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Investing for value over the long run is not new. Many investors know about various long-term stock market models, such as the Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings (CAPE) of Schiller or the Q-ratio of Tobin.
Last year the Vanguard Group did a study on the performance of a variety of models (see https://personal.vanguard.com/pdf/s338.pdf). The conclusion was that valuation-based models, such as CAPE, did the best. In fact, the models explained about 45% of the variation in stock market index prices. That's a substantial investment edge. The catch is that the explanations only work at long-term time frames. The best fit was at a 10-year time horizon! Obviously, these are not trading models.
But could these models do the same thing for commodities? If so, they could help us adjust the percentage of commodities in our long-term investment portfolios. Indeed, there is a class of models that works well for this purpose. The catch is it is only valid for extended time frames.
As an illustration of this approach, let's start with gold. The analytical theory behind the model is simple. First, consider the main purpose of gold as an investment vehicle: It is a store of value. Gold may not pay a dividend, but it also is not susceptible to government-driven inflation. So over the long run, the price of gold in dollars should rise to offset fiat currency inflation. Another way to think of this is to view gold as an alternate currency. Over the long run, its value should mean revert to purchasing power parity (PPP).
Over the shorter run, gold will go up and down depending on investor sentiment. In fact, it can do so quite a bit; just look at the gold market's variation over the last 10 years. The key for the long-term commodity trader is to invest against these shorter-run moves and keep your eye on the long-term trend. This might lead us to suspect that when gold is trading below its PPP, it should be a long run buy — and, of course, vice versa.
The model itself is based on this theoretical base. The heart of it is in the scatter graph shown in "Gold vs. inflation" (below). For example, in January 2002 gold was trading at $281 per oz. That's equivalent to $368 in 2013 dollars. In January 2012 gold was at $1,656; that's equivalent to $1,688 in 2013 dollars. So the real return over the 10 years after 2002 was $1,688/$368 or 4.6 times. The series ends in July 2003 because that's the last month for which a future 10-year return exists. Note that the axes are plotted on a ratio (logarithmic) scale. The fit on the model is quite good. The R-squared, a measure of how well our model explains variations in the dependent variable, is 82%. All the other standardized test statistics are fine.
Right now, with gold at about $1,330 (the red line on the graph), the model is forecasting a future 10-year annualized real return of 0.46%. So if you assume that inflation will continue to run at about 2% per year, gold in 2023 will only be at $750. Of course, the rationale for buying gold is that inflation will be much higher. The point that should be driven home by this model is that it has to be much higher to justify holding gold at current prices.


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My Rumey Coming to Canada!
She's on her way to the Peg. And she even landed a job! Am so proud of my Rumey! So very proud. So who cares that she's sharing billing with Kristin Cavallari who is probably as démodé as it gets? Who cares?
Oh yeah, and Mischa Barton too.
Turns out Rumey has just been confirmed to star in a movie called Wild Cherries that will shoot in Winnipeg in May. Word is she's been uberprofessional, has a good attitude, is serious about the script and prepping for her role, and isn't getting paid very much at all. Apparently she knows she can't skate by on her family name or, obviously, her looks.
Now here's the smutty part. It is standard procedure for actors to submit to physicals prior to starting work on a film. For insurance and other purposes. My sources tell me that Rumer had it worked into her contract that her medical report come from her own doctor. The other two actresses supposedly had no such clause and were assessed by the production-approved physician. When this happens, it's usually "a sign there is something they don't want found out".
Most who know her say she's not a hardcore user…so the general consensus seems to be diet pills.
That's the sh*t I love about Hollywood.
Wild Cherries is a Canadian production that tells the story of 3 teens who promise each other they'll stay chaste until after they graduate. And the high school football team vows to make them break it.
Can you picture it?
The star quarterback wants to tap Rumer Willis?
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An Indiana farm linked to a salmonella outbreak from cantaloupe that killed two people has now pulled its watermelons from the market.
The Indiana State Department of Health said it has no reports of illnesses connnected to Chamberlain Farms' watermelons.
Agency spokeswoman Amy Reel tells the Evansville Courier & Press the salmonella strain in the Owensville farm's watermelon is different from that found in its cantaloupe last month.
Grocery chain Schnucks says it removed the watermelons from its stores after hearing from the grower.
The farm's attorney didn't immediately return a call from The Associated Press seeking comment Wednesday.
The Food and Drug Administration says the cantaloupe contamination killed two Kentucky residents and sickened 204 people in 22 states.
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Minor Theft - over at Pitchforkmedia one can see comparisons between Minor Threats cover art and a current Nike poster. Both carry the high contrast image of a bald shaven guy sitting with his head in his arms in a staircase. Both have the words running down the right in block text: "Minor Threat" vs "Major Threat".
"You don't need a degree in graphic design to notice the similarities here. They're the fucking same. Oh, wait-- one is blue, not red. And Major, not Minor. And there are some Nike logos tossed in there. This brings to mind an interview with Vanilla Ice, defending the differences between "Ice Ice Baby" and "Under Pressure" ("dun dun dun duh-duh-duh dun" vs. "DUN dun dun dun duh-duh-duh dun")."
A rep from Discord records replied when PitchforkMedia asked "Did Nike ask permission" with :
"No, they stole it and we're not happy about it. Nike is a giant corporation which is attempting to manipulate the alternative skate culture to create an even wider demand for their already ubiquitous brand. Nike represents just about the antithesis of what Dischord stands for and it makes me sick to my stomach to think they are using this explicit imagery to fool kids into thinking that the general ethos of this label, and Minor Threat in particular, can somehow be linked to Nike's mission. It's disgusting."
The Major Threat Skateboard tour dates can be found on Nike's site Nike skateboarding where the "homage" artwork serves as a punk-nod tour poster. Is it parody? Is it a homage? Is it a lazy art director? What do you think? Thanks to salmonberry who emailed me the pitchfork link and hat tip to me3dia at Metafilter for the gossip.
If you like oogling at twin album cover art, see also Badland does album covers, the superb website called The Knockoff project which aims to collect as many twin covers as possible, and these over at WaitingforLoise.


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There are a couple of links I'm going to share with you that have been brought to my attention.
The Aion Experience wrote a great post on how to link items in chat AND your private store message. Very cool piece of information.
A Ranger video on how to use the Jump Shot. Gotta thank my legion (and of course Nettle) for this one. Aion – Ranger – Jump Shot
A crafting guide. There are many out there, but this one just seemed very complete.
As I find more of these useful links I'll definitely share.
Quick update:
I'm currently level 22 (2 bubbles from 23) and am still loving my Cleric. I can't wait until I can really get into the healing side of my class since most of my time is spent quest grinding.
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BEIJING (AP) — Personal computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its quarterly profit rose 13 percent as mobile and cloud-based businesses expanded.
The company earned $162 million, or 1.6 cents per share, in the three months ended Sept. 30. Global revenues rose 11 percent to $8.7 billion.
Lenovo is vying with Hewlett-Packard Co. to become the world's biggest personal computer maker but faces a market in which the fastest demand growth is for mobile devices. Research firm Gartner said last month Lenovo outsold HP in the latest quarter but IDC still had HP on top.
Lenovo said sales at its 2-year-old mobile Internet group rose 155 percent to $718 million.
"Our global PC market share reached another historic high, moving us closer to our dream of becoming the worldwide PC leader," said chairman Yang Yuanqing in a statement. He said emerging markets outside China have reached "the profitable growth stage," improving the prospects for future earnings.
Still, profit growth was lower than the previous quarter's 30 percent, reflecting cooling demand for PCs as customer interest shifts to tablets, smartphones and other wireless devices.
