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New Sewing Plans
I recently started school, so I have been a little bit busy. While I am loving school, and learning tons of new and helpful things, it has been quite stressful getting started so the blog has been paused. Now that MakeFashion is done, and I have gotten used to my new schedule, I have lots of plans for the winter season!
After a trip to Fabricland a while ago, I am filled with inspiration! The first thing on my list is something that I have been wanting to make for a long time- a kitchy, 1950's wrap dress. I picked up the McCalls pattern M7354, and a fabulous printed cotton. I will be binding the dress with cream bias tape, and picking out two cream buttons to finish it off.
The second pattern that I picked up is a pattern that I have admired for a very long time, and now that I am confident enough in my sewing skills I am ready to make it! I am going to do a trial run with a plaid flannel to make myself a night gown, and then I will make myself a few slips to go underneath my dresses.
I have always been a huge fan of Patterns by Gertie, and I have used a few of her patterns before, so I did not hesitate to get a few more of her patterns! The first one here is a skirt and blouse pattern. I am making the skirt out of some left over wool from a 1940s styled dress, and I haven't decided what to make the shirt out of quite yet.
I also got a stunning boat neckline dress pattern with a V back. This dress can be made as an A-line or as a pencil dress, and I am thinking of making the pencil version first. I may make it out of some left over wool from my Bomb Girl Trousers, but that is yet to be decided! I have so many different fabrics that I think it woulds be fabulous in.
Another Gertie pattern that I grabbed is for petticoats! This is thrilling, since I have been wanting to make myself a petticoat or two for ages. The more interested I get in 1950s fashion, the more that I need (okay, maybe not need... but really want!) a petticoat to underneath all of the full skirts that I have. The last one I am extremely excited for (okay, I am excited for them all, but this one is pretty good). It is a Sabrina style dress with a pencil skirt and full back. I am planning on making this out of a burgundy silk dupioni. I was originally saving this dupioni for a natural form era dress inspired by Crimson Peak. I still would like to make a dress like that, but it will be out of a different fabric.
The last pattern that I picked up is the 1890s pattern from Angela Clayton! I absolutely love her blog and youtube channel, and I was so excited when her first pattern came out. I am hoping to make a jacket for myself with this pattern, and at some point I think I will be needing an 1890s ensemble...
Thank you for reading, and I hope that you are as excited about all of these ideas as I am!
New Patterns and Project Plans
The more that I have been working on my sewing, and the more opportunities that I have had meant that I needed a little more help in the studio. After lots of research (mostly done by my mom), we decided on a Janome. My sewing machine is also a Janome, and I love it- I find it very easy to thread and work, and it can sew through almost anything. The sewing machine I have has also last for years- it was my moms before I started sewing. When we went into the shop, I was looking for a smaller machine (I don't want all of the extra details, or a computer panel, just the basics). There was another machine that was a little smaller, and cheaper, but it was a manual threader which is much more difficult and takes more time. This machine (which is the Pro 4DX), is a model that they have been making for years, is very easy to thread, and has fantastic reviews. I am so excited to have this extra piece in my sewing room, I know that it will help me so much!
Because I got this extra piece, I needed a place to put it. My sewing machine sits on top of a beautiful old sewing machine given to me by a family friend. It is an old Singer machine that I am hoping to get it to work so I can sew some things on this machine (which is from the early 1900s). Unfortunately, I didn't have the table space on it to fit another machine. Luckily enough, we just happen to have another old Singer machine in the house. Ours is a slightly different make, but just as beautiful, and I am so excited to have it in my sewing room (I used to pretend to be sewing on it all the time when I was a little girl, so dreams are coming true here).
While we were in the city, I also picked up a few patterns. I am so excited about these, as I will be using all of them to build up my wardrobe (I have the hope that my whole wardrobe will be made by me except for sweaters, shoes, and such). I even have the fabric for pretty much all of the projects that I have planned, so hopefully they will be quick to finish!
I have been planning a Mexico dress for a long time, and I finally have a set plan for it! I originally was going to do a tiered skirt with a white blouse (similar to an outfit that my grandmother has a picture in when she lived in South America). When I found this pattern from Vintage Vogue, I thought it was perfect. It has the tiered skirt look that I wanted, but with a twist. I am planning on printing my own cotton to make this with, with the skull (like a sugar skull), and a rose in bright colours.
The next pattern that I got I have been admiring for years. I actually had planned to make this for graduation last year, but I ended up buying something and altering it instead. When I saw the Vogue sale at the fabric store (which is why all of these patterns pictured are Vogue), I thought that it was the perfect time to get this one. I haven't decided what fabric to use for it yet (silk to make it fancier? Or wool suiting for more of a winter style? Or perhaps muslin for a summer suit?), but I am very excited to make it, and I am hoping to make a few different versions of it.
This is another one that I have been planning for a long time, however I had not chosen out a specific pattern for it yet. When I saw this, I thought that it would be perfect! I have been wanting a nice pair of cigarette style trousers for years, and when I picked out this wool suiting from Bhatia, I thought it would make an adorable pair. I had originally planned to use the wool for a cocoon coat, but I decided that I would use these more often. I also would like to make a linen version of the shorts for this summer.
This pattern was a little bit of an impulse buy. 1940's patterns are a bit of a soft spot for me (I love the interested details, and how they managed to use as little fabric as possible while still using interested seam lines and such), plus the dress with the full sleeves reminded me of the Fendi ad that I think is stunning.
The last pattern that I got a few days ago came free with a sewing magazine. This one comes in a few lengths and sleeve lengths, and I thought that it would be perfect for a Wes Anderson styled dress. I chose a coral cotton to make it out of, and was inspired by Suzy from Moonrise Kingdom.
I also have a few patterns coming in the mail- the dirndl dress from Patterns by Gertie, as well as a few Vintage Simplicity patterns. Two of those are 1960's mod styled dresses, one is a 1940's skirt suit, and the last is a pattern for 1930's tap pants and bralette.
Other than shopping, I have been getting lots done. I won't share the majority of what I have been doing yet until I get photos, but I will give you a sneak peak. I also altered my 1930's wool skirt, since it was large at the waist. It was a quick fix, but I have been putting it off for months since alterations aren't my favourite. There are a few more things I need to alter, so I am hoping to do that soon.
New Projects - Curisities
I finally started on my newest project- a collection of bustle dresses! I was inspired by many things for this little collection of (hopefully) four dresses, the largest inspiration being photos from the circus throughout the ages, especially the 1880s. I also have been inspired by my tarot cards (by the artist Nicoletta Ceccoli), as well as the show Ripper Street, and some of the strange vintage photos found online. I have talked about this collection before, in my Plans and Fabric Haul video, and have finally decided on a name for the collection- Curiosities.
The first thing that I needed to make to before I started the dresses was a bustle cage. I made a bum pad for the last bustle dress that I did, but I really wanted to make an actual bustle cage, so I decided to use the American Duchess pattern for panniers, but I just made one instead of two. I also made the pattern about 4 inches smaller since my panniers are quite large.
Next up- the dresses! I've decided to start with one that is based off of Alice in Wonderland.
I recently made my way to Bhatia Cloth House with some projects in mind, and I am so excited with what I came out with!
Let me know how you like this type of video!
Fabric Haul
I have been in Calgary quite a bit lately for training for my job, so the last time that we went my mom picked up some fabric for me while I was training through the afternoon. There are a couple of projects that I have been planning for a while now, and I am so excited that I have fabric so I can start!
The first project that I have been wanting to make for a few months now is a dress inspired by the movie 'In the Mood for Love' directed by Wong Kar-wai. The movie is beautiful and sad, and the costumes are stunning! It is set in the early 1960's, and I loved the main female characters costumes, so I wanted to make myself something like that. For that project, I got a deep orange- red silk dupioni, as well as a pattern from Patterns by Gertie, which I am very excited to use since I love all of her patterns but so far have not gotten one!
The next fabric that I got is a red jacket fabric, which is sort of similar to polar fleece, but more tightly woven and a little thinner. I am going to make a Victorian inspired jacket for myself to wear in Germany when I go in the spring. I have decided to use the pattern that I made for my bustle dress bodice for this one, just adjusted to fit an un-corseted body and with a collar.
