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Georgia has many really scary haunted locations, ghost tours, real haunted houses and much more to explore throughout the state. With it's rich history of as a major part of trade and booming town dating back to the late 1600′s, Tybee Island, Georgia is well known for its abundance of ghostly activity and hauntings. Embark on a walking ghost tour in Tybee Island, GA for a truly chilling look into the not so friendly past and hear stories of pirates like Stede Bonnet and Black Beard.
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At the close of the Civil War, therefore, the process of re-integrating Southern supporters into the Union involved signing an oath of allegiance to the United States of America. The first step for soldiers was surrender. Mosby, however, could not bring himself to publicly give in to the Yankee troops who had failed to immobilize the Confederate partisans. Instead he merely assembled his men at Salem. Va. in late August 1865 -- more than two months after Lee's surrender -- and delivered a short farewell address, in which he said: "I disband your organization in preference to surrendering it to our enemies" (Memoirs, p.361). As a result, Mosby became a fugitive, and was eventually arrested in January 1866. Beverly Mosby, his wife, appealed to Grant and received from him a special amnesty letter (see full text) that gave Mosby all the rights of other paroled Confederate officers.
Mosby, however, remained unrepentant. In April 1866 in Leesburg, Va., he defied Union orders that no Confederate insignia be worn on the streets. Virgil Jones provides a description of what followed: "Union soldiers standing on the main street of the town were astounded by the sight of an individual in resplendent Rebel uniform, buttons and all. This fellow gave them no attention, and passed on until an officer blocked his path and told him to remove his uniform or the buttons. It was an abrupt order, seriously uttered, but the reply it got almost swept the Federal off his feet. The wearer of the prohibited announced in phrases richly punctuated with profanity that there were not enough damn Yankees in Leesburg to strip his uniform of its identification. In that status the matter remained until a squad of soldiers was called out under arms. Ensuing developments were variously distorted by mouth and press. Some reports said Mosby mounted his horse to leave town and was fired at by the pursuing Federals; others that Mosby had fired at the detail sent to arrest him. No matter which was the correct version, Mosby escaped without injury, buttons and uniform intact" (Jones, p.279).
The veracity of this incident remains less important than its implicit condoning of Mosby's defiant attitude toward the Union army. His never-surrender attitude reflected an ideal of honor that prevalied in victory or defeat. An inscription on Gen. Montcalm's tomb in Quebec sums up this mentality: "Fate denied him glory, but blessed him with glorious immortality" (Memoirs, p.382). Confederate heros held a similar position in the Southern mind. Through an undying allegiance to their original cause, Mosby reinforced the mentality that the South maintained the honorable and noble cause, but like the Native Americans, were doomed to fail.

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Sweden Fights On is a tactical battle game featuring four battles from the later half of the Thirty Years War. It is the second volume in the Musket & Pike Battle Series covering warfare in the 17th Century. This volume traces the fall, revival, and pinnacle of Swedish miltary fortunes after the death of King Gustav II Adolf at Lützen in 1632.
The Musket & Pike Battle Series transitions from the English Civil War period (This Accursed Civil War, Vol. I) to the Thirty Years War period with added features such as limbered guns, double-sized batteries, and organic regimental artillery. The system emphasizes command and control.
Armies are divided into three or four wings. Each wing has an order that limits the types of actions that units of that wing may perform. Victory goes to the commander who can coordinate the actions of these wings in the heat of battle. Units are infantry brigades, cavalry regiments, and artillery batteries. Rules include Cavalry Charges, use of the cavalry's pistols to skirmish or use in close combat, artillery grazing fire, infantry techniques of fire including advancing, retreating, and salvo firing. Play is highly interactive, and a battle can be played through in one sitting. The four battles in Sweden Fights On are:
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Vt., Maine, tied for most liberal on convicts voting
No residents barred from ballot box
MONTPELIER, Vt. —
Vermont and Maine are tied for being the least restrictive states in the country in terms of allowing those convicted of felonies to vote.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called earlier this month for the repeal of laws that bar millions of Americans from voting. According to the Pew Charitable Trusts' Stateline news service Florida leads in that category with more than 10 percent of its voting-age population disenfranchised.
Vermont and Maine are at the opposite ends of the list of states, with no residents barred from voting by virtue of a felony conviction.
Other New England states have some restrictions, with between 0 and 1 percent of their voting-age populations barred from voting due to felony convictions.


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Bishop England has two state championship trophies and an 18-game region winning streak heading into Friday's Region 6-AA showdown against Woodland.
The Wolverines have the motivation.
"We've been in this position before," Woodland coach Mathis Burnette said of the 7:30 p.m. game at Bishop England. "It's not like we haven't been in the spotlight before. Two years ago, we played Hanahan. Last year, we played Bishop England and were in the game in the fourth quarter. This year, we have to complete the mission."
The Wolverines, ranked No. 4 in Class AA, are attempting to go undefeated in the regular season for the first time in the school's 14-year history. Woodland is 8-0, including 5-0 in the region. Bishop England is 6-2, 5-0.
"We're excited to play in this type of game," Burnette said. "You've got to beat the best if you want to be the best. I think Bishop England is a solid team. They lost to West Ashley and Hanahan, two of the better teams in the Lowcountry. We have to play our best game of the year to win. But that's the way it should be."
The Bishops have set the standard for Division II-AA teams the past three seasons. They are 32-4 during the stretch and have won 18 straight conference games dating back to late in the 2010 season.