PC shipments in Lenovo's home China market grew by 8 percent over a year earlier, down from the previous quarter's 59 percent. Sales in North America grew 7 percent to $1.2 billion in a market in which Lenovo said overall sales contracted by 12 percent.
Lenovo released a new version of its ThinkPad notebook computer, the X1 Carbon, in August that it said was lighter and quicker to appeal to customers who want the convenience of a tablet. Lenovo acquired the ThinkPad brand with IBM Corp.'s personal computer unit in 2005.
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BearCat brouhaha revs up KeeneBy MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
February 22. 2012 11:41PM
KEENE - Thanks, but no tanks. That's what some residents are saying in opposition to a city plan to purchase an armored vehicle for emergency response.
An outcry resulted after the City Council accepted a $285,933 Homeland Security grant in December - without a public hearing - to buy a LENCO BearCat Special Missions armored vehicle. Now the BearCat's fate awaits the City Council's final decision, expected at its March 1,7 p.m., meeting at Keene City Hall.
The city's reconsideration of the grant got national media attention, including an article in the Huffington Post, sparking thousands of comments online about the role of the federal government.
Mike Clark, a 27-year-old handyman currently facing a criminal mischief charge in Keene - and the son of the sole Keene council member to vote against accepting the Homeland Security money - told the Huffington Post he has had encounters with Keene police and was 'roughed up' both times.
'The police are already pretty brutal,' Clark said. 'The last thing they need is this big piece of military equipment to make them think they're soldiers.'
'It's an armored vehicle, not an armed vehicle and there's a big difference,' Keene Police Capt. Brian Costa said in describing the BearCat.
The vehicle would look pretty much like armored vehicles used by banks, he said.
'It's a Brink's truck. We see these all the times. All this vehicle is, it affords the first responders ... an added protection of safety,' Costa said.
Costa said the BearCat would have been useful during the 2005 floods.
'We lost one cruiser directly in the flood trying to evacuate people from out of their homes,' he said. 'We certainly would have used this vehicle in those floods.'
The BearCat would not be used to disperse a peaceful assembly, he said.
The BearCat would have four-wheel drive, a thermal-imaging camera, combustible gas detectors and a radiation detector, according to Costa.
'Poster child of waste'
Councilor Terry Clark said he plans to make a motion to rescind the acceptance of the grant at the March 1 meeting.
'I can only speak for myself, but I sense that I am gaining support,' Clark said.
Clark said his major concern was best expressed by the LENCO representative, who told the council that Homeland Security grants allow the company to tap into the $34 billion domestic terrorism budget.
'This seems to be a poster child of waste,' Clark said. 'This is an agreement between the government and arms dealers, essentially.'
A public hearing on the grant was held Feb. 9 after residents submitted a 144-signature petition asking for the hearing.
Roberta Mastrogiovanni, owner of Corner News Store on Main Street, told council members at the hearing that she opposed the vehicle's purchase.
'I spoke to hundreds of people,' she said. 'Everyone I spoke to seemed to agree that Keene really does not need a vehicle of this caliber. Many felt that rather than militarize our police department, we should try to promote more human interaction with our officers.'
Edward Gross, who said he spent 27 years on the city police force, defended the BearCat's purchase.
'We can argue the cost of the vehicle ... If you want to consider costs, consider a seriously injured officer or the death of an officer,' he said.
But the vast majority of those at the hearing opposed the BearCat's purchase.
State Rep. Steve Lindsay said: 'As one who spends Saturdays the last 11 years protesting our wars in Central Square, I fear this vehicle.'
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Costa said this week he wants the public to have accurate information about the vehicle.
The BearCat would be used regionally, so if there is an emergency in another town, Keene police could respond, he said. There are already five or six of these armored-type vehicles in the state, he said, but none in southwestern New Hampshire.
'When this grant opportunity came up, it made a whole bunch of geographic sense,' Costa said.
All police chiefs in Cheshire County, as well as the Cheshire County Sheriff's Department, have agreed to set aside $100 a year to pay into a maintenance fund for the BearCat.
But on Wednesday, Councilor Clark said he and other councilors had received a letter from Fitzwilliam selectmen saying their police chief had no authority to enter into the agreement and the town did not want to participate.
'I understand that there's danger out there and I do care deeply about the safety of our police,' Clark said, but noted there have only been two murders in the city of 23,000 in the past 14 to 15 years and the city has never lost a policeman in the line of duty.


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Bank of America to pay $2.43B in settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America says it will pay $2.43 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit related to its acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
The lawsuit from 2009 was on behalf of investors that bought or held Bank of America stock when the company announced its plans to buy Merrill Lynch. Among the plaintiffs allegations was that Bank of America and some of its officers made false or misleading statements about both companies' financial health.
Bank of America denies the allegations and says it agreed to the settlement to get rid of the uncertainties, burden and costs related to the lawsuit. It has also agreed to adopt create several corporate governance policies.
Shares of Bank of America Corp. fell 5 cents to $8.92 in premarket trading Friday.
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The sad thing is 14 of the top 20 bands are now defunct And the original lineup of the Mighty VH certainly deserves to rank ahead of Metallica and maybe even Nirvana and AC/DC. Can't really argue with the top 3 though.
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Joshua Ledet Eliminated on 'American Idol'
On tonight's (May 17) results episode of 'American Idol', which determined the Top 2 for Season 11, Joshua Ledet was eliminated and sent home. It's the end of the road for Ledet on 'Idol,' but don't fret for him. He will likely be scooped up to an Interscope record deal courtesy of show mentor Jimmy Iovine as soon as he gets backstage and has a second to breathe.
Much like Adam Lambert, who performed on tonight's episode and placed second during his season, this is not the last we will hear from JL.
Ledet was certainly a consistent judge's favorite, grabbing standing Os with great frequency, as well as being an audience fave. He was a PopCrush fave, too, for the way he would rip off his jackets while performing. It was a charming move.
For his 'Idol' stage swan song, he sang 'It's a Man's Man's Man's World,' reminding us why he made it to the Top 3 of Season 11 in the first place.
With Joshua Ledet eliminated, that means Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips will go head-to-head and voice- to-voice on next week's two-episode finale, which takes place on Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23, respectively.
It's going to be quite the battle between those two, since she's the powerhouse diva and he's the outstanding artist that pretty much owns the female vote. It'll be interesting, that's for sure.


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Life Span:14-16 years
Litter Size:average of 8 puppies per litter but may be up to 15
Group:Southern, AKC Hound
Recognized By:CKC, FCI, AKC, UKC, ANKC, NKC, NZKC, APRI, ACR
Color:all colors and patterns acceptable but white on the face or body is considered very undesirable.
Hair Length:Long
Size:Medium, Large
Shedding:Moderate Shed
Male Height:27 to 29 inches (68.58-73.66cm)
Male Weight:58-64lb (26-34kg)
Female Height:27 to 29 inches (68.58-73.66cm)
Female Weight:58-64lb (26-34kg)
Living Area:The Afghan Hound needs large spaces to be able to run and exercise. They can tolerate apartments provided they have lots of exercise but do best in a house with a large fenced yard.
