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U.S. wine makers could receive an unexpected boon from an unfortunate source, namely fires sweeping across much of the southeastern Australia in recent weeks due to unusually hot weather.
In addition to at least one death, the fires have taken an economic toll including a hit to some of the country's best-known producing regions, such as those in South Australia state.
Analysts are currently trying to gauge the effect on the country's wine production quantity and quality.
"The general consensus is that [2013] quality will be okay, but yields will be down," Deutsche Bank analyst Michael Omera said, citing contacts in South Australia.
Omera said yields had already looked modest due to dry flowering conditions in November, and those from the well-known Australian wine region of Barossa could come in 10%-20% below average due to sunburn, which can cause grapes to shrivel and fall from their vines.
While the full picture won't be clear until the harvest starts sometime around in early March, Omera said the likely lower yields would not only cut the amount of wine Australian producers have to sell, but also an increase to the cost for producing a quality vintage.
Such factors could boost revenue for the U.S. wineries, especially given the importance of the U.S. market to Australian wine exporters.
In 2008, for instance, Australian wine producers earned 887 million Australian dollars ($931 million) in the U.S., second only to A$962 million in the U.K.
Still, the problem for Australia's wine sector could be worse. Omera notes that current canopy cover has been good, which "has somewhat mitigated the issue" of severe heat, and some key coastal wine regions, such as McLaren Vale, have suffered little, thanks to ocean cooling.
Source: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/01/14/u-s-wine-makers-get-help-from-australian-weather-woes/


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(CNN) — The statement: "We have doubled the distance our cars will go on a gallon of gas … "
That was part of President Barack Obama's appeal to continue pushing for new energy technologies during Tuesday night's State of the Union address, a line in which he also praised the expansion of renewable energy technologies like wind and solar electricity.
There are more high-mileage gasoline and hybrid-electric vehicles on the road. And automakers certainly have come a long way since the days when hulking, high-powered Detroit steel could pass anything but a filling station.
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There are some impressively efficient vehicles in production these days. The Ford C-Max and Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids get a combined city-and-highway rating of 58 miles per gallon from the Environmental Protection Agency. An electric Honda Fit gets the equivalent of 118 mpg.
And back in August, the Obama administration issued new rules that would push automakers to make their entire fleets get comparable numbers. That regulation nearly doubles the mileage requirement for manufacturers, making them boost their corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) from the current standard of 29.7 mpg for cars and light trucks to 54.5 mpg.
But the automakers have until the 2025 model year to hit that goal. And while the average car made today is more of a gas-sipper than a guzzler, 54.5 is still a long way off: The average fuel economy of passenger vehicles sold in the United States averaged 33.8 mpg as of October, up from 24.7 in 2002 and 27.1 in 2008.
And the new rules have an escape hatch: If the industry has problems meeting the new standards, there's a review process that could reduce the target.
The Obama administration has told automakers to double their average mileage. That part's true. In terms of actual numbers, auto mileage is up, but most drivers still have a way to go before they can cut their fuel bills in half. As with a lot of things said in Washington, your mileage may vary.
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Young Adult and Thriller Writer Ronnie Dauber is Mike Angley's Guest Today!
MA: I'm real excited to have as my guest today, Ronnie Dauber. Ronnie is a published author and freelance writer. Her young adult adventure book, Mudslide, is the first in the Survival Series, and was published in September of 2009. She is currently writing the second book in the series called Fire Storm and hopes to have it published by the summer of 2011. She wrote her first adult suspense/thriller called Web Secrets and it was published in January of 2011, and has a second thriller started that she will finish when her series is completed. As well, she has written and published over 1,000 articles on line for several well-known information sites. Ronnie holds college diplomas in Business Administration and Common Law, and in Children's and Adults' literature, and is a certified court reporter.
Tell me about your journey into writing.
RD: I've had a passion to write poetry and stories since I was a child. In fact, I earned my first poetry award at age 12 in a regional contest about President Kennedy, and since then I've just kept on writing. After raising my seven kids, I returned to college for two years and then enjoyed a legal career as a court reporter for several years until I was forced to retire early to due injuries sustained in a car accident. That's when I decided it was perhaps time to master my writing skills, so I returned to college and earned diplomas in literature. And it was through these courses that I regained my desire to do what I've always wanted to do, and that is to write books.
MA: I can see the passion has been there for a long time! What brought you to writing novels?
RD: I write novels for three reasons. The first is because I believe that people, and especially children, need to learn the value of reading books. It develops their comprehension skills, exercises their brain, encourages their own imagination and allows them to live outside of technology, and so I want to help encourage them to read. The second reason is that I love to live the adventures that I write about. My y/a series does have some of my own experiences as well as those of my children, along with a lot of imagination. I like to write stories that keep the reader glued to the book. The third reason is because I realize that there are a lot of bad-influence books on the market today and that includes young adult books that are loaded with profanity and sexual content and void of morality and respect. I believe that books can be interesting and exciting and can captivate the reader without lowering the moral standards to what teens today feel is the norm. I want them to read books that will hold their interest, that involve things they are familiar with and yet at the same time, will help raise their own standards of life.
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RD: My latest novel is an adult suspense/thriller called Web Secrets. It's about Madison Richards who is a young woman, insecure and dependent on her husband and friends to carry her through life's many hurdles. When a personal issue causes her to investigate the circumstances, she begins to lose her family members and friends one at a time and finds herself being slowly drawn into a web of lies and deceit. She's left with only one friend in cyberspace for moral support and friendship, and then as things seem as though they can't get any worse, she discovers that she's the target of a psychopath killer.
MA: Wow! That sounds pretty intense. Where did you come up with the idea for Madison?
RD: I got the idea for the character of Madison from the character qualities of a nurse on the television series, ER. Her actions and reactions and dependency on others made the ideal characteristics for my protagonist, and so I created Madison.
MA: She sounds like an intriguing heroine. Tell us more about her.
RD: My heroine's most notable strength is her desire to take charge of her life, but fear has always kept her from trying. And it's this desire in her that gives her the strength and the innocence to do the things she does to get to the bottom of her issues when there is no one to turn to for help. Her weakness is that she too easily falls into the guilt mode instead of accepting that things aren't always her fault, and this is what has kept her from making positive decisions throughout her life.
MA: And what about the antagonist? I assume you have a pretty sinister one with a plotline like you described.
