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There are different kinds of MP3-Players around.
Players Accessible as usb-storage
- creative
- Creative MuVo
- Note that with some (older) models of MuVo deleting settings.dat from the stick renders it useless, newer models don't have the file
- Creative MuVo
- iriver
- All iriver players with "UMS Mode" firmware are recognized as usb-storage
- Cowon
- iAudio U2 MP3 Player
- NextCom
- flash drive + mp3-player
Players Accessible With Native Protocols
- iriver
- all iriver players with "Manager Mode" firmware need the ifp-line iRiver Manager
- creative
- creative players, probably all that don't support usb-storage, should be supported by gnomad2
UUID Player Mounting
Mounting your mp3 player(in this example an ipod) is very easy. But without the "proper" set up, it can be problematic. The following setps can be used for any mp3 player or usb mass storage device.
- Every drive creates a UUID (Universally Unique Identifier), these identifiers can be used to track individual drive no matter their device node (ie '/dev/sda'). To find the current UUIDs execute the following command.
ls -lF /dev/disk/by-uuid/
At this point you should see a list of your system drives and a long strings of characters. These long strings are the uuids.
- Now plug in your mp3 player to a usb port . . . wait for a few seconds . . .
- Now re-execute the previous command
ls -lF /dev/disk/by-uuid/
Notice a new device and UUID? That's your mp3 player!
- Copy or write down the new UUID. My UUID for my ipod looks like this: 6411-EF7E
- Let's create an easy to remember directory listing for the device
mkdir /media/ipod
If you don't have an ipod, just rename the directory to something that you like (/media/mp3player)
- Now it's time to roll up your sleeves and edit your /etc/fstab
$EDITOR /etc/fstab
- Now add this line to the bottom of your /etc/fstab
/dev/disk/by-uuid/6411-EF7E /media/ipod vfat users,exec,noauto 0 0
Remember the UUID in the above example will be different, so remember to change it. Also remember to change your directory. Further questions can be answered with the man page for fstab
- Remove your device from the usb port . . . wait a second . . .
- Reinsert your device
- Mount with the following command
mount /media/ipod
Now no matter what, your device will always mount under the same directory! Much (if not all) of this came from LinuxQuestions.org
udev Player Mounting
Alternatively you can use udev to do the same thing. I have not tried this yet (the above works fine for me), but here's the basics:
- Edit your /etc/udev/rules.d/00.rules
## iPod BUS="scsi", SYSFS{model}="iPod*", NAME="ipod"


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Car Buying
Buying a Used Car From a Private Seller: Legalities
If you've decided buying a used car is best for your budget, you also need to decide whether to buy that car from a private seller or a dealer. There are advantages and disadvantages to both.
Legal Protections
When a consumer buys a used car from a dealer, he or she purchases a product from a business. That business must comply with state and federal consumer protection laws. When a consumer purchases a used car from a private seller, however, the purchase is made as is -- without warranty, expressed or implied, unless otherwise noted in a contract signed by the seller and the buyer.
In other words, if you buy a car from a private seller, there is little legal recourse in the following situations: if the vehicle was wrecked and repaired; if it is determined that the car was stolen and retitled; if the odometer was rolled back to reflect lower total mileage; or if the vehicle was declared salvage in another state due to a collision, flood or theft.
When buying a car from a private seller, it is important to protect yourself against potential scams by obtaining a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) history report and having the used vehicle thoroughly inspected by an ASE-certified mechanic of your choosing. You also can purchase a vehicle history report from a company such as CARFAX. In some cases, private sellers will purchase the inspection and history report for you. Also, most sites that offer vehicle listing or shopping services have fraud prevention tools and tips that can help you avoid mistakes.
Dealing With Strangers
Whether you choose to buy a used car from a private seller or a dealer, you're likely to be meeting with people you don't know. With a dealer, such meetings take place at a business establishment during normal business hours. With a private seller, such meetings may take place after hours at a personal residence.
When purchasing a used car from a private seller, it is advisable to meet in neutral, public locations to inspect and test drive the vehicle, and, if the vehicle meets your requirements, handle the purchase and transaction. Avoid meetings at a private residence. If that isn't possible, arrange to meet only during daylight hours. Also, be sure not to send payment electronically for a vehicle sight unseen.
Another disadvantage of buying directly from a private seller is that all the paperwork regarding transfer of ownership is your responsibility. Both the buyer and the seller have to ensure all the dots are connected, from financing and sales tax to proper car registration. By contrast, when buying a used car from a dealership, the dealer handles all the paperwork. If you're concerned about this, your local department of motor vehicles can supply you with all the forms and information you'll need ahead of time.
Summing Up
Everybody likes to save money, and you can save money by buying a car from a private party. The savings come at a cost, however -- primarily in terms of legal protection and handling of the paperwork. On the other hand, there are ways to ensure you are not getting a lemon, and there's no way to quantify the peace of mind that comes with knowing the previous owner. If those precautionary steps are really important to you and saving money is your main objective, buying a car from a private seller is the way to go.

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By Jeff Case
Not to step on the toes of our venerable rookie guru and Rookie Ladder proprietor, Drew Packham, but we think last season's rookie class might have gotten off easy in one regard. A season ago, when the lockout trimmed training camp to a week, teams had to hustle just to get ready for the marathon, 66-game season.
This time around, though, teams have the usual month or so of training camps to work on offense, defense, strategy … and afterward, rib their rookies in good nature.
The Suns might be the first ones out of the gate with documented proof of the traditional rookie backpack. For the uninitiated, the rookie backpack is not to be confused with Kevin Durant's famous backpack from Oklahoma City's 2011 playoff run. No, the rookie backpack is there for one reason: constant humiliation.
Rookie Kendall Marshall doesn't seem phased by having to tote around a Justin Bieber backpack for the rest of the season. Just take a gander at what he told Suns.com:
Training camp is as much about building relationships and camaraderie as it is about hard work, fundamentals and conditioning. That's why it was about as shocking as someone having a drink on Mad Men– not at all — that after Tuesday evening's practice the veterans decided to have a little fun.
Under the direction of the elder statesman Jermaine O'Neal, center Marcin Gortat surprised rookie Kendall Marshall with a little something he can wear around the rest of the week.
"They told me after the first practice that they had a surprise for me," Marshall explained. "My response was 'good or bad?' They wouldn't tell me. They said 'we have a gift for you.' They pulled it out and it's a Justin Bieber bookbag. I feel like I can pull off the J-Biebs."


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Graduate seminar exploring advanced topics in area I.
Each session a class member chooses a topic and leads a discussion on that topic. For that week, he or she reviews the literature on his or her topic (with faculty assistance as required), prepares and leads a recitation-like survey of the subject, and produces a written summary suitable for distribution.
Students from the Digital Signal Processing Group (DSPG), and the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have developed this course with the guidance of several members of the faculty, including Prof. David Forney and Prof. Vahid Tarokh.
The original course proposal is available in PS and PDF formats.