I also got a pin-striped light weight wool that I am going to use for a World War 1 era womens suit. I am loosely basing this one the new Wonder Woman movie, since I love Wonder Woman, and I loved the suit that she wore in much of the movie! That one is a plain grey wool, but I didn't want mine to be too close to that one, just more similar in shape, so I chose a black pin stripe instead.
The last fabric that I got is a white and black striped cotton. I have been planning this project for ages, and I am really excited to get going with it! I think it will be a pretty quick outfit, which will be a nice change from my multi-step bustle era dress that I have just been finishing up. This one will be made into a a-line skirt and halter top printed with gold bees. My mom made a bee stamp for me, and since I love bees so much I wanted to make something out of it for myself that I can wear in daily life. This outfit is a little summery, but I think the skirt will be fun for winter to layer with tights.
These pictures were taken in my new sewing room! I will post a studio tour in the next week or so, and I am so excited to show you! I moved into a much larger space and I am so thrilled with how everything looks in it! It also has a window, which means that I finally have the natural light that I've been missing in my old little room.
PS- Would anyone be interested in a video of me talking about plans and looking at fabrics and trims and showing sketches?
I made my way over to the Bhatia Cloth House for the first time last weekend, and I am so thrilled with the things that I found!
The Cloth House was really beautiful and they had tons of gorgeous fabrics, as well as sarees and other fancy dress. The costumer service was really lovely, and I can't wait to make my way over there again to pick up more fabric!
I do have plans for all of the pieces that I picked up, but the only plan I will tell you about is for the mens suiting.
Not only did I pick up fabric from the Cloth House, but I also ordered a few patterns not long ago. The 1940s pants are what I will be making with the mens suiting wool, and there is so much of it that I am hoping to also get a pencil skirt or blazer out of it!
Both of the patterns are from Simplicity. I have ordered a few patterns from Simplicity now, and they have always been great. The patterns have come quite quickly every time as well, which is very nice when ordering things online!
And there is more!
My boyfriend just got back from Vietnam, and he brought me back such beautiful things! He had an Ao Dai (traditional clothing from Vietnam) made for me, and I was given the extra fabric left over from that along with another chunk of fabric!
Stay tuned for lots of exciting new projects!
What I've Been Working On
Since school ended recently (and I am done for good! Until college...), I have been working on a few projects. The first one, which I have brought up before on my blog in my Fabric Haul post, is a late 1940s styled dress with a matching blazer. This one has been a bit weird to work on since its been so warm lately and I am making the set out of a wool suiting. However, I love the fabric that I chose out, and can't wait to keep working on it. This one I am actually going to make a video of me sewing it, so you can see some of my process when it comes to sewing more 'modern' clothes.
Another thing that I have been working on is planning for next years MakeFashion show. The call for proposals is coming up quickly, so I have been drawing out my ideas as well as coming up with a budget. I posted a short video of me working on one of the sketches on my Instagram. I have been using these Artist's Loft Dual Tip Markers, which are blend-able markers slightly similar to Copic Markers, and I am loving them!
I have also finished my regency stays, which I had mentioned a while ago, and I will do a post on them once I have some good photos.
Fabric Haul
A few weeks ago I picked up a few things for new projects. I have had a gift card from my boyfriend and his family to Fabricland for months now, so I finally got to use it!
The first thing that I grabbed, which I was originally planning for, was a wool blend for a 1940's pattern that I have been wanting to make since the beginning of the year.
I am thrilled with the fabric that we found, so I will be making both the dress and the matching blazer with it some time in the near future. I also picked up all of the things that I will need to finish the dress: a zipper, belt buckle, and some buttons.
The next thing that I picked up I am very excited about! American Duchess just released their new pattern, inspired by the Red Dress from Outlander. I was impressed by their last patterns, so I didn't hesitate to grab this one.
It comes with patterns for a separate top and skirt, along with a pannier pattern, which I will be putting to good use! Another thing that I am thrilled to have picked up was a dress form! I have wanted a dress form for ages, so I ended up choosing that for my grad gift.
The last thing that I got was actually a gift. This is one of the most amazing gifts that I have gotten, and I love how it looks in my little sewing room.
A family friend was getting rid of a few things, and she gave me this beautiful sewing machine! Since it came with all of its extra parts, I am hoping to be able to get it working so that I can sew with it.
I have been working on a few things to get ready for grad lately, but once grad is over, I will start working on some new projects that I have been planning. Also, we went to the Jane Austen ball last weekend, so stay tuned to see some photos from it!
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CTRL + C and CTRL + V freezes comp for a few seconds. [W7 Home Edition
Hello. I encountered a weird problem.
I recently bough Acer Aspire 5734Z with Windows 7 Home Edition installed. When I type CTRL + C or CTRL + V my touchpad stops working for a few seconds. Then it get back to normal. And Except this the functions of ctrl + c and ctrl + v works.
This happens all the time, no matter how much I copy, I can copy nothing doing just the combination and my touch pad freezes.
When playing games as GTA Vice City I have problems using WASD movement at the same time as I adjust the screen(camera) with touch pad. Suddenly lot of combinations stop working, and I have to either stop walking around (WASD combinations) and use touchpad to adjust screen, then stop using touchpad and go back to using WASD.
I hope you understand. I am not very good at explaining things. And I really hope to find a solution to this.
When I did first-run of the laptop, the touchpad didnt have scrolling function working. So I went to acer.com, found my computer model, selected Windows 7 Home Edition and installed the newest touchpad driver 64bit. And it worked. Scrolling working. But freezing problems still occurs. And I think it might be some windows 7 anti multitasking function or something.
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2x 2.3Ghz processor
Windows 7 Home Edition 64bit.
Detailed comp specs (just in case)
General System Type Notebook Built-in Devices Speaker, wireless LAN antenna Width 37.2 cm Depth 24.7 cm Height 4 cm 2.7 kg Processor Processor Intel Pentium T4500 / 2.3 GHz Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core 64-bit computing Yes Data Bus Speed 800 MHz Chipset type Mobile Intel GL40 Express Cache Memory Type L2 cache Installed Size 1 MB RAM Installed Size 3 GB Technology DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz SO DIMM 204-pin Configuration Features 1 x 1 GB 1 x 2 GB Bearing Hard Drive 500 GB - 5400 rpm Optical Storage Type DVD ± RW (± R DL) / DVD-RAM - integrated Card Reader Type 5 in 1 card reader Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card Display Display Type 15.6 "TFT Max. Resolution 1366 x 768 (WXGA) Widescreen Display Yes Video Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 4500M Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 Max Allocated RAM Size 1759 MB Audio Audio Output Speaker (s) Notebook Camera Camera Type Integrated Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel Input Device (s) Type Keyboard, touchpad Networking Network adapter Wireless LAN Supported Yes Wireless NIC Acer InviLink Nplify Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n Properties Acer SignalUp Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11n Expansion / Connectivity Total (Free) 2 (0) x memory - SO DIMM 204-pin Interfaces 2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) 1 x audio - line-out / headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 Battery Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion Installed Qty 1 Capacity 4400 mAh Time (Up To) 3 hour (s) Operating System / Software OS Provided Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition - Danish / English / Finnish / Norwegian / Swedish
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Mfiondu Kabengele had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Florida State held off a barrage of 3-pointers from 13th-seeded Vermont in a 76-69 victory Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA West Regional.
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Delhi students' car to race on GP track
Students of DCE have developed a sports car and are all set to vroom on the British Grand Prix tracks.india Updated: Feb 19, 2007 15:34 IST
Students of the Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) here have developed a single-seater sports car and are all set to vroom on the British Grand Prix tracks in July.
"The sports car is getting its final touches at our laboratory and should be ready by March. The invention will race in the Formula Student competition to be held this year at Silverstone - the pit of the British Grand Prix," said Arpit Srivastava, a second year mechanical engineering student of DCE.
"Thirteen students who are developing the car and two of our teachers would go to Britain for this event. We are thrilled and eagerly waiting to be on the track.