RD: There is an unknown antagonist that challenges Madison's life and as things go from bad to worse, she must find out who this antagonist is and why this person is stalking her. Names are not revealed and the reader learns along with Madison as the story unwinds.
MA: I almost hate to find out of you've had any real life experiences that influenced your writing!
RD: I would have to say that this entire book comes from my imagination and that I never experienced any of the events that my protagonist experienced. However, my y/a adventure series does include some of my personal experiences.
MA: That's good to hear! So what are you working on now?
RD: I have published the first book, Mudslide, to my y/a adventure series, and I'm currently finishing the second book to the series called Fire Storm. I have three other books to this series in my head waiting to get onto paper so I'm hoping to have them all finished by next year. As well, I have another adult thriller, Providence, that I've written the first four chapters to and that I want to get finished sometime next year.
MA: Will we find Madison or any other characters from Web Secrets in your future writing?
RD: That's an interesting question and one that several people have asked me. I won't give away the story, but some people who have read Web Secrets have given me suggestions of how Madison's character as well as one other character could continue in future books. There is a possibility that they may have other adventures down the road.
MA: Well, we'll all just have to wait and see! Anything else you'd like to leave my readers with?
RD: I realize that my books share two genres, that being y/a outdoor adventure and adult suspense/thriller. I enjoy writing both and I get totally caught up in writing both, as well. I've heard it said that writers find their particular writing niche once they've written in a couple of genres. I'm guess I'm not there yet because I have at least three more stories that I'm excited to write to the y/a Survival Series, and with years of movies and library books filtering through my thoughts, I also have several adult suspense stories just waiting to show themselves.
MA: Ronnie, thanks much for appearing on my blog today. I encourage my readers to learn more about Ronnie Dauber and her books. Be sure to visit her website for more details: Ronnie Dauber.
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After the New Moon premiere in LA last night, Kellan Lutz hit up the Roosevelt…with Samantha Ronson. Did she pay him back? Or is it an off week? I think it's an off week. This week she and Lindsay are "off". So Lindsay will have to settle her tab with Kellan on her own.
In case you missed it, a cracked out Lilo was at a bar last week and ordered more champagne than she could afford. So she sent the bill to Kellan who was partying with his own crew and had nothing to do with her.
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Word is she agreed to attend a Kitson party last week to support Jermaine Dupri and like a Chinese squatter at the chicken market started bargaining about how much free sh-t she could take home, not satisfied with the initial offer of $500, eventually clawing her way up to $2,000 but significantly less than what she wanted which was $15,000.
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I'm not condoning Michael Lohan, he is inexcusable. But going to the extremes, humiliation as a last resort for redemption, if it was coming from another parent, I wouldn't be criticising the motivation at all. The problem with Lindsay Lohan is that in her twisted way, she loves the humiliation for the attention. Yay for child stardom.
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Atelectasis is a collapse in part of the lungs. Normally, air passes through the airways into small sacs of the lungs. Oxygen from the air passes through these sacs into the blood. Carbon dioxide also passes from the blood to the sacs to leave the body. With atelectasis, these sacs are collapsed. Oxygen and carbon dioxide cannot pass through the collapsed sacs.
A collapse over large areas of the lungs can lead to serious problems. In infants, atelectasis may be:
- Congenital—present at birth
- Acquired—caused by an acquired condition
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Atelectasis is not a disease. It is the result of a disease or abnormality in the body. It can be caused by:
- Blockage in the airways—as a result of inhaled stool during birth, an inhaled object, or a mucus plug that keeps air from moving into the lung sacs
- Lung infections—may cause fluid build-up that blocks air to the lung sacs
- Lack of surfactant (common in premature infants)—surfactant is a fluid that lines the inside of the lungs and helps them function properly
- Impaired breathing—air is not pulled deep enough into the lungs to open all sacs
- Damage to nerve and muscles that control breathing—may prevent coughing, deep breathing, or yawning
Risk Factors
Factors that increase the chance of congenital atelectasis include:
- Inhaled meconium or amniotic fluid
- Prolonged or difficult labor
- Birth injury to the central nervous system
Children under 3 years old are more likely to develop atelectasis than older children or adults. Factors that may increase your baby's chance of atelectasis include:
- Premature birth
- Lung condition or infection—particularly if coughing is impaired
- Injury to chest wall
- Having anesthesia
- Inhaling a foreign object, such as a peanut or marble
- Respiratory distress syndrome
- Being on ventilator—air does not move into lungs in a normal pattern
Atelectasis may not have obvious symptoms.
Larger areas of atelectasis may lead to:
- Rapid breathing
- Taking shallow breaths
- Agitation
- Coughing
- Decreased chest movement during breathing
- Wheezing
- Fever
- Blueness of the skin
You will be asked about your child's symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. The doctor will listen to breath sounds.
Images may be taken of your child's bodily structures. This can be done with:
- Chest x-ray
- Chest CT scan
A bronchoscopy may be done if an obstruction is a possibility. This is an exam of the lungs with a small tube.
Treatment will be based on the cause of the atelectasis. Some oxygen or breathing support may also be needed until the problem resolves. Treatment options include:
Removing Blockage
Steps will be taken to remove any blockage that is causing the problem.
A bronchoscopy may be done to remove an inhaled object. A thin tube-shaped tool called a bronchoscope is used. It is passed down the throat and into the lungs. Small tools can be passed through the bronchoscope to remove the object.
A bronchoscopy may also be done to remove a mucus plug.
Physical Therapy
Chest therapy can be used to help move mucus out of the lungs. There are a few different types that may be used. One option uses a rhythmic tapping on the back and chest. Certain positions will also use gravity to help mucus flow out of the body. Your baby may be placed in special positions to help move mucus out of the lungs.
Respiratory Therapy
This may include any or all of the following:
- Breathing masks or treatments to help keep airways open
- Suction to help remove secretions
- Breathing support with ventilator—to take over or assist breathing until your baby is better
Medications may help to improve breathing or treat the underlying condition. Medications may help to:
- Open the airways
- Treat the disease that caused the collapse
- Treat an infection
Oxygen may be needed to support your baby during recovery.
Not all atelectasis can be prevented. To help reduce your baby's chance of atelectasis, take these steps:
- Be careful with small objects around infants.
- Work with your doctor to treat or manage any lung conditions your baby has.
