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People voting for the liberal parties have more sex than people voting for the social democrats.It's one example of "funny" research that was presented in the Flemish press during the last year. Another story learnt us that on election day there's a correlation between the colour of the clothes people are wearing and the party they will vote for. Original source for these stories is the bureau Data Driven which for the past days has been flooding the Flemish media with the results of such trivial research.
One catch : the bureau doesn't exist nor does the underlying research.
Belgian TV production company Woestijnvis invented all those stories as a part of a new TV-program that hasn't aired yet. The hoax was discovered today by the newspaper Het Belang van Limburg. The first appearance of a fake report by Data Driven appeared on June 9 2009 or more than a year ago.
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The energy production firm NRG Energy on Friday announced a deal with the California Public Utilities Commission to invest about $100 million over the next four years to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations in the state. The company said it will build at least 200 publicly available fast-charging stations at locations in the Bay Area, in the San Joaquin Valley, in Los Angeles and and in San Diego County.
The deal resolves litigation relating to a long-term electricity contract signed more than 10 years ago by a subsidiary of Dynergy, which then co-owned a group of power plants in California with NRG.
The company will also pay $20 million to the California PUC which will be applied to reducing consumer electric bills.
The charging stations will be able to extend the range of EVs by 50 miles in less than 15 minutes of charging, the company said. The San Jose Mercury News reports that today there are less than five such quick-charge stations operating in California.
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Circumstances of Disappearance She was reported missing on September 8, 1975, by the Penn school principal, where she was a teacher. A police check of her trailer revealed her bicycle at its usual place beside the trailer and clothing in a location suggesting she had recently taken a shower. The trailer was orderly and nothing was missing or out of place. At the time, a series of lie detector tests narrowed the list of suspects. However, one major suspect had refused to take such a test questioning the validity of such tests. On September 10, 1975, Iowa City police drained two city lagoons near the victim's trailer court, but no evidence pertaining to the case was uncovered. In January of 1976, police armed with search warrants went to an Iowa City tavern where Wakefield had worked, an Iowa City apartment house and a billiard parlor, both managed by her estranged husband. Ashes sifted from an incinerator at the apartment in question were sent to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation Laboratory in Des Moines: Lab analysis of bone fragments found in the incinerator were found to be inconclusive. Subsequently, a stretch of 1-80 north-of Iowa City was also searched by some 20 officers. No official explanation for the search has ever been released. Jane has never been seen again.
Investigators All information may be submitted on an anonymous basis. NCIC Number: M-703329643 Source Information:
Missing since September 5, 1975 from Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Wakefield was last seen on September 5, 1975 by friends in the north section of Iowa City on a bicycle. Some reports list she was last seen at her mobile home at the Bon-Aire Mobile Home Lodge, in Iowa City, Iowa.
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A former Dannevirke High School teacher says he may never teach again after claiming pupils targeted him with a tirade of verbal and physical abuse.
Maths teacher Gregg Smith, from the US, has taken a personal-grievance claim against the school for not providing a safe working environment.
He resigned last month after working at the school for a year and a half, and now is considering a career outside education. Dannevirke High School was the 56-year-old's first teaching job after training at the Dunedin College of Education 2 1/2 years ago.
"Students told me in my first week they didn't want a foreign teacher, some made anti-American comments and there was huge resistance to doing any work," he said.
Then the situation snowballed. Pupils deliberately misbehaved and organised a petition to get him fired, he said. Parents also entered the fracas and wrote letters blaming Mr Smith for their children failing NCEA.
During his time teaching at the school, Mr Smith said he was called a "paedophile", a "pervert" and "gayboy". He received death threats over the phone, which were reported to police.
He also endured water-soaked tampons thrown around the classroom, pupils thumping him in the hallway and saying they were going to "bash his head in", pupils jumping out of windows during NCEA assessments, pouring Twink on each others' heads, and making suggestive comments about him looking up girls' skirts and at boys' backsides when in class.
In late 2005, the abuse got so bad that he had to take medication to help his anxiety and stress-related trembling.
But he said he was "trapped" because if he had left the job he would have had to leave the country, wasting the thousands of dollars spent on training and securing a house.
Mr Smith said he received no support from the school, which had asked him to sign a termination agreement, or face competency proceedings, which meant he would not be able to work in New Zealand again.
Dannevirke High School board of trustees chairman Tony Rhodes wouldn't comment on Mr Smith's teaching ability.
"We have effective measures in the school to deal with behaviour," he said.
The principal could not be reached for comment.


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NEW YORK (June 16, 2010) – Soccer United Marketing and adidas today announced the schedule for the fourth annual SUM Under-17 Cup. For the first time, all 16 Major League Soccer teams will be represented and competing for the title.
The 16-team pool is comprised of U-17 youth development teams from each of the 2010 MLS clubs. The teams will compete in a round robin group phase, with the four group winners advancing to the semifinals. Returning to the tournament are the two-time SUM U-17 Cup champions, D.C. United U-17 Academy Team, as well as the 2008 SUM U-17 Cup champions Real Salt Lake.
This tournament is being hosted at no cost to all participants as Soccer United Marketing, adidas, and the MLS teams are covering the costs of player travel, accommodations and other tournament-related expenses.