"It's a great honour to be a part of the Formula Student competition and more so to drive at Silverstone. The renowned track is hosting the event for the first time," Srivastava, one of the innovators, told IANS.
While ostensibly about the design and production of a single-seater racing car, Formula Student is more about building future engineering talent, not just in design and manufacturing, but in many of the management, marketing and people skills so vital in the modern world.
It provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate their skills, enthusiasm, ingenuity and commitment to engineering excellence, and for the industry to foster close links with the academia to develop the attributes in people they need for future success.
"The single-seater car, the competition and many engineering aspects would be judged by top guys from companies like Ferrari," remarked Vivek Bithar, another student associated with the project.
"During the endurance level, the car would run for 22 km with the provision of only one stop. The car has a fuel capacity of 22 litres."
The new car - DR07 - has a Honda CBR F4, 600 CC engine unlike its previous version that used a Yamaha engine.
"We have shifted to a Honda engine because it has a low centre of gravity and gives better stability while on the move. It reduces the chance of the vehicle toppling because of the speed," Bithar explained.
Besides Bithar, three other students - Harsh, Nitesh and Sulav - will drive the car at the three-day event. The rear wheel driver and front wheel steered vehicle has the power of reaching zero to 100 kmph speed within 3.64 seconds.
"It's a computer programmed (MPFI) car with hydraulic disc break. The body of the car is of reinforced glass fibre," said Srivastava.
Tata Motors is the main sponsor of the project, which cost around Rs.1.7 million.
"The total cost of the project from manufacturing to participating in the Formula Student competition is nearly Rs.1.7 million. While the manufacturing cost is nearly Rs 800,000, the rest is our expenditure including cargo.
"Tata Motors is our main sponsor and is giving us a little more than one million. The other sponsors include Speed, Bosch and Aura and Johnson MC's is giving us all required tools during the competition," Srivastava said.
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By Asad Ali.
The judicial Review refers to the ability of the Court to interpret laws and executive actions in light of the Constitution. If such law is found to be violated to the Constitution, or the actions taken are beyond the powers granted by the Constitution, it is liable to struck down by the Court as null and void. In a democratic system the major organs of Government viz. the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary have their own respective functions. In an ideal situation, these organs are functionally independent and no organ encroaches on the domains of others. Each organ has a check on the powers of the other organs, thereby creating a regulatory mechanism. Under the doctrine of Judicial Review executive and legislative actions can be reviewed by the Courts.
Pakistan has a federal constitution, like USA and India, which distributes powers between the center and the provinces. Under Article 142 of the constitution, the federal legislature or parliament can make laws on subjects enumerated in the federal legislative list and the concurrent legislative list. Similarly, provincial legislatures are competent to legislate on subjects falling within their sphere of powers. If we go by the book, neither parliament nor a provincial legislature can encroach upon the other's legislative powers.
There are two pertinent questions as for as power of judicial review is concerned, does the judiciary enjoy the power of judicial review in Pakistan, if the answer is affirmative, what is the scope and limits of this power?
By the plain reading of the constitution of Pakistan, it is crystal clear that, our constitution places some restrictions on the powers of both federal and provincial legislatures. In the first place, no law can be made which is in conflict with any of the fundamental rights granted by the constitution to the citizens. In this respect, Article 8 of the constitution states "Any law, or any custom or usage having the force of law in so far as it is inconsistent with the rights conferred by this Chapter [Chapter 1], shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void."
In the second place, no law can be made which is repugnant to the injunctions of Islam. In this connection, Article 227 of the constitution stipulates "All existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Holy Quran and Sunnah…and no law shall be made which is repugnant to such injunctions."
In the third place, parliament cannot make any law which is inconsistent with the basic character of the constitution—the fundamental law of the land. There are thus four main restrictions on the legislative powers of parliament. "It cannot, except when a proclamation of emergency is in force, legislate on provincial subjects; and its laws cannot be incompatible with fundamental rights, Islamic injunctions and the basic character of the constitution itself".
It is from these restrictions on the legislative competence of parliament that the power of judicial review follows. The superior judiciary can invalidate an act of parliament that is beyond its legislative competence for any of the four reasons mentioned in preceding paragraphs. In other words, parliament in Pakistan is not sovereign. Rather its powers are restricted by some written provisions of the constitution. If these powers are over-stepped, the judiciary can be moved to get the grievances of the aggrieved party redress. Here it seems pertinent to mention that the constitution of Pakistan, like Indian and American constitutions, does not confer the power of judicial review on the judiciary in express terms. The constitution does not state that a high court or the Supreme Court can strike down a law passed by parliament or a provincial assembly. What the constitution confers on the superior judiciary is the power to interpret the constitution. While interpreting some provisions of the constitution, the courts may find that a particular law is in conflict with those provisions. Since the constitution is the fundamental law of the land, any law which conflicts with it shall be void. The legislature has to amend or repeal it.
As a former judge of the US Supreme Court once said "We [judges] are under the constitution. But the constitution is what we say it is." The judiciary does not make laws but interprets laws—ordinary as well as constitutional. If the judges find a piece of legislation to be unconstitutional, it has to be removed from the statute book.
Thus the answer to our first question whether the judiciary in Pakistan has the power of judicial review is in the affirmative. Let's turn to the second question regarding the scope and limits of this power.
No constitution is static. Rather every constitution grows through conventions, judicial interpretations, and formal amendments. Every constitution lays down a method for its amendment. In case of the 1973 constitution, Articles 238 and 239 vest the constitution amendment power almost exclusively in parliament. The two houses of parliament can amend any provision of the constitution by a two-third majority and subject to the assent of the president. However, a constitutional amendment bill which seeks to alter the limits of a province must also be passed by the provincial assembly concerned. Except for this condition, parliament is empowered to unilaterally amend any constitutional provision.
Now a pertinent question is, is there any limit on the constitution amending power of parliament?
In this connection, reference may be made to Article 239(5) of the constitution, which states No amendment of the constitution shall be called into question on any ground in any court. Clause 6 of the same article says "For the removal of any doubt it is hereby stated that there is no limitation whatsoever on the powers of the Majlis-e-Shura (parliament) to amend any of the provisions of the constitution". Prima facie, the courts are not empowered to enquire into the vires of a constitutional amendment; they can only interpret it. But, we have seen an unprecedented move during the recent years that; Supreme Court of Pakistan while taking the issue of the legitimacy of military courts established under the 21st constitutional amendment, implicitly observed that; it is very much under the orbit of its powers to check the validity of a constitutional amendment.
Albeit, the recent development, if we go straight to the article 238 & 239 of the constitution. The following questions emerge do parliament can change the federal character of the constitution, abolish the parliamentary form of government or deprive citizens of their fundamental rights including the right to life simply by passing a bill by a two-third majority?
While giving parliament the power to alter the constitution, Articles 239 uses the word "amend". The lexical meaning of the word "amend" is to make minor improvements in a document through addition or deletion. This clearly means that any amendment to the constitution has to be within its basic framework; otherwise it will not be minor. Thus parliament can introduce minor changes to the constitution; it cannot re-write or deface the constitution by changing its essential character. It is ultimately for the courts to adjudicate whether any constitutional amendment conforms to the fundamental character of the constitution, as this involves interpretation of the constitution. If the courts determine that a constitutional amendment has the effect of defacing the constitution, they can ask parliament to undo the amendment for being ultra vires to the constitution.
Though the courts have the power of judicial review, the same cannot be exercised in an arbitrary fashion. If the law-making power of parliament is not unlimited, the courts' power to review the laws passed by parliament is also not unlimited. Like other organs of the state, the judiciary derives its powers from the constitution and the judges are as much under the constitution as anyone else. They can interpret and invalidate laws but they cannot themselves assume the law making function; nor can they confer that function on any person or institution other than the federal or provincial legislatures. Nor can the courts make constitutional what is manifestly unconstitutional. Sovereignty is located neither in parliament nor in the judiciary but in the constitution itself.
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Making New Muslim Friends
Tim McDonell has recently joined us as our Southern California Regional Director, and we wanted to let you get to know him better by sharing with you a bit of his personal story. Here's what he has to say about how he first started building friendships with Muslims in his hometown...
