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Annual GPS Holiday Party
Happy holidays everyone! This year we will be hosting the annual potluck and board game GPS Holiday Party at the Indian Lakes Club House on December 8th at 6:30 pm (immediately following the Department Party). Families, significant others, and guests are more than welcome. Please bring a snack to share and a board game to …View full post
Student Spotlight – James Kelly
In high school, I scoffed at the idea of putting more effort into my humanities classes because I thought a smart person like me should pursue only the hardest subjects, and surely those were not them! In college, still interested in science but only pretending to have my priorities straight in a new world of …View full post
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Student Spotlight – James Kelly
In high school, I scoffed at the idea of putting more effort into my humanities classes because I thought a smart person like me should pursue only the hardest subjects, and surely those were not them! In college, still interested in science but only pretending to have my priorities straight in a new world of opportunity, my scientific endeavor continued. I just wanted to do something challenging, without much thought as to why I was doing it.
Notre Dame physics made sense given my background, but the program has ultimately steered me away from the thing I ostensibly came here to do and altered my course in ways I never anticipated. My advisor, Maxime Brodeur, has been every bit the positive mentor one could hope to have in graduate school and that I was searching for during my second year. And my project, a two-pronged approach to measuring exotic atomic masses of relevance to the astrophysical rapid neutron capture (r) process through instrument development and Penning trap mass spectrometry, has been (mostly) captivating and rewarding. But I've realized now in my fifth year that it's not so much doing science that I enjoy, but communicating its significance. Given that I think everyone should regard science's methodology and culture as highly as I do, I want to work as its advocate to promote scientific thinking in areas beyond fundamental research.
After graduating and hopefully whiling away at least some of the six-month grace period before my undergraduate student loans come due, I'll make myself useful somewhere between those doing research of the type I will have left behind and those in government who have to confront its findings.
Student Spotlight – Gary Uppal
Gary Uppal is a fourth year working with Dervis Vural. Gary's research mainly involves population dynamics and understanding how cooperation might evolve in biological systems. The evolution of cooperation is still an active area of research, since social systems are always susceptible to exploitation by cheaters. In particular, he has been studying the effects of fluid dynamical forces on the social evolution of microbes. Originally from California, Gary did his undergrad at UC Davis. He first wanted to go into astronomy after reading a book on the solar system in the third grade, and later changed his interests to high energy physics and then to statistical physics. He enjoys collecting – and occasionally reading – books, traveling, live music, practicing meditation, and spending time with family and friends. After graduation, he wants to find a job either in academia or industry where he can continue to do research and continue to learn.
Traditional Festival Celebration
Come taste some traditional teas and sweets in celebration of Diwali and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Student Spotlight – Michael Planar
Michael is a seventh year graduate student working for Professor Colin Jessop. He spent a few years measuring the properties of the Higgs boson through its decay into two photons as measured by the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) at the Large Hadron Collider. He also spent a few years working on the Electromagnetic Calorimeter for the CMS. This impressive assembly of crystal and electronics allows for precise measurement of photon and electron energy in the CMS and is especially important for the analysis that Michael performs. He chose to work with Prof. Jessop and the CMS detector because they use cutting edge technology and analysis techniques. Michael spent the last 4 years living in France and working at CERN in Switzerland. He enjoys swimming, playing card/board/video games, and helping out at his family farm in Minnesota. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Michael plans to move into industry where he hopes to continue developing new hardware and innovative analysis techniques.
Football Night
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Come cheer and shout for our Notre Dame Football team when they will be playing with our historic rival Michigan State University, while watching the game LIVE ON SCREEN on campus with your fellow friends. PIZZA will be provided, please bring snacks or drinks to share. If you want further more to know about the rules and techniques of the games, come earlier to learn and practice with your fellow friends at 7:00 p.m on the same day. We are sure it will be a lot of fun.
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My inbox is full of questions about how to usher in the New Year while getting the most bang for your buck. As with most of my Q&A columns, the following are composites of several similar questions.
At Home Celebration Advice
Dear MintStyle: My husband and I are staying in this New Year's Eve, but we invited friends over and would like to throw a memorable, but affordable, party.
I'd like to look elegant, but also be comfortable enough to serve my guests. I also don't want to spend a fortune on food, but I do want to adequately feed my guests.
Do you have any tips on what I should wear or serve?
Signed, Somewhat Sociable
Dear Somewhat: It might be fun to have a themed party so the food and décor are less of a focal point.
Theme: Nautical or Winter themes can be pulled off with minimal effort. Ask guests to dress the part by wearing sailor stripes or ski pants and sweaters. Serve classic ski lodge drinks, like spiked hot chocolate or mulled cider.
Food: Continue the theme by choosing a few key recipes from cookbooks like The American Lighthouse Cookbook by Becky Sue Epstein and Ed or Ski Town Soups by Jennie Iverson.
The Lighthouse cookbook touches on recipes from America's shorelines (including unexpected recipes for Fig Tarts and Apples Baked with Huckleberry Jam), while the Ski Town cookbook focuses on soups, stews and chilis from over 60 world class ski resorts (recipes include Aspen Mountain Red Bell Pepper Parmesan Soup).
You can also take an extremely easy way out and pop a few prepared from scratch and then frozen Centerville Pies (one of Oprah's favorites) in the oven. You can serve up chicken pies as a main dish and then apple or berry for dessert.
Dress to Impress: Opt for comfort and ease of motion when dressing for hosting duties. Basic black pants and top worn with a cute apron work while serving. When the clock moves toward midnight, add some sparkle with inexpensive accessories and change into shoes that add a pop of color to all black.
Inspire Me
Dear MintStyle: I hate New Year's and anything that goes along with it. That said, my best friend made me swear to do something fun with her this year. We don't have to go out, but she made me promise to try something new. Any ideas on how to ring in the New Year?
Signed, Forced to Have Fun
Dear Forced: Chief Style Director of Evite Postmark (postmark.com), who has designed invitations for Jennifer Lopez and Elton John, and was kind enough to share some atypical ideas for greeting the New Year:
Anti-New Year's Party: Add some snark and circumstance to the occasion and host an Anti-New Year's Eve Party from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., so everyone can be home and in bed before midnight. Encourage guests to wear silk pajamas instead of fancy attire.
New Year's Day Party : Avoid competing with all the madness of New Year's Eve by hosting a casual brunch the next day. Your guests can toast to the New Year with a mimosa.
The Great Outdoors: America's State Parks announced that all 50 state park systems will sponsor guided First Day Hike Programs on New Year's Day 2013. Visit americasstateparks.org/first-day-hikes to find out about the 646 First Day Hikes.