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The Afghan Hound is a very ancient breed of dog with a regal and elegant bearing and carriage. They are highly recognizable with their narrow and tall body and long, thick and profuse coat. In general shape the Afghan Hound appears like a very tall and long haired Greyhound and like the Greyhound, they are capable of great speed and the ability to cover long distances without effort. The head of the Afghan Hound, like the body, is long and narrow. They are often described as having a very aloof appearance since they tend to carry their head high at all times. The profile of the head is rather straight from the top of the skull through to the slight stop and then the nose actually curves outwards in a slightly convex shape, referred to as a Roman nose. The muzzle is very tapered and refined and ends in a black nose on all coat colors. The eyes are always very dark in color and almond to triangular in shape, set into the head and not bulging or sunken in appearance. The eyes should give the look of calm intelligence. The ears are long and set across from the eyes. When pulled forwards the ears should almost reach the end of the long muzzle. The lips are tight to the teeth and the bite is even, with no underbite or overbite. The neck is long and arched, blending nicely into the long, sloping shoulders and the narrow but deep chest. The neck is set high into the shoulders adding to the proud carriage typical of the breed. The back is straight from the withers to the hips and the appearance should be of lean power and muscles. The brisket is deep but not thick or heavy, with a definite cut-up to the abdomen. The hips are well developed and pronounced with powerful and long hind legs. The front and hind legs should be well boned but not heavy and should not appear slight or lacking in development. The legs will all be held close to the body as well as straight forward in orientation with the body. The pads of the feet are large and thick to allow these dogs to run over sand and through mountainous terrain. The coat is long and profuse and the breed has a natural silky topknot. The coat can be of any color or pattern and color combinations are often more favored than solid colors. There is no white allowed on the head and all other areas white is highly undesirable. The tail is long, thin and very tapered and has a curve or a ring in the end but should never curl around and touch the body. The Afghan Hound has a very flowing gait but also has the amazing ability to change directions almost instantaneously. They tend to have a very elastic and jaunty step with the front and hind feet seeming to move at the same spacing, making their footfalls in the same tracks.
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The coat of the Afghan Hound is thick, long and very silky in texture. The hair is uniformly long across the body although adults will have a shorter smoother saddle area that extends along the back and ribs. The legs, chest and flanks and neck have long feathered hair and there is noticeable feathering on the ears. The head has a long and silky topknot that typically parts and falls to both sides of the head. For show the coat is left natural although cuffs may be clipped in long hair above the feet to accentual the size of the feet. Most breeders prefer some pattern or color combination rather than solid colors.
The Afghan Hound is an ancient breed that originated in what is now Egypt. There are records of the Afghan Hound going back approximately 4000 years when they were used for hunting as sight hounds. The dogs had to be able to chase prey and turn instantaneously in harsh terrain and in the mountains. The Afghan Hound moved with nomadic tribes from Egypt into the area now known as Afghanistan where they were used to hunt gazelles and other nimble and fast prey. The long, heavy and thick coat of the Afghan Hound has been developed over centuries to allow this breed to live in the high mountains in the extreme winter conditions found throughout the areas of the Middle East. These dogs remained fairly isolated in with the native tribes of the Afghanistan mountains. They were not brought out of the country until the early 1900's when they were illegally exported from their native country to England. Still a relatively rare and exotic breed the Afghan Hound has been used for hunting, herding, watching, racing and as a show dog.
The Afghan Hound, despite it is aristocratic physical appearance is actually a very sweet, loving and playful dog that enjoys human interaction and companionship. They will bond with one or two people in the family and will typically choose to attend to these people rather than responding to commands from everyone. The Afghan Hound is very much like a cat in some aspects of its personality. They need to be able to pick and choose when they want attention and companionship, although this trait will vary greatly between dogs, and males are more aloof typically than females. The Afghan Hound typically is not a good dog in a house with very small children. Despite their large size they can be timid and are often nervous of sudden movements and loud, unpredictable sounds, both of which are traits of most small children. They do enjoy interacting with older kids and are very patient with kids in general. The Afghan Hound is usually good with household pets once they have been socialized and properly introduced, however they will chase strange animals that may come into the yard. Afghan Hounds will have a wide variety of temperaments from timid and high strung if not socialized to a well adjusted family pet with proper training and socialization. While not a dominant breed of dog they are very sensitive to any type of correction and will typically respond to a simple "no" and then ignoring. The Afghan Hound is a good companion dog although some are not excessively playful once they are out of their puppy stage. There are also some Afghan Hound that continue to love to play, chase and be a clown well into their adulthood.The breed is known for an independent streak which is usually noted by the dog seeming to not hear commands, especially a call to come back when they are out running and playing. Consistent, regular positive interactions and lots of time with the family is the best way to enhance the Afghan Hounds sweet and gentle personality.
The most commonly seen Health Problems noted with the Afghan Hound are typically the heart, eyes and injuries to the tail. Overall the Afghan Hound has a low pain tolerance and they seem to need a bit of special attention should they have any type of minor injury. The most common Health conditions with the Afghan Hound are:
The long, silky beautiful hair of the Afghan Hound requires regular, daily grooming to keep it in top shape and free from knots and tangles. To keep an Afghan Hounds coat in good shape it will usually take a commitment of several hours of grooming time per week. The breed is never clipped or trimmed on the body or head for show, although the leg cuffs may occasionally be trimmed for show. Typically an Afghan Hound being used as a show dog will be bathed at least once a week, however those that are used as pets will not require bathing this frequently. When grooming a pin brush and a wide toothed grooming comb is usually all that is required. A misting bottle filled with water or water with a few drops of dog hair conditioner or detangler mixed in is a great way to help detangle the coat and stop the coat from tangling back up after brushing. Unlike many breeds the Afghan Hound should be fully bathed before grooming if the coat is soiled, dirty or very matted. Trying to dry groom a coat will lead to more tangles and hair breakage that will significantly damage the appearance of the coat. The coat should always be groomed from the area closest to the skin to the ends of the coat, not from the ends to the roots. Most owners will use a hairdryer to blow the thick coat aside to get to the area next to the skin. Other people choose to simply take their Afghan Hound to the groomer every two weeks for a complete bath and grooming. In addition a "snood" or hood can be used to protect the long hair on the Afghan Hounds ear's from getting into their food and keeping the hair around the head clean.The commitment to grooming is essential for families or individuals thinking about choosing an Afghan Hound as a pet. These dogs cannot maintain their beautiful coats without regular, time consuming brushing and grooming. Understanding the commitment to grooming and the ongoing requirement is critical.
The Afghan Hound is a breed that needs at least two 30-minute blocks of time per day to get out and run in a safe, fenced area. They will run just for the sheer enjoyment of it, with or without companionship. They do, of course, make terrific jogging companions but it is important to remember that jogging is not full out running for these dogs. They need to be able to gallop free and to stretch their muscles. Most breeders recommend at least two hours of exercise per day, with one hour being the absolute minimum the breed can tolerate. The Afghan Hound needs to be exercised in a fenced area, as they will often simply refuse to return while they are running. They will also chase and are often used for lure coursing events. They will chase cars, cats, squirrels and anything else that catches their eye. However, they are also very obedient when trained on the lead, making them simple to walk and exercise on a regular basis. Many Afghan Hounds will let down their aristocratic bearing and join the family in games and romps around the yard. They are not a natural retriever but can be taught to fetch and this can be a good source of exercise. When the Afghan Hound is growing and developing they will often go through growth spurts at which time they are uncoordinated and awkward. It is very important to monitor exercise at this time and not overstress these puppies to prevent muscle and bone development issues.