But Bishop England coach John Cantey knows his team will be tested by an offense that runs the ball well and has a quarterback, Drake Knight, who is undersized but makes up for it with his mental and physical toughness.
The Wolverines' defense is physical and swarms to the ball.
Junior Mike Barnett is the common factor. He is a 6-4, 240-pound offensive tackle/defensive end who will be one of the most highly recruited linemen in the state next year.
"We're way better up front than I thought we would be," said Burnette, whose team is averaging 42.3 points per game. "We can run the football and our quarterback has done everything we have asked of him. He understands the offense."
The Bishops have settled on Reed Fosberry as their starting quarterback. Cantey wanted to play him on defense only, but the senior was too valuable to keep off the field.
The Bishops have passed only 66 times this season. Fosberry has attempted 48 of those passes and has completed 40 percent of his attempts for 437 yards and seven scores. He must have a good game to take some pressure off running back Nick Shiver. The senior averages 13.2 yards per carry and needs 73 yards to top 1,000 yards for the season.
"Nick has done a great job," Cantey said. "Once he hits the hole, he has the ability to break off long runs."
The Bishops opened the season with back-to-back losses against West Ashley and Hanahan, but have breezed through region play.
"A game like this is what we work for, what we gear up for," Cantey said.
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NBN Co offers start-up rebates for providers
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NBN Co, the company building Australia's National Broadband Network, has responded to concerns that its services price small ISPs out of the market, announcing tariff rebates for capacity charges during the start-up phase.
The network has been criticized by some for setting prices on "Connectivity Virtual Circuits" (CVCs) that would make it difficult for smaller providers to achieve a national footprint. A good backgrounder, by Internode's Simon Hackett, can be found here.
The problem stems from the service structure offered to retailers. The NBN is an access network only, connecting premises within a Connectivity Service Area (CSA), with services concentrated at a Point of Interconnect (PoI). The CVC provides the link from the CSA to one of 121 PoIs scattered around the country.
When the network is rolled out nation-wide, a retailer seeking a national footprint would, therefore, have to buy its access connections to premises; a CVC from each CSA to the PoI; and finally, backhaul – from existing carriers with long-haul networks, such as Telstra, Optus, Nextgen Networks and others – from the PoIs back into its own network.
In this announcement, NBN Co is responding to the cost of the CVCs. In each CSA, the first 150 Mbps of traffic back to the PoI will be rebated until the network passes 30,000 premises in that area.
Just how much CVC capacity a retail provider will need is going to depend on three things: how many customers it connects in an area; what plans those customers are using (from 12 Mbps at entry level up to 100 Mbps); and the amount of contention the retailer decides is suitable for its customer base.
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Pet food has long been a source of worry for pet owners and health officials. Reports of salmonella contamination are frequent, and threaten not only animals eating the food but also the owners handling it. Nutritional deficiencies and toxins have been found in pet foods as well — including melamine, which has led to multiple pet deaths.
The FDA's new proposal includes safety requirements similar to those in place for manufacturers of human food, ensuring that manufacturers are proactive in their efforts to keep pet food safe. The current system is reactive; the government does not respond to pet food safety issues until after they are reported. In the past, it's taken weeks of reports from consumers before contaminations were discovered and recalls announced, and thousands of dogs and cats are believed to have died.
This long-awaited move by the FDA is likely to be opposed, and possibly diluted, by large pet food manufacturers and importers. Make your voice heard now: It's past time for the FDA to help ensure that the food we feed our pets is safe!
To the FDA Commissioner:
As you know, the discovery and recall of contaminated pet food happens on far too frequent a basis. Recalls of pet food due to salmonella contamination are announced regularly. The melamine scandal of 2007, which caused the tragic loss of thousands of beloved pets and even made it into the human food supply via chicken feed, serves as a warning of how sweeping pet food contamination can be.
I am incredibly supportive of your proposal to enact stronger pet food manufacturing safety regulations similar to those in place for food for humans. No doubt you will receive many communications from organizations determined to dilute and weaken your proposal. I choose to support strong regulation to protect health and lives. Please continue to consider the health of our animals and our population, and enact these regulations faithfully and completely.


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This is a beautiful silkscreen poster by strongstuff that's up for sale this week.
It's 18" x 24" with three different versions/printed runs• regular edition: 280 prints• variant edition (Printed on French Speckletone Cream 80 lb cover): 50 prints• steel edition (printed on steel): 20 steel signs
Prices, of course, vary depending on which you want to purchase.
They officially go on sale on Oct 12, but it looks like they all sold out in the pre-order.
Triple fear threat.
A dummy.
Has a dummy.
Who has a dummy.
Just walk silently backwards out of the room.
If you want to see more creepy goodness, check out snailbooty on flickr.
(via Spookshows.com)
Mirror, Mirror on the wall. Who's the ghoulish of them all?
Wait. Don't answer that. Let me pretend it is I.
Here is the first makeover mystery item from buycostumes.com.
In this post I'll show you how to add simple detailing anyone can do. I'll then continue with uncomplicated dressing ideas, and eventually (as it isn't dark in my part of the world right now) I'll share with you how this style can be dramatically altered using lighting.
I have a store-bought mirror that reflects images upside down.
The frame and "glass" are made of plastic (issue number 1 I'll be focusing on).