Girls Night In: If hiking is too ambitious, how about something more low key, like a grown-up slumber party? Share gin and tonics or Pimm cups as you spend the night watching your favorite movies.
There's no one right way to start a New Year and who knows? These ideas could fuel future New Year's traditions.
Rachel Weingarten is very optimistic about 2013. She's a noted style expert and author of Career and Corporate Cool and Hello Gorgeous! Beauty Products in America '40s-'60s. Visit her online at http://racheletc.com or on Twitter @rachelcw Write to her with your burning style questions at mintstylerachel at gmail.com


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I used to live in Boston, and one of the things I miss most about urban living is reading in public parks and on the T. Now that I live in a smaller city, I have a back yard and I drive my own car everywhere. I rarely have the pleasure of reading in public, and I don't often see other readers out and about with their books. I miss wondering about what other people are reading and wondering if they're also wondering about what I'm reading.
How do you feel about being interrupted by strangers who want to know what you're reading? That's exactly what the authors did for the illustration above. I like that the people they interviewed are giving reviews of books they're still reading- it's not a perspective we often get in the book blogging world, since we all tend to finish a book and then review it. So, if you have a moment, I'd love to hear what you (yes, you) are reading right now, and what you think of it so far.
I'll go first, but I'll be brief since I've already gushed about The Instructions, which I'll be finishing and reviewing soon. I'm on page 639 now, and still loving it. I find Gurion's slang seeping into my thoughts sometimes, and I can't resist calling my baby boy "boychik." (Cutest Yiddish word EVAR!)
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Hi my names Chantal, I started off my studying Beauty Therapy at Kidderminster College in 2005-2007. I had tried so hard to get a job as a therapist in a salon with no luck, I then had to find a work experience placement while I was at college , Scratch was the last place I tried and Kate, the owner at the time said yes. I helped her for a week and at the end of the week she offered me a job - I was over the moon! And that's where my career started; I began as a Nail technician at 18. Trained in Creative , BioGel , Essie and St Tropez. Six years down the line after building up a huge client base I then had the opportunity to take over Scratch! I have owned the salon since 2013. I have since done a huge refurbishment and the salon has gone from strength to strength - I absolutely love my job!
Hi my names Elise , I trained Beauty Therapy at Halesowen college in 2000, followed after I did a Swedish body massage course. Soon after I realised my passion was in the nail industry. I trained with Creative nail academy in 2001 and began my nail career in the nail world. My speciality is Acyclic Nail extensions as it brings out my creative side. I also trained in Biogel in 2009 and started doing gel nails. I also do St Tropez spray tanning and recently trained in Essie. I have a huge client base all over the Midlands that have followed me for 15 years.
Hi my names Jennie, I began my BTEC in beauty therapy science in 2005-2007, I studied at University college Birmingham. I have worked in salons for since 2006 doing a wide range of treatments including waxing, tinting, massage, facials, manicures, pedicures and gels. Along the way I have trained with Elemis, Decleor, Guinot, Jessica, St Tropez, Dermaco and Essie. I love my job and Scratch has a great environment.
Hi my name is Amber, I graduated from Halesowen College in 2016 with a NVQ2 and NVQ3 in Beauty Therapy. I work at scratch full time doing manicures, pedicures, spray tans, gel nails and acrylic nail extensions. My favourite treatment is Acrylic as you get the perfect finish. I started working at Scratch in November 2015 and I love it. The girls have made me so welcome and the clients couldn't be more friendly and supportive in my starter to the industry! I hope to carry on when I leave college in the summer and build my client base just as big as the other scratch girls!
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It's going to get a lot cheaper to get your drink on at McDonald's (NYSE:MCD). Bloomberg is reporting that the chain is gearing up for a springtime promotion where it slashes prices on some of its more popular beverages. Soft drinks of any size will sell for $1 come April. McCafe beverages -- including smoothies, frappes, and espresso drinks -- will set customers back just $2 for the length of the promotion.
Offering discounted beverages isn't new for McDonald's or its peers. It's the highest margin product that a chain can offer, giving it the most pricing flexibility. This is the kind of thing that can drive store traffic, something that Mickey D's needs these days to keep its turnaround on track. Offering $2 coffee-based beverages is also the kind of cutthroat pricing move that can sting Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and other barista barons that need to get away with charging twice as much (if not more) for similar offerings.
April's price war on beverages may help draw attention to the world's largest burger chain, but it can also backfire if McDonald's is not careful.
McDonald's started to bounce back in late 2015, posting positive comps after two years of declines. Offering select breakfast items later in the day helped spark the renaissance, but keeping that momentum is harder now that its results are pitted against the prior year's results. Global comps may have risen a hearty 2.7% at McDonald's during the holiday quarter, but there was actually a 1.3% decline in stateside comps.
We naturally won't know how this plays out until this year's second quarter is tallied, but it's not likely to be pretty. Offering sodas for $1 and fancier coffee or fruit beverages for $2 may drive incremental sales, but it will also be gnawing away at the money that it would've made from customers that would've bought drinks anyway. The drink sale also throws the value of combo meals into question. It wouldn't be a surprise if McDoanld's runs through fewer fries in the second quarter as folks just order the burger or sandwich and add a drink instead of going the Value Meal route.
Shaving prices on its highest-margin offerings will also sting on the bottom line, but it won't necessarily be the bottom line at McDonald's. The move can be a bigger drag on earnings at Starbucks than at McDonald's, as more than 80% of the Mickey D's out there are franchisee-owned. McDonald's collects its royalties on sales, putting franchisees on the hook for the hit on margins.
Starbucks doesn't have that luxury, as it relies on company-owned stores to drive its results. If Starbucks sees espresso and Frappuccino customers flock to McDonald's -- or if it has to respond with a pricing promotion of its own -- it will feel the pain on both ends of its income statement.
McDonald's is starting a price war, and it's a battle that is unlikely to leave any winners outside of the customers scoring cheaper drinks. Cheaper prices and dissatisfied franchisees is rarely the right strategy.


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Now with loads of multiplayer features, you and your friends can sing with or against each other to take the vocal crown and choose from loads of great party tunes to battle it out to. So what are you waiting for? Pick up a mic and get the party started by becoming La Voz Vol. 2! Available on Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3.
- 30 chart topping songs with original videos.
- The Voice mode - Just like the TV show, practice and fight your way through the Blind Auditions, The Battles, The Show Downs and The Final to become The Voice of Germany!
- Various single player modes like Solo and Expert, and unique modes such as Beat the Crowd.