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For the fifth consecutive year, three West Virginia high school seniors have been named as recipients of Fairmont State University's premier academic scholarship, the Charles J. McClain Presidential Scholarship.
The following students have been selected as scholarship winners:
Jacob Buckland
James Jesmer
Kyndra Lantz
- Jacob Buckland, the son of Michael and Pamela Buckland, is a student at Shady Spring High School in Raleigh County. He plans to major in Pre-Pharmacy at FSU.
- James Jesmer, the son of Mark and Anita Jesmer, is a student at Bridgeport High School in Harrison County. He plans to major in Architecture at FSU.
- Kyndra Lantz, the daughter of Donnie and Sherry Lantz, is a student at Robert C. Byrd High School in Harrison County. She plans to major in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Math at FSU.
Students from 19 counties in West Virginia were selected as finalists for FSU's most prestigious scholarship:
- Matthew Hunter of Philippi, who attends Philip Barbour High School in Barbour County;
- Michael Keller of Bunker Hill, who attends Musselman High School in Berkeley County;
- Bethany Buckner of Madison, who attends Scott High School in Boone County;
- Jonathan Collins of Millstone, who attends Calhoun County Middle/High School in Calhoun County;
- Alexis Cayton of West Union, who attends Doddridge County High School in Doddridge County;
- Nicole Sheaves of Meadow Bridge, who attends Meadow Bridge High School in Fayette County;
- Jessica Jones of Glenville, who attends Gilmer County High School in Gilmer County;
- Brooke Shockey of Moorefield, who attends Moorefield High School in Hardy County;
- Emily Buchanan of Bridgeport, who attends Grafton High School in Taylor County;
- Francis Kingston of Bristol, who attends Liberty High School in Harrison County;
- Amanda Stoner of Harpers Ferry, who attends Jefferson High School in Jefferson County;
- Andrew Edwards of Fairmont, who attends East Fairmont High School in Marion County;
- Rachel Van Osdol of Fairmont, who is homeschooled in Marion County;
- David Klug of Cameron, who attends Cameron High School in Marshall County;
- Hannah Roberts of Wheeling, who attends Wheeling Park High School in Ohio County;
- Kelsey Claypool of Buckhannon, who attends Buckhannon-Upshur High School in Upshur County;
- Ashley Hawkins of Buckhannon, who attends Buckhannon-Upshur High School in Upshur County;
- Daniel Henever of Franklin, who attends Pendleton County High School in Pendleton County;
- Tyler Groves of Bruceton Mills, who attends Preston High School in Preston County;
- Haley Rocha of Aurora, who attends Preston High School in Preston County;
- Justin Robson of Hurricane, who attends Winfield High School in Putnam County;
- Ruby Morris of Reader, who attends Valley (Wetzel) High School in Wetzel County;
- Andrew Cook of Pineville, who attends Wyoming County East High School in Wyoming County.
"Fairmont State University offers many opportunities for high-achieving students, including our three scholarship winners. I look forward to welcoming them to our campus community," said Dr. Maria Rose, FSU President. "At FSU, we take seriously our commitment to give our students exactly what they need to be successful in our changing global economy. Fairmont State University is a place where teaching and learning matter and every student can 'be First.' By 'be First,' we mean FSU provides students with chances to create their own 'firsts' based on their personal goals. All students should have the chance to expand their horizons."
The competitive scholarship covers tuition and fees, room and board and a $1,000 textbook stipend. This is the fifth year that the scholarship has been offered. The three scholarship winners will be honored at various FSU Academic Awards Celebrations. The high school of each of the winners will be presented with a plaque featuring its student during the school's spring awards assembly.
The McClain Scholars will receive priority registration for Orientation and will be extended an offer for membership in the Honors program. FSU's Honors program provides a place for students to increase their ability to think critically and to communicate effectively, as well as travel in the U.S. and abroad.
"The Office of Admissions and Recruitment is very pleased with the highly qualified candidates this year who interviewed for the Charles J. McClain Presidential Scholarship, our top scholarship," said Amie Fazalare, Director of Admissions and Recruitment. "I would like to personally thank Deidre Dillon with the organization of the interview process for each candidate and all of the faculty, staff and admissions counselors who assisted with the interviews."
To qualify, students must be current high school seniors who live in West Virginia, have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5, and an ACT composite of 26 or SAT composite of 1190. They must also be PROMISE Scholarship recipients.
Charles J. McClain Scholars were chosen based on their academic qualifications, community service activities, leadership involvement, a 450-word essay and personal interview. Students who receive the Scholarship must maintain a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA and must maintain their PROMISE Scholarship eligibility. FSU awards are renewable for three years. The deadline to apply for the Charles J. McClain Scholarship is in February each year.
For more information, call (800) 641-5678 or (304) 367-4892. For more information about scholarship opportunities at FSU, visit http://www.fairmontstate.edu/finaid/funding/scholarships.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In its final tune-up before the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships, Lipscomb men's and women's track and field will stay local at this weekend's Boston Moon Classic, hosted by Tennessee State. The meet runs all day Saturday at TSU's Edward S. Temple Classic.
A who's-who of schools from across the Volunteer State will be in Nashville for this event. Lipscomb and TSU will be joined in competition by athletes from Bethel, Belmont, MTSU, Tennessee Tech and Alabama-based Tuskegee.
This will be the final chance for Lipscomb athletes to improve their standing within the A-Sun before the April 20-21 conference meet in Jacksonville, Fla. Currently, Lipscomb has 45 (25 men, 20 women) top-eight spots spread over 29 events and hope to add to those numbers this weekend.
Five Lipscomb records fell at last season's Boston Moon, highlighted by Anna Bowers' long jump and 100m records. She also ran a leg of the 4x100m relay that put up a school-record time.
The relays were huge for LU at last weekend's Auburn Tiger Track Classic. Both the men's and women's 4x400m relay teams broke the school record, with the men's team moving up to second in the Atlantic Sun.
The LU track and field squads will be in Jacksonville next weekend for the A-Sun Outdoor Championships. The two-day meet begins at 9 a.m. Friday, April 20.
Check LipscombSports.com for all the Lipscomb cross country and track and field news, and be sure to like us on Facebook (Lipscomb-university XC-track) and follow us on Twitter (@LipscombUTrack).


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When looking back at Grundfos' activities and results for 2010, sustainability is one of the keyword. We are especially proud of two results – our CO2 reductions and our employee program Grundfos Brings Water2Life. These results and much more are presented in the sustainability report 2010 Sustainability through partnerships.
Reductions in CO2
At Grundfos we have an ambition of never emitting more CO2 than we did in 2008. It has been a difficult challenge for us to live up to this high ambition in 2010 due to the greatest increase in production in Grundfos' history. Despite this we managed a two percent reduction in our CO2 emissions, which is a great achievement.
Employee-driven project
Another proud moment was 1 June 2010 - the day our employee programme Grundfos Brings Water2Life was launched. It is a global and employee-driven sustainability programme which combines Grundfos' products with employee involvement to create access to water in a sustainable way for some of the world's poorest people.
The support and enthusiasm of employees have been overwhelming, and before the end of 2010 more than 54,000 euro was donated. The Grundfos Group contributes with a similar amount and with this enough money has been donated to finance four solarpowered LIFELINK water systems for small villages in Kenya.
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Engineering Students Launch Experiment Into Space
SOCORRO, N.M. September 27, 2011– A team of mechanical engineering students successfully launched a structural health monitoring experiment into space last spring, thanks to support from the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium.
Led by 2011 graduates Will Reiser and Brandon Runnels, the mechanical engineers designed and built from scratch a set of structural sensing experiments that successfully collected data about structural integrity during sub-orbital space flight. Other students on the team were Stephen Marinsek, Chris White, David Siler and Richard Sansom. Team advisor, Dr. Andrei Zagrai, associate professor of mechanical engineering, said he was impressed with the undergraduate student team, which included six undergraduate students from the junior-senior design clinic and two graduate students. Team advisor, Dr. Andrei Zagrai, associate professor of mechanical engineering, said he was impressed with the student team. He also acknowledged essential contribution of two graduate students, Abraham Light-Marquez and Andrew Murray.
|Brandon Runnels talks about preparations for the May 2011 launch of a mechanical engineering experiment to test how sensors behave in space. Videos and photos by Dr. Andrei Zagrai
"This launch is a tremendous and very unique opportunity. Very few students on the planet are given the chance to launch an experiment into space," Zagrai said. "Here in the U.S., students have a broad range of educational opportunities that may not be available in other parts of the world."
Reiser and Runnels said they were excited to have flown an experiment into suborbit.
"When I was a kid, if someone told me that I'd launch things into space, I wouldn't have believed it," Reiser said.
"I'm kind of surprised it worked," Runnels said. "So many things could have gone wrong that we couldn't test for."
Zagrai didn't seem too surprised by the team's success.
|The space launch test team (from left) is Chris White, Brandon Runnels, Will Reiser, David Siler and Richard Sansom. Not pictured is Stephen Marinsek.
|The completed project just before getting sealed and delivered to the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium. The experiment worked and Dr. Zagrai and the students expect to publish their results and deliver reports at conferences.
"This shows the quality of students we have at New Mexico Tech," he said. "This was a very challenging experiment. I'm proud of both the undergraduates and the grad students."
Zagrai said he hopes this is just the first space launch for Tech students. He also hopes this experience will help promote the new Aerospace Engineering program offered through the Mechanical Engineering Department.
On the day of the launch, Zagrai and several students attended the event at the New Mexico Spaceport. The rocket blasted off early in the morning, accelerating to more than 15G and achieving 73.5 miles of altitude during its 13-minute flight. Within an hour of the launch, flight engineers had recovered the rocket.
Zagrai said the critical moment was when the flight engineers disassembled the rocket as students and other spectators from around New Mexico watched.
"Will got our payload and showed me flashing lights – an indication that we have collected structural integrity data during spaceflight," Zagrai said. "He was smiling and very happy."
The students' task was to design and build a sensor system that can monitor the structural integrity of a spacecraft's bolted joints during lift-off, space flight and return to Earth, Zagrai said.
The students installed a series of piezoelectric sensors and one magnetoelastic sensor within a payload canister. The sensors were paired with hardware, power system, and software algorithms to enable real-time data collection and storage. The team employed and installed an accelerometer to serve as a triggering mechanism to turn on the device after launch.
"Embeddable piezoelectric sensors get used in structural health monitoring systems for aeronautical, land and navy vehicles," Reiser said. "But not in space. We're the first to use both piezoelectric and magnetoelastic types of sensors in this kind of experiment."
The undergraduate project focused on 11 piezoelectric sensors, which were installed to gather data about the tension – or tightness – of four bolts. Three of the bolts were tightened to full tension; one was at half tension. The experiment aimed to see if the sensors would function in space in the same manner they functioned in the lab. The graduate students designed the magnetoelastic sensor system and collected acousto-elastic data, while the undergrads assembled the entire project.
"The students did mechanical design, system integration and wiring," Zagrai said. "They came up with a unique circuitry to enable magnetoelastic sensing and triggering flight experiments. And they did outstanding work here. Everything from concept to implementation is high quality work that has potential to substantially impact space industry."
| The May 2011 rocket launch at the New Mexico Spaceport, which carried an experiment designed and built by New Mexico Tech students.
The team worked feverishly to meet the final design review in February and payload delivery early March. Zagrai and several students attended the launch at the N.M. Space port in late May.
The Space Grant Consortium and the rocket company engineers had given the Tech team very detailed specifications for height, weight and center of mass for their experiment. Each year, the Consortium permits students – from university level through middle schools – to send experiments into space. The flight included experiments from 26 middle schools, four high schools, New Mexico State University and New Mexico Tech. Details can be found at http://www.launchnm.com.
"Three aspects distinguish the payload flown by New Mexico Tech," Zagrai said. "A set of unique, never-flown-before, structural health monitoring experiments that will make contributions to both science and engineering, a payload design developed and implemented by mechanical engineering students, and in-house testing and assembly of the payload that, again, was done entirely by students. Consider, these aren't NASA engineers. For students, real spacecraft payload design, testing, integration and successful launch is quite an accomplishment."
Reiser said the team had to make several last minute adjustments as they realized that they had made miscalculations and needed to correct them.
The Tech team collaborated with engineers from Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Air Force Research Lab's Space Vehicle Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base. The Engineering Institute at Los Alamos National Laboratory provided hardware and software for electromechanical impedance measurements, which Tech students modified to enable experiments in space. Air Force engineers offered valuable advice on payload design and sensor shielding. Additional funding for the project was provided by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and New Mexico Tech's Aerospace Engineering program.
Zagrai, whose specialty is sensor systems and structural health monitoring, said this experiment will have broad-ranging application within the space flight industry. He pointed to a number of historic spacecraft failures as examples of the need to equip space vehicles with structural health monitoring systems.
"We could have structural sensors that tell you if a component was damaged during spacecraft assembly, delivery or launch" he said. "You could make a knowledgeable decision about launching that structural component and possibly avoiding major disaster during launch.
Zagrai used an analogy of an automobile. When a car starts breaking down, vehicle's sensor system, the owner (or a mechanic) can examine the car for problems. With satellites, space telescopes, and other spaceships, in-orbit maintenance is typically cost-prohibitive.
"Space structures are different than submarines, planes, ships or cars," Zagrai said. "After you launch, there's no point of service. Now, we know we can monitor structures before and after the launch to assess spaceship craftsmanship and structural performance during space operation."
Runnels said the team plans to publish in professional journals and present their findings at conferences, so they can share their results with other researchers.
"In previous papers, authors assumed what sensor behavior in space would look like," Runnels said. "Now there is proof. We can tell that these sensors can detect the dynamics of components during flight."
By Thomas Guengerich/New Mexico Tech