The size is 14" H x 21" W which is pretty decent. Placed in a hallway or a nook of the room, it would work well as a focal point. But if you want to display it on a large wall, it suddenly looks smaller than it is (issue number 2 I'll be focusing on).
Plus, the mirror itself has a curved back (in order to create the upside down effect). The dressing approach I use will camouflage that as well.
Let's begin with adding depth and texture with acrylics.
Andrew Bell is the artist behind the monsters on The Creatures in My Head.
He constantly updates with illustrations of playful creatures - often drooling and with bad posture - that always make me smile (even the ones that are decidedly sad).
Today was no exception, for what should appear in my blog feed but a post entitled "Out Out Damned Corn (Patient 0)" with this new figure.
At 4″x7″ high (including the glass dome with wooden base), I think I could certainly make room for him in my house.
Be sure to follow the links above and check out all the images.
(Updated: Oh look! He has a friend)
As you know, every year I choose a different theme for my Halloween parties. Based on that theme, I assemble a collection of ghoulish goodies to display: some I make from recyclable items you find around the house; some are store bought items that have been given a makeover of some sort.
I've shared with you my work so far this year - the lanterns, the candle skulls, the ingredient jars and the organ specimens.
Now comes the fun part.
The folks from buycostumes.com have sent me a box of haunter treats to play with.
Five items, to be exact. And they've arrived.
Two will be getting a simple paint upgrade.
And the other three - including two larger items - will receive more attention as they will be the stars of this year's theme.
What is this year's theme? You know I won't reveal that just yet. I will say it's more like a scene telling the story of a lost soul. And an unfortunate soul.
Last night was Nuit Blanche, when many of the streets in downtown Toronto are turned into living art exhibits. It runs from dusk (6:59 pm to be exact) till dawn.
Yetch and I got an early start since I didn't think I'd be able to stay up late (I'd been working all day, and recovering from a nasty week of migraines and cold viruses) .
We actually didn't get home until 3 am, but that was more due to having to wait for a subway train that was actually in service (we had three go by that weren't picking people up. Thanks for extending hours, TTC. I could've caught the bus faster. Or walked).
There seemed to be less art exhibits this year, which is a shame, because it's such a big night in the city and it's one of those things that defines who we are (to me, anyway). Hundreds of thousands of people, all walking around in the middle of the night, pointing and smiling at the sights. Even when the throngs of bar-goers come out, you generally don't see any scuffles along the art routes (there was a LOT more drinking happening last night than previous years. That and the prevalent waft of pot that hit you every five minutes. I joked with Yetch that if any tourists are visiting, they'll go home telling everyone that in Toronto, everyone just walks down the street getting high) .
Here it is, the new look for My Ghoul Friday.
There's still some details to add here and there, but overall I'm pleased with the site's organization (and I hope you'll be happier with it too, and be able to find things more easily).
The only sad sacrifice that had to be made were the comments from the past 4 years. I had no way to import them here (I spent hours resubmitting all the comments people left on the "About" page over the years), and had to make the decision to let them go. *sigh*
Quick little update. I've spent the last few days finally building the new website. Everything is being redesigned. Who knew I had so much content? I'd say I'm more than 70% done. The goal is to have the new site launched by Oct 1. I think you're going to dig it. Until then I won't be adding much of anything new to the site. Besides that, thanks to everyone who sent notes and updates for how they spent Misgivings Day weekend. And since Sam of Trick or Treat fame has been dominating the announcement of every holiday this past year, a friend thought I should have my own Sam promo for Misgivings Day in the form of a sketch. I think it's pretty hilarious.
For this Misgivings Day Weekend, why not make one of these? It's super simple to make. And I mean, who doesn't need a Skull Candle Holder?
Closer to Halloween, I will be adding webbing (using a webgun), but for now here's the (almost) finished image. All you need is a skull (the ones from the dollar store work great), PVC pipe (or you could use a paper towel roll or tall can), hot glue gun, paint, and whatever you want to attach your skull to (I used fake books).
Most of the skulls you find at the dollar store look like they are from the the dollar store. But if the shape of the skull is good, then you can easily spruce it up with some paint.
When I first bought the foam skull, it was yellow (see the side-by-side image below). I took some watered down black paint (a wash) and added more shadows around the jaw, the eyes...basically anywhere there was a contour.
Last September I hosted a make & take where Hector of Blackstone Cemetery showed us his tricks for making PVC candles.
While it's possible to make candles using paper towel rolls or cans, you may want something sturdier. PVC pipe is a good choice (assuming you have the tools to cut up the pipe).
He showed us his different methods of creating a shelf inside the PVC pipes where the LED candle lights would sit. The first option was using expanding foam (see the image below, far right). Basically, you fill it up, let it dry and slice off the overflow so it's flush with the edge of the PVC pipe. Then you need to cut out a circle in the middle to drop the candle light in. There are various drill attachments you can use to do so, or you're faced with the task of doing it by hand.
The second method (favoured by Hector over the first method) is using simple pipe insulation.
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Trying to legislate college football games?
The debate has been raging for as long as I can remember, with most of the arguing coming from Jonesboro, that the University of Arkansas should play Arkansas State University in football.
I can't say I am for or against this kind of game.
On one hand it would be kind of fun to see the two big in-state teams play each other.
On the other hand, however, there is no real reason for the game (from the Razorbacks' standpoint).