While working for the Consultant for Muslim Christian Relations for the Vineyard USA, it hit me that I didn't actually have any real Muslim friends. Since I was teaching workshops at our "Blessing Muslims" Seminars, I thought it might be a good idea to practice what I was preaching!
So one day, my wife and I decided to visit our local Islamic Center for their afternoon prayer. We were both nervous and unsure of what to expect. I didn't know if it was appropriate for me to actually pray with them, so when they invited me to participate in the prayers, I explained that I was not a Muslim. I told them I was a follower of Jesus and that I didn't want to offend anyone. Instead, they welcomed me as a fellow "believer" and told me that I was welcome to join them in prayer. In fact, we were so warmly welcomed that I was soon enjoying regular tea with my new friends on Friday afternoons after prayer. We discussed things like concern for our families, our countries' political situations, and our faiths.
We were soon being invited to gatherings at people's homes and to the feasts on Muslim holy days. The first time we were invited to dinner at one of our friends' homes, we were nervous all over again. Should my wife cover her head? Should we bring food to share? Were we the only ones invited?
We arrived about five minutes after the time my friend Mahmoud mentioned we would start, and my wife Maria and I were the only guests there. About an hour later, others began arriving, and after another two hours, we finally started eating. It was then that we began learning about our friends' flexible approach to time!
As our relationship with the Islamic Center grew, we decided to have a "Love Your Neighbor Picnic." We had a great time meeting new friends, and we all agreed that we needed to meet again.
The Islamic Center is now in the process of moving from their current building in the center of town to a residential area. Mohammed, the Center's president, asked if Maria and I would come speak on their behalf at the City Council hearing to consider their request. I was able to speak about what good neighbors they are, and Maria spoke about how our country was founded on the principal of freedom of religion. I feel very honored that our relationship has grown to this level, and I look forward to even deeper relationship in the future.


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Pregnancy Rates on the Rise Among Women with Chronic Liver Disease
18-Oct-2017 12:00 AM EDT
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
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The Liver Meeting®
Newswise — WASHINGTON – A new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting® – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – found that the overall number of pregnancies in women with chronic liver disease or following liver transplantation has risen over the past 30 years. In addition, the proportion of full‐term pregnancies has increased significantly over that time period, and most women had favorable pregnancy outcomes.
The study was conducted by researchers at King's College Hospital in London – which has offered a multidisciplinary hepatology and obstetrics clinic for pregnant women with chronic liver disease since 2014 – in response to an increasing global burden of liver disease and a rising proportion of women of reproductive age who have been diagnosed with chronic liver disease or undergoing liver transplantation.
"The global burden of liver disease is increasing, according to a recent World Health Organization study. Accordingly, the number of women of reproductive age with liver disease has also risen," says Tiong Yeng Lim, MD, clinical research fellow at the Institute of Liver Studies at King's College Hospital and a lead investigator in the study. "The presence of liver disease and/or liver transplant confers certain risks to outcome of a pregnancy. The goal of our study was to assess the trends of pregnancy outcomes over the last three decades. This will help us towards identifying the predictors of successful outcomes in pregnancy and to improve pregnancy counseling in these women."
The researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of all pregnancies occurring in women with chronic liver disease or following liver transplantation from 1983 to 2017 at Kings College Hospital. They identified patients from a prospectively collated database and extracted the data from patient records. The researchers then compared the results of these pregnancies in three different time periods: 1983‐ 1996, 1997‐2006 and 2007‐2017.
The study showed 327 conceptions occurred in 193 women, including 80 pregnancies in 40 women with cirrhosis, 85 pregnancies in 52 women without cirrhosis, and 162 pregnancies in 93 women after liver transplantation. The cause of liver diseases in these patients included 35 percent with autoimmune hepatitis, 18 percent with metabolic/congenital liver disease, seven percent with drug toxicity, seven percent with primary biliary cirrhosis/primary sclerotic cholangitis, six percent with biliary atresia, seven percent with seronegative liver failure, and six percent with viral hepatitis. Data was available for 313 conceptions for comparison.
The number of pregnancies increased over the three time periods, from 30 prior to 1997, to 102 between 1997 and 2006, and then to 181 since 2007. The median age at conception was similar: 28 years for 1983 to 1997, 29 years for 1997 to 2006 and 29 years since 2007. Corresponding live birth rates were 73 percent, 70 percent and 87 percent, respectively. Prematurity rates, or gestation of less than 37 weeks, reduced significantly over time: 67 percent from 1983 to 1997, 31 percent from 1997 to 2006, and 26 percent from 2007 to the present. Rates of elective termination decreased from 10 percent from 1983 to 1997 and 1997 to 2006 to four percent after 2007. Miscarriages and stillbirths also decreased over these time periods. Finally, for patients where data was available, caesarean section rates also decreased significantly.
"From the findings in our unit, the number of pregnancies has increased significantly over this time period. The rate of live births has improved, and additionally, the rate of premature births has also reduced," says Dr. Lim. "The improvements in these outcomes are likely due to a combination of factors, including the advances in both hepatological and obstetric care. Therefore, we believe that these women would benefit from a multidisciplinary care approach."
The study entitled "Trends in pregnancy in women with liver disease" will be presented by Dr. Lim at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on Monday, October 23 at 11:15 AM ET in Room 151. The corresponding abstract (174) can be found in the journal, HEPATOLOGY.
About the AASLD
AASLD is a medical subspecialty society representing clinicians and researchers in liver disease. The work of our members has laid the foundation for the development of drugs used to treat patients with viral hepatitis. Access to care and support of liver disease research are at the center of AASLD's advocacy efforts.
AASLD is the leading organization of scientists and healthcare professionals committed to preventing and curing liver disease. AASLD was founded in 1950 by a small group of leading liver specialists and has grown to an international society responsible for all aspects of hepatology.
Press releases and additional information about AASLD are available online at www.aasld.org.


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He'll be here next week:
The Department of Classics of the University of Virginia is pleased to
announce that Paul Cartledge, A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at
the University of Cambridge, will be giving a lecture entitled Herodotus
and The West.
The lecture will take place at 5 pm on Tuesday, 31 March 2009, in the Gibson
Room, Cocke Hall. A reception will follow.
One of the world's leading experts on the history of Ancient Greece,
especially Sparta, Professor Cartledge is the author of numerous books,
including The Greeks: Crucible of a Civilization, The Spartans: An Epic
History, Sparta and Lakonia, Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past,
Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World, and Agesilaos and the Crisis
of Sparta, and he is the editor of the The Cambridge Illustrated History of
Ancient Greece. Not only a first-rate scholar, he has also devoted much
energy to communicating his work to a wider audience, serving frequently as
consultant to the BBC and Britain's Channel Four.


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Thank you, Jealousy
Dear Jealousy,
We've been together for a long time now. I can remember when we initially met – it must have been first or second grade, right? I was jealous at some silly stuff back then. I remember coveting a friend's lunch almost every day. The most delicious tunafish salad you could imagine. I was sick of my PB+Js and would stare longingly at the beautifully whipped mini-tupperware of tuna that my friend's mother packed alongside a tidy row of saltines.
I can remember as I grew older you stayed quite close – especially during extracurricular activities, striving me to compete harder and grow into a rather intensely over-scheduled kid. Karate, gymnastics, soccer, singing, horseback riding, I would fight to get the attention of instructors, and judges; falling into your (rather uncomfortable) embrace when I failed to win a medal or get that ever-longed-for pat on the head or "Great job today, Joanna" from a teacher.
During middle school we were thick as thieves; I came from such a small elementary school and kept you close as I awkwardly tried to make friends at a new school and wondered how the other girls had it so together with their beautiful looks, their athleticism (hand-eye-coordination has truly never been my thing), and their ability to flirt with cute boys.
Throughout high school and college you pushed me to become an overachiever, as I couldn't bare to see you even out of the corner of my eye. So I pushed my body, my mind, and myself to a point where I could outrun you. I continued to outrun you in my early 20s as I proved to myself and to others that I could win, achieve, and excel at great cost to my health and happiness.