Take steps to avoid premature birth such as:
- Get regular prenatal care.
- During pregnancy, eat a well-balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables.
- Get adequate activity.
Some medical conditions or treatments increase your baby's risk of atelectasis. Steps will be taken to prevent atelectasis such as:
- Medication to improve surfactant in premature babies
- Treating and monitoring lung infections
- Careful management of necessary oxygen or breathing therapy in infants
American Lung Association http://www.lung.org
Kids Health—Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org
Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
The Lung Association http://www.lung.ca
Braverman M, Brown S. Congenital Atelectasis Discussion and Case Presentation. Radiology. December 2012, 265(3);1144.
Collapsed lung (atelectasis). Cedars-Sinai website. Available at: http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Health-Conditions/Collapsed-Lung-Atelectasis.aspx. Accessed September 25, 2017.
What is atelectasis? National Heart Lung and Blood Institute website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/atl. Updated January 13, 2012. Accessed September 25, 2017.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Kari Kassir, MD
- Review Date: 09/2018
- Update Date: 08/21/2014


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Monday, March 7, 2011
PlugShare creates guerilla network to charge electric cars
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- lisa said...
We want to sign up.
We'll leave the plug out for you!
We will sign up on PLugShare.
Lisa and Doug
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- March 7, 2011 at 9:25:00 AM PST
- Unknown said...
Consider the money you used to give the oil companies. Of each dollar, you will now pay about 20 cents to a utility, or to amortize a PV system. All of that money stays here in the U.S. Over time, we're going to see tens of billions that used to go to the oil companies, instead staying in our local communities in proportion to that being spent now. 80 cents of each dollar we used to give to the oil companies is now staying in our collective pockets. We'll spend this money on local goods and services.
The economic argument for EVs is every bit as strong as the environmental argument.
- March 7, 2011 at 9:33:00 PM PST
- Pat said...
PlugShare is such a cool idea. we have had a map on our EV club website that listed members that were willing to let people charge up at their house. this takes it to the next level. I have an outdoor 120V plug that I'll gladly share. not real fast, but if they were only a couple miles short of making it then it could help, or if they are doing something within walking distance from here, it could work.
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Notre Dame turns to Tommy Rees, the QB who is ready to lead
These are the times when it's easy to scan the surface and make snap judgments.
Everyone has a track record. Tommy Rees does, too.
What makes anyone at Notre Dame think this time around will be any different from the previous three maddeningly inconsistent seasons?
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"He has the power now," says Notre Dame wideout T.J. Jones.
Which is to say, Notre Dame needs Tommy Rees more than Rees needs Notre Dame. And after three years of the other way around, that might not be such a bad thing.
Not once in his previous three years did Rees begin the season as the starting quarterback. Not once did he go through offseason workouts as the team's starter, running voluntary workouts, leading his teammates, building team chemistry.
So when Everett Golson flunked out of school in May, when Notre Dame had nowhere else to turn, the player Irish fans mockingly nicknamed Turnover Tommy was the one player who could make it all right again.
"Two years ago," Rees says, "I was a way different player than I will be today."
That's right, everyone. The player who filled in for injured starter Dayne Crist as a freshman in 2010 (and won four straight games); the player who filled in for a benched Crist in 2011 and started 12 games (and committed 19 of the team's 29 turnovers); the player who made critical throws in 2012 as Golson's backup (including the game-winner vs. Stanford), is here to save the day.
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He doesn't even care that Irish coach Brian Kelly, notorious for pulling quarterbacks until he finds the right one, says Rees is the starter for "Temple" -- the season opener. Kelly said he expects Rees to play all 13 games, but there's little doubt his "Temple" remark has teeth.
He yanked Crist in 2011. He did it to quarterbacks at Cincinnati and did it at Division II Grand Valley State -- and won championships at both schools. If anyone has a reason to be unnerved by A.) recent history, and B.) coaching philosophy, it's Rees.
And yet, we hear this from star offensive tackle Zack Martin: "I've never seen him more confident. He knows this is his team."
He also knows Notre Dame became more dangerous on offense last season because Golson gave the unit the added threat of a running quarterback, and -- as important -- eliminated turnovers. He knows the Irish defense will again be salty, and the offense has even more talent and experience around him.
Basically, it's his job not to screw it up. Only there's a catch: he thinks Notre Dame can be even better.
"There are obviously things that I can't do that (Golson) can," Rees said. "But there are things that I can do that maybe he couldn't do."
Like intermediate and deep throws that weren't necessarily part of the offense last year. Like throwing with accuracy, and expanding a passing game that had been reduced to Golson looking at one or two options -- then running if nothing was there.
Rees isn't the same guy who in 2011 had three turnovers in a last-second, gut-punch loss to Michigan. He's not the same player who looked lost against USC, or who was benched at halftime against Stanford.
He's the guy, he says, who last season led the Irish on a last-minute drive to beat Purdue after Golson was injured. The player who played near flawlessly in a win over Michigan after Golson was benched.
The guy everyone seems to forget played a key role in Notre Dame's unbeaten regular season.
"I'm not 19 anymore; I've grown up a lot," Rees said. "I've dealt with adversity, I've learned a lot about the game and this place. I've grown up with my teammates. I'm really excited to show how I've developed."
There was a point last week during camp when Rees escaped a broken play, broke containment and picked up yards with his legs. Not something he would have done two years ago, and certainly not something anyone was expecting.
Strange how a team in need can change a player and his perspective; can create power and influence where there was none before.
"He's not afraid to voice that leadership now," Jones said. "We need him to be as strong as he can be."
And to make it past Temple.


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Saif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been attacked in detention in Libya, a lawyer from the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Thursday.
"Gaddafi has been physically attacked," ICC defence official Xavier-Jean Keita said in a statement, accusing Libyan authorities of depriving the country's one time favourite son of his fundamental rights.
"He also suffers pain due to the absence of dental treatment," the lawyer said in a statement.
Saif al-Islam is wanted on charges of crimes against humanity for his role in trying to put down the uprising to unseat his father in Libya last year.
Keita, who is from the ICC's Office of Public Counsel for the Defence (OPCD) and is acting as Saif's primary counsel, did not say when the attack took place or give any further details.
Keita said Saif's "effective representation cannot be secured in a setting in which the OPCD has no ability to conduct privileged communications with Gaddafi on an ongoing basis, or to transmit privileged documents to him.