"The SUM U-17 Cup continues to offer elite young players the opportunity to compete against players at their same skill level from across North America. We are committed to offering these athletes opportunities to hone their skills in a competitive soccer environment, while the primary focus remains on individual player development," said Alfonso Mondelo, MLS Technical Director, Player Development and Scouting. "Now, in just the fourth year of this tournament, we are pleased to see former SUM U-17 Cup participants on the field for their MLS clubs contributing to the first team."
Several current MLS players have participated in past SUM U-17 Cups, including homegrown players Tristan Bowen (LA Galaxy), Andy Najar (D.C. United), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), John Agudelo (Red Bull New York), and Brian Leyva (FC Dallas).
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This is a match made in heaven, and literature.
Lupin the III, grandson of Arsene Lupin, takes on Sherlock Holmes' protege: Boy Detective Conan. It feels like a homage to the book written by Maurice Leblanc where Lupin the I takes on Herlock Sholmes(originally Sherlock holmes, but the title was changed because of a lawsuit, much like how Lupin's name was changed to Edgar in France... Also because of a lawsuit.)
Anyway, this story is right on with a scenario we could see in either Lupin or Conan's TV program but this has large portions of artistic-style from both shows as well as other exterior sources. All in all the animation is a delicious mish-mash of styles that clash but work together so wonderfully you'll be wondering how they pulled it off rather than comparing the two styles.
All the primary and secondary characters are great and seem like they've been pulled right out of the original TV broadcasts, plus all of the character seem at the top of their game for this Abbott & Costello-esque switch-up.
I went into this film with a certain mind-set about what to expect and was completely blown away with how Lupin and Conan would match-up.
And I love how, in turn, Conan meets each of Lupin's gang and always comments "You don't seem like a bad-guy, so why are you doing bad things?" or something similar, some of the scenes are really ingenius so I have to give it to the writers for this one.
If you like either show then you'll love this movie; it's got all the feel of a crime-mystery but doesn't let you down as far as the jokes and slapstick is concerned. This is a great match-up and they didn't have to change any of the characters to create the smooth flow of this film.
Make sure you enjoy any, if not all, of the 20 Lupin TV-specials before you watch this one and a few Conan movies if you can, this one isn't only for nostalgic value though, this will be great for new fans aswell.
Grab a few friends and knock a few drinks back, this one is gonna have you staring at the screen in awe of the magic the entire time.
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text: Give Blood Like You're In An 80s Sci-Fi ComicBrian Ashcraft3/30/11 2:00amFiled to: CultureGalleryOtakuAkihabaraSegaMiku HatsuneakiraMangaCoolnessTop353EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink In the days following the Tohoku Earthquake, Japanese people across the country began doing what they could for the relief efforts by rolling up their sleeves and giving blood. Just days after the quake hit, the Japanese Red Cross blood donation centers were running at a surplus. Advertisement "People seem to feel the need to do something to help quake victims," Koichi Sato of the Red Cross Society's Fukuoka branch told The Japan Times.Those in Tokyo's geek hub Akihabara can give blood - and do it in otaku style. In 2009, the Japanese Red Cross opened Akiba:F, a blood donation center designed to appeal to otaku. The look is futuristic, but the concept is a 1980s view of the future, giving the place a retro cool vibe. "People seem to feel the need to do something to help quake victims."To give back to those who are giving, there is free WiFi, which is still somewhat of a rarity in Japan, and iPod Touch handhelds for donors to play around with while they give blood. There are all-you-can-drink fizzy sodas and coffee as well as free snacks. There are manga like Akira and K-On! for folks to read as well - movies to check out, too! Advertisement Akiba:F has revolving themed exhibits. Thus, when it opened, there were figures and a hologram of Miku Hatsune, the Vocaloid character in Sega's music games. Earlier this January, there were LEGO creations, like brick Pikachu and Dragon Quest's Slime, created by the Univeristy of Tokyo's LEGO club.The space has also been used in game promotions, such as the "game festival" it hosted last October. Six game companies showed off titles like Armored Core 5 and Radiant Historia at Akiba:F. There were also Armored Core figurines on display as well as copies of Armored Core picture books and guides for donors to flip through.And as cool as Akiba:F is, people in Japan currently don't seem to need any enticement to donoate blood. "There are always patients who need blood," adds Sato. "It would be great if people kept donating blood over the long term." Advertisement Sponsored For more information on Akiba:F, check out its official page for more details as well as directions.Culture Smash is a daily dose of things topical, interesting and sometimes even awesome - game related and beyond. [Pics: Lego Club, Nyannan, IrisGazer, rinken103's Picasa, amachi's Picasa] Reply35 repliesLeave a reply


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Various high-profile staff have jumped ship from Fable-developer Lionhead to form their own studio.
Dubbed Another Place Productions, the new studio is being headed up by Fable creators Simon and Dene Carter. Also part of the new team are Fable technical director Guillaume Portes, Fable art director John McCormack and exec producter Jeremie Texier.
The team's goal is to create "high-quality, meaningful experiences that will inspire audiences worldwide", which hardly provides an insight into the type of projects we're likely to see from them.
In recent Lionhead news, the studio has activated a countdown on their official website, which will hit zero at the end of GDC. Its meaning is unknown.