I'm pleased to share however, our relationship has evolved – especially as of late. You see, as hard as this is to tell you, there have been times when I absolutely despised your presence. I didn't want you around, and you made me feel anything but enough. I wondered why I couldn't shake you and sometimes – even today – I still wonder. I feel you close when I compare myself to others' success, and seemingly perfect lives all of course captured through the filtered lens of social media.
But I'm learning there is something precious in you, jealousy, something of great value. You see, you are beginning to help me uncover what it is that I want. What I truly desire. And what I can create for myself in the future. You don't always make it easy of course, that's not your job. It's up to me to translate your green-eyed gaze that sometimes creeps up when perusing my Instagram feed, or seeing someone achieve a great milestone of success in my profession.
When you appear suddenly and uninvited, I'm now ready to dissect what it is about the event, or image, or person that I actually love and want more of in my own life. Instead of judging in your name or feeling sorry for myself, I can use you as a compass. A true north to point me in the direction of an undeniable, body-mind understanding of wanting. And wow, how valuable is that?! In a world of so much uncertainty and cloudiness, I appreciate you helping me discover new things about myself.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is – from the bottom of my heart thank you. It's been many many years we've shared together and it's time I express some gratitude for all the hard work you've done in this friendship of ours. It's not perfect, it's not always pretty, but it is what helps me see true north. And for that, I am grateful.
With love,
Photography by Raisa Aziz


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Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is caused by a lack of oxygen in the body of individuals exposed to higher elevations. This usually occurs when they travel to an altitude over 10,000 feet (3,000 metres) without proper acclimatization before engaging in physical activities. Mountain climbers, trekkers, skiers, and travelers to the Andes or Himalayas, etc.
While individual tolerance varies, symptoms usually appear within several hours of ascending, with those in poor physical condition being most susceptible. Headache, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, and poor appetite occur initially. Inability to sleep is also frequently reported. In more severe cases thinking and judgment may become impaired.
The symptoms of acute mountain sickness can be prevented or minimized by gradually ascending (less than 500 meters/day) over several days to give your body a chance to acclimatize to the higher altitude.
Once the symptoms begin to occur, they usually subside over several days without treatment provided there has been adequate time for acclimatization. However, if they worsen, they can be relieved with the administration of oxygen or descent to a lower altitude.
Following are some useful medicine for AMS:
1. Diamox
This is the most tried and tested drug for altitude sickness prevention and treatment. Unlike dexamethasone, this drug does not mask the symptoms but actually treats the problem. It seems to works by increasing the amount of alkali (bicarbonate) excreted in the urine, making the blood more acidic. Acidifying the blood drives the ventilation, which is the cornerstone of acclimatisation.
For prevention, 125 to 250mg twice daily starting one or two days before and continuing for three days once the highest altitude is reached, is effective. Blood concentrations of acetazolamide peak between one to four hours after administration of the tablets. Studies have shown that prophylactic administration of acetazolamide at a dose of 250mg every eight to twelve hours before and during rapid ascent to altitude results in fewer and/or less severe symptoms (such as headache, nausea, shortness of breath, dizziness, drowsiness, and fatigue) of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Pulmonary function is greater both in subjects with mild AMS and asymptomatic subjects. The treated climbers also had less difficulty in sleeping.
Gradual ascent is always desirable to try to avoid acute mountain sickness but if rapid ascent is undertaken and actazolamide is used, it should be noted that such use does not obviate the need for a prompt descent if severe forms of high altitude sickness occur, i.e. pulmonary or cerebral oedema.
Side effects of acetazolamide include: an uncomfortable tingling of the fingers, toes and face carbonated drinks tasting flat; excessive urination; and rarely, blurring of vision. On most treks, gradual ascent is possible and prophylaxis tends to be discouraged. Certainly if trekkers do develop headache and nausea or the other symptoms of AMS, then treatment with acetazolamide is fine. The treatment dosage is 250 mg twice a day for about three days. A trial course is recommended before going to a remote location where a severe allergic reaction could prove difficult to treat if it occurred.
2. Dexamethasone
This is a drug that decreases brain and other swelling reversing the effects of AMS. The dose is typically 4 mg twice a day for a few days starting with the ascent. This prevents most of the symptoms of altitude illness from developing.
WARNING: Dexamethasone is a powerful drug and should be used with caution and only on the advice of a physician and should only be used to aid acclimatisation by sufficiently qualified persons or those with the necessary experience of its use.
3. Rhodiolae (红景天), purchase in China only
A traditional healthcare product of Tibetans that can strengthen your body and alleviate high altitude sickness; take it at least 10 days in advance.
As a natural plant growing in the pure snow area at 3500-5000 meters high, it contains rich Rhodioloside and Aglycone tyrosol which is not only resistant to fatigue, hypoxia, microwave radiation, but also can regulate nervous system and metabolism, and most importantly, can help you adapt to the environment. Normally its root and rootstock are used into medicines, but the whole plant can also be used.
In fact, Rhidiolae has been applied over 2000 years ago by people from Tibetan Plateau into medicines to build up their bodies and resist the effects of disagreeable environment. It is also normal to see people put it in drinking water and wine to relieve fatigue or shield themselves from cold as well as to prevent diseases and supplement nourishment. Due to its functions of maintaining health and enriching blood and nourishing lung, it has been regarded by Tibetan doctors as one of the 'three treasures '. When there is inadequate oxygen, we will show symptoms of hypoxia, including headache, tiredness, difficult breathing and dizziness, etc, or coma or even death if it's severe or sudden. Generally speaking, it usually happens on the plateau area, which will lead to mountain sickness or deadly complications. Hypoxia, a tension stimulation, will result in a series of stress reaction. As an adaptogen, Rhidiolae can improve the body's nonspecific resistance against destructive stimulus together with its adaptation ability. In the case of hypoxia, it effectively raises the body's adaptation to lack of oxygen by accelerating the oxygen diffusion of our cells or improving the use efficiency of the oxygen and our body's oxidation resistance
Rhodiolae (红景天)
4. GaoYuanan (高原安), purchase in China only
A healthcare product beneficial for easing mountain sickness; take it after you arrive in Tibet Autonomous Region. The main contents of Gao Yuanan are Ginseng, Rhidiolae, Ginseng fruit, codonopsis pilosula, Poria cocos, Plantain herb, Semen coicis, Astragalus and Semen boitae. You can buy either the capsule or pellet or granule. The effective would be the best if you take it one day beforehand and continue it for another three days after in Tibet Autonomous Region. It can help ease the headache, dizziness, cyanotic lip, palpitation and shortness of breath.
GaoYuanan (高原安)
5. Ibuprofen
A study published in 2012 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine by Dr. Grant Lipan, a professor of emergency medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and a climber, recommends that taking a few ibuprofen tablets can prevent and alleviate the symptoms of AMS. Lipman says, "Ibuprofen can prevent 26% of cases of altitude sickness and help people who are without symptoms to stay without symptoms."
Prior to the study, recommended medications for acute mountain sickness (AMS) included dexamethasone and acetazolamide or Diamox, a prescription-only drug. Now add ibuprofen to the list of altitude cures. Ibuprofen has lots of plusses; it is fast-acting, cheap, readily available, and quickly absorbed by the body. Both dexamethasone and acetazolamide have adverse effects and require a doctor's prescription, whereas ibuprofen has few side effects except for an increased risk of gastrointestinal and kidney problems in users who are dehydrated and it is availavle over the counter from your pharmacy. As we ascend to higher altitudes, our bodies adjust to decreased oxygen in the air and reduction in air pressure, which leads to a swelling of the brain in some climbers. This allows fluid to build up in the brain, putting pressure on cranial nerves and causing headaches, dizziness, and the other symptoms of altitude sickness.
Ibuprofen, an anti-flammatory drug, decreases the swelling, lowering the risk of headaches and helping the body to adjust to an oxygen-deprived environment.
6. Nifedipine
This drug is normally used to treat high blood pressure and angina, but also seems able to decrease the narrowing in the pulmonary artery (pulmonary vasodilation) resolving the pulmonary hypertension responsible for the high pressure leak in the lungs caused by low oxygen levels, thereby improving oxygen transfer. It can therefore be used in the treatment of HAPO, though unfortunately its effectiveness is not anywhere as dramatic that of dexamethasone in HACE. Oxygen saturations gusually improve slightly after administration of nifedipine. The dosage is 20 mg of long acting nifedipine, six hourly.