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This set of maps and articles help to explain why sea level rise is such an issue for many major metropolitan areas. In coastal cities with substantial economic development, much of the current coastal areas where once underwater until landfill projects filled in the bay. During storm surges (or if and when sea levels rise) these will be the first places to flood.
Tags: disasters, water, physical, Boston, weather and climate.
Surging sea represented on an imagery background layer.
Color ramp should be graduated.
Here's somehing to "Swett" over for those who live along the coast:
"Coastal cities are now living in what Brian Swett calls a "post-Sandy environment." In this new reality, there is no more denying the specter of sea-level rise or punting on plans to prepare for it. And there is no more need to talk of climate change in abstract predictions and science-speak. We now know exactly what it could look like."
Keep in mind that as globalization expands, urbanizaion does as well, putting more and more people at this type of risk.


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Waynesburg University's second annual Merit Badge University, planned for Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, will provide Boy Scouts with the opportunity to earn merit badges while being exposed to a wide spectrum of academic disciplines by qualified faculty and staff at Waynesburg University.
Provost and vice president for academic affairs Dr. Jacquelyn Core explained, "Our institutional mission of faith, learning and serving makes offering this service to Boy Scouts a natural fit for Waynesburg University. We are excited to continue our long scouting tradition which dates back to the beginning of scouting when alumnus Governor Edward Martin began the first Boy Scout troop in Greene County."
The one-day event will take place on the campus of Waynesburg University from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will offer 30 merit badges, including eight Eagle required merit badges. Badges include American Business, Aviation, Digital Technology, Electricity, Fingerprinting and Orienteering. For a complete list of merit badges or to register, visit http://info.waynesburg.edu/merit-badge-university-at-waynesburg-university-2014.
Cost for the day is $10 and includes lunch, a shirt, a patch and instruction by Waynesburg University faculty. Space will not be held for Scouts until payment is made. All spaces are first come, first served. Walk-in registrants will be accepted as space allows, but shirts and patches are not guaranteed to those registering after October 1. Registration is limited to 300 Scouts.
Adult participants who plan to attend merit badge sessions must be in Class A/Field Uniform and must present evidence of their BSA registration and current Youth Protection Training. Alternate activities will be provided for adult participants who do not wish to accompany Scouts to badge sessions or who are not appropriately registered with the BSA.
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. The BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship and develops personal fitness.
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Mediteranean White Fish
- 1/2 cup Grapeseed Oil
- 1 Medium onion
- 1 tbsp Garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tsp Thyme, chopped
- 1/2 cup Basil, sliced
- 10 Medium Tomatoes, skinned and seeded or the can equivalent, approx 14 oz
- 1/4 cup Capers
- 1/4 cup Sliced kalamata olives
- 6 ozs Fresh Spinach, destemmed
Place grape seed oil and onions in a deep pan and soften for 10-12 minutes on medium heat. Add garlic and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
Add thyme, basil, tomatoes, capers and spinach. Salt and Pepper to taste and add a pinch of sugar to cut the acid of the tomatoes if needed. Cook at a low simmer for about 10 minutes. Cool slightly before adding the fish. (This can be done the day before and refrigerated, then re-heated.)
Place the fish filets in the pan and brush them lightly with grape seed oil and salt and pepper. Nestle them in the tomato spinach mixture, and cover them slightly with it. Cook stove top uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
Serve with mashed new potatoes or the rotelle pasta pictured. This pairs beautifully with the crisp Pinot Bianco which will only compliment the delicate flavors of the fish and not overpower the tomato sauce mixture.
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Winter Ain't Grey trousers
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Pink pants for winter became top of my to-do list after seeing these pants. I searched far and wide for a pattern before realising that my Built By Wendy Built By You Misses' Slim Leg Pants pattern would be perfecto. And Spotlight had the perfect pink denim, in a rare instance of that store having anything that might be considered useful or attractive or shock, both.
It had taken me the better part of a year to make the shorts in this pattern; in fact, you could track my sewing confidence over the last year against the progress of those shorts. And when, in a short-lived moment of triumph, they were complete, I was immediately crestfallen by how ill-fitting they were. A few months on and I could finally see that the droopy shorts could be chalked up as a learning experience, especially as the fabric had been super-cheap and yes, they'd taken a year to make. I took the plunge to finally make use of all those extra lines on a pattern, drafting the waist in a 12 and moving out to a 14 for the hips and back to 12 for the legs. It wasn't very scientific and I didn't really exhale properly until the legs were stitched and I could try them on. The fit was excellent. Finally!
Given I was using denim, I wanted the pants to be more suggestive of jeans, so I took it upon myself to flat fell the inner leg seams and the centre back seam, right up to the fly (which, incidentally, I'd kinda botched on the shorts, so am extra chuffed about how well I followed the instructions this time 'round). I'd like to think this makes them look less homemade. I also double-stitched the hems for the same reason.
The Built By You patterns let themselves off on the finishes, so I overlocked the fly pieces and the outside leg seams, and the flat felling looked after the inner legs. The pattern was relatively straightforward (with the exception of the zip – why tell me to get a 7 inch zip, which I then have to cut almost in half?), and I was pleased to knock these off in about a week. That's about 358 days less than it took me to make the shorts.
I finished it all off with some clear buttons and grey polka-dot fabric for the pockets. I resisted wearing these to bed the night I finished them, but I'm pretty sure these will be getting a good work out this winter.