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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada Gets Priceless Boost from MasterCard
MasterCard Canada to sponsor In-School Mentoring program, run 'Priceless' TV and national print advertising to drive donations and recruitment of volunteers
TORONTO, September 24, 2008 – MasterCard Canada today announced that it is providing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSC) with marketing and funding support to help raise awareness of BBBSC's In-School Mentoring program and its urgent need for more mentors. MasterCard Canada employees are also getting involved by volunteering for various BBBSC programs.
Currently, more than 10,000 children in Canada are waiting to be matched with a mentor. In addition to the financial gift, MasterCard is also producing print and TV advertising using its award-winning 'Priceless' theme to drive donations and encourage volunteers to get involved with the program.
BBBSC's In-School Mentoring program brings together children in need with adult volunteers. Each volunteer mentor is matched with one child and they get together for one hour per week at the child's school during the school year. The exposure to a positive adult influence and the opportunity to talk through problems or just spend time together is invaluable to the child's esteem and development.
"As part of MasterCard Canada's ongoing efforts to make a difference in our local communities we saw an opportunity to support a great organization such as Big Brothers Big Sisters and help ensure that every child in Canada who needs a mentor will have one," says Kevin Stanton, President, MasterCard Canada. "Not only is MasterCard funding 'Priceless' ads to raise awareness about Big Brothers Big Sisters' need for volunteers, our employees are also getting involved and becoming mentors."
BBBSC research demonstrates the positive impact of the In-School Mentoring program:
- 90 per cent of mentors report positive changes in the child
- 88 per cent of students showed improved literacy skills
- 64 per cent had developed higher levels of self-esteem
"We're thrilled to have such a long-standing and committed partner in MasterCard. Hopefully its actions will inspire other organizations to do the same," says Bruce MacDonald, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. "Our research shows that in-school mentoring can have a big impact on a child. A little bit of time from your schedule can make a huge difference."
"I was about nine years old when I was matched with Elaine," says former "Little" Vivienne Reid from Oakville, Ontario. "At first I was very reluctant to participate but at the same time I was in an abusive family and needed the support so I welcomed the referral. Elaine made me feel as if I truly had a friend, she would listen to my problems and would spend time with me roasting pumpkin seeds after we would design and carve the pumpkin, and would… make me feel as if all of my problems were swept away, if only for a moment. Although I am currently a 30 year old mother to children of my own, I often think of Elaine and still have a picture of us in my home."
The benefit of the program is not just felt by the child. The mentors get a great sense of accomplishment by making a difference in another person's life.
"I wanted to do something constructive with my free time, so that's when I decided to get involved with BBBSC as a "Big" and an in-school mentor. The time spent with my "Littles" was fantastic, and I saw first hand what a BIG difference sharing a little bit of time can make," says Andrew Price, a former "Big" from Halifax, Nova Scotia. "So, the question that anyone interested in joining BBBSC should ask themselves is how much is time worth to you? If you need help answering this question, then just talk to a "Big" or a "Little" and they'll tell you it's priceless!"
A 'Priceless' print ad promoting the In-School Mentoring program is currently appearing nationally to coincide with the start of the school year, while a TV advertisement will run later this fall in both English and French and will encourage consumers to make a donation to BBBSC during the key holiday spending period.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada is the nation's largest youth mentoring organization providing quality adult mentoring services for 26,300 children in more than 1,000 communities. For more than ninety years Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations in your community have been there to help provide a positive influence in the life of a child when one is needed.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada believes in a future where Every Child In Canada Who Needs A Mentor Has A Mentor. Join our effort to help Canadian children and youth, visit www.sharealittlemagic.ca to find out how you or your organization can get involved.
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MasterCard Worldwide advances global commerce by providing a critical economic link among financial institutions, businesses, cardholders and merchants worldwide. As a franchisor, processor and advisor, MasterCard develops and markets payment solutions, processes over 18 billion transactions each year, and provides industry-leading analysis and consulting services to financial institution customers and merchants. Through its family of brands, including MasterCard®, Maestro® and Cirrus®, MasterCard serves consumers and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. For more information go to www.mastercard.com.
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/// No Heir — Though Lots of Spares — to the Microsoft Throne in New Reorg of Tech Giant
There were doubtlessly be a lot of what-it-all-means chewing over the two very long memos by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer about his massive redo of the Microsoft executive bench today. Among the many questions: Can the notoriously political execs at the software giant learn to play nice in the much more significantly interdependent new organization? Can there be such a thing as "One Microsoft"? What happens when there is disagreement and management finds it hard to follow Ballmer's rule that "we are rallying behind a single strategy as one company — not a collection of divisional strategies"? All of this will be sorted out in the months ahead, of course, taking many months or more before it's clear how the new org works. But one key question that the longtime leader of the tech giant most definitely did not answer in any way whatsoever is the increasingly interesting question of who will eventually replace him in running the company. The new reorg does not point to any one person as an heir apparent to Ballmer. To be clear: Ballmer is not close to retiring from his job with this change, despite periodic pressure from a variety of shareholders to dump him and persistent rumors that he was on the brink of stepping down. But, despite a lot of criticism, he is not going anywhere for a while
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National President Dougan Pens Open Letter to Payroll Tax Cut Conferees Urging No Cuts to Federal Compensation
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Contact: Cory Bythrow,
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Washington, D.C. � The National Federation of
Federal Employees (NFFE), a national union
representing 110,000 federal workers in 40
separate departments and agencies
government-wide, released a letter to
payroll tax cut conferees today urging the
removal of provisions slashing federal
retirement benefits and extending the two-year
pay freeze.
by NFFE National President William R. Dougan,
the letter details the struggles facing federal
workers and their families, and the devastating
impact these cuts would have on their
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survive the recession today, and weaker
retirement security to sustain themselves
tomorrow,� said Dougan. �It would level a
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recruit and retain top talent into national
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middle class workers with increasingly
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letter details the proposed changes to federal
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�Extending the current two-year federal
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�Federal employees have already had their pay
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middle class families struggling to get by just
like everyone else.�
bill calls for federal workers to nearly triple
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Concluding the letter, Dougan called on
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to public service:
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Islamabad: Pakistan's top leadership reacted angrily today to a resolution introduced in the US Congress seeking the right to self-determination for Baloch people, with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani describing the move as an attack on the country's sovereignty.