Nifedipine can cause postural hypotension; a sudden lowering of blood pressure so the patient has to be warned to get up slowly from a sitting or reclining position. It has also been used in the same dosage to prevent HAPO in people with a past history of this disease.
7. Frusemide
It may clear the lungs of water in HAPO and reverse the suppression of urine brought on by altitude. However, Frusemide can also lead to collapse from low volume shock if the victim is already dehydrated. Usage of frusemide without medical supervision is not routinely recommended. The treatment dosage is 120mg daily.


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Admiral Richard Willis
Born at Dunston, Lincolnshire, 7 May 1755, fourth child of Francis Willis and Mary Curtois his wife, and died at Petworth, Sussex, 29 January 1829 (The Gentleman's magazine). Post-captain in the Royal Navy 3 November 1790, and Rear-Admiral 14 June 1808, immediately retiring after a career of "no noteworthy service" (here).
Plymouth, Aug. 25. Yesterday arrived, at Lockyer's, the King's Arms, from Portugal, Dr. Willis, and his son, Captain Willis, of the Navy; they set off this morning for Weymouth to wait on his Majesty; he is now in his seventy fourth year, and was never in better health. Norfolk Chronicle, 1 September 1792
Soon after his Majesty's recovery, the Captain was one day engaged to dine at the house of — Reynardson, Esq. next door to the then Lord Chancellor's, in Ormond Street. The coachman, by mistake, knocked at the Chancellor's door; Captain Willis, not perceiving the mistake, was ushered into the room, where the Chancellor and his company were at dinner.— It was a Cabinet dinner.— Captain Willis's confusion may be easily conceived, when he endeavoured to apologize, from which however he was relieved by the Chancellor's politeness, inviting him to sit down to dinner.— the Captain begged to be excused, bowed, and retired.
Anecdotes and Biography: Including Many Modern Characters in the Circles of Fashionable and Official Life, Selected from the Portfolios of a Distinguished Literary and Political Character, Lately Deceased, Alphabetically Arranged, Leman Thomas Rede, London, 1799
This is the last will and testament of me Richard Willis of Petworth in the County of Sussex Esquire a Rear Admiral in His Majestys Navy I give and bequeath all my Money Securities for money household furniture Goods Chattels and Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever (subject nevertheless to the payment of my just debts and funeral & testamentary expenses) unto my dear wife Ann Willis her executors administrators and assigns And I appoint her my said dear wife sole Executrix of this My Will In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight - Richd Willis National Archives PROB 11/1753/385
Married at St James, Piccadilly, in 1793 to Ann Child. She died 30 April 1835 at Ravenhill. Her will
LITTLEHAMPTON - The steam-packet Superb, from Scarborough, arrived here on the 16th inst., bringing the body of the late Mrs Willis, widow of Admiral Willis, R.N., to be interred at Petworth, in this county. Brighton Patriot and Lewes Free Press, Tuesday, May 19, 1835
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Stories Art Gallery are delighted to welcome the recently rediscovered and restored photographic work of one the 19th century's strangest characters, Samuel Heracles Gascoigne-Simpson.
From the 1860's up until his death in 1919, the family seat of Bumforth Manor in South Lincolnshire, rural England, was Gascoigne-Simpson's photographic studio and laboratory.
Friends, relations, servants, aristocrats, farm workers, clergymen, eccentrics, oddballs, dignitaries and degenerates, (sometimes even against their own will), all found themselves clamped into place in his drawing room studio under the unblinking glare of his all seeing photographic 'brass eye'.
A totally bizarre collection of unconventional & intriguing images, each one with it's own tale to tell of an alternative view of 19th century British life. Sometimes dark, often puzzling, but always under woven with an element of humour which is somewhat at odds with the established notion of the Victorians as austere, prim and prudish.
We urge you not to miss this opportunity to take in some of the bizarre splendour of a true Victorian eccentric's photographic imagination.
Stories Art Gallery,
51-53 South Audley Street,
London W1K 2AA
United Kingdom.
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday: 11.00 a.m - 6.30 p.m
Saturday: 12.00 p.m - 5.30 p.m
Monday 15th of April, 2019
Tube: Bond Street (9 min walk)
Train: Oxford Circus Underground Station (14 min walk)


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Gouveia is a Problem Solver
Having served in local government, I have seen what motivates others to run for office. Some run for the power, some for the prestige, some for the financial opportunities to which elective office can lead. Every so often I find a candidate who runs solely out of a desire to improve the lives of others and to make life better for his or her constituents. Those are the candidates I support.
We are fortunate to have such a candidate running for state representative, Tami Gouveia. She is an effective advocate and a determined problem solver. She is well aware that her district, which is comprised of Chelmsford, Carlisle, Concord and Acton, may often have different priorities, yet she has convinced me and many others in Chelmsford, that she will be our representative and she will fight for those issues that affect us. I truly hope that you will consider voting for Tami on September 4.
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2 Year Anniversary
Well folks, we made it. TWO YEARS. Wooo! In two years together, Dave and I have bought a house in a new neighborhood, had a precious baby boy, switched churches twice, flown to Arizona, driven to Michigan, watched my little brother graduate college, watch Dave's little brother get married to his beautiful wife...so much happens in just two years.
Before I met Dave, all my married friends would tell me: marriage is a real commitment, it is hard work. This is all true...but being married to Dave has been the best "hard work" I've ever had to do. Honestly, it's not hard at all. It's really easy and really wonderful. Someday I expect that those challenges will happen and I can only pray that we'll be ready for them as a team when they do come. But for now I'm pretty much just enjoying being married to my best friend. I know Dave thinks he "married up", but I'm pretty convinced I'm the lucky one to have snagged him.
So for those of you who didn't want to read some mushy ramblings of how much I love my husband, here's an update on what we did for our 2 year anniversary....
Dave planned an overnight for us in downtown Seattle!! Ever since we took this hilariously awesome food tour in Pike Place Market with Dave's parents we knew we had to go back and try all the amazing food our tour guide was gushing about. So Saturday afternoon we dropped Connor off with my parents and headed to theInn at the Market right in the heart of Pike Place.
OH. MY. GOODNESS. It was glorious. We were stuck in Seattle traffic on our way downtown and I turned to Dave...We could be stuck in traffic for HOURS and I wouldn't care. There is no crying baby in the backseat who is late for his afternoon nap, or is hungry, or is cranky, or just doesn't want to be in his car seat anymore. Don't get me wrong, I love my little guy...but I didn't realize how badly I needed a night with just Dave and I until we were there.
Our trip was basically just about walking around Pike Place and EATING ALL THE THINGS. Once downtown we headed to Pike Place Chowder. So good. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. Sitting outside in the cool crisp winter* air was perfectly complimented by steaming hot creamy seafood chowder. Then we wandered around the market before making our way back to the hotel to relax before heading out again to dinner.
For dinner we went to Zig Zag Cafe (know for their cocktails), where we split a burger and drank some of the best mixed drinks I've ever tasted.. Then we slept ALL NIGHT. I haven't slept through the night since I was like 7 months pregnant. Sweet, sweet sleep. Breakfast was at Cafe Champagne, a sweet little Parisian cafe next door to our hotel. Mmmm delicious baked goods. Of course we had to stop off at the Original Starbucks (thankfully the line was really short otherwise we would not have been interested) and then grabbed some delicious donuts from Daily Dozen Donut Company. Talk about feeling spoiled.
Heading back to my parents house to watch the Seahawks and play with Connor we felt so refreshed. What an awesome two years it's been. Lucky me, I have an awesome husband.
*I know it's technically not winter yet, but winter seriously feels like it's in full force already over here in the PNW. Don't judge Midwest family...just cause it's not snowing over here doesn't mean it's not cold by Western Washington standings ;) ;)


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Recovering the American chestnut
The Canadian Chestnut Council (CCC) is a volunteer-run scientific and charitable organization. Now in its 29th year, CCC's goal is to save the endangered American chestnut from extinction. The American chestnut was once the dominant hardwood species in the Carolinian forest and an important food source for Indigenous people.