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Pink denim
Cotton for pockets
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Sep 17, 2011, 02.29 PMby nikkishell
I thought the scenery in your photo looked very Melbourne ;) Great trousers, love the pink and great to see some colour in Melbourne (the city of grey and black).
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Sep 21, 2011, 04.45 AMby Eleanor Thomas
Cheers! I've loved wearing them through winter, but with the spring weather late last week they really came into their own!
May 16, 2011, 04.55 PMby mkreinders
Love these pants! The amazing growth of your sewing skills, between the shorts and the pants, is amazing..and encouraging. Congrats!
May 15, 2011, 12.19 AMby redviv
You made me giggle with your account of making them. I too have taken strange amounts of time making pants and shorts, only to be dismayed at the fit. I too haphazardly cut patterns to fit different sizes – despite knowing that is what's involved, it's still no more scientific than crossing my fingers. Good to see your pink jeans turned out spectacular, and it's clear you took a lot of care to finish them properly – well done.
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May 15, 2011, 09.58 AMby Eleanor Thomas
Thanks! I see you're from MEL, so keep your eye out for me on my pink pants around town. They're destined for plenty of wear.
May 14, 2011, 12.23 PMby janul
Great pants! I have one pair of bright pink pants too (haven´t made them though, I puchased them), and I think that color goes with almost everything… :)
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May 15, 2011, 09.58 AMby Eleanor Thomas
I think that's the attitude! Cheers
May 14, 2011, 05.49 AMby Ralf Schmitz
i love your pants and adore the color ( i have made a pair of jeans in pink linen for spring /summer last season – and wear this pair to death ;-) your pattern is really lovely and suits you well and the jeans are so well made! BRAVO!!
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May 14, 2011, 06.43 AMby Eleanor Thomas
Thanks Ralf. Ah, the gratification of a completed project plus the excitement of pink pants is quite a buzz!
May 14, 2011, 07.31 AMby Eleanor Thomas
Also, any tips on what to wear them with? I'm telling myself that anything will match if I wear it with confidence!
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The star gives her best "sultry diva" pose for the line's latest campaign. After her two previous looks ('girl next door' lovely and romantic night out), she traded neutral lips and pink cheeks for a knockout face that would stop any man in his tracks.
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The UC Hastings Board of Directors unanimously elected Carin Fujisaki '85 Chair of the Board and Thomas Gede '81 as Vice Chair at its meeting Friday, June 6, 2014.
Ms. Fujisaki, of Walnut Creek, served as Current Vice Chair of the Board. Ms. Fujisaki was appointed in September 2003. Ms. Fujisaki serves as a judicial staff attorney for the Honorable Marvin R. Baxter of the California Supreme Court, and her work spans the entire range of civil and criminal cases, and death penalty appeals. Previously, she worked as a litigation associate at the San Francisco law firm of Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Robertson & Falk. Ms. Fujisaki has been active with the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area and other local bar associations, most recently in mentoring law students and new attorneys. She also served on the Commission for Judicial Nominees Evaluation, the State Bar body that evaluates candidates seeking judicial appointments. Ms. Fujisaki earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1985 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981 from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Mr. Gede, of Davis, was appointed to the Board of Directors in September 2009. Since 2006, he has been a principal with Bingham Consulting Group and of counsel at Bingham McCutchen LLP. From 2000 to 2006, he was the executive director of the Conference of Western Attorneys General, and from 1987 to 2000, he served in the California Office of the Attorney General as a special assistant attorney general and deputy attorney general in the criminal division and the government law section. Prior to that service, Mr. Gede was a judicial attorney for Associate Justices Edwin Regan and Keith Sparks at the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District. Mr. Gede earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University.
The Board thanked Ms. Fujisaki and Mr. Gede for their long years of service to the college. While she is not leaving the board, Marci Dragun '86, outgoing Board Chair, said she is confident the board is in good hands. "I've worked with Carin and Tom for years, and value their devotion and strong leadership."
Chancellor & Dean Frank H. Wu noted that the Board, under their combined leadership, has wisely shepherded the college through a changing legal education marketplace. "Each member of the Board of Directors has contributed hundreds of hours to the college, and we are grateful for their service."
University of California Hastings College of the Law was established by statute in 1878 and is governed by a Board of Directors. With the exception of one Board member who, as specified by statute, shall always be an heir or representative of Serranus Clinton Hastings, the members of the Board are appointed by the Governor of the State of California, confirmed by the State Senate and serve for 12 years.
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|MLB Career Stats
|July 19, 2014
|Round Rock Express released 2B Kensuke Tanaka.
|March 30, 2014
|2B Kensuke Tanaka assigned to Round Rock Express.
|December 20, 2013
|Texas Rangers signed free agent LF Kensuke Tanaka to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|September 4, 2013
|San Francisco Giants released LF Kensuke Tanaka.
|September 3, 2013
|San Francisco Giants designated LF Kensuke Tanaka for assignment.
|July 29, 2013
|San Francisco Giants optioned 2B Kensuke Tanaka to Fresno Grizzlies.
|July 9, 2013
|San Francisco Giants selected the contract of Kensuke Tanaka from Fresno Grizzlies.
|March 31, 2013
|Kensuke Tanaka assigned to Fresno Grizzlies.