The Afghan Hound is a very intelligent dog but it does have an independent streak that requires patience and understanding. They need consistent and firm training but should never be treated harshly either in voice or correction as they will quickly become timid and may exhibit signs of becoming very nervous, anxious and high strung. Calm, gentle training as well as an understanding of the breeds needs to run and exercise on a daily basis is essential. The Afghan Hound will often become bored of the same types of routines and training activities. Try to provide as much of a variety as possible. Never punish the dog for being itself, remember they are a hunting breed and have been bred for centuries to chase, manage the environment and always have the dog in a fence or on a leash to prevent run aways. The Afghan Hound is often very difficult to housebreak and because of their large physical size crate training is usually not an option if the dog is beyond his or her puppy stage. Avoid punishing or harshly correcting the dog for accidents in the house, instead work on getting the dog or puppy outside faster and rewarding them for going to the bathroom in the right area. An obedience class is an ideal option for an Afghan Hound. These classes provide both socialization as well as a way to learn to work with the nature of the dog. Be sure to look for a trainer that has experience in working with this beautiful breed of dog to make the most out of the class.
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OK, this pattern is turning out to be a work-in-progress. I am slowly adding pictures of the steps and editing it for typos and clarity as I have time between taking care of my girls. My thanks to those of you who have been peppering me with questions. I have been making these for quite a while, so sometimes I don't think about what you really need to know when you are starting to do this for the first time.
I tend to crochet very tightly, so I use a size G hook for the waistband and then a size H hook for the body if I am using worsted or aran weight. If I am using DK weight I use a size F hook for the waistband and a size G hook for the rest. I usually prefer my woolies to be fairly thick, so I like to use worsted or aran weight for crochet. For knitted wool I like bulky weight yarn or heavy worsted like cestari superfine merino (my favorite kind of yarn, BTW), and for tunisian crochet I like light worsted or dk weight. But of course, these are my preferences, not a hard and fast rule.
This sticky has great lists of the different kinds of yarn available, how it feels, how it wears, and yardage needed. I believe Julie K posted once that you will need the amount listed in this chart plus about 25% for crocheted wool. I can easily make an x-large pair of shorties from one 3.5-4 oz cake of yarn plus trim and a pair of large longies (maybe even x-large longies) with trim plus two cakes of yarn. Good yarns to begin with are cascade, paton's merino, and lion's brand, unless you want to jump right in with some of the nicer more expensive wool.
For this pattern, you will need your crochet hooks, a flexible measuring tape, 4 pieces of scrap yarn (just an inch or two each), and your yarn.
Link to tutorial on how to add an elastic waistband to wool...
Here are some of the first shorties I made:
And more recent projects:
I have always said that this pattern is from the "voices in my head". But really, I just looked at some pictures and started crocheting. I kind of learned as I went. So now, my pattern is like this:
First I start with the ribbing. I chain 11 stitches (or however tall you want it to be), then turn it and skip the first hole & single crochet (sc) in each hole (in the back loop) until I get to the end. At the end I chain one and then turn and repeat it. I do this until I get the size waistband that I want (14", 15", etc.). I learned that I want the waistband to be a few inches shorter than her actual waist size since it will stretch out. You could probably even do 4 or 5 inches shorter and still fit nicely. This way you won't need a drawstring for a while and it will fit nice & snug without gaping. After it is as long as I want it, I single crochet or slip stitch the short ends together to finish the waistband.
Pic showing how I crochet in the "back loop" to do the ribbing
Finished waistband
Slip-stitching waistband together and do one extra chain stitch at the end. Turn waistband inside out so seam in on the inside before starting the first row of the body.
HINT: If you make sure the loose end of the yarn (where you started the waistband) is at the bottom of your waistband before you slip-stitch it together, you can easily crochet it into the first row of the body and then you will have one less end to weave in when you are done.
Finished waistband
After finishing the waistband, I do the first row of the body along the bottom of the waistband. I've learned that this is the best place to increase for the hip measurement. If you are using a different trim and colorway, do the first row with the increases in the trim color so the increases will blend in and the colorway won't pool strangely on this first row compared to later rows.
If you think of the ribbing as hills (the part that is a ridge) & valleys (the part that goes down), it is easy to figure out where to put your hook and do increases. I will put one SC at the end of each valley and one SC at the end of each hill. I usually put my increases at the end of every other "valley", so I will do 3 SCs (one in each hill or valley) and then 2 SCs in the end of the next "valley".
The first crochet in the "valley"
The crochet at the end of the "hill"
Continue this all the way around the bottom of the waistband to make your first row and then do a slip-stitch to join with the first SC. Then change to your colorway if you are using a different color for the body than the waistband and continue crocheting in the round until you reach the place where your short rows need to go.
What it looks like after you do the first round of trim color and start the colorway. You can see the increases but they look normal there.
And what it looks like after I've gone a little further. See how that row of trim color blends in and the increases don't look out of place...
When I get about halfway through the body of the piece I make my calculations to figure out where to start the short rows. Then I start my calculations from the bottom the body (including the crotch gusset) and work up.
Short rows are actually not meant to add to the WIDTH of the body, but they are meant to add to the rise in a certain spot. The best fitting stuff has a shorter rise in the front than in the back. If you look at your pants, that's how they are. And you want the rise in the back to be longer so that it covers not only the booty itself but the CD that sticks out.
For instance, if you want the rise to be 18":
1. I subtract the length my crotch gusset will be from the total rise, so for me, I usually make the gusset 3", so:
18 (total rise) - 3 (how long your crotch gusset will be) = 15
2. Then I subtract the amount I intend to crochet after the short rows, usually I shoot for 1" in the front and back after the short rows, so now:
15 - 2 (1" in front and 1" in back) = 13
I have gone through different ways to do this. For a while, I did 3 or 4 short rows spaced evenly across the back, then I came to realize that I liked the way it looked better when I did all the short rows in one place. After I started doing all my short rows in one place, I had a couple pairs where I started the crotch gusset right after the short rows and it looked really weird. So I have found that it looks best when I crochet for about an inch after I finish the short rows and before I begin the gusset. BUT when you are crocheting in the round on the body, you have to remember that when you add length on the back you also add length to the front. That is why I crochet in the round for an inch after I do the short rows but I account for 2 inches (one in the front, one in the back). It will make more sense to you when you actually do it.'
3. Then I calculate how long I want to make the actual short rows in the back. Say I'm wanting 1" in short rows, then I say:
13 - 1 (actual amount of short rows) = 12
As I said before, short rows allow the back of the body to be longer than the front, so it will cover the diaper completely without part of the diaper peeking out. And you also don't want your wool to be super high in the front so that the diaper is covered in the back. If you have a really bulky diaper you can add 1.5" or more to the back and for a super slim or no diaper (or a little booty) you can add .5" to the back. If you add 1" in short rows to the back, then your back will be 1" higher in the rise than the front will be.
So, this means I want to start the short rows in the back when the body is 12" total from the top (adding the front and back, so 6" in front and 6" in back).
To take all of what I just wrote and turn it around, it would be like this:
1. Start your short rows in the back when you measure 6" down from the top of the waistband.
2. Crochet back & forth in that one place until you have done 1" of short rows. You should now measure 7" down from the waistband.
3. Continue to crochet in the round for one more inch, so the back will measure 8" from the waistband and the front will measure 7" from the waistband.
Short rows are really easy. I figure out where the back and front will be and put the seam in the waistband on the side. Then I work across the back until I am about 2" from the side. I don't do an extra chain stitch here, but I turn and crochet back to about 2" from the other side. Turn again and go back in the right direction. You crochet back & forth on the back like this until you reach the amount of short rows you need (1", 1.5", etc).
There are a couple of different ways to finish off the edge of the short rows. I have found that I prefer to finish them off as I go so that the last short row will be smooth and all my ends are already taken care of. To do this, when I get to the end of the short row I have just made, I crochet down off the "step", making sure my stitches are really nice & tight and do a couple of extra stitches past where the short row ends. Then I turn around and do another short row, going off the "step" and crocheting past for a couple of stitches at the other end. I still have to take pics of this exact step, but this is what it looks like when I am done with my short rows. I did 1" on this one.