Gilani condemned the resolution moved in the US House of Representatives by Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on Friday.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in Karachi Port, he said: "We condemn it as it is against our sovereignty".
In a statement, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar took strong exception to the resolution on Balochistan, which has witnessed a spike in violence by nationalist groups that are seeking greater autonomy and a say in the exploitation of the southwestern province's abundant natural resources, including minerals and gas.
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The resolution was also against the "very fundamentals of the longstanding Pakistan-US relations", she said.
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Parents' choice of early childhood education service in Hong Kong : a pilot study
Yuen, Gail & Grieshaber, Susan J. (2009) Parents' choice of early childhood education service in Hong Kong : a pilot study. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 10(3), pp. 263-279.
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The introduction of a voucher scheme for early childhood education in Hong Kong has resulted in significant changes in the field. This paper reports data from a pilot study that aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of how parents chose early childhood education service following the introduction of a voucher scheme in Hong Kong. Eight-six Chinese parents with children aged three participated in interviews and focus group discussions. This group of parents had just gone through the process of selecting a kindergarten or nursery for their child for the school year of 2007-2008. Parents from a range of socioeconomic circumstances and educational levels who had selected non-profit kindergartens and nurseries in public and private housing estates participated. Results showed that what parents looked in their choice of service matched closely with how they defined quality. As evidenced in the study, parents' changing views on quality shared a great deal of resemblance with the specific notion of quality being heavily promoted by recent reform policy. The findings pointed to the complex interactions of policy, choice and practices of early childhood education. The new voucher scheme is intensifying the governing of the self and the field, the impact of which can be worrying.
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Welfare dependency among Danish immigrants
In this paper, we investigate determinants of the welfare dependency among immigrants in an assimilation framework. The duration of stay is a major determinant of welfare dependency. Also, assimilation patterns vary substantially across immigrants from developed and less devel-oped countries, respectively. The late arriving immigrants are relatively more dependent on transfers, explaining part of the general increase in welfare dependency during the latest years. This is partly attributed to the large variation in qualifications across cohorts of immigrants. Fur-thermore, the business cycle effects of immigrants appear to be considerably larger than for na-tives.
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
So close to a sweater
What sweater, you may ask (it having been so long since there was much in the way of knitting content around here)? Poplar and Elm, I reply. I am knitting it out of HazelKnits Entice, and I can find no flaw in this yarn. I'm liking the pattern rather a lot, too. I did get a titch paranoid about whether I was knitting a size that will be big enough for me, though, so I blocked the back and sleeves before casting on for the first front, just to be sure. (I'd like everyone to be proud of me for a moment here, though - note that I did not just knit a size bigger than it seemed like I ought to, just to be sure it would fit, as I have done in the past.)
It's all good. I wasn't so worried about the sleeves, but it was a relief to see the back block out as I'd hoped it would. I should mention that the one modification I've been making to this pattern is to make the body three inches longer than called for (and I'm relieved to have enough yarn). It is written as a fairly short garment, meant to fall above the waist-band of jeans, for example, and I know that that's just not my style (nor particularly flattering to me), so I adjusted.
The motifs on this are quite nice, pairing, as they do, an openwork increase on the sleeves, with the same motif using M1 increases for the body. I am particularly enamored of the body motif, I must admit (this is why I haven't cleared the blocked pieces off the end of the dining room table yet).
Isn't it beautiful? Just the right amount of texture, and this yarn shows it off wonderfully. The sleeves are nice, too.
I didn't block them aggressively, both because they didn't need it for the size, and because I know from experience that sleeves tend to open up in the wearing in a way that the body of a sweater (or a shawl) just doesn't. So I took it easy on that. I didn't even pin any of this out - just got the pieces good and wet, and then stretched then out on the blocking mats and let them dry.
My spinning is calling to me, but I am so close on this that I think I'll plow through until the second front is done. Maybe even this weekend? Hmmm...
17 comments:
- Carrie#K said...
Yes, finish Poplar & Elm first before spinning! That's really gorgeous, you're right about the texture, it's very pleasing.
At first I thought - one front - how many would you need? Ahhhh. Cardigan. I suppose you would actually need BOTH sides. :) - February 11, 2012 at 2:03 PM
- shelly hancock said...
love the yarn color!
- February 11, 2012 at 2:53 PM
- Lynne said...
That combination of yarn and pattern is gorgeous - you must feel the urge to push on towards the finish line now.
- February 11, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- twinsetellen said...
I find no flaw in this knitting. ;-)
- February 11, 2012 at 4:16 PM
- Willow said...