|January 11, 2013
|San Francisco Giants signed free agent 2B Kensuke Tanaka to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Kensuke Tanaka…was a 2nd round draft pick of Hokkaido in 2000 after playing at Higashi Fukuoka High School…is married to Chiho Nishimori.2013
Was a non-roster invitee in San Francisco's major league training camp…spent most of season at Fresno (AAA), ranking among the Pacific Coast League leaders in batting (3rd, .329), on-base percentage (6th, .400), and stolen bases (T9th, 22)…was also 2nd on the Grizzlies in walks (42), 3rd in runs (54), and 4th in hits (113)…fanned just 36 times in 343 at bats…appeared in 55 games at 2B and 30 in LF…played exclusively at 2B through June 17 before moving to LF for remainder of season…had a .398 (35-88) average in his 1st 23 games through April 29, going 15-for-27 (.556) in the final 7 games of that span…hit safely in 7 straight games on 3 occasions with 4 hits on April 26 vs. Reno…batted .345 vs. RHP and .262 vs. LHP…had a .319 average in 33 games in the leadoff spot…connected for lone homer on Aug. 23 at Las Vegas…was batting .330 in 78 games for Fresno when purchased by San Francisco on July 9…went 1-for-4 in start in LF in major league debut that night vs. NYM, singling off Dillon Gee for 1st hit…hit safely in 1st 4 games at .400 (6-15) but went just 2-for-15 in final 11 games…appeared in 9 games in LF with 7 starts and had 6 chances without an error…hit .364 (4-11) on the road…was 0-for-4 as a pinch-hitter…was 5th native of Japan to play for the Giants…was optioned to Fresno on July 29 and designated for assignment and released on Sept. 3…played for Margarita in Venezuelan Winter League, batting .281 with 4 RBI in 9 games.2012
Was voted Best Nine in Pacific League at 2B…was sidelined for the season after sustaining a fracture and ruptured ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow in game vs. Seibu in late August...had surgery in early September.2011
Began season with a streak of 620 consecutive games played…appeared in only 49 games due to season-ending fracture of the talus bone in his left foot…suffered injury on slide into 2B vs. Hiroshima in mid-June.2010
Was voted Best Nine and won Mitsui Gold Glove at 2B…..had the 2nd highest batting average in the Pacific
League at a career-best .335 and was among the overall NPB leaders in hits (4th, 193), steals (5th, 34), batting average (6th), on-base percentage (6th, .408), and runs (10th, 89).
Was a Mitsui Gold Glove recipient…placed among the NPB leaders in runs (2nd, 93), walks (2nd, 79), steals (T6th, 31), and hits (7th, 163)…batted .360 (9-25) in 6 playoff games.2008
Won his 1st Mitsui Gold Glove…among all NPB players, ranked 2nd in triples (9) and tied for 4th in runs (89).2007
Was voted Best Nine in the Pacific League at 2B..led the PL with 58 sacrifice bunts and tied for 2nd in triples (7).2006
In 1st season as a starter was selected as Best Nine for the 1st time…topped the PL in sacrifice hits (34) and ranks 6th in steals (21)…batted .313 in the postseason, when Hokkaido won its 1st Japan Series Championship since 1961.


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Your doctor has ordered a bronchoscopy (bron-KOS-kuh-pee) for you. This test allows your doctor to look inside your lungs by using a thin, flexible, lighted tube called a bronchoscope. A bronchoscopy is used to diagnose lung disease and infections and/or to remove foreign bodies, excess fluid, or discharge. A small piece of lung tissue may be removed and sent to the laboratory for testing. This is called a biopsy (BY-op-see).
The following are general guidelines. You will receive specific instructions from your doctor, nurse, or testing center.
MedicationPlease check with your doctor or testing center for instructions if you are taking any of the following medication: you will probably be asked to hold aspirin and anti-inflammatory drugs.
Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before your test. If your doctor or testing center has told you to take your routine medicines, you may take them with small sips of water only.
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Please tell your doctor if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant.
First, you will lie on a procedure table or reclining chair. Special wires will be attached to your chest to monitor your heartbeat during the test. You will receive oxygen, and your oxygen levels and breathing rate will be monitored during the test. Your blood pressure will also be monitored.
You will receive medication to numb your throat. You may feel as if you have to cough until it takes effect. Medication will be given through your IV catheter to help you relax.
When you are relaxed, the doctor will pass the bronchoscope through your mouth or nose, down your windpipe, and through your vocal cords. You will not be able to speak, but you will be able to swallow and breathe without difficulty. If you find yourself becoming nervous or anxious during the test, try to relax by breathing slowly, and signal the doctor. Be assured the doctor and staff with you are very skilled at performing bronchoscopies.
During the test, the doctor may use a specialized x-ray technique called fluoroscopy (floor-OSkuh-pee). Fluoroscopy will help locate the area of your lung that needs to be examined or biopsied. This procedure exposes you to a small amount of radiation, which has no known harmful effect. The entire bronchoscopy procedure usually takes about 30 minutes.
Following your procedure you will be observed by a nurse. You will be asked to stay in bed and keep your oxygen on until the medication wears off. You will not be allowed to eat or drink until the numbness in the back of your throat wears off. When you are able to drink fluids, your IV line will be removed. You may have a mild sore throat and some hoarseness after the test. You may also have a small amount of blood in your sputum (saliva).
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Per the Leafs' Twitter the newest members of the Maple Leafs have settled on which number they will wear with the team.