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With popular British period TV drama "Downton Abbey" having begun its third season Jan. 6, the Biltmore Estate is encouraging guests to see the parallels between the Crawley family in their Yorkshire country estate and the Vanderbilts in Asheville, N.C.
With popular British period TV drama "Downton Abbey" having begun its third season Jan. 6, the Biltmore Estate is encouraging guests to see the parallels between the Crawley family in their Yorkshire country estate and the Vanderbilts in Asheville, N.C.
Leslie Klingner, curator of interpretation at the Biltmore, thinks the allure of America's largest home and one of the most world's widely watched TV shows is how both encapsulate a bygone era.
Biltmore guests can take advantage of the home's normal lull in attendance between January and March to appreciate every detail of the 8,000-acre estate. Two tours in particular, the Butler's Tour and the Vanderbilt Family and Friends Tour, promise a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of, as Klingner puts it, the former "downstairs" and "upstairs" occupants.
Although these tours have been available for years and are only brought up at the tour guides' discretion, the similarities between the Crawleys and Vanderbilts are easy to see.
"Downton Abbey" has so far spanned almost a decade, from 1912 to 1921, and shown how real-life events affected the aristocracy and servants. George Vanderbilt's family, comparatively, amassed a huge fortune in the U.S. through steamboats, railroads and various business enterprises. He had the Biltmore built starting in 1889, and lived there with his wife, Edith, and daughter, Cornelia.
Klingner, an expert on the culture of material objects, has been with the Biltmore for six years. She spends her days studying and researching the Vanderbilt family through their old possessions. This includes letters, but also objects that are harder to "read" such as toys and tools, many of which can be seen on the tours.
"This is a chance to experience a moment in time," she says. "This is the last great American country house."
The Butler's Tour offers up a glimpse into the lives of the home's service staff. It covers the Housekeeper's Room, where Mrs. King served as Biltmore House's housekeeper and was remembered for her own massive ring of keys, as well as the Sewing Room and Lady's Maid's Room. It also includes Klingner's favorite, the Butler's Pantry, where the Vanderbilts' butler would have organized the staff and meal service.
The Vanderbilt Family & Friends Tour recreates the experience of being a guest at the Biltmore. Clothing and accessories from the 1900s can be seen in the bedrooms, with tour hosts sharing stories about customs of the time and the fascinating visitors. This includes the Louis XVI Room with its prominent writing desk, the Van Dyck Room that chronicles the visits of novelist Edith Wharton, and the Morland Room, with its emphasis on George and Edith Vanderbilt's marriage and honeymoon.
What's noticeable on these tours is George Vanderbilt's fascination with the technology of the time.
"He was a guy that really loved gadgets," Klingner says. "If he was alive today, he would love to shop at Brookstone."
The Biltmore House not only had central heating and elevators, but underwater lights in the swimming pool in a time when most homes didn't have electricity. This is in stark comparison to "Downton Abbey," in which the family and staff are shown to be wary of the new technologies of the day, such as telephones and electric lights.
As for "Downton Abbey," Klingner is a fan but says she hasn't seen every episode. It and the Biltmore present, as she puts it, "not a simpler time, but an era when time was taken to do things correctly."


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Pilar Curtis and the Crimson defense shut out the Bulldogs in Yale's last visit to Jordan, in 2008 (photo courtesy Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--The Harvard field hockey team opens Ivy League play by hosting rival Yale Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jordan Field for the latest installment in a series that has featured tightly contested games year after year.
Follow From Home
Admission to Harvard home field hockey games is free, but fans who cannot make it to Jordan Field can follow the action online. Harvard's GameCentral portal features live video with a single-game or season subscription, while GoCrimson.com offers free live statistics.
Last Time Out
New Hampshire scored twice in the second half after Rachael Rosenfeld scored a tying goal in the first half to defeat the Crimson, 3-1, Wednesday in Durham, N.H. Cynthia Tassopoulos logged 11 saves for Harvard (2-3).
Crimson Capsule
Chloe Keating, the Ivy League Player of the Week following the season's opening weekend, leads the Crimson and ranks third in the Ivy League with 11 points. Her team-high four goals tie her for fifth in the Ancient Eight. Keating's averages of one goal and 2.5 points per game entering this week had her tied for 12th nationally in both categories. She has had a point in four of Harvard's five games.
Emma Keller ranks second on the team with three goals and seven points. Carly Dickson (one goal, two assists) and Rachael Rosenfeld (two goals) have each recorded four points. Cynthia Tassopoulos began the week ranked 21st nationally with a 1.40 goals-against average.
History Lesson
Carly Dickson recorded a goal and an assist, but Yale withstood three unanswered Crimson goals in the second half to hang on for a 4-3 win in last season's Ivy opener. Then-senior Ashley McCauley scored three of Yale's four first-half goals, while Harvard's Cynthia Tassopoulos made eight saves.
The game was the sixth straight between the rivals to be decided by a single goal, with each team winning three. Dickson's second-half penalty stroke lifted Harvard to a 1-0 win in 2008 after the previous two meetings were decided in double overtime.
Scouting the Bulldogs
A 3-2 overtime loss to Massachusetts Sunday ended Yale's season-opening win streak at three games. The Bulldogs had previously defeated Sacred Heart, Quinnipiac and Colgate.
Georgia Holland notched two goals and an assist last weekend to earn selection as Ivy Rookie of the Week. Erica Borgo registered three goals and two assists to claim the rookie honor for the first weekend of the season. Borgo leads Yale with 10 points, while Taylor Sankovich has scored a team-high four goals. Katie Bolling owns a 1.70 goals-against average and .714 save percentage.
Around the League
Dartmouth and host Princeton will meet in the first Ivy game of the year Friday. Elsewhere on Saturday, Cornell hosts Penn and Brown welcomes Columbia.