And a bigger pic so you can see it in relation to the back.
After you are done with your short rows, crochet in the round for another inch (remember, that is an inch in the front AND an inch in the back) and then crochet half-way across the front and stop.
There are a lot of reasons why I do my crotch gusset the way I do. The first time I made a pair of capris was this pair. (it was my 2nd attempt after starting to crochet again.)
I did the body first, then one leg, then went back to do the crotch & the other leg. The crotch was a mess! You can kind of see how it's not really very even in the pic. Of course it doesn't look as bad as I thought it did then. I really had no idea what I was doing! After this I decided to do the crotch first (after finishing the body, of course) and then the legs so it would be nice & neat. This gives you extra wiggle room to increase the legs easily, especially if you want that "wide-leg" look that is popular now. Also, by doing a nice wide crotch gusset, I think that it makes the woolies work better. There is more actual wool against the diaper to absorb wetness instead of that wetness being up against skin.
When I get to the crotch, I take out my handy measuring tape, this is where I will do a little calculating again. I measure across the front of the body at the bottom. Like this:
I take that measurement, and divide it in three parts (not necessarily equal though, keep reading), keeping in mind how large the thighs need to be and how long my crotch gusset will be.
For instance, if I need the thighs to be 11" and I am planning to make my crotch gusset 3" long, I need to get 8" from the body to complete my thigh measurement. So the formula is like this:
11 (total width of the bottom of the body) - 3 (length of crotch gusset) = 8
Since I need 8" total for each thigh, I will measure 4" from each side of the body on the bottom row and mark that stitch with a piece of scrap yarn. Whatever is left over is how wide the crotch gusset will be. For instance if I measure 11" across the bottom of the body, I have 4" on each side for the legs & 3" in the middle for the crotch.
This is what it looks like after I measure the front and mark my stitches
To make sure I have marked stitches that are even, I fold it in half and compare them. In this picture, I had them one stitch off, so I had to adjust them.
I do the same on the back, but since there are more stitches on the back (because of the short rows, the back is bigger), the number of stitches I have for the crotch is usually greater in the back than the front. For example, on the rainbow fish shorties I had 10 stitches for the front crotch and 14 stitches for the back crotch. Just make sure the measurement for the thigh is correct (4" in the example above) and then whatever you have leftover is for the crotch.
Measuring and marking the back
It will look like this after I get both the back & front marked
And a close-up
After I mark all my spots, I do count my stitchs (most of the time ) to make sure I have it all even, and I also fold it in half with my waistband seam on the side and my short rows evenly matched up to make sure I have the marks in the same spot on each side. Make sure that both legs have the same amount of stitches and if you have an extra one put that in the back of the crotch. I usually make the back part of the crotch 2 or 4 stitches bigger than the front so my crotch is contoured. So most of the time, I have 10 stitches in front and 14 in the back, or 7 stitches in front and 11 stitches in the back.
Once I have all my spots marked, I crochet to the stitch before the spot I marked with the scrap yarn, do a chain stitch, and turn and go the other way to the stitch before the other piece of scrap yarn.
This pic shows the first two rows of the crotch gusset
After the first two rows, I add an extra sc in the last hole until the number of stitches I have matches what I will need for the back of the crotch (for example, in the rainbow fish shorties I had 10 stitches in the front crotch and 14 in the back, so I increased one stitch at the end of each row after row 2 until I had 14 stitches). You continue on until you have the length you need for the crotch gusset (above I had planned for 3"). You will want to end your work at what would be the left leg instead of the right.
Pic of the completed crotch gusset
And a close-up
Turn your shorties inside out, and put your working yarn through the right leg, since this is where you will end up. Do a slip stitch through the crotch gusset you just made & the back of the crotch gusset in between the scrap yarn markings (hopefully the number of stitches you have should match up). Do an extra chain at the end and turn it right side out. You now essentially have a soaker!
Turned inside out, notice the yarn is pulled out of the right leg (they are backwards right now, so the right leg hole is on the left in this picture) and I am going to start slip-stitching the crotch together from the right
Pulled together and starting to slip-stitch it together
And the finished seam
The finished product so far, turned right-side out. If you followed the tip about putting the yarn through the right leg above, your yarn will be in the right spot and you won't have to pull your whole skein of yarn through again.
After finishing the crotch, I start on the right leg. I crochet around the leg from the back to the front. The first row of stitches through the crotch gusset is the hardest since you are figuring out where to put your stitches so you will leave the smallest, tightest holes possible. This is also where you can put some increases to get a larger thigh measurement and it won't be very noticeable. Then you crochet however many rows you need to get your inseam.
This is what my crotch looks like after I do the first row
And a little better pic of it
If you want to do a ruffle at the bottom of the leg, it is easy too. I do 2 or 3 single or double crochets in each stitch and do this for 2 rows. Voila. Ruffleuppagus.
When you start the left leg, make sure you do an extra row (if you are counting your rows instead of just measuring them) because when you started the crotch you stopped just before you got to the left leg, so the right leg started out 1 row longer than the left did. I also start the left leg at the point where I left off, just after the crotch gusset ends on the front.
After you finish the first leg, cut your yarn, make a slip-knot like you are starting again, and begin crocheting in the stitch on the front where you had your yarn marked.
So, that's pretty much it in a nutshell. I just keep experimenting as I go.
Comments/suggestions/constructive criticism welcome!
Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, the yarn I used to make the pair above (the pink/peach/silver colorway in the majority of the pics) is from Bohemia Yarn Co. on HC, and it is cestari superfine merino. The trim is "Blush" superfine merino from cestari as well. It's probably not the best colorway to take pics of, but it was what I was working on!
To make shorties into longies:
Most of the conversions that I did last fall were much easier than the pair I have pictured below. That darn learning curve, once again. When I do it now, I just find the end and take off the trim at the bottom of the leg, and then I just continue on with them until I get to the new inseam measurement I need. However, you can still do what I did with this pink pair.
What I did was to crochet around the inside of the leg above the ruffle (this was the hardest part because I had to find places to insert my hook & it didn't seem really obvious at first where the best place would be) and do two rows. Tie off your thread. Start again (just make another slipknot on your hook and start crocheting it in there!) and keep going until you have your leg length & finish it up with another ruffle (can't have enough ruffles here). When it warms up & you need them to be shorties again, you can find the two rows you did at the beginning of the leg & clip that thread (it might help to leave those ends loose instead of weaving them in so you can find them later), and you don't have to pull out the whole leg or cut the yarn up too much. If you want to make leg-warmers or something else with the extra "leg" you can!
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Yay! Thanks, Mama! That was me that wanted to know how you did it (I think). If I didn't write down I wanted to know I sure was thinking it <grin>
I am going to print this out and bring it to my MIL tomorrow! We're gonna sit down and PLAY!
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I did my first longies in SC too. I just kinda winged it! Still perfecting that non-existent pattern. I use a HDC stitch now because it takes WAAAYYYYY too long to do a pair of XL longies in SC.
THanks for the tutorial! I bet some mamas are really gonna appreciate it.
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Dang... I wish we could sticky this. I think I need to save this to disk or something in case my puter crashes again. Would you have a problem with me saving your pattern, Mama? I don't want to use it to sell or anything. I just want to make stuff for my bitty baby :-)
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Yay! Now if only I can find some great cheap yarn.
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He he he! Great minds think alike! That's exactly how I make mine! I've never been able to read a pattern, so I've had to just teach myself from the start. My first pair are very funny looking, but I kept them for sentimental value! I'll have to post pics of some of mine too....especially as they progressed from the beginning to now, where I'm happy with the pattern. I don't use a guage either, just the measuring tape I got in the hospital from dd's birth. I guess at how big I need them, and they've always worked out! WooHoo for creative mama's!
