minutes.
What does it involve?
Finger stick blood test.
If he has mono then he can be treated with prednisone which will help him feel better quickly.
So the lethargy, etc is nothing to worry about? There is no underlying gremlin lurking? that I should be concerned about?
What are the names of prednosone?
I doubt that anything more ominous is going on as his symptoms are compatible with a throat infection.
Prednisone is also called prednisolone and there are many brand names for these two steroids.
Thank you - I'll look into it right away. Will the amoxil help eventually?
I doubt it as at least 30% of strep bugs are resistant to penicillin.
I just don't use it anymore for that reason.
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One more question - and I know I keep on with the fact that my son is not his normal self - could the infection be a virus? and would the symptoms be the same?


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There might be more threads on the Insanity home workout already, but I thought I would just start one with my opinions for anyone who has thought about doing the workout. First, about me, I am 24 years old, 6'1" and i weighed about 204 pounds when i started insanity. I was sucking wind on the tennis court, and i didnt start insanity specifically for tennis conditioning. I did insanity to lose weight, but my roommate and I hit the courts the other day and I felt a hundred times better this time around. That day we went and hit I had only done 2 weeks of the Insanity workout and it had helped that much. I sincerely think that my stamina and new found endurance helped me play much better and push some points back on my opponent. I am happy to answer any questions people might have about Insanity, and I just wanted to give my two cents. Thanks everyone.
Thanks for offering to answer questions. This workout regimen looks very appealing to me whenever I came across its informercial. How long are you required to work out per day? I already feel dreadful with 30 min treadmill running.
Hey no problem, it ranges between 30 to 40 minutes a day with about 10 to 15 of that being stretching and warmup...also one of the workouts is about an hour long (actually a little less than that, but I just say an hour) i am very satisfied with these dvd's for a number of reasons. I am just like you I hate the treadmill and i hate running. I will list out some reasons why I enjoy these DVD's 1) I am a very busy person and it is hard to find time to workout. I choose to do mine in the mornings before work so I can get it over with and it makes me feel better the rest of the day 2) Very good, very motivational instructor. The guy's name is Shaun T and he isn't completely annoying like the P90X guy, in fact, he is very inspriational and seems like he genuinely cares about each and every person who tries his workout. 3) The workout will always be hard because it is based on your abilities. Unlike P90X, Insanity does not require extra accessories to complete the workout. it is just you and the video. You do need an area big enough to workout in, the one I choose is about 8 x 8 and that is just fine for me. Like i said, this workout is based on your abilities so you keep progressing, for instance, doing jumping jacks as fast as you can during the warmup, someone who is new to exercise may not do as many as someone who exercises regularly, but as long as you are doing your best, that is accepted and you will see results 4) It is a hard workout, but definitely not impossible. Some people often ask me what Insanity is like compared to P90X which is understandable. They are produced by the same company. I am not a fan of P90X because I find Tony Horton to be extremely annoying, you have to buy too much extra crap for the workout, and I can't even do half the stuff he instructs. This is where Insanity gets the edge in my opinion, no extra stuff needed, just do your best, and you will improve. There is a fit test every 2 weeks in insanity. You do one for your first day and then do it again every two weeks. I saw much improvement in the exercises that are tested. It is notable that during the first couple of weeks I did not lose much weight, if any. This is no cause for alarm because you become more toned and add muscle. I am in the 3rd week now and I am experiencing rapid weight loss. A few more notable things. Insanity is about $150. My suggestion, if this seems kind of steep, is to recruit a friend to do it with. That way you can split the costs and motivate each other. Me and my roommate are trying this and it has proven to be very effective. We keep an eye on each other and make sure we are completing the workouts and eating better. You don't have to give up everything you enjoy eating while doing insanity, but just exercise good judgment in what you eat. They tell you to drop the sweets and junk food which should be a given for any program. I do Weight Watchers along with insanity (Weight Watchers is a product I speak very highly of as well). I will also say if you are older, it may be difficult to do insanity, especially if you get sore knees easily. It is a lot of jumping and moving around and I normally hear people complain about their knees if that has been a problem in the past. Feel free to ask any more questions and I will be happy to answer them. Thanks!
One more thing, there is an off day each week so it is 6 days a week. Google "Insanity Calendar" and take a look if you are curious about the routine.
Thank so much, Rack This workout sounds like very much up my alley. And man, your current situation sounds like mine, too. Are you looking to staying fit like the Insanity guys on long term? I read that losing weight and getting fit initially is only half the battle. Keeping it long term is much harder. This is something I'm not sure I'm up to.
I have thought about that as well, they recently put out new insanity dvd's that are for more hardcore workout enthusiasts. I dont think I will try those yet. Since Insanity really is based on your own personal abilities, I think it would be just as effective to just start it all over again once you're done. Also, it's funny how your mind set changes once you get in the groove of an intense workout or diet. I have turned into kind of a health nut which I definitely was not before. I think I might try and do a little research about what people have done once they finish the Insanity DVD's, I will keep you posted.
Our varsity team is doing a modified version of Insanity as our off-season conditioning. Since they're doing it correctly (aka, putting all of their effort into it), it's not surprising they're getting better.
It's cool when teams do things like that together...In high school our entire football team took kung fu lessons for about a month to improve flexibility and hand and footwork, it worked too.
For exercise I think I have watched it thrice (while having dinner). The dynamism of the people leaves me breathless.


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West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie returned to training at West Brom Wednesday despite hinting that he could attempt to buy out the remainder of his contract at the Hawthorns.