This super canopy tree's top branches once rose above all other species in the forest. Often referred to as the eastern redwood, this species was at one time a major source of rot-resistant timber for everything from cradles to coffins. In the mid-1920s, a fungal disease, the invasive chestnut blight, swept into Ontario from New York State. The blight killed approximately two million trees, leaving just a few isolated chestnuts as survivors. The loss of this species impacted about 275 other species that relied on American chestnuts for part of their life cycle. Some of the recorded extinctions include:
- chestnut ermine moth
- chestnut casebearer
- phelophagan chestnut moth
- American chestnut moth
Losing the American chestnut caused a ripple in the food web that is still felt today. It had far-reaching effects that caused population declines for many species.
The CCC hopes to restore the American chestnut to its former cultural, ecological and economic roles in Ontario. To that end, CCC works to preserve the remaining genetics of the Canadian population of American chestnuts and breed a blight-resistant pure American chestnut of Canadian origin.
The conservation of the remaining native population is being achieved in two CCC-led projects: the Breaking Isolation and Gene Pods projects.
Breaking isolation
Although there still remain American chestnut trees in Ontario, they are so isolated that they cannot cross-pollinate and produce seeds. The Breaking Isolation project aims to address this problem. An isolated wild chestnut lacks a partner to exchange pollen with. Instead, it flowers and produces burrs with no nuts. This has been occurring for over 90 years for some of our larger trees. To break this isolation, the CCC provides the wild tree with genetically different native partners. They provide the necessary pollen for cross-pollination and the production of viable nuts of greater genetic diversity in the new group planting.
We have grown new partner trees using a process called "etiolated grafting." This involves taking a small cutting from a mature American chestnut tree that has demonstrated resistance to chestnut blight. The live twigs are then grafted to germinated native chestnut nuts from another native parent tree. Six to 12 of these little grafted trees are planted close to naturally occurring, mature American chestnut trees.
Although these grafted trees are small, they behave as though they are much older, because a mature twig is used in the grafting process. This allows the grafted trees to flower in their second year! Pollen produced by the grafted trees allows the naturally occurring tree to once again produce fertile nuts, breaking the natural trees' former isolation.
This is the first step in recovering American chestnuts in the wild and conserving native genetics.
Gene pods
In areas without native chestnut trees, CCC works to establish "gene pods." Volunteers plant groups of chestnut trees from a variety of native genetic sources, either in a pure chestnut grouping or intermixed with other native species, such as white pine and red oak. Additional chestnut from other native genetic sources are added, until we establish a pod of 100 to 200 chestnuts. The mixture allows for maximum cross-pollination within the species, increasing the genetic diversity.
In both the Breaking Isolation and the Gene Pods projects, the nuts that the trees produce will support wildlife, as they did in the years before chestnut blight. Some of these nuts will escape being eaten and will germinate to produce young trees.
In partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), we have already established two gene pods in Norfolk County in the 2017 growing season. The CCC looks forward to growing these initial projects and expanding the recovery of the American chestnut on NCC properties throughout the Carolinian forest in 2018.
A promising future
After 17 years of breeding for native blight resistance in our Canadian American chestnut, our first- and second-generation of trees have produced individuals, demonstrating progressive blight-resistance qualities. With a third generation scheduled for late 2018, the ability to produce a highly blight-resistant tree is promising…but not guaranteed.
To learn about additional American chestnut projects by the Canadian Chestnut Council, visit canadianchestnutcouncil.ca.


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The David Tennant Treat 4 Today is the interview with Sonia Friedman from Front Row on BBC Radio Four earlier this evening.
Sonia is the producer of David Tennant's production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Wyndham Theatre. Her interview lasts almost 12 minutes and, although David's production is barely mentioned, it's a fascinating interview exploring the finances of staging a West End and a Broadway production.
Click here to listen to it and if you just want to hear the David Tennant mention then that is at 9 minutes 55 seconds.
Click here to listen to the intro at the start of Front Row which includes David and Catherine's pre-recorded lines from the play which have been broadcast previously.


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Focus on Your Patients. Let us Manage Your Billing Chore 4-6% / COLLECTIONS*
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Medical billing and coding for cardiology requires a certain level of expertise that is necessarily not required for other medical specialties. The extremely complex clinical procedures such as heart surgery, stenting, endograft, coronary surgeries, valve repair and replacement, management of vascular disease or different types of therapies; all this is just a fraction of what our billing experts code every day for a number of cardiology practices. If your practice is losing profits due to denied claims and overdue bills, it certainly means that your billing department lacks the expertise which is required to handle a cardiology practice.
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With our Cardiology Billing Services, your practice will be furnished with a highly trained billing staff that can remotely handle all your billing chores with a remarkable efficiency and accuracy. We would work as your team, ready to take charge of your billing burden from day one and allowing you to focus on delivering the quality of care to your patients. We are available 24/7 to help our clients in a personalized way, listening to their problems and providing the best of the industry solutions.
Some of the salient features of our medical billing services:
Charge Entry
Claims received from your practice are entered into Sybrid MD's billing software for further processing. We guarantee an accuracy of over 98% within a 24-hour time frame of receipt by automating your billing flow, perfect handling of patient data, service eligibility check, and fast communication with the insurance carriers: our Cardiology Billing Services would transform your practice into a cost-effective and profiting specialty.
Claim Scrubbing
Claims sent to insurance companies with incomplete information are denied. Re-filing is a time consuming and a labor intensive process. Sybrid MD scrubs the claims to ensure that all relevant information for processing is included. All incomplete information is followed up with the practice. If claims have to be re-filed, we will do so at its own cost at no charge to the client.
Insurance Collections & Denial Management
Claims not paid beyond a certain date are flagged and followed up on to ensure collection. Sybrid MD follows up with each insurance company based on their specific payment schedules. We strive to keep your 60-day outstanding accounts receivable below 20%, and 120-day accounts receivable below 10%.
Payment Posting
Sybrid MD enters all explanation of benefits, patient payments, and insurance payments into our billing software to maintain accurate accounts receivable.
Patient Statements
We send out customized statements to patients with balances due on their accounts.
Maximize Productivity
Support your staff's entire practice workflow including managing patients, uploading documents and sending secure messages.
Timely Claim Submission
Within 48-hours of receipt of patient encounter forms (either in paper or electronically), we process and submit claims to the insurance company.
The doctor in your practice will be provided with a weekly practice scorecard. The scorecard will contain details of revenue booked, revenue collected, revenue outstanding etc. Ad hoc reporting can also be provided as needed.
Software Independent Billing
Unlike other service providers, our cardiology billing services are not dependent on any software and we work seamlessly with all practice management applications. Our medical billing services have been designed to help physician practices run their daily processes without burdensome and costly dependencies. We have made medical billing service affordable to maximize the profits of our clients by minimizing their operational cost.
Our medical billing team is expert in handling any EHR/EMR or Practice Management software. This makes us straight away manage your billing processes without incurring any upfront cost. We will use your software, and start billing the same day.
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If you have already outsourced your billing to a medical billing company that does not thoroughly apprehend the nitty-gritties of cardiology billing then there are chances that your practice would end up losing a major portion of your profits. The complicacies involved for cardiology billing if not handled with care can cause problems for cardiologists as well.
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Data breaches are daily news, and cardiologists want to know that the billing service provider is properly protecting their practice data. We offer complete compliance strategies and 24-hour response to privacy crisis and concerns. We make sure that all of our practices are HIPAA-compliant and we keep our resources updated on latest developments.
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Down Payment Assistance Program Helps Make Housing Affordable in the New River Valley
Community Housing Partners (CHP) and the New River Valley Association of REALTORS (NRVAR) are pleased to announce a Down Payment Assistance Program created to help make homeownership more affordable for those who live and work in the New River Valley. The program is being sponsored by a $50,000 grant awarded by The National Association of Realtors Ira Gribin Workforce Housing Grant Fund, which promotes safe, decent housing for people with low and moderate incomes who cannot afford to live in the communities where they work.