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OK, mamas, at someone else's request I've raised this from the dead, added some extra stuff & pictures, and updated it with some changes. Changes are in red.
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The conversion pair is sooo cute!!!
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Raised from the dead part II.
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What a great post! Thank you so much for sharing. I especially like your tip of doing two "lonely" rows to make it easier to turn the longies back into shorties.
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The last weekend of September was supposed to be uneventful, with only two games on Saturday featuring matchups of ranked teams and the rest of the Top 25 largely facing perceived cupcakes.
Defenses, for the most part, took the weekend off.
And while only two ranked teams fell (to higher-ranked teams), plenty of highly ranked teams had potential deficiencies exposed.
From coast to coast, scoreboard operators worked overtime to keep up with record-setting quarterbacks and offenses.
No. 9 West Virginia and No. 25 Baylor combined for 133 points in the Mountaineers' first Big 12 game.
No. 5 Georgia and Tennessee combined for 95 points, the highest-scoring game between the SEC rivals.
No. 12 Texas and Oklahoma State combined for 77 points and more than 1,000 yards of offense.
And Northwestern set a school record with 704 yards of offense to remain the Big Ten's only bowl-eligible team with an unblemished record.
Lack of defense left several highly ranked teams on the edge of disaster on Saturday.
"The bottom line is finding a way to win a ballgame," said Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo after the Bulldogs piled up 560 yards of offense and scored at least 40 points for the fifth consecutive game in a 51-44 victory over the Volunteers at Sanford Stadium. "It gave me a heart attack, but I love facing adversity and seeing how your guys respond. It shows you what you're made of. They aren't going to be easy all the time, and the final story isn't written until the last game."
But there were plenty of records rewritten on Saturday, including:
• West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith cranked up his Heisman Trophy campaign into high gear, completing 45 of 51 passes for 656 yards with eight touchdowns in the Mountaineers' 70-63 victory over Baylor, the highest-scoring game in Big 12 history. Smith tied a Big 12 record for touchdown passes in a game and has completed 83.4 percent of his passes for 1,728 yards with 20 touchdowns and no interceptions through four games.
"I could care less about a Heisman Trophy," Smith said. "The big thing for us was that we won the game today. We're on a mission, and we want to win them all."
The Mountaineers (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) might have to play better defense if they're going to contend for a Big 12 championship and BCS national title. The teams combined for 67 first downs and 1,507 yards of offense. Their 19 combined touchdowns set an FBS record, last set when Navy beat North Texas 74-62 in 2007. Baylor quarterback Nick Florence threw for 581 yards, breaking Robert Griffin III's single-game school record, and six wide receivers had more than 100 yards receiving.
"Not every Big 12 game is like this," Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen said, "and not every game is going to be like this."
West Virginia's co-defensive coordinators sure hope not.
• Miami's Stephen Morris set an ACC single-game record with 566 passing yards in the Hurricanes' 44-37 victory over NC State on Saturday, including a 62-yard touchdown pass to Phillip Dorsett with 19 seconds left. The Hurricanes and Wolfpack combined for 1,315 yards of offense, including 1,006 passing, and 56 first downs. Miami has won three games in a row for the first time since 2009.
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. (AP) — Lawyers for the American soldier convicted of killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids last year asked a judge Tuesday to remove the prosecution team from the case before his sentencing next week, after at least one prosecutor read compelled statements the soldier gave to Army doctors.
Emma Scanlan, a civilian attorney for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, said during a hearing Tuesday the prosecutors were accidentally given a copy of compelled statements Bales made to Army psychiatrists — and at least one read it, even though he should have known better.
"The only remedy that makes any sense is to disqualify the government trial members who read it," she said.
But substitute Army lawyers arguing on behalf of the prosecutors said that remedy would be too drastic. Instead, they suggested a series of measures designed to ensure the government doesn't use the statements in any way during the sentencing.
Bales pleaded guilty in June in a deal to avoid the death penalty. He faces life in prison either with or without the possibility of parole.
The statements he made to the doctors cannot be used against him during the sentencing because they are protected by his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself. Nor can any information derived from those statements be used against him.
Scanlan did not discuss in court how the prosecutors obtained the statements, but her co-counsel, John Henry Browne, previously told The Associated Press that the judge, Col. Jeffery Nance, inadvertently sent the statements to the prosecutors.
Scanlan said the prosecutors would have been "above reproach" if they had stopped reading as soon as they realized they had inadvertently been given the wrong document and immediately notified the judge. Instead, she said, at least one admitted to her that he read the statements; the prosecutors discussed the statements among themselves; and they failed to immediately notify the court.
Bales made the statements when he was required to participate in a "sanity review" by military doctors, aimed at determining whether he was sane at the time of the attacks and whether he was capable of standing trial.
It isn't clear what the statements concerned. Browne declined to characterize them.
The regular prosecution team handling Bales' case did not participate at Tuesday's hearing. Instead, three other Army lawyers — two from Washington, D.C., and one locally stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord — represented the government and suggested there were ways to ensure the statements don't inform the government's case at sentencing.
Capt. Chad Fisher told the judge that they provided him a DVD containing the prosecution's entire case as it existed on July 17 — one day before prosecutors received the compelled statements — along with summaries of what each government witness would testify about at sentencing.
If the witnesses or the government vary from those statements, the judge could require the prosecutors to prove that none of the information presented was based on anything Bales told doctors, Fisher said.
"The Constitution prohibits the use of statements," he said. "It doesn't prohibit disclosure."
The judge said he would rule as soon as possible. It was unclear whether Bales' sentencing would be delayed.
Bales, an Ohio native and married father of two young children, admitted leaving his post in Kandahar Province before dawn on March 11, 2012, to attack two villages of mud-walled compounds nearby.


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A swanky Stockton dance club founded about 1919 will cut its final rug this week, a victim of changing times and dwindling members who are no longer ready to rumba.
A swanky Stockton dance club founded about 1919 will cut its final rug this week, a victim of changing times and dwindling members who are no longer ready to rumba.
No-Host Saturday Nighters will meet at the Stockton Golf and Country Club on Saturday night for a last waltz of formal attire, cocktails and big band music.
Well, semi-formal. Black tie optional.
"People can't fit into their tuxedoes anymore," said member Marlene Hnath, 77. "Well, I mean they can, but they look funny."
Older members say about 1919 a circle of card-playing women formed a dinner and dance group called No Host - meaning you paid for your own booze.
That was four years after the founding of the Stockton Golf and Country Club. And one year before Prohibition, which by all accounts didn't prohibit much in Stockton.
The women wanted to bring their husbands into a gala social scene: suits and gowns (and fur coats), cocktail hours, multicourse dinners and dancing to live big bands playing swing-era music.
"Waltz, fox trot, sambas and oh, gosh, rumbas," Doray Johnson said. "You know, all sorts of ballroom dancing. It's graceful and it's great music and just invites you to dance."
Members of this first group included prominent families such as the Hickenbothams of the hardware and steel company, the Grunskys of the bank of Stockton and the Athertons, Warren Atherton being the father of the GI Bill.
After World War II, many young marrieds moved to Stockton. They formed a second club, the Saturday Nighters, which also met at the country club.
The two clubs partnered in the 1960s. Or '70s. Memories differ.
By today's standards the club, for most of its existence, was exclusive to a fault: white people, white collar and traditional marriages. Divorcees were blackballed. Not the men, of course.