- Also for that pure karaoke experience - Karaoke mode allowing you to have only lyrics and instrumentals.
- An in-built jukebox giving you your own music channel!
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Colon Cancer Risk Factors
Most colon cancers first appear as benign polyps.
Although most polyps are harmless, 1 in 100 will become malignant, says Philadelphia physician Richard C. Wender, MD, chief cancer control officer of the American Cancer Society. The larger polyps with the most abnormal cells create the highest risk of becoming cancer, he says.
Why? It's all about genetic mishaps.
"Cancer is a disease of genes," says Wender. When something goes wrong with those snippets of DNA, cells refuse to die or grow out of control — or both. The pile-up of abnormal cells that becomes a polyp is only the beginning. When exposed to certain triggers, or "promoters," the genes in those vulnerable cells undergo further mutations and become a cancer.
In one study, researchers examining more than 13,000 genes found that cells from colon tumors had approximately 90 mutant genes on average, 69 of which were known to be involved in colorectal cancers (cancers of the colon or rectum).
Recently, scientists discovered yet another genetic mechanism — that is, certain "master switches" in areas once thought to have no purpose, termed junk DNA (i.e., DNA between genes), which turn primary genes associated with colon cancer on or off.
Risk Factors for Colon Cancer
Here are some of the risk factors for colon cancer, many of which can be avoided:
Aging: Genetic mutations tend to develop gradually, so more will accumulate the longer one lives. More than 90 percent of people with colon cancer are over 50 years old.
Inflammation: Infection by bacteria or viruses creates inflammation, which accounts for about 16 percent of new cancers worldwide, including colon cancer. The theory is that the flood of chemicals released as the immune system battles invaders will then damage the genetic material of healthy cells and interfere with the ability of those cells to repair themselves.
Wender explains that, although there are a number of theories, chronic inflammation is high on the list that is being investigated. Chronic inflammation with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis cause the release of DNA-damaging chemicals from immune cells, too. That may explain why 1 person in 10 with IBD does develop colon cancer.
Obesity: "About 10 percent of colon cancers are related to obesity," says Wender. Some researchers have targeted the fat hormone leptin as one likely culprit, because it increases blood supply to precancerous cells. Recently, a study revealed that men with high levels of leptin, high body mass indexes and large waistlines were more likely to develop polyps than were their thinner cohorts.
Sedentary lifestyle: More than 40,000 cases of colon cancer a year are attributed to lack of physical activity. Researchers have found a 25- to 30-percent lower risk of colon cancer among people who are physically active. Again, inflammation is the likely culprit, but the exact mechanism hasn't been identified.
Drinking alcohol: Having three or more drinks a day increases colon cancer risk. Scientists suspect it's because people who drink a lot tend to run low on folate, a nutrient that can protect against cancer.
Cigarette smoking: Research shows that people who smoke for a long time are at higher risk for colorectal cancer, even when all other risk factors — including family history — are eliminated. In one study, people who smoked for 40 years or longer had a 30-percent increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. (Smokers tend to have more colon polyps than normal, but removed growths are also more likely to recur in smokers.)
Unhealthy diet: Digesting red meat forms chemicals in the body that are toxic to genes. Processed meats, especially hot dogs, sausage and bacon, contain nitrites, which are converted to potentially carcinogenic chemicals. Studies show that the more red meat you eat, the higher your risk of developing colon cancer.
Inheriting Colon Cancer
About 70 percent of the 96,830 colon cancers diagnosed each year are said to be sporadic because there is no prior family history. However, if your parent or sibling had colon cancer, it's no longer sporadic — you have a family history.
- Up to 30 percent of cancer cases arise in people who have this familial risk.
If you have a first-degree relative (parent, sibling or child) who developed colon cancer at a young age, talk to your health-care provider about whether you have inherited the genetic "promoter" or switch that may lead to cancer. If you have, you are at a very high risk of developing the disease and need specific, early screening to detect the disease.
Early Symptoms of Colon Cancer
Be alert to symptoms of colon cancer that may a prompt early diagnosis and treatment, says Wender. If you notice any of the following, call your health-care provider for an examination, no matter how recent your last colonoscopy:
- A change in usual bowel movements, including diarrhea, constipation or narrow stool, that lasts for more than six days;
- A persistent change in the consistency of your stool;
- Feeling that your bowel hasn't completely emptied after a bowel movement;
- Rectal bleeding;
- Blood in your stool
- Unexplained weight loss;
- Persistent abdominal discomfort, such as cramps, gas or pain; and
- Nausea and vomiting.
Next Steps
- The good news is that, over the last 10 years, the incidence rate of colon cancer has fallen 30 percent in people over 50 years old, according to the American Cancer Society. Deaths from colon cancer have also declined, falling about 3 percent per year over the last decade. The decline may be due to more people being screened and more suspicious polyps being removed.
- New research suggests that simply sitting for a long time without a break may boost cancer risk — even among those who exercise regularly. In addition to getting screened annually, make leisure time more dynamic by adding gardening, bowling or biking to your activity regimen.
For Caregivers
If you're taking care of a loved one at high risk for colon cancer, you can inspire them to healthier habits by also quitting smoking, lowering the bad cholesterols in a fatty diet, exercising more and watching your own body weight. You both need to need to avoid habits and behaviors that promote cancer.
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While David Fincher remains onboard as executive producer on the second season of Netflix's "House of Cards," he will NOT direct any episode of the upcoming season.
However, the show's two stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright are set to direct episodes of their own for the new season. This will mark Wright's first time ever directing. [Source: Indiewire]
Chris Hardwick will host "Futurama Live," a pre- and post-show online companion talk show timed to the series finale on Comedy Central on Wednesday September 4th.
Hardwick currently hosts similar programs for AMC's "The Walking Dead" and "Breaking Bad". Here, he will sit down with series creator Matt Groening, EP David X. Cohen and various cast members. [Source: The Live Feed]
A&E has renewed "Longmire" for a third season following a season finale that posted highs.
The series pulls in five million plus weekly fans in live+7 ratings. It is also A&E's most watched drama. [Source: The Live Feed]
Russell Tovey ("Being Human," "Doctor Who") has joined the cast of HBO's half-hour dramedy about a trio of San Francisco gay men (Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez and Murray Bartlett).
Tovey plays the recurring role of Kevin, an accomplished video game wunderkind. It also marks one of the few gay roles for the openly gay 31-year-old actor. Scott Bakula also stars in the eight episode first season which begins filming soon. [Source: The Live Feed]


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A "shift in focus" away from university education and towards vocational training has been called for by a leading UK headmistress.