"Gaddafi has been interviewed by domestic authorities without the benefit of legal representation and has been provided misleading information concerning the status of domestic investigations against him," the statement said.
Also Thursday, the global police agency Interpol issued alerts seeking the arrest of two senior officials in Muammar Gaddafi's ousted regime on suspicion of torture and kidnapping.
A statement from the France-based body said Libya had requested assistance in detaining two officials identified as former interior minister Al-Senussi Alozyre (63) and his former deputy Naser al-Mabruk (60).
They are "accused of a range of offences including carrying out illegal arrests, unjustified deprivation of personal liberty and torture".
Several other Libyan officials are subject to Interpol "Red Notice" arrest requests, including the dictator's surviving sons and his former intelligence chief Abdullah Senussi, who is being held in Mauritania. — Sapa-AFP


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Back again this February from ROH2 is Exposure - a unique opportunity to hear snapshots of new opera work-in-progress, all in the stylish surrounds of a recreated cabaret club complete with chairs, tables and a bar in the Linbury Studio Theatre.
Opera development
ROH2's opera development programme works with a number of composers, librettists and directors, running a variety of courses and workshops throughout the year. Courses include 'VOX – composing for voice' (for composers), 'The Singing Word' (for librettists) and 'The Operating Table' (for directors). For other composers, the programme funds a small number of workshop weeks throughout the year which give composers and their librettists the chance to develop their work over an intensive week with singers.
Exposure aims to bring together extracts of all the work being developed under one evening, allowing the composers to have their work aired to the public in a fun, informal atmosphere. The layout of the Linbury Studio Theatre is turned on its side, and audiences sit at small cabaret tables, with drinks from the bar, and enjoy an eclectic evening of innovative work.
This year's Opera Exposure runs from 3 - 5 February and for more information and to book visit the Exposure production page.
Questions and Answers
Below, you can read a short question and answer session with three of the composers who have had workshop weeks funded by ROH2's Opera Development Programme, and extracts of whose works are presented in Exposure - Laura Bowler, Andrew Lovett and Stephen McNeff.
Laura Bowler
Laura is a young composer and mezzo-soprano based in London. This is the second time she has featured in Exposure and the opera she is working on is called Sandman, which was work-shopped previously with ROH2.
What are your feelings on being involved with Exposure for a second year?
It's a fantastic opportunity for me to show the ROH audiences what I'm up to, so being involved for a second year is extremely exciting and always a helpful and eye opening experience.
Is there anything you can you reveal about your opera that's being performed?
I'm working on a chamber opera with the BBC Radio Playwright, Lavinia Murray, which is loosely based on E. T. A Hoffman's The Sandman. Having spent a week work-shopping the piece with ROH2 earlier this year with John Lloyd Davies and Lindy Tennent-Brown, I felt that this would be a great opportunity to show people what we've been up to behind the scenes. The opera is quite eclectic in its themes ranging from the real world to the sub-conscious world of alter-egos of the protagonist child who lies in a coma. I have described my ideas to John Lloyd Davies as me trying to do what David Lynch does in film in opera! Lavinia and I have already worked on 3 projects together, and this piece is one of two current projects we're working on. I'm lucky enough to be able to have one of my dear friends and talented musicians, Joseph Bolger cast in this excerpt as the countertenor Sandman. He's already worked with me and my theatre company, Size Zero Opera, and I wrote a work for him with Symphony Orchestra, which is always a rare opportunity for a countertenor, so it's great to have him on board in this as well!
You've been involved with ROH2's VOX training programme - can you tell us a bit about your experiences?
The VOX Programme is a mind opening experience, with a hugely diverse array of composers involved it shows that the ROH2 are clearly interested in stretching the boundaries of Opera, or even breaking them! It shows a clear belief in supporting what's good, innovative and will draw audiences in. My memories of VOX 2007-08 (I think) consist of experimentation, making mistakes, stretching my ideas of what theatre and opera can be as well as some seriously heated discussion! It's always good to get people's passionate views flying across the room!
What's up next for you?
Aside from Sandman, I'm also writing a work with Lavinia Murray that will be premiered at London's Little Opera House with my company, Size Zero Opera, during our residency there in May with singers Joseph Bolger, Sian Cameron and Rachel Gilmore. We will also be premiering works by young composers, Ben Gaunt, a work for myself (mezzo-soprano) and megaphone, and a work by Joseph Davies (part of the VOX 2011) for myself and Alto Melodica. I'm also working with RADA on an incidental score for their production of Noel Coward's The Young Idea running from Feb 10th-19th, and a work for the BBC Symphony Orchestra exploring the application of Antonin Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty to music performance and composition. Slightly longer term, I'm working on a cello concerto for Oliver Coates, "Two Rooms - A Cello Concerto in Two Acts", with the assistance of Paris based electronics composer Kasper Toeplitz and a work for the Kreutzer Quartet with Double Bassist, Rachel Meerloo and Mezzo-Soprano (myself). Alongside all of this I'm also doing my PhD as an AHRC Scholar at the Royal Academy of Music supervised by Gary Carpenter and Harrison Birtwistle.
You can find out more on Laura on her temporary profile website and her permanent blog.
Andrew Lovett
Andrew is currently collaborating with writer Fraser Grace on a new opera, Don't Breathe A Word, from which an extract will be performed at Exposure.
How's the preparation going for Exposure?
Stephen McNeff
Stephen has enjoyed previous success with the Royal Opera House - in 2004 his opera Clockwork – based on the book by Philip Pullman – was performed at the Linbury Studio Theatre. He was also commissioned to write Gentle Giant, which has been revived twice at the ROH.
My opera Pedro Páramo (of which two scenes will be seen in Exposure) was workshopped by ROH2 Opera Development for a week last November. The opera is based on the novel by Mexican writer Juan Rulfo which tells the story of Juan Preciado who, as a promise to his mother on her deathbed, returns to Comala to find his father, Pedro Páramo. He finds a ghost town, but a ghost town populated – he eventually realises - by the dead with whom he can communicate. Listening to their stories and in a series of flashbacks we piece together the history of the place and learn the terrible truth about who Pedro Páramo really was.
Some of the singers who worked on the opera last November are in the cast for Exposure, and Lindy Tennent–Brown, the Music Director, was also part of that team.