Odemwingie made the comment Tuesday during the latest in a string of Twitter outbursts directed against his employers.
On Sunday, the Nigerian used the social networking site to hit out at being a substitute in recent games, a move which followed his failed attempt to engineer a move to QPR in January.
The 31-year-old, West Brom's top scorer for the past two seasons, has 15 months remaining on his four-year deal but may seek to force the issue over his future when the squad reconvenes for training today following two days off.
Odemwingie, who joined West Brom in 2010, said of himself in a tweet posted Tuesday: "I see a free player. A player who buys out his contract soon. Or a retired player. Does he look like he cares much? They made him not to."
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He called Tuesday the happiest day of his life, saying he would no longer have to deal with child support and mortgage payments.
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33 comments:
- Bruce Hayden said...
I love the quote: "He called Tuesday the happiest day of his life, saying he would no longer have to deal with child support and mortgage payments."
- Bruce Hayden said...
Sorry. I used exactly the same quote as Ann did. Comes from not seeing the original article when I posted (yes, I know there is an option for that, but I almost never use it).
- Troy said...
Zen and the Art of Avoiding Being Punked in Prison
- Goesh said...
- always the practical fellow, this Mr. Vang. I wonder if he enjoys the taste of venison too?
- Ann Althouse said...
Mary: Thanks. I didn't realize one of the victims was a woman. I was just trying to avoid saying murdering "six hunters," which most of the reports say. Murdering hunters isn't a special crime.
Anyway, as a usage matter, it should be "murdering six persons," not "murdering six people." - 11/10/05, 9:04 AM
- Dave said...
Execute the bastard.
- Pastor_Jeff said...
I know there's a level of humor in that comment, but ... dang. That's one heartless bastard. The day I go to jail for killing six persons is the best of my life? Because I get out of child support? What the...?
Well, it's in line with what we saw of this guy during the trial, but still... - 11/10/05, 9:49 AM
- tomas said...
My praise to commenter human being Mary for focusing on the core issue of this post. I suggest human being Althouse find out whether the human being of the female seo be heldx that was murdered suffered the action in the first place, second or whether this human being was the last one toexperience termination of human existence. This would undoubtedly shade more light on whether the human being perpetrator was or not a gentlehumanbeing or just an uneducated and ungentlemanlyhumanbeing, to be held responsible for such a heinous attitude towards human beings.
Tomas - 11/10/05, 9:50 AM
- Ann Althouse said...
Dave: We don't have the death penalty in Wisconsin -- unless you count what happened to Dahmer.
- Performing Bear said...
Speaking of life in prison: CBS radio news ran a tastless--pun coming-- story on a death row man's last meal. The piece poked fun at his 2 cheesburger, 4-slice pizza, nacho, chocolate cake, multi-soda meal.
Sounds like what I do on my birthday. - 11/10/05, 10:10 AM
- Dave said...
Right. I realize you don't have the death penalty in WI.
Perhaps this will force voters' hands and realize that's a poor decision to make.
But then there seems to be a lot of muddy thinking about murderers and the death penalty everywhere these days. - 11/10/05, 10:13 AM
- Joan said...
No, he shouldn't be executed. He should be made to work and continue to make child support payments (at the very least) from whatever he earns. That's one of the problems with the prison system -- the inmates don't have to work to earn their keep, or anything else. (I know that's a gross generalization, but it's basically true.)
- Pastor_Jeff said...
We were living in Racine at the time of Dahmer's trial and later death in prison. I support the death penalty, but what happened to Dahmer was just wrong. I imagine that Vang will be as much a target as Dahmer was. Is it more humane to execute a person painlessly or allow them to be beaten and bludgeoned to death? - 11/10/05, 10:24 AM
- Murph said...
The larger question this raises is just how many crimes are committed every year so someone can escape the responsibilities of life. It is a frightening thought that men in particular would murder, rape or perpetrate other heinous crimes simply to earn lifetime membership to a state or federal prison thus avoiding their obligations.
Perhaps we need something similar to the French Foreign Legion where life's losers can escape reality without causing harm to others. I know that leaving a woman with kids and no money is harmful – but less so than killing her just to avoid child support and alimony payments.
The paradox is we build an escape route out of life or continue to have desperate people carry out unspeakable acts. Interesting. - 11/10/05, 10:25 AM
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- Pastor_Jeff said...
Wait a minute - Ann, were you thinking of "The Life of Brian" when you wrote that title?
- me said...
I'm not a big death penalty proponent, but what happened to Dahmer was just desserts. First, Dahmer wanted to be killed. Second, his punishment was no harsher than what he inflicted on his victims. Third, and probably most important, Dahmer did not bathe in prison. How would you like to be Dahmer's cell mate?
- Pastor_Jeff said...
I agree that Dahmer's life was forfeit when he was convicted. I'm simply saying that in outlawing the death penalty, the state has created a situation that is potentially more cruel. He deserved to die, not to be brutally beaten to death -- justice, not vengeance.
... though I might make an exception for people who don't bathe. That's just wrong. I hadn't heard that about Dahmer. - 11/10/05, 10:44 AM
- Dave said...
Dahmer's murder in prison was undoubtedly a good thing--Ann and the rest of Wisconsin's taxpayers no longer bear the burden of his sustenance.
Due to the gravity of his crimes, in my view, Dahmer held no moral claim to his life. That the state failed to execute him is their fault. That one of the state's wards bludgeoned him to death is to the benefit of those whose taxes supported his incarceration and existence.