The president of the Girls' Schools Association, Hilary French, has made the suggestion that apprenticeships should be seen as a solid alternative to university education, rather than the poor relation. Many parents of privately educated girls have a "sniffy" attitude towards apprenticeships, Ms French is due to tell the annual Girls' Schools Association's conference, which is due to be held from 18 to 20 November in Gateshead.
According to the Sunday Times, Ms French – who is also headmistress of the Central Newcastle High School – is due to tell conference attendees that there should be far less emphasis on university being the "automatic first choice next step" for girls following their A-levels. More should consider "in-work opportunities," she is tipped to say in the speech.
Ms French will say: "There is huge potential in employer training courses and the new calibre of apprenticeships emerging. We must not be sniffy about them. Yes, at the moment we may associate apprenticeships with lower-level vocational training, but this need not and should not be the case."
Amina Tagari, 18, spoke to the newspaper about her decision to opt for an apprenticeship over a university place: "Most of my friends went to university — they sit in classes taking notes whereas I feel I am getting experience as well as learning. I will be more employable as a result."
Skills Minister, Matthew Hancock, said: "Apprenticeships are a crucial part of addressing Britain's skills gap — concentrating only on academic training to the exclusion of technical training was a big mistake."


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today i had my midterm evaluation for my externship experience in the hospital. nervous doesn't even begin to describe it! i have always been a worrywart, but usually my close friends or family or boyfriend get the brunt of my nerves. today, it was 4 stranger SLPs (3 CCC's & my fellow extern from Cal U), and there was no hiding my crazy.
all morning: "you're nervous, aren't you? i can tell" "you'll do just fine; you're good at this." "we all go through this in the beginning."
so, 11:00 rolled around, and in came a supervisor i've never met. and you know what? everything went just fine. i constantly hear, "you really own the room when you walk into a session. you're comfortable and confident and the patients really like you. you've got that personable way about you." i just have to thin out my skull a bit, and let those words sink in, i guess. 😉
one VERY important thing i've learned from this externship so far (and let me admit how hard this is to say) is remembering that no one, even us Type A speechies, is perfect. i make mistakes daily, and will continue to make them for years. i think the most important thing to remember is admitting that yes, maybe you will mess up and cause yourself or your supervisor a little headache every now and again, but staying true to your SLP smarts, and documenting EVERYTHING will save your career. if you don't write it down, it never happened. no one is there to back you up, so cover your tush by thorough documentation (still learning this step).
all in all, i'd say it was a reflective and successful midterm day. my next battle? tackling all the crazy medical terminology and shorthand notes. for a detailed lady like myself, this proves a feat. bring it on!


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Friday, July 30, 2010
Little thngs
The heart design is a freebie from Le Grenier de Zoé
I've seen so many cute crocheted pincushions that look like hats lately. Nima even ran a challenge to crochet the one she designed, but I never got around to creating one of those. When I saw a pattern for this miniature one, I just had to make it since I knew it wouldn't take very long. The pattern is a freebie from Crochet Soiree called "Hats Off to Mother". It's just big enough to park a couple of needles. I used #10 crochet cotton and a US Size 7 hook.
I've also been crocheting some of the little motifs from Crochet a Little, a Japanese blog. The designer comes up with such cute ideas, and I'm gradually learning to read the diagrams with the symbolic notation in order to make these. Better than sudoku for taxing the mind! Here's a sample of a cute little girl that I finally managed to conquer! I'll find a use for her and some of the other motifs at some point. They are all too cute to keep hidden.
29 comments:
- KarenV said...
Oh, I love the little hat! So cute and the colour is pretty :) Love the heart too, I think it works really well with the variegated thread.
- July 30, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- Miss 376 said...
i love that crocheted border and that hat is beautiful, so pretty
- July 30, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Deborah said...
I love the little heart, the border is beautiful.
- July 30, 2010 at 1:32 PM
- ♥ Nia said...
That girl is amazing!!
oh and the little hat is adorable =)
Lol! Funny comparision between 'symbolic notation' and 'sudoku' hahahaha :D
Have a great weekend!!
- July 30, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Olenka's Stitches said...
The crocheted girl is so cute. I love the heart too.
Have a nice weekend!
- July 30, 2010 at 3:00 PM
- Jackie said...
I love the stitched sachet. The crochet around it is wonderful.
I've never seen anything like the crocheted figurine. Amazing how you can do that!
- July 30, 2010 at 3:59 PM
- Terri M said...
Oh, the heart is cute! I like the little girl, so adorable.
- July 30, 2010 at 4:01 PM
- Mylene said...
The heart sachet is lovely and wow the crocheted pieces are soo cute cute!
I hope you have a happy weekend.
- July 30, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- Karen said...
The heart and your crocheting look so nice and the little hat is adorable!
- July 30, 2010 at 7:41 PM
- Blu said...
That hat is so cute! The varigated colour is so pretty!
The girl is pretty cool.
Sometimes I think I should take up crocheting, but then I think of all my cross stitch stash and come to my senses LOL!
- July 30, 2010 at 8:45 PM
- Anne said...
Well Annie, Every time I come to your site to read about what you have done I am flabbergasted! You have such wonderful completions of patterns and style that are #1. Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring work. :) I love the pink variegated hat!
- July 30, 2010 at 11:49 PM
- Kirsten said...
The hat is super cute!
The heart looks perfect with the edging. I see you like using eyelets. I never tried this on fabric. I fear what I have will be too small.
- July 31, 2010 at 1:10 AM
- Billie said...
I love the heart. I think it looks great. I think I will have to look for that thread online.
- July 31, 2010 at 3:02 AM
- Nancy said...
I like your heart! It's very pretty with your crochet edging, and the hat is adorable. I love your crocheted girl. I hope you'll share some of the other little designs you crocheted!
- July 31, 2010 at 6:50 AM
- Terri(TerriBoog) said...
Wonderful pincushion hat and the heart turned out great, too! Love the crochet girl!
- July 31, 2010 at 7:46 AM
- Anne said...
Annie, just a quick question. I am wondering for your oh so cute little pink hat, could you tell me the weight of the thread you used, and the crochet hook size. Thanks tons! :)
- July 31, 2010 at 4:31 PM
- TammyK said...
All of the projects are very cute. Great job Annie :)
- July 31, 2010 at 6:28 PM
- nima said...
wow...that little hat looks lovely....and the heart sachet looks pretty too...i love the crochet border...the crochet girl is too cute
- August 1, 2010 at 1:21 AM
- Elaine said...