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By Priyanka Motaparthy, Special to CNN
Editor's note: Priyanka Motaparthy is a children's rights researcher at Human Rights Watch and co-author of "Look at Us With a Merciful Eye," a new report about death sentences in Yemen for juvenile offenders. The views expressed are the writer's own.
I met Hind in a prison in Yemen almost a year ago. Nineteen years-old, she wore an orange hooded sweatshirt, a long denim skirt, and the sullen expression of a teenager who trusts that no one is on her side. "Hind doesn't want to talk to anyone," a social worker told me.
Hind al-Barti was a child offender – under 18 at the time of the alleged crime – on death row in the Central Prison in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital. She was convicted of a murder committed when she was 15, according to her birth certificate. Hind denied committing the crime, but didn't want her story to be included in a report I was researching about child offenders facing execution in Yemen, fearing revenge by the murder victim's family. Nine months later, on December 3, with little warning, a government firing squad executed her.
We examined the cases of 22 other alleged child offenders on death row in prisons across Yemen. At least three have exhausted all forms of appeal and, like Hind, could be executed without warning at any minute. Yemen's 1994 penal code bans execution of child offenders. So does international law to which Yemen is a party. But these executions continue – the government has executed 15 in the past five years.
Yemen is one of only four countries in the world known to have executed juvenile offenders in the past five years. The others are Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. It's been a year since a new government took office following a popular uprising, pledging to move Yemen toward democracy and rule of law. But these promises have meant little for the child offenders in Yemen's prisons, as they see new death sentences handed down on mere teenagers, who share their own stories of police abuse and judicial corruption.
A variety of factors mean the law carries little weight, including judges and prosecutors who simply disregard the ban, political and tribal pressure on government officials to approve the executions, and widespread skepticism in Yemeni society that children deserve special protection in murder cases.
More from CNN: Child workers given back childhood
Many child offenders end up on Yemen's death row because they lack birth certificates – Yemen has one of the world's lowest birth registration rates, and many Yemenis I met knew only their birth year, if that. But some child offenders on death row do have documentation proving their age. Some told me that judges and prosecutors simply ignored their evidence. One young man said a judge told him: "Even if you are 10 years-old, the punishment for murder is death."
Three of the six alleged child offenders we interviewed said that police had tortured them, forcing them to confess. Walid Haikal, whose execution orders were signed by former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and could be carried out at any moment, told me he was 14 and in the seventh grade when the police arrested him and a group of men from his village for murder in 2000. "[The police would] shackle us like a chicken, put metal between our legs and do falaka. This means beating you with a wooden stick on the bottom of your feet. Of course you'd want to confess anything," he told me.
In January, the young men and teenagers in Sanaa's Central Prison decided they had had enough. When one of them, Nadim al-Aza'azi, was sentenced to death for a murder committed three years ago when he was 15, his fellow inmates went on a hunger strike. Seventy-seven signed a public letter demanding an end to death sentences and executions for child offenders, the creation of an impartial committee for determining age in past and future criminal cases, fair trial protections for all children, and trials only in juvenile courts for alleged child offenders. Human Rights Watch supports similar recommendations.
A few days ago, I returned to Sanaa Central Prison and found the hunger strike had ended. I asked a social worker who regularly visits the prison what had inspired such a dramatic action now, when many had been imprisoned for years. "Even in prison, the revolution had its effects," she told me, referring to Yemen's popular uprising in 2011. "They saw and heard what was happening outside in the square, on the streets. They wanted their rights too."
The boys and young men I met in a Sanaa jail have set out a clear plan for Yemen's new government to make good on its promises of reform. "I want the world to know that here they are executing [juvenile offenders]," one young inmate said.
On March 7 in London, donor governments known as the Friends of Yemen will meet to follow up on last year's pledges of $7.8 billion in aid for Yemen's new government, and to address challenges to reform. Should these donors – including U.K., the host – wish to be true friends to Yemen, they will urge Yemen's leaders to listen to these forgotten voices. They will insist that Yemeni authorities abide by laws meant to protect Yemeni lives – not least of all, from unjust executions at the hands of their own government.
Is anyone seriously surprised that a Middle East country is pulling this kind of crap? These people are barbarians and their crappy little religion is at the center of it.
In the US, children as young as 13 are sentenced to life in prison, effectively eliminating anything approaching normal life. Realistically, is that any better than a death sentence??
Not for the citizens who have to foot the bill for as long as the worthless POS is incarcerated.
Why is it OK to kill a kid before they're born but not until after they're 18?
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I clicked on this thinking it would be about Texas
The United States and other Western "developed" countries continue to protract childhood by enfantalizing people until now persons up to age 18 are called "children" – even though physically, intellectually, socially and emotionally they bare little resemblance to 5 and 10 year olds. Puberty distinguishes children from adulthood physically and reasonably this distinction ought to be recognized in categorizing a person as a child or an adult. Culture also determines whether a person of a particular age is a child or ab adult. A 16-year-old in the middle class US is treated as a child whereas in many parts of the world 16-year-olds have children of their own and live an adult's life. And, for that matter, many 16-year-olds in the US who live in poverty or in wealth also live the lives of adults at 16. This article is nothing more than colonialist drek.
Ann, you're generalizing the global community, and your statement is inaccurate. Biometrically, neuroscientists have verified the human brain is not fully developed until an individual reaches their early twenties, which has a drastic impact upon their decision making capabilities. For example, younger people (16-23) have a proclivity of driving much faster and more recklessly than people who are 25 years of age. This is partly due to the brain's inability to conceptualize and appreciate consequences, thereby possessing a sense of invunerability. There exists corpus empirical data substantiating this fact on a global scale, reflecting that cultural consideration and influences lacks any significant degree of salience towards the culmination of the studies.
There's nothing like having one form of justice for the rich (privileged and well-connected) and one for the poor (disadvantaged and disenfranchised). How sad.
The good news is, God will judge everyone justly, in his own time. (See: Kohelloth)
Thou Shalt Not Kill.
It is a blessing to be born and live in the USA.
Just what the World needs: Another failed Muslim Country.
When I saw the headline I wondered which country from the Middle East this would be.
I understand by far the vast majority of Muslims abhor what happens to these children but do notice that the four countries where it happens in are Iran, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Sudan are all some of the strictist Islamic countries in the world and that definitely has to have an impact on it.
That is a lie! They executed a 16 year old female in the late 50's or 60's in georgia. The first female ever executed in the US.
Yemen is one of only four countries in the world known to have executed juvenile offenders in the past five years. The others are Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. (quote from article). Notice anything about these countries? Think.
Sherri, what is your point? You're generalizing the entire Muslim world consisting of more than 50 nations according to the actions of 4 countries? This is absurd. Should I generalize the Christian world as being hyper-violent as a result of the US being a military state in which not a single US generation since the American Revolution has ever experienced anything other than multiple military conflicts, most being acts of unprovoked aggression? Or that the Western Christian world was responsible for both World Wars culminating in the slaughter of tens of millions, with the Second World War caused by Adolf Hitler who justified his acts of brutality by employing Christianity and the Bible in both his speeches and book Mein Kamf? Or the US is the only country in the UN, along with Somalia to refuse signing the UN's Convention on the Rights of the Child prohibiting the incarceration of children under 18 years of age without the possibility of parole for any crime? Or, the US is the only country to sentence 11 year olds to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole? Or, that the US has the largest incarcerated population in the world, exceeding China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Iran? Or, the US has the highest rate of fire arm homicides among the developed world? Or, the US has a higher crime rate per capita than all of the Arab Muslim countries combined? Or, the US has recently invaded and occupied a sovereign state (Iraq) under false pretenses, against the will of the international community and Iraqi citizens, and is responsible for the murder of more than one million innocent civilians; the majority consisting of women, children, and the elderly? By simply evaluating these real factors, one could easily argue that Christianity and densely Christian nations are far more violent than Muslim nations. If I recall correctly, only one Muslim country has invaded another sovereign state within the last two decades. Whereas, the US has invaded several countries from the Caribbean to the Middle East. Fortunately, I'm intelligent enough to avoid such fallible constructs, unfortunately you are not. Let's not discuss the enslavement of millions of Africans and forcibly converting them to Christianity, along with other indigenous populations on the planet-forcing them to either convert or be slaughtered. The Qur'an states, "there is no compulsion in religion." Meaning in English, you cannot force people to convert to Islam, which the majority of objective historians and Middle East experts now conclude that overwhelming majority of conversions to Islam occurred as a result of trade and interaction, rather than the myth of "the sword." Sadly, the Christians did not only convert others by the sword, but also by the whip and the bullet. If Christianity is your religion, I highly advise you to research the crimes committed by the adherents of your own faith and condemn those actions prior to criticizing the "religious others."
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CALLAWAY GARDENS, Ga. – With round one of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Championship barely underway rain picked up, washing out the remainder of Friday's action. The No. 16 Georgia College golf squad will now have to wait until tomorrow to battle for the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Tournament officials have ruled just one round tomorrow, so the marathon turns into a sprint for Georgia College. The teams will tee off at 8:30 a.m., a shotgun start.
This season marks the second single-round PBC Championship in conference history, the first since 1997.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at @GCBobcats on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit GCBobcats.PhotoReflect.com to purchase photo prints from home athletic contests.