How much is the life of a murderer like Dahmer worth? Certainly not equivalent to the expenses incurred by the state by keeping such people alive. - 11/10/05, 10:48 AM
- PatCA said...
Murph, I don't think that's why he murdered those people. It's just a nihilistic thing to say afterwards. He reminds me of the lead character in Camus' "The Stranger," alienated, remorseless, affect-less. Now he has some certainty and accepts it, even welcomes it.
- Pastor_Jeff said...
I agree that doesn't seem to be why he killed those people. Acceptance is one thing, but "the happiest day of my life"? Compared to getting married, having kids? How bad of a home life do you have to have to make killing six persons and going to prison for life the high point? Unless he's acting, this guy is layers of messed up. - 11/10/05, 11:05 AM
- paulfrommpls said...
I live in Minneapolis: let me make that clear. But I'm a cosmopolitan hereabouts, in that I travel just as easily in St. Paul. (Meaning not all that easily but it's no different.) I know the neighborhoods where the Hmong have tended to live, and I read about the problems they have and see the gains they make. But I hate this case. This case makes me nervous. I would guess that many of the Hmong here believe the convicted man's story of epithets and being fired upon first.
I don't know enough about the case to know, though: is there evidence to back up the hunters' version: espeically that they didn't fire first? (This is aside from the question of whether it matters legally.) - 11/10/05, 11:46 AM
- girlfriday said...
paulfrommpls: seriously? So what if they fired first? Would *you* blow away six people/persons/human beings? These are not the acts of a rational person, which has been substantiated by his "best day of my life" comment.
If it makes us nervous, it should should make us nervous in the "what-if-our-neighbor-lost-the-plot" kind of nervous? - 11/10/05, 12:11 PM
- Ann Althouse said...
Pastor Jeff: I'm not saying Vang should get the "Dahmer death penalty." And yeah, I was thinking of that song.
Joan: I agree. Prison should entail hard work and the deprivation of ordinary pleasures (but no brutality). The death penalty is too easy, and it damages the souls of those who impose it, I'm afraid. - 11/10/05, 12:13 PM
- paulfrommpls said...
girlfriday -
If I understand what you're saying, that is how it makes me nervous. I'm hyper-attuned to the seductioons of victim-think. And all race relations seem dicey these days. - 11/10/05, 12:15 PM
- Undercover Christian said...
Also, did you know that Wisconsin's reluctance to enforce the death penalty came when the more staid German and Scandinavian peoples attended a public execution and were horrified by the spectacle of it all ?
That was an execution of a man who brutally murdered his wife. I think he stabbed her and then put her head first into a giant barrel and stood on her until she drowned. The whole neighborhood heard her screaming for mercy. Neighbors came out to see what was happening, but she was already dead.
When he was sentenced the judge told him that he feared for his soul and hoped he would spend his last days before execution repenting of his sins. He did. By the time he was executed he was a very religious man and apologized for his crime at the gallows. That's what made the "spectacle" so hard for people to take. (Once people see someone broken and full of regret it seems like they well up with so much pity that they forget what the person did.)
The house where he killed his wife was recently up for sale. My mother was thinking of buying it until she found out that it is now next to some noisy train tracks. - 11/10/05, 12:18 PM
- brylin said...
Murph said: "The larger question this raises is just how many crimes are committed every year so someone can escape the responsibilities of life."
Years ago when I represented male matrimonial clients faced with alimony and child support obligations, I would frequently hear similar expressions, or worse (I'll kill her), although very few acted on these statements when all was said and done.
Mary, very good research on persons/people! And thanks for the WI death penalty history. - 11/10/05, 12:26 PM
- PatCA said...
Pastor Jeff,
Layers of messed up=alienated, remorseless, affect-less. - 11/10/05, 12:27 PM
- girlfriday said...
paulfrommpls: I see now.
- Jeff said...
Regarding Dahmer, lest we forget:
"He achieved notoriety after his arrest following the discovery of several decaying bodies in acid vats in his apartment. Severed heads were found in his refrigerator and an altar of candles and human skulls were found in his closet. Accusations soon surfaced that Dahmer had practiced necrophilia and cannibalism. Dahmer admitted to eating the biceps of his eighth victim, Ernest Miller, whose skeleton he also kept, noting that human flesh "tasted like beef" to him."
Being tortured to death would seem more appropriate, a la Native American practice of yore, as well as English practice until the last couple of centuries - 11/10/05, 1:43 PM
- Pastor_Jeff said...
Aaaaargh! Now I've got that whistling part stuck in my head!
I didn't think you were advocating for the Dahmer treatment. I was just making a general observation: in an attempt to be humane, the state ironically has created a situation which is potentially much more inhumane than execution.
I don't want to see Vang live out his days at taxpayer expense. But even less do I want him beaten to death by a mob. I disagree with the law against captial punishment, but the solution is not vigilante justice. - 11/10/05, 2:01 PM
- Troy said...
Pastor Jeff
Is it technically vigilante justice if the killer of Dahmer was merely seeking notoriety and credibility as a bad-ass in prison (though beating a a filthy smelly cannablistic nerd with a lead pipe is sketchy) and instead a "reap what you sow" justice. Karma for those who Bible quotes make itchy and angry. That wouuld make the inmate the karma police (so you can tel what song is in my head!)
Rumor has it Dahmer became a Christian (sincerely, not nominally) behind bars and if under that belief system, which I share, there is no hell waiting for him.... Just a thought. - 11/10/05, 5:58 PM
- Noumenon said...