I love the crochet around the heart Annie and little hat is so pretty.
- August 1, 2010 at 7:05 AM
- Moreen said...
Annie your crochet hat is gorgeous and I love the idea of the thread that is equavalent to two strands of DMC - it sounds so much easier to use.
- August 1, 2010 at 8:10 AM
- Lois said...
I love the little heart. What a sweet freebie. I'm going to have to follow your link and print that one out. Love your crocheted pieces. Crochet is something I have never managed to master!
- August 1, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- Raven/Missy said...
The variegated thread is gorgeous and I love the design you stitched with it.
Your crochet looks wonderful :)
- August 1, 2010 at 11:30 AM
- Pumpkin said...
I like those threads but haven't had an opportunity to find them and try them out. Great colors!
Your hat and girl are so adorable :o)
- August 1, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- Carol said...
Just got back from our Outer Banks trip (I waved to you as we passed by D.C., Annie!!) and am trying to catch up on everyone's blogs...
I love all your tiny creations, Annie! The little heart piece is so pretty with the variegated thread and I'm sure stitching it with just one thread made it easier since you didn't have to make sure the thread wasn't twisted.
Your crocheted pieces are so unique and fun :)
- August 1, 2010 at 7:31 PM
- mbroider said...
The li'l girl is so very cute!!! I love her legs!!
- August 2, 2010 at 2:05 AM
- Annette said...
Ow I love that threads how beautifull. Never heard of it before. You heart is beautifull.
I love the crochet hat and girl....
- August 2, 2010 at 6:39 AM
- Farm Girl said...
As always, your work is beautiful Annie. The variegated thread on your heart is so pretty and I love your crochet girl and hat, so sweet.
- August 2, 2010 at 5:12 PM
- Daffycat said...
Your heart sachet is darling! That looks like a lovely thread.
Crochet patterns take some figuring out. LOL great comparison!
- August 2, 2010 at 6:29 PM
- Vinniey said...
The crochet little hat is so cute and pretty. I bought a new Japanese crochet magazine lately and would like to crocheting again. I love the color of that hat, it's very sweet and lovely. And the crocheted girl motif is beautiful too. :)
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Last week I introduced several advanced leg curl variations to challenge the glutes and hamstrings using Valslides and/or a stability ball. All of the feedback I've received thus far about these exercises has been positive, so I wanted to show you a few more that are similar yet slightly different.
Like the exercises in the previous butt, they don't require a lot of fancy equipment, making them great options when you're at home or traveling and don't have access to a gym.
Make no mistake though: they'll both kick your butt…literally. And your hamstrings.
The first one is what I called Bridge Rollouts (again, I'm open to new names as I realize mine are typically as boring as it gets).
All you need for this is a foam roller. If you don't have a foam roller, stop reading right now and go get one. Seriously, I'll wait.
Ok, if you're still with me I'll assume you have a foam roller.
Lie supine with your knees bent with your feet on top of the roller. From there, bridge up and slowly start to inch your feet out until your legs are fully extended and then return to the starting position.
The key here is to keep your hips up for the entire set to engage your glutes. It's not so bad on the way out, but it's a bear coming back in.
The movement is similar to a Valslide or stability ball leg curl, but this introduces unilateral element since only one foot is in contact with the roller at a time. I like that because it forces you to stabilize the pelvis while your roll in and out, increasing the challenge and giving you more bang for your buck.
These may look a little silly, but they're freakin' tough. If you do them and find them easy, I'm going to guess you aren't keeping your hips up as much as you should be.
If it's too much for you at first, try Glute Bridge "V" Walkouts.
Here you literally don't need any special equipment, so there's no excuse. Just bridge up, walk your feet out on an angle until your legs are fully extended, and walk back in—again keeping your hips up the whole time.
Walking the feet out on an angle increases the challenge for the glutes and makes it harder, so you can start by walking your feet straight out and angle them out further over time.
Give em' a shot and let me know what you think.
For more ideas you can check out my You Tube page.
Also, if you missed this weekend's Good Reads post, give that a read too.
Have a great week!


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The music album for Udhanayanidhi Stalin's "Gethu", starring Amy Jackson in the lead role was released yesterday. It is already in round over the cyberspace. The upcoming flick is directed my 'Maan Karate' fame Thirukumaran and he is a former associate of Director A.R.Murugadoss.
While talking to the media in the press meet held for the movie Music Director Harris Jayaraj shared the best moments about the film.
The leading Musician said, 'When the Director of the movie Thirukumaran approached me for the music composing of the movie, I was busy in other movies. I asked the why he is specific about my part in the movie. He gave me two reasons. One is his dream to work with me and the other is that he believed his thoughts will be best conveyed through my music. I know very well about the part played by music in a movie. I have seen him throughout the days of 'Thuppakki'. After hearing his script for the film I was sure that it will be successful thriller like "Gajini" and "Thupakki". It will keep guessing about the next scene maintaining the suspense of the film'.
Harris also explained the new techniques he had used for the movie. He said, 'I have introduced new lyricists. In 'Minnale' I used more than one singer for the same song. In this movie I have tried four lyricists for one song. Hats off to the lyricists, for their unique co-operation throughout the making up of the songs. Four songs were situational songs. One song is on the request of the producer for a mass song'.
The musician said he has started the re-recording works of the movie and will be released as Pongal feast to the audiences.


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Note to self: This is why you should always buy those little paint samples and test them before you commit to a color.
This color (Valspar's Lyndhurst Mushroom) looked pretty delicious in the store... but it looks more like baby sh*t in our upstairs hallway than even this picture suggests.
Needless to say... not happening.


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My good friend and colleague, Valentin Mikhailov, has reminded me that the main issue with election fraud is not its presence, but rather its scale. Systematic error - of origins both sinister and benign - is a common component of elections. While several political scientists have weighed in on methods to identify fraud, notably Walter Mebane, Misha Myagkov, and Peter Ordeshook, at best researchers can uncover data anomalies that are most plausibly explained by vote manipulation. As Mark Nigrini noted, forensic accountants tend to rely on a series of "data interrogation tests" to uncover improprieties. Even then, the existence of an anomaly does not reveal its cause.
When I evaluate precinct-level election data, I pay close attention to the performance of pro-regime parties, turnout, invalid ballots, and if available, other features like mobile ballot box use. In addition, I compare the distribution of digits to a Benford-type distribution. Several decades ago, Frank Benford re-discovered an interesting property of digits in naturally occurring datasets: ones are the most common first digit, with the probability of a digit being first declining logarithmically. His work has informed the accounting literature, as well as political science. Unfortunately, some properties of election data undermine the application of Benford's Law, such as the presence of zeros (Benford does not account for a zero as the first and only digit), and precinct size (precinct size varies, and it determines the "available" digits). Despite these complications, I have compared data from other post-Soviet states to the Benford distribution and found interesting results, especially in Ukraine.