Press on to the finish line! You're almost done. Then comes the reward of wearing that beautiful sweater.
- February 11, 2012 at 5:45 PM
- Wanderingcatstudio said...
Love the colour of that yarn!
- February 11, 2012 at 10:26 PM
- Miss 376 said...
It is a lovely colour, and an amazing pattern
- February 11, 2012 at 10:50 PM
- Lisa said...
That sweater is beautiful. I love the color. I added the sweater to my Queue. I love the wrap style.
- February 12, 2012 at 3:46 AM
- lori said...
i've tried two carol sunday patterns and both drove me NUTS -- we both gave up on the shrug. i gather this pattern was what you thought it'd be; it certainly is beautiful!! i always think her designs are beautiful, i just can't seem to deal with the patterns.
that color will be gorgeous on you, on top of the great design. - February 13, 2012 at 5:38 AM
- Mary Lou said...
I've admired this sweater - yours looks lovely. Soldier on! Avert your eyes from the spinning.
- February 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM
- KnitNana said...
It's going to be gorgeous. I love the color (you knew I would) and the knitting looks fab.
(((hugs))) - February 14, 2012 at 6:56 AM
- Gwen said...
Mmmm lovely!
If you were me, now that you'd put all this nearly finished loveliness out for us to see, you'd start reading novels instead of knitting or spinning. - February 14, 2012 at 7:12 PM
- AlisonH said...
Oh, that's pretty!
- February 16, 2012 at 12:59 PM
- EGunn said...
I love the pattern and the color of this sweater. (And congratulations on going with the smaller size...I know how hard it is to trust it will fit!)
Can't wait to see it finished; it's going to be beautiful! - February 18, 2012 at 8:56 AM
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- February 18, 2012 at 8:56 AM
- Carol said...
So pretty! Good color for you. Nice blocking, too. Can't wait to see it finished.
- March 3, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- Rachael said...
I love the pattern in the sweater, I can't wait to see it finished!
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Speaking at today's announcement, Ronan Murphy, Senior Partner, PwC, said: "We are delighted to continue our support of the IRFU and Irish rugby. Our association with Irish rugby is a perfect fit for our business where qualities such as leadership, teamwork and a determination to win are key ingredients for success.
"Training and development are also critical in business and in sport and it is great to see members of the current senior team having come through the Under-20s and now representing Ireland at the top level.
"PwC also looks forward to working with the IRFU to develop its mentoring programme for the Under-20 squad players.
"In particular, we congratulate the Under-20 team on their success in the recent Six Nations and wish them continued success in the IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa (next month)."
Pat Fitzgerald, Commercial & Marketing Chairman of the IRFU, said: "The IRFU is pleased to be continuing our partnership with PwC. It is a very positive development to have such a strong name associated with our up and coming players.
All kick-off times are local -
Monday, June 4: England v Italy, 4.45pm (University of Western Cape Stadium, Cape Town)
Monday, June 4: South Africa v Ireland, 6.45pm (Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch)
Friday, June 8: South Africa v Italy, 6.45pm (University of Western Cape Stadium, Cape Town)
Friday, June 8: England v Ireland, 6.45pm (Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch)
Tuesday, June 12: Ireland v Italy, 2.45pm (Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch)
Tuesday, June 12: South Africa v England, 6.45pm (Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch)


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For the first year, Altadeña Middle School students have an opportunity to score a bull's-eye with the introduction of an after-school archery club.
Though instructors Mark Parrish and Scott Rapier have taught the sport during the Kyrene School District's Summer Academy, and Rapier includes it in his spring physical-education classes, it's the first time it has been offered to students as an after-school alternative.
At the past six Kyrene Summer Academies, archery proved to be one of the more popular classes, often incurring a wait list.
Both veteran Kyrene teachers, Parrish and Rapier are also certified archery instructors as a result of attending an Arizona Game and Fish Department's Archery in the Schools Program several years ago.
The 90-minute after-school class, which costs $100 for the six-week session, teaches students the sport's basics, including safety, technique, equipment and mental concentration, while including a subliminal history.
The growing popularity of archery reached an arc in recent years, fueled by popular culture.
It was featured in the "The Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins, and the subsequent 2012 movie; the "Avengers" movie with sharp-shooting archer Hawkeye, and the Disney-Pixar animated "Brave" featuring the red-haired 16-year-old princess archer, Merida.
Unlike equipment of past decades that often required brawn to bend the bow and send the arrow flying, today's Archery in the School programs provide Genesis bows with adjustable draw weight from 10 to 20 pounds. This makes a big difference for elementary- and middle-school students.
The sold-out class includes 13 girls. Of the girls interviewed, all said they'd read the "Hunger Games" trilogy or seen the movie, and some admitted heroine Katniss Everdeen influenced them toward archery.
"I look at Katniss like an idol; it really made me like archery even more," said sixth-grader Ciera Tari-Murphy, adding that she first experienced archery at Girl Scout camp in Cottonwood two years ago. "I would love to take this again."
Hunter McCormick, 12, said she read "The Hunger Games" and saw the movie and was impressed with the heroine's skills.
"It's kind of thrilling when you shoot the arrow. I hit the target, but not the bull's-eye. Not yet," the seventh-grader said. "I like how you can adjust the bow; and Mr. Parrish and Mr. Rapier help us so it becomes really easy."