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Hard working actor says theatre recordings were pulled off well.
Nearing his 83rd birthday hasn't meant Christopher Plummer is slowing down. In fact, he seems to be putting the pedal to the metal.
"I've never worked as hard as I have in my life at the present time and I think it's wonderful," the oldest Oscar winner says. "It keeps me on my toes. It keeps me young. It keeps my memory going."
Plummer has enjoyed a late-career push that has included his first two Oscar nominations in the past three years. He won this year for his role in Beginners as Hal Fields, a museum director who becomes openly gay after his wife of 44 years dies.
Now two of his stage roles have hit the movie screens - The Tempest, which was recorded live over two days in 2010 by Des McAnuff, the artistic director of the Stratford Festival in Ontario, and his Barrymore, a two-person play exploring the life of actor John Barrymore that earned Plummer his second Tony in 1997.
"He is a force of nature. He is the tempest itself," says McAnuff, who is still stunned by Plummer's energy and skill. Right after winning the Oscar, McAnuff called to congratulate Plummer, but all he wanted to do was talk about his one-man show.
"He's got an insatiable appetite for hard work and for creativity."
Plummer has always been reluctant to allow his stage performances to be captured on film.
"I don't like it because it's always so cold. There's a barrier between you and the audience, which the screen always puts up, and so it loses a lot of its immediacy generally. So I don't approve really of just filming a play just straight on as it is."
The Tempest and Barrymore are more than just point-a-camera-at-the-stage recordings. In Shakespeare's play, the cameras swoop about the stage, creating close-ups and long shots.
In Barrymore, which was filmed over seven days in and around the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, director and adapter Erik Canuel used an empty theatre for some scenes and filmed others in alleyways. Plummer says the piece got more laughs in front of a live audience, but becomes more emotional on screen.
"I think film does the play justice in both cases. Barrymore is more filmic, but some of the magic does come through very well in The Tempest."
As for his own magic, Plummer hopes it keeps flowing. He laughs at all the accolades he's lately accepting.
"I think that's because I'm getting old. They're sort of saying, 'Oh, we better give it to him now otherwise he'll drop dead."
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File Formats for WFPC2 Data (12 Aug 2009)
Reprocessing of the WFPC2 archive is nearly complete and as of August 3, 2009, 97% of WFPC2 data sets have been reprocessed and re-ingested into MAST (the HST Data archive). The remaining 3% are primarily images taken through the Linear Ramp Filters (LRFs) or polarizers, images taken through multiple filters, or low-bias WF4 images, which will be processed again with improved reference files.
Because most WFPC2 data have now been reprocessed, MAST has discontinued On-The-Fly Reprocessing (OTFR) for WFPC2 data and will supply calibrated images directly from a static archive. By default, these files will be delivered in multi-extension FITS (MEF) format, rather than the Waivered FITS (WFITS) format previously used for WFPC2 data. (Note that MEF format data ends with 'm.fits' while WFITS format data ends with 'f.fits') Users who still prefer to work with WFITS images can request this format when retrieving WFPC2 data using the web-based Archive Search Form. After you click the button to submit your archive request, you will be taken to the Retrieval Options page where, about 2/3 of the way down, you will see 'Deliver WFPC2 datasets in Waivered FITS format'. Click the button next to this option and you will receive your data in WFITS format.
Users who wish to recalibrate their data using calwp2 may use either WFITS files (converted to GEIS format on their home machines using the IRAF/STSDAS task, strfits) or MEF data files; directions for recalibrating data in MEF format are given in the WFPC2 MEF Recalibration document (PDF 110KB).
Final Calibration of WFPC2 (11 Nov 2008)
In preparation for the decommissioning of WFPC2, the WFPC2 team has undertaken a series of reference-file updates and software enhancements to the WFPC2 calibration pipeline:
WF4 Anomaly: Since 2002, a temperature-dependent reduction in the gain has plagued images obtained with the WF4 detector. Characterized by low or zero bias levels, faint horizontal streaks, and low photometry, the WF4 anomaly is thought to be caused by a failing amplifier in the WF4 signal-processing electronics. Software to correct for the anomaly has been added to CALWP2 and the associated reference files are now in place. The error contributed by the WF4 corrections on the photometry is 1 to 2 percent, which is comparable to all other error sources, so the effect on the total error is not large. A separate routine to remove the horizontal streaks that often appear in low-bias frames will be included in the next STSDAS release. The program, called "wfpc2destreak," is a stand-alone routine and not part of the pipeline. It can also remove the bias variations that occasionally appear in the other CCDs.
CTE Keywords: Three new keywords have been added to the WFPC2 file headers. CTE_1E2, CTE_1E3, and CTE_1E4 contain estimates of the charge-transfer losses (in units of delta mag) for a star at x = 400, y = 400 with intensities of 100, 1000, and 10,000 electrons, respectively. The program uses Andrew Dolphin's (2004) recipe, which is a function of star brightness, observation date, and background level. Note that the pipeline only populates these header keywords. No changes are made to the pixel values themselves.
UV contamination & QE changes with time: We have reanalyzed the calibration observations obtained to track the variation in UV throughput as contaminants condense on the cold CCD windows; and are later removed by periodic decontamination procedures. The result is an updated SYNPHOT contamination table. A new header keyword, ZP_CORR, gives the offset to PHOTFLAM needed to account for both short-term variations in UV throughput and long-term changes in the detector quantum efficiency as a function of the observation epoch and filter. Users will no longer have to run SYNPHOT to compute these corrections.
Photometric zeropoints: We are re-evaluating the zeropoints at the end of WFPC2's mission using new observations of standard stars and standard fields. We will update the SYNPHOT filter throughput tables and detector efficiency tables as needed.
Flat fields for broad-band filters: We evaluated the accuracy of the flat fields for broadband filters by a new technique: using the Earth illuminated by the full Moon as a diffuse light source. We found the existing flats to be quite accurate and plan no further updates to the flat fields.
Filter red leaks: We measured the leak component directly for the first time on-orbit by crossing the UV and blue filters with other filters and observing a bright standard star. We will use the results to update the SYNPHOT throughput tables.
Narrow-band filters: We made and analyzed new observations to assess the wavelength and photometric stability of the narrow-band filters over the 15-year WFPC2 mission. We will update the SYNPHOT throughput tables as needed.
Linear ramp filters: We made a new series of photometric calibrations that will produce substantially more accurate photometry in many wavelength ranges. We will incorporate the results in new SYNPHOT tables.
Polarizers: We have made new observations to reevaluate the calibrations of the polarizers near the mission end. The analysis of these data is pending.
Geometric distortion and astrometry: We reevaluated distortion corrections and generated new, time-dependent corrections for the offsets between the four CCD chips over the entire WFPC2 mission. We addressed the 34-row effect, where every 34th pixel row of the CCD is about 3% too narrow due to a manufacturing error. These have resulted in new geometry tables (IDCTAB, OFFTAB, and DGEOFILE) used for "drizzling" data onto a corrected grid. In addition, we added a new keyword, VAFACTOR, to the header of each image; it describes the effects of velocity aberration due to Hubble's orbital motion.
Bias and dark calibrations: We have generated new super-bias and super-dark reference files for the last few years of the WFPC2 mission. We are studying the long-term history of both the bias and dark calibrations.
WFPC2 Reprocessing and the Static Archive
At present, WFPC2 images are calibrated, or processed, each time they are requested from the Hubble archive, thus insuring use of the most recent calibration files and software. Once final versions of the calibration files and software are in place, this dynamic approach will no longer be necessary. The WFPC2 calibration pipeline will be run one last time for each image, and the results stored in a static archive. Subsequent data requests will be fulfilled from this archive, speeding delivery and reducing costs. Reprocessing of the WFPC2 data has already begun and should be completed early in 2009.
Data files will be archived in both the waiver FITS (WFITS) format traditionally used by WFPC2 and in the standard multi-extension FITS (MEF) format used by ACS and other recent HST instruments. Waiver FITS files will end in "f" as they do now (e.g., u9wj600im_c0f.fits), while MEF format files will end in "m" (e.g., u9wj600im_c0m.fits). Both the raw data and calibration reference files will continue to be available in the archive, should users wish to perform their own calibrations.
While reprocessing is under way, requests for data sets that have
already been reprocessed will be fulfilled using the new static
archive. For these data sets, files will be returned in WFITS format;
MEF files may be requested by entering the desired extension (c0m)
at the bottom of the MAST Retrieval Options page. Data sets that
have not yet been reprocessed will be calibrated using the standard
pipeline; for these data sets, only WFITS files are available. Once
reprocessing is complete, on-the-fly reprocessing will be discontinued,
and calibrated data will be supplied directly from the static
archive. You can monitor the status of the reprocessing effort
using this web page:
PyDrizzled Images from MAST
Users requesting WFPC2 data from the MAST archive now receive an additional data product, a quick-look mosaic of the images from all four detectors. The new files, labeled *drz.fits, are produced by the program PyDrizzle. The images are geometrically corrected and have a plate scale of 0.1" per pixel. Because PyDrizzle is run on each WFPC2 exposure independently, the program cannot perform sub-pixel sampling or cosmic-ray rejection. DRZ files are thus intended as quick-look images, rather than as science data products. DRZ files utilize a multi-extension FITS format, rather than the waiver FITS format of traditional WFPC2 data products.
While most WFPC2 image files are in units of counts, the units of WFPC2 drizzled images retrieved from MAST are counts per second. Always check the value of the header keyword BUNIT to be sure of the units. Note that the keyword PHOTFLAM in the DRZ file is taken from the first extension (usually the PC chip) of the calibrated data file.