"That was one of the things that were rather comical," Hnath said. "If you were divorced, you couldn't come because your spouse could still be a member with his new wife. It wasn't supposed to be a singles party."
Suzanne Waters, 75, remembers the 1940s as a time of fewer luxuries and high-tech gadgets when people banded together in fraternal organizations and clubs and provided much of their own entertainment.
"It was a simpler world. And I think it was a happier world," Waters said. "In World War II, you all pulled together - you buy a stamp to buy a bond to buy a Jeep - or those other guys were gonna get you. So everything you did was communal. I think the music was the same thing. We were all in touch with each other."
"When it was going good," said Jim Dyke, 71, "It was the camaraderie of the people, together."
At the Christmas dance, tastefully sozzled swells would venture outside to the banks of the San Joaquin River to watch the annual Lighted Boat Parade drift by. Then pile back onto to the dance floor, as the big band played until midnight.
Of course, musical tastes changed. The country club lost its allure for many younger people.
And Father Time edged onto the dance floor, and put jitters in everybody's jitterbug.
As membership shrank, costs rose.
"I love dancing," said Reid Johnson, 82. "But I did not like the fact that each year the price went up. ... And of course we just had to meet at the country club in order to continue to be snooty when we could easily have gone to other venues and saved money."
At 5:30 p.m. Saturday, the club goes out in style: ladies in gowns, gents in tuxedoes - if they can shoehorn into them - filet mignon with syrah reduction, wine, the Big Band swing of Sacramento's John Skinner Band.
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Don't worry about your marital status, sexual orientation or the hip-hop on your iPhone.
Added Hnath: "Going out with a bang, they'll be introduced to the Gangnam style dance ... paramedics nearby. End of a great Stockton tradition."
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The Wii U's massive update that runs after booting the hardware won't be bundled in the console for at least a few months.
Speaking to Gamasutra in an interview published today, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said that the out-of-the-box update will be pushed out over the Web for the next few months. After that, Nintendo will install it in its Wii U hardware before shipping consoles to store shelves.
When the Wii U launched last month, gamers were surprised to find that they needed to download a massive update delivering many of the features -- online services and Wii backward compatibility, among others -- that were expected to be available without any such patch. Although debate rages over the size of the update, it takes about an hour or more, depending on connection speeds, to fully download onto the device.
"Nintendo developers want to make sure that the very best product is available to consumers," Fils-Aime said in the interview. "That creates a dynamic where our developers are working on elements until the very last point possible. That's why the system update was required on Day One - and this is quite similar to what's happened with other consumer electronic products."
Fils-Aime's boss, Nintendo Chief Executive Satoru Iwata, had a bit of a different take on the update. In an interview with IGN last week, Iwata apologized for the update, saying it's not something he would have liked to have seen happen.
"Personally I think that users should be able to use all the functions of a console video game machine as soon as they open the box," Iwata told IGN in an interview published last week. "So I feel very sorry for the fact that purchasers of Wii U have to experience a network update which takes such a long time, and that there are the services which were not available at the hardware's launch."
The Wii U's most conspicuous omission was TVii, a feature allowing owners to interact with their television programming from the GamePad. That feature is expected to launch this month.
Despite that and the long update, Nintendo isn't having any trouble selling its Wii U. In an interview with CNET last week, Fils-Aime said that the console is selling out as soon as it hits store shelves.
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Andy Schachat's On the Run: What's ahead for NH road racesANDY SCHACHAT
June 15. 2013 10:23PM
A couple of weeks ago I chronicled the changes on the New Hampshire road race and triathlon scene over the past 20-25 years. It seemed only natural to keep going, so this week we look ahead.
Here are some thoughts, predictions, and questions about the upcoming years on our local running and multi-sport scene:
TECHNOLOGY - People with far more expertise than I would know a lot more about how the sport will continue to benefit from improved technology in the future. How long will it be before the list of phone apps includes an ability to know exactly what place you are in, overall and in your age group, throughout the entire race? Route-mapping apps; apps that keep track of distance, pace and calories counts - they're all available.We've seen great changes in just the past five years, let along the past quarter century. I can only imagine the great changes that lie ahead.
NEW HAMPSHIRE'S BIGGEST RACE - For close to years, the Cigna/Eliot Corporate 5K, an August event in Manchester, has had the largest number of officially timed finishers, with well over 5,000 finishers annually. For most of those years, no other race has come close. But challengers are on the horizon.
The Smuttynose Rockfest Marathon/Half Marathon event had close to 4,000 finishers in 2012 and has trended upwards in the past couple of years. In Manchester, the Northeast Delta Delta Shamrock Shuffle and the Santa Claus Shuffle are closing in on the 3,000 range. Don't be surprised if one of those events catches, and passes Cigna/Eliot in the next few years.
GROWTH IN CONCORD AND NASHUA - In 2012, Nashua and Concord each had one race with more than 1,000 finishers while the Manchester area had five and the Seacoast region had 11. There is room for growth in both the Gate City and Capital City, and over the next five to 10 years, those two locales should see more major events.
NEW SERIES - The success of a number of race series in the Granite State over the past few years should inspire some new series' to emerge. One of the reason for the prediction that Nashua will grow is the introduction in 2013 of a Gate City series that is being supported by Millennium Running. Millennium running also is supporting the Portsmouth Community series, a series that has been around a few years but has yet to catch on. Other road race entrepreneurs most likely to pick up on Millennium Running's lead.
THE TRIATHLON GAP - Over the past 10 years, the triathlon scene in New Hampshire has seen both growth and decline. Former Gilford resident Keith Jordan started the Timberman, Mooseman and Black Fly triathlon festivals, events that became major players on the local, regional, and national triathlon schedule. Then Jordan moved to Texas, sold Timberman and Mooseman, and discontinued Black Fly. The new owners decided to drop Mooseman, leaving only Timberman as the big triathlon on the local scene. Attempts to keep Mooseman going were unsuccessful.
That leaves a gap in New Hampshire's multi-sport schedule. I know there are race organizers out there who are plotting either to bring back races that disappeared or come up with new events. Stay tuned.
WHAT'S MISSING? It may appear we have everything in New Hampshire, races of all sizes and distances. But there are some things we lack. For example ...
-- A major all-women's race. I predict it won't be long before we see one New Hampshire roads or trails. Most of the growth in road races in the past 20 years has come from female participation, so it would seem natural that an all-women's race would be popular. We do have on nearby. LOCO Sports, a New Hampshire-based race management company hosts an all-women's half marathon in Newburyport, Mass.
-- A major "stand-alone" marathon. No 26.2-miler in New Hampshire has produced more than 1,000 finishers, and the two largest marathons in the state are run in conjunction with a half marathon. Meanwhile, the Vermont City Marathon and Marathon Relay in draws more than 2,500 individuals, along with nearly 1,000 teams of up to four runners, to Burlington every Memorial Day Weekend. It will be interesting to see if anyone tries to duplicate Vermont City's success and stage a Granite State on a similar scale.
-- An elite race as part of a New England series. This may seem like a pipe dream, but hear me out. Every August, two races draw world-class runners to the region on consecutive weekends: the Beach To Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and the Falmouth Road Race on Cape Cod. How about adding New Hampshire to the mix and giving elite runners the opportunity to go for the New England Triple Crown?
Sounds fun, doesn't it?