What are the future projects you're involved in?
Future projects include a new work for Rambert Dance (freely adapted form Ravel's L'Enfant et les Sortilèges), a Suite for the London Philharmonic Orchestra based on my earlier opera, Clockwork (also seen at the Linbury in 2004) - and I have just learnt that the Mexican government is to support further research and development on Pedro Páramo which will enable me to travel to Mexico to visit the places where the opera is set and to work with a Mexican librettist.
You can find out more about Stephen at his website - www.stephenmcneff.co.uk


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The majority of adults in the United States are not physically active on a regular basis. Only 30% get the recommended amount of physical activity. Lack of time is the most often cited reason for not getting in enough exercise.
When the holiday season begins, the lack of time issue only becomes more problematic. For most people, even for those who do exercise regularly, this means that daily exercise slips to the bottom of the long list of things to do at the holidays. You know that list: gift shopping, party hopping, and traveling to see family and friends.
Take some time to figure out what you can and can't control. Then, work on the elements you can control to help with your time management. Here are some ways you can stay on track with your exercise routine throughout the holidays.
Set Short- and Long-Term Goals
Rather than drag yourself to the gym each day to burn off some of that eggnog, set a fitness goal for the holiday season.
Try writing down what you want to accomplish during the 2-month period from November 20 to January 20. Choose a goal such as losing 5 pounds, increasing your strength, or improving your time in a mile run. Don't make exercise a penance for the holiday cookies you ate. Make it a personal goal unrelated to holiday revelry.
Your goals need to be flexible and in line with your capabilities, needs, values, and available resources. They should be challenging, but also realistic. Measure the baseline of where you are now and decide where you would like to be on a certain date in January.
Write down your goal and take ownership of it by signing it—either by yourself or with a workout partner.
Develop Rituals
Rituals are another way that you can gain control over your environment.
Here are examples of rituals that may work for you:
- Have a set time in the morning to work out.
- Have your gym bag packed and ready to go the night before.
- Have your workout planned before you arrive at the gym.
Get a Workout Partner
Some people find that working out with a partner helps motivate them and keep them consistent in terms of getting to the gym. Knowing that someone is waiting at the gym for you will hopefully motivate you on the days you don't feel like getting out of bed to exercise. Another option is to hire a trainer for a couple of months. Money spent and potentially wasted can be a powerful motivator. Consider it a gift to yourself.
Train for an Event or Sport
Whether you like to ski or snowboard or whatever, being fit will make your winter activities more enjoyable. Knowing you need to be physically prepared may be the motivational tool you need in terms of keeping you consistent with your workouts. Realizing that all your training will have an additional benefit, other than improved fitness, may also improve your chances of sticking with it.
If you don't already have something to train for, consider these:
- Sport-specific training—getting ready for downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, or a winter basketball league
- 5K or 10K road race
- Triathlon or biathlon
So, for this holiday season, find some motivation that has nothing to do with guilt.
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Collecting recipes is an insatiable habit of mine. Not only do I own a few shelves worth of cookbooks, some of them quite thick, I frequently borrow them from the library and have an ongoing list of books I intend to purchase. I also have two fat binders worth of recipe clippings and photocopies. As I also happen to visit several food sites each day, my inbox has been turned into a cookbook of sorts because I email myself recipes and don't get around to printing them as soon as I should. It doesn't help that my printer is not always willing to cooperate.
This mung bean soup with coconut milk is from Almost Turkish, and was only recently rescued from my inbox. I've made a few minor changes but essentially followed the original recipe. I can honestly say, this is one of the tastiest mung bean soups I have ever eaten. The finely chopped ingredients and addition of a grated carrot make for a delightful creamy, yet chunky bowl of warming soup.
|Mung Bean and Coconut Milk Soup
|Recipe by Lisa Turner
Adapted from Almost Turkish
Published on March 6, 2008
Warm, creamy and chunky, fragrant and spicy mung bean curry soup with coconut milk


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VoltageSpike necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 73 diseños de 33 diseñadores freelance.
Our software company is looking for a new logo to convey a more professional image.
Desired Color Scheme:
Surprise us.
Desired Style:
Horizontal, white background.
Corporate, conveying reliability, dependability.
Accepted File Formats:
.jpg, .psd, .gif
Our software company is looking for a new logo to convey a more professional image.
We are developers of software that improves the email experience. We have email encryption software, email management, and file transfer software that makes it easy to send large email file attachments. Our customers are primarily large to mid-size businesses.
We're bored with the present "email and key" logo that we have been been using, and are looking for something new, attractive, modern, interesting, or possibly a design that at least provides a fresh take on that old theme.
Our site and current logo can be seen at encryptomatic.com
We will likely want to work with the winner on a further revamp of our site and advertising literature.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Who wouldn't love to receive a box of beautifully decorated sugar cookies? Recently, I sent some boxes of cookies as a "Thank You" to the Lucky Magazine and Black House White Market for including me in a recent project.
Get the recipe for the Black & White Cookies and decorating tips here!
The cookies were a gift, so I wanted to package them in a really special way.
I used to live less than a mile from Paper-Source making it all to easy to run and get whatever supplies I needed on a whim. In fact, my brainstorming usually started with a trip to the store. In our new location, Paper-Source is a 35 minute car ride and parking disaster way, so I am forced to be more creative with what I have. I'm always up for a challenge.
Packaging Cookies Challenge :
- Cookies need to stay fresh
- Branded for my business
- Simple and clean design
- Look beautiful
- Use materials from my craft closet... no purchasing new!
Maybe this challenge wasn't really that much of a challenge... I have a pretty extensive collection of crafting materials. From my years of wedding and event planning, I accumulated piles of "extras" - ribbons, papers, labels, etc. from Paper Source.
Circle Labels
I made custom labels from these 4-inch kraft paper circle adhesive labels from Paper-Source. I printed my logo on the bottom half of each label.
Cellophane Bags
I had these cellophane bags (large size) leftover from my own wedding favors. I only use cellophane bags that are 'crunchy.' The soft plastic bags are not as attractive.
Double-Faced Satin Ribbon
I always have a large collection of double-faced satin ribbon. At paper-souce.com you can get any color in any finish and size. I feel like I can make anything look good if I have some ribbon - I even keep it in the car with a pair of scissors so I can make an impromptu gift out of anything.