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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Michael A. Baker and Michael T. Gluk, Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-00285 (W.D. Tex.)
On April 2, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission sued two former executives at Austin, Texas-based ArthroCare Corporation to recover bonus compensation and stock sale profits they received during a period when the company's financial statements were misstated due to accounting fraud.
According to the SEC's complaint filed in federal court in Austin, former ArthroCare CEO Michael A. Baker and former CFO Michael T. Gluk are not charged with personal misconduct, but they are still required under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) to reimburse ArthroCare for bonuses and stock profits that they received after the company filed false financial statements during 2006, 2007, and the first quarter of 2008.
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Record Catfish Caught at East Texas Lake
It was a record catch at Lake Zebco in Athens when Jordan Rethmeier of Garland reeled in the big one.
Jordan and his father often fish in Lake Zebco, the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center's stocked casting pond. They've caught some big catfish, but Saturday, March 16, produced the biggest yet, a new water body record blue catfish.
Jordan reeled in a 54.3-pound fish that was 47 inches long and 31 inches around.
Lake Zebco covers about 1.5 acres. A stream enters one end of the pond, and fishing piers line both sides. At the opposite end the pond widens and deepens, and that's where Jordan was fishing.
"The bait was a whole four-inch gizzard shad set two to three feet below the bobber and left to drift as the wind blew it across the pond," he said. "I was using a heavy spinning reel with 50-lb. braided line on our standard big-fish pole that we never thought would get seriously tested by anything. We set the pole down and flipped the bail so if it got a bite the fish wouldn't haul off with it; it's a good idea if you want to keep your rod and reel!"
Jordan sat down to rig a trout pole, and suddenly his dad yelled, "Jordan your bobber is gone and it's not coming back up!"
Jordan continued his story. "The fish took the bait as all the other big ones do in that pond. They grab it and start swimming off. There is no playing around with those catfish. Once they decide to eat it, they rarely if ever let go. He took off on his first run, and I felt his full power! My eyes got big when I saw the huge swirl he made on the surface of the water! My dad said he must be a good one, 15 maybe 20 pounds.
"This fish was big and fighting like it; you could feel the power in every tail stroke! When he would start to get close to shore he would peel off line and head back for the middle of the pond. The difference with this fish was the endurance he had. He just would not tire out and kept peeling line whenever he would get close to the bank. There was one point when he went into a roll, and I thought I was going to lose him. When they do that it sometimes dislodges the hook. We didn't get a look at him for quite a few minutes, but after each run, my dad kept raising his guess as to his weight, 20 to 25, another run, 30 pounds?
"Then we caught a glimpse of him and my dad just said, 'OH MY! We may need a golf cart to haul him to the scales!' The fight must have lasted eight minutes or more—just a tug of war with him taking line whenever he came in close and me pulling him back in afterwards. Thankfully he got tired out just before I did! I pulled one last time and got him close in, where my dad managed to grab him and pull him up on shore with my assistance since it was a bit too heavy for him alone. We both were speechless, and just knew we had a BIG one but didn't know how big! Fortunately a TFFC staff member arrived with the golf cart to put him in, and it was off to the big scale. I was exhausted! We weighed him and measured him and couldn't believe the numbers! 54.3 pounds, 47 inches long, and 31 inches around! All I could do was smile. We took him back to the pond and made sure he was doing OK and let him go. Truly a magnificent fish!"
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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke redshirt senior cornerback Ross Cockrell has been named to the 2013 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List, announced on Thursday by the Pacific Club in Newport Beach, Calif.
A total of 42 student-athletes from 37 different colleges around the country represent players who have made the biggest IMPACT on their teams both on and off the field. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
Cockrell, a native of Waxhaw, N.C., earned honorable mention All-America honors from Sports Illustrated in 2012 after posting 71 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 quarterback sack, five interceptions, 13 pass breakups and one caused fumble. A first team All-ACC pick by both the media and coaches, he ranked tied for first in the league in interceptions per game (0.38), third in passes defended per game (1.38) and 41st in tackles per game (5.46) while becoming the first Blue Devil to lead the league in interceptions per game since John Talley in 2006.
In 36 career games, Cockrell has amassed 187 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 quarterback sack, nine interceptions, 29 pass breakups, 38 total passes defended and one caused fumble. On Duke's career charts, he ranks fourth in total passes defended, sixth in pass breakups and tied for 10th in interceptions and, among active players in the ACC, ranks first in interceptions, second in pass breakups, second in total passes defended and fourth in tackles.
Voting for the award is held throughout the season by a National Voter Panel of former college coaches and players, select members of the media, past winners of the award and the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, the sponsors of the award.
The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation also announced charity donations of $25,000 which brought their total donations in nine years to over $1 million. The 10th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy Black-Tie Awards Banquet will be Dec. 8 at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach.
2013 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
Henry Anderson, DL, Stanford
Geoffrey Bacon, LB, Army
Calvin Barnett, DL, Oklahoma State
Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA
Nat Behre, DB, San Diego State
Chris Borland, LB, Wisconsin
Max Bullough, LB, Michigan State
Ibraheim Campbell, DB, Northwestern
Ross Cockrell, CB, Duke
Aaron Colvin, CB, Oklahoma
Scott Crichton, DL, Oregon State
Alden Darby, DB, Arizona State
Aaron Donald, DL, Pitt
Steele DiVitto, LB, Boston College
Ahmad Dixon, S, Baylor
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon
Antone Exum, CB, Virginia Tech
Jake Fischer, LB, Arizona
Chase Garnham, LB, Vanderbilt
Bryce Hager, LB, Baylor
Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas
A.J. Johnson, LB, Tennessee
Lamarcus Joyner, S/CB, Florida State
Eric Kendricks, LB, UCLA
Devon Kennard, DL, USC
James Morris, LB, Iowa
C.J. Moseley, LB, Alabama
Damien Proby, LB, Northwestern
Ed Reynolds, S, Stanford
Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
D.T. Shackleford, LB, Ole Miss
Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State
Danny Shelton, DT, Washington
Spencer Shuey, LB, Clemson
Derron Smith, DB, Fresno State
John Timu, LB, Washington
Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame
Jack Tyler, LB, Virginia Tech
Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU
Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
Avery Williamson, LB, Kentucky
Ty Zimmerman, S, Kansas State
Previous Winners, Lott IMPACT Trophy
2004–David Pollack, DE, Georgia
2005-DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama
2006-Dante Hughes, DB, Cal
2007-Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
2008-James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State
2009-Jerry Hughes, DE, TCU
2010-J.J. Watt, DL, Wisconsin
2011-Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
2012-Manti Te'o, LB, Notre Dame
Named after Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Ronnie Lott, The Lott IMPACT Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Founded in 2004 by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, The Lott Trophy is the first and only college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player. The Lott Trophy is given to the player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation and a distinguished group of former college football head coaches. For more information on The Lott Trophy visit: www.LottTrophy.com.