NHL players are notoriously superstitious. Choosing a number can be a complex process. You have to avoid any retired or honored numbers and be conscious of which players wore the number before you. The Leafs are a franchise with a long and rich history. Here's a look at some notable names who have worn each number and any baggage that could come along with them.
Tim Connolly: No. 12.
Tim will be the 41st Leaf to don the Number 12.
Notables include: Ace Bailey, Bruce Boudreau, Brandon Convery, Ted Kennedy, Mark Osborne, Rob Pearson, Steve Thomas, and Lee Stempniak.
Potential Curse: An uncontrollable urge to swear constantly and a permanent BBQ sauce stain on his chin.
Cody Franson: No. 22.
42 players have worn number 22 with the Blue and White.
Notables Include: Ken Baumgartner, Mike Bullard, Ken Klee, Igor Korolev, Michel Petit, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Luke Richardson, Rick Vaive, Glen Wesley, Dave (Tiger) Williams, Boyd Deveraux, and Francois Beauchemin.
Potential Curse: Suffering a career ending injury while riding his stick after a scoring a hat-trick to move the Leafs out of the draft lottery and having to host a moderately successful talk show during retirement.
John-Michael Liles: No. 24.
Liles will follow in the footsteps of 36 Leafs and wear number 24.
Notables Include: Drake Berehowsky, Dan Daoust, Vitezslav Duris, Bryan McCabe, Michel Petit, Joe Sacco, Terry Sawchuk, and Scott Thornton.
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Hospital officials said in a statement that the "effort requires that we make some difficult but necessary staffing decisions."
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The move comes as the hospital conducts a search for a strategic partner. Several area hospitals have been identified as interested in acquiring the center. It was once known for its cardiac care, but in 2009 star cardiologist Dr. Mark Midei was accused of performing hundreds of unnecessary stent procedures.
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Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.
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Metascore®Generally unfavorable reviewsbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
So unrelentingly violent that all but teen boys might as well stay home.
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The dialogue is beyond clichéd, and performances feel cobbled together from other movies.
It looks great, it hurtles through its paces and is well-acted. The soundtrack is like elevator music if the elevator were in a death plunge. The special effects are state of the art. Its only flaw is that it's disgusting.
The film works a bit better than the 2004 "Punisher" installment, the one starring surly, dislikable Thomas Jane as Frank Castle.
Dominic West (The Wire) plays a facially mutilated Mob boss as if he's in a broad SNL sketch.
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Violent vigilante comic book story is gory, grim stuff.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this over-the-top action movie is unrepentantly violent, with a body count in the dozens and constant extreme, grisly depictions of hand-to-hand combat, gunshot wounds, explosions, industrial accidents, and much more. The movie's tone is also very moody and bleak -- it may be based on a popular Marvel comic book character, but it's not kids' stuff. It's more akin to the adventures of Dirty Harry than those of Spider-Man. Not only does the film tacitly endorse the vigilante "hero" and his violent methods, but so do law enforcement characters -- who either turn a blind eye to his activities or actively help him. Characters also use extremely strong language, drink, and use drugs (some are shown snorting cocaine).
Messages: The film's "hero" is a vigilante who fights New York's organized crime figures after his family is executed for accidentally witnessing a mob execution. His murderous work is in many ways secretly approved of by legitimate law enforcement personnel. He shoots and kills an undercover FBI agent and is tormented by this. Discussion of terror plots and biological weapons (which are to be sold "to the ragheads in Queens"). Some discussion of God's mercy and forgiveness and plan; the main character rationalizes his work by explaining that "someone has to punish the corrupt." A criminally insane character is referred to as "Looney Bin Jim."
Violence: The movie's body count is in the dozens, with constant, extreme, and bloody/gory violence -- including shootings, fights, bare-handed neck-breakings, decapitations, several point-blank shotgun blasts (viewers see the victim's face obliterated), stabbings, death by explosion, and more. A man stabs another man through the neck with the stem of a broken wineglass. A man is killed by having a chair leg thrust through his face. A man is seen devouring another man's kidneys after murdering him. A man is hurled into an industrial glass crusher; viewers see his face, stripped bare of skin and pouring blood (later his face is a grotesque patchwork of scars, grafts, and transplants). Several extremely detailed special-effects deaths -- like when the "hero" punches someone so hard that he penetrates their skull. A man is hurled onto the sharp metal posts of a wrought-iron fence.
Sex: A brief refrence to "screwing hookers."
Language: Constant strong language, including "f--k," "motherf--ker," "s--t," "ass," "a--hole," "crap," "c--ksucker," and more. Some Italian vulgarities.
Consumerism: Some brands -- Range Rover, Krispy Kreme, Beretta -- are mentioned by name.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Characters smoke, drink hard liquor, and are seen snorting cocaine. References are made to crystal meth and anti-psychotic drugs.
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CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A former New Hampshire hospital technician who caused dozens of people to become infected with hepatitis C when he injected himself with syringes of pain killers that were then used on patients was sentenced to 39 years in prison on Monday.
David Kwiatkowski, 34, admitted in August to stealing the drugs and leaving used syringes for hospital use for years despite knowing he was infected with hepatitis C, a potentially fatal virus that attacks the liver.
He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante in Concord, New Hampshire, after pleading guilty to obtaining controlled substances by fraud and tampering with a consumer product. The judge said his actions verged on "cruelty."