While I have not performed a full and systematic analysis of the data (having only acquired it last night), the initial scan of data suggests that there is no "smoking gun." The first and second digit Benford test on the results for the PCRM reveals no major issues. While the number of ones is low (significantly lower than anticipated by Benford), the distribution of PCRM first and second digits is not statistically different from the Benford-type distribution. The PCRM performs exceptionally well in several precincts: it received above 90% in eleven precincts. But, no precincts report 100% for the PCRM (in many questionable elections, I have found precincts with regime support at 100%). Some precincts report extremely high turnout, based largely on voters added through a supplemental list (some of these are polling places outside of the country in embassies or consulates). In these precincts, the average vote for the PCRM was 35% - below what it received nationally. The rate of invalid ballots is not high (the mean is just above 1%). The highest invalidation rate was 9%; the PCRM received 43% of the vote in that precinct.
Tomorrow's recount will be an interesting, and unprecedented, exercise in the post-Soviet world. The opposition has decided to boycott the recount, instead hoping to have voter lists re-evaluated. The opposition claims that "dead souls" and other illegitimate persons were on the voter lists, allowing the PCRM to inflate its results. Based on the precinct-level data that has been released, evidence of large-scale ballot box stuffing is not strong.


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The Value the Volunteer Awards for the 2016-17 season, where we can publicly thank those who contribute in their own significant and individual way, is now open. The Awards scheme will again run along the following lines:
1. Vote for Club Member of the Year. This is the Members' award whereby the Club members vote on who they consider has contributed the most to the club. To submit your entry (one entry per member!) please email firstname.lastname@example.com with the title "Members Award".
2. Section Club Member of the Year. Each Section (Minis, Youth, Seniors) will appoint a Section Club Member of the Year. The members of each section will nominate a worthy person and the Section Chairman will have the casting vote on the winner (to be kept secret) who will be given an award at the Summer Ball. No doubt each Section will also be thanking others within their group too in whatever way they feel fit.
3. President's Award. The Club Committee will make an award for the outstanding contribution to the Club, again to be presented at the Summer Ball.
These Awards are not huge in number or scope, but a small way of acknowledging the immense amount of time and effort certain people put into the club to produce some fantastic results on the pitch and a really great club spirit off it.
Please do spend a little time making sure your voice is heard. All entries must be submitted by 11.59pm on Friday May 12th and the results will be announced at the Summer Ball on Saturday May 20th


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Yellow fever, known historically as yellow jack or yellow plague, has plagued humans for centuries. It was widely feared during the 18th and 19th centuries as it was considered one of the world's most dangerous infectious diseases. Originating in East or Central Africa, it is believed to have spread to the Americas through slave trade. In fact, Brazil suffered its first outbreak in the city Recife as early as 1685. Today it is less feared, but still deserves a healthy dose of respect.
What is Yellow Fever?
Yellow fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease. The disease is caused by the yellow fever virus and is spread by the bite of female mosquitos of the Aedes and Haemogogus species. The "yellow" refers to the jaundice that affects some patients. The disease can be very dangerous in some instances, even leading to death.
Symptoms take 3–6 days to develop. Some who get infected will not experience symptoms, but others experience flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, backache and muscle aches. The symptoms in these cases typically last 3-4 days. However, some 15% enter a second, more toxic phase which causes jaundice due to hepatitis (liver damage).
Patients also typically develop recurring fever, abdominal pain, and bleeding. Death occurs in 20-50% of those entering the second phase.
What is your risk?
Yellow fever is considered a risk in large parts of Brazil. However, in states and cities along the eastern coast the risk is low and vaccination is generally not needed, this includes Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. All travelers are however recommended to consult a doctor before traveling and review their travel plans.
In states and cities along the eastern coast the risk is low and vaccination is generally not needed, this includes Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
How can you avoid Yellow fever?
Travellers can protect themselves from yellow fever by getting yellow fever vaccine and by preventing mosquito bites. People can prevent mosquito bites by wearing clothing that fully covers the skin, using mosquito netting while resting, and/or the application of insect repellent (DEET being the most effective).
Yellow fever can be prevented by vaccination. The vaccine is considered extremely effective, safe and affordable.
Note that:
- The vaccine protects for 10 years after one injection.
- Because the vaccine is a live virus, persons with compromised immune systems should not be vaccinated.
- Persons over the age of 70 who have not previously been vaccinated might have an increased risk of complications.
- Pregnant women and children under 1 year of age should not be vaccinated.
- The vaccine contains small amounts of egg proteins, and persons suffering from egg allergy should not be vaccinated.
There is no special treatment available if infected, only supportive treatment. There is no specific antiviral drugs available.


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Narendra Modi's Gujarat government, lauded by India Inc for being business friendly, has stumped industry as it seeks to back out of the high tariffs contracted for nearly 1,000 MW of solar plants of the Tatas, GMR, Adani, Bollywood star Ajay Devgn, Lanco and others.Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL), the off-taker for 852 Mw of installed solar capacity in the state, petitioned the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), stating projects commissioned before January 29, 2012-around 80-were awarded too fat a tariff, giving developers windfall profits.
Industry leaders said the move was shocking as it raised issues about the consistency of the state's policy, but the business-savvy Gujarat government is tossing back to corporate bigwigs a dose of their own logic: If companies can go to the regulator to raise tariffs for plants using imported coal on the ground that input costs rose unexpectedly, the state's utility companies can also seek regulatory intervention to reduce tariffs from 12.54 per unit to 9 on the ground that the cost of building these plants was unexpectedly lower than what was envisaged when the tariff was fixed.
The Modi government took a giant leap in solar power after rolling out the red carpet for entrepreneurs at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit four years ago, and signed 88 solar power purchase agreements with 75 developers for 25 years with tariff as high as 12.54 per unit without any competitive bidding. This brought in investment of nearly 15,000 crore from a spectrum of investors ranging from real estate developers to a bollywood star.
In April 2012, Modi himself inaugurated series of solar projects in the state with much fun fare, but this has huge financial implications for the utility - Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL), which is profitable, unlike state distribution firms in most states. Recent bids for solar projects under the national solar mission attracted bids as low as 7.50 per unit.