I cut the bags down so I didn't have too much excess cellophane...
I cut a little piece of ribbon with a bird's beak on one end.
Place the ribbon on the back of the adhesive label so it centered and hangs under the type on the front of the label.
Fold down the bag to a couple of inches above the cookies.
Place the label with the ribbon on the front of the bag.
Flip it over and fold the label to the back.
Done. I think the cookies look really professional and will stay fresh in the bag.
You can easily make your own label with the name of the cookie and "made by..." or "made with love..." on the bottom. Does anyone need a label made? I'd love to make a template for you!
To package the cookies, I used :
- 5x12x8 white corrugated box from Staples
- kraft paper krinkles for packing
- a recipe card
- a personal note
Here is the printed recipe on a Blue Bell (Paper-Source) paper that matched the blue ribbon and text on the label. I also printed my logo at the top of a stationery card on which to write a personal note of thanks.
I loaded the box with the kraft paper krinkles.
The cookies went in next, then the recipe card and note. I put another layer of kraft krinkles packing on top to make sure the cookies didn't have any room to move around during shipping.


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After the launch of BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion, there's been a great response from folks on our Twitter® feed, LinkedIn® group, and across the industry in general. We're all very excited and, as you can imagine, the office is buzzing with activity as we try and provide more information and respond to customer questions on this exciting new generation of Mobile Device Management technology.
The biggest area of interest is around the specific details of the BlackBerry® Device Service component of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion. Simply put, the BlackBerry Device Service is to BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets as the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server is to BlackBerry smartphones. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server manages your current BlackBerry smartphones, and the BlackBerry Device Service allows you to manage and secure your organization's BlackBerry PlayBook tablets – and, moving forward, it will also manage BlackBerry® 10 smartphones. But that's not all that BlackBerry Device Service offers – there's even more going on underneath the covers.
In terms of core functionality, the BlackBerry Device Service is designed to enable you to manage and secure your company's BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. Once you've associated a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with a specific user (a capability available with BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0) and enrolled them within the work environment, you can configure settings and policies for the device. Hopefully your organization is looking at the kinds of policies that are appropriate for your staff, but some common examples that BlackBerry Device Service can provide include:
- Encryption of work information
- Requiring manual synchronization while a user is roaming
- Remotely locking tablets
- Remote wipe of work-related (or all) information
- Password controls/enforcement
It's worth noting that, in typical RIM® fashion, when we talk about "password controls"…we don't just mean "users can create a password if they want". We're talking about a robust set of IT-managed options such as:
- Mandatory Password
- Password required only for work perimeter
- Minimum Password Length
- Required Password Pattern
- Password Timeout
- Maximum Password Attempts
- Maximum Password History
- Maximum Password Age, etc.
It's important to give options to IT departments, and BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is really about providing options, choices, and flexibility…without compromise. Besides, did you expect any less from the company that offers over 500 IT policies on its BlackBerry Enterprise Server? We don't take this stuff lightly!
While the BlackBerry Device Service brings new and important management and security capabilities, there are a few more important things to be aware of.
BlackBerry® Balance™ technology: Keeping control in the right hands
BlackBerry Balance technology certainly isn't new. Since its launch, this technology has been widely adopted by end users interested in protecting their personal data, as well as organizations interested in safeguarding their corporate assets. What is new, however, is the extension of BlackBerry Balance technology to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0.
BlackBerry Mobile Fusion includes BlackBerry Balance technology. When a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is activated with the service, a secure AES-256 bit encrypted file system is created on the tablet for work information and applications. This creates a perimeter between work and personal data and helps keep information secure. In the event an employee leaves the organization or a device is misplaced, for example, you can choose to wipe only work-related information or all of the information from the device. Not only does this help to ensure that sensitive information doesn't fall into the wrong hands, but it also provides a comfort factor to encourage employees to purchase and bring their own BlackBerry PlayBook tablets to their workplace. With an estimated 65% (Source: Yankee Group's 2011 US Enterprise Mobility: Employee Survey, Wave 2) of tablets entering the workplace as personal purchases, this is an important consideration.
While it may seem trivial to an end user, the fear that their irreplaceable vacation photos could get wiped by IT, or that their Plants Vs. Zombies high score could be erased is very real.
BlackBerry Balance technology and the Work App Catalogue
And speaking of games and applications, the second key feature to consider is the new "Work App Catalogue". As a key part of the BlackBerry Device Service, this feature is designed to allow you to manage required and optional work applications remotely on an end users' BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Remember though, with BlackBerry Balance technology in place, this does not mean you'll waste your time sorting out whether people should download Angry Birds or Madden 12 – your colleagues can handle that themselves. What it does mean is that you can securely turn an individual's personal products into corporate productivity tools by providing easy to discover, pre-ordained enterprise apps.
BlackBerry Device Service is designed to provide administrators with a simple method to securely deliver corporate applications to their employees. End users can simply 'discover' optional and required corporate applications that have been approved for use by the organization. This approach leverages the familiar and easy-to-use interface of the BlackBerry App World™ storefront to display both corporate and personal applications through a single discovery channel. End users can visually differentiate between personal applications and business applications which are displayed in a private list.
Optionally, IT administrators can push mandatory applications in a controlled manner to end users. Using BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, administrators can support over-the-air installation, upgrade and audit required and optional applications for BlackBerry devices. For the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, BlackBerry Mobile Fusion works with BlackBerry App World to enable administrators to push and install required work apps on a user's tablet.
I know there's a lot to digest…but that's rather the point. BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is a big deal! This is not just a BlackBerry Enterpriser Server service pack – this is a fundamental evolution in the BlackBerry management tool set. If you haven't already taken advantage of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion and started to test it in your environment, I'd encourage you to get moving…time's a wastin'! Right now you can download BlackBerry Mobile Fusion and enjoy a free 90-day trial (before standard CAL prices kick in). It's a great way to test out the technology in a controlled environment before you deploy it companywide.
And don't worry, we're here to help you with your deployment and make sure you understand the capabilities of this new technology. If you haven't already, take a look at this educational webcast, feel free to ask us questions below, and stay tuned to our LinkedIn group and SlideShare™ channel for more information and updates.