Prison should entail hard work and the deprivation of ordinary pleasures (but no brutality).
Seems like work would improve the prisoners' psychological state as well. - 11/11/05, 10:25 PM


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Curtis Granderson said he still checks the lineup sheet everyday. He walks into the clubhouse every day not sure whether he'll be starting or where he'll be hitting. He doesn't take it for granted that his name will be there, in the No. 2 hole, playing center field.
"Always," he said. "I still check to see that."
Might be time to take it at least a little bit for granted. With three hits and a home run tonight, Granderson further established himself as the Yankees most consistent hitter and one of the most dangerous hitters in baseball. He's closed his most glaring hole: The inability to hit left-handed pitchers.
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- Sunshine: Removes the ice, ice cubes and/or snow from next-door tiles. Will not remove items.
- Hammer: Removes the ice cube from one tile. Will not affect anything else.
- Shamrock: Removes all items, ice cubes or snow from all four diagonal directions. Will not remove ice.
- Magnifying Glass: Removes the ice or snow from one tile. Will not affect items or ice cubes.
As mentioned before, some iced tiles may have ice cubes or snow on them. Ice cubes will not let the item below them move; snow will let the item within move. The ice below cannot be cleared until the ice cube or snow is clear. To clear ice cubes or snow, match the item within or use a bonus.
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Kaiser Takes The Cyber Cure
For years, Kaiser Permanente and most other health-maintenance organizations didn't invest much money in information technology. Instead of using the power of the Internet, they relied on old-fashioned paper records and creaky steel filing cabinets. Even Kaiser, the country's largest HMO and one of the techno-savvy, kept virtually all of its patients' files on paper until two years ago and had to ship them around in fleets of trucks. In places like Colorado, 20 or so courier vans would take off every night in a Keystone Cops-like scramble to get files to the appropriate hospital or clinic. Not only was it absurdly expensive, it was incredibly ineffective: Specialists who had patients referred to them ended up without a patient's paper file 30% of the time.
Now Kaiser is giving itself emergency tech care. Chief Executive David M. Lawrence has launched a massive $2 billion project at Oakland (Calif.)-based Kaiser to move all of its operations to the Internet. For starters, he plans to create digital medical records for each of Kaiser's 9 million members and to electronically link its 361 hospitals and clinics with Kaiser's 10,000 doctors, nurses, and dentists. He'll set up customized Web sites so clients such as General Motors Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. can look up their particular rates or coverage. And there will be separate sites so doctors and administrators can order everything from bandages to CAT-scan machines over the Net. Lawrence considers building the e-care system to be Kaiser's top priority. "It will be the central nervous system for tying together all of the elements needed to care for patients better--and it will do so in ways now unimaginable," he says.
Kaiser needs powerful medicine. In 1998, the HMO lost $288 million on sales of $15.5 billion, largely because it underestimated the amount of care it would have to give and had to switch patients to more expensive non-Kaiser physicians and specialists. For the first nine months of last year, it returned to profitability, but it had to sell off money-losing operations in five states, including New York and Massachusetts.
Knowing that competition will continue to be vicious, Lawrence is turning to the Net to give Kaiser a leg up. "Companies have already squeezed what savings they can out of managed care, so HMOs like Kaiser must find new improvements to compete, or falter," says Ian Morrison, an independent health-care expert at the Institute for the Future, a Menlo Park (Calif.) think tank.
Kaiser's effort comes as managed care is under fire. Patients have begun to believe that HMOs are cutting costs by barring doctors from giving adequate care. Politicians like Democratic Presidential contender Bill Bradley are arguing for radical changes in how health care is delivered. HMOs such as Kaiser need to figure out how to harness the Net to deliver better care at a lower price. "We spend $1.2 trillion on health care--$450 billion on administrative costs," says Bradley. "By simply moving things from paper to the Internet, you will be able to achieve significant savings."
LONG HAUL. The Kaiser experience shows, however, that there are likely to be bumps along the road to savings. Since embarking on its Net effort in 1998, the HMO has fallen nearly a year behind schedule--it now expects to complete the transformation in 2003. The delays have been caused by difficulties in some pilot programs, resistance from some doctors and hangups in selecting tech suppliers. Now, IBM and Net consultant USWeb/CKS will help lead the Web program for Kaiser. We "may have underestimated the complexity of this undertaking," says Lawrence.
Still, he's starting to see results. In the Northwest, where the Net system has been in place for two years, Kaiser's costs increased at a 2.1% pace in 1999, down from a 6% average annual rate in the mid-1990s. And only three of Kaiser's six regional divisions are using the Net system so far. When Kaiser completes its move to the Internet in 2003, the company expects to be saving "tens of millions" per year, according to Lawrence. "It's a revolution, and we're just now seeing the first glimmers of the impact it's going to have on the delivery of health care."
Here's how Kaiser's Net effort shows up in its day-to-day operations: When a patient comes in for a visit, doctors can instantly tap into their records from a keyboard and a flat-panel screen attached to the wall in each examining room. Doctors use the computer to type up notes and flip through records of previous treatments, X-rays, or charts. All that information is zipped over dedicated high-speed phone lines, called T-1s, to a central database in each region. For example, the database in the Northwest region is housed in Portland, Ore., and can be accessed from any of Kaiser's hospitals and clinics in Oregon and Washington state.