"The whole reason I got into healthcare was to help people, and my addiction took that away," Kwiatkowski said before being sentenced. "I cannot begin to tell you how much it hurts me... I don't blame the families for hating me. I hate myself."
Kwiatkowski worked as a traveling medical technician in at least eight states for nearly a decade before he was arrested last year following a rash of unexplained hepatitis C cases at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire.
He told authorities he had injected himself with syringes of the painkiller fentanyl stolen from hospital supply cabinets, causing the syringes to become tainted by his infected blood, and then filled the syringes with saline solution to make it appear they had not yet been used.
Hospital staff then injected patients with the needles, unaware they had been contaminated.
So far some 45 people have been confirmed infected, including 32 in New Hampshire, six in Kansas and seven in Maryland, prosecutors said. Kwiatkowski admitted he used syringes to obtain fentanyl at least 20 times in Kansas, 30 times in Georgia and about 50 times at Exeter Hospital.
He said he had been aware he had hepatitis C and that he was "going to kill a lot of people out of this," according to court documents. Prosecutors said he learned of his diagnosis in June 2010 while working at Hays Medical Center in Kansas.
The discovery of Kwiatkowski's activities prompted the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recommend that more than 12,000 people be tested for the virus.
Before the sentencing on Monday, more than a dozen victims described the devastating effects of the disease on their lives and families. Some 20 victims attended the hearing, including eight who had traveled from Kansas.
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Men's Short-Sleeve Summer Shirt
Added Feb 21, 2013
by Peter Lappin
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I made this shirt using Vogue's latest men's shirt pattern, V8889. I had to make a few alterations to the pattern, primarily narrowing the shoulders as it's designed for a more broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted man, along with shortening the length a few inches (I'm 5'7").
The pattern has some nice details, including front and back shaped seams (see pics) and a hidden button placket.
You can read more about the making of this shirt on my blog, Male Pattern Boldness:
Material Notes
I used a very lightweight white cotton shirting for the shirt itself, and a floral patterned cotton remnant for the inside of the collar stand to add a bit of interest.
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Mar 31, 2013, 04.51 AMby marloncosta
nice! Now back to the sewing machine and make one for me!!! kkkkk…just kidding! Nice shirt man! I`m gonna look for that pattern man! I love your shirt and how it fits you nicely! Nice material choice as well!
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as great as always. nice details and fit! glad to see that men fashion have a kind of boost on this site the last two weeks :-) Greetings from ice cold Rotterdam
Feb 21, 2013, 03.24 AMby Marusya Grace
Very nice work Peter!
Feb 21, 2013, 12.30 AMby netpraxis
Beautiful work Peter :) love all the details, particularly the hidden button placket. Always good to see the work behind the scenes with the muslin and your tireless attention to fit – I've been going slightly crazy with alterations getting the fitting right on a McCalls shirt pattern and finally got it right on version 5 – now I have to perfect the short sleeve version !
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A male applicant alleged that he was denied admission to a college nursing program because of his sex. OCR mediated a resolution and the college admitted him to its nursing program.
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Extending Intercollegiate Athletic Opportunities to Older Students
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Making School Programs Accessible to Students with Disabilities
A school district conducted an annual field trip to an inaccessible theater. Mobility-impaired students were carried from the bus to the second floor of the theater to see the performance and placed in seats or fold-up strollers. Because the theater is a National Historic landmark, structural changes could not be made to provide physical access to the second floor. However, as a result of an on-site investigation, OCR determined there was an accessible first floor dinner theater nearby and management was willing to relocate performances there. The district agreed to this arrangement and students can now be taken in their wheelchairs to the accessible theater location.
Eliminating Shortened School Day for Students with Disabilities
Special education students were routinely dismissed earlier than other students in one school district. This resulted in a shorter school week of up to two hours for some disabled students. The district agreed to stop this practice unless early release time is specified in a student's individualized education program.
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OCR investigated a complaint by a parent that an elementary school has been reassigning students on the basis of their race for several years. The parent also alleged that his son, who is African American, was reassigned from a kindergarten class with White students and a White teacher to an all minority class with a minority teacher. OCR's investigation established that the school was not following its own nondiscriminatory assignment policy, which led to racially segregated classrooms. The district is now assigning students without regard to race.
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Providing Transportation Services for Students with Disabilities
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Upgrading Facilities for Female Athletes
A complaint alleged that the quality of interscholastic practice and competitive facilities provided to female athletes in a school district was inferior to facilities provided to male athletes. The district developed a detailed plan of improvement and a specific timeline to complete modifications to practice and competitive facilities so that female athletes are afforded comparable facilities.
Providing Educational Support Services for Students with Disabilities
The parent of a high school student contacted OCR about her son not being provided with the instructional support services that were outlined in his IEP. OCR determined that some teachers were not fully aware of the services that the student was supposed to be receiving and did not know how to raise that issue with school administrators. The school district entered into an agreement, which included training teachers on the importance of fully implementing a disabled student's IEP and on the process to follow if they believe that IEP services are not being provided or if they believe that additional or different services are needed.
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A high school student with a psychological disorder was denied the opportunity to walk with his graduating class during the commencement exercise. The district felt the student constituted a threat to himself and others. In investigating the complaint, OCR found that the decision was made unilaterally by a school administrator without input from the student's IEP team and based on assessments from the previous school year. The district agreed that in the future it would make such decisions based on the determination of an IEP team and on current and complete evaluation information.
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