"We are paying high cost of being early entrant in solar space. However, if private players like Tata and Adani can approach the regulator and even the Prime Minister to prevent their thermal plants from making losses, the government of Gujarat too has a right to renegotiate its solar power purchase agreements," said an official with energy department of Gujarat government. Sighting the higher cost of coal, Tatas and Adanis are seeking higher tariff for their power projects that will generate 1,900 MW and 1,000 MW, respectively.
Gujarat's petition before the regulator has shocked investors who expected handsome profits from these projects. "The plea for reducing tariff will affect the credibility of Gujarat government since investors will always be apprehensive about the consistency of policies and integrity of agreements in the state," said one of the project developers. Another investor said that the electricity regulator is empowered to open GUVNL's power purchase agreements and hence arguing case is the only option.
GUVNL has approached the regulator with a plea to reduce tariff from 12.54 per unit to 9 to cut its payment liabilities. It is arguing that the state agreed to pay tariff of 12.54 per unit based on the then available perception that the project cost would be about 16.50 crore per MW. However, the project developers invested only 11-12 crore per MW and less than 30% equity, the utility has told the state's electricity regulator in a petition.
"The above would mean that the project developers are receiving the levelised tariff of 12.54 per unit as against around 9 per unit which is the reasonable and prudent tariff. This difference of 3.54 per unit is a direct burden on the consumers of the state and is an unwanted, unjustified and windfall gain to the project developers," it said in the petition.
GUVNL's move came after some of the smaller project developers sought higher tariff through re-negotiation as they were unable to enjoy tax benefits under accelerated depreciation mechanism.
With increasing installations and improved technology, solar tariff has been consistently coming down and it is less than 7 per unit today. Excessive installed capacity also is bothering the state that was supposed to procure only 360 MW of solar power for 750 crore annually to meet its mandatory renewable power purchase target.
Upbeat about attracting investments in the state through capital intensive projects, Gujarat signed agreements for additional 611.5 MW, which is creating annual burden of 1,250 crore for power bodies. Half of country's 1,759.44 MW of solar power capacity is installed in Gujarat alone.
Solar Energy Association of Gujarat that united investors is now defunct as the government never recognised the initiative to prevent it from uniting the developers.
None of the investors in solar power projects of Gujarat is willing to talk on record on the development. According to industry sources, attracted by higher tariff, number of industrialists invested in Gujarat solar projects through front companies.
"The government of Gujarat is also concerned with the public interest of the consumers getting electricity at a reasonable and economical rate. The payment of unjustified higher tariff for solar power projects by GUVNL and passing of such tariff to the consumers will seriously affect consumer interest and accordingly the public interest," read GUVNL's petition that will come for hearing on July 23 before the electricity regulator.
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Monday, July 09, 2012
I can hardly believe the school holidays are nearly upon us. The children tries out tehir new classes on Friday, I'll get tehir reports today and in 1.5 weeks time they will be breaking up. Luckily I have lots of low price activities planned, such as walks, picnics and a few days out. We have decided to have a staycation for a week, where we will not be working, checking emails or answering the phone (hmmmm in theory anyway!) and will be doing something different each day. It will be a lot cheaper than going away and will hopefully be relaxing and fun. My husband doesn't want to be too far from work as there is a risk he will be called in and so that has forced us to holiday locally. It would have been nice to have gone away but I must say that I am glad that we are saving the £1000 it would probably have cost.
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V2 Aero XL150S roller skis. These are about 4 years old but have only been used maybe 6 times. I just don't have the time for them. This is a complete set with Rottefella R3 NNN skate bindings. The skis have the speed reducers (on each ski), the brake system and a tire pump is included. These are pneumatic tire skis suitable for pavement or dirt roads. I have skate poles that I'll throw in. really, these skis are practically brand new.
These are the Alpina RRS skate boot, size 44, specifically designed for roller skiing, These are the only boots made specifically for roller skiing that I know of. Again, almost brand new.
This total package new would be about $875-$925.
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text: Its time again to reconnect with nature, and enjoy the flora and fauna around Bannerghatta.This month's Third Sunday Trail will be on 21st March 2010.Place : Road connecting Bannerghatta Circle to KaggalipuraMeeting Time : 6.30 AMMeeting place : Bannerghatta Circle ( Opp.Police Station)Google Map Coordinates : 12.813779, 77.581093Comfortable clothing,good walking shoes, a cap, water bottle,binocular ( if you have), a camera ( if you like to shoot) and snacks is what you need to join the trail. This outing is free and open to all ages who can walk the trail of around four to five hours . We recommend car-pooling between participants. While confirming participation please also indicate your contact details and the route you will be taking to reach Bannerghatta Circle. If traveling in your own car, please do indicate if any spare capacity is available. Folks who would like to come and stay overnight pl. confirm earliest so that we can make adequate arrangements.Call me at 9845383882 or Mahesh at 9448384472 to confirm .Geetanjali


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Summer Slaughter Tour rocks Skyway Theatre
The annual Summer Slaughter Tour brought metal back to the Skyway Theatre on a muggy Sunday in August. Acts like Morbid Angel, Dying Fetus, the Faceless, Thy Art Is Murder, Goatwhore, Origin, Decrepit Birth, Within The Ruins, and Fallujah melted faces galore. PHOTOS BY ADAM DEGROSS on August 3, 2014


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North Uist Families and How to Trace Them
In this book, the fifth of a series on different parishes in the Western Isles, Bill Lawson is making much of this information available for the first time to the general public, both those with a specific interest in genealogy, and also those with a more general interest in the history of these interesting and beautiful islands off the Atlantic coast of Scotland.
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George Murray – A Schoolteacher for St Kilda, 1886-87
George Murray was the school teacher on St Kilda from 1886 – 87 and throughout that time he kept a diary, which has, since then, been quoted in many publications. However, until now, we have not had any insight into the man himself. Now the St Kilda diary is reproduced in full from the original, just as it was written, and is a fascinating account of life in that unique and isolated archipelago. Here we have the full story of a courageous and honourable man. It includes an account taken from another diary he kept during the summer the year before going out to St Kilda, when he was a missionary and school teacher on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. ISBN: 978-1-907443-55-8 Paperback.
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Croft History Isle of Harris Volume 6 Scarasta, Northton, Pabbay
This volume covers the villages of Scarasta and Northon and the Island of Pabbay in the Sound of Harris. Detailed genealogies of all the families as well as the older history of the areas.
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Eilean Scalpaigh na Hearadh ( The Isle of Scalpay)
Bill Lawson's latest book in the Historic Sites series deals with the Isle of
Scalpay and it charts the history of the island from early times to the present.