The biggest savings from the system today are coming from containing pharmaceutical costs, which have been rising 16% to 18% annually. When a doctor logs on to Kaiser's computer network to prescribe a drug for a patient, the network automatically offers up any available lower-cost alternatives. For example, if a physician enters a prescription for the antidepressant drug Zoloft, a digital note reminds the doctor that the drug is twice as expensive as the similar Prozac. Doctors still can prescribe Zoloft, but they're less likely to do so. Simply offering alternatives to Zoloft helped Kaiser trim drug costs by $100,000 in its Northwest division. For all types of drugs, the system has helped the Northwest unit cut costs by 20%, according to Dr. Robert Pearl, who is implementing the Net program at Kaiser.
Kaiser's new network is doing away with silly mistakes, too. In the past, 10% to 15% of patient tests in the Northwest had to be repeated because of lost paperwork or illegible doctors' handwriting. "You'd be surprised to find how often a patient's records simply fall through the cracks," says Pat Hogan, vice-president in the Portland, Ore., office of benefits broker Marsh USA Inc. Now that those records are on a central database, the vast majority of those repeated tests have been eliminated. An added bonus of the database: Doctors can get instant updates of everything going on with their patients. "We don't have to wing it anymore," says Steve Gordon, a Portland internist.
Soon, patients will be able to make appointments with the click of a mouse. In pilot programs in Modesto, Calif., and Stockton, Calif., Kaiser customers can tap into its Web site to schedule time with a doctor. That could add up to big savings, since it costs HMOs an average of $10 per patient to make appointments on the Net, vs. $70 over the phone, according to an October study by medical researcher Northwest Healthcare Networks. Kaiser won't break down per-patient savings, but officials say they expect to save $400,000 annually in the Northern California region alone. Multiply that throughout the Kaiser system, and the savings run into the millions.
Still, doctors have been a bit wary. At the start, many found that the Net system made talking with patients awkward. "Putting the computer in the examining room doubled the difficulty in the physician-patient interaction, which is the most critical piece of medical care," says Andy Lum, assistant medical director of service quality in Kaiser's Colorado division. After training doctors to maintain eye contact with patients and share information on the computer, the problems have declined. But many doctors still don't like computer systems giving them advice or suggesting alternative medications. "It's been a big challenge," says Dr. Andy Wiesenthal of Colorado. "But everybody uses it, and everybody loves the information they can access."
No question, Kaiser still has much work to do. As the HMO rolls out its Internet care system to the rest of its divisions over the next three years, the number of Kaiser patients with digital records will rise from 1.5 million today to 9 million. The HMO is just starting to move its ordering of supplies, such as medical equipment, to the Net. Pearl expects that will cut the administrative costs of purchasing by 30%, to 40%. What's more, Kaiser is beginning to design customized Web sites for corporate customers, such as AT&T, BankAmerica, and Xerox.
"GREAT OPPORTUNITY." Despite the progress, Kaiser and the rest of the industry have a long way to go. Most remain tech laggards. But change will be forced upon them--if not by campaigning politicians, then by customers who can vote with their feet. "I don't think the health-care industry overall has quite figured out the benefits of the Internet," says David Wachspress, director of undergraduate and e-commerce programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. "But customers are going to start demanding access to health records and other resources, and that will drive the industry to start providing these services, or people will leave them."
Lawrence plans to lead the charge. Sure, he wants to cut costs and make Kaiser as efficient as possible. But he also thinks the Web can help Kaiser deliver something grander. "The Internet is a great opportunity, a key to improving health care everywhere," he says. Kaiser's digital revolution could be just what the doctor ordered.


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DIY Vampire Vodka
DIY Vampire Vodka Recipe and Printable from Quinton Wench. To fill your Vampire Vodka Bottle there is an easy recipe for Cherry Infused Vodka. Here is another easy recipe for Cherry Infused Vodka from Girl Cooks World: Pitted cherries in vodka. Set aside a minimum of 1-2 weeks (1 month preferably). Go to the link for the full how-to.


text: At just 26, Trinidadian-born track and field star Kerron Clement has accomplished more than most men can dream. He's a two-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist headed to London to compete in the 2012 summer games. He's single, focused and devoted to his sport and his family. (All pluses!) As he prepares to smash world records and bring home the gold, we checked in to see what the sexy track star is up to. Ladies, we're about to make you Kerron's biggest fans. Get to know this tall, dark, and handsome brother now.


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - With their postseason hopes in the balance, the Sacramento State women's soccer team closes out the regular season this weekend on the road at Portland State and San Jose State.
The Hornets (5-7-4, 3-3-2 Big Sky) will close out their Big Sky schedule against the first-place Vikings (7-7-2, 5-2-1) at 1 p.m. on Friday before playing a non-league game to finish off the 2012 regular season against the Spartans (4-10-1, 2-4 WAC) at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Sacramento State is currently tied for sixth in the conference standings and only the top four teams advance to the Big Sky Tournament. The Hornets and Vikings each close out their conference schedule on Friday, while Northern Colorado, Idaho State, Montana and Weber State - the four teams ahead of Sacramento State in the standings - all have two league games remaining. All four of those teams have four conference wins and of the group, the Hornets only hold the tiebreaker with Montana after beating the Griz 2-0 on Sept. 30. The Hornets cannot catch Portland State or Northern Colorado in the standings but the final two seeds are within reach. If the Hornets lose at Portland State, they will be elimated from conference tournament contention. If they win, they will need Montana to lose at least once followed by either one or two losses by Idaho State, Weber State and/or Northern Arizona. Sacramento State needs help to get into the tournament, but it all starts with a win at Portland State on Friday afternoon.