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Hangover Cures That Really Work (and the Ones That Don't)
You let just a little bit too loose last night and now you're paying for it. Find out which hangover cures provide a quick fix, and which are a just a hoax.
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Hangover Remedies -- Fact or Fiction?
You know you shouldn't, but sometimes a girl just can't help herself. You plan to meet up with friends for a drink after work, and one drink turns into many more, which then turns into a rough next morning. We hope you don't have a hangover reading this, because we bring you some not-so-good news. "There are a lot of myths about hangover cures," says Ruth C. Engs, RN, EdD, a professor at Indiana University who has done extensive research on the effects of drinking. "Essentially there is no cure other than consuming water and liquids like juice (i.e., not spiked) in the morning." The reason? Hangover symptoms are a product of dehydration, hypoglycemia, and the poisonous side effects from toxins in our drinks (sounds great, right?). Water will not only help hydrate your muscles and organs, but will also aid in flushing out the toxins. Juices such as orange juice accomplish both while replenishing your body with missing sugars.
That said, if you swear by a bacon, egg, and cheese bagel or a five-mile run after a night out on the town, you're not alone. We got the scoop on which remedies seem to prove real, and which ones are just part of the rumor mill.
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Rumor Remedy: Sweating It Out with Exercise
"My go-to any time I have a hangover is a workout to sweat out the bad stuff followed by a ton of water," says Jennifer D., a 36-year-old lawyer in New York City. "I don't know how scientific it is, but I feel like going for a run helps process the alcohol left in my body when I wake up. It usually shakes my grogginess and makes me feel better faster."
Unfortunately, exercise on its own isn't an effective cure, according to Engs. In fact, if you exercise and aren't properly hydrating, your symptoms could actually worsen. What you might be feeling that is making you feel better is the endorphin rush that typically comes along with a workout. If you're looking to metabolize the alcohol through your body faster, sorry — the gym is not the answer.
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Real Remedy: Sleeping It Off
If you're lucky enough to catch extra zzz's after a night of boozing, do it. "If I know I've gotten a little too tipsy the night before, I'll sleep it off the next morning and wake up later in the afternoon," says Kate R., 25, a physician assistant student in New York City. "By the time I get up, the worst part of my hangover has passed."
Kate is onto something — alcohol is metabolized at the rate of .015 of blood alcohol concentration (BAC), or roughly one drink every hour, meaning those extra brews can quickly add up. And just like a broken heart, time can heal all and sleeping through your body metabolizing last night's happy hour will make you feel better. Just make sure to keep hydrated once your peepers finally open.
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Rumor Remedy: Hair of the Dog
No, Bloody Marys do not exist solely to cater to the morning-after crowd. If you think drinking more alcohol will fix all your problems, think again. "The body is going through withdrawal symptoms from overindulging, and drinking more just prevents more withdrawal symptoms," says Engs. That unlimited mimosa brunch isn't a fix, instead you're giving your body more toxins to deal with, delaying a future (and probably worse) hangover.
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Real Remedy: OTC Pain Relievers
For some, like Kim G., a 29-year-old business owner in New York City, pain relievers are all that's needed to relieve a terrible hangover. "The first thing I do when I wake up after a night out is take two Aleves and drink a Powerade Zero. My husband has long believed that it's the cure-all drug, whether you have a headache or just feel lousy."
It's true that pain relievers work differently for different people, and after one too many glasses of wine they can ease your Saturday night aches and pains. However, frequent drinkers (those who consume more than one drink several nights a week) should sidestep Tylenol, which can contribute to extra damage to your liver, and aspirin and ibuprofen (like Advil and Motrin), which can irritate stomach lining or even cause bleeding.
Rumor Remedy: Coffee
"I know coffee won't make you pass a sobriety test, but it's the only thing that makes me feel human the day after going out," says Anna H., 28, a social worker in Oakland, California.
The temporary jolt from the caffeine might cause a burst of energy, much like a eating a candy bar for your 3 p.m. snack, but it won't offset the sugar crash later. Keep in mind, once your sugar rush dies down you'll be dealing with a caffeine withdrawal headache on top of a dehydration headache, not a way you want to spend your morning. Your best bet? Save the Starbucks trip until after you've had some time to recoup with water.
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Real Remedy: Drinking Electrolytes
The dreaded hangover headache: Experienced by many, friend of none. Why does it feel like there is a tiny elf inside your head pounding at your skull with a hammer? Because your brain is dehydrated.
Kim G.'s plan of Powerade is on the mark for a fast fix. While water does the trick to hydrate, sports drinks like Gatorade and Powerade contain electrolytes (sodium, potassium, and chloride) that help replenish and restore your system levels. The sugar in the drinks gives you carbohydrates for energy.
If you'd prefer to go the natural route, try sipping on coconut water, which is stacked with electrolytes. Bonus: It's low-calorie, nonfat, has less sugar than sports drinks and juices, and has been shown in some studies to be less irritating to your stomach.
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Rumor Remedy: Eating Greasy Food
Nicole A., 28, a graphic designer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, swears by a plateful of huevos rancheros in the morning after drinking too much. Not only is it comfort food to the Southern California native, it also functions as a stomach soother. "Something greasy and filling always makes my stomach feel better, much more than eating a anything else would."
Sadly, those hash browns and eggs are much better eaten pre-happy hour. "Eating a high-protein dinner before drinking can help slow the absorption of ethanol into the circulatory system," says Engs. So while you think chips and salsa might sound like the perfect appetizer to accompany those pitchers of sangria you just ordered, you're better off choosing nuts, cheese, or lean meats instead.
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Toss-Up Remedy: Preventative Pills and Drinks
If you've seen the slew of hangover prevention products on the market, from supplements like Chaser and RU 21, to drinks like NOHO and Resurrection, you're probably curious of the end result. All of them boast a mix of vitamins, herbs, and/or chemicals, and claim that ingestion before drinking will radically reduce the chance of a having a hangover in the morning.
One such product is Mercy, a hangover prevention beverage that touts its heavy dose of vitamins and nutrients as the cause to curing your morning-after woes. According to Bianca Peyvan, 31, a Los Angeles-based registered dietitian, this is what makes the drink work. "Studies have shown that vitamin C, along with B vitamins can combine with certain amino acids and glucose and help your body generate glutathione (a powerful antioxidant and cellular tripeptide that helps the body rid itself of alcohol's toxins)." When you drink, your glutathione runs low, which is how the drink claims to help, by boosting production. Peyvan says she's tried the magic brew before and woke up headache-free after a night out.
But buyers beware — there is little medical research on preventative hangover products and many sources say they often don't live up to the hype. Similar to OTC products, what works for some may not work for others. When thinking preventatively, you're better off pace yourself with fewer drinks. Engs advises no more than one per hour.


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For purposes of this memorandum, "incurred" means that the services have been rendered in connection with the move.
Some moving expenses may have been incurred prior to January 1, 1994, but paid to the vendor or reimbursed to the employee after December 31, 1993. As in prior years, these payments and reimbursements will be reported as "Wages, tips, other compensation" (wages) in Box 1 on Form W-2, with the notation "93 MOVE" in Box 14. Earnings code 9103 is used to record the payment or reimbursement for moving expenses incurred prior to January 1, 1994.
Payments to vendors or reimbursements to employees for certain moving expenses incurred after December 31, 1993, are "qualified moving expenses", and will not be reported as wages on Form W-2 if such expenses and the move itself meet the following conditions:
If the reimbursement or payment for moving expenses are "qualified moving expenses", the reimbursement or payment will not be reported as wages or other compensation on Form W-2, but will be reported in Box 13 on Form W-2. Please note, the above are Internal Revenue Code criteria for determining qualified moving expenses. Rules 6C-5.820 and 60L-9, Florida Administrative Code, establish moving expense expenditures' eligibility for payment by the universities and other agencies as defined in Section 216.011(1)(kk), Florida Statutes, respectively. Moving expenses for the entities of the Judicial Branch as defined in Section 216.011(1)(r), Florida Statutes, are governed by Section 10 of the Florida State Courts System Personnel Regulations Manual.
The reimbursement or payment for moving expenses which are not "qualified moving expenses" will be reported as wages on Form W-2 and will be subject to employment taxes. For reimbursements of moving expenses to the employee, the taxes will be calculated by the Bureau of State Payrolls and deducted from the amount due to the employee. For payments to vendors for moving expenses, the amount of taxes due will be calculated by the Bureau of State Payrolls, a journal transfer will be prepared charging the agency for the applicable taxes, and a letter will be forwarded to the paying agency detailing the amount of taxes to be recovered from the employee. The agency will be required to recover from the employee the employee's share of the remitted taxes.
The Bureau of State Payrolls will issue the employee a Form 4782 for all payments or reimbursements for moving expenses.
A voucher requesting payment for moving expenses must contain sufficient information to permit a determination of the proper taxation and reporting of the payment, including the locations of former and new principal places of work and residence, and the distances between them. If the employing agency does not reasonably believe, at the time of submission of the payment request, that during the 12-month period immediately following his arrival in the general location of his new principal place of work, the employee will be a full-time employee, in such general location, during at least 39 weeks, the agency should include a statement regarding this determination. Our staff will review the documentation submitted with the voucher and make the appropriate determination.
Currently, object code 2810XX- Moving Expenses- Payments to Third Party and object code 2820XX- Moving Expenses- Payments to Employee, are used for payments for employee moving expenses. Effective immediately, agencies should discontinue using these two object codes and begin using object code 2800XX- Employee Moving Expenses. Object codes 2810XX and 2820XX have been inactivated and may not be used for processing payments. This change will not affect the recording or reporting of payments already made.
The following new earnings codes have been established to accommodate these new reporting requirements:
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|Qualified Moving Expenses- Employee
|Non-Qualified Moving Expenses- Vendor
|Non-Qualified Moving Expenses- Employee
Prior to incurring or allowing an employee to incur moving expenses, universities and other agencies as defined in Section 216.011(1)(kk), Florida Statutes, should review the requirements of Rules 6C-5.820 and 60L-9, F.A.C., respectively. Entities of the Judicial Branch as defined in Section 216.011(1)(r), Florida Statutes, should review the requirements of Section 10 of the Florida State Courts System Personnel Regulations Manual.
Since the Bureau of State Payrolls serves as a common paymaster, universities that pay moving expenses through local funds, including payments by foundations, must provide the Bureau of State Payrolls copies of documentation applicable to each payment, including sufficient information to enable the Bureau to determine whether the expenses were "qualified expenses".
If additional information is needed, please contact the Bureau of State Payrolls at 488-6416, Suncom 278-6416.