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Running shorts: At the end of June a great family event is coming to Northwood, a weekly running series featuring 1 mile and 3.6 mile runs. The series will be held Wednesday nights from June 26 through August 14. For more information go to http://tinyurl.com/m6d5sly ... Eric Couture of Rochester has had quite a couple of weeks. Two weeks after beating more than 2,000 to the finish line at the Runner's/Alley Red Hook 5K in Portsmouth, Couture was back in the city and winning the state's largest 6.2-miler, the Market Square Day 10K, on June 8 ... Could this be a first in USA road races? Jen Mortimer, one of New Hampshire's top female runners and a teacher at the Grantham Village Elementary School, was the first overall finisher in a race put on by the school. As at most schools, teachers at Grantham Village are never addressed by their first name, so the winner in this particular race is listed as "Mrs. Mortimer" in the official results. When have you ever seen race results with a prefix rather than first name before the winner's surname?
Andy Schachat's column on running, road racing and triathlons appears every other week in the New Hampshire Sunday News. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Floral Metallic Brocade Party Dress
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by Jamie Lau
Brooklyn, New Yo...
Last December was a very busy month for me with the release of my new book, BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern, just around the corner and many events to attend. I wanted to make an outfit for each of my book signings and book launch parties. I worked very hard on the book in the last year and a half and was ready to celebrate!
This turquoise metallic brocade dress with floral specks of peach, rose, gold, violet, and lush greens is my absolute favorite of the four garments I made. It is a variation of the Elizabeth Gathered-Waist Dress I designed for the book. The silhouette is so fun and playful – a staple from my very own wardrobe – and was perfect for my confetti-themed New York book launch party at 3rd Ward, where I also teach sewing classes. (Check out the last two party photos shot by the talented Liz Clayman from our fun night in Brooklyn last month.) I also photographed my project at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Chinese Garden Court.
In my variation, I made large pleats on the skirt as opposed to gathering the waistline. (That would be a total killer on this beautiful brocade, causing it to fray.) I also used a center back zipper, shortened the hemline, and made slight fit adjustments to the bodice. For a cleaner finish, I did a blind hem stitch on the hem. Stay tuned to see the other three party dresses I made!
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Apr 9, 2014, 05.52 AMby ginaminton
Stunning dress!
Jan 11, 2013, 01.44 PMby tejka
wow.stunning dress.
Jan 10, 2013, 05.58 PMby lesyoung
great dress
i love the colors of the dress and your shoes
my family and i attended your book signing party at Britex in san francisco
i was very impressed
i hope your write another book
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Jan 28, 2013, 08.53 AMby Jamie Lau
Thanks so much!
Jan 10, 2013, 05.00 PMby daughterfish
Jaime! This is beautiful! Love the brocade:)
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Jan 28, 2013, 08.53 AMby Jamie Lau
Thanks, Christine!
Jan 10, 2013, 06.48 AMby kusum k
This fabric is shiny, attractive and well fitting.
Jan 10, 2013, 06.48 AMby kusum k
This fabric is shiny, attractive and well fitting
Jan 9, 2013, 10.23 PMby Ruth Meiland
Great dress and fabric looks amaizing!
Jan 9, 2013, 06.33 PMby Mtetar
Very nice dress by you again, Jamie! As always you do very nice work with your sewing projects. Thanks for always sharing. http://projectsbyMtetar.wordpress.com
Jan 9, 2013, 05.23 PMby SassyT
Absolutely Stunning! threadnoir.blogspot.com
Jan 9, 2013, 04.56 PMby calafia110
The project is so incredibly beautiful that it makes me want to leave work immediately and run to the nearest fabric store for a huge amount of brocade! I love this so much! Nice job!!! I can't wait to see the rest of your dresses.
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Jan 10, 2013, 12.43 AMby Jamie Lau
Thanks so much for such a nice compliment! Metallic brocade is amazing and I'll be posting another project made in a copper metallic brocade soon!
Jan 9, 2013, 04.50 PMby libra-s
Such a pretty dress! the fabric is gorgeous and the fitting is great!
Jan 9, 2013, 04.21 PMby tufolina
Jan 9, 2013, 12.04 PMby razieh khalili
hi.bravoooooI hope you are more for successful.
Jan 9, 2013, 10.09 AMby sixteenstitches
Gorgeous Dress I love the fabric!!
Jan 8, 2013, 10.21 PMby nouvellegamine
this is lovely! The fabric is to die for!
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Jan 9, 2013, 12.50 AMby Jamie Lau
Thanks, Betty! I'm obsessed with brocade as of late!
Jan 8, 2013, 09.35 PMby Mary Athey
Congrats on the book!! The dress is simply gorgeous. I love your fabric and the blue dress behind you.s amazing as well x
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Jan 9, 2013, 12.50 AMby Jamie Lau
Thank you, Mary! I love the blue dress from the book, too!
Jan 8, 2013, 08.59 PMby tigger0580
Hello Jamie, the dress with its flashy light turquoise is very nice. It fits you very well…
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Jan 8, 2013, 09.00 PMby Jamie Lau
Thank you! I look forward to wearing it again on another occasion!
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New school grades are step in right direction
The Department of Educations first-ever School Progress Reports, with their grading system of A through F, have sent shockwaves through the citys educational community.
The reports, which rely heavily on math and English test scores, nevertheless go beyond them by using a complex algorithm to compare student results with those of the previous year and against a peer group of schools with similar demographics. The goal: to reveal how students in the top, middle and especially the bottom third are progressing over time so that schools can identify ways to help those students who are not making progress.
The reports elicited plenty of anger and confusion among parents and educators. The grading results were at times counterintuitive with both low- and high-achieving schools receiving mediocre-to-poor marks. And the reports methodology immediately came under fire. In addition to the perennial discontent with such a tight focus on test scores, many questioned the concept of coming up with a generic grade at all, not to mention the threat of consequences coming from Schools Chancellor Joel Klein that many say will impact teacher morale.
Other criticisms include basing each schools grade on one years test scores alone, given that according to research, 50 to 80 percent of the annual fluctuations in a typical schools test scores are random or due to one-time factors, unrelated to the actual learning conditions at a school. Even the mayor acknowledged that the grades are less revealing in the first year because they dont yet track progress made with particular students over a period of several years. The peer schools to which each school is being compared also often differ in significant ways, and class sizes and levels of overcrowding at schools were also not factored into the grades, according to education advocates.
Some schools with perennially high scores were given B s and C s for not improving much when the reality is there was little numerical room to get better. Clearly there are problems with the report card system.
But Chancellor Klein and Mayor Bloomberg deserve credit for attempting to rationalize New York Citys enormous education bureaucracy and steer it toward excellence by allowing principals more latitude, while holding schools accountable for their performance. By attempting to establish fair standards by which to measure student achievement in such a large system, the mayor is making good on his pledge to reform the schools after boldly taking control of them when first elected, something many mayors before him were unable to do.
The task that lies before the mayor and schools chancellor now is to refine this latest endeavor so it produces desirable results for all of the citys schoolchildren no easy task. But then again, they knew it would be a difficult job when they took on the mandate to fix an ailing system.
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Giving America a Voice: Revenue Generation Opportunities
Today's topic in our week-long series on What America Wants from the Postal Service considers ways in which the Postal Service could generate revenue to sustain its operations. The Postal Service's future financial health depends on its ability to generate revenue, as well as cut costs (yesterday's blog topic). In the larger debate about reinventing the Postal Service's business model, the topic of allowing the Postal Service to offer non-postal products and services frequently emerges.


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Three keys for the Ducks in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series against the Calgary Flames:
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Does anyone around here want to play with a lead? In the regular season, the Ducks came back to win 18 times — an NHL record — when they trailed in the third period. The Flames won 10 times when trailing after two periods. A similar pattern continued in the playoffs. Anaheim rallied three times in the third period in its first three games against the Jets, and the Flames erased a 3-0 deficit in their series-clinching victory over Vancouver. The real question: Can anyone play with the lead?


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