Kristen Kibby said she first encountered archery at a Girl Scout camp in St. Louis before she relocated to Ahwatukee last year.
"I really liked the techniques Katniss used; how fast and awesome it was," she recalled. "And I think the type of equipment we're using makes it easier, and the steps they're teaching really help."
Morgan Foster, a seventh-grader, first experienced archery at a Scottsdale range with her mother Lisa.
"These are better bows — a little harder to pull back, but a better shot," said Foster, 12. "They helped me adjust it and I got a lot better. It's really fun and not so much mentally-challenging, but you do really have to focus."


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Can a PTFE graft be put in my right arm with a nerve block? My doctor says the anesthetist wants to do a general. I`m scared to death of a general. My dad almost swallowed his tounge. My mother had heart troubles with her general and could not wake up. Please let me know. Oh, I`m on dialysis.
A nerve block is possible for this type of surgical procedure. Usually this is some form of brachial plexus block, which involves the insertion of a needle in the neck or under the collar bone. Intravenous sedation is commonly given along with the block. These blocks are not always 100% successful....meaning that some patients need a general anesthetic when the nerve block does not provide sufficient anesthesia. As with any form of anesthesia, or medical therapy for that matter, there are potential side effects and complications that include a small percentage of nerve injury that almost always recovers. A successful block depends on the skill and experience of the anesthesiologist, and the patient having suitable anatomy. Usually either a nerve stimulator or an ultrasound device is used to help find the nerve plexus to be blocked. Patients on dialysis have a chronic medical condition and it is recommended that your anesthesiologist have full access to the medical history, including previous anesthesia, laboratory results, etc. Ideally you get to see or talk to your anesthesiologist ahead of time to discuss your anesthesia options.
Gareth S Kantor, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University |


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More about this session
Words by Sean Moeller, Illustration by Johnnie Cluney, Sound Engineering by Patrick Stolley
Never in my life has George Hunter held me in his thick, hairy, Thurman Munson/Dick Butkus arms and made me putty there - vulnerable and vacant of all bashfulness. Wouldn't really know what that would be like, never thought of the Catfish Haven lead singer that way, nor would I ever, though he's a charming young man. He's winsome and romantic as all hell. Even the male folk can see that. The happily married can see that. The toothless and lonely can see that. Those committed in love can spot his earnest traits of living and dying by the power of the heart and the come-on as well as the apology and the sincere embrace of tenderness as if it were the noses on their own faces. He's not a dog casting his line out into the blue water and sitting back waiting for anything to bite and tug. He doesn't want to lure every agreeable woman into the sack or into a lip lock. He doesn't even want a grand sampling of the female species. He is not a collector or even on the prowl. He has the faithful gene, one wants to believe from the soulful offerings from the Chicago band's Please Come Back extended player and from the long-playing Tell Me, which was released last year and is Motown at its finest.
It is pimp music for all, but it's even more so for the bearded, greasy indie rock and rollers who have long lamented the idiocy of girls looking at the beefy beau hunks of the gridiron games and wondered when was it going to be their turn. The life lesson that Catfish Haven and Mr. Hunter - along with always hard-partying bassist Miguel Castillo and likewise drummer Ryan Farnham - gives for free and in triplicate is that you stick to your guns, learn a trade involving a six-stringer and ensconce yourself with the kind of timeless music of R&B greats and you're going to be able to sidle up to numerous birds before you're wrinkled and nostalgic for the nothing days. The songs that Catfish Haven churn out so effortlessly are teaming with pure, unfettered raw emotion - more specifically, the intangible need that many associate on the pyramid with food, water and shelter. Nay, love is more important than all of that, says Hunter, for it occupies both the want and need category. Many settle for small homes, roofs over their heads for the time-being, food that's sub-par and worse, but they strive feverishly for the love that can shatter them. Hunter's songs go the one step further - when already shattered - and wondering where to go from there. It's about being shattered in the good way and the bad way. No matter what, it's great to live with. It's a good day to be alive.