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George Bush was totally snubbed at the G20 summit -- or was he doing the snubbing?
Either way, as the Huffington Post points out, not a single world leader made an effort to shake his hand.
Bush still has 60 days, 5 hours and 12 minutes until he's out of office, not that anyone's counting.
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A couple months ago I was contacted by Nick Zukin, local restaurateur and founder of the PortlandFood.org web forum, about a new Mexican place he had in the works. His Mi Mero Mole opened last week selling tacos de guisado, a style of taco less familiar in the US than the grilled meats found at most taquerias. Here's how he explains it in a Portland Monthly interview:
I was familiar with tacos de guisado—or at least guisados—prior to my trips to Mexico City. Guisados or guisos are Mexican stews and stir-fries. Many large Mexican supermarkets and carnicerias (Mexican butchers and meat markets) will carry some in the United States, and a decent number of taquerias have one or two. One of my favorite places in PDX, Tortilleria y Tienda de Leon out on the edge of Gresham, specializes in them. But it wasn't until I went to Mexico City that I realized the variety of guisados available or realized how strong a tradition there was for places devoted to them.
Guisados feature more prominently in Mexico City than any other place I've been in Mexico. I think it's because guisados are really home cooking-style dishes. The people in DF, like other very urban cities, probably don't cook at home as often and so these fondas and puestos serving a variety of home cooking probably sprung up. I rarely have seen a street stand elsewhere, even in large cities like Puebla and Guadalajara, selling tacos de guisados like they do in Mexico City. Some of my favorite stands in DF sell a dozen or more choices. Other than Super Cocina in San Diego, I don't know of any place in the United States that really offers the type of variety you would see in Mexico City.
One of the things that will set Mi Mero Mole apart, even from really good places like de Leon, will be the variety. I already have several dozen recipes developed and expect to rotate through* 50 to 100 different guisados* in the first year. I'm focusing on dishes that are common in Mexico that you don't see here enough and interesting dishes that you would really only find in Mexico—and a lot of those dishes are vegetarian and vegan.
This was a new style of taco for me, and having now tried about a dozen of the guisados I am a fan. I'm even ordering some of the vegetarian dishes, which if you know me at all is a pretty solid endorsement.
Mi Mero Mole is all about the tacos, but the place does have a liquor license, which is where I came in. Nick asked me to help select the spirits and create a few cocktails. We were guided by two considerations on this. One was that all of the cocktails would be made with only agave or sugar cane based spirits. The second was that the drinks should all be relatively easy to execute, so that they can be made quickly by multi-tasking staff.
Among the drinks we came up with are the Maldonado Punch, a refreshing mixture of tequila, hibiscus, grapefruit, and other ingredients; El Chingroni, our take on the Negroni with tequila, Aperol, and sweet vermouth; and the Plantain Margarita, which substitutes spiced plantain syrup for the orange liqueur. However my favorite drink on the menu is a last-minute addition we came up with, the Señor Brown:
1 1/2 oz Del Maguey Mezcal Vida
Sidral Mundet sour apple soda
Build in an ice-filled pint glass, stir gently, and serve. Sidral Mundet makes a really tasty sour apple soda that mixes well with the smoky mezcal. The assertiveness of the spirit and the sweetness of the soda balance each other nicely. Plus you have to like a bright green cocktail that actually tastes good.
Mi Mero Mole is at 5026 SE Division in Portland, Ore. It's open Tuesday-Thursday from 5-9, Friday-Saturday 5-10. Go check it out.
[Photo courtesy of Allison Jones, who writes up a full opening report at Portland Monthly and makes the Señor Brown look ten times better than I could have done with my own camera.]


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Doug Johnston's imagination knows no boundaries. His list of interests and mediums includes architecture, photography, installation, performance, music, and fiber art– which primarily involves stitching nylon thread around coiled rope to create functionally simple, yet playful forms.
His collection of weaving, shown here for example, includes a "wearable hut" for those looking for a unconventional dose of "anonymity and privacy" and deliciously modern "light sculptures" which structurally investigate varying unconventional shapes.


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Jan Huling's beaded sculptures are inspired by a continuous fascination with indigenous and popular cultures, as well as world religions and mythologies. Her meticulous work combines found objects with surface design, recontexualizing recognizable objects by adorning them with colorful patterns and infusing them with wonder and whimsy.
"Certain themes continue to resonate for me. The dolls I frequently include in my constructions explore dreams of childhood while removing them from the realm of cherished playthings." Ultimately, Huling's work seeks to "transform the mundane and allow us to imagine the magic within the familiar."


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Caddy Size: 61cm x 31cm (24in x 12in)
Stitches Used: Straight stitch, Stem stitch, Lazy Daisy stitch,
2 (24in x 12in) 61cm x 31cm pieces being for front and lining
Matching ric-rac for front stitchery
1 (16in x 12in) 41cm x 31cm for the twin underneath pocket piece
1 (10in x 12in) 28cm x 31cm for the Triple pocket piece
1 (6 ½ in x 10 ½ in) 16.5cm x 27cm for the Pincushion
From the Pellon cut: 1 (24in x 12in) 61cm x 31cm for top Front Piece
1 (7 ½ in x 12in) 22cm x 31cm for large pocket
1 (4in x 12in) 10cm x 31cm for twin pocket piece
1 (5in x 12in) 13cm x 31cm for triple pocket piece
1 (6" x 7") for front stitchery
Please read the preparation and making up instructions carefully before commencing...
Tack or pin Pellon onto the back of this piece and machine stitch Pellon and fabric together down the marked lines with matching thread....set aside.
Trace the Bluebirds onto the front fabric stitchery piece, back with Pellon... and embroider with your choice of threads...refer to pic for inspiration..
Attach the bluebird stitchery to the right hand side of the front piece by stitching around the stitchery, and finish off with your choice of ric-rac around the outside edge.
Keeping in mind that the 12 inches is the width, fold pocket pieces in half and press.
Keeping in mind that the fold line is the top of pocket, position the pattern sheet under one half of each pocket piece.
With a sharp HB pencil transfer the design outline of the letters, scissor and heart shape onto the fabric.
Place the heart on the triple pocket in the centre of fabric, position the scissor shape to the right leaving enough allowance at the side for seams, the button letters to the left also leaving room at the side for seams.
Using the fold line as a guide for the top of the pocket and making sure you have the designs the right way up, trace in The "I ♥ TO SEW" letters about 1½ inches down from the fold line.
BUTTONS POCKET: Using one strand of DMC thread stem stitch the letters.
With one strand of the DMC green thread, stem stitch the heart, again work in lazy daisy flowers and leaves to one side of the heart...trailing up and down.
SCISSOR POCKET: Stem stitch the scissor handle with one strand of Black DMC thread, then stem stitch the scissor blades with one strand of grey DMC thread.
Work in lazy daisy flowers and leaves around the scissors if you wish..
LOVE TO SEW POCKET: Using one strand of the black DMC thread stem stitch the letters.
Work in lazy daisy flowers and leaves up and down through the the heart
Place the "I ♥ to Sew "pocket in place on the inside lining piece of fabric...
First stitch down the "I ♥ to Sew" pocket down the middle to the lining..
Then place the Heart, scissor and buttons pocket on top....Fold back out of the way. the lining fabric so as not to catch in the stitching....stitch down the two seams on either side of the heart to the other pocket underneath...
Lay back down the the lining with pockets flat in place... see picture above.
Place the front outside piece flat on table, right side down. Lay the lining piece with pockets in place on top...lining up the raw edges together, trim off any excess... pin in place and stitch around the outside edge to hold in place....
Starting from the middle ..Mark and machine stitch three rows of stitches 2½ inches apart across the width in the middle ...this will be under where the pincushion will go.
PIN CUSHION: Fold the pincushion piece of fabric in half and stitch up the three sides leaving a small opening to turn through. Turn right side out and stuff with polyester fill, sew up the opening. Attach the pincushion to caddy with a button on each corner.
COTTON REEL HOLDERS: Cut two pieces of narrow ribbon 12 inches long, fold each piece in half and stitch down onto the caddy next to the pincushion... thread one half of the ribbon through the cotton reel and tie with a pretty bow... see pics..
Straighten and trim raw edges.
BINDING: Cut binding 2 1/2 inches wide , press in half lengthwise and sew onto right side of caddy; turn over to wrong side and hand stitch down to the back.
If you wish you can make ties out of left over main fabric and attach to front of caddy.
Your Bluebirds Armchair Caddy is now ready for you to use and enjoy. It is ideal to take small projects in when travelling...or place on your favourite armchair and have everything handy by your side...
All care and effort has been taken to ensure Pattern and instructions are as clear and easy to understand and follow as possible. ...if you have any questions please email me.
The front bluebird design is a free download design from Needlecrafter
This caddy design is subject to copyright©... to make for your own personal use or for gifts...♥