Kamilia Lawson, CHP's Director of Homeownership, described the opportunity, stating, "This grant will create a sustainable program that helps working families achieve the goal of homeownership." The program will provide eligible families and individuals who are of low- to moderate- income levels, and who live and/or work in the communities served by the NRVAR, with up to $5,000 to be used towards down-payment and closing costs on the purchase of a home. The amount of money awarded to each family will be determined by the family's need, and will be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis.
CHP will facilitate the program, which in addition to providing financial assistance, will also offer homebuyer counseling and education services to all applicants to help insure the program creates successful homebuyers, as well as successful and sustainable homeowners.
To apply for or receive more information about the NRVAR Down Payment Assistance Program, contact Terry Vaughn Homeownership Specialist, at 540.382.2002, ext. 3307 or email@example.com.


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Welcome Dreamers
Voting Has Closed!
Congratulations to our 2019 Calling All Dreamers finalists!
A handcrafted cereal bar open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Laterica Reddix's Cerealism will feature popular brands as well as limited edition and seasonal cereal favorites from across the globe. With customized milk and add in options, there's an endless combination possibility in each bowl. Check out their social media: Instagram
A new and unique art studio designed by Juna-Rae Sterba to bring out the artist in everyone, the brick and mortar studio and art can bring a new vision to pottery and canvas painting, glass fusion and art classes for artists and community organizations alike. Check out their social media: Facebook | Instagram
Dog lovers rejoice, Patty Castillo's Leash and Collar will sell unique canine accessories, including bandanas, bow ties, bags, drinkware, CycleDog's eco-friendly leashes and collars, and more. Not just a retail store, eventually they will work with community partners to also foster dogs for adoption. Check out their social media: Facebook | Instagram
Sacramento-born chef and co-owner Cecil L. Rhodes II is evolving the popular Nash & Proper food trucks into Sacramento's first brick and mortar restaurant focused on hot chicken, a fiery fried variety inspired by Nashville's famous flavor. Putting his own spin on the iconic dish, expect a similar cult following for Sacramento hot chicken. Check out their social media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
The paint-your-own-pottery studio by Meagan Lewis will feature locally made ceramics plans to draw kids, adults, and groups to make their own keepsake products from an ever-rotating inventory, from cheese platters to dog bowls. Finished ceramic pieces will also be available for purchase in a curated retail section. Check out their social media: Instagram
Produced by the Downtown Sacramento Foundation, Calling All Dreamers is a retail business plan competition that encourages entrepreneurs to compete for the chance to open a downtown storefront and earn a coveted business start-up package valued at nearly $100,000 to turn their dream into reality.
The first year is the most difficult for small businesses. Many startups struggle with capital, overhead expenses, permitting processes and the details of actually managing a business. This competition is a game-changer. It provides the winner with the essential resources and tools needed to successfully open a business in downtown Sacramento, including:
- Up to $10,000 in matching funds
- A business service prize package that includes financial planning, store design, marketing, graphic design, legal services, accounting, permit process assistance, and more.
See what's included in the 2019 prize package here.


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It's kind of blurry but Shelley sent me this from the weekend. What that poor poor blue dog puts up with amazes me.
Later gators...
Yes that's the infamous Sock Monkey Hat and yes, he's wearing his purple pj's. He fell asleep on the grooming table for about an hour. Everyone kept stopping by to pet him and take photos.


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Now, more than ever, your business can truly be successful. You have the knowledge and capabilities to drive your services. Think of Dalziel & Company as your outsourced marketing department. Discover the many ways we can work together to grow your brand:
1:1 ONGOING CONSULTATION (6 mONTHS)
Working directly with Jessica, you will be guided through a step-by-step plan of action to cut through the noise, establish or articulate your identity and create your strategic marketing guidelines. You will also receive insights and feedback specific to your plan, worksheets as well as email support. This program is ideal for action-oriented entrepreneurs who don't know where to begin -- and want to learn. Six month minimum required, you must be available for biweekly consultations.
peer advisory group
Being a small business owner can be very isolating (even if you have a staff!). D&Co has been in business for a few years and part of our success can be directly attributed to the support and help that founder, Jess received from her incredible network of professional peers from around the world. She formalized this program for experienced, action-oriented, driven professionals with a vested interest in their company's success. Each cohort (of up to 6 people from around the world) meets once a month (1 hour session) through video conferencing. Space is extremely limited.
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During this private work session, Jessica will lead you through an intensive evaluation of your brand; articulation of your unique selling point; and evaluations of your current marketing tactics, identifying areas to optimize or new opportunities. At the end of this consultation, you will have an elevated awareness of your brand. We will follow up after the session and provide you with an actionable worksheet capturing our discussion points and recommended next steps. Due to the personalized nature of this work session, spaces are very limited.
sTRATEGIC MARKETING GUIDELINES
With this option, you will hand over the reins to our trusted experts and in turn, we will provide you with an actionable, comprehensive strategic marketing guidelines report. With your input we will analyze your industry, positioning and existing customer base, identifying new segmenting opportunities as needed. Our detailed guidelines includes tactics that you can implement immediately, as well as larger, long-term goals. This service is ideal for small business owners who are looking for our experts to create a cohesive marketing strategy ASAP.
Marketing strategy review
Maybe you already have an awesome strategy in place -- but you'd like someone to take a second-look before you launch with those plans. Maybe you have a draft and want to get some additional feedback before completing your strategy? Don't worry, the team at D&Co can help. Marketing strategies are our bedtime stories. We love what we do and we want to share it with you.
Over the past decade, Dalziel & Company founder Jessica has managed complex operations for international brands. Along the way, she built a diverse network of highly skilled experts from around the world with the mission: to grow your brand. Leveraging Jessica's experience and network, she saves you time and money while maintaining the high-level quality and integrity of the creative work by strategically outsourcing to our hand-selected trusted experts.
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Brookfield ignores taxpayer concerns
Representative town councils in other towns are taking the plight of the homeowner seriously as gasoline prices soar far beyond historic levels. Sensitive to families' needs to prioritize spending of limited funds, other towns are responding to the plight of families during revaluations.
Brookfield, on the other hand, has had public officials, in almost the highest elected offices in Brookfield in the past, state the unofficial policy of "If you can't afford the taxes in Brookfield, then you need to move out."
Is that responsive to families? Is that a "family-friendly" government?
When is inaction an action? This year.
Can you imagine what your heating oil prices are going to be next winter? Send a message to an insular Board of Selectmen and tell them families in Brookfield are hurting. Badly.
Brookfield's first selectman shouldn't force families to choose when there was, is and will be a clear alternative being successfully employed by town after town around the region and around the state.
Don't let the Brookfield Board of Selectmen continue to protect and represent commercial and corporate real estate and personal properties at the expense of Brookfield's families.
On May 15, send a message to the "Castle at 100 Pocono Road" and say "NO. I've had enough of looking out for special interests."
Vote NO on Brookfield's budget and help Brookfield's families, baby boomers and seniors -- people -- get a fair shake for once.
You deserve one. You've earned it. So have they. Help send a message.


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Just about everyone who has played a PC game in the past dozen years has probably heard of (and possibly used) GameSpy. The service, formerly owned by IGN, has been a major player in the social/multiplayer gaming space, offering matchmaking, stats, profiles, leaderboards, and cloud syncing. And now, freemium game maker Glu Mobile has acquired the service for an unnamed price.
Glu hopes that the acquisition can beef up their multiplayer support:
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"Our acquisition of GameSpy brings Glu industry-recognized leadership in online, cross-platform technology infrastructure," said Niccolo de Masi, Chief Executive Officer of Glu.


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Earlier this month, we hosted our first photo walk in beautiful Downtown Riverside! It was a scorching hot day, but we still had some fun! Thanks to all of our attendees for hanging out! We love seeing all the cool photos you shot! We hope you had fun!
We love doing events like these! Photo walks are a great way to get your creative juices flowing and you get to hang out with some fellow photogs for a bit! We'd love to host more in the future! If you have any suggestions for future photo walk locations, please send them to email@example.com!
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