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Painting Faux Patina - An Old Look For A New Rod
Purposeful Patina
We've all listened to the occasional stories of lucky devils who stumble across those legendary unmolested hot rods, and there's not a one of us who doesn't wish we had been so lucky. Unfortunately, discoveries such as those are rare and only getting more so.
Enter the faux barn-find phenomenon, or purposeful patina-the art of making a silk purse into a sow's ear, so to speak. It's not everyone's taste, but a growing number of folks are working hard to make their hot rods look the part of vehicle with a long, hard life under its belt. It doesn't take a lot of work or talent to reduce a paintjob to the well-worn look of your favorite pair of broken-in jeans. That said, here's a few tips on how to achieve that time-worn look for those who might consider buildin' a cool hot rod with the look of an old-timer. After you're done, you can spend more time driving and enjoying your old-timey hot rod than polishing and protecting it.


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Since we brought you bold mix-and-match placemats on Monday in Ty Pennington's gorgeous new Fall 2012 collection, of course we need dynamic mix-and-match napkins to coordinate! Although the venerable paper napkin has been around since the late 1800s, we still prefer cloth napkins. They're a beautiful way to jazz up a table setting, generate less waste in the landfill, and are a fast, easy and fun project for a beginning sewer or anyone with just a few hours to create. But wait, there's more: we also have happy little pom-pom festooned napkin ties! It's a beautiful set for your holiday table or simply to brighten up everyday dining. The edges of both the napkins and the ties feature hand-look decorative stitching - thanks to the amazing stitch options on our Janome Horizon Memory Craft 8900 QCP. We show you how the stitch is created with invisible thread, and we have some special fussy-cutting tricks for the super-centered tie motifs.
With four weeks of holiday happiness, we're bringing you a new collection from a different designer each week Last week, you met Melissa White of Rowan Fabrics. This week it's Ty Pennington from Ty Pennington Impressions. Later this month, we'll explore Verna Mosquera's Pirouette from FreeSpirit Fabric and Amy Butler's Alchemy from Rowan Fabric. We have a full slate of fast and easy, "do-it-in-a-day" projects. Simple yet classic creations executed in gorgeous fabrics - perfect for holiday giving and decorating, with a beauty that will last year 'round.
This latest collection from Ty Pennington Impressions is yummy eye candy. There are a dozen different patterns in two jewel tone colorways. Twenty-four options that are unique yet beautifully coordinated, giving you the freedom to mix-and-match hundreds of excellent combinations. You likely recognize the charismatic home design guru from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition where his creativity and coordination have helped transform the lives of thousands and inspired millions of DIYers around the world.
Ty's new collection will be available in-store and online in December 2012. The fabric swatches have not yet been added to the official Ty Pennington Impressions website, but we expect them to be loaded soon. We'll let everyone know when that happens, and will update all our links.
In addition, for all of the projects in our series, we've put together a handy Where To Buy Retailer Locator, giving you a fast and easy way to source the fabrics we are featuring from both brick and mortar stores in your area (the page is broken out by state) as well as online options.
Sewing Tools You Need
- Any sewing machine (We recommend the Janome Horizon Memory Craft 8900 QCP)
- Zipper foot
Fabric and Other Supplies
The ingredients shown below are for ONE 20" x 20" napkin and ONE coordinating tie. Yardage includes the extra necessary for fussy cutting. The minimum of ⅔ yard will give you enough depth and plenty of width, however, we recommend ¾ yard to allow you to precisely center the bold motifs of the Ty Pennington fabric.
- ⅔ - ¾ yard of 44-45" wide fabric for EACH napkin; for our four mix-and-match napkins we used four different fabrics from Ty Pennington's Fall 2012 Collection:
Solara in the Event colorway
Finch in the Event colorway
Indo in the Sunse colorway
Solara in the Sunse colorway
- ⅛ - ¼ yard of 44-45" wide fabric for EACH tie; for our four mix-and-match ties we used just two different fabrics from Ty Pennington's Fall 2012 Collection; centering on different parts of the fabric to create different looks:
Maya in the Sunse colorway
Indo in the Event colorway
- Scrap or ⅛ yard of heavy-weight fusible interfacing, such as Pellon Decor Bond
- ⅓ yard of ¼" pom pom trim, we used mini pom pom trim by Riley Blake in black
- ONE 1" decorative black button, we used a chunky black button purchased locally
- All purpose thread in colors to match fabric
- Contrasting all purpose thread for topstitching (bobbin)
- Clear polyester monofilament thread (invisible thread)for topstitching (top)
- See-through ruler
- Fabric pencil
- Iron and ironing board
- Scissors or rotary cutter and mat
- Straight pins
- Seam gauge
- Seam ripper
Getting Started
- From each napkin fabric, carefully fussy cut ONE 21" x 21" square.
- NOTE: We recommend a rotary cutter for cutting squares. It's faster and more accurate. If using a rotary cutter for the first time, we have a detailed explanation of the proper use of this tool in our article on Quilting Basics. If you need help selecting a rotary cutter that best suits your needs, check out our Buying Guide on rotary cutting products.
Napkin Ties
- From the interfacing, cut ONE 2" x 10" strip for each tie.
- From each tie fabric, carefully fussy cut one 3" x 21" strip for each tie.
- Because of how the tie wraps and overlaps, we used a bit of "special math" to center what would become our featured front motif.
- Place your ⅛ - ¼ yard fabric right side up on your work surface. Locate the best horizontal band within the motif.
- Using your clear ruler and a fabric pen or pencil (that you are sure will wash/wipe away or disappear with exposure to the air), draw a horizontal line through the exact center of this motif band. Draw a second horizontal line 1½" above this center line. Draw a third horizontal line 1½" below the center line. You are drawing across the entire width of the fabric. You will end up with excess, which you make into additional ties or save in your scrap bag.
- Cut along the the second and third drawn horizontal lines to create a 3" x WOF strip.
- To correctly position the featured front design, select a motif approximately 6" in from the left end of the strip. Center the ruler on this motif. Move the fabric and ruler so the ruler is aligned with a grid line on your cutting mat.
- The tie is made from a 20" (finished width) length of fabric. It is folded in half to make a tie 10" long. This means the center is 5" from the left end of the strip, with 15" of fabric left to complete the tie. Add a ½" seam allowance to either end. Cut the left end 5½" left of the motif center. Cut the right end 15½" to the right of the motif center. Use a safety pin to mark the center motif. You should now have a completed, super fussy cut strip that is 3" x 21".