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text: Sony's New Entry Level DSLRs Officially Announced, AgainJohn Herrman5/18/09 8:50amFiled to: CamerasSony alpha dslrssony AlphaSonyAlphaa230A330A380Sony dslrsSony camerasDSLRsDslrHdmiLensesLiveView4EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Sony's newest budget Alpha DSLR's have been leaked dry, leaving nothing to mystery for today's official announcement. Really, nothing. So here are some new pictures! To refresh your memories, Sony's new line of DSLRs isn't a massive departure from their previous models. The a230, a330 and a380 roughly replace the a200, a300 and a350, putting a decidedly consumer-oriented spin on the cameras. That means they're smaller, the interface is simpler, the styling is a bit smoother, and that they now accept SDHC and Memory Stick Pro cards instead of the previous lines' Compact Flash. This also means that they inherit the same old 10.2 and 14.2 megapixel tiering, the latter relegated to the higher-end a380. In addition, all models get a 2.7-inch LCD Liveview screen—a tilt/swivel version for the 330 and 380, as well as HDMI output for displaying photos on HDTVs. Pricing isn't terribly enticing—$550, $650, $850, respectively—but we'll have to see how these things perform before we make any judgments. Advertisement Advertisement Also detailed are a few new accessories: new telephoto, zoom and portrait lenses, and a budget flash unit. (something the Alpha line dearly needed.) Full release below.SONY INTRODUCES THREE MAINSTREAM ALPHA CAMERAS DESIGNED FOR FIRST-TIME DIGITAL SLR BUYERSSAN DIEGO, May 17, 2009 – Sony is making it easy for first-time digital SLR buyers to step up from point-and-shoot digital still cameras with the introduction today of three new easy-to-use α (alpha) cameras (models DSLR-A380, DSLR-A330 and DSLR-A230), four new lenses, a flash and accessories. Uniquely Matched to Customers' NeedsThe new cameras are designed to overcome challenges faced by many customers taking their first steps in DSLR photography. Without compromising performance and versatility, the new models are smaller, lighter, easier to use and offer innovative expansion options not found in other systems."Our new alpha cameras, lenses and accessories make it easier for new users to get the great photos they expect without the steep learning curve that DSLRs have traditionally required," said Kristen Elder, senior manager for the alpha business at Sony Electronics Inc. "By overcoming the obstacles, we've made it much easier for newcomers to take great pictures with DSLRs."Light and CompactThe 10.2 megapixel α230 camera is the lightest, most compact alpha DSLR camera body ever at 15.9 ounces. The 10.2 megapixel α330 and the 14.2 megapixel α380 cameras are also smaller and lighter than their predecessor models (the DSLR-A300 and DSLR-A350, respectively). These cameras are also more compact and feature an intuitive control layout that allows for easy single-handed operation.SteadyShot INSIDE™ in-camera image stabilization is built into each camera body, so every α-mount lens benefits from the ability to minimize blur due to camera shake. Quick AF Live View SystemBoth the α380 and α330 cameras offer Sony's Quick Autofocus (AF) Live View technology, so you can frame photos on the camera's LCD screen as well as in the optical viewfinder. Through the use of a dedicated image sensor, Quick AF Live View maintains the rapid response of a DSLR, while avoiding the focus delay common to other live view systems.The new cameras feature a 2.7-inch (diagonally) Clear Photo LCD™ screen that is easy to view even in bright sunlight. Additionally, the LCD on the α380 and α330 models can be tilted up or down, making it easy to frame your subject from high or low positions, otherwise difficult to see using an eye-level viewfinder. The range of adjustment has been increased from their predecessors, making it even easier to get shots from difficult angles.By combining Quick AF Live View and an adjustable LCD, users can frame the scene without holding the camera in front of their face, allowing parents, for example, to maintain eye-contact when photographing their children for more natural expressions.An HDMI™ terminal gives you the option of connecting your camera to a compatible HDTV and playing back your images in high definition quality (HDMI cable required, sold separately). Additionally, BRAVIA® Sync™ works with compatible Sony® BRAVIA HDTVs to let you control camera playback using the television's remote (HDMI cable and BRAVIA Sync capable HDTV required, sold separately).The new cameras include dedicated slots for high-capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ and SD/SDHC media (sold separately). Built-in Help GuideThe α380, α330 and α230 models are Sony's first DSLR cameras to feature a graphical user interface (GUI) with built-in on-screen Help Guide.The Help Guide offers clear, concise explanations of various modes and settings, while the Graphic Display helps you understand the relationship between aperture and shutter speed, as well as the effect each has on photographic results. Systems, Lenses and FlashMaking it easier for first-time DSLR users to get started, the new Sony cameras come in camera-and-lens packages. In addition to the two new standard zoom and telephoto lenses that are offered with the camera bodies, the company introduced new portrait and macro lenses. These purpose-built lenses make it much easier to obtain professional-looking, creative results. Optimized for use with APS-C sized image sensors, these lenses feature a Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) that enables in-lens auto focus (AF) drive for smooth, quiet operation, and high optical performance in a compact size.The DT 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 standard zoom lens (model SAL-1855) incorporates aspherical and Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements to provide an all purpose lens with outstanding image quality. The DT 55-200mm F/4-5.6 telephoto zoom lens (model SAL-55200/2) features an ED glass element and helps bring distant subjects closer, ideal for capturing sports. Both the SAL-1855 and SAL-55200 lenses are available separately, or packaged as kits with the new cameras. To make the benefits of portrait and macro photography easier and more accessible, Sony is introducing a DT 50mm F/1.8 portrait lens (model SAL-50F18) and DT 30mm F/2.8 (model SAL-30M28) macro lens. The wide aperture SAL-50F18 lens helps users capture beautiful portraits with gently defocused backgrounds while the SAL-30M28 macro lens captures intricate close-ups. Both techniques are difficult to achieve with standard lenses.To help users take better shots with flash, Sony offers an affordable, compact external flash unit (model HVL-F20AM) that is simple to operate. Unlike a camera's built-in flash, this external flash provides higher output (Guide Number 20), and enables users to bounce light off the ceiling to eliminate harsh shadows and achieve more even illumination when shooting indoors. Pricing and AvailabilityPre-orders will begin on May 18, 2009 at HYPERLINK "http://www.sonystyle.com/retail" www.sonystyle.com/retail and at selected retailers nationwide. The cameras and a range of accessories will be available in July at Sony Style® retail stores (www.sonystyle.com/retail), at military base exchanges and at authorized dealers nationwide.The α380L, α330L and α230L will cost about $850, $650 and $550, respectively. The L series one-lens kit comes with the SAL-1855 standard zoom lens.The α380Y, α330Y and α230Y will cost about $1050, $850 and $750, respectively. The Y series two-lens kit comes with both the SAL-1855 standard zoom and SAL-55200 telephoto zoom lenses. The SAL-1855 standard zoom lens will cost about $200. The SAL-55200 telephoto zoom lens will cost about $230. The SAL-50F18 portrait lens will cost about $150. The HVL-F20AM flash will cost about $130.Reply4 repliesLeave a reply


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Officers are three named elite Alliance guards in Stormwind City that patrol the city. They can detect stealthed enemies and upon discovering one, will attack it, alerting the city to its presence. Their patrol is on a set route that takes them throughout a majority of the city.