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Louis C.K. was widely celebrated for a recent episode of his terrific FX comedy where he bravely pulled the pants down on the hypocrisy of the potbellied American heterosexual male.
In it, our mostly lovable, flabby antihero spurns the advances of an equally lovable waitress. The rejection comes not because he doesn't want to belong to a club that would have someone like him for a member but because he isn't attracted to a woman with a body shape similar to his.
Bold as that may have been to rattle a central pillar of American television — heavy girls generally don't exist or have feelings, especially romantic ones — C.K. is actually far more daring in another fraught area. As the father of two young girls, he delivers some of the most honest, unhoneyed depictions of the day-to-day joys and frustrations of child-rearing on mainstream television.
There are a number of smart and enlightening programs about parenting, ABC's "Modern Family" and NBC's "Parenthood" among them. But those shows abide by the standard rules of sitcoms and dramas, as they should. Phil Dunphy isn't going to slap around the kids, and we all know that by episode's end the A, B and C plot are going to line up in some heartwarming way.
But "Louie" is something different. It is an adult show built largely on vignette, not formula, where issues often are left unresolved (kind of like in your life and mine, I imagine). It's a structure that allows for more freedom and experimentation than most other shows. Indeed, the decision to integrate children into the show's adult world of existential angst represents its own significant break with television convention.
Which is why, in the episode immediately after the recent acclaimed one about men, dating and body image, we see Louie shaking his youngest child. Big, husky Louie physically shaking and yelling at her on a crowded New York City subway platform.
"It's a dangerous world," Louie shouts at Jane, played by Ursula Parker — who by the way deserves an Emmy nomination. "Kids get stolen and they disappear forever, Jane.... This is real. Bad things happen."
Louie continues despite protests from his oldest daughter, Lilly, that that's enough from her dad. She is played by Hadley Delany, who by the way also deserves an Emmy nomination.
No, insists Louie, who in the series as in life is a divorced father of two girls, that is not enough.
"Go ahead and cry," he says as the little girl obliges. "That's right. That's what you should be doing. You should be scared and crying. You know what could have happened? No. It's not OK. Never do something like that again. Never."
If you introduced a zombie into this scene and kept the dialogue the same, it would work on either of the first two seasons of the "The Walking Dead."
But what prompted Louie's tirade was not an apocalypse of the undead but something far worse because it's real and fairly simple for any parent to imagine — namely, a missing young child. And in this case it's one who deliberately stepped out of a subway train at the last second to test her father's recent "What to Do if We're Separated on the Subway" lecture.
Louie's reaction is a risky moment for the show. He's a comedian, after all, not Walter White or Tony Soprano. If he's too harsh, he's an abusive father, and it would almost be impossible to win back an audience if that were the perception. But given the extraordinary everyday realism of the scene, he can't just laugh it off or ignore it either.
His response is even more notable because we live in the age of the helicopter parent. In a noble effort to heal the neglect and shame of their past, the HP constantly hovers over the child and its needs. Boundaries are essential though, and when a rebuke comes for crossing one, the parent must always own his feelings, the HP theory goes.
So in Louie's case that would have meant saying something like "I was scared when you jumped out of the subway car and left me and your older sister alone. I love you and I was frightened that I wouldn't be able to protect you."
Instead, Louie owned none of his feelings, shamed and shook the little girl, and then dumped her off at his ex-wife's apartment — for further scolding. And that is why his niche audience of about 1 million weekly viewers loves him. It was a flawed response, but, for most parents of younger children, an entirely familiar and understandable one.
C.K. may dress like he's about to tar a roof, but he thinks like a cultural anthropologist who minored in philosophy. He knows his audience, and he likes to challenge its cozy, self-satisfied assumptions about race, sex, gender, parenting and even himself. The same MSNBC crowd that cheered him as the overweight waitress shamed him for his double standard of beauty may have recoiled in horror at his way of handling his runaway child (something that might have cheered the Fox News crowd).
This is hardly the first time Louie has tried to untangle the thorny issues in the strange universe of raising children. Over his four seasons, he's also taken on the use of racial epithets in front of children by an aging relative, an inability to keep his trick-or-treaters safe at Halloween, and childhood boredom.
Those episodes pale next to a classic from last season that centered on the odd schoolmates our children encounter. One day has Louie taking home Lilly's classmate, a boy named "Never" whose mother unloaded the child because she was having her vagina removed. (Yes, you read that correctly.) The mother warns Louie not to feed her precious Never anything with carbon. (Yes, you read that correctly too.)
What follows is a hilarious but uncomfortable clash of parenting worlds. How far should Louie go to accommodate this unusual, rather unlikable boy? Answer: He'll go a good distance but a long way from where the kid wants to go.
Never is hungry and asks for a hamburger. Louie says all right. But then Never just wants to eat the raw meat, served in a bowl. Louie says all right.
Next thing you know, the boy is in the bathroom for a long time where he indeed goes to the bathroom but in the wrong place. Louie seems to take it in stride. (You wonder how Betty Draper might have handled this one.)
Later the boy asks Louie why his daughter Lilly doesn't seem to like him.
"Because you eat raw meat," answers Louie, noting his accident in the tub. "You wreck everything. And as long as you act like that, no one's going to like you."
"My mom says that any choice I make is OK as long as I love myself," Never replies.
"Your mom is wrong," says Louie.
You don't hear dialogue like that on "The Walking Dead." Or anywhere else on TV.
None of this would work comically or otherwise if we didn't believe that Louie loves his children. He would walk through fire for them. And upon request from his girls, he'll even reluctantly but sweetly imitate each of the Beatles before saying good night.
A central question Louie is asking himself, and by extension his audience, is what makes a good person and a good parent in this day of so many conflicting nostrums? He's figuring out the answer as he goes, stumbling along as all parents do, loving his children the best he can. And his chronicling of that search may be his bravest act of all.
Miller is the TV editor of the Los Angeles Times. (@latimesmmiller)
Where: FX
When: 10 and 10:30 p.m. Monday
Rating: TV-MA (may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17)


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Following a successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo earlier this summer, YogaTrail has now launched an app to connect students with teachers, classes, events and new studios across the globe. In addition to facilitating connections with major yoga studios in big cities, the YogaTrail app has space for plenty of independent studios and teachers as well.
In the style of many popular social networks, users can follow their favorite providers to keep up with the latest updates with a feature called 'Class Guru.' In this way, it becomes extremely easy to get a sense of what upcoming activities are available at a glance.
The mobile app is ideal for traveling yogis who want to explore what's offered in classes around the world, as well as those who want to keep up with a star instructor.
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