At Your Sewing Machine & Ironing Board
- Create a ¼" double hem along all four sides of the fabric square. To do this, fold in ¼" and press, then fold another ¼" and press again, encasing the raw edge within the fold. If you are new to this technique, see our tutorial on Making A Simple Hem.
- You can certainly make standard square "military corners" where the two folded edges, simply overlap. However, we always like to suggest a clean finished corner, which has a more professional finish. We have a great tutorial on on how to make easy clean finished corners.
- Topstitch the ¼" folded hem along all four edges of napkin. You can use a standard straight stitch or a decorative stitch for this step.
- For our napkins, we wanted to simulate hand-stitching, which would then coordinate with the actual hand-stitched accents on other items in our series, such as the placemats. Luckily for us, our Janome machine has just such a decorative stitch option, called a Sculptured stitch (Stitch #140 within the Quilt collection on the MC8900 QCP). This stitch is produced with a forward-backward motion. Check your manual and/or with your machine dealer to find out what options may be available on your machine.
- The machine is threaded with invisible thread in the top and standard colored thread in the bobbin. We used a high contrast color so our hand-look stitches would stand out.
NOTE: Invisible thread can be a bit challenging to work with as it is prone to breakage. Practice on scrap fabric to get the hang of how the stitch is formed. Sew slowly! If your machine has a speed governor, set it to a slow speed.
- You'll notice on the screen shot below, the stitch suggests a tension of 6 - 8. This means the auto tension is overridden, and tightened to 6 - 8. By tightening the tension on the invisible thread, the top thread pulls the bobbin thread to the top of the fabric, creating clusters of hand look stitches. As we noted above, practice first on scrap fabric to get the tension just right. You want to use the lowest possible tension setting, which may require overriding your auto tension function.
- The stitch is sewn on the right side of the fabric to create the look, which means you must be extra careful to make sure you correctly secure the back of the hem. We recommend stitching just 3/16" from the edge of the napkin to catch the double ¼" hem.
NOTE: To make nice sharp corners when topstitching, work with the needle in the down position – through your fabric. Some machines, such as the Janome models we use in the Sew4Home studios, have a needle up/down selector button. This option is very handy because then the machine remembers to stop with the needle down so you don't have to. When you get to the corner and are about to turn to topstitch the next edge, stop with the needle down through the fabric, lift the presser foot, and turn the napkin 90˚ to line up the next edge, using the needle as a pivot point.
Napkin Ties
- Find the fussy cut 3" x 21" fabric strip, the 2" x 10 interfacing strip and the pom poms.
- Center the interfacing on the safety pin maker and within the strip top to bottom
- Following manufacturer's instructions, fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric.
- Press in all four sides of the tie ½".
- Remove the safety pin and fold the tie in half so all the folded edges are flush. Press well.
- Open the strip back up, wrong side facing up, so you can see the center crease.
- Cut a 7½" length of the pom pom trim.
- Place the pom pom trim along the bottom folded-in edge of the strip. Aligning the end with the center crease and center the flange (what the poms are attached to) within the folded-in edge of the fabric. Pin in place.
- Refold the strip, encasing the flange within the folded edges. You can simply leave the pins in place, or if you are new to working with trims and small pieces, you can hand baste the poms in place through all the layers.
- Set up your machine again for the "hand-look" stitch or a simple straight stitch. If you decide on a simple straight stitch, we recommend at least lengthening the stitch.
- With your regular presser foot in place, edgestitch the three sides of strip without the pom pom trim. In other words, start at the bottom corner of one end, stitch up the end, pivot, stitch across the top, pivot, stitch down the opposite end, and lock your stitch.
- Switch to a Zipper foot for the final side to allow you to better stitch across the poms. If needed, adjust the position of the needle to match your previous stitching.
- Edgetstitch the final side, securing the pom pom trim.
- Following the steps for your machine make and model, set up for a buttonhole.
- The buttonhole should be positioned on the end of the tie where the poms start, centered top to bottom and approximately ⅝" from the finished end.
- Stitch a buttonhole to match the size of your button.
- Hand sew a button at the opposite end of the tie. It should be centered top to bottom and the outside edge of the button should be approximately ⅝" from the finished end. If you are new to this, check out our tutorial: How To Sew On A Button.
Project Design: Alicia Thommas
Sample Creation and Instructional Outline: Michele Mishler


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After nine seasons, LaDainian Tomlinson is no longer a San Diego Charger.
The Chargers posted the news just after noon on their Web site stating "Running back LaDainian Tomlinson, the Chargers all-time leading rusher, was released today after nine remarkable seasons in San Diego."
The message posted to Twitter by 619sports says it all, " Sad day, but no surprises here."
U.S. & World
Chargers President Dean Spanos met with Tomlinson Monday, according to the team's news release. "This is a part of the business that I hate, and it's particularly hard when you're dealing with someone I consider a friend," Spanos said.
"No matter where he chooses to continue his career, in my mind LT will always be a San Diego Charger. His legacy as one of the greatest running backs the game has ever seen will be as a Charger," he said in the release.
LT, who joined the team in 2001, was one of 53 men recognized as the greatest Chargers of all-time in a ceremony celebrating the team's 50th anniversary last season.
Tomlinson was due a $2 million bonus in early March, which all but guaranteed he would be cut loose as his role diminished on a team that thrived with a pass-happy offense.
The team's Twitter account is asking fans to send LT a message with the #thankyouLT so they can collect them for the running back.
Here are a few:
From @peternudo: #thankyouLT for all the great amazing memories and turning San Diego back into a great football city. You are our savior our hero buddy.
From local blogger @jbruin: you forever altered football in San Diego, #thankyouLT for bringing the electricity back to the blots.
Other notes from fans via Twitter include one from @whitneycgse "literally heart broken in vancouver. I love u LT and wish u the best!!"
LT wasn't immediately available for comment. He said after the Chargers' playoff loss to the New York Jets that he felt he could still play for a few more seasons.
Tomlinson ranks eighth on the all-time rushing list with 12,490 yards. His 138 career rushing touchdowns rank second, and his 153 total touchdowns rank third.
He was the NFL's MVP in 2006, when he set NFL single-season records with 31 touchdowns and 186 points. Tomlinson won the NFL's rushing title in 2006 and '07.