You can keep tabs on the Hornets' crucial game at Portland State via Live Stats. San Jose State will also offer Live Stats.
Sacramento State is coming off a crushing two-loss homestand to Weber State and Idaho State. The Hornets were in second place in the Big Sky before the weekend. Overall this season, Victoria Ramirez has a team-high four goals and 11 points while Elece McBride and Alyssa Anderson are tied for second with three goals each. As a team, the Hornets have scored 18 goals on 248 shots while allowing 22 scores on 213 attempts. Goalkeeper Shelby Tomasello has started each of the Sacramento State's eight conference games and 12 overall, with a 1.15 goals against average with 64 saves and five shutouts.
Portland State dropped a 2-1 decision to Idaho State last Friday but rebounded with a 1-0 victory over Weber State on Sunday. The first-place Vikings are led offensively by Daniela Solis and Amanda Howie, who each have a team-best three goals, while Amanda Dutra has a team-high four assists. As a team, Portland State has scored 19 goals on 246 shots while allowing just 14 scores on 166 attempts. Goalkeeper Lainey Hulsizer leads the Big Sky Conference with a 0.87 goals against average and has 60 saves and five shutouts in 15 starts.
San Jose State tallied its second Western Athletic Conference win last Sunday, 2-1, at home over Seattle U. Prior to Sunday's win, the Spartans had lost 10 of the previous 11 games. Overall this season SJSU has scored 15 goals on 158 attempts and allowed 31 scores on 196 attempts. Mikaella Melbock has a team-high four goals while Megan Molina and Kelsey Lord are tied for the team lead with four assists. Goalie Zoe Makrigiannis has played the most minutes in net of three keepers, with a 2.33 goals against average and 51 saves in 11 appearances. Emily Pryor has the better numbers, however, with a 1.60 GAA and 25 saves in eight appearances.
Sacramento State lost, 3-2, to Portland State and defeated San Jose State, 1-0, last year, with both games at Hornet Field.
Sacramento State is 10-5-3 all-time against Portland State but, like they will be on Friday, only 3-3-2 on the road. The Hornets have been great against the Vikings in big games, however, as they are 2-0 versus PSU in the Big Sky Tournament. Sacramento State and San Jose State have played each year since the 1995 season and the Hornets are 9-5-3 all-time against the Spartans, including 4-1-1 in the last six meetings.
The top four teams in the Big Sky standings advance to the Big Sky Tournament, which is hosted by the No. 1 seed. Teams earn three points for a win and one point for a draw. Next to the team name in the standings is who they play this weekend.
No. | Big Sky Women's Soccer Standings |
Big Sky Record | Points | Overall Record |
1. | Portland State (SAC) |
5-2-1 | 16 | 7-7-2 |
2. | Northern Colorado (@ISU, @WSU) | 4-1-2 | 14 | 6-5-4 |
3. | Idaho State (UNC, UND) | 4-2-1 | 13 | 9-5-1 |
Montana (@SUU, @NAU) | 4-2-1 | 13 | 8-6-2 | |
5. | Weber State (UND, UNC) | 4-3 | 12 | 6-10 |
6. | Northern Arizona (EWU, MONT) | 3-2-2 | 11 | 5-7-4 |
Sacramento State (@PSU) |
3-2-2 | 11 | 5-7-4 | |
8. | Eastern Washington (@NAU, @SUU) | 2-3-2 | 8 | 5-7-3 |
9. | Southern Utah (MONT, EWU) | 1-5-1 | 4 | 2-9-2 |
10. | North Dakota (@WSU, @ISU) | 0-7 | 0 | 2-11-1 |


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Maybe Your Strategy is NOT the Problem
- 70% of CEO failures come not as a result of poor strategy, but poor execution.
(Fortune Magazine) - 90% of well-designed strategies fail due to poor execution.
(Harvard Business School Press) - Business schools focus on strategy and marketing, with little emphasis on execution.
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TUPELO – Debt is a dirty word these days.
But running a business or household often means debt is a necessary evil that must be accommodated.
And that's where the Tupelo Regional Airport finds itself – having to deal with a $3.3 million debt that has become the proverbial yoke around its neck.
"If it weren't for that debt, we'd be doing OK," said airport Executive Director Josh Abramson, who's been on the job for almost a year. "But there is no short-term fix to the debt."
The arrival of aircraft recycling company Universal Asset Management will lighten the load a bit, but not much.
Last month, the Memphis-based company said it was shifting its wide-body aircraft disassembling and warehousing operations from Arkansas to Tupelo, a move that Universal says will bring 100 jobs within three years.
Wide-body jets – Boeing 747s and 767s, for example – will land at Tupelo Regional, then be taken apart at the old Army Aviation Support Facility. Salable parts of the planes will be stored in the former International Paper warehouse in the Tupelo Lee Industrial Park South; the rest of the plane will be scrapped.
UAM officials say about 90 percent of each plane will be recycled.
Two weeks ago, the Tupelo Airport Authority – which oversees the operations of Tupelo Regional – approved a 20-year lease with the company, which will pay $85,000 in each of the first two years of the agreement. In the third year, it pays $105,000. From years four to 20, it will pay $110,000 yearly, with a 1.25 percent increase each year, starting the fifth year.
UAM also will pay 65 percent of a prorated portion of utility charges, including connection fees for water, waste water, natural gas electricity, phone and other utility charges.
The company is paying that portion because the remaining 35 percent of the office space will be unoccupied until another tenant takes it.