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If you encounter a site while accessing the pages of UT System Administration, which you cannot utilize due to a disability please contact the IT Accessibility Coordinator via the link below for rectification of the issue or accommodation. To contact the IT Accessibility Coordinator, email email@example.com.
You may also call the UT System Administration Compliance Hotline at 1-877-217-2426. For more information about the Compliance Hotline go to http://www.utsystem.edu/offices/systemwide-compliance/hotline.
The University of Texas System Administration provides a work environment that affords equal access and opportunity to otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities, in compliance with Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Consistent with this, UT System Administration strives to provide web-based services that are accessible to all members of the University community.
As stated in Texas Administrative Code, Title 1, Part 10, 206 Subchapter (c) (206.70), it is the policy of the State of Texas that, "All new or changed web pages and web content shall comply with the standards described in this subchapter" for accessibility.
The subsections of this document comprise the UT System Administration Web Accessibility Standards of Operation. These standards are established to achieve the following:
For specifics regarding the web accessibility policy requirements see the Web Accessibility Guidelines.
For specifics regarding the plan to achieve accessibility see the Web Accessibility Plan.
The UT System Administration Information Accessibility Standards of Operations applies to all individuals responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the UT System Administration web pages.
UT System Administration departments use the Internet for publishing information, communicating with the public and business partners, and for delivery of applications in support of departmental missions. To ensure that UT System Administration department web pages are accessible despite physical, sensory, or environmental or technological barriers, UT System Administration adopts the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) as the standard for web accessibility.
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Web accessibility and standards must be taught to and reinforced with UT System Administration department web publishers responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the UT System Administration web pages. To continuously reinforce web accessibility awareness and web design techniques, UT System Administration departments are charged with providing their web publishers with providing accessible web page design and web accessibility standards training.
In accordance with Texas Administrative Code, Title 1, Part 10, 206 Subchapter (c) (206.71), the UT System has appointed the EEO officer as the web accessibility coordinator. This person with the assistance of the Accessibility Coordination Team for EIR Remediation (ACTER) will monitor the UT System website for compliance to this policy and work with the departments to train the web publishers and ensure that all web pages are accessible.
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A diagnosis of cancer has a profound impact on one's life, particularly in the case of prostate cancer. Listed in the directory below you will find some additional information regarding coping with prostate cancer - for those men and families affected by the disease - for which we have provided a brief overview.
Psychosocial Factors
For Family Members
Estradiol Topical spray
Estradiol Vaginal insert
Histrelin Acetate Implant
Estradiol Topical gel
Estradiol Topical emulsion
Vinblastine Sulfate Solution for injection
Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride Solution for injection
Estramustine Phosphate Sodium Oral capsule
Goserelin Acetate Implant
Triptorelin Pamoate Suspension for injection
Leuprolide Acetate Implant
Leuprolide Acetate Solution for injection
Nilutamide Oral tablet
Flutamide Oral capsule
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Questions for Men About Prostate Cancer
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Trotter on New Left Party
Chris Trotter is very sceptical of a new left party:
No, the people I worried about (and I was not alone) were the 50 to 60 Trotskyites, Maoists, "Permanent Revolutionaries", Treaty fanatics, hard-core feminists and uncompromising environmentalists who would climb aboard this new political vehicle like Baader-Meinhof terrorists boarding a jet-liner.
Chris is referring to the founding of the New Labour Party.
A crucial element in the success of Jim Anderton (ex-Labour) and Winston Peters (ex-National) was the large number of experienced election campaigners who rallied to their side. These people didn't have to be taught how to fund-raise, organise a canvassing drive or run an election-day system – they already knew.
"No worries," say the promoters of a New Left Party, "we'll just game the MMP system by recruiting Hone Harawira. That way we can avoid the necessity of winning 5 per cent of the party vote. If it's good enough for Rodney Hide in Epsom, it's good enough for us."
Hmmmm? Not sure that's the slogan you're looking for, Comrades. Besides, if you really think an electorally poisonous bunch of eco-anarchists, Maori nationalists, unreconstructed 80s feminists and hard-core Marxist-Leninists are going to attract anything like ACT's vote in 2008, then you're away with the fairies.
However they will have McCarten, who is a very good organiser.
Just consider the stats: The combined 2008 vote of New Zealand's Centre-Left parties (Labour Party, Greens, Progressives) was 975,734 or 41.62 per cent of the party vote. Altogether, the Far-Left parties (Alliance, Workers Party, RAM – Residents Action Movement) attracted just 3306 votes or 0.14 per cent.
It's nowhere near enough, Comrades. Even if he won every vote in Te Tai Tokerau, Hone would still be on his own.
I think Chris overlooks one key thing. The number of activists on the left who are dismayed by Goff-led Labour.