So how did the airport rack up so much debt?
In 2007, the airport authority settled a lawsuit with two former fixed-base operators for $1.5 million. About $1.2 million is left to be paid.
Another $1.8 million was tacked on in 2008 when the authority approved the relocation of the Army Aviation Support Facility to its new location.
In 1997, a nearly $4 million grant was used for improvements at the old Army facility, which, like the new one, sits on airport property.
But because of the move to the new $30 million AASF, the old facility won't be used for its original purpose. And under grant guidelines, if a facility is no longer used for the purpose originally intended, then the note becomes payable immediately.
For the airport authority – and by extension, the airport – that means taking on the remaining $1.8 million left on the note.
The Army Air National Guard paid the airport $1 a year to lease the property for its old facility. It has the same deal for the new facility.
"So in 2007-2008, the airport obligated itself to $3.3 million in debt," Abramson said.
The $1.8 million was payable when the Guard moved to its new facility, which was long before UAM announced its plans for Tupelo.
So having UAM move into the old facility provides at least some revenue to help offset about $20,000 the airport must pay each month in total debt service.
Making way for UAM
Attracting aviation businesses like UAM is part of Abramson's plan to help support the airport's operations.
"I want to attract different types of aviation businesses," he said.
A flight school and a charter operation are some of the options he's weighing.
But even with UAM and other businesses coming on board, Abramson admits that it would be a "big challenge" to get the airport being self-supporting anytime soon.
"The debt is the biggest liability," he said. "Imagine what we could do with $20,000 a month if we didn't have to service that debt."
UAM's payments to the airport will help – but still more money has to be spent for the company.
For example, there's the $50,000 in trees that will be used to help shield the view of UAM's operations from Air Park Road and West Jackson Street.
Then there's the need to repair and strengthen some of the pavement around the airport to accommodate the larger aircraft.
The Mississippi Development Authority is helping with a $350,000 grant, designated for UAM's move into Tupelo.
"The majority of the grant is for relocation expenses, with the balance being used in conjunction with the community on public infrastructure assistance," said MDA spokeswoman Melissa Medley.
The state agency also is providing a $1.5 million, 20-year loan, at 3 percent interest, to go toward the $1.8 million the airport must pay to the U.S. Treasury for the old AASF facility. The remaining $300,000 will have to come from the city.
In addition, Abramson said about $1 million is needed for the work that needs to be done to the pavement, but he said that should come from the Federal Aviation Administration, through its Airport Improvement Program. The AIP is a grant-in-aid program that is a major source of funding for development and planning for the nation's airports.
"The pavement at an airport needs repair and maintenance no matter if you land a 747 or not," Abramson said. "There's work to be done. There's damage from the Army vehicles, damage from the helicopters. There was damage before that first UAM jet landed."
Airport and UAM officials have indicated that an average of one wide-body plane a month will land at the airport during initial ramp-up of operations.
Abramson said the airport's main runway can handle that.
Keri Wright, UAM's chief operating officer, said as business picks up, three to five planes could land during any given month at the airport.
The company projects business to increase some 20 percent in the next few years. To handle that growth, UAM said it needed a place to go and Tupelo was the right fit.
It also said it would create 100 jobs within three years. The $350,000 MDA grant is tied to that promise.
If not, MDA has a clawback provision where it can revoke the money, Medley said.
"If the company should not meet the job goals in the amount of time allotted, then a portion of the grant would have to be repaid based on the percentage of jobs actually created," she said.
Dennis Seid/NEMS Daily Journal


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You've heard the old adage, "work smarter, not harder." It may seem cliché, but applying this concept to your studies will make you a more productive student. Studying too hard and cramming the night before a test actually defeats the purpose. While making good grades is important, the main goal of your studying endeavors should be to learn and retain information. To do this, you must develop effective study skills and learning strategies. Here are ten ways to study smarter, not harder.
Utilize your syllabus for each class. Your teachers and professors give you syllabi for a reason: they want you to be aware of the work to expect so you can plan accordingly. As soon as you receive your syllabi at the start of each semester, make notes in your planner or app. Record paper and project due dates, exam dates, important instructions, etc. By planning ahead, you will give yourself more time to complete assignments and study for tests.
Take effective lecture notes. If you try to write or type verbatim on topics discussed during a lecture, you are working too hard. Take more effective notes by using abbreviations and symbols. Listen for signal words and phrases so you will know when key ideas are being introduced. These phrases may include:
Leave blank space in your notes so you can go back and fill in more information after the lecture is over. Try to organize and review your notes right after class while the information is still fresh on your mind. Doing so will help you better retain the information for future projects and exams.
Read to learn. If you are taking a full course load, completing reading assignments for each of those classes may seem overwhelming. Instead of reading every single word (which you aren't going to remember anyway), you should read to learn. Scan chapter headings, introductions, and summaries. Highlight keywords and definitions. Search the text for the main points and take notes or write summaries about them.
Put the study content in your own words. As you are studying and reading course material, don't just memorize the information. Your goal should be to be able to explain in your own words the main ideas and concepts of the content that you are studying. If you can't explain it simply, then you don't understand it well enough.
Create study tools. Create outlines, timelines, charts, graphs, and flashcards from your lecture notes and reading materials. As you create these study tools, you will probably find that writing or typing the content helps you memorize the information easier. Review these study tools on a regular basis when you have extra time between classes.
Test yourself. By testing yourself, you will become more actively involved in the learning process. This learning strategy will prepare you for exams because you will be retrieving reviewed course material from your memory. Use the study tools that you create to test yourself. Make up your own test questions. Practice writing essays and summaries for possible essay questions.
Participate in study groups. If you are the type of student who learns better when discussing topics, then start a study group. Discussing course content with other students should help clarify information, as well as, solidify the info in your brain for easy recollection.
Use technology. If you are tech savvy, you should find that utilizing apps and other technology will allow you to study smarter. There are a multitude of apps for making studying easier. Here are just a few examples:
Avoid marathon study sessions. Studies suggest that students learn better when they study smaller amounts of information over longer periods of time. You should be reviewing your study content in short and frequent sessions. Don't wait until the night before an exam to start cramming all the material into a six-hour study session; the night before should be saved for reviewing only.
Meet with your teacher or professor. If you come across a concept during your studies that you don't understand, don't be afraid to ask your teacher or professor for clarification. If he or she doesn't have time to meet with you after class, set up an appointment to discuss the topic at hand.
Why study so hard when studying smarter requires much less effort? Modify your routine to include these strategies in order to be more productive in your studies and schoolwork.
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Time and time again I grow bored with my plain old bed sheets, or they become dingy and I yearn for the freshness of new linens before the time comes that I can afford them. A quick fix to freshening up sheets, shams, duvet covers or any other household linens only requires a bottle of good old fashioned fabric dye, minimal sewing, and just little bit of your time! I also like to save any old linens with holes or tears to be patched or to be salvaged as scrap fabric. The uses of an old bed sheet are endless, but in this project- the sheets never leave the bedroom.
Here I took an old coverlet that I have had since I was a teen and have never been able to part with, and used it as inspiration for my Spring look. A few years ago my coverlet got a small hole in it that has slowly become a giant hole, here I have patched it up and used the scraps to spruce up old pillowcases and sheets, that I darkened with RIT dye. You could also use color remover if you wanted to change color all together, and color remover on florals and prints can sometimes offer a great vintage look (be sure to test a scrap first!). Have fun with your sheets and don't be afraid to leave unfinished edges. Also, be sure to use very soft fabrics to embellish your bed linens, so you aren't bothered by the texture while you sleep, for this reason its best to recycle old bed linens to make new ones. –Haylie
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Old linens
Scrap Fabric
Trims or Ribbons
RIT Dye (or other household fabric dyes)
Needle & Thread
Dye Bucket
Sewing Machine
Step 1.
Gather your old linens, sheets and scrap fabrics and materials and decide what you are dyeing and what is going to be embellishment
Step 2.
Cut scraps into squares to make little florets
Floret instructions: cut squares of fabric in a range of sizes (1″-3″). fold one square into a triangle and with a needle and thread, pierce through the center of the fold as shown, string along thread to knotted end, repeat stringing 3 to 5 squares per floret, tie off with a knot. Now you have a little scrap fabric flower.
Step 3.
Following instructions included with packaged dye exactly, set up dye bath and brighten your linens (also, to remove color you may use a color remover, again following instructions included, precisely!)
Step 5.
Embellish bedding, by sewing down florets and trims. Any holes can easily be patched by basting fabric into place and then machine sewing it down. I then appliqued left over fabrics over the main patch for a homespun look.
Step 6.
Now you can make your Spring fresh bed, and take a nice afternoon nap in style!!
love it!!!
Very cool ideas!
Now that does look simple, and nice way to do some hand sewing, sweet.
I can easily see this DIY making it's way onto old shirts & dresses
…scarves, t-shirts. it could apply to many things.
This reminds me of these old crazy quilts my grandma has from the early have of the 1900s. Really fun project!
Very cute, this could work for some many other thing too. Great inspiration!
for once this is a sewing project so fool proof even I will attempt it (I just don't have the patience for sewing sorry)
fantastic tutorial! you make it look so easy haha
This is SUCH a cool idea. I'm definitely giving this a go. Thanks!
wow, I had just been thinking of doing something very similar with my eco friendly bedding, except I want to add some fabric flowers to my headboard!
Loving the little scrap flowers. I am going to somehow incorporate them in my new stationery designs. Awesome. Inspiring.
I just wanted to say that I can't get enough of this blog! I check my google reader about five times a day just to see if there's another post, and the DIY projects are my absolute favorite. I love this one – the scrap flowers are adorable and so my style!
This is a fantastic idea!
….so lovely!
I have done similar flowers with vintage hankies. Prints or solid colors, they are very soft and if you don't have vintage linens to use, hankies are always cheap and easily found at thrift stores, flea markets and garage sales.
Great idea! My son put lipstick on one of my pillow shams (white pillow shams!!!) that I was not able to take out. This is a great way to hide the oops.
I have so many dresses and skirts that I've embellished this way! I save and salvage old embroidered pillowcases and cut out the embroidery when the pillowcase has fallen apart and embellish all kinds of things. A $2 t-shirt can become a one-of-a-kind tee in minutes!
I did this on a thrifted pillow… It is INCREDIBLY easy… And looks amazing. I just bought some fabric samples from hobby lobby for the squares. Thanks for the great diy!
very nice!! thank you :)
I love the look of this project — it's soooo Anthro! Quick questions — have you washed the shams yet? I'm curious how the raw edges of the fabric have held up.
Very beautiful idea! It looks like new and so stylish!!
I have been trying to decide if I should dye my sheets. They are a high thread count, and kind of a cream color. I dont want to dye them if the dye wont take well! does anybody know if it will work or not?